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major: music theory & composition 

minor: linguistics 

clubs: tried to turn some members of the music club into a busking group called 3racha ,,,, lets just say they got chased off campus by some of the professors LOL, briefly did tango club against his will because yugyeom dragged him to it 

sports: co-captain of the mens swim team 

chan is the kind of college student who you meet for the first time and you think ‘wow he’s so social and popular and cool!!!!’

and then after getting to know him for a week or two

you realize he isnt cool at all - he’s social and popular - but he’s a downright GOOFBALL 

he takes his studies seriously, music means the world to him and it’s obvious

but he’s also such a ,,,,,,, in the nicest terms possible,,,,,,a big nerd about it 

because he’s gotten into heated debates in classes over who the best modern composers are 

written long, detailed editorials that he’s submitted to the uni magazine about how much he adores the new travis scott album 

and once had to be (forcefully) dragged out of a local tattoo shop by both felix and jisung 

because he was sure he needed the lyrics from drakes ‘in my feelings’ somewhere on his body

quote on quote “dude, that song is a religious experience for me”

but he’s also just devoted to it 

like he lives for all aspects of music 

singing, composing, producing, rapping, he even tries his hand at a dance class as an extracurricular 

much to the shock of minho, an actual dance major,

who got called “my son!” by chan in front of all of his other dance major friends

and has yet to forgive chan for this horror

chan actually got offered to join the welcoming committee at the university for his sophomore year 

because he has this natural leadership ability, coupled with the fact that he always wants to make everyone laugh

like he goes out of his way to make freshman and nervous looking newcomers feel like they belong

even at the expense of looking or sounding like a fool

seriously, like he was showing around some of the new music theory majors and made a bunch of attempts at corny jokes

“guys, if a cow played music what would be called? A MOO-SCICIAN!”

“what do classical composing majors say when they’re parallel parking? BACH IT UP!”

“please laugh,,,,,im begging you,,,,,”

but of course,,,he’s not a goof all by himself

him and changbin see each other on the way to class and stop in the middle of the quad to do the floss enthusiastically for one whole minute as everyone watches in disbelief

him and felix agree to photobomb literally any photo woojin tries to take of himself

and just in general,,,,,they are that loud group of rowdy boys who sometimes can get too hype and loud

but it’s hard to hate them or be annoyed because let’s be honest,,,,,they’re all adorable

chan does of course have a serious side, he’s actually incredibly caring and sensitive to those around him

when jeongin and seungmin come to visit them on campus, he takes care of them 

in subtle ways, but in ways that matter [he makes sure theyre doing well in school and have plans for college too]

he can tell when a friend is feeling down or is having trouble 

and he always lends advice or tries to get them to come out and do something fun with him to lighten the mood

there are times in college when his own work is piling up, he has responsibilities to his major and to the swim team he’s on

but he’ll do his best to cram time in to take care of those close to him,,,,,

sometimes at the expensive of his own wellbeing 

but it’s hard to tell if chan is ever upset - he covers it up with funny jokes and body gags 

him and felix love to talk and switch between english and korean super fast, mostly to annoy their friends 

but they also end up blundering over simple words and hyunjin just lowkey is like 

“hmm chan maybe you should pick up korean as a major,,,,,but it might be hard because youre at like a middle school level right now-”

chan, pretending to faint from that burn “when did i raise such a savage little monster,,,,”

his minor in linguistics comes from his ability to pick up languages 

he actually finds them fun to learn about, but he doesnt give it the same attention as he does to his music theory major

so he kinda sometimes has to go to a tutor

(he hides this from his friends because he knows he wouldnt able to live it down)

did i mention he’s co-captain of the swim team,,,,,,and he’s like oblivious to it,,,,,,, but there are literally students who just come and watch the practice to see him in swim trunks,,,,,,

jisung once came to hangout after practice and he told chan like “did you hear your friends screaming your name back in the pool?”

and chan was like huh i thought that was just in my head

jisung, looking into the camera like he’s on the office

but no again, not matter how packed chan’s schedule is, he always makes time for people when they need him

and sometimes he’s a little too self-sacrificing,,,,,,,,

also id just like to mention that he shows up to instrumental practice with his bag over his shoulder and his hair all messy and curly after he blow-dried it after swimming

and he looks cute

like mega cute

anyway

you’re a dance major who doesnt know chan all that well

you’re much closer to minho since you share a major and youve only heard of chan in stories from him

the first time you meet face to face is when the musical theory majors are tasked with organizing a song that’ll be performed by the dance majors

you’re being paired off, two dancers to one producer 

and by sheer luck you and minho get put in with chan

the first thing you notice about chan is ,,,,,, 

his big almost lopsided grin

“you guys know we have to win and make this the best collab this university has ever seen - right?”

minho crosses his hands and rolls his eyes from beside you

“dude it’s not a competition”

“ok, but im making it one. and we’re winning - right?”

chan turns to you, eyes bright and a bit of a dimple coming out when his smile manages to get even bigger on his face

you nod, a little shy at how friendly he’s being right off the bat

he plops down, minho following suit on the floor of the practice room and you take a second till you join them

“i think we need to make something powerful, something show stopping. i was thinking id use some old tracks from 3racha that i made-”

minho scrunches up his nose

“i dont think the professors would like that, i think theyre looking for something classical”

chan puffs out his cheeks like an upset third grader

and you cant resist a tiny giggle

chan catches it, smiling your way before looking back at minho

“well i guess we can do that. but what about something more,,,,classical meets modern,,,,,do you guys think that’d work for you two?”

you shift a little and chan points to you all of a sudden

“c’mon, you can tell me! i wanna make sure you guys are comfortable and can perform your best! so feel free to drag any of my ideas through the mud,,,,,,,or tell minho off for me”

he chuckles, earning a light punch in the arm from minho

but you actually feel a sense of relief

you were a tiny bit worried that you’d be ignored, working with two people who were already super close

but chan was putting in the effort to include you

so, you mentioned that maybe a more high tempo beat with orchestral influence could work

chan nods - whipping out his music notebook to start scribbling down notes

you notices that the pages are covered in a mix of english, korean, and musical notes

it looks like a total mess, but somehow chan gives off a trustworthy feeling

and when you guys are all done discussing, he promises to have a demo by next week

it’s when you’re gathering all your things that chan pops back in and drops a note in the palm of your hand

“my number! so we can talk about the project and stuff”

he says easily, waving one last time to you and minho before disappearing out of the room again

you stand there, the warmth of his hand is on the paper and you don’t want to think too much about it

but your heart definitely skips a small, minuscule beat

when you finally get the message from chan that the demo is done

you and minho meet up with him after classes and chan, with trembling hands, puts the music on

you can tell he’s nervous, he looks like he might pass out from holding his breath

but the moment you hear the audio - you fall absolutely in love

and just from this one instrumental it’s obvious chan is talented

when it’s over, minho says what you’re already thinking

“it’s perfect bro!” 

