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Everything’s all chill in the Kwon-Lee apartment. It’s the place where the married couple would go straight to in times of great stress or just whenever they have the luxury to. Whenever Jihoon finishes working on an album, Soonyoung with his dance choreographies, when they were given some time off by their CEO, or just whenever they feel like going home, their penthouse apartment is there.
Being idols, Jihoon and Soonyoung can’t live as a married couple as freely and normally as they could. They live in the spotlight, and their lives are mostly made public, whether it was their choice or not. They have an image to uphold, and it seemed like putting Woozi and Hoshi out there as the married couple they are isn’t really a favourable option. So as much as they could, they will leave Hoshi and Woozi by the doorstep, and try to spend time together in their private abode.
And by leaving their idol personas by the doorstep, it meant leaving it there by all means. (Jihoon says so.)
“Chan’s calling,” Soonyoung murmurs. Jihoon hums, draped all over Soonyoung with his eyes laid on a drama they were too lazy to change (they eventually got invested). “Probably about the choreo,” he adds on.
“You know what to do, Soonyoung,” the smaller drawls. Soonyoung groans while squeezing his husband in a tight hug, “But I already feel comfortable in this position!” But of course, Jihoon is unfazed. “You know what to do,” he repeats. With a sigh, Soonyoung lets go of Jihoon and stood up to go out to the balcony to answer Chan’s call.
This is the #1 rule in the household: no work-related stuff in the apartment. No calls, no stage names, no choreo-making, and no song composing, producing, and such.
It was a hard decision for the couple because it meant no producing room for Jihoon, and no practice room for Soonyoung. (“Do you really think you can survive this, Hoon?” “Says the one who thinks of add-ons to the choreography everywhere.”) It was an adjustment, but they learned to live with it. During promotions, crucial times before a comeback, and schedules, they usually sleep in their dorms for convenience. The apartment wasn’t really far from the dorm, yet not so near. It makes it hard for Jihoon, especially whenever he thinks of a song idea while laying on their bed late at night, and would badly want to run to his studio and make it come to life. But with the distance, and Soonyoung’s arm tightly wound around his waist, he just quickly types out the idea in his phone and keeps it a secret from the man beside him.
With this rule, they aren’t the only ones who are supposed to follow this. No, everyone who steps in their apartment is expected to follow the house rule.
If stage names were used, don’t expect a response.
“Hey Woozi,” Seungcheol steps in to check on his best friend, who’s stirring a cup of coffee at the counter. He doesn’t respond.
“Woozi! Hey!” Cheol tries again. Jihoon continues preparing his cup of coffee.
Cheol sighs, “Hey Jihoon!” The latter finally looks at him with a “surprised” look, “Ah Cheol, I didn’t know you were there.” Seungcheol rolls his eyes.
If anything related to music production or choreography were brought up, expect two men visibly shaking and trying to keep everything in (and eventually giving in).
“That looks like a nice move to add,” Jun points out from a variety show they were watching. Minghao immediately nudged him, reminding him of the rule. They both glanced to their performance leader, trying his best to look nonchalant but with his fists tightly closed and his breaths heavy. The two laugh at him quietly, knowing how struggled Soonyoung might feel at the moment. Suddenly, the latter bolts out of the apartment, dragging the two along.
As soon as the door shuts, his mouth started talking endlessly, and his limbs making all sorts of moves he thought.
With Jihoon and Soonyoung, both passionate with their work, you wouldn’t think of such a set-up to happen. You might expect a room empty of equipment (except a sound system) and walls lined with mirrors, and another room lined with soundproofing, and various kinds of instruments and production equipment inside. But, they got all of that in their dorms. Also, considering that they still live in their dorm most of the time, those rooms are well used by the couple.
Their apartment is for Soonyoung and Jihoon Kwon-Lee, the couple who got married in such an early age and don’t exactly have regular 9-to-5 jobs. The couple who usually stay indoors than outdoors, cooped up with their dramas and animes. The couple who blast Taemin’s Press Your Number in the most random times, with wireless karaoke microphones in their hands. The couple who just wants nothing but time with their loved one—the one who they promised to be with, ‘til death do they part.