a/n: i’ll be writing a second part to this which will be combined with a request i received because it fits perfectly with this little fic dedicated to out precious and multi-talented maknae Daniel - Mia
Daniel didn't show it...or at least he tried not to but it was obvious. The young boy was upset and low-key hurt that none of his friends would be able to make it for his birthday.
He understood that some had prior engagements and that some were visiting their families but the feeling of his heart plummeting couldn't be helped.
As the clock struck midnight, his phone started flooding with messages and notifications, wishing him a happy birthday and warm wishes. He was no doubt grateful, as his friends surprised him with a group call to make up for not being there in person.
After the call which extended to almost two hours, one by one his hyungs bid him one last wish and a good bye before logging off for the night.
Putting his phone to charge, he settled under his sheets, getting into a comfortable position. His eyes fell on a picture frame hanging across the room and a soft smile graced his lips.
A bunch of boys were smiling back at him, Daniel standing in between Jay and Seon, leaning on Sunoo's head. The faces and the memories hit him with a wave of nostalgia and despite the warmth that radiated off the picture, the young boy's heart felt empty.
"Happy Birthday...to me...", his hoarse voice echoed within the walls of his room.
Singing the birthday song to himself dolefully, he turned to his side, all snuggled up and gradually gave into his sleep, feeling strangely alone except for the moon peeking through his window to keep the birthday boy company.
As afternoon crept in, Daniel was woken from his deep slumber by none other than a warm smile and an affectionate kiss from his dear mother and of course, free hugs from her.
Receiving a gift and an amazing breakfast to start his day, he felt somewhat better than last night.
As a mother's instincts do, his mother was quickly able to detect something was bothering her precious son.
"What's wrong, dear?", her gentle and comforting voice broke the silence. Daniel shook his head, a sad smile on his baby features. "Nothing, just kind of sad that no one can make it today".
Her heart broke, seeing Daniel trying to keep a strong and stable front. Her hand reached across the table and ruffled his hair, dropping down to caress his cheek.
"I'm sure they wanted to spend your birthday with you, dear. There's always next year, no?", she tried to comfort him.He only nodded in return, finishing the last of his breakfast. "You're right, mom", he smiled bravely. "There's always next year".
Later in the day, Daniel found himself watching baby panda videos while feasting on the home made chocolate cake his mother surprised him with. His mother was at her job after promising to come home early to spend the rest of his birthday.
A knock on the door interrupted him from watching a baby panda rolling among the leaves. Not expecting company or anyone or that matter, the young boy went over to answer the door, mind racking to remember if his mother mentioned anyone dropping by in her absence.
crouching down to be eye-level with the people, he did a double take when he spotted an enlarged face with the widest smile and crinkled eyes. Pulling the door open, he was met by one of his friends who launched himself on the surprised boy, singing the birthday song at the top of his melodious voice.
After the initial shock of the ambush was over with and the both of them were now standing, Daniel closed the door and stared at a jittery Sunoo who was literally buzzing with excitement and energy. “I thought you were busy!! What are you doing here??”, the younger of the two expressed his shock but feeling ecstatic that he won’t be alone for his birthday.
“I did a rain check with my sister and she was very understanding. She says happy birthday to you!”, Sunoo replied, clapping his hands. “Go and get dressed!” he cried, pushing Daniel towards his room. “I have everything planned for today and it will be my gift for you so hurry!!” he ordered a perplexed Daniel who knew better than to resist.
10 minutes later, the now hyperactive teen runs downstairs, skipping three steps at a time. Not finding Sunoo where he left him, he looks in the kitchen to be greeted with a sight he was frankly not surprised to see. Sunoo was wolfing down a large slice of the chocolate cake, thoroughly enjoying it from the animated reactions and noises of satisfaction he let out.
“Hyung, where are we going?”, Daniel asked, signalling his presence as he walks over to him and joins him to finish the slice Sunoo generously cut for himself. “We’re going to the festival..you know the one at the park?”, he replied, his face stuffed. Daniel let out a soft ‘oh’ once he understood what Sunoo tried to say.
An eventful walk to the bus stop filled with laughter and a bus ride later, the two boys entered the park's premises which was bustling with families, friends and even tourists making the place seem exuberant and alive.
Upon entering, they each received a flyer from someone with today's events listed down alongside the time and the part of the park where it was taking place.
Daniel's eyes immediately landed on the dog show which was apparently currently taking place in the left corner of the park. Sunoo, it seemed, had the same idea as he let out a gasp. "Let's check it out before it's too late!", he exclaimed and grabbed Daniel's hand.
Before Daniel could react, he was jerked forward as Sunoo ran towards their destination with only one thing in mind. Doggos.
