#you happen to run into heeseung/jungwon while he's in his suit

[wwooyology]

I FUCKING CHOKED AHHHHHH

@yeonzzzn @karinasbaby @ikeuverse @enha-stars pls tell me y'all see my vision.....

THE INSTRAMENTAL AMOUNT THAT I NEED THIS MAN IS BEYOND BELIEF. BUT FOR A JAKE X SPIDERMAN, OMFG, I'LL FOLD. NOT EVEN SPIDERMAN. VENOM. LIKE PLS HE'D FIT THE ROLE SO FUCKING WELL 😩😩

[nkplanet]

WHICH TROPE ARE YOU?

PAIRING: enhypen x gn!reader SUMMARY: what trope do you and the enhypen members share? WARNINGS: a smidge of angst in jungwon + heeseung’s, all set in high school apart from jay + heeseung’s, implied toxic parents in jungwon’s, written on my phone so the formatting might be weird

NOTE: thank u sm for all the love on my last post and 155 followers!! i rlly appreciate you guys 🫶🫶 also i’m definitely gonna rewrite some of these as actual fics bc i love them (looking at u jungwon and niki)

— HEESEUNG 희승 — second chance romance personally i’m not a big fan of this trope but it just fits heeseung so well like ??? hello yes i would give u a second chance. there’s no doubt in my mind that cheating would not be involved, instead it was something that happened when you two were young and immature, but when you meet again you’ve grown and can continue to do so together

it had ended awfully the first time. neither of you were particularly mature, and a heated argument had caused your entire relationship had come crashing down. sixteen year old you would always regret the way you gave heeseung the cold shoulder for a reason you couldn’t even remember, and the way you had both yelled and screamed at each other. you hadn’t spoken for years when, all of a sudden, you bumped into him in a cafe. then at work. in the park. after six years of no contact, he was everywhere. it was like the universe was telling you to give him another chance. eventually, your walls crumbled, and heeseung made his way back into your heart. the two of you had never been happier.

others under the cut!

— JAY 제이 — fake dating jay is perfect for this trope imo, especially when it comes to fake dating at a wedding. put me in a psych ward bc whenever i think abt him in a suit i go insane. also your whole family would love him because he’s such a gentleman. he’s so perfect

it was your aunts wedding, and all of your siblings were bringing their significant others as plus ones. your brother had joked about how you’d be the only single one in the wedding party and, rather than face the humiliation, you lied and told him you did in fact have a boyfriend. it was a lie you forgot about until two weeks before the wedding, when your aunt mentioned being excited to meet the mysterious man. you panicked, running to tell jay about your issue. while you were contemplating telling your family that the mysterious man had broken up with you, jay said “why don’t i pretend to be your boyfriend? just for the day?” except, his fake boyfriend touches didn’t feel very fake. your aunt remarked that the two of you reminded her of herself and your new uncle when they were young. by the end of the night, you and jay were sharing kisses outside the reception. yeah, fake boyfriend my ass.

— JAKE 제이크 — you fell first, he fell harder jake seems like such a loser (affectionately) that he’d be the one to fall first, but just imagine that he doesn’t realise his feelings are romantic. he just thinks everyone sees their best friends that way and when he finds out otherwise? oh he’s head over heels in love with you. such a loser. i love him

the way you and jake interact is far from platonic. you had developed a crush on him when you were just fifteen, and since then you'd been trying to drop hints. when he started reciprocating your admittedly flirtatious gestures, you thought you had a chance, but he never made a move. in fact, jake never realised that he shared those feelings until one of his friends pointed out that the two of you were incredibly flirty with each other. he thought everyone saw their best friends as gorgeous, as an angel sent from above, as someone who they'd willingly spend the rest of their life with. after that it was hard for him to see you in any light other than romantic. when you asked him out he practically screamed yes. he is absolutely head over heels in love

— SUNGHOON 성훈 — opposites attract i was gonna pick grumpy x sunshine for him but he’s not exactly grumpy so opposites attract it is!! he’s reserved and only really lets loose around those he considers close, whereas you’re loud and bubbly with lots of friends. one of my fav tropes for a reason

sunghoon’s attention was brought to you via your laughter. it was loud and bright, and he’d never heard anything like it. since then, he’d yearned for the sound. though he lacked the confidence to actually ask you out, he began seeking your company. he’d study with you in the library, would offer to walk you home. things that friends do. you, on the other hand, were absolutely smitten. sunghoon was quiet and a little mysterious. you could never read him, and yet you were absolutely entranced by him. you thought he was absolutely gorgeous, perhaps one of the most handsome men you’d ever seen. one day, while sunghoon was walking you home in the rain, you’d stopped and turned to face him. “what are we?” you’d asked. sunghoon remembers blanking immediately, not knowing how to reply. instead of words, he answered you with a kiss.

— SUNOO 선우 — best friend’s brother okay but imagine: you go over to ur best friends house and end up gossiping with their brother and all of a sudden,, he’s soooo attractive? and then he starts developing this crush but he can’t date you because you’re his siblings best friend. there’s probably be some secret dating involved (which i’m also a sucker for tbh)

you'd been harbouring a crush on sunoo for a while now, never acting on it because he was your best friend's brother. you looked forward to the weekly gossip sessions that the two of you shared when your friend left you together arguably more than you looked forward to seeing your friend (but don't tell her that). little did you know, sunoo felt the same. fleeting glances and not-so-platonic touches began growing between you two. eventually, sunoo asked you out. you wanted to say yes so badly but couldn't betray your friend like that. instead, you began dating in secret. it was only two months of sneaking around, 'jokingly' flirting, and kissing in places where she wouldn't see before she finally exploded, yelling that you two were gross but had her blessing. going public only increased the pda by tenfold, and people quickly grew sick of your sappy conversations. not that either of you cared, of course.

— JUNGWON 정원 — academic rivals turned lovers [full fic!] ACADEMIC RIVALS TURNED LOVERS!!!!! i love this trope sm and i think it fits won so well. i was gonna originally give this to niki but he wasn’t rlly in school. so. jungwon it is!! i can see you two as the top two in your year and always competing when one day it all comes crashing down for you. jungwon is suddenly? nice? and we go from there 🤭🤭

yang jungwon had never been the nicest person to you. sure, he was never really mean per-se, but the two of you were so competitive that nothing said was particularly nice. you and jungwon seemed to constantly be on par with each other academically, consistently being the top two students in your year. in english and sciences, you usually pulled ahead, while jungwon excelled in maths and other subjects. the rivalry between you was so tense that even the teachers tried to calm it down but to no avail. the reason behind your competitiveness was your parents. the pressure they put on you was immense, and one day you just broke. you’d had a fight with them, and the next day flunked a biology test. your grades began slipping from then on, and jungwon began to take notice. he stopped making quips, instead resorting to leaving some snacks or study tips on your desk when he thought you weren’t looking. he began giving you sympathetic looks until you eventually confronted him, telling him you didn’t want his pity. it wasn’t pity, though, it was worry. your relationship changed after that, no longer rivals but a little more than friends.

— NI-KI 니키 — childhood friends to lovers/first love OKAY HEAR ME OUT. u were childhood friends. niki realises his feelings and he’s all like oh no i can’t feel this way abt my bff :( and tried to pull away from u but ur like ??? yes tf and that’s how u become lovers

niki had been your closest friend for longer than you could remember. in both of your houses there sat baby pictures of the two of you together. you’d grown up together, going to all the same schools and most of the same clubs. in highschool, you were known as inseparable - if someone wanted one of you, they got both. but one day, niki started pulling away. it was fine, you told yourself, he was just growing up. you both were. but when he stopped answering your calls and texts and started actively avoiding you, you were hurt. you’d been by each others sides for so long that you didn’t really know how to live without him. the truth was, he’d discovered feelings that he’d never felt about anyone before. he knew he shouldn’t feel like this about his best friend, but he couldn’t help it. he was miserable without you, so much so that his friends were telling him to just ask you out. they told him that you definitely felt the same, so he took the leap. and thank god he did. you’re his first love, his everything.

[ancnymcnzjy]

Changes

Synopsis: You went home for the holidays and ended up staying at your best friend Sunoo’s house for the first few weeks, since your parents decided to take an impromptu vacation and didn’t leave you a spare key to let yourself into your own home.

What happens when moving to a different city and communicating with your best friend only through text messages and video calls for the past three months means you haven’t seen the drastic changes in his style and behavior?

You hadn’t suspected any changes, since whenever you called, his bright personality always shone through his smiles and playful expressions, and his outfits were always similar to yours, with their soft, light colors.

But when you let yourself in through his front door, you almost didn’t recognize Sunoo, because he was dressed in the same shades of gray as his six other friends.

Bewildered by what you’re seeing, you stand dumbfounded by the door until Jungwon notices your presence.

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You stand in Sunoo’s doorway, clueless about what to do. You’ve never seen Sunoo so serious, dressed in black from head to toe. His backwards hat and glasses don’t help either.

His new style is causing your old feelings for him to resurface.

You shake your thoughts away as Jungwon calls your name, diverting his attention from the pool game he’s playing with his friends to you.

You give him a small smile and place your bag next to the staircase before making your way to the gaming room Sunoo has in his house.

You greet everyone in the room, returning the small hug they give you, as you haven’t seen them in the last three months because you’ve been in a different country.

You sit on the counter of the mini bar, just like you always do whenever you’re at Sunoo’s house—legs swaying and eyes wandering as you familiarize yourself with the space you used to spend so much time in before moving away.

Your attention shifts to the seven men circling the pool table as they finish their game.

While Jake, Jungwon, and Ni-Ki celebrate their win, Heeseung, Jay, Sunghoon, and Sunoo sigh in disappointment at their loss.

Sunoo sulks over to you, and you extend your arms to invite him for a hug. He accepts and rests his head on your shoulder while you gently run your hands along his back, whispering comforting nothings in his ear.

A couple of hours later, after Sunoo’s friends leave, you’re upstairs in the guest bedroom, lying down and scrolling on your phone.

You hear Sunoo call for you to come to his room, and despite your growing sleepiness, you reluctantly get up.

You open the door and walk toward his en-suite bathroom, finding him facing the mirror, applying a face mask. He turns to you and ushers you closer so he can apply some on you too.

He helps you sit on the counter before gathering your hair into a bun to keep it out of the way.

Sunoo’s feather-light touch moves gently over your face as he applies the face mask. You can’t help but stare at him in adoration.

He looks so different with black hair.

He was blonde the last time you saw him, and it’s been years since his hair was its natural color.

“You look good with black hair,” you compliment, making eye contact with him.

His hands pause for a second as he focuses on you. “Yeah, you like it?” You nod.

You both fall silent as he finishes applying the face mask, then help you down from the counter.

“Wait in my room,” he says, “I’ll clean up in here.”

When he comes out of the bathroom, he finds you already asleep on his bed.

Sunoo laughs softly, readjusting you so you’re more comfortable. When he goes to move your arm, he notices the plushie he gave you, which you’re holding close to your chest. His heart melts at the sight.

You’d jokingly called the stuffed toy “stupid” because it’s the epitome of an inside joke you two had when you were nine, but now, seeing you keep it all these years, he feels a wave of emotions.

After covering you with the comforter, Sunoo lays beside you. Before drifting off to sleep, he feels you move closer to him, and he instinctively wraps his arms around you.

The next morning, you wake up still wrapped in Sunoo’s arms. You stay there, savoring the moment after missing him for so long.

You look up and examine his face. His features have become sharper over the past few months, and you can’t help but trace your finger over his cheeks, jawline, and lips.

The movement stirs Sunoo awake, and his eyes flutter open.

Like a deer caught in headlights, you freeze, your index finger still on his lips.

His gaze fixes on you as a smirk slowly appears on his face.

“What are you doing, pretty?” he asks, making you blush.

“Nothing,” you whisper, embarrassed.

Sunoo gently takes your index finger and places it on the pillow beside him before using his other hand to tilt your chin up.

He sits up slightly, bringing your faces just inches apart.

Your eyes flicker between his lips and his eyes, and you notice him doing the same.

Suddenly, someone knocks on his door.

You quickly move away from him, and he stands up to answer it.

Although their voices are hushed, you recognize the other voice as his older sister.

A few minutes later, you go downstairs.

At the sound of someone coming down, Sunoo’s sister perks up, and seeing you enter the kitchen, immediately pulls you into a tight hug.

It’s been over a year since she moved across the country for university, and you haven’t seen her since.

You and Sunoo’s sister catch up while making breakfast.

You mostly talk about your university experiences since you’re both in the same program.

The topic shifts to her potential internship abroad, then to a shopping trip you two could do over the holiday break, and eventually, to a certain boy you were just with an hour ago.

Growing up, Sunoo’s sister always teased that you two would end up together one day.

You knew she was just being playful, but over time, you started to believe her words, especially after realizing you had feelings for Sunoo.

