euphoria;

probably dotes on you a little too much

did all of the cooking and all the housework when you first moved in together, but you eventually persuaded him into sharing the chores

still secretly looks up recipes that he thinks you'll like, and experiments on them whenever he's alone

is never against midnight snacks, and more often than not do the two of you sit on the kitchen floor and talk about life over tubs of ice cream

such a versatile boyfriend; is happy to lounge at home with you in his pajamas, or spend hours looking through luxury brands at the mall

has a small habit of fussing around you for a few minutes every time before you leave the apartment; smoothing down your shirt, straightening your collar, tucking a strand of hair behind your ear

genuinely likes shopping with you, and gets so excited when picking out clothing and accessories for you

won't show too much pda, but is perfectly fine with holding your hand or slinging an arm through yours

is quite assertive and lowkey violent amongst his friends, but turns so gentle whenever you're around, and always looks at you as if he's falling in love for the first time

trusts you with all his life, and treats you so sincerely

when he's away, expect lots of texts from him throughout the day, 'reporting' back to you on the events that happened throughout his day so you don't feel too lonely

the type to know exactly how you're feeling just by taking one look at your face, and i promise that he'll be the first person to be there when you need a shoulder to lean on

doesn't tend to sugar-coat things when comforting you, but somehow still manages to know exactly what to say to get you to feel better in no time

gets so nervous during the rare times that he upsets you, and will waste no time in giving you a sincere apology, hoping to god whilst grasping onto your hand that you'll forgive him

how could you not tbh

is willing to give you all the attention you need, because he wants to make you the happiest person alive

with that being said though, he expects you to fawn over him a lot as well, because the man thrives on attention

will purposefully act extra pouty in front of you over the smallest things, just so you can pay him some attention, pat him on the head and ask him what's wrong

he'll then go on to complain about the smallest things, like how the barista at the cafe put 2 sugars in his drink instead of 3, or how justin ate the rest of his favourite cookies

however, despite all of his whining about these insignificant problems, zhengting does have a habit of hiding the more important issues; the ones relating to his physical and mental state

at the beginning of your relationship, he was the type to only report good news, and skip over the bad

he'd tell you that he landed a flip perfectly for a dance, but wouldn't tell you that he pulled his back in the process

he'd tell you that he had reached another follower milestone on weibo, but wouldn't tell you how hurt he was by the thousands of degrading comments under each of his posts

you had confronted him about it, and it was the first time that he had cried in front of you, telling you that he didn't want to burden you with his problems

this habit has gotten a lot better with time, though, and he feels so much more comfortable about talking to you about his hardships

you enter the picture on a thursday night, wearing a tired smile as you ask chan for a small popcorn, hands fumbling with a ticket to the monthly late night showing of the titanic

chan does the usual, packing the salty snack into the carton and wishing you a good time as you trudge off towards the designated cinema

during the last half hour of  his shift, cleaner minho slides over, begging chan to clean the last cinema for him because he needs to study for a test the next day

and it's been a long day for everyone, but college students help out other college students, and chan lets him go

after making sure that the movie is over, the temporary cleaner struggles his way to the cinema, dragging the heavy vacuum behind him

the credits are up on the screen, celine dion's voice drifting through the speakers, and chan gets to work

cleaning does not take long due to the minimal audience, and he speeds through the rows, hoping to get this over and done with as soon as possible

and it's when he gets to one of the middle rows that he discovers you, crumpled into one of the seats, popcorn spilled all over your jeans and the floor surrounding you

a closer peek at your face confirms that yes, you are crying, face contorted as you rack with silent sobs

chan's chest tightens involuntarily, and he squats down in front of you, popcorn pieces crunching underneath his feet as he tries to get your attention

and it isn't until he asks you what's wrong that you let out a loud wail, arms shooting forward to wrap around his neck, knocking the popcorn carton onto the floor as you bury your face into his shoulder

chan's first thought is that woah, he's got his arms full of a crying stranger, what the hell does he do now

but also, holy shit your hair smells amazing

the next ten minutes is spent with you dampening a considerable portion of chan's shirt, whilst the boy hoped that you're too much of a mess to notice that he's inhaling the scent of your hair products

once you started to calm down, chan pulled away, retrieving a crumpled napkin from his jean pocket for you to blow your nose

you manage to thank him through the round of hiccups that follow your sobfest, and apologises profusely when you see the large wet patch on the shoulder of his shirt

normally, this should be where you go your separate ways, leaving chan to finish cleaning the cinema and you to return to your dormitory

but life is anything but normal, and after a sudden burst of confidence, instead of letting your leave, chan holds onto your arm, and asks you if you wanted to get some food with him

and honestly, how could you refuse someone like him food?

which results in you and chan sitting across from each other in a food joint at twelve o'clock in the morning, discussing the ending of the titanic over shots of soju and a heaping plate of fried chicken

you were getting way too worked up, rambling nonstop about how stupid jack was to willingly freeze to death in the water when the plank could have fit at least another three people

and chan found you cute, even when you have sauce at the corner of your mouth and exclaiming loudly that 'jack should've just told rose to move the fuck over'

he also learns that the film wasn't the real reason as to why you were crying earlier - college was getting too overwhelming, and your friends had simply suggested that you watch a sad movie to help relieve some of the stress

'so do you feel better now?'

