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۶ৎ starts working out more and pays extra attention to his appearance on days he knows he'll see you, then acts like it's no big deal

۶ৎ becomes your biggest hypeman but in a pointed way, complimenting specific things : "your eyes look really pretty today" not just "you look nice"

۶ৎ finds excuses to take care of you even more than usual, but now it feels charged, fixing your necklace, his fingers grazing your neck, and he has to clear his throat and look away

۶ৎ the members catch him zoning out staring at you and tease him mercilessly, but he just smiles and doesn't even deny it anymore

۶ৎ notices when you're quieter than usual and will gently pull you aside from the group, tilting your chin up to meet his eyes : "hey, what's going on in that pretty head? talk to me."

۶ৎ has started unconsciously planning his future with you in it, mentions concerts months away with "we should go," talks about places he wants to take you next year, doesn't even realize how domestic it sounds until the members point it out

ARNO / JIAHAO (아르노)

The Realization :

Jiahao approaches emotions like puzzles to solve, so when he finds himself reorganizing his entire schedule around when he might see you, he's... confused. He's always been logical, calculated, but suddenly he's refreshing your Instagram for the third time in an hour and he can't explain why. The realization hits during a group dinner when someone asks if you're coming, and his heart literally jumps. He excuses himself to the bathroom and stares at his reflection like "what is happening to me?" He goes home and probably googles "how to know if you're in love" at 2am before slamming his laptop shut in denial. But by morning, he's analyzed every interaction, every feeling, and comes to the logical conclusion : he's completely, undeniably in love with you. And now he needs a plan.

What He Does :

۶ৎ creates elaborate "coincidental" meetings that seem natural but are meticulously planned, he's memorized your routine and just "happens" to need coffee at the same place, same time

۶ৎ starts learning everything about your interests like he's studying for an exam, you mention a niche hobby once and suddenly he's an expert, ready to have deep conversations about it

۶ৎ his texting becomes calculated but sweet, he'll wait a strategic amount of time to not seem eager, but his messages are always thoughtful and reference things you said days ago

۶ৎ makes playlists with very specific vibes and titles them in code only you would understand, then "accidentally" lets you see them on his Spotify

۶ৎ starts dressing in colours you've complimented before, and pays attention to patterns : "oh you like this hoodie? I'll wear it more often then" (he 100% planned this)

۶ৎ gets quietly possessive, he won't make a scene, but if someone flirts with you, he'll smoothly insert himself into the conversation with a hand on your lower back

۶ৎ remembers EVERYTHING you tell him and brings it up at perfect moments to show he listens : "didn't you say you had that meeting today? how'd it go?"

۶ৎ starts teaching you random things (chinese phrases, how to play games he's good at) because it gives him an excuse to be close to you and "guide" your hands

۶ৎ˚ his calm, collected exterior cracks around you, the members notice he smiles at his phone more, laughs louder at your jokes, and actually gets flustered when you compliment him

۶ৎ does thoughtful things that seem small but are actually grand gestures in disguise : "I saw this and thought of you" (he spent 2 hours finding the perfect gift)

۶ৎ tests the waters with subtle flirting that has plausible deniability : "you look pretty today" could be friendly, but the way his eyes linger says otherwise

۶ৎ starts initiating physical contact in small ways, fixing your hair, adjusting your bag strap, letting his hand brush yours, all while maintaining that cool composure (but internally panicking)

LEO (리오)

The Realization :

Leo lives in his head, overthinking everything. So when he realizes he's been daydreaming about you during practice, he's annoyed at himself for being "illogical." He tries to rationalize it : maybe he's just bored, maybe you're just interesting to observe. But then you laugh at one of his random jokes that no one else gets, and his brain just... short-circuits. He goes home and lies in bed staring at the ceiling, running through every interaction like data analysis. When he catches himself smiling at the memory of your smile, he groans into his pillow. He's a logic-driven person, but there's no logical explanation for why his heart races when you're near. Fine. He's in love. This is inconvenient.

What He Does :

۶ৎ suddenly becomes "too cool" around you but in the most obvious way, leans against walls, plays with his hair, tries to seem nonchalant but trips over his own feet

۶ৎ starts sharing his niche interests with you because if you're going to take up space in his brain, you might as well understand his hyperfixations, sends you video essays at 3am with "thought you'd find this interesting"

۶ৎ his humor becomes specifically tailored to you, he pays attention to what makes you laugh and files it away, then drops references days later to see you smile

۶ৎ gets weirdly competitive about intellectual stuff but only with you : "bet I can solve this faster" "wanna see who can guess the plot twist first?" (he just wants your attention)

۶ৎ starts sitting closer to you during hangouts, and if there's no space next to you, he'll just... create some, squeezing in with a casual "budge over"