he gets up and highfives chan, who rubs some sweat from his forehead afterwords 

“now you guys have to do the actual hard part and come up with a dance”

you shake your head “this song is really great - it’s whats going to make the performance”

chan teeters a bit with his response, for the first time he’s a little caught off guard at the compliment, and you can see the reddening of his ears

“ah,,,i mean it’s ok,,,,but really you and minho are going to have to work hard to-”

he’s interrupted by the sound of the door swinging open 

an upperclassmen that calls chan over to answer some questions

you stand there, holding the USB with the mp3 of the song in your hands 

your mind racing with ideas for choreography 

but when you turn, you see past minho whose saying something to you

and you see only chan in the blur of the rest of the room

he’s glowing, in this halo that you’re sure isn’t actually there

and you force yourself to snap out of it 

because this is weird

you shouldnt see him as anything more than your partner in this project

and that’s what you do see him as

you’re sure of it

but,,,,,,as time passes and chan starts hanging around you even more 

you start to be a little unsure of where he stands in your mind 

most of the time it’s you, him, and minho in the dance practice room

the song on repeat as you and minho show off anything new you’ve come up with 

sometimes you end up being twirled around by minho, sometimes he’s throwing you up in the air, sometimes you’re both laying on the floor making dramatic pulls toward each other

you plan solo parts for each other too

and even though chan admits he has not much experience in judging other peoples dancing

he thinks you two look great together 

he’s always supportive, and he’s always being funny to lighten the mood

there’s moments were either you or minho start to panic about it all coming together

and chan is there with some corny joke

or the usual “what did i say you guys, we’re going to be number one!”

to cheer you guys up

but when you really start to worry about your feelings 

is when one weekend you get a knock on your dorm door

and to your surprise, it’s not someone on your floor asking for an extra charger or an RA trying to find your roommate

it’s chan

he’s got on a training suit, the uni’s name on the back and a duffel bag you’re sure isnt big enough to fit a guitar or anything like that

“chan?”

you ask, shocked

“did you just come from practice or something?”

he laughs, “actually a swim meet - i just thought id stop by and ask if you had time to show me your solo part of the performances.”

you blank for a second

you’d thought this would be another saturday of you laying on your stomach in your mismatched pajamas

watching videos of dancers on youtube, maybe texting a friend to go out and eat

but, even after you agree, and ask chan to wait in the hall while you change

you realize this is going to be the first time you and chan are,,,,,,,,alone

thankfully one of the practice rooms is free when you get to the building

and you suddenly feel really anxious

chan slides down against the mirror and claps

“im excited, i saw minho’s yesterday and thought i should ask you out - i mean ask to see yours too. i was going to invite him, but i think he’s doing something with jisung today”

you hear chan’s voice

but because of your anxiety, the beating of your heart is much louder in your ears

he puts the song on and you try hard to focus

you know what your solo dance is - you know the moves - youve practiced it on your own

but you cant move an inch

“h-hey are you ok?”

chan sees the way your eyes have gone wide, how you’ve frozen and cant seem to snap back out of it

he gets up, stopping the song, and suddenly you feel his hands on your shoulders

you look up into his kind brown eyes

and he gives you that smile, that’s kind of silly but still somehow so genuine 

“are you nervous?”

you nod slowly, embarrassed

“s-sorry, i dont know whats going on i just-”

chan gives your shoulder a gentle squeeze

“it’s fine, but minho told me that your solo is amazing. i know you can do it. just imagine that im like,,,,wearing a big clown nose or something and relax. plus,,,”

he grins

“even if you mess up - i promise im too dumb in dancing to tell”

you laugh a little and chan goes back to sit down and get the music up

this time, you focus on yourself in the mirror

and just let the song chan wrote flow through you like water

the room melts away

even chan’s presence becomes muted

and you just dance

and when it’s over, you look to see chan’s reaction

and he just looks,,,,,,,mesmerized

he scrambles to his feet, but doesnt even say anything

his mouth open, agape like a fish out of water

“i,,,,i cant tell if you liked it,,,”

you ask with an unsure tone 

and chan just shakes his head, his soft curls falling all over the place

“i loved it - i didnt think it’d be that - that beautiful you know? especially to my mediocre song-”

“your song is the reason it’s beautiful”

you blurt out, but then turn a little red when you realize what youve said

even though it’s true

a dancer has to work with something good in order to create something nice to look at 

and chan’s song had resonated with you 

chan stops in front of you and for a second neither of you know what to say

until he puts his hand out and goes

“let’s go get lunch. all that dancing made me hungry.”

you lift an eyebrow, “but you didnt dance,,,,”

“but you did, aren’t you hungry?”

you shrug, “i could go for,,,,pancakes maybe,,,”

chan grins, and leans down 

his hand takes yours and you gasp a little when he laces his fingers betwen yours as well

“pancakes it is!”

he takes you to a nearby place, and even though it’s way past breakfast and the waitress kind of stares when you two order your pancakes and coffee

neither of you really minds

because for the first time it’s just you and chan talking

and to your surprise, there’s a lot you have in common

and it just feels comfortable

he makes everything so easy and free flowing

like you guys talk about your majors, but you talk about aspirations and traveling

and chan tells you about australia with sparkling eyes and a wildly good imitation of a koala bear

and you laugh so hard you have to hide a snort when chan ends up getting maple syrup all over his chin

but he also tells you not to hide a snort, because a snort is cute 

he calls you FREAKING cute

afterwords you two return to campus

but chan runs into park jinyoung, an upperclassman, who apparently works at the college bookstore

and who pinches chan on the ear and says

“instead of dates, you should be studying. but also be sure to be a gentlemen to them.”

you blush so hard, but chan is too in pain and begging jinyoung to let go of his ear to notice

you tell chan that if he has to go, he should

but chan insists that he has time - his linguistics tutor is meeting him at 7 (please dont tell minho that) 

and that maybe you guys can like watch a movie before then

you stare a little and ask “w-watch one where?”

