#pls stay home and wear a mask when you're sick
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kettlechip-krispy-kreme · 9 months ago
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serious question
what happened to ppl saying they were going to wear a mask from now on when they feel sick? bc in 2020 i kept hearing "when covid is over im going to stay home and wear a mask when i feel sick" and no one is doing that. covid is far from over, and trans ppl are struggling with long covid at a much higher rate than cis ppl, physically disabled ppl have been pretty much stuck inside their homes since the start of the pandemic, and new studies are telling us that covid is more like hiv than the flu and no one cares. i go to school and there's ppl in my classes coughing and sneezing so much (and sometimes into their hands or without covering their face at all) i feel like ppl are just worse about being sick now then before 2020. i just want to know why no one cares anymore
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Tsukishima Kei taking care of his sick S/O Headcannons
Pairing: Tsukishima Kei x Gender Neutral! Sick! Reader
Warnings: Strong language, mentions of reader being sick, y'know, that's about it.
A/N: I'm sick, so here you go, have your food:
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Your boyfriend is pISSED when you show up to school with a mask (imagine this is pre-covid pls), in a cold sweat despite your extra jacket, and with a fever.
Not at you, more at your parents for forcing you to school that day.
You didn't have any tests, no major assignments.
This was utter bullshit.
You don't even make it through your first class.
Not when Tsukki can see you shivering from across the room.
Everyone turns to face him when they hear his chair legs scrape against the floor.
But, he's already made it over to you and thrown you over his shoulders.
"Tsukishima Kei! What are you doing?!"
"Shut up, Tadashi will take notes today, you and I are going home. You're sick."
Glancing at Yamaguchi, the shorter boy confirms his words with a nod, waving you both off.
The teacher might have tried to stop him, but he wasn't having it, just walking out.
On his way to his home, he phones your parents, dropping any respect he had for them so he could scold them about letting you to school in this condition.
"What kind of shitty parents don't worry about their child enough to let them stay home for a few days? They'll be over at my house, and no, you're not welcome."
When he gets you to his home and to his room, though, he starts lecturing you on taking better care of yourself...
... Hoping it would distract you from the worry in his eyes.
Because he is worried.
He doesn't get sick often and he genuinely panics, texting Tadashi, Akiteru, and his mother to find out what to do.
He is dramatic as hell about everything you do.
Refuses to let you do anything for yourself, instead catering to your every need.
He is running around his home, collecting things.
A heated blanket?
Check.
A dozen extra pillows?
Check.
Bath salts in case you wanted to soak in the bath?
Done and done.
Cooks you whatever you want.
Even if he has to run to the store for ingredients.
Even if he has to look up the recipe.
Even if he has to ask his mom for help.
He's googling everything he can about your symptoms.
Googling what he can do to help, anything.
He also finds out that certain illnesses can make your senses feel overwhelmed.
Not to mention that ADD or ADHD can do the same thing.
So you bet he has the lights dimmed in his room.
And he's music of your choice playing quietly in his room, to drown out the other sounds of the home.
Though let's be honest, he's made a playlist specifically for you, while you're sick.
If you can handle a candle, he'll light one, so there's only one scent in the room and if you can't, he'll just shut the door so the scents outside won't bother you.
Akiteru and his mother tease him for how doting he is over you, but they're also rather taken by how in love he was with you to be doing so much for you.
He never goes out of his way for anyone.
Not even Tadashi.
But with you, he's so doting and so careful with everything, catering to you.
When he finally calms down, he's not leaving your side.
Luckily this was right before a break, as well, because neither of you were going to school anytime soon.
He refuses to even go to volleyball club, texting the group chat that you were more important than nationals could ever be.
boy is whipped please
"Kei, you're going to get sick."
"You say that and yet here you are, clinging to me."
"I'm sick, you can't be mean to me."
Despite arguing, his eyes just soften and he kisses your forehead.
"Go to sleep."
He's so soft with you, so gentle, despite picking on you for your runny nose and raspy tone.
He swears up and down you're hallucinating if you mention it.
Even when you're asleep, he doesn't leave your side.
He somehow manages to not get sick through all of this.
lucky bastard
When your fever breaks and you're able to breath through your nose again, he was relieved.
But makes you go take a shower so he can change and wash the sheets.
He throws your clothes in the wash and gets you new ones.
He knows you're still not feeling your best, so he doesn't expect you to do anything.
Just because the sinus block was beginning to break up and your fever was gone didn't mean he stopped babying you.
Sweet boyfriend voice (you know the one) and everything.
"Hey, can you change for me? I'll let you wear my hoodie."
"I brought you a bottle of water, can you drink it for me?"
"Morning, shorty. Are you feeling any better today?"
"I've got you some soup, you want me to feed it to you?"
Oh boy, is he sweet.
Don't mention it, though, or he won't do anything for you for a few hours.
A whole few hours, I know
All he wants is for you to get better.
He's going to take care of you.
Even if your parents won't.
Because he loves you.
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lastoneout · 2 years ago
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So sorry to hear about your dog 😔❤️ I'm afraid I don't know the PLA characters super well yet to give good headcanons myself since I haven't played the game, but if you feel like talking about any of these here are a few ideas! What would surveyshipping or trainsetshipping (whichever you feel like) do on their ideal date? Everyone's picture of "ideal" might be a bit different lol. How do they take care of each other when hurt/sick? I know you've got some ideas of pokemon Cyllene and Laventon would have, but do you have a hc for what a full team might look like for them? What might a modern au meetcute for them look like? Any other hcs you've had floating around and wanted the chance to talk about? Feel free to talk about any or none of these as it strikes your fancy, and take care of yourself
ahhh no worries these are all so good
I feel like for surveyshipping AND trainsetshipping they are at that point in their lives where the "ideal date" is we get to stay home and relax lmaoo
as for the sick thing, Cyllene would probably be her usual stoic self BUT her actions would almost comically contrast it she would be fussing over the others and checking on them and falling asleep in the chair next to their bed in the medical wing, like full "I wont say anything but ily pls don't die", Lav would probably be the "I'm bringing you food and there's nothing you can do about it" who then just hangs out with the sick one to keep them company/distracted, I think Ingo would probably be a mix of the two, tho leaning more towards the hanging out together end of things.
