Summary: after working your connections and needing a job after graduating college, youâve found yourself find yourself working a US Tour for one of your favorite groups, Enhypen
fem!reader x idol!Jake
warnings: suggestive, swearing, kissing, skinship, cuddling, Jake is down bad
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Networking is everything. Thatâs what they drilled into your head the second you stepped foot into college when you decided you wanted to study Music Business.
Now just a few short years later youâre freshly graduated with a job opportunity on your plate for what feels like a dream straight out of one of your favorite tumblr fics. Working as a staff on Enhypenâs US Tour.
Thatâs how youâve found yourself standing at the side of the pit while the group runs through their tech rehearsals.
Youâre now on the third concert of their tour, and you're definitely settling into the role. Itâs tiring at times, but youâre having the time of your life getting to travel and work with one of your favorite artists. The shows have gone smoothly for the most part, except for one minor quirk.
Youâve had to help fix a certain Australian boys microphone at least twice during each soundcheck not to mention an extra third time during the second New York show.
Your boss has overseen you fixing Jakeâs mic so many times and not once has she said youâre doing anything wrong. She even made sure to reassure you that you arenât doing anything wrong but itâs gotten to the point that youâve officially been put on Jake duty.
Yes. Jake duty.
Your official job of essentially following him around whenever he is offstage to make sure he doesnât damage the microphone and if he does you can fix it in time for him to go back onstage. During tech rehearsals, sound check, outfit changes, and VCR breaks.
Itâs gotten to point where you swear he looked you dead in the eye as he slightly bent the receiver out of place before calling you over to fix it.
Now it wasnât bent so bad that it was broken but heâs essentially been instructed to not touch it anymore and heâs having way too much fun making you all flustered when you come close to him.
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The members have now all gotten dressed and are prepping to head backstage from their green room. Youâre sat in the corner with a staff youâve befriended chatting about what you want to do on your day off in Chicago the next day before you hear the all too familiar teasing of Jayâs voice
âY/nnnnn, Jake broke his mic. Again.â You let out a soft sigh and look over to where the pair are now standing seeing Jakeâs mic wire hanging out of his jacket where it should be connected to his mic pack.
âJake just admit it. Youâve got a crush on her and you like it when she touches youâ Jay teases as he watches you walk over to Jake to fix his mic.
Youâre standing behind him as you feel your face flush slightly at his comment and thank god for that because you donât even want to imagine the stupid smirk that would adorn is beautifully sculpted face if he was facing you.
âAnd what if I do. At least I could pull a baddie and youâre sitting over there alone with your guitarâ Jake jokes back
Luckily, his mic is back in place because, honestly, you wouldâve dropped it. I mean, what else would a person do if Jake called them a baddie
âYouâre all good Jakeâ you say stepping out from behind him but before you fully walk away you pause and face him âand by the way. If you really wanted to flirt. You could do it like a normal person instead of messing with the thousand dollar equipmentâ you say with a smile. As Jay begins to relentlessly tease him, you make your way back to your previous spot and continue your conversation as if your heart wasn't palpitating at a concerning rate.
Long story short, Jakeâs microphone had absolutely no problems the entire show. What replaced it though, was the unnecessary prolonged eye contact, the winks, the smirks, and even the unnecessary slight brushes of his hand against yours as he passes by just a bit too close to you as he moves through the crowded backstage.
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With Jake no longer deliberately sabotaging his microphone, the show went on without a hitch.
Does this mean you were right? Was he really just breaking things on purpose so you'd get close to him? If so, what are you supposed to do with that? Jump his bones? Tempting offer, but you opt to be the nonchalant queen you are and ignore his existence after the show.
You don't say anything as you retrieve his undamaged microphone pack and wires from him after the encore before briskly walking away to place it where it belongs and collect your belongings before the staff car leaves for the hotel. Simple plan really.
Not so simple because a certain Australian boy decided he was going to follow you when he noticed you going off on your own. The next thing you know, your back is against the cement wall of the backstage and your eyes are locking with Jake's.
"Jake, what the hell," you say. The shock of this turn of events evident in your voice
"If you keep avoiding me, I'll start breaking my mic again," He says it so casually you almost miss exactly what he meant. By the time you comprehend any of it he's already walking back down the hallway you both came from.
