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protect fanfic writersβwho are kind enough to share their works with people to read for freeβfrom ai witch hunts, speculations and accusations.
βdonβt like donβt readβ also applies to any fic that is ai-generated and any fic you think is ai-generated by the way. if you donβt like what youβre reading for any reason, you can always stop reading and exit the fic at any point. but harassment is never ever justified. no matter if you think youβve found a noble excuse to do it. and alsoβ¦
witch hunts, speculations and accusations harm the writing community as much as ai does. if not more. I donβt want to see another innocent writer get driven away from the community because someone decides to harass and accuse them for using ai just because their fic happens to have βai telltalesβ β the same telltales ai got from having been trained on millions of human-made works to mimic how real humans actually write.
This is so important and occurs outside of the fanfic space as well. I've seen authors get rejected because their book sounded 'too AI' when they're just the type of writer who knows how to use em dashes. I've seen content writers and copywriters spend hours on assignments they submit for job applications that reject them for 'using AI' that they never used to begin with! All while those jobs hire writers who did in fact use AI and prompt it NOT to 'sound like AI' (because yes that is something you can very easily do), and publishers work with authors who have openly mentioned using AI for 'editing and brainstorming' while receiving little to no backlash for it.
Also, no you're not some holier than thou smartass for presuming everyone who does not have em dashes/'not x, not y, but z' writing is writing without AI and vice versa. I especially hate when people in power like publishers, employers, and professors use this presumption to make life miserable for writers who genuinely love writing
Warning! - Small age gap, angst?maybekindanotreally, also reminder that this is pre-debut and rookie era Aeri so I wrote her as more of a soft and nervous person as she hadn't really grown into herself yet.
reader-REDVELVET!Reader is about 5 years older than Gigi, debuted at 18 in 2014 with the og 4 girls as a vocalist alongside Wendy. Reader speaks English fluently and its heavily implied/stated to be her first language.
loosely based on the song "replay" by shinee, I was watching old Aespa dorm vid and when Aeri was asked to play music she played replay and idk the idea hit me like a truck. (when i say loosely i mean LOOSELY okay? like lowk don't even think about replay at all while reading okay love you enjoy!)
You were always the "cool member". the second youngest and one of SM entertainment's strongest female vocalists, you constantly spoke upon your views and beliefs, you were somewhat of a role model for Aeri.
The first time she ever saw you in person was about six months into her training. She was sitting on the floor of the practice room watching Minjeong and Yizhou belt their asses off when a high position staff member came in, he was a pretty up-beat guy that Aeri had met a good few times. The other staff all bowed in acknowledgement and respect as he entered. as the staff spoke in hushed tones Aeri couldn't help but eavesdrop on the conversation
"Do you think they're even ready?"
"Yeah of course, as long as they don't lose their shit it should go smoothly"
The other staff member then sighed and nodded defeatedly before leaving the practice room.
The first staff member turned, clasping his hands together
"Trainees!" He boomed "we have two amazing vocalists from Red Velvet joining us today to hopefully give you some training and advice, please don't bombard them and use this time wisely. They took time out of their busy schedules to be here" the man was grinning widely as if what he was saying wasn't spiking all of the girl's anxiety.
There were a few other trainees, maybe seven of them but the two who would get the most attention were for sure going to be Minjeong and Yizhou, they always were praised for their abilities. Aeri hugged her knees to her chest as she let her mind become flooded with the thought that she wasn't going to receive much attention from these "special guests".
That's until you walked in.
And wendy of course
"Hi guys" Aeri looked up, she didn't want to draw attention but she hadn't heard someone speak English in a good few months.
Wendy introduced you both as you stood beside her, looking over the room and occasionally nodding along to her words. The first thing Aeri noticed was how tall and effortlessly beautiful you both were. Her eyes trailed up your body, you were definitely prettier in person.
The staff instructed you both to the small huddle of girls that had formed in the opposite corner of the room, leaving Aeri alone on the floor. She watched as you turned your back to her, the flicker of hope in her chest snuffing out. She looked back down at the ground, tugging at her shoelaces
Until black vans came to a halt right in front of her ( this was 2019 okay? )
Aeri looked up
"Hi." your voice was soft but Aeri knew that. people online said you had the kind of voice that would make anyone fall asleep
For lack of response, you sat criss-cross-applesauce across from her.
