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[rvahreum]

rvohkyung​:

“It’s something like beauty is pain, right? Style is suffering?” Ohkyung responded.

“style is suffering, and being an idol is that suffering compounded,” ahreum agreed with a little laugh. “the things we do to follow our dreams...”

[rvahreum]

eunjirv​:

“whatever. your group disbanded in 2015. mine’s probably disbanding in 2022. we’re not the same,” she insisted.

“you haven’t been in that group for years, eunji; when they’re probably disbanding doesn’t matter.”

[rvahreum]

rvwestley​:

“i… haven’t?” he asked, befuddled. he was certain it would have slipped out before now at least once. he blushed, letting her shove him. “i thought you wanted to practice or something! like…you had someone who could help you with it so you wanted it to get better…. are you sure i’ve never used korean around you before now? i could have sworn….”

“if you had, i wouldn’t be so surprised that you were fluent,” she scoffed, wrapping her arms around his shoulders. “you’re ridiculous-- why did you need my help with korean when we met? were you just pretending to not speak it to get close to me?” 

[rvahreum]

rvohkyung​:

“I think so? One of the kids I auditioned on the same day as ended up training with them, so that sounds about right,” he said, then laughed. “God save the trainee that shows up to practice with four layers of shirts because Ohyung did it yesterday and it’s cool.”

“layering is very trendy, ohkyung. what’s a little heat stroke when you have a dance practice to record~” she laughed

[rvahreum]

rvwestley​:

he looked up from his phone in surprise, eyes going wide. he felt like he was in trouble, but he had no idea why. “i didn’t know that you didn’t know,” he answered, looking genuinely confused. “i’m terra’s manager, ahreum– i have to speak korean for my job. you didn’t know…?”

she burst into laughter, looking at him incredulously. “westley, you’ve never spoken korean around me! i thought you were just one of their international managers or something!” she answered, getting off the stool so she could playfully shove him. “this whole time i’ve been limping through my english to try to talk to you, and you knew korean?”

[rvahreum]

eunjirv​:

she pouted. “well… they’re more recently active than haze,” she insisted stubbornly.

“you’re grasping at straws, dear sister!” ahreum teased in a sing-song voice

[rvahreum]

rvohkyung​:

“You have a point – although, when I auditioned the only boy group they had going was Inferno. They were a lot more clean-cut than Traxx would end up being,” Ohkyung replied.

“of course, but wouldn’t that have been right when traxx really started their training?” ahreum pointed out. “i still think that you would have fit right in. maybe even been a style leader within the trainee ranks of your new group.”

[rvahreum]

eunjirv​:

“he was someone before inferno. he’s not someone because of inferno. and his heights are ones he reached after, alone,” eunji answered, sticking to her guns. “no, but my old group is still active– new fans will check out music videos and profiles and check me out. obviously.”

“ho eunji, look me in the eyes again and tell me that harmony is still active,” ahreum laughed.

[rvahreum]

“wes....” ahreum paused, turning to him from the kitchen stool she’d been sitting on to do her makeup. they’d gone on a few dates ever since their literal meet-cute, and ahreum really liked him. it was getting good practice in for her english too. some of their dates ended up being dinners at her apartment, though-- she really didn’t want to draw too much attention to him. she was a washed celebrity, but she was still a celebrity. she’d been finishing up her makeup while they waited for the food to be done and he’d taken a phone call, which she’d been shocked to hear him answer in korean. very good korean. “you mean to tell me that this whole time, you were fluent in korean? when were you going to tell me?” she was trying her best to be stern, but to be honest, she was trying hard to hold back laughter. @rvwestley​

[rvahreum]

rvwestley​:

“as long as you’re sure,” he insisted once more, sheepishly adjusting his grip on the groceries he’d picked back up. “i……i mean, that would be appreciated, sure,” he answered her. the store had been rearranged recently. he could probably find it on his own, but if she went here more, she probably knew where it was.

she smiled warmly, looping an arm through his to lead him down the aisle. “of course-- i’m happy to help,” she answered. “what brings you to seoul?”

