pairings: ALL wishies x reader (ryo & sakuya's one can be read platonically as well)
warnings: physical touch AAAAAUHHHH, established relationship, yushi putting his hands into ur shirt lol
wc: 933
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oh sion
cuddling with sion is nice because he holds you very compassionately and rubs small circles into your skin so you fall asleep easier
but there's just one downside
this man has an IRON GRIP you literally have no idea how he's so goddamn strong
like unHANd me right now you gremlin
refuses to let go of you even though you know damn well your boss will kill u if you're late
"sion, babe, i have to gO!"
"mm, no, it can wait. jus' needa hold you."
"it actually can't wait-"
he says it's because he loves physical touch and he loves being close to you because he can smell your perfume and it feels very domestic
which to that you're like awww that's cute baby but LET ME GO
gold-star cuddling position: sion on his back as you lay over him and rest your head on his chest
+ you can hear his heartbeat
+ he can place kisses to the crown of your head
— gives him the capacity to squeeze you until your soul exits your body
maeda riku
do not cuddle with him or else he will force you to scratch at his scalp while he purrs softly
well really it's YOUR fault because of one night when you two were watching disney+ in your apartment
riku had his head on your lap and you mindlessly reached your hand in his hair and scratched
ever since then, he has REFUSED to cuddle with you if he doesn't receive any
"honey what should we watch?"
"hm, i'm not sure."
"can u check our watch list real quick" you nod and take your hand off his head and he whines
ur like WHAT
"nooo keep doing it NOW"
"you're the one that told me to check???"
"NOW."
gold-star cuddling position: you sitting on the couch with his head resting on your lap (as you scratch his scalp of course)
+ gives him a good view of your face
+ you get to squish his face all you want
— you are legally required to have your hand glued to his scalp or else he will cry and sob
tokuno yushi
i feel like yushi doesn't ever ask to cuddle, it just happens in the moment
he's a silent lover but he loves loud
unfortunately he has ice cold hands so please stay away from him if you hate chilly things
and it's even worse that he just cuddles with you because you get no warning whatsoever
you're on the couch watching tv and he comes home and ur like oh hi sweetie you're home :)
he doesn't say anything but just joins you on the couch and rests his head on your shoulder
"how was your day, love?" he asks
"good! i didn't have work today, so i stayed home- AAAAAHH OH MY GOD BABE WHAT THE HELL-" you're suddenly hit with cold shocks when yushi snakes his hands up and into your shirt and holds your waist
"what" he's genuinely so confused as if he didn't just electrify you with his antarctican hands
gold-star cuddling position: yushi as big spoon and you as little spoon
+ lets him talk to you at a comfortable volume because he's right next to your ear
+ very intimate but easy-to-get-into position
— he can put his hands up your shirt and you can't escape so u have no choice but to suffer
kim jaehee
u genuinely love ur bf but you can't cuddle with him for CRAP because he falls asleep so easily
whenever you ask him about it he says it's just because he's super comfortable w you
which is sweet but hello can you at least TRY to fight your eyelids from closing??
"and then this character is like the popular guy that gets all the girls, he's really cocky and the other guys don't like him- baby, are you listening?"
"..."
"babe? you still with me??"
"hhhOONnnkk ssHHOoooo"
"jesus"
whenever you two watch movies together you have to sit upright on the couch like you're being interviewed
otherwise he WILL fall asleep
gold-star cuddling position: n/a
hirose ryo
i feel like ryo would be hesitant to ask you to cuddle in the first place
AND he'd probably be really stiff at first because he's just a little nervous
like you have to initiate the cuddling and wait for him to warm up then he's all good
"y/n."
"yes, ryo?"
".........."
"do you wanna cuddl-" "yes"
you laugh
once you two are cuddling, he's just kinda laying there and you're all like ??? hello??? didn't you want this???
