woojin-n-out

hello everyone!

long time no see... i haven’t been writing for a few years now 😅

but i have decided to return to tumblr and fic writing !! however, i have moved to @bbangsoonie. if any of my followers are still active and wish to read more of my works, please go follow my new account :)

A/N: so um this didn’t exactly go as i thought it would but oh well. it has a little more plot than the rest of the series :)

chose his career bc he watched a movie when he was 6 and the main male lead was so admirable he promised himself to be just like him

was so proud of himself the fist time he handcuffed a culprit

kind of a workaholic

but at the same time v bright and outgoing

is friends with all his coworkers

always eats only half a bowl of jjajangmyun for lunch bc he’s so busy

results in detective park (jihoon) gaping at him as he leaves after receiving a clue about a prime suspect

runs into you while chasing a suspect

literally

you’re on the ground

next to your now broken laptop

crying not bc of the pain, but bc you had finally finished your research paper after staying up all week

and now it was probably gone

he motions for his partner to go on without him and helps you up

you take note of his apologetic expression, but the stress and lack of sleep gets to you and you just burst

“my laptop.. my research paper is saved onto it! if i fail this class, are you going to be responsible for me failing? are you going to pay for my tuition? are you going to buy me a new laptop?” you yell

“well, i’m sorry for running into you, but i was in the middle of chasing a kidnapper. it was my fault for not looking where i was going, but you weren’t very careful either. if you had kept your laptop safe in your bag, i could have caught him. if we lose him, will you take responsibility?” he snaps back

“are you.. are you blaming me right now?” you ask, appalled

at that moment, a call interrupts your conversation

sighing, daniel picks up his phone

after exchanging a few words, he holds out his phone to you

“save your number. call yourself if you want to make sure you have my number as well. i’ll contact you later to pay for any fees it costs to fix your laptop”

you do as he said and leave after picking up your laptop

without any thought, he looks at your contact information

and nearly laughs when he sees what name you saved yourself as

“the person you should be sorry at but is also sorry”

a week later, he realizes he completely forgot about the incident

he only remembered after seeing your profile on kakaotalk while scrolling through his contacts

you had automatically been synced onto his account, which means you had his profile as well

so he’s surprised you haven’t called or texted yet

curious, he clicks on your profile and looks through your previous profile pictures

not creepy at all

he chuckles when he sees that all of them are of you with a dog

until he comes across this one picture

the little girl next to you looks familiar

too familiar

he looks around the pile of papers on his desk until he finds a folder of a closed case

he flips through the pages and finds what he’s looking for

a picture of a little girl who went missing 2 years ago with no trace

with no leads, clues, or suspects, the case was closed after months of searching

it was his first failure in his career, so it always tugged at him

he brought the phone next to the picture, and compared the two

it was definitely the same girl

he falls into silence and guilt

after staring at the picture for a while, he opens kakaotalk again to message you

“so how about i treat you to lunch? we can discuss the laptop then”

this isn't wanna one related, but i feel like this isn't something to be ignored. shinee was the one who brought me back into kpop and helped me learn how to embrace my culture again. they changed my life and although i became a fan of other groups, shinee always had a special place in my heart. jonghyun was not only a talented musician, but an inspirational figure who spoke up about mental health in a country that finds the subject taboo.

its only been a month since i barely managed to pull myself together with my own problems. less than a week since my friend’s suicidal attempt. i learned of jonghyun’s passing as i was getting ready for school, and ended up having to go back home before first period even ended. this hit me in a way i can never put into words.

i've been in a slump since summer started. my physical and mental health declined, i struggled to get good grades in school, and had problems with friends. i was disappointed in myself. i cried looking at my grades/sat scores and when i felt isolated from my friends. i had a mental breakdown last week and my parents didn't understand why and blamed me instead. when i hit my lowest, i seriously considered going to the store and buying sleeping pills. then i came across lee hi’s “breathe” again. i felt like jonghyun, the one who wrote the song, was the only one who understood me. i’ve never met him, but he comforted me when i had no one to talk to.

so his passing really broke me. he wasn’t just a celebrity to me. he has impacted my life and helped me through hard times. i can never thank him enough for that.

until today, i never understood people when they resented the person who left them forever. i thought i’d be apologetic and mournful instead. now, as selfish as it is, i understand. i can’t help but feel all three of those emotions and more.

