Β Β HE HADNβT EXPECTED COMPANY THIS LATE AFTER REHEARSAL.Β
Β Β ryuu felt largely inadequate compared to gaku and tenn . they were fierce , confident , and bright stars on stage . eyes always zeroed in on them . attention and stardom followed them with every purposeful stride they took . they were powerhouses in their own right , and ryuu β- since debuting ββ felt a sort of inferiority settle into his bones .Β
Β Β time and time again he questioned if he belonged on the same stage as them . despite the rush and exhilaration and fun he felt performing and being TRIGGER with them , he always wanted to be better . always strove to meet them at the greater heights they reached so well . so he stayed back and practiced . he does this often . when everyone clears out he takes a studio and works on choreo , facial expressions , stage presence .Β
Β Β Β itβs the first time one of his bandmates had caught him in the middle of practicing to himself . flushed and coated in sweat as he stops mid dance move , he blinks owlishly at first .Β β tenn ? β as if he couldnβt believe his fellow bandmate would or could occupy the same space as him at the moment .Β β yeah i β¦ do sometimes . after practice. β he admitted sheepishly , then something about what tenn said caught his attention .Β β youβre stay up late too to practice ? β
Β Β Β It madeΒ Β SENSEΒ Β after quickly settling in and truthfully it was a new little note that pleased the stalwart perfectionist. Though it hadnβt come across in rehearsal that the other two werenβt putting in an equal measure, Tenn hadnβt beenΒ Β SUREΒ Β if it was promising practice or aΒ β natural talent β that made them liable to slack off after hours. AΒ Β FOOLISHΒ Β belief that one couldnβt polish up on something they were already good at. Seeing for himself that Ryuu held a serious dedication was something of a concern laid to rest.
Β Β Β Β Β Β β I make it aΒ Β HABITΒ to run through our routines a few more times before going home. I never knew you did too. β A pink gaze drifted over the otherβs belonging before taking a good look at the male himself, trying to gauge how long heβd been practicing. From the looks of it... Itβd either been a while or he was putting out anΒ Β EXCEPTIONALΒ amount of energy. Though in either case, it would be better not to push it too far.
Β Β Β β Why donβt you take a break while I have a turn ? Seems like you might pull something at this rate. β ThoughΒ Β MASKEDΒ Β in a guise of being detrimental to the group, it was no less spoken out of genuine worry for his bandmate. And with no intention of being subject to the matter himself, Tenn took up a space of hisΒ Β OWNΒ to begin some light stretches,