⦙ studio a

— ᴛʜʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴄʟᴏsᴇᴅ. —

@♦ maekawa mizuki 「ᴍᴊ」ᵖʳᵒᵈᵘᶜᵉʳ lani was always so enamoured when it came to watching her students carry out choreography after what would take a formidable amount of teaching. it was the duality from each person that came to be so exciting, as she watched everyone make the routine so uniquely theirs whilst allowing there to be a significant semblance of its original blueprint so intricately crafted by the head choreographer herself. she stood in the center amongst other students as she focused on each individual group that had been formed in a matter of minutes, wanting each selected dancer to have their own moment to shine, but also wanting to properly perceive who would eventually wind up on the official sns channels.

but as lani’s gaze landed on an individual in particular, a fairly disguised one at that from head to toe, there was no helping the slight shift in her expression. eyes squinting in tidbits from concentration, her soft rosy tiers pursing to the side because there was a strange feeling she was getting from said individual. it wasn’t as if the latter was giving her any weird, discomforting vibes or anything, but it was rather the intuition that she’d been around before and more than enough for lani to actually recognise her dancing style just from the way she moved. unable to shake off the insatiable state of curiosity any longer, she is inevitably approaching the dancer after the group’s performance with a smile and light tap by the shoulder.

“hi there! just wanted to say you did absolutely amazing. i was just wondering if i could place you into another group to perform with? i’d love to have you onboard for the next sdz channel upload, and oh.. maybe this time you could please take your mask off? if you’d be okay with that.”

@♔ hua yiran 「ʏᴜᴇ」ᵇᵃᶜᵏᵘᵖ ᵈᵃⁿᶜᵉʳ Same here
/giggles cutely while blushing when you suddenly nuzzle my cheek, making my heart beat like crazy
Now that you're here, I'm all warmed up~
/smiles brightly while nodding my head a bit as we pull away from each other
That would be fun with you

@♔ heo mina ᵇᵃᶜᵏᵘᵖ ᵈᵃⁿᶜᵉʳ I was bored that's why I come here even though I have a day off hehehe
glad I can catch you here, minmin~
/nuzzles her cheek to your own happily before pulling away/
have you warmed enough? shall we dance together?

@♔ hua yiran 「ʏᴜᴇ」ᵇᵃᶜᵏᵘᵖ ᵈᵃⁿᶜᵉʳ /was stretching for a while until I felt a pair of arms wrapped around me thaf almost tackle me from behind
/turns to face the owner, smiling brightly once I see it was you
Unnie~
/giggles a bit, reciprocating the hug in return
How is my Yue Yue doing, hm?

@♔ heo mina ᵇᵃᶜᵏᵘᵖ ᵈᵃⁿᶜᵉʳ /skips happily towards the practice room, beaming widely when she sees you inside. Almost practically running towards you then tackling you from behind but still carefully so you wont get injured/
Miiiinmiiiin~

@♔ hua yiran 「ʏᴜᴇ」ᵇᵃᶜᵏᵘᵖ ᵈᵃⁿᶜᵉʳ /smiles softly as I walk in and set my things aside before changing into my dance shoes since I wore my crocs on the way here
'I wonder if anyone else is here...ah, maybe Yiran unnie is around..hopefully she is~'
/ties my lances, then sets my next to my bag while humming as I begin to tie my hair into a ponytail
/begins to stretch my body so that I don't ache myself too much

@— ♔ leilani dairoenkul 「ʟᴀɴɪ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ and then lani entered looking the same as ever just like time hasn't moved at all, and with her energy and motivation, of course people would bring out the best in them and pay full attention to her, just like how mj did as she shifted a few steps back, eyes never leaving the choreographer as she demonstrated the choreography to be taught, cheers coming from the student audience as well as an applause. as expected from her showy moves yet with perfect finesse and execution, certainly fit for the head choreographer for sdz as mj got into position, starting to follow the moves count by count as lani taught.

it was a miracle that she managed to finish up without any mistakes; having a streak of occasions where her feet would both be left, but the idol experience wasn't that easy for the body to forget even if she wanted it, and within that hour of class, she'd like to think that she did well enough for her standard, even managing to throw some expression and gaze in for good measure even if it was masked. then came the splitting up into groups to perform the piece that was taught, and mj's eyes were locked onto lani's as she went through the choreography - not as strong as her, but delicate and on the beat, ending it cleanly then clapping and cheering along with the other students, eagerly waiting for the final moment where the choreographer picked out those to showcase in the studio channel, though she wouldn't mind it if she wasn't picked as her goal was already achieved.

