#best friend!jinjin

[writers-ex]

Fem!reader finding out yeji dates her as a bet between her and her friends please? Maybe a fluff ending? :D

warnings: super smol angst, mentions of alcohol, some secrets, drunk!yeji is a truthful yeji, happy ending and coming clean about a dare

is this ok anon? ^-^)?

"i have a confession to make!" yeji blurts out as you take a seat next to her having just finished washing the dishes.

"well that was random but go ahead love." playing with her fingers yeji takes a deep breath and looks into your eyes, scared and nervous she opens her mouth and starts rambling.

"i love you but you need to know that the whole reason we're dating is that i was dared to!!" opening your mouth to speak she holds a hand up indicating for you to let her continue.

"you know that day in the cafe when i first walked up to you and paid for your drink? the girls dared me to ask out the next person that walked in out on a date and if they said yes they would do my assignments for a whole week and then...well you walked in and three bad pickup lines later we were meeting at the park to go on a picnic." you chuckle at the memory of yeji's adorable attempts, now feeling guilty she places her hands on her knee.

"it started off as whatever but after getting to know you slowly...i fell hard. once we got more serious i had no idea how to tell you it wasn't love at first sight but rather a bet to get my homework done that eventually turned into the best decision i ever made. if it makes you feel any better i felt guilty that time and when they gave me my finished assignments i took the f for the whole week and ended up failing the course. i have to retake it this year with freshmen." finishing her ramble she closes her eyes too scared to see your reaction, feeling something warm on her hand she lets out a confused grumble and opens to see you still smiling.

"....well if it were me love i still would've taken their work and not failed the class. now who will i be able to sit next to in the lecture hall?" hearing your response yeji tilts her head showing her confusion even more.

"you- you aren't mad???" shaking your head you lean back against the sofa and hold her hand.

"i actually knew about this since that time we all met up last month to get drinks. i was the designated driver, watching everyone drown themselves in booze you each confessed a secret randomly for a game of truth or dare and you really didn't want to call ryujin 'princess jinjin' so that's when you spilled the beans..." groaning yeji buries her face in a nearby pillow

"i'm going on an alcohol cleanse starting tonight!!" laughing softly you watch your embarrassed lover curse herself out before continuing your tale.

"i was hurt at first so i decided to get even and treat you poorly as i took everyone back home to sleep for the night. that's why you ended up getting sick the following day because i didn't cover you with a blanket during that cold front we had. i felt guilty afterward when you showed up to class with a fever patch and tissue box knowing that it was my fault for making you sleep near the opened window." uncovering herself yeji glares at you playfully.

"i always wondered how i got sick that time, i had a scarf on and everything..."

"doubting our relationship i saw how your actions since then proved that you genuinely liked me. the fact that you told me this instead of keeping it a secret also helped calm my heart so i can confidently say that i forgive you yeji." kissing her nose yeji's cheeks redden as she wraps an arm around your waist pulling you into her lap. 

"i'll find a way to make it up to you kitten." stroking her hair you nod.

"i know you will~ now let's cuddle for now, please? i'm cold."

[jeongyeonluvr]

I never thought about middle!Soojin until now that you mentioned it in the middle!Mina headcanons.

If you have time maybe you could share some headcanons about her as well? Please?🥺

ofc ofc anon 🫶 this will be under middle!mina au too

middle soojin headcanons

��� Soojin’s age ranges a little younger than Mina’s, hers is from 13-16

✭ like Mina, Soojin has the same exact friends; she’s too shy to step out her safety bubble

✭ she doesn’t have the best family life, in and out of foster homes but she’s been in a stable one for a little over 2 years now

✭ normally prefers staying at a friend’s house rather than her foster house; she’s comfortable there but she always gets this feeling he’ll come back

✭ needs white noise to fall asleep and can never ever fall asleep in the dark

✭ sleeps with a teddy and baby blanket her birth mother gave her before giving her up

✭ when she’s feeling smaller she normally goes from biting her lip to sucking her thumb in a heart beat

✭ lips constantly pouting

✭ “they mistook my kindness for weakness”

✭ Soojin’s a chronic tiptoe walker, mainly because her childhood; light/delicate steps so he wouldn’t hear her

✭ she’s sometimes mute; can go days without uttering a word. Mina and Yubin know the reason but got told never to tell anyone

✭ Soojin’s really bad at holding eye contact; gets nervous/jittery when she feels forced to

✭ Soojin absolutely adores baking with Hwasa once a week; a little therapy thing they have going on; she opens up to Hwasa a lot easier when she’s being distracted with how much butter they need

✭ Soojin dyed her hair and her foster mom was so unimpressed but said; “it’s nice to see you expressing yourself”

✭ likes to roller skate and skates down to Mina’s house everyday to check up on Mina and Miss Im

✭ loves when Miss Im calls her silly nicknames like “Blondie, pup, Jinjin, sugar”

✭ brings her baby blanket/teddy to every. single. sleepover.

✭ she always has chipped nail polish on her finger nails

•CW: smoking, abandonment issues, poor hygiene

✭ has a smoking habit; tried to quit but then gave up and went back to it

✭ always has this feeling of being abandoned by everyone she’s ever loved

✭ she’s not the best with her hygiene - due to her childhood - so Miss Im normally helps her out a bit

✭ struggles a lot with self worth, “if the people who made me didn’t want me, why would anyone?”

[purple-baby-d]

grief | bin

I took two deep breaths before gathering the courage to even step out of my car. Something as simple as parking was already enough for me to feel a tsunami of emotions building up in my stomach where courage once was. The memories of you showing me this apartment complex you had found for us to start building a life together, the promises you made me when you noticed I feared for the future you were so excited about; for God’s sake, you were in my car. In the passenger seat, looking down at me with those sweet eyes of yours, those I could never say no to.

I can still hear your voice, telling me how spacious everything is, how you would let me have the walk-in closet and the nice parking spot if I agreed. Yet, I would find myself being brought back to reality when I failed to feel your hands reaching out for my face, your thumbs softly caressing my cheeks as you demanded for me to look you in the eyes in the cutest, most inoffensive way. My lips missed how you kissed them once I finally said yes, that excited look in your face, how your eyes turned from disbelief to the most authentic euphoria in a blink that I thankfully didn’t do. I loved that about you, how your eyes would become two fine lines whenever you smiled, how your hands were always cold, but somehow warmer than mine. How you would lay in my lap when you had problems for me to let you vent about, how you would then make me switch positions with you and give me the best free therapy ever.

Or the second best, because your hugs were the best.

My phone kept buzzing inside my pants’ back pocket as I finally gathered the courage to step out of the comfort I once found in my car, I didn’t need to check it to know that your friends were probably responsible. Sanha, for the most part. Probably Eunwoo is second up, and Jinjin, Rocky and MJ are all tied. Don’t get me wrong, you know I love them, but I know that as soon as I start a conversation with any of them before stepping in, I will lose the courage it took me so long to build. I will go back to your parents’ house, back to that comfort zone I built in your guest room, because I don’t want to interrupt your mother’s grief by touching yours, and honestly I don’t have the heart to do that anyway. Sua came back home, too. You would be so happy knowing how much time we spend together nowadays, I buy her meals when she’s hungry, I take her places when she needs fresh air, and I try my best to give her what I know you would’ve given her if you were still here, materially and emotionally.

I had distracted myself enough not to realize I was finally in our doorstep, being brought back to reality by the sound the paper wrapping the flowers beneath me made as I unconsciously stepped over them. Flowers, at least five bouquets. Next to condolence letters and other things people left at our doorstep when they realized no one was home. I missed the times I would find packages on the door, just because you were scared they came from a stalker and waited for me or for your manager to check them first. I would, sometimes, order your birthday or anniversary gifts and had them delivered to the door because I knew it was safe. I would too just order random stuff that I knew would make you laugh just to see you scared and then have the expected reaction once I opened them.

I wish that was why everything was in our doorstep.

As I walked in, it felt like routine for a second. I will hang the keys, take off my coat, change my shoes for our home slippers and walk in, but it all fell apart as I was about to announce my arrival in hopes you were home. No, you weren’t. Only silence was home, along with a thin layer of dust, and our coffee cups still sitting in the countertop, empty, yet waiting to be washed as we both realized we were running late for what we had to do. As usual, being honest. I can hear the last words you told me that morning as if you were uttering them in front of me right now, it was your response to a dumb joke I made about the outfit you were going to try on for your future shows that, as usual, showed a little too much skin. You loved it, you were so confident no matter what you wore. But I noticed I had accidentally left a hickey in a visible spot after our drunken deeds the night prior, you just laughed it off and smiled as I said “maybe they will think it’s makeup”, and then responded on top of my lips, “then I think I wanna keep it in the concept”.

My steps naturally found their way to our bathroom, where our toothbrushes still rested together, as well as our towels, and our little slippers we would wear because you didn’t like the feeling of your bare feet touching the cold floor after a hot shower. I smiled as I remembered how tiny my slippers looked next to yours, my eyes then looking up to the showcase of your compulsive ordering in our hygiene products. Everything had its place for you, and you would clean up after my messes every time. I don’t think I ever put things back the way I would find them after you came out of the bathroom, yet they always looked the same. That was one of your quirky traits, and one that my now messy life needs desperately.

I stepped away only to take a deep breath, the memories of every room crawling in my brain as I tried my best to hold myself together. How you would play with your shaving cream to make me laugh, or pick me up like a little girl after I had a bad day and help me wash up, I still remember your tender touch when your hands would lift up my chin, and the love mixed with focus in your glare as you brushed my teeth so diligently, muttering words of support and encouragement, next to the usual compliments I never lacked from you, and followed by the most healing demonstrations of your affection, like those soft pecks in my temple as you hugged me from behind, looking at us in the mirror. If we took a picture every time you did that, we wouldn’t have any empty walls in this apartment.

But only God knows there wasn’t a place as full of memories as our bedroom.

And as soon as I stepped into the open door, I could smell your cologne, your scent so unique to you. It overwhelmed me to see it all again, after so much time sleeping elsewhere. The giant teddy bear you gifted me when we moved so I would have someone else to hug when you were on your resting in the corner of the room. I walked into that closet we ended up sharing trying to escape, but I found myself staring at your clothes and remembering every time you wore any of them when we were together. Your favorite sweatshirt being what called me the most. I hugged them as if they could bring you back, your scent flooding my nostrils as I did. And I ended up undressing and putting on that sweatshirt Sua gifted you once, how much you loved it. It felt huge on me, your clothes always did, but I felt as if that was a hug from you.

But it wasn’t until I laid down in our bed, feeling how cold your empty side felt, that it hit me harder than anything else I had done today. I kept trying to wake myself up, trying to take any headset off to escape this cruel simulation, hoping to one day receive any sort of sign that it was all a wicked lie. My brain was catching on to the facts, but my heart so desperately needed it to not be true.

