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02. THE HAND THAT FEEDS

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐒 𝖮𝖻𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗏𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗈𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝗉𝖾𝗈𝗉𝗅𝖾’𝗌 𝗆𝗂𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗄𝖾𝗌 𝗂𝗌 𝖺 𝗌𝗆𝖺𝗋𝗍 𝗐𝖺𝗒 𝗍𝗈 𝖺𝗏𝗈𝗂𝖽 𝖿𝖺𝖼𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗌𝖾𝗊𝗎𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾𝗌 𝗈�� 𝖻𝖺𝖽 𝖽𝖾𝖼𝗂𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌. 𝖬𝗂𝗇𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗇𝗀’𝗌 𝗅𝖾𝗌𝗌𝗈𝗇 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗐𝖾𝖾𝗄: 𝖣𝗈𝗇’𝗍 𝖻𝗂𝗍𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗁𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝖿𝖾𝖾𝖽𝗌

📄𓏧 6.3k 𝐂𝐖 ⦂ cursing in the narration ⸝⸝　long overdue, but finally here! if you notice my own frustrations take form as minyoung's thoughts, no you don't

𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗨𝗘 ⠷ Kr En Jp Sys

PLOPPING DOWN ONTO ONE OF THE CHAIRS WITH A DRAWN OUT SIGH, MINYOUNG TOOK SOME TIME TO REST AND COOL DOWN FROM THE AFTER-EFFECTS OF K AND NI-KI'S STRICT PRACTICE TIME.

The first test had been announced, and the rules? Do everything by yourself. Yup.

Somehow, due to Heeseung taking the lead (and Seon chiming in with his unnecessary input), the part distribution was thankfully done without much hiccups or delays. But Minyoung couldn't lie and say she was happy about being part 10. Though she was thankful that her lines weren't shared with another part like it was for parts 13 to 18, she barely had a line in the second verse, which was disappointing.

But of course, it was a vocal-focused performance with eighteen people and very unfairly distributed parts. It made sense that the better vocalists took the higher parts.

What didn't, was Seon claiming that Part 1 didn't need to be a good singer, only to immediately suggest making vocals the standard for assigning parts. But hey, that was just Minyoung's personal beef with Seon and not rational thinking…

No one could blame her, honestly. He’d been borderline dismissive and condescending, not just towards her, but all the girls during the part distribution, arguing against them and giving silly reasons to keep them from getting a part higher than part 6. Though no one voiced it out, Minyoung could see the animosity for him brewing among the other girls.

The boys hadn’t thought much about it though, for Seon’s words carried a bite that stung only the recipient.

Minyoung would bet that he’d have been sucking up to them if he could gain something from it, but the elimination voting was separate for the boys and the girls so he couldn’t be bothered.

After a somewhat chaotic practice with everyone trying to learn the dance together, Heeseung suggested that the I-Landers take some time to learn the verse at their own speed. And while Minyoung was a good dancer, she was a slow learner who couldn't be more thankful for the time and her buddies-slash-personal trainers' effort (and success) in teaching her the remaining verses.

Though she did almost break herself trying to keep up with those monsters, she could at least relax for a while without worrying about the dance.

But of course, peace could never be maintained for too long in a place that housed eighteen people, and Saebyeok and her little group of friends soon filled Minyoung's thoughtful silence with their loud conversations.

Turning around just in time to find Sunghoon and Jay bickering over the last bottle of the same type of drink, she smiled at her unnie who sat down next to her with a pat to Minyoung's head.

"Looks like y'all are having fun," Minyoung teased, chin pointing to Soojin and Heeseung chasing around Jungwon with an open water bottle.

"Yeah, they're all a handful." Saebyeok was obviously used to their chaos as the eldest of their group, simply bellowing out a ‘be careful’ as Jungwon ran out of the kitchen area with the two hot on his trail. "It seems you found yourself a little group, too?" the older girl questioned as she helped herself to Minyoung's corn chips, earning a nod and swat to the hand.

It hadn't been long since Minyoung had stopped being stuck at the hip to Saebyeok, but it felt like ages since she had spent some quality time with the girl. With Saebyeok hanging with her own friends, Minyoung had found herself in a small group of five, sticking with K, Mirae, Nicholas and Ni-ki during practice which took up most of their time.

"We've all just been practicing together," Minyoung bowed at Sunghoon who took the seat opposite her with a bowl of ramyeon in his hands (when did he get that?), "K oppa and Ni-ki helped us learn the whole song."

"I heard Ni-ki saying he wanted Part 1," Sunghoon chimed into their conversation.

Ni-ki did keep saying that, but Minyoung hadn't thought much about it. "There's not much we can do about it now though, everything's been decided already," Minyoung shrugged, earning nods of agreement.

“Hello there~” came the sweet voice of a smiling Jay as he took the seat next to Sunghoon. The ex-figure skater nudged his friend with his elbow only to earn a frown and a slap on the shoulder.

“Hi Oppa!” Minyoung suppressed a laugh at their seemingly never ending bickering.

“Sorry,” Jay switched back to a smile when he turned to her, “this guy’s been a pain in the neck all day for no reason.”

“Hey, don’t say that to someone we’re talking to for the first time!”

Minyoung giggled openly this time, side-eyeing Saebyeok, “Unnie has told me about your silly fights, I’m not surprised.”

“Huh?! She’s told you about us?” “What else has Noona told you?” Came the overlapping responses from the duo.

“A lot, but all good things, don’t worry.” Minyoung giggled again when Jay and Sunghoon narrowed their eyes at Saebyeok, untrusting of her blabbing tendencies.

Rightfully so, too. Saebyeok was indeed a blabbermouth who’d told Minyoung of Sunghoon, Jay and Heeseung’s life history basically—when they’d started training, what they did before that, how they met for the first time and some funny stories about their hangouts. Minyoung never got the chance to hear much about Soojin and Jungwon though, because the shoot for I-Land had started a month and a half after they were put in the same unit. And two free hours a week only got Saebyeok so far into her trainee-day-tales (exclusively in Japanese, even though Minyoung understood Korean just fine).

The said girl, unaware of her dongsaengs’ glares, was too busy smirking at Minyoung and wiggling her eyebrows. (Minyoung had taken a few glances too many at Sunghoon because he was handsome, duh, but she knew that the older girl took them the wrong way.)

“Whatever it was, don’t believe that woman,” Jay mumbled as Minyoung turned back to him, snatching Sunghoon’s chopsticks to help himself to his noodles. Sunghoon let out a whine with his mouth still stuffed with the food, but ultimately allowed Jay to take a bite, only to whine again when Saebyeok pulled the bowl towards herself after Jay was done.

“Is that all you’re eating for dinner?” Jay questioned, pointing at the packet of corn chips in Minyoung’s lap. “You should eat more,” he nagged when Minyoung nodded.

“I don’t want to cook, though.”

“So you’re just gonna eat diet food? Oh, that’s not good, lemme make somethin’ for ya...” Jay’s sentence faded to a mumble as he quickly rose from his seat, heading to the pantry without letting her respond.

Since when did corn chips count as diet food? Minyoung’s flabbergasted expression must have been funny, because Saebyeok and Sunghoon burst into laughter.

“He’s kinda obsessed with playing ‘mom’, don’t mind him.” Saebyeok patted Minyoung’s head. “His food is delicious, though.”

And delicious it was—Minyoung practically inhaled the bowl of japchae like someone who hadn’t seen the sight of food for days. Though her classy image kinda shattered in front of some of the classiest people in I-Land, she couldn’t bring herself to care at that moment.

Blame K and Ni-ki for making her insanely hungry. But also—bless Jay for filling her stomach with actual food, she might make him cook for her everyday with how good it tasted…

And just when the girl was about to be satisfied with a day done right, Heeseung strode in with Ni-ki, grabbing their attention. "Let's gather in the main practice room," he announced. Upon hearing their ‘okay’s, he walked out without further explanation, i-Pad in hand and Ni-ki by his side as the two disappeared into the gym, whispering to themselves like businessmen discussing a contract together.

...ooookay?

Minyoung shrugged to herself, finishing up the last of her dinner. She didn't really care what Heeseung was planning with Ni-ki as long as it helped the I-Landers. So far, Heeseung had been nothing but a helpful leader.

And when he did finally reveal his plans to everyone, the girl didn't feel any different.

Minyoung saw it as an opportunity to show off her preparation so far and how she didn't fall behind people with years of training. Some of the girls, especially Soojin and Sophie had openly expressed their concerns over her getting a higher part in the song simply because of how long (or short, to be accurate) her training period was. She's got to show them.

And show them, she did. Though Heeseung only told her that she did 'good,' the proud beam she got from Ni-ki and the surprised and impressed sounds from the trainees told her more than enough.

Unfortunately, some of the others were not so lucky. Nicholas was shaking like a leaf next to her up until his name was called and his nerves had caused him to underperform. Next to him was Sunghoon who'd received comments about being a bit ahead of the beat. Then there was Yeona, who had forgotten a part of the routine and sat down with tears lining her eyes even though neither Heeseung nor Ni-ki had commented anything other than a 'good'.

“Sophie noona, you’re up next,” Ni-ki called out as Sophie stood up to perform.

“Ahh, what do I dooooo?” Mirae whined beside Minyoung at being the last to perform, latching onto the younger’s waist as she bent down. “I’m so nervous…”

“Why?” Minyoung embraced the girl who practically laid herself in her lap. “You’re just going to show what you’ve been practicing, nothing to be nervous about.”

“But everyone’s watching and it feels burdening to be last,” Mirae pouted, lifting her head up to give Minyoung her best puppy eyes. (Why, though, Minyoung didn’t know. It wasn't like she could make the call to let Mirae not perform.)

“You’ll do fine, do you trust me?” Mirae nodded. “Then don’t think about the audience and just perform like you’ve been practicing.”

“...fine.”

“Mirae-ah, you’re up,” Heeseung looked up from his clipboard. “Please go ahead.” He gave her a small smile. Oh?

Throwing Heeseung a side-eye, Minyoung shifted her focus back to Mirae.

And genuinely, she didn’t know what the older girl was on. That was literally the best show out of all the trainees and she found herself gawking in disbelief at Mirae’s pout as she sat back down.

"Okay, let's wrap up for today." Heeseung stood up from his place, Ni-ki following his actions with a confused frown on his face. "Thank you everyone, and goodnight." He finally swapped his serious look for a smile, but earned more confused looks from the other trainees.

And for good reason, too.

Even if Heeseung had been acting as a leader and mentor, a lot of the I-Landers including herself had been expecting him (and Ni-ki) to perform at the end. But the '01 liner simply acted like he didn't see the odd looks from some of the trainees as he exited the room with a tired Saebyeok and a zoned-out Sunghoon on his trail.

Murmurs filled the room. ��I thought Heeseung-ie was performing as well?” came the question from someone Minyoung guessed was Geonu.

“Were we being evaluated?” Was that Seon?

“Ahh, what?” K, definitely.

Yeona was still sniffling behind her and Nicholas groaned as he laid his head on Minyoung’s shoulder. “Ahh, that was so nerve-wracking…”

“I know,” Mirae cuddled into her other side, using Minyoung as a personal pillow along with the ‘02 boy.

Minyoung felt weird.

First the disagreement that arose about Heeseung changing the choreography and now this evaluation-like practice time that left some of the I-Landers feeling less confident than before—they felt like warning bells signaling impending doom. The rising issue with Heeseung's methods among the I-Landers told Minyoung that they'd end up having a conversation about this.

She just didn't expect it to come right the next day. But hey, at least the conflict would be resolved, right?

Wrong.

It seemed like getting the leader to change his slightly cold ways of training to something better was only her idea of resolution, because the other I-Landers seemed to have plans of changing the leader himself. And as they all sat gathered, each expressing their own dissatisfaction against their leader, Minyoung found herself staring at the dimly flashing egg instead of meeting anyone’s eye, unable to pick a side.

"With how talented hyung is, it's fitting that you're the center and the leader. But you're so good, and you keep hanging out with people who are good like you, so I feel like there's a divide between us all," Daniel expressed his thoughts, voice tentative.

...what?

'People who were good like him—', did Daniel mean Heeseung's little group of friends who he'd literally known for years? Where was the logic in that, or better—were any of the trainees even trying to be logical anymore?

Minyoung expressed her thoughts, although in a less confronting and more diplomatic manner, and the reactions from some of the I-Landers were instantaneous.

Geonu scrambled to explain that the leader should be easily approachable and not distant, Sophie, Yeonbin and Yeona argued that Heeseung's methods were crumbling their confidence and Seon claimed that Ni-ki would do better as a center after the suggestion from K.

None of their excuses gave Minyoung an explanation as to why the center had to be changed, and not just the leader.

Don't get her wrong. Just because Minyoung (and some other trainees) was able to handle Heeseung's harsh methods, didn't mean everyone else could keep up. Some people needed a more patient and encouraging approach, and that was completely fair.

But was it a rule for the center to always be the leader? Couldn't Ni-ki or K lead without changing the part distribution?

Saebyeok and Soojin were the ones to shoot her suggestion down this time, not holding back on their blunt words and giving a passive aggressive assurance that Heeseung was a good leader who just needed the I-Landers to trust him.

Okay, ouch?

Minyoung slumped in her place, unable to hold back a pout at the immediate rejection of her opinion. Sunghoon caught her eye and gave her a sympathetic smile, which made her curl into herself more, not liking the pity in his eyes.

"Guys, please," The subject of the conversation had had enough, "I knew this would happen, which was why I was hesitant about being the center." Heeseung kept his eyes on the ground, making Minyoung wince at the disappointment on his face. "I'd personally like it if someone else took Part 1."

The resolution in his voice was obvious, which was what kept Saebyeok and Soojin from arguing when Ni-ki was made center and leader.

It wasn't like Minyoung was opposed to the decision—Ni-ki was really good, better than many other I-Landers, in fact—but she couldn’t help but feel that it was too rushed. (Because why would you pick 'better' if you knew you had the best right in front of you?)

What was done, was done though. She trusted the 14-year-old when he claimed he could pull it off, and as long as the results were good, Minyoung was happy.

Saebyeok, though? Not so much.

Minyoung settled into her bed, ready to rest after the long day when Saebyeok came bursting her way into the red room. Flinching at the sudden appearance, Minyoung called out from under her blanket, "You okay?"

"Okay? Do I look okay to you?!" Saebyeok snapped, getting on the bed with Minyoung and crawling under the blanket. "This place is filled with a bunch of ungrateful—" Saebyeok stopped herself from cursing and heaved a sigh, suddenly aware of the cameras despite having removed her mic— "people."

Turning on her side to face Minyoung, Saebyeok put a hand on the younger's cheek. "Sorry for snapping." The girl smoothed her fingers down the flesh of Minyoung's cheek, voice significantly softer. “Now, and earlier…”

"No, it’s okay." Minyoung scooted closer to the '01 liner. "It’s natural to be upset, and I bet Heeseung oppa feels even worse."

"Poor boy said he wanted some time alone," Saebyeok closed her eyes, voice lowering to a whisper. “If I were him, I’d have had these rascals crying by the time I’d be done with them.”

Minyoung hummed to show that she was listening, not wanting to interrupt her since she understood Saebyeok’s need to let out steam. “These guys who think they can control everything, they don't know how this show works.” The older girl frowned, making her look like an angry puppy. (No calling Saebyeok a puppy when she’s mad, Minyoung reminded herself.) “They think Heeseung was being harsh? Wait till the producers or directors come for an evaluation…”

Right, there was that. Minyoung sighed, drawing the blanket closer to herself. This was an unnecessary amount of stress for a 16-year-old to be handling.

"Where's Mirae, by the way?" Saebyeok asked, opening her eyes to look at the empty, still made bed beside her own.

"Don't know," Minyoung whispered back, "been missing since dinner."

The conversation died there as the girls fell into a thoughtful silence.

Saebyeok's words made sense the more Minyoung thought about it. There was no way the judges were gonna go easy on them, and Heeseung’s slightly-harsh-but-really-helpful training would have ensured that no one fell behind, that was for sure.

But the girl didn't realize just how true those words would turn out to be until it hit her right in the face. And even if it was not quite literal, it hurt just the same.

It was during the mid-point evaluation that things started going down, and wrong.

The evaluation itself came unexpectedly, and the I-Landers were flustered to say the least, by the appearance of such a well-respected senior. And while Minyoung hadn't been expecting any less, Rain's unconventional yet strict training methods threw everyone off their loops, leading to mistakes in the performance.

