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sanccharine · 6 months

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10 | spiralling...

hogwarts au

pairing: hufflepuff!tzuyu x slytherin!reader genre: fluff, slice of life word count: 2.1k

warnings: swearing, mentions of injuries

summary: whether on the field or during class, you never shied away from trouble. and in your sixth year, trouble seemed to follow you like a shadow, though you couldn’t complain. especially when that series of misfortunes led you to the transfiguration prodigy, chou tzuyu. includes: ateez’s san and wooyoung, red velvet's yeri, txt's yeonjun, viviz's sinb

status: ongoing a/n: i feel like i make slytherin!reader unnecessarily angsty, like babygorl (non-gendered) life isn’t that serious, go stream crazy form and relax ! also thanks to @eternallyghosting for the moral support (and stopping me from throwing my laptop at the wall)

masterlist | chapter 9 | chapter 11

You’ve been avoiding Chou Tzuyu.

Much like how she’s been avoiding you.

Well… you didn’t know how accurate the second statement was. Of course, you would have to address her at some point to come to that conclusion.

After Tzuyu had run away from you, the first thing you did was head to practice. But the ground where you agreed upon was devoid of people. Gulping, you made your way to class, ignoring both your crushing guilt and your restless arm.

While you were grateful Tzuyu, or Kang Yeosang for that matter, were nowhere to be found. You still had to face your friends.

Wooyoung and San were seated at the very back, very uncharacteristic of the latter, but you guessed the situation asked for it. Both Yeonjun and Yeri were there with them, engrossed in what was probably a retelling of the morning. The second pair was very clearly showing their backs to the professor. Fortunately for them, the teacher seemed not to care one bit because, for one, Wooyoung wasn’t even taking this subject.

As you sneaked your way in, the professor rolled his eyes at you before turning back to drone on about the class. Avoiding questioning eyes, you made it to the back of the class just as Wooyoung noticed you. Taking a spot at the empty table to his left, you held your breath as four pairs of eyes turned to you.

In an instant, Wooyoung pressed himself to your side and took your left arm. “You didn’t say anything did you?” He pushed up your sleeve up to the elbow. “Did Madam Yun give you the healing potion—ugly green in colour?” He turned your arm around. “Did she give you anything else? It doesn’t seem to have worked, hmm.”

Even if you wanted to, you didn’t have the strength to yank your hand from Wooyoung's care. But you didn’t.

Knowing him, he expected answers so you obliged with a groan. “No, I didn’t say anything. Yes, I had the potion. No, she didn’t give anything else. This is just a side effect, it will be gone by the end of the day probably.”

You avoided his eyes when Wooyoung tilted his head in question, unconvinced.

San opened his mouth, no doubt about to ask how you were doing, after all, he was the last to see you at the clinic. But Yeri beat him to it.

“Eunbi is pissed, you know,” Yeri confessed, having been at the practice you missed.

“Does she know?” you asked, as you tried to gently pry your hand from Wooyoung’s grip.

“No, but it won’t be long before she finds out,” Yeri said. She seemed detached, but you noticed. Underneath her table, she crossed and uncrossed her legs, shifting almost as much as the gears in her head.

“She won’t be happy,” Yeonjun said as San nodded.

“Woo and Sangie did their best, but I don’t think it’ll do much—”

You interrupted San, finally yanking your hand from Wooyoung. “That’s right!” you almost yelled but caught yourself just at the right moment. “What were you and Yeosang thinking? Lying to Lee? What if she wasn’t in the mood to play along with you?”

“We were thinking that you, of all people, didn’t deserve to get expelled for punching that asshole." Wooyoung rolled his eyes and moved to your hand again, straightening out your sleeve.

“I doubt Yeosang thought that—”

“He’s not as cold as he looks, you know,” Wooyoung cut you off as he moved to button your shirt, undeterred by the blood stains. “Just a stickler for rules, otherwise, he’s basically harmless.”

“It’s true,” Yeonjun piped in. “He’s actually very cute.”

Both you and Yeri threw Yeonjun a questioning glare, not really understanding how that statement was relevant to this conversation but went with it anyway.

“Regardless, if it weren’t for him, you wouldn’t be sitting here,” that much you could agree on. Wooyoung had moved to your tie and fixed it up as well. “Besides, with both of Lee’s star pupils having your back, there was no way she would’ve expelled you.”

That was the type of faulty thinking you never entertained in all your years at Hogwarts.

“Tzuyu definitely wouldn’t have let it happen,” Wooyoung barely got out the words, almost as if it was an internal thought that had made it to his lips without his decision.

If that was true, then why did she turn tail the second she was alone with you?

You couldn’t help but frown at the thought.

Wooyoung finally pulled away from you when Yeri spoke up again. “So how do we handle Eunbi?”

Happy that it doesn’t directly involve him, Wooyoung relaxed in his seat and bared his dimples at the rest of you.

Handle Eunbi? There was no such thing. What she says goes, and most of the time, you trusted her decision without question.

“Well, if she knows, it's her decision to bench me—”

“There's no way she’s benching you!” San said, appalled but cringed when he realised how loud his voice had come out.

“There’s no point stressing about that,” Yeonjun added, nonchalantly. “She simply can’t afford to bench you—”

“And since Lee is on your side, it's all up to Eunbi,” Yeri concluded. “She won’t bench you.”

But that was never your worry.

Frowning, you hid your trembling arm underneath the table as you turned your attention to the class. However, not before catching Yeri’s grimace.

When you exited the class later, you attempted to apologise to the professor on behalf of your friends. Unsurprisingly, you received an irate get out! from him.

The rest of the day passed you in a blur, you just followed your friends around. And when it came to the classes you shared with Tzuyu, you decided to skip them for the day. Instead, you grabbed your broom from your dorm and headed straight for Jeongyeon’s tunnel. The time through the one that connects under and out the other side of the Ravenclaw tower. If you stayed close to the water, even stray students who skipped class like you should miss you.

Within just seconds in the air, you knew something was wrong. Before you could nosedive into the lake, you brought yourself back down. While you didn’t crash face-first into the dirt, you did stumble off your broom. Not a promising sign when you have a game in less than a week.

Ignoring the way your left arm was shaking, you gripped your broom in your right and walked back to where you were. Once again, you mounted your broom and lifted off. This time around, you were stable, floating in the air but in place—classic first-year challenge. Although, it was normal to feel some sense of movement when seated on a broom—you were flying after all—it wasn’t supposed to be as obvious as it was.

Almost like a bee, you buzzed in place, twitching forwards and backwards from time to time much like your arm does. And when you tighten your grip on the broom, you just tip forward, ready to be thrown off the broom again. This shouldn’t be a problem, as a Beater you didn’t need both hands on the broom. So when you lifted your left arm away, not only did the broom straighten but also stopped acting up.

Flight came easy to you. But you couldn’t rejoice just yet.

Making circles above the lake was no difficult task, it was as if you were never injured in the first place.

The problem lay where you lost complete control of your left arm from the elbow down.

It was just thrashing around to your side, completely useless. And in the moments where you did gain some semblance of control, your muscle pulled, shooting jabbing pain up your arm and forcing you to stop flying before you could take a dip in freezing cold water. There was absolutely no way you'd be able to hold a bat, let alone aim or deflect a Bludger.

And when you switched arms, hoping to use your right as the batting hand, you might as well be possessed with how you jumped across the air on your broom.

As the sun began its descent down the sky, you decided it was time to return to your common room. You could fix this problem, you had to, you had a week to so… well, less than.

That night, you skipped dinner as well.

Unfortunately for you, Eunbi decided to do the same.

As you rose from the couch, your excuse was already on your lips. “Listen, you have to understand—”

Eunbi gestured for you to stay seated, as she made her way right to your side. “Give me your arm.”

Following orders, you pulled up your sleeve and raised it.

“It looks fine,” then she pressed on your palm, and your hand shot out of her grasp. “Never mind.”

This is the first night all over again.

The creases formed by Eunbi’s frown seemed deeper under the dim lights, ageing her much older than she was.

You wanted to ask her questions. How did she find out about your arm so quickly? Did she hear about your fight? How much of it did she hear was accurate? Who had told her? Did she know about Lee’s interference? Or about Wooyoung and Yeosang’s? Well, really Tzuyu's. What did she think about Hyukwoo? What did she think about you? Your actions? What happens now?

Every question running through your mind was another second Eunbi stayed silent.

“Did you skip your classes today?”

Now that was the last question you thought she’d ask. And who snitched on you?

“Yes,” you said with a blank expression.

“Did you practice?” she asked, for a second, her eyes flitting to the lake.

“Yes,” you nodded. “But just flying”

“How did your arm affect you then?” she asked, catching your eyes again.

“It wasn’t… It wasn't great.”

“Okay,” Eunbi nodded to herself. “We’ll have to use the same method from second year.”

“But it’s not just weak, I have no control—”

“Well, it’s our best shot. And Madam Yun says it should go away—”

“You spoke to Madam Yun about this? When did you get the time—?”

“That doesn’t matter,” Eunbi shrugged as she folded her arms, physically defending herself even when her words were dismissive. “I want you to practice whenever you can and always with someone. Preferably with Yeri, of course."

Eunbi paused to consider something.

"Did you try to fly handless?"

Now, why didn't you think of that?

"No, I didn't."

It wouldn't be hard for you, not really. But in a game, especially with your role, accuracy was vital. Automatically, as one hand swings the bat, the other will find its place on the broom. You simply couldn't afford to steer handless.

Eunbi seemed to come to the same conclusion.

"That's not a problem," she nodded. "Whether you want to fly or bat with that hand is your choice but whatever you choose, focus on consistency, not strength.”

Although she didn’t explicitly say the words, it was clear she believed your hand wouldn’t be cooperating in time for the game. Perhaps, she was right.

“Don’t get all mopey about it,” Eunbi said, gently smacking your right shoulder. “If anything goes south, we can figure it out on the spot.”

When you just stared at your hand, Eunbi grabbed your chin and forced you to look at her.

“Just practice and keep me updated daily, alright?” Eunbi ordered. “We’re not losing the game, trust me.”

You nodded, believing her.

“Now that’s over with,” Eunbi sighed, and folded her arms again. “I heard you soiled my Transfiguration textbook.”

Shit.

You don’t even know where it was.

Last you remembered, you’d thrown it to the ground before you charged at Hyukwoo. Or was it at Madam Yun’s after you'd been dropped there by San?

Eunbi scoffed with a roll of her eyes. “I’ll get you another textbook but don't expect a free pass this time. We'll annotate it together and I'm testing how well you've studied so far. "

Yeah, that was deserved.

"We can figure that out sometime after the game, and try not to destroy it this time.”

With another pat on your shoulder, Eunbi headed for the dorms.

“I’m sorry,” you turned around in your seat and called out. "Really!"

“Whatever,” Eunbi threw a hand in the air, clearly too tired to care about this.

“Hold on, are you going to sleep? Now? Did you have dinner?”

“I had a bread roll—”

“Are you serious right now—?”

“Tell me what to do when you’re not being all sad and shit. You go eat dinner,” Eunbi said in a flippant manner as she took the stairs.

“Eunbi!”

“Goodnight, Y/N,” and with that she disappeared.

any feedback is much appreciated.

a/n: literally nothing happens in this chapter im sorry. also if you all are sick of reading the same fucking day for like the last four chapters, you don't understand HOW SICK i am of writing this stupid day. like slytherin!reader stop fucking crying waah waah waah i dont want to hear it !!

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starlostseungmin · 2 years

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paper rings, lover ─── sunrise after sunset.

masterlist. playlist.

✰ pairing — best friend!felix x fem!reader (with she/her pronouns)

✰ genre — domestic fluff, friends to lovers trope, established relationship

✰ warnings — mild swearing, kissing, mentions of food, ocean, amusement park and rides. not proofread. lmk if i missed smth.

✰ word count — 7.5k +

✰ songs that was used for inspiration — paper rings by taylor swift, loveable by sinb, it takes two by fiji blue, sunroof by nicky youre ft. dazy, somebody to you by the vamps and amusement park by baekhyun.

REBLOGGING AND LEAVING A FEEDBACK WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

The bustling sound of people welcomed you the moment the doors of the cafe opened and a gentle melody from the door chime announces your arrival. It was the usual Saturday morning, a busy environment where the staff take the orders and clean the tables. You always come to visit when you get the free time and today was no different. Another school year will end in a few days and summer break is already peeking, Felix is excited about it.

The sun was high, you never would want to underestimate summer, the sky was so clear and blue, and clouds slowly pass by as the wind pushed them through. It was one of the season's hottest days as you like the idea of being under the shade of a tree at the park while reading a book. But you can’t stand the heat and ended up in a cafe having brunch, and a book left open on a free hand. Felix was nowhere to be found yet.

It was his idea to make you wait at the cafe, but with a book as a companion and a half-eaten sandwich with iced coffee wouldn’t be so lonely. He did say he was running late through the phone call you had before you even arrived. Flipping a page on the book meant it was another bite from the food. Words had you mesmerized and drowned in deep, never mind the sounds of people. It was just a good way to distract yourself from reality. College is like living in hell, even if the professors were good, it doesn’t go the easy way.

A sigh escaped your lips not realizing the plate was already empty and the coffee remained untouched. The ice was melting inside the liquid dripped down from the cup as the book was almost finished. A love and hate relationship of sad endings makes you tear up a bit, but you try to hold it back from the public. Your hand reached for the cup of iced coffee, slowly sipping at the straw and your eyes darted to the words. Felix is not around yet.

Another deep sigh was made as a response to disappointment, you had to check the time on your phone for a break and glance at the glass wall. Taking a sip from your coffee, the outside world is starting to get so bright, just like how Felix would smile under the sunshine. But the poor boy is running late, cursing mentally about the thought of being dismissed late by his stupid Saturday classes. Who in the right mind would make a weekend to spend in school anyway?

He made a segway at the block, his hoodie in his hand, flying through the wind as he dashed towards your favorite cafe. His bag was bouncing on his back as his hair went against the hot air. Face filled with panic and hurry, it wasn’t his thing to be late. A few seconds later, his hand met the handle of the door as the door chime announced his presence. His eyes immediately searched the area for you, and there he found you sitting beside the glass wall, sipping on your coffee, head hung low for the book. A deep sigh escaped from his lips as his footsteps brought him to your table.

“Hey, Y/n, I’m sorry I’m late,” He said.

“It’s okay, good morning,” You answered standing up to give him a quick hug before settling into your respective seats.

“Good morning,” He said, still catching his breath. “Oh my God, I shouldn’t have run,” He sighs again, placing his back and jacket on the floor.

“It’s chill okay, I know your professor so well, he didn’t like the sound of the bell for a break,” You chuckled. “And if you don’t mind, I already ate, I was so hungry,”

“No big deal, really,” He smiled, wiping his sweat on his forehead as he noticed the book you were reading. “What are you reading?” He asked.

“Me Before You,” You answered flipping a page from the book.

“Isn’t that a movie?” He asked again, leaning closer to see.

“Yeah,” You said, eyes darted on the very first paragraph on the page.

“That was tragic,” He commented as you sigh. “I mean, how could he not change his mind?”

“He doesn’t want Lou to get hurt,” You said shaking your head, leaving a bookmark in the middle before closing the book. “Anyway, what’s up?”

“Nothing really,” He said. “Summer break is almost over, do you have plans before the semester starts?”

“Hmm, there’s nothing actually, maybe prepare for the next school year? I don’t know,” You shrugged taking the book back into your bag. “By the way, what did you call me here for?”

“Well, I did have something to tell you,” He started as you leaned at the backrest of your seat, crossing your arms against your chest.

“I’m listening,” You smiled as Felix cleared his throat.

“So uhm, I was having FaceTime with mom last week and we talked about the places where she’s been doing interior designs, it happened that there’s this small penthouse just by the seaside in *****,” He paused. “And then I thought, it’s almost summer break anyway and she told me to be her first guest, I was wondering if you’d go with me,”

Words started to ring in your ears, “You want me to what?”

“I wanted you to go on a trip with me,” He said, eyes firmly looking at yours as you try not to blush.

“Iー er, I should probably ask mom if she’dー”

“I asked her after I called mom, and she said yes,” Felix smirked as your eyes went wide at some point. It was an excuse for a distraction that you had to take another sip of your coffee. “We’re up for 3 days by the minimum to stay,” It was all so sudden that the iced coffee blew to his face, causing you to cough so loudly. Felix started to panic, as he snatched every piece of napkin from the box to wipe it down. “God Y/n,”

“I’m sorry,” You said in between the coughs. “Are you serious though?”

“I wouldn’t tell you if I wasn’t right?” He said rolling his eyes as he wipes his face.

“I just can’t believe you’d invite me on a trip with just the two of us,” You said. “And it’s like 2 hours away from here, how did you persuade mom?”