۶ৎ his room becomes a disaster because he's too distracted thinking about you, the members notice he's spacing out more, missing their questions because he's replaying your conversations

۶ৎ takes candid photos of you when you're not looking, usually when you're concentrated on something, because he finds it cute but would never admit it

۶ৎ becomes your personal problem solver, you mention any issue and his brain immediately goes into fix-it mode : "okay so, here's what you should do..." (he just wants to be useful to you)

۶ৎ starts mirroring your energy, if you're hyper, he matches it ; if you're tired, he gets soft and quiet, just existing comfortably in your space

۶ৎ his playlist becomes 90% songs that remind him of you or that you've mentioned, and he'll play them on speaker "by accident" when you're around

۶ৎ gets secretly jealous but expresses it through dry humor, if someone flirts with you he'll mutter "wow, bold strategy" under his breath with the most unimpressed face

۶ৎ upgrades his already good fashion when you're around, breaks out the designer pieces, styles his hair differently, and when the members call him out he's like "I just felt like it today" (he knew he'd see you)

GEONWOO (건우)

The Realization :

Geonwoo is direct, confident, always in control. So when he realizes he's refreshing his phone waiting for YOUR text, he's genuinely confused. He's used to people chasing him, not the other way around. It hits him during a schedule when someone asks if he's okay because he's been staring into space (thinking about you) for five minutes straight. He tries to brush it off, but that night he can't sleep, running through every moment with you. The kicker? He gets actually nervous thinking about seeing you tomorrow. Him. Nervous. He sits up in bed like "oh I'm screwed." But unlike the others, once he accepts it, he's ALL IN. No games, no denial. He's in love, and now he's going to do something about it.

What He Does :

۶ৎ becomes incredibly obvious but doesn't care, the members tease him and he just shrugs like "yeah, and?" while texting you with a stupid smile on his face

۶ৎ his protectiveness goes into overdrive, someone bumps into you? He's already stepping in front of you. You mention feeling cold? His jacket is off in seconds

۶ৎ starts making future plans that include you without realizing how couple-coded it sounds : "we should check out that restaurant next month" "you'd like this movie, we should watch it together"

۶ৎ his confidence wavers only around you, he'll start a flirty comment, you'll look at him, and he'll suddenly get shy and have to look away

۶ৎ begins working out even harder because he catches you looking once and now it's his life mission to impress you (the members are suffering in the gym because of this)

۶ৎ takes the lead in group settings but always checks in with you : "you okay?" "you having fun?" "want to leave?" — your comfort is his priority

۶ৎ his voice gets noticeably softer when talking to you, the members mock him for his "Y/N voice" but he doesn't even try to deny it anymore

۶ৎ starts initiating physical contact constantly, head pats, shoulder touches, guiding you by the small of your back, he needs to be touching you somehow

۶ৎ gets competitive with anyone who shows interest in you, not even subtly, will literally flex or show off his skills like "oh cool, well I can do this"

۶ৎ starts planning dates without calling them dates : "I'm going to this place, you should come" but he's clearly planned every detail around what you'd enjoy, from timing to activities

۶ৎ his camera roll becomes 70% photos of you or things that reminded him of you : "saw this and thought you'd like it" sends 15 pictures

۶ৎ starts video calling you for no reason, just because he wants to see your face : "what are you doing?" "...eating?" "okay cool, keep doing that, I'm just gonna stay on the call"

SANGWON (상원)

The Realization :

Sangwon is dreamy, emotional, lives in his feelings. So he probably realizes he's in love way before the others would, but denies it because he's terrified. It hits him when he's writing lyrics and every single line is about you. He stares at his notebook, crosses it out, tries again, still about you. He's writing love songs and you don't even know. The final straw is when he's listening to a sad ballad and imagines slow dancing with you in an empty room, and he just... knows. He lies face-down on his bed and has a full crisis about it. He tells absolutely no one because he's convinced you don't feel the same way. He carries this secret like it's burning a hole in his chest, and it shows in everything he does.

What He Does :

۶ৎ becomes SO obvious but thinks he's being subtle, stares at you with literal heart eyes and when you catch him, pretends he was looking at something behind you (he wasn't)

۶ৎ writes lyrics about you constantly and leaves his notebook conspicuously around, hoping you'll see but also praying you won't connect the dots

۶ৎ starts making you personalized playlists with titles like "for a rainy day" or "when you need comfort", every song is carefully chosen and basically a confession

۶ৎ gets extremely soft-spoken around you, his voice drops to this gentle tone that the members mock him for endlessly : "you have a whole different voice for Y/N"

۶ৎ remembers every tiny thing you've ever said you liked and randomly surprises you with them weeks later, your favourite candy, a flower you mentioned once, a keychain of a character you love

