scales and flowers

hyoseop had been surprised when he was told he was the younger out of the pair, and that he needed to pick their date spot. he’d been used to being older than many as a trainee, he would argue it wasn’t because he was old, but because these trainees and idols kept getting younger and younger. he’d originally chosen another spot, but as he talked with his sister and talked about the idea, she took the idea and left him to find another spot to have his date. he wanted to look good in front of his date, hence he’d chosen ‘cafe jool’, a place they could get something to drink, and paint a piece of pottery, which meant, hyoseop would get to show off his painting skill.

who his date was though, he had no idea. he’d been given an item as a hint who it was, a ‘justice scale’ had been shown to him, he’d stared at it for a long while before asking if he was going on a date with one of legacy’s lawyers. safe to say, he had no idea who his date was. still, he’d dressed up for the occasion, dropped his usual look that consisted of sandals, white tight shirt and sweatpants. changed it out with denim pants, converse and a shirt with flowers on it. he stood with a rose in his hand, waiting for his date (whoever they were) to show up.

<3 @lgcyein

lgcjinseo

"Of course, I have," Jinseo says with a laugh. "Daeho and Parker... and well now you, are my friends. Of course I have to stream and support you guys." He hasn't seen Hyoseop in a while, so it's nice to catch up. "How are you adapting to idol life so far?" Last he checked, Hyoseop couldn't dance, or was at least struggling. Laughing to himself, Jinseo then turns on his phone's camera to record his workout to send to his trainer. His trainer won't be pleased if he misses a workout to talk to a friend. Jinseo makes sure to do his workouts properly. After all, he can't half-ass them now. Not when his trainer is pushing him to more challenging ones. His body will hate him for this in the short term, but he knows he has to see the bigger picture. He then ends the video and sends it to his trainer for evaluation before focusing back on Hyoseop. "How have you been adjusting to the idol life so far?"

“welp, i think i’m slowly getting used to it. terrible at learning dances though, so struggled quite a bit with learning a bunch of new dances at once. luckily kai and baek were new too, so i wasn’t all alone in that, and parker and daeho have been taking good care of us” he gives a nod, hyoseop was truly lucky with his members, they were all patient with him, and all willing to help him.

as jinseo goes back to his work out, hyoseop finds some weights to continue his own workout. “idol life feels… weird? i still don’t get recognized much, especially if i’m wearing a cap or mask” he shrugs, “do you? do you get recognized often? you’re a popular model as far as i know”.

lgcken

Kentaro's nerves ease as he steps into Hyoseop's dorm, feeling relieved at his friend's warm welcome. Kentaro greets with a sincere smile. He really appreciates the opportunity to spend time with someone he looks up to. Hyoseop ruffling his hair elicits a soft chuckle from Kentaro, playfully squirming away. "Hey! My hair, you know. But thanks for inviting me," he says, genuinely grateful for the chance to catch up. The scent of freshly baked muffins fills the room, and Kentaro's stomach grumbles in response. "You made all of these?" he asks, impressed that Hyoseop bake, let alone make something smell so delicious. With a smile, Kentaro suggests, "How about we order some ramen? I've been craving it lately, and I've heard great things about that one place you mentioned. My treat, you know, since you got us dessert."

hyoseop hasn't really had many guests in his new dorm, the other members sometimes have guests. his dad was over here shortly, just to see the place and then they left again. he’s tried getting his sister to come over, but she says she’s scared that since they’re five guys living together it’ll smell like hell, she is wrong though! they all take showers, they’re not stinky!

he gives a nod “i like baking, don’t do it much anymore, but i figured the members deserved it, plus, you were coming over” he gives the other a smile. he gives another nod “if you’re craving ramen, let’s get that! but i’m paying, i am your hyung after all”.

lgcparker

almost real

Parker doesn’t know how long they’ve been in the studio exactly, but it’s clear that it’s been a few hours just based on the sweat making his tshirt stick to his skin and the way his leg shake a little when he makes his way over to where he left his water bottle. Bracing himself against the wall, he eases himself down to the floor with a groan and a sigh before his hands make quick work of the cap of his water. They have so much to prepare before the end of May, and the fact that this is the first time they will be performing directly for their Chinese fanbase is not lost on him.  “That’s looking good!” He calls out from his seated position, eyes on Hyoseop. Daeho and the others are a bit farther off, either resting or practicing on their own, which is partially why the vocalist’s gaze easily fixes on him. “That part of Action Figure gave me problems, too, when I first learned it!” There’s not denying the mild exhaustion in his voice but still Parker manages to sound as earnest and enthusiastic under it. This is basically their first fore into a concert format; what was there not to be excited about?

