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Gong Chobin ;; 23 years of age ;; rapper extraordinaire, older sister, former girl grop member

[mkxylia-blog]

@mksara

“I’m sorry. I can do better,” Xylia muttered under her breath, pushing her gross sweaty hair out of her face. She used to be a good dancer. She had a girl group past, after all; one that had been full of dancing. Hell, she’d been a dancer before she’d been a rapper, but ever since she and her brother had gone off on their own together, she’d apparently lost her touch. And with the subunit, she was finding that she had to re-learn how to dance. No one was saying it, but she knew it was true; she was holding the group back. “Just let me run it one more time. This will be the last time, I promise. I have it now.”

[mkrian]

“Well, unethical has never put a stop to anyone before. I wouldn’t be surprised if that was the case for someone,” Rian mentioned with a shrug. There were plenty of pageant moms out there getting their children’s faces pulled and plumped up every which way without a second thought behind it. “Yeah, that sounds like a good way to take it. It’s kind of silly, right? I guess that’s what happens when you try and form thousands of different opinions into one catch-all. It’d be so much easier if people just didn’t ask about that kind of stuff.” 

[mkxylia-blog]

Xylia scrunched up her face in disgust. Her family and the old company had gotten a lot of flack for debuting her so young, but at least she had looked like an eleven year old. There’d been no surgery or heavy makeup or skimpy wardrobe. She’d just been a talented kid who got their shot a little earlier than others might’ve. “Exactly. I just....it’s not anyone’s business anyway. No one needs plastic surgery, and if someone got it, it’s their choice and their business and they don’t need to share that if they don’t want,” she said with a little nod. That was her stance, anyway, but it wouldn’t catch on. The media liked smack talking people too much.

[mkhyosang]

“Ew gross. No thirteen year old is good looking. Every thirteen year old is small and adorable and not good looking. Don’t be turning me into some kind of criminal, Cho. I ain’t having it,” he said, scrunching up his head and shaking it a little in disgust. He had to do a lot to hold back laughter, rolling his eyes. “I never thought I’d ever hear such a young-sounding voice say ‘sex with men will make you smarter’. I am somehow amused, disgusted and confused all at once. Bravo.”

[mkxylia-blog]

“I thought being a bad rapper or whatever the fuck meant you had to be a criminal? Isn’t that why every song is about fucking the police or whatever? Because they’re criminals who don’t want to get caught?” She laughed, covering her face and doubling over. “Why did you have to say that so deadpan? You made it so much worse! Damn it, Hyosang, why are you like this?”

[mkyael-blog]

He rolled his eyes, half-heartedly trying to push her away before marking his place and closing the book–it wasn’t like she was going to let him continue with it anyway. “Yeah, but to figure out what I actually agree with, I have to listen to you rant, and sometimes when you rant it scares me a little. So I just agree with everything,” he told her, a small smile playing at his lips as he tried to turn to look at her. “You never know until you try,” he replied with an awkward laugh and a sympathetic shrug. “Isn’t it your turn to buy? I’m only going if you’re buying.”

[mkxylia-blog]

She pouted a little bit, rolling her eyes and hugging him tighter. “Are you saying you’re afraid of me? Yeonnie, that’s no fair! You shouldn’t be scared of me; I’m your other half! I should bring you comfort or whatever the fuck...that’s how it’s supposed to work!” she complained, snuggling up against his back. We share a bank account, dumbass. But if it makes you happy, of course I’ll pay. Asshat..”

[mkhyeri-blog]

“Well, then I say that you’ve most definitely succeeded. You’re way better than half of those so called ‘rappers’ in America. I can’t even understand what they’re saying, to be honest.” Hyeri laughed, winking at the other playfully before she smiled and shook her head. “No need to thank me, I’m just being honest.” She smiles softly. “I’d love to, actually. I’m starving.”

[mkxylia-blog]

Chobin grinned. “Well, thank you. I aspire to out-rap America’s phonies. I’m only half-fluent and I could probably rap circles around them,” she murmured, smiling a little. She was fluent enough that Position had been mostly in English, and that had turned out okay. “Awesome. Where do you want to go? Somewhere quick? Or a nice restaurant or something?”

