魔鬼!  𝗺 𝗂 𝗮.  ─── 🕊🤍🦢
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❛ 𝖻𝖺𝖻𝗒 𝗂'𝗆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗍. ❜

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🗒 ❛ it's okay! ༉‧₊˚✧

     MUFFLED AND QUIET SOBS ARE WHAT MADE THE JAPANESE FEMALE STOP DEAD IN HER TRACKS. It was yet another day for the trainees. Rehearsals, dance lessons, and endless practice were something Mia was slowly getting used to. It was very different in YG than it was at JYP and she was quite surprised at how they managed their trainees. She often trained in the night and worked on her choreographies for an upcoming test, and today was no expectation. She was about to head to the practice room when quiet whimpers and sobs refrained her to do so.

     Standing in the middle of the hallway, Mia tilted her head to the side and looked at the room beside her. Walking over to the door, she leaned her head against the door and frowned when she heard another cry. Bringing her hand over the doorknob, she quickly did a double-take around her before carefully opening the door.

     Mia's eyes softened at the sight in front of her. There was Lisa, huddled up in a corner, pouring her heart out. She sighed and sauntered towards the younger girl, feeling her heartbreak. Crouching down at her level, Lisa still didn't notice her since she was having her head rested between her knees.

     Mia put a comforting hand on her knee, making the Thai girl gasp. She quickly wiped her tears and gave her a smile, "Hey, I-I-uh, I'm-sorry." she tried to explain in her broken Korean, but eventually gave up because she couldn't even understand it herself.

     Mia gave her a kind smile, "It's fine, Lisa. Are you alright?" she comforted her in English, rubbing her knee gently. Lisa shakily exhaled and released her tight grip on her knees, letting her hand fall down on her lap. She looked up at her, her brows creased with confusion at her answer, but Mia could see she understood it after.

     Mia shifted to her side and sat down beside her. There was a comfortable silence between the two, and Lisa liked that. It was the first time she saw the Japanese girl in person, and people didn't lie when they talked about her beauty. She turned her head to the side to see she was also looking at her, her warm gaze making heat washing over the younger girl.

     "A-Are you from Japan?" Lisa asked in English, her voice wavering. She wiped the few remaining tears and gave her a grin. Mia's lip curved upwards and nodded, "I am. I was born in Osaka and then moved to Seoul." she replied, her sweet-honey voice filling in her ears making her smile in response.

     Lisa seemed to open up as she started to ask more questions about her life, and Mia answered all of them wholeheartedly. They shared a few laughs here and there and spent the rest of the night talking, completely forgetting about their training, but it was worth it.

🗒 ❛ teasing! ༉‧₊˚✧

     "CLOSE YOUR MOUTH, UNNIE, YOU'LL CATCH FLIES." Lisa pulled her out of her thoughts, making her cheeks paint a crimson red. The girls were backstage, prepping up for a variety show and NCT was also invited to the show, making the Japanese's eyes linger longer at a certain tall brunette that seemed to be on her mind these days.

     Mia rolled her eyes and gave the maknae a withering look, "I'm not staring. I'm gazing, there's a difference." she replied with sass, making Lisa giggle as she linked her arm with hers making kissing sounds. "You're so cute when you're in love, Miri."

     She grumbled audibly and shoved her to the side, making the Thai member laugh. Mia cleared her throat and fixed on her posture, being oblivious of his stares. Jaehyun stared at her looking like a lovesick puppy, and he wasn't listening to anything that his leader said, and he didn't want to. He was too busy trying to catch a glimpse of the Japanese beauty.

     "Dude, just talk to her. It's so painful to see you pine for her like that." Taeyong snapped him out of his daydream, and he looked at him with a look. Jaehyun shook his head and ran a hand through his soft locks. "She doesn't wanna talk to me. I mean look at me, she's older and it's weird." he excused, but his friend didn't seem phased.

     Taeyong grabbed his shoulders, giving it a tight squeeze. "Older or younger, just talk to her. By the looks of it, it seems like she wants to talk to you too," he told him, adding a wink at the end. Jaehyun's eyes widen and gave him a look, "W-Wait, really?"

     Mia finished the last touches of her makeup, saying a quick thanks to her stylist before heading over to the studio where everyone was currently at. She internally cursed for being the last person, but she brushed it off and fixed her dress walking confidently towards everyone.

     She gave the interviewer a polite smile and nodded her head in greeting before making her way to her members, who were patiently waiting for their leader. Mia immediately regretted standing next to Lisa, meaning that she was gonna tease her all day. She nudged her ribs, her lips curving upwards but still held a serious expression.

     NCT arrived shortly after her, greeting everyone in the room before bowing respectfully at the girls and standing in line beside each other. Mia's heart thumped inside her chest when she accidentally made eye contact with Jaehyun, making her automatically smile at him. He seemed taken back, but his surprised look quickly vanished and covered it with a shy smile.

     Lisa, who still stood beside her, gave her a knowing smirk. Mia didn't look at her and looked at her shoes instead, ignoring the warm feeling in her body. "Say one more word, I will boil your teeth," she whispered to the Thai girl, covering her mic with her hand while giving her a smile.

     Lisa shuddered at her calm demeanor and swallowed hard, "Alright, fine. So much for having fun." she mumbled under her breath, making Mia snap her head to her. "What was that?"

     Lisa shook her head, "Nothing!"

🗒 ❛ longing! ༉‧₊˚✧

     "YES, I KNOW. I WILL, DON'T WORRY, MOM." Lisa told her mother through her phone as she listened to her rants. After a long day of practice, she made some time to call her family while they were having a long break. It was never a day where she missed her family. She longed for them every single day and wished they were there by her side. But she knew it was impossible, and it was her choice to choose that direction and she was grateful, but she sometimes wished it ended differently because now the melancholy inside of her grew.

     Lisa bid her goodbyes before hanging up on the phone, her heart feeling heavy. She clenched her jaw as she tightened her grip on the phone, making her knuckles almost white. She sighed and went back to her spot that was in a corner where all of her things were. She sauntered towards her seat and let her knees hit the floor and put her phone inside the bag. She sat down on the floor, staring blankly at the floor.

     Feeling a presence next to her, she turned her head to the side seeing Mia looking at her with concern filling in her eyes. She didn't say anything, and Lisa appreciated that because she was not in the mood to talk. She leaned her head on her shoulder and sighed. They sat there for a while, letting a comfortable silence engulf them.

     Lisa brought her hand to wrap it around her arm, holding it tightly. Mia covered her hand with hers and patted it. No words were spoken and it didn't need to. With a single pat on the arm and with her closure, things were starting to get alright and she needed that.