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✨Pairing: ateez ot8 x gn!reader
✨Chapter 4. Journeying to the big lake and finally building a bark boat the nine of you end up trying to cross the lake instead of going around it. After all, what's the worst that can happen when the eight of them has reassured you that everything will be fine out in the open water?
✨Genre: fantasy au, Elsa Beskow inspired, non romance
✨Word count: 5.7k
🌙Warnings: someone falls into the water unable to swim
✨Tag list: @nuggiesnuggetdog04 @iarayara
☀️Authors note: I'm sorry it's taken me almost a whole year to get this chapter out😣 work and writers block hit me at the same time... this chapter also includes some myths I grew up with🥰
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”And so I said to myself ’Wooyoung, is this really the safest option when rescuing him?’ And the obvious answer was no but at the time I thought it was my only option.” Wooyoung blabbers on as he tells you a tale of him rescuing Mingi from a tricky situation involving a spider and a bunch of thistles.
”He got himself hurt badly, you should have seen him he looked like a hedgehog when he arrived where I was stuck.” Mingi explains and you snort at the visualization of Wooyoung looking like a hedgehog.
”So in the end he needed rescuing as well?” You say and Mingi nods showcasing how he had to pull out the thorns out of Wooyoungs clothing and some which were stuck in his skin.
”It hurt so badly. Like genuinely don’t try and walk through thistles it will only hurt you. Walk around in stead, much safer I tell ya.”
It had been roughly two and a half days since the nine of you set out on this journey of getting you back to your home. You had been traversing far longer than you had expected before getting to the tree where you had been dropped off since Wooyoung opted to take a safer road there than the one you had walked when he had found you. It was cozy and fun having new companions to travel with and their joy was infectious so there was never a dull moment.
Once at the big tree Hongjoong had taken charge of the journey after you had pointed out which way the bird had taken you from. Yunho had picked out a stick to use for defense if needed to and you had felt a smug satisfaction that it was reasonable to walk around with a stick as your choice of weapon around these parts when Wooyoung started complaining about the stick his friend had picked up.
”Keep up the complaints Woo and I might hit you the way Y/n did.” Yunho threatens with a wide grin.
”Oh are everyone hearing this?! I am being threatened by our very own Yuyu! What has this world come to?” Wooyoung asks dramatically, throwing up one hand to his forehead as if he’s about to faint causing everyone to laugh at his antics.
”Don’t worry I’ll protect you!” San says cheekily puffing out his chest again to make himself look bigger than he actually is.
”Oh? Is that a bug behind you Sannie?” You ask innocently after Jongho had whispered that if you want to tease him you should mention bugs which he was deathly afraid of.
Sans face paled quicker than you’ve ever seen someones face pale and it became increasingly harder to keep a straight face as he grew stiff as a board.
”A-a b-bug?” He stutters out and it’s Jongho who breaks first into a fit of giggles that sounds a bit like joy mixed in with honey.
At that San turns around so fast you think he might hurt his neck and when he sees that there is no bug there he roars playfully before tackling Jongho to the ground.
”You set them up for this!! How dare you huh?” He screams playfully pretending to be angry as he tickles Jonghos sides as the man underneath him tries to get away whilst laughing and shrieking so loudly.
”No I swear I didn’t do anything!” Jongho tries to play innocent but San doesn’t buy it.
”Yeah sure Y/n just happened to know I’m afraid of bugs after knowing me for just a couple of days huh?” He smirks. ”Say Sannie is the best there ever is and I’ll stop!”
”Never!”
”Well guess there is no stopping me then!”
You glance towards Yunho and asks:
”Are they always like this?”
”Almost always, San and Jongho come from the same meadow so they’ve known each other since they were kids before they joined our family.” He tells you and you nod finding it funny how playful they were with each other.
”They remind me of me and my brother Birk. We used to tease each other all the time, most of the time he’d end up winning.” You tell him as the two of you watch Hongjoong trying to break them up and the keyword here is trying as he ended up on the ground as well with those two teaming up against him.
”Sometimes I wonder if they really are adults or not…” Seonghwa mumbles as he tries to hide his smile behind his hand.
”Adults with childlike wonder perhaps?” You ask looking at the strawberry boy curiously and Seonghwa seems to contemplate what you said for a while before nodding as if agreeing with it.
”Yeah something like that sounds bout right.”
”Okay okay!” Hongjoong wheezes out as San and Jongho finally give up on tickling him, his marigold hat being slightly off center as he gets up from the ground with the help of Jongho, who makes sure to fix Hongjoongs hat before letting go of him. ”We should continue forward, I do believe we can make it to the big lake by the end of the day and that’s where we will set up camp for the day.”
”A big lake?” You ask wondering how big this lake will be.
Water is after all something highly dangerous for children as small as you. Even worse are the things that live in the deepest of pits, the fishes usually seeing you as a nice meal rather than a friendly face to befriend. Tales of the terrifying old pike that your mother used to tell you about made you hesitant to continue towards the lake because what if this old monster happens to live there.
”You okay Y/n?” Mingi leans down to look you in the face and the red from his poppy takes over your vision together with his concerned face.
”Sorry… I just remembered some old tales my mother used to tell me about the old pike and how dangerous such a fish can be, not to add just how terrifying they are as well.” You explain feeling the worry gnaw at the back of your mind.
”Ahhhhh I see… My ma used to tell me tales of a terrible water sprite that was either a naked man playing the violin to lure those enormous humans into the water to drown them, she used to tell me that sometimes he lures us children in as well.” Mingi tells you as he walks with you and it makes you somehow feel a bit better that one of your newest friends have also heard terrible stories of creatures that is sure to give you nightmares from his parents.
But there was one word that you hadn’t heard before and it made you pause in your thoughts.
”What’s a human?” You wonder aloud and Mingi looks at you surprised.
”Your parents never told you about the humans?” He asks surprised, eyes wide as he looks at you and you shake your head.
”No I’ve never heard of them. Mama Owl also never mentioned them when we went to her classes?” You explain and you notice how Yunho has made his way up next to you after hearing Mingi exclaiming you hadn’t heard about humans before.
”They’re like us but much much muuuucchh bigger. And terrible to! They destroy a lot in their way.” Yunho explains and Wooyoung chimes in from ahead of the group.
”They also dress really weird, they’d be spotted in a minute!” He yells back and you try and imagine what such a creature would look like.
”How big are we talking when you say that they are big? Are they fox big or troll big?” You query and Yunho responds instantly:
”About as big as a troll I’d say, sometimes they’re bigger and sometimes they’re smaller.”
”I think it depends on if they’re fully grown or not.” Mingi muses as he tries to recall how big humans can actually become.
”I don’t think I’d want to meet one of them, they sound terrifying.” You shudder as the mental image of what a human could possibly look like enters your mind.
”I’d rather face of against the water sprite.” Mingi says and Yunho raises his eyebrows at that.
”The one that turns into a horse and lures humans onto it to jump into the water to drown them?”
”What?! No the water spirit who is a naked man playing the violin to lure humans into the water to drown them!” He argues back and Yunho scoffs.
”There’s no such thing as what you’re saying!”
”Yes there is! My ma would never lie!”
”Well neither would mine!”
You decide to interject with your own theory before they continue this argument for ages.
”Perhaps it’s the same water sprite? Mama Owl said that sometimes certain beings can take many shapes and forms depending on their mood or what they deem necessary to either reach their goal or perhaps protect themselves.” Both the poppy and the daffodil has stopped arguing to look at you in surprise as your words sink in, slowly making sense as you continue:
”To me it sounds like this water sprite has two forms it takes to lure these humans to their deaths. I wouldn’t want to meet either of them you know? Both sounds as terrible as the old pike my mama used to tell me about as a child.” You shudder and Mingi puts his arm around your shoulder.
”Don’t worry I’d protect you!”
”And I’d protect the both of you since Mingi is scared of most things.” Yunho states and he laughingly dodges a slap from said man who is whining to you that Yunho is exaggerating and lying.
”I’m not someone who gets scared easily!”
”You know it is okay to be scared. Not being scared means you will overestimate your abilities and take unnecessary risks that can result in you getting hurt. Papa always says being scared is good, it means you will have respect for that around you.” You smile at Mingi before deciding to also tease him just a little bit:
”Beside if you get scared I can protect you! After all I pack a mean punch! Wooyoung can tell you all about it!”
”Y/nnnnn!” Mingi whines again, deflating like a broken puffball.
Yunho and Wooyoung can be heard laughing at Mingi expression and Yunho offers you a high five which you make sure to return.
”Okay everyone stop teasing Mingi and let’s go!” Hongjoong laughs looking fondly at the group before ushering everyone to start walking again.
The nine of you continue your walk towards the lake, the journey takes you through some magical sights, walking through a bunch of red clovers and four leaved clovers was probably the highlight of the day. The flowers looked so fluffy and you and Yeosang made it your mission to get up on one and touch it to see if it was as soft as you both thought it would be. It took you both some tumbles until you both reached the top of one of the flowers, gasping as the softness and the lovely smell of said flower surrounded you both.
”Hey! Yeosang! Y/n! Hurry up or we will leave you both behind!!” Seonghwa shouted causing the two of you to gasp and look at each other in shock, eyes wide and mouths open as you both try and shimmy down the flower as carefully but quickly as possible.
”You don’t think they’d actually leave us?” He whispers from above you and you look up at the rose boy and then back at the group who are all looking at the two of you fondly.
”I don’t think so! Plus Wooyoung spoke very highly of you when he guided me to your home, I think he’d throw a fit if you were left behind.” You say and you see the rose boy smile at that before replying:
”I think he’d throw a fit if we left you behind as well since we decided to help you find your way home. He views you as an important friend you know.”
Your feet are finally planted firmly on the ground and you hold out a hand for Yeosang to take so he can jump off the red clover and he gladly does, landing with a little thump.
”Last one to the group is a rotten gooseberry!” Yeosang says as he dashes ahead of you laughing out loud when he hears the noise of surprise at his audacity to cheat.
”You cheater!!! You got a head start!” You call after him chasing him and quickly gaining on him. There was after all one of the perks of having two older siblings who loved to turn everything into competition. Birk and Opal constantly challenged your little sibling group, it could be over the silliest things like who could get to the ant at the blueberry bush first? And then who could get away from said angry ant the quickest and avoid getting bitten?
So really there was no surprise to you when you reached the group quicker than Yeosang did. San and Wooyoung cheering loudly over you winning the race whilst the others patted the boys back telling him that at least he tried.
”I really thought I’d win with the head start.” He sighs looking a bit crushed.
”Sorry, me and my siblings competed a lot by seeing who could get places first.” You chuckle.
Yeosang pouts but stop moping around when you promise to teach him some tricks so that he’d win more easily against the others. Something he agreed wholeheartedly with very quickly.
The group continues on for several hours after that. The sun is finally hanging low on the sky and the darkness is slowly painting the sky a pretty dark blue. The big lake is not far ahead and the joy of finally being able to rest start washing over the group until something horrible happens. There are horrible howls that can be heard in the distance causing Hongjoong to give the order for everyone to hide and do it quickly. You, Seonghwa, Wooyoung and Yunho hides near a tree stump that had an opening big enough for you four to squeeze into and be hidden.
Hongjoong has dragged the rest of the group to hide near a wooden log with a bunch of leaves, the boys with the more colorful hats have taken them off to make sure to stay hidden. The howling sound closer this time and you can heard the thuds of creatures walking closer and closer to where you are hiding. You glance towards Seonghwa who has one of his hands over his mouth to make sure he stays quiet.
He looks absolutely terrified about whatever it is getting closer and closer. You suspect he already knows the creature given how quickly he dragged you, Wooyoung and Yunho towards the tree trunk. Him and Hongjoong must have know because both look terrified as they fight to stay quiet.
Yeeeessssss can you smell it?? A voice hisses eagerly as something steps on the trunk and a foul stench enters your nose almost making you gag.
This must be a swamp troll. It can’t be anything else especially with that smell.
Yeeeessss fooood food has been here!! Another voice hisses back and that’s when you spot it moving closer to the trees. The creature is black as night, big round ears protruding from its head. The swamp troll sniffs the air before leaning closer to the ground sniffing it as if it was a wolf.
It looks horrid and the only thing you can notice is that the troll seem to be dripping in black goo, most likely a combination of filth and mud. Long sharp nails scraping the ground as it sniffs around where the nine of you had just been standing.
You can only hope that they don’t find any of you and will follow the trail from where you had come and disappear after that. And it seems like mother nature is with you in your prayers because the swamp trolls continue their sniffing and hissing further down where you had traveled until their interests are steered elsewhere with one of them hissing something about a deer.
It feels like ages until Hongjoong gives a signal for everyone to come out again and after he’s checked on everyone he makes haste in leading all of you closer to the lake. Once there he scouts for a perfect place to camp for the night.
”Well make camp here. If we make a fire make sure it can be taken out quickly if needed.” He orders and you start gathering twigs that can be used for the fire together with Mingi.
”That was scary wasn’t it Y/n?” He asks you as you place the twigs in his arms.
”Yeah… I’ve never seen a swamp troll before in real life. I’ve encountered mountain trolls before and other scary creature but never a swamp troll.” You confess before asking:
”Have you meet any before?”
”I have. They’re scary and they’re really quick on their feet. Only good thing is that they’re blind and rely on smell and hearing.” He explains as he continues to hold your firewood.
”How did you encounter them?”
”When I was a child. My pa and I were out gathering food for my ma and siblings when we encountered them. My pa managed to get them away from us through some quick thinking and strategic moves but it also left him breaking his arm to ensure we’d be safe from them.” He chuckles at the story before continuing: ”I thought ma was gonna have his head for breaking his arm. I do think that she was actually just so worried that we could have both been eaten that day that she took it out on pa. Right after she was done she hugged us both so tight I lost my breath for a second. She wouldn’t let go so I hugged her back just as tight.”
”It sounds like your ma cared a lot for you both. She sounds similar to my mama, she could also be fierce when needed to but most often she’d be as calm as the spring breeze.” You tell him and Mingi shines brightly like the sun as the two of you share stories of your families.
Mingi tells you stories about how he had once gotten stuck in another families window and that’s how he had meet Yunho. The daffodil boy had been so surprised when Mingi had crashed into the window head first and knocked the poor boy onto his butt with his big orange hat, which he explained had been way to big for him as a young boy until he had finally grown into it as he matured.
”What did you actually do to end up stuck in their window Mingi?” You ask with an eyebrow raised and the boys face start turning red at the question.
”Well…” He clears his throat. ”I was riding on the back of a bunny but as he was running something scared him so he stopped abruptly and I flew off him.”
”Ouch.”
”Yeah that truly was ouch.”
”Did the glass hurt you badly?”
”It did but Yunho was kind enough to help me out of the window. Yunho is excellent in medicine and taking care of wounds so he cleared all the splinters and cuts I got very gently while he scolded me badly.” You snicker at the thought of the gentle giant scolding Mingi over the bold and stupid things he did as a child whilst young Mingi bashfully tried to deny his wrong doings.
”He reminded me of ma right then and there. There should have been no surprise from my side when he and ma ended up as besties as they often teamed up against me to get me do to the things I really didn’t want to do.”
”Like what?”
”Like cleaning behind his ears and helping out weaving baskets.” Yunho called from the other side where he and San where gathering rocks for the fire place.
”Yunhoo!!”
”He was horrible at weaving and he would have been better had he practiced over and over again like me and ma said but he wouldn’t listen at all.”
”I got blisters! All over my fingers!”
”Thats because you didn’t practice enough Mingi.” You point out chuckling as Yunho nods as if you’ve understood entirely that Mingi just didn’t want to learn the proper way of weaving.
”Are you both teaming up against me?”
”Maybe.” The both of you answer at the same time before looking at each other with that same twinkle in your eyes that Mingi adored.
”Are the three of you going to embarrass Mingi more or can we get the fire started? It’s getting cold, I’m hungry and wanna go to sleep.” San mutters clearly feeling depleted from everything that had happened during the day.
The four of you talk some more but are quick to follow Sans wishes so the boy doesn’t turn into a grumpy guss as Mingi had put it. And soon the nine of you are sitting surrounding a small camp fire, with mushrooms that had been found roasting on sticks over the fire together with some more food that the boys had packed before leaving their home. The chanterelles you were roasting tasted heavenly and it went perfectly with the berries and the soup that you had for dinner as well.
After that it was time to sleep, you found some moss to use for a pillow and a big enough leaf to cover you as you stared up at the twinkling night sky. Like dancing faeries the stars on the dark sky were twinkling with comfort and the distant sounds of owls hooting lulled you to sleep together with the snores of Wooyoung who had insisted on sleeping next to you so you wouldn’t be lonely during the night.
The next day you woke up by the sun reaching out it’s gentle beams of sunlight to tickle your face gently and the robins singing their lovely tunes. You and Wooyoung had ended up with tangled limbs in the middle of the night both waking up groggily trying to get out of the entanglement you had gotten into. It had led to tired giggles and an accidental head butting when trying to untangle your mess which lead to more tired giggles.
Jongho was already up and moving around having seemingly gathered a bunch of large twigs and sticks that he, Hongjoong and Yunho were busy assembling into a boat. Yeosang sat tiredly on a large stone watching the three of them work as he fought hard not to fall asleep once more. His eyes betraying him over and over again until Wooyoung in his sluggish state had walked over to practically drape himself over the tired rose.
”Good morning Y/n. Did you sleep well?” Seonghwa asks with a gentle smile, secretly hoping you slept better tonight than what you did the first night spent with them, when you nod his eyes turn into crescent moons.
”I’m glad to hear. Though I must say I’m surprised you didn’t wake up due to how much Wooyoung moves around when he sleeps.” He muses and you shrug.
”Opal is worse than him to be honest. She ends up on top of you and still manages to get limbs entangled.” You explain as you stretch your arms and legs, fighting back a tired yawn.
”What is the plan for today?” You ask glancing out at the lake now that you can finally see it clearly.
It’s huge and you can’t imagine how many days it would take you to walk around it which is why the boys seem determined to travel across it to save for time. Something you wish wasn’t the fastest option, you’d much rather travel around it than over it. The lake was a dark abyss despite how much the sun shone it’s brilliant light on it.
Who knows what creatures lurk in the dark waiting for you to get out on the open sea?
”We build the boat and get over to the other side. Jongho says we’ll be ready soon enough, his boat building skills is superior.” He tells you happily as he stretches a bit more before looking at you and he stops his stretching when he sees the worry etched onto your face.
”Are you alright Y/n?” His voice is laced with concern and you fiddle with your hands before eventually voicing your concern after sitting in silence for an uncomfortable minute.
”It’s just… I don’t like the open water and it’s so deep. What if one of us falls in? Surely the person would drown? I can’t swim that’s for sure and the fish!” You ramble and the boy in front of you nod in understanding of your fear.
”I know it’s terrifying with how deep the water is here. All of us can swim except for Yeosang and we got a plan when it comes to traveling on the boat. As long as we don’t make too much noise the fishes won’t bother us I promise.” He tells you and you study his face, he resembles Opal so much right now with the way he’s comforting you and sitting right in front of you making sure you understand that he sees you and your fears.
”You promise?” You question, still not sure if what he is saying is completely true.
”I promise, all of us will get over to the other side no problem.”