She was the first—and only—person you told. You shared everything he did that made you smile and laugh. After hearing all your stories, she encouraged you to tell him how you felt.

But, to this day, you’ve never confessed, too scared of how he might respond.

You finally tell her aloud that you’ve been wanting to confess to Sunoo for a while but have just been too afraid.

When she doesn’t respond right away, you pause mixing the pancake batter and turn to look at her.

Her eyes are wide, and she smiles sheepishly. Just then, a pair of hands grip the counter, trapping you between them.

You turn to see Sunoo, now standing behind you, his gaze fixed on you.

“So you like me?” he whispers teasingly in your ear.

You lightly jab him in the abdomen with your elbow, then cover your face in embarrassment.

After taking a moment to compose yourself, you reach for the bowl of pancake batter, but Sunoo’s sister swats your hand away before you can grab it.

She rushes you out of the kitchen and motions for Sunoo to go out in tow. She gives you a smug wink before turning back to finish cooking.

You take a deep breath and face Sunoo, who’s biting his lip, trying to suppress a smile that’s already forming.

Feeling petrified about how he’ll respond, you quickly blurt out, “Yes, I like you. I’ve liked you for the last three years, ever since you wrote me that three-page letter about how much you’d miss me, even though I was only going on vacation for a week. But I think I liked you even before that, when you got me the tiger plushie and told me it reminded you of the hilarious day at the zoo.”

You ramble on about how you like him for his bright personality, how easy he makes it for you to smile and laugh, and how you appreciate that he always finds time to talk to you, despite the time zone difference while you're at university.

Before you can say anything more, he stops you by pressing his lips to yours.

He pulls away, resting his forehead against yours.

“I like you too,” he says softly. “I’ve liked you since we were kids. I thought you were pretty, and I told my sister all about it.”

He pauses, smiling at the memory. “She helped me pick out gifts and supplies for the crafts I gave you. Although I didn’t directly tell you, I’ve been showing you how much I liked you all these years.”

The silence after your confessions feels deafening, but you both find comfort in each other’s embrace. Even though you hadn’t planned on confessing today, you don’t regret it—especially now that you know he reciprocates your feelings.

You go back to the kitchen to help Sunoo’s sister cook.

Feeling giddy and warm, you give her another hug, murmuring a sincere, “Thank you.”

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[areyoufuckingserious]

𝑭𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏 (𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒔)

Spiderman! Jungwon X Female College Student! Reader

🎀 Part two

TW: Mentions of death, Coma, Depression, Anxiety (not a lot)

Hectic.

That's what every day is like with your boyfriend. You're running around trying to get your school supplies while he’s trying to hide his suit in case his roommate Riki comes back home early. “So why do you hide your suit if Riki already knows your Spiderman” he smiles at you “One day I came home and saw him in my suit practicing Spiderman poses” You guys laugh together. You walk down the stairs from Jungwon's dorm “What time does Riki get home from school” you ask reaching for Jungwon's hand “I don't even think he goes I'm starting to think he's leaving for funsies”.

“How many classes do you have today” Jungwon asks you walking you to the campus holding your hand “Like 4 then I’ll be home and we can hang out till you have to patrol” You swing his hand back and forth while fixing your hair. “I’ll be waiting for you,” he says making you smile when you see his dimples showing, you kiss him goodbye.

11:11

Your favorite time of day, not only do you go on break but when you're with your boyfriend he swears this time is lucky and makes a wish and begs you to make one too. The funny thing is every time you make one your boyfriend begs to know what it was.

 “Ok I’ll make a wish if it’ll make you stop” he smiles after you start to close your eyes “Alright I'm done can I open my eyes,” you ask searching for his hand “You have to tell me what your wish was” you open your eyes in shock “Thats not how it works sir” he laughs at your reaction and covers your eyes with his hands “You have to tell me” He starts rolling your head around while you both laugh.

You see Jay walk into class while you're walking out looking distraught you grab his arm. “Jay are you ok” You see him jump a bit at the action. “Yeah I'm cool I just need to sit” he reaches towards the closest seat limping. “Jay is your leg okay” You put your books on the table “I was playing around with Jungwon you know how he gets” Jay reaches for his leg. You raise your eyebrow, Jungwon wouldn't have been with Jay today was his brother's death anniversary. 

Before Jungwon was Spiderman it was his adoptive brother Heeseung, who died fighting venom trying to save Jungwon when you met Jungwon in your sophomore year of high school he was inconsolable. It wasn't his fault but he blamed himself for years eventually you and him became good friends and he took over the mantle. At first, he got a lot of backlash but eventually, they loved him as much as the original. Then you guys go together and every day on July 11, he goes either with you or Riki to see his brother. But on this day he promised you he could do it himself.

Your phone begins to ring, and you answer after the second ring you smile at the contact photo  “Hi Ni-ki” your smile fades “Yeah I'll call him” you say looking at Jay confused “What happened” Jay asks fixing his pant leg “Jungwon isn't answering ni-ki’s calls so I'm gonna text him”

An hour is how long it took for the call

A call that hurt you more than anything

You waited an hour for Jungwon to call you “Y/n let's just think happy” Ni-ki says wrapping an arm around your shoulder. Ni-ki has been like a brother to you ever since he moved into the dorm you and Jungwon shared. You're probably right” You get cut off by your phone ringing you answer without looking.

You look at Ni-ki overhearing on his phone “Found footage of Spiderman fighting a black villain variant possibly another venom” “See he’s okay we were just thinking too hard” he jokes trying to lighten the mood. You won't lie hearing the news lightened your nerves a little bit.

“Is this Y/N L/N?” the voice on the phone asks “Yes this is she..” you answer looking at Ni-ki as his face looks at his phone in terror. You whisper to Ni-ki reaching for his arm as he moves back “What's wrong? Ni-ki what happened”. “Ms. Y/N L/N are you listening” the voice on the phone asks “Yang Jungwon just got admitted into the hospital and is currently in a coma” You drop your phone tears rolling down your face.

I'll update eventually......

©✰𝕶𝖓𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖒𝖆𝖗𝖗𝖊✰ 2024— do not repost on another platform, copy, translate or edit my works!

[snowbabys]

Gardening Club ⋆ part 5

(Disclaimer: i do not condone this behavior, nor think the idol acts like this in any way. this is purely fiction and for entertainment purposes only.)

Series masterlist

Pairing: yan!jungwon x gn!reader (ft. niki, jay and heeseung)

TW/Trigger warning: mentions of food and eating, cuteness overload?

Warning/notes: everyone’s the same age for plot sake, >cute moments ahead< proceed with caution, a few swear words. and i didn’t go into detail about the food jungwon shares cause you get to choose whatever you want to imagine.

Author's note: i think i haven't mentioned it yet, but i think of their school as the “all of us are dead” school (if it helps you guys visualize). oh! something important, i don’t answer the comments on the posts cause this acc isn’t my main, but if you have any questions about the story, feel free to send an ask! and also, for some reason, i kept laughing while writing this? like? tysm for reading, see you in part 6~ ♡

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“He said what?!” Niki whispered a scream, calling one of your colleague’s attention.

“Can you shut up?” you elbow him after sending an apology smile to your colleague. Great way to start a day. First, you got up late, being woken up thanks to Niki’s desperate call. He swore you every bad name existent while you hurriedly dressed up, getting unlucky again and breaking your suit button, only to find out it was the only clean suit you had. Then, when running to your classroom, you bumped into your professor’s back, having to beg to get inside without receiving a warning. At least in that situation, things worked for you, not getting any notifications or punishments due to your past good behavior and attendance. And now, you have to bear with Niki’s excitement after telling him about Jungwon’s words.

“Bitch, it’s so obvious he likes you,” he whispers again. “Just marry already.”

“Now you’re being dramatic,” you try focusing on your book. After a minute or so of silence, your friend pokes your forearm resting closer to him.

“But like, what happened after that?” the professor glimpse at you both, and Niki sends an eye smile her way. She shakes her head and resumes her writing on the board.

“He asked for my number,” you bite your lip recalling Jungwon’s cute smile with your surprised reaction.

“And did you give it?”

“He’s my friend, so…” you see Niki shifting from the corner of your eye and realize all your efforts to study are going downhill at that moment. He shows you a suspicious look. “What?”

��Nothing.” He looks back at his book and plays with the tip of the paper. “It’s just funny to me that…” your gaze follows his free hand getting a pencil to scribble on the clean sheets. “It took two months for you to give me your number when we met.”

“Don’t.” You peek back at the professor, who’s rubbing the chalk residue from her hands and looking down to her desk.

“And now you’re giving your number to someone you met, what, four days ago?” Niki squints his eyes at you when you focus on him again.

“This is due next week, kids,” the professor says a second before the school’s bell rings. She waves to the whole class and picks her stuff up from the desk. “Do not forget to do it or I’ll forget to give you a score.” A last smile and she’s out of the classroom, giving the chance for your colleagues to get out too. You take the opportunity to continue your conversation with Niki without whispering.

“Are you jealous?” you hunch over his desk and try to poke his cheek.

“No.” He slaps your hand away, crosses his arms, and pouts, his eyes like a sad puppy’s.

“You are!” you try poking him again but he moves your hand with the pencil he still holds.

“Shut up.” Niki rests his crossed arms on his desk, and then lays his head on his forearms, refusing to face your direction and looking to the other side.

“I’m starting to think you have abandonment issues,” you check if any of your colleagues are looking, then hug his torso and rest your head on his shoulder. He hums to that, and you recognize the same moody hum he gave you when you accidentally dropped his ice cream once. You can’t help but giggle at the memory, and the sulking boy. “Niki…” you wiggle him a bit, trying to make him look at you.

“No,” you sigh heavily and opt for the hair caressing tactic. If this didn’t work, you’d have him pouting and ignoring you for the rest of the day.

“Nikitty, don’t be like that,” you use the nickname you always call him when he’s feeling down. It’s not his favorite, but it usually works to light his mood up. “You’re my best friend, I’m never abandoning you,” he finally raises his head, still not looking at you though.

“Promise?” Niki puts his pinky up.

“Sorry me?” you do the same, but don’t connect your fingers.

“Only if you hang out with me later,” he switches the pinky for the pointer.

“Candy shop?” you mirror him again and point to him.

“Are you paying?” It’s his turn to point.

“You’re gonna bankrupt me, aren’t you,” you both get your pinkies out again and connect them.

“That’s what best friends are for,” Niki’s smile is back when he hugs your neck, his cheek colliding with yours. “And I’m not jealous.”

“Yeah, sure,” you separate your bodies seeing the next professor coming in.

Niki kept silent most of the time during the classes, just occasionally elbowing you to ask something or borrowing your eraser. You knew for a fact he was jealous, he always acts like that when he is (the endless pouting proved you right). But he doesn’t need to know you know. He just stopped pouting when, at the start of lunch break, Jungwon came into the classroom with his backpack in hand.

“Hey,” he alternates his attention between you and your best friend. “Would you like to eat with me on the terrace?” you lift your head and nod, excitement filling you with the invitation.

“Of course,” you get your lunchbox, standing beside Niki as you wait for him to get his. Jungwon observes Niki putting his lunchbox back into his backpack and clears his throat, calling your and Niki’s attention.

“What you’re doing?” He questions.

“Going to eat with you?” Niki adjusts one of the backpack straps onto his shoulder, his eyebrow lifting with hesitation.

“I was thinking of something particular, y’know,” you watch them staring at each other, Niki’s eyes squinting for a second.

“Just you and y/n?” Jungwon nods, eyes blank to Niki. “Okay.” the tallest shrugs and walks out of the room, soon being followed by an apprehensive you.

“Niki?” He turns to you and smirks.

“I’ll eat with Jay, don’t worry. You go and have fun with your future boyfriend,” you slap his shoulder and roll your eyes, relieved he wasn’t mad at you.

“Oh, shut up,” Niki chuckles and goes his way.

You walk back to Jungwon, who’s waiting for you at the doorstep. He takes one of your hands in his and caresses the skin while guiding you up the staircase, not caring a bit about the other students’ eyes on you. It was impressive to you how he kept the cold facade being such a timid person.

You get on the terrace without a problem, with no one to watch the exit doors being of good help. Jungwon kept them open for you to pass, offering a smile while you did, and followed you to the corner of the parapet. You sit leaning your back against the concrete, waiting for Jungwon to start eating. He was silent when placing both your lunch boxes on top of his bag, thus preventing them from touching the floor. Still quiet, he opened them for you and gave you a low ‘you first’ before starting to eat himself.

“Did you sleep well?” He suddenly asks, munching his food.

“More than I would like to admit,” he flashes you a lipped smile and surprises you by offering some of his food to you, carrying his spoon close to your mouth.

“That’s good” he carefully takes the spoon out of your mouth while you close your lips into it to capture the food. “Sleeping, I mean,” you titter together at his remark.