“in my dorm!”

chan grins

but a moment later it falls into an embarrassed, worried look

“i-i-i didnt mean it- li- i just - i - we could - i just - i stole felix’s netflix password so i just thought like maybe youd want to watch like stranger things with me or something - i didnt mean i - i”

his flustering is adorable 

and you do end up watching stranger things on his laptop

but it’s in the common room and you guys have to share his headphones

and when it’s nearing time for him to go

he walks you back to his dorm and gives you the longest, warmest hug of your life

when he leaves, you walk right into your room and fall face first into your pillow because

was that a date

it was totally a date

but after that,,,,,,,,you and chan don’t get to hangout one on one anymore

not to say he changes how he acts around you or anything 

he’s still this sunshine goofball full of positive energy

but he doesnt,,,,,show up at your dorm asking to go out 

he doesnt text you outside of the group chat with minho

and you’re just left confused

because you were sure there were signs - there had to be

it’s clear as day, the memory of chan laughing - watching you as you had leaned over the table to help him clean off the maple syrup

or how he’d let you practically lay your head in his lap while you guys watched stranger things

so why did it suddenly feel like that day,,,,,didn’t happen

as the days to the performance in front of the professors get closer

you fortunately have that to distract you

alongside other schoolwork and responsibilities 

minho asks you at some point if you want to come and get dinner with him and chan

but you feel like you cant,,,,so you refuse

and it’s like being around them - your nightmare comes true, but not because they exclude you, but you start to push yourself away

the last practice before the performance

you’re running a bit late to meet up with minho and chan 

and when you stop infront of the door, you hear the two of them talking

but it’s,,,,,,,,,,tense?

“so you did spend time alone with them, didn’t you?”

“yeah, they showed me their solo part. it was for the project.”

“woojin says he saw you hugging them outside of their dorm,,,,,,dude just tell me straight - it was a date right?”

there’s a pause 

and you realize that they’re talking about you and chan

“no it wasn’t a date. you know i wouldnt do that to you.”

it feels for a second like the air has left your lungs

it wasn’t a date? 

“i dont think of them like that.”

a second twinge of pain shoots up through you, chan’s voice resounding through the room 

had you really misread the signs? was he just being friendly? did you just foolishly think that the first guy to be sweet, would inevitably fall in love with you?

you feel like running away, you really do

but you know that tonight is the last practice - after that it’s just the performance

and then you wont have an excuse to see chan, and he wont need to see you either

so you take in a breathe, plaster a smile on your face, and walk in

the two boys stop talking

there’s no change in expression from minho

he just chooses to look down

but chan does his best to match your smile, but it’s so painfully forced that you cant look at him for too long

“ok, tomorrow is the day so we just have to-”

“i know.”

you cut him off, not necessarily trying to sound angry, but just wishing that this whole thing would be over

the practice goes smoothly

but everything feels like it’s being held in a chokehold

neither you or minho is dancing to your best abilities

and chan excuses himself after the first run through 

and when you find yourself in bed that night, you turn on your side and stare at the blank screen on your phone

“i guess im just an idiot huh,,,,,” you mumble

the one time something nice happens, with someone i could really come to like, it always has to get ruined

chan is nowhere to be seen in the morning

minho is adjusting the shirt he’s wearing beside you and you don’t want to admit it to yourself

but you know you’ll be super hurt if chan doesnt show up

“he’s coming, don’t worry”

minho suddenly reassures

his hand hovering over your shoulder before he pulls it back

you hear the professors call you and minho out, commenting that the instrumental had been produced by musical theory bang chan

you step out in front of the panel of teachers and scan the room quickly

looks like he really didnt come

you turn to face minho and notice he looks just as down as you do

but that’s not what matters now

you have to do a good job on the performance at least

the music starts, the music chan made for you and minho, and you let it flow through you like the first time you heard it

regardless of whats happened - the music is perfect

it fits the movements of your body like glove

you and minho look like you were born to dance this dance for this song

and because you’re so focused

you don’t see the door open quietly, chan leaning against the back wall and watching

his eyes following the tips of your fingers, the bend of your waist, the way you twirl past the professors and minho

how you take what he’s created and channel it throughout every muscle and bone in your body

he had meant it 

when he said you’d made his music look beautiful 

and when it’s over

you face the professors, catching your breath professionally 

and then you see 

chan

the professors are saying nothing but good things, praising you and minho and the music 

but again - the room blurs and it’s just him

once it’s over and the other dance majors are all fawning over you two

you think that maybe you should at least go over and say thank you to chan, one last time for the music

but you cant find the strength to do it right now

instead you try to get your things together quickly and get out of there

but halfway across campus, you hear someone call your name

you turn, shocked to see chan

he’s standing maybe three feet back 

and you have the urge to lie, tell him you’re late for something

but you cant say anything because the expression on his face is nothing like usual

no lopsided smile, no goofy face, no sincere and gentle reassurance

it’s pain

“hey - you heard us yesterday didn’t you?”

his voice is low, and you think you can even hear it shake slightly as he asks you 

“w-what are you talking about”

you play dumb, clutching the strap of your bag so hard you feel the texture dig into your skin

“you heard what i said to minho, that i didnt think ,,,,, what we had was a date. that i didnt see you romantically,,,,”

you swallow a lump you hadnt known was in your throat

you dont feel like dealing with this now - being humiliated after a performance that took every ounce of your energy

“so what if i did, i get it. it’s fine. you don’t have to pity me or any-”

“i was lying.”

you catch yourself on the last words of your sentence

staring at chan you see that his shoulders are stiff 

“i lied, to minho and to myself. it’s just,,,,,i know he likes you. and he’s my friend so i want him to be happy but i,,,,,,but i ,,,,,,”

he takes a moment

and there are students walking past you

the world is moving all around

but it doesnt feel like that, you cant tell the faces apart, you cant overhear their conversations

“but i like you too and i dont,,,,,,,i dont want to hide it anymore.”

you think this should be a happy moment, a moment that overflows you with warmth 

but it feels like it cant be that

not when you now know that there are minho’s feelings involved

but past that - you know your feelings 

and you know that they’re for chan

so you step forward 

and so does chan

until the distance is closed between you two and you look up into those brown eyes

that are always so sweet, so kind and nurturing 

“i like you too. i dont want to hurt minho, id never want to see him sad. but i want you. i want to be with you.”

chan’s lips twitch a little, like he’s fighting against a smile or a frown

“i want to kiss you”

he suddenly whispers

“but i think it’ll be bittersweet.”

you agree, eyes shifting from the curve of his mouth and back up into his gaze

you both decide that the first order of business is to tell minho

you think it’l be awkward and hard

but the moment you and chan walk through the dance practice room, minho just sighs

“i already knew it.”

he announces, before even you or chan can get to the apologizing and explanations

he looks at you gently, “i didnt want you to find out this way - but dont worry. chan is the best guy and the only one i think deserves you.”

you dont even get to thank minho

because chan throws himself into the other boys hands

sobbing about how nice that was of him to say and how he’s going to do everything in his power to find minho his soulmate

and minho is just like 

“please get your boyfriend off me”

you manage to pull back chan

but you’re also like, ,,, huh,,,,,,boyfriend,,,,,,right i guess he is

but just in case

as you two are leaving the dance studio you ask

“are we like,,,dating”

chan puts a hand under his chin

“well, let’s see. i like you. you like me. minho seems to not be hurt at all about this. i want to kiss you so bad im going dizzy. i think it’s safe to say we are dating.”

