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@◈ shin ryujin⁻ᵖʳᵒᵈᵘᶜᵉʳ changkyun scoffed lightly at the girl's remarks. does he even have time to make jokes right now? his feelings are so messed up, and obviously, he can't think straight. hearing those two names made changkyun laugh even louder. "and you think i'm scared or worried about them? heh. i'm not a coward like you — ugh, you're unbelievable. why do you even care where i am right now!!" changkyun was about to say more when one of his friends took the phone and told ryujin their location, which made changkyun furious. he snatched the phone back, yelling at his friend, "why... why are you telling her???"

@☼ im changkyun ᴵ.ᴹ "This isn't funny Changkyun." She warned, dropping any hint of formality the moment he drunk texted her. The sound of giggles on the other end seemed to infuriate her more. Ryujin knew that he was a grown man but she couldn't help but worry. "If Tiffany-nim finds out that you're out drinking- or worst, Jessica-nim." She muttered under her breath, eyebrows furrowing as she made her way in her car, putting him on speaker. "You're drunk, you're not making sense. Now where the are you? I'm picking you up."

@◈ shin ryujin⁻ᵖʳᵒᵈᵘᶜᵉʳ hearing the panic in your voice made him giggle as he took another sip of his drink. "I'm somewhere in the city," he said with a laugh. "I'm not out of the country yet! HAHAHA! are you mad? what are you so mad about? I thought you only cared about that guy..." his emotions began to overwhelm him, riling him up at the thought of the earlier incident—seeing you with someone who adored you the same way he did. "just go to him!" he muttered, his words slurring incoherently.

@☼ im changkyun ᴵ.ᴹ Hello?
Thank God you answered
Where are you?
Why are you this drunk?
What hurts?
STAY IN ONE PLACE IM CHANGKYUN, YOU STAY RIGHT THE THERE
/she ran her fingers through her hair, biting her lower lip as she raced down from the studio to the parking.
Okay, where are you? What do you see? Who are you with?

@◈ shin ryujin⁻ᵖʳᵒᵈᵘᶜᵉʳ [ pick up the calls with drunken smiles ]
— shinryu yaa!! ... guess where am I right now hehee..

@☼ im changkyun ᴵ.ᴹ [ outgoing call to Janus' Changkyun ]

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@☼ hwang hyunjin //scrunches up for a second when its revealed that people are gossipping about the closet, but glad to understand its Hanbin who they gossip was mistakenly locked up with me; decides to not fix that mistake and grins at Changbinnie instead, waving at him through the camera, trying not to get seasick from all the whooshing around/
Okay you've taken me on a trip through all Janus boys, that's enough. I'd still pick to marry Hanbin though, no matter how stinky he is.
Yes yes, go now, don't... keep people waiting. Thanks for calling, Hyunjinnie, okay bye now~~

〘 call with successful romeo fanboy #1 ended at 3:15pm〙

@☾ kim yongsun ˢᵒˡᵃʳ Uh yeah, because I heard from staff at the tour that you were stuck in a closet
*his eyebrows shoot up, eyes widening to focus on the screen to gage Solar's reaction at him revealing this big juicy secret he had discovered*
HAH! How long did you think you could hide that from me?
And boo on practice ! We're done
*he groans, sidling up to Changbin as he walks by and forcing the phone in front of him* Say happy birthday Solar
Anyways - *brings the phone back, trying to point it at Hanbin* Marriage is overrated, but you can shack up if you want
I don't know what you see in him though *zooms on the leader's face* Stinky. Forreal.

"Hwang Hyunjin. Grab your stuff and clear out. There's another class here."

*with Lee Know's voice sounding strict behind him, Hyunjin has no choice, even if he fake glares like a child* Fine fine, have you private practice with Mr. Stinker Stink
Listen noona - I'll let you go okay? I gotta "grab my stuff and clear out" *mocks the dance teacher's voice just because he can, snickering mid-phrase*

@☼ hwang hyunjin //sighs at the closeup of day-old stubble and sweaty skin, falling on the bed in my own room with an affectionate smile/
Oh really? Did you now? Well, tell Hanbin that I am very disappointed... that he didn't succeed in hurting you, he should try harder next time.
//grins and waves a little, grinning at the second face now appearing on screen, but my face drops when you say "wife", and i spot a familiar face lurking around; tries to regain my senses/
A-ah, am I Hanbin's future wife? Is this a wish or a threat, Hwang Hyunjin? You know marriage is a very serious thing, dont-- don't joke like that.
Yah, don't you two have a practice to go back to?

