✧。our living corridors

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JEON HAEIN [ MC ] ;; it's been a long day for all of us, so let's call it a night

JEON HAEIN [ MC ] ;; please exit through the doors on your respective sides

JEON HAEIN [ MC ] ;; they'll lead you to your living corridors and a little surprise *smiles*

JEON HAEIN [ MC ] ;; get enough rest because tomorrow will be rough!

SONG NARUU [ #06 / LIGHTS ] ;; we aren't staying in the same area?

KWAN BYULYI [#02 / LIGHTS ] ;; of course not. neon probably gets a whole complex like i-land while we get a trainee room

BAE MINHYUK [ #08 / LIGHTS ] ;; but my company told me that we were staying here?

YOON JINU [ #01 / LIGHTS ] ;; maybe we'll sleep on cots in the practice room? i mean, that sounds like something they'd sign us up for

KORAIN SEONG [ #10 / LIGHTS ] ;; that kind? i was going to say that we'd get to sleep on the floor with a blanket

DANIEL CHOI [ #09 / LIGHTS ] ;; we could settle this though if we get the door open

JEONG HYUNJIN [ #13 / LIGHTS ] ;; i hate to admit this, but i really can't seem to find the correct mechanism

KWON MYUNJOON [ #04 / LIGHTS ] ;; maybe it's a hand scanner?

myungjoon places his hand against the wall and

hyunjin imitates what he thinks a hand scanner would sound like

BAE MINHYUK [ #08 / LIGHTS ] ;; um it seems that didn't work

KWAN BYULYI [ #02 / LIGHTS ] ;; obviously it's voice activated guys. open sesame!

KORAIN SEONG [ #10 / LIGHTS ] ;; and here i thought you had an iq

naruu reaches and presses a glowing button on the wall, opening it

JEONG HYUNJIN [ #13 / LIGHTS ] ;; ah yes, I definitely saw that

meanwhile on the other side of the room...

NAKAMURA TAKUMI [ #14 / NEON ] ;; it's not opening!

ROMAN HWANG [ #03 / NEON ] ;; that's a wall

NAKAMURA TAKUMI [ #14 / NEON ] ;; well this whole thing is a wall! what's your point?!

ROMAN HWANG [ #03 / NEON ] ;; they found where it opens already

roman points at hyeon on the floor with the other neon trainees around him

LEE HYEON [ #12 / NEON ] ;; ah ha! i knew we'd be able to find the gap!

JEON RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ;; well there's also a-

XIA QINGYU [ #11 / NEON ] ;; how does it open?

JACKIE CHOI [ #05 / NEON ] ;; it probably responds to a certain mechanism, something like...

JACKIE CHOI [ #05 / NEON ] ;; knock knock *physically knocks on the wall*

NAKAMURA TAKUMI [ #14 / NEON ] ;; who's there?!!

JACKIE CHOI [ #05 / NEON ] ;; neon?

MIKAEL KWON [ #15 / NEON ] ;; *fidgets* please get the doors open soon

JEON RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ;; don't worry, there's a button

JACKIE CHOI [ #05 / NEON ] ;; wait what?

now both groups of trainees have entered the respective hallways

and when they reach the end of said hallway, they are greeted similarly

the lights group arrived to a neon yellow sign that said "Lights"

JEONG HYUNJIN [ #13 / LIGHTS ] ;; hey guys! we also got a hallway!

the group of trainees travelled to the left

KWAN BYULYI [ #02 / LIGHTS ] ;; OOO ! there's a kitchen and a... LOUNGE!?

KWAN BYULYI [ #02 / LIGHTS ] ;; with actual cushions?!

byulyi took a dive onto the empty side of the couch and was sadly met with a feeling similar to that of a belly flop into a pool

KWAN BYULYI [ #02 / LIGHTS ] ;; owW~ why did they have to get a couch as stiff as my abs?

KWON MYUNGJOON [ #04 / LIGHTS ] ;; what abs?

