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"I think I'll need some more help," daeyeol whined, staring into the camera of his managers phone while looking at the scrolling comments of his vlive. Sentences of enthusiasm scrolled by faster than his own eyeballs could read, emojis cluttering the little feed. He couldn't help but to crack a small grin as he glanced back between the screen and the video playing from his phone.

"So do I do this like this? Hang on," he stood himself up, backing up into the empty practice room while he stretched out his hands. He started singing the cute Japanese song he had seen on Tiktok, apparently it had been a dance that some of the Japanese and Korean fans wanted him to cover. So why not make a vlive about it while they're gearing up for their next big concert. Plus, he was finding out that he liked it a lot more than he wanted to admit. It was all the right amounts of cute and despite Daeyeol trying to pretend he didn't enjoy being cute, he couldn't resist it. Not with how sweet the song was.

So he ran through it again, blocking out the motions again before running back and grabbing his phone, only to run back into position. He placed his phone on the floor, right in front of him (in case he needed to cheat and look at the moves) and replayed the short video.

With a grin, he started dancing, following the moves as best he could for someone who had only been live for the last half an hour. Surprisingly, it hadn't been as difficult as it was and Daeyeol found himself really enjoying it! He was actually having fun but being cutesy and just dancing along to a fun and simple dance.

Once he was done, he walked back over to his managers phone, looked into the screen and spoke.

@lgcyushin​

despite daeyeol and yushin being on different teams, the two of them took their dance very, very seriously. hence why when they both found out they had to cover each other’s title tracks, the two thrust themselves into practicing and blocking out their choreography. 

“you have to turn a bit sooner and try to keep your weight on the balls of your feet, it’ll help you balance,” daeyeol says as they’re watching the video that daeyeol took of yushin on his phone. they were reviewing the footage again and daeyeol couldn’t help but to be impressed by how much yushin has improved. honestly, it was amazing how passionate yushin was.

as they sat, continuing to watch the video, daeyeol didn't have many more comments to say out loud. actually, instead of trying to find something to critique, he found himself praising the other instead.

“i really like how you did this move here, you look really steady,” he suddenly says, pausing the video to rewind back to the exact moment he’s talking about. “and since you’re so steady here it helps you move into the next step and your beat count is really good.”

Romantic Dates ||

Minseok turned the AC on, keeping the apartment nice and cool. He’d been sitting on the couch, just mentally zoned out, enjoying the cool air in the room. It was  way too hot  to actually function and hearing his cute boyfriend stroll in made him smile. “I was going to reply to your texts but figured I’d see you later anyway,” he hums, wrapping an arm around the other with a grin. 

He pressed a kiss to Daeyeol’s cheek, having missed him quite dearly. They had been a secret for six months now and he was rather disappointed in the lack of their interactions since they rarely saw each other but it was good thing for the mutual feelings and being in their situation. The actor clung close to the idol with a grin. 

“If you’re going to melt away, my dear, then why don’t you melt away with me?” he asked, his voice taking on a seductive tone as he pressed more and more kisses to daeyeol’s neck. “i’d go for a quickie but sadly our dinner will be arrving in a bit, but in the meantime, do you want a cocktail of some sort?” Minseok hummed. 

daeyeol just simply nodded in response, cuddling up to his boyfriend without any delay. the kiss against his cheek had him humming, clearly content with their sweet alone time. finally, they could have something of a normal relationship together, even if it was just for a brief second or so.

“then let’s melt,” daeyeol giggled as he suddenly felt lips pressing against his neck, which made him let out some light chuckles as well as tinted his ears light pink. hearing minseok mentioning a quick romp intrigued him, but the idea was scrapped since they were still waiting for dinner. well, a nice time in, maybe a movie and some private, intimate time together was all daeyeol could ever ask for.

it was the perfect date, for him at least.