[iyeolie]

when she doesn’t notice you and your water bottle :(

[kpopconcepts]

Chen X Heize ↳ Lil’ Something // Lil’ Something

[markleeway-old]

Jongdae || flirting in lil’ something

[mkaeri-blog]

“OOoh, I’d be flattered, Chobin-ah! I think they’re complimenting you. Like…..you’ve been a natural beauty since day one, and there’s no trace of you ever getting–or needing–surgery!” Aeri grinned. “I’m sure the MC was just teasing you.” She sighed. “Let’s just forget about that, okay? I owe you a coffee, right! Let’s go get a coffee. And we can talk about whatever you want.”

[mkxylia-blog]

“Oh, my heart! So flattered,” She mumbled, faking excitement. “That’s stupid. I mean, the media pressures idols they think don’t look good enough into getting surgery, and then god forbid an idol actually get surgery, fuck. Then they’re a fucking abomination,” Chobin ranted. “Right, fine. Whatever. I want a large coffee though. A large coffee with the works in it.”

[mkrian]

“They probably meant that you don’t look like you’ve gotten any noticeable plastic surgery since your debut,” Rian answered after taking a moment to think. She couldn’t tell if Chobin was looking too much into it or exaggerating as a joke. “That’s what makes the most sense to me… Which still makes no sense at all. Probably doesn’t help with the whole flattered or offended thing, does it?” she asked with a laugh.

[mkxylia-blog]

“I haven’t gotten any,” Xylia commented. “It’d be unethical to do cosmetic surgery on an eleven year old, and I straight up refused after that.” She was joking, of course--she knew she didn’t look eleven. Her rapping had improved a lot and she knew it. “I think I’ll go with both. Flattered that I kept my youthful glow and they noticed, and a little pissed that they think cosmetic surgery is such a big deal when they pressure so many girls to meet their stupid beauty standards and get it.”

[mkhyosang]

“Nah, you look at least twelve. Maybe thirteen with some make up,” Hyosang commented, a cocky grin on his face. He knew Chobin’s story well. Velocity may not have been a group he followed religiously, but some of their songs had been catchy as fuck, and Chobin herself was talented. She’d been well beyond her years at eleven, and she was leagues better now. “I dunno. Try rapping with your voice, like, an octave higher than it usually is.”

[mkxylia-blog]

“Aww, thanks Hyo. You fill me with so much confidence. Thirteen, huh? As long as I’m a good lookin’ thirteen year old, I guess I’m okay with looking ten years younger than I actually am. I guess.” She rolled her eyes, shaking her head at him a little. He was an ass. A stupid ass, but one of the few people she could actually tolerate for long periods of time. She laughed, clearing her throat and rapping the first verse of Position, which sounded weird. She was cussing an octave higher and it was weird and in seconds she was giggling again. “So? How was it?”

[rvlixue]

“Maybe you’re thinking a little too much?” His eyes wonder around the room for a bit, as if the walls would tell him what else to say. Kevin isn’t the best person to ask. He rarely attends a variety show, and when he does he’s quiet most of the time “I’ve always tought it was a compliment… Maybe they meant you look young?”

[mkxylia-blog]

She laughed a little, nodding. “Yeah, probably. I’ve been known to do that from time to time,” she commented off-handedly. “I mean, I get that. Young is one thing, but eleven? That was twelve years ago. It’d be weird if I looked eleven, wouldn’t it?”

[parkstella]

“Neither? It’s not exactly a bad thing or a good thing, it is just a statement that you should let roll off your back.” It wasn’t like Chobin was the only one who had gotten those types of comments before, that the idol hadn’t changed a lot from when they were younger although normally they would say an older age, like when they were in their mid teenage years. “You’re over thinking this, they just mean you look the same and not in a fucked up way. Yes, you’ve matured into a woman but your facial features didn’t change drastically, I think that’s what they were implying.” Yuhye stuffed her hands in her pocket, unsure on how to comfort the other of something like this, was it okay for her to pet her back? She didn’t exactly know considering the two weren’t close, so she hoped her words were enough comfort for Chobin to let it go.