“Your mother loves me Y/n,” He laughed as you roll your eyes in response. “Besides, my mom talked to your mom, and they had an agreement, besides, it’s free and everything, there’s food, electricity, water, anything you want, you can enjoy the sea view since the balcony is facing the horizon,”

“That sounds like summer,” You smiled.

“I know right?” He said. “So, are you up? We can extend our stay if you’d want,”

“Oh Felix, you know I can’t say no!” You chuckled and tackled him for a hug. “Thank you so much!” You said giving him a long kiss on the cheek which made him giggle.

The last few weeks of the semester came to a dramatic end as you settled inside Felix’s car which he managed to borrow from his mom. Luggage at the backseat, a playlist that is set for a 2-hour ride, and bright weather, you could feel the excitement from Felix when he’s all smiley and so pumped up. He was singing to Taylor Swift’s songs on the ride, jamming, and his head bouncing to every beat. You find it attractive of him whenever he showcases his singing voice, it’s a hidden talent of his that he doesn’t show to anyone unless he’s with you.

“I like shiny things but I’d marry you with paper rings, uh-huh, that’s right~ darling~ you’re the one I want~” You both sang to the music.

It was fun. It was the very first road trip you had with him with only just between you and him. A life out of the city felt good in the ears, how much more if you decided to stay at a house near the beach. The window fell open as you let the fresh air in the middle of the road play with your hair. His eyes were focused on the road but he couldn’t help taking a few glances at you. A smile was formed on his face as you reached out your hand to feel the wind coming against your skin.

The song changed, a famous Fiji Blue song that indicates a want for someone as it matches how he felt right at the moment. Felix cleared his throat, eyes fixed on the road but you were too beautiful as a distraction. You smiled at him, laughing as you enjoy the rare moment of being taken away. He made a cheeky smile to himself, driving the wheel with a single hand as he rested his arm at the door to make cover after being flustered. ‘Cause all I want is you, is you, it takes two~

“You want some fries? I packed a few this morning,” You asked as his eyes fell in your direction.

“Sure, feed me,”

“Okay, here we go,” You smiled, stretching out to reach for the bag of food at the back. “Say Aaah?” You added handing him a piece as he opened his mouth.

“Aaah,” He said before munching it.

“You’re so cute,” You said before munching some of your own. Felix tried to hide the pink blush on his cheeks, trying to focus himself but you already noticed it. Keeping a smile on yourself had your eyes met the horizon outside the car’s window.

You met Felix when you were kids. He used to be shy around everyone but not until he met you. Sitting together in class had sparked a friendship everyone didn’t know would last for years. Others had thought about you being a couple because of how intimate your gestures were. Holding hands, resting on each other’s shoulders, kissing them on their cheeks and the way one would look at the other. It was subtle enough to realize that one of them is already in love as the other one was being dense to see it. No one decided to talk, it’s just a relationship of indirect affection of being more than friends.

Felix fell into silence after the fries were devoured, and the music changed to a soothing one. It matches the aesthetic of the moment. Clear blue sky with a few clouds painting it white, the tall grass that swayed with the air, the mountains going green with a hint of blue from afar, birds flying by the flock, and the blue sea kilometers away. It was one of the nature views you’d always wanted to see. The gushing sounds from the city can be suffocating at times. You were so happy when Felix decided to invite you on a trip, an excuse to be alone and spend time with someone close to your heart.

His car parked at the back garage of the house as you went outside first, taking a few things to help him ease the weight of the vehicle. A suitcase in one hand and a bag filled with snacks, Felix was busy with his luggage as you were left examining the place. The penthouse was huge but it was enough for two people and he was right, the sea is just meters away from the stairs that lead to the front of the house. It was filled with trees, and the other houses were built covering an average distance, not too close and not too far away. Enough to have privacy and enjoyment of the place.

You awed in excitement, “Wow, this place is beautiful,” You said as Felix smiled at the thought.

“Wait, ‘til you see inside,” He smiled as he lead you to the back door.

“Can’t wait!” You chuckled, following him. The bags immediately met the floor as your jaw dropped at how amazing the interior was. Built-in kitchen, beside the living room, no walls diving the two but both facing the glass sliding door that leads to the balcony where you can the ocean view. It serves as the entrance, the balcony had a bunch of stairs that make way down the shore. “You could see the sunrise and sunsets here,”

“Yeah, my mom made it to have that view,” Felix said. “There’s a room upstairs and a bathroom, there’s a pantry right beside the built-in kitchen, and here is the living room. We could watch Netflix or anything,”

“Can you please tell your mom that this is so amazing?” You awed as he chuckled in response.

“You like it?” He asked.

“Like it? Please! Felix this place is so amazing! Your mom is a genius, really,” You exclaimed, as your eyes wandered around the house. “The sea view, the place where the company builds it, damn, it’s so beautiful, did I mention that I love the sea? Yes, that one too! Perfect summer vacation for me,”

“I’m happy that you love it so much Y/n,” Felix laughed as he hugged you out of excitement. He finds it cute every time and would wish to see you being like that a lot of times. It feels like it’s bringing him back to the first time you met him at school where you always smile even at small things. The excitement sparks happiness in him, and that happiness often leads to him falling into something he’s afraid of, unrequited love. Or so he thought.

“I do, really,” You smiled, hugging him back.

“Say, why don’t we unpack first, eat lunch and rest then we’ll explore the area later in the afternoon, yes?” He asked as your eyes light up.

“Sure! Oh my gosh, thank you so much,” You said kissing his cheek. “I’m going to cook alright? You need to rest after driving,” But Felix just smiled, admiring how much affection he’s been receiving from you and if someone would see you, they’d mistook you as a couple on vacation.

Afternoon came the sun is already preparing itself to dissolve at the end of the sea in a few hours. The heat became gentle as the breeze started to run a little bit cold, you and Felix were walking side by side barefoot as you had requested. It was to feel the water crashing on the shore, it tickles your skin as you playfully come for them, earning a good return of splashing towards you. Laughs were shared between you and Felix as he dragged you away from the wet ground. Sometimes you’d push him to welcome the gentle waves but failed to fall. He’d splash water in your direction as your clothes went soaked. You would chase him out as he took your shoes away for revenge.

You were both wet and running on the shore like kids who loved to play. He would stop running to catch you in his arms and sparked eye contact, faces close to each other as you stare at one another. His heart started to beat faster as your cheeks started to become hot. It was complete silence between you two as you were being drawn to each other’s eyes. His freckles were like constellations that you would want to trace your fingers gently on them. You always loved Felix as a friend, but at this moment started to feel like things are turning around.

“You’re so beautiful, you know?” He said, indulging the moment.

“I know right?” You chuckled as you pulled away, walking a few steps backward. “We’re not done yet Lee,” You smirked as you scooped water with both of your hands, throwing it to him.

“You’re so dead right now,” He said in his deep voice that makes your knees weak all of a sudden. But you stood firmly, waiting for his fireback and now he’s the one chasing you.

Time passes by as the sun meets with the other end of the ocean, wet footsteps were visible down the stairs to the kitchen floor. Half of your bodies soaking wet as the fabrics of your clothes, dripping at a gentle pace. 5:30 pm, you were too distracted outside as Felix was still laughing when both of you fell on the shore, a moment that will be kept as a memory as the vacation ends. But that one staring game had Felix hooked in a while, he’d love to do it again and admire the beauty you always have. Yet things must avoid being awkward for the sake of you two being alone for a few days.

“Y/n, please forgive me,” Felix said out of nowhere as he opened the fridge.

“What? Why?” You asked having a puzzled look, trying to drink some water after an exhausting playing in the water with him.

“I think I packed some ingredients only enough for one meal, we don’t have something to eat for dinner,” He said which made you burst out the water from your mouth, splashing everything square on his face.

“I’m sorry?” You said, coughing in between as he took some table napkins, wiping his face. “Oh right, I only packed snacks,” You added as a hand landed on your face in your disappointment.

“Right,” He sighs. “We should go to the convenience store a block from here,”

“Is there?” You asked.

“Yeah, but we should hurry, it’s almost dark,” He smiled kissing your cheek, “I’ll change clothes first yes?”

“Okay,” You said quietly.

You swear it’s normal for you and Felix to kiss each other’s cheeks like a couple, but the beating of your heart started to tell otherwise. He disappeared on the second floor leaving you dumbfounded at the kitchen island. Earning a goofy smile on your face, it didn’t take a while before slapping your cheek to prevent feeling the feelings you shouldn’t have. A sigh escaped your lips, trying to calm yourself down, it’s going to be a long 3 days at the penthouse anyway.

Ending up on the streets at 6 pm, you and Felix walked side by side, talking about what happened at the beach this afternoon. It was fun and everything, it felt like you were back as kids playing by the shore. He picked a few seashells before you could leave to change clothes, but hunger devoured you two as you take the way towards the convenience store a few minutes away. It was quiet, a few cars had passed by, streetlights were all open and birds started to fly home. Felix held your hand, intertwining your fingers. It wasn’t a big deal, it isn’t.

You rubbed the back of his hand, Felix loved the comfort, and unknowingly, his lips planted a soft kiss on your forehead. A smile was formed on your face, that was just a gesture of being friends, which he did a few times before, you thought. The night was steady, bright stars were illuminating the sky with the moon resting with them. It’s one of your favorite times of the day, a nice stroll at night can be relaxing at times, but with Felix, it seems warmer than before.

“What should we cook?” Felix asked, scanning the shelf filled with varieties of food.

“I was suddenly craving ramen,” You said, taking a pack of noodles, and reading the label.

“Should we get milk and ice cream as well?”

“And kimbap too, please! Oh and kimchi, and eggs,”

“You want samgyupsal as well?”

“Get everything!”

“Alright then,”

Snickering at the thought, you left the store carrying at least three bags filled with food. Aside from taking all the ingredients for a meal, others came out to be midnight snacks for movie nights. You were both eating ice cream as you made your way back to the penthouse when a bunch of lights suddenly caught your eyes from afar. It was too blurry, but you could sense a Ferris wheel as a landmark. One that was huge enough to capture one’s attention, rolling slowly.

“They have an amusement park here?” You asked.

“Yeah, they’re open every day,” Felix answered already finishing his ice cream, and went to bite the cone.

“Can we go? Tomorrow?” You asked again with pleading eyes which you know, Felix can’t resist.

“You know I’d yes to everything Y/n,” Felix chuckled as you gave him a goofy grin.

“I know,” You smiled. “So are you up for a movie night after dinner?”

“Babe, you know I’d love to,” He smirked as you smacked his arm playfully.

“Not your girlfriend by the way,” You roll your eyes, trying not to get flustered at the sudden pet name.

“We’ll get there anyway,” He muttered to himself which you didn’t get.

“Did you say something?” You asked, devouring the remains of your ice cream.

“I’m hungry!”

“You just ate ice cream!”

“No, I’m still hungry!”

The sizzling sound of food being cooked made you both even famished, the ice cream didn’t help as much and Felix was the one being the cook for the night. You stared at his back facing your direction as you wait by the counter. The smell was so good, enough to have your mouth water. He told you to stay back when both of you decided to take turns in cooking. But you ended up standing beside him as you watch him cook. His facial expression was serious enough to make it clear in your visions that Felix is one hell of a fucking handsome young lad. His black locks fall naturally to cover his forehead that the others reached his eye level. Perfect nose and luscious lips that you wanted to kiss, and most of all his freckles were like stars illuminated with sunshine.

Why didn’t I notice his beauty before? You thought. He turned to smile at you, aware of how you stared at his side. It made his heart go crazy in the process yet he tries to hide it away.

“Felix,” You called.

“Yeah?” He asked, serving the food on the counter.

“I know you cook so well, but wouldn’t be a waste if you wouldn’t share them with the love of your life?” You asked, taking a seat before he could feed you a spoon full of his delicious cooking.

“I already did,” He said having a smug expression before you could choke. Felix panicked at the sight and grabbed a glass of water. Your hands immediately took it out of his hand and drank, feeling the heat of your cheeks. “I thought you’d laugh,” He said rubbing his nape, feeling embarrassed as the other hand started to caress your back, “I’m sorry,”

“It’s okay,” You said, coughing in between. “I will choose you even if I had a boyfriend,”

“Isn’t that going to hurt?” Felix asked.

“You came to me first before everyone, aside from my parents of course,” You smiled. “Besides, even if I did get into a relationship, you’d be the first one to know everything,”

“Well, that would be great then,” He said before kissing your forehead. “Let’s eat now okay?”

That night became unusual on your behalf, a supposed to be a normal night spending it with your best friend, eating dinner with him as you ended up washing the dishes as we wash up for the movie night. It was how he wrapped his arm around your back while resting your head on his shoulder, cuddling on the couch while watching a movie. Sometimes his fingers ended up on your hair, playing with them before placing a soft kiss on the top of your head. You wanted to ask what’s going on, it keeps bothering your head. It didn’t even reach 24 hours yet but why are you feeling so different in this place?

The movie was almost done as you could feel your eyes getting heavy as well. Felix felt you were leaning closer to him as that’s when he realized you fell asleep. A small gentle smile appeared on his lips, stroking your hair as he lowered the volume of the film. Dragging the duvet to cover you, Felix hummed the tune of your favorite song and sang a few lines, enough to make it a lullaby. Placing another kiss on the top of your head, you smiled in your sleep feeling the coziness.

“Sleep tight, love,” He said. “I’ll see you in the morning,” He smiled, pulling the duvet for his body, resting his head above yours, and fell asleep. Meanwhile, you waited for him to be completely passed out before placing a soft kiss on the cheek.

“Love you,” You whispered.

Morning came in a split second as the rays of sunshine entered the living room, giving light and hints that it was already a new day. Felix was already awake as you were left on the couch, getting it all by yourself. Smelling the sweet scent of pancakes, you jolted out of it and went to the kitchen. You saw two empty plates being settled on the counter as Felix’s back was facing you again. The urge to give him a back hug will ruin the morning, you always wanted to hug him from behind, but not without a special reason. You never did it once anyway, and neither did he.

“That smells nice,” You said.

“That’s a good morning to you,” He answered, turning around, placing the pancakes on each plate before clicking your forehead.

“Oww,” You chuckled. “Good morning then,”

“Sure,” He shrugged. “Now eat so we could go to the amusement park,” He smiled as you kissed his cheek and devoured your food.

You wore your best outfit that will match the amusement park theme, Felix thought you were pretty. A dress that delivers your visuals and sense of fashion. He blushed at the thought of you wearing matching headbands with him which you did the moment you both entered. The stall where they sell cute clothes and other accessories caught your attention first as you dragged your best friend along. Even, he loved the idea of wearing them.

“You’re so cute,” You giggled taking out your phone to take a few pictures with different poses. “Cat ears suit you,” You added making him flustered.

“Oh come on,” He laughed.

“What? It’s cute,” You teased as he covered his face.

“Cute cute Lixie,” You cooed before taking a picture of him being embarrassed. “I’ll show this to your mom when we get home,”

“Hey!” He whines, sticking out your tongue at him.

“Let’s go,” You said ignoring his tantrums, holding his hand, intertwining your fingers.

Although it gave Felix a sense of electricity, he was going to keep that heartfelt moment by himself, tightening his grip on your hand. You smiled at him as the blood rushes to his cheeks, making him flustered even more. It has been a while since the last time you went to an amusement park, high school wasn’t hectic as college, and at that time, he wasn’t alone with you. Felix was dragged with Hyunjin and Jeongin as you were with Seungmin and Jisung. He wanted to try to go on a date with you, and this would be the perfect timing.

The first ones were the bumper cars where he managed to beat you when he knows he’s a better driver than you are. He had to brag about it as you kept rolling your eyes playfully after losing. You were both laughing each time your cars collided, one that produces sincere enjoyment. A beautiful moment where Felix loves the sight of you being happy. Or that moment when you decided to bring him to the merry-go-round, sitting on the two horses going up and down side by side. You were like two kids enjoying the park, wanting to play all day. Felix wouldn’t mind spending it with you, but only you.

“Do you want to go to the Horror House?” He asked after the merry-go-round.

“Are you sure you can handle it?” You smirked.

“They’re just people wearing costumes, it can’t be that bad,” He said full of confidence when ended up being the one who screams the loudest between you two. You’re not really a fan of entering horror houses like this, but you always wanted to try and scream on jumpscares. But your best friend is the one screaming at the top of his lungs while having his arms locked with yours. You would just laugh at his misery yet he looks so cute. “I’m not going back in there.”

“Says the one who wanted to go,” You said pretending to cough.

“Hey, I was just practicing screaming,” He defended.

“Whatever floats on your boat, Felix,” You answered, rolling your eyes playfully.

“Pfft, I hate you,” He said with a pout being formed on his lips.

“I love you too,” You laughed. “Where’s next?”

“Ferris wheel or the photo booth?” He asked, pointing in each direction to where they were located.

“Ferris wheel then we’ll go for the photobooth after, and let’s get ice cream before we go home!” You said hugging his arm excitedly as he chuckled at your cuteness.

