Reminder: later chapters in this series have spoilers!! If you haven’t read the chapters before (THANXX, Wonderland, Treasure, Inception, Fireworks) please do so if you don’t want anything spoiled!!
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Jongho sounds the call to action.
Sword and Shield | Ateez Masterlist
Dawn. Gray light on gray buildings under a gray sky. A bit of pink begins to shimmer above just as Jongho squeezes your hand one last time before you two join the throng of people beginning to crowd down the streets.
Safety officials patrol the sidewalks, their weapons at the ready. The weight of Jongho’s own guns and knives, strapped under his coat and around his waist, grows heavier. The familiar worry of getting caught, being thrown into the prisons and tortured for information he wouldn’t give on pain of death, tries to crawl up his throat, and for good reason – Jongho has had one too many close calls to easily brush it away.
But it doesn’t matter today. Everyone around him has a weapon. These crowds are not made of potential enemies and strangers – there is a purpose in its aimlessness, a destination in every random footstep.
The question caught Jongho off guard to say the least. He gazed up at you with a childlike curiosity before he dropped the large basket and chuckled and he approached you.
“Didn’t know that the Calydon Princess would be paying me a visit,” he commented.
“You can drop the formalities,” You retorted as you rolled your eyes. You turned towards the strong man with a frown gracing your lips. “You know, you deserve some peace or else you’ll truly fall apart,” you stated.
You, in all your gracefulness and elegance, had witnessed him go through so much. Twelve grueling tasks and years of servitude took a large toll on him. Jongho couldn’t hide it for so long; the troubles that aged his mentality years beyond his true age. He was well aware of how agonizing it was for you to stay on the sidelines for he was simply a servant trying to pay off his sins. Yet, your muscles still ached each time you witnessed him pull a chariot full of stone with his bare hands. Your mind still throbbed each time you witness him training until dawn. Your heart still shattered each time he would step in, covered in numerous blue and purple spots. He was no mere mortal, but he certainly wore the pain like one.
“It’ll be over soon. One last war. I promise,” he spoke.
Calloused from gripping swords and ropes for decades, his hands remained ever so gentle with your own as his fingers intertwined with your’s. It would surprise some to realize that these warm hands were the same that took down the dreaded Hydra and dragged Cerberus from the realm of the dead and back.
“And then you’ll rest?”
Jongho nodded, never once breaking away from your fond gaze.
According to the Ancient Greeks, there are 8 classified types of love. Here is a series that introduces each kind.
PARK SEONGHWA - PRAGMA; VERSION I
SYNOPSIS: significant milestones in yours and Seongwha’s relationship that show the kind of love that progresses and matures over a long period of time, and somewhat rare to find.
GENRE: fluff, light smut, angst, progressive relationship, best friends to lovers!au.
WORD COUNT: 11.1k
to read PRAGMA, click here.
KIM HONGJOONG - MANIA; VERSION II
SYNOPSIS: the breaking point in your relationship where you give Hongjoong an ultimatum – to fix his toxic tendencies or to let you walk out on him forever. the kind of love that’s unhealthy but you don’t want to leave.
SYNOPSIS: the moment you realize you’re absolutely head-over-heels in love with Yunho, the boy you’ve always considered a “brother.” the kind of love that started out platonic, but escalates into something more.
GENRE: fluff, best friends to lovers!au, slightly suggestive.
WORD COUNT: TBD
to read PHILIA, click here.
*not yet released.
KANG YEOSANG - AGAPE; VERSION IV
SYNOPSIS: Yeosang asks you exactly why you love him so much and you realize it’s because of the love he has for everyone else that makes him all the more special to you. the kind of love that’s given to everyone.
GENRE: fluff, very sappy, soft.
WORD COUNT: TBD
to read AGAPE, click here.
*not yet released.
CHOI SAN - EROS; VERSION V
SYNOPSIS: the one where you and San started off using each other strictly for pleasure but later decide that you don’t care if your feelings get in the way anymore. the kind of love that’s passionate and fast, but claimed to burn out fast.
GENRE: fwb to lovers!au, light smut, soft moments, mild angst.
WORD COUNT: TBD
to read EROS, click here.
*not yet released.
SONG MINGI - LUDUS; VERSION VI
SYNOPSIS: where Mingi flirts with you every chance he gets, and even though you never take him seriously, he never fails to make the butterflies in your stomach go wild. the kind of love where realize you really do care for him, and he clearly cares for you too.
GENRE: fratboy mingi has a soft spot for reader, mutual pining, slightly suggestive, fluff.
WORD COUNT: TBD
to read LUDUS, click here.
*not yet released.
JUNG WOOYOUNG - STORGE; VERSION VII
SYNOPSIS: where you take on a nurturing, almost maternal, role for Wooyoung being the only constant he’s ever had in his life, but he falls in love with you. the kind of love that’s always been familiar to you both.
GENRE: mild angst, mentions of past trauma (could be triggering for some), friends to lovers!au, soft moments.
WORD COUNT: TBD
to read STORGE, click here.
*not yet released.
CHOI JONGHO - PHILAUTIA; VERSION VIII
SYNOPSIS: where Jongho loves you unconditionally but you hate yourself, so he lets you go so you can learn to love who you are before you can love him back. the kind where you put yourself first.
GENRE: slight angst, mentions of insecurities, fluff.
WORD COUNT: TBD
to read PHILAUTIA, click here.
*not yet released.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER!!
Please note that me and the author @hyyunjins are using the same concept of the eight types of love. We each have created our own series using this concept, but the storylines and execution of our series’ are very different. We wanted to make it clear that this idea was not stolen from one or the other.
We both have worked hard on our own series for months and just so happened to post them around the same time as each other.
In respects to the hard work she has put into her own writing and how incredible and amazing of an author she is, I highly recommend you check out her series as well because I find that it’s extremely important to give recognition where it is due.
While my series is more independent and are stand alones, her stories are interwoven with one another and takes place within the same universe.
Here’s the link to her masterlist, I promise you won’t regret reading it too :)
a/n: Hello this is a teaser for an upcoming short series. I'm literally posting this in a poor attempt at trying to get myself to finish pt. 1
release date: not even god knows
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As the grandfather clock chimed nine, you turned the ‘open’ sign around and watched a tall man turn into the street, shaking his brown hair out his eyes. Like clockwork. Not wanting to seem too eager, you sat back down behind the counter to watch said man use his shoulder to push open the door to the store and you were half worried that he’d take it down considering he paralleled the size.
Setting down one of two coffee cups in front of you, he beamed, “Good morning, Y/N.”
“And good morning to you, Mr. Jung.”
Mr. Jung seemed like a morning person to you, and you considered if he may just be Apollo himself, always bringing sunshine with him into your store. And quite frankly, he was built like a Greek god too, only furthering your suspicions about him.
“What’s with the coffee?” You asked.
“Well, you wouldn’t let me take you out on a coffee date, so I brought the coffee date to you.” He held up his cup in a mock toast and flashed you a playful grin.
“You’re really not letting me escape today, are you?” You smiled back, “You know how I feel about professionalism.”
“Then how else am I supposed to get to know you without having to come in for a new suit every season?”
It was true. Since you lived above the store, you only ever left the building for classes or to get groceries, keeping human contact a minimum in order to live out a life as peaceful as possible.
