☼ backstage

/Junhee had been going around a little bit, making sure to lend a hand at Yongsun's situation and replacing Jessica for a few minutes as she went on stage to announce some winners. He excused himself for a few minutes, and came back just the idol spoke towards the camera in gratitude, waiting for the short speech to be done and the cameraman to announce the cut-off before he approaches Solar again, a single champagne glass between his fingers which he hands to the younger girl/
I know it's a little sad that you're stuck here for the time being, but in case you want to celebrate

@☾ kim yongsun ˢᵒˡᵃʳ slowly retracts herself, albeit reluctantly and scoots out of frame not able to get a word in despite wanting to say so many things in the moment as the camera cues yongsun letting her know that she is now live. everyone backstage can hear the roaring crowd as she appears

@◈ jessica jung⁻ᴾᴿ ᵐᵃⁿᵃᵍᵉʳ [LOOK ITS AN NPC SEZRXDCFG]

//severely pouts/
I don't even know what happened... I was walking one second and falling the next.
I'm sorry for worrying you. Ah we won so many things too...
//picks up the mic that is laying close, when DIA wins the dance award, prepping to wave at the camera that will come in, and say a few quick words/

@☾ kim yongsun ˢᵒˡᵃʳ () AND ANOTHER LADY HELP

shakes her head , scooting closer. she slings an arm around the younger pulling her into her side gently
Im not disappointed, im never disappointed in you girls. Even about the magazine, i didn’t like your actions but i was never mad AT you all.
Im certainly not mad now, especially since it wasn’t your fault but even so, im just always worried. Because i care

@◈ jessica jung⁻ᴾᴿ ᵐᵃⁿᵃᵍᵉʳ ty... I should've been there
//murmurs all sulky, my foot elevated on a settee but still waiting for real attention, while the events go on on a monitor beside the seat, Jennie and Pixie now performing Flower Road with Moonbyul and another lady/
I was supposed to be there, you know...
Unnie... I'm sorry for disappointing you again.
//wrings my fingers in my lap, sad and still miffed from the scolding last time/.

@☾ kim yongsun ˢᵒˡᵃʳ .
how’s the ankle feeling?
she asks gently, sitting her clutch purse on the table beside them and taking a seat next to yongsun

@☾ jennie kim ʳᵘᵇʸ ʲᵃⁿᵉ Yeah, any time
//she did her best to seem unfazed at the lingering touch, but it was leaving ideas. She was so on the verge of being speechless, only nodding in return to Jennie's question/
Go kick some .
//Byul waited until Jennie had turned the corner before letting out a heavy breath, leaning her shoulder against the wall as she looked up at the roof/
My god...

@◈ moon byulyi ᴍᴏᴏɴʙʏᴜʟ⁻ʳᵃᵖ ᶜᵒᵃᶜʰ Thank you, for this and for the support
she offers another smile , hand reaching out to squeeze her arm and leaving her touch for a second longer than necessary before slowly letting her hand trail down the length of her arm then retracting
see you. I’ll text you, yeah?
with that she turns , walking away and only looking back once before disappearing down the hallway

@☾ jennie kim ʳᵘᵇʸ ʲᵃⁿᵉ An /after/ after party?
//she raised one brow, quickly followed by the second as her face stretched with surprise/
U-uh, yeah. S-s-sure, yeah, I could-
I could definitely offer my company.
//Byul swallowed as Jen's eyes met hers for only a second/
Yeah, you should go. I will be cheering from the seats for you guys. Best of luck!

@◈ moon byulyi ᴍᴏᴏɴʙʏᴜʟ⁻ʳᵃᵖ ᶜᵒᵃᶜʰ If thats not your kind of thing, there’s always an /after/ after party. if you’d like to come to my hotel room, i doubt Sun will be there. And i wouldn’t mind the company right now… i dont like to be by myself when stressed
her gaze was casted downwards for a brief second and then back up to meet byul’s eyes momentarily before shifting again and patting down her dress , soothing out any wrinkles
think about it and give me an answer , i’ll text you my room number. I should probably go, the awards will be starting soon …

@☾ jennie kim ʳᵘᵇʸ ʲᵃⁿᵉ After party...?
//Byul frowned a little at the thought of a room filled with little but the smell of alcohol. But then there was Jennie... She sighed, hands balled up into fists in her pockets/
I could perhaps make a potential little swing through kinda at some point for a little bit if-
//she glanced over, trying to make it subtle, though knew full well it probably wasn't/
-you'd be there too.

