Blood, Sweat, & Tears

Jaelynn was at the studio tweaking a couple of her new songs, getting prepared for her performance at the underground club tomorrow night. She couldn't wait to be on stage and showcase her rapping skills, but overall having fun.

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Taehyung and Jimin were walking backstage, getting ready to perform their comeback, but they headed to the hair and makeup room, just so he could see Alice. Taehyung love seeing her, she was a beautiful person in an out and she loved how playful he was and even join in the shenanigans sometimes

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Yoon-gi sighed softly as he looked over some lyrics on his phone for later tonight. Even though he was going to be exhausted he was still going to pay a visit to his favorite underground club, whether he performed or not. Yoon-gi just loved to go see the fresh talent and have a different atmosphere. He looked up as Jimin and Tae made their way into the makeup and hair room, shaking his head. Taehyung was always messing around with that hair and makeup girl. He didn’t blame the other guys though, she was pretty cool. Not his type, but she seemed to be a perfect match for Tae.

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Alice finished up Jungkooks makeup dabbing a bit of concealer over one of his blemishes before settting it with the smallest bit of powered. She didn’t want to matify his face to much. That wasn’t the image the company was looking for. Fresh, dewy skin was all the rage. “Alright, you’re all done,” she told him as she patted him on the shoulder. Alice heard foot steps and looked up, seeing Taehyung and Jimin making their way in the room. “Didn’t I already fix you two up?” She asked with a small smirk as they both sat down in one of her chairs. “What do you two want, a touch up?”

Jaelynn smiled to herself once she perfected her tracks. She was beyond pumped for tonight. She apparently was the only female rapper on the line up, which made it even better for Jaelynn. It told her that she was just as good as the guys, but tonight she wants to prove thst she is the best of the best and in order for Jaelynn to be that, she would have to make sure her game was on point. Jaelynn grabbed one of the mics from the studio and press play on the track and got ready to spit out some lines.

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Taehyung smiled cheekily and shook his head. Jimin just shrugged his shoukders as he shoved his hands in his pockets. "Nope. We just like your company." Tae admitted with a sheepish smile. He admits that he was attracted to the hair and makeup artist and have been for a bit, but he didn't want to make things awkward for her since she works for the company. "Do you mind that we hang out here until it's time for us to go on stage?" He asked.

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“Why don’t you two leave the poor girl alone,” Yoon-gi said with a shake of his head. Someone was always in here bothering her. He sighed softly as he grabbed his mic and put it on, biting his lower lip. He was so excited to be getting on stage. No matter how many times he did it, he would never get used to it. It was such a thrill. Yoon-gi got in line on the side of the stage, bouncing up and down and getting himself pumped to go out there. The crowed was super energetic tonight and of course that made him feel amazing.

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Alice giggled. “Of course I don’t mind,” she said as she began to clean off her makeup brushes. She was about done for the night in terms of makeup and hair besides maybe a few touch ups here as there, but Alice didn’t think she’d really be needing them. “Shouldn’t you be getting ready?” She asked Tae with a knowing look, seeing Yoon-gi walk off. “Sounds like you have a full house tonight as usual. Don’t go pulling any little stunts.” Alice flicked Taehyung’s nose, putting her hands on her hips. He was always doing something silly on stage and while she loved seeing him have a good time, sometimes she didn’t think it was always the right thing to do.

Jaelynn smiled to herself when she felt that she done perfecting things for tonight's performance. She packed her stuff and left the studio. Jaelynn had a few hours before she had to be at the venue, so she decided to a coffee shop nearby. She ordered herself a medium green tea and sar down by the table. The TV at the cafe was showing live feed of the concert that going on in the city. Apparently BTS was supposed to perform next, from what the TV said. Jaelynn knew how big they were getting lately, but who could blame them they were talented, the most talented idol group in the scene in her opinion.