"See you later pretty girl"
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You let out a light exhale as you relax into your seat in the car as you wait for the rest of your staff friends to join you. You guys normally leave the venue a while after the boys do as teardown takes a little bit of extra time. By the time you pull up to the fancy hotel they have you in, it's long past midnight.
You bid farewell to your friend as her room is right off the elevator on the floor BeLift rented out for safety purposes. Your room is further down at the end of the hallway, around the corner. You lucked out with a corner room with beautiful views of the city.
As you round the corner to the final stretch of hallway that feels a little more greuling after the long day, you notice a man standing outside your door looking down at his phone in his hands. He has a flop of brown hair on his head, slightly messy from the number of times he ran his hand through it, and a stupidly handsome side profile. You know exactly who he is, but you're not too sure you want to face him right now, so you continue past him without sparing him an obvious glance.
You almost exhale thinking you got past freely before you hear "y/n"
You freeze just as you're about to scan your room key. "Jake," you respond, trying to keep as calm as possible. What on earth could he want from you at nearly 1 in the morning?
You don't turn to face him but you don't enter your room quite yet. You feel him step closer to you.
"What are you doing here Jake...?" You say almost breathily as you continue to face the door
He doesn't say anything before you feel a soft hand gently turning you to face him.
As you make eye contact with him your breath nearly stops at how close his face is to yours. You can practically feel his breath on your lips as you struggle to keep your focus on his eyes.
"I'm here to do something that I've been wanting to do since the moment I laid eyes on you..." His voice comes out almost in a whisper as he slowly backs you up until you're trapped between him and your hotel door.
"And what might that be..." Your gaze flickers to his plump lips just has he bites his lower lip pulling at it slightly before letting it go.
"I think you have a pretty good idea already... I just need you to tell me yes"
A week ago, you would've slapped yourself at the desperation dripping from your voice, but right now in this moment, you don't even care when you reply, "Please..."
The word barely rolls off your tongue before his lips are on yours. Everything about it is soft. His plump lips that are connected to yours. The way he takes his time as he kisses you like he's got all the time in the world. The soft locks that you run your hands through as he pulls you closer, if that's even possible.
You're too engrossed in what's happening to notice him guiding your hand with your room key to the scanner on the door, but the second that door opens, he momentarily pulls away to push you into your room. The door barely shuts before he's back on you.
By the time you pull away to catch your breath, your bag has long been thrown to the ground, his jacket the same, you both look a mess from the clear passion of, as you would put it, whatever the fuck just happened.
"Impatient are we". He chuckles softly as he presses his forehead against yours, with his hands resting on your waist.
You don't respond as you close your eyes in an attempt to steady your breathing and your heartbeat.
The two of you remain there for a moment, just silently in each other's presence, before he moves his head from yours, just momentarily before giving you a light peck on your forehead.
"You should go to bed," He says softly as he steps back. His face morphs into a soft smile noticing the light confusion in your eyes as they search his.
"It's not that I don't want to," He says, bringing your hand up to his lips, giving a soft kiss to the back of it, "Trust me if I could you'd be on the bed right now and nobody would be seeing you until we have to go to the airport" he chuckles out as he wraps his arms around your waist again. "but you look like you could fall asleep standing up, and I'm not going to rush this."
You nod as your shoulders relax slightly at his response, an unknown wave of relief washing over you.
"You can still stay... if you want," You say softly as your arms instinctively wrap around his neck.
"Oh? Can't get enough of me already?" He says with a tilt of his head, "I don't know... You might jump my bones." His tone is playful as he quirks his eyebrow with that stupid smile on his face.
"Hmm... I guess I'll save that for another time." You say, returning his banter as you push off the wall and head further into the room.
Jake quickly makes himself at home, kicking off his shoes and lying starfish on your bed. You chuckled at him before throwing the TV remote at him, causing him to lift his head at you quizically.
"I'm showering," you answer the unspoken question on his face before turning around to grab your clothes.
He flops his head back on your bed "you sure you don't need help?"
"Don't get any ideas" you say slapping his leg as you walk past. You barely catch his yelp in reaction as you close the bathroom door.