It’s odd, how stuck in time this place was. I can’t properly put it into words without feeling like I’m about to choke on my speech, because it all leads to the fact that I wasn’t there with you. No one was, it took five seconds for life to take you away from me, and for you to leave this world the way we promised each other we wouldn’t let it happen: alone.

But then, once I gathered the little strength I had to get up before sinking irreversibly into my mourning, my teary eyes landed on that big, fluffy, lonely teddy bear. It never served its function, I would always prefer to tune into your livestreams, or to simply FaceTime you whenever you had the chance. I would lay the phone on your pillow, and pretend you were there with me. I always felt bad for feeling like I didn’t appreciate that such sweet and thoughtful gesture of yours, so I thought might as well try and see what comfort you wished for me to feel with it. I took the stuffed animal by the hand and laid it on top of the bed, on your side of it. And as I laid down, I tried to cuddle it the way I would cuddle you, but a sound coming out of it as soon as I hugged its center startled me.

“You’re tearing up for no reason, can I console you?”.

It wasn’t any sound, it was your voice.

“Why are you crying?”.

Only then, I realized the tears I’d been holding so badly finally couldn’t help it. “Because I miss you”, I sobbed.

“It’s alright! Sometimes… right?”, I could hear you sigh, as if you were laying there, right next to me. “You do get teary”.

“At times like that, sometimes it helps to just cry it all out”, you reasoned, letting out a reassuring chuckle like only you could. “After a good cry… you can calm down”. I heard those words, so familiar to the words I would always get from you, as I just let it all out.

“It’s okay”, you said. “It will all work out, don’t worry”.

The white noise quieted, only symbolizing that the recording was over. But the silence was surely filled with my uncontrollable cries, so appreciative of every single one of your details that I never got to thank you for in life. You were so caring, so unnecessarily giving, so selflessly devoted to the people you loved. Your fans, your friends, your family… and there I was, feeling undeserving of all the love you gave me. Willing to make a deal with every god in existence to switch our places, just to have you here.

But I had to settle with what little I had of you, and after shutting all the curtains closed, locking all the doors and turning off the lights, I laid down on my side of the bed wearing your favorite sweatshirt, and I cuddled the teddy bear again, closing my eyes to play along, and imagine it was you there with me.

And a new recording of your voice started to play.

“Did you have a good day today?”, you asked. “You know how to forget all the bad things”, I nodded, because you taught me.

“Sleep well and have a nice dream”, you too, love. Rest easy. “I love you”, those three words will never be enough for me to describe my feelings for you, my shining star.

“Bye-bye~”.

Goodnight, Bin.

•

back to writing because I dreamed about you, and I decided to write my dream down to keep it in my mind forever.

[skz-bella]

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ KPROFILE

Stage Name: Bella (벨라) Birth Name: Jung Jang-Mi Korean Name: Jung Jang-Mi (정장미) Position: Vocalist, Dancer, Sub-Rapper Birthday: June 15, 2000 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Height: 163 cm (5’4’’) Blood Type: O MBTI Type: INTP-T Representative Animal: Koala Unit: Vocal Racha Face claim: Seo Soo-jin (Ex (G)-IDLE)

BELLA FACTS

She was born in Seoul, South Korea.

She was raised in Washington, DC from when she was 3 until she was 9, and moved to South Korea when she was 10 with her family.

She can speak English, Korean, French, Japanese and Spanish fluently.

She is quad-racial; Bella is Korean, American, German and Japanese.

Has a pet ferret called JinJin, derived from Hyunjin.

She joined JYP Entertainment in 2015, when she was 15 years old.

She took dance and singing classes when she was younger.

She learned gymnastics when she was living in Washington.

Her hobby is skating, ice skating and rollerblading.

Her favorite season is Spring.

Loves her members dearly like she was their mother.

Her charming point are her eyes; anyone can get lost in them.

Very close to all JYP artists and staff members.

She revealed that she was JYP's favourite out of all nine members and the boys agreed to this.

Her quote: "Life isn't about living, it's about thriving."

Her motto: "Dance, sing, eat, sleep, repeat."

Bella's Ideal Type: "Someone who cares for me no matter the circumstance; someone I can call my lover and my best friend at the same time."

View more Bella Facts > > >

[lxvemaze]

now that my eunwoo fic is out, it's time for the next one.

which member of astro would you like to see a best friends brother/brothers best friend fic written about?

[dailykoreanpop]

ASTRO members Jinjin, MJ, and Seventeen's Seungkwan also leave heartfelt letters for Moonbin at his memorial

Many more people were brought to tears after reading the letters left to Moonbin by all those he left behind.

Countless fans have visited the memorial space prepared by Fantagio and left messages for the late idol. It has been five days since Moonbin's passing and fans still do not want to believe that the idol is gone. Many of those who he left behind continue to mourn and show sorrow for the late Moonbin.

Among those who paid a visit to the memorial space were ASTRO's Jinjin and MJ, and Seventeen's Seungkwan.

They left heartfelt letters to Moonbin, bringing pain and more tears to fans.

Jinjin wrote, "Bin, it's Jinjin Hyung. Many people came (to the memorial space). You made a promise to me right? to live smiling.  I'm putting effort to smile just as you told me to. I'm going to start practicing for musicals and I'll also eat your share of food too. I'll care for your mom, dad, and Sua, so don't worry. I love you so much. My younger brother."

MJ wrote his letter and posted it right under Jinjin's. He wrote, "My brother Bin. I came too late. I'm sorry. How lonely and difficult it must have been for you. Only if I was closer. I'm sorry I wasn't able to protect you."

Moonbin's best friend Seungkwan also left a letter. He wrote, "Moonbin, please wait a little longer. I'll make the whole universe feel like it belongs to you. I love you a lot, a lot. When we meet again, please hug me tight."

Other celebrities have paid their visit and also left heartfelt messages to Moonbin. His younger sister, Sua of Billlie, also left a letter for her brother.

Meanwhile, Moonbin passed away on April 19, when the idol was found dead in his apartment at 8:10 PM. Moonbin's funeral procession and burial site were not disclosed at the request of the bereaving family. Instead, Fantagio set up a memorial site for fans to visit and pay their respects.

Credit: Allkpop 

[glassbead-xx]

A lot of people don’t know this but I’m a hardcore Buddy (GFriend fan). Like I listened to Love Whisper and I’ve been a fan ever since

I note this because it was my obsession with them that led me to Moonbin. SinB and Moonbin were best friends since they were little, and I watched every interaction between them religiously. I loved that Moonbin knew how to make SinB laugh

Following GFriend’s disbandment I started branching out to other groups to fill the void. One of those groups was obviously Astro, so imagine my surprise when I opened Facebook and saw the news

And when I saw the news the first thing I thought about were not the rest of the Astro boys. Not until I saw how Eunwoo had taken a flight back to Korea. It wasn’t SinB or the rest of their friends. I thought about Billlie’s Sua, Moonbin’s little sister

I think this is just a long post to say that I’m heartbroken about the news and that I’m praying for his loved ones, especially Sua. In my short time as an Aroha I saw just how much he adored her

I just hope that MJ, Jin, Eunwoo, Sanha and Rocky are ok. And the the rest of Billlie give Sua the love that she’s gonna need

It reminds me of when the actor for one of the Power Rangers passed away in November. He always looked so strong and happy to be with his fans so it was a shock to learn he unalived himself. I remembered because the PR special that released today had a dedication for him. Moonbin always looked so happy, just him being there made me smile. You never really know huh

I guess this is just a long rant to say that I’m sorry I didn’t appreciate Moonbin for longer and that I adored him and always will. I haven’t been this upset at a celebrity death in a while, I’m still in shock

Anyway, give love to everyone around you because you never know who may need it

Rest In Peace Moonbin, I hope you’re at peace wherever you are

To MJ, Jinjin, Eunwoo, Sanha, Rocky, Sua, SinB, Chanwoo and Seungkwan, I hope they find some strength in knowing how loved Moonbin was. I wish I could give them a hug, my sincere condolences to them, his family and the rest of his loved ones

[nctsmess]

NCT Members Profile: Subin

Stage Name: Subin (수빈) English Name: Robin Victoria Lee Birth Name: Lee Subin (이수빈) Position: Vocalist, Rapper, dancer* Birthday: May 29, 1995 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Height: 173 cm (5’8″) Weight: N/A Blood Type: A Sub-Unit: NCT 127, NCT U

Note*: Members’ positions depend on each Sub-Unit. Her positions in NCT 127 are Lead Vocalist and Lead Dancer

Subin Facts:

Subin joined SM in 2013, but trained under a different company for 2 years prior to joining SM

Despite only joining SM in 2013, she was among the first trainees to be announced as an SM Rookie (in 2013) which made people believe she’d debut along side Seulgi in Red Velvet, which did not happen

Nicknames: Binnie, Miss Director, Miss Producer, Robbie

Subin grew up in Chicago, America, for the first 8 years of her life before moving to Seoul with both parents

She confirmed Johnny and her never met each other while they lived in Chicago (V LIVE)

Like her father Subin has dual nationality, Korean-American, however they are 100% Korean by blood

Subin was a grade A student because her mother was very strict on her (V LIVE)

She learned to play the piano and harp in a music academy after school

She co-produced “The 7th Sense”, her debut song, and wrote lyrics for “Without You”, which she wasn’t a part of

Although her profile says she is a rapper, Subin dislikes rapping because she thinks she’s not good enough, but she barely gets any rapping parts anyway

Taeyong confirmed that she’s a great rapper though and that during her early trainee days she was voted best female rapper amongst the trainees (Weekly Idol)

The boys also confirmed that Subin was very popular during her trainee days

It might not be a big dream for her, but Subin likes acting and has enjoyed all the small acting gigs she landed so far, she wouldn’t mind pursuing acting more in the future

Subin speaks Korean, English and enough Japanese to get by during Japanese schedules

She spends most of her free time producing and going out with friends

Her members say she is the most social and outgoing out of the group (Weekly Idol) she says it isn’t true and that her friends are the ones that ask her to go out, she just says “yes” to the invites

She’s friends with Red Velvet, Twice’s Nayeon & Jeongyeon and Astro’s Eunwoo & Jinjin

Scandals & Drama:

A lot of netizens have criticised Subin for acting superior to her other female members for being the first female member to debut

Subin apologised for appearing to feel superior when it wasn’t the case

She apologised to her female members as well and made sure to let the fans know she really cares about all her members, especially the girls since she is the oldest female in NCT, and that she is friends with all of them

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Faceclaim: Sowon - GFriend (disbanded)

[cheolbinsart]

BIN-ah, thank you for everything you've done for #ASTRO, for sincerely giving love to us, #AROHA. Thank you for making us happy and loved in your own way. Every moment with you will forever live on our hearts and minds. You're forever my favorite person, you're irreplaceable. From my heart, I love you 🖤

AROHA, we all loved #MOONBIN, right?? We've loved him because of how humanly he was. Words aren't enough to express of how much grateful we all are for having to know such a person like him. He may be gone for now, but please, let's never ever forget him. Let's grieve for now, and heal on our own times, in our own ways. If you need someone to talk to, don't hesitate to. We can even DM each other should you want to. Let's keep loving Bin, let's always remember him and while doing that, let's not forget to take care of ourselves as he won't want something bad to happen to his universe 🖤💜

To #MOONBIN's Mom and Dad, I am truly thankful that you've brought into this world such a very, very loving, kind, selfless person. Thank you for supporting him achieve his dreams. ROHA will be here protecting you the same way he did you. Please stay strong.

