☼ PAIRING: yang jungwon x fem!reader
☼ SYNOPSIS: y/n posts a thread about missing her childhood vacation friend, not knowing that her trip down memory lane would go viral...
☼ CATEGORIES: smau, non-idol!au, post-hs au, reunited childhood friends to lovers, open ending with eventual slowburn, angst, fluff, crack
☼ CONTENT: mention of a grandparent falling ill + moving
☼ PLAYLIST: next time by bbmak, found out about you by gin blossoms, lovefool by the cardigans, starlight by cannons, remember summer days by anri, 러브노트! by nahee, whatever forever by ber, i'm waiting by lee chaeyeon
☼ NOTES: first smau and first post! hoping this doesn't flop haha
☼ PAIRING: yang jungwon x fem!reader
☼ SYNOPSIS: y/n posts a thread about missing her childhood vacation friend, not knowing that her trip down memory lane would go viral...
☼ CATEGORIES: smau, non-idol!au, post-hs au, reunited childhood friends to ???, open ending, angst, fluff, crack
☼ CONTENT: light angst (y/n overthinking), one suggestiveish meme, jungwon tries to flirt
☼ PLAYLIST: enchanted by taylor swift, got it all by rc avenue, coffee shop by flowerovlove, pantropiko by bini, black butterflies and deja vu by the maine, summer was you by h1key, aquamarine by lee chaeyeon
☼ NOTES: thought this would be a standalone story and now i'm thinking abt adding a third part??? also if anyone has tips for including instagram posts lmk bc i lowkey had to open an alt account to get it the way i wanted...
pls ignore some of the formatting bc some of the images ended up short lol
☼ PAIRING: yang jungwon x fem!reader
☼ SYNOPSIS: y/n posts a thread about missing her childhood vacation friend, not knowing that her trip down memory lane would go viral...
☼ CATEGORIES: smau, non-idol!au, post-hs au, reunited childhood friends to lovers, angst, fluff, crack
☼ CONTENT: jungwon flirting (again), nicknames (seashell girl is shortened!), y/n's friends some lighthearted jealousy from jungwon
☼ PLAYLIST: u + me = <3 by olivia rodrigo, slow motion by vacations, stuck in your head by ive, skybound by younha, cotton candy lemonade by blu detiger, somebody i could love by charlotte cardin
☼ NOTES: writing this so fast i'm surprising myself haha. a girl i knew at college actually convinced her friends to host a "mock interview" for her roommate's new bf and as far as i heard it was a hilarious success. next couple of chapters will be the confession/wrapping things up! unless any of you would like to request more drabbles in the future or i get inspired to write them again <33
☼ PAIRING: yang jungwon x fem!reader
☼ SYNOPSIS: y/n posts a thread about missing her childhood vacation friend, not knowing that her trip down memory lane would go viral...
☼ CATEGORIES: smau, non-idol!au, post-hs au, reunited childhood friends to lovers, angst, fluff, crack
☼ CONTENT: pet names (seashell/pretty) + jungwon flirting makes another appearance, physical affection, group chaos, slight angst, written part (1.1k) after seashell dividers!
☼ PLAYLIST: dna by elijah woods, seattle by sam kim, i like me better by lauv, summer's for lovers by glades, girl next door by the lucky, peppermint by fiji blue, a sentimental person by dez duron, home by haim
☼ NOTES: and thus concludes the "remember summer days" series! when i started posting i thought this would be a standalone piece so i was surprised and incredibly grateful for all the support for me to continue <33 thinking about returning to this universe with another pairing someday for sure :)
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You yank out your earbuds and whip off your sunglasses to squint at your boyfriend, who is doubling over in laughter as he tries to snap candids from paces away.
“Jungwon-ah, what happened to a relaxing beach day?” you call, a smile spreading across your own face.
“I’m sorry, but that ended the moment our friends tagged along,” he replies, lowering his camera and shuffling across sand to squat by your little beach towel setup. “Plus, is it a crime to take pictures of my girlfriend?”
“It is if she knows what you’re doing,” you tease, propping up your chin with one hand as you look up at him. “Maybe work on your stealth first.”
“Busted,” he chuckles. “Wait, no—stay like that for a second, that’s perfect.”
You indulge him for a little, letting him move limbs and direct poses as if you’re going to be on a magazine cover tomorrow. The sun is luxuriously warm, and for a moment you wish you could stay in this moment forever.
Your tiny modeling session is interrupted by a wild shriek from down the shore. In the distance, the rest of your friend group has started a playful water fight, looking every bit the mischievous kids they are. The shriek comes from Jake, who is currently splashing water back at a giggling Iroha. Yunjin and Bahiyyih immediately wade over to surround her, which makes Heeseung and Riki dash forward to continue their water defense. Droplets of water arc mid-air, landing on everyone’s wide smiles.
“I didn’t realize dating you meant adopting your best friends,” you say. “Or the rest of my friends, apparently.”
“We’re a package deal,” he hums, snapping a few shots with his camera at the unfolding scene. He sets it down and sits next to you on the beach towel, wrapping an arm around your waist. “I’m kind of impressed, honestly. Jake’s always been social, but Riki and Heeseung are pretty closed off. The fact that they’re showing up is a lot for them.”
