like a ghost

yoon hasik. walking disaster

[hasikrv]

he felt his heart drop deep into his stomach. no way this was happening again. 

ever since his original scandal, any time any woman was seen in any sort of proximity to him, the rumors started. it was another girl he was leading astray, corrupting. one of many girls in his collection. it was absurd. 

he hadn’t even been doing anything wrong. he and rina both had a meeting with company producers, and they agreed to carpool because they both had a shoot in the company building afterwards. it was just practical. but here they were, in print-- pictures of him and rina climbing out of a car together, with date speculation all over it. even worse, this time-- tons of claims of him corrupting younger idols at his company and taking advantage of them.

he scrambled to find her, finally running into her in one of the artist lounges, face pale. “rina, i’m so sorry. this is all my fault. we need to talk to pr...” he blabbered, holding out his phone open to the article. @rinarv​

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rvfuyuko​:

“i guess i’ve never asked you about that– i know siwan and dayoon are counting the days to disbandment, and junjie too in some ways, but you don’t want that? even with everything that’s happened?” she asked. yuko shook her head. “no, i haven’t. i joined shortly after love shot, but i wasn’t there for love shot. my first comeback with all of you was obsession.”

he shook his head. “when legacy is gone, that’s my career gone too. i don’t have any real prospects beyond this. it feels pathetic, but i have to hold on for as long as i possibly can.”

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rvjulie​:

“singing for an audience. i really like doing what i’m good at and having people see,” she said with a little smile, putting the jokes aside and answering him sincerely. “i dunno. i take pride in how charismatic i am when i perform, and seeing people share around my fancams and talk about that means a lot.”

he smiled at her-- it was nice to see her so excited. there was a while there that he’d been sure he’d ruined her career with his scandal. hers and sunyi both. to see her finally debuted, and loving it so much despite it all? he was proud, but he was also relieved. the collateral was a lot less than he’d thought. “i’ve seen a ton of your fancams! you really turn it on when you get on the stage-- that’s not something that can be taught. that’s just talent.”

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rvnoeul​:

“I mean, if Cactus was anything to go by, you guys probably are already in the good books again,” Noeul pointed out.

“well....maybe. i thought it was a last-ditch effort to make traxx work despite everything happening, but i guess if it worked, you might be right.”

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rvfuyuko​:

“i think it’ll be good for  you and your fans,” yuko replied, pivoting slightly. she wasn’t quite sure how she felt about having to deal with dayoon and siwan in such close proximity to each other, with no one to act as buffer. “it’s been a while since you’ve performed anything. this will quell the disbandment rumors.”

“that’s good. once there’s enough people telling you you’re going to disband, even if you know it’s not true, you start to believe it,” he admitted with a tiny sigh. “have you ever been our manager for a full group comeback? like, a real full group comeback, with all of us?” he mused

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rvjulie​:

“you say that like after overdose was a shining time for you, though. if i remember correctly, it was only a few months after that that you started getting into a fuck-ton of trouble,” she said in a sing-song voice. “well, duh. but i guess if you’re saying it, it’s extra true.”

“hey now. musically. we don’t need to bring all that back up,” hasik said, turning bright red at his sister’s teasing. “what’s been your favorite part of being debuted so far, do you think?”

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rvjulie​:

“honestly, i have to agree. i forgot history was a thing until literally this second,” sunjoo answered. “thanks, hasik. i worked hard. and i think i came across really cool– i bet no one would watch and think i’m the maknae…”

“i like to pretend it didn’t happen. i like to think everything before overdose didn’t happen,” hasik admitted. they got him where he was, but songs like wolf? not exactly something he’d say he necessarily enjoyed. “you came across super confident! i really thought you were a huge highlight of the music videos, and i’m not just saying that because you’re my sister.”