YOON JINU [ #01 / LIGHTS ] ;; *lowkey dying*

SONG NARUU [ #06 / LIGHTS ] ;; does anyone know how to cook?

naruu messes with a frying pan that was sitting on the counter and proceeds to drop it

DANIEL CHOI [ #09 / LIGHTS ] ;; i can make ramen.

DANIEL CHOI [ #09 / LIGHTS ] ;; nothing else though

BAE MINHYUK [ #08 / LIGHTS ] ;; uuu! uuu! i can!

minhyuk called from his place on byulyi's back on the couch

KORAIN SEONG [ #10 / LIGHTS ] ;; somehow i find that hard to believe..

JEONG HYUNJIN [ #13 / LIGHTS ] ;; i can cook to!

hyunjin pushes his torso forward and runs his finger under his nose haughtily

JEONG HYUNJIN [ #13 / LIGHTS ] ;; my mother taught me

KORAIN SEONG [ #10 / LIGHTS ] ;; *sigh* okay so the three us can cook

KORAIN SEONG [ #10 / LIGHTS ] ;; we don't have to cook right now though right?

korain's eyes say help into the camera

SONG NARUU [ #06 / LIGHTS ] ;; this note says 'food will arrive shortly'

YOON JINU [ #01 / LIGHTS ] ;; song naruu~ the lights trainee with a brain~

KWAN BYULYI [ #02 / LIGHTS ] ;; can i request that position?

YOON JINU [ #01 / LIGHTS ] ;; how's your body doing?

byulyi still lays face first on the couch with minhyuk on top of him

KWAN BYULYI [ #02 / LIGHTS ] ;; uhhh

once the group finally remembered to check out the rest of the living space, they travelled to the right of the previously mentioned sign

KWON MYUNGJOON [ #04 / LIGHTS ] ;; this door says grey!

JEONG HYUNJIN [ #13 / LIGHTS ] ;; yellow over here!

BAE MINHYUK [ #08 / LIGHTS ] ;; wait- do i automatically have to stay in the grey dorm?

[ why would he think that? ]

a few minutes earlier

DANIEL CHOI [ #09 / LIGHTS ] ;; you guys didn't want to mention the sweatshirts on the couch?

JEONG HYUNJIN [ #13 / LIGHTS ] ;; the what on the what now?!?!

DANIEL CHOI [ #09 / LIGHTS ] ;; the sweatshirts on the couch

KWAN BYULYI [ #02 / LIGHTS ] ;; if i'm being honest, i'm quite tigry right now so...

SONG NARUU [ #05 / LIGHTS ] ;; may i ask what 'tigry' is?

KORAIN SEONG [ #10 / LIGHTS ] ;; he's a tiger raur

KWAN BYULYI [ #02 / LIGHTS ] ;; *holds finger up* yes but i'm also tired and hungry

KWON MYUNGJOON [ #04 / LIGHTS ] ;; there's only one name tag and it's for minhyuk?

BAE MINHYUK [ #08 / LIGHTS ] ;; you guys get to be highlighters?! and get to be... grey?

YOON JINU [ #01 / LIGHTS ] ;; *pats back* next time you'll be a highlighter too

now back to the current situation

JEONG HYUNJIN [ #13 / LIGHTS ] ;; it doesn't necessarily matter

hyunjin states after looking into both rooms

JEONG HYUNJIN [ #13 / LIGHTS ] ;; both rooms have two bunk beds and a bathroom. they're just different colors.

BAE MINHYUK [ #08 / LIGHTS ] ;; can i be in the yellow dorm? to like... console my soul?

JEONG HYUNJIN [ #13 / LIGHTS ] ;; sure! how do we want to decide roomies?

KWAN BYULYI [ #02 / LIGHTS ] ;; you and minhyuk each choose someone? i don't mind either room

JEONG HYUNJIN [ #13 / LIGHTS ] ;; then i should take korain

KORAIN SEONG [ #10 / LIGHTS ] ;; this is first pick not last pick? why do you seem forced?

