a dancefloor made for two

[bedohyun]

Dohyun wasn’t too sure what to expect with the new workshops but he was excited for the new opportunities he had a bit of control over. It wasn’t even a question that he would be taking the stage singing one, only what would be his second choice. He didn’t have too many expectations of his future as an idol but he did know he wanted to be known for his live singing, based on his past in his band and choir.

Singing while jogging had been a staple of his training routine even before getting signed with studio delta so his vocals were pretty stable. There was a lot more for him to learn though, and this kind of workshop was almost geared to his vision.

“So, think we’ll be doing jumping jacks while belting or something?” Dohyun looks over at Jay before smirking.

[bejaeyoung]

it’s nice when workshops don’t grate at jay’s brain simply because it’s something that doesn’t interest him in the slightest. thank goodness studio delta came through with a workshop related to live performances! while his time in next gen properly gave him insight into what it’s like to perform on a stage, jay knows he’s basically still an amateur. he wants kickstart things though, filled with the drive to learn more.

the other studio delta trainees seem to have that same mindset. at least, the ones he know of, like dohyun. “honestly, i hate exercising… but i know why that would be part of the training regime. like—it works! you can really train your voice to become a lot more stable if you practice singing while doing something strenuous.”

jay throws a teasing smile towards dohyun. “you ready to work on your biceps, hyung? i know! you’re gonna bulk up while working on your vocals!” jay laughs, poking dohyun’s arm as he does. “you could come out of this workshop a muscle bunny.”

[bedohyun]

It’s hard to keep the snort that escapes him quiet, but he has to be mindful of the others around the room. Although the workshop hadn’t started officially yet, no one was being too loud and he wouldn’t be the one to break the humming quiet.

“I don’t think I’d make it out if they had us lifting while singing..” he shakes his head, flexing the little bit of muscle he’s packed on since working out his arms. “I need way more concentration for that usually, I’d probably drop the weights and break something. I can’t get better at dancing with a broken foot.” He laughs under his breath at the mental image of dancing in a walking boot, the clunking of it across the studio’s hardwood.

“What about you, huh? You going to bulk up anytime soon?” He doesn’t know too much about the other trainee- maybe he’s a potential future gym buddy. It would be an odd twist of events but it would work. He doubt he would get Joomi to partner up with him.

[bedohyun]

Dohyun wasn’t too sure what to expect with the new workshops but he was excited for the new opportunities he had a bit of control over. It wasn’t even a question that he would be taking the stage singing one, only what would be his second choice. He didn’t have too many expectations of his future as an idol but he did know he wanted to be known for his live singing, based on his past in his band and choir.

Singing while jogging had been a staple of his training routine even before getting signed with studio delta so his vocals were pretty stable. There was a lot more for him to learn though, and this kind of workshop was almost geared to his vision.

“So, think we’ll be doing jumping jacks while belting or something?” Dohyun looks over at Jay before smirking.

[bedohyun]

the blues | @bejaeyoung

dohyun probably shouldn't be back at the studios after spending his whole week's extra training time there.. and yet.

he's not really expecting to see anyone else in the rooms, knowing where joomi and ren are right now and seeing other trainees in the mirrored studios, but he notices a familiar face while walking past. dohyun hadn't seen jay around in a while at the apartment unless they were missing each other every time he came home, which was doubtful. it wasn't something he felt the need to ask siwoo about, especially with their limited time seeing each other, busy on his own end. he hadn't gotten to know jay very well but he liked to think he got along okay with him.

a knock to the door and a wave inside to the other trainee, dohyun was opening the door quietly and letting himself in.

"hey, how are things going- long time no see?"

[bejaeyoung]

it’s a little strange, having a set routine and falling out of it all so suddenly. jay is used to being picked up at the studio delta building, by his best friend—something more than that—and then being driven home. sometimes, he’d even visit siwoo’s apartment, hang around for a while. a habit he developed since before he got signed, but something he has to let go of for now.

being a trainee helps, though. jay can pour all his thoughts and complicated emotions into song. whenever it’s free practice jay makes a point to work on something more personal, and right now he chose a mash-up of specific songs woven together by the keyboard he’s playing.

it doesn’t take long until he hears a knock on the door. despite focusing on what he’s currently doing, he’s aware enough to notice when the door opens and someone comes in. another trainee; siwoo’s roommate.

“has it been that long?” jay questions back, laughing a bit. “i guess we never had the chance to properly talk even after i became a trainee! funny how that works out.”

he continues playing a few keys on the keyboard, humming to himself. “are you busy right now, hyung?” he asks next, looking up at the other. “wanna hang around?”

