arden's note: long story short, we all wanna dance with Taeyong. And yes, this is about make a wish. it is extremely outdated, but I think it turned out cute so here you go! hope you enjoy it!
You held the final pose as the music came to an end, heavy breaths filling the practice room.
“Ok, ladies, that’s a wrap for today.” the choreographer announced, satisfied with the progress you had made for the day. “Thank you for your work!” Sighs followed, the girls around you catching their breaths, thankful that practice was finally over. “Make sure to get a good night of sleep and I’ll see you tomorrow!”
Soon after, your group’s leader grabbed the few dramatic members who exaggeratedly laid down on the ground and leaded all of you to bow to the choreographer to thank her for her work.
As usual, the members then scattered across the studio, some rushing to gather their stuff and leave as quickly as they could, others deciding to practice a little more by the mirror and other opting to chat on the sofa near the door. You, however, grabbed your water bottle and walked towards the choreographer.
“You’re staying today?” Eunseo’s voice stopped you on your tracks. Looking at your same age member and closest friend, you noticed she already had her puff jacket and beanie on, bag slung on her shoulder. Yeah, she was definitely on the ‘get off of work asap’ category.
“Yeah, I need to get this down…” you explained, hesitating as her disappointed pout intensified, upset that you wouldn’t share the car ride home. But there still were a few minutes left until the next group’s practice session, and with your debut right around the corner, you figured you could use any second to better your performance, whether it be dance or vocals.
“Ok, but don’t push yourself too far.” she warned, aware of how hard you had been working the last month. “I’ll see you at the dorm!” She waved, leaving the studio.
Now standing in the centre of the room, the choreographer showed you the move for the billionth time, trying to explain it the best she could in a way that would finally click in your head. You were beginning to think you were either really stupid or the choreographers who had come up with this specific move had conspired against you and manifested the downfall of your yet non-existent idol career.
After a while of practicing, the clock on the wall read 6 PM.
You smooth your shirt down and made your hair look a bit more presentable since the other group would be arriving anytime from now. Nonetheless, you kept on repeating the same section of the choreography over and over again as the choreographer gave you some directions.
It wasn’t easy being a trainee, everyday was repetitive and exhausting, but now, with your debut date finally nearing, you could finally see the end of the tunnel. You just had to work a little bit-
A loud group of people was suddenly heard approaching the studio. You hoped that they were just passing by, to give you a bit more time, but soon, much to your dismay, the door opened.
“Oh, the rookies are here!” a male voice exclaimed softly. It wasn’t necessarily one you knew by heart, but not entirely strange either, its vague familiarity catching you off guard and distracting you from the detailed explanation the choreographer was so kindly giving you. Bless her heart for being so patient with you.
Scanning the practice room through the mirror in front of you, you watched as the group of men that entered the room quickly turned on their professional personas upon realizing there were other people in the studio, greeting the girls who were still excitedly chatting on the sofa.
This was your cue to leave. The next group had arrived, and you didn’t mean to bother their practice. Maybe if it were Aespa you'd stay in your little corner and train the choreo for a little longer, as you were great friends with the girls. But that certainly wasn’t the case.
You had obviously been in the presence of NCT before, you’d been a trainee at the company for 2 years after all. You’d seen a few of their live performances, passed by them on the hallways and even greeted a couple of members on the elevator when you were going to the recording studio.
Except, this time was different. This time there were many of them, up close, and it wasn’t a 1-minute interaction you could swiftly breeze through. Plus, you were pretty sure the voice you had heard belonged to Lee Taeyong, THE Lee Taeyong, and right now you didn’t have Eunseo by your side to hold your hand as you freaked out.
Needless to say, sweating on the same floor as NCT was a terrifying thought and you needed to get out of there fast.
"Do you get it now, Y/N?" the choreographer’s voice snapped you out of your thoughts. "The trick is all on the shoulders. Use your shoulders, not your arms." She looked at you expectantly.
"Oh- that actually makes a lot more sense..." your voice trailed as you nodded frantically, hoping she would catch on to your sudden rush to go home.
"Ok. Then let's try it one last time from the top." she ordered.
"What-" A mix of confusion and embarrassment was written all over your face as she quickly walked towards the computer to play the same song for the nth time this afternoon.
Oh, you swear to God you're fine hahaha- you're just about to practice your debut stage in front of your seniors, everything is super chill.