[mkxylia-blog]

“I”m exaggerating. I get it all the time. I thought it’d be a good ice breaker or conversation starter or something,” Chobin said with a little giggle. She’d been fortunate enough to transition from adolescence to adulthood rather seamlessly. Her awkward phase had been covered up by make up and flashy costumes. And really, the makeup had made her look a lot older than she had been. It kind of made sense. “And here I was, thinking it was because I rap like a tiny little pre-teen,” she attempted to joke again, keeping her tone light.

[mkjamie]

“Of course not, unnie!” Jamie quickly blurted out, waving her hand in the air to dismiss the elder’s negative thoughts. “You’ve definitely matured! They were just pointing out your everlasting youth, and probably calling you cute!” The girl finished her sentence with a smile. “You should definitely be flattered.”

[mkxylia-blog]

“Aright, if you think so, I’ll take it as a compliment. Puberty did me well, I guess,” Chobin said with a snort, sighing and shaking her head a little. Her awkward phase had been hidden by mountains of makeup and flashy lights and costumes. And she was quite alright with that.”

[mkhyeri-blog]

Listening to the other’s words, Hyeri would move forward to rest her chest against her leg and her cheek a top her knee so that she could look at the woman. “I don’t know either… on one hand, it sounds like they’re complimenting your youthful looks but, on the other hand…” she trailed off, shaking her head as she sighed. “If you want my honest opinion, you rap far better than any eleven year old I know. You’re incredibly talented. And you’re gorgeous, you certainly look nothing like an eleven year old. So, if you ask me, if you have nothing to worry about. Just ignore them.” Her words were blunt, but blunt was what Hyeri did best, after all.

[mkxylia-blog]

Chobin snickered, tucking long purple-y-blonde hair back behind her ear. “Thanks. I strive to rap better than most eleven year olds, you know. It’s my main goal in life,” she said jokingly. “Seriously, thank you.” She nodded a little. “Okay, enough of that. Indulge me. Let’s go get something to eat, yeah? Enjoy a little bit of time off?”

[mkyael-blog]

Yael looked up from the book he was reading in the corner, raising an eyebrow and shaking his head slightly. “No, that’s your job. My job is to listen to you complain and rant about it and agree with everything you say,” he told her with a tiny smile. He was happy to say that he had long since accepted his sister coming out; they had been raised in a traditional family so he hadn’t known how to react at first, but people were stupid. He’d come to learn that it was normal and something to be celebrated, not hated. Unfortunately, not all of South Korea saw it his way. “Um….considering we got in a little shit for even pushing to release the song, I think you’d at least get in a little bit of trouble. Run it by the PR managers first maybe,” he suggested, shrugging. “How am I s’posed to help you with that? I’m not a wizard. What–you want to have another movie marathon or something? Because I dunno if we have a lot of time for that today.”

[mkxylia-blog]

She laughed, standing up and coming behind him, leaning against him and wrapping her arms around his chest, reading some of the passage over his shoulder before putting her hand overtop of the words to distract him. “Yo, don’t agree with everything, dummy. Only the stuff you actually agree with. I actually want to hear your opinion you know,” she told him, kissing the top of her baby brother’s head. She was so glad that he accepted her. He was the most important person in her life. She wasn’t sure what she’d do without him. “Ah, yes.. I’ll go right up to them and ask if I can brag about my taboo lesbianism to the entirety of South Korea,” she replied sarcastically. “Nah, we don’t have time. But we do have time for take out. Let’s go get take out!”

[mkxylia-blog]

@mkyael

“Do you ever see these requests for us to break down our lyrics and explain the meaning and just....laugh?” Chobin muttered, glancing at her brother and smiling a little. Not all of them were all that bad--vague enough that they could be about anyone. Position was a special case that had sparked a little controversy, but considering the message in Position (the message being that Xylia was into girls and it was a-ok) she had though that maybe fans would make the connection with the other songs. Apparently not. They thought she had just been making a statement about how it was okay to be like that if you were. “How much shit do you think I’d get in if I replied with ‘well, I’m a flaming lesbian and this is what this song reflects’?” She typed something about finding love and juggling it with an idol’s life and then closed her laptop, turning in her chair. “Help me, ‘Yeon. I can’t deal with the stupid anymore.”