SERIES:Â âstages of love: wanna go backâ [ateez: yunho]
ficstyle: bulletpoints + series [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [END]
prompt: inspired by âTime of Our Lifeâ + âWanna Go Backâ by DAY6
note: I have received lots of love for this series and I am already panicking of what to after I finish itÂ
you woke up with a headache
it wasnât intolerable but it was definitely bothering youÂ
you looked at the messiness of your room again
bottles of soju were scattered along with music sheetsÂ
there were clothes and takeout boxes everywhere
you popped a tylenol and heated up some soupÂ
you took that time to tidy up around the house
any distraction was good distraction; you wanted to believe yesterday was a dreamÂ
the moment you checked your phone, you remembered everything and you were sad again
even though it was such a beautiful day outÂ
after finishing your soup, your laundry machine chimedÂ
you looked outside again and thought it was better to air-dry your clothes to prevent from using so much electricityÂ
youâd hum as you were hanging your laundry up
right under your balcony, Yunho woke up to the sound of you humming
he must live under an angel he thought as he stretches from his cushioned lounge chair
he probably fell asleep to your guitar playing last night
he sneezes quietly into his arm as he checks his schedule
âthank God itâs SundayâŚâ he lays back down with his hands behind his head as he continues to hear you hummingÂ
he was about to fall back asleep until something hits him in the face
he shakes himself up as it startled him
when he saw what hit him in the face, he froze
he didnât know what to do with the item
he could hear you curse under your breath as you run to the doorÂ
would it be weird if he held it? would it be weird if he even looked at it?
he heard the doorbell rang and he shuffled over to the doorÂ
he opened it slightly as he saw your beaming red ears; you couldnât even look up at him
âd-did you happen to see a light pink b-bra?â you were fumbling with the hem of your shorts
that was when you realized that you were still in your lounging clothes; a super off-the-shoulder sweater with your ruffly shorts barely showing under the sweaterÂ
that made you even more embarrassed at your situationÂ
âu-uhâŚy-yeah⌠itâs.. itâs on the balconyâŚâ he opens the door for you to get it because he wouldnât dare to hand it back to youÂ
your face reached a whole new level of red when you saw who the guy wasÂ
it was the guy from the convenient store
Yunho didnât know what to do with all this information of the cute girl at the convenient store last night; knowing that she had a light pink bra and that she lived above himÂ
 Yunhoâs roommate always joked about how Yunho was falling in love with the girl who lived above them since he talked about you so much without even knowing that you looked like
he led you to the balcony but stood to the side; he scratched his head and looked elsewhere
you thanked him and made your way to the doorÂ
how could ever go to that same convenient store again?
but before you made it to the door, you saw a photo framed up by the doorÂ
there was a little boy and a little girl; you recalled having the same exact picture
and the boy was your childhood friend before he away before starting middle school without ever telling youÂ
you whipped your head around to look at him
your sudden movement made him avert his eyes elsewhere
you pointed to the photo, âis this you? are you Yunho?â
the more you looked at him, the more resemblance you found in your old friendÂ
but the more you remembered, the more you remembered how mad you were when he left without a wordÂ
his eyes widened, âY/N?â
you grew up to be a beautiful lady, he didnât even noticedÂ
he still remembered you as that shy little girl who always had a mushroom cut he called his best friendÂ
you were dealing with so much in the past few hours, you couldnât handle to deal with another
you huffed as you ran out the door
Yunho was so shocked he just fell back onto his bed in the living roomÂ
he missed you so much, he didnât know how to even process what just happened
[THE PAST OF LITTLE YUNHO]
âMOM! DAD! WHY ARE WE MOVING? I DONâT WANT TO MOVE!â Yunho yelled at his parents as they packed everything that they had
his dad covered his mouth and stared at him in the eyes
both Yunho and his dad felt fear in that moment
âwe canât afford to be caught by those debt collectors.. they work with the mafia.. we need to make enough money to pay them off⌠but for the time being, we have to hideâŚâ
Yunho couldnât comprehend what was going on
he looked at your house next door and looked back at his parents, âI should tell Y/N-â
his father grabbed his shoulders so hard and shook him to sense, âYOU. CANNOT TELL ANYONEâ
Yunho was heartbroken; he knew how upset and lonely you would beÂ
heâd know youâd be all by yourselfÂ
and that knowledge followed him all the way to JapanÂ
he lived in Japan; when he tried to send you mail, he would get caught by his parents and they would burn all of his letters no matter how well he hid themÂ
that made him study hard; knowing that it was the only to get back to you in KoreaÂ
the whole time he was there, all that he wanted was to go back
in addition to studying hard, he had to work part time to help his parents with the debt collectorsÂ
by the time he was able to go to college was when his family paid off all debts but decided to stay in Japan
he separated ways with his parents and started his college life in Korea; hoping to find youÂ
and here you were.. living in the apartment room right above from hisÂ
Yunho slapped his cheeks to give himself some sort of courage to go talk to you; bringing evidence so you would believe him
he hopes that somewhere deep down inside of you; you missed him enough to forgive him Â
he knocks on your door. but you donât open itÂ
âwhat do you wantâŚâ he could hear your muffled voice from the other side of the door