However, the part about Mr. Jung’s “seasonal” visits was a lie. The man had been frequenting your store an alarming number of times these past few months, and you could only question what he did for a living because getting suits fitted every two weeks was definitely unheard of.
In between his bi-weekly fittings, he’d come into your store for you to sew up a tear or re-attach a few missing buttons which, upon closer inspection, had most definitely been cut off intentionally with a pair of scissors. He insisted that they were all accidents though.
When you asked about how they had happened, he’d always spin grand tales about pirates and money heists with a playful smile. Your favourite had to be how he came face to face in battle with a kraken with nothing but a bottle of gin and a floorboard.
With each visit, you found yourself waiting for the next time Mr. Jung would come by and you hated to admit it.
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a/n: I know this is a snippet out of a series but I'm taking title suggestions so feel free to hit up my asks💜
The fresh air filled your lungs as you spun around, taking in all of the meadow’s glory. Trees loomed high above as tiny flowers tickled your ankles below. Your heart swelled as the westward winds rustled the leaves. The sea of pink and purple clouds swallowed you whole as you allowed yourself to fall back into the fields. Laughter rang about you while bringing about a new airiness to atmosphere.
“How come you never told me about this place, Yunho?” You called out as you sat up.
The bright deity only beamed at you as he made his way over to you. “Had to wait for the perfect day,” he responded.
“Here, I want to see this on you.” Once Yunho sat down in front of you, he unveiled a small flower crown. You leaned forward slightly and allowed him to place the dainty headdress on top of your head. Your gazes met one another and you couldn’t help the fit of giggles that bubbled up.
“A pretty crown for a beautiful flower.”
Yunho’s touch was warm, like the sun rays that peaked through blankets of leaves and kissed your exposed skin. Always comforting, always filled with undeniable fidelity. His fingertips gently caressed your cheeks before they brushed back a few stray hair strands behind your ear. A dusty pink hue bloomed from your cheeks. You reached up and placed one of your own hands on top of his, greeting the soft, glowing skin with your own.
“Close your eyes.”
Yunho raised an eyebrow in bemusement. “Are you going to run off?”
You shook your head in response. “Please? Just for me?”
And so, Yunho closed his eyes with a small chuckle. Suddenly, he felt your plush lips gently placing a kiss on his forehead. They lingered for a moment in hesitance, causing his heart to skip a beat. Yet, as you pulled away, an unfamiliar chill washed over him. He was the God of the Sun; no such feeling should affect him. However, it was you who he found solace in. Your affection, a sweet temptation, was soothing unlike the scorching flames he was used to bathing in from above. Your amour, filled with such fervency, was what fueled him to strive to shine and heal. Your tender touches always chased away these unfamiliar sensations he experiences during the absent of such things. How could Yunho always be yearning for your touch when he was constantly wrapped in the golden light that illuminated this world?
Yunho opened his eyes. In the palms of his hand rested a blue hyacinth while you were nowhere to be seen. It only took a few moments before Yunho’s heart shattered completely. All he could was clutch the flower as if it was his last lifeline as the sun’s rays turned harsh.
a/n; as you can tell I just be bored😑. I don't what provoked me to write this but oh well🤷🏾♀️. the pjo stan in me going crazy rn. ALSO THESE ARE NOT ACCURATE REPRESENTATIONS OF IDOLS!! I just thought it would be fun!!
hongjoong
athena, goddess of wisdom and strategy
the wise one. smart, calculating, practical. she knows what do and just when to do it. the brain of the olympians. athena is the goddess to go to when you need a plan. everyone shuts the hell up when she speaks because everything she says holds weight. if anyone is keeping the chaos of the gods together, it's athena. and they know not to mess with her too. athena could pick you apart bit by bit until there's nothing left but a shell of who you used to be.
[rest of the members under cut!!]
seonghwa
aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty
it's cuz he's pretty ok😔. aphrodite is known for being self-centered and vain and jealous but she's also well known for being very protective of her family. anyone that tries to hurt them has to get through her. and aphrodite can be quite vengeful so it’s best to stay off of her bad side.
yunho
hestia, goddess of the hearth and warmth
hestia is warmth personified. she comforts people simply by being near them. she can make a person feel loved and safe just by being near you. she makes people feel at home. but most importantly hestia is loyal to those she loves, no matter how chaotic and crazy they can be. and we all know how ....... crazy the other gods can be.
yeosang
hades, god of the underworld
ok technically not an olympian but hades is actually the most chill out of all the gods. he’s basically in his own little world, he’s known for being sober minded and dependable as well as fair and just. he’s the kind of person you would want as an ally instead of an enemy tho!! becuz fucking with the dude that rules over the dead is actually a death sentence!!
san
apollo, god of the sun and music.
our sunshine san as the sun god!! Apollo is just a good fit. very bright, artistic, a bit of an overachiever lol. but also cautious and loyal and kind. he’s one of the more chill gods. he’s not one you really need to worry about unless you’re on his bad side. if you’re on his bad side……. I’ll pray for you.
mingi
poseidon, god of the sea and earthquakes.
poseidon is the embodiment of the sea. the sea does not like to be restrained. the sea is unpredictable. you never know what to expect from this one. he's impulsive, moody, hot-blooded even. one moment he's laid back, the other moment is coming at you like a looming thunderstorm. but trust me when I say that poseidon is one of the better ones. actually dont trust me I'm very biased, he's literally one of my fave greek gods and mingi is my bias wrecker so just-
wooyoung
dionysus, god of wine, dance, and madness
ok no one can argue with me on this one. it just makes sense. dionysus is a good time. very eccentric, fun-loving, full of joy. he's great to party with and is a great dancer. but dionysus is also known for intense blinding rage, almost to the point of insanity. he's dangerous. one wrong move and he could destroy in the blink of an eye.
jongho
zeus, god of thunder and the sky
the youngest as the king of the gods. a little weird i know. but zeus is actually the youngest of kronos' children so it adds up. he's strong and capable. he's the type where if he has something to say, the room falls silent. he can be quite..... questionable at times lol. cuz zeus was really moving crazy in some of these myths 🤨. and he's a quite easy to anger because all the gods are lowkey koo-koo for coco puffs but he loves his them nonetheless. they're his family after all.
req: congrats on the 500 followers lovely!! 💙💙 ((also mayhaps you would consider doing ATEEZ as greekgods!AU or what kind of college professors would they be? 👀👀👀))
a/n: welp @moonchildsaurora i know you probably wanted a headcanon or smth of that sort but i hope you don't mind that i decided to go the aesthetic/moodboard route with this one 💖
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Seonghwa as Hades
God of the Dead & Riches; King of the Underworld.
Hongjoong as Zeus
God of the sky, lightning, thunder, law, order, justice; King of the Gods
Yunho as Hephaestus
God of fire, metalworking, stone masonry, forges and the art of sculpture.
Yeosang as Hermes
God of trade, thieves, travelers, sports, athletes, and border crossings, guide to the Underworld; Messenger of the gods.
San as Poseidon
God of the sea, earthquakes, storms, and horses
Mingi as Ares
God of war; representing the physical, violent and untamed aspect of war.
Wooyoung as Dionysus
God of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness, religious ecstasy and theatre.