"ryo, relax-" you giggle
"i am relaxed." he says
"right."
gold-star cuddling position: you two laying down facing each other, legs entangled
+ you get to look into each other's eyes fondly
+ u can have domestically deep conversations in the quiet of the night
— literally won't move unless you move his limbs for him
fujinaga sakuya
ykw don't even bother cuddling w him he cannot stop moving around
and even if you do somehow manage to get him to stay still he's still SOMEHOW moving
yk how you rest your head on someone's shoulder but they're laughing and their shoulder shakes so your head shakes too
that's exactly what happens with you and sakuya
"HAHAHA oh my god y/n look at this video-"
"sTOp moving!!"
even worse because sakuya actually likes cuddling with you too but he just can't seem to do it right /j
don't worry there are times where he locks in and takes it seriously
those times are rare but they do happen
*very rare
gold-star cuddling position: him laying on the couch, you on top resting your head on his shoulder
+ can show each other tiktoks within a close vicinity
+ comfy. very comfy
— your head is constantly moving because your pillow can't stop laughing at his fyp
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author's note: the way i rushed to finish this before going to bed LOL!! AYYY FINALLY A FULL OT6 MEMBER FIC AGAIN i finally kept my promise to write more for the maknae line!!! i need to update my masterlist but guys school has been so chaotic i forget that i have hobbies AXWIUDHC anyway i hope you all enjoy this and i love u all so much thank u for the support <333 have a good day or night!!!
⋆˚꩜｡ wishies and pet names they'd use for their partner !
pairing. nct wish x reader
tags. fluff flufftown central, gn!reader, i think that's all?? 😭
wc. around 0.1k words each
notes. hi hii just a little something while i work on the maknae line ver of my previous post!! actually dk if anyone’s done this here but this is my own take on it!!
꒰ m.list ꒱
sion ˎˊ˗ baby, babe, every iteration of it
you are quite literally his baby so this comes to no one’s surprise
it’s not even always intentional, it just slips out constantly—“baby look,” “baby wait,” “baby c’mon”—like at this point everyone knows you’re his baby
says it when he’s happy, sleepy, whining, teasing… basically any emotion that involves you in some way
especially loves using it when he wants something from you, and you kinda hate how easily you cave into his requests every single time
he lowkey thinks it’s cute how fast you respond to it compared to your real name though, often smiling to himself at the thought
riku ˎˊ˗ pretty
really relishes in the fact you get so flustered every time he calls you this
he also ought to remind you of how lovely you are in his eyes so it’s like hitting two birds with one stone for him!
secretly loves using it when he’s guiding you through something, just slipping it in as if it’s nothing
like he’d casually go, “hey—pretty, look at me for a sec,” and the infuriating part is how natural he sounds saying it while being fully aware of how much it affects you
even when you try to hide your reaction, he notices almost immediately, and it just makes him want to do it again
yushi ˎˊ˗ your name (and nickname)
he’s never really been big on pet names to begin with. in fact, he prefers the way your own name rolls off his tongue more
most of the time, that’s all you ever hear from him, and somehow it already feels intimate
but on days when he’s extra clingy or just craving your attention, he’ll call you by a nickname you reserve for him, and only him, to use
it always catches you off guard—your eyes widen a little, brain short-circuiting because you’re not used to hearing it from him
he notices the surprised look on your face every time he does it, but somehow that just gives him more satisfaction in the moment
jaehee ˎˊ˗ bub
he stumbled upon the pet name one day and immediately thought it was cute
and since he already thought you were cute, the connection just clicked for him without needing to say it out loud
never forgets to tell you that “you did good today, bub.” before the two of you drift off into sleep
his eyes always crinkle into those crescent shapes when he mumbles it out, like he’s smiling even when he’s exhausted
didn’t really mean to keep calling you that, but it eventually became a habit and you liked it so you just never pointed it out
ryo ˎˊ˗ buttercup
this 100% started as a joke and he will never let you forget that
he picked it because it made you cringe and because your reaction was just a little bit too funny to him
though, overtime, you got quite used to it (and he did too) so now you both find it oddly endearing
he still pretends he’s doing it to annoy you, but the fond little smile he gets every time gives him away
sometimes you get looks on the street when he unintentionally calls you that, but the two of you just laugh it off
sakuya ˎˊ˗ babe
he actually strikes me as the type to usually call you by your name, but this pops out once in a while—mainly when he’s a little too excited
he usually comes to you bearing a big smile on his face as he goes “babe, come here! my tamagotchi grew up!” without even registering what he said
there’s always a split second after where he freezes and you know that’s when his brain had finally caught up with his mouth
not like it matters since you’re standing there, looking at him with heart eyes because even though he’s the one using the pet name on you, he somehow ends up being the cute one
if you tease him about it later, he definitely gets shy and laughs it off
Hiii can i request nct wish reaction of them being jealous/protective towards their gf? Thank u so muchh 🫶🏻🫶🏻
⋆ ˚｡⋆౨ৎ˚ PROTECTIVE/JEALOUS WISHIES 🧸ྀི - wc 1075 (in total)
[ extras ] kinda creepy man in yushi's. some members' parts r longer, some shorter. sorry!
