#duolingo x heeseung

[bowlofsoob]

why am j seeing heeduo fanfic screenshots😞😞

and for science reasons, will there be more?

( penguin anon 🐧)

FREAKS. ALL OF YOU. but ok 😘

duolingo gasped and hid their face behind their wing, "heeseung…we can't keep doing this! this love is.. criminal!"

"but you're the one for me," heeseung whispered, tears brimming at his eyes as he watched his green lover walk away from him, "you spoke to my heart. in multiple languages. for only 6.99 a month.”

"but..i’m an owl!" duolingo muttered.

"you think i cant see that? you are so much more than an owl to me..?

"im just a fan," duo reminded, “i'm just a silly owl."

"be MY silly owl.?

heeseung started to perform bite me in front of duo, and getting the hint, duo joined in on the duet.

it was romantic. it was great. but something was wrong.

duo felt a sharp pain in their back as heeseung stabbed them repeatedly.

"sorry, i have to feed my members," he apologies, frowning, " really do love you though. saranghae."

duo started crying, " guess my delulu...wasn't the solulu."

heeseung could only break down with duo in his arms. the love of his life was gone cus his company is broke and won’t feed his poor members. duo should last them a few days but the heartbreak would last him forever.

duo twitched before opening their beak, “you…you bitch,” they let out, laughing as their green fur turned red, “i still love you.”

“let’s see what’s under this,” heeseung sighed, pulling the mask off. it was…jungkook of bts 😱

“heh, that’s what the point of the mask is.” jungkook sings, dying in heeseungs arms, “borahae 💜 stream 3D”

[jayflrt]

a stoner’s guide to starbucks

PAIRING ▸ lee heeseung x fem!reader (ft. enha, winter from aespa, beomgyu from txt, and dino from svt)

GENRES ▸ social media au (smau), crack, fluff, stoner au, strangers to lovers

WARNINGS ▸ profanity, sexual jokes, zero braincells, limited knowledge of the starbucks corporation, weed consumption, dumb shenanigans, ignore timestamps!

SUMMARY ▸ in which you work at the starbucks where heeseung is a regular at (and considered a public enemy). also he only goes when he’s stoned off his ass.

AUTHOR’S NOTE ▸ hello !! i am alive (real) also i was so committed to the bit that i got high to make this <3 shoutout @hoonbear for the Extensive Starbucks Knowledge 🫡 i would also like to note that i am NOT doing a tag list for this smau. also please note that this is a fictional setting and to boycott starbucks in real life for firing their workers over their pro palestine speech. remember to do your daily click!

INCOMING MESSAGES !

TEASER

PROFILES ONE | TWO

01. weed guy beomgyu

02. red bitch with the freckles rizz

03. starbucks public enemy #1

04. 50% cut ???

05. lee heeseung: upstanding citizen, NOT murderer

06. clearing up misunderstandings with an aqi under 50

07. chat is this real

08. daddy’s home 2

09. biodegrade ur chance at romance

10. triple filtered reverse osmosis water filtration system

11. losing the idgaf war

12. crazy gets u bitches

13. banned in the name of love

14. riki s worded irl??

15. 8ball brings nations together

16. killing myself postponed tonight repostponed

17. scheming sponsored by crazy bitch 62 and unimportant goon

18. the do-over date to end all first dates

19. seek BetterHelp.com

20. quarterly store meeting (remote)

21. WHAT ARE WE

22. heejake support group for heejake victims

23. bro fumbled the unfumbleable

24. sunghoon is the new Papa John

25. according to penal code 837 🤓☝️

26. jungwon pulls bitches (the duolingo owl) too

27. someone PLEASE take jungwon to see the teenage mutant ninja turtles movie

28. 14th date’s the charm

29. doc mcuggo

30. nothing to write home about

31. LONDON I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL I LOST MY QUEEN TOO

32. starbucks double chocolate brownies

33. having a kid together before dating is next level

34. tweaking out on 5 hour energy

35. 7.83 inches

36. The Milk Makes The Man, And The Man Makes The Milk

37. sunghoon from papa john's from starbucks

38. then who's flying the plane???

39. league of legends quarantine ex girlfriend

40. WELCOME HOME CHEATER 😐

41. unknown evil forces (chaewon)

42. friends to rivaling coffee shop employees au

43. do NOT get the weed frap

44. now on channel 9 news

45. choose your fighter heeseung tit variation

46. kitten i'll be honest, daddy's about to kill himself

47. a fire can be put out but missing a bereal is forever

48. baby's first customer connection score

49. #STARBUCKS_FIRST_WIN

50. epilogue

UNCUTS !

weekly weed check 🗣️

SUNGHOONXJLAW

happy weedsgiving

minjake texts

the Sunghoon Special

goons vs baby shark movie

COMPLETED 12/1/23

[jungwonderz]

how you get the man of your dreams - l.hs

synopsis - yn finally lands a job at a good paying company , duolingo. her task is to think of ways to get more publicity / bring attention to said company. what better way than to publicly show her love for an idol? maybe this is her chance for him to finally recognize her, while giving attention to the company.