Jongho as Apollo
God of music, poetry, art, oracles, archery, plague, medicine, sun, light and knowledge
[ i don't own any of the images used to make the moodboards, all credits to the owners. ]
Hades, god of the underworld, king of the dead, brother of Zeus and Poseidon
Seonghwa
Poseidon, god of the sea, brother of Zeus and Hades
Yunho
Apollo, god of the sun, light, archery, music and poetry, son of Zeus and Leto
Yeosang
Dionysus, god of wine and grape harvest, theater, fertility, and ritual madness, son of Zeus and Semele
San
Eros (Greek counter part of Roman mythology’s Cupid), god of love, sex, and desire, son of the primordial god of chaos
Mingi
Hephaestus, god of fire and metal working, son of Zeus and Hera
Wooyoung
Hermes, god of trade, wealth, luck, fertility, animal husbandry, sleep, language, thieves, and travel, messenger of the gods, son of Zeus and Maia
Jongho
Ares, god of war, son of Zeus and Hera
This is so random lmao so....here ya go 😆 I love Greek mythology so much. It’s so intriguing so of course I had to do this! Didn’t put anyone as Zeus because I couldn’t decide who’d fit him the best, but oh well. I hope y’all enjoy!
Please excuse the way Yeo’s Dionysus description is different than everyone else’s ahshshhs
The Frozen Heart of the Underworld ~ *Kim Hongjoong*
Summary: As the son of Hades, Hongjoong has taken his position as Prince of the Underworld very seriously. He’s never seen what spring or summer is like on Earth, like Seungmin has. But that’s all about to change when a strange girl arrives with all this talk about sunshine…
Pairing: Kim Hongjoong X Fem!Reader
Genre: Fluffy Oneshot
Word Count: 3334
Warning: Yelling and lying and Hongjoong being unpleasant for the first half
Summary: As the son of Persephone, it is Seungmin’s job to listen to the stories and messages of wayward souls and send them to their living recipients. When one ghost asks him to check on his sister, he finds himself experiencing love at first sight. Can he put aside his parent’s love story to create his own?
laying in jongho’s lap while he hums your favorite tunes to help you fall asleep. one soft hand massaging your shoulder and the other caressing your hair. a soft smile making its way onto his lips when he sees your eyes slowly close and finally succumb to the sleep you desperately need.
Warning/s: language, mentions of weapons, food, blood and kissing
Prompts:
17 - “I don’t think that’s legal, but we can work around it.”
41 - “Don’t touch that.” five minutes later. “Oh, I… uhm… I broke it.”
47 - “Is that… is that your blood?
masterlist
Jongho woke up to a commotion happening downstairs. Now out of his bed, he can’t hear anything but the sounds of rushed footsteps and loud speaking voices. Everyone is rushing, the aroma of food lingering around and most importantly, Park Seonghwa, his boss, barking orders to every single household worker as they do the job he asked them to. He tried to peek down but his grogginess is getting the best of him, taking a lazy peek and nearly slipping down the railings if he hadn’t caught himself in time.
He heard another footsteps coming from his right so he took a glance, only to see his half-brother, Yunho, walking towards him with a bright look on his face. It seems like he’s been awake for quite some time now because he’s already dressed in a soft blue cashmere sweater and a black ripped jeans. Confused with his surroundings, Jongho asked, “You’re awake early, what’s happening downstairs?”
His older brother shrugged, “You know.. Just getting ready,”
“Getting ready for what?” Jongho tried to remember his schedule, thinking if he had missed another day for another mission but all he can remember is the biggest ball happening three weeks from now.
Yunho must’ve sensed his confusion and he ruffled his younger brother’s hair, “The little princess is coming home so everyone’s preparing for it.” He tried to comb his hair just to make it look a little bit presentable and added, “Seonghwa hyung let you sleep in more so that you’ll at least be prepared for your one and only love’s arrival.”
Jongho swatted his hands away and glared at his brother, “You could’ve woken me up so I’ll have more time to freshen up.”
“Well, you’re awake now so go!” His older brother pushed him back in his room, adding a little bit more force making him stumble in the floor. If he hadn’t caught himself in time, you’ll see a sleepy Choi Jongho trying to stand up after getting face planted.
He did his morning routine but this time with extra caution. As much as possible, he wants to impress the woman he’s been trying to bag ever since he met her as a kid. He undid his hair a lot of times until just settling to putting it in a slick back manner.
Maybe she likes men who show their foreheads now, he thought as he carefully gelled up his baby hairs.
He settled for a plain black shirt and a black pants to go with so it wouldn’t be too obvious that he’s dressing up for her. He took one last glance of himself and when he’s finally content, he made his way downstairs.
Seonghwa was the first person to see him while he’s in the middle of feeding his own child. He noticed that Jongho styled his hair a bit more than he usually does making him smirk. He calculated Jongho’s activities before calling him out, “Hey apple boy.”
Jongho froze a bit then glared at his boss, “I thought I made it clear to stop calling me that?”
Satisfied with the reaction, Seonghwa just laughed, smiling when his daughter giggled at the sound of her father laughing. He stroked her cheek with his finger then gave Jongho a piercing look to which the other returned, “I have a test for you though.”
Jongho slightly tensed but Seonghwa proceeded to speak, “I would like to know where your loyalty lies.”
Turning his back and continuing his cereal shenanigans, Jongho answered, “My loyalty is dedicated to your sister.”
Seonghwa couldn’t help but laugh, deeming Jongho as a keeper, “Welcome to the family, apple boy.” He said as he placed the dishes his own little family used for eating.
The younger slammed his hand at the table as he yelled, “Stop calling me that!”
Seonghwa’s little daughter just giggled and pointed at her uncle and said, “Apple boy!” Earning laughs from the people around them, specifically his friends.
Jongho just lets out a sigh knowing that he doesn’t have the heart to fight his little niece.
“Is she really going to arrive today?” Jongho’s glad that it was San who first snapped out of his impatience as they’ve been doing nothing but sitting in the living room as they wait for Seonghwa’s little sister to arrive.
The older brother himself is just as impatient as he glanced at his phone and frowned, “She told me she’s arriving today.”
Wooyoung let out a huff and said, “I swear if she doesn’t arrive I’m gonna eat the steak all by myself!”
However, as if by miracle, the sound of engine revving outside could be heard and the main security of the manor started barking out orders to those who were outside. Seonghwa’s daughter stood up first and ran to the door, her father following her then the rest.
Truly, outside, is the person they’ve all been waiting for. Helping the workers unload her things even if they didn’t ask for her help. She noticed the commotion at the front door and immediately rushed as her big brother who opened his arms for her to run into.
“I missed you!” She squealed as she tightened her hold in his waist, earning a groan from Seonghwa, “You became more handsome, big bro. Fatherhood suits you.” It earned a smile from Seonghwa who planted a kiss on her forehead as a welcome.
Her niece then started jumping up and down, “Auntie y/n!” She squealed, her arms raised, “Auntie y/n!”
The female smiled and lifted her up and poked her nose, “Hello, little Luna. I brought lots of gifts for you!”
Luna lets out a happy sound as Seonghwa sighed and took his own daughter in his arms. She was welcomed by the others who she fooled around with until she saw the man that she’s been wanting to see ever since she found out that she can finally go home.
“Hey, Jongho.” She said with a smile on her face to which the other returned, “Hi.”
And then silenced followed them after that.
No one dared to speak as they just stared at each other.. the others expecting a lot more than just the greetings but they grew impatient, especially San and groaned, “Guys, for the love of God, stop eye fucking each other!”
