#rivalzstart

“i’m sorry, dude. that was the last thing that was on the truck,” casey said, carefully putting down the amp he’d been hauling and wiping his hands on his pants. “are you sure it was supposed to be on this truck? because if it was, i might be able to call back to my buddy in shipping-- he might be able to track it down...”

“i still can’t believe that liberty stuck me in a japense group,” harin sighed. “like, i like my groupmates, don’t get me wrong. japan is cool too. the music we make is fun to play. but like..... i didn’t know japanese. had no connection to it. and they were just like..... you seem like a good person to send exclusively to japan....”

“if i get asked by one more radio dj to sing a bit of gee, i’m going to deepthroat the mic and choke myself to death,” seola scoffed, taking a hit of her vape. “like, honestly. how long has it been since i left that group? how long has it been since i made it clear i don’t want to be known as that person anymore? give me a fucking break...”

“it’s all over-- a korean host just complimented me on how good my korean is,” chaeyoung said with a dramatic sigh, biting back her giggles. “i know i’ve been promoting with ankaa a lot, and that i’ve lived in vietnam a long time, but come on! i used to be child star! my name is chaeyoung!”

“People underestimate the things I would do for this bread.” the words are spoken before she takes a ginormous bite of her sandwich, letting out a quiet hum of glee as she wiggled in place. She was truly glad she had found a small mom and pop café-restaurant that she could sit at and not have to worry about fans bomb rushing her. It really gave her a better sense of normalcy and comfort. “The only thing I ask is that you not tell a bunch of people about this place, it’s a secret little hideaway!”

“are you sure you want me?” jewoo asked sheepishly. “i’m not nearly the choreography innovator everyone decided that i was in like...2015. you could probably find a much more talented and innovative choreographer to work with...”

“i don’t have a lot of time to teach you this choreography, so i need you to really pay attention, okay?” daewon said firmly, adjusting his hat and crossing his arms. “you film your music video tomorrow. we need to get this done today.”