“Food is good too,” you proceed to offer him your food.

“Thank you,” he bites it and swallows. “And thank you again.”

“Wait, you made this?” you cover your mouth with your hand, eyes wide in surprise. Jungwon nods and looks away, a rosy tone coloring his cheeks at light speed.

He offers you his food a few more times, getting closer to you every time, and accepts whenever you hand him a spoonful. At some point, you were just feeding each other. Niki’s words intruded on your mind when Jungwon gave you the last bit of the food with a smile, future boyfriend. Well, you wouldn’t complain about it. Every little touch in your hands sent butterflies to your stomach, and whenever you thought about him, you’d get a comfortable warmth spreading in your heart. Not to mention the texts you exchanged till early morning, Jungwon being the reason for your late arrival at school.

Being lost in the memory of your thrill when you were texting, you didn’t realize when Jungwon sat close enough to have your shoulders and legs touching. He asked you about your classes, but getting no response made him aware of your daydreaming state. He felt bold enough to put an arm around you and let it rest on your hip.

“Y/n,” you come back to reality with his soft voice, jumping a little when you see where he chose to lay his hand. “Can you touch my hair, please?” you nod hesitantly and reach for his hair slowly, cautiously running your fingers through the strands. You observe him close his eyes and sigh, next resting his head on your shoulder, his forehead touching your neck and leaving a tingling sensation. “I missed you.”

“We literally saw yesterday,” you let out a puffed laugh and feel his arms encircling you. Don’t be shy, you think to yourself, hug him back.

No success.

“I know,” Jungwon’s arms squeeze you lightly. “Is Niki always glued to you like that?” your head unconsciously jerks backward, not getting where the question came from.

“We’ve been best friends for a long time, so yes,” he groans at your response, and squeezes you again.

“Isn’t it annoying to have him on your back all the time?” Now you had enough.

“I don’t think I’m getting your point. Do you have any problem with our proximity?” you push him back by the shoulders slightly and face him.

“Yes,” the boy smirks irritatingly.

“What the fuck, Jungwon?” you take your lunchbox without thinking twice, and march to the exit, not sparing him another glance, just in time with the school’s bell.

“Wait, I was just kidding,” you hear him following hurriedly behind you, but don’t stop. “Let me walk you back?”

“No, I’m good,” you stumble on some people and apologize to them with a loud sentence, almost running in an attempt to grow your distance from Jungwon.

You don’t tell Niki about it. He knows you’re hiding something, of course, but you noticed he was feeling unsettled during the last classes, which indicated something happened during his lunch break too. It wasn’t until you were in the club’s empty room, waiting for the coordinator and the other members, your eyes met and you knew you had to talk to him. You pulled him to the window’s side and clutched on his arm.

“You okay?”

“Yeah,” he looks down at you and grins. “Why?”

“You’ve been terribly quiet after the lunch break. What happened to Niki? Did you eat him?” you grab his shoulders and playfully shake him, being stopped by his pointer finger pushing your forehead back.

“Dummy.” Niki chuckles and goes to whisper in your ear, curiosity only piling over you with someone’s entry interrupting him.

“Can I sit here?” Jungwon’s voice echoes through the room, and when you look in his direction, you see him and Jay approaching your group’s desks. Not unusual, except for the fact that Jungwon is taking Niki’s seat, the one beside your seat.

“No?” Niki retorts ironically. “Y/n and I always sit together,” your eyes follow Niki’s form till he stops in front of Jungwon, both boys staring into the other’s soul. “So if you could go to your seat…” Niki’s head tilts to the side and his lips show a wicked smile.

They hadn’t had time to argue, you were scared for what could happen if they had, the coordinator came inside with a few other club members to tell you you were dismissed for the day. Something with an emergency she had to attend, so she couldn’t lead you. You didn’t pay much attention to her, you were more worried about some boys’ behavior.

You followed them through the hallways, suddenly stopping on the exit when they looked back at you, Jay being the exception who kept walking without saying goodbye. Odd, not even a word.

“Injang?” Jungwon goes to you with his hand extended. You are quick to get the plant’s container from inside your bag and give it to him, avoiding touching his hand in the process. “Can I walk you home again?” you look up at him and open your mouth to speak.

“Thought we were gonna hang out together.” Niki interrupts and comes in closer, staring daggers at Jungwon.

“I’m…” you try to start, but are soon interrupted again.

“I’m sorry for earlier, can we walk together and solve this out?” Jungwon touches your shoulder and sighs, you read regret in his face.

“Y/n, you promised.” Niki’s eyes find yours, and you feel your heart crushing at his disappointed look.

If they wanted to give you a heart attack, they were in the right way. Your darting pulse was all you could hear for a couple of seconds, mind racing with their requests. You know you’ve been neglecting Niki for a few days now, he used to take you to convenience stores close to his house and then walk you home after school, but with Jungwon’s entrance into your life recently, he hasn’t been your company on your way home anymore. Jungwon seemed like a good guy, you truly wanted to believe that, but there were so many things that popped in your mind that made you want to step back. Maybe he needed a chance to talk to you and explain his behavior, and then you could finally settle and give in to him as you wanted, he was the one giving you butterflies after all. But you couldn’t keep ignoring your best friend, especially when he conveyed the impression of needing you the most now.

You studied your options and what they would lead you to, you know it’ll be hard on you and them, whatever you do. How did you even end up in that situation? You just wanted to live your life, but the past week challenged your limits. And looking at their faces one more time, you just sink deeper into uncertainty. Who would you choose?

part 4 | part 5 | part 6

[n1k1tty]

keep it on the down low - nishimura riki

╰─ ever since you were selected as riki’s next partner for his upcoming dance collab, you may or may not have developed feelings for each other. but despite their companies not really supporting dating in their idol's careers, both riki and y/n tried to keep it on the down low. key word: tried

pairings: idol! riki x idol! reader

genre: fluff

It was around 2 am in the morning when you and Riki decided to stay for a little bit more to finish up the first part of the song.

"1 2 3 4, 5 6 7 8" Riki counts as you both move in sync, he smiles at your worn out figure laying down on the ground "tired? we can wrap this up if you want to"

He sits down next to you, handing you his cup of cold water. Your mind secretly going on frantic over his little gesture "Let's just finish this last part and i'm heading home- unless you're tired too-" you sip the water, sitting up.

"-Nah, nah i'm not tired yet" He shakes his head. crap, did that sound too desperate? Riki asks himself, trying his best to not make it seem like he was avoiding your gaze

"Alright then, 2:30 we'll leave" You say, walking towards the table as you place the cup. Riki seriously didn't know how calm and collected you were especially with just the two of you alone, together. No managers, no members, nada.

You start playing the music, feeling yourself getting more exhausted each minute that passed by. Sloppily moving your body with the rhythm. Of course that didn't go unnoticed by Riki.

As the song ended, you both face each other. It was a part of the dance, but your face being barely an inch from Riki's wasn't. You both froze, not knowing what to do. Well, facing a different way was another solution, but neither of you wanted to do that, let's be honest.

At this moment, Riki didn't give a shit.

He grabbed you by the waist, faces inching closer by the second. But before your lips could touch—

“This one is for the boys with the boomin syst— Riki? Y/n?” Heeseung takes a second to blink, eyes refusing to see what he was seeing “I uh, I gotta go. My manager is asking if i’m at home. See you Riki, Bye Heeseung” You hurriedly pack your things, face red from embarrassment and the thought of you and Riki almost kissing.

“Hyung— I can explain—“ Riki walks towards him, trying to grab his hand “—Riki calm down, I wont tell” Heeseung chuckles, patting Riki’s bag “If you don’t know where my airpods are, then go walk her home. She’s not supposed to be out at this hour alone. I’ll take your stuff back to the dorm aight?”

“Oh gosh” you groaned, dragging your feet as you rethink what had happened “What should I do?” You pull your hair.

Just as you were about to turn to the corner you hear him call your name ‘No Riki! This is not the time!’ you panicked, but just before you could act as if you didn’t hear him, he taps you by the shoulder “Riki, just what the hell are you thinking chasing me right at this hour!?” You whisper-yell at him “I was just worried about you walking home at 3 am. Your company sucks for not getting you a driver”

“No I told them I could walk home” You chuckle, in Riki’s eyes you seemed so bothered. Noticing the way you dragged your feet and messy hair “Everything okay?” He asked, facing you

“Riki we’re doomed! Heeseung knows, and maybe dispatch is somewhere out there already taking pictures of us at this mome—”

He giggles “So what?” You gasp, mouth open. You seriously couldn’t believe this kid.

“So what?! Ugh, why do I even put up with you” facepalming as you groan

“Heeseung hyung said he wouldn’t tell, and I don’t care about dispatch, engenes know how close we are and does your fans. They’ll think this is a friendly gesture” Riki reassures you as he looked at the stars, finding peace within your presence.

“So don’t worry okay? Everything will be alright. And if they ever suspect anything, I’ll try to find a way to get us out of it” He stops by your doorstep “Well, this is your dorm, good night y/n—”

Without a thought running through your mind, you pecked Riki Nishimura. Immediately trying to unlock the door “Good night Riki” You smile, squealing once you closed it “I saw that” Ningning smirks. There goes your money.

—

It was the following week after your collaboration with Riki was released and so far everything was going great. Both your fans really liked the content you both made, appreciating your talents and especially loved your ‘friendship’

Riki was right, everything was going to be alright. No dispatch and no suspicions from the fans and both companies.

And ever since that night, you and Riki had decided to make it official. Both agreeing to keep it a secret for now until you were both ready.

Thankfully the fans recognized the playful personalities and cherished your friendship, making videos like “Y/n and Riki being chaotic in their (collab) behind” and “Riki and Y/n being the best friends everyone would want” Of course, your companies noticed the sudden increase of popularity for both groups and proposed an idea of having each other in shows, and other things that could possibly make you interact more. Almost immediately, you both were very supportive of the idea and agreed to do more shows.

—

You guys had an episode to go to the beach with the other Enhypen members. As you were filming the things that you were packing, Riki knocks on your door “Oh? Riki came~” you cooed, smiling at the sight of his head peaking through the door “Y/n! You’re packing more than necessary” He laughs, looking at the big pile of folded clothes.

After a few minutes, you decided to stop filming. Immediately throwing yourself into Riki’s arms “Are you excited?” you asked, rubbing circles on his back “not really— I mean yeah i kinda am but what if the other members—”

He pouts at the sound of you laughing “No ones gonna steal me Nishimura Riki. If that’s what you’re worried about” you squished his cheeks

“Now help me pick which swim suit I should wear”

“Okay :D” He gladly says, sitting patiently as you start gathering the options.

So far, filming with enhypen was fun, you got to play games in the pool, grill meat, answering mini interviews the other members held, you enjoyed it all.

Of course the trip wouldn’t be complete without you and Riki flirting with each other once in a while. Which caught both your fans attention, posting overly suspicious interactions between you and Riki. Leaving comments like “act surprised when they reveal that they’re dating” and “OKAY CAN WE TALK ABOUT: Y/n casually wrapping her arms around Riki’s neck while just staring at each other in today’s behind” all around twitter.

Jungwon being active on all social media platforms didn’t help either, resulting to him realizing that you and Riki were more than just friends. Soon enough the other members figure it out as well, silently sitting back and enjoying you both so oblivious towards the fact that everyone knew.

Meanwhile, you and Riki thought you were doing an excellent job at keeping it a secret. While resting on the same bed watching a movie, your manager barges in, shoving the phone into both your faces “Nishimura Riki, care to explain?”

A screenshot of Dispatch tweeting about your guy’s relationship is trending on twitter, following a few screenshots of fans posting about your relationship.

Your heart drops

His manager chuckled, “I already knew. Just came to tell you CEO Bang supports it and would like to have a meeting about confirming it”

Long story short, you both did agree to publicize your relationship and was extremely happy to hear that the fans supported you both

yall, i dont rlly like how i wrote this :( but i rlly missed posting so…. I SWEAR ILL MAKE BETTER ONES. i just need to find my motivation to do so :)

[jungwonenthusiast]

Friends Don't Lie Ch. 1

Pairing: Jungwon x reader

Warnings for this chapter: underage drinking and smoking, mention of porn

Chapter word count: 2k

Based on: Stranger Things

Sunoo

“Can we play please?” Sunoo pleads, tugging at Sunghoon's sleeve.

“No, you’re not a baby.” he rolls his eyes.

“Who said d and d was for babies?” Sunoo scoffs and plops onto the couch.

“Everyone,” Jay says while trying on one of Jungwon’s jackets. “Even Niki doesn’t play anymore.”

Sunoo groans. “You guys are boring.”

“I’ll play with you.” Jake ruffles his hair.

“We need at least four people.” he whines.

“You guys play, we’re gonna go to the drive-in.” Niki says.

“And do what? Makeout with people and get gonorrhea?”

