genre & warnings: fluff! a tiny bit suggestive but mostly just fluff...
desc: on the day you met, you both took a photo of each other â a tradition that still lives on seven years later, even on your wedding day.
wc: 1.7k
note: happy wonwoo day! i miss him so dearly, so here is some horrifically sweet fluff for everyone. this is inspired by a tiktok made by @oklikewhatever ! not beta read so any mistakes are allll me :3
đ: pictures of you by the cure
The sun glittered through the swaying willow tree, the spindly arms arching in gorgeous, bespoke spirals above the head. The scene was picturesque, sprawling green in all directions, blossoming botanicals clustering the field, and a dozen or so rows of perfectly dressed chairs.Â
Familiar faces from all the paths your life had taken looked back, real and genuine smiles beaming towards you, chins held high in appreciation.
At the other end of the grassy aisle, the figure of a suit clad man snapped his head up, his body overwhelmed with adoration as he watched you walk slowly.
With each step, your heart became fuller and fuller, your shy smile evolving into a wide grin as you finally let your eyes meet those soft chocolate orbs that never quite left your mind. Those eyes you see in your dreams and in almost every picture you take, those warm coffee-brown eyes that beheld you like you were an angel on earth, descending upon them like a blessing.Â
It all started the day that you met, seven years ago, on a snowy university quadrangle. The weather had gotten unforgivingly bitter in a matter of days, and it had most students grunting and groaning at the biting, icy wind â Including Wonwoo, who swore the cloudy sky would singlehandedly fail his photography assignment for him.Â
The once vivid green of the colossal oak trees was dimmed under grey skies, the camera capturing sullen shadows and blurry undertones instead of the striking light beams and glowing leaves. Wonwoo let his arms slack beside him as he looked up at the colourless clouds, irritation stiffening him grossly.Â
As if things couldnât worsen, tiny specks of white began to tumble lightly from above, settling graciously between his feet. Great, now itâs snowing.
A loud and excitement-fuelled squeal pulled Wonwoo from his self-induced strop and forced him to snap his head to the source of the heinous invasion of noise in his ears. Between two of the ancient oaks, you were jumping with an untameable smile on your face, eyes glowing in delight as you flapped your arms gleefully in the snow.Â
Wonwoo froze, mouth slacking as he watched you â like a vision of pure euphoria, you squealed in the snow like it was the most mind-blowing thing to ever occur. And for some reason, he was enticed, heart pounding as he watched you closely. Like perfect wingmen, his feet led him to you, stopping a few feet away as you held your arm above your head, letting the cool snowflakes land on your palm.Â
âHi.â Wonwoo said, mentally cringing at his lax greeting.Â
âOh, hey!â You turned your head to face him briefly, unable to keep his eye contact as the flourishes of snow wisped past. âIsnât this amazing!âÂ
Wonwoo laughed lightly, his heart screeching within him as he continued to watch your fascination.Â
âDo you think I can take a photo of you?â He asks gingerly, worry consuming him. âSorry, if that seems creepy, I study here, and Iâm trying to complete a project about natural-occurring beauty.âÂ
Maybe you were playing dumb, but you let him believe you thought he was talking about the snow.
âSure.â You agree, âon one condition.âÂ
Wonwoo furrowed his brows, letting his camera lower as you look at him closely. âOkay.âÂ
âIf you let me take a picture of you too.âÂ
Those first two photos developed in time for your first date. Two snowy pictures of wide smiles and anticipation â anticipation for something unknown, something unawaited and new, something that would unknowingly change both of your lives.Â
It was an icy evening in late November when Wonwoo showed up at your door with hand-wrapped flowers, offering you his arm to take you out on a first date. Between his hands were a bunch of gorgeous lilies, close to blooming, wrapped carefully in newspaper â which were delicately placed in a vase before he whisked you off to dinner.Â
Somehow, heâd located the most perfect and intimate restaurant within walking distance of your dorm. The abode was decorated in dark colours and lit dimly to foster closeness between its customers, tiny candlelights flickering on the varnished wooden tables, illuminating faces with golden warmth.Â
Wonwoo did everything right â took your coat, pulled out your chair, called you beautiful, tucked your hair behind your ear. And your heart felt like butterflies were gearing up to flutter it away.Â
You hung your head in confusion as he manoeuvred himself back up. âWhat are you talking about, Wonwoo?â You say with a questioning smile.Â
âCan I take a photo of you?âÂ
He materialises the same camera that captured your blissful snowy moment and places it on the table between you.Â
âWellâŠâ You pretend to think, tapping your chin for exaggeration, Wonwooâs soft laugh ringing from opposite you. âOn one condition.âÂ
âOh really?â He plays into the joke, a smile bit into his cheeks as he pretends. Inside, his heart is practically singing, the sight of your eyes glowing under candlelight enough to almost render him speechless.Â
âIf you let me take a photo of you too.âÂ
The second couple of pictures developed in time for Wonwoo to tack them to his wall. The photos under subdued light radiated warmth, from the shy smiles dancing on both of your faces to the subtle knowing looks you both possessed â this was meant to be.Â
On a grassy spring plain, Wonwoo presented a spread of your favourite foods, a soft plush blanket beneath your legs as you sat peacefully, letting the breeze tickle your cheeks lightly. Wonwoo was beside you, stealing sly glances at your side profile as the early-spring sun made your skin glow.Â
âHey,â He said softly, making you turn and hum in response, leaning onto his shoulder on instinct, the closeness familiar over the months of developing feelings.Â
âWhatâs up?â You say as he wraps an arm around your waist, resting his head on yours comfortably. Throughout the months of dating, small touches had flowered slowly, shy pinky-holding evolving into strong arms wrapped around one another.Â
âWant to be my girlfriend?â Wonwoo asked not-so smoothly, letting the biting anxiety slip through his relaxed facade and muddle the beginning of his sentence.
âWant to be your girlfriend?â You repeat back to him, with a baited smile, turning to look at him. âJeon Wonwoo, you can do better than that.â
âDo you want to be my girlfriend?â He rolls his eyes playfully and meets your gaze â your eyes are glistening and as soft as ever, love penetrating as you nod bashfully at him.Â
With a light touch, Wonwoo cups your cheek, running the pad of his thumb across your smooth skin as he drinks your pretty face in. Slowly, his plush lips meet yours, electricity jolting through you as they mould together like two pieces of the same heart. Heat rises through your body as he pecks your lips lovingly, continuing to memorise the texture of your skin beneath his fingertips.Â
âSorry to ruin the moment but,â Wonwoo speaks, his breath still mingling with yours. âCan I take a photo of you?âÂ
With a flushed complexion, you lean your forehead on his shoulder in embarrassment. âYou know my condition, boyfriend.âÂ
Over the years, Wonwoo had collected hundreds of these photos. Each in neat pairs, bright expressions of delight dancing on your faces, backgrounds differing from rural beauty to urban simplicity, some taken in extravagant cities across continents and some in your and Wonwooâs bed, white covers concealing your naked figures.Â
The photographs were famous in your close circle, many of the most important people in your lives witnessing the innocent flash of the camera and the small giggle as you passed it between each other.
Photos from family holidays and photos from mundane work-from-home afternoons, photos from the day Wonwoo got down on one knee and photos from dates gone wrong. Every photo displays a precious memory that you both held close to your hearts.
As you behold the film camera between you both, the audience watching knowingly as Wonwoo leans down to pick it up, just like he did on your first date, and a small, joyful tear slips down your cheek.
âYou already know what Iâm going to ask.â He says quietly, the rows of friends in front of you silently listening along.Â
Without a word, you nod, a grateful smile on your features as he lifts his hand to wipe the tear from your cheek.Â
âCan I take a picture of you?â This time Wonwooâs eyes are beginning to get glassy, the audience swooning calmly as they watch.Â
âOf course you can,â you answer with a sniffle, âon one condition.âÂ
He nods, just as he has many times in the past, your hand meeting his on your cheek to intertwine your fingers.Â
itâs silly, but wonwoo is dancing with you after almost everyoneâs left your home. his little birthday party was more than a success, and heâs practically glowing now from all of the love heâs received. mingyuâs in your kitchen putting leftovers away (at his own insistence: the two of you will be cleaning everything else up, let him do one more thing for you both), and youâve swept wonwoo into this silly little moment with you. its messy and loose, the way you swing him around and just move to the music with him, trying your best to get him to laugh with you before you have to be adults again and clean.
so he does. he laughs, and laughs a little more out of love when he sees the way you brighten up even more at your success.
