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context : trainee mission 24, march dance workshops

it's been a whirlwind of a past few months. basically hitting the ground running in the new year after an in-retrospect-not-long-enough break has blurred the last couple of months in his mind. nathan's not sure if the dance workshops the trainees have been assigned this quarter has suddenly just jumped in intensity of all of a sudden, or if his chronic exhaustion is just a side effect of the increasing amounts of efforts he's been putting into his own training–almost uncharacteristically so.

this week, they're tasked with practicing some partner choreography in a style that nathan's not all that accustomed to: ballroom.

context : lgc boys energy, choices

"y'think this one is big enough?" nathan calls out to akio, his partner for the afternoon, emerging from the nearby brush with a branch that spanned the length of his arm squarely in the grip of his right hand. after running around all day, the last thing nathan guessed they'd do was survive in the jungle for the next two days, and yet, here he is: scavenging around sticks and logs to somehow make a fishing pole.

context : workshop opportunity 003, orientation day

when nathan first meets with insung, he's pretty excited to learn about the workshop opportunity – it's something new, at least since the last time he was a trainee, and, honestly, incredibly appreciated. he's not sure what exactly the company's intentions are with these workshops, but he decides not to read too much into it – rather, taking this a chance to truly hone his skills and improve for the better (and with the company's close supervision, no less).

their first of many group sessions begins rather unceremoniously, breaking down the assigned curriculum for the next few months before revealing the requirements for the final evaluation at the end. there's an unspoken tension in the room as the opening lecture concludes, before they're given a brief break to grab their bearings.

context : date lottery (winter 2025)

though he has no reason to doubt somin, nathan couldn't not worry when their decision last episode basically boils down to, do you like the other person enough to spend time with them? and even outside of a reality tv-setting, that question is scary to ask regardless.

so he's grateful when notified that somin does in fact agree to another date, prompting him to plan their second one – and with temperatures dropping, he (and probably every other participant in the show) figures what better way to spend the time together than play in the snow?

he and his designated camera crew are walking into the lobby of the closest sledding destination from seoul; he's dressed for the cold but not bundled as most around, though he does regret not wearing gloves as he rubs his hands together before walking into the only building around a huge hill of snow.

context : lgc studios intern bae, episode 4

filming the last episode of something is always bittersweet, and nathan's own youtube show is no exception. he's had so much fun these past few weeks, getting to know so many staff members at legacy, that now that they're here in the eleventh hour – their final segment to record, the big reveal of their performance evaluation – he can't help but feel a little sad it's almost over.

context : lgc studios intern bae, episode 3

filming for the third episode of his youtube show has been, understandably, easier than for the first two. now onto the second half of his allotted 'season', nathan feels confident enough that he and the crew have worked out a few kinks of the show – shedding that initial awkwardness, settling into the right humor and tone for the program.

in short, by the third episode, he knows now that real entertainment comes from not treating a gig like this as a job, but as another opportunity to have fun (albeit on camera).

their manager-for-the-day is finishing up their tour of the music production department when they're – he and byeongkwan, his guest today – led to an empty meeting room with various boxes with different letters taped onto them to greet the two.

context : lgc studios intern bae, episode 1

for someone with a skillset specifically geared for this, nathan knows how much of an opportunity it is to host his own youtube show – especially considering his history and all, there's a lot of trust placed on him by the company to lead a project like this.

context : trainee mission 019, volunteer

nathan doesn't usually consider himself someone who's 'good' with children (especially since he still largely seems himself as a child himself). but it's been a few weeks of the trainees volunteering at the youth center now, and while he wouldn't say he's necessarily a master at childrearing by any means, he definitely feels more comfortable with entertaining dozens of children.

this saturday, he's paired with hyuk for their assigned activity for the day, leading games and activities for the younger, elementary-aged children – or, in other words, playing with a bunch of little kids.