in part of an event for the @enhypenwriters network
note: here’s a lil filler fic! i actually love how this turned out. enjoy this while i continue working on my series <33 i’m sorry it’s so short!
>> summary: sunghoon had been thinking about somewhere to take you for a date. what better place then a cherry blossom festival?
>> pairing: sunghoon x female reader
>> rating and genre: g, lots of fluff
>> warnings: none! just a bunch of fluff!
>> word count: 418
“sunghoon, baby, where are we going?” he chuckled and opened the car door, motioning for you to get in.
“it’s a surprise, love.” he chuckled at the small sigh you let out, climbing into the car himself. he had been trying to find the perfect place to take you for forever, but he hadn’t found it. until he saw something about a cherry blossom festival. he looked up pictures, and he immediately knew he had to take you.
he had been looking forward to this day for a very long time. he had feelings for you for months, but he never had the courage to tell you. it wasn’t until you mentioned sunghoon today your close friend jake, that sunghoon asked you out. of course jake had to tell sunghoon, why wouldn’t he? it’s jake.
the car ride to the festival was full of laughs, and belting olivia rodrigo. sunghoon felt his stomach erupt into butterflies, and he could not seem to wipe the smile off of his face.
and when you two arrived and you could see all the cherry blossom trees in the distance, he melted on the spot when he saw your reaction. you were in awe. you had never seen something so beautiful in your life, and you didn’t even know what to do. you looked over at sunghoon, your smile turning your eyes into crescents.
“you like it,” he asked, still smiling like an idiot. all you could do was nod. you two hopped out of the car, and walked over to the ticket booth hand in hand. when you two got into the festival, you could hardly say a word. you were so taken aback by the beauty of it all.
little did you know, sunghoon was in awe too. he fell in love with you just a little more every second that went by. the sparkle in your eye made his heart melt. your smile made his heart skip a beat. your giggle when he said a funny joke made him want to just pull you into his chest and hug you for days.
the pink surrounding the both of you felt like the perfect background. pink symbolizes love. and that’s what the both of you were feeling. no one had ever done anything like this for you before. no one had ever treated you so well.
the cherry blossom symbolizes a time of renewal. a new chapter. and sunghoon was that new chapter. hell, he may even be the last.
PARK JAY, SPRING SMILES EVENT: MAY 24, 1.4k WORDS, FLUFF, BEST FRIENDS AU, WARNING: NONE.
Spring became your favorite season in fourth grade, when a child not much taller than you were at the time strolled into your classroom, exactly thirteen days after classes began, and introduced himself as "Jay, from Seattle." Not a word more (despite him being something of a talker, you discovered days later), not a word less.
He had a black backpack over his shoulders, as if to distinguish himself from the masses of what were mere nine-year-olds, a small white bunny puppet hung from one side of his zipper, and his school uniform seemed to fit him far too big, so much so that you asked yourself if they had gotten his size wrong.
If spring didn't become your favorite season at that exact moment, you're more than convinced it surely happened always because of Jay.
You can thank his smile, your long conversations about this and that (starting with cherry blossoms on your lunch breaks and ending with why his favorite books should be placed on the top shelf of your bedroom bookshelf), his constant stroking of your head with his right hand, the way he enters your house without even knocking anymore and the way he stops by for dinner every Friday night, then stays over in the guest room (which might as well be his by now) after watching a movie with your entire family and making bets with your dad about what team will win the Sunday soccer game.
You can thank his existence itself and what he's become to you in such a short time that it was almost hard for you to notice.
"Can I touch them?" Jay asks, in a whisper; a faint whisper due to two baby rabbits who seem to be sleeping the first of many quieter sleeps of what will be their lives from this day forward.
"It might be best to wait a while, Jay." You answer, eyes glued to the little bodies of the two pets. They're so cuddly, with their little eyes closed and tummies going up and down rhythmically and steadily. "They're newborns and I think the mother needs to confirm that she has them under control." You continue, pointing your index finger at the larger rabbit, almost anchored to her pups. "Just for a few days, at least."
Jay sighs and, returning to the child he's always been, crosses his arms and rises from his position. "It's not fair; I don't think I can wait. I even dressed for the occasion!"
You can hear all of his disappointment in his words. Jay loves animals, especially rabbits.
You're suddenly reminded of the day when, three years after your friendship began, he first brought you to this place, for the sole reason that you had asked him why he never broke away from the same white stuffed rabbit you had seen him bring with him on his first day of school in your elementary days.
He had shown you all the rabbits there were, taught you their names ("most of them were made up by me" - not true) and then gave you an in-depth lecture (as in-depth as a middle schooler's lecture could be) on how those animals lived, how to care for them, and so many other things.
You still remember the warmth and happiness placed in his eyes as he spoke.
You laugh a little at his words, following his moves and rolling your eyes. "All you did was wear sweatpants and sneakers, Jay."
"When I could just as well have been wearing my favorite shirt and my everyday dress shoes, you should add!"
"Dress shoes are not everyday shoes." You say, shaking your head and shifting your gaze from your friend to the bunnies that, underneath, you'd also like to cuddle immediately. "I still find it amazing that Lily became a mom, you know?"