ੈ✩‧₊˚ note ! i hope u enjoy this! sorry u had to wait for so long :(
@kstrucknet ˙ . ꒷ 🪽 . 𖦹˙— @neocity-net
┆彡 SION [ 시온 ]
go get them shy boy!
when he’s jealous, he won’t say much: just observe and sulk
protective, though, he’s not afraid to step in!!! will simply tell them to go away, sometimes even grab your hand <3
you were chatting with a cashier, the coffee you ordered slowly becoming cold. you’ve been trying to go back to sion for the past ten minutes but the guy just kept talking.
out of a sudden, you felt a hand sneaking down and connecting with yours. you saw sion and smiled at him.
“i believe there’s a queue to be taken care of” he muttered and glared at the cashier. he just huffed something incoherent and left.
“sorry. i just didn’t have the opportunity to leave” you sighed and sion squeezed your hand with reassurance.
“don’t worry. the coffee better be good or i’ll beat him up” your boyfriend scoffed. you just giggled, knowing too well he wouldn’t even be able to hurt a fly.
┆彡 RIKU [ 前田 陸 ]
truly black cat behavior
he will keep his eyes on you and step in if he senses he’s needed
but when he’s jealous, he will definitely walk up and grab your waist with a small smirk (and if they don’t get the signal, he’ll even sneak a kiss or two)
“yeah but i’m not alone here” you said, for like tenth time this night. yet, the weirdo kept on trying to get your number.
“vouch”
before you saw riku, you felt his warm hand on your hip. he slid it to the back pocket of your jeans.
“everything okay? the line to the bathroom was crazy” riku asked, starting down at the guy coldly.
“yes, i was just, uh, going” the man said. your boyfriend pressed a kiss onto your cheek and watched the stranger leave.
“and you? are you okay?” he asked. you grinned, nodding. now that he was here, you were.
┆彡 YUSHI [ 得能勇志 ]
shy observer v2
he trusts you. sometimes he’ll get pouty afterwards (no worries, kisses fix him!)
and if there’s a situation when he has to intervene, he will. calmly… intimidatingly so.
you were simply grocery shopping, you and yushi split up to make it quicker. but you’ve been stuck at the vegetable section for fifteen minutes now. you met an old friend but he seemed to be more interested if you’re single. and you kept saying you’re not.
“i really need to go. my boyfriend and i are in a hurry–“ you said.
“i don’t see him” he shrugged. just when you wanted to leave, the man grabbed your wrist.
“sir, she’s clearly uncomfortable” yushi’s voice sounded from behind you and you let out a sigh of relief.
“and you are…?” your old friend asked.
“yushi. y/n’s boyfriend. now please let her go or i’ll have to call the security” yushi said with a straight face, dead serious. the guy gave up and left quickly. you grabbed yushi’s hand and he just placed a soft kiss on your head “sorry it took so long”
┆彡 JAEHEE [ 재희 ]
in both cases he will walk up to you and the person
hand on your arm, joining the conversation and making it very clear by his cold gaze that he’s not liking the way you’re being talked to
might get shy if you tease him about it later tho >:P
you could feel jaehee’s gaze burning holes through you. the waiter at the check out clearly didn’t, though. and didn’t mind the line forming behind you, apparently.
