⦙ lani's office

@— ♔ leilani dairoenkul 「ʟᴀɴɪ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ The pup.

The nickname he had been trying to get rid of, but the woman in front of him seem very adamant on using it whenever she wanted, but luckily so far, she had never call him that in front of the class, or it would be disastrous for his image. With a sigh, he watched as she turned off the computer and gathered her belonging before shaking his head, gesturing her to come out of the room first. "Nope. Go first. I need to make sure you're really out and not suddenly disappeared behind me. Don't argue with me now. You know you never win against me, Lan. Come on, lets go."

@♔ jeon minjun 「ᴀᴄᴇ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ her eyebrows are quirking upright as soon as the male is inching in unexpectedly close to prove a point. his voice was almost stern. firm enough to have the woman really question if her stay at work had actually been a problem more serious than she ever thought. but aiming not to make too much of a big deal out of the whole thing, lani simply caves in with a sigh, raising her hands to her defence before said dainty fingers are putting in work to close her desktop computer. “okay, okay— wow. since the pup says so, i guess i’ve got no choice but to do just that.” she adds with a teasing chuckle, grabbing what belongings she had to push into her purse before getting to her feet. “lead the way? i’ll be right behind ya!”

@— ♔ leilani dairoenkul 「ʟᴀɴɪ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ Couple of hours. His eyes darted toward the clock on the wall and noticing its getting pretty late and by the time she finished her couple of hours, it might be already pass midnight. The choice of event she listed as fun time made Jun raised his brows. With a sigh, he walked closer to her and placed his hands on her desk, body leaning forward towards her. "That's the point. You couldn't even tell me when the last time you had fun OUTSIDE the class and the studio. Save up the files right now. Let's have some drinks and light meal. You can't say no or I'd have someone change the lock of your office so you can't enter this room tomorrow."

@♔ jeon minjun 「ᴀᴄᴇ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ “it’s nothing too big, just a lil’ data entry here and there and i should be good! in.. a couple of hours, i think?” she awkwardly chuckled at the mere thought of diving into paperwork for such agonisingly long hours of time. sighing softly, lani simply shakes her head at the latter’s question and out comes genuine bubbles of laughter at what the woman knew was simply implied all throughout the company. “hey now, i’ve been having fun! sometimes? i’m not always stuck in here, you know?” her arms were crossed against her chest, adamantly wanting to detest. although if she had to truly put her mind to the last time she set out for some fun times, then lani would certainly have to admit that she couldn’t remember right away. “i mean, it’s fun in the studios with you guys? during class? so—”

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@— ♔ leilani dairoenkul 「ʟᴀɴɪ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ Once he got her approval to come inside her office, Jun made his way in and his eyes immediately landed on the stacks of paper on her work desk, feeling sorry for all the administrative s that she had to go through, but then again, it was her responsibility to tackle as the head of the company. Then again, those papers are the reason why he was here tonight. "I see those papers still make your life difficult." He started "when did the last time you had some fun away from this room, Lanz?"

@♔ jeon minjun 「ᴀᴄᴇ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ it’s almost instincts the way a smile paves its way across lani’s soft, rosy tiers. she could recognise the familiar voice of one of her most trusted fellow choreographers, and greatest friends, even from a mile away. his presence always brought her a sense of calm especially through the toughest storms that sometimes came their way, more than often knowing what to do as her trusty right hand man. there truly hadn’t been much better timing than now for her to take an absolute breather from such as she leans back in her seat, eyes scintillating with anticipation at the door and neglecting the stacks of paper before her. “acieee. yes yes, of course. come in!”

@— ♔ leilani dairoenkul 「ʟᴀɴɪ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ Stands in front of the way too familiar door, Ace stopped himself from knocking on it. Rethinking about his decision over and over again. Would it be considered as stepping the boundaries? But then again, it's not the first time they went for a drink or two, although it was never be just the two of them. Mentally scolding himself, he took a deep breath before knocking on the door. "Lani? It's me Ace. May I come in?"

