Summary: what texts from boyfriend! kai would look like featuring a bonus social media post. [fluff, crack lowk suggestive ?]
a/n: ignore the skin tone in the picture below if it doesn’t not look like your own, all the photos that came up for me were lightskin/tan i’m sorry! ><
Summary: Dating an idol as an idol isn’t as easy as it seems. Sometimes the only time you can see your partner is in passing at award shows where you have to act like you don’t even care that the other exists. Luckily Kai always reminds you how much you mean to him, even in the smallest ways.
⤷ GN READER! fluff, sprinkle of angst, mostly yearning
let me know if you’d like me to continue this with idol!kai x idol!reader :)
It’s hard pretending that Huening Kai isn’t yours.
Celebrity life is hard in Korea. Unlike the states where the celebrities are free to date anyone and say anything, you have to be much more polished in your field. No post can be uploaded to the group account without being checked, no live unmonitored and no meeting without approval. Everything is scrutinised and double checked a thousand times over.
It gets a bit easier as the years go on and your popularity is solidified. You did well, well enough. Enough where you have fans that will actually defend you when the silliest scandals or hate trains pop up. Everyone strives to break into America and it’s where most groups crash and burn as they have no Korean fanbase to fall back on but your group pushed to do all the things third generation groups had to do. Even if it felt a little demeaning your group took the schedules.
From public performances, hired business meeting to school appearances - you accepted earnestly. It’s what got you to this point, beloved by a strong group of Knetz. Your fandom even joked that your group accepts every side quest. But it’s also a downfall. It means that you have an eye on you closer to home - to Kai.
It’s how you met him. You and your member were shipped to Hybe for the day to film TikToks to promote the pre-release track for your album which is due a few weeks later. When you finally stumbled across to the TXT practice room and introduced yourself with the biggest lump in your throat, your member shoved you to do the TikTok with Kai when he volunteered to learn the dance.
Call it love at first sight, but you felt it with Kai. And you knew he felt it too. From then on you both swapped numbers and the rest was history.
It’s why performance season is the best and worst time of the year. The last few months of the year means that award shows are coming up back to back which in one sense, yes, it means that you’ll never see a proper wink of sleep but it also means that you’ll see Kai. The fleeting moments behind stage when everyone is too busy to keep track of everyone and your managers are running logistics than after you. The adrenaline from the performance surging in your veins making every stolen kiss feel 1000x more intense and needy.
It’s the reason why you can’t sit still in your seat when your makeup team and hair team is desperately trying to get you ready.
“Please. Be still, Y/N!” Hara, your makeup artist begs as you blots gloss onto your lips. You spout an apology as you notice the strained expression on your teams face as they work around you.
It was intimidating at first to have 5 people hover around you.
“Seriously. They couldn’t have gave us a more cramped area?” Your hairstylist rolls his eyes as the cloud of hairspray he just sprayed flies back in his face. You glance in your mirror to find your other member looking back at you.
They tries to calm you, sport you a soothing smile but deep down they sense why you’re so fidgety.
“5 minutes people!” Your team steps away and allows you to run over to the tech team. They’re swift to fit a mic pack in the back of your shorts as they try to hide the wires under the lack of clothes on your body. Someone mumbles about how idols seem to wear less and less each year.
You ignore it. Your mind is too swamped with the map of the area you carved in your brain. Kai told you that TXT are seated quite close to the main stage and he’d have a brilliant view of you. All you want to do is impress him and make him proud, as selfish as it sounds. Each minuscule action you practised to a T in the mirrors back at the company.
Every wink to make Kai blush and every defined body movement to make him proud to call you his. You had always been sure to perfect your choreography but since seeing Kai it’s become an obsessive trait. Your fans see it as your dedication to the job and how you’ve picked up more skill since you debuted. Kai knows it’s for him.
“Places!” A hand shoves you not so gently towards the rising platform. Your member helps you up, shooting you a ‘what the fuck was that look?’. You shrug and adjust the mic hooked around your ear. Your in-ears crackle with the sound of the audio technician connecting and beginning your countdown.