“We’re not eye fucking!” Jongho defended as he glared at the older, “It’s what you call appreciating each other’s presence.”
The others just laughed at his lame attempt at defending himself and Hongjoong just place his hand on his shoulders and said, “Since the both of you are appreciating each other’s presence, we would also appreciate it if you accompany our lovely y/n from Paris to her own room so she can rest.”
It’s been a good two weeks ever since y/n had arrived and to say that things are going crazy is a total understatement especially since it’s Jongho who usually gets involved.
One time it was in the middle of the night, somewhere around 3am when she disturbed Jongho in the middle of his gaming hours and said, “Jongho, I need you to accompany me to Mcdonald's and steal a thousand of their chicken nuggets.”
Jongho gave her a weird look, “I don’t think that’s legal,” he said making the girl whine and say, “You’ve done much more worst illegal things than what I-”
Not letting her finish her tantrum party, Jongho took his black card out of his wallet and said, “But we can work around it. Instead of stealing, how about I buy you the hundred pieces of chicken nuggets?”
Y/n just pouted and negotiated, “Two hundred?”
The male let out a sigh of defeat and said, “Fine. Let’s go.”
She let out a squeal full of excitement and instead of going back to her room to grab some warm clothes, she opened Jongho’s wardrobe to grab one of his hoodies and wear it.
Jongho admits, she looks good with it but he just wants to tease her, “Hey, you’re not allowed to wear my clothes.”
“Wha-” She had a look of disbelief in her face, “Since when?!” She screeched making the male in front of her laugh.
“Ever since you chose Paris over me.”
An exasperated gasp was heard between the two of them then suddenly, Jongho’s holding a clinging y/n, “Jongie, I’m so sorry but you know I’m doing it for our future babies.”
Jongho furiously blushed but he raised an eyebrow, “Future babies?”
“Yes, the future offspring of ours.”
“What makes you think that I want an offspring with you?” He deadpanned making the girl in his arms whine again, “C’mon Jjong, I know you love me.”
“I don’t.”
“You do!”
“Nope.” He said popping the p out.
Y/n whined even more, “You doooo!” She insisted with a pout.
Jongho broke his facade and laughed, “Okay maybe I do.”
She gasped and gave him an expression like she’s been scandalized, “Maybe?! Just maybe?!”
“I’m still not sure about it,” Jongho teased and puts her down on the floor, “Now, nuggets?”
She squealed and immediately made her way downstairs faster than Jongho making him laugh.
God she’s infuriating but I love her a lot, he thought with a smile as he grabbed his car keys and made his way downstairs where his little nuisance was waiting for him.
It was around 9:30pm when their meeting ended. Jongho has made his way out of the planning room and proceeded to go to his own room to freshen up and play some games.
He immediately started a hot shower and did his own little concert at the same time. Deeming his tensed muscles are finally loose, his vocal cords strained and his body thoroughly cleaned, he went out of the bathroom to get changed only to scream in shock when he saw y/n sitting down in his gaming chair, looking equally shocked as him.
“Goodness Jongho, for a mafia assassin you sure do get scared easily.” Y/n said when she had finally calmed down from the initial shock her crush had given her.
Jongho glared at her and defended himself, “Who wouldn't get shocked if I suddenly saw an intruder in my room with my computer turned on, especially when I don’t remember turning it on.”
Y/n just let out a small hmph and said, “Go wear your clothes.”
“Get out.”
“No.”
Jongho deadpanned and tried to be as threatening as possible, “Are you going out or do I have to throw you myself out.”
Y/n squirmed in her seat and retorted, “But your gaming chair is so comfy!” She then lit up and said, “You go get dressed while I play phasmophobia!”
“Are you sure you’re going to play phasmophobia?” The male asked with a smirk and couldn’t help but laugh at the eager nod he received as he got dressed.
—
After playing one round of phasmophobia, Jongho holds a shaken up y/n as they eat their midnight snacks and watches the movie he put up on his TV.
Jongho couldn’t help but laugh at her state, “Don’t say I didn’t ask you if you were sure about playing it.”
Y/n sniffled, “Shut up, I didn’t know it was that scary.”
He just giggled and planted a kiss on the crown of her head, “Want to sleep here and cuddle or do you want me to carry you to your room and keep you company until you fall asleep?”
Tightening her hold on his waist, she shook her head, “Want to sleep here and your cuddles.” She answered, making Jongho smile softly and said, “I’m here baby, now go eat your fries.”
The next day, y/n stayed a bit more in his room after waking up as she watched her favorite anime on Jongho’s huge TV. He can’t blame her though, Seonghwa hasn’t set up her whole room so it’s kind of boring and dead still.
Jongho was once again in the shower, freshening himself up. She waited for thirty minutes and that’s when a freshly bathed Jongho, wearing a plain white shirt and sweatpants, emerged from the bathroom.
He planted a kiss on her cheek and said, “I’ll be right back.”
It seemed like he caught her attention as she pouted in his direction, “Where the fuck are you going?”
He snorted, “I’m just gonna go to the storage room and have one of my guns fixed.” He replied as he grabbed a bag that was hidden under his closet, “I swear I’ll be right back.”
“Can I not just come with you?”
With her sporting a puppy eyed look, Jongho knows that he can’t resist her. He lets out a sigh, “Fine, as long as you don’t do anything stupid or accidentally shoot me in the head or something.”
—
Y/n, somehow, did ended up doing something stupid.
But it wasn’t as severe as he had expected her to do.
Jongho sometimes forgot that she’s like a child who needs to be under supervision.
He was just having one of his guns cleaned, entertaining y/n by answering her questions regarding the mafia life that Seonghwa refuses to get her involved when she looked at one of the enormous pistols that’s currently in Jongho’s ownership.
Not missing a beat, he warned her, “Hey, don’t touch that.” Thinking that she listened to him like an obedient girl she is, he went to the back room to grab more stuff to clean his weapons and fix the gun that had y/n’s attention earlier.
He went back to the main room and was satisfied to see y/n sitting down on one of the couches Jongho told her so. He proceeded to clean his stuff and five minutes later, he decided to fix the gun.
Looking around, he asked, “Y/n, where’s the gun?”
The girl had a terrified look on her face and Jongho knew, he just knew that something had happened, “Oh, I uhm..” She stuttered, refusing to meet Jongho in the eyes, “I broke it.”
“How the fuck-” Jongho shook his head, “You know what, never mind. Just show me where you placed it then I’ll see what I can do.”
Y/n pointed at the drawer and Jongho opened it then examined the gun she claimed that she broke.
It only ended up getting even more loose on the part where the shells should be inserted and Jongho fixed it without having any more problems and y/n watching him do his work obediently.
A day before the mafia’s big day, Jongho was called by Seonghwa in the office. It’s only 7am that time so him being summoned by the big boss at his office at this early hour means that it’s a serious matter. He was given thirty minutes to freshen himself up but this time, he resorted to washing his face, brushing his teeth and breaking an apple into half using his bare hands.
He knocked at Seonghwa’s office, hearing a muffled squeal from Luna inside and then the door was opened, “Good morning uncle Jjongi!” She squealed and he placed his index finger in his lips and said, “Indoor voice, Luna. Not everyone is awake yet.”