Rain was pretty understanding about them, but his warning of an immediate improvement being required left the I-Landers in a state of anxiety and confusion. Especially because everyone thought they'd been doing well so far. And that was exactly how Minyoung found herself in the living room of their temporary home, holding Ni-ki's hand with just one thing on her mind.

Someone needed to tape Seon's mouth shut.

He was the one who was so insistent about making Ni-ki the center just a day ago, but with just one hiccup down the line, his mind had suddenly changed. Now he was agreeing with Geonu who suggested that Heeseung should take back his position for the sake of vocals.

"It's a problem that Ni-ki can't sing well." Minyoung listened to Seon's reasoning, curious as to how he was going to justify his decisions this time round. "And it's not that he can't sing well—" Minyoung frowned, where was he going with this? "—he just can't sing at all."

…

What the fuck?

Minyoung snapped her head to him at breakneck speed, eyes shooting imaginative daggers at him that she almost wished were real at that moment. There was simply no way he said that when his dancing was like that.

No offense—actually, Minyoung did mean offense this time.

Seon deserved no respect from her when he himself was utterly disrespectful to everyone but the ones he deemed were of benefit to him. And by the offended gasps the other girls let out at his words, Minyoung knew they agreed.

Just as her brain said fuck it and she opened her mouth to give him a piece of her mind, a squeeze on her hand interrupted her.

Glancing down briefly at the hand holding hers, the girl turned to meet a sad pair of eyes. Ni-ki shook his head lightly as if telling her that it wasn't worth it. Oh poor boy...

Looking back at Seon with a weak glare that no one noticed, she opted to listen to the younger’s prompt of staying silent, shifting her palm to properly intertwine her fingers with Ni-ki's. He was right in stopping her though—as much as she wished to put Seon in his place, it would only make her look disrespectful to the viewers.

But of course, Minyoung shouldn't have forgotten the presence of a tigress in I-Land who went by the name of the rising sun, and like the sun did, Saebyeok didn't miss the opportunity to burn.

"What do you mean, Oppa?" She tilted her head with a confused look on her face that Minyoung would have believed was innocent, had she not known about her unnie's coy mannerisms. "He just made a couple small mistakes, nothing that couldn't be fixed."

"But he got it all wrong when we sang together earlier," Seon was quick to justify himself, referring to the 'after-evaluation evaluation' that Ni-ki went through with Saebyeok, Seon and Geonu in the purple room.

"Ehh?" Saebyeok scoffed with a silly grin, acting like she heard a really funny joke, "Of course he's gonna go off-pitch if his 'teacher' started him off with the wrong key." She nudged her chin at him teasingly, not bothering to hide that she was directly dissing him.

Pfft.

Minyoung couldn't help but snicker under her breath at that, smiling at the giggles from the other girls.

"Uhh, w-well I—" The humiliation on Seon's face almost made Minyoung feel bad for him, but she couldn't help but find it even funnier when Soojin interrupted him to ask what their next step should be.

“We should decide the center today though, stretching this out will not end well.”

Right, focus on the matter at hand, Minyoung told herself, squeezing Ni-ki's hand again when all eyes turned to him. Ni-ki kept his head down, biting his lower lip in thought.

“I’d like to keep my position.” Ni-ki’s voice retained some of its usual firmness, and Minyoung felt grateful that Seon’s comments hadn’t affected his confidence even if she was sure that he was hurt.

Some I-Landers were obvious in their disappointment with his choice, but their murmurs of complaint had no effect because Heeseung had refused to take Part 1 unless Ni-ki let him have it.

And though Minyoung wasn’t in complete agreement either, she couldn’t bring herself to question the boy when he was so confident that he could do it even as he was sobbing into his hands.

“I’m sorry for messing up,” he sniffled, bringing his head up to meet her eye for the first time since they entered the yellow room. Though she was glad he seemed to be feeling better, why he was apologizing to her, Minyoung had no idea.

She watched him quietly, not knowing what to say as he wiped his eyes with his sleeve before turning to her. Smiling, she brought a hand to wrap around his shoulder, expecting him to curl into her embrace. Instead, he lightly shrugged her hand off to wrap her up in his arms, making her lean on him.

“Thank you, Noona.” His voice was rough with the amount of crying he did, but he sounded composed when he spoke. “You too, Hyung.” He leaned back further on to K, pulling Minyoung so that she had her head resting on his stomach.

"Aigoo, it’s okay." K ruffled Ni-ki's hair lightly, wrapping his own arms around the boy to allow them a more comfortable position.

A few breaths passed as the three enjoyed the comforting silence. But the suddenness of the evaluation and the stress of the events that followed caught up to them, and Ni-ki’s rumbling stomach finally broke the silence. Bursting into laughter, the boys sat up as Minyoung stood from the couch.

“I’ll go make us something to eat,” she said, the smugness in her voice betraying that she’d already planned what she’d be making. Ni-ki didn’t protest, feeling way too hungry to hold on any longer, and K was quick to send her off with a happy wave, claiming that he had some important matters to discuss with the younger boy.

Hmm, sussy sus…

Choosing to ignore K’s off behavior, Minyoung left the room with a goal of making Ni-ki happy with her choice of food. Minyoung might despise the act of cooking, if it was to cheer a dear friend up, she'd do it without complaint.

Just one thing though. How do you make mabo dofu again?

Ni-ki had mentioned it earlier that day, claiming to miss his mother’s go-to dinner choice and so, Minyoung wished to give him the feeling of home. Forgetting how to make it though, was not in the plan.

(It was her own fault honestly, she’d gone too long without actually cooking to still remember the recipes she’d learnt five years ago.)

As she stood in the kitchen staring holes through the pack of tofu as if it’d cook itself if she stared long enough, she didn’t notice the curious pair of eyes that peeped over her shoulder until the owner spoke right in her ears.

“Need some help with that?”

“Oh!” Minyoung turned around to find an amused Jay staring down at her. “Jay oppa, you’re not asleep yet?”

“Was just heading to bed when I found you standing here with a huge loading sign spinning over your head,” he teased, grabbing the tofu from her. “What were you trying to make?”

“Mabo Dofu, you know what that is?”

Jay ignored her question, “For yourself?”

“For three.”

Minyoung followed after Jay who headed to the pantry upon hearing the reply, “Whoa, what? How do you know how to make it?” the girl questioned with wide eyes, seeing him grab a pack of minced pork.

“Heat the rice for me, yeah?” Jay ignored her question again and held out two packs of instant rice, before suddenly retracting them to smirk at her. “Or is it considered below Princess I-Don’t-Like-To-Cook to do such a trivial task?”

“Oh shush,” she playfully scoffed at him, snatching the rice from him and ignoring his chuckles as she headed out to heat it up.

As she sat in a crouch in front of the microwave, staring at Jay as he worked his magic, a shadow loomed over her and grabbed her attention.

Nicholas smiled down at her. “Whatcha doin’ down there?”

Minyoung wordlessly pointed at Jay like the sight of the boy chopping onions would explain her position on the ground. Nicholas stared at Jay, then turned to Minyoung, then looked at Jay again before bursting into laughter.

“Okay.” He crouched down next to her. “I’m guessing he’s making your dinner?” he probed, well aware of Minyoung’s aversion.

“Yeah, isn’t he so nice?” Minyoung looked back at Jay with a gaze of admiration. “I wanted to make something for Ni-ki, but I forgot the recipe so…” She shrugged with her lower lip jutting out, earning a hum from the boy.

“I’m so worried about the performance,” Nicholas admitted, voice lowering with the change in topic. “It’s just day three and yet it feels like everything’s falling apart.”

Grabbing his hand, Minyoung squeezed it. “We can’t decide that we’re going to do bad before we actually do it, Oppa.” The girl didn’t like his pessimistic mood. “We’ll practice hard with a positive outcome in mind.”

Nicholas sighed, throwing his head back. “You’re right, but it’s so hard to focus when some problem or other keeps coming up.”

“I know, but don’t you think the main problem is that we’re all looking at the center with a magnifying glass but forgetting that every one of us must do well to score high?”

The girl could literally see the light bulb go off inside Nicholas’ head at her words. “That—I didn’t think that way at all…” he seemed sheepish with the revelation.

Minyoung just smiled. A lot of the other I-Landers didn’t, either.

“Food’s ready,” Jay called, interrupting the conversation.

“Oh, really? Thank you so much!” Minyoung stood up to catch Jay in a grateful hug, earning a pat on the head.

“Eat well~”

Wishing Nicholas a good night, she placed the cutlery, the rice and the main dish on a huge tray before heading to the yellow room.

Pausing before the door, Minyoung took a deep breath in. She should leave all worries outside the room before entering—food should never be a victim to one’s feelings of sorrow, stress or anger.

If the universe decided to be kind to them, all would go well, they wouldn't end up performing horribly.

Horrible. This was absolutely horrible.

Minyoung hid her face in her hands, feeling the shame wrap around her. The girls had scored a little higher than the boys, but even that was a humiliating number.

76 67 64 52 51 48

Average: 60

Minyoung screwed her eyes shut. They were absolutely done for.

Three female I-Landers must be eliminated.

Half. That was half of all the girls in I-Land. The boys had a similar fate, all of them groaning and whining at the thought of having to eliminate six people.

Minyoung felt the dread and anxiety tighten their hold on her throat, making it hard to breathe. Truthfully, she’d felt good about her performance, but there were enough girls who still thought less of her skills which could result in a possible elimination. And the system’s announcement about the lack of a debut chance for the Grounders was all she could think about as she tried to catch her breath.

Forcing herself to calm down and take some deep breaths, Minyoung regained her ability to breathe after a couple minutes. The only way to keep herself from losing her mind was to think that she’d be eliminated for sure. At least she wouldn’t be surprised if it actually happened.

The voting will commence in 2 hours. You may go check your scores one by one in the voting room.

Alright, thanks Robot-nim…

Minyoung’s name was called right when she had found the strength to get up and settle into Mirae’s lap. “No, don’t go~” Mirae whined, tightening her arms around Minyoung’s waist.

“I have to, though~” Minyoung whined back using the same tone as the older girl as she detangled herself from the tight hold Mirae had on her. “I’ll be back in a jiffy, I prommy,” Minyoung baby-talked her, earning the usual puppy-eyed look and a nod from her unnie, who was truthfully the only one keeping her sane with her exaggerated aegyo in the tense situation.

But it seemed like Mirae herself wasn’t holding up very well. Minyoung could tell just from the look on her face as the older girl came downstairs after checking her own score, that her anxiety was getting the best of her. The smile she always wore was gone and her eyes were glossy like she was tearing up. Minyoung wasn’t so happy with her 64 either, but by the looks of it, her unnie needed more cheering up than her.

“Shall we go upstairs?” Minyoung tried to distract her from whatever score Mirae had seen inside the voting room. Upon receiving a nod, she locked arms with her unnie and practically dragged her upstairs, trying to catch up with Saebyeok and Yeona who she saw were on their way to the pink room.

Knocking on the door just as it closed, Minyoung invited herself and Mirae in.

“Hey, you two,” Saebyeok greeted with a smile that didn’t reach her eyes as she sat down on Yeona’s bed.

“Hello,” came the lifeless voice of Yeona.

“What are you doing here all alone?” Minyoung sat next to Yeona, giving Mirae the space between the older girls. Nodding at Saebyeok who showed her the performance video paused on the i-Pad she held, Minyoung scooted closer. “Let’s watch, then.”

The two hours somehow flew by, with the girls replaying the video over and over even though it wasn’t much help in deciding the eliminated candidates.

It was hard to even think about sending someone off. Six days wasn’t a lot of time to get too attached to the girls, but Minyoung had grown fond of all of them in some way even if there hadn’t been much interaction. Technically, it was a rule of I-Land that someone was always going to be replacing someone else, but it wouldn’t hurt any less to watch them leave.

And she certainly wasn’t okay when the candidates were announced after the voting, two hours later.

Receiving 5 votes, Sophie

Minyoung tried her best to not look in the girl’s direction. She couldn’t help but notice the girl’s poor form while dancing, and it seemed like the others did, too.

Receiving 4 votes, Kim Soojin

Now, she was someone Minyoung felt guilty about voting for. Not because she thought Soojin didn’t deserve it, but because of the way Saebyeok sobbed next to her when she heard the name. Minyoung knew that Soojin’s departure would break Saebyeok’s heart, but she had to stay fair to her own conscience and vote for the person who didn’t meet her standards. This was a competition after all.

Minyoung would have never guessed how hard it would become to keep up that belief until she heard the next name.

Receiving 4 votes, Kang Mirae

Ah, the irony.

It was kind of funny. All her life, Minyoung never thought of herself as a crier. It had to be some hocus-pocus shit done by the cube because she found herself in tears for the second time in the same week, for the exact same reason.

So much for promising herself to keep calm.

The boys were all crying too, having surprised themselves by eliminating some unexpected I-Landers, like Jay. (All the while Seon got to stay, something that confused Minyoung greatly.)

She tried to keep the tears from falling though, not wanting to upset the eliminated candidates any further. Especially Ni-ki, who seemed to be holding back from bursting into tears himself.

He quietly stayed by her side, watching her bid long, teary goodbye’s to Mirae, Nicholas, Jay, Jake and anyone who came forward to greet her. Only when she was done and he was sure to have her full attention, did he finally move closer. The look on his face was calmer than before, like he had accepted his fate.

"Don't cry, please." He brought up a hand to pat her head.

Minyoung frowned at his unusual action, but accepted his affection without voicing her thoughts.

Since when was he older than her?

His weird behavior momentarily distracted her from the situation at hand, but she was quickly reminded of it again when the system voice asked the eliminated I-Landers to leave through the Gate.

"Take care of yourself, alright?" Minyoung reached up to rub the hand that was still on her head, eyes glassing up again. "And make sure to come up next time."

Ni-ki's eyes were softened with guilt and regret as he forced a smile. "I promise I’ll come back. Wait for me, okay?"

She would definitely hold him to that word.

Taking a seat in her designated chair, Minyoung kept her head down as she replayed the events of the past week.

And no matter how she thought about it, there seemed to be no denying that the results would have turned out far better if the I-Landers hadn't changed Heeseung’s role as both center and leader.

While Ni-ki was good at fine-tuning the performance, he hadn’t managed to get all the I-Landers up to standard. And though his vocals were definitely corrected by the time they performed, they didn’t match up to Heeseung's honeyed voice. And as the center, all eyes went to him first, making his role all the more important.

Minyoung knew that neither Ni-ki nor Heeseung were to blame though—they’d both given their all. It was some of the other I-Landers who were at fault, trusting neither themselves nor their leaders and basically jeopardizing the performance with their doubts.

And Minyoung couldn’t deny that it was her own fault, too. There were many opportunities where she could have spoken up firmer, could have opposed the decisions which she felt were wrong and yet she chose to remain silent after a couple rejections. And though it didn’t affect her directly (thank god for that), a loss to the team was still a loss.

Regret was something Minyoung never felt, being used to owning her decisions regardless of its outcome being positive or negative. But the whole thing gave her a new resolve for the future tests.

To never let the I-Landers who had beans for brains mislead the others again.

BONUS SCENE

D-4 I-Land Practice Room, First Floor 11.45 PM

Peeking inside the lounge of the smaller practice room, Mirae called out with a tentative voice, “Can I come in?”

Heeseung, who’d been deep in thought until her arrival, turned around with a startled look, earning a sheepish giggle from the girl. “Oops, sorry. Didn’t mean to scare you…”

“No problem, come in.” Heeseung waved his hand lightly. She held in the instinct to pout at the emptiness in his eyes as she trod over the soft carpet.

He laughed suddenly, eyes creasing with a genuine smile as he looked down at something. Following his gaze, she realized it was the fluffy pink Hello Kitty socks she was wearing, feeling a fond smile creep up at the fact that he was finally laughing.

She took a seat next to him, grabbing a cushion to hold over her lap.

For a while the two stayed awkwardly silent, Mirae not knowing what to say despite having been the one to approach him and Heeseung feeling too aware of himself with the girl next to him.

“Thank you,” she spoke after a couple minutes of quietness, “you’ve been giving your best in helping us all.” Turning to look at him, she whipped her head back down when she caught his eye. “I’m sorry you got your spot taken.”

“I’m not.” Heeseung shook his head, making the girl look back at him. “I’m fine with part 13.”

“Why is that?”

He shrugged instead of answering. Mirae let it be at that, closing her eyes as she settled back into the plush of the seats.

“Thank you,” came Heeseung’s voice, this time as a whisper. Though it wasn’t wordy, his gratefulness was conveyed clearly enough.

