Steps to a Happiness Extension Line 「bobby edition」
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kim jiwon aka bobby x reader
angst+fluff
Bobby’s POV
I went there early to her studio because I got bored at home and we were all going to her place eventually in a few hours. I didn’t think of it much. But I left to go back home and just go back to her studio when the others woke up. I’ll just go with them later is what I thought because I need to figure out what just happened.
(Rewind 1 hour to when he arrived at her place)
I always thought Y/N was dope. Her place being a studio itself, is basically an artist’s dream. The fact she has a bed in the recording studio too, she’s smart. She barely sleeps because she likes what she does and just keeps going. I admire that.
I walked into her place because she intrusted us with our own key (we signed a contract to ensure we don’t steal) and unlocked the studio to find her knocked out in the studio bed she claims she actually uses. We didn’t believe her really that she uses it since her actual bedroom is literally across the hallway but I guess she worked all night so the laziness kicks in right after.
I kneeled down to peak at her breathing lightly enough to know she’s sleeping but heavy enough to almost claim it as snoring. I find it hilarious because she sleeps in the same position as me. A blanket between the legs, the right side, and hugging a pillow. It’s coincidental. I like it.
Then she suddenly goes silent in her light snoring and shifts. She opens her eyes to the slightest and just stares at me. It’s quiet. I didn’t really know what to say so I just smiled a little, staring back.
She then reached her hand out and cupped my face...????? Y/N smiled half alive and she quietly asked me why I was here. I told her I just wanted to get a head start for the project. I could tell that everything I said though, went through her head as she blinks slowly trying to process it. I don’t think she was paying attention LOL
Her hand stayed cupped on my face. It’s warm and after I explained why I was there, she responded.
“I know we only been friends for a while this year.. but I am so proud of you. You really are so hardworking, funny, and such a happy person. I really like hanging out with you. We annoy each other but and I like it. I’m sure you hear it enough though...”
“Hear what enough?”
“That you’re funny, and talented.. and nice,, and handsome...”
“Who said I hear that a lot?”
“All the girls you talk to...”
“Why are you saying this? Are you perhaps, jealous” I laughed entertained by this. Is she unconsciously saying this?
“It’s a dream. I can say whatever I want. I won’t say any more though... wow you even fight me in my dreams. I just wanted to tell you some of what I feel towards you because I’ll never. Hmph”
I froze. What she feels towards me?
“What? Tell me all of it.” I asked her curiously shocked. It was too late though. She forced her eyes shut and dozed off into actual dreamland this time.
Wait, she actually likes me?
TO BE CONTINUED
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Steps to a Happiness Extension Line 「donghyuk edition 4」
i’m an indecisive 21 year old and put two cover gifs
chapter 4. (FINAL)
donghyuk x reader
angst, fluff, warning of a little more sadness but it’s all good don’t worry
word count:
chapter 1 \ chapter 2 \ chapter 3
As the day went on, I tried to act unbothered by the idea of Donghyuk finding an interest in another person. Obviously the boys, especially the boy himself, noticed my aura right off the bat but I could tell they were just confused as to why.
Later on that day, Donghyuk came up to me and asked if we should have our bi-weekly sleepover. I really wasn’t feeling it but I didn’t want him to think something major was up so I agreed.
Just like usually, we buy food to go (sometimes we cook) and then watch some movies and talk. During one of the movies, I just couldn’t focus though. I thought to myself, at what point did I start having feelings for him?
Somehow it ended up being similar to the night he cried. But instead… it was me.
It was a few months after Donghyuk’s incident and even though he started to trust me, my trust towards him was still iffy. Friends are hard to make these days, sometimes you can’t trust what people can say or promise and that’s what gets me. But after a few months, my trust in Donghyuk grew.
(months back)
We had a sleepover where he usually sleeps on the coach in my room while I sleep on the bed. We were talking about our past and how even though he did all he could to get to the top for schooling and popularity, he just wanted to fit in. I understood that feeling. The feeling of fitting in, wanting to be loved and looked up to. I told him, he is doing his best right now, he is going to get there, and he WILL get there. In the end, the recent comeback ended up being one of the biggest hit in Korea this year. I couldn’t be more proud and the rest of the group.
When he asked me what happened with me to make me who I was today, I became a bit hesitant. I never told anyone about what happened during this certain time in my life other than my parents and my sister. I was bullied at this one point is what I told him calmly in the end after taking a deep breath. I figured to myself, I have to trust someone at one point again, right? Let’s just say the bullying brought me to a breaking point but I took matters into my own hands after that scary night and worked hard to clear my mind from it to become who I am today. By the end of my little background sad story, I was nearly bawling my eyes out remembering every little detail. It hurt but the pain calmed down after a good hug from Donghyuk. Him rubbing my back and then saying it’s okay now was all I truly needed to hear now. He ended up calming me down every so often when I have a stress breakdown and I’m always open ears when he needs to ramble on about a doubt or concern he has. The trust built make me thankful and the friendship was all that I could really see at that moment. Maybe at that time I didn’t think or want a relationship but at this point, I’m starting to doubt it. What if he moves on? I’ll probably lose a part of myself.
(back to the current time sleepover of her knowing his feelings)
(Donghyuk’s point of view)
Something seems off still. Why was she so grumpy today, did I say something wrong? She’s acting fine now but she’s still in this like state of thinking. Maybe Bobby was right and she does know, but… she’s so straight up, she would have accused me of it. If it’s not this, what is it?
I can’t confess. When do I even say it? Between choosing the movies? Between the jokes? But she’ll take it as a joke if I do that, and if she’s eating while I tell her, what if she chokes on accident (LOL) …I can’t let that happen either.