“extra sugar in your coffee? because you’re so sweet, hm?” he winked.
“well, that one is for my boyfriend–“ you started and were startled by jaehee’s hand suddenly on your arm.
“why is it taking so long? did the card decline?” he asked coldly, staring at the worker. his jaw was clenched, clearly not in the mood. he just wanted to share a coffee with his partner.
“no, sir. just the receipt, here you go”
┆彡 RYO [ 廣瀬遼 ]
depends in which mood he’s in 😭
bc ryo can either act all silly and just … walk up and tell a fun fact abt you (“she snores so loudly in her sleep… yeah… it’s awful if you ask me”)
OR he can full on just tell them to go away
you were flattered that someone tried to flirt with you but you really had enough. you just wanted to buy a perfume for your aunt and not…
“now this floral scent would perfectly match a lovely lady like you–“ the employee furrowed their brows when they saw ryo.
“this lovely lady is a very messy eater, by the way. like, the chaos after dinner… all the food somehow ends up everywhere but the plate” ryo said, not looking away from a perfume he was testing “not the mention her face. always gotta clean it up. like a baby.”
“ryo, what are you…” you frowned, confused.
“yeah. anyway, this smells like something that an old lady would wear. so perfect” ryo pointed and smiled “she mentioned it that it’s not for her”
the employee’s face turned red - not sure if it was because of ryo’s bluntness or the fact that he failed to get your number.
┆彡 SAKUYA [ 藤永咲哉 ]
this lil motherfucker (lovingly)
you’re not gonna hear the end of it if he’s jealous 😭 but he somehow manages to make it your fault ?!
and when he gets protective, he’s ready to throw hands (usually you have to stop him. other times the other guy gets confused by the combination of saku’s cute face and aggressive tendencies)
sakuya has been watching the way the employee at the stationary store kept flirting with you shamelessly. and he didn’t like it.
he stepped in, carrying a bunch of pens.
“do you work here? can you help me instead of flirting with my pretty partner? we were just going to draw something for each other but you…” sakuya started nonchalantly and your eyes widened.
“actually, he just helped me pick the best markers” you said and sakuya shrugged.
“i have markers at home, the one you bought for me. you know, we’ve been dating for like half a year and y/n is a very lovely partner. for example…” sakuya started babbling, flustering the employee.
“there’s um, self check out. if you’re in a hurry” they said and walked away, approaching another customer. sakuya just send you a devilish grin.
⌗ ꒰ 𝒽irose 𝓇yo x f!reader ꒱ ❤︎ 0.4k, tooth rotting fluff, est. relationship, physical touch, reader calls ryo meanie
⌗ ryo’s cheeks were your favourite facial feature of him, so when they suddenly disappeared, you couldn’t help but act a little dramatic over your loss ࿔*:･ﾟ
메시지: based off my reaction when i saw that his cheeks were literally gone… mochi ryo please come back (ㅠ﹏ㅠ)
you were lazily sprawled out on the sofa with ryo resting his head on your chest, arm wrapped around you like a panda hugging bamboo, busy staring at his screen as he watched silly tiktoks. you too were on your phone, holding it in one hand and your boyfriend’s face in the other. however, you couldn’t help but notice how it seemed harder to pinch ryo’s skin, having to grab a little more than usual. you put your phone down on the space beside you – probably slipping in between the cushions now – and took a closer look at him.
the moment you glanced at his face, you noticed what was wrong. his cheeks were practically gone. when you first started dating ryo, he had soft, full cheeks that were impossible to not squish. it was your favourite thing about him. however, the plush on his face that you adored so much was now missing.
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“what happened?” you grab his face using both of your hands, caressing a thumb against where his cheeks used to be. “they’re… gone.” your jaw unhinged from your face as you seized whatever was left of his baby fat.
he looked up from his phone, a perplexed expression playing on his face. “hm? what is?” his eyebrows knitted closer together as you grasped at his face, not uttering a single word.
“your cheeks, ryo.” your hands dropped from his face, a sense of defeat washing over you. “how am i supposed to kiss your cheeks now?”
