#nova;

[illusionxwrites]

open to all muse: nova davis (eliza.beth ol.sen) plot: nova is blackmailing your muse about their affair in order to have a baby

"it's simple: i want a baby or i tell your wife about us. so get over here and fuck me or i'll send this email."

[artpenumbra]

So I committed to a Weekly Feb art of my OC ship with Aphelios that no one cares for, but I do--

These are the latest submissions, more will be coming weekly.

[kihyunrk]

— goodbye winter.

You’re called into Hyun Bin’s office first thing Saturday morning and, after waiting behind locked doors for about twenty minutes, the CEO walks in followed by a few men in suits. He sits behind his desk and motions for you to take the seat directly in front of it. While you get settled, he browses through some files until he finds the folder he’s been looking for.

“Here it is. Now… Kihyun-ssi. My staff members tell me you’ve been missing practice lately, and that when you do show up, your commitment to classes is lacking at best.” He leans forward, gaze piercing through as he continues. “That behaviour is unacceptable, and you may already suspect by now why I called you in here today. You’ve disappointed me, Kihyun-ssi.” He pauses, takes a deep breath, lets the effect of his words kick in fully. “And I am not particularly thrilled about the idea of spending my time and my resources on someone who keeps on disappointing.”

“So, I’m here to offer you a choice, so we can both stop wasting time. If you cannot commit yourself to this company and abide by our rules, I will work on an agreement with our legal department so we can terminate your contract effective immediately, and you will be free to do whatever it is you think is worth doing instead of showing up to practice on time. However, if you’d like to give yourself and your training another chance, I will let you stay, under the condition that you present only your best self from now on. One more slip, and you will be out without question.”

He slides over the folder he had been holding onto, and points to where his signature has already been drawn out. “It’s up to you. I will leave you to your thoughts. You have ten minutes.” With that, he gets up and leaves the room, followed by all but one of the lawyers that were present as well.

from the moment he’s called to hyun bin’s office, he knows what it’s about. there isn’t a single doubt in his mind that this has everything to do with his performance — or lack thereof, — as a trainee. whether he’s putting little to no effort into improvement or skipping practice altogether, time and time again kihyun has found himself shirking responsibility, placing his focus anywhere he views as more convenient. it was only a matter of time before something like this happened — confrontation was inevitable.

it’s no secret that he’s been unhappy with the company from the moment he signed his contract — or at least, it’s no secret to him and jinyoung. the slightly older male was easily kihyun’s favorite thing about nova, and, quite honestly, he’s the only reason kihyun managed to show up to practice at all. they were always honest with each other, open with the way they both felt about nova; only now, kihyun was being offered a way out.

for a moment, kihyun frowns. he doesn’t want to leave one of his best friends behind, yet why should he stay with the company if jinyoung is his only reason to stay? he wishes that he had the time to ask for jinyoung’s advice, knowing that the older would have the same valuable insight he offered the night they met by chance when kihyun had accidentally dialed his number. ten minutes. kihyun shuffles in his seat, a feeling of discomfort beginning to settle in.

the next moment, he’s thinking of seokjin, another of his favorite people at nova; someone else that he’d easily consider to be one of his best friends. what would he think of him? would he understand his reason for leaving? could they even be on good terms after this? he doesn’t know the answer, though, honestly, he’s not sure if he’d blame the older male if he did sever ties. he knows that he’d feel bitter if the shoe were on the other foot.

he thinks of wendy and sunmi, an uneasy feeling making its way into the pit of his stomach. he cares for the both of them so much, even if they’ve known each other for less than a year. he knows that they’ve both got a long career ahead of them, and he prays that hyun bin realizes their potential before it’s too late. they both deserve better, he thinks, once again wishing he had time to seek out advice from others.

and chaeyoung. kihyun wishes that he had time to fill her in on what was going on, not wanting to leave his friend behind without any warning whatsoever. he hopes that she isn’t too hurt by his decision to leave, considering the close friendship he believes them to have developed during both their time at interstellar and nova.

