Change

The Life of the Sixth Member

"Eli, do you think you'll change your hair?" Seulgi suddenly piped up from the kitchen, taking your attention away from the food in front of you. 

She was cooking, more like attempting to, and you were eating some prepared meal that you and Irene had prepared at the beginning of the week. You didn't need to be on a specific diet but you like doing prep meals because it saves time and you always have a meal ready when you're hungry. 

"Umm, I don't know yet, Unnie. Why?" you raised your eyebrow in response. That question was out of the blue. 

She shrugged, still focusing on her cooking. "Well, I changed my hair and Seungwan cut a bit of her hair, though she still wears extensions sometimes. Yeri had that ombre on her hair. You usually change your hair for each comeback but not this one." 

Well, that made sense. You're known for changing your hair for almost every comeback but for this one you decided to stick to your natural hair, chest-long brown hair. Your hair was so damaged from bleaching for ICC era that you had to cut it super short for it to grow healthy again. Good thing the company thought it went well with your girl-crush concept or that probably wouldn't be allowed. 

You shrugged in response, taking another bite from your food before responding. "I wanted to keep my natural hair for this one, though I'm thinking of dyeing my hair dark blue for the next comeback." 

That sentence really made Seulgi turn her head so fast you were scared that she'd pinch her neck in the process. "What?! Dark blue? Where did this come from?" 

You couldn't help but giggle. Her reaction was expected yet still hilarious. "What? I've always wanted to dye it dark blue but Wan-unnie already did that for that era so I couldn't. After that we were given concepts that wouldn't fit the colour so..." you trailed off, shrugging your shoulders again. 

She was still looking at you, wide-eyed. "Wow, I never did see that coming," she muttered to herself before turning back to her cooking. 

"Do you think it'll suit me though?" You couldn't help but wonder. 

She turned around again, a smile on her face this time. "Now that I think about it, yeah. I think it'll compliment your skin and eyes." 

You put your spoon down. "Really?" 

She grinned. "Yeah, just make sure not to bleach your hair again so it wouldn't be ruined like last time." 

You pouted while she laughed. "Meany. I did look good with short hair though, right?" You winked jokingly. 

"Whatever," she rolled her eyes before going back to her cooking. 

You were about to take another bite from your meal before your eyes widened. "You know who'll look good with super short hair? Like shoulder length short?" 

Seulgi hummed in question. 

"Seungwan-unnie and Hyun-unnie." 

She nodded and gave a noise of agreement in response. "I agree. Have you seen the edit of them with short hair? Though I doubt Joohyun-unnie would cut her hair that short." 

"I know, right? When I saw both edits I was like 'damn they really should cut their hair' but I agree that Hyun-unnie probably wouldn't. Her hair is short now and she doesn't really like showing it." 

She agreed. "Have you told Wannie about this?" 

You shook your head no. "Haven't had the chance to. Have you?" 

She also shook her head no. 

"Hm, maybe I'll ask her about it." 

Seulgi nodded, a smile could be heard in her response. "Go ahead, let me know what she says okay?" 

"Sure thing, Unnie." 

A day had passed before you had the chance to relax again, lounging on the sofa in the living room with Wendy on your side. You were watching the TV while she was scrolling through her phone before you remembered your conversation with Seulgi two days ago. 

"Unnie, have you seen the fan edits?" 

She looked up from her phone to you. "Which one?" 

You smirked before picking up your phone and going through your photos, looking for the right one. Yes, you saved the photo. 

With that you showed her your phone instead. "You look great." 

She took a look and laughed. "Yeah, I've seen that one. You really think so?" 

Your smirk turned into a genuine smile. "Yeah! Have you ever thought of cutting it short?" 

She hummed before answering. "Once or twice, but I don't think I'll look good in it." 

Your eyes widened in disbelief. "Have you seen yourself? No haircut would look bad on you!" 

She blushed before letting you continue. "Seriously though, I'm sure you'll look great in it. I mean, your hair now is the shortest you've had so far, right?" 

"Yeah, I've always kept it long since debut. Maybe I can go for a new look for the new year or something." 

You laughed. "You'll shock the fans for sure. I've seen this edit going around for weeks now I'm convinced they really want you to have short hair for once." 

She joined the laughter. "Yeah, I feel like a change is needed as well." 

You sobered up, noticing the double meaning in her sentence. "Why's that, Unnie?" 

She sighed, giving you a slightly sad smile. "I feel like it's been a while since I'm genuinely happy, you know? And now that I am I feel like I need something to change to portray my happiness. Does that make sense?" 

You smiled softly. "I understand what you mean. We're all so happy that you're genuinely happy, Unnie." You put your hand on top of hers that was on her lap, giving it a soft squeeze. 

"Besides, we're having a Japanese comeback, right? Maybe you can have a new look for that!" Your eyes widened, showing your excitement. 

She laughed while shaking her head. "I'm the one who's going to cut her hair and you're the one more excited than me?" She teased. 

You whined. "I can't help it! You'll look even more gorgeous with short hair and it'll bring some sort of freshness to your looks as well," you pouted. 

She cooed and pinched your cheek. "You're adorable, Liza. I guess it's decided that I'm cutting my hair then, I just have to talk to the managers so they'll approve." 

"If they don't approve let me know, Unnie, I'll talk to them." The determination in your eyes was clear. 

She only shook her head in amusement and patted your head in response. "I will, don't worry. No one's gonna stop me from cutting my hair short," she joked. 

You grinned, putting your hand in the air. "Yeah! Go Unnie!" 

The both of you were sent into a fit of laughter which prompted Irene to come out of her room, wondering what the noise was. 

"Oh yeah, I'm going to dye my hair dark blue."

Both Wendy's and Irene's eyes widened. "What?!" 

You only laughed in return. This is going to be a fun era. 

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At first I wrote this for me but I'm definitely ecstatic because other people find it fun too. I hope this story, even though I can't upload as often as I used to, can still provide you with the same feeling after a long day. I really appreciate all of you beyond words can explain ♥️

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MaraxSam #1
Hi, everyone! I'm sorry for being so absent these past few months or even a year. I've been dealing with a lot and every time I open a new chapter to write, I always lose the creativity T_T I'm so sorry. Recently, I've just lost an uncle who loved me very much and I've been dealing with the loss. Thank you for always reaching out to me and waiting for a new chapter, I promise I will try to write soon. I also apologise for not replying to your comments, the website is not allowing me to do so I'm not sure why so I just write it here. I really appreciate all of you and I hope we can be here enjoying the stories I write for a long time. Thank you and I hope I'll see you soon ❤️
Xuxi4life #2
We miss you author! Looking forward to the next update 🫶🏻
Osekop12 #3
WE.MISS.YOU.AUTHORNIM!
Soyeonnim #4
i really miss this story :(
Eunjober #5
Chapter 124: Never thought Eli would be so scared like that especially the cockroach lmao.. anw! Thank you for the new chapter! I missed the story! Hoping for more updates!
AliaOT #6
Chapter 124: Thank you so much for the new chapter! I'm glad to get it in 2! months. I love you!❤️
Soyeonnim #7
Chapter 124: eli being scared of heights and cockroaches is 😭 and yeri should really cut her some slack poor girl is traumatized for life
and also irene filming the whole thing????????? eli should just move out at this point 😭
Uionam #8
Chapter 124: I never would have thought Eli would be scared of heights…
Osekop12 #9
Chapter 124: SCAREDY.CAT.ELI. 😭😭
This is not something you see every day 😯😯
POOR.THING.I.FEEL.BAD.FOR.HER. ☹️
Yuqiii #10
Chapter 124: Also Yeri really is a MENACE 😭😭