[bedohyun]

“busy, busy, busy.” dohyun sighs, leaning on the door before slipping into the studio. “nah, just my free practise period.”

he moves to sit next to the other trainee and takes a peek at the equipment jay’s near. “what are you working on?” dohyun had spent the last couple of weeks holed up in the studio working on bits and pieces of projects to distract himself from thinking or feeling too much. he hadn’t worked on a piano or keyboard for a while though and missed the freedom of creativity it allowed him.

“some sort of project for work or something?” most of the solo stuff he’d been writing was done with the vision of a girl group in mind, more personal things were a bit too touchy at the moment.

“I’m all ears if you need someone to bounce things off of..”

[bedohyun]

the blues | @bejaeyoung

dohyun probably shouldn't be back at the studios after spending his whole week's extra training time there.. and yet.

he's not really expecting to see anyone else in the rooms, knowing where joomi and ren are right now and seeing other trainees in the mirrored studios, but he notices a familiar face while walking past. dohyun hadn't seen jay around in a while at the apartment unless they were missing each other every time he came home, which was doubtful. it wasn't something he felt the need to ask siwoo about, especially with their limited time seeing each other, busy on his own end. he hadn't gotten to know jay very well but he liked to think he got along okay with him.

a knock to the door and a wave inside to the other trainee, dohyun was opening the door quietly and letting himself in.

"hey, how are things going- long time no see?"

[bedohyun]

there's nowhere else to go, really. despite dohyun's formal training schedule technically being over, he's been staying as late as he could- only venturing out for electrolyte drinks and snacks. he won't go home and he won't go further than the convenience store.

he's functioning physically but mentally he's on another plane. the aftermath of the next gen show and his own problems have him descending into dark territories. maybe he should talk to someone but it would take so much time to explain every little thing that's piled up and it's not something he would burden his friends with. they have their own shit to deal with. it's not like these feelings are new, just re-emerging.

the last thing he really needs is his grocery bag to rip right outside of the store, dohyun not even a step past the patio awning. "i'm sorry," he sighs out, seeing one of the cans of coffee hit someone's shoe as he's bending over to pick it all up.

[bedohyun]

things fall apart | @bejoomi

everything may have been over at the moment, world beginning to slow down for him, but dohyun's mind was still racing miles per minute. there was no off switch for the load of thoughts that constantly cycled through his head. it was back to normal schedules after his very small break from training, and yet the hallways of the buildings felt entirely different. his thoughts were loud and the pressure he felt pressing in on him from the building was heavy.

"joomi." his voice was barely a mumble, dohyun finding his way to his friend almost solely on auto-pilot. one moment he was going through security and the next he was in the cool room with familiar equipment, staring blankly at the friend he hadn't consistently seen in a while. first it was next gen, but it was easy to fold in on himself and stay late in other rooms to work on things other than his and their mini-projects. he felt like a bad trainee and an even worse friend now. ren at least had been on next gen too, but joomi had been split from their little trio of workaholics.

"do... you have some time?"

[bedohyun]

Dohyun wasn’t sure he could take one more week of criticism during next gen. Everything seemed like it was coming to a boil but he didn’t want his time working with the others on the competition to end on a bad note. He’d made a promise to himself that he would spend as much time as he could helping his current team. If it meant not going home much at all, it was a sacrifice to be made.

There were some familiar faces this time with his group, and Dohyun only hoped they weren’t disappointed having him as a coach again. Yuwol was one of the contestants he was getting closer to over time. Singing was something he was confident in, something he had been doing for as long as he could remember. When he offered to do a bit of practise with whoever wanted to join, Dohyun was relieved when Yuwol was one of the group members that had asked to join.

Ara and Jiayi had left already by the time Yuwol showed up. “Tea?” Dohyun asked as the other came in.

[beyuwol]

there’s a polite smile on yuwol’s face when dohyun offers him tea. all things considered, yuwol is glad that he has dohyun as a mentor again. he’s famously not someone that’s easy to open up, so it helps that the finale reunited him with two mentors that he’s already familiar with. of course, he’d adapt whenever he needed to—but familiarity is nice in this current high-stakes environment.

“i’d like that, thank you,” yuwol nods. “have the others left already?” he questions, taking a quick scan around the room. yuwol had gotten caught up practicing on his rap, seeing as how his lines are mostly rapping for this song. it’s another new skill that he just picked up from signing onto next gen. it’s… fun, though. learning new things.