Good boys and girls of all shapes and sizes with their floppity ears and little paw paws and tails wagging nineteen to the dozen. "Eternal happiness is drawing near!! I can feel it!!", Sunoo cried in exaggeration, hyping up Daniel as they both dodged the crowd and excusing themselves if they bumped into someone.
When they finally ended up at their destination, they were met by a large podium like stage decorated with colourful banners and balloons and on stop of that stage were a dozen or so dogs and puppies of all shapes, sizes and breeds wearing costumes and accessories to stand out.
Sunoo let out a squeal of excitement and Daniel couldn’t help but exclaim with joy, both of their eyes shining at the wonderful sight. Just then, the announcer commenced the ‘talent show’ and the owners with their little canine companions gathered there began to wow the audience and the judges with the various tricks they had prepared.
During the showcase, Sunoo’s and Daniel’s cheers were the loudest alongside the little kids who got more louder thanks to Sunoo and Daniel, and their exaggerated comments. Daniel’s heart swelled with happiness whenever his eyes fell on Sunoo. He was truly grateful and blessed to have a friend like him in his life and at that moment, he vowed to himself to be the bestest friend Sunoo will ever have.
After the show ended, the owners and their pets awarded, the two boys didn’t hesitate to ask the owners permission to play with the dogs and take pictures. A little boy was watching the dogs with a hesitant smile on his face and keeping his distant. Daniel noticed the boy’s hesitance and beckoned him over. The little boy waddled over to him, holding on to his mother’s hand and hiding behind her.
“Are you scared?”, Daniel spoke softly and the boy only nodded in return. “He’s also very shy but adores animals”, the mother explained. “Do you want to pet him?”, Daniel asked, lifting the brown pup he was holding. At the boy’s positive response, Daniel walked over to them and got on his knees to be at eye level with the toddler.
Reassuring the kid with his gentle and calming voice apparently did wonders as the boy was encouraged and assured that nothing will happen to him whilst his mother and Daniel were there. The small hand finally reached out and hesitantly touched the head of the small dog and the cautious pats slowly turned to loving and carefree ones as the boy slowly but definitely got accustomed.
The mother gave a grateful smile to Daniel who seemed proud and content with himself to be of help and make a kid’s day. Both boys were now playing with the small animal and having the time of their lives when Sunoo’s voice called out to Daniel, telling him that they have to check out other things at the festival.
When completely assured by the mother that she can handle from now on wards, he bid one last final good bye to the both of them and even exchanged a high five with the little boy before joining Sunoo who clapped his back. “I’m hungry...there’s this stall with live barbecue”, he exclaimed, hand rubbing his stomach.
“Is Sunoo hyung going to treat me today? It is my birthday after all”, Daniel whined and played along with his hyung’s aegyo. “Of course I am!”, Sunoo exclaimed, offended at Daniel doubting him in the first place. The birthday boy let out a giggle and clapped his hands, placing them on Sunoo’s shoulder as the both of them ran in search of the particular food stall.
Even though only one of his friends was able to make it for his birthday, Daniel felt elated and truly blessed to have someone like Sunoo in his life as the both of them laughed and the shorter one announced a surprise race to the stall which was now in view before picking up speed. Not wanting to lose and give bragging rights to Sunoo, Daniel put his long legs to use and soon ran past Sunoo, waving him along the way as he finally reached the crowded food stall, jumping in victory as Sunoo finally reached him with a playful pout.
It was surely one of his best birthdays all thanks to his favorite hyung.
Note: well i wanted to post something on daniel’s birthday but i only just had some inspiration today and a part of that inspiration came from watching master’s sun! anw hope you enjoy reading this one!