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You step out of the bathroom, freshly showered in an oversized shirt and some sweatpants. Jake decided to make himself comfortable. His hoodie is shed and now lying on one of the chairs by your window as he sits against the headboard watching something on his phone while some random 2000's sitcom is playing softly on the TV at the foot of the bed.
When hears you exit the bathroom he turns off his phone and sets in on the nightstand and gets comfortable in the pillows patting the spot next to him.
"reserved VIP seating just for you, pretty girl" The smile on his face almost makes your knees buckle as you shuffle over to the empty side of the bed and lie down next to him.
He lazily wraps an arm around your waist and pulls you just slightly closer. You feel the warmth of his chest against your back as he nuzzles into the back of your neck, his breath tickling you as he inhales the scent of your freshly showered hair.
"tomorrow..." he starts softly "you're mine"
"Oh? And what if I made plans to go enjoy myself in this lovely city," you say playfully. Your hand reaches down to play with the rings on his fingers that were once holding your waist.
"Hmmm too bad"
You giggle softly and lean back into him as you close your eyes and relax into his hold. As you do so, you feel him relax against you, breath evening out as he mindlessly holds you just a bit tighter.
As you let much-needed sleep take over your brain, the conversation of what will happen when you inevitably blow off your friends tomorrow and what all of this means for the two of you leaves your brain. That's a problem for tomorrow's you. Tonight's you is contently snuggled up in Jake's embrace wondering what kinda voodoo shit she cast to end up in this position and what other kind of voodoo shit she can cast to make it last a little bit longer.
And when you wake up in the morning to Jake's pouty face trying as hard as he can (and succeeding) to keep you in bed for just 5 more minutes, you realize maybe you won't have to try too hard to keep him around.
authors note: sooooo what do we thiiiink? I reworked this like 20 times and i think Iâm finally semi-satisfied with it so I hope you all enjoyed it!!
Summary: you love showing your smart, tall, handsome boyfriend off until⌠people touch what isnât theirs
non-idol!Jay x possessive fem!reader
Warnings: reader is possessive but not toxic, suggestive, hickeys, mentions of violence (no actual violence)
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You and Jay have been together going on 3 years now. Heâs the perfect man that wouldâve been plucked out of 6 year old youâs fantasies. Heâs caring, kind, devilishly handsome, smart, loving, and did i mention devilishly handsome.
You guys have become the perfect couple. You do argue as it would be unnatural if you didnât, but you work really well together and you couldnât ask for a better partner. Unfortunately, some people donât realize that heâs yours.
And thatâs how you find yourself in the classy halls of a charity banquet the two of you are attending. You went to grab yourself a drink and speak to some old friends while Jay went to talk to some people on his own but now⌠now youâre standing at a table only half listening to ur best friend Aeri as you watch some random girl put her hands on your man
âUnless you found out how to grow daggers from your eyelashes, glaring across the room isnâg going to do anythingâ you hear Aeri say next to you
âShe has about 2 seconds to step back before i yank this horrible extensions out of her scalpâ you seethe.
Donât get me wrong. Youâre very secure in your relationship. You arenât mad at Jay. Itâs more of a respect thing for you. And this girl was not only disrespecting Jayâs personal space, she wasnât respecting the fact that heâs your man
âAeri iâll be backâ you say walking away
âI know you wonât just wait to suck each others faces off until after the partyâ she calls after you.
You continue through the crowd, eyes trained on them waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
You sneak up behind Jay and wrap your arms around his waist resting your chin on his shoulder,
âHi loveâ you hear Jay greet you as he reaches down and grabs your hands. In one swift motion he removes them from his waist and brings you next to him so he can rest his arms on your waist.
âJia this is my lovely girlfriend y/n. Iâm sure you know herâ as Jay speaks your sharp gaze lands on the girl who is now shamelessly smirking at you.
âWell Jay i didnât realize your girlfriend was soâŚâ she begins to trail off but before she can even complete the insult you cut her off
âDonât even go there Jia, i could have you kicked out of here within 5 secondsâ you begin glaring at her âand whether i do or not doesnât change the fact that he doesnât want you so now if youâll excuse us.â You turn to Jay and immediately press your lips onto his
The kiss doesnât last long as you are at a public event so when you pull away you barely spare Jia a glance before pulling Jay with you.
