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The enha brain rot this year has led me to this moment and it will be my engene legacy (JK). It'll be my eternal engene digital footprint. I have no idea how long I'll be writing these bc these are just for fun (I did keep up with GOT7 imagines for over four years so we'll just have to see lmao)

As for how often the updates will come, idk about a schedule bc I'm working on like a million other writing projects (including enha fanfics actually) so I'll probably just update when I finish something. 

Disclaimer? Lmao
This is just for fun and is really not meant to be taken too seriously. It's just random ideas that come to my enha rotted brain that I wrote out.
None of these will be r-rated so don't expect those (I've grown too lazy to write smut. Sorry lol but these will be mostly PG-13 and bordering on the suggestive side sometimes)
As for ships, there might be some mentions, instances, or even a mini fic dedicated to said ship, so feel free to skip those if you don't like it. (It might not happen often though)
I won't take requests, but suggested ideas are welcome. (In fact, they'd probably help this last longer bc my brain can only think up so many ideas by itself) I might write them if I really like it. 

Oh, and this is also posted over on Wattpad. Idk why I'm still posting there tbvh but whatever lmao And also posted over on IG -> enha_minifics <- if you're interested in following me there.

Anyway, that's enough out of me. You didn't click on this to hear me ramble. (I bet people even skipped this chapter lmao) 
Enjoy. Have a fun time
And remember, live laugh love enhypen

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Jake let out a hefty sigh as he slumped over the couch, mindlessly scrolling through his phone. He spent all day laying there waiting for his girlfriend to get home from work. Today was supposed to be one of the rare days when they could go out on a date, but she got called in to work to fill in for someone. She had told him to go out and do something so he wouldn’t be bored all day. Instead, he stayed in her apartment waiting for her.

‘She should’ve been home by now. Where is she,’ Jake thought as he eyed the Sanrio clock on the wall. 

He bought that for her birthday two years ago, even helped her put it up. She does have a stool and could have reached to put it up herself, but Jake had a sneaking suspicion she didn’t put it up and acted like she couldn’t do it on purpose.

He pulled up her contact on his phone ready to call her when he heard the door beep. He quickly sprung up off the couch and ran to the door to greet her. He grinned as her face came into view. Even after long hours at work, she was still as pretty as ever.

“Hi! Welcome back,” Jake said with a grin.

She let out a laugh. Her laugh always sounded like music to his ears. “You’re so cute,” she said, removing her shoes. She gave him a pat on the head as she stepped up into the apartment. “You're like a cute dog waiting for its master to get home.”

Jake’s smile widened. “Only for you, my love~”

She grinned and gave him a peck on the cheek. “Hope you weren’t too bored while I was gone.”

She didn’t notice, but Jake’s smile faded slowly, noticing another scent on her that wasn’t her perfume or her lotion as she passed by him. Instead, it was a musky cologne scent. He blinked in confusion and followed her into the apartment.

“No, I… watched some movies and stuff,” he said.

“Oh, good. I was worried you’d get bored knowing you wouldn’t listen to me and go out. I ordered dinner on the way home, by the way. It should get here soon.” She pulled off her jacket and tossed it onto the couch.

Jake strided over to her and hugged her waist loosely. He tucked his face into her neck and frowned. She did smell mostly like herself, however, that cologne scent still lingered on her skin. She wouldn’t do something like that to him, he knew that and yet, in this split second, he couldn’t help but think the worst.

“You okay?” She asked as she turned to him. “What’s with that look?”

Jake gently pressed her back into the wall and leaned closer to her. He stared deep into her eyes as he spoke. “Why do you smell like that?”

“Huh? Like what?” She lifted her shirt to figure out what he was talking about and frowned.

Jake placed his hand on her chin and lifted her head up to make her look at him. “Whose cologne is that on you?”

His voice had deepened in his seriousness and he had her pinned against the wall. He never broke eye contact with her the whole time. A slight pink hue flushed her cheeks before she reached up to place her hands on his shoulders. 

“First of all, it’s my brother’s cologne. We met up briefly and I gave him a gift for his wife. She’s expecting. Sorry, I forgot to tell you I’d meet up with him. He says hi, by the way.”

Jake pressed his lips together, suddenly feeling embarrassed. He tried to look away but she caught his chin in her hands and smiled.

“Secondly, I didn’t know jealousy looked this hot on you. Maybe I should purposely buy cologne and spray myself with it before I come home every day.”

“You’d better not,” Jake said with a pout. “It made me upset.”

“And jealous, apparently.” She grinned and pecked his pout softly.

A soft smile found its way to Jake’s face. “Just a peck? You didn’t even give me a proper kiss earlier.”

“The rest will have to wait until later. Food should be here any minute.” 

Just as she finished her sentence, the doorbell rang. She brought the food to the counter and as she started removing the containers from the bag, Jake hugged her waist again, his face tucked into her neck. He huffed out a breath.

“I don’t like this cologne on you,” he said. “I’d prefer it if you smelt like mine.”

She chuckled softly and leaned back into Jake’s chest. “Then how about you make me smell like yours instead?”

Jake smirked against her skin and lifted his head. “Tempting. But the food just got here.”

“The food can wait. I want to see what jealous Jaeyun can do for me.” She turned to him and wrapped her arms around his neck. “I bet he’d be fun.”

He couldn’t help the smile growing on his face and pulled his girlfriend closer. “Alright then.”

“Have some mercy on me, though. I have work tomorrow.”

Jake laughed. “We’ll see. You might have to call in sick.”

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Sunghoon stood with the stylist noona as she fixed his makeup with a frown on his face. He couldn’t help but stare at his girlfriend standing at the side talking and laughing with Sunoo. The two of them were close, but that wasn’t the issue. Sunghoon didn’t mind that they were friends and in fact, he knew they’d get along perfectly and he was the one who introduced them to each other. The issue lay, in fact, with the hoodie she wore.

“Sunghoon, please stop frowning. You’re ruining your makeup,” the stylist noona grumbled. 

He quickly unfurrowed his brow and she finished up his makeup. As she walked away to work on Jungwon’s, Sunghoon turned his attention back to his girlfriend and Sunoo. The hoodie kept bothering him. It wasn’t hers. It looked like the hoodie Sunoo sometimes wore around the dorms and on their days off. Why the hell was she even wearing Sunoo’s hoodie for?

Sunghoon cleared his throat, shaking his head to snap back to reality. He went over to them and placed his arm over her shoulders. She faintly smelled like strawberries today which was odd considering none of her perfumes had a strawberry scent.

“Hey, thanks for coming today.”

She grinned. “No problem. I’ve always wanted to see what it was like while you guys were filming EN-o'clock in person.”

“What are you two laughing about over here?”

Sunoo smirked at his hyung. “Why? Jealous?”

Sunghoon rolled his eyes. “No. I just want to know.”

“Oh, nothing of importance,” his girlfriend replied as she hugged his waist. “Just talking about a movie we saw.”

“One more thing, why are you wearing his hoodie?”

She looked down at Sunoo’s hoodie and smiled sheepishly. “Uh, earlier when we were at the convenience store, I got myself a juice. And you know how clumsy I am. I didn’t get to drink said juice and decided to wear it instead. Luckily, he had this for me to cover it up.”

Sunoo nodded, pouting playfully. “It’s a shame, too. I helped her pick out the cutest outfit for today.”

She pouted as well and touched the bow in her hair. “Mm, it matched perfectly with the bow actually and I think you would’ve liked it.”

Sunghoon nodded slowly and stared at the hoodie. Knowing why she was wearing the hoodie somehow didn’t make him feel better. In fact, he felt a little peeved she didn’t ask him for a hoodie. Not that he had one to give her though.

“I’ll have to make sure to be careful next time,” she said. “Anyway, it looks like they’re almost ready for filming~ Good luck~”

She gave him a peck on the cheek and went to stand off to the side.

Sunoo smiled and nudged his hyung’s side. “Hyung, come on. It’s just a hoodie. No need to be jealous over that.”

Sunghoon frowned. “I’m not.”

“Yes, you are. Just chill. Come on. We need our mic packs.”

Wordlessly, Sunghoon followed along, but he couldn't stop thinking about the damn hoodie.

The next day, they had dance practice and Sunghoon invited his girlfriend over again. She was talking with Sunoo again in the corner of the practice room. Luckily, this time, she wasn’t wearing Sunoo’s hoodie. Perfect. 

Sunghoon walked over to them and he leaned down, resting his chin against her shoulder. “At least I get to see you without Sunoo’s hoodie on this time.”

She laughed. “So, you were jealous about the hoodie.”

Sunghoon shrugged. “Not too much. It’s only Sunoo’s after all. I don’t have to worry about him.”

He shot Sunoo a teasing wink as the younger scoffed.

“Please. If I really tried—which I won’t because you two are the perfect match—I could easily take her from you,” said Sunoo. He seemed slightly offended. “Anyway, I’ll leave you two alone. It seems hyung wants you all to himself right now.”

Sunoo turned and walked off, joining Riki who was practicing a couple of dance moves with the choreographer before they started.

She turned to Sunghoon and grinned, wrapping her arms around his waist. “Well? I’m all yours now. What’s up?”

Sunghoon chuckled softly and tucked her hair behind her ear, his hand settling gently at her chin. “I have something for you. Hopefully to avoid what happened yesterday.”

She raised an eyebrow. “You have a miracle cure to my clumsiness?”

He laughed. “No.” He lifted a bag up and gestured for her to take it. When she did and glanced inside, he spoke again. “It’s one of my hoodies. I wore it to sleep last night and sprayed it with the cologne you like to make it smell like me. Now you don’t have to ask my members for theirs since you’ll have mine. Besides, you know, I’m busy and we don’t get to see each other often. I can’t have you forgetting about me.”

His girlfriend tried to hide her smile, but failed. Her eyes lit up as she smiled. “I could never forget about you. You’re too handsome for that.”

Sunghoon grinned. “I know I am.”

She laughed brightly and hugged him again, giving him a peck on the cheek. “Thank you. I’ll use it every time I miss you or when I decide to wear juice again.”

“Perfect.” Sunghoon pressed a soft kiss to her forehead when his name got called by one of the staff. “It’s up to you if you want to use it right now since I'll be over there instead of next to you.”

She grinned and was already in the process of taking his hoodie out of the bag. “You read my mind~”

He walked off to the staff as she pulled on the hoodie and from the corner of his eye, he saw Sunoo walk over to her. They were laughing about something and he strained to try to hear what they were saying.

“See, I told you,” Sunoo said. “It worked like a charm, didn’t it?”

“I’ll never doubt you again. You were so right.” She grinned.

Sunoo shrugged. “What can I say? I know my hyung.”

Sunghoon frowned. He had no idea the context of their conversation, but somehow, he felt like he had just got baited into giving her his hoodie. 

Oh, well. If that’s the truth, he’ll just have to punish her for it later.

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I stood nearby the door of my apartment waiting for her to arrive. She said she’d be here soon, like five minutes ago. Although, I have been waiting at the door for the last half an hour when she told me that they were coming back from their ‘shopping’. Shopping for them is code for ‘We’re going to sit sipping on iced coffees at the park and gossip for hours’. I made that mistake of following them once on this ‘shopping’ of theirs and then never again. And by ‘them’ I mean, her, my beautiful girlfriend and her best friend. Her male friend.

They were friends long before we even started dating about a year ago and I’m not one to control who my girl is friends with, but I can’t help but feel a twinge of jealousy whenever she mentions him. They know everything about each other, I’m still learning certain things about her. He even knows all her secrets. ( I wonder what they could be. Is she just shy to talk to me about certain things? ) He even goes in her room to help her pick out outfits. ( She doesn’t even let me in there when she dresses. What could she be so shy about with me? I’ve seen it all already anyway… )

The door beeped as the code was punched in and they both walked in. To no surprise, there were no shopping bags in their hands. 

“Hello, my love,” I said and greeted her with a kiss. “Did you have fun?”

She grinned. “Oh, yeah. It was great~”

“Sounds like it was a successful shopping trip then.”

“It definitely was~”

As she removed her shoes, her friend smiled at me. “Hey.”

I didn’t want to return the smile, but I did anyway to be friendly. I don’t want to be one of those terrible boyfriends that they so brutally gossip about all the time. “Hey. Thanks for bringing her home safely.”

“Yeah, no problem.” 

“Are you staying for a bit?”

He checked the watch on his wrist. “Sorry, no, not this time. I have to go meet up with my sister. She’s throwing a whole fit over what she should wear for her friend’s wedding and needs my opinion.” 

My girlfriend pouted. ( Could she be any cuter? Ugh, my heart. ) “Aw, okay. I’ll see you next time then.”

“Yeah, whenever we can make time.” He opened his arms for a hug which she quickly returned. They hugged tightly and my heart clenched. ( Geez, Hee. Get it together. They’re just friends. ) 

They let go of the hug and her friend looked at me and smiled. “Nice to see you again, Heeseung. Thank you for being a good boyfriend for her. Especially after the trainwreck that was her ex.”

She laughed. “He’s never not going to catch any strays from you, huh?”

“Girl, never. I told you he was no good. You didn’t listen.” Her friend glanced at me one more time before waving. ( Why does he always look at me like that? Did I do something wrong? ) “Bye. I really need to go.”

“Okay~ Bye~” She waved and the door closed. She turned to me and grabbed one of my hands, pulling me into the apartment. “Come~ Let’s cuddle~ I know you missed me.”

I laughed. “I definitely did.”

She pushed me to sit down on the couch and sat comfortably in my lap. We wrapped our arms around each other and she laid her head on my shoulder.

“So? How was your day without me? Boring, I bet.”

I nodded. “Mm. I didn’t know what to do.”

“Well, I’m here now, so what do you want to do?”

A smirk formed on my face and without even looking at me or even saying anything, she giggled and playfully hit my shoulder.

“Not yet. I really just wanna cuddle right now.”

I chuckled and kissed the top of her head. “Okay. Later then.”

“By the way, earlier, why did you have that look on your face?”

“Hm? What look?”

“The one you make when you’re faking like you’re being friendly. You know him. Why were you faking?” She looked up at me and her eyes shined.

( Ah, I couldn’t get past her amazing observation skills, I see. )

I debated on lying, but the truth is, I can’t lie to her. Not when she’s giving me those cute eyes. “I… I don’t know.”

“You weren’t jealous, were you?”

“No.” I tried to lie. She raised an eyebrow. ( Damn. She figured it out. ) “Maybe a little.”

“Hee, seriously? He’s just a friend.”

“Yeah, I know. I swear, it’s not an issue. It’s just… I get worried sometimes. You know what happened.”

She nodded and adjusted herself to straddle my lap. She cupped my face in her hands and looked me in the eyes. “Listen to me, stop worrying. Okay? I’m not… going to do that. I’d never dream of it. Besides, you have nothing to worry about him. He’s clear. You’re good.”

I frowned. “What does that mean?”

She blinked. “You… oh, I didn’t tell you. I’m so sorry. I forgot.”

“Tell me what?”

“He’s gay. If anything, it’s me who has to worry about him. I know he wouldn’t try to steal you from me, but I catch him ogling you all the time. I mean, who wouldn’t though when you look like this?”

I nodded slowly, the realization of a lot of his actions finally hitting me. “So that’s why he’s always looking at me. I thought it was because I did something wrong or he didn’t really like me and was keeping an eye on me.”

She laughed and shook her head. “No. He’s just looking at you all the time because you’re hot.”

I grinned. “I’m both flattered and relieved. At least that means he doesn’t hate me.”

“Yeah, but he’s out of luck.” She wrapped her arms around my neck and grinned. “Because you're mine and I’m not good at sharing.”

I smiled, hugging her waist tight. “Damn right, I’m yours and only yours.”

She leaned forward and we shared a kiss. None of us seemed to want to pull away from each other and, I fear, our neighbors are probably sick of us.

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It was our first date in a while and all it needed to do was go perfect. I had everything planned out perfectly for our date. I would pick her up by eleven and we’d have lunch. Then we’d go walking by Han River hand-in-hand, maybe drop by a cafe for some sweets. ( Bonus points if it’s an animal cafe of some kind. She loves the ones with the small, cute animals. I love them too but none of those animals are as cute as she is. ) Then we’d go see the flowers that bloomed in season and spend time there ( and catch a movie if there was time ) before watching the sunset. 

That’s all that was supposed to happen on our date. Most of it went smoothly. We had lunch, walked by the river and had some sweets. However, while we were viewing the flowers and I was taking pictures for her, suddenly, it started raining. 

And now, we were standing under a bus stop waiting for the rain to stop, soaking wet.

I let out a long sigh and looked over at her. “Are you okay?”

She smiled. “Yeah, I’m okay~ Are you?”

I huffed. “A little peeved this happened. I swear I checked the weather. It wasn’t supposed to rain.”

She chuckled softly, moved closer to me and grabbed onto my hands tightly. “It’s okay. At least it’ll be a fun little memory to look back on. Although, I did quite like running through such a pretty field of flowers in the rain with you. It almost felt like I was in a romance movie.”

I smiled. “It was fun, wasn’t it?”

“Yeah~ Kind of makes me want to do it again.” She wrapped her arms around my waist and hugged me close. Her hugs are always the best. It’s always nice and warm and sometimes when she hugged me nice and tight, I can feel her heartbeat. It’s absolutely one of my favorite things.

I brushed the wet hair from her face before hugging her back and gave her a peck on the cheek. “You know, if we’re quick enough, I think we can make it to the convenience store for an umbrella.”

She grinned up at me. “We get to run through the rain again?”

“Yeah. Then we can head to your place since you live closer and warm up. Maybe cuddle and order in some dinner?”

“Okay~ Let’s go.”

We interlocked our fingers tightly and both bolted together toward the convenience store. We were both laughing and smiling while running. Finally, we made it to the convenience store and I got us an umbrella and a warm drink.

We walked together under the umbrella until we got to her place. By the time we got there, the rain had slowed down. She let us into her apartment and I put the umbrella to the side to dry. We removed our shoes and entered.

“Let’s shower first, hm?” she suggested, grabbing onto my hand. “I have some of your clothes that you keep forgetting to take home. You can change into those.”

I laughed. “I don’t forget them. I leave them on purpose for times like these.”

She grinned. “Ah~ It's all a part of your brilliant plan, I see.”

I puffed up my chest playfully and nodded firmly. “Exactly.”

She laughed and gave me a quick peck on the lips. “You’re so cute~ I can’t believe I got so lucky to have you.”

I smiled. “I think I’m the lucky one.”

She giggled softly. “Why can’t we both be lucky? Now, come on. We can’t have you catching a cold in those wet clothes.”

After we finished our showers and got in to clean, dry clothes, we sat on the couch together. She tucked herself against my side, her arms around my waist. We had ordered dinner and were waiting for it to arrive while scrolling to find a movie to watch.

As fun as going out on dates with her are, these are the moments I love the most. The moments when it’s just the two of us and no one else. The moments where nothing else matters in the world to use except being in each other’s arms. She’s my everything and I can’t wait until the day we exchange our wedding vows. ( Don’t tell her I said that. I’m planning on surprising her on New Years. I hope she says yes. )

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I left them alone for just a few minutes to buy her a gift in secret and already, outside of the store I can see some guy talking to her. I was stuck at the checkout counter paying for the gifts I got them when I noticed and it pissed me off because I couldn’t be at their side to help. 

One flaw of hers is she’s too polite to strangers and this situation is obviously no different. Although, I could tell how increasingly uncomfortable this guy was making her feel. We made eye contact and the look they gave me made me want to just run out the store. 

Now, I don’t have a problem with other men being around them, nor is it good much of a problem if I find out he’s flirting. Why would I when I know she’s already mine and I won over them? However, the problem lies when the men get touchy, pushy, and can’t take a no or can’t take the hint when she says she has a boyfriend.

Based on the look she gave me, it seems this guy was all of that and I want nothing more than to punch him in the face.

I thanked the cashier when they handed me the bag and walked out, approaching them carefully. I didn’t want to approach too fast and cause a scene, especially if the guy ends up becoming aggressive.

“Come on, girl. I can’t even get your number?” 

Ugh, he even sounds sleazy.

“No. I'm sorry. I have a boyfriend,” she said. Her body language was defensive and even more, I wanted to punch him. Anyone who makes them uncomfortable or scared like this becomes my enemy.

“Boyfriend? Well, I don’t see him. Besides, he doesn’t have to know.”

I cleared my throat as I stood behind her and placed my arm gently around her waist, my hand resting on her hip. “Leave the lady alone.”

The guy raised an eyebrow and snickered. “And who might you be?”

“Their boyfriend. Now get out of here or we'll have a problem.”

The guy rolled his eyes. “Whatever.”

He flipped us off before leaving ( have some decorum, dude ) and immediately, I felt her body relax. She pouted and hugged me close.

“Next time, let me just come in the store with you. I was so scared,” they said, burying their face against my neck. “I’ll keep my eyes closed if you're getting me a gift.”

“I won’t make that mistake again. I'm sorry.” I gave them a peck on the forehead and patted their head. “Let me make it up to you.”

She looked up at me and grinned. “Are you going to give me my gift now?”

I looked at the bag in my hand and shook my head. “No. These are for your birthday, darling. You can’t get them now.”

They pouted again and I had to try to hold myself back from grabbing their face and kissing them. ( We’re in public, Jongseong. Stop it. You know you can’t control yourself once you start. )

“Fine. How about some ice cream then? Some sweets would immediately cheer me up.”

“Sure. Let’s go. You can order however many scoops you want.”

She grinned wide. “I’m going to order all the scoops then~ Every flavor~”

I laughed knowing she was kidding, but nod. She’s quite particular about the types of food she eats, but it’s more serious with ice cream. There are definitely flavors out there they flat out refuse to eat.

“Okay, but don’t regret it later when you can’t finish it all.”

“Please. Have you met me? I have a separate stomach for ice cream.”

“I’ve done more than just meet you,” I said.

She gasped and giggled softly. “Oh my God. Don’t say that when we’re in public.”

I laughed. “No one else heard me, but if they did, I hope it steers them away from you. They have to know that you’re mine.”

“Aw, I love it when you’re all protective over me~”

“As long as it makes you feel safe.”

“It does~” She grabbed my hand and locked our fingers together. “Let’s hurry before all the ice cream is gone.”

I looked down at their hand in mine as we walked to the ice cream shop and smiled softly. They have the prettiest hands, but I think the ring I got them will make it even prettier.

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Riki, Heeseung, and Sunoo decided today they were all going to go to the mall. They wanted to do some shopping, Heeseung wanting to look for a present to send home for his parents. On the way there, Riki shot a text to his girlfriend knowing that morning she told him she’d be out shopping as well. Oddly, she didn’t text back. Normally she was quick with her responses, but not today.

He frowned at his phone waiting for her reply, but when one didn’t come through, he huffed. He shoved his phone in his hoodie pocket and leaned his head back against the headrest. 

“What’s wrong?” Sunoo asked.

“She didn’t reply to my text.”

“That’s weird. She’s usually really quick to reply to you,” Sunoo said.

See, even he knew she was good at replying.

“Right? What could she be doing that she didn’t reply?”

Heeseung awkwardly cleared his throat and looked out the car window. 

Riki looked at him and frowned. “Hyung. Do you know something?”

“Huh? Me? No.” Heeseung shook his head. “I know nothing.”

He pulled out his phone to make himself look busy and turned away again. He was typing something and not long after, Sunoo received a text. Sunoo looked at his phone and then quickly put it back in his pocket. He looked at Riki and when they made eye contact, he flinched and looked away.

“Why are you two being so weird?” Riki asked.

“Huh? We’re not being weird.” Sunoo grinned. “We’re being our usual selves.”

Riki looked between his two hyungs and rolled his eyes. “Whatever.”

When they arrived at the mall, Heeseung and Sunoo stepped out first, then Riki followed after. They walked in and while heading to the store Heeseung wanted to go to, Sunoo suddenly started acting strange again. He began pushing against Riki to hurry into the store and waving his arms.

“Hey! Look at that. You should buy that for your mom,” he said, pointing it out. 

Riki frowned and looked at the product. “I don’t think she’d use this, hyung. This is for men.” 

“Then your dad.” Sunoo grinned. “What do you think?”

“No, I don’t think he’d like this. I’m just gonna go to—”

“No! No, I… you can’t! I… I need your help.” Sunoo picked up two different products and held them up. “Which one do you think my mom would like? Or my sister? I need to look for both of them.”

“I think you know them better than I do, hyung. You should really pick by yourself.” 

“No, I really think I need your opinion. For some reason, I’m very indecisive today. I couldn’t even pick which shoes to wear. Silly me.” Sunoo grinned and pulled Riki further into the store with him. “Come on. Help me out, won’t you?”

“Why don’t you ask Heeseung hyung? I really want to go check out the new—” Riki turned to look outside of the store but Sunoo quickly stopped him from turning.

“No! You can’t!”

Riki frowned. “Why not?”

“I… I just… You don’t want that. I heard it’s not even that good anyway.”

“You’re really acting weird, hyung. You got a fever or something?”

“No, I don’t. I just… really do need your opinion…”

Riki blinked, staring at his hyung. He knew Sunoo was weird, but not this weird. Heeseung was also acting kind of strange in the car. What was with them today? Maybe they woke up on the wrong side of the bed or something.

“Nah, you got it. I’m going.” Riki turned and started walking for the exit.

Sunoo jumped and grabbed onto his arm, trying to hold him back but Riki shook him off easily and jogged away from him.

“Wait! Ah! Hyung, he’s escaping,” Sunoo yelled for Heeseung.

Riki laughed as he ran away from them heading for the store he wanted to go to when he spotted something odd. Sitting at a table near the food court was his girlfriend. She was with someone. And not just any someone. She was with Jake. They were smiling and laughing with each other. 

Riki frowned, staring at them. What were they doing here together? She said she’d be out shopping, which didn’t seem like a lie. She was at the mall after all, but Jake didn’t say he’d be at the mall shopping today. He said he had something to do at the company. 

He walked up to the two of them silently and Jake noticed him approaching mid-drink and began to choke on it. He quickly grabbed a napkin to wipe his face and held onto his nose.

“Are you okay?” Riki’s girlfriend asked.

Jake waved his hand while coughing and pointed behind her. She turned and looked up at Riki when he stopped by their table and grinned.

“You’re here!” She sprang up from her chair and hugged him. She tiptoed to give him a peck on the cheek and smiled. “What are you doing here?”

“Heeseung hyung wanted to get something. I just decided to tag along.” Riki looked at Jake and then back at his girlfriend. “You didn’t respond to my text.”

She blinked and pulled out her phone from her purse. She opened the text and looked up at him sheepishly. “Oh, I must not have heard it. Sorry.”

“You didn’t tell me Jake hyung would tag along with you.”

“Oh, didn’t I? I thought I did. Sorry, again.”

“In fact, Jake hyung, what are you doing here anyway? I thought you said you had something to do at the company.”

Jake, finally recovered from his choking fit, sniffled. “I… came here after I was done?”

She frowned. “Wait, you lied to him? How could you? Now he’s going to get the wrong idea!”

“Sorry,” Jake apologized. “I… panicked when he asked me where I was going.”

“I don’t have the wrong idea about anything,” Riki said. “I’m upset that you two had the nerve to hang out without me. Why wasn’t I invited to hang out? You know how boring it can get at home?”

“It’s not that we didn’t want you to come,” she said. “I just…”

“Just what? You’d rather hang out with my friend than me?”

“Definitely not…” She sighed softly and looked at Jake. “Well? I guess there’s no reason to keep it a secret, huh? He’s here. He’ll see it.”

“See what?”

“I came to buy you a present for your birthday,” she said as she grabbed the bag from the floor and held it up. The brand on the bag showed the store he was heading for. “I needed help picking out the right one and Jake oppa helped me out. He knew which one you were looking into getting so…”

Riki blinked and looked in the bag. “Oh… it’s the new one.”

“I guess, happy early birthday then, baby~” She grinned and pecked his cheek.

He looked in the bag and then at her. “So, that’s all this is then?”

“Of course~”

He nodded and hugged her loosely. “Thank you. I ruined the surprise though, didn’t I?”

She laughed and hugged his waist. “It’s okay~ I imagine it’d make less work for Jake oppa anyway. He’d have to make sure you don’t buy it until your birthday.”

Riki looked over at Jake. “Right. But I think we need to make a new rule for our relationship.”

“Like what?”

“No hanging out with my friends without me. Seeing him alone with you made me feel weird,” Riki muttered as he bent down to rest his chin against her shoulder.

She smiled and hugged him tighter. “Okay~”

Jake wrinkled his nose. “And become your guy's third wheel? No thanks.”

Riki laughed. “You’re just jealous I have a girlfriend now and you don’t.”

“Please, that’s not the reason. I’d rather hang out with Sunghoon and his girlfriend than you two. At least they’re past the clingy, new couple phase.”

“We’re not that clingy,” she defended.

“You’ve been hugging him since he walked up to the table.”

“Just sounds like you’re jealous to me,” Riki teased.

Jake rolled his eyes. “Whatever.” 

Sunoo and Heeseung walked up to their table.

“You third wheeling over here, Jake?” Heeseung asked.

Jake quickly stood up from his seat. “Nope. Now you two are. Peace.”

He grabbed his drink and his shopping bag and speed walked away.

Sunoo snorted. “Bold of him to assume we’d third wheel them. We can pretend to be just as embarrassing a couple as they are if we really wanted to.”

Heeseung laughed. “We could, but then we’d probably traumatize them.”

Riki shook his head. “Please don’t.”

“Anyway,” she said, “since you’re all here, why don’t we go shopping together? We need to go look for a present for Sunghoon oppa.”

“As long as you stay by me,” said Riki as he slipped his hand into hers. “Don’t go anywhere near those two.”

She laughed and nodded. “Okay~”

“Who knew he’d be that type of jealous boyfriend,” Sunoo said, leaning toward Heeseung as they walked after the couple and followed behind them.

“Who knew he’d even get old enough to get a girlfriend? What happened to our little Riki? When did he grow up?”

“True that… and now he’s even taller than you. When did that happen?”

“No kidding…”

Chapter Text

We were having such a good time tonight and I just had to go and ruin it. Now, we stood awkwardly with each other on the bridge looking out over the Han River. For some reason, my little pea sized brain thought it’d be a genius idea to just kiss her out of nowhere. Without her permission, no less. I couldn’t believe I just did that. She couldn’t believe I just did that.

We stared at each other for a while, frozen and in silence. My hands were still on her cheeks. 

I quickly moved my hands away and turned away. “I’m… I’m so sorry. I don’t know why I did that.”

I was hoping to blame it on the alcohol we had at the pocha not too long ago, but I didn’t even have that much. I wasn’t drunk at all so why in the world did I just do that? We aren’t even dating. I didn’t even tell her how I feel about her. What the hell is wrong with me?

“Sunoo…”

I heard her call out to me and thought now would be a good time to brace myself for possibly bad news. Maybe she never wanted to be friends with me anymore. Maybe she hates me, especially now. Maybe she has a boyfriend I never knew about and I just accidentally made her cheat on him.

“Look, uh, if you don’t want to talk to me or be my friend anymore after this, I’d totally understand,” I said. 

“Sunoo…”

My heart was pounding in my chest and I felt like it was so loud, she could probably hear it. 

“You know what, I’ll just… call you a taxi or something so you can go home. I’m so sorry. I messed up and ruined our night, didn’t I?”

I turned away from her but she stopped me. She grabbed onto my jacket and pulled me close to her. At first, I assumed it was for a hug or something, but I was wrong. She had me tightly by the jacket and her lips were on mine.

I froze yet again. I didn’t move until she pulled back and looked up at me. Finally I noticed the blush on her cheeks. She was almost nearly bright red.

“Sunoo, you talk too much,” she said. “Listen, um, I… I like you. I’ve actually been trying to tell you all night, but…”

“But… I talk too much?”

She chuckled softly. “Just a little, but I do love just listening to you. You have so much to say and just listening to you ramble really does make my day, even if it is just nonsense most of the time.”

She let go of my jacket and turned to look out at the river. “I don’t know why you kissed me. It was a surprise. I thought you were going to confess or something when you did. It’s okay if you don’t feel the same way I do. I just wanted you to know.”

I chuckled and nodded. “Honestly, I don’t know why I did either. I don’t know if I just got caught in the moment or something. Um—” I looked at her and gently grabbed her chin to make her look at me. “I like you, too.”

The blush in her cheeks got deeper and she looked away from me. I smiled and stepped closer to her. I could see that even her ears were getting pink from her blush.

“D-Do you really like me?” She asked softly.

“I do,” I replied. “And do you really like me?”

She looked at me and nodded. “I really do. You put up with me even with how weird and quiet I can be.”

I smiled and placed my hand on her cheek. “Then, will you allow me to be your boyfriend?”

She nodded slowly. “Okay.”

I couldn’t help the grin that spread over my face and immediately hugged her. I felt so happy in this moment that if this were a dream, I hope to never wake up. I wish to stay like this with her in my arms and her arms around me forever.

Chapter Text

Jay let out a long sigh and settled back in the chair he was forcefully sat on and tied to. He looked at his wrists where they were bound by rope to the arm rests of the chair and flexed his hands. While he didn’t mind the fact that he was tied up, he had felt a little disappointed in the hero who captured him.

He and the hero go back several years and have been playing a dangerous game of cat and mouse all this time. They’ve been rivals for a very long time and know each other. Their strengths, their weaknesses, their quirks, their habits. She should know better by now. 

She seemed so convinced that tying him to the chair to interrogate him would work. She seemed so proud when she bound him, Jay just decided to play along and feign defeat.

Finally, she entered the room again, two cups in her hands. 

“About time you showed up again, hero. I was starting to get bored,” Jay said.

“Thirsty?” She asked, and held out the cup to Jay. A smirk formed in her face as she looked at the cup and then up to him.

“Not right now, darling,” Jay replied, trying to not show that he had actually felt annoyed that she did that to him. “I find myself with my hands full right now. Maybe later.”

The hero shrugged. “More for me then.”

She tipped up the cup to her lips and drank the liquid down. She did the same with the other cup in her hand and placed them on the table behind her. 

‘So that’s the game she wants to play today. Fine then,’ Jay thought.

“Alright, let’s get to it then, villain,” she said as she leaned back on the table, her arms across her chest. “The girl. Where is she?”

“You’re going to have to be a bit more specific than that,” Jay replied. “I know many girls, yourself included, and I do know where they are.”

The hero rolled her eyes. “You know which girl I’m talking about. The one you kidnapped two days ago.”

Jay tilted his head in thought. “Hm, I think you have me confused for someone else. I didn't kidnap anyone. Not recently anyway.”

“Yes, you did. We have proof you were with her two days ago before she vanished.” The hero grabbed the file she had left on the table and grabbed out a photo to show Jay. “See?”

Jay looked at the photo carefully and slowly a smirk spread on his face. “Ah, that girl.”

“Yes, now where is she?”

“No idea. I didn’t take her.”

“If you didn’t take her, then why were you at her place?”

Jay let out a laugh. “You don’t get out much, do you?”

“No, thanks to you and your antics.” 

“Well, I’ll spare you the details then, but to sum it up, she invited me over for some… fun.” Jay smirked and tilted his head at her. “We could have the same fun too if you'd like. You did invite me into your home as well. Seems rude of me to not fulfill a lady’s request.”

The hero’s race wrinkled with disgust. “No. You know damn well that you’re only here because you blew up the police station.”

Jay let out a laugh and nodded. “Oh, yeah. I did do that, didn’t I? That was fun.”

The hero observed the villain in front of her curiously. “I’m having a hard time believing that you didn’t kidnap her. You have to at least be involved in it somehow. You’ve kidnapped people before and this girl is the daughter of a politician. Knowing you, you’d use her as ransom.”

“Very true, I would. But I didn’t kidnap her.”

The hero frowned, observing him again. “But you know who did, don’t you?”

Jay hummed softly and averted his gaze. “You know, you have lovely taste in furniture. You could use some art on the wall though.”

“You do know!” The hero leaned forward, placing her hand on the back of the chair and leaned closer to him. “Tell me who did it. Now.”

Jay smirked as they made eye contact. The hero had the prettiest eyes and it was always his favorite feature of hers. You could see the passion in her eyes every time they fought. Another thing about her was that she always smelt good, it was almost intoxicating. This time, she did smell a little different and Jay couldn’t help but feel enamored with the scent.

“No. I’ll never tell.”

“We can do this all night. I do have you tied to a chair.”

Jay chuckled. “That you do.”

“So tell me. Who kidnapped her and why?”

“No. I don’t think I will. And you can’t make me.”

“Yes, I can.” The hero pulled out a gun and pressed it against the bottom of Jay’s chin. “Now, tell me.”

“Is that supposed to intimidate me? It won’t work. You should know this by now.”