”You can sit next to me on the boat if you’d like, I’ll make sure you won’t fall into the water!” Mingi says as he plops down next to you with a cheeky smile.
”Are you sure I can trust you with that? You won’t get stuck in the boat somehow?” You ask with a raised eyebrow and he scoffs pushing your arm lightly and Seonghwa laughs at that.
”Sounds like something he’d get into or perhaps get stuck as he is about to step off the boat.” He teases and Mingi splutters at the thought of such.
”How dare you say that! I’d never get in such situations!” He defends himself and Seonghwa continues with a twinkle in his eye:
”You sure? Because I very distinctly remember you getting stuck and falling face first into mud when you tried to get out of the last boat we had built and travelled in?” He muses and Mingi groans and you feel a bit bad laughing at the obvious teasing of the poppy boy but it does help you feel better.
”It’s okay Mingi, it happens to the best of us. My brother once got bitten by a bunch of ants because he sat on an anthill, a very small one indeed because he thought it was a very small stump.” You told him and he winces at the thought of all the small ants biting someone.
”That must have hurt a lot… makes me glad all my accidents are just silly ones like falling into mud.” He tells you shuddering.
”Hey! Do we have any more rope?? I need more to secure the last pieces properly!” Jongho calls out and you perk up at that, quickly grabbing the rope that were close to you rushing over, eager to help even if traveling over the water was something you didn’t want to.
”Here Jongho!” You hand him the rope and he gives you a gummy smile and a thanks Y/n. Before taking it from you. You can’t help but gape at how quickly he’s assemble a boat that would fit you all.
”You must be a master at this?!” You say impressed and Jonghos ears and cheeks starts flushing a strawberry red as he tries to deny your praise.
”I’m no master.”
”Yes he is don’t listen to to him!” Wooyoung calls from the sidelines as he and Yeosang are packing the last things in your bags and ensuring everything is sealed properly.
Jongho makes a show out of tying up the last pieces of wood before walking around inspecting his work with Hongjoong doing double checks. Both nods pleased with the work they’ve done and you start circling it as well. The boat looks like a raft but it has a curved side so no one will fall into the water by accident so long the water is calm and still. Yunho comes with two big sticks he has carved into something closely resembling spoons in your opinion. He informs you that they will help the nine of you paddle across and he looks so pleased with himself, like an excited squirrel perhaps.
It reminds you a bit of your friend Twigs. It makes you miss her greatly because her excitement and eagerness is something that gives you a lot of comfort. For now you will have to find comfort in Yunhos own excitement and eagerness to paddle across the lake together.
”Okay everyone! Put the bags in the middle!” Hongjoong calls and you rush back to get your own bag together with Wooyoungs and you throw them in the middle with the rest before being instructed to get onto the boat.
”One by one please! Y/n you get in first, sit close to the bags! San you’re on next.” Hongjoong continues to instruct everyone onto the boat until it’s only Jongho and Yunho left.
”We will push the boat into the water and then get on after okay?” Yunho explains as he gets ready to push the boat.
”And whatever you do, do not move when we get on, be as still as possible or else we all might fall into the water.” Jongho continues before they both start pushing the boat towards the water.
”Woah!”
All of you reach to grab something to stay still when the boat wobbles when it hits the water. San looks like his eyes are about to pop out of their sockets any minute as he stays as still as possible while Mingi is gripping said boy to keep himself steady.
”Here we come!” Yunho warns before both him and Jongho jumps onto the boat at the same time and when it wobbles again everyone reaches their hands out again as if that will help keep the balance and for a moment the only thing that is moving is the hair on your heads due to the breeze.
”Next time please don’t do it at the same time.” Yeosang asks glaring at the two who just looks sheepish before they sit down with a spoon each ready to start rowing.
”We gotta keep everyone on their toes.” Jongho giggles as you and the rest groan at that.
”There are other ways to do that than make us think we’re about to end up like wet rats!” Wooyoung hisses from the other side of all the bags and makes a show of splashing some water onto Jongho.
”Wooyoung! Don’t do that! What if the fish starts coming!” You glare at him wishing he was closer so you could hit his arm and he just sticks his tongue out towards you.
”Wooyoung listen to them and don’t do things that can attract trouble please.” Hongjoong sighs already feeling exhausted despite the day just beginning.
There is low chatter after that, Jongho and Yunho does a good job of steering the boat slowly but surely. The breeze is gentle as it travels over the water and to the boat, it carries the smell of salt and the smell of the pine trees surrounding the lake. But it takes not long before boredom takes it grips on all of you, sitting still for so long is not one of your strong suits. It never was, not even during Mama Owls lessons could you sit still for an entire day. Sure during her lessons it was easier because something was always happening and you were learning something new but now? Now it was just sitting still with no where to go, only small talks to be made. You couldn’t even stretch your legs if you wanted too and they were starting to cramp.
”My legs are cramping!” San is the one to complain first with a pout and Mingi and Yeosang are quick to agree with him.
”My legs are cramping as well…” You can’t stop the complaint from escaping your mouth and it brings forth a new conversation about cramping legs and loosing the feeling in your butt from sitting too long.
”But at least it’s been smooth sailings so far!” Yunho says happily and your eyes widen and you quickly add:
”Do not jinx it Yunho!”
And that’s when you feel it. Something bumps into the boat causing it to wobble and then it happens again and again. You look over the reeling and it’s what you feared, the fish has finally taken interest in the boat and are now trying to get all of you into the water. Surely so they can have a snack or two.
”Woah! Is there any way to stop this?!”
”Shit we better hold on!!”
”Ouch!”
The screams of you and your companions are loud and clear. Fear is laced in everyones voices as you all try to keep steady. Jongho have taken to try and wack the fish getting closer to the boat but he is no match for them when they come from under the water. The ride is jumpy and rough and you fly up multiple times from the flooring landing on your side one time only to have someone land on you the next.
Minutes feels like hours and you wish they’d just leave you alone and finally, finally it seems like they stop. Someone is doing a head count of everyone, you’re not sure who it is because everything is a bit muffled right now and the adrenaline pumping through your veins is not helping.
”Six, seven and eight… Wait… Where is Yeosang?!” Seonghwa calls out frantically and a thought strikes you the minute he asks where Yeosang is.
Yeosang couldn’t swim. And if he wasn’t on the boat with everyone and the fish had stopped their assault on the boat… would that mean?
”YEOSANG!!!”
Wooyoungs terrified scream all but confirmed it. The rose boy had fallen into the water and was desperately trying to keep himself afloat despite not knowing how to swim.
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✨Cappuccinos and Peonies chapter 6. - Hendery x gn!reader
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☀️Works in progress for the future:
🪻Jurrasic Park - A ateez x gn!reader x wayv story jurrasic park au
🪻First Mission - Jongho x gn!reader pokémon au one shot
🪻Our Journey chapter 5 - ateez ot8 x gn!reader
🪻Untitled - San x gn!reader pokémon au one shot
🪻Untitled - Ten x gn!reader, royal au, one shot
Of course this is not set in stone but I am aiming to at least have those four stories released during April and May! 💓 If you have any questions about any of the upcoming releases or wishes for sneak peaks just send me an ask and I'll see what I can share🥰
✨Pairing: ateez ot8 x gn!reader
✨Chapter 4. Journeying to the big lake and finally building a bark boat the nine of you end up trying to cross the lake instead of going around it. After all, what's the worst that can happen when the eight of them has reassured you that everything will be fine out in the open water?
✨Genre: fantasy au, Elsa Beskow inspired, non romance
✨Word count: 5.7k
🌙Warnings: someone falls into the water unable to swim
✨Tag list: @nuggiesnuggetdog04 @iarayara
☀️Authors note: I'm sorry it's taken me almost a whole year to get this chapter out😣 work and writers block hit me at the same time... this chapter also includes some myths I grew up with🥰
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”And so I said to myself ’Wooyoung, is this really the safest option when rescuing him?’ And the obvious answer was no but at the time I thought it was my only option.” Wooyoung blabbers on as he tells you a tale of him rescuing Mingi from a tricky situation involving a spider and a bunch of thistles.
”He got himself hurt badly, you should have seen him he looked like a hedgehog when he arrived where I was stuck.” Mingi explains and you snort at the visualization of Wooyoung looking like a hedgehog.
”So in the end he needed rescuing as well?” You say and Mingi nods showcasing how he had to pull out the thorns out of Wooyoungs clothing and some which were stuck in his skin.
”It hurt so badly. Like genuinely don’t try and walk through thistles it will only hurt you. Walk around in stead, much safer I tell ya.”
It had been roughly two and a half days since the nine of you set out on this journey of getting you back to your home. You had been traversing far longer than you had expected before getting to the tree where you had been dropped off since Wooyoung opted to take a safer road there than the one you had walked when he had found you. It was cozy and fun having new companions to travel with and their joy was infectious so there was never a dull moment.
Once at the big tree Hongjoong had taken charge of the journey after you had pointed out which way the bird had taken you from. Yunho had picked out a stick to use for defense if needed to and you had felt a smug satisfaction that it was reasonable to walk around with a stick as your choice of weapon around these parts when Wooyoung started complaining about the stick his friend had picked up.
”Keep up the complaints Woo and I might hit you the way Y/n did.” Yunho threatens with a wide grin.
”Oh are everyone hearing this?! I am being threatened by our very own Yuyu! What has this world come to?” Wooyoung asks dramatically, throwing up one hand to his forehead as if he’s about to faint causing everyone to laugh at his antics.
”Don’t worry I’ll protect you!” San says cheekily puffing out his chest again to make himself look bigger than he actually is.
”Oh? Is that a bug behind you Sannie?” You ask innocently after Jongho had whispered that if you want to tease him you should mention bugs which he was deathly afraid of.
Sans face paled quicker than you’ve ever seen someones face pale and it became increasingly harder to keep a straight face as he grew stiff as a board.
”A-a b-bug?” He stutters out and it’s Jongho who breaks first into a fit of giggles that sounds a bit like joy mixed in with honey.
At that San turns around so fast you think he might hurt his neck and when he sees that there is no bug there he roars playfully before tackling Jongho to the ground.
”You set them up for this!! How dare you huh?” He screams playfully pretending to be angry as he tickles Jonghos sides as the man underneath him tries to get away whilst laughing and shrieking so loudly.
”No I swear I didn’t do anything!” Jongho tries to play innocent but San doesn’t buy it.
”Yeah sure Y/n just happened to know I’m afraid of bugs after knowing me for just a couple of days huh?” He smirks. ”Say Sannie is the best there ever is and I’ll stop!”
”Never!”
”Well guess there is no stopping me then!”
You glance towards Yunho and asks:
”Are they always like this?”
”Almost always, San and Jongho come from the same meadow so they’ve known each other since they were kids before they joined our family.” He tells you and you nod finding it funny how playful they were with each other.
”They remind me of me and my brother Birk. We used to tease each other all the time, most of the time he’d end up winning.” You tell him as the two of you watch Hongjoong trying to break them up and the keyword here is trying as he ended up on the ground as well with those two teaming up against him.
”Sometimes I wonder if they really are adults or not…” Seonghwa mumbles as he tries to hide his smile behind his hand.
”Adults with childlike wonder perhaps?” You ask looking at the strawberry boy curiously and Seonghwa seems to contemplate what you said for a while before nodding as if agreeing with it.
”Yeah something like that sounds bout right.”
”Okay okay!” Hongjoong wheezes out as San and Jongho finally give up on tickling him, his marigold hat being slightly off center as he gets up from the ground with the help of Jongho, who makes sure to fix Hongjoongs hat before letting go of him. ”We should continue forward, I do believe we can make it to the big lake by the end of the day and that’s where we will set up camp for the day.”
”A big lake?” You ask wondering how big this lake will be.
Water is after all something highly dangerous for children as small as you. Even worse are the things that live in the deepest of pits, the fishes usually seeing you as a nice meal rather than a friendly face to befriend. Tales of the terrifying old pike that your mother used to tell you about made you hesitant to continue towards the lake because what if this old monster happens to live there.
”You okay Y/n?” Mingi leans down to look you in the face and the red from his poppy takes over your vision together with his concerned face.
”Sorry… I just remembered some old tales my mother used to tell me about the old pike and how dangerous such a fish can be, not to add just how terrifying they are as well.” You explain feeling the worry gnaw at the back of your mind.
”Ahhhhh I see… My ma used to tell me tales of a terrible water sprite that was either a naked man playing the violin to lure those enormous humans into the water to drown them, she used to tell me that sometimes he lures us children in as well.” Mingi tells you as he walks with you and it makes you somehow feel a bit better that one of your newest friends have also heard terrible stories of creatures that is sure to give you nightmares from his parents.
But there was one word that you hadn’t heard before and it made you pause in your thoughts.
”What’s a human?” You wonder aloud and Mingi looks at you surprised.
”Your parents never told you about the humans?” He asks surprised, eyes wide as he looks at you and you shake your head.
”No I’ve never heard of them. Mama Owl also never mentioned them when we went to her classes?” You explain and you notice how Yunho has made his way up next to you after hearing Mingi exclaiming you hadn’t heard about humans before.
”They’re like us but much much muuuucchh bigger. And terrible to! They destroy a lot in their way.” Yunho explains and Wooyoung chimes in from ahead of the group.
”They also dress really weird, they’d be spotted in a minute!” He yells back and you try and imagine what such a creature would look like.
”How big are we talking when you say that they are big? Are they fox big or troll big?” You query and Yunho responds instantly:
”About as big as a troll I’d say, sometimes they’re bigger and sometimes they’re smaller.”
”I think it depends on if they’re fully grown or not.” Mingi muses as he tries to recall how big humans can actually become.
”I don’t think I’d want to meet one of them, they sound terrifying.” You shudder as the mental image of what a human could possibly look like enters your mind.
”I’d rather face of against the water sprite.” Mingi says and Yunho raises his eyebrows at that.
”The one that turns into a horse and lures humans onto it to jump into the water to drown them?”
”What?! No the water spirit who is a naked man playing the violin to lure humans into the water to drown them!” He argues back and Yunho scoffs.
”There’s no such thing as what you’re saying!”
”Yes there is! My ma would never lie!”
”Well neither would mine!”
You decide to interject with your own theory before they continue this argument for ages.
”Perhaps it’s the same water sprite? Mama Owl said that sometimes certain beings can take many shapes and forms depending on their mood or what they deem necessary to either reach their goal or perhaps protect themselves.” Both the poppy and the daffodil has stopped arguing to look at you in surprise as your words sink in, slowly making sense as you continue:
”To me it sounds like this water sprite has two forms it takes to lure these humans to their deaths. I wouldn’t want to meet either of them you know? Both sounds as terrible as the old pike my mama used to tell me about as a child.” You shudder and Mingi puts his arm around your shoulder.
”Don’t worry I’d protect you!”
”And I’d protect the both of you since Mingi is scared of most things.” Yunho states and he laughingly dodges a slap from said man who is whining to you that Yunho is exaggerating and lying.
”I’m not someone who gets scared easily!”
”You know it is okay to be scared. Not being scared means you will overestimate your abilities and take unnecessary risks that can result in you getting hurt. Papa always says being scared is good, it means you will have respect for that around you.” You smile at Mingi before deciding to also tease him just a little bit:
”Beside if you get scared I can protect you! After all I pack a mean punch! Wooyoung can tell you all about it!”
”Y/nnnnn!” Mingi whines again, deflating like a broken puffball.
Yunho and Wooyoung can be heard laughing at Mingi expression and Yunho offers you a high five which you make sure to return.
”Okay everyone stop teasing Mingi and let’s go!” Hongjoong laughs looking fondly at the group before ushering everyone to start walking again.
The nine of you continue your walk towards the lake, the journey takes you through some magical sights, walking through a bunch of red clovers and four leaved clovers was probably the highlight of the day. The flowers looked so fluffy and you and Yeosang made it your mission to get up on one and touch it to see if it was as soft as you both thought it would be. It took you both some tumbles until you both reached the top of one of the flowers, gasping as the softness and the lovely smell of said flower surrounded you both.
”Hey! Yeosang! Y/n! Hurry up or we will leave you both behind!!” Seonghwa shouted causing the two of you to gasp and look at each other in shock, eyes wide and mouths open as you both try and shimmy down the flower as carefully but quickly as possible.
”You don’t think they’d actually leave us?” He whispers from above you and you look up at the rose boy and then back at the group who are all looking at the two of you fondly.
”I don’t think so! Plus Wooyoung spoke very highly of you when he guided me to your home, I think he’d throw a fit if you were left behind.” You say and you see the rose boy smile at that before replying:
”I think he’d throw a fit if we left you behind as well since we decided to help you find your way home. He views you as an important friend you know.”
Your feet are finally planted firmly on the ground and you hold out a hand for Yeosang to take so he can jump off the red clover and he gladly does, landing with a little thump.
”Last one to the group is a rotten gooseberry!” Yeosang says as he dashes ahead of you laughing out loud when he hears the noise of surprise at his audacity to cheat.
”You cheater!!! You got a head start!” You call after him chasing him and quickly gaining on him. There was after all one of the perks of having two older siblings who loved to turn everything into competition. Birk and Opal constantly challenged your little sibling group, it could be over the silliest things like who could get to the ant at the blueberry bush first? And then who could get away from said angry ant the quickest and avoid getting bitten?
So really there was no surprise to you when you reached the group quicker than Yeosang did. San and Wooyoung cheering loudly over you winning the race whilst the others patted the boys back telling him that at least he tried.
”I really thought I’d win with the head start.” He sighs looking a bit crushed.
”Sorry, me and my siblings competed a lot by seeing who could get places first.” You chuckle.
Yeosang pouts but stop moping around when you promise to teach him some tricks so that he’d win more easily against the others. Something he agreed wholeheartedly with very quickly.
The group continues on for several hours after that. The sun is finally hanging low on the sky and the darkness is slowly painting the sky a pretty dark blue. The big lake is not far ahead and the joy of finally being able to rest start washing over the group until something horrible happens. There are horrible howls that can be heard in the distance causing Hongjoong to give the order for everyone to hide and do it quickly. You, Seonghwa, Wooyoung and Yunho hides near a tree stump that had an opening big enough for you four to squeeze into and be hidden.
Hongjoong has dragged the rest of the group to hide near a wooden log with a bunch of leaves, the boys with the more colorful hats have taken them off to make sure to stay hidden. The howling sound closer this time and you can heard the thuds of creatures walking closer and closer to where you are hiding. You glance towards Seonghwa who has one of his hands over his mouth to make sure he stays quiet.
He looks absolutely terrified about whatever it is getting closer and closer. You suspect he already knows the creature given how quickly he dragged you, Wooyoung and Yunho towards the tree trunk. Him and Hongjoong must have know because both look terrified as they fight to stay quiet.
Yeeeessssss can you smell it?? A voice hisses eagerly as something steps on the trunk and a foul stench enters your nose almost making you gag.
This must be a swamp troll. It can’t be anything else especially with that smell.
Yeeeessss fooood food has been here!! Another voice hisses back and that’s when you spot it moving closer to the trees. The creature is black as night, big round ears protruding from its head. The swamp troll sniffs the air before leaning closer to the ground sniffing it as if it was a wolf.