The young girl placed her hand on her mouth, a muffled “oops” coming from her as she immediately rushed back to her playpen inside her father’s office.
He entered the office silently, only seeing Seonghwa with his hair down unlike his usual slicked back hairdo with his eyeglasses perked up in his nose. However, he wasn’t alone. Y/n was sitting in one of his couches in the office, hugging her knees close to her chest, looking as problematic as her brother.
“Did something happen?” He asked as he gave y/n the other half of the apple he’s holding, receiving a silent thank you from her. Jongho gave her a small smile then diverted his attention to her brother as he sat down on the chair in front of his table, “A penny for your thoughts, hyung?”
Seonghwa removed his glasses and massaged his temple and said, “Someone has y/n’s information and was planning to attack here in the manor by the time we leave tomorrow for the ball.” He opened a folder containing the files and information regarding the plotted attack, “I don’t know what to do. I’m planning to bring her along with us but that means she can get totally exposed to the mafia world. If I were to leave her alone here, it’s quite risky because you know.. Despite this place being my second guarded establishment, there’s still a 1% chance out of 99 that it can still be infiltrated. I can’t just make any of you stay here with her because that means I have to redo the plan for tomorrow.”
Jongho weighed his options for a while and said, “You actually can leave one of us here instead, hyung.”
Seonghwa looked at him as if he had grown another head, “You know I don’t function well when the eight of us are not complete. I even have to bring Yeosang alone with us even if he works in the mafia’s internal functions!”
“Yes I know, but think about it. Will you rather not function properly or live along, carrying the guilt that you could’ve saved your sister’s life by letting at least one of us stay here?” Jongho took one big bite of the remaining edible parts of his apple and threw it in the bin near Luna, making the girl amazed that her uncle was able to shoot it right there, “You’re bringing Luna and your wife back to her brother’s territory right? Why don’t I drop them off to her brother’s territory so I can bring y/n with me then we’ll go to my penthouse in the downtown.”
The mafia boss looked baffled, “You’re volunteering yourself to stay?!” He exclaimed and scoffed, “Jongho out of all people you-”
“Play the most important part in the mafia, I know.” He then glanced at y/n who just shrunk at her place even more, “But y/n plays the most important part in my life and I just want her to be safe.” Jongho said it in a quiet voice, enough for only Seonghwa to hear but he forgot how Seonghwa had told his own daughter to listen sharply in conversations and use her sharp ears well. It’s helpful most of the time but it brings them in trouble.
And now is one of those times. Luna suddenly gasped and pointed at Jongho, “Uncle Jjongie likes auntie!” She shrieks and clapped with a cute smile of hers, “Cousin, I want a baby cousin!”
Seonghwa face palmed himself, “Oh my goodness,” he then picked up Luna and placed him on his lap, “Luna what did daddy tell you before?”
Luna pouts and plays with her father’s hand, “Never get involved with adult conversation.”
Her father smiled and kissed the side of her head, “Don’t do that again, okay?” Luna nodded. “Oki, daddy.”
He then gave Jongho a look who now had his face planted on the desk and he took a quick glance at his sister who seemed shocked by the sudden revelation. He pats Jongho in his forearm, “Since Luna caused a bit of an issue, I think letting you go with my sister wouldn’t hurt the mafia a bit.” A small smile suddenly broke out in his face, “Besides, you said that your loyalty lies within my sister. Now, prove it to me.”
“No daddy, I want to go with you!” Luna tightened her hold on her father as tears streamed down her cute little face. Seonghwa held a pained look in his face as he tried his best to not fall for his daughter’s whines. He sat her down on the seat of Jongho’s audi and wiped her face, “Baby, you’ll be seeing me in three days time again. For now be good to your mom, okay?”
Luna nodded but then she asked, “Will mommy miss you too?”
Seonghwa’s wife laughed and planted a kiss on her daughter’s cheek, “Of course baby, mommy will miss daddy too. For now, be good to uncle Jongho and entertain him as he drives us to uncle Inseong’s place, okay?” Luna agreed to her mother’s statement, already standing near the driver’s seat where Jongho and y/n silently sat.
The tension between the two of them is not awkward but it’s full of repressed feelings that haven't been let out in the air. Jongho felt y/n’s hand crawling its way to his and gave it a squeeze of reassurance that they’ll talk and Jongho felt relieved that she’s willing to do so.
Now that Seonghwa had finished his temporary farewells to his little family, he went to Jongho’s side and smiled at him, “Take care of yourselves. I want my family to come back to me alive and whole.”
Jongho gave him a sincere smile, “I will, hyung. Finish the mission safely and look after my other big brother. Yunho can be quite clumsy when he’s on a killing streak.” They both laughed at that but still got an affirmation from his boss.
With finality, Jongho started to drive away from the manor.
He first dropped off Luna and her mother to the Kim territory before driving to his penthouse that is only used for undercover purposes or for times like this. It isn’t the first time that Jongho has his life on the line hence the reason why he doesn’t abandon this penthouse despite having been obligated to live in the manor.
He safely parked his car in his reserved parking space and helped y/n with her things. They didn’t talk, but it wasn’t an awkward silence as well. They rode the elevator that led to the highest floor in the building and Jongho punched in the password. Once his access was granted, he went inside along with y/n.
The girl behind him is so fascinated, “You own a place like this, wow.”
Jongho just smiled and put their bags down in the living room, “Your brother pays well.”
“How long do we have to stay here?” She said and ran her fingers in the framed pictures of him and his family along with his friends who now play the huge part in the mafia, “I kind of just want to stay here with you.” She added and giggled at the silly photo of the Ateez affiliates, especially when her own brother looked so offended with San and Wooyoung fooling around with him in the picture.
Jongho went behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. He had done this a lot of times before but his affection hits differently now, “We can stay here as long as we want but Seonghwa said the maximum is one week.”
Plenty of time to talk, y/n thought and she glanced at Jongho over her shoulder, “Tired?” She asked and played with his hair.
The other shook his head a no, “Just enjoying your presence?”
“Should we move this to the bedroom?”
Jongho kept himself at a distance after that statement and looked at her teasingly, “I thought we’re going to talk?”
Y/n looked at him in disbelief, “Get your mind out of the gutter, we’re going to talk in the bedroom.” She said and elbowed Jongho at his side, earning a yelp of pain from him. She lets out a giggled and strutted towards what she assumed as Jongho’s room, the other just following her and guiding her when she nearly entered the wrong room.
Making herself comfortable in his bed, she called out for him, “Jjongie, cuddle me.”
Jongho lets out an amused snort, “I thought we’re going to talk?”
The female just glared at him and said, “We can cuddle while talking, you fucking asshole.” She pulled her down with him and said, “Beside, right after this talk we’ll be doing this a lot more.. hopefully.”
Jongho positioned himself properly and said, “Okay, what do you want to talk about first?”
Y/n did not speak for a while until she giggled, “Remember when we were kids? You gave me the last chocolate because you don't like sweets?”
The other laughed and ran his hand through her hair, “I remembered how you squealed so loud that your parents thought I was bullying you or something.” He suddenly breaks out into a smile, “I thought I was gonna die or something but then you helped me.”
She then took his other free hand and played with it, “We spent a lot of time growing up.”
“I know, we went through a lot of pain but I think the most painful one was when your parents announced that you have to go to Paris to study.” Jongho remembers that day clearly. He remembered how he comforted y/n as she cried into his arms, not wanting to leave her best friend behind.