The hero chuckled softly and nodded. “You’re right. I’ll have to aim somewhere else you care so much about then, hm?”

Jay laughed as the hero pointed the gun lower and lower at his body until she settled it on a particular spot between his legs. “You’re awfully feisty today, aren’t you?”

“Yeah, well, the sooner I can find the girl, the better. So tell me or I’ll shoot.”

Jay nodded slowly. “You know, I think I like this side of you. You should let her out more often. You always have this passionate glint in your eyes, but this one…”

“Enough. Who took the girl?”

“I'm not sure you’d like the answer to that.”

“I would actually.”

“What do I get in return if I tell you? My information isn’t cheap, you know.”

“You get to keep your manhood.” She smirked.

Jay threw his head back and let out a loud laugh. “You’re cute like this. You seem so satisfied with yourself.”

“And you seem awfully calm for someone I can shoot easily.”

Jay smiled and made eye contact with her again. “Because, darling, I know something you don’t. You don’t have the advantage here.”

“How do I not? I have you tied up. You can’t do anything.”

“I can.”

“Try it then.”

“Fine. But don’t get mad at me. You told me to do it.”

In a swift movement, Jay yanked on the ropes which he had untied much earlier, kicked the gun out of her hand, and pushed her back until the back of her legs hit the table and she was trapped between it and him. Her breath hitched as she tensed up the closer he got to her. He placed one hand against the table and one at the base of her neck. 

Jay smirked seeing the panicked look on her face and let out a soft laugh. “You really should have checked the ropes before starting the interrogation.” 

She gulped as his hand grasped her neck. “Well, if you’re going to kill me, do it already.”

“Why would I do that? We have too much fun together, I could never kill my rival.”

“Then, escape. Since you’re out of your restraints, you can just leave.”

“I would, but I have a feeling you don’t want me to leave. Do you? You’ve been curious about it since I mentioned what I did with the girl earlier, haven’t you?” Jay chuckled softly, seeing the blush creeping up the hero’s neck. “I must be right.”

“N-No,” she defended, her cheeks starting to tint pink as well. She pushed Jay’s hand off from her neck and turned to move away from him, but he quickly trapped her by placing the other hand on the table now.

“Don’t worry. I won’t do anything unless you ask me to,” Jay said softly into her ear. “I may be a villain but I would never take advantage of anyone like that.”

 The hero looked up at him and cleared her throat, attempting to shake off her blush. “Tell me one thing at least about that day. You were only the distraction to keep her there, weren’t you? You have to be in on her kidnapping.”

“You’re still on that, huh?”

“I just want to know.”

Jay sighed and shook his head. “No. I swear, I had nothing to do with it at all.”

“I have a hard time believing that.”

“If I did, I wouldn’t be here. Although, you are better company than she is. She’s too whiny.” Jay tilted his head at the hero and reached a hand up. She flinched, but all Jay did was brush the hair from her face. His eyes trailed slowly down her face from her eyes to her lips and then down to her exposed neck. Usually, she used a choker or a turtle neck. “Did you do this on purpose?”

“Do what?”

“You’re even using perfume. You don’t usually smell like this. It’s… tantalizing.” 

Jay raised an eyebrow when he caught the mischievous glint in her eyes. She placed her hands on his shoulders and slowly wrapped her arms around his neck. 

“Is it?”

“Careful, beautiful. You don’t want to be doing anything you’d regret.”

“Who said I’d regret it? Just show me a good time and I won’t.”

Jay snickered, his hands finding her waist. “Is this your payment for information from me?”

She shrugged, a teasing smile forming on her face. “It doesn’t have to be, but if you insist, it could be.”

“Oh, I see. You’re jealous, aren’t you? I gave attention to her instead of you,” Jay teased as he lifted her gently to sit on the table. He brushed his lips over her neck, inhaling her scent. She had never smelt so intoxicating before. What the hell kind of perfume did she use?

“Maybe,” she admitted. “Or perhaps this is just a ploy to use you. Who knows?”

Jay laughed against her skin. “You’re learning some tricks from me, huh? Either way, we both get what we want out of this, don’t we?”

She moved one of her hands to Jay’s cheek to lift his head and looked him in the eyes. “Depends on what you want.”

“You know what I want. All you have to do is ask.” He leaned forward and stopped when their lips were only centimeters apart, their breath brushing over each other's cheeks. “So ask nicely.”

“Please,” she whispered, her eyes fluttering closed.

“As you wish,” he whispered back before closing the distance.

Chapter Text

Heeseung was getting ready to start gaming. He had his drinks ready, he had just finished eating his ramyeon, and he just sat down to boot up his computer. He moved to put on his headset when his phone began to ring. He looked over and frowned seeing who was calling him. 

‘Why is she calling me right now? I thought she’d be on her anniversary date by now,’ he thought as he picked up his phone.

“Hello?” 

He heard a sniffle over the phone and was immediately alert. “H-Hi…”

“Did something happen? It sounds like you’ve been crying.”

“Because I have…”

“Are you okay? What happened?”

“Uh, I… saw my boyfriend with another girl… I think it’s the girl he’s been telling me is his cousin. And I don’t know about you but I don’t make out with my cousin and feel her up in public.”

“Where are you right now? I can come and get you.”

“N-No, it’s… late. I don’t want to bother you or the guys.”

“It’s fine. You won’t. You know we’re always there for you.” He was already up and putting on a thick jacket and a beanie before getting an answer from her.

“O-Okay, thank you… Um, actually, I don’t think I’m too far from your dorm. I’m at the park across from the convenience store. You know the one, right?”

“Yeah, I know the one. I’ll be there soon, okay? Stay there. I’m coming.”

Heeseung rushed out of his room, hurriedly trying to put on his shoes. Jay peeked out of the living room to look at him.

“Where are you going?”

“Uh, convenience store. I’ll be back.”

He didn’t wait for a response and rushed out of the door. He ran as quickly and as safely as he could. The ice and snow made it nearly impossible for him to go any faster. When he finally made it to the park, he found her sitting on the swings. Her face was tucked into her scarf, her nose pink.

He went up to her and held out his hand to her. She looked up at him and tears filled her eyes immediately. She jumped up and threw her arms around him to cry on his shoulder. He patted her head softly as she cried and held her close.

“Come on. Let’s get to the dorm. It’s cold out here.”

They made the walk back to the dorm silently. Obviously, she didn’t want to talk about it more so he didn’t push. When they made it to the dorm, Heeseung let her in first and then went in after.

“I’m back,” he announced.

Jay and Riki looked at him confused as he walked into the dorm with her.

Jay raised his eyebrow. “Eventful convenience store trip?”

“Go on into my room and warm up a little,” Heeseung said, gently pushing her to his room. “I’ll be there soon with some tea for you.”

She nodded and bowed her head to Jay and Riki before going into his room. Heeseung pulled off his jacket and headed to the kitchen to make her tea.

“What’s going on, hyung?” Riki asked. “Why is noona here?”

“Yeah, uh, what is she doing here? Didn’t she have a date or something?”

Heeseung rolled his eyes. “Uh, call the others here first then I’ll explain. I think all of you need to hear this.”

Jay raised an eyebrow. “Okay?”

Heeseung took the mug of tea to his room and found her cuddled up in his blanket. She sat up when she saw him and he handed over the cup. 

“Do you need anything else right now?”

She shook her head. “No. Thank you.”

Heeseung patted her head gently. “Take this time to rest up a bit, okay? I’m going to tell the guys what happened, but you can give them all the details later when you’re ready.”

She nodded slowly and stared into the tea cup. “O-Okay…”

Heeseung pecked the top of her head. “I’m sorry this happened. He didn’t deserve you.”

She smiled small and nodded. Tears were filling up in her eyes again.

Heeseung turned and walked out to the living room. All of the others were there. 

“What’s going on, hyung?” Jungwon asked.

Heeseung looked over at his room door and then back at them. “Uh, she saw her boyfriend with another girl tonight.”

All of them looked at him shocked. 

“Oh, so what I’m hearing is he wants to die today,” Jay said.

“Yeah, where did she see him? I just want to talk to him,” Sunoo added. He looked pissed. In fact, all of them looked pissed.

“Look, I know we’re all mad for her and all want to take turns beating him up, but we can’t do that. We really just need to be there for her,” said Heeseung.

“Right, and we can’t do that for her from a jail cell.” Jungwon nodded, his arms crossed.

“Does she need someone to talk to?” Jake asked.

“Not right now. I don’t think she wants to talk about it right now. She was quiet the whole way here.”

“I knew something was off about him,” Riki remarked.

“Especially recently, right,” Sunghoon said. “The way he kept looking at his phone and always talking about some cousin all of a sudden. I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt, but I guess he’s as sleazy as I thought.”

“But who would even want to hurt noona like that?” Sunoo pouted. “She’s the nicest person ever.”

“Which is exactly why we have to be there for her,” Heeseung said. “Meaning, if we see him in the street, we won’t do anything and we’ll be civil. We’ll just ignore him.” He turned his attention to Jungwon, Jay, and Sunoo. “Especially you three. Seriously. You three need to behave.” 

Jay rolled his eyes. “You’re really tying my hands, but fine. I’ll be good.”

Sunoo hmphed and flopped back onto the couch. “That’s no fun.”

“But it does beat ending up in jail,” said Jungwon.

“Mm, true… Fine! I’ll behave. But not if he tries to start something first. I won’t be civil then.”

“Thank you, guys,” she said from behind Heeseung. “You guys are the best.”

Heeseung turned to her. She still had his blanket around her and the mug in her hand was empty. He took the mug from her. “How are you feeling?”

“I’ve… felt better. I just heard you guys talking and I feel like I’ll feel better if I’m with all of you.” She walked over to the couch and took the empty spot next to Sunoo. She leaned her head on Sunoo’s shoulder and pouted.

Sunoo immediately put his arms around her. “Noona…”

She pulled her phone from her pocket. “He keeps calling me too. I can’t keep ignoring him, can I?”

“Yes, you can.” Sunghoon grabbed her phone from her hands and shut it off. “Don’t even think about it. And later, make sure you block his number and block him on everything.”

She smiled small and nodded. “Okay.” She sniffled and let out a sigh. “I really know how to pick them, huh? All my exes have been so bad…”

“Then maybe you should date Heeseung hyung,” Riki blurted out right as Heeseung came back from the kitchen. Jungwon nudged him in the side. “What? They match, don’t they?”

She chuckled and made eye contact with Heeseung before he sat on the couch. “I’m not exactly looking for anyone right now.”

“Well, when you are, you should date him. I literally cannot take another day of him—” Sunghoon put his hand over Riki’s mouth to shut him up.

“Look at the time. It’s time for the kids to go to sleep,” he said. He didn’t move his hand the whole time while dragging Riki off to his room.

She chuckled softly and glanced over at Heeseung. His ears were pink and he avoided looking at her.

“Noona, how about you come to our dorm tonight?” Sunoo suggested. “You can sleep in my bed and first thing in the morning, our manager can take you home.”

“Oh, no. I really should just be going home…”

“No, he might show up there tonight. You should really stay here with us.”

“Well, I suppose…”

“Great! I’m going to go tidy up a bit in my room first and then come back for you.” Sunoo smiled. “And also, if you’re feeling ready to talk about it, I’ll listen.”

Sunoo jumped up from the couch and left the dorm. 

“You know, I should probably… go clean up also,” said Jake. He quickly turned and ran off after Sunoo. 

“Jungwon, maybe you should too,” Jay suggested.

“Hm? But my stuffs all clean.”

“How about you just go and double check? You never know.”

Jungwon frowned. “Okay? Well, I’ll see you there then, noona. I could also be someone who will listen if you need to talk.”

She smiled and nodded. “Thank you.”

Jungwon turned and left the dorm. Jay cleared his throat.

“Well, uh, I guess I’ll go get ready for bed, too,” he said. “Oh, if he shows up at your place tomorrow, let me know. I’ll beat him up for you.”

She laughed and nodded. “Okay. I’ll do that.”

“Goodnight.” Jay turned and went off to his room.

“After all this time, they’re still weird,” she said with a chuckle.

“Yeah, and I have to deal with it every day,” Heeseung said.

She stood up from the couch and held his blanket around her body. “I guess I should gather up my things I left in your room.”

“Right. Let me help you.”

They headed back to his room and she set back down his blanket. She took up her jacket. Heeseung grabbed her scarf and held it out to her. She grabbed it from him and smiled.

“Thanks, by the way, for coming to get me. I noticed you were all set up to play your game.”

He looked over at his desk and shook his head. “It’s okay. You’re more important than a game. You’re more important than anything.”

“Am I?”

“Of course you are.”

“Thanks. I… I don’t think I’ve ever been told that before. All of you are really the best friends I could ever ask for. I’m grateful.”

“We try to be.” Heeseung smiled. “I mean, I wouldn’t want my friend to just sit by and watch while I’m going through something tough. I couldn’t just sit by and let you go through that yourself. You have all of us now. You don’t have to be tough all on your own anymore.”

She smiled. “Mm, you’re right, I really don’t.”

“Noona?” Sunoo’s voice rang. His head popped into Heeseung’s room. “Ready?”

“Yeah. I’m coming.” She smiled up at Heeseung and gave him a hug. “Thank you, again, for being there for me.”

Heeseung hugged her back tightly. “No problem.”

She moved to pull back on the hug, but he let it linger just a bit longer before letting her go. 

“Don’t forget your phone. I saw Sunghoon put it on the table.”

“Right, thank you for reminding me.”

Before she walked out of his room, she turned to look at him one last time and then she shut the door behind her. 

Heeseung let out a breath and clutched his chest. He moved to his bed and picked up his blanket. He could smell her perfume on it.

Ah, he was hopelessly in love, but at a time like this, he knew it’d be inappropriate to try to go after her. She was in a vulnerable state and probably wasn’t looking to just jump into a new relationship. Maybe in time, but right now, Heeseung was glad to have her as a friend and he’d gladly still be there for her should she choose to date someone else.

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“Hey, are you busy?”

I texted her that about an hour ago and now she was on her way over. This is the first time she’s coming over and honestly, I’m kinda freaking out. The two of us have been friends for a while but she’s never been over because when she’s not busy, I’m busy and when I’m not busy, she’s busy. 

I actually have a secret I’ve been keeping from her. I’ve liked her for longer than we’ve actually been friends. She used to work at this cafe I used to go to. ( I stopped going because she changed jobs haha ) She was the barista and she knew my order. I was her regular. It actually wasn’t until one day when she turned up at my part-time job when we started to become friends.

Today, hopefully, I’ll get to tell her how I feel. I’m not sure if she feels the same. I hope she does. 

I heard the doorbell ring and I rushed over to the door. I opened it after confirming it was her at the door and grinned. “Hi, welcome.”

She smiled. “Thank you.”

She walked in and removed her shoes. I helped her take off her coat and we entered in the apartment.

“It’s about time we get to hang out like this,” I said. “It’s been a while.”

“Yeah, it has. And it's my first time at your place too. It’s nice~”

“Thanks. Uh, make yourself at home. Do you want anything? Water or a snack?”

“No, not right now. Thank you though.” She sat down on the couch and looked around. “This place feels so you. It is a little empty though, isn’t it?”

“Yeah, well, I live alone so I wouldn’t really know what to fill it up with.”

She chuckled and nodded. “I wish I knew the feeling, honestly. I still live with my parents. That’s why I haven’t invited you over and my parents are a little bit crazy. It’d probably scare you off.”

“They can’t be that bad.”

“No, but they really do seem to care about my love life. My mom keeps trying to set me up with random men that walk into their restaurant or her friend’s sons. I’m just a little tired of it. I’m only young. Why do I need to look for someone now?”

“You’re not looking?”

“Not really, no. If it does happen, by some miracle, I wouldn’t be opposed. I just think it might take someone special to date me.”

I laughed and nodded. “Mm, same here actually.”

“No, please. Any girl would be lucky to have you.”

“Any girl?”

She nodded. “Yeah. You’re great. Plus, I think your place could use a little bit of a feminine touch. Some plants here and there. A little bit more color here and there. Maybe some cute photos of you and her on the walls.”

“Maybe. I haven’t had a relationship since I was in school so I don’t know how it’d be to date now.” I sat down on the couch and leaned back. “Maybe I’ll just become a hermit.”

“Or have one of those cheesy marriage pacts with one of your friends. One of mine jokingly said we should have one for when we turn thirty-five. Surprisingly, she’s actually married now. I didn’t think she’d get married so young, but she’s loving it so I’m happy for her.”

I laughed softly. “Ah, well, other than you, my only friend closeby who’s crazy enough to agree to this is Jay. Sunghoon would look at me like I’m insane.”

She laughed. “Then your apartment would be decorated with instruments. I don’t know about that one.”

“Then would you do one with me instead?”

She tapped her chin in thought. I felt nervous the longer she thought. What if she said no? I mean, maybe if she said no, it wouldn’t quite be a no to dating me… right?

“You know what? Sure. If we’re both single by thirty-five, let’s get married.”

I looked at her in shock. “Eh? You’re saying yes?”

She laughed. “Did you want me to say no?” She held up her pinky to me and smiled. “What do you say?”

I chuckled softly and wrapped my pinky around hers and we stamped our thumbs together. “Alright. Don’t forget it now.”

“How could I? I have something to look forward to when I turn thirty-five. Knowing me and my track record with dating, we’re guaranteed to get married. Unless, of course, you meet the love of your life before then.”

“What makes you think I haven’t met them yet? Maybe we’re just not together yet.”

“Ah, true. I hadn’t thought of that.”

I looked at her next to me and observed her. Sometimes I do wonder if she knows that I like her and is purposely avoiding it or if maybe she might be oblivious. Either way, I had a plan today and I was going to see it through regardless of what the outcome was going to be. 

“Hey, uh, since you’re here, there’s actually something I need your help with. I can’t do it myself.”

“What’s that?”

“Well, I wanna test a theory.”

She chuckled softly. “A theory? Please, that’s so you.” She turned to me and grinned. “Okay, what is it? What’s the theory?”

“It’s just something that I haven’t been able to stop thinking about and I need to find out how true it is. You don’t have to say yes to it and you can back out at any time if you want.”

She raised an eyebrow as she looked at me confused. “Okay? That’s a little weird, but go on.”

“I…” I felt myself suddenly grow nervous and cleared my throat. “Sorry, I’m trying to think of how to phrase this. Uh… in order to test this theory, you need to kiss me.”

She frowned. “Huh?”

“You…” I felt myself blush. “You don’t have to say yes… I just… Never mind. Forget I said anything. Thirsty?” I quickly got up from the couch and hurried off to the kitchen. I got her a bottle of water from the fridge and silently cursed myself.

( That was so embarrassing. Why did I do that? )

I walked back to the living room and she stood up from the couch. 

“Jake…”

I handed her the bottle of water and smiled. “Here. Uh, it’s okay if you want to leave now. We can hang out another time.”

She let out a breath and looked down at my hand holding the water bottle and then back up at me. She moved her hand, I assumed, to grab the water bottle but instead she grabbed my wrist. With her other hand, she pulled me by the nape closer to her and before I knew it, her lips were on mine.

I froze for a moment, the water bottle falling from my hand to the floor. Just as I began to feel her pull away from me, I quickly pulled her closer and deepened our kiss. Her arms wrapped around my neck and I felt like I was about to burst. My heart pounded in my chest. Her lips were softer than I imagined.

At some point, I think my body went into autopilot and we both just got lost in the moment until we were both breathless. She pulled back first and I rested my forehead against hers. 

“Well?” She whispered. “Was that enough for your theory?”

I let out a chuckle and shook my head. “I might need to do more testing before coming to a definite conclusion.”

“Then let’s test it again. From a different approach this time.”

She grabbed me by the shirt and pushed me onto the couch. Before I knew it, she had straddled me and already had me deep in another kiss. Is this real life? Was all of this really happening right now or am I sitting in bed imagining all of this? No way I could imagine this though. I never thought she’d be the type to take control like this. And I could never imagine just how perfect her body felt against mine. This had to be real life.

She pulled back and looked at me while tucking her hair behind her ear. “Well? Is there a conclusion yet?”

I chuckled, leaning my head back against the couch. “As much as the greedy side of me wants to say no, I think I have one. The tests were definitely successful.”

“What’s the conclusion then?”

I felt my heart speed up again, this time not from excitement but nervousness. I was about to confess my feelings to her and I was worried about her reaction. “I… I really am just so in love with you,” I said. “I knew before. I was sure of it before as well. And now? I’m extremely certain of it.”

She chuckled softly. “I guess that makes two of us. I’ve been throwing you hints for a while actually but I guess you never noticed. You really didn’t need to come up with some ridiculous science-y thing to kiss me. You just needed to ask.”

I let out a sigh of relief and laughed. “Yeah, well, I guess that makes yet another conclusion we’ve come to today. We’re both dumb and don’t know how to notice these things because I’ve also been throwing you hints.”

She laughed. “Yeah, I guess we both are.”

I looked up at her. She had made no effort to move off of my lap, nor did I even want her to. In fact, the longer we looked at each other and stayed like this, the more I wanted her in every way possible.

“So, uh, now that we know each other’s feelings,” she said, snapping me out of my thoughts, “do you, by any chance, want to be my boyfriend?”

( UGH, look at her, taking charge like that. She’s so fucking… Okay, dude calm down. )

I smiled and took her hand in mine. I gently pressed a kiss to her knuckles. “If that’s what you want.”

“And what do you want? Do you want me as your girlfriend?”

“I do.”

“Then it’s settled. We’re boyfriend and girlfriend now.” She grinned. “And you can’t take it back. You’re mine now.”

“Wouldn’t dream of it.” I placed my hand gently on her chin. “Let’s seal it with a kiss then?”

She chuckled. “Sir, are you addicted already? We’ve only kissed twice.”

I laughed and held her closer by the waist, so close our chests were touching. “I might be, but it’s your problem now. You can’t take it back.” 

She smiled and wrapped her arms around my neck loosely. She nudged my cheek with her nose and brushed her lips over mine. “Wouldn’t dream of it,” she whispered and we kissed yet again.

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Sunoo hummed as he sat in his jail cell and rubbed his knuckles to soothe the pain in them. He looked over at his cellmate, knocked unconscious on the ground and snickered. He stood up and kicked his foot. He hadn’t moved for a while after hitting the ground. The two of them had gotten into a fight, like they usually do, and fed up with his bullying, Sunoo punched him hard in the nose. It knocked him right out and he fell.

“Hey. You alive?” Sunoo asked, kicking him again.

The man flinched, but didn’t wake.

“Damn, you are alive. Shame.”

“Inmate Kim Sunoo,” a security guard said from the outside of the cell. “You’ve been called for interrogation.”

Sunoo looked at the two guards that came to take him and sighed. “Another one? Didn’t I give the police enough information last time?”

“It’s not the police.”

A smirk grew on his face. “Ah, I know who’s here.”

He walked over to the door of the cell and stuck his hands through the gap for the guard to put the cuffs on him. The door opened and he stepped out, the guards taking both sides of him. They took him to the interrogation room and he sat down at the table. They locked his cuffs to the table and left the room.

Sunoo smiled as he looked across the table from him to a familiar face. “Hello, hero. Nice to see you again.”

“I’m not here for pleasantries, Sunoo,” she said with her arms crossed.

“Of course you aren’t, but it’s basic manners, isn’t it? Besides, we used to be friends. Can’t you greet me like you used to?”

“ Used to be . We’re not friends anymore.”

Sunoo observed her and sat back in the chair. “No, we most certainly are not. Why are you here?” 

“The police sent me. They figured I could get more information out of you since we were close at one point.”

Sunoo smiled. “Close is an understatement to what we had, but do go on. What I’m hearing is they weren’t satisfied with the information I gave them.”

“No. They weren’t. They want names. You were avoiding giving them a name to your accomplice in the police chief’s murder.”

Sunoo laughed. “First of all, I wasn’t the one that murdered him. I was the accomplice, really. Believe it or not, even if I did switch sides before he died, I didn’t do it. Second of all—” He leaned forward and smirked as he made eye contact with the hero in front of him— “ you already know who did it.”

The hero cleared her throat. “I most certainly do not.”

“Oh, come on. You were there, weren’t you? You know who did it. Why can’t you give them a name?”

She shifted uncomfortably in her seat and looked around the room. “Look, I don’t care if you just make one up or give me names of other villains. Just give me a name.”

“Make one up? I don’t have to make one up. I have the name. The problem here is, does the person whose name I know want me to expose them?”

“Sunoo…”

His expression darkened as he lowered his voice. “What will happen to your squeaky clean reputation if I just expose you right now?”

The hero flinched and leaned toward him. “Sunoo, don’t.”

“I took the blame for you. I helped you wash the blood off your hands after you killed him. I lied to the cops because I still care about you for some damn reason and yet here you are making shitty demands of me and refusing to come clean.” Sunoo clenched his jaw. “I don’t give a fuck if it ruins your life, it probably already is. I bet you have nightmares about it, don’t you? And every night when you’re scared and crying after waking up from that dream, I bet it hurts even more when you try to reach for me and I’m not there. You killed him and you put me in here. You made your bed and now you have to live with it.”

The hero’s eyes welled up with tears. “I’m sorry, I had to. You know what happened and I just… I couldn’t go to jail for it.”

“Yeah, I do know what happened but that’s not the issue here. You used me as a scapegoat. I hope you’re proud of yourself and I hope you know you’ll have to live with it for the rest of your life even after I get executed for doing it.”

The hero shook her head. “I won’t let them do that.”

“Too late for that. They already decided on it. It’ll be on your birthday actually, how ironic.” 

“W-Wait, but they can’t just… There isn’t enough hard evidence to even prove you did it.”

“Love, I don’t think they even care.” Sunoo sat back in his chair and sighed. “Well, at least the one good thing coming out of that is I wouldn’t have to deal with seeing your face anymore. I know I became a villain, but damn, you really did ruin my life.”

The security guards walked back into the room.

“Times up. Let’s go.”

They unlocked Sunoo from the table and stood him up.

“Have the life you deserve,” Sunoo said to the hero before they left the room. 

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I never thought I’d have a boyfriend younger than me, even if it is only two years. We met about a year ago and I never once thought about dating him until recently. He just asked randomly one day and I decided, eh, why not? We were friends first and I didn’t give a thought to how he’d be as a boyfriend. I didn’t know he’d give me so much attention and get me presents all the time. He wasn’t really like that as a friend, sure he’d pay attention to things I like and give me presents for my birthday, but now it’s more often. Every time he comes over, he has a present.

He goes back and forth between here and Japan often and he always brings me back so many presents. I’m afraid I’m going to run out of room for it all soon. I don’t mind the presents though. It just means he’s thinking about me every time he’s out. 

He’s so cute. He tries to say he isn’t, but that’s a whole lie. His hyungs get jealous sometimes because I get to see his cute side more often than them. ( Hah, I win. )

Today, he’s coming back from Japan again. I wonder what he’ll get me this time.

I heard the keypad at the door beeping knowing it was him and quickly stood up from the couch to greet him. I grinned as Riki walked in and waved. To no one's surprise, he had several gift bags in his hands.

“Noona,” he said excitedly, “I’m back!”

“Hi~ Welcome back~” I beamed.

He grinned, putting down the bags and slid off his shoes quickly. He ran at me and picked me up in a hug and spun me around as he peppered my cheeks with kisses. I giggled as he did so and held onto him tight.

“I missed you, too~ How was your trip?” I asked when he put me down.

“It was great! Kinda boring though because you weren’t there.”

I grinned and ruffled his hair playfully. “Then maybe we should go there together one day. I would like to meet your family some day.”

Riki smiled and nodded. “Mm, they want to meet you too. My sister especially. She wants to meet the girl I can’t shut up about.”

I laughed. “I bet~”

“Oh, and these are for you.” He picked up a few of the bags and handed them to me. “We went to an arcade and I know how much you love plushies so I got you some of your favorite character. Along with some other things I know you wanted.”

I looked into the bags and grinned. “Aw~ Thank you. And that one?” I pointed to the single bag on the floor.

“For your parents. Your mom was talking about this ginseng drink recently that she can’t get here so when I saw it in Japan, I had to get it for them.” 

“So thoughtful~”

That’s the other thing. He’s always paying attention to things my parents say and gets them presents also. He’s only really spent time with my parents twice, so I’m surprised he even remembered that. He’s such an attentive person, especially in comparison to my ex. I’ve never had someone who gave me this much before. I was always the one giving in the relationship and receiving nothing back in return, so being with Riki is really a nice change of pace for me.

“By the way, I ordered some food before I got here. It should be here soon,” he said as he followed me into the apartment. 

I put the bags in my room and grinned. “Great, that means I don’t have to cook anything and we can cuddle.”

I pulled him to the couch with me and laid down first. He got on after and nuzzled his face into my neck. I smiled and played with his hair, my other hand tapping his back gently. 

“Noona,” he said after a while and lifted his head to look at me.

“Yes, my Riki,” I responded, cupping his cheek.

“I love you,” he said, surprising me.

We’ve only been together about four months and we never said that to each other yet. We’ve only gone on a handful of dates because of how busy he is and barely even get to spend time alone like this with each other. I blushed and felt my heart start to beat faster. Obviously, he felt it too and he smiled.

“You don’t have to say it back yet. I just thought you should know.” He laid his head on my chest again and chuckled. “Who knew that just saying that would make your heart act like this? You’re so cute, noona.”

I felt myself blush and went to argue but the doorbell rang. The food was here. Riki got up and pecked my forehead before getting off the couch to get it. I pouted. Who knew dating someone younger would make me feel like this? And who knew he was like this as a boyfriend? He’s the cute one.

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As they wrapped filming for the day, Jungwon headed over to the staff to take off his mic pack and glanced around, looking for his girlfriend. She had surprised him earlier by showing up on set. It was a little late by now and he had expected her to be tucked in a corner sleeping or something, but instead, she was sitting with the stylists on her phone. She seemed to be watching something and it looked like one of the stage performances they recently had filmed. 

Expecting it to have been his and taking advantage of the fact that she was distracted, he snuck up behind her and back hugged her. She flinched and her phone fell onto the vanity in front of her.

“Hey! Don’t do that,” she whined with a pout. “You scared me.”

Jungwon laughed and gave her a quick peck on the cheek. “Sorry~ What are you watching?”

The song playing from her phone was definitely one of their songs but it fell on the screen so he couldn’t see which performance it was.

“Uh, nothing,” she said and quickly clicked the lock button on her phone. 

Jungwon frowned. That wasn’t the reaction he was expecting at all. “Jagi—”

“It was your fancam, I swear.” She grinned, turning to him. “Why would I be watching anyone else’s but yours? That’s crazy.”

Jungwon took her face in his hands and squished her cheeks playfully. He knew when she was lying. She was hopelessly bad at it. “Let me see then.”

“N-No,” she said, clutching her phone to her chest. “I swear, it was yours. No one else.”

Jungwon held out his hand for her phone. “I’m not going to get mad if you’re watching one of my member’s fancams, you know. Let me see.”

She let out a huff and placed her phone in his hand. He put in the code and found Jay’s face paused on the screen. She covered her face guiltily when Jungwon looked at her.

“Jay hyung’s fancam, huh?”

“Yeah, I mean, do you see him? He looks good in this performance, don’t you think?” She blinked up at him through her fingers.

Jungwon chuckled softly and moved her hands from her face. “You don’t have to get all shy. It’s fine. How about we watch this together?”

He hopped up on the chair next to her and placed the phone on the vanity before playing the video from the beginning. She blinked and looked at him with a frown.

“You’re really not mad?”

“No, I’m not. It doesn’t matter the fancam you watch because at the end of the day, I’m still the winner over all of them.” He grinned and held her hand, placing a kiss on the back of it.

She blushed and laughed softly. “You’re only not mad because it’s Jay oppa’s fancam, right?”

Jungwon laughed. “No comment. Although, he is the only member of mine I’ll allow you to bias.”

She giggled and laid her head on his shoulder. “I knew it!”

Jungwon grinned playfully and leaned his head against hers and held her hand tightly. If he were fully honest, he was a little peeved she wasn’t watching his fancam, but at the end of the day, she is his girlfriend. It doesn’t matter to him at all. 

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Sunghoon sighed with his arms crossed. He rolled his eyes as he stared at the witch across from him. “Ugh, not you again.”

“Yes, it’s me~” She mused and walked around the podium she had her grimoire on and stopped by the summoning circle he was standing in. “I need a favor from you, demon.”

 “Every time you summon me here for a favor, it’s always for something stupid. So do enlighten me this time, witch. What stupid favor do you want me to do this time?”

“See, I got invited to a ball—”

“Immediately, no,” Sunghoon rejected. “Send me back home.”

“No! I summoned you here to do me a favor and that’s the favor. You have to listen to me.”

“I’d rather sit here and learn how to crochet than go to a ball.”

The witch sighed. “You’re seriously rejecting the chance to step out of the summoning circle? Every other time you’ve been here, you wanted nothing more than to get out and now there’s a chance and you won’t take it?”

“Because every other time you made me do boring things. I’m a demon, not your lackey. Besides, why in the seven hells would I even want to go anyway?”

“It’s the blood moon tonight! All of the world’s most powerful witches will be there, including our leader! You’ve said before you want to meet her, don’t you?”

“Yeah, to kill her and deliver her head to the Devil.” Sunghoon frowned, crossing his arms again. “I doubt you’d want that to happen.”

She smiled. “Of course not, but it’s not like it can anyway. As per your favor summoning agreement, you’re only allowed to do what I say, not what you want. You’re not allowed to do anything but what I tell you to do the entire time.”

Sunghoon’s eye twitched in annoyance. “I hate you.”

“I know you do~ so, demon, the favor I need from you tonight is to be my date to the witch’s ball and you have to stay by me the entire night.”

“Do I have to fawn over you also?”

“Of course you do! I’m trying to make everyone jealous. A handsome man on my arm ought to turn some heads.” She grinned. “The older witches can’t make fun of me for having shown up another year without a partner and the warlocks can stop looking at me like a prize they want to ruin.”

Sunghoon frowned and observed the witch. “Hardly a prize to even look at.”

The witch rolled her eyes. “We’ll have none of that either, demon. No insults for the rest of the night.”

“Sunghoon,” he said.

“Hm?”

“My name is Sunghoon. You might as well know it since you want me to pretend to be your partner.”

“Ah~ well then, Sunghoon, do we have a deal?” She stuck her hand into the protection circle and smiled.

“I imagine if I don’t agree you’d leave me here in your dingy attic for weeks without food so I have no choice.” He shook her hand. “Deal. This deal ends when you send me back home, meaning your soul—”

She grinned and pulled him from the circle with ease. “Yeah, yeah, I got it. After all the times I’ve summoned you, I know the rules. Now, let’s get you changed into something more appropriate.”

Sunghoon frowned and looked down at the suit he wore. “What’s wrong with what I’m wearing? Is it not already appropriate for a ball?”

“Nope. It needs to be a bit more flashy. Maybe some sparkles.”

“No. We didn’t agree on that.”

The witch pouted. “Fine. No sparkles. Even though you’ll look stupid because you won’t be matching my dress, but fine, since you’re so grumpy about it.”

“I’d rather not match you.”

“And why not?”

“Because then I’d steal all that attention you’re so craving for away from you. Not that I won’t already with a face like mine,” Sunghoon said. “I don’t know why you would want their approval for anything anyway. From my experience with witches, all they are is an irritation.”

“Hey! I said no insults towards me.”

“It wasn’t towards you. You think you’re the only witch who summons me for favors?” Sunghoon huffed.

The witch blinked and looked up at him. “Am I really not the only one?”

“Why would you be the only one? Do you see how handsome I am? Of course other witches summon me. And at least their favors aren’t as mundane as yours are.” A sly smirk formed on the demon’s face. “Someone’s a little jealous, huh?”

A blush immediately filled her cheeks. “No! I am not! I’m just surprised other witches would even want to summon you. You with your attitude. Or are you nice to them? Is it just me you’re like this with?”

“Yeah, it’s just you.”

The witch gasped and hit his arm. “You’re so mean! Why?!”

Sunghoon laughed and playfully ruffled her hair. “Because you’re just too cute when you’re annoyed. Now, let’s hurry up and get this ball business over with. I want to go home.”

When they showed up at the ball, Sunghoon quickly caught on to what she said earlier about everyone. The witches were whispering to each other, some he even heard saying they couldn’t believe she actually brought someone with her. The warlocks stared at her in exactly the way she said and for some odd reason, it ticked him off. Sunghoon placed his arm on her waist and glared at them to which they quickly looked away.

They walked through the crowd towards the head witch. She looked at them curiously and chuckled softly observing Sunghoon.

“Bringing a demon to the witch’s ball? How bold of you.”

She grinned and wrapped her arm around Sunghoon’s. “Don’t worry about him.”