"Whats up? You're over here all on your own"
Aeri stammered a little, she did learn Korean as a child but over many years speaking English in school and Japanese everywhere else she had nearly completely lost her mothers language. As soon as she came to Korea she immediately started studying hard but some things that fluent speakers said were hard to keep up with.
Seeing her wide, nervous eyes and rigid posture, something clicked in your eyes
"Ohhh you're Aeri right? I've heard about you" Aeri nodded, still a tiny bit starstruck. "Yeah.." her voice was raspy and breathless as you laid your hand on top of hers "English is easier for you right? They told us a little about each trainee, I wanna make sure that you're comfy y'know" Aeri nodded again before looking past you to where Wendy was helping the others with their positions while singing "shouldn't you be helping" Aeri mumbled
"I am!" Your voice was so...listenable?
Aeri stared blankly at you for a few seconds
"Show me what you've got kid" you patted her knee encouragingly
"I'm better at rapping.." she trailed off "but I can try"
You two sat across from each other on the cold floor for nearly two hours, practicing Aeri's singing while the other trainees kept stealing glances whenever Wendy turned away (she runs a tight ship y'know) and you even brought her on a walk to the vending machine to grab her a bottle of water halfway through
"This might be the last time we meet, Aeri"
She felt a little pang in her heart, finally meeting you felt so surreal; you were the embodiment of what her future might look like if she debuts, yet, you were slipping away just like she always fears the future of debuting will.
"If you debut.." you looked back at Wendy who was scolding Yu Jimin for goofing around. "contact me please, I would love to get to know you, Aeri"
Aeri felt a hitch in her throat but could only nod as you turned on your heel
Back at the trainee dorm that night, Aeri fell down a rabbit hole.
One video turned into five, then ten, then every piece of Red Velvet content she could find. She learned that you loved baking, that Irene used to help get you and Joy ready, later Yerim, for school every morning since you were still in high school when you debuted, and that you absolutely hated sesame leaves.
She found herself over-analysing your body language when Yeri announced that she liked girls... Generation. you seemed to tense before nervously laughing. Maybe she was reading too much into it
no way you liked girls..right?
Hours slipped by without her noticing. Music videos blurred into variety shows, variety shows into interviews, and interviews into behind the scenes clips. By the time exhaustion finally caught up with her, her laptop had died somewhere in the middle of another performance.
She stared up at the dorm ceiling, your voice still echoing in her head.
"If you debut... contact me. I'd love to get to know you, Aeri."
A small smile tugged at her lips.
Maybe debuting didn't feel quite as impossible anymore.
The second time you met Aeri, or should you say Giselle, was during the filming of 'Beautiful Christmas' in November of 2022.
Aespa were still rookies, to be honest you acted like you didn't care about them, maybe you were still a bit salty that Aeri hadn't reached out after the many meaningful hours you two spent together.
Now, you were running, more so speedily walking, around the studio in your little Santa outfit after Yerim. "Kim Yerim-ah!" heeled boots clacking on the ground. You and Seulgi's Santa hats in the youngerβs hand, laughing as you were about to catch up with her, when Yerim bumped into someone, you came to a sudden halt behind the younger girl, coming to stand next to her.
Aespa's manager.
you had seen her a few times beckoning the girls around the halls
and behind her, Aeri Uchinaga. A little older, with makeup on, but still cute, still her.
and there you stood, in a stupid outfit while she was clad in a simple t-shirt and sweats.
you two just...stared at each other.
Jimin and Minjeong shared a strange look and their Manager just walked away, none the wiser.
"is that what we have to wear?" Yizhou pointed at your outfit as she unknowingly cut the tension-filled staring competition off. Everyone turned to watch Jimin quickly smack her outstretched arm down and scold her for being brass.
"Yeah, basically. yours are over there" Seulgi spoke as she walked up beside you. The shorter woman gestured towards the table of folded and labelled outfits before snatching the hats from Yerim's hands, to which Yerim walked off defeatedly. not that you noticed though. thoughts flooded your head. you wanted to do so many things right now, ask so many questions. But no, not here, not now.
instead you shot the rookie group a smile "pleased to work alongside you" you bowed respectfully which caused Seulgi to instinctively use her Santa hat to shield you.