It looks horrid and the only thing you can notice is that the troll seem to be dripping in black goo, most likely a combination of filth and mud. Long sharp nails scraping the ground as it sniffs around where the nine of you had just been standing.
You can only hope that they don’t find any of you and will follow the trail from where you had come and disappear after that. And it seems like mother nature is with you in your prayers because the swamp trolls continue their sniffing and hissing further down where you had traveled until their interests are steered elsewhere with one of them hissing something about a deer.
It feels like ages until Hongjoong gives a signal for everyone to come out again and after he’s checked on everyone he makes haste in leading all of you closer to the lake. Once there he scouts for a perfect place to camp for the night.
”Well make camp here. If we make a fire make sure it can be taken out quickly if needed.” He orders and you start gathering twigs that can be used for the fire together with Mingi.
”That was scary wasn’t it Y/n?” He asks you as you place the twigs in his arms.
”Yeah… I’ve never seen a swamp troll before in real life. I’ve encountered mountain trolls before and other scary creature but never a swamp troll.” You confess before asking:
”Have you meet any before?”
”I have. They’re scary and they’re really quick on their feet. Only good thing is that they’re blind and rely on smell and hearing.” He explains as he continues to hold your firewood.
”How did you encounter them?”
”When I was a child. My pa and I were out gathering food for my ma and siblings when we encountered them. My pa managed to get them away from us through some quick thinking and strategic moves but it also left him breaking his arm to ensure we’d be safe from them.” He chuckles at the story before continuing: ”I thought ma was gonna have his head for breaking his arm. I do think that she was actually just so worried that we could have both been eaten that day that she took it out on pa. Right after she was done she hugged us both so tight I lost my breath for a second. She wouldn’t let go so I hugged her back just as tight.”
”It sounds like your ma cared a lot for you both. She sounds similar to my mama, she could also be fierce when needed to but most often she’d be as calm as the spring breeze.” You tell him and Mingi shines brightly like the sun as the two of you share stories of your families.
Mingi tells you stories about how he had once gotten stuck in another families window and that’s how he had meet Yunho. The daffodil boy had been so surprised when Mingi had crashed into the window head first and knocked the poor boy onto his butt with his big orange hat, which he explained had been way to big for him as a young boy until he had finally grown into it as he matured.
”What did you actually do to end up stuck in their window Mingi?” You ask with an eyebrow raised and the boys face start turning red at the question.
”Well…” He clears his throat. ”I was riding on the back of a bunny but as he was running something scared him so he stopped abruptly and I flew off him.”
”Ouch.”
”Yeah that truly was ouch.”
”Did the glass hurt you badly?”
”It did but Yunho was kind enough to help me out of the window. Yunho is excellent in medicine and taking care of wounds so he cleared all the splinters and cuts I got very gently while he scolded me badly.” You snicker at the thought of the gentle giant scolding Mingi over the bold and stupid things he did as a child whilst young Mingi bashfully tried to deny his wrong doings.
”He reminded me of ma right then and there. There should have been no surprise from my side when he and ma ended up as besties as they often teamed up against me to get me do to the things I really didn’t want to do.”
”Like what?”
”Like cleaning behind his ears and helping out weaving baskets.” Yunho called from the other side where he and San where gathering rocks for the fire place.
”Yunhoo!!”
”He was horrible at weaving and he would have been better had he practiced over and over again like me and ma said but he wouldn’t listen at all.”
”I got blisters! All over my fingers!”
”Thats because you didn’t practice enough Mingi.” You point out chuckling as Yunho nods as if you’ve understood entirely that Mingi just didn’t want to learn the proper way of weaving.
”Are you both teaming up against me?”
”Maybe.” The both of you answer at the same time before looking at each other with that same twinkle in your eyes that Mingi adored.
”Are the three of you going to embarrass Mingi more or can we get the fire started? It’s getting cold, I’m hungry and wanna go to sleep.” San mutters clearly feeling depleted from everything that had happened during the day.
The four of you talk some more but are quick to follow Sans wishes so the boy doesn’t turn into a grumpy guss as Mingi had put it. And soon the nine of you are sitting surrounding a small camp fire, with mushrooms that had been found roasting on sticks over the fire together with some more food that the boys had packed before leaving their home. The chanterelles you were roasting tasted heavenly and it went perfectly with the berries and the soup that you had for dinner as well.
After that it was time to sleep, you found some moss to use for a pillow and a big enough leaf to cover you as you stared up at the twinkling night sky. Like dancing faeries the stars on the dark sky were twinkling with comfort and the distant sounds of owls hooting lulled you to sleep together with the snores of Wooyoung who had insisted on sleeping next to you so you wouldn’t be lonely during the night.
The next day you woke up by the sun reaching out it’s gentle beams of sunlight to tickle your face gently and the robins singing their lovely tunes. You and Wooyoung had ended up with tangled limbs in the middle of the night both waking up groggily trying to get out of the entanglement you had gotten into. It had led to tired giggles and an accidental head butting when trying to untangle your mess which lead to more tired giggles.
Jongho was already up and moving around having seemingly gathered a bunch of large twigs and sticks that he, Hongjoong and Yunho were busy assembling into a boat. Yeosang sat tiredly on a large stone watching the three of them work as he fought hard not to fall asleep once more. His eyes betraying him over and over again until Wooyoung in his sluggish state had walked over to practically drape himself over the tired rose.
”Good morning Y/n. Did you sleep well?” Seonghwa asks with a gentle smile, secretly hoping you slept better tonight than what you did the first night spent with them, when you nod his eyes turn into crescent moons.
”I’m glad to hear. Though I must say I’m surprised you didn’t wake up due to how much Wooyoung moves around when he sleeps.” He muses and you shrug.
”Opal is worse than him to be honest. She ends up on top of you and still manages to get limbs entangled.” You explain as you stretch your arms and legs, fighting back a tired yawn.
”What is the plan for today?” You ask glancing out at the lake now that you can finally see it clearly.
It’s huge and you can’t imagine how many days it would take you to walk around it which is why the boys seem determined to travel across it to save for time. Something you wish wasn’t the fastest option, you’d much rather travel around it than over it. The lake was a dark abyss despite how much the sun shone it’s brilliant light on it.
Who knows what creatures lurk in the dark waiting for you to get out on the open sea?
”We build the boat and get over to the other side. Jongho says we’ll be ready soon enough, his boat building skills is superior.” He tells you happily as he stretches a bit more before looking at you and he stops his stretching when he sees the worry etched onto your face.
”Are you alright Y/n?” His voice is laced with concern and you fiddle with your hands before eventually voicing your concern after sitting in silence for an uncomfortable minute.
”It’s just… I don’t like the open water and it’s so deep. What if one of us falls in? Surely the person would drown? I can’t swim that’s for sure and the fish!” You ramble and the boy in front of you nod in understanding of your fear.
”I know it’s terrifying with how deep the water is here. All of us can swim except for Yeosang and we got a plan when it comes to traveling on the boat. As long as we don’t make too much noise the fishes won’t bother us I promise.” He tells you and you study his face, he resembles Opal so much right now with the way he’s comforting you and sitting right in front of you making sure you understand that he sees you and your fears.
”You promise?” You question, still not sure if what he is saying is completely true.
”I promise, all of us will get over to the other side no problem.”
”You can sit next to me on the boat if you’d like, I’ll make sure you won’t fall into the water!” Mingi says as he plops down next to you with a cheeky smile.
”Are you sure I can trust you with that? You won’t get stuck in the boat somehow?” You ask with a raised eyebrow and he scoffs pushing your arm lightly and Seonghwa laughs at that.
”Sounds like something he’d get into or perhaps get stuck as he is about to step off the boat.” He teases and Mingi splutters at the thought of such.
”How dare you say that! I’d never get in such situations!” He defends himself and Seonghwa continues with a twinkle in his eye:
”You sure? Because I very distinctly remember you getting stuck and falling face first into mud when you tried to get out of the last boat we had built and travelled in?” He muses and Mingi groans and you feel a bit bad laughing at the obvious teasing of the poppy boy but it does help you feel better.
”It’s okay Mingi, it happens to the best of us. My brother once got bitten by a bunch of ants because he sat on an anthill, a very small one indeed because he thought it was a very small stump.” You told him and he winces at the thought of all the small ants biting someone.
”That must have hurt a lot… makes me glad all my accidents are just silly ones like falling into mud.” He tells you shuddering.
”Hey! Do we have any more rope?? I need more to secure the last pieces properly!” Jongho calls out and you perk up at that, quickly grabbing the rope that were close to you rushing over, eager to help even if traveling over the water was something you didn’t want to.
”Here Jongho!” You hand him the rope and he gives you a gummy smile and a thanks Y/n. Before taking it from you. You can’t help but gape at how quickly he’s assemble a boat that would fit you all.
”You must be a master at this?!” You say impressed and Jonghos ears and cheeks starts flushing a strawberry red as he tries to deny your praise.
”I’m no master.”
”Yes he is don’t listen to to him!” Wooyoung calls from the sidelines as he and Yeosang are packing the last things in your bags and ensuring everything is sealed properly.
Jongho makes a show out of tying up the last pieces of wood before walking around inspecting his work with Hongjoong doing double checks. Both nods pleased with the work they’ve done and you start circling it as well. The boat looks like a raft but it has a curved side so no one will fall into the water by accident so long the water is calm and still. Yunho comes with two big sticks he has carved into something closely resembling spoons in your opinion. He informs you that they will help the nine of you paddle across and he looks so pleased with himself, like an excited squirrel perhaps.
It reminds you a bit of your friend Twigs. It makes you miss her greatly because her excitement and eagerness is something that gives you a lot of comfort. For now you will have to find comfort in Yunhos own excitement and eagerness to paddle across the lake together.
”Okay everyone! Put the bags in the middle!” Hongjoong calls and you rush back to get your own bag together with Wooyoungs and you throw them in the middle with the rest before being instructed to get onto the boat.
”One by one please! Y/n you get in first, sit close to the bags! San you’re on next.” Hongjoong continues to instruct everyone onto the boat until it’s only Jongho and Yunho left.
”We will push the boat into the water and then get on after okay?” Yunho explains as he gets ready to push the boat.
”And whatever you do, do not move when we get on, be as still as possible or else we all might fall into the water.” Jongho continues before they both start pushing the boat towards the water.
”Woah!”
All of you reach to grab something to stay still when the boat wobbles when it hits the water. San looks like his eyes are about to pop out of their sockets any minute as he stays as still as possible while Mingi is gripping said boy to keep himself steady.
”Here we come!” Yunho warns before both him and Jongho jumps onto the boat at the same time and when it wobbles again everyone reaches their hands out again as if that will help keep the balance and for a moment the only thing that is moving is the hair on your heads due to the breeze.
”Next time please don’t do it at the same time.” Yeosang asks glaring at the two who just looks sheepish before they sit down with a spoon each ready to start rowing.
”We gotta keep everyone on their toes.” Jongho giggles as you and the rest groan at that.
”There are other ways to do that than make us think we’re about to end up like wet rats!” Wooyoung hisses from the other side of all the bags and makes a show of splashing some water onto Jongho.
”Wooyoung! Don’t do that! What if the fish starts coming!” You glare at him wishing he was closer so you could hit his arm and he just sticks his tongue out towards you.
”Wooyoung listen to them and don’t do things that can attract trouble please.” Hongjoong sighs already feeling exhausted despite the day just beginning.
There is low chatter after that, Jongho and Yunho does a good job of steering the boat slowly but surely. The breeze is gentle as it travels over the water and to the boat, it carries the smell of salt and the smell of the pine trees surrounding the lake. But it takes not long before boredom takes it grips on all of you, sitting still for so long is not one of your strong suits. It never was, not even during Mama Owls lessons could you sit still for an entire day. Sure during her lessons it was easier because something was always happening and you were learning something new but now? Now it was just sitting still with no where to go, only small talks to be made. You couldn’t even stretch your legs if you wanted too and they were starting to cramp.
”My legs are cramping!” San is the one to complain first with a pout and Mingi and Yeosang are quick to agree with him.
”My legs are cramping as well…” You can’t stop the complaint from escaping your mouth and it brings forth a new conversation about cramping legs and loosing the feeling in your butt from sitting too long.
”But at least it’s been smooth sailings so far!” Yunho says happily and your eyes widen and you quickly add:
”Do not jinx it Yunho!”
And that’s when you feel it. Something bumps into the boat causing it to wobble and then it happens again and again. You look over the reeling and it’s what you feared, the fish has finally taken interest in the boat and are now trying to get all of you into the water. Surely so they can have a snack or two.
”Woah! Is there any way to stop this?!”
”Shit we better hold on!!”
”Ouch!”
The screams of you and your companions are loud and clear. Fear is laced in everyones voices as you all try to keep steady. Jongho have taken to try and wack the fish getting closer to the boat but he is no match for them when they come from under the water. The ride is jumpy and rough and you fly up multiple times from the flooring landing on your side one time only to have someone land on you the next.
Minutes feels like hours and you wish they’d just leave you alone and finally, finally it seems like they stop. Someone is doing a head count of everyone, you’re not sure who it is because everything is a bit muffled right now and the adrenaline pumping through your veins is not helping.
”Six, seven and eight… Wait… Where is Yeosang?!” Seonghwa calls out frantically and a thought strikes you the minute he asks where Yeosang is.
Yeosang couldn’t swim. And if he wasn’t on the boat with everyone and the fish had stopped their assault on the boat… would that mean?
”YEOSANG!!!”
Wooyoungs terrified scream all but confirmed it. The rose boy had fallen into the water and was desperately trying to keep himself afloat despite not knowing how to swim.
✨Pairing: pokémontrainer!Yeosang x florist!gn!reader
✨Prompt: Yeosang travels all the way from Unova with his two Pokémon's, Houndour and Lillipup, to Johto. In general he's just enjoying his journey and on this particular day he meets a funny little Wooper and a beautiful florist.
✨Genre: pokémon au, fluff, slice of life in the pokémon sense, Yeosang is a skater (not a genre but I wanted to include it)
✨Rating: swf
✨Word count: 7.4k
☀️Authors note: You can all thank Mina for giving me the idea of what would happen in this lil oneshot💓 And yes I changed the pokémon I had originally given Yeosang in this fic! This would have been out sooner had work not been kicking my butt lately...
🌟Tag list: @hongjoongspoetry @tournesol155
Yeosang couldn't believe that he was almost there, almost at the new region he was set to explore with his two partners, houndour and lilipup. The three of them were sitting in the small boat watching as it speed through the vast sea towards the little random town he'd begin his journey in Johto. His two partners were both sticking their heads out of the window to enjoy the breeze and he couldn't help but wonder what he might encounter in Johto, it was so vastly different from his home region Unova and it was precisely the reason he wanted to start his journey here than at home.
His skateboard rested on his lap as he looked at his two friends with happiness in his eyes.
"We are almost at the village, are you sure you want to start here and not in one of the bigger cities?" The captain asked as he looked over his shoulders towards his lone customer, a young boy with a single backpack, two Pokémon's and a skateboard.
"Oh no! I want to start in a small village, no expectations or anything and just see were the wind might take us! We will get to the big cities eventually." He tells the captain with a smile as his friends starts barking out agreements.
"Is there anything special you are looking for?"
"Hmmm I don't know... I know I eventually wanna go to Ecruteak and visit the burnt tower. I read about the legend surrounding the tower and the legendary Ho-Oh rescuing those three pokémons from the fire." He starts rambling on about it and the captain laughs a deep belly laughter at the mention of the legend.
"Ah you've heard of the legend where Ho-Oh might have resurrected those three pokémons into the legendary beasts?"
That caught all of their attention.
"The legendary beasts?" Yeosang sat up straighter and his partners turned around with the same curious looks and the captain nodded as he kept his eyes on the sea.
"Yes, it is a legend and no one knows if it's truly what happened. But when the tower was burning down three pokémons lost their lives in there and Ho-Oh felt such sorrow at the loss of three lives that it used its powers to resurrect them and give them new life in the form of the legendary beasts, Entei, Raikou and Suicune, who now roam through Johto. Powerful beasts they are but they generally tend to stay away from humans because of the reaction they got when they were first resurrected back in the olden days. Ho-Oh is their master." The captain tells him and Yeosang can feel the chills traveling through his body after hearing the story.
It all sounds so marvelous yet mystical and so unlike any of the myths and legends he had heard of growing up.
"They must be majestic... Have you ever seen one of them?" He can't help but ask curious to what they might look like and if he'd ever have the luck to see one of them for himself one day while traveling their home region.
"Oh no, but what wouldn't I give to see Suicune one day! It is said that it can run on water so I often like to keep my eyes out while traveling and perhaps one day I will be blessed with seeing such a mighty pokémon while traveling the vast seas." The captain tells him longingly.
"I hope you get to see it one day!" Yeosang says before picking up his pokédex seeing if he can find anything on there on the legendary beasts.
"Entei the volcano pokémon! A Pokémon that races across the land. It is said that one is born every time a new volcano appears. Volcanoes erupt when it barks. Unable to contain its sheer power, it races headlong around the land."
"Oh wow look at that." He turns the Pokédex so that houndour and lilipup can see the beast clearly.
"Arf arf!"
"Grrrr"
He chuckles at their reactions, houndour clearly seeing someone he can compete with since they're both fire pokémons while lilipup looks more apprehensive at the beast being shown to them.
"Shall we check the other ones as well?" He asks the two of them who nod and both tries to shove their ways onto his lap causing him to laugh out loud again.
"Calm down calm down don't push each other." He chuckles before making sure to put away his skateboard so both can sit comfortably in his lap as he searches for suicune.
"Suicune the aurora pokémon. This Pokémon races across the land. It is said that north winds will somehow blow whenever it appears. Said to be the embodiment of north winds, it can instantly purify filthy, murky water."
"And that is another reason Suicune is my favorite of the trio. Doing more good to our environment and especially the sea, lakes, ponds and such. Pokémon truly are such marvelous creatures." The captain murmurs as he steers the boat closer and closer to the village, slowing down so he will get right next to the dock.
"What was the name of the last one?" Yeosang asks curiously desperately wanting to know more about the trio.
"That would be Raikou."
"Raikou the thunder pokémon. A Pokémon that races across the land while barking a cry that sounds like crashing thunder. The rain clouds it carries let it fire thunderbolts at will. They say that it descended with lightning."
His Pokédex chimed as it showed a picture of the thunder beast and Yeosang couldn't help but realize that this majestic beast would become his favorite just like the captains favorite was Suicune.
"Well my friend, we are finally at your destination. It was nice traveling with you and your two friends. I usually don't get to travel with people often so I thank you for sharing your time with me."
"Oh I should be the one to thank you for allowing me on your boat and for helping me travel here so I can start my journey. Truly thank you!" Yeosang bows as he stands up and gather his things, putting his Pokédex away and picking up his bag and skateboard.
He shakes the captain's hand before getting off the boat and walking onto the docks, lilipup rushes out before him shaking his little body and doing a little stretch before sniffing around in the new environment curiously. Houndour is much more apprehensive as he gets off the boat, careful to not fall into the water before trotting up and sitting next to Yeosang.
Awaiting their next move.
"You two ready to skate?"
He put down his skateboard and both pokémons get ready to race their friend to the end of the docks and further into this new village.
