Brinho Week 2023

here’s a short little scene for y’all. this technically takes place after the events of my safe haven brinho fic, but i wrote it so it can be read as a standalone. 

(~1.2k, SFW, hurt/comfort)

Jorge and Aris decide to break the news over dinner.

They stand in front of the rock memorial, hitting two pieces of wood together and calling for attention. Brenda picks her head up from where it had been resting on Minho’s shoulder to listen.

“Hey, everyone,” Jorge greets once the group has quieted down. “Aris has something he wants to tell you.” He claps Aris enthusiastically on the back, the strength of it almost causing Aris to stumble over. 

Aris clears his throat awkwardly. “Uh, hi guys. Some of you might know that me and Jorge have been working on a WCKD tablet we managed to smuggle out of Denver. Well, this morning, we were able to unlock it.”

Brinho week day 6: rivals and “don’t tempt me”

Brenda is off at college, far away from everything she knows, looking for new experiences.

She finds a group of friends and settles in nicely, but with them comes Minho, a bit of a cocky arsehole. And then there’s the ping pong tournament they create.

Brenda hates Minho, has for a long time, and he’s never really understood why. So on principle he hates her back.

But when Teresa has to back out he needs another date to a wedding, someone to get his family off his back and stop setting him up, and Brenda isn’t one to turn down a fancy meal and weekend away.

A long night, a few glasses of wine, and nowhere to hide might loosen up Brenda’s tongue. The truth will come out, and maybe some feelings will shift

Brinho week day 7: free day

what would you trade the pain for?

“You don’t want to go that way.”

The only person around was a man sat outside the café she’d been walking past, a disposable coffee cup beside him.

Brenda was used to people stopping her in the street, but this approach was new. She couldn’t even tell if he’d recognised her.

“Why not?”

“It’s super crowded round that corner,” he said, pointing. “You’ll be taking selfies for hours.”

He had recognised her, then.

And he’d helped her when he didn’t have to.

She glanced at his cup.

“Thanks, Minho,” she said, and smiled at his stunned expression. “I appreciate it.”

Brenda’s never claimed to be a genius, but even she knows that crushing on your opposition is a bad idea.

Knowing it’s a bad idea doesn’t seem to be stopping her so far.

Luckily – or maybe not so luckily – Minho’s blatantly crushing on her right back.

There’s only so far distraction and sabotage can go to explain away his constant flirting.

It’s fun.

It also doesn’t matter.

She can date him after the competition is over.

She needs this prize money. If that means she has to destroy the guy she likes in every single challenge, then so be it.

Brinho week day 5: celebrities and “what are you doing here?”

Minho is back off his first tour, and his best friend Brenda is excited to see him, and to remind him of their childhood pact

Alternate universe, modern setting, celebrities, friends to lovers, childhood friends, first kiss, fluff and humour

minho and brenda as independent wrestlers, rated T, 1.2k

People say that wrestling is fake. It’s sort of true.

Sure, it’s not a real competition. Like any TV show, the winners and losers are predetermined. There’s a storyline in place that the wrestlers have to follow, and certain moves that they have to hit. But other than that, everything that happens is made up in the moment.

Not only do the two wrestlers involved have to decide their moves and communicate this to each other secretly, but they have to pull off those moves in a way that reduces as much actual harm to the other person as possible. It takes an incredible level of cohesion.

Or sometimes you just really kick your opponent in the face, or really slam them from the top rope, or really put them through a table. There’s only so much that can be faked.

This delicate dance between performance and reality is where Brenda and Minho thrive. They delight in keeping everyone guessing. In the ring, they hold the audience in the palm of their hands. 

Brinho week day 4: horror/mystery and “did I scare you?”

Minho isn’t a fan of horror. Brenda adores it. When she gets a job as a scare actor in a haunted house, Minho goes to be a supportive boyfriend, while Brenda and friends enjoy his fright ❤️

Alternate universe, modern setting, established relationship, fluff and humour

Digging up a grave isn’t Brenda’s first choice for date night.

Needs must, however, and if the only way to make sure the ghost they spent all day banishing stays gone is to burn the bones then there’s no choice but to dig it up.

Desecration is a crime. It has to be done at night.

She’s glad to have Minho here with her. She doesn’t think she could’ve done this alone.

Finally, they reach the coffin. They jab their shovels through and prepare to pour lighter fluid on the bones.

But there aren’t any bones.

The coffin is empty.

Brinho Week 2023, Day 4: Mystery/Horror

Brinho week: college/university and “you’re on”

Alternate universe, modern setting, college au, developing relationship, fluff and humour