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[bei-b]

@kpopcreators 30 days of k-pop event day 2 - predebut (SEVENTEEN 2013 first profile sketch)

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'Goodmorning17' ep 1

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not a pic but still!!!! soonhoon for the day hehe

[iimberna17]

Wen Junhui this you 🤨😭😭

[yerimacoustic]

i thought seeing reminders of all the hate joshua got during those false dating rumors was bad enough, but learning that hybe executives wanted to kick him out because his merch sales were down? and that they wanted seungkwan to come back from his mental health related hiatus essentially for damage control? to raise said sales?? even if joshua’s dating rumors WERE true who cares- he has a life outside of his job.

it just goes to show how horrible the leaders of the company are. they do not care about their idols, only about sales. idols are real people with real feelings, they’re not objects or machines you can bend and manipulate at your will. hybe, you’ve missed the mark so bad so many times. you’re supposed to protect them when they’re sent threats and trucks. seungkwan’s instagram post was so beautifully written and necessary to hear. be kind to others it’s not that difficult!!

[seokgyuistforu]

we’re not friends | seokgyu (mingyu and dokyeom)

"you should know,

that friends just sleep in another bed. 

and friends don't treat me like you do.

and i know that theres a limit to everything,

but my friends won't love me like you"

-friends: ed sheeran

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mingyu's only had the pleasure of living 16 years on this earth so far, and he never thought love like this would find him so early. seriously, his brain isn't even fully developed yet! feeling this much this fast could kill him, and that's exactly what it feels like is going to happen.

following his dream has not been a path of rainbows and sunshine like he thought it would be. everyday he is pushed to a new limit, and everyday he thinks it will be the last one before he gives up. yet, he never gives up. the main reason? it's not because of all the hard work he's put in so far. not the blood, sweat and tears poured into every waking hour. no. it's a boy. a boy with the same dream. mingyu hadn't given much thought to his sexuality before. he hasn't dated anyone. he hasn't fallen in love. he just assumed he was straight. what's a 16  year old boy supposed to do when they fall head over heels for another boy? mingyu is still figuring this part out, and very clumsily at that. it consists of him constantly telling himself that he's wrong about what he's feeling. that they are just friends. this is what it feels like to have a very best friend right?

"mingyu! it's your turn!" he hears the oldest member yell out. he blinks once to pull himself out of his trance. he was fixated on seokmin. yeah, the boy who changed it all for him. the one who threw his whole life for a loop. he picks up a microphone and heads to the middle of the practice room. seokmin sits down with the rest of the members and pulls his knees to his chest, patiently waiting for mingyu's performance. the green paint radiates off the walls and it makes him feel like he's going to be sick. he keeps it together, if only as to not embarrass himself in front of his crush. he manages to sing the song he's been practicing for the week without any mistakes. everyone cheers and shouts their praises. but nothing matters to him as much as what seokmin thinks. luckily he doesn't have to wait that long to find out. seokmin gets up from his spot on the ground and rushes over to him. 

"good job, mingyu! you sounded really good" seokmin easily leans in to give mingyu a hug. mingyu brings him closer, holding him in the hug for longer than he probably should have. 

seokmin, also only being as experienced as any 16 year old would be, was experiencing an inner turmoil that he did not anticipate coming with following his dream of being a singer. he knew he felt something for mingyu, but he could barely admit it to himself through as much as a whisper in his head. mingyu isn't as subtle about  it, and it makes seokmin constantly have a reminder of his feelings. mingyu's always finding an excuse to touch him. he holds his hand, he pulls him in for random back hugs and messes with his hair. 

his mind plays a flashback from a situation that happened the previous week.

"min, step away. literally everyone in all of Korea is puking right now because of the cuteness' mingyu calls out as he approaches seokmin. he had been talking to the camera that is filming them for their trainee show. he was doing cute peace signs to the fans, his big fluffy hair falling his his face. mingyu wrap his arms around him from behind and pulls him into his chest. he playfully drags him away from the camera, his hands staying put on his stomach. seokmin giggle along shyly, wishing he didn't notice the string of butterflies that erupted from being this close to him.

instances like that have been happening since the day seokmin joined. he gets so nervous he thinks he's going to have to quit the training all together. he may know nothing about love, but he's not stupid. he sees the way that mingyu looks at him. how even in a crowded room his gaze is upon him, unwavering. 

