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@guppysiren
hi everyone, just a small note that i have a medical injury on my right (dominant) hand that required stitches so now itâs⌠well, hard to type đ iâll definitely be slower getting to plotting and the starters/replies i owe so i wanted to get this out there for people waiting on me â¤ď¸
edit: scheduled to check-up on and hopefully take off my stitches in july 20th! will hopefully be more timely with replies and plotting messages afterwards.
đ˛ đ   tell me your wishlist!  ⹠ft. @guppysiren 𤣠kcon la âą hotel room & beyond
kageya's unbound by the constraint of jetlag thanks to the sheer amount of excitement coursing through his veins. given it was practically his first time properly in the states, he'd been a bundle of nerves and energy unable to sit still, from the dorm the night before, to the airport, and even the plane. it was only when he reached his shared room with hyeongyu that he had fallen back onto the bed and finally breathed deep.
like life with kageya always, the quiet doesn't last long. he turns to the maknae with a beaming smile, all the while stretching almost like a cat. his shirt rides up with the action and exposes a sliver of tanned skin; it also earns a quiet groan alongside it, thanks to the soreness of his everything from travel. the sunlight trickles in with the crack in polyester curtain. if kageya was doing the math correct, it was probably around eleven or so in the morning, given the time difference â a cool 3am back in korea.
"what're we gonna do first?" the older hums with a voice sing-songy around korean syllables. "i've read that there's a really cool aquarium around here, if you wanna see it. there's the pier, too, and obviously the walk of fame, and all of that, and hanson recommended some really good restaurants and museums and shops, there's apparently a little tokyo.." he prattles off, gaze shifting on occasion between the ceiling, the blue-sky view out the window, and hyeongyu's endearing side profile.
secretly, he's grateful he's been assigned the xroom with their group's maknae â there's something in his presence that's grounding; it always had been. when they had worked on choreographies together, he'd always been the one to reign kageya back in when it all seemed too overwhelming. if anything, he'd behaved more like a hyung than kage had to him in the moment. ever since, he'd felt fiercely protective. that, and like he owed him the world.
it was extra helpful now, when nerves about running into a certain someone had left kageya particularly wired.
"what do you wanna do, hyeonie-chan? it's up to you. hyung will treat you."
thereâs a luxurious feel to the los angeles atmosphere that hyeongyu canât quite put his finger on. the towering buildings, the busy hustle and bustle of the city â thereâs a lot thatâs similar and foreign at the same time. landing safely and being ushered to their hotel rooms did little to temper the anticipation that had been building up, by the time hyeongyu reaches the airport thereâs a makeshift bucket list completed in the crevices of his notes app just waiting to be checked off one-by-one. whether he would be able to go through everything is another story though.
every bit of rehearsal and practice he went through had basically taken over the depths of his bones when they check into the hotel, unceremoniously dropping his entire body into the soft mattress of the bed â allowing the object to just engulf him for the moment. hyeongyu takes a deep breath, shifting around on top of the white fabric with a muffled huff. he remembers the company heâs with though, finally peeking up at the older boy with a smile â looks like they both needed the quick respite before continuing on with their plans.
âitâs such a shame we barely have any time to look around!â hyeongyu expresses with a pout, never one to hide his thoughts when itâs just the two of them. âwe have to fly back to korea for promotions, like, right after kcon⌠so i doubt we can check everything out.â finishing his sentence with a childish whine, hyeongyu kicks himself upwards and sits at the edge of the bed, digging through his pockets for his phone and bringing forth his checklist.
âi do wanna see the aquarium, but iâve been to a lot of aquariums back home⌠we should probably go somewhere that we can only find here, right?â as much as heâd regret skipping out on the aquatic life of los angeles, they have to be smart about their itinerary; some things must be sacrificed. âwe should totally go to hansonâs restaurant recommendations though! does he not wanna come along? i mean, iâm more than happy to just check them out with you, obviously!â hyeongyu stresses. âif theyâre no good, weâll give him a one-star yelp review and ask him to reimburse you,â he laughs.