pairing - heeseung x fem!reader

warnings - cursing , kms/kys jokes , mentions of food , bullying , hurtful words (later on) , no set face claim - pictures are for visuals

started - 11/01/23

ended - N/A

taglist - open !! bold cannot be tagged @hoonvrs @seongclb @kjrcrz @fakeuwus @jeongintwt @luvistqrzzz @ghostiiess @l0ve-joy @k1ttylvr @manooffline @ramenoil @thisisnotjacinta @sungookie @marybboooooooo @teddywonss @oldjws @jihanlovic @nyxvrse @neocockthotology @riziwon @j-wyoung @httpsneptvnn @heavenhannie @wonsays @heelovesmeknot @thesassy-mia @pluviophilefangirl @neoculturewhat @fluerz @trashx678 @ineedsomezzz @positivelyinlovewithjungwon @i-hwa @ahnneyong @toeslicker @silverfond @renaishun @mrowwww @junsflow @itsactuallylina @nishimurasgirl @heerinnie @enhalovie @222brainrot @rikisly @mochamvgz @filmofhybe @enharts @ashiitex @moaqong @angrybananapolice @jaylans-stuff @tytrackfebreze @heestrawberries

a/n - hi guys🤍 yes a new smau even tho secret idol has been ignored for the last 3 months..😂 ANYWAYS this smau will not be serious and it’s just a fun little joke !! feel free to give ideas / tips💕

PROFILES

chaconne deez nuts , duolingo slaves

CHAPTERS

0.) the text

1.) finally employed

2.) felt cute might delete later (written)

3.) i’m just a girl

4.) scammed💔

5.) …

[luvbinnies]

minisode. thirteen - I'm just a pookie

warnings: swearing, mention of stalker (jokingly), soompi, trainee days, google translate, duolingo, mention of food.

love on the radio. twelve - m.list - fourteen

note: new heeseung post new pfp for me hehe. :)

☆ Keeho a famous influencer wants to make his radio talk show view ratings sky rocket. So what does he do, he invites two of his kpop idol friends from school to join to do a segment with him. But he had no idea the two used to rivals back in their school days. He also had no idea them bickering for half an hour would absolutely blow up and cause fans to start shipping them.

What does he do with that? He convinces (begs) them to become permanent hosts on the show and to continue to flirt (bicker) with each other. What can go wrong?

☆ pairing: idol!wonbin x gn!idol!reader

☆ genre: idol au, middle school rivals to strangers to ...?, fluff, humor, angst, slowburn lol (my fav <3).

☆ permanent riize taglist: @in-somnias-world @ilovejungwonandhaechan @jungw0nlvr @molensworld @Pinklemonade34 @shyshy-sana @lecheugo @chuutaroo @chxrry-cvnt @thinkabt-vivi @kimmingyuslover @sseastar-main @haechansbbg @3l3-eve @imthisclosetokms @serafilms @thesunoosshining @hibernatinghamster @icywhatim @dutifullyannoyingfox @koeuh @eunbiland @haechology @imsiriuslyreal @ffixtionista @eunwoophobic

☆ love on the radio taglist: @annswwa @rksbae @myizhous @istphanie @nyxvrse @euiioo @ohmykwonsoonyoung @chweverni @shotaroswifeyily @rllymark @sseastar-main @cottonfluffs

☆ wanna join taglist ?? fill this form !!

[meliaki]

Duolingo X heeseung

(this is just for fun 😭😭)

Heeseung had always been a fan of learning new things, especially learning new languages. Growing up in Korea, he was fortunate enough to be fluent in his native language, Korean, but he had always wanted to expand his horizons further. He had tried learning English and Japanese in the past, but he quickly realized that he lacked the time and resources to fully immerse himself in those languages.

That's when he heard about Duolingo, an app that promised to teach users the fundamentals of many different languages. He was impressed by the app's user-friendly interface and its ability to track his progress, and he started to use it regularly. He started with Spanish, and was amazed at how quickly he could pick up new words and phrases.

As he dug deeper into the app's lessons and his desire to learn Spanish grew. As he studied and practiced daily, he started to notice a curious little owl mascot appearing next to his progress bar. He found the mascot adorable and charming, and it was only through his curiosity about the app's makers that he realized that the owl was part of a team at Duolingo.

As he thought more about the owl, he started to feel more than just a desire to learn a new language - he was also starting to have feelings for the mascot itself. He knew that it was silly to have feelings for a cartoon character, but he couldn't help himself - he kept finding reasons to open the app and study Spanish, just so he could see the owl again.

One day, Heeseung's members dared him to ask the Duolingo owl out on a date. He knew it was crazy, but he couldn't resist the challenge. With a little bit of encouragement from his friends, he mustered up the courage to ask the owl out, and to his surprise, the owl said yes!

The date was a resounding success, with the two of them exploring the streets of Madrid and practicing their Spanish together. He and the owl clicked immediately, bonding over their shared love of language and culture. As they spent more time together, Heeseung knew that he was falling in love with the owl, and he was determined to make their relationship work.

He knew that people might think that he was crazy for falling in love with a cartoon owl, but he didn't care. The owl madehim happy, and that was all that mattered. They began to see each other more often, exploring the world together and learning new languages. As they started to talk about the future, Heeseung knew that he wanted to spend his life with his owl. With her by his side, he felt like he could conquer anything - even the world's toughest languages.