“Sure hun, but let’s try with claw machines later, you forgot? They’re your favorite,” He said.

“Oh, yeah, how could I? Let’s go?” You asked but before he could give some answer, you immediately dragged him towards the line for the Ferris wheel ride.

Felix took out his phone the moment you reached the top, watching the sea view from the windows. You were too indulged that you didn’t notice he’s been taking candid pictures of you. He learned a lot from Seungmin and Hyunjin’s photography skills, each of them filled with warm smiles and amusement. Sincere admirations of how beautiful the place was. It felt like it was the first he brought you to the penthouse where all he could see was you being the most endearing person who loves to see and appreciate their surroundings.

He couldn’t take it anymore, falling in love with you is one of the hardest decisions he ever made. Too afraid to tell anyone, too scared for you to find out, and too risky for your friendship. He always treasures it as if it’s way more important that a billion-dollar piece of jewelry. Every beat of his heart is starting to feel different, the oftenness of blood rushing on his cheeks, being flustered every time you kiss his cheek, he even felt the one you did last night. He’s confused about why you did it, was it meant to be just friends or the other way? The urge to kiss you inside the cabin as you sat down beside him, holding his hand came to wrap his system. But he couldn’t, you might not like it.

“It’s way too beautiful in here, the view is so breathta一” But you were immediately cut off when you felt his lips crash onto yours. Your eyes went wide at the sudden collision, a moment of spark and electricity, something foreign and unexpected. It would be illegal to kiss your best friend without feelings but ever since the time you started appreciating more than one is making sense. It wasn’t that time when you arrived for a vacation, but every intimate moment feels like it is something more.

Being flustered as you are, his lips tasted like cherries, the flavor of his lip balm. They were soft and warm, so delicate and gentle for a kiss. His eyes were closed, feeling the intimate moment but his fantasy ended like a blink of an eye when you pulled away, covering your mouth, eyes wide open and extremely flustered about what happened. Felix realized what he did, a hint of guilt surfaced all over his face as he hid behind his palms.

“Oh, shit,” He hissed under his breath, getting out of the cabin as soon as the ride was done. “Y/n! Wait!” He called and ran after you.

You didn’t know why your feet dragged you out of the park, taking the street to the penthouse, thinking about what just happened. It was embarrassing and so sudden, but you couldn’t deny that the feeling was euphoric to the fact that you like it. Why are you running? Because of Felix, you didn’t know how to respond, nor reciprocate the kiss. It was too sweet and innocent. Something that will drive you crazy and is already driving you crazy. Heat can be felt in both cheeks and ears, and it’s just 10 in the morning.

Taking a few foods in the fridge enough to cater you until the evening had you contemplated locking yourself inside your shared room. Felix arrived a few minutes after you did and didn’t able to catch a glimpse of your flustered face. He cursed under his breath, regretting the gesture he made. But floating in the same boat as you, he liked the kiss, he loved it so much. Yet, it has begun to be awkward living alone with you in that penthouse. He sat on the couch, taking a deep sigh as he ran his fingers through his black locks, worried about you. Taking his phone, Felix apologized and asked if you were okay, it took a while before you read it.

There were no hard feelings toward Felix, he’s your best friend after all. You just didn’t know what to do as you were walking back and forth trying to calm yourself down, worried about his reaction to why you did that. You can blame him for kissing you, but you can blame yourself for acting stupid when it’s mutual. A deep sigh escaped your lips as you peeked through the door, watching your best friend spacing out as he waited for you. Yet, you didn’t dare to do so, not, until the night fell.

Felix ate lunch alone, he texted you again to come down so he could cook dinner but no reply from you. Hence, he found himself sitting outside by the shore, watching the small waves crash on his feet. It was a little bit dark, a lamppost, and the lights from the penthouse were the only ones giving the place brightness. Felix hugged his knees, having deep thoughts. He couldn’t get it out of his mind, mostly, you. There was never a time when Felix had to pretend to be something he is not, he truly loves you dearly. He likes you the first time you smile at him and he loves you the first time you become his friend, his feelings grow every time you’re being sweet or just seeing you being you. The person he always loves to spend his life with. Each smile meant happiness, each hug meant reassurance and each kiss on the cheek meant affection. He can’t find it from someone else, just you.

Each tick of the clock had you contemplating what to do, Felix was out there in the cold. You couldn’t bear being a coward anymore. Taking his jacket from his bag, you rushed outside to see him yet you were hesitating to come closer. Another deep sigh escaped your lips as your feet started to drag you towards him, slowly spreading his jacket to wrap it around his back making him flinch on his spot. He immediately looked up and see you, giving him this small, embarrassing smile with a hint of guilt in it.

“Thanks,” He said quietly as you sat down beside him.

“I’m sorry about what happened,” You said, hugging your knees. “I was just surprised, what I did was so embarrassing and out of my mind.”

“That’s nothing to be sorry about, I was the one who did it first, I’m sorry,” He said when you held his hand, it was nothing before, but now it’s already feeling the warmth and ease.

“I’m sorry,” You said, trying to reassure but Felix just hung his head low.

“Y/n, it’s fine, alright? You did nothing wrong, it’s normal to react like that when you didn’t know that I like you,” Felix snapped as you sighed loudly.

“Yes, I know it’s normal,” You said. “But hear me out first why I did it,” Felix fell into silence as you licked your lower lip, biting it from being nervous. “Okay, I was stunned, I ran away not because I didn’t like it, it’s because I fucking feel the same way too. I just didn’t know how to handle the situation Felix, I love you,”

Felix had his eyes fell in your direction as he stared at you for a while, but he stood up so suddenly and was about to go back inside when you followed him, grabbing his wrist, pulling him for a kiss. He didn’t hesitate to rest his hand on your cheek while the other one wrapped around your waist pulling you closer to his body. Unlike the way he kissed you in the cabin, the current one felt desperate and longing for something like this to happen. It was an intimate kiss, one that doesn’t feel like you’re just friends, he wanted to be something more for you. Somebody who’s not a friend anymore.

Yet again it was warm and delicate, his cherry-flavored lip balm was still present, you knew he applies it a few times. He bit your upper lip, gently sucking it before kissing you again. You shared heavy breaths as you both deepened the kiss, arms around each other, it tasted good. The ticklish sensation of him smiling between made you end it with a prolonged kiss, as your foreheads rest against each other.

“I love you too, Y/n,” He said quietly, hugging you as you smiled. You buried your face in the crook of his neck as you stayed in each other’s arms for a while.

“Do you want dinner? I’ll cook,” You said as he gave you a nod, suddenly carrying you in bridal style on the way back inside. “Hey!” You laughed.

“My lovely Y/n will cook dinner for me anyway,” He chuckled as he put you down in front of the built-in stove, hugging you from behind.

“How am I supposed to do this when you’re like that?” You said as he gave a quick kiss on your temple.

“I’ll behave, I’ll behave,” He laughed as he continued to cuddle you while cooking. “Should we go back to the amusement park tomorrow to continue our date?”

“I would love to,” You said, craning your neck before placing a soft kiss on his cheek.

Another day at the amusement park where you resumed taking the claw machines and photo booth. You wore the matching headbands you bought yesterday as you decided to stroll around, ignoring the rides you’ve been through, Felix dragged you to the claw machines. The machine had lots of different plushies, other contained new phones and a bunch of tickets in exchange for other goods. You wanted a penguin plush, enough to fill your collection in your apartment, you went in first as Felix started to massage your shoulders for support.

“You can do this, baby,” He said before you could insert some coins and went to press the button, taking the clutch. You tried to be careful as possible, pointing the claw towards the penguin push and finally pressing the button to get it. But you know this machine is cheating, the metal was too slippery to take one. A pout surfaced on your lips, failing at the task. Felix gave you a small peck and went to proceed for the sake of your wants.

“You’re so sweet,” You chuckled as he inserted the coins.

“Only to you,” He said giving you a smug smile, earning the penguin plush and dropping it on the box. “Easy,” He bragged, taking it away and giving it to you.

“Awe, thank you so much!” You squealed at the cuteness both him and the plush possessed. Earning a kiss on the cheek from you, Felix got flustered again.

“You’re making me blush,” He squeaked as you laughed at him.

“Aren’t I always?” You smirked as he stole a quick, giving you a smug look after. “I hate you!” You said playfully.

“I love you too,” He laughed. “Which one’s next?”

“Photo booth or Ice cream?”

“Photo booth!” He squealed as he dragged you with him making you laugh.

You both sit together inside, trying different filters and picture designs. There were also customized doodles you could use. Felix let you decide, it was the doodles for you. You drew cat ears for him while dog ears were for you. All pictures were produced as four cuts and both of you didn’t waste the opportunity to get as much as you like. You tried different poses, hugging in the first picture, being cuddly in the second one, both your eyes closed while doing a flower pose in the third one, and kissing one’s cheek in the fourth one. The other four cuts had different concepts, but everything was so cute which came to be Felix’s type.

You spend a little while inside the booth unknown with the crowd of people waiting outside for their turn. It was careless at first but you enjoyed your time inside. A summer vacation that turned into a romantic date didn’t come out to be so bad, when in fact, you were happy that it was your best friend. You went out a few minutes after the last 4-cut was dismissed, Felix had to take it out as you went away for ice cream.

“Wow, those are cute,” You said as Felix showed them to you.

“Yeah, I like this one the most,” He said giving you the very first 4-cut you took.

“Me too, it looks fresh, and the kiss on the cheek gave the highlight,”

“You think so?” He asked.

“Yeah, look at you being flustered,” You said pointing it out to tease him when he just laughed it out.

“There you are again, always making me blush,” He whines playfully when you smacked his arm lightly.

“And there you are again, being cute that makes my heart melt,” You said as he went to peck your lips. “Stop, you’re driving me crazy!” You laughed.

“Likewise babe,” He winked as he ran towards the ice cream stall leaving you dumbfounded. But shaking your head at the thought, a big smile formed on your face before you followed him. “Do you want chocolate or strawberry?”

“Strawberry for me!”

“One chocolate and strawberry please~”

Taking a bench to sit after a tiring stroll, both you and Felix devoured your ice cream watching the people come and go. Couples are taking pictures, children enjoying kid-friendly rides as their parents watch them, and vendors from each stall had plenty of customers, it was a bright day at the amusement park. You were happy Felix took you there to see everything and perhaps enjoy a few days of summer.

“We’re going home tomorrow right?” You asked.

“Yeah,” Felix sighs as he noticed the excess cream at the edge of your lips. “You want to stay longer?”

“Can we? I mean, we still have like a few weeks before the new semester right?” You asked again as he smiled, taking your cheeks in his hands before placing a soft kiss at the corner of your lips, before feeling his tongue licking the cream.

“We can stay for a while,” He smirked pulling away making your heart go crazy.

“I swear Felix, I’m going to scream,” You laughed as he did it again. “You’re such a tease,”

“I know right, can I have your hand please?” He asked as you titled your head, wondering why. Felix offered his hand as you placed yours on his palm. He suddenly took out a ring made out of napkins from the ice cream stall and slid it on your finger. “Remember the song Paper Rings from our road trip a few days ago? You’re the one that I want and I’d like to marry you even with paper rings,”

“And I hate accidents except when we went from friends to this?” You chuckled, admiring the braided napkins wrapping on your ring finger. “Felix, you never fail to make me smile, you’re so sweet. Oh my gosh, I love you so much,” You added, hugging him tightly.

“Anything for you, baby,” He smiled, hugging you back. “And I swear, I love you the most,”

“Ah, Felix,” You called.

“Yes?” He asked, not pulling away from the hug.

“I hope your mom wouldn’t mind if we pull our beds next to each other? A single bed won’t fit us both so I一”

“You want to sleep next to me?” He asked, looking at you as he pulls away.

“Yeah, I wanted to hug you when I sleep, just like the movie night,” You said, blushing at your statement which made Felix chuckle in response before placing a peck on your lips.

“She wouldn’t mind, and I would love to!”

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orecana · 1 year

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Our memories together

Astro moonbin x gender neutral reader

Warnings: full on angst, light fluff at the end

I just wanted to write this, so I could grieve and pour my heart out. Although, I was never really an aroha, to know we lost yet another angel breaks my heart. I hope you enjoy it.

People were mourning the death of moonbin as they can only hopelessly cry and sob as the show began to show pictures of him. Then the groups have to perform. You step up to the stage and began you performance.

You make me feel special....

Geureon nari isseo

Gapjagi honjain geonmal gateun nai

Eodil gado nae jariga anin geonman gatgo

Gogaen tteolgweojineun nal...

You were trying your hardest to not cry as you dance and sing each lyrics. He was your best friend, an inseparable one.

Chorahan nobodyeseo dashi somebody

Teukbyeolhan naro byeonhae

You sing each word, gracefully and each words only made the people who are there, cry even more as each word you sang made a pang in their hearts.

You remembered the times where you would hang out with moonbin. You were happy, hanging out and being mischievous. You guys would spend as much time as possible with each other, giggling and laughing.

Just yesterday, he hold your hands and press his lips against yours, all while promising that you and anyone close to him will be happy.... Forever.

You couldn't resist it anymore and decided to voice out your frustrations with a high note

Didn't you promise me.... That we will be together.. forever?

You make me feel special!

Sesangi amuri nal jujeoanchyeodo

Apeugo apuen maldeuri nal jjilleodo

Nega isseo Nan dashi useo

That's what you do

Your voice was cracking, as you felt tears streaming down your eyes, but no one cares that your voice cracked. They felt and know your pain as you sang each line

Again i feel special!

Amugeotto anin jonjae gatdagado

Sarajyeodo moreul saram gatdagado

Nal bureuneun ne moksorie

I feel loved, I feel so special.

You finished your performance as you break down and cries. All those memories you guys made while he was still here, holding you and whispering sweet words into your ears.

You bow to the people there as you go backstage. When you arrived there, you saw viviz there, sitting and waiting for their turn to perform. You look at sinb and she looks at you. She hold out her arms as you hug her, crying.

Eunha and umji lightly pat both of your backs, trying to console you two. This was it, what you wanted for so long. A moment of appreciation to the lost and grief you felt in your heart the moment he left. you guys released the hug and smile at each other. Viviz then go on stage to perform as you smile, knowing that you guys helped each other recovered a bit.

Your manager come and tell that it is time for you to go. You nod and stand up as he escorts you to the car. You guys got in and drove off.

You only stare at your phone, more specifically your wallpaper. It was a photo of you two. Moonbin was holding you while you were wrapping your arms around his neck. You only smile at this fond memory, it was when you guys started dating. Hang outs turned into dates, casual walks around the park turned into visiting exciting places. Those were very wonderful times.

You felt the car stopping. You look out but you guys were at the airport. You look at your manager and he only chuckles. He gestured to the entrance and you looked closer. you were shocked, wide eye. But you smile as you got out of the car and hug her.

"sua I thought you was at the funeral"

She only return the gesture and she sighs.

"it's not the same without his lover there you know."

"you cheeky rascal!"

You both laugh. You waved goodbye to your manager as he gives you a thumbs up. You walk with sua to the airport to travel back to Korea to the funeral place. While you and sinb are late, you guys could still grief him. You look up at the sky through the see through glass to see millions of stars shining brightly, you chuckle.

I wonder which of these beautiful stars is you, binnie. If you really do Cherise our promise then protect us and everyone you love even when you're now only a star, my binnie.

You smile brightly as you and sua board the plane back to Korea so you could pay your respect and keep him in your heart.

No matter if you're a star or a human binnie, we will always love you forever.

#astro x male reader #astro x reader #moonbin #moonbin x reader #moonbin x male reader

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smolwritingchick · 4 months

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The Bangtan Gal Chapter 64- Sweet 18

Chapter Summary: BTS attend the Melon Music Awards. Jennie turns 18. An uninvited guest visits Jennie as all hell breaks loose

Words: 10,000+

Author's Note: Fluff! And protective Yoongi and Jungkook! There is some angst in this near the end regarding diet and weight. Kindly let me know if I need to be more specific for angst warnings to make sure no one is uncomfortable! :)

----- “Oh dear, the guys are at it again, huh?” Hayoon asked, taking a seat next to Jennie with the rest of the GFriend members.

They all decided to have breakfast together and catch up on what was going on in their lives. Jen had just informed them about the chaos that happened and she still was feeling some type of way.

“Yes! Oh my God! They threw up on my Nikes! Nikes! Of all things. I wouldn’t have cared if it was something else but my Nikes!? I was irate.” Jen exclaimed.

“And I’m sure some of those pairs are limited edition and can’t be replaced huh?” Sowon asked “Loving my fashion and all, I understand how you feel.”