"it’s okay you can take the bed! i’ll sleep on the floor” daniel offered to you
you were over at daniel’s place to work on some assignments together
just as you were about to leave, the snow started getting heavier
it got to the point where you got snowed in and there is no way for you to leave
when that happened, he told you to stay to wait for the weather to clear up a little and so you did
the longer you waited, the heavier the snow got
and that is when he offered you to stay in which you declined at first
you didn’t want to burden him and his roommate, especially having them to cater for another person
and also, you don’t know what you were going to do, staying over your crush’s apartment
one thing for sure is that your heart wouldn’t be able to take it
so you tried your best to decline his offer
in the midst of the banter, his roommate, seongwoo, entered the apartment, almost fully covered in snow then warning both of you not to go out due to the crazy weather
with that, here you are, stuck at your crush’s apartment
you were sitting in the kitchen with seongwoo, trying to stall time before you have to go to sleep
“yknow, stalling is not gonna help. you still gonna have to sleep in his room,” he said nonchalantly
“ong istg if you told him anything-”
“chill i didn’t! but fyi, i think he does feel the same way,”
“no he doesn’t. you’re just saying that to make me feel better,”
“im really not! i just think, you should tell daniel,”
“tell me what?” speak of the devil - daniel suddenly came into the kitchen
“tell you that... they’re ready for bed! that’s what they wanted to tell you,”
“oh i was just about to ask you! c’mon let’s go,” daniel held you by the wrist then leading you to his room
while you shot a look to seongwoo, he gave you 2 thumbs-up while mouthing good luck then sneakily grinning at you
daniel’s room was pretty simple, it wasn’t messy but it wasn’t overly tidy either
he then handed you an oversized hoodie, which you recognised from the few times he wore to class, and shorts as pyjamas
“thanks. erm daniel, i think you can let go of my hand so i can change,” in which he giggled in reply then letting you head into the bathroom to change
as you put on his hoodie, it felt warm on your skin and the cologne he had probably sprayed over and over on it enveloped you
“hey, where can i put my clothes?” you asked as you stepped out of the bathroom
“right here...” he suddenly had his eyes fixed on you for the longest time
he was still looking at you like that even when he got closer to you
you started feeling yourself blush so you quickly changed the subject
“hey this is the comic that i was telling you about! i really wanted to read it,” you took the book from his table
“huh? no no no, you can read that tomorrow. you need to stop procrastinating to sleep,”
if only he knew this is the only time you actually procrastinated to sleep and it’s all because of him
he tucked you in and ruffled your hair then said good night before lying down on his makeshift bed on the floor
surprisingly you slept pretty well that night, that is until you started having a bad dream, which you had pretty often, and felt somebody shaking you
you got up in a shock, only to be greeted by a sleepy daniel
“are you okay? you were screaming out no for awhile,” he held onto your hands
“omg no.... it’s the bad dream i always have. im so sorry, you should go back to sleep,”
“no no, let me just take care of you. i know you can’t sleep again once you have those dreams,”
he slid next to you in bed, then wrapping one of his arms around you, letting you rest on his chest
it felt like you were enveloped by a warm blanket, that is his embrace
in that moment, your mind wandered to the time when you talked about your bad dreams
you remembered briefly mentioning it in a conversation with daniel once but you never thought he would even remember it
you were definitely touched by his actions
“niel...”
“shh, just try to sleep okay? sweet dreams,” he kissed the top of your head
bonus (the next morning):
“hey niel, do you-”
seongwoo absentmindedly opened the door to daniel’s room only to be greeted by both of your sleeping figures in the same position from last night
except that, daniel was already wide awake and was patting your back while you were still in a deep slumber
seongwoo pointed the finger guns to both of you while winking obnoxiously to him
daniel, who would usually play along with his roommate’s antics, suddenly felt shy and buried his face in his hand out of embarrassment
it was only when seongwoo left the room, he gave you another kiss on the top of your head and continued patting your back
prompt: (28) pretend relationship + (8) “I love you. I love you more than I’ve ever loved anybody.”
genre: fluff????? i think
“Daniel,” you look down, refusing to see his upcoming reaction. “This has to stop.”
“What?” He yelps. You feel his body shift towards your direction. “Why?”
“I can’t…” you mutter. “I don’t want to do this anymore. I can’t bear the thought of attending your best friend’s wedding as your fake girlfriend! To me, that’s a huge deal and it’s all feeling…” you finally look at him. “Too real.” You feel your heart sink as breathing gets harder with each passing second. You were afraid to lose him. But it was better than getting to keep him in a forced relationship.
“Are you afraid?” He asks. The look on his face was cold, too hard for you to read.
“Afraid of what?” You stitch your eyebrows together.
“Of all of this becoming real?” He moves closer towards you. The both of you stand inches apart.
“No,” you retaliate. “But I am afraid,” you look at him dead in the eye. “That all of this is fake.” Your feelings begin to overwhelm you as it lets a single tear escape your eye. “I know I sound stupid right now because I agreed to this fake relationship in the first place, but…” You manage to laugh out of disbelief, “I love you. I love you more than I’ve ever loved anybody.”
Daniel continues to stand there in front of you, a blank look on his face, unable to move. “What?” He says in a low whisper.
“I said what I said, Daniel,” you shrug your shoulders. “I don’t like that everything that has happened within the past month was fake. I don’t like that everything you’ve told me in front of everyone we know was fake. I don’t like that I thought I was strong enough to do this, because I’m not.” You desperately wipe away your tears as if it would make the pain go away.
“I…” He stutters. “I don’t know what to say.”
“You don’t have to say anything,” you look down once again. “Daniel, we’re not getting any younger, and I don’t want to spend a huge chunk of my life being in love with someone I’m not even sure is in love with me. I’m sorry.” You turn around, on your way out the front door of his apartment. Unable to take another look at him.