Tho that just makes me laugh thinking of all three of them getting sick at the same time dkjfdkjf poor Akari left checking on these three 30-something disasters who are trying not to die of a cold(and bringing the wonders of "wearing a fucking mask when you're sick" to Jubilife Village lmaoooo)
Full teams...hmmmmmmmm I'm not the best at those, but I like the idea of Cyllene having pokemon that kinda mirror the ones Cyrus has, as for Lav, he'd just have the most random assortment of pokemon cuz given his field of study I can see some of the ones he studies sticking around. Ingo has his own thing going on I aint touching that lol
If we're talking modern au but still in the pokemon universe, I could see it being remarkably similar tbh with Lav moving to Sinnoh to study the pokemon there and running into Cyllene at some point. Maybe they live in the same building and her Abra starts doing that outdoor cat thing of showing up at someone else's house for food, like Lav is just so excited to be able to see an Abra up close cuz they're skittish and so he gives it berries to bribe it into sticking around for a bit but eventually he realizes no this isn't a wild one it belongs to someone oops and that leads to him meeting Cyllene who is unamused at first but slowly falls for him lol
They meet Ingo when he accidentally gets stranded in Sinnoh Home Alone style and/or due to some unfortunate but thankfully temporary amnesia and they have to help him figure out who he is and how to get home. Bcs that would be fucking hilarious.
That's all I have for rn but thank you I appreciate the distraction <3 <3 and these are also going to live in my head rent free lmao
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zayphyr · 5 years ago
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pocket!ateez
🌸 hongjoong // 김홍중
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• the softest, tiniest bAby
• going shopping with you is his favourite!
• picking outfits for you to try on while he judges + getting ice cream later
• also loves wearing matching tees,
• mostly at home, which is basically him making tiny ones out of your massive old tees
• tried tie-dying them once,,
• ended up looking like a smurf
• help him out pLS
• lowkey gets lost in your oversized sweaters and hoodies till you gotta rescue him
• loveees doing your nails!
• and in return, you paint his too
• with the smallest paintbrush you can find around the house
• "what did the toast say to the psychic??"
• "joong-" "you bREAD my mind!"
• composes lil songs for you to listen to in every mood
• when you're excited, when you're tired after a long day, when you don't feel good enough
• he's got tunes and lots of cuddles to get you through anything
• the most uwu baby ever, always looking out for youu
🌸 seonghwa // 박성화
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• a whole soft dork!!
• wakes you up in the mornings by calling into your ears
• mostly just sings baby shark into your ears out of tune
• morning walks to the park with him peeking out of your pocket
• needs his daily dose of sunshine while you already have yours in your pocket :)
• learns the choreography to your favourite songs while waiting for you to come home after work/school/uni
• you know his lil bleps? yeah, only tinier and more precious :")
• does it when he's bored/watching you do do stuff
• always helps you clean up the house
• cleans up food bits from the table once you're both done eating
• tries cleaning your work desk with a piece of cloth
• tiny bby gets super tired out
• pls make him some lemonade to reward his hard work!
• tries to pull out chairs for you like in the movies
• realises after multiple attempts that he can'T
• is terrified of dogs, especially pugs
• always just watches from the safety of your pocket
• tucks you in with goodnight kisses :((
🌸 yunho // 정윤호
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• smol tol noodle part 1
• your everyday vitamin, literally never out of energy
• encourages you to exercise
• "you're doing great! just 2 more!!"
• absolutely fascinated by candles
• nearly fell straight into one trying to smell it
• but thankfully, you caught him in time
• always just admired them from afar since then
• does face masks with you!
• with him applying it on your cheeks
• while you put a lil on his cheeks with your pinky
• gummy bears are his favourite
• a colourful, squishy aND edible teddy?? sign him uP
• loVES playing with your hair and doing tiny braids
• all he has to do is *smile* and you'll end up sharing your food with him
• though he has his own plate of the exact same thing
• "yours somehow always tastes better"
• teaches you the choreo to your favourite songs
• is terrified of roaches
• you gotta rescue the lil bean
• says he hAs to sleep on a pillow beside you bc it was too scary
🌸 yeosang // 강여상
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• super shy lil being
• prefers staying home with you over going out
• your no.1 taste tester
• "noooo, this is way too salty"
• reads books with you!
• he'll be comfortably settled in the crook of your neck
• tugs on a lock of your hair if you turn the page too fast
• has all the sweet candy and feeds you the sour ones
• is a total smol savage
• will obliterate anybody that says anything hurtful to you
• he's too shy though so he'll just whisper angrily from your pocket
• making you immediately feel better
• sleeps eVERYWHERE
• in your beanies, hoodie or coat pockets, your headphones, teacups- everywhere
��� watch out before you use the microwave
• slept in there once during winter
• is terrified of chickens
• though he loves fried chicken
• loves hearing all about your day!
• knows all your friends, the people that annoy you, that pup you always pet on your way home
• "linda needs to take a chill pill"
🌸 san // 최산
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• needy tiny baby!
• loVES when you ruffle his hair
• literally melts into a puddle whenever you show him love
• you shoot him finger hearts
• and he dramatically clutches his heart and collapses
• plays match-3 games on your phone
• walks over to reach the far away matches bc he's too tinY
• tried to help you blow small balloons one day
• got stuck in one somehow??
• watching horror movies together
• initially, he tries to make jokes about the main characters
• eventually ends up hiding in the crook of your neck or behind your hair
• occasional tiny screams
• "I was just,, surprised!"
• heLLA jealous for someone so tiny
• tries to fITE any mini figurines of comic book heroes you have
• "I'm the only tiny hero they need!!!"