Our dear #SUA, I can't imagine the pain you're feeling - losing not only a brother but also someone you've looked up to since you were kids. Stay strong too, okay? Not only that you gave your 6 Billie sisters, but you also now have 5 brothers in the person of ASTRO, the ones who became family with him when he was away from home. I'm sure that you'll be able to care for you the same way your Binnie-oppa did. We too will be here for you.

To our dear ASTRO members, we pray that you all stay strong and stick together. You've all been through so much together - that's why it's more heart-breaking to lose someone who became family to you. You trained together, spent time together, lived and debuted together, you've all bonded and stated together both on the best and worst times. Sadly, it'll be different now, it won't be the same without that fun-loving, hardworking MOON. Cry if you want to, tell AROHA your worries, your concerns - all when you are ready. We'll always be here patiently waiting for you all.

Leadernim, #JINJIN... We understand that you may be confused right now, however I hope that you keep it together and be strong. Bin may love teasing you but we know how much he loves and respects you. Thank you for being patient with him and his crazy antics. Thank you for being there at times when he needed someone to talk to, for listening to him. Things are different now that you'll be the one to look into the sky and would want to talk to him.

#MJ, our dear Bin's M-hyung.. This must have been do hard for you. I cannot imagine how you're feeling - you leaned a lot on BIN but now, he's resting peacefully in a tranquil place. Thank you for always keeping up with him and baby-ing him.

#EUNWOO-sshi, I pray that you're staying as one of the strongest. Thank you for being a true, true friend and brother to him - your tight friendship was more than that, he became your best friend and you were each other's confidant. Thank you for staying by his side, talking to him just when he needed someone the most. Bin was the happiest whenever he gets to see and be with you. He may be finally resting in love now, but we'll surely see him on the next life, right???

#ROCKY, you've been in the group the longest with Bin - making you both ASTRO's ancestor line. You've known him the longest as you've trained together since you were kids. I could never imagine how you feel - as Bin and you have been together for almost half of your lives. I hope you stay strong, the dependable rock we all know. Be complete once again in the next life.

Our dearest maknae, #SANHA-ya. You've been with your Bin-hyung the longest. You've worked together so long, performed on a lot of stages together halfway around the world. And heartbreakingly, you won't be able to be with him like you used to for almost everyday. Thank you for being by his side. I hope that there will be someone who'll be beside you, someone you'd be able to talk to and do take your time to heal. AROHAs will always be here for all of you. We'll stay by your side, you can talk to us for as long as you want and we'll listen.

To BIN's closest friends, colleagues and everyone who has closely worked with him and to those who have witnessed of how a pure, fun, happy, caring, loving, polite and gentle and hardworking person that he was, I pray for everyone to be strong and still care for yourselves - be healthy. It's what he'd want for sure. I hope that you have someone by your side as letting go of someone so close to your heart is and will never be easy.

Let's all stay strong and remember always of how beautiful person MOON BIN is and always will be.

You'll always be in our hearts, #MOONBIN. You will always be alive in our hearts. Until we meet again, my love 🖤

[dippyface]

I'm positive I watched this before but I had no memory of JinJin being there and when his voice came over the dark screen I was like JINJIN?!

literally had horse blinders on for mx astro best friends

[boulevardofkathandshishi]

﹒Shambles ﹒✧

Hey, you've seen the It girls why not see the normal students? These students give off Y/N energy very interesting right? You'll see them around nothings really interesting for them

It's very early for the day, and school facilities haven't even opened yet, but there's that one student who perfects everything; she's not even a class president or any school government role; she's just a "show-off." Hey, don't hate me; I didn't say that; Lana did. And the girl we are talking about? her name is Hong Eunchae.

Eunchaes perspective-

I walk around the empty halls of the class waiting for my friends; it's normally like this since they are very far away from the school. I really hope something interesting happens today. Hours later

They finally arrived! I am hanging out with my best friend, Shuchae. She's very cool, I must say. I wonder how she's this famous. Even girls drool over her!

I took her hand and strolled around school until we found Jin! That's her name. She's very cute and understanding; her full name is JinJin Vai, but we call her Jin since, uh, yeah!

Another perspective-

"Good to see you, Jin!" Eunchae bowed and smiled happily while Jin was doing something. "Oh, ah, Hey Eunchae and Shuchae," she smiled. Anyway bla, bla, bla. Let's find someone else to look for, Ah here we are.

Choi Sana, she's really mysterious and confusing... It's like her brains from another universe, well that's the point, so, she's really smart, but gets bullied alot for being a "smarty pants," or "show off." It's really sad but she manages, very Y/n story correct? Maybe something will change in her we don't know the futures yet to come.

Who knows what will happen.

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Hong Eunchae

I mean she's just there? To be honest some people only use her to get close to Shuchae really sad you know? Well anyways.

JinJin Vai

She's interesting, sometimes she's introverted sometimes she's loud. A normal student her grades are eh and all... She's very popular among the normal students people look up to her.

Choi Sana

She's interesting... Should u just give her a make over?

[celestiababie]

You have n amazing taste mwah👏👏I got into k-pop in 2014! A year before Seventeen's debut! hhehe and a year after you!

lol i noticed that too ig i really have a thing for people whose name starts from J 🫡😔

nah becuz most of my biases name starts from J!

Like Jaehyun Jeonghan Joshua Jun Jinyoung JayB Jackson JinJin Jihoon(Treasure) Junkyu Jaehyuk ok i need to stop- even my best friends name starts from J and theirs this one cute guy in our class his name also starts from J-im srry-bleh but i need to mention Hyungwon becuz why not he is killin'me-

I stan mostly bg so ya hehe-

YOU REALLY ARE IN LOVE WITH THE J'S WTF

I mostly stan bgs too but I am more likely to casually listen to ggs that I know nothing about if that makes sense

[milkybonya]

hello smiling anon here :) can you do astro as best friends? i hope you have a wonderful day :) thank you

hello anonnie i missed you ! hope you’ve been well <3

Astro as best friends

Warnings: food mentions

MJ

of course he’ll be the chaotic friend

he’s so loud and all over the place and continues to be like this even when you tell him to stop

he does it out of love for you, his friend, okay? >:(

but i also feel like he would be great to go to for advice

i feel as though there’s nothing clouding his heart and he’ll always give you really positive answers

“you don’t know what your dream is? that’s okay, there’s still time. for now, just have fun and live happily until then!”

he’ll always provide you with short but meaningful comforts like that ^

and his presence is like a ray of sunshine

the type to make you stay awake all night at a sleepover and then suddenly knock out cold at 4am

always wants to sing karaoke duets with you so he can hear your voice, especially if you’re shy, but if you’re not then he enjoys vibing out with you when y’all both sing so loud that you get kicked out!

ordering large sushi platters on Friday nights to eat while watching movies

always asks you if his outfit looks good and gets mad if you say anything other than “yes, you look fabulous”

Jinjin

sweetest, kindest most caring friend

it’s so easy to tease him - if you do, he just laughs through it

he’ll try to tease you too but it ends up not being funny, which then makes it funny and the two of you end up laughing it off

you could call him at 3am and he’ll answer

literally only had his phone notifications on at night for you in case you need to talk to him

if you’re down for it, he’ll love spending time with you in nature

fishing, hiking, those sorts of things!

but if not, then he’s also down to just chill at home

i think he’ll just always be ready to do anything and go anywhere you ask

no questions, he’ll just do it

so you end up spending many midnights driving around and jamming to some fun tunes

the type to offer to pay for things when you can’t and then he won’t even ask you to pay him back until you bring it up

coffee-shop hunting every weekend and always laughing at each other’s foam mustaches

Eunwoo

always teasing you

it cracks him up so hard that you can’t help but laugh along

i know Eunwoo is the type to do his research meticulously, so perhaps he likes to plan things out, but i feel like he’ll ask you on a lot of last-minute excursions

“i know it’s 4pm but do you wanna go to that beach that’s a few hours away?”

remembers important dates that you tell him about, like an appointment you’re scared for or an exam day or important day at work

so he sends you texts to cheer you up!

“[y/n], you’ve got a big day ahead of you but you can do it!”

i feel like he’ll be a friend who will stand up for you, especially if you’re shy

if he notices you’re uncomfortable, he’ll speak up for you and will remove you from the situation

he’ll just know you so well that you don’t even have to speak before he’ll give you a hug, a blanket or whatever it is that you need during your tougher days

takes studying seriously so whenever y’all have a ‘study date’, he literally does not talk to you and gets mad if you try to

(but then might apologetically treat you to a drink or something :])

Moonbin

I feel like he’ll be the type of friend to tell you things as they are

he’ll probably force you to work out with him LOL

or if you manage to work your way out of that, he’ll send you photos and videos of him in the gym all the time with captions like “look at my biceps. bet i can beat you in arm wrestling”

honestly just a sof and happy spirit of a friend

if you ever fight or anything, he won’t be afraid to apologize if he’s in the wrong

OH if you love food as much as he does, a lot of your time together will be spent trying to find new places to eat at

food challenges will be a thing

he’ll cook your favourite meal for you on your birthday every year

random dance parties in the living room at 3am when one of you sleeps over

if you also like to swim, you’ll spend a lot of time together at your local pool

gets upset when you don’t think as highly of yourself as he does

sometimes you just make eye contact with him and both of you start laughing for no reason

Rocky

he’s the quiet friend who shows his love through his actions

will give you the occasional hug if you’re into that

i feel like his text messages will be very dynamic and expressive

leading you to have deep midnight text convos

loves teaching you dance moves and praising you no matter what your level of skill is like

always asks if he can have some of your food but is reluctant to give you some of his

a friend who will give you the best advice - not too honest and pessimistic but also not too overly optimistic

always asking you to go to Starbucks with him

likes to get your opinion on what he’s wearing

loves to spend chill days at home with you

honestly sometimes y’all will just meet up to take a nap LOL

facetimes you when you tell him you can’t sleep

if he owes you for something, he’ll do the most random things in return like dropping off groceries at your house

this one time he lied and told you he broke his arm and needed help just because he hadn’t seen you for a long time and wanted you to come over

