-you were sixteen of age when you first met Dino
-after moving from Daegu to Seoul, you transferred into Seoul Broadcasting High School
-the atmosphere was so welcoming?? Everyone you passed smiled or dipped their head in greeting and youâre bewildered because your old schoolmates were so cold
-your homeroom teacher introduces you to your new official class and the boys are all so good-looking wtf
-you had to rub your eyes twice like why are Seoul students all so perfect
-âgood morning class! this is our new student, please help her around the school since she is not yet familiar with the layout of the building.â
-âhello, my name is y/n! Iâm from Daegu; itâs a pleasure to meet you all!â
-each person in the room applauds after your introduction and youâre taken aback because it genuinely sounds like they canât wait to meet you
-the homeroom teacher proceeds to assign you to sit next to a boy doodling in his notebook and you just gasp in awe because of his silverish hair itâs beautiful goddamn
-he doesnât look up when you slip into the seat next to his
-itâs a w k w a r d as hell
-so you try to start up a conversation with the simplest and most boring line ever:
-âuhm iâm y/n, whatâs your name?â
-the boyâs eyebrows furrow, and youâre terrified you insulted him in some way already
-you had a knack for accidentally offending others
-he finally answers in a matter-of-fact tone, much to your relief
-âoh⊠uh... nice to meet you dino!!â he doesnât reply, but you persist, determined to at least make one friend today. âhey, what do you have for first period class?â
-thereâs a slight pause in the boyâs scribbling, but he still avoids your gaze
-you have absolutely no idea who mister park is, which subject he teaches and which room heâs at
-âthatâs⊠um⊠coolâŠâ
-âah, um, you must know this school really well huh!!â
-seriously youâre running out of things to converse about and the uncomfortable silence is sweeping in
-dinoâs so quiet when responding to your questions that youâre beginning to think that he might already dislike you
-eventually, the conversation if there was any at all  dies off and both of you just awkwardly raise your hands when the teacher calls attendance
-the bell rings for first period and he bolts out of the door in a flash
-is he annoyed at me already?? You couldnât help but get another unpleasant feeling in your stomach
-obviously you shake it off because you and Dino havenât even known each other for an hour yet⊠thereâs a chance you guys could get on better terms, right?
-all throughout the week Dino ignores you or pretends not to see you
-like this one time you were wandering around the school because you couldnât find your fifth period class and you spot Dino near his locker
-approaching him while looking down, you busily pull out your schedule from your backpack to ask him where room 507, the science lab, was (the stupid school didnât have door numbers above each room for some idiotic reason)
-youâre alone in the deserted corridors
-seething, you had to walk allll the way down to the first floor, ask the lady at the counter for help, then climb the stairs allll the way up to the fifth floor when you couldâve just turned right
-âthe next time I catch him heâll face my wrath URRGGHâ
-but unsurprisingly, that boy sure could run
-he miraculously managed to steer clear of your presence every time you âambushedâ him after class
-itâs frustrating to the point where you start waiting for him to come out of the boysâ locker room so you two could âtalkâ
-dino, being the smart honors student he is, takes the back door
-yOU FINALLY get him in your hands after he miscalculates and heads to the vending machines to buy a sports drink
-âhellooo there dinoâ
-âpfft- why are you hereâ he chokes on his drink and his eyes immediately dart around to find a way to escape
-too bad there would be no escape now
-âlee chan⊠why are you trying to hide from me huh? What did i ever do to you to cause you to keep your distance from me? I was simply trying to find my way through the school and you ignored my pleas for help? Honestly, and i thought Seoul students were more polite? Yah- get back here!!â
-dino takes off through the hallways
-in a frenzy, you dart after him
-itâs a wild goose chase but youâre gaining ground on him
-both of you eventually get tired of running and begin panting like mad dogs
-âstopâŠ. *heave* right⊠*heavy breathing* there⊠*collapse*â
-âwhat⊠*cough* do⊠*sneeze* you⊠*cough*... want⊠*collapse*â
-and youâre just glaring at each other
-until dino bursts into laughter
-complete confusion breaks out across your face you have no idea what heâs laughing about
-was there toilet paper on your shoe? Lettuce stuck between your teeth??
-meanwhile dinoâs still cracking up on the floor, trying to exhale through his nose
- âwhatâs so funny?â you ask, starting to get seriously mad
- dino just keeps laughing, despite the growing tension
- âlook, i just wanted to be able to fit in here and get along with people? why are you being so cold to me? youâre making it difficult for me to feel comfortable hereâ
- the laughter stops with those words
-dino looks at you, and he looks like heâs been slapped across the face right then
- youâre surprised to hear an apology
- âthereâs nothing wrong with you, i promise. y-you justâŠâ
- frowning, you take a step closer to him, trying to connect the dots. He backs away, much to your annoyance.