• tells the lamEST jokes to crack you up somehow
• cuddles your finger when he's extra deprived of your attention
• nEEDS to exchange goodnight kisses before you both go to bed
• can't fall asleep without this ritual
🌸 mingi // 송민기
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• smol tol noodle part 2
• wakes you up by repeatedly poking your cheek
• going on picnics with you is his moST favourite thing to do
• loves flowers so much!
• sits on massive sunflowers for lil photoshoots
• runs around collecting pretty fallen flower petals
• spells your name with them and is so proud of what he's made :")
• pls make sure you don't lose him though
• he's a tall pocket bby but the weeds are taller
• always does the rap parts during your jamming sessions
• saw you swirling your fingers in the fishbowl and getting mini kisses from the fishes
• he tried putting his hand in too
• but poor bby got nipped at :(
• bc the fishes probably think it's food
• gives you lil nose kisses when you're super tired!
• expects them back too
• plays around with your accessories
• wears your rings as lil crowns
• your pocket princess w/ a toothpick sceptre!
🌸 wooyoung // 정우영
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• is irresistible and he kNOWS it
• does cheerleading moves to motivate you when you're having a hard time with studies/work
• it never fails :"))
• lotS of aegyo sets too
• absolutely loves cuddling into your palm for a nap
• he just,,, loves your hands so much :(
• found your pack of bubblegum once
• ended up needing your help to get the gum off his clothes and hair
• always needs your attention !!
• walks all over your keyboard if you've been working too much
• or if you haven't played with him in more than 10 minutes
• proceeds to do it while folding his little arms over his puffed up chest
• calling you different sweet names
• and trying to hug all of your fingers till you eventually give iN
• loves watching movies with you so much!
• insists on feeding you popcorn each time
• his lil high pitched cackle laugh??
• you gotta let him sip anything you're drinking, always
• literally prides himself on being your pocket bby :"))
🌸 jongho // 최종호
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• wakes you up with aegyo
• puts himself in timeout for being that embarrassing
• needs reassurance that you loved it
• always trying to be your mini hercules
• uses cotton swabs as his dumbells to flex
• even breaks baby carrots in half to impress you
• loveS helping you cook,,
• which is basically him pushing the dishes on the counter you need closer to you
• tried to stir cooled down soup and fell into the pot once
• lil pouts when he doesn't get what he wants
• tags along when you go swimming
• he swims in your favourite bowl while you take the pool
• leaves little hearts and drawings in your notebooks!
• you never see him doing it but there are new ones in your books everyday
• loves going to the beach
• has a lil shell collection
• sits on your beauty blender and watches while you do your makeup
• wants you to put some on him too
• sings you to sleep when you're tired or sick :")
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this is my first ever imagine so please excuse any mistakes, feel free to let me know if you have any requests or suggestions, thank you so much for reading! 💟💝💕
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dong-hyucks · 7 years ago
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Hello~~ How about a Lee Chanhyuk (AKMU) angsty imagine? 😅 I don't really have ideas I just appreciate these siblings so much, but maybe, how about something like he thinks you're cheating but really you're not and w/ a fluffy ending pls💕 thank you so much
Cheater ; Chanhyuk
Characters: Chanhyuk / Reader / ft. SoohyunGenre: Angst (happy ending)A/N: do ! not ! cheat ! on ! your ! significant ! other ! ! just ! dont ! this is v bad, im sorryyyy
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   Hate. Hate. Hate.    You down on your lip as you looked through your mail. Frankly, you were sick of it all. Ever since your relationship with Chanhyuk, one half of the Akdong Musician duo, had been revealed to the public, every letter you had received had been hand-written words of disgust, anger, and hatred. To be quite honest, you were somewhat impressed by your boyfriend’s fans ability to find more things to dote on, whether it be your fashion choices to the way you styled your hair. It was different every time, but at the end of the day you knew they all held the same message.
   You don’t deserve him.
   He deserves better.
   You could go on, but you’d rather not. With a sigh, you took the new letters and put them with the rest; in a drawer located in your kitchen. A pile of hateful letters had begun to build after a fan had followed you home. Whenever he came over, you always told him not to open it; as it contained rather embarrassing photos of yourself. Lying to him felt terrible, but you couldn’t bring yourself to tell the truth.
   You just wanted it all to end; all of the letters, all of the e-mails, all of the posts about you. You wanted time to go back, to when you and Chanhyuk were a happier couple, back when your relationship had been a secret. You scoffed at yourself, feeling internally belligerent toward your own thoughts. Before, you had wished for your relationship to go public. You had wished you could have dates with Chanhyuk without hiding, without fearing being caught.
   In hindsight, you should’ve been content. You shouldn’t have rushed Chanhyuk to get permission from YG Entertainment’s president to reveal your relationship. You should have waited until you knew you could be strong enough to deal with the backlash.
   In the end, you weren’t strong enough. Not at all. You were weak under the spotlight of his fans. Not that he knew, anyway.
   Chanhyuk had seen posts and comments about you. It was inevitable. You, however, had told him you could deal with it, and that it’d go away soon. Yet another lie.
   Even six months later, you couldn’t deal with it.
   It didn’t go away.
   You couldn’t do anything. You didn’t have the power to stop all of the hate from coming to you, nor did you want his career to fault. It didn’t take long after the hate had begun that you decided to brace the pain. Accept it.
   Now, you were even lying to yourself.
   A knock sounded at your apartment door, pulling you out of your thoughts. You glanced at the clock; 1:27. You had nearly forgotten about your date with Chanhyuk. Taking in a deep breath, you forced yourself to smile as you opened the door, revealing your boyfriend of four years.
   He looked tired, but he had a small smile gracing his features. “Hey, [Y/N],” he said happily, bringing you into a hug before entering your apartment. “Ready for our date?”
   With a nod, you gestured down the hall, to your bedroom. “I just need to get something really quickly,” you smiled at him again before trudging down the hall. You hid yourself in your connected bathroom, your heart racing. You glanced at yourself in the mirror. You had very eye-bags and your lips were chapped. You looked like a mess.
   Shaking your head, you applied some lip balm and ran a hand through your hair in hopes of looking more presentable. You smiled again, staring down at your reflection. You nearly laughed at how fake you looked.