"Ready.... Set..." Yeosang kicks off to get a head start and then laughs loudly as he hears the howls of his partners before they rush after him. "Go! Last one to the end is a rotten egg!!"
"Arf arf!!"
"Bawohh!"
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The sun outside was shining brightly, making the pond outside your little shop glimmer as if there were gem stones hidden away in the depths of it. It was a new wonderful day, a gentle breeze we’re traveling through your little town carrying cherry blossoms along the way together with some hoppips just floating around happily enjoying just existing as they were. If you were to look outside your shop you’d easily spot combees and a vespiqueen floating around, collecting honey and helping you tend to your flower garden.
“It’s a lovely day today Mareep, think we’ll get some things planted today?” You ask out loud as you pick up the sign that says open, placing it right outside making sure it’s visible from the street. Perhaps the sweet kids from the other side of town would visit you again today, sometimes they bring you seeds or berries as a thank you for allowing them to hang out and explore your pretty garden and be with your friends as well.
They were sweet kids and you adored having them around, especially when they ask all of their little questions about what you do and let their curiosity win. You always indulge in their questions and answer them no matter how repetitive they sometimes get.
“Mareeeep.” Your little wooly friend jumps around happily before trotting out to do her little inspection of everything. You call her miss inspector gadget simply because she has to inspect everything every morning, making sure everything is up to standard. One time a Pokémon had destroyed a particular plant you had worked hard to cultivate and grow and she had been so furious she’d jump straight into a battle with it, electrocuting it quickly with her thunder shock and then head butting it promptly.
Who needs a growlith or a snubull to stand guard when you got a wooly little electrical sheep on your side?
Looking out you were happy to see what you had built from scratch, a place where humans and pokémons alike could enjoy themselves and be together in harmony.
"Oh hello dear, am I too early to do some shopping?" You turn around at the elderly voice, seeing the familiar sight of lady Midori standing closely to one of the oran berry trees you've grown closely to your hut.
"Good morning Midori, it's never too early for my favorite customer to do some shopping from me and you know that." You tell her happily walking up to give the elderly lady a hug.
She became one of your regulars after you once helped her heal up her friend cleffa who had one spring gotten ill. She hadn't been able to make the journey to the town over where the pokémon center was located and didn't know what to do until someone had suggested she'd visit you and see if you had perhaps any herbs or berries that could help. Luckily you did and ever since you healed her precious partner she has visited you without fail at least once a day, some days to shop, other days to just talk and some days visiting to give you gifts.
You tried denying her gifts saying it wasn't necessary but she would not take no for an answer and you could never beat her at this game, she was clever despite her old age and always had a way around your denials.
"Oh that is very good! I was hoping to see if you had something that I can give my dear little Cleffa to eat that would increase our friendship. I want her to be happy and healthy." Midori tells you as she looks over to where her cleffa is hanging out with your mareep and a wild teddiursa seemingly playing tag with each other.
"Of course, I think I have a few berries that raises the friendship and love thus strengthening the bond between humans and their partner pokémon. Let's go inside and let me check."
The two of you walk inside your shop and you rummage around for a while before finding what you were looking for, a basket of pomeg berries.
"These are Pomeg berries and they work wonderfully to raise friendship and specifically the lovely bond between the two of you, it is both sweet and a little bit spicy, the perfect combination if you ask me." You tell her as you show off the berry and how she'd peel it to find multiple pieces inside.
"Those look lovely, do you think I can purchase four of those, three hondew berries and two sitrus berries please?"
"Of course! Let me get them ready for you." You pick up a small paper bag and carefully puts down her order in the bag, making sure to give her the exact amount she wanted and when she looks away you sneak in a few free gifts for her, quickly wrapping it all up before she has the chance to look inside and confirm its all she wanted.
"That would be around 20 pokédollars." You tell her and she hands you the money while telling you that you should up the price a bit so you'd make a profit off of your hard work.
You just laugh and tell her that you want as many people as possible to be able to afford what you sell so increasing the price is not something you will do for a long time unless it became absolutely necessary for you to do so.
"Okay okay then." She shakes her head at your stubbornness and then walks out of the shop with you. "Cleffa darling, it's time to go, we do not want to be late to our afternoon tea with Mister Davis." She says before giving you a wink and you can only laugh as you realize she's going on a date with the older gentleman.
"Enjoy your date Midori!" You call after her and she waves at you:
"Oh I will darling! You know you should find someone as well!" She giggles at your flabbergasted face and mareep just shake her little head shouting out protests at the idea of you finding someone to be with.
"Mareep... Oh I am so wounded." You pretend to be so upset at her objecting to you ever finding someone, dramatically placing your hand over your chest. "You don't want me to ever find someone to spend the rest of my life with? Oh I shall be lonely for all eternity." You fake sob as you dramatically fall down onto your legs and she rushes up to you worried she's actually made you upset.
"Marrr... mareeeep." She nuzzles her face close to yours mumbling apologies over and over again and you can't keep up the facade any longer, chuckling as you bring her into your embrace.
"I'm only joking sweetheart! I know you meant no harm. I just like teasing you."
"Baaaahhh!" She looks at you annoyed, her tail swishing back and forth as she contemplates if she should electrocute you for making her worry or not. You nuzzle her little face and giving the tuft of hair on the top of her head a little scratch before setting her down again.
"Now, how about we go and tend to the garden? I got some things I want to plant and some new decorations to put up." You ask her as you stand up turning towards said place and mareep jumps in front of you before rushing into the garden.
She inspects the place as you walk further into it, some combees buzzing around you happily before flying to the flowers. Their queen further into the garden is fluttering around enjoying the sun and you swear you can spot her weaving a bunch of flowers together in a wreath.
There is some poliwags and some marrills swimming and splashing around in the pond and you look around trying to see if your little friend wooper is anywhere to be found.
"Hmmm... Look's like he's no where to be found today." You mutter to yourself hoping the little fella isn't getting into too much trouble where ever he might be in the city.
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Yeosang feels like he's flying through the city on his skateboard with houndour and lilipup rushing next to him excitedly, howling and jumping around as he swishes through the crowds and the streets. Johto so far is so very different from Unova and he loves it, it feels calmer and more relaxing with the people and pokémon seemingly taking their time to hang out and just enjoy the day as it comes.
Life back in Castelia City had been busy, life was constantly rushing and it was always so very loud. Sure there are probably cities in Unova that were calm and more serene but growing up in the big city and never really traveling outside it made him feel like that's all it was back home. Busy people who never took their time to truly enjoy life and the days as they came.
Yeosang is reminded once again of how peaceful it is here as he passes by multiple people just enjoying their days, he passes an elderly lady with a little Cleffa next to her and a youngster with his ratata as they practice some moves agains a tree. Reminding him of himself as a child with lillipup.
"Arf arf arf!!" Said pokémon starts barking excitedly as he skates down a hill and when he looks down towards his energetic friend he sees him speeding up towards a blue little creature seemingly going at the same speed he is.
"Is that a pokémon?" He murmurs to himself as he skates quicker with his board as he fishes up his pokédex curious. He's never seen a little fella like this one before and both his partners are barking in excitement at the pokémon riding a single rollerblade which he just noticed.
"Wooper the water fish pokémon. This Pokémon lives in cold water. It will leave the water to search for food when it gets cold outside. When it walks around on the ground, it coats its body with a slimy, poisonous film."
His pokédex chimes out and he lets out a little "wow." As the little guy swerves left and right just like him, the two of them going in a crisscross motion.
"Hello buddy! Wanna race?" He calls out excitedly towards the wooper who looks up at him with the most derpy face he's ever seen and Yeosang can't help the smile that crosses his face. He's never seen a more derpy looking pokémon before and dear Arceus does he want the little fella to join his team now.
"Woopa!" The wooper responds excitedly, tail swishing back and forth as it leans forward to gain more speed causing Yeosang to laugh out loud doing the same.
Now there is four of them racing down the hill excitedly, he hears an older gentleman laugh at them as they speed past him and some kids stating loudly how they want to skate with a skateboard like that as well much to the dismay of their parents.
Yeosang can't help the laugh escaping him as the wind brushes his cheeks and ruffles his hair. Even more so when houndour decides he's not doing fast enough and sprints behind him grabbing a part of Yeosangs outfit which is a leash hes got for the times when they wanna go super fast and then sprints forward all fired up.
Wooper and lillipup both let out surprised noises as he flies by and he doesn't register lillipup barking out a warning nor wooper slowing down before hes suddenly crashed into something that causes him to go flying straight into some bushes with houndour tripping over the leash face planting straight to the ground.
You can't even process what is happening until you fall back on your back, the vase in your hands flying up towards the sky and then much to your dismay falling down and splintering into a million pieces. No matter how much your butt hurt from flying down from the force that knocked into you, you couldn't help but feel more crushed over the fact that your vase had been broken.
Turning around slowly trying to see who caused this to happen you manage to spot a houndour with it's face roughed up from landing on the concrete and your heart softens a bit because it looks genuinely upset and ashamed that it had bumped into you, walking up slowly checking up on you with a low whine.
"Are you okay?" You ask gently letting the pokémon sniff your hand showing that it's okay. The houndour gives your hand a tentative lick before turning towards the bush behind you and your gaze follow him to the bush and you can't stop the snort escaping you.
A leg is sticking out of the bush lightly twitching.
It looks absolutely ridiculous from your point of view and you go to stand up to help the person while fighting the laugh wanting to escape when mareep runs up to the bush, clearly angry and zaps the person with one of her thunderbolts.
"Ah! Mareep! Stop that don't attack!!" You call out worriedly trying to get her to stop hurting the person.
"Mar! Eeep!" She stops rather quickly after hearing your protests and the houndour and another pokémon you've never seen before both dive into the bush to check on their trainer.
"I am so sorry are you okay in there?? Mareep! You can't just go around attacking people because they by accident bump into me! I was fine I wasn't hurt that badly." You emphasize the word accident as the person in the bush stands up, hair standing up in all places looking worse for wear.
"Ow ow ow... I don't know what hurt more, crashing into you and flying into the bush or being zapped by lightning." He says as he caresses his head.
"I am once again so sorry. She usually doesn't attack people I promise! I think she just got agitated by the whole scenario of you driving into me." You apologize as you pick up your wooly friend so she won't get the idea to zap him once more.
"Woopa?"
The little wooper has stopped right before the trainer looking concerned over his new friend's appearance.
"I'm okay, or well I will be okay after I rest for a while." He chuckles before looking up at you and his words die in his throat.
Yeosang could feel his face flushing red at the pretty person standing in front of him. There was no way he practically ran you over earlier and yet here you are apologizing to him. When it should be the other way around.
"I-i I should be the one to apologize to you!" He quickly bows in ninety degrees before walking out of the bush. "Did I hurt you badly? I'm sorry I'm new to this region and was just so excited to explore and skateboarding through the village was so much fun and me and Houndour got to excited. I should have watched where I was going and seen you before it was too late." He stumbled over his words, ears flushing a gentle pink.
"Oh well," You clear your throat "I'm fine I promise, my butt hurts a bit but I'm fine, I'm more worried about you getting electrocuted by Mareep... That must have hurt a lot." You say before continuing:
"If you'd like you could come rest at my place for a while and I could see if I got anything that could help you heal a bit faster? I might have some herbs that could help?" You smile at him and Yeosang feels once more the heat creeping up his neck.
"Ah y-yes I'd like that!" He says and his two friends barks in agreement.
"Great! I'm sure I got something for your dear friend Houndour and your other friend!" You take a look at the other little pokémon, it's clearly a puppy of sorts but you've never seen anything like it in Johto.
"And who might this be? I've never seen such a pokémon here before?" You ask sitting down and holding your hand out so the pokémon can sniff it.
"This is Lillipup! He's from Unova which is where I'm from, it's pretty far from Johto, takes a few hours by plane to get here. He was my first pokémon together with Houndour." Yeosnag smiles as he mimics you and sits down.
"Trainers in Unova get two pokémons as their first partner?" You ask curiously as the little pup have jumped up to sit on your legs clearly enjoying the scratches you're giving it.
"No I just happened to be very lucky if I'm honest."
"Awww aren't you a cutie?" You coo and lillipup wags its lil tail letting out an excited bark.
"Woopa?" The little wooper has perched itself on Yeosangs legs and you snort at the surprised sound that escapes Yeosang who had clearly not expected it at all. Houndour gruffs looking annoyed that someone that's not him is perched on his trainers lap.
"I promise buddy I'm fine." Yeosang smiles at the water pokémon and gives it a lil pat on the head before turning his attention to houndour who is now whining acting as if he's hurt his paw terribly from the accident.
"Awww are you hurt? Do you want me to kiss your paw and blow on it to make you feel better?" He asks grinning and the fire type just nods its head while holding out the paw, you chuckle when you see the satisfied smile on the pokémons face when Yeosang gives his paw a kiss and then blows on it.
"We can take a look at the paw at my shop while I get you something for your injuries as well?" You inquire, really wanting to bring him inside so you can patch him up.
When he looks at you you stand up and hold out your hand for him to take and he looks at it, then up at your face and then back at your hand before deciding to take your hand. His hand feels warm as he places it on yours and you help him up before guiding him back to your house.
Not letting go of his hand once.
"Oh wait... the vase!" You say turning around to look at it only to spot two friends of yours, two swablus sitting there with a dusting pan swiping all the broken pieces up.
"Thank you darlings!! And be careful! I don't want you to get hurt!" You call out and the two birds just chirp happily to you and continue helping cleaning things up.
You then continue to drag Yeosang back to your home.
Mareep runs ahead eager to show off your home as she stops by the entrance of your home and makes sure she stands tall fluffing her wool up as much as possible. Yeosangs lilipup runs up to her excited and jumps around before shaking its face trying to mimic her by fluffing up the fur on its face.
It causes both you and Yeosang to laugh adoringly at the little pup pokémon.
"In here I should have some medicine that will work for the two of you." You say as you step inside your shop, finally letting go of the boys hand to get behind the counter looking for the herbs you know will do the trick.
Yeosang looks around the shop in awe, it's so serene and beautiful, herbs and berries and even beautiful gem stones are littered around the shop giving it a real cozy vibe. He looks out of the window curiously and sees a garden worthy of praise, it looks like a little bit of paradise just waiting for someone to step into and relax.
He looks back towards you and the way you are so concentrated mixing up a drink for him and his partner awakens something within him. Perhaps it's the kindhearted nature you seem to exude or it's the kind smile you give the pokémon around you, even reaching down to give lilipup a scratch or two behind its floppy ears.
Or perhaps it's the way you let the little wooper know that you will help polish the rollerblade it had ridden earlier before Yeosang had admittedly crashed into you.
"Now this drink will be bitter, it will taste absolutely awful but that means it works okay? So I need the both of you to drink this up, no cheating trying to pour it into any of my plants okay?" You say sternly as you fixate a firm stare at him and houndour.
"You speak as if that happens often?" He asks trying to gage if you're just joking or not.
"It does and I do not like when people undermine my hard work and dedication. I've grown these herbs myself and I'm quite proud of them so please drink it all up." You tell them knowing that their faces might actually go green from how bitter the drink will be.
"We'll drink it all I promise!" Yeosang blurts out and houndour looks up at him quickly in shock looking ready to protest but Yeosang shoots him a look that says 'We will drink it and we will like it.' no matter how foul it might taste.
Lilipup snickers in the corner at the face houndour gives Yeosang before nodding as if he's accepting his fate. You hand them both the medicine, a cup for Yeosang and a bowl for the fire type.
Both of them take a look at each other before gulping down the drink you had given them and what happens is something you will remember for a long time. You can practically see the shivers traveling up their bodies and the way both slightly twitches at the bitterness of the drink. Yeosang looks like he's actually turning green in the face and you have to turn away slightly to hide the smile forcing it's way onto your mouth.
"Eeughhhg blergh." He blurts out sticking his tongue out as if that will help with the taste. Mareep is openly laughing at the way the two look and you shoot her a tiny glare because it's not polite laughing at others even though you do find it a bit funny.
"I know I'm sorry I warned the two of you that it would be bitter."
"I don't know what I expected but it certainly wasn't that... What did you even put in there?! I thought for a moment I was loosing all control of my body because of the taste."
The boy in front of you looks flabbergasted and you shrug.
"Most medicine from the herbs tastes bitter. Here!" You throw them both a berry each "A peacha berry to help with the bitterness! It's sweet I promise!" You quickly add when both give you a suspicious look.
Houndour is about to take a bite of the berry you had given him when your silly little friend wooper swoops in and eats the whole thing in one bite before sitting down content with a little wopaaa completely oblivious to the absolute disbelief that is written upon the other pokémon's face.
"Oh dear..." Yeosang says looking worried his friend will cause a scene because of it. And he's right, houndour immediately starts whining and acting all dramatically looking up at his trainer with wounded tearful eyes.
"Wooper! You can't just steal other pokemons berries!" You sit down scolding the blue little creature who just turns to look at you with a goofy smile before blasting you in the face with a water gun.
"Blearghaghjagr!" You wave your hands around trying to get him to stop and Yeosang gasps dropping his peacha berry, to which houndour gulps it up immediately, and tries to grab the little fella who's for fun blasting you with water.
"Stop it buddy you can't just blrhbhgghbhb!" He can't finish his sentence before the wooper with glee blasts him in the face with a water gun as well.
He has to fight hard not to drop the creature in his hands. While Yeosang is physically trying to get wooper to stop with what it's doing the other three pokémon has taken shelter behind you in fear of also getting wet.
"I can't believe I didn't see that coming." You groan trying to dry your face with your hands.
"Does he do this often?!" Yeosang asks as he's gasping for air while the wooper just giggles happily in his hands.
"Sometimes when he want's to be silly. I should have warned you." You mumble before looking up at the boy who is now sopping wet, looking like a wet cat and for some reason it sets you off.
It starts with a small snort until it builds up to a laughter. The laughter stop for one second as you lock eyes with him and for a moment it's entirely silent before the two of you crack up again laughing loudly as Yeosang sits down as well not being able to keep himself up any longer.
"Arf?"
"Mareeeep."
The three pokémon behind you look at each other like their trainers have finally lost it just laughing at each other as puddles of water form beneath them.
"Aren't we a sight for sore eyes huh?" You laugh and Yeosang nods laughing as well as he feels his cheeks heating up at the sound of your laughter.
"It's truly our day today if I may say so myself." He chuckles as he sets down the water Pokemon who flops down happily into one of the little puddles.
"We should dry up before one of us get's si-" A towel is thrown onto your face before a second one hits the face of your companion on the floor.
"Baaaaahhh!" Mareep is clearly upset at the two of you having fun and have taken matters into her own little paws making sure you two will get dry.
"Sorry, sorry buddy we'll dry up and change I promise!" You tell her trying to please the little primadonna next to you.
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After the two of you had dried up and changed into dry clothes Yeosang had offered to help around in the garden as a way to apologize for crashing into you earlier.
"It's not much to do a part from just making sure everyone is happy." You explain as you guide him through the garden as mareep and her new friends run between your legs playing tag with each other.
"I think this is amazing, I've never seen such a garden before, one where pokémon and humans can interact so calmly." He admits and it peaks your interest.
"You weren't from here right?" You ask him curiously while glancing at his side profile and when he turns his head to look at you you're quick to look forward again pretending like you hadn't just been looking at him and his well... rather pretty side profile.
