A Fanta-Sea
A/N: tagging @smols-n-tols bc theyâre probably gonna be the ones naming this fic lmAo
Pairing: Wanna Oneâs Jihoon x Reader
Genre: Fluff (Iâm actually getting the hang of it #bless)
Word Count: Roughly 1k
Summary: You, a rookie idol, have a chance encounter with Wanna Oneâs Park Jihoon, the boy that nae maeum seoge jeojangâd into your heart, in front of a vending machine backstage at M!Countdown.
You were walking down the hallways of the backstage area of M!Countdown with your group, MeloNic, trying to find your dressing room. Your leader, Hani, led the way through the bustling hallway and the remaining six of you followed suit, bowing to the sunbaes you passed by. âHow much further are we going to walk? Heels are not the ideal shoes to be walking in,â the groupâs maknae, Soorim, complained loudly from the back of the line. Hani shot her a quick glare before returning her attention back to the walls to find the small sign that indicated your dressing room. Hani then stopped abruptly in front of a door, causing you to bump into her, which caused the rest of your group members to just collide into you.Â
âYou know Hani, maybe the graceful royalty concept wasnât such a great idea,â you muttered as you assessed the looks coming from the other groups standing in the hallway. âIt doesnât matter now, just get in the room, kids,â she said, once again, leading the way.
You were sprawled on the couch of the dressing room waiting for your members to finish up hair and make-up. A sense of boredom quickly overcame you as Soorim asks the stylist, once again, to redo her braid. âHani, Iâm gonna go to the water fountain,â you shouted over the ruckus of your other members before leaving the room. You found yourself aimlessly wandering the hallway until you reached the vending machine, looking longingly at the soda inside of it; you figured that one soda wouldnât warrant a harsh scolding from your manager. However, as you were rummaging through your pockets, you realized you left your cash inside your bag, which was all the way back inside the dressing room.Â
You let out a huff and proceeded to kick the machine until you heard a voice call out from behind you, âUh, do you need some spare change?â You turned around to find yourself standing face to face with Wanna Oneâs Park Jihoon. Your eyes widened; it was common knowledge to your members and your fans that you happened to be a fan of Jihoon since the moment he ânae maeum seoge jeojangâdâ into your heart, and it was common knowledge to everyone how obvious you made it known you were a fan of him. You prayed to God he didnât have any free time to watch last weekâs episode of Weekly Idol.
âWelcome to the show everyone, MeloNic!â Doni and Coni exclaimed before you and your group ran out onto the set.Â
Hani counted, â1, 2, 3,â and the rest of you completed the greeting, âMe~ Lo~ Nic~ Hello everyone, weâre MeloNic!âÂ
Doni and Coni clapped for you guys before commenting, âThat harmony in your introduction was nice, does that have to do something with your name?âÂ
As the good rookies you guys were, you nodded eagerly before Hani explained, âMeloNic comes from the combination of the words âmelodyâ and âharmonicâ which means that we wish to show you our perfect melody while working in harmony!âÂ
Fast forward to the profile rewriting time, and Doni commented on your profile, âIt says here youâre a big fan of Wanna Oneâs Park Jihoon, care to elaborate on that?â You blushed at the mention of his name and slapped Soorim on the arm because you knew it was her that wrote such an incriminating fact on your profile.Â
âWannables, please do not misunderstand, I just admire the fact he is able to adapt so well to different concepts on stage, please do not misinterpret my admiration for something else,â you said, going through the generalized statement your company gave you the moment they found out you made your opinion public.Â
However, Doni and Coni were not having it, âHow about you send a video message to Jihoon? With aegyo, please!â Your members instantly cringed at the word âaegyo,â but Hani nudged your arm, telling you to do as you were said.Â
A shy smile crept across your face as you began your message, âUh, hello Jihoon-sunbaenim, I hope youâre healthy and well, Iâm listening to Wanna Oneâs song well, and itâs ver-âÂ
Doni and Coni stopped you, âSola, with aegyo, emphasis on aegyo. Try calling him âoppaââ You stared at them in horror; your group will be cast away to nugudom because of you. You tried protesting, but Hani nudged your arm.Â
You pouted at your leader before turning towards the camera again, âJihoon-oppa, neo maeum seoge jeojang!â You even did the little hand symbol with the alternating winks, just to give them the satisfactory video call they wanted.Â
Coni stood up and clapped, âBeautiful, did you get that? Jihoon better watch this weekâs episode!â You sunk lower into your seat.
âUh, h-hello Jihoon-sunbaenim, uh, hello I a-am MeloNicâs main dancer, Sola,â you even bowed a perfect 90 degrees just so he couldnât see your red cheeks.Â
âYeah, I saw you guys perform your new song on Inkigayo last week. âWhite Knightâ right? Thatâs what your comeback title is called right?â he was in front of the vending machine now, pondering over his options.Â
âUh yeah, itâs called âWhite Knight,ââ you applauded yourself for not stuttering this time.Â
Jihoon had inserted a bill at this point, âYeah, your dance break at 2:30 is pretty cool.â You turned to him in shock, 2:30 was a fan dubbed name for your dance solo; the fact Jihoon knew the timing of it piqued your interests.Â
âH-how did you know I have a dance break at exactly 2:30 in the song?â you asked.Â
He pulled out two drinks from the machine, âWell, you see here, I was in the dorm one day watching Weekly Idol, and suddenly there was a video call directed towards me. Now after watching this adorable idol do aegyo just for me, I had to check them out. I just happened to become a fan for the group in the process, specifically their main dancer, and I am now proud to call myself a Melon.âÂ
You giggled at the way he unabashedly called himself a Melon, your groupâs fansâ name, and blushed at the thought of Jihoon, the Park Jihoon, the nationâs wink fairy, being a fan of you. âT-thank you sunbaenim,â you bowed again, mainly to hide the reddening of your cheeks.Â
âNo problem, Sola, anyways, hereâs your favorite soda as stated in your V-live from Sunday.â He handed you the can and walked away. You, still recovering from the encounter, stayed rooted in place, until you noticed something stuck to the bottom of the can. You flipped it over to find a sticky note that said, âItâs nice to finally meet you, Sola! I became a Melon overnight, and Iâve always wanted to talk to you. If you want, text me at xxx-xxxx, hope you enjoy the soda!â You smiled at the note and pocketed it, making a mental note of the soda Jihoon got for himself from the vending machine.