“i hope you don’t mind me rambling as you make our tea,” he says, taking his place next to dohyun. “the feedback i had gotten about my vocals was that i relied too much on stylization. honestly, i didn’t realize that was the case until it was pointed out to me. they might be right.” he hums, considering. “how do i… tone it down?” was that the right term?

[bedohyun]

“Yep, they had to go just a bit ago.” Dohyun wasn’t super close to the members of his team but it was nice getting to know them during the time filming the show. While it was a relief the stress of it all was ending soon, he wouldn’t be seeing everyone all in one place much longer.

He set two cups out for them, grabbing the honey packets to dump in while yuwol spoke. The thermos he had brought tea in was still pretty hot, it steaming as he poured slowly. “What’s your background in singing?” Dohyun felt like the initial introduction for the contestants had been years ago, not remembering all the specifics. It was a good reminder too if the cameras picked up on their conversation. “I think going over the basics and technique will help with that, so we can start there.”

[bedohyun]

Dohyun wasn’t sure he could take one more week of criticism during next gen. Everything seemed like it was coming to a boil but he didn’t want his time working with the others on the competition to end on a bad note. He’d made a promise to himself that he would spend as much time as he could helping his current team. If it meant not going home much at all, it was a sacrifice to be made.

There were some familiar faces this time with his group, and Dohyun only hoped they weren’t disappointed having him as a coach again. Yuwol was one of the contestants he was getting closer to over time. Singing was something he was confident in, something he had been doing for as long as he could remember. When he offered to do a bit of practise with whoever wanted to join, Dohyun was relieved when Yuwol was one of the group members that had asked to join.

Ara and Jiayi had left already by the time Yuwol showed up. “Tea?” Dohyun asked as the other came in.

[beyuwol]

“it’s not very realistic,” yuwol agrees, but they aren’t actually going for realism this time anyway, they’re going for entertainment value and a good performance after all. on that front, he thinks they’re doing well. in the first place, when the other members suggested yuwol do a kissing booth, he wondered about the logistics of it all. but he supposes a simple booth shouldn’t be that hard of an ask.

yuwol nods, humming. “i was thinking of just letting my face go off-camera… so there are implications of a forehead kiss at least, but nothing definite. the viewers at home can make their own assumptions.” he believes that’s the best route he can do this time. but, who knows. he’s trying to think as creatively as possible—while making sure to be intimate and give a good performance.

at dohyun’s review though, yuwol can’t help but let out a small laugh. “i think that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but if what you say does become true, then… i don’t know, i’ll treat you to something?” yuwol knows that his own parents would think he’s making a fool out of himself for taking this stage so seriously. but, he still wants to try and do his best regardless of the future consequences.

“i’m pretty confident… we’ve done a lot to practice for this performance. i’m grateful to be in a group of creative people.” he smiles. “this is my first time rapping, but i’m sure the effort i put into practicing the few lines i do have will shine through somehow.”

it’s rare for him to have such a positive outlook, for once. “and… yourself? do you have faith in us?”

ah, that’s kind of a loaded question.

[bedohyun]

"hmm," he hums and fiddles around with his phone's camera settings, "the camera could always pan away at the last second like a joke? might be cute.."

despite his own nerves for the group, he lets himself smile genuinely. "you've practised a lot and that'll help- you can focus on having fun with the stage and looking like you're having fun. i love covering girl group songs because a lot of my favourites are all fun concepts, joyful and having the time of their lives. it doesn't just feel like a performance."

it's what got him his audition in the first place. he had fun filming that submission video with all the sparklers and having a good experience with the kids of his community despite the pressures of his life at that time. it's why people listen to music- to experience someone else portraying an emotion or situation to relate to.

"i honestly think this will go well for you all- there's small things to work on here and there but the first step is having everything locked in and then you can clean it up and make it your own. i just hope it will be a good experience for everyone in the group at the end and you take something away from it. i've seen the group take critque from other rounds and work on it." dohyun reaches out to pat lightly at yuwol's arm, "i'm confident the group will pull it off."

[beyuwol]

what yuwol's team had come up with was rather bold, using the camera as a stand-in for the audience and including its perspective as a part of their performance. it might be taking a risk, but it makes sense, especially since this round will be all about concept evaluation. in that case, they need to make it immersive for the audience, suck them in and leave them wandering about the rest of the storyline afterwards. using the camera's pov should work, as long as everything flows nicely. nothing left unpolished.

right now though, he's focused on his own part. each member will have a turn with the camera, while the rest act as supporting characters ( keeping the modified choreography and the song in mind, of course ). however, it's a little awkward to practice his solo part with just a camera when he needs genuine feedback to make sure he's doing everything right, even more so because this will be heavy on the acting aspect.