Seulgi looked up at you raising a brow. You simply turned and walked away.
Aeri had never been more anxious. seeing you, the woman she had been avoiding out of embarrassment for two whole years, stare blankly at her maknae who had just basically insulted your outfit, she wanted to apologise, at least for Yizhou's actions. but nothing came out of her mouth. just...air.
Thankfully Seulgi came to save her from more embarrassment but as she watched the older woman who she had been silently pining after for years basically run away from her, she regretted not texting you even more.
As the day went on the small tension lingered between you both.
The two groups practiced together first, since conflicting schedules made it near-impossible to practice together before. then, Aespa recorded their individual part, Red Velvet followed, then both groups took a break before continuing joint parts.
what ended up happening was you, Minjeong, Yizhou and Yerim becoming awfully close. Aeri watched over Seungwan's shoulder while her and Joohyun spoke to Jimin.
after a while of this Jimin pulled her aside
"Aeri-ya, just go talk to her, please." the members had been begging Aeri to fix this whole thing but she apparently preferred digging herself deeper and deeper
"Jimin I cant just waltz up to he-"
"you two! get over here we're doing the living-room opening scene." their manager whisper-shouted at them
as they walked back to the group Aeri sighed "ugh this whole music video is so cringe" Jimin laughs and Aeri feels a little less frightened
until she sees you again. sitting in the middle of the living room set with Yizhou, picking what presents to give each other for a certain clip.
Aeri stopped walking.
Jimin grabbed her arm.
"I get it, she's pretty. Can you please at least walk?"
they filmed the intro adlibs and some small filler scenes, everything went well and no reason for Aeri to look your way
she was actually doing pretty good at ignoring you, maybe it was her specialty after all. That was until you and Seungwan cackled at Yerim's "I love winter!" line, holding onto each other for support while Yerim threw baubles at you in embarrassment. Aeri must admit, once she started looking at you, it was so damn hard to stop.
she only had one one scene where she had to be close to you but Yizhou was beside her so her worry was eased, it also helped that she didn't have to look at you.
Aeri made sure she was pretty far away from you for the rest of the recording session, since you were paired up with Seungwan and Yizhou and she was paired up with Joy and Yerim for most scenes, it wasn't that hard.
then it happened
She was changing back into her normal clothes, sitting on a random chair that Minjeong had seemingly pulled out of her ass just for Aeri to tie her shoelaces.
when she felt somebody standing over her
"Hi.."
Aeri's head shot up faster than she would have liked, earning a small laugh from the older woman before her.
there you were, you had changed fully into your normal clothes now but your hair and makeup were still just as perfect as when they were freshly done.
"Can we talk?"
Aeri felt her heart drop out of her ass and then melt on the chair beneath her at the warmth in your eyes
she nodded "yeah..."
you smiled sweetly at her, in an attempt to calm her ever-prominent nerves
you just decided to go for it
"Why'd you never reach out?" you asked genuinely, not stern or angry, simply curious and maybe a little hurt.
"ah! well uhm..sunbae-"
"if you insist on formality, at least call me unnie"
"...unnie.."
you hummed in satisfaction
"to be honest, I just, well, I chickened out I guess"
"you 'chicked out'?"
"yeah I just got scared that you were just being nice and had forgot and would just ignore me so I buried how bad I wanted to text you deep down because, god, I don't even know maybe I got insecure and all the members always told me to just text you but I always shut it down immediately and whenever I saw you I couldn't even look you in the eye out of shame-"
mid ramble, her phone pinged
a message on instagram
from your official account
"Hi :)"
she looked back up to see you smiling softly at her, phone in hand
Ning yizhou x fem!reader - ningning looses contact with her childhood best friend after moving to korea in 2016, she never knew that her best friend was cut out to be a world famous streamer
Yu jimin x fem!reader - Karina's always had a celebrity crush on you, but now, both at the AAAs will she finally have the courage to approach you?
Uchinaga aeri x fem!reader - you helped Aeri find her motivation to debut and finally reunite for the recording of "beautiful christmas - aespa & red velvet" maybe she should've reached out like you said.
