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[svwu]

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after breaking the 'no dating' rule in their band, y/n and donghyuck end up in a messy breakup right before their first world tour. the ex-lovers decide to remain a couple in the public light in hopes of a successful first tour —║it's two a.m.║𐀔ʾʾ (g) minimal fluff, some humor, some angst (w) minimal profanity, smoking, mentions of drinking

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⚠︎ 3XR ⚠︎ is a band based in Los Angeles, California and was formed by five best friends in the confinement of their homes. they released their debut single 'Tongue Tied' in 2019 and gained worldwide recognition with their mini album 'FULLBORN' in 2021. the band consists of Y/N, RENJUN, JENO, HAECHAN, AND JAEMIN

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“Jaemin!”

As Renjun stumbled out of the building in slides that were a bit too big for him, it clicked that it probably wasn’t a good idea to yell out the name of a celebrity. He pressed his lips into a tight line and focused on maintaining his balance, but his half-hooded eyes made it difficult for him to see where he was stepping. It was 2 a.m., and he was outside in his pajamas.

How ideal.

Meanwhile, Jaemin was sitting atop the hood of their shared vehicle. Their chic, boxy red convertible went against the color of the night, making Jaemin stand out along with it. He only winced, but aside from that, he provided no other reaction to Renjun calling out his name. His chin was tilted upwards with his gaze fixated on the sky, and it made Renjun want to look up as well—to find out what was so interesting that Jaemin couldn’t look away.

He frowned and continued walking, waving Jaemin’s phone in the air like a lunatic in a silent attempt to garner his attention once again. Jaemin’s mind liked to wander, and it was difficult to get him to snap out of that state.

Jaemin finally looked in his direction when Renjun stumbled over his feet. 

He laughed.

“Woah there, tiger, take it easy.” He watched Renjun in amusement. “I’m not going anywhere.”

Renjun’s brows bunched up together and he huffed. He stomped his way over to stand in a foot or two in front of Jaemin and placed his hands on his hips. 

“Did you drink?” he blurted, glaring straight into his friend’s eyes.

Unexpectedly, Jaemin threw his head back and let out a deep, throaty laugh. He shook his head with a wide grin plastered on his face and leaned back against the car, using his elbows to prop himself up from the blinding red.

“No,” he answered nonchalantly. “I didn’t drink.”

“Then what are you doing outside?” Renjun’s eyes rapidly scanned Jaemin from head to toe, and he took note of the jeans and hoodie he was wearing. Jaemin was definitely planning on going somewhere.

Jaemin inhaled deeply and sighed, tapping his fingers against the metal.

“Just taking a breath of fresh air.”

Renjun resisted the urge to snort and stepped forward to shove Jaemin’s phone into his chest. 

“Take it before you get kidnapped,” he advised. A yawn followed his words. “It isn’t smart to leave your phone unattended, especially when you leave the dorm”

“Since when did you care so much about me?” Jaemin teased. He clasped a hand over his device before tucking it into the pocket of his hoodie. When he looked up, he found Renjun storming away from him. He parted his lips to say something but closed them shortly after.

Then it was like he couldn’t help it.

“I’m meeting up with Hyuck.”

Renjun almost tripped over the curb.

“What?!” he barked, twisting his entire body to stare at Jaemin. Renjun was more awake that he was a few seconds ago, so when he looked at Jaemin, the first thing he noticed was a cigarette between his fingers. How he managed to miss that earlier was beyond him.

Jaemin shrugged.

“It’s been a while since we’ve last seen him, don’t you think?” He said it as if it wasn’t the sole reason why the band has been arguing nonstop for the past few days.

“Well no shit. Couldn’t think of another reason for why we’ve all been fighting so much lately, and we as in you and Jeno.”

Jaemin ignored his remark, so Renjun spun back around and headed straight back into the building with more balanced and heavy strides.

“Stay put,” he demanded loudly enough for Jaemin to hear across the parking lot. 

“What? Am I a dog now?”

Renjun barged into the building before he could hear Jaemin bark mockingly.

He went straight to their dorm and tossed on the first clothes he saw that were appropriate to be seen with outdoors. He wasn’t sure if the clothes were his or belonged to his roommates, but he didn’t care enough to change.

While slipping on his sneakers, he realized he didn’t pin Jaemin for details about Donghyuck. Where did they plan on meeting? How did Jaemin get Donghyuck to meet up? Did Donghyuck even confirm he’ll be there considering how avoidant he’s been? Why now? Why this late into the night?

He kind of knew the answer to the last question. It was a miracle that Renjun was even able to sleep. He knew that everyone else was probably still awake or slept late, and Jaemin was living proof of that.

Regardless, Renjun couldn’t help but think of more questions, and the more questions he had, the faster he left. Although he would choose to sleep in the comfort of his bed over doing anything else, the thrill of seeing Donghyuck overwhelmed him. His chest was filled with adrenaline at the simple thought of speaking to him.

A week may not be long, but after seeing someone for thirteen years straight, it felt like an eternity. Not only that, but Donghyuck had been so out of character for the past two months. He was distant and avoidant, and Renjun wished to go back to when he wasn’t like that.

When he stepped outside, a light breeze had reached and nipped his skin. He shivered and pulled his hood over his head.

Jaemin was in the same spot as earlier; the only thing that was different was that, instead of being between his fingers, the cigarette was snug between his lips. Seeing him take it out and release a puff of smoke was Renjun’s last straw.

He walked over to him, snatched the cigarette, and tossed it to the ground.

“What was that for?” Jaemin asked, raising a brow. His eyes went down to the ground, looking at it with furrowed brows, but he didn’t seem too bothered by what Renjun had done.

“Never do that again.”

“Why not?”

Renjun moved over to the passenger side of the car and whipped open the door. Jaemin stayed put on top of the car.

“Cause you’re not a smoker,” Renjun reasoned. “You’ll die.”

“That’s a bit too extreme, don’t you think?”

“Fine. I’m concerned about your breath stinking up the goddamn dorm.” Renjun got inside and slammed the door shut.

The entire interior of the car was white, with the exception of the black wheel and dashboard, and the light color provided a sense of tranquility whenever the band took the car on a drive. As Renjun buckled himself in, Jaemin jumped off and went to the trunk.

Renjun remembered sitting in this exact spot with Donghyuck in the driver’s seat. Like now, the car was rid of a roof, and with how fast Donghyuck liked to drive, the wind made them all look anything but pretty. You, Jeno, and Jaemin would all be stuffed in the backseat, being the worst backseat drivers Renjun had ever met.

Back when days were calm and no one fought and smiles were the only thing on everyone’s face. They’d all sing karaoke into the open air and screamed whenever Donghyuck would swerve to intentionally scare them.

Renjun wondered if those days would ever return.

Jaemin yanked the door open and hopped inside with a jacket wrapping his torso.

“So…” Renjun began, “we’re meeting Hyuck?” He looked at him for confirmation.

“Mhm.”

“...How?”

Jaemin zipped up his jacket and started the engine. It left the two in a moment of silence, and Jaemin fell back into his seat, staring straight ahead into nothingness.

The weather was calm, yet it terrified Renjun, because one moment it could be a gentle breeze as they stroll down the road, and in the next it could be a hurricane that pummels their car across the country.

That’s what it felt like with the thought of meeting Donghyuck face-to-face after all the fights and pleading they’ve been through.

Jaemin eventually responded.

“I don’t know,” he admitted. It wasn’t reassuring.

“Give me your phone.”

Jaemin complied and handed it over. Renjun opened his messages with Donghyuck.

“This isn’t confirmation, Min,” Renjun sighed and turned off his phone. He placed it in his lap and stared up at the sky because if he looked at it for any longer, he would’ve thrown it out of the car. “Rivermount is almost an hour away. We could be going there for nothing.”

“It wouldn’t be for nothing,” Jaemin mumbled.

“Jaemin.” Renjun sat up straight and faced his friend. “Let’s be serious here.”

His voice was stiff. Renjun hated it when people raised their hopes in hopeless situations, and although he didn’t want to consider Donghyuck a lost cause, it was hard to believe he wouldn’t disappoint them again. You and Jeno had already given up on him, and Renjun found himself slowly sliding down that very path.

He didn’t want to see Donghyuck crush another person’s heart.

“He didn’t appear at Not Tonight earlier, and that he gave confirmation for. He told Jeno he was showing up, Min, and then he didn’t. He lied when the entire band was relying on him—the fans were relying on him. People were waiting hours for us to perform. What makes you think he’s going to show up at three in the morning just for us?”

Jaemin clenched his jaw and refused to make any eye contact with Renjun as he pulled out of the parking lot.

“Look, I’m not going to debate this with you.” Jaemin tried to remain as calm as possible, but his eyes were burning into the road in front of him.

Renjun pursed his lips and decided to take a step back. He cautiously reached over to hold Jaemin’s shoulder when he spotted tears welling up in the corners of his eyes.

“I’m sorry.”

Jaemin relaxed under his touch and forced a gentle smile at his words.

The last thing they both needed was another fight to further damage the band’s bond.

“Trust me,” Jaemin whispered, his grip tight on the steering wheel. His voice was gentle—fragile, almost, to the point where Renjun felt like if he said one more thing about Donghyuck, Jaemin would fall apart and break completely.

After all, Donghyuck was his closest friend.

“Trust me on this one, Jun. Trust him.”

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[tantei-chan01]

In the mute branch au

What do the bounty hunters think?

Like with their jobs im sure they see all kinds of trolls with different trauma quite often

The bounty hunters have met many trolls with different traumas, some gray. But a mute troll that wasn't a result of a physical injury was something they've never encountered.

Gray trolls don't have a long lifespan due to them losing hope and drowning in their depression. The longest they managed to live was 5 years at best. To meet one that has lived 20 years and to have it happen at such a young age is a shock. It's also a sign of hope, proof that it's possible to heal such heartbreak.

Being mute also stung their hearts. It’s one thing to lose your voice to injury or illness, but to lose it due to trauma hurts deeply. Especially if it causes such a rift between you and the community. They see Branch as a strong and respectful troll. They're impressed that he created a new form of communication and asked to be taught so they could spread that knowledge to other trolls that can not speak anymore

#trolls #trolls branch #au #mute!branch #trolls band together #branch #dreamworks trolls #trolls the beat goes on #trolls world tour #trolls bounty hunters #trolls reggaton trolls #trolls kpop gang #trolls yodlers #answer #asks

[prodsh00ky]

from the cradle to the grave

pairing: vampire!seonghwa x reader

warnings: use of words probably, crying, mentions of blood, death, war and violence, seonghwa creeps the reader out by breaking into their house, deja vu era seonghwa look combined with 2023 long haired hwa bc this should be a warning, some angsty stuff, fluff if u squint really really hard, past lives (sort of), reader is referred to using they/them pronouns but i might have left something that suggest they’re female/afab in the way; please let me know if there’s more

wc: ~4.6k words

notes: i tried to finish this in time for halloween (it was sitting in my drafts since 2021...) so this was supposed to be a spooky season fic. it didn’t work but here it is anyways! hope you guys like it. im a big vampire enthusiast and a bIG seonghwa enthusiast which makes me the biggest vamp!hwa agenda supporter so lets gooo

well, at least your gut feeling was probably right.

these last days have been… weird, to say the least. every time you’d go back to your apartment after college you felt like you were being observed, maybe even followed. it was like there was someone always behind you or around the place you were in a way that made you feel like you were never alone indeed, and you didn't like the shivers you got from it. to top it off, the whole thing was giving you even more bad nightmares than the usual; the most recent ones involved big mansions from the eighteenth century or something, a lot of fighting, blood and a pair of piercing eyes staring into your soul. the worst part was that you always forgot in the course of your day that you were having them, only remembering when waking up in a cold sweat from a new one. your friends told you it probably was due to the time of the year since spooky season just began, and you thought it might be it; a scary vibe was nothing less than expected from fall.

but the tall figure standing behind your favorite armchair that welcomed you home seconds ago after you locked your apartment’s door told you otherwise. you automatically move to grab your floor lamp to defend yourself.

“who are you and what are you doing here?” 

“so you’re feisty. i should keep track of that.”

his voice is deep but also smooth. he’s probably a head and a half taller than you and wears a white shirt with a v cut, black trousers paired with a black blazer and his neck is adorned with a sole silk ribbon. when he turns to you, you get to see that his long black hair would probably reach his silver pendant earrings if it wasn't tucked into a fancy hairstyle with a silver pin holding the front and that his eyes are sharp and piercing (and strangely similar with the ones in your recent nightmares, but this time they feel familiar and not frightening as usual), just as the rest of his facial features. he is probably the most handsome man you’ve ever seen. but you still have no idea of who he is or how he got inside your house, so you quietly get your phone and dial 911.

“i'm going to repeat it just once more. who are you, what are you and how the fuck have you gotten inside?” he seems too entertained eyeing you from head to toe for some seconds, but he quickly wakes from his apparent trance and answers you.

“right. i'm sorry for the rudeness... and for the invasion, for that matter, although this apartment was virtually 100% accessible for me. oh, and for the last few days too, but i'm afraid the observing was necessary. i’m park seonghwa, one of the royal eight, and deeply pleasured to know you.” he bows lightly and opens his mouth to continue and it shows you a glimpse of long sharp canine teeth. it makes you interrupt him.

“so you’re the one who’s following me? know what, it doesn’t matter actually, i’m calling the cops.” you turn to open the door and get outside, however the keys aren't in the door handle anymore. with the lamp still in your hold you try to open the knob forcefully, adrenaline beginning to fill you due to despair, but the jittery sound of the keys dangling makes you turn to the stranger once more. he holds the keys with his left hand, the right one leaning in the armchair.

“forgive me for my ways, but calling the police won’t be needed and after you listen to me you’ll see why. i’m not here to hurt you in any way, it’s actually… quite the opposite. i was following you because me and my brothers needed to reach you, and after i finally found you i wanted to know who we were looking for. if you’re willing to give me some of your time, i’ll be happy to explain everything i can for now. please?”

considering your options, either you jump out of the window into a 65 feet fall or listen to him. but you still want to be sure someone is keeping track of you, so you move to open the window hoping today the old couple and the friendly lady who lives in the building next to yours and are always inviting you to spend the holidays and have dinner with them are gaping inside your place as usual and turn on the localization device in your phone.

“you have ten minutes.”

“thank you for considering my offer.” he answers, seemingly more relieved, and starts talking. “i’m not sure how to address it correctly… there probably isn't a correct way to do it, so i’ll be plainspoken. i’m a vampire, such as my brothers, and we need your help because you hold powers that can save our empire from the mass attack it is suffering right now.”

you huff, because it’s the only thing you feel like doing.

“you really invaded my house to fool me into a halloween prank? who made you do it? oh, it must have been yeonjun and kai, right? i'm calling the bastards right now, this is way off limits.” you manage to grab your phone in your pocket again but, just like your keys, you see it appearing in the guy’s hands.

“it’s not a prank and your human friends have nothing to deal with it, swear with my long gone soul. i am indeed a vampire, as you can verify by my teeth. vampires exist, such as some other ‘magical creatures’, as your people like to call us. i’m park seonghwa, the second vampire emperor, or prince, whatever you’d prefer, and am here to plead for your help because my empire is perishing and the eight of us can’t do much without you.”

the serious way he’s speaking almost convinces you, but it still sounds so crazy and nonsensical you keep yourself skeptical. you can't avoid some classical questions, though.

“why aren’t you burning or shining in the sun, then? and i don't see you sweating due to the giant amount of garlic in my kitchen. there’s no proof to your allegations, fang boy.”

seonghwa finds it really hard to suppress a smile. you were much more fun (and cute) than he thought, and seeing you being so doubtful only added to the feeling he had.

“because not all the tales you humans like to tell about us are true. garlic does not affect vampires at all, i have no idea where this... thing came from. we only get paler in the sunlight, as you may perceive.” he moves closer to your window, and you can see his slightly tanned skin turning paler and paler until his veins start to become proeminent and dark blue in his skin. it’s almost as if he's like a living canvas full of paint.

“i don’t believe you.”

“do you expect me to prove my identity then? because the only way to do it is by feeding, and im afraid you’re the only human in the nearer 260 feet at least.'' he steps closer and while he’s talking you see his fangs getting longer. and sharper. he touches his pointer finger with his teeth and his skin rips easily as if a needle had been dragged along it. when you look into his eyes they’re rouge as… blood. fear creeps into you and you step back, moving your head no.

“y-you can go on! i will hear you, i p-promise. i'm not exactly doubting it anymore.” you say, voice weak with fear. you move to your couch slowly, eyes still fixated in his every move. “i-im going to sit because this doesn’t sound like a conversation i’ll be able to take in while standing. feel free to sit too.” he moves to sit in the same armchair he’s leaning, but you start to talk again before you forget and his eyes move up to you again. “oh, but i want my keys and phone. you’ll not be getting my help making it look like you want to keep me in captivity.”

he nods, putting your phone and keys in your center table. you grab them almost immediately murmuring “thanks” because well, look where you are. he nods again and waits until you stop moving to talk.

“i’m shall start from the beginning since you have no familiarity with the vampires situation, right?” you nod, asking yourself what a vampire situation would mean. “the… ‘magic’ realm, i’ll call it this way for now because it’s easier, is hidden from human eyes. we have our own rules that exist to ensure mainly two things: that we won’t reveal ourselves to you with ease and that we will have peace, or anything closest to it, within us. some centuries ago people lived in balance and each kind had their own inside rules and organization besides these two major ones, but a riot some of the folks started created chaos and eventually a war. it was a slaughter; many villages were destroyed and many creatures, killed. it’s one of the darkest chapters of our story.

“wait, what do you mean by ‘creatures’ and ‘folks’? you’re not saying…”

“witches, elves, mermaids and sirens, gnomes, fairies, fauns, they’re all real. at some level, at least. i say this due to the fact you humans love to fantasize about their characteristics way too much, as you could testify with me and the sun belief you had. the majority of things you assume you know about them or about ur are probably inaccurate.”

your frown, “and what is the truth about all of you, then? what is wrong in the things i’ve been taught?”

there’s hints of a smirk in his lips, but he tries his best to keep neutral. “curious, aren't’ we? i’d love to share it with you, but it’s best that you learn it by yourself.” your eyebrows raise and he gets the sign to keep talking. “we’ll get there, do not worry.”

he takes a deep breath, a shadow of something gray crossing his sharp features. “after the war finished, pretty much all that was left was chaos. in an effort to save the survivors, an assembly was arranged so we could fix new rules and try to establish things. it happens that the vampires were the race that had the fewest deaths and casualties during the war and managed to better organize ourselves for that to happen, so it was decided by majority that we would rule all races from then on.”

