state of grace (chan and jisung, since the beginning)
or: domestic banghan bc this ship deserves more love
banghan did u mean the cutest couple in existence
theyâve been married since the beginning of time tbh
they got together before 3racha started :~(
when changbin joined jyp, he was immediately adopted by chan
because chan is the Adopterâą
chan introduced him to jisung, and they became the worldâs most iconic trio
changbin always noticed that chan and jisung were close; not like in a bad way or anything, they just seemed to know each other really well
it took him FOREVER to figure out they were dating lmao
chan, kissing jisungâs forehead and calling him âloveâ:
changbin: wow look at those two close friends!!!
jisung, holding one of chanâs hands with both of his and playing with his curly hair 25/8:
changbin: two!! close!!! friends!!!!
in his defense, though, theyâre not super obvious about it
theyâre just so natural together
changbin never feels left out or anything; they have a fluid dynamic and always include him
even if he doesnât want to be included sometimes cough cough trying to tilt the vending machine and shake it so more kitkats fall out cough cough cough
(they ARE the worldâs most iconic trio, after all)
plus they have a v good ratio of supporting each other to roasting the heck out of each other
as all relationships should!
changbin probably wouldnât have figured it out at all if they had never started writing 42
since it was such a heavy song, chan was adamant on getting the lyrics just right, and the beat just right, and everything just right
so he would stay late, and go in early, and there was this one!!! fricking!!!! LINE that really would not flow how he wanted it to
chan would stare and stare at his computer screen, mouthing the words over and over
changbin kept exchanging worried looks with jisung, bc heâs never seen chan so ,,, like this
then jisung peers over chanâs shoulder again, and looks at the words
âhyung, what about âwaterâ?â
chan and changbin say âhuh?â at the same time
âlike, you can say âtime flows like waterâ instead, right? the syllables fit better, i think. and it makes sense, too. time is like water. sometimes itâs slow, like when you leave the faucet on and it wonât stop dripping, and sometimes itâs so fast you canât catch up, like when you try and run away from the ocean before it reaches your ankles.â
âtime flows like waterâ
itâs perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jisungâs watching chan, nervous for his reaction, but chan starts smiling so hard changbin canât even see his eyes anymore, and before changbin can say or do anything chanâs cupping jisungâs face and pulling him in for a kiss
they separate after just a second, because theyâre both smiling too hard, and chanâs already typing it down, and jisungâs already going back to writing in his notebook
tbh ,,,,, it all kinda ,,,,,,,,, makes sense now
how theyâre always sharing clothes, and holding hands, and calling each other pet names, and by god changbin feels like an idiot
(heâd never tell them, but theyâre really cute together)
even after he knows theyâre a couple, he never feels like heâs third wheeling or anything
they love him too much for that
one day theyâre all sprawled out in the living room
jisung made a pillow fort, and changbin made popcorn, and theyâre having a sleepover!!!!!
and theyâre just talking, not really about any one thing in particular
changbin asks how they got together
chan laughs when jisung whines and hides his face
changbin prepares himself for a real rollercoaster
âwe met ,,, when was it?â
âjanuary 17thâ jisung supplies, voice muffled in his pillow
âwe met two years ago, on january 17th. he was a new trainee, and we ran into each other in the hallway. his eyes were so wide, and his cheeks were even squishier than they are now, if you can imagine that.â
jisung clings onto changbin, burying his face into changbinâs shoulder. âbinnie hyung, chanâs being meanâ
changbin just pinches his cheek, and jisung squirms away
âi hate u both :( :( :(â
âno, sungie, you love usâ changbin sings, throwing jisung a finger heart
âwe kept running into each other, and eventually i asked him if he wanted to train together, and he said yes.â chan shrugs. âwe got closer after that. i really treasured our friendship, since all of my other friends were debuting. i always felt a little left behind, but having jisung stay with me was enough. iâd loved him since the beginning.â
changbin glances over at jisung when chan says this
jisung looks part like he wants to punch chan, part like he wants to cry, and part like he wants to curl up in a ditch and die from embarrassment
chanâs voice gets playful here
âthen one day he walked up to me. he was a blushing mess. it was so cute!â
jisung turns over and screams into his pillow, pulling a blanket over his head
changbin returns chanâs evil grin
âhe asked me âhyung, can i show you a song?â and i said yes, and he took my hand and dragged me into the studio and sat me down in front of his computer.â
âaw,â changbin coos, patting where jisungâs head probably is underneath the blanket. âour sungie is so cuteâ
âyouâre evil, hyung,â comes the reply
âi was surprised to hear a new song, since normally we shared everything with each other, but the music was so beautiful, changbinnie,â chan sighs dramatically, like a lovestruck girl in a drama. âand then sungie started singing.â
jisung makes a strangled sort of noise of protest. changbin canât help but laugh
âitâs hard to pick my favorite line, because each one of them alone was worthy of falling in love with, but i really liked âitâs been you and i since the beginning, canât help but hope itâll stay that way till the endââ
changbin genuinely thinks jisung might be crying
chan, the bastard, just smirks and keeps going
âi told him then, âwhen they hear this song, the whole world will fall in love with you,â and he said right backââ
jisung screams again, louder, but it doesnât even faze chan this time
ââ'i donât care about the world, hyung. what about you?ââ
âaw~ sungie thatâs so romantic. youâre so sweet~!â
jisung flings the blanket off his head and launches himself at changbin
chan barely manages to grasp jisungâs waist and pull jisung back down against him
chan starts combing through jisungâs hair with his fingers, and jisung furrows his eyebrows, trying to look upset
(he canât hide the way he naturally relaxes against chan, though)
âand then,â chan continues, âi said âis that what you want?ââ
âhyung you fckin TEASE!!!!â
âsee what i had to deal with, binnie-hyung?â jisung whines âwhat i still have to deal withâ
chan tries to wink at him and fails âyou love me, babyâ
âanywhomst ,,,,, i said âis that what you want?â and then sungie went so red, it was so cute!â chan giggles, and ruffles jisungâs hair
jisung tries to look grumpy and fails
âand then he nodded,â chan says, ruffling jisungâs hair, âand kissed meâ
âand then,â chan continues, smirking again.