Mirae smiled. “Anytime, Oppa.”

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colectingstrz · 2 years ago

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ATTENTION !! ∪＾ェ＾∪

“You give me butterflies, you know? , My heart has gone to paradise”

You’ve always had a little crush on Jungwon but on your mission of getting him to notice your existence you slowly start to crave the attention of someone else.

MARCH THE 20TH back on your first day of attending the badminton club, was the first time you set your eyes on jungwon. Just seeing him play was fascinating to you, he wasn’t a sore looser unlike the others he would take his loss gracefully thanking the opposing team for a good game. When he would win, a beautiful smile marked his face the sight putting you in a trance you couldn’t take your eyes off of him he was just..perfect.

You wanted to talk to him but your nerves got the better of you, the shyness eating you alive in that moment.

Now here you waiting outside of the detention room. Your teacher had assigned you to collect extra textbooks for the class. Normally it wouldn’t be a big deal for you not at all but.. since lee heeseung is back your slightly nervous it means you would have to encounter him

You gulped.

Come one y/n you can do this! Your a bad bitch just collect the books and go

you slapped your self gently in hopes to muster your courage “ just ignore them and retrieve the books easy” you took one last deep breath before entering the room. You soon realised you were just being dramatic as your entrance raised no heads everyone was either sleeping or emersed in their conversations which you were greatly thankful for.

You reach the corner of the room behind the teachers unoccupied desk checking each drawer for the books. Maybe it’s on the other end let me check You stood up walking towards the back reaching for the top shelf

“y/n”

Ignore him ignore him ignore him ignore hi-

“Y/n sweetheart.. you know it’s rude to ignore someone’s who’s talking to you right ?”

You gulped nervously slowly turning around to lock eyes with heeseung and he smiled. Normally you would return it back but something about his wasn’t friendly. “ it’s been a while since I’ve seen you..oh did you cut your hair it looks cute “ you smile shortly getting ready to turn away until he spoke again

“You know.. me and the boys are throwing a party on Friday you should come.. I would really want you to make it y/n”

And I would really not want to make it heeseung

you don’t answer simply humming and you turned away starting to collect the books and placing them on a pile on the desk beside you. Trying your best to showcase that you don’t want to talk but heeseung clearly choose to ignore the signs

“what have I told you about ignoring me I find it really offensive “

Shortly after that you could hear the chair move and the sounds of footsteps followed.

“ don’t ignore me “ he spoke whispering lightly in your ear his warm breath causing chills to run down your spine

“Hee-

“ quit it heesung can’t you see she’s uncomfortable?”

Thank god thank you thank you thank you whoever that is

you both turned around to identify the voice. To your surprise it was that tall guy that always hung out with jungwon what was his name again.. ah Niki

You wondered why he butted in unlike the others who just minded their business as no one dared to step up to heeseung but he did.. and for you it honestly made you feel somewhat flustered by his actions

Ahh i guess if he hangs out with jungwon he’s just a nice guy like him.. nothing much to it

“ come on bro.. I was just having fun “

“ well she clearly isn’t so cut it out..bro”

You could feel the choking tension between the two the whole scene made you greatly uncomfortable. You wanted to thank Niki but the way there were glaring daggers into eacother told you that now was not the time leading to quitely take your leave.

“Ayy, drop the question”

YOUR NOW ALONE as you leave the girls changing room walking into the courts well your aren’t really alone as other students are here but your best friend sunoo is sick so you therefore had to attend badminton alone and have no confirmed partner..

The thought of having to ask some random person to partner up with them makes you want to kill yourself. Sunoo why did you have to catch a cold on all possible days… Damm it

you sighed as you fiddled with your raket just looking around in Boredm until you spotted Niki in the corner. You quickly approached him “hey niki” you waved to which he jumped slightly at your presence “ y/n..” he smiled at you waving back “ what brings you here?” He asked while playing with the shuttle “ I just wanted to thank you for what you did yesterday i really appreciate it “ you smiled at him

Niki just started at you blankly not saying a word. Why is he not saying anything ? Did he even hear me.. “ uhhh.. earth to Niki? Heloooo” you waved your hands aggressively in his face which snapped him out of his trance “ sorry I uhh..spaced out” “ and your welcome y/n” and he quickly smiled at you before turning away.

Well this is awkward..

You both just stand there doing your own thing while you waited for the rest of the students to come out so the club could start. You wanted to to say somthing to him to make it less awkward but aren’t sure. After all this is like your 3rd encounter with Niki this whole term you don’t really talk to him at all.

So you brought up the only thing on your mind

“Sooo.. where’s jungwon” typical of you right? All your interactions with Niki consisted of jungwon somehow regardless if he was there or not.

“ ahh he’s not feeling to well so he’s not going to be in for a few days.. where’s your friend ? Ahh sunoo “ he’s also sick so it’s just me !” You laughed awkwardly

Why is he so awkward I don’t remember him being this awkward well yes he was always but quiet but- “ since both our friends aren’t here.. do you uh want to be partners with me “ he whispered in a low tone causing you to move closer to him slightly to hear him better to which he moved back

“ chill Niki I’m not gonna pounce on you.. you just speak so quietly “ Niki laughed slightly “ this is how I normally talk tho..” you smiled again dragging Niki slightly by the edge of his hoodie “ sure! I would love to be partners with you “ you both headed down to the main court to start the class.

After a long ass demonstration which felt like forever your teacher finally set you of in your pairs. You and Niki choosing to go into the corner

“ niki.. I can not do this I’m giving up” you sighed dropping your racket down and niki chuckled at the sight “ just take it slow if you keep on practicing you will master it eventually like me see?” Niki performed the complex serve with ease causing you to feel even more doubtful “ that’s easy for you to say mr badminton addict “ you rolled your eyes and Niki laughed “ come here I’ll teach you I’ll give you a private lesson “

Niki swiftly stood behind you his back pressing against yours as he reached behind your elbow holding it in place “ you move your right hand like this..” he continued to manover your hands into place as he explained the rest to you. Somehow you lost your focus as you became hyper aware of how close he was to you right now.

If only I could be this close to Jungwon right now..

“ now you try and have a go” you froze in your place. Shit I should have been listing now I’m gonna make a fool of myself “ uh…” Niki laughed “ it seems you weren’t paying attention as usual “ he said the last bit under his breath causing you to raise your brow “ as usual? What’s that supposed to mean ?” Niki smirked “ normally you can’t keep your eyes jungwon”

…… am I really that obvious

“ whaaaaat me? Liking jungwon? Nahhh where did you get that idea from hahaha..” you avoid eye contact with him “I never said you liked him “ you could feel the tease in his tone causing you to mentally face palm yourself I just outed myself like an idiot y/n are you really that stupid.. he’s probably going to tell jungwon and then he would think I’m weird and stop talking to me and I will then fall into a deep depression and my life would be over an- “ don’t worry I won’t tell him if that’s what your worrying about “ you sighed “ thank you thank you so much Niki the last thing I would want is for him to look at me differently..”

this is so embarrassing you awkwardly look down and fiddle with your fingers just wanting this conversation to end it was already weird enough that Niki best friends with him. “how about we make a little deal?” You hummed “ if I can help you get with jungwon you help me with my biology class “ you thought for a moment considering the pros and cons of his offer

In a sense it’s good for you and you can finally have a chance with jungwon and helping tutoring Niki won’t be so bad either. “ deal accepted “ you brought your hand out and he egerly took it giving it a firm shake. A shake which felt like for 10 minutes as Niki seemed to lock his hand tight around yours leavng it to linger longer than what a normal handshake should have lasted

Why isn’t he letting go..

You quickly removed it and masking it with a small laugh and going back to practicing. deep down you could feel the increasing pace of your heart after holding his hand for so long you didn’t quite understand what is was you were feeling

It’s nothing must be the badminton adrenaline or something

“Attention, attention”

YOU HATE THE LIBRARY. but today you would learn even if it’s by force to love the library as it was jungwon’s favourite place to study and have his chill time like he is now.

“ he comes here every free period except Thursdays and Mondays as he is busy with vice president duties “ you nodded making a note down on your book. You feel Niki starting at you “ what..” he shakes his head reaching over to your book and throwing it in the trash can beside you “ what the fuck” he puts a finger on your lips silencing you “ you don’t need that this isn’t some exam..”

Doesn’t mean you can throw the brand new book I got for this specific thing in the bin tssk

“ but how am I supposed to remember and study jungwons likes and interests..” you spoke displaying a pout “ your reading to much into it y/n.. you have to rizz him up in a natural way trust me “ you sighed going along with nikis instructions

“ now approach him go!” He pushes you forward a bit to hard causing you to trip and fall and along with you your bag and it’s contents fall out as well. Great. Now I’ve fallen in-front of my crush I’m going to jump out the window and just die “ oh my y/n are you alright ?” jungwon quickly approaches you while he starts to collect your things “I…I..I’m fine” Stop stuttering

“Thank you jungwon” you smile brightly has he handed you your items one by one into your bag for you. He’s such a gentleman he can’t be anymore perfect “ so.. what brings you here? Your not a regular ?”

“ uh.. I..I just wanted to try out a new environment sunoo always preaches about how the library is the best yeah..” he nods in acknowledgement “yeah it is I love the peace and quiet it really allows me to focus and relax “ you smile again “ yeah totally..” this place is quite dead but if you love it jungwon I love it too

You spend the rest of your time talking with him about various topics the more he spoke the more you crush grew. He was everything you wanted in a guy and too top it off he was amazingly attractive too. You quickly forgot about Niki who sat in another section watching the two of you with a slight frown on his face.

What was that about ? Everything was going according to plan wasn’t it ?

“ your going to heeseung’s a party? “ jungwon nodded “ yes even though heeseung doesn’t have the best rep he is still my friend we go way back I wouldn’t miss it “ you nod slightly “ you should come too!” You smile “ of course heeseung actually invited me himself “ you saw the light in his eyes darken for a split second “ oh really.. I wanted to be the one to ask you actually “ he looked away avoiding eye contact “ it’s fine though.. I’ll see you at the party? “ you nodded enthusiastically and he smiled “ I have a meeting to attend so I’ll see you another time.. it was great talking to you y/n” he smiles waving at you before leaving in the opposite direction

you practically melted into your seat as you slide down the chair letting your head fall backwards “ I just had a conversation with jungwon for more then 5 minutes omg “ you shot up again placing your hands on your cheeks

“Seems like it went well “ you were shocked to see Niki assuming he had just gone away afterwards but you didn’t question it “ yes it did i have never held a conversation with him for longer than 2 minutes Niki you have change my life! “ you happily beamed at him and you rested your hands on either shoulder “ im glad I could be of service to you “ he smiled slightly “ he wants me to go to heeseung a party on Friday “

“ your not going right ?”

You shook your head “ I wasn’t before but if jungwons going and wants me to go.. who am I to say no “ you giggled like a little school girl at the thought of what he said to you earlier and Niki displayed an unreadable facial expression to which you raised your brow “ I understand the whole project jungwon is in motion but I don’t suggest you go to that party “ you frowned “ what.. you said I should jump at any opportunity to hang out with jungwon ? Didn’t you” he sighed

“ I know but you know heeseung and his events in general it’s not a good idea for you to come it’s not like your jungown where your his friend it’s dangerous for you” Niki practically pleaded somewhat begging you not to go “ okay.. I won’t go “ Niki sighed in relief “good”

“Look at you, and my heart jumps out of my chest “

FUCK IT IM GOING IT IM GOING TO CHOOSE MY OWN DESTINY. You thought to yourself as you are now stood at heeseung’s door as you gain the courage to ring the bell.

Before you could reach for the bell the door flug open realving the guy you remember to be called Jake who was your previous lab partner for the last term. He smiled at you and welcoming you in with a hug “ hey y/n! It’s been a while since I’ve seen you at a party did you hit your head somewhere “ you laughed hitting him gently “ just wanted to have some fun that’s all “ you two continued talking until you spotted jungwon in the corner

Approaching him you waved to which he returned one back “ hey y/n… he observed you form top to bottom “ you look beautiful “ you blushed slightly looking down to which he laughed slightly “ you enjoying the party so far ?” You nodded “ it’s not bad “ he hummed

“ you want to grab a drink ?” You nodded he reached out his hand. You took it with no hesitation letting him guide you to the bar section “ anything you like it’s on me tonight “ he smiled at you thank god I didn’t bring any money with me.. ahh a man who can spoil me I could get used to this “ I’ll have the black panther cocktail please “ jungwon ordered after you. “ so y/n what’s your type “ you raise your brow “ type? What type of alcohol I like ?” He shook his head laughing “ no I mean your type in a guy.. just curious that’s all “ he looked at you intensely causing you to avoid it immediately “ uhh-

“Oh y/n I’ll be right back just stay here okay?” You nodded and he quickly disappears into the crowd reaching out for his phone. I guess he has an important phone call you sit their just chilling on your phone.

That’s until you felt a light tap on your shoulder

“ I knew you would come”

Your face dropped at the voice. Damm it I hoped I could avoid you heeseung

“ oh.. hi” he approaches you slowly as he swiftly sat in the unoccupied seat next to yours “ I would love to have small chat with you but let’s not ignore the elephant in the room..” you avoid eye contact “ why have you been avoiding me ? Y/n” you sigh taking a huge sip of your cocktail

“ why do you think heeseung “ you spoke harshly “ you can’t be upset with that.. “ he teased what..? “ how could I not be upset ! You tried to take advantage of me “ you rose your voice already getting worked up all over again as if you were reliving the moment. Heeseung just laughed as he rested his hand on your thighs “ come on.. what did you expect me to do when you were wearing that little black dress..” he spoke lowly as his hands rose higher

No..not again

You tried to move his hands but he pinned yours on the table firmly his strength overpowering yours “ just trust me y/n I’ll make it up to you hmm?” He spoke in your ear as he continued to raise his hands. You wanted to crawl in a hole and just cry you felt so weak and helpless no one could even tell what was happening too drunk to notice and it was crowded.

“What the fuck do you think your doing ?”

You both looked up to see Niki… Again he had saved you.

Heeseung quickly pulled away getting up and raising his hands in defence “ chill little boy.. I was just testing the waters I’ll lay of your girl “ he smirked as he walked off into the crowd Niki quickly came to you placing his hands on your shoulder “ I know your gonna say I told you so and alll b- “ I wasn’t going to” you looked at him surprised “ are you okay “ you shook your head “ no.. not really I just want to go home “ Niki held your hand “ come with me “ he helped you out of the party taking you outside

Why is it soo Damm cold why didn’t I bring a jacket ? I’m so stupid

It’s like Niki could read your mind as he quickly wrapped his leather jacket around your shoulders supplying you with temporary warmth. “ thank you..” he nodded “ I don’t have a car.. we might have to take a bus if that’s okay with you..” you smiled “it’s fine I don’t live that far actually I can walk home form here “ you started to walk and Niki held you back “ no way.. I can’t let you walk by yourself at night I’ll accompany you”

You shook your head. “ no I insist.. let me walk you home y/n” you froze not really knowing what to do with his proposal. His choice of words and the intention somehow making you feel cared for like you were a priority.. his priority.

You would never admit it though you tried to convince yourself he was just being nice. Yeah Niki is just a nice guy after all anyways.. nothing much to it

“ do you now understand why I didn’t want you to go ?” You nodded “ yeah.. I guess I just wanted to talk to jungwon so bad that I didn’t even think about the possibility of running into heeseung…” you spoke while looking ahead into the distance “ good thing I spotted you in the crowd “ you smiled slightly “ yeah.. my hero “ Niki looked down smiling. He ears going red in an instant. Hearing you say that to him was enough to make his night. After all he was just happy to have your attention in this moment even if you had eyes for his best friend.

“ I’m your hero?” You nodded gripping his jacket tighter as the breeze sent a wave your way “ yeah.. your like uhh.. Spider-Man minus the webs and stuff “ he chuckled “ and your what.. gewn?” You thought for a moment. Before answering “ yeah.. I guess I am I’m probably gonna Need saving sometime next week you better com to my rescue when I need you Niki “ you teased poking his arm to which he poked yours back “ I’ll always come and save you y/n.. without a doubt.”

You have finally reached your house slowly approaching the door you turn to Niki “ ah! Here’s your jacket “ you reach it out to him and he pushes it back into your chest “ keep it” you raised a brow “ but it’s yours ? You keep it “ bringing it out again to which he pushes it back to you again “ keep it “ he spoke sternly

You’ve always been quite stubborn and you were not going to back down. After all you felt bad as it ment Niki would have to walk back in the cold “I don’t want you to catch a cold or anything.. just take it it’s yours anyways “ he shrugs “ I’m Spider-Man I’ll just sling back home no need to worry about me y/n” he gave you one last cheeky smile preventing you form handing it back to him again as he practically sped off

“ he’s so silly he’s gonna get sick..” you look down at the jacket and back at his retreating figure in the distance.

