Pairing: VRVR’s Hoyoung x OC [Chaewon]
Genre: college!au, slice of life, slight fluff
Word Count: 1,130
Summary: Hoyoung buys a kiwi drink for Chaewon thinking it's her favorite fruit and flavor, but really the kiwi that she likes is something different and more like a person than a thing.
Warning: semi-proofread
hihi! back with another VERIVERY story featuring the lovely Hoyoung this time around as the main! saw them in concert again and they were so amazing!! hope to see them again and hope they have fun on this tour, too!! really proud of their journey so far and hope they continued to grow and gain more fans!! anyways, my sister fell for his Kiwi accent and that he has dimples so yeah that's why this story had been written xD anyways that’s about it so yeah, happy reading and kthxbai, Admin Lia~
Chaewon entered her early morning class, sat somewhere in the mid-section of the room to the far right side with a yawn, and waited for class to start. While getting out her materials, she heard a familiar voice greet her as well as something soft being placed onto the table in front of her. Chaewon looked up to see one of her classmates, Hoyoung, smiling at her before glancing at the light green bubble tea drink he bought her..
"Good morning, Chaewon."
"Morning to you, too, Hoyoung."
Hoyoung took the seat beside her as she slightly tilted her head at the drink.
'What's this?"
"A kiwi yogurt boba for you."
"Oh, but you didn't have to get me one."
"I know, but I remembered hearing that you really like kiwis and saw this new flavor and thought of you when I was getting one."
"Oh, I see, but kiwi is okay. I don't really like it like that so I'm not that into it. Thanks though."
Hoyoung's brows furrowed.
"But I remember hearing you tell your sister that you like kiwi a lot the other day."
Chaewon had a realization that Hoyoung had heard right, but the 'kiwi' she was referring to was totally something else.
"Oh, um, that. Yeah, I guess I really do like kiwi then."
Chaewon flashed him a small smile as she immediately turned away and took a sip of the drink for a distraction. Hoyoung still stared at her curiously before bringing out his own materials and taking a sip of his own bubble tea. Chaewon reached for her phone, snapped a photo of the drink, and sent it to her sister with a few words. She hoped that Hoyoung wouldn't find out the real meaning of her liking for 'kiwi'.
"So, the real kiwi you like is me?"
Chaewon heard a moment later with the words she didn't want to hear coming out of Hoyoung's mouth. She slowly turned her attention towards him, keeping calm.
"Um, no? Why do you say that?"
Hoyoung grinned cutely as he held up his phone for her to see.
"You just messaged me just now."
"I did not. I messaged my sister."
"You may wanna double check that, Chaewon."
She could tell he was enjoying this, but tried to play off the whole thing.
"I'm sure you're just reading something else, Hoyoung."
Hoyoung quoted her words that she had supposedly sent her sister instead of him. Chaewon had used English and so heard Hoyoung speaking in English with his New Zealand's accent which is also known as a Kiwi accent.
"Bro, Kiwi bought me this thinking that I really like kiwi when I was actually talking about him when we ta-"
"Okay. Okay. Stop."
Chaewon reached over to push his phone and hands down with an embarrassed look while speaking in English, but reverted back to Korean.
"We can talk later after class."
"Okay." Hoyoung agreed with a chuckle before casting her a sweet look.
"How about we get lunch, too?"
"Sure."
Honestly, Chaewon only responded to just wanting to get the whole thing to be done and over with. Meanwhile, Hoyoung's outlook on it seemed more positive compared to hers. So, maybe that's why a few seconds later Chaewon decided to quickly pack up her things, grabbed the boba, and left class in a hurry without a glance towards a puzzled Hoyoung. Walking briskly down the open corridors, Chaewon debated on where to go and what to do. Should she return to the dorms and rant to her sister? Should she go get a late breakfast to eat her way out of this? Should she just try to avoid Hoyoung until graduation and hope that it would work out eventually? Chaewon had no clue and got distracted with her thoughts that she wasn't aware that Hoyoung had caught up to her.
"Chaewon."
He caught her by her backpack and the two momentarily stopped in their tracks.
"I thought we were supposed to have lunch after class. Hmm?"
"Oh, were we?"
Chaewon replied in a nonchalant manner while turning around to face him.
"I don't remember."
She sheepishly laughed as she tried to pull away, but Hoyoung kept a firm grip on her backpack.
"Chaewon."
He said her name in such a calm, but firm manner which caused her to stay put.
"Yes, Hoyoung?"
He cast her with a gentle and sweet look.
"Is it that bad that I know that you like me?"
"No, but it's not the way that I wanted you to find out."
"Would you have told me though?"
"Maybe?"
Chaewon shrugged with a sheepish laugh. Hoyoung sighed, but a small chuckle escaped his lips.
"So I was never gonna learn about you referring to me as Kiwi, too?"
"Yeah, but Kiwi is just a code word between Chaeyeon and I so no one else beside us two would have known."
The corners of Hoyoung's lips quirk upwards.
"Oh, I see. So who's Angular and Long Face then?"
Chaewon scoffed.
"Like I would tell you."
She shot him a suspicious look.
"Have you been eavesdropping in on our conversations?"
"I try not to, but you and Chaeyeon have a lot of inside jokes that's hard to not listen."
"Wow. That's just wow."
Chaewon shook her head, talking to herself more than to him.
"She and I really need to not talk so much."
"For what it's worth, at least now I know."
"True, but then again, it's something that I didn't want you to know."
"Chaewon."
The way he said her name now did something to her like before. It felt different on previous occasions and she wasn't sure why it changed now.
"Yes, Hoyoung?"
She cast him with curious eyes wondering what he wanted and wondered how all of this will turn out like in the end.
"So," Hoyoung began with a soft look, "How about that talk? I was serious about lunch, too."
Chaewon sighed deeply before nodding.
"I guess since it's already out in the open and it's not like you're gonna let me go any time soon."
"Good. Because I was hoping this would count as our official first date."
"Official first date?"
"Mmhmm."
Hoyoung nodded with a dimpled smile while speaking his next words in English.
"I like you, too, Chaewon."
Her heart swooned upon hearing that Kiwi accent of his, but she didn't want him to know that. Well, for now, that is although she had a feeling he already knew it anyway. She shyly smiled at him before using her free hand to take his hand that held onto her backpack.
"C'mon, let's go. It's getting kind of weird talking for this long in the campus' corridors."
Hoyoung smiled, allowing Chaewon to lead the both of them.
Pairing: VRVR’s Dongheon x OC [Serin]
Genre: slice of life, slight fluff
Word Count: 2,138
Summary: Serin's on a double date with her friend's brother, but ends up spending the rest of it with Dongheon instead.
Warning: semi-proofread
hello, hello! found some inspiration with an older piece of work that i never shared and wrote it with a different male idol instead. i realized that even if i can't share the full written work, that i could just share the bits that i can without it being too complicated or something like that. anyways, so i tweaked it to fit VERIVERY's Dongheon. also, if you live in the US, the boys are having a concert, so check it out if you're into them!! so yeah, happy reading and kthxbai, Admin Lia~
"Serin, I need you to go on a double date with me."
