Keep Holding On [1/?]
Keep Holding On [1/?] | yoona/ryeowook | PG13 | Series, romance | "I won't even think, if it involves you."
Disclaimer : I own none of the character. Plot is my own. Unbeta-ed.
A/N : no offence to eunhyuk and iu, the plot is prompted by their issue. and Taeyeon is not gonna be a nice character in this series, i apologize.
“Alright again from the top! 5, 6, 7, 8!”
Boys and girls in pair scurrying over the dance floor following the beats of the music playing in the background. From slow tempo to the fastest their body can cope, they have been dancing for 2 hours straight under the supervision of Im Yoona. THE Im Yoona. The nation’s choreographer whose name made known even before some of them was born. The amazing ex-freestyle dancer and all-round choreographer who made name in the Europe, and now pouring her talent back in her hometown, in one of the most successful entertainment companies. It is an honor to be picked as a trainee in the company, let alone being personally trained by Im Yoona.
Just before the song comes to an end, the music stops and Yoona looks unsatisfied.
“Mind your expression! You are dancing, not giving speech at a funeral! Show me you want to dance! Show me that you want to do this! Again!”
The music plays from the beginning again, but no one dares to vocally complain even though they cant even feel their legs anymore. To be trained under Im Yoona means a drill. Simply that. If you cant cope, you are not worth the pick, immediately off you go. So they withstand the pressure, trying and working hard to impress her, trying to be accepted and marked as good and hopefully, may debut to the real music market soon. So they push themselves to the very limit, starting again for the nth time, and things are finally fall into places.
However nearing the chorus of the song, the music player stops again.
“Youngjin I’ve told you so many times don’t stop the music without my cue”
Yoona is ready to give a stick at one of the part-timers taking care of the music when she notices the trainees started to bow over 90 degree at someone at the door. A whole long of “hello, sunbaenim” flowing endlessly filling the dance room. The person walks across the room while casually nodding at the greetings, chest wide with confidence, well dressed and charismatic, but a sweet smile obvious on his face.
“Hello, gorgeous. Hope I’m not disturbing you.”
The man squeezes Yoona’s shoulder slightly and plops down beside her bag with his back leaning on the big mirror. He glances up at the lady beside him and flashes a grin.
“You already are anyway. Why are you here, Ryeowook?”
“Well, because I miss you.”
Yoona’s eyes flinches towards the trainees who quickly divert their eyes and pretending not to hear and see any of this. She bites her lips lightly before standing in front of the man, towering his small body in the process.
“Stop playing around. You are recording, right? Go back to the studio, don’t disturb my slot.” Ryeowook frowns at that.
“Am I really disturbing you? I thought the class is going fine since I didn’t hear you shout on my way here.”
Ryeowook chuckles lightly but affection clearly reflected on his smile. Yoona rolls her eyes and soon plops down beside him. Immediately his hand sneaks through hers and plays with it blindly.
“Fine I’ll take it as a break for me. But seriously. How can you trust no one will report this?”
Yoona cant help but to softly caressing the man’s forearm out of habit. Ryeowook shrugs.
“So? Its not like they don’t know that I love you and we are together. Im not sure if they know whether you love me or not though.”
“Shut up.”
Yoona punches Ryeowook’s arm playfully, pretending to be annoyed. Ryeowook laughs at that before focus his attention on the trainess in front of them, who are practicing by themselves.
“This batch is quite passionate, huh?”
Yoona nods silently. She looks at their drained faces one by one, knowing how hard it is to impress and make your efforts worthy. Road to success is never easy, she muses.
“Hey, im here. Don’t drift away like that.”
Ryeowook pokes her cheek before tugging her hand closer and puts it on his lap. Yoona smiles.
“Sorry. Just remembering how hard it was for us back then. How hard it was to be perfect, to be able to debut. But sometimes, it just wont happen and we have to deal with the disappointment...”
Her sentences trail off and she falls into complete silence. Ryeowook grips her hand slightly before bringing it up to plants a small kiss on top of it.
“That again. Are you not happy with what you have now?”
Yoona thinks for a while before looks at Ryeowook who is staring affectionately into her eyes. The man who has been there from the start to patch up scars after scars of hers, the man who patiently listen, patiently help her to overcome shortcomings after shortcomings, the man who willing to give up his dream just to make sure she’s okay and fine and happy. At that, Yoona was furious. Back then when Ryeowook refused to debut just to make sure she’s not all alone, they had a huge fight over it. Yoona was adamant that she wont let other person, the one she loves some more particularly, to suffer the same thing as her.
