#bnd au

additionally, if he was a uni student he would most likely be found skimming through subject specific books. he will be looking forward to those bundle or set prices for books that he needs for his program. dont let this box you into thinking he wouldnt have been into fiction books, i honestly think he would picked up some young adult or mystery books but its not going to be the main reason he would go.

riwoo 리우 | [graphic novel or sci-fi]

i dont think riwoo is the type to enjoy reading unless its manga or comics. but if he were to read something i think he would reach for something from the sci-fi section. other than that, youd most likely find him at the graphic novel section. he could spend hours there, finding his favorite manga. i also think he would be into marvel or dc comics. like those guys with a huge collection of them in his shelves and hes got posters that he bought at conventions all over the walls of his room (heavily inspired from his fuse boy photos).

speaking of, you probably have higher chances of meeting him at conventions rather than book fairs unless the book fair exclusively carries manga/graphic novel collections and he has a specific comic that he wants to buy but was too expensive to acquire in its regular price. or maybe mj dragged him along (hyukmyungz book fair date!).

myung jaehyun 명재현 | [classic literature or self help]

he seems like the type to read classic literature for funsies (i cannot relate....yet). jane austen, kafka, charles dickens etc. maybe nietzsche as well? definitely in his collection. i think he would start out as someone who enjoyed reading about philosophical topics and then slowly branched out and ended up in classic lit and he really enjoyed it. some essay collections too! i think he would enjoy those as well.

i just remembered he LOVES poems so anthology books are also a must for him to find at book fairs. i think thats the kind of self help books he would go for, like in anthology format (?). a collection of poems about self love, learning about how to forgive yourself, learning to love your flaws etc. things like that are some of the topics i think would make mj put that book in his basket/trolley.

taesan 태산 | [romance or fiction or crime fiction]

i was actually just going to leave it at just romance alone aksnjdnskdndajsj. i just came back from youtube because while writing this i remembered he has a vlog where he said he had a book that hes been wanting to read. and guess what, the book was fiction/romance. exactly, im the number one taesan lover here (jokes jokes). going back, hes definitely a romance fiction gurlypop. i mean, besides using it as inspo for when he writes songs, i just think he is so full of love and he is a little shy but he loves to spread love. he is a lover boy fr fr.

anything fiction but i dont think he would go for anything thats heavily fantasy, world building, lore heavy, magical novels. i think he could also go for crime fiction as well, as he is a "t" type personality, a thinker. he would enjoy the thrill of reading a mystery book or something that would stimulate his mind and really make him use analytical skills. bonus points if it has romance subplots, he would eat it up!

leehan 이한 | [non fiction/reference or sci-fi (very far ends of a spectrum)]

leehan is very interested with life in the cosmos. honestly i am very unsure about scifi novels for him. unless its a novel heavily inspired by theories about the life in space and other galaxies, he probably wouldnt take interest.

non fiction however, definitely something for him. specifically the reference books, because what do we have in reference books that leehan would absolutely love? almanacs and encyclopedia. i know he is exclusively into marine lifeforms but i think he just enjoys learning about anything and everything. of course, he would also probably go for marine specialised books but everybody and their mom already knew that. additionally, he might also go for graphic novel/comics like riwoo. possibly fiction/fantasy too?

woonhak 운학 | [young adult, romance or self help]

he just wants a book that explores the angst and struggles of a young adult. woonhak is really good at romanticising his life (in a good/motivating way). i also think he is very sentimental and always looks at everything around him with so much care and warmth. and he is so into the "enjoy your youth" mindset. he makes people see the world in a woonhak colored lens and it just makes you appreciate things a lot more. which are themes that is usually covered in young adult novels. i cant tell if he is teen angst, coming of age mc coded because of ya novels or he is a teen angst, coming of age mc and thats why he enjoys ya novels.

romance because bro is also very taesan influenced. mj gave birth to woonhak but taesan raised woonhak. i dont know, i just see him as like a hopeless romantic whos romantic fantasies are fuelled by the romance novels he would read. it helps him write songs too. lastly, rather than self help, i think hes into more self affirmations? refer to minju pink cabinet ep with sanhakhwe and him showing his lockscreen.

