IMAGinE: Jazzy (Jihoo)
Jazzy had not expected much reassurance from Leadja, in the end. The man wasn't the most fluffy-cuddly of people, and though as the maknae he was often treated much more gently than the other members, even he took a lot of criticism. He was grateful for it - it gave him a chance to improve.
And so it was a wondrous and gratifying thing, a symbol of the bond between the members of IMAGinE, when the gruff Leadja actually patted his shoulder, as though to take the sting out of his prior scolding. The scolding which had not stung Jihoo in the slightest. Jazzy gave Leadja a sweet, affectionate smile and waited for the criticism.
"Also, your voice went flat at the end of your part, second verse. Don't do it again." He transitioned quickly, from a caring big brother.. to simply put, leader of IMAGinE. When it came to business, there was no means to slipping up. Unacceptable.
Jihoo nodded eagerly as the conversation became suddenly serious again. He was always, always, eager to hear how he could improve.
"Thank you, Leadja," he answered, bowing slightly in acceptance. "It won't happen again."
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IMAGinE: Song (Sangyun)
Sangyun fell into his natural pace - a long-legged, almost dancing step that carried him quickly across the backstage area. With a cheerful bounce in his step, running over IMAGinE's song in his head, it didn't even occur to him that So Ra might not be able to keep up. She seemed to do it fairly well, however, even if she had to jog to catch up at first.
"O-oppa," she said finally, speaking up. "Do you remember me? I made you cookies last time."
Song glanced around at her, distracted. He was easily distracted, forever spacing out. "Mm? Oh, yeah!" he gave a carefree laugh, nodding at her. "I do remember. The cookies were really good. Thanks!"
And that was when Sangyun looked up, and found that they had reached the edge of the backstage area, and the line of guards that stood between IMAGinE and the fans. Or at least, were supposed to. He barely registered the other girl there - he did not know she had any connection to the situation.
"Annyeonghaseyo," he called out, getting the attention of the guards. He nodded slightly to So Ra. "She got lost. Can you help her find her way back?"
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GLOSS: Jenny (Jin Ae)
Jenny checked herself quickly over, making sure nothing about the sleek blue dress was out of shape before hurrying to join her girls in preparation for their next song. She raked her fingers rapidly through her hair, glancing around at the rest of GLOSS. She made no effort to smile at them - she rarely smiled honestly, usually only when she was acting, so if she had smiled at them it would actually have been a sign of lacking respect.
"Good lucky, everyone," she called to GLOSS, doing her duty as Leader in reassuring the others. "Work hard. We'll beat these boys."