hyoseop was very excited, but also quite nervous. he’d stood on a stage before, he’d performed in front of others before, yet no matter how excited he was about this, there was still nervousness inside of him. hyoseop had worked hard to learn all of type zero’s dances, which had been difficult because he’s not the quickest learner when it comes to dance. he’s been going over them a lot, not really let his body rest, he wants to give good performances, perform like he owns the song, because in a way, he does.

he gives himself a sigh when he makes a mistake, quickly stopping in his steps rather than trying to go on. he gives parker a smile, “thank you! i feel like i still got a long way to go” quietly he lets another sigh escape his lips. “wanna go over the dance with me? or are you feeling too tired?”.

lgcbaekhyun Baekhyun has a lot of things to worry about their tour in China. From practicing their group sets diligently to tweaking with his solo song that he’ll perform in the fanmeeting. He can confidently say that among those things, communicating wasn’t on his list of worries until Hyoseop brought it up, and he kind of wants to smack his head for letting a detail of that importance pass. “I’m passable, I suppose,” he says with a frown already forming. How does one measure their language knowledge anyway? “I mean, I can ask for directions, and I can order food, take a cab, even, though I do think they take advantage of the fact I’m not from there to charge more, but that’s an everywhere problem,” he puts down his papers on his lap and smiles at Hyoseop, “I also learned pick-up lines. I can teach you those.”

hyoseop wasn’t the quickest learner when it came to learning languages, then again, anything not physical he usually wasn’t the quickest at learning. his sister had always been great in school, hyoseop had not, he was a part of a bunch of clubs like swimming, running and volleyball, but his abilities to sit still and learn were almost non existing. though they’re siblings, they’re quite different.

“i really need to practice my mandarin for this trip… i just learn slow as hell, so i’m not sure how much i can improve before our first concert”. “what do you know pick up lines for…? then again, yes please teach me those!”. hyoseop liked flirting with his fans, he fed right into their delusions, a fan asks ‘will you go on a date with me’ and he’d reply something like ‘let’s just get married already instead’... that man… oh my…

lgcsena

sena nods. "yes, that's my stage name, but sena's alright. thanks for asking, though." while she likes the name skye regardless, there's one reason especially she likes it most; separation. her as an idol and her as herself can be two different people, and for sena, having a stage name is a more concrete manifestation of that separation. "really? thank you," sena smiles. it's nice to hear compliments about their music. she knows their music is good, given that they tend to chart relatively well and receive positive reviews from fans, but hearing it from a fellow idol is important too. "it's been nearly a year since our debut, but everything still feels so fresh." she nods in agreement, her gaze moving between hyoseop's and her lunch as she nibbles on a cut-up roll of kim bap. "it's quite the difference from trainee life, isn't it?"

he gives a nod, it’s different from person to person. some people like to always be called by their stage name, some prefer to keep it separated, it’s different from idol to idol. hyoseop doesn’t have a stage name, so he’s cha hyoseop to whoever he meets, he’d like a stage name, but it doesn’t bother him too much that he doesn't have one. 

“it’s really been almost a year? i remember watching the season of future dreams nova was created from, it almost feels like yesterday”. he stuffs a piece of carrot into his mouth before returning an answer. “very different from being a trainee, i don’t get recognized that much yet, except when i walk down the halls in legacy, people know my name, it’s… weird?”.

splash of water and a bit of flirting

hyoseop finds his love for walks growing strongly. hyoseop has always been a fan of going for walks, he finds it easier to be alone with his thoughts if he’s moving his body while doing it. mostly hyoseop dislikes being alone with his mind, but adding something physical to it makes it better. he’s been going on a lot of walks since being added to type zero, he’s got quite a lot of thoughts in his head.

he likes seeing new places when he goes for walks, though he also enjoys seeing what he knows. the walk is along the beach, he finally feels like it’s warm enough to wear his favourite pair of sandals (though to be completely truthful, he still wears them when it’s cold, just wears socks too). he enjoys the air hitting his face, the sound of the birds, and then he spots it. another person on the beach, out on the bridge, are they getting in?

welp, they’re getting in, but doesn’t seem like it’s on purpose. hyoseop thinks for a second, then he lets out a sigh and begins running, throwing off his sandals and shirt while doing so, and quickly he’s in the water too. he’s quick to grab onto the other “are you okay?” he yells out, still not able to see who he has saved.