'when i'm eating my favourite food with the cutest boy i've seen in a long time? take a wild guess'

spoiler: chan walks you back to your dorm, and you kiss him on the cheek after giving him your phone number

jeonghan

always asking chan colleagues to run errands for him, whether it’s photocopying that 150-page document or getting him a drink from the cafe down the street

is somehow always busy when something needs to be done, but is work-free when someone plans on shouting lunch for the office

complains to fellow worker minghao about how good you look in your work attire, but gets super offended when he told him to just ask you out

purposefully raises his voice near you when telling someone he’s free that afternoon, just in case you wanted to get a coffee or something

got so distracted staring at you in a meeting once that he almost got moved to another department

jisoo

is generally pretty quiet, staying in his lil corner of the office doing what he needs to do

doesn’t contribute much to conversations, but once in a blue moon will say something so iconic that the whole office will still be laughing over it a week later

doesn’t make much of an effort to talk to you; quite content with just observing you from afar for the time being

did he still lowkey pressure seungcheol into backing out of a project so that he can work with you? you fucking bet

notices a lot of your little habits, and is always paying full attention to you when you’re talking

junhui

doesn’t like to sit down for extended periods of time, and is always looking for excuses to leave his desk and walk around for a bit

bounces in his seat whenever he gets stuck on a report because it ‘helps him think’

flirts with everyone in the office apart from you because he can barely look you in the face without blushing

gets so giddy whenever you laugh at something he says, and gushes about it to minghao afterward

you called him handsome once and he got so red that he had to take a 20-minute breather in the bathroom

soonyoung

is loud and jokes around with everyone, but is so efficient with his work that he can’t even be scolded for it

becomes so serious when something needs to be taken care of urgently, and will contribute some of the best ideas under those situations

can hold a pointless conversation with seungcheol for two hours, but gets so nervous around you that he doesn’t know what to say

still tries to be as smiley as possible around you because he wants you to think that he’s friendly (and also because he heard you telling jeonghan that you thought his smile was cute)

complimented your hair when he was drunk during an office party once and couldn’t look you in the eyes for the next week 

wonwoo

has a couple of small succulent plants on his desk, and kicked soonyoung out of his desk by the window so that they can get more sunlight

didn’t get annoyed when mingyu accidentally stepped on his brand new white shoes three times in a row, but almost punched a hole through the window when an email refused to send

sits at his desk instead of in the kitchen with the others during lunch, and reads a book whilst eating

got so excited when he saw a novel by his favourite author on your desk once and talked about it with you for a full hour

jeonghan: ‘he’s said 294 words to me in the two years i’ve known him. this is unacceptable’

jihoon

somehow holds so much authority within the office that the manager is constantly questioning their position

gets so into his work that he forgets to eat; and is secretly thankful towards mingyu for shoving food into his mouth at random intervals throughout the day

probably pays soonyoung a regular salary to buy him three coffees a day

barely talks to anyone throughout the day but would put off his work just to tell you about how his computer didn’t boot that morning

lowkey glares at anyone sitting next to you in meetings until they move, but pretends he didn’t do anything when you look at him weird

just wants an opportunity to talk to you please accept him

seokmin

sends the whole department a cute little email every monday, hoping that everyone has a good week

such a kind person - helps chan edit his reports; fills up soonyoung’s mug when it’s empty; tells jeonghan bad jokes to make his laugh after a rough day

is so good at listening to people’s problems that the office has actually created a booking list for him on google spreadsheets

you have somewhat of a special relationship with him, because you’re one of the few people who actually asks seokmin about his troubles

has tried to tell you so many times that his main concern is not being confident enough to ask you out, but always chickens out at the last minute

mingyu

always gets put on the most tedious jobs but doesn’t complain

designated rubbish-collector every lunchtime

is the most distracting in the office because he types super loudly, but the reports he writes are so good that everyone decided to contribute to a communal box of earplugs instead

once knocked a cup of coffee over your laptop, fixed it, and then spilled water over it all within the span of ten minutes

tripped over your feet once and almost strangled seokmin when he commented that he ‘fell for you’

minghao

great work ethic; always arrives at the office fifteen minutes early, keeps his desk organised, and always hands in his paperwork before it’s due

tried to drag everyone on a morning run once, and suddenly mingyu’s hand is stuck in the printer, seungkwan has indigestion, and junhui has two sprained ankles

probably has a stash of cucumbers in the fridge, and munches on them as a snack

wears sunglasses indoors as a ‘fashion statement’

knows all the best restaurants within a 20 mile radius, but has told no one about them except for you

is the only one that’s straightforward, and now you have a dinner date planned for next week (minghao is already planning his outfit)

seungkwan

multi-tasks so well; is able to rant to hansol about his weekend and reply to complicated emails at the same time

nags at chan every morning for not tying his tie properly

took a bite out of minghao’s cucumber once out of pure curiosity, then proceeded to eat six slices of pizza for lunch to ‘combat the healthiness’

the marketing department has been begging asking him to transfer over since forever because of how good he is at talking

seungkwan’s answer is always ‘no’ though, because he wants to continue working with the guys

