#convex:dec18

[rkjinwook]

- – — skydive

190110 |  06:49AM GMP ✈️ CJU

it’s hardly earlier than jinwook is accustomed to beginning his day. he’s never been a morning person, but they catch a nap in the van, and jinwook rubs sleep from his eyes in time to look presentable for the small scattering of fans who’ve caught wind of the idols’ schedules. jinwook doesn’t mind airports, either, not on principle. not the tedious lines or the uncomfortable chairs; he doesn’t mind the feeling of travel but yet... there’s something about boarding a plane that always makes him shiver as the boys shuffle through the gate.

he’s always preferred to ferry across the strait. ocean travel is something familiar. the cadence of the waves and scent of the sea breeze have been ingrained in jinwook since he was a child. it’s nothing like the suffocating, breathless confinement of an airplane. jinwook closes his eyes as soon as he finds his seat and turns his music up, wishing he were there instead.

he knows there’s nothing to worry about. logic doesn’t cut it though, especially in this pre-dawn haze. and really, jinwook doesn’t like to pretend. he doesn’t cover it up; it’s just never come up with these boys, and he doesn’t have some insecurity complex about it but still — still, out of everyone, he’s relieved to have yixing by his side.

he tugs down the window shade, mumbling something about the sunrise hurting his eyes. it’s easy, to rest his head on yixing’s shoulder. his sweatshirt is fresh and oversized, the hood large enough to shield part of his face. it’s cozier like this, and no one can see the tension in jinwook’s jaw when the engines start to rev for takeoff.

they’ll be in the air any minute now. his stomach twists with the thought. quietly, jinwook turns his hand palm-up on the armrest, and seeks out yixing’s fingers to fill the spaces between them.

[rkxroyal]

hunger pains,

@rktaeyxng      //    tw: food mention

after the first set of rehearsals, it’s catching up on basic human needs. woohyun’s shoveling food in his mouth as quick as he can, though also trying to not look like a savage as he does it or ruin the clothes or hardwork. he sniffles as he eats, letting out a soft breath at the heat of the food; it’s comforting with the weather as it is, and woohyun hums as he shifts, looking up at taeyong next to him. 

pausing in his eating, he reaches out for a napkin, chuckling softly as he extends it out to the other. he wiggles his hand to get the other’s attention, tilting his head to the side as he smiles brightly.

“you have something on your cheek, taeyong-ah.” he states, amused and all the more fond. everyday, he grows closer and closer to his convex mates; everyday he feels all the more comfortable, safe in his position. “i hear there’s media coming for the next rehearsal. don’t want us getting that messy eating photo op.” he teases, knowing that he could probably have food on his face too, with how ravenous he had been eating and scarfing down his food.

[rkjinwook]

beautiful now

190110 |  coast of jeju with @rkbyunbaek​​

the flight left knots in his stomach that had lingered for hours, only untangling when jinwook heard the ocean waves on the other side of the jeju strait. they further relaxed, too, when he’d spotted baekhyun along the shore. though he is shadowed by his manager’s careful eye and the possibility of unknown others watching too, it’s not enough to shake the calm. he draws in his puffy coat against the wind, and looks out to the sea.

“baekhyunnie..” there’s a quiet, content sigh on jinwook’s lips. i missed this. “this isn’t the same as my beaches at home, but what do you think?”

jinwook leans in and lets their arms brush, though he itches to hook his elbow into baekhyun’s and slide their fingers together; he keeps his eyes on the ocean when he’d usually drop his head to his best friend’s shoulder. they’re small compromises that are not yet second-nature to jinwook, but he’s learning as quickly as he can. with a childish pout, jinwook digs toes into the sand. he doesn’t want to think about work yet, or their separate performances on saturday. he hums, remembering all the times he’d whined about wanting to go home, or told baekhyun to come and stay with his family one of these days. “is it worth the trip even in january?” 

[rkxroyal]

dance dance,

@rkjeon

the rehearsals aren’t as tough for him after the last month of promotions. they’re still tiring, but the more he goes into it, the easier it becomes; the better he feels in the end. though he knows that’s not entirely the same for the trainees that are going to be performing. and woohyun feels for them-- had been in their position before. 

after convex’s rehearsal, he’s watching the sphere trainees do theirs. his eyes are curious, observant; takes note of the faces he knows, and the ones he doesn’t. his tongue pokes against the inside of his cheek as he carefully scratches at the corner of his eye to dispell an itch. he waits until the sphere trainees rehearsal is over and it moves to she’z, before he thinks to approach one. there’s one in particular he chooses to approach, one that has a bit of a center dancing focus stage. as he approaches the male, he gives a bright smile to the other, and as he catches their gaze, he lifts his hand in a gentle wave as he bows towards them.