"thanks, minnie" mingyu says happily, loving the praise he received from him. "do you want to get ice cream on the way home? i still have some money left" he says. he is always trying anything he can to spend more time with him. as if spending practice time and living in the dorm together wasn't enough. to him it's not. he's become obsessed with this foreign, fuzzy feeling he gets when he's around him. 

"yeah! that'd be great" seokmin responds with a smile. seungkwan walks by and whistles suggestively as a joke. everyone has definitely noticed how the two of them act towards each other, but no one has directly addressed it. dokyeom's heart races in fight or flight and he pulls away from mingyu, moving to the other side of the room.what would happen if everyone found out? he manages to avoid him for the rest of practice. it's all too scary and new. he should focus on training. mingyu is just a really good friend. that's all it is.

he still leaves the practice room with him though, walking the many blocks to get ice cream. even after all this, he wasn't going to pass up ice cream. mingyu walks close to him, their arms brushing against each other with each step. 

"are you nervous for your performance?" mingyu asks. they all have evaluations this week and mingyu feels like he can finally breath after he finished his today. 

seokmin nods rapidly, "very. i feel like i picked the wrong song".

mingyu just smiles. he's not worried at all because seokmin has had perfect performances since the day he arrived. he still remembers the first time he realized that he might like seokmin in a way that friends usually don't. it was during his first evaluation, where mingyu stood there like a dumbstruck idiot at the sound of his angelic voice. 

"you sing like no one i've ever heard before. you're gonna do great" he says brightly. seokmin blushes deeply at the compliment. mingyu suddenly takes his hand in his and pulls him gently down the sidewalk. "come on! we're almost there". seokmin picks up his pace and catches up, the two of them finally arriving at the shop.

"chocolate? in a cone?" mingyu asks before seokmin can even speak. seokmin gives a shy nod, his head reeling at the fact that mingyu pays that much attention to him to remember that detail. once both of them have their ice cream in hand they take a seat at a table outside. mingyu sits across from him and tries his best not to stare at him like a creep. it's not going well. the sun is setting directly onto him and making his already jaw dropping features even more attractive. he looks like the personification of happiness and everything good in the world. his heart skips a beat when he notices a drop of ice cream on seokmin's lip. without allowing himself too much time to think, he instinctually leans over the table and brushes it off gently with his thumb. his thumb lingers briefly. he pulls his hand away quickly and murmurs a "sorry, you just, uh you had some ice cream there". 

seokmin is frozen solid in his position. he's never felt tingles like the ones he just felt with his touch. 

"mingyu" he says. his face is serious, traces of fear and worries laced throughout.

"yeah?" mingyu stutters, immediately just as anxious as the boy in front of him.

"we're not friends" seokmin says while shaking his head. he bounces his knee up and down, practically shaking the whole table.

"what? what do you mean?" mingyu asks, a deep frown taking over his face. they are best friends. everyone knows that.

"my friends don't treat me like you do" seokmin rushes out. there's no turning back now. they are admitting all these pent up feelings with words and they can never be unspoken. is he making a mistake? he notices the furrowed brows and the evident confusion on mingyu's face, so he continues. 

"friends don't look at each other the way we do. they don't hold hands like this. they don't sleep in each other's beds and pretend like there's not enough room and are forced to cuddle. they don't act like we do" he is whispering by the end. he looks down at the table, suddenly finding the design super interesting. mingyu is silent for a moment. he didn't know who was going to be the one to admit it first. he always pictured it being himself. he doesn't know what to do now that it's actually happened. 

"tell me i'm wrong" seokmin says with a newfound bravery. he looks up, meeting mingyu's eyes before quickly looking away. his ears heat up.

"you're not wrong, min" mingyu finally answers. he reaches over to take his hand and makes him look at him again. "we're not friends" he admits, whispering it in the same terrified manner that he did. 

"i really, really like you" he breaths out. he never saw it coming. he knows nothing of how to love someone, how to treat them well and integrate them into every part of your life. all he knows is that these feelings cannot be ignored any longer. seokmin doesn't drop his hand, but he can't stop it from shaking nervously. mingyu squeezes it gently, letting him know that it's okay. 

"i like you too, mingyu" he says quietly. like if he says it too loud it will be truly too real. he says it almost like they are doing something wrong. "but i'm scared" he admits. mingyu has never once judged him for sharing his thoughts, and he knows he isn't going to start now. 