âletâs mark down the walk of fame as one of our destinations! thatâs definitely something we shouldnât miss,â hyeongyu suggests, blinking down as his phone as he weighs the pros and cons of each attraction.
âafter that⌠is it better to look at art, or beachesâŚ?â he wonders aloud, looking up at kageya as if his senior held all the answers to his questions.
đ the star's sign ! / ft. @guppysiren đ lynk con exhibition's autograph wall!
if he had to be honest, he was pretty stoked for riiot's future schedule and that wasn't just because of kcon la and also preparations for their comeback, but also with lynk con here in korea! besides interactions with the riiders and performing with his members, he was excited to interact with other idols! especially if it came to idols who he wanted to know more about.
he does have to run some quick little errands before the day of the con, however. though it wasn't as boring as he thought it'd be! he was having fun just exploring and looking around the exhibition with a camera following him. internally, he thinks it's a bit funny that he has to speak his thoughts aloud as he walks by. he wonders what kind of view the fans would get when they open this up on the lynk app. he's glad he was styled for this, though he was never really insecure of his own fashion style to begin with. he just knew that his stylists knew how to make him look like good eye candy for content.
when being told they were approaching the end of the schedule and that all he needed to do now was just sign on the autograph wall, he smiles and bows politely at the staff for being so patient and accomadating. he's a bit relieved that after this, he can go back to the dorm and.... probably play some video games before preparing for the big day starting tomorrow!!!
he takes one more look at the memory wall, eyes searching for three groups: rush, riiot, and wonder. when his eyes spot the seniors that inspired him to audition for dsn, he feels a sense of pride bloom in his chest from how far he's gotten. perhaps, in the future, he'll be able to cover a song from them with his members onstage. when he spots their debut picture, he can't help but chuckle to himself at the sight. they looked so... young at the time. and he's sure that the older he gets, he'll look at photos of him at twenty-one and feel the same sentiment. when he finds the picture of wonder, he looks at each of the members who smile so brightly... his eyes lingering on one smile in particular...
he gets out of his thoughts when called out by the staff, to which he rushes over to the other side where the autograph wall is. he lets out a silent "whoaaa" at all the signatures that are on the walls already before he mentally tells himself to lock in. the quicker he gets through this, the more time he has to spend on his nintendo switch!
he grabs a permanent marker that the exhibit staff were offering to the other idols who were here today and looks around to try and find a blank spot on the wall... when his eyes land on a familiar head shape. yes, not hair color... head shape. and as he's compelled to shout out a "hey, gyu-hyung!" out loud to him, he notices that the other was holding a notebook while in front of the wall. it confuses him, at first... but then... when he gets closer, he can't help but smile in amusement.
"...hyung, are you practicing your handwriting??? in front of the autograph wall??"
thereâs a lot to explore nowadays. it came as a surprise when kh entertainment agreed to participating in the lynk con festival. maybe hyeongyu is at fault for assuming theyâre incredibly strict â he developed that mindset after years of being under the company, but it wasnât something he minded. still, itâs a plus, because now he gets to interact with everyone outside of wonder!
carrying the weight of a set of hiraeth photocards in his bag, he walks through the neatly-arranged displays of each group with a giant smile on his face. he remembers to take out his phone and snap a few pictures, both of the surroundings and a couple of selfies that he can submit to his manager. technically, hyeongyu is already being followed around by staff and recorded for the promotional content â but fans would never say no to something a little bit more personal.
hyeongyu spots his younger self, all starry-eyed and hopeful for the future, hiding the eye bags heâs sporting under layers of concealers the make-up artists expertly painted over his skin. the darker days accumulated with every bit of hard work he and the rest of wonder put in, culminating in their long-awaited debut date. what a journey it had been, despite the sacrifices he made behind the scenes â the things that younite will never be able to see. they canât; theyâre not allowed to.