@☾ kim yongsun ˢᵒˡᵃʳ *girl not goal OTL

@☾ kim yongsun ˢᵒˡᵃʳ *the tornado that was Hyunjin did not care for anyone outside of him and his phone-sized Solar right now, the birthday girl and woman of the hour in every right*
*when her voice bugs through the phone, he leans in, the whole frame zoomed on his pores while he strains his ear*
Eh? What was that?
*lifts the phone again, returning himself to center screen, now horizontal with Minho eyeing him over his phone screen, nose scrunched to try and squint at him without his lenses or glasses*
We just finished practice. Hanbin hyung tried to hurt me so I immediately called you for help -
I mean, no sorry, I called you for your birthday only
Happy birthday againnnnn
*he flutters his fingers to the camera with a laugh*
Practice was hard. I'm sweatyyyyyy. Hanbin hyung - *veers backwards to walk straight into the leader, grabbing his shoulder and steering him at the camera* Say hi to the birthday goal
Seonsaengnim - say hi to Solar! Hyung's future wife~~~~

@☼ hwang hyunjin 〘 successful romeo fanboy #1 requests a facetime〙

- oh its gonna be a facetime, okay...

〘 answered at 2:59pm 〙

- Hwa--... awwwwhhhh~
*laughs at the stupidity, grinning into the tiny rectangle, kinda missing the mayhem, but still glad i can get to rest/
- Awh, thanks, Hyunjinnie. You're still stupid, but i love you //shoots a finger heart to the camera// Were you practicing well?
//blinks when the phone focuses and feels my stomach dip at the broadcast, having completely deleted the information of who the choreographer is/
- Hyunjin-ah? Are you there? I can't see you

@☾ kim yongsun ˢᵒˡᵃʳ NOOONAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! *pauses only to look over his shoulder and glare at s, shouting over their rabble*
Sing with me! It's Solar noona's birthday - yeah yeah you're a chump - no /you're/ a chump - feelings aren't embarrassing Kai, try 'em -
*sticks out his tongue in true Hyunjin fashion, grinning cheekily back at the screen to carry on his tune*
Happy birthday to youuuuu! Keep coming backkkkk!
Wooooooo! *mimes clapping and jumps around the room, the screen blurring until he drops in front of Hanbin, who's face to face with Lee Know in what looks to be the most awkward conversation of all time, the phone screen that filmed their practice the only buffer between them*
Sup noona - I'm at practice, well, it just ended, but it's your birthday so.
Sup. Happy birthday. *fingers guns*

@☼ hwang hyunjin 〘 incoming ᴄᴀʟʟ from ... successful romeo fanboy #1 〙
〘 answered at 2:58pm 〙

- Hwang Hyunjin.

@☾ kim yongsun ˢᵒˡᵃʳ [ outgoing call to yongsun... ]

@❄ lee joowon ᵐⁱˢᵒ Good name for it
*agrees with the christening of the fourth floor, about to throw in some more useless jokes and commentary when you cut through first*
Eh - wait - yah! Lee Joowon-!
*my voice probably cut earlier as you end the call, but it only means that I'm getting closer*
*no longer have to balance you on my good side, I tuck the pocket away and pick up a jog, heading to De Gris first, peeking in, and running off*
That sly soup -
*hisses through a giggle, nearly skidding off balance when I round the corner to the practice booth Chyrysanthemum*
*it's the last option, so you have to be there, but I duck into a squat to peek above the window first, confirming it's you before all but blowing the door down with a loud bang! and an even louder scream*
MISOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

@☼ hwang hyunjin *grins, all but patting herself on the back as the clue slides into place almost immediately. she nods along through your process of elimination as you work through the remaining options before grimacing at the mere mention of her least favorite floor*
I call it the bad mood suite
*informs with a chuckle, finger hovering over the end call button while she continues*
I'll see you on the other side, Jinnie~ mwah mwah
*squeezes out the words in a rush before disconnecting, abandoning the now useless device on its designated chair and mustering up all the vox needed to be heard through the cracked door and down at whatever part of the hall you've made yourself to*
Polo!!