“holy crap-” you tap your mouth, using the best of your self control skills to not laugh in his face, “this sounds like a fanfic i’d have read when i was twelve. how did you guys manage all the power? and you said majority, not unanimity. there was someone against it, i suppose.”

seonghwa allows himself to smile, happy to observe you notice things rather quickly. you try to suppress your own reaction; if he was already handsome poker faced, it felt like his smile alone could convince you about anything he was saying and more. “we accepted it, since it was what most wanted. some begged, even, at some point of the discussion. it was never easy, though. we have faults and committed many mistakes, some worse than others and some… unforgivable, if i’m being honest. but i assure we hardly did then out of personal selfishness, the weight of keeping things in place is always something that humbles us down. and yes, you assumed correctly, there were people against it.”

he pauses abruptly, looks at you and laughs quietly, which confuses you. the fact that his laughing warms you inside has nothing to do with it, you reassure yourself.

“what?”

“if you thought the previous facts i’ve told you sounded like a… fantasy book or so, you can’t wait for the next bit.” he tries to dwell his laughter down to answer you, but you can see he’s struggling. “guess who disagreed with us being in power?”

it takes you less than a millisecond to reply. “no shit it were the werewolves.”

he starts laughing again but freely, not trying to refrain himself, and this time you can’t control the shocked smile that creeps onto your face along with your eyes widening.

“jesus fuck, seonghwa-” you have to pause for a second to recompose yourself, because you started laughing too hard along with him without even realizing, “it was already hard to believe the whole vampire convo and all, now you’re saying that not only other species of magical creatures do exist but the rivalry between vampires and werewolves is real? how do you expect me not to think this is some sort of twilight remake?"

“oh, no, not that movie,” he says while trying to stop laughing, “i’ve never watched it but it has caused enough misunderstandings already about us.”

you eye him up and down, “have some respect, it’s a masterpiece! i’m sure you just have never watched it because you know you’ll get inferiority complex since you’ll never be edward cullen.”

“i’ll pretend i know what you’re talking about and agree.” you laugh but on your own this time, and he can’t avoid admiring the wrinkles in your face when you do it. “resuming, the werewolves were never exactly comfortable with the idea of us in power in the first place, but as i said it was what the majority wanted. it has been like this for over eight centuries, and everything was going peacefully until around the nineteenth century. the werewolves started a rebellion against our empire, and to do it joined forces with each and every wrongdoer in our realm. they managed to have each and every single creature that had committed horrendous crimes as their allies, which caught us by surprise. we’ve tried to talk to them in the beginning, but it didn't work; they started to kill vampires and pretty much everyone that agreed with our power. it has been like this since then, and we were succeeding in controlling the war until one century ago.”

“oh.” nice way to react, you think. but what would be a great reaction for a narnia x game of thrones crossover of sorts? “i’m… i’m sorry, i guess. i’m not sure how to properly react to all of this, and it’s harder to conceive it as true. and what does it all have to do with me? swear i’m trying not to be a jerk or so, but why are you telling me all of this? why did you come after me?”

seonghwa, once again, has to control a smile creeping in. “because you, y/n, might be the key to saving everything.”

your brain short circuits. “what?” you freeze, wanting to laugh in his face, but the serious and hopeful look he gives you indicates he’s telling the truth. then a detail, a tiny but important detail comes to your mind. “wait- how the fuck do you even know know my name? i haven’t said it to you until now, there’s pretty much no mail you could get that from and most of my friends call me by nicknames, how do you know it?”

despair flashes through his eyes, but it’s only for a second. “well, here's where things start getting… interesting. or complex. i know it might sound crazy but… there’s… you… you’re…”

its the first time he seems uncertain or insecure and maybe even afraid in his speech if you squint, but the next bit that comes out of his mouth makes everything really sound like a big joke.

“i’m afraid there’s no easy way to let you know this, so i’ll have to be straightforward. you’re a living amplifier to any type of supernatural being. this amplifying power is given to a human in earth as a blessing from whatever force that keeps the universe balanced from time to time, but there are always at least a few centuries that part the amplifiers’ births. the last amplifier was a friend, an ally of ours that helped - or rather lead us vampires to our victory and was the sole reason why i and pretty much all of the survivors are still alive. i know your name because it was one of the last words he said before passing after sacrificing so much to guarantee peace amongst supernatural folks. i’m here to ask or rather plead for your help, because although we have more resources and ways of fighting now we’re afraid that it might not be enough for the challenges we might face.”

you blink once. twice. then you sneer.

“you know, i was almost believing you. i’m ashamed to admit it, but it was almost getting to me. but after this i'm afraid i’ll have to call kai and yeonjun and tell them to stop fucking with me every halloween season because this is way off limits. you’re a great actor, though,”, you say, reaching for you phone, “i’m sure you’ll go the distance or so. your costume is very well made too, i have no idea who thought about the eye mechanism but is sure surpr-

he takes your hand with his extremely cold one before you reach your phone.

“please. me and my brothers don’t have much time to deal with your doubts properly, and i’m sorry about that, so i beg of you. it probably sounds way far from your human rationality, but have you never felt anything different? any other type or force or liveliness different from what others feel? have you never seen the way some people thrive when they’re by your side? how they go higher than they probably would if they weren’t close to you? how it’s so easy for your to really connect to the people you love and how pleased they seem to be to love you back? have you ever felt observed? have you never seen that there are beings trying to put their eyes on you all the time, specially in nightmares?”

you head starts to spin. yes. he actually had a point. your presence around people you liked seemed to bring them more joy and great opportunities for some unknown reason, and it has been this way since ever. your childhood nickname was “lucky” due to this; the games and toys were funnier and happier when you were around, even if one of your friends got hurt - it would be fine, after all, right? the foster home you grew up in started to receive more donations after you arrived, and your foster dads were able to house even more children. your presence became a must in problem solvings while you grew up, because, for some reason, the fact that you were there made it all calmer and somehow easier. your friends would get higher grades, nicer positions in the school teams, greater opportunities and happier memories if you were involved or cheering for them; you were a walking lucky charm all over your life. your parents, your foster siblings and the few real friends you have always said the love they feel towards you is different than any type of love they’ve ever experienced. kai and yeonjun even like to joke that you have some type of magic on your blood or something, because they feel that your friendship will undoubtedly last for the rest of your life, no room for doubt.

and the nightmares. they were way more intense and frequent when you were a child. creepy and lone places, destroyed cities, dark alleyways stained with blood, desolated ghost-like faces, cries of help you never knew whom they belonged to. but the worse ones were the ones that had eyes around aware of your every move no matter what you did. they were the ones that offered your nights of sleep no mercy and made you wake up crying hard and shaking up from despair for years. funnily enough, they always seem to happen again frequently each spooky season. 

“i-i suppose you’re right in some way, b-but-”

“have you had a time where you painted a lot? maybe when you were a kid?”

that’s what breaks you.

“h-how the fuck do you know this?”

his lips curve up, a sad smile reaching his eyes. “eden, the last amplifier, was a painter. probably one of the best ever seen in the whole world, if i have a say on that. an amplifier born will always have and nurture the last amplifier’s talents for at least some time, specially during their childhood. if you took on his talent, i bet your paintings were astonishing, even more for a child.”

your memories flash in front of your eyes: how many paintings have you made for your parents’ office? how many times did you spend your early sunday mornings painting in order to gift your siblings? how many of these were still with them, in their houses, becoming part of the scenery of their lives until nowadays? and why the fact you abruptly stopped doing them when you were nine or ten had never made sense until now?

“i’m- i’m sorry, but- this must be some type of misunderstanding or bad taste joke, that’s ithe only explanation, that's it-”

“as said before im deeply sorry that we don’t have more time to do this with ease but…”, he huffs, looking down and then to you again, “this is what will have you believing me. i’m really sorry.”

he stares into your eyes for one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight seconds straight.

and then it all hits you.

flashes of some of the places you saw in your nightmares, but this time live, in person, because you were there; a giant castle with an art studio, your beloved art studio, where all your creativity flew through the canvases, where life seemed to make more sense. flashes of people you never met; unfamiliar smiles in their faces, but the lingering feeling there’s no physical building that could carry your conception of home more than they could; nights together singing by the moonlight, but also serious conversations and arguing and fighting but always making up because, in the end, they’re your family; war and horrible battles and you standing in all of them offering everything this force inside of you could because things had to end in peace; crying, seeing red and hearing their last words for you. darkness, solitude, happiness, yearning, melancholy, bliss, doubt, joy, frustration, hope, all types of feelings that weren’t and were yours at the same time.

you snap out of it with the feeling of seonghwa’s cold thumbs drying the tears you didn’t realize were streaming down your cheeks.

“i’m sorry this is so unfair to you,” he whispers, “i really wish this could happen naturally, without demanding so much of you and shattering the world you know with such violence as it has always been with the others…”

for a while, you just allow him to hold your face and caress it, too overwhelmed by everything that’s flooding your brain. after what could be some seconds, minutes or even hours, you’re not sure at this point, you move away from his touch and he lets you go, something heavy in his eyes you are not able to decipher due to your state.

“you need time to digest it all, and you’ll have it. i’ll make sure that no nightmares or even visions plague your mind in the next days so you can rest. but i’ll have to come back in a week or two to ask you to come with me and help us if you’re willing to do it. i promise that i’ll answer any of your questions then and that more understanding of what you’re capable of will make it a bit easier. you can share all of this, but be sure to do it only with trusted ones and with as fewer people as possible.”

he gets up and makes the beeline to the door, but comes back and leaves a black business card in the table in front of you, just a single phone number written in red in it.

“if you need anything, do not hesitate to call this number and talk to me. i’ll do anything in my power to help you.”

he opens the door, turning to look at you for one last time. ”we’ll see each other again, y/n.”

seonghwa closes your apartment’s door and in a couple of minutes he’s walking in the street again. he takes his phone, dials a number he knows by heart and waits. the voice that answers him is curious, yet patient.

“hey, are you fine? how did it go?”

he huffs before replying, “as well as you would expect, hongjoong. they didn’t hit me with a broom or tried to shoo away with garlic, but also didn’t believe me until i forced them to see.”

“so you did have to hypnotize them?”

“unfortunately. humans got way too used to believe we’re bedtime stories, specially in this century, so it wasn't something i didn't expect, but i-”

“you’re not entirely comfortable with doing it too, i know. by the way, how did you feel? since it all probably got stronger, was it okay for you?”

seonghwa hesitates for a few seconds. “it was ecstatic, hongjoong. i’m not sure i’m able to fully translate it into words. the more time I spent there and the more I understood about who they are now the more it became hard to let go. this is nothing like anything else that i ever felt, and it’s only the first time i saw them. i feel lost but also as if i had finally found something very important inside me at the same time. i… have no idea of what to do.”

“maybe telling them, if you already didn’t?”

“no way. it was hard enough for them to believe the whole thing, it would be twice as hard if they knew- if i told them things probably would have been even harder. they’ll know when the right time comes.”

“sure, then. it’s your choice. are you already coming back?”

“yeah, i’ll call for the car in some minutes.”

“great. thanks, hwa. i know this was probably tough on you. come home safely.”

seonghwa replies with a hushed see you soon and hangs up. he knows hongjoong just wants to be sure, but they knew each other well enough for hongjoong to presume nothing of the matter would have been said to you by seonghwa.

because how could he? right after stealing the truth you had been living until and shattering it into pieces? it sounded too cruel for him, he felt it in the moment he laid eyes on you today.

time would say when he’d tell you that besides your name, eden also said that the next amplifier would be his soulmate, and that this would allow to change things forever.

©prodsh00ky 2023. no crossposting or translations allowed.

#ateez x reader #ateez #ateez seonghwa #seonghwa x reader #park seonghwa x reader #ateez fanfic #ateez scenarios #ateez fluff #ateez vampire au #vampire seonghwa #kpop bands #kpop writing #kpop writers #ateez fic #ateez fics #kpop fanfiction #prodshooky #prodsh00ky #user: prodsh00ky #ateez angst #ateez fantasy au

[grim-ghosty]

Hello, It's been a while. I'm back with some art for the Bounty Hunter Branch au.

I was asked a while ago about interactions between the other bounty hunters and Branch, so I drew some.

Now, I'm going to Info dump about The Bounty Hunter's relationship with Branch.

Hickory: When he first saw Branch, he thought Branch was some small kid who got lost. When he found out about Branch being one of the new bounty hunters, he was heartbroken. How can a kid so little do such a dangerous job? Where was his parents? Where does he live? Why is he out here alone? Why is he gray? All these questions plagued his mind, so from that day onward, he was determined to befriend his stubborn kid.

Dickory: At First, he didn’t care about Branch. He was just some little kid trying to get himself killed, but then, over the years, he heard about how the grey hunter would take out his targets with ease. He was as quick as lighting and quiet as a mouse. No one could catch him. It was like he was invisible. After that, Dickory didn’t trust Branch. Saying he's hiding something.

K-Pop Gang: They are very curious about the lonely teenager. They are also worried about him being gray, but they don’t ask because the last time when Hickory asked, Branch yelled and almost got into a fight with him, and no one saw him for two weeks after that. It also doesn’t help that Branch doesn’t like music and cuts off the radio when he walks into The Milkshake Bar. It makes it hard to connect with him. But that doesn’t stop them. They will try to befriend him no matter what.

Tresillo: He didn’t know about Branch until he saw him collecting a bounty. He had never seen anything like it, a fog that makes trolls fall asleep. When he woke up after the fog knocked him out, he saw the village was fine, but the mayor was missing, and no one knew where he went. He felt better that no one else was hurt. But, after that, he became wary of Branch.

Marimba and Tambora: They don’t think anything of Branch. But they know Tresillo is uneasy around him, so they are also wary of Branch.

Chaz: He never seen Branch but knows of him. He stays clear of him.

#hope I got the Spanish translation right #I don't speak Spanish so #trolls #trolls world tour #trolls band together #dreamworks trolls #dreamworks trolls fanart #bounty hunter branch au #trolls au #branch trolls #trolls branch #reggaeton trolls #trolls kpop gang #trolls hickory #trolls dickory #trolls chaz

[georgi-girl]

More Trolls Character Fusions

A continuation of my SU inspired Trolls fusion list. Note that when two trolls from the same tribe fuse, they just become a bigger version of their species. When trolls from different tribes fuse, they gain extra limbs and appendages.  

Biggie + Cooper = Big C. A fluffy, muppetesque llama centaur. with four stumpy legs, long furry midsection, and extendible arms. Covered in blue fur with indigo dreadlocks. Always smiling and making jokes. Uses he/him pronouns.  Song style is based on Tiny Tim and Weird Al Yankovic. 

Poppy + Viva = Star. I hope this isn’t presumptuous, but I’m seeing them as friends. The fusion has dark pink skin, star-shaped orange hair, and a white leotard with a blue tutu. Also has stockings with dance slippers. Partly inspired by Rainbow Quartz. Voiced by Selena Lopez. Uses she/her pronouns.  

Reggaeton Trio (Tresillo, Marimba, Tambora) = Taino. Named after the Indigenous people of Puerto Rico. Androgynous features, Pastel body with tie-dye patterns. Uses they/them pronouns. Speaks mostly in Spanish. 

K-Pop Sisters = Korea. Inspired by the five Ruby fusion. Big, shiny, with pastel rainbow hair and an all-white leotard. Uses she/they pronouns. Speaks mostly in Korean. 

Branch + Hickory = Brick. Incredibly handsome, with four arms, green skin and dark violet hair styled in a cowlick. Wears a vest made from orange leaves and black pants. Uses he/they pronouns. Music style based on early Elvis. Also sounds like Elvis. 

Branch + Barb = Screech. (This fusion is strictly platonic, I wouldn’t ship these two if you paid me.) Dark blue skin, four eyes, gigantic indigo mohawk. Wears black leather jeans and denim vest. Inspired by the SU fusion Sugalite. Uses the pronoun It. Warlike berserker. Song styling is Goth Rock. 

Barb + Hickory = Studly. (I can picture these two as friends) Goat centaur with light orange skin, shaggy red hair that covers his eyes, and two left arms. Wears a brown vest and studded wristbands. Hunky stud. Uses he/they pronouns. Very Tarzan-like, even speaks in third person. Grows more savage the longer they’re fused.  Song style (surprisingly) is Tibetan Throat Singing

Hickory + Poppy + Branch = Blum. Something special for my favorite ship. Named after the German word for Flower. Beautiful deer centaur with brown skin, CYM streaked hair, three yellow eyes with pink petal eyelashes. Uses neopronouns ee/em/eir. Very kind and loving. Speaks in rhyme. Song styling is folk covers. 

#dreamworks trolls #steven universe #trolls au #fusion #character fusion #trolls world tour #trolls band together #queen poppy #queen barb #branch #hickory #biggie #cooper #regaeton trolls #kpop trolls #brickoppy #steven unvierse au #fusion au

[pink-ttes]

ℐׅ 핑크 ─ THE PINKETTES’ DISCOGRAPHY : A DEEP DIVE

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THE PINKETTES debuted fresh off of the survival show THE PINK TAPE in 2018 with the mini album WELCOME 2 UR TAPE! which featured their iconic title track, BOOMBAYAH. it was no wonder the group was a success from the get-go, considering the line-up had already had its share of limelight pre-debut, its two most popular members apart of the renowned LEE family and KANAROT family. taking after their company girl group predecessors, they earned their first win at debut. the song went onto bag six music show wins, often praised for the art direction of it’s respective album, which would go on to be a recurring point of acclamation for the pinkettes.

in the earlier half of 2019, the quintet had their first comeback with the mini album PINK IS THE NEW BLACK, and while they achieved domestic success, they were met with an influx of international success, fueling the girl crush concept with the album and title track, BLACK DRESS, which went onto score seven music show wins. this same year, the girls came back with their single GET IT, which peaked at #1 on music charts and earned them their first PAK. however, with this commercial success came the critique of the girls’ image. the groups fashion choices were often criticized for being too provocative and they were being picked apart by netizens, especially male netizens, for their supposed debauchery and individual feminist agenda. they were regularly slut-shamed, commonly being accused of trying to be too “ sexually liberated ” for the general public.

