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thank you for the magical energy these last few nights chicago ♡ i love you
The woman woke up fully rested. She was even shocked to see the time because she thought she had slept the entire day. Her stomach ache and migraine from the night before were almost too much to bear that it had tired her out.
Today she felt much better. She had done her morning routine, brushed her teeth, and applied her skincare before setting out the door.
The weather was perfect considering how all the members were going to be busy today. She managed to catch some of her members in the kitchen.
“Good morning.” She smiled, stretching her arms out as she watched Dokyeom pound pork.
“Rise and shine, Jangmi.” Joshua welcomed her in as he was also preparing breakfast.
“What are you making?” She watched as they prepared all the ingredients.
“Pork cutlet.” Dokyeom showcased the pork to her. “Hoshi wanted me to make him some.”
“At least we can all count on you to feed us.” She patted his shoulder before taking a seat at the table.
“Are you feeling better today?”
“Oh yes! Much better. I have to thank Jeonghan when he comes around.” She nodded, pulling her phone out of her pocket and setting it on the surface. “I hate being a girl sometimes.”
She watched their reactions, snorting at how they looked like they had no idea how to reply to her comment.
“Dokyeomie, you should teach me how to cook sometime.”
“I feel like I’d need to map out a whole curriculum for you.” He joked, making the other members laugh along with him.
“You should feel honored I’m asking you instead of resorting to Youtube videos.”
The members started joining in the dining room one by one, all waiting for the pork cutlet to be done. When it was finally served to the members, they didn’t hesitate in giving it a taste. The second the food hit her taste buds, she wanted to curse.
“Oh my god, this is amazing.” She covered her mouth as she chewed the pork, eyes wide as she shook her head.
Joshua pointed at her as Rosie managed to get a laugh out of him. As everyone finished up eating, they came to the conclusion that they would draw a spoon to see who would clean up. When Wonwoo pulled the unlucky spoon, Rosie frowned while shaking her fists.
“Wonwoo! Fighting!”
The rest of the members scattered as she was left in the dining room with Wonwoo. The day was designated for all their soopket list activities, so Rosie wanted to prepare for her and Dino’s picnic.
“Can I keep you company?” She asked Wonwoo, scrolling through her phone for picnic ideas. “I’ll clean up my mess, I promise.”
“Of course.” Wonwoo quickly put on gloves before starting the dishes.
“Have you ever been on a picnic?”
“Maybe when I was younger? I can’t remember.”
“I don’t know what to bring. I’m thinking of fruits and sandwiches but do you have any ideas?”
He listed ideas off the top of his head, Rosie making a list in her notes app before preparing food for the picnic later.
She made her way up to the playhouse, planning to use her spare time to play some games. She had finished all the treats she was going to bring to the picnic and was shocked to see that Dino had left with the guys to go fishing.
She was sulking since she had prepared the food in advance and also put on a cute outfit for their picnic. As she entered the playhouse, she was met with Joshua and Jun who were making crafts on the floor.
“What are you guys making?” She asked, plopping down on the chair and turning on the computer.
“A panda.” Jun held up his little model. As Rosie got a good look at it, she clapped her hands together for him.
“It kinda looks like a cat.” She smiled.
“What are you doing?” Joshua looked up from his project and towards her.
“I was supposed to go on a picnic with Chan, but now I have to wait till he gets back from fishing.” She frowned, slouching in her chair and logging into one of her games.
“Hopefully they won’t take too long. There’s still lots of daylight left.”
“I even made a bunch of snacks and packed everything nicely too.”
“We should tell them to hurry up. Jangmi can’t even cook and she went through all this trouble.” Jun jokes, sitting up straight to stretch his limbs out before pulling out his phone.
“You guys act like I can’t even make a basic sandwich.” She crossed her arms, “But yes please tell them to hurry up. I miss him.”
After another hour, she finally heard a car roll up and checked out the window. She spotted Dino with the older members, quickly running out of the playhouse and skipping down towards them. “Ya!”
When she finally reached them, she wrapped her arms around Dino, trapping him in a hug as Seungcheol laughed at them.
“I’m stealing him. He’s mine now.” She furrowed her brows towards them as he giggled. “We still have to go on our picnic.”
“I know. I didn’t forget.” He tried wiggling out of her grasp. “But I smell like the river. Can I freshen up a bit?”
She pouted, letting go of him. “Fine. I’ll pack the car but be quick.”
“I will.” He smiled with a nod, pinching her chin before running up to the house. She hurried back to the dining room, taking all the snacks she prepared and storing them in a basket that she brought just for the picnic. She set the basket in the backseat of the car, along with a cozy blanket. By the time she was done, Dino had finished freshening up and was helping her load the car.
“Do you have everything?” He asked her, putting the things he was bringing in the front seat.
“Yes. Now let’s go. I’m hungry.” She got in on the driver's side, buckling her seatbelt and watching him do the same. She adjusted her mirrors and everything before taking a moment to rub her hands together and get excited about their picnic date.
“Are you hyped?” She smiled, putting her hands on the steering wheel before turning to look at him.
