@fmdtaejin.
does taewoong actually care about champion? the answer is a resounding no — he’d thought that the idea was absolutely ridiculous the first time that he’d caught wind of it, and he still thinks that it’s ridiculous now. just another way to bring money in, he’s sure, but is a song with a title like ‘jopping’ really going to bring in money? (he knows it will. of course it will. the cynical side of him wishes that it wouldn’t.)
still, he’s here; sitting in a waiting room labeled champion, pretending to be a nice, supportive surprise. really, he just wanted a photo-op of him entering the building so that fans would stop talking about how he’s become so distant from his members lately, he must not care anymore. could’ve snuck back out after that, maybe, but there’s nothing else for him to do and maybe a couple selfies with jaewon, yul or guanting in their stage outfits will make him look even better. staring at the television in the waiting room, he just feels dull.
“you know,” he suddenly starts, finally addressing the other idol in the room — taejin. though he doesn’t consider himself a fan of decipher by any means, he figures it’s impossible to not recognize taejin nowadays. he’s everywhere, isn’t he? now he’s here, a few feet away. small world. “when i was little, i never imagined that music like this existed. i’m from a rural area, so it’s not like i left my house and saw advertisements everywhere, you know? and music just wasn’t a big part of my life at all. i took a music class, but doesn’t every kid? we didn’t learn about pop culture.” he’s rambling, and he doubts that taejin even cares about what he has to say. but he’s on a roll now, so he can’t stop. won’t be able to ‘til he’s inevitably overshared, assuming he hasn’t already.
“i’m not even kidding. when i was little, i thought music was just the traditional stuff, classical stuff. unity’s been active for four years and i’m still shocked every time i hear our music. and this... jopping?” he laughs under his breath, but it’s more disbelief than actual humor. he looks away from the screen to look at taejin, see if he’s even listening. if the roles were reversed, he knows he would’ve zoned out five words in. “do you know what i mean? probably not, huh? you’ve been active for a while.”