#nova;

"it's simple: i want a baby or i tell your wife about us. so get over here and fuck me or i'll send this email."

So I committed to a Weekly Feb art of my OC ship with Aphelios that no one cares for, but I do--

You’re called into Hyun Bin’s office first thing Saturday morning and, after waiting behind locked doors for about twenty minutes, the CEO walks in followed by a few men in suits. He sits behind his desk and motions for you to take the seat directly in front of it. While you get settled, he browses through some files until he finds the folder he’s been looking for.

“Here it is. Now… Kihyun-ssi. My staff members tell me you’ve been missing practice lately, and that when you do show up, your commitment to classes is lacking at best.” He leans forward, gaze piercing through as he continues. “That behaviour is unacceptable, and you may already suspect by now why I called you in here today. You’ve disappointed me, Kihyun-ssi.” He pauses, takes a deep breath, lets the effect of his words kick in fully. “And I am not particularly thrilled about the idea of spending my time and my resources on someone who keeps on disappointing.”

“So, I’m here to offer you a choice, so we can both stop wasting time. If you cannot commit yourself to this company and abide by our rules, I will work on an agreement with our legal department so we can terminate your contract effective immediately, and you will be free to do whatever it is you think is worth doing instead of showing up to practice on time. However, if you’d like to give yourself and your training another chance, I will let you stay, under the condition that you present only your best self from now on. One more slip, and you will be out without question.”

He slides over the folder he had been holding onto, and points to where his signature has already been drawn out. “It’s up to you. I will leave you to your thoughts. You have ten minutes.” With that, he gets up and leaves the room, followed by all but one of the lawyers that were present as well.

from the moment he’s called to hyun bin’s office, he knows what it’s about. there isn’t a single doubt in his mind that this has everything to do with his performance — or lack thereof, — as a trainee. whether he’s putting little to no effort into improvement or skipping practice altogether, time and time again kihyun has found himself shirking responsibility, placing his focus anywhere he views as more convenient. it was only a matter of time before something like this happened — confrontation was inevitable.

it’s no secret that he’s been unhappy with the company from the moment he signed his contract — or at least, it’s no secret to him and jinyoung. the slightly older male was easily kihyun’s favorite thing about nova, and, quite honestly, he’s the only reason kihyun managed to show up to practice at all. they were always honest with each other, open with the way they both felt about nova; only now, kihyun was being offered a way out.

starter for @rkseokjin​ !

— september 2nd, 2017.

she’s apprehensive, and rightfully so. what gave her the right to face her friend as though nothing had happened? dawon was attempting to jump ship, potentially leaving nova for a chance to debut under a different company entirely. she tells herself that she's running from the pain, distancing herself from the lingering feelings that were far too painful to live with; but that doesn’t make her any less selfish. if anything, she thinks that it just makes her that much more of a coward.

seokjin was easily dawon’s best friend at nova, perhaps even her best friend outside of the company as well. she doesn’t know why she’s so nervous about seeing him—their friendship could survive this, couldn’t it? she doesn’t suppose that she’d be able to blame him if he disagreed, though she prayed that he wouldn’t. things are going to be okay, she thinks to herself, though she doesn’t have much confidence in it being true.

"i know you have a wife, but can we just forget about her tonight?"

Week 3 and Week 4(final) art for the February month. I will proceed to stop being cringe now.

Spoiler Alert: No I won't, but I'll be quieter.

starter for @rkwendy !

kihyun knew that, if he ever expected to settle in at nova, he’d have no other choice that to acquaint himself with many of the other trainees. putting himself out there wasn’t exactly something that he was used to (especially without the guidance of hoseok), resulting in him now feeling like a young bird that’s been pushed from the nest, expected to fly on his own. it was a scary thought, though it was one that he was slowly beginning to make peace with. after all, what could possibly go wrong?