When they misunderstand and kiss your cheek - svt 97z
💋Who; Seventeen 97z (individually) x reader
💋What; lil fluff reactions
💋Wordcount; 1.9k
💋Warnings; Very minor profanity.
Read the other versions here; 95z - 96z - Maknae3
-2024 Masterlist-
A/N- That's it! The last of the series! Ah, these were cute and fun to write, even if I wasn't always in the right headspace to write lil fluff pieces, I still enjoyed the process.
Thank you to everyone who showed love to these, I appreciate every one of you 💖
💋Seokmin💋
For as long as you can remember, you've always wanted to go to a photo booth with someone important to you and take some fun and cute photos to get printed on a little strip and treasure them. You don't know why exactly you want to do it so much, nor why you've never done so before when the booths are pretty common, it's just never happened.
And if there's anyone you know will do it with you without question, it's Lee Seokmin. So one day you send him a mood board with a few photosets on it and tell him you want to do that with him. As suspected, Seokmin doesn't even ask a question besides "when?"
A few days later, the pair of you are excitedly rushing through the shopping centre to the booth he promises you has the best filter options as if he's some kind of photo booth expert. Though he does turn out to be correct, at least as far as you're aware because there are some really cute filter options which you're excited to try.
It goes exactly how you expect for a while, the two of you grinning pressed together on the bench and making funny faces and dramatic poses for the camera.
Clearly, Seokmin had really paid attention to the photosets you sent him because he's leading you into some of the poses you can recall. You don't remember them all because honestly, you hadn't paid that much attention to the specific photos and just the general vibe. So you really hadn't noticed that most of the sets you sent him included some kind of cute cheek kiss photo.
Therefore, Seokmin really can't be blamed for thinking you want that particular pose seeing as it featured so much. A pose you hadn't even noticed.
Unbeknownst to you, Seokmin has been working himself up to this the entire time, the whole morning really. It feels like a big move, to kiss your cheek even if he's most certainly kissed most of the guys' cheeks many times. But this feels pretty fucking monumental, honestly.
You're just about to ask him if he wants to add a filter when he starts to lean in after taking a quick inhale to steady his nerves, the clicker in his right hand ready.
The photo he happens to take is frankly, hilarious. He hadn't expected you to turn to talk to him right then and you certainly had not expected him to kiss you so what he winds up capturing when he presses the clicker is both of you wide-eyed and lips touching.
"Uh," Seokmin starts when he gathers himself and leans back rapidly, cheeks flaming red in a way that matches yours. "I didn't know you were turning."
"I didn't know you were…leaning in?" You look genuinely bewildered. "What exactly were you doing?"
"Kissing your cheek?" His statement curves up into a question as your expression only grows more puzzled by his words. "Like-like the photos!"
"What?"
"The photosets all have a cheek kiss photo!"
"They do?" He nods rapidly. "Oh, I didn't even notice."
He deflates a little, well a lot really, you can see the way his embarrassment rapidly turns to disappointment. "You didn't want me to kiss your cheek?"
"Well, I mean, I'm not opposed if you want to." You shrug lightly, trying to play it off as you slide your gaze aside to look at the screen shyly, though you immediately start to laugh at the large photo of you two staring in shock at each other with your lips brushing.
"What?" Seokmin looks at the screen and starts to laugh. "We have to print that one." He giggles. "Our first kiss."
"First?"
"Uh-" He looks at you with wide eyes in alarm, he really had not meant to say that.
"It's not even a real kiss." You point out then reach out to gently tug him closer by the collar of his t-shirt. "How about a real kiss this time?"
"Seriously?" You nod and then can't help but giggle when he enthusiastically cups your neck with his free hand to lean in quickly.
"Don't laugh." He whines. You vaguely register the sound of the booth taking photos. He's looking at you adoringly despite his whine, not that you know that yet, but you will when you have the proof in your hand when Seokmin insists on printing all of the photos you've taken.
"You're so eager, it's cute."
"I've wanted to kiss you for so long, sweetheart, of course, I'm eager. don't you want to kiss me?" He pouts and you're not entirely convinced it's entirely an act.
"Come here, idiot." You tug him in the remaining gap to press your lips to his. Seokmin doesn't forget to press the clicker to capture your first real kiss, though he does very quickly drop it to hold your face and put all of his focus into kissing you breathless.
💋Mingyu💋
A brand Mingyu has an advertisement deal with has sent him a package of their newest products and of course, he shares them with you as you have different skin types and the brand always sends him one of everything to try.
So you're both sat on the floor in his living room, headbands on to keep your hair out of your faces and the collection on the coffee table in front of you with two little mirrors.
A few minutes ago, he handed you the moisturiser that is apparently designed for your skin type, though you think something has gone very wrong with their formula as it has not dried well at all. Your skin feels all sticky and tacky to the touch, it's pretty gross and you certainly won't be using that again.
Mingyu looks over when you mumble his name, his own skin shining with the drying moisturiser he has just finished diligently applying. And he finds you pouting while pressing your cheek slowly. To him, it looks like you want something and all he can think is that you want a kiss on the cheek. Although his stomach is fluttering with nerves at the sudden suggestion, he still shuffles a little closer so that he can lean over and press a kiss to the apple of your cheek.
However, when he pulls back, he feels the tackiness on his lips and pulls a slightly disgusted expression while settling back into place and grabbing the packet of face wipes the company supplied. "You're sticky." He comments, tone as impressed as his face shows, which means, not at all.