“A few were limited edition. And now they’re ruined. And one pair, my mom went through hell and back to get it for me because of the high demand! The one pair was the Nike Dunk Low Pro SB Paris and they’re impossible to find now and they threw up on them! I was one out of the 200 people to get them jawns! My mom told me that I wouldn’t be getting anything else for a couple of years after she bought those expensive shoes for me. Like y’all do not understand. I love my Nike sneakers. Those were some of the rarest sneakers out there! Now it’s ruined...”

“Listening to all that makes me upset. I wouldn’t want any of my items to get ruined like that. And something so rare, too? They better do something for you.” Sowon shook her head.

“They are just like I remembered. I wonder what they’re up to right now.” SinB pondered.

“Probably recovering from their headaches. I didn’t think they’d get that drunk. Sometimes you can’t leave those boys alone by themselves.” Jen said. “I love them. But I want to kill them.”

“Let’s just stay positive. Don’t worry. I know it’s upsetting but watch you get even better pairs than that.” Yuji responded. “Remember, always move forward.”

Jen sighed and nodded. “Yeah...I guess.”

“Jennie, we heard about Bangtan’s contract with Puma! We’re so happy for you.” Eunha beamed.

“Thanks...”

“Uh oh, you don’t seem so happy about Puma.” Yerin chimed in.

“It’s because she still wants to endorse for Nike.” Umji giggled.

Jen thought back to the day she found out about Puma.

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Jennie had walked into Bang PD’s office, meeting the members as they all sat around. She heard about a contract for a big brand and assumed that maybe, just maybe it would finally be the opportunity she had been praying about for years. Endorsing for Nike.

The members shot worried glances at her, tensed and anxious to see her reaction to what Bang PD had to say.

Noticing, Jen called them out, “Okay don’t stare at me and not expect me to ask what is wrong.”

“Nothing, nothing.” Hobi shrugged.

“You sure? You good?” she looked around.

“Yeah, we’re great,” Jin added.

“Uh huh. Okay,” she responded, not convinced.

“Jennie, I’m glad you can join us. I called you all in here because we have a contract for you to sign, to endorse a big brand.” Bang PD mentioned.

“Oh my God...is it-is it Nike?” she covered her mouth as she felt her eyes begin to water.

“Uh...not quite.” he responded with an apologetic smile.

“Not quite...?” Jen felt her life get sucked out of her as soon as he said that. “Okay well, who are we endorsing?” she blinked the tears away, trying not to hide her disappointment.

“Puma!” he presented the contracts.

Staring at the contract, she started laughing. “Wait, wait, wait, Puma?” she pointed at the stack of papers.

“Yes!” Bang PD happily grinned.

“Puma?”

“Yes, Puma.”

“What about Nike?”

“Here we go...” Yoongi murmured while the members shifted uncomfortably.

“Uh, I have to water my plant. I’ll see you.” Jimin quickly got up.

“Sit down,” Jen ordered in a harsh tone. Jimin shrieked and quickly went back to his seat. “So, what about Nike? What is going on with Nike? Why not Nike? Nike is like, better! Nike is like, the best brand ever. Nike is my life.”

“I’m sorry, Jennie. They have not reached out to any of us for endorsements.” Bang PD explained.

“So, we’re not endorsing Nike?”

“No, we are not endorsing Nike.”

“And we’re endorsing Puma?”

“Yes, if you sign the contract.”

“No Nike?”

“No Nike, Jennie. I’m sorry.”

'Are you-are you kidding me?' She asked herself this, wondering why Nike wouldn’t let her endorse them. Was it because she wasn’t an athlete? Should she switch her profession to tennis to get an endorsement? Volleyball? Even running?

“You’ll love it. Puma is a great brand.”

“Oh my God, Puma? PUMA!? No Nike? After I have been trying my hardest to get noticed by this damn company, they still won’t holler at me! I don’t understand why the world is against me and Nike.” she buried her face in her hands. She sighed and signed the contract. “All right, Puma it is. Let’s do this. Thank you. Maybe Nike will see how badass I look in the Puma merch and give me a call."

Bang PD laughed, while Namjoon explained, “ She’s grateful for this, don’t worry. It’ll just take some time but she’ll love Puma.”

“As expected. I knew she was going to react like this."

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“My mom always tells me that good things happen to those who wait and to just leave it up to God, so I’ll continue to just wait on it,“ Jen responded. “My time will come. Maybe it’s not my time yet to endorse Nike because there is a bigger opportunity out there waiting. I’ll probably look back at this and laugh.”

The next day, in a better mood thanks to the new pairs of Nikes from the members, Jen went to school, wearing one of the pairs. They were forgiven, for now until they mess up again.

“Class, for today, we have a special guest coming in to teach you a short routine.” the dance teacher announced. “Please show her the same respect as you give me and give her your undivided attention. Please welcome, Jennie.”

Walking in with a duffle bag, Jennie waved and bowed to everyone. An overwhelming sound of gasps, fanboying and fangirling filled the room because a BTS member would be dancing with them.

“Thank you for having me.” she beamed. “Are we ready to have some fun?”

“Yes!” she heard the overwhelming response which brought a smile to her face.

“Okay, let’s stretch.”

After stretching, some eager fans in the class asked her if they could take a photo with her.

“Let’s get this dance down first. And after that, I’ll take a photo with you. This dance needs to be your top priority, okay?”

Once she demonstrated the dance while playing My Style by The Black Eyed Peas, the students watched, astonished, and intimidated at how fluid the dance was. Seeing their facial expressions through the mirror, she turned around after finishing and smiled in reassurance.

“I know it looks complex, but we will go through this step by step, taking all the time we need. Don’t panic, you will get through this and get it right. Now let’s get started.”

The freshmen truly appreciated how patient she was with them. She was a part of Big Hit, their choreography was always powerful and outstanding. Learning from her would benefit them in the long run.

“Make sure that every move connects. Don’t rush it.” she helped one student.

“Like this?” the student did the move again.

“It looks like you’re so eager to go to the next step that you don’t finish the previous move.”

“Ugh, I’m never going to get this.”

“Hey, it’s fine. I was like this too when I first started dancing. It’s okay. Let’s not think about speed. Let’s take it slow first and then increase our speed. Take your time.”

After a few more tries, the student got it right.

Once finishing teaching everyone the dance, Jen danced with them twice and then sat out to watch them perform. Her heart was filled with joy to see her finished product look so nicely done by the students.

“Yes! Great job everyone! You have worked hard!” she applauded and as promised, took photos with them.

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The Melon Music Awards approached fast as the members got ready for the event. With Jennie, the stylists were taking care of her hair and makeup after adjusting her long pink dress. Looking at herself in the mirror, she was in awe at the person staring back at her.

“WOW! I dunno how you stylists do it. You always know how to make me look good.” she spun around and checked out the dress. “I love this. This is so amazing, thank you.”

They all met up with the rest of the members who already had their attire for the red carpet.

“Okay, Jennie is all set. Are we ready to depart?” one stylist called out.

Jungkook turned his head in the direction of the stylist and noticed Jen’s dress. His eyes widened with his mouth agape. Blushing, he soon adjusted himself when he heard some of the staff members giggling at his reaction.

Jen noticed that each member had something pink on them to match with her. Jungkook and Jimin had pink ties, Jin and Yoongi had pink handkerchiefs, Taehyung had a pink bowtie and Namjoon and Hobi wore pink watches.

Jin turned around after getting his jacket adjusted and widened his eyes. “Oh no. No. Why this dress?”

“We thought this was the best one for Jennie.” some stylists tried to explain to him.

“Ahhhhh! Why are you growing up so fast for me?!” he complained, placing his hands on Jen’s shoulders as she laughed. “You were just sixteen! Look at how high the slit is! It’s showing so much leg! And is that a leg chain!? This is too sexy!”

“Keep a close distance with us. Heads will be turning to stare at you in that dress.” Namjoon added with a soft laugh.

Jen spun around to show off the dress. “Come on, you have to admit I look pretty awesome in this, thanks to the stylists.”

“Yes, you look beautiful. Just, growing into a beautiful young lady right before my eyes...I can’t handle it.” Jin began to tear up.

Taehyung and Jimin started laughing at his overdramatic whining.

“Oh, my God...calm down,” Yoongi called out. “Stop whining. She looks great. The dress suits her anyway.”

Arriving at the event in a van, while it was raining, the security guards had umbrellas up to make sure none of the idols were wet from the weather. Jen was in the van with Jimin, Taehyung, and Yoongi, behind the van that had Jin, Jungkook, Rapmon, and Hobi. As soon as the door opened, Jin walked out first, commencing the ‘Car Door Guy’ nickname, as the fans began screaming.

Jen was the last one out of the van, getting help from Jimin and Yoongi, to make sure her dress was fine. After meeting up with the rest of the members, they walked down the red carpet, waving and smiling at the fans.

Her dress caught a lot of attention from everyone, including the leg chain on her exposed leg. She had wanted to start wearing more body jewelry and thankfully the stylists allowed her to. It would be a nice trend to start. As they stood to take photos while MCs, Seo Yuri and Heo Young Ji from KARA, talked about Bangtan, the members waved while the cameras kept flashing. Rapmon then talked on behalf of the group for a quick interview. Afterward, they were guided by security to head backstage.

Many idols were dressed in various suits and dresses in different colors and lengths. They all looked stunning to Jennie as she walked by, bowing to various people.

“Jennie! You look amazing!” Hayoon rushed up to her for a hug.

“Girl! So, do you too! Nice legs. I love the white on you.”

“Really? Thank you!”

When Jen saw G-Dragon, she had to hug him and catch up on everything that had been happening. She told him that she wasn’t nervous and was pumped for tonight. He had given her some advice on ways to relax when it came to performing on stage. She was always amazed at how YG Artists seemed so chill at award shows and all casual.

When taking her seat with the rest of the members, sitting between Rapmon and Yoongi, she regarded that GFriend was sitting behind Bangtan and Big Bang was sitting in front. When G-Dragon turned around, he met Jen’s gaze and they waved at each other.

“Ooh! Okay!” Jen grinned as she saw Wonho jump out on stage with a smirk on his face.

The camera caught her numerous times jamming to Monsta X’s performance as fans called her a huge stan of theirs.

And as soon as they began to perform Hero, she got hyped and started singing along, “What, what, what, okay man, let’s go!”

As the performance went on, a camera showed Rapmon, Jen, Yoongi, and Jin. Jen and Yoongi were already lip-syncing along, so they immediately looked at the camera, getting even more hyper together.

Best New Artist Award was up next and GFriend was up against some other girl groups. Jennie had her fingers crossed, obviously hoping that her friends would get this award. They deserved it. Everyone watched on, anticipating the results and before they knew it, GFriend appeared on the screen.

“Yasssss!” Jennie happily clapped.

She turned around and stood up to applaud as she saw the members looking shocked and thrilled. GFriend began walking to the stage, bowing to everyone while Jen continued to cheer.

“That is my best friend! My best friend! Yes, Hayoon! Yes! Strut!”

Hearing her cheer, Hayoon quickly ran up to hug her, tightly.

“I can’t believe we won!” Hayoon exclaimed.

“I am so proud of you! Now get up there, this is your moment!” she let her go and watched her catch up with the other members.

Watching their acceptance speech, Jen had begun tearing up. They worked so hard for this. She was so proud. And then watching GFriend perform, Jennie couldn’t stop smiling. There were so many fancams of her jamming out to IKON’s performance as some fans wondered what it would be like to party with Jen because she was so lively during award shows while a majority of the idols just sat there, nodding to the beat.

Backstage, the members strolled to their dressing room to get changed for their performance. On her way to the dressing room, she bumped into Monsta X.

“Yo! Your performance was friggin lit! Like wow! I‘m blown away. Amazing job, guys! Gotta go, bye!” she quickly told them before she had to rush to the dressing room. They had thanked her and told her they hoped to see her around to formally meet.

Jen wasn’t feeling the outfit for the performance but it is what it is. She did think it was cool they were using LED gloves. She felt like Iron Man. Before they went on stage, they did last minute rehearsals. When they performed, everything went great and Jen loved the remix version of I Need U. The dance break, especially her facial expressions, showed more emotion this time for the song.

“It’s over! It’s over! Woo!” J-Hope yelled on camera as they walked backstage.

Their performance went well after they prepared hard for it. Now they got to get back to their seats to enjoy the rest of the show. Throughout the show, the camera would focus on various idols. When the camera focused on Jennie yet again, she looked up at the screen to see herself. She smiled softly and turned to the camera, giving it a small wave. Fans were screaming loudly as soon as she popped up on the screen, cheering for Bangtan.

Later, they won Best Dance Performance which overwhelmed the members with joy.

“GO JENNIE!” Hayoon yelled out of nowhere before shyly sitting back down after getting surprised stares.

She was so quiet, it amused and caught everyone off-guard to see her like this as she was so supportive of Jennie. Her sudden yell startled Jennie herself, and she let out a laugh, rushing over to give Hayoon a big hug.

“I love you!” she smiled and turned back to walk on stage, meeting with the rest of the group for their acceptance speech.

Once Bangtan was backstage, they celebrated on camera for a Bangtan Bomb.

“Look what we wooooooon!” Jen presented the award with Jimin as everyone started yelling in cheers before dancing around.

“We suffered so much and finally won the dance award. Teacher Sung Deuk worked so hard and finally, we got it!” Jimin cheered.

The show was exciting with great performances and cheers from the fandoms of each idol. Big Bang’s performance was her favorite throughout the entire show as she sang along with Taehyung. Not caring who was watching, she had to stand up and start dancing. Taehyung immediately joined her in the fun.

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18 years old.

Jennie was finally 18!

Crazy how time flies.

In the morning, she woke up early, in a bright mood to record herself dancing to 50 Cent’s In Da Club.

Go, go, go, go go, go,

Go, shawty

It’s your birthday

We gon’ party like it’s yo birthday

She posted the video on Twitter with the caption, ‘WOOOO! 18! Let’s go! Love you all! Thanks for the birthday wishes!’

She was overwhelmed with joy at the support from the fans. From their birthday wishes, amazing fanart, and even Tumblr posts, she was grateful. Fans even trended #HappySmartieDay to celebrate.

‘Thank you for being such an amazing black woman in K-Pop. Although we all can be tired of some of the BS over there, thank you for representing us and staying your natural, beautiful self.’

‘So down to earth and has grown so much as a performer. I am so proud of you, happy birthday queen!’

‘Happy birthday to the baddest bitch in K-Pop! Have a blessed day Jennie! LOVE YOU!’

‘You always look so healthy. Continue to eat well!’

‘Thank you for existing, without you, my confidence wouldn’t be as high because your representation of us colored girls, makes me feel amazing’

‘You show me that it doesn’t matter how you look, you can still do anything’

‘You don’t understand how much I love this girl! She makes me appreciate myself and my skin color’

Taehyung tweeted an embarrassing photo of Jennie sticking her tongue out with a face mask, ‘Happy Birthday Ennie! Love youuuuu! Please don’t hurt me’

“Oh my God...” Jen muttered as she looked at the photo of herself. “I’m going to kill him.”

She replied, ‘Oh HELL no! You screenshotted me while we were on facetime!? #YouAreDead’

J-hope tweeted two videos of her performing the Milly Rock and her teaching BTS the dance and then them performing and laughing. ‘#JenMillyRocksOnAnyBlock she does this dance the best. I can’t keep up, kekeke. Don’t challenge Munchkin to a Milly Rock dance off’

Jin tweeted a video of her teaching him the lean back dance, ‘Thanks for helping me learn this dance. I think I do it better than you, now.’

Namjoon tweeted a photo of her posing like he would for KimDaily. ‘Happy birthday, Jennie. You do KimDaily photos pretty well. Remember this? Giving me a run for my money.’

Jungkook tweeted a short video of them performing a dance cover of Wonder Girl’s Rewind. ‘Happy birthday to my one and only golden best friend. She’s irreplaceable. Thanks for asking me to cover this with you.’

Yoongi had tweeted a photo of her asleep in his studio after a rap lesson. ‘I’m proud of you smartie. #HappySmartieDay #SmartieIsTheBest #ImAMasterofTagsNow’

Big Hit even released her dancing to Electric Lady with some of her idol friends while she was in her Janelle Monae costume. She had a blast filming for it.

“AHHHHHHHH!”

Turning in alarm, she was attacked by silly strings in all directions as she tried to block her face. Laughter filled the room as she confirmed it was the guys.

“Happy birthday, Jennie!” she heard them shout.

She felt herself get thrown over someone’s shoulder and spun around as they began singing and dancing around. Meanwhile, Jimin had recorded the entire thing, laughing in the background, hoping to post the video later on Twitter. Jen realized she was over Namjoon’s shoulder and began laughing after he set her down.

“Thanks, guys!”

“I made your favorite blueberry pancakes. Pancake mix straight from America. Come on!” Jin dragged her out of the room.

Walking into Big Hit’s building, she received many greetings as the staff wished her a happy birthday.