<3 @lgcsehun

first comeback

"got so far, all i can do is get futher"

...

a comeback… his very first. it still hasn’t fully sunk in yet that he has debuted, that he’s been an idol for months now. he’s been chasing this dream for so long, and he finally got there, he finally made his debut. now it was learning to be an idol, improving his skills constantly. hyoseop’s dance skills had been good enough for him to debut, but it was still a skill he needed to work on, so in preparation for his very first comeback. he stays late to practice dance by himself, he stays late almost every day.

his breath is heavy from practicing, he pours down a bottle of water his throat, finishing another water bottle, luckily he brought three along with him today. hyoseop has never felt very good at dance, and he’s not surprised that legacy asked him to improve his dance skills for the comeback. he’s grown a lot in dance from when he became a trainee, two left feet when he joined legacy, and though surely not type zero’s best dancer, he wasn’t all that bad anymore. he’d had a habit of only focusing on rap, luckily that habit has been broken. 

his body feels weak, he’s not sure how much more his body can take today, then he remembers, dance wasn’t the only skill legacy wanted him to improve in, he needed better singing skills too. so he lets his body get a rest while his mouth and throat will come to use. he remembers the warm-ups hes been taught in his time at legacy, and he starts with that, warming up his voice. he tries his best at hitting higher notes than he’s used to, his voice is a bit deep, so it’s a bit difficult, but he still tries his best.

the weeks go like that, he switches between practicing his singing and dancing, remembering not to forget his rap nor performance skills, he wishes to get better in what he wants to get better at, and what legacy wants him to get better at.

lgcjinseo

Although Jinseo doesn't practically live in the gym like Jinyoung, he genuinely enjoys working out. Even before he started modeling, he always had some sort of physical activity almost every day, even if it was just for an hour. He generally prefers basketball, volleyball, and swimming, but strength training and conditioning are also important. As he goes on video call with his trainer, who happens to be on a trip, Jinseo chooses the weights recommended for him before he makes his way to find a spot where both he and his trainer can check his form clearly. When he finishes a set, a familiar voice calls out to him. Looking up from his phone, he smiles at Hyoseop and walks over. He supposes it's a nice way to pass time between sets. "Busy, but it's the good kind. How are you now, Mr. Debuted Idol?"

hyoseop often finds himself in the gym, it’s an easy way to pass time, sit alone with his thoughts without sitting alone. sometimes he hears music, sometimes he just listens to his own thoughts. he likes going to the gym, and tries his best to make it fit into his schedule throughout the week. the week-end just doesn’t feel as good if he hasn’t worked out during the week. it’s soon to be summer, which means some of his workout at the gym might be switched out with runs or going for swims, but he’ll still attempt to go to the gym at least twice a week.

he gives a nod “it’s been too long, but we’ve both been busy”. a smile shows up on hyoseop’s lips at jinseo’s words, and he almost feels a bit shy. “ah i really can’t believe i’ve debuted… feels like i just joined the company, did you listen to the song yet?” he tilts his head, curious of the other’s answer.

lgcsanghyun

“oh, i’m glad.” he let out a sigh of relief, knowing that if hyoseop had arrived first for far longer, he would have felt bad for making him wait so long. “let’s go then, it’s nearby so it’s not too far of a walk.” sanghyun suggested as he began leading the way towards where he had seen the museum. he hoped that the museum wouldn’t be too crowded when they arrived since that meant that they had more time to observe whatever exhibition they were having at the moment (which all he could figure out was that it was something painting related). in an attempt to hold some sort of conversation, sanghyun’s mind began thinking about what he’s heard about hyoseop lately — or at least point out the most obvious one, which was him being a part of type zero. “how have things been since becoming and debuting as a member of type zero?” he asked first as he contemplated momentarily how life of an idol was. while he was first and foremost a model, he’s had his glimpses of the so-called ‘idol’ life and he’s glad it turned out that way. “one of my friends owns a restaurant and was playing a type zero song…um…’good boy gone bad’? that’s the name of the latest title track, right?” he wanted to double check, hoping that he was correct so he wouldn’t completely embarrass himself from getting the legacy produced songs all mixed up in his head.

hyoseop finds it nice seeing other people than his members. as much as he does like his members, he sees them quite a lot, he figures that’s not too bad though, they see each other a lot so hopefully they’ll grow close quickly. they’re nice his members, have welcomed him nicely, and it’s nice to not be the only new one. but while he does like spending time with his members, it’s nice to see other faces too.