kim jonghyun, you deserved more than what this cruel world gave you. i’m so sorry you had to endure the pain. i’m sorry you thought this was the only way to end it. you were loved and you will be missed.

and to others dealing with depression, please please please know that you are not alone. if you need someone to talk to, feel free to leave me a message. i may be a stranger, but i’m willing to listen to what you have to say.

as for updates, i had originally planned to post something for christmas but that won’t be going through. i know i have a bunch of requests piled up from the summer, but i really can’t bring myself to write at the moment.

before i even saw the news, i woke up with this song in my head. i never really read the lyrics, but after reading the article, i looked it up and felt like it was what jonghyun was saying to me.

“When the wind blows and shakes up my heart I think of the past times And close my two eyes

The silent trembling that passes me by At that small sound I open my ears

The growing pieces of life that breathe inside me When they bump against and pass me by Then look at that place

Our trust, our love The eternal promises If you remember me, then strongly walk forth

Our meeting, our separation The faded memories If you loved me, then smile

The unfinished memories of life that are inside me When they bump against and pass me by Then look at that place”

it makes me wonder what it would have sounded like if jonghyun had sung this song. now, i can only imagine his voice singing this.

고생많았어요 오빠.. 이제 편히쉬세요. our star may have left the stage, but he is still shining bright in the sky.

rest in peace, our bling bling jonghyun.

started out in a small office

built himself a reputation over the years

got hired at one of the best law firms

is now one of the best lawyers

very proud of his independent success

says “okay okay!” a lot to himself as he prepares for trials

loves company dinners

always drags his colleagues to a noraebang (karoke room) after eating and getting drunk

often brings lawyer yoon along

everyone hypes up their collab performance

hogs the mic for most of time

not that there’s a lot of complaints

he’s a v v good singer

as an aspiring lawyer, you look up to him a lot

you had just graduated from law school and are preparing for the bar exam

he’s well known for his work ethic

and high success rate in court

those aren’t the only reasons why you think so highly of him

he had helped your mother out when he was struggling as well

despite his poor circumstances, he won her case in trial for a low price

he also gave you a bag of candy after the trial

that was when you were a high school senior

and that was when you decided your career path

rumor has it that he’s planning on establishing his own law firm in a few years

it’s your dream to work with him

fastforward to the future

he is now the head of his law firm and is looking through applications

when he gets to yours, he pauses

trying to remember why your name sounds so familiar

he takes a closer look at your application

and is impressed by your specs

after filtering through the others, he chooses his new employees

you are one of them

you’re ecstatic, but keep your previous encounter to yourself

quite famous in the field

afterall, there aren’t a lot of ongs

and even fewer prosecutor ongs

plus he has a good reputation

he’s known to be easygoing

brings laughter at company dinners during awkward moments

a lot of his clients leave him thank you gifts

with a flirty note attached

jokes around a lot with his coworkers

but don’t let his playful personality fool you

he turns into a completely different person in court

his gaze is menacing when dealing with criminals

he gets straight to the point and has a high success rate of getting perpetrators to confess

his way of talking leaves the lawyer unable to refute

and then he met you

you had sued your superior of sexual harassment after a putting up with his indecent behavior for a year

you risked your entire career for this and you were at disadvantage

a coworker had recommended prosecutor ong to you and now you’re awkwardly sitting in his office with a now-cooled cup of tea in front of you

“so, (y/n), are you confident in going all the way to the end with this? even if you receive threats or bribes? even if you lose your job and get blacklisted at different companies?”

you nod

“great. then let’s start working, shall we?”