They both knew that their relationship was unusual, but they didn't let that stop them. They were content to live in their own little world, surrounded by language and love. He knew that he was lucky to have found such a unique and wonderful relationship, one that was built on shared passions and a deep love for each other. With the owl by his side, Heeseung knew that he was truly happy.

[sjyuns]

heeseung x duolingo on my tl is crazy

[vesvosmozhno]

I'm just highjacking this for my moots

who is your favorite group(s)?

ULT: Ateez Others: Stray Kids, Seventeen, Oneus, Monsta X, Tomorrow x Together, Enhypen, BTS (I'm a chaotic multi stan pls bare with)

when did you discover them?

ATZ, SKZ, SVT, Oneus, Enhypen: 2023 Monsta X, TXT: 2024 BTS: 2015

which member sparked your interest?

ATZ: San (gento) SKZ: Hyunjin (maniac) SVT: Dokyeom (him laughing at the wall) Oneus: Xion (vampire prince) Monsta X: Hyungwon (jeonghan) TXT: Soobin (the toe....) Enhypen: Heeseung (DUOLINGO) BTS: Jungkook (dragged me back in)

who was your first bias?

ATZ: Mingi SKZ: Hyunjin SVT: Dokyeom Oneus: Xion Monsta X: Hyungwon TXT: HueningKai Enhypen: Sunghoon BTS: Namjoon

who is your current bias?

ATZ: Seonghwa, Yeosang SKZ: Bangchan, Felix SVT: Dokyeom Oneus: Xion Monsta X: Hyungwon TXT: HueningKai Enhypen: Jungwon BTS: I'm in denial my husband of almost ten years. I can't leave him. He's still my bias. (Yoongi)

why are they your current bias? (short ver.)

ATZ: ethereally gorgeous SKZ: daddy and my babyboy SVT: bitter loyalty Oneus: bitter loyalty Monsta X: wifey. TXT: bitter loyalty Enhypen: my prince BTS: I DONT WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT

why are they your current bias? (longer ver.)

ATZ: Seonghwa is gorgeous, funny, and an adrogynous queen. Nerds normally aren't my type but I am so far in love with him. Just everything, his legos and his personality and his mothering and wearing corsets and wanting genderless clothing and being sweet and kind but also a menace. I love him. I think he officially became my bias because of his teasing others. He's hilarious I laugh at all of his jokes. Yeosang is LITERALLY my world. So adorable and teeny and at the same time unbelievably hot and wicked smart. He became my bias the moment I saw how weird and strange he is. He is JUST a little guy. I'll defend him with my life. Maybe I have a thing for guys who wear dresses. And also mommy issues SKZ: Bangchan became my bias because of how much he cares for his members. I also love them a whole lot, so it was like oh! we're the same! Felix is just my precious cinnamon roll to be protected. I fell so far in love after hearing Deep End. And he's just. Yes. My babyboy. Bitter loyalty, i.e, I said I wasn't going to stan this full group and then I did anyway and my bitterness leads me to stick by one bias to like spite my myself, and how much I love the group. It doesn't make sense to me either: SVT: I chose DK because he's funny and unhinged and so am I. He's just a fucking weirdo and I love him for it. Oneus: Xion was just pretty and cute and kind of at the outside of the group. Like everyone has their things and their spotlights and he's kind of just there, on the outskirts. I've never seen a maknae get so little attention from the company and the fans. The one time he really got a spotlight was when he had long hair. Anyway, he's my vampire prince.

TXT: Huening was cute in like a noodly way? Like long and thin. He reminds me of my cat.

Monsta X: Shootout Hyungwon still has me in a leg lock and I will never be free (I don't want to be). I saw his memes, and then Jeonghan of all people finally pushed me into Monsta X and I just love him more now. He's my strange victorian child but also my beautiful wife. My egg wife. Also at the kpop cafe where I work there is not any Monsta X except for one print out of Hyungwon.

Enhypen: He pulled me in like a fuckin vice he is just so. SO PRINCELY. I love him to bits. A tiktok filter predicted this BTS: ..... ..... ....... I just relate to Yoongi. He's so me. I love his vibes and everything about him. I love the dark edgy thing. But also I was married for ten years I can't just leave Namjoon. My silly dork. My awkward man. My babyboy.

who is your bias wrecker?

ATZ: (with distaste) JEONG YUNHO SKZ: Lee Know SVT: Jun and Minghao and Hoshi Oneus: Seoho Monsta X: Changkyun TXT: Soobin Enhypen: Sunoo BTS: YOONGI. A HOMEWRECKER. A WHOLE HOMEWRECKER!!!!

which members are you currently obsessing over that aren't your bias/bias wrecker?

ATZ: Wooyoung and San SKZ: Changbin SVT: Wonwoo Oneus: Leedo Monsta X: Joohoney TXT: Yeonjun he is so my TXT Yeosang and Felix Enhypen: Sunghoon my president BTS: Taehyung

what are some of your favorite songs by this group?