Sunghoon fakes a smile. “That’s right. I’m only concerned about her, the only love of my life.”

She pinched his arm. “Cool it,” she whispered.

“Well, as long as you have him under control,” the head witch said. “Demons can be tricky sometimes.” 

“Don’t worry. He’ll behave.” She looked at him with a grin. “Won’t you?”

Sunghoon smiled awkwardly and nodded. “Of course, dearest.”

“Now, if you’d excuse us, the food table is calling to me,” she said with a giggle and dragged Sunghoon along with her.

All night they got stares from the other witches and the warlocks. Usually, Sunghoon didn’t mind this much attention, but this was next level. People were whispering and gossiping about them all night and it made him more irritated by the second. Especially with the way these witches and warlocks seem to be whispering about her. Now, he’s not usually one to care but some of the things they’ve been saying about her were just straight-up rude. 

Sunghoon leaned over to her ear and nudged her gently. “Hey. Is everyone usually this mean to you?”

She took a sip of her drink and nodded. “Usually, they do it to my face so it’s nice they aren’t going out of their way to do it since you’re here.” 

“I see. So witches can be just as cruel as demons.” Sunghoon slid his hands into his pockets and huffed. “But why are they so concerned about you? What does it matter to them?”

“They don’t think I’m talented considering who my parents were. They say I’m not as powerful as them and don’t deserve to hold a seat on the council.”

Sunghoon raised an eyebrow. “I beg to differ. Even a demon like me can sense how powerful you are. You’re more powerful than most of them here. It’s probably just jealousy.”

She smiled. “Thanks. The only other person who has said that to me before is the head witch. At least someone else can see it also.”

“Seeing as you can summon me with just a regular summoning circle with no offerings or sacrifices and without the use of blood magic, I’d say you’re plenty powerful.”

“Yeah, I inherited that from my mom. She was quite the summoner,” she said with a grin. “In fact, I’m sure some of your demon friends even know her.”

“Most of them do, yeah. They warned me not to get involved with your family. And yet, here I am spending my evening with you.”

“Sure, but it’s not that bad, right? I’m having fun. Aren’t you?”

Sunghoon looked at her as she smiled, her arm loosely wrapped around his. “Not really. I could actually go without everyone staring at us and casually throwing insults at you as easily as they breathe. How do you deal with it?”

“Oh, I’ve just learned to ignore it. The expectations everyone has of me mean nothing to me. My parents taught me my worth and I choose to not let anyone else tell me otherwise.” She grinned. “Though I imagine you being mildly upset about them insulting me has nothing to do with any kind of feelings but more you wanting to be the only one to do it. Am I correct?”

Sunghoon cleared his throat to hide the growing smirk on his face. She was right though. He quickly grabbed two flutes of champagne from a waiter walking by and handed her one. 

“Cheers?”

She chuckled softly and placed her hand on top of the glass before Sunghoon could drink from it. “Um, don’t drink that. It’s not going to sit right with you. Trust me.”

“Fine.” Sunghoon let her take the glass from him and she placed them on the table next to her. 

“How about a dance?”

“Dancing? No.”

“Come on. Just one?”

“No.”

“Oh. Maybe I should have asked if you know how to dance first. Is that why you said no?”

Sunghoon rolled his eyes. “I can dance. I just don’t want to.”

She pouted and crossed her arms. “Fine. Meanie. I bet you’re just the life of the party at demon parties, huh,” she said sarcastically.

Sunghoon chuckled. “Believe me, demon parties are not this. It’s more just an overindulgence of one's desires. And I don’t go to them.”

“Why not?”

“I’d rather not waste my time on things like that. In fact, I’d even rather be locked up in your attic than be at one of those.”

A sly grin grew on the witch’s face. “Are you saying you prefer my company over theirs?”

“No. That’s not what I’m saying.” Sunghoon let out a breath. “Although, not fully wrong. Much like you have expectations put on you, so do I. I’m expected to start training with one of the seven prince’s because of a deal, but I hate him and his entire court. I’d give anything to not have to become like him.”

“A deal? What kind of deal? Is it contract bound? And which prince if I may ask?”

“Not contract bound, no. More like a drunk night happened with my previous mentor and him, Lust, and I was just given to him as part of it.”

“Very interesting~” She hummed. “Hey, you ready to get outta here? I just realized there’s a spell I want to do before the night’s over. Have to take advantage of this blood moon before it’s gone.”

Sunghoon frowned. “Okay.”

When they got back to her home, she made her way up to her attic and paused on the steps. Sunghoon was following her. She turned to him and smiled sheepishly. “Uh, listen, you can’t be in the room when I do this spell. I can’t have your energy mess this up. You can wait outside the door, but you can’t come in until I tell you to.”

Sunghoon huffed. “Whatever. But then after that, you’ll send me back home, right?” “Of course… um, hopefully.”

“Hopefully?”

“Look, this spell requires a lot of energy. I don’t know how I’ll feel when I’m done, okay? If I can’t send you back tonight, I promise I’ll send you back first thing in the morning.”

Sunghoon rolled his eyes and sat down on the step next to the attic door. “I can’t promise you I’ll behave though.”

The witch grinned and patted his head. “Just try your best. It’ll only be a moment.”

She entered the attic and shut the door. 

Sunghoon huffed and leaned against it with his arms crossed. “Swear, this witch is just so…”

He paused trying to think of a word to describe her and the only thing he could land on was ‘different’. Every other witch he has encountered were all the same. Needy, demanding, pushy, arrogant, and vain. She was none of those things.

He sighed. “I bet she’s in there doing something stupid, as she always does.”

Sunghoon felt no shift in energy at all nor did he hear a sound from the inside until there was a thump at the door some fifteen minutes later. It startled him a bit and he quickly stood up. The door came open slowly and her voice sounded weak.

“Y-You can come in now.”

Sunghoon stepped inside and she was leaning against the wall, panting heavily. Her hair, which was normally not snow white, was now a snowy white. She looked pale also. 

“Are you okay?” Sunghoon asked, alarmed.

She waved her hand over her face and nodded. “Uh, y-yeah…”

Sunghoon quickly caught her before she fell and braced her against his side. “You really weren’t kidding when you said it requires a lot of energy, huh?”

She leaned her head against his shoulder and groaned softly.

“Oh, it took a bit more than just her energy, Sunghoon,” he heard a familiar voice chime.

Suddenly alert to the voice, Sunghoon looked at the summoning circle to find Prince Lust standing there holding a necklace in his hand. There was a clear crystal on it and it glowed a bright white.

“What are you doing here?” Sunghoon asked.

“She summoned me here, wanted me to end your deal with me.” He laughed and looked at her. “She’s quite the amazing girl. Just like her mother was. No one else would be bold enough to summon a prince like that.”

Sunghoon frowned. “She what ? Why the hell would she do that?”

“Ah, so you didn’t know. Interesting.” Lust tapped his chin with a finger and looked between the witch and Sunghoon. “I told her it’d cost her her soul and she willingly gave it to me. Fascinating, no?”

Lust held up the necklace and chuckled softly. “I’ve never had a soul glow so bright before. And you know what this means? You’re free from your deal. However, she has shortened her lifespan significantly and when she dies, she’s stuck with me. No peaceful afterlife for her. No reincarnation.”

Sunghoon let out a laugh, shaking his head. “I knew she was doing something stupid in here… Out of all the things she could have done, why… why this?”

“Mm, I believe her words were ‘ He’s my friend. I care about him’ or something. Can you believe it? A witch and a demon being friends is already as far-fetched as it is, but you, who got cursed to never have anyone give a shit about you, actually got someone to care about him. What are the odds?”

Sunghoon gasped softly and looked at the witch next to him. A while ago, Sunghoon was quite a different person. He was like those witches he hated which in turn got him cursed for breaking the wrong girl’s heart. Since then, no one cared for him anymore, not even his own parents. They didn’t pay attention to him anymore and barely spoke to him. He began to live quietly and closed off, learning to just observe and suddenly, everything he used to be became what he hated to see in other people. 

But this witch… She really is something different.

“You didn’t bribe her or anything did you?”

Sunghoon shook his head. “No, I didn’t do anything. It was all her. She didn’t even know about the curse.”

Lust frowned and looked at her. “Well then, seems you’ve actually made a genuine connection with her, huh? Anyway, I should be going.”

“Wait, you… you can’t take her soul.”

“And why can’t I?”

“Because my deal with you wasn’t a soul binding contract or a blood binding contract. It was just word of mouth and… you know, the curse.”

“So?”

“A soul for a deal she could have just asked you for is not a good bargain. And you’re technically stealing.”

Lust laughed. “Stealing? From who?”

“From me. My deal with her doesn’t end until she sends me back home. For the time being, her soul belongs to me. It wasn’t hers to bargain away when she summoned you. Even the princes of Hell can’t go against that rule.”

“Shit,” Lust swore. His eye twitched with annoyance and he tossed the necklace to Sunghoon which he struggled to catch but managed. “But I swear, I will own your little girlfriend’s soul one day and that means you will eventually come crawling back also.”

He huffed and disappeared in a black cloud of smoke. Sunghoon carefully sat her down on the couch against the wall. She was asleep, but her breathing was shallow. He looked at the necklace in his hands and placed it on her. The crystal glowed for a moment before it went dull and crumbled away into nothing.

The witch gasped in her sleep and her breathing went steady. Her hair was still white and Sunghoon guessed it might just stay that way. Oddly, it did suit her better anyway. He reached up to push the hair from her face and sighed.

He never thought, in all his years as a demon and in all his years cursed, that anyone would ever do something like that for him. It was risky, but Sunghoon guessed she didn’t care and that’s why she took the chance. 

The witch flinched as her eyes opened. She sat up quickly and held onto her head. “Ugh…”

Sunghoon caught her. “Take it easy.”

She shook her head, placing her hands on his shoulders. “I have to… send you home…”

“It’s okay. Do it in the morning. You need to rest.”

She groaned and leaned her forehead against his as she caught her breath. “Did… Did it work? Are you… free,” she whispered.

“Rest. We’ll talk about it in the morning,” Sunghoon said.

She nodded slowly, her eyes beginning to close. She leaned forward, her body collapsing against Sunghoon’s. He went stiff for a moment before he relaxed into the couch. He gently patted her back as she slept.

“I’ll get her back for this,” he grumbled.

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Heeseung snickered as he stood atop a building watching the cops and heroes alike scramble about the city block and the alleyways below looking for him. He glanced over at the person he had kidnapped, a politician, who he had bound and gagged. 

“Well, looks like they won’t be finding us any time soon,” the villain said with a laugh. “Might as well set you up before she gets here though. She’ll definitely get here before them.”

Heeseung tied a rope to one of the water pipes at the top of the building and pulled it tight. He tied it to the ropes on the politician and stepped up on the side of the building to look down. 

He grinned and pulled the politician up next to him, laughing when he had started to scream against the gag in his mouth. “Far drop, huh? I hope they make it in time to save you. Oh, um, stay still or you might fall.”

Heeseung hopped off the ledge back onto the rooftop right as the door to the roof burst open. 

He grinned. “Hey, hero. You’re here first as always.”

“Heeseung, let him go,” she demanded.

“Mm, no, I don’t think I will.” He gave the politician a hard smack on the back and laughed as he struggled to keep his balance. “You’re going to have to make me.”

“I can just arrest you right now.”

“Sure, you could, but you’d be bored without me, wouldn’t you?” Heeseung smirked. “I wouldn’t be around to make your boring job entertaining. Among other things.” 

He stepped up on the ledge again and smiled, placing an arm around the politician. “However, you’d only get one of those things today if you really tried. Save the man and I escape. Arrest me and he dies. Pick one, you don’t get both.”

Right then, a couple of officers ran up to the roof and Heeseung sighed. “Looks like you guys went with option one. Oh well.” 

Heeseung gave the man a hard push and he toppled over the side of the building, the rope pulling taut and being the only thing holding him up from falling. He jumped over to the next building as the police scrambled to get the politician up. The hero followed after Heeseung and chased him into the building and down several floors before she caught up to him and pushed him into the wall.

Heeseung chuckled as she pinned him there. “Someone’s a bit aggressive today, huh?”

“Looks like I can get both,” she said in a mocking tone.

“I don’t think so, love,” Heeseung teased and he grabbed both of her wrists and turned to pin her against the wall this time with her arms above her head. He smirked as she struggled to get out of his grip. “You know, today’s been fun. Let’s do it again tomorrow. Now, be a good girl and try not to follow me again.”

Heeseung smirked at the blush creeping up her neck and he let her go. He sauntered away and she didn’t follow this time. He knew regardless if he told her not to follow him, they’d still be looking for him all day so he went to a place he knew they didn’t know he spent most of his time at, his secret apartment.

Well, it wasn’t his apartment, but his lover’s apartment. She’s not home very often so he hangs out there a lot when he needs to hide from the police. No one would ever think to search her apartment for him, especially when she’s one of the people chasing him.

Heeseung and the hero have been lovers for about a year and it just happened one day out of frustration and longing. And now, Heeseung is over almost every night.

He climbed in through the window and he wasn’t expecting her to already be home, but it seemed they both arrived at the same time. She spotted him through the doorway from the kitchen and crossed her arms.

“How many times do I have to tell you to stop coming in from the window and to remove your damn shoes if you do? You’re tracking in dirt!” 

He smiled and quickly removed his shoes. “Sorry.”

“You, sir, have been very naughty today. Sending us on a chase like that! And that man nearly had a heart attack because of what you did! How could you?”

Heeseung chuckled and threw his shoes by the door. He walked over to her and hugged her waist loosely and pecked her cheek. “I was just having a little fun. No one really got hurt.”

“Ugh, you need a shower. You’re all sweaty.”

“Come shower with me then.”

“Fine, but only if you keep your hands to yourself.”

Heeseung let out a laugh. “Please, you know I can’t when it comes to you.” 

“Well, you’d better or I’m going to cuff you,” she warned and tugged him to the bathroom. “And since you still haven’t brought a change of clothes here, I’ll make sure these get cleaned before we go to bed.”

He laughed yet again. “Bold of you to assume we’d even get to sleep tonight.”

“Hee, I swear, if you don’t let me sleep tonight, I will kick your ass. I have to go to work tomorrow. I already ditched them just to be with you here right now.”

“Ah, so that’s why you’re here. Calling you a good girl earlier really got you excited, didn’t it,” Heeseung teased. 

The hero rolled her eyes. “Shut up and get in the shower. I’m not letting you do anything to me until you’re all clean.”

“You really are a bit aggressive today, aren’t you? What? Me not showing up here for the last two days affect you that badly?”

The hero let out a long breath. “It’s your fault. You’ve conditioned me to be like this. Now, take off your clothes so I can put them in the wash. They need to at least be out of the wash before we start doing anything. Knowing you and your habits, they’d never end up on the drying rack.”

Heeseung laughed and removed his clothes as he was told. “I’m only adhering to your needs, love. I’m not the only one at fault. But if you insist, I’ll take all the blame.”

“I’m also demanding a break for dinner,” she said and put his clothes into the wash. 

“As you wish, darling. Now, are you going to join me in the shower? I promise I won’t do anything too much. Not until you say so.”

She sighed and nodded. “A shower does sound nice right now.”

She pulled off her clothes and Heeseung couldn’t help but stare as she did so. Man, how did he get so lucky? And she lets him do whatever he wants to her. And her being on the enemy side made the desire for her even deeper. Heeseung would much rather end up becoming a hero with her if there was ever a chance they’d have to break up. Much like he conditioned her to expect him nearly every night, he conditioned himself to always be by her side.

Heeseung woke the next morning to find the bed next to him empty. He ruffled his hair and got out of bed. He pulled on his clothes which were now dry after being on the rack all night, but couldn’t find his shirt anywhere. He chuckled knowing exactly where his shirt might be and left the room finding her in the kitchen with her back to him, drinking her coffee and scrolling on her phone mindlessly. His shirt was on her as he predicted and the longer he observed her, it seemed like his shirt was all she was wearing.

He walked up behind her and locked her there with his arms, his palms resting on the counter. He pressed a soft kiss to her cheek. “Love, I need my shirt. Return it, please.”

She set down her coffee mug and turned to him. It was buttoned up about halfway and nearly falling off her shoulder. “Mm, no.”

Heeseung chuckled as his eyes navigated from her face slowly down her body. He knew exactly what she was doing and he cursed himself silently because, damn, was it working. “I really need it back.”

“No. I’m wearing it because you’re not leaving.”

“Who said that?”

“I did. I’m not allowing you to leave.”

“And why not?” 

“Because if I keep you here, you can’t cause any trouble out there and make more work for me.”

Heeseung laughed and brushed her hair from her shoulder, exposing it. He placed a soft kiss on the crook of her neck and teasingly slid his fingers down the middle of her chest slowly. “Someone’s lazy today, hm?”

“A little,” she said. “We just don’t ever get to spend a whole day together just like this. Why can’t we take a day off like this? Why do we have to go out and fight everyday?”

“Because it’s our job, love. And I do enjoy teasing you. I wish you could see the look on your face when you get frustrated. It’s so… intoxicating.” 

“Well, I hate it. You’re always teasing me and I’m tired of it. I want to tease you for once.” She gently pushed Heeseung away from her and took up her coffee mug. She finished the coffee and placed it into the sink to wash later. “So I say, you’re not getting your shirt back. It’s mine now.”

Heeseung tilted his head and stared at her now exposed shoulder. His shirt slipped further down and now, the marks he left behind the night previous were showing proudly. He walked over to her to lift the shirt back over her shoulder and brushed his lips over her neck.

“Keep teasing me like this and I’ll just have to rip it right off of you,” he muttered.

She let out a soft laugh and turned to him again. She tapped his cheek softly. “Oh, babe, trust me. I haven’t even begun to tease you.”

“Wearing my shirt like this wasn’t teasing me?”

“Nope, not even close. I just thought it’d be an easy way to bait you into staying a few more minutes and into staying close to me.”

Heeseung raised an eyebrow. “Why?”

She grinned and Heeseung felt something cold around his wrist and heard the familiar click of handcuffs. He lifted his hand to look at it and then back at her. She grinned, her grip tight on the other side.

“Love, what’s this?”

She only smiled and dragged him back to the room. She pushed him onto the bed and straddled his torso so he couldn’t move. Heeseung watched her intently and she raised his arm up and cuffed him to the bed frame.

“Now, I can begin to tease you,” she said with a smile on her face.

He let out a laugh. “This was your plan?”

“Well, it’s part of it~” She leaned over and lifted his chin, capturing him in a kiss. She pulled back and brushed her lips over his. “Time for me to go to work.”

She got out of the bed and walked over to the closet. Heeseung frowned as his eyes followed her.

“Seriously?”

She smiled as she pulled her clothes from the closet. “It’s payback for what you did to me last time.”

“You are aware that I can break these like nothing, right?”

“Oh, I am.” She walked over to him and dragged her finger over his jawline. “But you won’t do that, right? Because you’ll be a good boy for me today, won’t you?”

Heeseung opened his mouth to say something but immediately got distracted when she began to unbutton his shirt that she wore. She really wasn’t wearing anything under there. She pulled it off and threw the fabric onto the bed next to him before turning and walking off to the bathroom. Heeseung let out a sigh and covered his mouth with his free hand.

He had to give it to her. She really knew how to just rile him up. He looked up at the handcuffs and sighed yet again.

She came back into the room all ready to go to work and smiled seeing Heeseung where she left him. “Oh, good, you’re going to behave then.”

“I don’t have much of a choice now, do I?”

“No~ You don’t.” She walked over to him and kissed him again, this time letting it linger. “I shouldn’t be gone too long so you don’t have to worry about getting hungry.”

Heeseung laughed softly. “See? And this is why I love you. Under all that good, you’re just as cruel as I am.”

She smiled and ruffled his hair. “I’ll be back. Don’t miss me too much.”

Heeseung watched her go to the room door before calling out to her. “Hey. Say it back for once.”

She pulled open the door and looked back at him. “Maybe when I come back, as long as you’ve behaved.”

“Oh, come on.”

She giggled and winked at him. “Bye.”

She turned and left the room. Heeseung laughed and shook his head as he stared up at the ceiling. ‘This woman will be the death of me one day,’ he thought. 

Chapter Text

Usually, every day at exactly this time, the hero shows up and we have a little tussle and an argument before the day is over. It’s become my daily routine. I enjoy teasing them a lot and causing mischief all over the city. But today, for some odd reason, they didn’t show up on time. They’re usually very punctual and it was very odd.

I checked the time on my watch and frowned. She was almost twenty minutes late. Sometimes it’d be only a few minutes which is never a problem. Twenty minutes was worrying. I rolled my eyes and began to walk away from the spot until I saw her. She was running towards me. Blood streaked her forehead and her hand was covering her stomach. She was limping as she ran and I saw the terror in her eyes. 

When I noticed what they were running from, I ran past her. Another villain was after her, a crazed look in his eyes. The sword he had in his hand as he chased after her was hers and it was dripping with what I assumed was her blood. This made my blood boil.

The villain laughed when he saw me. “ Move , Sunghoon. She’s mine. I’m going to kill her today.”

He swung the sword at me but I dodged it expertly. Before he knew it, I had him pinned on the ground, my hand around his throat. My grip tightened every time he tried to move, his face already turning red in his struggle.

“You seem to not know how things work around here,” I said. I picked up the sword the villain dropped and pointed the tip at his throat just above where my hand was. “This city is my territory. You can’t go killing anyone without my permission, there are consequences for that.”

“F-Fuck you,” he spat while trying with all his might to push me off to no avail. “I can do what I want. Sh-She stuck her nose where it shouldn’t have been and now, she’s dead!”

My grip tightened around his neck and he let out a choking sound, his face getting more red. “I didn’t give you permission to talk, worm. Now listen, not only do you need my permission to kill, there are certain people that are off limits and she is one of them. The thing about me is I’m not good with sharing and she is my prey. No one is allowed to touch her but me. ”

I pressed the sword into his neck and marveled in the gurgling sound he made. As his eyes rolled back into his head, I lopped his head off with one clean swipe. I stood up and dusted off the dirt from my pants. I looked around looking for where the hero had gone and found them leaning against a fence. I could see the pain in their eyes as they pressed their hand into the wound on her stomach. 

I approached her and she flinched when I reached out to her. She had one fist up ready to try to fight me. I gently touched her fist and moved it out of my way to get closer to her. She shut her eyes as if bracing herself for something, but instead of taking advantage of the fact that she was injured to kill her like she probably thought I would, I picked her up in my arms effortlessly. She was a lot lighter than I thought she was.

“H-Hey, what are you—” I heard the panic in their voice.

“Shh,” I shushed them and led them into a back alley. When I reached a door with a faded sign on it, I kicked it open, scaring the person that was inside. “Doc, she needs help.”

The doctor looked at her in my arms and snickered softly. “Interesting. Am I allowed to ask?”

I placed her on the table carefully and she looked between me and the doctor, confused. “No.”

“Well, alright then. It’ll just be a few minutes. You can wait outside.”

“No.”

The doctor sighed. “Look, kid, I don’t care if you want to stay here, but she might mind. With all this blood, I need to do a full body check on her which would require her to take off her clothes.”

A pink hue spread over her cheeks and she quickly shook her head. “N-No, you… Get out now!”

I rolled my eyes. “It’s not as if I haven’t seen a woman’s body before.”

“I don’t care what you’ve seen! Get out,” she shrieked.

“Fine. Just don’t die,” I said. “You’re not allowed to die by anyone else’s hand but mine.”

The doctor chuckled as he handed the hero a gown to change into. “Possessive much?”

“Shut up.” I stepped outside of the room and shut the door behind me.

I leaned against the wall, tapping my foot impatiently. He said a few minutes. It’s been a few minutes. What the hell could be taking so long? I huffed and yanked the door open. “I thought you said a few minutes. It’s been—”

I paused as I made eye contact with the hero and we both froze. She was mostly undressed save for her undergarments. It looked like she was about to change back into her clothes. I couldn’t help it and my eyes slowly observed her body. There was a bandage around their ankle and their waist. I could see all of their scars, some of them I’m sure I have given her. I have my fair share of scars from her. She screamed and covered her chest with her arms right as the doctor, who had come back from washing his hands, covered my eyes. 

“So impatient. Next time, I’m going to lock the door and make you wait longer,” he said. “I’m so sorry, miss. He seemed to have forgotten his manners. There’s another room over there you can get changed.”

“Th-Thank you.”

I heard her steps fade away and the doctor moved his hand from my eyes. I blinked to adjust my eyes to the light and looked at him to see him shaking his head in disappointment.

“Seriously? I know you’re in love with her, but please, have some decency. You couldn’t wait until I let you back in?”

I frowned. “I’m not in love with her.”

He laughed. “I’ve known you since you were fourteen. I know you. You definitely are.”

“No, I’m not.”

“Sunghoon, all you talk about is her. You look forward to fighting and seeing her every day. You’ve never brought anyone to me ever to treat them. You’ve made other villains crawl here with knives in their back. And you should have seen the look on your face when you walked in with her. You’ve never cared for anyone like you do her.”

They finally walked back after changing into her clothes and she bowed her head to the doctor. “Um, thank you. You… you really didn’t have to.”

“My dear, I’m afraid I had no choice. If I didn’t, Sunghoon would have my head on a pike. It’s him you should be thanking, not me.”

The hero looked at me and blushed. They quickly looked away shyly and bowed her head. “Thank you…”

“No problem. I just couldn’t let you bleed out like that. I… I need you to stay alive, you know. If you died, I’d lose my source of entertainment.”

She rolled her eyes and punched my arm. “I really should get going now.”

“Uh, right. Here.” I grabbed her sword from the side where I placed it down and handed it back to her. “Make sure you don’t get attacked again. I won’t be there to save you all the time.”

“What makes you think I’d need you to save me?” She took her sword from me and sheathed it back at her hip.

“Obviously you do. Today was an example.”

“Whatever.” She nudged me with her shoulder as she walked past me and left the room.

I turned to watch her leave and let out a breath. I looked at the doctor and frowned at the look he was giving me. “What?”

“Oh, nothing. I just thought I should tell you that if she was getting chased by another villain, it’s likely he had a gang with him. Perhaps you should escort her home, or act like her bodyguard until you know for sure they’ll leave her alone.”

After he finished his sentence, I immediately turned and ran out the door after her. He was right. I needed to protect her, even more so that the villain was dead now. They’d be after her, especially if he was their leader or someone important in their gang. Not to mention I killed him with her weapon. 

I can’t believe I forgot about that. When did I become so scatterbrained?

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Today was a good day. The weather was nice. I actually had the day off (for once) and I could go out with my partner on a date. We were having the best time. We got to do things we’ve only been talking about and luckily, this time, we didn’t miss it. Usually, because of my packed schedule and the fact that things only happen for a limited time, we miss it. But this time, we made it on time.

We were at a cafe because they wanted to try one of the limited time, promotional cakes and drinks. It was for one of the games they play and they were practically begging me to go since the cafe announced this collab. Honestly, I’ve never seen them so happy before just to try desserts. It’s the cutest thing.

I’m not going to pretend I know what a Mephisto is or what the heck an Evol is or why we hate this certain goddess who cursed someone in a past life or whatever, but they always seem so happy when talking about it and I like hearing them talk so I’m not going to tell them to stop. Though it may seem a little silly, I do sometimes get jealous of these characters they’re always talking about. Crazy, I know because they’re just a bunch of pixels on a screen. But still.

Anyway, we finished our desserts and drinks and they went off to the merch section while I paid for what we had. 

Now, remember, today was the perfect day. Until this very moment.

I went to the merch section to see what they had picked out and there they were, talking with their ex. We hate this ex for some reason. They don’t like talking about it, and I don’t press. But damn. Why did he have to be so tall and handsome? I wanted him to be ugly. 

I walked over to them and instinctively hooked my picky with theirs. I could tell they were tense and wanted to be out of this conversation and this was our discreet way we communicate with each other in public during awkward situations like this.

They forced a smile and hugged my arm. “Anyway, um, it was nice seeing you again. We should go.”

The ex looked down at our arms then at me and then back at them. “Who’s this?”

“Oh, he’s my boyfriend.”

“Boyfriend? Already?”

My eye twitched and all of a sudden, it made sense. He was one of those.

“We broke up over a year ago. What? Did you expect me to wallow in my sorrow for this long?”

“Kinda yeah.”

They rolled their eyes. “And yet here you are with someone new also. It’s not like you were mister perfect, you know. Stop being so full of yourself.”

I tried not to smile. One thing I admire about them is that they can fight their own battles and they don’t take shit from anyone. I really don’t have to worry about them much, but I can’t help when I get a little protective over them. I’ve been there for them through some tough times and when they break down, they really do break. 

“Anyway, we should go.” They gripped my hand signaling that they really wanted out. “Maybe I’ll see you another time, but then again, I hope I don’t.”

They turned and pulled me over where the cafe had cardboard cutouts of the characters from the game. They let out a breath and pouted. “Thank you for being there. I feel like I probably would have cried if you weren’t.”

I chuckled and cupped their cheeks in my hands. “You were so brave. I’m proud of you~”

They grinned and threw their arms around me in a hug. “You must have been worried.”

“Just a little. I knew you could handle yourself though.”

“All thanks to you being by my side~”

I smiled and gave them a peck on the cheek. “Now, how about I buy you some of the merch you want and maybe take some photos of you with the cardboard cutouts before we go?”

They grinned. “Ah~ You read my mind~ Let’s get some photos first since we’re here.”

“Sure~” I took their phone from their hand and opened the camera. “And I’ll buy you everything you want.”

They laughed. “Careful. I might ask for everything they have here. I looked at the price and some of these things are pricey.”

“It’s okay. I’ll get you everything you want.”

They grinned, nodding happily. “Okay~ Thank you~”

“No need to thank me. I just like to spoil you.”

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Riki glanced over at his girlfriend sitting opposite of him on the couch. He had invited her over to their schedules and right now was their down time. He was all ready for their next schedule and some of his hyung’s were still getting ready. Both Jake and Jungwon were sitting in the makeup chairs and Sunoo was in the room getting his outfit checked. The others were in the other room getting changed.

He reached across the couch to his girlfriend who was preoccupied by her phone and grabbed onto her. He dragged her across the couch by her waist and pulled her into his lap. She giggled as he did so and cuddled back against his chest.

“What are you watching?” he asked, glancing at her phone.

She had her headphones in so he couldn’t hear what she was watching and noticed it was one of their most recent stage performances.

“I’m watching everyone’s fancams of the performance. I’m on Jake oppa’s one right now.” She took out one of her earphones and passed it over. “Wanna watch with me?”

Riki took the earphone and put it in. “Why are you watching our fancams?”

“Well, I think everyone looks extra good in this stage and I thought maybe I should get a closer look. Besides, I always seem to get extra distracted during the full group fix cams because I can’t help but watch my amazing boyfriend only.”

Riki chuckled. “As it should be.”

She raised her phone so he could get a better look at the performance and immediately, Riki snickered. “Did you see that?” he asked as he pointed at the screen.

“Hm? See what?”

He reversed the video a bit and pointed at Jake on the screen. “That. Why did he do the move like that?”

He reversed the video again and laughed.

She chuckled. “I think he’s just adding a little bit of flair.”

Jake looked at the two of them in the mirror and narrowed his eyes. “You two making fun of me?”

“No,” Riki’s girlfriend defended quickly, while Riki on the other hand laughed again, taking the phone from her hands.

He stood up from the couch to show Jake the video and laughed, trying to copy the way his hyung did the dance move.

“Yah! I didn’t do it like that,” Jake scolded.

Riki laughed. “You did! Jungwon hyung, tell me that this isn’t what he did.” 

He showed Jungwon the video and did the copy. Jungwon cracked a smile and looked between Jake and their maknae who was now on his way to show Sunoo.

“You kinda did do it like that,” Jungwon said.

Jake sighed and looked at Riki who was showing it to Sunoo. “He’s not gonna let this go now.”

“I’m so sorry, oppa,” the maknae’s girlfriend apologized.

He shook his head. “It’s okay. He does this to us in the practice room too. It’s nothing new. But no more watching our fancams with him, especially mine. He’s a tough critic, you know.”

She chuckled and nodded. “I know. I’ll be more aware of it from now on.”

Chapter Text

The hero sighed as she walked into the office building she was assigned to for that day. She was tasked with guarding the CEO’s son because he is fearing for his life after a villain nearly attacked him. Usually, she’d be grateful for this type of job because that meant she didn’t have to deal with her villain rival, Jake, for another day.

He’s not a horribly violent villain, but damn was he annoying. He always does things to inconvenience her and it ticks her off. The other day, he stole her car’s steering wheel and she had to walk to work. He knows she doesn’t like taking taxis and even taunted her on her walk to work. That same day, he also somehow managed to switch the police station's sugar for salt. Needles to say, her morning coffee was also ruined that day.

She had hoped that today, he would pick another hero to terrorize. She was so close to losing it on him. However, she would actually much rather deal with him than this CEO and his son. They’re so uptight and full of themselves that she was so close to losing her sanity.

Until there was a knock on the window of the CEO’s office where they were in.

All three of them looked over and there was Jake waving at them from the window washer’s station. The window washer was knocked out and tied up.

“Oh, hi. Good morning,” he said, or yelled so they could hear him through the glass.

“What do you think you’re doing?!” The CEO yelled.

Jake put his hand to his ear and frowned trying to hear what he said. “Huh? I can’t hear you! Anyway, I’m here because of her.”

The hero frowned. “Me?”

Just then, one of the cables for the window washing station snapped. 

Jake laughed as he wobbled and gripped onto the railing. “Oh, yeah, you might wanna come rescue this guy before he dies. Anyway, I’ll be waiting for you.”

He waved at the hero before he jumped and landed on the nearest rooftop, running for the parking garage. 

The hero quickly ran to the roof to get to the worker. When she and another hero working in the building managed to save him, she ran for the parking garage.

“Sim Jaeyun, I swear, I’m gonna kick your ass!” she yelled, her voice echoing.

She heard his laugh echo back at her. “It’s all I want in life, beautiful.”

“He could have died! How could you do that?!” She was walking through the parking lot looking between every car to find him.

“Well, he didn’t. And I knew he wouldn’t because you were there.”

“Taking chances like that is dangerous!”

“Maybe I wanna be dangerous. Have you thought of that? Maybe I’m getting bored of being an inconvenience. Maybe I wanna step up in the villain hierarchy. Wouldn’t that be fun?”

“Please. You don’t have it in you,” the hero said.

“How would you know?”

“You would have done it by now. You just want to have fun. Killing and doing dangerous things… it’s just not you.”

“I’m flattered. You know me so well.”

She stepped around a van, finding him crouched down behind it and tilted her head at him. “Yeah. I’d think I know you pretty well by now.”

Jake looked at her and grinned. “Ah, you caught me.”

The hero sighed and reached for the handcuffs at her waist. “You know the drill.”

Jake nodded and stood up. “Yeah. I know.”

He held out his wrists to her, but just before she could put the cuffs on him, she was dragged to the back of him. He had grabbed the gun from the holster at her waist and shot it in the distance. 

“What are you—”

Jake covered her mouth and pulled her down to duck when they suddenly started getting shot at. Jake looked at her and put a finger to his mouth for her to be quiet and peered up. He ducked again and a bullet shattered the car window next to them.

The hero’s eyes widened. She had never seen this side of Jake before. He was usually always so playful and smiley, but this time he was serious.

“Your CEO buddy and his son pissed off the wrong person,” Jake muttered.

“How do you know?”

“Nearly the entire villain community knows about it. No one wants to get involved and honestly, just wants to see them die.”

“And you? Is that why you’re here? To see him die, too?”

Jake looked at her, shaking his head. “No. I’m here for you. I said that earlier, didn’t I?” 

“But why?”

“Well, as it seems, I’ve grown to like you and if you’re around those two bastards, you’ll die.”

The hero’s eyes widened. “Is that why you— You just wanted to pull me away from them!”

She tried to stand, but Jake pulled her back down just in time for her to not get shot.

“Do you want to die?”

“No. I just want to do my job. Why won’t you let me protect them?”

Suddenly, Jake pulled her close, so close their lips nearly touched.

“What are you—”

“Shush. Just trust me and go with it,” he whispered. “Put your arms around me.”

“What?!”

“Do it. Now.”

She heard footsteps approaching and quickly did as she was told. Jake pulled her closer, his other hand resting on her nape. He tucked her face against his neck and looked back when a shadow casted over them.

“You know, I nearly shot you. What the fuck are you doing here, Jake?” a voice asked. 

“Uh, n-nothing.”

The hero peered up over his shoulder to look at the person.

He let out a laugh. “Ah. A little secret meeting between you and your little hero, huh?”