the trip through nostalgia lane ends on a rather somber note when he remembers what he let go of on the path of being an idol. itâs time for a brain reset, hyeongyu chastises himself, heading over to the autograph wall instead and picking up a marker. âi should write a small message, rightâŚ?â he questions into the air, lips pursed as he ponders over his predicament and decisions.
rummaging through his bag, he pulls out a mini notebook and flips it open, turning to a blank page to practice. it doesnât take long for a familiar voice to chime in though, breaking hyeongyuâs concentration.
âhanson?â hyeongyu peeks out from the pages of his chicken scratch to look at the other boy. when he finally registerâs hansonâs comment though, he only pouts. âdonât make fun of me, do you know how often younite tease me for my bad handwriting?â that doesnât really help his case, but it is what it is.
âdid you sign something already? i wanted to leave a really short message, but i have no idea what to write suddenly. my brain is blanking! maybe i can draw something small too? i feel like that would make the fans smile!â
đ . . . HYEON (WONDER) PROFILE !
Hyeon (í) is a member of the South Korean boy group Wonder under KH Entertainment. He debuted as Wonder's main dancer, vocalist and maknae on March 21, 2022.
( đ ) LITTLE CRITTERS / ft. @hedreaming đzoolung zoolung children's zoo
a packed schedule is always a good sign. wonder is doing well, climbing smaller hills as the group continues its journey to the peak of the mountain. hyeongyu would be uttering a shameless lie if he claimed he hadn't been yearning for a moment of reprieve though, a space to breathe and â quite literally â touch some grass. who else could he assign to this selfish mission of his? it doesn't take too long to produce the most fitting answer: lim iseul. the masses can't know of their plans today though, lest hyeongyu's schemes tarnish iseul's long-standing image for origin and nexus.
honestly speaking, wouldn't nexus be pleased to know that the boy next door they're crushing on is the type of guy that's gentle with animals? scratch that â maybe this will be good for iseul after all. despite coming to terms with that idea, it'll be nice to not encounter any fans while they are here. surely they can spare a day just spending time together as a senior-junior duo from the same label without having to turn on their idol mode and whip out social energy. while hyeongyu has plenty in storage, he knows iseul does not.
it's why he's fixing an inconspicuous hat on his head, coupled with a mask and sunglasses, the typical idol get-up for when they want to avoid being recognized. hyeongyu made sure to bring out some extras for iseul too, messing up his own hair to destroy that orderly persona he usually has to keep up as a public figure setting an example. should he do the same for iseul too? he considers it, but decides to pull out the map of the zoo first instead.
"do you know they have marmoset monkeys and cotton-top tamarin meerkats here?" hyeongyu emphasizes his excitement with a short squeal, like he's speaking of unattainable fantasy as opposed to two rare animals. "i think i'm going to pass out, almost... are you excited?" he questions, eager to please â he wouldn't take the full credit for their destination today, but it'd be more than enough if iseul shared the same sentiment of enthusiasm.
"we should get on one of the indoor boats too," hyeongyu suggests, racking his brain with a muddled schedule he's not sure they can even fit in one day. hopefully, they can. "but first, fitcheck." swiftly, hyeongyu twirls around â then, he looks at iseul expectantly. "do i still look like hyeon from wonder?"
