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xviruserrorx · 3 years

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Title: "Home Sweet Home"

Chapter 9/13: "Of Frogs and Knights"

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I couldn't resist making this based off of this post here, the idea is Not Mine In Any Way. But is from @something-given 's lovely thoughts... Hope you like it Enjoy! 😊

Fandom: BBC Merlin

Relationship(s): Daegal & Elyan

Character(s): Daegal, Elyan, Merlin (Minor), Mordred (Minor), Leon (Minor)

Important Tag(s): Canon Divergence, Daegal Lives, Fluff, Angst, Everybody Lives

Rating: Gen

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply, Mentions of past death

Word count: 3,535

"I don't think you're a bother to him." Elyan tried to supply. Hating that this kid thought that he mattered so little to others.

"Not just him-" He pushed another rock around with his foot. All his previous enthusiasm and excitement slowly fading. "-Everyone."

"I just feel like I don't belong here." He continued.

"Why?"

Daegal's shrugged his shoulders, "I've never really belonged anywhere."

Elyan knew the feeling of not belonging. Not only for his reasoning for leaving Camelot in the first place. But upon becoming a knight as well, having to act the part of royalty when he knew he wasn't.

The story of frogs bringing a new-to-Camelot Daegal and Elyan (who may have ditched night patrol) together. Featuring Daegal and Mordred being teenage chaos and a headache to Merlin, a traumatic frog story and a Very exasperated Leon...

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Of Frogs and Knights

Elyan sighed as he continued to hold the torch and walk the perimeter of the castle yard.

He hated night patrols. He never usually had them, as Leon and Percival mostly took them. But with Percival out on a dispatch and Leon patrolling inside the castle, someone had to cover the town square.

He switched hands on the torch, his hand getting tired from holding it up so long. He really wished he was the one leading that dispatch right about now. Or maybe if Gwaine had taken pity on him and agreed to take the night patrol, then he would have had the evening patrol with Mordred.

But Gwaine oh so sarcastically had replied how he was quite fond of Mordred now and didn't want to abandon the poor fella. While Mordred and Lancelot stood with sympathetic looks, and Arthur gave him a what you gonna do about it sorta look.

And there Elyan was… trying to think of a way to get payback on Gwaine for his Gwaine ways and Percival for abandoning him.

He sighed again… If only he could get-

His thoughts were interrupted as he saw something move off to his right. He waved the torch trying to see if anything did pass by or if it was just his imagination in the dark. He moved to turn, before quickly catching a glimpse of the passing figure again.

"Halt!" He called.

The person froze where they were and turned around with their head down. Elyan drew his sword as he neared the person. Only to quickly drop it as they dropped their hood.

He was just a boy, and more importantly, the same boy he had seen follow Mordred and Merlin around and had met a time or two himself. He knew the young Knight was quite fond of him and Merlin practically took him in as his own.

"Daegal, right?" He asked. Sheathing his sword as there was no need for it.

Daegal nodded his head before looking alarmed. "Yes, Sir." He quickly sputtered out, at the thought of forgetting the proper formalities.

Elyan held up his hand. "Just Elyan is okay." He smiled at him, trying to ease some of the tension of the on edge boy in front of him.

Daegal managed a small smile and nodded his head.

"What are you doing out so late?" Elyan asked, knowing Merlin was probably gonna lose his head or was already losing it if he couldn't find the boy.

"I'm going to the woods," Daegal answered. His voice so sheepish, Elyan felt bad approaching and interrogating the boy like that.

"Does Merlin know you're out here?"

Elyan already knew the answer. Knowing that Merlin wouldn't let the boy go somewhere so dangerous, alone, and that late at night. As it was the same reason Arthur didn't let Mordred do night patrols as well despite the young knights' protests.

Daegal shook his head and down casted his eyes away from Elyan's gaze.

"It's very dangerous out here at night, you shouldn't be alone."

"I know, I just…" Daegal shrugged his shoulders. Once again looking down at his shoes.