The villain’s voice sounded familiar, but with the terrible lighting in the parking garage and the harsh shadows on his face, she couldn’t quite place it. 

“Well, carry on. I’ve got a job to do.”

“Don’t miss,” Jake joked.

The villain snorted. “I never miss. Also, do me a favor and don’t get in my way again. I won’t hesitate the next time you do.”

He turned and walked away. His footsteps faded and when the elevator dinged, Jake finally pulled away from the hero. The hero lay there on the ground still confused about what happened while trying to focus hard on who the man was that was just there.

Jake sighed in relief. “I can’t believe he bought it. You’re lucky I was here.”

She quickly sat up and looked at Jake. “Who was that? The villain, I mean. I couldn’t catch his face.”

Jake frowned. “Why?”

“I need to know so I can come up with a game plan to stop him.” She sprang up onto her feet and took her gun from the ground.

“After everything you’ve been told, you still want to save them? And after knowing what they did?”

She shrugged, putting back her gun in its holster. “It’s my job. I need to at least try.”

“But if you try with this one, you could die!” Jake got up from the ground and caught her wrist. “I’m not letting you go and save them. You can’t.”

“Let go and tell me which villain it was.”

Jake inhaled heavily. “Alright. You give me no choice then.”

“What do you— Yah!” The hero yelled as Jake picked her up and threw her over his shoulder. “Put me down!”

“No can do, princess.”

The hero kicked her legs and smacked his back. “Jaeyun! Put me down!”

Jake shook his head as he walked, holding onto her tightly. “Nope. I’m kidnapping you.”

“Why?!”

“You’re no use to me dead. I mean, you’re no use to anyone dead. But trust me, that guy is not going to spare you.”

“Ugh!” The hero grumbled as she stopped struggling. “I’m so getting fired…”

“Well, on the bright side, if you don’t have your job as a hero anymore, you won’t have to deal with me anymore.”

“Who said I don’t want to deal with you?” The hero sighed, tapping his back with her finger. “You’re the highlight of my days. This job is boring as hell unless there’s a big mission to do.”

Jake cracked a smile and weaved through the back alley behind the buildings. “Is that right?”

“Believe me, you saved me from having to guard him today, but I can’t believe you’re making me not be there right now when the job just got exciting. You’re so irritating.”

“I just don’t want you to die.”

“Why not? Wouldn’t it make your life easier if the hero always foiling your plans was gone?”

“No. Because then I’d have nothing to do and I’m not just going to pick a different hero to terrorize. There’s no guarantee they’d react the same as you do. You are also the highlight of my days. I can’t believe I’ve grown so attached to you like this. I’ve even gotten protective. Going out of my way like this to protect you from Sniper, risking literally my own life. I even shot at him for you. Who would’ve guessed that’d happen?” 

The hero fell quiet and for a good ten minutes as Jake climbed the steps into an abandoned building, she stayed quiet. Jake put her down when they reached an empty room.

“What? What’s with that face?” Jake asked.

“You… You mean to tell me that the villain after him is Sniper? That’s who that guy you talked to was?”

“Yeah. Why?”

The hero blinked and stared at Jake in disbelief. They stared at each other for a while before Jake sighed.

“Don’t you dare say what I think you’re going to say.”

“What?” she asked.

“You’re totally about to say that I messed up your chances to arrest the worst villain this city’s ever known, am I right?”

She placed her hands on her hips. “Well you did! And now I have to go back.”

She headed for the door but Jake caught her arm. “Like hell you are. You really do want to die, don’t you?”

“No. It’s just my job and I can’t let an opportunity like this slide. If there’s even an ounce of chance that I can arrest him, I could get promoted out of the police station and maybe even get my own hero agency.”

“Is all of that really more important to you than your own life?”

She paused and looked at him. “When we sign up to become heroes, we’re aware of the risks. Ever since school we’re taught the risks. I know what could happen, but that doesn’t mean it will.”

She shook him off of her arm and headed for the door again.

“You’re so stubborn. As a villain, I really should just let you go, but I just… can’t.” Jake grabbed her by the shoulders and shoved her against the wall, pinning her there. “I’m not letting you go.”

The hero looked up at him, a blush creeping across her face. This was the second time today Jake was this close to her. In fact, it’s the closest he had ever been to her and he couldn’t help but admire her.

She put her hands up against his chest to push him away from her, but he held strong. “Jaeyun, please, let me go.”

“No. Technically, I did kidnap you which means you can’t leave when you want to. It’s up to me if you leave and I say no.” He grabbed one of her hands and held onto her wrist. “Even if that means I end up cuffing you to me, I’m not letting you go.”

She let out a frustrated breath and leaned back against the wall. “Fine. Just answer me one thing. Why does everyone want those two dead so badly? What did they do that someone sent Sniper of all villains after him?”

“CEO’s a greedy asshole raising the rent at many of his buildings putting hundreds of families in debt and forcing some businesses to shut down and his son’s gambling addiction got so bad, he bet his own life away. And no one sent Sniper after them. One of the businesses that shut down was his sister’s and she was already struggling to stay afloat while taking care of her family.”

The hero nodded slowly. “I see… Then… they deserve it, huh?”

“They do.”

“But even if they do—”

“Before you continue,” Jake interrupted, “I’m going to give you an opportunity to think about what you’re going to say before you say it. And if it’s not what I want to hear, I’m going to have to make you shut up in the nicest way I can think possible. So, go ahead. Think about it first.”

The hero pursed her lips in thought. She really was thinking about what she was going to say. Or she was pretending. Either way, her thinking face was cute.

“Even if they do deserve it, as a hero, I can’t just sit here and—”

Jake sighed and before she could finish her sentence, he grabbed her by the nape and kissed her. Her body went stiff when it happened and her eyes were wide when Jake pulled back.

“Wanna say it again?”

“I… I can’t just—”

He kissed her again and this time when he pulled back, her whole face went pink.

“S-Stop that.” She covered her mouth with her free hand. He still hadn’t let go of her wrist yet. “W-Why do you keep doing that?”

Jake shrugged. “Because you don’t know how to shut up. We could do it again if you’d like.”

He didn’t think it was possible for her face to get more pink, but it did and she hid her face away from him.

“N-No. Please no…”

Jake smirked. She didn’t know it yet, but she had just shown him a new weakness of hers and man, was he going to start using it to tease her. She has no idea what’s coming next.

Chapter Text

Jungwon

Wonnie 🥺 I have a problem 

my jungwon 🍓🍫

What is it

Are you okay

I’m fine

I just found out something

And I’m scared

my jungwon 🍓🍫

Scared? Why? 

What’s wrong?

I’m pregnant

Or at least that’s what this test says

I’m gonna make an appointment with my doctor to see if it’s true

Jungwon, I’m scared. What do I do now?

my jungwon 🍓🍫

Are you home?

I am

my jungwon 🍓🍫

Okay

Stay there. I’m coming

We should talk about this in person

We have to discuss what we’re going to do

Okay 🥺 hurry

my jungwon 🍓🍫

Should I call you and we can talk while I’m on my way?

Yes, please. It might calm me down

I’m so close to crying

my jungwon 🍓🍫

Okay

I’ll call in a minute

I’ll be leaving soon

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Heeseung

Hee, I know you’re busy, but please reply when you can

It’s really urgent

Heeseungie🐹

Hey. Sorry, I just saw this. I was super busy today

Is everything okay?

Uh, not really tbh

Heeseungie🐹

Let’s talk about it then

What’s bothering you?

There’s no easy way to say this tbh

I’m pregnant

Doctor says I’m about three months along or so

It would put it to that time during your birthday, I think

Hee? You okay? It’s been like five minutes

Please say something

Heeseungie🐹

Sorry. Just processing

So, uh, what do you want to do?

Well, I’m thinking about keeping it

And you know, we’re not exactly dating

But please don’t think I’m baby trapping you or anything

I think we should probably work out some co-parenting plans

Or something

Heeseungie🐹

Listen, I wouldn’t have done that with you if I didn’t feel something for you

I probably should have asked you out ages ago honestly

And for the record, I’m not saying this because of the baby either

So what are you saying then

Heeseungie🐹

Let’s make it official and actually date

Then from there, we can figure out our plans together as parents

You mean that?

Heeseungie🐹

Of course

There’s nothing I want more than to call you mine 

And to have a family with you

Heeseungie🐹

… you okay? It’s been a while since you replied

LOL sorry. Just processing

Does this mean then that…

Heeseungie🐹

What?

Do I really get to call you my boyfriend?

Heeseungie🐹

As long as I get to call you my girlfriend

OMG

please call me

I need to hear you say it

Heeseungie🐹

Okay, my love. I will

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Jay

Hey. Are you busy?

jongseong🐈‍⬛🥰

We just got off our schedule, so no

But it’s late over there, isn’t it?

Why are you still awake?

Honestly?

I’ve been crying in the bathroom for the last two hours

jongseong🐈‍⬛🥰

What happened? You’re not hurt are you?

No. It’s just…

jongseong🐈‍⬛🥰

Just?

Well, I noticed I was late. By like two weeks

So I decided to take a test

I didn’t think it’d come out positive

jongseong🐈‍⬛🥰

Holy shit

Yeah. Holy shit is right 😭

And you’re in a totally different country right now

What do I do

jongseong🐈‍⬛🥰

Give me a minute

Okay

jongseong🐈‍⬛🥰

Alright. I called my mom. She said she’s on her way to you

When she gets there, she’ll probably want to call

So we can talk and find out what we want to do

Ugh. I hate that I can’t be there in person right now

I know. I’m sorry

It’s such horrible timing

jongseong🐈‍⬛🥰

nah. It’s okay. No need to be sorry

I’ll just make up for it when I come back

🥺 you promise?

jongseong🐈‍⬛🥰

Yeah. Anything you want

Anything?

jongseong🐈‍⬛🥰

Yeah. And I’ll bring you a gift from here

What do you want?

🥹🥹 stop you’re going to make me cry again

The only thing I want is you though

And maybe a really really soft and warm blanket

jongseong🐈‍⬛🥰

Okay. I’ll get you a blanket

Anything else?

Lots of kisses when you get back

jongseong🐈‍⬛🥰

I’ll make sure to get you that too

🥹🥹🥹🥹 thank you

You’re so sweet

jongseong🐈‍⬛🥰

Anything for you, my princess

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Jake

😡 Sim Jaeyun, this is all your fault

😤😤😤

I’ve been crying at a stupid chicken commercial for the last half hour

I hate you

Jakey🥰LOML

Huh? Why is that my fault? 😭

Wow. Did you forget already?

Jakey🥰LOML

Forget what?

Your ass decided to put this baby in me

And now

I’m sobbing into my ice cream because of stupid chicken

Jakey🥰LOML

I’m not the only one who decided on the baby, you know

I know, but it’s still your fault 😤

Why’d you have to go and look all hot and shit that day, huh?

You ass

Jakey🥰LOML

LOL sorry

You better make it up to me and my ice cream somehow

Jakey🥰LOML

I’ll give you whatever you want

A massage when you get back

And lots of cuddles and attention

And chicken

And send me a pic of you right now

Jakey🥰LOML

Okay. I can do that for you

Anything else for you, my lady?

UGH

STOP BEING SO HOT

Why you gotta look so hot beaten up like that for 😭

You know what

That’s it

I wanted the massage and cuddles first when you got here

BUT SCREW THAT

We're going straight to the room 😤

Jakey🥰LOML

LOL

As you wish, darling

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Sunghoon

I have something to tell you

Sunghoonie❄️

What is it, love

I’m pregnant

Sunghoonie❄️

Oh

That's not that I thought you’d say…

Are you mad

Sunghoonie❄️

Why would I be mad?

I’m happy about it as long as you’re happy about it

Besides, that means my handsomeness will be passed on

Hoon-

Sunghoonie❄️

I just know he’ll be as handsome as me

What if it’s a girl

Sunghoonie❄️

Then she’ll be as pretty as you

But double pretty with my genes

🙄 I’m breaking up with you just for that

Sunghoonie❄️

LOL no you’re not. You love me too much

But even if you do, you’re still stuck with me

Can’t have our baby growing up without such a handsome father

🙄🙄🙄🙄

BYE

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Sunoo

OMG what do I do ㅠㅠ

Ddeonu✨

What happened? Are you hurt?

Is someone else hurt?

Do I have to purchase a shovel?

What? No

Ddeonu✨

Oh

Then… what happened?

I found out I’m pregnant

Ddeonu✨

OMG CONGRATS

Wait

Is this a “uh oh I’m pregnant” situation

or a “hurray I’m pregnant” situation

Uh… both?

Ddeonu✨

Oh. Are you gonna keep it?

I don’t know yet tbvh but…

Ddeonu✨

But?

I don’t know who the father is

Ddeonu✨

WHOA OMG TEA

SPILL

Based on the timeline, it likely happened that one night two months ago

Ddeonu✨

What night?

You know, the night I went out with the 02z

Ddeonu✨

OH THAT NIGHT

I got so drunk that night. Idk what happened ㅠㅠ

Ddeonu✨

I mean, I know one thing that happened that night lol

Stop it’s not funny 😭

Ddeonu✨

Right, sorry, it’s not

But it's so scandalous omg

Legend LOL

What do I do

Ddeonu✨

Well, first you should sit and talk with all of them

One of them is bound to remember something

Honestly, let's just hope it wasn’t…

You know what, I’m gonna stop myself there

PLEASE I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THINKING

Trust me, I scared myself thinking of that possibility also

And I know I have to talk to them

But I’m scared

Ddeonu✨

I’ll come with you

I’ll hold your hand so you don’t have to be scared

thank you ㅠㅠ

You’re an angel

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Riki

Hey. I’m gonna tell you something

But you have to keep it a secret

DO NOT tell Jake

Riki

Okay?

I just finished my doctor’s appointment

Turns out I’m pregnant

I’m freaking out

What do I do

Riki

…

Riki I swear if you tell him

Riki

LOL I’m gonna tell him

RIKI NO

I told you not to

Riki

How bold of you to assume I’d listen

🙄 my mistake

Swear if you told him, I’m gonna kick your ass

Riki

LMAO I’d like to see you try

STOP

WHY IS HE TRYING TO CALL ME

WHAT DID YOU DO

NISHIMURA RIKI

WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON YOU

YOU’RE SO DEAD

Riki

LOL

I only told him your appointment might be done

You gotta tell him anyway

Good luck

🙄 I hate you

Riki

I know LOL

Chapter Text

Jay (roommate)

Morning

I left some breakfast for you in the fridge

And make sure you eat something today

OMG thank you 🥹

I swear, without this guy as my roommate, I’d be dead from starvation. Not that I’m bad at eating or anything, but I work from home and get distracted or swamped with work that I just don’t have time to eat. Or I just… simply… forget. I know it's bad and he gets mad at me for it, but I swear it’s not on purpose.

We’ve been roommates for about six months now. I was looking for a roommate to help with the bills and everyone in my family told me not to get a male roommate, but he was willing to actually help pay for things and wasn’t making ridiculous demands. Like taking half my closet or wanting to take MY room just because it’s bigger. Unfortunately, we do have to share a bathroom but he didn’t care about that either. 

Not to mention, he’s pretty clean. He cleans up after himself and keeps his things in his room. And now look, he’s even feeding me. How did I get so lucky to land a roommate like him? Honestly, I bet my best friend wouldn’t even be as good a roommate as he is. ( No offense, Jake. I love you, but I don’t think you can compare. )

Today, I actually have a very rare day off so that means I can get some cleaning done. I ate the breakfast he left me ( and while it was simple, it was GOOD ) and started cleaning, starting in the living room. 

Right as I got on to cleaning the kitchen, the doorbell rang. I knew exactly who it was and ran to the door. I pulled the door open to let Jake in and grinned when he lifted bags of food. 

“Hey, bestie~ Don’t hug me, I’m sweaty.”

Jake laughed, nodding. “Okay. I won’t. I brought you food. You didn’t eat yet, did you?”

I rolled my eyes. “Well, not really. I’ve been cleaning all morning. I just finished the living room so we eat in the kitchen. I did have breakfast though.”

“Ah, and I bet your roommate made it for you, didn’t he?”

“Isn’t that obvious? I’m hopeless in the kitchen. You know that.”

We walked into the apartment and Jake set up the food on the kitchen counter. I washed my hands and got up on one of the stools by the counter and looked at the food. 

“Looks good. Let me take a photo and send it to Jay first before he asks if I ate.”

Jake chuckled and photobombed the photo with a thumbs up. “You know, I still haven’t met him and it’s been how long since you’ve become roommates?”

I sent him the photo to tell him I’d be eating and looked at Jake. “I would introduce you two, but he’s busy. He’s honestly not home too often. And when he is home, I’m too busy to even call you.” 

“Well, we’d better meet soon. You keep hyping him up.” Jake took a bite of the food. “Or I could sleep over and meet him tonight.”

I laughed and shook my head. “Please. My parents are already concerned that I have a male roommate. I can’t have them throwing a bigger fit that there are two men in my apartment, even if it is you. I can’t handle another lecture. Like I’m not a grown woman.”

As we ate, I received a text. I picked up my phone to look at it and it was Jay.

Jay (roommate)

It’s good that you’re eating

Who’s that with you? 

That’s my best friend, Jake

He brought it

What a strange question. It’s not like I’ve never talked about Jake before with him… Right? 

Jay (roommate)

Your best friend’s a guy?

OMG, I haven’t. Well, it’s not like we talk much anyway. Sometimes, when he comes home, I’m already sleeping or we just pass each other in the living room.

Oh yeah. We’ve been friends forever

And you know, you should meet him

I think you two might get along

Why do I randomly feel like I’m panicking? What does it matter anyway? Jake’s just a good friend and Jay is just my roommate. It shouldn’t matter. And it doesn’t… right?

Jay (roommate)

Sure. I’ll actually be home a little early today

Tell him to stay. I wanna meet him

Wow. Perfect actually

Ironically, he said he wanted to meet you too

What the hell is happening right now? And why do I feel so weird?

“Well, Jake, looks like you’re in luck. Jay wants to meet you,” I said, putting down my phone. “He says you should stay until he gets home.”

“Oh, does he? Great! Then I’ll stay after we finish eating.”

“You know that means you’ll be helping me clean right? You won’t just be sitting on your ass.”

“Ah, damn. I knew there was a catch…”

“Now eat. We need our energy to clean. The kitchen and the bathroom are left.”

Finally, we finished cleaning and we both flopped down on the couch. I looked at the time and groaned. “Ugh, cleaning really took all day even with your help.”

“I hate cleaning,” Jake grumbled as he threw himself on me.

“Ew, stop. It’s hot. Get off of me.” I tried to push him off of me and rolled away from him onto the floor. He fell onto the couch and huffed.

“Next time, just let me leave and tell me when he comes back. I don’t wanna clean.”

“Knowing how to clean is a good life skill. Even in the future when you get married and have kids.”

Jake shook his head. “No. I’m gonna stay single and have no kids so I don’t have to clean.”

I rolled my eyes and sat up on the floor. “Someone as handsome as you can’t stay single. Also, aren’t you literally flirting with one of the girls in your physics class?”

Jake chuckled. “Oh, yeah. I am.”

“How’s that going anyway?”

“Pretty good actually. We have a date next Saturday.”

“See? You won’t be single for much longer.” 

The door beeped and it came open. “I’m back.”

I tilted my head to look and waved. “Hey, welcome home. How was your day?”

Jay shrugged as he removed his shoes and placed them onto the shelf. “Same old, same old. And you?”

“I cleaned all day and made Jake help me since you wanted to meet him.”

“Yeah, talk about torture,” Jake complained.

Jay walked into the apartment and looked at Jake on the couch. They stared at each other for a while and I didn’t know what to do in that moment. What was even going to happen? Were they going to fight or what? 

“So, you’re the Jay I keep hearing so much about, huh?”

Jay nodded. “Yeah, I guess so. And you must be the best friend she mentioned in her text.”

“Yeah.”

I frowned and looked between the two of them. “What is happening right now? Why are you two being so weird?”

Jake shook his head. “Nothing. Just trying to get a feel for your roommate. You a musician or something?” He gestured to the guitar case on Jay’s back.

“Or something. It’s just a hobby. When I’m not helping my dad with his business, I go and play at the cafe down the street.”

“Your dad’s a businessman?”

“Yeah.”

“Oh, so you’re like… rich rich then.”

Jay shrugged. “Mostly it’s my parent’s money, but I guess. Can’t say I can complain because I am comfortable.”

I frowned, nudging Jake’s leg. “Shut up. You’re pretty rich rich yourself.”

Jake put his hands up in defense. “Look, I’m not here to talk about myself, okay?”

I rolled my eyes and shook my head. “Ugh, you’re so annoying.”

“So like,” Jake started, turning back to Jay, “you got a partner?”

“Nope. I don’t have the time for one.”

“You want one?”

My eyes widened. I knew what was coming and the growing smirk on my best friend’s face made it even more obvious. “Jake, seriously?”

“What? I’m just curious. I can’t be curious?”

Jay laughed. “Dude, no offense, but you don’t really seem like my type.”

I laughed and turned away. 

Jake was taken aback and quickly shook his head. “Eh? No. Not me. You’re not my type either. I’m flattered though, but no. Not me. Her.” He gestured to me. 

Yup, I knew that was coming. I sighed and avoided looking at Jay as Jake kept talking. 

“How convenient for your schedule would it be if your girlfriend already lived with you? You wouldn’t even have to change it around. She’s pretty low maintenance. All you have to do to keep this one happy is feed her and, well, you already do that.”

“Jake, please. Stop,” I said.

“What? I’m just saying. It’s not like one single date is a bad idea. Just to give it a try.” Jake looked at Jay and grinned. “So? What do you think?”

Jay glanced at me and I quickly avoided his gaze. “I mean, it’s up to her, really.”

I blinked up at him. “Huh?”

“One date wouldn’t be a bad idea, but it’s not only up to me.”

Jake smirked and looked at me. “Well?”

“I… uh, s-suppose one date… wouldn’t hurt, but—”

“Great!” Jake grinned, springing up from the couch and he pulled me up from the floor. “She’ll get ready now. Let’s go.”

I was yanked to my room and the door shut behind me. I was still in shock at what just happened until Jake shook me back to reality.

“Hey, come on. Pick something to wear!”

I blinked and glanced at my best friend who was grinning. “Jake, did you just…”

“Set you up on a date? Uh, yeah. And it won’t happen if you don’t pick something and then get your ass in the shower.”

I blinked, staring at the clothes in my closet. It’s been so long since I went on a date. 

I looked at Jake who still had that stupid satisfied grin on his face and scoffed. “Get out.”

“Eh? Why? I wanna help you pick something out!”

“No! Get out!” I tried to push him out of my room. “Knowing you, you’d just pick something revealing on purpose!”

He smirked. “What can I say? I know what guys like.”

“I don’t care what guys like! Get out! I can pick for myself!” I finally managed to get him out of my room and locked it. I leaned against the door and let out a long breath. 

I grabbed something comfortable to change into after my shower first and set it to the side. I glanced at my closet and groaned softly. Wtf do I even wear on a date? 

Just then, a text came through to my phone. I glanced at it, half-expecting it to be Jake begging me to let him back in, but instead, it was Jay.

Jay (roommate)

So, your friend is really something

I didn’t expect he’d suddenly want to set us up together

Sorry. I should have warned you he’d do that

He’s always doing things like that for me

Wants me to stop working so much and stuff

Jay (roommate)

We don’t have to go if you don’t want to

No, it’s fine. We can just… go as friends

Or something

No pressure

Because I am honestly freaking out in here

I really need this to just be a casual thing

I haven’t gone on a date in a while

Jay (roommate)

Sure, that’d be nice actually

Because honestly, I’m freaking out too lol

I’ve never gone on a date before

Never?

Jay (roommate)

Never lol

You’d be the first

OMG pressure lol

Now I have to set the standard of dates for you

Try not to get your hopes up tho

I’m pretty bad at it lol

Jay (roommate)

Got it lol

But I’m sure you’ll do fine

I suddenly found myself smiling and giggling like an idiot. I quickly shook it off and threw my phone onto my bed. Ew. Why am I getting so excited all of a sudden? Stop. It’s just a casual thing, right? It’s not like something will actually come out of it… right?

I shook my head. ( Alright, calm down. It’s just a dinner. No pressure. No expectations. Just casual… I wonder what his favorite color is. Should I ask him so I can wear it or should I match him tonight? ) 

My eyes widened at my thoughts and I cleared my throat. I grabbed something casual from my closet and threw it on my bed. ( Geez. What’s wrong with me? Chill out. )

Swear, I’m gonna kick Jake’s ass later for this.

Chapter Text

Jungwon and his girlfriend have been dating for about a month now. They went on several dates and held hands, but they haven’t kissed yet. Both of them were pretty nervous about taking the next step in their relationship, equally wanting to make a move but neither taking the initiative. There’s been cheek kisses and forehead kisses, and Jungwon’s new favorite, neck kisses especially when she was distracted. Her giggles when he did so made his heart flutter.

Today, they were meant to go on a date, but apparently, they had scheduled another dance practice day so their date had to be cancelled.

Jungwon sighed as he looked at his phone, the conversation with her open where he had to tell her the bad news. He set his phone back down and joined his members. For the next hour, they were going over the steps, everyone trying their best to memorize them. For a while, Jungwon concentrated so hard on the choreography, he didn’t realize his girlfriend was being led into the room by their manager.

Jungwon danced for another fifteen minutes before he spotted her in the mirror. She was smiling and she waved when he noticed her. He whipped his head around to look at her and grinned.

“What are you doing here?” He asked, going up to her.

She smiled and handed him a water bottle. “Well, I figured since our date wasn’t going to happen, I should just come to you. I called your manager after I saw your text to ask if I could come, it’s not like I came without permission.”

He took a drink of water and she waved at the other members.

“Hello~” she greeted them.

“Right.” Jungwon quickly capped his bottle and took her hand, leading her over to the others. “Guys, this is my girlfriend.”

“Ah, so this is the girl I keep hearing about,” Sunoo said. “Nice to finally have a face to the name. She’s cute. You two definitely match.”

Jungwon chuckled as his girlfriend blushed, hiding her face against his shoulder.

“Where’d you two meet?” Jake asked.

“At a cafe,” Jungwon said. “It, uh, just happened.”

His girlfriend laughed. “We bumped into each other, literally, and he ended up wearing the iced tea I was going to drink. I felt so bad and offered to pay for the laundry. Instead, after he got my number, we just… kept texting all night that night.”

Jake raised his eyebrows and nudged Heeseung next to him. “Hey. You wanna go to the cafe?” 

Heeseung snorted. “You think we’d get lucky like that?”

“You’re right. We might not… Damn.”

“So sweet,” Sunoo exclaimed.

“Yeah, I’m gonna get cavities,” Jay joked.

Jungwon chuckled, shaking his head. “Anyway, uh, I guess I’ll just take a quick break then. Have you eaten yet?”

She shook her head. “No, not yet. Not lunch anyway.”

“Okay. Give me a second.” He pecked her cheek and ran off to dry off his sweat and pull on a hoodie over. He greeted her back by the door and they both headed for the cafeteria.

His girlfriend looked at the food and menu options. “Wah… you know, I hear the cafeteria here is pretty good.”

“Yeah, I mean, I can’t complain. Anything you want?”

“Um, you pick. You know the food here the best. Pick the best.”

Jungwon nodded and picked food for them and they headed for an empty table in the corner for privacy. They talked and laughed over lunch and after they ate, Jungwon took her on a quick tour of the building.

They were holding hands on the way back to the practice room and before they went in, Jungwon stopped her outside the door. 

“Hey, uh, wait a second,” he said as he pulled her in. “I… wanna give you a kiss before we go in. I think my members might tease me to no end if they saw us do anything too lovey dovey.”

She laughed and nodded. “Right~ Can’t have that happening~”

He held both her hands and she grinned up at him, leaning in closer. It looked like she was expecting a forehead kiss like normal, but she didn’t know that Jungwon had other plans. His heart raced just thinking about it. He leaned over going for her forehead like she expected and instead, he leaned a little further down, his lips coming into contact with hers.

Neither of them moved the moment it happened and quickly, she pulled back and covered mouth with her hand. Her cheeks were pink and it was the cutest thing ever.

“That was… sudden,” she said, a smile growing on her face.

“Y-Yeah, sorry,” Jungwon said.

She chuckled, shaking her head and threw her arms around his waist. “It’s okay. I liked it~”

Jungwon smiled, moving the hair from her face. “So did I. Wanna do it again?”

She laughed and gave him a quick peck on the chin. “Maybe later~ When we’re alone. Besides, I can’t keep you from practice for too long.”

“Okay. Later then.” He smiled and touched his forehead on hers. 

She grinned. “You look like you have something to say,” she whispered.

“I do, but it’s going to have to wait,” he whispered back.

“Okay~” She pulled back and grabbed his hand. “Come on~ You have practice to do~”

He nodded and followed her back into the room. Little did he know, because he was so lost in the moment, he didn’t know two of his members were standing in the hallway and saw the whole thing.

Riki couldn’t help the laugh that escaped him and he braced himself against Sunghoon next to him to avoid falling to the floor. Sunghoon snickered and looked at their maknae. They exchanged glances and Riki laughed even harder.

“We’re going to tease him about it, right?” Sunghoon asked.

Riki nodded. “Oh yeah.”

Chapter Text

I’m sick 🥲

my riki🥰🖤

Damn

RIP ⚰️

Nice knowing you

Wow. Thanks for your concern 🙄

my riki🥰🖤

LOL

Jerk 😭

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I let out a huff and threw my phone onto the nightstand. I stifled a cough and pulled my blanket closer to my body. It had been a while since I actually got sick like this. My whole body hurt. My head was hot. My eyes hurt. All I wanted was to sleep, but my body wasn’t freaking letting me. 

Honestly, I was hoping for some sympathy from my boyfriend, but damn, he’s so… I know he was just joking but couldn’t he coddle me a little? I’m literally suffering right now. And he’s busy all the time so I bet he won’t even show up, not that I expect him to.

I let out a sigh and closed my eyes hoping to fall asleep. I laid in bed for about ten minutes unable to fall asleep and suddenly, the doorbell rang. I groaned and peeked up from my bed. 

“Who could that be?” I grumbled and slowly sat up in bed.

Just then, my phone chimed. I grabbed it and to my surprise, a text from Riki.

my riki🥰🖤

Open up. It’s freaking cold out here

I frowned, setting down my phone again. I carefully made my way to the door and opened it. He stood there with a plastic bag in his hand. 

“What are you doing here?” I asked him.

Riki shrugged. “I’m here to take care of you.”

I moved out of his way and he walked in. I shut the door behind him and he placed a hand on my head.

“Did you take any medicine?” he asked as I followed him into the apartment.

“Uh, no. I didn’t have any left.”

“Well, it’s a good thing I came then or you really would die.” He helped me sit down at the table and dug in the bag.

I looked up at him and frowned. “You really came to take care of me?”

“Of course. I know you and you’re bad at taking care of yourself. Remember the last time you got sick?”

“Ugh. Don’t remind me,” I groaned.

He pulled out the medicine from the bag and opened it for me, handing me the pills. Then he went to the kitchen to get me some water. He handed me the cup after. I let out a sigh and took the medicine. While I did that, he rummaged in the bag again and pulled out a fever patch. He moved my hair from my face and stuck it onto my forehead.

“You really should carry all of this at home from now on,” he said.

“Shush, I know.” I pouted.

He sat across from me at the table and pulled out his phone. “I’m assuming you also didn’t eat anything yet.”

“Rude. I’m not that bad at taking care of myself, you know.”

He looked at me with a raised eyebrow. I rolled my eyes. He knows me a little too well. It’s scary.

“No, I didn’t eat anything yet,” I mumbled.

“That’s what I thought.” He clicked around on his phone for a while before he put it down on the table. “Food’s coming. And after you eat, you’d better rest.”

I groaned and laid my head on the table. “I’ve been trying to sleep all morning. My body won’t let me.”

“I’ll make you sleep then.” Riki reached across the table and grabbed one of my hands, his thumb gliding over the back of my hand. “Rest will help you get better.”

I looked up at him and tilted my head. “I never expected you to come over to take care of me. I thought you were busy today.”

“Not that busy. But if I get in trouble for leaving, oh well.”

My eyes widened. “You left in the middle of work?”

Riki shrugged.

“Riki! No, go back to work. Now!”

“It’s not a big deal. Besides, look at you, you didn’t even have medicine and you didn’t eat. You suck at taking care of yourself when you’re sick. What was I supposed to do? Just sit there while knowing you were here suffering?” 

“But—”

“Relax. It’s just dance practice. They’re not worried about me not getting the choreography. I already know it anyway.” He leaned his head down on the table and looked at me. “Your health is more important. You always drop everything you’re doing when you hear I’m sick. Why can’t I do the same for you?”

“But what if you get sick from being here with me?”

Riki shrugged again. “I’m not worried. I know you’ll be there to make me feel better.”

I blushed and hid my face in my arm. “Geez. Your mom really raised you well, didn’t she?”

He laughed, nodding his head. “Her and my hyungs.”

“Mm, they really raised you into such a gentleman.”

Not long after, the doorbell rang. “That must be food,” he said as he stood. “By the way, if you’re worried about passing me your sickness, there’s some masks in the bag also.”

I looked in the bag as he went to get the food and chuckled softly. “Wow, he was really prepared, huh?”

I pulled a mask out for later and set it to the side. Riki came back with the bags of food and put them on the table. He took the food out of the bag and handed me a bowl and a spoon.

“Soup for you. Just eat as much as you can, okay?”

I smiled up at him and nodded. “Okay~”

He sat across from me with his food and we both ate. I ate about half of the food he got for me and the rest got put away for later. I slipped on the mask and stretched.

“Think you can get some sleep now?” he asked after he cleaned up the table.

I nodded. “Probably. But only if we get to cuddle.”

He chuckled, nodding his head. “Sure, if that’s what you want.”

“I also want a kiss, but we can’t do that so, I’ll settle for just some cuddles.”

Riki looked at me and tilted my head up to look at him. I blinked up at him and he leaned down, pressing his lips to mine through the mask. I felt my face heat up and he laughed when he pulled back. My face must have been super red.

“You’ll have to settle for that kiss for now,” he teased as he patted my head.

“Geez… you sure do know how to make my heart flutter, don’t you?”

He took my hand, leading me to the couch and smiled. “Come on. Time to rest.”

He sat on the couch first and pulled me into his lap. I settled against his chest and wrapped my arms around his waist. He gently patted my back and hummed softly. My eyes fluttered closed as I listened to his humming and heartbeat. Both equally as relaxing to hear. 

In almost no time, I ended up falling asleep. I guess all I needed was him to be around. Who would’ve thought I had gotten so needy?

Chapter Text

I was in the room after my shower to change into my suit. My partner and I have a party to go to tonight and we were taking turns taking a shower. They said something about us not bathing together or we’d get distracted. Honestly, good call. We’d probably be in there too long, if you catch my drift. 

I dried my hair first before I began to change. I put on my suit and smoothened out the blazer as my partner walked in the room.

“Which tie should I use?” I asked, looking at all my ties.

“Maybe wait until I change into my dress before you pick,” they said. “I want us to match. I think it’d be cute.”

“Sure.” I sat on the bed and watched as they fixed up their hair and did their makeup. Personally, I never thought they needed makeup at all. They always looked gorgeous, just effortlessly. 

They picked out their jewelry and placed them onto the vanity before going into the closet to change. When they came back out, the breath caught in my throat. They looked divine . My eyes followed them to my closet where they picked out the tie that matched their dress and they handed it to me.

“Here you go~ By the way, can you zip me up?”

“S-Sure, uh, and I’m going to need help with my tie,” I said. I quickly stood from the bed and carefully zipped up their dress. “All done.”

They turned to me and chuckled softly. “You, sir, need to stop pretending that you don’t know how to tie a tie.”

“But if I did, I’d lose an excuse to have your hands on me,” I joked.

They laughed, shaking their head as they expertly tied my tie. “But what if I’m not around to help? What then?”

“Then I’ll have to not wear one.”

They smoothened out my tie for me and patted my chest. “You’re so funny. But seriously, you know how to tie one. You don’t have to ask me all the time.”

“You’ll still help me though, won’t you?”

They smiled. “Of course~ If that’s what my baby wants, I’ll help him no matter what.”

I chuckled and followed them to their vanity. “Let me help you with your jewelry too.”

“That’s a new one. New excuse to touch me, mister?”

I smirked, brushing their hair to the side as I put their necklace on them. “When you look this gorgeous, love, I can’t help myself. Not that you don’t always look absolutely stunning.” I leaned over and gave them a soft kiss in the crook of their neck before moving their hair back into place. “Question, how much do you care about this dress?”

“Why do you ask?” they wondered as they put on their earrings to match their necklace.