Sanha

lets you style his hair for him as long as he can also style yours

randomly makes bets/asks you to play games

“bet i can finish drinking my water faster than you!”

if he’s taller than you, uses this against you by always placing things you need out of your reach

but only he’s allowed to tease you about your height - if anyone else does, he will fight them >:(

lets you wear his clothes when you sleepover and laughs if they look weird on you

is the friend who uses the ‘i forgot my wallet’ excuse to get you to pay for things

and pays you back by blowing kisses at you

always begging you to play games with him

is mad at you for the entire day when you win

you’ll probably end up become his parent figure in the friendship

or you’ll both be two chaotic peas in a pod ;)

his advice consists of “just do whatever you want!”

but is always there when you need a shoulder to cry on :)

[slytherinshua]

OH GOD BB IM ACTUALLY DESTROYED BY THIS SKDJSKSJ like i knew i would be cause every astro fic hits a million times harder just because of how rare they are BUT THIS TROPE IS SOOO PERFECT FOR EUNWOO GOD FAKE DATING I LOVE FAKE DATING SOOO MUCH

and the progression was so good too like they both rly were just trying their best to make it believable until they both started catching feelings after they were forced to put on the act 24/7 for 2 weeks during the vacation GOD I ATE UP EVERYTHING

the astro cameos made me giggle way too much I feel like I’m so used to reading eunwoo fics when he’s so separate from them that seeing him connected to them makes me so emo :((( like a lot of fic writers only stan eunwoo as an actor or soloist or don’t write for astro as a whole and so when I see eunwoo anywhere he feels so disconnected from astro unless the other members are also there :(( AND UGH IM SO HAPPY WE ARE FRIENDS AND I HAVE AN AROHA FRIEND AND WE BOTH WRITE FICS (even tho I still need to write more astro fics) ITS JUST THE BEST YK SKDJKSS

but ugh back to the fic god I would fold so bad over rich ceo eunwoo AND ALSO LIKE HIS PERSONALITY :(( he is just a silly goofy dude!! and he can’t hide it !!!! also his jealousy over jinwoo…. I barked maybe perhaps just slightly it came out KDJSKJSKSJS I’m just a girl 🎀 BUT ALSO HIM BEING UPSET IN THE CAR BUT STILL HOLDING YNS HAND SO GENTLY AND TRACING THE RING IM SICK IM SO SICK

the drunk confession I am actually ruined crying real tears thinking abt it now idk why I just loved how their fancy act slowly started disappearing like yn crying at the party and then their shoes and tie coming off etc and then them both crying and ending up on the floor together hugging and being so happy and properly engaged LIKE NO IM ACTUALLY RUINED BY IT CAUSE ITS SO BEST FRIENDS GETTING ENGAGED AND BEING SO IN LOVE AND I JUST LOVE IT SO MUCH UGH

also like his younger brother and jinwoo, the two closest ppl to eunwoo (im guessing), noticing that the relationship was strange at first is such a nice little detail like everyone else is so easily fooled and just swept away in congratulations that they don’t even look twice at the missing pieces

the yacht scenes def my favourite like that’s just so cute to imagine :(((( and him resting his head on yn’s thigh afterwards and playing w his hair IM WAY TOO SINGLE FOR THIS AND THEY HADNT EVEN COME TO TERMS W THEIR FEELINGS THEN UGH

anyway absolutely ate and def reminds me of how much I need to finish my jinjin fic for you as well HOPEFULLY ILL GET IT DONE WE WILL SEE been in a major writing slump recently it’s not even funny but eventually once im back into the flow of writing it’ll be top of my priorities for sure 🥹🥹

⫸ you know i love you

synopsis. when your best friend needs to show his parents that he's settled down enough for them to offer him a job in their company, he asks for your help- in the form of a fake engagement.

pairing. nonidol!/ceo's son!cha eunwoo x reader

genre. ceo's son au, childhood friends to lovers, fake relationship

wc. 10k!! (longest fic i've ever published, bear with me.)

warnings. some mild sexual references, some hurt lots of comfort, dongmin is silly, is jinwoo a wingman or a shit starter? we'll never know

a/n. this idea popped into my mind and i just loved it so much, i had to write it. happy holidays, ya'll!

January 15th

“There is no way in hell you’re actually that stupid.”

“I’m not stupid! You’re just not hearing me out!” Dongmin called out from the small couch in the living room of your sixth-floor studio apartment as you leaned against the counter in the kitchen, waiting for the water for your tea to boil.

You and Dongmin have been friends for over twenty years now. His father was the CEO of a huge company, his mother was the CFO of the same company, and your mother was their housekeeper. She was also basically Dongmin’s nanny, tutor, and personal chef. Starting from the age of six years old, your mother worked out a deal with Dongmin’s parents so that every day after school, their personal driver would pick Dongmin up from his fancy private school, then drive to your significantly less fancy public school, and then drive the two of you back to Dongmin’s house, where the two of you would hang out and do your homework while your mother took care of things around the house until Dongmin’s parents came home.

This routine lasted until the two of you graduated high school. Over the years, the two of you had become close as could be, even hanging out on the weekends. There was never room for any doubt in your friendship; even though Dongmin had gone to Oxford University in the UK, which was arguably the most extra school he’d gotten accepted into (you had begged him to go to Columbia University so you could visit New York), you stayed home and worked in your father’s little corner store. But even so, Dongmin traveled home for every long weekend, every holiday, and every vacation he had. And he spent all the time he was home with you.

You’d done a lot of dumb things to get each other out of a lot of sticky situations in the past, but what he was suggesting now was a new low.

“Well, I don’t really think getting married is the best course of action.” You mused as you poured the hot water into the two waiting mismatched coffee mugs.

“You’re not listening!” Dongmin exclaimed as he hopped over the back of the couch and strolled into the kitchen, leaning on the counter as he watched you steep the tea.

“Then explain to me how this is a good idea.”

“Because. I’m pushing thirty now-”

“You’re twenty seven.”

“Pushing thirty. And my folks want to retire soon, and my dad wants me to take his place, which is like, what I’ve been shooting for since I was a kid. But my mom is pushing back because she thinks I’m not mature enough. She says that she won’t even think about letting me join the company until I’ve shown that I’ve settled down.”

“You go to the club literally every weekend. I think I might be on your mom’s side on this one.” You handed Dongmin his mug of tea and strolled into the living room, settling down on the couch, and picking up the remote to browse for a movie to watch.

“Yeah, but if I stop going to the club for a while and make it look like I'm in a serious relationship, then my mom will see how mature I’ve gotten, and let me join the company!” Dongmin gleefully relayed his plan to you as he stole the blanket from your lap and wrapped it around himself, curling into the other corner of the couch.

“And you think that us getting married is your best bet?”

“Not married! Fake engaged. There’s a difference.”

“Let me reiterate; you really think getting fake engaged to me is the best idea?”

Dongmin turned to you, confusion written all over his face, “yeah? You’re like, my best friend.”

“Well, duh. I just think your mom would prefer it if you got engaged to like, another rich girl.”

Dongmin rolled his eyes and snatched the remote out of your hand, scrolling for a moment before pressing play on a random nature documentary. “I think my mom would see it as a win either way. She’s been on my ass to get into a serious relationship since I started university. Which is totally unfair, by the way! Jinwoo hasn’t had a date since middle school, and he’s already on track to be the COO at his dad’s company. And Myungjun’s had like, twelve relationships in the past year and a half, and his startup is already turning a massive profit.”

“Rich people problems.” You sighed, watching as a lion on TV devoured a gazelle.

“Yeah, it is. But I never ask you for anything. I think you owe me. And I can’t keep working at Minhyuk’s parents company forever. It’s getting kind of embarrassing.”

You remembered all the times that Dongmin paid to have you flown out to England, paid for you to stay in fancy hotels, car service, room service, treated you to extravagant meals, the tens of thousands of dollars worth of birthday and Christmas presents he’d bought you over the years. And you realize, he’s right. You do owe him.

“Okay…We need a plan.”

Dongmin practically jumped out of his seat at your sudden agreement. “Are you serious?”

“Yeah.” You sighed, reaching over to grab the remote, turning the TV down. “But we’re gonna need it to be airtight if we want this to be believable.”

“You’re the smart one. Just tell me what you need me to do, and I’ll do it.”

As you looked at Dongmin’s gleeful face, you almost regretted agreeing to his scheme. Dongmin saw the crease between your brows, and reached over to poke your shoulder.

“Hey, you don’t have to do this if you don’t want to. I know it’s kind of a lot.”

You brushed him off with a shrug of your shoulder. “No, you’re right. I owe you. This is honestly the least I could do.”

“Then let’s do this.” He grinned, holding up his pinkie finger in front of you. You playfully rolled your eyes with a scoff before linking your pinkie in his.

“Let’s do it.”

January 18th

“No, that one’s not big enough.”

You sighed as Dongmin rejected yet another one of your suggestions. “I’m the one who has to wear it, why do you have such a strong opinion?”

“Because I’m the one buying it!”

You and Dongmin were currently at a swanky jewelry shop searching for the perfect engagement ring. At seven in the morning. On a Thursday. Neither of you were in a particularly good mood.

“Shouldn’t you want a smaller ring, then?” You questioned his logic, looking up at him with a cocked brow.

“Hey, only the best for my future wifey-poo.” Dongmin made a kissy face at you, causing you to audibly groan in disgust, pushing his face away. You ignored his giggles as you felt your phone buzz. You saw the most recent text was from your father, asking you to come into work early to help him open his corner store.

“Okay. Well, I have to go to work.”

“Nooooo! You can’t make me do this by myself! The dinner’s next weekend and we won’t have time to meet up again before then.” He protested, grabbing your arm and bouncing on the balls of his feet like a spoiled child- which he was.

“I would say I trust you, but I don’t. You know my ring size, I don’t want anything big, I don’t want anything gold, do not get me anything square cut, and for the love of God, please just ask the lady at the counter for help instead of just buying me the first thing you see that you don’t hate.” You patted his shoulder and made your way out the shop, waving a goodbye to him over your shoulder. You could see Dongmin’s downtrodden expression in the reflection on the glass door as you left. You just hoped he would get you something understated. You would be having to wear it every day for the foreseeable future.

You and Dongmin had spent nearly three hours the other night working out your plan.

Dongmin had invited his parents over for dinner at his swanky penthouse next Saturday night. He’d hired a fancy chef to make the dinner, and a decorator to make his apartment look not so “twenty seven year old single man-child”. After the main course and right before dessert, he would stand from his chair and announce that he had something important to say. Then, he would turn to you, get on one knee, and propose with whatever hopefully not-ugly ring he’d chosen today. To which his parents would hopefully be overjoyed and proud, and after at most a few months, they’d realize how mature he’d gotten since getting engaged, and give him the job in their company.