PRETTY SAVAGE was the groups first release of 2020, a controversial single which was presumably a response to the criticism they received from netizens. during this era, they wore even more immodest stage outfits, purposefully challenging the discourse surrounding them. due to this, a boycott lead by male k-netz was formed against the pinkettes, with the intent of opposing their concept and comeback. though the backlash was considerably hefty, this didn’t stop them from bagging three music show wins—while substantially less wins than their previous releases, their streams and views outshined, racking in at 9M and 24M respectively in just 24 hours. although this would not be nearly the peak of their success, with their second comeback this year and first full album being released: HOT PINK. this album and title track went onto be their biggest comeback so far, selling 1.7M copies overall and earning them their second PAK. they also promoted the b-side CRAZY OVER YOU, which also charted fairly well alongside the other side tracks on the album. hot pink was one of those songs that was everywhere and so were they. the girls went on many variety shows during this era, often going viral for funny moments as well as a plethora of other things (ending fairies, performance skills, outfits, etc.) this was like the signature sound for the pinkettes franchise/brand or a theme song, at this point, with how iconic it became within the industry.

their first comeback after officially solidifying themselves as a powerhouse in their generation was in 2021 with their EP HAVE MY CAKE AND EAT IT 2! and while it performed well commercially, earning four wins, fans seemed to be disappointed with how different the title track BIRTHDAY sounded from the hit that was hot pink. they wanted that girl crush, sexier sound that they found from previous releases, but failed to find in birthday and their second comeback of this year with the mini album TOTAL SERENDIPITY. this also performed well, the title track RING THE ALARM scoring six wins and charting in the top 10, but this lead to BFF’s, casual fans, and netizen’s alike to raise the phrase “ LOSING THEIR SOUND ” + “ FORGETTING THEIR ROOTS, ” regarding the group. this era, however, would mark the first piece of music that was self-written, or at least the first self-written or self-produced work that was publicized.

the pinkettes kicked off 2022 with the hit single MIDNIGHT PROMISE, another work written and co-produced by LONDON. it strayed from the concept fans were so desperately waiting for to return but it struck gold nonetheless with its retro sound and styling. the song was so popular that it even attained a RAK. they continued to build up on that triumph with the mini album THE VILLAIN, a fan-favorite among BFF’s. they climbed their way back into the hearts of the general public and netizen’s with it’s nine win claiming title track ATTITUDE, peaking at #1 on charts.

in JUNE 2023, the group came back with the release of their second full album THE DEVIL WEARS PINK which in-turn, they saw the HOT PINK EFFECT return. in spite of the major criticism regarding the title track QUEENCARD’s cringey lyrics, they still went onto earn yet another PAK and sold close to 2M copies. all of the side tracks in the album saw spots in the top 20 in charts, especially its promotional b-side BYE BYE. though some say that bye bye exceeds queencard in musical quality by miles.

#ℐׅ 핑크 ─ DISCOGRAPHY 𝆬 ֪ ࣪ ᰍ #ficnetfairy #fake idol community #fake idol group #fake idol oc #fake kpop addition #fake kpop band #fake kpop company #fake kpop gg #fictional idol oc #fictional idol community #fictional idol company #idolverse #idol oc #idol au #kpop oc #kpop au #fake kpop girl group #fictional girl group

[uhlatcha]

ROCK WITH U - SEVENTEEN 70s AU - CHAPTER ONE: THE BOYS IN THE ROCK BAND

WATTPAD | AO3 | PLAYLIST | ROCK WITH YOU MASTERLIST

SUMMARY: California, 1970's. After being discovered by a major label, Seventeen are rock's newest promise. But before they can get a deal, they need to prove their worth, so the label makes an arrangement with the company's most successful band, for the newcomers to go on tour supporting the veterans. But what begins with the promise of a promising tour ends up taking a tortuous path thanks to the "sex, drugs and rock and roll" philosophy that led the golden years of rock and roll. FANDOMS: SEVENTEEN WORDS: 7454 PAIRING: KMG X OC | CSC X OC | JWW X OC GENRE: FANFIC, ROMCOM, DRAMA, 70s AU, ROCK BAND AU NOTES: ENGLISH IS NOT MY FIRST LANGUAGE, ANY FEEDBACKS ARE WELCOME.

CHAPTER ONE: THE BOYS IN THE ROCK BAND

Spring Of 1979 - A Few Weeks Before "Heaven is Here" Tour.

When Mya and Tea got out of the car on that warm late spring morning and walked towards the doors of the company, they thought that it would be just another normal pre production meeting to finalize some decisions about the world tour that they would start in the summer.

The duo, who already had a few years of career, had already done three tours around the country and some international shows, mostly at festivals or special events and talk shows. They were used to being on the road, but this tour was different. It was their first world tour. They would go to three different countries. It seemed unbelievable that so many different people in so many different places could be interested in the music of two girls who grew up in Los Angeles, but there they were.

Tea, who had been born in England and moved several times before her parents finally settled in Los Angeles, had never imagined that life, not until she met Mya. She was the one who convinced her that music was worth giving up everything for, which was crazy but turned out to work out well in the end.

As soon as they entered the record company building, the girls went to Jihoon's room. Woozi, as he was known in the music world, was a short guy with feline expressions. Most people didn't take him very seriously when they first met him, which was a huge mistake, as he was extremely talented, and slightly aggressive towards those who made fun of his height. Woozi had worked with the top-notch bands. He had been working with Mya and Tea ever since they left the band they were in and became a duo. Woozi had produced all the girls' albums and was largely responsible for their success. And to the girls, he was much more than just a producer, Woozi was part of the family.

Tea knocked at Jihoon's door, but Minghao was the one opening the door. When the girls entered, they greeted Minghao and sat on the couch on the other side of the room while Jihoon finished a call, but it didn't take long before he went to greet them, carrying a folder that he placed on the table.

"Let's get down to business girls." He announced, after greeting them and asking his assistant to bring tea and drinks. "We have one more thing to discuss about the tour."

"I thought everything was already settled." Tea said, stirring her tea.

"Almost everything." Minghao pointed out "But there's one small detail that we have to discuss."

"Then why isn't DK here?" Tea asked. DK was their tour manager; he was the one settling everything when it came to hit the road.

"I thought it would be better to talk with the three of you and him separately." Jihoon explained.

Mya got up and headed towards the bar, sensing that something not very pleasant was about to be announced,

"I think I'll need a drink before you spit it out, Jihoon. "

She poured her drink then came back to her sit.

"What's the problem?"

"It's not a problem." He guaranteed. "The company just decided that it would be more practical, to have just one opening act for the whole tour instead of having an opening act for each city."

Tea directs him a suspicious look. They liked having a different band opening their shows in each city. It was a good opportunity to make new contacts and give opportunities to local bands. It was also great to avoid spending a lot of time with unknown people who could get in trouble along the way on such a long tour.

"So, you called us here to choose the opening band?"

"Not exactly." Jihoon commented, then looked at Minghao. They clearly talked about that before.

"Remember when you joined the label and to test your popularity before signing a real contract, we made you a contract to open for Day6?" Minghao asked.

"Of course," Tea answered, thinking about the days she and Mya were on tour with DAY6 "How could we forget? Everything was so amazing."

"Our first tour as High as Hope, supporting an amazing band." She said, "We couldn't have had a better start."

"And the audience loved you." Jihoon commented "Which yielded a very advantageous partnership for both you and the label."

The two agreed. They had nothing to complain about the label. Thanks to their popularity and good reputation, the two had a lot of creative freedom.

"That said, I think you understand what a good opportunity this type of contract can be and would like others to enjoy the same opportunity." Jihoon asked.

"Of course." Tea said, and Mya nodded.

"Okay, we already understood that you already chose the band." Mya pointed out "Are you going to tell who they are or not?"

"Seventeen. It's a band that's been quite successful on Sunset." Woozi began "I went to see some of their shows, and I think they have potential."

"If you think so they probably have." Tea said. She trusted Jihoon a lot, he had a very good ear for new talents.

"We recorded a demo, and the label is interested... But they don't have the best of reputations, so they want to test their behavior and popularity of the boys, before signing them definitively."

"I knew you hesitating this much wasn't a good thing." Mya commented, pointing from Jihoon to Minghao.

"But don't worry, I've had a lot of talks with them, and I'm putting together a temporary contract that includes a clause that guarantees they don't cause trouble. And they're desperate for a contract, they will behave. And if they don't, they're out of the tour, and lose their contract offer."

Tea and Mya exchanged a suspicious look, wondering if this was even a good idea.

"Here is the contract." Minghao pointed, giving a copy to each girl. "Read and tell us your impressions, if it's okay or if you want to change something."

"Is this a request we can refuse or has the label already decided?" Mya asked after reading the contract.

"You can refuse," Minghao said.

"But they're good people, and they're talented, they're just misfits. But I give you my word that if they cause trouble, you can kick them out of the tour." Jihoon added.

Mya looked at Tea again and could see in the soft-hearted girl's thoughtful look that she wanted to give the boys a chance.

"Can we meet them before giving a concrete answer?" Tea asked.

"I figured you would want this." Jihoon commented "They're playing at Troubadour tomorrow, if you're free..."

"We can go out for lunch, and you can watch the sound check and talk to them." Minghao suggested.

The girls were silent for a few moments, exchanging thoughtful glances.

"So, what do you say?" Jihoon asked.

"I'm up for it if Mya and the boys are up for it too." Tea said, talking about the rest of their band members, looking at her friend, with bright hopeful eyes that begged for a yes.

"I'm in if the boys agree." Mya agreed, still a bit apprehensive "But if I don't like them, forget about it." Mya said, pointing a finger at her friend, who clapped excitedly.

Tea understood Mya. She knew she was apprehensive about letting other people into their bubble. They've had problems before, with their old band and, but they eventually found they had each other and they are not so new band mates, people that they could trust. But it was hard for Mya to say no to Tea, who was soft-hearted and loved to give chances to anyone abandoned dog that appeared in his path. So, she decided to at least give it a try.

******

The phone rang at least five times before Seungcheol gathered the strength to get up and answer it, as none of the other boys dared to do so. He understood that everyone was tired, but so was he. But unlike the others, he couldn't ignore the call, it could be something important, and they couldn't miss important calls. Sometimes being the leader wasn't easy.

"Hello?" he said as he answered the phone in the kitchen, yawning.

"I talked to the girls today." Woozi announced, without even saying hello, and Seungcheol woke up immediately.

"What did they say?" Seungcheol asked, holding the phone tightly.

"They want to meet you before giving a concrete answer, '' Woozi announced, making him even more nervous. "I explained the whole situation, Tea is actually excited to meet you guys, it's not hard to win her heart, Mya it's a bit more suspicious, so she's the one you have to impress. And by that, I mean all of you members must cooperate. They must be the nicest, polite people, do you understand?"

That was the hard part. Seungcheol loved their friends, they were nice and talented people. but they weren't exactly polite and collected. They were crazy and chaotic. Buta that was important. If they behave, they will get a deal with a big company. They needed to make it work, their dreams were at check.

"They will behave." Seungcheol promised.

"I hope so." Woozi commented "The girls are coming to see you at Troubadour." He announced, "I'll take them to soundcheck so they can see you practicing, then we can have lunch together."

"Okay, we'll see you there." he said and Woozi hung up.

He put the phone back in the cradle and sat down at the counter. They were so close to what they always wanted. All they had to do was convince the biggest star from the company that they deserved a chance. It wasn't far that two girls that didn't even know then should decide their future. But it couldn't be that hard to make them like them, right?

He heard footsteps in the backyard then the door hung open as Jeonghan entered, hands full of paper bags with groceries.

"You are already up?" He asked, surprised. "What happened, did you fall from bed?"

"The phone was ringing."

"Was it an important call?" Jeonghan asked, emptying the bags.

"Yes" Seungcheol commented "Woozi."

"What did he say?" Jeonghan asked, excited.

"He said the girls want to meet us. He'll take them to the Troubadour tomorrow to watch our show."

"Good." Jeonghan commented, thoughtfully. "I'll call him later for more details."

"I'll wake the boys up. I have an idea and need to talk to them."

******

All the High as Hope members, accompanied by their manager, arrived at The Troubadour twenty minutes before Woozi's scheduled time and when they arrived, the stage was already set up for the show. Security said the band had gone out to eat at least half an hour ago, after setting up their gear. Which made Mya stressed, thinking they wouldn't be back any time soon.

"Who the fuck goes out to eat when you have a lunch appointment?" Mya, who was at the bar with Minghao and Joshua, and already had at least three drinks, complained. Minghao, who was really stressed that day, agreed, putting some sticks in the fire she was building.

Woozi, as always, arrived just in time to find Tea and Jun by the piano, playing together while Dino was playing with the drums on the stage.

Mya expressed her worries to Woozi, who went out to look for the boys. Tea and Jun had already played at least five songs on the out of tune piano that was in the corner of the stage. They were playing to try to make Mya join them in their distraction, but had no success, until Tea started playing Martha My Dear by The Beatles but changing the name Martha for Mya. What really caught the other girl's attention, making her softer.

Soon she was by the piano, asking Tea to play Abba's songs and singing along to the melody, pulling Joshua to dance around with her. They were having fun playing and singing Dancing Queen when they heard a commotion coming from the backstage door and soon a bunch of guys entered the stage room, laughing and joking around. Woozi was just behind them with an annoyed expression.

They were a group with a lot of presence, Tea noticed that the moment they entered the room, all dressed in black. They were all tall and fit, but one of the guys was so big she couldn't take her eyes off him. Until the thin blonde one ran towards dino with an unhappy expression.

"Hey, don't touch my set."

Mya stopped right where she was dancing with Joshua, staring at the boy who just scolded her brother.

"Sorry man" Dino said, getting up and walking away. "You were late, and we were all bored and the drums were right there so..."

"So, you are used to messing up someone's set like this?" The guy asked, annoyed,

Tea stopped playing and looked at Mya who was just beside Joshua, she could feel her friend were about to go feral, and so did Minghao and Jun, who ran towards the commotion straight to hold Mya down.

"Stop, let him take care of it." Tea heard Joshua whisper to Mya, who took a deep breath. She knew Dino didn't like her intervention on his business, but it was hard for her to see her little brother being looked down by a pretentious stranger.

"Sorry bro, it won't happen again." Dino said, rolling his eyes to the boy who was now checking his set to see if Dino messed something up.

"I'm sorry about Hoshi." One of the guys from the band who saw Mya giving the blonde guy a look that could kill him. "But since we are all musicians, I guess you understand the jealousy we have towards our instruments."

The guy was big and had sort of an intimidating aura but was really trying to look apologetic.

"And you are...?" Mya asked, not happy at all.

"Oh right, we were not introduced yet." He commented and stood his hand to the girl. "My name is Seungcheol, but you can call me Scoups."

At that moment she decided to never call him like that.

"I'm Seventeen's leader." He added.

Mya didn't take his hand, but Joshua who was right beside her did.

"Hi, I'm Joshua." He said as he pointed to the others. "These are Mya, Jun, Dino and the one by the piano is Tea!"

Seungcheol looked at the piano and Tea waved at him with a tiny anxious smile. She then got up and got close to the rest of the group, right between Mya and Joshua, interlocking her arms with theirs.

"It's a pleasure to meet you all." Seungcheol said. "We are really thankful for the opportunity to work with you."

Mya scoffed, crossing her arms.

"Nothing it's officially seated yet." She spoke. "And if you were really grateful you wouldn't be late."

"I'm really sorry about that." Seungcheol said, looking a bit irritated. "We had a long ride to get here, my members were starving."

"It's okay, we understand." Tea said with a comprehensive smile trying to ease all the tension. "Why don't you introduce us to the rest of the band?"

Seungcheol agreed and called the other members who were at the bar. The first to be introduced were Seungkwan, a very excited guy with orange dyed hair. He played the keyboard and we're very excited to talk with Tea about her technique and told them to call him Boo. Vernon, one of the guitarists, had a very odd sense of style and looked a little bit lost but was very polite. Hoshi, the blond guy who fought Dino earlier, looked like a hyperactive child, he wouldn't stop for a second. And then there were the last two ones. Wonwoo, the bassist, looked very collected and kind of intimidating with a distant vibe. His sharp eyes were very cold, and his deep voice only made him look even more intimidating, but he was very polite and didn't leave Mingyu's side for a second.

Mingyu... The guy who caught Tea's attention the second the group entered the stage room. But how couldn't he? The guitarist was the tallest of the group, and everything about him was big. He had broad shoulders, strong arms. Adding the tan skin and the long wavy black hair that framed his beautiful angelic face? He was stunning.

"Hi, I'm Mingyu." He said with a big warm smile and sparkly eyes. giving Tea his hand. She who was very short had to look up to meet his eyes and notice his point canines showing when he took her small hand in his. The fangs would look intimidating in a big guy like him, if he wasn't the brightest person she'd ever meet.

"Hi" she said, smiling timidly at him "I'm Tea, nice to meet you."

"I know who you are, you are incredible." He said "I know all of you. My little sister is a big High as Hope fan, I took her to one of your concerts last year. Jun, you're her favorite."

"She has good taste." Jun commented smiling proudly, messing with Dino who rolled his eyes.

"Jun is everyone's favorite." Tea commented looking fondly at the bassist.

"JUN IS YOUR FAVORITE?" Joshua shouted, being the dramatic person, he was. Tea patted his chest comforting him. "What about me?"

"You are my second favorite."

"Joshua is your second favorite?" Mya asked.

"You are my sun and stars, the reason for my existence." Tea said, hugging Mya who laughed.

"I'm jealous." Joshua said.

"Don't be, love." she said, letting go of Mya, hugging him instead, batting her eyes.

"What about me?" Dino asked.

"You are my son, my baby boy." She said going to pinch his cheek. Dino rolled his eyes, he hated being the youngest and being treated like the youngest, but because it was Tea, who actually respect him besides calling him baby, he just smiled and brushed it away.

Mingyu was watching the whole scene with a curious smile, Wonwoo right beside him didn't look very interested in the conversation. It was clear they were like a big happy family by the way they were messing with each other. Mingyu was good at reading the room, and the people. And that was why Cheol gave him a special mission that day. A mission he was eager to complete.

"High as Hope" Minghao who was back at the bar with Woozi and a long-haired guy called and all the members looked at him. "Can you come here for a second?"

They obeyed. Tea almost ran into the bar, she needed to stay away from mister tall and handsome who was eyeing her a little bit much with that bright smile. She excused herself and received another bright smile.

"Okay band, I Mya introduce you to YoonJeonghan." Minghao said, pointing to the long-haired man. "He is Seventeen's manager."

"Oh, so he's the one we should blame for not arriving on time?" Mya asked and Jeonghan raised an eyebrow at her.

"I'm sorry for the delay, but we had a long ride to get here." He said the exact same thing Seungcheol did. "The members were starving."

"We understand.'' Tea said again, making Mya a little bit annoyed. She always had to be so comprehensive and nice to everyone.

"Yeah, but I did my research." Mya commented. "Your band doesn't have the best of the reputations."

Neither do you. Jeonghan thought, but didn't say a word, just smiled politely. They had to be a little bit more submissive if they wanted to make a good impression after being late. But he also did his research. The band didn't have the shiniest reputation either. He heard the girls were previously in another band that broke up after a series of ugly events involving drugs, jealousy and matters of creative power.

"They will behave, I will do my best to guarantee that." He explained. "We understand the importance of this opportunity."

"I hope so." Mya said, crossing her arms and giving him a yellow smile.

"Can we hear them playing now?" Tea asked, excited.

"Yeah, so we can go out to eat, I'm hungry." Dino commented.

"Yes, sure." Woozi agreed and signed to Jeonghan.

"Cheol." He called and the other looked directly at him "Can you guys play something to our guests?"

"Sure!" He answered and went straight to the stage, followed by his members.

"Let's go to the front row." Tea said, grabbing Mya's hand and dragging her closer to the stage.

While adjusting his guitar, Mingyu gave Tea a wink, making her blush and look away. Mya didn't look very excited about hearing them and the others stayed in their spots by the bar. The first song they played was very energetic and had kind of a sexy vibe. It was a good song, with a catchy chorus and a good instrumental. Mya rolled her eyes to the lyrics sometimes, because that was a song about how cool they were, and she wasn't ready to admit they were right. But by the end of the song, she was humming along, just like Tea, who was really enjoying the song, besides being shocked about who good Boo's vocals were. He could reach some incredible high notes. And on the total opposite was Won's voice, that was even deeper than when he spoke. By the second song, a song that was a lot more energetic and fun, the girls were already clapping on the band commands along the rhythm.