Serin cast her friend, Yoonji, a weird look with a cocked brow.
"Why? Is this why you asked me to meet you?"
The two friends were at a cafe that Yoonji invited Serin to.
"Yes and you're the only one I can count on to do this favor for me."
Serin still had no clue why Yoonji was asking her to do this. Her friend continued talking.
"You've known Kangmin the longest out of the others and I know you have no plans tomorrow."
"How do you know I don't have something else to do or with someone else?"
"You're ignoring Dongheon, you caught up on all your school assignments already, and were just planning to binge watch Psychic Princess and some other anime show."
"Wow and I'm not ignoring Dongheon. I've been busy."
"Mmhmm. Right, sure you are."
"I am."
"Yeah, anyways, I really want to go on a date with Hoyoung without my little brother tailing us like in our previous dates."
Serin chuckled knowing how much Kangmin worried for Yoonji before responding.
"Yoonji, just tell Kangmin to stop spying on y'all and to let you enjoy your date with Hoyoung."
Serin then made a face.
"Besides, I don't wanna go on a date with Kangmin. He's like a little brother to me. Why not ask the others to do it?"
"They're all busy tomorrow with their own plans and like I said earlier, you're the only one that doesn't have anything to do tomorrow."
Yoonji pleaded with puppy eyes.
"Please, Serin. I'll buy you a month's worth of bubble tea and sweets!"
Serin wasn't budging.
"Two month's worth of bubble tea and sweets."
Yoonji stepped up a notch as her puppy eyes were matched with pouting lips.
"Oh, no, Yoonji, please. Not that face. Ugh, just stop making that face. It's not a good look for you. Please stop."
Serin pushed her friend's face away from her while reluctantly giving in.
"Fine. I'll do it since you're my friend and you're begging super hard for this."
"Thank you so much, Serin!"
Yoonji leaned over the table to pull Serin in for a big hug.
"You're a lifesaver!"
"Yeah, yeah."
Serin patted her friend before pulling away.
"I still expect two month's worth of sweets and bubble tea though."
"Of course!"
The one official couple and the second unofficial couple arrived at Everland for their double date in the late afternoon. Hoyoung decided to pay for all four of them, which Serin said he didn’t have to, but he insisted as a 'thank you' of sorts. Serin knew how much of a big 'thank you' it was. Anyways, Yoonji clung to Hoyoung’s arm and excitedly.
"So, Hoyoung, what do you want to do?"
Hoyoung cast his girlfriend a smile with a cheerful laugh.
"Anything that you want to do, Yoonji."
"I want to see the four seasons garden then!"
"Let's go."
Yoonji faced her friend and brother.
"Hoyoung and I are gonna ride the Festival Train in European Adventure. You guys have fun on your own date!"
Yoonji happily pulled Hoyoung in their direction. Serin waved them off before casting her gaze onto the younger male.
"Alright, Kangmin. What do you want to do to kill time?"
Kangmin stared after his sister and her boyfriend with a hard look.
"When it's a double date, aren't both couples supposed to hang out together doing the same things?"
Yoonji just shook her head at her friend’s words and asked Daehyun, “So, what do you want to do to kill time?”
“When it’s a double date, aren’t both couples supposed to hang out together and do the same things?”
Kangmin wondered out loud more to himself than towards Serin. He mischievously peered over at Serin.
"Let's go on the Festival Train ride, too, Serin."
Serin quickly grabbed a hold of Kangmin's arm before he could follow after his sister and her boyfriend.
"C'mon, Kangmin. Let Yoonji and Hoyoung enjoy their date without you bothering them."
She eyed him with a firm look.
"Besides, she can take care of herself and Hoyoung treats her really well. Just trust them to do their own couple things and just be an annoying little brother instead of a protective brother."
Serin led the two of them towards American Adventure to put distance between them and the couple.
"But what if he ends up breaking my sister's heart? She'll end up crying herself to sleep every night until she finds another guy to latch onto. I’m her brother and I need to protect her from that kind of heartbreak."
Kangmin tried to shake himself free of Serin’s hold on him, but she still held on. Serin rolled her eyes while keeping a firm grip on Kangmin's arms.
"I know you're only trying to protect her, but you can't always and need to let things be. Besides, I'm sure she would rather be dealing with a little brother that makes fun of her and teases her instead of bothering her on her dates."
Somehow Serin was able to lead the two of them onto the Rolling-X Train ride without Kangmin noticing until they were situated in place.
"Wait. What are we riding?"
Kangmin looked around his surroundings.
"The Rolling-X Train."
Soon the ride took off as they both felt the rush of air pass alongside them as they screamed excitedly having forgotten why they were there in the first place. Once the ride was over, Kangmin pulled Serin to join him on the other rides all within American Adventure. Serin knew that he had at least forgotten about his worries with his sister and was enjoying himself instead. Some time later the pair were resting at the Global Fair, a section for visitors to grab something to eat, take various pictures, and buy souvenirs. Serin had purchased two water bottles and handed one to Kangin which he chugged down within seconds. She gave him the second one as he pressed it against his face to cool himself down.
"Do you wanna eat something?" Serin asked with a concerned tone.
Kangmin shook his head as he continued to rest. Serin glanced around her and noticed that the sun had begun setting.
"Are you sure you don't want to eat something?"
Kangmin nodded again.
"Okay. Then do you want a different cold drink to help you?"
"That'll be great. Please?"
“All right. Just stay here and rest up.”
Kangmin nodded as Serin smiled while patting his back before making her way back to the food stall to buy a slushie for the male and herself. Once she returned to where Kangmin should've been resting, she found it empty, and shook her head about getting tricked by Kangmin.
"Tch. That boy. Well, sorry, Yoonji. I did my best."
Serin turned around and slightly bumped into another person. Just as she was in the midst of apologizing, she stopped.
"Sor-Dongheon?"
"Hi." Dongheon greeted her with a bright smile.
"Uh, hi. What are you doing here?"
"Enjoying a fun day at Everland. What about you?"
She didn't want to tell him she was on a double date with her friend's little brother. Then again, it wasn't like she and Dongheon were in any sort of relationship either. Right?
"The same, but it seems the person I was supposed to watch ran off. Anyways, here you go and bye."
Serin thrust the other drink into his hands before turning away and walking off in a random direction.
"Hey, wait. Serin."
Dongheon caught up to Serin and matched her pace. Serin briefly glanced at him, but remained silent and faced forward wondering where she wanted to go. She knew that she wouldn't be able to outrun Dongheon as she didn't feel like running about the place to shake him off her trail. So she left Global Fair with Dongheon still attached alongside her and wandered around Everland before deciding to go to Zootopia to explore the Safari World. Even though she grew curious about the male that continued to tag along, not saying anything to her. He kept on flashing her a bright smile every time she peered at him.
"Are you just gonna follow me around?"
"I'm not following you." He countered with another flash of a smile.
"We just happen to be heading in the same direction."
"Right."