-âyou make me nervous, alright?â
- you??? made him??? nervous??? how on earth???
- he shakes his head quickly, eyes wide as a deer caught in headlights
-"pretend i didnât say that. please. my reputation is at stake here.â
-so the two of you stand in silence in the hallway, not looking at each other because he?? doesnât stop blushing??
- youâre still honestly so confused⊠he didnât explain why he felt nervous around you⊠unlessâŠ
-âhey, do you have a crush on me?â
- but you'd literally just gotten to the school? oh man, your head was going to hurt if you thought about it more.
-dinoâs ears grow pink, and he shakes his head vigorously
-âof course not!â he says with such defiance youâre almost insulted i mean who wouldnât want your fine ass heâs probably blind
- âi-i⊠you won in last yearâs Seoul dancing competition, right?â
-hesitantly, you respond to his question
-âthat last move you did⊠was it based off michael jacksonâs thriller choreography?â
-astounded, you nodded your head. Even the judges didnât recognize that move; you were a little disappointed they didnât, that specific move took you months to perfect
-dino gets up from the floor and scratches the back of his neck, ears turning even redder than it was before
-you just realized how cute he looked like when he was embarrassed
-âuhm⊠could you teach me the way you dance?â
-the smile on his faceâs hopeful; he clearly wanted to learn those moves badly
-itâs touching, it really is
-âsureâ, you grin, âunder one conditionâ
-dinoâs smile immediately falters
-â... whatâs the condition?â
-âyou must bow whenever you see me in the hallwaysâ
-he breathes a sigh of relief and dips his head in acknowledgement
-and thatâs how you two became the best of friends
-you could always have a nice laugh with him about the first time you guys met each other
-surprisingly (or not), dinoâs also really caring?? you were kicked out of your house a couple months back because you couldnât pay the rent fast enough and he grew so worried he forced you to move into his house
-so you ended up living at a ginormous condominium
-dino has twelve?? Older?? Brothers??
-and theyâre all hot asf aghjkl
-take seungcheol for example
-biceps, the eldest and strongest of all the brothers
-jeonghan; aka the mother, and angel also devil working part-time
-jisoo; handsome gentleman that speaks english
-junhui; huge greaseball, but deeply cares for his family
-hoshi; 10:10, star, kwon FIRREE, closest to dino obviously
-wonwoo; scary at first, is actually a big softie
-jihoon; donât ever call him cute he WILL hit you with his guitar
-seokmin; ball of sunshine whatâs not to like
-mingyu; germyu more like HAH
-minghao; donât ever make him mad heâs scarily good at roasts but other than that cute & reserved
-seungkwan; your favorite brother other than chan tbh tbvh
-vernon; eyelashes you would kill for
-but theyâre always up to some weird shiet
-theyâve always landed you and Dino in awkward situations⊠especially that time one week ago ugh
-so you and Dino were studying in his room and the atmosphere was light and comedic
-naega hosh decides to ruin it
-âhey y/n and chan- GUYS WHAT ARE YOU DOING OMGGG DINO DIDNâT I TELL YOU TO LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN??â
-you two are literally only exchanging notes from the classes you shared together
-Dinoâs entire face grows red, from the tip of his ears to his neck and you canât tell if itâs from anger or embarrassment
-youâre staring at hoshi, dumbfounded and still not grasping the meaning of his words
-groaning, your best friend dashes after hoshi
-you prayed for his well-being after a series of screams and âi was tRYING TO HELPâ enters the vicinity of your ears
-you donât mind all their teasing although dino screams in agony every time his brothers even slightly mention the two of you looking good together
-in fact, you have a crush on chan yourself youâd never admit it but you do
-so whenever dino denies having a crush on you a piece of your heart breaks a little
-itâs obvious he only sees you as a good friend whoâs like a sister to him... not that the truth doesnât sting
-youâll rather it stay this way; the less dino knows the better
-here comes the huge plot twist though
-your best friend actually does like you
-dino liked you before you even thought of liking him
-he liked you before you two even knew each other
-he liked you even when those petty arguments got in the way of your friendship, he liked you even when you were a disastrous mess in the morning, he liked you even when you liked that senior who picked up the wallet that you dropped during lunch one time
-dino liked you a lot, but he also was afraid
-afraid you would reject him
-afraid this uncommon friendship would be no more
-afraid heâd lose you, no, terrified youâd be out of his life if he ever confessed
-that fear got in the way to taking the next step of his relationship with you, and your obliviousness to his subtle flirting and overbearing concerns didnât contribute to the progression of the confession at all
-thatâs where the rest of his brothers come in
-jeonghan, the mastermind behind all the miraculous âcoincidencesâ is the head of the âfind a suitable partner for baby chanâ agency and literally dedicates his free time to try to hook you two up together
-none of his cleverly designed plans would work however⊠except for one
-and that one successful attempt made you and dino realize that you two couldnât go on without admitting the blossoming feelings you had for each other
-it worked... in a way that wasnât planned..