you giggle, lifting up to kiss the side of chan’s cheek

“there, it’s a kiss i think we can both agree on for today.”

chan pinkness, but agrees

your first,,,well second? date is the next week

you have to wait for chan to leave class and you’re surprised to see him carrying a guitar case

he explains that he isn’t all that good, but it’s part of his major to learn instruments 

and when you guys grab lunch you end up having chan teach you some chords 

it’s a simple kind of date, you get to talk a lot and just enjoy each others company

but of course

chan finds some way to make it funny

(like when he tries to play the instrumental to a song you said you liked and you could tell three seconds in he had no idea what he was doing)

as you two continue to go out and grow closer you come to know more about chan

than just his goofy and caring side

there’s the chan who, in one way or another, is the dad friend

you see first hand how he worries about younger friends, how he reminds felix to call his parents after finals, how he shoves all the snacks he has in his bag into jisungs hands when jisung says he hasnt eaten

there’s the chan whose a perfectionist, critiquing his own work and musical abilities to hell and back

there’s the chan who also,,,,,,is super naive and new to this whole romance thing

surprisingly, he’s unaware of how attractive he is 

and when he wears a lowcut shirt under his jacket out on a date, he keeps putting his hands over the skin and getting all shy

and you’re just like 

“chan,,,,,you know you’re hot right?”

and he almost hits the ceiling like 

“WHA,,,,,stop joking around!”

you: “i can’t call my boyfriend hot?”

chan, digging a whole in the ground to hide in: “yo-you’re the only hot person here,,,”

but really, dating him is such a great and positive experience

because he really is your number one fan and supporter 

and it’s impossible to really argue with him - because if you want to do something, chan is down for it

even if it’s something he’s new to or owrried about

you can tell he fights through his own worries in order to make you happy

which you actually tell him he doesnt have to do

you sit down with your hands on his and youre like chan i want you to be happy too, relationships are about equality 

it makes him so happy he tackles you in a hug ,,,

gosh he’s like an overexcited and loveable puppy

he does this thing where you’ll just be doing something like scrolling through your phone

or looking through a magazine

and he’ll stare at you and go “i love you”

and you’re like,,,,i love you too but why are you just saying it 

and he just shrugs

“felt like it”

“when do you not feel like saying it then?”

“never. i always want you to know i love you.”

is the boyfriend who claims you think all his jokes are funny

and you’re like sure :-) *shaking your head no the moment he looks away*

pulls little, cute surprises for you every now and then

like he left a teddy bear outside your dorm with a heart balloon once

or stuck a sticky note in your bag about how you’re the cutest person ever

“love you possum”

“did you,,,did you just call me a possum”

“it’s an aussie thing. plus possums are cute”

guess who got a plushie of a possum for valentines day? you did!

guess who got a plushie of a koala for  valentines day? chan did!

to be honest get ready to be called every cute pet name that’s available in english, korean, and any other language chan can remember 

you become known on campus by a bunch of upperclassmen when you start dating chan

like this kid named yugyeom walks up to you and is like “did chan take you somewhere fun yet!”

or you met jinyoung again and he told you to make sure chan is studying for his minor 

you and chan were just sitting on the quad once, with your legs over his and his hand stroking your hair

and it was super cute and adorable

and then woojin plopped down next to you and was like

“we found old 3racha videos we want you to see”

and you’re like “3racha?”

and woojin is just like OH YOU HAVENT HEARD

chan tried to chase him off, but jisung - who isnt embarrassed of 3racha era at all - whipped out his phone and was like “let me show you”

jokingly rapping chan’s iconic lines at him and him scrunching up his cute nose

remember when chan got those little cuts in his eyebrow ,,,, you didnt say it but you were like ,,,, ok wow,,,,,how did he get even more handsome

kissing chan? an experience

he shyly admits that his knowledge is kind of limited - and at first it’s a little sloppy 

but he knows what to do with his hands, you dont know how, but he pulls you close or holds the back of your neck

and you melt

but the moment you get flirty, it literally K.O’s chan

if you as much as wink at him or slip your shirt off your shoulder he turns to color of a tomato it’s hilarious

he also really likes when you sit in his lap

he always pulls you in when he has you listen to something he’s composed 

or when he’s got his computer open and he’s like come watch this

and you’re like scoot over

but he’s like no, you just can sit on my lap, it’s yours, forever

swim team chan! coming out of the changing rooms with his hair still wet and shaking it so some of the water gets on you

you get to wear his team jacket :-)

chan lowkey takes all romantic holidays and stuff super seriously, like he goes all out for anything that involves couples

and even if you’re a little embarrassed by it, he’s like no we gotta do it

matching from head to toe? probably corny - but chan is living for it

you and chan mutually agreeing to dote on jeongin like he’s a baby is just a given

because you’re both busy in college, lots of dates are like getting coffee and holding hands and being cute around campus

jisung and bangchan making gagging noises in the background

but chan always muses about taking you somewhere abroad

traveling with you and just being alone 

you tell him that neither of you has the money right now but maybe in the future

you bet chan is like “oh yeah, im talking about it like our honeymoon”

“h-honeymoon?!?!”

chan, covering his outh and turning red: “i ,,, uh,,,, what,,, huh,,,”

but honestly does he daydream about marrying you? im just going to let you decide that

(it’s a hard yes. of course he does. he’s a romantic fool) 

OH how could i forget

the corny texts

sure there are chan’s bad dad jokes, his selfies where he’s doing dumb faces, and the usual complaining about bangchan being mean to him

but there are also the

‘forget to tell you this, but you’re always on my mind’

‘im such a mess, im thankful you still love me’

‘when the world overwhelms you, ill be there to listen to your fears’

and the one that made you nearly break your phone in half because ,,,, cuteness and corn overload

‘im yours, so you better take responsibility for that’

chan is the kind of guy who’d let you draw on his face with a sharpie or lipstick and he’d wear it outside proud because this is my s/o’s art!

if you asked him to run across town to get you cheesecake at 2 am? consider it done

he just loves you with his big heart and,,,,it’s amazing 

but you love him with as much passion - and that’s what makes him truly feel like you’re the one

because you match him perfectly

slow dancing in his dorm to the sound of a self composed instrumental he made just  for your anniversary

and then kissing softly with his hans on your hips and your hands on his face

and him leaning back to tell you

you’re the best thing that has ever happened to him

yeah that’s just one night dating chan, can you imagine dating him forever??????

boyfriend!changbin au/imagine | fluff

how did you first meet changbin? well, like all the best first meetings, yours took place at 3:00 am…

- So it is 3 am and the rest of Stray Kids can’t sleep

- So they’re bullying Changbin, as per usual

- Basically he lost a bet and so the boys wrote him a long list of groceries, house supplies, and miscellaneous weird items to pick up at the 24 hour convenience store down the block.

