It's Only Temporary

Lee Minho 리노

-this gremlin.

-This motherfucker

-You never know what version of him you’re gonna get on a regular day, let alone wash days

-Being alone was never an option. He values your space just as much as he values his own.

-Just not on wash day.

-he’s got sharp eyes and an even sharper nose. If he doesn’t see you trying to detangle your hair in the sink, he’s going to smell it.

-Imagine the cartoon characters following the smell of something yummy

-That is Minho the minute you open any of your products. And the worst thing about him is he comes in silently.

“Mm coconut?”

“Jesus Christ Minho!”

-He’s definitely like a stubborn cat who just wants to be around you without being helpful at all.

“Baby please I can’t detangle my hair and hold your hand”

“… it’s my hand”

-cue grumpy Lino

-if you thought that was the worst of it you were solely mistaken.

“Jagiyaaaa…Jagi…love of my life…my reason to liv-“

“WHAT??!!”

“…I’m bored” :(

-Would never admit it to the group but honestly a big kid

-You keep him occupied by asking him to oil some rubber bands for you and it falls pleasantly silent

-Turns out he just wanted to be helpful. You can’t help but reach over and give him a little kiss. His ears flush read and he hums happily pulling you in for a few more.

-…wash day is definitely going to take the ENTIRE day at this rate

-but you wouldn’t have it any other way

Changbin 창빈

-Im sorry to do my baby like this but a little slow-

-Definitely has the spirit tho!!

-Unlike the other two he definitely wants to be hands on during the process, and I mean the whole process. You got braids to take down? Show him how to do it and park your pretty ass between his legs. You got a puff to detangle? aht aht sit your ass down😐👇🏾

-It’s definitely a learning curve for the both of you, him not having enough experience with natural hair and you having done it all your life getting a bit frustrated with him. He’s too gentle with the wide tooth comb and your life flashed before your eyes when he tried to run the rat tooth comb through a knot…his did too when you death gripped his hand on pure instinct🤠

-But since we know loverboy always wants to be all up under you he does research on his own time and comes back still as eager but this time with some knowledge to back it up and if he read the hair love book for visual learning then that’s between us🥲

-if you’re more independent and honestly don’t want his help in this aspect of your life then he’ll accept it and watch from a far or even entertain himself in a different room while you work.

-If you do accept his help he’s going to do everything he can to prove that he’s

A)a fast learner

And

B)more intuitive than he comes off

-he loves having you near him and honestly taking down braids or detangling is therapeutic for the both of you. He’s a romantic at heart and head over ass soft for you so he’ll definitely try to make the experience as calming as it can be—he’s seen you take down/detangle yourself and his own arms hurt from watching—you’re his baby and he just sees this as another way of taking care of you

-Be ready for tons of forehead kisses and unfiltered aegyo because this man is soft

-He knows how important your hair is to you so he has a bit of a heartgasm over the fact that you trust him enough to help. He can’t help but to lavish you in praise.

“you’re so beautiful yeobo”

“Oh? yeobo? Gonna make me Seo y/n”

-he blushes all the way down his neck and giggles but doesn’t deny it as he leaves kisses along your temple

Hyunjin 현진

-Oh you and this pretty baby? Your wash day becomes y’all’s washday.

-He didn’t really understand why you dedicated an entire day to your hair at first but once he saw the magic in motion he understood and he wanted in.

-Every time you pulled out the deep conditioner he would follow you to the bathroom giggling in excitement grabbing his robe and wash cloth because it meant y’all were gonna get naked and he was ready.

-you soon learned that kneeling down with your head in the tub wearing nothing but a towel

A)was really fucking annoying trying to keep it up

And

B) turned Hyunjin into a feral little freak

“Baby pleaseee I’ll be quickkkkk!”

“Jinnie, I love you but you’re getting shampoo in my eyes so move!!!”

The entire time he kneeled next to you and ran his hands along the nape of your neck and your back. It would’ve been cute if he wasn’t giving you his fuck me pout and not so subtly biting at his lower lip.