   Without missing a beat, you went back out. Chanhyuk was waiting at your dining table, fidgeting with his phone. When he heard you coming, he looked up with a smile.
   Your heart hurt at how sincere he looked. With a deep breath, you took his hand.
   “Let’s go.”
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   Your date had started out fine. Chanhyuk took you out for ice cream (he had to take his mask off, which resulted in a group of fans flocking to you), completely oblivious to the sneers and glares people around you had been giving you. Whenever he’d look in anyone’s direction, their once nasty expression turned kind. Like always, you thought with a slight frown.
   Not that you were any different. Whenever Chanhyuk would glance at you, you’d show him your best smile. You made it appear that everything was okay and that you weren’t, in any way, unhappy. The thought hit you then; you were just like his fans– pretending that all was well.
   “Where do you want to go next?” Chanhyuk asked with a giddy expression. When he saw the funny look you had been giving him, he chuckled. “Sorry,” he mumbled bashfully, his shy nature appearing, “I just missed you is all. I’ve been up to my neck in practices and performances lately. This is our first date since a couple of months ago.”
   “It’s okay.” You nearly winced at your tone. You truly hadn’t meant to sound so disinterested, and now Chanhyuk was the one giving you a look. “I’m proud of you,” you said through your teeth, “AKMU is gaining a lot of recognition; it makes sense that you’re busy.”
   Chanhyuk looked eternally grateful as he wrapped an arm around your waist, pressing his lips against your temple in a small gesture of gratitude. “What did I do to deserve such an angel?” he asked, looking at you with a grin.
   I could ask the same thing, Chanhyuk.
   “Let’s go to a cafe. There’s a new one a few blocks from here,” you suggested. “I heard it’s good.
   Chanhyuk agreed, pulling you along with him as you walked. As you made your way through the streets, you noticed people had been pointing cameras at you. Bowing your head, you bit your lip nervously. Chanhyuk, unfortunately, noticed your sudden distress. “Is everything okay?”
   Your heart panged. Chanhyuk was such a gentleman to you– you felt horrible for lying to him all of the time. Shaking your head, you glanced over at him before diverting your eyes. “I’m fine.”
   You wanted to punch yourself. Your exhaustion with the situation was catching up with you. Everything you had been saying sounded devoid of emotion, he was probably going to suspect something’s up. You kept your head down, missing the hurt that flashed in Chanhyuk’s eyes.
   He knew you were lying.
   The rest of the walk was silent, with you never lifting your eyes off of your own feet. Chanhyuk had let go of your waist, opting to simply walk beside you. You rubbed your arm, biting your lip for the umpteenth time that day.
   The two of you soon reached the cafe. It was almost full, aside from a few empty tables, and was buzzing with laughter. Luckily, Chanhyuk had put his mask back on, so you weren’t recognized immediately. “Go sit down,” Chanhyuk said, his voice sounding strained. “I’ll order for us.”
   You nodded, retreating to an empty table located in the corner of the cafe. You stared at the table, losing yourself in its pattern. You didn’t dare look up in fear of seeing another fan. You were so out of it that you didn’t even notice Chanhyuk sitting across from you with two drinks. “[Y/N]?”
   You jumped at his sudden voice, looking up at him with wide eyes. Chanhyuk looked worried. “Are you sure you’re okay? You’ve been acting weird all day.”
   You licked your now dry lips as you sputtered out your answer, “I’m fine. You don’t have to ask.” With a quiet thank you, you took the drink you assumed was yours, bringing the cup to your lips. Chanhyuk frowned at your behaviour. Something was definitely wrong, he just didn’t know what.
   His thoughts raced with numerous possibilities that may explain your down mood. Maybe you didn’t like the cafe, maybe he smelled bad (to which, he tried to inconspicuously smell himself), or perhaps you were just having a bad day. He shook his head subtly, keeping his eyes on you as he slowly took sips from his cup. Even if you were having a bad day, you would’ve told him.
   Right?
   Before he could come to anymore conclusions, his phone rang. You glanced up for the first time in a while. He apologized to you quickly before taking the device out.
   Soohyun    Accept ✓ | Decline
   “Hello?” his voice was hushed as he spoke. You watched as his face dropped, his eyes nervously moving to look at you before looking down at his lap. “What do you mean? I thought we had the day off today.”
   Ah. He was being called to work.
   It didn’t take long before he hung up, turning to look at you with guilt. “I was called in–”
   “I know. It’s okay; you can go.”
   Chanhyuk looked shocked at your seemingly nonchalance, almost to the point where he felt hurt that you would just wave him off like that.
   “I– alright. I’ll see you later.”
   You stayed there in the cafe, your once hot drink going cold. You stared at the empty seat across from you and frowned. Silently cursing yourself, you dropped your head into your hands.
   “Excuse me, are you alright?”
   You looked up and saw a man, who couldn’t be that much older than you. He was wearing an apron with the cafe’s logo so he must be an employee. “I’m fine,” you lied again. The man rolled his eyes, moving to sit across from you. You blinked at his boldness, pushing yourself back in your chair.
   “I’m Hyunbin, it’s nice to meet you.” You stared at his outstretched hand skeptically, before shaking it. “I saw your boyfriend leave. Are you sure you’re okay?”
   “Why do you care?” you asked with a sigh. You didn’t mean to sound so foul, but your mood had dropped quite a bit once Chanhyuk left, and Hyunbin mentioning it didn’t exactly make you feel better. “Besides, don’t you have other customers to tend to?”
   Hyunbin chuckled at your attitude, leaning back in his chair with a raised brow. “My shift just ended and I’m bored, so hey– why not talk to the sad looking person in the corner.” He looked at you as if he expected you to laugh at his excuse of a joke. When you kept a straight face, he laughed nervously, scratching the back of his neck.
   You rolled your eyes at him. “Glad to know I’m a form of entertainment for you,” you muttered, moving to leave.