- Meanwhile, you’re filling in a shift on a Sunday night at the convenience store you work at, for a friend of yours who was out partying.

u steal his tshirt to sleep in

he refuses to stop hugging u as soon as u arrive so y’all are just connected chest to chest as he drags u to his room

hyunjin just always fondly smiles at you like you’re the only thing in the world and he wouldn’t wanna be with anyone else

BINGEWATCHING THINGS BEFORE Y’ALL ACTUALLY TRY TO SLEEP

youtube videos, movies, tv shows, just whatever u guys feel like watching

if y’all watch a scary movie, prepare for hyunjin clinging onto u like a safety blanket

sleepy rambles in his bed when the lights are already off and everyone’s already asleep

“do u think llamas have feelings”

“i mean, they gotta, right?”

laying on the bed face to face so u can see each other trying ur best to stay awake to talk to each other

hyunjin’s sleepy smiles ? could solve world hunger

“hyunjin, could u turn off that light, it’s too bright, i can’t see”

“what light ??”

“ur smile”

even if u two fall asleep facing each other, u’ll end up in hyunjin’s arms as the small spoon

if hyunjin wakes up before u, expect him to be looking at u like a loser with the dumbest smile on his face, fingers combing through your hair

hyunjin stuffing his face in the crook of ur neck when the sun is too bright ?

are u even still alive ??????

him whispering:

“good morning, sleepyhead.”

against the skin on ur neck just,,,, warms my cold dead heart binch

if u get sick of laying in bed or need to go to the bathroom gl,,, he’ll never let u go 

“y/nnNnNnn stay in bed with me !!!!!”

“it’s almost 11 am!!!”

↬ hyunjin x reader

summary; your boyfriend hates being ignored, and so, naturally, your favorite thing to do when he does something wrong is ignore him.

↬ prompts; “are you going to talk to me?” + “wow, you look amazing.” ↬ genre; fluff ↬ warning(s); female reader + a little bit of swearing ↬ words; 1,204 ↬ notes; for @hyunjinsllama !! i hope u like this best fren. also if hyunjin is a little ooc its because i’m still pretty new to skz and idk him very well. sorry!!

If there is one thing Hyunjin hates, it’s being ignored.

 So, naturally, one of the things you most love to do is ignore him. Maybe it’s not the nicest game to play with him, but it’s certainly one of the most amusing. He’s a little too used to having all your attention on him all the time; whether its fingers absently combing through his hair or tracing shapes on his skin, Hyunjin immediately notices when he’s not receiving the amount of attention that he’s grown used too.

 It started with strawberries. Chocolate covered strawberries that were definitely yours, and not Hyunjin’s, which is why it came as a surprise when you entered your room and found him waiting for you with a container on his lap filled with nothing but strawberry tops. “Bastard,” you had whispered, and you hadn’t said a word to him since.

A/N: it’s three am but when inspiration hits you do what you have to do🙃💕 well technically this was inspired by the song Toothbrush by DNCE, I was at work in peak holiday season lol coming back from break when I heard this song and uwu’d thinking of Hyunjin. So yeah, thanks Joe Jonas IDK.

Word Count: 2.6K

Genre: Fluff, coworker!au

Warnings: lots of sleepovers it’s up to you to determine whether they’re adult sleepovers or not. Language. Mentions of drinking. Just pretend he’s 21🤷🏽‍♀️💕

Summary: It’s stated in the handbook that you’re not allowed to date your coworkers, but y/n and Hyunjin aren’t exactly dating. That doesn’t mean they aren’t falling in love.

Y/n was on her way home to get ready for work in the morning, her fingers clutching the subway pole tightly when her phone buzzed in her pocket, her heart still beating rapidly and content from this morning. Y/n and Hyunjin had gotten up early and attempted to watch a movie together before work, Hyunjin falling asleep against y/n’s chest and a tickle war ensuing before she couldn’t stay any longer. Her lips stitched into a smile when she read the caller ID, quickly answering Hyunjin despite the fact they’d been together no more than 15 minutes ago.

“How’d you know I was thinking about you?” She asked sweetly, her hand rubbing gently at her neck where she swore she could still feel his soft kisses being peppered across her skin.

“Were you now? Funny because you never seem to leave my thoughts” Hyunjin mumbled, still lying in bed thinking about her because he didn’t have to work for another hour and had the luxury of enjoying the morning.

Requested by: Anon

I worked hard so I hope you like it ^-^

Okay so, a first date with Hyunjin.

First off this boy would stay up the night before and plan everything out to make sure it was absolutely perfect

As for the actual date he’d probably  take you on a chillish date

Walk in the park and maybe get some ice cream as well

Simple but sweet

This would give him opportunity to talk to you

He’d probably try to pull a few moves on you too

Like holding your hand while you walked

Or putting his arm around your shoulder so you guys are closer together

When you guys arrived to the ice cream store he’d insist in buying it

After all its the gentleman thing to do, right?

He’d take you out onto the grass and sit with you as you ate your ice cream

He’d try to make you laugh by telling jokes

Then afterwards he’d lie back on the grass and look up at the sky 

He’d pull you down with him

And start cloud gazing with you

Pointing out weirdly shaped clouds and laughing at them with you

When the date started to end he’d walk you home

Hand in hand

Probably laughing about silly things you had done throughout the sat

Once you both reached your house he’d lean in slightly and kiss your cheek

As a gentleman would

Before saying goodbye and walking away with a blush and a big smile

Upon returning home he’d probably text you a bunch of times

Because forget the three day rule thing

He wants to make sure you enjoyed yourself as much as he did

Then he’d wish you a sweet dreams before you both went to bed

Tbh he’d probably stay up the rest of the night going over the whole date in his head before finally falling asleep

• okay so he had the day off, one of his latest days off because comeback

• obviously he was tired and his waist wasn’t helping it

• he just wanted to sleep

• you woke up at 10AM in his arms and seeing him sleeping so quietly already made you smile

• the more you stared at him, the cuter he got

• you were wondering if you should let him sleep or wake him up to at least have breakfast

• you decided to go make breakfast and let him sleep some more

• BUT

• kkami just had to start barking really loud because of the postman

• so he woke up and came into the kitchen

• you saw this tall human with messed up hair and barely opened eyes at the door

• he was so cute

• “what are you doing”

• “I’m making breakfast”

• “wtf y/n just come back to sleep”

• “but I’m almost done!”

