Happiness ♥Red Velvet♥

Chapter 6: Flashing Lights

Y/n's POV

The next day, we got up early to go to our promotional photoshoot. Joy just shrugged me off when I tapped her on the shoulder to wake up, and I wasn't sure what to do. I mentioned Joy still being in bed to Seulgi, and we looked at each other. A cheeky grin spread across her face as we raced up to Joy.

"Get off..." she murmured in her sleep, as we took our spaces laid out over the bed.

"You can't push both of us off!" laughed Seulgi.

I wasn't feeling that hungry so I just picked an apple from the fruit bowl and nibbled at it. We arrived at the photoshoot, excited for the comeback.

"What do you think it will be?" asked Irene, "Red or Velvet?"

"You'll have to wait and see," said our manager unnie. "Ready for makeup?"

We sat down at our seats and the makeup artists got busy turning the blank canvases that were our faces into works of art. I almost couldn't believe I was looking at my face in the mirror before me. She then brought out an eyeshadow pallete, all smoky greys, blacks and whites.

"So it's velvet?" I asked, to which she nodded.

When I looked up, my eyelids had been shrouded in grey and I was almost unrecognisable. I usually wear a pink or orange colour, but this new look suited me.

"Wow!" Wendy said, as she walked past. "This is going to be your era!"

The outfits were given to us and I went into the changing room. I was so scared I'd smudge my makeup! I'm used to modelling cute bouncy looks so I was feeling less than confident.

"Y/n?" our manager unnie called, "Come out when you're ready."

I pressed on the stiff handle, and it swung open. Irene was there, looking stunning as usual. I looked at the floor.

Irene's POV

Y/n opened the door. She looked embarrassed, and I knew she was new to this  concept. She was wearing dark blue thigh-high boots, a matching jacket and skirt, a black hat and choker.

"Daebak!" I said. "Blue suits you!"

"Thank you unnie," she said shyly.

I was up first. I posed in front of the camera, even though the black lace around my neck was tickling. We had got all of the shots we needed in fifteen minutes!

Next was Y/n. She was calm, and had put deep blue contacts in, which made her eyes look huge! She had a blue balloon to pose with, and the complete set with everything in looked hauntingly beautiful. She knew exactly how to use the camera, when to look and when to avoid its gaze. The best shot was when she was standing, head tilted with the balloon at her size. It reminded me of a creepy doll, of course in a perfect way. I was secretly envious of her strangely gripping aura. I felt like I couldn't look away. I looked around at Seulgi and Joy and could tell they felt the same way. I pushed Seulgi's open mouth closed for her, but she didn't seem to notice.

The shutter clicked, sending flickers of bright light across Y/n's face. Her beauty was so captivating. It wasn't long until the director said, "okay! We've got the shots!" and she stepped so elegantly off the box she was sitting on. She walked over to us.

"Yeri! You're needed on set."

I was almost scared. Where was lovely, cute, bubbly Y/n? In her place there was this dark, mysterious character, every hair in place and balloon at her side. I was about to step back when she said, "what is it? Is my makeup smudged? Why are you staring at me?"

"Oh, sorry!" I said, breaking eye contact. "You're somehow entrancing."

"Thank you Irene unnie!" she giggled, and I knew she was still Y/n on the inside, no matter how fierce and un-Y/n the outside was.