“well, it’s nice to finally have debuted, i guessed it would’ve changed my life completely, and though a lot of things have changed, my life is still the life i’m used to” he shrugs. he gives a nod “the latest comeback, and my debut was good boy gone bad, did you like it?”. “the museum we’re going to, have you been there before?”.

lgcxsarang

given a chance to calm down, she managed a small smile at the other. at least she was able to focus on getting land, which wasn't that far away at least. while she didn't need saving, she did appreciate the effort. "it's simple really, i had a moment of being clumsy." she considered herself a fairly good dancer but it only took one wrong twist. "i was just having a little fun and then i found myself going for an unexpected swim." sarang shook her head no at his question to her phone. "don't worry about it, it's not worth it." she was sure she had some stuff backed up and getting a new phone wouldn't be a hassle. "if you could help me find a fairly secluded place to change. i didn't have my bag on me at least so i still have my training clothes. and i'll pay for your dry cleaning too, i really am thankful you tried to help."

from an outside point of view, this was a hilarious scene. the stranger falling into the water and hyoseop playing hero and jumping right in to save her, just to realize she didn’t need it. this was a story hyoseop’s best friend would laugh at, so, hyoseop is definitely not letting her know. he feels lucky there’s no one else at the beach, and that the two might never cross paths again (she’s a legacy trainee too hyoseop…).

“ah there should be some toilets close by? i can walk you over there? and no need to pay for dry cleaning, it was my own choice to jump into the water, so i should pay for it myself” he threw his shirt off before jumping in the water, so at least he knew that was dry, his pants though? looked like he peed a whole lot.

speak and learn

hyoseop is excited to partake in his first ever tour, though he’s also a bit nervous. though hyoseop has tried his best at learning mandarin since joining type zero, hyoseop has never been the quickest learner when it comes to… well, anything. he speaks a bit, though most definitely not fluent. he’s pretty sure he won’t become fluent before the tour starts, but he can try his best at learning some mandarin still.

he sits with baekhyun, “i really wanna thanks the fans once we perform but… i don’t really know how to do it in mandarin… i could probably say what i want to say in english, but then it just wouldn’t be as special…”. “how good are you at mandarin?” he turns to look at baekhyun.

<3 @lgcbaekhyun

lgcsena

with their comeback just around the corner, sena finds herself in the company building, and around the rest of the nova members, the majority of her waking hours. now, this isn't necessarily a bad thing; she loves everything nova is doing, and she is happy for the group to be embarking on another era. however, it's nice to be able to talk to some different people, so she elects to take her lunch break in a separate area. luckily, instead of having to flag someone down to sit with her, sena is eager to see a fellow idol approach her. she is slightly familiar with him; he recently joined type zero, and if she remembers correctly, he's sori's brother. sena tries to remember anything sori has told her about him, but nothing comes to mind. "not a problem. feel free to sit!" she politely slides her food closer to her, making more room for the older idol to place his lunch on the table. "yes! my name is sena. and you're hyoseop, correct?" she smiles. "i enjoyed watching some of type zero's content recently."

hyoseop had found himself spending a lot of time with his fellow members lately. it’d become more difficult to fit other hangouts into his schedule, he practiced and lived with his type zero members, so he saw them often. he’d almost not realized how much time he spent with his members, but it came to his realization, and he had to remember himself to hang out with old friends again, and make new friends again. he prefers eating his lunch alone, but he figured the cafeteria is a great place to make friends.

he gives a nod “correct, it’s hyoseop, you have a stage name too, right? skye…? what would you prefer i call you?”, and the tall man begins opening his lunchbox. “ah that makes me happy, still hasn’t sunk completely in that i’m a type zero member”. “i like your music, nova’s music” and he eats a cucumber slice.

lgcken

𝒃𝒊𝒈 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 —

Nervousness grips him tightly on his way up towards Hyoseop's dorm. Hyoseop isn't just a friend; he's someone Kentaro looks up to, akin to an older brother he never had. Far away from home, it means a lot more than Kentaro leads on. Plus, Hyoseop's an idol, and the weight of his admiration causes Kentaro to perk up from his sleepy disposition. His palms, cold and clammy, hide inside his pockets to keep his cool act in check. "Thank you, again, for giving me a tour of your dorm." The last thing Kentaro wants is to get him in trouble, but he's overthinking. And he is a bit of a tool, so he playfully teases his friend, his arm draping casually around Hyoseop's shoulder. With a gentle tug, he pulls his friend closer. "I feel pretty special, hyung. You always take care of me, showing me around places; I'm so lucky."