ATZ: Halazia, Hala Hala, Crazy Form, Not Okay, Bouncy, Wake Up, Dune, Guerrilla (I could go on for years w their whole discog but these are my special ones) SKZ: Thunderous, Maniac, God's Menu, Topline, Deep End, LALALALA, Miroh (I've listened to their entire discog twenty times at least) SVT: IDUBILU, Monster, Psycho, Spider, Super, HOT, Ruby, Very Nice, Left & Right, Fighting, Back It Up, FML Oneus: Halley's Comet, Bring It On, LIT, Luna, Erase Me, Baila Conmigo Monsta X: Shoot Out, Be Quiet, ZONE, FANTAZIA, Love Killa, Gambler, Crescendo TXT: Farewell Neverland, Opening Sequence, Ox1 Lovesong, Lo$er=Lo<3er, Crown, Frost Enhypen: Drunk-Dazed, Bite Me, Sweet Venom, Still Monster, Criminal Love, Blessed-Cursed, Sacrifice BTS: Dope, Haegum, Mic Drop, Run BTS, 3D

have you ever been to one of their concerts?

I've only seen SKZ live :( FOR NOW :}C

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tagging: @justsomekpopstuff, @irlkpop, and if my other moots see this and do it u have to tag me. I also challenge u to make the headers ur fav color.

I was tagged by my lovely son, @pyeonghongrie to do this favorite kpop group tag game so here we go 🤸🏻‍♀️

who is your favorite group(s)?

seventeen, stray kids, & ateez

when did you discover them?

seventeen: 2016 stray kids: 2018 ateez: 2019

which member sparked your interest?

seventeen: Seungkwan stray kids: Felix ateez: Seonghwa

who was your first bias?

seventeen: Seungkwan stray kids: Felix ateez: Seonghwa

who is your current bias?

seventeen: Seungkwan+ stray kids: Han+ ateez: Yunho+

why are they your current bias?

seventeen: I just love Seungkwan more than anything stray kids: Han has a chokehold on me but I'm not complainin' ateez: Yunho, he's goofy, he's silly, he's tol, and I just adore him

who is your bias wrecker?

seventeen: Seungcheol stray kids: Hyunjin ateez: Yeosang

which members are you currently obsessing over that aren't your bias/bias wrecker?

seventeen: Soonyoung & Mingyu stray kids: Minho & Jeongin ateez: Seonghwa & Hongjoong

what are some of your favorite songs by this group?

seventeen: Run to You, Popular Song, Hot, Home stray kids: All In, Time Out, God's Menu, Thunderous, Grow Up ateez: Utopia, Wave, Answer, Promise

have you ever been to one of their concerts?

seventeen: I've been to two (2020 Ode to You, 2022 Be the Sun) stray kids: I’ve been once (2023 Maniac World Tour) ateez: not yet but I will :>

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tagging: @yoonguurt @anyamaris @mint-yooxgi @cheolism @bitchlessdino @sluttywonwoo @onlygotafewdollas @sanjoongie @nebulousbrainsoup @highvern @skyechild @wongyuseokie @ourdawnishotterthanourday and anyone else who sees this and wants to play, you can just say that I tagged you. 🩷

[hooniee]

 — ꒰‧⁺paris run away  *ೃ༄

↷ heeseung x reader ⋯ ♡ᵎ

↷genre: fluff | comdey ⋯ ♡ᵎ

↷ warnings: not proofread | none! ⋯ ♡ᵎ

↷ synopsis: (y/n) just graduates from high school and feel incomplete but doesn’t know what’s missing. a trip to paris might be able to fix that ⋯ ♡ᵎ 

↷ author note: this is @enhypenwriters​ event of the month! strangers to lovers <3 i think this was my favorite to write out of the three pieces but i feel like it’s lacking some flare :( i think it still turned out okay though. i hope you enjoy <3 ⋯ ♡ᵎ

─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ────── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .*

you should have listened to sunoo when he said that it wasn't a good plan to travel to a foreign country on impulse.

you wouldn’t say you’ve ever been the most courageous person in your life. determined to break that trend, you planned this super out of the blue trip without much thought.

yeah. maybe this was a bit TOO courageous.

you didn't comprehend what compelled you yet here you were, arriving at paris charles de gaulle airport.

you stared at the large windows of the airport, viewing the plane that you had just left.

the gate for the concluding passengers had been locked by the flight stewardesses.

one of the stewardesses obtained eye contact with you, before shooting a smile and lightly bowing her head.

you absentmindedly returned the gesture, mind elsewhere.

bustling throughout the airport were people hurrying to their connecting flight or slumping into their lover's arms

people carried two or more suitcases with various bags strapped on their bodies, nothing on you besides a petite sling purse and one small carry on suitcase.

as weaved your way through the mass of stressed travelers, you briefly thought to yourself

how the hell did you get here?

2 days earlier

clusters of kids outfitted in blue gowns and caps could be recognized a mile away.

the graduation from high school to university.

your friend minji encloses her arm around your shoulder, your arm resting on her waist.

minji’s mom was stood in front of the both of you, gesturing wildly as she tried to take the ‘perfect graduation photo’ as she had put it

"okay pose! get a little closer, perfect. 1, 2, 3"  your friend's mom counts.

the camera shudders which creates a beaming light to flash, eyes faintly twitching.

shrieks could be heard throughout the campus as girls queued up to take their final photographs with the popular guys.

minji's mom draws back the camera and we check the picture.