“i’m okay, just some water. can’t have too much of this or that, they’ll catch onto me,” daeyeol implied and it was pretty obvious who he meant when he said ‘they’. however, he was at least glad that minseok offered instead of just assuming. “but thank you hyung,” daeyeol replied as he leaned up in minseok’s embrace to press a quick kiss against his lips.

Romantic Dates ||

@lgcdaeyeol

Minseok was eager toget some time with his lover. They would be too far apart soon with Daeyeol off to Japan and Minseok off to the States. He wanted to have some time for a nice date night. He’d ordered in, popped open a nice bottle of wine and had sent a text to Daeyeol that morning to dres nice and come over.

[sms - cutie 💓] however I’d like to spend some time with you before

[sms - cutie 💓] there’s plans ahead to keep us apart.

[sms - cutie 💓] dress nice and come over.

[sms - cutie 💓] I can’t wait to see you 😘

Minseok had sent those messages off in the morning and now it was evening. Hed had a long day of practice and work but he just wanted to see his cute lover. The mere thought was just so exciting.

daeyeol couldn’t believe that he and minseok were about to be heading to totally different places, especially in the summer. 

it had just been about six months since they decided to make their relationship official- as well as a secret. daeyeol had been absolutely spooked when they were going to be monitored more heavily, but at least they weren’t in contact with minseok often. it would have been more difficult if they were both idols. 

when minseok’s messages and plans came in, daeyeol was already excited. he had received the messages early in the morning and eagerly replied back.

[sms - minseok hyung] can’t wait to see you too

[sms - minseok hyung] any requests from japan? 

after their practice was over, daeyeol grabbed his gym bag and quickly showered and changed out of his regular training clothes into something much nicer. form fitting black pants, a simple baby blue button up with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows and a simple pair of black soaks and leather black loafers. once dae just simply ran a hand through his hair, trying to keep it pretty simple and not too crazy, he called a cab and headed to minseok’s apartment.

daeyeol expertly punched the code into the door, walking in with his gym bag and backpack. his forehead was already covered in a light sheen of sweat, thanks to the humidity outside. after popping his shoes off, he dramatically let his bags fall off his arms as he barreled right into minseok, snuggling up to the elder.

drawn to you

              hyoseop really, was perhaps a bit of a dumb self-centered idiot. hyoseop wasn’t exactly good at keeping people around, he didn’t have a lot of friends. with people leaving as fast as they came into hyoseop’s life, he had started to grow a habit of majority of the time not taking his time to learn about new people. this had started to grow, and he had begun not taking interest in anybody really, this too included singers and actors. hyoseop was in legacy, on his way to hopefully become an idol, but truth be it, he didn’t even know the artists in his own company. safe to say, hyoseop had been quite confused and surprised when someone showed him a picture of the versus team, and he recognized a face; daeyeol.

the two hadn’t crossed paths since their first meeting, but hyoseop really, still had in his mind how good of a dancer daeyeol was. hyoseop wasn’t expecting the two to meet again, but like their first meeting, hyoseop opened a door to a room to practice his dancing, and there he found daeyeol again. a smile on his lips, he tilted his head. “you’re an idol? daeyeol”. he walks into the practice room, closes the door. “it seems like you’re a magnet to me, when you’re dancing alone, somehow i end up walking into the practice room you’re using” a soft giggles escapes his lips. “i must say, i think i missed you” a smirk shows up on his lips.

                                                                        <3 @lgcdaeyeol

how was it that daeyeol was simultaenously the most lucky and unlucky person in all of lgc?

all he had wanted was just to spend some of his off-time practicing alone. that was the keyword: alone. he was due for their tour soon, almost ready to jet off with type zero and his own group v&a. he needed to be in the best condition possible. he spent a lot of time resting, trying to keep himself as stress-free as possible. he was also enjoying time just going through the dance, going through the motions, making sure he knew every formation, every hand gesture, every detail in his fluidity.