You weren’t sure it would work, you weren’t sure how long it would take, but you were determined to go through with it. After all the amazing opportunities and experiences that Dongmin had given you over the years, you figured that the least you could do was pretend to be his fiancee for a few months.

January 27th

Today was the day he would propose. You’ve never been this stressed in your entire life. A package had been delivered to your door with a note from Dongmin inside, “Blue has always been your color.” You had been staring at the dress in the box for the past ten minutes, trying to not think about how many thousands of dollars he’d spent on it. He was right, though. He’d taken you to Japan for spring break a few years ago and the two of you’d gotten a color palette analysis done. You’d have assumed he’d forgotten all about it, but the beautiful navy dress on your bed proved otherwise.

You looked at the time on your phone, the numbers 4:27 glared up at you, eliciting a sigh from your mouth. The weight of your actions was starting to weigh down on your shoulders. Why did you have to agree to this? It’s not like you didn’t like Dongmin’s family- they were fine! From the limited interactions you’d had with them over the years and from what Dongmin’s told you about them, they were perfectly nice people. But it was only natural for you to be a little bit intimidated by them. They were wealthy, powerful people, and you were about to get “engaged” to their son.

You got ready slowly, almost unconsciously dragging out the process as long as you could. Your phone rang right as you were slipping on the sleek black pumps Dongmin had bought for you last summer while he was vacationing in Paris.

“Yes?” You picked up the phone, looking at yourself in the mirror one last time before meeting your doom. You looked good. Hopefully good enough.

“I’m waiting in the car. Are you ready?” Dongmin’s pixelated voice rang out through the phone. You grabbed your purse, put on your coat, took a deep breath, and walked out your door.

“Yeah, I’ll be out in a minute.”

Without another word, Dongmin hung up the call. You scoffed and dumped your phone in your bag. You silently thanked whatever invisible force was on your side that day, as the elevator in your building that had been broken for the past two months had finally gotten fixed. You were not looking forward to walking down six flights of stairs in those heels.

As soon as you walked outside your building, you spotted Dongmin’s fancy black car. You couldn’t see him through the tinted windows, but you knew it was him when his driver stepped outside and walked around the car to open the back door for you. You slid into the backseat where Dongmin was playing a game on his phone. He looked up at you briefly, mumbling a “Hey”, and going back to staring at the screen.

You rolled your eyes at your iPad kid of a best friend and rested your head on the window as the car drove through the busy city streets.

Twenty minutes later, you pulled up to Dongmin’s penthouse. No matter how many times you’d been there, you would always be in awe at the massive building.

“You okay?” You turned to look at Dongmin as he spoke, meeting his eyes, seeing the concerned look on his face, you put on a smile, and lightly punched his shoulder as his driver opened the door.

“Of course. Not like I’m about to pretend to get engaged to my best friend in front of his family or anything.”

Dongmin didn’t look convinced as he took your hand in his before you had the chance to leave the car. “You know, it’s not too late to back out.”

His words didn’t do anything to quell the uncertainty in your stomach. But still, you put on a brave face and playfully rolled your eyes. “As if anyone else would be willing to get engaged to you.”

Your words seemed to sate Dongmin’s concern as he rolled his eyes in turn and shoved your arm, prompting you to step out of the car. You looked up at the tall building in front of you and took a shaky breath. It’s not like it was real. You didn’t actually have to get married to him or anything. It was all temporary.

“They’ll be here any minute. We should go up.” Dongmin’s warm breath on your ear caused you to jump, prompting him to flash you a confused look. You shook your head and followed him into the building, mentally hyping yourself up for the night that was to come.

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“You look beautiful, darling.”

Dongmin’s parents had arrived ten minutes after you had, and you had been internally screaming the entire time since then. You were sat next to Dongmin at the table in his huge dining room with his mother sitting directly across from you. 

“Ah, thank you so much. You know, Dongmin bought pretty much my entire outfit.” You replied, doing your best to keep your shaky hands still as you cut through your expensive steak. You could see Dongmin trying to hold in his laughter in the corner of your eye. Clearly seeing you in intense mental turmoil was funny to him.

“Oh, our Dongmin has always been such a thoughtful boy.”

Thoughtful. Hilarious.

“Yeah, he’s great.”

“So, dear, are you still working at your fathers shop?”

You took a sip of wine and wiped your fingers on your napkin. “Yeah, I am. But I’m planning on applying to some jobs in corporate. Even if just working in the mail room or reception.”

“Oh! Well, I’m sure we could find you a job somewhere in our company. I’m sure I know someone that could use a secretary or assistant.” Dongmin’s father spoke up, causing Dongmin to choke on his wine. You lightly patted his back as he coughed into his elbow, offering a tight-lipped smile to his confused parents.

“That’s very kind, but you really don’t have to do that.” You spoke over Dongmin’s coughing.

“We’d love to have you in our company, really. You and your parents are practically family.”

Dongmin took a deep breath as his coughing fit came to an end. “Are you guys for real?”

“Of course! Why wouldn’t we be?”

Dongmin stayed quiet for the rest of the main course, leaving you alone to continue awkwardly conversing with his parents, and ignoring every kick under the table that you gave him.

“So Dongmin, why did you set up this dinner, anyway?” Dongmin’s mother asked, leaning back in her chair as dessert was being made.

“Well…” Dongmin started. ‘Here we go’ you thought as your leg started shaking. “You know that the two of us have been friends for a long time.” He continued, taking your hand in his, looking at you with what anyone on the outside would see as fondness, but you knew from the look in his eyes that he was struggling to not burst out laughing.

“I hope this doesn’t come as a shock to you two, but we’re ready to take the next step…” Dongmin rose from his seat and pushed it to the side, immediately dropping to one knee in front of you. He softly spoke your name as he looked up at you. You could tell he was about to lose it.

You heard his mother gasp from the other side of the table as he continued, “You’ve been by my side for as long as I can remember. You’ve been my best friend, my partner in crime, and my biggest supporter. We’ve been through every step of our lives together. But I want to go through the next part of our lives…With you as my wife.”

If you didn’t know any better, you would have thought that his speech was very sweet. But you did know better. And now you were the one struggling to hold in your laughter.

Dongmin reached into his pocket and pulled out a small velvet box, “Will you marry me?” He opened the box and your jaw hit the ground. He did good. He did really good. The ring was exactly what you wanted. It was a small round cut diamond surrounded by smaller gems on a beautiful silver band.

You ecstatically nodded your head, holding out your hand for Dongmin to slip the ring onto your finger. The two of you stood up and hugged each other tightly. “I asked the lady at the counter.” He whispered in your ear. You giggled into his shoulder before his mother spoke up.

“Well, it’s about time!”

The smiles immediately dropped off of your faces. 

…What?

The two of you pulled away from each other, slowly turning to look at his parents as they beamed at the two of you from across the table.

“The two of you have been attached at the hip since you were kids. It was only a matter of time.” His father agreed, holding his wife’s hand as the two of them looked up at you with an endearing gaze.

“...Huh?”

February 11th

“Oh yeah, my mom is throwing a valentine’s day party and she wants to know if you’re gonna be there.”

Dongmin was in your kitchen drying and putting away dishes as you washed them.

“Why would I be there?”

“...Because we’re engaged?”

“Oh, yeah.”

You hadn’t actually forgotten. You couldn’t now that your parents knew. As soon as your mother had shown up to work the day after the dinner, Dongmin’s mom was immediately gushing about the engagement that you had forgotten to let your mom in on. Your mom immediately called your dad to tell him about it, and then he immediately called you.

You couldn’t just tell them that it was a lie- they were just so happy about it, you didn’t have the heart to break it to them.

“I can’t just show up to my parents' valentine's party without my fiancée.” Dongmin whined as he put away your ancient cast-iron frying pan. You rolled your eyes behind his back.

“You don’t have to show up at all, actually.”

“Let’s be real for a second. There is no way that my mother will let me get out of going to one of her parties, and I really don’t want to go by myself.” Dongmin gave you his best puppy dog eyes, which caused you to physically hold yourself back from laughing in his face.

“Pleeeeease. I’ll buy you a new outfit for it. I swear to God, you’ll be the prettiest girl there. I’ll have to be constantly throwing hands to keep those gross corporate men’s hands off my gorgeous fiancée.”

“Whatever. I’ll go. You don’t have to buy me a new outfit.” You relented, drying off your hands before opening the fridge to grab a soda.

“You aren’t wearing your ring.”

You looked down at your left hand before looking back up at Dongmin, “Yeah. Our parents aren’t around, why would I?”

You didn’t see Dongmin’s pout as you flopped onto the couch, wrapping a blanket around yourself as you settled into the squishy furniture.

“Okay, but I spent a lot of money on that rock. Also, didn’t you say it put off that creepy guy who works at the coffee shop?” Dongmin hopped over the back of the couch to sit right next to you, wrapping his arm around your shoulder.

“Well, yeah. I wear it in public. But why would I wear it when I’m in the comfort of my own home?” You moved his arm from your shoulder, opting to ignore the disappointed sigh that came from your best friend.

“I’ll take you shopping for the party tomorrow. Get you a cute dress and shoes or whatever.”

“You don’t have to spend money on me, Dongmin.”

“I don’t care. I want to.”

You glanced at Dongmin to see him pouting with his hands in his lap, watching silently as you scrolled through Netflix instead of snatching the remote from your hands and picking a show like he usually would. You sighed and laid your head on his shoulder, feeling his breath stop for a second before he rested his head on top of your own.

Dongmin is your best friend. He’s helped you so much in so many ways, and you genuinely would do anything for him, and you think he’d do the same for you. Ever since you agreed to get fake engaged to him, there was a thought in the back of your mind; “What if this ruins our friendship?” You pushed it aside at first, brushing it off as a stupid anxiety-induced worry. But every day since then, the thought has only grown more and more prominent.

“I’m free after two.”

You could feel the smile in Dongmin’s cheeks and he wrapped his arm around you, holding you close as you finally settled on a movie.

God, you hoped you were wrong.

February 14th

“Keep your eyes closed!”

“They are closed.”

“You better not be peeping.”

“This may come as a shock to you, but I actually really do not want to see you naked!”

You were in Dongmin’s bedroom getting ready for his parents' valentine's day party. You’d have gotten ready at your own apartment, but Dongmin had called you over to help him decide on what to wear, so you decided to just bring your clothes with you and get ready there. Which was probably a good idea, because unlike your apartment, Dongmin’s penthouse actually had a full-length mirror and good lighting.

Dongmin had taken you shopping the day before, and despite your protesting, bought you an inordinately expensive, albeit beautiful, blush-pink dress, and a pair of white pumps. They were beautiful, and although you appreciated Dongmin being so willing to spend money on you, you hated knowing the actual number that he was spending.

“Okay, you can look now.”

You waited patiently for Dongmin’s response after he opened his eyes, but he just looked at you with a blank stare. You looked down at yourself, thinking you might have forgotten to zip a zipper, or your dress had gotten stuck somewhere.