@❀ moon eunhwi 「ᴛᴏᴍᴏ」ʳᵉⁿᵘ it was some time far too late in the night for leilani to expect anyone else to be in the building but her. around these ungodly hours, the choreographer simply kept to herself and concentrated on nothing more but work: emails, schedule plans, her attention was simply undivided, until.. ”oop!” she was practically jolting in her seat from the unexpected company, her eyes widened as if she’d seen a ghost whilst her hand opts to rest on her chest where her poor heart raced. “tomo! no text, nothing? couldn’t have warned a girl? i swear–” huffing in protest, there was an ounce of hesitation that has her fingers resting upon the keyboard of her computer, her eyes darting to and fro from the screen and towards her friend, tomo. “i was gonna finish a couple more things though, i-”

@— ♔ leilani dairoenkul 「ʟᴀɴɪ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ Although they had been texting often, much like they usually did, it had definitely been a good while since they'd found the time to meet up. Invites were thrown back and forth on occasion when either of them found a good opportunity, but rarely did their schedules match up enough to actually take each other up on it. Today though, Eunhwi skipped the invitation entirely and simply showed up at the girl's studio with just his car keys, wallet, and a goal. He'd gotten to know through friends in common that Leilani had been staying up in the studio until rather late pretty much 24/7, which certainly explained how she barely got any time to spare to anyone else. Tonight he was going to make sure she got an actual meal and some time off, even if he had to sit there and annoy her until she was frustrated enough to agree. He skipped down the empty and dimly lit hallway and gave Lani's office a single knock before pushing the door open and leaning a little onto the doorframe, not intending on even walking further to not let her get too comfortable. At the girl's surprised expression he simply flashed his usual smile and gestured towards the papers she'd been holding onto. "Pack up, we're grabbing dinner"

@— ♔ leilani dairoenkul 「ʟᴀɴɪ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ It was at moments like this that Ten had to remind himself that he adored his baby twin sister. Because sometimes he wanted nothing more than to throttle her. He stared at the screen, his younger self seemingly mocked him as he danced without a care in the world. His eyes rolled at her antics, grabbing the phone as he lightly swatted her hand. "How did you even find this?" The former idol knew it was possible for old videos of his to resurface every once in a while, along with comments wishing for his return, but he knew it was impossible. His choices had led him to leave the idol life behind, and he had no regrets, especially not when he got to work with his dearest sister again, helping her brand grow and expand to the far reaches of the world as she deserved. "I know we tell you to take breaks from working...but not with this!"

@♔ rhitthirong dairoenkul 「ᴛᴇɴ」ᵗʳᵃᶦⁿᵉʳ lani almost could not recall the last time she had cried this much, let alone, allowed herself to. her eyes much like her cheeks stung by this point in time, but was experiencing the worst sensation of all from how much she had practically howled up a whole storm. with her brother finally signalling his presence by the door of her office, the dancer wastes no time in peeling her body away from her desk and opening up just to essentially throw herself in his arms with a giant embrace. “oh my god, oh my god.. i thought you’d /never/ show up in time, bro? i—” she sniffled, the reason for her current state being in the phone she tightly clung onto. “you’ve got to see this, i’m so.. i’m so..” taking a deep breath, she presses the palm of her hand to her lips in attempts to calm herself down before showcasing the screen towards the older male.

› : https://youtu.be/8gvU9o4MLb0?si=AcZV85N93gfLk3jU

@❀ ryeom taegon 「ɢᴏɴᴇ」ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ maybe just maybe.. but isn’t life often about taking some risks either way? i mean, that’s just how you make the most out of things! especially if it means having some fun every once in a while, and enjoying yourself however you can– i’m sure you deserve that much, my knight. (nodding my head firmly, a soft pout idly rests upon my rosy red lips out of sheer concentration as determination laces in with each and every word i fondly speak, although i’m only all the more taken aback once i’m unexpectedly pulled into the perimeters of your lap, an abrupt gasp followed by the urge to laugh billowing through whilst my cheeks are soon tinted in subtle hues of pink) i.. h- hey! kang taegon, you play too much! (squinting playfully at you, my hands are easily resting upon your shoulders just to keep myself balanced, although i’m essentially testing the waters and daringly opting to take a seat on your lap that’s even far more comfortable than i ever imagined it to be) this is.. wow-

@— ♔ leilani dairoenkul 「ʟᴀɴɪ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ would be embarrassing if i took some guesses and it ended up to be wrong, wouldn't it~ i have a reputation to keep in front of the princess, and let's have us get surprised all the time by the future, endless possibilities that you've said, mhm.
/i flash back with an equally teasing glint, focusing on the food for quite a bit, but paying attention to you ever so often; leans back against the cozy couch once i was satisfied with my serving, back to the conversation with you, though your slip-up at me chuckling, squirming away from the tiny smack on my thigh, deciding to play along with that double-handed meaning you led/
and i believe somebody said she liked to be on top? so if i'm crazy enough....
/a gentle wrap around your fragile waist was enough to shift your position and have you straddling on top of me, mischevious smile etched to the corner of my lips, gracing you in a delicate hold by your hips/ there~ now you're on the top of my "to-do list", heh.