and when hyoseop waltzes right in, he’s stunned, again. how was it that he was going to be interrupted like this again? right before he could do something, anything, hyoseop spoke, suddenly mentioning that he was an idol. that was true, of course, but now daeyeol needed to be careful. he couldn’t speak too harshly, in fear that this could get out amongst the other trainees. he’d be ridiculed and probably disciplined for his rude behavior.

yeonwoo has always found cars a bit uncomfortable when he is not the one driving but the passenger, so he grins softly when he sees it doesn’t seem to stop daeyeol and the other members from finding a comfortable position to rest on their way home, and he is happy to serve as a pillow since he is in the middle seat, even if the idol does worry that their necks will feel sore later. 

he nods thoughtfully. “right, we will be abroad seeing fans that we don’t meet often, performing our songs. it’s- i can’t really imagine it.” yeonwoo admits with a chuckle, resting his head on the pompompurin neck pillow. it’s not their first time performing in front of their fans, but a tour feels different from everything they had done before considering promotions and family concerts were shared with a lot of other experienced and beloved groups. listening to his fellow versus’ member, he nods along, able to relate to the other’s words. “me neither. that makes everything more fun, no? and about the english… we can help you with some sentences and we’ll all stick together.” 

a small laugh escapes yeonwoo’s lips. “roommates? mm i’m not sure… i heard you snore?” obviously, it’s a joke that he says with a playful tone. “i’m just kidding, i’m ready but if you do, just know i’m going to film.”

“english is so hard,” he whined softly as he stifled another yawn, his eyes shutting automatically as he attempted to stretch out his neck to prevent any more pain from his body. the last thing that he wanted was to sleep weird and wake up sore. “but i hope that everyone is going to have fun at the concerts... i really want to do my best. i don’t want anyone regretting a single moment at the concert. maybe i’ll dance really hard or maybe i’ll chase you around with a water bottle,” daeyeol smirked at the idea of running around on stage during an encore while some of his older members ran from him, trying to avoid his dastardly water bottle.

christmas wish 

It was the genuine appreciation, and admiration that threw Minseok off. The actor was smacked in the face figuratively with all the feelings that he’s avoided for so long. Their relationship had been undefined for so long that Minseok was scared that if they put a label on it now, it would be like putting an expiration date and he hated that was what he was thinking.

They had built a truly unshakable trust though and Minseok was having moments of hesitation in his head. All that greeted Daeyeol while Minseok was having an internal conflict of emotions and thoughts was silence. Oh, he really had nothing to say to Daeyeol’s bold confession but as he thought more, the silence grew louder.

So Minseok did the only thing he could. He pulled him closer, letting the expensive coat fall and kissed him, a soft and sweet kiss of emotions.

“I wasn’t expecting that…but…” he began, and pressed another kiss to Daeyeol’s lips, “if it was what I think it was..then please know, the feelings are mutual…I love you.” He stated, not pulling away too far, still staying close so that he could chase more kisses.

oh shit.

oooooh shit.

daeyeol tried to keep his face as neutral as possible but he was panicking. he was sort of expecting some kind of rejection, because after all, friends with benefits never really benefitted anyone in the long run. that’s what it was supposed to be, just some typical bullshit: sex and no feelings. no strings attached.

but then he’s pulled closer, lips pressing onto his before he can even react. minseok pulls away, stunning the younger man before another kiss silenced him. and minseok spoke again, this time actually confirming daeyeol’s feelings, much to the idol’s complete surprise.

the feeling about going back to their ( busy ) realities was bittersweet. yeonwoo missed sleeping on his bed, seeing the people he loved, and couldn’t wait to prepare for their schedules abroad, but the idol had to admit it was nice to rest and not think of work for a few days. ironically, it was still work for the most part.

maybe it’s the air of a big city, but the moment they land in seoul, he can’t even close his eyes to take a nap in the van because his head starts going over everything they should do and worry about now that the show’s filming was done: recording, practice, mv filming, promotions, tour. blinking up, he makes a funny face to the small camera in front of him.