âi love you,â you drag the words out as your chest bumps against his, fingers intertwined together. âmister handsome birthday guy.â
he snorts this time. youâre cute. maybe heâll put your words on a shirt to wear on his birthday next year, because he knows youâll laugh a little at the way he always holds onto the silly things you say and itâll be your silly joke together. another thing to lock away in his heart, filed under ours.
he just twirls you instead to hear you cackle before he kisses you, and falls a little more in love with you.
soonyoung's cheek presses against your shoulder as the two of you laze around in your hotel room. you have plans to go back out tonight, to have a nice dinner together to celebrate your birthday... but it's still hot out, and your morning had been filled with sightseeing and finding souvenirs to take home to your loved ones. there's a movie playing on the TV that neither of you are paying too much attention to. soonyoung's on his phone, responding to a text from his mom, while you're thanking various people for birthday messages.
he stretches, like a cat, and then settles, one of the legs entangling with your own. he lets out this blissful sigh, and then he looks up to study your face for a moment. "are you happy?"
"hm?" you turn after sending off the last text, clicking your phone off. "what do you mean?"
"are you happy here?" he gestures vaguely to the room around you. it's your first vacation in a while, and one he'd gently pushed you to go for (whether you came here alone or with him). "it's was busier this morning than i thought it'd be. i know you like your space."
you do, but soonyoung's the kind of person who it doesn't feel like a drain on your social battery to engage with. at least most of the time--the exception is when he's with some of his more social friends, since that's when you're just along for the ride and watching him thrive, all while knowing he'll knock out the second the two of you get back to your bed at the end of the day. "i'm okay." you turn over, pressing a kiss against his temple. "were you worried?"
"it's your birthday," he says, arms coming to wrap around you. "i don't want you to be unhappy today."
he's so sweet, and it makes you smile hard enough that your nose wrinkles a little. "cute," you hum. "i'm happy. you make me happy."
his nose scrunches, too, when he smiles. "yeah?" he steals a kiss. "then happy birthday. you're my favorite person to be lazy with."
you just burst into giggles, and find refuge in his presence. the two of you will go back out in a bit to face the world again, to be social in that touristy way of talking about home and why you're traveling and where all you've been if someone prods for that information... but for now, soonyoung's arms are a place of peace.
(and cat videos, once you turn back around so that he can hold up his phone for the two of you to watch something silly while your social battery recharges.)
pov: james's ig story posts + results after the break up (clue: he lowk still wants u)
( đŹ ) oneshot for my james smau that will be released....one day ig "i think i kinda you know" ! lemme know if ya'll fw it n wanna be tagged đ€·ââïž (btw the main trope isn't this lol)
seungcheol's hand curls around your own as he tugs it over to him with no resistance, leaving you to try and type one-handed at your laptop for the moment. you don't ask questions (seungcheol has always been the kind to surprise you with little things like this), but you do look over to see that he's sporting his own matching ring to the one he's sliding onto one of your fingers. he looks up at you, hair hanging in his eyes, and grins before pressing his lips against the ring.
"it reminded me of you, so i got it." he lets go of your hand, and you hold it up to survey the ring. the pattern does seem like something you'd like, and this is far from the first pair of rings the two of you have bought for one another, so it's a perfect fit. "do you like it?"
"it's pretty," you hum, and your hand cups his jaw. "not as pretty as you, but pretty."
he just scrunches his nose in response, smiling as best as he can when you squish his face a little bit more. seungcheol frees himself easily enough, leaning over just to press a lingering kiss against the side of your face before he gets back up to go put away the rest of his little shopping haul. he'll tell you about the time he spent with friends once you're done with your work.
but you wait until he gets a few steps away to call out, "you don't love me enough to kiss me right?"
all it takes is the sound of his thundering steps for you to know you've got him, hook, line, and sinker. he leans over your chair to kiss you properly, and you feel the way he smiles against your lips before pulling away again with that damn twinkle in his eyes. "hi," he says softly. "i love you."
he's too easy sometimes to tease. you just smile, blowing him a kiss as he walks away. "love you, too, silly."
timestamp drabble in which ... your boyfriend, jihoon, is home from a long day of practice and you just want him close.
đpairing: idol!jihoon x gn!reader
đcontent: fluff, established relationship, kissing, jihoon post-practice
đword count: 625
a/n: my first post! iâve had this wip in my notes for so long and finally managed to polish it up enough to feel okay about uploading it. (sorry, the use of present & past tense will not be consistent.)
late afternoon sun shone through the sheer curtains, casting a soft glow across the adjacent living room walls. you laid on the couch, legs outstretched and covered with your favorite fleece blanket. it was a bit worn from many years of cuddling, but that made it more cozy.
too distracted by short-form cooking videos, you didnât hear keys turning in the lock of the front door. only when the door slammed shut, were you startled from doomscrolling. you hear shuffling, presumably your boyfriend, jihoon, taking off his shoes and dropping off his bag in the entryway.
âiâm over here!â you call out. after shedding his shoes and jacket near the door, the next step in his routine was always to locate you. given that you shared a one-bedroom apartment, he typically was able to find you in under a minute.
you drop your phone to the side as he strides over to where you lay. cooking instructions continue to warble on muffled by the sofa cushions. as he's standing over you, hands stuffed into the pockets of black sweatpants, the familiar scent of him fills your nostrilsâmostly sweat, any traces of his body soap or deodorant were long gone. he didnât smell great, but it was a comfort all the same. after spending hours alone while jihoon worked, your favorite person was finally within arm's reach. "how long have you been laying here?"
"too long, probably," you admit with a shrug. âi sat down to watch a couple videos and now itâs-"
âafter five in the evening,â he answers. jihoon knows on days that you don't work, you usually curl up with your phone and spend hours on the sofa. you then raise your arms, inviting him in for a hug. he leans down, placing a quick kiss to your lips. his long hair falls to the side of his face and tickles your cheeks. the warmth of your boyfriendâs plush, pink lips against your own makes your heart flutterâa sensation you've craved all day but is gone too quickly when he pulls back.
âwait, another one,â you protest before he has the chance to walk away. never denying you of affection, jihoon smiles and plants another kiss on your puckered lips. before the moment can end, you loop your arms around his neck, clasping your fingers. he stumbles, dropping his hands onto the couch on either side of your head.
âbaby iâll fall on you like this,â he lets out a raspy chuckle. his eyes trail over your face, noting the satisfaction--from your eyelashes brushing your cheeks to your closed-lipped smile.
âgood,â you hum contentedly. in that moment, you wanted nothing more than to have your boyfriend as close to you as possible. his chest pressed to yours and his legs slotted between.
âbut iâm sweaty from practice.â at his resistance, your eyelids flutter open and you're met with your favorite view. jihoonâs brown eyes gazing at you warmly, always accompanied a hint of a smirk, like he was charmed by your cuteness, by how much you wanted to be close.
âplease, just a few minutes. i missed you today,â you pout, aware that heâs unable to resist your pouty lips and doe eyes. and what youâd said was true. though you'd been texting throughout the day, you missed the warmth and comfort of his physical presence.
âa few minutes,â jihoon relented. âthen i have to shower.â the faint scent of your conditioner filled his nose as he snuggled further into your neck. though he would much rather be clean before holding you, jihoon couldnât deny that heâd missed being in your arms like this as much as you did.
âyeah, you are kinda stinky,â you mumble and a laugh bubbles from your lips.
âá°.
(can you tell i miss woozi?)
if even one person enjoys this, then it was worth posting. thank you for reading âĄ
heeellooo ~ i'm back?đ i remember getting this request months back and tho it's not one a very long one, i think this is very very cute and very himđ„ș
The studio door clicks shut behind you hours earlier, leaving Lee Jihoon alone in his carefully controlled world.
Or at least what used to be controlled.
Now?
âAppa, Jiho took my pencil!â
âI didnât! It rolled to me!â
Two identical voices, layered with outrage and laughter, echo through the room thatâs seen chart-topping hits built in silence.
Jihoon exhales slowly, pinching the bridge of his nose as he swivels his chair away from the mixing console. The screen in front of him glows with unfinished tracks, but his attention has long been stolen.
Across the studio floor, Jiho and Jihyoâthe twins, both fiveâare sprawled out with paper, markers, and way too much energy for a place filled with expensive equipment.
âYouâre both using the same box,â he says flatly, voice calm, measured âThere are twenty pencils.â
Jihyo gasps like sheâs been personally betrayed âBut that one is my pink.â
Jihoon stares at her then at the identical shade of pink still sitting in the box.
ââŠThere are three pinks.â
Jiho snickers. Jihyo huffs, crossing her arms dramatically before dissolving into giggles anyway.
And just like that, the âargumentâ is gone.
Jihoon leans back in his chair, watching them and something in his expression softens.
Because this? This is chaos. This is noise.
This is everything his life used to not be.
And he⊠loves it.
A small melody loops quietly in the background. something heâd been working on before the kids decided his studio was their playground. Jiho suddenly perks up, scrambling to his feet.
