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Rural Life

Hwang Hyunjin x Fem!Reader. 9th Member.

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Summary: It's SKZ Code Rural Life.

“Wow, it’s the countryside.” Felix spoke with excitement as you all came into view of the camera.

“Wow, there are animals!” Minho called out as he pointed to your skzoos. That were on a bench.

Seungmin walked over to the plushie. “Oh, chicken.”

Felix frowned. “Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!”

You and Hyunjin walked together. Fingers lightly brushing as you did so. You had on matching coats. “Are we having baeksuk today?” Hyunjin asked the group.

“No, we’re having samgyeopsal.” Minho commented as he reached down to pick up BbokAri. You reached forward, picking up Jineret, hugging him close to your chest as Felix picked up Dwaekki.

“I want Baeksuk!” Hyunjin commented as he watched you hug his Skzoo plush. He then picked up yours—an adorable Doe. The two of you smiled at each other. You both set the plushie down and walked over to the little house.

Minho and Felix walked over to the table where the food was. “Yongbok! Yongbok!” Minho called out as he knelt to look at the chicken that you would all be cooking and eating soon. Felix grabbed Minho’s shoulders and shook him.

Seungmin looked up from where he stood next to you. “Lee Know will know what to do.”

You made your way into the house with Hyunjin, Han and I.N.

“Hey, hey, hey! This is great.” Seungmin said as he and Han walked deeper into the house. He lay down on the couch.

Han lay down on top of him. Just as he was about to get up, Hyunjin got on top of Han. This caused Han to cry out.

Hyunjin held a hand out to you. “Come lie with me, Love.” He told you. You giggled and walked over, letting Hyunjin pull you on top of him. He wrapped his arms around you. “This is nice.”

“Get off of me!” Han yelled out. Prompting you and Hyunjin to get up. As the other left the house. Hyunjin picked up one of Minho’s cat treats.

“This is Lee Know’s.” He spoke as the two of you made your way to the door. “Ladies first.” He bowed dramatically, making you laugh.

“Why, thank you, kind sir.” You spoke as you stepped outside.

Hyunjin made his way over to Lee Know, holding the treat. “Lee Know, say, ‘Ah’.” He grinned as he stood in front of the second-oldest member, holding the treat up to his mouth. “Enjoy!” Hyunjin was clearly proud of himself. “Ah.”

Minho moved fast, his hand jabbed into Hyunjin’s stomach, and he moved forward, pushing Hyunjin back.

You walked over and gently grabbed Hyunjin’s hand after Minho walked away. You pulled him close and gently rubbed his stomach. “Aw, poor Jinnie.” Your pouted. You giggled as he looked at you.

“You’re making me feel better.” He told you with a wink.

You felt your face heat up. Before either of you could say more, you all lined up so the staff could talk to you.

“Today is a day for you to relax.” You were all told.

Chan’s voice came out loud and booming. “I don’t trust you!”

Chanbin followed his lead, yelling. “Don’t lie!”

“Ghosts are going to come out at night!” Minho yelled.

You blinked and looked over at Minho, your big doe eyes looking at him. “Are the ghosts gonna get us, Oppa?” You asked him in a teasing voice.

Minho’s expression instantly softened as he looked at you. “They won’t get you, Love. You have nothing to fear.”

You instantly smiled at his words.

“Why don’t you have lunch first?” Staff suggested to the nine of you.

Hyunjin walked over to the table. “Let’s make fried chicken with that.”

“Hey!” Felix shouted.

“I said I want baeksuk!” Jeongin commented.

Hyunjin walked away, spotting a bike. He grabbed it. “Who wants to ride a bike with Hyunjin?” He asked.

Your hand shot into the air. “Mee! I do.” You bounced on the spot.

Seungmin snickered at you. “You can’t even ride a bike.”

You glared at him. “Shh, don’t ruin this for me, Minnie.”

“I want to drive the tractor!” Minho commented as you made your way to Hyunjin.

Hyunjin helped you onto the bike. You were thankful you had tights on under your skirt. Hyunjin then got onto the bike and began to pedal as you held onto his waist.

Hyunjin frowned as he rang the bell. “Wait a minute, what’s wrong with the gear?”

Minho pointed to a wheelbarrow. “We can leave Ayen here when we abandon him.” He spoke as you lay your head on Hyunjin’s back.

“Hey!” Hyunjin called out. “I’m kidnapping Love and I’m taking her to Seoul!” He told everyone as he waved.

“Bye.” I.N. replied.

Felix frowned in confusion. “Is it really kidnapping if she’s willingly going with him?”

Minho patted Felix’s shoulder. “Shh, let him live in his delusions.”

—---------

You were with Hyunjin, Changbin and Minho. You were the cooking team. Changbin freaked out over a fly.

“Are you afraid of flies, too?” Hyunjin asked the male.

Changbin turned to face him. “Of course.”

“Let’s make baeksuk.” Minho told the three of you. You stood up, standing beside him, but Hyunjin and Changbin didn’t move. So Minho repeated himself. “Let’s make baeksuk.”

“Whoa, food!” You cheered.

“Why are you afraid of flies?” Hyunjin asked Changbin.

“Let’s make baeksuk.” Minho spoke once again. He looked over at you, happy that at least you were listening to him.

“The fly had its own filthy story.” Hyunjin continued to speak.

Minho reached to grab something off the plate. Hyunjin looked up at the older male, startled. He held a hand out to Minho. “Let’s make baksuk, I mean Baeksuk!”

Minho nodded, satisfied. “Nothing will bite here.” He explained as he got to work.

“Changbin-ah.” Minho spoke.

“What?” Changbin asked.

“No, Hyunjin-ah.” Minho said, changing his mind.

“Yes?” Hyunjin asked.

Minho pointed at the kitchen. “Get that chicken.”

“I can’t touch raw chicken.” Hyunjin explained as he shook his head.

Minho was quiet for a moment before he turned his attention to someone else. “Changbin.”

“Yuck! Raw chicken!” Changbin exclaimed in disgust. “I’ll do something else. Love, you can get the chicken.”

Hyunjin gasped and grabbed your hands. “How could you say that, Changbin? Love is made for more than touching raw chicken with her pretty hand.” His eyes drifted to your nail. “I like the design on these. Very elegant. It's the one I suggested, right?” He told you, causing your cheeks to blush.

You nodded shyly. “Yeah. I’m glad you like them.”

Minho picked up the chicken, causing Changbin to scream. “It’s moving!” Binnie shouted out.

You frowned. “Binnie-Oppa, it’s not moving.” You spoke gently.

Minho laughed. “Why would it move? Yongbok-ah! Yongbok.” He cried out. That had you and Hyunjin laughing and Felix staring daggers at Minho.

The cooking team made your way to the tap with the chicken.

Minho sat down at the tap, and you, Changbin and Hyunjin followed him.

Seungmin walked over. “Lee Know, can we pick cabbages wearing gloves?” He reminded you of a child asking their mum if they could go out to play.

“Yes.” Minho replied simply, focusing on his task.

Seungmin happily walked away with Felix to get cabbage.

“Aren’t you adding the chicken whole?” Hyunjin asked as Minho cut the chicken open.

“You can.” Minho started. “But you need to clean up the fat.”

“You’re amazing,” Changbin spoke as he watched Minho, gaining a whole new level of respect for him. “I don’t think I can eat after seeing the raw chicken.”

Hyunjin looked at the male with a frown. “You’re going to eat anyway.”

“I don’t know. If it’s good, I’ll eat it.” Changbin explained, making Hyunjin laugh.

“Of course it’ll be good. Lee Know-Oppa is making it.” You spoke up with a sweet smile on your face.

Minho looked up at you and smiled. “This is why you’re my favourite.” He told you, which instantly had Changbin complaining.

Hyunjin, however, nodded as he rested his chin on the palm of his hand. “She’s my favourite too.”

Minho and Changbin shared a look and rolled their eyes. You and Hyunjin were not subtle. The dating ban had been lifted a few months ago. Hyunjin had immediately asked you to be his girlfriend, so the two of you were in the early stages of dating.