"i'm scared too" mingyu admits. they keep the eye contact despite their beating hearts. "but i can't pretend like i don't feel anything. i can't stop thinking about you". at this, seokmin graces him with a smile that nearly melts him right then and there. 

"i feel the same way" he says. he feels ten times lighter already at his admittance. "do you think the others will make fun of us?" he asks, thinking back to all of the times that they already have. 

"who cares?" mingyu shrugs nonchalantly, not caring in the slightest. seokmin smiles at this, ultimately agreeing with his sentiment.

"so" seokmin says, drawing the syllable out. "what do we do now?"

mingyu thinks for a moment. "i want to take you on a date. like a real date. one like the movies where they go to a nice dinner and kiss at the end" he says proudly, grinning at his idea. everything he knows about dating is from the movies and dramas. it can't be that hard, right? neither of them have enough money for a nice dinner, but that doesn't cross their minds right now.

seokmin must have displayed his anxiety with his facial expression, because mingyu quickly adds, "i mean, we don't have to kiss after. not until we're both ready". seokmin also reels through all the movies and dramas he's seen in a sudden mental collage, and everything he's seen tells him that mingyu is perfect. 

he smiles at the gesture. "i would absolutely love to go on a date with you" he says. mingyu smiles unabashedly at his agreement. he's already mentally going through his closet and thinking about what he's going to wear! he knows that there's a limit to everything, but seokmin was right. his friends will never love him the way that he does.

[lee-sanghyeok]

suddenly getting predebut svt videos recommended to me on youtube and watching vernon go from "i don't have an ideal type, i've had one girlfriend and i liked her for her personality" to "JIHOON NEVER HAD A GIRLFRIEND HE NEVER EVEN HAD FEMALE FRIENDS" is frybieudzjsklj

wonwoo biting habits? needs to be researched.

jun dressed as a tree fully disassociating while a christmas play is going on

literal children joshua and vernon helping seungkwan with english

dk more or less describing IU circa 2013 as his ideal type and having vernon translate the entire thing to english. also dk throwing punches in the air

mingyu slapping woozi once (1) which results in woozi attacking mingyu with a guitar and the giant tries to hide in the corner

joshua being grateful to eat that nutritious chicken that will heal their hearts like??? when was the last time he ate???

mingyu and seungkwan professing their love to one another, followed by naming fruits in english, while a couple of guys are playing percussion in the background

[joonmon]

Day 2

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17 days of Wonwoo: day 6 (& 15?) Favourite friendship & Wonwoo + cat (line) adventures predebut 96 line (cat) fight club part 1 || part 2

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[hannieehaee]

hey ;)) could you write a svt reaction where they're being interviewed by foreign singer reader, who is too flirtatious and which is the crush of all of them and they can't help but look amazed at her and a little nervous too <3

also, I'm a big fan of your work, I love it! Thank you very much! 😔🤌🏻

being interviewed by their celebrity crush

content: afab reader, fluff, reader is a lil flirty in some of these hehe, a lil second hand embarrassment, etc.

wc: 2215

a/n: agsjsk loved writing this tysm for reading and for requesting!! idk if i understood ur request 100% correctly so i just did a reaction for each member i hope u enjoy! <3

masterlist

seungcheol -

even as leader, he would try to pass on the title to someone else for the day, not wanting to embarrass himself in front of you and the cameras. would be consistently teased by the guys through every sentence exchanged between the two of you. cursing both joshua and vernon in his mind for refusing to help him out, he'd power through the interview, trying to keep his heartbeat as calm as possible as you smiled and giggled at his cute demeanor towards you. would be so in awe of you at the way you paid full attention to his responses, not minding the extra wait as the translator interpreted his answers. would come out of the experience even more in love with into you, kicking himself for not taking a leap and asking for your number or something. would be very pleasantly surprised a few hours later at finding out you'd had your manager give his manager your contact info, instructing that it was specifically for seungcheol to use.

jeonghan -

jeonghan wasn't one to really wear his heart on his sleeve when it came to liking a person. he'd probably have the ability to remain calm even if facing you, his one and only celebrity crush since predebut. he'd have it all planned already; just stick to the back and nod at vernon and joshua's answers. would not have expected his members to throw him into the wolves, taking advantage of seungcheol's absence and informing you, the celebrity interviewer, that he was the stand-in leader, and that all questions should be directed to him. would only be caught off guard for a few seconds, soon being able to keep up with you (thanks to the translator) and even turning up the charm a little bit, enjoying the back and forth between the two of you. would still be a bit surprised when you approached him after the interview, blatantly flirting with him even through the language barrier.

