Gigi

so naturally, you decided to return the favor

because of course, you’re generous like that

and now it’s been three hours..

it’s safe to say that he didn’t even notice it at first

he’s leaning against the kitchen counter scrolling on his phone while you walk past him to grab a glass

normally you’d bump into him on purpose, playfully

but today you just… walk by

you didn’t say anything, you didn’t acknowledge that he was standing there, you didn’t even bat an eye

he glances up immediately; “..you good?”

you say nothing, complete silence

open the cabinet, grab a cup, fill it with water, take a sip, turn back around and walk out

no eye contact or

just.. nothing

“..okay?”

he shrugs like he doesn’t care, but he can’t deny that hks eyes followed you when you leave the room, hoping you’d look at him for just a sec

20 minutes later he’s on the couch when you walk past him in the living room

normally you’d flop down next to him, grab his arm or throw you own legs over his

but today you sit in the armchair instead

he frowns while looking at you, scanning your face to see the slightest hint of annoying

“..you mad?”

silence.

“…hello?”

nothing.

he squints at you, but your face expression doesn’t change one bit

“..yn?”

you continue scrolling through your phone like you’re reading the most interesting thing ever posted online

and ryul leans forward a little, his eyes burning holes into

your face at this point

“..baby?”

a pause..

then he sighs, leaning back, crossing his arms as he scoffs softly

“okay,”

another pause..

he huffs under his breath, disbelief written all over his face as he shakes his head slightly as he thinks;

‘two can play this game’

so ever since, the apartment is filled with the most dramatic mutual ignoring imaginable

you walk past each other like strangers,

ryul deliberately looks the other direction whenever you enter a room, secretly still hoping you’d look into his direction

and for a while, ryul commits to it

like actually commits to it, full on taking it very seriously and very very dramatically

but after about an hour…

his petty commitment turns into annoyance, because you’re doing it too well

you don’t even glance at him, not once

you don’t even acknowledge him even the slightest bit, even when he sighs out loud, over exaggeratedly clears his throat or tries coming closer; you don’t waste one singular breath on him or his presence

you’re in the kitchen, making your nightly tea and he tries hovering near you,

once again trying to get a reaction out of you

but.. nothing

he even bumps your shoulder “accidentally”

no reaction.

he doesn’t give up tho

he just watches you for a good minute, his eyes tracing the lines of your face and he can’t help the way his lips curl up into a small smile

for a second he seems to forget that you’re in an active ignoring session

and before his mind can even comprehend what he’s doing, he leans in like he’s about to kiss you

but before he actually can, you step aside and grab a spoon out of the drawer

ryul freezes mid lean, eyes slightly wide, mouth gasping open just a little bit

“…did you just dodge me?” he scoffs softly

you just stir your tea and he stares at you, his gaze flickering between your tea and your face

“…wow.,” he mutters

later that night, when the front door bursts open, ryul is sulking on the couch; full on sulking

and louis walks in first, “yooooo!”

you immediately perk up in the kitchen by the sound of the others arriving,

“lou!!” you call out, excitedly

ryul’s eyes snap wide open

louis drops his bag and stretches dramatically, “i made a new beat today, wanna hear it?”

and you brighten instantly, a big smile plastered across your face for the first time that night,

“omg of course!!!!”

ryul slowly sits up straight,

that voice.

that sweet, excited voice.

the one you apparently still have access to for everyone except him?

you grab two capri sun’s for louis and you before following him into his bedroom, plopping down next to him on his lower bunk bed

ryul gets up and follows quietly, his feet shuffling over the floor before he stops to lean against the doorway

inside, louis’s already pressing play on the laptop, excitedly explaining what he did

and music fills the room while you nod along, smiling sweetly

“oh my god wait this part is so good!”

louis’s face lifts up instantly, “right?? wait listen to this drop-“

you lean closer to the laptop as louis taps around on his keyboard

and ryul’s eye twitches slightly when he hears you laughing

you even lightly shove louis’s shoulder when the beat switches, proudly telling him that he did a good job, mirroring the big smile on his face

ryul’s jaw tightens,

he doesn’t say anything tho, he just watches you two

and louis is so immersed in his beats that he doesn’t even seem to notice

“i was thinking of layering another synth here-“

and you nod enthusiastically, “yeah!! that would sound amazing!”