Minho gave Changbin a task: to put the chicken in the pot. “Put this in the iron pot over there.” He held the chicken out to Changbin.

Changbin was stunned, not wanting to touch it. Instead, he got up and came back with a sieve. “Put it here.”

“I hate slimy things,” Hyunjin commented.

Changbin walked away to put the chicken in the pot.

Minho lifted his arm to Hyunjin. “Roll it up.” Hyunjin immediately rolled up Minho’s sleeve for him.

“Soon, Doong, Dong, hi!” Hyunjin spoke, seeing the three cats on Minho’s watch screen. “Doong, Dori, hi!” He corrected himself quickly.

You peered at Minho’s watch and were instantly awed. “Look at them. Aw, sweet babies. Hello Soonie, Doongie and Dori. Hello, Hi.”

“Turn up the water.” Minho said as he got back to work. Hyunjin did as he was told and turned the tap up. “Good,” Minho commented.

“How are Soon, Doong and Dori doing?” You asked Minho curiously.

Minho looked at you for a moment and then at the chicken. “They’re doing well, thank you for asking. They’ve been enjoying the toys you got for them.” You beamed.

Hyunjin watched as Minho worked. “Are you rubbing its belly?” He asked as Minho washed the chicken. You giggled.

“You see that?” Minho asked. “These are giblets. If you get rid of the fat, there’s more.” He explained.

—---------

You sat at the table, chopping up the vegetables. Minho watched you carefully, just in case.

“Be careful, I don’t want you to hurt yourself.” Minho told you, his tone gave off very motherly vibes.

You looked up at him and smiled. “I’ll be careful, promise.”

“I need to defrost shrimp.” Hyunjin spoke. “Do we have a microwave?”

Minho looked over at the male. “If you mix it in and cook, it will melt.” He explained.

“But then, the batter will burn.” Hyunjin pouted.

Minho decided to give him another tip. “It’s better that way since the heat is low.”

“Edges should get burnt for the crispiness.” Hyunjin concluded as he sat down beside you.

“That, you get the inside cooked first, and then do the maillard at the end.” Minho told him as he went over to the tap. Hyunjin laughed.

Minho sat down and helped with chopping the veg. He realised just how blunt the knives were. “Am I cutting these with the knife or am I forcing them apart?” He laughed.

“Forcing.” You told him with a giggle.

Hyunjin gently took the knife from you so that he could try. “Wow.”

Minho reached out. “You’ll get hurt.”

Minho went off to clean the squid, which Hyunjin then cut up carefully.

The two of you sat together. Hyunjin looked at you and smiled. “You’re so good at chopping.” He instantly mentally cursed himself out. ‘Dummy, who says that?’

You smiled brightly. “Thank you. So are you. The knives are a little terrible, though.” You giggled, causing Hyunjin to giggle with you.

“You’re cute.” He told you, making your cheeks heat up, and you suddenly got shy.

“You really think so?” You asked shyly. Because hello, your boyfriend just called you cute.

Hyunjin nodded his head. “I know so.”

Soon enough, though, the two of you were done. You got up and walked over to the group that was trying to light the fire.

Hyunjin walked over with a box. “This should do.” He commented. He crouched down. “You need to add the box.”

“Oh, we could use boxes.”

“You need to add the box.” Hyunjin spoke again.

“You’re so smart.” Changbin told the male.

You kissed Hyunjin’s cheek as he stood up. “You’re a genius, my Prince.” You told him.

Hyunjin blushed as he looked at you.

“Our grandparents lived like this.” I.N. commented as he watched everyone. Everyone gained more respect for their grandparents. “We learned something today.”

—---------

Changbin sat down at the table, complaining he was tired and hungry.

You noticed Felix, tearing up from the smoke, getting in his eyes from the fire. “Yongbok-ah, come step away for a moment.” You spoke softly, but loudly so that he heard you.

Hyunjin was busy making the sauce for the buchujeon.

—---------

“Yena. Sing us a song.” Hyunjin spoke as he watched Chan light a fire and Minho cook. You were helping Felix set up the tables where you would all be sitting for food. Han ran around, his arms wrapped in tinfoil, claiming to be the Winter Soldier. You all laughed.

“Now put on the full suit and become Iron Man.” Felix laughed.

“Winter Soldier.” Han said with a bright smile.

You took off your jacket as you were getting warm. You took it inside and put it to the side. You went back outside, and Changbin approached you. He had a bowl of buchujeon.

“Try this, Love.” He fed you some of it.

You ate it and let out a happy hum. “That’s yummy, Binnie.” You said, causing him to beam at you.

Han walked over, asking to try it. Changbin gave him the chopsticks. Han scoffed as the three of you crouched down. “So you’ll feed the team’s sweetheart, but not me? I bet you fed Felix, too. That’s favouritism.” Han scoffed. It was true, Changbin had fed both you and Felix when he had approved you both separately to try the food.

Hyunjin walked over and crouched down with the three of you.

“You want me to feed it to you?” Changbin asked Han. “I’ll feed you.”

“No.” Han spoke simply. Changbin got up and walked away.

Han fed some to Hyunjin before eating some himself. “Wow, what’s this?” Hyunjin asked in awe. “Wow.” He walked over to Seungmin and chewed in his ear. “Hear how good that sounds.” He gasped and bounced on the spot. He walked over to you.

“Give Lee Know some.” I.N. commented as Hyunjin took the chopsticks and fed you some before giving the chopsticks back to Han, who watched Hyunjin in shock.

Hyunjin grabbed your hands and pulled you up. You both bounced together, enjoying the flavours on your tongue.

Han, on the other hand, went over to feed Minho some of the food. It was deserved since Minho had been working hard on cooking for everyone.

Once the chickens were done, Seungmin carried them in a pan over to the table.

Chan began giving out instructions. “Changbin, get spoons. Seungmin, get chopsticks. Felix, the plates. Han, get the water. Hyunjin, get your looks.”

Hyunjin immediately knelt up, putting his hands under his chin.

“What about me?” You asked curiously.

Chan thought for a moment. “You can also get Hyunjin’s looks.” He told you with a chuckle. He laughed as he watched you kneel beside Hyunjin and poke his cheek.

—---------

“Good work, everyone!” Chan clapped, causing everyone else to clap too. “Through our blood, swear and tears.”

Everyone sat down. It was I.N, then you, Hyunjin, Changbin, Minho, Felix, Han, Chan and Seungmin.

“I didn’t know this was so much work.” Hyunjin said as I.N. pinched the bridge of his nose.

Minho smiled. “Me neither.”

“A toast!” Hyunjin said, opening his can. “The Maknae should do it.”

“Maknae!” Han exclaimed while Seumgin spoke softly and with a smile. “Maknae, give us a toast!”

Han spoke once again. “Maknae, you should stand up!”

I.N. stood up. “You all did great work. Let’s enjoy the food.”

Everyone clinked their cans together. Yours was pink. “Cheers.”

Minho began to split the chicken up for everyone. He served I.N. first, of course.

“Wow, that’s cooked well.” Hyunjin commented as he looked at the chicken.

“Why, thank you.” I.N. spoke happily as he was given some chicken.

“Try it.” Chan encouraged I.N. “Here it goes.” You all watched as I.N. took the first bite.

“Is it cooked through?” Minho asked I.N.. “Is it cooked? I didn’t check.”

I.N. nodded, making Minho smile. Minho continued to hand out food. You, of course, thank him. You ate your food, happy in your own little world.

“This is enough protein for the whole day.” Changbin commented.

Chan spoke up from his spot next to a smiling Seungmin. “This is so good.”

“Mmm.” Hyunjin hummed as he ate his food.

Chan complemented Minho’s cooking.

“I love chives.” One of the boys said.

Prompting Hyunjin to sing. “Chives, hand up.” He sang out. Everyone was quiet, except for you, who let out a giggle.

Hyunjin smiled at you appreciatively.

“Get out.” Seungmin told him. Making Hyunjin laugh.

“Why? What’s wrong with their song?”

“I have nothing to say to that.” Seungmin replied.

Minho passed some chicken to Seungmin. “Seungmin, have the neck. It’ll make you sing even better.”

