PAIRING. secretary! juyeon x gn! reader
GENRE. fluff, ceo ish au, implied childhood friends to lovers
WARNINGS. none, kinda corny but when was i never
WORD COUNT. 1k words
𓂋˚˖ A/N. for @svhnflwr’s next steps collab! the prompt i chose is being their plus one at an event. pls do check out the works by the other writers in the collab! i tried to make this follow the theme but my dumb ass matched it w/ a conflicting genre so i hope it still works 😭
“AND SHE STEPPED ON THE BALL!”
“I did not!”
“Yes, you did!”
You chuckled as you stretched your cheeks into your nth smile of the night.
“They’re not going to stop bickering, are they,” you whispered as you tilted your body sideways, closer to Juyeon, who was seated to your right on the banquet table.
“No, I don’t think so, Ma’am,” he chuckled.
You turned your head slowly towards him, who was still watching your father’s friends tease each other. This wasn't the first time he addressed you formally in a place where he didn't have to. “Ju,”
Ripping his eyes off the other guests, he returned your gaze and took your hand from under the table. “Sorry. Old habits,” he smiled shyly, causing you to smile as well.
With your other arm, you straightened your back a little to place your elbow upright on the table and your chin on your open hand. “Old habits? Wouldn’t that refer to all those nicknames you called me back in high school?”
He pressed his lips into a thin line and squinted his eyes while looking upwards as if he was thinking. “Technically, we’re at work, so I can’t just do that,”
“But this is a Christmas party,”
“A formal Christmas party for your father’s company that he is also hosting. The first one, might I add,” he corrected you.
You give up, sighing and pouting as you lightly squeeze his hand. Feeling the lack of sleep begin to sink in your body, you yawn as you turn your head so that your left ear is on your palm.
“Did you not sleep well last night?” Juyeon asked, voice laced with concern, as he rubbed the back of your hand with his thumb.
“After you fell asleep first on FaceTime, I stayed up for maybe another hour, so yeah, I slept well. For about three hours,” When you hear him sigh, you lightly chuckle and give him a lazy smile.
“We can leave right now. Only the dancing is left anyway, and I’m sure your father won’t mind,”
“Everyone’s still here, and you already want to leave?” He squeezes your hand and looks at you with a face that says ‘you know what I mean’. You chuckle again, quickly gracing your eyes over his suit and tie that accentuates his shoulders well. “Not when I put effort into picking a tux and styling your hair, you’re not,”
“I think I’ve had this on long enough,”
“No, I wanna see you like this longer,” you pouted, making him chuckle and look away. Even if you two have been friends ever since who knows when, things like still make him flustered, especially because it’s you.
Yawning once again, you slightly turned your body towards Juyeon and placed your arm on the table so that you could put your head on it like a pillow. Watching you get more comfortable in your new position, Juyeon mirrors what you were doing and did the same.
As time ticked by, your eyes were finally beginning to droop even with the loud music blaring. However, before your fatigue could get the best of you, Juyeon started playing with your fingers. Eyes opening lazily, you chuckle once you see how focused he was on your numbing fingers.
“You know what, let’s dance,” you announced, slowly getting up from your seat.
“I thought you were tired,”
“Yeah, but when did we ever actually dance at a party like this? We didn’t even dance during prom ‘cause we were a bunch of awkward teenagers,”
Finally getting convinced, Juyeon stands up and drags you toward the dance floor, where majority of the attendees have gone.
“May I have this dance?” He placed his hand out in front of you, and you take it while miserably failing to hid your growing smile. He spins you around before placing his hands on your waist, to which you place yours over his shoulders.
From an outside perspective, you looked like you were in your own little bubble as if you were the only people present in the large hall. And in some ways, things did feel like that with Juyeon. Even if you were now both working adults, looking at him brings you back to when you used to walk each other to class, both in high school and college. Looking at him makes you feel like a child again, when the two of you would spend afternoons in the playground, free of all care and worry.
But at the same time, seeing him as he is now, especially in this moment with only the fairy lights shining on his features, will always be a new experience for you. He’s no longer just the guy who followed you around school like a cat or your secretary in your father’s company. He’s standing before you as the man who you’ve entrusted your entire heart to, which you perhaps didn’t even realize you did until only recently.
And of course, he feels the same about you. Even if he’s seen you in your most embarrassing times, he still thinks that you are the definition of beauty in human form, that when you open the dictionary and look for the word ‘beauty’, there would be a photo of you under it. Although he spent months on end debating whether he should keep his feelings to himself and simply watch you from a step away or just come out with it and hopefully be the person who holds your hand while you both grew older together, he’s extremely glad he took the leap and did it.
Because in this moment, despite the loud music and energetic crowd, you feel safe and at peace.
Or maybe it was just your exhaustion taking over your body once again as you leaned on him while swaying together slowly, not caring about the eyes looking your way.
Whatever the case, you knew that despite all this time, you’re more than happy to continue your intertwined paths full of new firsts together with Juyeon, your first and hopefully, your last as well.
??? : in honour to celebrate reaching 100 followers and the one year anniversary to this blog, which are two milestones for me, this event encapsulates just that, but in a more romantic light. the theme centres around relationship milestones for this request event and collab !!
what is a relationship milestone?
a moment or event in the relationship that shows the strengthening or development of the relationship. this can also include small moments to celebrate within the relationship <3
— rules + guidelines
REQUEST EVENT
simply send me:
a prompt of your choice from the list under the cut
an idol from tbz, nct, ateez, or enhypen
and i will essentially fulfill your request and write you a drabble!
keep in mind you must be a follower to choose this option and request off anon
slot based bc I dont want to burn out lol and save some prompts for the collab
SLOTS OPEN [4]
NEXT STEPS COLLAB
open collab for tbz and nct for writers 14+
member repeats are allowed! you may write for a secondary member with a different prompt if you want
sfw preferred ! i will be 18 in a month so i will allow nsfw submissions after august. nsfw content is completely prohibited for chenji and sungchan. suggestive content is allowed for writers 16+ only and obviously nsfw for 18+
you can either choose a prompt from the list under the cut or have one (or two) of your own approved by me. remember the theme of relationship milestones ! prompts are first come first serve
must be a oneshot and at least 500 words
only member x reader and member x oc allowed
make sure to include all necessary information at the start of your work (warnings, genres, word count, pairing, etc.) especially important for nsfw pieces
feel free to elaborate as much or as little as you want. doesnt need to be standard slice of life style, heck make them the last people in the world and saying ily (you may use this if you want lol)
apply by messaging me or leaving an ask with your idol + prompt
after being accepted, reblog this post to spread the word ! you will also be given a disc server link (not mandatory)
you may post your work anytime you're done and make sure to tag me and use the tag #nextstepscollab
DEADLINE: DEC 31ST, 2022
latest dropout date: nov 30th, 2022
— relationship milestones prompt list
when a prompt is taken it will be removed from the list
first kiss
first date
first hug
first cuddle session
first time showing pda
first time making out
first holiday together
farting in front of each other
adopting a pet together
getting a plant together
meeting each other's friends
meeting each other's parents/family
saying "i love you"
having sex for the first time
giving gifts to each other
giving each other pet names
calling each other pet names in front of others
first time traveling together
proposing
getting the parents' blessing for marriage
a wedding
honeymoon trip
making up after your first argument
having a conversation about boundaries
deep talks
having a key to each other's houses
staying the night
sharing phone pass codes
moving in together/buying a home
making your relationship public (facebook status, idol!au announcement, etc.)