ę° ŕ¨ŕ§ ęą caught â ft. @guppysiren / kh ent building
it was basically second nature to chaeri at this point, walking through the familiar walls of kh on her way back to the studio room she was currently using to work on some songs, a sweetened iced latte in hand that she had picked up as a much-needed sugar break. bowing or nodding her head in greeting to those she passed, a pleasant smile on her face each time, she re-takes the path she had long grown used to, passing by multiple doors and a stairwell exit along the way - until she smells something while passing by.
the scent--or rather, the stench--makes her stop in her tracks and she tilts her head at the exit door, wondering if she should follow her instincts or not. experience tells her it's obviously someone smoking which isn't something out of the ordinary, and her principles remind herself that it's definitely not something she'd bother sticking her nose into when it doesn't concern her (as far as she knows, anyways).
yet something keeps her rooted in that spot, staring at the door like it was telling her to just check; see if really was nothing for her to be concerned about.
with a sigh, chaeri uses her free hand to grab the door handle and after a moment of decision, pushes it open-- only to see it really is someone she knows; a junior she's become quite fond of over time, to the point that she might as well adopt him as her own. "hyeongyu?" she asks first, surprised to see the younger here. then, her eyes flick down to the thin object held between his fingers before widening. returning her gaze to the other, she arches a brow next as all the pieces fall into place and gives him a disbelieving look. "are you seriously smoking?"
maybe she should re-think adopting this brat after all.
it's easy to convince yourself that everything is going just fine â the weight on your shoulders aren't too heavy, the walls aren't caving in on you, the static in your brain is only temporary. hyeongyu has become quite the expert on this matter, burying each small spike of negativity, burrowed deep within the soil of his mindspace. there are days where he'd slip up though, the mask he desperately tries to hold together cracking despite himself. this would result in an additional piercing to his ear ( he might be running out of space at this point ), or an impulsive purchase he regrets as soon as he clicks the checkout button.
other days, he stuffs his lanky body into the supplies closet of the kh entertainment building, cigarette between his lips as he inhales the smoke of his own demise â consequences creeping up at him in little doses. hyeongyu has no excuse; call it a spark of immaturity amongst in his awfully tight-knit image. the smell of bleach and disinfectants does little to conceal his crime, but the disorganized display of cleaning tools provide a sort of comfort he can't seem to find in the confines of his own dorm. he shouldn't stay, but he's procrastinating his inevitable exit â until all too suddenly, it's much too late.
the door hiding his transgression swings open, and while his reflex quickly pulls the cigarette out of his mouth, it's still visible between his fingers.
"noona...!" hyeongyu exclaims in a hushed tone, blinking blankly, unprepared for this exact situation. there's no defending himself â hyeongyu had been caught red-handed just like that. "oh, this, this is â well, yeah, it's exactly what it looks like."
he coughs out a defeated laugh, the strong scent of nicotine wafting through the air. "so, is it okay to ask you to close the door...?" to think hyeongyu could muster the audacity to say that with his whole chest â then again, he's already shrinking underneath chaeri's sharp gaze. "i'm sorry," he mumbles, the rest of his sentence trapped in his throat.
ice breakers ( with @guppysiren ) location: practice room in kh entertainment
it almost feels like a trick â like someone had snuck into the headquarters of the planning team, and made it so that wooju would be paired with none other than hyeongyu. their history together isn't completely unknown to the public; they'd gone to the same middle and high school, and for those that truly followed the idols, it wouldn't be too hard to find anecdotes or photos of the both of them together from back then ( though wooju had tried hard, years ago, to bury that memory ).
looking at hyeongyu back then was like looking at the sun, bright smile and warm personality, engulfing wooju into a tight hug. but now â now, looking at hyeongyu felt as though he was being burnt by the very thing that was supposed to be his solace. and the fact was that wooju would allow himself to burned by hyeongyu over and over again if kept within close proximity.
memories of their brief encounter on wooju's couch flood his mind. what was supposed to be a harmless ( mostly ) catch up between friends turned into something devious. and then again in his bed, a few nights later and then again â he sighs. his lips feel dry, being close to your ex does that, he guesses.
he'd thought that the answer to this was distance, that as long as he kept an emotional distance from hyeongyu that his heart would learn to settle again, the way it had been settling during the years they were apart. not forcefully, but because hyeongyu had asked for it, begged even in wooju's memory, to end things.
