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seventeen as textposts [part 2/∞]

Genre: Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Miscommunication, Soft Fluff

Warnings: Emotional snapping, tears, guilt spiral, comfort, healing

Summary: Joshua is always calm and composed— but even angels can break. Overwhelmed by pressure, he snaps at you for the first time. And the moment your expression falls, he realizes he’s hurt the one person he never meant to. Can his gentle heart fix what it shattered?

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The clock ticked past midnight. The sound of boiling water filled the quiet kitchen as you stood in the soft glow of the under-cabinet lights. You reached for the chamomile tea bags, his favorite (not sure though), and dropped one into his favorite mug. The honey swirled slowly as you stirred it, just the way he liked.

He’d been distant lately. Not cold, just… unreachable. His texts were short, his replies slower. You knew he was exhausted, running on little sleep and a packed schedule, but your heart still ached watching him carry it all without letting you in.

You turned when you heard the door click open.

Joshua stepped in, shoulders slumped under the weight of the day, wearing that neat black button-up from the evening’s radio event. His hair was slightly disheveled, his eyes half-lidded.

“You’re still up?” he said, voice raspier than usual.

You smiled gently. “Couldn’t sleep. I figured you might want something warm.”

You held up the mug.

He didn’t move toward it.

“I’m fine,” he said, sighing as he loosened his shirt collar. “You don’t need to keep doing this.”

Your hand faltered slightly.

“I just thought— tea might help,” you said.

“I don’t need tea, Y/N,” he snapped suddenly. “I don’t need you fussing over me like I’m some fragile thing that’s going to fall apart.”

Silence.

Your hand lowered. The warmth of the mug seeped into your fingers, but your chest felt cold.

“…That’s not why I do it,” you said softly. “I do it because I care.”

Joshua rubbed his eyes with the heel of his palms. “I just— God, can I breathe for one second without someone watching me? The fans, the staff, the members and now you?”

You didn’t respond right away. You placed the mug gently on the counter before stepping back.

“I'm not watching you. I’m worried about you,” you said, voice shaking slightly. “You’ve been pushing yourself too hard, and all I’ve wanted to do is be here for you.”

Joshua exhaled sharply, clearly overwhelmed, but the moment he looked up... he froze.

You weren’t angry. You weren’t yelling back. You were hurt.

And it showed in the way your lips trembled and your eyes glossed over.

He felt like the air had been sucked from the room.

“Wait,” he said immediately, stepping forward. “Y/N, I didn’t mean— God, I didn’t mean to talk to you like that.”

You turned away slightly, trying to blink the tears back. “I know you didn’t. B-but you still did.”

He closed the distance, reaching for your hand.

“You do so much for me. And I snapped. I made your love feel like a burden, and that’s the last thing I ever wanted.”

You were quiet.

Finally, you whispered, “Do you know how hard it is to watch the person you love tear themselves apart and not be allowed to help?”

He stared at you, heart breaking.

“I don’t try to take away your problems, Shua. I just try to remind you you’re not alone in them.”

His voice cracked. “You’ve been my peace for so long… and tonight, I ruined that.”

You looked at him. “Then why push me away?”

He hesitated, guilt radiating from every part of him. “Because if I let myself lean on you, even a little… I was scared I’d break completely.”

You gently cupped his face. “Then break. You don’t always have to be the calm one, the composed one. Not with me.”

Joshua let the tears fall then, not loudly, not with sobs but with the quiet release of someone who’d been holding everything in for far too long.

“I’m sorry,” he whispered, forehead resting against yours. “I should have let you in sooner. I should’ve told you how much it’s all been weighing on me.”

“I don’t need you to be perfect,” you said. “I just need you to be honest with me. Even if it’s messy. Even if you’re tired. Especially then.”

He nodded, breathing you in like he was anchoring himself again.

“Can we start over?” he asked. “Right here, with the tea?”

You let out a small laugh, still teary-eyed. “It’s cold now.”

“I’ll still drink it,” he said with a soft smile, reaching for the mug. “Because you made it.”

He sipped, grimacing slightly. “Okay, yeah. It’s a little cold.”

You giggled. “I’ll make a fresh one.”

He caught your wrist gently. “Not right now. Just stay with me. Please.”

You leaned into his embrace. “Always.”

And in that kitchen, where warmth had temporarily been lost, love returned in quiet apologies and the promise of better tomorrows.

Ladies and gentlemen

big baby - k.mg

>> part 2 of: treat you better - k.mg

genre: fluff; wc: 1,3k

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..."You know, I could treat you so much better than him..."

The next morning you woke up, Mingyu's arms still wrapped around you. You tried getting out of his grasp but his grip only tightened. "Gyuuu I want to get up" you whined. "Just a little longer" he said and pulled you on top of him. Now there is no way you can get out so you just accepted your fate.

Until you had an idea. You almost felt a little bad, especially since he was sleeping so peacefully but you had to get up. You started tickling him until he let go of you. "That is SO unfair" he said laughing. He grabbed a pillow and hit you, which just escalated the situation.

You were having a pillow fight, frequently landing some hits but also receiving some. You tackled him and started tickling him again. "STOP I CAN'T ANYMORE" he said laughing histerically. You stopped and looked at him, realising you were sitting on top of your shirtless best friend.

"What's wrong?" he asked grinning at you. He knew exactly what was "wrong". In a swift motion he flipped you around so he was on top of you. Your cheeks were burning at this point and he could see that. His face slowly moved towards yours. His eyes never leaving your lips. You were mentally preparing for what was about to happen next.