Not only that but in front of NCT, the group that made you want to be an idol.
Nervously looking around the room, you realised all members of your group were now gone, the only people left being the group of men standing by the door, chatting with each other. You silently prayed that they were way too distracted in their conversations to pay you any mind.
But as the music starts every inhibition seemed to vanish, both your mind and body locking into the rhythm. The choreography flowed through you like it was second nature, limbs moving without you even having to spare a thought about it. Suddenly there was no one else in the studio, no eyes looking at you. Just you and your reflection. And, well… your choreographer, who had luckily spared you the shame of dancing all by yourself.
As the choreo came to an end, you honestly felt like it went pretty well. You hit every move cleanly and were able to do the damned step at the right timing, although you felt like it still needed a little bit of work.
Claps immediately erupted from behind you, some of the men even shouting encouraging praises. This made your confident demeanour do a whole 180, tensing up and shyly bowing to them as deeply as you could to express your gratitude. They found endearing how the fierce look in your eyes was quickly replaced by a flustered state, red spreading across your face and ears. They could definitely relate to the way you felt in that moment, having gone through the same emotions when they were trainees and performed for their seniors for the first time.
"Damn, you got even better, Y/N!" Shotaro approached to give you a side hug, making you smile. It meant a lot coming from him. Not only had you two grown close while training together, but you were both also debuting at the same time. You couldn’t help but think how much more pressure he must have felt, debuting in an already established and successful group. Proud was an understatement when you saw the light in his eyes.
As NCT waited for the final member to arrive, Shotaro was kind enough to make small talk with you, catching up on everything you hadn’t had the opportunity to chat about in the last few weeks, due to mismatched schedules.
After the last member entered the studio, and after a lot of teasing over his lateness, they started warming up, joking around occasionally.
For such a successful group they sure joked around a lot during practice. As you made your way to the corner of the studio towards your bag, you analysed the group of men through the mirror. Maybe they weren’t that intimidating after all. They’d already seen you dance, what was there to be afraid of? It couldn't be that different from being in the studio with Aespa. Plus, having been in the industry for so long, they’d probably not even care that much about your presence.
And so, you decided to stay for a little while longer.
You walked to the corner where your bag was to drink some water.
Grabbing your water bottle and crouching down to relax for a bit, you finally came to your senses, daze from the fever dream you swore you were living calming down. Only then you noticed that it wasn’t a fixed unit, but a completely random combination of members. I guess NCT U is having a comeback soon…
You found yourself curiously checking out the choreography, admiring their work. You’d deny it was just a rehearsal if you didn’t know any better. And the damn song was really catchy, bound to top the charts.
An hour had flown by. The dance move was now coming naturally to you and the whistle of the song that had been playing in loop in the background was now stuck in your head.
“Ok, boys, 15-minute break!” the choreographer announced, followed by sighs and groans of relieve.
Much like your group would during intervals, the members dispersed through the practice room, some staying to chat or just sit in silence and others leaving to go to the bathroom or get something to eat.
You saw the reflection of a body in the distance trying to mimic yours and as it became clearer-
It was Taeyong, THE Lee Taeyong.
When your eyes locked through the mirror, you freezed in place, quickly turning around towards his direction with an embarrassed smile on your face, bowing awkwardly as he approached you.
"Damn… I thought you were just overthinking but turns out that move is actually hard.” He scratched his head, ever so humble, something you wouldn’t expect from one of the biggest idols of the company, and maybe of the whole industry.
And that’s how you found yourself next to THE Lee Taeyong trying to teach him your own debut coreo without panicking or at least trying not to. It was rather astonishing, but not at all surprising, how quick he caught up with the moves. It was also embarassing how, with only 5 minutes of practice, he was already doing a better job than you.
"How do you even get it to move like that?" he asked genuinely, eyebrows furrowed, as if he wasn’t already nailing the move. Damn perfectionist.
"Well- it's all in the shoulders..." you tried to explain, not really all that convinced with your own statement.
"She told you that didn't she?" He pointed to the choreographer, already well acquainted with her, to which you nodded shyly, earning a laugh from him.
Now that you had finished teaching him the section of your choreo, an awkward tension filled the air. However, Taeyong was set on avoiding the silence between the both of you, not wanting to make you uncomfortable. "Well, thanks for giving me another headache, now I have 2 different moves to practice."