We were already in our separate sleeping spots, her coach which basically MY coach and her bed. She tucked herself in already and so did I and as I turned off the lights, we both got quiet enjoying the peaceful night until, this. This was THE moment. She won’t be able to see me so eye contact for both of us, won’t be a struggle.
“_____. I know this sounds crazy and it’s okay if you say something in return that isn’t what exactly I want, but I want to say thank you for everything you’d done for me. You always had my back and you’re literally one of my best friends that I could trust. However, I hope this doesn’t ruin what we have but I thought things through and I think I’m in love with you. You mean the world to me.”
Then silence. Is she shocked? Is she mad? Is she confused?
“____ I’m sorry if you don’t know what to say, I didn’t think you’d react this way…”
Silence again. …??? “___?”
Out of curiously I go to the light switch and peek at her reaction.
She’s… asleep. Out of all times? After I poured part of my heart?? I don’t know whether to be relieved or stressed out she didn’t hear me?
I walk over to her seeing her heavy breathing as she sleeps with her bedcovers all messed up already. I put the sheets back over body to keep her warm again and reach over her a little and she shuffled opening her eyes a bit meaning I guess me sitting on the side of the bed woke her up.
“Donghyuk” she whispers to me as if she lost her voice. I freeze at her waking up and freeze that I’m a little too close to her and she didn’t hear my confess. “Hmm?” I lean in a little more out of selfishness and to hear her. Then… she pets my head and leans up a little, grabs my face and kissed my cheek. Kissed MY CHEEK? AND THEN SHE KNOCKED OUT
Who in what, was she dream…was she dreaming? But she said my name… what in the world… and she kissed me. Does she know that? Was she asleep?
I didn’t sleep that night.
(your point of view)
I panicked.
I heard everything! The whole cute... ....confession. I’m so glad we were in the dark because my hand was on my mouth because I almost squealed in delight. ______, give in. Admit it, _____, you’re also in love with him.
I didn’t expect him to turn on the lights though? Acting skills on. I’m asleep, knocked out. Used to act like this when my mom wants to wake me up. He came over to the bed, why? Oh he is fixing my covers… I can sense how close he is oh my god-
I accidentally open my eyes a little out of stupidity squinting due to the bright lights but I see him. Right there and I couldn’t help how happy I was. Happy to know he likes me and I like him more than just best friends. It was kind of a first for me.
I don’t know why I had the urge to like to kiss his cheek but wow I deserve an acting award for my passing out skills. Well, I actually did pass out after… but still. My feelings were then out and about now. No turning back.
(Donghyuk’s point of view)
The next morning, she... acted like it was nothing? She really doesn’t remember kissing me on the cheek... wow.
I’m going to see if she’ll lie. “You know you were drooling last night when I re-tucked you in since your blankets fell on the floor.” She gasped and laughed it off saying “please don’t tell me you took pics..” as she was frying some eggs for the two of us. I’m kind of frustrated, does she like me back? What is trying to do? Was she dreaming of someone else?
I walk over to her while she still is looking at the eggs cooking carefully.
“I lied. Your blankets didn’t fall, I was telling you something important that’s why.”
“You were?” She looked at me with sorry written all over her face but continued to multitask.
“Yeah, I told you I had feelings for you more than a best friend. But you passed out,” I sighed. “You have such bad timing, you know that?” I complained a bit out of confusion, I had the right to... it was my feelings here at stake.
“Oh...” She replied quietly and slowly like she was thinking of what to reply. We that just does it, she doesn’t even like me back?
“You know, you even kissed my cheek unconsciously, you remember? Probably not!!!” I raised my voice at her a little bit, not knowing what to feel.
“Stop shouting at me, I knew what I was doing-” She mumbled and walked past me so fast and in that 0.3 of a second, I froze as if I was a 30 year old computer that decided to die. She what? She knew what she was ...doing?
“What do you mean?” I couldn’t even sit once I was in her living room watching her sit and eat the freshly cooked eggs and rice.
I stood there waiting for her call and she put her fork down and took a deep breath in and said in one go, “I like you too is what I’m saying and I just couldn’t help myself last night, you were so close and everything you said made me so happy and the reason I was grumpy is because I heard you say you might move on and you know, kissing you on the cheek - I just wanted you to realize you shouldn’t move on because it’s mutual” and then she sighed and picked up her fork and continued to eat.
I huffed and smiled. Unbelievable- she was messing with me? Of course.
I sit down next to her in both shock but all excited to hear good news come out of this crazy event that happened.
Time after time I wondered to myself if this day could ever come and it did. I love her.
“Wait did you know I had feelings for you for a while?” I gasped jokingly.
“Yeah, therefore, cook yourself your own eggs, I made this too well and I’m gonna eat this all, bye” and she stands up and runs off back into the kitchen.
I chase after her because 1, I love her, and 2, that was supposed to be OUR breakfast.
(Your point of view)
In the end, our little story became out little happy extension line. We have our own lives we strived and still strive today to work hard in and become more and more successful professionally and personally. By ending up together, our lives just became a little brighter and we couldn’t ask for anything more than that.
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Steps to a Happiness Extension Line 「donghyuk edition 3」
i’m an indecisive 21 year old and put two cover gifs
chapter 3.
donghyuk x reader
angst, fluff, warnings of sadness just a little bit this one heh
word count: 1755
chapter 1 \ chapter 2
(Donghyuk’s point of view)
The next morning, I don’t know how but we were cuddling... in my bed? Why did she crawl in here with me? Wait. Oh... yeah I was bawling last night and she was comforting me. This is so embarrassing.