The boys really had a good stage presence and were singing and playing like they were having fun. Tea liked them right away, even more because of how they were enjoying the show as much as her. It was the kind of thing that created a connection between artist and audience. They were good and had a lot of potential. The third and last song was the girls favorite, the song was also very energetic and had a very positive message, and a super catchy rhythm.

By the end, they bowed as everyone in the room clapped. Even Mya, who didn't look very welcoming at first.

"Wow, you guys are really amazing." Tea said, when they came off the stage.

The boys looked very happy with her reaction.

"Your vocal range is absolutely amazing" Tea said, coming closer to Boo "The high notes? splendid."

The red-haired boy looked excited and full of satisfaction with her comments.

"What about me?" Mingyu asked, getting closer to her "Did you like my ranges?"

She blushed and licked her lips, nervously.

"Yes. You have a lot of stage presence." she said, timidly, trying to look composed. He smiled, a big, beautiful smile that made her feel like her heart was about to explode, so she did the rational thing, she turned away and looked at Wonu. "You were also amazing, all of you. But the bass lines really got my attention, I love how your presence is subtle but strong, it's not easy to have this presence as a bassist. Congratulations on that."

"Thank you." he said, blinking surprised, then smirking with her comment.

"I make Tea's words mine." Jun said, "Your bass lines are amazing."

Wonu thanks again.

"The guys are amazing and everything." Mya said. "But what about we talk about this and sit in the restaurant?"

"Let's go then." Woozi said "I'll pay for the lunch."

******

"Come on, spill the tea." Tea instructed, looking at her reflection in the restaurant restroom "What is your honest opinion about them?"

"Their music is good, a bit rough, but they have potential and a good stage presence." Mya admitted now that she was alone with her friend. "And they are not bad to look at., but I think you already know that, since you wouldn't stop blushing to Mr. Tall and Handsome."

Tea blushed again but hurried to change the subject.

"Okay, so we have the yes, what about the nos?"

"I want to punch the drummer in the guts." Mya explained "And that leader of them... I don't like his attitude, I bet he will be a problem. The manager too."

Tea had to agree. Jeonghan looked a bit pretentious and Scoups looked like someone who was used to being in control, someone who doesn't like to share power.

"Your impressions?" Mya asked.

"As you said... They have potential. Boo's vocals got me really impressed, the bass work too. They are good, I think the audience will love them. Besides being late, they don't look that much of a problem."

"So, they are in?" Mya asked.

"If you and Shua agree..." Tea shrugged. Mya bit her nails down. She wasn't totally against the idea, but she would keep an eye on the guy's behavior before trusting them.

"Come sit with us." Boo offered, pointing out the seat next to him when Tea and Mya left the restroom. At one side of the big table were Dino, Jun and Boo, on the other side, Mingyu, Wonu and Hoshi.

"Sorry but I need her at the adults table." Mya apologizes, holding Tea's shoulders.

"The adults table?" Boo asked, confused.

"The table where the big decisions are made." Jun explained, waving to the table where Woozi, Joshua, Seungcheol, Minghao and Jeonghan were sitting, apparently discussing something serious.

"Tea is one of the founding members, so her opinion is important, just like my sisters." Dino added.

"Oh right, Mya is your sister." Mingyu commented. "My sister told me this, but I had forgotten about it."

"Tea, Mya come here." Joshua called.

"We can talk and get to know each other later." Tea said, shrugging and heading to the other table, where she sat beside Joshua, who put his arm around her shoulders, smiling fondly to her.

"Are they a couple?" Mingyu asked. He got that impression earlier when Joshua said he was jealous of her, and she immediately hugged him.

"Tea and Shua?" Jun asked, laughing. "No. They are more like siblings with different parents. They are childhood friends."

"Why did you ask?" Dino asked, suspiciously "Are you interested in her?"

"What? No." Mingyu said with an offended tone Dino didn't like "I'm just trying to understand your dynamics." He was watching the other table trying to figure out what was being said but had no success. All he could see was Tea leaning to whisper something in Joshua's ear.

"Mya said she's okay with Seventeen joining the tour." Tea whispered and Joshua nodded.

He already had figured that she would agree after all, because Seventeen's songs were good and they kind of had a fanbase, which could be good to sell tickets from a different audience.

"Good" he whispered back, smiling at the girl.

Joshua was confident that good things would come from that collaboration he couldn't wait for the tour to start.

******

Mingyu's lips raised in a smirk as he felt the warm lips trailing sloppy kisses up his neck. Tracy... or was it, Trina? He couldn't remember her name at that moment, was running her nails to his chest while kissing his neck and getting close to his body. That was what he called a good morning. He grabbed the girl's waist and put her on top of him, making her sigh in surprise. She smiled at him when she saw him smiling first before kissing her on the lips. He was deepening the kiss at the next moment, making her week with his tongue. He was arching her back and moaning when the knocks on the door started.

He cut the kiss and the girl hissed in protest.

"Get in." he ordered to the one who was outside.

Wonwoo opened the door, peeking cautiously from the doorframe.

"I'm sorry" he apologized. "Cheol asked me to remind you that we have a meeting, everyone else is already up and ready to go, they are waiting for the two of us."

Wonwoo was Mingyu's roommate and couldn't get ready soon because Mingyu was using the room. They were normally okay with that arrangement, the one who had someone over could use the room while the other slept in the living room, alongside Hoshi and Seungkwan. Last night it was Wonwoo's turn to sleep outside. Most of the time it was Wonwoo's turn to sleep outside.

"Fuck...." Mingyu cursed. He had totally forgotten about the meeting. They had to go to the label to meet the tour manager and finish some details from the tour. They were probably going to be late because of his little one-night stand. But that wasn't that big of a deal, right?

"Okay sweetie" Mingyu said to the girl touching her chin "It's time for you to go."

The girl sulked and tried to grab his arm, but he was already getting up from the bed.

"If you can do this quickly it would be good, as you heard, we have an important meeting to go."

She looked at him, annoyed with how rude he was, but collected her clothes from the bed and started to get dressed. Wonwoo was still by the door, arms crossed watching the whole scene.

"Can I see you again?" She asked as she got up. Wonwoo laughed, receiving a killer look from the girl.

"Of course, you can, baby girl." Mingyu said with a bright smile. "Come to our tour and look for me."

He kissed her one last time and she left, not even looking at Wonwoo, who was shaking his head in disapproval by the door.

"You shouldn't give them hope."

"How can I not? Have you seen her bright eyes? I would break her heart." he said, sulking.

"Lying and giving them hope will break their hearts either way." Wonwoo pointed, entering the room and looking for a change of clothes in his drawer.

"Well In my defense, it's not my fault if they believe me" he said with a playful smile, shrugging "I'll take a shower" he she announced going out of the room with a towel in hand.

The rest of the boys were by the table having breakfast, Hoshi was eating cereal straight from the bowl, with no spoon. Seungkwan was eating pizza leftovers from the night before and Cheol was drinking a big cup of black coffee, to deal with the stress that was probably to come. Jeonghan was nowhere to be seen.

"Are you seriously going to take a shower right now?" Seungcheol inquired with an unpleasant face and an annoyed tone.

"Do you want me to go to the meeting smelling of alcohol and sex?" He asked, "Miss nice girl will not find me interesting If I look like a mess."

That was enough to stop Cheol from complaining. Hoshi laughed and Seungkwan side eyed Mingyu, suspiciously as he started to walk to the bathroom, towel in hand while he whistled a melody.

"You have five minutes." Cheol announced before Mingyu closed the door "If you are not ready by then, we are going without you."

Mingyu laughed, it was funny how Seungcheol managed to sound a lot like a father most of the time. He was always scolding the members and saying things that Mingyu was pretty sure he heard before coming from his dad's mouth. And just like a kid who lives to annoy his parents, Mingyu loved to make Seungcheol's life a little bit harder every day. And the mission Cheol gave him was another weapon to use in his personal war.

Before they meet the High as Hope members officially, Cheol asked Mingyu to try to seduce one of the girls, to ease the girls and make them like them, since their futures depend on that. Cheol asked him to take care of Mya, but he knew the moment he saw her, that she wasn't going to fall for him so easily. She was too smart and looked like she already decided not to like them. He knew he could conquer her if he wanted, but he thought it would be easier with the other girl, what was her name again? Tea?

He didn't even do anything yet and she was already on her knees for him, he could see it. So he decided to change the plan a little bit. And watching the band dynamics on the first day, he was right about her being easier to conquer, and that the others had her opinion on high consideration. So, he took what he thought would be the easy road. Cheol didn't protest, he wouldn't, if they got the expected result at the end. And Mingyu was very good at getting what he wanted.

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"Considering we have two bands the label agreed to get two buses." Woozi announced. "But in terms of room sharing... You will have to work some miracles."

"The girls need their own room, for the sake of their mental health." Minghao pointed.

"Well... I know they dont mind sharing with each other." DK commented. "So, one room for the two of them and the boys from both bands can share. We can put four or five of them in each room."

"I bet Dino will complain." Minghao commented.

"Well... he can always sleep on the streets if he's not happy with sharing a room." DK announced.

Jeonghan nodded. The arrangement didn't look very fair, but he wasn't able to demand things yet. It was his first encounter with DK, the tour manager. He was tall and thin, he looked kind of dislocated from the other at first, with his bright orange suit, but besides his clothes, he had a very professional attitude. Since he first started talking, he seemed to know everything that needed to be set and done.

"Okay then. I suppose we talked about everything." DK commented on the bunch of papers he spent the meeting writing on.

"Not everything." Jeonghan protested. "The boys haven't signed the contract yet."

"That's on me." Woozi said "Hao and DK, you guys can go, I need to talk to Mr. Yoon alone."

The two men left the room, talking about going to lunch later to discuss some minor details. Jeonghan watched nervously while Woozi looked through his table for the document. The small man took a folder and gave it to Jeonghan, then sat right in front of him.

"I hope you and the boys understand the weight of this document," Woozi said, very seriously, handing him two copies of the contract "And the weight of the experiment this tour represents. You are going to work with our biggest and famous band. If their audience starts to support Seventeen, they are going to be as big as High as Hope is."

Jeonghan's eyes were glistening. They were going to succeed, the boys were charismatic and talented, they were great songwriters and performers. They were not only going to be as big as High as Hope, but they were also going to be bigger, so much bigger. They were going to be the biggest band of all time.

"I need you to read it." Woozi announced "I need all of them to read it. The clauses are normal, but we have a special one right here."

Woozi turned the contract page and pointed to one paragraph by the end of the second page. Jeonghan took a minute to read that specific part. Right, things were going to be good to be true. Basically, the clause said if the boys did anything to cause trouble or anything that affects the girl's success in the tour, the contract was over.

"This is not negotiable." Woozi added "They are the company's most rentable band. THey are our priority."

Jeonghan nodded, he knew that, and he also knew the boys wouldn't like that clause. All of them, including Jeonghan, Myabe especially him, had this thing of hating to follow the rules and living for disobey. But at least for a while, they would have to stay in line. It would be hard, but they had to.

******

"Knock knock" DK said, opening the studio door.

"DOKYEOM!" Tea exclaimed, jumping from her seat by the piano and running towards him. The man grabbed her by the waist, taking her foot from the floor. "I missed you so much."

"I missed you too, darling." he said, laughing.

Jun and Joshua came closer to greet their old friend; Dino just waved from his spot by the drums.

"Where is my lady?" Dokyeom asked, looking around for Mya.

"She's outside taking a drag." Joshua explained, going back to his place on the couch of the rehearsal room. "We are having a break."

"Oh, so you are not going to play me one of the new songs now?" DK asked, pretending he was about to cry, sitting beside Joshua.

"C'mon, you already heard the album." Joshua commented. "We're almost number one by now. And you heard it before everyone else, with Minghao and Jihoon."

"Yeah, but I wanted to hear it live." DK explained.

"You will, at least a hundred times, on tour. In soundcheck, rehearsals, on show nights and tv shows If we are lucky enough to be invited to them." Tea commented, going back to the piano.

"You will." DK guaranteed and Tea smiled at him, rooting for the man to be right. "The new songs are amazing."

"What's your favorite?" Tea asked, her eyes sparkling in anticipation.

"I'm not biting it." he said, shaking his head. "Last time you asked me that you didn't talk to me for two weeks because I didn't choose one of the songs you wrote. I honestly don't understand why you credit the whole band in all the songs if you are going to fight over lyrics credits unofficially either way."

"It's our charm." Joshua said, shrugging.

"Are you talking about me?" Mya asked entering the room with a smirk on her red lips.

"No, actually Joshua was talking about your endless narcissistic struggle for recognition when it comes to lyrics." Jun, who was laying the carpet floor said. He was playing with his own hands, covering the lamp light so it wouldn't burn his eyes.

"Oh, he's right, it's our charm." Mya agreed, getting closer to DK to hug him.

She sat right beside him, holding his hand, playing with his fingers while they talked.

"So... How is the excitement level for hitting the road?" DK asked.

"High as Jun is now." Dino said, DK laughed looking at the boy's situation.

"Have you meet Seventeen yet?" Tea asked, going to sit beside Jun, letting him lay his head on her lap. She started to caress his hair, running her fingers through his soft slightly long hair.

"Not yet." DK admitted "But I just met their manager, we had a meeting to arrange some details about the tour. Minghao will update you later." he explained before Mya could ask what they talked about in the meeting. "But I'm meeting the boys today for lunch."

"LUNCH?" Jun screamed, getting up from Tea's lap "Can we go with you? I'm hungry."

"Of course, you are, all that Molly would start to work sooner or later." Dino commented.

"Yeah, you guys can join us, I think it would be fun since you already know them."

"I don't think is a good idea to take a high Jun to a restaurant" Tea pointed out as Jun looked at her sulking, with pleading bright eyes, begging her to let him go.

"Oh, we are not going to a restaurant, we are having burgers at the good ol' Bib Boy" He said.

"I would love a Big Boy Burger." Dino admitted.

"I don't know if I'm in the mood." Mya said.

"Okay, don't come then." Dino said. "I'm going. "

"Me too." Jun said getting up. "Joshua?"

"I'll stay here working on something new." he explained.

"I don't think I'm in the mood either." Tea admitted "I'm a bit tired, I think I'll go home."

"You should at least come with us and catch something to eat, you don't have to stay," DK suggested.

"What do you think?" Tea asked, looking at Mya.

"I guess some French fries for the road wouldn't kill me." She shrugged.

"I would also love some ice cream." Tati added.

"You got me right there." Mya said, making an amused face, while taking her bag.

They were out in the hallway, next to Woozi's room when Jeonghan showed up.

"Hey dude, are you ready to go?" DK asked.

"Yeah sure, I think the boys are already waiting for us at Big Boy' by now." Jeonghan said, then noticed the girls "Oh, hello."

"Hi." Tea said, waving and smiling. Mya nodded to him.

"Are you coming with us?" Jeonghan asked.

"Not exactly" Tea explained "We are going to Big Boy to get some food, but we are not staying. At least not Mya and I."

"But we are." Dino said, pointing to Jun.

"Nice" Jeonghan said, not looking excited at all. "Let's go then?"

******

Cheol tried to stop the boys from ordering before Jeonghan arrived at Big Boy with DK, but they wouldn't stop complaining about how pizza leftovers and bits of cereal want exactly a good breakfast and how hungry they were, so he let them stuff their mouths, at least they would shut up.

When Jeonghan entered the restaurant accompanied by a tall fit man wearing an orange suit the boys were eating and barely noticed their presence. But Cheol was surprised to see that they were not alone, Jun, Dino and Tea were with them. But unlike Jeonghan and DK, the three of them didn't go towards the table, they went to the counter.

"Hey guys" Jeonghan announced, getting to the table "This is DK, the tour manager. DK these are the boys."

DK smiled, a bright smile, as always, while shaking the boy's hands. While he sat and started to talk with the boys, Cheol nudged Mingyu with his elbow under the table, nodding towards the counter, where Tea was reclining, looking intently at the menu.

A mischievous smile appeared on Mingyu's lips and a twinkle in his eyes as he excused himself from Wonu who was on the edge of the bench.

"I think I need a refill," he said, waving his half-full glass of soda. "And our friend DK must be hungry, I can order for you."

"Oh, don't bother, Jun and Dino came with me, they've already gone to order." DK said and tanked him.

"Oh, they're here? Cool. Good...I still need a refill. Anyone else want anything else?" he said, nodding towards the counter.

"I want a slice of cake." Seungkwan announced.

"Another portion of fries would be nice." Hoshi added.

"Apple juice, please." Wonwoo said.

"I still don't know what I want, you can send the waitress over here." Jeonghan said and Mingyu didn't even think twice before rushing towards the counter.

He walked over to Tea, sitting on the bench next to her. The attendant had just noticed her order.

"Excuse me, can you send a waitress over for month five?" he said, leaning over the counter and smiling prettily at the female lieutenant who looked not much older than he was. "The friends we've been waiting for have arrived."

"Of course," she said, blushing.

"And I also have a few more orders, a slice of chocolate cake, apple juice and another portion of fries." he said, and she started to write it down.

"I'll be there in a jiffy."" she announced smiling at him, Mingyu thanked him, giving her another one of his charming smiles, then she headed towards the kitchen.

Tea was extremely quiet beside him, trying to look busy as she peeked over the menu she already knew by heart.

"Hey" he said, turning to her a charming smile on his lips, the tone of surprise seemed extremely natural, as if he had just noticed the girl's presence at that moment.

"Hey." she said, smiling back at him, but turning back to face the menu shortly thereafter.

"Nice to see you here," he said. "You came with DK, are you staying? Come sit with us."

"Oh no, I don't want to disturb the meeting, Jun and Dino are interrupting enough, but they insisted on coming. I just took advantage of the fact that they were coming over to get some lunch for the trip. Mya is waiting for me in the car." She explained.

"Oh, too bad." he said, pouting "But at least I got to see you for a while and say hi." he said "I figured after that day at Troubadour I'd be seeing you more often on the label, but it seems our schedules don't really match. Which is a shame."

She smiled politely at the young man, then the waitress arrived with the to-go packages.

"It's twenty-five dollars." the woman announced and Tea started rummaging through her purse for her wallet.

"You can put it on the account of table five." Mingyu said.

"Oh no need to do that, I have the money right here." she said, showing her wallet.

"Please" he said "Consider a favor from a new colleague. You can return the favor when the tour starts. Will you?"

She nodded to him as he smiled full of hope, then turned to the waitress, nodding to her too.

"Thank you" she said, and he smiled proudly "It was good to see you, but now I have to go, Mya is waiting for me. See you soon."

"I can't wait for it," he said, then she nodded and waved to him before she left.

