In which Chanri bumps into her ideal type during rehearsals for inkigayo...
Mentions Sung-Ho by the lovely @v6offical and Ten of NCT/WAYV
Chanri had been standing by a water fountain, fanning herself like crazy as she tried to catch her breath. The whole studio was hotter than usual. Some goof must have turned the heat up a bit too much, she had thought. Most of the idols were being extra cautious in case of heat exhaustion. The line for water was exceptionally long as staff and idols alike gulped it like it was the last drop on earth.
Chanri sighs, checking her phone to see a message from Sora.
Where are you? It's time for rehearsals!
"Shoot!" She yelps, leaving the line and rushing towards the girl's green room. As she rounds a corner, she bumps into someone and suddenly the front of her outfit is soaked. She looks up, apologizing profusely at the same time the other person does, freezing when she realizes who it was.
"Ten-sunbaenim! I'm so sorry! I'll get you another drink!" She says quickly, her usual confident demeanor dissolved just then. Ten had always been her ideal type and despite her overflowing confidence, being around him had her flustered.
"No! It's okay! I was actually bringing it for you!" He says quickly, making her stop. "I saw that your group was up soon and you seemed thirsty. Staying hydrated is important." Ten smiled at her. He looked her over, cheeks going red in embarrassment. "Sorry I got you wet."
Chanri laughs at that, having to bite her tongue to stop herself from cracking an inappropriate joke. Ten must have noticed because he lifted an eyebrow at her, a smug grin on his face. "Here. Finish what's left, at least." He hands her the bottle and with it, a piece of paper. "Have a good rehearsal. And take care of yourself." He smiles, heading down the hallway before someone can spot them.
She peaks at the paper, biting her lip when she sees his kakao talk ID written on it. She didn't have time to process the moment because seconds later, manager park was screaming for her to get her ass to the green room.
She slipped the paper into her bra before joining her members to prepare for their final rehearsal before shooting. "Why do you look so smug?" Yua questions her as they head for the stage, an amused look on her face.
"Well," Chanri wiggles her head and holds up ten fingers. It takes Yua a minute before it clicks and she snorts back a laugh. "Really, Riri? I thought you were enjoying your little...benefits relationship with a certain someone."
"I am. Very much so, actually. I just...wanted to test the field a little. I always thought I knew exactly what I wanted in a guy but then he came along and now I'm a little confused but excited." He is Sung-Ho of V6. He was definitely something. Almost the opposite of what Chanri had always liked and much more troublesome and dark compared to her good-girl, follow the rules and please everyone self.
"DIVIN3! You're up!" A producer shouts, ushering them on stage. The girls were all giddy to be on a music show again despite the overwhelming heat. Sora gave them all a thumbs up, reminding D.UH about the change in her part before they finally began their rehearsals.