• so you decided to eat before going back to bed

• after you were done eating, you basically run to go in bed and kkami snuggled with you two

• you didn’t even have the time to make yourself comfortable, hyunjin was sleeping again

• so you were staring at him again

• and thinking that he was so cute…again

• eventually, you fell asleep too

• and woke up at 4pm because kkami was barking again

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confession

knowing chan he probably confessed in such a romantic cheesy way

he probably got ideas from dramas

but when he actually did it he was so sweet he almost cried himself

the whole time he had a big smile on his face

“ everytime you call my name i think ‘ oh god, her voice is so pretty ‘ and it was you calling my name. that’s so simple. whenever i lay my eyes on you my heart goes BOOM BOOM. what did you do to me that i like you so much. y/n i like you. please be mine ? “

in fact it did make him cry

“ chan, i like you too “

first date

your first date wasn’t really the hyper couple dates like bringing you to the amusement park or the karaoke room. instead chan brought you on a picnic date.

you two spent the whole day together. it didn’t really feel like a date at all but it was just because chan being awkward. it felt like two friends hanging out than a first date. but you didn’t mind.

but when you caught chan staring at your hands you let out a small chuckle.

“ do you want to hold my hand?”

you held chan’s hand in yours which made him go !!

at the end of the day, you two walked a long the han river hand in hand staring at each other. normal couple stuff.

first kiss

knowing chan was going to be in the studio you headed over there now with tons of snacks in hand for him and the boys

when the boys finished munching on the snacks you and chan chilled on the couches in the practice room. the boys went back to messing around since it was their break

“ hey chan, are you sure you didn’t mind me interrupting your practice? i can leave so-” your lips were met with his. this wasn’t his ideal place of having his first kiss with you but you were just looking SO pretty for him to just not kiss you then and there.

the way your lips felt against his made chan smile so widely into the kiss.

“i- just- ahh… im sorry y/n.”

the boys caught this moment and WILL forever tease chan about this

he was so red afterwards but didn’t care he just had kissed you.

skinship

chan is really clingy but in a good way

kisses ? yes anytime

first when he sees you ? smooch

“ hey chan, do you think-” smooch

you blink ? smooch

leaving ? smooch

when the boys are around ? smooch

but tiny smooch

holding hands wherever you go

cuddling hours are a must !!

overall

A/N: it’s three am but when inspiration hits you do what you have to do🙃💕 well technically this was inspired by the song Toothbrush by DNCE, I was at work in peak holiday season lol coming back from break when I heard this song and uwu’d thinking of Hyunjin. So yeah, thanks Joe Jonas IDK.

Word Count: 2.6K

Genre: Fluff, coworker!au

Warnings: lots of sleepovers it’s up to you to determine whether they’re adult sleepovers or not. Language. Mentions of drinking. Just pretend he’s 21🤷🏽‍♀️💕

Summary: It’s stated in the handbook that you’re not allowed to date your coworkers, but y/n and Hyunjin aren’t exactly dating. That doesn’t mean they aren’t falling in love.

Y/n was on her way home to get ready for work in the morning, her fingers clutching the subway pole tightly when her phone buzzed in her pocket, her heart still beating rapidly and content from this morning. Y/n and Hyunjin had gotten up early and attempted to watch a movie together before work, Hyunjin falling asleep against y/n’s chest and a tickle war ensuing before she couldn’t stay any longer. Her lips stitched into a smile when she read the caller ID, quickly answering Hyunjin despite the fact they’d been together no more than 15 minutes ago.

“How’d you know I was thinking about you?” She asked sweetly, her hand rubbing gently at her neck where she swore she could still feel his soft kisses being peppered across her skin.

“Were you now? Funny because you never seem to leave my thoughts” Hyunjin mumbled, still lying in bed thinking about her because he didn’t have to work for another hour and had the luxury of enjoying the morning.

you only read the title but it’s already so soft

the softest leader to ever exist so you can already imagine where this is going

as soon as he realised he actually had feelings for you he’d be so shy around you and wouldn’t know what to do with himself

he’d try to avoid you because he’d be so shy and would be scared that he’d ruin the friendship

but the other members would convince him to just tell you how he feels so he’d ask you to meet up and would take you out to get your favourite food

when you’re both sitting there he’d be so quiet not eating his food almost throwing up everywhere

you’d ask him what’s wrong and he’d say nothing but you’d ask him to just spit it out and he’d just take a deep breathe and let it all out in one go

you’d be sitting there giggling whilst he looks like he’s about to pass out and you just lean over and grab his face and smooch him

he still looks like he’s about to pass out but this time out of happiness

after that you two become so inseparable it’s gross

the other members make vomit noises when you hold hands or cuddle or kiss

hanbin would still be a shy little softie when you first start dating and he never really stops

the first time you held hands he almost passed out from how fast his heart was racing

he becomes so clingy and cuddly aaaaAAAA

he’d always fall asleep on you when you’re cuddling especially when you run your fingers through his hair he’s out like a light

when you’re the first one to fall asleep on him you always drool so he gets annoyed but he takes it because he thinks you look so cute even with the gross drool coming out of your mouth

so many movie nights

he cries more than you at the sad movies

you always annoy him on purpose because his reactions are so funny

he always tries to pretend he’s genuinely mad and throw a tantrum but it never works because he could never be mad at you

even if he is, it’s never for long because you’re just so cute

you’ll always catch him staring at you with the biggest smile on his face

he always cups your face and pokes your cheeks whilst cooing over how cute you are

he always buys you things without you asking

and then you get mad at him for wasting his money

‘binnie i told you not to get me that shirt’

‘but you said you thought it was cute :(’

‘just because i say its cute doesn’t mean i want it’

and then he gets so sad and looks like a puppy who just got yelled at (because he is)

and you sigh and forgive and thank him and then wear it for him

this happens at least once a week

whenever you’re sad he would try to be cute to cheer you up

he’d also get you all your favourite snacks and surprise you with them

then you’d sit on the couch for hours watching your favourite show

he’d just be so so so so loving and such a dork i could go on forever

even in the bedroom, so so loving and passionate o geez

heS NOT EVEN MY BIAS but he just makes me so soft

prompt-”CAN I GET DOMESTIC HANBIN OR DATING HANBIN OR LIVING WITH HANBIN OR ANYTHING HANBIN i need my fix thank u i luv u”

B.I/ Hanbin

a/n: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHyes

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-bro FUCK hanbin is so cute 

-would be the best boyfriend ever no one can tell me otherwise 

-im so excited to write this i don’t know where to start 

-AHHHH okay

-when you two first met each other he was so blushy and he didn’t know how to handle it but sometimes he would get random bursts of confidence that would leave you very ??????