"I'm from Unova, not only that, I'm from one of the largest cities in the region and it's my first time being outside said city so this." He gestures to the garden. "Is amazing, I've never seen anything like it. It's so different from the concrete walls of Castelia and I have to say I'm enjoying it a lot." He confesses and you nod.
"I've never really traveled outside this city either." You confess. "But I think I'd like to try someday. Perhaps when I'm brave enough."
"I'm sure you will someday!"
A few combees flutter towards the both of you greeting you happily as they float around Yeosang curiously. The friendly bugs are curious about the new friend who has wandered in with you and they're eager to say hello.
"Oh hello!" He greets the female combee excited and she buzzes happily around him before flying backwards towards the vespiquen that is existing further inside.
"Ooohhh I think she's going to introduce you to the queen of the hive!" You say excitedly as you notice the shift around you.
"Is that a good or a bad thing?" He wonders out loud as a large vespiquen makes her way towards him.
"In your case I think it will be a good thing, you haven't provoked or scared the combees so she won't be calling for the aid of bedrills to chase you away."
The very thought of those big bees with their giant spears makes you wanna turn around to hide but you don't. Not when Yeosang is about to meet the queen.
She is right in front of the two of you, she greets you with a small nod of her head and you nod back respectfully and then she turns to Yeosang staring at him for a long time. You can tell that Yeosang has gone stiff as a board, it's almost as if he's not breathing at all until she eventually nod at him as well. To which he is quick to give her a bow as a sign of respect.
The vespiquen brings up her paw to her face and gives a smile clearly taking a liking to the boys politeness before flying away only to come back with some honey combs for him.
"Thank you! I'll cherish this!" He says in awe as they fly away.
"Congrats you are one of the few who will be able to cause any sort of ruckus here and she won't even be bothered by you!" You exclaim happily before explaining:
"She only gives away honey like that if she really likes you and think you won't be a bother for her and her bees."
"Oh wow that's amazing."
"It truly is, she is kind and gentle for the most part but sometimes she can get real fierce if you bother her hive too much."
"Remind me to never ever get on her bad side then." He muses and you nod, promising to remind him of that if he ever were to get on her bad side.
"That reminds me of something else! You skate right?" You ask him, hands folded behind your back as you tilt your head towards him.
"Yeah it's something I really enjoy doing!"
"Would you... would you mind teaching me someday?" You ask trying to hide the embarrassment of asking the question.
"You wanna learn how to skate?" He raises an eyebrow at you and you nod eagerly.
"Yeah! Before you came crashing into me it looked like a lot of fun and I really would love to try it and see if I'd be any good at it! Perhaps Mareep could pull me along like you and Houndour!" You babble on in excitement and Yeosang finds himself wanting to agree immediately if it means getting to see you this excited.
"Of course! We could start our lessons tomorrow! Today I am determined to help out here in the garden! Anything needs to be planted? Watered? Moved? I'll help!" He tries to show off his muscles as he mentions if anything needs to be moved and you roll your eyes at his display.
"Please Yeosang can't we start today?" You ask hopefully while trying to hide the excitement in your voice as you do a little fist bump and Yeosang tries to hide the pleased smile at seeing you so excited to learn something so normal to him.
He'll teach you for as long as he has to if it means getting to see you this happy.
"Hmmmm..." He pretends to think about it for a while before nodding and grabbing your hand dragging you over to the brick road and his skateboard.
"You have to promise to listen to every instruction I give or else you might get hurt." He explains and you nod eagerly.
"I swear I'll do everything you tell me to do!" You mention as he motions for you to get up on the skateboard.
It's on incredibly shaky legs that you stand up on his skateboard for the very first time, hands clothing his arms tightly, proclaiming loudly that he is under no circumstances allowed to let you go because if he does you will fall on your butt and hurt yourself.
Your partners are sitting comfortably on the side watching the comedy show that is Yeosang trying and failing miserably in teaching you the basics in skating.
"Stop laughing at me!! It's not funnyyyy." You whine as the four pokémon snicker at you and the way you look like a newborn girafarig.
They sit still for only a few minutes before the itch to play gets to them once more and they rush into the garden excited to play around again.
"Stop focusing on them and focus on me Y/n! You have to breathe slowly and relax! Or you will fall!" He scolds you as you wobble again after loosing your concentration.
"You promised not to let me fall!"
"I will break that promise if you don't start focusing!"
"Stop being such a meanie teacher!"
"Oh shush!"
Yeosang can't help but think he'd like for this to be his every day for a while. Exploring Johto can wait. At least for now.
Right now he's content staying in your village with you, helping out in the garden and teaching you to skate whilst the feelings between the two of you starts blossoming.
"Arf arf arf!"
"Mareeeep!!"
The two of your pokémon calls for you which causes you to stop with the skateboarding and trying to spot where they are in the garden. Once you do you both jog over to see what has happened. To the surprise of Yeosang but not you the silly little wooper has gotten its head stuck between two tree branches as the rollerblade lays in front of a rock.
"Well... I can't say I'm surprised because I'm not." You admit as the boy next to you looks flabbergasted at the predicament the wooper has gotten himself into.
"Does he do this often?"
"He gets into trouble more often than I'd like him to." You sigh before walking up trying to get him out.
"Man he's stuck." You groan when you can't get him out.
"Wopaaaa."
"Stop sounding so content!"
"Here let me try!" Yeosang tries and fails just like you did.
"He really is stuck in there..."
"Seems like those muscles you showed off earlier were just for show huh?" You tease him before going back to figuring out how to get him out of the tree.
It takes over twenty minutes to finally free wooper from its air prison in the tree. The both of you having to pry the tree bracnches open for the rest of your friends to headbutt him out and once the silly little friend was on the ground he simply stood up and rushed away happily as if he hadn't just been stuck between some branches.
"I like him despite all the trouble he gets into." Yeosang admits as he sits down with his back to the tree, you're quick to join him and mareep is even quicker to jump into his lap curling up for a nap.
"Oh?" He looks down surprised before looking up at you.
"It seems she's warmed up to you." You tell him giving her a pet before opening your arms for lilipup and houndour to snuggle into happily.
"Good, I don't want to be on her bad side any more and potentially get zapped again." He admits and you nod, you can't argue with that logic.
The two of you chat for a long while, Yeosang tells you of a friend he has back home in Unova named San who had been utterly devastated when he had let him know he's leaving for Johto. You tell him about the old lady Midori and how you helped her with her pokémon's and how she's now a loyal customer of yours never once forgetting to come by you once a day. The two of you talk and talk about everything and anything that comes to mind, you find it fascinating how Yeosang traveled here by boat and now also has as a goal to see one of the legendary beasts that roam Johto simply because of the stories the fisherman told him.
Eventually the both of you tire yourselves out with all the talking and fall asleep, heads leaning on each other. What the both of you miss is the giant shadow leaping from roof to roof before landing in the garden.
A brilliant yellow pokémon with long teeth's and a purple fur coat on its back is walking carefully throughout the garden, most pokémon scurry away from the intimidating pokémon while some just greet it as an old friend who is finally here visiting once more, electricity gently exudes from every step it takes before it stops in front of the sleeping pile that consists of the two of you and your pokémon. It leans forward and takes a gentle sniff of you both before looking up once more.
And suddenly it's gone.
Leaving only darkening clouds on the sky appearing in the distance as if it has troubles catching up with the legendary beast who just so happened to pay you a visit without you both knowing.
✨The skater boy and the Pomeg berry - Yeosang x gn!reader pokémon au one shot
✨Our Journey Chapter 4 - ateez ot8 x gn!reader
✨Cappuccinos and Peonies chapter 6. - Hendery x gn!reader
✨Do you think you got away? - matz x afab!reader sequel to If something chases you, run!
☀️Works in progress for the future:
🪻Jurrasic Park - A ateez x gn!reader x wayv story jurrasic park au
🪻First Mission - Jongho x gn!reader pokémon au one shot
🪻Our Journey chapter 5 - ateez ot8 x gn!reader
🪻Untitled - San x gn!reader pokémon au one shot
🪻Untitled - Ten x gn!reader, royal au, one shot
Of course this is not set in stone but I am aiming to at least have those four stories released during April and May! 💓 If you have any questions about any of the upcoming releases or wishes for sneak peaks just send me an ask and I'll see what I can share🥰
✨Pairing: pokémontrainer!Yeosang x florist!gn!reader
✨Prompt: Yeosang travels all the way from Unova with his two Pokémon's, Houndour and Lillipup, to Johto. In general he's just enjoying his journey and on this particular day he meets a funny little Wooper and a beautiful florist.
✨Genre: pokémon au, fluff, slice of life in the pokémon sense, Yeosang is a skater (not a genre but I wanted to include it)
✨Rating: swf
✨Word count: 7.4k
☀️Authors note: You can all thank Mina for giving me the idea of what would happen in this lil oneshot💓 And yes I changed the pokémon I had originally given Yeosang in this fic! This would have been out sooner had work not been kicking my butt lately...
🌟Tag list: @hongjoongspoetry @tournesol155
Yeosang couldn't believe that he was almost there, almost at the new region he was set to explore with his two partners, houndour and lilipup. The three of them were sitting in the small boat watching as it speed through the vast sea towards the little random town he'd begin his journey in Johto. His two partners were both sticking their heads out of the window to enjoy the breeze and he couldn't help but wonder what he might encounter in Johto, it was so vastly different from his home region Unova and it was precisely the reason he wanted to start his journey here than at home.
His skateboard rested on his lap as he looked at his two friends with happiness in his eyes.
"We are almost at the village, are you sure you want to start here and not in one of the bigger cities?" The captain asked as he looked over his shoulders towards his lone customer, a young boy with a single backpack, two Pokémon's and a skateboard.
"Oh no! I want to start in a small village, no expectations or anything and just see were the wind might take us! We will get to the big cities eventually." He tells the captain with a smile as his friends starts barking out agreements.
"Is there anything special you are looking for?"
"Hmmm I don't know... I know I eventually wanna go to Ecruteak and visit the burnt tower. I read about the legend surrounding the tower and the legendary Ho-Oh rescuing those three pokémons from the fire." He starts rambling on about it and the captain laughs a deep belly laughter at the mention of the legend.
"Ah you've heard of the legend where Ho-Oh might have resurrected those three pokémons into the legendary beasts?"
That caught all of their attention.
"The legendary beasts?" Yeosang sat up straighter and his partners turned around with the same curious looks and the captain nodded as he kept his eyes on the sea.
"Yes, it is a legend and no one knows if it's truly what happened. But when the tower was burning down three pokémons lost their lives in there and Ho-Oh felt such sorrow at the loss of three lives that it used its powers to resurrect them and give them new life in the form of the legendary beasts, Entei, Raikou and Suicune, who now roam through Johto. Powerful beasts they are but they generally tend to stay away from humans because of the reaction they got when they were first resurrected back in the olden days. Ho-Oh is their master." The captain tells him and Yeosang can feel the chills traveling through his body after hearing the story.
It all sounds so marvelous yet mystical and so unlike any of the myths and legends he had heard of growing up.
"They must be majestic... Have you ever seen one of them?" He can't help but ask curious to what they might look like and if he'd ever have the luck to see one of them for himself one day while traveling their home region.
"Oh no, but what wouldn't I give to see Suicune one day! It is said that it can run on water so I often like to keep my eyes out while traveling and perhaps one day I will be blessed with seeing such a mighty pokémon while traveling the vast seas." The captain tells him longingly.
"I hope you get to see it one day!" Yeosang says before picking up his pokédex seeing if he can find anything on there on the legendary beasts.
"Entei the volcano pokémon! A Pokémon that races across the land. It is said that one is born every time a new volcano appears. Volcanoes erupt when it barks. Unable to contain its sheer power, it races headlong around the land."
"Oh wow look at that." He turns the Pokédex so that houndour and lilipup can see the beast clearly.
"Arf arf!"
"Grrrr"
He chuckles at their reactions, houndour clearly seeing someone he can compete with since they're both fire pokémons while lilipup looks more apprehensive at the beast being shown to them.
"Shall we check the other ones as well?" He asks the two of them who nod and both tries to shove their ways onto his lap causing him to laugh out loud again.
"Calm down calm down don't push each other." He chuckles before making sure to put away his skateboard so both can sit comfortably in his lap as he searches for suicune.
"Suicune the aurora pokémon. This Pokémon races across the land. It is said that north winds will somehow blow whenever it appears. Said to be the embodiment of north winds, it can instantly purify filthy, murky water."
"And that is another reason Suicune is my favorite of the trio. Doing more good to our environment and especially the sea, lakes, ponds and such. Pokémon truly are such marvelous creatures." The captain murmurs as he steers the boat closer and closer to the village, slowing down so he will get right next to the dock.
"What was the name of the last one?" Yeosang asks curiously desperately wanting to know more about the trio.
"That would be Raikou."
"Raikou the thunder pokémon. A Pokémon that races across the land while barking a cry that sounds like crashing thunder. The rain clouds it carries let it fire thunderbolts at will. They say that it descended with lightning."
His Pokédex chimed as it showed a picture of the thunder beast and Yeosang couldn't help but realize that this majestic beast would become his favorite just like the captains favorite was Suicune.
"Well my friend, we are finally at your destination. It was nice traveling with you and your two friends. I usually don't get to travel with people often so I thank you for sharing your time with me."
"Oh I should be the one to thank you for allowing me on your boat and for helping me travel here so I can start my journey. Truly thank you!" Yeosang bows as he stands up and gather his things, putting his Pokédex away and picking up his bag and skateboard.
He shakes the captain's hand before getting off the boat and walking onto the docks, lilipup rushes out before him shaking his little body and doing a little stretch before sniffing around in the new environment curiously. Houndour is much more apprehensive as he gets off the boat, careful to not fall into the water before trotting up and sitting next to Yeosang.
Awaiting their next move.
"You two ready to skate?"
He put down his skateboard and both pokémons get ready to race their friend to the end of the docks and further into this new village.
"Ready.... Set..." Yeosang kicks off to get a head start and then laughs loudly as he hears the howls of his partners before they rush after him. "Go! Last one to the end is a rotten egg!!"
"Arf arf!!"
"Bawohh!"
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The sun outside was shining brightly, making the pond outside your little shop glimmer as if there were gem stones hidden away in the depths of it. It was a new wonderful day, a gentle breeze we’re traveling through your little town carrying cherry blossoms along the way together with some hoppips just floating around happily enjoying just existing as they were. If you were to look outside your shop you’d easily spot combees and a vespiqueen floating around, collecting honey and helping you tend to your flower garden.
“It’s a lovely day today Mareep, think we’ll get some things planted today?” You ask out loud as you pick up the sign that says open, placing it right outside making sure it’s visible from the street. Perhaps the sweet kids from the other side of town would visit you again today, sometimes they bring you seeds or berries as a thank you for allowing them to hang out and explore your pretty garden and be with your friends as well.
They were sweet kids and you adored having them around, especially when they ask all of their little questions about what you do and let their curiosity win. You always indulge in their questions and answer them no matter how repetitive they sometimes get.
“Mareeeep.” Your little wooly friend jumps around happily before trotting out to do her little inspection of everything. You call her miss inspector gadget simply because she has to inspect everything every morning, making sure everything is up to standard. One time a Pokémon had destroyed a particular plant you had worked hard to cultivate and grow and she had been so furious she’d jump straight into a battle with it, electrocuting it quickly with her thunder shock and then head butting it promptly.
Who needs a growlith or a snubull to stand guard when you got a wooly little electrical sheep on your side?
Looking out you were happy to see what you had built from scratch, a place where humans and pokémons alike could enjoy themselves and be together in harmony.
"Oh hello dear, am I too early to do some shopping?" You turn around at the elderly voice, seeing the familiar sight of lady Midori standing closely to one of the oran berry trees you've grown closely to your hut.
"Good morning Midori, it's never too early for my favorite customer to do some shopping from me and you know that." You tell her happily walking up to give the elderly lady a hug.
She became one of your regulars after you once helped her heal up her friend cleffa who had one spring gotten ill. She hadn't been able to make the journey to the town over where the pokémon center was located and didn't know what to do until someone had suggested she'd visit you and see if you had perhaps any herbs or berries that could help. Luckily you did and ever since you healed her precious partner she has visited you without fail at least once a day, some days to shop, other days to just talk and some days visiting to give you gifts.
You tried denying her gifts saying it wasn't necessary but she would not take no for an answer and you could never beat her at this game, she was clever despite her old age and always had a way around your denials.
"Oh that is very good! I was hoping to see if you had something that I can give my dear little Cleffa to eat that would increase our friendship. I want her to be happy and healthy." Midori tells you as she looks over to where her cleffa is hanging out with your mareep and a wild teddiursa seemingly playing tag with each other.
"Of course, I think I have a few berries that raises the friendship and love thus strengthening the bond between humans and their partner pokémon. Let's go inside and let me check."
The two of you walk inside your shop and you rummage around for a while before finding what you were looking for, a basket of pomeg berries.
"These are Pomeg berries and they work wonderfully to raise friendship and specifically the lovely bond between the two of you, it is both sweet and a little bit spicy, the perfect combination if you ask me." You tell her as you show off the berry and how she'd peel it to find multiple pieces inside.
"Those look lovely, do you think I can purchase four of those, three hondew berries and two sitrus berries please?"
"Of course! Let me get them ready for you." You pick up a small paper bag and carefully puts down her order in the bag, making sure to give her the exact amount she wanted and when she looks away you sneak in a few free gifts for her, quickly wrapping it all up before she has the chance to look inside and confirm its all she wanted.
"That would be around 20 pokédollars." You tell her and she hands you the money while telling you that you should up the price a bit so you'd make a profit off of your hard work.
You just laugh and tell her that you want as many people as possible to be able to afford what you sell so increasing the price is not something you will do for a long time unless it became absolutely necessary for you to do so.
"Okay okay then." She shakes her head at your stubbornness and then walks out of the shop with you. "Cleffa darling, it's time to go, we do not want to be late to our afternoon tea with Mister Davis." She says before giving you a wink and you can only laugh as you realize she's going on a date with the older gentleman.
"Enjoy your date Midori!" You call after her and she waves at you:
"Oh I will darling! You know you should find someone as well!" She giggles at your flabbergasted face and mareep just shake her little head shouting out protests at the idea of you finding someone to be with.
"Mareep... Oh I am so wounded." You pretend to be so upset at her objecting to you ever finding someone, dramatically placing your hand over your chest. "You don't want me to ever find someone to spend the rest of my life with? Oh I shall be lonely for all eternity." You fake sob as you dramatically fall down onto your legs and she rushes up to you worried she's actually made you upset.
"Marrr... mareeeep." She nuzzles her face close to yours mumbling apologies over and over again and you can't keep up the facade any longer, chuckling as you bring her into your embrace.
"I'm only joking sweetheart! I know you meant no harm. I just like teasing you."
"Baaaahhh!" She looks at you annoyed, her tail swishing back and forth as she contemplates if she should electrocute you for making her worry or not. You nuzzle her little face and giving the tuft of hair on the top of her head a little scratch before setting her down again.
"Now, how about we go and tend to the garden? I got some things I want to plant and some new decorations to put up." You ask her as you stand up turning towards said place and mareep jumps in front of you before rushing into the garden.