You stare at him for a second then nod slowly. "Yes, I am aware, that's what I was trying to tell you."
Mingyu blinks at you dumbly, one hand raised to his mouth as he wipes the sticky residue from his lips. He lowers his hand a little to talk. "Not to kiss your cheek?"
"Not to kiss my cheek."
Immediately, Mingyu's cheeks flush with embarrassment and he directs his attention back to the mirror to wipe at his lips a little harder around a kind of muffled "oh, sorry."
"It's okay," You mumble and hold your hand out. He glances at it and almost takes it into his own, momentarily assuming you want to hold hands but then he puts the packet of wipes on your palm and blushes darker. "I didn't mind." You assure softly as you turn to your own mirror and work on wiping away the product on your skin.
"Oh." Mingyu tries not to grin dopily at what is essentially permission to kiss you again.
As soon as you're done cleaning your skin, his lips find your cheek again, this time followed by a cute little shy giggle before he hands you a different product to try.
💋Minghao💋
Lately, when you both have a spare few hours, you and Minghao have been watching a fantasy drama full of cute romantic tension between the two main leads. Neither of you had realised just how romance-focused the show is when you started and at first thought it might be a bit weird to watch so many kissing and suggestive scenes together, but it's not been as bad as either of you assumed.
In fact, you both find yourselves playfully mimicking the actors quite a lot, it helps to remove the tension that builds otherwise. A tension that has been growing thicker and more obvious over the past months between the pair of you, both of you are aware of it but aren't sure if making a move is wise. You both value your current relationship and ease far too much to want to risk it.
Though it comes to a head one afternoon when you're both sat on his couch tucked up under the same blanket with your snacks and the AC on because it's not cold at all, the blanket just feels too cosy and you're used to sharing it from this routine starting in winter.
Of all the scenes to cause something to happen between you, it's a very cute one, with no suggestive remarks, and no tension on screen. The main female lead skips up to the main male lead and silently asks for a kiss by cutely pouting and turning her cheek towards him. Of course, he kisses her cheek and that's that, they share an adoring smile and go about their business.
Without even thinking about it, you copy her action, pouting and tilting your cheek, just because you think it's a cute action and are used to copying the actors at this point. You really hadn't expected Minghao to be paying you any attention and to follow along.
But then his lips are on your cheek and you freeze momentarily.
"I think you do it cuter." He informs smoothly as he leans back and gently turns you to face him with his long fingers pressed tenderly against your jaw. Your eyes lock and despite there having been so many chances before now, so many moments full of pure tension, this is the moment that changes everything. "Can we stop pretending that we're going to be able to be friends for the rest of our lives?"
"We're not going to be friends?" You reply quietly, heart thumping and certain you know what this means but you don't want to skip any scenes of your own love story.
"I still want to be friends, yes, I care about you too much and love being friends with you to not be friends. But I want to be more,"
"Best friends?" You can't help but tease. Minghao's face drops for a second into his trademark unimpressed expression but he quickly breaks and chuckles.
"Best friends and romantic partners sounds perfect to me. What do you say?"
"I say it's about time."
"Then can I kiss you somewhere else this time?"
"Xu Minghao!" You gasp scandalised in the most theatric of ways. "We've just started our relationship and you're already trying to get me in bed, what would-" He cuts you off by leaning in and slotting his lips against yours. You giggle happily and tilt into the kiss.
"Are you going to be this dramatic our whole relationship?" He hums when the short kiss breaks, brushing his nose against yours with a fond smile on his lips.
"I am. Regret this yet?"
"I can never regret you." And to prove his point, he kisses you again with all the months of pent-up affection spilling out to seep through your parted lips and down into your chest, filling it entirely as your own affection fills his in return.
A/N- I think I have ruined myself with the Hao one, why did I make it so soft and sweet omg
Summary: Seokmin wants to take cute couple selcas with you :3
Characters/Paring: Boyfriend!Seokmin (DK) x Reader
Genre: FLUFF <<33
AUs/Trope Info: Non-Idol, Established Relationship, Seokmin wants a new wallpaper for his phone, so he bothers you for couple selcas C:
Word Count: 200+
Warnings: None <3
Rating: 16+
A/N: reupload, too cute :<
“bbbBBBAAAABBBBEEEEE-” Seokmin’s call for you get progressively louder as he nears your bedroom door. You turn your head to look at him, he was smiling brightly, peeking his head through the doorway and holding his phone up to face you. “Let’s take cute couple selcas!” He said brightly, you giggle “Min, what’s the occasion?” you ask jokingly, he laughs along with you, “Oh, nothing, I just wanted a new wallpaper. And I needed an excuse to bother you.”
You giggle again, louder this time. He walks into the bedroom and sits down on the bed next to you, he opens his phone to show you his old wallpaper, it was an older selca of you two, you smile fondly at the memory, he opens his camera app and holds it up to snap a picture. ”Cheese!” He said as the app makes a digital shutter noise, he pulls the phone down and shows you the picture, both of you still look messy with bed hair and wrinkled pajamas but you two still looked genuinely happy and content.