sLEEVE ROLL

he’s always been busy but now his schedule is even more hectic

lawyer yoon’s younger sister had made the special request for him to take your case and he didn’t want to let either of you down

so he works extra hard

occasionally asking prosecutor hwang to spare a few minutes to help him

after countless nights of caffeine and paperwork, he finally wins the case in court

extremely grateful, you insist you treat him to dinner

not because you wanted to see him again

A/N: here is part 3 of my monthly series!! wow its been 3 months already. and a month since the start of my junior year. did anyone else take the SAT on oct 7?? i’m dreading the day my scores come out OTL

wow imagine being the wife of prosecutor hwang

waking up to him every day

you packing him lunch as he leaves for work

anyway

he swiftly pulls up his sleeve to glance at his watch

“i’m running late babe, i gotta go now. thanks for breakfast”

kisses you on the cheek before running off

he's respected among his colleagues for his work ethic

and envied for the praise the chief prosecutor always gives him

despite his aloof exterior, he's actually quite soft hearted

except when it comes to investigating suspects

then a side of him that no one knew existed appears

his voice is void of any emotion and cuts no lack

he personally goes to inspect crime scenes 

works quietly but swiftly

has a high success rate

doesn't cover things up to avoid paperwork and scoldings

which sometimes results in scoldings because the higher ups would rather get things over with quickly 

stays true to his morals nonetheless

surprised all his coworkers when he joined jisung for lunch

because lawyer yoon is known for his chattiness while prosecutor hwang is known for his chicness 

but like I said earlier, he's actually a softie 

the rookies were genuinely scared when they saw him laugh and even do a little butt dance

they had only heard about the sophisticated prosecutor hwang

A/N: i’m so so sorry this is extremely late.. I just began my junior year and things are already so hectic. i’m also taking the SAT this week, the korean SAT in november, and the SAT again in december 😭  so I might not be very active, but I’ll still be writing in my free time :) also!! happy chuseok to all my fellow koreans ❤️

life without your soulmate is colorless

literally

the world is monochrome until you make physical contact with your soulmate

which means you could easily pass by them and never notice

which scared you shitless

but after 20 years, you kinda gave up

either you had passed by him unknowingly or he was in another country or in a grave

you figured you could live with a black and white world

until, you know, your friends took you to lotte world and excitedly pointed at colors you couldn’t see

you’re not salty at all

you spend the day trudging behind your soulmate-bound friends

apparently the cotton candy you’re eating is pink

you don’t know what pink looks like nor do you associate the color to a word or feeling

but your friends insist it foreshadows you meeting your soulmate

you roll your eyes at the forced connection and continue to melt the fluff in your mouth

you’re not a big fan of roller coasters, but you don’t hate it either

except at this moment because you, the only single one in your friend group, now have to ride it alone

or more specifically, with a stranger

you sneak a peek at the stranger next to you

and are surprised by how good looking he is

you don’t know if your heart is racing because of the ride or because of him

he, on the other hand, looks terrified

you hear his friends laugh in the seat behind you guys

the ride comes to a pause at a peak

you prepared yourself for the drop

but what you weren’t prepared for was the guy clinging onto you as the vehicle sped down

your eyes widen as colors begin to burst in the world around you

it’s exhilarating

all these colors

all these shades you didn’t have a name for

it was amazing

when the roller coaster finally comes to another pause, you look over at the guy next to you

your soulmate

his eyes are still closed, so you lightly poke him to get his attention

unfortunately for him, he opens his eyes the second the ride goes for another dip

scared at his sudden ability to see colors and the speed of the fall, he shuts his eyes closed again and lets out a scream

you can’t help but laugh 

by the time the ride ends, he’s stunned into silence

half cursing his friends for forcing him on the rollercoaster

half thanking them for helping him meet his soulmate

maybe another half for his embarrassment

he turns to you with a shy smile

“can we re-do our first meeting?” he asks

“i don’t believe i’ve seen you before” you grin, going along with his proposal

his face lights up and he extends his hand out

“hi, i’m takada kenta. may i shake your hand to see if the goddess in front of me is my soulmate?”

“hi, i’m y/n and i’m cringing really hard at that line”

“wow! all of a sudden i-i see colors!”

another cringe at the bad acting

but you laugh anyway because he’s too cute

“and we see that you guys finally found each other” your friend teases

kenta’s friends join yours as they suggest they leave you two alone

tbh your ideal first date was at an amusement park

so it made you really happy to have your wish come true

that friendly officer that everyone in the neighborhood knows

well liked

little girls sometimes shyly deliver him gifts of gratitude

is a regular at multiple restaurants

also happens to be a regular at the bagel shop you work at

comes in every sunday morning to order a bagel with strawberry cream cheese and a cup of coffee

remembers your name from his previous 82489 visits

patrols around the high school on weekdays

scolds students for smoking before switching their cigarette for a lollipop

takes bullying v v seriously unlike some officers

always follows up with how the victim is doing even after the case closes

his easygoing personality takes a 180 degrees change when dealing with actual criminals