@❄ lee joowon ᵐⁱˢᵒ Oh? Oh. Ohhhhh!
*clicks in at last when the clue spins around on the gears in my breezy brain, and makes sense at last*
*as the elevator doors close on my back (blessed again with a private elevator ride to the next floor up) clucking over the rooms in my head*
Okay. So definitely not Sergio.
That leaves Chrys and De Gris... *I'm mostly mumbling under my breath now as I try and recall all the rooms on the third floor.*
I mean, if you're on the fourth floor, I'll be shocked. Because that usually means trouble or big announcements
So. *there's a ding and a voice as I arrive to my destination, stepping out and beelining for De Gris vocal training room first*
Marco!
*shouts excitedly into the phone, my grin all toothy as I sense our reunion approaching closer and closer*

@☼ hwang hyunjin *moves on from the groundless threat with a click of the tongue, taking a precious second to screenshot the double-chin showcase as her own personal catharsis*
Okayyy, better make good use of this one because I'm getting impatienttt
*plays up the pitiful plight of not yet seeing her bestie face to face with a big fat pout, making sure her entire face takes up the screen so you can see just that exclusively. with it also buying her some time to think, she eventually pulls the phone back to a normal distance*
Alright, babe, next clue. The room I'm in is one of many BUT not like any of the rooms you've already seen.
So you don't have to worry about any more studios, my love

@❄ lee joowon ᵐⁱˢᵒ ʷᵉˡˡ, ⁱ ʲᵘˢᵗ ᵃᵗᵉ ˢʰⁱᵗ ᵃⁿᵈ ˡᵒˢᵗ ᵃⁿᵒᵗʰᵉʳ ʳᵒᵘⁿᵈ ᵒᶠ ᵐᵃʳᶜᵒ ᵖᵒˡᵒ ⁱⁿ ᵗʰᵉ ᵉˣᶜᵉˡˢⁱᵒʳ ᵈᵃⁿᶜᵉ ˢᵗᵘᵈⁱᵒ
*chimes, clicking the door shut and taking a second to flip the camera back into selfie mode, cheeks flushed from the silly little rush is building in me, with the increasing anticipation of our reunion so close*
*I play up the angelic act as much as I can, breezing over the threat*
Yeah, I definitely want another clue
I'm heading back to the elevator to floor 3
You better not have been hiding on floor 2 this entire time
ᵇᵉᶜᵃᵘˢᵉ ⁱ ˢʷᵉᵃʳ ᵗᵒ ᵍᵒᵈ ˡᵉᵉ ʲᵒᵒʷᵒⁿ
*nearly drops the phone when I punch the elevator button all two chins staring at you while I squat to recuperate it between my legs* So what's my hint?

@☼ hwang hyunjin *hums, attention drawn away upon having moved onto going through other notifications*
Mm, we definitely need to! I'm sticking it on the list
*glances to your face on the screen, brow lifted in amusement as the echo reverbs clearly even on my end*
Somebody's gonna call in a noise complaint~
*comments idly, feeling more and more confident in the amount of work you're having to do to find me. there's only so many rooms, so the find is inevitable; it's just nice that it's taking a while*
Do you want anot—
*flinches, shoulders tensing and nearly tossing the phone as your voice crackles gratingly through the speaker*
I'm going to hang up on you
*threatens, shifting the phone between hands when the original gets tired. maximizing the call screen again, I try to get an idea of your surroundings*
Where are you? Do you want another clue?

@❄ lee joowon ᵐⁱˢᵒ THisS iS kIndA YoUR FauLT
*mimics straight back, trying my best to impersonate your impersonation of me but in a over the top way that just makes it annoying*
*sneaks a peak inside the lesoth studio, no cigar there either, moving on to studio hope which is right next door*
Ok so you're not in Lesoth, and we're definitely watching that movie because that sounds like wizardry and I need to witness it myself
*nudges open studio Hope with my toe, no one in there from what I can tell on first look but shouting anyway*
MARCO!
*my own voice echoes back at me, confirming what I'd suspected and continuing around the corner to where Cullinan and Excelsior were located*
*I can hear blaring music from Cullinan, which leads me to Excelsior*
*a look through the narrow window proves nothing, so I slide in, pointing my phone out*
Marco!
*shouts loudly into the phone microphone, hoping it blows your speakers for a second and grateful you don't see my eating grin*