Niki silently walked with an AirPod in his ear playing his favourite playlist. Though his music begins to fade out as he keeps replaying your interaction in his mind. The way you would smile at him would give him hope that maybe you could open up your heart to someone else.. to him but then he sees your smile towards jungwon on multiple occasions and is hit with a hard brick of reality

He would never be jungwon.

Your attention was always on him while his was always on you.

Niki was lost in his thoughts until he felt something hit his head causing him to turn in confusion.

“ sorry I didn’t mean to aim for your head “ you scratched the back do your neck awkwardly. Niki was flustered that you had followed him this far. Your action almost giving him hope. “ I know blah blah blah why did you follow me here blah blah blah.. I just felt bad you know.. I don’t want to be the reason your sick just take it “ Niki doesn’t speak he’s to stunned “ come on “ you urge him to put on the jacket “ I didn’t follow you for 2 mins for nothing put.the.jacket.on” Niki didn’t say anything and silently obeyed “ thank you y/n.. honestly you didn’t have to “ you smiled shaking your head “ nah it’s cool.. after all since I got home I technically didn’t need it anymore right now it needs to go back to its owner “ Niki smiled ruffling your hair

The action surprised not only him but you as well as he stood awkwardly with his fingers tangled in your hair when he had realised what he was doing and you just stood there refusing to meet his eyes. “ uhh sorry I just uhh” you laughed nervously “ it’s fine.. i kind of liked it..” you speak shyly looking down “ you liked it..?” Niki stepped closer to you bending down slightly so he could reach your level “ don’t put words in my mouth.. I said kind of “ he again presented you with his cheeky smile inching closer to your face “ it basically means you liked it same thing “ you moved back still avoiding eye contact “ whatever.. Niki”

You didn’t want him to see your face afraid of the expression you were making. You couldn’t stop the smile that was formed or the blush on your cheeks all he did was ask whether you liked it or not you didn’t get why your heart was jumping out of your chest right now. “ I’m going to go now it’s late uhh.. bye “ you quickly turned away running back to your home

Niki laughed at the sight. He thought you were the cutest thing.

“wanna be nice and close, you see?”

THINGS ARE GETTING MESSEY. you and Jungwon are both covered in paint form head to toe red blue yellow you name it. Together you both resembled a rainbow.

Over the past few weeks since the party with the help of niki’s exclusive Info it’s now helped you become a key person in jungwons life. Soon exchanging numbers following each other on instagram and even hanging out outside of school. Everything was going according to plan.

Since jungwon was vice prez he posed privileges unlike regular students like you. He had booked out the art room for an hour just for you and him. You didn’t want to get your hopes up or anything but the thought of him wanting such privacy with you..

The whole thing made you a blushing mess you couldn’t believe it.

“ stooop it jungwon!” You yelled in fits of laughter as he continued to splash paint on your uniform “ why not.. I’m painting my canvas “ he chuckled as he continued what he was doing. Covering you in a range of colours as you had done the same to him earlier. “ what so I’m your canvas now ?” He nodded “ all mine “

All mine.. ALL MINE M. I. N. E. DID HE JUST CALL ME HI-

“ y/n can I ask you something?” He put the paintbrush down beside you suddenly looking more serious. His whole attitude taking a 180. You nodded “ are you and Niki dating ?” The question took you off guard. Causing you to start coughing almost choking on nothing. Jungwon quickly rested his hand on your back gently patting it. “ are you alright ?” You nodded clearing your throat.

Me and Niki.. no way he’s just a friend

A friend that’s all

“ I’m fine.. and no we aren’t dating he’s just a good friend of mine. What gave you the impression?” Jungwon raised an eyebrow as if he was questioning your credibility “ I don’t know.. your always with each other and you even left the party with him too..” jungwon looked down “ I just like being around him that’s all since he’s my freind and speaking of the party if you saw us why didn’t you come ? “ jungwon nervously chuckled not expecting you to ask about his whereabouts that night

“Ahh that.. uhh I didn’t want to intrude but now that you say there’s nothing going on.. I want to take you out “ I’m sorry did I hear that correctly TAKE ME OUT ON ON LIKE A DATE??? “ yeah a date” you quickly clasp your hands over your mouth realising you just spoke your thoughts out loud. Leading jungwon to pinch your cheeks “ your so cute you know that y/n” you don’t respond nothing but a harsh blush forming on your cheeks “ I’ll pick you up on Thursday at 5 sounds good” you nodded.

In the midst of your eternal fan girling you didn’t realise that jungwon was slowly closing the gap between you inching closer and closer your nose’s barely grazing each other.

“ can I kiss you ?” With no hesitation you nodded closing your eyes as you waited for him to press his lips onto yours. I’ve lived my life up to this moment I can’t mess this up.. uhh should I include tongue or would that be coming to strong or should I-

Cutting you out of your thoughts again jungwon grabbed your chin gently pulling you forward and crashing his lips onto yours.

The kiss sent a surge of butterflies in your stomach it raised excitement within you.

Well that’s until it was put to stop when niki interrupted the moment unknowingly saving you for the 3rd time

At the sound of the door opening you and jungwon both jumped off each other quickly Adjusting yourselfs

“Uhh… am interrupting something?” He spoke with a certain tone that confused you and an unreadable facial expression “ yeah actually you did Niki..” jungwon spoke sounding equally as annoyed as him “ well I just wanted to let y/n know that out tutoring session was ment to start 10 minutes ago.. I’ve been looking everywhere for you and you won’t answer your phone “ you gasped slightly covering your mouth “ I’m so so sorry I really lost track of time.. wait outside while I pack my stuff “ Niki nodded leaving the room

Now leaving you and jungwon alone again “ are you really gonna go with him? I wanted to be alone with you for longer.. plus we just got started “ he spoke lowly as he rubbed his hands against your thigh up and down and looking at your darkly. His boba eyes not looking so cute anymore.

Is he trying to seduce me ? Cuz it’s working

“ I would love to be with you more but I really must go.. I promised Niki to tutor him anyways I’ll see you at our date yeah” jungwon nodded giving you a small smile “ see you then y/n”

Your now in Niki’s bedroom on either side of the bed the great distance bothering you slightly. You always sat next to each other so you didn’t get why every time you moved up he just moved away until his left side was moulding into the wall. He can’t be thaaat mad that I was late ? He’s acting very childish right now if that’s the case

“ do we have a problem Niki?” You ask and he just gives you a confused look “ what?” You sigh dramatically “ I said do me and you have a problem” he shook his head looking away form you “ there’s nothing wrong what are you talking about “ why is he being annoying right now ? Just answer the question “ if there’s no problem then why are you acting like there is one not talking to me this whole time and moving away from me ? “ he just shrugged “ it’s nothing “ you sighed in frustration “is it because I was late? Come on I already apologised for that “ he scoffed causing you to now raise your brow in confusion

“ maybe if you weren’t to busy sucking jungwon’s face off you would be aware of the time? Or your phone ringing ?” Bruh.. the tone of his voice just pissed you off “ what the hell is your issue? So what if I kissed jungwon everything is going well ?” Niki sighed “ whatever I’m not having this conversation anymore “ he spoke as he stood up getting ready to leave the room

No on walks out on me if anything I should be the one to walk out on him

You storm towards him dragging him by his arm and throwing him back onto the bed so you could tower over him. Your Strength shocking both him and you “ cut it out with the attitude I don’t get where this is coming from but if you have something to say just spit it out “ he sighed again shaking his head “ it’s nothing leave it y/n”

How could I leave it? Just be honest with me Niki what’s really going on

“ don’t tell me it’s nothing there’s clearly something bothering you.. if I did anything to offend you I- “ you didn’t it’s not you..” you raised a brow “ then what is it ?” He looked away “ I..I..it’s nothing “ niki what’s really bothering you. In desperation for an answer you found yourself making quite a bold move in attempts to get somthing out of him

You placed your hands on either side of his cheeks pulling him slightly closer to you “ you know you can tell me anything right ? What’s really on your mind “ niki was stunned by your action more focused on your touch than what was coming out of your mouth. You gave him the confidence to make a bold move of his own this shocking you greatly.

Niki swiftly slipped his finger in the loop of your belt pulling you down on the bed next to him and used his other to reach behind your neck and pull you in for a kiss. He was scared and nervous of your reaction afterwards but in that moment he felt this was the only way he could express how he truly felt hoping this would give you insight.

The kiss ended as soon as it started it was quick short and simple unlike jungwons. When he pulled away you just looked at him blankly “uhh.. I’m sorry I- “ don’t be “ niki looked at you shocked “ I’m not sorry so neither should you “ “ y..you mean that” you nodded not allowing him to speak any further before you now pulled him in again for another kiss. This one a lot more aggressive than the other and longer.

Your hand tangles in his hair lightly tugging on it while he gently placed his hands on your waist delicately like you were glass afraid he would break you.

You both pulled away after some time gasping for air. Just awkwardly looking at each other “ I’m s-“ you put your finger on his lips “ stop apologising I’m not offended or anything.. after all I kissed you back and I kind of liked it..” he now looked at you “ really “ you nodded “ yeah..” you now started to feel shy turning away form him while his eyes stayed on you “ I kind of liked it too..” you nodded still avoiding his sharp eyes

“ can you stop looking at me like that “ he chuckled “ like what ?” You moved away slightly “ like your gonna eat me something.. it’s creepy “ he chuckled again as he inches closer to you “don’t worry I’m full “ he laughs again pushing a strand of your hair behind your ear so he could see your face more clearly .

“ your not funny “

“ was I a better kisser than jungwon”

“Get out “

“Want attention, want attention”

2 DAYS AFTER YOUR KISSING MARATHON. you were still thinking about it the whole experience made you feel somewhat like a whore even tho you were far form that. You couldn’t get it out your head how you kissed 2 boys in the span of 2 hours

“ does this make me a hoe ?” Sunoo laugs slapping your shoulder “ it makes you classy hoe it’s not like you did anything more right…” he gives you a judging stare it slightly offending you “ come one you know me.. I wouldn’t just have sex with anyone especially 2 different guys in one day that’s crazy “ sunoo hummed

“ but the real question is who did it better “ sunoo teasingly wriggles his eyebrows at you “ I don’t know I enjoyed both ?” Sunoo shook his head “ yeah but one had to be better then the other even if it’s by an inch “ you sighed thinking deeply

You liked jungwons kiss a lot it was everything you had dreamed of he was just perfect you felt tingles of excitement form the kiss but it was short lived but on the other hand with Niki’s it was unexpected you didn’t anticipate unlike jungwons but you still thought it was great so great that you wanted to pull him on for a 3rd kiss you wanted to kiss him longer but was too shy to even look in his eyes after that. His kiss gave you butterflies even days afterwards the butterflies never left.

You secretly enjoyed Niki’s kiss more you wanted to experience it again but you would never admit it not even to yourself

“ jungwon. His kiss was way better “ sunoo sighed “ I was rooting for the niki dude but I’m not surprised you’ve been simping for jungwon for ages. “

Now here you are in the library after your down time with sunoo you stayed back as you and to meet Niki for a tutoring session. But you couldn’t seem to focus as you felt so awkward and skittish around him whereas he seemed to be chill wayy to chill for your liking

It’s like the kiss didn’t even happen

“ y/n you good? You seem a bit out of it today “ you shake your head “ no I’m not good at all “ “ what’s up ?” What’s up your seriously asking me what’s up ? After putting it on me you want to know what’s up Niki!?

“ what’s up is the fact that we kissed “ he shrugges “ yeah and..?” You roll your eyes “ what do you mean and? I can’t even teach you with out thinking of it and your just sitting here chilling..” niki looks at you for a moment before speaking “ I’m not really chilling.. I just don’t want to get my hopes up..” “ what?” Before you could question him any further a voice cut you off

“ oh my gosh hi niki!!” You look up to see a familiar face known as yuna you used to be seatmates at one point somewhere last year but you don’t really talk tho .

“ hi yuna what brings you here? Your a bit early ?” He responds with a smile and a laugh. Why is he so giddy for “ hey yuna” She gives you on look and continuous having a conversation with Niki did this bitch just ignore me? And why is Niki ignoring me too am I invisible do I simply not exist?

“ niki are you done?” He doesn’t respond and keeps talking to yuna. Why are you paying me no attention I’m literally sat right next to you stop ignoring me..

After what felt like forever yuna takes her leave “ I’ll wait in the other section until your done as your occupied.. bye niki “ she rubs his shoulder and sends him a Wink to which Niki smiles and waves “do you have a crush on her or something why are you so smily” he just shruggs “ I don’t know she just makes me happy “ you roll your eyes “ do I make you happy “ he nods oh.. well that’s good to know I guess you try to change the subject as his stare starts to make you nervous “ but.. why do you need her to tutor you. You already have one aka me “

“ well Mrs Yang. You so occupied with your new boyfriend our sessions are shorter and I need all the help I can get since the exam is soon” you roll your eyes “ very funny niki..”

“But why her at of all people she’s not even in the top 20 she’s literally a dimwit “ niki gasps at your choice of words “ that’s not nice! Plus her rank doesn’t define her intelligence.. she’s actually quite helpful and she’s pretty “ you frown unconsciously with out realising pretty ? What does that have to do with anything “so you do like her then “ niki shook his head “ I don’t like her I just think she’s cute that’s all who doesn’t want a cute tutor anyway..”

I wonder if he thinks the same about me ?

“ so I’m the ugly tutor then ?” Niki just laughs “ no your not I never said that “ you frown

“ then what am I ?”

“Beautiful your the beautiful tutor y/n”

“Want attention want attention “

YOUR NOW STOOD AT THE MIRORR as you evaluate your looks. You wanted to look perfect for jungwon in hopes to impress him this is a big deal for you and you didn’t want to make any mistakes or somehow put him off you.

The bell soon rings indicating his arrival you rush down starts quickly adjusting your hair in place as you open the door “ h..hi jungwon “ you smile and he returns it back handing you some flowers and chocolate. He’s so boyfriend material omg “ you look lovey y/n” you replied with a small thank you as he guided you to his car.

The date was going amazing the conversations were flowing you weren’t bored at all the location was beautiful he payed for it like the gentleman he appeared to be. He made you feel like a princess and you loved every second of it. Until you didn’t. Somehow not even 10 minutes into the dinner you started to loose interest not necessarily by what he was saying but more cuz your mind was pre occupied of thoughts and feelings for someone else who want present.

For a split second you wished you were on this date with Niki instead.

“ it’s getting late do you wanna come crash at mine for a bit.. if your comfortable that is ?” You nod too eagerly and jungwon laughs slightly as a result

You enter his bedroom and are shocked to see how well kept it is for a guy. “ your room is so neat I didn’t expect that honestly “ he smiles feeling proud after all he cleaned it up just for you. “ I like to sleep in a clean environment I hate messy things “ you nodd “ this is so clean unlike nikis room a total shit show “ jungwon frowns at the mention of his best friends name coming out of your mouth.

He sits down on the bed beside you “ you’ve been to nikis bedroom..?” You blush at the context realising how wrong it could sound not wanting to give jungwon the wrong impression or any idea that you’ve shared a kiss or two in there either. So you quickly try and assure him “oh no no no.. it’s not what your probably thinking.. sometimes I tutor him from his home he prefers to do it in his room that’s all” you laugh nervously while jungwon silently nods

“ so y/n.. now that we are alone don’t you think it’s time we finished what we started hmm?” He speaks slowly as he rubs your inner thigh slightly giving you an innocent look. Damm it here he goes seducing me again and it’s working “what.. kissing?” He laughes tucking a strand of hair behind your ear “ no silly I think we have passed that stage I want to do more with you“ you gulp slightly “ I want to be more intimate with you y/n would you let me ?” He again gives you the innocent look giving a different vibe in contrast to the words coming out of his mouth having a different meaning. You felt your self getting lost in his eyes taking the bait.

“ uhh.. you see i would love to but you know we aren’t dating and I don’t know how I would feel just doing that with any- “ am i just anyone to you y/n?” You pause for a moment “no..” he smiles “ we don’t have to put a label on it let’s just have fun for now how does that sound to you ?” You nod allowing him to take the lead.

