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[rvxtheo]

rvdestiny​:

“i guess so, if you think it’d be helpful,” she agreed awkwardly. “do you have makeup here? and remover wipes?”

“oh! i have my travel kit?” he offered, reaching for his messenger bag, where he had an entire assortment. “i don’t know how much will be in it, but i at least have the basics...”

[rvxtheo]

rvbiyi​:

“oh god, lightener… what have i gotten myself into,” biyi let out with a little cry, lowering herself into a chair reluctantly. “im going to end up bald.”

“okay, listen. yes, that’s just a nice word for bleach, but i’m a professional, okay? i know what i’m doing. you’re in good hands.”

[rvxtheo]

rvmelody​:

“and i want it to be done!” she cried out childishly, reaching for him from where he was behind her chair and trying to catch his hand. “no you,” she grumbled, bouncing her foot on the floor, unable to come up with something better and to embarrassed to reciprocate. “how about you get three thirds of the way done?”

he let her catch his hand for a moment, only so he could kiss the back of hers, letting it go so he could keep working. “we’re almost there, angel. and then you can move as much as you want while it sets,” he assured her, just accepting that the bouncing feet were as still as he was going to get her. “i think this is going to be a good colour for you. it’ll go good with your skintone.”

[rvmelody]

she was excited– she didn’t usually do things for people, so when she did, it was a big deal. and she and theo had been officially dating for a month and a half now (they’d been technically dating for longer than that, but a month and a half prior was when she finally told her parents anyway). theo did nice thoughtful things all the time for her. she wanted to try.

it was very late, but that was the plan– most of the staff were gone from the new age building by this point, but songyi knew theo would still be up, probably fixing a hem or something else stylist-y. she had the practice room all set up. it was time.

wiggling her way into the styling department, she found him at his vanity organizing his makeup. songyi skipped up behind him, throwing her arms around his neck from behind and meeting his eyes in the mirror, so she knew he could see what she was saying. “are you done here? i have a surprise! limited edition! you have to come see now!” @rvxtheo​

[rvxtheo]

he let his shit get messy-- he got excited about creating looks and doing his job, and rarely got as excited about putting things back away again after. he had to clean everything up now, though; future, morning theo would thank nighttime theo for it.

what he wasn’t expecting was songyi. he thought she’d’ve gone home by this point. not that he didn’t love any opportunity he got to see her. she was just so busy, and so low on sleep most of the time that he was surprised she was still in the building. 

he smiled, looking up at her, hugging the arms wrapped around him from behind. “mostly done-- nothing i can’t do tomorrow morning,” he retorted. his eyes narrowed. “songyi.....what did you do?”

[rvxtheo]

rvdestiny​:

“i mean, i don’t think i have secrets. just a lot of practice, and a childhood surrounded by lolita anime doll culture and fashion,” daiyu answered. “i’m happy to answer any questions, though…”

“could you do a look for me? and i’ll watch and see how you do it step by step?” he asked eagerly. “like an in person tutorial!”

[rvxtheo]

rvmelody​:

she groaned deeply, rolling her eyes again and sitting on her hands– maybe that would keep her from fidgeting. “you adore me, huh? that’s a new one,” she grumbled, face contorted in concentration. she just wanted to move. “do it. fast. like ripping off a bandaid.”

“doing it fast isn’t how you do a good job. i want it to be even,” he insisted chidingly, pausing to look her in the eye in the mirror. “yeah, i adore you. and you shouldn’t be surprised by that, because i’ve told you that before. now, we’re two thirds of the way done, okay?”

[rvxtheo]

rvbiyi​:

she sighed, smiling. she’d been anxious about songyi getting a boyfriend, especially one who was staff, but theo was good. he was a very good man. every time biyi talked to him, not only did she feel safe, but she felt relief and joy for her friend. “you have me convinced, then– do what you must!”

he grinned. “good! i’m excited. here, sit down. i’ll get the lightener prepped,” he said, going over to his product cupboard to grab all he needed.

[rvxtheo]

rvbiyi​:

“what’s the point, though? you’ll put so much effort into making it look so good only for it to be gone,” biyi retorted with a tiny frown. “that….sounds cool, though. i’m open to it.”

“so? you’ll have new hair and feel refreshed and pretty and confident. i think that’s worth it,” he insisted softly.

[rvxtheo]

rvmelody​:

“i thought that was the look. lots of colors going into each other,” songyi retorted, rolling her eyes and trying to be more still. “you’re a liar, theo– we both know this is taking way more than an hour.”

“ombre’s are nice and feathered. and the color covers all the hair. at this rate, you’re going to have giant blonde spots because you didn’t work with me,” he insisted, sighing deeply. “i adore you, so much, but i need you to work with me here, okay?”

[rvxtheo]

“hey-- just because maybe you can’t promote, doesn’t mean you can’t have new hair,” theo said with a tiny smile. anything he did could be reversible if need be by the next comeback. he just wanted to do something that would cheer her up. “what if we went... like a dark red?” @rvbiyi​

[rvxtheo]

“ack, i’ve been meaning to swap notes with you forever. we’ve just both been so busy,” theo enthused, taking out his notebook. “the way you do eyeshadow is incredible. i need your secrets!” @rvdestiny​

[rvxtheo]

“sit still, you little demon. do you want the purple to be splotchy? because this is how you get it splotchy,” theo threatened with a laugh, looking at songyi through the mirror. “give me like five minutes. i beg you.” @rvmelody​