Elyan sighed again on what felt like the tenth time in the last hour. The last thing he wanted to do was get the boy in trouble with Merlin. But letting him go, seemed even worse as he could get hurt or have a run-in with some bandits. And Elyan being in trouble with Merlin for catching the boy and letting him go was something he did not want to see.

"How about I go with you?"

His question was immediately answered by the astonished look Daegal gave him. "Really?" He asked. Elyan could only wonder why such a small gesture of a guarantee of his safety surprised the boy.

Elyan nodded his head, "Yeah, would that be okay?"

It was far from okay when Elyan considered that he was supposed to be on patrol. A lecture from Arthur, Leon and Gwen was sure to come.

Daegal nodded his head, with a smile.

Elyan didn't know how Merlin was ever able to say no to the boy. Making Elyan feel guilty already of the consideration that patrol was more important than the boy in front of him. As if he could say no to that smile he was given.

"Let's go."

He left the torch back in its place before following Daegal where he wanted to go. Surprised how easy he knew a way to sneak out of Camelot's walls and to the forest with little as much as making a single sound.

"Here," Daegal announced as they reached a pond. The boy immediately began to look around the area, with only the moonlight to see.

"What are you doing?"

"Looking." He looked up at Elyan with a bright smile before getting back to his task.

"For what?"

"There!" Daegal suddenly exclaimed. Running a couple of steps before crouching on the ground and coming back up with something in hand.

Not just something random, Elyan saw, but a frog. Memories quickly flooded his mind of many years before of a rather young Leon taking him and Gwen to catch frogs every full moon.

"Careful," He moved towards Daegal, "you don't want to hurt it." He positioned Daegal's hands to better hold the frog. The boy gave him a curious look as he did so.

"I used to do this with my sister," he started, "and believe it or not, Sir Leon."

"Leon?" Daegal asked, surprised. Everyone in Camelot knew the first knight, after being in Uther's and now Arthur's service for many years.

"Yeah, he practically helped raise us." He bent down and rinsed off his hands in the pond.

"Like a big brother we both never had."

He watched as Daegal released the frog into the pond. Not bothering to rinse off his hands as he bounded after another frog that caught his attention.

This one was smaller in his hands as he held it the way Elyan showed him. He lifted it up to his face and smiled at it. Elyan in turn smiled at the sight of the boy enjoying such a simple thing as life.

"Thank you… for this." Daegal said, releasing the frog when it no longer wanted to hold still in his hands.

"Of course." The words came out more of a shocked answer than a statement. Once again surprised how much thanks he was given for something so simple.

Daegal's third attempt to catch a frog proved futile as it escaped before he could grab it. Making the boy give a huff of breath where he was crouched down on the floor.

Elyan lightly chuckled as he took the same position next to Daegal. "So how's Camelot treating you?"

Daegal shrugged his shoulders, "okay, I guess." Not liking the particular spot, Daegal got up and moved a few paces over closer to the pond.

Elyan followed, keeping his eye on Daegal while he seemed despondent about the sudden lack of frogs. "You seem to like Merlin and Mordred a lot." He said.

That got a smile on Daegal's face at the mention of the two names. He nodded his head, "they're nice."

He flipped over a rock and kicked over another. In both instances, he left with a grimace on his face as he went to another area farther down the pond. Elyan was a couple of steps behind him as he struggled to keep up with the boy who had far too much energy so late at night.

"I always see you with Mordred." He called ahead. Daegal turned back around and waited while Elyan caught up to him.

"Hard to find a sight these days with you two not together." Daegal slowed down his pace as Elyan caught up to him in time to see him already looking for more frogs.

"He wouldn't come to catch frogs with you?"

Daegal nodded his head, "He would."

"He was busy with some papers though." He supplied, flipping up another rock with the toe of his boot before turning back around to him.

"I didn't want to bother him."

Elyan crossed his arms, "He doesn't know you're gone either?"