"Where is my cake?" Seungkwan asked when Mingyu came back to the table only with Wonwoo's box of juice in hand.

"The waitress will bring it in a minute," he explained. Then he went silent, thinking about the way Tea was visibly blushing when he offered to pay.

Later that day, when the bill landed on the table and Seungcheol was surprised by the extra amount on the bill and was about to complain to the waitress, Mingyu had to explain himself, but Cheol couldn't complain, he had done it for a reason, and in the future, they would reap the fruits of that small act. At least, Mingyu, hoped so.

Spring Of 1979 - A Few Weeks Before "Heaven is Here" Tour.

When Mya and Tea got out of the car on that warm late spring morning and walked towards the doors of the company, they thought that it would be just another normal pre production meeting to finalize some decisions about the world tour that they would start in the summer.

The duo, who already had a few years of career, had already done three tours around the country and some international shows, mostly at festivals or special events and talk shows. They were used to being on the road, but this tour was different. It was their first world tour. They would go to three different countries. It seemed unbelievable that so many different people in so many different places could be interested in the music of two girls who grew up in Los Angeles, but there they were.

Tea, who had been born in England and moved several times before her parents finally settled in Los Angeles, had never imagined that life, not until she met Mya. She was the one who convinced her that music was worth giving up everything for, which was crazy but turned out to work out well in the end.

As soon as they entered the record company building, the girls went to Jihoon's room. Woozi, as he was known in the music world, was a short guy with feline expressions. Most people didn't take him very seriously when they first met him, which was a huge mistake, as he was extremely talented, and slightly aggressive towards those who made fun of his height. Woozi had worked with the top-notch bands. He had been working with Mya and Tea ever since they left the band they were in and became a duo. Woozi had produced all the girls' albums and was largely responsible for their success. And to the girls, he was much more than just a producer, Woozi was part of the family.

Tea knocked at Jihoon's door, but Minghao was the one opening the door. When the girls entered, they greeted Minghao and sat on the couch on the other side of the room while Jihoon finished a call, but it didn't take long before he went to greet them, carrying a folder that he placed on the table.

"Let's get down to business girls." He announced, after greeting them and asking his assistant to bring tea and drinks. "We have one more thing to discuss about the tour."

"I thought everything was already settled." Tea said, stirring her tea.

"Almost everything." Minghao pointed out "But there's one small detail that we have to discuss."

"Then why isn't DK here?" Tea asked. DK was their tour manager; he was the one settling everything when it came to hit the road.

"I thought it would be better to talk with the three of you and him separately." Jihoon explained.

Mya got up and headed towards the bar, sensing that something not very pleasant was about to be announced,

"I think I'll need a drink before you spit it out, Jihoon. "

She poured her drink then came back to her sit.

"What's the problem?"

"It's not a problem." He guaranteed. "The company just decided that it would be more practical, to have just one opening act for the whole tour instead of having an opening act for each city."

Tea directs him a suspicious look. They liked having a different band opening their shows in each city. It was a good opportunity to make new contacts and give opportunities to local bands. It was also great to avoid spending a lot of time with unknown people who could get in trouble along the way on such a long tour.

"So, you called us here to choose the opening band?"

"Not exactly." Jihoon commented, then looked at Minghao. They clearly talked about that before.

"Remember when you joined the label and to test your popularity before signing a real contract, we made you a contract to open for Day6?" Minghao asked.

"Of course," Tea answered, thinking about the days she and Mya were on tour with DAY6 "How could we forget? Everything was so amazing."

"Our first tour as High as Hope, supporting an amazing band." She said, "We couldn't have had a better start."

"And the audience loved you." Jihoon commented "Which yielded a very advantageous partnership for both you and the label."

The two agreed. They had nothing to complain about the label. Thanks to their popularity and good reputation, the two had a lot of creative freedom.

"That said, I think you understand what a good opportunity this type of contract can be and would like others to enjoy the same opportunity." Jihoon asked.

"Of course." Tea said, and Mya nodded.

"Okay, we already understood that you already chose the band." Mya pointed out "Are you going to tell who they are or not?"

"Seventeen. It's a band that's been quite successful on Sunset." Woozi began "I went to see some of their shows, and I think they have potential."

"If you think so they probably have." Tea said. She trusted Jihoon a lot, he had a very good ear for new talents.

"We recorded a demo, and the label is interested... But they don't have the best of reputations, so they want to test their behavior and popularity of the boys, before signing them definitively."

"I knew you hesitating this much wasn't a good thing." Mya commented, pointing from Jihoon to Minghao.

"But don't worry, I've had a lot of talks with them, and I'm putting together a temporary contract that includes a clause that guarantees they don't cause trouble. And they're desperate for a contract, they will behave. And if they don't, they're out of the tour, and lose their contract offer."

Tea and Mya exchanged a suspicious look, wondering if this was even a good idea.

"Here is the contract." Minghao pointed, giving a copy to each girl. "Read and tell us your impressions, if it's okay or if you want to change something."

"Is this a request we can refuse or has the label already decided?" Mya asked after reading the contract.

"You can refuse," Minghao said.

"But they're good people, and they're talented, they're just misfits. But I give you my word that if they cause trouble, you can kick them out of the tour." Jihoon added.

Mya looked at Tea again and could see in the soft-hearted girl's pensive look that she wanted to give boys a chance.

"Can we meet them before giving a concrete answer?" Tea asked.

"I figured you would want this." Jihoon commented "They're playing at Troubadour tomorrow, if you're free..."

"We can go out for lunch, and you can watch the sound check and talk to them." Minghao suggested.

The girls were silent for a few moments, exchanging thoughtful glances.

"So, what do you say?" Jihoon asked.

"I'm up for it if Mya and the boys are up for it too." Tea said, talking about the rest of their band members, looking at her friend, with bright hopeful eyes that begged for a yes.

"I'm in if the boys agree." Mya agreed, still a bit apprehensive "But if I don't like them, forget about it." Mya said, pointing a finger at her friend, who clapped excitedly.

Tea understood Mya. She knew she was apprehensive about letting other people into their bubble. They've had problems before, with their old band and, but they eventually found they had each other and they are not so new band mates, people that they could trust. But it was hard for Mya to say no to Tea, who was soft-hearted and loved to give chances to anyone abandoned dog that appeared in his path. So, she decided to at least give it a try.

******

The phone rang at least five times before Seungcheol gathered the strength to get up and answer it, as none of the other boys dared to do so. He understood that everyone was tired, but so was he. But unlike the others, he couldn't ignore the call, it could be something important, and they couldn't miss important calls. Sometimes being the leader wasn't easy.

"Hello?" he said as he answered the phone in the kitchen, yawning.

"I talked to the girls today." Woozi announced, without even saying hello, and Seungcheol woke up immediately.

"What did they say?" Seungcheol asked, holding the phone tightly.

"They want to meet you before giving a concrete answer, '' Woozi announced, making him even more nervous. "I explained the whole situation, Tea is actually excited to meet you guys, it's not hard to win her heart, Mya it's a bit more suspicious, so she's the one you have to impress. And by that, I mean all of you members must cooperate. They must be the nicest, polite people, do you understand?"

That was the hard part. Seungcheol loved their friends, they were nice and talented people. but they weren't exactly polite and collected. They were crazy and chaotic. Buta that was important. If they behave, they will get a deal with a big company. They needed to make it work, their dreams were at check.

"They will behave." Seungcheol promised.

"I hope so." Woozi commented "The girls are coming to see you at Troubadour." He announced, "I'll take them to soundcheck so they can see you practicing, then we can have lunch together."

"Okay, we'll see you there." he said and Woozi hung up.

He put the phone back in the cradle and sat down at the counter. They were so close to what they always wanted. All they had to do was convince the biggest star from the company that they deserved a chance. It wasn't far that two girls that didn't even know then should decide their future. But it couldn't be that hard to make them like them, right?

He heard footsteps in the backyard then the door hung open as Jeonghan entered, hands full of paper bags with groceries.

"You are already up?" He asked, surprised. "What happened, did you fall from bed?"

"The phone was ringing."

"Was it an important call?" Jeonghan asked, emptying the bags.

"Yes" Seungcheol commented "Woozi."

"What did he say?" Jeonghan asked, excited.

"He said the girls want to meet us. He'll take them to the Troubadour tomorrow to watch our show."

"Good." Jeonghan commented, thoughtfully. "I'll call him later for more details."

"I'll wake the boys up. I have an idea and need to talk to them."

******

All the High as Hope members, accompanied by their manager, arrived at The Troubadour twenty minutes before Woozi's scheduled time and when they arrived, the stage was already set up for the show. Security said the band had gone out to eat at least half an hour ago, after setting up their gear. Which made Mya stressed, thinking they wouldn't be back any time soon.

"Who the fuck goes out to eat when you have a lunch appointment?" Mya, who was at the bar with Minghao and Joshua, and already had at least three drinks, complained. Minghao, who was really stressed that day, agreed, putting some sticks in the fire she was building.

Woozi, as always, arrived just in time to find Tea and Jun by the piano, playing together while Dino was playing with the drums on the stage.

Mya expressed her worries to Woozi, who went out to look for the boys. Tea and Jun had already played at least five songs on the out of tune piano that was in the corner of the stage. They were playing to try to make Mya join them in their distraction, but had no success, until Tea started playing Martha My Dear by The Beatles but changing the name Martha for Mya. What really caught the other girl's attention, making her softer.

Soon she was by the piano, asking Tea to play Abba's songs and singing along to the melody, pulling Joshua to dance around with her. They were having fun playing and singing Dancing Queen when they heard a commotion coming from the backstage door and soon a bunch of guys entered the stage room, laughing and joking around. Woozi was just behind them with an annoyed expression.

They were a group with a lot of presence, Tea noticed that the moment they entered the room, all dressed in black. They were all tall and fit, but one of the guys was so big she couldn't take her eyes off him. Until the thin blonde one ran towards dino with an unhappy expression.

"Hey, don't touch my set."

Mya stopped right where she was dancing with Joshua, staring at the boy who just scolded her brother.

"Sorry man" Dino said, getting up and walking away. "You were late, and we were all bored and the drums were right there so..."

"So, you are used to messing up someone's set like this?" The guy asked, annoyed,

Tea stopped playing and looked at Mya who was just beside Joshua, she could feel her friend were about to go feral, and so did Minghao and Jun, who ran towards the commotion straight to hold Mya down.

"Stop, let him take care of it." Tea heard Joshua whisper to Mya, who took a deep breath. She knew Dino didn't like her intervention on his business, but it was hard for her to see her little brother being looked down by a pretentious stranger.

"Sorry bro, it won't happen again." Dino said, rolling his eyes to the boy who was now checking his set to see if Dino messed something up.

"I'm sorry about Hoshi." One of the guys from the band who saw Mya giving the blonde guy a look that could kill him. "But since we are all musicians, I guess you understand the jealousy we have towards our instruments."

The guy was big and had sort of an intimidating aura but was really trying to look apologetic.

"And you are...?" Mya asked, not happy at all.

"Oh right, we were not introduced yet." He commented and stood his hand to the girl. "My name is Seungcheol, but you can call me Scoups."

At that moment she decided to never call him like that.

"I'm Seventeen's leader." He added.

Mya didn't take his hand, but Joshua who was right beside her did.

"Hi, I'm Joshua." He said as he pointed to the others. "These are Mya, Jun, Dino and the one by the piano is Tea!"

Seungcheol looked at the piano and Tea waved at him with a tiny anxious smile. She then got up and got close to the rest of the group, right between Mya and Joshua, interlocking her arms with theirs.

"It's a pleasure to meet you all." Seungcheol said. "We are really thankful for the opportunity to work with you."

Mya scoffed, crossing her arms.

"Nothing it's officially seated yet." She spoke. "And if you were really grateful you wouldn't be late."

"I'm really sorry about that." Seungcheol said, looking a bit irritated. "We had a long ride to get here, my members were starving."

"It's okay, we understand." Tea said with a comprehensive smile trying to ease all the tension. "Why don't you introduce us to the rest of the band?"

Seungcheol agreed and called the other members who were at the bar. The first to be introduced were Seungkwan, a very excited guy with orange dyed hair. He played the keyboard and we're very excited to talk with Tea about her technique and told them to call him Boo. Vernon, one of the guitarists, had a very odd sense of style and looked a little bit lost but was very polite. Hoshi, the blond guy who fought Dino earlier, looked like a hyperactive child, he wouldn't stop for a second. And then there were the last two ones. Wonwoo, the bassist, looked very collected and kind of intimidating with a distant vibe. His sharp eyes were very cold, and his deep voice only made him look even more intimidating, but he was very polite and didn't leave Mingyu's side for a second.

Mingyu... The guy who caught Tea's attention the second the group entered the stage room. But how couldn't he? The guitarist was the tallest of the group, and everything about him was big. He had broad shoulders, strong arms. Adding the tan skin and the long wavy black hair that framed his beautiful angelic face? He was stunning.

"Hi, I'm Mingyu." He said with a big warm smile and sparkly eyes. giving Tea his hand. She who was very short had to look up to meet his eyes and notice his point canines showing when he took her small hand in his. The fangs would look intimidating in a big guy like him, if he wasn't the brightest person she'd ever meet.

"Hi" she said, smiling timidly at him "I'm Tea, nice to meet you."

"I know who you are, you are incredible." He said "I know all of you. My little sister is a big High as Hope fan, I took her to one of your concerts last year. Jun, you're her favorite."

"She has good taste." Jun commented smiling proudly, messing with Dino who rolled his eyes.

"Jun is everyone's favorite." Tea commented looking fondly at the bassist.

"JUN IS YOUR FAVORITE?" Joshua shouted, being the dramatic person, he was. Tea patted his chest comforting him. "What about me?"

"You are my second favorite."

"Joshua is your second favorite?" Mya asked.

"You are my sun and stars, the reason for my existence." Tea said, hugging Mya who laughed.

"I'm jealous." Joshua said.

"Don't be, love." she said, letting go of Mya, hugging him instead, batting her eyes.

"What about me?" Dino asked.

"You are my son, my baby boy." She said going to pinch his cheek. Dino rolled his eyes, he hated being the youngest and being treated like the youngest, but because it was Tea, who actually respect him besides calling him baby, he just smiled and brushed it away.

Mingyu was watching the whole scene with a curious smile, Wonwoo right beside him didn't look very interested in the conversation. It was clear they were like a big happy family by the way they were messing with each other. Mingyu was good at reading the room, and the people. And that was why Cheol gave him a special mission that day. A mission he was eager to complete.

"High as Hope" Minghao who was back at the bar with Woozi and a long-haired guy called and all the members looked at him. "Can you come here for a second?"

They obeyed. Tea almost ran into the bar, she needed to stay away from mister tall and handsome who was eyeing her a little bit much with that bright smile. She excused herself and received another bright smile.

"Okay band, I Mya introduce you to YoonJeonghan." Minghao said, pointing to the long-haired man. "He is Seventeen's manager."

"Oh, so he's the one we should blame for not arriving on time?" Mya asked and Jeonghan raised an eyebrow at her.

"I'm sorry for the delay, but we had a long ride to get here." He said the exact same thing Seungcheol did. "The members were starving."

"We understand.'' Tea said again, making Mya a little bit annoyed. She always had to be so comprehensive and nice to everyone.

"Yeah, but I did my research." Mya commented. "Your band doesn't have the best of the reputations."

Neither do you. Jeonghan thought, but didn't say a word, just smiled politely. They had to be a little bit more submissive if they wanted to make a good impression after being late. But he also did his research. The band didn't have the shiniest reputation either. He heard the girls were previously in another band that broke up after a series of ugly events involving drugs, jealousy and matters of creative power.

"They will behave, I will do my best to guarantee that." He explained. "We understand the importance of this opportunity."

"I hope so." Mya said, crossing her arms and giving him a yellow smile.

"Can we hear them playing now?" Tea asked, excited.

"Yeah, so we can go out to eat, I'm hungry." Dino commented.

"Yes, sure." Woozi agreed and signed to Jeonghan.

"Cheol." He called and the other looked directly at him "Can you guys play something to our guests?"

"Sure!" He answered and went straight to the stage, followed by his members.

"Let's go to the front row." Tea said, grabbing Mya's hand and dragging her closer to the stage.

While adjusting his guitar, Mingyu gave Tea a wink, making her blush and look away. Mya didn't look very excited about hearing them and the others stayed in their spots by the bar. The first song they played was very energetic and had kind of a sexy vibe. It was a good song, with a catchy chorus and a good instrumental. Mya rolled her eyes to the lyrics sometimes, because that was a song about how cool they were, and she wasn't ready to admit they were right. But by the end of the song, she was humming along, just like Tea, who was really enjoying the song, besides being shocked about who good Boo's vocals were. He could reach some incredible high notes. And on the total opposite was Won's voice, that was even deeper than when he spoke. By the second song, a song that was a lot more energetic and fun, the girls were already clapping on the band commands along the rhythm.

The boys really had a good stage presence and were singing and playing like they were having fun. Tea liked them right away, even more because of how they were enjoying the show as much as her. It was the kind of thing that created a connection between artist and audience. They were good and had a lot of potential. The third and last song was the girls favorite, the song was also very energetic and had a very positive message, and a super catchy rhythm.

By the end, they bowed as everyone in the room clapped. Even Mya, who didn't look very welcoming at first.

"Wow, you guys are really amazing." Tea said, when they came off the stage.

The boys looked very happy with her reaction.

"Your vocal range is absolutely amazing" Tea said, coming closer to Boo "The high notes? splendid."

The red-haired boy looked excited and full of satisfaction with her comments.

"What about me?" Mingyu asked, getting closer to her "Did you like my ranges?"

She blushed and licked her lips, nervously.

"Yes. You have a lot of stage presence." she said, timidly, trying to look composed. He smiled, a big, beautiful smile that made her feel like her heart was about to explode, so she did the rational thing, she turned away and looked at Wonu. "You were also amazing, all of you. But the bass lines really got my attention, I love how your presence is subtle but strong, it's not easy to have this presence as a bassist. Congratulations on that."

"Thank you." he said, blinking surprised, then smirking with her comment.

"I make Tea's words mine." Jun said, "Your bass lines are amazing."

Wonu thanks again.

"The guys are amazing and everything." Mya said. "But what about we talk about this and sit in the restaurant?"

"Let's go then." Woozi said "I'll pay for the lunch."

******

"Come on, spill the tea." Tea instructed, looking at her reflection in the restaurant restroom "What is your honest opinion about them?"

"Their music is good, a bit rough, but they have potential and a good stage presence." Mya admitted now that she was alone with her friend. "And they are not bad to look at., but I think you already know that, since you wouldn't stop blushing to Mr. Tall and Handsome."

Tea blushed again but hurried to change the subject.

"Okay, so we have the yes, what about the nos?"

"I want to punch the drummer in the guts." Mya explained "And that leader of them... I don't like his attitude, I bet he will be a problem. The manager too."

Tea had to agree. Jeonghan looked a bit pretentious and Scoups looked like someone who was used to being in control, someone who doesn't like to share power.