You closed your eyes, trying to keep a steady breath when you felt Mingyu's breath tickle your ears. "Don't start something you can't finish" he whispered seductively. Then he hit you with a suprise attack and tickled you without showing any mercy. You laughed until your sides hurt and tears formed in your eyes.

Mingyu then stopped and got up. "Come on, let's make breakfast" he suggested. You jumped up running towards the kitchen, Mingyu following close behind you. You opened the fridge and took out some yoghurt you had. "What do you want?" you asked. "I don't know..What are you eating?" "Some yoghurt. Want some too?" "Sure"

As you guys were eating, the room fell quiet. "How do you feel?" he asked all of a sudden. You knew why he was asking that. "Right now I'm okay I guess. Maybe I'm a little hurt that he would do that, but...maybe it was a sign. A sign that he wasn't the right one you know? I certainly think the right one wouldn't cheat" you chuckled saying the last part.

"I would never cheat on you..." Mingyu whispered as quietly as he could. You heard it but pretended you didn't. "What did you say??" you asked. "Oh nothing I just agreed with you" he smiled and continued eating his yoghurt.

-3 months later-

The thing with Brian didn't bother you much anymore. More or less it still hurt your ego a bit, but other than that you were finally okay again. It happened faster than you thought it would. Maybe because Mingyu was a great help in distracting you from it, but also helping you talk about it. It seemed like all of this made your friendship even stronger than before.

You were sitting at home, wondering what to do with your life. You decided to call Mingyu to see what he was up to.

"Hello?" someone answered, someone that wasn't Mingyu "Uhm hello? Is Mingyu there?" "He's not here right now, this is Minghao speaking. Do you want me to tell him something?" the voice said. You never talked to any of his friends before. "Uhm I just wanted to know what he was up to since I'm bored" you laughed nervously. "Well, you could come visit us at practice if you want. Then we can finally get to know you better, especially since you're Mingyus girlfriend" Minghao said. "Girlfriend..?" You asked "Well, you're saved under ___ with a million hearts so I thought you're his girlfriend" Minghao said, sounding a bit embarrassed "Oh no it's okay haha, we're just best friends. Would you send me the address though?? Then I'll come visit you guys" you smiled. "Of course!! See you later then" Minghao said and shortly after sent you the address over Mingyu's phone.

You got ready, trying to look at least a bit presentable to meet the guys for the first time. I hope he tells him that I'm coming. After you got to the company you were greeted by who seems to be one of his friends . "Hey!! I'm Minghao, the one you talked to on the phone" he said and kindly greeted you. "Mingyu has been talking so much about you, we're happy we finally get to actually meet you" he happily exclaimed. "Talked about me..?" you asked with a confused look.

"I may shouldn't have said that.." he whispered and laughed. You just laughed with him until you were infront of a door. You can hear music and some people inside. "Let me go in first" he said and motioned for you to hide behind him.

"Mingyu I have a surprise for you!!" Minghao said. "Really??" you heard your best friend say before running up towards you guys. Minghao stepped out of the way and revealed you as the "suprise". "___!" Mingyu screamed and picked you up. "I'm so happy you're here" he said after you told him to let you down. "Guys this is ___ my best friend!!" he said while you just stood there awkwardly.

You sat down with some of the guys and just started talking to them. You got along with them really really well. You laughed a lot with them and came to find out that all of them are so nice. When you started talking to Seungcheol, you could feel a pair of eyes on you. You looked around and saw Mingyu glaring at you and Seungcheol.

You went back to talking and laughing with Seungcheol, talking about everything possible. Suddenly Mingyu came up behind you and put an arm around your shoulder. You turned to look at him and asked him if he was okay. "Could we maybe go out just for a second?" he asked.

You agreed and left the room. "What's wrong??" you asked. "Do you like Seungcheol?" he bursted out. "What? I've known him for literally the past 20 minutes. He seems nice but that is way too early to say you like someone" you laughed. He apologised and you guys went back in. Why would he ask me that? And why would he care?

After some more very interesting and different conversations with his friends and spending the whole day with them you decided to go home. Mingyu accompanied you on your walk. "Thanks for walking me home" you said and hugged him. "No problem" he smiled, "also uhm, I hope this isn't too weird to ask but I've been thinking about this thing for some time now.." "What thing?" you asked a bit concerned. For whatever reason your first thought was that he wanted to end the friendship. "Us. I've been thinking about us.." he started", "I thought about how happy you make me, about my feelings in general and.." he looked down, almost acting a bit embarrassed to actually say what he wanted to say. "Please Gyu, tell me what's bothering you. What are you trying to tell me??" you said and took his hands in yours. "You know you can tell me everything right?" you assured him. 

"I love you yn" he blurted out. You didn't say anything at first. Seeing the lack of reaction, tears started welling up in his eyes. "I'm sorry.." he whispered, "I shouldn't hav-" you shush him, cupping his face with your hands. "Don't be sorry Gyu. There is no reason to cry, I haven't rejected you have I?" you smiled at him. Slowly you closed the gap between you two and placed a gentle kiss on his lips. It didn't last long, but it made obvious how you felt about his confession. 

about the writer...

call me kie! (she/they)

18 ('05 line wya!!)

korean american

unlabeled asexual (feel free to reach out and ask if you have any questions! i'm always willing to explain lmao)

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