Daegal shook his head, "I didn't want to bother him." He repeated his words. Almost Like a mantra to himself of what and what not to do. As if every action he did no matter its playful innocence was a bother and an annoyance.

"I don't think you're a bother to him." Elyan tried to supply. Hating that this kid thought that he mattered so little to others.

"Not just him-" He pushed another rock around with his foot. All his previous enthusiasm and excitement slowly fading. "-Everyone."

"I just feel like I don't belong here." He continued.

"Why?"

Daegal's shrugged his shoulders, "I've never really belonged anywhere."

"Some years ago I felt like that."

"But you're a knight," Daegal said, "You belong in Camelot." If only Elyan could tell him how wrong he was. Even if he was born here and everything he knew was here, it all still felt so unreal.

"I wasn't always a knight." He said. Those words piqued Daegal's interest.

"The queen is my big sister."

Daegal's eyes widened. "You're royalty?!" He exclaimed.

Elyan chuckled, "In a way but not by blood."

"Gwen was a servant many years ago and I didn't want to do that." He walked a few paces and found a fallen tree to sit upon.

"To serve others, or be a blacksmith like my father. So some years after our mother passed, I left Camelot." The arguments with Gwen, their father, even Leon about leaving Camelot so suddenly. Then the notes and letters that followed the passing years that he never once answered. For the guilt was too heavy for him to bear, to even glance at the words written from the people who cared for him.

"I felt like I didn't belong."

Daegal walked over and took the spot next to him. "But your sister?"

He grimaced, "I left my father as well."

"Didn't even come back when he passed." One of the reasons he was most heavy with guilt. Making Gwen grieve alone for the man who was a father to both of them.

"I'm sorry," Daegal muttered.

Elyan shook his head with a soft smile, "not your fault."

Daegal's boots splashing in a puddle caught his attention after a minute of silence as the boy saw another frog. Catching it this time, if the smile on his face told his happiness.

"In a way, frogs are like us," Daegal said. Walking back over as he stood in front of Elyan.

"Really?"

Daegal nodded his head, "When the mother has her babies, she wants them to be independent. But at the same time, she can't help but keep coming back to check on them."

"I lost my mother when I was young too." He continued. The information filled in the gaps that Elyan was still unsure about. Most being how Daegal ended up in Merlin's care in the first place. Convinced up to this point maybe Merlin had just decided he was gonna take in this random kid he found.

But now knowing when Daegal meant he didn't belong anywhere, it was quite literal of him losing his family and actually not having anywhere or anyone to go home to.

"So… even in death, I think they're still watching over us in a way." Daegal smiled at him before he bent down and released the frog in front of Elyan.

His reflexes got the best of him as he jumped up away from the nearing frog. Daegal cocked his head, giving Elyan a confused look at his actions.

"I'm not particularly fond of frogs too often." He confessed.

"Why?"

"An… incident that happened when I was younger."

"Incident?" Daegal questioned once again.

"A very traumatic incident actually." He mumbled.

"With frogs?" Daegal asked, amused. A wide grin on his face.

"Yeah yeah, very funny." He rolled his eyes with hidden fondness as Daegal chuckled. Glad he was able to make him laugh even if it was at his own expense of embarrassing suppressed memories.

He ruffled Daegal's hair as he approached him. Shock replaced happiness on Daegal's face at Elyan's actions.

"But if you ever need someone to catch frogs with, I'm always here."

His smile quickly made its way back with an eager head nod. How anyone could treat this kid anything less than he deserved was beyond Elyan's understanding.

"Come on, we should head back."

"One more?" Daegal asked.

Daegal was doing this on purpose now. Giving him an innocent and sweet look that no one could refuse, maybe only if they were heartless. He really needed to ask Merlin how to tell him no.

He sighed, "Go on."

He watched as Daegal did catch another frog before Elyan made him wash his hands in the pond. And this time listened to the boy talk on and on as they made their way back to the castle. If he hadn't met the boy just an hour before, he never would have known how reserved and modest he was.