I chuckled and slid the bracelet they had laid out on their vanity on them. “Just wondering. Is it important to you?”

“Mm, no, not that important. Why?”

I smiled and kissed the back of their hand. “No reason.”

They chuckled and got up from their vanity and walked over to the dresser where all of our perfumes were displayed. “You’re so funny. Now, which perfume should I use?” 

“How about you use my cologne so other men leave you alone?” I suggested and held out the bottle to them. 

They laughed, shaking their head. “I think you sticking to my side all night like you always do will deter them enough. Not that I would be looking at them anyway when I already have such a prize.”

They grabbed the perfume of theirs that I loved the most on them and went to spray it but I stopped them.

“Uh, not that one. I’m afraid if you use that one, we won’t leave for the party tonight,” I said and gave them a different one.

They observed me for a bit before nodding. “Hm. So that’s why you asked me if the dress was important to me.” They sprayed the perfume on them and picked one out for me, handing it to me. “I’m sure you can’t wait to just rip it off of me, huh?”

I smirked and cleared my throat. “Am I that easy to read?”

They smiled and traced my jawline with their finger and down to my tie which they teasingly tugged on to pull me closer to them. “Just a bit,” they whispered before we shared a quick kiss. “I wonder how long you can behave yourself tonight though. Think we’ll even make it to the party at all?”

I snickered softly and brushed my lips over theirs as my arm wrapped around their waist. “Don’t tempt me or we won’t leave the bedroom at all.”

They smiled and pecked my lips. “We have to go though. We are technically guests of honor. We can’t be late.”

They pulled away from me and went back over to their vanity.

I sighed and sprayed on my cologne before putting it back. “Heeseung hyung wouldn’t mind if we’re a little late though.”

“Sure, he won’t. But will she?” They were rummaging in their vanity for something. “I wouldn’t want to ruin her night, you know? She worked so hard on it. I don’t want to mess it up.”

I walked over to them and frowned. “What are you looking for?”

They smiled and lifted the ring to show me. “Can’t forget this. This is sure to deter those men you’re so worried about, don’t you think?”

I chuckled, nodding. “I think so.”

I took the ring from them and slid it onto their left ring finger. They grinned and for a moment, they toyed with the one on mine before they turned and grabbed their bag, sliding their phone into it.

“Come on~ We should leave.”

I nodded and we headed out after putting on our shoes. 

Sometimes, I really can’t believe I was so lucky to have someone like them love me. They make it so easy and not scary. The reason I married them is so we can grow old together and I just cannot wait for that. It’s going to be so great.

Chapter Text

Sunoo grinned and waved at his girlfriend sitting behind the camera with the staff. She waved back and blew him a kiss. He did the same back at her and turned back to the camera when they called time. He was hosting an episode for EN-o’clock and invited his girlfriend over to watch them film. She was always telling him about how she wanted to know what their filming was like and today, he had gotten permission to invite her.

Occasionally, he’d steal glances at her behind the camera and they’d wink at each other. But this time when he did, she was on her phone. There seemed to be a mischievous glint in her eyes but he shook it off as just the lighting. 

When they wrapped filming, Riki nudged his hyung. “You and your girlfriend are gross.”

Sunoo chuckled and nudged him back. “Don’t be jealous because I have one and you don’t.”

Sunoo walked off, heading over to her. Her back was to him and he planned to surprise her with a back hug but when he got closer, he caught a glimpse of her phone screen. It was playing a fancam of one of their stage performances, but the weird thing was, she wasn’t watching his fancam like she usually does. Instead, it was Jungwon on the screen.

He frowned and was called by one of the staff before he could confront her about it. He quickly went over, getting his mic pack taken off. He went back over to his girlfriend and found her watching yet another Jungwon fancam.

He blinked, shaking his head trying not to let it bother him and leaned over, resting his chin on her shoulder. “What are you watching?”

She flinched a little at the sudden contact and question. “Oh, just some fancams.”

“I noticed,” he said, looking at her phone screen. It shouldn’t bother him this much, should it? 

“What’s wrong?” She turned to him and cupped his cheeks in her hands. “You okay?”

“Yeah, I’m okay. I just… didn’t think you’d be watching Jungwon’s fancams.” I pouted. “Why not mine?”

She chuckled softly, giving his pout a soft peck. “Is someone a little jealous?”

“No. Not jealous. Just judging your choice of fancam.” He crossed his arms over his chest and pouted more. “Why aren’t you watching mine?”

“I watched yours earlier and thought to watch your members' ones also~”

Sunoo frowned and looked at her. That mischievous glint he saw earlier was still in her eyes. She really was up to something. “You’re just messing with me, aren’t you?”

“Huh? What do you mean?” She asked. She had a hard time hiding the smile growing on her face.

“You are!” Sunoo huffed and pouted.

She laughed and hugged his waist. “I’m sorry~ I just wanted to see what your reaction would be. I didn’t think it’d hurt your feelings so much.”

“No, it didn’t hurt my feelings,” Sunoo said.

“No? Then why so pouty?” She teasingly tapped his pout with her finger and smiled.

“Just… make sure you only watch my fancams from now on.”

“Don’t worry. I always do~”

“Just mine, right?”

“Of course~ Who else would I watch?”

Sunoo smiled. “Okay. And don’t tease me like that again. I didn’t like it.”

“I won’t~ I’m sorry.” She gave him a kiss on the cheek and hugged his waist. “You’re not mad, right?”

Sunoo shook his head. “No, my sweet. I’m not. Just don’t do it again or I’ll have to teach you a lesson.”

She laughed, nodding. “Okay.”

He smiled and gave her a peck on the forehead.

“Ew. Get a room,” Jungwon joked from across the room earning him a laugh. 

Chapter Text

She squealed as she ran into the apartment, something in her hands. Jake looked at her and frowned. “What’s got you all excited?”

“I got the album!” She pulled it out from the bag and showed it to him. “Look!”

Jake chuckled. “Babe, I could’ve gotten you that for free. Why’d you spend money on it?”

“To add to the album charts, duh.” 

She plopped down on the couch next to him and grinned. “Let’s open it together. I hope I get your photocard~” 

“I hope you do too.”

She pulled off the plastic and carefully opened the album. She pulled everything out, keeping the photocards face down. 

She lifted one and turned to Jake. “Okay, you look first. I’ll know based on your reaction if it's you.”

Jake nodded. “Okay. Show me.”

She lifted the photocard to him and instead of his face, it was Sunghoon’s. Jake pressed his lips together and shook his head.

She pouted. “No?” She flipped it around to look at it and sighed before setting it down. “It’s okay. There’s one more. Maybe this one will be you.”

She lifted it to Jake to look first and he sighed, shaking his head again. It was Jay this time.

“No?” She whined and put the photocard down. “Aw, man.”

“It’s okay. At least you got me on the postcard.” Jake grabbed it and showed it to her.

She smiled, taking it. “Yeah. And look at how handsome you are.”

Jake nodded. “Right? And the photobook has more handsome photos of me to look at.”

“I know, but I really wanted your photocard also. It would look cute on the back of my phone, don’t you think?” She lifted her phone to show him the back of her phone which had an older photocard of him in it already. 

“It would.”

“I guess that means I have to go out and buy more albums until I get yours.”

Jake laughed. “If you want to, I won’t stop you. Just remember this time to get the groceries you said you were going to get.”

Her eyes widened. “Oh. I can’t believe I forgot! I was so excited about the album I totally forgot!” She sprang up from the couch. “I’ll be leaving again. Don’t miss me too much while I’m gone.”

She turned for the front door, but Jake caught her by the hand.

“Aren’t you forgetting something?”

She looked at him and laughed. “I can’t believe I’m so forgetful today.”

She leaned over him, bracing herself against the back of the couch and gave him a kiss. She pulled back and smiled. “Anything else I’m forgetting?”

“No. You’re free now.”

She grinned and gave him another peck on the lips before leaving the apartment again. 

Jake sighed and picked up the two photocards off the table. He stared at them for a while before he rolled his eyes. “You bastards. Stay out of my girlfriend’s album,” he muttered.

Chapter Text

Jungwon

UGH I am so in love with this man

You have no idea, girl

Jungwon🐈

Which man?

Who do I have to fight to get your attention? 😾

AH I’M SO SORRY

that text wasn’t for you

forget about it

Jungwon🐈

I can’t

I’m gonna be thinking about it all day now 😿

Who’s the lucky guy you’re in love with

jungwon please

Omg this is so embarrassing

Jungwon🐈

It’s one of my members isn’t it

Which one

Is it Jay hyung

If it is, I totally understand

No, it’s not him

Jungwon🐈

Then who?

Please tell me

do I really have to say it?

Jungwon🐈

Yes 😿

You won’t fight him if I tell you, right?

Promise me you wont get into a fight

Jungwon🐈

…fine

I won’t

It’s you, jungwon

It’s you i’m in love with

Jungwon🐈

…

jungwon?

hello?

Jungwon🐈

Oh… it’s me🫣

yeah. it’s you

you don’t have to say anything back

i’m just glad you know now

i’ll give you time to process this

you keep leaving me on read

Jungwon🐈

I…

Yeah. Sorry

I’ll get back to you on that

Okay ☺️ take your time

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Heeseung

AH

WHY IS THIS MAN SO FUCKING FINE

Wait

OMG

STOP I SENT THAT TO THE WRONG PERSON

UNSEND

AHHH

NO

HEESEUNG DONT LOOK

DONT SCROLL TO LOOK AT THAT
PLEASE
IM BEGGING YOU

Heeseung🦌

If I don’t look, what do I get in return

anything you want

Heeseung🦌

Anything?

PLEASE I’m desperate

I’m so embarrassed

Don’t look 😭

Heeseung🦌

What if I already looked

You’ll never see my face again

I’ll never be able to face you

I’ll move to the South Pole

Heeseung🦌

We can’t have that happening

I like seeing your face

THEN DONT LOOK

PLEASE

Heeseung🦌

Okay fine. I won’t look

Thank you 😭

Heeseung🦌

I can’t lie though

I am curious

DONT BE

If you look, I’ll die

Heeseung🦌

LOL it can’t be that embarrassing

But fine. I can’t have you dying on me

You still owe me for not looking

Yes. What do you want

Heeseung🦌

There are lots of things I want

Then what do you want specifically from me

Heeseung🦌

I can think of a few things

But it’d be better if we talk about it in person

Meet you at 8?

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Jay

Stop. Literally how can a man be this perfect

I’m gonna combust fr

I swear, all I want in life is to marry him

Is that bad lol

Jay🎸

Oh?

Who’s the lucky man to have gotten your attention like this

… no one

sorry. that text wasn’t meant for you

Jay🎸

Oh. It’s a secret then

You know, I’m good at keeping secrets

And I can give you advice about guys if you’d like

I- 🥲 thanks, I guess

But if I tell you, it’s be too embarrassing

Jay🎸

Why

Is it one of my friends or something

Or something

Jay🎸

Which one

Because I don’t recommend dating any of them

Let alone marry them

Some of them are losers lol

Jay please

This is literally so embarrassing

Just ignore this

Pretend it didn’t happen

Jay🎸

Fine. Since you won’t tell me

But I’ll be honest, I’m a little jealous

Jealous?

Jay🎸

Nothing lol

Any guy would be lucky to have you

Just saying

🥹 stop. You’re so sweet

Fine

I’ll tell you, but seriously keep it a secret

Promise

And don’t make fun of me either

This is already super embarrassing

Jay🎸

I promise

Okay

I’ll tell you only his name

Jay🎸

Tell me

The suspense is killing me

His name is Park Jongseong

…hello?

🥲🥲 where’d you go?

You good?

Stop. Why are you calling me right now? 😭

Jay🎸

Pick up. I have something to say

Really quick. I promise

HELLO?

YOU CANT JUST SAY STUFF LIKE THAT AND THEN JUST HANG UP

🫣🫣🫣🫣

SIR PICK UP THE PHONE

Jay🎸

Am I in trouble now lol

No

I just wanna hear you say it again

🫣🫣

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Jake

STFU

DID YOU SEE

STOP. He’s so hot

Wtf

The things I’d let him do to me

Jakey🦮⚰️

👀 what things?

UM

NOTHING

IGNORE

holy shit that’s so embarrassing

pls forget about it😭😭😭😭

Jakey🦮

Too late. I’m curious now

What things

NOTHING

BYE

Jakey🦮

Don’t seem like nothing

You talk about me with your friends like that? 👀

NO

😭😭😭 oh my god

I’m gonna go die now

⚰️ RIP me

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Sunghoon

GIRL

Did you see what Sunghoon just posted?

PLEASE WHY IS HE SO HOT

Sunghoon❄️👑

I know right

Why is he

Oh crap

Uh, pretend you didn’t see that

That was for my friend

Sunghoon❄️👑

Interesting

Do tell me more about how you tell my friend about how hot I am

please forget about it

Sunghoon❄️👑

Never, princess

Maybe we should talk about it in person

How about lets not

Girl, kill me. Sunghoon knows now

This is so embarrassing

Sunghoon❄️👑

LOL seems like someone has to learn to read the contact name before pressing send

OMG NO 😭💀

I’m so dumb

I’m gonna go crawl in a hole and die now

Goodbye, cruel world

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Sunoo

GIRL OMG pinch me

I think I’m falling in love

Sunoo🦊

WITH WHO

AH wrong person. I’m so sorry

No one, sweet angel ❤️

That message was for my friend

Please ignore

Sunoo🦊

😡 no

Tell me who

How could you fall in love with someone else

Sunoo please 😭

Sunoo🦊

I refuse 😤

Tell me who he is

He’s just… this guy

Don’t worry about him

Sunoo🦊

😤😤😤

I don’t like him already

I mean, he’s pretty handsome

I can send you a photo

Sunoo🦊

Why would I want to see a picture of another man 😤

…

Send it

I bet he’s nothing special

Here he is

Sunoo🦊

Why’d you send a photo of me?

Think about it a while

Then come back to me when you’ve figured it out

Sunoo🦊

??????????

OH

WAIT

ITS ME?

IM THE GUY?

🫣 yeah

Sunoo🦊

In that case

Fall in love all you want

😘😘😘

😆😆

I already have 😚😍

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Riki

Ugh. This guy is annoying fr 🙄

Should I just block him

Riki🐣

Yes

Unless I’m the guy

Then no. You’re stuck with me

Oop 🫢 sorry. I meant to send that to my friend

Riki🐣

I’m not the guy though right

No, you’re not the guy

Riki🐣

Then who is he

If he’s bothering you, tell me who he is

I’m just gonna have a talk with him 🔪

RIKI NO

Wait actually…

Wait no

Violence is bad

Riki🐣

Don’t worry about it

No one will know unless you tell

Just tell me who he is

Riki stop

They can use this as evidence

Riki🐣

I wasn’t gonna do anything

Just talk

I swear

🙄🙄 yeah right

Anyway, he’s no one. Just someone I had one date with

He keeps pestering me for another date

But the last one was so bad

He showed up late, made me pay for his expensive ass meal, and was rude af to the staff

He probably wants to try to get a free meal out of me again 🙄

Riki🐣

You know

The option is still open🔪

NO

You, behave

Riki🐣

Fine

Tell him you got a boyfriend now

Lol idk

In two days? Lol

I don’t move that fast

Riki🐣

Then just pretend to have one

He might ask for proof though

Who’d even be crazy enough to agree to that

Riki🐣

Me

I’ll hold your hand or whatever

No one is allowed to bother you and be annoying to you but me 😤

Wow. My hero 🙄

But what if he asks for a photo of us kissing

Riki🐣

LOL

Pucker up 💄

Anything to get this guy off your back

OMG LOL

Fine then. I’ll tell him

You can’t back out now tho

Don’t chicken out on me if he asks for proof

Riki🐣

My lips will be ready if he asks 👄

LOL you’re so dumb

Chapter Text

you can’t come over anymore

my ice prince❄️🩵

Why not

i’m sick 🥲 I don’t want you to get sick

my ice prince❄️🩵

I see

i’m sorry 😭 don’t be upset

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I grumbled as I stuck a fever patch onto my forehead and hobbled to the couch. My bed felt so far away so I settled for the couch. I curled myself up against the arm rest and pulled the blanket I had sitting on the couch around me. 

I hate being sick. It’s the worst. Everything hurts. My head, my face, my throat from coughing, my nose, my entire body. The medicine could not kick in any slower.

I closed my eyes, hoping to get some sleep and felt myself slowly drifting to sleep.

I don’t know how long I was asleep until I was woken up by the sound of knocking at the front door. I flinched awake from it and groaned as I sat up. I checked my phone to see if someone had texted me that they were coming over, but no one did. I wasn’t expecting any deliveries today either.

For some reason, my sickness-riddled brain decided to text my boyfriend. I didn’t want to stand up to see who it was. I barely even wanted to stand at all. All I wanted to do was sleep, but the knocking sounded again.

wait, who’s knocking at me door right now 😭

is it you?

my ice prince❄️🩵

yes, dummy. open up

why? 😭 I told you not to come

my ice prince❄️🩵

And I think it’s cute you think I’d listen

Now seriously

Open up

I groaned and carefully made my way to the front door. I opened it to let him in and leaned against the wall as he walked in.

“Seriously?” I grumbled at him.

Sunghoon pulled down the mask he wore and smiled before he gave me a kiss on the temple. “Well, nice to see you too.”

“Why did you come? You didn’t have to.”

“I’m here to take care of you.” He slid the mask back over his nose and helped me back into the apartment. “Let’s get you back to bed.”

I shook my head and pointed to the couch. “Bedroom’s too far.”

He looked at me, rolled his eyes and led me to my bedroom. I groaned and braced myself against his side. He walked me over to my bed and pulled back the covers. I fell onto my bed and grumbled again.

“You took medicine already?” He asked as he tucked me into bed.

I nodded. “Mmhm. Right after we texted I did.”

He checked the time on his watch and nodded. “Okay. Get some sleep right now then. I’ll be…” He peered around my room and pointed over at my desk where I had my computer. “I’ll be over there watching over you.”

I sniffled and nodded, my eyes already wanting to close. “Whatever. Just don’t snoop through my computer. I have some private stuff in there.”

Sunghoon chuckled and I just know the guy smirked under his mask because of the tone of his voice as he spoke. “Almost makes me want to do it because you told me not to. But don’t worry, I won’t.”

He went to sit down at my desk and the last thing I saw before I drifted off to sleep was him pulling out his phone. 

Again, I didn’t know how long I was asleep for but when I woke up, it seemed like it was nearing nighttime. I sat up in bed and Sunghoon wasn’t in the room. I looked at the nightstand and found a bottle of water and medicine laying there. I grabbed the water bottle first and drank it about halfway when Sunghoon walked back in.

“Oh, you’re awake.” He grabbed the medicine to open it for me and handed me the pills. “Do you feel like eating?”

I took the medicine, finishing off the water in the bottle, and shook my head. “I think I want to have a shower first.”

“Do you need me to help with that?”

I looked up at him and shook my head again. “No. I… I can manage that.”

“You sure? I mean, it’s not like I haven’t—”

I shot him a glare before he finished his sentence and he closed his mouth immediately.

“You got it. Just call for me if you need me then. I’ll be… uh, I’ll order food. What do you want?”

“Just some soup, I guess.” I got up from bed and grabbed a different set of pajamas to change into.

He nodded. “Okay. I’ll get that for you then.”

I went to the bathroom and sat in the bathtub while I carefully cleaned myself. My body still felt sore and hot. It sucked. 

After I rinsed off, I filled the tub up a bit and sat in the water enjoying the relaxation the water washed over me. After a while, I got out and changed. 

I walked out of the bathroom and Sunghoon was just starting to set out the food on the table.

“How was your bath?” He asked, handing me my food.

I grabbed the bowl carefully and hummed softly. The warmth of the soup from the bowl already felt relaxing enough, especially after my bath. “It was good. I still feel like poop, but it felt nice.”

He sat across from me and we both enjoyed our dinner. The leftovers were put away and I tried to go back to sit on the couch, but Sunghoon caught me by the waist.

“Nope. Bed now.”

I pouted and he led me back to the bedroom. I sat down in bed and he touched my forehead. 

“Let me get you another fever patch before you sleep.”

He left my room and I curled up in bed. I yawned and blinked sleepily. I guess after a nice warm bath and some good soup, I really just wanted to sleep again.

He came back in and put the patch on my forehead. He placed another water bottle on my nightstand and sat on the bed next to me. 

He patted my head and leaned over me. He pulled down his mask and gave me a peck on the temple again. “Feel better, my princess.”

I smiled sleepily. “Mm, I will. It’s already better with you by my side, my prince.”

He smiled and slid his mask back up. It was pretty dark in my room right now, but I have a hunch saying that possibly made him blush because he quickly turned away and went to sit at my desk without saying anything.

I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, I woke up and felt a little bit of weight on my stomach. I peered down to see Sunghoon asleep next to the bed. He was still sitting on my desk chair but his head was on one of the plushies he had won for me from an arcade like it was a pillow and his arm around my waist. I glanced over to my nightstand and saw a bowl and a rag on it and a thermometer next to it as well.

I must have run a fever last night. I sat up carefully trying not to disturb his sleep and leaned over to kiss his temple. He must have worked hard last night to make sure I was okay. I gently shook him to wake him.

“Hey, wake up. Your back is going to hurt if you sleep like this,” I said.

He woke up slowly and he looked up at me. “Oh, you’re awake. How are you feeling?”

His hand immediately went up to feel my forehead, but I caught his hand and smiled. “I feel much better actually. Thanks to you. Come up on the bed and sleep some more. You might hurt yourself if you sleep like that any longer.”

He blinked sleepily and slid up on the bed, his arms wrapping tightly around me. I giggled as he nuzzled into my neck and held him close.

“You’re still a little warm,” he said softly.

“I think as long as I take some medicine today, I’ll be all better by tomorrow.” I patted his head as he cuddled me closer. “Will you be okay getting this close to me? I don’t want you to get sick too.”

He shrugged. “Oh well. You’ll just have to return the favor and take care of me if I do.”

“Of course. You’re the worst when you’re sick. I can’t have your members dealing with you.”

He chuckled. “Coming from Miss whiny. You should have heard yourself last night.”

“You don’t complain the other times I whine. Why now?”

Sunghoon lifted his head to look at me. “Because I wasn’t the one making you whine this time.”

I felt myself blush and I playfully hit his shoulder. “Seriously?”

He laughed and laid his head back down. “Well, you asked.”

I rolled my eyes and moved his hair from his forehead to kiss it. “Now, you should really get some rest.”

Sunghoon sighed. “Okay. I’d much rather be doing something else, but fine.”

I laughed and playfully hit him again. “Stop it. You just woke up and you’re thinking about that ?”

“You got me thinking about you whining. I can’t help myself.”

I shook my head. “You perv.”

“Only for you~”

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my ice prince❄️🩵

You know, I love you and we share a lot of things

But you didn’t have to share your sickness with me

😭😭 it’s not my fault. I told you not to come over that day

But did you listen? No

my ice prince❄️🩵

🙄 whatever

I came over to help you feel better out of the love in my heart

And yet here you are making fun of me for it

Oh shush, dummy. I’m coming

Don’t die before I get there

my ice prince❄️🩵

Hurry. I think I see the light

😭😭 so dramatic

_____________________________________________

“Wow. You’re really hot,” I said as I felt his forehead. I took the thermometer from his mouth as it beeped and checked his temperature. I saw him smirk albeit weakly and immediately knew what was coming.

“Thanks. I know,” he joked.

I rolled my eyes. “Well, at least I know you’re not too sick if you can continue to make jokes like that.”

“But it’s true.” He sniffled and covered his mouth with his blanket to cough.

“You’re lucky I love you or that would’ve sent me right out the door.” I held out a cup with medicine in it to him. “Sit up. You need to take medicine.”

He shook his head. “I’m too weak. I can’t sit up. You’re going to have to mouth feed it to me or something.”

I exhaled heavily. “I can always take you to the doctor and they can give you a shot in the ass if you’d prefer that.”

His eyes widened and he sat up as quickly as he could and took the medicine.

I chuckled and gave him a pat on the head. “Good boy~”

Sunghoon pouted as he laid down. “You’re no fun.”

“Get some rest. I’ll be just outside if you need me for anything.” I placed a soft kiss on his forehead before pulling out a fever patch for his forehead and placed it on. 

“I could go for one of your hugs and a proper kiss right now.”

“I’d love to give you those, my love, but I don’t want to get sick again.”

He pouted childishly and tugged his blanket over his head. “So mean… I cuddled you when you were sick and you can’t do it for me?”

I laughed and patted his shoulder. “You’re so cute like this. Seriously, get some sleep, okay?”

“Fine,” Sunghoon grumbled.

Chapter Text

Today was one of Heeseung’s days off and he spent most of the day spending time with his girlfriend. He immediately visited her right after getting ready in the morning. They went on a lunch date, went back to her apartment, spent the next couple of hours cuddling, and now it was about dinnertime. 

She was in the kitchen cooking dinner and he was in the living room playing video games, as he always did when he was over at her place. In fact, he made up an excuse of buying the console and the games for her so they could play together when he was over, but she would much rather watch him play. She wasn’t very good at it, but he thought it was cute when she tried.

“Baby~” She called for him and peeked her head around the corner. “Ready to eat? The food’s ready~”

“Sure. Give me a second.”

“Okay~ Make it quick or the food is gonna get cold.”

Heeseung finished up what he was doing in the game as quickly as he could and made his way to her. She was sitting at the table, waiting for him and smiled when he sat down.

“Let’s eat~”

They enjoyed their dinner while talking and laughing with each other, like they always do. And then after that, they washed the dishes together, playfully splashing each other with the water and putting soap bubbles on each other. 

After the dishes were done and the counters were cleaned, Heeseung scooped her up into his arms and sat her down on the counter. She giggled as he did so with her arms wrapped around his neck. He smiled and pecked her lips multiple times and she happily returned them each time.

“So, what now?” he asked. “What should we do?”

“Well, it’s about time for a bath. I need to wash my hair tonight. It might take a while so I’m okay if you play video games while I’m doing that.”

Heeseung raised an eyebrow. “Are you kidding? You expect me to concentrate on the game knowing you’d be naked in the next room over? I don’t think so.”

She laughed, rolling her eyes playfully. “You’re gonna have to.”

“How about I join you instead?”

“I don’t trust you to concentrate on bathing while we’re both in there.”

“You’re right, I won’t. You caught me.” Heeseung pouted playfully.

She chuckled and pecked his pout. “Either that or we can do something else first and then we can shower together after.”

“Like what?”

She smiled, shaking her head at the growing smirk on his face. “Just give me about five minutes and meet me in the room to find out.” She pecked his cheek and got off the counter. “Five minutes. Wait in the living room.”

Heeseung sighed teasingly. “Five minutes is a long time to be away from you, but okay.”

She laughed. “You can be patient. I believe in you,” she mused before heading off to the bathroom. 

Heeseung snickered and went to the living room. He sat down on the couch and turned off the game console and the TV. He expected to go back to playing, but he liked her plan better than his. 

He stared at the clock on the wall and swore this was the longest five minutes of his life. He heard her shuffling around, moving from the bathroom to her bedroom, and then more shuffling in her bedroom. After the five minutes were up, he got up from the couch and walked down the hallway to her room.

He knocked on the door first. “It’s been five minutes exactly, my love.”

“O-Oh, uh, give me like two more minutes.”

Heeseung exaggerated a sigh loud enough for her to hear and leaned against the wall. “Fine.”

He stared at his phone waiting for two minutes to pass. Yet another feeling of it being the longest two minutes of his life. He moved to knock again when the door came open. He made eye contact with her first, but then his eyes dropped down to the lingerie she wore. She must have just bought it because this was his first time ever seeing it.

Heeseung cleared his throat and glanced away, his face feeling hot. This was the first time she ever actually dressed up for him like this as well and he couldn’t help but feel a little flustered.

She grabbed both of his hands, pulling him into her room. “I knew you’d like it. I even got it in your favorite color.”

He glanced back at her and nodded. “You… certainly did.”

She laughed and placed his hands on her waist. She wrapped her arms around his neck and grinned. “Well, whenever you’re ready.”

Heeseung swallowed, his brain still trying to process what he was seeing in front of him. “Um, just know that you might have to cover up tomorrow. I’m not planning on holding myself back.”

She shrugged. “Don’t worry. I prepared for that already.”

He slowly nodded. “Yeah, alright.”

After their shower, they were sitting on the couch watching a movie before bed. They were wearing the matching pajamas she bought for them a while ago but never got the chance to wear because of his busy schedule. She was sitting in his lap and his arms were wrapped around her. She was invested in the movie, but Heeseung was a bit distracted.

He stared at her neck which he had previously littered with marks and shifted his gaze down to her slightly exposed shoulder. The pajama top she had on was slightly big on her because she preferred it that way for comfort. He seemed to have missed that spot to mark and leaned down to kiss it.

“Another one?” She asked. “You already gave me more during our shower.”

Heeseung laughed. “I just can’t help myself. This spot’s bare.”

She chuckled, shaking her head and turned off the TV when the movie finished. “You, sir, seem to have a bit of an obsession.”

“Mm,” he hummed against her skin. “Only for you.”

She smiled and turned in his lap to lay her head against his chest. “We should probably get some sleep. It’s getting a little late.”

He nodded and gave her a peck on the forehead. “Sure. Here or the room?”

She chuckled, wrapping her arms around his waist. “We made a bit of a mess in there. Let’s just stay here.”

“Ah, right. Sure, whatever you want.” He held her closer as he laid comfortably down on the couch. 

She settled in his arms and kissed his cheek. “Goodnight~”

He glanced down at her and leaned his head down to give her a soft kiss. “Goodnight, my love~”

Chapter Text

“Jungwonnie~” She said happily as she ran over to him. They were in the practice room today and on a break currently. She had come to watch the practice and arrived holding something in her hands.

“Yes, jagi~?”

She grinned and sat next to him on the floor where he was, holding out the album to him. “Look what I finally got~”

“Ah~ Let’s open it together, hm?” He grinned and pulled her in closer and hugged her waist.

She nodded excitedly and opened it up. She pulled everything out first and pouted playfully as she lifted up the postcard. “It’s not you.”

“It’s Jay hyung. It’s okay,” he joked as he took it from her and set it to the side.

She laughed and picked up the photocards. “There’s two more chances with the photocards. I’m not going to look while I flip them around, so you can see who it is first.”

She turned her head away and flipped them both at the same time. “Who is it? Is it you?”

Jungwon peered at the cards and smiled softly. He took the cards from her hands and set them to the side upside down again so she couldn’t see who it was. “No, it’s not me.”

She pouted and looked at him. “Aw. But who was it?”

She reached for the photocards but he put his hand on them so she couldn’t grab them.

“Don’t worry about it.”

She whined softly and grabbed onto his wrist. “Wonnie~ I wanna see. You know I don’t care who I get.”

“I know. It’s just not me though so it doesn’t matter who it is.”

She huffed and leaned back against him. “Fine. Since you won’t tell me.”

“Are you upset you didn’t get my photocards?”

“Well, maybe a little. I have so little of your photocards. I would like to have some more.”

Jungwon chuckled softly and wrapped his arms around her. “It’s okay. Maybe you’ll get me next time. But in the meantime, you’ll have to settle for just having the real me.”

She grinned and turned around in his arms to hug him, giving him a peck on the cheek. “I do like having the real you~”

He grinned and gave her a peck on the cheek in return. “Is it better than the photocard?”

“Definitely~ Because the real you I can hug and kiss all I want. And you’ll always be there for me, especially to listen to me complain about my day.”

Jungwon smiled and fixed a strand of her hair that fell out of place. “Of course I will.”

She smiled back at him and poked his dimple. “And I get to do that.”

“What? Poke my dimple?”

She laughed, shaking her head. “Not only that. I get to be one of the reasons you smile.”

Jungwon chuckled and covered his mouth to try to hide yet another smile that spread across his face. She giggled at his reaction and pecked the back of his hand that covered his mouth. 

“Ugh, you’re just the cutest thing~ I love you so much,” she said as she hugged him.

He wrapped his arms around her as well and held her close. “I love you too~”

“Okay, but can I know whose photocards I got,” she asked while reaching for them.

Jungwon quickly snatched them up and held them away from her. “Nope~”

“Why not? Are you upset that I didn’t get you,” she teased.

He laughed. “Kind of.”

“I knew it!” She giggled. “You’re so silly. How could you be jealous of your own members?”

“How could they have the audacity of being in your album,” he joked.

“I wanna see! Who is it you’re so jealous of?” 

She moved quickly to take them from him, but he held them out of her reach.

“Give me a kiss first and I’ll give them to you,” Jungwon demanded.

She laughed as he puckered his lips to her and cupped his cheeks. She kissed him softly and when she pulled back, he handed her the photocards. 

She chuckled, shaking her head at his wide grin. “You just wanted a kiss, didn’t you?”

“Maybe~”

She flipped the cards over and saw it was both Sunoo and Riki. “Ah~ my babies~” 

She grinned and placed them back into the album carefully along with everything else to close it up. She glanced back at Jungwon who had a pout on his lips.

“Your what?” He huffed. “What did you call them?”

“I called them my babies~”

“I thought I was your only baby?” Jungwon crossed his arms playfully and pouted deeper.

She laughed. “You are. They’re my babies as in my sons. You’re my baby as in my precious, one and only, boyfriend~”

“Hmph, I better be.” Jungwon hugged her waist and pulled her closer.

She smiled, giving him another peck on the cheek. “Who would’ve thought some photocards would get you all cute like this? Maybe I shouldn’t get your photocards anymore.”

He frowned and shook his head. “No way. You should only get me from now on. Especially no more of them. Just me. Give me their photocards when you get them and I’ll replace them with mine.”

She wrapped her arms around his neck and grinned. “Ooh, I like that idea~ Let’s definitely do that.”

Jungwon nodded firmly. “Good. We’ll do that then. Shall we seal that with a kiss?”

She laughed. “There you go again wanting more kisses. You must be really upset I didn’t get your photocards. You’re not usually like this.”

“You don’t hate it though, right?”

“I don’t~ I love your kisses~”

“Then give me one to seal that promise.”

He puckered up his lips again and waited. She giggled and gave him a kiss, this time letting it linger.

“There~ Now it’s sealed.” He grinned. “Give me all my member’s photocards when you get them and I’ll replace them with mine.”

“ All your members?”

“Okay, maybe just the ones you call your babies. You can keep the rest.”

She giggled and nodded. “Okay. Prepare to have yourself a bit of a collection of Sunoo oppa, Riki, and Jake oppa photocards then. I do get them three quite often.”

Jungwon raised an eyebrow. “If they’re your babies, what do you call the others?”

She grinned innocently and tapped Jungwon on the nose. “I don’t think you wanna know.”

He frowned. “What does that mean?”

“Nothing, my lovely, handsome, cutie boyfriend~” She pecked his cheek. “I love you~”

“I… I love you too,” he said, a bit confused, but he did mean it. 

Now he couldn’t help but feel curious about what she could possibly be calling the other three of his members. But, eh, who really cares? She’s his girlfriend after all. No matter what she called them, it didn’t change that fact. But no more of her ‘babies’ photocards. Absolutely not. 

Chapter Text

One night, Jay invited her out for a date. It was going pretty smoothly and going all according to his plan. All that had to happen was he would take her to a specific spot and finally ask her to be his girlfriend. They had been talking to each other for a while and he thought now would be a good time before someone takes her away from him.

However, about halfway through the date while they were finishing up their dinner, he spotted something in the corner of the restaurant they were eating at. He frowned, feeling annoyance arising in his system. Why the hell was Jake and Sunghoon there?

“Are you alright?” She asked.

He blinked and turned his attention back to her. “Oh, yeah. I’m great. Um, just give me a second. I… have to use the bathroom.”

“Sure~ I’ll be here.”

Jay quickly got up and faked his way to the bathroom before heading for the table Sunghoon and Jake were sitting at. Jake tried to hide his face in the dessert menu and Sunghoon hid behind his hand.

“What are you two doing here?” Jay asked.

Jake peeked up over the menu and grinned innocently. “Hey, what a coincidence. You’re eating here too?”

Jay crossed his arms and looked at Sunghoon. “Did you two follow me?”

Sunghoon laughed nervously and nodded. “Uh, yeah. It was Jake’s idea.”

Jake rolled his eyes. “Dude, come on. I wasn’t the only one who wanted to see who the girl is that Jay kept talking on and on about but it was your idea to sneak into the restaurant.”

Jay sighed heavily and shook his head. “Get out of here.”

“Is everything okay? What are you doing over here? I thought you were going to the bathroom,” her voice spoke up from behind.

Jay flinched a little and turned to her. “Oh, um, yeah. Sorry.”