"it's cute," minji exclaims, peering at it a bit more closer. you nod your head in approval.

you would miss minji, one of the friends you could constantly count on in math class when you neglected to do your homework from binging korean dramas.

"i'll send you the picture later (y/n)! don't forget about me alright? you have my socials and you can always talk to me," minji grasps your hands

you smile, feeling sad at the departure of your best friend, "of course minji, don't forget me either"

"i could never," she brings you into a secure hug.

"sweet pea perfume," you say and she chuckles. sweat pea was minji's preferred perfume and you would miss that aroma.

"i have to go now, but i'll see you around okay?" minji says.

you could notice tears well up in her eyes and she fans her eyes to prevent the tears.

"don't cry ji, i'll start crying," you joked. "i live near here and you can always visit me! my door will always be open."

she smiled, "the same goes for you." her mother shouts her name before she has to go.

"alright, see you around," you wave to her as she leaves.

on the opposite side of the garden, your mom signals to you with your bouquet of red roses in hand.

"are you ready honey?" she asks you and you smile, nodding your head.

the car ride was in pleasant quietness, light radio music fluttering in. you had taken off your cap and laid it in the car seat next to you accompanying with your bouquet. 

you had glimpsed outside to see your campus still arranged with your classmates, beaming and posing for additional pictures.

you bitterly smiled. 

for the first time, graduation didn't appear like one of those liberating scenes of a movie,

1 day ago

you sprawled on his bed, staring straight up. a fan in your hand, fanning the perspiration that threatened to come.

your eyes match the fan's speed directly above your neighbor and best friend, sunoo's, bed.

his air conditioner was broken. with the avail of those elementary paper fans and the only fan stationed in the house, you were able to find comfort

you questioned if he ever got frightened of it dropping on him when he slept.

sunoo occupies the bathroom that's joined to his room, applying some light powder.

your mind strays, more thoughts simmering in the back of your brain. you sigh for the 10th time and sunoo being exasperated, allows out a loud groan. 

it draws you out of your daze and you snap your head towards him."

"what is with you? what is on your mind sunshine?" he shuts his cushion, flinging himself on the bed.

"are you ever scared of the fan falling on you?" you felt the bed dip

"no, it's been like that for years, and don't change the subject. what's wrong?" sunoo retorted 

"what makes you say that? i'm fine, " you answer

"uh-huh," sunoo rolls his eyes

it's the blatant eye-roll rather than the hushed one, he implied business

"you've been sighing for the past ten minutes, spill," sunoo says

of course, sunoo could recognize your distress. what sort of best friend would he be if he couldn't distinguish your emotions?

you huff, " okay then"

"i don't know why but i just feel stuck? i just graduated high school and nothing feels different, i mean it doesn't have to, but what do i do now? maybe i just watched too many movies"

sunoo tsked, " (y/n). sweetie, i graduated last year and i'm still stuck here. i do nothing besides go out or stay in my room. no in-between."

"but you have something sunoo. you have a bunch of your friends, you're an instagram star and i don't know, it's just different, "

it was accurate, sunoo was extremely popular. he had a bunch of friends and acquaintances from being the vice president. 

sunoo inflated up on social media for his content from makeup to dance practices, a versatile instagram star.

you conceal your face with your hands before emitting a loud groan.

sunoo remarks, "i don't know how i can help you (y/n)? maybe you should try to rest a bit"

"easy for you to say, you, who isn’t dealing with a mid-life crisis, " you whine.

"this isn't a mid-life crisis, this is a post-graduation crisis which is totally normal. how about going out of town? obviously not to paris or whatever but maybe, what was her name again? minjoo's town!" sunoo suggested.

"obviously not to paris"

"not to paris"

"to paris"

"paris"

what about paris? paris was considerably away from your town and had a ring on the tip of your tongue. 

you had sprung up, grasping sunoo by the shoulder and shaking him, "you're a genius sunoo! paris is a genius idea."

sunoo's eyes widen and he shakes his head while attempting to pry your hands off of him.

"no, you have to think rationally-"

you released sunoo from your hold which let him stabilize his spinning head.

"and i am! i need something new. being in this town for my whole life makes me realize, maybe i just need a spontaneous trip. "

your words scarcely blur together, adrenaline rushing through your blood as you understood this could jolt you out of your post-graduation slump.

"but-"

"no buts! pass me my laptop,"

present-day

you are currently disliking your choice, anxiety rushing through your veins, but it's too overdue to have other opinions.

you had landed in france and this was a life-altering moment; a chance of a lifetime.

peering nearby, you squint at the tiny english translations of the signs. you pull out your phone.

you open up the camera to see if zooming in would improve it for your eyes. as if on cue, your stomach rumbles vaguely making you startled.

you panicked as the pocket that was previously supplied with snacks became loaded with empty wrappers.

maybe if you would be lost in this wonderful city, you might as well try some of their famous pastries.

your muscles had retracted, the result of finally getting some movement after being restrained in a metal machine that was adjacent to the fiery sun.

you stumbled across this petite bakery and enter, sparingly bowing your head. 

the owner was an older lady with her greying hair that designed it to resemble ashy highlights, pulled into a loose bun.

"que puis-je vous offrir?" she smiles.