"Your impressions?" Mya asked.

"As you said... They have potential. Boo's vocals got me really impressed, the bass work too. They are good, I think the audience will love them. Besides being late, they don't look that much of a problem."

"So, they are in?" Mya asked.

"If you and Shua agree..." Tea shrugged. Mya bit her nails down. She wasn't totally against the idea, but she would keep an eye on the guy's behavior before trusting them.

"Come sit with us." Boo offered, pointing out the seat next to him when Tea and Mya left the restroom. At one side of the big table were Dino, Jun and Boo, on the other side, Mingyu, Wonu and Hoshi.

"Sorry but I need her at the adults table." Mya apologizes, holding Tea's shoulders.

"The adults table?" Boo asked, confused.

"The table where the big decisions are made." Jun explained, waving to the table where Woozi, Joshua, Seungcheol, Minghao and Jeonghan were sitting, apparently discussing something serious.

"Tea is one of the founding members, so her opinion is important, just like my sisters." Dino added.

"Oh right, Mya is your sister." Mingyu commented. "My sister told me this, but I had forgotten about it."

"Tea, Mya come here." Joshua called.

"We can talk and get to know each other later." Tea said, shrugging and heading to the other table, where she sat beside Joshua, who put his arm around her shoulders, smiling fondly to her.

"Are they a couple?" Mingyu asked. He got that impression earlier when Joshua said he was jealous of her, and she immediately hugged him.

"Tea and Shua?" Jun asked, laughing. "No. They are more like siblings with different parents. They are childhood friends."

"Why did you ask?" Dino asked, suspiciously "Are you interested in her?"

"What? No." Mingyu said with an offended tone Dino didn't like "I'm just trying to understand your dynamics." He was watching the other table trying to figure out what was being said but had no success. All he could see was Tea leaning to whisper something in Joshua's ear.

"Mya said she's okay with Seventeen joining the tour." Tea whispered and Joshua nodded.

He already had figured that she would agree after all, because Seventeen's songs were good and they kind of had a fanbase, which could be good to sell tickets from a different audience.

"Good" he whispered back, smiling at the girl.

Joshua was confident that good things would come from that collaboration he couldn't wait for the tour to start.

******

Mingyu's lips raised in a smirk as he felt the warm lips trailing sloppy kisses up his neck. Tracy... or was it, Trina? He couldn't remember her name at that moment, was running her nails to his chest while kissing his neck and getting close to his body. That was what he called a good morning. He grabbed the girl's waist and put her on top of him, making her sigh in surprise. She smiled at him when she saw him smiling first before kissing her on the lips. He was deepening the kiss at the next moment, making her week with his tongue. He was arching her back and moaning when the knocks on the door started.

He cut the kiss and the girl hissed in protest.

"Get in." he ordered to the one who was outside.

Wonwoo opened the door, peeking cautiously from the doorframe.

"I'm sorry" he apologized. "Cheol asked me to remind you that we have a meeting, everyone else is already up and ready to go, they are waiting for the two of us."

Wonwoo was Mingyu's roommate and couldn't get ready soon because Mingyu was using the room. They were normally okay with that arrangement, the one who had someone over could use the room while the other slept in the living room, alongside Hoshi and Seungkwan. Last night it was Wonwoo's turn to sleep outside. Most of the time it was Wonwoo's turn to sleep outside.

"Fuck...." Mingyu cursed. He had totally forgotten about the meeting. They had to go to the label to meet the tour manager and finish some details from the tour. They were probably going to be late because of his little one-night stand. But that wasn't that big of a deal, right?

"Okay sweetie" Mingyu said to the girl touching her chin "It's time for you to go."

The girl sulked and tried to grab his arm, but he was already getting up from the bed.

"If you can do this quickly it would be good, as you heard, we have an important meeting to go."

She looked at him, annoyed with how rude he was, but collected her clothes from the bed and started to get dressed. Wonwoo was still by the door, arms crossed watching the whole scene.

"Can I see you again?" She asked as she got up. Wonwoo laughed, receiving a killer look from the girl.

"Of course, you can, baby girl." Mingyu said with a bright smile. "Come to our tour and look for me."

He kissed her one last time and she left, not even looking at Wonwoo, who was shaking his head in disapproval by the door.

"You shouldn't give them hope."

"How can I not? Have you seen her bright eyes? I would break her heart." he said, sulking.

"Lying and giving them hope will break their hearts either way." Wonwoo pointed, entering the room and looking for a change of clothes in his drawer.

"Well In my defense, it's not my fault if they believe me" he said with a playful smile, shrugging "I'll take a shower" he she announced going out of the room with a towel in hand.

The rest of the boys were by the table having breakfast, Hoshi was eating cereal straight from the bowl, with no spoon. Seungkwan was eating pizza leftovers from the night before and Cheol was drinking a big cup of black coffee, to deal with the stress that was probably to come. Jeonghan was nowhere to be seen.

"Are you seriously going to take a shower right now?" Seungcheol inquired with an unpleasant face and an annoyed tone.

"Do you want me to go to the meeting smelling of alcohol and sex?" He asked, "Miss nice girl will not find me interesting If I look like a mess."

That was enough to stop Cheol from complaining. Hoshi laughed and Seungkwan side eyed Mingyu, suspiciously as he started to walk to the bathroom, towel in hand while he whistled a melody.

"You have five minutes." Cheol announced before Mingyu closed the door "If you are not ready by then, we are going without you."

Mingyu laughed, it was funny how Seungcheol managed to sound a lot like a father most of the time. He was always scolding the members and saying things that Mingyu was pretty sure he heard before coming from his dad's mouth. And just like a kid who lives to annoy his parents, Mingyu loved to make Seungcheol's life a little bit harder every day. And the mission Cheol gave him was another weapon to use in his personal war.

Before they meet the High as Hope members officially, Cheol asked Mingyu to try to seduce one of the girls, to ease the girls and make them like them, since their futures depend on that. Cheol asked him to take care of Mya, but he knew the moment he saw her, that she wasn't going to fall for him so easily. She was too smart and looked like she already decided not to like them. He knew he could conquer her if he wanted, but he thought it would be easier with the other girl, what was her name again? Tea?

He didn't even do anything yet and she was already on her knees for him, he could see it. So he decided to change the plan a little bit. And watching the band dynamics on the first day, he was right about her being easier to conquer, and that the others had her opinion on high consideration. So, he took what he thought would be the easy road. Cheol didn't protest, he wouldn't, if they got the expected result at the end. And Mingyu was very good at getting what he wanted.

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"Considering we have two bands the label agreed to get two buses." Woozi announced. "But in terms of room sharing... You will have to work some miracles."

"The girls need their own room, for the sake of their mental health." Minghao pointed.

"Well... I know they dont mind sharing with each other." DK commented. "So, one room for the two of them and the boys from both bands can share. We can put four or five of them in each room."

"I bet Dino will complain." Minghao commented.

"Well... he can always sleep on the streets if he's not happy with sharing a room." DK announced.

Jeonghan nodded. The arrangement didn't look very fair, but he wasn't able to demand things yet. It was his first encounter with DK, the tour manager. He was tall and thin, he looked kind of dislocated from the other at first, with his bright orange suit, but besides his clothes, he had a very professional attitude. Since he first started talking, he seemed to know everything that needed to be set and done.

"Okay then. I suppose we talked about everything." DK commented on the bunch of papers he spent the meeting writing on.

"Not everything." Jeonghan protested. "The boys haven't signed the contract yet."

"That's on me." Woozi said "Hao and DK, you guys can go, I need to talk to Mr. Yoon alone."

The two men left the room, talking about going to lunch later to discuss some minor details. Jeonghan watched nervously while Woozi looked through his table for the document. The small man took a folder and gave it to Jeonghan, then sat right in front of him.

"I hope you and the boys understand the weight of this document," Woozi said, very seriously, handing him two copies of the contract "And the weight of the experiment this tour represents. You are going to work with our biggest and famous band. If their audience starts to support Seventeen, they are going to be as big as High as Hope is."

Jeonghan's eyes were glistening. They were going to succeed, the boys were charismatic and talented, they were great songwriters and performers. They were not only going to be as big as High as Hope, but they were also going to be bigger, so much bigger. They were going to be the biggest band of all time.

"I need you to read it." Woozi announced "I need all of them to read it. The clauses are normal, but we have a special one right here."

Woozi turned the contract page and pointed to one paragraph by the end of the second page. Jeonghan took a minute to read that specific part. Right, things were going to be good to be true. Basically, the clause said if the boys did anything to cause trouble or anything that affects the girl's success in the tour, the contract was over.

"This is not negotiable." Woozi added "They are the company's most rentable band. THey are our priority."

Jeonghan nodded, he knew that, and he also knew the boys wouldn't like that clause. All of them, including Jeonghan, Myabe especially him, had this thing of hating to follow the rules and living for disobey. But at least for a while, they would have to stay in line. It would be hard, but they had to.

******

"Knock knock" DK said, opening the studio door.

"DOKYEOM!" Tea exclaimed, jumping from her seat by the piano and running towards him. The man grabbed her by the waist, taking her foot from the floor. "I missed you so much."

"I missed you too, darling." he said, laughing.

Jun and Joshua came closer to greet their old friend; Dino just waved from his spot by the drums.

"Where is my lady?" Dokyeom asked, looking around for Mya.

"She's outside taking a drag." Joshua explained, going back to his place on the couch of the rehearsal room. "We are having a break."

"Oh, so you are not going to play me one of the new songs now?" DK asked, pretending he was about to cry, sitting beside Joshua.

"C'mon, you already heard the album." Joshua commented. "We're almost number one by now. And you heard it before everyone else, with Minghao and Jihoon."

"Yeah, but I wanted to hear it live." DK explained.

"You will, at least a hundred times, on tour. In soundcheck, rehearsals, on show nights and tv shows If we are lucky enough to be invited to them." Tea commented, going back to the piano.

"You will." DK guaranteed and Tea smiled at him, rooting for the man to be right. "The new songs are amazing."

"What's your favorite?" Tea asked, her eyes sparkling in anticipation.

"I'm not biting it." he said, shaking his head. "Last time you asked me that you didn't talk to me for two weeks because I didn't choose one of the songs you wrote. I honestly don't understand why you credit the whole band in all the songs if you are going to fight over lyrics credits unofficially either way."

"It's our charm." Joshua said, shrugging.

"Are you talking about me?" Mya asked entering the room with a smirk on her red lips.

"No, actually Joshua was talking about your endless narcissistic struggle for recognition when it comes to lyrics." Jun, who was laying the carpet floor said. He was playing with his own hands, covering the lamp light so it wouldn't burn his eyes.

"Oh, he's right, it's our charm." Mya agreed, getting closer to DK to hug him.

She sat right beside him, holding his hand, playing with his fingers while they talked.

"So... How is the excitement level for hitting the road?" DK asked.

"High as Jun is now." Dino said, DK laughed looking at the boy's situation.

"Have you meet Seventeen yet?" Tea asked, going to sit beside Jun, letting him lay his head on her lap. She started to caress his hair, running her fingers through his soft slightly long hair.

"Not yet." DK admitted "But I just met their manager, we had a meeting to arrange some details about the tour. Minghao will update you later." he explained before Mya could ask what they talked about in the meeting. "But I'm meeting the boys today for lunch."

"LUNCH?" Jun screamed, getting up from Tea's lap "Can we go with you? I'm hungry."

"Of course, you are, all that Molly would start to work sooner or later." Dino commented.

"Yeah, you guys can join us, I think it would be fun since you already know them."

"I don't think is a good idea to take a high Jun to a restaurant" Tea pointed out as Jun looked at her sulking, with pleading bright eyes, begging her to let him go.

"Oh, we are not going to a restaurant, we are having burgers at the good ol' Bib Boy" He said.

"I would love a Big Boy Burger." Dino admitted.

"I don't know if I'm in the mood." Mya said.

"Okay, don't come then." Dino said. "I'm going. "

"Me too." Jun said getting up. "Joshua?"

"I'll stay here working on something new." he explained.

"I don't think I'm in the mood either." Tea admitted "I'm a bit tired, I think I'll go home."

"You should at least come with us and catch something to eat, you don't have to stay," DK suggested.

"What do you think?" Tea asked, looking at Mya.

"I guess some French fries for the road wouldn't kill me." She shrugged.

"I would also love some ice cream." Tati added.

"You got me right there." Mya said, making an amused face, while taking her bag.

They were out in the hallway, next to Woozi's room when Jeonghan showed up.

"Hey dude, are you ready to go?" DK asked.

"Yeah sure, I think the boys are already waiting for us at Big Boy' by now." Jeonghan said, then noticed the girls "Oh, hello."

"Hi." Tea said, waving and smiling. Mya nodded to him.

"Are you coming with us?" Jeonghan asked.

"Not exactly" Tea explained "We are going to Big Boy to get some food, but we are not staying. At least not Mya and I."

"But we are." Dino said, pointing to Jun.

"Nice" Jeonghan said, not looking excited at all. "Let's go then?"

******

Cheol tried to stop the boys from ordering before Jeonghan arrived at Big Boy with DK, but they wouldn't stop complaining about how pizza leftovers and bits of cereal want exactly a good breakfast and how hungry they were, so he let them stuff their mouths, at least they would shut up.

When Jeonghan entered the restaurant accompanied by a tall fit man wearing an orange suit the boys were eating and barely noticed their presence. But Cheol was surprised to see that they were not alone, Jun, Dino and Tea were with them. But unlike Jeonghan and DK, the three of them didn't go towards the table, they went to the counter.

"Hey guys" Jeonghan announced, getting to the table "This is DK, the tour manager. DK these are the boys."

DK smiled, a bright smile, as always, while shaking the boy's hands. While he sat and started to talk with the boys, Cheol nudged Mingyu with his elbow under the table, nodding towards the counter, where Tea was reclining, looking intently at the menu.

A mischievous smile appeared on Mingyu's lips and a twinkle in his eyes as he excused himself from Wonu who was on the edge of the bench.

"I think I need a refill," he said, waving his half-full glass of soda. "And our friend DK must be hungry, I can order for you."

"Oh, don't bother, Jun and Dino came with me, they've already gone to order." DK said and tanked him.

"Oh, they're here? Cool. Good...I still need a refill. Anyone else want anything else?" he said, nodding towards the counter.

"I want a slice of cake." Seungkwan announced.

"Another portion of fries would be nice." Hoshi added.

"Apple juice, please." Wonwoo said.

"I still don't know what I want, you can send the waitress over here." Jeonghan said and Mingyu didn't even think twice before rushing towards the counter.

He walked over to Tea, sitting on the bench next to her. The attendant had just noticed her order.

"Excuse me, can you send a waitress over for month five?" he said, leaning over the counter and smiling prettily at the female lieutenant who looked not much older than he was. "The friends we've been waiting for have arrived."

"Of course," she said, blushing.

"And I also have a few more orders, a slice of chocolate cake, apple juice and another portion of fries." he said, and she started to write it down.

"I'll be there in a jiffy."" she announced smiling at him, Mingyu thanked him, giving her another one of his charming smiles, then she headed towards the kitchen.

Tea was extremely quiet beside him, trying to look busy as she peeked over the menu she already knew by heart.

"Hey" he said, turning to her a charming smile on his lips, the tone of surprise seemed extremely natural, as if he had just noticed the girl's presence at that moment.

"Hey." she said, smiling back at him, but turning back to face the menu shortly thereafter.

"Nice to see you here," he said. "You came with DK, are you staying? Come sit with us."

"Oh no, I don't want to disturb the meeting, Jun and Dino are interrupting enough, but they insisted on coming. I just took advantage of the fact that they were coming over to get some lunch for the trip. Mya is waiting for me in the car." She explained.

"Oh, too bad." he said, pouting "But at least I got to see you for a while and say hi." he said "I figured after that day at Troubadour I'd be seeing you more often on the label, but it seems our schedules don't really match. Which is a shame."

She smiled politely at the young man, then the waitress arrived with the to-go packages.

"It's twenty-five dollars." the woman announced and Tea started rummaging through her purse for her wallet.

"You can put it on the account of table five." Mingyu said.

"Oh no need to do that, I have the money right here." she said, showing her wallet.

"Please" he said "Consider a favor from a new colleague. You can return the favor when the tour starts. Will you?"

She nodded to him as he smiled full of hope, then turned to the waitress, nodding to her too.

"Thank you" she said, and he smiled proudly "It was good to see you, but now I have to go, Mya is waiting for me. See you soon."

"I can't wait for it," he said, then she nodded and waved to him before she left.

"Where is my cake?" Seungkwan asked when Mingyu came back to the table only with Wonwoo's box of juice in hand.

"The waitress will bring it in a minute," he explained. Then he went silent, thinking about the way Tea was visibly blushing when he offered to pay.

Later that day, when the bill landed on the table and Seungcheol was surprised by the extra amount on the bill and was about to complain to the waitress, Mingyu had to explain himself, but Cheol couldn't complain, he had done it for a reason, and in the future, they would reap the fruits of that small act. At least, Mingyu, hoped so.

#seventeen fanfic #70s au #rock band au #seventeen #kpop #fanfic #kpop fanfic #uhlatcha #ROCK WITH U #writing #masterlist #carat

[flu-szn-archived]

“  ✼    .     UR SO SICK : THE RECAP !    ㅤ ╱ ㅤ. ㅤ

a huge part of so s!ck's identity from their start in 2011 until 2016 was their independence. repeatedly refusing to sign with major north american labels slowly became part of what made the band so attractive to its core fanbase.

as their fanbase and prominence grew, however, the band found itself placing too much time and energy into the management of their careers rather than the artistic experiences they were most interested in.

the final straw for the quartet came in late 2015 during their first national tour. between the creation of what would later become their breakthrough album, closed captions, tour logistics, and each of their own personal responsibilities, the band found themselves at an impasse where they could no longer sustain their momentum as a purely independent act.

with encouragement from their manager, denver owens, and his connections at kayak72, so s!ck secured a contract with the label's parent company, apricus culture, in 2016. the decision was met with adverse backlash from the fanbase, however, as they grew concerned with a potential dilution of the band's beloved candidness and personal artistry.

in response, the band released a video titled, "why we signed with a record label" as part of their ongoing vlog series, 'from, so s!ck'. the video addresses rumors and speculations surrounding their signing with a major label, especially those who were concerned the band would lose their increasing american relevancy.

since the signing, so s!ck has continued to maintain their artistic imprint on their releases, frequently experimenting with different sounds, concepts, and visions. emery has specifically been the most outspoken on the band's transition from independent to label artists. she's previously stated that waiting for the right contract allowed the band to expand on their own terms attracting only labels who were fully committed to elevating the band's image.

evidently, so s!ck's signing has proven to be the basis for their rapid rise to international recognition. most evidenced by their record-breaking first release after the signing closed captions, which became the best-selling rock album of 2016. subsequent releases such as the pop-punk/rock excellence of blister blues and the critical acclaim of oh, romeo.

having wrapped up their third world tour this past june, the band took to social media to hint at their next upcoming project. though specific details have not been confirmed, fans are anxiously awaiting the band's next steps.