âAppa! Thatâs nice!â
Jihyo follows right behind him, both of them waddling over with the same wide-eyed curiosity
âDid you make that?â she asks, climbing onto the vacant seat beside him like she owns the place
âYesâ
âIs it for us?â
The question makes him pause. Jihoon glances at her and thereâs something unreadable but gentle in his eyes
ââŠIt can be.â
Thatâs all it takes the twins both erupt.
âYAY!â
Jihyo throws her arms around his neck without warning, nearly knocking his headphones off. Jiho climbs onto the other side, clinging just as tightly.
For a second, Jihoon freezes.
Not because heâs not used to this. 5 years being a father he realized afftection, touches, kisses, giggles and arguments are a permanent part of his days. He knows this side of his kids wasnât from him.
Thatâs you. They got that from you. And silently heâs thankful they did.
Slowly, carefully, his hands come up one resting on Jihoâs back, the other steadying Jihyo so she doesnât fall.
ââŠYouâre going to break something,â he mutters, but thereâs no bite to it
âWe wonâtâ Jiho says confidently, like itâs a fact
Across the room, his phone lights up on the desk. Your name.
He shifts slightly, reaching over and answering without untangling the kids from him.
ââŠHello.â
âHi, love!â your voice comes through, warm, bright just like them âHow are my three favorite people?â
Jiho and Jihyo immediately perk up.
âEOMMA!â
Jihoon pulls the phone back a little as both of them shout into it at once, their words overlapping into pure chaos.
âWeâre in Appaâs studio!â âHe made a song for us!â âJiho stole my pencil!â âI didnâtâ!â
He closes his eyes briefly
ââŠTheyâre alive,â he says dryly once thereâs a break in the noise
You laugh on the other end, soft and knowing âSounds like it.â
Thereâs a pause, and his gaze drifts over the two small bodies leaning against him, still talking over each other, still full of life.
ââŠTheyâve been good,â he adds, quieter this time
Itâs a simple sentence but coming from himâit means everything.
âOf course they have,â you reply gently âTheyâre with you.â
ââŠCome home soon,â he says finally, voice lower, softer than he ever lets it be outside these walls
Jihyo gasps again âWeâre ordering food, right?!â
Jiho adds, âAnd movie!â
Jihoon sighs. Then, almost imperceptibly ââŠYes.â
Because no one else sees this version of Lee Jihoon.
The quiet producer. The perfectionist. The man who keeps the world at armâs length.
But you? You see the one sitting in a studio full of noise, two laughing children clinging to him and not pushing them away.
If anything⊠holding them a little closer.
The studio settles into something softer. Not quietânever quiet with your kidsâbut softer.
Jiho has drifted back to the floor, now fully invested in building something out of spare cables and a notebook, narrating to himself like heâs solving a very important problem. Every now and then he glances up, checking in, then goes right back to it.
Jihyo, though? She stays.
âAppa,â she hums, already halfway climbing onto him before he can respond.
Jihoon barely reacts anymore just shifts slightly, one arm coming up automatically to steady her as she settles sideways on his lap, small hands immediately reaching for the desk.
âYouâre going to press something you shouldnâtâ
âI wonât,â she says confidently. She absolutely will but he doesnât stop her.
Instead, he adjusts the mouse closer to her reach, one hand still loosely around her waist so she doesnât slip. The screen glows in front of them. layers of tracks, colored blocks, tiny moving lines that mean everything to him and probably nothing to anyone else.
Jihyo squints at it like sheâs decoding something important.
âWhatâs this?â
âA track.â
âWhatâs a track?â
âA sound.â
She nods like that makes complete sense
âAnd that?â
âAnother sound.â
ââŠWhy so many?â
Jihoon pauses. He could simplify it. Brush it off. Give her something easy but sheâs looking at it like it matters. So he answers properly.
âThey all do different things,â he says, voice calm, measured as always âSome are drums. Some are instruments. Some are voices. When you put them together, they make a song.â
Jihyoâs eyes widen âLike puzzle?â
ââŠYes.â That earns him the brightest grin.
âI like puzzle.â
âI know.â
She wiggles a little in his lap, then points decisively at the screen âCan I make one?â
Jihoon looks at her. At the tiny finger hovering over months of work. The same one that used to be no bigger than his thumb, the very one the used to grasp his out of instinct.
Heâs never been good at saying no to them. So ofcourse, he agrees.
ââŠOne,â he says
Her gasp is immediate âReally?!â
âYes.â
Carefully he guides her hand to the mouse, his longer fingers resting over hers. The cursor moves clumsily at first, jerky and uncertain.
Jihyo giggles âItâs wiggly!â
âBecause youâre moving it too much.â
âIâm not!â
âYou are.â
She laughs again, completely unbothered, and somehow manages to click something. A sound plays. slightly off-beat now.
Jihoon notices immediately. He says nothing.
Jihyo freezes ââŠDid I break it?â
âNo.â
He reaches over, adjusts one small thing, then leans back just enough to let her try again.
âYou just moved it.â
âOh.â
Pause. Then⊠âI like it better like that.â
ââŠYou do?â
She nods enthusiastically âItâs funny.â
Funny. Not correct. Not polished. Not perfect.
Funny.
He glances at the screen. At the slightly misplaced beat.
Then back at her.
ââŠThen leave it.â
Her entire face lights up like he just handed her the world. She clicks again, adding something random completely off from what he intended and bursts into giggles when the sound stacks weirdly.
âAppa! Listen!â
âI am listening.â
âNo, listen!â she insists, grabbing his sleeve
Jihoon lets the loop play.
Itâs messy. Unbalanced. Technically wrong.
And yet Jihyo is bouncing in his lap, laughing like itâs the best thing sheâs ever heard.
Jiho looks up from the floor âWhat is that noise?â
âItâs a song!â Jihyo shoots back proudly
âThatâs not a song.â
âIs too!â
Jihoon watches her.
Watches the way she leans forward, completely absorbed, like the world exists inside that screen.
Watches how naturally she moves, how unafraid she is of messing things up.
Nothing like him. Everything like you. His hand shifts slightly at her side, a quiet, grounding presence as she keeps going.
ââŠWhy do you like it?â he asks after a moment
Jihyo hums, thinking hard ââŠIt feels happy.â Simple. Immediate. Certain.
Jihoon looks back at the screen again. At the uneven, imperfect arrangement sheâs made. At the way it sounds different now.
He doesnât fix it. Doesnât correct a single thing. Instead, he reaches over, presses a key, and lets the loop keep playing.
Jihyo leans back against him, satisfied, still smiling
âAppa?â
ââŠYes?â
âCan we make more?â
He doesnât even hesitate this time ââŠYes.â
âDo you like it?â he asks her again
Jihyo hums, still swaying a little to the messy loop she made, clearly pleased with herself.
Then she tilts her head up at him.
ââŠDo you like it, Appa?â
She doesnât mean the sound. Jihoon knows that immediately.
He leans back slightly, one arm still secure around her so she doesnât slip, eyes drifting for a second to the screen⊠then away.
ââŠYes,â he says simply.
Jihyo studies his face like sheâs making sure heâs telling the truth.
Satisfied, she nods.
Then, softer this time âWhatâs your favorite?â
That makes him pause. Not because he doesnât have one.
But because he does. Too many, actually. Hundreds of tracks. Years of work. Songs that built his name, his reputation. Songs the world knows him for.
None of those come to mind.
Instead he remembers one very clearly. His gaze lowers slightly.
ââŠThe one your eomma walked down the aisle to.â
Jihyoâs eyes widen. Jiho, from across the room, immediately looks up.
âThe piano one?â he asks, already scrambling to his feet
Jihoon hums once.
They both know it. Of course they do.
You never stopped humming it. Softly around the house, absentmindedly while cooking, while folding laundry, even when you thought no one was listening. And before that⊠when they were still tucked safely inside you, he used to play it on the piano at home, late at night, quiet and careful.
Itâs been part of them longer than they even realize.
âPlay it!â Jihyo demands instantly, bouncing in his lap. Jiho is already halfway climbing up the chair beside them.
Jihoon exhales softly. Then reaches forward.
A few clicks.
The studio fillsânot with layers, not with beatsâ
Just piano.
Clean.
Simple.
Familiar.
The first notes settle into the room like they belong there.
Jiho stills immediately and Jihyo goes quiet too, her small body relaxing back against him without even noticing.
Jihoon doesnât look at them at first.
His gaze stays on the screen, but itâs distant now. Not really seeing it.
Because he remembers.
You at the end of the aisle. The way everything else blurred out. The way that song didnât feel like something he made.
It felt like something that happened.
Jihyo hums softly along after a few seconds, almost instinctively.
Jiho leans closer, resting his arms on the desk, chin propped up as he listens.