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🐞. ݁ ⊹ PSH park sungho

you're just casually spending the day laying on the soft comfy couch in the living room, covered in your favorite blanket scrolling through social media, while sungho's lifting weights in the other room (a whole guest room converted into a gym room because he begged the heck out of you). as you were letting your laughter fill the room from watching videos, your eyes suddenly shift on the black blurry dot moving around the floor which caught your attention—to your surprise, it was a cockroach. A FREAKING COCKROACH. the moment you saw it, you immediately sit up, even using the blanket as a shield to cover yourself. the laughter coming out of your mouth was quickly replaced by a loud terrified scream—and the second you knew it, sungho was already in front of you, wearing his white tank top that clung to him a little too well, drenched in his sweat, still holding two dumbbells, worried, he said "yn! are you okay? what is it??" and just like that, you forgot about the damn bug cause of the PARK SUNGHO in front of you. while you were frozen at the moment, sungho noticed the cockroach roaming around, splat! and just like that, he just casually ended the cockroach and threw it in the trash can—which snapped you back in the current situation. he just giggled, leaning in, giving you a peck in the forehead as he goes back to his little workout session. and just like that, the scary cockroach incident flew out of your mind, thanks to your knight in shining dumbells boyfriend. (that was not yeppi that day)

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🐞. ݁ ⊹ LRW lee sanghyuk

just a fine day—you're in the kitchen preparing snacks for you and your bf, riwoo—when suddenly... why is there a cockroach crawling on the counter??? the snacks? left. the plate? it's on its own. it startled you so much, you shrieked TOO LOUD that even your neighbors would hear it and think what the heck is going on!? riwoo, as your concerned bf immediately ran to the kitchen to see you kneeling as if you were defeated by the king cockroach on the counter. of course, this was a sight for him—he bursted out laughing instead of helping you instead. he wipes his nonexistent tear, bravely moving in front of you to protect you. "i got this, yn!" he said... as a smirk forms in his face, even letting out a small chuckle, "i guess we'll have to get rid of this pest-y chef we have here!" you... you stared at him in disbelief. HOW IS HE ABLE TO CRACK A JOKE RIGHT NOW !? no. nope. you have no time for this—you just signaled him to get rid of it ASAP. "okay, okay! but, what if it flies? should i just wing it?" this guy even snorted at his own joke. you couldn't deny it, that one was hilarious. but okay, back to serious mode! you pointed back at the cockroach, basically begging him to remove it, seriously. and finally, with a little whoosh of the broom, riwoo successfully took the cockroach out, even returning with the broom resting on his shoulder like some superhero who saved the day. "no one will bug us now!" smiling brightly as he puts the broom back to its place—this time guarding you in case that little roach comes back.

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🐞. ݁ ⊹ HTS han dongmin

oh, this will be fun. you're just chilling in the bean bag couch taesan bought, cause he said it's comfortable and somewhat stylish, just watching your favorite show—even giggling and all– and there you spotted it, a freaking bug crawling on the wall, ON TOP OF THE TV. you immediately take the pillow beside you to use as a shield and yelled loudly for help to your bf, taesan who was busy decorating bracelets. without a doubt, taesan's already in the living room along with his beads and unfinished bracelet. "what is it, baby? are you okay??" your eyes slowly led him to the bug right beside him. he blinks at the bug, and then he blinks back at you. he found you and your pillow shield cute, he started giggling. like how he teases woonhak, he also likes teasing you to get the cute reactions he wants. "oh, this? pft." he cheerfully smugged, pointing at the bug as a joke until it fell down, IT WAS CRAWLING TOWARDS YOU. "HAN DONGMIN! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU–" you yelped, climbing at the nearby sofa beside you like it will protect you from that freakishly scary bug running crazily. this was a really funny sight for taesan, even tears started forming on the corners of his eyes. you glared at him, redness visible in your eyes—that was his cue. he took a random cup, trapping the bug as he slid a piece of paper beneath, walking out to free the little dude to the outside world. "see? it's not that scary, baby." you just pouted at him, arms fully crossed. taesan couldn't help but to chuckle at your reaction—he plops right beside you, guiding your head towards his shoulder. you just shoved him, "get away from me," your lips still stuck pouting, but he just wraps his arms around you, "come on, i'll make you a bracelet." okay, maybe it's alright to pause your sulking for just a moment.

