Calm night love | #CORTIS (Hyung line ver.)
sypnosis: quiet nights with cortis (requested)
pairing: hyung line!cortis x fem k-idol!reader
warnings: mentions of being overworked ig??
side note: iām SO sorry for the anon that requested this because they had to wait a whole ass week and i only wrote this for the hyung line for now.. BUT iām cooking the same shit for seonghyeon and keonho, and iām posting this because i didnāt want to keep this anon waiting and let them know that i do in fact work at their request šš i wouldāve done it sooner but i got sick, busy with school and school related projects and thought i was going to kms low-key but yeaā¦ā¦ anyways enjoy!!! <3 (the maknae line ver WILL be posted tonight trust)
Today was an unusual day, since you finally got a day off from work. Lately your schedule had no empty space in it, leaving you packed with all kinds of activities. You wanted to brag, but you felt like you should have been more grateful ā you knew that was the main price of being one of the most popular idols of the new generation. And you liked being one, even though it could get tiring at times. After all, that was your dream.
Everyone in the dorm was already asleep, since it was almost midnight. You had just gotten out of the bathroom after a long bath that was supposed to help you relax after a week of constant work and public appearances. It indeed made you feel more at peace and allowed you to collect your thoughts more clearly. You felt like you had been losing the ability to focus lately, mainly because you were starting to become overworked, so you wanted to regain your mental stability. You felt really drowsy after sitting in the water for so long, so you went straight to bed, planning to scroll on your phone for a few minutes before actually going to sleep.
As you opened TikTok, you saw an incoming call from your dearest boyfriend ā the one and only Martin Edwards. You and your bandmates were lucky enough to get a pretty big dorm that had a room for each one of you, so you didn't have to share your bedroom with anyone and could pick up the call without hiding somewhere just to avoid waking the others up.
"Hi, what's up?" you spoke first, wondering what he could possibly want from you this late.
"Hellooo!" he half-whispered, half-shouted in an enthusiastic tone. "Are you home right now, perhaps?"
You became suspicious of why that information would be relevant to him. Had something serious happened, and he wanted you to hear the news in a safe place? No... he sounded too jolly. But if that wasn't the case, then what was?
"Depends on what's the matter" you answered swiftly.
All you heard in response was a chuckle. You could practically sense that he was grinning from ear to ear.
"Okay, I won't beat around the bush ā I'm outside your dorm. Could you come outside, or maybe eventually let me in?"
When you heard him say that, you felt as if your heart dropped to your stomach. Why would he think a visit when everyone was already asleep would be okay? You didn't want to wake any of the girls up, so you became hesitant, but you also didn't want to brush your boyfriend off and tell him to leave, when he made the effort to come see you.
"Are you out of your mind? Why didn't you tell me you were coming?" you whisper-screamed into your phone and instinctively looked outside your window.
Martin was already looking in the direction of your room, and when he finally saw you, he shot you a wide and cheeky smile.
"God... okay, just wait a minute." you said and instantly ran downstairs. "You're unbelievable, by the way."
Martin didn't have to wait long before you opened the front door and gestured him to get inside.
"Hello, beautiful!" he cheered loudly, to which you quickly pressed your hands over his mouth to shut him up.
You were scared to death that he had actually woken someone up, but as you listened carefully to see whether anyone was coming downstairs to reprimand you, you couldn't hear anything. You assumed no one had been startled. After a while, you finally moved your hands away from his face and shushed him before he could say anything again.
Martin had thought that your roommates weren't asleep yet, so he hadn't considered keeping his voice down at first. Seeing your annoyance, he simply mouthed a small "Sorry."
You didn't want to risk getting caught by anyone, so you led your boyfriend to the laundry room and closed the door behind you just to be sure you wouldn't disturb anyone. The place was small ā especially for the giant that Martin was ā but he didn't dare to object and suggest going anywhere else. After all, he was happy that he even got to see you.
"Did anyone die?" you asked out of blue.
"What?" he shook his head in shock. "No... why would that even be an option?" he continued. "I just came to see you."
You noticed the proud expression on his face, but his words left you somewhat stunned. The reason behind his unexpected appearance seemed ridiculous to you, but as you analyzed it further, it actually seemed pretty sweet and thoughtful, and that made you laugh lightly.