@bedohyun, ever the eager and helpful mentor, is happy to help. leaning over a makeshift desk, pretending it's the kissing booth they've planned. dohyun sits on the other side. "i'm pretty sure kissing booths aren't exactly a definite part of carnivals, but it's been kind of trending... and it's a cute idea, isn't it?" honestly, yuwol's not sure, he has never been to carnivals.

"for my part, obviously no actual kiss on the lips." it's all pretend sake, and it's not like he's going to press his lips to a camera. he doubts the judges want that, but they want the feel of that type of mood. "but, maybe... i'll make use of a lip balm." as he says that, he lifts one up, uncapping it and swiping a bit of the product onto his pointed finger. "then i'll... pretend i'm putting it on myself." he does just that, but continues on. "afterwards, i'll look over at the camera, and..." with dohyun acting as the camera, he pretends to glide his fingers over dohyun's lips, as if he's putting the lip balm on it. in actuality though, his finger is hovering a significant distant away from dohyun.

with his lips pulled into a smile, he crafts a look of shyness as he steals glances at dohyun's eyes; again, as if he was the camera. acting out the vibes of a first date. after a few seconds, he retracts his hand. "and, like that. that's what i had in mind... what do you think?"

[bedohyun]

every hour closer to the next filming the feeling of fire rages harder under dohyun's skin. he's entirely anxious and it takes almost everything in him to subdue any signs of it affecting him in public.

during his group's practise, it quiets a bit. he can see that their idea is strong and the concept makes sense- if he was one of the judges it would objectively impress him. it helps- seeing how put together everything is and how everyone is putting in the practise to ensure it flows smoothly when the actual filming takes place. their idea is fun and cute; dohyun's honestly a little jealous he doesn't get to participate in this week's performance. that's its own relief though, if he'd had to show his face on stage again.. well he's lucky he made it outside last time.

yuwol's voice pulls him out of the hazy cloud abyss he'd been thinking into. "i've actually never seen a kissing booth or been to a carnival.. but it's always been cute when it's been in dramas."

dohyun angles the phone stick he's using, biting on his tongue as he compares what looks better and what would catch the light well. "honestly i think they'll deduct points if you do try to kiss the camera.." he lightly nudges at yuwol's shoes with his own to mark he's joking.

they continue with the slow run through and dohyun can't help but make a silly face as his part of the POV, wondering how the other guy can keep a straight face through it. "i think.. you're going to end up with a million new fans and a million other grandmothers wanting you as a grandson- i would call that a success." he pulls down the phone mount on the end of his stick to stop the recording, they'll review later as a group with everyone's little clips to get a feel of the whole thing.

"are you confident about the other parts?"

[bedohyun]

rivers | @bejoomi

dohyun wasn't sure how he made it back to the studio.

it was probably thanks to siwoo's account on his taxi app so he most likely would have to apologize once he went home, if he went home tonight. he didn't want to show his face there with someone who had been at the filming but the studio was almost just as bad when he wasn't sure what he looked like. there wasn't anywhere sensible to go, so he's surprised he subconsciously chose the place he would probably be kicked from soon.

looking back down the street behind him, dohyun decided there was no way he was walking back now. he'd made a complete fool of himself in front of the ceo, it was only logical to go be productive when the only other option was to hide himself away in his bed like a pathetic child.

it was the right thing to do but when he got to the usual dance studio he'd work in, his hands wouldn't reach out for the handles. it took a few minutes of berating himself for not being able to go inside of room before he pulled out his phone instead.

-> we are so joomed. + are you in the studio?

time passed without dohyun giving the slightest fuck, forehead pressed against the coolness of the hallway wall. whoever was monitoring cameras in security was probably having a field day with how stupid he looked. a trainee wandering the halls with no purpose and banging his head against immovable objects, praying that the day had been on long extended nightmare fueled by whatever ghosts probably inhabited siwoo's apartment.

his phone ended up buzzing moments later but dohyun pocketed it without looking- he would just go to their usual spot regardless of whether joomi was there or not. he knew ren wasn't there for sure so at least he'd have some privacy while he dehydrated himself to the point of a starfish.

the studio was not empty, it turned out. just dohyun's luck, getting steadily worse as the day progressed, right as he had committed to letting himself have a little pathetic solo cry. "ah.. hey."