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🐞. ݁ ⊹ KLH kim donghyun

you two are casually spending the day together in the living room doing different things. you're busy folding the laundry while leehan's quietly decorating your things with the fish stickers that was on sale that piqued his interest. all was at peace until—there was a beetle on the floor, slowly but was surely on its way towards you. in pure panic, you absentmindedly threw the shirt on the beetle covering it. you screamed for leehan a HELP as you jump behind him. leehan just stares at you, "huh..?" you slowly pointed at the shirt, "there's a beetle under the shirt!!" he paused his decorating session and got up, picking the shirt up, revealing the beetle underneath. "aww, cute little guy" he said as he went near the bug. WHAT? CUTE? you stared at him in confusion. he laid on the floor, putting the shirt behind his back and crawled like the beetle. yes, on all FOURS. you were so concerned. "leehan, babe. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" he just hushed you, "shh, i'm connecting with it." excuse ME? "if you don't take it out right now, i'll remove your fish stickers on my phone case." (we know you won't do it). he gets up and cups the bug up with no hesitation, freeing it as he releases it outside, "peace and love, friend." with a proud smile. you just face-palmed your face. you two continued whatever you two were doing. fold here, fold there. leehan just stickers here, sticker there—not even gonna bother to discuss what just happened. (though, you found your bf quite cute. odd, but cute)

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🐞. ݁ ⊹ KWH kim woonhak

on a sunny saturday, your apartment was filled with woonhak's loud gaming noises. you two are lounging together—you're watching guynextdoor on youtube, he's playing on his phone. everything was fine not until you felt your legs itchy, so you properly sit down to scratch it, but something else caught your eyes—a huge bug HORRIFYINGLY CRAWLING FAST, TOO FAST. before you knew it, you were slapping woonhak's arm nonstop. "woonhak. WOONHAK. W-" you even went on to pinch his arm out of terror, "ow! what- why?" you pointed at the bug, your arms following its movement. the second woonhak spots it, he doesn't care about his game anymore, this guy JUMPED falling off the bed, SHRIEKING OUT OF FEAR—he immediately got up and clung onto you. you two are basically screaming at each other's faces, hiding in the blanket. "DO SOMETHING!" you said as you were panicking. he tries to play it cool, "OKAY, OKAY! i'm a man, i'm a man," he suddenly stood up, and bolted out the room. is this... betrayal!? he left you WITH A BEAST. HOW COULD HE. and before you could even process this betrayal, woonhak's already back... with leehan and sungho. "HYUNGS, THERE'S THE BUG! BE CAREFUL, IT'S FAST AS HECK!" he said, hiding behind leehan as sungho catches the bug with no problem. crisis averted, thanks to... woonhak. he thanks his hyungs, guiding them out. and when the mess was over? he casually plops back down beside you on the bed, his arms even hanging on your shoulders as if the bug incident was just nothing for him, "see? i had it all in control," he smirks as he continues his game. yeah, sure.

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maybe he really needs to do something about this crush thing. his actions? not normal. he's experiencing all the symptoms you'd get when you're crazy in love—and the smartest move he could do to fix whatever this was? ask jaehyun for help. after all, he's in this mess because of their silly bets.

which is as to why taesan is now in jaehyun's habitat, cause he cannot bare to see you right now. he's afraid he's heart would go badum badum again 'til it explodes.

now, taesan's face is buried on the pillow, groaning. and what is jaehyun doing? laughing. mhm, he's laughing over taesan's despair because this is a side he never saw in their years of friendship ever, like EVER. he'll even take a video if he can, but you know what'll happen if he does... maybe that wasn't part of his best ideas yet.

"hey, taesan. i'll help you, dude. i've got an idea. " jaehyun grinned, nudging taesan's shoulder.

taesan just looks up at him thinking, he's up to no good again, isn't he?—either way, he's so lost that he just accepted his faith under jaehyun's hands. here goes nothing.

"the ultimate 10 steps to confessing!" (jaehyun partially plagiarized taesan's first plan), after hearing that? taesan didn't even bother to argue on why they're doing this 10-step thing again, but instead he's just hoping whatever this plan was, it better work.

and again, just like that, "the ultimate 10 steps to confessing" has been reborn. let's just hope it works.

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Jaehyun's Ultimate 10 Steps To Confessing!

STEP 1: admit you like her

– first step, stop being in denial. pretending to be all cool when she passes by doesn't add aura, taesan—the moment you're gone, he'll smile like a freak IN PUBLIC (which is an automatic -800 aura for our fake emo).

– okay, easy! he just gotta admit he likes you. except, he's outside the apartment mumbling to himself as he takes out the trash, "i like–" you got this "i like h–" — "you like?" yup, of course you were there, accidentally creeping up behind him.

– despite being caught off guard, he just plays it off, coughing. "oh, i like pancakes." (in fact, he doesn’t. STEP 1: PASSED! even if he didn't admit it—his actions did, let's cheer!)

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STEP 2: start acting normal

– according to jaehyun, taesan's normal mode is currently turned off. because recently, he had been so conscious of his actions when you're around. it's like he's overlooking things—is he staring for too long? should he look away?– or does that makes him look weird?