“you’re so dramatic, baby.” he chuckles, directing his focus back to his phone. “you can still kiss me. it’s not like i’m gone.” but to you, ryo without his cheeks was no longer ryo.
a loud sigh fell from your mouth, your hand reverting back to your boyfriend’s hair, carding through his brown locks. “can you please bring your cheeks back?” you whined, poking at the lack of fat on his face.
“i can’t just bring it back, babe.” he laughed at how dramatic you were acting over this small matter. “and can you stop… doing that…” he snatched your hand away from his face, holding it tightly in his. “it hurts.”
“maybe you should think before getting rid of your cheeks, you meanie.”
fluff with suggestive themes - don't read if you don't like it!
“Ryo, will you… you know?”
You had just come out of the shower, and were wearing nothing but a fluffy blue towel. Ryo was lying on the bed, scrolling Tiktok.
“Okay, Y/n, but just ‘cos you’re cute,” Ryo said, grinning.
He patted the edge of the bed. You sat down, and Ryo sat behind you. You reached for the hairbrush on your nightstand and handed it to him.
Ryo gathered your wet hair in one hand and eased the brush through your dripping curls. The tangles melted away at your boyfriend’s gentle touch. You closed your eyes, sighing.
Ryo was a magician with a brush, so every time he’d come over, you’d find some excuse to shower and ask for his help.
Something felt different tonight, like you were holding your breath. Maybe it was the way Ryo’s eyes followed you out of the shower, and he’d pretended to be looking at his phone when you caught him. You’d never gone further than kissing, but you longed for more.
Ryo shifted your wet hair to one side. Suddenly, he leant in and pressed a kiss to your shoulder.
You froze.
You were acutely aware of your near nakedness. Ryo kept kissing you, his lips soft against your damp skin. You could feel his warm, solid body behind you.
“I think I’m ready to… do it,” Ryo whispered against your shoulder.
You shuffled around so that you were facing him. He looked gorgeous, all broad shoulders and twinkling chocolate eyes.
“Me too,” you said, biting your lip.
You pulled at the edge of your towel, allowing it to slip off your body. Lightning shocks zapped over you.
Ryo’s eyes went wide. He sat up ramrod straight. He was staring intensely at your face, as if he was trying his hardest not to look down at your naked body.
“You can look,” you said, cheeks warming. “That’s kind of the point.”
Ryo’s eyes moved down to your chest, just for a second, before flicking back up to your face.
“Woah…” he said. He reached over and pulled a pillow onto his lap. His plump lips curved up in a smile. “Boobs.”
You jerked forwards and wrapped your wet arms around Ryo. You buried your face in his neck, suddenly shy.
“Stop being such a… boy!” You grumbled against his skin.
Ryo’s fingers brushed against your side, sending sweet shocks down to your skin. His fingers slid further down, touching the curve of your hip, keenly exploring the new, uncharted territory.
Ryo guided you down onto your back. Then, he reached into the pocket of his hoodie and pulled out a strip of condoms.
You couldn’t help but laugh.
“I see you came prepared,” you said, between giggles.
Ryo grinned. “You know me, top of the class.”
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summary . . . nct wish maknae line as cupids in training!!