She inspects the place as you walk further into it, some combees buzzing around you happily before flying to the flowers. Their queen further into the garden is fluttering around enjoying the sun and you swear you can spot her weaving a bunch of flowers together in a wreath.
There is some poliwags and some marrills swimming and splashing around in the pond and you look around trying to see if your little friend wooper is anywhere to be found.
"Hmmm... Look's like he's no where to be found today." You mutter to yourself hoping the little fella isn't getting into too much trouble where ever he might be in the city.
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Yeosang feels like he's flying through the city on his skateboard with houndour and lilipup rushing next to him excitedly, howling and jumping around as he swishes through the crowds and the streets. Johto so far is so very different from Unova and he loves it, it feels calmer and more relaxing with the people and pokémon seemingly taking their time to hang out and just enjoy the day as it comes.
Life back in Castelia City had been busy, life was constantly rushing and it was always so very loud. Sure there are probably cities in Unova that were calm and more serene but growing up in the big city and never really traveling outside it made him feel like that's all it was back home. Busy people who never took their time to truly enjoy life and the days as they came.
Yeosang is reminded once again of how peaceful it is here as he passes by multiple people just enjoying their days, he passes an elderly lady with a little Cleffa next to her and a youngster with his ratata as they practice some moves agains a tree. Reminding him of himself as a child with lillipup.
"Arf arf arf!!" Said pokémon starts barking excitedly as he skates down a hill and when he looks down towards his energetic friend he sees him speeding up towards a blue little creature seemingly going at the same speed he is.
"Is that a pokémon?" He murmurs to himself as he skates quicker with his board as he fishes up his pokédex curious. He's never seen a little fella like this one before and both his partners are barking in excitement at the pokémon riding a single rollerblade which he just noticed.
"Wooper the water fish pokémon. This Pokémon lives in cold water. It will leave the water to search for food when it gets cold outside. When it walks around on the ground, it coats its body with a slimy, poisonous film."
His pokédex chimes out and he lets out a little "wow." As the little guy swerves left and right just like him, the two of them going in a crisscross motion.
"Hello buddy! Wanna race?" He calls out excitedly towards the wooper who looks up at him with the most derpy face he's ever seen and Yeosang can't help the smile that crosses his face. He's never seen a more derpy looking pokémon before and dear Arceus does he want the little fella to join his team now.
"Woopa!" The wooper responds excitedly, tail swishing back and forth as it leans forward to gain more speed causing Yeosang to laugh out loud doing the same.
Now there is four of them racing down the hill excitedly, he hears an older gentleman laugh at them as they speed past him and some kids stating loudly how they want to skate with a skateboard like that as well much to the dismay of their parents.
Yeosang can't help the laugh escaping him as the wind brushes his cheeks and ruffles his hair. Even more so when houndour decides he's not doing fast enough and sprints behind him grabbing a part of Yeosangs outfit which is a leash hes got for the times when they wanna go super fast and then sprints forward all fired up.
Wooper and lillipup both let out surprised noises as he flies by and he doesn't register lillipup barking out a warning nor wooper slowing down before hes suddenly crashed into something that causes him to go flying straight into some bushes with houndour tripping over the leash face planting straight to the ground.
You can't even process what is happening until you fall back on your back, the vase in your hands flying up towards the sky and then much to your dismay falling down and splintering into a million pieces. No matter how much your butt hurt from flying down from the force that knocked into you, you couldn't help but feel more crushed over the fact that your vase had been broken.
Turning around slowly trying to see who caused this to happen you manage to spot a houndour with it's face roughed up from landing on the concrete and your heart softens a bit because it looks genuinely upset and ashamed that it had bumped into you, walking up slowly checking up on you with a low whine.
"Are you okay?" You ask gently letting the pokémon sniff your hand showing that it's okay. The houndour gives your hand a tentative lick before turning towards the bush behind you and your gaze follow him to the bush and you can't stop the snort escaping you.
A leg is sticking out of the bush lightly twitching.
It looks absolutely ridiculous from your point of view and you go to stand up to help the person while fighting the laugh wanting to escape when mareep runs up to the bush, clearly angry and zaps the person with one of her thunderbolts.
"Ah! Mareep! Stop that don't attack!!" You call out worriedly trying to get her to stop hurting the person.
"Mar! Eeep!" She stops rather quickly after hearing your protests and the houndour and another pokémon you've never seen before both dive into the bush to check on their trainer.
"I am so sorry are you okay in there?? Mareep! You can't just go around attacking people because they by accident bump into me! I was fine I wasn't hurt that badly." You emphasize the word accident as the person in the bush stands up, hair standing up in all places looking worse for wear.
"Ow ow ow... I don't know what hurt more, crashing into you and flying into the bush or being zapped by lightning." He says as he caresses his head.
"I am once again so sorry. She usually doesn't attack people I promise! I think she just got agitated by the whole scenario of you driving into me." You apologize as you pick up your wooly friend so she won't get the idea to zap him once more.
"Woopa?"
The little wooper has stopped right before the trainer looking concerned over his new friend's appearance.
"I'm okay, or well I will be okay after I rest for a while." He chuckles before looking up at you and his words die in his throat.
Yeosang could feel his face flushing red at the pretty person standing in front of him. There was no way he practically ran you over earlier and yet here you are apologizing to him. When it should be the other way around.
"I-i I should be the one to apologize to you!" He quickly bows in ninety degrees before walking out of the bush. "Did I hurt you badly? I'm sorry I'm new to this region and was just so excited to explore and skateboarding through the village was so much fun and me and Houndour got to excited. I should have watched where I was going and seen you before it was too late." He stumbled over his words, ears flushing a gentle pink.
"Oh well," You clear your throat "I'm fine I promise, my butt hurts a bit but I'm fine, I'm more worried about you getting electrocuted by Mareep... That must have hurt a lot." You say before continuing:
"If you'd like you could come rest at my place for a while and I could see if I got anything that could help you heal a bit faster? I might have some herbs that could help?" You smile at him and Yeosang feels once more the heat creeping up his neck.
"Ah y-yes I'd like that!" He says and his two friends barks in agreement.
"Great! I'm sure I got something for your dear friend Houndour and your other friend!" You take a look at the other little pokémon, it's clearly a puppy of sorts but you've never seen anything like it in Johto.
"And who might this be? I've never seen such a pokémon here before?" You ask sitting down and holding your hand out so the pokémon can sniff it.
"This is Lillipup! He's from Unova which is where I'm from, it's pretty far from Johto, takes a few hours by plane to get here. He was my first pokémon together with Houndour." Yeosnag smiles as he mimics you and sits down.
"Trainers in Unova get two pokémons as their first partner?" You ask curiously as the little pup have jumped up to sit on your legs clearly enjoying the scratches you're giving it.
"No I just happened to be very lucky if I'm honest."
"Awww aren't you a cutie?" You coo and lillipup wags its lil tail letting out an excited bark.
"Woopa?" The little wooper has perched itself on Yeosangs legs and you snort at the surprised sound that escapes Yeosang who had clearly not expected it at all. Houndour gruffs looking annoyed that someone that's not him is perched on his trainers lap.
"I promise buddy I'm fine." Yeosang smiles at the water pokémon and gives it a lil pat on the head before turning his attention to houndour who is now whining acting as if he's hurt his paw terribly from the accident.
"Awww are you hurt? Do you want me to kiss your paw and blow on it to make you feel better?" He asks grinning and the fire type just nods its head while holding out the paw, you chuckle when you see the satisfied smile on the pokémons face when Yeosang gives his paw a kiss and then blows on it.
"We can take a look at the paw at my shop while I get you something for your injuries as well?" You inquire, really wanting to bring him inside so you can patch him up.
When he looks at you you stand up and hold out your hand for him to take and he looks at it, then up at your face and then back at your hand before deciding to take your hand. His hand feels warm as he places it on yours and you help him up before guiding him back to your house.
Not letting go of his hand once.
"Oh wait... the vase!" You say turning around to look at it only to spot two friends of yours, two swablus sitting there with a dusting pan swiping all the broken pieces up.
"Thank you darlings!! And be careful! I don't want you to get hurt!" You call out and the two birds just chirp happily to you and continue helping cleaning things up.
You then continue to drag Yeosang back to your home.
Mareep runs ahead eager to show off your home as she stops by the entrance of your home and makes sure she stands tall fluffing her wool up as much as possible. Yeosangs lilipup runs up to her excited and jumps around before shaking its face trying to mimic her by fluffing up the fur on its face.
It causes both you and Yeosang to laugh adoringly at the little pup pokémon.
"In here I should have some medicine that will work for the two of you." You say as you step inside your shop, finally letting go of the boys hand to get behind the counter looking for the herbs you know will do the trick.
Yeosang looks around the shop in awe, it's so serene and beautiful, herbs and berries and even beautiful gem stones are littered around the shop giving it a real cozy vibe. He looks out of the window curiously and sees a garden worthy of praise, it looks like a little bit of paradise just waiting for someone to step into and relax.
He looks back towards you and the way you are so concentrated mixing up a drink for him and his partner awakens something within him. Perhaps it's the kindhearted nature you seem to exude or it's the kind smile you give the pokémon around you, even reaching down to give lilipup a scratch or two behind its floppy ears.
Or perhaps it's the way you let the little wooper know that you will help polish the rollerblade it had ridden earlier before Yeosang had admittedly crashed into you.
"Now this drink will be bitter, it will taste absolutely awful but that means it works okay? So I need the both of you to drink this up, no cheating trying to pour it into any of my plants okay?" You say sternly as you fixate a firm stare at him and houndour.
"You speak as if that happens often?" He asks trying to gage if you're just joking or not.
"It does and I do not like when people undermine my hard work and dedication. I've grown these herbs myself and I'm quite proud of them so please drink it all up." You tell them knowing that their faces might actually go green from how bitter the drink will be.
"We'll drink it all I promise!" Yeosang blurts out and houndour looks up at him quickly in shock looking ready to protest but Yeosang shoots him a look that says 'We will drink it and we will like it.' no matter how foul it might taste.
Lilipup snickers in the corner at the face houndour gives Yeosang before nodding as if he's accepting his fate. You hand them both the medicine, a cup for Yeosang and a bowl for the fire type.
Both of them take a look at each other before gulping down the drink you had given them and what happens is something you will remember for a long time. You can practically see the shivers traveling up their bodies and the way both slightly twitches at the bitterness of the drink. Yeosang looks like he's actually turning green in the face and you have to turn away slightly to hide the smile forcing it's way onto your mouth.
"Eeughhhg blergh." He blurts out sticking his tongue out as if that will help with the taste. Mareep is openly laughing at the way the two look and you shoot her a tiny glare because it's not polite laughing at others even though you do find it a bit funny.
"I know I'm sorry I warned the two of you that it would be bitter."
"I don't know what I expected but it certainly wasn't that... What did you even put in there?! I thought for a moment I was loosing all control of my body because of the taste."
The boy in front of you looks flabbergasted and you shrug.
"Most medicine from the herbs tastes bitter. Here!" You throw them both a berry each "A peacha berry to help with the bitterness! It's sweet I promise!" You quickly add when both give you a suspicious look.
Houndour is about to take a bite of the berry you had given him when your silly little friend wooper swoops in and eats the whole thing in one bite before sitting down content with a little wopaaa completely oblivious to the absolute disbelief that is written upon the other pokémon's face.
"Oh dear..." Yeosang says looking worried his friend will cause a scene because of it. And he's right, houndour immediately starts whining and acting all dramatically looking up at his trainer with wounded tearful eyes.
"Wooper! You can't just steal other pokemons berries!" You sit down scolding the blue little creature who just turns to look at you with a goofy smile before blasting you in the face with a water gun.
"Blearghaghjagr!" You wave your hands around trying to get him to stop and Yeosang gasps dropping his peacha berry, to which houndour gulps it up immediately, and tries to grab the little fella who's for fun blasting you with water.
"Stop it buddy you can't just blrhbhgghbhb!" He can't finish his sentence before the wooper with glee blasts him in the face with a water gun as well.
He has to fight hard not to drop the creature in his hands. While Yeosang is physically trying to get wooper to stop with what it's doing the other three pokémon has taken shelter behind you in fear of also getting wet.
"I can't believe I didn't see that coming." You groan trying to dry your face with your hands.
"Does he do this often?!" Yeosang asks as he's gasping for air while the wooper just giggles happily in his hands.
"Sometimes when he want's to be silly. I should have warned you." You mumble before looking up at the boy who is now sopping wet, looking like a wet cat and for some reason it sets you off.
It starts with a small snort until it builds up to a laughter. The laughter stop for one second as you lock eyes with him and for a moment it's entirely silent before the two of you crack up again laughing loudly as Yeosang sits down as well not being able to keep himself up any longer.
"Arf?"
"Mareeeep."
The three pokémon behind you look at each other like their trainers have finally lost it just laughing at each other as puddles of water form beneath them.
"Aren't we a sight for sore eyes huh?" You laugh and Yeosang nods laughing as well as he feels his cheeks heating up at the sound of your laughter.
"It's truly our day today if I may say so myself." He chuckles as he sets down the water Pokemon who flops down happily into one of the little puddles.
"We should dry up before one of us get's si-" A towel is thrown onto your face before a second one hits the face of your companion on the floor.
"Baaaaahhh!" Mareep is clearly upset at the two of you having fun and have taken matters into her own little paws making sure you two will get dry.
"Sorry, sorry buddy we'll dry up and change I promise!" You tell her trying to please the little primadonna next to you.
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After the two of you had dried up and changed into dry clothes Yeosang had offered to help around in the garden as a way to apologize for crashing into you earlier.
"It's not much to do a part from just making sure everyone is happy." You explain as you guide him through the garden as mareep and her new friends run between your legs playing tag with each other.
"I think this is amazing, I've never seen such a garden before, one where pokémon and humans can interact so calmly." He admits and it peaks your interest.
"You weren't from here right?" You ask him curiously while glancing at his side profile and when he turns his head to look at you you're quick to look forward again pretending like you hadn't just been looking at him and his well... rather pretty side profile.
"I'm from Unova, not only that, I'm from one of the largest cities in the region and it's my first time being outside said city so this." He gestures to the garden. "Is amazing, I've never seen anything like it. It's so different from the concrete walls of Castelia and I have to say I'm enjoying it a lot." He confesses and you nod.
"I've never really traveled outside this city either." You confess. "But I think I'd like to try someday. Perhaps when I'm brave enough."
"I'm sure you will someday!"
A few combees flutter towards the both of you greeting you happily as they float around Yeosang curiously. The friendly bugs are curious about the new friend who has wandered in with you and they're eager to say hello.
"Oh hello!" He greets the female combee excited and she buzzes happily around him before flying backwards towards the vespiquen that is existing further inside.
"Ooohhh I think she's going to introduce you to the queen of the hive!" You say excitedly as you notice the shift around you.
"Is that a good or a bad thing?" He wonders out loud as a large vespiquen makes her way towards him.
"In your case I think it will be a good thing, you haven't provoked or scared the combees so she won't be calling for the aid of bedrills to chase you away."
The very thought of those big bees with their giant spears makes you wanna turn around to hide but you don't. Not when Yeosang is about to meet the queen.
She is right in front of the two of you, she greets you with a small nod of her head and you nod back respectfully and then she turns to Yeosang staring at him for a long time. You can tell that Yeosang has gone stiff as a board, it's almost as if he's not breathing at all until she eventually nod at him as well. To which he is quick to give her a bow as a sign of respect.
The vespiquen brings up her paw to her face and gives a smile clearly taking a liking to the boys politeness before flying away only to come back with some honey combs for him.
"Thank you! I'll cherish this!" He says in awe as they fly away.
"Congrats you are one of the few who will be able to cause any sort of ruckus here and she won't even be bothered by you!" You exclaim happily before explaining:
"She only gives away honey like that if she really likes you and think you won't be a bother for her and her bees."
"Oh wow that's amazing."
"It truly is, she is kind and gentle for the most part but sometimes she can get real fierce if you bother her hive too much."
"Remind me to never ever get on her bad side then." He muses and you nod, promising to remind him of that if he ever were to get on her bad side.
"That reminds me of something else! You skate right?" You ask him, hands folded behind your back as you tilt your head towards him.
"Yeah it's something I really enjoy doing!"
"Would you... would you mind teaching me someday?" You ask trying to hide the embarrassment of asking the question.
"You wanna learn how to skate?" He raises an eyebrow at you and you nod eagerly.
"Yeah! Before you came crashing into me it looked like a lot of fun and I really would love to try it and see if I'd be any good at it! Perhaps Mareep could pull me along like you and Houndour!" You babble on in excitement and Yeosang finds himself wanting to agree immediately if it means getting to see you this excited.
"Of course! We could start our lessons tomorrow! Today I am determined to help out here in the garden! Anything needs to be planted? Watered? Moved? I'll help!" He tries to show off his muscles as he mentions if anything needs to be moved and you roll your eyes at his display.
"Please Yeosang can't we start today?" You ask hopefully while trying to hide the excitement in your voice as you do a little fist bump and Yeosang tries to hide the pleased smile at seeing you so excited to learn something so normal to him.
He'll teach you for as long as he has to if it means getting to see you this happy.
"Hmmmm..." He pretends to think about it for a while before nodding and grabbing your hand dragging you over to the brick road and his skateboard.
"You have to promise to listen to every instruction I give or else you might get hurt." He explains and you nod eagerly.
"I swear I'll do everything you tell me to do!" You mention as he motions for you to get up on the skateboard.
It's on incredibly shaky legs that you stand up on his skateboard for the very first time, hands clothing his arms tightly, proclaiming loudly that he is under no circumstances allowed to let you go because if he does you will fall on your butt and hurt yourself.
Your partners are sitting comfortably on the side watching the comedy show that is Yeosang trying and failing miserably in teaching you the basics in skating.
"Stop laughing at me!! It's not funnyyyy." You whine as the four pokémon snicker at you and the way you look like a newborn girafarig.
They sit still for only a few minutes before the itch to play gets to them once more and they rush into the garden excited to play around again.
"Stop focusing on them and focus on me Y/n! You have to breathe slowly and relax! Or you will fall!" He scolds you as you wobble again after loosing your concentration.
"You promised not to let me fall!"
"I will break that promise if you don't start focusing!"
"Stop being such a meanie teacher!"
"Oh shush!"
Yeosang can't help but think he'd like for this to be his every day for a while. Exploring Johto can wait. At least for now.
Right now he's content staying in your village with you, helping out in the garden and teaching you to skate whilst the feelings between the two of you starts blossoming.
"Arf arf arf!"
"Mareeeep!!"
The two of your pokémon calls for you which causes you to stop with the skateboarding and trying to spot where they are in the garden. Once you do you both jog over to see what has happened. To the surprise of Yeosang but not you the silly little wooper has gotten its head stuck between two tree branches as the rollerblade lays in front of a rock.
"Well... I can't say I'm surprised because I'm not." You admit as the boy next to you looks flabbergasted at the predicament the wooper has gotten himself into.
"Does he do this often?"
"He gets into trouble more often than I'd like him to." You sigh before walking up trying to get him out.
"Man he's stuck." You groan when you can't get him out.
"Wopaaaa."
