#getting a cheesy everyone-wins speech in a competition that you put real work into where you wouldve won by a hair if not for that

[mantisgodsart]

A watercolor experiment before we finish up Round 1 of voter fraud. Lighting is, unfortunately, a bit wonky - not much we can do about that, so we'll let it lie.

As the dead lay claim to positions they did not earn, the dead must rise to meet them.

[justsomekpopstuff]

On Your Left (Inseong College!AU)

Requested by @jin-hua

Pairing: Inseong x Reader

MASTERLIST: to find it, just look up “justsomekpopstuff masterlist” on my blog, since external links still are not fixed. It should be in there. Sorry about the inconvenience!

Student: Kim Inseong

Major: international business with emphasis in public relations

Inseong is definitely one of the most personable people on campus

He is very social, which is good for making everyone feel welcome when they first start off

he was immediately taken on to help with freshmen orientation every year because of this

he helps students find classes, clubs, and even gives tours of the campus

naturally these tours also include special secrets about the campus

because lets be real

every campus has them

and Inseong knows them inside and out

he has secrets to spill, and he will not waste an opportunity to do so

because of his business major background, he has the tendency to treat everyone like a work colleague

generally friendly, personable, and still professional 

for the most part

after all, he wants to work in public relations 

so it is only natural that he be this way

that is, until, he meets up with his usual squad of friends

the other boys

specifically Dawon and Jaeyoon

and then all hell breaks loose

there was one specific incident that did almost flooded the entire student union on campus

but we do not talk about that incident

you met Inseong through a public speaking and relations course you both had to take for your majors

this was the only course that was really available that worked for the both of you

because college scheduling is a nightmare

yes that is from personal experience, why do you ask?

the first day of this particular class, you walk in and sighed

because someone had already taken the only left-handed desk in the entire classroom

which happened to be the exact desk you needed

you walked over to the guy, clearing your throat to make yourself known

he looked at you and you smiled kindly, hoping that it would maybe help your case

“hi, I was wondering if you would let me sit there? See, I kinda need that desk, seeing as how I am left-handed and all...”

you saw him chuckle and you knew that your efforts were in vain

“sorry, but so am I. You’re just going to have to find another desk this time.”

“come on, please? the right-handed desks are so uncomfortable...”

“next lecture come in a bit earlier. maybe you can beat me to it”

“...is that a challenge?” you asked.

“...maybe...”

you nodded and walked away to sit in one of the crappy right-handed desks as the professor walked in, beginning to plot your plan to get the left-handed desk the next time you had this class

you were going to be ready

the next time your class met, you showed up an hour early, waiting in the hall of the building before making sure the class was empty

you then launched yourself at the open left-handed desk, successfully claiming it for your own

you even made sure to get your laptop out and ready for lecture for good measure

you sipped your coffee with a smug smile as you watched Inseong walk into the room 

you waved at him mockingly as you saw him sigh and take a right-handed desk, finally feeling how you felt the first day of class

as he sat in his seat, you knew that your mission was about to get a whole lot harder

the next class meeting, you two happened to show up at the exact same time

the both of you froze in your tracks, knowing that the next few seconds would determine the fate of the rest of the semester

as if the world was moving in slow motion, the two of you sprinted desperately towards the desk

the other students who had arrived early watched as you two overgrown children raced for the singular desk

you may have been quicker to the draw

but Inseong’s long ass legs beat you to the punch by a few seconds

and so

he ended up getting the desk for that lecture

you huffed and once again took a right-handed desk

this?

this meant war

the race for the single-left handed desk became a regular competition whenever this class met

the two of you would sprint for it as fast as you could, doing your best to seal the spot

some days you would win, other days Inseong would win

what you don’t know is that some of the times Inseong would actually let you win the desk bc he thought you looked cute when you won but he’d never actually admit to that

at some point, some of the other students who arrived at this time started placing bets on the two of you

there were actually two bet pools going

the first one would be who got the desk every class meeting

and the other long-term bet was when the two of you would stop bickering over the desk and go on a date already

both of you were adamant that the latter would not happen ever

but honestly

you wouldn’t be mad if Inseong did ask you out

and the idea of asking you on a date did appeal to Inseong

however, the two of you were just too prideful to admit to it

about midway through the semester, the professor had come in early to prep the lecture and answer any questions about the upcoming midterm

that means that they got the chance to witness you and Inseong competing for the desk...again

the professor just looked at you two with a look of “wtf y’all”

“there’s only one left-handed desk that we both need. We have to do this to see who gets it every class” you explained.