Both of you giggle at the sight, you told Seokmin to take a better picture, but he had already set it as his new wallpaper. You playfully smack his arm as he laughs, draping an arm around you as he pulls you closer, kissing all over your face. Maybe Seokmin bothering you for selcas isn’t a bad way to start your morning.
genre. fluff.
warnings. petnames (bunny, pretty). reader has hair long enough to braid.
pairing. seokmin x fem!reader.
wc. 468.
request. requested by @mirxzii: dokyeom who does your hair. idk he seems like the typa guy to brush thru ur hair so soft, when youre sleepy and woozy and all u can manage are hums, and he sings a little song to u
a/n. finally wanted to complete a req and these were in my drafts <33 roxie ur headcanons are so fluffy and sooo accurate :( i'm def gonna write more of them when i can 💙
“Pretty.” Seokmin mumbled, a lovesick gaze in his eyes. You were teetering on the edge of consciousness, your eyelids slipping open and closed. You wanted to look at him, but you also wanted to sleep more than anything. The way he was gently running his hands through your hair wasn’t helping your drowsiness either.
“No, you’re the pretty one.” You whispered sleepily, a yawn escaping your mouth. Seokmin smiled at you, continuing to brush your hair away from your face. It was hard to do anything with the strands since you were laying your head in his lap, but your boyfriend knew how much you loved when he played with your hair, so he tried his best.
He was pretty good at braiding it after years of practice. Since it was already late, there was no need for it to look pretty. Seokmin didn’t focus too much on the shape of the braid, instead sectioning a bit of your hair and handling it gently, further lulling you to your dreams.
You sighed and hummed in content, burying your face further into his leg like a little kitten. He cooed at you, pressing a soft kiss to your forehead with love.
“My sleepy bunny.” He softly murmured, his finger tracing the lines of your face now.
This was your favourite way to fall asleep, you decided. You had the thought every time Seokmin helped you fall asleep, though in your sleepy state, you often forgot just how nice it had felt when you woke up the next day.
Seokmin starts singing quietly, one of your shared favourite Seventeen songs: smile flower. You couldn’t count how many times he had sung this to you as a lullaby, but it worked every time. Your brain seemed to associate it with sleep now, as you felt yourself slipping away quicker than ever. You couldn’t hold your eyes open anymore, so you just closed them, evening out your breath as you slipped into your dreams.
“Sleep well, pretty.” Seokmin whispered, kissing you one last time on the forehead. There was something he loved so much about being able to get you to fall asleep so easily.
Maybe it was the sense of trust he felt it showed. You felt safe around him— safe enough to want to fall asleep on him every night.
You loved his voice enough that it could easily take your brain off the struggles of the day. It was Seokmin’s greatest gift, and you would never, ever get tired of it.
His voice seemed to travel into your dreams as well, providing the comfort and warmth and love that you cherished so much from him. Seokmin loved you wholeheartedly— with his whole being. In his actions and words; even silently with soft looks.
summary : the world decides who you're gonna end up with and it has never been wrong in the match-making aspect, but is it possible that for the first time ever, it did make a mistake with you?
genre : fluff, humor maybe, a bit angst, slow burn kinda, soulmates!au but not quite, college!au, non-idol!au, bulleted bc my brain seems to work better in bullet form writings these days
notes: pics not mine, credits to rightful owners!
warnings : a bit lot of chan (dino) x fem reader; mention of magic and food; but this isn't exactly a magic!au; a tad bit suggestive (scene with a towel)
word count : 5.2k
a/n : lowercase intended; inspired by cute soulmate aus i've read before and seokmin's numero uno be the sun concert shirt 😂; but how sure are we that this is about seokmin when there's a whole chan out there? 👀; wrote in just one day! but proofread, dw i got u guys 😉
♢
your world is quite "fantastical," to say the least
not because of fairies and sprites and magical forests
but rather because you live in a world where soulmates exist
in quite a literal sense
(you guess there is magic included, somehow)
(otherwise how is that possible)
because one, it's not a feeling
like when you meet a person and you just know that he or she is your soulmate based on your similarities
or your differences that complement each other
no, it's not like that
because two, as you grew up, your parents explained that all the people in your the world receive these "marks" on their wrists that tell them about their soulmates
it happens when you reach a certain age, or a certain period in your life where your the world has decided that you're ready to meet the one
some people have met their soulmates at college, some later than that
others were fortunate enough to meet theirs in high school
it sometimes feels more like a rule to you
rather than a chance at romance
because your world is deciding things for you
such a strange way to fulfill the adage "there's someone for everyone," you think
anyway, when you got your soulmate mark by freshman year college, you weren't so certain about it
you should've been happy
because your soulmate mark pointed to your childhood neighbor and friend
lee chan, the dinosaur
no, he's not a real dinosaur
he is known as dino at school, however
because of his dream of dominating the stage
yeah, he's a dancer
a great one at that, to be honest
he's really so good at it, you're actually so amazed that he is your soulmate
so how did you know?
