#sol brainworms

seungmin is confused. his roommate jisung's attendance record is... suspiciously good this semester. (it's suspicious because towards the end of the last one, more often than not, seungmin went to class and jisung was sleeping. he came back and jisung was. still sleeping.)

so he has the right to be confused and shocked at this new development. he corners jisung and says wow jisung you're really turning a new leaf. and jisung's like "yeah . haha. new year new me. #swag"

and like. he thinks this is a 3 week thing. jisung's gonna go back to his old habits. and he's not even saying this in a mean way or anything, jisung is just a bit predictable. a hard worker, though his sleep schedule is atrocious.

but, midterms come and go, and jisung's attendance is somehow Still perfect. han jisung, showing up to an 8 am lecture, 4 times a week. something's up. something's not right. so seungmin investigates. he goes to see what's so great about this class.

and it's so over for him. the ta. he's gorgeous. like, nonchalant, model-like cheekbones, windswept hair, sexy glasses, drop-dead, worth it for the 8 am lecture Gorgeous. and right then and there, seungmin decides jeongin is his enemy.

not like, actually. but he thinks it's so shallow that people are going to class for the beautiful ta and not for the education. (and does seungmin have a bit of a stick up his ass? yeah. is he proud of it? no. but it's there. and it's not leaving. he's a stubborn guy.)

(meanwhile jeongin is like wow i'm so grateful to be the ta for such a lovely class! this prof must be really great at what they do for people to show up so consistently!) (he is absolutely unaware that he is carrying the impeccable attendance)

anyway back to seungmin. he can't stop thinking about the ta. (because he doesn't like him, not for any other reason). he's like. what are these people going to do once the semester's over? and generally being a bit of a pretentious little shit.

then the worst thing in the world happens. jisung calls for a favor. and of course seungmin says agrees without asking what it is. because that's what roommates are for, right? WRONG. jisung wants seungmin to accompany him to jeongin's. office. hours.

jisung: i'm just really nervous you know how i get right . like-seungmin: cut the shit you just have a crush on your ta. you've literally shown me your grades you don't need to go to office hoursjisung: WHY DOES THAT MATTER you should be GLAD i'm going to further my education

so seungmin's like ugh fine i'll go with you but you owe me for life and also you need to keep your shit to your side of the room forever otherwise i'm not getting an apartment with you next year.

and he meets jeongin and jesus fucking christ Why does he look even better up close. seungmin kind of stands awkwardly to the side while jisung does his thing and pretends he doesn't understand while jeongin explains very patiently with his stupidly soothing voice.

and then they're done and jisung is blushing a little bit but he looks happy. and then seungmin's like great time to go ? but jeongin says Hey i haven't seen you before are you in my class? and seungmin says, extremely drily, "no. i'm his emotional support roommate"

and jeongin laughs really loudly, and it sounds like bells. tinkling in the wind-- NO seungmin lock the fuck in. this is enemy territory. even though he has to be polite when jeongin introduces himself. and pretend he doesn't know who he is already.

"what major are you?" jeongin asks. and seungmin responds. immediately, jeongin's eyes go wide and sparkly and he's like oh my god that's SO cool. seungmin feels the back of his neck get very warm. alarms are going off in his head. his stomach swoops. oh no is he sick?

so seungmin does the most logical thing. he says "oh awesome that's great listen, i have to go i have. a meeting. a lecture. a lecture meeting. GOODBYE." (he does not stutter normally. what is wrong with him.)

jisung catches on Immediately. because he's evil like that. he's like dude what's wrong with you??? and seungmin's like i do Not want to talk about this i will see you at home Bye. and then he speedwalks to the library where he studies for 4 hours straight.

[adding on some magical time skips etc] seungmin can't stop thinking about jeongin, but he has school so he focuses on that. absolutely zero distractions allowed. life goes back to normal, jeongin-free, as it's supposed to.

at some point, jeongin asks jisung about seungmin (awkwardly, face flushed) and jisung (evil, best wingman Ever) says, casually, "oh he's usually in the library. second floor. near the windows. here's his schedule actually."

jeongin appears at the library, trying to act cool with an iced coffee (jisung told him seungmin likes coffee) and when seungmin nearly panics jeongin is like oh my god sorry i'm . i tried to be cool but jisung told me this and that and . sorry . i look SO creepy omfg.

and seungmin thinks Han Jisung . This . Little Shit. i will destroy him . but then on the outside he's like trying not to choke on his own spit because jeongin is . right there. and giving him an iced coffee. and his heart is fluttering.