You smile. “Well, I’m glad my friends can help them get out of their shells.”
He draws you closer to his side, and you can’t help but avert your gaze a bit. Jungwon in this lighting, in swim trunks and a fitted white tee and his dimpled cheeks, is doing unfair things to your heart. He notices—because of course he does—and huffs a laugh.
“It’s kind of like destiny, isn’t it?” he murmurs. “Us meeting again. Our little family.”
“I should hope so,” you smile, nestling closer to him. “I kind of want to keep you around forever.”
“Yeah?” he whispers. You swear your heart does a backflip. “I’ll hold you to that, seashell.”
“Hey, lovebirds, Rei-ah!” Riki waves from the shallow end of the ocean, dark blonde hair dripping from a successful dunk. Heeseung’s doing, if the manic grin on the boy behind was any indication. “Beach volleyball in five! Jake found a net further down.”
Rei waves back and starts to gather her things back in her tote bag.
Jungwon looks at you. Utter fondness is all you can see.
“Duty calls,” he exclaims, and hastily helps you grab your things. Then he leaps up, grabbing your hand and racing with you to the edge of the water.
Most of the morning is spent dashing across the sand and sea. In the afternoon, you and Jungwon briefly show your friends around the coastal town you grew up in, catching up with the locals who remained in the area and pointing out where various memories were formed. Today truly feels full circle, surrounded by the people that you and Jungwon have met as you’ve grown up.
As sunset nears, you all head back to the beach again, where Jake, Bahiyyih, and Riki start a bonfire made of scrap wood. Riki brings out ingredients for s’mores, Jake a variety pack of soda, and Iroha some roasting sticks (“My parents camp a lot and I borrowed a few,” she explains to you and your girls’ confused glances). Heeseung grabs his acoustic guitar from his trunk and begins tuning it next to the fire.
You and Jungwon watch the sun sink under the rolling waves, standing side by side.
“I remember seeing so many sunsets with you,” he says. “When I was old enough to know I liked you, it was hard to know where to look.”
You smile. “Likewise. I was so worried I’d never see you again.”
“I’m glad that didn’t happen.” Jungwon reached for your hand. “When we lost touch, I wasn’t sure if you’d found someone else. I wondered sometimes—where you would meet them, what you’d be doing together. It kind of devastated me.”
“I thought you’d forgotten about the girl you shared summers with as a kid.” You shrugged off the past hurt you had felt at the idea. “It still feels surreal that we’re here.”
“Right? I’m glad though, really. We’ve each grown into ourselves.” Jungwon brushes a strand of hair from your forehead. “I feel like I’m able to be there for you, Y/N, in a way that I couldn’t when I was a kid.”
You think back to your first meeting at this same beach. You think back to the quiet confidence he’d carried, all the little details of his life now that you were curious about. You think back to your own fourteen-year-old nerves around him and your own confidence you had yet to grow into then. You think about the way you would have retreated into your shell, terrified of ruining your friendship, if he had confessed his feelings to you when you were younger.
“I feel the same way,” you whisper.
You both watch the sun slip down the horizon, and then head back to the warmth and laughter of your respective friends. You roast marshmallows over the fire with your girls, swapping stories about Bahiyyih’s running adventures and Rei’s latest crafting obsession, while Jungwon and his friends burst into laughter over an inside joke. All of you sit around the crackling fire, s’mores and drinks in hand, trading old memories from high school and your first few years at college.
As the last traces of dusk melt into a clear, cold night, Heeseung props his guitar on his lap and picks out an hour’s worth of songs, singing everything from old 2000s pop music to kdrama ballads to short, sweet demos he’s been quietly working on (at Yunjin’s request). He even gets Riki, Jake, and Jungwon to sing a couple of songs with him, which they do with slightly embarrassed smiles before they focus on hitting every note. Jungwon’s voice sounds just like him—strong, clear, sweet—and you find yourself falling even harder, butterscotch-like notes wrapping around you like an invisible blanket.
By the time you all pack up and head back to Seoul, it’s close to midnight. You lean on Jungwon as you walk back to his car and end up drifting off on the ride home.
☼ PAIRING: yang jungwon x fem!reader
☼ SYNOPSIS: y/n posts a thread about missing her childhood vacation friend, not knowing that her trip down memory lane would go viral...
☼ CATEGORIES: smau, non-idol!au, post-hs au, reunited childhood friends to lovers, angst, fluff, crack
☼ CONTENT: a sprinkle of angst/secondhand embarrassment bc murphy's law, surprise kiss, riki swears through text like once, written part (800+) after seashell dividers!