“You are not gonna let the chance slip away just because of me, Ryeowook.” “I don’t care. If you are not debuting, so do I!” “Don’t be stupid and think carefully for once!” “Im done thinking and wont even think if it involves you! Even it takes me 10 more years! Even if I wont ever debut! I am not debuting without you!”
After that argument Yoona needed help from Ryeowook’s friends to sort it out and console Ryeowook to be sensible and just proceed with his debut as a solo singer. The night before his debut day, Ryeowook cried so hard, apologizing and promising he wont ever change and he will always love hear and will never leave her all alone. Even it will affect his career. At that memory, Yoona smiles and her chest filled with pride. She is awake from the memory when another poke approaches her cheek.
“I told you don’t drift away like that!”
Ryeowook whines sort of loudly until few of the trainees glance at them. Yoona chuckles guiltily before leans her head on his shoulder.
“Sorry. I am just too happy right now that I cant help but to think of you, consciously and unconsciously.”
Yoona flashes her most beautiful smile and bat her eyes exaggeratedly at the man beside her and this time, its Ryeowook’s turn to roll his eyes.
“Tsk. Im not cooking dinner tonight. I have recording.”
Yoona burst out laughing before pulls herself up.
“Come on. I need to do my job, and so do you, superstar.”
Yoona stretches herself while Ryeowook too, starts to stand up and leaving. Yoona follows him towards the door with the trainees again sharp on their feet eager to greet goodbye to the superstar Kim Ryeowook. It’s a rare occasion to have a well-known singer monitoring your training session; although it’s not really ‘monitoring’ on Ryeowook’s part but still, what an honor to them. The girls are obviously smitten at how sweet the couple is while the boys silently filled with jealousy for Ryeowook as Im Yoona’s man. Ryeowook pulls Yoona into the secluded wall beside the door before plants a kiss on her cheek. Yoona shyly pushes him away, muttering “people will see, behave.”
“I’ll be recording for the whole day. Might as well wont come tonight. I’ll text you for sure so don’t wait up. Go straight home after class ends, okay?”
Yoona nods at the usual reminders from Ryeowook, slightly disappointed knowing that he might not be coming to her house tonight. Ryeowook tucks her hair behind her right ear gently, a gesture of apologizing. Yoona smiles and fixes his jacket.
“Its okay. Record well. Say hi to Taeyeon if you see her, please.”
“Okay.”
Ryeowook smiles before leans in to capture her lips. Yoona hugs his waist before her arms sneak up to his warm backside and let them rest there. Ryeowook releases her lips and pecks her forehead one time before he hugs her slightly.
“Don’t miss me.”
“Ridiculous. Of course I will.”
Ryeowook laughs satisfied before let her go and leave the room. Yoona sighs softly and resume the dance session with the trainees.
**************************
Ryeowook happily makes his way back to the recording room and as soon as he reaches there, he sees his manager is talking to the company’s President. Their attention immediately set on him once they saw him. Ryeowook bows out of respect before mutters a slow “Whats going on?” His manager looks disturbed and worried, before he hands over a piece of paper to Ryeowook. Ryeowook takes it and read the title.
“Kim Ryeowook and Kim Taeyeon are together?” Attached in the article is a picture of Ryeowook with Taeyeon, on what seems like a bed, smiling to the camera. And he has no shirt on.
“What the fuck?!”
Ryeowook curses out loud.
“Yes, what the fuck, Ryeowook. What the fuck is this? Care to explain it to me right now?”
The president snubs the paper in his hand before pointing at the picture attached to it.
“Ryeowook, what have you done?”
His manager quietly whisper to him.
“I did nothing! This is absolutely being edited! Track whoever edited that!”
The President however gets really annoyed at that.
“For your information, Ryeowook, this has been spreading all over the internet and the company has been receiving calls from media since morning. Explain now or I’ll halt all of your activities!” “
"How am I supposed to explain when I don’t even know how that happened? And why are you asking me alone? Ask Taeyeon to clarify this too!”
“That is not your concern, Kim Ryeowook. Right now, explain this!”
Ryeowook looks helplessly at his manager, who clearly had no idea as well on what is happening right now.
“Look, you cant simply accuse me of anything. I have no idea how this picture exist too. I swear I have no relationship with Taeyeon and I did nothing to her. The photo must have been edited or photoshopped, I don’t know. But its really not like what you guys think. Trust me. I’m already in a relationship with Yoona, everyone here knows that. Ask Taeyeon too if you are not satisfied. We never do anything together.”
Ryeowook pleads helplessly at the President, when suddenly Taeyeon enters the recording room with his manager. She refuses to meet his eyes and keeps her gaze on the floor. The president turns his attention to her and asks her to explain the picture. Taeyeon takes some time to speak and with a low voice she mumbles something out.