and jeongin is like . hey so feel free to tell me to fuck off or anything but . i thought you were cute . and . i just . wanted to give you this and say good luck on your studies. you're really cool. i would love to get to know you better but also like . no pressure.

and all hatred (or mild dislike that was honestly morphing into neutrality or even positive feelings) immediately vanishes from seungmin's body. he's like . oh . i was just finishing up anyway. we could ? hang out ? and jeongin sits down so fast he nearly knocks the chair over. he's like oh my god i'm so sorry i'm normally a lot more cool- actually that's a lie i'm always like this but not Extra like this. you make me a bit nervous. and seungmin says what no You make me nervous. i never trip up my words.

anyway they go on a date just getting dinner and going to a cafe after (canon comp!!!!!) and seungmin shows his passion for photography and jeongin shows his Passion4Fashion. it goes really well. also they KISS!!!!

one date turns into two and two turns into three and eventually . they end up together and jeongin's still clumsy and seungmin still stumbles over his sentences when jeongin keeps eye contact for too long, and they're still losers. and then they live happily ever after.

(also, minsung bonus. at one point in the semester, jisung accidentally shows up to class late one time and he's like god fuck my life fuck my life fuck my life. and there's an empty seat at the back. (UGH so far away from jeongin he's like an ant from here noooo) and it's next to some guy who is looking the other way, wrapped up in a hoodie and generally looking like he would rather be anywhere than here.

1. Pitcher - Seungmin

I feel like this is an obvious choice. Have you Seen that first pitch

May not be the “best” hitter, but he can get on base the most consistently

2. Catcher - Changbin

Strongest on the team. Works with SS to keep the infield calm. Also loud as hell (he can yell through the face guard) (a true talent)

Cleanup Hitter, most powerful hitter on the team. Banned from using his own bat during team scrimmages because no one wants to climb the fence to retrieve the balls he hits.

3. First Base - uhh idk let’s put Doyoung from NCT there

I have no idea if he’s even good at baseball but he’s good at catching strays hah

(there’s 9 baseball positions but only 8 members of skz someone had to step in)

4. Second Base - Felix

Taekwondo flexibility allows for him to do some crazy stretching to grab random lasers. Also my favorite teammates have historically always been 2nd basemen because they’re so optimistic all the time? We could be down 14-3 and you hear 2B calling out as loudly as when the game started

FLEX hitter. Usually runs for Seungmin. If not flex he usually ends up bunting b/c he doesn’t have a lot of power but he’s Fast.

5. Third Base - Minho

Reaction time is insane and he has an excellent arm. Plays like a freak and has a blank face the entire time (which scares the shit out of the other team)

One time he had to sub in as a catcher because Changbin was sick. Was grumpy the entire time. Hated catchers’ gear—the face guard pissed him off because it muffled his voice. The gear pissed him off because he couldn’t move quickly. Never again.

6. Shortstop - Hyunjin

Extremely perceptive—you have to be agile and have good reflexes to play in this position because most balls get hit here. Hyunjin has excellent relationships on and off the field with his team because if not, the whole defense falls apart.

Has the strikebox the size of a peanut despite being the tallest on the team. If he doesn’t like the ball he Will foul it off. Annoys the opposing team every time he bats because he’s so picky

7. Left Field - Jeongin

Last time he played baseball he was 8 years old. He got recruited by Seungmin because they needed another player. Doesn’t really know what he’s doing but for some reason he’s doing fine?? Tries his hardest at practice?

Sometimes he gets annoyed at Hyunjin for being the cutoff (it’s his job) and HURLS the ball from deep outfield to Minho @ third base. (Chan: Jeongin watch your FUCKING SHOULDER)

8. Center Field - Chan

Captain of the outfield! Used to train as a pitcher (and can still play if needed) but his real love is using his crazy vertical to jump and grab the ball midair (he can and WILL dive for it even when completely unnecessary)

Carries a lot of former coach’s-kid angst with him……

9. Right Field - Jisung

Absolutely unpredictable—either will lock in and make the greatest double play of the season or will let a grounder go straight through his legs. Owns the sickest sunglasses on the team and turns his cap backwards instead of taking it off when it’s dugout time because he thinks it’s cool

minho only agrees because jisung is super pathetic and a baby and might die without him,,, but the only thing jisung hears is “you’re cute and i want to help you” so he ignores whatever stranger danger senses that are tingling in his mind because 1, he loves vampires and 2, minho is a Really hot one. (also, when they first meet, jisung wears a victorian top and styles his hair and minho’s like ??? what are you wearing??? and jisung pouts and says he’s always wanted to be an ancient vampire and that this is really awesome for him. minho is appalled because what kind of freak lives this life willingly?)

