#but then I cheered up bc lifting weights and listening to music is just fun

[laurelindorenan]

When my friends and I were at the gym on Monday, there was a guy bench pressing who grunt-yelled with every rep. It was sooo distracting. As soon as he started going we just had to stop everything because we couldn’t focus on our bench presses because we would die laughing. (And he did SO many sets).

And then when my friend got on the bench, she started singing in a shaky vibrato with every rep to (gently) make fun of the guy behind us. She’d go 🎵 oooooooooneeeee …. twooooooooo 🎵 and we laughed SO HARD and made her stop so she could use her breath to actually do the workout.

(And then to further add insult to injury, when he was done a bible study friend of mine who had just showed up took his bench and started bench pressing the SAME weight but without any grunts or yells.)

[jadeee]

Exercising with Howie!

p.s.: this is loong but i had so much fun writing this 🎽 now, let's get physical!

He would get so happy if you said you wanted to exercise with him. He’d have the biggest smile on his face and start planning everything immediately.

He’s rather polite though bc he asks you what you wanna do, what your target areas are, where you gonna go, what time and stuff like that.

Would play music by Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj, for sure. Megan thee Stallion, Cardi B 😭 he likes rap {idk if it’s his favorite genre} but he loves his rap queens.

You’ll catch him rapping the lyrics or doing lil dances in between sets. He’d prob listen to old school rap too. Other genres would prob include 80s and 90s music.

I could see him making a playlist for you two just for your workouts. There would be several based on the vibe for that day. So like "hella hype", "pop bops", and stuff like that. He’d share the link with you too!

Omg HE WILL HYPE YOU UP!! He doesn’t care if anyone else is around or not, he just cares about you and he wants you to know that. Whether or not you think you’re doing a good job, he will cheer you on like you’re an olympic champion.

If you don’t like attention though, he won’t be so loud. He’ll prob give you a smile and say smthn like “You’re doing great!” and give you a pat on the back or smthn.

Now if you don’t care about being the center of attention, regardless if other ppl are around that’s smthn diff. After you finish a set he’ll shout “LET’S GO, (Y/N)!!” and give you a high five lol.

If he ever can’t make it {which is hardly ever} he’ll try to facetime you or smthn bc he wants to support you every way possible. If you feel uncomfortable with him watching you, he’ll prob start doing jumping jacks depending on where he is.

He wouldn’t mind if you wanted to leave your camera off if you felt uncomfortable with him watching you. He would ask for you to keep the audio on though in case there’s an accident or smthn. It would really feel like he was there with you though bc he’d be cheering you on all the way.

In terms of types of exercise, he’s really down for anything. Whether you wanna walk, dance, or lift weights - he doesn’t care. He’ll keep an eye on you though to make sure you don’t overdo it.

He really focuses on the warm up and cool down though. He’ll make sure ya’ll have water and gatorade during your workouts.

Before you two exercise though, he’ll make sure you’ve at least had a quick snack. If you’re too full, he’d prob suggest waiting a minute bc he doesn’t want you to throw up your meal.

After you two are done, he’ll suggest making smthn at home or washing up and going out to celebrate. He’s not a fan of dieting or cheat days so he will always encourage you to eat what you want.

The day after he’ll suggest some quick morning stretches before you two go about your day. If you’re ever too sore, he’ll rub your muscles to try and relieve them.

He’ll never push you past the point of exhaustion so you’d exercise at your pace - whether it’s once a week or every other day, whatever you’re most comfortable with. If you say you can do it everyday though, he’d diff push for a gap in between bc recovery is important.

Howie makes sure to tell you how beautiful you are before this whole process. He doesn’t want you to feel like you have to change bc you’re already perfect in his eyes.

To him exercise isn’t about improvement but enhancing what you already have and just having a good time! He always finds a way to make it fun.