It was all going well until you started to see things almost as if you were hallucinating. As jungwon kissed you. His face started to morph the sight was freaking you out. I must be drunk I did have a few drinks to be fair.. but your heart almost stopped when his face was replaced with Niki’s

What the fuck

He then went and kissed your neck trailing down “ you like that ?” If only jungwon could see the shock and fear on your face right now he even sounded like Niki too..it’s as if he and jungwon switched places and you was with him now the whole thing was sooo trippy

You blinked aggressively until Niki was gone only to be met with jungwon

What the hell what the hell was that..

soon afterwards jungwon reached his hand lower and you held it in place. He raised a brow “ what’s wrong ?” You smiled slightly “ I’m not quite comfortable with this can we s..stop please “ you swore you could see him roll your eyes but tried to convince your self it was the alcohol creating illusions like it did before

“ come on.. I’ll be gentle “ you shook your head moving away “no I’m not comfortable “ jungwon sighed “are you a virgin” you nodded “ I’ll take good care of you y/n don’t worry “ you gulped as he continued to move closer while you backed away with your back eventually hitting the wall

“ don’t you want this? “ you looked down not really knowing how to respond. Jungwon ignored your silence and attempted to take off your dress “ stop “ he just hummed and continued what he was doing

You felt panicked.. it’s as if you were reliving that moment all over again back in your first year where heeseung tried to take advantage of you but luckily the police came and shut the party down so he was forced to a stop but this time there’s no police to save you there’s no Niki to save you your on your own.

Before jungwon could make another move you mustered all your strength and pushed him off of you causing him to fall on the bed “ don’t touch me leave me alone jungwon I told you to stop and you kept going what the hell is wrong with you !” He rolled his eyes adjusting himself

“ you can sleep with Niki but you can’t sleep with me ? Come on y/n” you raised a brow Tf is he talking about

“ what..? I never slept with Niki where the hell did you get that from “ jungwon shrugged “ I just have a feeling “ you chose to ignore him as this wasn’t your main concern “ I want to cut this date short “ jungwon smirked “ come on y/n it’s not that deep” you sighed in annoyance “ not that deep? Well maybe for you! It didn’t but it is for me! Do you know how long I’ve liked you? I’ve been waiting for the day we would have a conversation I just wanted to be around you wanted you to see me notice me I wanted your Attention but I’m reality your just a fake asshole.. your not the guy I thought you were “

Jungwon started to clap slowly like he was applauding you the sight making you more pissed off “ bravo y/n! what a suprise as if it wasn’t obvious.. “

“What..”

“ there’s no point in keeping up the act now.. fine you caught me I guess I am a fake asshole this whole date me and you? Was just for bants”

Bants.. fucking bants

“Get out “ jungwon raised his brow “ please don’t get offended it wasn’t my idea it was hees- “ get the fuck out “ jungwon just looked at you “ you do realise this his my bedroom right ? You should be the one getting out “

“ shut the fuck up jungwon “

He raised his hands on defence “ okay chill.. I’ll leave temporarily geez.. you women have anger issues “ he spoke one last time before he left the room. Thus leaving you to sit on his bed in silence as you looked into the ceiling

3 minutes later you recived a call and when you saw it was niki you answered with out hesitation and the butterflies came to make a visit once again

“H..hello “ you quickly sniffed so he wouldn’t catch on to the fact you had been crying

“ are you at jungwons house “ you nodded

“ I’ll be there in 5 stay put“

He hung up leaving you to sigh you wanted to stay on the call longer even if it was just to heat his voice.

“Got me confusеd but one thing's for sure I know you're thе one”

YOUR STANDING OUTSIDE OF JUNGWONS as you wait for Niki’s arrival. By the time you headed out jungwon was already gone. You were not complaining as if you saw him again you might have gone to jail for physical assault and possibly attempted murder.

You couldn’t belive how wrong you were about him. He seems to have such an angel facade but in reality was just the same as heeseung. You always thought it was weird how they were friends but after tonight you can now understand why they are.. just the same as each other.

You regretted the last few weeks all this time with jungwon could have been spent with niki. You enjoyed your time with him always looking forward to your sessions he just made you so happy you couldn’t explain it. But you were so caught up in jungwon to even realise what was right in front of you.

Eventually you could see a figure quickly approaching you. You sighed in relief when you could identify it as Niki. He bent down for a minute trying to catch his breath before speaking “ y/n..” you slowly walked closer to him “ did you run all the way here..” he nodded

Get you a man who can run miles just for you Niki is the mf standard

“ you sounded upset I was scared that something might have hap- Niki stooped when he felt your arms wrap around his waist with your head resting against his chest “ im just glad your here now..t..thank you” Niki didn’t say anything and just wrapped his arms around your small figure.

You didn’t want to let go mainly cuz you craved his touch and because you could feel yourself starting to cry again but didn’t want Niki to see you in that sate.

Niki pulled away cupping your cheeks and wiping away a tear “ please don’t cry.. I hate to see you upset “ Niki your going to be the death of me just hearing him say those words and the look in his eyes just made you cry even more.

Shortly you both arrived at his house where he made it his sole mission to cater to your needs making sure you were okay.

Niki had made you some soup but if anything you now felt emotionally sick and physically sick. It tasted like absolute shit. But seeing how hard he was trying for you even watching a YouTube tutorial made your heart flutter so you ate it with a smile even tho deep down you wanted to throw it all up.

“ you don’t have to talk about it now if you don’t want to..” you shook your head “ I think if I told you jungwon might be a dead man tonight.. “ you laughed silently while Niki’s gaze darkened “ y/n..” you sighed “ if I tell you please don’t be mad at him.. I’m still upset but I don’t want you guys to like fight because of me your good freinds “ Niki nodded and you started to explain it form start to finish

It would be an understatement to say niki wasn’t fumming right now he couldn’t belive how jungwon would try and take advantage of you and disrespect you like that. “ I’m going to fucking kill him” niki started pacing down the kitchen back and forth and you tried to calm him down but he was in his own world. “ you stay right here” he sped of reaching for his coach getting ready to leave

No no no no

You didn’t know what came over you but it felt right in the moment. You found yourself reaching and wrapping your arms engulfing him in a back hug “ please.. just stay here with me he can wait “ Niki froze his heart beating like crazy he couldn’t believe he was this close to you right now. He quickly forgot about his anger and followed your words.

“ I’m sorry..” you looked at him confused “ sorry? For what “ he sighed “ I was the whole reason this happened on in the first place if I had just minded my business and not suggested the deal this wouldn’t have happened to you..” he looked away from you drowning in guilt. If he had not been so selfish and formed this plan just to spend time with you and confessed to you head on like a man you would be fine.

“ but then if you never made the deal we would have never talked ?” Niki rose his head “ yes the outcome was somewhat bad but..if it weren’t for this deal we wouldn’t be where we are right now ? If anything I’m glad it happed I was able to meet you “ you smiled to which he returned one back

“ Niki actually..” “no” you raised a brow no he didn’t even let me finish

“ I’m not going to be your second option as much as I want to be with you y/n”

You froze a bit taken back by his response and how quickly he caught on. You was going to confess but not to him being the last option. He was deep down always the first choice even if you didn’t know it at the time.

“ no no no Niki wait let me explain- “ no honestly I was just fine being your friend it was enough for me but I don’t want this just as if things were not smooth with jungwon we wouldn’t be having this conversation ever.”

You frownded “ no Niki it’s not like that at all.. I guess I’ve always somehow liked you but I just couldn’t or I didn’t want to come to term with my feelings as I wanted to like jungwon so badly..” he didn’t speak just looking at your silently

“ I guess in a sense jungwons downfall helped me confirm my feelings I don’t know.. I was just afraid and I was so sure I liked jungwon at the time so I just suppressed it all but when you kissed me that day it was just harder for me to come to terms with my feelings I wasn’t sure how to handle them or what to do with them” you sighed before continuing “ plus seeing you all giddy and smily with yuna made me somewhat annoyed? I guess I wanted you too treat me and look at me the same way you did to her I wanted all of your attention but I knew you didn’t feel the same way so again..I kept it to myself and tried to force and experience that I had always wanted with jungwon “

You looked at Niki again trying to read his expression but failed. But to your surprise he flicked your forehead instead “ ouch!” And held it in pain “ your so silly y/n you know that right “ you frowned while holding your head “ what made me think I didn’t like you? I think I made it pretty obvious “ you looked at him confused

What?.. so this whole time I could we could have..

He pulled you in for a hug wrapping on hand around your waist and the other on your head “ you don’t know how happy I am to hear you say those things to me “

“ I never thought that your attention would leave jungwon I always felt like his shadow to you..” he pulled away looking deep into your eyes “ well.. that’s changed now “ you smiled “you saved me again my spider man..so I might as well just fall in love with you” you spoke giving him a teasing look to which he returned one back “ Gwen always falls for spider man in the end “ he winked causing you to playfully hit his shoulder

TWO MONTHS LATER things have been going great you couldn’t have been happier with Niki he always put a smile on your face.

You loved it when he gave you all of his attention it made you feel like you were the only girl in the world the butterflies in your stomach gradually Increasing with every interaction you had.. he was your paradise and you were his.

“ what were you and Jake talking about for so long earlier “ you gave Niki a blank stare “ physics we were talking about physics nothing much to it babe” he frownded “ well if there was nothing much to it babe then why were you smiling and laughing so much “ you sighed crossing your arms “ are you perhaps jealous Niki?” He aggressively shook his head “no” you laughed “ you so are !” “ I so am not!” “ so so are!”

“So so not- okay fine I am maybe a little bit” you smiled reaching out to hold his hand “ why are you stressing when your the one who’s my boyfriend plus Jake has nothing on you he’s to short for me anyways “ Niki smirks “ I am your boyfriend aren’t I” you nod smiling “don’t give Jake all of your attention before he starts getting ideas..” you laughed “ wouldn’t dream of it “

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mikafaery · 11 months ago

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Staring Contest

BOYFRIEND!Niki x GN!reader

Summary: You decide to have a staring contest with Niki...

CW: Fluff, cuteness, intense staring

Reblogs, notes, and comments are greatly appreciated!! And My Requests are always open!

As the minutes passed and the cafe's closing time drew near, the tension between you two at Cafe Cinnamon's table grew stronger. The once lively environment had quieted down, creating the ideal atmosphere for their eagerly awaited game;

A staring contest.

You and Niki locked eyes in a fierce staring contest, both determined to win. Everyone could feel the tension as the battle went on. The prize was either a fancy pan for Niki or some delicious dumplings made by Niki himself for you.

Of course you wanted to win because you hadn’t eaten lunch since you were setting up the practice room for Crazy:B later today. However, Niki was also determined to get that pan that caught his eye while the two of you were on a date at the mall.

Although your eyes began to feel dry and painful, you remained resolute in keeping them open. Using his keen perception, Niki detected your obvious fatigue and his expression changed from a focused stare to a beaming grin. Your forehead furrowed in confusion, but before you could fully process what was happening, you felt the soft press of his lips on yours.

As your eyes automatically closed, Niki's stayed open with a sly grin on his face as he kissed you. But as soon as you realized, you pulled back in surprise, your eyes wide. "Hey, that's not fair!".

“I win!” Niki smiled and finally blinked, “Are we going to get that pan like you promised?”

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wonucheers · 6 months ago

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The heart i left behind | Nishimura Riki

pairing: ni-ki / nishimura riki x reader

Synopsis: in high school, a girl develops a crush on a boy during their first sports club meeting. after facing rejection from another crush, she decides to start fresh and begins texting the boy anonymously. their friendship grows through late-night conversations and friendly waves in the hall. as they get to know each other, unexpected challenges arise, testing their connection and making things complicated. the girl navigates the ups and downs of their relationship, discovering her own feelings along the way.

wordcount: 1, 068

warnings: cliche, soft, bittersweet, non-suggestive, slowburn, base on true story

genre: romance drama, coming of age

©️wonucheers

part 1

I'm standing there, feeling a mix of nerves and excitement. I pulls at my friend sleeve, saying, “Hey, don’t leave me alone!”

“I can’t,” she reply, glancing toward the group. “The senior told us to gather already.”

“But I can’t do this…” i whispers, anxiety evident in her voice.

“No, you can. You’ll be fine,” she assure me, trying to keep my own nerves in check.

It was the first sports club meeting of the year. While she headed off to the athletic club, I was set on badminton. As I gather my things, the senior’s voice calls out, “Badminton club members, please return to the line. We will start our activities.”

I rush to the line, only to find someone sitting on the spot where I left my bag. “Um, sorry, I didn’t know this was your bag,” he says, looking a bit sheepish.

I’m taken aback. I’ve never met anyone quite like him. He wears a simple baby blue t-shirt and black tracksuit, yet his sharp features and lean frame stand out. His cheekbones catch the light as he turns to look at me, and I can’t help but notice his dark curls framing his deep-set, intense eyes. I nod, trying to play it cool, and move to another spot in the line.

Once the activities begin, the senior announces that those who can play should form doubles teams. My heart sinks because I’m not very good and decide to sit on the bleachers. But soon, he steps onto the court, and I can’t tear my eyes away.

The court buzzes with energy as players dash back and forth. He’s a tall figure dominating the net, smashes echoing like thunder. His partner, smaller yet agile, darts around the court with incredible speed. Their movements are fluid, a dance of strategy and skill. The crowd roars with every point, completely caught up in the excitement.

I’m so entranced by him that I lean over to the girl sitting next to me. “Do you know that guy’s name? The one in the blue shirt?”

“Oh, if I’m not mistaken, his name is Ni-ki. He’s a senior at my primary school.”

Ni-ki. The name sends a jolt through me, and I can’t shake off the impression he’s made.

Just when I think I’m lost in thoughts of Ni-ki, my actual crush, Sunghoon, appears. He’s also part of the badminton club, and just seeing him makes my heart flutter. We’ve been texting for a while, but we’ve never really talked face-to-face. It’s complicated, but I can’t help but feel a sense of belonging whenever I see him.

Today, I decide to take a leap of faith and text Sunghoon about my feelings. My heart pounds as I type, “Sunghoon, I wanted to tell you something… I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately, and I realized I have a crush on you.”

The three dots appear and disappear on the screen, and I can hardly breathe with anticipation. Finally, he replies, “Hi, thanks for telling me. I appreciate your honesty.”

My stomach drops. “So… what does that mean?” I type, my fingers trembling.

“I’m flattered, but I don’t feel the same way. I see you as a friend.”

The words hit me hard, and I manage to reply, “Okay, I understand.” He apologizes for hurting my feelings, and I try to assure him it’s fine. But inside, I’m crushed.

As soon as I close the chat, tears stream down my face. I can’t help but replay the conversation in my mind, his smile, the way he laughs—it all stings so much. Weeks pass, and though I try to move on, the ache in my chest remains, a constant reminder of vulnerability and heartache.

Moving on feels like trudging through a thick fog; each step is uncertain, and the path ahead looks blurry. Even the songs on the radio seem to haunt me with memories of him.

One day, my friend and I are heading to the canteen when I pass by Ni-ki again. The memory of him on the court floods back, and I can’t help but mention how attractive I think he is. “Why don’t you try him?” my friend suggests. “Maybe he could be a replacement for Sunghoon. Who knows? It might go well.”

Her words linger in my mind as I walk home.

On a random friday night, I make a bold decision. I text Ni-ki, but this time I’ll keep it a secret. My fingers hover over the keyboard, a rush of nervous energy surging through me. This is my chance to reach out, to finally connect with the boy I’ve admired from afar.

“Hey,” I type, feeling a mix of excitement and fear. “I know this is random, but I’ve been thinking about you lately. I’m your secret admirer.”

After hitting send, a wave of regret crashes over me. What if he thinks I’m weird? The three dots appear, disappear, then reappear. My heart races.

“Huh?” he replies, sounding surprised. “What is this?”

“It’s a long story,” I respond, my smile returning. “But I wanted you to know that i have some uncertain feelings for you..”

“Wow,” he says. “It’s my first time experiencing this…”

I can’t resist teasing him. “That’s a bit dramatic, don’t you think?”

“Maybe,” he admits. “But I’m definitely curious.”

“Well, now you know,” I reply. “But I’m still going to be your secret admirer. It’s more fun that way.”

“More fun?” he echoes, amusement evident in his tone. “Okay, I’m in. But how are we going to do this? Telegram or WhatsApp?”

“Telegram for now,” I suggest. “It’s easier to keep things anonymous. But maybe… we can switch to WhatsApp later.”

