This was not a week anybody had been looking forward to. It wasn't just the pressure of double performances, but the knowledge all of their secrets would be laid bare to the public- Tristan's painful shyness, Trent's loss of a close friend, La'Porsha's devastating relationship, MacKenzie's brush with death, and the demons that still clawed in Dalton's mind.
To be fair to the Idol powers that be, they did make some considerations for their product- pardon, their singers. Counselors were on hand for everyone before and after filming the video packages, but nevertheless the five left those sessions with red eyes or pale countenances or arms around themselves as shields.
In a perfect world one would say they all had a good cry and got the painful memories out of their systems and felt all the more stronger for it, but the world wasn't perfect. Of course they'd worked so diligently to move beyond their hardships through the healing power of music, yet every once in a while the insecurities came screaming through again. Having to re-enact parts of their stories in the packages didn't help either, but disagreeing wasn't really an option.
Of course they knew were was a method to this madness. To show people at home, especially the younger fans, that they weren't alone in their struggles and how music could shine a light through the darkest hours. That still didn't stop the feeling of being lost in a cold fog of a past you just wanted to leave behind for good.
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FanfikceMe taking the Dark Fandom Challenge (http://actualodinson.tumblr.com/post/64547472272/30-day-dark-fandom-otp-writing-challenge) and dropping these pure and precious smol beans into it as I Am Evil. Mature tag is strictly applied as plenty of dark/ho...