-this went on for months everyone knew he liked you and you liked him but neither of you were making a move jesus 

-when he did ask you out everyone let out a collective sigh of relief 

-you two were FINALLY going out thank u god 

-he’s so sweet:((((

-if you two go out when he it’s cold he makes sure that you’re warm 

-if you forget a jacket he gives you his and then he’ll out his hands in the coat pockets 

-it’s so cute oh my GOD 

-it took him forever to finally kiss you 

-it wasn’t even him who kissed you, you kissed him 

-after every date he would walk you to your front door and before he could work up the nerve to kiss you he hug you really quickly and then practically scramble back to his car 

-after one date you had enough of this and when he leaned down to hug you, you grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and kissed him 

-he didn’t know how to act for a good five seconds before he finally kissed you back 

-it wasn’t long after that that he started becoming more laid back and more comfortable with you 

-once he gets comfortable with you he gets 1000x funnier 

-he loves staying at your place 

-doesn’t like leaving the guys at the dorm by themselves but will if you ask him to come over 

-all of the guys love you and if it weren’t for them hanbin would be a blubbering mess around you 

-he loves to cook for you 

-if you work late or you have a late class and he knew about it he would go over to your place and cook for you 

-you get so happy when you come home from a long day and you see him cooking for you 

-he usually doesn’t hear you come into the apartment but when he feels you wrap your arms around his waist and rest your head on his back he feels at home 

-JHBDKBHKSHKJSSKH EW THAT WAS SO CHEESY 

-but really though he loves you so much 

-speaking of love 

-he tells you he loves you on yalls eight month anniversary 

-it took him like twelve tries to get it out 

-when he told you, you two were walking back to your apartment and he just blurted it out

-he tried to tell you when he picked you up, on the way to the restaurant, when you two sat down to eat, and when you two got dessert 

-he finally “said” it 

-he yelled it when you two were walking and it scared the shit out of you 

-when you got over the shock of him screaming it registered that he said he loved you and you laughed 

-he liked ??? wtf why are they laughing this is serious 

-and then you stopped and told him you loved him too

-and for once he kissed you 

-after dating for about a year and a half he moved in with you 

-and with that came a dog 

-he named the dog toast 

-we don’t know why but he loves toast 

-you come home a lot to hanbin passed out on the couch with toast on his chest 

-it’s so cute :(((((

-i feel like he’s pretty clean 

-like he won’t lose his mind over a dirty dish but he would rather there be no dishes ya know 

-thinks cleaning together is a bonding experience 

-will set aside a whole day a month so you two can clean together 

-has a playlist that he will NOT turn off while you two are cleaning 

-sometimes he goes too hard and you’ll find him passed out half way through the day 

-when you find him like that you get on the couch or the bed and you cuddle up to him 

-best naps ever dude 

-bro he loves crime shows 

-lives by the quote “ In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories. DUN DUN”

-will stay up all night watching criminal minds and law and order 

-he really likes milkshakes but he can never finish one by himself so you two always share one 

-one time he did the cute thing where he puts two straws in the cup and then you two drink out of it together but seeing your face that close to him made him laugh and he blew a fat bubble into your face 

-he tries he really does 

-this man LOVES to sleep 

-will pull you into bed the very early time of eight pm and yall just chill 

-when you wake him up he acts like a child 

-he’s so pouty 

-his hair is everywhere 

-will not kiss you until he brushes his teeth 

-does not want you to leave the bed and will whine every time you move

-this man would die to go to disney world 

-so for yalls two year anniversary he bought yall tickets !!!!

-he looks so cute in Mickey ears 

-bro he wants to meet Tiana so bad 

-you swear he cried a little when he met her 

-bro nuh uh i can’t believe im about to write this 

-he proposes in the line for space mountain 

-he bought the ring a few months after your one year anniversary 

-he just knew he was gonna marry you 

-anyway 

-you’re sitting on the railing waiting in this long ass line 

-hanbin is standing in between your legs playing with the holes in your jeans and he can feel the box burning in his jean pocket 

-suddenly he just drops to one knee and you’re like ?? is this man hurt 

-but then you see he’s on one knee and everyone around you lets out a fat ass gasp 

-he doesn’t have a long as speech he just smiles up at you and asks you to marry him 

-of course you say yes because like ??? why wouldn’t you 

What it’s like:

he would absolutely treasure you

he’s never had a girlfriend before, so he will be experiencing it for the first time with you

and he knows exactly how to treat you

you and Hanbin are two peas in a pod

and you love each other unconditionally

you spend most of your time with him

and some of that time is spent in the studio

you distract him a lot though

and sometimes the two of you end up goofing off

but he knows when he needs to be serious and actually work

he gets shy when you’re brought up in conversation

and he takes you out on cute dates

you really get along with his mother and little sister

he really enjoys seeing you spend time with them

not only does his family like you, but his friends do too

they like to see that you make him happy

Affection/Skinship:

he loves spending his time with you

and he will do anything to have even a second of time with you

he likes to pepper kisses on your face

and hold your hands

literally looks at you in the most adoring way

and he absolutely gushes when you initiate at type of affection with him

he keeps PDA to a minimum because he doesn’t want anyone to know your business

Sexy Time:

always very soft and gentle

but very willing to switch things up when need be

tends to map your body with kisses

when you’re both finished, he’ll look at you with so much love in his eyes

Arguments:

when the two of you fight it stresses him out

he absolutely hates it

he doesn’t know how to handle you being mad at him

and he gets really upset when you decide to ignore him

he will constantly be checking his phone and trying to call you

he would usually be the first to apologize

but when you apologized first he would be really shocked but still quick to forgive you

When he’s away:

he handles being away from you like a champ

he is very onvolbed in work when he’s away

but he does find himself thinking about you every once in a while

he’ll send you cute selfies and videos

if you don’t hear from him, then Bobby will contact you and let you know that he’s okay

Overall:

word count: 1.8k

summary: unfortunately, you were a bit of a living cliche.

you weren’t a fan of classic romance tropes

star-crossed lovers, bad and good kids, enemies to lovers, etc.

you thought they were stupid and cheesy and- who even falls in love with their enemy?

unfortunately, you were a bit of a living cliche

you weren’t exactly a good kid, you just didn’t like getting bad grades

being at the top of your class didn’t make you a good kid, okay? you..you were edgy!

right,,,,anyway!

since you were a good kid, you were obviously head over heels for….

that’s right! a bad boy

and he was your best friend! even better!

you would catch his eye very quick, but he would take his time and observe you at first; but even so, he’s quite prideful and won’t like the idea of someone else crushing on you as well

so changbin would be torn between confessing and not, but when he does, you’d litteraly become the most important person for him

and he will basically do anything with the boys and somehow he switches the topic back to you

“yeah, that’s cool han, but did i tell you what y/n’s favorite movie was?”