the first time minho meets jisung, he immediately checks his fangs and frowns at how dull and useless they are. it’s gotta be some medical anomaly, but he’s not particularly knowledgeable about things like this. but that’s not an issue, because he can provide for jisung. (meanwhile, jisung is mildly confused as to why there’s a hot vampire sticking his fingers in his mouth and feeling up his teeth and gums, but he’s not complaining at all)

since blood is basically their life force, i'm assuming it makes them feel stronger and dials their senses to eleven. it’s also an aphrodisiac, one that jisung isn’t used to, given that he’s a fledgling. minho doesn’t realize this, since he’s a thousand years old, so he’s completely thrown off guard when jisung starts mouthing at minho’s neck. he starts saying things like “i can hear the blood in your veins” “you smell so good” and he’s gripping minho’s shirt so tightly it’s about to rip, completely unaware of his newfound strength.

he tries to bite minho's neck (a HUGE no-no in vamp culture—it's considered extremely disrespectful because the neck is the most vulnerable point on a vampire’s body) and minho grabs his hair and yanks him back on reflex but jisung, the freak that he is, accidentally thinks it's really hot and gets turned on, whining at the pain

cue minho realizing he’s going to have to train the instincts out of this newborn. he’s not technically jisung’s sire, but eventually, their bond becomes so strong he might as well be. he goes on power trips, not because he wants to own jisung, but a bit further than that. it’s knowing that he’s the sole reason that jisung is still alive. that he’s jisung’s only provider. minho too caught up in the fantasy that he demands jisung tell him who made him and jisung gasps out an answer, saying something like "you—you’re my sire" and minho almost blacks out from the power trip

main takeaway—minho gets off on wanting to be the reason jisung exists because he’s a freak like that

anyway, months pass, and minho continues to check on jisung’s progress every day (sadly, with no improvements. his fangs are still human-like). usually, vampires feed about once a week, but minho likes to give jisung blood a few times a week,,, something about having bright red eyes signifying wealth because it means you’re fully fed,,, something about minho spoiling jisung to no end,,, something about minho secretly indulging whenever jisung is blood-drunk,,,

on week, jisung goes a little bit too long without feeding and his eyes start to fade from their bright red to a muted scarlet. minho grabs his cheeks, forces him to make eye contact, tuts at the color, unsatisfied. he can’t let his fledgling have anything other than the brightest of ruby eyes. so he sighs and offers his neck to jisung. says “just this once you can feed from me”. it’s a sign of the utmost respect because he’s giving up his sense of control. jisung panics and denies the offering, shaking his head viciously, his eyes wide. “no, no, i can’t do that. i can’t.” and minho glows inside because it means his training worked. jisung’s been taught so well and has such good manners that he insists on letting jisung feed. “i promise it’s okay”.

so jisung gingerly sinks his teeth into minho’s neck, whining because he can’t pierce the flesh deep enough. minho sighs and bites his wrist with his own fangs, holding it out to jisung, who grabs it with both hands and latches on and starts lapping at the wound. it turns out, blood from a vampire is more of an extreme aphrodisiac because their blood is more concentrated than a human’s. jisung goes blood-drunk almost immediately (bless his lightweight heart) and he’s suddenly a squirmy, whining mess perched on minho’s lap,,, craving praise,, he begs minho to bite him too, “it feels so good, please try,” and of course minho knows what being blood-drunk feels like, he’s a thousand years old, but he indulges. and jisung’s blood is so very sweet and addicting and suddenly he’s blood-drunk too,,, and they’re both panting and dripping each other’s blood into their mouths,,, pupils blown,,, 

so yeah,,,, those are my freaky vampire brainworms,,,,, thank you for listening,,,

+ bonus,,,,  sass mentioned that minho could absolutely tell when jisung’s blood goes south when he fed for the first time. of course, jisung doesn’t know this. he panics because he can't be attracted to his "sire" that's gotta be inappropriate right??? so he flushes and pretends it doesn't happen and then goes to take care of himself in private and the whole time minho is just a little bit confused because vampire blood is supposed to make people horny so why isn't jisung asking for help? (i'm making things up here. i'm saying vampire culture, especially sex, is a bit different than human culture and that sex is more casual/not a huge deal if that makes sense)