❆ lounge

jaeho turns his head and freezes for a second when he notices a movement towards him and he looks down to see an ornament was rolling on to his way. out of reflex, he bends down trying to catch the ornament with his own hand but the female is faster. slowly breaks into a smile as he locks his eyes with lani, jaeho pushes all of his personal worries away. "how did that even fall in the first place?" he asks with an an amused tone. "hi, lani. it's good to see you here, drink?" he raises up the glass in his hand as he looks at her before he slightly shifts his body towards the table of drinks, ready to help the lady get anything if any.

whoever put all of this together did such a good job, i could honestly never? i mean this right here is the cutest thing i’ve ever se- oop! (just as i’m reaching forth to poke at a certain ornament, it slips off and begins to rolls off into the distance, prying a panicked squeak past my lips before i’m dashing after it only to finally catch up once it stops against someone’s sneakers) gotcha. (smiling with satisfaction as i take a hold of the ornament, my gaze peers upwards only fall upon jaeho, a more than familiar face that causes me to freeze in place for sometime until i forcibly gather my composure to greet him warmly) o- oh, uh.. jaeho! hi!

standing in far corner around the drink table with a glass of soft drink in his hand, jaeho quietly watches the room as he pays attention to the idols under his responsibility—x.mpire members—but wouldn’t interfere yet anyway cause he feels the room at the moment is safe enough with /seemingly/ no press in sight. his lips curved into an amused smile, as he mutters to himself, “youngins…” before his gaze lay on a certain dancer—choreographer—near the christmas tree and he suddenly feels his throat a little drier than before. gulping some more of his soft drink, jaeho throws his eyes away to other sides of the room.

(with my hands behind my back, i stand in astonishment before the christmas tree that towers over everyone in the room; my eyes taking in each glimmer and shine from the decorative ornaments to the stringing lights, and finally the giant star resting on top of the tree that easily drags the softest smile of endearment across my lips) as expected to really complete the holiday spirit, wow.. it’s beautiful?

@✵ amanogawa arisu〘ᴀʟɪᴄᴇ〙ᵖᵃⁿᵈᵒʳᵃ /stares at you for a few second longer, curiosity in my eyes/
Mmh, me too.
I just hope it goes well without any hitch.

@✵ cho yiyeon〘ᴊᴀɴɢ ᴡᴏɴʏᴏᴜɴɢ〙ᵗʳᵃⁱⁿᵉᵉ geez.. let’s hope /that/ doesn’t leave a mark. (my free hand almost slithers towards your waist but instead makes an abrupt detour to rest atop of your head where i bestow a couple of gentle pats, my slender fingers essentially tidying what strands of hair fell out of place) see? what’d i tell you, a whole set up and it was only a matter of time before you had to believe me. (shakes my head, a teasing smile resting on my lips that only partially dissipates when i click my tongue at you) kion - 1 / ogre - 0!

@✵ maekawa isekai〘ᴋɪᴏɴ〙ˣ.ᶜʰᵃᵒˢ /the hand on my waist felt natural, unconciously putting my body weight against it as you carefully guided us away from the dangling menace, looking back up at you and the smile you had etched on your lips too, had me stifling a chuckle before it escaped my own lips, shaking my head in amusement/
i guess the world isn't catered for me after all ahaha

@✵ igarashi megumi ᵖᵃⁿᵈᵒʳᵃ Omomo how dare you steal my line, Mimi~
I love our fans just as much as you do, maybe even more~
/a crinkle of a nose as I said it, though there was some doubt clouding within my mind, letting it get exposed to the world just for a second before wrapping my arms around you/
Can't wait for our comeback to happen, actually!

@✵ amanogawa arisu〘ᴀʟɪᴄᴇ〙ᵖᵃⁿᵈᵒʳᵃ My love is our fans out there, wherever they are
/lets you squish my cheek, already used to the gesture by now/
Now, where's yours, ari-chan?

@✵ cho yiyeon〘ᴊᴀɴɢ ᴡᴏɴʏᴏᴜɴɢ〙ᵗʳᵃⁱⁿᵉᵉ (my lips part to protest only for a hearty chuckle to force its way out once you’re experiencing the same struggle in no time, allowing my hand to unconsciously rest upon your waist as i carefully guide us away from the mistletoe) yeaaaah, as you were saying? haha!

@✵ maekawa isekai〘ᴋɪᴏɴ〙ˣ.ᶜʰᵃᵒˢ you might just be denying your stupidity... or maybe because you're just too tall that the world isn't catered for you?
/jabs back at you, though a momentary lapse in concentration at me jerking back upright, top of my head having full on contact with the mistletoe as I grimace, having no way to go other than forward, clutching onto your shoulders with a whine/
ouch...

right~ young love is so cute...
/scoots over to megumi, squishing my cheek against hers
now where's your love, mimi~

@✵ cho yiyeon〘ᴊᴀɴɢ ᴡᴏɴʏᴏᴜɴɢ〙ᵗʳᵃⁱⁿᵉᵉ that’s a lie and you know it! look- (walks in front of the mistletoe that is essentially at my eye-level, the same comical grimace of disbelief strewn across my features as i point at it) see? a whole accident waiting to happen! i’d say it was an intentional set up and a certain ogre is in denial!

/shakes his head at the two, closing his eyes while leaning back against the wall while liatening to some music theough his headphones

/glances at the two giants from the side where i was sitting and sipping my coffee/
Young love is cute

@✵ maekawa isekai〘ᴋɪᴏɴ〙ˣ.ᶜʰᵃᵒˢ I'm pretty sure you're the only idiot that thinks that way... you set yourself up 100%, like, i mean...
/shifts myself beside the prop, clearly showing off the space, and even underneath it, bending a little as i grin back at you/
sure sure~ it's my fault that you're blind~

@✵ cho yiyeon〘ᴊᴀɴɢ ᴡᴏɴʏᴏᴜɴɢ〙ᵗʳᵃⁱⁿᵉᵉ what do you mean, it’s in the way! whoever decided to place that there is 100% setting everyone up, how evil. was this your doing? (permits a dramatic sigh, my head shaking in faux disappointment at you) everything is always your fault after all?

@✵ maekawa isekai〘ᴋɪᴏɴ〙ˣ.ᶜʰᵃᵒˢ pfft what an idiot.
/couldn't help but to giggle, walking over to you, shaking my head a little/
where are your eyes? that things huge not to be missed.

yoooo- (peers into the room only to accidentally hit my head against a mistletoe prop dangling over the door) ow. what even is tha- wait. (grimaces upon realising what it is, causing me to instinctively move aside as i rub at my head) naaaah.