My heart skips a beat. Is it too soon to hope? The thought of him knowing it’s me, of him seeing my face, feels exhilarating.

We end up texting each other late into the night, sharing jokes and dreams. As I finally type, “Goodnight, sweet dreams,” I can’t help but feel a spark of hope igniting in my chest. Maybe this secret admirer thing could lead to something wonderful after all.

tbc.

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niasfootprint · 2 years ago

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"I kinda like it when you waste my time, 'cause it means I get to look in those eyes."

Waste My Time —Johnny Orlando

Niki X fem! reader

Warnings: strong language

Genre: fluff

"Niki! Come on!"

You rolled your eyes at the annoying shrieking voice coming from behind your desk. You returned your gaze to your best friend who sat in front of you leaning on your desk, her chair turned backwards so she could face you.

"Are you not going to do anything about it?" Your best friend, Eunchae, asked you, and you gave her a heated glare, shaking your head. "Oh, come on, Niki looks uncomfortable!" She shrieked at you.

You sighed, swirling your neck backwards so you could see what Eun was talking about. Niki indeed looked uncomfortable as he kept trying to lean away from the annoying girl's reach. You turned back around. "Well, if he's so uncomfortable, then he should ask her to leave by himself." You said, ignoring the pang of jealousy in your heart.

"Need I remind you that you like him."

"So what?"

"So?!" She shrieked again, lowering her voice once she realised that she had caught attention from some students. "So? Why don't you do anything about it? You've been head over heels for this guy since like middle school. And very frankly, I'm sick of you crying about how pretty he is everyday."

She was right. You were head over heels for Niki for a long time now. It had all started on that one day in middle school when your homeroom teacher made him your seat partner. You could remember it all too well how kind he had been with you, how he lent you his book and got scolded by the teacher, when you were the one who deserved the scolding. You had a soft spot for him since that day. But as time passed, Niki stopped sitting with you and soon became a lot popular, unlike you. You guys couldn't even be officially friends.

"So what am I supposed to do?"

"Go rescue him! Don't waste my time."

"I'm wasting your time?" You gasped in an offended manner. "Eun, do me a favor and shut up."

"Yes, I'll shut up. 'Cause that's what I always do. I always shut up." She muttered in anger. "But just so you know, there are many girls in line. It's not very far away when he'll have a girlfriend of his own, and guess what? You won't be her."

No matter how much it hurt when she said it, you couldn't help but agree to her words. She was right. You had been pining over Niki from such a long time, and he doesn't even acknowledge your existence. Maybe if you had been the one to strike a conversation, things might have been different right now. He might have been yours. But you just kept procrastinating in the fear of rejection. What if he doesn't like me back?, you always thought, what if he starts ignoring me. Thoughts like these always held you back.

"He probably won't even like me back. He's the popular guy, and not to mention how rude and cold he is." You said, partly to yourself. "He probably doesn't even remember my name."

"You're a loser." Eunchae spoke, rolling her eyes and turning her chair back to face her desk. You were definitely hurt by her unhinged accusations towards you. Your best friend had just called you a loser, and that too seriously. But was she wrong? You were such a coward.

"Fine, then." You huffed angrily, grabbing the back of Eunchae's hair and tugging to bring your mouth closer to her ear. You ignored her whine, completing your sentence. "I'll rescue him."

Your best friend didn't know where this sudden confidence had arose from, but she wasn't going to question it. Actually, she was too happy to question it. It had been long enough already, and it wasn't even like you were a shy introvert. You were bubbly and outgoing, only the fear rejection held you back. But not anymore.

You stood up from your seat, ignoring the encouraging chants of your best friend from behind you as you walked towards Niki's seat. The annoying girl, whose name you still couldn't remember, was still sitting beside Niki— too close for your liking.

"Niki-ya! Let's go out somet—"

"Hi, Niki." You cut the annoying girl off. Niki and the girl looked up at you at the interference, and you could swear you saw an ounce of relief on the boy's face as he noticed your presence. Jesus Christ, how uncomfortable was she making him?

"Yes?" He asked you, taking in your smile.

"Who are you?" The girl asked, raising a rude brow at your uninvited arrival.

You didn't even switch your gaze from Niki to her as you spoke. "I was talking to Niki."

Before she could protest against my answer, Niki beat her to it, starting to speak to you to avoid sitting with her for any longer. She was frustrating him. "What were you here for, Y/N?" He asked, making your heart skip a beat as he said your name so sweetly. You thought he wouldn't even remember your name, but he proved you wrong, and this was the first time you were so happy about being proved wrong. You cleared your throat nonetheless, ignoring the sudden zoo in your stomach.

"I was here to ask you about the project. Do we start working on it now? It's a free period after all." You said. Niki was confused by your words. What project were you talking about? His furrowed brows told you that he was being too dense to take a hint.

"What project?" He asked.

"Oh, come on, silly." You smacked his shoulder lightly, acting friendly. "Our history project, what else?"

He seemed to have caught on with your act, because his face lit up suddenly, and he chuckled in acknowledgement. "Yeah, right— our.. our history project." He let out. "I think we should start right now. I heard the deadline was next week."

"But— we had plans?" The annoying girl spoke but Niki had already stood up, hanging his schoolbag on his shoulder. Niki completely ignored her, acting like he couldn't hear her voice as you picked up your schoolbag as well.

"Let's go then, partner." He muttered under his breath, catching you by surprise as he grabbed your wrist and hurriedly took you out of the classroom. You could still hear the girl calling for Niki but he didn't seem to care at all. The only thing he seemed to be focused on was getting out of there as soon as possible.

As soon as the both of you stepped outside of the classroom and started walking in the busy hallways, he let go of your wrist, turning to look at you. You stared back for a few moments, waiting for him to call you stupid and walk away, but much to your surprise, that never happened. Instead, your childhood crush let out a small laugh, taking in your closed state.

"Why do you look so scared?" He grinned at you. You couldn't answer, you were too flushed to even do that. The pace of your heartbeat kept increasing the longer he looked at you with that contagious smile of his. When you still didn't reply, his smile dropped and he leaned down to match your height, now too close to your face. "I'm talking to you." He said.

But how could you respond? You had felt too confident when you agreed to rescue him but now that he was beaming down at you and standing so close, you couldn't find it in yourself to respond to anything he said. Ignoring the blood rushing to your cheeks at such a fast pace, you realised that you had to say something and that he won't wait forever. He was too popular to just stand here and watch you being stupid.

"I— I guess I'll leave then." You gave him a small smile, walking away from the awkward scene. Niki was confused, standing there like a deer struck in the headlights. She's kinda weird, he thought to himself. But not even a second later, he smiled automatically. But she's cute weird.

Without thinking twice about it, Niki made a slow run to get to you, grabbing your wrist once he did. You were sure your face would be looking like a tomato by now from how hard you were blushing. You were scared to turn around and face him, if you stayed any longer in his presence then you might explode from the butterflies he was causing you.

"Wait." He said, and you bit your lip, slowly turning around to face him. "You rescued me, so I owe you now."

"It's okay." You smiled. "You owe me nothing."

"Niki?" The muffled voice of the same girl from before was heard and both of you became aware, looking at each other with wide and confused eyes, conversing silently to confirm if you both heard the same thing or not. When you nodded at him with an amusing smile on your face, he huffed, making a run for it again.

"She's so annoying." He let out with hushed breaths as the both of you ran, your wrist still captive in his large hand.

"What's her name anyway?" You said while running, feeling his hand slipping down your wrist and latching onto your fingers. You tried not to let out a shriek of excitement from the gesture. Your crush was holding your hand. Your crush was holding your hand!

"I don't know. I zoned out after two minutes of her talking." He let out a breathy chuckle, your steps slowing down as the both of you reached a secluded corner where no other student stood, it was just you and him.

"Oh God, I'm so not athletic for running that much." You whined, huffing out harsh breaths, one of your hands on your knees while the other stayed in his grip. He chuckled at your answer, leaning his head against the wall behind him. Once you regained your breath again, you leaned your head back on the wall just beside Niki, your hands still intertwined.

"Do you wanna skip school?" He asked out of the blue, making you turn to him, only to find him looking down at you already. You had never skipped school before, so you found it hard to give him a positive response. But on the other hand, you wanted to be like a normal girl and say yes to spending more time with your crush. And so you decided.

Fuck being a good girl for once.

"Sure."

"What?" Niki was shocked by your reply. He didn't expect you to say yes to the offer, and how could he? You were such a good girl— turning in your classwork in due time, always showing up to class early, being soft spoken and what not. But none of this meant that you were uptight or shy, you also had a full-time job as a class clown. You were funny and bubbly, you were like a ray of sun that lost its way and somehow reappeared as a small fluttery girl. You were so perfect, that sometimes he had to remind himself that people like you could actually exist.

"I said, sure. Let's do it." You were grinning now, adrenaline pumping as you realised this was going to be first time experience for you. You had always wanted to ditch this boring school mid-day and leave for some ice-cream, but you held yourself back in fear of getting caught.

"C— cool." He stuttered out, nodding his head, getting out of the shock.

"But how do we get out?" You asked.

"Leave that to me." He grinned back at you, starting to walk again, your hand still stuck in his. You had no option but to let him drag you along wherever he was going. "I've done this a lot of times before."

A gasp shot out from your mouth at the information. "And you never got caught?" You asked.

"No... I mean, mostly, I don't get caught. But I did get caught once or twice." You wanted to laugh at how you couldn't feel anxiety brewing at his words. He confessed to this being a risk, but this time you were willing to take it.

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"I can't climb this!" You protested as he threw his bag on the other side of the tall wall. He waved you off, focusing on throwing your schoolbag next.

"I'll help." He smiled at you, sending a small wink afterwards. You tried not to throw up from the amount of butterflies you were feeling in that moment. Did he just— wink at you?

"It's not that, it's just..." It was embarrassing to even say it, and the way he was looking at you curiously, awaiting an explanation, it made you want to cower away back into your classroom.

"Just what?" His voice dropped a few decibels, now starting to sound more deep and serious.

"I'm—" You tried to speak, but your ears were turning red at the thought of saying this to him. "I'm wearing a skirt."

"Oh." was the only thing he could say, his own cheeks getting redder by the second. He wanted to slap himself for cornering you into such an awkward situation. "I— I won't look." He stuttered out, and you fumbled with your fingers behind your back, looking up at him. "I'll close my eyes." He gave you an awkward toothy smile.

"Promise?" You let out, pointing a finger towards him. He nodded softly, closing his eyes instantly, making you smile. God, how had you never known that Niki was such a goofball? How had you assumed that he was cold?

He joined his hands and leaned down so he could help you climb the wall, his eyes still closed. "You ready?" He asked, struggling a bit with his eyes shut but he wouldn't dare to open his eyes, not when you were trusting him like this.

"Yes." You said quietly, placing your right foot on his joined hands, your other foot stepping on a crack in the wall. Soon enough, you climbed the wall, jumping off on the other side with a small squeak.

"You okay?" You could hear him from the other side as you picked both the bags off of the ground. You yelled back a 'yeah', waiting for him to get here already. You heard fumbling on the other side and soon enough, he was jumping off the wall to join you.

Both of you grinned at each other at the successful escape from the cell called school.

"Let's go then." He reached out for your hand, holding it again. He just couldn't let go of your hand, it was too comfortable for him to let go. He loved the feeling of your small hand enclosed in his large one. Your hands weren't necessarily small, they were quite big actually, but his masculine enlarged hands made them look so small.

"Where?" You asked, walking with him hand-in-hand. You wondered what other people would think if they saw the both of you like this, would they think you are a couple? Even the thought made you happy.

"I don't know." He shrugged. "Just wanna hang out with you."

Blood rushed to your cheeks at his comment. "With me?" You talked, keeping your tone cool.

"Yeah, it's been a long time since we hung out." He smiled at you, tightening his grip around your fingers and making your heart flutter. "Remember middle school? When we used to sit together?"

"Of course. How could I forget?" You chuckled to yourself, taking in the fact that he actually remembered you. You had thought he wouldn't due to the fact that he basically ignored you after your seating plans changed and you started to sit with Eunchae. Okay, fine, maybe "ignore" was a big word to describe it, the word "busy" might be right. Because it seemed like he got too busy to even maintain eye contact with you, too busy being the hot and popular guy.

"I thought—" He bit his lip. "I thought you wouldn't remember."

"I wouldn't remember?" You scoffed. "Weren't you the one too busy being everyone's school crush to remember me? I thought you wouldn't remember."

"Why wouldn't I?" He laughed, before his tone lowered. "You're not easy to forget." He had said it quietly, in hopes that you wouldn't hear. But you did. You heard it. Even if you were trying hard not to show that you did, you had heard it as clear as a day.

So that's how time slipped, with the both of you walking around the city mindlessly, nothing on your minds when you had the company of each other. You both shared your experiences of life after middle school, raced a hundred metres (which ended up in him letting you win because you were too cute), and now you both were finally sitting down on a park bench.

"Do you want ice-cream?" He asked out of the blue, loosening his school tie.

"Sure." I smiled at him. When he stood up, you stopped him. "Hey, Niki, can I use your phone for a moment? I forgot mine with Eun."

"Yeah, go ahead." He nodded, reaching into his pocket and pulling out his phone to give it to you. You thanked him politely before he walked away.

You opened the contacts, dialing your best friend's number. You decided it would be safe if you could explain to Eunchae where you were so she could back you up at school. You knew you didn't have to put her up to it, she would do it by herself, but still.

An eyebrow raised when you saw that Niki already had her contact saved by her name. Another thought came to your mind from this, what if he had your number saved too? You had his number saved in your phone, and you were curious to know if he had done the same. So, curiosity took the better of you and you forgot all about informing Eun, dialling your own number in his phone.

Your eyes widened at the sight that came after that. He indeed had your number saved, but that was not even the shocking part. The shocking part was the way he had saved your contact. It was saved by your first name, with a '<3' at the end. He had put a heart in front of your name. Why had he put a heart in front of your name?

Still recovering from the shock of this, you pressed the back button a bit too many times, which ended up in you accidentally clicking on the photos app. You were sure that if your eyes got any wider, they would fall out of your sockets. But you weren't worried about that right now, what you were worried about was your poor heart because it seemed like it was planning to jump out of your chest with the way it was beating so hard.

He had a folder by your name. And all it contained were pictures of the both of you together, some of you alone. All the pictures were from middle school when we sat together. Some included the selfies he took with you, while some included candid pictures of you as you sat quietly and listened to the teacher. It even contained a picture of you sleeping, a cheek pressed against the wooden desk and lips slightly parted while you were lost in your slumber. You were so dumb to forget how much Niki liked to click pictures of anything possible.

You tried to manipulate yourself into thinking that it was just a hobby he had and he probably has a folder with everyone else too. But when you searched for any other folder in name of someone else, you were proven wrong. There was no other folder of anyone seperate. It was you. Only you.

"Hey, I forgot to ask what flavour you want—"

A shriek left your mouth at the interruption, and you looked up to see Niki standing there, his eyes wide at the reaction you just gave him. He was confused as to why you were acting so shocked, but when he saw his phone in your hand, the gears in his mind turned.

Oh no, he thought, did she see it?

"I didn't mean to— it's just— my hand slipped." You let out with every ounce of urgence in you, standing up and offering his phone back to him. "And I might've just seen how you saved my contact and that you have a folder dedicated to me but nothing else, I swear." You wanted to slap yourself for talking too much, but you couldn't just stop sputtering nonsense.

"Oh my God, Y/N, please don't think of me as a creep, I was just—" His face was becoming red in embarassment. His crush had just seen the things he had on his phone, it was downright humiliating. "I don't know how to explain it. Y/N, don't get me wrong here, I know it may seem creepy but— shit— You know what? You can think of me as a creep, so let's just ignore each other until school ends then we'll just go to college and you will never have to look at me again. I just like you so so so much, but I guess I'll live with it—"

"I like you."

"And then I can just kill mys— wait, what?" His eyes were widened as he finally stopped talking rubbish. What had you just said? Were you trying to murder the poor guy?

"I said I like you." I smiled up at him. "I've liked you since middle school." You were shocked at your own words, but you were feeling too confident to stop now that you had seen how much of a coward your crush was. You had thought that you were the one with the fear of rejection, turns out Niki was the one who was afraid.

"R— really?" He stuttered out, not believing what he was hearing.

"Yeah, r— really." You mocked him, watching as he rolled his eyes slightly at the mimicry. "God, and I thought I was a coward. You're even a bigger coward than me, Nishimura Riki. Couldn't you have just told me? Was it that hard?"