“I am. Where are we gonna set up?”
“I figured we could venture out a little and find a wooded place.” She finally put the keys in the ignition, driving away from where they were staying.
Dino couldn’t take his eyes off of her. She caught him staring out of the corner of her eye and couldn’t keep a straight face.
“Do I have something on my face?” She quickly turned to face him before her eyes returned to the road.
“Rosie is making her driving debut.” He teased her, chuckling before pulling out his phone to take a picture. “I have to capture this groundbreaking moment.”
“Have I really not driven on camera before?” She laughed nervously, checking her mirrors while feeling the pressure.
“This would be the first time.”
“Well now you’re making me nervous.” She fixed her posture in case someone were to criticize her driving skills.
“Don’t be nervous. Just drive as you always do.”
“As I always rarely do.” She nodded, pursing her lips.
“I was thinking the same thing for a second.” He covered his mouth before laughing and looking out the car window.
Once they finally reached their destination, Rosie turned the car off before sitting back against her seat for a few. “We made it.”
He unbuckled himself, leaning over the console and smiling at her. “Can I do anything to help?”
“No.” She turned her head, giving him a sly look before getting out of the car. “Just stay in here till I get things set up.”
So Dino stayed in the car, watching as she came back and forth between their spot and getting things out of the backseat.
“I feel bad that Rosie is doing all this by herself.” He spoke to the camera that was in front of him on the dashboard. “But she told me to stay put so I’m not going to go against her wishes.”
Rosie finished up, going to his side and opening his door. “Alright, close your eyes.”
“I have to close my eyes?”
“Yes, now come on.” She motioned for him to get out. She quickly covered his eyes just in case he were to peek. She carefully led him in front of the blanket, her hands falling to his waist. “Okay, open.”
Dino opened his eyes, gasping at the cute picnic setup. The first thing he noticed were the fruit kabobs stacked on top of each other along with cheese and crackers. Then the strawberry and egg sandwiches. She also prepped onigiri.
“Wow.” He was clearly in shock. “Did you make all this?” He turned around to face her. She folded her hands and smiled up at him before nodding. She was looking forward to having a picnic with him way before she filled out her bucket list. She had even managed to match her outfit with the blanket, her cropped sweater tying everything together for the perfect weather.
He sighed, pulling her into a tight hug as she wrapped her arms around him. “I’m sorry for making you wait. If I had known-“
“Shh. You’re here now, so let’s enjoy our picnic.” She let go of him, going to sit on the blanket before remembering she didn’t take any pictures. “Well after I take some pictures.”
Dino laughed as she grabbed her bag from the car and searched for her phone, along with her instant camera. She even instructed him to sit down and pose for her before joining him.
“Let’s dig in.” She rubbed her hands together, Dino immediately going for one of the sandwiches.
She slowly ate one of the fruit kabobs, impatiently waiting for him to take a bite to see if she made it edible enough. When he finally did, his eyes grew twice in size and she was worried he hated it.
“Is it bad?” She pursed her lips until he shook his head and covered his mouth with his hand.
He forgot to swallow, talking with the food in his mouth. “No! It’s good! Really good!”
“Really? Are you lying?”
“No, it’s so yummy!”
She smiled wide with her teeth, blushing as she grabbed a sandwich too. She didn’t taste them while making it, so she felt proud of herself when she discovered that they were indeed yummy.
“Wow.” She chewed her food, covering her mouth. “This is actually pretty good considering I followed a tutorial for it.” She finished her sandwich in no time.
“Here, have some fruit. Aren’t they cute?” She picked up one of the fruit kabobs by the stick, holding it out for him. She giggled like an idiot as he bit down on the strawberry, struggling to get it off the stick but succeeding after a few attempts.
“You can hold it yourself, you know.”
“I know, but it’s better when you feed me.” Rosie rolled her eyes, quickly swatting his shoulder.
She almost forgot that she brought along bubbles, digging it out of the basket and unscrewing the cap. “I feel like I’m in a drama.” She joked before blowing through the wand.
Dino laughed, trying to pop the bubbles with his finger as they floated by. “You really outdid yourself.”
She shrugged her shoulders, smiling as she put the bubbles away and starting to eat the onigiri.
Dino had laid down against the blanket, his head resting against her lap as he shut his eyes. He was able to take in the nature that surrounded them, Rosie blocking the sun from hitting his face.
She fed him a strawberry, her free hand running through his hair while looking down at him.
“This is perfect.” He praised her again, not being able to stop himself from showing his appreciation. He wanted her to know how proud and endeared he was. “Let’s do this more often.”
“I don’t know if I can put food together like this again. I think I just got lucky.”
“I can help you next time. It can’t be that hard, right?”
She smacked her lips, snorting as she argued against his claim. “Wonwoo almost witnessed me have three mental breakdowns. I wouldn’t be so sure.”
