a/n ~ A short fluffy drabble where the reader is a newbie idol practicing with UNDEAD. Calling this the newbie idol AU. Adonis focused.
"Good work today, newbie," Rei waved his hand casually as he passed you by. He wiped his brow with the towel around his neck.
You bowed and nodded your head fiercely, "Good work today, senpai!"
Rei smiled over his shoulder before flopping into his coffin on the far end of the practice room. He left the lid cracked to let air from the oscillating fan drift into his small space.
Before you had the chance to even say goodbye, Koga and Kaoru had vacated the room. Leaving you now with a likely unconscious Rei and a politely waiting Adonis. The man waved you over and you shoved your things into your bag before slinging it over your shoulder and rushing to meet him.
"Thank you for your help today, senpai," You followed your words with a deep gulp of sports drink. Thankful that at least one member was willing to walk you back to the dorms. ES was a bit of a maze.
Adonis nodded his head and hummed pleasantly as you walked. "Of course. I hope you are settling in well." He was similarly drenched in sweat, but the heat and exertion hardly seemed to bother him. You supposed this was the life of an experienced idol. "You only have one more practice session with us, correct?" He tilted his head in your direction.
"Yes!" You replied, maybe a little too enthusiastically, "I train with Knights next." While the prospect of meeting another famous idol unit was appealing, you would miss the time you spent with UNDEAD.
You and a select few pre-debut idols had been chosen to receive exclusive lessons from some of ES's top units. It was part of a new initiative to prepare promising trainees for their major debut. Shockingly, UNDEAD was the first unit you were assigned to learn from. The first few days were intimidating but the group was nice enough. Adonis especially.
"Knights is a talented group. You will learn a lot from them," Adonis's encouragement pulled you back to your conversation.
"I think so too," You fiddled with your hands, your words were bittersweet. You sincerely hoped you would get to spend more time with Adonis and the rest of his unit in the future. But saying that sort of thing after knowing them in person for a mere few days... Well, that might be a bit forward.
Adonis, you were learning, however, thought quite differently. "I hope we can continue to practice together after your major debut," The words were said plainly as Adonis lead you through the square.
You stopped dead in your tracks, tears welling in your eyes. "Otogari-senpai..."
He turned, faintly shocked at your reaction. "I'm sorry, did I say something to upset you?" He reached his hand out tentatively, unsure if he should touch.
"Mm-mm," You shook your head, taking his hand, "I know I'm just a rookie... but getting to train with you and the rest of UNDEAD has been an incredible experience..."
Adonis nodded.
"I worried that higher ups had forced you to work with us trainee idols... I'm so relieved to hear that you want to practice with me again!"
Adonis smiled, "UNDEAD, volunteered for this program. I cannot speak for the other units, but we felt it would be a mutually beneficial experience to both teach and learn from the next generation of idols." He pulled his hand from your grasp to pat you lightly on the head.
You caught up with his stride as he began walking again, a little slower than before. "Let's take our time on the way back to the dorm," He smiled.
"Yes, senpai!"
a/n Thank you for reading!