Serin made her way to the safari bus, stepped onto it, \found an empty seat, and waited for the tour to start. Dongheon happened to take the seat right next to her and she eyed him.
"Really?"
"What? I just happened to wanna see the animals, too."
Dongheon feigned innocence although Serin could tell that his eyes stated otherwise.
"I just realized I need to use the toilet."
She immediately stood, moved past him, and hurried off the bus. Serin made a mad dash towards another attraction in hopes that Dongheon hadn't caught on that she basically ditched the bus ride. She arrived in the line of the Amazon Express, a raft ride, and was relieved to know that there weren't that many people wanting to ride the attraction. Serin happily got into one of the empty seats in the front, but her smile soon turned into a frown when she turned to see who the person was that took the other empty seat next to her.
"Can you stop following me? It's creepy."
Dongheon scoffed as he caught his breath.
"We know each other. How is that creepy?"
"Because you keep chasing me."
"I thought that's what you wanted, right?"
He cast her a mischievous smile as Serin avoided his gaze.
"Whatever."
Dongheon laughed at her reaction while gazing out the window at the dusky sky.
"I just think you've been avoiding me, Serin."
She scoffed and turned away.
"Not at all, Dongheon."
Soon the worker barred them all in,went over to his control board, and operated the buttons to begin the ride. A majority of the passengers got splashed and that included the pair. Serin knew she would get wet, but she didn't think she'd get that wet. Once the ride was over and the pair got off, Serin tried drying her hair and clothes. She really didn't want to get sick as she noticed that night would soon fall. Serin began walking to get the blood flowing just as her phone rang. She pulled out her mobile device from her tote bag and noticed it was Yoonji.
"Hi."
After talking with her friend, Serin learned that Yoonji, Hoyoung, and Kangmin had already left for home despite them supposed to meet up at the carousel in Magic Land. Her friend told her that Kangmin told her that Dongheon came up to him and told him that he would take Serin home and for Kangmin to rest up as he was feeling woozy. At least Serin knew that Kangmin didn't run off to bother his sister on his own accord, but because of Dongheon.
"I'm glad the date went well and have a good night. See you on Monday. Buh-bye."
Serin hung up, put her phone away, ran a hand through her slightly damped hair, and let out a yawn. She hadn't realized how drained she felt and assumed it was due to being out and about under the sun for a few hours. Taking a few steps forward, Serin stumbled due to her tiredness. Dongheon caught a hold of her and she temporarily forgot that he was still around.
"Uh, thanks."
"Are you okay?" He asked, worried.
"I'm just tired."
Before Serin could process what Dongheon was about to do, he quickly lifted her up bridal-style and carried her to an empty bench. He gently placed her down, but Serin was still in shock, unable to respond. Dongheon crouched down to observe her.
"Serin?"
"Hmm?"
She glanced at him, a bit dazed. Dongheon chuckled softly before turning around so that his back was facing her instead.
"Get on."
Serin obeyed as she leaned forward, placing her arms around his shoulders, and Dongheon did the rest while hooking his arms around her thigh for a piggy back ride. He slowly stood up right and re-adjusted Serin so that they were both comfortable.
"Ready to go?" He asked.
"Mmhmm." She hummed softly.
"Okay. Let's go home."
Dongheon began walking and Serin held herself securely on his back. She whispered a soft 'thank you' against his ear as Dongheon told her 'you're welcome' with a bright smile before speaking in a sure tone.
"Next time you want to go on a double date, make sure it's actually me and not someone else. I can take care of you better."
Serin scoffed, but a ghost of a smile graced her face before eventually agreeing. Dongheon's face became happy upon hearing her response.
this one is for groups i have written for and will eventually write for in the near future, but depending on my mood. a request can be made, but once again it won’t be guaranteed.
prompt list here! guideline post here! grand masterlist here!
the new ACTIVE masterlist that i normally tend to write for and have a high interest in. so a request is highly possible, but not necessarily guarantee.
prompt list here! newer guideline post here! grand masterlist here!
Pairing: GOT7′s Mark x OC [Melanie]
Genre:slice of life, slight fluff, slight angst
Word Count: 3,945
Summary: Melanie’s beginning to think if the heartaches are worth it over the thought of being alone in the end as Mark isn’t as attentive or much a boyfriend lately.
Warning: not proofread. lol
hi again. this is another re-work, Endure, fitted for this kpop related blog. ofc it’s GOT7′s Mark, lol, but oh well it is what it is also i don’t know much about other people’s views on relationships or other females view about it either, but this is just based on my own along with the song and mv from PREEN called Don’t Like Being Alone. other than that i’m slowly getting back into writing, but it’s not where i would like it to be and so why a lot of re-writing is happening. although it’s not a bad thing or so i think. but yeah, happy reading and kthxbai, Admin Lia~
It was late and Melanie couldn't sleep. So she spent most of her time scrolling through her phone when she stumbled upon an old music video. She hadn't heard the song in a long while and casually clicked on it. Upon hearing the familiar beat and the singer's vocals, Melanie realized that the lyrics hit close to her current situation. She could've clicked out of it, but something within her allowed the song to continued on.
~~~~~~~~~~
"Hello?"
"Mark, hi!"
Melanie greeted her boyfriend over the phone before asking him where he was.
"You didn't respond back, but I'm outside your apartment complex. Where are you?"
"Oh, yeah, I'm not home. I'm out with the boys right now."
Mark answered before getting distracted on his end by one of his friends.
"I'll call you back, later, okay?"
Mark abruptly hung up on her as Melanie stared blankly at her mobile device with a sad sigh. She placed her phone onto the already occupied passenger seat of a gift bag and large Pikachu plush doll.
"I guess you did forget about it in the end, huh, Mark?"
Melanie muttered to herself while petting the yellow stuffed toy before starting the car.
"I guess playing with your friends is more important than celebrating our anniversary."
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Quietly listening to the song of the past that fitted with her present, Melanie realized that it was true. Girls didn't like being alone. They didn't like being neglected or being left alone to think of unhappy thoughts. Girls didn't like the thought of being forgotten or to suffer. They didn't like it when their partners didn't give them that sense of safety, security, and protection. That they don't like it when you don't give them a call or a message just to let them know that you're simply thinking about or missing them. Melanie's heart grew heavy with her last thought. The thought that she really didn't like it when her boyfriend didn't care or know a thing about her either
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"Guess who?"
Melanie playfully whispered into Mark's ear while covering his eyes with her hands upon coming up from behind him at the cafe where they were having a date today in a long while.
"Um, Fei?"
Mark guessed with a nervous laugh as Melanie chuckled quietly while brushing it off.
"Nope. Guess again."
"Oh, Min?"
"No."
"Jia?"
"Not even close. C'mon, it's easy. You should really know, Mark."
"Hmm?"
Mark pondered as Melanie rolled her eyes playfully before frowning when he couldn't guess that it was her a fourth time.
"Oh, I know. Suzy!"
There was a long pause. Melanie was really hoping that her boyfriend was just messing with her.
"We were just talking earlier before meeting up right now."