“That’s not how STDs work, dumbass.” Jay laughs.

“Whatever,” Sunoo rolls his eyes again.

“It’ll be fun man, just come with us.” Jungwon grabs at his arm. “Plus you like scary movies.”

“It’s Videorome, isn’t that movie about porn?” Sunoo frowns.

“Just come,” Jungwon begs. “I’m gonna be the only one without a chick, you have to keep me company.”

“I’m just gonna go home, Heeseung hyung will be mad if I stay out.” Sunoo stands up and slings his backpack over his shoulder.

“You gonna bike home?” Jake asks while spritzing cologne on his neck.

“Yeah, I’ll see you guys tomorrow.” Sunoo says while making his way up the basement stairs.

“See you.”

“Bye Ddeonu.” Jay teases.

Sunoo walks by Mrs. Yang who’s cleaning up the kitchen.

“Bye Mrs. Yang, thank you for dinner, it was delicious.” he smiles at her.

“Of course Sunoo-shi, are you going home now? I thought you boys were going to the drive in?”

He shrugs. “Yeah but I figured I should go home so that my hyung doesn’t worry.”

She smiles and pats his head. “Such a sweet boy, tell him I said hi alright?”

He nods and heads out the door.

It’s pitch black out and the air feels dry.

Sunoo mounts his bike and starts to peddle home, but something moving in the corner of his eye catches his attention.

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Jungwon

Jungwon feels bad. He hates feeling this way. It’s eating at his conscience.

“Why are you guys so mean to Sunoo?” Jungwon says while steering his Camaro.

“What are you talking about?” Jay lights a cigarette and Jungwon slaps it out of his hand.

“Don’t smoke in here, my mom will kill me.” he scolds.

Jay rolls his eyes and throws it out the window.

“It’s just our way of showing affection.” Sunghoon says with Niki sitting on his lap. The car doesn’t have nearly enough seats to fit all of them, but they make it work.

“You need help if you think that’s what affection is.” Jungwon grumbles.

Jake shakes his shoulder. “Loosen up Jungwon, he knows we love him.”

“I hope.” he replies.

Jungwon always wishes he could be nicer to Sunoo. Everytime he sees him he thinks, I should compliment Sunoo or tell him that I appreciate him. But he never does and he hates himself for it.

Jungwon parks in their usual spot.

“I’m gonna go try to con us some beers.” Jay says before hopping out the car.

“Don’t get arrested.” Sunghoon jokes.

Jake rolls down the window to chat with the girls next to them.

Jungwon slumps into his seat. Something feels wrong. They go to the drive in all the time, but something feels off. Everything feels, sounds, and smells the same. But there’s a tinge of pain in Jungwon’s heart. Maybe Jay’s cigs are starting to get to me, he thinks, but he knows that he’s lying to himself.

“Can you just go to her car?” Sunghoon groans. “We exist too you know?”

“Fine,” Jake opens to car door and merrily makes his way to her Ford.

Jay comes jogging up to the car with two cans of beer in each hand. “I am incredible.”

“Indeed you are.” Sunghoon reaches out for one. Niki does too but Jay pulls his hand away.

“No way man.” Jay chuckles and Niki groans.

“I’m literally taller than you.”

“And I weigh more,” Jay says. “No beer until you’re seventeen.”

Jay hands Jungwon a can and he reluctantly cracks it open. He never liked beer but he figured he needed it today.

He lets the bitter substance go down his throat. He holds his breath before swallowing so that he can’t taste it.

Jungwon watches the movie in a daze. The alcohol has gone to his head and everything feels calmer despite the gore being displayed on the screen.

“Shit, it’s eleven thirty.” Jake says. “I’ll drive us home, you’re all too drunk.”

“I can drive.” Jungwon insists.

“No you can’t.” Jake pulls him up by the arms and guides him to the backseat.

Jungwon rests his head on his hand as Jake drops everyone off.

“Alright get up Won, we’re here.” Jake parks the Camaro in the driveway.

“I’m tired.” Jungwon whines and gets up sluggishly.

“You’re such a lightweight.” Jake chuckles and helps him to the door. “Get to your room before your parents see you.”

“Roger that.” Jungwon mumbles and tries to sober up before heading through the door.

The stairs moan underneath his feet as he quietly climbs them. He can hear Jooyoung chatting on the phone as he walks to his room.

He changes into pajamas and heads to the bathroom. His cheeks are pink and his eyes are half open.

“Damn, I am a lightweight.�� he says while observing his face in the mirror.

He splashes water on his face and rakes his hands through his hair.

The bathroom light flickers. He furrows his brow.

“I thought dad fixed that last week.”

He washes up quietly and knocks on Jooyoung’s door.

“What?” she calls out.

He creaks the door open. “Don’t be on the phone for too long noona, mom will get mad.”

She rolls her eyes. “She doesn’t need to know, don’t be a snitch.”

“I never am.” he sighs and closes the door.

He climbs into bed and turns to look at the photo on his nightstand. It’s him and the gang at seventh grade graduation.

Jay is smiling big and towering over the rest of them. He was always the tallest among them and Jungwon was dead jealous.

Jake’s arm is slung around Jungwon and Jungwon’s arm is around little Sunoo. Sunoo’s smile is bright and cute. His suit jacket is too big for him, he probably borrowed it from Heeseung.

Jungwon still remembers the day he and Sunoo met. It was the first day of kindergarten. Sunoo was alone on the swing set, staring at his feet. Jungwon had a few friends that he met in preschool but he wondered what the harm was to have one more. He asked Sunoo if he wanted to be friends. It was the best decision he ever made.

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“Breakfast!” Jungwon’s mom calls out as he pulls on a striped polo.

He skips down the stairs and sits down at the dining table.

“Have you seen Sunoo? Heeseung called this morning.” Mrs. Yang says while handing him a plate of waffles, bacon, and eggs.

“No, I thought he biked home.” Jungwon cocks a brow while pouring syrup over all of his food.

“That’s disgusting.” Jooyoung remarks while taking a seat next to him.

“Your face is disgusting.” he jeers.

“Well make sure he’s at school today okay? Heeseung sounded really worried.” Mrs. Yang sits down next to her husband.

“Does he think he got kidnapped or something? As if anyone would want him.” Jooyoung snickers.

“Fuck off, that’s not funny.” Jungwon says.

“Language.” Mr. Yang says sternly.

“She’s being an ass.” Jungwon rolls his eyes.

“What did you just call me?” Jooyoung’s head snaps towards him.

“Whatever.” he dismisses her.

She shoves his shoulder. “No, say it again.”

“Stop it! Both of you!” Mrs. Yang yells. “Can we not have one peaceful breakfast?”

“I can, I don’t know about her though.” Jungwon grumbles.

“I’ll kill you.” Jooyoung grits her teeth.

“Don’t threaten me with a good time.” Jungwon replies.

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Sunoo’s not at school.

“Do you think he’s sick or something?” Jake wonders.

“That doesn’t make sense though, his mom said he never came home last night.” Jungwon chews on his pencil.

“Maybe he went to someone’s house.” Jay suggests and Jungwon gives him a look.

“Who’s house would he have gone to? We’re his only friends.”

Jay shrugs. “Maybe he has a secret lover.” Sunghoon chuckles.

“Why aren’t you guys taking this seriously? Something could have happened.” Jungwon crosses his arms.

“I’m sure he’s fine. Nothing bad ever happens in this shit town anyway.” Jake says right as Mr. Jones walks into the classroom.

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Jungwons heart drops further and further into his stomach as the day goes on with no sign of Sunoo.

The boys are playing basketball during p.e when Principal Coleman and a policeman walk into the gym.

“I wonder who’s weed they found.” Jay jokes but his smile diminishes as the two men approach them.

“Gentlemen we need to speak to you,” Principal Coleman says, “outside that is.”

They all give each other nervous looks but follow suit. Jungwon can feel eyes on his back as he makes his way out of the door.

“Do you know what route Sunoo takes to get home?” the chief says. He towers over them and his biceps look the same width as Jungwon's thighs.

“Yeah, he takes Mirkwood.” Jungwon replies quickly.

“Don’t fucking call it that anymore.” Jay rolls his eyes.

“What the hell is Mirkwood?” the man says and crosses his arms. “Stop messing around, this is serious.”

“It’s where Cornwallis and Kerley meet.” Jake says.

“Why do you call it Mirkwood?” the cop says, unimpressed.

“It’s from The Hobbit.” Jungwon says and Jay shoves his shoulder.

“What? I’m just telling the truth.” Jungwon exclaims.

“So what happened to Sunoo?” Sunghoon says plainly. “Where is he?”

“We’re not sure, he’s probably at his Dad’s-”

“Why would he go there, his dad’s a cock.” Jay argues.

“His dad sucks.” Sunghoon says under his breath.

“Enough, let me do my job alright?” the cop says, exasperated.

“We can help look for him, we know all the places he likes to go.” Jungwon says with hopeful eyes and Niki nods.

“Yeah, we can help.” Jake says.

“No,” the cop shakes his head. “After school you are all to go home, and if I see any of you searching around, I’ll have you in shackles. Is that clear?”

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“We have to.”

“What if we get caught?”

“Then we run.” Jay says while packing a backpack of supplies.

“You think we can out run him?” Jungwon gets up and pulls a jacket on.

“Of course we can, that dude was huge.” Niki says while chugging down a Coke.

“Don’t drink that,” Sunghoon tsks. “You’ll have to pee.”

“I’ll just piss in the woods.” Niki rebuttals.

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The sun had set an hour ago and the stars were twinkling bright.

“Where are you boys going?” Mrs. Yang asks while watching tv on the couch.

“Party.” Jungwon says quickly.

“With backpacks?” She raises an eyebrow.

“Uhm, yeah.” Jungwon nods and she giggles.

“You’re not a good liar Jungwon-ah. Have fun, don’t be stupid out there.” she says and they happily head out the door.

Jungwon drives to Mirkwood with his headlights off. He couldn’t risk getting caught, that cop scared the shit of him.

“There’s a barricade.” Jake says quietly.

“Yeah,” Sunghoon says while getting out of the car, pulling his flashlight out of his backpack. “Shit, it’s raining.” Jay wipes a raindrop off of his cheek.

Jungwon takes his flashlight out and pulls his hood over his head.

They hop over the blockade and venture into the dense woods.

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It’s pouring at this point and their hoods are only making things worse.

They can’t even hear their footsteps over the sound of crashing rain.

“What are we supposed to be looking for?” Jake asks.

“Anything, his bike, his jacket, him.” Jay says.

Jungwon was starting to regret this decision. They’ve been walking for what seemed like hours with no clue of Sunoo.

“Maybe we should turn back,” Jungwon says. “This isn’t working.”

“No,” Jay says. “We need to keep looking, cops miss shit all the time.”

“Hold on hold on,” Jake stops in his tracks.

“What?” everyone asks.

“Shut up, do you hear that?” he says and they all try to open their ears. There’s rustling coming from ahead. Something is coming towards them.

“Fuck.” Jungwon whispers and grabs onto Jay's arm.

They all lift their flashlights to find a human in nothing but an oversized yellow shirt, breathing heavily and squinting from the lights blinding their eyes.

[taegyuun]

sooo ik reqs are closed rn but i was wondering what it'll be like to have an argument with enha? sorry idk a better hc writer so im sending to u 😭😭 anyway u can ignore this !! hope ur having a great day !! <3

genre: angst? idk, fluff

warnings: swearing

pairing: enhypen x reader

word count: 690+

notes: i know i said requests are closed but i’ve actually had this in mind and i was meant to do but i just never got around to this so.... also if i sound kinda repetitive in this then i’m sorry but i’m pretty bad at writing angst and thank you so much i appreciate it a lot !! also sorry if it doesn’t make sense i wrote this in my geo class LOL

♡ — LEE HEESEUNG

they wouldn’t happen too often but

when they do they’re were like middle ground?

i think it wouldnt be too bad but it also wouldn’t be great

he doesn’t like arguing so he’d make sure that if it was his fault to apologise as quickly as possible

and if it was your fault he’d try and stop the argument as soon as possible and make you realise what you’ve done/said

doesn’t raise his voice a lot

stays more quiet but if it gets really bad his voice can go up a lil

rest of the boys under the cut !