   Before you could even leave your chair, Hyunbin reached over the table and held your wrist, keeping you in place. “Wait,” he said, his carefree expression gone serious. “I was kidding.” He paused for a second, furrowing his brows as he thought hard about something. “You don’t even have to tell me what’s wrong–”
   “Nothing is wrong,” you cut him off.
   Not caring, he continued. “You can just talk about anything! Puppies, kittens, the sky, the coffee; anything.” You stared at him curiously. Why did he care so much? “Because you look sad and I don’t like seeing people be sad.” You blinked, only then realizing you had voiced your thoughts outloud. “C’mon, just sit down with me, please? I’ll even buy you another drink; yours is cold.”
    The thought of a free drink tempted you. He was right, your drink did go cold, but you were still cautious. With a sigh, you relaxed in your chair, crossing your arms. “Fine.”
   You watched as he lit up with delight, before bounding off the the counter and ordering. You rested your chin on your palm, glancing back at him. The thought of just freely talking to someone was tempting. As much as you wished you could do the same with Chanhyuk, you worried that you would slip and expose everything you had been hiding.
   Memories of the letters you received that morning flashed in your mind, making you frown.
   “You look sad again,” Hyunbin whined, as he sat across from you. He had the same drink Chanhyuk had ordered for you in his hand. He placed it in front of you before sitting down again. “What’s up?”
   You raised a brow, “I thought I wasn’t being forced to talk about it.”
   Hyunbin laughed, shaking his head. “Let’s talk about anything. Maybe it’ll lift your mood.” You pursed your lips. “Okay,” he mumbled, sensing your hesitation, “I’ll think of something.” He did, and he thought for a very long minute. “Music! What kind of music do you listen to?”
   You couldn’t help but realize how the male in front of you resembled a puppy. Throwing caution into the wind, you opened your mouth to respond.
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   Chanhyuk panted as the music slowly came to an end. He held his position until it the song completely faded away, then proceeded to collapse onto the cold floor of the practice room. Soohyun, who was in the midst of packing, frowned at her brother. “Go take a break,” she told him, noting the exhaustion that was apparent in his expression. “You’ve been dancing straight for hours.”
   He looked over his shoulder at her, making her gape at him. “What’s up?” she asked, putting her bag back on the chair it was once on. “You haven’t said a word since you got here and now you look all depressed. Did something happen on your date with [Y/N]?” Soohyun put a hand on her hip, her brows closing together as she inspected Chanhyuk’s expression. When he didn’t answer, she sighed. “Did they get upset because you had to leave?”
   After staying silent, Chanhyuk finally shook his head. “[Y/N]… looked upset for practically the whole date.” He grumbled something incoherent under his breath, pushing his hair back. “They’ve been like this for a while and I have no idea why,” he mumbled, frustrated beyond belief. He remembered how down you looked as you walked before, his heart clenching at the thought. “Maybe I did something.”
   Soohyun took a deep breath, exhaling slowly as she thought over Chanhyuk’s situation while he moved to turn the music back on. Chanhyuk, due to being very later to practice, had to keep practicing for the amount of time he missed; which was two hours. Soohyun, however, was allowed to leave. “I can go over to their apartment and ask. Maybe they’ll tell me.”
   “Why would they tell you what’s wrong but not me?” Chanhyuk asked, his voice low. Soohyun frowned at her brother’s pitiful kicked puppy look.
   “There are some things [Y/N] might not be comfortable with telling you yet.” Though she felt bad saying it, she knew it was the truth. Some of her friends had confided her with things they couldn’t tell their significant other in the past, so perhaps you was going through something similar.
   When Chanhyuk nodded, Soohyun went back and grabbed her bag. “I’ll text you,” she bid goodbye, slinging her bag over her shoulder as she tightened her ponytail.
   Their manager was outside the room, fiddling with his phone. “Ready to go?” he asked, putting it away after noticing her. She nodded, following him down the hall and out of the building to their van. “Could we make a quick stop? It shouldn’t take too long,” Soohyun asked after buckling herself in. The manager nodded, following her directions in silence.
   It wasn’t long after they entered the van that they arrived at your apartment. “I’ll be here,” the manager nodded at her, taking the car out of ignition. Soohyun bowed quickly before rushing into the apartment building. She didn’t have her mask on her, so she had to hide her face with her sleeve. Making her way up to your floor via the elevator, Soohyun tapped her foot, humming to Akdong Musician’s new song. The elevator dinged and she bounded down the hall to your familiar door.
   Upon turning a corner, Soohyun stopped dead in her tracks. She watched with wide eyes as a man wrapped his arms around you in a hug. You weren’t pushing him away at all– you were smiling up at him. “Thanks for tonight, Hyunbin. It really cheered me up,” she heard you say to him.
   Soohyun held in a gasp, covering her mouth. You weren’t cheating on Chanhyuk, were you? She felt anger bubble in her stomach. Yes, she adored you; Soohyun thought you were really nice, but Chanhyuk was family and came before anyone, including you. Taking her phone out, she took a photo quickly before turning on her heel and walking off before either of you could see her. She couldn’t confront you directly, especially not out in the hallway where anyone could see.
   Despite her suspicions, Soohyun hoped to every deity there was that she was wrong.
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   Chanhyuk leaned against the mirror, his hot breath fogging up his reflection even further. Beads of sweat travelled down his temple as he chugged down his bottle of water. He paused when he heard his phone go off. He wiped his brow, dragging his feet over to where he kept his phone. He had received a text from Soohyun.
   Did she already talk to [Y/N]?, he thought, opening the text quickly. When he saw what the text contained, his heart dropped. His already heavy breath grew heavier, his eyes widening. Along with her small message, I’m sorry, Soohyun had sent a picture of you and another man.
   You looked happy.
   Though completely exhausted, Chanhyuk felt himself grew angrier by the second the longer he stared at the photo. He hadn’t seen you truly smile for months; so why were you smiling like that with someone else? His eyes trained on your shoulder, where the man had his hand. He seemed familiar, but Chanhyuk couldn’t remember, nor did he care.