JEONG HYUNJIN [ #13 / LIGHTS ] ;; i was told not to let you guys room together

BAE MINHYUK [ #08 / LIGHTS ] ;; i choose you!

minhyuk chose naruu by pulling him towards the yellow doorway

YOON JINU [ #01 / LIGHTS ] ;; my heart's been broke so many times

the final dorm LIGHTS' dorms are as follows :

YELLOW - minhyuk, naruu, byulyi, & daniel

GREY - hyunjin, korain, jinu, & myungjoon

KWON MYUNGJOON [ #04 / LIGHTS ] ;; so there's two other doors and a staircase

myungjoon observed out loud

DANIEL CHOI [ #09 / LIGHTS ] ;; this one's locked

daniel pulls a few times on the handle

BAE MINHYUK [ #08 / LIGHTS ] ;; eh?!

KORAIN SEONG [ #10 / LIGHTS ] ;; you're just a little too shocked

korain comments while going to open the other door

KORAIN SEONG [ #10 / LIGHTS ] ;; and it opens

the door opens to a room that is pitch black except for the slight light the moon lent to it

KORAIN SEONG [ #10 / LIGHTS ] ;; IS THAT A BALCONY?!

korain rushes to the glass door

KWAN BYULYI [ #02 / LIGHTS ] ;; has he been this excited before?

YOON JINU [ #01 / LIGHTS ] ;; in the few hours i've known him? nope

KORAIN SEONG [ #10 / LIGHTS ] ;; sun!

a blast of wind hits him in the face

KORAIN SEONG [ #10 / LIGHTS ] ;; *smile freezes* it's...cold.

SONG NARUU [ #05 / LIGHTS ] ;; the sun went down...

naruu had followed him out and now lied his arms and head down on the railing

the camera on the corner caught the side of a soft smile

SONG NARUU [ #05 / LIGHTS ] ;; *mutters sleepily* feels nice

KWAN BYULYI [ #02 / LIGHTS ] ;; this room is comfy~

byulyi had flipped the light switch, turning on a lamp in the corner, revealing a carpeted floor with a bookcase and a few beanbag chairs

JEONG HYUNJIN [ #13 / LIGHTS ] ;; so relaxing!

hyunjin had collapsed into one of the chairs

daniel also wandered over to a chair

DANIEL CHOI [ #09 / LIGHTS ] ;; you're right it's really relaxing

JEONG HYUNJIN [ #13 / LIGHTS ] ;; *kicks legs* why are you on me?! get off!

DANIEL CHOI [ #09 / LIGHTS ] ;; nah~

KORAIN SEONG [ #10 / LIGHTS ] ;; should we check upstairs?

before he could even try to get the other trainees up, a staff member popped their head in

STAFF ;; food has arrived.

there wasn't enough time for the staff to move before the trainees dashed back to the kitchen

while the lights' trainees are feasting, let's take a look at how neon is doing

just like the lights, the neon trainees stumble upon a neon sign as soon as they enter

except this one is blue and says 'NEON'

LEE HYEON [ #12 / NEON ] ;; it's flashing!

XIA QINGYU [ #11 / NEON ] ;; huh?

JEON RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ;; sorry but you're just blinking

LEE HYEON [ #12 / NEON ] ;; what?

hyeon stares at the sign and yes, it isn't flashing

MIKAEL KWON [ #15 / NEON ] ;; I can say they're flashing...

LEE HYEON [ #12 / NEON ] ;; please... it's much more exciting

NAKAMURA TAKUMI [ #14 / NEON ] ;; you know what's exciting? food! and i'm smelling pizza!

[ yes, NEON's unknown reward is getting to eat first ]

the trainees transfer quickly into the kitchen/dining room

the table is set for 7 and multiple food items lay upon it including pizza and meat to name a few

JACKIE CHOI [ #05 / NEON ] ;; this counter is as long as me-

JEON RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ;; why are you focusing on that? come eat.