ㅤ —    ㅤ BILLBOARD MAGAZINE, 2023

#✼⠀.⠀[⠀⠀DEVELOPMENT⠀⠀]⠀⠀...⠀/⠀... #fake kpop band #fictional idol group #fake kpop group #fictional idol oc #idol!oc #idol au #idol oc #fictional kpop community #fictional idol community #fictional kpop idol #kpop!oc #kpop oc #kpop au #kpop idol

[flu5zn]

✼⠀⠀.⠀⠀⠀،،⠀SO S!CK⠀┉⠀is a fictional co-ed band formed in new england by its members as an independent act in january 2011. consisting of COREY, DEVIN, KIAN, and BILLIE, the band began playing college bars across the region while simultaneously posting song covers to youtube.

the early beginnings of attention placed on the band were first drawn from their respective universities. with corey and devin both attending yale university, they quickly became established as a popular college band, appearing across new haven before eventually being invited to perform at bars associated with other ivy league schools in the area. with kian joining the band's older members at yale and billie beginning to attended columbia university, their popularity would skyrocket, eventually allowing them to notoriety necessary to rent out a small studio for the formal recording of their first original body of work.

securing their manager, DENVER OWENS, would prove to be instrumental in so sick's rise in national prominence before the band would sign an exclusive recording contract just five years after forming.

though active in both the asian and western markets, the band has notably struggled to grasp commercial attention in south korea. despite this, members corey and kian frequently appear in korean programming due to their status as members of the highly influential kim family. similarly, billie, has become a rising star within vietnamese media, even securing a spot as a judge on vietnam idol in 2023.

&.⠀ʿʿ⠀✹ ﹕ it's all romanticism, nonsense, rottenness, art.⠀⸻⠀MEMBER PROFILES.

CORNELIUS ALFRED KIM, better known by his stage name COREY KIM, was born the eldest son of business mogul charles kim and his wife, gemini inc. chairwoman, johanna yeun kim on july 27, 1993 in hamburg, germany. from a young age corey made it known that he was a square peg in a family of perfectly rounded circles. he was thoughtful to a fault, much too sensitive for the ruthless expertise necessary for the businesses he would inevitably lead in his fathers' stead.

a torublemaker at heart, corey's interest in the heavy rock records he collected on vinyl only initially served as a rejection of his impending responsibilities. convinced musical success could free him from his imagined shackles of affluence, corey was the one to first bring the band together in 2011. undeniably, corey continues to be the glue of so s!ck, often acting as the mediator between the ambitions of devin and the sober rationalities of kian.

✹.⠀⠀،،⠀THE BASICS.

STAGE NAME: COREY

BIRTH NAME: cornelius alfred kim

OTHER NAME: kim jaeyoung

DATE OF BIRTH: july 27, 1993

ZODIAC SIGN: leo

PLACE OF BIRTH: hamburg, germany

HOMETOWN: new york city, usa

ETHNICITY: south korean

NATIONALITY: german & american

LANGUAGES: german, english, korean

✹.⠀⠀،،⠀THE CAREER.

OCCUPATION: singer-songwriter, guitarist

YEARS ACTIVE: 2011 - present

LABEL: kayak72

BAND: SO S!CK

POSITION: frontman, lead vocalist, guitarist

✹.⠀⠀،،⠀THE APPEARANCE.

HEIGHT: 6’2” (188 cm)

TATTOOS: n/a

PIERCINGS: n/a

FACECLAIM: woo dohwan

born and raised the third of five daughters, CHRISTINA XIE has never been a stranger to inconsistencies. from her parents' secret divorce to the six cities she had called home before her 16th birthday, her family was never anchored anywhere long enough for devin to care much for anything.

from a young age, she was quite aware of her surroundings. aware of the tension between her parents, aware of her changing environments, but most importantly: aware of the pressure to succeed. the daughter of two celebrity lawyers, devin recognized very early on that she only ever truly fit in with the other misfit kids who stuck to the back rooms of the fancy galas she couldn't stand.

her family's move to new york city in devin's freshman year of high school brought not only new vices to get high off in the school bathrooms, but also a blossoming friendship with a dark haired boy with darker under eyes and an impressive vinyl collection to match. corey and devin's friendship slowly moved from listening to his grungy recordings of their favorite bands to crafting recordings of their own in euphoric stupors in the early mornings before classes.

though corey would never admit it, devin's slow source of joy in the music they'd made together would eventually lead him to assemble a band of their own the summer before their freshman year at yale. as so s!ck's lead guitarist, devin takes an active role in the composition of the band's music, drawing influence from bands like fleetwood mac, paramore, coldplay, and u2.

✹.⠀⠀،،⠀THE BASICS.

STAGE NAME: DEVIN

BIRTH NAME: christina xie

OTHER NAME: xie ting

DATE OF BIRTH: august 21, 1993

ZODIAC SIGN: leo

PLACE OF BIRTH: santa ana, usa

HOMETOWN: new york city, usa

ETHNICITY: chinese

NATIONALITY: american

LANGUAGES: english, korean

✹.⠀⠀،،⠀THE CAREER.

OCCUPATION: singer-songwriter, composer, lead guitarist

YEARS ACTIVE: 2011 - present

LABEL: kayak72

BAND: SO S!CK

POSITION: vocalist, lead guitarist

✹.⠀⠀،،⠀THE APPEARANCE.

HEIGHT: 5’4” (163 cm)

TATTOOS: thirteen total

PIERCINGS: seven total

FACECLAIM: amber yang

born the second son to charles and johanna kim on october 15, 1995, MARKUS KIM, usually referred to by his middle name, KIAN, often found himself happiest when he was on his own. the title, "corey kim's younger brother" never bothered him much considering the fact that his brother's peers would never be his own. if anything, in kian's mind, he often reversed the misconceptions people had founded about their family based on his older brother.

the overachieving, know-it-all of the family, kian never struggled with knowing what his place was within the family. frequently, he would even find himself picking up the responsibilities corey had left behind in favor of whatever it was he did in the early hours of the morning. he had his mind set on the future much earlier than most even decide what their favorite color was.

his initial interest in music was brushed off by his family who knew better than to believe he had found an interest other than the family business. but as he began to use music as a free release of negative energy, they all began encouraging him to pursue the industry in hopes of what opportunities it might present him. along the way somehow, corey managed to convince kian to join his band. although apprehensive at first, kian joined the band, figuring he would follow in corey's footsteps for once. currently, kian is the bassist of the group, often lending his talents to playing keyboard for the band as well.

✹.⠀⠀،،⠀THE BASICS.

STAGE NAME: KIAN

BIRTH NAME: markus kian kim

OTHER NAME: kim jaehwan

DATE OF BIRTH: october 15, 1995

ZODIAC SIGN: libra

PLACE OF BIRTH: hamburg, germany

HOMETOWN: new york city, usa

ETHNICITY: south korean

NATIONALITY: german & american

LANGUAGES: german, english, korean

✹.⠀⠀،،⠀THE CAREER.

OCCUPATION: singer-songwriter, bassist, keyboardist

YEARS ACTIVE: 2011 - present

LABEL: kayak72

BAND: SO S!CK

POSITION: vocalist, bass guitarist

✹.⠀⠀،،⠀THE APPEARANCE.

HEIGHT: 5’11” (180 cm)

TATTOOS: n/a

PIERCINGS: n/a

FACECLAIM: im changkyun

WILHELMINA HUỲNH was born to her parents on a quiet night in december. that quietness seemed to be a common theme throughout her young life. speaking very sparingly until the age of 5, billie always had an appreciation for stillness. it was often in the stillness that she was able to get away from the constant doting of her parents who were particularly protective over their youngest daughter.

early on, billie ventured into child modeling even being featured by major brands throughout elementary and middle school. although she loved getting all dressed up, it wasn't uncommon for billie to throw silent, pouty fits to her parents' dismay.

always a girl of very few words, her parents enlisted the help of a close friend to teach billie to play the piano. unknowingly, they ushered in a love for music within the young girl that would continue to determine her dreams for at least another decade.

becoming friends with kian kim and his older brother corey in her freshman year of high school proved to be the greatest decision billie ever made. particularly so when corey begged her to join his band after discovering her musical talent. continuing to be a girl of few words, billie is regarded as the most elusive member of the band and therefore, one of the more popular members.

✹.⠀⠀،،⠀THE BASICS.

STAGE NAME: BILLIE

BIRTH NAME: wilhelmina mai linh huỳnh

DATE OF BIRTH: december 27, 1995

ZODIAC SIGN: capricorn

PLACE OF BIRTH: atlanta, usa

HOMETOWN: new york city, usa

ETHNICITY: vietnamese

NATIONALITY: american

LANGUAGES: english, vietnamese, korean

✹.⠀⠀،،⠀THE CAREER.

OCCUPATION: singer-songwriter, drummer

YEARS ACTIVE: 2011 - present

LABEL: kayak72

BAND: SO S!CK

POSITION: vocalist, drummer

✹.⠀⠀،،⠀THE APPEARANCE.

HEIGHT: 5’6” (168 cm)

TATTOOS: n/a

PIERCINGS: n/a

FACECLAIM: lynhci

#⠀✼⠀⠀.⠀⠀⠀،،⠀PROFILE.⠀ #ficnetfairy #not obsessed w the graphics #but i'll take them #fictional kpop idol #fictional idol company #fictional kpop company #fictional kpop oc #fictional idol group #fake kpop idol #fake oc #kpop idol oc #krock #kpop #idol au #idol oc #kpop idol #idol #kpop bands

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after breaking the 'no dating' rule in their band, y/n and donghyuck end up in a messy breakup right before their first world tour. the ex-lovers decide to remain a couple in the public light in hopes of a successful first tour —║THE DREAM TEAM║𐀔ʾʾ

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⚠︎ 3XR ⚠︎ is a band based in Los Angeles, California and was formed by five best friends in the confinement of their homes. they released their debut single 'Tongue Tied' in 2019 and gained worldwide recognition with their mini album 'FULLBORN' in 2021. the band consists of Y/N, RENJUN, JENO, HAECHAN, AND JAEMIN

[ BECOME A VIP ] [ 3XR'S DISCOGRAPHY ]

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MEET THE BAND

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . /ᐠ｡ꞈ｡マ

“this is the dream job with the dream people. it doesn't get better than this.”

✮ Y/N . . . ( leader, lead guitarist, and often provides supporting vocals ) . . . was the one who built the band from scratch and worked closely with haechan to create their songs before bringing in their close friends mark and chenle to help. they have the tendency to overwork themselves and often rely on haechan for comfort. y/n and haechan have been dating for three years. y/n is hardworking but bubbly on camera and is extremely passionate about music

____ ▭ ▬ y/n chose jeno as their closest friend

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ʕ•̫͡•ʔ

“we haven't been in the industry for long, but we belong here, and we're going to dominate.”

✮ HAECHAN . . . ( drummer and lead vocalist, real name is 'donghyuck' ) . . . has the odd tendency to impulsively lie whenever he's on camera and is usually playfully slapped by his bandmates when he does so. he's a ball of sunshine that fills the air with his positivity, and when he's on the drums, he plays like if it were his last day on earth. pre-debut, haechan worked closely with y/n to create their songs before bringing in their close friends mark and chenle to help. haechan was the one who confessed to y/n first in 2020 and released their relationship status to the public a year later in 2021. they have been dating for three years

____ ▭ ▬ haechan chose jaemin as his closest friend

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (.◜◡◝)

“sharing the stage with my best friends...wow, it really doesn't get better than that.”

✮ JENO . . . ( bassist, main rapper, and face of the group ) . . . is noted the 'most popular member' in the band. out of all the members, jeno has the most contracts with modeling agency and does a lot of independent promotions. jeno has a stage presence that is unforgettable and a smile that makes it impossible to not swoon over him. a poll taken in 2022 showed that 56% of their fans got into 3XR because of jeno's pretty face

____ ▭ ▬ jeno chose y/n as his closest friend

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ૮꒰ ˶• ༝ •˶꒱ა

“i don't know why renjun would put a 'no dating' rule when we're all so clearly obsessed with each other.”

✮ JAEMIN . . . ( rhythm guitarist, lead vocalist and lead rapper ) . . . doesn't post often on social media, but still has many fans that would die for him due to his relaxed composure and charmisma on stage. one smile is known to make fans fall onto their knees, so jaemin knows when to use it lightly. out of all the members, jaemin dies his hair the most, but lately it only switches between black, brown, and a specific shade of blue

____ ▭ ▬ jaemin chose haechan as his closest friend

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (๑ↀᆺↀ๑)

“after thirteen years, you'd all hate spending time with them too. that's more than half my life, i need a break.”

✮ RENJUN . . . ( keyboardist and main vocalist ) . . . is the most active member on twitter yet still isn't verified (he almost has as many followers as y/n. make it make sense?). renjun is the oldest out of the five yet is often overlooked because he doesn't want to show up to promotions LMAO. as much as he bickers with all the members, he would trade the world and more for them. he wishes they would never break apart and had a 'no dating' in place to which donghyuck broke nearly a few weeks after. he's their relationship's #1 supporter though (or so he says). renjun carries most of 3XR's songs with his heavenly vocals and low rasps and gets the most praise out of all the members

____ ▭ ▬ renjun didn't choose who was his closest friend because none of them chose him. he called them all pricks and claimed mark and chenle as his best friends instead

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MEET THE TEAM

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“i'm the most talented person i know...wait don't put that, i might get cancelled.”

✮ MARK :: one of the two designated producers for 3XR. he was made fun of in elementary school for being friends with the younger kids, but he was glad he stuck with them. aside from being a producer, he sometimes helps donghyuck out with lyrics. lately mark has been trying to put out singles of his own, and sometimes he is featured in 3XR's title tracks

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Q )) >

“i'm pretty proud of all my accomplishments. i think everyone should be proud of what they accomplished.”

✮ CHENLE :: the only one that currently attends university while also working under 3XR's team to create future hits. while taking online classes, he and mark produce future hits for 3XR, and if you listen closely enough, you would be able to hear some of his vocals in the background of their songs. he also produce and writes songs for other bands and soloists such as AleXa, Betcha, and Death and All His Friends. his dream is to make it as a singer, but right now, he's completely content with where he is

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“no comment.”

✮ JISUNG :: played an important role in 3XR's rise to fame. he became 3XR's manager ever since the group was formed because despite being clumsy, jisung knew how to get things done and the band always put their faith in him. on the contrary to the other seven, jisung hates being in the public light, so he does his best to cover up and keep hidden as much as possible. he has no idea how Timers (3XR's fandom name) have started getting his photos, but then he realized it was because mark kept forgetting to crop him out of photos

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. . . 3XR'S VIPS :: @sunflowerhae @luvlyjaemin @flower-lise @dolcetraditora @flwrtbz @mrkleelvr @aj13-29 @marklexleaf @xxxhyuck @skyfvlls @oc-helps @sseastar @minjiville @jeminiepabo @nycol-ie @lokideadontheinside @ppeachyttae @officiallyunofficialperson @minavenue @itsyaapollochild @cocoa-bitter @1800-mark @daegalfangirl @skrtbeepbeep @frickyratz @ikyk-leeknow @bbnana @sunshine-skz @binky-bean @virgospace @junjungsunwoo @yunho-1999 @teddy-cheol @chenfleur @eneiyri @noidnoentry @deny4l4 @dulltint @seongwhaffels @wooyoung-a @kimaya2209 @sunfics @fullsunfluff @lyleo @justalildumpling

#haechan smau #nct social media au #nct fluff #nct imagines #nct angst #nct scenarios #lee donghyuck #kpop band au #nct fanfics #nct fanfiction #nct u #nct 127 #mark lee #huang renjun #lee jeno #na jaemin #zhong chenle #park jisung #lee minhyung #haechan x reader

[whiteteadreams]

Can I request something involving drummer Jeno with vocalist y/n in the same band? like maybe they're both working on a song but they can't get anything done because he keeps making heart eyes at her :D

My Heart Beats Like a Drum

Pairing: Drummer!Lee Jeno x Vocalist!Female Reader

Word Count: 1.9k

Genre: Slice of Life, Friends to Lovers, Band AU (so non-idol AU)

Warnings: Fluff, mature language/cursing, suggestive at the end, mutual pining, Jeno cries, Haechan is a little shit, Bassist!Jaemin and Guitarist!Haechan, not 100% proofread

a/n- hi!! i hope you like the drabble, i love band AUs so this was fun to write! this was also inspired by jeno during the zoo stage, because fishnet jeno is one of my favorite jenos. 

He just couldn’t stop staring at you. You were just so pretty. The way your hair slightly fell in your face as you looked down at your paper. He only closed his eyes to blink, other than that, his sight never left you. Not even when he felt a guitar pick hit is cheek, surely from Haechan based on the snicker that he heard afterwards.

The hum that escaped your lips gave Jeno a sneak peek of what the next song would sound like, of course he’d have more input, as he was supposed to be helping you, but once again, he just couldn’t stop staring at you. Your fingers slightly tapped on the table in front of you, coming up with a possible beat, even though that was his job, as the drummer and all.

“Lee Jeno, I swear, if you don’t stop staring at me, I will shove that drumstick up your a-”, you started without even looking up from your paper of scribbled lyrics just to be interrupted by Haechan yelling.

Jaemin looked up from his bass and rolled his eyes at the always loud boy. “I’m hungry and bored! Let’s go do something fun!” He drug out the last half of his sentence and started pulling on Jeno. “You can Haechan, but I still need to finish the lyrics and the beat. You and Jaemin can go since you finished your parts. Jeno, if you want to go, I’ll try to write yours as well.”

Jeno shook his head, “I’ll help you finish the song, Haechan, Jaems, go ahead and go. Make sure you bring something back for us though.” Haechan giddily got up, happy to get out of the recording studio and Jaemin smirked and winked at Jeno, knowing about the crush the older harbored for you.

Although he was glad to be alone with you, he wasn’t sure about how to help you. He thought you were the most talented person to ever walk the Earth. His crush went deeper and was stronger than he’d liked to admit. Jeno had always made fun of the people who wouldn’t be able to live without that one single person, but now, he understood them.

You knew that Jeno liked you, it didn’t surprise you though, Jaemin and Haechan had also once had a crush on you, being the only girl in the band and always spending time together. Jeno’s crush however, has been brewing within him since the day he met you. Jaemin’s started when he realized that you wouldn’t take any of Haechan’s bullshit and Haechan’s started when you took your shirt off when the AC broke during a hot day.

Their crushes came and went, but Jeno’s stayed, he was the one that spent the most time with you. A piece of him wanted to believe that you liked him too, maybe even as much as he liked you. He was the one you always sent groggily voice memos of beats and lyrics in the middle of the night. He was the one you would call if you didn’t want to go to the grocery store alone, or any store for that matter. Jeno was always your first pick and he begged to the universe that his feelings weren’t just one sided.

He looked over at you after watching Haechan trip on his way out of the door and Jaemin laughing at him, only to see you already looking at him. He could feel the color appear on his cheeks, “H-hi Y/n” you chuckled a bit and said, “Hello Jeno”.