Noticing the change in your mood, Martin became more lively, relaxed and confident. He really thought he had pissed you off badly with his surprise visit and that you wouldn't even want to talk to him after that.
Fortunately, the tension between you finally disappeared, and your boyfriend opened his arms, inviting you to lean against him, which you gladly did. You still couldn't fully comprehend what was happening and felt as if it was only a weird dream.
"You're crazy, you know?" you sighed into his chest.
"Whatever" he rolled his eyes dramatically. "You like it, you know?"
Hearing him say that, you playfully hit his chest, which made him laugh out loud, for which he apologized right away.
You stayed like that for the rest of the time, mostly in silence. It was only occasionally interrupted by Martin's rambling about what had been happening in his life lately or by him randomly kissing the top of your head, showing you the affection you've been missing for so long.
Even though you were in a room filled with a strong chemical scent and clothes scattered all around, you felt incredibly comfortable and cozy. All that could really be felt was the love that emanated from both of you, because in that moment, all that mattered was your presence together. Cute, isn't it?
You were currently chilling in your dorm with Martin, Keonho, James, and one of your bandmates, Gyunghee. Their visit was a spontaneous one ā you hadn't really planned anything in advance. You were supposed to go to sleep, but Martin called you, asking if you were doing anything important. When you said no, he took it as an invitation for them to come over.
The boys brought some snacks with them, and Gyunghee decided to help unpack the small groceries in the kitchen while you waited in the other room.
Taking the opportunity while she, Keonho and Martin were focused on the food, James smoothly slipped into the living room, where you were sitting on the couch. At first, you didn't acknowledge his presence since he was silently approaching you from behind. Instead of speaking first, he decided to scare you, thinking it would be the funniest thing ever. You hadn't seen each other for two weeks, so he wanted to surprise you rather than simply walking in and announcing himself.
Unexpectedly, he briefly placed his hands on your shoulders, which actually startled you. Even though it truly frightened you, to his disappointment, you didn't even make a sound ā only shuddered intensely and turned around to see who had decided to interrupt your peace. Your expression softened a little when you saw that it was just your boyfriend, whom you had missed terribly lately.
"You're no fun!" he finally broke the silence by bragging. "I expected you to scream like an actual human being who's scared, you know."
You laughed at his mischievous antics, and he didn't waste any more time before sitting on the couch next to you, leaving little to no space between the two of you.
For a moment, you stayed still, neither of you saying anything, with James resting his head on your shoulder. The atmosphere in the room was really cozy, with the dim, warm light from the lamp falling softly on your faces. You can confidently say that you could stay like that forever ā it felt safe that way, just the two of you.
With the TV turned off, the only thing that could be heard at that moment were noises coming from the kitchen. You listened to Keonho teasing Martin, which made the older one loudly brag about how he was treated by his friend, followed by Gyunghee's honest laughter at the scene in front of her.
"What a tiring week," James suddenly said, sighing dramatically.
At his words, you started drawing small circles on his cheek, which you did pretty often whenever you both got to be alone. You could tell that he enjoys you doing that, but he's a little bit too proud to admit it out loud.
"Not for me thoughāwe're not going to practice until next week" you replied, sticking your tongue out at him, which made him roll his eyes in an exaggerated way.
"Lucky" he murmured under his breath.
You felt slightly worried and sorry for him and the rest of his team. You knew that Cortis' schedule was uncommonly packed and hectic, so you tried to show your boyfriend that you understood his struggles and were there for him. You didn't say anything else and simply let him lie comfortably, continuing your gentle caresses on his cheek.
"I missed you," you suddenly heard James say quietly.
It was sudden, but the sincerity of those words couldn't be underestimated ā you simply could sense it. You felt as if your heart was about to melt, so you instinctively leaned down and kissed his forehead, which made him shyly hide his face. A flustered James was a rare sight ā he was usually confident and outspoken ā but you adored him just the same.
You knew that even small forms of affection like this could relax him and make him feel seen and understood ā as long as they came from you.
Soon both of you fell asleep in each others' embrace. When your friends saw both of you in this lovely way, they immediately started taking pictures of you, which they could proudly blackmail you with later.