“What?”

“No. Nothing. It looks good.” Dongmin cleared his throat and pulled his phone out of his pocket, quickly typing something before standing up and leaving the room. “You coming?” He called over his shoulder.

“...Okay…” You said under your breath, grabbing your phone from his vanity and following him out of the room. You felt Dongmin’s eyes on you as you put on your coat, looking up at him with a raised brow, he quickly turned away and busied himself with tying his shoes.

“Okay, let’s go.” Dongmin quickly hurried out the door, leaving you behind in a confused state. You shook your head before turning out the lights, setting the alarm system, and locking the door behind you.

You knew you were in for a long night.

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“Well, aren’t you two just a beautiful couple!” Dongmin’s mother called the two of you out immediately as you walked through the doors to their impressive home. You were no stranger to the glamour and wealth of the Lee’s life, but it still threw you off to see so many beautiful, wealthy people all in one place. 

“Thank you, Mrs. Lee.” She greeted you with a kiss on the cheek, and her son with a tight embrace. You looked around the room to see some vaguely familiar faces; you recognized Park Jinwoo’s parents conversing with Dongmin’s father, someone by the drinks table who you were pretty sure was named Yoon Sanha, and the three of Dongmin’s friends that you were actually on a first-name basis with, Bin, Myungjun, and Minhyuk, greeted the two of you with a wave from the other side of the room.

“Well, you two have fun! We have food, drinks, desserts, whatever you like!”

“Thanks, mom.” Dongmin took your hand and led you over to his friends, meanwhile, the sudden realization that you hadn’t seen any of these people since long before your fake engagement hit you like a ton of bricks. You could see them smirking at the two of you as you neared. Dongmin felt the shift in your demeanor and he turned to look at you, your face had paled as if all the blood had drained from your face. 

“Just be chill.” He whispered to you as you neared the small group. You gave him a small nod, and quickly plastered a smile back onto your face.

“Hey guys how’s it-” Dongmin was cut off by Myungjun grabbing him by the shoulders and giving him a shake.

“I can’t believe you didn’t tell us that the two of you were even dating! And now you’re engaged!”

“Yeah, man. How could you not tell us?” Minhyuk added on as Bin shook his head in disappointment at the two of you.

“Believe me, it was a surprise for us, too.” You joked as Myungjun turned to you and wrapped his arms around you in a back-breaking hug.

“Well, I’m happy for you two. I think we were just all surprised it took you two this long.” Bin smiled at the two of you as he took a sip of his champagne. You and Dongmin briefly made eye contact before awkwardly smiling at the group.

“Yeah, that’s what everyone’s been saying.” Dongmin slipped his hand back into yours, giving it a gentle squeeze. You gave him a small smile, trying to give off the best “head-over-heels in love” vibe that you could. You weren’t sure how convincing you were being, but Dongmin always was a good actor. He’d make it work.

At some point in the party, you’d ended up at the drinks table, a champagne flute in your hand as you leaned against the wall, trying to recharge from being bombarded with questions and congratulations from people you’d never met. You weren’t sure where Dongmin had ended up- the last you saw, he’d been taken aside by Minhyuk’s father to talk about some business stuff that you didn’t understand nor particularly care about.

You were content with standing in the corner people-watching before someone you hadn’t spoken to for years sidled up to you.

“Well, don’t you look nice?”

You froze in place when you heard the voice of Park Jinwoo addressing you. You slowly turned your head in his direction. Shit. He looked really good. You’d had a little bit of a crush- no, you’d had a massive crush on him while you were in highschool. He was one of Dongmin’s closest friends back in the day, but you’d only seen him a few times since he’d gotten back from university. You thought he was really cute back then, but he’d really grown into his looks. He’d gotten a little bit taller (at least, he was a little bit taller than you, now), he’d gotten a nice haircut, you could tell he’s been hitting the gym, and from your many late nights staying up late stalking his Instagram, you knew that he’d gotten a few tattoos. And he’s single.

“Oh…Hey, Jinwoo. Nice to see you again.”

“No need to be so formal. We’ve known each other a long time.” Jinwoo stood next to you and leaned on the wall, mirroring your stance. “Congrats on the engagement by the way. Didn’t see that one coming.”

“Really?” You scoffed, taking a sip of champagne, “seems like you’re the only one who didn’t.”

“Yeah, well, I was under the impression that you were into someone else until now.”

His statement caused you to choke on your champagne. You cleared your throat and shook your head. Jinwoo stayed silent, simply smirking at you as he took a sip of wine. “Well, I guess you were wrong.”

“Guess so. It’s funny, I was so sure I was right. I mean, it’s not every day someone you haven’t spoken to in years likes one of your four-year-old Instagram posts at three in the morning.”

You were about to refute his accusation before you were cut off by a very welcome interruption. “You two enjoying yourselves?” Dongmin approached the two of you, a glass of champagne in hand, and an indecipherable look on his face. He stood right beside you, wrapping his arm around your waist, staring directly at Jinwoo.

“Just fine.” Jinwoo replied with the same smirk as before, taking a sip of wine as he eyed Dongmin. “You two look good together.”

“Yeah. We do.”

The vibe of the room had massively shifted since Dongmin had approached you two. His hand had moved down from your waist to your hip, and he was holding you tighter than ever. Your eyes darted between Jinwoo and Dongmin, waiting for one of them to say something, but they both remained quiet, their eye contact unwavering.

“Well, I’m happy for you two. See you at the wedding.” Jinwoo gave you a quick wink before flashing Dongmin a smirk and walking off into the crowd. You looked up at Dongmin who still had that look on his face. You’d never seen that look before.

“Let’s go.” He said, grabbing your hand and walking in the direction of the front door.

“Go where?”

“Home.”

“Whose home?”

“Mine.”

“Why?”

“I don’t want to be here.”

“Okay…But maybe we should say goodbye to your parents and friends first?”

Dongmin paused in his tracks, you could see him roll his eyes before nodding in agreement. He dragged you around the house to bid quick goodbyes to his family and friends before he walked the two of you to the foyer, helping you with your coat, and dragging you into his car. He’d driven the two of you there himself, and you were honestly worried that in his current mood, the night was going to end up with the two of you crashing into a tree.

You stayed silent for the first few minutes of the trip, your hands folded in your lap. You’d rarely seen Dongmin so irritated- his hands were tightly gripping the steering feel, and you could practically hear his jaw clenching. You felt like a scolded child the way you were so hesitant to say anything to him.

“Are you okay?”

Dongmin sighed heavily. Glancing over at you, his demeanor melting as he saw you staring at him with that concerned look on your face. His grip on the steering wheel relaxed, and he reached over to hold your left hand in his own, his thumb lightly brushing over your ring finger.

“I’m okay. Just tired, I guess.”

The two of you stayed silent for the rest of the drive to Dongmin’s penthouse. The car was filled with a tense air, even as Dongmin gently held your hand, you couldn’t help but feel you’d done something wrong.

The two of you made your way up to Dongmin’s apartment, turning off the alarm and kicking your shoes off as soon as you were in the door. Without a word, Dongmin went straight to his bedroom, leaving you sighing as you made your way to the guest room. Usually your apartment was the designated hangout spot, Dongmin always said it was more “cozy”, but you’d still stayed over at Dongmin’s enough for you to have a drawer of clothes in his guest room and a toothbrush in the bathroom.

You had been laying in bed for at least an hour at that point. You’d tried to sleep, you really had, but you couldn’t stop thinking about what you could have possibly said to make Dongmin act the way he did. So you resorted to scrolling on your phone to calm your mind, before you heard a light knock on the bedroom door.

You padded over to it, cracking it open to see Dongmin on the other side, nervously shifting his weight between his feet.

“Hey…” He whispered, leaning on the doorway as he looked around the room, doing all he could to not make direct eye contact with you. “I…I guess I wanted to apologize for being a total dickhead tonight.”

“Yeah…You kinda were.”

He smiled at the ground, his eyes still not meeting yours. “Well, I’m sorry. I just…I don’t know. I don’t really have an excuse.”

His eyes finally met yours.

“Are we cool?”

You let out a short laugh and rolled your eyes, poking his arm before responding, “we were always cool.”

He smiled fondly down at you, reaching his arms out, prompting you to lean into him and wrap your arms around his waist, your head comfortably resting on his chest. The two of you stood silently for a minute, his head resting on top of yours. Before pulling away, he gave you a quick peck on top of your head, flashing you a quick smile before taking a step back.

“Goodnight, fiancée.”

“Goodnight, fiance.”

You were friends. Best friends. You always would be. But you were starting to like hearing him call you that.

June 20th

You thought it would be over by now. You thought it would’ve been a few months, a couple family dinners, maybe a fancy corporate party or two, Dongmin’s parents would give him a job in the company, and you could call off your engagement and go back to your normal lives. And yet here you were, six months later. Still engaged- fake engaged. Every time you got together with Dongmin’s family, he’d whisper to you, “I’m sure they’re gonna give the news tonight.” and yet, they never did. And both of your families and all of your friends were still convinced that the two of you were a happy soon-to-be-wed couple. His parents had even spent Easter at your family’s house. It was starting to feel too real.

And now here you were, sitting in a private plane, getting ready to embark on an all expenses paid two week long vacation to Lake Como- where the Lee family apparently owned a large plot of property. Because of course they did. You hadn’t ever realized exactly how wealthy Dongmin’s family was until you’d gotten engaged to him, and you felt more insecure in your own life by the day because of it.

“You want some more champagne?” At the question, you removed one of your earbuds and looked up from the book in your lap to Dongmin, who was sitting across from you, headphones on with his iPad resting on top of the table between the two of you. You shook your head wordlessly, putting the earbud back in place and returning to the book that you honestly couldn’t have relayed the plot of even with a gun to your head.

Planes are so boring.

Dongmin smirked up at you as if he could tell what was on your mind. “Told you you should have brought your laptop.”

“Shut up.” You muttered, flipping to the next page as if you were actually reading. “Why would I want to bring my laptop when I’m going to Italy? I don’t know about you, but I’m intending to actually enjoy myself while we’re there.”

“I don’t think Dongmin could enjoy himself without bringing his iPad.” His younger brother piped up from the seat across the aisle. 

“You’re literally playing Roblox right now.” Dongmin rolled his eyes as he removed his headphones.

“You cannot stop me from grinding on Dress To Impress.”

“You’re like, twenty five.”

“Yeah, and I’m absolutely eating these little kids up.”

“That’s a disturbing sentence.”

“You’re making it weird.”

“Back me up here.” Dongmin addressed you, taking his headphones off and tossing them to the side.

You stuck your tongue out at him before tossing your book in the same direction as his headphones- you’d finally given up on trying to read.

“You’re the worst.” Dongmin sighed.

“You like it.”