your soulmate mark, it was a dinosaur
a t-rex, to be exact, on your left wrist
well, it's a cute drawing of a cute dinosaur, don't worry
nothing like the real thing
if it was, you would've cursed the universe for giving you such a detailed image of a t-rex when you could've just gotten a tattoo
anyway, you wondered why it was on your left wrist
as far as you knew, everyone had theirs on the right
your parents had theirs on their right wrists
your friends have it on their right
your relatives, strangers on the street, and basically everyone
but yours and chan's were on the left
chan's soulmate mark of you is your favorite sketch of the number 2
because it so happened that it's your favorite number
for some reason, it just is
and you have this way of drawing the number 2, an original sketch of yours
that's how you both knew you were each other's soulmates
chan was overjoyed
he's been crushing on you since he's old enough to know about crushes
and he's really happy to know that his feelings are reciprocated
or so he thinks
you haven't told him yet, you didn't want to rain on his parade
you love him as well, but something in your guts, in your mind—in your heart—is telling you that he's not the one
you ignore it for a while
thinking it might be indigestion
maybe you're just not yet used to having a soulmate, or knowing who your soulmate is, for that matter
so, you told him you didn't want to be in a relationship just yet
you weren't ready
but you were simply happy to have him as your soulmate
meanwhile, he was more than happy with it
as long as he gets to be your soulmate, he's willing to wait until you're ready
♢
each mark differs for everyone
it could be a thing they like, e.g. a cup of coffee, a book, a flower—you name it
as long as the person receiving the mark knows their assigned soulmate personally
or they have seen each other at least once in their lives
see? truly more like a rule
it could also be something they're associated with, whether normal or abnormal
like that of chan's (cute) dinosaur
but what you can't fathom is the fact that everyone you knew seem to have it on their right wrists
even famous people have it right
so why is it that you and chan are the only two people left
play on words intended
you researched about it on the internet
but no results showed up
as in nada, null, nought
or in chan's words, zero
so it got you thinking, are you and chan the first people to have your soulmate marks on the wrong side?
does that mean something?
does it mean anything with your feelings of uncertainty about chan being your soulmate?
you've voiced it out to him several times
the one about your marks, not your feelings
he once thought it was cool for you to be the first people to have your marks on a different side, if it ever was true
he told you that you shouldn't think too much of it
but with a little bit of courage, and a slight nervousness in your system, you asked him:
"have you ever felt like—i don't know—maybe i'm not the one for you?"
chan is surprised—really surprised
but you saw something in his eyes for a quick two seconds
something you will never forget
a hint of guilt, there in his dark brown orbs
"no, i've never felt that way," chan said
but you furrowed your brows at him
you really saw it
it's like he felt guilty for feeling that way, for keeping that little information from you
you thought maybe it's because he didn't want you to think that he doesn't love you enough
he does
and you knew that
but somehow, if he did feel it, you knew you'd understand him
albeit in a different way
because you knew, in yourself, that something is not right between you two
that feeling your parents described about falling in love with each other, and staying in love
that fairytale-like love your parents have
and the stories from your classmates and friends
it's not there, with chan
you love him, but you're not in love with him
you just don't feel it with him
you didn't want to tell that to him
he looked so in love with you, you didn't want to break his heart
and you've always known his crush on you even prior to knowing that you're soulmates
but you thought—within those two seconds—perhaps, he actually felt the same way you do right now
he never admitted it, though
and so you continued to ignore that feeling in the pit of your stomach, leaving it down there to rot
until the day that you are, finally, in love with lee chan
until one day, on the first day of sophomore year
a transfer student from the neighboring school appeared
and you learned that there's a third person with their soulmate mark on their left wrist
how did you know?
because you bumped into him in the hallway as you hurried to your class, which you were late to
it was so cliché, the way you bumped into him
books fell and papers flew
except that it actually hurt when you landed on your butt on the floor
you wondered if that's really how it happens in real life
your butt truly hurt
but at least neither of you fell onto each other—you know, like in the dramas
anyway, it was still cliché, the way the guy you bumped into picked up your books and papers
you scrambled to get up and pick them up yourself while he helped
and your hands brushed into each others' because of that one paper you both picked up at the same time
when you looked at each other, however, the world stopped moving
figuratively, that is
or perhaps it really did, because you stopped
and he stopped
and you both just stared at each others' eyes
gosh that was so cheesy
but it was real
you only really moved when he cleared his throat
"uh, i'm sorry—i didn't see you," he said
"no—uh, that was me. i was hurrying to my class, i wasn't looking where i was going. i'm sorry," you replied
"here," he gave you the last paper with his left hand, and that's when you saw it
"t–thanks," you stuttered, surprised at the mark on his left wrist
he saw your wide eyes staring holes into his left wrist, so he chuckled shyly
"yeah, i know. it's weird to see a mark on the wrong side."
startled, you then looked away and blushed
"sorry, i didn't mean to stare," you told him
"i'm lee seokmin, by the way," he smiled just as you looked back to his face
"oh... uh... l/n y/n..."
"nice to meet you, y/n."
"you too."
he continued to walk in his supposed direction, while you watched him
what was that?, you thought
what was that feeling you felt when you saw him for the first time?
your heart was beating fast, but not in an anxious way
it's like you were in a haze just staring at his eyes
and his smile, it was so familiar
which is weird because you've never seen him before
or have you?
you don't remember
but whatever, you can't be thinking about him when you already have your soulmate
his mark, however, that was such a mystery to you
you thought it was only you and chan
but there he was, a walking, living proof of a third left-wrist-soulmate-mark owner
was there another one? are there four of you now?
you slightly felt sad for the fact that there are more of you now
there was something special about being the only ones to have that
but you shook it off your head and continued with sophomore year
♢
you learned that lee seokmin, the transfer student, is a junior at your school
and he got easily popular
he was handsome, smart, and athletic
not to mention, he has a voice of an angel
you knew this because one time you knocked on the door of the male's locker room to look for chan
(he's in the soccer team)
and when it opened, you heard someone singing
chan came over to the door and greeted you with a shy smile as he was only half dressed, a towel hung across his torso
you blushed at the sight, looking away
but you were again distracted at the loud voice singing in the background
curious, you asked
"who's that?"