,,,and you. maybe you. okay, mostly you. 

hansol

has so many good ideas, but doesn’t voice them unless he’s tipsy

wonwoo has been slipping a shot of vodka into his coffee before every meeting for months, and hansol drinks so fast that he still hasn’t noticed

everyone turns a blind eye because of all the progress that their team makes as a result

had one too many jello shots during an office party and slow-danced with you to gangnam style

also mumbled about how he thought you were cute for half an hour straight when he crashed at mingyu’s apartment later that night

don’t tell hansol, but mingyu has everything on video

chan

always running errands for jeonghan his workmates - spent half an hour waiting for the 150-page document to print, and had to repeat jeonghan’s order to the waiter four times because it was that complicated

once gave a presentation so mindblowing that he received a standing ovation from the whole office

spills the hottest tea in the office group chat - how mingyu was the one who spilled tea all over jihoon’s expensive jacket; how junhui stole the last piece of chicken from him during lunch when he wasn’t looking, and how he still hasn’t gotten back the pen he lent seokmin last week

has mercilessly roasted everyone in the department except for you, and couldn’t come up with anything when mingyu confronted him about it

youngho

wakes up at 6:30 every morning to be the first customer at his favourite coffee shop, no matter how late he slept the night before

buys you a drink as well, but never gets your favourite, and instead orders something different every time so that you can ‘try new things’

and somehow, they always manage to taste great

actually asks questions during lectures, and most of the professors in his faculty knows him by name

is also somehow friends with half the campus

just a really friendly guy in general

favourite past time is having his head in your lap, and you playing with his hair while he reads

taeyong

the actual embodiment of s t r e s s e d

is probably juggling his classes, tutoring other students and an internship all at once

still looks like a model even if he hasn’t slept in three days it’s not fair

somehow still finds time to message you and remind you to eat and take care of yourself, even if he’s skipped two meals in a row

you have to physically drag him out of the library just for him to take a breather

is beyond grateful for everything that you do for him, even if he doesn’t word it often

complains that he’s too tired in the morning, and whines for you to feed him

turns as red as a tomato whenever a ta compliments him for his work

yuta

professional procrastinator; catchphrase is ‘don’t worry i’ll do it tomorrow’

(he won’t do it tomorrow)

still somehow gets top notch marks even though he only studied the night before, and is envied by the entire student population

gets so smiley whenever he sees you around campus, will probably say some cheesy shit like ‘the angels brought you to see me ^^’

is so good at comforting you after a bad day - knows exactly what to say, will cuddle you for hours on end, and will order your favourite food for dinner

takes you on walks at night every week, and will kiss you under the moonlight because he’s a hopeless romantic like that

kun

a hidden genius

turns in a lot of assignments late, but get’s above 95% for all of his exams so the professors can’t even say anything,,,

so so polite as well, and has quite a few friends around campus despite him being a little shy

probably has more than five internships lined up

got more stressed when he messed up cooking pasta for you than before a job interview for a big company

you probably: kun i love you but please,,,priorities,,,

likes visiting book stores with you during his free time, and is happy to spend hours upon hours just reading with you in complete silence

doyoung

is always studying, and always telling you to study

has actually refused to kiss you for an entire day until you finished your assignment

gets so busy telling you about his day that he forgets to eat his food, and you have to shove the sandwich in his mouth at regular intervals to remind him

is not against scolding you when you’ve procrastinated too much, and has probably written a five-page thesis on why you need to work hard, and stuck it on your wall

is quite perceptive though, and will tell you to take a breather when he thinks you’re stressing too much

gives great hugs, and tells you that he’s proud of you after every exam

ten

his interests change at the speed of lightning, and has probably changed his major at least four times as a result

does work hard doing what he likes though, so faculty professors are always reluctant to let him go

gets invitations to all of the top-notch parties around campus - the ones that have actual alcohol instead of cheap beer

will happily stay home and bake with you though, if you wanted to

hates fruits, but will still walk twenty minutes to buy you that smoothie you really wanted on the other side of campus

forces you to take pictures of him with every single dog that you come across

has been drafting a list of things to do with you over summer break since the beginning of the semester

yoonoh

crazy popular around campus because he’s one of the star players in the college basketball team

so many people are friendly to him because of his popularity, but his close friends know that he’s actually super intelligent as well, and works really hard for his degree

could literally walk into any party on campus, but prefers to stay home and watch movies with you instead

started smiling a lot more after overhearing you gushing to your friend about how cute his dimples were

favourite past time is having long talks with you over a few bottles of soju, about anything and everything

gives you massages whenever you get too stressed, and knows exactly what to say to get you to relax