@❀ ryeom taegon 「ɢᴏɴᴇ」ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ well, i- oh.. that’s such a shame if the same applied to you though? i would have liked to think my knight could take some amazing guesses, but.. guess we’re both just gonna have to be surprised by the results since the possibilities are endless. (teasingly crinkles her nose up at him as she immersed herself in the wonderful world of food for a moment, having to take a good couple of spoonfuls from the food he brought whilst ensuring he also gets his share; and in time she sits back to bask in his presence, a soft smile of intent laced across her lips) quite the question there for i might just have to go with.. everything~ but, oh it’s a good thing it sounds like you’ve been able to take it easy so far. and i’m honoured i’m up there on your “to-do list” too. (chuckles softly, a tiny gasp escaping against the palm of her hand once she realises the accidental double handed meaning to her words causing her to double over in slight embarrassment as she gently smacks him by the thigh) okay, no- don’t you mind me.

@— ♔ leilani dairoenkul 「ʟᴀɴɪ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ and.... what kind of fantasies are you thinking about, princess? you have to spell it out for me because knights have helmets on and are more brawns than brains, no? pff.
/her giggles from his poking antics got him chuckling, stopping once she moved off to the side to let her breathe as he observed the delicate way she ate, humming with approval and an internal sigh of relief that she was clearly enjoying herself, before picking up his own spoon and having a sip of the soup, spice and sourness a perfect combination down his throat/ oh that's actually good~ and hmm, what do you want to know about me? let's see.... i'm on a sort of a lull period so... it's just a day of waking up, going to the gym, then seeking some sort of inspiration and jotting it down, if anything. then it depends on whether i have plans for the rest of the day, which happens to be you today.

@❀ ryeom taegon 「ɢᴏɴᴇ」ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ oh, and so what if it is, huh~? you gotta let a girl dream every once in a while at least.. only then can you be a really, really good friend. come on now.. wouldn’t you wanna help me fulfill my fantasies? (casually looks to the male with a teasing pout that easily disappears once she’s squirming off to the side just to escape his fairly ticklish poking antics, buoyant bubbles of laughter escaping past her lips) definitely! and i don’t doubt your taste one bit so, thank you. (with a spoon in her hand she goes in for the tomyum soup to taste, its rich flavour practically erupting in and luring out a hum of contentment) gosh, feels just like home already.. you should be eating with me though? and while we’re on that, you can also tell me all about a day in the life of my precious knight~

@— ♔ leilani dairoenkul 「ʟᴀɴɪ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ pfff i know we're in this princess and knight thing, but you're making it sound like saving your day is the best thing in the world when i clearly am just simply trying to be a good friend that you can rely on, heh. /soft, auburn eyes were unconsciously following her every movement, until that thigh squeeze got him back to his senses, a teasing grin plastered on his face, finger poking her side after she sat down/
and that's good to hear, not troublesome students giving any problems~ got the food from the best around the area, so i do hope that it's up to your native standard! everything else, including what i'm supposed to discuss with you about, can wait. gotta let the princess fill up her belly first~

@❀ ryeom taegon 「ɢᴏɴᴇ」ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ that’s right, but maybe it’s just me sometimes thinking that you’re absolutely too good to be true. almost like i’ve been transported into some sort of fairytale all of a sudden? (she teasingly adds with a chuckle, standing up to fetch the male a nice, cool cup of water before returning back with a look of awe plastering itself across her features. her hand unconsciously giving his thigh a soft squeeze once she’s sitting beside him once again, and practically eyeing the food with nothing but love in her eyes) mh~ that looks amazing.. and you’re too much! thankfully, everything went by quite smoothly today so i definitely can’t complain. how can i when you’re here to save the day after all, hm? ehe.

@— ♔ leilani dairoenkul 「ʟᴀɴɪ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ of course i came through~ i said i'd drop by, didn't i?
/there was a crinkle in his eyes when the female was clearly excited about his presence, settling himself on the seat right opposite her, legs crossed, rolling up his sleeves as he started to work on the food, opening up the packets of somtam, beef brisket and tom yum soup one by one/
mhm... just water is fine~ your presence is enough to make anyone's day, honestly. how were your classes? good?

@❀ ryeom taegon 「ɢᴏɴᴇ」ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ (my fingers massaged away at my shoulder as i sit back by my desk, hoping to finally catch up on some rest after the horde of classes that took place for the day. the slightest semblance of a pout is resting upon my rosy red tiers in idle concentration until your presence makes itself known, and a smile instantly crosses onto my visage. soft cocoa brown eyes eagerly twinkling with sheer anticipation before a tiny squeak elicits at the sight, let alone, the smell of good food wafting into the room) my knight! aw, you really came through.. and just in time too! please, take a seat and make yourself comfortable. let me know if you’d like anything else too, some water? coffee? tea? or..