joshua -

so excited to finally meet you, having looked forward to this since the moment he heard seventeen would be attending an award show you were scheduled to conduct celebrity interviews for. would've thrown your name around many times any time discussions about collabs came around, but being disappointed it never really did anything, thus preventing him from meeting you until now. now that you were finally meeting, he'd take advantage of being one of the designated english speaking members™️ and take up the entirety of the screen time in the interview flirting with you in the most lowkey way he could. would maybe trade numbers with you by the end of it.

jun -

he knew he was a handsome guy, but he'd still be incredibly flustered the moment he caught you, his long-time celebrity crush, making eyes at him from across the red carpet, practically inciting him with your stare as the group approached you for their turn at a quick red carpet interview. would be twice as flustered upon noticing you stood as close to him as possible as you conducted the interview, throwing him a smile every so often. he'd feel kinda disappointed at himself afterwards for not having spoken to you at all during it, having felt too shy even if you had showed blatant interest in him. his day would improve, however, as soon as his manager approached him a few hours later, letting him know your manager had given him instructions to provide him with your contact info, even with a cute little handwritten note form you requesting he call you sometime.

soonyoung -

do you guys remember that one interview with that one rlly pretty interviewer where he started singing spider and just wouldnt stop even as the guys kept dying of second hand embarrassment? he'd do the exact same thing with you. if you happened to mention anything related to him in the interview whether it be a solo song or his part in a new cb or some choreo he made, he'd instantly try and show off to you like a little kid, not realizing the second hand embarrassment the rest of the members were feeling. if you were any tiny bit flirty though, he would probably go into shut down mode and just giggle at everything you said, zero thoughts in his head as he nodded and agreed to everything you said in complete awe of his celeb crush even acknowledging him. would be so excited at the interaction he'd approach you afterwards hoping to get you to follow him on instagram and physically cheering the moment you followed him back, even directing him to message you sometime.

wonwoo -

so shy and reserved. he has a tendency of blending into the background, always being talked over during any type of show or interview that involved all members. this time he had been kinda grateful for it, feeling too anxious to interact with someone whose music had impacted him so much (and also someone he might kind of maybe have a thing for). he'd feel extremely touched at you going out of your way to get his responses during the interview, claiming you were a fan and had always noticed he sat back sometimes, wanting to hear from him specifically. would not be able to stop looking at you in awe after that, wishfully thinking that maybe his favorite artist had taken some type of interest in him. when you approached him after the interview, shyly trying to start conversation, he'd muster all knowledge he had in english to communicate with you, hoping this would be the first of many conversations.

jihoon -

would be so shy and easily flustered. do not dare even speak to him directly because he will break. he's been crushing on you since forever, not just admiring you as an artist but being so unbelievably attracted to you he had no idea how to even make eye contact with you. the moment he heard you were gonna be the one interviewing them he started looking into flights to get his ass back to korea. under no circumstance was he going to embarrass himself in front of you. if you dared even try to compliment him (don't even mention the word flirting to him rn), he would turn bright red and stumble over his words, making the guys cackle behind him as he tried to work his way through a sentence. would reach an undiscovered shade of red the moment you approached him after the interview, asking for his contact info under the vice of interest in his producing skills, but your flirty tone would have him thinking otherwise, causing him to heat up even more.

seokmin -

embarrassment is usually scared of seokmin. he can do anything, anywhere, anyhow, and not feel a single ounce of shame at it. but this was the exception. upon hearing he'd finally be meeting you as you interviewed them for a special celebrity interview, he was beyond embarrassed in advance. he knew there would be no way for him to act normal around you. he was in love with you! okay, maybe that was too much, but he did have a huge thing for you, even having fantasized about your first meeting many times before. nothing could have prepared him for the moment the interview started and you revealed (with no warning whatsoever) that you'd been a carat for a few years now, biasing none other than him. the teasing from the members was the least of his problems as he attempted to formulate some type of charming response to you, ultimately settling for an uncharacteristically quiet 'thank you' as his ears burned. would muster all the courage within himself to approach you after the interview, coaxing vernon into acting as interpreter as he expressed his liking of you as an artist. both him and vernon would widen their eyes in surprise the moment you asked vernon to let seokmin know he was welcome to contact you any time if he ever wanted to get to know you in the future, handing him a note with all your personal contact info.