“We’ve slept together once. Me and Ryeowook.”
TBC.
Disclaimer : I own none of the character. Plot is my own. Unbeta-ed.
A/N : no offence to eunhyuk and iu, the plot is prompted by their issue. and Taeyeon is not gonna be a nice character in this series, i apologize.
“Alright again from the top! 5, 6, 7, 8!”
Boys and girls in pair scurrying over the dance floor following the beats of the music playing in the background. From slow tempo to the fastest their body can cope, they have been dancing for 2 hours straight under the supervision of Im Yoona. THE Im Yoona. The nation’s choreographer whose name made known even before some of them was born. The amazing ex-freestyle dancer and all-round choreographer who made name in the Europe, and now pouring her talent back in her hometown, in one of the most successful entertainment companies. It is an honor to be picked as a trainee in the company, let alone being personally trained by Im Yoona.
Just before the song comes to an end, the music stops and Yoona looks unsatisfied.
“Mind your expression! You are dancing, not giving speech at a funeral! Show me you want to dance! Show me that you want to do this! Again!”
The music plays from the beginning again, but no one dares to vocally complain even though they cant even feel their legs anymore. To be trained under Im Yoona means a drill. Simply that. If you cant cope, you are not worth the pick, immediately off you go. So they withstand the pressure, trying and working hard to impress her, trying to be accepted and marked as good and hopefully, may debut to the real music market soon. So they push themselves to the very limit, starting again for the nth time, and things are finally fall into places.
However nearing the chorus of the song, the music player stops again.
“Youngjin I’ve told you so many times don’t stop the music without my cue”
Yoona is ready to give a stick at one of the part-timers taking care of the music when she notices the trainees started to bow over 90 degree at someone at the door. A whole long of “hello, sunbaenim” flowing endlessly filling the dance room. The person walks across the room while casually nodding at the greetings, chest wide with confidence, well dressed and charismatic, but a sweet smile obvious on his face.
“Hello, gorgeous. Hope I’m not disturbing you.”
The man squeezes Yoona’s shoulder slightly and plops down beside her bag with his back leaning on the big mirror. He glances up at the lady beside him and flashes a grin.
“You already are anyway. Why are you here, Ryeowook?”
“Well, because I miss you.”
Yoona’s eyes flinches towards the trainees who quickly divert their eyes and pretending not to hear and see any of this. She bites her lips lightly before standing in front of the man, towering his small body in the process.
“Stop playing around. You are recording, right? Go back to the studio, don’t disturb my slot.” Ryeowook frowns at that.
“Am I really disturbing you? I thought the class is going fine since I didn’t hear you shout on my way here.”
Ryeowook chuckles lightly but affection clearly reflected on his smile. Yoona rolls her eyes and soon plops down beside him. Immediately his hand sneaks through hers and plays with it blindly.
“Fine I’ll take it as a break for me. But seriously. How can you trust no one will report this?”
Yoona cant help but to softly caressing the man’s forearm out of habit. Ryeowook shrugs.
“So? Its not like they don’t know that I love you and we are together. Im not sure if they know whether you love me or not though.”
“Shut up.”
Yoona punches Ryeowook’s arm playfully, pretending to be annoyed. Ryeowook laughs at that before focus his attention on the trainess in front of them, who are practicing by themselves.
“This batch is quite passionate, huh?”
Yoona nods silently. She looks at their drained faces one by one, knowing how hard it is to impress and make your efforts worthy. Road to success is never easy, she muses.
“Hey, im here. Don’t drift away like that.”
Ryeowook pokes her cheek before tugging her hand closer and puts it on his lap. Yoona smiles.
“Sorry. Just remembering how hard it was for us back then. How hard it was to be perfect, to be able to debut. But sometimes, it just wont happen and we have to deal with the disappointment...”
Her sentences trail off and she falls into complete silence. Ryeowook grips her hand slightly before bringing it up to plants a small kiss on top of it.
“That again. Are you not happy with what you have now?”
Yoona thinks for a while before looks at Ryeowook who is staring affectionately into her eyes. The man who has been there from the start to patch up scars after scars of hers, the man who patiently listen, patiently help her to overcome shortcomings after shortcomings, the man who willing to give up his dream just to make sure she’s okay and fine and happy. At that, Yoona was furious. Back then when Ryeowook refused to debut just to make sure she’s not all alone, they had a huge fight over it. Yoona was adamant that she wont let other person, the one she loves some more particularly, to suffer the same thing as her.
“You are not gonna let the chance slip away just because of me, Ryeowook.” “I don’t care. If you are not debuting, so do I!” “Don’t be stupid and think carefully for once!” “Im done thinking and wont even think if it involves you! Even it takes me 10 more years! Even if I wont ever debut! I am not debuting without you!”
