#ws:casting01

[wsmiles]

SOLO: TRUE BEAUTY

synopsis — miles has accepted that he makes a terrible idol and so, is pursuing acting to broaden his horizons in the future case that yuseong decides to end his contract after finding out he had tried to sacrifice the ceo to satan. word count — 384

     he has expressed some interest in wanting to pursue things outside of his mediocre singing and dancing abilities. his variety and artistry are deemed absolute horse shit in an industry where everyone strived to be the best at everything they do. perfection and nothing less. idols that demonstrated extreme talent in sporting, hitting bullseyes without a day of training, running track in record time that not even usain bolt could beat. production prowess at their fingertips, not to mention the insanity that is their resume. lists upon lists of magazine covers, modelling for shoots beyond comprehension, a true triple threat, perhaps even a quadruple threat to the industry. 

     and then... then, there was miles. the proud crescent reject that would sometimes get himself into trouble because he never learnt how to cultivate a healthy path of communication. sarcasm that lathers his tone, unfiltered syllables that fall from thinned lips, having been bitten down by the need to just roll his eyes to the ends of the earth. 

     he almost wants to give up, revert to his former glory as kitchen staff for his mother’s restaurant. at least there, he was able to carry five plates at one time without dropping any. here, he couldn’t even appear on television without feeling a sense of rejection, or the impending slander that would follow as he says something out of tune. polarising, they call him. yet, here he was, handed the role of an equally polarising character. it’s about time he made use of his already flopping career, to take the reins of his own choices and to broaden the horizons of his doomed life choices. especially, with the recent developments of his adventures with minho, it wouldn’t be surprising if one day the ceo woke up and felt the need to sacrifice miles to the curse of unemployment. he would then still have the option to become an actor of some sort.

     the script in his hand, he briefly scans the pages, finds that the mere thought of having to romance chorong sends an acidic flow up his throat. his nostrils flare with a slight shiver as he continues to flip through the pages. the only image of chorong was the one with her holding a knife, how does he romance a potential murderer? 

[wschorong]

ㅡ 003.

Chorong grapples with the idea of her new drama role.

The further Chorong looked into the script, the more her heart began to race. She and Jukyung were far more alike than she ever could have imagined. Her reluctance to come to terms with this manifested in contemplative hums and almost chewing on her nails. Self-esteem issues, rocky relationship with the mother, affection for horror, not being the brightest bulb in the bunch. She began to wonder if this was some sort of cruel joke by the company but, surely, they could not have known her underlying traits in such detail.

The acting coach reassured her that she would fit into the part well. There was no need to be anxious when her introduction to on-screen experience was at stake. It was supposed to be a huge break for a rookie group like Dandelion ㅡ not only one but two of the members acting in a TV drama. Putting them further into the public eye became a top priority for Wishbone Records, and Chorong could not be one to blame them. Besides, she was the one who agreed to take the part in the first place, wasn't she? She could have easily turned the role down, left it for a far prettier, far more seasoned actress, and went about her business. Instead, she took a chance on herself.

With the script still in hand, Chorong recited the lines under her breath, making facial expressions she thought would suit the character. A bit of a quirky girl but it was none too far from Chorong's current state.

She could do this ㅡ despite the growing seeds of self-doubt. She could pretend to fall so Junho could catch her, "pretend" to admire him from afar just for being handsome. She could pretend toㅡ well, there was no need to pretend to bicker and annoy Miles as they were plenty on their way there. And she could pretend to be someone else entirely. Chorong transforming into Jukyung, just a girl clumsily making her way through a complicated relationship.

She could do that, right?