But Jongho assured her, despite him getting teary, that he’ll wait for her no matter how long it takes for her to come back.
Jongho’s glad he did or else he wouldn’t have her here in his arms.
“You know, y/n, every single waking day without you, I always think of you. If you’re having fun, if you’re eating well or taking care of yourself. I even thought once if you’ve started dating someone and if you did, are you happy with him?” Jongho looked down only to see her looking up at him with eyes full of adoration, “Every single day, my feelings have not faded. I always planned the day where I’m going to tell you that I want to be with you. If you decided to go back to Paris, I’m willing to go back with you.”
“Jjongie, you’re being too serious.” Y/n teased as he poked his abdomen.
“You said we’re going to talk. You know that Luna just exposed me so I figured we’re going to talk about that.” He then huffed, “That brat.”
“Hey, don’t talk about my niece like that. She’s a sweetheart.”
“Yeah but her father spoils her too much. If she’s not just cute I would’ve flicked her forehead already.”
Y/n just laughed and then suddenly squirmed. She relocated herself and straddled Jongho’s hips, “I like you too.”
Jongho smirked, “Oh yeah?”
She rolled her eyes at him, “When I said I want to have babies with you, I really mean it.”
Wanting to teased her more, Jongho urged, “Really? I thought we were just platonic flirting?”
“Choi Jongho!”
“Alright, I’m just kidding, come here.” He said and pulled her close to his chest. “From now on, I’m going to protect you with my whole being. I’ll swear on it up until the day that I die.”
“So it means you’re my boyfriend now, right?”
“It’s so lame but yes.”
Y/n just hummed contentedly and planted small kisses on his jaw, making him laugh, “If you want to give me kisses might as well do it on my li–”
He was suddenly cut off when he was silenced by a hungry kiss. He was taken aback but he reciprocated it in no time after he came up with the initial shock. His hands traveled down her waist until he reached the hem of the hoodie she was wearing, to which he figured was his, and inserted his hands inside of it where he could feel the warmth of her skin.
She whimpered in his mouth, making him tighten his hold on her waist. Jongho felt her pinch the back of his neck which prompted him to bite her lower lip.
After they ran out of air, Jongho sat her properly in the bed and asked, “Are you hungry?”
“Thank you for your service.” Jongho bowed at the cashier who gave him no interest as he carried the plastic bag that contains their cup noodles, chips, sweets and drinks. He cupped his pants and some places in his body, making sure that his weapons are well hidden and secured.
Once he deemed himself secretly armed, he immediately went out and walked towards where his car was parked only to be grabbed by a hand to which he tried to resist until he felt a blade press towards his side.
“Where is she, Choi?”
“I don’t know who you’re talking about. Who are you?”
He heard the person behind him and dug their knife deeper in his side. He felt his own skin break, followed by a sting but Jongho still refused to talk about her.
“Tell me, Jongho then I’ll spare your life.”
He did not move but either way he slightly moved away from the knife and tried to move away but the person was able to match his speed which earned him a deep gash on his side. He groaned in pain but then earned him the upper hand as he landed a solid punch on the guy’s face and pulled out his knife strapped on his thighs and pushed it deep on the person’s side until they’re bleeding themselves out.
He immediately rushed to his car, not forgetting the plastic bag and drove himself as quickly as possible back to his penthouse.
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Y/n was just chilling in the bedroom when he heard the door harshly open, making her jump from her spot.
Curious about the commotion, she went out and saw Jongho clutching his sides and muttering curses under his breath.
“Jongho? What happened?”
The guy in question looked at her and managed a smile, “Hey,” he croaked out weakly, “I bought us food.”
She studied the man in front of her and noticed that the side he’s clutching has crimson liquid coming out of his sides. With fear and concern overcoming her senses, she dumbly asked, “Is that… is that your blood?”
Jongho still managed to let out a weak laugh, “Don't go on shock with me, baby and help me.” He said and walked slowly, “Come on, doctor y/n. Don’t go useless on me.”
Letting out a deep sigh she said, “Right. Come on, let’s bring you to the bathroom.”
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Immediately tending to her lover’s wounds, y/n made sure to take care of her well. The adrenaline rushed out of Jongho’s body immediately knocking him out to sleep.
Sighing deeply, she stared at his peaceful face. She knows that this is one of the risks of dating Jongho. She has to face that every single day, there’s a threat in their lives and a gun pointed at their heads. But either way, when it happens, she’s willing to tend him until death.
Her stupor was broken when she heard her own phone ringing. She stared at the caller’s ID first and let out a sigh of relief when she saw that it’s her own brother calling.
“Hey, Hwa.” She greeted, a small smile making its way to y/n’s face, “Are you safe? How did it go?”
“It went successful,” Seonghwa said, triumph evident in his voice, “How are you and Jongho? You can now go home anytime. Yunho and the others were also able to eliminate the gang going after you.”
Y/n frowned as Jongho squirmed beside her and involuntarily let out a groan of pain, “I’m good but we might come home after three days. Jongho needs to rest.”
“Huh? What happened to him?”
“Got stabbed at his side and it’s quite deep. He lost some blood too, but don’t worry, I immediately tended him.”
Silence enveloped the two of them for a while until Seonghwa spoke, “Thank you y/n. I don’t know what he’ll do if you’re not there with him.”
“It’s nothing Hwa.” She smiled and then suddenly remembered something, “Oh by the way, I have something to ask you that I’ve been wanting to ever since I arrived.”
“Sure, hit me up.”
“Can I apply as the mafia’s doctor?”
“Captain Luna is speaking. Say your names, over!”
“Agent golden retriever is here, over.”
“Daddy night fury is here, over.”
“Mommy light fury is here, over!”
“Uncle mountain, over.”
“Wooyu uncle is here Captain Luna, reporting for duty!”
“Uncle Joongie here, little night light.”
“Uncle hehetmon is currently on duty!”
“Uncle Minki reporting to princess Luna for duty.”
Most of them had answered Luna from the walkie talkie but Seonghwa watched his own daughter frown and say, “Where is uncle Jelly Bear? Has anyone heard of Uncle Jelly Bear?”
There was no answer from the others and Seonghwa frowned. Jongho and y/n are supposed to be away for only a week but it’s already nearing a two, making Luna miss both of them terribly. Y/n always made sure to give him an update about Jongho’s recovery but the last few days, he received nothing.
Maybe they’re just too busy with each other.
He was cut off from his thoughts when his daughter let out a frustrated scream as her tears fell and threw the walkie talkie in her hand when she received no answer from Jongho.
Seonghwa immediately went to her side to calm her down when static signals were suddenly heard and a voice spoke, “Sorry, Uncle Jelly Bear was late but he’s home!”
Saved from another temper tantrum, Seonghwa thought as he carried Luna and talked to her, “Uncle Jjongie’s home baby, let’s go downstairs to meet them or do you want to wait for them to come up here and report to daddy?”
Luna pointed at the door and said, “Go downstairs please, daddy.”
Seonghwa smiled, “What a polite girl you are.”
The father and daughter duo immediately went downstairs just in time for them to see Jongho plant a kiss on y/n’s lips and pat her bum as he maneuvered her to the kitchen.
Luna then gasped, enough to be heard by the new couple and pointed at the two of them while looking incredulously at her dad, “Daddy, they did the thing that you and mommy do every day!”
