Pancake to The Wall (1/1)
I was excited writing this chapter to explain the whole context, and of course on how Kyuhyun is getting his ass kicked. So I finished fast and I'm releasing this early! Hope you all enjoy this chapter~ ^^ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “Pancake to the wall.”Heechul’s deep voice broke the silence in the dance training room.
Despite his craziness that acts up almost everyday, he gives off a death vibe when he is serious.
The rest of the trainees sighed and moved sluggishly towards an empty spot of the wall.“Just because we dropped this exercise monthly doesn’t mean we will never do it again. So I expect you all to take this seriously and perform up to the same standard as before.”
“Which means, MOVE YOUR DAMN BUTTS NOW!” Heechul bellowed when he saw the lack of energy and urgency in the trainees. He hated it when people don’t take him seriously at those rare times when he is actually serious.Kangin placed a hand on Heechul’s shoulder, trying to calm his hyung down. It was the last day of the month, which DTF Company declares as ‘Trainee Evaluation Day’ for every month. When the first batch of trainees were brought into DTF six months ago after the duo, Donghae & Eunhyuk, started bringing in substantial revenue for the company, Heechul designed an especially strict and scary schedule for them. Part of the training included monthly evaluation, where trainees were supposed to share on their reflection with regards to their behavior and training for the past month, as well as express their appreciation and what they have learned. After the first insincere session that turned out to be pure bootlicking, Heechul came up with the idea of “Pancake to the Wall”. He was more than proud of his idea.
Surprised at Heechul’s outburst, the six male trainees (the trainees were all male since the company wanted to create a male idol group) scuttled to the wall and plastered themselves against it. To the others, it may be a hilarious scene -- six guys sticking themselves to the wall, forming a star shape with their limbs, while turning their heads to the side to avoid kissing the wall. However, to DTF, it was a serious exercise. It may be utterly embarrassing for the trainees, but that was exactly Heechul’s intention. He wanted all of them to put down their dignity. It is in such moments that one will be truthful to oneself. Also, he wanted all of them to learn to be humble even after their debut and fame. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A street away from the company, Kyuhyun was rushing the hell out of the dorm. As a solo senior trainee that came in 3 months before the rest, he had a separate training schedule, although not spared from the monthly evaluation. Even though he lives in the same dorm as the rest, the other trainees have to report to the company at 8am everyday, while his training starts at 9.30am instead. It would take him 15 minutes to get to the company, but he forgot to adjust his alarm to half an hour e