Genre/Warnings: fluff, historically incorrect probably, mentions of religion that are purely because of this supernatural au, cursing
A/N: surprise :p i was kinda feeling inspired bc this is a superior concept sorry it’s not a request :( but i really hope you guys like this! it’s been a minute since i’ve written something, i hope i portrayed joshua correctly too - admin seri
he was strumming his guitar at choir practice
sitting at the side while the nun yelled at the girls, a usual day at the church
and he looked up at the sound of the doors opening and saw her
immediately he’s fascinated by things he’s never cared about before
it was like just the flutter of her lashes made him swoon
poor unsuspecting Joshua Hong, didn’t he know what compulsion was
for a month after, people said he changed
he quit choir and began chasing after this one girl
as were many other men, as they were all too blinded by the compulsion to realize, him included
but she liked him best, it was the only explanation, because why else would she
he remembers that night, dressed in a tux as her date to one of the many balls she was invited too
being pulled into one of the many secluded rooms by the tug of her nimble fingers on his tie
feeling the soft touch of her lips
feeling the pain of her teeth sinking into his bottom lip
she seemed to take great amusement in watching him pull back in horror
she bit down on her own lip, hard
he watched, horrified as the blood dripped from her lips while she smirked
and she kissed him again in his frozen state
next thing he knew he was laying on his bed with a terribly sore neck
left with only a short, vivid scene of her baring her fangs and wrapping her hands around his neck
she was gone and so was the compulsion
he looked into the mirror, ran his hands over the puncture wounds on his neck, and hissed at the pain of a new set of teeth growing
it didn’t take long for him to realize he needed to escape town
it also didn’t take long for him to meet another vampire
Choi Seungcheol offered him an understanding smile and handed him a ring
from then on, he was with Seventeen
becoming a vampire killed any belief Joshua had in god
he was even the ‘I've read the entire bible five’ type, but then again what else was there really to do
there wasn’t much he could say about the topic now, the evidence was clear
however, his knowledge made him the absolute perfect candidate for his role in Seventeen
because where there’s a small, close-knit town, there’s a church
prominent members of the community reside in the church
and they know all the dirty secrets
all he was to do was wiggle his way into the church slowly as the young, pleasant man offering to play the guitar during mass
getting along with all the kids
become the major’s kid favorite
shaking hands with the major as he grins ‘shyly’ when the major dotes on how much the kid loves him
his job, primarily, is to make sure none of the town leaders catch on to the recent rise in animal deaths
and that no other vampires left any loose ends or some people suspicious
and especially make sure as hell there aren’t any vampire hunters
so he’s at choir practice with a guitar at his side, smiling softly at the nostalgic sight of the kids singing
til he smells a familiar scent in the air and turns to see Jun
“What are you going here?”
smiling brightly, Junhui points, “the kid my girl babysits gets to play this weekend”
“she’s adorable” Joshua looks to the little girl standing next to the piano bouncing on the balls of her feet
“yeah I am,” Jun’s girlfriend buts in cheekily, “thanks Josh”
he hums nonchalantly, “no problem”
while the three of them settle to watch the practice, Jun leans in and whispers, “so any updates?”
“one lady, she’s on the council and is always asks me about our living situation whenever we talk. it’s obvious she’s skeptical. I overheard her talking about the deer Vernon forgot to bury last week too”
“are you going to compel her to stop?”
he shakes his head, “no, she’s been so adamant, it’ll be too suspicious if she suddenly stops caring”
“what are we going to do?”
he shrugs and gives a reassuring smile, “I’ll figure it out”
later that evening, he finds himself at a council member’s dinner party
the amount of dinner parties Joshua has been to is astonishing, it really felt like they had nothing better to do with their lives
so in his dress shirt and slacks, he greets everyone with a shake of the hand or a polite hug
secretly wanting to just down ten glasses of champagne because that’s how utterly unlikable the council members are
managing to escape, he finds himself in one of the many hallways of the mansion and spots a lone figure
Joshua watches as you examine the picture frames in close detail, as if you were looking as to see what color shoes each person was wearing
slowly, he takes light steps towards you, standing behind to take a look at the frames himself
you feel a strange sensation, like that unexplainable feeling that you’re being watched
you stumble a couple steps away from him
how could you not even hear his footsteps
despite your loud exclamation, he remains cool and only smirks
“saying God’s name in vain?” he shakes his head mockingly
you huff, gathering your composure, “I wouldn’t be if you weren’t being so creepy”
seeing him simply shrug and turn back to the frames, you scowl
“who even cares about that anyways,” you mutter under your breath
“never said I did,” he smiles at you calmly
a very unmannerly snort rises from you, “geez you just keep getting creepier and creepier”
he chuckles, “Joshua Hong, nice you meet you. you can call me Josh.”
how he hasn’t been the slightest put off by your unfriendliness, you don’t know
for the first time, you take him in, finally noticing how insanely handsome he is
in fact, he seems perfect
seeing as you let a little bit of your guard down, Joshua asks, “so tell me about the pictures”
“if you really want to know, Joshua“ you tease, emphasizing the ‘ua’, “this is my family”
he looks at your impassive expression, noticing the way your tone becomes lifeless when you talk about them
you smile bitterly, “yeah, it’s nice right?”
shaking his head he exhales, “I don’t know seems kind of lonely”
you eye him with a look of surprise and he laughs
“I live with twelve other guys and I think that’s the only way you could fill a house like this”
seeing you crack a smile, he grins triumphantly
“twelve guys? that’s an odd arrangement”
lifting his finger, Joshua points to one of the pictures, “where’s this at?”