ââŠI like this one,â he says quietly
Jihyo nods immediately âMe too.â
Jihoon finally glances down at them, at the way theyâve both gone still. At how something so simple holds them just as easily as it holds him.
ââŠWhy?â he asks, voice low
Jiho shrugs, Jihyo tilts her head, thinking.
ââŠIt feels like eomma.â
That makes something in his chest tighten. He doesnât respond right away. Just looks back at the screen, listening as the melody continues, steady and unchanging.
Then, almost unconsciously, his hand comes up resting gently over Jihyoâs arm where itâs draped across him. Jiho shifts closer too, squeezing himself into the limited space of the chair until heâs pressed against Jihoonâs side.
Then Jihyo tilts her head back suddenly, eyes bright.
âAppaâ
ââŠYesâ
âDo you like eomma?!â
Jiho immediately turns too, eyes wide like this is breaking news.
Jihoon blinks. Once. Twice.
Then he lets out a quiet laugh.
A real one. Low, unguarded, rare enough that both kids immediately notice.
âYeah,â he says simply
Jiho squints at him. âHow much?â
Jihyo gasps. âYeah! How much?!â
Jihoon exhales through his nose, a faint smile still lingering as he leans back in his chair, both kids now fully focused on him like heâs under interrogation.
He considers it for a second just enough to play along.
ââŠA lotâ
âHow a lot?â
He looks at their matching stubborn expressions. At the way theyâre both clearly not going to let this go.
And something about itâabout themâpulls another quiet laugh out of him.
Sometimes, he really does think theyâre funny.
Too funny. Too much like you.
ââŠEnough to make that,â he says, nodding slightly toward the screen where the piano track still plays.
Jihyo hums âThatâs a big lot.â
âIt is,â Jiho agrees. Satisfied.
Heâs always been the serious one. Precise. Controlled. Straight to the point.
But you, youâve always been the one who pulls something out of him he doesnât show anyone else.
The one person who can make him laugh without trying.
And now there are two more.
He looks down as Jihyo absentmindedly starts humming again, slightly off-key but completely confident. Jiho taps lightly against the desk, trying to match the rhythm.
Jihoon leans back in his chair, letting the sound fill the room ââŠYouâre both like her,â he says quietly.
=
The front door clicks softly behind you.
And the first thing you notice is the quiet. No giggles. No running footsteps. No overlapping voices calling eomma the second you step inside.
Just the faint sound of movement somewhere deeper in the house.
You slip your shoes off, stepping in slowly and thatâs when you see him.
Jihoon, sleeves slightly pushed up, moving around the living room with quiet efficiency, picking up scattered papers, a stray marker, what looks like the remains of a very serious âcable project.â
He glances up the moment he hears you.
ââŠYouâre back.â
You smile, putting your stuff down. He sets down what heâs holding, attention shifting fully to you now.
âHow was your day?â
You hum, stretching slightly. âGood. Quiet. Peaceful. I remembered what silence sounds like.â
ââŠI donât.â
You laugh âRough day?â
He exhales softly, glancing around at the evidence ââŠThey were energetic.â
âThat sounds like them.â
You step further in, taking in the room, messy, but clearly halfway back to order because heâs been handling it.
Of course he has. He doesnât work the way he does just to come home and not take care of you, of this.
âWhere are they?â you ask, already looking around like they might pop out from somewhere. Jihoon nods toward the hallway.
âAsleep.â
That makes you blink.
ââŠAlready?â
âThey lasted until ten minutes ago.â
You huff a quiet laugh âThat mustâve been a day.â
You donât wait, already heading down the hallway, curiosity pulling you toward their room.
The door is slightly open. You push it gently.
And there they are.
Both of them, tangled together inside their little fabric tent, surrounded by pillows and blankets, limbs thrown in every direction like they simply ran out of energy mid-play.
Jihoâs arm is half over Jihyo.
Jihyoâs face is pressed into a stuffed toy.
Completely out.
You soften immediately, stepping in quietly, crouching just enough to brush Jihoâs hair back from his forehead, then adjusting the blanket over Jihyo.
ââŠThey had a big day today,â you murmur, more to yourself than anything.
From the doorway behind you, Jihoonâs voice comescalm, evenâ
âYeah.â
You glance back at him. Heâs leaning lightly against the frame, watching the same scene, expression unreadable in the dim light.
ââŠThey found out I like you.â
You blink.
ââŠFound out?â you repeat, a smile already threatening
He shrugs, like itâs nothing âThey asked.â
âAnd?â
âI answered.â
You let out a quiet laugh, standing and walking toward him âAnd what exactly did you say?â
Jihoon looks at you like he always does when itâs just the two of you.
ââŠThat I do.â
You stop right in front of him, arms folding loosely as you tilt your head âJust like?â
A small pause ââŠA lot.â
That pulls a proper smile out of you âWow. Big confession day for you.â
He exhales quietly, gaze dropping for a second before coming back up.
âThey already knew.â
âOf course they did.â
You step closer, reaching up to smooth down the slight crease between his brows without thinking.
âThey see everything.â
Jihoon doesnât move away.
Never does. His hand comes up almost automatically, resting lightly at your waist, grounding, familiar.
âThey said it feels like you,â he adds after a moment
You blink âWhat does?â
âThe song.â
That makes you soften.
ââŠYou played it for them?â
He nods once.
âYouâve been playing that since before they were even here.â
âI know.â
Another pause.
You glance back toward the tent, where the two tiny figures are still completely knocked out then back at him.
ââŠThank you,â you say softly âFor today.â
He frowns slightly, like the thanks isnât necessary.
âItâs normal.â
âItâs still a lot.â
He exhales but he doesnât argue.
Because he knows what you mean aAnd you know what he doesnât say.
Your hand slides down from his face, but you donât step away.
ââŠYou should rest,â he murmurs after a moment.
You smile âI just had a day off.â
âThen rest moreâ A small laugh escapes you.
âBossy.â
ââŠEfficient.â
You shake your head, but youâre still smiling.
Night settles in fully after that. The house is ca;lm, washed in warm light and the kind of quiet that only comes after a long, full day.
But not for long because somehow, despite being completely knocked out earlier, the twins are awake again.
And now theyâre wedged between the two of you on the bed.
âAppa, videos!â
âYeah, the baby ones!â
Jihoon exhales softly, already knowing thereâs no getting out of this.
For all his composed, serious presence he reaches for his phone without argument.
Because this? This is routine. His thumb moves with quiet familiarity, unlocking folders most people would never even know exist.
Years of them.
From the very beginning.
He doesnât say anything as he opens one.
Just tilts the phone slightly so both kids can see.
The first video plays.
Two tiny babies, barely bigger than the blankets wrapped around themâfacing each other, babbling in completely nonsensical sounds like theyâre holding the most important conversation in the world.
âbabababaâ!â
âaguuuâ!â
Jihyo bursts into giggles immediately
âThatâs me!â
âThatâs both of you,â you laugh
Jiho squints âWhat were we saying?â
Jihoon, without missing a beatâââŠNothing.â
âThatâs not nothing!â Jihyo protests
âIt is.â
You nudge him lightly âThey were having a deep discussion, obviously.â
Jiho nods seriously âYeah.â
Next video.
Baby Jihyo, chubby cheeks and wide eyes, staring at the camera then suddenly sticking her tongue out, blinking like she just discovered it exists.
Over. And over. And over again.
âWhy was I doing that?!â she laughs
âYou were fascinated,â you say
âShe still does that,â Jiho laughs
âI do not!â
Another video.
Baby Jiho, propped up near the window, staring outside with the most intense, unblinking focus completely ignoring your voice in the background calling his name.
âJiho? Jihoâhello? Baby?â
Nothing. Not even a flinch.
Present-day Jiho frowns âWhy didnât I answer?â
âYou still donât sometimes,â you tease
âI do!â
âYou donât,â Jihyo chimes in
Jiho turns to Jihoon like heâs seeking backup âAppa, I do, right?â
Jihoon glances at him ââŠSometimes.â
Jihyo laughs so hard she nearly tips over, grabbing onto Jihoonâs arm for balance. He steadies her instantly, hand coming up without thinking.
The next video plays. This one quieter.
Youâmuch younger, more tiredâholding both of them, swaying gently while Jihoonâs piano plays softly in the background.
The same melody. The one from earlier. The room on screen feels smaller. Softer. New.
The twins go quiet.
Jihyo leans closer ââŠEomma, you look sleepy.â
âI was,â you smile softly
Jiho tilts his head âWe were loud even then?â
Jihoon answers this time âYes.â
You laugh under your breath.
The video continues, tiny hands gripping your clothes, soft sounds, the gentle weight of them against you.
Jihyo snuggles deeper into your side, Jiho shifting closer into Jihoonâs.
âAgain,â Jihyo murmurs.
