chaeyoung is so far from being anywhere near being musically inclined but the catchy beat is enough to make her forget herself and join haejin in mimicking the choreography shown onscreen. in her mind, she looks just like those girls when in reality she probably looks more like a baby giraffe learning to walk for the first time. that is, until she trips over one of her left feet and topples over, landing on her butt.
“oof!” she grunts and immediately starts giggling. “maybe i’d better leave it to the idols!”
haejin never had any problem when it came to making a fool of herself, even in public. she could definitely be a worse dancer, but she was nowhere near the level of the girls onscreen. she was ready to attempt the dance break when chaeyoung tripped over. haejin was only just able to stop herself from toppling over the fallen girl, and she clutched the arm of the couch to stop herself from hitting the floor.
❝ you alright ?? ❞ she asks through her giggles, offering a hand. ❝ though there’s nothing wrong with pretending sometimes, right ?? ❞
Making her way back to her room, Miyeon somehow stumbled upon an interesting scene in the common room, causing the girl to do a double take. Back tracking her steps, she leaned backwards to make sure that what she was seeing was actually happening— and it was. Blinking back in initial surprise, Miyeon squinted to makeout who the head banger was, to which she figured out rather quickly. “Haejin, if you go too hard you’re going to hurt yourself. Be careful.” She chuckled.
haejin mostly stopped when she heard the other’s voice, but she continued to tap her foot against the floor as the performers on tv reached the bridge of their song. ❝ i’ll be fine, ❞ she said brightly, a smile on her face. ❝ this isn’t the first time i’ve done this. i don’t get myself hurt. most of the time. ❞ there had been one incident when she was about ten, but she didn’t count that most of the time. ❝ besides, i’m trying to send good vibes to the group. ❞ she gestured to the tv. ❝ i don’t know if it’s working, but trying never hurt anyone. ❞
it wasn’t rare for haejin to forget that she was on camera. it was different when she was outside the house and her cameraman was following her, but when she was in the comfort of her own home ( if she could really call the mansion that ), that little detail tended to slip her mind. that was how she was able to unashamedly dance to one of the music shows on tv, trying to re-create the choreography as she saw it and singing at the top of her lungs.
❝ love foreveeeeeeer !! ❞ she sang, slightly off-key, then started banging her head to the beat.
❝ ✦ ◜ DAESUNG’S FINGERS FIDDLED absently with the garnet crystal that hung around their neck as they leaned against the granite counter-top, honey coloured eyes rolling in dramatic disbelief. ❝ all i’m saying is that nobody can prove whether the mansion is haunted or not, ❞ they hummed, giving a lazy shrug of his shoulders. ❝ i, personally, believe it definitely is — ❞ though maybe that was just his hope of being decked and killed by a ghost holding out. ❝ — but, hey, to each their own, i guess. at least i’ll be ready to square up if a ghost tries to fight us for taking their mansion. or for any other reason. people around here probably piss our mansion ghost off on the daily. ❞◞
to haejin, ghosts weren’t exactly the worst thing in the world, but she would never want to encounter one. ❝ is there a way that someone could prove it ?? ❞ not that she would know. the supernatural had never been something she was familiar with, though she did like to believe that people went on to a better place when they passed. ❝ why do you think it’s haunted ?? is there a way to tell ?? ❞ she knew she was probably asking too many questions, but her curiosity was getting the best of her.
it wasn’t unusual for liko so end up coming back at strange times at night ( morning really ). even if he wasn’t fully active yet within his group, it didn’t stop him form having schedules that still ran later, especially at times like this when his group were promoting again and liko was going along to support them. tonight was just another night where they’d won on a show though, and liko had stayed longer to celebrate with them. so when he gets back and most of the lights are off, it’s not surprising either. but liko’s main priority right now is getting some tea maybe, it always made him relaxed.. and he wanted to sit down because his knee was beginning to ache again from all the walking. bust still.. liko and trying to be quiet weren’t really things that worked together when he was somewhat clumsy. which is why he makes far too loud a noise upon walking into a few chairs within the kitchen, knocking one over and himself with it which just elicited a small whine from the idol. that’s what he got for thinking he could get away with just leaving the lights off and using his phone light anyway– and of course now has to be the time of someone walking in too whilst he’s still struggling to find his footing once more. it’s.. pretty embarrassing to say the least.