“...You know you could’ve just told me that you both needed a desk and I could have arranged to get one from another classroom...right?”

“... ... ...no”

the professor sighed and walked out of the room before coming back with another left handed desk, placing it next to the original one

you both sit down in the desks silently as the professor began to address the class

the two of you couldn’t bear to look at each other at the moment

at least the battle was over, right?

you walked sheepishly out of class once it finished, feeling a little awkward about what had happened

“hey, (Y/N), wait up!”

you turned to see Inseong running after you, and a confused look etched on your face

“I wanted to come up and...apologize, I guess? I feel bad about kinda ruining the mood for the whole first half of the semester with the whole competition thing.”

“Its okay. It was kinda fun actually,” you chuckled.

“I still want to make it up to you. We had a lot of fun with it, but we still have to discuss the terms of peace”

“Spoken like a true international business major. You free now?”

Inseong nodded and the two of you began to walk together to one of the cafes on campus

when you got there and ordered, you were about to reach for your wallet to pay for your own drink, but Inseong beat you to the punch

“I could have paid for my own, Inseong”

“I know. I felt I had to make the whole thing up to you somehow. Please let me”

“All right, next time its my treat.”

“There will be a next time?” Inseong asked flirtatiously

your cheeks flushed as you realized what you had just said

“I mean...do you want there to be a next time?”

“After all of the fun we’ve had, I’d be an idiot to say no,” Inseong smiled at you 

the two of you sat down at the cafe for hours, talking about your competition and the ridiculousness of it all

and every moment the two of you felt yourselves falling just a bit deeper for the other

the next week when the two of you walked in to the class hand-in-hand, you could see some of the other students passing money to some of the others

the ones that received the cash even cheered for the two of you, seeing as how they won the bet that you two would get together eventually

and now, both left-handed desks were sat right next to each other

Inseong as your college boyfriend would be the same Inseong that you fought over the desk with

still cheesy as all hell

and he loves to tease you too

every now and again he will switch the desks around to hide the other left-handed desk just to mess with you

but he always apologizes with a kiss and puts it back in its usual place next to the other

he loves it when you help him prepare for his speeches and pitches he has to make for some of his other business classes

whenever he gets the speech right, he loves it if you give him lots of kisses in return

and obviously he will do the same for you

whenever you are trying to study when he is with you, you see him give you little finger hearts every time you look up to check on him

if you feel like you are dying inside because your work load feels like too much, he is always there to cheer you up

whether its by encouraging words, a fun distraction, or even just sitting there with you 

all the freshmen that he mentors also begin to look up to you as well, seeing as how the two of you are together quite a bit

the two of you still get up to your competitive goofy antics together every now and again

it usually consists of who can get to a certain place faster, loser has to do whatever the winner says for a certain period of time

and yes there are still times where he lets you win because he thinks you’re cute af but at the same time you still beat him at stuff quite a bit

overall, college was a breeze as long as you had Inseong by your side

all you had to do was look on your left

[keirametzbrassknuckles]

Tallster for the ask thingggggg

who hogs the duvet - Ben. He is always cold and Caleb is practically a human furnace so he figures that Caleb can keep his own dang self warm which Caleb doesn’t agree with so Ben rubs his ice cube feet all over Caleb’s calves until Caleb finally gives in and lets him have the blankets. (they generally end up cuddling so tightly that it doesn’t really matter but it’s the principle of the thing)

who texts/rings to check how their day is going - Caleb. He has pretty bad timing though and Ben’s phone generally ends up going off while he’s in the middle of meetings or something. 

who’s the most creative when it comes to gifts - Caleb. He takes gift giving very seriously and always comes up with creative things to give Ben that are super personal and exactly what Ben needs. (Ben usually ends up in tears by the end of it)

who gets up first in the morning - Ben. You’d think that strict military schedules would have made Caleb an early riser but if anything it made him appreciate sleeping in even more. Every chance he gets he sleeps until noon. Ben keeps the coffee warm even though he’s already been on a run, gone to the farmer’s market, taken the dogs out twice and read half a book by the time Caleb rolls out of bed. 