They both climbed the steps to the physicians' chambers, Elyan hesitant to open the door as he saw light seeping under the door and heard a muffled frantic voice accompanied by a much calmer one.

He and Daegal exchanged a look before he pushed open the door. The sight, around what Elyan was expecting to see. Merlin was pacing back and forth, while Mordred sat on a bench and watched Merlin as he worried himself sick. Though they both looked equally relieved as they saw Daegal at the door.

"Daegal!" Merlin marched over to him while Mordred followed a couple of steps behind.

"Where have you been?"

Elyan ducked his head as he tried not to laugh. Merlin reminded him of a concerned parent fretting over the boy. Endearing in a way how he took him in and how much he worried about him.

"You told me you were gonna be with Mordred!" Merlin continued.

Daegal looked at Mordred as if the knight was going to help him in the white lie he told Merlin.

Mordred only gave him the same deceived look as Merlin but with a smirk on his face. "You told me you were gonna be with Merlin."

Daegal diverted his eyes and looked at Elyan for help he couldn't provide before looking back to Merlin.

"Whoops?"

"Whoops!?" Merlin exclaimed while Elyan and Mordred chuckled lightly.

"I was just in the woods!"

Merlin crossed his arms, "Alone?!"

"Don't worry he was with me." Elyan quickly supplied, leaving out the fact that the boy was gonna go into the woods alone before he caught him. Mostly because poor Merlin looked like he was about to have a heart attack before he settled at that answer. And Mordred's own concern faded away as well, at Elyan's words.

He clasped Daegal's shoulder, "Brought him back in one piece."

Merlin didn't seem to find that statement all that humorous, while Mordred laughed at Merlin's expression and ruffled Daegal's hair. "I'm glad you're okay."

"I was just catching frogs," Daegal mumbled.

"You shouldn't even be out this late," Merlin chided him, "there's a curfew for a reason, Daegal."

Daegal lowered his head, "Sorry."

Merlin sighed as he looked at the crestfallen look on Daegal's face. Along with the lingering words of an apology he knew was sincere. He brought the boy into his embrace before pulling away to look him in the face.

"Don't do that again, okay?"

With the received nod from Daegal, he kissed the crown of his head and motioned him towards the back room. "Get cleaned up for bed."

He looked at the water that stained the edges of Daegal's sleeves and his dirty boots that surely tracked in mud. Daegal gave Merlin a sympathetic glance as the older man just scoffed with a grin on his face.

"Get changed, everything can always be cleaned again."

Daegal nodded his head as he headed towards the room. Mordred caught him as Merlin turned to Elyan.

"Daegal," Mordred called. "Next time just tell someone where you're going, alright?" The worry he tried to brush off earlier now seeped through his words.

Mordred smiled as Daegal nodded his head. "We might just be able to make Merlin mortal with all the stress we give him."

"Heard that!" Merlin yelled back in an offended tone. Both boys' laughter followed as Merlin rolled his eyes and looked back at Elyan.

Combined, Elyan didn't know how Merlin handled both Daegal and Mordred. Both teens, while responsible and rather not too reckless, were bound to get into trouble every so often. Or even in situations of what had happened, that left Merlin sick with worry.

"Thank you for looking out for him."

"He's a nice kid," Elyan replied and looked over at Daegal who was talking Mordred's ear off. Probably already telling him about his frog catching in the woods.

"Yeah…" Merlin said, following Elyan's gaze back to both boys.

"He's been struggling to adjust here so thank you, it means a lot." He clasped Merlin on the shoulder before his attention was beckoned elsewhere.

"Elyan?" Daegal called. "Thank you."

He smiled, "Anytime, kid."

Daegal gave him a nod before he went to work on taking off his shoes at the bottom of the steps to the back room.

"I should get going." He said to Merlin.

Merlin nodded, "Thank you, Elyan."