"Wha- Which move are you stuck on?" your voice raised a bit in disbelief, truly confused as to what he could possibly be struggling with. You had been eyeing him specifically (for no particular reason) andhe was near perfect.
Your sudden change in tone and shock on your face served as a compliment to him, as if you truly thought that he could do no wrong. It was his turn to shy away.
"The main one...” he muttered. “I just think I could do it better..." He showed you the move as he eyed himself in the mirror, monitoring every curve and angle of his body. He quickly confirmed your suspicions; he was already doing it perfectly indeed.
As if on instinct, you tried it out yourself. The choreography was really cool and you already knew that sooner or later you'd learn it from beginning to end. But, as usual, you had, unfortunately, underestimated the difficulty of the move.
Damn… head isolations were definitely not your strongest suit...
"Yup. It’s harder than it looks but once you get the hang of it, it gets easier." he encouraged, chuckling softly at your attempt, as he could relate to the struggle.
"Well, now we both have 2 headaches." your voice trailing as it got awkward once again.
And great... now Taeyong can’t possibly find anything else to say. Damn him for being awkward. All he wanted was to support rookies and fellow colleagues.
And damn you for being so starstruck that you couldn’t even look him properly in the eyes. You never expected Taeyong to approach you and much less hold a full-on conversation.
Damn both of you for being two introverts who are desperately making an effort to get to know each other but get overly timid to even try to make small talk.
"Break’s over, gotta steal Taeyong from you." Jaemin suddenly appeared out of nowhere, like a knight in shining armour, here to save both of you for embarrassing yourselves even further. Throwing his arm over Taeyong’s shoulders, Jaemin munched on the cookies he had just bought on the hall's vending machine.
His casual tone took you aback, you two had never talked before, in fact, you didn’t even recall ever crossing him before. But there was no point questioning it. Probably something between both of you being around the same age and him trying to make you more comfortable.
Upon your stunned silence he just smiled. "You want one?" He extended the arm that held the snack’s bag in your direction, offering you a cookie.
"Ahmn- yeah, sure." You gladly took it. You were slowly getting hungry, close to 5 hours on the studio. “Thank you.” You bowed politely, not wanting to be overly casual to the point of coming off disrespectful.
"You should really go home and get some rest. You've already got that move down perfectly, to be honest." Taeyong advised earnestly while taking one cookie for himself. He had been in your position, and quite frankly, still also found himself doing it years into his career. He knew that perfectionism was an addiction and that one of the greatest things one could learn was knowing when to stop and be satisfied with what they had achieved.
Jaemin laughed at his words. "You already had it an hour ago! I'm convinced you just wanted to stay here to watch us!”
"I wasn’t-" you hesitated, his teasing making you blush.
"Of course you weren’t…” He winked, a damned smile spreading across his face as he saw your face turn red. “Now let's go, hyung." He grabbed the oldest by the shoulder and guided him back to the group.
“See you around, Y/N!” Taeyong said as he was dragged by Jaemin to resume their practice.
For a minute you could feel all the tension in your body drop, finally feeling like you could breathe. Was this even real? Had you really just danced with your favourite idol of all time? The one that had inspired you to take your love for dancing more seriously? To audition and follow your dream of being in a group? It had been nothing less than a privilege. And not only that but he had been so nice. And… wait-
How did he even know your name?
But dear Y/N, the real question was… how could he not?
As with any other rookies, Taeyong had had his eyes set on your group for a while. It was like him to always pay attention to the new talents and future company colleagues, so, he couldn’t deny that he had peaked once or twice into the practice room, curious about what your debut song and choreography would be like. And he would be a fool not to notice you. You, who stood out between the members by miles, with sharp dance skills and mesmerizing charisma. If he didn't know better, he wouldn't have believed you were a rookie, your 2 years of hard work definitely showing. Once he caught your name, in a random conversation he overheard between managers on the hall, he made sure to remember it, as he was certain you would be one of the aces of the next kpop generation. Solely because of that (and for no other particular reason).
“Come on, don’t back down now, Lee.” You maintained your stance, jumping repeatedly in place to keep yourself pumped up.
You cracked your knuckles as you watched Jeno slowly wipe off the blood on his mouth with the back of his hand.
It wasn’t unusual to spend a Thursday morning with him at the gym, and more often than not you’d find the boxing ring empty, leading to this scenario.