Seungmin explained it wouldn’t work; he had tried it before.

Hyunjin then decided to suggest that you all have a badminton game or foot volleyball to see who would be on dish duty.

The question of whether they had a ball was thrown out, causing Minho to say that we had the Dwaekki doll, causing you to laugh, which Minho appreciated.

Hyunjin come up with the terms for losing. “The loser needs to do the dishes and go out for groceries.” Everyone agreed.

—---------

You all had a practice round before splitting into teams. You were on a team with Hyunjin, Han, Minho and Changbin. Chan, Felix, Seungmin and I.N. were on a team. You all played for a while. All laughing and having fun.

You had slipped at one point, Han tripped over his own feet, and Felix had the ball bounce off his head. But either way, your team won. Which you were very happy with.

=========

As the game was played. Hyunjin suggested adding an extra game. Minho suggested ice cream. And Han added to it, saying that the person who loses has to buy everyone ice cream with their money. Hyunjin added that they would have to buy ice cream for the staff as well. So after your team lost a round, the five of you played rock, paper, scissors. Han lost, meaning he had to buy everyone ice cream.

After the games, team Kitten and Puppy went to do the grocery shop. Whilst Chan and I.N. were on dish duty. Well, I.N was on dish duty whilst Chan was on clean-up duty for all the rubbish.

You sat to the side, watching Minho and Hyunjin play a badminton match against Han and Changbin. You went inside for a moment to find your hoodie, only to end up putting on Hyunjin’s. You then went back outside, sat down and watched the game. You were happily holding onto Hyunjin's scarf as you watched him play. Every so often, you would cheer.

“Whooo, Yes Hyunjin!! Hyunjin!” You would call out and clap, before remembering that Minho was also on his team. “Yes, Minho! Yay Lee Know!” It always got the boys laughing at how cutely obvious you were being, all the while Hyunjin was a blushing mess.

Eventually, though, the boys stopped playing. You had a one-on-one game with Minho whilst Hyunjin went to lie down, feeling tired.

Hyunjin laid down on the bench at the table, tired.

“Hyunjin, are you okay?” Chan asked, slipping into a grandma voice.

“Grandma, I’m tired,” Hyunjin explained as he closed his eyes.

I.N. heard him, and his inner grandma's senses flared up. “Hyunjin, are you tired?” He asked as he washed up. He used his grandma voice.

Hyunjin replied with his eyes still closed. “Yes, Grandma!”

I.N. suddenly spoke louder, his voice angrier, but still very grandma-esque. “Help your grandma with the dishes!”

Hyunjin immediately began to laugh.

“That’s how you’ll find a bride.” I.N. continued his role as Hyunjin laughed loudly.

You walked over to the trio with a smile on your face. Yes, you had lost your match, but you had had fun. You played with the sleeve on Hyunjin’s hoodie. You hadn’t realised you had put it on at first until halfway through the badminton match. But decided not to change.

“Hey, Channie-Oppa. Hello, Yena. Hi, Jinnie.” You spoke the last name a little more shyly and sweetly.

Hyunjin immediately sat up and smiled at you. “Hi, Love.” He spoke as he looked at you. Oh, you were wearing his hoodie. You looked good in it. You looked cute. You looked like his.

You waved lightly at him before walking over to I.N. “Yena. Do you want help washing up?” You asked him, your voice as sweet as sugar.

I.N. smiled up at you. “You’re so sweet, Love. Don't worry, I can do it, but thank you.” He quickly turned to look at Hyunjin, putting on his grandma voice again. “See this!? She is bride material. If you want to marry her, you will help your grandmother wash the dishes!”

You blinked in confusion. But within seconds, Hyunjin was beside you, offering to help the Maknae with washing up.

—--

After Hyunjin finished helping I.N. with the washing up, you went off alone to do a mini photoshoot. You got some good pictures of each other and some nice pictures together. Your favourite was a selfie. It was of Hyunjin standing behind you, his arms wrapped around your waist, his chin on your shoulder as he leaned down a little. Your back was pressed against his front. Both of you had bright, real smiles on your faces. You both made the picture your lock screens, and you ended up putting the picture on your nightstand.

After having the mini photoshoot with Hyunjin, the two of you sat together at the table. Hyunjin was feeling inspired by the sky and took out his iPad to draw. At this point, it was dark out. You happily sat down, eating your ice cream that Felix and Seungmin had gotten you; they had gotten your favourite flavour.

—--

Everyone stood together and cheered, seeing the meat that Felix and Seungmin had gotten for dinner.

“Meat!” I.N. cheered happily.

Seungmin smiled. “We got a lot of stuff.” He began explaining what they got. “We got scored samgyeopsal and regular samgyeopsal. We’re going to use the pork shoulder for the kimchijjigae.”

“Are you making kimchijjigae?” Chan asked Seungmin, who nodded. “Amazing.”

Minho was shocked. “Are we not grilling the pork shoulder?”

Seungmin thought for a moment. “Grill one pack, the other is for the jjigae.” It was a wise choice, keeping both Chan and Minho happy.

“Seungmin is a kimchijjigae pro.” Hyunjin commented.

Seungmin nodded happily and excitedly. “I’ll make kimchijjigae with pride.”

“Seungmin’s making it?” Chan asked.

Seungmin pointed at Chan and didn’t hesitate to say. “With you.”

You all separated into teams. Chan, Changbin, Felix and Seungmin would be cooking dinner. Which was fair, the rest of you were allowed to relax. It was pointed out that Minho did too much cooking earlier, so he deserved a break.

—--

Hyunjin decided he wanted to wash his hair. But it had to be done at the tap outside. You and Han also wanted to wash your hair.

“Wash my hair for me. I.N, wash my hair for me.” Hyunjin spoke loudly. I.N agreed. Minho got three of the stools and lined them up.

“Lie down.” He said, pointing to the stools that he had lined up, showing how this would be easier.

“That’s smart.” Hyunjin nodded as he moved to sit on the stools. You stood next to him and watched as he took off his scarf. He held it out to you. “Could you hold this for me, please, Love?”

You nodded and took the scarf in your hands. “Of course, Jinnie.”

“You’re an angel!” He exclaimed as he lay down. Ready to get his hair washed. As I.N. checked the water pressure, Minho put a pepper in Hyunjin’s mouth. Minho then took a picture.

“Stay still! Stay still!” Minho shouted to Hyunjin.

I.N. then began to wash Hyunjin’s hair. “I’ll do my best.” He washed Hyunjin's hair and chuckled. “Why is he biting a pepper?”

“Hey, take this out.” Hyunjin mumbled.

Minho laughed. “So he stays quiet.”

You giggled. “I like his voice, though.” That made Minho look at you in disgust, and Hyunjin’s eyes sparkled at you.

“The water is cold.” Hyunjin whined out.

“Is the water cold? It’s warm.” I.N. commented as he continued washing Hyunjin’s hair. Minho was filming everything whilst you and Han watched. You reached out and took the pepper from Hyunjin’s lips.

He smiled up at you. “Thank you.” He said with a bright smile.

You smiled sweetly at him. “You’re welcome, Hyune. ” You moved it to the side before walking back over.

I.N. continued to wash Hyunjin’s hair. He was impressed with himself. “I’m washing someone else’s hair!” Hyunjin was enjoying himself, especially as I.N. used the shampoo.

“You’re giving me a massage,” Hyunjin spoke, his voice relaxed. “I.N., are you having fun?”

I.N. focused on shampooing Hyunjin’s hair. “Yes.”

Hyunjin smiled. “If Ayen is having fun, I’m happy.”

“Right.” I.N. spoke happily, a bright smile on his face. He eventually washed the suds out. He conditioned Hyunjin’s hair before finishing washing it. “Done!”

“Are you done?” Hyunjin asked, a little disappointed that it was over.

I.N. nodded. “I think so.” He got a towel and got Hyunjin to sit up as he dried his hair.

“Love! Our son is washing my hair!” Hyinjin told you with a bright smile as he sat up, letting I.N. dry his hair. “My life is full.”

“Right.” I.N spoke as you let out a laugh. I.N. looked at you and smiled.