And I need to find inspiration for a winter fic because im the kind of person to just be watching YouTube and have a full fanfic pop into my head
Ning yizhou x fem!reader - ningning looses contact with her childhood best friend after moving to korea in 2016, she never knew that her best friend was cut out to be a world famous streamer
Yu jimin x fem!reader - Karina's always had a celebrity crush on you, but now, both at the AAAs will she finally have the courage to approach you?
Uchinaga aeri x fem!reader - you helped Aeri find her motivation to debut and finally reunite for the recording of "beautiful christmas - aespa & red velvet" maybe she should've reached out like you said.
And I need to find inspiration for a winter fic because im the kind of person to just be watching YouTube and have a full fanfic pop into my head
dw if not, but i was just wondering if your requests are open because i need more giselle/aespa x puppy!reader after your fic π it was so good i can't tell you how many times i've re-read it...
but again i don't wanna pressure you so please dw if not <3
AAAH OFC OFC im currently writing a fic with Giselle and redvelvet reader based off replay by shinee but after that I will deffo go back to puppy reader and maybe make a series or some headcannons
ππ’ππππππ - MY have always called you a puppy, Aeri just kinda thought it was because you looked like one.
WC - 600-700
PLEASE read this in goth rave theme please please please π
Aeri was sitting in her dorm, little scraps of cut paper scattered across her bed from the many minutes she'd spent sticking temporary tattoos all over herself. Her back had started to ache from being hunched over, so she decided it was time for a TikTok break.
Aeri, being Aeri, was all over stan TikTok, mostly watching edits of herself or you.
One video caught her attention.
It was a short compilation of clips from interviews, behind the scenes vlogs, YouTube content, and lives. All those little moments where you did exactly what you were told. Whether it was Jimin telling you to stop squealing, Aeri absentmindedly telling you to shut up with a squeeze of your thigh, or Minjeong asking you to grab something from her room, you always did it without a second thought. The second someone asked, you were already on your feet.
A faint flush crept up Aeri's neck, the same one that always seemed to appear whenever she was around you... and those stupid fucking big doe eyes.
Her thumb instinctively tapped the search bar at the bottom of the screen, revealing what seemed like a community dedicated to videos just like it.
"Ohmygod...There's more?"
She clicked on the most viewed one, shifting until she was sitting properly against the headboard.
The clip was from your joint live..or, well, the live that wasn't supposed to become a joint live.
She had texted you to bring her food.
And you had.
The edit cropped her out completely, leaving only you as you sat in your designated spot next to her.
She remembered that live.
She thought about it more often than she'd ever admit.
At the time, she'd tried her hardest to ignore the way you looked at her. Like she hung the moon. Like you were waiting for her next sentence before deciding what to do.
Like a lost...
...puppy.
Oh.
"...Yeah."
She gets it now.
She turned the volume up slightly, just enough to hear the audio, the soft sound of a puppy whining filled her ears, it matched the way you looked at her. Lips puffy and pink, eyes gleaming with want and admiration.
"...Fitting," Aeri muttered to herself.
She tilted her head, ears turning bright red as warmth spread across her face.
"Hey, Aeri-ya! Whatcha doing?"
Aeri let out a startled yelp, instinctively slamming her phone face-down onto the bed as you barged into her room.
You put your hands up defensively
"Jeez sorry riri I didn't mean to startle you, I'll come back when you're...finished"
You smirked at her before leaving the room
She sighed. Not even wanting to think about what you assumed she was looking at.
She picked her phone back up. She watched the video four more times before reading the caption
"She's Aeris little puppy" the caption read
She scrolled to the next video
"She's such a pup for giselle"
The next
"The way gigi has her wrapped around her finger without even realising it"
She scrolled again.
Another one.
And another.
The comments were somehow worse.