@◈ moon byulyi ᴍᴏᴏɴʙʏᴜʟ⁻ʳᵃᵖ ᶜᵒᵃᶜʰ so...
jennie says after a moment of comfortable silence between the two, she returns to her original spot next to byul
i might make an appearance at the after party, I dunno if i'll stay for long but I might be tempted to if you're there.
it was subtle but not so subtle in the way she gently nudges her, her attempt of asking if she'd be at the after party or not

@☾ jennie kim ʳᵘᵇʸ ʲᵃⁿᵉ //A small breath of relief escapes her when Jennie giggles, not caring that the joke was called bad. A laugh was a laugh/
Thank you again. I was unsure if it would be a good choice seeing everyone's pretty dresses before me on that carpet.
//her shoulders lower for a split second before rising straight back up, a flush creeping onto her cheeks/
W-what? Where did that come from?
//she bites into her bottom lip, making a small attempt at hiding her smile/
H-hey, don't sweat it. I wanted to compliment your look in person anyways

@◈ moon byulyi ᴍᴏᴏɴʙʏᴜʟ⁻ʳᵃᵖ ᶜᵒᵃᶜʰ the awkward silence throws jennie into a fit of giggles, unable to contain her laughter
that was so bad
she says between laughs , reaching an arm out to gently push at her arm at the absurdity of it
you’re welcome though.
she says once she’s settled back down, looking and feeling far more at ease. she had needed taht
you’d be pretty either way, unnie. you’re very beautiful.
I feel much better , thank you again for talking to me

@☾ jennie kim ʳᵘᵇʸ ʲᵃⁿᵉ //Byul nods with a smile/
I'd question whoever didn't, but then again: tastes are like a behind, split in twain
//lifts her hands up, index fingers placed side to side before mimicking a split. She leaves the hands hanging in the air for a second, eyes darting when she realizes how awkward what she just did must have been/
A-anyways. Thank you.
I figured I'd settle for something more... uhm... covering?
//Byul stuffs both hands back in her pockets/
I feel weird wearing dresses.

@◈ moon byulyi ᴍᴏᴏɴʙʏᴜʟ⁻ʳᵃᵖ ᶜᵒᵃᶜʰ so you like it?
she asks, her smile growing ever more . there was a glint in her eye and an underlying sweetness in her tone, almost teetering flirty
thank you. you look good too
she compliments easily, eyes lowering and taking in her outfit fully
it almost looks … english inspired

@☾ jennie kim ʳᵘᵇʸ ʲᵃⁿᵉ //the small smile earns her a smile in return as Byul finds a little ease in Jennie's mood/
She too is a hardass, you're not wrong
//pulling her hand back , she gives a small thumbs up before stuffing both hands into the pockets of her coat. She watches Jennie do a spin, her mind drifting for a moment hearing the line she followed the presentation off with/
That's fair. You look great. Like... Really great

@◈ moon byulyi ᴍᴏᴏɴʙʏᴜʟ⁻ʳᵃᵖ ᶜᵒᵃᶜʰ the strongest being Sol. the literal backbone of this group and got us through every hardship. DIA would of disbanded by now if not for her
she cracks the tiniest of smile, one thats genuine and real for the most part
thank you for listening, or caring enough to even ask. we’re resilient and bad es so it’s fine. we got this, hopefully.
PLUS
she moves , stepping out infront of byul. she does a full 360 turn showing off her outfit
life can beat my but it cannot beat my outfits.

@☾ jennie kim ʳᵘᵇʸ ʲᵃⁿᵉ Trust me, it wasn't all bad
//she chuckles a little/
Made me see how strong you girls are. No matter what faced you.
Good to know it isn't just you being a hardass amongst you guys.
//seeing that there was some relief from her action, Byul kept going, making the circles slow and deliberate to have something to focus on/
Well... They'll notice, but I'm sure there will be more headlines from it yet again.
I do wish you girls could get a break

@◈ moon byulyi ᴍᴏᴏɴʙʏᴜʟ⁻ʳᵃᵖ ᶜᵒᵃᶜʰ oh great
she groans , a bit embarrassed, but realistically her injury made headlines so its of no surprise byul found it so easily if she hadn’t known prior
thing is
she lets out a breath , subconsciously moving closer to byul for comfort, finding her touch to be soothing
i cant talk about it. i really cant, was told not to. Im just so frustrated by all of this , you know? this was supposed to be our night, to put the whole industry on notice that DIA is back …. its like you work hard for something and it just never goes right. one thing after another. gets exhausting

@☾ jennie kim ʳᵘᵇʸ ʲᵃⁿᵉ Woah there
//Byul's arms shoot out, ready to catch Jennie as she seems to deflate towards her/
I get it's a lot. I can't blame you after all you've been through already this last year
//she grins sheepisly/
I did some googling.
//her hand gently runs down to Jennie's back, drawing a slow circle against the white fabric of her dress/
Lets not focus on me, yeah? I got little to add to anything but support.
So I am here to let you went as much as you want.

