☆ ── tw. ; established relationships, kissing, petnames (baby, love, princess...), some mention of anxiety, a pinch of them getting handsy, just a lot of fluffiness, lmk if I missed anything!!
홍중 ── HONGJOONG
you had just gotten back from a shopping spree with your friends, and while you were with them, they were telling you about this trend that's going around where girls are calling their boyfriends their husbands. yeji even went as far as to show you a few of the videos, all three of you giggling at some of the guys' reactions. soojin then went on about how you should try it on hongjoong, and your heart flipped a little, already knowing how flustered he would get.
"c'mon i wanna know what his reaction would be!" yeji excalimed, dropping her phone and nearly shaking you like a ragdoll while you tried to stiffle your laughter.
"okay, okay, i'll do it," you told her through your fit of laughter, and both of the girls broke out into cheers, earning a few glares from those in the cafe, and you quietly apologized before scolding them.
so you went home that evening with a small pep in your step, ready to enact your little prank. hongjoong was already home when you got there, in his studio, working on yet another soundtrack. however, you knew that he would be in there for a while, so you decided to make dinner and take it in to him.
"oh baby, i didn't know you were home." hongjoong's head perked up as he caught sight of the door opening from the corner of his eye. you just offered him a sweet smile, saying it was okay, and holding up his plate of food. "thank you, my love."
"of course, baby, what are you working on?" you asked, moving to stand behind him and letting your hands drop to his tense shoulders after setting the plate down.
"finishing up this track and will sen—" the shrill sound of his ringtone filled the room, and hongjoong let out an annoyed sigh when he saw that it was the new intern who would not leave him alone. he had told you about her before, and she ground your gears to the point where you were tempted to go up there to talk to her.
noticing the annoyance that twisted on your face, hongjoong couldn't help but smile inwardly before grabbing the device and handing it to you. to say you were surprised would be an understatement, but you weren't about to pass up this opportunity to get this chick off your man's back. it was also the perfect time to play the little prank you had been planning.
"hello?" you answered the phone curtly, placing the device to your ear, and even the sound of her voice when she asked who you were made your nose scrunch up. taking a step away from hongjoong, so he could eat, you let out a small scoff, "this is his wife, now why do you keep calling my husband's phone?"
hongjoong nearly choked on his food when he heard those words fall from your lips, wide eyes snapping over to land on you. you bit the inside of your cheek to suppress the shit-eating grin that was threatening to pull on your lips. you hadn't even heard whatever the girl on the other side of the phone was talking about, but you couldn't care less with the way hongjoong was staring at you, as if you had just hung the stars in the sky.
"listen you have no reason to be calling him personally, if it's work related keep it to work hours. if it's anything else, find someone else to bother and leave my husband alone," you told her plainly, annoyance dripping from your tone, and hongjoong nearly melted in his seat.
you then hung up the phone before she could even get another word in, silencing her contact. once all was said and done, you moved back to your dark-haired boyfriend, your smile finally breaking through when you took in his expression. without a word, he pulled you towards him so you were standing between his parted legs, his chin resting on your stomach as he looked up at you.
“you would want to marry me?” the genuine shock in his tone made your heart drop; had he really thought that you wouldn’t want to marry him?
a small pout formed on your lips as you brought your hand to his head, combing your fingers through his messy hair, stopping at the nape of his neck. his grip on the back of your thighs tightened as you pressed your fingers into the back of his neck comfortingly, a soft smile on your lips.
“of course, i’d wanna marry you; don’t be so silly,” you told him, and his face flushed as he pulled you closer, his arm now hugging your hips tightly as his head filled with thoughts, and the small velvet box that sat in his desk drawer felt lighter.
성화 ── SEONGHWA
it was friday, and that meant that you were going to be doing your weekly review of the makeup products that you had used throughout the week. however, this week was going to be a little different; you were going to be doing seonghwa’s make-up as a milestone reward for your followers. you had spent quite a bit of time on tiktok and just happened to see the videos where all of the girls were calling their boyfriend’s ‘husband’ and recording their reaction. they all made you giggle, and you just knew you had to try it on seonghwa, and this just seemed to be the perfect time for it.
you were in the middle of setting up the camera for the video when there was a knock at the door. before seonghwa peeked his head through the crack, “hey, love, i brought some fruit.” you couldn’t help but smile, seeing the small bowl of fruit that was in his hand.
“thank you, hwa,” you motioned for him to join you on the ground in front of the camera, “come sit. i’m almost done setting up.”
seonghwa happily made his way over to you and sat down, his legs crossed underneath him, and handed you the bowl. his hand then found your knee as you set the fruit down on the table in front of you before grabbing a blueberry and popping it into your mouth.
“are you ready?” you asked him, and he nodded with a bright smile on his face. you had to fight back the huge grin that was threatening to pull on your lips as you reached forward to turn the camera on.
sitting back down on your knees, you smiled at the camera, “hello everyone! as mentioned on my twitter, i am going to be doing my husband’s makeup.”
a look of shock morphed on seonghwa’s face as he looked away from the camera lens to look at you, “husband?” he exclaimed, causing you to jump slightly and look over at him, trying your best not to smile.
“what?” you asked, holding back a giggle when he looked from you to the camera lens before pointing to himself.
“are you talking about me?” he asked with a cheeky smile on his face, causing you to giggle.
“yes, who else would i be talking about?” your cheeks had started to hurt from smiling so hard as he looked at you in pure astonishment.
“you,” seonghwa pointed at you before pointing down to his hand, “marry me?”
“yes,” you laughed, glancing over to the camera once more before letting your eyes fall back on him, “that’s what makes you my husband.”
seonghwa looked at you for a second before holding his left hand out to you, “i do,” he looked around the room, “i just wish the scenery was a little bit better, but i do.” you couldn’t help but playfully roll your eyes at the sassiness in his tone before reaching over to your vanity to grab a ring.
sitting back down, you held your hand out for him, and seonghwa happily placed his hand into yours, allowing you to slip the ring on his ring finger. you then placed a kiss on his knuckles before looking up to capture the bright, sassy smile that played on his lips.
you couldn’t help but laugh as he grabbed your hand to pull you closer, placing a chaste kiss on your cheek. "don’t worry, my love. i’ll get you one as well,” he whispered sweetly, relishing in the blush that dusked your cheeks as you continued your recording.
윤호 ── YUNHO
it was the end of the week, which meant that yunho always went to the internet cafe to play his games with friends. normally, you would just wait for him to finish and come back to your apartment, but today you just wanted to be with him. so you found yourself sitting in an empty chair next to him while his gamed his little heart out. you scroll through tiktok and instagram reels, perfectly content to just be in yunho's company. yunho, of course, wasn't oblivious to you; he had one headphone slipped back just in case you talked to him.
your eyes glanced over at yunho when you came across a video of a girl sitting in her car with her boyfriend and calling him 'husband'. his reaction was cute, and you started to wonder what yunho's reaction would be, and a sly smile spread on your lips.
then one of the workers came up to you and your hyperfixated boyfriend, asking if there was anything you needed. it was then that you decided that now would be as good a chance as any, so you gave her your order before glancing over at yunho.
"babe, did you want your usual?" you asked, and he spared you a quick glance before humming. you turned back to the worker with a smile, "and my husband would like the spicy ramen bowl." a laugh threatened to break through as you felt yunho straighten his body next to you, his now wide eyes looking at you.
"what did you just call me?" yunho asked in astonishment as you thanked the worker before watching her walk away, then met your boyfriend's shocked eyes.
"my husband." you repeated yourself, and yunho was sure that he had died and gone to heaven with how easily the name fell from your lips, but he still couldn't fully wrap his head around it.
"me?" he pointed at himself before pointing at you, "your husband?" he asked, ignoring the screams from his teammates as the 'game over' screen flashed on the desktop.
"yes, you goof, who else?" you asked, giggling, but quickly let out a gasp when he turned and pulled your chair closer to his, hands on either side of it. you bit your lips as you tried to suppress the smile, stomach fluttering at the light blush that dusted his cheeks.
"say it again," he whispered, heart racing in his chest as he watched you giggle at his reaction.
"you're. my. husband." you reached up to grab his face in both your hands, the warmth of his cheek seeping into your skin, "my hubby wubby." you cooed in a baby voice as you shook his head softly, and a wide smile spread on his lips.
"you really wanna marry me one day?" he asked, a hint of hesitancy in his tone, causing you to pout, pinching his cheeks until he was pulling your hand away from his face, placing them in his lap.
"why wouldn't i want to marry you, yunho?" you asked, pout still very much on your face, causing him to chuckle, "you're the only man i'd ever want to have as my husband. point blank period." you told him, sas lacing every last syllable in the end.
"that has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?" he asked, softly cupping your face, and you turned into putty in his palm, heat creeping up your neck, "can't wait to make it official."
여상 ── YEOSANG
you had seen the trend of the girls calling their boyfriends their husbands for shits and giggles all over your for you page, and you knew you wanted to try it. already imagining what yeosang’s reaction would be, and suddenly felt super giddy. so you ran and told your friends all about your idea, and they encouraged you, already knowing that your boyfriend would love it. you had everything planned, knowing that you would do it when you went out to lunch with him this weekend.
but then you saw the viral video of the guy who rudely cut his girlfriend off, telling her that he wasn’t her husband, and doubt started to cloud your mind. what if yeosang reacts the same way? or what if he just laughed at you because he thought it was stupid?
so when you told your friends that you weren’t going to do it anymore, they asked you why until you finally spilled the reason behind your hesitance. your best friend just shook her head with a small laugh.
“girl, that man is far too lovesick; there ain’t no way he’s gonna react like that,” she reassured you, and the other agreed with her rather quickly.
“yeah, and that guy in the video was just an asshole, you can tell,” another of your friends added in, causing you to laugh before saying that she was right.
nodding with a newfound confidence, you told them that you were going to do it, and they all cheered, causing you to laugh. your best friend then grabbed your attention once more with a reassuring smile.