“Who are they,” she asked, peering around him to look. 

“Oh, they’re—” Jay started.

Jake grinned, immediately standing up. “Hi, I’m Jake.”

Sunghoon smiled and waved. “Sunghoon.”

“We’re Jay’s roommates. We were just curious about the girl he can’t stop talking about.” Jake smiled. “I gotta say, you’re pretty. Maybe a little too pretty for him.”

“Jake, shut up,” Jay warned.

She laughed. “It’s okay. Why don’t you two tag along with us? We were going to go for a walk after this.”

Jake grinned and threw his arm around Jay’s shoulders. “That sounds like an amazing idea. How about we go ahead now? You two are done eating, right?”

“Wait, but…” Jay started.

She smiled and hugged Jay’s arm. “It’s fine~ I already paid for our food. Let’s go.”

Jay blinked and looked at her. “You…did? It was expensive though. Are you sure it was okay?”

“Of course~ You always pay for me and I thought to repay the favor for once. Come on,” she said and pulled Jay with her out of the restaurant. 

Jay glanced back at Jake who snickered and wiggled his eyebrows at him. He and Sunghoon followed them out, keeping a little bit of distance between them. 

While they were walking, Jay almost forgot his two annoying roommates were following them but every once in a while, he’d catch them teasing him by mimicking certain gestures or things he’d say to her. She didn’t seem to catch it most of the time and when she would almost see it, Jay would pull her attention to something else. 

The date was… less than perfect now. Jay knew that if he were to ask her to be his girlfriend now, he’d hear no end to the teasing from them. He couldn’t just ask her while they were there, could he? Nah. That’s… embarrassing. But tonight was literally the perfect night to do it. The moon was full, the sky was clear and you could see the stars. He wanted to take her to a spot where they could watch the stars and then he’d finally ask her. But those two numbskulls ruined it.

She stopped by a street vendor selling bungeoppang and grinned, tapping his arm. “Can we get some?” 

Jay nodded. “Sure.”

He spotted Jake and Sunghoon still hanging back but they were imitating what they just did. He rolled his eyes and turned to the vendor. They got their bungeoppang and stood off to the side to eat it. Jake and Sunghoon stepped up to the vendor to buy some for themselves. They both seemed very distracted by the vendor making them and watched intently.

She leaned over by Jay’s ear. “Let’s run for it,” she whispered.

Jay looked at her and laughed. “Seriously?”

She grinned and grabbed his hand. “Come on~ While they’re distracted~”

Jay smiled and gripped her hand tightly and they both ran for it. They heard Jake yell out for them but they didn’t stop. She giggled as they ran together. They ran for the park next to the Han River and stopped by a streetlamp to catch their breath.

She laughed, looking back to make sure Jake and Sunghoon weren’t there. “I think we lost them~”

Jay chuckled. “Good.”

He was still holding her hand and he almost didn’t want to let go. She smiled at him, squeezing his hand gently before turning to look at the river. 

“You know, the river is pretty at night, isn’t it?”

Jay looked at the river for a moment and then back at her. “Not as pretty as you though.”

She blushed and turned away from him. Jay smiled and gently tugged on her hand for her to follow him.

“Come. Let’s go look for somewhere to sit down and look at the stars.”

She nodded and they walked along the path looking for the perfect spot. When they did, they sat down next to each other and looked up. Jay pointed out constellations to her as they looked at the stars.

After he stopped pointing out the stars to her, she leaned her head against his shoulder. “Jay, I have something to tell you,” she said. Her hands found his and she gently held them.

“What is it?”

They made eye contact and she seemed nervous about something. She shifted her eyes away for a moment and then looked back. 

“I—”

“There you two are!” Jake’s voice sounded from behind.

She closed her mouth and let go of his hands. Jay sighed heavily and shot a glare at Jake and Sunghoon as they approached. He was gonna smother Jake in his sleep later on tonight.

She grinned as she sprang up from where she sat. “Well, you found us.”

Jay huffed and stood up as well. Maybe he shouldn’t have rambled on about the stars. He made sure to roll his eyes when Jake made eye contact with him.

Jake looked between the two of them. “Did we… interrupt something?”

“No,” she said quickly at the same time Jay wanted to say yes they did and to fuck off but he held back. He had to keep his composure. “We were just talking. Anyway, um, I think it’s getting a little late. I really should be getting home.”

“Right,” Jay said. “I’ll walk you there.”

“No, we’ll walk you there,” Jake corrected with a grin. “The more of us around the better. You need to get home safe.”

“Jake, maybe we should—” Sunghoon started.

“Onward!” Jake grinned. “After you, of course. I don’t know where you live.”

Sunghoon pressed his lips together and shook his head. 

Again, Jake and Sunghoon hung back as they walked to her place. She had her arm wrapped around Jay’s as they walked. Finally, they reached her place and she stopped at the gate with Jay.

“You know, tonight was fun,” she said with a smile.

“Yeah, it was. Until they showed up,” Jay said.

She laughed and glanced at Jake and Sunghoon who stopped a little ways away to give them a bit of privacy as they talked. “No, it still was fun with them around. Sometimes I even almost forgot they were there.”

“I didn’t. You should have seen the things they were doing behind us.” Jay sighed. “I just… wanted tonight to be great, you know? I had some other plans, but them being here kind of ruined it.”

“Plans? What plans?”

Jay shook his head and smiled. “Nothing. It’s not important anymore. Maybe next time.”

“If you insist,” she said. “Well, goodnight then~”

She turned to enter into the gate, but Jay caught her arm.

“Wait, uh, before… you got interrupted earlier, what did you want to say to me,” he asked.

She turned to him, a smile on her face. She took his hands in hers and looked into his eyes. “I… I like you. You’ve been so good to me and I really hope I haven’t been reading any of your signs wrong. But it’s okay if you don’t feel the same way, I just wanted you to know and I hope it won’t ruin our friendship or anything.”

Jay let out a sigh of relief and a smile grew on his face. “Do you really?”

“I do. I like you a lot.” A blush rushed to her cheeks. “Um, do you… feel the same way?”

Jay couldn’t stop smiling and he looked down at their hands and then looked back up at her. “I do. Actually, I wanted to ask you to be my girlfriend tonight while we watched the stars.”

“Ah.” She grinned. “No wonder you looked like you wanted to murder them when they showed up at the river.”

Jay laughed and nodded. “Uh, yeah. Just ignore that. That’s not important.”

She smiled. “So, are you going to ask me? Or do I have to ask you first?”

Jay chuckled, shaking his head. “I’ll ask you first.”

She nodded and held his hands tightly. “Okay. I’m ready. Because I definitely have an answer.”

“Do you…” Jay paused and made eye contact with her. His heartbeat sped up and he suddenly felt nervous. He cleared his throat and lifted her hands to pull her a little closer to him. “Would you do me the honor of allowing me to call you my girlfriend?”

She giggled. “You’re so nervous you got so polite,” she teased.

Jay felt his face heat up and he turned his head away. “Y-Yeah, a bit…”

She smiled and tilted her head as she lifted one of her hands to make him look back at her. “Yes, I’ll be your girlfriend. As long as you’ll be my boyfriend.”

Jay grinned wide and touched his forehead to hers. “I’d love to be your boyfriend.”

She grinned just as wide as he did and in her excitement, she tilted her head up and kissed him. Jay froze for a moment at the sudden action, but returned it quickly before she decided to pull back. He had wanted to kiss her for so long. Sometimes, he’d even catch himself staring at her lips while she spoke.

When she finally pulled back, she smiled, pressing their foreheads together.

“Goodnight, boyfriend,” she whispered.

Jay smiled. “Goodnight, my lady~”

She giggled at the new pet name. “Text me when you get home.”

“I will,” he said and lifted her hand up to his lips and gave her knuckles a soft kiss. 

She blushed and turned, going into the gate of her place. She walked up the steps to the front door and waved at him. He waved back and watched her go inside. When the door closed, he turned, a huge smile on his face, and he joined up with Jake and Sunghoon.

Jake mirrored Jay’s smile and gave him a firm pat on the back. “Hey, you finally did it!”

Jay rolled his eyes. “Shut it. I would have asked her earlier if you guys didn’t invade our date.” 

“I told you you shouldn’t have followed him,” said Sunghoon, pushing Jake’s shoulder.

Jake pushed him back. “And who was the one who followed me? I’m not the only one guilty here.”

Jay laughed, shaking his head. “You two are so annoying. I swear.”

“We can be more annoying,” Jake said.

“Oh, I’m aware.”

Jake and Sunghoon both exchanged looks and smirks appeared on their faces. 

Jay groaned looking at his two friends. “Ugh. What now? What are you two going to tease me about this time?”

“I bet you got all nervous to ask her, didn’t you?” Jake asked.

Jay rolled his eyes. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“You did!” Jake laughed.

Jay pushed him. “Shut up. Like you’ve never gotten nervous to ask someone out before.”

“Oh, I definitely have.”

“I haven’t.” Sunghoon smirked.

“Dude, you’ve had one girlfriend and she asked you out,” said Jay.

Sunghoon shrugged. “Still. I haven’t.” He looked at them and wiggled his eyebrows. “Losers.”

On the way home, Jay got more teasing from them, even some reenactment of what they saw at her place. Jay rolled his eyes more times tonight than he had done in the last month because of them. He was seriously going to smother them.

When he was in the privacy of his own room, he pulled out his phone and immediately texted her: “We made it home. Have a good night’s sleep”

He had expected her to reply later, but was surprised when he immediately got a response: “Okay~ I will. You too~”  

He chuckled. She must have been waiting the whole time until he texted her. He smiled and texted back: “Dream of me since I can’t be there with you, okay?”

This time, a reply back took a while. She must have gotten shy when he texted that: “Only if you’ll dream of me also”

He smiled and replied: “Okay, my lady. I will”

In response, she sent a few emojis which made him laugh. She’s really just the cutest thing and he can’t wait to see what their relationship will look like in the future.

Chapter Text

You know, I love my boyfriend, but he’s SO IRRITATING sometimes. UGH.

I stood in the kitchen staring up at the highest shelf where THAT FUCKER put my phone, wallet, and car keys. I could feel his smirk as he watched me from the table and glared back at him. 

“Get those down for me now,” I demanded.

Riki laughed. “Nope.”

“Why not?!”

“Because you’re not going anywhere today, shorty.”

“I told you to stop calling me that!” 

He laughed again and stood up. He walked over to me and leaned his chin on the top of my head as if to prove his point that I was short.

I rolled my eyes and nudged him. “Just because you’re a giant… You don’t have to point it out every time.” I pointed up to the shelf. “Now, grab my stuff while you’re here.”

“No.”

“Yes! I need to go!”

“No, you don’t.”

“I do! There’s something I need to go buy!” I stood on my tiptoes and reached up for the shelf, but my fingers could barely even brush against the shelf.

Riki chuckled and reached up, grabbing my wrist. “You don’t need it.”

“Yes, I do! They’re limited edition!” I looked at him and pouted. “I will climb on the counter to get it, you know.”

“I know. You did that last time,” he said. “And you sprained your ankle when you did.”

“Then grab my stuff!”

He shook his head. “No.”

“Fine!” I yanked my hand from his grip and started to climb up on the counter.

“Are you sure you want to do that?”

“Yes!” 

I huffed and by the time I was on the counter and reaching up for my things, Riki grabbed my waist, hoisted me over his shoulder and walked me out of the kitchen.

“Hey! Put me down!”

“Nope. You’re not going anywhere.”

“Riki!”

All he did was laugh and I swear, I wanna punch him at this moment. He put me down on the couch and pinned me there. I looked up at him and pouted, kicking my legs.

“Riki! Let me go!”

He shook his head. “No. I don’t want to.”

“Why not?! It’s only going to take a moment! I need it!”

“You don’t. Your room is so full of plushies already. You don’t need this one.”

“I do!”

“You don’t.”

“I need it to cuddle.”

“Just cuddle me instead. Plushies are lame.”

I gasped. “You take that back! They’re not lame!”

“Yes, they are. All they do is sit there. They can’t even deal with your needy ass.”

“I’m not needy!”

Riki raised an eyebrow and stared down at me. “I have first-hand experience. You’re more needy than I am.”

I rolled my eyes. “If I’m needy, you’re the jealous one. Look at you getting jealous of some plushies.”

“You give those things more love and attention than you give me, of course I’d get jealous.”

“Hmph. You’re so irritating.” I puffed up my cheeks and turned away from him.

He snickered and leaned down, giving my cheek a kiss. Suddenly, I became very aware of the situation he put me in and blushed. He had me fully pinned down on the couch. His hands held down my wrists and my legs were on either side of him, resting at his hips. 

“G-Get off of me,” I stuttered, trying to get my hands out of his grip.

He raised an eyebrow and now, unfortunately, I’ve brought his attention to my situation. A sly smirk grew on his face and he shook his head. Oh no.

“Not a chance, shorty,” he said and pressed himself closer to me.

My blush deepened and I tried to wiggle my way out from under him with no luck. 

“A-All of this because I want to go get a plushie? You’re so mean,” I said with a pout.

He chuckled, shaking his head. “It’s not only because of the plushie. You just need to be punished sometimes.”

“Me?! What did I do?”

“Lots of things, but I’m specifically talking about that text you sent me last night right before bed. I lost sleep over that so you deserve this.”

“I—” I quickly shut my mouth and turned my head away. Damn it.

“So now, you’re going to be my pillow until I get the sleep I need.” 

Riki moved his arms to wrap them around me and locked me there. He laid his head on my chest and sighed contentedly while closing his eyes. I grumbled trying to wiggle out of his grip but he tightened his arms.

“Nope. No moving. You’re not allowed.”

I sighed heavily and rested my arms on his back. “Fine… but you owe me for making me miss this plushie sale.”

“You and your plushies,” he said. “It’d be better if you loved me as much as you love those things.”

I rolled my eyes. “If I didn’t love you, we wouldn’t be together.”

Riki huffed playfully and nuzzled into my neck. “Don’t ever send me photos like that again.”

I laughed while patting his back. “I’ll continue to do it as long as you continue to be a little shit to me and call me shorty.”

He laughed, lifting his head to look at me. “It’s how I show my love to you.”

I chuckled and cupped his cheek. “Whatever. Now, sleep then, you big baby.”

Riki smiled and pecked my lips before laying his head back down on my chest. 

I swear, as much as he’s irritating, he makes up for it when he’s being all cute like this. How dare he make me all whipped for him like this? Ugh, he’s seriously going to be the death of me one day. My heart can barely take it.

Chapter Text

“Hey, are you almost done?” I called out to my partner. I was mostly finished getting ready and was putting on a tie. They were in their closet changing. We have a dinner party tonight for one of my friends and, honestly, tonight is the first time they’d meet all of my friends. They’ve only met Jungwon and Sunghoon so far. Since tonight is a special event, all of them will be there and it’s the perfect time for my partner to finally meet all of them.

“Uh, yeah, I’m almost done. But I need help with the zipper,” they replied.

“I’ll help,” I said and went to their closet. 

The moment I walked into the closet and laid eyes on them, I froze. They were standing by their mirror, putting on their earrings and they looked absolutely breathtaking. They made eye contact with me in the mirror and chuckled.

“Like what you see,” they teased.

I cleared my throat, loosening my tie a little and walked over to them. They had a necklace in their hand and I grabbed it from them.

“I’ll… help with this first,” I said.

“If you want~”

I put the necklace around them and clasped it carefully. I helped them move their hair from their back and couldn’t help but stare at their bare back. I teasingly brushed my fingers down their back to the zipper. They shivered a little at the feeling and looked at me in the mirror again.

“Behave,” they said.

I chuckled and slipped my fingers under the material of their dress to grab onto their waist. The strap of their dress slipped off their shoulder as I did so and I gave their shoulder a kiss. 

“I am behaving.”

They laughed and rolled their eyes. “No, you’re not.”

“If I wasn’t, you wouldn’t be wearing this dress anymore.”

I gave their cheek a kiss and slipped my hands off of their waist. I fixed the strap of their dress and then carefully did up the zipper. 

“Yeah, and I can see in your eyes how hard it is for you to restrain yourself right now.”

I smiled as they turned to me. “Yeah, well, we’re already a bit late to the party so, I can’t have any fun before we get there anyway. Even if you look this ravishing, I have to restrain myself, don’t I?”

They laughed, nodding their head. “Mm, just remember to behave all night as well.”

“ All night?” I fixed a strand of their hair that fell out of place and gently tilted their head up. “Even when we come back from the party?”

“Well, maybe not then, but just a bit. I do have work tomorrow and you know how the kids I work with like to point everything out. I cannot spend an hour in the morning covering up the marks you made on me just so they don’t say anything.”

“Then I’ll have to put them in places they can’t see,” I joked and gave their lips a quick peck to make sure to not mess up their makeup.

They laughed and fixed the collar of my shirt and smoothened out my tie before buttoning up my blazer. “You should dress up like this more often. You look good.”

I grabbed one of their hands and lifted it up to my lips, giving their palm a soft kiss. “Anything for you, my dear.”

They grinned and took up their purse from the vanity nearby. “Let’s go then. Can’t have your friends waiting for too long.”

“Of course. I’m sure they’re all waiting to meet you as well,” I said as I led them out of their closet. 

We headed for the door and they sat down to put on their heels, but I quickly bent over to help them. They smiled and let me help.

“You know, two months ago when we received this invitation, you were shocked to see the names on it. Why?”

“If you had met Riki earlier, you’d understand why I was shocked. He’s the youngest of all of us and yet it seems he’s the second of us to get married. Who would’ve guessed?” I smiled. “Honestly, I didn’t even know he was with anyone, let alone being that serious with anyone. It’s a shock, but it’s a good thing. I think they match. She’s really changed him in a good way.”

“That’s good then.” They smiled and reached forward, cupping my cheek in their hand. “So, when do you think it’ll be your turn?”

I chuckled softly and grabbed their hand, pecking a soft kiss on their wrist. “Hopefully, soon. As long as you say yes.”

“You haven’t asked me yet so I don’t know what I’ll say,” they teased. “But the outlook is pretty positive when the time comes. You know, when you’re ready.”

I smiled. “Thank you.”

“No need to thank me. I just want to make sure you’re in the right headspace and ready to commit.” They leaned forward and placed a kiss on the top of my head. “I can wait for you no matter how long it’ll take.”

I grinned and got up, capturing their lips in a kiss. How did I get so lucky to have someone like them? They’re so patient with me and loving them is easy. I pulled back and they laughed.

“You got some of my lipstick on you now.” They smiled and swiped their thumb over my lips to get it off.

I smiled, keeping my eyes on them as they wiped my lips. I can’t wait until the day I make them legally mine, and they will be mine. I’ll make sure of it.

Chapter Text

Jungwon

Yang Jungwon

jungwonnie😺

🥺 yes?

Is something wrong?

Yes

jungwonnie😺

🥺 what is it?

Can I fix it?

That depends

Can you drop everything you’re doing right now

jungwonnie😺

For you, I will

Okay 🥺

I’m sad. I need your hugs and kisses

jungwonnie😺

Don’t be sad. I’m on my way ❤️

Do you need to talk about it

When you get here, we can

jungwonnie😺

Ok. I’m on my way to you

Okay 🥹

Get here safely

jungwonnie😺

I will ❤️

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Heeseung

Lee Heeseung

bambi🦌

Oh

😤 you know what you did

bambi🦌

I do know

I’m sorry

Sorry isn’t gonna cut it this time

😭 my COOKIES

How could you

bambi🦌

I’m sorry 😭

They just looked so good

And you weren’t eating them

I couldn’t resist them any longer

Sir

You’re in time out when you get back

😤😤

bambi🦌

No please anything but that

😭 you don’t give me kisses or hugs for an hour

It’s what you get for eating my cookies

bambi🦌

What if I buy you more

It’ll shorten your sentence by like ten minutes

bambi🦌

What can I do to be out of it

NOTHING

😤😤

bambi🦌

🥺 nothing?

Don’t give me that. I’m trying to be mad at you

bambi🦌

🥺🥺🥺🥺

… stop

bambi🦌

🥺🥺

… fine

Get me the cookies and give me a kiss when you get back

And you’ll only get five minutes in time out 

bambi🦌

🥹 thank you, love

🙄🙄

swear if you were in the room right now giving me those eyes

I would’ve given up immediately

I’m not your strongest warrior you know

bambi🦌

LOL

It’s because you love me too much

Probably

Or you’re just too cute to resist

Those eyes could make me surrender all earthly possessions to them

bambi🦌

You surrender to them quite often

In different ways though

Careful. I can add a few more minutes to your time out, mister 😤

bambi🦌

Okay. I’m sorry 🥺 I’ll behave

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Jay

Park Jongseong

I’ve got a bone to pick with you 😤

jay😻

Am I in trouble?

What is it?

You gotta stop being such a perfect man

You’re like everyone’s dream man

Stop it 😭 I don’t want competition

I’m not good with sharing what’s mine

jay😻

No one’s asking you to share

I’m only yours at the end of the day

I know 🥺

jay😻

Seems like someone needs some extra loving tonight

I do 🥺
I miss you

jay😻

Even if you saw me this morning?

I miss you all the time you’re not with me

jay😻

Silly

I miss you too

I’ll see you later

Okay 🥹

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Jake

Sim Jaeyun

jakey🦮jakey🥰

Oh my god

What did I do

It’s what you DIDNT do, mister 😤

jakey🦮jakey🥰

What didn’t I do? 😭

I can’t believe you forgot

jakey🦮jakey🥰

😭 what

It’s not your birthday

It’s not our anniversary

Please tell me

I’m so stressed right now

😭😭😭 babe, please

You seriously left this morning without giving me a kiss goodbye

My day is ruined

jakey🦮jakey🥰

I knew I forgot something this morning

😭 I’m so sorry

I’ll make it up to you when I get back

You better 😤

jakey🦮jakey🥰

I’ll shower you with all the kisses

Promise

😘😘😘😘

This is the best I can do right now

hmph

Fine

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Sunghoon

Park Sunghoon

sunghoonie🐧

Someone wanna fight today?

😤 yes

sunghoonie🐧

What about this time?

Did I forget something?

No

You’re just being so unfair

sunghoonie🐧

With what?

Why you gotta be all effortlessly hot for

It’s ruining my life

sunghoonie🐧

Haha

Well, jokes on you, that’s what I strive to do

WHY 😭

Stop being so hot, it hurts

sunghoonie🐧

Ruining your life is my lifes mission

You’re so mean

I’m breaking up with you

sunghoonie🐧

Lol no you’re not

You’re right, I’m not 😔

sunghoonie🐧

Did you get the fight out of your system now?

😤 no. We’re gonna fight when you come over

sunghoonie🐧

Oh, I see 😏 So that’s what this really was about

You know what

You ruined it. Don’t come over

sunghoonie🐧

It’s cute when you think you can handle one night without me

Remember what happened last time

😭😭 why you gotta call me out like that for

sunghoonie🐧

You needed a reminder, princess

Now, behave for the rest of the day 

I’ll come over later and give you everything you want

😤😤 fine

But you have to behave too

Or I won’t put on that dress you like

sunghoonie🐧

Oh, someone’s a bit feisty today, huh?

Okay, princess. I’ll behave

Good. Thank you

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Sunoo

Kim Seonwoo

sunoo🦊😘

oop 😶

yes, my heart?

Don’t call me that while I’m mad at you 😤

You’re gonna make me forget why I’m mad

sunoo🦊😘

😭 forgive me

😤😤 tell that to my cake you ate

sunoo🦊😘

I just 🥺 it was just calling my name

I’m sorry

😤 boy if you don’t buy me another cake

sunoo🦊😘

I’ll buy you all the cake you want

Please forgive me

I won’t do it again

You’d better

Next time just ask if you can eat it

sunoo🦊😘

🥹 I will, my heart

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Riki

Nishimura Riki

riki🐣🥰

What is it this time

What did I do

What did I not do

What future thing am I going to do that you’re mad at

Damn. Attitude

You know what

Nevermind

🙄🙄

riki🐣🥰

🙄

Maybe I should start calling you by your full name also

Don’t you dare

riki🐣🥰

I will

It’s not like I’m the only annoying one in this relationship

You can get pretty bad too

I’ll pull your ear if you do

riki🐣🥰

You can’t even reach

BITCH

I’ll fight your kneecaps then, fucker 😤

I’ll fight dirty. I know your vital spots

riki🐣🥰

LOL

You know what

I think I know what’s going on

No you don't 😤

riki🐣🥰

Fine then. I won’t bring you donuts

🥺 wait

riki🐣🥰

Or your favorite ice cream

And that boba from your favorite place

🥺🥺

riki🐣🥰

You gonna behave now?

yes 🥺

riki🐣🥰

Good

Hmph 😤

I guess I trained you too good

You know me too well

riki🐣🥰

I do have sisters you know

I know the signs

You know what 🙄

riki🐣🥰

Nope

If you pick a fight, you won’t get your treats

I- 

FINE 

DAMN

You’re so MEAN 😤

riki🐣🥰

Lol and yet you were the one who wanted to pick a fight in the first place

🖕🙄

riki🐣🥰

LOL

Love you too 😘

Chapter Text

“Cutie! My cutie!” Sunoo grinned as he rushed into the practice room. He had a gift bag in his hand and he ran right up to his girlfriend, ignoring his members. He had invited her to the company to watch their practice and already had the gift for her in advance. 

She had gotten to the practice room first with their manager and then his members arrived before him. He had to make sure everything was in the gift bag for her first and even prepared a second part to the gift.

She looked up at him and grinned, hugging him immediately. “Hi, my baby~”

Sunoo grinned and tilted her head up, giving her cheek a kiss. “Hi~ I got you something.”

“You did?” She grinned at first, but then pouted. “Wait, I didn’t get you anything.”

“It’s okay. You being here is all I need.” Sunoo held out the gift bag to her. “Open it~ There’s something in there I know you’ll love.”

“You managed to put yourself in a bag?” She joked.

Sunoo laughed. “No~ Come, let’s sit and you can open it.”

He tugged her over to the corner of the room and sat down, pulling her down into his lap. As she settled herself comfortably between his legs, Sunoo looked up at his members who were staring at him. He stuck out his tongue to them to tease them. He knew they were all hopelessly single and he purposely invites her over all the time and is all lovey-dovey with her to make them all jealous.

She pulled out the gift and grinned wide. “Ah! It’s an album!”

“You mentioned your last album you bought didn’t have me in it, so I thought maybe if I bought you one, it might have me.”

“And since you’re here to watch me open it, maybe it’ll be you this time!” She clapped her hands happily and pulled off the plastic. She pulled open the album and grabbed out the photocards first. “Okay. On three, I’m going to flip them both over. Hopefully, one of them is you~”

“Sure~ And you can put it in that cute photocard holder you bought for your purse.”

She grinned wide and nodded. “Right! Okay. Let’s count.”

“Three… two… one,” Sunoo counted with her.

She turned both of them over at the same time and immediately pouted. “Oh…”

Sunoo chuckled and looked at the photocards, one having Jake on it and the other having Riki. “It’s okay.”

“No, it’s not okay! I got their photocards in the last one as well!” She pouted deeper. “Not that I don’t like your members or anything, but I want your photocards too.”

Sunoo laughed and kissed her pout gently. “No, really. It’s okay. You know why?”

“Why?”

“Because I had a feeling this would happen,” said Sunoo as he reached into his pocket and pulled out his photocards. He handed them to her and grinned. “So, I came prepared.”

She grinned, immediately dropping Jake and Riki’s photocards and grabbed Sunoo’s ones out of his hand. “Yay! Thank you!”

She threw her arms around Sunoo’s neck and pecked him all over his face. He laughed as she did so and hugged her waist.

“You’re welcome~ I knew you’d like it.”

She squealed happily and looked at the photocards. “I’ll cherish these~ Well, until the new ones for the next album anyway.”

She grinned and dragged her purse over that sat nearby and pulled out the photocard holder from inside. She slid one of the photocards in it and hummed happily as she hung it on her bag.

“Look at it~ It’s perfect.”

Sunoo smiled and cupped her cheek. “It is~”

“I love my present, thank you~” She pecked his lips. “I’ll have to give you a gift later.”

“I don’t need anything. You’re already a gift to have~”

She giggled and hugged him tightly to whisper to him. “Not even a private gift?”

“Oh.” Sunoo hugged her waist with a smile on his face, his cheeks heating up. “Well, maybe I’ll accept that kind of gift.”

She grinned and pulled back on the hug. “I know~”

Sunoo laughed. “What am I going to do with you? You’re so…”

“Perfect?” She teased, playfully pinching his cheek.

Sunoo chuckled and gave her a quick peck on the lips. “Silly~”

“Hyung,” Jungwon called out to Sunoo as he walked over. “Come on. Time to practice.”

“Okay.” Sunoo turned to his girlfriend and smiled. “Try not to get too bored without me next to you.”

“I’ll try not to~” She kissed him on the cheek. “Have fun~”

“Of course~”

Chapter Text

Sunghoon’s girlfriend had a habit of getting absolutely hyper fixated on certain videos and today was no different. Usually it’s a funny video she keeps playing over and over or one of Sunghoon’s fancams, but not this time. This time, it seems, she’s hyper fixated on a fancam of a certain performance for a specific member that wasn’t Sunghoon.

Sunghoon never knew what video he kept hearing her play over and over again until he caught a glimpse of it over her shoulder. The face that graced the screen wasn’t his. Instead it was Heeseung. 

Usually when she watches Sunghoon’s fancams, she’s smiley and happy and praising him to no end. However this time, she watched it intently, covering her mouth and getting shy. What the hell kind of reaction is that?

Sunghoon wanted to pretend he didn’t see what fancam she was watching, but it bothered him all day. He could barely concentrate on learning the choreography. She was sitting in the back of the practice room on her phone, probably watching that stupid fancam again. 

Usually, Sunghoon isn’t one to get jealous of these things. His members are pretty close with her and that’s not the problem. In fact, she and Heeseung are the closest of her and his members and that’s never a problem. She probably is just watching it to support her friend, but why the hell was she getting so giddy and giggly over it?

When a break was called for practice, he marched right on over to her and leaned over to see what she was watching, but she quickly pulled her phone into her chest so he couldn’t see it. 

He raised an eyebrow. “What—”

“Nothing~” She grinned and craned her neck up to give him a peck on the cheek. “How’s practice going?”

“Would be going better if I wasn’t so distracted.”

“Distracted? Why?”

“Well, for one, my girlfriend keeps staring at her phone instead of watching me and for second, she keeps watching a fancam of someone that isn’t me.”

She tried to slyly slide her phone into her pocket, but Sunghoon snatched it from her hand and pointed to the screen.

“Why?”

She grinned innocently and placed her hands on his shoulders. “I love you.”

Sunghoon frowned. “I love you, too, but that doesn’t change the fact that you’re in trouble. Why have you been so fixated on Heeseung hyung’s fancam for the past week? Why not mine?”

“I…” She paused and looked at her phone screen and then back up at Sunghoon. “I love you.”

“I see.” Sunghoon nodded.

She pouted. “I just—”

“Nope. I don’t need your explanation. You’re in trouble now, miss. There’s no getting out of it.” Sunghoon pressed around on her phone and changed the fancam to his own. “This one is better anyway. He’s more handsome.”

“He certainly is, but Heeseung oppa is plenty handsome himself.”

Sunghoon looked at his girlfriend and nodded. “Hm. You know, I know the game you’re playing at and I suggest you stop.”

His girlfriend blinked her eyes innocently and wrapped her arms loosely around his neck. “What do you mean? I’m not playing any game.”

Sunghoon rolled his eyes. “You know what I mean. Now, cool it or someone won’t be getting any of me for the next few days.”

“Few days?” She pouted. “That’s too long.”

“Then behave and watch only my fancam. No more getting giggly and blushy over Heeseung hyung’s fancam anymore.”

She huffed. “Fine. But it’s just a fancam. Why are you getting so jealous?”

“It’s not just a fancam. It’s another man’s fancam that you’re so fixated on. You can watch them, but don’t get so immersed in them. Only mine.”

“Oh~ So, I should get giggly and blushy and shy from your fancams only?”

“Exactly.”

She giggled softly. “Okay. I’ll try to remember that next time.”

“Don’t just try, do.”

She laughed and nodded. “Okay, okay. I’ll do that.”

“Good.” He patted her hair and smiled. “Now, is my princess hungry? Should we go get food?”

“You know me. I’m always hungry~”

Sunghoon smiled and pecked her lips. “Let’s get you some food then.”

“Yes! Let’s go~”

Chapter Text

“Is there anything else you think he’ll need,” Jungwon asked into the phone. He was on the phone with one of his hyung’s who was at home taking care of Riki who had gotten sick. Jungwon was in charge of getting the medicine, Sunoo and Jay both went to the supermarket for ingredients for dinner. “Just the medicine? You sure? We have everything else?”

Jungwon scanned the shelf and grabbed the one Riki needed the most, heading off for the counter. “Okay. I’ll be coming home soon if that’s all. Is there anything he wants before I come back?”

He paid for the medicine and headed out of the store. “Ice cream?” He laughed. “Aigoo. Okay. I’ll get it when I get closer to home. I’ll—”

Jungwon froze, staring at someone as they got out of their car. Immediately, he looked around for somewhere to hide, but something peculiar caught his attention.

“Jungwon? You okay?” Jake’s voice asked into his ear from the phone.

“O-Oh, uh, yeah. I just saw my ex, but…”

“But? What? She got a new boyfriend?”

“No. Uh, let me call you back.”

“Wait, no. Tell me—”

Jungwon quickly hung up the phone and shoved it into his pocket. He walked up to her as she closed the back car door and she froze when they made eye contact.

“O-Oh, hi, Jungwon. Long time no see.” She smiled. “How are you?”

“I’m… fine. Who’s this?” He gestured to the seven-month old baby in her arms.

She looked at the baby and smiled softly. “Um, this is Jaehyun.”

Jungwon blinked and stared at the baby. 

“Look, I promise I was going to tell you about him,” she said. “It’s just… you know, I didn’t even know I was pregnant when we broke up and you got super busy so I haven’t been able to contact you at all. Then eventually, I just got so caught up in being a mom, I kind of forgot. I’m sorry.”

“S-So, he’s…” Jungwon reached out to the baby and poked his cheek. “Really?”

“Yeah. You’re the only man I was with in the last two years.” She smiled softly. “Besides, he has your dimples. There’s no mistaking it. He’s just the cutest and happiest little thing. Do you… want to hold him?”

Jungwon nodded slowly and took the baby carefully into his arms. He couldn’t stop staring at the baby. “Um, I… Hi,” he said to the baby.

She laughed softly. “This must be just a little weird, hm? I really did want to tell you earlier.”

“No, it’s… It’s okay.”

She smiled, took out her phone and snapped a quick photo. Jungwon was still staring at the baby in his arms, unsure what to really do or say.

“I could send you photos of him later,” she said. “Especially from when he was tinier.”

“Oh, uh, yeah, sure. I had to change my number a little while ago,” Jungwon said. He carefully handed the baby back over to her and pulled out his phone.

She pulled out hers as well and they exchanged new numbers. 

“Well, I guess I’ll be letting you go then,” she said, sliding her phone back into her bag. “I’m sure someone will be needing that medicine you just bought.”

Jungwon blinked, suddenly remembering what he was out of the dorm for and nodded quickly. “Right. I really should get going, huh?”

She grinned, nodding. “Mm. I’ll send you those photos later and maybe we can even set up certain days for you to see him. What do you think?”

Jungwon looked at the baby and a smile grew on his face. “Sure. I’d like that.”

“Okay~ See you~”

She waved at him and went into the store. Jungwon held his chest and let out a breath. He turned, running to the convenience store first for ice cream for Riki and then headed back home. Sunoo and Jay hadn’t gotten home yet, but they’d probably be there soon.

“I’m here,” Jungwon announced. He went to Riki’s room and gave Jake the medicine and ice cream for him.

Jake looked up at him and frowned. “What’s with that look on your face?”

Jungwon blinked, looked at his hyung, shrugged, and walked out. He went over to the couch where Sunghoon sat and flopped down next to him. Jungwon sat there spaced out for a while until Sunoo and Jay walked in.

“We’re back,” Sunoo said.

“Welcome back,” Jungwon said.

“The supermarket was so busy today. Ugh. And we almost couldn’t get everything we needed. Everybody must be getting sick these days,” Sunoo complained and he sat down on the floor next to the table with a drink in his hand. “Maybe I should have just come with you, Jungwon. I bet it wasn’t that busy at the drug store.” 

  Jungwon shook his head. “No, but… something happened while I was there. I… ran into my ex.”

Jake walked out of Riki’s room to throw away some trash. “Yeah, and you hung up on me when you saw her. What happened? Does she really have a new boyfriend? Did you get jealous?”