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@☼ hwang hyunjin tHis iS KinDa yoUr FaUlt
*mimics you, a pleased little giggle following*
Mm! Their hair stayed perfect the Entire movie. My sibs and I like to joke about it a lot. The set stylists must have been SERIOUS with the hair spray
*prattles on, keeping an ear out in an attempt to hear past phone Hyunjin*
Oh! Jungmin oppa, hi!
*calls just before you leave, recognizing the voice that calls back. opting to text him instead, I pick my phone back up and banish you to the tiny pop up screen in the corner in favor of kakaotalk*
...polo
*whispers in response to your continued game, making sure it's only heard through the call*

@❄ lee joowon ᵐⁱˢᵒ Hey! It wasn't on purpose. This is kinda your fault
*heads to the next recording studio, peering through the window this time to see the people inside before "terrorizing" them as you politely phrased it*
What's this about Mortal Kombat, though?
You said their hair didn't move?
*disappointed with my lack of Miso, I do a U-turn in the hallway, setting back to the other direction where the dance studios were, Lesoth the first victim*
Okay well, I've ruled recording studios on floor 2
Marco! *shouts into the crack of the Lesoth studio door, surprised to hear a deep voice shout back 'Polo!' and peering in more to wave at one of the dance teachers* Hi sunbae!
We'll catch up later!
*closes the door for privacy and heads off again* Marco!

@☼ hwang hyunjin Precisely~
*chimes, while getting set up.
satisfied that you've gotten a good look, I return to sitting in front of the chair and chuckle*
Maybe I'm pulling a Mortal Kombat '95
*rattles off, indulging in an inside joke born between my siblings and I and then deciding to elaborate a little so as to not leave you totally clueless*
Fixing my hair in between takes. There's n o way their hair stayed so perfect during fight scenes, otherwi—
*cuts off to guffaw as the screams ring through the phone, also hearing them muffled through the floor*
Try not to terrorize anymore trainees, Hyunjin /sunbaenim/. They've got enough crud to deal with already

@❄ lee joowon ᵐⁱˢᵒ Yeah, okay, you don't sweat and you don't
Fancy pantsy girl stuff - I know -
*rolls my eyes and waits for you to spin, noting the casual outfit that really doesn't tell me anythign much because you could be wearing that to vocal practice or dance practice or on a casual day to get coffee*
Your hair is perfect too so like... Not fair if you're actually dancing
*comments, holding my phone higher as if that'll give me a different angle of your view, heading towards the two recording studios first since they were closer and less in number*
*yanks open the door, camera now pointed opposite selfie mode so you can see me adventuring*
Aha! *pops my head in, surprising a gang of trainees who scream in unison and drop their music sheets, eyes wide and shocked in my direction* Oh - uh - sorry - *bows quickly, shutting the door and running with shrieks of muffled laughter*
Oh my god - Meemz - did you hear that - ahahahahahha! I swear one of them was gonna faint -
Ok ok ok you're not there...

@☼ hwang hyunjin Booo
*pouts, nose wrinkling at the bridge in a display of my disappointment with your arm not complying to my unrealistic recovery speed expectations. playing around with filters while you move about, I snort lightly and lift my gaze back up to you*
I've never sweated a day in my life. I only glow, thank you very much
*insists, setting the phone up in the chair I would have been sitting in had I been any sort of normal and standing up, taking a few steps back to give you the full fit check: my usual practice uniform of an oversized tee, tucked up into a crop, and whatever pants I laid a hand on first—leggings, this time*
Somehow, you always manage to get away with saying things I'd coldclock a man for
*comments idly, while turning to give a little 360 view*

@❄ lee joowon ᵐⁱˢᵒ It's ed but nowhere near as bad as before
*holds the new and improved "brace" to the camera, really just the last stages of healing before I can start using it again for real, a toothy grin wide on my face*
Okay, so in a work space... I'll make my way up
*the screen freezes for all but a moment as I transition out of the elevator and onto the second floor, faced with all the hallways branching out into the dance and recording studios*
Hmm... You don't look super sweaty...
*squints at you* Step back a bit, lemme see what you're wearing