“and if, for some very unlikely reason, he does act like that, my door is always open, and we can eat some ice cream.” she patted your hand, and you nodded again before telling her thank you.
when the day came around that you went to pick up yeosang, you kept telling yourself that everything was going to be okay. the two of you had already talked about just picking up food through the drive-thru and going to eat at the park, seeing as it was a nice day.
“hey angel.” yeosang greeted you as he opened the passenger door of your car, bending down to give you his cheeky smile, “are you sure you wanna drive? i’m more than happy to.”
you couldn’t help but smile at his offer, but you shook your head, “it’s okay, yeo, you’re always driving; i got it this time.”
yeosang just chuckled before taking his seat in the passenger seat, situating it so his long legs could fit in front of him before turning towards you. he leaned over the middle console, waiting for you to lean forward, which you did not long after, capturing his lips in a sweet kiss. pulling away, you couldn’t help but roll your eyes playfully at the wide grin that took your place on his lips.
“you ready?” you asked him, and he just hummed before sitting back in the seat, his hand going to your thigh.
it didn’t take too long before you made it to the restaurant; pulling into the drive-thru, you made a quick decision of what you wanted before going to the speaker. the worker greeted you, and you told them what you wanted before looking over at yeosang, who was still looking at the menu.
“just get me whatever you got, baby,” he told you before sitting back and returning to the game he was playing on his phone. you shook your head, a smile tugging on your lips as you turned towards the speaker once more, ready to put your plan into action.
“then my husband wants the same thing,” you told the worker; however, yeosang had stopped playing his game to look over at you, a goofy grin adorning his face. after you made sure that your order was correct, you sat back in your seat to move forward, sparing him a quick glance, “what?” you tried your best to act clueless despite your heart racing under your ribcage.
yeosang just sat there, silent, letting your words fully sink in, the smile never leaving his lips. however, his silence was starting to worry you, even if he was wearing a humongous smile. you swallowed thickly as you paid for the food and took the drinks.
he waited until you finished handing him the food before taking your hand in his, intertwining his fingers with yours, and placing a soft kiss on your knuckles, “husband, huh? i like the sound of that.”
산 ── SAN
whenever you had gotten a message from your best friend telling you about a trend that she had seen floating around, you knew that it would be the perfect prank to pull on san. you knew that it could end one of two ways, either he would get shy and just cling himself onto you for the rest of the night, or he would get smug and start teasing you relentlessly. though you would be fine with either of those outcomes, you hoped that he would opt for the first.
you and your friend hadn’t talked in a long time, so you decided to call each other over the weekend. you decided that it would be the perfect opportunity to pull the prank, seeing as she has yet to meet your boyfriend.
so when the weekend rolled around, you told her to call during the time that you knew san would be on his way home from the gym. you sat down at the dining table, talking to her, catching each other up on your current life events, before you heard the front door open.
“is that him?” your friend asked, muffling her giggles when you placed your finger over your lips, but you nodded nonetheless. san walked into the kitchen with a smile spreading on his face when he saw you sitting at the table, his dimples on display.
“hey, baby, how was the gym?” you asked him, a small smile adorning your lips as he set his water bottle down on the counter before walking over to you.
“it was good,” he leaned down, kissing the top of your head before glancing at your phone screen. "what are you up to?”
you moved your phone up enough for him to see your friend, who waved at him, “remember i was calling my friend this weekend?” he nodded, standing behind you, his hands resting on your shoulders.
“who’s this?” your friend asked in mock curiosity as she bit the inside of her cheek, and you had to bite back a smirk of your own.
you looked up at san for a moment before going back to your phone, “this is san, my husband.”
san’s eyes widened in shock as he looked down at you, but you just continued your conversation as if it were a normal day. he had been fully prepared for you to say boyfriend, but he definitely was not prepared for the word ‘husband’ to leave your lips.
you couldn’t help the silly smile that pulled on your lips when san wrapped his arms around your shoulders, burying his face in the crook of your neck. you could tell he was flustered by how warm his cheek was against your skin.
“i’m your husband?” his voice came out in a hushed tone against your skin, causing a shiver to run down your spine, but you just hummed, leaning further into him before reaching up to run your fingers through his slightly damp hair as you continued your conversation with your friend while he clung to you.
민기 ── MINGI
it was saturday night, and you were spinning around in your gaming chair, waiting for mingi to send you a message letting you know that he was ready to hop on. you had made a plan to livestream a new game with mingi for all of your subscribers to watch because that had practically begged you to make another video with your boyfriend. you were almost sure that your subscribers liked him more than you.
just as you were getting ready to grab your phone to message him first, his name popped up on your screen, causing a wide smile to erupt on your face. quickly opening your phone, you went to your and mingi’s chat, seeing that he had said he was ready to go with a little sunglasses emoji. laughing softly, you moved closer to your desk and grabbed your headset before calling mingi.
it didn’t even finish ringing for the second time when mingi picked up, “hey baby.” his voice flowed through your headset, causing a smile to pull your lips even wider.
you greeted him before pulling up the game and making sure everything for the live stream was ready. “ready to go?” you asked him, and you could hear him hum from the other side. taking that as a green light, you started the stream.
after quickly doing your intro, you waited for more people to join the stream before starting the game. a laugh fell from your lips as you read the comments asking if mingi was still going live with you.
“don’t worry, guys. mingi is joining us today. he’s actually here right now.” you clicked a few buttons before letting mingi pop up on the screen next to you.
then came the influx of comments about how cute he was and how he played games so well, or there were the occasional few comments about how cute the two of you were. smiling, you answered a few questions. unbeknownst to you, mingi was watching you through the screen, missing the comment that popped up about someone claiming him as their ‘husband’. rolling your eyes playfully, you situated yourself in your seat before speaking.
“he’s my husband, actually.” your tone was playful, but your words had completely caught the male off guard.
mingi could feel his ears burning red as he tried his best to remain stoic as he watched you move to start the game. his eyes flickered over to the comments, seeing a few about how they would fight you for his attention, and he could tell that they were starting to annoy you, so he tried to push what you had said to the side
“let’s start the game, ya?” he cleared his throat before letting his eyes flicker over to you, and you nodded, getting ready to hit the start button as soon as mingi was in the lobby. however, mingi had completely missed the small smirk that was pulling on the corner of your lip, wanting nothing more than to tease him, knowing that you had made him slightly flustered.
우영 ── WOOYOUNG
it was the end of the month, which meant that you were going to be doing your monthly livestream for all of your fans; however, your boyfriend, wooyoung, decided he was going to join you. it wasn't very often that you were able to have him join your update lives, so you were going to take full advantage of it. you had been doomscrolling on tiktok for the last week and saw the trend of girls going and calling their boyfriends 'husbands' just to see what their reaction was. all of them made you giggle, and you instantly thought of how your dramatic boyfriend would react, so you made a small mental plan ready to capture his possible outburst.
you were in the middle of setting up the camera for the livestream when there was a knock at the door, and wooyoung was peeking into the room. he smiled widely upon seeing the camera that sat in your hand, "almost done, babe? i brought snacks." he told you as he pushed the door fully open to show the bag in his hand, and you couldn't help but laugh.
"you're making it seem like we'll be here all day, woo." you giggled, and he just shrugged with a smile, walking towards you after shutting the door.
wooyoung sets the bag down on your desk, careful not to mess up anything you had prepped, then takes a seat in your chair, legs spread out as he leans back, "for all i know we will be." he teased, and you rolled your eyes before turning to finish setting the camera up before starting the livestream.
you bumped wooyoung out of the way so you could bring the extra chair to sit in, but before you could sit down, your boyfriend stood and took the seat for himself with a smug smirk on his lips as you glared. playfully rolling your eyes, you sat in your chair and clicked a few buttons on your desktop before looking over at wooyoung, "you ready?"
he tugged your chair closer to him as he looked in the camera to fix his hair while you waited, a ghost of a smile on your lips. once he deemed himself presentable, he nodded and sat back, telling you he was good to go.
shaking your head softly, you started the livestream, a wide smile on your lips as your followers started to flood in almost instantly, "hello, everyone! it's so good to talk to you all again and give a life update on my husband and me."
wooyoung's head snapped towards you mid-bite, a look of utter astonishment plastered all over his face. you continued to talk, trying to hold in the laugh that was threatening to break through as you felt his gaze on you.
after a few more short moments, the shock wore off, and he pointed to himself, "did you just call me husband?" he asked loudly, the corner of his lips twitching as you turned to look at him.
"yeah, who else?" you asked, holding back a giggle when he looked from you to the camera lens back to you.
"what? now i'm the one that normally calls you wifey, you don't—haven't called me hubby. husband?" he started to ramble with a smile so wide you were sure it was hurting his cheeks.
"i called you husband just now." you told him like it was a matter-of-fact, lips curling inward to hold in a laugh. eyes flickering over to the comments that were flooding in, your fans were just as excited as wooyoung.
"okay, okay, continue." he nodded towards the camera as he turned to look, but just as you started talking, he interrupted you. "say it again."
"oh, okay." you laughed, fixing your hair before continuing, "me and my husband—"
"husband!" he exclaimed, and you burst out laughing as he continued to freak out over it, the smile on his lips making your heart melt. then he was looking at you expectantly again, "one more time."
you were laughing so hard that it was making your chest hurt, tears pooling in your eyes. wooyoung leaned closer to your desktop to read the comments, his smile never fading, not even an ounce, "husband." he stated, pointing to himself as he leaned back, looking over at you with nothing but adoration in his eyes.