[rvahreum]

rvwestley​:

he definitely recognized her, and while he saw plenty of idols every day ferrying terra around, that didn’t make him feel any less stupid. once he made sure she had everything he’d knocked out of her hands, he stopped to make sure she wasn’t hurt. “oh….okay, well, you’re not hurt? i wasn’t looking, i’m so sorry. and i know i’m not delicate flower…..are you sure you’re okay?” he repeated insistently. 

he paused for a moment. “me? yeah, i’m okay. a lot on my plate, sure, but that’s no reason to accidentally mow someone over while looking for ginger…. i’ll manage.”

“i promise, if i was hurt, i would let you know,” she laughed, placing a comforting hand on his forearm. he looked like he needed it. “it was just a little knock. i wouldn’t exactly call you a bull in a china shop, either. i’m just fine.”

“do you need help finding the ginger? i saw it a couple aisles back,” she offered. “i have everything i need-- i’d be happy helping you with your list.” if he couldn’t speak korean, he was probably so lost.

[rvahreum]

eunjirv​:

“plenty of people are with spotlight. that doesn’t mean anything. inferno were with spotlight, and they’re all irrelevant. unless that’s what you meant. that’s closer to the truth, though. most of these new fans don’t even know who you are,” eunji barbed with an innocent smile.

“i’ll tell ilyoon you said that,” she answered, shaking her head. “they don’t, but that’s what the definition of ignorance is, is it not? and i’m sure anyone who doesn’t know who i am also doesn’t know who you are. you’re no rookie.”

[rvahreum]

rvohkyung​:

“It’s possible. But honestly, if Haze had been a co-ed group, that might have been the most progressive thing Spotlight ever did,” Ohkyung replied. “Unless you mean I’d fit in at Spotlight in general.”

“i mean more in general. what with what traxx was wearing around that time. but that is an interesting concept,” ahreum commented

[xifengrv]

“how long do i need to be an idol for before i can get a full sleeve tattoo,” xifeng mused aloud. “like, i don’t even know if i want one yet. but i just want to know…”

[rvahreum]

“you have the best voice at liberty now that my sister is gone-- they won’t care what you do. you’re to valuble to them. you could get a face tattoo and be fine.”

[rvohkyung]

“I came across a couple of photos of myself when I was cleaning earlier from when I first arrived in Seoul. I actually don’t think I’ve seen someone try so hard to look like a badass as I did then as a teenager–it’s no wonder I got turned down all those times at auditions,” Ohkyung said with a dry chuckle.

[rvahreum]

“i’m sure you just had bad timing. i bet spotlight would have thrown you right in to whatever the fuck they had going on for rum pum pum pum,” ahreum answered, admittedly a little bitter. it had taken forever for her hair to recover from that era. “you would have fit right in.”

[taesrvk]

“listen, i don’t care if anyone notices that i altered these, but if any stylist at your labels notice that someone has taken them in, just tell them they should’ve fixed it on their own,” taesuk laughed as he ran his hand across the few pieces of clothing laid out in front of them to smooth them out even further across the table, looking back over what his sisters had brought over for him to make sure they fit either of them better. he was the one who always offered to mend anything that was too big on either eunji or ahreum in the first place, they were all on definitely on the shorter side and taesuk hadn’t trained as a tailor for nothing. “i’m not the one who signed any exclusive contracts for work, though, but i doubt this actually counts as anything important for you guys if i take in sleeves that are too long.”

@rvahreum​ @eunjirv​

[rvahreum]

“please, i haven’t been important to spotlight for a few years now. maybe if i released music again, they’d care who did my alterations. but i’m sure they barely notice when i’m in the building anymore,” ahreum answered dryly, smiling. “i appreciate you helping me, though. it’s much cheaper to go to my brother than to some other tailor. and i get much better results this way too.” she paused. “i wonder if spotlight would even hold me to that contract if i got found out anyway. i haven’t been active for a while....”

[eunjirv]

“all i’m saying is that technically harmony had more hits than haze. it’s not petty it’s just true!” eunji insisted, shaking her head. “i can’t help it if i’m a more iconic vocalist!” // @rvahreum @haenarv​

[rvahreum]

“just because your songs are more popular doesn’t make you more iconic. i guarantee that my vocals are considered much more influential on whole-- i was with spotlight, after all,” ahreum corrected. this was a typical argument the sisters had-- anyone who knew them both had long since insisted they leave them out of it and figure it out between themselves.