To The 9th Degree || SKZ

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A/N: PFFT not beta tested. and i wrote this while delusionally sleepy soooo sorry in advance but i had to get it out or i'd combust....

welcome to my officially first idol reader fic!! this isn't my only one though sooo stay tuned for those. hehe. yeah anyway. enjoy!!!!

2023.05.28

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"You want us to do what!?"

The head manager, Lee Hakkun, sighs as he sits forward in his seat. "It's been decided that if you want to renew your contract, you have to accept a female trainee to debut with you."

Chan stares back at him with a blank expression but the clenched fists resting on top of the glossy wooden table show how tense and angry the alpha truly is.

"H-Hakkun-ssi," Minho sits up straighter in his seat. "This isn't some kind of joke, is it?"

"Of course, it isn't," their other manager, Kim Daehyun, settles his bored expression on the alpha. "These are the terms for all the groups under the company, you aren't the only one."

"Why is this happening?" Changbin asks with a frown on his face. "There's no way you've waited this long to spring something like this on us."

"Admittedly, it's a new rule," Hakkun grimaces, rubbing the space in between his eyebrows. "You all are aware of the fandoms complaining about the lack of co-ed groups, correct?"

"Yes, but what does this have to do with my group?" Chan answers, pointing his finger on the table.

"It's a new protocol to even out the playing field," Hakkun wrings his wrist as he feels Chan's furious pheromones deepen throughout the meeting room. "It's to please all of the fans."

"How is this evening the playing field?" Minho scoffs. "All the groups under JYPE have been doing this for years, and now we're going to be stuck with a brand new member just because they don't like that there aren't enough co-ed groups in this industry? If that's the problem, then make new co-ed groups!"

"The companies are working on that, but right now, we just have to go with this plan. It's the quickest way to appease the fans and the media," Hakkun tells them.

"What if we don't agree to your terms?" Changbin asks.

"Then you disband here and now," Daehyun deadpans.

The members all start to argue and protest at once but Chan holds up his hand silencing them all.

"Can we have some time to think about it?" he utters.

Hakkun nods with a solemn frown on his face. "You have an hour. We can't postpone it any longer."

Chan nods and the managers in the room leave. The second the door closes, Minho and Changbin whirl on him.

"What's the plan?" Minho asks.

"Are we disbanding?" Hyunjin frowns.

"I don't want to disband," Felix pouts. "We aren't even finished yet!"

"I know," Chan groans, running a hand down his face. "This is fucking ridiculous. After all we've been through, we're forced to do this, add a brand new member just to continue our career?"

"But to disband?" Seungmin chimes in. "We can't stop now, hyung. We've worked too hard for this."

Chan sighs, crossing his arm over his chest. "I know, pup."