surprisingly enough, he’s even saddened by the thought of leaving meiqi. while they’ve hardly gotten along during their time spent together at nova, there’s a part of him that’s come to cherish their little pranks towards each other. she’s definitely one of the best things about nova, even if he’d never admit it. he’s going to miss her.

he tries not to even think of huidong or ricky. he has a gut feeling that this might be the last he hears from them, and, once again, he knows that he wouldn’t blame them. it’s a selfish move on his part — abandoning his team for the sake of his own happiness. still, he feels it’s the right move; they’ll persevere as a team, he knows it. so why should he stay, knowing that he’d remain unhappy? he’s finally being presented with a way out, a chance to leave nova and focus solely on his own music — a chance to live life on his own terms.

kihyun stares at his ceo with a blank expression, lightly drumming his fingers on his lap. “i see,” he speaks plainly, an empty sigh slipping past his lips. “while i appreciate the fact that you’d even consider letting me stay… you said it yourself, we should both stop wasting our time here. i’m smart enough to know that training would only get harder on me from now on, and you’re smart enough to know that i’m already discontent enough as it is. so how about we both save those ten minutes, hmm? maybe you can use them doing something useful for the trainees you still have. but, again… i really am grateful for my time spent here, even if i could never fully commit myself to it. if the timing had been any different, well… maybe things would have worked out differently. i’m… sorry that they couldn’t. but… thank you.”

[rksona]

★ — running ;

starter for @rkseokjin​ !

— september 2nd, 2017.

she’s apprehensive, and rightfully so. what gave her the right to face her friend as though nothing had happened? dawon was attempting to jump ship, potentially leaving nova for a chance to debut under a different company entirely. she tells herself that she's running from the pain, distancing herself from the lingering feelings that were far too painful to live with; but that doesn’t make her any less selfish. if anything, she thinks that it just makes her that much more of a coward.

seokjin was easily dawon’s best friend at nova, perhaps even her best friend outside of the company as well. she doesn’t know why she’s so nervous about seeing him—their friendship could survive this, couldn’t it? she doesn’t suppose that she’d be able to blame him if he disagreed, though she prayed that he wouldn’t. things are going to be okay, she thinks to herself, though she doesn’t have much confidence in it being true.

“seokjin,” she softly called out to him, her gaze fixated on the ground in front of her. she wanted to look him in the eyes, but she lacked the courage to do so. “i’m... scared.” though ‘scared’ may have been an understatement. “everything about this scares me.” nothing about her future was certain, and that terrified her. “see?” she asked, an empty chuckle escaping her. “i told you that i wasn’t tough.”

[illusionxwrites]

open to all muse: nova campbell, wedding planner suggested connections: ex-partner, best friend, etc

"i know you have a wife, but can we just forget about her tonight?"

[artpenumbra]

Week 3 and Week 4(final) art for the February month. I will proceed to stop being cringe now.

Spoiler Alert: No I won't, but I'll be quieter.

Week 1 and 2 can be seen here: x

[kihyunrk]

🌙 — vocal royalty.

starter for @rkwendy !

kihyun knew that, if he ever expected to settle in at nova, he’d have no other choice that to acquaint himself with many of the other trainees. putting himself out there wasn’t exactly something that he was used to (especially without the guidance of hoseok), resulting in him now feeling like a young bird that’s been pushed from the nest, expected to fly on his own. it was a scary thought, though it was one that he was slowly beginning to make peace with. after all, what could possibly go wrong?

he approached wendy when it seemed that she had a bit of free time, hoping to strike up a conversation. they didn’t have much to talk about, or at least, he didn’t think that they did, but he knew that he should at least try. “uh, hello,” he greeted, rubbing the back of his neck as he tried not to make a complete fool of himself. “i kind of recognize you, for some reason? have i... well, have i ever seen you on tv before?” way to break the ice, kihyun.