"Stop sounding so content!"
"Here let me try!" Yeosang tries and fails just like you did.
"He really is stuck in there..."
"Seems like those muscles you showed off earlier were just for show huh?" You tease him before going back to figuring out how to get him out of the tree.
It takes over twenty minutes to finally free wooper from its air prison in the tree. The both of you having to pry the tree bracnches open for the rest of your friends to headbutt him out and once the silly little friend was on the ground he simply stood up and rushed away happily as if he hadn't just been stuck between some branches.
"I like him despite all the trouble he gets into." Yeosang admits as he sits down with his back to the tree, you're quick to join him and mareep is even quicker to jump into his lap curling up for a nap.
"Oh?" He looks down surprised before looking up at you.
"It seems she's warmed up to you." You tell him giving her a pet before opening your arms for lilipup and houndour to snuggle into happily.
"Good, I don't want to be on her bad side any more and potentially get zapped again." He admits and you nod, you can't argue with that logic.
The two of you chat for a long while, Yeosang tells you of a friend he has back home in Unova named San who had been utterly devastated when he had let him know he's leaving for Johto. You tell him about the old lady Midori and how you helped her with her pokémon's and how she's now a loyal customer of yours never once forgetting to come by you once a day. The two of you talk and talk about everything and anything that comes to mind, you find it fascinating how Yeosang traveled here by boat and now also has as a goal to see one of the legendary beasts that roam Johto simply because of the stories the fisherman told him.
Eventually the both of you tire yourselves out with all the talking and fall asleep, heads leaning on each other. What the both of you miss is the giant shadow leaping from roof to roof before landing in the garden.
A brilliant yellow pokémon with long teeth's and a purple fur coat on its back is walking carefully throughout the garden, most pokémon scurry away from the intimidating pokémon while some just greet it as an old friend who is finally here visiting once more, electricity gently exudes from every step it takes before it stops in front of the sleeping pile that consists of the two of you and your pokémon. It leans forward and takes a gentle sniff of you both before looking up once more.
And suddenly it's gone.
Leaving only darkening clouds on the sky appearing in the distance as if it has troubles catching up with the legendary beast who just so happened to pay you a visit without you both knowing.
✨The skater boy and the Pomeg berry - Yeosang x gn!reader pokémon au one shot
✨Our Journey Chapter 4 - ateez ot8 x gn!reader
✨Cappuccinos and Peonies chapter 6. - Hendery x gn!reader
✨Do you think you got away? - matz x afab!reader sequel to If something chases you, run!
☀️Works in progress for the future:
🪻Jurrasic Park - A ateez x gn!reader x wayv story jurrasic park au
🪻First Mission - Jongho x gn!reader pokémon au one shot
🪻Our Journey chapter 5 - ateez ot8 x gn!reader
🪻Untitled - San x gn!reader pokémon au one shot
🪻Untitled - Ten x gn!reader, royal au, one shot
Of course this is not set in stone but I am aiming to at least have those four stories released during April and May! 💓 If you have any questions about any of the upcoming releases or wishes for sneak peaks just send me an ask and I'll see what I can share🥰
Ahhhh I'm so happy you're excited for more Cappuccinos and peonies!!😭💓 And I can't wait to share the wayv x ateez fic once I'm done with Cappuccinos and peonies and Our journey!🥰
you indulge in some midnight snacks and kisses in the kitchen.
late night, early morning by @fivestaralien
san come home after drinking a littleee more than anticipated
22.29 by @songmingisthighs
some scars don't heal that quick but sometimes it takes the right person proving you wrong to finally let go
end the friendship by @velvetdolor
choi san’s been smitten since he’s first laid eyes on you playing in the sandbox; in other words—he’s loved you for as long as he can remember. all is well until you find the resolve to try and move on from the feelings he doesn’t know you have, and he’s faced with a choice: lose the girl of his dreams forever or finally step up and end the friendship.
11:28 by @kysstar
after a brutal breakup leaves you shattered in the rain, you call the one person who’s never let you down, san
drunk in love (soft ver) by @flwerhelena
In which, during a chaotic variety drinking show, Choi San struggles to mask his deep love for his girlfriend. As the alcohol loosens his restraint, he becomes unusually silent, withdrawn, and distant, barely speaking or interacting with the members. Behind the quiet exterior, every thought is consumed by her — the sound of her voice, the memory of her smile.
drunk in love by @flwerhelena
In which, Choi San gets way too drunk during a drinking show with ATEEZ, starts acting up, and just wants his girlfriend by the end of it.
san who gets jealous over sandeoki by @kisssan
san just wants you to hold him
san who uses you as a pillow ⭑.ᐟby @kisssan
he loves laying on you
his sleeping habits by @yunhotteoks
san has bad sleeping habits, but they've started growing on you
personal space vs. san by @forthechubbies
clingy CLINGY san
sleepy adoration by @solaris-amethyst
You're getting ready for bed and your boyfriend refuses to go to bed without you despite the fact that he can barely keep his eyes open.
Baby, Love Me Lights Out by @hongjoongspoetry
San comes home after filming content for the Wanteez series. He's drunk and loud, but you can't get mad he woke you up at 2 AM on a work night when his silliness makes up for it.
be your solace⭑.ᐟ by @makeitmingi
Since your relationship was still relatively new, you were afraid of letting San meeting your family. You didn't want them to chase him away. But your boyfriend can't stand to see you stressed, anxious and exhausted from your family. So he tries to help you and be your solace.
18:53 by @daemour
san just wants to hold you, no matter how hot it is
late night by @sweetiesicheng
you fall asleep waiting for your lovely boyfriend to come home
My drunk Baby by @hee0soo
Filming a certain episode of Wanteez has left you with a more than just tipsy boyfriend! Lucky for him, he´s cute!
Like A Cat ⭑.ᐟby @dairyminki
out of the two of you, san, with no doubt, was clingier as his love language centered on physical touch and affection. but when the tables do turn, san is much more delighted to accept what you give him
Hurt/Comfort
A Goodfella's Moondance by @itstheghostofmypast
He waited for her to waltz into his arms, and she did. He felt her jitter and shiver under his touch, much like how he did the same on her love. He had found someone to love and cherish, someone who kept his fragile morality in check, someone who he could call a lover, a wife, a weakness.
Action/Drama/Smut
White Line Fever by @sweetinsaniiity
San ruled a kingdom buried in snow, rumoured to be cursed, where people cannot leave once entered. The snow was harsh, unforgiving, never melted, and it only took but never gave. He was cursed king with a cursed land, and you were engaged to him not out of love, but to steady the crown that nobody respected due to fear. He treated you with coldness and formality, reinforcing the rumours that he was incapable of warmth, let alone affection. But as the truth of the curse unraveled, so did your understanding of the man you were meant to marry, and now one question remained - is San the cursed one or was he the one who cursed the land?
Unaware and unawake by @sweetinsaniiity
crazy smut guys LMAOOO
Text
boyfriend texts with san by @strrykais
daily texts with idol bf!san by @drunkdrazed
SNS
in which fans think oomf is crazy... by @lololololchips
✨Pairing: Human!Jongho x Vampire!Gn!Reader
✨Prompt: Jongho gets an unexpected invitation to a birthday party along with an address so he decides very spontaneously to go to this mysterious persons birthday party. After all, what could go wrong?
✨Genre: fluff, vampire au, some humor (I tried my very best😭), fantasy au, strangers to friends au,
✨Rating: pg-13, one mention of going to pubs and clubs but no details, one mention of the reader being in the hospital and dying but no real details,
✨Word count: 6.8k
☀️Authors note: I just love Jongho, that's it😌💕 plus we always get vampire!ateez x reader so I thought why not try and switch it up a little bit🥰 this took way longer write than anticipate for me… may has kept me super busy so I haven’t had much time to work on any of my stories🥲
Jongho stared at the letter he had found in his letterbox after coming home from work in confusion. There was no name from the sender so he had no idea who this person might be that had invited him, he had checked the envelope it came in as well and not a single name on who it might be from.
"What the hell is a fledgling?" He mumbles, brows pinched as he tries to figure out what that means. He's never heard it before and honestly thinks it sounds weird, is this person celebrating their baby bird or something like that?
Jongho walks into the kitchen and puts the invitation down on the kitchen table as he opens the fridge to find something to eat after coming home from a long day at both school and work. It had been grating, first a bunch of tests and quizzes at uni combined with hour long lectures where the teachers only spent hours going through a powerpoint and not really adding much more than that to then clock in at work where he was met with chaos, orders gone wrong and the need to take inventory of everything before the day was over or else they'd get in trouble from the higher ups. He had spent his whole shift running around trying to complete orders with San while simultaneously trying to take inventory with Yunho before the day was over.
He was downright exhausted to his very core.
A part of him couldn't help but think that perhaps he should go to this birthday party, he was after all invited. Jongho knows that if he told his coworkers, who happens to be the only people he could really say he was close to, they'd throw a fuss and say it wasn't safe. San probably claim that he could get hurt whilst Yunho would suggest just not going.
But they wouldn't really understand, he feels lonely, at university no one really speaks to him. The people in his class hangs out with each other without really inviting him, he once asked if he could join some of them but was shut down due to him not drinking or partying.
He had tried to tell them that he does drink, perhaps not the same quantity that they do, it's just that he doesn't like partying. Going to loud clubs and dancing in such a tight space isn't something he is overtly fond of, he tried it once and never wanted to do it again. But he had never said he wouldn't be up for going for a drink and hanging out at a pub from time to time with others and get to know them.
"Ah! There you are!" He beams triumphantly when he finds the lunch box filled with leftover japchae. Now he was certainly glad he had made way to much food the other day when he had only meant to do two servings instead of six.
Jongho carefully places the lunch box in the microwave and reheats his food to a nice temperature, checking if it was hot enough the first time by putting his finger in the middle of the food once the microwave went off only to find out his food was stone cold in the middle.
"Ugh seriously?" He mutters as he closes the door once more to reheat it again knowing that his food will become piping hot instead, he will have to be careful so he won't burn his tongue this time.
As he waits for the timer to go off again his eyes trails back to the invitation.
For some reason his chest grows a bit warm at the idea that someone really wanted him at their birthday party enough to personally send an invitation, especially one this pretty, it even had a faint smell of roses. He thinks back to the address on the invitation, Oxford Street, he wonders who might be living there, he has gone there a few times to browse though some of the shops there or to just take in the scenery. It's one of the many perks of going to a University in the middle of London in his opinion.
Ding!
"Finally." He mutters as he takes out the food from the microwave, walking over to the living room where he can sit down in his sofa and enjoy his food whilst watching another episode of The Great British Bakeoff.
Jongho hadn't meant to become a fan of the show but it was strangely addicting to watch people compete in baking goodies. He was no expert in baking himself but he acted like he was a master at it when he was watching the show. Commenting when someone added too much flour or whisked the batter too much, it made it even more enjoyable for some reason. Today they are baking two things apparently, one is called an apple dumpling and a flapjack, two very different things that required certain skill sets Jongho most certainly did not have.
Jongho leaned back on the sofa as the episode is going on but he can only focus half of the time on what is going on. His thoughts drifts back to the mysterious invitation. What would he even get someone he doesn't know nor know who sent it? He wondered as he gazed down at his own food.
"What do you get someone who is a complete mystery to you?" He sighs leaning his head back as he wrecks his brain and he comes up with nothing.
Perhaps he will try and ask Yunho and San tomorrow at work.
For now he will enjoy his food, the reality tv and his very soft and comfy sofa.
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"Can I ask the two of you a question?" Jonghos voice cuts through the silence as the flow of customers had finally slowed down enough for him, Yunho and San to take a break, drink some drinks and eat some snacks. His coworkers looked at him with curious eyes, it was rare that Jongho asked questions and right now he looked a bit nervous and unsure which peaked their interests.
"Sure."
"You can ask us anything."
The two of them gave him gentle smiles and their full attention and for a moment he struggled with finding the correct words, so that they would understand him and not freak out immediately for wanting to go to this strangers birthday party.
"Okay... ummm... I'm not really sure how to phrase this so I'm just gonna go for it. What would be a good present for someone that you have never met or know? Like for their birthday? Is there anything that would be good as a general present?" He asks while fiddling with his hands as he tries to look as unsuspicious as he possibly could.
His two coworkers observes him for a while, it isn't like the Jongho they know to act like this and well, the two of them can't help but be curious and slightly worried as Jongho more often than not was someone confident who never fiddled with his hands or couldn't look them properly in the eyes when talking.
"Are you going to a birthday party?" San asks curiously, wondering who might have invited him.
"Yeah?"
"You sound a bit unsure though... Do you even know this person? Kinda sounded like to me as if you got no clue who it is?" Yunho says as he leans back on the counter and Jongho shrugs lightly.
"I don't know the person that's why I'm asking."
"Are you going with someone you know? Perhaps they know who it is and can help you?" San offers and Jongho sighs knowing he can't avoid telling them the truth.
"That's the thing... I'm going alone?" He mumbles and both his coworkers straighten up at that.
"Alone? As in going alone to someone you've never met before?"
"Are you sure that's a good idea?"
"I mean why not? I never get invited to things... I thought it could be nice, they specifically asked for me. Perhaps it is someone I know but they just forgot to put their name on the invitation. I don't know, I just-" He sighs and his shoulders slump. "I just thought that finally someone actually invites me somewhere and specifically put in the invitation that they want me there and that doesn't usually happen to me."
"A book."
"W-what?" Jongho looks up at Yunho in surprise.
"I think a book is a good thing to get someone if you don't know them. And keep the receipt so they can change it if they aren't interested in that particular genre." He finishes with a small smile as he walks closer to Jongho before giving him a side hug.
"I can tell this is important to you, I may not understand it fully but, if you go can you promise me to text us often, when you arrive, if they're nice or weird, if you need a cover to get out of there, if something where to happen so we can go over there and get you or just anything else. Think you can promise me that?" Yunhos warm and kind voice travel throughs the room and Jongho feels his chest warm up at what his coworker and friend is telling him.
Jongho takes his time to look at Yunho, behind those brown eyes is such kindness and understanding he rarely gets directed towards himself when he opens up about feeling lonely or left out at uni and now he's getting it and so much more. Yunho is willing to help him with this as long as he keep in touch so he will know that he's safe and he might be getting a bit teary but he hides it well by blinking and muttering he got something in his eyes as he gently moves his finger to wipe a tear trying to escape.
"I'm with Yunho, if it means a lot to you then you should do it and a book is a good idea. And please keep contact with us or else I might combust from worrying." San says, his eyes crinkling as a gentle smile appears on his face.
Jongho lets out a breath he did not realize he was holding. He had been so nervous that they both would judge him or force him to not go.
"Thank you... both of you." He mumbles and the two of them embrace him with San gently patting his head.
"Do you have the invitation with you?" He asks curiously and Jongho goes to pick it up from his bag, showing them both the invitation.
"It's really pretty." Yunho says as his eyes scan the invitation with San leaning close to also get a look.
"Yeah! It even smells like roses!" San says and Jongho nods.
The three of them continue to talk about the invitation, what book he should possibly get based on the invitation and somehow it also shifted into what he should wear. Both Yunho and San agreed that he should not wear something super formal like a suit, they argued that he should go for something soft, perhaps a cozy sweater and some nice jeans. Jongho couldn't help but smile as the two of them talked passionately about this and he enjoyed the feeling of knowing that they saw and understood him and even now they made sure he knew he was important to them.
It was decided that he would text them every twenty to thirty minutes on Saturday when he was going to the birthday party so they would know he was okay.
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To say Jongho was nervous was an understatement, he felt like he was sweating buckets as he sat on the train. What if this was all a mistake were going through his head constantly but then he'd remind himself how happy he had been when he had read the invitation for the first time and how much thought he had put into the present he had gotten this person.
He had decided to buy one of the classic tales, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and a bracelet. The bracelet wasn't anything big or flashy, just a simple chain with small sunflowers decorating it. Both presents were wrapped neatly in a dark brown paper with some green and pink ribbons to tie it all together along with a little congratulations and thank you card. The receipts were in his pockets just in case the person wouldn't like the gifts he got them or if they already had something like this so they could exchange it. His foot keeps bouncing on the floor as he sat in his seat, staring up at the placard where every station was announced, just two more stations and then he'd be at Oxford Street.
He fished up his phone and sent a text to the group chat with Yunho and San letting them know he was soon there.
I'm almost at Oxford Street now!
Yunho: That's great! Are you nervous?
A little bit actually😕
San: Don't be nervous! I'm sure it will go great🥰
Yunho: Remember to text us once you're at the door so we know when your answers might take a little longer!
San: but make sure you send us an update every 15-20 minutes or I will personally come and rescue you!😤
Thank you, both of you really... I gotta get off the train now but I will send you a message before I knock on the door!☺️
Jongho put the phone in his pocket again before getting up from his seat and off the train. Walking up to above the ground from the London Underground took him a while but once out of there he took off with what looked like confident steps towards the direction he had to go.
Nothing could stop him now. After all, he was invited and the excitement was slowly but surely building itself up within him the closer he got to his destination.
Yeah, this day would be a good one he could tell.
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"Do you think Mister Davis will be arriving soon??" You asked your sire for the fiftieth time causing him to groan from the kitchen.
"For the last time Y/n, I do not know when Mister Davis will arrive, he's an elderly man it could take him some time to get here on time. You know that." Seonghwa, your sire, told you.
You groaned at what the elderly vampire had told you, you really had no patience in regards to this. You hadn't seen Mister Davis for about four years now and finally, finally, Seonghwa had deemed you experienced enough around human blood to not loose it like other fledgelings sometimes did. He often called you a prodigy and very proudly boasted about you to his friends much to your giddiness.
He was like a proud parent and to some extent he was, he was your parental figure in the vampire way. If there was one thing you did then it was adoring him, he showed clear signs of how old he was, being over nine hundred years old yet he did not look a day over twenty-eight. His hair was currently a beautiful pink, which hadn't been planned at all on his part but you had decided to play a prank on him and switch his shampoo with some hair dye instead.
You may or may not have been laughing hysterically when he came out of the bathroom with his hair a hot pink while he looked unamused at you.
You bounced over to the kitchen to check what he was doing, taking in all the food, drinks, snacks and desserts he had prepared while you were banished from the kitchen.
"Watcha doing?" You ask curiously glancing over his shoulder to see what he could possibly be doing when he had already made so much for this party.
Which would only really fit three people, you, him and Mister Davis.
"I'm making an appetizer, just something small, some nice garlic bread since I know how much you like them and a cheese board with crackers, grapes, berries and some sauces." Seonghwa tells you as he finishes the last things.
"Wow, you've really done so much for this party!" You say in amazement failing to notice the fond look he gives you as he takes in your awed expression.
"It is not every day your fledgling has a birthday nor every day they can celebrate this early on that they can be out with humans again with no problems!" He says and you notice the slight bragging tone in his voice as he says that.
"Have you been bragging about me?" You ask genuinely curious to see if he has been and you hug him tightly when he gives you a little nod.
Seonghwa almost never brags and now he's told you that he does in fact brag and it's about you. It causes you to hug him tighter and he can't help but laugh.
"Don't let it get to your head okay?"