She tried giving him a hint, but wasn't sure if that was even gonna be enough with how he's been answering earlier.
"Oh, did we? Who could you be then?"
Mark hummed as he pondered on the answer. Melanie quietly sighed as she was about to end the game when she heard Mark speak.
"Oh! I know for sure. It's, Ayeon, right?"
Mark exclaimed happily as he grabbed onto Melanie's hands to remove them and looked over his shoulder at the person.
"Oh, Melanie. It's just you."
Melanie's frown deepened upon his reaction and the words that left his mouth. Mark didn't notice as he turned his attention away and motioned for his girlfriend to take a seat. Melanie reluctantly took a seat while giving Mark a look.
"We really spoke not that long ago, Mark. Also we've known one another for a long while before we even dated."
Mark casually shrugged with a lopsided grin.
"I guess I'm not good at recognizing voices then."
Before Melanie could counter the waiter appeared with their drinks as Mark had ordered ahead of time.
"Well, if it makes you feel better, Melanie, I already ordered you your favorite drink."
Mark placed Melanie's favorite drink in front of her while taking his own.
"Anyways, I've already paid so don't worry about it, but I gotta get going though." Mark suddenly announced while standing up.
"Brian and I have this project due soon and our boss just moved our deadline forward than it was before."
"But what about our date?" Melanie asked him a bit confused and a slightly annoyed.
"We'll, have another one later this week. I promise. Seeya."
Mark gave Melanie a quick kiss to the cheek before leaving the cafe as Melanie's eyebrows furrowed and her expression soured more.
"You were the one that planned this date and even have postponed it twice already within the past three weeks." Melanie muttered to herself annoyed. "So when are we going to have a proper date, Mark?"
She sighed as she glared at her so-called favorite drink that her boyfriend had ordered for her.
"It would be my favorite drink, Mark, if you had ordered the right one."
She sighed again as she reached out to twirl the straw.
"I like guava. Not honeydew."
She took a sip of the milk tea drink. Even if she didn't like the whole flavor a lot, she disliked wasting things the most. The other thing she disliked a lot was people making promises that they couldn’t keep.
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So when the song came to an end, Melanie wasn't sure how or what to feel now. There was such a mixture of things to feel and it left her mind to do what it wanted to do on its own. Due to the lyrics of the songs it didn't stop the thoughts from floating about in her head. Girls really just didn't like being lonely, ever. If a girl really had to choose to be heartbroken or being alone, then in the end she would rather choose to be heartbroken. Because it's easier to deal with a broken heart than facing the loneliness of being alone. Eventually though over time it wears the person down. Melanie sighed as the realization of those thoughts hit her again and she wondered out loud with a far off gaze.
"So how much longer could I endure the heartaches before turning to loneliness in the end?"
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"Melanie, hey! This is Sunmi. She's a colleague. Sunmi this is my..."
Mark introduced his co-worker to his girlfriend yet he seemed like he blanked out on when to introduce Sunmi to Melanie.
Melanie introduced herself instead while shaking hands with Sunmi. Melanie had showed up to Mark's work to give him a surprise lunch since it's been a while since she's been there.
"Wow, you're so pretty. Mark didn't mention that he had a girlfriend though."
Sunmi complimented Melanie, but also didn't mean anything by her next set of words that stung Melanie a bit although she didn't show it.
"I see. Well, we've been dating for more than a year, but have known another one like five."
"Wow, that's pretty cool. I'm totally surprised I haven't met you since I've been working here longer than Mark."
"Well, the opportunity never showed up until now." Mark responded while rubbing the back of his neck nervously.
"Right, I see."
Melanie shot Mark a small smile while holding up a homemade lunch towards him.
"Well, I just came to give you lunch since I made a little too much earlier."
"Oh, I already ate."
Mark casually said as he didn't take the offer meal.
"I see. Sunmi?"
Melanie turned her attention to Sunmi with a small smile.
"She already ate, too." Mark answered for his colleague.
Melanie nodded in understanding and was about to take back the meal when Sunmi reached out and took it from her hands.
"But I don't mind. I had a light lunch and I haven't had a home-cooked meal in a long while. Thank you."
"You're welcome. I hope you enjoy it."
Melanie shot her a kind smile before casting her eyes onto her boyfriend.
"Anyways, I'll get going. See you later."
"Okay, bye."
"Bye, Melanie. It was nice to meet you."
"Yeah, me too."
Melanie shot them a smile before turning around to leave while mumbling for only herself to hear.
"How long can I keep this up until I can't anymore?"
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Several days later the couple attended their friend, Jackson's, birthday dinner at a restaurant that Melanie has been wanting to go to. There were some people that Melanie knew and others she didn't. Everyone was enjoying themselves with eating, laughing, and telling jokes and stories throughout the night. Some time later the conversation shifted and the atmosphere between them all suddenly grew awkward due to an innocent question by one of Mark and Jackson's friend.
"Hey, Mark. Where's your girlfriend?"
Melanie stared at the male, Chris, who had asked the question although she's been sitting beside Mark all night.
"Did Sunmi have something else to do tonight?"
Although she hadn't known Chris for that long, but she was sure that Mark had introduced the two of them before. Right? All of a sudden Melanie wasn't able to recall if Mark had introduced her as his girlfriend to his friends, but she herself did state that phrase all the time.
"Chris, Sunmi's not Mark's girlfriend. It's Melanie." Another friend, BamBam, corrected while pointing at Melanie.
Melanie actually knew BamBam longer than she did Mark. That was how she and Mark met in the first place through BamBam.
"You remember her, right? You met Melanie at my Christmas party a few months ago. Besides, Sunmi's only Mark's co-worker."
"Oh, wow. Now, that's embarrassing. I'm so sorry about the confusion." Chris apologized while looking between Melanie and the person, sitting next to her on the other side of her.
"I thought you were Jinyoung's girlfriend because the two of you have been talking a lot to one another throughout dinner."
Melanie cast Chris a polite smile while excusing herself as she grab her things stating that she just needed to use the restroom. Somehow that question had turned her off from enjoying the rest of Jackson's birthday dinner and didn't want to spoil the rest of it with her sour mood because of Chris' question. Melanie instead took a breather once she exited the restaurant and tried to gather herself while debating if she wanted to go back inside. She didn't want the others to think it had affected her too much causing them all to become awkward in the end.
She inhale and exhale a few times while looking towards the night sky with a heavy heart. If she actually left now, then it would be awkward since she had come with Mark. Also she knew that Jackson would get upset and blow up her phone if she didn't properly bid him a good night. The last thought caused a slight chuckle to escape as she let out another calm breath already deciding to head on back inside. Just as she had turned around Melanie saw that Mark was making his way towards her.
"Hey, Melanie, are you okay?"
He held her shoulders while looking at his girlfriend with a worried look.
"Yeah, Mark, I'm fine."
She mustered up a small smile upon answering her boyfriend.
"I hope you're not that upset with Chris about what he had said earlier. It's not really that big of a deal to be worked up about."
Melanie's small smile instantly disappeared. She cast her boyfriend a tired and annoyed look.