With my eyes half open still unaware, I looked down and she was there. Looking all small and hugging me as if I was her pillow. I could feel her slight heavy breathing on me and I can’t say it wasn’t the cutest thing. But what am I thinking? She’s just a friend, don’t put her in that category, it’ll get messy. But my heart still raced how close we were. I stared down at her even though all I could see was the top of her head and after staring a bit, I felt her cheek rub against my ches-.... wait- SHIRTLESS CHEST? Shit, I forgot I have the habit of becoming shirtless when I sleep. I slowly moved out of her grasp but soon enough she started unconsciously gripping my sides as if I was taking away her favorite blanket. Stop doing this, I’m not a boyfriend, I thought. Ever since I met her, I was trying to take away the fact she does cute stuff like this but eventually I quickly got my body pillow and replaced myself with it, without waking her. As I was trying to find my shirt, she turned and out of my surprise, looked at me with half open eyes and I immediately found my shirt and threw it on. “Are you changing?” She quietly asks. “Ah, yeah” I’m glad she didn’t feel my bare chest. This is so embarrassing...
(your point of view)
I’m so stupid though, why did I hug him and fall asleep just like him in HIS BED? Why do I fall asleep so easily and I know we were hugging... but then he did knock out on me and then I got sleepy after trying to calm him down and crying too... but, whatever.. I have to pretend to be sleeping. I’m awake but sleepy enough to stay where I am but why are my arms wrapped around him??? Ah my bad habit of holding onto anything while I sleep..... but why did I grab him when he was trying to let go? Oh yeah, it was the only way to make it seem like I’m sleeping????? How the hell did he get shirtless though? In what moment and when I peaked a little, why did he highkey.... look h- ah get your head out of the gutter, he’s just a friend. Not crossing that line again. Dismiss.
After asking him if he was getting changed, I got hit by more clothes to put on so I can go out of the room to eat breakfast. “Put my sweats on, lets go make food..” as he walked out “Okay” I said unamused by the hit. Then he came back and looked away from me as I stared at him with my puffy eyes and he said, “And also. Thanks. For last night.” and he hurried out of the room acting all shy avoiding eye contact. My heart skipped a beat by how cute that was but I had to cut it right there to a friendship only. Like I tell myself every time I make a guy friend now. There needs to be a wall.
Even though that strange beating in my chest occurred in the beginning of our friendship, that never happened again to my awareness. We got closer as best friends and that was that. I enjoy it.
(fast forward and still in your point of view)
After continuing to think about that night he asked me about my love life... the more I talked myself out of what he actually could have meant. Maybe I was overthinking it. Jokes on me, another night occurred and it felt like someone flicked my forehead.
After working on my personal project and the boys had their own scheduling that day, I was on the way back from the convenient store since I was a bit lazy to cook. I then saw Donghyuk and Bobby having their ‘one on one’ bbq nights. The boy’s backs were turned from me so I decided ‘why not scare them a bit, it’d be funny’ and as I snuck closer to the outdoor open restaurant, I took a huge pause and retracted my actions. I was going to scare them but then I saw Donghyuk slam a shot of alcohol like his life depended on it, which was extremely rare. Maybe he always does this with Bobby on bbq nights? Well, it was my first time seeing this. Not only did he slam the glass down but he sighed too...making it seem like he was somewhat frustrated about something but usually he takes his time when he drinks and when he does drink, usually he becomes super happier. I hide close enough to peep in on what’s wrong.. and maybe that wasn’t a good idea.
“I just... couldn’t say it. Both times, in the car and when I slept over at her place... the timing, it’s like I knew after it would mess with her mind and my mind and our friendship would be over” Donghyuk said sounding all worried. Wait what?
“You never know, what if she likes you back?” Bobby contributed.
Donghyuk squinted at Bobby. “____. Liking me. You know she sees me as just a friend, she cares about all of us equally.” Bobby laughed knowing that could be a possibility too and it’s kind of true.. I do really care for the entire squad of boys... wait. ME? He said my name, meaning he actually- wait what? Which means... he likes......me oh my god no, this can’t, he never said, I mean-
Donghyuk then spoke again to Bobby, cutting my panicking thoughts. “I should have just told her and get it over with, I just need to face her with my feelings head on” “You gotta do what you gotta do man, whether things go well or not, I’m sure everything will be alright” Bobby reassured him clinging his shot with Donghyuk’s.
After that, I ran. I ran home as if my house was on fire. My mind was on fire basically. What, why, and how do I figure this out? How did this even happen? This isn’t even a joke, this is real. Donghyuk, my best friend... has feelings for me.
(fast forward several days again but donghyuk’s point of view)
She’s been acting strange. Why? Everything was going well and nothing changed for the longest time. It’s been nearly a month and a half so I don’t know what’s happening.
Maybe something REALLY personal happened and she’s looks utterly in pain or in some sort of distress by herself? Why hasn’t she told me? Aren’t I her best friend?
(your point of view aka basically a MESS)
He likes me. My brain hurts, he has feelings for me, ___. Why? I have no idea but I can’t even ask, I’m not even supposed to know. I told him why I would never like my guy best friend. I told him all that. Everything he does for me, I feel like there’s some motive but it’s not like I’m disliking it- what am I saying? I’m not disliking it? Wait I’m liking it?! I don’t know what to think but do I have feelings for him too? No... can’t be...
After work a few weeks later, as I finished up the new mini-chapter project with iKON and stretched knowing no one was at work anymore. Or so I thought...
I stretched my arms out and he was behind me giving me a quick back bear hug as I jumped in fear and he says, “Good job now go home”, then letting go and walking away. I was in pure shock but without blowing my cover of how red my face got for who knows why, I shouted asking him why he was here still. “To walk you home, I know you didn’t drive today~” Why was he being nicer than usual? Or has he always been like this?