"You said the same thing about Phoebe last year." Jay laughs, softly. "But I can relate. We grew up watching Phoebe and Lily be born and, now, we're watching them become moms to some beautiful puppies. Time goes by so fast..."
"Don't start crying, now, though." You look at him, barely holding back a laugh.
Jay Park is your best friend. You like the way he expresses himself, how sunny he is, how dramatic he is, and how willing he is to talk about anything. Jay really is your best friend and, perhaps, you are the only one who knows where to hit him without hurting him, just as he knows where to hit you without hurting you.
The boy turns to you and raises his eyebrows a little. If, in fourth grade, you could look him in the eye with no problem at all, now it's hard not to raise your head a little so you don't have to come face to face with his chin.
"I could and there would be no harm in it." He says, and then gives you one of his classic tongue-in-cheeks.
"Childish." You mockingly hit Jay's head with one hand as a familiar voice comes from behind you and your best friend turns in the direction of Mrs. Hong, Jay's neighbor and owner of all the rabbits in the garden. You've counted them all, you and Jay, and taking into account the two newborns, they total thirty-eight.
"Are you two still bickering?" You hear her laugh. For a little woman over eighty, her laugh is loud, but very pleasant to the ear.
"We're just keeping Lily and the puppies company." You say, before Jay can even open his mouth to fake cry in front of Mrs. Hong about the blow to the head you just gave him.
"They're gorgeous, aren't they?"
"They're a wonder." Jay replies, approaching the cage again and lowering himself onto his knees. "They look so...peaceful. Serene. I don't believe in miracles, but after all the suffering our Lily went through..."
You see him stick out his index finger and gently stroke Mama Rabbit's fur from outside the cage. Lily is half awake, as if trying to keep an eye on the pups, but she seems to let go of the contact of Jay's skin with her snow-white fur.
"She's been strong." Mrs. Hong says, nodding and taking you under her arm. "She did really well."
"We knew she could do it." You squeeze the woman's arm a little tighter, making eye contact with Jay and smiling broadly.
Jay nods at your words, then turns one last time to the bunnies and stands up.
"Have you thought of names to give the rabbits yet, Mrs. Hong?" He asks, approaching you and shaking some dirt off his pants.
"I was hoping you could do it this time. I know you've done it before, in the past, but I want these two new entries to be yours. Yours and special."
"Ours meaning that we'll be the ones caring for them? Ours meaning that we will be their current owners? Ours meaning that-"
"Jay!"
Mrs. Hong laughs at the happiness that Jay exudes, from the words that flow relentlessly from his mouth and from his entire body. He almost seems to want to jump to exaltation. "Yes, little Park. Yours."
You both jump to hug the woman, thanking her and thanking her and thanking her again, and then hugging each other and screaming like crazy. You're both happier than you've ever been, you might even say.
When you break away, you go to crouch down in front of the cage where the two baby rabbits are still sleeping blissfully and where Lily, the new mom, seems to be holding them close to her.
"Hey babies, hi!" You begin, wrinkling your nose and shaking your head here and there. "We are your new owners! I'm y/n and this right here is Jay!"
Jay laughs at the way you interact with the two pups and lightly taps you with his elbow. "If I were them, I wouldn't want you as my owner." He laughs.
You turn to face him, smiling falsely at him, only to hit him much harder with your own elbow, nearly knocking him over.
"I choose my future baby first." You say, blowing.
"Go ahead," Jay laughs at your action, "but at least make sure to pick a cute name too - you kind of suck at that stuff."
This time, Jay actually finds himself with his body slammed into the ground.
You burst out laughing, and he does as well, struggling to get up. He definitely wants to cry.
"Not so sure about the everyday dress shoes now, huh?"
“(y/n)! what are you doing? you’re going to get sick!” sunoo squeks, hiding under the roof of the porch. you stuck your tounge out at him as you continue to splash into the tiny pools of water that accumilated around you.
running home, you barely greeted sunoo, throwing down your bag and rushing back outside. sunoo raises his eyebrow at you before he hears the steady pat of droplets of water hitting the window. his eyes widen and he quickly opens the door to check on you.
he looks as you dance around. how can you look so beautiful like this? you notice sunoo had come out and make a motion for him to play with you.
“c’mon sunoo! dance with me, it’s fun,” you exclaim, extending your hand out for him to grab. he shakes his head. how could he let his beautiful hair get soaked in water? plan b: kill him with cuteness
you go up to him, dripped in water. he keeps his distance from you. you pout and you give him those eyes. sunoo glares at you, trying to play it off like he wasn’t going to be phased but seeing that you wouldn’t give up, he sighs.
“if i get sick, i’ll kill you”
you laugh before taking his hand and dragging him out. you wrap your arms around his neck as his arms wrap insintively around your waist and whisper to him, “dance with me”
you both sway together in the pouring rain. his giggles and your laugh seem to only make the rain cry harder from the cute couple that stands underneath them.
tomorrow
“i hate you” sunoo mumbles as he sneezes. you turn over to grab a tissue and hand it to him.
Hello Engenes! It has been it minute since our last event. We’re back with a spring event, Spring Smiles! This event is a little different. It is only a week long and it has schedule. We have seven writers participating and they will post their stories on the designated day. For this event we have also given each member a theme. Our writers have written with the theme that correspond with their member. We hope you enjoy!
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