The two of you step into a more secluded hallway and before you can say anything Jay has you pressed against the wall as your lips connect into a passionate kiss. His hands securely around your waist while yours go up to play at the hairs on the back of his neck.
You pull away breathlessly leaning your forehead on his with a smile on your face.
âThank you baby, she was annoying the shit out of herâ Jay says softly with a slight smirk
âHad to save my damsel in distressâ you giggle back. âI should really stop leaving you alone at events you look this good atâ you say as you run your hand down his chest
âYou couldâŚâ he starts âbut i like when my little miss possessive comes outâ he says as he begins to leave light kisses on your neck and face
âDonât push me too hard love, i might make a sceneâ you say with light smirk
âHmmm you promise?â He asks with a cheeky smile
You roll your eyes in response slapping his chest âwhat ever. Letâs go home, i donât want anyone else to look at you tonight i might snap someoneâs neckâ you say as you lean your head on his chest.
âOkay we can go home, but we have to go in and say our goodbyes firstâ he says softly stroking your hair
âDo we have toâŚâ you lightly whine
âYes love we doâ he chuckles âitâll be fast donât worryâ
âFine but let me do one thing firstâ you say as you bring your head to his neck. Before he can say anything youâre leaving light kisses down from his jaw until up find your favorite spot. You latch on and begin to suck a nice dark hickey into his skin feeling his grip on your hips tighten at the action
When youâre satisfied you pull away and admire your work before pecking his cheek âthereâ you say with a smile ânow we can go backâ
He looks at you with an unimpressed expression âyou realize i have to say goodbye to my parents in there rightâ
All you do is shrug âweâve done worse under their own roof i think youâll be findâ
All he can do is sigh âiâm gonna marry you somedayâ he wraps his arm around your waist and pulls you to his side as you go to re-enter the party
âGood cause Iâm gonna marry you somedayâ you reply with a soft smile
Letâs just say Jays parents werenât necessarily impressed but they let you off the hook for now
Haha you guys should stream So Close To What by Tate McRae
synopsis - long distance sucks. especially when your boyfriend can't be with you to be your date to your very last high school dance. good thing bf!jay has a few tricks up his sleeve.
non-idol!jay x fem!reader / established long distance relationship - angst + fluff / warnings - none! / word count ~1.7k
part of ikeuluvr's song series áľá´áľ â works inspired by songs! requests are open for other songs + anything else you would like to see from me <3
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Jay stares longingly into his phone screen, a soft smile pursed on his lips as he watches you show off your final look for the school dance over FaceTime, âYou look absolutely beautiful honey,â he hums, his eyes raking over the entire screen to take in all of you, âIâm so sorry I canât be there to be your super sexy date.â
You let out that adorable laugh that Jay loves so much, making his heart flutter as you walk to your bed and sit on the edge. Your endeared smile falters a little bit, turning into a sadder one as your eyes glance away from your phone screen, âDonât apologize, Jay, itâs not like itâs your fault. Besides, youâll be here next week, so thereâs no reason to be sad.â
Jay has always hated the way you act like being long-distance isnât killing you even though he knows it is. Your positive outlook on life is the greatest thing he admires about you, but he also wishes youâd let your walls down and tell him what youâre really feeling. You both know it hasnât been easy since he moved across the country 8 months ago for his momâs job, going from seeing each other every day to every few months. It was even worse knowing it was right before the beginning of your Senior year, forcing you to miss out on all the major âlastsâ of high school together.
âHeyâŚâ Jay starts to say softly, âLook at me, sweetie.â Your head tilts to face your phone screen again, meeting Jayâs apologetic eyes through the electronic barrier. âYou know you donât have to pretend like youâre not upset, right? You can tell me if youâre sad, Y/N.â
A soft sigh falls from your lips knowing heâs right; hell, heâs always right. You can see the look in his eyes that you know so wellâthe gentle, pleading look that makes you both guilty and adored at the same time, âI know, Iâm sorry. I just donât want you to feel bad, and honestly, pretending that it is okay is helping me not create a puddle of tears right now,â you huff as you fiddle with the frill of your dress.
