a/n: listen. nian has like. 0,6 seconds of screentime. all i had to go on was his mbti and intro videos. i did my best. this was written in 20 minutes and only lightly edited. BUT ENJOY.
“they’re making me do it!”, nian whisper-shouts into the phone. he looks terrified. much too small for a boy who’s over 1,80 m tall. “i don’t know if i can. can i? i have to, right? i mean, i’m here, and i know i can do it, but it might not be my best perform—”
you squint at his face and wonder if it’s too late to end the facetime session now.
“honey, you’re spiraling”, you smile gently towards your phone. “it’s one song. you even like the song! you’ll be fine.”
“you don’t get it”, your boyfriend murmurs, thumbnail between his teeth. “it’s a cute concept. i don’t know how to be cute.”
oh.
it’s hard to resist the urge to smile.
if you could, you’d tell nian about all the times he’s the cutest being on earth to you. though, you know, that could go on for a while.
you remember fondly all the mornings you’ve spent together, near or far. nian is not big on mornings. it takes him about 2 cups of coffee to stop murmuring in a mix of english, mandarin and korean. and then another cup of coffee to stop staring off into the middle distance like a tragic k-drama lead.
he’s adorable without knowing it. lim jack used to send you videos of nian between shoots (no, you’re not sure how jack got your phone number). the images were mostly blurry and the audio was a mess. the only constant was the mentions of you. y/n. my girlfriend. my partner back home. jack called it the “simp cam”.
your boyfriend is also bad at sticking to rules. you know the trainees on the show are not supposed to use their phones. during the first week of filming, you were worried sick nian was going to get in trouble for texting so much. still, he does it religiously.
sometimes it’s a selfie. other times, it’s a picture of the dog they have on set. the one thing they all have in common is: they mean nian is thinking of you. every second of every day.
even now, chewing on his thumb and talking about a TWS song like it’s a herculean task.
nian bo heng is a lot of things. he is kind, compassionate, funny, talented, smart... and hard on himself. the worst criticism he receives never comes from the judges—though you also have a bone to pick with them—but from himself.
nian thinks he’s too serious to nail this stage. too cool, too stiff, too everything. he thinks about the trainees in the opposing team and feels like going home. they’re bright, bubbly; all soft voices and aegyo. nian is not like that. he’s never been so deeply aware of it.
but as if you could read his mind, you call his name from your end of the video call.
“listen to me”, you chide. “you can do this. seriously. you’ve got a deeper voice and you look cool, sure, but if anyone knows you can be cute, it’s me. and you can. you’ll do great, baby.”
your words catch him off-guard. a smile is pulling at the corners of his mouth before he realizes, soft and boyish and helpless. he loves it when you call him baby. his insides turn into mush every damn time.
“you really think so?”
“i know it.”
and right then, nian thinks of a thousand things to say. i love you. you’re the best. i don’t know how you have so much trust in me. i’ll work hard and i’ll make you proud.
yet just like you didn’t tell him all the moments where he’s cute, nian doesn’t tell you all the confessions that bubble up his throat. he just nods.
“i’ll see you tomorrow, babe.”
and tomorrow, when the lights are bright and the audience is screaming, nian will smile. he’ll look cute. he’ll dance well. he’ll remember his lines. he’ll give it his all.
but the smiles won’t be for the fans. they won’t be for the cameras. those smiles will be like every smile since the day you met—for you.
우리의 사이 beautiful
내일도, 내일모레도
기억해, 영원히 반짝일 순간
Wait, wait
Hmm, mm, mm
Na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na, na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na-na, na, na-na
이렇게 만나서 반가워
내일 또 봐, 안녕
get me on boys planet i want to give hengyu the biggest hug ever followed by a well deserved rest
how can you say “don’t bring your depressed vibe here” to someone who’s CLEARLY having a panic attack???
the other trainee who was like “i understand you’re messing up with the timing and dance moves… but just don’t.” TRUST I WAS READY TO THROW HANDS WHATTT
i’m not even watching this boys planet bc i can’t handle how toxic they are towards the c trainees
ik this probably won't reach to anyone's tl but i'm this close to write a zhang jiahao's fic after watching chains performance like??? THAT DUDE BETTER DEBUT
synopsis : as co-mc’s for one of the hottest shows, you and jaehyun have perfected the art of keeping audiences entertained with your effortless banter and undeniable chemistry. off-camera, your connection deepens into a friendship that feels like it could become something more—if only one of you would take the first step.
pairing : idol!myung jaehyun x soloist gn!reader (photos will be male reader tho)
genre : fluff, angst, strangers to friends to lovers
warnings : death jokes, swearing, probably more in the future
a/n : hey guys we are BACK ! i’m in my bnd obession phase so here is a smau on them 😋
This is like a genuine question I have, right now how everyone is treating Cortis's debut is this what it was like when Bts debuted or something??? As a new kpop stan I adore Cortis but I keep hearing people compare them to Bts so im asking this to all the old woman/(or anyone who liked bts back than)
suho, sieun, beomseok, youngyi, wooyoung, and seokdae !
no major warnings, can be read as platonic but Suho and Beomseok’s do imply a relationship ! each one is <200 words except wooyoung cause I got carried away lmao total wc is 928!
Ahn Suho
Packing snacks for each other
Even though he works at a restaurant (and enjoys eating), it sometimes slips his mind to eat.