♡ — JAY PARK

stupid little arguments that are more jokes happen very often but they’re more like i said jokes

when it gets down to the real thing they’re not very fun-

jay probably has the worst temper out of all of them but hes pretty good at controlling it

but sometimes you say the wrong thing or just tick him off for an incredible amount of time - he might just y’know crack

probably raises his voice even tho he doesn’t want to

definitely takes quite some time to apologies but he probably needs time to himself to realise what he’s done

makes it up to you really well tho

♡ — JAKE SIM

hates hates hates arguing the most out of all of them

literally cant take it

him and sunoo are probably the clingiest in my opinion so arguing for them would be the worst

but arguments between you two probably started bc he got jealous-

idk he gives me kinda doesn’t-know-how-to-control-his-jealousy vibes

he might raise his voice but the second he realised that he did he will instantly quieten down especially if you got scared - probably runs over to you too and hugs you and calms you down

tries to end the argument quickly and apologies the second it’s over - same with jay hes really good at making it up

♡ — PARK SUNGHOON

like i said in my sunghoon as bf

he’d give you the silent treatment

but i’ve also read on someone’s post- i don’t remember whos blog it was but it was about the astrology sign and how they’d argue- that he would hate losing an argument and honestly i see that

he’d probably get even more annoyed if he didn’t win it ig

stays calm tho

i don’t see him as a type to raise his voice except when he’s stressed

he probably gets intimidating and might accidentally hurt your feelings but it’s not his intention-

takes a while to apologies

♡ — KIM SUNOO

i don’t see him as the type to argue

i cant even really think of a reason for him to argue with you

like i’m genuinely stuck

so i’m gonna say that hes gonna argue with you when your hurt his feelings or hes stressed

hes not one to take out his emotions on you but if you somehow hurt his feelings then he might

probably really sassy while arguing

accidentally hurts your feelings but apologises straight away

idk i just don’t see him getting into arguments y’know

♡ — YANG JUNGWON

has the best temper and never gets angry with you

but bc of that i also feel like when arguments happen they’re really bad-

or they’re nothing crazy

with jungwon i really don’t know bc it’s either really bad arguments bc they barely ever happen and that’s the only time you actually say everything at once

or they’re minor and over and done with in like 2 mins bc he hates arguing with you and is very understanding

so i think for him you can decide what you think suits him the most

but anyway for both instances he apologies to you quickly and makes sure you’re alright

♡ — NISHIMURA RIKI

stubborn

idk why he just gives me those vibes

hates losing arguments and probably is quite good at them

but he also doesn’t like arguing with you

might also give you the silent treatment if you piss him off enoigh

but bc he’s still young i don’t think arguments would be very bad or at least wouldn’t happen too often

he just loves you too much to ever let them happen

[prodtrouver]

Catch These Hands • Choi Beomgyu

Never ever have she felt so comfortable in another school with her old friends. Everyone was friendly and out-going, it was easy to approach everyone. That's how you could make friends despite your short time at school. However, you never expected such a quiet boy to be alone by himself, always watching you and your friends play away.

Pairing: volleyball player! Beomgyu x volleyball player!fem reader

Other characters: Volleyball player! Heeseung, NCT DREAM, a brief appearance of an old friend! Jungwon.

Genre/warning: introvert-extrovert pair, slight angst, fluff, feeling of left out, sport-romance, slow-burn 

no. of words: 3.4k words

You watched the 4 boys challenge each other in a game is basketball. Laughter and mad screams fill the court. Smiles clear on their faces as one of them tried to snatch the ball from the other. Today was a good day, the warm sun covered by a few clouds, the breeze was perfect, and well- breezy.

“y/n, come join us!” Huening Kai yelled, but you shook your head. “I don’t want to play with giants,” you chuckled. They all pouted but went back to playing.

Soobin ran away from Yeonjun, the ball being dribbled by the taller. The next second, he did a lay-up and the boys groan. “Round isn’t over!” You called out, and Taehyun snatched the ball from Soobin.

Once again, you laughed but noticed a figure on the side of your eyes. You look at the bench across from you and see a boy. It’s him again...

His eyes glued on the 4 boys who looked too focused in the game. Suddenly, his eyes met yours and moments flashes in your head...

You bolted down the stairs of your home, and you heard your brother scolding you for your actions.

“I’m not even hurt, Jeno!” You stated, thrilled to finally transfer schools. Jeno pouts at you before he carefully places the plate in front of you. Truth to be told, you are excited, however, nervous. Many of your other friends claimed that the school you’re transferring to is so friendly and jolly.

You don’t know for real, but you are curious how your first day will go. You dropped your spoon when you heard the doorbell ring throughout your house. Jeno quickly gets the door and was greeted by the joyful and giggly voices of his friends.

“where’s our precious y/n?” You bounced off your chair when you heard Jaemin call for your name. His voice like honey and almost motherly will always soothe you. You just love the boy, maybe even more than Jeno.

You jumped into his arms and he laughed before he spun you around. He kissed your head and greeted you a good morning.

“Aw, look at you in another school uniform! I’m going to miss you so much,” Jaemin pretends to cry.

“Yeah! Who am I going to argue with now?” Chenle sulks, but you laugh as a reply.

“Do you want to come in or not?” Jeno said, and they all came in. Soon, a plentiful of food filled your dining table and everyone was getting excited.

You get ready your bag for you will leave any minute. You reached your hand out to grab a piece of candy coin, only for it to touch another person’s hand.

“Sorry,” the boy spoke. You grabbed a few chocolate coins and avoided the eyes of Donghyuck, your ex.

“Y/n, be careful, okay? I hope you have a positive first day!” Jisung shouted as they watched you put on your shoes.

“Yeah!” You shouted before you opened the door. One of your feet already outside the house.

“Don’t forget our volleyball practice after school, though!” And you locked the door. 

You take a deep sigh before finally walking to your new school.As soon as you stepped into the building, eyes were on you. They didn’t go unnoticed by you either; it puzzled you instead. You think that you won’t suit in.

You pull out the laminated paper from your bag. Color coded boxes to symbolize your subjects for that time. Classroom numbers on top of those boxes.

Speedily, you searched for your classroom. After all, it would be terrible for you if you’re late on the first day.

Unfortunately, you crashed into someone.

“I’m sorry!” You spoke and grabbed your schedule from the side. Your eyes met the eyes of the person you crashed into.

They were lovely, almost mesmerizing to look at, but his voice cut your trance off.

“It’s okay,” he said, and helped you stand up. Instantly, he walked away. Your eyes followed him, but you went back to looking for your first classroom.

When you found the room, you were greeted by a shout. “GOOD MORNING, LEE Y/N!”

You jumped and some of them laughed at you. The boy who yelled quickly made his way towards you. He took your hands in his and laughed widely.

“I’m Huening Kai, nice to meet you!” He said and pulled you to a higher level of seating.

“These are my friends! Yeonjun, Soobin, and Taehyun!” The 3 boys waved at you and you grinned sweetly. Huening pulled you to sit beside him and patted your head.

“I heard you’re from SMA and there are a lot of athletic students there. Could you be one of them?” Taehyun asked you, curiosity shown in his eyes, and obviously, it was shown in the others as well.

“Oh, maybe, you’re a tennis player! Oh, oh- a badminton player? An archer!? You might play baseball, maybe basketball-,”

“Hyuka, you’re getting too excited again! Let her speak,” Soobin said and gently patted your shoulder.

“I’m actually... I play volleyball-,”

“WHAT!? REALLY!? WE PLAY VOLLEYABLL TOO!” Yeonjun exclaimed and immediately, Taehyun covered his mouth.

“I apologize, he’s overreactive. Anyway, that’s really cool! I heard the Academy has amazing volleyball players, especially the ones who are in the Varsity team.” Taehyun said, and you laughed.

“Were you in the female’s Varsity team, though? If you are, that’s so sick then! SMA held the girls’ volleyball championship title for 3 years straight!” Hyuka said, slightly patting your shoulders.

“Well, I kinda am- I used to be their second coach, but I stopped because of an injury that happened to me before.” You frowned,

“Is it fatal?” Soobin softly asked, concerned, and a bit disappointed. Your soft smile returned and shook your head. They all sighed in relief, which somewhat confused you.

“Why did you stop playing then?” Taehyun asked, you looked at your hands. “ I just stopped playing, I guess,”

“Don’t you want to play again?”

And that's how you're now standing on the sidelines of the volleyball court. The 4 boys in their orange and black uniforms.

"Who's who?" You asked as you sat down on the benches. They all look at each other before looking at you, "and there's only 4 of you?"

"Not so many males want to play volleyball, so it became a problem, really." Soobin scratched his head while looking at Yeonjun.

"Wait- are you guys... Did you just form your team this year?" You asked them and they all nodded. Your mouth agape because of the shock.

"Okay then... Let me watch you guys play?" You asked, and they all nodded once more. They went to their positions, and you immediately noticed something.

Yeonjun was standing on the right-side hitter's position, Soobin was standing in the middle of the front zone, they were standing on the right side. On the left, Taehyun was standing in the back zone's middle area, and Hyuka in front of Yeonjun from the other side.

"They already have positions..." You muttered unconsciously and watched them play.

You watched them attentively; the way they spike because they don't have other players, the way they pass the ball, it was amazing.

You're just slightly disappointed they don't have other members to increase their okay. You notice something moving from the side of your eyes. You turned your head and saw the boy from that morning.

It's him again, you thought. He moves to sit on the benches a far, a spot where the boys won't notice he's there. Your eyes were glued on him and you never miss the look of loneliness on his face.

"y/n! Come play with us!" Soobin grabbed your hand, snatching your attention from the lonely boy. You nod and take your jacket off. Soon, you enter the court.

It's been weeks since you transferred to BHA.

Everyone was friendly to you. You met other great people and Lee Heeseung, the new player in Team Together, aka BHA's Volleyball Varsity Team.

The boy is there again, his eyes follow the playing figures of the 5 boys. You stood up from your seat and walked towards him.

"Hello," you spoke to him, he flinched. He just looked at you and it made you chuckle. You sit beside him, your hand on your skirt, and the other beside his.

"You've been watching the boys for a while now. Do you have a problem with them?" You asked and his eyes widened. He immediately shook his head and frowned. His eyes moved to stare at the rubbery ground.

"I... They all look so happy and friendly- I'm jealous, I want to be friends," he whispered. You felt your heart melt at the sight. You were about to place a hand on his arm until you heard Taehyun and Yeonjun shout.

"Where are we going to find a setter!? We're not complete and you already want us to join the upcoming Academies Volleyball Championship!?" Taehyun shouted at Yeonjun, who looked annoyed.

"Don't you want this, Taehyun!? That's the reason we made this team!" Yeonjun shouted back, Heeseung stood between them.

"Hey, hey, stop it!" Heeseung gently grabbed Taehyun's shoulder and pushed him away from Yeonjun.

"Yeonjun, Taehyung has a point! We can't immediately join the Championships when we don't even have a setter. We don't have enough time either," Soobin spoke.

You look at the boy beside you and examine his sitting figure. He grabs his arm and made him stand up. His eyes grew wide at your unexpected actions.

"Good figure- Yeonjun, how about this kid?" You shout and pointed at him. His eyes grew wider as he got the urge to run away and never show himself ever again.

The boys walk towards him and examine him. Huening moved to stand behind him, same as Heeseung.

"Hey, kid- do you know how to play?" Yeonjun asked, but he shook his head. The boys look at him, shocked, before glancing at you who looked unfazed.

"You don't even know how to play! Y/n, why him!? We don't have enough time if Choi Yeonjun here wants to join the Championships." Taehyun glares at Yeonjun, who glared back.

"Volleyball is a sport open for everyone. The championship is 3 months away. This boy... What's your name?" You look at him,

"You don't even know how name!" Taehyun shouted, which made Huening rush to his side and nuzzle him away from everyone.

"Choi Beomgyu..."

"Okay, Beomgyu! From this day on, you are now part of Team Together!" You said after you felt something tingle in you when you first saw the boy.

"What!? So sudden-,"

"If you agree to join the championship, I will permanently be your coach. I will train you and tell you everything you have to know... Especially SMA's varsity team, Team Dream. What do you say?" You kept the smile on your face, even if the others have hesitant ones.

They sigh and Yeonjun reached his hand out. You gladly shook it and looked at Beomgyu, who looked distraught. You pat his shoulder,

"Leave Choi Beomgyu to me,"

"No, Beomgyu!" You walk to his side with the ball in your palms.

"You turn your hand when the ball reaches your left ear, don't immediately touch the ball!" You said as you pass the ball to Taehyun.

"Also, jump higher! If you jump that high, the ball won't even go to the other side!" You said before going back to the sidelines. Beomgyu sighs and wipes the sweat off his face.

"Beomgyu, I want you to do it while staying aware of your surroundings!" You clap your hands and motions Taehyun to do a serve.

The ball makes its way towards the other side of the court. Huening passed it to Beomgyu, who jumped high but unable to make the ball go to the other side.

He falls to the ground, his buttock his the floor first, and he groans in pain. The members sigh, feeling hopeless at their new member.

Yeonjun helps Beomgyu stand up, but the disappointed look on his face didn't go unnoticed by Beomgyu. Yeonjun then faces you who looked defeated, but you aren't hopeless at all.

"That's all for practice today- everyone can go home now. Don't forget to change and eat well. Beomgyu, you're going with me," you say and exit the gym.