⭐bonus: no one asked for this but i would ask him to help me get a butt like his lol. imagine giving him a butt pat after every workout 😂 ok, i'm done ahahaha

[jejublr]

KBBQ Owner!Hoshi

A/N: This might be a new AU I’m starting idk but I got this idea from an interview where the members told the interviewer what jobs they’d do if they weren’t an idol. Maybe this might turn into a Odd Jobs!Seventeen??

Ok remember that interview when Soonyoung said he’d be a Korean BBQ owner if he wasn’t an idol? 

Bc I do

CAN YOU IMAGINE THOUGH???

Quit his previous job and decided to open his business on a whim

“Don’t worry, guys, I can feel it in my bones!”

Proceeds to use every single penny in his bank account to open up a Korean BBQ shop

It’s a humble shop just on a corner of a street

It’s the traditional type; one with the open entrance and where you can smell the scent of beef grilling over a griller from miles away

Also one where people get drunk and have drunken fights all the time but we’ll get to that later ;)

Anyways

The customers like him a lot bc he’s so nice and friendly and so fun to be around and has such a nice face to look at tbh

Also because Soonyoung likes to impulsively treat the whole restaurant to a free round of beer on a Friday night high at 10:10

“THE NEXT ROUND OF BEER IS ON THE HOUSE”

*cue everyone cheering*

Cries over his bank account the next morning lol

But they like him because he’d be that guy who sites next to a customer on the booth and listens as they drunkenly ramble and cry

^then proceeds to call a taxi to get the customer home safely when they’re done awww

And tbh his business is running mostly thanks to that one guy (Seokmin??) who always comes after dark and orders by randomly shouting “PORK BELLY,” out of nowhere while throwing his hands up

It’s a sight to behold

Basically Seokmin is Soonyoung’s loyal patron now

Honestly if it wasn’t for Seokmin, Soonyoung would’ve been broke a long time ago

Soonyoung hangs around Seokmin whenever he’s in the shop, neglecting his duties

They’d joke around a lot and they like being lOUD

Sometimes Soonyoung forgets he’s not a customer lmao

Soonyoung does all the work; cashier, waitress, everything.

Even though, he never complains bc he actually enjoys running his business

He never told anyone how exhausted he always feels despite his easy-going demeanor

How he always stay late, serving then cleaning up the shop by himself at wee hours into the morning

How he sometimes struggles to pay the bills

And how he sometimes wishes he has a someone by his side to support him

SOMEONE PROTEC HIM T^T

BUT THIS IS WHERE YOU COME IN, READER

So you’re actually one of his good friends

And one day you had enough bc a literal child is actually running a business??

Someone needs to be the responsible one in here

So one day you came up to him at the cashier and said

“Soonyoung, I had enough of watching you working yourself to the ground and treating people beer when you obviously can't afford it >:( Move out of the way.”

And you literally shoved him aside and took his position on the cashier stool as The Cashier™

On one side he was offended bc you literally just dethroned him but at the same time he felt Blessed™

Bc you literally just dropped everything to help him in the shop??

And that’s the story on how you became his manager

You’re basically the brake Soonyoung needed

You help him stop from blowing the budget

You take care of the cash book, weekly expenditures and how much Soonyoung spends treating people to free beers

The customers were disappointed bc they’re getting free beers no more but thought you guys look cute together lmao

You could say you guys bicker like an old married couple??

“Soonyoung, that beef is for the customer.”

“Buh mm hngghry.”

“Please, chew before you talk.”

You suspect some of the customers came just for the show but they live for it tbh

But there were days when you both just let loose

“Y/N, doesn’t these samgyeopsal look like Minghao’s hair??”

“IT DOES!!!”

And you both laughed so hard that it made the drunk customers really confused???

Bc they’re the ones supposed to be drunk?? Not you two

It was inevitable that you eventually became close friends with Seokmin, too

Like, it’s so amusing to watch them do their dumb s***

You don’t need a TV or anything; they’re entertaining enough

And you don’t think you had ever laughed so much in your life until now?? And you just feel so happy at where you are now despite the struggle??