Jungwon pressed his lips together and looked at his hyungs. “Um, well, she sort of does have a new boy, but he’s not her boyfriend.”

“No? Then who is he?” Sunoo asked, taking a sip of his drink.

“Her son. She has a baby.”

Sunoo nearly choked on his drink and started having a coughing fit. Jungwon’s hyung’s stared at him with wide eyes, all trying to process the new information.

“Wait, that means it’s yours, doesn’t it?” Jake asked. “Cause there’s no possible way she could already have a baby from someone else.”

Jungwon nodded slowly. “Yeah, it’s… mine.”

“It’s yours!” Jake shouted. “Ah! Heeseung hyung! Get off your game right now! Jungwon has a baby!” 

He quickly bolted to their oldest hyung’s room to drag him out.

Sunoo, finally recovered from his coughing fit, looked at Jungwon. “You have a baby…”

Jungwon nodded. “I… have a baby.”

Right at that moment, his phone chimed. He pulled out his phone and she had sent him photos, including the one she took of Jungwon with the baby. He showed Sunghoon first since he was next to him on the couch. 

Sunghoon stared at the phone screen with wide eyes. “Oh, you weren’t kidding.”

Jungwon shook his head and showed Sunoo. 

Sunoo grinned, clapping his hands. “He looks just like you when you were a baby! Oh, he’s so cute!”

Jungwon stood up to show Jay just as Jake managed to drag Heeseung out of his room. Heeseung grumbled, obviously annoyed.

“I don’t have time for any jokes right now. I wanna go back and play—” He immediately stopped talking when Jungwon showed him and Jake the photos of the baby. Heeseung’s eyes widened and he looked between the phone and Jungwon. “Holy shit, you have a baby.”

Sunoo got up to look at the pictures again and grinned. “I want to meet him! Is she busy today? Invite her over.”

“I can’t. Riki’s sick. The baby could get sick too.”

“Oh.” Sunoo pouted. “Boo.”

“Another time…”

Riki grumbled as he walked over to the doorway of his room. “Can you guys keep it down? What’s all the yelling for? I’m trying to sleep, you know.”

“You’ll never believe it!” Sunoo grinned. “Jungwon has a baby.”

Riki blinked sleepily and glanced at Jungwon who showed him a picture of it. He glanced up at his hyungs and sighed. “Looks like I was the wrong maknae who needed that talk, huh? Now keep it down. I’m trying to sleep.”

He shut his room door. Jungwon rolled his eyes.

“For the record, we were being safe, okay? I don’t know, it just happened…”

“It’s fine. It’s not like you can take it back now,” said Jake as he put his arm around Jungwon's shoulders. “All what matters now is what you do from here on out.”

Jungwon nodded. “Yeah.”

“Tell her I want to meet the baby~” Sunoo grinned.

“Uh, yeah. She said we could set up days so I can see him. Maybe on one of those days.”

“Perfect! I can’t wait~” Sunoo smiled. “Ah, our first EN-baby. How exciting~ I wonder when the next one will be~”

“Yah, don’t go jinxing us like that. We’re too busy to be having more babies,” Sunghoon said.

Sunoo laughed. “I’m just saying. Some of us have girlfriends and it could happen.”

“Time to be more vigilant about it now,” said Jay. “Because accidents do happen.”

Heeseung shook his head. “I’m in the clear. I’m gonna go play my game. Peace.”

He turned, heading for his room.

Sunoo laughed. “Anyway, just be safer from now on, everyone. Even if an entire group of mini us would be adorable.”

Chapter Text

Heeseung

You know what sounds good right now

Wait

Don't answer that

Knowing you you're gonna say something risque

hee baby🦌

Like what

Idk something like

Your legs wrapped around my waist 

Or something

hee baby🦌

That's not what I was going to say at all

Yeah right 🙄

hee baby🦌

it's the truth

I was gonna say your legs on my shoulders

But do continue, sweetie. What sounds good to you right now

AH

HEESEUNG

hee baby🦌

You're practicing what you're going to be screaming later, i see

😳🫣

All i wanted was to tell you i wanted to eat ice cream and this what i get

hee baby🦌

We can get ice cream first if you want

But then after that

I'm gonna stop you right there, mister ✋️

If you continue that, I'm banning you from ever touching me 😤

hee baby🦌

That's no fun

I already know what you're going to say

You're being unfair, teasing me like this when you're not with me

hee baby🦌

Oh I see

Then I'll give you the attention you want when I get to you

Just remember to behave, alright, kitten?

😳 oh

Okay

hee baby🦌

That's my good girl

I'll see you soon

Hgkfhdjs 😳😳

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Jay

Sir, you're in BIG trouble 😤

jay😻

Am I? For what?

You know what you did

What was that voice message for

Why was it so 🥵🥵

WHAT WAS THAT

jay😻

Oh. That

Yes THAT

jay😻

Okay, but you didn’t hate it, did you?

I sent it knowing you’d like it

I- 🫣 maybe

But it’s so unfair

You can’t be sending me those things when you’re away

jay😻

I sent it to you because I’m away

I’ll be busy when you’re about to go to bed and can’t call

So you can use it then

You need something to entertain yourself with while I’m gone

Entertain-

SIR IS THAT WHY YOU

AH

😳😳😳🫣🫣

jay😻

I recorded a few in advance

Just let me know when you need another one

YOU DID NOT 😳🫣

I can’t believe you did something so racy

Bro what

My brain can’t process this

(send them all now)

jay😻

Haha

No, I’d rather you wait for them

You can’t be greedy with those

No fair 🥲

I want more

jay😻

Tell me when you’ve entertained yourself with that one first

Then I’ll consider

Omg you’re serious about this 😭😳

jay😻

I can’t just give it to you for free

You have to work for them

The last one I have lined up you might really like

I swear if this ends with a whimper audio

I’m gonna lose it

jay😻

Who knows?

You’ll only know if you get there

Ugh fine 🥲

Should I send you proof or something

jay😻

No, cause I know you’re my good girl so I can trust your word

AH

🫣🫣🥵 okay

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Jake

boy if you don’t stop biting your lips like that

I’m gonna come over there and bite them for you

jaeyunnie🦮

That’s the plan actually lol

What plan

jaeyunnie🦮

To get you all bothered until you can’t take it

HUH

What do you mean 😭

jaeyunnie🦮

You know what I mean

Pretend I’m five and explain it to me

jaeyunnie🦮

I can’t

It wouldn’t be appropriate to tell a child about it

SIM JAEYUN 😭

jaeyunnie🦮

Haha 😉

Jake

Please

jaeyunnie🦮

👀 someone’s already begging for it, huh?

STOP

NO 😭

And even if I did, right now would be bad timing

You’re about to start an interview

jaeyunnie🦮

I mean, I could pop on over to the bathroom really quick if you’d like

😳😳 SIR

jaeyunnie🦮

But if you’re not into that, meet me at my hotel room later

And you can show me what you mean by your text

PLEASE

I’m scared 😭 where did my bbg go?

jaeyunnie🦮

LOL

You don’t get him in private

Just saying

Oh 😳

I see

Interesting

Help. Why am I suddenly curious 😭

jaeyunnie🦮

You don’t have to be curious

I can give you what you want, baby

😳😳😳😳

this conversation didn’t go the way I thought it would 😭

jaeyunnie🦮

All you have to do is let me know if you’re interested

😳😳🫣🫣

Honestly?

I think I am

jaeyunnie🦮

Then pop by my hotel room later

Make sure to wear something you don’t mind getting ripped

😳😳 ok

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Sunghoon

sunghoonie🐧

Stop doing that

Don't get close to him like that

You're not the boss of me 🙄

sunghoonie🐧

Don't you roll your eyes at me, miss

🙄🙄

sunghoonie🐧

Seems like someone is asking to be punished

Now get away from Heeseung

It's not like we're doing anything 🙄

I'm literally just sitting next to him

What's your problem

sunghoonie🐧

My problem is you can get handsy

You’re already laughing with him too much

Move away from him now and come here

How about you make me

sunghoonie🐧

So that's how you want to do it

Darling, I don't care if the others see me punish you if it means you'll learn to behave

😤

FINE

You're so annoying

I was just talking to him

Geez

sunghoonie🐧

Good girl

Now come here

Hmph 😤

Make me

sunghoonie🐧

Come here while I'm still being nice

Or the others really will watch while I punish you

🙄

No

sunghoonie🐧

What's with your attitude today

You're usually so obedient

Maybe I just want to tease you today

Or maybe I want to fight back for once

Who knows

sunghoonie🐧

Fine then

Keep it up, darling, and I'll make sure you get duly punished for it

My patience can only take so much

Chapter Text

I stood in front of the mirror fixing the collar of my button-up and fastened the cuffs. “You almost ready,” I asked my partner. They were in the bathroom finishing up their makeup after coming back from getting their hair done. 

“Yeah, but I’m going to need help with the zipper of my dress after,” they replied. “Do you need help with your tie?”

“I can do that, but if you wanna help, I’d let you,” I joked as I slid the tie around my neck.

They laughed and exited the bathroom. I caught sight of them in the mirror and immediately was enamored by their beauty. They don’t dress up like this often so it’s always a surprise to suddenly be reminded of how lucky I am to have them.

They smiled, noticing me staring and twirled around playfully for me. “How do I look?”

I chuckled and turned to look at them instead of just staring in the mirror. “Absolutely stunning.”

They walked over to me and I couldn’t help myself. My hands found their waist and I pulled them closer. They giggled and hooked their arms around my neck.

“Hi,” they whispered playfully.

I laughed and leaned my forehead against theirs. “Hey, gorgeous.”

I wanted to kiss them so bad but I didn’t want to ruin their makeup. That, and if I did, I probably wouldn’t stop. They pulled away and quickly did up my tie. As they did that, I reached behind them and zipped up their dress.

They grabbed the vest I had put to the side with my suit jacket and helped me finish up getting ready. 

“Okay~ Let’s go~”

We went to the venue and the wedding ceremony commenced. Not ours, obviously, but Jay’s. We were a part of the wedding party. Me as a groomsman and them as a bridesmaid. Nearly the entire time during the ceremony, I couldn’t stop staring at them across from me. And it may be because I’m at a wedding, but I couldn’t stop thinking about what if this were our wedding. What would their dress look like? What venue would we pick and where would it be? What flowers would be in their bouquet? Would I even be able to say my vows or would I be too nervous?

After the ceremony and when the reception was almost nearly over, they opened up the dance floor to everyone. Most of the guests that attended had left already, leaving mostly the close family and friends. Jay and his new wife were the first ones on the dance floor and she started beckoning all of us to join them. 

Heeseung hyung and his girlfriend joined them first, followed by Sunghoon and his fiancee and then Riki, Jungwon, and Sunoo. I stood up from my chair and held out my hand to my partner, smiling.

“May I have this dance?”

They grinned, taking my hand. “Thought you’d never ask, handsome~”

I led them to the dance floor and we danced together to the music. Several more people joined us on the dance floor and we had a blast.

When the music slowed, I pulled my partner close. We swayed to the music together and, for a moment, I forgot where we were and it felt like we were the only ones in the room.

“I love you,” I whispered.

They smiled. “I love you, too.”

“You know, during the ceremony, I couldn’t help but think about what our wedding would be like.”

“Yeah?”

I nodded. “There’s a lot of things to think about for our wedding, but one thing’s for sure.”

“What would that be?”

“It doesn’t matter where we are, how big or small the ceremony is… It could even just be in a legal office. None of it matters as long as it’s with you. You’re the most important part of my future wedding.”

They smiled, their cheeks turning pink. “Am I really?”

“I’ve never been more serious about anyone like this before. You’re the only one I want to spend the rest of my life with.”

They grinned and wrapped their arms around my neck. “I’m glad. I feel the same way too.”

“Thank goodness.” I let out a sigh of relief and hugged their waist as we swayed. I buried my face against their neck and gave their shoulder a soft kiss.

We danced a little while longer and I never wanted to let them go. They chuckled softly into my ear and tapped my shoulder.

“Jaeyun, the music’s stopped,” they whispered.

I blinked and looked up, finally snapping back to reality. Only the two of us and the newlywed couple were left on the dance floor. I laughed and took their hand.

“Guess I got caught up in the moment, huh?”

They smiled and pulled me back to our seats. 

When the party was finally over, we headed back to our hotel room. We had all agreed to meet again at Jay’s hotel room with just us to have a drink and close out the night, but we all wanted to bathe and relax for a bit first before heading over there. 

My partner let out a long sigh and sat at the edge of the bed to remove their heels. I moved over to them to stop them and bent down to help. I took off their heels and threw them to the side.

“Ugh, finally,” they complained. “Now we just need to bathe and head over there, right?”

I nodded and leaned my chin on their knee, my fingers tracing circles along their thigh. “Yeah, but I’m sure we don’t have to be there that quick. Maybe we should have some fun before we go.” 

They hummed. “Perhaps you’re right. I’m sure they won’t mind if we’re a little late, right?”

They reached out and took my tie in their hand, yanking me up into a kiss. Ugh. Finally. I never knew how much I was just dying to kiss them until now. 

Some time during our heated kiss, my suit jacket, vest and tie ended up on the floor and their dress got unzipped and I had it hiked up to their waist, ready to help them out of it. We pulled back for a moment to look each other in the eyes and just as I captured their lips in a kiss again, a knock sounded at the door.

“Ignore it,” they muttered against my lips and pulled me closer.

I wanted so bad to continue, but another knock came. “You’ve got to be kidding me,” I grumbled. “What do you want?! Who is it?”

There was a pause and then I heard Jungwon’s muffled voice. “I told you we shouldn’t have come.”

“It’s not my fault,” came Sunoo’s voice. “Um, sorry to interrupt. Just, uh, Jay hyung said to come to his room in an hour, so don’t rush.”

I glanced at the clock on the nightstand. Perfect. Now I have more time. “Okay. Now, go away.”

I strained to listen as their footsteps faded down the hallway, probably on their way to tell Heeseung hyung and I turned my attention back to my partner. 

“So, we have an hour now,” they said, their hands moving to unbutton my shirt.

“And I plan on using every last second of it,” I said.

When they got my last button undone, I kissed them again. Now that I have an hour, I don’t plan on holding back anymore.

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Sunghoon sighed heavily as he laced up his skates. He had been so stressed lately and just wanted to do something to take his mind off of everything. While there were a lot of people here today for a family night, he didn’t quite mind it. All he felt like he needed was time on the ice. 

He made his way out onto the ice and began skating along with the crowd. Immediately, his stress went away and he found himself worry free. He smiled at the families with the small kids learning how to skate and continued skating when a familiar voice sounded. 

He paused and looked around, seeing if he could find the direction the voice came in. He stopped at the side and heard the voice again.

“Hey! Dongmin, slow down!”

Sunghoon blinked, his eyes finally making contact with the owner of the voice. It was his ex-girlfriend. They had a mutual break up about eight years ago and he couldn’t believe he remembered her voice that well. Sure, they were together for a while, but not seeing or hearing from her in eight years, he didn’t expect to be able to catch her voice so easily in such a busy crowd.

“Dongmin!” She giggled. “Wait for me!”

She was skating closer. Sunghoon thought this ‘Dongmin’ was possibly her boyfriend until he spotted a young boy skating in front of her with a wide smile on his face. He had her smile but something about his face seemed… familiar.

“No, mommy~” He giggled and skated away from her.

She laughed and skated after him. Sunghoon froze, watching her and the little boy skate past him. His mind suddenly started to race. Who was this child with her? He seemed to be about seven or eight years old. Is it possible?

Sunghoon skated after them and found them at the side, Dongmin giggling while she had to catch her breath.

“You’re getting better at this,” she said, grinning and patting the child’s head.

He grinned, nodding his head firmly. “Of course, mommy~ I’m gonna become the greatest hockey player ever! You’ll see.”

She smiled and looked up, making immediate eye contact with Sunghoon as he got closer.

“Oh, hi,” she greeted him when he stopped next to her. “Long time no see. How are you?”

“I’m… good,” Sunghoon replied. He looked down at Dongmin who looked up at him and blinked in confusion. 

“Mommy, who’s this?” Dongmin moved closer to her and quickly grabbed her hand.

“This is my friend, Sunghoon. We knew each other a long time ago and just… lost contact. Why don’t you introduce yourself?”

Dongmin puffed up his cheeks. “Mommy, was he your boyfriend? Did he make you cry?”

She laughed and Sunghoon awkwardly cleared his throat.

She looked up at Sunghoon and smiled. “I’m so sorry about him. He’s very outspoken like that.”

Sunghoon shook his head. “No worries. It’s just how kids are. Um… since he clearly doesn’t want to introduce himself to me, how about you give me an introduction?”

“Sure~ This is Dongmin, my…” She paused for a moment and looked down at the child and then up at Sunghoon.

“Her son!” Dongmin finished. “And the only boy she needs in her life. So go away, mister!”

He pointed at Sunghoon and puffed up his cheeks angrily.

Sunghoon laughed as she covered her son’s mouth quickly. “I am so sorry… Minnie, stop it.”

Dongmin shook her hand off. “No. I’m gonna protect you from all the boys who’re gonna make you cry. No more, mommy. I don’t want you sad again.”

She sighed and looked over to the side, spotting at little girl with her mom waving at them. “Oh, look, Yuna and her mom are here. Why don’t you go play with her for a bit?”

Dongmin’s eyes lit up at the mention of this Yuna girl and he immediately skated off. “Yuna!”

“I am so sorry about him,” she said. “I recently got out of a bad relationship and he’s very protective over me.”

“It’s okay. Um, look, I don’t want to assume things, but is he…”

“Yeah. He’s yours,” she said softly and slowly began to move on the ice.

Sunghoon blinked and followed after her. “Why didn’t you tell me?”

“Well, you know, we kind of were in a rough time in our lives when we broke up, especially me. I didn’t even know I was pregnant until I was about five months along. I didn’t want to pull you back into my drama and cause more stress for you. And I didn’t want us to try to force ourselves together just for his sake. It’d be wrong to raise a child in that environment.” She glanced at Dongmin skating around with his friend and smiled. “My parents helped me raise him for the first five years until I could find us our own place. Around then is when I tried to start dating again, but most guys don’t seem to want to be with a girl who has a child. He’s definitely seen me through some tough times. He’s been my constant joy for the last eight years.”

Sunghoon smiled softly and nodded. “At least you had something that brought you joy.”

“And how about you? How have things been for you?”

“Oh, you know… It’s just a lot of the same things as always.” Sunghoon wanted to avoid just dumping all of his worries on her. “I also recently got out of a pretty rough relationship. It was a lot of give-and-take but I was the only one giving and it got exhausting.”

“Yeah, I know the feeling.” She glanced up at him. “You know, I wouldn’t mind if you wanted to be in his life. He is your son after all. In fact, the two of you have so much in common and you two would probably get along great. I just… you know, I’d have to talk to him about it first. It’s really only been me and him and I don’t want to suddenly push it on him.”

“That’s okay. I get it. Um, should we exchange contact information?” Sunghoon pulled out his phone and stopped at the side.

“Sure.” She stopped next to him and pulled out her phone. 

They exchanged numbers and Dongmin came skating up to them in a hurry.

“Mommy! What are you doing? I said no more boys!” Dongmin pouted and hugged her waist.

She laughed and patted his head. “It’s okay. He’s one of the good ones. And I’ve actually told you about him before.”

Dongmin frowned and looked at Sunghoon. “Huh?”

She smiled and carefully bent down to his level, taking his hands in hers. “I’ll explain it more later when we get home, okay? But this man here is your dad.”

Dongmin blinked and looked back up at Sunghoon and then back at her. “He is? Then where’s he been for the last eight years?”

She chuckled softly. “Adult life gets busy, we just happened to drift apart. It happens.”

Sunghoon nodded when Dongmin looked at him and bent down. “Sometimes in life, it’s all about timing. Maybe in the past it wasn’t the time for me to be in your mom’s life, or even in yours. But maybe our meeting here today is telling me that the timing might be right this time.” He extended his hand out to Dongmin. “You don’t have to accept me now, but I would like to try to be your dad from here on out.”

Dongmin looked at his hand and then back at him. “Depends. You won’t make my mom cry, will you?”

Sunghoon laughed. “I’ll try my best not to.”

She smiled and gently patted Dongmin’s cheek. “And don’t worry. You’ll still be my number one boy if you allow him into our little family.”

Dongmin nodded firmly. “I better be.”

“Does that mean I have in?” Sunghoon asked.

Dongmin shook his head. “Nope! We have to race first! Whoever can make it to the end there and back to mommy the fastest wins. One, two, three, go!”

Dongmin raced off and Sunghoon chuckled as he got up.

“Hey! That’s cheating! I wasn’t ready!”

He winked playfully at her before he skated off after Dongmin. She laughed knowing Sunghoon was mostly playing around with him, purposefully pulling back to let him get ahead, and then speeding up to take the lead.

Sunghoon grinned as he turned around to look at Dongmin approaching when he made it back to her and laughed seeing the pout on his face. Dongmin crossed his arms and buried his face against her stomach.

She laughed and patted his head. “There, there, Minnie. It’s okay. You did so good~ You almost won, in fact. You’ll get it next time.”

He sniffled and looked up at her. “Mommy, I know you’re thinking about me and my feelings with this, but what about you? Do you want to bring him back in?”

She smiled and bent down again, wiping the tears from his cheeks. “I want what’s best for both of us. You know I love you and will do anything for you, but sometimes, I do feel a little overwhelmed raising you all by myself. Grandma and grandpa can’t always be there to help me and they live so far away. With him around, as long as he has the time, he can be there when we need him.”

“You’ll also gain an aunt and another set of grandparents who’d probably spoil you rotten,” Sunghoon added.

“Well… I… I don’t know yet,” said Dongmin.

“How about this,” she said, holding his hands. “Let’s invite them to your next hockey game. They can cheer for you and you can meet them. Take your time to get to know them first. There’s no need to rush yourself, okay?”

Dongmin nodded slowly. “Okay.”

“Good~ But perhaps we should… videochat them to ask. I imagine just sending them an invite to a random hockey game would confuse them,” she said as she stood back up.

Sunghoon nodded. “Right. Let’s do that. Let’s go sit down and maybe, Dongmin, you can ask them.”

They skated off the ice and sat down. Sunghoon pulled up a group video call with his mom and his sister. Dongmin sat in his mom’s lap and nervously bit his bottom lip.

She chuckled and pecked the top of his head. “Don’t be nervous. They’ll love you. I’m sure of it.”

Finally, when they answered the call, Sunghoon waved. “Hey, sorry to just randomly call like this.”

“It’s okay,” his mom said. “What’s going on? Did you need something?”

“Yeah, what’s up? I’m getting ready to go on a date, you know. I had to hang up on him for this so this better be important, oppa,” his sister said, a little bit of attitude on her voice.

Sunghoon laughed. “Trust me. It’s definitely important. Mom, is dad with you?”

“Yeah. He’s here,” his mom replied and showed him sitting next to her.

“Okay. So, I don’t know if you guys remember the girlfriend I had way back then.”

“Ah! You mean the best girlfriend you ever had? The one you messed up on,” his sister said as she patted on the blush on her cheeks. “Of course I remember her. I think about her everyday. I miss her.”

“What about her, dear? Did you see her today?” His mom asked.

Sunghoon nodded. “Yeah, I saw her today. And there’s a little something else about her.”

“What’s that? She got a rich husband that treats her like a queen?” His sister asked as she put on her lipstick.

Sunghoon rolled his eyes. “Can you shut up and let me show you? Trust me, you’ll want to pay attention to this.”

He turned the phone to her and Dongmin and she waved happily at them.

“Hi! Long time no see, you guys!” She grinned and nudged Dongmin gently. “Say hi.”

“Hi,” he muttered and hid his face against her shoulder.

“Sorry, he’s a little shy.”

“Ah! Wait! Is that— Ahhhhh!” His sister just couldn’t get the words out of her mouth, but she looked happy.  

His parent’s looked stunned. There were tears in his mom’s eyes.

“Sunghoon…”

“It’s uncanny, isn’t it?” Sunghoon chuckled softly. “There’s no denying it.”

“What’s his name? How old is he?” his mom asked. “What’s he like?”

“His name’s Dongmin. He’s eight. He’s the best little boy I could ask for. He’s polite, kind, he thinks of others, and he’s very protective over me. He absolutely loves the snow and skating. He’s recently picked up hockey and he’s really good at it,” she replied.

“Oh! That means you were pregnant when you two broke up!” His sister could finally speak, but she messed up her hair when she freaked out and was quickly trying to fix it.

“Why… Why didn’t you try to tell us sooner?” his mom asked.

“Believe me, I wanted to, but I ended up moving a city away with my parents so they could help me raise him and I didn’t want to trouble Sunghoon with any more problems. You guys know what was going on when we broke up… I lived five years with my parents before finally moving back out here and I didn’t know how to contact any of you. I’m sorry, I really did want to tell you guys.”

“It’s fine. I guess it’s just too bad we couldn’t be there to help,” his mom said.

“I know, but I have lots of videos and photos that I can send later.” She tapped Dongmin’s shoulder. “Go ahead and ask them. It’s okay to be shy, but I promise they’re not bad people.”

Dongmin peeked up at them and blinked, looking at the phone screen. “Um, h-hi. I… I have a game coming up this weekend. Would you… Would you guys like to come and watch me play?”

“Would I?” His sister squealed happily. “I would love to come! Oh, I have to reschedule my plans that day. I’m so excited! I have a nephew!”

A wide smile was on Sunghoon’s mom’s face and she nodded. “We’ll come.”

Dongmin hid his face again in his mom’s shoulder and she laughed. “Thank you. I’ve wanted him to meet you all for so long. Usually, it’s just me cheering for him, other than when Yuna and her mom can come, but now with all of you there, he’d have more.”

“Who’s Yuna? His girlfriend?” Sunghoon’s sister teased playfully.

Dongmin’s ears went pink and he quickly shook his head. “N-No! She… She’s just my friend!”

She giggled, nodding. “Sure, she is, sweetie~”

Dongmin shook his head again and huffed while crossing his arms.

“They became friends here when he started taking skating lessons. She picked it up so quickly and helped him learn,” she explained. “They got close really quickly because of that. She wants to become a figure skater one day.”

“What about you, Dongmin? Would you want to become a figure skater?” His mom asked.

“Mm, no. I like hockey. I’m pretty good at it.”

“Sure, but if you become a figure skater and get good at that, maybe you and Yuna can be partners,” Sunghoon’s sister said.

Dongmin’s ears went red again and he covered them with his hands before hiding his face. They all laughed. 

“We’ll have to show him the old videos of you then, Sunghoon, hm?” His mom smiled. “Maybe he’ll take interest when he sees them.”

Sunghoon nodded. “Maybe. But it’s up to him and what he wants.”

She looked at the time on her watch. “Oh! Is that the time already? I’m sorry, I’d love to talk more, but we have to go. Minnie, say bye to everyone.”

Dongmin lifted his head and waved. “Bye…”

She stood up and waved at everyone and then at Sunghoon before they rushed off. Sunghoon smiled watching them leave and chuckled softly.

“Still losing track of time as always, huh?”

His sister smirked. “I know that look. You’re falling in love with her again, aren’t you?”

“What? No.”

“Ooh~ You are~”

Sunghoon rolled his eyes. “Shut up, I am not. I just… you know, reconnecting with her like this is bringing up good, old memories. She’s barely changed even after everything and she’s raising him with such love and care. I… I can’t help it, alright?”

“I wouldn’t exactly blame you though. The two of you were together forever before the breakup and you were perfect for each other. You never know, maybe this is the universe giving you two a second chance.” His sister sighed dreamily. “It’s the one thing I’m jealous of about you. The universe is handing you your person back, meanwhile I’m stuck going on blind dates with losers and relationships that only last a month.”

Sunghoon sighed, shaking his head. “There’s no guarantee that’ll even happen.”

“But, son, listen, it’s no coincidence you met up with her again. Trust me,” his mom said. “Just give it time. It might just happen.”

“You think so?”

“Oppa, please, we know so. We know you. We know what you’ve been through, especially recently. Her coming back into your life, now with this cute little boy that happens to be yours, it has to be some kind of fate. I mean, I’m sure even if he wasn’t yours, you’d still want to help her and become the kid’s father figure.”

“Just trust it. I’m sure that even if it doesn’t end up being a romantic relationship, this reconnection will be good for you and for her.”

Sunghoon nodded slowly. “Okay. I’ll trust it. And I’ll be there for her and for him from here on out.”

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annoying ass 🙄 (Lee Heeseung)

I hate this more than you do, but I need a favor

Ugh, what is it now 🙄

I swear if you ask me to look at your ‘perfectly scored’ paper AGAIN, I'm gonna kick your ass

annoying ass 🙄 (Lee Heeseung)

Believe me, once I ask, you’re going to wish it was that

🙄 try me

annoying ass 🙄 (Lee Heeseung)

I need you to pretend to be my girlfriend for two days

… huh?

say again?

annoying ass 🙄 (Lee Heeseung)

I have to go back home for the weekend and my parents are expecting to meet my girlfriend

I sort of told them I had one so they’d get off my case

I didn’t expect they’d ask me to bring her over

You’re right

I do wish it was you asking me to look at that damn paper again

Wtf 💀

Why me? Don’t you have other female friends to ask?

annoying ass 🙄 (Lee Heeseung)

If I did, I wouldn’t be asking you, dumbass 🙄

Bitch 💀

annoying ass 🙄 (Lee Heeseung)

None of them know me like you do

We’ve known each other for years and my parents at least know your name

They wouldn’t bat an eye to think twice about us dating

Please. I’m begging you

Wow. You can say please

annoying ass 🙄 (Lee Heeseung)

🙄 whatever

What do I get if I say yes

annoying ass 🙄 (Lee Heeseung)

I’ll owe you a huge favor. No matter what it is. No questions asked

Fine. But seriously, you owe me

Especially if I have to hold your hand or something. Ew

annoying ass 🙄 (Lee Heeseung)

Shut up. You’ll live if we have to hold hands

I’ll text you when I come to pick you up tomorrow then

Fine…

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“I can’t believe you’re making me do this,” she grumbled, putting a bag over her shoulder.

Heeseung stood in her doorway with his arms crossed. He rolled his eyes and looked at the watch on his wrist. “Stop complaining already. You haven’t stopped bitching about it since I got here.”

“Yeah, well, this plan is ridiculous and you know it.”

“You agreed to it.”

“Only because you’re going to owe me something if I do this.” She grinned deviously. “I wonder what I should make you do. It’ll have to be something good.”

“You can think about it on the way. We need to go now.”

She huffed and slid on her shoes. “You should have given me a time then if you’re in such a hurry.”

“I didn’t think you’d take a million years to get ready and pack.” He rolled his eyes again and pushed her out the door.

“Hey! Stop pushing!”

“Would you rather I carry you then? That’d get us to the car faster.”

“Absolutely not! Get your hands off me!” She shook off his hands from her shoulders and brushed them off. “Ugh…”

Heeseung sighed, shaking his head. “Stop acting like you’re going to burst into flames if I touch you. You’re going to have to pretend you like it while we’re there.”

“Yeah, when we’re there. I don’t have to start pretending now .”

“I hope your acting is good because we have to convince them we’re actually dating.”

She flipped her hair over her shoulder and smiled. “Trust me. I’m a good actor.”

“I hope so.”

They both went into the car and the driver drove off. About halfway through the drive, she looked over at him.

“So, what’s the story we’re going to tell them? We should probably get our facts straight before anything or we might tell contradicting stories.”

“I already thought it out. They already know we’re academic rivals, so we can just tell them one day, we had to work on a project together and it ended up changing our relationship. Simple.”

“You really think they’d buy that?”

“If your acting skills are good like you say they are, they will.” He glanced at her and smirked. “I think it’d be fun to see you pretend to be in love with me. I can’t wait to see it.”

She made a face. “Sounds disgusting. I’ll have to try to keep myself from throwing up while pretending.”

He chuckled. “Just try not to fall in love with me in the process.”

“Why the fuck would I?”

Heeseung shrugged. “You never know. Maybe under all that hate you have for me because I’m better than you in school, you’re actually in love with me.”

“You wish.”

“Yeah, we’ll see.”

“Don’t be so full of yourself. You’re not my type.”

“Doesn’t mean my charms won’t make you fall for me.”

She snorted. “Whatever.”

When they finally made it to Heeseung’s parents place, Heeseung got out first to greet his parents. They were waiting for them outside of their house. She huffed to psyche herself up and got out of the car with a smile.

Heeseung grinned and reached out for her hand. “Mom, dad, this is my girlfriend.”

She grinned, taking his hand and held onto his arm. “Hi, I can’t believe I get to finally meet you two. He talks about you guys a lot.”

His mom lit up seeing her. “Oh, I’m so happy you’re here. And you’re real! Haha~”

Heeseung chuckled. “Mom, seriously?”

She grinned innocently. “Just a joke~ You know you are always getting so engrossed in your studies. I didn’t think you’d really have time for a girlfriend. Heeseung, get your bags~” She hooked her arm around of Heeseung’s ‘girlfriend’s’ arm to pull her along. “Come~ I have so many baby photos of him to show you~”

“Oh? Baby photos?”

“Anything but those, mom, please.”

His mom giggled and dragged her along into the house. Heeseung let out a long sigh and picked up their bags, taking them into the house. 

“You two will be staying in your old room, by the way,” his mom said when they went into the house.

“Wouldn’t that bed be a little cramped for two people though?” Heeseung questioned.

In his peripheral, he noticed his rival shuddering at the thought, but she quickly schooled her expression back into a smile when his mom turned to look at them. 

“Oh, we didn’t tell you. We did a little bit of changes in there. Some of the furniture was getting old so we updated it.” She led them to the room and much to both Heeseung and his rival’s dismay, one queen-sized bed was neatly done up for them, complete with a matching set of pajamas and robes sat on the bed.

His mom didn’t notice when they looked at each other and made the same disgusted face at each other.

“You two should be comfortable. It’s okay.” His mom grinned.

Heeseung and her both forced a smile when she looked at them. He set their bags down to the side. “It’s… I mean, it’s perfect, but…is it really appropriate for us to—”

His mom laughed and patted her son’s shoulder. “Honey, please. I know what couples get up to in private. It’s fine. As long as while it’s happening, the door is locked and protection is being used. Very important.”

His fake girlfriend covered her face with her hands and looked away. To anyone else, it might look like she was hiding her face in embarrassment. But to Heeseung, he knew it meant she was trying to calm herself down from getting angry.

“Now, you two came a long way. Relax for a little bit,” his mom said. “I’m going to go look for those pictures so we can go through them later.”

“Mom, no, we don’t need to—”

“Nonsense! Your girlfriend has to see how cute you were back then!” His mom walked out of the room and waved. “Take all the time you two need to relax. Dinner will be in an hour.”

She shut the door behind her and when Heeseung was sure she had gotten far enough from the room that she couldn’t hear them, he let out a long breath and held onto his chest. 

“Look, I… am so sorry. I didn’t think she would—”

His rival lifted a hand to stop him from talking. “Shut up. You owe me big time for this.”

Heeseung could see the annoyance and anger written all over her face. He was quite used to it by now. She wore those facial expressions a lot in school.

“It’s taking so much out of me to not murder you for this. I swear, those baby pictures of you better be cute as hell for me to not smother you when you sleep tonight.” She groaned childishly and crumpled to the floor at the foot of the bed.

“We don’t have to share the bed, you know.”

“Oh? You’re going to sleep on the floor?”

“Why would I sleep on the floor? This was my room.”

“I’m not sleeping on the floor. I’m a lady.”

Heeseung snorted. “Maybe physically, but you certainly don’t act like one.”

She glared up at him. “Maybe not to you, you ass.” She got up from the floor and looked at the matching pajamas on the bed. “Do we have to wear those?”

“It’ll make my mom happy. And remember, we have to convince them we’re a real couple.” 

She huffed. “Fine. But it’s the only cheesy, couple thing we’re going to do.”

Later, just before dinner, she sat with Heeseung’s mom going through some of the baby pictures and it looked like she was having a blast. She took pictures of some of them, Heeseung knowing she’d just use them as dirt on him and suddenly at that moment, he regretted even asking her to do this. 

During dinner, Heeseung had hoped his parents wouldn’t ask questions about their relationship, but they did. Luckily, she was quick to answer most of the questions effortlessly and he didn’t want to admit it, but she was quite the actor. She had his parents convinced. He almost felt convinced. 

Just when he thought the questions were over, his mom directed one to the both of them, “So, what drew the two of you to each other? I’ve heard quite a few stories about you and I know you two are academic rivals. What exactly changed in your relationship that this happened?”