Beomgyu stood there, his eyes glued to the floor. He felt like crying; he was close to letting others step on his heart. The other boys left the gymnasium, but Beomgyu stayed.

He knew he will never fit in with them. They're such out-going and athletic people, but him? He wasn't out-going nor athletic at all. He's just the boy with no friends at all.

He didn't know what he was thinking when he accepted this.

"Beomgyu, get changed. We're going somewhere," you came back and helped him stand up.

You softly patted his shoulder before sitting on the benches. He stared at you,

"What? I'll wait for you here, so get changed," you smile and Beomgyu nodded. He went to the changing room to clean himself.

Your eyes followed the boy.

His aura screamed introvert and loneliness. You wanted to change that, make him surrounded by people he wants to be friends with. However, it looked like the team didn't want Beomgyu.

You don't know, but there's something about the boy. It makes you feel confident and protective, yet pitiful.

Minutes later, Beomgyu came back. You stood up from your seat. "Let's go watch some boys practice."

Beomgyu wowed when he saw Donghyuck do a dump to the other team.

"So this is Team Dream..." He muttered, and you nodded.

"They're joining the championship again this year, and if we win until the finals, we might go against them." You said, and Beomgyu stepped back. You turned around to look at him.

The panicked and afraid expression on his face was the expression you were expecting. You held his hand and moved him closer.

"Beomgyu, the reason I'm a little harsh on you is because a setter is expected to lead the team. I know that it's too much pressure, but that's why, I'm here to help you. Don't be afraid, I'm here, Beomgyu," You assured him but he shook his head.

"N-no! I'm not good for the job, y/n! I'm not a good setter and I'm never one. I can't even lead the boys, heck, they don't even talk to me! I'm just an introverted boy who wanted to be friends with people who are out of my reach."

"Beomgyu, listen here- you are an amazing setter. You may not have realized it, but it's your low confidence that's crushing you." You say, but he walks away.

You bite your lips as you watch Beomgyu walk away, however; you heard the chant of your brother's team.

Suddenly, you're reminded by the reason you stopped playing volleyball.

"I was like you too, Beomgyu!" You shouted,

"I was scared that people wouldn't trust me because I'm such a lonely person! I wanted to become friends who are out of my reach, but I couldn't. I know how you feel, I know how hard it is to become a setter because I was one too!" He looked at you with a slightly surprised expression.

"But I think it's better than getting the trust of your teammates first than getting your trust broken by them." You look tearful and Beomgyu stood frozen in his place.

"I stopped volleyball because my teammate injured me... I’m fearful experiencing that, so I stopped, but I will never forget the fun I found in volleyball." You walked towards him and clasped his hand.

"I know how you feel, Gyu. I also know you're an intelligent boy. The boys told me they're only waiting for you to blossom and once you're ready-,"

"We will win the championship," Beomgyu turned around at the voices he heard. He bit his lips to endure the tears falling. Huening ran up to Beomgyu and tightly hugged him.

"We believe in you, Beomgyu. I'm sorry we treated you like that," Huening said and broke the hug.

"Sorry, dude-," Yeonjun smacked his shoulder. Soobin ruffled Beomgyu's hair and apologized as well, Heeseung did the same. Taehyun stood in front of Beomgyu, his arms crossed but a smile on his face.

"We have 3 months before the championship, can you practice with us? As a team this time?" Taehyun asked and Beomgyu looked at you.

The wide and sweetest smile danced on your lips. You tugged on his jacket. "What's your answer, Gyu?"

"Yes, I will practice with you!" He shouted, and the boys cheered.

"ONE DREAM! Tomorrow X Together, fighting!" Yeonjun laughed before they all walked away. Food being discussed among them for the night. You were about to follow them until you heard your name called by someone.

"y/n! I didn't know you're here!" You turn around to see Dream running towards you. A laugh escaped your lips, and you saw the 5 boys turn around to look at you.

"How's BHA? Is everything okay there? Are they treating you, right?" Jaemin asked, and you laughed. You nodded your head,

"Hey, y/n~ Haechannie wants to take you out again!" Mark wrapped an arm around Haechan's shoulder. The younger pushed Mark away and apologized to you.

"A setter with a setter! A perfect combination!" Renjun spoke, and the boys laughed. You glance at the 5 boys before taking a step back from Dream.

"I'm busy right now- after all, I have a future champion to train!" You intentionally shouted for Team Together to hear.

"Goodbye, see ya!" You said before running towards the 5 boys. Wide and relieved that you're staying with them.

That night changed everything.

Here you are, standing by the audience, hand in hand as you watched Team Together vs Team Dream. Butterflies flying in your stomach when Jaemin did a spike on Team Together.

The past 3 months were honestly the best for you. Team Together won so many matches against other teams despite being a rookie team.

You realized the feelings you first felt when you first met Beomgyu. The times you spent training together, the times you laughed, the times you played, the times when you both almost got hurt... It was all coming to you.

You like Beomgyu- you love him, however, with the championship being close, you didn't want to distract him.

Now that both teams are tied, it scared you. You didn't want them to lose, but you also want them to win. Team Dream was being cheered on by your old school, the same goes for Team Together.

"You think, they'll win this?" Jungwon moves to your side. You didn't spare a glance at the boy and kept your eyes on the match. Your hand gripped on the railing: just one more point and it's victory.

However, Team Together already looks troubled. You don't know how much more they could handle with the pressure of being one point away.

Beomgyu looked like he was about to faint. He was shaking; it was so visible even from a far. Heeseung placed a hand on Beomgyu's back to keep him from falling before they went back to their positions.

Beomgyu shut his eyes before taking a deep breath. Mark was the one who did the serve this time, his jump server caught Team Together off, but they caught the ball perfectly.

Beomgyu looked extremely tired. He was exhausted by Team Dream's plays.

Suddenly, you act without thinking.

Jungwon friend placed a hand on your shoulder while you attentively watch the volleyball match everyone has been waiting for. You slightly lift yourself from the railings.

"What- yah! Y/N! You'll fall!" Jungwon held onto you closely.

You shouted without thinking.

"CHOI BEOMGYU! I LOVE YOU, SO YOU BETTER WIN THIS!"

Everyone was shocked, and it took them back, but Beomgyu took it as an advantage to do a spike on Team Dream. Then the time ran out.

They won. Team Together won. Everyone jumped from their seats, chanting the name of Beomgyu and Team Together.

"TOMORROW X TOGETHER!" Your school chanted, you run down from the benches, and towards the team. Immediately, you jumped into their arms.

"You did it! You won the championship! YOU'RE A CHAMPION!" You jumped and hugged everyone.

"IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU!" Taehyun spun you around, which made you laugh. Students gather around the 6 of you, their chants of their names made you smile like a mad person.

You looked at Beomgyu, who was crawled into a ball. You smiled and walked towards him. You tapped on his shoulder, which made him look at you. He smiled widely and hugged you immediately.

"I love you too, my princess." He whispered before he kissed your forehead. Heeseung took your hand and placed you on his shoulder.

"OUR COACH!" Yeonjun and Hyuka shouted, which resulted to you hiding your face. You turn around to see Team Dream's puzzled faces.

"Heeseung, please put me down," you said, and he did. You run towards Dream with TXT behind you.

"So you're their legendary secret coach," Haechan said, his head tilted as he examined the 6 boys behind you.

"Yes, and that was an amazing play. You tired my boyfriend," you pulled Beomgyu close to you. His eyes widened and his cheeks were red.

"Well, congratulations- also, take care of my sister," Jeno patted his shoulder. Their eyes widen,

"SISTER!?"

[siimjaeyun]

Chapter 7: Medieval Times 

Synopsis: In an attempt to take your mind off things, all of you find yourself at a medieval themed faire at Seoul, where you discover that a gnome has been attacking visitors. It gets even worse when Jungwon gets kidnapped and JK leaves you with confusing clues. 

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“I don’t get why people insist on dressing like pirates.” She looked at her boyfriend with her black and navy sailor suit. 

“Because pirates are cool. All those knights are way too polite...wait give me a sec.” Her boyfriend scooted off into a private space, fixing the bandana wrapped around his waist. A dark figure approached him above, making the boy nervous as it struggled to see anyone. 

Before long, it jumped on top of him, grabbing him by the neck and paralyzing him. 

“Babe, you took so long.” The girl didn’t manage much, but became terrified at witnessing her boyfriend frozen on the floor. 

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“Wow, it’s about time something fun appeared in Seoul.” The eight of you looked around the faire, seeing and playing with the different booths on display. 

“Like argh captain!” The three youngest members let out a set of giggles as they ran off to explore the place. 

“I still don’t get why they couldn’t just wear the knight outfits.” 

“Something along the lines of, ‘I’m too cool for this.’” You responded. 

The remaining five you looked at the faire map in your hands, and simply went along as Heeseung rambled on and on about the traps available at the castle display. 

“Your dress looks great by the way.” Jay complimented, signaling to both Heeseung and Jake to speak about. 

“I agree.” Jake gave you his charming smile; your heart skipping at the attention. 

“What’s the question?” Heeseung brushed off the informal attempts to get him to speak, relaying his focus back on the map in front of him. 

“Woah, look at that!” Sunghoon pointed at the ambulance stranded on the blank field. Chief Kim scribbling down notes as he heard a young girl give testimony on the attack. 

“He-he had neon blue hair and h-his face, please bring my boyfriend back.” She collapsed onto her knees, sobbing for the loss. 

“What happened here Chief?” Sunghoon’s voice startled them as they attempted to get close to the body laying down in the ambulance bed. 

“Nothing to worry about, just a standard gnome attack.” 

“My mom has some of those in her garden.” Jay commented before he concluded that it wasn’t the creature you were referencing to. 

“For the sake of tourism, you all better stay out of it. Got it Heeseung?” Mayor Lee glared at the group before walking off with Chief Kim. 

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The same heart broken girl wiped away from her tears and slowly relayed what had happened to her lover hours before they arrived. 

“It’s okay, we promise to find a way to cure him.” You tried comforting her, not knowing exactly if it would achieve anything useful. She eventually went home leaving the rest of you to find a way into solving the gnome issue. 

“Hey Sunghoon isn’t your mom running the souvenir booth? Maybe she has something that can help us.” On cue, the younger three friends arrived, quickly coming to terms with the new mystery that had declared itself on their fun trip. 

“You’re right. For once.” Jay saved the energy to slap the living daylights out of him and accompanied him to the booth along with Sunoo, Jungwon, and Niki. 

And you guessed, it left you alone with both Heeseung and Jake. Surprise Surprise

“Guess that leaves us three, two knights and a lovely maiden.” You really tried your best to hold back your laughter, but failed when Jake started silently laughing. 

“Are the two of you dating?” Heeseung’s straight forward response caught you off guard, clearly seeing as you started choking on the soft drink in hand. 

“What made you think that?” 

“I don’t know, just curious I guess.” 

“We’re just friends, we’re all friends, remember.” Heeseung was welcomed to his own pay back now. Had he just been friendzoned? The question pertained to both boys who were seated with you. 

“I’m going to go touch up, be right back.” You left the two boys to themselves, who seemingly enough, were too embarrassed to look at each other in the eyes. 

“Where’s y/n?” Niki’s voice broke them away from the uncomfortable environment. Thank goodness for their arrival. 

“She’s in the bathroom. What did you find?” Sunghoon handed the boy a pamphlet, the bold letters (GNOMES 101) in green were on the page. 

“Sunghoon’s mom gave it to us. It basically said they paralyze people using magic and are often as a result from petty grudges.” 

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It was the next day and two more pirated-dressed boys exited the venue. 

“The queen was such a pain. If looks could kill, I’d be dead.” They continued to walk through the abandoned parking lot under the darkening sky. 

“What was that?” The same gnome startled the boys when it exited from the trees with a crazy laughter. They fled as far as they could, their legs not managing enough willpower to keep going. 

The gnome took hold of the first boy’s legs, and the second one in the arm. 

They were frozen. 

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“Dad, it’s about time we investigated!” Heeseung was clearly irritated; he was told to stay away, but when did he listen to his father away. 

Your group found themselves back at the faire; there was another incident. 

The two boys from the parking lot were transferred into the ambulance. While the boys bickered with both Mayor Lee and Chief Kim, you took the liberty of inspecting the bodies. A pink earring caught your attention; it was in the hands of one of them. 

When no one was looking, you pried it from their hands and snuck it into your pocket. 

“Don’t you think these pirate attacks will harm the business?” A man dressed as the court fool asked what seemed his wife, and her response caught the attention of the boys who were there. 

“It’s just pirates, good thing too considering they’re an insult to this faire.” The queen and court fool left the scene and it allowed you to come back and join their conversation. 

“Alright Sunoo, that’s enough swear words for you today.” You dragged his body away and the boys followed you seeing as you never cared about the profanities that would escape from them. 