“hello! you’re one of the...newer trainees, right? i’m a bit behind on welcoming some of you guys...” he pouts a bit, but shakes the sullen look and regains his grin. “you’ll be performing with our seulgi, right?” his head lilts to the side. “you dance very well!”

[rkxroyal]

sleep schedule,

@kibumrk

jeju is a nice place. though it’s still a bit too cold to enjoy the island as a whole, woohyun still finds himself enjoying the bit of free time he has. while he still has to be mindful during so, can’t wander off without alerting the manager (and can’t leave the hotel without them), he still enjoys the brief free time he has while he has it.

after such a long flight, he finds kibum-- choosing to spend time with the other. the month of november has been a long time for the both of them, tense and tiring. and at the idea that they aren’t rooming together for this trip, it makes woohyun a bit sad to not have his roommate in the same room as him. while he doesn’t at all mind rooming with the three other vocal team members, he is used to sleeping with kibum, seungcheol and jihoon (on the few times he makes it into his bed and not the couch). 

carefully flopping on the younger, woohyun lets out a childish whine, pouting exaggeratedly at the other male. “why did they separate us?” his lip is pushed out in a pout, and lord, does he look silly. but woohyun finds it hard for him to care at his image right now. “how am i supposed to sleep without your soothing snoring?” he says, entirely joking; the times he does get a restful bit of sleep, he never notices anything around him unless it’s his alarm or someone waking him up.

[rkxroyal]

mr. chu!

@rkhyun

practicing for the special stage for the concert is fun-- he likes she’z, and he likes the song they’ve chosen for convex to perform. it’s a cute one, fun and light-hearted and overall sweet. woohyun finds himself humming the tune more than ever, singing the lyrics under his breath. he doesn’t find it to be a hard song, and the dance isn’t difficult really. he can act cute at least, and he figures that’s a good thing. 

“do you like mr. chu?” he asks the younger, tilting his head at the other as he stretches out his legs. he flexes his fingers as he bends, tongue poking the inside of his cheek. he hums a bit of the song again, a bit louder for the other to hear before he’s straightening up. he feels some bones and joints pop, and he feels a bit more physically relieved. “i think it’s really cute! it’ll be fun to do. i hope everyone who sees will enjoy it too.” he’s feeling in much better spirits now that november has come and gone; his injury is healed and woohyun feels so, so much better. lighter, more at ease. he still feels the phantom throb in his wrist, always scaring himself at times that he hurt it again, but it’s always fine. 

[rkxroyal]

wake up,

@rkjinkis

after the night of rehearsals, woohyun takes a brief nap after all that work. he sleeps maybe a bit over an hour before he wakes up, sleeping issues always troubling him to hardly ever sleep through a long time. sniffling, he wipes at his eyes aggressively, wincing at the sting of pain from it as he retracts his arm. he makes a mental note to do some sort of face mask tonight, if to at least ensure his skin doesn’t look to irritated from rubbing at it for tomorrow. 

he’s still a bit groggy, however, and as he manuevers out of his sleeping space, he moves over to where jinki is resting. crawling onto the bed with him, he shoves his face into the other’s shoulder. “jinki-yah.” he lets out a tired drawl of his name. “i’m sleepy.” he says, and realistically it’s a silly thing to say. he could always go back to sleep, but it’s always a struggle to fall back asleep after waking up for woohyun. so instead, he chooses to bother jinki instead.

[rkxroyal]

work your body,

@rkohsehun

in an attempt to better help himself, to take care of his body and to make it easier for him as time passes-- he tries to do some workouts during his spare time. he always feels great afterwards, tired in the best way, and while they have free time in the hotel after rehearsing and practicing for the concert, woohyun tries to get a bit of time in at the gym amenities while he can. it’s a waste of an opportunity if he doesn’t, and he knows maybe he should sleep and rest while he can, but he wants to take advantage of the time while he can. make sure he’s in tip top shape physically.

he wipes the sweat off his head, letting out a breath as he steps off the treadmill. he grabs at a rag and pats at his face, glancing over to the other convex member. he hums, tilting his head as he catches his breath for a moment.

“doing good?” he asks, offering the other a small, tired smile. “thanks for coming with me. i know we practice and work a lot already, but it never helps to do a bit more, right?” he cracks a wider grin, eyes crinkling at the corners.