۶ৎ his lockscreen becomes an aesthetic photo that secretly reminds him of you, could be a sunset you watched together, a cafe you visited, something with plausible deniability

۶ৎ starts wearing the bracelet/accessory you complimented once and never takes it off, it becomes like his good luck charm

۶ৎ sends you voice messages instead of texts because he's too shy to say things to your face but needs you to hear the sincerity in his voice

۶ৎ draws/doodles little things for you on random paper scraps, a tiny flower, a star, your initial, and leaves them in your bag or hands them to you shyly

۶ৎ gets extremely flustered when you compliment him, like full-on blush, can't make eye contact, giggles nervously : "stop, you're just saying that"

۶ৎ starts seeking you out when he's tired or sad, you've become his safe space and he doesn't even realize how much he gravitates towards you during hard times

۶ৎ takes photos of beautiful things to send to you, pretty skies, flowers, aesthetic cafe corners, with captions like "this made me think of you"

۶ৎ his hugs linger way too long, like he's trying to memorize the feeling, and he always smells like your favourite scent because he switched his cologne after you mentioned liking it

XINLONG (씬롱)

The Realization :

Xinlong is deeply intuitive and reflective, but guards his heart carefully. He probably senses his feelings developing before they fully hit, noticing how his mood lifts when you message, how he remembers the smallest details about you. But the full realization comes during a quiet moment, maybe you fell asleep on his shoulder during a movie, or you laughed so hard you snorted and didn't even care. He looks at you and thinks "I want to protect this person forever." It's not panic like the others, it's this calm, certain knowing that settles in his chest. He goes home and journals about it (because of course he does), writing pages analyzing his feelings. By the end, he's accepted it with this bittersweet smile. He's in love, and he's going to treasure every moment, even if he's too scared to confess yet.

What He Does :

۶ৎ becomes your emotional support person without even trying, somehow always knows when you're upset before you say anything and just appears with "you okay? want to talk about it?"

۶ৎ starts learning your love language and expressing affection that way, if you like acts of service, he's doing little things constantly, if it's quality time, he clears his schedule

۶ৎ sends you good morning and goodnight texts that are oddly poetic, "saw the sunrise and thought of you" level of soft that makes you wonder if he means something more

۶ৎ his eyes follow you in group settings, always making sure you're comfortable, included, happy, the others notice he has "Y/N radar" and can't turn it off

۶ৎ starts opening up about deeper things with you, sharing dreams and fears he doesn't tell others, you've become his safe person and he trusts you with the vulnerable parts

۶ৎ keeps little things you've given him like they're treasures, a random note, a photo booth strip, a stupid joke gift, all carefully stored in a box in his room

۶ৎ his touch is gentle and intentional, brushing hair from your face, fixing your collar, holding your hand to guide you through crowds, every touch means something

۶ৎ starts reading books or watching shows you recommend just to understand you better, then brings them up in conversation to hear you talk passionately about them

۶ৎ writes letters he'll never send, pouring out everything he feels but is too afraid to say out loud, they're hidden in his notebook, dated and detailed

۶ৎ gets protective in the quietest way, doesn't make a scene but positions himself near you, watches who approaches you, makes sure you get home safe every single time

۶ৎ his smile is different with you, softer, reaches his eyes, lingers even after you look away, the members tease him about his "lovesick smile"

۶ৎ starts taking photos of you in golden hour or pretty lighting, artistic shots that could be exhibit-worthy because that's how he sees you—like art

۶ৎ remembers anniversaries of little things : "it's been 3 months since we went to that cafe" "one year ago today you said this", and brings them up casually like it's normal to remember

ANXIN (안신)

The Realization :

Anxin is chaotic, playful, treats everything like a game or debate. So when he realizes he's in love, it's absolutely jarring. He's probably mid-argument with you about something stupid (like whether cereal is soup) and you hit him with a counterpoint so good he just stops and stares. His brain literally glitches. Since when did he care MORE about making you smile than winning the argument? He's always been the type to move on quickly, never taking things seriously, but suddenly he's checking his phone every five minutes hoping you texted. He probably realizes it when one of the hyungs points out he hasn't flirted with anyone else in weeks and he's like "...oh no." He tries to logic his way out of it, fails miserably. He accepts it with a slightly manic laugh like "well, I'm screwed" and then immediately starts planning how to make you fall for him too because if he's going down, you're coming with him.