âhyung!â jisung pokes chanâs arm. âwe can stop the story right now! i think itâs a lovely ending, donât you?â
âand then he pulled away, and i smiled at him, and he fell off the edge of the chairâ
jisung groans âchannie hyung i hate youâ before cuddling into chanâs chest
chan just smiles fondly at him
âthatâs a cute story,â changbin says, because it is
âthatâs because sungieâs a cute person!â chan says, because he is
âno, itâs an embarrassing story, because iâm an embarrassing person ;-;â
changbin snorts âthat too, sungâ
jisung, affronted: âyou werenât supposed to agree with me you gremlinâ
then they put on a movie (ponyo, because what else) and eat all the snacks in the dorm
when the rest of skz starts to join 3racha on their journey, nothing really changes except they move into a bigger dorm
chan still shows up to rap lessons wearing jisungâs ripndip hoodie, and jisung still holds chanâs hand when they go on trips to the convenience store
itâs a common occurrence for anyone who gets up in the middle of the night for a glass of water to see chan and jisung still up together
sometimes theyâre huddled around chanâs laptop, quietly talking rhythms
sometimes chanâs reading a book with his feet in jisungâs lap and jisungâs scrolling through animal videos on twitter, turning his phone to show chan the cutest ones
sometimes jisungâs writing in his notebook and chanâs typing on his phone and theyâre not saying anything, just existing in the same space
hyunjinâs leaving the practice rooms one night and sees the studio light still on even though chan promised to go home early tonight
jisung walks in carrying two extra jackets
he gives one to hyunjin (âyouâre also out too late. itâs cold out there. we miss you back homeâ)
jisung saves chanâs work and drapes the jacket over his drooping shoulders
âhyung, itâll still be there tomorrow. but you know what wonât be there tomorrow? the brownies that felix made. i had to fight to save you one. i nearly lost an eye.â
when chan protests, jisung just takes one of chanâs hands with both of his own. âplease, hyung?â his voice gets soft. âi just want you to get some rest.â
chan never could resist him
the three of them head home, one of jisungâs arms draped around each of their shoulders, even though heâs too short for it to be comfortable or convenient
âhyunjinnie, i saved you a brownie, too. nearly lost my other eye.â
âthank you for your sacrifice, my liege,â hyunjin says, mock bowing
jisung manages to get them both in bed at a somewhat reasonable time
heâll count that as a success
another night, jisung has roped minho into helping him practice his dancing
âsungie, i donât think you need extraââ
âplease, hyung? i want to be betterâ
why are jisungâs puppy dog eyes so hard to resist?
minho curses whichever god gave him the right to look that cute
âfine. but only for an hour, and then youâre going home and restingâ
needless to say, jisung is a determined baby who always gets what he wants, and the âjust one more timeâs fade out, because they both know itâs not just one more time
minho keeps glancing at the clock
âhyung, hyung, how was that?â
jisung looks so tired, but so proud of himself
âit was great, sungie! youâve worked hard and improved a lot. but now itâs time to go home, okay? itâs been more than an hour.â
itâs been like three hours but god jisung needs to stop pouting
âjust one more time? please? iâm sorry, i know iâm keeping you up, but just so i can make sure iâve got it down?â
âhyung,â minho whispers. he doesnât know why heâs whispering. jisung isnât listening
âhey, minho. whatâs up?â
minho almost cries with relief when chan picks up
âhyung, jisungâs been practicing too much, and heâs not ,,,, heâs not listening to me. iâm worried.â
chan gets there in twelve minutes, even though itâs a twenty minute walk
minho watches chan put on a neutral face and take a deep breath before stepping into the practice room
âhey, love,â chan grins, nice and easy. âwhatâre you two still doing here, huh?â
despite his exhaustion, jisung still lights up when chan enters
âpracticing~!â he says, striking a cute pose
âyouâre still practicing? but itâs so late!â
jisung frowns a bit, looking at the clock
âitâs not that âŠâ he trails off, probably realizing that it is that late
âhave you already eaten?â chan asks
jisung shakes his head, not meeting chanâs eyes
chan reaches out and takes jisungâs hands. he pulls one of them up so he can kiss jisungâs knuckles
and then tears start spilling out
âhey, hey, hey,â he coaxes, voice gentle. âwhatâs up, love?â
âiâm sorry,â jisung chokes, âi just want to be betterâ
âoh, love,â chan sighs. âyou are betterâ
jisung looks up at chan then
his big eyes are filled with tears, and his lip is quivering, and chan just wants to protect him forever
âyouâre better than you were this morning. youâre better than you were yesterday. youâre better than you were last year, better than you were when you started.â chan leans forward to kiss him on the forehead. âand tomorrow? tomorrow youâre going to be better than you are today.
