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it’s been a long time coming.

ever since jinyoung got signed, they’ve talked about going to work together, being able to train under the same roof, be able to work alongside one another while chasing their dreams. it may not have worked out exactly as they had planned it, with both of them in the same company, but they at least have the seocho complex and similar enough schedules that they can have a meal or two together, and in a setting such as this where time is precious, it’s more than she can ask for.

as soon as vocal practice is over, she makes a beeline for the cafeteria, the chef-prepared lunch her sister keeps sending gripped tightly in her hands. she’s already told abigail over and over how it’s way too much food for her to eat on her own, but this time, she’s glad for it because at least this time she has someone to share it with. it takes only a few moments to spot the familiar figure of her best friend across the way, and she gracefully makes her way over, movements light and easy and soundless.

SMS  ✉ | baby warrior ○  ○  ○  ↪ ··· i won’t say i told you so ↪ ··· but i told you so ↪ ··· congratulations on making it to the finale, you did well i’m really proud of you. ↪ ··· now make sure you blow their minds next week ok? ↪ ··· if you do badly though i’ll tell everyone i don’t know you.

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( a starter for @rkjunixr ) – tw: drinking / alcohol

suji was in desperate need of something to drink and just forget about her life. as each day passed, she knew the inevitable was coming. each night, they seemed to fight the moment she got home, so tonight, she wasn’t going back. she wasn’t going to go back until she could gather the courage to write the break-up letter and give him back the ring. as much as she didn’t want to do that, she knew that she had to, and she hated that fact so much.

learning of kihyun’s departure was disheartening, especially since hugo had seen the guy he was signed with leave. people apparently didn’t last in nova, but he supposed it made sense. nova was tough on their trainees, and not everyone was cut out for this way of life. hugo had somehow adapted, but not everyone was able to change and become accustomed to the trainee life. it was sad to see kihyun go, but it was for the best in all likelihood. all hugo could do was wish him well. 

now, he didn’t know jinyoung all that well, but hugo was making an effort to grow closer to him. he wanted jinyoung to have someone to depend on here in nova, since the environment could be pretty suffocating here. so when he sees jinyoung coming down the hall with an expression that pained even hugo to see, he couldn’t help but stop jinyoung in his tracks, both hands clasping jinyoung’s arms gently as he tries to get him to look at him. “hey, hey, what’s going on? are you okay?” obviously he wasn’t, but hugo didn’t know how else to broach this. “do you need to talk?”

( w. @rkjunixr ).

the halls are full of idle chatter, groups of students filtering in and out as they socialized, weaving amongst each other as they all attempted to get wherever it was they needed to go. unlike mornings, where most tended to scramble around in their tired states, hoping to situate themselves for the day with ease, afternoons were far more relaxed in comparison ( at least for her they were )— for this, nayeon was always grateful for.

her drive for successful academics, after-school activities, and dance practices tended to leave little room to breathe and unwind. yet, although these were all these she willingly chose to do, she would never complain. no, not with so much of her future riding on such decisions. this made any downtime she had more than wonderful, giving her the little moments she needed to breathe and take a break.

however, lately, that seemed harder and harder to do when the one person she wanted to spend that time with seemed to be growing more distant with her— jinyoung, her boyfriend.

well, she hoped he was still her boyfriend.

the brunette could count on two hands the number of times he acted differently towards her over the last few weeks, whether it be speaking far more curtly to her than he’d ever had before, acting dismissive, or pulling annoyed faces whenever she was around different friends ( like she wouldn’t notice ).

it stung, really, knowing something was obviously wrong, but not knowing what it was or how to try and fix it. was he going through something? had she done something? if so, what did she do? those thoughts had her mind reeling, but it wasn’t until today when these distractions began to truly weigh her down during class, her attention unfocused, that she knew something needed to be done.

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.

@rkjunixr

he’s not exactly sure what possessed him to do it. it was sitting there, unattended, as if precious barbecue wasn’t at stake. sure, the grill wasn’t on anymore, and most people had already gotten their food, but the silver cooking untensil was staring at him, daring for him to grab it and go. so he did. he grabbed the tongs right off of the grill’s handlebar and made a run for it. he’ll never know if anyone saw him or chased after him after he did it, because he never once looked back until he nearly crashed into someone else, instead making a quick turn, tripping over his own feet and doing a tumble before landing on his feet again.