Taehyung gave Suga an annoyed look, before looking back at Alice. He laughed slightly at her comment and gave his charming smile after being flicked on the nose. "I'll try not to do anything bad, just because you asked." He said and held one of her hands. He loved how Alice notices the silly things he does on stage. Sometimes he did it just so she would notice him, even if it means she playfully scolded him like she did now. The stage crew called Taehyung over to get ready. He nodded and looked back at Alice, "See you later." He smiled and walked off.

Yoon-gi waved Tae over, wanting him to hurry up already. "Let's go!" he said, biting his lower lip. It was finally time for them to go on, all of them running out there. He smiled as the crowd cheered for them all. They got into position, the music for DNA beginning to play. Yoon-gi rolled through the motions, having a blast as he usually did. He almost tripped over Taehyung a few times because he was messing around and being goofy as usual, stepping out of line and such. Sometimes Yoon-gi wondered how the other man never got in trouble.

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Alice's face heated up when Tae took ahold of her hand, biting her lower lip. She had to admit, she definitely had a crush on him, though she'd never tell anyone. She knew that it was almost impossible for them to even be together. It was just forever a fantasy. "Get going, goofball," she said, gently pushing him away. Alice went to the side of the stage and watched them perform as she always did, laughing and shaking her hand at Tae's crazy antics. The entire band themselves were so full of life and energy and she really admired that.

Jaelynn watched BTS' performance, bopping her head to "DNA". Although Jaelynn never wants to be an idol, she would love to collaborate with Suga of BTS. She knew that he produces some of their songs and those tracks were usually her favorite. Jaelynn produces her own music as well, which it is rare in the underground rap scene. Jaelynn finished her tea and headed her way out of the shop to get ready for her performance.

Of course during their performance, Taehyung didn't behave like he promised, but he is known to be this way. So his members can't get mad at him. Once the performance was over, Taehyung went to search for Alice. He found her packing her equipment. "What did you think of our performance?" He asked her with a smile. He loved hearing Alice's opinion about his performance, even if it was just spend more time with her.

Yoon-gi was secretly glad that all of this was over. He checked the time on his phone, cursing himself when he saw how late it was. He needed to hurry if he wanted to get to the club on time. He quickly changed his clothes and freshened himself up, telling everyone that he’d see them later before heading outside and grabbing a cab. Luckily it wasn’t going to take him long at all to get there. Once Yoon-gi arrived, he quickly paid the cab fair and headed inside. He was able to get in right away, not having to stand in line or anything like that. He pulled his hood up, not wanting to be recognized right away. He went to the bar and got himself a drink, taking small sips of it as he waited for the first act to come on stage. He was really excited to see who all was performing tonight.

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Alice went and began to pack up her stuff once the concert was over. She had so much of it and so little time. “I thought it was amazing,” she told Taehyung with a smile. “Even though you totally ignored what I said and decided to be a goofball anyways.” She laughed and shook her head, zipping up one of her cases. She put all of the makeup in her travel trunk, thinking to herself that she reallg needed to find a better way to organize this. “There’s so much stuff,” she groaned, shaking her head. Sometimes she felt like she really needed to clean some of it out. “Are you going back to the dorms and going to bed like a good little boy?” She playfully teased, reaching over and pinching his cheek lightly. Sometimes Alice did go back to the dorms to hangout with the guys, even though she wasn’t really supposed to. If management ever caught her there she always said she was practicing new hair and makeup looks on them.

Jaelynn was on the side of the stage watching the first performer do his set, bopping her head to the music. She looked out to the crowd, a lot of people had come out tonight and she was happy to see that more and more people are enjoying the underground rap scene. Once the performer had finished his set, it was Jaelynn's turn. She began doing some stretches while the sound crew set up everything perfect for her. The intro to the first song played and Jaelynn ran onto stage and the crowd started cheering "Yo it's ya girl Jaelynn! And if you don't know, now you know." She said then began rapping.

Taehyung shrugged "You know I'm always going to be a good ball" he said with a cheeky smile. "Yes I plan to go to the dorm, after I help you with your equipment." He said and grabbed her bag to carry. "As for me going to sleep or being a good boy...I can't promise anything." He teased and followed her out of the room. "Maybe you can hang out with us at the dorm after we put your makeup equipment away." He suggested, hoping she will say yes.