He opened his eyes, pouting at her before pinching her chin.
rosie’s relationships with seventeen; performance team
― WEN JUNHUI
By the time Jun joined Pledis, Rosie was already breaking out of her shell and could actually talk to people without any trouble. Even with their age difference, she thought of him as her friend almost immediately. It was interesting to learn about his culture and all that he went through to get to Korea. He always cooked her some of his favorite foods from back home. Even though she wasn’t the best at Korean, she tried her best to help Jun and struggle with him together. As the debut date got closer, she was practicing with the current members of the performance team a lot. They spent a lot of time preparing and got to know each other a lot better during the stressful time. Jun took note of all her mannerisms and what bothered her most. Rosie let him confide in her while she was still a trainee and the boys debuted. She was always there to listen to Jun.
Rosie likes to be mood makers with most of the group, Jun especially. He’s like her cool uncle that everyone loves. No one knows why, but they always give each other high fives. It could be the most inappropriate times or they just achieved something together, those two will give each other high fives. She is such a hype woman. She supports his solo releases like her life depended on it. No matter what they were doing, Rosie always managed to sneak in a little promotion for Jun. There was one time Rosie threw a water bottle at Jun thinking he was going to catch it, but instead it hit him in the face and she felt so bad afterwards. She always goes along with whatever he’s doing or scheming. If it’s coming from Jun, she 100% supports it.
― KWON SOONYOUNG
They hit it off instantly. There is never a dull moment between these two. It was often hard for them to focus during practice because they were always trying to make each other laugh. They usually got scolded a lot for being too noisy. People always questioned whether they would fit being in a unit together since they were so close and crazy. They lost sort of that fun part of being friends when debut came closer. Soonyoung became serious once he debuted and they didn’t get out of control like they used to. Rosie was also focused on becoming her best while waiting to debut. Once she did, they went back to being the crazy best friends that not even Seungcheol or staff could control. They had lots of fun together and with the group now that they weren’t separated.
Even though Soonyoung is the official leader for the performance team, Rosie finds herself looking out for him more. He is hard on himself which makes her sad, but she’s always there to reassure him that he is doing great and did the best he could. They have weird dance battles in the waiting rooms at music shows. You can always find Rosie being the loudest when she’s with Soonyoung. She is a supporter of the tiger agenda, even though it’s questionable at times. She’s bought him a bunch of tiger themed plushies, as well as zoo tickets where they went to see tigers together. He never fails to put a smile on her face and make her laugh, including her ugly laugh where she snorts. Sometimes her eyes just bulge out of her head when he’s rowdy on shows. Soonyoung also sulks when he thinks he did something wrong to upset her, causing Rosie to soften up and reassure him that everything is fine. Chaotic besties for sure.
― XU MINGHAO
Rosie thought Minghao didn’t like her at first, but it was because of the language barrier. Sometimes it would take her almost an hour to get her point across and to help him understand her better. It was difficult for them to get to know each other when he joined Pledis. He was still studying Korean and practice took up most of their time. They would get brief conversations before and after practice and they relied on that to get along well. She really admires him though, as a person and as her fellow member. He trained shorter than everyone else but still conveys so much talent that is hard for her to fathom. They also got into a lot of misunderstandings but resolved things quickly because he didn’t want tension to be there when they were busy enough.
She adores him. Even after debut, she wanted to look after him like a little brother. Even when she wasn’t in the best of moods, she still supported him in everything. Minghao has his moments where he can be loud, but for the most part, Rosie can be calm and laid back around him. She doesn’t try to be loud and obnoxious with him. He makes sure she’s taken care, checking up on her and filling her plate first. She learns a lot from him and takes notes when he dances. He helps make step sequences easier for her and eases her mind when she thinks she’s doing bad. They can have fun and get a couple laughs out of it without going too overboard. You can see her stealing his scarves and jewelry when she doesn’t know what else to wear. She also feels really empty when the china line leaves for other promotions. And she never stopped singing Side By Side for months.
― LEE CHAN
These two literally grew up together. Rosie became a trainee around the same time as Chan, so they first met each other at the practice room. They soon discovered that they went to the same school and had several classes together, even being seated next to each other. It was really fate that they would become best friends. The members tend to go easier on her and tease Chan more. During the years they trained together, she was closest to him. She would always text him at night telling him how cool he was on stage. He would always lend her answers on homework when her brain was fried from practice. They were each other’s main support system when things got tough, and they still are. Rosie always stuck by his side in any situation. Most times he doesn’t feel older than her because she’s always teasing him.
Carats deemed them the most cute pairing, noticing how they always sat next to each other in interviews or stood by each other’s side. Rosie always wanted to be on his team and be in the special units with him. She was never afraid to break down in front of him or show him her vulnerable patches. Chan is quite a cuddle buddy so he’s always grabbing onto her when he feels attacked or rests his head on her shoulder when he’s tired. One time when they were in the states, they may have strayed too far from the boys and got lost in the city. It was quite an adventure. She always laughs at his jokes whether they’re funny or not. Supports him in everything he does and is waiting for the day he invites her to a danceology with him. They bicker a lot on shows but it doesn’t mean anything, sometimes it’s just for entertainment. She’s quite rough with him, slinging her arm around his neck or slapping his chest when he says something hostile. They’re such besties and mean a lot to each other.