"oh, it's seokmin hyung."
"hmm..." you nodded, shrugging
"anyway, what are you doing here, y/n?"
"uh, i just wanted to check—"
"excuse me—" seokmin said in a sing-song voice but stopped when he saw you outside
"hey, i remember you," he said
your eyes widened, unsure of what he's saying
"chan's girlfriend, right?" he joked to the younger boy, grinning at him, "i always see you waiting for him at the field. you weren't there today, though."
right, you were always waiting for chan to finish soccer practice
but not today
"i still had classes," you said
"well, he missed you. kept looking for you at the bleachers." seokmin commented before fully exiting the locker room
chan chuckled shyly while you just stood there, a blushing mess
with how long you knew of his crush on you, you think, you're still not used to it
which is why you're beginning to worry about your soulmate
is chan really the one?
♢
days passed by, and you kept thinking about it
even more so when chan started bringing you to dinners with his team after soccer practice
often times, you and him go home together after every practice
but you didn't want him to miss any more of their gatherings, so you agreed to go with them every time
besides, chan didn't want you going home alone, and you didn't want to refuse when there's food involved
(and chan always treats you, even if you always tell him you could buy your own food)
when you started hanging out with his team, however, you and seokmin began to get close
you weren't used to being around so many boys, let alone a whole team of athletes
but the guys were nice to you, and you knew some of them
like seungcheol, the team captain
jeonghan, joshua, jun, mingyu, and minghao
and of course seokmin
but seokmin was different
you found yourself talking to him during dinners at their favorite hang-out spot, a diner near the school
and it was so comforting
you talk to the other guys
but there was something different with seokmin
something you can't explain
just as you can't explain why—in all the days, weeks, and months you've had your soulmate mark—it started looking different
it was subtle, the change
it started with the dinosaur's tail
you thought you were dreaming, but you saw that it was slowly fading
the first time you saw it, it's when you and seokmin were talking about his soulmate mark
he explained his rather inexplicable mark
it looked like half a letter, but which letter of the alphabet, you weren't sure
he wasn't sure as well
it was just a straight vertical line
nothing more
"have you met your soulmate yet?" you asked, which then sounded stupid to you
of course he has, otherwise his mark wouldn't have appeared
but seokmin only smiled fondly at you
"yeah, i have."
"oh, that's nice. i bet she's pretty." you commented with an innocent smile on your lips
seokmin just stared at you, still with that fond smile displayed on his own
"she's very beautiful, especially up close. i've never seen someone as beautiful as her when i saw her for the first time."
his words surprised you, and at that moment, you became very aware of how close your faces were with each other
so you leaned back a bit, a blush flourishing across your cheeks
you can't help but wonder who his soulmate is
you think, whoever she is, she's very lucky to have seokmin as her soulmate
and inside, you felt a little sad
but you just shake it off your head
on the other hand, chan saw you and seokmin staring at his mark on his left wrist, still talking about it
you looked like you were enjoying talking with him
and somehow, he doesn't feel jealous
maybe a little sad, but not in an extreme way
just the longing type of sad
a little painful, but like a dull ache and not a sharp pierce through the heart
but if it was any hint, he didn't tell you anything
he just let you talk to seokmin as he looked at his own soulmate mark
it was fading as well
♢
many more days passed, and you noticed your mark rapidly fading
you were starting to worry that chan might see it
so when the fall semester started, you were glad you could wear long sleeves
you could hide the fading mark from chan
but what you couldn't hide is the fact that you and seokmin are getting closer each day
despite being a year younger, you and him shared a class
it so happened that the general subject of Ethics was shared by your sophomore class and his junior class
you knew some of his classmates like mingyu and minghao, since they're also in chan's soccer team
but you were closer to seokmin
he was such a dork, but a cute one
and he talked to you a lot
when there needs to be a group, he'll shout towards the professor that you're in his group with mingyu and minghao
if there only needs to be a pair, you guessed it—he also hurriedly shouts that he be your partner
beating your new friend, gaeul—who's also a transfer student but only arrived this fall—to it
he smiles with his eyes and looks at you with this glow in his face that's only directed to you when the professor agrees to his request
even mingyu and minghao found it weird for him to be so happy being paired up with you
you couldn't blame him, though
especially when you, too, felt the same
as you grew closer, you started hanging out with him alone
it began during lunch times, when you had to eat alone because chan had classes and couldn't join you
seokmin would always find you in the cafeteria, and he would always sit with you
and he would just talk to you about anything and everything
he made you laugh, he made you blush, he made you smile
you think it was getting dangerous
you think, you were starting to feel that feeling your parents described to you
you think, you were falling for him
for lee seokmin
and you felt guilty
because you had your mark, the world had already decided who you would end up with
so why doesn't it feel right with chan?
why doesn't it feel the same when you're with seokmin?
is the universe playing a joke on you?
because as far as you knew, no one had broken the golden soulmate rule: to not fall for someone who's not your soulmate
and you're not about to be the first to break that
or are you?
did the universe make a mistake in assigning your soulmate?
because if not, then that's when you decided that the world you lived in was actually cruel
not just to you, but to chan as well
it's not that "fantastical" world you grew up to know
why, of all the people in your world, did it ever choose the two of you to be cruel with?
why did it have to include chan, your best friend that you love so much, but not quite in the way he wants you to love him?
why did you have to fall for lee seokmin?