You admit to yourself that being with Kwon Soonyoung made you feel the happiest you’ve ever been in your life

With his tenacious energy and passion plus that sMILE you just can’t help but have a little crush on him

But you kept those thoughts to yourself

Bc you’ve seen how he already had his plate full with all his responsibilities

You don’t want to burden him :(

Little did you know...

Soonyoung felt like a huge weight was lifted off his shoulders when you swooped in like the hero that you are

You’re literally his savior??

You decided to drop everything to come and help him in the shop and he had never had anybody do such selfless thing for him

And to say he was grateful was an understatement

Because he would literally give you the world

But he couldn’t afford the world

So he gave you the next best thing that he has

His heart

fU**

From the first day that you literally kicked him out of his stool until now, his heart just grew larger and larger for you

And sometimes he just watches you with a fond smile as you serve customers bc ‘wow, I’m so lucky.’

Bc what did he ever do to deserve such a sweet and selfless person as you???

At this point, everybody who goes there ship you guys lol

And some of the customers would flirt with you just to see Soonyoung get riled up

And honestly you let it happen bc frustrated Soonyoung is cute Soonyoung

“YAH! STOP FLIRTING ON MY MANAGER!”

“I’ll shove this coal up your ass so high and make sure that gochunjang isn’t going to be the only thing burning in there.”

And they knew that’s where they had to stop bc he’s not called Kwon Fire for no reason

But ofc they know he’s just joking and everything’s for good fun

Well, at least it was, until one night

Remember when I told you that drunken fights sometimes happen in the shop?

That night, a group of men were having a drink after a long day at work

It’s pretty normal for people to get drunk on a Friday night like this

So you were just doing your job, tending to the customers when one of the men started flirting with you

Now, you’re okay if it’s just for laughs, but he seemed adamant about asking you out

And you started to feel very uncomfortable and as if he sensed your distress, Soonyoung came out of the kitchen

And imagine his surprise when he saw this punk trying to forcefully hit on you when you’re obviously not interested and bothered

So he went all Kwon Fire on the guy

“What do you think you’re doing?!”

“Asking what such a pretty thing doing in a place like this.” the man slurred, gesturing towards you

Sonyoung’s heart grew a little heavy as if agreeing; ‘they deserve so much more than this tiny cramped up place.’

“You better stay away. Before you regret it.”

“Why should I?” the guy slurred

“Because they’re mine.” Soonyoung glared

And you guessed when someone hadn’t had proper sleep in a week they would look pretty scary when angered so that’s why the guy looked like he might’ve peed in his pants in front of everyone the next second if he hadn’t scurry our of the shop before Soonyoung do that himself

It was over, but you were still pretty shook bc did he really just?? 

Your heart broke a little thinking that it might just be an act

When you met his eyes, you’re ready to compliment on his acting but he caught you off-guard by taking your hands into his large ones

“What I said earlier? It was all true. I care about you. I like you, a lot. And I don’t care if you don’t like me back because I understand that I’m not–”

You cut him off with a hug and were like “I like you a lot, too.”

And Soonyoung’s speechless bc

W hat. They like me back!

And neither of you made any move that would indicate that you’d break the hug anytime soon

And the customers were really stunned

Bc whoop, the grill isn’t the only thing getting hot in here, let’s  l e a v e

You both didn’t even realize the customers started leaving bc you’re too wrapped up in each other’s embrace

And a soft trot music from the cd shop across the street played in the background

And you guys were tired and sweaty and you both smelled like grilled meat but you don’t mind

And Soonyoung swore to himself he’d make you the happiest person in the whole wide world

Even though he felt as if he did not have much thing to offer

But you wouldn’t trade it for the world

Because you know

Here, in the humble corner barbeque shop, struggling to make ends meet at times

But this is where you belong