that of course, turned out to be the wrong answer â just like with everything else wooju had done in the course of his life. ( âwe can⌠i think we can⌠be more mature now, right? i was being childish too⌠by being so cold.â he'd said, voice raspy and low on the other end of the line, his brain slowly digesting everything hyeongyu had shared ).
still, to be suddenly thrusted into something like this with hyeongyu, so soon after that conversation, makes it a little hard for wooju to focus. no matter how professional he was. "did you get enough rest?" he asks, "or were you too nervous because you're filming with a sunbae?" his voice is teasing, and he's suddenly hyperaware of the bangs in front of his face, his stylist had decided to style him as such â and for some reason the company thought that fans would like the contrasting visuals of hyeongyu and wooju side by side. i also like...d the contrasting visual of hyeongyu and i side by side, he'd thought to himself stubbornly.
"if you need any help, just let me know, okay?" he finally says, rubbing the back of his neck. the one that had lacked sleep is clearly wooju â but that was for a multitude of reasons. wooju hasn't had a good night's sleep in years, and he doubts he ever can again. "you have something in your hair," instinctively, he reaches out to tug at some dust on hyeongyu's hair. "were you hiding somewhere before this? trying to look at birds or an insect or something?" he asks, voice familiar. his heart stutters, he needs to pull back.
hyeongyuâs admiration for hiraeth had never been a secret. several occasions occurred between livestreams and fansigns where hyeongyu credited hiraeth as one of his inspirations to pursue the path of an idol. he never made any attempts to audition for adagio labels, instead finding himself among the throes of hopeful wannabes standing before kh entertainmentâs doors. perhaps a part of him knew that being too close to a certain member would only bring difficulty, coming to the abrupt realization that he shouldnât follow someone around so religiously like a lost duckling. his journey was always meant to unravel with wonder, graciously awarded a spot in the debut lineup â having reached a high point in his career, he wouldnât have it any other way.
thereâs a selfishness he tries to bury deep within him though, the way his eyes greedily search for another man he shouldnât be keeping such close contact with â the same one heâd be facing for todayâs schedule; lady luck firmly ripped from his side. this is far from the first professional encounter he had with wooju, his seniorâs instructions in the recording booth still as clear as day to him. it certainly wouldnât be the last, with the lynk con festival looming over his head.
but what sticks out like a sore thumb amidst his accumulated memories with wooju are the inappropriate ones â the glimpses of time he shouldnât playback, not with cameras surrounding them from every angle. they could pick out the red flushing the tips of his ears, the stifling method in which he holds his own breath. what the lenses of these cameras should pick up is the smile across his face, the sparkling flicker of his eyes as he looks up at a senior idol; someone he clearly respects ( and he does, truly ). hyeongyu ignores the loud pitter-patter of his heart and the tingling of his skin â just waiting for woojuâs warm touch.
so selfish, hyeongyu chastises himself. so greedy.
upon the blessings of a willow tree, hyeongyuâs wish is granted. woojuâs fingers caress the unruly strands of hyeongyuâs hair â a simple touch, but hyeongyu draws a breath nonetheless, praying he could lean closer. he canât; he doesnât. he chews on his lip, forbidding himself.
âkind of, i got distracted on the way here.â he explains, allowing wooju to enter his own personal space. âi thought i saw a mandarin duck bird on the way here! theyâre rare to spot outside of bird parks. i had my face pressed against the window for a solid ten minutes before coming to terms with how that was probably just my eyes playing tricks on me.â he juts out his bottom lip, pouting; genuinely a little upset by the whole ordeal â who told his brain to give him false scenarios like that?
âiâm not nervous, sunbae-nim,â hyeongyu retaliates, taking an argumentative tone in jest â before his features quickly break into a smile; bright as can be. âiâm glad to see you, and to be doing this with you. i guess itâs a long time coming, huh?â it doesnât take a genius to figure out where the two of them might have crossed paths, seeing as they both share the same middle school and high school â thatâs only scratching the surface though, not that anyone else knew but the two of them.