"She literally waits for Aeri to tell her what to do."
she's so babygirl i'm sobbing (literally a grown woman) she brings me sm comfort in a way i can't describe.....but like just look at her!! side note i want that dinosaur thing so badly π
ββββββββ What was meant to be a quiet walk in the park turns into an unexpected meet-cute when Y/N gets knocked to the ground by a dog with too much enthusiasm and not enough brakes. As Cooper the dog plants himself in Y/Nβs lap like heβs found his soulmate, sparks start flying between the two girls. 711 WC
βͺ CONTAINS β« Excessive fluff, Minor physical contact (dog tackle, hand-holding), Very soft flirting, very short
Idk I just came up with this π planning on releasing a long fic and remaking some of my smauβs starting with a cup of your heart, will try to do all the profiles and contacts as soon as possible!!
You werenβt even supposed to be at the park today.
Your whole afternoon plan revolved around iced coffee, noise-canceling earbuds, and absolutely no human interaction. But life or fate, or maybe just karma after you ignored your momβs call this morning had other ideas.
Because one second, you're walking peacefully along the trail, and the nextβ
βOH MY GODβ"
A Thud. Youβre on the ground. Flat. Dazed. With something warm, heavy, and extremely enthusiastic sitting on your chest.
An Italian greyhound is panting happily over you, tail wagging like a metronome on caffeine, tongue halfway to licking your entire face. You barely manage to sit up when the dog lets out a joyous bark and throws a paw onto your lap.
βWell,β you mutter, blinking. βThis is how I die.β
βCooper, no!β a voice yells in the distance.
You blink again.
Cooper?
Footsteps thud against the gravel, quick and light. And then she appears, slightly out of breath, hair pulled back into a messy ponytail, cheeks flushed from running.
And holy hell, sheβs beautiful.
βI'm so sorry, heβs still learning not to treat people like bowling pins..are you okay?β
You nod, though youβre definitely still processing her existence more than her words.
She crouches beside you, placing a hand gently on your arm. Her fingers are warm.
βYou sure?β she asks again, brow furrowed with genuine concern.
βYeah,β you say, exhaling. βJust slightly emotionally betrayed by gravity. And Cooper.β
At that, she laughs, a soft, breathy sound that makes your chest flutter. βYouβre funny. Most people just cry or yell.β
You glance down at the dog, still happily sprawled in your lap like heβs chosen you as his new mom. βHeβs forgiven. He has soft ears.β
βRight? He uses them to get away with everything.β
You both watch him for a second. Then she adds, βIβm Giselle, by the way. Or Gigi..if youβre not mad about the whole being-tackled part.β
You shake your head, smiling up at her. βY/N. Not mad. Iβve been tackled worse.β
She raises an eyebrow. βOh? Professional athlete or chaotic energy magnet?β
You smirk. βThe second one. Definitely.β
Giselle grins back, and the air between you lightens like itβs suddenly full of summer and possibilities.
βWell, Y/N the chaotic energy magnet, I owe you a coffee or a cookie or something for the unprovoked dog attack.β
Youβre still sitting on the ground Coopet clearly has no intention of letting you go and Giselleβs standing now, offering you a hand to help you up. You reach out and take it, and thereβs a pleasant jolt when your fingers meet.
She pulls you to your feet easily, and you stumble slightly, bumping into her shoulder. She's a little taller up close not towering, but just enough to feel it and the way she steadies you with a light hand on your elbow sends your heart into a full gymnastics routine.
ββ¦Sorry,β you say quickly, cheeks warming. βNot used to being vertical after being flattened by joy.β
βThatβs fair,β Giselle says, and you canβt tell if sheβs trying not to laugh or if sheβs just genuinely amused by you. Either way, sheβs still holding your hand.
Neither of you lets go.
Cooper lets out a low woof like he's approving of this entire situation.
βOkay, but,β she says, biting back a grin. βIf my dog already loves you this much, I feel like I should at least get your number. You knowβ¦ to supervise future cuddles.β
βWell then,β you say, tugging your phone from your pocket, βbetter make it official.β
She beams as you hand it to her, and something about the way she types her number in confidently, without hesitation makes your heart race in a really annoying, exciting way.
βI promise,β she says, handing your phone back, βnext time we meet, Iβll let you stay upright.β
βNo promises,β you say, smiling. βI might let Cooper tackle me again just to see you run like that.β
She laughs again bright and unguarded and you think, maybe it was a good thing you came to the park after all.
Especially if fate throws her at you next time instead of the dog.
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