"I promise it won't Seongh-"
Ding dong
"That must be Mister Davis!" You gasp as you hear the bell ring, immediately throwing yourself out of the kitchen and rushing to the door eagerly to see the elderly man you had befriended a few years ago.
"Welcome Mister... Davis?" Your eager welcoming trails down into something akin closer to confusion. At the door is not Mister Davis but a young man, his hair is brown and looks soft and he look's a bit nervous as he darts from you form down to a present he's holding in his hands and then back to you.
"H-hello?" He asks unsurely and it causes you to snap out of the confusion you had entered earlier.
"You're not Mister Davis." You state and the boy in front of you looks like he wants to melt into the floor.
"No... ummm My name is Jongho? I-i got an invitation?" He says or more like asks as he holds up an invitation, which oh so happens to be the very same invitation Seonghwa had sent out earlier this week.
"Oh..."
"I could leave if I'm not invited or if there just was a mistake." He starts blabbering on nervously and you're quick to shake your head as you check the invitation he has in his hand.
"You live on the same place as Mister Davis?" You ask curiously wondering if the old man had sent this man in his stead and Jongho shakes his head.
"No Mister Davis moved about two and a half years ago back to Ireland." He tells you and when he sees your shoulder sagging in sadness he's quick to continue. "He had to move back because of a relative who had gotten hurt. He truly didn't want to move but he had to." He lets you know and you look at him again.
"Do you... do you wanna come inside?" You ask when you realize that this man actually came to your party even though the invitation was meant for someone else he still came with a present and everything.
"You don't want me to leave?" He looks surprised causing you to shake your head.
"Might sound dumb but I only really invited Mister Davis to my birthday party... so it would be incredibly lonely if I turned you away, plus you seem like a really nice person. Coming here despite not knowing me or who I am." You say and the mans shoulder slowly relaxes.
If anyone were to ask Jongho what he was thinking right now it would be something close to relief that the person who had invited him was nice, looked to be about his age and weren't weird. You were even good friends with old people like Mister Davis and that had to count for something right?
"If you don't think it's super weird then yeah I'd like to come in and celebrate you if that isn't too weird?" He says with a chuckle and you smile and step aside to let him inside.
"The name is Y/n by the way!” You tell him as he steps inside. He’s polite and take off his shoes immediatly after stepping inside and you’re quick to ask if he want some indoor slippers to which he nods gratefully.
”Thank you for the slippers! Oh! Before I forget!” He bends down and picks up the package he had put down as he took off his shoes and holds it out to you with a shy smile.
”This is for you! Happy birthday!” He tells you and you can’t stop the gasp from leaving your mouth.
”This is beautiful Jongho!” You say taking in the beautiful present. ”Have you wrapped this yourself?”
”Yeah I have, or well I got some help from a friend of mine at work.” He tells you and you note he’s starting to relax more now that he’s inside and the conversation keeps going.
”That’s nice of them to help you wrap it. It will be a shame to have to open it later and tear up your beautiful creation.” You hum and Jongho can feel the tips of his ears grow red at your comment.
”It’s not that good.” He tries to deny it but the glare you send him tells him he’s not allowed to say such things in your presence.
”Don’t say such nonsens!” You almost hiss at him before catching yourself, people like Seonghwa are well aware that you don’t enjoy when people minimize the effort and skills they might have put down to create something but Jongho here doesn’t. And you don’t want to scare him away in any shape or form.
”Sorry! I didn’t mean to hiss at you.”
Jongho just shakes his head telling you it’s alright, he understands he tells you as you lead him into the living room.
”Do you live here alone?” Jongho asks curiously as he looks around the living room, it’s not like anything he’s ever seen before. It’s dark, perhaps a bit gritty and a bit gothic in interior design but he find himself not minding the darker colors or the black and red.
Had this been a movie he’d surely think perhaps a vampire lived here but alas it is not a movie and vampires aren’t real as far as Jongho is concerned.
He's never met one after all.
”Oh no! I live here with Seonghwa! He’s in the kitchen right now.” You clear your throat and turn towards the kitchen. ”Seonghwa! Come say hello to my guest!”
”I’m coming, I’m coming darling!” He calls back and Jongho almost drops his jaw when the man named Seonghwa enters the living room.
He’s absolutely gorgeous, pink hair falling down in luscious locks, pale skin and a perfect complexion. Seonghwa however stops in his tracks when he saw your guest, alarm bells going off in his head as to why a random man is sitting on his couch next to his fledgling.
Before you can get another word out Seonghwas eyes are turning slightly red not in anger but perhaps suspicion and a little bit of fear. This time Jongho really does drop his jaw to the floor because there is no way he just saw the man’s eyes shift from a dark brown into vivid red.
He could have sworn he saw fangs as well when the man snarled but that must be his mind conjuring tricks… right?
”Seonghwa! Stop it! This is Jongho, he lives in the apartment Mister Davis used to live at but Mister Davis has apparently moved back to Ireland! Jongho is nice and my guest so stop trying to scare him off!! You’ll make me look stupid in front of him!” You chastise your sire in front of your guest, and Seonghwa is visibly taken aback by your words and Jongho marvels at the fact that the man is quick to regain his composure again.
”Oh… so that is why a random stranger is in my living room. Why didn’t you say anything when you opened the door Y/n?” He looks at you with dissaproving eyes and Jongho notes that his eyes are back to a dark brown now.
”Because I knew you’d react this way! Please let him stay, he got me a present and everything! Plus it would be rude to throw him out after I let him inside.” You pout and look at him with sweet eyes and Seonghwa cannot find it in himself to deny you.
Especially not on your birthday.
"Fine, he can stay. But one step out of line and you'll be thrown out the door head first." He threatens Jongho and you grumble and glare at him to stop.
"I won't do anything bad I promise sir." Jongho says quickly, he'd be lying if he said he wasn't sweating a bit because of the man in front of him. He looked delicate the way he was holding himself but something told Jongho that he was stronger than he looked.
Perhaps it was the red eyes.
"Good." Seonghwa nods and straightens up. "I will go get the food, you two continue to chat." He swiftly turns around again and briskly walks out of the living room.
"I am so sorry Jongho... I understand if you'd wanna leave after that." You sigh, the heavy feeling of dissapointment settling into your bones thinking that Seonghwa has scared away your potential new friend after just inviting him inside.
"It's okay... I think..." Jongho mutters and you look at him with a raised eyebrow causing him to chuckle. "I won't lie and say I wasn't scared there for a second... I genuinely thought he'd throw me out before I even could get a word in." He admits and your eyes widen.
"Oh no! He'd never do that! I wouldn't allow it! Plus he cannot say no to me. Trust me he has tried and he always give in within the span of two seconds." You explain, feeling relief that he doesn't seem to wanna leave just yet.
"I have to ask, was I only seeing things or did his eyes just turn red when he saw me?" He asks and you respond without missing a beat not really thinking if this is something you should share or not.
"Yeah duh he's a vampire."
"He's a what now?"
"A vampire."
"Vampires aren't real... are they?"
Jonghos confused and slightly worried tone makes you realize what you just did, the one thing Seonghwa said not to do aka confess that either him or you were vampires since people aren't supposed to know vampires exists any more.
"Oh shit." You just stare at Jongho before awkwardly laughing, glancing towards the kitchen wondering if Seonghwa has been listening to the conversation or if he's in his own world.
Jongho is staring at you not really sure what to think. On one hand it would make sense that the older man is a vampire. He fits the vampire standard to a tea and well, he did see his eyes glow red and that he had fangs. But at the same time they weren't real but then again he thinks if vampires were real they'd probably make sure everyone thought they weren't just to be able to live in peace and quiet.
"Y/n." He looks at you, really taking you in and that's when he notices the small things about you as well, you look pale as if your skin is not getting enough blood in the system to keep your skin looking healthy and more alive. He notes that as you've been awkwardly chuckling looking slightly panicked after the older man that you do in fact have fangs, not as big as the ones Seonghwa had but you have them nonetheless.
"Are you a vampire?" He asks, genuinely curious. Jongho finds himself curious, the fear he thought for a second he'd have is not there. Perhaps it's because you've been so kind to him so far and genuinely want to have him there that he can't really see you as a threat or perhaps he's just incredibly stupid. He hasn't decided yet which one it is.
You look at Jongho when he asks the question you'd hoped he wouldn't ask and let out a trembling sigh.
"Yes?" You don't really sound convincing with your answer, to be honest the fear and anxiety of Jongho potentially storming out in fear or even worse disgust is taking over, you may not have known him for very long but he and his gentle soul had already etched itself into your heart.
"That's pretty cool!" He says and you stare at him with wide eyes, taking a moment to fully process what he just said to you.
"Wait what?"
"Yeah it's pretty cool you're a vampire! I didn't know they existed until now." He admits and he giggles at the shocked expression you got going on.
"You think I'm cool?" Your voice goes a bit higher up as you try to keep up with the fact that he's not scared. He thinks you're cool instead.
"Yeah I do! I mean it's not every day you get to meet two vampires who are both honestly super nice if you overlook the tiny moment in which he threatened me but you know, my friends would probably have done the same." He chuckles and before you can stop yourself you're chuckling, feeling your shoulders relax and your posture slouching slightly in relief.
"Thanks. It means a lot, I genuinely thought you'd run."
"Nah it takes more than that to scare me." He says confidently.
"That sounds like a challenge to me." You say with a smirk and Jongho shoots one back with confidence.
"I'd like to see you try."
"Oh I'll scare you eventually Jongho just you wait."
The two of you continue to chat as Seonghwa comes out with food and drinks, he gives your head a lil' kiss before he goes back to the kitchen, giving you space to be with your new friend without him hovering around like a mama bear.
"So I have to ask... what is a fledgeling?" Jongho asks curiously "I saw it mentioned in the invitation and I honestly have no clue what that is."
"Oh! I'm a fledgeling! It's a term for like baby vampires."
"But you're not a baby?" He tilts his head as he tries to understand and you quickly explain:
"That is true but I am a "baby" in vampire terms, I've not been alive... no that's not the correct way to put it... to try and make it simple I haven't been a vampire for long to be considered an adult and to Seonghwa who is my sire I will always be his fledgeling."
Jongho nods as he mulls over your words, your explanation makes sense to him. It's like with babies and children, even when you eventually become an adult you will always be someone's child.
"That makes a lot of sense." He says before he looks at you.
"Anything else you want to ask?" You wonder as Jongho looks conflicted.
"I hope I'm not insensitive with this question but how did you get turned into a vampire?"
You note that he looks a bit uncomfortable as he asks the question, fingers fiddling with his shirt, eyes glancing at you and then back at the table and you find yourself smiling at him as you move a bit closer to him so you can put your hand on his and give it a little squeeze.
"It's not insensitive to ask, at least not in my opinion. I was sick, very sick actually to the point where I was hospitalized for months and well I was eventually told I wouldn't make it through to the end of the year. Seonghwa was a doctor at the time and he had been the one to take care of me, we grew really close during that time and he eventually asked me the question if I wanted to be turned into a vampire like him after he had told me his secret so I could continue to live." You say thinking back to those days in the hospital bed before continuing. "Honestly I didn't want to die, there was so much I wanted to do and see and experience before it was my time to go."
"Did it hurt? When he turned you I mean?"
"Not really, I barely felt a thing but Seonghwa has said it was because I was already dying so him turning me into a vampire freed me from it all. I'm very happy where I am now." You say with a bright smile glancing towards the kitchen where you know Seonghwa is knowing he is listening in on the conversation.
"Okay then I got another question... and I have no clue if this is rude to ask vampires but I have to know." He starts and you snort finding it funny how he just seems to come up with question after question for you.
"Go ahead." You urge him to continue and he takes a breath before looking at you seriously and asking.
"How old are you?"
The laughter escapes you before you even have time to fully process the question, of course he'd wonder if it would be rude asking a vampire their age.
"I'm 26."
"Okay, how," He clears his throat. "How long have you been 26?"
"For three years."
"W-what?" To say Jongho was surprised would be an understatement, he was shocked. He had expected a number like 200 years or something close to that.
"S-seriously?"
"Yeah! I know it sounds so dumb when I say it! Like I really gotta wait a few hundred years before it sounds cool." You whine falling back onto the couch dramatically.
"That's what you meant by baby in vampire years!" Jongho exclaims as he points a finger at you.
"Ughhhhh yes shhhh don't remind me! I gotta wait until I'm 150 years old before I can count myself an adult according to mister ancient in the kitchen."
"I heard that!!" Seonghwa calls from the kitchen with a sigh.
"You were meant to old man!!" You call back before turning to Jongho.
"No but seriously it would be way cooler if I could say I've been 26 for 400 years but no... only 3 years." You fake sob and Jongho has the audacity to laugh at you and your misery.
"Are you laughing at my misery?!" You gasp looking at him with wide eyes acting offended.
"Sorry, sorry it just looks like you're throwing a temper tantrum, perhaps your age is showing." He smirks before he breaks into giggles again.
"SEONGHWAA! Jongho is calling me a child!!!" You scream and all you hear is him chuckling from the kitchen.
"Perhaps he is right about that sweetheart."
"Oh great now you both have bounded together to be against me. Ugh I can never win can I?"
"Stop being so dramatic dear, come on sit up, we're about to eat cake and perhaps you want to open the presents Jongho has brought you?" Seonghwa asks as he enters the room with a beautiful cake which has been decorated with care and passion.
"I could go for a slice of cake and a present right now actually." You mumble sitting up and Jongho goes to get his present before handing it to you.
"Happy birthday Y/n." He says happily as he hands you the presents and you smile as you start opening them.
"Does it matter which one I start with?"
"It doesn't, open whichever you want first."
You decide to open the bigger present first, gently taking off the ribbons before opening the paper. What you see inside is a stunning edition of Mary Shelleys Frankenstein, it's dark with golden decoration and is absolutely beautiful. The pages are that beautiful creamy white color and everything looks so neat and put together.
"Thank you Jongho, genuinely thank you! Oh I will be enjoying reading this one during the nights." You feel so much gratitude towards your new friend in this moment. This present isn't just a random pick, it feels like he's genuinely put so much thought and effort into which book to pick until he landed on this special edition.
"I'm glad you like it, I still have the receipt if you've read it?" Jongho feels that familiar sense of happiness settling in his bones, he'd been so nervous before that you wouldn't like the book even when San and Yunho had told him everything would be fine and it wouldn't be the ends of the earth if you had read it.
"I haven't and I've been wanting to read it for a while now so this is perfect!" You beam at him, holding the book closer to you. The two of you are just emitting joy which is so infectious Seonghwa cannot help himself but to smile widely as well.
You put the book away gently, it's now very precious to you and you'd hate for it to get damaged just when you got it before you pick up the smaller present. Opening it just as gently as the first one you find a little box and when you open it to see a beautiful but simple bracelet with sunflowers decorating it.
"Oh Jongho this is beautiful." You marvel at it as you hold it up so you and Seonghwa can see it better, before you urge him to help you put it on and once it's on your wrist you take a moment to truly appreciate the gift before you fling yourself at Jongho engulfing him in a hug.
"Thank you, truly thank you. And thank you for turning up it has meant more to me than I can explain." You thank him, voice getting thick with emotions as Jonghos arms envelop you as he returns the hug.
"You're welcome and I should say thank you to you as well. Thank you for inviting me even when I wasn't the one you had been expecting. It has meant more to me than you probably know as well." He says quietly.
As the two of you eventually let go of each other a buzzing noise can be heard somewhere in the room. Now that you think of it, it has been in the background for some time now but you just thought it was a random fly buzzing around being annoying.
"Do you hear that?"
"Hear what?"
"The buzzing noise?"
"Oh shit! That's my phone!" Jongho quickly searches for his phone and when he finds it he unlocks the phone allowing you to see all the 200+ messages he's gotten in the span of 40 minutes.
"I forgot I was supposed to text my friends every like 15 minutes so they'd know I'm okay." He sounds horrified as if he knows his friends might do something unhinged if he doesn't respond soon enough.
"You might want to respond to them then." Seonghwa says with a chuckle and you giggle as you read their messages over Jonghos shoulder.
San: If you don't respond in 5 minutes I'm calling the cops
Yunho: Jongho send one dot if you need help and rescuing two dots if you're okay.
San: How can he be okay he hasn't responded in 40 minutes?!
Yunho: Shush! Maybe they're having fun... and he just forgot?
San: Jongho doesn't forget... does he?
Sorry I forgot to text you two... I'm fine, they're super nice and I've made a new friend so please stop spamming me and do NOT call the cops. I am not missing or kidnapped. I am having fun with my new friend. But thank you for being concerned☺️💗
"They seem to love you a lot huh?" You say snickering as Jongho scrolls through the hundreds of dramatic texts they've sent him in panic.
"They do, they're my only friends and they mean well even if they can be a bit too much." He admits with a smile and you nudge your shoulder to his.
"Nah they're not your only friends, you got me now as well." You say causing Jongho to smile shyly at you.
After that the two of you continued to celebrate and get to know each other. You found out Jongho loves The Great British Bakeoff and that he finds joy in small simple things while you tell him your interests and what you enjoy doing for the rest of the evening as Seonghwa continues to come in periodically to the living room with more snacks and drinks. The two of you end up exchanging phone numbers and social media accounts and by the end of the evening you both have decided on multiple dates you'd meet up to hang out.
"Thank you for coming and becoming my friend Jongho."
-> NEW RELEASE: Happy Birthday? by @solaris-amethyst
Feedback: you added so many cool details I haven't seen before like the letter at the beginning and the text message format. I really enjoyed it. Also I just thought this was fluffy and cute! Jongho is so thoughtful when getting presents, I love it! So Good!!!!
Thank you so much for the feedback! I'm so happy you liked the details of the letter and the text message format! 🥺💕 I was aiming for fluffy and cute with a dash of humor so I'm glad I hit the mark with that💓🫶🏻
✨The skater boy and the Pomeg berry - Yeosang x gn!reader pokémon au one shot
✨Our Journey Chapter 4 - ateez ot8 x gn!reader
✨Cappuccinos and Peonies chapter 6. - Hendery x gn!reader
✨Do you think you got away? - matz x afab!reader sequel to If something chases you, run!
☀️Works in progress for the future:
🪻Jurrasic Park - A ateez x gn!reader x wayv story jurrasic park au
🪻First Mission - Jongho x gn!reader pokémon au one shot
🪻Our Journey chapter 5 - ateez ot8 x gn!reader
🪻Untitled - San x gn!reader pokémon au one shot
🪻Untitled - Ten x gn!reader, royal au, one shot
Of course this is not set in stone but I am aiming to at least have those four stories released during April and May! 💓 If you have any questions about any of the upcoming releases or wishes for sneak peaks just send me an ask and I'll see what I can share🥰
so Ten is leaving SM but still staying in Nct and WayV and if I’m honest I’m glad he chose that path. He gets to explore his solo stuff the way he wants and can still join comebacks with both groups like how eg. SHINee does it with Onew and Taemin.
I’m curious to see where he might take his solo music next since all of his albums and releases have been so good as well!
There is no way I'm actually seeing people say Mark is selfish for leaving nct, 127 and Dreamies right now... are these people actually dead ass serious? Mark? Selfish? For leaving after working his ass off since he was like what? 15? And only ever missing 2 schedules since he first started promoting?
If anything these people saying he's selfish are the selfish ones😒