“We made a very handsome son.” You said, walking over to the two.

“Ouch, son. Don’t pull out my hair.” Hyunjin whined, making you both laugh.

“Our Jeongin is a good son. He just doesn’t know his own strength sometimes.” You spoke in a motherly tone, playing into the skit.

Hyunjin got up, making way for Han to get his hair washed by Minho. You made your way inside with him and helped him to fix the towel on his head. “There you go.” You said as you fixed the towel.

Hyunjin smiled at you. “Thank you, my angel.” He grinned at you. The two of you walked outside, and Hyunjin picked up a hat. You both approached Minho and Han.

“The back of my head isn’t even wet!” Han complained as Minho began to shampoo his hair. “Why is the shampoo coming in already?”

Hyunjin watched Minho. “You’re not doing it like doing the dishes, right?” He asked with a chuckle as he crossed his arms over his chest.

Minho looked up and laughed. He then began rubbing the shampoo in harder.

“This is punishment!” Han whined out. “Keep him still! Love, help me!” Han desperately called out to you.

Minho looked up at you. “Don’t. He likes it really.” He smirked at you.

You shook your head. “I’ll leave you to it then, Lino. Try not to rub all his hair out.” You winked before walking over to Hyunjin and Jeongin.

“Are we eating them now?” I.N. asked Hyunjin.

“The sweet potatoes are for later.” Minho answered instantly, not wanting the two to eat the potatoes now.

Once Minho was done with Han, it was your turn to get your hair washed. You lie down on the stools. Hyunjin sat down and began washing your hair. He was gentle, very gentle with you. He washed your hair, making sure to get every part of it.

“I love your hair.” He told you with a smile. You smiled up at him. “Thank you.”

Hyunjin got Minho to hold the hose while he shampooed your hair. His fingers massaged your scalp as he rubbed the shampoo in. You did let out a few sounds, prompting Han to frown at you both.

“Geeze, get a room, you two.” He laughed.

Hyunjin blushed and washed the suds out of your hair before repeating the process with the conditioner. He couldn’t help but smile as he watched your eyes flutter closed. He knew that it made you sleepy when people did your hair. Washing it, brushing it, styling it. It was something he adored about you.

Once he washed the conditioner out, he got a towel, handed to him by Jeongin, he thanked the Maknae before gently drying your hair with the towel, and then putting your hair up in the towel.

You got up and smiled. “Thank you, Jinnie.” You said, placing a hand on his chest softly.

Hyunjin nodded his head as he took your hand in his. “Of course, anything for you.” Your eyes locked, and you melted at his gaze.

You both kind of just stood there for a moment, smiling at each other, until the I.N. pushed you both towards the house.

“Come on, you two. Time to style your hair.” Your group of five went inside and sat down.

You watched happily as I.N. was drying Hyunjin’s hair with the hairdryer and Minho was doing the same to Han,

“My hair is getting long again.” Hyunjin spoke as his hair fell in front of his eyes.

You couldn’t help but smile. “I like your hair long.” You spoke honestly.

Hyunjin bit his lip before looking at you. “You do?” He asked you curiously.

You nodded softly. “I do.”

I.N. spoke up as he dried Hyunjin’s hair. “It’s your destiny to have long hair.”

Hyunjin nodded. “Well, if you both say so, then you must be right.”

You giggled and looked over at Minho and Han. “Tell me if it hurts.” Minho said to Han as he dried his hair.

“Okay.” Han spoke with his eyes closed.

Minho then handed Han a mirror. “Hold his.” He commanded, making Han’s eyes open. He grabbed the mirror. It took a moment for Han to adjust the mirror so Minho could get a good view of his hair from the front.

“I’m really hungry after washing my hair.” Han spoke.

Hyunjin spoke up next as I.N. continued to dry his hair. “I think I can go to sleep right away.”

Minho agreed. “Let’s lay out the blankets when we’re done.”

“Do you want to sleep with me?” I.N. asked, which got Hyunjin excited because he thought I.N. was talking to him. “Do you want to sleep with me?” Hyunjin asked him in excitement. However, he was ignored.

You lightly touched his knee. “I’ll sleep with you.” You winked cheekily. Hyunjin smiled at you.

Soon, they were done drying the boy’s hair. Minho put a roller in Han’s bangs. Hyunjin asked I.N. for a perm. Minho then flung the roller out of Han’s bangs and parted his hair. He then did four cute pigtails before putting a cute headband on Han. I.N. tied some of Hyunjin’s hair into a ponytail on top of his head.

I.N. then got the hair straighteners and sat down beside Hyunjin, who was immediately on edge and scooted away.

“The stylist is too rough. Love, fire him.” Hyunjin demanded as he looked over at you before looking at I.N.

You laughed. “I can’t fire him, he’s too cute.”

Minho added a clip to the masterpiece that was Han’s hair. You smiled at the two. “That’s actually really cute.” You told the two, making Minho beam at you with pride.

Han looked in the mirror, and he looked impressed. “It’s not bad.” He spoke.

“Han looks like a dancer.” Hyunjin spoke as I.N. began to do his hair. Twisting Hyunjin’s hair around the straightener.

“Is it going well?” Hyunjin asked I.N., who was still doing his hair. “I.N, I’m trusting you.”

“Trust me.” I.N. grinned as he continued to style Hyunjin’s hair. However, he actually lost focus and hit Hyunjin’s head with the hair iron. “Sorry.”

“You can’t hit my head with the hair iron!” Hyunjin exclaimed and pouted.

“This is fun, though,” I.N. told him.

Hyunjin melted. “Is it fun? If you’re having fun, I’m happy.”

You couldn’t help but smile as you put a hand on Hyunjin’s knee. “You’re such a good father to our son.” You told him teasingly.

Hyunjin grinned at you. “Whatever makes my family happy, makes me happy.”

You shook your head at him and smiled.

Han watched. “Your hair looks like that thing Werewolf Boy.” He laughed.

“Stand aside, Bang Chan, there’s a new Werewolf in town.” You teased as you leaned back against Minho. He wrapped an arm around you, his arm went over your shoulder and went diagonally down your body so his hand was on your waist.

“It has a unique mood,” Hyunjin spoke as he looked in the mirror to admire his hair.

You picked up a headband and put it on Minho’s hair. Han then sat down and began to style Minho’s hair. All the while you were still in Minho’s arms.

You looked up at Minho. “Can I be cheeky and ask if you’ll dry my hair for me, please? Once Han is done with your hair?”

Minho nodded his head. “Of course, Love.” He spoke to you as Han put a small ponytail on the top of his hair. He then put a roller on the ponytail.

“I want to style your hair.” Hyunjin told you. You nodded at him. “You can style my hair, don’t worry.”

I.N. then tried to split Hyunjin’s fringe down the middle, and he succeeded. Hyunjin looked at his hair, and he was really happy with it. “It was 100 times better before.” Hyunjin said, pulling a face.

“It was much better before.” Han agreed.

“I didn’t get an electric shock, did I?” Hyunjin asked as I.N. grabbed onto him. “I feel like I should be sad about something.” Hyunjin leaned back on his hands, moving away from I.N.

“It’s okay.” I.N. commented as you, Han and Minho laughed. “Am I the only one who thinks that?” I.N. asked with a confused smile.

“Yes, you are.” Hyunjin laughed as he sat up.

“Really?” I.N. asked.

You quickly shook your head as you sat up, pulling away from Minho. “No, no. I think it’s great. You did an amazing job, Innie.” You said, running your fingers through Hyunjin’s hair.

Han nodded as he put rollers and clips into Minho’s hair. “If I.N.’s happy with it, that’s fine.”

I.N. began moving Hyunjin’s hair to the side, fixing it a little. “I’m happy if you’re happy. My hair doesn’t matter.”

“That’s right.” I.N. nodded confidently as Minho and Han began throwing rollers at Hyunjin’s hair. You laughed loudly. You picked one up and joined in. “Thank you so much! You’re the only ones I have.” Hyunjin smiled and high-fived you all.

