Hi darling,
I first want to wish you a wonderful day, don’t forget to rest and eat enough okay?
I wanted to pitch you an idea for a dreamcatcher jiu fluff x reader story.
I was thinking the reader starts going to a martial arts class and one of the trainer is jiu. Lots of mischief and fluff as reader is paired with jiu. Any domestical fluff imagine would also work if that inspires you more, reader going to dc’ dorm after a long/bad day for comfort perhaps.
Take care🫶
summary: after being robbed one day, you sign up for a martial arts class where you meet your trainer and future girlfriend, jiu
word count: 2.9k
contents: martial arts trainer!jiu, student!reader, gender neutral reader, fluff, there’s some build up, i got carried away, protective!jiu, sorta domestic (small glimpse into readers life with jiu ft. the girls), mentions of a non-fatal attack on reader, jiu is referred to by her birth name “minji”
authors note: sooo sorry to this sweet and lovely anon and everyone else who sent in requests, it’s been a month since you sent this in. a lot has happened but the school year is almost over and i’m getting my shit together. i will try to write more often but no promises, i’m still getting back on my feet
After you were robbed while walking home one night, you realized how bad you are at defending yourself.
It wasn’t a fatal attack, the criminal just took some of your belongings and left. Nonetheless, the incident left you quite paranoid, keeping cautious of every persons movements and every sound around you.
You even stopped listening to music in public so you could hear anyone who could be attempting to attack you.
After a few weeks of living in fear and anxiety, you decided you weren’t going to let it take over you. Living day to day being so overly cautious about everything was overwhelming and exhausting, you felt drained 24/7.
You decided you would learn to defend yourself, so if it ever did happen again, you would know exactly what to do.
You signed up for a nearby martial arts program recommended by your friend, who had went there for a few years.
Before officially joining, you were given a tour of the company to get a sense of the environment and what you’d be learning.
Your tour guide was undoubtedly one of the most beautiful women you’ve ever met, so beautiful that you caught yourself paying more attention to her face than her words.
She was also very sweet, having introduced herself in a very elegant and soft way, quite a contrast to the intense vibe of the rest of the building and members.
“I’m Minji, I’m your tour guide. If you do decide to join, I’ll be one of your trainers.” She had said, a big smile on her face that reminded you a lot of a rabbit.
When she was done showing you around, she brought you to the main room where all the members of the program are taught.
You got to see what the students were learning, how they were doing, and how the trainers teach. It all seemed intense, but it was nothing you couldn’t handle. You wanted to finally feel safe again, after all.
But when Minji personally showed you some martial arts skills, you were floored.
You watched i’m amazement as she did incredible moves you didn’t even know the name of. That cute bunny look of hers quickly turned into something darker, more serious.
“Woah,” you mutter stupidity, awkwardly standing there as she shows you her skills.
When she was finished, her face returned to its usual smiley and bright smile.
Safe to say, you were gonna attend this program.
Your first day was very nerve wracking, everyone around you seemed so much more experienced.
However, everyone there was very kind to you, the trainers were very understanding with you and guided you thoroughly without taking too much pity on you.
Kinji specifically was very patient with you, being very sweet but firm as she taught you, sometimes coming close to you to adjust your form and movements.
It made your heart race every time.
You could get used to this, you decided.
The students were very nice too, you had specifically made friends with one of the students named Gahyeon who was around your age.
As kept coming in every week, you and Gahyeon began to talk even more, and soon enough, you became good friends with her.
And with each passing week, you grew closer with Minji as well, but not in the way you did with Gahyeon.
With Minji, you felt like you were falling for her more and more each time you saw her.
At some point, your motive changed from “learn how to protect yourself” to “get the stances correct to earn praise from Minji”.
Of course you were still learning so you could defend yourself if needed, but you also loved being around your trainer, and you couldn’t help but yearn for something more.
You end up confessing this to Gahyeon one night over drinks at your place.
To your surprise, Gahyeon is not phased when you rant on about how much of a crush you have on Minji.
“It was like, incredibly obvious. You look at her like a lost puppy.” She said, chuckling at how head over heels you are.
“Was it really that obvious?” You ask, your cheeks flushing slightly. You couldn’t help but wonder if Minji could tell.
“Painfully so,” Gahyeon says, taking another sip of wine.
“But,” She says, putting her glass down on the table and looking at you with a grin on her face.
“lucky for you, I happen to be good friends with both of her roommates, which makes me good friends with her, which means I could totally set you two up.”
Your eyes light up at that, a hopeful look on your face as you smile at Gahyeon. “Really? You’d do that?”
“Of course! I’m only doing this because I do think she likes you as well. I’ve never seen her teach students the way she teaches you.” Gahyeon says, and it makes your heart race to think that Minji could feel the same way you feel.
“So, how would you set us up?” You ask, already seeming to overthink everything.