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Yoon-gi took another sip of his drink as he looked around, tapping his foot to the beat of the music. He had to admit, whoever was on stage was pretty good. He was hoping that one day he'd be able to find someone good enough to actually bring in to the record label and try to get them signed. But, Yoon-gi also knew that a lot of the artists here didn't want to get signed, they rather benefit from the underground and perfrom for the people here. He clapped as the guy ended, raising a brow as a woman quickly took the stage. Yoon-gi smirked, crossing his arms over his chest and leaning back in his seat. It was kind of rare to see a woman rapper in the underground.

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Alice thought for a moment, wondering if she should really go back to the dorms with the guys. She knew that it was only going to end one way and that was Taehyung on the couch and her in his bed, since she could hardly ever convince him to share a bed with her. They were small enough and there was plently enough room for the both of them to share. "Alright, i'll come hang out for a while," she said, pinching his adorable cheek before she finished packing things up. She was always so greatful for Taehyung. Alice had no idea what she would do without his help sometimes, because a lot of the time she felt like she was going to be here forever.

Jaelynn finished the first song and went straight to the next song. She jumped down to the crowd and started rapping. She always did this with this song, it always got the crowd hype and it also made the performance feel more intimate. Jaelynn moved towards the bar and stopped in front of this one guy who was wearing a hoodie over his head. She looked into his eyes and continue rapping to him like she was serenading to him. Jaelynn soon saw his hands were rested on her hips as she continued to rap in front of him. The second song was coming near the end and she made her way back onto the stage with the help of the crowd.

"Great!" Taehyung said and gave a little pep to his step. Once he helped Alice, bring her equipment to it's destination. Soon after, the two of them were heading towards the dorm. Taehyung opened the door and let Alice inside first. They could smell food is being made, which they both knew that Jin was cooking for everyone. Taehyung grabbed Alice's hang and lead her to his room. "You can have Yoongi's portion of food since he's out for the night." Taehyung smiled and sat next to her on his bed.

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Yoon-gi smirked as he watched the next performer take the stage, smirking as he watched her. She was very talented for a woman, her rhymes were amazing. He raised a brow as he watched her get down from the stage, making her way towards him. He was pleasantly surprised when she came over and stood in between his legs, making him place his hands on her hips. He bit down on his lower lip as he watched her, not even paying attention to the words that were coming from her mouth. Yoon-gi was disappointed when she walked away, making her way back to the stage. He knew one thing; he needed to find that girl when she was done and figure out what her story was.

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Alice could tell that Taehyung was excited about her coming back to the dorm with him. Eventually, they finished up putting her things away and they headed to the dorm. Instantly she could smell amazing food being prepared and that excited her. She loved Jin's cooking. "Are you sure he won't mind?" Alice asked Tae as they went into his room, sitting on his bed. She was starving actually, and her stomach decided to rumble. She smiled sheepishly at Taehyung as she sat down on the bed, groaning and stretching out. He had one of the most comfortable beds ever, she wished it were hers.

Jaelynn smirked as she saw the disappointment in the guy's eye when she left to make her way back to the stage to perform her last song. She stopped when she stood in front of the stage before speaking into the mic. "This last song that I'm about to play for you is my newest track. It's called 'Nothing' and I really hope that you can feel what I felt when I wrote this." She said before turning around to face the crowd. This song was another personal song, so she stayed with the crowd. She could see the guy that she rapped to still looking at her. Jaelynn thought he looked familiar when she looked into his eyes, but she couldn't point her finger on it. But when she looked into his eyes, she could see the emotions in them, the ones she felt when she wrote the song.

