Chapter 1 : Frustrations and acceptance

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Crash! The sound of frustration reverberated through the room as I set my guitar down, exasperated. "That's it, I'm done," I groaned, the weight of my disappointment evident in my voice. My siblings exchanged glances, clearly taken aback, until my sister Hyuncha mustered the concern to follow me.

"Y/N!" Her voice called after me, her footsteps echoing down the hallway as she caught up. "What's wrong? Y/N, talk to me," she urged, her worry palpable.

I paused, struggling to put my feelings into words. "I can't... I can't keep doing the same thing over and over again and end up going nowhere," I confessed, the frustration lingering in my voice like a bitter aftertaste. "It's just... it doesn't feel worth it. The genre we're so passionate about, the music we pour our hearts into writing—it's like they're not even recognized here."

Hyuncha's eyes bore into mine, her determination unwavering. "We can't give up," she insisted, her voice carrying a spark of hope. "Look, there are plenty of rock bands in Korea that managed to break through and become popular. We just need to keep pushing."

I sighed, my frustration not entirely dissipating, but her words managed to puncture through the cloud of doubt. Just as I began to consider her perspective, she switched gears, a glint of mischief in her eyes. "And hey, even if being a band doesn't pan out, we're still have amazing singing and dancing skills. I mean, seriously, take a look at this." With a flourish, she presented her phone, revealing a video of her triumphantly winning a dance competition.

My eyebrows shot up as I took the phone from her, the disbelief evident on my face. "Wait a second, isn't that from that underground competition?" I marveled at the video, amazed by her skill and determination.

"Yep, the very one," she beamed, her pride infectious. Just then, another voice chimed in from behind me, and I turned to find my other twin, Hyunae, leaning against the doorway.

"Is that 'Fever' by ENHYPEN?" Hyunae's curiosity piqued my attention.

I nodded, a smile tugging at my lips. "Yeah, it is. What's it to you?"

A hint of playfulness danced in her eyes as she responded, "I didn't know you were into ENHYPEN."

I shrugged, a newfound lightness in my mood. "Well, I guess we all have our secrets."

And in that moment, as the three of us stood there, the weight of my frustrations began to lift. "If we're going to continue down this path, we might have to consider switching companies... because, let's face it, Cube isn't exactly cutting it," I mused aloud, my frustration pushing me to contemplate a change.

Just then, a resounding crash erupted from the adjacent room, drawing my attention. I peered inside to witness Shuhua Noona amidst the chaos, having somehow managed to topple a table during a V-live session. "Seems like even their money-makers aren't getting the good stuff" I remarked, a hint of humor in my tone as I observed the ruckus caused by G-IDLE's predicament.

Hyunae chimed in with her usual candidness, her voice tinged with disbelief. "Seriously, how on earth did they manage to break an entire table?" all the while Shuhua was screaming in the background.

As I pondered this alongside her, my gaze dropped to the floor where Omega was sitting. His head rested against the wall, absorbed in his phone. A thought occurred to me as I took in his casual demeanor. "Omega," I began, addressing him with a mixture of surprise and curiosity, "how long have you been here?"

His response was as nonchalant as his presence. "Since you started watching that dance video," he replied, looking up from his phone, his attention finally shifting away from whatever had captivated him.

The realization of his silent presence made me chuckle. "Well, you're the master of the stealthy entrances."

A hint of a grin played on his lips. "Occupational hazard. You pick up a thing or two when you're perpetually surrounded by the chaos of this household. especially with our mom and dad and you three being absolutely nuts."

"OH, HI Y/N!" Amidst the chaos, our attention was drawn back to G-IDLE's corner as Shuhua Noona's energetic voice rang out. She waved enthusiastically in my direction, complete with a blown kiss that felt like it sailed across the room. "Hey, how about we all grab lunch together?" she suggested with a cheery smile.

Soojin, ever the responsible one, intervened swiftly. "YAH! You're in the middle of a stream," she scolded Shuhua, her hand covering Shuhua's mouth before any more words could slip out.

Chuckling at the playful exchange, I raised a hand in response to Shuhua's invitation, giving her an affirming thumbs up. The delight in Shuhua's eyes was unmistakable, her excitement infectious even through the glass wall.

"We're definitely going to need some time for this," I remarked, voicing the shared sentiment of the room. "Let's head back to the practice room and shift our focus a bit. Maybe it's time for some dedicated dance practice alongside the instrument work."

Omega chimed in with his suggestion, a sheet of lyrics titled "Used to Darkness" held in his hand. "Hey, can we finally record this song? You promised it for our channel." He looked at me, his anticipation evident.

Taking the lyrics from him, I scanned them intently, allowing the words to weave their story in my mind. "You know what, you're right. This is a pretty good song."

A grin spread across Omega's face, his excitement palpable. "Alright, let's do this!"

With our determination renewed, we focused on setting up the recording equipment. "Hells yeah," Omega exclaimed with a jump, his enthusiasm setting the tone for the room.

Just as we were about to start, the sound of the glass door opening drew our attention. Shuhua Noona leaned casually against the frame, her curiosity piqued. "Recording a song, are we?"

I nodded, a smile tugging at my lips. "Yeah, that's the plan."

A mischievous glint sparkled in her eyes. "Mind if we watch?"

"Sure thing," we chorused in unison, our responses perfectly synchronized.

Minnie chimed in with her observation. "You guys really are siblings."

We exchanged glances, a connection that ran deep, speaking simultaneously in the same intonation. "Yeah..." we echoed, our voices harmonizing in a way that only siblings who had shared a lifetime of experiences could manage.

we began setting up our equipment, Soyeon noona read the song lyrics on the paper. "who wrote this?" she asked in curiosity.

"Omega" I answered while tuning my guitar, a white squier telecaster thinline. "we really need to get back to belfast and get our actual equipment"

"oh you wanna go get our rigs" Hyuncha said jokingly her belfast accent standing out as she switches to english "ya sure you only want to get our jigs?" Hyunae asked giggling. "you just miss your PC probably shoulda brought it here with ye." 

"well i miss our ma and pa, been 2 years now since we saw them in person, once we get our release we can go home for a bit hang out with the family in belfast" Omega chimed in he strummed his guitar to test the tune"

"We'll make plans for that, but for now" i strummed my guitar "let's have a warmup song so we can get it goin and then move on to record your-"

"WE ARE SEX BOB-OMB 1 2 3 4" Hyuncha tapped her drum sticks together

 QUEUE the intro scott pilgrim style.


this doesn't have anything to do with the story i just featured it as Chroma's warm up song to get their adrenaline running and i just really like scott pilgrim 

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