"Not a big deal, Mark? Really? Are you being for real right now?"
Melanie meant it as a rhetorical question, but she saw that Mark was about to respond to her and didn't allow him to.
"Chris assumed that you and I aren't together. That you were dating your co-worker, Sunmi, and I was dating Jinyoung."
Her tone suddenly became firmer and she felt heated.
"Honestly, Mark, a majority of them seem to forget that you and I are actually a couple. Do we not interact like one or something for them to think otherwise?"
"Of course we do, Melanie." Mark answered immediately as if trying to reassure her of their relationship. "We go on plenty of dates. We hang out as much as we can. We hold hands, we kiss, we cuddle, and we do all that other lovey-doevy stuff that other couples do, too."
Still to Melanie it didn't sound all that convincing.
"Are you sure, Mark?"
Mark opened his mouth to reply, but no words came out. He looked like a fish with its mouth opening and closing while thinking of what kind of answer to give his girlfriend. Melanie sighed tiredly and decided whether she should or shouldn't continue her relationship with Mark.
"Do you even know what I like or dislike, Mark?"
Melanie asked him.
"Like my favorite flower? Favorite color? Favorite food? Or even what movies or dramas I like to watch? Or the hobbies I enjoy?"
Mark continued to look like a fish staring right back at his girlfriend.
"Do you even know the date of my birthday or of our anniversary?"
Still no response. Melanie sighed softly before asking two more questions in hopes that her boyfriend could maybe salvage what little they had to continue on with their relationship.
"Do you even know anything about me since we've known each other for five years or about us since we officially got together, Mark?"
Mark slowly removed his hands from her shoulders and let them fall by his sides. He also avoided all eye-contact with Melanie and chose to instead look at the ground that seemed to be way more interesting than his girlfriend. Because of his actions, to Melanie, this indicated that he didn't know or was unable to give her any sort of response she would be satisfied with.
"I can't do this anymore, Mark. I really can't." Melanie admitted with a sad tone.
"I love you and only you, but I just can't endure any more heartaches because of you, Mark. I can't endure an us when there's really just a you and just a me in this kind of relationship of ours."
She cast him a teary gaze.
"I really thought that I'll be your last without worrying about the loneliness."
Melanie took a few steps back from Mark which caught his attention more after hearing what she had just said. He looked up at her alarmed.
"What are you trying to say, Melanie?"
She cast him a sad smile.
"Let's break up."
There was a paused before Mark stared at her.
"Like taking a breather sort of break?"
Melanie shook her head.
"Or did you actually meant...?"
He trailed off with widened eyes although he knew exactly what Melanie meant, but couldn't let it sink in to process fully. The sad smile only grew on Melanie's face as she took a few more steps back from Mark.
"Goodbye, Mark, and take real care."
~~~~~~~~~~
It was four in the morning and Mark was outside of Melanie's apartment after their break-up from a few months ago. He knocked door every so often in hopes of Melanie answering so he could actually speak to her. They haven't contacted one another since the break-up and so Melanie wondered what her ex-boyfriend wanted as she peeked through the peephole. She was going to ignore him, but he was persistent. She sighed and opened the door with Mark in mid-knock so that her neighbors wouldn't become annoyed and check the situation.
The pair stared at one another as Melanie awaited what Mark wanted to explain himself. As for Mark he stood there as to collect his thoughts as his mind totally blanked once his ex-girlfriend opened the door. Still, even after like three minutes had passed, the silence continued without either of them speaking. Melanie sighed knowing that she shouldn't have expected Mark to change and was about to close the door when Mark held a hand against the door to prevent Melanie from closing it.
Just as Melanie glared at Mark and was about to say something, but she quickly noticed the dark circles beneath his eyes. Melanie also noticed that his faced seemed haggard than before. She wondered how she could have missed that and only noticed them now. She assumed her mind was hoping for something else and missed them. Melanie face soften as she came to the thought that it might've been due to their break-up that caused Mark to look so pale and tired, too. Well, she hoped that was the case.
"Forget-Me-Nots."
Mark suddenly blurted out as Melanie's eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
"What?"
"Your favorite flower, forget-me-not. Because of the color and how it got it's name."
"BamBam probably told you that, Mark."
Melanie tried to reason, but Mark shook his head with a small smile.
"There's a horror movie with the same name and the flower ended up becoming your favorite after you watched it."
"BamBam probably told you that, too, since my sister and him are the only one that knows that."
"Blue is your favorite color although you don't wear it often."
Melanie was going to counter, but Mark continued to talk.
"But you do wear your most disliked color which is red a lot though."
"Look, M-"
Mark interrupted her and pushed the door a little wider when he felt that Melanie was trying to close it on him again.
"You don't have a favorite food in particular as you like eating everything, but you do have a stash of snacks and candies that you even carry a few in your bag. It's the same with movies and shows as you don't have a favorite and you like watching them although you're not into animated films like your sister."
Melanie tried to wrap this whole thing around her head, but it just left her more confused on why he was answering the questions months later.
"Why?"
Melanie asked causing Mark to stop to stare at her.
"Why, what?"
"Why, now, Mark? What does it matter to you in finally being able to answer the questions months I asked after we broke up? So why? Why now? What does this benefit you in the end?"
"Because I can't continue to convince myself that I don't miss you, Melanie."
Mark confessed.
"I try so hard to not think of you, Melanie, I do. I always see your face every time I close my eyes. I just can't escape. I don't wanna fall asleep knowing that you'll end up appearing in my dreams all night long every time."
Melanie was left speechless by his confession. As for Mark he felt relieved admitting what's been burdening him these past few months.
"I never realized how much of a difference your presence impacted my life when I came to terms with the truth that you were no longer mine or a part of my life anymore."
Mark wanted to reach out and take Melanie into his arms, but he restrained himself knowing that he didn't have that privileged and right to do that anymore.
"I neglected your importance and your feelings, but most of all out of everything in the end I failed to see that I neglected you, Melanie, and the love you gave." Mark admitted.
"You're the one who was supposed to be my last that I would love and only love, but I treated you like you meant nothing to me."
Melanie regarded Mark throughout his confession and admittance while feeling his words and emotions tug at her heartstrings. Could she really forgive him so easily? Could she even think about being in a relationship with him again? Could she even see a future for them if she gave him another chance, but if he asks for another chance though? Melanie honestly didn't know for sure, but she did know for sure was that she wanted to do one thing right then and there.
"Can I hug you?"
Instead of receiving a response Melanie felt herself being pulled towards Mark's chest without any sort of hesitation. Mark enveloped Melanie into his arms having missed the way she felt within his embrace after realizing how much those intimate moments meant. Although initially shocked by the sudden skinship as she thought that Mark may not have wanted to hug, but she relaxed and hugged him back. Melanie relished in the familiar scent and feel of Mark that she got lost in the mood and missed what Mark had just said.
"Hmm?"
She hummed while pulling back far enough to look at him.
"What did you say?"
Mark smiled as he repeated what he had just said a moment ago.
"November sixteen. January sixteen."