종호 ── JONGHO
you weren’t entirely sure why you were here, to begin with. your friends had begged and begged you to come to the stupid class reunion, saying that it would be a lot of fun to catch up with one another and that they could finally meet jongho, the man that you had been dating for three years. reluctantly, you agreed and talked to jongho about going. thankfully, he didn’t mind going as long as you were with him.
however, now you are starting to regret your decision to bring your boyfriend along with you. every single time that you turned your back, even if it was for just a split second, you would turn to see yet another female flirting with him. jongho, of course, rejected their advances, pointing over to you, but they just couldn’t seem to catch a hint.
your friends were sure that you were bound to blow a fuse if you turned around to catch another girl trying to touch up on jongho. so they grabbed your arm, pulling you closer to them, causing you to look at them with a raised eyebrow.
“girl, you look like you’re about to behead the next person that so much as looks in his direction,” one of them teased, but you nodded softly before saying that you just might at this point.
laughing nervously, your other friend grabs your wrist before placing something in the palm of your hand. confused, you look down only to become even more confused when you see that she has given you a ring.
“put this on and go tell them to leave your husband alone,” she instructed you, motioning to the ring.
so you did just that. handing her your drink, you slipped the ring onto your ring finger before turning and making your way back to jongho, who was standing by the drink table, trying to ignore the four other women who had started to surround him.
“hey princess,” jongho greeted you as you walked up to him, wrapped your arms around his, and placed a kiss on his cheek. sensing that you were up to something, jongho just watched with an amused gleam in his eyes.
you looked over at the other women, who were either glaring at you or raising an eyebrow. offering them a fake sweet smile, you grabbed jongho’s hand, making a show of the ring on your finger before tilting your head slightly.
“thank you, ladies, for keeping my husband company while i was away, but i got it from here,” you told them, sas lacing your tone. none of them gave you any backtalk and walked away, not trying to draw attention. jongho bit back the smirk as he watched you tell the women off, loving when your jealousy seeped through.
once they were out of sight, jongho pulled his arm from your grasp, causing you to look over at him, getting ready to ask him what was wrong. but he wrapped his arm around your waist, pulling you into him. he then took your left hand into his, looking at the ring that sat on your finger.
“hmm…” he hummed, bringing your hand to his lips to kiss your palm, “why don’t we replace this with a real one?”
Warnings: suggestive, sexual content MDNI, language, teasing, fluff. Kinks and fantasies, mentions of the Omegaverse (I have 0.01 knowledge of this please don’t come for me-we also listen and don’t judge)
About: your bf finds your reposts
SC: 21-Bonus texts at the end:) (I couldn’t decide)
Note: Requested! Also, typo in Wooyoung’s bonus, we would like to lick Han jisungs neck, not like it but all the same 👅
pairing﹢ateez x fem!reader
genre﹢sfw. fluff, established relationship, lovesick, and caring ateez.
synopsis﹢as the saying goes, "little things mean a lot," or things they do to show you that they care about you and love you more than anything.
HONGJOONG always finds a way to match you with him, whether it's with a bracelet, a ring, or even a little charm on your bag. he’ll never outright say it, but it’s his way of showing everyone you’re his. whenever he shops, even if it’s just a quick trip to look at fabrics or accessories, always comes back with something for you: a hairpin, a clip, maybe a new pair of sunglasses he swears will look amazing on you, because he keeps losing himself in your eyes (his words, not yours).
sometimes he uses fashion as an excuse to touch you. for example, he loves brushing his fingers through your hair, clipping something in place, straightening your collar, or fixing your necklace. and sometimes you do feel like a doll once his hands touch you in such a gentle manner, you let him, because if there’s anyone you trust with your appearance, it’s him.
but nothing prepared you for the way he looked at you that day. you’d slipped on one of his oversized jackets, styled it with your own flavor. his entire face lit up, a wide grin breaking across his lips, eyes sparkling like he’d just found the most precious gem in the world.
“what?” you asked, tugging at the hem nervously. “is there something wrong with the fit?”
he shook his head instantly, still staring like he's falling in love again after being shot with cupid's arrow. “no, love,” he murmured, voice instantly going into that soft pitch, trying to defend himself. “you just… you look so good in my clothes. how am i supposed to focus on anything else when you’re standing there like that?” and from then on, he secretly hoped you’d steal his clothes more often.
SEONGHWA notices before you do. when you’re tired but try to hide it, when you skip meals, or when you genuinely forget to take care of yourself, he will do it for you. after all he is extremely caring and attentive, noticing every small detail that you tend to miss. “don’t argue, you’ll thank me later.” he is not doing it to seek validation from you, it’s just the way he proves he’s paying attention at all times.
so, imagine him cleaning up around you without saying a word: folding your laundry, organizing your desk, even making you a meal so you don’t have to. when you ask why, he simply shrugs and says, “because i want you to rest more, so let me do this, okay? i like taking care of you.”
and you can’t help but wonder how you even managed to date someone like him. it feels unfair sometimes…he’s so loving, so endlessly sweet, while you catch yourself feeling guilty that he’s doing things you’re supposed to do yourself. one night, curled up in his arms, you asked him the same thing again. “hwa… why do you really do all of this for me? doesn’t it get tiring, don’t you get annoyed?”
he pauses, tightening his hold on you, before tilting his head so you can see the softness in his eyes and smile. “angel, how could i be tired of loving you?” and with words like that, you stopped questioning. after all, how could you, when seonghwa made being loved feel this easy?
YUNHO is so energetic and so happy that even when you are sad or upset with him about something, it won't be for long. he will always, absolutely always find a way to make you laugh. because he can't look at you like that, sitting and sulking, as if someone took something from you and didn't give it back. and especially if that someone is him, he'll have to work twice as hard.
this time, it’s your turn to ignore him. no hello, no glance, nothing but silence as you scroll on your phone. yunho knows exactly why, tho…he might’ve spent a little too long gaming and watching tiktoks without checking in on you. alone time was fine, sure, but ignoring you? yeah, that was his mistake, and he totally deserved to get the silent treatment.
so, he takes a slightly different approach, and with zero warning, launches himself onto the bed, flopping right on top of you with all his weight, arms locking around you so you can’t escape. “babe, stop pretending you don’t like me,” he mumbles into your neck, squeezing tighter when you squirm. “if you don’t smile in the next ten seconds, i’ll… i’ll start singing inception like an opera.”
you giggle because he really started singing like an opera singer, and yunho instantly grins against your skin. “there it is! that’s my favorite smile. knew you couldn’t resist me.” he kisses your cheek, then pecks your lips. “next time, just tell me you want attention, okay? can’t let my pretty girl be alone again.”
YEOSANG may come across as calm and collected, but the moment it’s just the two of you, the introverted walls drop, and suddenly, he’s your biggest nightmare. playful, affectionate, and just a little bit witty. yeah, you wished it was a little, because you don’t know what’s going on through his head at times like this. not that you don’t adore him, you do, absolutely every part of him…but what is this 180° personality change?
he’ll imitate the way you talk when you’re ranting about something random, or copy your little habits until you notice and glare at him. and when you do, he just gives you that slightly mocking, but at the same time genuine smile. “don’t look at me like that,” he says, eyes softening and not leaving yours, “i’m only doing what you do. see? i’m good at it.”
but it’s not just the mimicking. yeosang notices everything from the way your nose scrunches when you’re about to laugh, the way you play with your hands when you’re nervous, even the way your lips twitch right before you lean in to kiss him, he knows your moves before you even make them. “why do you always know when i’m about to kiss you?” you ask once, and his answer is simple, as he leans in closer, “because you are fun to watch, besides you look cute when you zone out.” it may sound creepy, but it’s actually really sweet.
and maybe that’s the secret, you must have put a spell on him somehow, because with you, yeosang isn’t calm, distant, or reserved. he’s open and maybe even slightly extroverted, and so full of love that it shows in every playful remark, and every kiss he always knows is coming.
SAN will always let you try the food first, whether it's a small treat or a whole course meal. he'll even feed you little bites or cut his and give it to you so you can start eating. this gesture touches your heart and stomach, because it is truly very sweet, but on the other hand, he doesn't have to do it almost every time. still, san insists, brushing off your protests with that bright smile, “let me take care of you. i’m your man, aren’t i?”
sometimes, though, you get a little too comfortable with the way he always shares. like the one time you spotted a perfectly wrapped slice of cake in the fridge. you didn’t even hesitate, assuming he must’ve bought it for the two of you. besides you had been thinking what to have as an afternoon snack. by the time he came back into the kitchen, you were halfway through, fork in hand and cheeks full, his lips parted in surprise before pressing into a pout.
“that was mine…” he said, trying not to sound disappointed, but the softness in his tone betrayed him. you blinked, cheeks warming, ready to apologize, but he only shook his head and chuckled. “it’s okay. i’m glad you like it.” at least it wasn't seonghwa who ate it in secret, so everything is fine.
later, he’d still sulk a little, side-eyeing the empty box or teasing that you owed him one, but when you leaned into him with a sheepish grin and kissed him, he melted instantly. because san would always choose your smile over anything else, even his favorite cake.
MINGI prefers to have eye contact when you are having a conversation. whether it's about someone who annoyed you, the new cute cafe you found on the street, or the thing you're fixated on at the moment. really doesn't matter, he just loves listening to you and observing your reactions. especially when you either roll your eyes or raise your eyebrows slightly in surprise, as your lips take the shape of that charming smile he adores.
but you don't know that because sometimes it seems like he's just staring at you as much as he can, pretending to pay attention. what's even more surprising is that when you ask him if he's even listening to you or when you apologize for talking too much, he just smiles back at you.
“mingi, are you okay? you haven’t blinked for the past five minutes…” he blinks then, slow, like he’s coming back to life. his lips curve into that boyish smile, soft eyes behind those glasses, as he just chuckles and shies away for a second.
“sorry, i just prefer to look at you when you speak.” and before you can tease him, he cuts you off by a mimic of his hand to make you keep going, “so, you were saying we should visit the new cafe? are you free tomorrow?”
but the truth is, it’s never really about the cafe. mingi is already picturing the warmth of your hand in his as you walk there together, or the way you’ll light up when you order your favorite treat, and that giggle he knows you’ll let slip when he takes a sip of your drink. he doesn’t care where you go; he just wants to be with you, no matter what.