although there aren’t a lot of crimes in the area

but anyway

gets along with all his coworkers

the youngest in his unit, as well as the most energetic (pun intended)

brightens up the mood during night shifts when everyone just wants to go home and sleep

it’s not uncommon for him to be reprimanded for being too lenient

example: let off 5 people without a parking ticket because it was parents day and they were parents

in his defense the meter only went over a few minutes and they were late because they were out eating with their family

but can he say he’s a softie

you had just clocked in for your shift at the bagel shop when a robber came in and demanded you open the cash register for him

luckily, sungwoon was coming in for his morning bagel and coffee at that time

the attempted burglary was prevented without inflicting harm onto anyone

now sungwoon comes in on saturday mornings as well

A/N: i was planning on posting this on my last day of hakwon, but got sick and missed the last 2 weeks so i’m posting this on my last day of summer vacation

Jisung:

“do any of the ladies here have lotion?”

Sungwoon:

“stop reducing my life span”

Minhyun: “i love dead chicken”

Seongwoo: “i love food porn it turns me on”

Jaehwan:

“i wanna go somewhere healthy.. cheesecake factory!”

Daniel: 1: “do you have a korean name?” 2: “yeah, but we’re not gonna call me that”

Jihoon: “the plural of moose is meese, deer deers, and fish fishies”

Woojin: “look! my fingers are sagging”

Jinyoung: “arent measles animals?”

Daehwi: “stop being idiots”

Guanlin: “i’m weird gangsta aye”

Bonus:

“i know greek mythology. dementer is the mom”

“you know youre the only one laughing, right? // “yeah i crack myself up”

“you gotta run, your stubby legs cant keep up”

“can we exile him? to level 2 [from 3]”

“chicago isnt in illinois. illinois is such a.. farm state”

“how was your weekend? no, dont give me a long answer im just asking to be polite”

hello!! i really appreciate your insight on this matter and your kind way of opening my eyes to the issue. i realize i do tend to write with a short height in mind for the OC because i am quite short myself (i’ve been stuck at 160 cm for years now). i re-read my works and i think you are referring to my Cocktails Over Champagne fic when daniel rests his chin on the OC’s head. i wrote this part after watching him on happy together, where he mentioned he likes to call his girlfriend “kiddo” endearingly because females tend to be shorter than him (after all, 180 cm isn’t a height that is easily reached by females. although i now realize that there are girls taller than him). in my vision, this was a simple part that i added in hopes of making it a tiny bit more realistic. i didn’t realize it could upset others, and i apologize. i also apologize if this scenario was not what you were referring to and i missed another part.

A/N: i’m so sorry for the lack of updates 😭  i was in the middle of writing a request while attending hakwon, but got sick and ended up in the hospital, then i was recovering at home, and then i went on a family trip to boston.. so i’ve been a bit busy but i’m back!! i’m still working on requests, but here’s something i quickly came up with :)

Jisung:

practically lives on snapchat

has 93748 streaks

occasionally appears on daniel's youtube channel for makeup tips

ends up making his own beauty channel

his hauls consist mostly of tints

Sungwoon:

always posts a selfie with whoever he's hanging out with that day

the evil one that exposes everyone's dark past

ex: comments on pictures of woojin from like 5 years ago on facebook

Minhyun:

calls everyone out for their typos

has a large following on instagram 

thus companies reach out to him for promos

7/10 of his posts are ads

chill online but awkward irl

Seongwoo:

the evil one who posts embarrassing pictures of everyone

pretends he's taking an ootd pic for jisung, but is actually taking a video and zooms in on his face before turning the camera to selfie mode

makes and spams group chats on facebook, instagram, tumblr, and twitter at 3 am

Jaehwan:

the evil one who screenshots ugly snapchats

posts singing covers

cackling at 5 am because of a funny video seongwoo tagged him in

rare but gold selfies

Daniel:

cats

cats everywhere

vlogger daniel ft seongwoo in every video

posts dancing videos

occasional collabs with woojin

Jihoon:

his snow story is just his selfies with different filters

winks in all his selfies

that friend who always has to take pictures of the food before eating

comes up with catchphrases that trend online

Woojin:

shaky pics

cringey instagram filters

still doesn't know how to use tumblr

posts dance practice videos

Jinyoung:

never active in any of the group chats

tried to leave group chats a few times but seongwoo kept adding him back so he gave up

more of a twitter person

has a thread on 맛집s (good places to eat)