Her father couldn’t help but laugh, “Yes baby, it’s because uncle Jongho and auntie y/n loves each other like how daddy loves your mom.”
The little girl clapped her hand excitedly and said, “Does that mean I get to have a younger cousin now?!”
Jongho tensed at the question while y/n just laughed and wiggled her eyebrows suggestively at her boyfriend, “What do you say, Jongho?”
The man in question let out a pained smile, “Let’s get married first, okay?”
Thank you guys so much for liking my writing, I know it’s far from perfect!
Here comes Part 2. I hope you enjoy reading it!
Pairing: Choi Jongho x Female reader
Please note, that it is a fictional story based on a dream I had the other day.
You went to Jongho’s room and he locked to door behind you. You looked at each other with empty expressions and he said:
- Guess we aren’t going abroad.
- Oh… Shut up. Don’t try to change the mood. – you said with a soft and sad look but felt sorry for bursting your anger on him.
Jongho sighed and sat on his bed, you followed him. You just sat and stayed silent for some time. You were thinking of how all your plans for the future would be ruined now.
- Maybe…- Jongho started. You slowly looked up at him. – Maybe we can just pretend to fall in love with each other and when our parents are happy that we live together, we would actually have our own separate lives.
- For how long would you be able to keep this secret? And also, you have never lied to anyone in your life, so how are you doing to do it?
- Just have this thought. But yeah… I know it won’t work, especially for our mothers who can sense everything.
- Yeah… But you know. At least, we would have to pretend to go on dates so that they can leave us in peace for some time and then… I don’t know… Are we really going to marry? – You looked at Jongho with a tired expression.
- I don’t know, Y/N. If so, then let’s promise each other, that no matter what, our relationship would stay the same. I mean, I hope we will be able to stay friends and not hate each other living constantly together. – He looked you in the eyes. - Y/N, you are literally my best friend and if our relationship will go bad, I… We both would be so heartbroken. So, please, promise, that we will stay the same! – He looked at you with the begging eyes.
Now you really saw that he maybe was even more worried about this whole situation and so you link your pinkie with his and you both said “Promise” 3 times. After that, you smiled at each other, the mood slightly changed to a lighter and you again were grateful to have support from your friend.
* * *
You woke up in your room. Five days passed now from that hurtful day. You felt a little stung in your chest but then remembered the Promise you two gave to each other and the pain stopped.
You preferred to think that everything will end up well and maybe if you try to talk with your parents, they will be kind to set you free from the rock you had.
You already wanted to go to the living room where your parents were when you saw Jongho’s parents. Your eyes widened and you felt your stomach twisting. You overheard a little.
- I would love to give them a car as a wedding present and you should buy that house you were talking about. – your mother said to Mrs Choi.
- Oh… that’s a great idea! Of course, my son has his own money but he still wouldn’t be able to afford a house, and as I know, Y/N is not working yet.
- She is not. But she wanted to apply for an internship abroad, she has always been so adventurous and curious. – your mother said with a smile. However, you started feeling disgusted towards her and it made you so sad because you’ve never had this feeling towards your family. Now everything seemed faked.
- Oh… Y/N, you’re already awake? – your father said when he saw your pale face. – Are you feeling good?
- Good morning! Hello Mr and Mrs Choi! I’m feeling good, father, I’m sorry if I worried you!
- Such a polite young lady! We would be proud to have you in our family. – Mr Choi said. You managed to squeeze a little smile.
- Don’t be shy, you can join our conversation. – Mrs Choi said.
- Thank you for your offer, Mrs Choi, but I actually have to go meet Jongho. We have a date today. – you looked at everyone and smiled.
- Already? Well, I’m glad to hear that you are smart young people who understand adult things! – your mother said and you literally wanted to throw up.
- Yes. Jongho and I discussed everything and decided to start having dates.
- That’s great, princes! – your father said.
- I will see you later! Have a nice day Mr and Mrs Choi! – you said with a huge smile and went back to your room.
You took your phone to call your best friend.
- Yes, Y/N. Everything all right?
- I need to get drunk. – you said in a monotone. You understood that there is no way now you can approach your parents with that conversation you planned in your head after lying to them you would be going on dates.
- Why? What happened? Did your parents do something?
- Yeah… No… Kinda. I wanted to talk with them and saw your parents in our living room discussing what they will give us at our wedding and saw me and offered to join them. I had to lie that I have a date with you.
- Hm… My parents didn’t tell me they’ll be going to yours’. Okay, let’s meet at our bar.
- Thanks, Jongho!
- No problems!
After half an hour you met at the entrance. Your face was still pale. You couldn’t really eat properly these days and felt like you were drunk without actually drinking. When Jongho saw you, he smiled widely but then his eyes noticed your pale face and he became worried. He hugged you as he always does and asked you if you had your breakfast. When you told him you hadn’t, he said he’ll treat you.
You went in and he ordered you two plates of breakfast, a plate of snacks and two Americanos. When you tried to whine and pouted (because you really thought you will be drinking at this time of the day), he looked at you and said with a smile:
- Please, don’t ruin your health. I want to see my bestie healthy and not pale.
Even though you were one year older, you always thought that Jongho was really mature for his age and it always made you wonder how may stuff he went through in order to become so strong and grown-up. You were looking him in the eyes while thinking about that.
- I hope you heard me. – he said with concern in his eyes and you nodded.
Soon came the food and you both dug in. It was the first time in five days that you’d eaten the whole plate. Inside you were thanking Jongho for taking care of you and making you eat everything, you felt much better now.
- I’m glad you enjoyed it. – he said softly.
- Because of you. – you said with a small smile. – No, really, thank you! You’d probably be a better parent for me than my own two.
Jongho sighed and made a wry smile looking at the floor.
- Do you have plans tonight? – you asked putting him out of his thoughts.
- Why?
- I thought, maybe we can really go out drinking.
- Y/H!!! What have I told you just twenty minutes ago? – he looked at you with wide eyes while scolding.
You laughed and said you were just joking. He offered to take a walk to your house instead and you agreed.
* * *
While walking to yours’ you started thinking that your best friend always helps you, is always there, when you need him and he never complains about it. You thought that it must be hard for him to keep up with your emotions sometimes. Also, he almost never showed you his when he felt upset and angry. You envied his self-control abilities but at the same time wanted him to show his emotions openly, at least to you.
You woke up from thoughts when Jongho took your hand in his.
- If you won’t stop daydreaming, you’d fall eventually. I don’t want to be the one responsible for it.
- Sorry. – you said. Again, he was taking care of you like a big brother.
- Jongho, how are you doing?
- Huh? I’m… I’m fine, why?
- Just asking.
- Okay.
It was a weird silence for a couple of seconds.
- I’m not just asking actually. – you decided to go for it. – I really want to know how are you doing, how are you feeling.
- I told you, I’m doing fine. – he said with a smile. He usually did it when he wanted to stop pushing him further.
So you did. You decided to try later when there will be only two of you in a private space. Deep inside Jongho really appreciated your concern for him, he could read your mind without any effort and knew you asked him because you really cared. He smiled slightly without you noticing.