Minho got the hair dryer and took the towel off your hair. He began to blow-dry your hair and brush it. Han sat in front of you with the mirror. Minho was gentle with you; he always was. Your eyes fluttered closed.

“Mummy, I’m getting tired.” You mumbled out.

Minho laughed and shook his head as he continued his task. “Stay awake for me, Kitten. You still need to eat, yet.”

You nodded. Han reached forward and poked your forehead. You let out a gasp. “What are you doing?” You asked him as your eyes snapped open. Your voice held a sleepy haze.

Han smirked at you. “Keeping you awake.” He spoke in a cute voice.

“Hyunjinnie! Han’s bullying me!” You whined out, pouting as you looked at Hyunjin; however, Minho turned your head so you were facing the way he needed you to face.

Hyunjin laughed and crawled over. “Aw, poor baby.” He shoved Han out of the way, who dramatically screamed.

You looked up at Hyunjin and smiled. “My hero. I’m bored, entertain me, please?” You asked hopefully.

Hyunjin chuckled. He took your hands in his. “And how do you suggest I do that?”

You shrugged. “I don’t know, I didn’t think that far ahead.” You confessed, causing all four males to laugh.

Minho shook his head as he finished with the hair dryer. He quickly brushed through your hair one more time. “There you go, Love. Time to style it.”

Hyunjin and I.N. moved behind you, ready to style your hair. Hyunjin parted your hair evenly so your hair would be in pigtails. He then began to teach I.N. how to braid your hair. He was patient and slow as he taught I.N. By the time they were done, the braids were nice. Uneven, but they still looked good.

Minho and Han had sat in front of you to stop you from falling asleep. They were successful. They made sure to talk to you. Han played rock, paper, scissors with you a few times. Minho showed you pictures of Soonie, Doongie and Dori. They both drew attention to your jewellery.

Minho ran a finger over your necklace. The same necklace that Hyunjin had gotten for you when you both started dating. A heartbeat, your and his enwound together.

Han found himself playing with your ring. After your SKZoos were made, Hyunjin saw the ring and wanted to get it for you. Minho and Chan had helped Hyunjin with it, which he was very thankful for. The ring was something you very rarely took off, just like your necklace.

Whenever it looked like you were dozing off, Minho would gently tap your cheek. “Keep those pretty eyes open for me, Love.”

Han smiled. “So, if Minho is your mum. Who’s your dad?” Han asked, keeping you engaged.

You smiled. “Channie is. Chan’s my dad, Minho is my mum, and you’re my step-dad. Jeongin is my and Hyunjin’s son.”

Han smirked. “So that makes Minho a grandma, right?” He asked you, before letting out a yelp as Minho pinched him.

You all laughed at the idea of Minho being a grandma.

Once Hyunjin and I.N. were finished with your hair, they then put a headband on your head.

You looked in the mirror and smiled. “Thank you. You guys did an amazing job.” You all got up and decided to take a selfie. Hyunjin did a little fashion show first, though.

“Always look confident.” Hyunjin spoke after Han took the first selfie of the five of you. Hyunjin was next to Han, you were between Hyunjin and I.N. Then Minho was on I.N.’s other side.

“Flex.” Han spoke before taking a couple more pictures as you all changed your expressions.

=========

You were all sitting together around the fire, getting a group picture taken. You were sitting between I.N. and Hyunjin. You smiled brightly for the camera. Once you were all done, Changbin, who was between Chan and Minho, stood up.

“You have something on your nose.” Minho said to Changbin. Minho then stood up and poked the top of Changbin’s nose. He then stopped and looked away.

Changbin paused for a second and then gasped. “Why did you do that?” He asked in pure confusion and laughed as he placed a hand on his nose for a moment.

Hyunjin let out a loud laugh as he pointed at Changbin. Everyone soon joined in on the laughter.

Felix pointed to Changbin as he laughed. “You look like a dummy.” He smiled brightly. “You’re really cute.” The blonde added.

Hyunjin nodded in agreement with the blonde. “Cute.”

—--

Whilst inside, Minho and Han set out the beds on the floor, whilst you, Hyunjin and I.N set out the blankets and pillows on the beds.

Then you all made your way outside just in time for dinner to be ready. You all sat down together. It went Hyunjin, Han, Minho, You, Chan, Felix, Changbin, Seungmin and I.N.

“Thank you for the food.” Everyone spoke with full appreciation.

“Raise your glass.” Han told everyone.

Everyone did as they were told and raised their glasses.

“Who’s the next youngest?” I.N. asked, not wanting to make another toast. “Give a toast.”

Seungmin sat up on his knees as Han spoke up. “Seungmin, you’re the next youngest.”

Seungmin smiled and raised his glass high into the air. “Let’s eat!” He spoke loudly, full of excitement. You all clinked your glasses together.

Hyunjin took a sip of his drink before setting it down. “Bon appétit.”

“Let’s see how good the kimchijjigae is.” I.N. spoke as Minho put a little extra food in your dish.

Hyunjin was the first to try the kimchijjigae that Seungmin had made. “Wow, the kimchijjigae is amazing.” He spoke and then ate some more. Felix immediately agreed with him after trying some for himself.

You happily ate your food with a smile on your face. “Seungmin, please make this more often at home.” You begged with a smile on your face.

“The meat is especially good.” Hyunjin commented after I.N complimented Seungmin.

Minho tried the rice that was made by Felix and Changbin. “It’s just right. The rice is good.” He commented as you continued to eat your food.

“The kimchijjigae, it tastes like the stuff masters make in the aluminium pots.” Changbin spoke with a small smirk. He was pretty proud of Seungmin.

Seungmin spoke up. “I didn’t add any salt.” He was proud of himself and so confident.

“Who made the oil dip?” I.N. asked.

“Me.” Minho spoke with a smirk as he added more rice to your dish, and at the same time, Chan added more kimchijjigae to your dish.

I.N. looked at the dip. “It has sugar in it.”

Minho shrugged as he added some of his food to a lettuce leaf. “It must taste sweet because it’s so good.”

“This is sugar.” Seungmin commented, backing I.N. up.

“Oh really?” Minho asked and quickly tried some of the dip.

You couldn’t help but laugh as he tasted it, almost like he couldn’t understand why it was sweet and not salty.

“It’s sweet, why?” Minho asked. “I added flavoured salt. It’s okay, it’s good even if it’s sweet. Let’s say it’s sugar.”

You all happily continued to eat your food. You ate with a bright smile on your face.

—--

You all sat around the campfire. “We have MC Bang Chan and Stray Kids.” Minho spoke as he scratched the back of his neck.

“Oh, that was good.” Hyunjin spoke with a satisfied smile. “That was relaxing.” You leaned into his side and nodded.

“Happiness isn’t far away, everyone.” Seungmin smiled as he nodded lightly.

“That’s right, we played sports today.”

“And games.” Changbin added quickly.

“We had a lot of fun, really.” Hyunjin commented as he wrapped an arm around your shoulders.

Seungmin pipped up from his spot between Felix and I.N. “I thought Lee Know wouldn’t be able to use his feet at all.”

Changbin frowned as he looked at Seungmin. “Isn’t 'at all’ too mean?” He asked, defending his team member.

“Hey, I have feet.” Minho quickly commented in a slightly angry tone.

So Seungmin clarified himself. “I thought he wouldn’t kick the ball.”

“You should have said that.” Changbin pointed at him.

“Correction.” Seungmin nodded, agreeing with him.

Hyunjin spoke up from beside you as he took your hand in his and played with your ring. “Let’s be fair.”

Seungmin sighed and corrections himself. “I thought he wouldn’t kick the ball. But he was quite good.”

“Yes.” Changbin agreed.

Felix quickly changed the subject. “The food was really good today.”

Everyone agreed with him and clapped. The food had been amazing.

You smiled brightly. “From now on, I’ll go to Seungminnie for kimchijjigae. It was amazing. I’ll dream about it tonight.” You explained as Hyunjin laughed next to you.

Felix and Changbin both agreed that the rice they made was good.

—--

“We really worked hard to be able to enjoy this moment.” Hyunjin spoke after getting lost in his thoughts for a moment. He turned and looked out at the sky. “I didn’t know we could have such a moment.”