Heeseung glanced over at her at first to see if she was ready to speak, but there was a slight panic in her eyes. He looked at his parents and smiled while slowly taking her hand. “You know, I don’t think I can quite explain what exactly changed. It just happened,” he started. “The whole time we were rivals, even if we were rivals, I found myself just… enamored by her tenacity and her perseverance to want to do better. I think I’ve always liked that twinkle in her eyes when she gets so in-the-zone with something. She always puts so much passion into everything she does. Unlike me, she’s good at expressing herself and I could learn a thing or two from her in that aspect.”

She looked like she was shocked at what Heeseung said about her and quickly blinked herself back to reality when his mom looked at her. “And you, dear?”

“Well, at first, I think I might have been a little jealous of him. He’s naturally good at everything and it takes me a great amount of effort to even be able to keep up sometimes. I’m pretty competitive so, it’s mostly because of me that the rivalry even started. And, you know, I don’t think I can quite pinpoint when it turned for me either. Maybe it was when we did that project together or just spending time together with the professors or at retreats for the top students, it really did just… happen.”

His mom smiled softly. “Mm, it really does just take you by surprise sometimes, doesn’t it?”

“Certainly helps that the two of you raised such a gentleman,” she said with a forced smile.

Heeseung chuckled knowing she hated saying that and decided to tease her further by pressing a kiss to her knuckles. He could tell she wanted so bad to glare at him and yank her hand away, but instead she smiled and faked a blush. Or was it a real blush?

After dinner, the two of them were in the kitchen doing the dishes. His parents were in the living room watching their daily kdrama episode before they’d be heading for bed. They mostly did the dishes in silence, both probably thinking about what was said during dinner. Her more than he was though. He could see it on her face and he readied a few responses in his head for what potentially could be her question.

“Did you mean what you said?” she asked quietly.

Heeseung blinked. He wasn’t expecting that to be the question. “Well, some of it was the truth. Just twisted some of the words to make it sound romantic.”

She finished rinsing the last dish and handed it to him. “Right… You know, no one’s ever really pointed those things out about me. I guess I’m just a little shocked.”

“Never?”

She shook her head. “Your text about me knowing you the most because we’ve known each other for years is the same for me. Not that I’ve had very many friends before, but you get it.”

Heeseung frowned at her. “But you have friends.”

She shook her head again. “I have, like, one and she goes to a different school.” She let out a sigh. “Probably another thing I’m jealous of you for. You have such a good group of friends and you’re all so close. I put so much of my time into studying and school that I don’t have time for a social life.”

Heeseung blinked. He never knew that about her. She’s always so friendly with everyone in class and in school that he thought, maybe, she was friends with everyone, or that she’d at least have a friend group of her own. 

“Anyway, um, I think I’m going to go get ready for bed.” She turned and headed for the room.

He quickly finished up in the kitchen and went to join his parents in the living room, but his mom stopped him.

“You should head on to bed.”

“But I want to spend time with the two of you.”

“We’ll spend time together tomorrow. Go on and rest.”

He nodded slowly and went off to the room. She was already in the shower when he got there so he sat on the floor to wait. He pulled out his phone to scroll on while he waited. When she finally came out, she was wearing the pajamas his mom had laid out and the robe.

She frowned. “I thought you’d spend time with your parents.”

He shrugged and got up, taking his clothes. “My mom told me to come and rest. And good thing, too. I am feeling a little drowsy.” He patted her shoulder as he walked by her. “You should get some rest too. Don’t spend time on your phone like you always do and mess up your sleep schedule.”

She rolled her eyes. “I won’t.”

He chuckled and went for a shower. When he came back, she was in bed on her phone, swiping at the screen with a wide smile on her face.

“Hey, I told you to sleep,” he scolded.

“I know you did, but these photos of you when you were a kid were just too good to not look at again,” she teased and showed him one.

Heeseung’s eyes widened. “Delete those. I know you took photos of the most embarrassing ones.”

She giggled and held her phone to her chest. “Nope~ You can’t make me.”

He walked over to her side of the bed and held out his hand for her phone. “I’ll delete them then. Give me.”

“Nope~” She held her phone away from him. “I think I’ll keep these.”

“No, you won’t.”

He got up on the bed and reached for her phone, but she held it away from him again. 

Heeseung sighed, nodding. “Okay. That’s how you want to do this. Fine.”

He grabbed her by the waist, pulling her closer and then flipped her onto the bed. She squealed as he did so and looked up at him as he pinned her to the bed.

“Give me your phone now.”

“Even if I do, you don’t know my passcode.”

“Knowing that you’re practically obsessed with me, it’s probably my birthday.” He smirked as she frowned.

“No, it’s not!”

“Then it’s your birthday.” He yanked her phone from her hand.

“Give it back!” She tried to reach for it but he held her down by the shoulder. “Do you even know my birthday?!”

“Of course I do.” Heeseung turned the screen to her, making her watch as he put in her birthday as the passcode. Her eyes widened and her phone unlocked. “See?”

“Give it back!” She reached for it again and he held it away from her.

“Nope. Not until I delete all of these photos. And then snoop a little bit through your phone.”

“Don’t you dare!”

Heeseung chuckled and opened her gallery. “I wonder if you have any secret racy photos of yourself.”

“I don’t, you perv! Now give me!”

She pushed him over on the bed with all her strength to flip their position and straddled him to hold him down. He looked up at her surprised and she yanked her phone from his hand.

“Great, now I have to change my passcode.” She huffed, locking her phone.

Heeseung laughed, looking up at her. “It’s not like your birthday is hard to remember. We all celebrated it at the student retreat.”

“Yeah. One time like four years ago. What kind of weirdo remembers people’s birthday after celebrating it one time,” she grumbled.

He chuckled and sat up, his hand naturally finding her waist to hold her close so she didn’t fall while he got up. She froze and her breath caught in her throat. They stayed like this for a while, staring at each other in the eyes, both likely wondering what the other would do.

Heeseung’s eyes moved from hers down to her lips and then back up. A blush was filling her cheeks and she quickly placed her hands on his shoulders ready to push him away when the door came open. They both went wide eyed and looked at the door.

“What’s with all the commotion—” His mom paused seeing the position the two of them were in and immediately, she turned away. “Oh. I’m sorry. I-I’ll leave you two alone. J-Just lock the door next time.”

She shut the door and her footsteps faded away from the door in a hurry. Heeseung and his ‘girlfriend’ separated from each other so fast, they both practically fell out of bed. Heeseung scrambled to the door to lock it and she grabbed a pillow to scream into.

“Well, I… don’t think convincing her will be much harder from here on out,” Heeseung said. 

She looked up from the pillow and chucked it at him. “This is all your fault!”

“My fault?” He picked up the pillow and threw it back at her. “Why is it my fault?”

“You… you held me there!”

“You could’ve just gotten off if you didn’t like it.”

“I froze! And then you did the thing !”

Heeseung frowned. “What thing?”

Her face flushed and she laid in the bed, pulling the blanket over her head. “Nothing! If you don’t know, nevermind! Goodnight! And you better stay on your side of the bed!”

Heeseung sighed heavily and rolled his eyes. “Women,” he muttered and turned off the room light.

The next two days were a bit awkward for them, but his parents had not a shred of doubt that they were together. She had put a pillow wall between them on the bed because the first morning without it, they woke up with her head on his chest and their arms around each other. 

Now, as they were leaving after coming back from a lunch with his parents, he almost didn’t want to go. He wanted the weekend to be just a little longer.

They said their goodbyes to his parents before getting into the car and headed back to the city. Neither of them said a word to each other the entire way back. He helped her get her bag to her apartment and stood in the doorway as she slid off her shoes.

“Hey, so, uh, thanks for doing this,” Heeseung said. “I know it was… awkward.”

“Awkward is an understatement for what that was,” she stated. “I feel kinda bad for lying to your parents, though. They’re nice people.”

Heeseung nodded slowly. “Yeah… me too. But, um…”

He paused. But what? What was he about to say right now? He blinked as she looked at him with a frown.

“But?”

He shook his head. “Nothing. Anyway, I seriously owe you. Let’s just hope it’s not another one of these types of situations again.”

“Don’t jinx us. Also, I hope you know I won’t let this go. I will make fun of you for this.”

Heeseung sighed. “I know. And I bet you even still have those baby photos of me to tease me with also.”

“Of course I do~” She grinned. “Now, um, you’d better be getting home. I bet you’re wanting to rest after that long drive.”

“Yeah. You probably do too.” He turned to leave, holding onto the doorknob to close the door.

“Hey, Heeseung,” she called out to him.

“Hm?” He turned to look at her.

“I, uh, I had fun this weekend even if it was a little weird. It was a nice change of pace.”

He smiled, nodding. “I had fun too. See you in school?”

“Yeah. See you.”

She smiled and waved. He waved back and kept his gaze on her as he closed the door. When it was shut, he stood there a little while longer and sighed heavily.

“Crap,” he muttered.

About a month later, he received a text from her: “Hey, so, I need a favor.”

Chapter Text

“Oppa,” she whined, bouncing on her feet as she held onto Jake’s arm. “It’s just a fancam.”

Jake huffed and pouted, turning his head away from his girlfriend. Earlier that day, he caught her watching Sunoo’s fancam.

“Oh, come on. Are you seriously giving me the silent treatment because I watched Sunoo’s fancam?” She shook his arm.

Jake looked at her, his pout still very present on his lips.

“I thought you said you weren’t the jealous type?” She huffed while crossing her arms and mirrored his pout. “Why are you like this over a fancam?”

“I’m not jealous.”

“Yes, you are! If you weren’t, you wouldn’t be acting like this.”

He shook his head. “I’m not jealous. You can watch whatever you like.”

She rolled her eyes. “Fine then. I’m gonna go watch it again.”

“Don’t you dare!”

“See! You are jealous!”

Jake pouted again. “Okay, maybe a little.”

She laughed and loosely wrapped her arms around his waist. He huffed playfully and hugged her back.

“You’re so silly,” she said, giving his pout a kiss.

He couldn’t help the smile that grew on his face and he laughed while hugging her tightly. “I’m not that jealous, I promise. I just didn’t expect to see you watching a video of any one other than mine.”

“I have to give love to your members too, though, don’t I?”

Jake frowned and shook his head. “Not if it’s taking all your attention off of me.”

She laughed and playfully patted his head. “Aw~ Is my baby in need of attention?”

He faked a pout and nodded. “Mm. I’ve been so busy that my attention meter is on empty. We haven’t been able to hang out with just the two of us.”

She smiled and pecked his pout. “Okay~ I’ll give you all the attention you want as soon as you’re free of this practice.”

Jake sighed and glanced around the studio. Most of his members weren’t paying attention to them but Sunghoon and Jay stared at them with disgusted looks on their faces. Jay faked a gag when he noticed Jake looking at them.

He rolled his eyes and looked back at his girlfriend when she poked his cheek.

“I’ll give you a reward if you do your best during practice today,” she said, grinning. “I’m sure you’ll like it.”

Jake grinned and nodded. “Okay. I’ll try.”

She giggled and gave him a quick kiss. “Good luck~”

He smiled and hugged her tightly. He reluctantly let her go when he pulled away and made his way over to his members to start practice. He looked over at his girlfriend who was standing at the side and winked at her. She laughed and waved at him.

He sighed and looked ahead as the choreographer came into the room. 

“Aw, is baby upset he can’t spend time with his girlfriend,” Jay teased while rubbing his back.

Jake looked at him and pushed his hand off of him. “Shut up.”

Jay snickered. “Or what?”

Jake rolled his eyes and they started practice.

Chapter Text

Jay stared at his girlfriend as she walked into the apartment with a box full of albums. She giggled happily and set the box down.

“Why—” He couldn’t finish his sentence as she started piling them onto the table.

“I wanted the fansign chance~” She grinned and sat on the couch next to him.

He chuckled. “Babe, you see us all the time. What do you need to attend a fansign for?”

“For the experience! I’ve never been to one before and I think it’d be fun~” She began to open the albums, pulling off the plastic first. “I’ll have to dust off my camera so I can take photos of you.”

Jay laughed, shaking his head. “Alright. Make sure to get my good side.”

“Please, all your sides are your good side.” She ruffled his hair playfully and opened the first album. “I hope I get your photocards in this pile~ I need them for my collection.”

“You bought so many albums, I’m sure you got my photocards.”

“I hope so~”

She opened all of the albums one by one and pouted. “This is unfair… Not one photocard of yours?”

Jay looked over at the neatly lined up photocards, most of which were Jake and Riki and the other members sprinkled in. “It’s okay.”

“No! It’s not! All those albums and I didn’t get one ? Scam.” She huffed and leaned back into the couch with her arms crossed.

“You got my postcards at least.”

“It’s not the same.” She pouted. “Your photocards for this album are cute. I want them.”

Jay chuckled and gently took her chin. He kissed her pout gently and pulled her into his lap. “It’s okay. I’ll try to get you them later, okay?”

“Promise?”

“I promise.”

She huffed and nuzzled against his chest, hugging his waist. “Okay…”

He pecked the top of her head and rubbed her back gently. “On the bright side of this, you get to come to a fansign.”

She grinned. “Yeah~ I can’t believe it. I’m excited.”

“I can’t wait to see you there,” he said.

She giggled and lifted her head. “I can’t wait to see you there also~ It’s gonna be great. I’ll have to wear something cute to get your attention. I’ll put together the cutest outfit you’ll ever see.”

Jay laughed, cupping her cheek. “I can’t wait to see it.”

She smiled and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. “I should go look for my camera. Ah, I’m going to have to prepare gifts for all of you also!”

“We don’t need anything.”

“Yes, you do! I’ll need to go shopping for it. Maybe get you guys cute little animal headbands or onesies.” She grinned happily. “So much to plan for~ I’ll have to get started.”

Jay chuckled. “At least you’re not upset about the photocards anymore.”

“Oh, I still am, but you promised you’d get them for me so I’m not worried.” She smiled and gave him a quick kiss before standing up. “Time for me to start planning~”

She giggled happily and skipped off to her room. “No peeking on my outfit now~ It’s a surprise for you, too.”

Jay let out a laugh, nodding. “Okay.”

“You’ll love it. I’m sure of it.”

“Love, you know the kind of outfit I love on you isn’t exactly appropriate for the public.”

She gasped, her cheeks turning pink. “Park Jongseong!”

He smirked and shot her a wink. She giggled and playfully rolled her eyes.

“Did you just roll your eyes at me, miss,” he asked jokingly as he stood up off of the couch.

She laughed. “Yes, and I’ll do it again. Watch.”

She rolled her eyes again and then squealed as Jay came up to her, trapping her between him and her room door. He began attacking her face with kisses, his hand holding onto the doorknob so she couldn’t get inside. She giggled and wrapped her arms around his neck knowing she had no escape. 

Jay pulled back after giving her a soft kiss. “I’m gonna go start on dinner.”

“Okay~ I’ll be in my room for now.”

“Too bad I can’t join you.”

She laughed. “If you do, I won’t look for my camera and dinner won’t get done. But maybe after, if you behave.”

Jay laughed. “If I behave?”

She nodded. “Mm, if you behave.”

“I’ll have to be on my best behavior then, huh?”

“Yup~”

He chuckled, nodding. “Okay. It might be hard, but I’ll try.”

She grinned and pecked his lips. “Good~”

Chapter Text

Jungwon 

jungwonnie🐈

Can I say something crazy

…is this a Frozen reference? 😭

Did you just watch Frozen or something?

jungwonnie🐈

No

But Sunghoon hyung’s been singing do you wanna build a snowman nonstop

So maybe the movie’s stuck in my head at the moment

 I swear if the crazy thing you’re going to say is ‘will you marry me’

…I’d consider it lol

jungwonnie🐈

Hah

No, it’s not that

Then what is it?

jungwonnie🐈

I’m not good at this one thing…

Could you teach me?

What would that be?

jungwonnie🐈

Kissing

I– 😳😳

Yang Jungwon! Who taught you that?!

Which one of your hyungs is responsible for this?!

jungwonnie🐈

Jake hyung lol

😭 Of course it was him

I’m gonna go scold him right now

jungwonnie🐈

So, your answer is no?

…it was a serious question?

jungwonnie🐈

Flirting, mostly, but yeah

No way 😭🫣

I mean 😳😳 I could teach you if you want…

jungwonnie🐈

Great. I’m on my way now 🫡

RIGHT NOW?

jungwonnie🐈

Yup. I’m in the car

Get ready for me

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Sunoo

Hello, lovely~ How are you today?

baby🦊

:c I fell today

Oh no! Are you okay?

baby🦊

No :c

Are you hurt?

baby🦊

I am 😭

I need your hugs to feel better

…sunoo

baby🦊

Yes?

Did you really fall today?

baby🦊

I did!

Because I fell for you ❤️

…

baby🦊

:3

Sunoo, we've been dating for a year

baby🦊

I know

And I fell for you again, cutie ❤️

Lol you're so funny

baby🦊

Only for you ❤️ 

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Riki

riki🐣

Are you busy

No, why?

riki🐣

Okay. I'm coming to get you

Did you get time off?

riki🐣

No, but we have something important to do

Oh? Like what?

riki🐣

We need to go somewhere

Like where?

riki🐣

We're going to go change your name

😭 why? What's wrong with my name?

riki🐣

I'm giving you my last name and calling you mine now

😳😳😳 HUH?

riki🐣

You heard me

Since you’re too much of an idiot to notice me flirting, I’m resorting to desperate measures

Wait 😭 you’ve been flirting? No way

riki🐣

For like six months now, yeah

Thanks for noticing 🙄

Now get out of your house. I’m here

We’re going now

STOP

You’re serious about this? 😭

riki🐣

Yes

Be prepared to be Mrs Nishimura

AH 🫣

Chapter Text

“Okay, what about this one,” my partner asked, stepping out from behind the screen to show me yet another dress. We’ve been at this for an hour and all they wanted was to find the perfect dress for our engagement party in about two hours.

I stared at them in awe. They looked stunning, as always. “It looks good.”

They pouted. “Jungwon, come on. You said that about everything I tried on.”

“But it’s true!” I mirrored their pout and stood up to hug their waist. “You look great in everything.”

“But I need a real answer!”

I chuckled softly and nuzzled their cheek. “I know you’re stressed, but just listen. You look amazing in anything you wear. What’s important is not what I think, but what will make you happy to wear. You could literally just use jeans and a t-shirt and I’d still love it.”

They huffed softly and hugged my waist. “Are you sure?”

“I’m sure. Now, calm down and pick something you like.”

They nodded. “Okay. I think I have something. You’ll have to help me with the zipper though.”

I smiled and gave their cheek a kiss. “Sure.”

They pulled away from me and went back behind the screen to change. They were humming as they changed. I guess they were finally happy with their choice. 

They stepped back out from behind the screen and a smile grew on my face. They were wearing the dress they used the day I proposed and they looked as stunning as they did that day. They turned around and moved their hair out of the way so I could help with the zipper.

“What do you think?” They grinned, giving me a little twirl when I finished zipping it up.

I laughed, cupping their face. “Perfect~”

They tiptoed to peck my lips before turning to go to their vanity. “All that’s left to do is my makeup now.”

I nodded. “I’ll get myself changed too then.”

The party had just started and it was mostly for just our closest friends and family. It was going pretty smoothly so far. We were approached, greeted, and congratulated by everyone as they arrived. Most of my hyungs had come, each of them bringing their partners. Jay hyung with his wife, Jake hyung and Sunghoon hyung with their fiancees, and Heeseung hyung with his girlfriend. Riki and Sunoo hyung hadn’t arrived yet though, they’d probably get here soon.

My partner was at the side talking with and greeting their friends who just arrived when Riki walked with his wife. 

“Hey, congrats,” His wife said with a wide grin on her face.

“Yeah, hyung, it’s about time, huh?” Riki joked, nudging me.

I laughed and nodded. “Yeah. All that’s left to do is the wedding.”

“You’d better hurry up before the hyungs beat you to it.”

“It’s not a competition, but I’m sure some of them were surprised you got married before they did. I know I was.”

Riki chuckled, shrugging. “Yeah, well, I wasn’t about to let this one go that easily.”

His wife laughed and shook her head. “Anyway, where are they? I need to give them my congratulations also.”

I pointed to the side where my partner was. “Over there. In fact, I’m sure they were anxiously waiting for your arrival also.”

Riki’s wife grinned wide and tapped his shoulder. “I’ll be over there for a while, okay? Don’t tease your hyungs too much while I’m gone.”

Riki laughed, leaning down to give her cheek a kiss. “No promises.”

She giggled softly and pecked his lips before walking away. She and my partner had gotten close in such a short time, it was almost like they had known each other their whole lives. I’m quite glad they get along. I wouldn’t want my partner and any of my friend’s partners to hate each other. 

Riki looked around the venue and frowned. “Sunoo hyung’s not here yet?”

“No, not yet. I’m sure he’ll be here soon.”

“Probably. His text in the group chat confused me a bit. What did he mean by he had a surprise for us?”

I shrugged. “I guess we’ll find out when he gets here.” 

Just as I stopped speaking I spotted him coming in. Someone was with him and they were holding hands. I nudged Riki for him to look and we both stared. A smile grew on his face when he noticed the two of us and he dragged them over with him.

“Hi! I’m here. Sorry if we’re a bit late,” he apologized.

“It’s okay. At least you’re here.” I looked at the person next to Sunoo hyung and smiled. “Hello.”

They smiled shyly. “Hello.”

Sunoo hyung grinned. “Uh, yeah, guys, this is my partner.”

Riki raised his eyebrows. “So this is the surprise?”

“Yeah. Actually, Jungwon, your partner introduced us to each other. We’re… actually pretty serious.”

My eyebrows raised in surprise. “Really?”

At that moment, my partner squealed happily and came over to us, giving Sunoo hyung’s partner a hug. “You’re here! And you’re together! See, I knew you two would be perfect for each other!”

Sunoo hyung smiled. “You were right. Anyway, um, I’m going to introduce them to the others. Congrats, you two, by the way. I can’t wait for the wedding~”

The two of them walked off hand-in-hand and my partner wrapped their arm around mine. “Baby, come. My parents just go here and they want to talk to you.”

I nodded. “Okay.”

As we walked off to go to where their parents were sitting, they smiled, squeezing my hand. “You know, I’m a little nervous about the wedding.”

I smiled. “Yeah, me too. It’s a big deal.”

“It is. It’s the next big step to our relationship. And then…” They paused.

I looked at them and chuckled softly. “We don’t have to worry about children yet. Don’t worry about that yet. Just focus on right now, okay?”

They laughed, nodding. “Right, sorry. Ugh, I just keep getting so stressed out about everything.”

I smiled and kissed their cheek softly. “Jagi, you don’t have to worry about everything all by yourself. We’re in this together. Talk to me about some of your worries, okay?”

They nodded. “You too. I can tell when you’re stressed too.”

“Okay. We’ll tell each other. Right?”

They grinned. “Right. Because we’re in this together, like you said.”

Honestly, the two of us have our whole lives together. We’re already building a life with each other and I can’t wait to see where it leads us in the future.

Chapter Text

“My love,” I called out to my partner as I walked out of the hotel room bathroom. I did up the buttons on my shirt and slung the suit jacket over my shoulder. I peeked my head around the corner to see them sitting at their make-shift vanity by the window, finishing up their makeup. They were in a robe and their hair was tied back.

“My love, are you almost done?” I asked.

“Well, sort of. I still have to do my hair, but at least I got the dress on.” They stood up to take off the robe and showed off their dress to me. “What do you think?”

I grinned, walking over to them. I took their hand and spun them playfully. “Beautiful~”

They grinned. “Thank you, I know~ I just need a little help with the zipper. Then I can do my hair and we’ll be off.”

“I can help you with both if you’d like,” I said as they turned around. I zipped up the zipper carefully to not snag them and lead them over to their vanity.

“Would you?” They smiled. “I’m not quite sure how I’d do my hair anyway, but if you have any ideas.”

I took their hair out of the bun they had it in and nodded. “I think I have an idea. It’ll have to be quick though since we have to get there soon.”

“Of course~ Can’t let you be late to Sunghoon oppa’s wedding. You’re one of his groomsmen.”

I smiled and grabbed their hair products, hair dryer, and brush. “Yes, very important for me to be there. So, let’s make this quick but make you look even more beautiful than you do now.”

They laughed. “Work your magic then~”

The wedding was great. Or at least, I think it was. I was mostly just staring at my partner the whole time. They were sitting near the front and we had a clear view of each other, occasionally stealing glances. We even mouthed ‘I love yous’ to each other at some point. And when we weren’t doing that, I was trying so hard to not laugh seeing Sunghoon hyung trying to not cry. I bet I’d cry during my wedding. Oh, I know I’d definitely cry during my wedding.

After the reception, we had all decided to meet up at Sunghoon hyung’s hotel room to relax and spend time with just us. There were so many people at the wedding and at the reception, we barely had time to just talk and hang out with just us. 

They had a suite so their hotel room was big enough to fit all of us. All of our partners were laughing and talking with each other on the opposite side of the room while all seven of us were pouring drinks for us to cheers.

“Welcome to the married life,” Jay hyung teased, nudging Sunghoon hyung who could barely stop staring at the ring on his finger.

He laughed and put a hand to his chest. “I don’t think it’s set in yet. My heart still feels like it's going to burst. It can’t believe it.”

Jungwon chuckled. “You know what? That feeling doesn’t really go away. I still can’t believe it either and it’s been almost a year.”

“Ask Jay hyung. He’s been married the longest,” I said, taking a sip of my drink.

He shrugged. “After four years, I always find myself surprised by just how much I’m grateful that she’s my wife. Loving her is just as easy as breathing, you know?”

We all seemed to nod in agreement. We definitely knew that feeling. I glanced over at my partner as they laughed with Sunghoon hyung’s now-wife and Heeseung hyung’s girlfriend. It really is as easy as breathing.

“Just so you know, I almost lost it when you cried, hyung,” Riki said, making us laugh.

I nudged him and nodded. “Me too! I had to look away or I was really going to laugh.”

Sunghoon hyung rolled his eyes. “Great. Now I’m going to get teased for that. Can’t we go back to just teasing Jay about it?”

“Nah. Yours is still fresh in my mind. It just happened.” Riki laughed while imitating the face Sunghoon hyung made to try to keep himself from crying earlier.

We all laughed.

“Aish…” Sunghoon grumbled.

“Well, now, all that’s left to join the married life is you three,” Jungwon said, gesturing to me, Jake hyung, and Heeseung hyung. “No rush though. Just pointing it out.”

“Hey, I’ll be joining you guys soon,” said Jake hyung. “You guys have the invitations to the engagement party.”

I chuckled and sipped on my drink. “I don’t think we’re quite ready for that yet. We haven’t been together very long either so we have to give it some time first.”

We all turned to Heeseung hyung who cleared his throat after finishing his drink. Out of all of us, he was actually with his girlfriend the longest. They were together before Jay hyung even met his wife.

“Literally, no rush though, hyung,” Jungwon said. “We know why you’re taking your time—”

His voice trailed off when Heeseung hyung pulled out a small red box from his pocket to show us the ring. I had to keep myself from getting too excited as to not draw our partner’s attention to us. I could tell we were all trying to keep it together. We can’t spoil the surprise. 

“You think she’ll like her birthday present,” he asked while putting the box away. 

“Hyung, I think she’ll love it,” I said.

“Wow, so it’s finally time then, huh,” Sunghoon hyung said.

Heeseung hyung smiled and nodded. “Yeah, I think so. She’s stuck around with me this long. I think she’s definitely in it with me for the long haul.”

“Hyung, that’s great! I can’t believe it. I’m happy for you,” Jungwon said.

At that moment, we heard squealing from the other side of the room. Our partners were hugging Heeseung hyung’s girlfriend for some reason.

Heeseung hyung chuckled and grinned wide. “Yeah, there’s something else.”

My eyes widened in realization and we all looked at him in shock.

“Oh, my god, she’s pregnant,” Jake hyung said.

“Ah! Congratulations!” I grinned, clapping my hands together. “This is huge!”

“Hm, so he may be one of the last of us to get married, but he’s having a baby first,” said Jay hyung.

Riki blinked and looked at Heeseung hyung and then over at his wife across the room. “Oh, great. I’m going to be stuck in that phase of hers even longer now.”

“What do you mean?” I asked.

“Her baby fever is pretty bad. Her cousin had a baby recently and it’s all she can talk about and it only gets worse every time she sees it. Now, one of her best friends is about to have one? Great. I mean, I’m happy for you, hyung, but if her baby fever gets any worse, I don’t think you guys are going to see me for a while. If I don’t turn up at Jake hyung’s engagement party, you’ll know why.”

Jungwon snorted. “Ew. That’s a little too much information there.”

“No, hyung, I’m telling you. It’s really that bad. She’s probably going to call me over there really soon to talk to me about it.”

As if on cue, Riki’s wife called out for him to go over to them.

I laughed. “Oh, you know her too well, don’t you?”

He sighed and finished his drink. “Well, I’m going to say goodnight now in case she whisks me away for the night. Congratulations again, Sunghoon hyung. Enjoy the married life.”

He walked over to her the moment my partner walked over to me smiling. “Did you hear? There’s gonna be baby~”

I smiled and nodded. “Mm, Heeseung hyung told us.”

My partner looked at him with a smile. “Congrats. You must be so excited.”

“Excited and a little nervous,” he replied.

“I’m sure the two of you will make fantastic parents. Now, if you’ll excuse us,” my partner said while taking my hand. “I’ll be borrowing him for a moment out on the balcony.”

I set my glass down and followed my partner to the balcony. We leaned against the railing to watch everyone inside in silence, at first. Everyone was so happy tonight. I’m glad. 

“So, what did you need to borrow me for?” I asked.

My partner smiled and hugged my waist. “I just wanted a little bit of alone time with you for a moment.”

I laughed and cupped their cheeks. “Oh~ You needed a little recharge, hm?”

They grinned and nodded. “Yes~ Recharge me, my battery~”

I smiled and gave them a soft kiss before I gave them kisses all over their face. They giggled as I did so and hugged me tight.

“Hey, you know, her being pregnant and all, kinda got me thinking about kids,” they said.

“I’m sure it’s got everyone thinking about kids right now, but listen, my love, we don’t have to worry about all that right now. Heeseung hyung and her, you know, they’ve been together almost seven years now. They’ve probably been talking about it forever. We have time before we settle down to think about it.”

They smiled. “Okay~ Great. I’m glad because I’ve never actually thought about it before ever.”

I chuckled and pecked their forehead. “Let’s just worry about us first. We still have much to consider and much to learn about each other. Yeah?”

They nodded. “Yeah~”

I smiled. “Good.”

I looked up into the room to see Riki’s wife pouting. He was back by our hyungs. “Ah, looks like someone got rejected for the night.”

My partner laughed. “Ah, looks like I’m needed. That’s enough recharge for now~ Thank you.”

“No problem~”

We shared one last quick kiss before we headed back inside, going back to our friend group. Honestly, married life doesn’t seem so bad, especially if that means I’ll get to live the rest of my life alongside my best friend. I can’t wait. It’s going to be so great.

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“Riki~” His girlfriend called out to him as she walked into the apartment. “I’m here~”

He looked up from his phone at her as she came closer to him. He had been chilling on the couch for the last hour since she told him she would be coming over. His hyung’s were off doing their own thing except for Sunghoon who was asleep in his room. 

She went over to him and set her bag down to hug him. He smiled, putting his arm around her waist as she leaned down to give him a kiss.

“Hi~”

He chuckled, nodding. “Hi. So, what’s up? Why’d you want to come over?”

“I missed you~ Besides, I bought the album and I wanted to open it with you.” She sat down in his lap and pulled the album from her bag. “I’m hoping to get your photocards this time. I seem to have a little bit of a curse for not getting yours. Maybe you being here will change that.”

Riki laughed and set his phone down. “Okay. Let’s see.”

She opened up the album carefully, setting down the inclusions neatly on the table and keeping the photocards for last. After admiring all of Riki’s photos in the photobook, she picked up one of the photocards.

“Okay. Moment of truth. Is it you?” She excitedly flipped it over, but that excitement faded quite quickly when she saw someone else’s face other than Riki’s on it. “Aw…”

He laughed, taking Jungwon’s photocard from her hand and put it to the side. “One more. Let’s see.”

She nodded and lifted it, keeping it flipped over. “I don’t have hope.”

“You never know.”

“No, I do know. I told you, I have a curse,” she said with a pout. “If this is who I think it is, I’m doomed. The curse is never going to be lifted.”

She flipped it over and sighed loudly. Riki laughed seeing Heeseung on it instead of him.

“It’s okay.”

“No, it isn’t. He’s in every single album I buy. What does he want from me? Does he want my soul?” She pouted and leaned back against Riki’s chest.

He laughed at her reaction and hugged her close. “Well, if he does, that’s tough because your soul is mine. He can’t have it.”

She huffed. “All I want is your photocards. I don’t want anyone else.”

“Does it really matter?”

“Well, not really, no, but I wanna collect all the cute little photos of you. I can’t do that if your members keep showing up.”

Riki nodded. “I see. Well, sorry, but you’ll have to deal with the real me instead. I hope that’s good enough for you.”

She grinned and turned in his lap to hug him. “It’s perfect~”

Over the next month or so, every time Riki visited her at her place, he’d replace his hyung’s photocards with his own. She had no idea he was doing this at all until one day, he received a text from her with a photo attached of them: “ !!!!!??? ”

Riki laughed when a phone call came through from her. He picked it up. “I can’t talk right now, baby. I’m busy.”

“It’ll be quick! I just… Riki, when did you do this?”

“Just know that every time I was over at your place, some of them went missing and were replaced.”

“B-But why? And where did you put them all?”

“You seemed to care so much about not getting my photocards so I got them all for you. And don’t worry, the other ones are safe. Just being held hostage in my room until they learn to stop showing up in your albums.” He heard her giggle and laughed. “What?”

“Nothing, my love~ Thank you. I love it. It was a nice surprise.”

“You’re welcome. I’ll text later when we’re done, okay?”

“Okay~ Have fun. I love you~”

“Love you too.”

He hung up the phone and slid it into his pocket. He looked up to see Sunoo grinning at him. “Shut up, hyung.”

Sunoo laughed. “I wasn’t going to say anything.”

“Yes, you were.”

He shook his head. “No~ But can I get an ‘I love you’ also~?”

Riki rolled his eyes. “No. You don’t deserve any.”

“Aw, come on~ Don’t be like that~”

“Come on, you two,” Jungwon called out to them. “Time to start.”

“Yup, coming,” Riki said as he walked up to their leader.

Sunoo laughed, following along. “You’re no fun. I just wanna hear it.”

“You’re not my girlfriend so you won’t get to hear it.”

Jungwon raised an eyebrow. “Do I want to know?”

“No.”

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loverboy😍🥰

Good morning

How’s my princess today?

Honestly? Terrible

I woke up with a fever

I’ve been trying to get rid of it all morning so I can make it to our date tonight

loverboy😍🥰

Why didn’t you tell me sooner?

I’m coming over right now

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I stared at my phone at his text and blinked sleepily. Huh? He’s coming over? I thought he was busy today. I placed my phone down on the table and picked up my mug full of hot tea. I already took medicine. I have a fever patch on my forehead and a blanket around me. I even took a bath. Nothing was working to get rid of this stupid fever.

I took a long sip of my tea and hummed softly. Hopefully a warm drink would get rid of it. I placed my mug down and leaned back on the couch. What a terrible time to get a fever. We hadn’t gone on a date in a long time and when we finally have one scheduled, this happens? Ugh.

I closed my eyes with a huff. Even my eyes felt hot. I hate having a fever.

I kept my eyes closed and might have accidentally drifted off to sleep. I woke up hearing the front door beep as it opened and my tea was now cold. I sleepily looked to see my boyfriend coming in with two bags in his hands.

“Your doctor has arrived,” he said with a grin.

I laughed. “Wow. My doctor is quite handsome. Maybe I should get sick more often.”

He chuckled and walked over to me, setting the bags down on the table. I hugged his waist and pouted as he felt my head.

“Is it just a fever,” he asked before dipping down and kissing the top of my head.

I nodded. “Mm. I haven’t been coughing or anything.”

“You took medicine already?” He was rummaging through the bags now.

“Yeah. I’ve tried almost everything. It’s just not working.”

“No worries. Now I’m here to help. We’re going to try it all again, then if it doesn’t work, I have one more plan.”

I frowned and looked up at him. “Like what?”

Heeseung grinned. “Don’t worry. Just trust me.”

“Fine~ But only because you took the day off to come and take care of me.”

“Did you eat yet?”

“I did, but only something small.”

“Good thing I brought some soup then.” He pulled the soup bowl from the bag. “Want to eat here or at the table?”

I glanced over at the dining table and shrugged. “Maybe here. That way we can cuddle while I eat.”