Melanie gave him a funny look before realization hit her that Mark answered the last two questions before they broke up.
"The day of my birthday and our anniversary."
Mark nodded as his smiled widened before speaking.
"You had a major and long crush on me and liked me ever since moving here."
"I did not."
Mark ignored Melanie's comment.
"You think you suck at cooking which is partially true, but it's passable when you put in actual effort."
Melanie slightly smacked his forearm, but Mark continued with a lighter tone to his voice.
"And you've been wanting for us to officially move in together some time late next year and maybe once we're settled to adopt a pet dog since you're slightly allergic to cats."
"Wow, BamBam really has a big mouth and can't keep secrets."
Melanie pouted now knowing that Mark new that she wanted to live together with him.
"Big mouth or not, Melanie, but I'm so sorry for causing you so much heartache while we were together. I'm willing to spend the rest of my life to never make you feel alone or lonely ever again."
"That's a really big responsibility to take, Mark. How do you even know I wanna get back together with you?"
"Because you asked me for a hug."
Melanie was confused by his words at first, but then remember telling him back when they had first met that for her a hug always meant reconciliation. It was because she was never one for initiating skinship unless she felt like it or when the time called for it. Also if Melanie ever fought with her significant other and she wanted to be the one to make up first, then she would initiate the hug to settle the score.
"You remembered?" She asked in disbelief.
"Eventually I did after thinking and reminiscing over the past few months and the time we spent with one another over the years for it to register in my memory."
Mark admitted with a sheepish chuckle.
"It just took me a lot longer to realize a lot of things, Melanie, but I really hope you'll continued to lead me well and be patient because I don't wanna lose you ever again."
He gently cupped her face while rubbing circles over her cheekbones with his thumbs.
"I don't know what I'll do if I can't see your face ever again, Melanie."
"Then don't, Mark."
Mark was confused before Melanie hugged him again, but tighter as she spoke into his chest.
"Because I've loved and missed you too much to not have endured all of it for this long to not give another chance at us again."
Mark hugged Melanie just as tight while nuzzling his face against her head.
"This time and until the end of time, my love for you will make up for all the heartaches I caused. Because you are my last and I'm yours."
this is for stories that i have already written for a group, but no longer write for, or will write for some special occasion or other. this is mainly if i’m in a mood and see a potential story content that i can with a member listed here.
prompt list here! guideline post here!
updated 2.16.21
1TEAM
Immortal Soulmate
1THE9
Snowball Fight (YYH)
B.A.P
Bonds of Roses (CJH)
Chocolate Memory (KHC)
Handcrafted Card of Feelings (JDH)
Jars Filled A Second Time (YYJ)
The Balloons’ Representation (BYG)
Teddy Bear Confession (MJU)
Walk Away (YYJ)
BTOB
Tick... Tock... Is This For Real? (YSJ)
EXO
Warzone (KJM&OSH)
IKON
My Favorite Kimbap (BK)
Will You Ride For Me? (KHB)
INFINITE
[As You Walk On By, Will You] Call My Name (KSG)
He Is (KSG)
MONSTA X
A Jar of Love (SHW&LHS)
All In Fun and Games -> pt.2 of TA
Between Us
Moving On
She Left? (LHS)
Sure (LHS)
The Aftermath -> pt.1 of AIFaG
NU’EST
Soulmate Timer (KDH)
SF9
Acting Secretary (KYB) -> pt.2 of E
Errands (KYB) -> pt.1 of AS
Fluffy (LJY)
Gotta Go (KYB) -> pt.3 of E,AS (co-feature TBZ’s LSY)
Genre: immortal!au, soulmate!au, supernatural!au, fantasy!au, slice of life
Word Count: 1,110
Summary: werecat!bc, faerie!rubin, werefox!jinwoo, vampire!jehyun, werewolf!junghoon with genderneutral!ocs
9.21.21
EDIT! due to Xen and Jehyun redebuting, i included OX in the tag due to that. maybe in the future i could add the rest of the OX members. for now i’ve just done this and to hope clear any confusion.
notes: bullet-list. five in one. a brief introduction of each immortal member as different types of otherwordly beings. also i’m not all that familiar of 1team and hope it’s good enough for y’all!! (Sol means Pine, Namoo means Tree, Yiseul means Dew, Hanbyul means One Star, and Haru means Day just an FYI on why i chose the names lol)
alright hello! the original request was something different and realized that i just couldn’t write it even if i tweaked it. so i would like to apologize to @rainbowglitteramythyst for waiting so long to read something and it wasn’t of your original request. i hope this one is good good enough even though it was an older worked titled Immortal Soulmate with different idols, but i felt that i could do something with that for the 1team boys here. also why it’s titled the same with the brackets since i really do like that title in general lol but yeah anyways, who doesn’t love some dark romance right? i honestly had a lot of fun writing this one and imagining as said immortal being. maybe one day i could actually write a fuller fic for the boys, but for now it’s just this. anyways, thanks for the request, and sorry once again for not writing it out. as for everyone else, hope y’all enjoy as this is my first gender neutral ocs as i usually write the ocs as female! kthxbai, Admin Lia~
werecat!CSH
name is Chin Sungho
appears to be in his mid-twenties, but is actually over a few centuries years old
his cat form is an abyssinian
loves being pampered while in cat form
while in cat form likes to steal the neighbors' laundry for some reason
while in human form owns two actual cats named Shy and From
can play the flute and saxophone, but has no effect on his soulmate
he's pretty laid-back, but reserved around strangers
by day he's a university student, but by night he's part of the rap underground
and how Sungho manages to be a cat in-between his beyond him
some powers includes: night vision, inaudibility, stealth tactics, and spiritual awareness
Park Sol is a normal human also in their twenties
Sol is indirectly Sungho's owner as Sol's mother was the one to adopt the apparent 'stray' cat
Sol's unaware he's is a shape-shifter and that both are unaware that they're soulmates
they both attend the same university with Sungho majoring in veterinary science and Sol's majoring in visual arts
the mother named him Bryan, but Sol calls him Rayi instead
while in cat form, Sungho adores Sol, but as a human, he's quite aloof for some reason
Sol also own two other cats, Andante and Texas, but they don't quite like Sungho in either form
faerie!LRB
name is Lee Rubin
appears to be in his mid-twenties, but is actually over a few centuries years old
half-elf, elven mother and human father
neither good or evil, neutral although a bit mischievous and playful
is wondrous, but slightly haughty
changes hair color constantly
looks human despite an ethereal glow and unnatural beauty to him
gets into a lot of arguments with the butterflies when it comes to flowers
is still learning french despite his age
can play the piano and guitar although this has no effect on his soulmate
besides elven abilities, faery magic, and ecokinesis, Rubin has large sparkly wings and can manipulate fairy dust
Kim Namoo is a normal human also in their twenties
they have been neighbors since babies, but are not friends as Namoo tells people
Kim Namoo is unaware of his true background and neither of the two are aware of the fact that they're soulmates
they both attend the same university and are both majoring in fine arts
Rubin likes teasing Namoo the most, but is quite protective of Namoo if others mess with them, too
he's the reason why Namoo has dreaming and sleeping issues
Namoo has a beagle named Ruru and a scottish fold named Prince and they both have a love-hate relationship with Rubin