JACKIE CHOI [ #05 / NEON ] ;; no cause hear me out, you can do this

the other trainees are taking their seats while waiting for whatever jackie was about to say or do

jackie plopped onto the counter and posed while lying on it

JACKIE CHOI [ #05 / NEON ] ;; paint me like one of those french girls

most of the group chuckles or giggles, with the exclusion of takumi who laughed with his whole diaphragm

while jackie became embarrassed by the attention and rolled of the counter

MIKAEL KWON [ #15 / NEON ] ;; ow?

roman had appeared over the fallen body of jackie (who had managed to safely land and sit on the ground behind the counter

ROMAN HWANG [ #03 / NEON ] ;; eat some leaves and come sit down

roman partially shoves some leaves into jackie's mouth before sitting back in his chair

XIA QINGYU [ #11 / NEON ] ;; why leaves?

ROMAN HWANG [ #03 / NEON ] ;; so maybe the swelling in his head will go down and he won't make the poor choice of rolling off that counter again

JACKIE CHOI [ #05 / NEON ] ;; is that supposed to be nice?

LEE HYEON [ #12 / NEON ] ;; he once said that to me while giving me a bag of frozen beans and i thought he was being thoughtful... so yes?

MIKAEL KWON [ #15 / NEON ] ;; that sounds a bit...

NAKAMURA TAKUMI [ #14 / NEON ] ;; hilarious! who knew roman could be funny!

ROMAN HWANG [ #03 / NEON ] ;; here takumi, eat some leaves

takumi gives offended puppy eyes

the trainees eat rather quietly after that, except for takumi polling the group a few times, as per myungjoon's example from earlier.

until a different topic is brought up

JEON RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ;; does anyone want to room together?

JACKIE CHOI [ #05 / NEON ] ;; we don't even know the room arrangements yet though

JEON RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ;; it's probably spilt 3 - 4

NAKAMURA TAKUMI [ #14 / NEON ] ;; me, mikael, and hyeon!

LEE HYEON [ #12 / NEON ] ;; wait- when did i end up in your rooming lineup

NAKAMURA TAKUMI [ #14 / NEON ] ;; when we lost a soldier

MIKAEL KWON [ #15 / NEON ] ;; i hope to get along

LEE HYEON [ #12 / NEON ] ;; oh of course

JEON RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ;; ok then that leaves me, jackie, roman and xingyu

JACKIE CHOI [ #05 / NEON ] ;; ooo the top talent dorm

JEON RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ;; yeah sure hyung, sure...

JACKIE CHOI [ #05 / NEON ] ;; i- okay

JEON RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ;; *chuckles* just joking

once the food was polished off, it was time to explore

NAKAMURA TAKUMI [ #14 / NEON ] ;; WOOO AHHHH!

takumi airplanes in to fall back onto the couch, a very nicely cushioned couch this time

qingyu and mikael are caught visibly flinching at the sudden loudness

qingyu particularly grimaced and cupped his ears

JEON RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ;; inside voice? yes or yes

JACKIE CHOI [ #05 / NEON ] ;; yes or yes!?

jackie does the dance

LEE HYEON [ #12 / NEON ] ;; since when was i so selfish?

hyeon follows jackie and they sing about half the song until they try to get roman to join who simply did the yes or yes choreo part.

NAKAMURA TAKUMI [ #14 / NEON ] ;; can i take a nap?

MIKAEL KWON [ #15 / NEON ] ;; yes please

mikael sat cuddled up with a pillow while takumi was fully trying to hug the back of the couch where he lied

JEON RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ;; later. after we get content.

the group managed to get to the other side of their corridors and unlike Lights, they were met with 3 labeled doors: purple, blue, and green

ROMAN HWANG [ #03 / NEON ] ;; i guess our room organization won't work

NAKAMURA TAKUMI [ #14 / NEON ] ;; how's there 3 rooms anyway? is it 3, 3, 1 and someone gets their own room? that's a little unfair or lonely though so maybe 2, 2, 3?