"i'm sorry, i don't speak french?" you admit, embarrassed

as much as you assumed duolingo and rosetta stone could benefit you on a flight to paris, the only thing you could accomplish to say without messing up is "bonjour"

"that's fine mademoiselle! what can i offer you?" the lady shifts to englsih

you let out a sigh of relief, appreciative for blundering into this bakery.

"may i have your most popular pastry to go and a water bottle?" you smile, fishing out some euros.

you had looked down to the currency that you had exchanged before embarking on the plane.

"of course mademoiselle!" she says, reaching behind the counter and with her gloved hand, seizing a chocolate croissant.

"that will be 4.12 euros!" she rings you up in the cashier.

"is this the right amount? i'm not very good at counting euros," you revealed your hand where the money was.

she nodded her head and took the money, printing your receipt out. before giving you your receipt, she interviews you with a question that you weren't confident in answering"

"if you don't mind me asking, why are you here in france? not to sound rude! but i'm just curious"

you softly smile, sensing the kindness illuminating from her tone of voice. she wasn't rude at all and she was asking a simple question, but your brain struggled to obtain an answer.

"well, i would say i'm here to explore?  i just finished high school and life felt incomplete. my best friend jokingly said "go to paris" and so I booked a ticket."

you look back up at her to see her delicate gaze. the rustling of the paper bag stopped the moment of silence

"that's amazing mademoiselle! france is the city for that. you must visit the notre-dam cathedral while you're here, it's beautiful. and maybe even find some love?"

she winks at you and you engage with a small giggle.

just like the show "emily in paris," you could merely fantasize about living a life like hers but it was an altered universe. she was an employed woman and you; a fresh graduate from high school.

"maybe! but i'm not looking forward to dating right now"

it wasn't a lie nor the truth. you would love to date someone right now but dating someone from a foreign country with a language barrier? not the most desirable idea. the owner laughs, handing you your pastry and water bottle.

"thank you for dropping by here mademoiselle! please enjoy your time in france,"

"merci beaucoup" you stumbled out, providing a small wave out.

the airport seemed to be more crowded than before. slowly opening the wrapping, you take a bite of the chocolate croissant and let out an audible gasp.

unquestionably, one of the greatest pastries you have tried in your life.

you promptly pull out your phone, snapping a picture for your instagram story. it was an adorable picture with the bakery in the background with the chocolate croissant in hand.

with "just landed" as your caption, you posted it to your close friends story. almost a second later, sunoo request to video call you.

you were welcomed by a piercing shriek into the phone.

"YAH I WAS JUST GREETED BY YOUR PARENTS WHO SAID YOU WERE AT A SLEEPOVER FOR A COUPLE DAYS? SLEEPOVER MY FOOT? YOU'RE IN PARIS-" 

sunoo screeches over the phone and you timidly grimace, turning down the volume as people begin to stare.

"sunoo, i'm currently in a public airport with no earbuds plugged in, can you please STOP screaming?" you whispered audibly to him.

"OH, I FORG- sorry," sunoo sheepishly responds.

"my parents would never let me go this far so i just had to lie that i was going to a sleepover at minji's house which is out of town. plus i'm only going to be here for two days," you consult him.

"you saw me buy the tickets sunoo. why are you scolding me now? shouldn't you have tried to stop me while i was in the middle of buying the tickets?" you added.

"well now i want you to come back, who am i supposed to hang out with for the next 2 days?" 

though it was dark in the setting sunoo was in, you could practically see his pouting face.

"you could hang out with jake? or sunghoon? aren't they both your friends?"

jake and sunghoon went to the same school as sunoo and you're buddies with them. you've known each other since middle school but jake and sunghoon were always closer to each other just like you and sunoo.

"jake and sunghoon hyung are busy on a vacation together in the bahamas"

you stifled a laugh in, "good luck being alone for the next two days."

"not funny (y/n)! besides that point, what if you get caught?"

"don't worry, i won't get caught because you're the only one who knows about this .as long as you don't rat me out sunoo," you scowl at him.

"i won't, i won't, i promise but you have to buy me something? deal?”

you roll your eyes, "deal mr. sunoo-shi, i have to go now. i need to try to find my hotel"

"be safe, love you!"

"i will! love you too"

you sulk after the call ends. without your best friend on your side, you felt a little feeble and lost but it's not time to be pondering like that. 

paris awaits and you couldn't linger at the airport the whole day.

first challenge 

getting to your hotel was a struggling. wandering around a city with no basis of the language besides "hello" and "thank you so much", didn't do enough for you.

first, you had to find a taxi that could converse in english. most people had turned you down as you couldn't speak french.

thankfully, it was a fortunate day and you met this kind lady who had coffee-colored curly locks, gentle chocolate eyes, and light freckles scattered around her face.

"do you speak english?" you crisscrossed your fingers, your legs close to giving out after scrambling for taxi drivers

"yeah, i do mademoiselle! would you like to hop in?" she extended a friendly smile and you had never felt bricks lift off your chest faster.

she opened the back of the taxi and you scouted in, permitting your purse to lay on your lap.

the women examined both directions of the road, looking out for passing cars and entered the driver's seat.

"where are you heading mademoiselle?"

you swiftly pull out your phone to your notes, "hotel le walt paris?"

you corked your eyebrow, making sure it was the right name before she nodded her head. 