sicheng

the type of student that doesn’t know what they want to do, and only chose the major they’re in because it sounded kind of fun

doesn’t contribute much in group assignments, but will do his assigned part with no problems

isn’t the best at what he studies, but there’s just something about him that makes the professors and ta’s unable to get annoyed at him whenever he gets something wrong

has almost half the faculty wrapped around his finger, and so many people are willing to do him favours at the blink of an eye

almost punched donghyuck when he hugged him, but blushed when he held your hand for the first time

bought you a whole ass cake to congratulate you when you got a high grade once

taeil: and he still leaves me on read,,,

jungwoo

always sits at the back of lectures, and seemingly never listens to the professor

a pretty chill student; has no problem putting off studying to hang out with a friend or two

prefers calling you over messaging, and will happily go out of his way to call you every morning, hoping that you have a good day

ignores more than 90% of the things that doyoung tells him, but will somehow remember that you don’t like coriander

will sometimes wait outside your lecture hall for more than two hours because he suddenly wanted to see you

has little to no problem telling you that he loves you in public, and does not notice the jealous looks that other students throw at the two of you

yukhei

is in college for a good time, not a long time

is either falling asleep in his lectures, or bickering with his friends until the lecturer calls them out

will do the bare minimum for his classes, but will also ditch studying for dinner with you, even if he has a test the next day

finishes his food in two bites, and will stare at you with puppy eyes until you give in and slide your plate over

tried to drag you on a run with him once, but had to piggyback you for more than half the time because you got tired

is somehow friends with people in every faculty??? literally pulled up a list of people to introduce you to when you wanted to switch majors

will not let you go without a kiss if you run into each other on campus

mark

so so popular and still so so nice, and works so so hard

is probably doing some crazy combination of subjects that makes people wince when they hear it

has lent people so much stationery, but has not gotten one (1) back

gets invited to the same parties as ten, but would much rather cuddle with you at home while drinking hot chocolate

tried making breakfast for you once, but was too busy jamming to his playlist that he toasted the bread three times

probably keeps a little journal of where he jots down his favourite moments of the day, and most of them are when he’s with you

will still get flustered when people mention you in a conversation, and hides his face in his hands when they tease him about it

renjun

the type to nag at you for not studying, then turn around and open youtube on his own laptop

a pretty typical student - begs professors for assignment extensions; forgets about tests until the night before; cramming five minutes before exams, etc

his brain refuses to function in the morning until he’s had coffee or some form of sugar

goes on dates to the cafe with you a lot and doodles little drawings of your face on the napkins when waiting for you

probably has a whole notebook where he draws you anyway

doesn’t text you a whole lot, but sends you a lot of pictures of things that remind him of you

you bought him a succulent plant once only to find out from jisung that renjun named it after you

jeno

is always smiling, and appears as if he has no worries at all

has so many good ideas during group projects, but is kinda shy so he never brings them up,,,

plays with your fingers when he’s bored during a lecture, and always manages to convince you to skip the class with him

probably has your timetable as his phone background, and is always waiting outside your classroom with your favourite drink

tries his best to help you study for test even if he doesn’t know what’s going on

goes on midnight mcdonalds runs with you all the time, and eats really slowly just so he can spend more time with you

sends you texts with really cute emojis wishing you good luck before your exams

donghyuck

is the type to watch lecture recordings at home instead of attending them

somehow still manages to convince his professors to give him an extension for almost every assignment??? how does he do it???

is doted on by so many seniors in his department, and is always getting his cheeks squished or his hair ruffled by some upperclassmen

even the cafeteria ladies adore him, and sneaks him free food almost every day

thinks that you’re cute when you whine for him to share the food, but will rather die than admit that to you

refuses to hold your hand, but then tries to link his arm through yours two seconds later,,

becomes really affectionate when he’s sleepy, and tells you that he loves you so many times during late night phone calls  

jaemin

such a wholesome boyfriend - maintains a perfect balance between social life and studies

is almost always texting you during his free time - reminding you to eat lunch, asking you about your day and whether or not you want him to buy you a drink at the cafe

actually has a sleep schedule and will get at least 7 hours per night even during exam period

finds it so distracting to study with you, because he always gets an urge to poke your cheeks or give you a hug

takes so many candids of you, and has a habit of looking through them when he’s stressed because they make him smile

very optimistic, and is always there to comfort you when things get tough

chenle

super smart; barely studies and still gets good grades

spends a lot of his time reading up on things that he’s interested in online

gets so excited about going on dates with you that he forgets about lectures sometimes

almost never seems down, and will probably pretend that he’s not stressed in front of you so that you don’t worry

once scrambled an entire carton of eggs for breakfast during freshman year because it was the only thing he knew how to cook at the time

always sending you messages reminding you to not stress so much and be happy, often along with a selfie of him smiling at the camera

and honestly, what is stress after you’ve seen chenle’s smile?