You were approaching your house when Jongho saw his parents’ car. In all honesty, he wanted to run away from them. He wanted to leave his house, at least for some time. He was tired of hearing what he should do as a member of Choi’s family, what he should do as a man, what he should do as a young adult and now he was tired of his father telling him what he should do when he marries you. Despite all his thoughts, he didn’t show you any of his emotions, however, squeezed your hand a little bit harder.
You entered your house and saw both of your parents there comfortably sitting in the dining room and drinking tea with lots of different kinds of beautifully made expensive pastry.
You looked at Jongho, you couldn’t read what he was thinking at the moment, he has no emotions written on his face. However, inside Jongho was shaking and screaming and worried and exhausted and many more other emotions. He was wondering if it is possible to feel all these emotions at one time and was thankful he could just perfectly hide them from everyone.
- Hello Mr and Mrs Y/LN! Hello father and mother!
- Hello! Hello! Y/H, Jongho! – your father said. – How was your date?
- It was good. – you hastily said. – everyone looked at you now with suspicion.
- Ah… It was just a new experience for us. But it went well, we were comfortable with each other. – Jongho said and smiled at you and then at both of your parents.
- Yeah. – you smiled awkwardly.
- Okay… It’s good you started now, you will get used to it soon. – you and Jongho were so tired of hearing that same phrase. How can you get used to something you don’t want to get used to?
- Anyways, what are you discussing? – Jongho asked.
- We were discussing where it would be better for you to have the wedding. – his mother replied.
- Oh… - Jongho said quietly and stiffened a little, which you noticed. You wanted to talk to him about it, about his feeling he hid from you, about his emotional state right now, you wanted to help and support him just like he did it for you.
- Do you want to join? – his mother offered.
- Actually - you said. – Jongho and I were heading to my room.
- Okay, but don’t close the door. – your mother said.
- What? Why? We just wanted to hang out together.
- Yes, I understand and you don’t need to close the door for this, right?
- Right… - you sighed.
Jongho looked at you and your mother confused. He thought he will be heading home now, instead, you dragged him to your room.
You tried closing the door leaving just a little bit of space in between.
- Now… - you looked at Jongho with all seriousness. - Tell me everything and don’t try to hide it from me. I need you to talk to me!
A story about arranged marriage between Choi Jongho and reader.
This is my first time writing ever, so please, don’t judge hard. Also, English is not my first language.
Basically, I had a similar dream and decided to write a story.
Please let me know if you like it and I should continue.
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Your families were friends for centuries.
When you were born your parents made a great celebration, the Choi family was invited as well, of course. They praised you and wished a bright future and happiness to you and the whole family.
Soon after your birth, the head of the Choi family declared that he and his wife are expecting a child. On October 12 Choi family welcomed a healthy and happy baby who was given the name Jongho.
You and Jongho went to the same kindergarten, same school, and even the same university. You were practically best friends who grew up together and did not have secrets from each other.
Of course, his and your parents have noticed your beautiful friendship from the start of it. When you and Jongho met for the first time in your house, it was a very shy but adorable experience. You both were too shy to approach each other, so your parents introduced to each other and told you to go outside and play.
When 3 year old were more comfortable with each other presence and started playing in the garden, your parents were discussing one important question. His parents gave presents to yours and told them that you are already so smart and well-behaved, that you will grow up to be a beautiful, modest and very kind woman. Your parents thanked his and told them that Jongho is already so talented, smart and well-behaved as well, that he will grow up to be a brave, strong, handsome man and gave their presents as well. After some discussion, it was decided that at the age of 20 you and Jongho will become husband and wife and that each year both of your parents would preserve some amount of money for your wedding and future life together.
In a way, you too were lucky that you became life-long friends and not enemies.
* * *
You and Jongho were in your class at university when only half of a year was left till the day X. Your parents told you to come to Choi’s house after your classes were over and to tell you some news. You both were excited, especially you because you thought that maybe your parents would finally approve to go abroad for your internship together. It was your dream to travel and discover new places with your bestie.
When the classes were finally over, you called an uber and while waiting you became even more nervous and excited and couldn’t hold it anymore.
Y/N: How do think, will they allow us to go to an internship together? Jongho (J): I really hope they will. It would be wonderful to finally go abroad and see the world, get new experiences, and meet new people and cultures.
Y/N: Definitely! You are reading my mind right now, and it would be great to…
You were stopped by the uber driver coming from his car who told you to be fast because he was in a rush. Jongho looked at you apologetically because you were cut off and at the same time he was smiling a little bit because of your annoyed look.
When you entered the house, both of your families were already sitting behind the table only waiting for you too. They told you to take a sit beside them and you did so. You looked at Jongho with excited eyes and he tried to calm you down a little by holding your hand under the table.
His father cleared his throat and started speaking:
- So, as you guys can see we have a table that can break from the amount of food on it and a document in my hand that you both will need to sign.
You looked a little bit confused but though that may be your parents were too afraid for you to go abroad that they would make you sign lots of insurance documents in order to protect you as much as they can.
- I am happy to announce that on November 17th Jongho and Y/N would become a married couple and will hold on to the rules and status of both the families and spread the traditions to the next generation.
You felt that Jongho’s hand fell from yours. You looked at him, his eyes were wide and his face became pale. After a second you realized that you looked the same. Your breath became shaky as you couldn’t believe what you’d just heard. It was completely silent and your father started speaking:
- Oh… Y/N, Jongho, why do you look so shocked? Are you guys not happy to hear that you will spend your whole life together?
- They are just a little bit confused. They’ll get used to it, just like we did – Jongho’s mother said.
“Just like we did” rang in your head. What did she mean? Does it really mean that they also had an arranged marriage? Do they even love each other? You were so shocked and sad, you thought you would start crying but you held yourself.
- What do you mean by that? I thought that you married each other because of pure love… - Jongho said with an almost silent cry.
He was more shocked than you to find out that his parent could not love each other and maybe even their child.
His mother interrupted his thoughts:
- Even though our marriage was arranged, we were in love when it happened. So will you. – she looked at you and Jongho.
- What about you? – you asked looking at your parents. Jongho quickly looked at you and then at your parents.
- Dear Y/N. It is not such a big deal. You will quickly get used to it and live happily together. You can’t even imagine how wonderful it is to be marr… - your mother was interrupted by your words:
- So it was then an arranged marriage. – you breathed out. – Do you love each other? – you looked at your father with a tear dropping from your eye.
- Of course, we do! – your father and mother said in unison. You still looked at them in disbelief.
Jongho tapped your leg:
- Don’t interrupt your mother. She… They are still your parents.
You nodded looking down and feeling the second tear on your face.
Jongho’s father cleared his throat again:
- Look, guys, I understand that it is shocking and confusing for you right now but you will be happy together, I can promise you that! Moreover, it isn’t a coincidence we told you now and not on the day of your wedding. Now that you know, you can spend more time with each other start going on dates and become a couple. Trust me, if you do it, you would be in love with each other on your wedding day!
You and Jongho just were sitting silent looking down. You wanted to cry and scream at your parents but you were just sitting there in your chair feeling small, betrayed and helpless. You were sobbing quietly when your father said you can your food now.
Under the table, you felt a slightly warm hand squeezing yours lightly. You wanted to look at Jongho but your head felt so heavy that it was physically impossible. Right now you were thankful that you have at least one person who tries to support you and calm you. You felt bad you couldn’t do the same for him at the moment when you knew he was just as devastated as you are.
When the dinner was over, your parents told you that you can go.
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