As he walked me home, we talked like normal, like nothing was wrong with what we had, and he gave me a huge hug and patted me on the head. Don’t do that. It’s starting to hurt.
It’s starting to hurt because I’m getting afraid again. I think... I’m starting to have feelings for him. I know I shouldn’t but I won’t tell him. It’s selfish but I don’t want to get hurt again and ruin something that’s good enough. The same actions are being repeated just like the past but with a different guy best friend and I can’t handle losing another close friend. The pain is just as deep as a boyfriend, or even as a family member.
As the days continued on again, once again, I wasn’t supposed to hear something that wasn’t for my ears to hear. But I had no escape.
I decided to make everyone some coffee since they worked really hard the night before on the editing for our videos so I was in the coffee room preparing it. Then a huge loud group aka the boys decided to pass by to go into the outer room of it and didn’t notice me. (Bobby did briefly but didn’t acknowledge her or eye contact, hehe)
I could hear them pull out the chairs and gather sitting down waiting for the other PDs to finish their meeting.
From Bobby’s mouth, I hear, “Since she doesn’t like you back, shouldn’t you just move onto someone else?” Wow talking about me so easily when I’m literally in the other room.....
“Maybe I should. She’s been acting weird though and that’s what’s making me wonder what’s wrong...” Donghyuk speaks up out of concern. He’s just going to move on like that? Why am I getting slightly triggered by this...
“We could go to a club or I can introduce to some of my friends that are girls” Bobby encouraged. “Should I? I’d probably feel better but-“ *click* I left out of how irritated I got. They probably heard the door and freaked out. But without to my knowledge, Bobby was sitting there leaning to look at the door closed and smirking. “Who was that? I thought no one was in here...” Donghyuk whispered. “It was the air I think” Bobby laughed.
Did I need to get mad about this? I shouldn’t care. Or should I?
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Steps to a Happiness Extension Line 「donghyuk edition 2」
i’m an indecisive 21 year old and put two cover gifs
chapter 2.
donghyuk x reader
angst, fluff, warnings of sadness af
word count: 4486 (longer than chp 1, whoopsies)
(Donghyuk’s point of view)
‘I’m going to tell her today. I need to tell her today. I have to confess.’ was what I thought. I know nothing will change between us but the little line we could cross over labeling us as “boyfriend and girlfriend” and that... well that would be a dream. (...If she even had feelings for me back)
I’ve been meaning to tell her ever since we started actually working together months back. I thought I’d just want to sneak the confession in randomly while we are alone or doing some errands or something. My moment finally came in and we went to go buy and pick up food for the boys and at the convenience store.
Typical us singing to one of our playlists, talking about the most random things like our days in the past and what we want to do in the future, and talking about work is what happened. Meanwhile in my head, I realized that what if she already likes someone else? Or what if she doesn’t want a relationship? Or she only thinks of me as a best friend? Honestly we never talked about any of this relationship stuff or how we see each other or anything... I need to know before I even confess... ........shit.
That’s when it hit me. Plan A failed before I even brought up “relationships”. I should really ask though, ...I mean the least she’s going to do is to change the topic? To drop it quickly and talk about something else? We’re so open to each other though... other than this.
‘I’ll just say it.’ I thought. “Why don’t you have a boyfriend?”
‘Shit. She looks surprised, I need to back out of this. No, screw it, it’s too late, she’s actually thinking? Oh she looks all nervous and asked “why”... oh my god... I need to act natural about this.’
“We never talked about this, we talked about almost EVERYTHING but this...” ‘Hopefully I looked natural.’ I thought.
Then, she explained her reasoning to me. She’s blamed herself, but why? It’s not always one side’s fault and I’m kind of irritated by that. I attacked her with some more common questions that any friend would be dying to know. Her facial expression had me really concerned on who hurt her the most. Who was the one she really liked that hurt her? Which boyfriend was it? I just want to erase it all for her, I feel for her but the only question that comes out ended up being, “Who is the one you liked the most?”. Ah, I shouldn’t have ask anymore, she looks hurt even more, she sighed, and yet I couldn’t help it. ‘I’ll just end this topic now...’ I thought.
“Hey actual-” “The one who I liked the most was the one I couldn’t like.” She cut in and looked downwards as if I broke her to pieces.
“Couldn’t like? What do you mean?” I asked trying to laugh a little to lighten up her mood. Then I took a sip of my water trying to stop myself from attack her with more questions. “I was head over heals for my guy best friend.” She said. I nearly choked on my water. Her guy best friend? She had a guy best friend? Are her friends only guys?? “Go on...” I say while trying to breathe again.
She sighed and continued on saying, “I never dated him. Every relationship I’ve been in, he always ended up being the one I could talk to, hang out with, and be open to without any worries... since my boyfriends never seemed to be there when I needed them... and honestly, he was always one of the reasons for all my relationships that ended. My boyfriend at that time would get mad how I spent time with my guy best friend but yet when he asked for so much space at the same time and hung out with his girl best friend all the time. Makes no sense right? But anyways, I held back because things got complicated since my close friend ended up dating him and neither of them ever knew my developing feelings but years after they broke up, the feelings were still active in my mind and I ended up confessing later on... thinking my thoughts and mind were in the same place as his...but..” She sighed again.
“It wasn’t how you planned it to be? ...you know, I’m sorry I brought this up.” I felt so bad. I regretted it. I regretted making her think all of that again. “No, you’re good. I’m okay now, I’m actually really happy now. I got the job of my dreams and close friends I couldn’t be more thankful for.”