An immediate frown forms on Jayâs lips, his heart clenching at the mere thought of you crying, âOh honey, donât cry! Your makeup is way too perfect to ruin right now,â he chuckles, a soft smile overtaking his face to try and get you to smile too. With success, your frown turns upward slightly, the tears threatening to fall sucking back in, âThereâs my girlâŚâ Jay cheeses, âDonât let that frown turn upside down again tonight, you hear me? Youâre going to have the best time with your friends, take the most jaw-dropping photos that Iâll drool over later, and party the night away. Just make sure to save a dance for me, yeah?â
You nod with the same sad smile painted on your face as you stare at your boyfriend through the screen. Right on time, the doorbell rings downstairs meaning that your friends have arrived to pick you up, âShoot, I have to go, love.â
âNo worries, baby. Have so much fun tonight, okay? Send me lots of pictures,â Jay tells you, a gentle smile on his lips to hide that heâs also devastated that he canât be with you right now, âLove you, sweetie.â
âLove you too. Talk to you later,â you blow a kiss at the screen to which Jay catches on his end with a soft laugh. You both hang up, the new silence of the bedroom deafening. With a heavy heart, you grab your heels and purse before heading downstairs to meet your friends.
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The music blasting in the gymnasium is almost overwhelming as you sit at the table you and your friends claimed in the corner. The bass booms in your chest and your ears ring as each song plays; the stench of teenage sweat and pre-gamed alcohol fills your nose with every passing second. The night had been hard enough with you being the only member of your group without a date, having to take pictures alone, and now watching everyone slow dance while their eyes glimmer with love. You tried hard to at least pretend like you were having fun by keeping a smile on your face just as Jay asked you to during your call that evening, but as the night progressed, it was becoming impossible.
The final straw of the night snuck up on you as you watched your friend get dragged onto the dance floor by her boyfriend, leaving you entirely alone at the table. A choked sigh caught in your throat as you felt your eyes turn glossy thinking about how Jay should be sitting next to you right nowâhow Jay should have his arms around your waist as you cling to him on the dance floorâhow Jay should be laughing as you embarrass him with your obscene dance skillsâhow Jay should be taking cringy photos with you in front of the ugly backdropâhow Jay should be here.
A single tear escapes your eye and rolls down your cheek as you sniffle softly, this supposed âmagical nightâ turning into what will become a miserable memory. As you wipe away the lonely tear with your hand, a gentle tap on the edge of your shoulder makes your body flinch in place.
âNo thanks, Iâm really not in the mood to dance right now,â you say through a sniffle to whoever is behind you.
âWow, babe. Even with me?â
Your head raises, the tears and sniffles coming to an immediate halt as you hear the voice of the person hovering over you. As you slowly turn around in your chair, your entire body falls numb and your brain scrambles to figure out if youâre hallucinating this moment. Itâs like time stops once you see him towering over you with a bright smile plastered onto his face, a plastic box with a corsage matching the color of your dress in his hands.
âJay?â you question almost in a whisper, entirely in disbelief that your boyfriend is standing before you in the flesh.
âWho else would it be, love?â he laughs, his shoulders rising and falling as he does. Without another beat, your body catapults out of the seat to attach to his, your head falling into the crook of his neck, exactly where itâs supposed to be. His arms instinctively find their home around your waist as he pulls you impossibly closer to him and lays a feather-like kiss on your neck.
Jay feels the wetness of your tears on his skin, making him shiver slightly before he pulls away just enough to see your face. His hands move from your hips to cup your cheeks as he wipes your tears with the pads of his thumbs with a soft laugh, âHey⌠hey, hey, hey donât cry, pretty girl. Your mascaraâs already running, baby.â
âWhy- are you- how are you- here?â you ask in between gasps for air, making Jay laugh a little bit harder as he holds your face in his hands like youâre the most precious thing in the world.
He shrugs with a sly smile, âLetâs just say I booked my flight for a week too early.â
You let out a half-exasperated laugh as you take a step back to wipe your tears with the sides of your hands, âGod, youâre so freaking insane.â
âOnly insane for you, my love.â Jay coos and leans in to leave a kiss on your forehead, letting his lips linger on your skin for a brief moment.