You’d never skip an opportunity to take on a match with the Lee Jeno. Everyone at the gym knew this by now, even placing bets on who would win this week, most of which were in your favour.
No, you weren’t the tallest, nor the buffest, nor the strongest, but you had the speed and the foresight. And since every week you became more familiar with Jeno’s tactics, winning became progressively easier and easier.
It also helped that today the gym seemed to be packed, eyes staring at the both of you, filling his ego to the brink. While you ignored the gazes, Jeno liked giving them a show, and that was his weak spot, his downfall. He was more focused on the people around you than on the match itself, becoming more impulsive, less thoughtful, just wanting to show off his strength and-
hiya! i have been binging all your recs after finding your blog a few days ago and love all you them! do you have any favs of shy!JK or shy!Haechan 🙈
helloo!! this is so so so so late..but
hmm, i dont have a specific tag for shy!jk or shy!haechan but i will see what i can put together! (im ngl, most of these dont have "shy!haechan" or "shy!jjk" in their descriptions, but they give off the feel/vibe of it you know)
*this took a while to put together because i was re-reading majority of the favs that i thought had that shy!member aspect, its literally not a lot but i did my best*
if anyone would love to recommend their fav shy!jjk or shy!haechan. please do let us know!
hey (: it’s been a while and this is not my usual content but i have this piece of writing i need to get off my chest.
„how do you know you want to break up with him?“
“everything. your boyfriend should be your favorite person, right? he just isn’t. when he sends me texts about anything, i find myself thinking ´i don’t care´. i can’t stand seeing us in a mirror. i feel uncomfortable when he kisses me in public. even when he simply puts his arm around my waist. the worst thing… when he kisses me all i think is ´stop, stop stop!´.“
she starts crying and her best friend engulfs her in a hug, gently stroking her hair.
through sobs, she said “i am so scared bsf/n. i don’t even know if any of the ‘i love you’s i said to him were real”
prompt: svt reacting to a reader who’s never been kissed & kissing them for the first time
warnings: n/a just a bunch of first kissies!!! but also intentional lowercase + no proofreading
daisy’s notes: this one goes out to my homies who have never been kissed <3
choi seungcheol
“really?” seungcheol asked for the fifth time in the past few minutes, a pillow hugged against his chest. he was sitting at the other end of your couch, having been sprawled out a few minutes before while you were gathering snacks for your little movie night in together.
with a huff, you sat down at the other end. “yes, cheol, i’ve never been kissed. why can’t you believe it?”
he looked over at you, the annoyance in your voice enough to tell him that this was turning into a sore subject. “it’s just…” he shifted, setting aside the pillow as he sat up. “i don’t believe that no one else has kissed someone like you. do you know how hard it is to not kiss you every time i see you?”
He'd be your first and he'd make you feel as if you were his first as well (even if that weren't the case).
He would take you out whenever he found the time to and always ask for permission before kissing you or taking your hand in his... wholesome boy™, would never take you for granted.
You could swear he was the boy you were meant to grow old with but his insecurities would get the best of him. Was he holding you back? Were you with him just because you had no ex to compare him to?
Mark would refrain himself from ever being your last because he believed you deserved someone better than him.
Renjun `~ last.
After too many failed first encounters, you were now 30+ years old, working a random day job with no desire to start a romantic relationship whatsoever.
But unfortunately for you, the moment you decided to give up on love, the universe decided to send you cute coworker!Renjun to prove you that there is still hope after all.
He was kind, sweet and loveable but also very determined - hence why he didn't beat around the bush, asking you on a date quickly after he realised his feelings for you. Cue the start of a beautiful relationship that would last years to come <3
Renjun would be the reason you believe in love again.
Jeno `~ last.
Opposed to Mark, I believe Jeno's insecurity would be towards you (due to rough past relationships) and he'd fear that you wouldn't reciprocate his level of affection. However, after endless reassurance about how you felt for him, he was finally able to let down his guard.
Now you'd spend the rest of your days being followed around by a big baby who wants nothing more than to bear hug you and give you some cookies!!
This may be a weird thing to say, but in my eyes Jeno is a very responsible person when it comes to other people's feelings, so he'd find great joy in taking care of you and making sure you were happy all the time - aka the perfect last.
You and Jeno would have an happily ever after type of love.