Before your hand reaches the door knob, Daniel quickly grabs you by the arm, turning you to face him in one swift motion. The inches that separated the both of you earlier has been reduced to an inch. You could feel Daniel’s heavy breathing with his chest pressed against yours.
“Wh-“ you were cut off as Daniel plants his lips on yours.
Immediately wanting to deepen his kiss, he aggressively slides his tongue into yours–and you don’t hesitate to let him overpower you in this moment. Daniel’s hand finds it way at the back of your neck, tugging on your hair lightly. While his other hand is placed firmly on your back, keeping your bodies close. You were surprised as he suddenly breaks the heated moment, “You told me I didn’t have to say anything.” He tells you with a smirk on his face. “I love you,” his eyes bore into yours. “Maybe we were too afraid before, but I’m not afraid anymore. Stay with me for tonight and for the rest of my life, babe?” He gives you a hopeful smile.
“S-Sure…” you blink a few times, making sure that all of this were in fact, real. “I don’t know what to say,” you don’t remove your hand from touching your lip.
“You don’t have to say anything,” he winks. “Come with me to pick out a suit for the wedding tomorrow?” He asks you and you quickly nod as you continue to fiddle with your lip. He chuckles at the still surprised look on your face. He immediately grabs your hand as he drags you towards the bedroom, excited for what is yet to come.
Hi-yo. Can I request Daniel seeing his crush dozing off in front of him in the school library? Thank you in advance btw you're one of my fav blogs.
notes: i had the most brilliant moment when i realise that i could put these two together and make a great scenario :’) bless me
daniel comes out of soccer practice with his chunky sports bag on hand and a rather concentrated gaze on his phone
ong seongwoo: she’s at the library
kang daniel: so?
ong seongwoo: she’s changing schools!!!!
ong seongwoo: whaT DO U MEAN BY SO??ヽ(ಠ_ಠ)ノ
ong seongwoo: a r e u even
ong seongwoo: daniel
ong seongwoo: kang
ong seongwoo: d
ong seongwoo: a
ong seongwoo: reply u piece of sht
ong seongwoo: whatever
ong seongwoo: tday’s your last chance. tomorrow’s the summer break and you’ll have to say bye bye forever
ong seongwoo: unless u get 2gether ofc!!!
ong seongwoo: bruh
ong seongwoo: .
daniel groans as he scratches his forehead in a thoughtful manner: should he go for it? or should be not? he’s been a crush for two years straight that its so normal for him to just ignore the throbbing feeling in his chest and act as if he has absolutely no interest in the matter
you were just another girl in class
but to daniel
you are his world’
from the moment you helped him up when he tripped over his shoelaces, not really focusing where he was going because it was so early that his sleepy lids obstructed his view completely
he still remembered your voice questioning him if he was okay
and your hair blowing in the wind
and you smelled like cherry blossoms, roses, and every flower alive on earth
his pair of sport shoes lead him to the library in instincts
there wasn’t a lot of people left
he sees someone dozing off on top of books he would never read in his whole life.
his eyes rounded at how picturesque the scene was
he should take a picture-- it would last longer-- but ofc he respeccs your privacy
so he waddles to your spot and sits down on the seat in front of you, smiling. he observes everything: from your eyes to your nose to your lips. his eyes seems locked onto the last part, seeing the slightly pinkish tint on your kissable softness.
to his dismay, you seem to be stirring up from your nap and unfortunately, his first instincts were to run
kang daniel: i ruined it
ong seongwoo: ...should i try get her number for you?
years pass and he’s casually ordering some coffee, trying to enjoy his hour long lunch break before he resumes to his office work
he’s about to sit by the window, to people watch, when a familiar voice trails at the entrance
“hey!” his eyes widen. he knows this voice anywhere.
turning around, he watched as you meet one of your high school friend, someone he;s vaguely familiar with. he scoots into a nearby table and takes a sip on his coffee quickly, only to burn his tongue shortly after.
he listens to your voice after such a long time-- and really, it was like a lullaby to his ears.
“hey, do you remember kang daniel?” your friend asks.
you didn’t seem to answer for a while, and daniel wonders what kind of face you’re pulling.
“i heard from one of his friends that he works around here,” your friend continue. “do you... still have a thing for him?”
daniel froze
what
why
how
???
“you still remember that?” you laughed, it was like music in his ears.
“ofc!! i can’t forget when you’d watch his matches from the library. you don’t have a boyfriend right? i heard daniel’s single too--”
daniel stands abruptly at this, eyes wide.
he sees you turn towards him at his peripheral vision, expression mimicking his shock.
