b-cut questions, what does the midas labels family mean to you?
what? family? the question makes yesung blink rapidly, as though he’s trying to recall even the smallest one time that midas labels has ever been considered family-esque to him. alas, none. so he laughs, some sort of sick desperation in its blooming from mouth. “we all work here, under the same people with a kind of power that makes it easy to ruin an entire person’s future if wanted. it’s a life exchange more than it’s a … family.” what yesung wants to say, in short, is that it doesn’t mean anything to him. there’s always a line drawn between himself ﹠ the company, never crossed. “and uh, family’s meant to have a sense of belonging to it, no?” a tilt of head, veiled traces of taunt peeking from underneath cracks in icy demeanor; bile swallowed in throat. “i don’t think there’s much of that to find here.”
b-cut + 21 (if you were given the chance to redebut, would you choose to debut in your group again or debut as a soloist instead?)
besides ever-persistent passion for music and the arts, yesung can’t imagine himself taking the chance to redebut regardless if he had it or not. all of this is a once-in-a-lifetime kind of thing; dedication he would not repeat or make the effort for ever again. he’s able to make peace with the fact he wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for what his father did years back for him. “do i have to pick one?” brow raised, tongue prods at the inside of cheek in thoughts that annoy him bit by bit. “i really wouldn’t go with either. it seems like a hassle to have to do all of this once more but under someone else or someone new.” yesung is like if a boy was meant for the normal, quiet life──just to have accidentally won some lottery ticket that’s got where he is now.
on-camera + 8. (what kind of concept do you want to try next?)
“as a soloist?” an airy laugh cascades, as if posed as a mask for the awkward thrum of nerves invisible to the camera ﹠ any other apart from himself. “i feel i’ve always gone with what’s darker.” which is no lie, the bias has showed clearly among the albums released in his name. “maybe something more … fun? upbeat? i’m thinking of nightlife, or even street-side.” yesung thinks as he goes, nothing truly pre-planned for questions like these. “as for phaze,” it’s an urge to roll shoulders as a silent ‘i don’t know’ that he holds back on doing. sits still. picks at fingers. “… i’d say i’d like for us to try out horror with traditional coming in as a close second.” the thought of them doing anything all flowers ﹠ rainbows draws shivers down yesung’s spine. h’ah. yeah. definitely sticking to what they do best.
on frequent or, many occasions does yesung struggle with a proper sleep schedule, tossing and turning … counting cats ﹠ dogs on the ceiling just to end up losing count and having to start all over again, staring at the screen of his phone that stares back at him──dry ﹠ void of notifications, watching the minutes tick by as a futile way to get bored enough to fall asleep. it hits him at the worst times, often leading to the decision of grabbing his keys and shutting the door behind him to the outside world.
a short, effortless drag of feet to the nearest convenience store, greeted by the smile of an employee almost as soon as the doors slide open ﹠ the bell is rung. yesung is a recognizable presence to the cashier by now, in spite of the cap ﹠ face-mask that obscures most of his visage. huh, is it the way he dresses? the dark-toned hoodie thrown over figure, baggy sweatpants ﹠ slippers as the first pick of footwear from the rack. … maybe. yesung gets the usual: grape soda cans, ice-cream of various types, and whatever chip packaging that appeals to him ﹠ gives off the assumption they’ll taste good. then he leaves with a come again! trailing after him.
the routine is simple after that. yesung makes his way to the mini park built just adjacent to the store, and he’ll sit there until he feels like going home. alone, mostly. but this time, he finds someone else on one of the swings he usually occupies, and there’s a thumping sensation inside of yesung’s chest, where he’s caught between joining or leaving──ultimately choosing the latter subconsciously as steps tread closer, half-heartedly flopping onto the empty seat. and well, yesung can tell when someone isn’t fond of conversation, so he opts for silence; digging through his plastic bag for a melon popsicle, held between index ﹠ thumb──an offering made towards the company yesung finds tonight, just before the clock strikes ten, on the swing next to him, kicking at piles of sand beneath soles.
rumors are easy to come across when they’re coming from someone inside of the circle, easier to believe when it’s witnessed for oneself. the walls of midas speak much of their soloists──at least, nothing that yesung wouldn’t have heard already about them. sometimes the higher-ups talk too much, that it makes yesung’s jaw tick a certain way whenever the subject of their conversation pops up in front of him out of nowhere.
it’s a consequence of yesung’s own doing; choosing to be holed up in the confines of a studio room over being social with co-workers and whatnot lest it’s required, or necessary that he’s lost the ability to be communicative. the younger him may have been able to reach out more often as a social butterfly than the current him can──but it’s difficult to find that side of oneself; believing it to have passed somewhere along the way to becoming an idol and debuting. there are, admittedly, only a few things that the phaze leader has heard of that has to do with park daehyun. thus, when yesung’s met with a back turned on him ﹠ the tread of footsteps that follow after other’s, all he can do is contribute to the silence that permeates the air.
until. the thud of something falling to the ground echoes; the shape of a lollipop rolling towards and stopping at the apex of sneakers. at first, yesung stares at it. blinks──thinks it’s peculiar for anyone to be carrying sweets around in the pocket of his jacket … but that’d be unfair for those carry cigarettes on them, like himself. frame lowers, picking the stick between fingers ﹠ returning to upright stance. only this time, he’s right beside the soloist, candy in hand and in view. “this yours?”
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✩ on-camera
what does the midas labels family mean to you?
what's your best memory from your trainee days?
what would you consider your career high?
have you always wanted to become an idol? what made you choose this career path?
what's the best part of being an idol?
what advice would you give to an aspiring idol?
what's been your favorite era? what did you like about it?
what kind of concept do you want to try next?
what three songs of yours mean the most to you?
if you had the chance to speak honestly to your fans, what would you say to them?
what has been the best gift a fan has given to you?
what's your most memorable fan interaction?
is there anywhere you'd like to perform where you haven't yet? anywhere you'd like to go back to?
which artist under midas labels do you look up to?
which artist under midas labels would you like to collaborate with?
if you could join one midas labels group for the day, which would it be why?
if you had to make a new group with other idols under midas labels, which idols would you like to team up with?
are you a fan of any midas labels artist? do you own any merch?
✩ b-cut
what does the midas labels family mean to you?
what's your worst memory from your trainee days?
if you could go back, would you still become an idol?
was your family supportive of your decision to become an idol?
did you have to sacrifice anything when choosing to become an idol?
what was your career low?
what's the best part of being an idol?
what's the worst part of being an idol?
what advice would you give to an aspiring idol?
if you had the chance to speak honestly to your fans, what would you say to them?
what's the worst interaction you've had with a fan?
how much do you look yourself up online?
how do you deal with hate comments?
what type of hate comment hurts the most?
what's the most ridiculous rumor you've heard about yourself?
are any rumors about you actually true?
do you like your music? your concept? if given the chance, would you change it?
be honest: are you for the arts or the charts?
which group member do you get along with most? who do you get along with the least and why?
have you ever fought with your group members? over what?
if you were given the chance to redebut, would you choose to debut in your group again or debut as a soloist instead?
what do you think your life will be like after disbandment (or contract expiry, for soloists)? would you still work in the industry or will you retire and settle down?
hiii. i’ve been slow with responding to dms due to irl stuff & plans for the upcoming lunar new year … T__T but i would love to get some writing / threads going, so this is a starter call! please leave a ♡ for a small (???) starter. kinda going to base these around the first idea i get from reading intros or going off whatever we have plotted already + if you have a specific muse you’d like to throw at yesung, lmk hehe. :]