“If you’re really fine... and if you don’t mind me asking, what happened to him after? What exactly did he say after you confessed?” ‘I should just shut my mouth, Donghyuk... why did you say that?’ I thought.
She finished her second bowl looking accomplished smiling to herself and said “He said thanks. I felt so dumb for spilling my feelings, he rejected me smoothly saying he wants to cherish more of our friendship than holding an actual boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. Bullshit in my mind and either way, I never been so hurt in my life but acted fine and the worst thing was... I continued to spend time with him so the feelings didn’t go away...”
“Why did you do that?” I seriously asked and might have stabbed her with my eye contact. I was then so deep into this topic and I wanted to know everything. Even though I knew I was going to slap myself the next morning thinking about what I asked her but...this information is kind of important is what I thought.
“He was my best friend. I couldn’t just drop him... but eventually I did. I did learn a lot from him as a friend, like compromising, space, and listening but still being there for each other in a way. That’s why I felt like I could easily date him. Either way though, I was dumb and knew I deserved better. He was kind of a trick too, like he was petty as I distanced myself but when I got closer again to him by just a little, he made me feel not so important. In the end too, I realized wanting a relationship with someone else like that wasn’t what I needed, I needed just friends. I needed to focus on myself the most too. My own life as an individual.” She shrugged as if this intense conversation was nothing to her but deep inside I knew it was pretty important to her.
“No wonder our friendship is so easy-going. Glad he is gone. I mean your current guy best friend is actually way cooler. Does your previous guy best friend dance? Even if he does, I’m better.” I joke around and she laughed at me, patted my head, and said “Why, of course. My guy best friend is hopefully my last and final one.” I froze for a split second and looked at her kind of shocked at her words. She starts the engine and was unamused by the words she said... that were as if we were in some relationship like lovers. ‘Don’t say it like that. I don’t know what to do now.’ I thought. I looked away and opened up my phone and connecting my playlist calling out for another singing session with our full stomachs.
“Why did you ask all this anyways” she lowered the volume before our karaoke session even started.
I panicked inside. “Uh.....do you trust me?” ‘What was I even saying.’ She looked at me for a moment at the red light and then back onto the road waiting for it to turn green. She smacked me with her free hand and said, “Obviously! I haven’t told anyone about my love life for the past few years or at least in this depth. I trust you with my life. Like I said, you’re my best friend... what are you saying” she laughed at the end, shaking her head, at my stupid question. I replied with a “Oh, well then that’s why I asked... we never talked about this so how am I supposed to support you at hard times in your love life??? Hm???” “You know you still have to tell me about your love life so far” she shot at me. “Later, later~ let’s go bring these food to the rest of them” I changed topics. She parked, we reverted back to joking around, and went back to work upstairs.
“CONGRATULATIONS~!!!!” All the boys shouted to us. I’m sure she had the most confused look on her face and good thing I was behind her looking at the boys giving them a “I didn’t do it, I couldn’t” look. “Weak” Bobby laughed and he grabbed his food out of the bag in her hands. “Congratulations what?” She asked. “We meant to say welcome back and thank you for the food but congratulations ended up coming out of our mouths...” Yunhyeong spoke up while opening his food container. “You guys are stupid but yay you guys finished your lists, I’ll look at them and type them up and finalize them~” she laughed as she took the boy’s papers. The more stupid one I thought was me. I underestimated my confession time. ‘Maybe I won’t be able to confess at all.’
Days past between us and things never changed thank goodness. Those little love life questions moved past the both of us like nothing, but it’s not like she really thought of why I asked. I thought that I’ll just keep doing what I do with her, be her best friend, and most importantly be there for her like she has always been there for me.
(Changing point of view again back to you)
... I really couldn’t stop thinking about it. Why did he randomly ask me that? I didn’t believe his reasoning for asking. “we never talked about this so how am I supposed to support you at hard times in your love life???” bullshit. We never talked about it much so why at that moment?
‘Does he think I like someone? Does he think... I like him? Oh my god, I don’t even know how I feel, I never want to cross that line, I told him why... but yeah right. I’m affectionate but he knows I’d tell him if I had feelings... wait. Do I like him? Oh my god, is that why the boys said congrats? Ah, stop _____. Don’t overthink this. Wait. Did he ask... because he ... is interested? Ha, yeah right. He saw me at my worst and ugliest times. We fought before too. It wouldn’t even work if I liked him, he is an idol and what if that ends up having so many complications... which I’m sure he wouldn’t like me back. I’m overthinking this. Just act like this is nothing because it IS. Okay I need to sleep...wait...Do I have feelings for him?’ The cycle went over and over in my drifting conscience passing out at some point wondering whether I had feelings for him or not. It continued for days.
(Back to DK’s pov)
The day I fell for her has to be the day I found out who she really is. How she sees life and how she respects it. How she cares for others and how selfless she is and possibly how she doesn’t even know it. She ended up being my ideal type. Her attitude just shines and I wanted her ever since... to be by my side being more than just a best friend.
The boys always ask me why her? Why ___? I never told anyone exactly why except maybe Bobby but my revelation of feelings for her all happened in one night.
It was the week of my father’s death anniversary. Some years I am able to take the day off and thankfully I had the day off this past year. I don’t bring up my dad most of the time because there’s nothing to be sad about. I love him and miss him but I don’t need others to see me any differently without a father. Usually I tell the manager and the other members that I’m going to see family and that’s it. I visit with my mom and sister so I don’t get the chance to sometimes speak my feelings or what’s happening to my dad so I stay later to explain when I’m alone or go the next day.