[bedohyun]

Dohyun wasn’t sure what he was doing going back up on the next stage but he was excited and a little nervous.

The idea his group had come up was pretty creative and unique- they all had their own poisonous flower to match with the “pink venom” theme they had. He couldn’t help but wonder what ren’s group was doing and how they had chosen to go creatively. They’d both been pretty busy with the show and other training so they hadn’t had much studio time altogether with joomi just the three of them. It felt a little isolating even thought he was seeing his friends a lot during the week.

When they all go into position to start, dohyun looks over at the others fondly, thinking about how well they had all practised over their time as a group. Siwoo had struggled a bit with learning the actual song since he hadn’t fully heard it before but dohyun had tried running through it with the dance so he would associate the words with moves and remember it better. He’d definitely improved over the time the group trained, dohyun just hoped it would stick for the actual practise.

It was hard not to keep one eye on the others during the time he wasn’t actively singing his lines. He made sure he was actively looking at the judges and not making it too obvious to the untrained eye he was doing it. Hyunki had done well with rapping and the others had balanced the singing and dancing well for the parts they had. Dohyun felt the line distribution worked well to show off their individuals strengths while also challenging them.

Even if they didn’t win, he thought they at least were making a show of it all with their theme and actual performance.

[besiwoo]

next level

starter for @bedohyun

"you left early today," siwoo walks into the practice room, sling bag on one shoulder, and a lunch bag in his hand. "i thought i told you to eat breakfast before leaving for training, or you'll get tired easy, he passes the lunch bag to dohyun, completely forgetting the cameras surrounding them.

it's easy though, to forget that he's being filmed almost 24/7 while he's in here. even more so when he's around dohyun — a longtime friend and now a... coach? of next gen. but siwoo can't exactly switch from "friends" to "coach" with dohyun just like that. especially when he'd been friends with dohyun before the whole next gen shenanigans.

he's also sort of grown accustomed to preparing breakfast for dohyun before his friend would go for training. something that he would do because siwoo was by nature, someone who was early to wake up. it was easier that way anyway, making breakfast for two. "ah, we can order something in for dinner tonig..." his voice trails off when he spots the camera, and he blinks. oh, right. oh shit.

uncharacteristically, his cheeks go red. siwoo's been known to be an asshole of sorts, sharp tongued and covered in luxury items. this was not... how he typically came across. "it's recording," he says, pointing at the camera.

[bedohyun]

dohyun's going over the notes he'd taken during their group practise for pink venom when siwoo announces his presence. he bravely doesn't face palm at his words and continues his train of thought on the flowers they're all embodying for their performance.

"ah, i shouldn't have texted you, thanks" he shakes his head and accepts the bag. he hopes he's vague enough that it just gets brushed over in post. siwoo is sweet, kind of like a golden retriever, but he's sure the other would say something of the sort for him too. they clicked really well as roommates even though siwoo could be oblivious.

wait. dohyun turns dramatically slow to look at his friend. if this was an tv show, this would be the point where dohyun's eyes would turn blood red and he would suddenly climb up siwoo's body to reach his head and shake it with all his might- but it's not. dohyun's human and death notes aren't real.

"yes, it is." he does face palm now, to get some of the excess energy out so he doesn't explode into a million pieces. "just because you threaten me with a good time doesn't mean you'll get special treatment," dohyun whines out in a joking manner. "it is better than waiting in line for seats.."

dohyun finally gets up and puts his writing up on the actual table instead of working on the floor, moving to siwoo and lightly hitting at his arm. "did you practise?"

[chyendipitous]

hyunki was on cloud nine after the second episode of next gen. he had hated seeing himself only two from last place previously, but seeing his name next to the 1 on the rankings had elated him. it was probably obvious with the bright smile that followed. yet, it didn't mean he intended to slow down one bit. there was still more improvements to be made.

the team he'd been assigned was also a curious mix. he wondered how jordan and siwoo would be reacting to the comments they'd heard, along with one of them not being allowed to join mcountdown with the rest. hyunki didn't know dohyun until the previous episode's practices, so he didn't know much about their coach. nevertheless, he was excited to see how the four of them worked together.

a shy yet pleased smile tugged its way onto hyunki's lips hearing the congratulations. he greeted dohyun politely, seeing his water down. "thank you, i appreciate it," he began. he did love to hear the praise. "i feel...good? i want to continue to work hard and show i can continue to improve, but i also want to make sure the whole team is improving as well. i want to see us all do well!" maybe it was a big ask but he was hopeful. "how are you feeling?"

