@weareoneEXO tweeted:

Tune in for KAI’s Solo Debut Special on Vlive, this Saturday at 8pm!
A very special guest host will emcee the event 👀
Please anticipate it!
#카이 #KAI #MyConfessions #엑소 #EXO #weareoneEXO

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Kai's album drops on Friday, with solid streaming on YouTube, Melon, and Naver. Kyungsoo couldn’t be more proud. He’s listening to the title track a lot, but not quite on repeat because he keeps going back to track 5, the smoother ballad that has his (sneakily uncredited) backup vocals harmonizing along while Jongin sings the melody. It’s not vanity: Kyungsoo isn’t listening because he’s in love with the sound of his own voice. It’s their voices together that just sound… right.

“You ready?” the producer asks the crew. The lighting in the room intensifies, temporarily blinding Kyungsoo until his eyes adjust. “Okay, cue up the music! We’re live in 3... 2… 1!” Kai’s title track begins pumping through speakers propped up around the area, and the red light on the camera glows on.

“Hello, and welcome to The Confession Session, a special Vlive to celebrate Kai’s solo debut album, My Confessions! I’m EXO’s D.O., and I’m honored to be your host tonight.” Kyungsoo gives a full ninety degree bow to the camera. “Everyone, please welcome solo artist, Kai!”

The crew in the room give a smattering of cheers while Kyungsoo, with one hand clenched around cue cards, wiggles some excited fists up by his face as he joins them with a soft “wooo!” Jongin walks into the viewing area, beaming straight at Kyungsoo’s subtle aegyo until he remembers himself and turns to greet the camera.

“Hello, everyone. I’m EXO’s Kai!” He’s positively glowing, tan skin set off wonderfully by the white and gold deep V-neck shirt he’s wearing with tight burgundy pants. Small hoop earrings dangle down the side of his lobe, adding extra movement as Jongin finds his seat. Kyungsoo has to restrain himself from letting a finger glide down Jongin’s ear to feel them.

“Ah, please tell us what it was like recording your first music video on your own,” Kyungsoo prompts. Jongin has, of course, reviewed these questions ahead of time. His nerves are still evident in how he plays with the hairs along the base of his neck as he answers.

“It was a great experience because the PD-nim was so patient and passionate about getting the right shot. I missed having my members with me, though.” Jongin looks fondly at Kyungsoo, with his adoring puppy eyes making Kyungsoo bashfully duck his head. It’s been too long since he’s been under the heavy weight of Jongin’s gaze in front of cameras - Kyungsoo has to quickly remind himself to act unaffected, picking his head back up and moistening his lips while looking at the next question on his cue cards as a distraction.

“Ah, was it tiring, not having breaks during other members’ shots?” he asks, offhand while he tries to find his place on the cards.

“Yes!” Jongin laughs. “I kept thinking, ‘oh it’s probably Baekhyun’s turn now,’ and getting ready to sit down, but the staff would stop me like, ‘Kai-ssi! Where are you going, Kai-ssi?’” He cackles some more as he imitates the female staffers voices, and Kyungsoo joins in, delighted by Jongin’s amusement.

“Was it Sujin-noona?” Kyungsoo asks quietly amid their giggles. Jongin always did a good Sujin impression.

“Yeah, poor noona. She was having to chase after me almost as much as when we shot the Lotto MV, remember?”

“Okay but that set was ridiculous--”

The producer’s loud ahem interrupts Kyungsoo mid-sentence and startles him back to the show. He and Jongin had leaned in so close, conspiratorily whispering with each other as they reminisced, and Jongin’s hand somehow found its way onto Kyungsoo’s knee. They were in their own little bubble and had forgotten they were doing a show with millions watching them, and only them, with no distraction of other members around. Kyungsoo sits up straighter in his chair and feels Jongin do the sa