-it was on a friday evening when the scheme took place
-as usual, jeonghan would be up to no good, and his brain was brewing with purely evil thoughts and tactics
-so on that night, jeonghanâs like âhey guys, letâs play truth or dare!â
-and the rest of dinoâs brothers seem to catch on to what heâs going for, but for whatever reason, dino is none the wiser
-the rest of the brothers are exchanging sly smiles and they know where agent 1004 would be going with this
-youâre also unaware of what theyâre doing, thinking that theyâre just going to be boys being boys, and daring each other to do crazy things like lick each otherâs armpits or run laps around the house naked
-all of you gather around in a circle and just to make sure that dinoâs not going to chicken out, jeonghan orders the boys to lock up all available exits
-youâre starting to get suspicious, but you let it pass, thinking that youâre just being paranoid
-they go through a few dares (the most notable being jeonghan daring seungcheol to lie down on the couch and letting hoshi put ice on his nipples for ten seconds)
-eventually all 12Â brothers decided on âdareâ; each of them being dared to do all sorts of creepy things that would be weird just to think about
-itâs dinoâs turn, and you realize heâs the second-to-last-one left of the bunch youâre last
-dinoâs feeling quite bold and wants to live up to the âbraveâ show that his brothers had put up
-so he goes âdare!â with a lot of gusto
-and jeonghan smiles evilly and you think âoh noâ
-and jeonghan looks at you, and then looks at dino, and he goes âdino, i dare you to kiss y/nâ
-dino goes bright red in the face
-like he literally turns into a tomato
-you watch him out of the corner of your eye, afraid to express any kind of movement other than shifting your pupils
-and you watch as his feelings go from complete embarrassment to pure rage
-and he stands to his feet
-and he starts berating jeonghan - everyone is just shocked
-dinoâs on a complete roll now; thereâs no stopping him and his harsh words
-âi wish, for once, that you could be at least a little considerate on my part! youâre always planning something to make me uncomfortable or feel stupid and you ALL think youâre so smart and so sly because iâm the youngest here??â
-he takes a deep breath... and continues
-âIâm more than capable of expressing myself and who i am!! Iâm as much as a man as any of you in here, but guess what? GUESS WHAT?! I have to put up with all of your crap because youâre older and i have to respect my elders but no more!! No more!! I-I.. stop being such a terrible brother! Stop being such terrible BROTHERS!!â
-everyoneâs like âholy shit what the flying f*ck just happened
-dino storms out of the room because heâs furious, heâs so mad at the world and at himself
-everyoneâs looking between one another because dino gets angry often but heâs never snapped like that
-and jeonghan looks genuinely hurt
-you look at him carefully and sigh, getting to your feet
-âiâll go talk to him, okay?â
-they all agree thatâd be best
-so you start looking for dino and you find him in his room, blasting heavy rock on top volume
-gathering all the air in your lungs, you scream over the deafening music
-for a while, you thought your attempt at conversing with him was a lost cause, and the music just keeps blaring
-it comes to an abrupt stop suddenly, and dinoâs voice, sad and sullen, brings you back to his door
-ây/n...donât come inâ
-âI donât want to see youâ
-you never knew that one line could hurt so much, nevertheless, you persist
-âdino⊠i know youâre upset, but please, donât take this out on meâ
-he goes quiet for a moment
-and youâre about to walk away, sheepish at your futile efforts
-he opens his door a small crack, peering out to make sure it was really you
-âheyâ you grin, nodding at the tall male. âHowâre you doing by yourself?â
-he rolls his eyes, but still returns a withered smile
-ânever been better y/nâ
-your best friend ponders about the pros and cons of the request for a little while before conceding, and you step into his room, shutting the door behind you
-you walk alongside his bed, admiring the tons of Michael Jackson and Haikyuu figurines he had in his collection
-truth to be told, youâve always preferred to stay in dinoâs room more than any other room in the house; it was just so cozy and full of memories of his childhood
-the left wall was tacked entirely with photos of him and his brothers; dino would often tell you stories about his misadventures with them--Â there was one year where the family went on a camping trip and wonwooâs snacks were stolen by a giant grizzly bear, and there was that one week where wooziâs guitar was accidentally sat on by mingyu and he had refused to talk to him or any of his brothers until one of them got the exact copy of his previous instrument (which joshua had to travel to the usa for)
-you know dino loves his brothers deeply, and wouldnât give them for the world, heck, even the next door lady with a whole set of teeth missing knew
-and especially not jeonghan
-itâs been quiet for a while now, and you glance back to see dino peacefully resting against the right wall
-the right wall the male was currently leaning on, on the other hand, was full of his achievements he had gained over the years; the numerous certificates and trophies of him getting in the basketball team and making the honor roll every single year in school... he was extremely talented and clever
-stepping closer to dino and to the wall, you marvel at the amount of  passion your best friend had poured into everything before youâve even met him
-and in the center of the concrete structure , was a letter, laminated and hanged up accordingly, that notified him that he had made it to the prestigious national youth dance program
-you smile to yourself; dino had told you that out of all his brothers (which had all been tremendously supportive of him chasing after his dreams), jeonghan was the happiest after hearing him say that, and had dialed all their relatives that lived across the globe just to alert them of the good news. He definitely loved jeonghan more than he let on
-dinoâs eyes flicker open, and in spite of himself, he smiles along with you
-ây/n, i hope you didnât take offense to what i said beforeâ
-you glance back at him, empathetic
-âit wouldnât be me who would be taking offenseâ
-the maleâs eyes flicker back to his feet, and he sighs
-âi shouldnât have lashed out like that, shouldâve i?â
-as gently as you could, you shake your head. âYou shouldnât have, but i understand how you feel,â you say, patting his shoulder.