He made it a step out the door before he wanted to run back in. Seeing the last person he wanted to see in front of him as he was already planning on sneaking back to his patrol position.

"Leon!" He exclaimed. "What are you doing here?"

The older knight stood leaning against the doorway. "I followed you. What are you doing here, Elyan?" He crossed his arms over his chest.

"I was-"

"-He was helping me." Mordred quickly interjected and appeared beside him from inside the room.

"And what are you doing here, Mordred?"

"Helping Daegal."

"Do what, exactly?" Leon questioned.

"Help... Merlin."

"With?" Leon wasn't buying one word of this.

Mordred looked to his side into the room before back at Leon, "Frogs."

"Frogs?" Leon said in an incredulous tone.

"For a potion," Merlin appeared and interjected. "That's why I needed Elyan's help." He said it like it was supposed to be common sense to the knight. He reached over and pulled the door shut behind him as stifled laughter could be heard from inside.

"If I recall correctly, you're not particularly fond of frogs, Elyan?"

Elyan inwardly groaned. "No, But I needed to help Mordred, help Daegal... help Merlin with the uh-" he gestured aimlessly.

"Potion?" Leon questioned.

"Potion!" Elyan confirmed.

Leon pinched the bridge of his nose between his thumb and forefinger. His eyes closed as he tried to take a deep breath to compose himself. Elyan almost felt bad for the older knight.

"Mordred, get to bed." He said softly to the young knight.

"Merlin, you can get back to your… potion." There was no belief in Leon's words for any of the nonsense they had just told him.

"And Elyan?" He looked at the other knight, "get back on patrol."

"And the three of you," he sighed, "I don't want to hear another word of this again." Leon shook his head, exasperation and exhaustion evident in his words.

"Understood?"

"Yes, Leon." They all said at once.

The knight turned and left without another word. While all three men let out a breath of relief as Merlin pulled open the door again to find Daegal doubled over laughing.

"Not helping, Daegal," Merlin mumbled.

"Frogs, Mordred?" Daegal asked in disbelief once he could talk without erupting into another fit of laughter. Mordred just rolled his eyes with a smile on his face, not answering the other boy.

"So the frog story is that bad?"

"Frog story?" Mordred inquired.

"What did Leon say about you and frogs?" Merlin chimed in.

Daegal chuckled, "Gonna have to tell us now."

"Nononono, I buried that away along with many other mortifying stories."

"Come on, we've all had to tell an embarrassing story once or twice," Merlin said. Already pulling out the benches around the table.

"Please?" Daegal asked with a bright smile on his face.

This kid…

Elyan let out a breath. Leon was going to be added to his list with Gwaine and Percival.

"Fine!" He exclaimed.

Leon and his patrols could wait. Even if it meant Elyan getting another lecture later, this time, hopefully not involving Frogs and potions.

Elyan took a seat at one of the tables as Mordred and Daegal made their way over to sit down. Merlin served them all tea before he sat back himself in wait for Elyan to start his story.

That was where he belonged; that was where they all belonged.

#bbc merlin #daegal #sir elyan #elyan #fanfic #idea not mine #also is something going on between Percival. Elyan. and Gwaine?? XD #their probabaly alsways pulling pranks on each other or something #while everyone else is just like 'sigh' in the backround #and those three are having prank wars going on #also yes the title was very rushed and last minute #don't hate it too much please XD #The paceing and length kinda got away from me in this one #so very horrible pacing just so everyone knows #fanfiction #virusfanfic

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dontjudgemebymykpoptrash · 4 years

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Saw A.C.E in Chicago and Atlanta this week and had meet and greet packages for both stops (no I couldn't afford it, yes my bank account overdrafted whoops).

It was ammazingggg. LONG STORY AHEAD.

The question I asked was answered by Chan. Bless his heart he struggled so much to say my name and I was in the second row on the furthest side from him. I stood up and waved so he could see me. They asked how to pronounce my name and BK actually said it perfectly, I was so impressed!