jisung

is young and just wants to have a good time

is able to focus on the professor for a total of three (3) minutes before his mind drifts to somewhere else

probably spends more time participating in clubs and societies than actually studying

always wants to message you about what you’re doing but doesn’t want to seem annoying

acts exasperated whenever you drag him along to some college event but is secretly happy that you thought of him first

has probably called you to his dorm at 1am to kill a cockroach for him

woojin

looks like he doesn’t know what’s going on half the time, but gets top grades every semester whilst simultaneously juggling an internship

is one the select few who puts all their effort into studying - does all the readings, attends all the lectures, and keeps his notes updated weekly

seems way too relaxed to be in college, and actually maintains a healthy sleep schedule during exam period

almost all of your dates are study dates at the cafe, and you’ve gone so many times that the waiter occasionally sneaks you free food, because no college student should be paying $7.99 for three cookies

doesn’t like loud places, and strongly prefers mcdonalds runs with you over going to parties

is so proud of you whenever you get a good grade, but rarely voices it out

minho

really easy going, and is always saying that you should be doing what you want to do

probably talked you out of doing a course your parents wanted you to take

wants nothing more than to you see you smile, and is always finding new ways to make you laugh

has a real knack for comforting people, and it’s so effective whenever you get a bad grade, or when your groupmate didn’t do their part of the assignment

is willing to run to the cafe on the other side of campus just to buy you that muffin you really liked

always telling you that he needs to study, but secretly checks his phone every ten minutes just in case you text

has probably planned out your dates for the semester break before classes even began

changbin

the type to take a long time to start studying, but becomes super concentrated once he gets into the mood

doesn’t have a huge number of friends, but has a few close ones that he hangs out with all the time on campus

has a list of professors that he dislikes, and definitely chooses to sit at the front and fall asleep for those classes so that ‘mr blues can finally realise how boring he is’

is kind of shy, and will reword his texts at least five times before sending them to you, most likely asking if you’re free to get a smoothie that afternoon

tried to act manly in front of you at first but failed within 5 seconds when he saw a dog in front of the library

once left gyu at your dorm and actually walked an entire 30 minutes in the middle of the night to pick it up

hyunjin

people think he needs a big backpack because he’s carrying a lot of books around, when in reality it’s packed to the brim with bags of snacks

will 100% wait for you outside your lectures, and has the biggest smile when he sees you

insists on carrying your bag for you despite your protests

voted ‘cutest couple on campus’ with you for the past two years

probably owns a couple instagram with you that half the campus follows

cannot study with you around, because he’ll always end up staring at you

you’re his biggest motivation, so whenever he feels under the weather about studying, all he needs is a phone call from you and he’ll be on track within minutes

is the type to take up a job during semester holidays just to buy you couple bracelets

jisung

definitely the type to preach about effective studying techniques, proceed to procrastinate for four hours, then comfort themselves with a ‘i’ll start tomorrow’

barely studies, but still gets good marks

whenever you ask him about it, his response will always be ‘because your love makes me smarter!’

whines when you nag at him to study, and will shamelessly ask for kisses as bribes

is lowkey always telling you to ditch your work and cuddle with him instead

tries to have romantic phone calls with you at midnight, but falls asleep after ten minutes

favourite time of the year is when exam results are posted because he highkey lives for the praise and kisses you give him when he gets good marks

felix

tries really hard in studying, but gets distracted so so easily

will pay attention in the first ten minutes of lectures and fall sleep after that

isn’t too concerned with getting super high grades though - is happy with anything that’s above average

doesn’t prioritise studying that much - wouldn’t mind ditching his readings just to get a coffee with you

takes really cute snapchat stories with you, and gets added by an average of ten people per day because of them

you almost refused to study with him anymore because he’s always trying to catch your eye from across the table and wink at you

but the boy gives superb study break massages, so you let him stay

has secretly been saving up since the beginning of the semester to fund a roadtrip with you during semester break

maybe anticipates the end of exams a little too much

seungmin

such an ideal boyfriend; does his best to take care of you as much as he can

buys lunch for you a lot because he knows that you tend to skip meals when studying

also keeps a few snacks on him just in case, and cleans your room without you asking

really good at destressing you before exams, and is so so encouraging and supportive of you in everything that you do

writes down so many details of you in his diary, and gets distracted thinking about you that he unconsciously doodles hearts around your name

also doodles little drawings of you in the margins of his exercise books when he’s bored during lectures, and gets super shy when a friend or you points them out to him

reminds you regularly to take study breaks, and will drag you outside for a walk and ice cream when the work gets too overwhelming

jeongin

still gets lost on campus even though uni started two months ago

is always tripping over doorsteps and bumping into people, but his embarrassed smile and apology is so cute that no one has the heart to be mad at him

is doing his best to concentrate in his studies, but is always calling you to get food with him because that sounds like a much better alternative

is a beast in karaoke, and gets unintentionally competitive 

adored by all of the upperclassmen in his course, and surprisingly has a lot of connections

introduced you to at least five seniors who knew about job opportunities when you needed an internship

won’t give jisung a hug but will do your laundry without being asked, and jisung is not impressed

is very clingy physically, but not so much emotionally

recognises that you still need time to yourself, and really respects personal space