[hasikrv]

“this subunit thing... it’s gotta be a good thing, right?” hasik asked yuko, playing with his sleeves awkwardly. “like....sure, dayoon and siwan are involved, but there’s only five of us to keep an eye on and keep track of. plus, you’re going to have the creed manager to help since eunsung is in....thats good, right?” @rvfuyuko​

[hasikrv]

“hey, i technically debuted with two songs too! i hafta say, though, i think yours are a lot better,” hasik encouraged with a smile. “you got featured a lot! i was a little worried that maybe they’d give you the pansy treatment but.....you got a lot of time. i’m really happy for you.” @rvjulie​

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rvfuyuko​:

“hey, it wasn’t your fault,” she quickly said. it was hell, but she knew how much it weighed on him, and she didn’t want that. “we got through it just fine. and it made me better at my job in the long run. the others are a headache for sure, but it could be a lot worse i suppose.”

“if you say so,” he sighed, offering her a tiny smile. “it could be a lot worse but...it was still bad. and you did a great job, being thrown off the deep end like that. we’re really lucky to have you. even if some of the others can’t seem to figure as much out.”

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srvnyi​:

“well when you compare it to brick it makes it way harder to find a good name, the bar is way too high now,” sunyi shook her head, “you’re right though, i think i’m just overthinking it again. it’s not like the bunny will actually care what his name is.”

“exactly-- the bunny will only care about how well you take care of him, and knowign you, you’ll do a great job of that anyway. and it’ll feel wrong i’m sure, but you can always change the name if you need to. no worries.”

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rvfuyuko​:

she turned back to face him, playing gingerly with her new jewelry. “i…don’t think i say it enough, hasik, but i’m very grateful for you,” she answered softly. “you’re always there for me. you always do your best to make sure i’m not overwhelmed. dayoon and siwan are nightmares. jaden likes to conveniently disappear whenever things get hard. but you’re a steady person i can count on being there. it means a lot.”

he blushed, looking down at his feet. “it’s the least i can do,” he answered quietly. “you work so hard, and you got dropped on us at the worst possible time, and i made life hell for you for a couple months. and i’ve lived with traxx-- i know how hard to handle they can be. you don’t deserve to have to deal with them by yourself.”

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rvjulie​:

“shut up. it’s not your fault– it’s the fault of those cunts who tried to make you look like a monster. i swear to god, if i ever see them in person someday…”

“language, sunjoo,” hasik chided gently, letting out a little sigh. “if you see them in person you’ll do nothing. i know you’re upset, but it’s not worth jeopardizing your career over.”

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rvnoeul​:

“It’s a surefire plan, I’m telling you,” Noeul said with a nod.

“it’s worth a shot. anything to get traxx back in the good books,” hasik laughed awkwardly

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rvfuyuko​:

her eyes widened in surprise as she took the box. working with traxx was hard. most of the members were the worst, jaden disappeared whenever she really needed help, and though hasik tried to be good, he was marred in the eye of the public. it weighed on her. but it was amazing how much this gesture lightened her spirits and warmed her heart as she opened the box to find a necklace. “hasik…..this is so sweet of you. thank you,” she said, pulling him into a hug. “would you help me put it on?”

he felt bad. he liked yuko, and he knew how hard she worked. he tried hard to make sure her job was as easy as it could be, but she’d been assigned to traxx right around when his scandal really went down, and siwan and dayoon were a nightmare. her job was unnecessarily hell. blushing a little, he hugged her back, nodding. “yeah, of course...” he answered, taking it gingerly and waiting for her to turn around. “you’re welcome.”

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rvjulie​:

“don’t worry. i’m being careful who i say things too. i’m pretty good at this whole self-preservation thing– you worry too much.”

"yeah.... i guess. kind of my fault you had to develop those skills, but i suppose i’m glad you have them,” hasik muttered

[rvnoeul]

“I was just thinking earlier–could you imagine what it’d be like if bands had as many members as like, groups like Traxx did when they first debuted?” Noeul thought aloud. “It’d be kind of wild, right?”

[hasikrv]

“maybe that’s what we’ll do next comeback to drum up more interest.”