âyouâre always getting better, yeah? youâre always learning and i know youâre always trying your best. i know you donât like to wait, love, but itâs okay to take your time. no one can get better all at once, anyway.â
before jisung can have the chance to cry his heart out like he wants to, chan holds him tight, resting his chin on the top of jisungâs head the way he knows jisung likes
âcâmon,â chan says once they separate, âletâs go get something to eat.â
jisung walks out of the practice room first, and gives a thumbs up and a wide smile to minho
chan follows a moment later, carrying jisungâs bag
âcome on, minho! my treat. jisung wants kimbap.â
chan slings an arm around minhoâs shoulders as they talk out, as a thank you
minho hip-checks him, as a donât worry about it
a rough night, maybe, but it ended alright
tl;dr: banghan are overworking idiots who only listen to each other
whenever itâs chanâs or jisungâs night to cook, the other joins them
usually, this means that dinner will take twice as long because they always just distract each other, but skz doesnât mind
(half of skz thinks theyâre domestic and cute
half of skz absolutely clowns them the whole time)
but banghan donât care!!!!
if chan wants to pretend this wooden spoon is a guitar so he can serenade his boyfriend with cute love songs like fearless then!! he!! WILL!!
and if jisung wants to narrate everything chanâs doing in his announcer voice then!! he!! WILL!!
theyâre dumb and theyâre in love!!! and itâs great!!!
when seungminâs blasting day6 in his room and chan and jisung can hear it in the living room?
u BET theyâre gonna dance to it!
they sing chocolate at each other and jump around and mimic each otherâs silliest dance moves and laugh until their stomachs hurt
sometimes jisung freestyles to chan
chanâll be sitting on the couch, jisung sprawled out with his head in chanâs lap, with chan running his fingers through jisungâs hair
jisungâll look up at him and start freestyling
sometimes the topic is âi love you more than i think iâve ever loved anyoneâ and sometimes the topic is âi wish we could get a cat in the dormsâ and sometimes itâs âi really want some cheesecake rnâ
no matter what it is, every time jisung finishes chan claps for him, then kisses him
theyâre each otherâs hypemen
whenever chan sings jisung cheers
chan, singing into his closet:Â i donât knooooow what i want to weeeaaar todayyyyyyyyy
jisung, grabbing his lightstick:Â CB97! CB97! CB97!
whenever jisung looks like a Hot Messâą Â chan calls him a model
jisung, stumbling into the kitchen at one pm in his pjs, hair messy, still half asleep:Â hhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
chan, pulling out his phone to take pictures and pretending to be the paparazzi:Â j.one! j.one, over here! how does it feel to be the visual of the century?
we love one (1) supportive couple
chan:Â damb ,,,,, that movie was scary! :~(
jisung, breathing all heavy like he does in d9: iâll protect you!
when they get ready to go on stage ,,,, oh boy
like ,,,,,,,,,, their combined stage presence ?
they play off each otherâs flow and energy so well
jisung is playful and chan is forceful and they shouldnât match this perfectly but they do
all other couples found jobless!
their stage chemistry is, like, unmatched
homeboys r gonna, like, get it
and when they walk on the red carpet?
since chan is the leader, he walks in front, but jisungâs always by his side
they goin side by side :,)
when they get their first win,
itâs emotional for everyone, of course it is
but it hits chan and jisung especially hard
when they get backstage, chan pulls jisung into his arms tight enough that itâs hard to breathe
(itâs not like either of them could breathe much, anyway)
âhyung, we made it,â jisung whispers
they pull away, and chan cradles jisungâs head and nods
âyeah, we did, love. we made itâ
the rest of skz gives them a little space before crashing them into a group hug
none of them can stop laughing on the way home, but itâs okay
itâs okay cause they made it
as time goes by, more hardships come, as they always have and always will
but whenever jisung canât get out of his own head, chanâs there to take his hand
and whenever chan canât get out of bed, jisungâs there to lay with him
itâs been like this since the beginning
and itâll stay that way till the end