would probably pout if you told him that you're hanging out with your friends instead of him, but will still wholeheartedly tell you to have a good time

super emotionally sensitive, and will instantly know if you're feeling down

isn't super good at wording his thoughts, but will try his best to make you feel better by enveloping you in a big hug and letting you rant

also notices immediately if he's pushing any boundaries when teasing you, and will back off very quickly with an apology

likes having movie dates with you at home, and most likely will make you re-watch his favourite movies with him

is patient enough to explain to you anything that you don't get

his favourite thing to do is go on food trips with you at night

the old lady at the tteokbokki stand near your apartment adores the two of you, and always makes sure to give you extra food whenever you visit

common occurrence is you and hyunjin eating on a bench outside the convenience store, your legs thrown over his

it's small moments like this that makes hyunjin appreciate you even more, because you act as a safe haven for when he wants to be away from the limelight of being an idol

is he willing to take cute couple photos for your instagram just to see people fawn over the two of you? hell yes

sends you little messages every few hours, reminding you to eat, to stay hydrated and to rest if you're tired

100% is an emoji abuser when texting

really likes it when you come to visit during practice, and feels the happiest when he sees you bickering with the other members, because there's nothing that he wants more than for his favourite people to get along

is always asking the most random questions in an attempt to get to know you better

'hey, would you rather change gender every time you sneeze, or not be able to tell the difference between a muffin and a baby?'

',,,hyunjin i love you but w h a t'

arguments don't happen a lot, because the two of you always try your best to compromise

there are times where hyunjin doesn't know how to approach you after a fight though, so be prepared to face a set of wide, hopeful eyes along with a mumbled apology

your relationship is so so simple, and you're both comfortable with each other to the point where silence isn't awkward

he could be reading on the couch and you could be playing with your phone at the kitchen counter, and it would still feel like the perfect date

hyunjin isn't good at hiding his emotions, and becomes very quiet whenever the public criticism gets to him

all he needs and wants for you to do is to give him a hug, and tell him that he's doing great already

the boy really doesn't ask for much so please give him a lot of love

he puts so much effort into your relationship it’s kind of cute

will be perfectly happy to buy you snacks from the convenience store at 3am

will always order your favourite dishes at restaurants, even if he doesn’t like them

will have a hair tie around his wrist at all times in case you forget to bring one

just wants to make you happy

isn’t too into skinship, but will hold your hand in public and cuddle you when watching tv

has a habit of holding onto your sleeve or the corner of your jacket when going out, just in case you get separated

is in general a relatively quiet person, so he won’t whine for your attention, but a satisfied smile will appear on his face whenever you ruffle his hair or kiss his cheek

your parents fell in love with linong the first time you brought him over, and you that they like him more than you now,,,

gets really flustered whenever your mother fawns over him, and tries to hide his blush by looking down so that only the top of his head can be seen

strives to become someone that you can lean on, and really likes it when you tell him your problems, asks for his opinions, or even when you need his help reaching something on the top shelf

thinks that you look great doing anything at all times

compliments you a lot, and is confused when you get flustered because he’s just telling the truth

don’t ask for his input regarding clothes – he’ll say that you look cute in everything

at the beginning of your relationship, he didn’t want to burden you with his problems, so they began to pile up until they started to affect his mood

was really apologetic when you confronted him, and almost cried when you told him that his problems matter

started to open up a lot more to you ever since that, and comes to you for your opinions on a lot of things

due to his age, so many people out there tell him that his issues ‘aren’t real’ or that ‘there are people going through worse’

but you’re always there to listen and talk things out with him, and he really appreciates that

gets really excited whenever you go out, and is always pointing out something to you whilst swinging your joint hands back and forth

his smile is really cute though, so you don’t have the heart to tell him that he’s rambling

isn’t very clingy, so he does give you the space that you need, and is perfectly understanding when you choose going out with friends over visiting him during practice (as long as you tell him beforehand)

hates having arguments with you, and will give you both some time to cool off before approaching you with your favourite food and a sincere apology

buys you so many little trinkets as gifts, and when you tell him to stop spending so much money, his only reason is that they remind him of you

overall, your relationship with linong is as simple as it can be; there are no rose bouquets, no extravagant dinner dates, but it’s perfect to the two of you all the same

you enter the picture a few weeks before christmas in the form of a homeless cat shelter worker, desperate to find a home for the remaining 24 cats under your care

however, as christmas neared, the number of furred friends in the shelter seemed to not decrease by one bit, and you spent your days sitting in the play area surrounded by them, worrying about their not-so-bright futures

you would very willingly adopt all of them into your own home, but since you already spent minimal time in your apartment, you knew that it was impossible for you to be a good companion for the cats

which is why you decided on a whim, that if you couldn’t give them a home for christmas, you’ll present (haha get it bc christmas presents) them with the next best thing: buy them as many snacks that you could afford for the last two weeks of december

a messily scribbled plan later showed that it would be impossible to bulk order from suppliers, since they would all be on christmas break by then 