“d-daniel?” you weren’t prepared to see him after such a long time-- especially not after a conversation which intimately included him.
daniel turns around ever so slowly towards you. he remember sungwoo’s encouraging voice in his mind and offers you the nicest smile he could muster without seeming awkward.
“hey”
it was the start of many more stories, and daniel couldn’t have been happier that it included you.
✎ requested?: yes by anons ‘Can u do Kang Daniel as a boyfriend plsssss’ ⋆ ‘Can i request Daniel as boyfriend? :)’
✎ summary: your relationship with your boyfriend daniel
✎ word count: 615
✎ a/n: slightly longer than the others, I got carried away with skinship lol but since a lot of people were waiting for this writing I guess it’s okay? ;)
look at him
imagine him on his way to your date like THIS
powerful
sometimes you just can’t believe how lucky you were to find a man like him
let’s not forget how giggly and blushy he becomes when you stare are him and tell him how handsome he is
anww he’s definitey a softie don’t tell me anything
he LOOKS like a tough man but no.
DANIEL IS A CUTIE
WRITING THIS IN BOLD BECAUSE I HAVE NO CHILL :^)
he squeals at everything you do because he finds you so cute
sometimes you’re doing nothing but breathing and daniel would be rolling in the floor
you’re rooney and peter’s mom
he really treats you so right
uses sooooo many pet names
honey, darling and baby girl/boy are his favorites
for dates:
he’d try to invite you on a date as often as possible
it depends on his schedule
most of the time it is really packed
so you two would just have a casual date
at a café or at home
or when he has a day off
he would want to do something special
dinning at a fancy restaurant
or going to the sauna
omg the sauna would be such a perfect date
just the two of you relaxing
and when you come home you take a hot bath again because why not
and then cuddling with daniel in a bathrobe <3
and you two falling asleep in each other’s arms ahhh this is so soft
for skinship:
I see daniel as someone who really likes kissing
his kisses would be slow and sensual most of the time
they really show how much he loves you
and when he talks to you in this moment he speaks very low and in busan satoori
and your heart bursts eeeeeeechcehhh (is this how a heart sounds like??)
and sometimes his cute self appears again
he loves to boop your nose!!
and kiss it also
idk he just think that your nose is so freaking cute
tends to kiss your cheeks a lot when he wants attention
and pecks your lips often when he’s jealous/upset
you better ask him what is wrong in these moments
kiss him mid-sentence and he’d become the fluffiest ball of sunshine
showers your face with kisses while cuddling
since we’re speaking of cuddling, let’s talk about how much daniel loves to cuddle with you!!
cuddling is mainly something you do in the early morning or late at night
during the day I feel like you’d prefer to do some activites, spend some time together
just do a lot of things together while you can!
so daniel would prefer cuddles to happen when there’s just the two of you
happens in the morning when you two just woke up
he won’t let you leave the bed before you give him his cuddles
and he’s the reason why you’re always late for work oops
but he would cook breakfast for you to forgive him :)
loves spooning and he’s the big spoon most of the time
((but sometimes when he comes back from work exhausted he’d turn into the cutest koala and cling onto you anw))
expect cuddles sessions at 2 in the morning
he’s so tired because of his schedule but he can not spend no time with you
so he just holds you close to him and rests his hands on your waist
you feel sorry that he has to work so much that you refuse to sleep before he falls asleep
so you rub his back and tell him you love him and I can tell you that daniel has never had a better night :)
Wanna One | When you want to leave during an argument (part 2)
a/n: Here’s part two of this hyung line scenario as promised! Hope these drabbles make up for me being inactive for the next three days as I take my finals. I’ll be back soon with more writing for you guys!
Genre: angst & (slight) fluff
Warnings: mention of profanity
Characters: Ong Seongwu / Kim Jaehwan / Kang Daniel
part one / part two
Ong Seongwu
Leaning onto the kitchen counter, you tap your fingernails on the granite-covered surface, the sound echoing throughout the empty apartment. You’ve been standing there for an hour? Maybe two? You weren’t even sure anymore. With your other hand holding onto your phone, you check the time - 4:48AM. Where was he?
Suddenly, you hear keys hurriedly opening the lock to the door, with a string of mumbled curses. Your grip on the counter tightens as the door opens, and you lock eyes with Seongwu.
He’s hesitant before he says, “why are you still up?”
“What do you think?” You didn’t want to sound condescending but you were exhausted. This wasn’t the first time he had come home extremely late, without a word about where he was going or when he was coming home.
It started weeks ago. You knew that he was highly stressed from work. His schedule was hectic, and he tried to keep a happy facade around everyone - it was part of his job after all. But after a while, all the pressure and expectations from him had become too much. He was spreading himself too thin, and he wasn’t sure if there was anything of him left anymore. He wasn’t even sure if there was any of him - his energy, his passion, his love - left for you.