mingyu -

even though he was a little nervous at the idea of meeting you after all these years of crushing on you, he would still be 100% down for it, loving the chance to finally meet you face to face. would go out of his way to be the main one you interact with the entire time you're in the same room, even if there's a language barrier between you. after getting a bit comfortable around you, would do his best to flirt even if you two couldn't understand each other very well. would make his interest be known, hoping maybe this won't be the last time you two interact. not too surprised when you began to show interest back, using this opportunity to hand over his phone with a new contact popped up, acting visibly giddy upon seeing you register your number, winking at him and instructing him to call you.

minghao -

at times he tends to be a little reserved and quiet during interviews, and i think thatd be specially the case during a foreign interview. if the interviewer happened to be you, his celebrity crush of many years, he'd still keep silent, hoping quietly to himself that none of the members would bring up his crush on you to embarrass him. would try to keep his interest in you lowkey, even if it was hard to keep his eyes off of you now that you were finally in the same room as him. would be a little surprised when he noticed you making eyes at him off camera, and even during the interview. would be twice as surprised when you came up to him afterwards, boldly asking for his contact info the best you could through the language barrier. even as flustered as he was, he'd hand type in his instagram @ on your phone, feeling like he was on top of the world.

seungkwan -

despite being super outgoing and extroverted, would shut down the moment his manager informed him you would be conducting a celebrity interview for seventeen. he'd try to keep himself as small as possible, hoping you don't notice him among the 12 other members. would try so so hard to keep his eyes off you, knowing he'd turn red as a beet if you even made eye contact with him. he'd spent one too many nights already fantasizing about meeting you, his favorite singer and celebrity crush, refusing to ever actually meet you in order to avoid ever embarrassing himself in front of you. would be caught so off guard when you approached him after the interview, telling him you'd seen some of his covers and fell in love with his voice, asking if he'd be interested in ever doing something together. vernon would have to intervene after a full minute of shocked silence from seungkwan, taking your contact info for him and excusing his friend, earning a scandalized smack on his chest from him at his reasoning of 'sorry, he just really likes you.'

vernon -

he had never wanted to not be fluent in english more than in this moment. being one of the members who spoke fluent english, he knew he had some responsibility to take charge of western interviews and be the one to answer most questions during interviews, but the moment he heard you were the one who would be interviewing them on the red carpet of some awards show, he immediately wanted to take his ass back to south korea. even after mentally readying himself for a few days, nothing could've prepared him to see you in that outfit, so pretty and so close. if you showed any type of flirtatious behavior, vernon's mind would go blank, being unable to respond to your questions as his brain could not even process what you'd said after the word 'handsome' came out of your mouth. joshua would have to take over to salvage the situation. luckily for vernon, you'd found his reaction to be adorable, deciding to ask for his socials once the cameras were off.

chan -

the moment he heard you were interviewing him and the members, he would pray to god none of the guys would go out of their way to embarrass him in front of you, knowing he'd been crushing on you even since predebut. would be in absolute awe of you from the moment you walked in the room, heart going a mile a minute as the time for the interview approached. would internally curse the guys for making him sit closest to you, meaning you instinctually would direct most questions at him. would sometimes miss a question because he'd be too distracted staring at you with moony eyes. would have to be nudged by the guys to focus, causing you to giggle at him, probably realizing he might have a lil thing for you. he was lucky he was cute, because that would lead you to seek him out after the interview, with chan dragging vernon over to awkwardly third wheel as he translated your flirtatious comments to chan.

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[hongcherry]

rating svt from husband, boyfriend, bestie material

pairing/genres: svt x reader (gn); fluff

warnings: lots of nana tour (NT) and in the soop (ITS) references, as well as others but wanted to give specific warnings for those two shows bc spoilers

author's note: for 🍉 anon. THIS WAS TOUGH LMAO. I’d also like to say this is kinda biased!!! I tried to be objective despite having strong feelings toward certain members 🥲 But just a general disclaimer: I do not know them personally, so I'm going off of what they've shown to the public. I know there will be people who disagree because we all have different ideas/preferences in a partner/best friend. So, please, keep that in mind! Each member can mean something different depending on the person 💞

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Husband Material

1. Mingyu — This man can cook, clean, is intelligent, handsome, funny, etc etc etc~. I believe he’s also one of the first members to comfort others. And his sister has mentioned she wants a partner like Mingyu. Enough said lol.