Jiho nods. âAgain.â
Jihoon doesnât argue. Of course he doesnât.
He scrolls, selecting another video.
Then another.
And another.
Each one a small piece of something he never shows the world.
Moments he kept. Organized. Protected.
Because while no one knows about this life. The one he holds onto the most.
Jihyo laughs again at something on screen, Jiho asking questions in between, both of them warm and heavy against you.
You glance at Jihoon ââŠYou really kept everything.â
He doesnât look at you.
Just keeps his eyes on the screen, thumb pausing briefly before the next clip. You smile.
jisung sits cross-legged in front of the couch, eyes never leaving his laptop screen as he continues to work in peace. he feels at the way you mess with his hair, your knee bumping into his shoulder when you move to get another hair tie from the little bag he keeps for whenever he grows his hair out more and needs to pull it from his eyes (like you're a a sprout, you had told him once, a really cute carrot or something). he's not sure how many little pigtails you've made, some of them far looser than others.
"i think you've missed your calling," he muses aloud as you give him the tiniest little braid before tying it off. "you could have been some sort of stylist if you wanted. i think someone's fans would go crazy for this look."
you just let out this hum, toying with his hair as you pull out one of looser little pigtails before redoing it. "you want me to put my hands on another man? even to do his hair?"
ah. you're evil today.
he cracks a smile though, and he leans back to look up at you, the top of his head bumping against your stomach. the gears are turning in his head for some kind of silly retort (you'd notice other men? doesn't feel like a good enough fit, but he'll keep it in his back pocket for another day). but all of it falls apart when you move so that you can dip down to kiss him twice: first on the tip of the nose, and the second on the lips.
"you're cute." you start to slowly remove the ties, fingers getting lost in his hair again, the way they always do when you're wordlessly stressing about something and just need to touch him in some way (to cling to his arm, to hug him tight, to squeeze his hand) to ground yourself again. he knows you well enough, though: if you need to talk about it, you will... once you've calmed down enough to think straight.
so jisung makes one move to stop you partially in your little calming ritual, taking one of your hands so that he can press a kiss against the side of it before letting go again. "i know." he teases you softly, but looks at your face one last time. "we match like that."
and if that's enough to make you crack a smile in return, then he's happy to let you toy with his hair and tease him all you want. he'll just be there to give your calf a reassuring squeeze before he works a little longer before he's entirely all yours for the evening.
summary: They plan a surprise (they are the surprise) and you get dragged into it. It's a family activity after all.
see end of post for a/n.
It was a Saturday. You had errands to run, so unfortunately, you had to sacrifice a nice day at home with your family.
You were tired but happy when at last you toed your shoes off by the entryway. "I'm back!" You called.
"In here, love!" You smile as you hear your husband's call faintly from somewhere further inside the house.
You follow his voice, dropping your bag in the couch as you pass it heading down the hallway leading towards your bedroom, "Where's-" and you stop right there at the doorway.
You almost missed it, blending with Seungcheol's own hoodie of the same colour. He's in your bed, and sitting in his lap there's a small bundle of soft, cozy white fabric.
"Look, baby. Mommy's home."
Your six month old son (practically a mini version of your husband, your genes clearly losing the battle.) squirms and flails his little arms, tiny fists closed around the front of Seungcheol's clothes, and squeals in delight once he spots you. He shakes his head a little, the hood of the onesie he's in falling over his eyes, a teeny bit too big. A bear onesie.
Seungcheol smiles wide at your surprise. You snap out of your initial struck and coo at your baby, rushing the rest of the way into the room and picking him up in your arms. "Oh my God. Hi, baby." You get his little happy babbles in response. "Why are you dressed so cute?" It's almost too much for your heart. You leave kisses all over his face on his round cheeks. "Cheol, when did you get him this?"
Now you really think you might combust right where you stand. While you fawned over your baby boy, Seungcheol pulled the hood of his own hoodie on. It's a matching one. You can't believe it. You take in the slight rosy tint on your husband's cheeks as he meets your starry eyes. "Where are my kisses?" Seungcheol says, getting up from the bed to stand beside you, one arm wrapping around you, his other hand placed behind your baby protectively.
"I am dying here." It's too much. Too adorable. You press a kiss to his puckered lips, and another, and another, until you can't no more with how much you're smiling.
"We're not having another one yet." You joke. It does come a little weaker than before, he notices.
Although he didn't plan this little surprise with the intention of triggering baby fever, he does want another one. Aaand maybe another one. And a baby girl just like you running around the house with her brothers to protect her, the princess of the castle you've built together. So if this gets you to cave a little soonerâŠ, he thinks, fingers absentmindedly brushing over your belly.
Seungcheol shakes his head, chuckles, "I got you one too." and walks over to get it.
You stare after him, "No way." and automatically decline, though you know it'd most likely be useless. Once Seungcheol puts his mind into something, he won't give up until he gets it. You really like cute things like this even though you don't consider yourself a 'cutesy' person. It just doesn't fit you. Seungcheol wholeheartedly disagrees with that statement. It's like you don't know what you do to him.
 "You have to, baby. Please?" You try to avoid as he looks pleadingly at you once he walks back, holding the matching hoodie for you. He's cheating. He knows what those eyes do to you. You shake your head, focusing on your baby boy instead as his little hands rest on your face. "Just for me?" And you also know that's a lie, already picturing him with a proud smile saying how your families and friends would go crazy over it after taking photos of you three. "Baby wants you to do it."
Your baby continues to coo and babble in your arms at the sound of his daddy's voice, almost like he's trying to take part of the conversation and he understands what you two are talking about. Big, bright, brown eyes just like Seungcheol's stare up at you. They're definitely ganging up on you.
A small frown and a sigh. Seungcheol's smile slowly taking over his face triumphantly because he knows,
"Fine."
a/n: Et voilĂ . I'm not sure about this one. Part of me wants to take it down bc tbh I'm not sure abt any of my writing rn. Or about anything for that matter (I might've crashed out a couple days ago). But after coupsbear I was not okay so i had this little idea. Wasn't going to post it but here you go, for my 200 followers milestone. I tried a bit harder on the banner. Instead of doing one thing I truly went and did everything: flash get to know me post, face reveal (it went poof! in like 15 minutes lol so idk if anyone actually caught that) and a little story. If you got this far thank you and thank you for reading.
Mingyu becomes your boyfriend and quickly realizes 3 things about himself:
1. Heâs clingy.
2. Patience brings him nowhere.
3. He is not built for a long distance relationship.
wc: 2.2k
genre: fluff, suggestive, non-idol au, friends to lovers
content: mingyu x f!reader, (newly) established relationship, lots of kissing, making out, biting/hickeys, mentions of alcohol and food, terms of endearment (baby, babe, pretty girl, loverboy), some teasing/banter, they're kinda obsessed w each other, honeymoon phase but for ppl who aren't married yet, their friends are dramatic(?)
Patience has always been one of Mingyuâs best qualities.
It shows when his friends tease him endlessly about his habit of stumbling over his words, and his only reaction is to roll his eyes at them. It shows when his sister makes him get up at 5AM to queue for a special edition bag, and he only grumbles out a total of three complaints. It shows when his boss gives him a too short of a notice about a weeklong business trip, and all he can do is pack his luggage like itâs a race.
Thatâs why he desperately wishes it would show now, as he sneaks a glance at you from across the dinner table while Seungcheol holds him by the shoulderâbarraging him with things he missed due to said business trip.
Mingyu clinks his glass of soju against Seungcheolâs and downs it before his eyes find you again.
You, dressed in a top with delicate straps tied into even more delicate bows. You, with your hair in that effortless updo that he always liked. You, sipping your drink with your glossy lips in a soft rosy shade that drives him crazy.
Contrary to Seungcheolâs eager ramblings, the only thing Mingyu missed during his trip was you.
You and Mingyuâalong with your other friends Seungcheol, Wonwoo, Seungkwan, and Jihyoâhave known each other since your college days. However, things began to change a few months ago when you developed an interest in runningâsuddenly influenced by numerous tiktok videos. Mingyu had been excited when you first mentioned it in the group chat and deemed himself your new ârunning partnerâ since the two of you lived closest to each other.
Since then, your time together slowly extended into the dayâturning from a simple morning exercise to getting brunch together afterwards to spending the night at each otherâs apartment because âWeâre gonna go on a run tomorrow morning anyways. Might as well sleep over to save time.â
On one of those sleepover nights, Mingyu decided he's had enough. Something had shifted since you started spending more time togetherâcharged moments where gazes lingered longer than necessary and quiet nights that encouraged you to share a bigger piece of yourselves with each other.
Although you've been part of the same friend group for years, it was still uncommon for just the two of you to meet frequently like this. Despite everyoneâs busy schedules, the group chat managed to stay active and always made time to meet up.