-dino gazes at you softly, a remorseful look drifting over his features
-he directs his gaze back to his feet, most likely slapping himself mentally for screaming out what he didnât mean
-it was then you realized how young he looked. young, not as in immature, but more so a youth who recognized the errors of their recklessness too late
-trying to offer some form of encouragement, you reach out for his face, and thatâs when your brain started hollering âdangerâ
-when had dino become so handsome?
-his infamous chicken hairstyle was the talk of the class until he had gotten rid of it, but even after that, the girls hadnât paid him much attention
-it wasnât like he had been bad-looking all these years; you just found his personality the most attractive part of him
-subconsciously, you reach out for dinoâs face and stroke his chiseled jaw without a second thought
-his gaze shoots to the position of your hand, questions forming in his racing mind
-your heart skips a beat, and your eyes soften at the sound of his voice⊠you were going to hate yourself for doing this, but you couldnât resist anymore
-thatâs it all it took; one breathy whisper from him that unleashed all the emotions youâve been hiding for so long
-you lean in slowly, still stroking dinoâs jaw with your fingertips, and meet his pale pink lips with yours
-it was as if time froze itself, and that it was only the two of you left in this world, with nothing to disturb the anticipated moment
-dino stops breathing, motionless in his spot
-your brain registers his motions almost instantly... dino wasnât kissing you back.
-you immediately pull back from his lips, suddenly nauseousÂ
-you made a mistake, didnât you?
-you never touch your best friend
-no matter how quick it was, no matter how much you liked them, you donât. you donât do it for fear of ruining the friendship
-instead of voicing your apologies aloud, you bow your head in fear that your voice would crack while saying sorry
-it hurt, but this was the truth, wasnât it?
-the kiss... if you could even call it one, would just be a rueful memory imprinted on your mind for the rest of your life
-the clock ticks by, and neither of you move
-dino touches your shoulder, and you glance up, eyes already welling up with tears
-you couldnât bear to let him see you in this pitiful state, but to your surprise, he tenderly wipes the droplets running down your cheeks away
-dino then slowly cups your chin, and leans in, his and your heartbeat increasing to a rate of one million
-your mind goes blank the moment his smooth pink lips touched yours, and your legs falter from the excitement and thrill of finally requiting your feelings for each other
-it was one of the briefest kisses recorded down in history, but to you, it felt like a decade
-you were in absolute bliss because...
-âyou guys did kiss back then, didnât you??â hoshi exclaims, resuming his exuberant twirling across the bedroom
-your face turns apple red, and you pretend to be immersed in your book
-dino chokes on his water, his face turning just as red as yours
-âI-I... we... itâs not what you think-â
-ârelax, relax, all of us know. coupsie, jihoon, and i heard y/n sniffling behind the door and thought you mustâve hurt her or something, but whaddya know? she went from snivelling to silent in .2 seconds... seungcheol was about to break down the door if her whimpering wouldnât stop, so thank god for that. jeonghan was jumping from door to door after we told him our hunch.â
-the youngest brother begins hyperventilating, clutching his head in a wild panic
-âyou guys were outside?!! Jeonghan knows we kissed?!â
-snorting, hoshi collapses on the seat next to yours, checking his hair out in the nearby window
-âhe would find out even if none of us made a peep channieâ
-âgoshdarn it!! heâs not home yet, is he??â
-the front door slams rightfully shut, and as if on cue, jeonghanâs blonde head pops through the wooden door
-âdinooo~ you have some explaining to do~â
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