âwas there someone else youâd rather pair up with?â hyeongyu asks. just as quickly as the question stumbles out of his mouth does the regret seeps in. he doesnât wait for an answer, doesnât want to know, backing out into the corner of the room just to set his bags down â an excuse. a convenient one that works in his favour, since a staff member quickly approaches him to hand him the flashcards theyâll be using to break the ice. how pathetic.
he wonders if thatâll work. itâs hyeongyuâs fault thereâs a barrier of ice between them anyway.
returning to woojuâs side, hyeongyu continues the charade â he has to. âremind me to ask you to sign my postcard later on. iâm gonna get every hiraeth member, just watch.â
thereâs no doubt in his mind that was taped. it made for good content. hyeongyu places the cards face down on the table. âshould we start?â
( đ ) DREAMS LIKE FIRE / ft. @lunetides đlynk exhibition pop-up event
despite the rigorous training kh entertainment graciously granted him, the opportunities that they extended to hyeongyu and the trust they had on him culminating in his debut, hyeongyu had always been a fan of another company's group on the down-low. whatever, sue him â but who could say no to the spotless beauty that is hiraeth's discography?
admittedly, hyeongyu had been following the group (or in this case, the members) ever since the survival show that formed hiraeth. he had been hooked on thenext, finding himself rooting for certain contestants including moon junseo, who he found incredibly relatable as his journey in the show unfolded before his very eyes. a hardworking participant who's always adamant on doing his best â how could that not tug on hyeongyu's fragile heartstrings? when it was announced that junseo would take on the role of a leader, he believed that was the best decision; it's never about who placed first, but about who can handle the burden that comes with leadership.
now that he's an idol himself, he's a lot more aware of the responsibilities that comes with being under the limelight. the expectations that not only the fans have, but also the company that threw them onto the stage. hyeongyu can only imagine how heavy it must feel on junseo's shoulders as the designated individual that the other members of his group look up to, especially after a difficult reality tv show rooted in elimination.
he doesn't quite keep his admiration for other idol groups a secret â one that must not be exposed no matter the cost. hyeongyu feels no sense of embarrassment when he stuffs a few postcards of hiraeth members into his bag when he departs for the lynk pop-up event. this is the moment he could seize his chances!
the world may be on his side, unrolling an invisible carpet before his feet. he's quick to spot junseo by hiraeth's display. what a lucky day!
"hi!" hyeongyu greets enthusiastically, sparks in his eyes as he looks at his senior. "junseo-sunbaenim, i'm so glad i caught you!" he expresses his excitement with a wide smile, hands clasped together as if he's trying to contain his unbridled elation â he was never one to temper down his own emotions, at least not when it comes to this. "i'm a big fan! i've watched you, and the others of course, all throughout thenext. i always looked up to you. and honestly? you truly deserved that leader title."
he starts shuffling through his bag, peeking into its contents trying to find the one with junseo's face. "you were so cool â ah, hold on, i'm looking for a postcard right now... sorry, am i keeping you from something?" he pauses only to blink at the older boy, failing to realize that he hadn't quite introduced himself.
HAPPY SOFT OPENING !
this is velvet, and iâm so excited to meet everyoneâs muses!! let me introduce you to PARK HYEONGYU, the maknae of wonder as well as the main dancer and vocalist. he dabbled in helping with choreography for his groupâa discography, but is mostly known for the fashion and modeling credits under his belt so far. heâs kind of a fish out of water, head in the clouds â although he likes being everyoneâs happy pill and energizer, especially in wonder. right now he kind of thinks he has more recognition due to his face over anything else â but heâs hoping to change that! you can find more info about him including his background here!
if youâd like to plot please LIKE this post and iâll slide into your ims! i also have discord upon request.
under the cut are some plot ideas to kickstart things, but iâm happy to brainstorm too:
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