You were currently sitting in BigHit's dance room, practicing for the special stage between your group and Cortis. It was a long-awaited collaboration, since all of the fans had been longing for interactions between the two groups. You had been learning the new choreography for over three hours now, and you felt as if your legs were about to fall off.
You weren't the only one ā everyone seemed tired and drained, which didn't go unnoticed by the dance instructor. Seeing both groups' resigned expressions, she finally announced a 20-minute break, which made everybody sigh and cheer in relief.
You slid off the wall and lay down on the ground with Yisu, the leader of your team.
"How much longer is this going to take? Seriously..." she groaned and put her face in her hands.
You didn't have any energy left, so you just shook your head, mouthing a small "I don't know" because your mouth was too dry to actually talk out loud. That nasty feeling made you realize that you hadn't drunk anything for the last few hours, making you thirsty to death.
With all the strength left in your body, you got up and decided to go to the cafeteria to grab something that could refresh you. Fortunately, it was on the same floor as the practice room, so you didn't have to walk much, which was very helpful for your current state.
During your trip, you already started dreaming and wondering what to get ā a simple bottle of cold water, or maybe something fancier, like strawberry milk? You were too deep in your thoughts to acknowledge or hear the steps coming from behind you.
Just as you got to the vending machine, you instantly realized you didn't bring any money with you. At first, you thought that maybe a miracle would occur, so you started digging in your pockets, only to be met with plain dust. What a disaster! This was the absolute last nail in your coffin. You didn't even feel like groaning or anything like that ā you just stared disappointedly at all the tasty and tempting drinks.
Suddenly, you were pulled out of your thoughts when you saw someone's hand putting coins into the machine. You turned your head toward the unknown man, only to notice that it wasn't actually a stranger ā it was your boyfriend, Juhoon.
He didn't utter a word. He simply got a bottle of orange juice and handed it to you. You hadn't even thought of that option, but you understood that it was actually a good choice.
"Is it really for me?" you asked hesitantly while immediately opening the juice that was supposed to moisturize your dry mouth.
He didn't respond right away. He only looked at you drinking intensely, which made him laugh slightly. He thought it was pretty damn cute!
You felt kind of embarrassed, so you saved some of the juice for him to have ā after all, he was the one who bought it, so you shouldn't empty the whole thing by yourself. You handed the drink to him, but he kindly refused.
"Take it. I have my water with me."
You felt flustered and just stood there with your head down while he looked at you for no particular reason.
"I'm going to pay you back. I just forgot to take the money with me," you said to loosen up the atmosphere.
Juhoon only smiled widely at your worried expression and playfully ruffled your hair. He couldn't comprehend why you would get so troubled.
"You're unbelievable..." he laughed.
You didn't know how to react, so you just giggled awkwardly with him. You stood like that in silence for some time in the cafeteria. You were safe since there was no one else there besides you two, and everything was calm. It was already late, and the huge windows in the room showed the deep dark blue sky with shiny stars scattered across it. There were no clouds that could disturb the view, which made it seem even more magical.
You both turned your attention toward it entirely, and soon Juhoon began the conversation.
"You remind me of that one." He pointed with his finger to the biggest and brightest star.
"What?... Why is that?" you asked with genuine curiosity.
He stayed silent for a while before speaking, and it made you unsure.
"Well, you really stand out in the crowd." he finally said. "But in a positive way, obviously!" he quickly added when he saw the pure confusion plastered all over your face.
"Like... you just shine more than others ā with your talent, the way you move, the way you speak, and your manners. It's endearing, honestly."
You were shocked by his spontaneous confession. It wasn't common for Juhoon to be this open about how he saw you, or how he felt about you in general. He didn't look at you when speaking, yet his words felt impossibly direct and straightforward.
You got even more flustered than before and avoided his eyes at all costs. You loved your boyfriend and were pretty confident that he returned your feelings, but it was nights like these that fully assured you that he adored you just as much. All that was left for you was to pray he wouldn't laugh at you again ā but to your expectation, he chuckled at you with no shame.
hehe a little easter egg i love this song and the title of this fic has nights in it so you know i had to mention this masterpiece