hyoseop hasn’t been as good at hanging out with friends since he debuted in type zero. he was suddenly more busy than ever, he put focus into his debut, to befriending his fellow members, to do a bunch of stuff, and in the midst of it all, he’d left behind his old friends. hyoseop felt bad about it, and now that he finally had a bit of free time, he was quick to try to catch up with all his friends.

today’s guest is kentaro. he opens the door for kentaro, a smile on his lips, he’s quick to pull into a hug before ruffling the other’s hair, “you’ve been missed” he says, smile still on his lips. “i baked muffins, but i baked way too many, i was thinking you could take some with you home”. “you should feel special because you are special”, “wherever you wanna go i’ll take you”.

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lgcjieun

whether the actress believes in his reasoning or not, she no longer questions it. she is not the type to gift small things to people she's not close with, but maybe that's the energy she attracts and she is not complaining — jieun has always liked attention and gifts. "hm why don't you take some home?" she asks. "there is no better reason than making your home pretty." she walks around the shop slowly, appreciating the different types of flowers and trying to decide the mood she wants this time; spring is almost there, so maybe something more colorful and lively than the last white and lavender bouquet she took to her apartment. "something elegant and pretty for a friend," she finally responds. "then something for me too. i could go with yellow to match this one." once again, she points with her eyes to the flower she is holding. "hey, where did you find the yellow roses?" she asks when she doesn't see them where they usually are. "you seem to know the shop better than the florist here," she states with a chuckle.

“i like the idea, but i have nowhere to place all these flowers, got my dorm filled with flowers, got my studio filled with flowers” he shrugs, he truly wants more flowers, but can he find space for it? at the moment he’s rooming with parker, but if he ever gets his own room, he’d probably have more space for flowers. hyoseop often gifts flowers to his dad, though aware his dad isn’t as good at taking care of flowers as hyoseop is.

“any colour you think you’re friend would like?” he tilts his head, curiosity in his eyes, when it comes to flower talk, it gets all of hyoseop’s attention. “they’re right over there” he lets her know as he points. “i have a few times been mistaken as someone who works here” he chuckles “not that i mind it much, i like talking about flowers, ask me a flower question and i’ll answer” he shrugs.

lgcsanghyun

artistic groove. a ( non-event ) starter for @lgchyoseop

despite the busy schedules, sanghyun would try his best to stay in contact with people he’s met in the past especially the ones who have been a part of lgc spring boys. but most of the time, the struggle was finding time for him to meet people because it seemed like whenever he was busy, other people had more free time and vice versa.  this time though, sanghyun had invited hyoseop to join him and as he walked towards where their meeting spot would be, sanghyun looked around at the buildings surrounding him. with so many shops right at their vicinity, sanghyun hoped to find something worth purchasing for his apartment or as a gift. but as he was about to make a mental note to himself to visit one of the shops or cafés, he spotted something else that he wondered if hyoseop would be interested in checking out. soon after, he had spotted the other and greeted, “hey, how are you? i hope you didn’t wait too long. i was checking out some of the places and saw an art museum nearby. it looks like the museum has some painting exhibition going on?” he turned his body slightly, facing towards the direction where he had seen the museum earlier.

hyoseop had found himself busy lately as he’d become an idol. he was still a bit in shock, being a contestant on future dreams had hurt his pride, and he was unsure of his skills, he was unable to tell whether he was good or bad. it’d slowed a bit down as they didn’t have a comeback this semester, so hyoseop tried his best to do things he did when he was still a trainee. like visiting the flower shop, go on walks, meet with his friends. lately he’d mostly just seen his fellow members, and as much as he was happy with his members, he wishes to see other people too.

he gives a wave upon spotting sanghyun, the two were on spring boys together, but hadn’t kept particularly much in touch when that had ended. he shakes his head “i didn’t wait long, it’s nice to see you again” he shows a smile. “paintings? oh yeah i would love that!” hyoseop liked to paint, a hobby he’d have for a while, though like with almost everything else, lately he’d been too busy for it.