Because of this, he was terrified. He didn’t know what to do anymore, and he didn’t want to face the uncertainty yet. So he decided to just spend the nights after work going out with his friends, drinking and whatnot.
The first time he came home late, he told you it was to blow off some steam because work was draining him, and you understood. But this understanding grew thin after weeks turning into months of him coming home late every night. You were at your breaking point.
“I’ve told you before. You don’t have to wait for me anymore.” he sighs as he looks at you.
“Then what do you want me to do, Seongwu?” you say, as you cross your arms over your chest.
“What?”
“You’re telling me to not care about you anymore,” your voice firm.
“What? I never said that!”
“It’s the same when you tell me not to wait for you anymore. This has been going on for months, Seongwu. I don’t even know what’s going on with you anymore. You brush me off every time I ask you about it.”
He rolled his eyes, “and I keep telling you not to worry yourself about it.”
You stand abruptly, leaving the stability you felt from leaning onto the counter. You could feel your walls crashing down. “How am I not supposed to worry when you’re out there every night until god knows what hour and I have no idea if you’re even coming home?” your voice is raised now, with your body starting to tremble.
“Do you still even love me, Seongwu?” you say quietly.
There was silence, and then you were ready to break. It’s true, he didn’t need you anymore. He came home late all those nights and avoided you because of that. You leaned back into the counter, it’s support meaning nothing now.
When he didn’t say anything, you started to turn away, “I guess that answers my question,” your voice was solid despite the sobs threatening to escape your throat. You start to leave, and make your way to your bedroom.
Suddenly, he approaches you and places his hands on either side of you on the counter, trapping you between his arms. He leaned down, leveling his eyes with yours. “I do love you,” his voice thick under all the tension.
“Then why are you doing this?” you don’t break eye contact with him, scared that if you let go, everything will disappear all at once.
However, Seongwu breaks the contact and leans his head on your shoulder, his eyes locking onto the floor. He didn’t want to look at you as he said what he was about to,
“I... I’m tired. I think - I think I want to quit from work. I was scared to tell you this, so I came home late hoping to avoid the conversation. I knew you were going to see through me, because you know me more than anyone else. Sometimes even more than I know myself.” he chuckles, as he finally raises his head to look at you. “I didn’t want to disappoint you.”
You sigh as you move away from the counter, and closer to him. You run a hand through his hair, before letting it rest on his cheek. “Seongwu, I want you to remember what I’m about to say.” You pause as he looks at you expectantly.
“I love you, and I always will. No matter what path you choose, I’ll be there. I’ll be there to support you. But you need to be honest with me, you need to tell me when something’s happening because how can I be there with you if you won’t let me?”
Then, he wraps his arms around you and buries his face onto your neck, “I’m so glad I have you.”
Kim Jaehwan
“Are you done yet?” Jaehwan says, obviously irritated.
“Excuse me?” you ask, offended, as you turn to look straight at him. Jaehwan was sitting on the bed, annoyance clearly written on his face.
“You’ve been rambling for what seems like forever.”
“I keep rambling because no matter how long I keep talking, you never listen to me,” you cross your arms over your chest. You hated arguing with Jaehwan, especially since you don’t think he ever took you seriously - not one of your arguments. You weren’t even sure if he was serious and committed enough to this relationship.
“I don’t listen when you’ve been talking too much,” his voice tight with discontent.
It was like this whenever you and Jaehwan argued. It was like he didn’t care enough to listen to you, and try to work through the conflict. He was always just impatiently waiting for the fight to end. Jaehwan always thought that arguing was a waste of time, but he never tried to help you solve the problem or come to a compromise. He always took the easiest and quickest way out.
“Are you saying you don’t take me seriously anymore?” You were biting back the anger emanating from your lips. You were close to the edge, and yet he did nothing but push you over it.
“What? When did I say that?”
“You clearly don’t think this argument is important - maybe not even one of our arguments is important to you. That means you’re not taking this seriously,” you say, your feet solidly rooted on the ground despite the feeling of wanting to breakdown at any second.
“You’re unbelievable.” Jaehwan lets out an exasperated laugh.
That’s when it hit you. Jaehwan didn’t really put any effort into trying to solve conflicts between you - maybe he just really didn’t take your relationship seriously.
“Fine,” you turn to your desk and begin packing your phone, wallet, and other belongings into your purse.
“What are you doing?” he cautiously gets up from the bed.
“Leaving.” But before you could move through the doorway, you feel arms strongly encircling your waist. Jaehwan had confined you into his hold, you weren’t going anywhere.
“Let me go, Jaehwan.”