Haechan `~ first.
Listen... *sighs*... he's a gemini.
I think Haechan would love to be your first, you might not have been his first but that didn't make things any less exciting for him. He'd have fun showing you new stuff and taking you on little adventures and everything would be so cute and chill but also intense because you'd both be so drawn to each other. But then, one day, he'd probably just get bored of it all.
And it doesn't mean he doesn't love you anymore (because he DOES), but the spark just isn't there anymore and he likes to live life always searching for that spark, you know?
I think it'd depend on the time you'd start dating tho. Maybe there would come a time when he'd want to settle and find a bit of stability, choosing to stay with you, as long as you promised to search for that spark alongside him.
Haechan would be your exciting and passionate first love.
Jaemin `~ last.
Hear me out, if I had to pick any dreamie to write a soulmate!au it would be this man right here. Childhood friends to lovers!au <333
In a perfect life you would have noticed the huge crush Jaemin had had on you all through highschool, and he would have been your first AND last. But due to your density college!Jaemin pushed his feelings aside, blaming it all on the raging hormones puberty came with (LIAR)
Although life sometimes got in the way, the world always seemed to put you two back together, and after years of trying to convince himself he was over you, he finally said "fuck it" and risked it all by confessing his feelings for you.
When you revealed you felt the same way, a weight lift off of his shoulders, feeling dumb for not having talked to you sooner. Little did you know that you'd be with him for the rest of your life, leaving you with plenty of time to make up for it.
Jaemin would love you through thick and thin, he'd want to be your first and last.
Chenle `~ last.
Chenle wouldn't give a shit if he was your first or last, he was living his life and just happened to come across you (and well now he happens to be stuck with you forever 🙃)
He'd be a super chill but also very responsible partner, taking care of your financial bills, possessions, insurances... *insert other economic stuff idk shit about* He'd show his love through little acts of service but would never shy away from an opportunity to shout to the world just how much he loved you.
You'd be a great team. He had always seen relationships as something stable and long-lasting, instead of passionate and intense (contrasting with Mr. Lee Haechan).
Chenle would be the laidback but very caring type of last.
Jisung `~ first.
Let's be honest this boy would be a nervous wreck, and chances are you wouldn't be much better.
Jisung was probably one of those people who'd start a relationship still not knowing exactly who he was and what he wanted. So I believe his first love wouldn't be his last because he needed to grow and find himself.
However, I think if you broke up and later in life found him (and you were both single), he'd be up for another try, basking in the way both of you had grown so much and become more aware and determined.
Jisung would be the one to regret finding you first.
HII HOW ARE YOU? I just read your post about which genre you will fit dream's 00 line and I freaking loved it! Do you have any recommendation for each them? Have a good day/afternoon/evening ❤
Hi cutieeee!! I don't really have reccomendations I just wrote whatever popped in my head 🤪 I also haven't read fics in a WHILE my god but if I find anything I'll share it with you!!
Would obviously assign him an alien invasion au *cough cough* nerd, but also any fluffy fairy concept!!
Idk why but something about him is just very fitting for a prompt set on a mystical world. He just screams nature, magic, flowers and elfs to me.
Crazy idea: ...mermaid au??!
Jeno `~ mythology/royal au + ???
Jeno greek God. Jeno prince. Just... *sighs*... Jeno </3
Also idk how to explain but I'd assign him anything that involves physical stuff?? Like he in my mind he could be a soldier, firefighter, lifeguard... my God, the range.
Also! Honorable mention to olympics athlete!Jeno (he's very dear to me <3)
He's just really big and strong and his arms inspire me.
Haechan `~ e2l.
Istg I love this man but I also love to hate him.
Take literally any concept and turn it into enemies to lovers.
Just love the idea of you getting into each others nerves. Really fun dynamic. Bonus points if you're forced to work together.
Random stuff: detective partners, ballet rivals, roommates who hate each other 🙏 and LAWYER! HAECHAN (my love.)
Jaemin `~ our domestic boy.
Perfect for light fluff and sweet, teeth rotting slow burn: neighbours, roommates, college, summer camp au... anything that's really cliché but never fails to make us smile :(
SOULMATE AU! CONTENDER NO.1! Also the perfect angel boy!! Guardian angel au when?!
+ one of my guilty pleasure aus but meeting single dad!Jaemin when picking up your child at day care 😭