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Taehyung nodded, "I'm positive. Besides, Jin loves cooking for people so it will definitely make him happy." He reassured the girl, before laying down next to her. He played with a strand of her hair with his fingers, while smiling at her. "Food will be ready soon." He chuckled when he heard her stomach growl and then his did the same thing. Being a performer definitely makes him hungry. "What do you normally do after helping us with your performance and not over here hanging with us?" Taehyung asked her, curious to know more about her life outside of being their hair and makeup artist.

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Yoon-gi watched the girl perform, biting his lower lip. She was really good. The songs she wrote were powerful and held so much meaning. He really wanted to get her to come to his record label. He really wanted to do a song with her, and the only way how he thought of being able to do that is by getting her signed. Yoon-gi thought maybe he could do an underground segment under his other name, but everyone knew what his underground name was so it wasn't like he could really get away with it. Turning around in his seat, Yoon-gi finished off his drink and then ordered himself another one.

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Alice smiled. Taehyung was always so reassuring. She thought for a moment and bit down on her bottom lip as she thought about his question, wondering what she actually did when she wasn't working for them. Alice felt like that was all she did half the time. "Well... Nothing, really. When I'm not with you guys, I'm usually just hanging out at home watching movies or browsing the web," she said with a small shrug. Sometimes she had other clients, but they were nothing important. Alice really needed to do something else with her life instead of just living for the boys' shows.

Jaelynn finished her set and went back stage to pack up her equipment. She received a lot of compliments for her performance by the other rappers who were a part of the line up. After putting away her equipment, Jaelynn went back to the venue to watch the other acts as to show support, but headed to the bar to watch from there and to get a drink. Jaelynn claimed a seat and ordered soju. Once she received her drink, she watched the other performers do their set, bopping her head to the music.

"Well that's no fun." Taehyung said. "You could always hang out with me after the shows. It won't feel like you are at work." He suggested with a warm smile. If he could, he would have Alice live with them in the door, that way he could see her all day long. "Come on let's see what Chef Jin hyung is making. It smells really good, don't you think." Taehyung stood up and held out his hand for Alice to take.

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Yoon-gi licked over his lips as he watched the rapper from before walk over and take a seat near him. He got up, moving over a few chairs to sit next to her. "You were really great tonight," he told her with a smirk. "What's your name? Or am I just supposed to call you by your stage name?" Yoon-gi knew that he was really pushing the boundaries here asking her for her real name, but he just had to know. He wanted so badly to get to know this girl better and see if she really had what it takes. But really in all actuality, he just wanted to get closer to her for his own personal benefit.

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Alice smiled when Taehyung suggested that she hangout with him and the guys after work. As much as she would really, really love that, she knew that their manager would never let that happen. She was a girl after all and they couldn't risk anyone thinking that there was anything between them. Even though Alice would love for something like that to happen, she was almost certain that it never would. BUt still, you never really knew. Anything could happen. Alice nodded and stood up, groaning and stretching as she followed Taehyung out to the kitchen. "That smells so good," she groaned, licking her lips. She couldn't wait to dig in.

Jaelynn looked over to see who was talking to her. It was the guy that rapped to during her performance. She nodded at his compliment with a small smile.
She then put her drink down and smirked at the man. This guy was bold that's for sure. "You know it's common courtesy to say your name first." Jaelynn said, knowing she's playing hard to get. She did this every time a guy approaches her after hearing her music, knowing that they either wanted her beats, have her produce their music, or trying to sleep with her. Jaelynn grabbed her drink and took a sip of the alcohol beverage. "The name is Jaelynn, and you are?" She said, deciding not to be a tease to the man.

"Why, thank you. Dinner is almost ready. You two mind setting the table up?" Jin asked Taehyung and Alice. "Sure thing, Jin hyung" Taehyung nodded and grabbed Alice's hand and lead them both to the cabinets that stored all the plates, bowls, and eating utensils. He grabbed the the plates and bowls and she carried the utensils and set up the table. After setting the table, Taehyung pulled a seat back and let Alice sit in it, before sitting in the seat next to her while Jin called the others to come eat. Taehyung reached over to hold one of Alice's hands again, resting their linked hands against her thigh.

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