ROMAN HWANG [ #03 / NEON ] ;; open that door

roman said as he opened the door of the purple room

ROMAN HWANG [ #03 / NEON ] ;; this one has three beds

NAKAMURA TAKUMI [ #14 / NEON ] ;; blue also has three

JEON RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ;; okay then green is a single room

MIKAEL KWON [ #15 / NEON ] ;; ah, lucky?

LEE HYEON [ #12 / NEON ] ;; sounds a little haunting

JACKIE CHOI [ #05 / NEON ] ;; well guys, green has 2 beds?

NAKAMURA TAKUMI [ #14 / NEON ] ;; how?!

qingyu peaks into the room from beside jackie

XIA QINGYU [ #11 / NEON ] ;; is there something on the bed?

NAKAMURA TAKUMI [ #14 / NEON ] ;; hm?

jackie personally wanders towards a card he thinks he sees on the bed

JACKIE CHOI [ #05 / NEON ] ;; oh, it was a card

jackie holds it up for a second to long

JEON RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ;; okay then read it to the class

JACKIE CHOI [ #05 / NEON ] ;; am i a kindergartener?

ROMAN HWANG [ #03 / NEON ] ;; *sighs* i'll read it

qingyu starts to peer over to read it too, but seemed to realize he didn't understand it, so he went back to simply listening

ROMAN HWANG [ #03 / NEON ] ;; surprise. you must be confused to see 8 beds when, as far as you can see, there are only 7 trainees. well, we had never planned on having an odd number in NEON, but one our trainees had a few difficulties and we had to come up with a solution. due to these events we recruited a new trainee, someone that one of our 15 trainees may know? maybe. now, because we are so very gracious, we have allowed our new trainee to choose a bed beforehand, this one. whoever, chooses the one across, please prepare yourself for a nighttime visitor.

JACKIE CHOI [ #05 / NEON ] ;; now who's the imposter?

JEON RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ;; this guy is behind on trends

NAKAMURA TAKUMI [ #14 / NEON ] ;; you guys secretly have another group member joining, don't you?

JEON RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ;; i wish, *** would be better

JACKIE CHOI [ #05 / NEON ] ;; *** would've somehow snuck out of this building

ROMAN HWANG [ #03 / NEON ] ;; well fresh air would be nice

MIKAEL KWON [ #15 / NEON ] ;; anyone want to stay in this room?

NAKAMURA TAKUMI [ #14 / NEON ] ;; if you leave me-

MIKAEL KWON [ #15 / NEON ] ;; sorry, i meant from the group of 4. unless hyeon doesn't want to stay with us?

LEE HYEON [ #12 / NEON ] ;; oh i'm okay with our group

XIA QINGYU [ #11 / NEON ] ;; can i take the green room?

ROMAN HWANG [ #03 / NEON ] ;; sure, if you'd like

the final dorm NEON's dorms are as follows :

PURPLE - takumi, mikael, hyeon

BLUE - jackie, ryuhwan, roman

GREEN - xingyu, #16

both groups have training rooms a floor up

instead of a reading nook type of area, NEON has a tv to watch movies along with an assortment of games (non-virtual cause we're not funding any addictions) but it also has a balcony for photosynthesizing.

and yes, i'm ending the part like this

TO BE CONTINUED

a/n - ok i actually meant to write this a while ago, but damn did my motivation fall- no worries i'm not just dropping this story off a cliff ( *cough* *cough* not like i've done that before or anything)

also, i just really wanted to get this posted, so i didn't tie things together as much as i usually do and just decided against formatting aspects. :)

apologies for any lines that don't actually fit your character (specifically with NEON), but like takumi is literally the only non-quiet or shy trainee 😭 generally happy for the future energy