WOOYOUNG leaves cute little notes in latin for you to find when you either open your laptop, grab a snack, or receive a gift when he is away touring with the group. he does it just because he likes to mess with you, and then he will be spammed with messages or missed calls. in the worst case, if he is with you, you will jump into his arms and never let him go.
once you found a pink sticky note on the microwave that said, “amor meus amplior quam verba est” and when you opened the electronic, there was food waiting for you for breakfast, home-cooked of course, made by yours truly. later, when you translated the quote, it all made sense, “my love is more than words”.
“ab imo pectore” was attached to a big bouquet of pretty flowers, not to mention your favorite. it came as such a surprise because you were just doing nothing at home when you got a message for delivered package...but you hadn't ordered anything. “from the bottom of my heart” and you knew he meant it, even if he was on the other side of the globe.
you’re wandering through his room, had forgotten something and couldn't find it until a small blue note caught your eye, that was attached to a small white box. “et nunc et semper” and when curiosity took over, you lifted the lid and inside was a beautiful golden ring that had the same engraved words as the note. “so you found it, huh? it's a promise ring…guess that's my way of saying you are stuck with me.” he was standing next to you, and he will be now and forever.
JONGHO is known for his strength but with you, he’s incredibly gentle. he’ll carry heavy bags, open jars, or just help you with anything that requires more physical strength. but when it comes to holding your hand, or resting his palm against your cheek, he’s soft like a giant teddy bear. you often tease him about the contrast, and he’ll shy away and say something like, “of course i’m going to be gentle with you. you’re not an apple i can just break in half.”
the moments that happen very often, and that is when he holds your hand, squeezing it just a little tighter than usual, obviously not enough to hurt, but enough for you to know he’s still there. and when you squeeze back, his cheeks tend to turn slightly pink, his gaze darting away so you won’t catch him blushing.
of course, his strength also shows in the playful moments. once, you managed to “beat” him in a round of wrestling. you immediately jumped up, running straight to tell wooyoung and san that you’d finally won against the strongest member. he didn’t even argue or try to claim it as a loss; just sat there watching you being happy, as he tried to hide the smile that was about to appear.
later, when you teased him about letting you win, he rolled his eyes at you, “i just wanted you to stop talking about doing something deemed impossible.” because jongho could never deny you anything, when it makes you laugh, smile, so happy, and especially not when it makes you look at him with heart eyes.
You show up on Jongho’s dorm couch without warning because you have run out of places to be “fine.”
Genre: hurt/comfort, fluff
WC: 2.7k
Mon’s Note: to all my Jongho girlies who’ve been left starving for soft boyfriend Jongho—this one’s for you.
Jongho showed up with no warning and all certainty, like the universe had finally decided you’d been through enough.
You were curled up on his dorm couch—unannounced, shoes tucked by the door like you belonged there—half wrapped in a blanket burrito with your phone balanced on your stomach. The living room was dim and quiet, the kind of quiet that felt heavy.
The lock clicked.
A beat of silence. Then the door opened, and Jongho stepped in smelling like cold air and practice—sweat still clinging to him anyway. His bag thumped softly to the floor. He took one step into the living space and stopped the moment he saw you on the couch, like the whole room had rearranged itself around that fact.
For a second, he just looked.
Then his shoulders dropped, his expression going startled-soft.
“Honey?”
You just hummed in response, not moving yet.
Jongho paused in the doorway with that look. The one that said I am going to fix this, but politely.
He stepped closer, and crouched beside the couch. His hand hovered over your forehead for one second like he was taking your temperature without touching you. Then his palm landed gently on top of your head.
Warm.
Steady.
“Are you alright?”
The question was quiet enough to be safe. Like if he said it softly, it wouldn’t scare you off.
You nodded because it was easier than explaining the way your chest felt too tight for your ribs, the way your thoughts kept slipping sideways like wet soap. Your throat worked around nothing.
Jongho stayed crouched beside you, palm still resting on your head, thumb making the smallest circle through your hair. His eyes tracked your face with that slow patience he saved for you.
“Hey.” His voice was gentler now, almost careful. “You should’ve told me you were here.”
You stared at the ceiling. The dim light made the corners of the room blur. If you looked at him, you were going to crack.
He exhaled, and the sound carried more guilt than it should’ve.
“I would’ve tried to wrap up practice sooner,” he said, like it was his fault you’d run out of places to go.
You swallowed. Your mouth tasted like metal.
“I didn’t want to bother you.” The words came out thin. Wrong.
Jongho’s eyebrows pulled together. “You’re not a bother.”
Silence stretched. You could feel the lie you’d been living in your teeth, in the way your smile had been held together with sheer will. It was getting harder to keep it on. Every second he looked at you like this made it impossible.
Jongho waited through the quiet like he knew it was something you had to climb through on your own.
When you didn’t say anything, he shifted closer, his knee bumping the couch, and lowered his voice again.
“Talk to me.”
You tried.
Your lips parted and nothing came out. Your eyes stung. You blinked fast, furious at yourself for it.
Jongho’s hand slid from the top of your head to your cheek, warm against the cold there. He tilted your face just enough that you couldn’t hide in the ceiling anymore.
“There you are,” he murmured, like he’d finally found you.
That was the thing.
You’d been hiding for so long you didn’t even know how to be seen without shaking.
Your breath hitched. Once. Twice.
“I’m tired,” you said, and it was the most honest thing you’d said in weeks.
Jongho’s eyes softened in a way that hurt.
“Tired how?”
Your chest tightened. The answer pressed against your throat, too big, too sharp. You looked down at your hands tangled in the blanket. Your fingers were white at the knuckles.
“I don’t…” Your voice broke. You swallowed it back down. “I don’t know how to keep pretending.”
The room went still.
Jongho didn’t flinch.
He just nodded once, slow.
“Okay,” he said. “Then don’t.”
You laughed, small and wet, because it sounded impossible.
He leaned in closer, forehead nearly touching yours.
“You don’t have to do that here,” he told you. “Not with me.”
And something in your chest—some last stubborn thread—snapped.
You covered your face with your hands and the sound you made was ugly, too loud for the quiet room. You tried to swallow it down, tried to apologise, but Jongho’s arms were already around you, pulling you forward like he’d been waiting for the moment you stopped holding yourself together.
“It’s okay,” he whispered into your hair. “I’ve got you. I’ve got you.”
His words were steady even when you weren’t.
He held you like it was simple.
“I’m sorry,” you started, because apologising was what you were used to. Because if you said it first, maybe it wouldn’t hurt so much when he realised you were too much.
Jongho pulled back just enough to look at you.
Before the next sorry could spill out, he leaned in and pressed a kiss to your forehead.
Soft.
Unhurried.
Like he was sealing the apology shut.
Your breath hitched again.
“Hey.” His thumb brushed under your eye, wiping at the wetness you hadn’t even felt fall. “Look at me.”
You tried to turn away on instinct, but his hand cupped your jaw, gentle and firm, guiding you back. Not trapping. Just… there.
You met his eyes, and it made everything worse in the best way.
“Tell me what you need,” he said, voice low, like a promise. Like he wasn’t asking to fix you, just asking how to stay.
Your mouth opened. Nothing.
Need was a language you’d forgotten.
You swallowed, eyes burning.
“I—” Your voice trembled. You hated it. “I don’t know.”
Jongho nodded like that was an answer. Like it counted.
“Then we’ll start small,” he murmured.
You stared at the front of his hoodie, at the way his chest rose and fell so steadily it felt unfair.
The words came out before you could talk yourself out of them.
“Can you…” You licked your lips. “Can you hold me?”
For a second, his face softened so much you thought you might break all over again.
“Yeah,” he said immediately. No hesitation. No questions. “Come here.”
He shifted onto the couch, tugging the blanket open with one hand and pulling you into the space against him with the other. Your cheek pressed to his shoulder, your arms folding around his waist like you were afraid he’d vanish.
Jongho wrapped both arms around you, solid and warm, and held you like he’d been built for it.
His lips brushed your temple.
“I’ve got you,” he whispered.
You tried to breathe. You tried to let the steady weight of him rewrite your heartbeat.
The hallway outside the dorm living room creaked—pipes settling, or a door down the hall, or maybe just your nerves turning every sound into a warning.
Jongho’s gaze flicked toward the entrance, and you felt his body go alert without letting go of you.
“Wooyoung will be back any second,” he murmured, like he didn’t want the name to startle you. You stiffened at the idea of anyone seeing you like this—snotty and shaking.
Jongho tightened his arms a fraction. “It’s okay. I’ve got you.”
Then, like it was the easiest decision in the world, he slid one arm behind your back and the other under your knees.
You made a small sound of protest, more embarrassment than refusal.
“Jongho—”
“Shh,” he said, and kissed your forehead again, quick and soft. “Let me.”
The blanket fell away as he lifted you. The room shifted, the couch leaving your spine, the air colder on your legs. You instinctively clung to his shoulders.
He carried you down the short hallway with quiet steps, like he’d done it a hundred times in another life. Like you weighed nothing.
His room door was half closed. He nudged it open with his foot and slipped inside. The lights were off except for the small lamp on his desk, casting everything in honey-soft shadows.
He set you down on his bed carefully, like you were fragile glass instead of a person who’d been trying so hard to stay unbreakable.
The mattress dipped under you. The sheets were warm.
Jongho climbed in beside you without asking, like he’d already decided you weren’t going to be alone. He pulled the comforter up and wrapped an arm around your shoulders, tucking you in against his chest.
“Better?” he asked, voice barely there.
You nodded into his shirt.
“Tell me if you want me to go,” he added, steady and serious.
You shook your head.
“Okay,” he said softly. “Then I’m staying.”
His hand smoothed over your hair, slow and repetitive, like he was petting a stray cat into trusting him. Each pass caught a few damp strands and tucked them away from your face.