It was monday and it was my normal working morning seeing the other boys, staff, manager, and this time, _____. Like any other year I tell them I’m taking a certain day off but before I could even bring it up, she announced that everyone should take that specific day off since she’s gone due to a personal event. I wondered what special day is that for her? Maybe a friend or family member was coming to visit. Either way, I’m glad everyone agreed for the day off to the point where I don’t need to add anything to the day. A bit easier this year is what I thought.
Fast forward to Thursday we all ended up off. I ended up going along with my mom and sister for breakfast and then the rest of the afternoon to drive back to where my dad is. Of course my mom and sister cried adding new flowers, new messages, and cleaning up his vase and section. They went on updating about their lives and I did briefly like usual. Hours later, I went to drop them off at their house and turned back again to see dad by myself. I had a bunch of new things to tell him.
As I got dropped off and walked back toward the entrance, I saw a familiar figure. “____?” I thought. I called her name out and she yelled back, “Where the heck have you been?” I looked at her confused as to how she even knew what day it was for me and I wanted to know how, what, and why she was here. She walks back into the building without me even being able to say anything yet and she gives me a look to follow her as if I don’t know where my dad is. But then she makes a shh gesture to me. A few feet before looking through the doorway of where the room full of vases that includes my father, I see the boys were in there. They were talking to him. To my dad. Some of them were crying. I could hear Bobby-hyung trying to explain how strong our friendship is and how I’m one of his best friends but his korean is mashing into gibberish. Then Hanbin-hyung ended up explaining what happened in the last few years and how he is taking care of me. All the boys kept going on and on, I don’t know how to react. My eyes get a bit watery but I don’t want to fully cry. “They really are you brothers. Remember that you can rely on them, they will always listen. They will always come here with you.” She cut through my thoughts.
“Don’t think this as a burden towards them. I can just tell on your face that you think it is. They look like they haven’t seen your dad in a long time and I’d think they would go with you to visit him every year...but either way, they really love you, you know that.” I looked at her speechless because it’s like she read my mind. I don’t want this “no father living business” to be on the others. It’s a sad part of my life and I don’t want to add it to the other ones that I really care about. She then walked in and told them I was outside the room and the boys all turned in slight fear not knowing how I would react because they never visited often. I put my best smile and the most cheerful voice saying “Thanks you guys for coming. It’s a huge surpris-“ then Bobby-hyung rushed on over to hug me. “I’m so sorry we never came to visit him with you” then all the boys walked over and some hugged over like layers and some patted my back and head. I couldn’t help but have those watery eyes of mine turn into actual full tears. Everything that I was holding in just fell out. The boys even cried too.
Later on after we all calmed down, I apologized to them to and I just wanted to keep this quiet because I thought it would have been too much of a burden to them. They looked at me like I was crazy for thinking that, so I guess I was wrong. I’d warn them again next time I would visit. “Well we’re going to go now and you should too and rest. We’ll see you tomorrow.” Jinhwan-hyung said rubbing my shoulder. I said okay but I then realized something. Whose idea... was this? As I walked the boys out and walking next to Bobby-hyung I asked quietly, “Ya, was this your idea? If so thanks.” I assumed. “No, I wish it was my idea but it was ____’s. We noticed every year that you went to see your dad. We were too scared to talk to you about your dad. When she came into our lives this year, she was so curious and since she became our friend she wanted to know without hurting you and asking but then she lectured us about leaving you alone because that’s probably the last thing you needed. We realized we really messed up all these years. Of course you do need some alone time with your dad, but just make sure we got your back too and can go with you anytime. But anyways, thank ____, not me. I can tell that she is really going to be a good friend amongst all of us. She really cares.” Bobby patted my shoulder and then left to catch up with the others. I just stood there in surprise and deep thought. Why did she go so far yet we’ve only been working together for a while?
As I walked back to my dad’s spot, I remembered she didn’t leave with the boys and as I peaked into the room, she was sitting there all in tears as if the person in the vase wasn’t my dad but hers. I sit by her in silence as she continues to cry. Then she suddenly stopped realizing I was there right next to her and she jumped a little. She apologized and bowed to my dad. “Sorry I took all your son’s time with you, he’s here now, he’ll talk now, I’ll go.” I just looked at her and smiled as thanks and she smiled back with her puffy eyes, patted my head and walked out leaving.
Then it was my turn. I told him everything that happened within the last year. How each and every comeback, we are getting better and better at music and how I’m practicing dancing all the time on and off comeback seasons. How the members are so silly and our funny moments. How his mom and his sister are doing well on their own. How ____ is a new part of my group of friends and at work. How work is becoming more fun every day than the past times, making everything worth it. But of course the sad part remembering that my dad isn’t physically here to see me grow. It’s been more than 10 years now. Dad, I’m an adult. Dad, I miss you. I love you. I cried harder and harder and then I saw ___’s tissue pouch. Ah, she forgot it, I thought as I kept crying. I used some and I walked out after saying goodbye to my dad again, and as I walked out of the room, I looked down to my right and found ____ sitting there as if... she was waiting for me. “Were you-“ “I left my tissues there for you stupid but I wanted it back because it’s a value pack of 200 sheets bro” she gave me a “slight sassy but still sincere” smile as she grabs her tissues and pulls one out and wipes my face like she’s my mom. “Let’s go home, yeah?” And she turned without even me saying okay and I just followed quietly. “Give me your address since I don’t know where you live hehe” she tosses her phone at me. “Also I’m putting on sad songs so you can get all the sadness out of you” “Isn’t that worse?” I sniffed. “I don’t know but it works for me so try it while I figure out how to get you home.”