-yes a little freak indeed

-when you finally were able to rinse out the deep conditioner and sectioned your hair into four twists it was Hyunjin’s turn to get washed

-kneeling over the tub was a bit harder for him but he liked how close it made you two as you had to hover over him to get to his scalp

-Honestly has a spiritual awakening while you’re scrubbing at his scalp. Spends the majority of the shampoo completely silent wondering how he’s ever washed his hair any other way and the other half of it letting out little hisses and whimpers, eyes shut just completely focused on the feeling of your nails running along his scalp

-makes the rest of the experience sensual without even trying to

-He’s sitting there like 🥰☺️☁️😴💤

And you’re sitting here like 😳💦

-most of the horny goes away though when you wrap his hair up in a towel and he sits up starry eyed with cute rosy cheeks

-But he couldn’t be cute for long🙄

-While you cooed at him he wrapped his hands around your waist and snatched your towel, sprinting out of the bathroom towards your shared room

Jisung 한

-Oh Jisung Jisung Jisung

-our boy Sungie

-He is a ball of anxiety🧍🏾‍♀️

-It’s most likely his first time dating a black girl so his mind is just racing with every possible way he could accidentally offend you to the point where he just looks like this the entire time😀

-His first instinct is he wants to touch because it’s freshly washed and soft and smells like a lavender vanilla wonderland

-he knows he’s usually allowed to touch, but this is a different activity and a different context so he’s like 67% sure there will be different rules

-he knows the answer to all of his problems is just asking but his tongue feels a bit heavy and his eyes are darting back and forth between your hands and the comb and-

“Sungie baby, you okay? You look constipated”

“Is it racist if I really wanna touch your hair right now? I know this is a nuanced topic and I’ve been doing my own research because it’s not your job to educate me on these things but I’m really confused and it looks so soft and I love you so much and-“

You have to grab his shoulders and shake him a bit to get him to calm down. You then bring him to the living room, sat criss cross on the floor and explain everything to him and he has those big wide eyes and is gently nodding to show he’s really listening.

“So…I can touch?”

You can’t help but to laugh and pat his cheek.

“Yes sungie, you can touch. I’ll do you one better, you wanna learn how to do some twists?”

-and Jisung is anything if not a man up for a challenge

-you spend the rest of the day starting twists for him to finish until he gets the hang of it with a now full lap of snacks—the convenient store below your apartment was real convenient—and the tv playing your comfort show

Felix 필릭스

-oh ho ho ho ho, this boy is gonna be so helpful you have no idea.

-you usually try to schedule your wash days for when he’s not home so you don’t disturb the little bit of rest he gets inside, so it becomes a free for all for you. Music blasting, no pants on, face still a bit crusty from freshly waking up and food on the stove ready to be heated up when you’re done.

-you are completely in your element

-until you turn around and Felix is behind you with a grin on his face

-bro the heart attack you had💀

-he’s standing in the doorway of the kitchen balancing an assortment of sweets from a bakery near the studio and a camomile tea in the other hand

“Hi baby”he’d say, voice a little too raspy for your comfort. You narrowed your eyes at him taking a step back.

“Hi…?”

“Hyungs sent me home!”

“…why?”

“I have strep!”

“…youhaveWHAT-“

After you had certified that he was in fact not dying and had antibiotics in one of those bags you could finally relax.

-or so you thought?

“Whatcha doin lover mine?”he asks wrapping his arms around you waist.

“Move plague victim” you whines

trying to squirm away from him, he laughed—one of his deep ones that made you weak in the knees—and held you closer.

“Doctor said it’s a minor case, I’ll be better by tomorrow”

“Oh thank goodn-“

“But I told Hyungs I need the next few days off”

You were puzzled.

“Why?”

“Why?”he grins, “cause I missed my baby.”

“Oh you think you’re so cute”you’d say finally wiggling out of his grasp, walking towards the bedroom.

“As a button!” He called after you

-the house was quiet for a few more hours as you took your washday from being scattered around the kitchen back into your bedroom, Felix being fast asleep on the couch. All the excitement—and NyQuil—tuckered him out.

-He slept like a rock until the early evening when you finally finished the last braid for your braid out and went to go check on him.

-he sat on the couch, swaddled in a blanket looking at you like you had murdered his puppy.

“You traitor!”

“Huh-“

“You were doing your hair stuff without me!!”he whines, launching a throw pillow at you.

“M-my hair stuff? Baby what?-“

He huffed and stared up at you. “You think I don’t notice? At least every two weeks I come home from the studio and you smell like coco butter and coconut and yummy and I never get to see you do it and I wanted to see!!”

You couldn’t help but laugh as you flop onto the couch next to him and pinch his cheek.

“Baby you were asleep, and you’re sick”

“Do you not want me to help?”he asks looking uncharacteristically serious.

-you had never really thought about it. You always assumed that he wouldn’t be interested or get bored. There was no point getting used to the help when he was just gonna wander away after a bit anyways.