The comforter was warm from his body, and his hoodie still held that faint practice smell. It wrapped around you in layers, like your senses could finally land on something real instead of free-falling.
Jongho shifted until you were properly tucked into the curve of him.
Not hovering. Not tentative.
Just there.
His arm tightened, the weight of it firm across your shoulders and upper back, and the pressure made your bones feel like they remembered how to exist.
“Okay,” he murmured, voice brushing your ear. “Personal weighted blanket mode: activated.”
A tiny sound escaped you—half laugh, half breath.
He hummed like he’d won. “Good. I’m very expensive, so you’re lucky you caught me in a charitable mood.”
You sniffed, embarrassed.
“Mm.” His hand paused at the back of your head, thumb pressing a gentle circle there. “No refunds either. Once you request the blanket, you’re stuck with it.”
Your shoulders trembled again, but this time it wasn’t from panic. It was from something lighter trying to exist in the same space.
Jongho felt it anyway.
“That’s it,” he said softly, like praise. “Let it out. Then let it go.”
He adjusted the pillow with his free hand, nudging it under your neck so you didn’t have to. Then he settled again, broad and solid beside you. His fingers traced slow lines along your arm through your sleeve—warm skin, warm fabric—until the buzzing under your skin started to quiet.
“Too much?” he asked.
You shook your head, the smallest movement.
“Too little?”
You hesitated, then tucked closer.
Jongho’s breath warmed the top of your head. “Copy that.”
He pulled you in with a gentle squeeze that made you feel safely pinned to the present.
Outside his room, the dorm was alive in tiny ways—muffled footsteps in the hall, someone’s laughter two doors down—but in here, it was just you, the dim desk lamp and Jongho’s arms.
He kissed your hair once, “You’re doing good,” he whispered. “You’re here. I’m here.”
And when your breathing finally evened out, he sighed into you, pleased and sleepy.
“See?” he murmured. “Told you I’m useful.”
You let out a shaky breath that almost counted as a laugh.
“Arrogant,” you mumbled into his hoodie.
“Accurate,” he corrected, and you could hear the smile in it.
He stayed quiet after that, giving you space to exist. His hand kept moving, slowly, the kind of touch that didn’t demand anything back.
Your eyes burned in that tired way that meant sleep was hovering close, but your body still didn’t trust it.
Jongho seemed to feel the tension anyway.
“Hey,” he said softly. “We don’t have to solve anything tonight. We just have to get you through the next hour. Then the next one.”
You swallowed. “What if I can’t?”
“Then I’ll do it with you,” he said, like it was obvious. Like it wasn’t heroic, just practical.
The simple certainty of it made your chest ache.
You shifted, trying to wipe your face on his sleeve without making it obvious.
He clicked his tongue. “Hold on.”
He reached over to the nightstand and came back with a tissue from a crumpled packet, offering it like it was the most normal thing in the world.
You took it, embarrassed.
“Don’t apologise,” he said immediately, like he’d heard the thought forming. “If you say sorry again, I’m adding a late fee to the weighted blanket service.”
You made a sound that was definitely a laugh this time, small but real.
“There it is,” Jongho murmured, pleased.
You turned your face slightly, just enough to look at him.
His eyes were heavy with exhaustion, but his focus didn’t waver. Like all his tired belonged to him, and all his attention belonged to you.
“Thank you,” you whispered.
Jongho’s expression softened. “For what?”
“For… not being mad. For not making me explain everything.”
He brushed his knuckles along your cheek. “I’m not mad.”
Then, quieter: “I’m just sorry you felt like you had to carry it alone.”
Something in your throat tightened again, but it didn’t tip into panic this time. It just… hurt in a way that felt survivable.
You closed your eyes.
Jongho adjusted you like he was arranging something precious—tucked your shoulder in, pulled the comforter higher, nudged your forehead to the warmest part of his chest.
“If you wake up and it’s bad again,” he murmured, “you nudge me. Even if it’s three a.m. Even if you think you’re annoying. You nudge me.”
You nodded, already drifting.
“And tomorrow,” he added, voice turning lightly serious, “we’re going to eat something. Water too. Like responsible adults.”
“Mm,” you hummed.
“And,” he said, just to make you smile again, “if you behave, I might even let you rate my blanket services online.”
You managed a tiny laugh, your cheek warming.
Jongho’s hand resumed its slow rhythm at the back of your head. Then he shifted, careful, and pulled the comforter up higher so it covered the tips of your shoulders. He tucked the edge around you like he’d done it a thousand times, like he’d been saving that small kindness just for you.
“There,” he murmured. “No draft. Maximum blanket efficiency.”
You made a soft sound of agreement.
His arm stayed heavy across you, the perfect pressure, and his other hand found yours under the covers. He laced your fingers together slowly, giving you time to pull away if you needed to.
You didn’t.
Jongho squeezed once—gentle, steady.
“You can breathe,” he whispered. “I’ve got you.”
You tried, and it was easier now. The rise and fall of his chest behind you guided yours into matching it. He pressed his lips to your hair again, then to your temple, a trail of quiet reassurance. Each kiss was soft enough to barely feel, but you felt all of them anyway.
“Hey,” he said, voice gone even sleepier. “If your brain starts being mean again, you tell it I said to shut up.”
You huffed a laugh. “You can’t—”
“Can,” he corrected, and you could hear the grin. “I’m very strong. I can fight thoughts.”
You shifted closer, a little selfish with him.
Jongho made a satisfied sound, like you’d solved a puzzle. “Good. Exactly like that.”
He nudged his nose against your hair and sighed, warm air feathering your scalp. Then, quieter, more earnest:
“You don’t have to earn this, okay? You don’t have to be okay to be held.”
Something in your chest softened, not breaking this time, just unclenching.
“Okay,” you whispered.
“Good.” He kissed your forehead again, lingering. “That’s my favourite word from you.”
Your eyelids felt heavy. Your body finally believed the bed would keep you. Jongho’s thumb traced slow circles on the back of your hand, over and over, until the last sharp edges in your breathing smoothed out.
“And tomorrow,” he added, like a promise he was tying around your wrist, “we’ll do breakfast. Something warm. Then we’ll take it one hour at a time. Deal?”
You nodded, half-asleep.
“Deal,” he echoed softly, pleased.
He settled his chin on the top of your head and held you like a fixed point in the universe, like nothing could pull you away without going through him first.
Right before sleep took you, you felt him shift just enough to press one more kiss to your forehead.
Hongjoong was never someone you would call subtle.
He never tried to hide how he felt and always spoke up loudly when need be.
So when he was sitting in the crowd at the award show they just finished performing at, breathes coming heavy as he shrugged off his jacket, he wasn't happy in the slightest when he looked down and saw what you were doing.
Well not what you were doing really, what he was doing.
You were with your own group, you giggling with one of the members next you. He felt a smile on his lips as he saw you laugh. Your group was scheduled to go up later and he was sure you were nervously anticipating it.
His smile dropped just as fast.
A hand tapped your shoulder from behind. You turned, looking back and up to the man. He smiled, leaning down and whispering something in your ear. You nodded and gave him a thumbs up.
His jaw ticked at your face, brows scrunching up in that way they did whenever you were concentrating as you listened to whatever the man said. His foot tapped rapidly under his seat as he let out a loud huff.
Seonghwa looked to his side, a smile growing as he followed his gaze a couple rows down.
"Doesn't look like something to get this upset over," he laughed, patting his leg and sitting back. Hongjoong let out another huff, never letting his eyes leave you. You were getting up, following the guy somewhere up the stairs. He lost sight of you and he turned forward, now aware of Mingi and Yunho looking back and smiling evilly at him from the row in front.
"Got something to say Cap?" Mingi arched a brow at him and Yunho laughed.
"Drop it," Hongjoong grumbled, sitting back and crossing his arms.
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"What did he want?" Hongjoong's voice was a whisper against your ear as you stepped out from your changing room. Your skirt sparkled in the low light of back stage, your hand mid adjustmest of your mic.
You turned to see him, smiling at him in that way that made his resolve melt.
"Joongie~" you gave him a peck on the cheek and swung his hand in between you two. He let out a sigh.
"Angel really," he laughed at himself now, seeing the look of complete adoration you were giving him. "What am I going to do with you when you're too friendly with other men and I can't stand them even walking past you," he sighed.
You laughed, his own kiss finding your cheek as your members called you over for first positions.
"I guess you'll have to try a little harder."
"At keeping your attention or averting theirs?"
You smiled at him for a moment, the glowing expression turning into something playful and teasing.
"Yes."
Park Seonghwa
Seonghwa had no idea how to even start explaining this situation.
One moment he was eating lunch with his girlfriend at her favorite cafe, watching you run to the bathroom with that adorable half run you did when you were in a rush but trying not to seem like it.
And the next he was tapping his finger on the table as he watched you over the the rim of his cup, you happily laughing at a table of what he assumed as old friends.
One of the girls was telling you some story, showing you something on her phone. You leaned down to see, a smile lighting up your face.
Of course he never minded you having friends, he normally loved seeing you interact with them. How you laughed and pulled people towards you with that same aura that pulled him towards you in the first place.
But was it so wrong of him to feel a little dejected when he finally was able to sneak you out from both of your schedules to go out for the day just for you to get stollen away again by your friends from college.
He sighed, putting his cup down and pulling out his phone.
The screen stayed black as he pretended to swipe while glancing at you. You were leaning on the back of a chair now, looking at someone elses phone and laughed.
His jaw ticked when one of the guys put a hand over yours on the chair. When he didn't move it he finally couldn't take it anymore.
He cleared his throat loudly, practically fake yelling. The sound traveled across the room, drawing your attention. You looked over, Seonghwa nodding at the chair across from him and the melting ice in your cup. He saw acknowledgement flash in your eyes as you turned back to your friends. You waved and came back to your table.
"Sorry," you laughed, sitting back down and taking a drink. "Got stuck in a story."