"a very famous hotel huh? right near the eiffel tower. i recommend that you wait till it gets dark and sit on the balcony to see the eiffel tower with lights. it's beautiful"

you smiled at the kind words of the lady, "i will surely try that! thank you miss..?"

"elena! elena is fine and you mademoiselle?"

"i'm (y/n)"

"it's nice to meet you"

"likewise"

the entire ride, you felt at some peace finally conversing with someone who understood english,

 after a 30 minute drive, you had arrived at your destination.

feeling a sad departure from this mellow woman, who turned out to be 19 seeking to make some pocket money in the summer, she was one of the first people that you had grown connected with throughout this ride.

"elena, though it was a short time, thank you for keeping company"

you present her with a warm smile as she unlocks the door for you. you exit the taxi, clasping at your phone.

"here, give me your phone."

you softly planted it in elena's hand. you were perplexed about why she showed you your home screen until you realized you had a password.

you enter your password, giving it back to her. she did a bit of clicking and you could see her hands typing something in before returning the phone back to you.

"that's my instagram, stay in contact with me alright?"

you felt the sides of your lips curve into a slight smile. you dragged her into a soft hug.

"thank you elena"

she visibly hesitant before easing into the hug. she softly rubbed your back.

"i have to go, i might get fired if i stay here too long"

you bided her a fare-well. thirty minutes was an extended time to get a know a person.

and that was the first friend you met in france.

second challenge

checking into your hotel wasn't as difficult. most people could speak english and besides the uncanny looks that you received from the clerk, check-in was pretty smooth.

"here you are mademoiselle" the bellman lowers your suitcase in front of your hotel door.

"merci beaucoup,"  you smile and he returns the gesture before leaving you.

you look down in your hand where you are grasping the card tightly. you scan the card against the door meter and it flickers twice. 

red, green

the door clicks before you push on it and reveal your hotel room.

at first glance, your mouth dropped.

the hotel room seemed better than it did on the online photographs which was a rare possibility.

though it was a small room, it was renovated beautifully.

overhead the king-sized bed, there was an extensive painting of the eiffel tower. a blue chair that held a place directly by the bed along with a little wooden table.

the hotel was fine but you definitely weren't

"(y/n) shut down in,"

"3"

"2"

"1"

before thinking, you throw yourself on the bed having the jet-lag kicking in. the bag offers a 'thump' sound as it connects with the ground.

'ouch that hurt'

you fish through your pocket, pulling out your phone. it was hardly twelve pm and you were already fatigued.

what was your strategy? you were in france for two days and you don't have a plan to do anything.

first things first, you needed to sort out this jet-lag.

 1) taking a shower

showers are always a great way to awaken and could shake you from this daze. you endured a scream as your water turned to be ice cold. someone must be utilizing the hot water. that shower unmistakably woke you up

2) skincare

after getting out of the shower, skincare was the secondary way to wake up. cleansing with toner, dropping essence into the skin, and implementing a nice coat of moisturizer to lock-in.

3) fueling with food

food can beat anybody out of slumber if they're fueled with enthusiasm but you didn't have any food on you? that indicates it's time to go out and explore france.

unfastening up your suitcase, you drabble on what you can wear.

reconciling with a simple pair of denim shorts and a light pink tank top, you catch a fast mirror selfie.

being content with the ultimate product, you smile to yourself.

"phone, key, wallet," you whispered, securing the thoughts of having everything. 

everything was arranged to go and it was time to tour paris.

third challenge 

cruising through paris would be by notably the toughest challenge while you were here.

you had your phone to navigate solely with wifi and you couldn't be that favorable to be able to meet people who could speak english all the time. 

you had entered a small restaurant, where you worked to communicate with people in defective french but they moderately understood what you wanted.

after that fiasco trying to order a chicken frricassee, you were able to appreciate your time there along with sending a picture to sunoo who reacted with,

"can that be the souvenir you bring back to me TT?"

you chuckled at the message, knowing typical sunoo, and finished up eating.

eating wasn't the one exclusive thing available in france. there were various activities but you were too afraid to venture any future for the hotel. getting lost too was easy.

that being said, eating after eating all you could do was roam around the city. it was around 2pm and you could spot a diverse crowd of people.

you could see kids. in uniforms that just got out of school or a cute couple that was experiencing their date.

you slightly squint and cover your eyes as the sun is at its highest point.

yes, paris was lovely and you would prefer to travel more but but you didn’ toriginally have a plan

for a couple of hours, you completed wandering around the area where your hotel is. you wished at moments like this that you would have jungwon, sunoo's friend, with you to help navigate you.

 jungwon was also a friend you guys met in middle school but he went to your school. very mature for his age and great at preparation.

before you knew it, the sun had died down and it was time to retreat to the hotel.