♢
you begin to lose interest in things
you decided that the world was being unfair, so you stopped trying to live in its fairytale façade
you stopped wondering about your fading mark, about whether you'll end up unhappy with chan in the long run, or perhaps not ending with anyone at all
your mark was fading, after all, and if that was any hint of you losing your soulmate, then that's even worse
the world gave you a soulmate and then decided to take it back
great—just great, you thought bitterly as you rolled your eyes
but then one day, something sparked your interest on seokmin's mysterious soulmate mark
you almost forgot that he, too, had gotten one on his left wrist
you were on a study session with him for an Ethics report (in which you were, of course, a pair) when you saw his mark again
apart from the straight line, it had formed a small letter "n"
the letter was a bit far from the line, on the left side of his wrist
so when you asked him, he said, "i think this one's a word and the other is a number."
it made sense, you just wondered what number it was
"what about yours? i never knew what your mark was. chan's your soulmate, right?"
"uh... y–yeah," you stuttered
you weren't sure if you wanted to show him your mark
you thought you were a little embarrassed to show him that yours was fading
but when you showed it to him, which was hidden under your sweater, the both of you were shocked
"u?"
"what?"
seokmin shrugged at your response, to which you cleared your throat
"i—i mean, this isn't it. it was a t-rex," you clarified
"a t-rex?" seokmin gave you a weird look
"a cute dinosaur, rather," you explained, hiding your wrist within your sleeve and sliding it off again
but you looked at your soulmate mark, and are once again shocked
the cute dinosaur was gone and was completely replaced with a small letter "u"
and it's so subtle, perhaps it was only you who noticed
but your new mark looked like an upside down "n" of seokmin's mark
"that's weird," seokmin commented
"what?" you asked, a little worried
he aligned his left wrist with yours, but on opposite directions so you were facing each other
"it looks like mine," he said, "an upside down n"
"i—"
"y/n?"
you looked up at the voice, and saw chan with your friend, gaeul
chan saw you and seokmin, your wrists held up in front of each other
from where he stood, he saw your mark
your mark of him that was gone
and he ran away
"chan, wait!"
♢
when you caught up to him, he was tearing up
you looked at him with sadness in your eyes
"i'm sorry, chan," you said with a sad tone, "i should've told you."
"it's not that, y/n."
"what do you mean?" your brows furrowed
he looked down on your feet at first, sniffling
then he pulled up his jacket sleeve and showed you his left wrist
you gasped in shock
"it's... gone?"
"i didn't want to tell you, because i couldn't believe it."
"chan..."
"but i knew, right from the beginning, that i wasn't for you," chan explained
"you asked me once if i ever felt that maybe you weren't for me, and i said no. but it had crossed my mind so many times, y/n."
you looked sadly into him, your eyes starting to tear up too
"it did so many times, because i knew that you weren't sure of your feelings for me. and it hurt even more when seokmin hyung arrived,"
"the way you look at him with so much wonder in your eyes, i knew then and there that i wasn't meant for you,"
"when you started being close with him, that's when i noticed that my mark was fading."
"but... how..."
you didn't exactly know what kind of question you wanted to ask
does that mean the world really did make a mistake in pairing you two up?
"tell me, chan," you started, "i have to know. were you really in love with me?"
chan stared in your eyes deeply, water forming once again
"i... was. but not anymore."
your breath caught in a hitch
was that the reason that both of your marks faded completely?
"i'm sorry, y/n."
"hey, it's okay, chan."
"i cried—i'm still crying, because i didn't want to believe it," chan continued, "i wanted you to be my soulmate,"
"but when i received my mark, i felt this feeling. i wasn't—i couldn't feel in love with you anymore. i tried so hard, but i just couldn't. i'm so sorry."
you were so shocked at his revelation
it's exactly how you've been feeling from the start
"it's okay, chan, really. don't be sorry, okay? to be honest..."
"yeah?" chan encouraged you to continue
"i thought i was the only one. i know it must be weird to say this, but i'm glad we felt the same way. i didn't tell you before, because i thought i was the only one feeling that way,"
"and i didn't want to hurt you. so i never told you. until today."
chan looked at you, then he held your left hand with his right one
he looked at your mark, while you stared at his right wrist
you didn't notice it earlier, but he actually has a new mark, and it's finally on the right side
you didn't know what it was, but it made you two laugh
you couldn't understand each other's new marks
"i'm happy for you, chan. you finally have it on the right side," you told him with a soft smile
chan hugged you tightly, and you received it longingly
"we're still best friends, right?" chan asked
"of course, you little dinosaur."