which is why on the 15th of december, you walked out of the local mart carrying an entire box of cat treats at 6 o’clock sharp, your wallet sadly deflated in your back pocket

to say that yongguk was shocked to find the entire shelf of expensive cat treats empty later that morning is an understatement

to his knowledge, the snacks that he buys for lucy are always in stock, since most customers prefer cheaper alternatives

slightly thrown off, he could do nothing but return home emptyhanded, feeling guiltier towards his cat than he should’ve been

needless to say, lucy was not pleased at the piece of spam offered her in consolation at the lack of gourmet organic chicken bites, and didn’t bat an eye at yongguk for the rest of the day

walking into the mart the next morning, yongguk was determined to get his cat her chicken bites, but yet again, found the entire shelf devoid of anything

he tried his best to ignore the bitter glare lucy sent him as soon as she spotted his empty hands, mentally promising her that tomorrow, he was going to get her the damn bites if it meant sacrificing his life

empty

empty

empty

lucy has been denied her treats for five days straight, and yongguk has been denied affection from his cat for five days straight

he was growing insistently restless, tired of facing rejection as lucy stalked away from his open arms again and again

a quick ask around the mart told him that every morning, a woman comes in at the crack of dawn to purchase nothing but a huge pile of cat treats, and that was when yongguk decided that enough was enough

waking up at the earliest time he has ever woken up the next day, yongguk speed walks to the mart, only to find you already at the cat treat shelf, piling the last packets of lucy’s chicken bites into your basket

walking up to you, he takes a deep breath before asking you quietly if you could spare him a packet for his cat to eat before she eats him, thinking that you would most likely be kind enough to offer him at least one bag

which explains the blatant surprise on his face when you apologised, breathing out a ‘i need all of this today’ before briskly walking off towards the cashier, hoping to get to your cats as soon as possible

leaving yongguk frozen for a few minutes in the middle of the cat food aisle, mind blank at the blunt nature of your words

that night, he stares a disinterested lucy in the face, eyes set in determination as he promises that she’s going to get her treats tomorrow, no matter what

you walk into the mart the next morning, mentally prepared to spend another couple dozen dollars on cat food

however, nothing would’ve prepared you for the emptiness that was the cat treat shelf, the colourful packets replaced with nothing but what appeared to be a small piece of paper

picking it up, your eyes immediately narrowed at the familiar message scrawled onto the page in lazy handwriting

‘sorry. i need all of this today.’

ten minutes away in yongguk’s apartment, whilst lucy was enjoying an entire package of her beloved chicken bites, her owner was staring at his now-empty wallet in disdain, the only bit of satisfaction stemming from the fact that he had actually beat you to the snacks

ever since that silent declaration of war, both you and yongguk’s mornings have been absolute chaos

you would both rush to wake up in the morning, with you sometimes not even bothering to smooth out your hair before heading out the door, and with yongguk surprising lucy at the speed he’s been moving throughout the house 

it would, on most occasions, result in you arriving at the mart first, and even though yongguk always looks somewhat disgruntled whenever he sees you standing at the cashier before him with a triumphant grin, he’s began to secretly thank you, because his wallet has suffered more in those few bulk purchases than it has in his entire life

however, curiosity eventually started to build up in yongguk’s system, and by the end of another week, he was lowkey dying to find out what you did with all those packets of treats

which led to him trailing after you out the mart after another success on your side, taking care to keep his distance so that you didn’t notice him

as you weaved through the streets, yongguk started to go through the possible scenarios he would face a few minutes later

were you perhaps just an attractive cat lady with 30 cats, and they didn’t eat anything other than treats?

did you plan on reselling the treats at a higher price for profit?

oh, for the love of god, he really hoped that you weren’t one of those people who were obssessed with cat food and treated them like meatballs

however, all of his thoughts were proved wrong when he looked up at the small building you entered, eyes widening at the brightly coloured sign that read ‘the lost cats’ home’ hanging above the doorway

walking up to the entrance, taking in the small setup of your workplace before his eyes landed on your kneeling figure, a bright smile on your face as you opened up packets of the treats to feed the mass of cats that surrounded you, purring appreciatively

and for once in his life, yongguk’s eyes were not settled on the furry creatures, but on your face, softer than usual as you cooed at your small companions 

thinking back, purchasing that amount of cat food everyday must’ve cost you quite a lot, and to think that you were willing to sacrifice so much of your money for something that wasn’t even part of your job,,,

it was,,,,attractive, to say the least

you were selfless, you were undeniably cute, and you loved cats?

what a fucking match

yongguk was only broken out of his reverie when you turned around, eyebrows raised when you spotted the last person you would have expected

‘what are you doing here?’ you asked, standing up to face him, ‘looking to adopt a cat?’

feeling more flustered than he has ever felt in his entire life, yongguk’s gaze fell from your face to the creatures that surrounded your feet, asking to be petted by nudging their heads against your ankles

‘shouldn’t you be on christmas break already?’ he asked back instead, despite somewhat having an idea of what your reason would be

he did not, however, foresee how down you became at his question, squatting down to scratch the head of a particular black cat with striking blue eyes