“No! I’ll never do that,” he wraps his arms around you tighter. “Please,” he breathed, “I don’t want to let you go.”
You’re quiet for a bit, before he turns you around in his arms, and cups either side of your face with his hands. “I’m sorry,” he says solemnly, his thumbs gently brushing the side of your cheek.
“I just - I really hate arguments. I’m scared that it would lead to something worse and I don’t want that. I don’t want to fight with you anymore.”
You look deep into his eyes, “it’s only natural that we argue over some things, Jaehwan. But you have to help me work through it. You’re not going to lose me just over an argument, especially if we go through it together.”
He nods gently and smiles, placing a soft kiss on your lips. “We’ll be okay.”
Kang Daniel
You throw your keys and your coat furiously onto the kitchen table, as soon as you enter your apartment, a visibly upset Daniel following after you.
“What do you want me to do, y/n? I’m doing the best that I can,” he says, shrugging off his jacket and throwing it onto the couch.
“I want you to think about yourself for once, Daniel!” you say, raising your voice slightly.
You had just gotten back from the company clinic where they took Daniel due to constant headaches that hindered him from continuing with rehearsals and his other schedules for the day. He was advised by the doctor to rest for the entire day, and try to avoid straining himself for the rest of the week.
However, as soon as you exited the doctor’s office, you were met by Daniel’s manager who reminded him of his schedules for the week, but not after asking if the doctor cleared him, and that he was able to continue the rest of his schedule. “Yes, of course. I’ll be here early tomorrow,” Daniel responds despite the pointed look you had been giving him. You didn’t want to make a scene, or create tension with his manager so you decided to stay quiet and take him home. And you were quiet, throughout the entire drive home.
“The doctor told you to rest! But you’re pushing through with your schedule?” you say, exasperated.
“What am I supposed to do? It’s my job!” Daniel snapped, annoyance now evident on his face.
“It’s your job to work yourself into exhaustion until something bad happens to you? Your manager even asked you first if you can do the schedules, and you agreed like you didn’t just walk out of a damn clinic!”
“I’m fine, y/n! I know I can do it. Why are you making such a big deal out of this?”
“Because I care about you!” you were close to shouting now.
“Then if you care about me, why don’t you just leave me alone and let me do my work?” Daniel had raised his voice too.
Then it grew quiet. You were taken aback by what he just said. All you wanted was to take care of him, and for him to value his health just like you did. You were scared that something worse was bound to happen if he didn’t pay attention to his health - and you wanted him to realize that today. But apparently, you caring for him was something Daniel disliked.
“Fine. I’m leaving.” You say as you made your way to the kitchen, grabbing your keys and coat from the table. But before you could leave, Daniel was blocking the doorway.
“You’re not leaving,” he says with serious expression on his face.
“I’m leaving. You just told me to.” You begin to push him away, and try to pass through the space between him and the door - but Daniel picks you up and heads straight to your shared bedroom.
“Daniel! What are you doing?! Put me down!” He gently places you onto the bed, quickly lying next to you and caging you into his arms before you could escape.
“You’re not going anywhere!” Daniel says as he pulls you closer to him, your back flat on his chest.
It’s quiet for a bit and he says sadly, “please don’t leave me.”
Slowly, you move your body to face him, as he raises his head to meet your eyes. You reach out your hand to move his hair away from his eyes.
“Daniel,” you breathe, “I just don’t want anything bad to happen to you.”
“I know. I’m sorry. I didn’t even think about my health. I’m just too stubborn to think I can do everything,” Daniel admits.
“At least you’re not too stubborn to know that you’re stubborn,” you say, eliciting a laugh from him.
He pulls you closer to him, and buries his face into the crook of your neck. “Will you let me take care of you now?” you ask quietly.
summary: due to anger, you scratch a mysterious car, who has been parking in your parking spot for the past week, with your key. once you find out that the car belongs to your new, and especially cute, neighbor, you begin a white lie just to score a date with him.
pairing: neighbor!daniel x reader
a/n: inspired by domics’ video, parked in my spot. thank you @dammit-jjk and mysterious anon for helping me find this video! ♡
“ARE YOU SERIOUS?” you exclaimed as you threw your hands up into the air
for the past week, a unknown car has been parking in your reserved spot located in your apartment’s parking lot
“there’s literally a plaque right there that says my name! it’s even in bold letters for gods sake!” you yelled out once more, not caring that your fellow neighbors were staring at you while you were yelling at a inanimate object
you scrimmaged through your bag to find your notebook and pen
once you found the two, you left a small note on the windshield
“hi! this is my reserved parking spot and i’m pretty sure you know that since you’ve been parking here every day since your arrival. please stop parking here and if you don’t do so then i’d have to report this to the apartment staff. thank you :)”
even though the letter sounded so passive aggressive
you didn’t really mind nor think twice
you just wanted your spot back because you were paying a monthly fee for it
and that stuff is not cheap when everything totals up!