Even from Bang PD and he tweeted two photos. One was the first photo they took together before debut, looking young, and then the other was a recent photo as he expressed how proud he was to have a young lady like her become Miss Bangtan in BTS. His words made her feel really good about herself and she even visited his office to thank him for everything. Thanking him for allowing her a spot in the company. She felt so loved. This company was such a big family. She had also taken the time to thank each of the staff members for everything they have done for her from her trainee days until now.

Whenever it was makeup, clothes, helping her mic, dropping her off someplace, everything she appreciated. And they were touched by her kind words.

When inside her studio, she noticed Yoongi was waiting for her, sitting at her desk with a large pink box in his hands. Turning around, he smiled softly and presented it to her.

“Happy birthday, Smartie.”

“Ahaha, you remembered.” she looked at the Hello Kitty box. “I don’t want to cry today.” she chuckled and began to read his cute birthday note as he took a page out of her book.

“Sorry, but I have a birthday rap made for you. To my annoying Nike loving Smartie,” he responded and began to rap for her.

After he finished, she pulled him in for an embrace. “Thank you for this.”

Before she knew it, the members came inside with a big cake, filled with candles while they were all recorded for a Bangtan Bomb.

“Thanks, guys. Yo, this cake looks so good. Hang on a sec, I have the perfect song.” she put on Cut It and started bumping to the beat. “Cut it, cut it, cut it, cut it, cut it! This cake looks way too good, we need to cut it! This cake looks way too good, we need to cut it!”

“You’re so corny. Cut the cake already, I want to eat a slice.” Yoongi exclaimed as the members laughed.

“Hey! She gets first dibs.” Jin called out

“Take as much time as you want,” Hobi giggled

“Can I have the strawberries on the cake?” Taehyung started reaching for one.

“ARMY got something for you.” Jungkook presented her with a big box.

“The heck is this? ARMY didn’t have to do this,” she said, looking at the box in amazement.

ARMY raised money to buy her a custom made purple electric guitar with each of the members’ names engraved on it and other encouraging messages. She hadn’t talked about wanting an electric guitar for a long time but the fact that ARMY remembered, and they did something like for her, made her cry as she wiped her tears. As if the birthday bus advertisement wasn’t enough, this took the cake.

Jen sniffed, “I don’t understand what I did to deserve such loving fans. Thank you ARMY, you’re the best.”

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A few days later, Namjoon and Jennie were in Namjoon’s studio, patiently waiting for Angelina to arrive. She was just a few minutes away from arriving at the Big Hit building, and Jen noticed Namjoon trying to remain calm.

“You are freaking out.” she teased.

“I-I’m not.”

“Sure. Just make sure you don’t freeze when you meet her in person.”

“Why would I freeze?”

‘He is so going to freeze.’ she thought.

Before they knew it, Jennie found Angelina at the building. “FINALLY!” Jennie shouted and jumped on top of her, making them both fall down.

“Ahh! You got heavier!” Angelina laughed. “I missed you!”

“Missed you more! I am so happy you’ll be staying for a while.” Jen got up and helped her up. “Come on, let me introduce you to the guys. Let’s go. We have a lot to talk about.” She beckoned her to follow her.

Once they made it to where the members were, Jennie decided to introduce her to Namjoon first. She had a feeling Angelina really wanted to see him, so she decided to fulfill her wishes. And like Jennie predicted, he froze.

He stood there, stunned in his studio.

“Hi.” Angelina softly greeted. “Wow, you look cuter in person, good Lord.”

“H-hi. You look even more beautiful in person.” he stumbled over his words

Jen snorted. He was smitten and it was adorable to see him like this. Namjoon was about to go for a handshake but then decided to hug her.

‘Aw...’ Jen smiled.

Jennie had told Angelina about what was going on in Bangtan and the three of them had a long conversation about everything. Miss Bangtan began to feel mischievous and decided to tease Namjoon.

“Oh! Angelina, you got to hear Expensive Girl. It’s funny as hell. I could not stop laughing when I first heard it. He singlehandedly killed ARMY with this song."

Namjoon widened his eyes. “Nah, nah, we don’t need to listen to that. Let’s talk about something else.”

“Ignore him. I have it right on my phone.”

“Woman, don’t do it. Do not do it!” he warned while Angelina started giggling.

“What? What? Let her listen! Her mind is as dirty as yours so she’ll love the song regardless.”

“Ah...why me?” he whined as she played it loud for them all to hear.

Namjoon was mentally preparing to make sure to tease the hell out of Jennie whenever she and Jungkook started dating because there was no way she was getting away with this. With Jen, she had to control her laughter as the song played. Namjoon felt his face warm up and glanced at Angelina who looked amused but into the song.

Once the torture was over, Angelina said, “You’re really cute, you know that? I like the song.”

Namjoon stared at her in surprise. “Y-you do?”

“Yeah. I really do.”

“Well, I gotta go, so, I’ll see you two later. Namjoon can introduce you to the rest of the members.” Jen stood up.

“Wait you’re leaving?” Namjoon asked in alarm.

He was so nervous, he didn’t want Jen to leave, yet. He felt like he’d say something wrong in English or something. Truth be told, Angelina was also nervous. Her best friend was leaving her alone with Namjoon and she lost count of how many times her heart raced or how flushed she felt.

“Bye!” she left the studio.

She wanted to give them some alone time. They deserved it. Turning around, she saw Jungkook and smiled.

“Hyung froze, huh?”

“At first glance. It was hilarious.”

“Did Hyung ask her out, yet?”

“They’re working on it. I’m just happy that she’s happy. I haven’t seen her like that in a while.”

Throughout the rest of the day, Jen spent time practicing choreography with Hobi and then stayed in her studio. Angelina walked inside and sat with her.

“What?” Angelina glanced away after being stared at.

“You’re glowing,” Jen confirmed.

“What you mean?”

“You’re smiling so widely, it’s cute.”

“Hush.”

“So...”

“What? Stop staring!”

“I want the tea, sis.”

She chuckled nervously. “Well...we’re gonna have a little studio date soon.”

Jennie fist pumped. “All right! Namjoon is a sweetheart and a gentleman. I know you will have a great time. I’m just happy to see you happy. I really hope that maybe you two can date. Despite him being an idol and you being in America as a rapper, I’m sure it will all work out.”

“Really?”

“Yeah.”

“Thank you. I really like him. Are you sure you’re cool with me dating your leader?”

“Um, that’s not my decision. Do whatever you want. If that is what Namjoon wants, then I will support him. You two look so happy with each other, I highly encourage you two to date.”

“Okay. I’ll keep you posted on how things go.”

“Good.”

“Ooh girl, I have some very exciting news to tell you.”

“What happened?”

“Guess who I will be collaborating with, pretty soon?”

“Who?

“The Weeknd!”

“Ahhhhh! What!? Holy shit, are you for real?!”

“Yes!”

“That’s huge! You’re going to blow up even more after this!”

“Ah, you really think so? This is such a dream come true, collaborating with my favorite artists. It’s such a blessing. There is just so much stuff I want to do. I hope I can do it.”

“You can and you will. I’ll be right there to support you. I’ll always have your back. No matter what.”

“This is why I love you.”

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Finally, after a year hiatus, Jennie had her singing exhibit again. She underestimated the number of people who wanted to attend. It was much bigger and she’ll have to think about bigger venues or even other areas to have it since it was such a high demand.

But although a lot of BTS fans came, she really wanted those who simply love to sing and want to sing or learn to sing. That was her goal when she first started the event back during her Amity days. She’ll have to make a future announcement about that. Despite a large number of people, things remained under control and she stayed until she met every single person and bonded over their passion for singing.

Once the event ended, she stayed to clean up with the staff members and Sejin stayed with her until she was ready to go back to the dorm.

“Wait, please, I know it’s over but can I please see her?” a desperate male voice called out.

Jen stopped cleaning up and saw a black male, who looked exhausted.

“Hey, you can let him in,” she reassured the security.

The boy sighed out of relief and walked in. “This was not how I wanted to meet you. I’m a hot mess, right now. I had no time to prepare, I’m sweaty, I’m tired, but I’m here.”

“Why were you in such a rush? And where are my manners, hi!”

“Hi!” he laughed. “I had to stay late for a college class due to a big project. It was so frustrating. I really wanted to be here on time. I never was able to attend any of your events.”

“Hey, education comes first. Sit down, chill with me.”

“A-are you serious?”

“Yeah. Yoongi can wait a little bit.”

“Ah, that’s right, you’re still learning how to rap from him?”

“Yep, loving every session with him.”

“Oh well, I don’t want to hold you up.”

“Nah, it’s fine. Come on and Yoongi is probably working on music, anyway.”

They sat down and Jen smiled. The guy was shocked that he didn’t feel nervous around her. It was like talking to an old friend.

“Thank you. I can’t believe I’m sitting with THE Miss Bangtan. You always slay my life when you’re on stage!”

“Aw, thank you. How was your project? What was it for?”

“An art project. I believe I passed.”

“Good. I’m thrilled to hear that. What’s your major?”

“Art. I’m studying abroad for all of my college years.”

“Wow! What do you want to do with that?

“A lot of things actually. One thing I’d love to do is be a graphic designer.”

“Wow, keep doing what you’re doing. You have my full support.”

“I will. I also sing too. I’m doing both.”

“Sing for me.”

He sang a few notes of Oui by Jeremih, which blew her away. She enthusiastically complimented him on his skills.

“Really? That means so much coming from you.” he grinned. “Hey, do you want to go to college when you graduate SOPA?”

“Most definitely. I’d like to go to a college in America but I’m not sure yet since I’m here in Korea, as a member of BTS. We’ll see.”

“Do you have any idea what you want to do?”

“To be honest, I have no idea what I want my major to be or what I want to do in college. But I still have time. You said you’re an artist, can I see what you have drawn?”

“Yeah, of course!” he showed her some of his work from his portfolio in his school bag.

“Damn, this is phenomenal! Very aesthetic!”

“I also have an art show coming up.”

“You do? When? Where?”

“This Saturday evening.” he showed her the location.

“I’m free that day. I’d like to come if you don’t mind.”

“W-what? Are you for real?”

“Yeah, why not? I just love supporting anyone that’s black. Everyone wants to bring us down but we will continue to do what we can to prosper. And with what you’re doing, I don’t see a lot of black artists that often, even though I know there are a lot of talented ones out there that should get a lot of recognition. You have a gift. Heck, I might just buy something from you. Can I get your Instagram?”

“Deadass?”

“Deadass, let’s keep in touch by DMing each other. I want to see how your journey progresses.”

“Yo, you are like...pure girlfriend material. I love you so much. Your support is everything. Whoever is the man you date, will remain grounded and able because of your constant support. Don’t ever change, Jennie. Thank you for this.”

“You are very welcome.”

Afterward, they took a selfie and he posted it on his social media with the caption, ‘It was a blessing to come here late. Thank you for everything!’

Once Jen arrived back in her dorm, she was exhausted from the event and then from her rap lessons with Yoongi. All she wanted to do was sleep. Heading to her room, she saw Angelina on her bed, not looking too happy. She heard her sniffing, and she realized that she had been crying.

“Whoa, whoa, what’s wrong with you?” Jennie quickly rushed over to her as Angelina wiped her tears.

“It’s the collab...”

“What about the collab?”

“I’m not collabing with him, anymore.”

“What do you mean you’re not doing the collab with him, anymore?”

“I don’t know! Apparently, it got scrapped and there’s some dirt on me for being problematic. There are rumors that I’m not the best person to work with. It’s all bullshit.”

“Are you serious...?” Jen frowned.

“Look, I know I have a little bit of a mouth, but I’ve matured. Like damn, I love The Weeknd. I busted my butt to get that collab and now it’s gone...it’s so unfair man, I worked so hard to earn that spot...they're going to give the spot to someone else but I'm not sure who...”

Jennie pulled her in for a hug. A lot of questions were on her mind. She thought about who would want to ruin something like that for Angelina and who got the spot instead.

‘This just doesn’t make any sense...’ Jen thought to herself.

How could they confirm their collab and then change their mind so suddenly?

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Saturday rolled around quickly as she attended the boy’s art show. His paintings were stunning and he even surprised her with a drawing of BTS for Big Hit to hang in one of their studios. She was glad she came and took a bunch of photos, posting them on her Twitter, asking ARMY to support his work.

Yoongi had also tagged along with her, admiring the work that the college students put out. The boy’s parents even came to Seoul to see their son, and Jennie happily introduced herself, telling them how talented their son was.

“This is for you. To support all your artistic needs and other opportunities.” Jen presented him with a gift basket.

Along with it was an envelope that had a nice sum of cash for him to help with his future. While she and Yoongi signed the back of his artwork for him, writing some encouraging messages, some artists were fans of BTS and asked for photos.

Once Yoongi excused himself to use the bathroom, Jennie continued to look at the other artwork.

“Wow! This looks amazing. This is yours?”

She heard a familiar voice.

It couldn’t be...

Not here of all places...

Not now...

Jennie feared for the worst and slowly turned around to see Hailey talking to one of the artists, who seemed starstruck because she was an Amity fan. Jen had remembered that Amity would be having their world tour in Seoul, and it looked like they were already here. At least Hailey was. But it didn’t make any sense.

Why was she here? She had no business here whatsoever.

Jen frowned as she watched Hailey have her manager film her giving the girl a big sum of cash to help with school. The girl began to get emotional and kept thanking her for everything. Taking a selfie, Hailey immediately posted it on social media as her fans would comment on how much of a ‘generous queen’ she was and that she was an ‘amazing leader’.

Once everyone left to go to the other room for some refreshments and other activities, Hailey and Jen were left alone in the room. Jen’s eyes closed in dissatisfaction as she heard the dreaded voice of the person she wanted to avoid forever.

This was not the time nor place for any of this.

“Quitter! Long time no see!” Hailey beamed, watching her open her eyes, looking at her unamused. “I missed you! Wow, your hair looks nice. Did you gain a little weight, too? I guess that Korean food is making you a little thick. Nice. You look wonderful. How’s BTS? I heard about your little comeback that’s coming up. Let’s see if you’ll finally get an award this time. And let us see if the song is actually good. The others...eh...not so much. I bet those first wins for I Need U were pity awards.”

Jennie clenched her jaw, continuing to look annoyed by her presence.

‘Not worth it...bite your tongue.’ she told herself.

Just why of all places did she have to come here and pull that half-assed publicity stunt during her moment with a fan?

“I get it, I get it.” Hailey chuckled, understanding her reaction. “You are so happy to see me that you’re speechless!”

Jen slowly shook her head in disappointment. “Why do you always feel the need to one-up me...? Everyone? You never let anyone have their time to shine or have their moment. You always make it about you. Always...”

“Whatever do you mean?”

“Everything I do, you try your darndest to do it extra.”

“Where are your receipts?”

“I learned Korean because I love the culture and wanted to communicate with everyone if I ever got the opportunity to come to Seoul and be a K-Pop idol. And now I’m here, blessed. But with you, you learned it out of spite to get back at me. You said it was a waste of time and that you hated it, years ago.”

“Okay, and?”

“My songs in my notebook which you took? I wrote what I was feeling. What was on my mind. And then Songstress changed it into unmeaningful lyrics for a single.”

“We made the songs better.”

“And then here at this art show. What I did with my fan was from the heart, not for attention. I don’t need the media to know when I give someone money or whatever. I just do it from the heart. You, on the other hand, do it for publicity, posting everything on social media, lying to the public about who you really are.”

“Do I now?”

“You’re fake and you’re a phony.”

“Ouch....”

“It won’t be too long before everyone knows what Songstress is doing to screw Angelina and me over to make you guys look better. They won’t let it go, huh? That we left? That we found a better home to showcase our talent with music? That we are more successful without the company? That we’re happy? Even if you guys are more popular now, Amity is not how it used to be. It’s not a group. It’s just Hailey and the backups.”

“Wow! I can just feel the animosity you have towards me and I just want to know if you’re going to do something about it. Because Angelina retaliated over the years. Got on my bad side and now she’s in the state that she’s in, losing that collab with The Weeknd and now Trinity has it.”

Jennie quickly got in her face, narrowing her eyes. She had a feeling Songstress had something to do with it. How heartbroken her best friend was when she found out she lost that collab with him is an image that will never leave her head.

“Good, good. Get angrier," Hailey provoked. "I’m just waiting for you to snap too, that’s all. Your mind is just a ticking time bomb. I’m just patiently waiting. You know, I really like it when you guys get so pressed when it comes to me. Angelina always has my name in her mouth. You, you’re better. You never talk about me like she does but the fact that when you look at me and you get so mad, even a little intimidated, just makes this entire scenario more entertaining.”

Jen scoffed and shook her head. “I knew it. I knew there was a pattern. First, her losing out on winning an award at the MTV Video Music Awards when you knew Angelina was getting higher votes than the other nominees and you knew damn well she deserved it. And now losing the song to collaborate with The Weeknd. Suddenly Trinity has it now. Did Songstress pay to decrease her votes or something for the award? What did you guys do?”