Your eyes roll at his retort, a smile finally making its way onto your lips as the waves of shock start to leave your body. Jay chuckles as he watches you come back down to Earth, his hand raising to brush a few strands of hair out of your face.
âIs that for me?â you ask him, glancing down at the corsage in his hand.
âOh yeah!â he exclaims, seemingly to have forgotten about it already. Jay pops the box open carefully and pulls out the corsage while you raise your right hand to let him put it on you. He pulls the elastic and gently slides it over your wrist, âThere we go. Do you like it?â
You nod frantically, your eyes still glazed over from the earlier tears with a stupid happy smile on your face. Jay caresses your cheek gently as you admire the corsage on your wrist, moving his thumb to wipe away the last remnants of mascara from under your eye before speaking again, âNow⌠I asked you to save a dance for me, didnât I?â he asks as he holds his hand out for you to take, âCan I have this dance?â
Without another thought, your hand is in his as he guides you to the dance floor, his hands grasping onto your waist and your arms wrapping around his neck as the song starts to play. The two of you sway to the rhythm like one entity, a comfortable silence falling in between you while you savor the feeling of being able to touch one another again. Jay pulls you closer tenderly until your bodies are pressed together with not a sliver left between you. He plants a delicate kiss on the tip of your nose making you giggle.
âI wish you never have to leave again,â you suddenly say somberly, causing Jayâs heart to drop.
He sighs with a sad smile, nodding in agreement, âI know, me too, love,â he whispers, tucking a strand of hair behind your ear so he can see your face, âBut even a thousand miles canât keep us apart, cause my heart is wherever you are, my sweet girl.â
Your eyes gloss over again as you take in his words, your heart overflowing with love and adoration, âI love you,â you tell him faintly as the two of you continue to move to the song blaring around you.
Jay pulls you even closer, letting your head rest against his shoulder, allowing him to kiss the top of your head and mumble into your hair, âI love you more, Y/N.â
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synopsis - texting bf!enhypen a picture of the matching christmas sweaters you bought!
non-idol!enhypen x fem!reader / established relationship - crack / warnings - very suggestive (mdni)
a/n - happy holidays everyone!! wishing you all the most lovely holiday season <3 my gift to you is this incredibly stupid text fic that took me way too long to make because I couldnât stop laughing at the sweaters I chose đ enjoy!!
Say that youâll be home for Christmas - hyung line
Summary: Enhypen accidentally ruining the surprise that they would be coming home to you for Christmas after they had told you they wouldnât be able to.
hyung line x fem!reader
warnings: none!
maknae line
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Lee Heeseung
Jay Park
Jake Sim
Park Sunghoon
I hope everyone has a very merry Christmas and happy holidays if you celebrate!!
Say that youâll be home for Christmas - maknae line
Summary: Enhypen accidentally ruining the surprise that they would be coming home to you for Christmas after they had told you they wouldnât be able to.
maknae line x fem!reader
warnings: none!
hyung line
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Kim Sunoo
Yang Jungwon
Nishimura Riki
I hope you guys enjoyed these! Pls check out the hyung line one if you havenât :) and ofc happy holidays!
synopsis - surviving months on end without you while heâs touring is the equivalent of torture for bf!ni-ki, but thankfully facetime existsâŚ
idol!ni-ki x reader / established relationship - fluff + teeny bit of angst / warnings: none! / word count: ~1k
part of ikeuluvrâs song series áľá´áľ â works inspired by songs! requests are open for other songs + anything else you would like to see from me <3
Ni-ki loves the rush of performing more than anything in the world. Standing on stage in dozens of different countriesâlooking out at the faces of his fans while some of them cheer, some laugh, dance, or even cry. The sound of everyone screaming his name makes him feel like the luckiest man alive. He dreads leaving the stage each night; watching the lights of the crowd slowly disappear as the screens close in front of him, giving him one less thing to look forward to. However, the one thing he knows he can always count on is speaking to you at the end of the night.
As much as Ni-ki adores touring, a small glint of guilt always resides in his heart each time he has to leave you for months at a time. Each goodbye is never easier as you go from having him sitting in front of you to propping up your phone screen at the table with him on a call. The time difference was nothing enjoyable either, the both of you waking up at the crack of dawn or going to sleep obnoxiously late depending on where Ni-ki is to make sure you have a chance to speak to each other that day.