Eventually, more and more pirate dressed visitors went under attack. The movie theatre full of them proved the extensive amount of the gnome’s profound powers. 

“We need to find a way inside. What if Jay sneaks in through the back window?” 

“Jay what now?”  All eight of you huddled down by the entrance, careful of not being seen by the officers, and most especially Chief Kim who would have you arrested right away. 

You and Sunghoon stayed at the entrance while you were on look-out duty making sure that no one could get caught while the others looked for clues on the petrified bodies. 

“You look awfully suspicious, what did Heeseung do this time?” 

“How did you know hoon?” 

“Your face says it all.” A small smile of amusement appeared on his face, and he leaned forward to hear your quiet voice. 

“It’s just that, well, Heeseung asked me if I was dating Jake, which I don’t get how he could come to that conclusion. Jake and I have been friends and we have only known each other for so long, I don’t get why out of all the possible things he could have talked about, he chose that. He’s just stupid. And I hate myself for having emotions.” 

“Y/n, you’ve been in love with Heeseung since middle school, it’s normal. And I mean to be fair Heeseung has a right to come to that conclusion...you guys did get close at prom.” With your head resting on his shoulder, you let out a deep sigh. 

“What are you guys talking about?” Both of you turned around and saw the six boys come back with a worried expression given that the look on your face seemed upset. 

“Nothing, what did you find?” Sunghoon was quick to change the subject, and Heeseung held up a plastic bag full of a mysterious purple goo. 

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“This is jellyfish toxin?” Sunoo and Jungwon held up the same plastic bag to Niki and Jake who were reading the results from their lab tests. 

“That’s what it says. It would explain the temporary paralysis.” 

“All we have so far is an earring and jelly fish toxin. It’s not much to work with.” You crossed your arms and laid your head back onto the seat. 

“The effects would wear off in two days, enough time for the faire to be over.” Jay commented, convinced that it had to do something with their so-called gnome. 

The mystery kids made their way back to the faire in hopes of finding more clues. Once more the group split in accordance to their age, the younger trio heading over to play some games while the older team covered more ground on their own. 

“Must be nice isn't it, when I was running this place, it was in top condition with no pirates!” Sunoo, Jungwon, and Niki stopped in their tracks when they heard the Lord’s screams towards the court fool. 

“It’s good for business, go off will you.” The Lord with an irritated face left the scene and it allowed the three to spy at him through the window. 

“What if he’s the gnome? He’s the perfect size.” Their suspicions were over when they saw the man pull a pirate costume from the trunk. What a hypocrite. 

Too entertained by the man in front of them playing around with a plastic sword, they were caught off guard by the same gnome behind them. They just had to insist on wearing a pirate costume didn’t they? 

“Run!” They darted off into the parking lot, but realized that with the gnome trying to capture them, it was easy to get lost in the trees. 

“Niki, Sunoo, go get help! I’ll find a way out! Go!” Jungwon rushed the two boys back to safety, and in an attempt to find a hiding place, he crashed into a tree and went unconscious. With the gnome right behind him, he was now captured. 

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“J-jungwon. He got caught! He told us to go first and get help, but he’s not there anymore!” Sunoo and Niki were both flustered and on the brink of tears as they explained to their friends that the second youngest stayed back to protect them. 

“W-we must go, tell us where you found him last.” The duo guided them through the parking lot, pointing to the circle of trees where they last saw Jungwon. 

Dispersing into different directions, they knocked on the bark of the trees, hoping to find an inconsistency with their noises. When Jake knocked on one of them, a hollow sound escaped and a small latch was present at the bottom of the tree. 

“It’s a pair of stairs.” They entered and climbed up the set of stairs hidden inside the trunk, finding a roadway hidden in the branches. 

“Looks like we found how he gets around.” Almost losing your balance, you became startled when a pair of arms wrapped around your waist to prevent you from falling; Jake avoided your eyes but helped you up anyway. 

The gnome’s cackling once more was present, and it came jumping down from the branches above. Your group scattered into the paths, all of you trying to prevent the gnome from attacking. 

“Look it’s Jungwon!” You and Niki looked up and saw him with a cloth over his mouth and his body hanging upside down. While the gnome continues to chase Sunoo, the only other member dressed as a pirate, you and Niki went to get him down. 

“You’re not dead or frozen!” Jay engulfed him into a hug at seeing his young friend okay. 

“Hurry! Heeseung got the trap ready.” The gnome continued to pounce from one extremity to the next, missing your necks and legs by short centimeters. 

While Sunghoon and Heeseung set up the trap, your group led him through the faire. His short legs proved itself useful as he fastened his pace. None of you noticed the Lord who was waiting by the doorway and neither did the gnome who crashed into him and fell straight into Heeseung’s trap. 

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“Now, let’s see who this is.” Jay signaled to Niki to take the honors and he ripped the mask of the costume. 

“The court fool!?” By this time, the Queen of the faire had also arrived, mouth agape when she realized her husband was the one in the costume. 

“That’s right! After getting married, I wanted to keep all of the business and wealth to myself. Using the costume, the gloves gave me the ability to touch and freeze people using the jelly-fish toxin. My wife, the queen’s hatred for pirates, was well-known so I planted her earring on the victims. This place would have been mine and the money too! And I would have gotten away with it too if it wasn’t for you meddling pirate-loving kids!” 

At the same time, his wife came over, hitting him in the head with the golden crown in her hand. 

“Thanks a lot Heeseung.” Mayor Lee said sarcastically as he accompanied the man into the car, leaving the mystery solvers group alone again. 

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“Yah! Next time, don’t scare us like that!” You and Jay started nagging at Jungwon, who somehow managed to find his kidnapping more amusing than terrifying. 

“Fine, I won’t scare you next time. Maybe some ice cream will help the trauma?” The three younger friends gave you all the puppy eyes to which Sunghoon responded by smacking them in the back. 

“Hey watch it.” Sunghoon struggled to stand straight when a man behind him forcefully pushed him, dropping a box onto the ground in the course. 

“Hey you dropped this!” The man had already disappeared from your vision, but Heeseung noticed the bold red JK letters stamped on the opening. 

“It’s from JK.” He took the liberty of opening the box, with a note and a page. 

“This has already happened before.” 

“What has?” When he opened the photograph, he noticed it was the same missing teens from the yearbook.

In pen, a circle had been marked on who appeared to Kim Daniel, one of the members of the original mystery co.  

One more clue had been added. 

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Next- Chapter 8: Family Battles 

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Chapter 4: Attack of the Man Crab 

Synopsis: During the promotion festival of a new water brand, a crab man submerges from beneath the sand to take away any victim in its sight. But it makes a complete 360, when you're the one who disappears, and Jay, your twin brother, is forced into a mystery to bring you back. 

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The night had settled in, and the young couple took their time setting up the nets onto the blank beach. 

“Can we go home already?” The girl rolled her eyes, and took a place on the bench nearby. 

“I promised WonderWater we would have it set up for the volleyball tournament.” 

“Fine, pass me some water.” The boy, trying to be as sweet as possible, handed her the bottle, but didn't have the reaction he planned for when she smacked it down. 

“I only drink WonderWater!” 

“You’re such a pain you know.” He turned back his attention on placing the last volleyballs inside the basket; it had to be perfectly tidy by tomorrow. In the meantime, nobody noticed the two pair of green eyes that emerged from the sand, and before long, a broad red crab pounced on the couple. With its left claw, it grasped the young girl making her cry out for help. 

“Haha very funny Jane. This is some sick trap huh.” He had no intentions to believe her, but once her body had fully been engulfed into the sand, he began to dig and found nothing. Soon, the crab resurfaced; he had claimed his second victim. 

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“WonderWater! Get your gluten-free, fat-free, zero calorie WonderWater!” The mascot cheered out to the crowd, and meanwhile the teen mystery group had arrived at the volleyball tournament. 

“Let’s get some nachos before the game!” Sunoo led the way to Jack’s Shack, a local beach food store that served food in every variety. It took a few steps to arrive, seeing as though it had been moved to the other side of the beach. 

“Hey Jack!” 

“What I can do for y’all?” He kept his attention at the cone in front of him, passing it on to the customer who had been there a while ago. 

“The usual.” 

“Hey Jack, isn’t your shack usually where the courts are?”

“Blasted council moves my shop every time, every damn time.” With a tone of anger, he aggressively started chucking at the pineapple, cutting it into cubes and placing it inside the container. 

“Jungwon and I will head first to get some seats.” You grabbed Jungwon and dragged him over to the court, and the poor boy was confused by your sudden behaviour. Originally, you thought of explaining your lost heart confessions about Heeseung, but chose to stay quiet after a noticeable embarrassment. 

Eventually, the other five boys made their way to you; their hands full of snacks to keep their short attention spans busy while the girls volleyball team began. 

“Is that Jay?” You twisted your head forwards and saw him in the first row with the boy’s soccer team; he was proudly supporting the match, of course, probably for the pretty girls on the team. 

“Tsk, he’s probably only here because it’s the girl’s volleyball team.” 

Time elapsed, before a slow rumble began. The ground beneath you began to shake. 

“Is that an earthquake?” Sunghoon managed to get a hold of the pole aside from him before taking his friends with him. Prioritizing the younger members, he helped Jungwon and Sunoo get a hold first, before reaching out to Jake. 

Heeseung grabbed your shoulders, but managed to witness how the crab leaped from beneath. The whole beach was sent into a frenzy, and most had managed to run away. A young girl however was not as lucky. Her body was in the clutch of the crab’s claw, and it was swayed back and forth in a zigzag  pattern. 

The creature had now disappeared once more. 

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“That was way too close.” You managed to hold yourself together as you stared at the younger duo bickering in front of the officer who questioned them over the incidents. 

“And they say we’re too immature.” Sunghoon managed a small scoff and took a glance at the row of gym like lockers under the red tent. A blue name tag stamped (JACK) stood out to him; it caught his eye. 

“Take a look.” Heeseung inspected the name tag, and when he attempted to open it, a pile of sand escaped from the locker and trailed onto the floor. 

“I mean Jack would have a good reason to attack.” 

“Come on, the only way to find out is to set a trap.” Heeseung gladly took the lead, managing to finally steal his friends away from the attention of the authorities. 

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“Y/n, you’ll be the bait. I mean what's more perfect than a young girl!” 

“Finally, we won’t have to be the bait this time!” Jungwon jumped in delight and stuck his tongue out at you. 

“You’re lucky I love you guys.” While you went away into the van to place on the bathing suit you had brought with you earlier, the boys got to work on the trap. 

A large pot was placed smack in the middle, and a plunger attached to a spring was dug below. 

“Sunghoon and Jake will stay on lookout by those rocks over there.” He pointed the direction towards the two mounted boulders on the edge of the pier. 

“Jungwon, Sunoo, and I will be keeping an eye on Jack’s Shack.” 

Meantime, you continued to struggle with getting dressed, but eventually you were successful. As you checked to make sure the suit was properly tied, you once more noticed the white bracelet in your hand. Jake. 

You held it in your hand and walked onto the hot floor; it burned the soles of your feet. The bottle of sunscreen made its way to you, slathering your skin to avoid getting a slight sunburn. As you continued with your own thing, the same beady eyes popped over the sand, scanning your surroundings. It drew downward before springing onto you. 

The bottle slipped from your hands, and your feet carried you towards the trap. 

“Guys! The trap!” Sunghoon went forward to help you, but by mistake triggered the plunger below which sent him into the pot meant for the crab man. 

“Y/n!” Heeseung came out from his hiding regime, and tried to reach for you but it was too late. Your body was swallowed whole in the sand, and the only thing Heeseung managed was the continuous motion of scraping the sand. 

The white bracelet glistened under the sunlight; you were gone. 

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“Heeseung..Heeseung...LEE HEESEUNG!” Sunoo’s continuous screams had no effect on the poor soul, his hands still attempting to dig at the floor beneath him. 

“I think he’s broken.” 

Jake kept his focus on the white bracelet in his hold; it was the last piece of you before the attack. 

“I called Jay, he’s on his way.” 

“This was my fault, if I hadn’t set off the trap.” RM gave them an apologetic look as he tried to comfort the other heartbroken boy who blamed himself. 

A small ring erupted out of nowhere, and Jungwon opened the door, believing that it was Jay who had arrived. Instead, an envelope with the letters JK welcomed him. 

He ripped the envelope open and dumped the belongings on the table; a piece of paper and a cassette tape were found. 

BREAKING NEWS: TEENS GO MISSING (2001) 

Below, was the photograph of the eight people who had disappeared. 

“Let me see this.” RM looked at the photograph, a stern look appeared on his way, but made sure to not show it to the young group in front of him. 

“Sunoo, play it.” 

“Hello young ones. As you can see, this isn’t the first time kids have disappeared from Seoul. I suggest you start looking.” 