“I always want your help, Lix”you say squeezing his hand, “it’s just-“

“It’s just nothing”he pouts. “Y/n I love you, all of you and I wanna be a part of this”

“Felix baby, it’s not really that big of a deal”

“Well it’s a big deal to me”he says, “cause you’re a big deal to me. Is there any way I can still help?”

-You sigh and bite back a smile.

“You wanna grease my scalp?”

“Yes yes yes!”he bounces in place.

-late nights in the living room sat between Felix’s legs as he hums softly and greases the parts one by one with total reverence.

-Being cherished wasn’t a feeling you were used to, but you could. Peering back to see his adoring eyes you sighed and leaned further back against his legs.

-yeah, you could get used to this.

Seungmin 성민

-Seungmin is another one of our quality time babies but is a little more lowkey about it?

-let me explain, our boy Seungmin is a lover of paralleled activities. He’s happy to just sit in silence working on different things as long as you’re in his vicinity.

-soooo this definitely applies to wash day

-You usually set up in the living room with your supplies while Seungmin is either in the kitchen washing dishes or in the living room with you doing his own thing.

-Definitely a supportive man, no price is too much If it’s in your benefit. But he’s also a little tease so if you want something from him you need to speak up. Part of this is him wanting to be a little shit but the larger part of this is for you to build up confidence in asking for what you want.

“Seungminnie…”you whine, burying your head in the crook of his neck. He chuckled softly and ran his hand across the expanse of your back.

“My big babyyyy”he coos, “All you have to do is ask”

“But…”

“Baby, do you want it or not?”he asks, patting your butt.

“I want it…”

“Then ask for it”he says.

“Fine”you huff, “can you please buy me a satin bonnet?”

“Of course cutie, you know where my card is”

-He doesn’t really get too involved? Not that he’s not interested in you, he just doesn’t see a point in stepping in when you’ve already got a routine working for you.

-If it starts getting too late and you’re still not finished, he’ll order take out and park himself in front of you to feed you. If he cares about anything more than you, it’s feeding you. Dating Seungmin is constantly having your physical needs be met, his romantic love language is taking care of his partners.

-you have never been so hydrated,fed and rested in your life.

-the minute it hits 9pm and you’re still twisting he mean mugs you until you spit out a takeout order.

“Boy, stop looking at me”you say raising a brow.

“Jjajangmyeon?”he says in response.

“Huh?”you answer.

“Tteokbeokki?”he questions, narrowing his eyes.

“Seungmin, once again. Huh???”you ask.

He stares at you for a few more seconds before realization crosses his face. He nods and pulls out his phone.

“Burrito bowls”he says and that’s the most sure he’s sounded in the past few minutes. You blink a few times, how did he know you wanted a burrito bowl-

“You still like mint choco ice cream?”he says, after a few seconds of tapping on his phone.

“Yes?”

“Done. 35 minutes” and that’s the last thing he says. You blink again and just go back to twisting.

Jeongin 정인

-Idk why I get these vibes but I feel like Innie takes this time as the initiative to spill his soul to you???

-I’m talking thoughts, questions,concerns,conspiracies all just word vomit out of him because he can’t keep quiet in general around you.

-he can boarder on annoying when he’s just trying to be affectionate so as long as you put your boundaries in place he’ll respect them ofc. But I’m talking pinching your cheeks, cooing at you, laying himself across your lap, grabbing at your chest—the entire works

it’s giving goo goo ga ga I got your milky 🍼

-ESPECIALLY if you’re younger than him, you become his little baby. If he’s not in your lap, you’re in his. Being the youngest in the group yet the oldest at home puts him in a little bit of a funky position so having you around means he has someone to take care of and it makes him feel useful.

-you find it a little fucking DIFFICULT to detangle your hair with his arms around you, but you guys make it work.

-he’s spooked by detangling—poor baby doesn’t wanna hurt you—but he is 100% down to help with washing and conditioning.

-his favorite thing to do is spray your hair with the spray bottle while you do detangle tho, and since he’s another little shit your shirt and neck will be getting soaked.

-I feel like if Innie likes anything he likes pre wash day preparations the most? Sitting in bed after sleeping in, helping you take down your hair. He was a little

👁👄👁?????

at first but once you explained that it didn’t hurt he found the repetition to be soothing, and you weren’t complaining. Four hands work faster than two.

-will steal your little rubber bands to put his hair in pigtails

Gets popped cause those little rubber bands don’t grow on trees🙄

-accidentally spilled your leave in conditioner and genuinely saw murder in your eyes