we got married; mission one
nice to meet you, i’m your love.
— Even now, it’s still decidedly strange for him to record without the other members.
There’s no Niel leading the way ahead of them all, excessively tall frame blocking the view; there’s no Chunji at his side, checking his reflection with his phone; there’s no C.A.P lagging behind them, yawning in lingering sleepiness; there’s no Changjo or Ricky chatting back and forth, trading snark with excited yammering. He misses it, misses them, because even if they spend most of their time together every day it still feels like something’s not quite right when teen top isn’t together as six, because they're incomplete and not one.
But he has no choice in the matter, obviously, because this show isn’t one for groups to attend together. We Got Married... He’d never thought he’d actually be picked to be on this show, especially not at the young age that he is, but, well, he figures most idols and korean stars think about being on the show at some point in their careers. Byunghun doesn’t want to actually get married yet, wants to after he turns thirty, but it feels like he’s getting a sneak peek at what it might be like years in advance. So - he’s kind of grateful for it, even if he’s nervous and ever the worrywart about how well the show will go.
The first recorded interview isn’t awkward, at least, and it fills him with an anxious sort of excitement as they head to namsam park: their destination for him to meet his wife and have their first date together. It doesn’t take long to get there, and having already been briefed over what to do, Byunghun sets off in search of his partner, hands tucked away in the pockets of his jeans. He purposefully gets distracted by a few other women wandering around the park, ones who are wearing pastel colours as well, but he doesn’t waste much time before coming across who he’s looking for.
Park Choa - arguably someone he’d call his ideal type if he was the type to give names rather than simply describing them. She’s just as cute as ever, and unbeknownst to the viewers and to the show’s crew as well, Choa and him are actually good friends already. This definitely isn’t their first meeting, and they won’t have to act as if it is, but their relationship is known as being simple casual acquaintances through both being idols.
She isn’t turned towards him, busy talking to the cameras that have been keeping her company while she’d been waiting, and Byunghun pauses for just a moment before a grin lights up his face and he seems to brighten with an idea. Creeping forward as silently as he can hope to be, he pops up behind her, covering her eyes with small, delicate hands as he tries to feign having a deeper voice (tries being the operative word here, because he ends up dipping back into his normal tone before lapsing into embarrassed laughter).