“hyung don’t you think me and y/n match so well?”

he is very attentive to you and your little quirks; useless to say he finds them absolutely adorable

i honestly don’t think he will talk very much about himself when he’s with you, but instead would want to know everything about you

like you could tell him the same story about your first day of school and he will listen as if it’s the first time

he will express himself better through music rather than big declarations of love

♛➩ genre: angst, mega fluff, a dash of suggestiveish content that lasts for .5 seconds, single dad!au

♛➩ pairing: fem!reader x changbin

♛➩ warnings: mentions of death, disease

♛➩ summary: you’ve known seo changbin since your high school years. back then, he was surrounded by proud teachers, parents, classmates, and a wonderful girlfriend; now, he only has his little bundle of joy, a cousin from australia who barely knows how to manage a microwave, and you.

♛➩ word count: 9.2k

Seo Changbin has always been an enigma.

While you hadn’t been as lucky as others in being able to claim that you had known the mysterious boy since your elementary school days, you were able to make it known to the few friends you had that you got to witness his heydays; namely the four year period of high school.

I never proof read anything hehehe

pairing: haechan + fem. reader

genre: angst, fluff

warnings: none :-)

summary: haechan has a juicy crush but decides being (kinda) mean is the best way to attract you :(

Hii💓💓 I love your scenarios so much~~ Can I request a Hanbin fluff ? I don’t really care what it’s about but one where they’ve been together for a while ? Thank you and have a nice day💓💓💓

Of course, anon! I don’t think I can ever write enough Hanbin - especially fluff! Hope you like it!

Genre: AU/Fluff

Pairing: Hanbin x You

By Admin B

You know that stage in a relationship where things are just kind of… routine? You’re definitely not in the honeymoon stage anymore, so you’re not constantly making googly eyes at each other, but you’re still very much in love, so it’s not like you’re bored or ignoring each other.

You’re just comfortable.

That was where you were with Hanbin.

You’d been together for almost two years, living together for six months, so you were used to being around each other. You were used to all the mundane aspects of life like brushing your teeth or doing dishes or making sure the bills got paid.

In fact, you might even be getting too comfortable.

The two of you had been spending your days in pretty much the same way recently; you would wake up, get ready, go off to work, come home, eat dinner, watch something on TV, and then you would go to sleep - only to do it all over the next day. Weekends usually consisted of both of you going to see a movie or doing things around the house or meeting up with your friends. 

So, yeah. Things were just routine in your relationship right now.

One day while you were at work, typing away at your keyboard, you heard your phone vibrating next to you on your desk. A quick glance alerted you to the fact Hanbin was calling you, prompting you to furrow your brows in confusion.

Why would he be calling you?

You paused your work to answer, speaking as quietly as you could so you wouldn’t disturb your co-workers.

“Hey,” you greeted, trying not to sound worried.

“Hey, my love,” Hanbin replied. “What are you up to?”

“I’m… working? What’s going on? Is everything okay?”

“Yeah, everything’s fine,” he chuckled. “I just missed you. Wanted to hear your voice.”

“…Oh.” That was unexpected, but it still brought a small grin to your lips. “Well, I miss you, too.” 

“Hey, I do have a quick question, though…”

“Sure, what is it?”

“Your favorite color is purple, right?”

“Hanbin,” you scoffed. “You should know this by now. We’ve been together for two years. Your favorite colors are black and white, you don’t remember mine is purple?”

“I do!” he retorted defensively. “I was just making sure!”

“Yes, my favorite color is purple. Why?”

“No reason. I’ll let you get back to work, my angel. See you later when you get home?”

“Yeah, of course,” you smirked. “See you later.”

You were about to hang up, but Hanbin spoke before you could. “I love you,” he said softly.

Your heart clenched a bit (in a good way), and your grin widened as you answered “I love you, too. So very much.”

You spent the rest of your workday wondering what Hanbin was up to; why would he just call you randomly asking what your favorite color was? Was he planning something? Or had he simply had writer’s block and needed a brain break? You knew his publisher had given him a deadline last week for the first draft of his new book, so maybe he was feeling the pressure? But Hanbin basically thrived on pressure, so that probably wasn’t it…

Of course, you thought of nothing else until you stepped in the door of the house you shared with your boyfriend. And you smelled dinner.

Your brow immediately furrowed as you hung up your purse, and you walked suspiciously into the kitchen. “Hanbin…?” you called out cautiously.

Hanbin turned from the stove, smiling instantly when he saw you. “Hey, welcome home.”

“Are you… cooking?”

“How was your day?”

Hanbin always changed the subject when he was embarrassed. 

“It was –” you began, but you cut off your own sentence when you saw a large bouquet of purple zinnia flowers sitting in a vase on the kitchen table.

Okay, now you knew something was up.

“What’s going on?” you asked as you bent over the flowers to catch a whiff of their sweet scent.

“What do you mean ‘what’s going on?’”

“You’re cooking dinner. You got me flowers.” It wasn’t your birthday, it wasn’t an anniversary… it wasn’t a special day of any kind! You made your way over to your boyfriend, resting a hand on his back as he stirred the pasta.

“Do I really need a reason to cook for you or buy you flowers?” he asked a bit shyly, not making eye contact. Now you knew he was embarrassed.

“Well, no… But… is it really for no reason?”

“The reason is that I love you,” he murmured. “I realized I don’t do things like this anymore unless it’s your birthday or an anniversary or a holiday or something. And it shouldn’t be like that.”

“What do you mean?” you asked softly as you moved to rest your chin on his shoulder.

“I love you so much, and I know it’s been a while, so we’ve gotten comfortable with each other and used to having each other around. I don’t want you to forget how much I love you. How much I appreciate you.”

“Hanbin, I don’t forget,” you assured him, placing a kiss on his shoulder. “But thank you for cooking dinner. And thank you for the flowers, they’re gorgeous.”

You saw his cheeks get a bit pink, and you stood on your toes to kiss him there a few times, wanting to embarrass him even more.

“I love you, too,” you mumbled against his cheek. “And I appreciate you so much. You’re the best man I’ve ever known. Would you like me to get you some flowers?”

“No,” he chuckled. He turned off the stove before turning toward you, sliding his arms around your waist and pulling you close. “You are all I need to be happy.”

You beamed up at him, standing on your toes and placing your lips on his in a sweet, tender kiss. Your heart fluttered at his touch, even after two years.

But you knew it would still do the same after twenty-two years. Or fifty-two years. Or one hundred and two years. Because he was Hanbin, and he was yours.