2. Seungcheol — He’s caring, loyal, reliable, and dependable (cough that one jeongcheol clip cough). He’s not afraid to stand up for those he cares about (i.e., members > company). He’ll be the protector type (wbk). I sense the relationship would feel stable and secure.

3. Joshua — This man has always screamed husband material. He truly IS a gentleman. He has a good balance of playfulness and seriousness, which would make the relationship fun. He’s also very caring (flashback to ITS with Seungkwan (even NT as well)) and has a great heart.

4. Chan — In his Weverse interview, he mentioned how he wants to be there for his members no matter what. He’s also very passionate about his craft, and I think that attribute would cross into his love life. And did you see the video of him with that carat and holding their purse while they got in the car?!?!

5. Minghao — I’m reminded of that video of him saying he’s always dreamed of getting married and having kids (ironically saw this again on my tl recently). And watching NT, it’s so easy to imagine him with his family in an artsy town. Also, he’d be loyal (I recall all the anti-delulu fancalls and lives LOL; this doesn't necessarily show loyalty but yk... it can *wink wonk*) and caring (as seen with Vernon).

Boyfriend Material

6. Seokmin — He’s so precious and sweet. Definitely someone you would want to take home to your family. He’s so full of love and happiness. I think he’ll care for his partner a lot and shower them with love. The relationship with him would be so wholesome.

7. Wonwoo — Have you seen the way he treats Chan?! Imagine him with his partner *sobs* I get the sense (one of) his love language(s) is acts of service, so he’d treat his partner sweetly and tenderly. He’ll be a soft and supportive lover.

8. Jun — I recall how he made breakfast for SVT during predebut because he couldn’t speak Korean well at the time but wanted to do something nice/show his love for his members. I also saw a recent video of him making sure one of the members didn’t fall when they stumbled. So, I think he’d be very attentive to his partner’s needs. Also, imagine bf!Jun cooking you hot pot. Yes, please.

9. Jeonghan — I think he teeters on the boyfriend and bestie line (his face also gives off fwb vibes lmao), but since Jeonghan is one of my biases, he gets put in this category (semi-sorry). This man said, “You’re supposed to wait endlessly for people you like” in NT. He has said he wants to be an island to people in ITS. He’s also supportive of others as we’ve seen when he co-parents with Cheol lol. I think he wouldn’t be afraid to do something for his partner if they needed him to as well (i.e., that live when Seungkwan wanted to sing but it was late, so Jeonghan said he’ll ask for others to understand. It may have been a joke, but it was still kind to say).

Bestie Material

10. Soonyoung — He’s the person I would swap with Jeonghan since he also is on the borderline. He’s very energetic with people he’s comfortable with so his friends get to see that side a lot. He’s also cuddly as we’ve seen in several clips of him snuggling his members lol. I get the “you’re so comfortable around each other it’s almost like you’re dating” vibes LOL.

11. Seungkwan — He’d be so fun to be around. A lot of fun memories will be created with him. He’s the life of the party, and I just imagine him popping around here and there at an event lol (I think I’m overprojecting slightly, but he would still be well-known to others!). I think Seungkwan just needs/likes to be around people regardless of whether they’re a partner or a friend.

12. Vernon — He feels like a free spirit. I believe he’s mentioned before that he’s more of a personality person, so he’s not focused on looks in his partner. He’s very chill and already is confident in his own skin. I get the sense he’s content being alone (or w a friend) but also having a partner if the right one comes around.

13. Jihoon — It’s not impossible to have a relationship when he’s busy, but it def would be harder to balance. Even though he’s quiet, he cares. This is evident in the songs he’s made for certain members. I think he wouldn’t mind a partner, but they’d need to be understanding of his lifestyle (and accept he’s not big on showing affection directly). I think his partner would be someone who is similar to him but also would be able to introduce him to things he doesn’t do (like go outside lol. I say this bc he was loving the NT experience).

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[hjnxx]

5:39 AM. PREDEBUT.

