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"Your recording will be on tomorrow's morning. Do you want me to pick you up?" The manager, Dowoon, glances over Baekhyun as he checks through the schedule.
Baekhyun's fingers pause mid-strum from scrolling down Instagram, "No, I can go by myself."
He then hesitates a bit, wondering if he should ask Dowoon about it.
"Um, Taeyeon will be there for the recording right?"
The last time he talked to her was the day she came to INB100 for a visit. Not going to lie, he kind of wish they'd do the recording together.
"Nope," Dowoon replies, "Apparently she wished for a private recording session."
"What? Why?"
A strange sensation twists in his gut, a mixture of negative thoughts and discomfort. He hadn't expected to hear this, especially not like this. Taeyeon's decision feels like a sudden intrusion.
"I don't know. But she's in the studio now. Probably she's not available tomorrow?"
Without telling me?
He shakes his head, trying to dispel the unease. Maybe her schedule is fully occupied. There would be time like that for him too.
Baekhyun slides his phone back into his pocket, pushing the thoughts of Taeyeon to the back of his mind. As he finishes off warming up his body, he focuses on the melody, letting it wash over him, drowning out the nagging doubts.
In the practice room, the atmosphere is light and lively. Baekhyun's bandmates tease him about his newfound popularity, joking about how he's not on the same level now that he's a CEO. He laughs along with them, relishing in the camaraderie.
"I'll give you discount if you want to collaborate with any of my artist."
"Woah," Suho disclaims, "You're talking about my two kids here."
"Since uh-when did I?" Xiumin interrupts, questioning his age difference with Suho.
"You are my first child."
"I'm going to sign with Baekhyun too at this rate," Sehun grins as he wraps his arms around Baekhyun's shoulders.
"Ooh Sehun. I didn't think you'd betray me too," D.O suddenly voices up with his unintentional pout, "No one wants to come to me."
"I might actually-" Chanyeol raises up his hand, gladly offering himself to be a no-fee artist for his one and only Kyungsoo.
"No, thanks." D.O replies quickly, making everyone laugh.
Kai suddenly bursts into the practice room with a canned soda in his right hand, whistles through every step he takes in.
"Look so happy there, Jongin? Any thoughts to share the drink with us?" Chen chimes in, making the smile on Kai's face quickly disappears into a guilty pout.
"I was about to buy some, but I didn't even buy for myself!" Kai replies, defending himself.
"Did you flirt with the cashier for a free soda?"
"No!" Kai slaps Chanyeol on his back, "Taeyeon bought it for me."
Baekhyun's eyes narrow slightly. His attention quickly shifts to Kai, "Taeyeon? Is she down in the store?"
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The Verse of Us
Fanfiction˗ˏˋ let them hear, make them listen. 'ˎ˗ when a collaboration project unexpectedly reunites them, old wounds are reopened, and the lines between personal and professional become increasingly blurred.