Trying to find anything more interesting in the room than you, he remembered his drumsticks next to him. They weren’t nearly as fascinating as yourself, but they would do. “Um, tell me about the beat you were coming up with”

Not even five minutes ago he couldn’t keep his eyes off you, yet now he felt like a child being scolded, like he had done something wrong. If it weren’t for the smirk your lips were pulled into and the mischievous glint in your eyes, Jeno would actually believe that he was in trouble.

“Why are you so interest in the beat now? Whenever I asked you something you wouldn’t answer.” He didn’t remember you acknowledging him at all, let alone asking for his opinion. He gulped when he saw your once sitting figure stand up from the couch and move towards him. “I-I don’t remember you saying anything to me though.”

Humming, you stopped in front of him and placed your hands on his shoulders, your realized that he was awfully tense. “I did, with you not answering I thought you were mad at me, but when I finally looked up, you were staring at me, almost drooling too.”

Jeno felt hot now, with you so close to him, and mentally cornering him. You knew and you weren’t giving him an easy way out.  Pulling at his collar, he looked up at you for the first time since he got caught. “I’m sorry.” He felt ashamed, he didn’t know why, it wasn’t like he was thinking about something perverted, not then anyway.

You traced your fingertips up his neck and to his jaw, you felt fuzzy inside when he nuzzled into your hand. The lights were dim, the only source of light coming from the warm tinted lamps on both sides of the couch. He looked angelic, like he was about to cry from embarrassment.

His eyes were wide and starting to well up with tears and his bottom lip was quivering. You liked Jeno too, but you wanted to see how long it would take for him to admit his obvious feelings first.

The first few tears finally fell and ran down his perfect face. “I’m so sorry Y/n, please.” Neither of you knew what he was saying please to, but neither of you cared. “I like you, so, so, much and I know you probably like Jaemin or Haechan more, but I like you so much and have for a long time.” The hand that was once on his jaw was now covering the middle of his face, Jeno was trying to use you to hide from you.

You tried to prevent it, but the smile your lips formed spread across your face before you could do anything else. Jeno took your silence as a time slot to ramble. “I-I just think you’re so cool, you’re really pretty, you have such a lovely voice, both singing and speaking, you can play damn near every instrument, even ones I’ve never heard of, your skin is soft, your hair always smells so good and your-”.

With Jeno’s eyes still covered, you placed your lips onto his gently. The gasp he let out made you smile into the kiss, the gasp and that he started kissing back. He took your hand off his face and laced his fingers with yours.

Slightly pushing him back, you straightened your back that was bent to his sitting level and crawled into his lap with your legs on the sides of his, so you were straddling him. You continued to kiss him, only stopping when he shyly asked, “Does this mean you like me back?”

“Yes Jeno, I like you back. I’ve liked you for awhile but don’t tell the others that you’re my favorite.” He smiled his signature eye smile and pulled you back in.

The sweet moment was ruined by none other than Haechan and Jaemin. Haechan was the first to speak up, “I can’t believe Jeno is your favorite! I’m funnier and cuter.” He stomped his foot and crossed his arms like a child that was just told ‘no’. Jaemin however, was glad to see his best friend get you after pining for as long as you all met, he also went with the more sarcastic response to the situation. “I’m guessing you guys haven’t finished the song yet.”

Jeno pulled away and shot his friend a dopey smile. “As much as I’m absolutely loving this little exchange, Suh called, we need the song finished by tomorrow.” With Haechan gagging once you gave Jeno, one last peck on the lips, you got up and went inside the booth. “What are you doing? Don’t you need to finish the lyrics?”

“I already did, you were just too busy staring at me.” Jaemin pinched Jeno’s left cheek as it grew red. “So, we’re just waiting on the beat and vocals?” You chuckled when his face showed how clueless his truly was in the process. “I finished the beat for you too, if you want to make any changes go ahead but it’s in that stack of paper on the table.”

The rest of the night was spent with Jaemin and Haechan making fun of Jeno has he stared at you through the glass the surrounded the recording booth. But they didn’t give you any slack when it was Jeno’s turn to record. He never realized it but when he recorded the drums, you watched him, very carefully. His arms, his face, his hair, him. The way he would sweat but still keep a face that showed passion and that he was enjoying what he was doing.

“About time you two losers get together.” The youngest of the boys next to you spoke up. “I’m happy for you and Jeno.” The other however, had something else to say, “Don’t forget about me Y/n, I’ll always love you.” Haechan’s dramatic voice rang out over Jeno’s drums and Jaemin’s sigh of annoyance, not happy with Haechan yelling in his ear.

“Well, my last run through was my favorite but I’m beat so I think I’ll go ahead and head out.” Jeno came out of the booth, wiping his forehead free of sweat with the back of his hand. The other was twirling one of his drumsticks, while holding the other. The thought of his fingers made you warm. “Yeah, I think I’ll go home too, why don’t we call it a night and put the whole thing together tomorrow?” Jaemin nodded and pushed a sleeping Haechan off of him.

Whining and grumbling, he got up from the couch and stretched, making sure to hit Jaemin in the face during the process. “Fuck off Haechan, I should be the one hitting you, you drooled on me.” “You should be thanking me, there are tons of bitches that would love for me to drool on them.” Their voices faded as they walked out of the room and down the hall. The last thing you heard from those two for the night was Jaemin calling Haechan gross.

“What do you wanna do?” Jeno looked down at you and waited for your answer. “I thought you said you were tired and wanted to leave?” He shook his head, “I wanted to get away from them, not you.” You stood up as tall as your tippy toes would allow you and light brushed your lips against his.

“Oh really?” He hummed and effortlessly lifted you up and wrapped your legs around his narrow waist. “What do you want to do now that they’re gone?”  Your voice sounded distant, as you were too busy feeling the taunt muscles of his arms.

When Jeno laid you down on the couch to take off his shirt, you whined when he became out of reach. But when he came back down, now shirtless, the three second wait was worth it.

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“Why does it smell like sex?” “Haechan, it’s because they fucked.”

#nct fanfic #NCT #nct dream #lee jeno #x female reader #xreader #lee haechan #na jaemin #kpop #jeno drabbles #nct fluff #fluff #nct dream fluff #band au

[tantei-chan01]

I am very curious about the bounty hunters and their reactions to Branch. Like, aside from Hickory, they feel like a group of underappreciated side characters who should probably get more attention. Especially the KPop and Reggaeton trolls. What was even their deal in World Tour, anyways!? The competition was to catch Poppy. If they brought her and the Pop String to Barb, she'd spare their music and give them a small portion of territory.

So why the heck did they go after Branch!? You can even tell they knew he wasn't Poppy and that he wasn't with Poppy as well since one of the KPops (I think it was Bun Bun) actively name dropped him right before they grabbed him and grabbed him away. You can probably infer they thought if they captured Poppy's beastie he'd be able to lure Poppy out or they could get her location... except not five minutes before he was singing a sad love song about how he had to let Poppy go and how it's best for both of them if they weren't friends anymore even thought he loves her more than anything... while walking in the opposite direction. If they really wanted to find her all they needed to do was follow the direction he had come from.

And that doesn't explain the Reggaeton Trio. Why did they just show up wanting Branch!? They knew he wasn't the target. They knew there'd be no benefit to bringing him to Barb. Why try to get him??

And during the dance off why did both parties actively force Branch to dance with them!? They actively untied him and mad ehim play along, even showing Tresillo being outraged and angry when he saw Branch dancing with the KPops.

I have a lot of questions about that scene that only get more interesting when I consider mute Branch.

While Poppy might not be the greatest listener, she is a caring queen, so they'd probably use Branch as a bargaining chip.

They saw Branch a bigger threat and to gauge this, the reggaeton trolls and K-pop gang did the dance battle. They can test his reflexes, memory, and foresight this way. With how fast he picked up the very different dances, it was obvious that he's a troll to watch out for.

#trolls #trolls branch #dreamworks trolls #mute!branch #trolls band together #branch #au #trolls the beat goes on #trolls world tour #trolls trollstopia #trolls poppy #trolls kpop gang #trolls reggaton trolls

[heydcy]

🎸⠀⠀SHE SAYS I AM REAL AND YOU ARE NOT ( tw. overdose and drug use mention )

HEYDAY⠀⠀...⠀⠀⠀⠀are a five piece k-indie band that originally debuted on march 27 in 2016 under MEDIA MAYHEM in 2017 . the band would leave the company not even a month later after having their contracts forcibly terminated . while it is still unknown exactly why the group were forced to leave the company , it is assumed it had something to do with an incident involving the band’s female counterparts MAYDAY .

the current lineup consists of iseul , elias , gyujin , jihe and everett , with the band having made their re - debut on september 21 , 2021 under doellette after the acquisition of contracts the year prior . while originally the public were skeptical of their return to the music scene , public opinion seemed to be swayed after the release of SINK YOUR TEETH , their first release under the new company . shortly after sink your teeth’s release it was announced jihe would be going on hiatus after an overdose .

while he was on hiatus , the band once more came under fire for the member’s supposed drug use , before he himself had to issue an apology stating it was an accidental overdose on prescription medication . the hiatus would be short lived , however , as he would return not even two months later for the band’s release SHATTERED . while the group’s reputation is strained , leading to a decline in popularity compared to when they first emerged , heyday still manage to maintain a strong , steady fanbase – although it had been reported any and all new releases and comebacks are funded by the members themselves , as doellette seemingly views them a ‘waste of funds’ .

⠀⠀⠀┄⠀⠀⠀% . THE OVERVIEW⠀⠀⠀

🎸 —— COMPANY : DOELLETTE MEDIA

🎸 —— ASSOCIATED ACTS : MAYDAY ( PREV. )

🎸 —— DEBUT DATE : MARCH 27 , 2017

🎸 —— DEBUT SINGLE : ZEPHYR

🎸 —— FANDOM : JUGGERNAUTS

⠀⠀⠀┄⠀⠀⠀% . THE LINEUP⠀⠀⠀

RHEO ISEUL ( 1999 ) , ELIAS SON ( 1998 ) , NAM GYUJIN ( 1998 ) , PARK JIHE ( 1999 ) , EVERETT JUNG ( 2000 )

#%%⠀⠀──⠀⠀IMAGINE LIKE A KING SOMEDAY ... ( INTRODUCTION ) #fictional idol community #bts addition #idol au #kpop addition #fake kpop gg #idolverse #idol oc #fake kpop group #kpop au #fake kpop band

[grim-ghosty]

What are interactions between Bounty Hunter Branch and the other bounty hunters like?

BH Branch is much like the first movie Branch, so he is cold and distant from other trolls, including the other bounty hunters. But that doesn’t mean he never interacted with them. 

He interacts with them if he has to or if the other bounty hunters catch him when he is at Oscar’s Milkshake Bar, where bounty hunters get their jobs and hang out. He is annoyed that they keep trying to talk to him, but the other bounty hunters are curious and eager to make Branch their friend. (except Dickory, who doesn’t trust or like Branch).

Hope that answers your question, thank you for asking, I really appreciate it!

#grim asks #bounty hunter branch au #dreamworks trolls #trolls #trolls band together #trolls world tour #trolls branch #branch trolls #trolls hickory #trolls dickory #trolls kpop gang #reggaeton trolls

[pinktyuns]

( this is a teaser for my most recent fic called SHOEGAZE SEX! its out now & being updated so i hope u check it out!! <3 )

being roommates with someone who was previously a stranger was interesting, taehyun had decided. being roommates with someone had you learning about weird intimate personal things that you didn’t just know about people.

like when beomgyu first asked taehyun how he felt about you, beomgyus childhood best friend, moving into their spare room and them splitting rent 3 ways instead of 2, taehyun didn’t know anything about you when you showed up on their, and now your, doorstep for the first time, smiling shyly.

that first day when you introduced yourself before all your living materials showed up taehyun didn’t know anything about you, just that you and beomgyu grew up best friends after beomgyu bit you in the pre-k. if he was being honest, he expected you to be everything like beomgyu, loud, talkative, kind of messy, but endearing and loving either way. taehyun was partially right, it was obvious that you were loving, but he hadn’t spent enough time with you to know if you were endearing or not; however, you were nothing like your best friend. where beomgyu was loud you seemed more reserved, thinking before you spoke. where beomgyu never took out his empty cereal bowls from the sink you picked up everything you used, it was like you weren’t even there. and you didn’t scream at soobin over discord playing video games at godly hours of the morning, which was nice considering your room was right next to taehyuns.

it was nice being your roommate, you were nice. granted, you and taehyun were definitely not close enough to be considered friends, maybe acquaintances.

he would watch your anime with you in the living room and you would sit at the kitchen table together doing homework at night, both of you slaving over your stem majors. when you guys realized you went to the same on-campus gym, you started walking there together, sometimes with small talk but mostly walking tandem in silence, which was nice, the silence with you was somehow comforting. at the end of his workouts he would always come find you, waiting to walk back with you or sometimes even grab a protein smoothie. you even offered to help him dye his hair from the pale pink to the bright blue in your shared bathroom, your hands stained with blue like you had killed a smurf as taehyun washed his hair out, quiet indie music filling the bathroom.

it was nice, and taehyun, even though knowing nothing of importance about you, decided he liked you.

but being roommates with someone had you knowing interesting, personal things about them, even if taehyun thought he knew nothing of importance.

taehyun knew things about you some of your closest friends didn’t, like he couldn’t name your favorite color but he could name exactly what body wash you used and could probably describe the smell in detail (eucalyptus, with a little spearmint, and tea tree), he knew what cereal you ate late at night when you would get hungry (frosted flakes), he knew your coffee order (cold brew with oat milk creamer at home, an iced caramel americano with oat milk at coffee shops), taehyun knew what perfume you used (beomgyu gifted it to you every year for your birthday, it smelled like poppies and rhubarb and a little like pear, it was crisp and sweet), taehyun knew that if beomgyu fell asleep on the couch you would get the comfy pillows and fluffy blankets from his bed and drape them over him, taehyun knew that if you used the last of your shared protein powder, it would be replaced before he would even notice, taehyun knew that you seemed to hate conflict, like the time when beomgyu and yeonjun got into a stupid, loud, screaming match of an argument in the living room you retreated, closing the door to your room and turning music up LOUD, taehyun could recognize your steps in the hall, he knew your favorite pair of shoes, the times you woke up at, the times you liked to shower, he knew you HATED the “big light” as you called it, illuminating your guys’ apartment with small, warm space lights and always having the windows open during the day.

he knew all these weird intimate things about you without even realizing it, but after about a month and a half of you living together, taehyun came to realize something else, and it was the kind of music you liked to listen to, and it was the loud kind. loud, annoying, blaring through the walls shoegaze punk music started coming from your room at all times of the day. if you were home, the music was playing and he could not stand it.

who the fuck listened to guitar solos above tracks for minutes on end? and why did it sound like you had a fucking amplifier connected to the said guitar solos making them scream through the walls, interrupting taehyuns space. he would come to know that you were in fact not listening to guitar solos, you were playing them.

#tomorrow x tomorrow #tomorrow x together fanfic #txt taehyun #kang taehyun #choi beomgyu #txt drabbles #choi yeonjun #choi soobin #huening kai #txt kang taehyun #kpop fanfic #roommate au #college au #tomorrow x together #tomorrow x together text post #kang taehyun x reader #tomorrow x together x reader #tomorrow x together au #band au #i have a final tmrw #idek what this is ngl

[heart2art]

𔕛𑂴ㅤㅤ𓈒ㅤㅤCORPSE BRIDE is an indie south korean k-rock band , debuting on march 1 , 2018 with the single “ ‘TIL I RUN DRY ” . the group currently operates independently without a label under the leadership of hwayeon , and are well known for performing at their local bar the hedonist . the current members of corpse bride are BINNIE , HWAYEON , CONNIE , JJ &&. GHOST .

in the past the band had been in and out of numerous record labels and deals – although their most well known debacle was the lawsuit against devilman media in 2020 . while the details are not public , it is alleged that after signing with the label , the members had not been payed and had lost their entirety of their creative freedom . after this , hwayeon posted to Instagram that she was “ done with capitalistic companies ” .

while the band is based in south korea , and despite hwayeon’s protest against signing with a label , there have been rumours that they are making company deals overseas – namely the u.s. company virginette . while the two aren’t officially in partnership yet , the two have supposedly been working closely together since the release of the band’s album “ FVCK B!TCHES GET MONEY ” .

𔕛𑂴ㅤㅤ𓈒ㅤㅤMEMBERS

⭒ SON “ BINNIE ” KYUBIN ( PIANIST )ㅤ ⏤ㅤ1997

⭒ LEE HWAYOUNG ( DRUMMER )ㅤ ⏤ㅤ1995

⭒ CONNIE RYEO ( LEAD SINGER )ㅤ ⏤ㅤ2000

⭒ JOSHUA “ JJ ” JUNG ( GUITARIST )ㅤ ⏤ㅤ2001

⭒ “ GHOST ” AIKO ( BASSIST )ㅤ ⏤ㅤ2001

𔕛𑂴ㅤㅤ𓈒ㅤㅤDISCOGRAPHY

⭒ ‘TIL I RUN DRY ( DIGITAL SINGLE )ㅤ ⏤ㅤ2018

⭒ B!TCHBOY ( DIGITAL SINGLE )ㅤ ⏤ㅤ2018

⭒ HATE THE SIN ( SINGLE ALBUM )ㅤ ⏤ㅤ2018

⭒ MUTILATE ME ( DIGITAL ALBUM )ㅤ ⏤ㅤ2018

⭒ KILLER KAMP ( MINI ALBUM )ㅤ ⏤ㅤ2019

⭒ DEGENERATE ( SINGLE ALBUM )ㅤ ⏤ㅤ2019

⭒ LOOKING ( DIGITAL SINGLE )ㅤ ⏤ㅤ2020

⭒ CORNER OF 8TH AND 9TH ( STUDIO ALBUM )ㅤ ⏤ㅤ2020

⭒ SUMMER BREAK ( MINI ALBUM )ㅤ ⏤ㅤ2021

⭒ HOW COULD YOU?? ( SINGLE ALBUM )ㅤ ⏤ㅤ2021

⭒ BOOHOO ( DIGITAL SINGLE )ㅤ ⏤ㅤ2021

⭒ WAS THIS A BAD IDEA?? ( DIGITAL SINGLE )ㅤ ⏤ㅤ2022

⭒ FVCK B!TCHES GET MONEY ( MINI ALBUM )ㅤ ⏤ㅤ2022

⭒ ALL I WANTED ( DIGITAL SINGLE )ㅤ ⏤ㅤ2023

⭒ COLETTE’S BALLAD ( SINGLE ALBUM )ㅤ ⏤ㅤ2023

#⭒ ( INTRO . )ㅤ⏤ㅤi will set your mother on fire ✞ #fictional idol community #idol au #kpop au #fake kpop band #fake kpop addition #idol oc #kpop oc #fictional idol band #fake kpop idol #idolverse #fictional kpop idol