@— ♔ leilani dairoenkul 「ʟᴀɴɪ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ /and as promised, i show up to the dance school right after their closing hours, slipping in as the final students of the day filtered out of the place, and making a beeline to the office where i know you'd be. knocks on the door before i step in as a notice, grinning once your face came into view as i placed supper (thai food, of course) on your table/ Lani princess~

— ᴛʜʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴄʟᴏsᴇᴅ. —

@♔ jeon minjun 「ᴀᴄᴇ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ calling anybody to her office for reasons like these was one of the last things lani ever wanted to do, but when it not only brought the reputation of not only the company on the line but ace as well, there was no question for the discussion to be required. “that sounds a lot better, thank you for hearing me out, ace. i know you’re more than capable of so many things and that all this should smooth out just fine in no time.” she added, a soft yet evident smile finally spreading across her soft tiers once again now that they were on the same page with things. but it’s the additional information lani gets from him that has her letting out a chuckle, easily nodding her head along in sheer approval. “pssh, go for it! show him what sdz is all about— why /you/ are our ace.”

@— ♔ leilani dairoenkul 「ʟᴀɴɪ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ Another sigh left him, he knew that what Lani said was all true. He shouldn't overstep the line both of the companies had set before. Maybe he had let his personal feeling made the decision than his head. Like when the last time he got summoned by Lani to her office. "Understood." Minjun said finally "I'll adjust the class schedules back accordingly. And maybe just assist those who have problem of keeping up with the dance routines after class hours." He nodded "Though, that kid, Yoru, kept asking for a dance battle with me. Should I just go on or decline it?"

@♔ jeon minjun 「ᴀᴄᴇ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ “alright, worry in that sense of regard is fine. because i know we’ve all been there especially with how many years we’ve been working together with not just them but so many other idols too. but at the same time? there is a fine line with how much we can do and how much we can’t, whether that be from just a professional standpoint or even personally, from our own moral beliefs.” lani lets out a sigh, running her dainty manicured digits through her soft tresses of chocolate brown. for as distressed as she was, there was no telling that she fairly agreed with ace, because she could see for herself what some of the idols did struggle with, all of which was a little out of their control. “i hear you completely, really, i do. let’s just.. focus on what we initially came to do, okay? remember that sdz also strives to make people enjoy themselves when they’re working with us. i know difficulty levels and teaching styles vary from one dancer to another, but let’s not neglect our sole purpose, ace. i have so much faith in you, and you know that— but i also can’t have your performance level fluctuating like this either over one group or anything at all whatsoever. the records have said enough for the past month.”

@— ♔ leilani dairoenkul 「ʟᴀɴɪ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ "I was worried about their reputation. I have nothing against the old members but the new members worried me a lot. Casually saying that they'd go hook up rather than practicing. If they get caught up in scandals, it would be bad for their image and could affect us too." He nodded a little before continuing "Plus its not always the intense rhyme and paces training. They still get their break time properly too. And its not everyday in the week. I only add for three days, not straight three days either, with a day interval between it. X.mpire is a complex case since many new members joined in after the group is big. The quality needs to be keep up."

@♔ jeon minjun 「ᴀᴄᴇ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ “i never doubted for one second you knew what i called you here for, but i also wanted to check in on you and ask what exactly compelled you to make that decision for x.mpire.” she leans back in her seat, arms crossing against her chest as her head idly lolls to the side in questioning. “i mean i would understand it from the perspective of working hard to the point of near perfection, but let’s not forget that we’re working with people. they’re not machines. and if by chance a member or two is not able to keep up because of what the practice demands? i don’t want to have to hear that at the end of the day that their company would even possibly think of ending their contract with us. do you hear me?”

@— ♔ leilani dairoenkul 「ʟᴀɴɪ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ He's not a fool and certain he had been around Lani long enough to know there was something behind all those polite smiles she gave right now to him. Thinking back to what he'd done these past weeks, Ace couldn't help but to let out a little sigh. "You can just be frank and up front with me, boss. I assume you heard about me increasing the dance practice time for one of the group in Lotus? And that's the reason why you called me to your office?" He returned her gaze; no matter how close they are, Lani is still his boss after all. That's why he didn't want to beat around the bushes if that was really the problem she wanted to talk with him.

@♔ jeon minjun 「ᴀᴄᴇ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ upon seeing ace enter the room, she musters up a smile to greet him with but it’s also visibly rather uneasy as she’s thinking about the matter at hand. “oh, ace! just in time, please take a seat.” and after assuring that the male is comfortably seated, she’s talking a look at his file on her computer once again until ultimately finding the need to look him in the eyes. “i’d just want to know how’s everything going. you know, i’d like a little update of what’s been going on. the good, the bad, all of it, really.”