“Who knows, maybe she has a lot of enemies. Or the competition is just too much and she’s not as good as she thinks she is. Maybe Trinity was a better fit for the collab.”

“Un-believable...you and Songstress have got to be the shadiest people ever.”

“And are you planning on doing something? Do you want to end up like Angelina? I mean, after showing how problematic she is, I’m sure everyone was pretty convinced to not work with her, anymore. I’d try to stay on my good side if I were you. And hey, don’t get mad at me. It’s just business.”

“No. It’s just spiteful. You’re garbage.”

“Yeah, Angelina tells me that all the time.” she shrugged. “Oh, and before I forget...your belated birthday gift. A VIP pass to see how great we are.” Hailey presented a ticket to Amity’s upcoming concert in Seoul.

“Not interested.”

“That’s a VIP ticket, you know there are a lot of people that would kill for a VIP ticket to an Amity concert. But why am I not surprised? You were always ungrateful.”

“Do me a favor and stay away from me.”

“Wow, I came all the way here and you gonna treat your old leader like this?”

Something told Jennie that the Lord was testing her and she could only hope that she had the strength to not do anything she would regret in the future during Amity’s stay in Korea.

“I am not joking. Stay away from me. Leave Angelina alone and back off of anyone from Big Hit. I don’t care if it’s a stylist, stay away. I am not in the mood, I am in a good place and I am not letting you fuck it up.”

“Ma’am, yes ma’am! Just tell Angelina that Trinity will let her know how the collab goes! See you around, quitter.”

Once Jennie watched her walk away, she took her phone out of her pocket and ended the voice recording, saving it. Something told her to record and she was glad that she listened to her gut feeling. She was going to do whatever she could to get that collab back to Angelina and clear her name from all those lies Songstress said. She didn’t deserve any of this and Jen couldn’t stand back and watch it happen anymore.

It was time to clap back. She had enough of Amity’s foolery and it was going to end very soon.

As Hailey walked out of the room, she noticed Yoongi and called him out.

“Well! If it isn’t boyfriend number six!”

“I thought you were leaving.” Jen met up with Yoongi, narrowing her eyes at her.

“I was but you didn’t tell me boyfriend number six was here. Suga, was it? Allow me to introduce myself. I’m Hailey.”

Yoongi ignored her. “Jennifer.”

Every time Yoongi said her full name, she knew he was dead serious.

“Yeah?” she asked, watching him turn his head to her.

“Is this the person that’s been causing you trouble over the years...?”

Hailey scoffed. “Me? First of all, she is the one that’s been causing-“

“Was I talking to you?” Yoongi bluntly interrupted.

“I don’t appreciate that attitude you’re giving me. But the music that you make for BTS is a failure, so...I can see why you’re so bitter.”

“We didn’t ask about your music. We know your music is a disappointment.”

“Excuse me-“

“You’re excused. I can literally see the shit coming out of your mouth from all these lies you’ve said. You lost a dime. Took Jennifer for granted and now you try so hard to ruin the success that she has because you know that she is better than you. She is better than you as a person and better than you as a performer. She earned everything. You were handed everything and you keep coming back, popping up where you are irrelevant to whatever is going on. This stunt won’t make your phony ass relevant.”

“Are you friggin kidding me? I was not handed everything and how dare you say to my face that this ignorant stupid bitch is better than me!?”

Jen was about to open up her mouth, bothered that she name called her but halted once Yoongi raised his hand, signaling her to stop.

“A stupid bitch? If I remember correctly, I’m looking at one, right now. And the woman standing next to me is nowhere near what you described. So if I were you, I’d choose my words wisely.”

Jen let out a chuckle at his comment. He wasn’t wrong, that’s for sure, and Hailey’s agape reaction made it even funnier.

“You really going to insult me of all people like this?”

“I’m not insulting you, I’m just describing how pathetic you are. Are you done embarrassing yourself? If so, you can get the fuck out of here. And I highly suggest you leave Jennifer alone. Don’t piss me off.” he said in a harsh tone.

A tone that surprised Jennie. She had never seen Yoongi like this before. Hailey was so stunned, that she couldn’t even say anything as she felt intimidated by him and took a step back.

“S-so you have little boyfriend fight your battles for you?” she turned her attention to Jennie.

“Nah, Jennifer can handle herself pretty well. I just want you to shut the fuck up. So, why are you still standing here, looking stupid? Get the fuck out of here and go back to your group. And if I see you around Jennifer again or cause her any more problems, we will have a problem. So, think wisely.”

Flustered and angry, Hailey stormed out while they watched her leave.

"Wow...thank you," Jen said.

"Always...let's get out of here." he grabbed her hand and walked her out of the building.

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“I knew it was that bitch! I’m gonna fuck her up!” Angelina yelled, pacing around the studio after Jennie played the recording for everyone.

Her sudden outburst scared a few of the members, who had no idea what she was yelling in English.

“No, Ang!” Jen exclaimed.

“What do you mean no!? You gonna let this bitch do this to me!?” she snapped. “I am going to kill her-“

“Do not let her have that power over you.” she snapped back. “I know it’s difficult, I want to hit her as much as you do but we cannot go that route. It is not worth it. I need you to listen to me because I have a plan and I want this to work. But you need to calm down for this to go well, okay? I got you, I always got you.”

She exhaled and sat back down, meanwhile, Jen had translated everything that was going on to the members and they were not too happy about the situation.

“It’s time to clap back,” Jen announced. “I want to end this once and for all.”

"Yeah, this needs to end. How much you want to bet that they turned on Layla?" Angelina asked.

“No need, I already know they did. First me, then you, now her. She got dragged into being one of her goons and now it seems like she’s opening her eyes and wants a way out just like us. Well, hopefully, that’ll end very soon.”

“She is such a manipulator, thank God you recorded her. But no really, thank you for recording her. I don’t know what I would do if you didn’t. I just might get that collab back because of you. If I do, I need to pay you back, big time.”

“Don’t. I don’t want to be repaid. I really don’t care about getting anything back from you. It’s no need. You’re my best friend, I always got your back. And besides, I’ve been trying to think of a way to end this mess and this recording will do the trick.”

“I can make a big video of the audio on my YouTube channel. But maybe she’s hiding more secrets. If there is a way that we can video record her for even more proof, that’ll be even better.”

“We’ll think about that. In the meantime, I want some frozen yogurt. Let’s hang, my treat.”

“You really not gonna let a girl pay anything while she’s here, huh?”

“Nope.”

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Since BTS were performing some more concerts, they stayed in a hotel in Seoul. And ironically, Amity stayed at the same hotel after finishing up their tour dates there. Since they were done, they had a few more days to stay in the country and decided to check out everything. But from Amity’s Instagram page, it seemed to just be Trinity and Hailey hanging out, with Layla nowhere to be found.

Meanwhile, Hailey, Trinity, and Layla were shopping in Seoul. Mostly just Trinity and Hailey as Layla dragged herself along, disinterested. She felt left out of everything ever since she had questioned why they were still trying to dwell on the drama with Jennie and Angelina. Layla began to question the way she’s been acting over the years and felt like things weren’t right.

She felt like a follower and as soon as she began to not do what Hailey wanted her to do, that’s when she saw a change in her friendships with her and Trinity. She began to feel exactly how Angelina and Jen felt.

She honestly felt miserable and was planning on leaving the group after the tour was over. She was over everything. The final straw was when Hailey had wanted to give the Weeknd collab to her but it was actually for Angelina. And once Layla had said no, Hailey had given it to Trinity instead.

She was over the manipulation. Hurting others for her personal gain. This was not who she was and she didn’t want to be a part of this type of lifestyle, anymore. If only she could bump into Jennie and apologize for everything. But she probably doesn’t want anything to do with her and will blow her off as soon as she sees her. Sorry, wouldn’t even be enough anyway.

“Uh, I actually don’t feel like shopping. I just want to go check out one of the museums, can you come with me?” Layla asked.

“Seriously? Absolutely not.” Trinity rolled her eyes.

“Really? I always do everything you guys want to do. For once, just take an interest in what I want to do.” she frowned.

“Shop for once, not stand and look at paintings or whatever. I don’t feel like going to no boring museum.” Hailey added.

“Wow.” Layla shook her head. “Of course, you guys don’t. But when it comes to what you want to do, you’re all energetic. You’re fake for that.”

“After all Songstress has done for you? After all, I’ve done for you, you want to call me fake?” Hailey called her out. “If it wasn’t for me, you wouldn’t be here today, so I’d watch what I say. You want to end up like Jen and Angelina? But I'm the bad guy, right? Blame me for everything if it makes you feel better,"

Layla walked past them, outside the store. All this gaslighting had to stop. She had to leave as soon as this tour was over. She couldn’t take much more of this type of treatment. Trying to guilt trip her and all.

“She is annoying as hell,” Trinity murmured.

“Well, it’s Layla, what do you expect?” Hailey turned and saw Jimin, Jin, and Taehyung walking inside the store with masks on. “Oh, what do you know? Boyfriends number seven, three and two are here.”

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With Layla, on her way to the museum, she made a quick stop at a coffee shop. Getting her drink and muffin, she noticed a familiar figure and decided to approach them.

“...Rap Monster...?” she timidly called out. Once he turned around, it was him. “I’m uh, I’m Layla. A member of Amity. I’m sorry for disturbing you but I uh...I really need to tell Jennie something. I know she probably wants nothing to do with me but please when you see her, just tell her that I have something to give her. Please.”

Back at the hotel, Hailey with her shopping bags made her way inside the elevator. Her plan for the rest of the day was to go to a spa, but once she saw a hooded and masked Jungkook walk in, it automatically felt like Christmas for her as she constantly kept bumping into the BTS members.

She already ruined Jin's, Jimin's, and Taehyung’s day, so why not cause more chaos before she leaves Seoul?

“Well, if it isn’t boyfriend number one...Jungkook, right? I’m Hailey. But I guess Jen already talked about me so I’m sure you know who I am.”

Jungkook was shooked and didn’t respond. How could he? He pretended to ignore her like he had headphones in his ears. He was also bothered by her presence.

“So, you’re the one in love with her, right? Maybe I should tell her for you,” she pondered, causing him to immediately turn his head, tensing up. “Wow, that certainly caught your attention. But honestly? What difference does it make? She’s going to say no. Doesn’t her family want her to date within her race? Do you honestly think she’ll date a Korean guy like you? Come on, you’re cute but that’s not the ideal type she wants.”

That, unfortunately, bothered Jungkook as he felt himself getting angry at her presence.

Hailey, however, appeared satisfied with his reaction and assumed he was feeling discouraged. She wanted to see if she could spark an argument between Jen and Jungkook if she got into his head enough. He seemed to easily become jealous so perhaps she could use that in her favor.

“I mean, you never know, she just might be dating Kevin on the low. Ever thought about that? You know all those times she goes to America, do you think she goes to see him?” she faked a concerned voice. “Man, it must hurt. Having the girl you like kissing another guy? Knowing that you were too late? They're probably sleeping with each other. That must sting to the core.”

Although he was upset, Jungkook continued to ignore her. Jen said it countless times that they were friends and he trusted her word. He knew what was going on here. Hailey was trying to get in his head by telling lies.

She laughed, “Whatever, I really don’t care about your dumb puppy love. Although, I have to ask, why are you forcing yourself to wait for someone like her? Don’t you see all those other girls that are head over heels for you? But you choose Jennie of all people? I think you’re too loyal to someone that’s extremely oblivious to your feelings. Don’t waste your time. She’ll only hurt you in the end. Being in the friend zone is not a pleasant place to be. Date someone a little older, too. It’ll save you a lot of time and heartache. I’m sure there are a lot of other women that’ll be a better candidate than her. She is not worth it-"

Getting angry, Jungkook shot her a glare which made her stop rambling and take a step back. She was not expecting that kind of reaction as her stomach dropped.

"Enough," he spoke in a stern voice, startling her. "You do not know anything about what we have. It's in your best interest to stop talking bad about her. Especially in front of me. She is worth everything and someone like you can never compare. I am going to tell you this, one time...Stay away from her and leave her alone,"

Once the stop on his floor came, he stormed off, leaving her taken aback.

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Jennie could not understand how one person could cause so much chaos in one day. It began to stress her out as she went to comfort the members. She should’ve known better as her body tensed up when she found out that Hailey had bumped into Jimin, Jin, and Taehyung. Hailey even made Jimin cry when she spoke about his weight.

Of all things...and as hard as Jen tried to boost Jimin’s confidence, it was like all the positive things she said to him over the years were nowhere compared to the comments Hailey had told him, today. And what irritated her, even more, was that Hailey was still around the members when Jen and even Yoongi had told her to stay away from everyone in Big Hit.

“She fuckin’ lucky she didn’t see me, today.” Yoongi spat, pacing around angrily. “She is fucking lucky...if I were you, Jennifer, I’d beat the shit out of her, tonight. I can’t put my hands on her but you can. Just do me one fucking favor and give her one clean hit to the face.”

“Violence is not the answer,” Namjoon warned.

“Fuck that!” he snapped. “Clearly words aren’t enough, Namjoon!”

“Maybe after this video, Angelina creates, it will be,” he added.

During his encounter with Layla, she had agreed to let him video record her spilling all sorts of tea about Hailey to add to what Jen recorded.

“Doesn’t matter, it’s not enough.” Yoongi turned to Jen. “What are you going to do? It’s your call. Years of frustration, end this shit tonight.”

Jennie exhaled while she had Jimin in her arms, holding him tightly after comforting him and stopping him from crying. It took a while to even get him to eat dinner as he questioned his weight. She hoped and prayed it wouldn’t trigger him to begin an unhealthy diet to try to lose weight. Sometimes she felt like all this drama was her fault. This was just between her and Hailey. But then Hailey wanted to get the members involved, stressing them out.

“Although we spoke to Big Hit about what is going on...just...look...just don’t hit her first. If she hits you, you have every right to defend yourself.” Namjoon asserted. “But use it as a last resort.”

“Use it as a first resort,” Yoongi growled

Moments later, Angelina had finished with the YouTube video to expose Hailey & Songstress and posted it on her channel. Now it wouldn’t be too long before the entire world finds out the shadiness. But to Jen, it wasn’t enough and Angelina had agreed.

“There you are, where you been?” Hobi called out, seeing Jungkook walk in.

The Golden Maknae was still agitated about his encounter earlier today. Jennie had noticed Jungkook looking fidgety and decided to call him out on it instead of leaving the situation alone. And for the most part, she was glad that she did, realizing that he had probably been approached by Hailey.

“What did she say?” she demanded, causing him to widen his eyes.

“How did you know?”

“Because you’re not the only member she approached. And it’s your body language,” she responded and translated what was going on to Angelina.

Angelina scoffed and shook her head. “Of course, she did. As if the first confrontation wasn’t enough. Wasn’t Suga’s diss enough for her to not associate herself with Bangtan? She must want to be embarrassed again.”

“I’m sure she just sees Jungkook as an easy target like she did with Jimin.” Jennie sighed.

“She’s just trying to get under your skin.”

“I know...it worked,” Jennie admitted.

“What do you want to do?”

“Let’s go to her room."

“And pay her a visit? Count me in!”

Jennie turned back to Jungkook, “Did she bother you or make you uncomfortable in any way?”

Miss Bangtan waited for his answer. Watching him slowly nod in response, she nodded a couple of times, clenching her jaw.

First coming unannounced at the art show.

Then making Jimin cry.

Then making Jin and Taehyung uncomfortable.

And now making Jungkook uncomfortable.

No more of this.

“I swear,” Angelina complained, “She’s like an annoying fly that you want to kill so badly.”

Jennie closed her eyes and inhaled and exhaled deeply, trying to keep her emotions in check. She opened her eyes, released Jimin and went to grab her sneakers, putting them on. She then puts her hair in a high bun.

“We’ll be back,” Jen announced.

“Good. Thank you. Ruin her fucking life, tonight.” Yoongi grumbled as she started walking to the door.

Jungkook stopped her by grabbing her hand, “Are you sure about this?” he asked

"Jungkook, if someone messes with you or anyone in Bangtan, I have a problem with them," Jennie said, standing in front of him. "I specifically told her to stay away from every one of you. To not bother any of you or give anybody in Bangtan or Big Hit a hard time. But what does she do? Bother you guys and I don’t appreciate that. Clearly, she didn’t get the message so... she and I are going to have a little chat. Stay here. I'll be back," she smiled and began to walk past him with Angelina to the door.

“Munchkin,” Hobi called out, causing her to turn around to face him.

“Yeah?”

“Right hook, left hook then right, again.”

“I’ll keep that into consideration.” she nodded and left the room with Angelina.

