#idxdaehyun

[idlily-blog]

of days gone by

a run-in with @idxdaehyun at the ktm building

Nari walked through the halls of the Koala.T Music building with a sense of purpose. She’d just heard a semi-finalized demo of Divinity’s next title track, Butterfly. The track itself was fine. Not exactly Nari’s style, but she could make it work. KTM had certainly thrown worse her way. The real problem was Nari’s lack of lines. She’d recorded more than she ended up with on the demo. Nari was a lead vocal, dammit, she should get the lines to match the title. So, really, it was only natural that Nari ended up stalking the KTM hallways, looking for the track’s producer. She had more than a few words for him. 

Pastel pink kitten heels clicked with great force against the tiled floors, created a louder sound than one would expect, as Nari passed by one studio room after another. The floor she was on was nearly entirely devoted to music production. Surely that little weasel had to be around somewhere. Nari formulated her plan as she looked. She’d start off sweetly, praising that latest mix of the song. Lull him into a false sense of security. After he’d been flattered enough to have his defenses lowered, she’d strike. He wasn’t going to get away without giving Nari back the lines she deserved.

The thought of it consumed Nari. She was so caught up in her scheming that she didn’t notice that someone else had entered the hallway until she’d just about run into them. Nari switched gears immediately. 

“Oh, I’m so sorry!” Nari said, voice sweet. She accompanied these words with a swift bow. Nari was so quick to show her deference that she didn’t get a proper look at who the other person was until after she began to rise from her bow. “I’m just so clumsy. I hope I didn’t — “

Nari’s words dropped off as the realization hit her and her heart dropped into her stomach to match. Oh, why did it have to be him? Nari had been relatively successful in avoiding in avoiding Daehyun in the time since she’d broken things off with him. Really, it was almost impressive for them being in the same company. She’d found being in a relationship disadvantageous to her career, but Nari hadn’t quite calculated how the awkwardness of the situation would affect things. It took her a moment to recollect herself.

“Daehyun-sunbae,” Nari said with a soft smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes. Her first instinct had been to speak to him informally, the way she used to, but that didn’t go along with Nari’s plan to keep Daehyun at arm’s length. It’d been going well so far and Nari didn’t want to ruin it with her sentimentality. “Ah, I didn’t realize it was you. I’m sorry if I got in your way.”

[idxwei]

grin and bear it

@idxdaehyun

Wei had taken Daehyun under his wing. He was not sure why; there was nothing he could get out of him, except flattery since he seemed to be a fan of 1nferno. He was a simple trainee in a different company. But he had such an energy about him and Wei knew what it was like to be stuck in limbo, albeit for not as long as Daehyun was. He had gotten lucky, unlike him. Really, it hardly made him competition and it would be nice to have at least one positive relationship in his life. Preferably with someone who could not dethrone him. Maybe that was also part of the appeal. Daehyun did not have anything to offer, but he also did not have any power over Wei. The kid was clearly going places. If Wei happened to help him on his journey there, well it would pay off in the long run. At least, that was what he told himself. The alternative was that he really was that lonely. 

Chile was a strange place, especially when he did not know a single word of the language. Still, everyone he needed to schmooze spoke Korean or English, and he knew enough of the latter to suck up properly. Which was what he was teaching Daehyun today. If the kid was going to survive, he was going to have to learn who he needed to impress long before he debuted on a stage. So, he invited him to rehearsals for 1nferno, figuring he would also enjoy the show. He would never understand where he got his enthusiasm from. He patted the empty make up chair next to him, gesturing for Daehyun to sit.

“Alright, so time for me to point out exactly who was going to make or break his career. “Remember, nothing is ever really a vacation. Chile may look like paradise, but it is a war zone. Those guys in suits over there? They could make you really happy once you debut or miserable.” He knew both suits well. If he ever got them talking, they would never shut up. “Just don’t mention their kids unless you are prepared to smile and nod for three hours.”

[idhojun-blog]

running man

@idxdaehyun

Hojun was not supposed to harass the younger generation. It was not part of the ‘Adam’ brand, but Daehyun just made it so damn easy. Dae had a habit of being his voice of reason, even though Hojun was older and (supposedly) wiser (though neither of them believed that). Hojun liked spending time with him, though he never understood why, but that did not mean he was not above teasing him and occasionally propositioning him. He was not blind and Daehyun was just so eager to please. Yes, Hojun would look out for him during Running Man. However, he would also let his hand occasionally slip somewhere that would probably make Dae blush, but would not be considered inappropriate. 

Albeit, he was surprised when he wandered on to the big parking lot where they were going to have their little competition. He had been expected another B.rite member, Wei. Spotting Daehyun had certainly perked up his mood. He put on his best smile and walked over to Daehyun, quickly enveloping the younger man in a back hug that would probably make a fan scream somewhere if it was caught on tape. “I did not expect to see you here, Daehyun. What happened to the other guy?” Not that it mattered to him. He much preferred this arrangement. “Or did you just want to come see me that badly?”

He should have been in full Honey-mode, but Hojun always found himself relaxing around Daehyun. Usually that resulted in a lecture, but it was still calming. Maybe it was because when Dae was nice, it was not fake like Hojun’s kindness. He really was that sweet of a boy. In most people, that would make him nauseous. In Dae, it made him want to give him a cupcake. “Don’t need to get all flustered. It’s completely natural. I know I am your favorite hyung. But you’re going to make your other members jealous.” 

Deciding he had enough of teasing the guy for now, he stopped his back hug and proceeded to pat his back exactly once. “Don’t worry though, we are going to crush them today if I have anything to say about it.” Hojun might have had a reputation as a sweetheart, but he was still competitive. Also, over a decade of hapkido certainly kept him in shape.