The stage rises into a dark arena. You can faintly make out the outline of idols bodies due to the flash of light sticks behind them. Your hands twitch by your thighs as you follow position. Your member places a hand on your shoulder, despite the fact it’s apart of the choreo it’s grounding. The countdown begins and the lights flash on.
Follow the camera with the red light. The mantra bounces around your head as you float around the stage. Your group is covering EXID’s Up & Down for a special stage and you’re covering L.E’s parts. The unmistakable confidence your parts require reflect successfully with each twist and smirk you shoot the camera.
It helps that Kai is directly in your eye-line. He falls behind the camera at one point so when you’re actually looking at him, the fans can’t tell. It’s weirdly riveting, shooting your boyfriend a wink and watching as he tries to hide a smile under a less enthusiastic expression.
The rap at the end comes through and the choreo allows you to freely travel across the stage. You linger closer towards TXT’s side of the stage but fall back into line with a smile so wide it starts to burn your cheeks. You can picture it now, how your fans scream that you love your job so much it shows when you perform.
Which you do. But seeing Kai is better.
When you finish there’s a roar of cheers. Your eyes dart around the stage. A few of your idol friends are smiling and cheering heartily. Ryujin from Itzy cheers with her fists in the air, XLOV are clapping and mouthing words of encouragement. Your brother and sister bands from the company are respectfully cheering. TXT claps as casually as possible but the glimmer in Kai’s eyes is obvious. Taehyun’s head tilts a little as he watches Kai’s reaction.
When the lights dim you’re sprinting to the stairs beside the stage. It’s the less polished bit of the performance. When you’re leaving however, you catch how a hunched staff hobbles over to TXT and guides them to under the stage.
You member nudges you when they catch it too. You nudge them back and weave through the crowd of staff. If you stay back long enough you’ll be able to catch Kai.
“Go! I’ll keep the audio guy busy. Jisoo will distract your manager.” They shove you towards a darker area. Your jewellery still sparkles under the light but it makes you less obvious to your manager who wouldn’t have time to properly scan the area for you.
A flock of staff move by you as if you don’t exist. A few idols run between the staff as they try their best to keep up with their other members. You’re pretty sure that Keeho just ran past you with the most dramatic fur coat you’ve ever seen.
Soon you see staff that you recognise as Kai’s manager who is staring intensely at the watch on his wrist. Luckily TXT’s height advantage makes it easier to see their coloured hair above the rest of floating heads. You step out from the sidelines when they begin to walk towards the area you’re standing in.
Soobin sees you first and nods, leading the group to walk a little closer. Thank you, Soobin! A grateful smile spreads across your lips. Yeonjun and Taehyun are being followed by a staff with a handheld camera and despite seeing you, say nothing as to not alert the staff. They distance themselves from Kai to let him drop back without the screen catching it. Beomgyu nods and begins his dramatics to stall the group.
Kai glances once over and darts when he sees no one has an eye on him. You can’t help the giggle that bubbles in your throat when Kai catches your wrist and runs towards the black curtain that’s meant to hide the mess of wires but creates a great meeting spot.
“Oh!” You gasp as you and Kai still. An idol couple had already found the spot and only detached from each other when you almost run into them.
They splutter apologies and attempt to smooth out the creases in their clothes. You recognise the girl and raise a brow, “Isn’t your group up after mine?”
She gasps, “Did you perform?”
You nod, “Finished like 2 minutes ago.”
She pales and makes a break for it. The male idol flusters and walks away since the girl ran off without a word shot at him. Kai can’t help but laugh at his dejected face.
“Promise you won’t run off on me like that too?” Kai asks with a soft laugh. You pretend to think about it which earns a soft shove from Kai.
The corner is small, a little awkward thanks to the wires but the closeness to Kai is welcome. His hands find their home on your waist and he kneads at the soft flesh with yearning behind his eyes. A soft smile crosses your lips as you wrap your arms around his neck, fingertips playing with the wispy ends of his grown out hair.
He shudders.
“Did you like my stage?” You mumble as you take in the details of his face. His makeup isn’t too overpowering - just the usual dust of blush and brown around the edges of his eyes to create dimension. There’s a tiny shimmer on his eyelids which makes him look a little more angelic.