☼ PLAYLIST: never get old by fiji blue, sweater weather by the neighbourhood, love song by lana del rey, purple by olivia rodrigo, lovers by anna of the north, sparks fly by taylor swift, orange flower by enhypen
☼ NOTES: and we're close to the end, wow :( this has been such a lovely ride, thanks for being there for every second <33 hoping to do one or two more official chapters for this series and then focus on more series/smaus including jungwon and the rest of enha! remember requests are open for this pairing/au and for other members :)
Rain drums against Jungwon’s car in a steady, noticeable rhythm. You sit in the passenger seat, seatbelt unbuckled and knees curled up to your chest. Strangely, you feel calm as you rest the side of your head against the window, watching drops race against one another. It’s as if Jungwon’s nervous energy has sucked all the worry out of you.
He hasn’t spoken in a while, head bent over his phone, typing with a furrow in his brow you secretly want to smooth out. You haven’t texted anyone yet. Your friends and family would only express worry, and you don’t want it to affect your time with Jungwon. You feel safe with him, even when he clearly feels antsy about everything that’s happened today.
It was clear he had offered this photography idea as a way to convince you to spend time with him. As if you’d ever turn down an excuse to do that. You only hope you made your feelings obvious enough.
Maybe it’s worth double-checking.
“Jungwon—”
“Y/N—”
You both look at one another and burst into laughter, tickled and affectionate and free. Jungwon’s dark eyes meet your own, and for a moment you feel as if time is suspended in motion.
“May I?” he murmurs, turning in the makeshift comfort of the car to look straight into your eyes.
You nod, struck silent by the promise in his gaze.
He hesitates. “This isn’t how I…wanted this to go, really at all. But you’re here, in my car, and it’s raining and we have all this time—and I just can’t let another second go without you knowing how I feel.”
His voice grows soft and fond, carrying a settled confidence as he continues. The detail makes your heart flutter.
“As long as I can remember, you’ve been of all my firsts. My first friend. My first summers. My first love. I look back on those years we spent by the sea and feel grateful that you shared them with me. Spending these past few weeks with you is like finding a piece I didn’t know I was searching for. I liked you as a kid, but I think I admire you even more that we’ve grown up. I want to stay by your side, however long you’ll let me.”
Jungwon pauses, reaching out a hand to brush against the orange dahlias, still bundled in tan paper on your lap. “I want these flowers to be evidence that I see you. I know we’re both different than when we lost touch, but that makes me more excited to fall for you again. Y/N, will you let me be yours?”
You’re tearing up and tackling him in a hug over the car seats before he can finish his words.
“Yes, of course, Jungwon,” you whisper, half-laugh, half-sob. “I feel the same way. I always have.”
He wraps you in the hug, smile buried in your shoulder. His hold is as steady as when you used to say goodbye at the end of all your Augusts.
You glance at the window of fog-filled raindrops, and remember another thing you used to daydream about doing with him.
Before you can talk yourself out of it, you’re gently ending the hug, placing the dahlias in the backseat, and then opening the passenger door, kicking off your sandals and scooting out of the car.
Jungwon’s already laughing. “Yah—what are you doing!”
You tilt your head back and smile at him, car door still open. Rain soaks through your fancy sundress and patters on your bare feet and tangles up your elaborate hairdo, created just to impress him.
“Dance with me! The man I love just confessed and I feel like the happiest girl in Korea!”
“I’ll make you the happiest girl in the world,” he shouts, pulling off his sneakers as he climbs over to the open passenger door. He taps something on his phone, and a familiar love song starts to play, almost drowned out by the sound of the rain. He places his phone near the driver’s seat again and steps out of the car. Water immediately flattens his bangs and rivulets trail down his wide grin.
He runs to you and it’s like a scene from a movie you’ve watched years ago, curled up with your blankets and popcorn bowl, never quite believing that it could happen. He twirls you like you’re a princess and you slow dance for what feels like hours with matching, giddy grins until the rain becomes light enough that Jungwon doesn’t frown when he looks at the car again.
Before you both shiver through the drive home, he insists that you take one picture that day: in the rain, to prove what happened was real.
“Let’s pose,” he suggests. “It’s like we’re in nature’s photobooth.”
You chuckle at the idea. Jungwon sets up a timer on his camera app. You lean into each other. You smile at the lens and come up with a pose you vaguely remember doing at thirteen. Just before the countdown finishes, he grabs your waist and pulls you in for a kiss.
☼ PAIRING: yang jungwon x fem!reader
☼ SYNOPSIS: y/n posts a thread about missing her childhood vacation friend, not knowing that her trip down memory lane would go viral...
☼ CATEGORIES: smau, non-idol!au, post-hs au, reunited childhood friends to lovers, angst, fluff, crack
☼ CONTENT: jungwon flirts more + gives her nicknames (sweetheart + seashell girl), y/n's friends set her up, one joke about heeseung's nonexistent grindr account
☼ PLAYLIST: find by boy by alessia cara, risk by gracie abrams, mine by ive, a sentimental person by dez duron, i wish you would by blu marsi, meet cute by matilda mann, gravity by pale waves
☼ NOTES: idk if this is obvious but i wanted to mention that all "photos" of y/n are placeholders and not supposed to be accurate rep! this has grown into a much bigger project than i ever imagined when i started posting here so i'm really grateful to all of you for reading <33 thinking abt making a masterlist since atp jungwon and y/n are starting to have a mind of their own for how long they want to dance around each other hehe
