This is the first direct interaction between them since Jihoon joined the show.
Then Doyun grips Jihoon's hand firmly and shakes.
"Thanks. Your choreography for our last comeback was good too. The formation switches in the bridge? Chef's kiss."
It's not forgiveness exactly.
But it's acknowledgment.
Progress.
Manager Park, monitoring social media on his tablet, looks up with wide eyes.
"The viewership just jumped again. We're at 520 million concurrent viewers."
"That's more than the population of North America," Taekyung says.
"That's more than most sporting events," Manager Park corrects. "This is... unprecedented."
Voice announces another break.
Shorter this time. Fifteen minutes.
Staff brings more water.
Someone produces a portable fan and aims it at Doyun.
Who's still cooling down from the intense physical exertion.
His shirt is completely soaked through.
"I need to change," he announces. "I'm disgusting."
"You're always disgusting," Taekyung says.