"You're one to talk." His brows creased as he stared at you accusingly. "If you liked me since middle school, couldn't you have told me? You are such a hypocrite."

"Oh, I'm sorry if I was too afraid that you would reject me. It's not like you had girls all around you anyway." I rolled my eyes, feeling jealousy brewing at you at the thought.

He liked it so much when you got all jealous and defensive. "Don't act all jealous now." He pointed a finger in your face.

"Or what?"

"Or I'll kiss you." He smirked at the shocked expression on your face before you regained yourself, looking up in his eyes with such a pretty look. He loved your pretty doe eyes staring into his, your nose and cheeks turning red from the mere thought of kissing him, and your tempting lips begging to be ruined.

"Then do it." You spoke quietly, stepping closer to him so that the heels of his converse touched yours and his hand inched to touch your face.

"Fuck it." was the only thing he let out before your world came crashing down along with his lips on yours. His hand found your cheek, cupping it while he slowly moved his lips against yours. Your hand was on his waist, crumpling his shirt as you held it in your fist. Your stomach was filled with butterflies as you stood on your tiptoes to kiss him back easily.

He only kissed you shortly, pulling away slowly to look at your face. You lowered yourself back on your feet, staring up at him with a small smile automatically taking over your features. He smiled back, tucking a strand of your hair behind your ear.

"Chocolate." You said.

His smile dropped at your words. "What?" He asked.

"I want chocolate ice-cream." I grinned at him.

"Oh." He chuckled. "Right. Ice-cream." He stepped away from you, running a hand through his hair and walking away to the icecream parlour. But before he could even take two steps, you laughed, grabbing his wrist and turning him around.

He didn't get to react as you took a hold of his tie, yanking it down, making his lips crash down on yours. He hummed in surprise against your lips, taking a few seconds to relax down and close his eyes, melting into your touch.

This might just be the start of a beautiful love story.

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latriii · 2 years ago

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( 尤も ) NATURAL — riki nishimura ᯽

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After you graciously gave Rei a thumbs up on a plan to get Riki back into your love life, she knew what strings to pull especially with all the information she knew about Haerin and Riki.

She was the camps gossiper after all.

Rei silently made her way to the volleyball court just to find silly Riki playing volleyball with no other than Jungwon. A boy who would do anything for a chance with you.

Rei knew that of course and she knew what she had to do to make Riki jealous. But she also knew Haerin was making her way to the volleyball court to meet up with the boy.

Rei approached the court and asked Jungwon to join her in a “game”, the confused boy accepted as Rei knew he would.

“What do you want, Rei?” Jungwon crossed his arms while looking down at the shorter girl.

“Oh, nothing much. I just wanted the chance to show you how much Y/N likes you.” Rei smiled and then said much louder, “Especially when Riki is clearly over her!”

Jungwon bowed his head, suddenly understanding what she was planning. He then looked up and said with a chuckle. “You’re so obvious.”

“That’s the point.”

“I can easily make Y/N mine if I wanted but you know.” He paused, subtly glancing at Riki.

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᯽ .. ➤ it was natural to call you pretty, it was natural to approach you, it was natural to confess to you, and it was natural to like you. sadly for nishimura riki, his liking for you was meant from afar. riki had seen you at the volleyball court during the first day of hybe sport summer camp, since then— he developed a huge crush on you, word spread that a huge amount of people have. what happens when riki creates a plan trying to approach you in the most ‘natural’ way possible ..?

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reivrze · 2 years ago

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K imma try this again. Hi! So can you maybe do enemies to lovers headcanon or reactions idk. Of Niki as enemies to lovers with reader and they’re in highschool, on the same dance team and always competing. And their also in the same friend group (reader is Friends with enhypen) idk if that makes sense. Lol. Okay ly

Byeee!

a/n : hii !! sorry i wasn't able to do this request a while ago, i was just starting to write and i had a hard time coming up with a good idea for this but i hope this is up to your expectations.

in which despite you being the dance captain, alongside niki, you were struggling to get your most recent choreo down. pairing : dance co-captain!niki x dance co-captain!reader genre : headcanon, fluff, enemies to lovers warning : minor bickering

you had manage to book a showcase event for your dance team. niki had insisted on choreographing the opening dance.

so here you were, in the gym with the rest of the group, while niki was trying to teach everyone the dance he had made.

everyone seemed to be able to execute it but you were stuck with this one move, your body not letting you do it, despite your efforts.

an hour passed by and you were starting to feel hopeless, ready to give up on that one move and see if you could do something else.

niki, of course, had noticed your struggle after a while and called out everyone to take five. he had this annoyed look on his face as he approached you.

"dude, what are you doing??"

"go away niki, i don't need your judgement right now"

you walked away, going to where your friends were sitting across the room, niki trailed behind you to join them too.

as you sat down besides your friend, jungwon, you laid your head on his shoulder, feeling exhausted.

niki threw a disgusted look at you and rolled his eyes at the scene. you were slightly confused at his reaction to such a normal action.

niki felt a little off seeing you lay your head on jungwon, but he quickly brushed off the feeling as just him being annoyed that you were resting when you couldn't get the dance down yet.

the five minutes being up, you all went back to practice, and still, despite your efforts, that move was not getting any easier.

the practice was now over and you had been excited to go back home, when niki called out for you to stay so that he could talk to you. huffing, you put your stuff down and made your way to him while everyone else was leaving

"what the hell is wrong with you? why can't you get the dance down?"

"i'm trying. give me more time and i'll get it down."

"no. you're gonna get it down right now, i'll help you but only for the sake of the showcase and the team, don't get any ideas."

niki asked you to perform the dance in front of him over 6 times by now and you were sweating your ass off.

"i give up, can't you come up with another move?"

"no way, you're not giving up." taking a deep breath, he got up and stood behind you, ready to help you.

"again, don't get any ideas, i'm only doing this because it physically pains me to watch you dancing"

"shut up."

as you started doing the dance, niki stopped you and placed his hands on your arms, placing them in the correct position. and then your hips, turning them to face the right way.

you couldn't help the way your heart skipped a beat every time he laid his hands on you and how close his face was to yours.

after around 15 minutes, the move having been broken down to every little step, now seemed much easier to do.

you tried one more time with niki doing it beside you. you had finally gotten it, feeling overjoyed, you threw yourself on niki, hugging him with all your might, feeling grateful.

you quickly snapped out of your sudden joy, and got yourself off of niki, feeling very awkward now that you had realized what you had just done.

niki was just staring at you, surprised by the sudden hug as he chuckled.

"weirdo."

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chrrific · 1 year ago

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Strangers

(I just stole the name from the song Strangers by Kenya Grace, it’s not actually related to the song!)

my work for the Polaroid love event @lilacnini and @nishions are having!

pairing: nishimura riki x fem!reader genre: angst and some fluff at the end wc: idk tw: breakups, strangers to lovers, pda, lemme know if there’s more.

“Let’s break up.”, your now ex boyfriend tells you. You feel the tears welling up in your eyes, threatening to spill. You bring your hands up to your face and wipe them away quickly before responding. “I’ll come get my stuff tomorrow morning.”, before you walked out of his apartment.

The second you closed the door behind you, you broke down as you started walking wherever your feet took you. You ended up at the park where you used to visit when you were sad or angry. Sitting on the benches always calmed you down. So you made your way to them and sat down, putting your head in your hands before a waterfall started pouring out of your eyes, as you sniffled.

Now, Riki was also at the park, to relax after studying for the entire day straight. He saw you crying on the benches and immediately went up to you. He didn’t know who you were, or why you were crying, but he just hated seeing people cry. It made him feel some kind of guilt, even when he wasn’t the one who made them cry nor was he even in their life.

He gently put his hand on your shoulder, and softly said “excuse me miss, uh I know that this might be a bit personal but uh, I saw you crying from across the playground and I wanted to help you out… so if I may ask, why are you crying? I’m not trying to be nosy but I just hate seeing people cry…”

You lift your face up out of your hands, revealing your puffy eyes, tear stained cheeks and dry lips. You sniffle before you give him an answer. “M-my boyfriend, we’ll n-now ex boyfriend, he started arguing with me and he m-made it look like my fault when all I d-did was ask him if h-he was okay. And he broke up with me after like a year and a half.”

You start to feel the tears well up in your eyes again. You shut your eyes tight, trying to stop them but they spill anyways. He pulls you into his embrace, warming you up, as you cried into this complete stranger’s jacket. He waits until you stop shaking to say “Are you okay miss uh…” he pauses, not knowing your name. “I’m yn. What’s your name?” You reply softly, still feeling sad. “Riki, Nishimura Riki.” He says with a smile, which made the corners of your lips turn up.

He only noticed how pretty you were now, too busy consoling you before to notice. Even though you just cried, you looked like a goddess to him. Little did he know, you were thinking about how handsome he was at that very moment.

The gap between the two of you was just a few inches, as you stared into each other’s eyes, your head in his chest as he was hugging you not too long ago. The gap started getting smaller as you both leaned in, closing the space in between the two of you as your lips met, moving against each other slowly as if nothing else was around you.

You closed your eyes to feel the electricity speeding through your veins as your lips moved against his. The loud beating of his heart mixed with the butterflies in your stomach was enough for you to know that he was the one for you and you were the one for him.

Who would’ve thought that your ex breaking up with you would have led to you meeting the right person exactly when you needed him?

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stariikis · 1 year ago

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𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 | 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 007

synopsis ; based on the Chinese Drama, 'When I Fly Towards You', in which you, a going-on-high-school English genius named Huang Yuting meets the Mathematics genius of the 10th grade, Nishimura Riki, underneath the rain.

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Riki can’t think back to the ‘bus stop incident’ without physically convulsing and curling into a ball. Why did he have to go out and embarrass himself like that, anyway? He starts to reprimand himself, pacing back and forth around his desk. A sigh leaves him as he looks over at the pile of work sitting there like a threat.

Lately, though he excels in his studies, dance has been his form of respite when he’s got pent-up stress. Yuting has probably ruined that for him, now that he’s been utterly embarrassed in front of her face. He doesn’t know why he even walked up to her as the bus approached her stop, and tapped her shoulder to wake her up, worried that she would miss her stop. He shouldn’t be so concerned, should he?

When he finally sits down at his desk to study for the night, reaching out to switch his lamp on, his head replays the past hour once more. He cringes. Formulas and equations, judging him from where they sit on his assignments, don’t even cross his mind anymore. He will never focus at this rate, he thinks, picking up his pen and twirling it coolly.

“No way she’ll remember that and laugh,” he mutters to himself, hand rubbing his forehead in an attempt to sooth himself. “She’ll think it’s really cool that I can dance, right? She won’t think I’m a weirdo for dancing in the middle of nowhere?”

He reads the first question on his worksheet, frowns when it doesn’t make sense, and reads it over and over and over. But everytime he tries, he thinks of Yuting’s wide, excited eyes, glimmering as she asks if he can really dance. This is not good, this is not good at all, he frets with a pang in his chest. What if he gets distracted like this in the middle of a test? What if something like this happens and he fails for the first time? He’ll never live it down.

Screw Huang Yuting and her pretty, curious gaze.

You pull your lavender, lace covers over your face and giggle at the thought of Riki practising how to dance at home. It’s so difficult to fathom him executing dance moves in front of a small mirror in his room. Or maybe he goes for weekly dance practice. Or maybe he even holds his own lessons somewhere! That’s a pleasant thought.

You imagine him guiding younger children with a youthful smile on his face and it’s possibly the most adorable thing that you’ve ever thought. You bring your knees towards your chest and, strangely, start to daydream about it. That’s when your phone lights up with a notification.

Finally, you think, grinning and opening your messaging app to check on what Moka has replied. However, when you do so, you take a scan over your chats and realise it’s not Moka. It’s your class chat. Your class monitor reminds you in a message full of obnoxious, cutesy emojis that you’re having extra-curricular selections soon.

Instead of thinking of possible choices for yourself, you ponder whether Riki will choose dance.

Seems fitting, but he could choose something nerdy like library club or coding, if he really wanted to. With his smarts and talent for almost anything he puts his mind to, selections like this must be really difficult. Anything he puts his mind to, he can probably ace just as he does with his current hobbies.

Switching your phone off and putting it away, you tell yourself you’ll ask him what he intends to join. Tomorrow. If he doesn’t ignore you again.

“Hey, wait up!” Moka tugs your arm along as she runs after Riki and Jungwon down the hallway. It’s sure to leave a bruise on your wrist, with how tight she’s gripping you there. “It’s important!”

Jungwon clearly hears her, rolling his eyes and continuing to walk forward. Riki keeps his nonchalant expression as always. Sunoo peeps out of their classroom and waves cheerfully at you both as you dash past, but neither of you pay him any attention.

When you finally catch up to them, hands on your knees to stabilise your breathing, Riki looks down at you with a quirk in his eyebrows, as if judging you, but his lips are turned upwards. In another badly suppressed smile. He really should just smile more, wouldn’t it be so much easier on his facial muscles?

“You look stupid,” Jungwon laughs right in Moka’s face. A stark contrast to whatever’s awkward tension there is here between you and Riki. Your best friend tucks a piece of loose hair behind her ear, sticking a finger in front of his eyes. She tries to speak, fails when she chokes on a shortage of breath, and tries again.

“You,” she exhales slowly, “You…”

Jungwon cocks his head challengingly, smirking.

“I can’t think of any good comeback,” Moka glances at you and whispers quietly, pursing her lips. But this is her mess, you refuse to partake in her petty disagreements with Jungwon. You have enough with Ri-

“You do look dumb,” Riki says, shockingly. And suddenly, you are a part of one of Moka and Jungwon’s countless arguments, all because of him. Just because he’s probably insanely inwardly humiliated from last night. You just know Riki’s self-consciousness gets the better of him sometimes. This is the same guy that deems only black, white and grey (occasionally, brown) to be ‘cool colours’ and could never be caught wearing any pastels. On a daily basis, he speaks an average of less than ten words. He probably studies during every pocket of freetime.

“Cool”, you mutter under your breath. He’s such a wannabe, with his hands currently stuffed in the pockets of an ashy grey sweater, smug smile plastered over his cheeks.

Sunoo joins you all at the corner of the hallway, eyes darting in between you and Riki. “What’s up, guys?”

“I don’t really know,” Jungwon sighs almost spitefully, shrugging towards you and your best friend. “Ask them. They pulled us over to ask something important..”

“We meant to ask you if you’re planning on joining a certain extra-curricular,” you respond, before Jungwon can say anything more offensive. Sunoo’s eyes light up, and Jungwon actually falls into contemplation for a moment. Riki, however, looks at you like you’ve uncovered another one of his deep dark secrets.

“What?” You look at him, letting some disdain seep into your voice. You’re tired of his insouciant attitude every single time you do so much as ask him an innocent question. The only times he’s ever a nice person is if it’s raining and you genuinely do not have an umbrella. Maybe you should pray for it to rain more, and purposefully leave your umbrella at home.

“Drama,” Sunoo grins resolutely, and instantly you think it’s not a bad choice for him. It’s actually pretty suitable, considering how empathetic Sunoo can get. He’ll definitely be able to get into character, whether he’s a do-good protagonist, or a villain with a snarky side.

Jungwon takes a side-glance at Riki, who shakes his head wildly, before declaring, “we were thinking of contemporary dance.” The latter smacks his forehead and refuses to look your way. How cute of him, he’s embarrassed. again.

When Sunoo stares in bewilderment at you who’s desperately trying to stifle laughter, Riki grabs his shoulder and shakes his head at him, as if telling him not to ask any questions. He’s got no faith in you – why would you ever spill anything? After all, though it’s a cute little secret shared between you two, it’s not your secret to tell.

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saursoob · 1 year ago

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NISHIMURA RIKI- random ass texts

synopsis & warnings: random niki bf texts, “cats r better”, talks abt sanrio & twices mina, bullying & ky$ jokes

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celli-ohs · 5 months ago

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ཐི❤︎ཋྀ Nishimura Riki

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minhypen · 6 months ago

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01. THE UGLY BROWN CUBE AND ITS WACKASS RULES

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐒 𝖩𝗎𝗌𝗍 𝗍𝗐𝗈 𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗌 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖨-𝖫𝖺𝗇𝖽, 𝖬𝗂𝗇𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗇𝗀 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗌 𝗍𝗈 𝖻𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖾𝗏𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝖾𝗈𝗉𝗅𝖾 𝗐𝗁𝗈 𝖼𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗋𝗎𝗅𝖾 𝗌𝗒𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗆 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗐 𝗁𝖺𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝖾𝗂𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝖻𝖾 𝖺 𝗆𝖾𝗍𝗁𝗈𝖽𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗅 𝗀𝖾𝗇𝗂𝗎𝗌, 𝗈𝗋 𝗃𝗎𝗌𝗍 𝖺 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗒 𝖼𝗋𝖺𝗓𝗒 𝗌𝖺𝖽𝗂𝗌𝗍

📄𓏧 3.2k 𝐂𝐖 ⦂ cursing in the narration ⸝⸝　repost with a new layout

𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗨𝗘 ⠷ Kr En Jp Sys

MINYOUNG DIDN’T KNOW WHAT SHE EXPECTED WHEN SHE ENTERED THE I-LAND, BUT IT CERTAINLY WASN’T THIS. Looking around as she stepped down the small stairs, she took in the sight around her.