The question that was chosen was "What hobby do you want to try that you haven't tried before". He said Cooking, cause he isn't good at it and Donghun won't eat his food.

When the item signing started, BK would interact with us a lot and the girls in front of us took the liberty of teaching him the phrase "Let's get this bread." His face when they explained that bread = money was priceless. Experiencing that magical moment will live with me forever since he has been saying it nonstop since then.

So since PLT I've decided my "thing" for each autograph I can get is making my dumb pun fans. Eventually I'll just have a wall of these dang things and I'm excited about it. I made one for each my friend and me. Here's mine.

The other thing I prepared for them I kept super secret because I very much wanted to see their reaction to it. I didn't post it publicly anywhere. In line with Choice teasingly referring to Junhee as a lizard much to the delight of the fandom and the rest of A.C.E while hysterically bugging Jun, I couldn't resist... I'd always wanted to give away cute things at concerts but since I'm also an asshole I used my exceptionally mediocre photoshop skills to make

These beauties.

I originally only had 150 to hand out and I was actually worried I wouldn't be able to get rid of them all. I thought people might think they're dumb and not want any. Then due to a print shop mistake I ended up with 650. Whoops.

Before the meet and greet they tell us explicitly we are not allowed to give them anything and if they catch us trying to sneak them something they'll escort us out. My plan to see their reaction was almost destroyed! But I was very graciously given permission to -show- them the card, not give it to them (don't worry. They each got two in their gift boxes).

A.C.E tends to always stand/sit in the same order, so just as I expected, Chan was up first. He understood the pun of my fan! He thought it was really cute and gave such a big reaction I was pleased. Then I showed him the card and it was even bigger. I told him it was Junhee and he full on kicked out a leg and hit the table as he laughed which made me happy. He shook my hand.

Up next was Donghun who was the most quiet. I showed him the card after he signed my fan and he asked who it was. I told him it was Jun and he laughed and probably judged me a lot but then he gave me a high five and interlaced our fingers for a moment so I didn't feel completely embarrassed. The person behind me was so excited they moved onto Donghun before Jun was ready for me so I was waiting in limbo for a few seconds.

Leader Jun in the middle, the reaction I wanted most. He signed my fan and then I put the card down for him to see. He asked who it was, he seemed surprised. I told him it was him and he laughed and tried to deny it. He asked what kind of lizard it was, I told him it was a giant day gecko because I think they're the cutest. I told him I made sure to give them some in their gift box, and that we would see him again in Atlanta. He shook my hand and then the person behind me got excited again lol.

Byeongkwan was next! This boy is an absolute doll okay? The first thing he said to me is that he liked my lipstick (it was green). He signed my fan, then I showed him the card and he was beyond stoked. He laughed so loud and even held it up to Jun pointing it out to everyone. I promised him he got two in his gift box. He asked if I made one of each member and I told him no, but promised him I would next year (me and my big mouth). He held my hand and interlaced fingers and was just so sweet until the person behind me encouraged me on again.

WOW. OKAY. So Sehyoon is my bias af I was VISIBLY SHAKING at this point and as I set my fan down it so obnoxiously tapped the table several times. He tapped his lips and pointed at mine and said "pretty". I thanked him and said it was green for "cactus". I'm not sure if he understood cause he just repeated "cactus" and cocked his head slightly before signing my fan. Then I showed him the card. He asked who it was and I said Jun. He laughed a little and then I told him he was my favorite. He had the quietest lil thank you, then took my hand in both his soft tiny bby hands and I think my brain melted cause I couldnt make eye contact anymore it was too much. Just thinking about it is making my heart hurt. (To be clear, I am in no way special, he held everyone's hand the same way).

After that, we did the pictures! I very shyly wanted to stand between BK and Wow. I didn't do anything special this time around cause the pose I wanted was done by two other people so I just asked for cute cheek pokies. They were having so much fun with people so that inspired my next photo request. As I was walking away from the photo BK told me again that he really liked my lipstick and I was over the moon.