Kai flushes, “I loved it. You’re perfect.” He replies honestly. He dips his head a little to press a soft kiss against the crown of your head. You pout, a little disappointed it wasn’t on your lips. Kai continues despite the warmth on his face, “You didn’t tell me it was going to be a sexy stage.”
Your fingers thread through the dyed ends of his hair. A part of you wants to laugh a little at how obvious Kai is making it that he’s staring so longingly at your lips and the flesh of your skin that’s displayed for the world to see.
“Sexy?” You echo, “I didn’t think it was that sexy.”
Kai rolls his eyes, “You know what that song is about!”
You laugh at his rebuttal. You nod your head at Kai in a silent gesture for him to lean just a little closer. He does so, but it’s not enough for the neediness in your head.
“Just kiss me already, Hyuka.” You can’t help the whine that bubbles in the back of your throat. Kai falters - just a little. He slips a hand that was in your waist to cup at your face, palm grasping your chin to get a better grasp of your face.
“You’re wearing gloss, babe. My makeup artist is going to know.” It’s true. Despite the fact your managers almost definitely know that you two are involved it’s best to keep staff out of it. They’re still members of the public who can leak things to Knetz.
“You didn’t care at GDA!” True. The way Kai kissed you was like a man starved. You both hadn’t seen each other for just over a month, bordering on a month and a half and he was dying to feel a piece of you. It was messy, all teeth and tongue and it swept your breath away. He got pink tinted gloss all over his lips and around his mouth but he ran away and left you dazed before you could call out to him.
The sound of staff gets closer. Someone calls for TXT to assemble as they’re due after the current act on stage.
“Just one. Please. I’ll wipe it off after.” You plead and pour your lips out a little dramatically. You shift your feet to get closer, shuffling until the tips of your shoes are meeting.
Kai’s gaze falters. The tiny angel and devil on each of his shoulders argue back and forth before he finally gives in. He’s swift with it, using his grip on your face to pull your chin up as he dips his head closer to yours.
There’s barely time to process that you’re getting what you want before the warm plump of his lips meets yours. It’s soft - innocent at first. The dance of your lips is tantalising and leads you to wanting more in a split second and Kai senses it. You can’t help it but your tongue darts out, licking at his lips hesitantly as you prod for a deeper show of affection. Kai grumbles, pressing more forcefully before pulling away.
“Bu-“ Kai presses another short kiss. Then another. You try to argue but the shirt pecks are effective to cut you off.
He leans back and lips his lips. There’s a stupid expression on your face, the one Kai sees when you’re desperate for more but your mind is still catching up with what is happening in the now. His thumb presses against your lip to smooth the pigmented colour together again.
Make it less obvious to the cameras that you’ve been kissing an idol under the stage.
“Huening Kai! Where are you!?” His manager shouts out. It’s a little too close for comfort but it anchors you back in the moment.
“You’ll watch me on stage, yeah?” You nod. Of course you will. Your fingers numbly reach for his lips and wipe the gloss off that transferred over to his. He kisses the palm of your hand softly.
“Our management booked the same hotel. Come and see me later?”
✎ Summary: texts with bf! txt which are a little less than safe for work — is anyone conversation with them ever sfw though?
oneshots
sleazy — taehyun & kai WIP
— CHOI SOOBIN !
scenarios
(as they long to be) close to you [fluff] ❦
✎ Summary: Cuddling is easy right? But what happens when you and your new boyfriend are equally as awkward when it comes to initiating things?
duality [smut] afab!reader (no prns)
✎ Summary: Your boyfriend — despite being naturally leading, is pretty submissive in bed. It comes as quite a shock when he decides to take control once but who are you to say no?
series
spilled milk [smau]
✎ Summary: Working in a cafe with 5 guys should be easy, right? Not really when your manager is totally your type and everyone is immature.
texts
random boyfriend texts [crack] ❦
✎ summary: what random texts look like between you and your boyfriend, soobin. [bonus, beomgyu & yeonjun texts to you]
insta with boyfriend soob! [fluff, crack?] ❦
✎ Summary: What your instagram stories look like with boyfriend soobin!
boyfriend texts [nsfw, crack] ❦
✎ Summary:NSFW texts between you and horny bf soobin — little but of humour thrown in because we all know soobin would be shit at sexting
idol! couple [suggestive, crack, fluff] ❦
✎ Summary: What it’s like to be an idol while dating idol Soobin!