You’d begun packing him snacks for work, full lunches most of the time, so that he’d remember to eat (because you know he’d brag about having someone to pack him lunches that he’d never forget to eat)
When you’re on dates or just walking around, you’d both bring snacks for the other just in case. Suho constantly whines when he sees the amount of snacks you brought for him, arguing that he doesn’t eat that much.
“Yah, what are you trying to say, huh? Do I eat too much?” He’d scoff, mouth chock-full of (at least) three different snacks.
“See this, hyung?” He presents his lunch container to his coworker, pointing mockingly to the heart-shaped sticky note on top. “Made with love from my love, do you know anything about that?"
Yeon Sieun
Running errands together
He doesn’t understand why you tag along with him while he’s shopping, but he doesn’t protest as you linger behind him.
He’ll ask you if you want anything, especially when you stop and stare at an item for a second too long (even if you tell him no, you won’t leave the store empty-handed)
Sieun doesn’t explicitly invite you; he just tells you what store he’s going to and waits to see if you come. (he finds it funny that you always do.)
“You’ve been staring at those candies for a minute straight. I almost left you.” He mumbles after he walks back to you. “They looked interesting, maybe next time.” Sieun slips a bag into his basket after you walk away.
“Doesn’t this feel like we’re married?” “Don’t say stuff like that.”
Oh Beomseok
Brushing hair out of their face
Beomseok kept his hair pretty long; he didn’t have any particular reason to cut it, even if it got in his face often.
He's always hesitant to return the gesture, but after he musters up the courage, his hands don’t leave your hair
You’d brush it back when it started poking his eyes, even tying it back into a short ponytail in front of his head when he’d stayed over cause it was tickling your face so much.
You’d often place a hand on his arm to stop him from walking so that you could fix his hair when the wind swept it in all directions (Beomseok loved when you’d do this because you’d be too focused on his hair to comment on his staring)
“It feels nice when you do that.” He’d murmur while you carded your fingers through his hair. “I might fall asleep if you keep doing this.”
“I look like a pineapple.” He laughs, staring at his reflection through the camera. “All this because it tickles your nose when we kiss? How ridiculous.” (He doesn’t mind it)
Young Yi
Linking pinkies while walking
You don’t know when she started doing it, but you’ve never brushed her off.
She likes having that small layer of security; she’d never tell you it directly, just say that she’s overly affectionate.
It’s a subtle and discreet way of holding you, something that doesn’t bring attention, something people would brush off no matter the situation.
“Do you think people see us as a couple?” She’d ask as a joke, bumping into your side while you waited for the walk sign to change. “Ha! I’m just joking, wait– you’re totally in love with me, aren’t you?”
She’d definitely freeze up if you wrapped your pinky around hers first, but she’d probably pass it off as a joke. “Wow, I never thought I’d see the day when you initiate something. I should buy a lottery ticket, yeah?”
Kang Wooyoung
Cleaning up wounds (Cliche, tomato tomato!!)
Despite the slight unprofessionalism in not tending to his wounds, Wooyoung just doesn’t care about his torn knuckles that are caked with blood. (Of course, until you dote on him)
The first few times you pull him aside with a first-aid kit, he groans and scoffs at the unnecessary waste of material, constantly telling you he was fine.
He’d reel his hand back when you stared at him with a blank face while practically drowning his hands in antiseptic, whining about how much it hurt (he does it so you feel bad for him, you never do, you just lecture him or make fun of him)
Funnily enough, Wooyoung starts sitting on a bench after every sparring match or training session, waiting patiently for you to tend to his injuries.
“Can’t you have a little compassion?” He’d grumble after you doused his hand in alcohol. You don’t even talk to him until you’re done, standing from the bench without him and mumbling a quiet “Good job today.” Before leaving.
Doesn’t let you clean any cuts he gets on or near his lips, always saying “I wouldn’t want you to fall in love with me.” Knowing damn well he’s already head over heels.
Jeon Seokdae
The “gentleman walk”
Refuses to let you walk close to the street and always tells you to walk at least one step in front of him at all times because he doesn’t know who’s lingering or anything.
It gives him a sense of relief knowing you're within his sights at all times when you’re out, he’d be restless otherwise, and he appreciates that you don’t mind it much
Would definitely grab onto your shirt or jacket unconsciously when you stray too far.
“You’re like a puppy.” You’d tell him, smiling softly while waiting at a stoplight. Doesn’t argue, just asks with a laugh, “A cool one, right?”
“Don’t walk on that side.” He sighs, placing his hands on your shoulders and physically maneuvering you to the other side. “It’s dangerous.”
a/n: before you ask or wonder, i'll be doing a second part with the others :) didn’t know about adding yeongbin… so if you want him lmk otherwise he’s dead to me (sorry)
Please tell me I'm not the only one who needs to see Cha Woo Min and Hong kyung play in a bl drama together??? Idgaf if Hong Kyung is pushing 30 and Cha Woo Min is 24, they should kiss on screen
i think it's funny when people say "yeah the writers use they/them for this character but that doesn't necessarily mean the character is nonbinary" because i guess it's true but by that logic i can say "yeah this character is referred to with he/him but they never say he's a man so i can do whatever i want" which i may actually start doing because it sounds based as fuck. if you want me to believe that action hero is a man maybe you should've been more direct about it smh.
staying up until 1am with your friends is like. wow we’re so fucking cool we’re so fucking badass we should go on a road trip or become famous or maybe hang out here forever because i dont wanna be anywhere that isnt with you guys im so full of love and joy and a live fast die young mentality. and staying up until 1am by yourself is like. for the third time this year i am genuinely contemplating suicide. good thing i dont have the executive function to clean up my room