'ah right! elena told me to look out at the eiffel tower as it gets darker'

you softly tread back to your hotel, observing the blisters at the back of your foot.

you could clearly sense the entire day of walking take a toll on your body.

you scan your key card and fling your bag to the floor as soon as you get inside. you open up your suitcase to change into suitable sleeping clothes.

you briskly cleansed your face and tied your hair back.

you had approached the balcony, guessing how to cautiously open the glass door.

you gradually shift the handle to the right and the door made a scanty creek. you gingerly put more stress on it, opening the balcony wide.

a distinct gasp could be heard from you.

subsequently taking a step onto your balcony, the frail breeze made you quiver in the long black tee that adorned your top half and the sweatpants that settled on your waist.

the balcony was small, barely able to move besides staying still.

you had peered to your right, glancing at the eiffel tower.

elena was correct. the eiffel tower was breath-taking at night. for the first time when landing in france, you could feel in harmony. below you was a crowded street.

it was only 8 pm yet you could feel your eyes droop as opposed to the bouncy pair of kids that ran through the moobs of people.

the radiant yellowish glow of the eiffel tower was able to save you from dozing off. you softly hum 'fly me to the moon,'

'fly me to the moon,' didn't have significance, it felt appropriate in the second.

you hadn't regarded it but a figure had gently peeked out of the other balcony, attentively listening to the silky melody that you were humming.

"nice song"

a voice interrupts and your humming had come to a halt, eyes widened.

you had turned to the origin of the voice and discovered the culprit

the balcony alongside you.

"thank you"

you glanced over, granting him a slight smile before he returns it.

"new to paris?"

he questioned, now you guys facing each other.

"yeah, just arrived this morning, and you?"

you asked before he softly smiles.

"not really, i've been here multiple times but the feeling is something i'll get used too."

you hum as a response

"how did you know to speak english to me? do i really act like a foriegner?"

you were growing more drowsy but this stranger was fascinating. who else could say they met someone and talked to them from a balcony romance?

"english song, random guess"

you nodded your head, not certain if he could see you but that was all you could muster up.

there grows stillness beside the bustling street below until the stranger breaks it.

"i know this sounds weird but since you're new here, would you like to go out with me tomorrow to travel the city?"

that question felt like ice water was just splashed onto your face. the proposal startled you. 

the stranger didn't appear like a bad person. been to paris varied times, can acknowledge good music and good at conversation.

as much as this stranger flatter you, how could you trust him?

"as much as i would love to, how do i know that you're not trying to kidnap me, even worse, kill me?"

he stifles a laugh.

"hey knock it off, this is a very serious question, balcony boy"

you snicker, desiring to know the answer than anticipated.

"i promise you that i won't try to kidnap OR kill you. i'm just offering and you can even pat me down before we go out together."

this was by far one of the most peculiar offers you had received but this was THE stranger offer you came to france seeking.

you know sunoo would not advocate for numerous reasons and you can hear his voice already 

"number one, dangerous"

"number two, dangerous!"

"number three, DANGEROUS!"

but sunoo isn't here right now. you chose to grab the opportunity. france had provided you luck today.

"alright then"

a moment of silence goes by before you hear him clearing his throat.

"you're serious right?"

he glances at you and your eyes lock. though you can't see that well due to the absence of light, you nod.

the eiffel tower gave you enough light that you could make our curious eyes, tall nose, fair skin that radiated in the soft lighting, and full lips that were curved into a smile

"i'll see you at the lobby at eight,"

next morning

to say you were nervous was an understatement, you were terrified. you agreed to a stranger who claimed to know paris like the back of his palm. you met him off your balcony and now you were agreeing to go a date with him? 

"you must be out of your mind!" sunoo exclaimed through the phone.

"well yes i must have been at 8 pm last night when fatigue was hitting the hardest but how can i say no now?"

"i don't know maybe, I DON'T KNOW YOU STRANGER DANGER?" sunoo shouts

and like you foretold last night, sunoo was not a big supporter of this idea. over the course of fifteen minutes, you had been continuously scolded by him.

you cringe, " sunoo, i promise that i'll be fine. i just need you to help me pick out an outfit"

sunoo rolls his eyes, "what are your options?"

though sunoo wasn't supportive of this, he couldn't let you go on a date without style.

you held up two choices; a blue floral dress that settled to your mid-thigh and a pink tennis skirt with a white cami shirt.

"well do we like this guy or do we like LIKE this guy?" sunoo questioned.

"what- well i literally met him last night? so i don't even like him, we're just going out for this one day since he offered"

"uh-huh, then the blue floral dress, it's hot there right?" sunoo says

"super hot," you groan.

you glance at the time, 7:00 am.

"i have to start getting ready sunoo, i'll update you later alright?" you smile

"alright, try not to get killed but have fun too! love you"

"love you too," you say back before hanging up.

you quickly hop in the shower and make sure to not take too long.

doing skincare, putting on the outfit, and spraying a little bit of perfume, you are ready to head out the door.

one last check to make sure you have all the things.

7:58 am

you quickly head down to see several people in the lobby.

a bellman, a pair of teenage girls who seemed like they were dragged here, a couple around the mid-40s trying to check-in, and a teenage boy that rested on one of the lobby seats.

it was evident who the balcony boy was but you just called out to be safe.

"balcony boy," you say.

the teenage boy that was seated turns around before flashing you a smile. 

"miss singer,"

you airly chuckle at the nickname.

observing him in person was a lot different. you could see his long body proportion, bright eyes, sharp jawline, with fair skin that complimented his rich brown hair.

a distinct experience from seeing him on the balcony.

"i'm (y/n)! and you?" you ask

"i'm lee heeseung"

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