Seonghwa glanced over at your friends for a second, the guy from before still watching you. He took a breath and stood, you watching him closely wondering where he was going.
"Love?"
He stepped over to your side of the table, leaning down and tipping your chin up. Your eyes widened as he leaned down and kissed you.
When he backed away your shocked face drew a laugh out of him.
"As much as I love your social ability, I really wish it was easier to keep your attention all to myself," he whispered, smiling slyly as he sat back down. You coughed, smiling and looking at him with shock and amusement.
He winked at you, taking another drink from his latte.
"So... what was the story?"
Jeong Yunho
Yunho looked appalled.
Mingi was laughing hysterically behind him.
Hongjoong was trying his best to mediate but... failing as his own laughter took over him.
Wooyoung and Yeosang... well they just weren’t helping in the slightest.
The five of them were out shopping, not really looking for anything in particular besides some fresh air and a good walk. They were going through the gaming section, Yeosang winning in a demo game against Wooyoung and Mingi when Yunho heard an all to familiar sound.
He smiled immediately, perking up form the shelves and looking around. Hongjoong came up to him, looking around confused.
"What are you looking for?" he asked, holding the game the other three were playing. Yeosang gave a cheer as he won another round, followed by a matching pair of groans.
"I thought I heard..." there it was again.
Your unmistakable laugh.
His smile widened and he stepped into the outer aisle and looked into the neighboring ones.
He didn't know what you were doing today, having left early enough this morning that you were still dead asleep. He had tried to say goodbye but you were too groggy to even hear him.
He skipped into the next aisle, sliding to a stop when he saw you. He was about to call out to you when he saw who you were talking to. It was another manager, you two were probably there to get supplies for the big practice coming up next week.
But the way he was looking at you... he was not having it in the slightest. Hongjoong had just caught up with him, the other three in tow when you laughed at something he said again. Your back was turned, crouched down on the floor to look at some of the drinks.
He was leaning down, hands on his knees and a look on his face that said more than just coworkers.
Mingi started laughing the moment he saw Yunho's face distort into disgust. Wooyoung was arguing with Yeosang about the game still, making more noise in the background.
Hongjoong was desperately looking back and forth and trying to them all to quiet down. The noise drew your attention and you looked towards them.
You smiled, sweet like honey and stood. You hummed as you went up to them, trying to not seem too happy about seeing him. He knew you didn't like your coworkers knowing about you two since they got uptight about working with you but good lord.
This was too much.
He looked down at you and smiled, ruffling your hair a bit before looking back up at the man still by the drinks. He was upright now, giving a polite but stiff smile and bow.
"And who's this?" he asked, his voice taking that deep tone you always made fun of. You turned to your coworker, introducing him.
"Just a work friend, were prepping for the practices next week," you hummed, taking a step back and looking Hongjoong and the game in his hand. Immediately you went into the game, drawing Wooyoung and Yeosang from their argument. Mingi was still laughing behind Yunho as his hand found its way to your back. One glare and a head jab towards the exit was all it took.
When you looked back to see your coworker gone you looked to your boyfriend confused.
"What? We still needed too--"
"We'll go with you," Yunho interjected immediately, offering his hand to you and pulling you along.
You didn't need to know your perfect puppy of a boyfriend had a jealous streak to him.
Kang Yeosang
Yeosang shocked you every time something like this happened.
Even his confession to you was quiet and thoughtful. You had never known him to really have an outburst unless it was pent up over weeks. He was always just so... level headed.
Level headed could go straight in the trash for all he cared now.
It was raining heavily outside the main building. He had rushed out of practice to catch you before you left. He knew you left your umbrella at home and he knew you would just run home if no one stopped you.
He ran through the halls, Seonghwa calling after him as he went. He found you right outside the front door. He swung his umbrella around his arm once, smiling as he jogged up to the door.
He stopped before opening it.
Someone was holding an umbrella out to you, it was like a scene out of a movie. A car drove by, headlights shining through the rain and bouncing off the rain in your hair. He knew you didn't mean to be making that face of confusion, the one that made you look like a little puppy looking up at him.
He had no clue who the guy was or why he was even at the company building. He felt his chest twist when your hand moved up to grab the umbrella. He grabbed the door handle and swung it open without a second thought.
You always loved to tease him that his muscles were just for show with his lack of bite back with the members. He lets them tease and flick at him as much as they want and has always taking your jabs easily. He knew he could argue more but what was the point most of the time.
Now. Now was the point.
He pushed the mans hand away, along with his umbrella and opened his own. He swung it above both of your heads, ignoring how the shoulder of his jacket was getting soaked as he covered you.
You looked over at him, eyes wide with that same adorably confused look he loved. You smiled at him before glancing back at the other man. You think he was a delivery worker but you really had no idea. Yeosang wasn't looking at you, even as his free hand made its way around your waist. He was giving the other man a once over.
You were taken aback for a moment at the look in his eyes. It looked like pure judgement at first before morphing into amusement. You blinked at him for moment.
This had happened a couple of times before and it always took you aback. The look in his eyes as he judged whoever it was that you were talking to before an amused look took over his expression. You could tell what he was thinking immediately when that smile took over.
'I'm better'
You took a breath as his gaze finally left him as he took his umbrella back and nodded, walking away. He looked down to you, the rain glitter in your hair and eyes now filled with awareness. His confidence gave way to a sheepish grin.
"What?"
"You have a horrible jealousy streak in you," you sighed, reaching up and fixing his hair. You laughed as he pouted at you.
"You always tell me to fight back but when I do you make fun of me," he whined at you. You rolled your eyes, looking back through the door to see the rest of the boys shaking their heads and laughing.
You smiled, thinking of how he must of looked running out of practice to get to you before you got in the rain.
"Alright," you grabbed his hand from your waist and threaded your fingers with him. "I guess it is pretty cute seeing you smug for once."
Choi San
San was actually watching happily.
You were dancing with Yunho in the practice room, him trying to teach you a move they just added to a song. You were actually doing pretty decent, Wooyoung calling out directions from the floor in front of you two.
He was in the corner across the room with Yeosang ordering drinks for everyone. He smiled watching you making a mini version of the movements as Yunho showed you again. He was about to leave the drink ordering to Yeosang and go join you when the backup dancers came in. They were practicing with them for part of practice today and were coming in to set up over break.
But the a couple went and joined your little lesson, standing on either side of You and Yunho and copying the movements.
You laughed as one of them freestyled a bit, doing a wave with their arms towards you. You continued it down the line, all of you laughing as it came back.
The dancer that stood next to you smiled down at you in a way San knew all too well.
The same way he knew he looked at you all the time when you did anything cute. The way he looked at you all the time.
He took a breath, crossing his arms and leaning back on the wall. Yeosang's voice drifted off in his head as he focused in on your face in the mirror.
You were completely oblivious to the look you were receiving. Yunho had noticed it though, looking back at San and giving a pursed, amused smile at seeing his face.
Yunho put a hand on your back, pushing you a bit forward towards Wooyoung. You looked back at him confused as Woo let out a laugh, both gestured back to where San was standing. Both you and the dancer looked back to him.
The dancer caught one glance at the dark look on his face and gave you a quick bow before walking away, pale and stiff. You tilted your head and came over, looking up at him and grabbing his hand.
"Whats wrong?" you looked over to where Yeosang was still happily scrolling through drinks, looking over to his phone screen. "Did they not have the strawberry one you like?"
San felt his frustration melting away as you tapped Yeosang to show you his screen. He turned it towards you, pointing out a couple as he scrolled for what he wanted. You nodded along, stopping when you saw San's normal drink and looking back to him.
"Hun, its right here why are you upset?" Your brows rose when you saw his face again. "oh you’re not upset anymore, was it really the drink?"
He smiled, you could always read him so well even when he wasn't in a talkative mood. He ruffled your hair, you complaining in response. This seemed to always happen when he felt even a twinge of jealousy, you would come back to him and completely take the feeling away.
You looked back to him and sighed.
"Well I'm going back to my 'lesson'," you huffed, rushing back to Yunho and Wooyoung. Wooyoung looked back to San and laughed loudly, Yunho following suit.
You looked at them confused, not seeing San putting a hand over his face as it flushed. It was embarrassing how well they read him too.
Song Mingi
Mingi had zero clue that it was jealousy he was feeling.
He had that look on his face when he was confused, concerned, and shocked all at the same time. He watched your performance from last night. You were in the dorm kitchen with Seonghwa and San, the three of you debating over the best type of hot chocolate. He knew rationally you were right there in his kitchen, arguing over his hot chocolate, wearing his pajamas. Yet....
His chest was twisting painfully at your image on the screen, dancing with your other members with the male backup dancers.
You put a hand around your partners neck, arcing back and moving your hips, looked at the camera and smiling as you sung your line. You looked ridiculously attractive as the scarf around your waist fluttered behind you as you let go of the mans neck and walked to the middle of the stage and meeting up with the other members.
He didn't feel it as his leg started to shake under him as he watched the backup dancers circle around behind you all.
He was only drawn out of his focus when Seonghwa dropped down next to him on the couch, you and San still arguing in the kitchen. You were saying something about whipped vs heavy cream when Seonghwa sighed.
"They're gunna be at it for another hour if you don't stop her," he laughed, patting the back of Mingi's head. Mingi looked at him for a moment, glancing at the kitchen before going back to the screen.
The dancers were kneeling in front of you now as you mime moved their heads around. His brows furrowed again. Seonghwa looked between the screen and him for a moment before laughing under his breath.
"You look like a wounded puppy you know," he stood and dragged him up from the couch, pushing him towards the kitchen. "Go break them up and stop making yourself upset."
Mingi stumbled into the kitchen, a pout deep on his face as he watched you laugh at whatever San was fighting you on and cut open a hot chocolate packet. You were pouring it into a cup when you looked over San's shoulder to see your boyfriend staring at you confused.
You laughed, smiling at him and handing San a spoon.