After that argument Yoona needed help from Ryeowook’s friends to sort it out and console Ryeowook to be sensible and just proceed with his debut as a solo singer. The night before his debut day, Ryeowook cried so hard, apologizing and promising he wont ever change and he will always love hear and will never leave her all alone. Even it will affect his career. At that memory, Yoona smiles and her chest filled with pride. She is awake from the memory when another poke approaches her cheek.
“I told you don’t drift away like that!”
Ryeowook whines sort of loudly until few of the trainees glance at them. Yoona chuckles guiltily before leans her head on his shoulder.
“Sorry. I am just too happy right now that I cant help but to think of you, consciously and unconsciously.”
Yoona flashes her most beautiful smile and bat her eyes exaggeratedly at the man beside her and this time, its Ryeowook’s turn to roll his eyes.
“Tsk. Im not cooking dinner tonight. I have recording.”
Yoona burst out laughing before pulls herself up.
“Come on. I need to do my job, and so do you, superstar.”
Yoona stretches herself while Ryeowook too, starts to stand up and leaving. Yoona follows him towards the door with the trainees again sharp on their feet eager to greet goodbye to the superstar Kim Ryeowook. It’s a rare occasion to have a well-known singer monitoring your training session; although it’s not really ‘monitoring’ on Ryeowook’s part but still, what an honor to them. The girls are obviously smitten at how sweet the couple is while the boys silently filled with jealousy for Ryeowook as Im Yoona’s man. Ryeowook pulls Yoona into the secluded wall beside the door before plants a kiss on her cheek. Yoona shyly pushes him away, muttering “people will see, behave.”
“I’ll be recording for the whole day. Might as well wont come tonight. I’ll text you for sure so don’t wait up. Go straight home after class ends, okay?”
Yoona nods at the usual reminders from Ryeowook, slightly disappointed knowing that he might not be coming to her house tonight. Ryeowook tucks her hair behind her right ear gently, a gesture of apologizing. Yoona smiles and fixes his jacket.
“Its okay. Record well. Say hi to Taeyeon if you see her, please.”
“Okay.”
Ryeowook smiles before leans in to capture her lips. Yoona hugs his waist before her arms sneak up to his warm backside and let them rest there. Ryeowook releases her lips and pecks her forehead one time before he hugs her slightly.
“Don’t miss me.”
“Ridiculous. Of course I will.”
Ryeowook laughs satisfied before let her go and leave the room. Yoona sighs softly and resume the dance session with the trainees.
**************************
Ryeowook happily makes his way back to the recording room and as soon as he reaches there, he sees his manager is talking to the company’s President. Their attention immediately set on him once they saw him. Ryeowook bows out of respect before mutters a slow “Whats going on?” His manager looks disturbed and worried, before he hands over a piece of paper to Ryeowook. Ryeowook takes it and read the title.
“Kim Ryeowook and Kim Taeyeon are together?” Attached in the article is a picture of Ryeowook with Taeyeon, on what seems like a bed, smiling to the camera. And he has no shirt on.
“What the fuck?!”
Ryeowook curses out loud.
“Yes, what the fuck, Ryeowook. What the fuck is this? Care to explain it to me right now?”
The president snubs the paper in his hand before pointing at the picture attached to it.
“Ryeowook, what have you done?”
His manager quietly whisper to him.
“I did nothing! This is absolutely being edited! Track whoever edited that!”
The President however gets really annoyed at that.
“For your information, Ryeowook, this has been spreading all over the internet and the company has been receiving calls from media since morning. Explain now or I’ll halt all of your activities!” “
"How am I supposed to explain when I don’t even know how that happened? And why are you asking me alone? Ask Taeyeon to clarify this too!”
“That is not your concern, Kim Ryeowook. Right now, explain this!”
Ryeowook looks helplessly at his manager, who clearly had no idea as well on what is happening right now.
“Look, you cant simply accuse me of anything. I have no idea how this picture exist too. I swear I have no relationship with Taeyeon and I did nothing to her. The photo must have been edited or photoshopped, I don’t know. But its really not like what you guys think. Trust me. I’m already in a relationship with Yoona, everyone here knows that. Ask Taeyeon too if you are not satisfied. We never do anything together.”
Ryeowook pleads helplessly at the President, when suddenly Taeyeon enters the recording room with his manager. She refuses to meet his eyes and keeps her gaze on the floor. The president turns his attention to her and asks her to explain the picture. Taeyeon takes some time to speak and with a low voice she mumbles something out.
“We’ve slept together once. Me and Ryeowook.”
TBC.