‘i can’t just leave them there,’ you replied after a sigh, ‘my coworkers are willing to feed them, but i didn’t want them to be left alone for christmas, which is why i’m spending it with them.’

yongguk found the frown on your face a little too hard to look at, seeing as you were willing to basically give your life for the felines

feeling an overwhelming need to somehow make you smile again, his mouth opened on its own accord, and blurted out the first thing that came to his mind

‘i-i’ll adopt one.’ 

and for him, seeing the light return to your eyes at his statement was worth every dollar that he spent later that day on pet registration

walking back home with a cardboard box in his hands, yongguk was still left in some sort of daze, his mind thinking back to the bright smile on your face as you waved him off from the shelter

and now, with a new pet in hand, your number scribbled onto a piece of paper in his back pocket and maybe a date scheduled for next tuesday, yongguk was the happiest man in the world

‘everything would turn out alright, won’t it, tolbi?’

takes her on daily trips to the park, and really likes to watch her run around with the other children

is on really good terms with most of the parents in the neighbourhood

tends to be a tad overprotective, and is very much aware of it himself

he simply doesn’t like the thought of her being away from him

almost cried one time when mingyu reminded him that she eventually has to move out and form her own family

always makes sure that his daughter goes to school every day with bomb hair because yes, he is one of those dads that watch children hair tutorials on youtube and yes, he is great at recreating those hairstyles on her

no daughter of his is ready for school even if one hair is out of place

also may or may not carry a small packet of mini hair ties in his pocket everywhere just in case

his hands are kinda big, so when walking side by side, she only grabs onto his pointer finger (only barely getting the digit to fit inside her tiny palm), and he thinks that it’s the cutest thing ever

plans day outs with her weeks beforehand, and gets more excited than her on trips to the beach and dog cafes

claims that he wants her to make as many friends as possible, but highkey gives the side-eye to any boy that even comes within a 2-metre radius of her

loves taking pictures of her, and you bet that they are all over the walls in their apartment

his phone and laptop wallpapers are also no doubt, pictures of her

isn’t the type to randomly shove conversations about her down people’s throats, but can talk about her for hours if someone asked 

the type of father that will spend half an hour winning his daughter that one teddy bear at the claw machine, but will also teach her to help elders carry groceries, and to say ‘thank you’ and ‘sorry’ when appropriate

so so so gentle when correcting her for any mistakes that she’s made, but is firm enough so that the words stay in her mind

has never once raised his voice at her, because she overheard him scolding chan over the phone one time and cried for an hour straight

has ever since developed a fear of ever hurting her, and will do anything to ensure that she’s healthy physically and mentally

he’s just so determined to be the best parents that he can be, and anyone can tell that he really does put all his heart into taking care of her and making her feel loved

and as a naturally bright and observant child, no one knows how good of a parent he is than her

since becoming a single parent, seungcheol’s life was so full of her, that for a few years, he had no thoughts of finding another partner

his career was stable, and his daughter was incredibly kind-hearted; he had nothing else to ask for

and despite the occasional phone numbers slipped into his shirt pocket, he would throw them all out, thinking that he had no time for a relationship

you first enter the picture as a stranger who happened to be taking the same bus as seungcheol and his daughter, both parties returning from a trip to the local amusement park

and despite normally being a pretty chill child, seungcheol’s daughter was feeling unusually sensitive, and has been crying nonstop ever since her father denied buying her cotton candy before they left, saying that it’ll ruin her teeth

seungcheol, sensing the annoyed looks that other passengers were sending him, was desperately trying to get her calm down

but to no avail, no matter how hard he tried, she continued to let out sobs

just as he was about to give up, her cries abruptly came to a stop, and his head darted up, only to see her staring up in wonder

,,,,,at you

you were as surprised at her response as seuncheol, to be honest

all you had done after catching the teary eyes of the child was to give her a smile

upon the ceasing of her cries, the other passengers averted their glares, and seungcheol was beyond thankful

‘thank you’, he said sincerely, tucking a strand of his daughter’s hair behind her ear, ‘she had been crying for almost an hour already, and i still don’t know why. she usually isn’t like this’

‘she seems like a great kid,’ you responded, giving him a small smile, and seungcheol froze, immediately understanding why his daughter was so in awe earlier

there was something about your features that just drew him in, whether it be the genuine kindness shining in your eyes or the gentle curve of your lips, and for a second, it almost felt like he was falling in love for the first time

however, habits die hard, and he abruptly broke away from his thoughts, reminding himself firmly that he already had enough in his life to take care of, and was about to turn away from you when his daughter spoke up

‘can you please marry daddy?’

your eyes widened at the innocent question, briefly meeting seungcheol’s own flustered gaze before leaning down to face her own determined features, ‘why?’

‘because daddy has never looked at someone that way ever since mommy left’

he was about to apologise for her thoughtless words, but you nodded in understanding, a sudden playfulness filling your orbs as you looked up at seungcheol’s flushed cheeks and downcast eyes