As tonight marks week five out of six of being apart, Ni-ki feels especially restless wishing nothing more than for you to be in his arms as he sleeps his exhaustion off tonight. Once heâs driven back to the hotel, he doesnât waste any time to say good night to his members before trudging to his room and throwing himself onto the bed. He pulls out his phone and speeds to click your contact to start a FaceTime call. Letting out a sigh, he stares at his tired face on his screen until itâs replaced with yours.
âHi beautiful,â he hums, a smile plastering on his face as all of the energy he lost suddenly rushes back into his body, âI miss you.â
âHi Riks, I miss you so much too!â you respond excitedly as you get comfortable on your couch, the sunlight peeking through your curtains while the moonlight peeks through Ni-kiâs, âHow was the show tonight? I saw clips on social media, you guys were on fire.â
Ni-ki lets out an endeared chuckle at how adorable you areâthe way you always keep track of every performance makes his heart flutter, âIt was really really good! I love the Chicago crowd, theyâre amazing. They were so loud tonight I could barely hear myself sing even with my monitors in.â
You flash a smile, listening intently as he speaks, his eyes sparkling with each word, âAww Iâm glad, itâs what you guys deserve,â you say, âI wish I couldâve been there. It looked so fun.â
âYeah⌠me too,â Ni-ki answered, his tone dropping softly as the pain of missing you starts to hit again, âI keep wanting to look for you in the crowd until I remember youâre not here.â
A frown takes over your face as Ni-kiâs voice gets solemn, your heart slowly breaking at the way his face immediately drops, âHoney⌠only one more week, right? Only one more week and then we can spend every night cuddling in bed again while I kiss you all over your pretty face,â I grin, trying to cheer him up a little bit.
Ni-ki lets out a laugh as a pink blush covers his cheeks, âIâll be counting down the week by the minute, donât worry,â he hums before pausing, a smirk drawn on his face, âDo you think you could drop of of university to start touring with me?â
âWell! NoâŚâ you laugh, âProbably not the best idea sweetie, but good question.â
âIâm kidding, I wouldnât let you do that even if you wanted to,â Ni-ki smiles, âBut I really do wish you could be here with me every night. I love my job, but I love you so much more and I just-â he lets out a defeated sigh, âI wish I could bring you along and triple the joy I feel on tour by having you in the crowd each night.â His face falls again, a mix of irritation and heartache quickly filling his voice.
You tilt your head with a pout as Ni-kiâs eyes leave the screen to look somewhere else, the pained look on his face killing you inside, âI know Riki⌠I wish more than anything I could be with you too. In the future when things are a little different, weâll travel the world together, hm? Iâll make you my cute little tour guide in every country,â you snicker with a smile, trying to bring him out of his melancholic state.
He lets out a snort at your response, playfully rolling his eyes, âOkay babe, I promise to be your cute and very handsome tour guide in the future,â Ni-ki retorts, letting out a long breath, âHey love, can you give me a kiss?â
You quirk an eyebrow at his request thinking the jet lag may be getting to him at an exponential level and pause for a second to think of how to respond, âUmmm⌠I would love to baby, but thereâs kind of an obstacle in the way if you havenât noticed.â
âNo, no I know, Iâm not stupid I promise,â he chuckles, âBut I miss you, I miss you, I really wanna kiss youâŚâ
âAnd how are you expecting me to do this, Riks?â
âBaby, kiss me thru the phone,â Ni-ki says in a shy whisper, a tiny smirk tugging at the corner of his lips making you smile and flush a rosy pink, âCome on⌠I know you want to.â
âYouâre so ridiculous, you know that?â you laugh, absolutely smitten with your boyfriend on the other end of the line, âBut fine⌠Iâll kiss you thru the phone babe.â
Ni-ki lets out a giggle as he cheeses a boxy smile, quickly bringing the phone closer to his face and planting a kiss to his phone camera just as excitedly as if it were your actual lips he was kissing. You do the same with a lovesick grin painted on your face, pulling away a few seconds later to see the same adoring smile on Ni-kiâs lips, âWe get to do that but for real in 7 days you knowâŚâ you remind him with a playful smile.