— CHOI YEONJUN !
scenarios
inconspicuous [smutty fluff?] ❦
✎ Summary: yeonjun wants you, but all you can see is how tired he is
flirting on air [fluff] ❦
✎ Summary: being the newest mbank mc comes with its perks - that's in choi yeonjun's case though as he gets to flirt with you on air!
no labels [angst, suggestive]
✎ Summary: The word ‘monogamy’ does not exist in choi yeonjun’s vocabulary. He’s used to the tears and the furious texts but he’s never had any payback. That’s before you, of course.
series
texts
boyfriend texts [fluff, smutty] ❦
✎ Summary: What texts with boyfie YJ would look like. Kinda really horny in this one sorry not sorry
idol!boyfriend x idol!you part two [fluff, crack, suggestive]
✎ Summary: What it’s like dating Idol!Yeonjun when you’re an idol too!
— CHOI BEOMGYU !
scenarios
not so private [smut]
✎ Summary: after having an awkward one sided tension you run away to the hot tub where choi beomgyu seems to be awaiting you.
inkingayo sandwiches [fluff] ❦
✎ Summary: choi beomgyu loves declaring his love for you, even if it’s in his own weird little way
better with you [fluff] ❦
✎ Summary: choi beomgyu acts different around you. alternatively, you’re the only one who calms his storm.
back to friends [angst, smut]
✎ Summary: You and Beomgyu had been friends for a while, good friends. But what happens when you cross the line of friendship into intimacy? What happens when you can seemingly blend back into your friend group and act like you and Beomgyu are still just ‘friends’?
ugh, as if! TEASER & ugh, as if!
air ❦
✎ Summary: Toxic Manipulator!Beomgyu has to take into his own hands when you try to leave him.
series
texts
relationship is revealed by dispatch [crack] ❦
✎ summary: you’re a regular person dating beomgyu. dumbass thought he could go on a date with you in public without being caught.
when you’re both idols! [crack, fluff] ❦ mostly
✎ summary: what it’s like to date beomgyu when you’re both idols
— KANG TAEHYUN !
scenarios
desperate [smut]
✎ Summary: Getting off with one of your closest friends is the last thing that you would imagine happening, especially in the dead of night and in the most pathetic way possible
same but different [fluff, angst?]
✎ Summary: interviewing your boyfriend during his recent promotions has you realising how long its been since its just been you and him
series
texts
boyfriend texts [fluff, crack]
✎ Summary: random texts between u and boyfriend taehyun! (ft. huening kai & rest of txt)
— HUENING KAI !
scenarios
award szn — [fluff, sprinkle of angst] ❦
✎ Summary: Dating an idol as an idol isn’t as easy as it seems. Sometimes the only time you can see your partner is in passing at award shows where you have to act like you don’t even care that the other exists. Luckily Kai always reminds you how much you mean to him, even in the smallest ways.
loser = lover [angst, fluff] ❦
✎ Summary: When you confess to your best friend, Kai, you expected him to react positively. Instead he makes a break for it and ultimately breaks your heart. How is this loser meant to become your lover?
delinquent! huening kai [smut]
✎ Summary: small drabble of what delinquent huening kai is like. inspired by stick with you mv
growing pains [smut]
✎ Summary: Kai Kamal Huening can never escape the ‘soft boy’ allegations. No matter how much he tries to show that he’s not the same plushy loving nerd he was at 19, no one seems to believe him. At least his pretty girlfriend knows that’s not the case.
chauffeur [fluff, crack] ❦
✎ Summary: It’s healthy for couples to have time apart so you go on holiday with your friends. You miss Kai so he offers to pick you up in the most Kai way possible.
secret [smut] ❦
✎ Summary: Giving subby hyuka a hj under the blankets at a movie night with the other boys.
series
texts
boyfriend texts [fluff, crack, suggestive]
✎ Summary: what texts from boyfriend! kai would look like featuring a bonus social media post.