As she could have easily found my apartment, I realized I put my mom’s and sister’s address which is my actual home address. “This doesn’t look like a dorm, did you want to go home-home?” She looked at me with concern. “It doesn’t matter, as long as I have a bed and a room to myself” she nodded as she parked and walked me inside. “You know you don’t have to walk me in, I’m fine really” I told her still sniffing because the sad songs had me crying more. She ignored me and waited as I unlocked my front door. As I opened it, my mom and sister were surprised and thrilled to see me even thought we saw each other literally the same day. But then they looked past me and had the widest eyes and saw ____. “Who? Are you his girlfriend??” They both called out at me. I rolled my eyes and she quickly explained that we became friends through work and she was passing by and brought me back home. Of course, my mom invites her in forcefully and feeds her as if she’s starving. And of course, with a stomach like hers, she is always starving so my mom and her clicked perfectly. She got along with my sister too somehow talking about school, and guys..? I didn’t care much for it since my head was caught up with the events that happened.
“______, you know it’s late for you to go home right?” My mom said which cut my train of thoughts since it was a weird thing for my mom to ask. “Oh I’m fine, I can still make it home! It’s not that far of a drive!” She reassures my mom but my mom just stares at her and asks how long exactly of a drive it is and how scary it is for a woman like her to drive a nice rental car and not get into an accident and then suddenly she glares me to agree with her. “Just stay, we have extra pillows and a blanket.” I sighed at the embarrassment. ____ also looked at me speaking through her eyes saying she’s been defeated. “The pullout bed is under Donghyuk’s so just sleep in there if you guys don’t mind?” My mom smiled as if this was some evil scheme to make our friendship incline. “Okay.. thank you so much for the food and for a place to sleep tonight. I really appreciate it. I’ll go wash up, Donghyuk can I borrow some clothes?” I brought her to my room and opened the closest and her eyes grew big and its as if her eyes turned into those heart eyes stickers. “I love oversized clothing, I’m borrowing this orange t-shirt if you don’t mind.” She grabs it, looks at me for a split second with a “thankful?” looking face, and runs to the bathroom. She’s so silly, it really makes me forget that I wasn’t in such a good mood today. She washed up and came out of the bathroom looking so cute but I can’t say much since I’m a friend and I don’t mean in a sexual way. It’s just I like girls with an oversize shirt on. Well anyways, I pull out the bed under mine and add a few pillows for her and a blanket. “Here you go. Let’s sleep! Goodnight” I say as I jump into my bed, watched her go into the extra bed, and I turned off the lights. It was silent for a few moments and my eyes were still open because I was in deep thought about how she surprised me with today and then how I much I miss my dad. Then suddenly ____ pops her head up and says “Hey. I just want to apologize for today. I’m way too nosy sometimes and get into people’s business. And I didn’t know if you actually wanted to be alone or with others when you see your dad. I’m sorry. I don’t pity you or anything. I don’t feel sorry for you in that kind of way. I just want to be clear that I want to be there for you as a friend.” She said. I looked at her in tears that grew and hopefully she didn’t see too well in the dark and were slowly running down my face. “I’m not mad... just really surprised. It’s been hard. All this time, it’s been really difficult.” She ends up crying with me and I don’t stop. She slowly crawls up into my bed and hugs me. It hurts. I miss him. I miss my father so much. I wish he was a part of my adulthood too. As I try to speak and cry, she rubs my back and hugs harder as I cry harder. I could hear her heart beating and feel her tears hitting the back of my shirt “It’s okay. You have your mom, your sister, the boys, and the manager. You have me too now. A lot of people that support you and love you. Yes, no one can fill that father spot for you and no one should. That spot is your father’s and your father’s only. He’s still here with us inside our hearts. Watching you and making sure you’re safe. He can only watch though. But don’t worry. I made a promise to your dad.” I slowly stop crying confused on what she said but slowly falling asleep on her due to how comfy and tired I was. “What... promise...?” I close my eyes due to my body starting to feel heavy and wanting to go into a deep sleep.
However, I heard certain words nearly before I knocked out.
“I promised to protect you.” She whispered.
Yay chapter 2! Sorry if it hit anyone really hard, I cried writing this.
Steps to a Happiness Extension Line 「donghyuk edition 1」
i’m an indecisive 21 year old and put two cover gifs
chapter 1.
donghyuk x reader
angst, fluff
word count: 1673
I chose the right path. I never imagined my full-time job to become like this. A job that I could proudly say I enjoy it and can make a living off of it.
Becoming a film producer was a far off dream until I expanded my horizons by going to other countries. My biggest stop right now is Korea. Usually I stay for a year and then start seeking a new place under the same sky but this time around gave me more surprises.
A lot of the biggest entertainment places are from this country and I couldn’t help myself and said, ‘Why not? I should contact some and see if we could collab on a project.’ My dad always told me, “The least they will say is no. It’s not the end of the world.” So then I did. I messaged many companies like JYP, YG, SM, Cube, BigHit, and J&Star. Of course, not all replied, many denied, but one of them opened up to the idea and that email blew my mind.
The catch though was that they had schedules already prepared for the next 6 months. At that moment, I was already in Korea for 6 months meaning once planning and filming goes through, it would be another year to stay. Was I really up to this? I was worried what if they cancel last minute and I wasted time here but nope, I realized I could just do more personal filming while I wait.
The first thing I did not expect at all, was for all the Ikon staff AND members to follow me on instagram. I mean, I knew to expect it later on after I met them, but I guess they were curious on who I was, and what I do.
The next thing I didn’t expect was the manager of Ikon to message me on meeting him and the rest of the staff to make it easier on the proposal interview. I literally JUST got the approval email to be able to proceed the idea to staff and group about 3 days prior, so all of this was overwhelming but not in a bad way.