It was normal for Mingyu to see you once a week or soâsometimes in a dirty T-shirt and mismatched socks for movie night at Wonwoo's, sometimes in coordinating outfits with Jihyo for dinner. And sometimes, heâd even play wingman to help you get a cute bartenderâs number.
It was, however, not normal to squeeze onto your small couch just so he could wake up to you in the mornings. It wasnât normal for him to run backwards so he could see the glow in your smile as the early sunlight shined on you. And it definitely wasnât normal for Mingyuâs heart to race whenever he caught his mind drifting to you at random times in the day.
So when he shows up to your place without his usual bag of running gear and dressed in loose sweats, you give him a questioning look. âRunning in sweatpants is definitely new for you.â
âNo, it's not that,â he inhales deeply, lingering by the door, âI wanted to tell you something.â
You freeze in your spot, nodding at him to continue.
"I really like you. I want to be more than a friend. I know this will change a lot of things for us but it was driving me crazy not being able to tell you how I feel," he says softly, inching closer to you. His eyes are rounded and full of affection as he takes your hands in his, "I love being with you and spending time with you. You feel it too, right?"
Your eyes well up with tears as your brain catches up with everything you just heard. If you were being honest, your newfound crush on Mingyu had been your biggest worry recently. Mingyu has always been a good friend, but being in close proximity to him and taken care of by him did stir all the butterflies in your stomach. You had spent countless nights staring at your ceiling, trying to make sense of your feelings, and gathering the courage to tell him.
You roll your lips between your teeth, attempting to hide your smile, "Was it because I kept staring at your chest and ass when we run?"
He throws his head back and lets out a hearty laugh, "Well, I can't lie and say I wasn't doing the same thing."
Your smile spreads wider across your face, "Okay, let's call it even then."
Mingyu tugs your body towards his and wraps you in a firm hug. You lean into him, taking the warmth of his body in as he pats your hair tenderly.
"So are we still going on our run tomorrow or what?," you mumble against his chest.
âYou wouldnât happen to have some of my running clothes lying around, would ya?â
As it turns out, you did have an extra set of his clothes by your dresser. He did spend the night. You did go on that run together. And like always, Mingyu did buy you brunch afterwards.
But before he could even celebrate his first 24 hours as your boyfriend, an email from his boss showed upâan emergency request for his presence at a conference being held across the country. He had left your apartment begrudgingly as you kissed him goodbye and promised to wait for his call when he landed.
It has been exactly one week since then.
As soon as he landed back home, he had rushed to the restaurant where you were currently having dinner with the rest of your friends. Much to his disappointment, you had been caught in conversation with Seungkwan and Jihyo when he arrived, allowing Seungcheol to drag Mingyu into the seat between him and Wonwoo.
And that was an hour ago.
So if you ask Mingyu, heâd like to think heâs been patient enough. Patiently waiting to see you again, to have a moment with you, to make up the long seven days without you.
The sudden surge of emotions makes him restless. He slumps lower into his chair and shakes his legs, feeling miffed at the entire situation. There's no way Seungcheol has that much to update him on, right? And why have Seungkwan and Jihyo been hogging your attention all night? The last time he checked, you're his girlfriend, not theirs.
âKim Mingyu. Lighten up a little," Seungkwan chides, yanking him from his cloud of thoughts.
He scowls at Seungkwan then sighs, âIâm going to the restroom.â
Mingyu sends you a weak smile and mouths a discreet âmeet me thereâ before he pulls away from Seungcheol and heads to the restroom, patting cold water onto his face and neck.
When he steps out, he sees you waiting for him in the corner of the small corridor that leads back out to the dining area, tucking your lip gloss and compact mirror back into your bag.
A smile blooms on your face when you notice him.
âHi.â
Mingyu manages to rasp out a soft hey back before he presses his full weight into you, face buried in your hair and hands snaked around your waist.
You're surrounded by his body heat and the faint woody notes of cologne. Youâve been giddy all day thinking about seeing him again and the feeling of being in his hold after so long makes your stomach flip.
Mingyu finally pulls away to look at you. âMissed me?â
Your stomach does a second flip. He looks devastating. His hair is tousled against his forehead, eyes bright and glassy, small mole dotting his nose perfectly, and lips pulled into a slight pout.
Your hands tighten against his lower back as you interlock your fingers together and whisper against his lips, âSo much.â
Mingyu instantly leans forward to close the distance, slotting his lips against yours. His kiss is filled with so much fervor, as if he couldnât waste any more time not kissing you.
It takes you a second to react; youâve only kissed Mingyu a handful of times between the night you confessed to each other and him leaving for his work tripâall of which have been short and sweet.
But this kiss is heavy and passionate, his lips moving over yours with intense focus. Youâve never seen him this worked up before but itâs a new side of him that makes your skin tingle with anticipation.
Once you get out of your initial shock, you kiss him back with equal force, hands moving to roam across the broad stretch of his back muscles. You nibble playfully at his bottom lip before giving it a particular harsh suck. He sighs into your mouth as you soothe your tongue over the seam of his lips.
Mingyu reluctantly pulls away first, âI missed you so bad. So so bad.â
You can feel his rough hands absentmindedly toy with the hem of your top, fingertips pressing into your skin.
Your chest heaves against his as you beam up at him, âI can tell.â
Mingyu swears your eyes twinkled when you smiled at him and he has to take a few deep breaths to steady himself. His eyes lazily trace the shape of your lips before coming back to hold your gaze.
âThis lip gloss shade is killing me,â he says, tongue darting out to lightly lick at your lips.
Mingyu can only stare as you reach up to thumb away your smudged lipgloss by the corner of his lips and chin. His vision is a little hazy but he manages to focus on your lips. The rosy tint has lost most of its shine and color by now, replaced by a soft kiss-swollen hue (Mingyu has half a mind to boast about him being the cause of it) but itâs still pulling him in with the exact same force it did when he first arrived.
âBaby, please,â he swallows hard, but his voice comes out in a dry whisper, âLast one, I promise.â
He ducks his head to capture your lips in another heated kiss. His hands alternate between your waist and ass, only pausing to knead the plump flesh of your hips once in a while.
You pull away from him, trying to catch your breath. âHow was your flight back?â
âYouâre asking all the wrong questions.â
He leans in, attempting another kiss but you dodge his lips as your hand comes up to cover them.
Your smirk is playful as you say, âI thought you said that was the last one.â
"I take it back," he muffles into your hand before licking it, causing you to yelp and clutch his shirt.
He cups your face firmly and tilts your head towards him, âYouâre so beautiful.â Then a wet kiss on your jaw.
"My pretty girl.â A gentle bite onto the side of your neck.
He trails light kisses down your throat and makes his way to the dip by your collarbone. You canât help but let out soft moans at the sensation as Mingyu continues to suck slowly at the spot.
His lips travel to the curve of your shoulder, where his fingers start to fiddle with the thin ends of your tie straps.
He pulls at it teasingly before letting out a choked laugh, âHow functional is this?â
âItâs cute,â you whine in defense.
You lightly pinch his sides to get his attention before you pull him into a kiss of your own, swiping your tongue against his. Your hands move in between your bodies, one pressed against his chest while the other cups his neck. This time, itâs your turn to suck and lick at it as he groans. You pick a spot right in the middle, just below his adamâs apple and continue to nip lightly.
âBaby,â he warns with low moan.
You hum a distracted response, pressing quick pecks all over his cheeks with a final kiss placed on top of his heart through his shirt.
He slumps against you, pressing his forehead against your shoulder. You can hear his breathing slowly move from a pant to a steady rhythm.
You gently card your fingers through his hair and press your nose into his temple. âYou okay?â
His sigh turns into a dry laugh, âBabe. Whatever happens, letâs never do long distance. Look at what one week apart does to us.â
âThatâs just because youâre clingy. I was fine.â
He shifts to narrow his eyes up at you, âI must've kissed you so good, your memories ended up getting jumbled.â
Your cheeks redden, as you giggle and lightly shove him away. âWhatever you say, loverboy. We should head back now.â
He grins as he follows you back to your table, in a much lighter mood than before. Wonwoo eyes him carefully as he settles back into his seat and nods at Seungcheol to take a look. Mingyu manages to stuff a piece of pork belly into his mouth before Seungcheol knocks his chopsticks out of his hands and grabs his collar to inspect his neck.
âBro.â
Before Mingyu can even respond, the entire table's attention is drawn by Seungkwan who has his hands around your neck, as he shrieks, "What is that?!"
a/n: happy mingyu day week! :) let's pretend this was posted on time...
seungcheol hears the clatter of your phone hitting the floor, immediately whipping around to check on you. is this bad news? he's already ready to walk with you through the next steps you had laid out (disputing, and if that did nothing, then retaking the course). but you stand up, already heading to him.
