❀ dance studio 1 | daisy

@❀ wang xiuying『ɴɪɴɢ』ᵗʳᵃⁱⁿᵉᵉ the yawn she let out, coupled with the rather obvious eyebags underneath her eyes had the older male chuckling, another affectionate pat to her head as he gave a knowing nod - after all, 9 years ago, he was like that once. "that surely answers my question, ning ah, but... not all the time, okay?" he listened to her carefully, making sure he was giving signs that he paid full attention, though he knew it was coming - and there it was, the concern for her brother. he'd never actually see them interact proper despite being in the same group with xiao for nine years, but he could tell that the siblings loved each other despite the amount of time they actually talked to each other; he was the middleman for the two tsunderes, but of course, he provided the both of them with information about each other. he did value familial bonds, anyway, just like him and his married older sister with his nephew. "he's the usual, resting and training, hydrating and eating well and proper, ning-ah. if you're so worried, you should go and look for him yourself, shouldn't you~" another tease, cheeky smile etched at the corner of his lips before he finished his stretch, lightly hopping the balls of his feet, starting to get into business. "you want to show me what you got prepared?"

@α tae jiyong『ᴛᴀᴇʏᴏɴɢ』 xiuying was close to jumping out of her shoes when she felt the sudden pat on her head, her strands shuffling a bit under the male's hand. it's as if the older man came in when she least expected - since she was actually awaiting his arrival all along and he still managed to surprise her. she cannot help but playfully glare at him - but upon a closer look anyone can see the tiredness etched into the younger's eyes, the dullness that usually has the spark coming to life when she's excited about something or speaking avidly to friends. even sometimes bantering with the older idol now and again. "i was waiting for you and looking out for you - not too long, i promise," a yawn breaks off her statement and she glances away, blocking politely before glancing back at the older with a sheepish smile. "sorry, i guess that answers your question, doesn't it oppa?"

the word still feels rather foreign on her tongue, due to coming from a Chinese background, a lot of Korean words are still getting used on the girl's mother tongue, not that she doesn't know of its existence or cannot speak and read Korean fluently, but it's the fact that she never called an older guy oppa before taeyong and others in the entertainment company she's training at. not even with xiao, she just calls him her idiot - albeit affectionately, whenever the stoic girl does decide to pick up her phone and text the older male. "it's all good, i promise, I'm fine, i was excited for this with you today so it was hard getting a wink of sleep, thoughts and dance moves just rummaging through my mind full force, you know how it's like - when your brain won't shut up." ning deadpans with a wry smile before clearing , feeling awkward but also needing to know, after all, it has been a while since she last messaged 'him.'

"oppa... how is xiao doing though? um... is he eating on time? hydrating? resting?" her words are gushed out, questioning as if she's the older of the two when in reality - ning always takes up the older sister role with her big brother, treating him like a kid and babying him up fully, coddling him and making him feel as if he's the kid between the two. she loves him more than anyone really, even more than her parents and even if she can't always bring herself to talk to him - choosing to avoid him, she constantly asks the male beside her for updates on her brother's life.

@❀ wang xiuying『ɴɪɴɢ』ᵗʳᵃⁱⁿᵉᵉ With free schedules in the foreseeable future, Taeyong spent most of his days improving on himself, mainly by producing music or coming up with choreographies - as much as he was an established idol, he still had a rookie mindset as there wasn't any growth ceiling, and seeing and interacting with trainees, specifically Ning, had him reminiscing the past when he was just like her. Therefore, when the young lady requested for him to train her, there wasn't any hesitation at all. And there he was now, making his way to the dance studio in the late morning, dressed lightly in a sleeveless tank top, beanie hiding his dishevelled bed hair, cargo pants draped over his air force ones.

Upon entering the studio, he immediately spotted the younger there and stretching, coming up to her to give her an affectionate pat on the head; Ning was the younger sister of one of s, and he too, saw her as one, joining her in her stretching routine as he began to ease up the cold, tensed muscles from a good night's sleep. "Did you wait for long, Ning-ah?" His bright eyes made eye contact with her through the mirror, then shifting to face her directly as he stretched towards the left, giving a wide smile. "I hope you took my advice and slept enough.... but I doubt." He added with a little tease, wanting to have the atmosphere more comfortable, where he hope he wouldn't make the younger girl feel more stressed than she already was, having the burden of her successful brother placed upon her shoulders.

@α tae jiyong『ᴛᴀᴇʏᴏɴɢ』 dressed in simple sweats, joggers hanging low on her hips, and a simple crop top, ning reaches behind her with both arms, bending forth as her eyes slip shut to stretch her limbs and the tight-winded knots that threatened to pop a socket off if she wasn't careful. the young trainee may have skipped breakfast this morning, she isn't used to eating before training like the other trainees truth be told - it's a bit tough on her stomach to handle as such. her eyes keep glancing into the mirror, scoping out the back of the room - awaiting the arrival of the alpha member whom she interacted with briefly, the older quite reminding her of herself and apparently she must have reminded him of his younger self as well - for him to be kind enough to reach out in hopes of both practicing and him giving her some useful tips.

ning keeps glancing left and right, not wanting to miss when the male walks in, wanting to greet him and be respectful towards him properly, even if he's quite casual. he doesn't seem hell-bent or strict on her calling him 'sunbae' every second of the day, ning wouldn't like to be seen as someone who doesn't show her superiors some form of respect. her china-based genes came into play seeing as the Chinese people back at home always took age and status or different levels no matter what job one has - this is quite the same as ning touches her toes and stretches out her hamstrings while rolling her shoulders and her neck to and fro with contented sighs being elicited.

she didn't sleep early once again, it's a normal case of insomnia, due to the young woman's mind working ten miles per minute - not being able to unwind and get a proper, decent night's rest due to being thoroughly focused on practicing and figuring out different moves she can better for their evaluations coming up. it's a long haul and a tough road she chose, a path she wouldn't dare give up for the world - but xiuying cannot help but miss home sometimes. the comfort back there, the rules that aren't as strict - but then she thinks about living in the shadow of her parents, her brother - the expectations and yeah... she rather not. hopefully practicing with someone senior to her, who's been in the entertainment industry for quite some time, not to mention, that he's her brother's bandmate as well, hopefully, he doesn't tell xiao about the meet-up, and then her older brother would simply worry even further.