werefox!LJW
name is Lee Jinwoo
appears to be around in his early twenties, but is actually a few centuries years old
his fox form is an arctic fox
in his fox form he has three tails with each having their own personality
is quite active and may be why he eats a lot in either form
favorite food is ramen and fried rice, especially with animal heart and liver
has a great sense of smell and hearing
as a fox loves cuddles and has perfect heat insulation
Jinwoo is super shy with strangers, but very lively with closed ones
despite being a fox spirit, Jinwoo actually likes dogs
some powers includes: illusions, enhanced physical skills, possession, and fox-fire
Baek Yiseul is a normal human also in their twenties
Yiseul lives in the same apartment complex as Jinwoo, but on different floors
they also attend the same university with Yiseul majoring in photography and related media and Jinwoo majoring in nutrition
Yiseul is unaware that he's a shape-shifter and is his soulmate
Jinwoo knows that Yiseul his soulmate due to the invisible galaxy-colored fox flower tattoo on their upper back
he's the reason why Yiseul's pet hamster, Malik, goes missing and returns a few days later
Yiseul's pomeranian, Zayn, hates him because Zanik knows Jinwoo's a fox spirit
vampire!MJH
name is Moon Jehyun
appears to be around in his early twenties, but is actually a few centuries years old
dhampir, vampire dad and human mom
a natural charmer and a smooth talker
enjoys pulling pranks on unsuspecting humans
prefers animal blood over human blood just as the same with animal meat to human meat
eye color changes based upon current mood
still needs to be invited inside
owns two cats name Coco and Kkotnim
by day he's a university student, but by night he's a street dancer
besides vampiric abilities and umbrakinesis, Jehyun has bat-like feathery wings, can shape-shift, and walk in sunlight
Sun Hanbyul is a normal human also in their twenties
they live in the same house block and have a circle of mutual friends
Hanbyul is unaware of his true nature and background and that their his soulmate
Jehyun knows Hanbyul's his soulmate because he recognizes the old soul within them that glows pale lilac
they attend the same university as fashion design majors although Hanbyul thinks Jehyun should be a model instead
Hanbyul works at a late night dessert bar cafe and Jehyun would stop by during one of his nightly visits
Hanbyul has a jack russell terrier, Groovin, who isn't quite fond of Jehyun
werewolf!LJH
name is Lee Junghoon
appears to be around in his early twenties, but is actually a few centuries years old
his wolf form is a mix of the grey and red wolf
as a wolf Junghoon's fur coat is tawny brown with silver and golden highlights
can shift body temperature to accommodate any weather and climate changes
has a cool demeanor and doesn't hold grudges
can be a bit emotional and sad at times, especially during the full moon
isn't particularly weak against silver or related substances, but it hurts a lot when it happens
usually craves raw meat, but will eat a rare to medium rare
by day he's a university student, but by night he's also part of the underground rap scene
some powers includes: enhanced physical skills, healing factor, invulnerability, and area affinity
Jung Haru is a normal human also in their twenties
they've been acquainted since babies as their great-great-great-grandparents have been long time friends
Haru's unaware of Junghoon's background and that their his soulmate, but feels a strong attraction to him
Junghoon knows Haru's his soulmate due to their scent smelling like the spicy fragrance of the night gladiolus
they both attend the same university with Haru majoring in social welfare and Junghoon majoring in environmental education
Haru has a samoyed named Juan and an alaskan malamute named Frizzy that absolutely adores Junghoon
Haru also has a friend that's part of the underground scene and would accompany that friend
Pairing: GOT7′s Mark x OC [Linna]
Genre: slice of life, slight fluff, slight angst
Word Count: 2,050
Summary: It’s been two years since Linna and Mark last saw one another after their breakup. They meet again when Linna tries to enter her apartment, but it’s really Mark’s in her slightly tipsy state.
Warning: semi-proofread. curse words. lol
hello! this piece is actually a re-work from my other side blog with NPC’s Yanjun titled Nice To Meet You. i re-did it for my own piece of mind and to re-do things from that side blog to fit this current blog. anyways, this is like a sequel to LA Confidential, but you don’t really have to read that one to get this one. also, to each their own on how they do their relationship, this was just fitting for me to end it on a better term than what i had previously... plus my sister has been wanting a part two and this one came through lol but yeah, i’m terrible with titles, too. okay happy reading and kthxbai, Admin Lia~
Linna staggered down the hallway of her apartment floor after stepping out of the elevator. She normally didn't get drunk unless she knew that one of her friends would take care of her, but tonight she needed a drink and had one too many. Her friends made sure she arrived into her complex safely and that she was coherent enough to make it the rest of the way up on her own. Feeling the slight headache coming on, Linna clumsily, but hurried down the long hallway until she reached her apartment's door. She pressed the four digit code, but it didn't work. Believing it to be her drunken state, Linna tried again, but the code failed.
"I know the code can't be wrong unless Serena changed it and forgot to tell me." Linna muttered in frustration.
Linna recently moved into the building with her sister after securing a place together a month ago. She just didn't get why she was having issues now as Linna dialed Serena's number and waited for her sister to pickup. Just as Linna heard Serena's voice, the sound cut off soon afterwards. Linna frowned while gazing at her phone and seeing that the battery ran out. She double checked and sighed in agitation that her phone had to die on her at this crucial time. Inhaling slowly and exhaling a moment later, Linna steadily stared at the nine-numbered key pad. She slowly, but surely pressed the right buttons. The pass-code failed once again.
"Seriously? What the fuck, man?"
Linna groaned angrily as she could feel hot tears build up. She bang against the door in hopes that Serena was home. Feeling a bit woozy, Linna leaned her body against the cool surface and rested her head sleepily onto the door. She hoped that her sister would open the door soon. A moment later the door opened and Linna fell in to the arms that didn't belong to Serena. It was her ex-boyfriend, Mark, she hadn't seen in nearly two years after their breakup due to his infidelity. Mark instinctively caught Linna in his arms as his eyes widened upon their unexpected situation. Linna hadn't taken notice of his presence and just stayed like that unaware of her situation.
"Are you okay?" Mark simply asked a second later wondering what he should do.
Unfortunately for Mark the innocent question opened a dam and Linna burst with all of her pent up tears and emotions exploding.
"No, I'm not okay!" She cried before ranting.
"Nothing's fucking okay. Life sucks. The owner of my job is a fuckin' dick and a cheapskate who gives two shit for his employees and just worries about financial aspects. My general manager is a two-face bitch who won't hesitate to throw someone under the bus to save her own ass, but yet she'll take all the credit for something she did not do. All of my colleagues can't do shit without being told to do something, especially the upper management who are all supposed to work with me and not against me."
Linna let out a heavy sigh before finishing out her rant.