genre fluff , cupid au , headcanons , nct wish maknae line x reader cw ryo is a menace™️ as usual , food mention , cheek kiss in saku's , not proofread wc 946 request no note so apparently my brain got to work faster than i expected hehe so here's the maknae line ones!! hyung line version here net @kstrucknet @chrimatanet
KIM DAEYOUNG ﾐ 김대영
there aren’t many cupids on campus that use their magic through music
although a long-lasting form of love spells were through song, there’s barely a single cupid who knows how to perform the type of magic
daeyoung is one of the few still fascinated by the form
through the rich notes of a song or the gentle tone of notes on a piano
when done just right, one’s magic could flow through the music
and love could blossom forth right from the song
while other students focused on the accuracy of their arrows, brewing new potions, or cooking their magic into new recipes, daeyoung is cooped up in the music room
there’s only one piano left in the school
one that had been around and preserved for generations
whenever the boy plays it, he can feel the lingering magic of many cupids before him
the ability to charm anyone who heard his song
the satisfaction it brings to hear such beautiful melodies produced through the keys and his magic flowing in harmony
it captures daeyoung’s very soul
the music room soon became his
all the teachers know he is the only student who ever plays the piano
the only one who ever spends time in the old room
while the campus is teeming with young rambunctious cupids, there’s one quiet boy who keeps to himself and his music
but one day as he’s on his way to the piano after lunch, his usual routine, he hears the melody of a song from the end of the hallway
curious, daeyoung creeps closer
he’d never met another cupid who played an instrument
but as he peers through the window of the room, he sees you seated at the piano, picking out a simple melody
and there he stays, listening to you play
a smile growing on his face and his heart starting to pound unknowingly
maybe song magic wasn’t as forgotten as daeyoung had thought
and maybe he was starting to feel the effects of such magic on himself
HIROSE RYO ﾐ 廣瀬遼
ryo has a reputation at the cupid society
he’s the master trickster, the ultimate jokester, the unrivaled menace on campus
and you? you’re his famed sidekick
best friends, inseparable, and equally as known for getting into trouble
there’s nothing ryo loves more than to see the teachers get headaches from all his shenanigans
and the best part?
you and him always seem to get away with it
with your quick wits and unlimited connections through students, you have your ways of gaining endless entertainment
with all the cupid magic around, it’s a given that the young students around will want to explore their abilities
and after seeing some of the more experienced cupids make people fall in love with them at will, you decide you also want to try
ryo gets in on it as well and it becomes a friendly competition with a bet on the line
who can make someone fall in love with them with their cupid magic first?
although the idea is simple, the process proves difficult for ryo
especially with his beginner cupid magic, still in his second year of training
his spells go wrong, his potions blow up in his face, and his arrows all seem to miss
but he’s not one to give up yet
the entire school has heard about the bet by now
with everyone on their guard it becomes even harder to find someone to make fall in love with him
each student he approaches just dismisses him
and the amount of protective charms against love cast around him is off the charts high
maybe he just needs someone who doesn’t expect it
so ryo decides that he’ll make you fall in love with him
and it seems like his plan was genius
you, totally unsuspecting, fall right into ryo’s love magic
the boy wins the bet and the secrets to love all in one day
FUJINAGA SAKUYA ﾐ 藤永咲哉
within the first week of his attendance this boy somehow manages to get multiple love bites snuck into his food
the effects of them upon consumption were immediate
except usually when one eats a love candy, their feelings manifest for a single person
the problem sakuya has is he has no idea who he is in love with
he ate too many at once
the symptoms are there: the racing heart, the flushed cheeks, the stammering, the butterflies
he feels like he’s in love but the feelings aren’t associated with anyone at all
you, being sakuya’s close friend, have no choice but to search for a solution to his problem along with ryo
with a little research from the library, you diagnose sakuya to be lovesick
overdosed on love candies and now the symptoms are overwhelming, refusing to go away
and while it was a funny turn of events at first, it gets tiring fast
especially to saku who would do anything to get his heart to stop racing all the time :(
you and ryo decide to try possible cures
from solitary confinement to trying to get sakuya to actually fall in love, nothing seemed to work
until one day when you had a brilliant idea taken straight from all the classic old fairy tales
a kiss
ryo, of course refusing to kiss his best friend, throws the task to you while sakuya sits there flustered the entire time
you muster yourself to press a kiss to his cheek
you didn’t expect it to work, and neither did ryo or sakuya
but the indicators of his condition seem to slowly fade away
not completely, but at least to a manageable amount
the new problem is, now sakuya can’t stop thinking about the kiss
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synopsis: hirose ryo really wanted to move on. after you barged into the life of the top ranking student, seeking tutoring and academic help, only to repay him with a permanent scar on his heart and painfully vivid memories, ryo tried his best to erase you from his life and mend his own broken heart.
and when he thought he had finally forgotten about you, ryo found himself ten years later, standing outside the home of kim y/n, a renowned freelance fashion designer, and also his ex-girlfriend.