“Minji unnie loves to visit the cafe near the building after classes, she says it’s a nice place to unwind after teaching. I could tell her somebody is interested in her and wants to meet her there.”
Gahyeon must’ve noticed the unsure look on your face, because she raises an eyebrow asks you what’s wrong.
“It’s just, isn’t that a bit cheesy? Are you sure she’d like that?” You ask, your nerves getting to your head.
“Nah, she loves cheesy love tropes. I think she’d be more happy to see that it’s you.” Gahyeon says, reaching her hand over the table to pat your shoulder reassuringly.
“Plus, almost every person in the 90s used to meet the love of their lives through set-ups. This could be your soulmate.” She says in a sing-song voice, trying to convince you to take the opportunity.
After a few moments of thinking, you nod softly, which causes Gahyeon to cheer and have her own mini celebration.
“I’m gonna be so happy for you two if this does work out and you start dating.” She says, smiling at you.
“Thank you, Gahyeon. I’m glad I have you as a friend.” You say, feeling your nerves calm for a moment as you return the smile.
“It’s nothing, really. I just love seeing my friends happy.” She says, reaching down to grab her whine glass and raising it in front of the both of you.
“To a happy future relationship with Minji unnie!”
You chuckle and raise your glass as well, happy to see how excited your best friend is about this whole thing.
“Cheers,” you say, clinking your glasses together.
The following weekend, Gahyeon is on the phone helping you get ready to meet Minji at her favorite cafe.
You’re currently freaking out about which outfit goes better with the spring-themed gift basket you prepared.
“This outfit matches the aesthetic of the basket, while this one matches the aesthetic of her.“ You say, your phone pushed up against your ear and your shoulder as you look between the two outfits you picked out prior to today.
“Because y’know, this one matches the spring colors but this one looks more like something she’d enjoy, plus the small rabbits on it since she kind of looks like a rabbit herself,” You ramble your eyes darting between the two outfits.
“You don’t think you should’ve figured this out beforehand?” Gahyeon asks, slight amusement in her tone as she listens to you panic.
“I didn’t think it would’ve been this difficult.” You say, groaning in frustration.
“I think you should go with the second outfit. If it fits her vibe more, she’ll like it.” Gahyeon says, attempting to pull you out of your crisis.
You look over the second outfit once more, nodding at Gahyeon’s words even though she can’t see you.
“…Alright, I’ll go with this one,” You say, bringing the outfit into the bathroom with you as you get ready to change.
After a few minutes of getting dressed and triple checking your appearance, you leave the house, trying not to let your nerves get the best of you.
When you arrive at the cafe, you sit in your car for a few seconds to reassure yourself. You look over into the cafe’s windows, seeing Minji sitting down at one of the tables for two, looking as beautiful as ever.
You take a deep breath, grabbing the gift basket and flowers you picked up for her before you exit your car, closing the door behind you as you walk into the cafe.
Minji’s head raises to look at you as you walk in and make your way to the table she’s at.
Minji looks pleasantly surprised to see you, and she can’t help but notice how nice you look. She’s never seen you outside of martial arts, so this was a nice side of you to see.
“Hi,” She says, her signature bunny smile lighting up her face.
“You’re the person Gahyeon wanted me to meet?” She asks, slightly pushing the menu towards you as you sit down across from her.
“Yes,” You say, clearing your throat in attempt to calm yourself down. You hadn’t met up with anyone in a while, let alone someone you really liked.
“Well, you could’ve asked me yourself, silly. I would’ve said yes.” She giggles, finding you very cute when you’re flustered.
Before you can say anything else, her eyes brighten as she notices the gifts you brought for her.
“Are these for me?” She asks, and you nod as you hand her the flowers and the gift basket.
She brings the flowers near her nose, taking in the fresh smell. “Lilies,”
She looks back up at you, her face now showing a more soft and loving expression. “My favorite. How did you know?”
“Well, I remember you told me your English name is Lily. I figured you must like lilies.” You say, shyly looking down at the menu. The look on her face was enough to melt your heart.
“You pay attention to the small details,” Minji says, chuckling softly as she brings the flowers to her nose once more. “I like that.”
You smile. This is going great so far.
“Is this a gift basket?” She asks, setting down the flowers next to her and grabbing the small basket.
You nod, watching as she looks through the gift. “I made it myself.”
Minji pauses as she notices something in particular.
She reaches further into the basket, pulling out a small rabbit plush. She coos, looking up at you.
“This is so cute! It looks like the design on your outfit!”
She noticed, You thought.
“Thank you,” She says, hugging the plush close to her chest.
“Of course, you deserve it.” You say, and you can’t help but notice how beautiful she is.
“I feel a bit bad now, I didn’t bring anything for you.” She says, pouting softly.
“It’s alright, you didn’t know. I just wanted to make it clear how much you mean to me, past the training.”
Minji smiles at that, bringing her hand down to tap the menu in front of you.
“The least I can do is pay for your order.”