What He Does :

۶ৎ his teasing becomes extremely specific to you, learns exactly what makes you laugh, blush, or playfully smack him, and weaponizes all of it constantly

۶ৎ starts calling you the most ridiculous nicknames to see which one makes you react, cycles through like 20 before settling on one that's stupidly endearing and now it's YOUR name in his phone

۶ৎ initiates the most random debates just to keep you talking to him : "okay but would you rather fight one horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses? this is important, I need to know"

۶ৎ his flirting goes from general to laser-focused on you, compliments get weirdly specific like "you scrunch your nose when you're thinking and it's annoyingly cute"

۶ৎ starts "accidentally" creating inside jokes with you, then references them constantly so you're always laughing at things only the two of you understand

۶ৎ gets lowkey jealous but masks it with humor, if someone flirts with you he'll insert himself like "wow, bold. anyway, Y/N, remember that thing we were talking about?" (there was no thing)

۶ৎ sends you cursed memes at 2am with "this is us" and it's the most unhinged image you've ever seen but somehow... he's right

۶ৎ starts planning elaborate "friend hangouts" that are absolutely dates but he won't call them that : "we're just getting food" (it's a picnic he spent 2 hours preparing)

۶ৎ his energy matches yours perfectly now, if you're chaotic, he's chaos enabler, if you're tired, he brings snacks and entertains you with stories

۶ৎ suddenly becomes your biggest hype man but in the most over-the-top way, you could literally just exist and he's like "wow, breathing? incredible. no one does it like you"

۶ৎ starts physical touch but makes it seem casual, randomly holds your hand "for comparison" (hand size check that lasts way too long), leans on you during movies, plays with your fingers while talking

۶ৎ his lockscreen becomes a chaotic photo of the two of you mid-laugh or making stupid faces because "normal photos are boring"

۶ৎ gets competitive about making you smile, if someone made you laugh, he NEEDS to make you laugh harder, it becomes his personal mission

۶ৎ starts sharing his food with you without question, which is huge because he's normally protective of his snacks, the members are shook : "he never shares with us??"

SANGHYEON (상현)

The Realization :

Sanghyeon, our beloved maknae, he's sweet, intuitive, but still has that youthful chaotic energy. He probably doesn't realize it's love at first because he's naturally affectionate with everyone. But then one day you're laughing with one of the hyungs and his chest gets tight, and he's like "wait... why do I care so much?" It fully hits him when you baby him about something (making sure he ate, fixing his hair) and instead of being annoyed like he usually is when the members do it, he's just... soft. He completely melts. He probably goes to Junseo or Geonwoo in panic like "hyung I think something's wrong with me, my heart keeps doing the thing" and they're like "...you have a crush, paborin." Cue Sanghyeon having a full meltdown because he's the BABY, he's not supposed to fall in love first! But once he accepts it, he's the most obvious, enthusiastic person about it.

What He Does :

۶ৎ becomes SO clingy but tries to play it off as normal maknae behavior, hangs off you, rests his head on your shoulder, holds your arm, and if anyone questions it : "what? I'm just like this!"

۶ৎ his energy around you is completely different, goes from chaotic maknae to soft and gentle, voice gets quieter, movements more careful, the hyungs are genuinely confused by the switch

۶ৎ starts seeking your attention specifically in group settings : "Y/N, did you see that?" "Y/N, watch this!" like a puppy showing off tricks

۶ৎ sends you random updates throughout the day with photos, his food, a cute dog he saw, a funny sign, basically "I'm thinking about you" without saying it

۶ৎ gets pouty when you pay attention to the other members, will literally insert himself between you and them : "okay but what about me though?"

۶ৎ his aegyo comes out ONLY for you now and it's devastating, does the thing where he tilts his head and gives you puppy eyes when he wants something and knows you can't say no

۶ৎ starts "coincidentally" needing help with things you're good at just so you'll teach him and he can be close to you : "I don't understand this, can you show me?"

۶ৎ screenshots every conversation you have and probably has a highlight folder on Instagram that's suspiciously full of your posts

۶ৎ gets protective despite being the youngest, someone teases you and his whole demeanor shifts, steps up like "hey, not cool" (the hyungs are proud but also amused)

۶ৎ his phone wallpaper becomes a photo of you two together and he doesn't even try to hide it, shows it off proudly : "look how good we look together!"

۶ৎ starts matching with you subtly, if you wear a certain colour, suddenly he's in that colour too, you mention liking a certain style, he's trying it out

۶ৎ does that thing where he "accidentally" falls asleep on you during movies/car rides, but he's 100% awake and just wants to be close

۶ৎ his goodnight texts become paragraphs, starts with "sleep well!" and ends with rambling about his day and asking about yours because he doesn't want the conversation to end

۶ৎ gets genuinely excited about your achievements like they're his own, you did something good? he's celebrating, telling all the members, posting about it (subtly) on social media

۶ৎ starts using couple-coded language without realizing, "우리" (uri/our), "we should," "when we do this", and the members BIG SIDE-EYE him but he's oblivious

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