“oh you are awake!” he exclaims with a grin; yeonwoo could swear everyone was napping, daeyeol included. it’s good to have someone to talk to though. “i’m okay… thinking about what’s next and all.” he doesn’t say the word just in case they are still being filmed and it will be considered a spoiler. what if they forget to edit it out and he gets in trouble? not today. “what about you? are you excited to be back or are you missing the beach already?” he asks, letting out a small chuckle.

daeyeol whined softly, practically trying to curl himself into yeonwoo’s lap as their car quietly stalled in the traffic. that was one thing he didn’t miss: seoul traffic. the seoul traffic was awful compared to the traffic in jeju. but then again, they did come during a good time- not too close to the summer where everyone was desperate to come and soak up the sun over a weekend. 

“i kind of want to go back but i also want to go on tour... like, i wonder what it’ll be like? i’m really looking forward to it,” daeyeol replies wistfully, glancing to the side to see the cityscape of seoul through the tinted glass windows. “i’ve never really been outside of seoul, safe for a couple of legacy family concerts... i’m kind of excited to see what it’s like in other countries, but my english sucks.” he admits as a little wiry yawn left his lips.

the boys were headed back to seoul, the news of their upcoming tour and comeback still buzzing in their heads.

instead of cuddling up with yushin, daeyeol was happy leaning on yeonwoo. he had spent most of the car ride sleeping, especially since they had just landed not too long ago. and now that they were rested up, for the most part, daeyeol’s mind was still pre-occupied on the fact that they would be leaving korea soon and be shipped off to wherever their fans were. daeyeol briefly wondered if he should try and study english again, even if he was absolutely awful at it.

he quietly poked at yeonwoo, looking up at their second-youngest group member. and with a shy smile , daeyeol asked his question.

@lgcyushin​​

“hyung, have i ever told you that i can’t swim?”

maybe this was the wrong time to say something, as team b was standing outside of the manjanggual cave with a camera crew ready to go. everyone was excited to have the opportunity to go spelunking nd snorkeling, as well as exploring the new scenery. but all daeyeol could think about was the water. all the water about to surround him. and in the darkness of the cave...

quietly, daeyeol slunk to yushin’s side, immediately moving to grab onto his hand. while daeyeol could be cuddly, he wasn’t often this eager to show it off, especially when awake. he hears the rest of the group laughing, everyone clearly getting ready to have some fun. daeyeol attempts to smile but his eyes betray him as he keeps glancing to the water.

COMING TO YOU LIVE  ↠  LEE DAEYEOL’S INTERVIEW !

“isn’t it crazy? that we’re all going on tour together?” daeyeol had suddenly blurted out, not realizing the cameras were already beginning to roll just for some test footage. he had still been thinking about their manager explaining that type zero and v&a were planning on combining together to not only promote brand new songs, but to also have the opportunity to go on tour?! 

on tour?! by themselves?!

christmas wish

minseok couldn’t help but have a large smile grace his lips as he watched daeyeol open his present from him. he knew that the other wouldn’t let him buy clothes and spoil him on the regular but since this was a gift, daeyeol absolutely wasn’t allowed to say anything about returning it. There was so much glee for the actor. of course, he’d go all out for daeyeol. he actually liked him and would never actually say that out loud because that may make it even more real than he felt. 

“i’m glad you like it,” he shyly stated. it was rare for minseok to be extremely nervous but the sheer happiness in daeyeol’s gaze was enough for the actor to be like nervous. 

“but i really wanted to get you something nice….” he added. of course, minseok shakes his head, always. 

“i like anything you give me,” daeyeol blurted out, his eyes just staring at the coat with absolute joy. it was rare that daeyeol was so open about his feelings but the trust he had built up between him and minseok was currently unshakeable. expressing himself came easy to him. it felt like just talking with his best friend without a care in the world.

“you could’ve given me anything and i would’ve accepted it, hyung,” daeyeol added, his voice soft but holding a variety of different emotions. he felt so overwhelmed suddenly, seeing his name embroidered on such an expensive coat.