inspired by: our beloved summer (2021)
playlist: our beloved summer (kim kyunghee), maybe if (bibi), who are you (saga faye), eyes nose lips (taeyang), only (leehi), tears are falling (nct wish)
disclaimer: age-bending (ryo is depicted through different ages, but no nsfw for the very obvious reason that the real ryo is still a minor), frequent flashbacks (flashbacks will be indicated clearly!), some profanities, might get a bit long
important note: to indicate pov switches, chapter titles will be highlighted green for ryo and pink for the reader. text flashbacks will be in dark mode while the present will be in light mode (and it'll be indicated clearly for written chapters). for the sake of the plot, timestamps and dates matter
author's notes: I watched 'our beloved summer' in 2021 and it's 2025 and I clearly have not moved on 😞 thank you my mimipie @ayukas for letting me spam her with my concerns about this smau <3 first blossoms sees the light of day because of you!!
~ synopsis: moving cities can be hard right? new schools, new people. especially if u dont have anyone to talk to; not unless you create great friends from random a summer camp.
~cw:NONE!!! fluff ^^, strangers to lovers, friends to lovers
~wc: 1316 W
~☀︎༄.° a/n <3: first chapter. not proofread. lemme know if u want to be in a taglist ENJOYYY! <3
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The sun was already high when you stepped off the bus and onto the gravel path that led to the campgrounds.
The air smelled like pine and bug spray, and the heat clung to your skin like a second layer of clothes.
Your yellow suitcase thumped against your heel with every step, the ruffle of your keychains on your backpack, and the sound of distant shouting.
Probably counselors hyping up something embarrassing only made you want to turn back.
“Camp Hoshigaki,” the wooden sign read, painted in big, cheerful letters.
Someone had even drawn a smiling sun in the corner. Cute. But nothing about this place felt like it had room for you in it.
You kept your head down as you walked past a small group already playing frisbee on the field.
Everyone looked like they had arrived with someone. A friend. A sibling. A sense of purpose. Your sister was supposed to come with you but she faked an excuse to get out of it.
So now with just your name on a roster and your mom’s voice in your head saying, “It’ll be good for you, sweetie. You’ll make friends. Just give it a chance.”
Easier said than done.
“Yo! You’re in Cabin D, right?” a camp counselor waved you over. She wore a khaki shirt, a neon whistle, and a painfully enthusiastic smile. “We’re doing intros in the main hall. Come on!”
You gave a weak thumbs-up and trudged after her, mentally preparing for whatever horror “intros” meant.
Inside the hall, it was worse than you imagined—rows of plastic chairs, name tags, group chants already in progress.
You dropped your bag near the back and slid into an empty seat, sinking down as low as possible.
That’s when you saw him.
Same light messy hair. Same headphones. Same energy of someone who absolutely did not want to be here.
He sat two rows ahead, drawing something in a notebook while everyone else was pretending to be excited about a team-building game involving balloons.
You wondered if he had signed up voluntarily or got dragged into this like you.
Probably the latter.
No one who looked that disinterested came to summer camp for fun.
“Next up,” the counselor beamed, “we’re doing a partner scavenger hunt! You’ll be randomly assigned someone you haven’t talked to yet—”
You groaned internally. Of course.
As people started moving around, looking for partners, you kept your eyes on your shoes, hoping someone would pick you before the panic fully set in.
And right before you could come up with an excuse to fake a sudden injury—
“Hey.” You looked up, It was him.
Notebook and pencil still in hand.
“Wanna pair up?”, he says with a wide smile
Your brain short-circuited. “Uh… yeah. Sure.”. You smile back
He nodded, like that was settled, and gestured for you to follow him as everyone started moving outside.
No awkward handshake. No “what’s your name again?” Just easy silence.
You walked side by side down the steps and onto the grass, where the counselors were handing out scavenger hunt clue sheets.
He took one without a word and handed it to you.
“My name’s Ryo, by the way,” he said after a beat, still not quite looking at you.
“Y/N,” you replied.
Another nod. “Cool.”
You read the first clue together in silence, then he pointed toward the edge of the woods near the trails. You both started walking.