   Without a second thought, he went to your contact.
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   You were still smiling when you entered your apartment, having just sent Hyunbin off. After he asked you about music, the two of you hit it off. You talked for hours, something you only realized when his boss came out and told you that the cafe was closing. Hyunbin had then offered to walk you home. If it hadn’t been close to midnight, you would’ve declined his offer, but since you had to walk you didn’t see a problem with it.
   At the end of the night, you were even able to tell Hyunbin about the hate letters you had been getting. Hyunbin had comforted you about it, offering advice on how to get passed the hate. “You should tell him about the letters,” he had said before leaving, “he’ll understand why you’ve been acting so distant if you do.” With a nod, you decided to tell him in the morning, since he may be tired or busy from work.
   Before you even reached your bedroom, your phone dinged, signaling you were getting a text. You smiled when you saw Chanhyuk’s name pop up, but it wasn’t long before your happiness dwindled.
   Chanhyukie ♡ ; 11:39 PM   Let’s break up.
   You wanted to scream. Tears fell from your eyes, as your body shook. Your knees buckled causing you to collapse, your things falling around you with a loud thud. Soon, you got another notification.
   Contact Chanhyukie ♡ has blocked you.
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   Weeks had passed since then. It was announced that you and Chanhyuk had broken up, the massive amount of articles about it adding insult to injury. The hate letters and emails seem to have ceased, but in their place was the burning feeling of sorrow. Everything seemed much too melancholy to you. Hyunbin had visited your apartment, obviously seeing some of the articles, but you never answered the door. You had only left your apartment to get groceries, but even then you were barely out for an hour.
   No matter how many times you texted or called Chanhyuk, you knew he wouldn’t answer. He did block you and it seems that Soohyun did as well
   Hyunbin had also tried to text you, but you muted his contact. You couldn’t bring yourself to block him, but you truly weren’t in the mood to talk to anyone, unless it was Chanhyuk. Call it selfish, but you didn’t want to talk to anyone but him. You wanted answers, and you wanted to tell him about everything.
   You trudged through your apartment, making your way to the kitchen. The photos that had been hanging on your refrigerator door were turned around. They were, after all, photos of you and Chanhyuk. There were so many around your apartment, you were almost shocked to see the abundance of photos that reminded you of your relationship.
   You flinched when someone started to pound on your door. You sighed, going over to the foyer. “Hyunbin if that’s you, stop. I’ve already gotten complaints from the neighbours about you making too much noise,” you scolded, hugging your blanket around you tighter. The knocking stopped, but you didn’t hear the sound of ceasing footsteps.
   “If you don’t want anymore complaints, open up,” you heard Hyunbin say. With a groan, you opened the door. Hyunbin jumped at the sight of you– being very transparent with his thoughts.
   “Look,” you mumbled, tired, “just go home. I don’t know why you keep bothering with me, we hung out once.”
   Hyunbin’s expression dropped, the corners of his mouth conforming into a frown. “I thought we were friends,” he mumbled with a hurt look. You groaned again, opening the door completely. You cursed yourself for giving in so easily as he brushed passed you and into your apartment.
   “How are you?” Hyunbin asked after you closed the door. You narrowed your eyes at him, before turning away.
   “Take a guess,” you muttered, taking a jug of orange juice out of your fridge. He watched in silence as you poured a glass, sliding it over to him over the counter. Hyunbin made a noise, jumping to stop the glass before it slid off the counter. You poured yourself a glass before leaning against the stove to look at him.
   “If you don’t mind me asking, how did you break up?” Hyunbin asked after taking a sip, “I thought you said you were going to tell him about the letters. You looked down at your glass, tracing your finger over the rim of it. You swallowed thickly before looking back up.
   “He broke up with me. Through text.”
   The look Hyunbin gave you was one of offence and shock. He hastily placed his cup on the counter and made his way over to you. Bringing you into a hug, he rubbed your back slowly. “He must’ve been a real asshole to break up over text,” he grumbled, pulling away.
   You shook your head, looking down once again. “No, Chanhyuk’s not an asshole. He’s quite the opposite, actually.” You, like Hyunbin, placed your glass on the counter. “I just wish he told me why he broke up with me, or at least unblock me so I can ask and explain my attitude.”
   Hyunbin huffed. “You know what you need? A shower–” You gave him a glare. “– and some time outside.” Before you could object, he brought your glass up to your mouth, effectively silencing you. “Don’t lie to me, I know you’ve barely been out since you broke up.” He began to frown, “do you not have a job?”
   The thought of a job hit you suddenly. You let out a moan of frustration as you covered your face with your hands. “I was looking for a job before the break up. I completely forgot.” You thought of your soon-to-be empty wallet and frowned. Getting a job added to your list of stressful things in your life.
   “Hey,” you mumbled after a moment. “Is the cafe hiring?” Hyunbin’s eyes lit up, exactly like a puppy who got a treat for being good.
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   You stood with a straight back as you smoothed over the wrinkles on your apron. Hyunbin had helped you update your resume and eventually, you got hired at the cafe. It was great to do something after moping around uselessly for three weeks.
   At first, it was truly difficult. Some of the customers had recognized you as Chanhyuk’s ex-lover and some had the nerve to ask you very personal questions about the entire ordeal (questions that Hyunbin had helped you out with). It didn’t take long before you knew how to deal with such customers yourself, something that Hyunbin bragged about for you.
   “Hey,” Hyunbin poked his head into the room. You glanced up from the coffee machine and up at him. “Can you take over for me? A customer just ordered a drink I haven’t taught you yet.” You nodded, quickly finishing the current drink before heading out. You made your way to the cash register without looking up.
   “Caramel macchiato,” you called, placing the drink on top of the counter. You glanced over at the next customer in line, freezing when you made eye contact. You hadn’t expected them to go to the cafe though it was, of course, possible. Forcing a smile, you clenched your fists beneath the counter, away from their eyes. “What can I get for you today?”