"Mix this for me, even if your opinion on flavors is severely mess up," you patted his shoulder as he made a face at you, still grabbing the spoon and mug to mix the drink.
He watched you walk up to him, again thinking rationally you were smiling at him, in his apartment, hand coming to rest on his arm. But...
"You dance well with other men," he grumbled under his breath. You tilted your head at him, confused as you glanced to the living room. Realization dawned on your face at the performance from last night played on the screen.
You felt a laugh slip from you as you grabbed his hand, pulling him further into the kitchen and grabbing another mug and hot chocolate packet.
"I didn't know you could get jealous," you said as you poured some milk into the mug. "I guess this is a good taste of your own medicine. Look at how you act on stage and guess how I feel," you smiled at him over your shoulder. He looked at you appalled.
San laughed, handing you your mug and the spoon. You poured the packet and stirred as he went up to his friend.
"She's got you on that one," he patted his back as he passed to go sit with their senior. Mingi let out a huff and stepped behind you, arms wrapping around your waist and rest his head on top of yours.
"I don't like the new choreo," he whined quietly as you laughed.
"Oh you big baby," you flipped around with his mug. "What am I gunna do with you," you whispered, going on your toes and kissing his nose.
He fought a smile as he leaned down to kiss you.
Maybe he should act jealous more often if it got you to tease him like this every time.
Jung Wooyoung
Wooyoung's too confident in himself to get jealous… sorta.
Really it was almost annoying when you were being blatantly hit on and you would look over at him and he is just smiling, sending you a teasing wave and wink.
That being said you were not expecting anything different from this night out.
All the members were at a local pub, live music and people talking loudly around them. They were crammed at a table, talking over the music and taking shot after shot. Wooyoung was laughing at something San said when Mingi bumped his shoulder.
"I think you're being called," he nodded his head over to the bar where you were, a overly cheery bartender leaning to far over the bar top and talking to you about something. Obviously he wasn't paying much attention since you were sending furious looks to the table where your boyfriend sat.
Wooyoung laughed under his breath. He smiled at you and winked, just as he aways did. You sent a dark glare over your shoulder before turning back to him, hair flipping over your shoulder.
Wooyoungs smile faltered when you turned, Yunho letting out a laugh.
"You know it bothers you when people hit on her, why do you act like it doesn't," he clapped a hand on Mingi's shoulder as he leaned over the table and grabbed another bottle. Wooyoung rolled his eyes and set his easy smile back into place.
You were still talking to the bartender, the man now push a shot to you in your favorite shade of purple. His jaw ticked.
You were talking to him a lot huh?
His finger tapped on his bottle rapidly for a moment before he let out an aggressive sigh. He downed a shot and stood, chair scraping and drawing the tables attention.
"Oh my gosh he's actually gunna do something," San gasped, coming out of his drowse to pay attention to this.
"This should go down on the calendars," Seonghwa laughed. Wooyoung felt his head buzz as he stepped up behind you, catching the tail end the question he asked you.
"--plans for after this? I get off soon," he smiled at you. Wooyoung took a breath and ran a hand down your spine. You straightened, eyes wide as you looked to him.
After that little wink earlier you had no faith he would come get you out of this conversation. But now his hand rested warm on your back, glasses pushing back his hair and an easy smile on his lips as he looked at the bartender.
"Another round," he nodded to the table where everyone waved. The bartender gave a strained smile and looked back at you, apparently missing how you were looking at Wooyoung.
"Be right back Hun," the tender winked at you and walked away.
"You suck," you griped, grabbing at his shirt. Wooyoung wanted to laugh and tease you, wanted to kiss the top of your head and sit you back at the table and ignore all this. But his hand stayed firm on your back as he watched the bartender grab a couple more bottles.
He never made it seem like this stuff affected him but really... how could it not. He thought getting you to date him would be the hardest part, he never considered keeping everyone off you while dating him would be worse.
You drew people to you at a rate he could never keep up. Every guy that came up to you made his jaw tick and chest twist. But he really did love the glares you would send him when he would smile at you, and loved your nagging when you finally got back to him.
He could only hold out so long though.
You tilted your head and tapped at his side, finally winning his attention. He looked to you, his thoughts being wiped clean at your stare. The lights caught in your eyes in a way that they almost twinkled, cheeks flushed a bit from the shots you took when you first got there.
"You're right," he laughed, pushing a strand of hair behind your ear and pulling you away from the bar. "Lets go before he comes back."
Choi Jongho
Jongho has this air about him.
You honestly don't even know if he knows what jealousy feels like.
Jongho unfortunately knew exactly what it felt like, feeling it all to often. Like right now.
You were just getting a drink from the vending machine, hard focused on the options as you poked the corner of his card to your cheek and pushed air from one cheek to the other.
He was happily watching you, adoring the look you got when you were trying to make a decision and couldn't choose. He was about to call you back over when someone else came up from behind you. He leaned down to talk to you, pointing at one of the options and sending you a glance.
Jongho's smile fell, his jaw ticking as the mans hand moved up to go to your back before stopping and going back to his side. You didn't pay him any mind, barely even nodding at him as you stayed focused on what to choose.
Finally you chose, he could see your eyes brighten as you tapped his card and pressed two buttons. Two cans of coffee dropped and you grabbed them, the man looking at the second can expectantly.
He grasped his hands together tightly, leaning forward and tapping his foot on the ground. He took a deep breathe, watching your face morph into confusion at whatever he was saying.
He felt a hand on his shoulder, Yeosang's voice came from behind him flooded with amusement.
"Practice starts back up soon. I would uh..." he looked between Jongho and the scene playing out across the room. "Wrap up whatever that is quickly."
Jongho stood up so fast Yeosang jumped back a bit.
"Good luck," he laughed quietly as he watched his friend stride over to where you were.
Jongho's arms casually draped itself over your shoulders, a hand grabbing the second can from you.
"Practice is starting soon," he said quietly, eyes moving from your cheek to the man now looking at you both.
He looked shocked, giving an awkward bow and a loud swallow before jerkily walking away. You could feel his smile against your cheek as his gave you a peck. You rolled your eyes.
"I can't imagine that was warranted," you turned a bit to look at him. He had that sly smile on his face that made you suspicious of everything he said after. It always was something to get you in trouble, and you always fell for it with that look.
"It was fully warranted," he moved to open the can and take a drink, slipping his card out of your hand and tapping it against your forehead with a little laugh. "You're just blind to your charms."
You gave him a smile, letting him pull you to the practice room as they started up again.
Really his jealousy showed it self in such an odd way, but you couldn't lie as you sat down, watching him go back to the members and talking about the dance move they were learning.
It wasn't the worst thing to see him act like that.
Genre: fluff, comfort, headcanons, established relationship
Request: what their reaction would be if their s/o doesn't really celebrate their birthday / they themselves forget it just cus they're used to it being forgotten
Warnings: food mentioned on san's, that's it?
A/n: happy bday to you even if your birthday is only 364 days from now 🥳 | daily click
Seonghwa
He's approaching this in a careful way
He wants to celebrate your birthday
But he doesn't want you to feel uncomfortable
You had your reasons to not celebrate it after all
So he tried to understand it, to comprehend why you don't like the date
And then, he tries to fill in the blanks
If you could never have a party, he'd make one for you. If you could never receive gifts before, he's buying you everything
He's not trying to fix it all or undo your bad experiences from the past
He just wants it all to be good now
Because he just loves you so much
Hongjoong
"Oh I forget about it"
Well yeah, good luck trying to forget it now
Your birthday is only two months from now and he goes "what do you want to do then?"
Like I don't know bro 😭
He seems a bit anxious about it but he has the best intentions
He wants you to see he cares
And if people downplayed it before or forgot about this date back then
You can be sure he'll never do it
Sometimes he remembers a bit too much lmao
But it's cute actually
Although he has a habit of spoiling his surprises to you because he's so excited he keeps on talking about it 🕊️
Yunho
Oh, this one is healing your inner kid fr
He loves you so hard yet so dearly throughout the whole day
Takes you out for the day
"But I have to work" shh follow the script, he solved everything already
"But what if he has schedules" the managers can blow his phone up with calls if they want, no problem
Whatever happened or might happen, this day is about YOU
Everything and everyone else might as well not exist this day
He gives you nothing but all of his attention
Even if the day is filled with simple activities you could've done anywhen else
Yunho is paying so much attention to you, because he wants to, that you lowkey forget about who and what was absent in every other birthday of yours
Yeosang
He 100% wants to celebrate your birthday
It's the day the love of his life was born, after all
He's forever grateful for this day
But he doesn't want to overwhelm you
Maybe a huge party or something like that would scare you off more than anything else
So he keeps it domestic
Wakes you up with breakfast in bed, gives you small yet meaningful gifts and just spends the entire day doing all of your favourite things
It's a day that could look like any other, but it's so intimate and well thought that it just warms you so much
San
If you came into this post wanting to know who'd throw a surprise party for you
That's him
He'd throw a party for you
The dimensions of it would depend
It could be just you and him, a cake he hid and a few balloons
It could be you both and a few friends surprising you after college/work
It could be so many people in the party that you wonder if he recruited people on the street because you swear there is a few faces you've never seen before
It depends on what you want
On what he thinks you need to heal and celebrate
Mingi
Not celebrating your birthday ?
Yeah
Not happening
Good try though!