You let out a dreamy sigh as you looked at Hyunjin. “You’re so romantic.”

Minho cleared his throat. “No flirting in front of your Eomma, young lady.” He told you before giving you a tangerine.

“Appa doesn’t mind.” You commented quickly, gesturing to Chan, who was smiling.

“Ah! Don’t pay attention to him. He doesn’t know anything.” Minho said, waving a hand in front of Chan’s face. He sat down and began to grill his own tangerine.

Chan watched Minho, stunned. “What? You’re cooking the tangerine?” Chan asked the male in shock.

“It’s good if you grill it.” Minho explained as he shrugged.

“Really?” Chan asked.

“I haven’t tried it either.” Minho confessed.

Hyunjin looked at Minho in confusion. “You grill tangerines?” He asked as he peeled your tangerine for you. He knew you could do it yourself, but he wanted to do it for you.

“You’re eating it, right?” Seungmin asked in excitement and anticipation.

Han was confused. “How do you eat it?”

“I’ll try.” Felix spoke as he reached out to grab one of the tangerines from the fire.

“How do you peel it?”

Felix quickly put the fruit back and shook his head. It was very hot to the touch.

“Is this our second move?” Seungmin asked.

“It is.” Hyunjin nodded as you both took half of the tangerine and ate it.

Minho also nodded. “That’s right.”

“We have our own room.” Changbin spoke loudly. “Having our own rooms is huge.”

Jeongin looked at Changbin. “Can I be honest?” He asked. His eyes were slightly wide.

Changbin nodded. “Sure.”

“I love it.” I.N. nodded in agreement. “I feel like flying, really.”

Changbin grinned widely as his voice got louder. “Me too!”

Hyunjin was the next to speak. “But to be honest, I…I’m so happy.” He smiled proudly.

“We have storage.” Changbin explained.

“We can store our clothes now, and I like that the most.” Hyunjin said excitedly.

You let out a giggle. “It is nice having our own rooms. Our own storage. Our own space.” You commented with a smile.

“My clothes look clean.” Changbin smiled in delight.

“I have so many closets.” Felix spoke proudly. “We can organise our clothes now.”

You were happy about that. You had all your clothes and shoes organised. You did, however, have two draws dedicated to Hyunjin’s clothes. He had the same for you in his room.

“We played ladders to choose our rooms.” Chan explained with a small nod.

Changbin looked up and turned to look at Hyunjin, who was watching you play with the ring on his finger. “3Racha are living together because we work on songs. But you were picked randomly. How does it feel for you?”

Hyunjin shrugged. “I sleep late anyway.”

“You like it, don’t you?”

“Everyone sleeps late, so it’s okay.” Hyunjin confessed. He was fine with the living arrangements.

“You’re a team of night owls.”

Changbin sat up a little bit in his seat. “I didn’t know Hyunjin slept so late. He sleeps really late.”

Seungmin looked at 3Racha. “What time do you go to sleep?”

Chan spoke up. “Hyunjin sleeps in the morning.”

“I sleep at five or six.” Hyunjin explained.

Changbin nodded and pointed to Hyunjin. “I’m similar to him.”

“My eyes shut right at midnight.” Jeongin told the group.

Minho crouched in front of the fire, sorting it out and checking the tangerines. “I do to sleep at 11:30 nowadays.”

Seungmin nodded. “Nowadays, he just..” He gestured to Minho.

Minho spoke again. “And he wakes up at six and eats and goes back to sleep.”

“After exercising.” Hyunjin commented.

“In our house, at 11:30, everyone is quiet in their rooms.” Jeongin explained.

You nodded. “It’s kinda nice actually. Like, the five of us respect each other’s sleep schedules. The dorms are so different. It’s like..Mum’s house is peaceful and safe. Dad’s house is organised chaos and busy.” Your words made the eight men all laugh, because it was true.

Now, you have experienced both dorms. You lived with Minho, Felix, Seungmin and Jeongin. It was nice. It was quiet, and it felt like coming home to mum and your brothers. You could relax. You could cook with Minho, bake with Felix. You and I.N. would hang out in your rooms, swapping hoodies. You and Seungmin could curl up and read. Or the five of you could be in your own rooms, doing your own things. But it felt comfortable.

Now, the other dorm had a different vibe. Someone was always working. You had slept over a few times. You always found yourself either falling asleep or just not sleeping at all because of the noise. Han was often playing his guitar, Changbin was loud, Chan walked around with next to nothing on. Hyunjin, oh, he was your saving grace in that dorm. He was a calming presence…until he wasn’t. Sometimes he got caught up in the chaos and just added to it. But still, you adored him for it.

Now, sometimes the dorm could be quiet. When it was just you and Hyunjin. When 3Racha were at the studio. Those were the nights you enjoyed the most.

“We have an art studio on our balcony.” Hyunjin spoke proudly. Everyone knew he adored art.

Minho looked up. “I’m growing flowers too.” He spoke happily. He was happy with the flowers he was growing.

“His studio is really pretty.” Han spoke, pointing to Hyunjin.

“Just like he is.” You spoke softly as you crossed one leg over the other. Your elbows sat on your thigh. You then rested your chin in your hands.

Hyunjin blushed as the guys all groaned at your words. “I organised all my art materials too.”

“We have weights on our balcony.” Jeongin spoke with a small smile.

“Our house is a gym!” Hyunjin spoke up quickly. “If you go over, art.” He laughed. “That’s the two things we have. We don’t do anything at home.”

“Our apartment is quite empty.” Chan nodded.

Jeongin spoke next; there was pride in his voice. “My room is even more empty.”

Minho sighed. “I.N.’s room is the biggest.”

Hyunjin blinked. “There’s nothing in it?”

Felix nodded. “It’s big, but there’s nothing in it.”

—--

“The drawing at the door is meaningful.” Felix said with a smile on his face.

You nodded in agreement. “I love that drawing. It’s gorgeous.”

“Drawing?”

“Us?”

Hyunjin took a sip of his drink before speaking. “I drew sunflowers.”

Felix leaned forward in his seat. “It looks really good.”

“You drew that?” Han asked Hyunjin in complete shock.

Changbin’s eyes went wide. “I had no idea.”

“You people.” Hyunjin shook his head.

You tutted. “Wow, imagine not knowing Jinnie’s art when you see it. The disrespect. It’s fine, Jinnie. Lixie and I love your art.”

Felix nodded in agreement. “Yes, we do. We appreciate your art.” He smiled happily. The two of you leaned across Seungmin and I.N. before high-fiving each other.

Chan shook his head at the two of you. “I saw Hyunjin put it up.”

“Draw me something for my room.” Jeongin turned to Hyunjin with a smile. He was sure that he could convince Hyunjin to draw something for him.

Seungmin nodded in agreement. “Me too.”

Felix smiled. “I have one in my room and Love has... is it four now?” He asked you curiously.

You nodded at the blonde. “Yeah. I have the flowers, the picture he recreated, the beach and the new one is of a doe, in the middle of a flower field.”

Felix let out a soft sigh. “You’ll have to show me when we get home.” He said with a smile.

You nodded in agreement. “Of course.”

Jeongin looked at you. “Four? You have four? Wow. You’re lucky.”

“There are a lot of painting.” Changbin commented.

“There’s a pile of them.” Hyunjin confirmed.

Jeongin smiled brightly, hearing this. “Give me one as a birthday gift.”

“Okay.” Hyunjin agreed quickly. The Maknae could have whatever he wanted.

Seungmin looked up. “I’m sad about one thing.”

“What?” Han asked him curiously.

“I do miss you guys when I’m alone.” Seungmin told you all. Oh, well that melted your heart. Felix wrapped an arm around him.

“You’re right, it happens.” Changbin nodded as he clasped his hands together.

Minho turned to look at Seungmin. “You can turn on the TV.” He smiled to himself.

“But surely, you get lonely when you’re in your room.” Felix spoke, understanding Seungmin’s point of view.

“Right.” Both Han and Hyunjin agreed.

Felix continued to speak. “Before, when we all ate together in the living room or we would see each other briefly. I miss those kinds of things.”