it wasn’t too odd for haejin to be up for just a little in the middle of the night, needing a glass of water. sometimes a midnight snack if she was feeling particularly hungry, but tonight she only needed the former before she could slip back into a dreamland again. at least, that had been the intention. she’d been under the impression that no one else was awake, but the loud clattering was quick to change her mind, and she quickly rushed downstairs to see what the commotion was about. she switched the light on, the dimmest one the kitchen had so her eyes could adjust quicker.
rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, she focused on liko, her reaction automatically being one of concern. ❝ are you alright ?? ❞ she asked in a soft voice, mostly so she didn’t disturb anyone else who may be a light sleeper.
hello hello !! i’m ginger and i’m awkward and i’m on at random times of the day which is probably Bad but kldfjskldfsd. aNYWAY here’s some more about my girl haejin under the cut, feel free to message me if you wanna plot !!
( brief trigger warning for terminal illness and death !! )
haejin’s from a rich business family, her father is the ceo and has been for as long as she can remember.
her mother became terminally ill when she was very young and passed away when she was five, but she vividly remembers all the hospital visits and the way her mother was always thinking of others and their problems before her own. this made a big impact on her, since she looked up to her mother, and after she died, vowed to be just like her.
haejin grew up studying business and commerce, though she didn’t have that much of an interest in it. she mainly remembers things about it because it was hammered into her so much like a broken record.
haejin’s father is constantly away on business trips and, when haejin was little, would leave her in the care of the staff, who she is close to even today.
haejin’s older brother is the one who will be taking over the company when her father retires, which haejin is a-okay with, as she never wanted to be in charge in the first place. that being said, her father still wanted her to do something for the company, whether it be working in a different position or focusing on becoming ‘friends’ with rival companies because of her sweet disposition.
this was how she was able to convince her father to let her take on all the volunteer work she does. since her father is known for being ‘stone cold’ to the public, she suggested giving back to the community on a regular basis, saying that it would actually do the company some good.
the downside to this arrangement was that most of the charity work she did was hyped up, and while she was able to use it to her advantage by talking about the charity she was helping, it came across to some people as a popularity grab. to be fair, that was her dad’s view of things, so they weren’t entirely wrong
it’s because of this that haejin prefers not to tell people about her family’s status if they don’t know beforehand, since people tend to have varying reactions, but that sorta when down the drain when mansions started and she became more well-known
the reason she’s on the show in the first place is because her father told her she wouldn’t be able to continue her philanthropy unless she took the advertising side of things to the next level, aka “go on this show and promote the company”
haejin doesn’t actually mind that much, though, because she can 1) advocate for causes on a more widespread platform and 2) meeting new people
personality wise & other little bits of trivia !!
haejin is the type to see the good in everyone. her father insists that it’s a naive approach, but it’s the one that’s worked the best for her so far. she isn’t really a doormat, but it’s rare for her to ever raise her voice, and she’s incredibly polite.
if there’s an argument, she’ll probably try to be the mediator, keyword being try
she doesn’t like feeling hopeless. when presented with a problem, she does her damn hardest to make sure that problem gets solved, even when it isn’t her own, and is incredibly disheartened when there’s nothing she can do about something
that being said, she can be incredibly nosy. if something’s wrong with you, she’ll want to know so she can help
she WILL be your biggest fan. she’ll make signs and everything, she’ll cheer until her lungs give out, don’t test her
despite how nice she is most of the time, there is a need to get the best of her father at all times because she believes that her outlook on life is far better than his
people’s comments get to her more than she lets on tbh
she doesn’t talk about her mother much, since it’s almost guaranteed she’ll cry, but when she does talk about her, it’s only ever good things. so far, she hasn’t opened up to anyone about her mother on mansions
one of her favourite places to volunteer is the children’s ward at the hospital. she’s very good with kids and draws them pictures and reads them books. sometimes she’ll even dress up
she can’t cook. at all.
oKAY SO here are some potential connections !! i’m up for anything tho so !!
any other rich kids she would’ve grown up around. her dad made sure she made friends with other kids of her social status
someone she’s helped through her various charity work.
someone she has sleepovers with in the mansion, bc she wOULD, she loves all that slumber party shit
someone she’s trying to help but they won’t let her and she just keeps being nosy af
someone please take care of her she won’t take care of herself
a love interest is always Neat™ tho her father is always :eyes: at who she has an interest in because their status is important to him. not to haejin tho
someone try and teach her how to cook pls i mean it’d go horribly but still
a bad influence-ish type thing where they keep dragging haejin into situations that are Not The Best
honestly any friends because she’s super friendly
but also people who aren’t the best at being friends but haejin keeps Trying
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