– you'd be in a convenience store eating out—his treat. you're rambling to him how you did so well on your quiz, you'll subconsciously high-five him. you don't know the impact that high-five had caused to him, cause the moment your hand touched against his, his hands just freezed in place, literally. once he noticed his hands were paused up in the air, he just awkwardly plays it off as scratching his head, "why is my head suddenly itchy, haha." (STEP 2: failed...?)

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STEP 3: stop overthinking EVERYTHING

– after over-reading his actions detail by detail—he's slowly latching now over yours. even searching on google, "what does it mean for someone to..." yep, he's cooked. (he needs to be stopped..)

– curious what made him head to google?— it was the way you said good morning to him, earlier. somehow, he caught the fact that your voice was two notes lower than usual. did it even make sense for him to notice that? maybe. he is studying music, after all. (STEP 3: failed, once again…)

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STEP 4: planning the actual confession!

– so, at this point, jaehyun thinks taesan had finally calmed down (which i don't think he did) and is finally ready to plan the confession: their og plan.

– though, taesan's a little bit stuck on step 3. he ended up questioning himself—what if i mess up?— like what if you laugh at him? what if he ends up messing up? what if you ignore him forever, or worst.. what if he confesses to the wrong person!? (okay, maybe the last bit is unlikely, but we can see how bad his overthinking can get.)

– jaehyun pats taesan's back, "it'll work as long as you follow my steps, okay man?" he said with determination in his voice.

– oh, jaehyun's the biggest taeyn shipper—now listing all the steps using his pencil with bite marks (we don't talk about that – jaehyun) and a dream.

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STEP 5: figuring out your interests (secretly...!)

– easy! — "what's your favorite..." he said, for the 30th time, practicing his words as if he was reading a script, even putting efforts on his facial expression. (which he had never done—well, not until now)

– upon entering the bus, someone yells your name, and of course, it was taesan—you automatically sit on the chair he saved for you, right beside him.

– you two sat quietly—well, not until he broke the silence (little did you know, he'd been practicing in his head), "sooo, what are you into these days?" wincing at his own voice as soon as the question came out, trying his very best to awkwardly not look away—like he usually does.

– you pour your interests all over taesan—the cafe you've been currently obsessing over, your new favorite drink, your favorite band: guynextdoor, you spilled everything. and taesan? he just nods as if he understood everything your mouth blabbered.

– in reality, he didn't. though, he now has an idea! you like this new cafe, new drink alert for the nth time, and guynextdoor—which he considers that band his enemy for now for owning a place in your heart. (STEP 6: a somewhat success—back to researching he goes.)

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STEP 6: drop little hints

– how is this in any way useful? well, according to jaehyun, if you drop little hints, maybe, just maybe, you'll notice, and then you and taesan get together and live happily ever after. but, i wish it was that easy, jaehyun. i wish. still, taesan does it anyways.

– first thing he does? he tries to compliment you—keyword, tries. "hey. i um, like your handwriting," — "thanks!" it was unusual, but you appreciated whatever that was. him? he's whispering under his breath, did i do okay? was that obvious?

– taesan told jaehyun—it made him slam his own face, because how could you fail COMPLIMENTING??? he told you to try again. (he's locked in)

– at this point, he's showering you compliments everyday, when you see him outside the apartment, when you're on campus, wherever you are, he'll make sure he gets to throw you at least one compliment. he hopes you don't find it too weird, though. (STEP 6: passed...)

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STEP 7: learn from the professionals (aka kdrama)

– jaehyun wrote this idea, cackling to himself, "this is the best step yet," he's totally just not gonna make taesan watch kdrama with him—totally. according to jaehyun, you could never go wrong with kdramas!

– now, jaehyun and taesan are slouching on the couch. taesan's arms crossed, squinting at the television, "so, if i surprise her with flowers, it'll make her like me...?" he muttered in confusion, jaehyun just pretends to nod—he's too busy giggling at the kdrama in front of him.

– then, as they were watching, the male lead spouts their usual cheesy lines, "i've loved you from the moment i saw you,” which made taesan groan, covering his face with a pillow. “no way i’m saying that without cringing.” he'll totally use that scene as a reference. (STEP 7: might work)

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STEP 8: TESTING THE WATERS

– okay, for this, they had to make sure what you think of taesan before going all in. he needs proof that you're comfortable with him or something, so that he won't fall flat on his face scarring the rest of his life with this confession. so, what's their plan? simple. they decided to test the waters with totally not so obvious questions. they'll try their best to fish out your reactions at the mention of someone secretly admiring you—or if your face lights up when taesan is brought up.