The “Gate” led to a spacious area with seats arranged in a semicircle, and right above it was a display with flag-like icons showing blank profiles. Behind the seats was a practice room which seemed larger than any of the ones Minyoung had stepped foot in, and next to it were smaller practice rooms, probably for individual practices.

The sleek finish and sophisticated look of the interior starkly contrasted with the ruggedness of its exterior, because the second Minyoung saw the cube, she'd deemed it unworthy to look at more than once. It looked like the villain's headquarters from a dystopian movie, if Minyoung were to put it kindly.

Slightly menacing, and just plain ugly. Compared to that, the interior was a welcome contrast.

But of course, the inside had to reflect the outside in some way, which explained the questionable decor of rocks scattered randomly, and the huge egg she just walked out of.

The tastelessness of the designer was the least of Minyoung's concerns though, because the rules of the survival show seemed just as questionable, if not even more.

Who deemed it a clever concept to make the contestants (literal kids, except for a few, mind you) judge each other and decide the entry candidates for I-Land?

Everyone (including herself) was as clueless as she had expected them to be, and it reflected in the results of the entrance test.

Trainees who performed first got in easily even if their performances were mediocre, whereas the standard got higher as the end approached. Trainees who Minyoung had thought would get in, didn't make it simply because there were less available spots in I-Land.

It almost made her question if the main reason for her and her unit-mate's entry into I-Land was owed to Minyoung's luck in Rock-Paper-Scissors rather than their performance and skills.

Minyoung deemed it unfair because the voting process had been harsher on the latter trainees.

Even worse, the system voice (or Robot-nim, as she liked to call it) implied that all of the tests moving forth would require such voting to determine the results, including the upcoming “test” to remove five trainees and satisfy I-Land’s capacity.

It was rather cruel, Minyoung thought as she watched Robot-nim list the facilities I-Land held, no one would want to leave after seeing all this.

You may all go explore the I-Land.

“Amazing,” a male voice spoke from beside Minyoung, at the same time an arm looped around hers with a cheery ‘Hello!’ being thrown her way. Kang Mirae and Kim Sunoo, Minyoung recalled. Both of the newcomers burst out in giggles at their sync, making Minyoung chuckle.

“Well, hello to you too, friends,” Minyoung said in a posh tone, “how may I help you on this fine evening?”

“I was going to ask if you wanted to go look around with me…” Sunoo hovered an arm around her shoulder, properly side-hugging her when he saw Minyoung nod slightly and pulled her away from Mirae’s hands, “...alone.” The implied ‘go away’ in Sunoo’s tone and actions made Mirae frown.

“Hey now, we can talk to her together,” Mirae gripped the younger girl’s arm and tugged Minyoung closer. “Don’t hog,” she glared playfully at Sunoo.

Minyoung raised an eyebrow at how casually they were conversing, pulling away from both of them with a squirm to face them. “Do you guys know each other already?”

“Yeah,” “Uh-huh,” came the simultaneous replies as both of them reached out for her again, not giving her time to question how they got to know each other.

Laughing at their eagerness, Minyoung wrapped an arm around Mirae and moved closer to Sunoo. “Let’s just go together, I need company, too.”

Mirae held her waist, nodding at her words, “we’re sitting together when we get back here.” Just as Minyoung was about to nod, Sunoo tugged the girl away by the sleeve of her off-white hoodie.

“Let’s go explore!”

“Hey, what about me?” Mirae whined as she ran to catch up with them. Minyoung laughed at the annoyed expression Sunoo displayed at Mirae’s insistence to join them, finding it amusing that her two new “friends” were already fighting over her.

Not that Minyoung was complaining.

Being the textbook definition of an extrovert, Minyoung was always open to making new friends. But she was even more thankful for Sunoo and Mirae’s initiative at that moment because her two Japanese friends seemed nowhere in sight, and with one Kim Taeyong not making it to I-Land and Choi Saebyeok leaving to join her own group of friends, Minyoung was left searching for some company.

She didn’t blame Saebyeok though. The older girl wasn’t obligated to stay by her side no matter how close they’d gotten in the time they spent training together. She’d been told stories about Saebyeok’s training period by the girl herself, and certain names were frequently mentioned in them.

Lee Heeseung, Jay and Park Sunghoon were three of them that Minyoung got to meet before the Entrance test due to their seating arrangement. Though Minyoung had experienced the feeling of being a third wheel for the first time by accidentally sitting between Heeseung and Saebyeok, she could feel the close friendship they shared just from their short conversation and warm eye contact.

Looking back down from the top of the stairs, Minyoung found Saebyeok laughing at something with Heeseung and Kim Soojin as she had an arm looped through Sunghoon’s. Smiling at the sight, Minyoung let herself be dragged by Mirae up the remaining steps.

And there it was—the I-Land house in all its glory.

The living space was huge, with a plush couch and a glass opening right in the middle and there were hallways leading to what Minyoung assumed were the different rooms.

Like pieces of iron drawn to a magnet, the curious crowd moved toward the dining area because of the smell of food, all while marveling at whatever part of their temporary home they could see.

"This place is no joke," Sunoo whispered close to Minyoung's ear as if he wasn't allowed to express his opinions out loud, "I just can't believe we made it in only to immediately participate in another voting."

Eyes doing an exploration of their own, Minyoung smiled at the pout evident in his voice. "Let's get a good look around first." She drew closer to the boy in hopes of providing comfort, pulling Mirae along by her hand. "Hopefully the three of us will get to stay."

"I just don't—" Sunoo cut himself off with a gasp at the sight of various dishes arranged on the kitchen island. Similar gasps were heard all around as the trainees quickly surrounded the food, hands already busy grabbing at whatever they could find and stuffing their face with it. Some of them didn't even bother grabbing a plate before digging in.

Minyoung scrunched her nose at the haste, but she understood. No one knew for sure if they'd get to stay in this heaven at the end of the two hours, so everyone was trying to make the most out of the little time they had in I-Land.

Letting go of the two, Minyoung grabbed a small plate to stack some of the grilled meat (were those pork ribs?) and chicken drumsticks, and moved away from the crowd. Finding herself a comfortable spot, she munched on the chicken as she observed the trainees.

The other girls were busy looking around as they ate, while Jay and Daniel tried to find someone who knew how to make ramen without burning the kitchen down.

Soojin and Saebyeok seemed to hold a mini competition to find out who could feed Yang Jungwon more, judging by the way Saebyeok was trying to hand feed him a piece of pork rib and Soojin kept piling his plate with more and more food.

The poor boy was visibly in pain with how full Minyoung could guess he was, but he didn’t protest when Saebyeok fed him another piece.

As she watched the amusing scene in front of her, Minyoung realized how unusual her behavior was—observing silently from a corner instead of mingling around and making friends.

Since she needed to know what the others thought of her, Minyoung felt like she couldn't approach anyone without a strategy, especially the other girls who were her direct competition. She needed to make sure everyone saw her as an equal despite her short training period. And more than that, she wanted to be someone who the participants wouldn't think of voting out.

And for that, she needed to make a good impression on the contestants, so she chose to observe the interactions around her to learn their mindset.

Minyoung nibbled on her pork rib as she watched Seon going around praising and sweet-talking the contestants, a typical chameleon way of making sure he stayed in I-Land. She scoffed under her breath in amusement as she heard him praise Sungchul's vocals.

If Minyoung was going to stay in I-Land, it would be purely out of her talent. She just needed to find a way to present herself as someone essential for the team.

She usually wasn't this way—plotting ways to appeal her skills to her peers. Minyoung preferred to let the results speak for themselves. But as it was, and unfortunately for her, her fate rested in the hands of the other contestants instead of the producers who'd seen her progress, and she had to survive somehow.

Finishing her last drumstick, Minyoung moved to the sink to wash her plate.

A hand opened the faucet just as she reached for it and held a plate under the running water. Jerking back slightly to avoid colliding with the person, Minyoung looked up to see K smiling down at her. The 16-year-old returned the smile with a small bow—he was the oldest after all—and leaned on the counter once more.

"I enjoyed your performance a lot," K kept his eyes on her, gently smiling as he washed his plate, "you're a really good dancer." Minyoung didn't expect the compliment from K of all people (everyone knew he was the best dancer out of all the participants), but she appreciated it.

She just hoped he wouldn’t notice her cheeks heating up. She wasn’t used to compliments from guys, alright? Her only proper male interactions were with her brother and father, and she went to an all-girls school, so any slight positive attention from boys her age (and maybe a bit older) made her feel slightly fuzzy in the head.

But that was not important right now.

Shaking her head slightly and thanking him for both his words and the space he left for her to wash her own plate, Minyoung decided to take this chance to ask him about his opinion on the voting. Being more experienced than her, he’d definitely have some pointers that Minyoung would find useful.

That, and she figured living in her head without talking to the contestants would not help her win the favor of anyone.

She turned to face the older boy—er, man? As she opened her mouth, K interrupted her with his own question. “Any ideas about who you’re voting for?”

“Not yet,” she pouted. “Do you have—"

“Can we all gather in the living room?” Seon called out, interrupting her again. Damn, why won’t people let her talk?

Minyoung sighed as K smiled apologetically. It was okay, she’d talk to him later.

Four pairs of eyes turned to the 16-year-old as she entered the blue room. Faltering in her steps at the sudden silence that overtook the room at her arrival, Minyoung let out a sheepish laugh. “Sorry, I thought you heard me knocking…”

“No problem, come in,” K smiled warmly at her. The three other boys, Ni-ki, Ta-ki and Nicholas greeted her politely as she sat down next to Nicholas. “I wanted to talk to you before the voting anyways,” K grabbed her attention again.

“I don’t know what to do, Oppa…” Minyoung sighed, before suddenly straightening up. “Oh! Is it okay if I call you Oppa? Or would you prefer K-san?”

“K-san?” The three Japanese trainees chorused in surprise. Nicholas chuckled at her overly-polite address (how he knew who ‘san’ was used for was beyond her) as he shook his head.

“I don’t think you have to be that polite.”

Cheeks burning at his gaze, Minyoung averted her eyes only to find K staring at her with the same soft eyes and a smile, “Oppa is fine.”

“Alright,” Minyoung nodded, slightly ducking her head to cover her face with her hair. God, please, not again…

“Noona dances so well,” her attention was grabbed by the cute compliment from a cute Ta-ki. Minyoung didn’t know if he was talking about her unit performance or the freestyle she did when everyone was showing off their skills after their little meeting, but she smiled sweetly at the comment, thanking the boy.

“Is Ta-ki the youngest here?” Minyoung tilted her head, looking between him and the other boy who—even though he didn’t look the part—could possibly be younger than Ta-ki since she didn’t know their birthdays.

“No, I’m younger,” Ni-ki shook his head confirming her guess, smiling widely at her.

The unfamiliarity of his voice made Minyoung realize that they were speaking for the first time ever in the ten months they’d known each other.

(Well, know would be an overstatement, the most they’d done was exchange bows on the first day of Minyoung’s training and wave at each other when they’d cross paths at the company, but Minyoung considered him a friend regardless.)

Though the familiarity in his eyes and smile unconsciously brought a fond smile to the girl’s face, and she nodded at his answer. “Have you thought about how you’re going to decide the elimination candidates?” Minyoung started the conversation she’d been waiting forever to start, not noticing the oldest’s curious eyes on her.

“I have a little idea, but—” Ni-ki’s answer got cut off by Robot-nim calling out the boy’s name, asking him to head to the voting room.

It seemed God wanted Minyoung to decide who to vote for on her own, ‘cuz this was the fifth freaking time in two hours that she’d been interrupted from getting opinions from the other trainees.

Well, alright then.

“I just decided who to vote for,” Ni-ki announced hurriedly before closing the door behind him. A rush of anxiety hit the remaining trainees in the blue room as they collectively groaned at the prospect of possibly leaving the state-of-art I-Land building to some cheap downgrade called ‘Ground’.

Now, Minyoung hadn’t seen the place yet, but even the name was incredibly ugly. So ugly, that she’d admit that the 'ugly brown cube' was a hundred times better. Eugh.

Just then the door opened to reveal a head of short brown hair peeking inside. The newcomers’ eyes lit up at finding her target as she strode in to grab Minyoung by her shoulders.

“There you are,” Yamazaki Hana exclaimed, looking relieved like she’d just found her lost child.

She was in no way lost, but she could accept being referred to as the older girl’s child. Ever since Hana had been introduced to Minyoung as her assigned ‘friend’ by BigHit, the older girl had basically adopted her. Hana, along with Minyoung’s older sister Minji, made sure she felt the least homesick one could be when they were so far away from home, something the girl was extremely thankful for.

Quickly greeting the three boys, the ‘00 liner turned to Minyoung again, “Let’s head to the lobby, everyone’s gathering there.”

The boys expressed their agreement, all three of them throwing Minyoung a smile as they moved past her. "Time for elimination," Nicholas heaved a sigh.

“Okay,” Minyoung followed after Hana with a feigned calmness, trying her best to ignore her loudass inner voice that kept repeating the same thing like a broken record.

This was not going to end well.

And well, it didn’t.

Kim-fucking-Sunoo was eliminated for whatever fucking reason and Minyoung could swear she saw red the moment his name was announced to be the most voted. But since the time and place was not appropriate to express her anger and frustration, she held it in.

But then, as if the universe wanted to test her patience, Hana was announced as the next eliminated candidate.

Yamazaki Hana, who was literally one of the top female dancers in I-Land, got fucking eliminated. If the I-Landers couldn’t see her skills, they were probably blind.

For a few seconds, the young girl sat with her eyes closed in her place on Hana’s lap, as she tried to calm her breathing. The eliminated candidates were decided. There was nothing she could do except hope they came back up. Anger was not the answer.

Inhale, exhale.

Opening her eyes and standing up, she was met with a smiling Sunoo walking towards her.

“How in the world are you smiling right now?” Minyoung whispered in disbelief as Sunoo chuckled. Taking her hands in his, he ignored her question in favor of pulling her close.

“Can I hug you?”

Minyoung sighed shakily, moving closer to wrap her arms around his shoulders, making sure to maintain a small distance so that their chests were not touching. She could feel the boy’s arms loosely wrap around her waist as his warm exhale fanned over her neck.

“I’ll be back,” was the only thing he said before parting with a smile, moving on to say his (hopefully temporary) goodbye to Daniel.

Turning around, Minyoung rushed into Hana’s arms. This time, the hug was a tight tangle of arms as the girls held each other close as if that was enough to keep Hana in I-Land. Pulling back slightly to look at the older girl’s face, Minyoung ducked back to bury her face into Hana’s shoulder when she felt tears stinging her eyes.

This was so not fair.

Saying goodbye to the first batch of dropouts was hard enough. Minyoung still remembered the look of lost hope on Taeyong's face as he bid her goodbye, and she didn't think she could handle seeing it again on anyone else's.

Letting go of the older girl, Minyoung watched the five trainees trudge towards the rotating egg, eyes incredibly blurry with tears.

How Hana and Sunoo got eliminated was beyond her when I-Landers like Sophie and Seon were right there. No offense to anyone, but if there were anyone in I-Land whose skills needed the competitive environment Ground promised, it was those two.

But then again, it wasn’t like Minyoung expected any better than the Entrance Test.

She wondered if the voting process was all part of a grand scheme to help the talented but underestimated trainees prove themselves to the other contestants and the viewers, so that no one would question their competence upon their debut. Or more specifically, she desperately hoped that was the case and that the voting was not a cruel joke played by the producers.

That would be a little too cruel, even for a survival show.

As she watched the five contestants leave through the egg with silent tears streaking down her flushed cheeks, Minyoung could only think about one thing. Whatever the producers’ plan was, Minyoung was gonna have to survive through it all if she wanted to debut.

No matter what.

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