ryul scoffs quietly, pushing himself off the doorframe before walking away

he shakes his head and mutters a quiet, “..unbelievable,” under his breath

ten minutes later he wanders back, purely to see if you’re still ignoring him

which.. you are.

even worse actually,

you and louis seem to have the best time,

you’re sitting cross legged on his bed, louis slide down to sit on the floor with his laptop infront of him

and as a cherry on top, woojin joined your little gathering too

ryul stands in the hallway staring like a ghost,

he doesn’t enter the room, doesn’t even pretend he was going to

and louis and woojin immediately look up when the older guy shows up, woojin calling out for him to join you

but you?

you’re still doing.. whatever you’re doing

you don’t even look up for the slightest bit

ryul loudly clears his throat,

and woojin grins to himself, looking at ryul before whipping his head towards you

“aha.., i get it,” he mumbles, grinning widely now

louis looks up quickly, but continues talking, probably unaware of the ‘situation’

“…so i sampled this old drum kit-“

and you lean in instantly, to listen and see what he was doing

ryul dramatically sighs, drifting off to the kitchen, grabbing a water bottle from the fridge

closing the door a little more aggressively than usual

..no reaction

he twists the cap louder than necessary

.. still no reply whatsoever

he sighs loudly (again)

still nothing.

he shuffles towards louis’s room again

walking past the doorway slowly,

very slowly..

almost like a little cat expecting attention, which is basically him right now

but nothing

he stops, turns back, stares at you while you are nodding while louis explains something about mixing

and ryul whispers to himself, “..wow,” before then storming off to his own room again

a little later, the apartment grows quiet

everyone is in their rooms, logging off for the night

and you go to the bathroom to get ready for bed as well

while you’re brushing your teeth, the door opens and ryul walks in

well, he doesn’t really walk in

he just leans against the doorframe, his arms crossed, watching you through the mirror

waiting..

you spit into the sink, rinse your toothbrush, put it away and continue the next step in your routine

still nothing..

his jaw tightens slightly, sighing softly as he realises you’re still not acknowledging his presence

“..yn?”

you don’t say anything, you don’t even seem to care that he’s right behind you

you just grab your skincare bottle and he watches you like he’s trying to force eye contact through sheer willpower

unsuccessful of course

you wipe your hands and brush your hair quickly before putting away all your stuff

once you’re finished, you simply walk past him, and disappear into his bedroom

ryul stays there for a second before his mind is fully aware of the fact that you just brushed straight past him, again

“..you’re actually joking,” he mutters

but nonetheless, he still follows you to the bedroom like a lost little puppy

a little moment later, after some needed tiktok scrolling, you turn off the lights and turn away under the blankets,

usually you’d curl up into his arms, resting your head on his chest while he holds you

but tonight, ryul just lies on his back staring into the darkness..

without you in his arms

five minutes pass

and he sighs loudly

ten minutes,

he shifts dramatically, adjusting his blanket even though it was covering his body just perfectly

fifteen minutes,

and there’s still complete silence

your breathing evened out softly, and for a second he thought you already fell asleep,

then-

in the complete darkness, you mumble,

“you can be such a lil bitch sometimes,”

and ryul instantly launches upright

the blankets rustle violently as his body jolts up,

“WHAT-“

he slaps the lamp on on his nightstand, and the light floods the room nicely

he’s staring at you like you just rose from the dead,

“YOU CAN STILL TALK?!”

you blink at him, scoffing softly, “of course,”

he looks deeply offended, like actually offended

“i’ve been suffering for HOURS,” he states dramatically

“good,”

“good??”

he gestures wildly, his hand brushes through his hair before sliding down his face,

“you ignored me like i committed a fk crime,”

you squint at him, your eyebrows frowning a little,

“you started it,”