chan's small laugh vibrated through your ears as you continued to hug each other
perhaps, it's the tightest hug you've given him
and perhaps, it's the last tight one you'll ever receive from him
♢
when vacation started, that's when you had time to ponder about your new soulmate mark
the "u" was joined by another letter, "n"
so now it's "un"
but you still didn't know what it means, and you still don't know why it was on your left wrist
it had stayed there after the old one faded
but on a brighter note, you and chan were now on much more better terms
especially after that pressure you both felt about being each other's soulmates when you weren't even in love with each other
chan had also found out that his new soulmate is your friend, gaeul
and you were so happy for the both of them
but you can't help wonder who your new soulmate was
most times on vacation days, you did research about people changing marks
there were very few sources, but none that explains your situation
you still didn't know how it was possible for you to change your soulmate mark without doing anything
so you kept wondering to yourself if the world truly made a mistake for the first time ever
on the last night of vacation, you couldn't sleep
you kept thinking about your new soulmate mark
by now, it had formed the words "num r un"
you kept thinking if it was some kind of latin or greek phrase
never had it crossed your mind that it was neither of those two
until you met seokmin the next day, in a café, on the way to school
you had a feeling of déjà vu the moment you entered the café
it's like you've been here before, you've seen this scene before
when was it? you can't remember, but you knew everything was familiar
from the way the bell sounded as soon as you opened the door, to the same regular customers seated on the same seats, to the guy in front of you in the line
he was finishing up ordering, and when he turned around, you were surprised to see seokmin
he almost bumped into you
and then it hit you
that smile you saw on his first day of school, when you bumped into him
it was here, in this café, where you first saw it
"oh—y/n, h–hi."
"hi, seokmin..."
you were both stunned to see each other
but he quickly gathered his senses and invited you to sit with him
you agreed, and after ordering your own drink, you sat down on his table
"aren't we going to be late?" you asked him, but continued to sip on your drink, not minding the time
he flashed that smile, that very smile you had thought was so familiar back then at sophomore year
and you were more sure than ever that it was here, in this very place, where you had seen it for the first time
but you still couldn't remember ever having a memory of meeting him here
until seokmin spoke up
"um... to be honest, i haven't told you the whole truth, y/n."
his words got you curious, your brows furrowing
"remember when i said that i've met my soulmate?"
yes, you still remember it
at the diner after that one soccer practice
you nodded, feeling a bit sad at the possibility that it couldn't be you
"well, i never told you the whole story of how i got my soulmate mark,"
"it was here, in this café," seokmin started, "i was paying for my drink on the counter when i turned around and almost bumped into her,"
at those words, your heart started beating fast
"that was the first time i saw her. and i found out it was her, because after a few seconds, my left wrist started itching,"
"and then i saw it. my mark was forming, right then and there. right after i saw her."
"why are you telling me these?" you asked
"well, i just thought you ought to know. when i transferred at your school, i never expected to see her again. i didn't know i would bump into her on the first day of school."
your heart pounded, you knew that scene
you remembered that scene of you bumping into him on the first day of school
but he was still referring to his soulmate as "her"
does that mean it's someone else?
"i transferred because i couldn't afford my previous school anymore, but if i think about it, perhaps that's how it was supposed to happen,"
"because even after finding out that she has this whole other soulmate mark pointing to someone else, everything pointed me towards her,"
"towards who?" you asked, curiosity reaching its highest peak
"towards you."
your focused attention on seokmin was interrupted by an itch on your left wrist
but when you looked, you never dared to scratch it
because there, on your left wrist, was your soulmate mark, completing its form, right in front of you and seokmin
you watched with wide eyes as the letters formed
numero uno
when you looked up, you saw seokmin's fond smile
"was it me all along?" you asked, a little bewildered
"it had always been you, y/n. and i honestly never expected to see you again after our first encounter here. but i guess, it all works out in the end."
"but... how? i had this whole other mark and—"
you stopped
that was it, that was the explanation to all your questions
your mark being on your left wrist, chan being your soulmate despite not being in love with him, and you being easily close with seokmin
it was all there, all the hints
seokmin was the other person to have his mark on the wrong side, and it was all because you and chan also had it wrong
it's because you were supposed to be seokmin's soulmate
how you became chan's soulmate will always be a mystery to you, and how you and seokmin retained your marks on your left wrists is a close second
perhaps, for the first time ever, the world did make a mistake in assigning soulmates
and you three were the victims
but like seokmin said, it all works out in the end
because you and chan lost each other's marks
and you had your new one, just as chan did
you suddenly laughed at the memory of chan's mark of you
a sketch of your favorite number, which is 2
but now, your mark says "numero uno"
it could mean a million things, you couldn't comprehend yet how it was connected to seokmin
but that's until he showed you his own left wrist, and your eyes widened even more
number 1
that's when you felt it, the feeling your parents have been telling you
that fairytale-like love your parents described to you
except that it's greater than how they described it
it's the butterflies in your stomach, the warm rush of heat across your cheeks, that fond, beautiful smile that seokmin displays on his lips as he looks at you
"she's very beautiful. especially up close. i've never seen someone as beautiful as her when i saw her for the first time," you remembered his words back then, when he described his soulmate
when he described you
and you thought, as you returned that affectionate smile he had only for you, you knew why your soulmate marks were "number 1" and "numero uno"
it's simply because for him, you're his number one
and for you, seokmin is the one
♢
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a/n: hiiii! this was longer than i had planned haha! but this is my second svt oneshot and a gift i'm leaving while i'm on my seasonal hibernation! i hope u guys liked it! it's just something i wanted to write and a result of being a frustrated oneshot writer i'm really not that good in oneshots just yet
questions? send your thoughts! feedbacks are much appreciated!
☝If this wasn't you, I'm sorry, but I made the fic fluffy. Happy reading♡
4. "I see your true colors and that's why I love you" - Cyndi Lauper, True Colors
When you went inside your apartment, you saw Seokmin's shoes on top of your shoe rack.
"Seokmin?" you called out but all the lights were off.
Was it just his extra pair of shoes? Were you just dreaming? You took off your sandals and placed it on the rack. You headed towards your kitchen and poured yourself a glass of water, when you suddenly heard a muffled cry.