âwill you listen to what I have to say?â you could feel the sincerity in his voice so you cracked the door for him
heâs grown so much, you barely recognized himÂ
Yunho took a deep breathe before telling you why he disappeared
he showed you old letters from the debt collectors, his passport, and the burnt letters he managed to save
you could hear him get choked up at the end of his speech, âit was really hard growing up without youâŚ.â
you started to repetitively thump his chest, âstupid, idiot, jerkâÂ
you continued to call him names as you felt tears comingÂ
you remembered how after he left, you thought he left because he didnât want to be around you anymoreÂ
you were even more isolated than you were before
before it was always Yunho and you; partners in crimeÂ
and then, POOF, he vanished
but around that time was when you turned to music knowing how much he loved music and loved to dance
you werenât coordinated enough to dance like him but you loved to sing and you were not too shabby at itÂ
Yunho was always your hypeman; youâd only sing to him and your parentsÂ
but when he left, you barely sang outside the comforts of your own roomÂ
Yunho pulls you into a hug, âI missed you and your singing..â
he kisses the top of your head when he hears you sniffleÂ
he used to always kiss the top of your head when you were crying
but now you didnât know how to feelÂ
feelings go beyond what you both used to knowÂ
Yunho lets go of you to see how youâre doing, âyou doing okay?â
you nodded but then you shook your head
âwanna talk about it?â
you nodded as you let him insideÂ
he walks into the room and blushes again
you could tell he was getting shy; his ear were always the indicator
before you asked him what was wrong, you noticed your light pink bra thrown on the couch
you quickly threw it in your room and cleared your throat
âpretend like you didnât see thatâ
âI canât. itâs ingrained in my head nowâ
you threw a pillow at him and he catches it as he laughs
you gave him the side eye before getting him something to drink
you make your way over to the electric kettle and turned it onÂ
you had to climb the counter to get your tea
Yunho snorts a chuckle as he makes his way over to you in the kitchen
you got onto your knees to get it when you felt yourself misplacing your leg; causing you to fall
Yunho catches you and your face was at the crook of his neck
he holds his breath as he helps you down
âa-any tea you wantâŚâ
you both were admiring how attractive you both got over the years
when the both of you settled into the living room with your teas, he grabs a pillow and leans forward to hear your concerns
knowing that you were talking to your childhood friend made you loosen up and forget about all those bad feelings
you told him about Hongjoong
and the whole thing about Seonghwa not listening to Yeosang
and how Aurora ruined your love life
âAurora sounds like bitch,â he says into the pillow
âbut sheâs prettyâŚâ you hated to admit it. âthatâs why she can get away with all of thisâŚâ
Yunho shook his head and he rose his voice, âI doubt thereâs anyone as pretty and as kind and as amazing you! Aurora isnât shit compared to you. youâre like BEAUTIFULâ
his ears became red again and so did your face
there was a little awkward silence before you said, âthank youâŚâ
you wanted to change the subject to him
itâs been so long, you wanted to see how much he changed
the both of you spend HOURS and HOURS talking and catching up and reminiscing over the old daysÂ
he wanted to see how much youâve improved guitar playing and singing-wiseÂ
and you wanted to see if he was still dancing
Yunho was currently working 2 jobs
one of them was at the convenient storeÂ
and the other was as a dancing assistant for an advanced hip hop classÂ
you both were amazed at how you both grew up to be more than the people you thought you were going to be Â
the sun was setting when Yunho said he had to leave
he had to go class early tomorrow to prep and you walked him out to the door
before he left, he ruffles your hair, âguess you grew out of your mushroom hair phaseâ
you stuck your tongue out at him, âguess you grew out of those Harry Potter glasses phaseâ
he furrowed his brows at you in disbelief, âIâM NOT GONNA WEAR GLASSES FOREVER Y/N!â
you chuckled as you waved at him, âsee ya later, Harry Potterâ
Yunho goes back to his apartment at the same time his roommate came back from his practice
âyou look like youâre in a good mood. whoâs the lucky girl?â his roommate jeered as he adjusted his bag on his back; causing his drumsticks to click togetherÂ
âyou know that girl who lives above us? I found out that sheâs my childhood friend! remember the one I told you about?âÂ
Yunho was shaking from excitement
his roommate opened the door and pointed to the picture by the light switch, âthis one?â
âIâve got to meet her then. youâll introduce me to her right?â his roommate asked as he pulled Yunho into a headlockÂ
âof course, of course! hey, how was practice?âÂ
Yunho manages to get out of the headlock and his roommate goes into the kitchen for a beer
âshitty man⌠our guitarist is graduating and we are in need of a guitarist right nowâŚwe had an audition but they were all-â
âyour fans who want to be in the band?â Yunho grabs a beer as he finishes his roommateâs sentence
âyeah, manâŚÂ I mean I wouldnât mind if they actually KNEW how to playâŚ.â
âhey⌠you still havenât found a muse yet huh?â Yunho recalls as he plops onto his bedÂ
âitâs hard to find the right one you know? I canât write about anything, I ainât that talentedâŚâ his roommate joined Yunho on the bed
âyouâll find her soonâ
âor him.. I donât discriminate..â
âdude are you serious right nowâŚâ
in all joking matters aside, Yunhoâs roommate wants to be inspired again to right songs
he saw how Yunhoâs eyes lit up when he talked about that girlÂ
maybe heâll find someone that will make his eyes light up like that tooÂ
HE WAS A SKATER BOI⌠WILL YOU SAY SEE YA LATER BOI?
[ masterlist + guidelines ]