“i did not,”

“you literally gave me the silent treatment earlier today,”

“..that was different,”

you raise an eyebrow, “how,”

he hesitates, “…it just was,”

you roll onto your back, sighing out loudly,

“see? lil bitch,”

ryul gasps like you just stabbed him,

and you only snort

he glares at you for about two seconds before his expression slowly turned sulky,

“…you dodged my kiss earlier,”

“yes,”

“that was uncalled for,”

“that was revenge,”

he flops down dramatically, groaning softly; “i don’t like being ignored,”

you glance at him, “yeah?”

he mutters, “..yeah,”

“you do it all the time,”

a pause..

then suddenly-

he rolls over and grabs you in a tight bearhug before you could even think of dodging him again

you wheeze instantly at the sudden movement, “ryul!”

“no,”

he buries his face into your shoulder, “i’m claiming you back,”

you try to shove him away but he just tightens his hold like a stubborn koala

“you were being nice to louis and ignoring me,”

you laugh, “because louis isn’t annoying,”

“can you stop,” he groans

“and you were lurking in the hallway like a ghost,”

“because you were flirting with him,”

you stare at him, “flirting?” you echo, “the kid is 15,”

“so what? you were 15 once,”

“…i said his beat was good,”

“you were literally leaning into him,”

“oh my god,”

“that’s physical affection,”

you only scoff under your breath and ryul looks absolutely scandalized

“this is serious,”

“you’re ridiculous,”

“i’m correct,”

you push his face away, “you’re jealous and petty,”

but he immediately denies it, “i am NOT jealous!”

there’s a beat of silence,

“…i just think louis should mind his business,”

you grin, “and you’re petty,”

“i’m not,”

“so if i go tell louis i liked the beat again-,”

ryul groans loudly, and before you can even say anything else, his face comes back up and his lips were crushed on yours

completely out of nowhere, and you had zero chance to even try and protest

it’s messy and quick and very much meant to interrupt your sentence, which was successful

and you blink when he pulls back, “that was cheating,”

he just shrugs easily, “strategic actually,”

you narrow your eyes, “if you kiss me again i’m gonna go hug louis tomorrow,”

ryul freezes, his eyes wide as his mouth drops open, “don’t say things like that!”

and you grin, “louis gives good hugs tho,”

ryul tackles you back into the mattress

“YOU’RE NOT SUPPOSED TO EVEN KNOW THAT!!”

you laugh as he squishes you into the pillow,

“ryul- i can’t breathe,”

“good, you started psychological warfare,”

you wiggle in his hold, trying to free yourself from the strong grip he has on you,

“you started it,”

he groans, “..fine,”

then he presses another kiss to your lips,

this one slower and softer

less dramatic

and you don’t even try to fight him off, you smirk into his lips as your arms naturally closed around his neck, pulling him closer to you

“…don’t ignore me like that again,” he mumbles against your lips

“maybe,”

he pulls away slightly, squinting his eyes suspiciously,

“…i’m literally gonna lock you in this room,”

you burst out laughing, and ryul immediately pulls you closer again

“i’m being serious,”

“yes a serious lil bitch,”

he rolls his eyes, chuckling softly, “you forgot petty,”

“right my bad,” you reply, “a petty lil bitch,”

he nudges your head into your pillow before turning around to turn off the light,

“ok enough talking,” he sighed as he plopped down onto the bed again, pulling you into his side

“already?” you jokingly said, “i thought you didn’t like the silence,”

“i’m reconsidering my decision,” he laughed

“copied sir,” you replied, “i’ll be quiet again,”

“no. no, no, i’m joking, please keep talking, i like your talking,”

you grin, “i know you do,”

he laughs softly, his arms finally closing around you, pressing a soft kiss on your temple before closing his eyes

and you better believe that for the rest of the night,

he holds you close to him like you might actually disappear if he lets go

and deep down, he’s making a silent promise to himself that he won’t ever give you the silent treatment again..

from now on, the ryul treatment is specifically for woojin and louis

not you,

his fav little menace

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