@♦ maekawa mizuki 「ᴍᴊ」ᵖʳᵒᵈᵘᶜᵉʳ despite each of her classes being filled to the brim fairly quick, not once did this hinder lani from keeping her energy at the utmost best, as if each class would always be like her first. it wasn’t too hard when she was passionate, and she fed off of the passion that also radiated off of her students. numerous different faces bound to bring the heat whenever classes would begin, the young choreographer was already feeling amped up as soon as she stepped in and smiled to greet everyone in the room with, “are we all ready to have a good time, or what?” out came the energy from one corner of the dance studio to the other, just as she wanted it.

“so! i’m pretty sure everyone’s all warmed up, right? good to go? great, because it’s only gonna get hotter from here.” by this time, as she stood all the way at the front and got a good look at most people that have joined, she essentially spreads her arms as enough of an indication to make room in the centre before she can ultimately begin with a demonstration after she had turned the music on, ready to set the bar for choreographed finesse of the day.

› : https://youtu.be/a5mRoEnQMVU

@♔ leilani dairoenkul 「ʟᴀɴɪ」ᶜʰᵒʳᵉᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ /as much as mj preferred playing in a band over dance, she still had an interest in it, and then came the fated day where she was lining up to take one of lani's classes. it was an impulsive decision and she didn't check who the choreographer was until she managed to snag a slot; and queueing up with the rest of the dancers who were obviously way more experienced made her feel a little small. but since she was here, she had to do her best as a student, not minding their previous connection: reconnecting can wait till later, if ever./

/discreetly dressed in a mask and cap, crop top not hiding anymore of her tattoos (freedom, finally) with black cargo pants, she found a place in the middle of the studio where she could spot herself in the mirror, starting to stretch while waiting for the choreographer to arrive, heart starting to pump faster fueled by the nervousness in her/

let's go mj, you're doing this.

@❀ hayashi mei 「hae」ᵗʳᵃⁱⁿᵉᵉ in a moment of minutes, the wave of exhaustion that kion had previously succumbed to immediately disappeared as soon as he was out the door— frantically dashing towards the elevator, no.. the staircase that he was soon leading the female through as fast as his legs could honestly take him. sure, he was definitely going to feel the surge of pain all over his body ten tons tomorrow, but nothing could compare to the sheer pain of punishment. at least, when he was focused on doing more good in his book. “hurry hurry hurry– if we get to the bus stop in a couple of minutes, we should be able to get on the last bus back. keep up with me!” he added through staggering breath, the grip he had on his bag slung by his shoulder tightening mercilessly.

@❀ maekawa isekai 「ᴋɪᴏɴ」ᵗʳᵃⁱⁿᵉᵉ Nothing could draw away Mei's attention from her sweaty sillhouette on the extremely foggy mirror; every move was carefully examined to the tee, her perfectionist nature only growing every time she bent down to take a hold of her phone and went over the video of the routine she had just performed, short pants escaping as she pushed her damp hair back and rested for a few seconds on the slippery floor near the mirror. Sure, it was only her first time practicing since she had joined the company, but if she didn't give it her all, she wasn't doing it right.

Time always flew by whenever she was in the zone. Even after years of being a trainee, she always felt like she had so much to improve, and how else would she do so if not spend every single second of her 'free' time working on her skills? Not even 48 hours a day would suffice to get to where she needed to be.
And so she kept on practicing and practicing, pushing her body beyond exhaustion every time. Surely, the other trainees had felt satisfied by their work and headed home earlier; all except for one at least.
Mei wasn't very competitve, save from anything dance related of course, and having someone else on the practice room with her definitely only made her push herself even harder, music blasting through her buds; which is most likely why she couldn't quite understand the trainee as he rushed out, calling for her, someone who she'd never even spoken to. Not knowing exactly what was going on, she just hurried to gather her things in the midst of confusion, shoving her bottle and shoes onto her bag as she struggled to keep up with her things while sprinting behind the trainee.

@❀ hayashi mei 「hae」ᵗʳᵃⁱⁿᵉᵉ to say that kion was tired was an understatement. with the way he’d found his own rendition of serenity just by lying on the cold hard ground, staring at empty spaces of the ceiling after hours of dance practice back to back, the young trainee was positively worn out. but would he admit to that? certainly not. especially when it would seem as if he’s got a so-called competitor aiming to overtake his place as the last person to leave. he couldn’t help but to steal glances from time to time at the girl— she who hadn’t spoken a word to him much or at all since she first joined the rest of the trainees. it was intriguing so to say the least, maybe one day he would figure out a better way to see exactly what was up with the latter and possibly if they shared an interest or two, video game-wise or not.. but for now? more practice had to ensue. and by the time kion is finally looking at his phone screen to readily put some music on, immediately do his eyes widen with his body instantly sitting up once he’s noticed the time. “hey, hae- heeeey. we’ve got to go!” all plans and thoughts were out the door, much like they needed to be; for if they were late for their set curfew as trainees, surely they’d be dead meat.