Daehwi:

finsta 

complains about his member in english

sungwoon tricks guanlin into snitching

results in daehwi posting an official apology????

his rinsta is actually aesthetics 

Guanlin:

has 1 post on instagram but has 73748 followers

the only account he follows is jihoon’s

pisses jisung off by constantly losing their streak

his captions are always written in korean, chinese, and english

A/N: i hit 101 followers on my 1 month anniversary here 😭  every month (on the 10th) i’ll be posting a law field au with all the members. when i hit one year, i’m thinking of writing something special but idk what yet

it’s finally time to start your internship

you were lucky and landed a spot in lawyer yoon’s (jisung’s) office

he’s well known for his easygoing personality

his compassionate nature matches his job perfectly

so all your friends are envious lmao

on your first day, he gifted you with an iced caramel macchiato before giving you a stack of paperwork with an apologetic smile

rewards you with a lollipop at the end of each day

when he found out you eat lunch alone, he assigned himself as your designated eating partner

and you two fell into a pattern within a week

you brought him a small breakfast on days when he had to come in early, and he bought you lunch

in contrast to his usual cheery demeanor, he gets serious in the court

has a high success rate

always has a basket of fruits or a bouquet of flowers on his desk from grateful clients

one day, the 5 year old of an acquitted client entrusted him with his goldfish because he had to give it away

so now you’re also in charge of feeding the fish

but back to jisung

he’s really dedicated to his work

losing trials take a big toll on him

his disappointment motivates him to prepare for a repeal

Member: Daniel

Genre: fluff??

Summary: it’s the start of your adult life, but you’re still a child in Daniel’s eyes

A/N: i can’t believe wanna one officially debuted today.. i’ve been gone for a while, but i’m back!!

Today was your 20th birthday. To celebrate your first year as an adult (legally), your friends threw you a party at a club. You felt a bit awkward in your new black dress with a variety of alcohol on the table in front of you, but it was kind of exhilarating.

“Uh, you know I'm not really a big fan of alcohol..” you timidly confessed to Seongwoo.

“Don't worry, we'll watch each other so no one gets wasted.” the male grinned.

Sure, you've always been curious about this kind of life, but you knew it wasn't suited for an introvert like you. It was somewhat exciting, but it was also overwhelming. Your boyfriend, Daniel, noticed you awkwardly twiddling your fingers and scooted closer to you.

“You know you don't have to drink if you don't want to, right? No one's going to think you're a party pooper. To be honest, a majority of us aren't fans of alcohol either. Especially Minhyun hyung.” Daniel chuckled.

Daniel was actually a good drinker and enjoyed alcohol. But he decided to stay sober tonight to keep an eye on you. Just to make sure nothing happens to you.

Your attention turned towards the shrieks of your friends. Jisung stood in the center with foam pouring out of his beer can. He then dramatically walked towards you and took a gulp.

“Hite! Extra cold~” he winked before drinking the rest of the can.

He earned himself the cheers and laughter of your group of friends. You couldn't help but giggle as well. In the seat next to you, Jaehwan dramatically shook his head.

“Have some class, hyung.” Jaehwan joked, making a point as he took a sip of wine.

“Hey, at least I'm not the one drinking apple juice in a club.” Jisung snickered as he nodded towards Minhyun.

“I came out to have a good time and I'm honestly feeling so attacked right now.” Minhyun scoffed.

Slowly, you held up the champagne glass and examined it. Daniel offered to pour you a drink and you held out the glass for him.

“Pink champagne for the birthday girl.” he grinned as he clinked his cup of water with your glass.

You grimaced at the taste. It smelled nice, but the alcohol burned your throat. Nevertheless, you held onto it and rested your head on your boyfriend's shoulder.

“Where Sungwoon oppa?” you asked.

“Trying to find himself a girlfriend out on the dance floor.” Chungha laughed as she forced Jaehwan out of his seat to sit next to you. “Speaking of dancing, why don't you come with me? I've waited 2 years to go clubbing with you.”