"i passed." you sound like you can barely believe it yourself. he can't blame you, to be fair: he's... a little too aware of the drama concerning your grades in this class and how your professor's been handling them.
but he just reaches out, hands resting on your biceps. "you passed?"
"with a B!" you're beaming, glowing, with pure joy. the relief is all too apparent, and he's not sure whether it's because you're done in general or because this assignment has been hanging over you for weeks, both before and after you submitted it.
and, frankly, he doesn't care which in the moment. he's already sweeping you into his arms and giving you the tightest squeeze, enough to lift you off the ground for just a few seconds before setting you down. he takes your face into his hands, already pressing kisses against your skin. "you did it!" he giggles. "i knew you could! should we celebrate?" he looks to the lunch he was making, and there's this warm feeling in his chest: it isn't enough after how hard you've worked, the tears he's seen you cry during your studies.
you already know what he's thinking. you just squeeze his bicep. "later," you promise. "i'll pick a place for dinner and we'll go."
it's a deal. seungcheol just leans forward, kissing your forehead, and he says something you think you really needed to hear: "i'm proud of you."
mingyu stirs awake just long enough for him to realize you dropped your bag by the door and you're crawling into bed with him. either seokmin or minghao must have let you into the apartment, but he's not going to complain. he knows why you're here, and he knows that you probably brought something sweet that you left in the kitchen for him to enjoy in the morning. but the way you drop into bed is a sure enough sign that the two of you are matching in how tired you are from the week behind you, an ungraceful flop as your face ends up buried in pillows for a moment.
he just giggles a little when he turns to look at you, already reaching out to bring you where you belong (even if you don't intend on staying there while you sleep: it's his day, and he likes cuddling with you). you snuggle closer, cheek against his chest, and snake your arms around him as well.
"happy birthday, baby," you mumble, already half-asleep. did you drive here? or did someone else? he hopes it's the latter. "i love you."
"i love you, too." he can't help but giggle a little bit more at how cute you are. "let's sleep in today," he presses a kiss against your forehead. "okay?"
"mm. sounds great." you squeeze him around the middle, pressing the tiniest little peck against whatever skin you can reach. "whatever you want for miiiiingoooooo day..."
it's so silly. but he bursts into louder giggles at how you draw that out, and only laughs more when he feels your shoulders shake as you crack up, too. the two of you are so, so deeply tired... but there's something infectious about your silly guy and how utterly, entirely endeared he is by you and your silly sleepiness. a matching pair yet again.
(maybe he'll match whatever clothes you brought with you, too. it's his day, after all: he's allowed to be cute and cheesy.)
Lips pursed, lying down on your stomach, you crane your gaze from the blue-lit screen towards the man peeling himself out of his clammy shirt. You make a valiant effort to tamp down the blooming sensation of heat pulling you under the honey-skinned temptation of a boyfriend.
Mingyu drags a hum, tossing the used towel to the trenches of the laundry basket. His eyes comb through your figure, the satin and velvet of your pyjamas, moonlight flitting from one wisp of hair to another, remnants of glitter and tinted lips.
You notice his ogling and roll your eyes. "God, yes, I look unruly in the hottest way imaginable, and I'm in your bed and I'm your girlfriend of five years already. Thanks for noticing"
Mingyu pulls himself together, thankfully still sober enough to get his mind out of the gutter.
"Yeah, uh, take-out or we cook?"
You swivel your head back to the delivery app chiming on your phone, pretend to consider your decision, then eye the blinking clock with '11:23' glinting red.
"We were out the whole day, and it's eleven"
"So you're saying�"
"I'm saying take-out is preferred," You pause. "the only option, in fact."
The bed creaks as he settles into it, crawling to his haven of warmth. Cold hands slither beneath the silk waistband of your shorts, eliciting a flit of squeaks and curses. Mingyu lugs himself up to ease on top you.
"Kim Mingyu, you are heavy" you groan.
Mingyu scours the line of options from nearby restaurants; rice cakes, fried chicken, stew, dumplings.
You hear him grumble as his lips purchases itself onto the expanse of skin beneath your ear, subtly suckling with his canines. You forestall whatever sin he's about to commit by tugging the tufts of his hair with your idle hand.
He grunts in repudiation, to which you feel a bubble of satisfaction threatening to burst.
"I can just cook f'you," Finally, he lifts his head, only to spare a precursory glance at the screen before burying his head back into your shoulder. "I cook just fine."
You snort, offhanded. "Right, but your girlfriend wants take-out right now."
"Well, my girlfriend should know that her lovely, charming, handsome boyfriend is a culinary savant and can cook her anything she wants"
You wait for a few seconds until he offers another tolerable response.
"Get the pizza."
You giggle and pinch his cheek until the skin flushes pink, cooing at his meek answer. "That's what I thought"
You punch a finger into the selected, nearest pizzeria and resume your scrolling across an array of pizza selections, some smeared in tomato, some battered with an ungodly amount of cheese, another dozen dotted with peppery meat.
"Get the pepperoni."
You press his share of choice.
"Or the mushroom, that one's good too⊠last time we got the pesto, thoughâŠ"
You watch your boyfriend dwindle to a pool of his own grovelling.
"We'll get pepperoni"
"âŠYeah, pepperoni. Classic's the best" He sighs in relief, seemingly grateful that you ripped him out from his twaddle of thoughts.
You run a last check on your order placement. You press the order button. The app redirects to the payment page.
"My card's on my wallet" He supplies.
You grin cheekily and rise from the bed, prying his body off you. Then you press a chaste kiss just shy of his lips. Sliding towards the side of the bed, you slide the drawer open and produce a walletâhisâto zip it open and pull out his card.
Mingyu holds his gaze on you not too far from where you slid off.
It's painfully noticeable.
Your skin prickles, admittedly.
"âŠWhile I pay... put a damn shirt on, then you can kiss me"
Mingyu lifts an eyebrow.
"Oh, you think I want to kiss you?"
You stall your answer. "Well, I'd assume you'd want to⊠judging from how you've been behaving"
He breathes a chuckle and glides towards where you're perched, letting his arms fall back to your waist.
"Mingyu."
"Yes, my love?"
"Put a shirt on."
He scowls.
"Why? You're gonna take it off anyway."
God, you wonder why you agreed on being his girlfriend.
Well, not that you're complaining.
You gingerly place his card back into his wallet and place your phone by the bedside table, though before you could turn to face him, his lips meet you halfway. Your hands hover at the nonexistent distance between you, hemming him in with your arms around his neck as his lips press gentle kisses against yours.
"I love you" he murmurs in-between kisses. You giggle shyly at the affection as he lays you down to the cushion of his pillow. "I love you, so, so, much"
He pecks your nose, earning a scrunch.
"Say it back."
A bulb in your brain tells you that you should taunt your boyfriend a little bit more.
"Yeah" you reply, noncommittally.
Much to your surprise, his lips pucker into a dangerously convincing pout.
"Oh, so you don't love me anymore? Just say it. I don't love you anymore, I don't love my boyfriend like how I used to for the past five years..."
He drags the term boyfriend pointedly with an annoyingly pinched tenor. Your face curls, sours in mock annoyance as he goes on with his histrionic rendition of a damsel in distress.
You knit his lips shut with a kiss. Then you pull back to see his bowled-over reaction.
"I love you, my dramatic, overly stubborn, painfully handsome boyfriend of five years. I love you more than anyone in this whole entire teeming-with-seven-billion-people world"
A dopey smile pleats his face as he leans forward to chase your lips to capture you into another round of kisses. So much for making a thirty year old cower.
Your phone chirps, alerting both of you that the pizza is on its way to your doorstep.
Both of you couldn't care less.
Not when he's kissing you so lovingly, making dogged attempts to tug at the buttons of your pyjamas. Not when you breathe out his name with that honeyed voice of yours, and definitely not when he slides his knee into the gorge of your thighs.
"Baby?"
You tilt your head to meet his eyes.
"Can you tell them that they can just leave the pizza at the doorstep?"
The nurses' station is louder than usual with phones ringing, charts being shuffled, and residents walking back and forth with tablets in their hands.
You're standing next to the medication cart tying to breathe normally while the head nurse scrolls through a patient chart.
"Intern Y/N?"
Your stomach drops.
You literally look like a scared chihuahua shaking with your eyes almost popping out of your head, "Yes?"
As if on cue... before she can continue, a familiar voice cuts in.
"What happened?"
Your heart nearly sinks even further. You don't even have to turn around to know who it is.
It's Resident Doctor Jeon Wonwoo. Tall. Calm. Usually quiet. And usually patient. But right now?
His expression is tight.
The nurse turns the tablet toward him.
"She entered the wrong dosage adjustment in Mr. Han's chart."
The words feel like they echo through the entire floor. A few nurses pause. Another resident looks over. Your face burns.