the next day when you’re coming back from work, your parking spot was still taken
BY THE SAME CAR
you sighed because this ultimately made you have to park in the back of the garage
the farthest away from the entry way and keep in note that you’re such a lazy person
as you walked over and caught a glimpse of the same car, you found a note residing on the windshield
“is this for me?” you thought to yourself as you ran over and grabbed the paper
as you opened the note, the only thing written on it was “report me. i could care less :)”
not only did their response make you furious, but it’s also the fact that they mimicked your smiley face at the end of their note
“i’m done with this!” you shouted
like before, you dug into your bag, but this time, you were trying to locate your keys
with the keys now in the palm of your hand, you brought it over to the car and key’ed the mysterious persons car, leaving gray marks all around
“i could care less.” you exhorted, with a slight annoying tone, at the car, as if it was a living person you were speaking to
while you were walking to your apartment, you couldn’t stop thinking about the owner of the car
why are they always parking there? why don’t they just pay for their own spot? how could their response be so rude?
not only that, but you were also thinking
what if i get caught? did the security cameras catch me? was that the right thing to do after all?
with so many things overflowing your thoughts, you weren’t paying attention to what was in front of you until you bumped into a figure
“ah!” you blurted out due to natural reflexes
“i’m so sorry!” you heard a voice of a male and your face immediately sprung up to see who it was
right in front of your eyes was a tall, built man who had the face of a puppy
“oh my god, how can a human being look that perfect.” you thought
team desperate and single lmao
you slightly shook your head, to take you out of your daze, before saying, “no, i should be the one apologizing! i wasn’t watching where i was going.”
in your peripheral vision, you were able to see the man holding a box while the door next to you two was wide open
you couldn’t help but to notice that this door was located next to your door
“are you new here, perhaps?” you randomly switched up the conversation due to your curiosity
“yeah, i am! it’s been a week since i’ve moved into this tiny place, but i didn’t know it was going to take me this long to settle in.” even though he was tired from moving in, he was still able to respond back in such a positive way with a bright smile appearing upon his face as his eyes creased into tiny crescent moons
“if you need any help, i could always lend a hand! i actually live right next door.” you pointed at the door next to you two
“oh, i see!” he quickly settled the box, that he was previously holding, onto the ground as he brought out his hand, awaiting for a handshake. “i’m daniel! the new boy next door as you can say.”
“i’m y/n.” you chuckled softly, grabbing a hold of his hand and firmly shaking it. “is there anything that i can help you with?” you added
“actually, there is one thing you can do for me.” daniel quickly threw the box into his apartment, shutting the door tightly closed right after. “can you help me find the most nicest cafe nearby?” he smoothly said
you were able to catch on and figure out that he was intentionally asking you to hang out with him
as new neighbors? as a date?
who knows
daniel just wants to get to know you, so you guess that’s good enough for now
before you could respond back, daniel lifted up his keys and stated, “i’ll drive us.” he released a goofy smile, causing your heart to burst
“lead the way!”
the two of you walked over to the parking lot and before you knew it, you guys were approaching the car you’ve had so much hatred for
you became uneasy and felt as if you were about to drench in sweat
“please don’t let that be his car.” you kept on praying in your head
“what the hell?” daniel gasped as he laid eyes on his car
there were scratch marks all over it and he knew exactly who it was
“man, are you serious? i know exactly who did this!” he bent down to touch and stare at the key scratches
”w-who do you think did this?” your voice cracked as you tried to act surprised by the situation, even though you were the one secretly behind it
“i’m 100% sure it’s this person i’ve been arguing with for this parking spot. they took this way too serious.”
“y-yeah! they d-did take it too s-serious!” you agreed with him
daniel got up from his position and thanked you, “thanks for being on my side and i’m sorry that you had to see this mishap. shall we leave to go get some coffee now?”
YOU HAVE NEVER FELT SO GUILTY
WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE DANIEL
you felt guilty, although, it’s still what he deserved for parking in your spot
you can never throw away the fact that you’ll forever be such a feisty person
never in a million years will you tell daniel that it was you who did it
“i know a great coffee shop! and karma will visit whoever did this to your car.” you attempted to cover up your white lie
let’s just say the coffee date turned out to be great, but you still didn’t get your parking spot back because it made daniel even more motivated to stay parked there
even though the two of you visit a new cafe every week and began a relationship
you still don’t have the guts to tell him it was you
and you still pay monthly for that parking spot just to make up for the key marks you left on the sides of his car
