"Unnie, I think Dahyun needs you," Chaeyoung whispers to Momo.
Momo wasn't expecting to be approached and told that. Why does Dahyun need her? She is supposed to be getting ready for her stage right now. Why would she need anyone that isn't a part of the performance?
Momo is a bit concerned as she makes her way down the hall and to the dressing room. She gets some looks from the staff as she passes by. No one seems to say anything to her or stop her, though. Are they just confused or do they also think she needs to be with Dahyun right now?
She enters the dressing room and very easily spots Dahyun. She is sitting in front of a mirror, halfway done with getting her makeup freshened up. She looks tense and uncomfortable. Is she having a panic attack?
"Dahyuni?" Momo speaks softly, not wanting to startle her.
Dahyun still gets startled. She doesn't turn to look at Momo, she just looks down at the vanity. Momo walks closer.
"Are you alright?" Momo asks, hoping to get some response out of Dahyun. Even just a head nod or shake would be enough.
"I'm scared," Dahyun says with a quiet voice.
"Don't be." Momo cautiously wraps her arms around Dahyun from behind. "You've prepared for this. You'll be fine. I know you will."
"But what if I mess up?"
"You've done this plenty of times before, you can do it again. And even if you mess up, nothing will happen. You know that."
Dahyun takes a few deep breaths. She is still quite tense. Momo ponders if there is anything she could do to calm her down. There is not much time left until the stage is ready for Dahyun. But she obviously can't show up in this state. She needs to calm down.
"Should I finish your makeup?" Momo asks.
Dahyun gets surprised by the question. Now Momo has made her embarrassed. That is probably better than her being nervous, at least.
Dahyun nods and turns her chair around to face Momo. On the vanity there is a picture detailing the makeup that is meant to go on. Momo looks at it and tries her best to copy it, but the makeup artists luckily help her out a bit. She isn't used to putting makeup on other people.
Dahyun seems to be much calmer as Momo does her makeup. That's good. Momo is glad that her plan is working. She didn't have many other ideas on what to do in the short amount of time that they have.
Other members walk by them, also getting ready for their individual stages. No one really pays attention to what the two girls are up to. They all just seem to accept Momo's presence there for now, even though she is supposed to be in the waiting room.
"I think I did okay," Momo chuckles as she applies the finishing touches.
Dahyun looks at herself in the mirror. "It looks better than my attempts."
"Do you want help with your hair too?"
"Yeah, if you have time."
Momo nods. She finds the picture of the planned hair and then begins working on it. She goes slow, not wanting to completely ruin the progress that the hair stylist had going on.
Dahyun sits still. She keeps her gaze focused on the mirror, watching Momo. She smiles at the obvious sight of Momo struggling. Dahyun has too much and too long hair. It is difficult to get it into the right spots and keep it there.
"How do you manage this much hair?" Momo mumbles to herself.
"You get used to it," Dahyun replies with a shrug.