“Let's go, let's go!” Sejeong excitedly pulled you out of your seat.

“We'll return your princess safe and sound.” Chungha saluted to Daniel.

"Have fun, you three.” he laughed.

You quickly put down your glass before your friends dragged you off. The floor was almost vibrating because of the music blaring through the speakers. It was the perfect environment for Chungha; her confidence radiated sexiness whenever she danced.

As for you, you felt a bit timid at first but slowly found yourself let loose as you moved along with the beat. You let Sejeong take the lead and guide you. You then caught a glimpse of Sungwoon over at the bar and decided to walk over.

“Having fun, auntie?” you teased.

“Definitely!” he shouted over the music. “Here, have a drink.”

He handed you a blue cocktail and your eyes widened when you took a sip. It almost tasted like juice.

“Careful with that, though. You'll forget it's alcohol and easily get drunk.” he warned.

You nodded, taking another sip.

“Take it easy.” he laughed. “I don't want Daniel nagging at me for intoxicating you.”

After chatting for a few more minutes, he took off after claiming love at first sight. You only chuckled in response. Sungwoon would always be a hopeless romantic.. at the most unromantic places.

Your eyes scanned the room, observing the club. You winced when you saw someone pass out and get dragged away by their friends. Taking it as a warning, you put down your cocktail.

Suddenly, a man appeared at your side and shot you a smile.

“You’re here alone?” he asked.

“Oh, no. I came here with a bunch of my friends. It’s actually supposed to be my birthday party.” you replied.

“Really? Happy birthday.” he offered his hand. “My name’s Baekhyun.”

“(Y/N).” you shook his hand.

“Do you want anything? It'll be my treat, birthday girl.” he grinned.

“No, it's okay. I'd feel bad.” you kindly rejected.

“Come on, no need to be shy. Consider it a gift from my heart rather than my wallet.” he persisted.

“I believe she has already given you her answer.” a familiar voice said.

Daniel wrapped his arm around your waist, bringing you a little closer to him. You beamed at the sight of your boyfriend, completely oblivious to his irritation.

Baekhyun looked annoyed at him, taking the hint. He put his arms up, signalling his surrender, and walked away.

“Hey, that was kinda rude. You could’ve said it nicer.” you frowned as you pinched Daniel’s cheeks.

“Babe, he was trying to buy you a drink.” he said, still glaring towards Baekhyun’s direction.

“Oh?” you blinked in surprise. “But I already have a drink.”

Daniel sighed in response, but smiled when he saw your perplexed expression. He ruffled your hair and embraced you in a hug. You two stood there like that for a while, with his chin resting on your head.

“I know I call you a kiddo, but you really are a kid sometimes.” he laughed.

He pulled away to look into your eyes.

“It makes me bring out the protectiveness I never knew I had in me.” he said.

Slightly confused, you just wrapped your arms around him again.

Member: Seonho

Summary: In which Seonho befriends the new trainee, but doesn’t realize she’s older than him.

“Hey, did you hear? We have another new kid.” Minhyuk said as he took a sip from his cup of coffee.

“Ah, (Y/N)? Of course. She’s my friend’s little sister.” Sungjae grinned.

“A new trainee joined?” Seonho asked eagerly.

Sungjae and Seonho had just come back from their photoshoot together, and were parting ways when they ran into Minhyuk, who was leaving for a schedule. They stood near the entrance of the company, chatting for a bit before the topic of the new trainee came up.

“She’s a quiet one though. Definitely talented, but can be really shy at first.” Sungjae commented. “But that’s her reversal charm. When she performs, her eyes completely change. It’s amazing.”

“Seonho, you must be happy. After being the youngest for nearly a year, you’re finally a sunbae.” Minhyuk chuckled.

The three wrapped up small talk after a few more minutes, and Seonho found his way back to the practice room. Rather than feeling tired after the photoshoot, he felt energized and happy. Thus, he had a little bounce in his steps as he slightly skipped towards the door.

He paused when his hand grasped the doorknob; music was playing from the inside. Curious, he peeked through the window. No one else was scheduled to be in the practice room at the moment.

His eyes lit up when he failed to recognize your back view.

She must be the new trainee!