It wasn’t awkward, exactly. Just quiet. But in a world full of noise and people who tried too hard to fill silences, it was… kind of nice.
You wanted to ask him about his life and how he ended up here, but you hesitated for a second.
He didn’t rush ahead. He didn’t make dumb jokes to “break the ice.”
He just walked next to you, checking the clue every now and then, glancing around like he actually wanted to solve it.
The first stop was a big rock shaped like a bear (apparently), and you had to take a selfie with it. He held up his phone, paused, then handed it to you wordlessly. You took the photo—both of you slightly off-center, awkward but not awful. "Aww, we look cute, should we do a re-do?" you asked.
"yes! we look slightly awkward so yeah. Do a pose, ok?" he replies.
The latter photo looks better. More relaxed.
"This one is better", he grins.
You couldn’t help it. You smiled.
The next clue led you down a hill to the lake, where a plastic duck was hidden behind some reeds.
You found it first, pointing with a triumphant little grin, and Ryo smiled.
“Nice eyes,” he muttered.
You froze. “What?”
“I meant like—your eyes spotted it fast,” he said, a little too quickly. “Not like… never mind.”
You weren’t sure what surprised you more—him actually speaking, or the weird flutter in your chest after he did.
You shook it off, telling yourself it was just the heat. Or maybe dehydration.
Definitely not because of some guy you just met.
The two of you wandered up the slope, heading toward the next landmark listed on the clue sheet.
“Find the tree with three trunks,” it read, followed by some vague riddle about “what grows roots but doesn’t move.”
“I hate riddles,” you muttered.
Ryo chuckled softly, eyes bright but calm. “Yeah, they can be annoying. But I like puzzles, so it’s kind of fun to figure out.”
You glanced at him, surprised by the gentle enthusiasm. “You like puzzles?”
“Depends on my mood,” he shrugged. “Sometimes I want to talk a lot, sometimes I just want to sit and draw or think. Guess I’m an ambivert. Keeps things interesting.”
You smiled, the tension easing out of your shoulders a bit. “Ambivert? me too!”
“i guess we are alike then” he said.
You both scanned the trail ahead and soon spotted the tree—two thick trunks growing close together like old friends leaning on each other.
Ryo pointed at it. “There’s always a story behind trees like these, right?”
“Probably,” you said, folding the clue paper. “Maybe it’s about friendship or something.”
“Yeah. Like two friends who planted a tree together, promising to stick by each other no matter what.”
You nodded slowly. “I like that. It’s kind of comforting.”
Ryo smiled, a little softer this time. “Comfort is underrated.”
As you peeled the clue off the bark, he glanced at you with a curious look.
“So… what brought you here? Besides, you know, probably being dragged by parents.”
You hesitated, then shrugged. “How'd you know that? Anyways, my parents moved for work. New city, new school, new everything.”
“Change sucks,” he said simply. “But it’s also an opportunity, if you can find the right part to hold on to.”
You looked at him, appreciating how genuine he sounded. “Yeah. I guess that’s what I’m trying to figure out.”
He nodded, then grinned. “Well, if you want, I’m good at figuring stuff out. Or at least making the boring parts more fun.”
You laughed quietly. “Thanks, Ryo.”
When you reached the amphitheater, Ryo gave a mock bow. “Lead the way, partner.”
You smiled, feeling lighter than you had in days.
By the time you got to the lake, the sun was dipping low, casting golden light over everything.
Ryo pulled the final clue from under the dock and waved it like a flag.
“Popsicles and prize points,” he said with a grin. “The best part of camp.”
“Blue raspberry or nothing,” you teased.
“Blue raspberry, for sure,” he agreed.
On the walk back, Ryo chatted comfortably—sometimes filling the silence with stories about past camps, sometimes letting quiet moments linger without awkwardness.
It felt natural, easy.
“You’re not so bad yourself,” you told him, smiling.
He bumped your shoulder playfully. “Partners, then. Let’s make this summer one to remember.”
And maybe, just maybe, it already was.
☀︎༄.° a/n <3: creds to @uzmacchiato for the adorableeee banners