You nodded your head softly. “As much as I enjoy my me time. I do get lonely sometimes. So it’s nice being able to have dinner together or sit in the living room and play games.” You shrugged lightly.

Seungmin smiled. “When I’m alone in my room, I’m so happy.” His smile grew bigger. His words caused everyone to laugh, I.N. clapped his hands as he laughed.

Changbin leaned forward in his seat. “I think Seungmin misses those kinds of things. Because when he eats at home or does something in the apartment, he makes a video call. He doesn’t say anything. ‘Hello?’” Changbin then pretended to eat something, making Hyunjin chuckle. “‘Why?’ We keep doing that.”

You and Felix both nodded, having had calls from Seungmin before. Sometimes you and Seungmin would sit in the living room in silence and eat. Just enjoying each other’s company.

Han looked over at a happy Seungmin. “You never called me.”

“I didn’t miss you.” Seungmin said, with no hesitation, without missing a beat as he looked at Han. Once again, the group burst into laughter at Seungmin’s words.

Hyunjin looked at the group and raised a hand. “This really makes me sad. After we were done with our work, we’d have parties at night.”

Changbin sat up. “We feel bad about that.”

“Why?” Hyunjin asked as you held his hand in yours, playing with his ring.

“Hyunjin. We don’t eat late-night snacks. We eat healthy meals.” Changbin explained to him.

Hyunjin looked shocked and confused. “Does that mean I don’t eat healthily?” He looked around. “He’s not wrong.” He then sipped his drink.

—--

Bang Chan grinned at the group. “We used to watch old videos of us.” He let out a happy laugh as he spoke.

Hyunjin gasped. “We watched things like ‘SKZ funny video compilations’.”

“SKZ performances, things like that. Edited versions.” Felix smiled at the memory.

I.N. grinned widely. “We said, ‘Our performance was amazing.’ and put on MAMA.” Everyone smiled, agreeing with I.N. as you all thought back to the past.

“That’s you?” Hyunjin exclaimed as he pointed forward.

“Who’s that?” I.N. spoke remembering how you all tried pointing each other out when watching the videos.

“That’s you?” Han called out, joining in on the trip down memory lane.

“Before our debut, the manager.” Hyunjin stood up, ready to act out the scene. “‘The first day, M Countdown.’” He pretended to write something in the air. “‘The second day.’”

“Music Bank.” Both Hyunjin and Jeongin said in sync.

“The third day.” Hyunjin continued as he smiled.

“Music Core.” Changbin called out.

“In our old office.” Hyunjin nodded.

“‘It’s good if you remember it.’” Chan said, quoting the manager.

Changbin shrugged. “I still ask when the show starts.” He said honestly. “What time does it start?”

“I’m excited for this Christmas.” Chan explained. “Our season song.”

Hyunjin nodded in agreement. “The songs are all so nice.”

You picked up your drink and drank some of it before placing it on the group. You pulled the sleeves of your hoodie over your hands, feeling a little chilly, despite the fire helping to keep everyone warm.

“They really feel like Christmas.” Changbin spoke as Hyunjin wrapped an arm around you, pulling you gently to lean into him.

“When I think of Christmas season songs. I thought we’d be doing those kinds.” Hyunjin nodded to Seungmin who casually sang the words. “Jingle Bells.” Before bopping side to side in his spot.

“The fact that ours isn’t like those..”

“It’s surprising.” Seungmin exclaimed suddenly.

I.N. nodded. “I was shocked when I heard it.”

“We need to have a Christmas party while playing those songs.” Lee Know spoke quietly.

You nodded in agreement. “That could be a lot of fun, actually.” You snuggled closer to Hyunjin, your head lying on his shoulder. You were feeling really tired.

I.N smiled as he agreed. But asked a question. “Which house do we go to?”

“Come to my place.” Han said without hesitation.

—--

Hyunjin let out a soft sigh. “I hope next year, things get better.”

Changbin looked at the fire as he spoke. “I want to go on stage quickly. In front of STAY.”

Minho spoke next. “I really want to do a concert.”

“You’re right.” Han agreed.

“I was on V APP yesterday. I forgot everything.” Minho confessed with a small nod of his head.

“You can’t remember, how would you remember all that?” Changbin asked.

“We need to practice again.” Hyunjin stated. He turned to look at you and smiled. Your head was on his shoulder, eyes closed.

“It’s been years.” Han commented with a sad look on his face.

“We need to start again from the beginning.” Changbin let out a small chuckle.

I.N. leant forward in his spot. “I’m excited for the end of the year.”

“SKZ has pride in end-of-year shows.” Changbin nodded lightly.

“We do. We never spent a moment in vain.” Hyunjin commented as Minho stood up and walked over to you both.

Chan thought for a moment. “What should we do this time?” He asked.

Seungmin immediately had an answer. “Let’s make Chan fly this time.”

Hand crossed his arms over his chest. “Okay.” He instantly agreed.

“Wire!” Lee Know suggested leaning down in front of you a little. “Is she asleep?” He asked Hyunjin.

“Let’s use a wire.”

Hyunjin nodded. “I think she is. I don’t have the heart to wake her.”

“You’ll appear like Money King.” I.N told Chan as he gently rubbed his own neck.

“Oh, great.” Chan looked down and huffed lightly.

I.N. quickly spoke again, having another idea. “Changbin can be Zhu Bajie.” That had the boys laughing. Changbin looked shocked at the sudden attack before chuckling.

“Han can be-” I.N. was cut off by Han himself. “Sha Wujing.” Han wanted to pick his own character.

I.N then continued. “Felix can be Xuanzang.” The idea made both I.N and Felix smile brightly.

Minho gently tapped your cheek before stroking your hair. “Love, you need to wake up. Come on, Baby girl. We don’t have long left and then we can go to bed. Okay?” God, he was so gentle with you.

“I’m tired.” You mumbled out as you snuggled closer to Hyunjin.

“She asleep?” Chan asked curiously as he watched Minho, you and Hyunjin.

Minho shook his head and looked at Chan. “No, but she’s close.”

Hyunjin sighed. “The cold always makes her tired.” He said. Knowing that the cold and being too warm make you tired, plus having a full belly and having your hair done, well he’d be surprised if you weren’t sleepy.

Minho sighed. “Love, come on now. Just a few more minutes and then I’ll carry you to bed myself. Deal?” He asked.

You let out a small huff and opened your eyes. “Can I sleep next to Jinnie?” You asked him hopefully.

Minho chuckled and nodded. “Of course, you can. If not you can sleep with me. Okay?” He held a hand out to you.

You tiredly sat up and put your hand in his. “Deal.” You shook hands.

Minho stood up and gently took your chin between his fingers as he shook your head slightly. “That’s my good girl.”

Hyunjin cleared his throat, causing Minho to roll his eyes. “Our girl.”

Hyunjin grinned in triumph. “And don’t you forget it.” He pointed to the male.

Minho looked at Hyunjin, causing the younger male to latch onto you.

“Han is so handsome.” You heard someone say as Minho walked back over to his spot between Changbin and Han.

“Why does the hairband fit you so well?” Changbin asked as you sat up in your seat a little. “Not everyone can pull that off.”

Felix looked up. “Han is so cute.”

Han looked at everyone in confusion. Why was everyone complimenting him all of a sudden? Well, it was simple. Earlier, you had been given a mission to shout your name on your birthday. The person who fails has to make breakfast. You had done yours when you took off your hoodie earlier that day.

—--

Han was a little miffed that he had been tricked. He looked over at the Maknae. “Does I.N have anything to say?” Wondering if I.N would plead to him. Since Han got to pick who was going to make breakfast with him.

I.N shook his head. “I won’t be fake.”

“You’re going to have to make breakfast.” Changbin smirked.

“No being fake.” I.N. spoke with a firm nod.

Changbin looked at the male quickly. “Are you saying we’re being fake? That’s harsh.”

Hyunjin pointed to himself. “I’m being totally honest.”

“I don’t know how to be fake.” Changbin spoke defensively as he shook his head a little.

“Your face has ‘fake’ written all over it.” Han spoke suddenly.