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itsmxxnbyulyi · 2 years

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Date with Seola! (fluff/fem reader)

sorry i've been gone for so long! i'll try to write more in the future, life stuff got in the way plus i've missed writing so here's a quick seola one shot. please enjoy! ^^

It's now 1:00pm. You keep looking at either your watch or phone for the time despite you already knowing what time it is. You were nervous but excited at the same time. As you sit at your booth at the restaurant you start to look around and observe, not many people today. There are people scattered about the restaurant, you sit kind of far from the entrance but you can still see it from your seat. You wanted to sit away from the large tvs and music playing over head.

Suddenly you see her walk in, your friend Seola walk in. You two have been seeing each other for a while now, but you've developed feelings for her. You aren't sure if she likes you back though. You wave at her to catch her attention, she sees you and smiles as she walks towards your table and sits across from you. "Hi!" she says as she sits down and places her bag next to her.

"Hi!...I uh went ahead and ordered your drink for you. Do you like iced tea?" You ask already knowing the answer but you wanted to make conversation. Seola looks at you brightly. "Oh that's fine! Thank you! Did you already order the food? I'm starving. Eunseo and Sinb had me shopping all morning!" She says as she looks over the menu. "Oh I didn't order yet, I thought I'd wait for you first." You say kind of quietly, still a bit nervous. She looks at you, slightly concerned. "You didn't have to do that!" You look back at her, your eyes meet. "But, I wanted too..." Before Seola gets a word out the drinks arrive.

After you both order your food and the waiter leaves you two start drinking your beverages. "So how was your day, Hyunjung?" You ask breaking the dead air. Seola stirs the ice in her drink before answering. "Oh, like I said...just Eunseo and Sinb dragging me to shop with them. It was okay for the most part but I was more excited to see you. I love your company." She looks up at you from her drink, you feel yourself blushing. "y/n!! you're red! how cute" Seola says as she starts laughing.

"Stooop!" You cover your cheeks as you laugh along. "So cute." Seola chuckles. "Well, the feeling is the same. I also enjoy your company...amongst other things." You say in a flirty way trying to get Seola to blush too and it worked! "Hyunjung! now you're blushing!" You say laughing at your success. "Am I??" She says now covering /her/ cheeks. "You're good y/n." Seola smirks. You and Seola finally get your food. After 2 hours you two finish eating. Most of it was talking and laughing. You feel as if Seola's heart has opened up to you. Like there's a possibility that Seola may like you back. "Oh my god I'm so full!" Seola says as she takes a sip of her drink. "No room for dessert?" You playfully ask. Seola laughs a little. "Oh no way...I honestly could use a nap." She says as she reaches for her bag. The waiter arrives with the check. You get your wallet to pay for everything. As you wait for the waiter to bring back your credit card you and Seola start talking again.

"y/n I had a great time with you. Thank you for inviting me! Today was perfect." She shows the signature smile that makes you fall in love with her all over again. "Of course! I love spending time with you. You are always the best part of my day." Your words made Seola's eyes sparkle with love. The waiter returns with your card and thanks you for attending the restaurant. You take out 5 dollars in cash for the tip and puts it on the table for the waiter. You stand up and extends your hand for Seola. She takes it and stands up as well as adjusting her shirt. "It's been a long day, I bet your members are waiting for you." You say as you wait for Seola to ready herself to leave.

Seola pauses then looks into your eyes. "Actually...I was hoping we could go to your place and...take a nap together?" She asks nervously. This was everything you've could ever want. Maybe this was Seola's way of confirming your suspicions. "I really like you y/n and I want to spend more time with you." She continued. "Oh of course! Let's go!" You say excitedly, as Seola takes her bag and walks out the restaurant with you, the happiest she's ever been.

#girl group imagines #kpop imagines #girl group scenarios #kpop scenarios #kpop fluff #kpop x reader #seola imagines #seola x reader #wjsn imagines #wjsn scenarios #wjsn x reader #wjsn fluff

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fillinforlater · 1 year

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One-Shot Masterlist

The is the part of my Masterlist with every one-shot story that will (most likey) not get a squeal, sorted by group. It starts off with how my original Masterlist was sorted, so scroll down to find you favorite idol/group. For bigger, orgy-type smuts with multiple idols (2+), look at the (features), though some are in Series' ;)

IZ*ONE One-Shots are in my IZ*ONE Masterlist, all series' are in my Series Masterlist!

IZ*ONE MASTERLIST HERE

SERIES MASTERLIST HERE

Stats: 77 Links; 50 Stories linked; 40 Groups with 108 Idols written

GFRIEND/VIVIZ

Yerin - Say It Again

Eunha, Umji - Commas, Colons, Cumming

Sinb, Eunha - Series Masterlist (Spaceship: Horizon - Season 1)

Sowon, Yuju, Yerin, Eunha - Vexatious (orgy, 17some) (futa!Eunha)

ITZY

Yeji - Dazed (ft. Yoojung)

Yeji, Yuna - C.Ollection (super orgy, 10some)

Yuna - Maknae Royale (orgy, 9some)

Lia - (T)highly likely

Chaeryeong - Just Testing (super orgy, 31some, scroll down for link)

Lia - Series Masterlist (Phone)

Weki Meki

Yoojung - Dazed (ft. Yeji)

Yoojung - Carry a Stranger (Quickie)

Rina - Vexatious (orgy, 17some)

Doyeon - Series Masterlist (Possession of the Queen)

I.O.I

Yoojung - Dazed (ft. Yeji)

Yoojung - Carry a Stranger (Quickie)

Somi - Let It All Out (Quickie)

Somi, Chungha - Plan B

Somi - Just Testing (super orgy, 31some, scroll down for link)

Somi - Maknae Royale (orgy, 9some)

Doyeon - Series Masterlist (Possession of the Queen)

Mina - Series Masterlist (Spaceship: Horizon - Season 2)

Chaeyeon - Series Masterlist (Spaceship: Horizon - Season 2)

TWICE

Dahyun - Commitment

Dahyun - Scandal (Quickie)

Dahyun, Mina, Sana - Kim Corruption: The Video Version

Mina, Tzuyu - C.Ollection (super orgy, 10some)

Mina, Sana - Four Cherries (IZ*ONE + TWICE 5some)

Mina, Nayeon - Just Testing (super orgy, 31some, scroll down for link)

Momo, Chaeyoung - Hot Helping Hands

Momo - Teased Promotion (Quickie)

Mina - Series Masterlist (Spaceship: Horizon - Season 1)

Sana - Series Masterlist (Phone)

Nayeon - Series Masterlist (Phone)

Tzuyu - Series Masterlist (Phone)

Jeongyeon - Series Masterlist (Phone)

aespa

Karina - Do-Nothing-Day (fluff)

Karina - Mildly Unfair (ft. Wonyoung, Eunbi)

Winter - LOYAnaL (Quickie ft. Chaewon)

Winter - Just Testing (super orgy, 31some, scroll down for link)

NingNing - The Pull (ft. Hyewon)

Winter, Karina - Vexatious (orgy, 17some) (futa!Karina)

Giselle - Series Masterlist (Spaceship: Horizon Series - Season 1)

Karina - Series Masterlist (Spaceship: Horizon Series - Season 2)

Dreamcatcher

Yoohyeon, Sua, Gahyeon - Labyrinth of the Six (Everglow vs Dreamcatcher 7some)

Yoohyeon, Sua - Just Testing (super orgy, 31some, scroll down for link)

Gahyeon - Maknae Royale (orgy, 9some)

Handong, Siyeon, Dami - Vexatious (orgy, 17some) (futa!Handong)

JiU - Series Masterlist (Spaceship: Horizon Series - Season 1)

WJSN

Exy - New Lyrics

Luda - Series Masterlist (Spaceship: Horizon Series - Season 1)

EVERGLOW

E:U, Sihyeon, Aisha - Labyrinth of the Six (Everglow vs Dreamcatcher 7some)

Yiren - Just Testing (super orgy, 31some, scroll down for link)

Yiren - Maknae Royale (orgy, 9some)

Yiren - Series Masterlist (Phone)

fromis_9

Jiheon, Chaeyoung, Nagyung - C.Ollection (super orgy, 10some)

Hayoung - The Gamer and the Pornstar (ft. Sakura of IZONE)

Hayoung, Nagyung - Vexatious (orgy, 17some)

Jiheon - Series Masterlist (Spaceship: Horizon Series - Season 2)

IVE

Yujin - Inspection Day (ft. Eunbi, Chaewon) TW

Yujin - C.Ollection (super orgy, 10some)

Gaeul - Beautiful, Beautiful Power (futa!Gaeul)

Gaeul - Paradise (fluff/angst)

Gaeul - Pink Sheets of the Gangbang Queen (Quickie)

Rei - Two Selfies (Quickie)

Rei - Two Selfies and a GIF

Liz - Perfection, We Find

Wonyoung, Rei, Gaeul - Just Testing (super orgy, 31some, scroll down for link)

Wonyoung - Maknae Royale (orgy, 9some)

Yujin - Series Masterlist (Eleven to One-Universe)

Yujin - Series Masterlist (T[w]o find love)

Gaeul - Series Masterlist (T[w]o find love)

Gaeul - Series Masterlist (Blonde)

Rei - Series Masterlist (T[w]o find love)

Rei - Series Masterlist (Double Stacked)

Kep1er

Xiaoting - Changer (Quickie)

Xiaoting - To Share A Drink (ft. Shuhua & Yuqi)

Xiaoting - Just Testing (super orgy, 31some, scroll down for link)

Xiaoting, Yujin - Highkey (Quickie)

Dayeon - Dayeons Disciplinary Diary (with Chaehyun & Xiaoting)

Hikaru, Bahiyyih, Youngeun, Yeseo - A Keplian Rocket (Quickie)

Xiaoting - Series Masterlist (T[w]o find love)

Xiaoting - Series Masterlist (On her)

Chaehyun - Series Masterlist (T[w]o find love)

Chaehyun - Series Masterlist (Double Stacked)

Dayeon - Series Masterlist (T[w]o find love)

Yujin - Series Masterlist (T[w]o find love)

Mashiro - Series Masterlist (T[w]o find love)

Mashiro - Series Masterlist (A member for the members)

CLC

Seungyeon - Just Testing (super orgy, 31some, scroll down for link)

Yujin - Series Masterlist (T[w]o find love)

LOONA

Heejin - In Vino Veritas (Quickie)

Heejin - The Real Daddy (Quickie) (futa!Heejin)

Gowon - Revelation in a Shower

Yeojin - You asked for it

Yeojin, Jinsoul - Just Testing (super orgy, 31some, scroll down for link)

Yeojin - Maknae Royale (orgy, 9some)

Heejin - Series Masterlist (Spaceship: Horizon - Season 2)

Hyunjin - Series Masterlist (On her)

LE SSERAFIM

Chaewon - Four Cherries (IZ*ONE + TWICE 5some)

Chaewon - LOYAnaL (Quickie ft. Winter of aespa)

Chaewon - Inspection Day (ft. Eunbi, Yujin) TW

Chaewon, Sakura - Fanmating (3Kim Quickie ft. Minju)

Chaewon, Sakura - Just Testing (super orgy, 31some, scroll down for link)

Sakura - Legendary Cookies (IZ*ONE 6some)

Yunjin, Kazuha - When Life Gives You Bandmates, Make A Mess Out Of Them

Yunjin, Kazuha - HCHQ - Double Team (futa!idols)

Chaewon - Series Masterlist (My Kinky Wife)

Sakura - Series Masterlist (Spaceship: Horizon - Season 1 & 2)

Kazuha - Series Masterlist (On her)

Yunjin - Series Masterlsit (My Kinky Wife)

Red Velvet

Yeri - Series Masterlist (Spaceship: Horizon - Season 2)

Yeri - Maknae Royale (orgy, 9some)

Irene - Series Masterlist (On her)

woo!ah!

Nana - Series Masterlist (Spaceship: Horizon - Season 2)

(G)I-DLE

Shuhua, Yuqi - To Share A Drink (ft. Xiaoting)

Miyeon - Just Testing (super orgy, 31some, scroll down for link)

Minnie, Yuqi, Miyeon - To Glide (idol x idol x idol)

Minnie - Series Masterlist (Spaceship: Horizon - Season 2)

Shuhua - Series Masterlist (Phone)

Miyeon - Series Masterlist (On her)

StayC

Isa - Series Masterlist (Spaceship: Horizon - Season 2)

gugudan

Mina - Series Masterlist (Spaceship: Horizon - Season 2)

Rocket Punch

Yeonhee - Series Masterlist (Spaceship: Horizon - Season 2)

Girls’ Generation

Tiffany, Sooyoung - Just Testing (super orgy, 31some, scroll down for link)

Yoona - Series Masterlist (Spaceship: Horizon - Season 2)

DIA

Chaeyeon - Series Masterlist (Spaceship: Horizon - Season 2)

Weeekly

Monday - Series Masterlist (On her)

BLACKPINK

Rose - Just Testing (super orgy, 31some, scroll down for link)

Rose - The Interview

Jennie - Series Masterlist (On her)

Apink

Bomi - Series Masterlist (Phone)

NewJeans

Minji - Dr. Minji (Quickie)

Minji, Hanni - Glossy Friendship (futa!Minji)

Minji - Series Masterlist (On her)

Hanni - Series Masterlist (On her)

KARD

Jiwoo - Helping my divine friend with something although she could help herself because I’m such a nice guy but I really misjudged things and now they go wrong

cignature

Jeewon - Fresh, Right from the Source

Oh My Girl

Arin - Just Testing (super orgy, 31some, scroll down for link)

Yooa - GAMBLE (futa!Yooa x Female Reader)

Soloist

IU - Just Testing (super orgy, 31some, scroll down for link)

MAMAMOO

Hwasa - Just Testing (super orgy, 31some, scroll down for link)

NMIXX

Sullyoon - Just Testing (super orgy, 31some, scroll down for link)

Sullyoon - SULLied MINd (ft. Minju)

LIGHTSUM

Sangah, Chowon - It takes two to shut her up (futa!Chowon)

Purple Kiss

Swan - Maknae Royale (orgy, 9some)

Goeun - Vexatious (orgy, 17some)

tripleS

Sohyun - Series Masterlist (A member for the members)

Pixy

Sua - Vexatious (orgy, 17some)

Lovelyz

Sujeong - Vexatious (orgy, 17some)

TRI.BE

Hyunbin - Vexatious (orgy, 17some)

Link for Just Testing

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ssaakuraaa · 1 year

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gfriend reaction ✧ (gxg)

gfriend reaction to you practicing the “dally” by hyolyn choreography

rating : kinda suggestive in sowon’s, fluff

my bias - eunha & yuju

SINB ✧

she would be shook at first, watching you from afar in the practice room. she would stay there until you finish, walking in as if she saw nothing. but she really thought you looked hot

YUJU ✧

she’d just be walking into the practice room casually, then notice what you were doing. she’d start laughing and end up interrupting you, but telling you that you did great & kissing you

YERIN ✧

she would notice you and then start trying to distract you. she’d start trying to be funny. you would just end up stopping and giving her the attention she’s been trying to get

EUNHA ✧

she would look at you for a good minute then try to join you. then you’d stop and start laughing. she’d pout and say that she’s jealous that you can be so sexy

UMJI ✧

she would get all shy & blush when you stop and start talking to her. she’d be a stuttering mess

SOWON ✧

she would take that as you are trying to seduce her. when you were done she’d do a sexy choreography to try and seduce you back

#kpop #kpop stan #ssaakuraaa #reactions #gfriend #gfriend reactions #sinb #yerin #yuju #eunha #umji #sowon

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sanakuri · 1 year

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´ཀ` MASTERLIST

My Navis we love you

Fluff -(FLFF) Angst -(ANG)

LOONA

☻- JEON HEEJIN

☻- KIM HYUNJIN

☻- JO HASEUL

☻- IM YEOJIN

☻- WONG KAHEI ( VIVI)

☻- KIM JUNGEUN (KIM LIP)

☻- JEONG JINSOUL

☻- CHOI YERIM (CHOERRY)

☻- HA SOOYOUNG (YVES)

☻- KIM JIWOO (CHUU)

☻- PARK CHAEWON (GOWON)

☻- SON HYEJU (OLIVIA HYE)

RED VELVET

☻- BAE JOOHYUN (IRENE)

☻- KANG SEULGI

☻- SON SEUNGWAN (WENDY)

☻- PARK SOOYOUNG (JOY)

☻- KIM YERIM (YERI)

TWICE

☻- IM NAYEON

☻- YOO JEONGYEON

☻- HIRAI MOMO

☻- MINATOZAKI SANA

☻- PARK JIHYO

HUSH RUSH⮐

☻- MYOUI MINA

☻- KIM DAHYUN

☻- SON CHAEYOUNG

☻- CHOI TZUYU

BLACKPINK

☻- KIM JISOO

☻- KIM JENNIE

☻- PARK CHAEYOUNG (ROSÉ)

☻- LALISA MANOBAN

ITZY

☻- HWANG YEJI

☻- CHOI JISU (LIA)

☻- SHIN RYUJIN

☻- LEE CHAERYOUNG

☻- SHIN YUNA

LESSERAFIM

☻- MIYAWAKI SAKURA

☻- KIM CHAEWON

☻- HUH YUNJIN

HOT CHEETO GIRL💀⮐

☻- KAZUHA

☻- HONG EUNCHAE

GIRLS GENERATION

☻- KIM TAEYEON

☻- LEE SOONKYU (SUNNY)

☻- STEPHANIE YOUNG HWANG (TIFFANY YOUNG)

☻- KIM HYOYEON

☻- KWON YURI

☻- CHOI SOOYOUNG

GFRIEND

☻- KIM SOJEONG (SOWON)

☻- JUNG YERIN

☻- JUNG EUNBI (EUNHA)

☻- CHOI YUNA (YUJU)

☻- HWANG EUNBI (SINB)

☻- KIM YEWON (UMJI)

MAMAMOO

☻- KIM YONGSUN (SOLAR)

☻- MOON BYULYI (MOONBYUL)

☻- JUNG WHEEIN

☻- AHN HYEJIN

NEW JEANS

☻- KIM MINJI

☻- PHAM NGOC HÂN (HANNI)

☻- DANIELLE MARSH

☻- KANG HAERIN

☻- LEE HYEIN

´ཀ`

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sunflowersoonyoung · 2 years

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the crimson-haired princess | sinb

w.c ↠ 3.2k

pairing ↠ sinb x gender neutral!reader

genre/s ↠ medieval fantasy!au, runaway princess!sinb, physician!reader, fluff, angst

description ↠ eunbi turned up practically at your doorstep, an impossibly beautiful face beneath a muddy and drenched dress. you took her in, guessing but not quite grasping that she had stumbled free from a faraway life.

warning/s ↠ various injuries, forced arranged marriage

a/n ↠ this is freaking adorable and I love it. the moment this was requested I planned the entire thing in an hour, because I was instantly inspired. I hope you enjoy it anon~ this was an amazing request

requested by anon

It was a particularly cool and grey night, not a night that you would expect your life to change. Frigid wind trickled through the gaps in your wooden walls, the shrill cry of the breeze adding to the feeling of loneliness that had settled into the furniture.

