TINA

TMI Tuseday

“I love them all, I don’t think I could choose just one... Although, Kacey is more around my age so I think we have more in common.”

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Tina

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After receiving a private message from Echoes’ manager, Tina got a bit nervous. It was very unusual for her to be addressed without a group message involving the other girls, but it was clear that the meeting was urgent to the creation of Echoes’ album. Or at least that was how it sounded. At the time she was very unsure who she was even meeting with, but when Tina reached the recording area she was a bit relieved to see Hara sitting in the studio alone. It wasn’t that she disliked all the other writers and producers, but Hara always felt easier to be around. So, without any troubles at all Tina entered the studio with a light bow. “Unni-” Her breathe hitched a bit as she walked to sit in the empty chair before speaking again. “Did something I do not fit? I can always re-do it..” Even with the calm vibes Tina got around her elder, the tweaks in her voice were still obviously present as she clutched her hands between her thighs and twisted the chair back and forth.

Before even seeing the response, Tina was on her way out of the dorms. If anything, she was too punctual to ended up making someone wait, let alone not being the first one there. So by time she even had a moment to look at her phone again, Tina was already in the restaurant sitting at one of the table.

There seemed to be less and less free time as preparations for Echoes’ debut grew. It was only natural, of course, for a new girl group coming from a company outside of the big three, but it left Tina a bit anxious. Even with the bits of free time, she had to spend most of her time in the dorm just to keep her levels equal. Which could only mean more time with her group/room mates, but that wasn’t a bad thing. In fact, she loved bonding with the girls more than anything else about her new life. So, with the given opportunity Tina sought out for one of their presence. “What chu watching?” Her voice was casual as she planted herself down onto the living room couch. Although the program was obvious, the beginning of the conversation to come had to start somewhere.

The trainee life was almost the same every single day. But that didn’t mean it wasn’t fun at all. New chores within the acting lessons or some whole new dance choreographies. Vocal training and all those stuff you have to do when you can count yourself as a trainee.  Here and there you go out for some snack or meal with your fellow trainees to keep yourself up-to-date. Wearing his towel around his nape for a little pause. Jooheon took a big sip on his water-bottle as suddenly his mobile phone started to make some noise. With a small grin on his lips he threw away the towel and went to get his phone. “Ah! Tina Noona!” a brief chuckle escaped his mouth and he immediately wrote a message back to her. ↳ I’m always busy, why?   ↳ Wait you telling me to buy you dinner even tho I am busy with practicing?       ↳ How will you manage to buy me food in the future?

It didn’t take a great amount of time for her to hear back from the younger trainee, which probably added a bit to her excitement. Nothing too much, of course, because interactions with other always came a chore for her. Most of the time it didn’t matter if she enjoyed the other’s company. 

Moving into her bedroom, Tina grabbed a few things to shove in her pockets as her free hand typed back a response. The attitude that was conveyed in the boy’s reply only came as sarcasm to her, but she could have been wrong.

Taekbin looked up from what he was doing, dark eyebrows raised as he quickly stepped back into his shoes, shoving the insoles down into their position. “I’m not SHORT.” He sniffed, crossing his arms over his chest. The dancer stood at 167 cm, but always listed 170 in his profile, especially when considering the heights of the other members of Gemini. “What are you even doing here anyway? This is Gemini’s dressing room?”

The boy’s response only made Tina chuckle more. Only a man insecure about his height would give such a defensive reply. But her enthusiasm depleted when he questioned her presence. Her eyes shot down with a hinted smirk forming on her lips. “Uh- Oh, yeah, sorry. I- I got lost. I’m just looking for Aura’s dressing room.” As she spoke, one of her arms lifted to rub against the back of her neck. Tina didn’t expect the other to help her in any way, but at the point she wasn’t quite sure what to do.

iseul’s brow quirked a little as he noticed the girl’s discomfort, but he didn’t put any thought towards it; it was probably because he called her out for her actions.

‘um… because i’m not like, a vampire or something?’ he responded with, the same amount of subtle sarcasm laced in his words. ‘is it uh… your first shoot or something? that why you’re so uptight?’

Uptight. That word repeated in her head for a second before she nodded gently. Her eyes still not managing to full look up at the male’s face. She was plenty aware of what he looked like from watching him during the shoot. “Well, not my first but it’s something still new to me.” A sigh with a hidden chuckle escaped her lips as her shoulders relaxed more. “It’s a job that should be left to people with a vampire’s beauty.”

after finishing one of the many fifteen minute intervals of photographs, iseul stepped off the scene with a loud sigh: one too loud that made a few of the staff look over at him. with a bright blush spreading across his already flushed face, iseul made his way quietly to the row of chairs that lined the wall. he didn’t give thought the girl who was already perched on her own chair; why would he? when she moved away however, clutching the blanket against her thin frame so tightly, he turned his head to look at her. how rude.

‘i’m not gonna bite,’ he murmured, his voice reflecting his irritation by her lack of manners.

The stranger’s words made one of her eyes squint a bit. It wasn’t something she could completely explain without sounding crazy, but for her to feel so vulnerable with strangers that didn’t provoke her was rare. “It’s not that, I mean..” Tina’s lips twisted as she forced herself to sit back in her seat and relax. “How can I trust that you won’t bite?” A sarcastic tone hid under her words, however her grip didn’t ease on the blanket.

Ever since Tina had left Spotlight in her young trainee years, she had witnessed plenty of other groups debut. However, there was one group that had debuted during her time there and it was one of many reasons she left. Feeling that she should have deserved to be an added addition to the group Haze left it hard to be excited for her peers. Maybe it was quickly surfacing debut of her own group that made her reminisce on the past, but nonetheless she felt the need to make up for the lost time.

It wasn’t like Tina to misplace any of her things, especially something so important to her. So when she was unable to find her small container of wet wipes, a large wave of panic devoured any of her other thoughts. Although she was very aware she wasn’t alone in the back stage area, Tina didn’t think twice about acting hysterical. Basically tearing the room apart in heavy panting breathes before she finally noticed them sitting next to a stranger. “Excu-” Holding herself back from any curses, Tina grabbed the small box and bowed her head with a small expression of frustration lingering.

Since Tina was still considered a trainee, her life didn’t really change that much. Besides the obvious recording, photo shoots, set group practices, and preparing for debut stages; Tina still held the same status when it came to training. Not to mention she didn’t have to worry too much about being out in public, because no one even knew her face yet. But time seemed to be going pretty fast, so she knew she had to take advantage of it while she still could.