I brought about half the cards with me to hand out hoping I wouldn't have extras and people LOVED THEM? I ran out and felt bad that I didn't bring more!

The concert was AWESOME!! They're so interactive with fans I had several moments with EACH of them, but my favorite is when Wow kicked up a heart and he saw me catch it all goofy instead of letting him hit the woah and he laughed and mimicked me. He also handed me two lollipops (I gave one to my friend) but I'm never gonna eat it.

For the hi touch Chan handed us our photo cards, and hi fived us. They were oddly out of order (chan, Donghun, BK, Wow, Jun). I managed to tell him and Donghun they did amazing, then BK told me AGAIN he still loved my lips. I was so excited I told him "it'll be BLUE next time" and he said "oh!" BUT BY DOING THAT MY DUMBASS MISSED THE CHANCE TO LOOK INTO WOW'S AND JUN'S EYES UGH I WAS SO UPSET AT MYSELF also I got yelled at by security (rightly so).

Next is Atlanta!

I started handing out cards earlier and got worried again cause there were quite a few people that weren't interested at all. Fortunately by the end of the show there were so many people wanting them I offered to do a reprint if necessary. Some people even said they were going through the hi touch holding it up which I LOVED.

Anyway, this time during the Meet and Greet I was in the front row directly in front Byeongkwan and Wow. I WAS NOT OKAY. I kept making eye contact and getting so shy ugh. Byeongkwan recognized me and tapped his lips and winked when he saw me (I was wearing blue lipstick this time). BK got my question (the interpreter said my name perfectly without me needing to tell her, I was so impressed!) I asked what concept they wanted to try that they hadn't tried yet. He said they had already done everything and I cocked my head giving him a disbelieving look. He then admitted that they hadn't done the cutesy boy concept and I lost it- I cant imagine them trying to pull that off.

For future Choice in my position- these boys have ears like BATS okay. There was one time Jun said something like "it's his choice." And I quietly said to the person next to me "no we're choice." And he looked at me and said "You're right! You're all choice!" I was shook.

Wow got asked what his favorite dessert to eat is and he said chocolate anything, then listed things "Chocolate cake. Chocolate ice cream. Chocolate rice." At this point everyone exclaims and he gets his silly lil smile and says "Chocolate fish." And everyone loses it. It was so funny and cute.

Later Jun was asked if he preferred pancakes or waffles and it was a really hard question for him. He said he had been eating more pancakes since coming to the US but he liked both a lot. He just didn't like Chocolate pancakes and I said "cause Wow eats them all?" And wow just very dreamily says "Choco pancakes...." I about died.

BK was asked if he wanted to go to the aquarium and he said he really hoped to. He asked if there were beluga and everyone said yes but I said "But they have WHALE SHARKS!" which imo is the coolest thing about the Georgia aquarium. None of them seemed to know exactly what I meant but they were excited by the concept of the words "whale" and "shark" together. (Spoiler alert: The next day they totally went and got pics with the whale shark).

Finally BK asked where people recommended they eat. Someone suggested sushi at first. I thought it was funny to recommend sushi when visiting the US. BK seemed of the same mindset so chicken and waffles came up and Jun loudly said WAFFLES! To which, Wow said in his same dreamy tone "chocolate waffles" and I looked at him and said "chocolate chicken?" embarrassing the HELL out of myself cause everyone was super grossed out by it and making a scene. I hid but my friend said Wow thought it was funny. I think she was trying to make me feel better.

So the item signing time comes up. My DUMB ASS forgot my album at home so the day before I had gone on a panicked shopping spree and decided on a pot for my cactus.

Chan was up first as usual. He recognized me and asked if I was in Chicago and I said yes! He asked what the pot was and I told him it was for my cactus plant. He was so adorable, while he was signing it he said quietly "grow well." So now it has to. This time he did not do a high five with me.