Ever since your mother had developed arthritis in her fingers, she and your father had retired to a somewhat extravagant home a few hours away, leaving you to tend to their physician’s shop alone.

Even though you lived in a small village, too far from the palace’s town to receive official orders, there was still a relatively high demand for medicine and therapy. This specific night you were prepping a poultice for the blacksmith’s son, who had terribly burned his underarm.

Your focus was shattered by the sound of struggling from outside. A shallow river ran a few metres from your front door, snaking through the scattered houses of the village, and it sounded like something had been caught in it.

A wounded animal, you theorised, because they were thrashing and roaring through the water - it had happened in the past. You set down your instruments and hurried to save it.

But it was no animal; it was a human.

The first thing you noticed was her vivid crimson hair, tangled and clinging to her face, the colour of an impossibly red apple. She had strikingly beautiful features, glossy lips and a perfectly oval face.

The stranger caught in the river was wearing this expensive, lacy dress that reached down to her ankles, that you imagined had in the past been an ivory colour like marble. Now it was various shades of brown and black mud, the fabric sticking to her skin. She had fallen on her backside, and her face was tight with pain.

The moment she saw you, she reeled in fear and struggled to get to her feet.

“Hey, wait!” You had noticed her inflamed ankle by now, “you’ve injured yourself, don’t stand so quickly!”

Providing evidence for your words, the moment she put weight on her foot, she fell once more onto the rocky riverbed, crying out in pain. You approached, and her head shot up at you, freezing like a rabbit beneath a predator’s gaze.

“Here,” you offered her a cautious hand, attempting to gain her trust, “I’m a physician. I can help. Besides, your dress is all wet; you’ll catch cold if you stay outside.”

She gauged you for a moment longer, and you added with a worried sigh, “please trust me. I can treat you.”

At last, she gave in, clasping her hand with yours. You firmly dragged her out of the water, catching her and slinging an arm under her shoulders. She was just as light as she looked when she lowered her weight onto you, dazed by the multiple falls she had suffered.

Inside your home, you had her recline on the sofa. It was not very soft, but it improved from where she had been moments earlier. Now that you saw her ankle close-up, you could see it had begun to blush and bruise.

Just a sprain, you prayed. You carefully raised the girl’s ankle onto a stool.

“What’s your name?” You asked - a tactic you often used to distract new patients from their pain. As you waited for her response, you found a clean cloth amidst your cluttered clinic and doused it in water from the flask at your hip.

“Eunbi,” she hesitantly answered.

You had to push the wet dress up her calf, wrapping the cloth you had just prepared around her swollen joint. Eunbi hissed and then sighed in relief, covering her mouth with her palm the entire time.

“Eunbi,” you repeated, smiling up at her, “that’s a pretty name. I’ll get you a blanket.”

As you got up to search your cupboards for one of those handmade woollen blankets your mother had left you, Eunbi spoke once more.

“Um…can you help me out of this dress? You can cut it off if you need. I just want it off.”

You regarded her for a moment, only now noticing the depths of the fear and weariness on her face, blueish brown half crescents hanging beneath her eyes. Something was wrong, something she had hidden beneath the surfaces of her attractive features.

You nodded slowly, “I can do that for you. It’ll help you keep sickness away, anyway. But I will have to cut it free as you said. I’m too afraid to disturb your foot.”

You recovered a blanket and draped it over the poor girl, who was now shivering, her lips turning purplish in the cold. Then, as she drew it close to herself, you snatched the iron scissors from your work table.

“Lean forward for me,” you said gently, and she did as you had asked, revealing the low back of her dress, holding the blanket to her front. You hooked the scissors inside the fabric, wincing when you heard the expensive dress tear open. You cut jaggedly, taking care not to graze her skin with the blade till she was free enough to slip out of it.

Her back was petite and ivory, and yet shock doused you as you examined her closer. Minor cuts and bruises littered the stretch of skin, all the way down to the small of her back. When you were younger, you used to get similar wounds by tearing irresponsibly through the forest till you tripped and hurt yourself.

Why had she been running through the woods?

But you remained silent, moving away from her back. You helped her peel off the rest of the wet fabric - ending up with a tattered clump of what was in the past a beautiful dress.

You had freed her now from her soaked clothes, and the wool began to ebb warmth back into her. By the time you returned to her, discarding the rags of her clothing, Eunbi was fast asleep; her head slumped forwards against her chest.

You thought for a moment about waking her and adjusting her into a more comfortable position but decided against it. The distress on her face had finally eased, melting away as she dozed off, and now she was at peace; she was safe between the walls of your home.

Over that night, you returned to her, repeatedly changing the wet cloth around her ankle until you were satisfied it had recovered sufficiently. Her skin was no longer cushiony and pink, it was now matching the rest of her skin. She would have to tread carefully, but otherwise, she was fine.

You finally passed out in your bed at that stage, relieved and simultaneously still concerned. There were other pressing issues, but you would not be able to broach those without Eunbi prompting first. Such as where she had come from.

You rose the following day, and Eunbi was still deeply asleep. Mildly worried, you left her some clothes to change into and left to run some errands. You delivered and helped apply that poultice and exchanged a few potions (non-medicinal ones that had similar effects to alcohol) for a whole basket of fresh, warm bread at the bakery.

Upon returning home, approximately midday, you found Eunbi awake. She had changed into the clothes you had provided, which were hanging from her small frame loosely, and was curiously examining the shelves of dried herbs you had lined up on the walls. She turned to face you, and a bright smile burst across her face, catching you off guard.

“Y-You’re awake,” you stammered, “how’s your ankle feeling?”

“Fine, thank you.”

Eunbi’s gaze drifted downwards, and she swallowed thickly. You realised she was staring at the breadbasket in your arms.

“Would you like some butter as well?” You laughed.

You left the basket on your round dining table, shoving aside a few papers onto the floor in the process, and meandered through the entrance room to the kitchen.

“What’s your name?”

A warm smile passed over her lips. She tucked her fluffy scarlet hair behind her ears, exuding joy.

She spoke up just as you passed through the doorway, and you turned back to face her, surprised.

“I forgot to tell you, didn’t I? I’m (F/n).”

You returned shortly with a jar of butter and a blunt butter knife, as well as a jug of water and a glass. You tore a piece of bread in half and then cut it lengthways, spreading a thick layer of butter onto the fluffy centre and offering it to your guest.

Eunbi devoured it, stuffing large chunks into her mouth impatiently. Before you knew it, it had disappeared, and she was licking the grease of the butter off of her fingers, turning back to you for another piece.

“Oh, uh,” you hastily buttered another piece for her and handed it to her, “here.”

This time she ate slower, and you poured her a glass of water in the meantime.

“You must have been hungry,” you commented amusedly. She looked up at you and nodded thoughtfully, swallowing down some bread. Eunbi seemed to be pondering something, hesitating, carefully examining her words.

“Would it be okay…if I stayed with you for a little while?”

She looked so full of hope, waiting anxiously for your answer.

“Mm…if you help me. I have daily medications to make, errands to run as well. I can teach you which herbs are useful in the forest, and you can help me wash laundry in the river. In return for the work, you can stay as long as you need, and I’ll keep you well-fed.”

Eunbi initially wore a look of surprise, which then faded into delight. She smiled, an unrestrained and pure smile, and you realised she was beautiful.

Of course, you had noticed that already. That was the first thing you had recognised about Eunbi. But she had this delicate beauty that ran through every crevice of her, inside and outside; she was bursting with it. It gave you that same joyous sensation that admiring the blossoming trees in spring gave you.

From that day onwards, Eunbi took the role of your assistant.

She was not very adept at anything practical. Apparently, she had never washed clothes before, clumsy and awkward and only half-washing most of the laundry. You showed her how to do it patiently.

You then took her into the forest, and when you let her be, she returned to you with handfuls of poisonous berries. Panicked, you slapped them out of her possession and plunged her hands into the river till you could be sure her skin was clean of toxins.

And, Eunbi was easily frightened by creatures of the forest that you had learned to ignore from early childhood. She ran all the way home to you in tears when a snake had passed her by.

One evening, just as she had begun to acclimatise to her new job, you had left her to wash sheets in the river. You were grinding up herbs when you heard the frantic sound of splashing.

Concerned that she had fallen again, as she had done that multiple times now, you rushed outside to check on her. Eunbi had not slipped this time.

She was tearing through the water, full of bright laughter, uncaring that she was getting drenched and that her feet were slick with mud. She resembled a child, unable to contain the pure joy she had discovered in running through the stream.

Eunbi saw you and halted so quickly that she almost fell forwards, steadying herself by wildly swinging her arms and then beaming at you.

“It’s so cold!” She laughed giddily.

You were breathless, stunned by her genuine allure.

“Eunbi, you’re beautiful,” you said without thinking.

She looked taken aback, her excitement leaking from her expression into blank shock, her cheeks flushing pink. You would have assumed that was something she had heard countless times before, and yet her response was as if it were her first time hearing it.

“(F/n),” she mumbled, folding her arms over her chest, “it’s too cold now.”

You quickly realised this was an invitation, as she swayed on her feet as if swooning. You crossed into the river with Eunbi and slung an arm around her shoulders. She pressed her small body against yours, her warmth bleeding into your dry clothes. Whilst in this close position, you helped her inside.

Holding her like that seemed to bridge a gap that had hung between you both, physical affection becoming a common occurrence.

You were now courting the beautiful, crimson-haired girl. She would hold your arm as you walked together to the woods, finding you on cold nights to cuddle up against you.

It was like you had already married. You were familiar and casually affectionate, and the relationship felt as natural as breathing did.

As she folded clothes one warm afternoon and gazed out of the window, her milky skin bathed in margarine light, your peace would briefly be shattered. There were still secrets to be uncovered, after all.

A sound like thunder rang across the village, making the ground rumble like a mild earthquake. It was a large group of horses from the kingdom, all mounted with royal knights and draped with the royal family’s insignia. Eunbi’s tranquil expression quickly sharpened with intense fear, and she turned to you in desperation.

“I-I need you to hide me,” she spoke with panic and urgency. Although you had countless questions, her face made your stomach go cold. You hurried her into your bedroom on the opposite side of the house, closing the door behind her.

Just as you had removed her from sight, a severe and curt knock on your door drew you back to the entrance.

Standing before you was one of the knights, dressed in light armour and lengths of striking red fabric. His expression was stony, and it was as if he was barely registering you as a person. Instead, he was looking behind you, scanning your messy shop. Now he looked down at you and pulled out a roll of parchment, unfurling it.

“Have you seen this girl?”

The parchment was painted neatly with various colours of ink, and as you took in the image, you realised that it was obviously a profile of Eunbi. The curls of soft ruby hair, the perfect oval face, the pinched nose and glittering eyes. They had captured her perfectly, and yet your recognition of her burned you.

You swallowed your reaction, overcompensating for your mixed feelings by dramatically squinting and frowning at the picture.

“She’s pretty,” you commented, “who is she?”

The knight’s expression was icy, and he drew his lips into a fine line as if restraining his irritation, “she’s the second daughter of our king. She fled the kingdom the night after learning of her engagement.”

You did not really have time to register this shocking news. If you did think further about it, it would almost certainly have shown on your face.

“Hmm, I don’t think I’ve seen her. It’s a small town, so I surely would have noticed a girl like her.”

But the knight looked dubious, searching your shop with his gaze once more.

“There was another person in here, wasn’t there?” He inquired. You had to clench your fists behind your back to stop yourself from trembling. If they discovered you were hiding an alleged runaway princess, you feared tremendous consequences.

“That was my wife. She’s terribly ill, so she’s in bed. It’s very contagious, Sir, you best not catch it and take it back to the castle,” you explained, feigning a worried expression, which was not difficult as you were worried - just not about any fake illness.

He huffed, visibly giving up, “fine. But if I hear from your neighbours about a red-haired girl, I’d like to meet your wife, regardless of how ill she is.” He slammed the door behind him, and you released a heavy, relieved sigh, noticing that every muscle of yours had gone rigid.

Now you returned to your bedroom, where you had Eunbi hidden, discovering her beneath your blankets, forming a small frightened lump. You closed the door behind you and approached her, freeing her. She instantly melted into your arms.

“D-Don’t you think the townspeople will tell them about me? I’ve met almost all of them.” Eunbi was trembling, crying into your chest.

You soothed your hand through her hair, “they won’t, I promise. They’re sharp. They’ll figure out very quickly that there’s a princess that needs saving, just like I did.”

Eunbi withdrew from you, looking up at you with wide, afraid eyes, “are you going to see me differently now? I lied to you.”

You pressed a fluttering kiss onto her forehead, and she blinked out of pleasant surprise, a shy smile gracing her lips.

“You’re Eunbi, aren’t you?” You gave her a reassuring grin, but it did not help; she was still wracked with worry.

“Aren’t you going to ask about it?” She muttered, avoiding your direct gaze. You sighed.

“It’s a tale that’s been told countless times before. A feud crops up between the kingdom and some old duke, and it becomes a thorn in the king’s side. Finally, the kingdom offers up one of their princesses to the duke as a bride to keep the peace, and she suffers every night in a marriage that makes her skin crawl. Am I close?”

You had been spot on, and it had stricken Eunbi directly on a fresh scar that had only recently grown over. Her eyes went glassy, and she buried her face back into your chest, hiccups breaking up her muffled sobs.

“I want to stay here for the rest of my life. I’ve never felt so happy. I’ve learned so much, and I’ve met so many people. Everyone here is so carefree and joyful, and it rubs off on you. I’ve never met anyone like that at the palace.”

Eunbi pulled away again to face you. Her eyes were glistening, sparkling like the way the river did when the moon reflected down on it.

“And, I fell in love with you, (F/n).”

A blush doused your skin, starting from your ears and spreading down to your feet, turning your whole body hot. It felt magical and tingly and you could not even begin to comprehend her words, because they were too large to grasp.

“E-Eunbi,” you began, but she was still speaking like she had been cleared of obstructions and now her words were flowing out freely.

“I want to learn to treat everyone, to remember what ails them. I want to memorise every herb on your shelf and more. But most of all, I want to share a bed with you, to kiss you good night and wake up beside you every morning.”

You could feel your own eyes stinging as you replied, feeling rather like your head was in the clouds, “I want that too, Eunbi. It hasn’t been long and already your presence belongs to this house.”

Because despite your vastly different lives until now, you had become intertwined. You took her face into your hands for the first time and kissed her impossibly soft lips.

“I’ll stay,” Eunbi’s voice was still wavering from the kiss.

“Even if I have to pretend to be someone else for the rest of my life. I am someone else here with you, someone I was always meant to be.”

She kissed you again, and you no longer felt that the walls were aching with loneliness. Your house had become a home that was shared between you and Eunbi.

And no one could tear that away from you.

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