who suggests new things in bed - Both of them. Ben is always a little shy about asking for what he wants and Caleb never wants to push him. They have a give and take of ideas and suggestions that works out in everyone’s favor. 

who cries at movies - Both of them but in different ways. Caleb cries at sappy romance films constantly and all the time, doesn’t matter how cheesy or bad they are (Titanic? bring tissues and beer because Caleb is gonna be inconsolable throughout the whole thing). Ben is generally stoic through designed tearjerkers but he cried like a baby during Pentecost’s speech in Pacific Rim because “it was just so moving Caleb oh my god”

who gives unprompted massages - Caleb. He pined after Ben for years, he’s not gonna 1. let his boy sit with all that stress in his muscles or 2. pass up an opportunity to touch Ben and make him feel good. 

who fusses over the other when they’re sick - They both fuss. Don’t give me that. 

who gets jealous easiest - Caleb. He thinks (no matter how often Ben tells him otherwise) that Ben is way out of his league and will probably end up leaving him for someone “better” (”We’ve been married for years Caleb” “Divorces exist for a reason!”) so anytime anyone so much as looks at Ben Caleb gets jealous leaving Ben with no choice but to take him home and prove to him that he has nothing to worry about. 

who has the most embarrassing taste in music - Ben. Oh god don’t even get me started on Ben’s music taste. 

who collects something unusual - Caleb collects sand from all the places he’s ever sailed. Little bottles of them that he keeps labeled and on a shelf in their bedroom. Ben keeps all the corks from every bottle of wine but not for any specific reason. 

who takes the longest to get ready - Ben. The hair must look just so and the sleeves must be artfully rolled in just such and such a way… Caleb never complains because DAMN does Ben look good. 

who is the most tidy and organised - They’re both kind of disasters lets be real. Even though Ben is the kind of disaster to like put all the mess in a closet and call it clean while Caleb is happy to just kind of let detritus pile up around him.

who gets most excited about the holidays - Both of them. Trees, tinsel, themed napkins, lights, music, sweaters, the whole nine yards. They go all out. Ben had a while where the holidays were associated with some bad memories of home but little by little they managed to replace those memories with their own. Now it’s his favorite time of year. 

who is the big spoon/little spoon - This is an equal opportunity spooning relationship. 

who gets most competitive when playing games and/or sports - Ben. Holy crap. They almost got divorced over Uno once and they need Abe to play referee whenever the squad breaks out Sorry. Caleb plays sports for fun and laughs (and the beer and pizza afterwards) and Ben is happy to let him have that but as soon as the board/card games come out all bets are off and Ben is here to win or die trying. 

who starts the most arguments -  Ben. He gets vindictive when he’s stressed and even though they both know this and are aware of what’s going on and are able to run damage control afterwards it still creates friction in their relationship. Nothing unsolvable but no fun all the same. 

who suggests that they buy a pet - Caleb. They get a dog. And then they get another dog. 

what couple traditions they have - They always watch A New Hope on new years eve, timed just perfectly so the death star explodes at midnight. Every year for their anniversary they get an entire new york cheesecake and a bottle of champagne and sit down by the river and eat the entire thing. 

what tv shows they watch together - Ben loves him some historical dramas (Downton Abbey and/or Peaky Blinders anyone?) while Caleb is fond of the CW DC shows which Ben maintains are trash but enjoys them anyway. 

what other couple they hang out with - Abe and Rob are generally always around and come for dinner at least once a month. Sometimes Thomas and Mary and Selah and Anna come along and they make a Setauket reunion out of the thing. 

how they spend time together as a couple - Sleeping, reading, watching TV, taking the dogs out on walks… they’re pretty lowkey. 

who made the first move - Caleb. It was awkward and spur of the moment and he immediately went off to join the coastguard but it worked. And here they are. 

who brings flowers home - Ben. He passes by a local flower shop every day walking back to their appartment from the train station and sometimes if a bouquet catches his eye he’ll bring it home. Caleb always gets blushy and flustered and refuses to speak for a little while whenever he does. 

who is the best cook - Caleb. He can cook anything fron anywhere and generally has a good story about how/where he learned to cook each individual dish (”Yeah I learned how to make this from a dude named Juan in Barbados when I did those parasailing tours you know? cool dude!”)