[bedohyun]

"that's good, keeping a positive mindset is important!" he internally winced at hearing himself. he sounded like one of the older attendees of his church.

"i'm feeling good so far," and he was. the mix of contestants had him excited for the challenge. "i'm happy we got the song we did, to be honest. i'm a sucker for catchy girl group songs and i think we can bring the right energy with all the different strengths we have." he turned back to hyunki with a wide grin, "plus, sometimes they're more fun."

pink venom in particular was a song that dohyun felt they could personalize pretty well and get creative with.

"how's prep for the other stage, are you nervous?"

[bejordan]

after the conversation with his mom had ended on the phone, 𝐉𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐍 was pretty tempted to drop everything and book his flight back to the states. however, his train of thought came to a sudden pause when he heard his name being called. looking up from his phone, he glanced around to see who it was and finally spotted 𝐃𝐎𝐇𝐘𝐔𝐍. returning the wave, it wasn't too long until he was trailing behind the male into the practice room.

now that it was just the two of them, 𝐉𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐍 felt a little more comfortable to be able to express how he felt once he was asked. he kept quiet for a few seconds before answering, "no no, it's fine. it's kind of like a rollercoaster of feelings, but it's just something i'd have to get over." while speaking, he had his arms crossed over his chest. he then noticed from the corner of his eye at the snacks that were taken out; in which the preparation looked perfect to him. "wow, you just reminded me to get back into my snack game. i feel like such a failure after not baking for a while." he chuckled lowly, but quickly got back on subject. "i've kept my word on just going with the flow of things and not wanting to be stuck in a box.. if that makes sense. even if i won't last long, i can walk away with a great feeling that someone at home may become inspired to follow my footsteps of being a risk-taker in opportunities like this." as he was speaking, he brushed some hair away from his face to be able to see clearer before making eye contact with 𝐃𝐎𝐇𝐘𝐔𝐍. "but, enough of my sob story. how have you been feeling with this journey? what are some of your focuses for yourself?"

[bedohyun]

dohyun raised an eyebrow and laughed along with jordan, it had been a while since he'd baked anything either- even worse with all the preparations for the show.

"with something like this, it's good to go with the flow of things- you can't get into your head too far when things happen, because they will." he grabs the dried seaweed for the tuna balls but just holds onto it while he speaks, waiting. "there will be lots of ups and downs, that's part of the challenge; weathering the storm and coming out on the other side."

dohyun's conflicted with his hesitation to go too far in depth with his own feelings in front of the potential camera and having a proper conversation with jordan. "well, i feel like i'll be happy after the competition if i've helped at least one person and not embarrassed myself. my focus is that, and also making sure i've shown improvement- it wouldn't look good if i came here and was still in the same place i was when i was on the show after all that time has passed."

[bedohyun]

diamonds shining - be:ngs2p3 | @bejordan

"hey jordan, in here!" dohyun waves at the contestant to follow him into the practise space. it was good timing, dohyun having gone out to fill up his water bottle and stretch his legs a bit.

"how are you feeling about what happened? i mean- if you want to talk about it you can..." dohyun heads straight to his bag to pull out some of the snacks he'd prepared for the week- small bags of snacking veggies and tuna-filled rice balls. he sets the container out in between them in invitation.

he can see why jordan did what he did during the episode. it's hard to toe the boundaries to see when creative chances will be rewarded or punished. he thinks jordan has courage to test it blindly like he did, it's unfortunate that the timing of it wasn't right. "or, what do you think you'll focus on working on for yourself this round?"

[bedohyun]

designer crimes - be:ngs2p3 | @behyunki

dohyun's sipping on a vitamin supplement drink while he takes a break in between his day's schedules. most of his training was out of the way already with just the next gen practise left. it felt a little like deja vu being on the show again, but with so many other aspects of his life being different than before, it was a bit easier to separate the two. it was interesting seeing it play out with the new round of contestants and seeing it all from a different angle.

his team for this episode's challenge was a real mix of the participants. jordan being excluded from one of the performances for taking a chance, siwoo getting some harsh critiques, and hyunki soaring up to place first in the rankings. they all brought something a little different to the group though, and it would be interesting to see how it would all piece together for their song.

"well, congratulations are in order" dohyun's blank face warms into a smile when he notices the other entering the practise space. "how do you feel about this episode?"