   Soohyun and Chanhyuk looked at you with wide eyes. Though they had caps and masks on, you could very easily recognize them, having spent the past five years with the siblings. Quickly, Soohyun elbowed Chanhyuk in the stomach, who seemed to be too surprised to answer.
   “I’ll have a medium iced coffee and he’ll have the same, but a large,” Soohyun answered, obviously still in shock. You nodded, entering their order into the register. “That’ll be ₩5500,” you spoke through your teeth, trying your hardest to keep smiling, just as your boss had instructed for you to do.
   After exchanging the necessary amount of money, Hyunbin came back out with the complicated drink. You narrowed your eyes at him, noticing that it was a simply a cup of black coffee, the first drink you had learned to make. “I’ll take over now, [Y/N],” he said with a grin. You poked his stomach in retaliation, smiling naturally when he flinched away from you.
   You looked back to the siblings, who had been watching your interaction, before rushing to the back to make their orders. You felt as though you couldn’t breathe when you were out there. Holding a hand against your heart, you leaned over the metal counter. You were thankful that it was a slow day, otherwise you would’ve had to rush.
   Quickly making their drinks, you came back out and called their orders. Before they could even get the drinks, you stumbled back into the backroom. Hyunbin followed after you, frowning. “What was that?” you mumbled, gently hitting his shoulder. “You did that on purpose, you jerk.”
   “I’m sorry,” he drawled, “I thought seeing you would make him feel at least some ounce of regret but they just left as soon as they got their drinks.” He quickly dodged your hand when you moved to jab his stomach again.
   “Go back out there,” you shooed him out. “We still have customers you know.” With a pout, Hyunbin followed your orders. Now, alone in the room you closed your eyes. You could hear your heart pounding.
   Damn Chanhyuk, you thought, damn him for still having this affect on me.
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   After his shift, Hyunbin closed up the cafe. Because it was such a slow day, a few of your other coworkers were allowed to leave early, leaving you and Hyunbin. You had gone home an hour before, with Hyunbin’s permission, leaving him alone. He sighed, walking off in the direction of his home.
   He saw you beating yourself up earlier, after seeing Chanhyuk. He felt horrible for making you face him again, when it appeared that you weren’t ready. On the other hand, he felt angry. How could Chanhyuk just break up with you out of nowhere? Through text, no less. Truthfully, after hanging out with you, Hyunbin had started to feel something for you, but he wouldn’t dare act on his feelings.
   He could tell that you still loved Chanhyuk.
   Hyunbin looked up. He always passed the YG Entertainment building on his way home, something he thought was really cool. He stopped walking upon seeing a duo walk out, talking to each other distinctively. It seemed that they saw him as well because, after looking in his direction, they stopped talking.
   Though he felt scared, Hyunbin walked over to them. “Chanhyuk,” he began, “could I talk with you?” Chanhyuk exchanged a glance with Soohyun, who wore a worried expression. “It won’t take long, or rather, it shouldn’t.”
   Chanhyuk nodded, ushering Soohyun to their company van. He and Hyunbin moved away from the van for privacy. “What do you want to talk about?” Though his words were proper, Chanhyuk’s tone held hostility and caution.
   Hyunbin tilted his head. He assumed that Chanhyuk could figure it out on his own. “[Y/N],” he answered simply. “I want to talk about [Y/N].”
   Chanhyuk paused. “Go on.”
   “Why did you break up with them?”
   Chanhyuk looked surprised for a second, before he looked away, scoffing. “I thought they’d be able to put the pieces together, but guess not.”
   Hyunbin narrowed his eyes at him, “Put the pieces together? You broke up with them over text without an explanation. How could [Y/N] simply put the pieces together?”
   “They weren’t faithful,” Chanhyuk mumbled, “Probably hadn’t been for weeks before we broke up.” Chanhyuk turned and glared at Hyunbin, “Don’t act like you don’t know. Soohyun sent me a picture that day– a picture of you and [Y/N]. Honestly, I’m surprised I didn’t see it before. They were always so distant and they would shy away from me–”
   Unable to contain himself, Hyunbin reached forward, grabbing Chanhyuk by the collar of his jacket. Anger coursed through his veins, as he shook the boy violently. “You think [YN] cheated on you? With me?” he spat, glaring at him. “You’re a real idiot, you know that? [Y/N] would never do something like that, much less with me.”
   “What–?”
   “No matter how I feel toward [Y/N],” Hyunbin confessed, “they will never feel the same. You know why? Because they still love you! I don’t know why but they do. They still love you even though you refuse to see the truth.”
   Chanhyuk tried to push Hyunbin away, but he was both taller and stronger than him. “You want to know why [Y/N] started acting strange? Because every goddamn day they received hate. I’ve seen them– the letters they stashed away in the kitchen. You didn’t even hear them out.” Recognition flashed through Chanhyuk’s eyes once he mentioned the kitchen. “They pretended to be okay because they didn’t want to worry your sorry ass. Even now, they still pretend. After you left the cafe, [Y/N] retreated to the back and was distracted for the rest of their shift because of you.”
   With a huff, Hyunbin let go of Chanhyuk, not bothering to help him when he lost his footing and fell back. “[Y/N] never cheated on you,” he said, backing up. “And you’re an idiot for not seeing that.”
   Without another word, Hyunbin walked off to his house. Soohyun watched him walk away from the van, surprised when Chanhyuk didn’t follow. Exiting the vehicle, Soohyun went back to where they had walked off to. When she got there, Chanhyuk was still on the ground, staring at his shoes. “Chanhyuk?”
   It didn’t take long before she realized he was crying. “They didn’t cheat on me,” he stuttered, wide eyed. “I broke up with [Y/N] and they didn’t even cheat–” he cut himself off, wiping his eyes with the back of his hand. Guilt struck Soohyun like a truck at full speed. Her brother’s sadness was because of her, and no doubt [Y/N] had suffered as well.
   Biting back her own tears, she fell to her knees and hugged him. “I’m sorry,” she mumbled into his hair. “This is my fault.”