@◈ moon byulyi ᴍᴏᴏɴʙʏᴜʟ⁻ʳᵃᵖ ᶜᵒᵃᶜʰ jennie nearly jumps out of her skin at the sudden hand placed on her shoulder. she had been so lost within her own mind she didn’t even notice another presence. a small smile graces her face upon seeing moonbyul but it doesn’t last for much longer than a couple seconds. she shakes her head
There’s a lot going on right now and OF COURSE, it would be today. can’t catch a ing break even if we tried
she whispers the last sentence to herself , body naturally slouching towards the older woman
what about you though? how’s the awards been so far?

@❖ stephanie hwang jamie is my cousin, he’s a PT, certified and really good.
I’ll try to contact the media outlets, naver, dispatch, allkpop- try to hold them all off while we come up with something to say publicly.
/theres a shift on the phone a series of hellos followed by the sound of another door opening
I’ll contact Joo and tell her what happened and inform her that DIA will be performing without their leader.
some nights this been already eh? first jennie is rehearsing on stage for a special DIA show and then falls off. now solar is walking the red carpet and hurts her ankle. either we have bad karma or someone is purposely trying to sabotage them but let me not speak that into existence

@◈ jessica jung⁻ᴾᴿ ᵐᵃⁿᵃᵍᵉʳ Jamie... Jamie?
No, no, definitely not, we must have a press release out before the media can concoct anything outrageous. But there were cameras there anyway, JJ, it's all caught on film. We just need to be on top of it and find what the hell was the reason for her tripping.
//turns to the closed door of the changing room/
Okay, listen, you get here when you can, don't trip yourself, lord forbid - I am going out to talk to PDs. You, Joohyun, or Junhee keep DIA informed or let me know if I have to go to them. And if you need me for anything - text me, okay?

@☼ kim hanbin Bin-ah--
What are you doing here? How did they let you in? They didn't let the girls with me...
//catches a glimpse of the people outside the door discussing in low voices, a wrinkle logging between my eyebrows/
What are they saying?

@☾ jennie kim ʳᵘᵇʸ ʲᵃⁿᵉ //it had taken a while for Byul to get backstage after all that had happened on the carpet. Stagehands and assistants had been rushing back and forth, making it hard to find anything she was looking for. With determination she had finally gotten the directions for DIA's dressing room however, and soon enough found herself rushing down the hallway to see what she could assist with/
Okay, let's see. It should be around here-
//her rush came to an end as she turned the corner, spotting someone before her that she had hoped to see, though not in these circumstances. She hurried over to her, gently placing a hand upon her shoulder/
Hey... You good?

@◈ moon byulyi ᴍᴏᴏɴʙʏᴜʟ⁻ʳᵃᵖ ᶜᵒᵃᶜʰ try as she might, jennies pacing does nothing to soother her worry filled mind. their leader- her best friend, took the tumble of a lifetime and now they’re expected to go on stage with changed choreography and backtrack at the biggest kpop awards show of the year
this is not happening, this is not happening
she repeats to herself like a mantra , again and again in the empty hallway.

() something short shsk

@❖ stephanie hwang a second of silence and the sound of a door creaking open
okay im now inside the venue, in the hallway. i have already contacted jamie and told him that there was an emergency. he said he’d attend the awards anyway so it’s just luck , really.
I don’t think we should talk to anyone about this who isn’t in dia or in the staff. we do NOT need this getting spread around. i can only guess the girls will have to perform without her, someone needs to inform them and they need a quick run through without her being there. otherwise they may end up wiping out on stage and that won’t be good press either
Also- tell hanbin and junhee to speak of this to no one, please.

@☼ kim hanbin @◈ park junhee⁻ᵖʳᵒᵈᵘᶜᵉʳ @◈ jessica jung⁻ᴾᴿ ᵐᵃⁿᵃᵍᵉʳ Yes, I'm here, they got her backstage. Junhee is also here, Joohyunie is on the red carpet, someone has to be, because i basically ran through it... and someone is trying to break in... Kim Hanbin, NO. Stay. Fine, you get 5 minutes and then you're back to your seat.
//door opens and closes/
Anyway, you told them no hospitals? Not a bad call, but we still have to take care of her, this ankle is getting swollen as we speak... It's out of the question for her to get on stage in this state, I will talk to the festival PDs.
Junhee-ya, please find us some ice.
Oh and--...
//grabs Junhee's arm, still holding the phone to my ear, talking to both/
Nobody tell Minho. I'm serious. He has to go on stage later, and will go ballistic. We'll tell him after.

@❖ stephanie hwang tiff?
a voice sounds on the other line, stressed laced within ber words
I’m not yet at the awards. i assume you’re calling because you heard the news yes? I can’t believe this happened tonight of all nights . I’ve semi somewhat handled things but nothing for certain until i get there, are you there?