“I don’t get you two.”

The two of you quickly turned to Dongmin’s brother, who was still staring at his computer screen, undoubtedly still beefing with middle schoolers on Roblox.

“What do you mean?” Your voice cracked slightly as you asked the question. You could see Dongmin grimacing at it from across the table.

“I mean, you two have been together for like, years at this point. But I’ve never even seen you two kiss.”

“Years-? I mean, yeah. But what’s your point?” Dongmin stumbled over his words, crossing both his legs and arms in a painfully conspicuous fashion.

“I don’t know, it’s just weird. Are you two on some like, hardcore, celibate, not even kissing until you get married shit? I find that hard to believe since you’re like, always at each other's apartments- also like, why don’t you two just move in together? I’ve been to both of your guys’ places, and Dongmin’s is like, way nicer. I don’t know, you guys just aren’t like, a normal couple.”

You were in shock at how hard Dongmin’s brother clocked you. You hadn’t thought of any of that. Why the hell wouldn’t you two have kissed? Normal engaged people kiss. The two of you had never even had your mouths anywhere near each other.

“I’m sorry I haven’t ever made out with my fiancée in front of my little brother. That’s not something I’m into.” Dongmin mused as he picked up his headphones from the floor of the plane, placing them back over his head and resuming his show. You let out a silent sigh of relief at his smooth recovery. 

This was going to become a problem.

June 25th

You hadn't realized that mega yachts were a real thing until this morning when you and the Lee’s packed into the fancy black car that picked you up at their summer home and brought you to the lake, where you were met with the largest boat you’d ever laid eyes on.

After being “confronted” about your strange relationship by Dongmin’s brother on the plane, that same night, you and Dongmin stayed up late in your shared room discussing ways to make your relationship seem more natural.

“Well, we can’t just like, make out in front of your family.” You mused from your side of the ginormous bed in the room that had been assigned to you and Dongmin.

“Normal people don’t make out with each other in front of their families, I don’t think.” He agreed from his side of the bed, “But maybe, we could just like, I don’t know, maybe give each other a little peck on the cheek once in a while. Or call each other stupid pet names like ‘babe’ or ‘sweet cheeks’.”

“If you call me sweet cheeks, I will kill you.”

“No sweet cheeks, then.” Dongmin tossed his phone across the bed and turned to look at you, propping himself up on his elbow. You turned to him with a raised brow, tossing your phone in the same direction.

“What?”

“This is fun.” He smiled up at you, twirling a loose string on the blanket around his finger.

“Is it really?”

“Yeah.” He whispered before turning his back to you and flicking the “off” switch on the lamp on his bedside table. You settled into your pillows and breathed out a heavy sigh. You were having much less fun with this than Dongmin was.

You were currently laying down in a lounge chair on the bow of the yacht in your swimsuit, pretending to watch Dongmin as he repeatedly jumped off the side of the boat and clambered back up, asking you each time to rate his jump and the following splash. Dongmin’s brother was in the chair beside you, arm over his eyes, probably taking a nap. You were going to have to wake him up soon to tell him to reapply his sunscreen.

“Babe, watch this!” Dongmin called out to you, prompting you to look over to him, your hand shielding the sun from your eyes so you could see your fiance’s grinning face as he took a few steps back, dripping water onto the freshly mopped floor. He ran forward and jumped off the boat once again, you could see him lurch forward right before he leapt in what you were sure was a poorly executed attempt at a front-flip.

You grimaced as you heard the splash- you had a feeling that he’d landed face-first. Your suspicions were confirmed as you heard coughing as Dongmin climbed up the side of the boat. As soon as he made it back onto the bow, he walked over to where you were laying, and sat down on the ground next to your chair, laying his head on top of your bare thigh. You patted his back as he continued coughing weakly- trying your hardest to keep from laughing at your friend.

“That was great. Ten out of ten.”

He looked back up at you, a look of pure disdain on his face. “I hate you so much.”

You giggled and ran your hands through his hair. He rolled his eyes at you as he rested his chin on your thigh, closing his eyes as you continued running your fingers through his hair, nails scratching his scalp in a soothing manner. You were worried that you were laying on the “head-over-heels in love” thing too thick, but your worries were immediately quelled as Dongmin’s mother entered the scene.

“You two are just so sweet.” She giggled as she approached you, tightly gripping her full glass of champagne.

“They’re disgusting.” Dongmin’s brother protested from his spot, finally waking up from his nap. 

“You’re just jealous.” Dongmin teased, discreetly flipping his brother off as his mother settled into her seat on the younger brother’s opposite side.

“You two have been all up in each other’s business since we landed. Is that Italian air really getting to you guys that much? My room’s right next to yours, I’m just glad you two are quiet when you bang.”

You were so sure he was onto you.

“You poor thing.” Dongmin mused as he wrapped his arms around your leg, “You’ll understand when you’re older.”

His brother simply rolled his eyes and laid back down, placing his arm back over his eyes. You turned back to Dongmin, who was already looking up at you with a lazy smile. You hated these moments. The moments that made this whole thing feel like a part of it was real. Because why were you here on a yacht in Italy with his family, with his head on your thigh, and a ring on your finger if no part of it was real?

“I’ll be right back, baby.” Dongmin whispered as he stood up. He leaned over and gently put his hand on the side of your face, giving a short, sweet kiss to your forehead before going inside.

You watched as he walked back inside, trying not to lose your mind as you heard his mother drunkenly giggling from behind you.

God, you hated this.

July 5th

It was the night before the end of your vacation in Italy, and you just couldn’t wait to go home.

Sharing a bed with Dongmin every night of the past two weeks had been nothing short of torture. It wasn’t like he’d been all up in your space, and he didn’t snore- actually, he was very quiet and very respectful of the invisible line that you’d drawn in the middle of the bed, sticking exclusively to his side, and keeping all of his clothes on- despite the fact that you knew he usually slept in just his underwear.

But you often found yourself awake into the early hours of the morning just staring at his back, trying to push the random romantic scenarios about your best friend that your brain was making up into the back of your mind. You told yourself that it was all just because of the atmosphere. I mean, what else are you supposed to think when you’re sharing a bed in a romantic villa in Italy? You were just excited to go back home and sleep in your own bed. Alone.

But here you were, sitting out on the balcony that was attached to your room, glass of red wine in hand as you listened to Dongmin ramble on about something that you couldn’t pay attention to- not while the moon was out in full and it just lit up his features so beautifully.

“You know what I’m talking about?” Dongmin turned to you, his eyes scanning over your face that was undoubtedly just staring up at him blankly.

“Not really.” You hummed taking a big sip of your wine, your eyes met his and you immediately looked away, opting to stare out into the beautiful Italian nature instead of at your beautiful best friend’s face.

“You okay?” Dongmin asked softly, nudging your arm much softer than he usually would.

You took an even bigger sip of wine. “I’ll be okay. Just ready to go home, I guess.”

“Yeah…” He sighed, his eyes still on you. “It’s getting pretty late. You ready to go to bed?”

You were going to miss him saying that.

“Yeah.”

You got ready for bed as slowly as possible, dragging the process out as long as you could. You could feel Dongmin’s eyes on you as you slowly brushed your teeth, and again as you were brushing your hair, and again as you exited the bathroom after getting into your pajamas, and again as you climbed into bed.

The two of you laid there in silence in the dark until, simultaneously, you turned to each other. As soon as your eyes met each other, you could feel your eyes welling up. You didn’t want this to be over.

“You sure you’re okay?” Dongmin whispered, shuffling a little bit closer to you. In the moonlight peeking through the curtains, you could see the worried look in his eyes. You nodded quickly, staying still as he reached out to brush your hair out of your face. His fingers lingered over your jawline, causing goosebumps to raise on your skin. “You know, I’m really glad that you were able to come on this trip. I think I’d have gone insane without you here.”

“Yeah?” You whispered back, the feeling of his fingers on your jaw causing your mind to struggle to come up with a witty reply.

“Yeah.” He breathed out, moving his hand to stroke his thumb across your cheekbone, brushing away the tear that you hadn’t realized had fallen. “You’re the best fake fiancée I’ve ever had.”

Right. Fake.

“High praise.” You joked, causing Dongmin to flash you a grin that made your heart ache. You loved his smile.

“I love you, you know? You’re my best friend.”

Friend. Friend. You needed to hammer that word into your mind.

“I love you too, Dongmin.”

He ran his thumb over your cheek one last time before leaning forward to press a kiss to the tip of your nose, bidding you a goodnight, and turning back around- leaving you laying there, staring blankly at his back

You were so screwed.

December 21st

Eleven months. Eleven. Months.

You’d been engaged to your best friend for almost an entire year.

After your trip to Lake Como, things started to become more complicated. Dongmin’s parents had started asking the two of you to set a date and start looking at venues, menus, dresses, suits, flowers, honeymoon destinations, guest lists- you name it. Your acting in Italy had apparently shown them how “in love” you were with each other, and they were eager for the two of you to finally tie the knot. You had been holding them off by telling them that you wanted to wait until the new year for all of that, but they, especially his mother, were all too ready to get involved in the wedding planning.

You’d started hating being engaged to Dongmin. Every time the two of you were alone together, it just reminded you of your last night in Italy. The way he held your face so gently, and the way he wiped away your tear was constantly on your mind.

But you doubted he even noticed the tense air whenever the two of you met up, as he had been sulking since the end of the summer over the fact that his parents still hadn’t offered him a job yet.

But today was the day of his parents Christmas party, and he was so sure that they would offer it to him tonight. You had your doubts.

The two of you were getting ready in Dongmin’s apartment as you usually did for his parents' parties. You were wearing a beautiful forest green satin dress that you'd gotten as a bridesmaid for an old friend, and the same heels that you’d worn when Dongmin had proposed to you almost a year ago. You were waiting in the foyer for Dongmin to come out of his room, tapping your foot as the seconds ticked by.

“Alright, you ready to go?” He asked in a jovial tone as he entered the room, fixing the cuffs of his suit jacket. He looked up at you in anticipation and stopped in his tracks, his hand freezing on his sleeve as his eyes wandered over your form.

You stood there silently for a good few seconds, waiting for him to say something. But he didn’t. “...Yeah?”

His eyes snapped up to your face and he slightly shook his head, dropping his hands from his sleeve. “Right! Okay, let’s go, then.”

He hurriedly turned off the lights and set the alarm before helping you with your jacket, and offering his elbow to you. You gave him a suspicious glare, but he just grinned at you, guiding you downstairs to where his driver was waiting.

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You were drunk. But you felt the need to be even drunker. The two of you had been at the party for around an hour when Dongmin’s father tapped the side of his champagne glass and made an announcement: He was finally letting Dongmin into the company. At first, you turned to Dongmin ecstatically, pressing a firm kiss to his cheek and hugging him tightly. He’d wanted this for so long.

But then you remembered.