The meet up with your trainer went way better than you thought it would.
You and Minji seemed to have grown even closer since that day, having gone on a few more dates since then.
On one particular night, when you two were cuddled up together watching a movie, Minji suddenly paused the movie and looked deep into your eyes.
You’re about to ask her what’s wrong when you notice her looking into your eyes as if they held the entire solar system within them.
“Minji—”
“I wanna be your girlfriend.”
Your mouth shuts. Your eyes widen as you stare at each other.
“Minji, I…”
“I don’t know why I feel it so strongly in this moment, but I really wanna be your girlfriend.”
You smile softly, cupping her cheeks gently.
“Why so suddenly?” You ask, to which she shrugs, returning the soft smile.
“It just suddenly came to me as we were laying here together, in each other’s arms.” She said, leaning into your touch.
“I realized, I want to do this forever. The way I feel right now…I want to feel it forever.”
You’re left speechless as Minji confesses her love to you. No one’s ever said anything like that to you before. It made you feel so loved, so special.
You also wanted to feel that way forever.
“So…?” Minji says, slightly nervous at your silence.
You realize you’ve been quiet this whole time.
“Yes,” you say, nodding softly as you smile at her. “I feel the same way, Minji.”
Her eyes light up as she grins widely, pulling you in for a gentle, passionate kiss in which you happily return.
Now, you and Minji have been dating for almost a year.
Gahyeon was ecstatic when you told her, going on about how she’s basically cupid, and that you and Minji are basically her adoptive parents now.
You’d roll your eyes at her playful happiness, but hug her tightly nonetheless, thanking her for everything she’s done for you.
Dating Minji is nothing short of a dream. She’s the most caring, kind and beautiful person you’ve ever met.
Many people in the past have told you that the fuzzy feeling you get in a new relationship never lasts long. That you’d get sick of her sometimes just like you would with anyone else.
That was never true with you and Minji.
Eleven months into your relationship, and you still crush on her like the first day you met. That fuzzy feeling never went away, in fact it only got stronger.
When things would get rough, she would cook your favorite meals, get your favorite snacks, and cuddle you under the blankets while she puts on your favorite shows. She’d even sing to you sometimes.
Today was a particularly difficult day. Work had been stressful, you were very exhausted, and all you wanted was to hold your girlfriend and make it all go away.
As you walked into Minji’s apartment, you’re greeted by her two roommates, Siyeon and Bora on the couch, to which you greet them back.
As you walk further into the living room, you see Minji’s other friends, Dong, Yoohyeon, Yubin, and of course, Gahyeon, who greets you by jumping up and pulling you into a tight hug.
You admit that the sight of the lively home full of people you two are close with had helped a bit with your exhaustion, but you have yet to see the one person you’ve missed the most.
You walk into the kitchen, spotting Minji making dinner.
Your feet move before your brain does, and within a few seconds, you find yourself wrapping your arms around Minji from behind, burying your face into her neck.
Minji pauses, a small smile forming on her face as she realizes you’re home.
“Hi, baby,” She says sweetly, halting her task of making dinner as she places her hands on yours where they rest on her waist. “Rough day?”
You nod, taking in her sweet vanilla scent.
“Missed you so much.” You mumble, nuzzling closer to her.
Minji turns around in your hold, now facing you as she cups your cheeks and brings you into a sweet kiss, pulling away after a few seconds.
“Go ahead and shower, baby. I’ll bring dinner to you in bed when it’s ready, then we can cuddle, okay?” She says, her gentle hold on your cheeks never faltering.
You nod, wanting nothing more than to be held by her in bed.
She presses one last kiss to your forehead before you pull away.
A little while later, you’re in Minji’s bed, holding her pillow in your arms as it was the closest thing to her actual body.
Minji knocks on the door, announcing her presence before opening the door and shutting it behind her, holding a tray with a plate of food in her hands.
“Hey, baby,” She sets the tray down on the dresser next to her bed, climbing in next to you as you immediately wrap your arms around her and nuzzling close to her.
She smiles, holding you tightly as she runs her fingers through your hair. “Baby, your dinner.”
“I’ll eat later. Just wanna hold you,” You say, your voice slightly muffled.
Minji chuckles softly, nodding as she rubs your back. “Okay, baby.”
You two stay like that for a while, until you eventually find the energy to eat your dinner. Now, you and Minji are watching a movie together when you hear a knock on the door.
“Come in!” Minji calls out.
The door opens to reveal Yoohyeon, smiling as she sees you two cuddled up.
“We’re about to play Uno. You guys wanna join?”
Minji looks down at you, silently asking if you were ready for any outside interaction.
You nod softly, and you two get out of bed.
“Let’s see if I can get you to draw twenty again,” You tease as you follow Yoohyeon down the halls into the living room.
“I swear that was cheating!” Yoohyeon pouts.
“This better not turn into a screaming match again.” Minji says, playfully rolling her eyes as you three enter the living room.