   After a while of just sitting on the ground, Soohyun felt determined. She got up, dragging Chanhyuk with her. “We’re going to [Y/N]’s apartment and you’re going to make up with them,” she decided, pulling him into the van. After telling their manager the address again, she turned to Chanhyuk.
   “I’ll apologize for the misunderstanding as well,” Soohyun said with a sad smile, “This all happened because of me after all.” Chanhyuk didn’t refuse to go, nor did he speak. He merely nodded, and watched the scenery pass by as their manager drove to the apartment building.
   When they arrived, Chanhyuk could almost feel his heart pounding out of his chest. He felt nervous. You probably weren’t going to forgive him; he had broken up with you in such a heartless way and then ignored you for weeks after. The ride in the elevator was suffocating, both of the siblings drowning in guilt.
   When they reached your door, Soohyun stopped. “Stay out here for a second, yeah? I don’t know if [Y/N]’ll be ready to see you out of nowhere.” Soohyun pushed Chanhyuk a few doors away before knocking on the door.
   You opened the door seconds later, startled upon seeing Soohyun. Before you could close the door, Soohyun stopped the movement with her hand. “What do you want, Soohyun?” you asked, your voice weak. You trained your eyes on the door handle, unwilling to meet eyes with the woman who you called your best friend prior to the breakup.
   Soohyun frowned at your disheartened state, her heart panging when you refused to make eye contact. “I just want to explain some things,” she said, her voice barely above a whisper. You finally looked up at her. Soohyun held sincerity and guilt in her eyes; enough to make you give in. With a sigh, you let her in, closing the door behind you.
   Soohyun pursed her lips, pressing her fingers against one another in hopes of calming her nerves. “Chanhyuk broke up with you because of me,” she said quietly. You whipped your head toward her, a feeling of betrayal hitting you quickly. “The day he broke up with you I came here, and when I did I saw you with the man from the cafe. I made assumptions and I sent a picture to Chanhyuk, which lead to…” she trailed off.
   You stayed silent, absorbing the information quietly. “Do you,” Soohyun’s voice brought you out of your trance. “Do you still love my brother?”
   The apartment went silent. The chatter of your neighbours buzzed through the thin walls of your apartment, their voices being the only obvious noise. You thought back to earlier in the day, when they had visited the cafe. Just seeing him again made your heart race out of control. You started to laugh weakly, surprising Soohyun. Running a hand through your hair, you looked to Soohyun with glazed over eyes. “Yeah,” you said simply, your voice cracking. “I do. It’s pathetic of me, but I still love him.”
   The door opened.
   You didn’t have to look up to know it was Chanhyuk. No one else would blatantly barge into your apartment unwelcomed, much less after what you had just confessed. “I’ll leave you two alone,” Soohyun coughed, quickly retreating out the door. You stayed where you were, not moving to greet your new guest.
   Sighing, you turned to him. “Would you like a drink–”
   “I’m so sorry, [Y/N].” You ignored the fact that he cut you off, standing stiffly on the spot. “I shouldn’t have broken up with you like that without finding out what actually happened. That was completely unfair to you.” Chanhyuk made his way over to you, stopping a mere metre away from you. You could easily smell his cologne from where you stood, the distinctive smell bringing back happier memories. You noticed that his eyes were bloodshot.
   “You weren’t the only one who was unfair,” your voice quavered. “I was lying to you, after all.”
   With a nod, Chanhyuk moved to grab hold of your hand, freezing momentarily when you moved away. “Your friend told me about the letters you got,” he started, “I’m sorry I didn’t realize.”
   You bore into his eyes exasperatedly. “Stop apologizing,” you uttered. “What happened was because I lied to you about it. You broke up with me because I led you to think I was being unfaithful to you.”
   Chanhyuk reached out to hold you, this time succeeding. “We’re both at fault here then,” he murmured, bringing you into a hug. His warmth surrounded you, and you found yourself slipping. Whatever walls you had attempted to put up around yourself to protect your own feelings from him had crumbled the moment he walked into the cafe.
   “I’m sorry,” he choked. “I,” he paused, burying his face in the crook of your neck, “I still love you.”
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   You sat at your dining table, going through your mail.
   Hate. Hate. Hate. Bills. Hate.
   You bit your lip. Pushing the letters away, you rubbed your temple in hopes of curing your pounding headache. Shaking your head, you continued through the pile. Out of all of the envelopes, one in particular stood out.
   You furrowed your brows at the baby blue envelope, flipping it over. There was no return address, the only words being your apartment number and address. You carefully opened it, revealing a piece of lined paper that had been folded with great care. It’s contents surprised you greatly.
   Dear, Mr/Miss [Y/N]
   It must’ve been hard, right? I read the articles… how can people call themselves fans when they send an innocent person hate? I think… you’re very brave for being able to smile through it all. I saw you today, at the cafe. Does that sound creepy? I swear I’m not a crazy fan! Um… anyway, I’m very happy for you and Chanhyuk! You guys are really cute together. I know it’s unrealistic to say that the hate will stop but… I wish you the best!
   From, a very happy fan :)
   You chuckled as you read the letter. It was obvious someone of a younger age had written the letter, as the writing was quite messy, though legible, and there were a few spelling mistakes. You soon felt pressure on your shoulder. You looked over, smiling at Chanhyuk who had begun to read the letter. When he finished, he too chuckled.
   “Cute letter,” he beamed, turning to brush his lips against your cheek, his subtle warmth escaping from you far too quickly. “I’m off to practice,” he announced, standing straight.
   Smiling up at him, you replied, “Drink water throughout, okay? I don’t want you fainting again.” Rolling your eyes, you stood to peck his lips quickly. “I’ll see you later.”
   You watched as he left, before looking back at the short letter. Still grinning, you carefully put the letter back in its envelope and walked over to the kitchen. You put the small, blue envelope into the specific drawer that you had once avoided like the plague. The same drawer, however, was now filled with happier letters from fans.
   You walked off, grabbing your keys and your jacket. With a deep breath, you stepped out of your apartment, feeling confident and euphoric with life for the first time in months.
what a weak ending omf
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