Excited, he quickly opened the door to introduce himself. Unfortunately, the sudden intrusion startled you, causing you to trip over your shoelaces and stumble to the ground. You felt your face heat up in embarrassment as he profusely apologized.

“I’m so so sorry! I didn’t mean to scare you. I just heard we have a new trainee and when I saw you, I realized it was you so I got a little too excited and-” he blushed when his eyes met yours. “And I’m babbling, aren’t I?”

You recognized the tall male in front of you immediately. You had been keeping up with the second season of Produce 101, and he happened to be one of your favorite contestants. But now, here you stood as his hoobae. It was almost surreal.

You realized you still hadn’t said a word, never mind greet him. You quickly bowed down 90 degrees and said hello in a small voice.

“You’re (Y/N), right? I’m Seonho. Yoo Seonho. It’s really nice to meet you.” he smiled as he extended his hand out.

You shook his hand politely and offered a smile in return.

“Keep an eye on your shoelaces so accidents don’t happen. The first time I went around with untied laces, I was humiliated. I was about to run, but then Guanlin hyung was stepping on my laces at the time, so not only did I face plant to the floor, but my shoelaces also ripped off. In front of Hyuna sunbaenim.” he recalled.

“I’ll keep that in mind, sunbae.” you giggled.

He was ecstatic at the sudden change in status. After looking up to the other sunbaes, he was finally one himself. Feeling proud, he offered to take her on a tour of the company.

By the end of the tour, it was lunch time and you two ended up eating the designated salad given by the company. Sprawled out in the practice room, you listened attentively to his never ending stories. He talked a lot, but you liked it. It was cute how he offered you advice, emphasizing his seniority.

“Don’t worry. Whenever you need help, just come find this sunbae. I’m always here if you need me.” he said.

He then pondered on his choice of words.

“You know what, you can call me oppa.” he said with a pleased look on his face.

Before you could reply, one of the staffs came in and called for him. You bid each other goodbye and the door closed. You never got to tell him that you were pretty sure he wasn’t older.

A week passed since then. You diligently spent most of your time practicing, with Seonho stopping by every now and then. Then came the day where your practice schedule matched his. You were both assigned to the same room, since you guys were paired up for the monthly evaluation.

You had spent the entire week practicing “Crazy in Love”. It was the performance that landed you a spot as a trainee in Cube. Now, you had to choose a different song to perform with Seonho.

“I was thinking of doing “Toxic” by Britney Spears? Or maybe “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran?” you suggested as you scrolled through your playlist.

“I like “Toxic”. “Shape of You” reminds me of Taehyun hyung, and I don’t think I could ever even come close to his level of dancing.” he laughed. “Then we could slowly transition it to showcase our vocals as well.”

You hummed in agreement. The performance had been a tough one to figure out. Seonho had been assigned as a vocal. Although you haven’t been assigned a position yet, dancing was your forte.

You turned the song on and let your mind go blank. Slowly, the music took over and moved your body to the beat. Bits and pieces of choreography began to come out, leaving Seonho to stare in awe.

By the end of the song, you figured out a general feel of what you wanted the choreography to look like. Your expression stayed serious as you tested certain moves, checking your reflection along the way. You fixated your gaze on your feet as you tried to figure out how to add intricate footwork into the dance.

“Sunbae, does this move look okay?” you asked.

“It's amazing!” he exclaimed with a thumbs up.

“Are you sure?” you asked skeptically.

“Trust me, I'm your oppa.” he answered proudly. “And oppas are always right.”

You couldn't help but let out a giggle at his words. You wondered if this was the moment to burst his bubble.

“Sunbae, aren't you born in 2002?” you asked.

“Yup. I have an early birthday too.” he replied.

“... sunbae, I'm a 2001 liner.” you said.

He went silent for a while before letting out a loud “what?!”

“No way. You look like you're 2 years younger than me!” he gaped.

“Well, if it helps I have a late birthday?” you sheepishly grinned. “I'm only a few months older.”

“But the company is gonna make me call you noona!” he whined. “Aw man, this is Guanlin hyung part two.”

He then suddenly remembered all the times when he showed off about being older. And cringed so hard on the inside. His cheeks slowly tinted as he grew embarrassed.

“Uh, I'm still your sunbae though so um.. yeah.” he coughed, his hand reaching for his nape.