genre: fluff/angst but mainly fluff
member: lee daehwi
word count: 3, 106
requested: uh... not really ?
side notes: dedicated to this bub who cries over him so much @dong-hyucks ily jade <3 // wOAH I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW I WROTE THIS MUCH IM SO SHOOKT
prompt: where you help out backstage for the school’s plays they put on
you stretched your arms out and let out a yawn
daehwi sat beside you and looked at all the sketches you had placed out in front of you
“wahhh- so this is the set for the play?” he spoke with his jaw dropping
“mmhm, i mean, i have to make it extra special since you’re the lead role in it now,” you teased, lightly hitting him on his shoulder
he giggled a bit and rubbed the back of his neck
“i don’t know how i feel about being a prince though,” he mumbles under his breath
“the kiss part,” he adds as you mouth forms an ‘o’
“i mean, you’ll get to kiss you longing princess of unaveia,” you joked, exaggerating it a bit
“haven’t you have a crush on her since like, third grade?” you added, nudging his shoulder a bit
“yeah- i guess,” he spoke softly, staring at your sketches
his sudden blank (and slightly gloomy face) instantly disappeared when he noticed the sketches of the crowns you were going to order
“wOAH, THIS IS WHAT MY CROWN IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE?” he blurts as he picks up the sketch
you nod with a soft smile across your face
the crown was gold, with small little gems across it
“and the princess gets a flower crown because she’s-”
“believes in nature and has a strong connection to the wind,” you both spoke in’synced using the most monotone range
it followed with laughs in the air as daehwi picks up the flower crown sketch you made
“why is there a x2 here?” he asked, pointing to the topic corner of the sheet
“ah- i thought it looked pretty so, i decided to order two, y’know? one of her and one for me, but i’ll just be wearing mines backstage,” you spoke softly, almost flustered
“and i bet you’ll look beautiful regardless if you’re on stage or backstage,” daehwi compliments
the heat rose to your cheeks, and the pain to hide your smile became unbearable as you let out a small laugh
you hid your face in between your hands
and daehwi found it the most cutest thing ever
throughout the days, daehwi would be rehearsing his lines with you and giving you opinions on your sketches
as the day of the show was soon closing it
of course, the tension was rising as everyone was trying to jam everything in on time
rushing downstairs, you ran out to your mailbox, quickly opening it
there in it was a box and you quickly grabbed with a smile across your face
running back inside your house, you dashed up the stairs and opened the box with the help of some scissors, scratching yourself a bit
despite you winced to the pain, you saw how the crown and the flower crown turned out to be
you couldn’t help but become giddy as you laughed a bit, kicking your legs from the sight despite your hand was slightly bleeding
“ah wai-” you trailed off your sentence when you noticed your hand had a trail of blood going down to your wrist
quickly, you rushed into your washroom and ran your hand under cold water, then wiping it down and placing a band aid on it
you seriously, couldn’t help but become a kid to how the crowns looked
you even wore the flower crown and looked at yourself in the mirror, holding daehwi’s crown in your hands
but for some reason, you were a bit sadden to the fact that he’ll be kissing someone in the play
almost like if it was jealousy
she’ll be wearing the same crown as you
“that’s okay! daehwi deserves it, he’s been liking her since 3rd grade,” you attempted to cheer yourself up, forcing a soft smile
once daehwi heard the news of the crowns coming in, of course he rushed to your house rehearsal to see them
without even knocking, daehwi BARGED into your house and into your room as he saw the crown laying on your desk
mouth opened, he picked it up and placed it on his head
“IT’S BEAUTIFUL” he blurts, almost shocked to how he looks like
softly smiling, he looks at you and noticed the flower crown on top of your head and the other copy of it on your night stand
“you’re- beautiful,” he added without even thinking twice
he was instantly taken aback
“nO- I MEAN- YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL BUT LIKE-” he attempts to recover himself but was still in awe to how pretty you looked
in which was the most cutest thing in your opinion
you began laughing without even noticing it
daehwi rolled his eyes and took your wrist, dragging you in front of your mirror
the two of you stood beside each other
“you’ll do amazing tomorrow, i know it,” you spoke softly
“you too,” he replied, nudging you shoulder
“what exactly am i doing?”
“uh- PUTTING ON THIS WHOLE ENTIRE SHOW? if it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t have this amazing set and props,” daehwi spoke, making you feel a bit better about yourself
the next day rolled around as you already downed 2 cups of coffee despite your hate for it
it was too bitter, but it helped you stay awake
“LIGHT CHECK IN 5, BE READY” you heard someone say
you were running around all over the place, making sure everything was set and ready to go
what exactly is your job?
you’d stay backstage, so when people would go off when it’s not their que, you’d make any last minute adjustments or go over their script with them, sort of like a moral support type of person
“you have a crown too?” the princess of the show scoffs in disgust as you were adjusting daehwi’s hear
she walked off, making you slightly pouted
“don’t worry, you look beautiful in the crown y/n,” he spoke with a smile across his face
you nodded and fixed up his bangs, showing two thumbs up
everyone was getting into their positions as you got into yours
you had multiple things beside you
band aids, towels, a little sewing kit, water bottles and even more
before going on, daehwi turned around and gave you two thumbs up, making you chuckle a bit
and you watched the play begin
the story was about a prince, who was claimed he didn’t need a princess
until walking in the forest one day, he came across a girl who loved nature at it’s best
soon enough despite there being a controversy that someone believing in nature and has a strong connection to the wind are insane
they soon give in and crown her princess with a flower crown
the same one you were wearing
just as the last scene was happening
you couldn’t help but feel your heart being dragged down a bit
he inched closer towards her as their lips placed against one another
all the crowd cheering for them as the curtains rolled down
you stood there, almost feeling a wave of tears but you weren’t sure why
for some reason, you couldn’t stand being there anymore and walked off
everyone got off the stage as you wiped away the slight tears from your eyes, forcing a smile a bit
you avoided the mist of everyone and didn’t go to the after party
you didn’t like loud music and wasn’t in the mood to eat
instead, after everyone had left the empty you dangled your legs off the stage and looked at the empty seats
“he’s liked her since 3rd grade, there’s nothing to worry about,” you spoke to yourself, forcing a small laugh
a few minutes paced of you sinking yourself in a bit of a sorrow
when sudden footsteps filled your ears
“that’s where you were!” daehwi blurts as he rushes over to sit beside you
“why are you here by yourself?” he asked
“ah- i just, wanted some quiet, y’know?” you spoke softly
he nods and stares at your hands, noticing the band aid
“did you cut yourself?” he grabs your hand and looks at the band aid
you became a bit flustered because the look on his face looked so concerned and his fingers were touching the palm of your hand
“y-yeah! when i was opening the crown box... i got too excited,” you mumbled
he nods as he released his fingers from your hand and stares at your side view
suddenly, he took off the flower crown you still kept on and placed on your head the crown you made for him
“princes shouldn’t have crown’s anyways. it only makes more scene if a beautiful girl has a beautiful crown,” daehwi spoke
you sat there with red cheeks
daehwi smiles, making your heart melt a bit
“and don’t worry. she’s a bad kisser anyways,” he joked, making you feel a bit better
“but i think i know someone who’d be a good kisser!” he adds happily
just as you turned you head, daehwi places his lips onto yours quickly
“wAIT I MEANT TO KISS YOUR CHEEK-” he blurts
you could see his cheeks forming red
but yours was just the same