Your birthday will be celebrated
The way he had been smiling the entire week, one would think it's his own birthday
But he just gets happy like that simply because it's you
Cherishing you is cherishing the best thing that ever happened to him
Of course he is happy
And honestly, the way he wakes you with a bone crushing hug is already enough to make all your worried fade away
He will not allow anything other than thousands of smiles and hundreds of giggles throughout the whole day
Wooyoung
Lowkey like mingi but worse
No can do, you WILL acknowledge your birthday this year
He spoils you soooo much
But not only on your birthday
On its entire WEEK
He gotta make it up for all the times you didn't celebrate it
Gifts you something you really wanted
Gets soooo loving
But be prepared in case he decides to tease you a bit
He'll only do that if he thinks you won't hate it
But why is he suddenly singing "happy birthday to you" in the middle of the street
No matter how, he'll make sure you feel celebrated
Jongho
Has a similar approach to Yeosang and yunho
He doesn't want to be too much
So no big parties and intense stuff
At least not for now
He keeps it casual, domestic and comfortable
The day would mostly be you and him, a few friends of yours too if you wanted that
But overall, it'd feel very... Normal
It almost feels like it's not a birthday
Except for the way Jongho makes sure you feel extra loved
It's not about what you get to do that day
It's all about how you feel like the only person in his world
Masterlist | you'll probably like: love letters with ateez
Daily click
Reminder this is just fiction!! I'm not trying to portray real life and you shouldn't believe that this is how the members actually are. This is just for the vibe and the delulu!
A/N: ive been thinking about that video where hongjoong scolds atiny for looking at other idols recently LMAO
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Y/N was not okay.
She was fresh out of anesthesia, head foggy, lips trembling, and eyes darting around in panic. Everything felt unfamiliar—the bright lights, the cold room, the soft beeps—and worst of all…
She didn’t see them.
The members. Her boys.
Her breath hitched. “W-Where are they?!” she gasped, voice trembling as her eyes darted around the unfamiliar room. Panic surged through the fog in her head. She turned sharply—only to find Jongho lying unconscious beside her, peaceful and unmoving. Everything felt too quiet. Too empty.
A nurse gently placed a hand on her arm while draping a blanket over her. “They’re in the waiting room, sweetie. You’re safe.”
“Safe?” she whispered, tears already filling her eyes. “But they said they’d stay. They promised. They left us…”
The nurse moved quickly, giving a signal to the nearby staff—who sprinted out of the room.
Seconds later, chaos arrived.
“YNIEEEEE!” San’s voice boomed as he bursted through the door.
Wooyoung nearly collided into the nurse trying to comfort her. “DON’T CRY, WE’RE HERE!”
Seonghwa rushed in, gently cupping her face. “Oh, sweetheart… we didn’t leave. miane, we didn’t want to wake you.”
“I—I thought you left me… and Jjongie…” she hiccupped, blinking like she wasn’t totally sure where she was. “I thought—I got abandoned… like… like a side character or something… no lines, no screen time…”
She sniffled, eyes glassy.
“Just… cut from the script…” she mumbled. “Didn’t even make it past the pilot…
Yunho winced. “Oh, that’s oddly.. specific.”
“You’re not abandoned, aegi,” Yeosang assured, brushing her hair from her forehead. “We’re right here. We never left.”
“I held your hand before they took you away,” Mingi cried, dramatically offended. “You already forgot?!”
Y/N sniffled, blinking up at all of them. Her panic began to ease, comforted by the circle of familiar faces.
And then… the nonsense began.
She blinked at nothing for a second. Then slowly, she smiled.
“ATINY…”
The boys paused.
“ATINY said…” she mumbled, voice dreamy, “…Hongjoongie-oppa told them… they’re not allowed to look at other oppas.”
Hongjoong, standing at the foot of her bed, tilted his head proudly. “Mm, that sounds about right—”
“But…” Y/N giggled suddenly, her cheeks blooming red.
The boys leaned in, curious.
“But…” she slurred again, head swaying slightly. “He didn’t say… we can’t look at his brother…”
The room fell dead silent.
Yeosang blinked. Mingi gasped. Yunho slapped a hand over his mouth. San froze in place.
Wooyoung broke first. He screeched, dramatically sliding on the wall. “NO. SHE. DIDN’T.”
“She’s talking about Bumjoong-hyung!” Mingi cried.
“Y/N, NO!” Seonghwa laughed, eyes wide.
Hongjoong stood there, stunned, hand on his chest like she’d just stabbed him with a knife.
“She really said—” Yunho was doubled over, trying not to choke. “She REALLY said—”
And before anyone could respond—
Y/N blinked slowly… eyes fluttered…
And she knocked out.
Dead asleep. Drooling. Smiling like she knew she didn’t just wrecked Hongjoong’s ego.
“YAH!” Hongjoong finally shouted. “Y–YOU CAN’T JUST SAY THAT TO ME AND FALL ASLEEP!”
His voice cracked at the end, pure betrayal written all over his face.
“She really aired you out and left you hanging,” Wooyoung wheezed.
“I’m going to call Bumjoong-hyung right now and tell him to BLOCK HER,” Hongjoong muttered.
“It’s too late for that ,” San grinned.
Hongjoong just pointed at her sleeping form. “This isn’t over. When she wakes up, I’m revoking her princess treatment. Gone.”
And yet… he still grabbed a blanket and gently tucked it around her.
Hongjoong just glared at all of them while Y/N slept peacefully, completely unaware she’d just shattered her captain’s pride with a single half-conscious sentence.
“You’re lucky you’re cute,” he mumbled under his breath, still betrayed.
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When Y/N finally woke up again, she groggily sat up, prompting two nurses to rush over and help her. Her steps were shaky, eyes barely open, and her hair a mess from all the tossing during sleep
“She’s still a little drowsy,” one nurse said gently. “But she kept asking for you all.”
“Aw, look at her. She’s barely functioning,” Mingi whispered like it was the most precious thing ever, watching her shuffle in.
But their teasing halted the second they saw how disoriented she looked. Seonghwa walked over carefully, hands outstretched.
“Hi, baby,” Seonghwa said gently.
But the moment her eyes landed on him—Y/N shuffled forward and latched onto Seonghwa like Velcro, burying her face into his chest with a content sigh.
“Gwaenchana?” he asked softly.
“…Tired,” she mumbled into his chest.
The boys cooed.
Except for one.
Hongjoong.
Arms crossed.
Eyebrow raised.
Staring at her like she committed a crime.
“…Why are you looking at me like I committed a federal crime?” she croaked, confused.
“Oh, you don’t remember?” he said, tilting his head. “Interesting.”
She blinked. “…What?”
“Should we show her the video?” Mingi called out from the other side of the couch.
“What video?” she sat up a little, now alert.
“Oh, sweetheart,” San said, peeking in with a grin. “You told all your secrets.”
“Secrets?!” she panicked. “What did I say?!”
“You cried about being left like a second lead in a K-drama who didn’t even get closure.” Wooyoung offered helpfully. “You said you were ‘a walking subplot with no arc.’”
“That sounds like me…” she mumbled.
“And then,” Yunho added, entering the room dramatically like it was a courtroom, “You said ATINY aren’t allowed to look at other oppas… because Hongjoong-oppa said so.”
Her face flushed. “…Okay well. It’s true, right?”
Hongjoong leaned in.
“You then said…” he paused, for maximum impact, “‘But… he didn’t say we can’t look at his brother.’”
Y/N froze.
Mouth parted.
Eyes wide.
“NOOOOOOOOOO—”
She threw her hands over her face and collapsed into Seonghwa’s neck like she could hide from her own shame. “There’s no way I said that. I didn’t say that. I REFUSE to believe I said that out loud.”
“Oh, it was loud,” Seonghwa said, adjusting his arm around her as she snuggled into his side. “Crystal clear.”
“Verbatim,” Yeosang added, playing with the small yellow ball on his palms.
“And then…” Wooyoung giggled, “You fell asleep like this—” he mimicked her with closed eyes and a smug little smile, “‘Bumjoongie-oppa… heehee…’”
“I’m going to pass away,” Y/N groaned.
Hongjoong just stood there, fake wounded. “After all we’ve been through… That’s how I find out I’ve been side-eyed for my own brother.”
“I WASN’T EVEN CONSCIOUS!” she defended.
“You were honest,” Mingi corrected.
With a dramatic huff, she peeled herself away from Seonghwa’s side, limbs dragging like she was heading to her own execution. On shaky legs, she made her way over to Hongjoong and promptly flopped into his lap, clinging to him like a koala with a guilt complex.
“I was under anesthesia and clearly out of my mind,” she said, eyes wide with fake innocence. “You know I love you. Not your brother. Definitely not your brother. Like—95% sure. The rest was pharmaceutical betrayal.”
She peeked up at him, pout locked and loaded.
“Oppa,” she whispered, grabbing his hand as she looked up at him. “Please.”
“…You love me more than Bumjoongie?” he asked, dead serious.
She narrowed her eyes. “Well…” she started, but immediately trailed off the moment she met Hongjoong’s very serious death glare. Their eyes locked for a long, tense second—until she blinked and looked away, suddenly very interested in the floor.
He looked away too. Jaw tight. As if her gaze alone had personally offended him.
She swallowed.
“…He is handsome though,” she muttered under her breath.
“Mworago?!” Hongjoong snapped his head toward her so fast it nearly gave him whiplash.
He turned slowly to the others, expecting backup—only to find Yunho, Mingi, San, and Seonghwa already laughing, Yeosang covering his mouth to hide his grin, and Wooyoung giving a single, slow nod like, “I mean… she’s NOT wrong though.”
“Ha… ha…” she laughed nervously, practically sweating.
She huffed, words tumbling out in a panic. “Did he write our songs? No. Did he lead us through every comeback, every practice, every breakdown? Also no. Only you, Joongie. Always you.”
She grabbed his hand tigher, eyes wide. “You’re my favorite Kim brother—I swear.”
He stared at her for a long moment.
Then sighed… dramatically. His arms came around her anyway.
“Fine. You’re forgiven. But if I even hear the syllables ‘bum’—”
“I’m changing his contact name to ‘He Who Must Not Be Named,’ I promise,” Y/N mumbled, kissing his cheek.
The room erupted—San nearly launched off the couch, Wooyoung wheezing as he smacked him mid-laugh, Yunho clapped like it was an encore stage, Mingi full-on screamed into a pillow, and Seonghwa and Yeosang were laughing helplessly along.