"I hate being an assistant general manager that they still treat like a regular worker, but still expect so much things from me even though they micro-manage me. Like I know so much more than they do and still know how to keep things professional, but they see me as nothing more than some lower employee they can do whatever with. Ugh, all these motherfuckin' idiots think it's easy being in my position and that I don't do shit, but yet always depend on me to handle their fuck ups without actually thinking."
Linna comfortably leaned against Mark, but had still not recognized her current situation. Mark just let his ex-girlfriend rant and do her thing not really sure how to go about their current situation.
"Damn, do I hate stupid people." Linna complained while speaking in a tired tone. "I really wanna quit, but I need the job to make money. I wished they would realize that I'm important individual with feelings and have so much potential to offer. I just wished they realized that without me they wouldn't be where they are right now because they still can't fuckin' operate the system on their own without blowing up my phone left and right to answer obvious questions."
Linna positioned her face against Mark's chest and let the tears continued to run.
"Why can't they use their own brains to actually assess the situation or make sure of it themselves? Or to just look it up on their own without bugging me beforehand?"
Mark wrapped his arms around Linna's body and soothingly rubbed her back in comfort. Although they had broken up and that he was the one at fault, but to this day Mark still cared for Linna. Seeing his ex-girlfriend in her current state reminded him that her work place was still shitty and her co-workers were even more annoying than before their breakup. Mark wanted to comfort her with words, but nothing came to mind. He was even more shocked that she lived in the same apartment complex as him now. He moved in about two years ago after the lease of their shared apartment was up shortly after their breakup. Mark honestly believed that he and Linna would never cross paths again.
"Now I can't even enter my apartment because the code doesn't work, my phone died, and you smell like my ex-boyfriend."
Just as Linna inhaled the familiar scent did her mind snapped her back to reality and to her senses of what she had just said. She instantly backed up and out of Mark's embrace to stare at the person before her. A small gasp escaped her as Linna stared at her ex-boyfriend with widened eyes. Seeing Mark standing there sobered Linna quickly, but the headache remained. She wasn't sure if it was due to the alcohol or the fact that her ex-boyfriend lived in the same complex as her and that she may have mistaken his place for her own.
"You live here, too?" Linna asked rhetorically while checking the number plate to make sure she was at the right place.
She wasn't. The first number she was staring at was for the seventh floor. She lived on the fourth floor, but realized that they both lived in the eighth apartment. Linna didn't understand how that could've happened except that she may have clumsily hit the 'seven' button instead of the 'four' button when she got into the elevator. She softly groaned before slowly fixing her eyes onto Mark while wiping away the stray tears from her face.
"Um, I'm sorry, Mark. I'm just gonna go."
"Linna, wait."
"Hmm?"
"Um..."
So many thoughts crossed Mark's mind as to what he wanted to say to his ex-girlfriend, but none of it sounded right to say at that moment. A 'sorry' seemed too pathetic and just worst to bring up even after two years. A 'how are you' would probably backfire like 'are you okay' from earlier. He wanted to tell her that she looked good despite her tear-stained and red face, but that just may come out wrong and out of context. Mark sighed and resorted to just looking at Linna speechless. Linna could see that her ex-boyfriend wanted to say something to her and so waited. She wasn't sure why she stayed, but she did. Neither said anything as they continued to gaze at each other. It wasn't until a third, much younger voice, interrupted them.
"Uncle Mark."
The duo turned their attention to Mark's niece, Leah, that Linna hadn't seen since their break up. The little girl stood beside Mark and pulled on the hem of his shirt.
"I had a nightmare. I woke up and you weren't there." Leah said while sleepily rubbing at her eyes.
Leah turned her attention onto Linna to see who her uncle was talking to. Her face lit up upon seeing Linna and recognizing her.
"Auntie Linna. Hi."
Leah moved closer to hug Linna's lower body. Linna hugged the child back while casting Mark an unsure look. Mark softly cast her a small smile with a shrug.
"I missed you. Where did you? Did Uncle Mark make you cry again? Is that why you haven't visited me?"
Leah's questions brought tears to Linna's face, but for a different reason. Mark frowned upon hearing his niece's questions.
"I didn't make Auntie Linna cry, Leah."
Leah turned to face her uncle with a pointed look.
"But why didn't she come see me like before?"
Mark couldn't answer his niece honestly and so didn't reply. Linna took this opportunity to do it for him.
"Leah, sweetie," Linna called for the little girl's attention while crouching down to eye level with the child, "Your uncle and I just had to take some time apart. That's why I couldn't come see you."
Leah's facial expression turned to one of hopefulness.
"But you can come see me now, right?"
Linna briefly glanced at Mark who's facial expression didn't reveal much, but she could see in his eyes that he wanted to rekindle what they had two years ago. If she had to be honest with herself, then Linna wasn't sure if she had moved on from Mark. Sure he did her wrong, but they didn't really have any sort of closure. They just broke up without talking about anything and now here they were where she ranted to him about her work life. He comforted her in his own way even though he didn't have to. Linna inwardly sighed that being an adult was too complicated and that being child-like was much simpler back then. Her attention was brought back onto Leah.
"Auntie Linna."
"Hmm?"
"You didn't answer me."
"I dunno, Leah. It's late. Auntie has to go home."
Linna avoided answering the question fully and shot the little girl a soft look.
"It's very late, Leah. We all need to be in bed."
"C'mon, Leah. Let's let Auntie Linna go home now." Mark softly urged his niece while walking over to place his hands on his niece's shoulders to lead her back inside the apartment.
Leah wasn't giving up so easily as she took a hold of Linna's hand.
"Can you come over for breakfast?" She asked hopefully.
"Uncle Mark and me are going to make pancakes, but I know auntie like waffles so I want to make waffles with auntie. Please?"
Linna glanced at Leah's hopeful expression before looking over at Mark unsure, but his only response was to shrug his shoulders with an aloof expression and leaving it up to her if she wanted to accept or not.
"Please?" Leah repeated as she tightly held onto Linna's hand.
Linna wasn't sure if it was just Leah's way of uniting them again or if it was just fate bringing her and Mark's paths to cross one another again, but she would let it be to see where it would go. A lot could happen in two years and although it doesn't change the past it could set something else towards the future by living in the present.
"Okay, Leah. I'll join you for breakfast." Linna agreed with a small smile.
"Yay!" Leah cheered as she happily jumped up and down.
Leah let go of Linna's hand as she went to hold her uncle's instead and tried pulling him further inside the apartment.
"C'mon, Uncle Mark. We have to sleep so that Auntie Linna can come over faster."
"Okay, okay." Mark responded with a chuckle before casting Linna a smile with a small wave.
"See you later, Linna."
"See you later, Mark."
Linna returned the same gestured as Leah happily waved at her while bidding her a good night and Mark closing the door shortly afterwards. Linna inhaled deeply before exhaling a moment later. As she made her way back to the elevator a small smile graced her face as she felt relieved of stress and worries for the first time in a long while. When she get back home Linna knew that she was gonna definitely have to vent to Serena about earlier, but that she ran into her ex-boyfriend again and that their current status may change.