“there’s breakfast in the microwave if you’re hungry.”

she doesn’t ask questions. the two of them share a rather cramped apartment near the company, a one bedroom one bath still on its last dregs of hope. she’d moved in after getting accepted into the company without much fanfare, the other girl offering merely a warm smile and a packaged toothbrush wrapped in a bow.

didn’t have time for a proper present. remind me later when you debut to treat you to a nice dinner.

it’s not like she does anything other than sleep at the apartment, anyway. more times that often she pushes herself to the brink of daybreak and then some, crisp morning air hitting her shoulders as she leaves the studio when others are just coming in. their sluggishness won’t get them far, but it’s somewhat admirable they still rose from their beds. most of it will be in vain, though. that’s just how it is.

she knows it best. it why she doesn’t push when the door unlocks at five in the morning, sitting in the same spot every day when she drags her worn body through the small kitchen. a brief glance up to catch her slip into their shared bathroom, gone when micha gets out of the shower in a fresh change of clothes and a towel over her head. at least she was easy to live with.

they spoke when needed to and that was that.

micha pauses briefly in the doorway to their bedroom, the strap of her bag digging into her shoulder. sweat travels down her back to split and seep into her clothes.

“i know.” brief. to the point. “i’ll eat later.”

she nods once and goes back to eating her own share, leaving micha to trudge into the room and drop her bag at the foot of her bed. she waits, ignoring her hair sticking to her skin.

a chair scrapes against the wooden floor. a dish in the sink, water rushing from the tap, soft humming. sneakers scuff against the floor in precise steps—fifteen, sixteen, seventeen. twenty signals the lock clicking shut behind her. she’s alone now.

a breath expels itself from her lungs as she finally pulls her hair up and away from her skin.

grabbing her towel—neatly folded on her bed and smelling of fresh detergent—micha heads into the bathroom, turning the lock behind her. the sound of sweaty clothes hitting the tiled floor echoes in the small room. faint rumbling is heard through the walls before hot water hits her bare skin, numbing her sores and bruises, if only momentarily. a reminder that no matter what she did, she was still confined within limits. a prisoner of her own.

pinkened hands push her wet hair back before she begins to scrub at her skin. dirt and grime and makeup swirl down the drain through her waterlogged vision. her skin smarts, vulnerable and raw underneath the hot water. soap trails down the drain as well.

blindingly reaching for the knob, the water abruptly trickles down to an inconsistent drip as she climbs out of the tub. steam clouds the small mirror, blurring her reflection. a brief thought across her mind momentarily—i feel like a wet rat. her feet press against the small bath mat to ground herself as she wraps her towel around her trembling form. her hair sticks to her body again like an outer layer of skin.

when she opens the door to let the steam out, a pair of scuffed sneakers catches her eyes first.

slowly, her vision trails upwards from loose sweats to a comfortable sweater to an expression she can’t quite grasp. micha stares at her through wet lashes. her grip tightens on the doorknob.

“you were in there for over thirty minutes. i wasn’t sure if i should knock…”

concern. she’s concerned. she almost wants to laugh.

she doesn’t dignify her with a response, stepping out into the hallway to trek back into their room. the girl lets her, moving aside without complaint. her stare is as sweltering as the hot water.

“micha.”

she doesn’t respond. a few more steps until she can get inside, get changed, and go back to the practice room. the choreographer was already amazed with how much she’d been able to retain. his compliments didn’t even do her any justice. she needed to get back.

“micha…”

she ignores her. she hasn’t seen her at practice lately. she knows she’s been here before she got accepted, already familiar with the other trainees and their senior group. how does she expect to get better when she doesn’t practice? the others don’t even mind when she messes up, as if she’s the only one who feels the hot flash of irritation. they just laugh it off, jokingly scolding her for spending too much time with their sunbaes.

and then she’d laugh, bowing at the waist as she apologizes sincerely. just like that.

“taeri?”

micha stumbles over her own feet, gripping the frame of their bedroom door for stability. a shocked noise wafts up from behind her, as does the sound of shoes getting closer. she immediately rushes into the room, slamming the door behind her.

the door is cold against her bare skin. a shadow starts and stops behind the door. never breaching, never knocking. hovering and toeing the line between standing back and reaching out. everything stills save for the sound of her heartbeat just barely heard over her breathing.

taeri. taeri. taeri. taeri.

“micha?”

her eyes close as her voice takes on that same tenderness again. like micha was something–someone that needed to be held tenderly, something to be watched with care. her pitied look returns to the forefront. anger curls in her chest, fueling her silence into stubbornness.

somehow, her silence is conveyed across through the door. she doesn’t push. a sigh is heard–maybe a release of breath just as it is rather than it being tinged with any inkling of frustration. she was so patient. she almost hated her for it.

“just remember to eat,” she murmurs softly. “eat before you go back to the building. please.”

she slides down the door when she hears the lock click for the second time.