Soongyu - For All To See

:: Not As It Seems ::

   Three pairs of footsteps echoed against the wooden flooring of their studio as Jihoon, Seungcheol and Soonyoung made their way up the stairs towards their main meeting room. Soonyoung was hanging back slightly with Jihoon beside him whilst Seungcheol was walking off ahead at a brisk pace; almost like being near Soonyoung at that point in time was insulting to him. Soonyoung couldn't help but feel hurt at the thought.
   Seungcheol had looked at him with such anger and disappointment that it tore him up inside. How was he supposed to look their leader in the eye now? What didn't help was Jihoon had been silent the entire ride over to the studio, leaving the three of them to just stew in perhaps the most awkward silence Soonyoung has ever had to endure.

   It wasn't long till the three of them were approaching their usual meeting room with it's large table that seated up to twenty four people. Seungcheol was just about to open the door when Jihoon spoke up.
   "No, let's go to my studio instead." Jihoon immediately changed his direction and went to a door on the opposite side of the room. Soonyoung and Seungcheol both watched Jihoon, the leaders brows furrowing slightly.

   "Why? We always discuss our business in here." Seungcheol replied. He was right, whenever the three leaders had to come together to discuss the group for whatever reason, they always used the large meeting room. This allowed members of their production staff and higher up management to come and join in if they see fit. But then again, Soonyoung really hoped no one from higher up would be involved this time around; perhaps Jihoon felt the same.

   "Because I feel like this could do with being a bit more private, don't you?" Jihoon arched and eyebrow, one hand in his pocket whilst the other opened the studio door, showing the darkened room inside. Without awaiting an answer, Jihoon turned and entered, flicking on a light switch as he moved which turned on the large purple neon sign he had on the wall. The room was still rather dark aside from the neon glow and the animated desktop wallpaper which were the only sources of light currently turned on.

   Gulping, Soonyoung followed after Jihoon hearing a dissatisfied exhale from Seungcheol behind him as they both entered, the door closing firmly shut behind them. The smaller male of the three was already sat on the leather chair at his desk, turning so he could face the other two members, his elbows resting upon the arms of the chair whilst he clasped his hands in front of his face, leaning them against his upper lip as he merely observed the movements of both Soonyoung and Seungcheol.

   Soonyoung opted to sit on the black leather sofa on the opposite wall from the neon sign whilst Seungcheol stood to the side of the sign, back against the wall with his arms crossed over his chest. Due to facing away from any of the light sources, a deep shadow was cast across the elders face making him look more pissed off than before if that was even possible.

   "Well then..." Jihoon started after it became apparent neither of Soonyoung or Seungcheol would talk first. "There is no denying that this, situation, will no doubt cause the whole group an issue and it won't be long until the company is on our backsides because of it." Jihoon was straight to the point, holding nothing back and Soonyoung couldn't help but wince as if he'd actually received a physical injury from his statement.

   "Exactly! It was so inconsiderate of both of you to just act on your own without consulting us first." Seungcheol's tone was bitter and Soonyoung didn't need to look to know that Seungcheol was boring holes right between Soonyoung's eyes with his glare.

   "However!" Jihoon piped up, stopping Seungcheol from continuing any kind of rant he would have no doubt started. "What's done is done and most importantly, we have to focus on the well-being of the members first. You know better than anyone that forcing Mingyu and Soonyoung apart will do more damage in the long run than just this one scandal."