Wonwoo takes the tablet from the nurse's hands and scans the chart quickly, eyes sharp behind his glasses.
Silence.
Then--
"Y/N." Your heart nearly stops when he says your name.
You step closer. "Yes, doctor."
His gaze lifts from the screen to you. And suddenly it feels like everyone in the hallways is watching.
"You adjusted the medication without confirming the lab results."
You swallow.
"I-I thought the potassium levels-"
"You thought." The words cut in quickly. Not loud. But firm enough that several nurses glance over.
As if knowing that everyone on the floor is listening in now, Wonwoo's voice lowers slightly. "You don't think in this situation. You verify."
Your hands tighten around the clipboard.
"I-I'm sorry-"
He scoffed, "Apologies don't prevent patient complications."
The air goes still. A nurse nearby pretends to check a chart but is obviously listening in. Wonwoo sighs quietly, rubbing the bridge of his nose.
"Fix the chart. Now."
"Yes, sir." You move quickly, correcting the entry as your hands shake slightly and you can feel more eyes on you. When you finish, you step back. "It's been corrected."
Wonwoo takes the tablet from you and checks it again. A few seconds pass. Then he nods.
"Good." He says, but the tension on his shoulders doesn't disappear. Instead he glances toward the hallway. "Follow me."
Your stomach twists as you watch him walk away and quickly follow right behind him into the empty on-call room.
The moment the door closes behind you, the hospital noise disappears. Just fluorescent lights and the qiet hum of the building. Wonwoo's back is turned facing you as he has one hand on his hip and the other is holding onto the railing of the top bunk bed.
You stare at the floor as you can feel the tears welling up in your eyes. "I'm sorry."
Wonwoo exhales slowly. Then runs a hand through his hair. "Y/N. Look at me."
You hesitate a little. Then you do.
His expression is different now. Still serious. But softer.
"You know why I reacted like that?"
You nod. "I could've hurt the patient."
"Yes." He steps a little closer. "But you didn't."
You release a shaky breath as you feel two hands cupping your face in them.
"You're a good intern, Y/N. I know that better than anyone else here."
You blink as a tear slips out and onto his hands, " I just made a pretty big mistake."
"And that's completely normal. I mean you know how many mistakes I've made when I was an intern." His voice is now softer. "But that one? You cannot make that one again. Okay?"
You nod immediately. "I won't."
Silence settles between you, then he sighs. "....And I'm sorry."
Your head lifts. "What?"
He pushes his glasses up and his right hand comes up to rub the back of his neck, "I shouldn't have called you out like that in front of everyone."
Your eyes widen slightly.
"Wonwoo, you're my resident. You had to."
"I still could've handle it better." His voice drops a little quieter. "Especially because it's you."
Your heart stutters. There it is. The line neither of you can acknowledge in public. The quiet secret relationship. The reason he has to be extra careful with you.
You step a little closer. "It's okay." You softly smile.
Wonwoo studies your face. "You're not upset or mad at me?"
You shake your head. "I mean, you already know me I can be a little sensitive sometimes. But I can never really be mad at you." You let out a small laugh. "If anything, that lowkey was kinda hot."
He freezes and nearly chokes on air, "I'm sorry. What?"
You grin. "Scary intimidating resident doctor Jeon Wonwoo."
His ears turn red immediately as he lets out a small laugh, "You're unbelievable."
You laugh quietly.
"Relax. I learned my lesson."
Wonwoo just shakes his head as the tension in his shoulders finally disappears. While you're still lowkey laughing to yourself, he turns towards you and reaches out to wrap you in his arms.
"I love you," he murmurs. Your chest warms.
As you two were enjoying this moment together, the door suddenly swings open.
"Oh!" Two very familiar voices exclaim at once as you and Wonwoo jump apart.
Standing in the doorway are residents Hoshi and DK grinning like they just discovered something incredible.
"Ooooohhhhhh we KNEW it!" You soul leaves your body as Wonwoo pinches the bridge of his nose.
"Can you guys just leave?"
Of course they weren't going to listen. Instead, Hoshi walks further into the room still grinning like an idiot.
"No, no, don't stop on our account. We're just here to grab our waters."
DK follows suit shortly and they both sit at the round table with their hands under their heads and they look between you & Wonwoo.
"So this is why you're always hovering around the intern floor," DK teases as Wonwoo sighs.
"I'm her supervising resident."
Hoshi grins even wider then wiggles his eyebrows, "Yeah yeah. 'Supervising.'"
You cover your face with your hands. "I need to transfer hospitals now."
DK laughs loudly. "Relax! Your secret's safe with us."
Hoshi nods dramatically. "Yeah... as long as Wonwoo buys us dinner tonight."
Wonwoo glares. "Get out, please."
The two gasps dramatically as Hoshi says, "Wow. So aggressive. Is this how you talk to your girlfriend too?"
You choke. Wonwoo looks like he's reconsidering his medical license.
"Well, our break's almost over so we better get going." DK says as they both get up and make their way out.
Hoshi calls back over his shoulder: "Bye lovebirds!"
The door closes. Silence. You slowly look at Wonwoo.
"...Well."
He sighs deeply.
"We're never hearing the end of this. Especially now that those two know."
You laugh. And despite everything, Wonwoo smiles too.
content: fluff, established relationship, late night conversation, soft affection
the hotel room is quiet in that soft way late nights always are. warm lamps, the hum of the air conditioner, the faint sounds of the city somewhere far below. itâs almost one in the morning. chan is sitting on the edge of the bed, shoulders relaxed, hair messy from a long day, t-shirt slightly wrinkled from practice. he looks tired, but not in a bad way. just the kind of tired that comes after doing something you love for hours.
youâre standing nearby, brushing out your hair, moving slowly because the day drained you too.
heâs been quiet for a while. when you glance at him through the mirror, you notice heâs looking at you.
not casually. really looking.
âwhat?â you mumble, a small smile already tugging at your mouth.
he doesnât answer right away. just tilts his head a little, eyes soft in that thoughtful way he gets when something is sitting on his mind.
ânothing,â he says quietly.
you narrow your eyes. âthatâs not a nothing look.â
he lets out a small breath of a laugh, rubbing the back of his neck before looking down at his hands for a second. âi was just thinking,â he says.
you walk over, stopping between his knees, arms loosely folded. âthatâs dangerous.â
he snorts softly at that. then he looks up again. and this time his gaze is a little heavier. warmer.
âi think i like nights like this the most,â he says.
you tilt your head. âdoing nothing?â
âdoing nothing with you.â
itâs such a simple sentence it almost knocks the air out of your chest. the room stays quiet for a second, the lamp behind him casting a soft glow along his cheekbones.
âyouâre cheesy today,â you tease, though your voice is softer now.
âiâm serious,â he says immediately, reaching out and resting his hands lightly on your waist, thumbs brushing absentmindedly against the fabric of your shirt. âtoday was loud. practice, everyone talking at the same timeâŠâ
he glances around the room. âbut this?â he says. âthis is nice.â
you study him for a moment. the relaxed shoulders, the sleepy eyes, the way his hands are still loosely holding onto you like itâs the most natural thing in the world.
âyouâre getting soft, lee chan.â
he smiles at that, a small one that barely lifts one corner of his mouth.
âonly with you.â
your fingers slide into his hair without thinking, pushing the messy strands away from his forehead. he leans into the touch immediately, eyes fluttering shut for a second like a cat getting petted.
âtired?â you ask.
âa little.â
âwe should sleep then.â
âin a minute.â
his hands tighten just enough to pull you closer until youâre standing right between his knees. his cheek presses lightly against your stomach, arms loosely wrapping around your waist. you laugh quietly, surprised by the sudden affection.
âchan.â
âmm.â
âwhat are you doing?â
his voice comes out muffled against your shirt.
âhugging you.â
âon my stomach?â
âitâs comfortable.â
you shake your head, but your hands move to his hair again anyway, scratching lightly at his scalp.
he melts instantly.
âsee?â he murmurs. âthis is what i mean.â
âwhat?â
he tilts his head back just enough to look up at you. his eyes are soft. sleepy. warm in a way that makes your chest feel full. âthis is my favorite part of the day.â
you blink. âyou saying that because youâre tired.â
âno,â he says, shaking his head slightly. âiâm saying it because when everything stops and itâs just us⊠it feels like i can breathe again.â
for a moment neither of you say anything. you lean down, pressing a gentle kiss into his hair.
âyouâre really soft tonight,â you murmur.
he hums contentedly. âdonât tell the guys.â
you laugh under your breath. âyour secret is safe with me.â
his arms tighten around your waist just a little more. âgood,â he says quietly.
and for a long moment, neither of you move, just standing there in the quiet hotel room, wrapped around each other while the night slowly settles in.