– you'll be walking around campus with taesan, and... jaehyun who coincidentally bumped into you two. he casually started the conversation with "so, what do you guys think if, um, someone you know secretly likes you? or uh if they confesses?"—that made taesan's eyes size up because that was NOT in their plan (sadly, he wasn't informed), you gave jaehyun's thinking a thought, "hmm, i guess it depends? if they're sweet and romantic, i'd fall for that."

– jaehyun nods, trying not to hold his grin as he stares at taesan who's quietly biting his lips to stop himself from giggling, mentally taking a note: sweet and romantic, got it. (STEP 8: HAPPY TAESAN AND A SUCCESS)

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STEP 9: going all out >:)

– it's time to prepare taesan's confession. taesan's in jaehyun's little jungle, avoiding you for now to not spoil or slip anything about the confession. in reality, he knows he'll fold if he sees you next door.

– jaehyun's step are pacing back and forth, thinking of the greatest way to confess to you, "what about... you accidentally fall in her arms and confess?" "what? no." "hm, what about you write her name using those drones stuff?" "no? i'm broke." "broke and unromantic? tsk." — taesan just glared at him before stuffing his face on a pillow as jaehyun continues his little brainstorming, not until taesan randomly gets up after getting an idea.

– "wait, she said she wanted something sweet and romantic, right?" taesan suddenly mutters, his eyes lighting up. "and… i kinda know what she’s into, so… maybe we can combine those?" jaehyun just blinks, "i liked my suggestions better, but i guess yours could work. (STEP 9: CHECK!)

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STEP 10: CONFESSION TIME

– they're basically prepared now, flowers? check! chocolates? check! plushies? check! all they've gotta do now is to execute it well—hopefully.

– taesan and you are walking, heading back to the apartment after an exhausting class today. the sky fading from orange to a beautiful purple, casting a soft glow on the environment—it's as if everything came out from a kdrama which is perfect. everything seems to be going to plan.

– the plan was simple: he'll ask to hang out in your place for a bit, then casually pick up your guitar to play a song you've been practicing lately—not knowing he was also getting guitar lesson from the guitar master sungho, then after that, jaehyun will pop up with the gifts. simple and easy, right?

– as you two arrived, he instantly heads for your guitar, "mind if i play something?" you just checked up on him from over the kitchen, "sure, go on." okay, just relax, he can do it. jaehyun's voice enters in his head, "don't mess it up."

– so far it had been going so well, you two were vibing, sitting next to each other, locking eye to eye with the sweetest smiles—it made a somewhat romantic atmosphere. all are going according to the plan, until "TING" his finger caught the wrong string which caught him off guard, making him continuously go off tune—okay, he messed up a little, flustered taesan just slowly puts down the guitar, glaring at his hands for betraying him 'til the guitar slid, clattering on the floor. this is awkward.

– what made it worst? the creaking sound of the front door opening, "CONGRATS TO TAESAN, MY MAN!" it was jaehyun putting on the biggest smile, holding the gifts taesan prepared, even wearing sunglasses indoors... wrong timing, jaehyun, wrong timing...

– the room was insanely silent—you could only hear the flowers and chocolates rustling. you blinked at jaehyun, taesan blinks at jaehyun, and well, jaehyun just blinked, "i saw you through the window proposing..." taesan just slammed his face, "i was apologizing for knocking her guitar down."

– taesan stood up, facing your way, "yn, i like you. i'm sorry this confession thing turned for the worst. it didn't really go my way- but i swear if you give me a chance, i'll properly confess next time-"

– your laugh escaped your mouth, you couldn't barely hold it anymore. "wait, why are you laughing-" you cut him off as you grasp for air— you couldn't stop smiling your cheeks started to hurt, "taesan... you've been too obvious. i've known for a while." which made him look down as he scratch the back of his neck, deeply embarrassed.

– "i like you too, just so you know." he immediately looks up, "really?" that sent him straight to fully crazy in love final level, if you could only hear his heart going crazy to the point that it might actually jump out, and suddenly, ta-da, pretty pink petals started falling down, the same as the one in dramas—except it doesn't make sense at all, well, since you're inside... it was actually just jaehyun sprinkling the petals, "sweet and romantic!"

– taesan couldn't stop himself from laughing at the fact you liked him too despite the ridiculous, awkward, and gone wrong confession. he realized that maybe it wasn't so bad at all, but rather memorable. he ended up leaning closer next to you, holding both of your hands, "i'll make it up, i swear," with the sweetest tone as he squeezes your palms. (STEP 10: it all worked out)

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