You looked for where the sound was coming from and it led you to the door of your bedroom. You slowly opened it, creating a creaky sound, and entered it with your heart pounding against your chest.
And there he was, your usually happy and energetic boyfriend, crawled up in a ball with tears pouring out of his eyes. The sight alone made your heart ache, what could the reason be? You ran to his side and he wasted no time and quickly wrapped his arms around you, burrying his face on your shoulders, soaking your shirt but you didn't care.
You rubbed your hand up and down on his back, whispering comforting things in his ears.
"Baby, why are you crying?"
"Y/n, I-I hate myself," he sniffled and something in you broke. How can someone who's always filled with so much joy suddenly hate himself?
"I-I read what t-they think about me, Y/n. They said I only d-debuted because of my sense of h-humor, they say I-I don't have any t-talent."
You felt your entire body riled up with anger. Who could say something so cruel?! You let out a few angry tears and pulled Seokmin closer to you.
"Baby, don't listen to what they say because there's no truth in them," you brushed your fingers on his hair and continued to cradle him.
"W-what if they're right? What if-"
"They're not right. They don't know you, Seokmin-a. But I do, and you're one of the best people I've ever had the chance to meet."
His crying had stopped but you could tell his heart was still heavy. You've never seen him this vulnerable before, he was always smiling and making you laugh every time he's with you, so him letting his guard down in front of you was something very new to the both of you.
You pulled away from him and cupped his face, wiping the teardrops that was still present on his pretty face.
"Thank you for letting me see this side of you, you know I will always be here for you, Seokmin, right? so don't let what others say get to you," you pecked his lips and brushed his sweat-soaked hair off from his forehead.
"I see your true colors now and that's why I love you, even more."
Well, I don’t know what you’re sorry for, but I am apologizing for the MASSIVE amount of cheese I just dropped on this blog.
Anyway, here’s some DK fluff. And cheesiness of falsehood.
You’re welcome. (Read as ‘I’m sorry, not sorry’)
It wouldn’t be an understatement to say that DK and yourself were a bit of a cliche sort of couple. Never too scared to be romantic to the point of being cheesy, you were both willing to go the extra mile to show how much you cared (if not for anyone at least for each other). And nothing would be more fitting than for you two to be cloud gazing on a cloudy day. Why a cloudy day, you may ask? Well, DK wondered if the clouds could still look pretty in a cluster, and so you both decided to investigate.
Laying with your head to his left, and his head the same, you both stared at the cloudy sky.
“You see anything, DK?”
“Not much. But maybe I’ll get something soon. They are moving pretty fast.”
You smiled to yourself. There truly was never a dull moment with DK, and even something so simple could be turned into the most absurd circumstances.
“Hey,” DK mumbled out.
“Did you see something?” You inquired.
“Ah… No, still nothing.”
You chuckled.
“That isn’t what I meant when I said ‘hey’.”
“Well, what did you mean when you said ‘hey’?”
There was a moment of silence before DK spoke again, but when he did the tone was different.
“It’s really something, isn’t it?”
“Looks like a ton of clouds about ready to give a downpour.”
“I mean you, silly.”
You glanced to your side, trying to catch his gaze. But he still had his head in the clouds.
“There are tons of people here on Earth. The chances that I could reach my dreams? Small, but possible. The chances that I’d reach them with all my members? Even smaller. Chances of having fans who are genuine and care? Even smaller than the last one! I could get past all of those, but this next one takes the cake.”
You were looking at him and wondered what he would say next.
“The chances that out of all the people in the world, I would have finally met you.”
You chuckled to yourself. You scolded yourself for expecting something other than a cheesy line.
“Sometimes I wonder how things would have ended up if I met you sooner…” DK wondered. With that question, his smile slowly started to drop a bit.
“You probably wouldn’t have liked me back then. I was different than who I am now. Still me, but still different.”
DK sat up but still looked at the sky.
“I still wonder. I still want to see and know more about you.”
“Why? I just told you I was pretty much a monster growing up! Why do you wanna see that?” You laughed as you sat up and scooted closer to him.
“Because it’s still you.”
He finally broke away from the clouds and looked at you. And in that moment, your heart skipped a beat.
“To me, it doesn’t matter whether or not the person you were was a monster. It’s because you were the person you were that you can be the person you are now. It’s like how in movies one person out of a couple will be grateful to the other’s parents for giving birth to the love of their life. For me, I’m grateful to all of you’s in your past. Even if you're embarrassed by them, I’ll still be grateful to them. Because I got to meet you and be with you because of it all.”
DK returned to looking at the clouds again, leaving you a blushing mess.
“Where do you get off being so cheesy?”
You tried to hide your face, but your comment instantly attracted DK’s attention.
“What is this? You know fully well that I do it to see your cute and adorable blushing face!!” DK gently pulled your face to meet his own.
“There it is! I swear every time I see it I am certain I could leave a hundred years longer.”
DK continued to tease you, as you tried to calm yourself down.
True, your relationship was odd. But on that cloudy day that brought many spirits down just from the sight of it, you managed to find a ray of sunshine. Your one and only boyfriend’s smile.
(a/n: ahhhhhhhhhhhhhahahahahaha-- STOP IT)
If you took the time to read this reaction, thank you so much for your time. Make yourself a magnificent morning/afternoon/evening/night whenever in time or whenever in the world you may be and I hope to see you all again soon. Bye bye~