The final thing I didn’t expect was Ikon themselves to be at the restaurant too. I was told not to wear anything too fancy since I’ll be smelling like bbq after so I just stuck with my normal oversized hoodie, jeans, and sneakers. However, once I saw the boys... well, let’s just say seeing handsome and talented men....makes you want to be super presentable so I felt underdressed a bit at first. In the end, my personality seemed to mash with everyone else’s so I felt comfortable from there on out.
After that day, the staff and Ikon invited me to visit their studios since I said I was always curious. Even though they had schedules, I had the chance to show them my rented studio and how my work goes too. Within the 6 month waiting period, I had a great time knowing the inside entertainment business of YG’s Ikon and them personally too.
Fast forward to the acceptance of my proposal, I was sitting casually in a conference room with a manager and seven boys scattered trying to put out their ideas. We’ve been meeting up almost every day to make a set plan of recommended places by each of them to either eat, chill, or adventure to in general. Some boys realized they wrote the same places and now they are playing rock, paper, scissors to figure out who gets to host the place.
As I was waiting for the boys to finish their battle, I looked at the time. I saw it was already 7:47 pm meaning dinner... meaning I should eat. Meaning everyone should eat. We haven’t finished our list yet but my stomach decides to take matters into it’s our hands and growl so the entire country could hear.
Everyone stops what they are doing and stares at me while I just break out into a small smile out of embarrassment and my face got super red and warm. 3 long seconds later, everyone laughs. I shot out of my seat ignoring them and looked at them seriously saying, “We should eat but you guys need to finish these lists by today so I’ll go buy some food and snacks because I’m going to die”
“I’ll go with you since my list of places aren’t harmed in this rock, paper, scissors battle going on in here” Donghyuk speaks up and passes me going to the door already. Chanwoo puts his hands on his tummy and says, “I’ll go too since I want snacks” but Hanbin kicks him playfully looking...? Am I the only one that noticed? He mouthed to Chanwoo to stay and he caught me staring in confusion and smiled at me quickly telling me to go. Not really caring since my hunger was getting the best of me, I grabbed my bag, turned, and shouted that “I’m going!” to them and caught up to Donghyuk.
I’d like to say Donghyuk is one of my best friends these days. Of course I never know when a friendship distances so I can’t say what’s going to happen in the future. However, our schedules seemed to always align, eating, sleeping, exercising, getting coffee, so we just ended up hanging out more. I spent time with the others too but I got to say Donghyuk is the one who is my partner in crime. He makes fun of my corny jokes so I’d like to say I enjoy his presence.
“Shot gun!” Donghyuk shouts as races to my rental car onto the passenger side. “There are only two of us stupidhead” I laugh and unlock the car. “I picked the restaurant we went to a while back since I’m craving it, is that okay?~” I asked him while we buckled our seatbelts. “Of course~” he replies back in a cute way. “Let’s go~” as a shout and I speed out of the parking lot on a food hunt with my best friend.
I put my playlist on for the next 15 minutes or so and we sang our hearts out until a calmer song rolled in and Donghyuk suddenly lowered the music.
“Did you like my list of places to go? I think I chose the best places.” he speaks proudly. “We literally went to 9 out of the 10 places together, of course yours is the best list out of all the boys” I boasted too. “But... we have to be considerate of the others and give our attentions to their lists, remember that~” I laughed in an evil tone and joking manner. I was sure the other places the members chose were great too.
We continued to talk about random things like the motorcycle that zoomed past us and the firework festival happening in the middle of the summer. It went onto how we meet and how thankful we are to be friends, because it’s fun to be around each other and the rest of the staff and members at YG. It’s like a big family vibe.
We ended up hungrier than expected and started eating right away when we picked up the food, so we just sat in the car and ate in the parking lot with a good outcome of a text from Bobby to take our time because apparently no progress has happened over back at work aka the rock paper scissor’s battle.
“Why don’t you have a boyfriend?” He said changing the topic a complete 180 degrees.
Why don’t I have a boyfriend?! Good thing I was parked but not a good thing that I choked on my food.
“Suddenly?” I laughed hesitantly. “Are you sure you want to hear this? It’s kind of a lot... and kind of embarrassing...”
“We never talked about this, we talked about almost EVERYTHING but this...” said Donghyuk. He said it so genuinely, I was both convinced he wanted to hear about it but also just as confused as to why this topic. It’s not like it was the “Forbidden” subject but it just never was necessary to be brought up or taken seriously into thought. I got kind of nervous to expose myself like this but I knew I’d have to be open to him someday.
“You have to tell me about your love life too after this okay?” I looked at him seriously like this was some drug deal.
“...Deal, now tell me.” he said right before downing more food.
“Well the reason I don’t have a boyfriend is because I’m scared. I really think I loved each of every relationship I was in...so much that to the point where I knew if it ended, it would break me to pieces. And that’s what exactly happened every time. I’ll go into detail later, it’s kind of too long to explain right now... but all I know is that a lot of it was my fault...” I explained.
“Don’t you think that both are at fault when a relationship goes through?” He shoots question number one. “Who knows.” I spaced out, genuinely thinking of my past faults and the significant others’ faults. “How long was your longest relationship?” He shoots again. “About 3 years” “Have you tried about long distance?” “I have and let’s just say I’m glad I’m single.” I started to get all into my feelings and ended up eating faster than I expect. Good thing for both of us, at that time, we bought seconds for ourselves since we have black holes in our tummies.
He was about to pass me another bowl of food and asked “Who is the one you liked the most?” He was about to drag me down to the depths of my mind. I hesitantly grabbed the bowl from his hand and sighed. This question ended up feeling like being the big climax.
“The one who I liked the most was the one I couldn’t like.”
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- peanut
update: chapter 2 is out because I had it ready af