Next was Donghun. He looked so confused at my pot. I told him it was for my cactus and he just kinda nodded. It was very quiet because I had tried to learn a short phrase for him in korean but I got too nervous and I couldn't say it. I just thanked him. I'll have to keep practicing.

Jun was next and also asked me if I had been in Chicago and thanked me for coming again. I told him it was my last stop but I knew they would keep doing amazing. He asked about the pot and said it was so cute and signed super big. He shook my hand.

BK was next and he complimented my lips again. I asked him if he liked the green or blue better and he said both were good. He asked about the pot and signed it for me, he said it was cute and he liked it. He high fived me when it was time to move on.

WOW. AGAIN. okay so he asked about the pot and I said it was for my cactus and he mimed planting a cactus while looking up at me and I nodded while melting cause he is SO GODDAMN CUTE OKAY. Then while he was signing it I worked up my courage cause I had tried to learn a phrase for him as well BUT I MESSED UP I MESSED UP SO BAD IT WAS BAD OKAY. He was so confused and thank GOD the interpreter was right there and she asked "what are you trying to say" and she helped me say it. I was SO EMBARRASSED I had practiced so much and was saying it SO WELL up until that moment. Once I managed he smiled and said I did good then took my hand and said something which the interpreter translated for me and I just grabbed my heart with my free hand and then had to just cover my face I couldnt handle it. Walking away was hard but staying was harder.

Of course that just put me back in my seat directly in front of him.

Dont judge me, but I was trying to say, "You're so awesome it makes my heart hurt." And his response was "Then I'll prescribe you some medicine" and I KNOW its cheesy and overdone but I wanted that moment once for me so I took my chance. Anyway I looked like a damn fool but it was over.

The last dumb thing I did as the signing went on cause we kept making random eye contact and I got self conscious of always looking away. One of the times Wow and I met eyes I winked and shot finger guns and his eyebrows raised ever so slightly and I wanted to sink into the floor and die so I hid my face again. He looked so surprised like what WAS I THINKING WHY DID I DO THAT AAAAAAAA.

Anyway.

Here's my cute cheap pot!

Next was pictures. This time I had a plan. I asked them to pose ugly with me. They were surprised and asked for clarification twice, BK even asked me in english and I said "yes, ugly faces. If you can! If it's even possible." I wonder if it's the first time theyve ever been requested to do that. Anyway that's gonna be my thing too with the punny fan from now on. They did their best and it's absolutely adorable. Afterward BK walked up to me and wanted to see the pictures I took so I showed him. After he walked away it occured to me how fun and casual that was, that he just came over to look at pics together. I love this boy so much damb.

The atlanta show was amazing but the stage was so high up and far away there was no direct interaction possible. They made up for it with even more interaction! BK and Donghun each danced with me. I made a heart with my friend and Chan winked and laughed cause it looked like she begrudgingly made the heart with me when in reality she just couldnt hear me and couldnt tell what I was asking. Wow played a heart escalating game with me and he won so I made a dumb cute face and he laughed.

At hi touch I was determined not to miss Wow again. The order was the same except Donghun and Chan switched. I told them they did really amazing, a great show! Then BK said "Best lips!" To me and I got so excited but still didnt want to miss Wow, I loudly repeated "Best Lips!" While making eye contact and high fiving this poor man so hard, then for Jun I said "Don't forget!" And he was just so unprepared for me because I was unprepared for me but I WAS SO HYPED UP I LOST MY LAST BRAINCELL ITS STILL IN ATLANTA GUYS ITS GONE FOREVER.

So anyway that was a lot of unnecessary details about my specific adventures with A.C.E and I loved them so much and maybe one person will read this and smile but mostly I just want to try and remember as much detail as possible. I'll add things as I remember if I forgot something. Anyway dont be like me hahahaHAHAHA.

Also highkey if BK or one of the boys ends up with a bold lipstick color for a comeback or promotions in the next year or so I'm taking full credit.

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