It was over now.

You and Dongmin had agreed in the beginning that you would be engaged only until his parents offered him a job at their company. You’d agreed to this. You knew this was coming. So why were you sitting in an empty room crying into your champagne?

You didn’t look up as you heard the door open, you were assuming that it was a drunk couple looking for some privacy until you heard a familiar voice speak up.

“Any particular reason you’re sitting alone crying into your champagne?” None other than Park Jinwoo asked as he sidled into the room, his hands tucked into the pockets of his beautifully fitting dark blue suit.

You tearfully chuckled, wiping the tears from your cheeks. “You know, I was just asking myself that question.” You looked up at Jinwoo who was leaning on his shoulder against an ornate bookshelf, looking down on you with a placid look on his face.

“Trouble in paradise?” He mused as he dragged his finger down the spine of one of the books.

You scoffed at him, leaning back in your chair as you downed the rest of your champagne in one gulp. “Something like that.”

“That’s a shame…He’s been head over heels for you since high school, so I can’t imagine what could have happened.”

Your eyes snapped up to him, he looked back down at you with a knowing smirk. “What do you mean by that, Jinwoo?”

He shrugged his shoulders casually, as if to brush off your question. “I don’t know. What do you think it means?”

“I’m so not in the mood for your bullshit.”

“Fair enough. Should probably be getting back to the party anyway.” He offered a hand to you which you rolled your eyes at before taking, allowing him to help you out of your chair. “You’d better get back to your fiance. It’s not a good idea for a pretty girl to be drunk and alone at a party.”

Jinwoo didn’t let go of your hand until the two of you were out in the hallway. He gave you a one-armed hug, smirking into your ear, “well, speak of the devil.”

You turned to see Dongmin standing at the other end of the hall, staring at the two of you, an undoubtedly shocked expression casted over his face.

“See you later.” Jinwoo turned and gave you a wave over his shoulder, leaving you standing in the hallway, swaying slightly. You shouldn’t have chugged that glass of champagne. But as soon as you started to feel a little too dizzy, Dongmin was by your side, his steady hands holding onto your waist.

You leaned into him with a deep sigh, wrapping your arms around his neck. As soon as the side of your face made contact with his chest, you felt your eyes welling up. He gently stroked the back of your head, confused at your demeanor, but wanting to offer whatever comfort he could nonetheless.

He pressed his lips to the top of your head, gently rubbing his nose into your hair. “What’s wrong, baby?”

You choked back a sob as you pressed your face into his chest even harder. “Please don’t call me that.”

His hand went still on the back of your head. “Why?”

You took a shaky breath, bringing your hands to his back, gripping into his suit jacket. “Cause it’s over now. Right?”

Dongmin stayed silent, opting to continue gently stroking your hair instead of responding, letting you cry off your makeup into his expensive suit.

“I think I should take you home.” He said to you softly, gently unwrapping your arms from around his body. You sniffled and feebly attempted to wipe away the tears from your face, not daring to look Dongmin in the eye. You nodded at the ground and allowed him to guide you to the front door and help you put on your coat. 

“Stay here for a second. I’m gonna go say goodbye to my parents.” You nodded gently, staring down at your shoes. You’ve never felt so pathetic in your life.

Dongmin returned a minute later, gently taking your hand and leading you to the car. The two of you sat in silence, Dongmin running his thumb over your knuckles, and you, staring out the window, not even bothering to wipe the tears that were running down your face.

You knew it had to come to an end eventually. You always did. But it still hurt.

The car pulled up to Dongmin’s penthouse, and you mindlessly let Dongmin lead you up to his apartment. Your brain was practically dead at that point. He could have been taking you to an old abandoned house to murder you and you wouldn’t have noticed, nor would you have particularly cared.

You let him help you take off your jacket and heels and lead you to his room. He motioned for you to sit down on his bed, which you did, flopping onto it, laying flat on your back, folding your hands over your stomach in an attempt to soothe its churning. Dongmin sighed as he watched you lay down, taking off his suit jacket, shoes, and tie, and sitting down next to you.

“Do you want the ring back?” Your voice cracked as you asked the question, your eyes threatening to shed even more tears. Dongmin sighed as he leaned back, laying down next to you.

“No. I bought it for you.”

Your lips trembled at his words, you quickly wiped away the tears that had started to spill. “I don’t want this to be over.” You finally choked out, your hand covering your mouth to stifle your sobs.

“I know.” Dongmin replied gently, reaching over to wrap his arm under you, prompting you to roll over and dig your face into his chest. “It’s okay.” He whispered as you cried into him. “You’re just drunk. You’ll feel better tomorrow.”

“No, I won’t.”

“You’ll be okay.”

“No, I won’t.”

“Why do you think that?”

“Because I don’t want to lose you.”

Dongmin held you tighter at those words, his brow furrowing as you said it. “You’re not going to lose me, baby.”

“I just want to stay with you.”

“We’ll always be together.”

“It’s going to be different now.” Your tear ducts had finally run dry. You just felt defeated now. Dongmin still held you just as tight as before, one hand on your waist and the other on the back of your head.

“It doesn’t have to be.”

“Yes, it does.”

This time it was Dongmin’s turn to cry. Yet, he smiled. “I love you.”

“God, don’t say that to me.” You sighed into his neck, rubbing your sore eyes as tears continued to run down Dongmin’s face.

“No, but it’s true. I love you so much.”

You pulled away, he was starting to confuse you. You propped yourself up on your elbow to get a better look at him. Your confusion grew as you saw him smiling up at you through his tears. “What are you talking about?”

Dongmin leaned up and reached for your face, holding it in the same way he had during that night in Italy, his fingers on your jawline and his thumb stroking your cheek. “I don’t want this to be over, either.”

“...Are you drunk?”

He grinned up at you and brought his other hand to your cheek, looking at you with a kind of fondness you’d never seen on his face before. “Definitely not. I just love you.”

“Dongmin, what are you saying?”

“I’m saying I love you.”

“Yeah, you’ve said that a few times.” You replied, sitting up fully, Dongmin following you, still holding your face. “But what do you mean?”

Dongmin gently smiled down at you, one of his hands trailing down from your face to take your left hand, gently sliding the ring off your finger. Your heart dropped as he did so, tears once more threatening to start spilling from your eyes.

“Will you marry me?”

Your breath hitched in your throat, you completely froze in place as Dongmin slid off the bed and onto the floor, kneeling in front of you, still holding your left hand in his gentle grip.

“..Huh?”

He chuckled at you fondly, his eyes filled with nothing but adoration, and love spread across his face.

“I want to marry you. For real.” His eyes and smile softened as you stared down at him in shock, “At the start of this, I really did just see this me asking you for a favor. I really thought that at the end of this, we would call off the engagement, and go about our lives as normal. I didn’t expect this to go on this long, and I never expected to realize that I was in love with my best friend, but I did. I think I realized it for the first time in Italy. I loved going to sleep next to you every night and waking up next to you every morning, I loved seeing you with my parents and my brother, I loved sitting on the balcony drinking wine with you, I just loved spending every minute of every day with you. And it made me realize that I love you. As more than a friend. And I think I always have.”

He shifted in his spot on the floor, nervously looking up at your confused stare. He really hoped he wasn’t making a mistake by telling you right now.

“It made me realize that I wished this was for real. So, do you want to make it real?”

Just as he was starting to think that he was making a massive mistake by confessing his love to his best friend, you quickly slid off the bed onto the floor, and hugged him tightly, causing him to fall backwards onto the carpet.

“God, I love you so much.” You whispered into his neck, holding him tighter than you’d ever held anyone. He was smiling so hard, he was sure his face could have gotten stuck that way. He hugged you back just as tightly before pulling back and grabbing your face, causing your eyes to meet his.

“So is that a yes?”

“Obviously. Yes!”

Dongmin grabbed your left hand, sliding the ring back onto your finger before his hands quickly went up to the sides of your face and his lips collided with yours. Your hands gripped the back of his shirt as your lips moved against his, fighting back the happy tears that welled in your eyes.

Dongmin pulled back for breath, breathing heavily as he leaned his forehead against yours. He opened his eyes and met yours, “I love you.”

“I know.”

the two of you giggled quietly before your lips met again.

December 22nd

You woke the next morning in Dongmin’s bed, your dress and his suit lay wrinkled on the floor. You groaned into the pillow and turned to your side, almost jumping as you were met with the face of your fiance sleeping soundly next to you.

You smiled softly, brushing his soft hair out of his face, admiring his features in the early morning light.

His eyes fluttered open slowly, reaching up in confusion to grab your hand that was lightly grazing his face. He smiled warmly and leaned into your hand as soon as he realized it was you. “Good morning.” He groaned, his deep morning voice causing your stomach to flutter.

“Good morning.” You replied gently, pressing a soft kiss to his lips. He looked up at you softly, pressing a kiss to the palm of your hand before slowly sitting up and tossing back the blankets.

“How about I make us some pancakes?” He called over his shoulder as he made his way to the bathroom.

“Sounds good.” You stretched and sat up as Dongmin turned on the shower in the other room.

“You coming?” He called out, you smiled and shimmied out from the blankets, your feet meeting the soft carpet on the floor.

“Just a second!”

You could get used to this.

[dailykoreanpop]

"A friend who makes people happy" Moon Bin and Mourning in the K-pop World

A person from the music industry repeatedly said, "I can't believe it." He told Dispatch, "It can never be. "He was such a bright person", said regretfully.

A said, "He has always been a friend who makes around people happy," adding, "It hurts to think how hard it must have been for him to smile on the outside."

Moon Bin is said to have a personality that does not show up even if he has a hard time. There have been recent health problems, but it is said that he also seemed to overcome them well.

A K-pop official said, "It's even more regrettable because he's recently shown motivation", "It looked better at the thought of meeting the fans," adding, "I didn't even think he would leave like this”.

In fact, Moon Bin was conducting a world tour as a unit group (Moonbin & Sanha) until early this month. After the Bangkok concert, he promised to return, saying, "I will recover one by one".

The funeral hall was set up at 11AM that day.

His fellow bandmate ‘ASTRO’ Jinjin, San-Ha, Rocky, and idol best friends heard the sad news, and they visited the funeral hall.Cha Eun-woo is hurrying to return from the U.S , member MJ also applied for military leave to pay his respects.

The music industry also suspended and postponed the schedule due to Moon Bin's sudden death.Complained of the burden of exposure to photos such as going to work, in the airport, and photoshoot.

Le Sserafim canceled the ‘Knowing Bros’ on the way to work photo schedule. They are asking to refrain from covering airport photos. IU requested an interview press embargo for 'Dream'.

Meanwhile, Moon Bin was born in 1998. He was twenty-five years old. He made his appearance on the screen in 2009 as a child actor. ASTRO debuted in 2016. He has been a top idol for the past seven years.

Credit: Dispatch