Ch 2 - Waxing
Waxing & Waning: Two MoonsMAMA Era
Jongin’s never felt so sleep-deprived and yet so invigorated. The teasers have been well-received, and so have their prologue tracks. It’s finally, FINALLY, time to perform on a music show: Inkigayo. In the van on the way over, he’s sitting in the back of the van and listening to Kyungsoo rehearsing his introduction for their title track while on the seat in front and to the left of him. Jongin flashes him a kind smile, “Hyung, you’re going to be great.”
Kyungsoo manages a weak smile in return, clearly not convinced. “I… I know. I’m ready for the actual performance, but I didn’t think I was doing anything during the interview. I’m not prepared for this; I didn’t take enough acting classes during training. I’m a terrible speaker, and I bet I’m a terrible actor, so they never really pushed me to take more. I’m wishing I had now.” His brows furrow as he re-reads the lines he’s supposed to deliver in the interview.
Jongin crosses his arms and puts them on the back of Kyungsoo’s seat, to the side of his right ear. The dancer leans his chin on his arms and peers down at the lines. “It’s two sentences. You’ll be fine. And I bet you’d make a great actor, Kyungsoo-hyung. You’re probably second only to me in your facial expressions while we’re performing,” he says, chuckling softly to himself because he’s half-joking in his self-flattery and half-serious in his very real praise for his hyung.
Kyungsoo scoffs but grins a sincere smile that reaches his eyes, turning the large round orbs into little crescents, as he fondly flicks Jongin’s head. “Yah, Kai. Easy on the arrogance, we’re not on-stage yet.” Jongin sits back in his seat, pleased that he got Kyungsoo to loosen up a little. He’s grown to admire the singer more over their debut preparations due to his great voice, meticulous nature, and strong efforts in everything he does. They’ve spent a fair amount of time together now, given that they’re roommates (w
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