Ara & Jeongin Things
- 4/4 of Ara’s Babies Line.
- She was the first person to meet him in the company and he genuinely looks at her with stars in his eyes at all times.
- Stay refer to them as JeongRa or SmileRacha
- Jeongin tries to act cool around Ara, but the moment she praises him, he grins so wide his eyes disappear.
- When Ara cooks, Jeongin hovers behind her like a hungry baby bird, commenting on everything: “Is it done yet?”, “What’s that?”, “Are you sure it’s not done yet?”
- Ara calls him “baby chick” when he’s being dramatic.
Jeongin: “I’m a MAN.”
Ara: “You are a fluffy cinnamon roll.”
Jeongin: “……stop.”
- He purposely uses informal speech with her to annoy her. She bonks his forehead every time.
- Ara packs extra snacks for Jeongin because she knows he forgets to eat when he gets too absorbed in something.
- Ara helps Jeongin put in his contacts when his hands are shaking. He trusts her completely.
- Ara is one of the only people Jeongin cries in front of. When he does, he hides his face in her shoulder like a kid.
- Jeongin sits on the floor by Ara and Chan’s loveseat during movie nights because he likes when they play with his hair.
- Jeongin trusts her to read his expression instantly. If she asks “You okay, love?” he answers honestly every time.
- Ara genuinely cried when he got his braces removed. She loved them and in her mind that meant he was truly growing up and she couldn’t handle that.
- Jeongin once asked Ara to rate his muscles. She replied, “11/10.” He bragged about it for the next three hours.
- Ara gives Jeongin random forehead kisses when he’s being especially cute. He turns bright red and pretends to whine about it but gets sad if she goes a day without doing so.
- Jeongin clings to her arm when he wants something. Ara calls it his “koala mode.”
- Ara is his safe place, not because she shelters him from everything, but because she lets him grow at his own pace.
- When Ara doubts herself, Jeongin always tells her, “If you could see yourself the way we see you… you’d never question it again.”
- During their 2 Kids Room, he told her, “You’re not truly my mom, but if I got to choose a second one, I’d make sure it was you.” She cried about it to Chan later.
- Jeongin tells her “Thank you for today” after long practices without fail.
- When Ara compliments him even casually, Jeongin giggles uncontrollably.
- Jeongin always asks her to judge his outfits. He twirls for her dramatically. She can’t dress herself but she does great when it comes to them.
- Ara once gave Jeongin a baby carrot and told him to “be healthy.” during a broadcast. He ate it angrily.
- Jeongin copies Ara’s scolding voice so accurately that even Chan once turned around in fear.
- Ara adjusts his scarf, hoodie, or jacket every time it falls off his shoulders. He never stops her, he just whispers, “Thanks, noona.”
- Jeongin goes straight to Ara after finishing an English interview. She hugs him so tightly, saying, “You did so well, baby.”
- Ara always checks his water bottle and refills it without being asked. He calls her the “hydration police.”
- Jeongin once tried to prove he wasn’t Ara’s “baby chick” anymore. He deepened his voice so much he choked mid-sentence.
- Jeongin always says the phrase “Ara Noona’s House Rules” whenever she scolds them.
- When Ara uses mom-voice, Jeongin immediately stands up straighter. The boys have called this a phenomenon.
- Jeongin’s ringtone on Ara’s phone is him laughing hysterically. She says it “keeps her in a good mood.”
- Every time Jeongin gets a little too confident, Ara whispers, “Sweetie, sit down.” He deflates instantly.
- Jeongin convinced Ara to film a TikTok dance with him. She messed up the timing, and he dramatically fell to the floor like she’d betrayed him.
- Ara once tried to teach him a breathing technique. He exhaled so hard he made himself dizzy. She banned him from “advanced breathing.”
- Jeongin will absolutely jump on Ara’s back without warning to “keep you on your toes, Noona!” She always, always catches him.
- They attempted a trust fall once. Jeongin fell backward too fast and knocked Ara over. They laid on the floor laughing for 5 minutes.
- Jeongin scares Ara by putting dramatic captions on her candid photos. Examples include: “Mom of 8 loses will to live” and “Local Woman Regrets Choices.”
- Jeongin always sits just a little closer to Ara than necessary. Nobody mentions it, and Ara pretends not to notice for his sake, but she always leans a little closer too.
- Jeongin gives her update throughout his day like :“Just ate.” or “Finished practice.” or “Drank water.” She teases him, but secretly loves that he wants her attention.
- Jeongin loves when Ara clips his hair back before she does his makeup. He sits ridiculously still so she can do it properly.
- Ara whispers “proud of you” after every good practice. Jeongin beams for the rest of the day.
- At the beginning of their relationship, Jeongin once shyly asked her for a hug after a stressful conversation with Chan. Ara wrapped him up so warmly he didn’t let go for a full minute.
- After every concert, Jeongin finds Ara first and hugs her tightly. She whispers, “You did so well today, Innie.” He always holds her a little tighter for just a bit longer at those words.