You gasped. “Ooo, how’s Binnie gonna come back from that devastating hit?”

“I don’t know how to be fake.” Changbin spoke again, looking away from Han.

“Fake!” I.N. and Han both said.

“I’m really not being fake.” Changbin told the two who were teasing him.

“He’s feeding him.” Seungmin pointed out, spotting Lee Know feeding Han.

“Wow, look at Lee Know feeding him.” Hyunjin said as he smiled, watching the two. “That sly fox.”

“You fox!” Changbin hyped him up.

“Oh, that fox.” I.N jumped it.

You let out a dramatic sigh. “I do wish my mother wouldn’t flirt with my step-father right in front of me.”

Minho turned to you and stuck his tongue out, causing you to do the same.

Seungmin turned to Han. “You’re amazing, and I respect you.”

Hyunjin looked over at Seungmin. “Seungmin, try putting some truth into it.”

Seungmin shrugged. “This is the most I can do.”

Han set his sights on someone else. “What about Felix?”

Felix shifted in his seat and smiled. “I have nothing to say.”

Han nodded. “He said he has nothing to say while looking you in the face.” He laughed.

Felix let out a laugh of his own. “I really have nothing to say.”

Han smiled brightly. “You’re really like, is it something like, ‘you make me speechless?’ He’s honest.” He then turned his attention to you. “Love?”

You blinked at Han. “Hannie, I adore you. I won’t be fake. I’m too tired to think right now. If you pick me…my mum will throw you in the fire.” You said pointing to Minho, who nodded in confirmation.

“I wouldn’t make you do it anyway.” Han gulped and turned to Minho. “Lee Know?” He asked him.

Lee Know shook his head. “I won’t be fake either.” He then looked at Han. “I love you!” He smiled as Han bumped his shoulder.

Changbin yelled. “What is this guy?”

Han was practically preening in his seat. “Do you want to make breakfast with me?” Han asked Lee Know cutely.

“Do you want to go into the fire?” Minho replied.

Han immediately changed targets. “Changbin?”

“I don’t know about love yet. But I like you.” Changbin told him.

Hyunjin gasped.

Han turned to Chan. “Chan?”

“I was busy peeling this.” Chan explained, pointing to the sweet potato that was in tinfoil in his hand. “It’s for you.” Chan got up and walked over to Han, giving it to him.

Han stood up. “I have no choice. I want to work with someone who cares about me.” He laughed halfway through his sentence, causing you all to laugh.

“What did I do?” Chan asked as he laughed, looking up at the sky.

“Too much is worse than not enough.” Hyunjin laughed as you leaned into him, also laughing.

“He takes such good care of me.” Han bounced on the spot happily.

“I think he’ll take care of me tomorrow morning, too.”

“There’s no one like Chan.” Hyunjin nodded as you sat up a little better. “I really want to help. But I don’t have any skills, so I can’t.”

Changbin quickly spoke up. “I’m not the kind of person to take care of others.”

Han smiled. “How will I light the fire on my own?” Han asked. “There’s nobody who can light a fire here.” Han was being dramatic, making his voice go high.

Chan leaned his head back and let out a whining yell, not happy about having to cook breakfast in the morning.

—--

You all decided it was time to sleep. Like promised, Minho picked you up and carried you inside, which you hadn’t really expected him to do. But you appreciated that he kept his promise.

You got ready for bed and laid down in between Hyunjin and I.N. You giggled and joined in the conversations. Everyone was laughing, talking and having fun. Eventually though the lights were turned off.

You snuggled up under the cover and yawned. “Good night, Channie-Appa. Sweet Dreams, Mother Lee Know. Good Night, Binnie-Oppa. Sweet Dream, Jinnie. Good night, Hannie-Oppa. Sweet Dream, Yongbok-ah. Goodnight, Minnie-moo. Goodnight Innie. Good night, STAY.” You closed your eyes and the boy’s voices all rang out, saying goodnight to you and each other.

You quickly fell asleep, the last thing you remembered for sleeping was Chan getting up to turn off the outside lights and the feeling of lips on your forehead.

“Good night, my Love.” Hyunjin whispered to you just before you fell asleep.

—--

“Guys wake up.” Han spoke as he walked inside. The breakfast that he and Chan were making was almost done. “Hyunjin-ah.”

Han went back outside as the boys and you all slowly woke up. Hyunjin pulled you to sit up. You instantly felt the cold as the cover fell off your arms. You let out a groan but got up anyway.

You got ready and put on one of Hyunjin’s hoodies. It was warm and thick. You made your way outside, being the last. You walked over to Hyunjin and I.N. Sitting on Hyunjin’s other side.

“There was shrimp in there.” I.N. spoke.

Hyunjin looked at the pot where the food was cooking. “There’s shrimp?” He asked, his question was a little delayed.

“Yes.” I.N confirmed.

You yawned and shook your head. “It smells yummy.”

—--

“You didn’t put egg in, did you?” Lee Know asked.

“Should I?”

“No, if you haven’t, I want to fry them.” Minho spoke.

I.N. looked up, clearly liking the idea. “Oh, I like fried eggs.”

“Fried eggs sound good.” Hyunjin agreed.

You nodded your head. “Yes, please, I like that sound of that.”

Minho got ready to cook. “Should we quickly scramble them?” He suggested instead of frying them.

Hyunjin nodded. “Scrambled eggs are good.”

Soon enough the food was ready. The eggs were scrambled, the ramen and shrimp were cooked.

“We came to film here to eat this.” Hyunjin spoke as he ran a hand through his hair.

Chan called everyone over to get some ramen. You walked over with your bowl and waited for your turn. When it was your turn, Chan smiled as he added your usual amount. “There you go, Love.”

You smiled at him. “Thank you.” You turned and walked to the table, sitting down.

“Wow, it’s really good.” Felix stated after eating some.

You tried some of your food and smiled. The warmth of it warmed your belly up, which helped to wake you a little bit.

“You added bean sprouts too.” Minho spoke from beside you. When had he gotten there?

“Yup.” Chan said from your other side. Again, where had he come from?

You continued to eat, a smile appearing on your face.

“It’s like haemuljjim.” Hyunjin spoke after finishing his food.

Changbin nodded in agreement. “You’re right, it’s like haemuljjim.”

“You just need the flavour for ramyeon.” Minho stated. “This shrimp ramyeon, so you just need the flavour.”

“Wow, the shrimp is great.” Han spoke, proud of himself for helping to make the food.

You tuned out a little, leaning into Minho as you ate. He couldn’t help but smile at you.

“Love, we should move to the countryside.” Hyunjin told you.

You nodded lightly. “I’d move anywhere with you.” You told him happily, letting out a soft sigh.

The rest of the guys all groaned. “It’s too early for this lovey dovey nonsense.” Changbin told you both.

You huffed and got back to eating as Seungmin walked over to Chan, to feed him some shrimp he had just peeled.

Changbin was jealous that Seungmin didn’t do it for him as well.

—--

“That was good.” Felix announced.

You nodded. “Yup, this team is filled with amazing cooks.” You smiled. Chan and Minho were amazing in the kitchen. So was Felix, and slowly the rest of you were getting there too.

“Let’s go home now!” I.N. announced, ready to go home.

“I.N, do you want to go home?” Minho asked him curiously.

I.N nodded in confirmation as he looked at Minho. “Home is the best.”

“Changbin wants to live here.” Chan stated.

“No!” Changbin whined out.

Minho looked down as he spoke. “We had a lot of fun, but we’re not sore anywhere.”

Seungmin immediately spoke up. “Did we play foot volleyball yesterday?”

“Yes, you lost.” Minho told him as he looked at the second youngest.

“Why can’t I remember?” Seungmin asked curiously as he frowned.

“You need to remember your failures to keep growing and improving in the future.” Changbin explained to Seungmin with one of his inner, deep quotes.

“That’s a good saying.” Seungmin nodded with a small sigh.

You all got up to take a group selfie. Chan held the camera as you all gathered around to get in the frame. You smiled for the camera.

Once the picture was done, you all got in the van to head home. You did indeed sleep on the journey home.

-----

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