“the woods just outside of town, that’s my family and the major’s family camping, we go every year”
finally getting to what he came here for, Joshua says, “you guys probably heard of all the animal deaths in the forest then huh”
you sigh dramatically, “not you too, seems like the whole council is obsessed with it these days”
the chances of this town knowing about vampire seems very high
in a town where a couple families have been in control since forever, those families passed down the secrets
he’d have to ask Wonwoo for more history
“I can’t believe my parents are making me join the council, I don’t know what about turning twenty-one suddenly allows me to handle city politics”
he makes a note of that and chuckles, “mmm yeah, seems more like a clubbing night instead of an inauguration”
you reach and nudge his arm naturally, “that’s what i’m saying!”
“another thing also,” Joshua raises his brows amused and tilts his head towards the champagne glass in your hand
“what are you a saint,” you can’t help but smile, “okay holy one, take it from me”
he almost bursts into laughter at the irony
simply just clinking your glass with his, his eyes sparkle with a playful gleam, “cheers”
after getting your number, which you will never admit you happily gave him, you both start to talk
from daily conversations simply about each others day
to both of you dying when the conversation leads somewhere completely random
you honestly just think, like wow, when has your adult dating life ever been this successful
but Joshua, when he first found out about you and your family, his only thought was how useful the information you had could be
though he’s being honest with himself, you had him since that dinner party
not head over heels compulsion type of attraction
just your tough snarky demeanor, no doubt because of the way you were raised
and the way it fell into a giggly mess meshed with sarcastic comebacks as if you weren’t just laughing your head off
and even if you pretend to be cold-hearted sometimes, you’re the first one to give someone directions or to pick up their fallen papers
“clearly you like her” Jeonghan laughs, entertained by his close friend’s struggle
“I know that much” he chortles, “Y/n likes me too”
“and you haven’t made a move because? there’s only so many coffee runs and choir practices you guys can use as an excuse”
Joshua stares into the moon from his spot on the rooftop, realizing it must’ve past midnight by now
“today is Y/n’s birthday, they’re going to tell her today”
“well didn’t she invite you to her dinner party?”
his lips twitch remembering you ranting about it to him, complaining about the formalities of it all, how you really didn’t want all the council members and their snotty kids, no matter how cute, at your twenty-first birthday
you had reached over and tapped his arm, letting your hand graze against him, “looks like it’s your job to make it worthwhile”
arriving at your mansion, he’s dressed in his best suit and clutching a bouquet of flowers
he can smell your distinct perfume getting closer and closer to the door and smiles softly when you pause in front for a few moments
you’re feeling just as nervous as he is
“Josh” you greet, finally taken to calling him by his nickname
“you look lovely” he says warmly
he reaches for your hand, bringing it up his lips tenderly and presses a kiss
eyes never leaving his, you breathe deeply
“old-fashioned” you mumble, hoping your twenty-one year old self isn’t seriously blushing right now
“i prefer romantic but you’re the birthday girl”
you glare at him playfully, “hey only i’m allowed to be cheeky today”
he lets you lead him around the house, pointing out all the elaborate decorations your parents had set up
he really tries his best to pay attention, but the entire time all he can focus on is how he’s going to break the news of being a vampire to you
for a moment he even thought he could hear his heartbeat but stupid, his heart doesn’t beat
you ended up giving him a tour of the entire house with the pool as your last stop
grabbing his hand, successfully sending sparks up his arm, you lead him outside
“at least the weather is pretty today” you hum, purposely not talking about your hand in his
“looks like the guests are starting to come”
you both can hear the sound of guests chattering and expensive cars beeping
“just let me be alone with someone a like for a moment”
before he can show you any type of reaction you let out a tiny giggle, and use your intertwined hands to tug him closer to you
“do you like me too?” your eyes hold a teasing glint, already knowing the answer
“yes, i do like you” Joshua says firmly
you become serious at his sincere and determined expression
“so what have we been waiting for?”
Joshua sighs, unknowingly gripping your hand tighter
“I feel like I should tell you something first, and if it doesn’t work, I need you to forget it”
there were other ways where this could’ve gone smoother, but this information never is smooth anyways
he watches you cautiously, hoping he wouldn’t have to compel you to forget, because that would really mess with his heart
your serious expression falls into a blank one and he almost isn’t sure that it’s you gripping his hand tighter or the other way around
you let out a shaky laugh, “since when were you so dramatic”
you cut him off, “that was a bit easier to process than i thought”
“than you thought?“ he questions incredulously
“Josh, I found out about vampires when I was 16. I was a pretty sneaky teen so do you know how funny it was for me to pretend this was new information this morning to my parents?” you grin mischievously, ignoring his dumbfounded expression
“you Joshua Hong,” you tap him on the nose, “aren’t as subtle as you think, I’m just smarter than you I guess”
recovering from his surprise he smirks, “all this time, I was worried about you feeling betrayed, but now I do”
he pulls you closer, letting the hand not holding yours fall on your waist
you roll your eyes and stare up at him, realizing how utterly smitten you are with him
“just kiss me already, and please no fangs”
The Seventeen Vampire AU Series:
| Mingyu | Junhui | Seungcheol | Joshua |