Quiet glances took over the room, so when Jay had finally made himself welcome, he looked at the group oddly. 

“Uh...Jungwon called me earlier, what’s up.” No one dared to respond, semi-afraid of the latter’s response. 

“Y/n...sort of...kind of...got taken by the man crab from the attack at the tournament.” 

“Nice one Jungwon. Is this because I stole y/n’s phone the other day?” No one bothered to look him in the eyes; the reality soon settled into Jay’s mind. 

“How did this happen!?” His loud voice was almost as terrifying as the incident, but he sighed, cupping his face with his bare palms. 

“We’ll find her. We just need a place to look. Grab Heeseung, come on.” Sunghoon’s stern look led the team his way; not bothering to snap Heeseung out of his trance, he threw him over his shoulder. 

“Jay, you drive.” 

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“So my sister is missing, and your response is to come to the school?” Clearly irritated, Jay stopped following the teens in front of him. He was desperate and tired; his sister was missing, how could he not be. 

“Look Jay, we get your urgency, she’s our friend too…” Sunoo took a long pause before declaring his next statement, “If there is anything that we have learned from these mysteries, is that you got to attend to every clue before, and you gotta listen to others.” 

They continued their way down the hall; the walls decorated in shelves with endless books and articles. 

“Where are we anyway?” Jake tried directing his light to all the corners of the room, but found everything to be covered in dust. 

“They call it the morgue. It’s where they keep all the archives of old articles.” Sunghoon pulled back the chair and got to work typing on the computer. Meanwhile, Heeseung took out one of the books, not caring much about the title. 

“Y/n read a book once...she sat in a chair...she liked sitting in chairs.” Five heads abruptly looked at him; He was losing his mind. 

“Not helping Heeseung.” Jay and Jake peered over Sunghoon’s shoulder to take a peek at his screen. 

“The article of the missing kids, I found it.” 

“On the night of twenty years ago, eight teens went missing from the Seoul Caverns. They were reported missing from their parents two hours before, but they vanished.” 

“Seoul Caverns? They’re the ones that run under the beach. Scroll down.” Jay took hold of the mouse, moving down and two new articles appearing. 

“Look it’s Mr.Wonder and James Lee, the day of the inauguration of Wonder Water.” 

“But look there, Jack threatening the town because of his business. It’s time stamped with the same day as the kids went missing.” Small glances were given to one another, and like that they made their way to the next destination. 

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“You know, when they tell you teens have gone missing from the Seoul Caverns, it would usually be the last place you would take us, don’t you think?” Sunoo and Jungwon clinged onto one another, slowly following Jay who had also been pushed to the back. 

“Nothing seems out of place?” Jake continued to lead the group through the caverns, stopping every few feet to investigate the surroundings. 

“You ever think about how y/n has nice hair.” Heeseung continued to let out the occasional sigh, still walking like an empty zombie. 

“Heeseung! Guys!” You managed to hear the voices of people and immediately knew it was your friends to the rescue. 

“Sometimes I can still hear her voice.” 

“That is her voice!” Jay bolted first towards the direction of your screams, and was met with you inside a cage with a couple and a member from the girl’s volleyball team. 

“I’m so happy to see you guys!” You held your grip firm on the metal cage, slowly waiting as Sunoo managed to pick the lock and open it. Since the cage was dangling from the top, you crashed onto the ground. 

“Y/n! You’re alright!” You gave the boys a smile; they clearly needed reassurement after having to stand Heeseung experiencing a life crisis. 

“Here. You’re probably cold.” Jake extended his hand to give you his white hoody; taking it, you placed it over your body and responded with a “thank you.” 

“Look what else I found!” Heeseung looked up and down with his eyes at the large wooden ramps connected to form an entrance to the beach. 

“What kind of crab monster needs a bunch of ramps?” 

“No crab man, I’ll tell you that.” As they thought of a plan to make their way out of the caverns, the crab man escaped from his hiding place, chasing them once more. Heeseung held your hand and brought you with him in the opposite direction as it was persistent on your trail. Jay led the younger members to the right, trying to find a way out. Meanwhile, Sunghoon and Jake directed towards the wooden ramps. 

The crab man retook his grasp on your waist pulling you backwards. 

“Get off her!”Heeseung made an attempt to give it a blow in the claw, and luckily Jay came to help. 

“Push!” Jay and Heeseung each took one claw and managed to remove his firm grip. 

“Hey ugly, over here!” Sunghoon and Jake frantically waved their hands in the air, trying to lure the monster into their direction. They were successful. The two sprinted with all their might up the platforms to the beach, trying to avoid the crab who was using its claws to break through the floorboards. 

“Come on, this way.”  The rest of you hurriedly made your way out of the caverns, looking to help the two boys being chased. 

“Jake the trap!” Sunghoon went first and they both ran to the opposite side, causing the crab to collapse on the plunger, and finally captured inside the pot. 

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“Finally, you can’t escape anymore Jack!” 

“Huh, what did I miss.” Jack, the owner of the food shack stepped out behind you. 

“Then who?” 

Sunghoon skipped towards the crab, and pulled the mask off of it. 

“Meet James Lee. The mascot of WonderWater. I recognized the pattern of his freckles earlier in the article.” 

“That’s right. WonderWater was MY creation! Mine! But Mr.Wonder stole my idea and with my engineering degree, I managed to construct the suit. If anyone came looking, everyone would have the right reasons to suspect Jack. And I would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn’t for you meddling consumers!” 

Chief Kim did the usual, and placed the handcuffs on his wrists. 

“Come on, let’s go to RM’s Studio!” You wrapped your arm with Jay and led the way. 

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“So Heeseung, everyone told me how much paranoia you were in earlier.” You moved your two feet slightly waiting for a response. 

“Yeah, but don’t worry. It’s the last time I’ll have feelings. Trust me.” Heeseung fled the conversation and entertained himself with the drumset. 

“Y/n, you dropped this.” Jake plopped the white bracelet into your hold and left immediately as well. 

“Is there anything else I missed? Well, besides Jay surprisingly joining you guys on a mystery.” Jay stopped mid mouthful as he was happily indulging in some snacks with Jungwon and Sunoo. 

“JK dropped this off earlier.” Sunghoon handed you the same newspaper from earlier, and you gasped at seeing the front cover. 

“What is it?” 

“You know that locket I found in the caves, it’s them.” You compared the couple in the locket to two of the faces of the picture; they were the same. 

“Guess JK is right. There is a deeper mystery.” The conversation quickly became muffled as RM shut off the hearing button from his recording studio. It was becoming worrisome and with a blank expression, he stared off. 

Some things are not ready to be exposed. 

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Next: Chapter 5: “Mystery song” 

[siimjaeyun]

Chapter 8: Family Troubles 

Synopsis: When two beasts appear in Seoul, destroying buildings and businesses, it might just teach your mystery-solving group a thing or two about relationships, both friendly and family ones. 

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“I must say Mayor Lee, it was a great idea to open a Tiki Place here in Seoul.” Chief Kim commented while sipping on the drink held in his hand. 

“Anything for Seoul, and I also applaud you for keeping Seoul criminal free.” 

The two men brought their glasses together in a celebratory manner; they sat back comfortably in their seats as they applauded the singer who was on stage performing. 

“Thank you everyone for coming tonight, I hope you all had fun.” The female singer bowed down slightly, and a shriek escaped from the guests. She turned and met a giant furry body. The green giant hurled a table to the roof of the restaurant, and proceeded to destroy the surrounding places like the tables and stage. 

“Just wonderful.” 

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“Uh...did I do something wrong?” Heeseung peered through the mirror at the friends who were caught up in avoiding each other's glares. 

“Jungwon is upset because Sunoo and Niki went to see a movie without him. Then, Jay and y/n got into a fight last night.” Sunghoon summarized it lighty and yes he was right. 

Let’s start with the younger trio shall we. Niki, who had recently moved and joined their friend group, had been warmly welcomed by the duo Sunoo and Jungwon, two tight knit members who were pulled into mysteries by their older friends in middle school. It just so happened that Niki who was the youngest, became so loved by both Jungwon and Sunoo, as well as everyone else. Jungwon was just upset that they couldn’t hang out the three of them instead of choosing partners in their new friend trio. 

Now as for you and Jay, that's a lot messier. It all started with your parents coming into the living room and telling Jay that he was prohibited from solving mysteries which to him was unfair considering his twin sister, aka you, were allowed to. Which ended in a battle of jealousy and reliving past trauma. 

“Well, maybe a mystery will cheer us up. There was an attack at the Tiki restaurant last night.” Heeseung pulled over, and parked the van near the now shredded sight. An awkward pause settled in and it remained when Sunghoon, Jake, and Heeseung were left staring at their other five friends who kept looking at each other. 

Eventually, they got off the van as well. They split, searching for clues and witnessing a man in a blue suit who appeared to be the owner of the construction place. 

“Been earning good money I tell you. Sham’s Construction is gonna have to thank these beasts.” The man cackled and introduced himself as Mr.Sham to you. 

“At least we know someone is happy.” You whispered sarcastically into Jake’s ear. You went off with Jake, and kept taking photographs of the site, trying to find inconsistencies. 

“Chief Kim, do you know what happened?” 

“This green giant, who I have decided to call a Humungonaut, came and destroyed the place. You should have seen the damn beast. Powerful.” 

“At least there’s only one of them.” Ah, yes, bad luck was definitely in your favor today, seeing as a red colored beast surged from the hair salon on the other block. It picked up a car and flinged it towards the site of rubble from the Tiki place. 

“Nice going Jay.” 

“Me? Please, save your breath will you sissy.” 

“Oh, I’m sorry I didn’t know I wasn’t worthy of being in the same area of the great mighty Jay Park.” 

“That’s enough of the both of you.” Sunghoon gave you two a stern look before forcing you into the opposite directions. 

“We need to focus on the task here. Be mindful of others guys.” Sunoo tried convincing his friends before Jungwon came up with his own thoughts. 

“Now you want to be mindful of others? Must have been good thinking considering you didn’t bother to invite me to your little hangout huh!” Now it was the trio’s turn to start bickering which led to Heeseung dragging them down to his home. 

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“We need an intervention. We’re not gonna get anywhere if they keep fighting.” Jake sat on the chair with his head resting on the table, before an idea came into his head. 

“How about we do an intervention?” 

“Like therapy?” The ring of the doorbell intervened in their conversation and Heeseung happily opened the door for Chief Kim who appeared alongside materials for a BBQ. 

“I knew we’d need help so I called Chief Kim.” 

Clearly, Heeseung was not accurate in seeking the help of Chief Kim, seeing as his only response and solution to your friend issues was, “Maybe you should leave town and go your own ways.” 

“The problem here is Sunoo! How dare you hang out with Niki without me!?” 

“Because you don’t like horror movies!” 

“The real problem here is spelled J-A-Y P-A-R-K who clearly doesn’t believe in his sister!” 

“Not everything is about you y/n!” 

Another fight broke out in their session which left Heeseung to drop a giant box onto the table to cut their unfriendly conversation. 

“How about we use this pent up anger on I don’t know catching two monsters,” he opened the box and gave each member a suit, “this is our new uniform. Hurry before I grab each of you by the ear.” 

All of you looked at the uniforms, a dissatisfaction growing on your faces. The white tracksuits were clearly not what you imagined to be Heeseung’s quick solution to your problems . 

You arrived at another place that had been attacked, and while all of you appreciated and loved Heeseung with your full hearts, you weren’t a fan of the uniforms. In fact, the moment the team arrived, you all lowered your heads while you investigated the scene. 

“Tsk, look who’s here.” Sunghoon nudged you with his elbow and you looked at Mr.Sham who arrived with a giant truck carrying away the rubble that remained. 

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Two signs hung on the side of the road: Bobby Minner Insurance, and right next to it Robby Minner Insurance. 

“Is trespassing a construction site really the only answer?” Heeseung ignored Sunoo’s worries and used his bolt cutters to lift the lock up. 

“Hurry before we get caught.” All of you split into teams, different ones of course. Your petty fights resulted in avoiding each other at all costs. 

Without a warning, one of the beasts appeared once more and Mr.Sham was seen running away from his office building as he managed to escape the explosives that were set from afar. 

All of you made your walks in a zigzag pattern, and crashed onto the side of the road with Mr.Sham falling afterwards with you. 

“Guess Mr.Sham isn’t the humungonaut.” Jay let out an awkward chuckle before Mr.Sham turned his head to glare at him, but later joined in witnessing how his business had been consumed in flames. 

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“Looking for insurance? Well, Bobby Minner is the best place to be..” The ad played in the background before a defeated sigh left the mouth of the teen’s in the van. 

“This leaves us back at zero.” They crossed their arms and bolted up when the radio began to play a static sound and a voice was heard on the radio. 

“Why..hello Mystery Co…” It was JK. 

“Since you guys seem to have some hard time figuring this out, let me give you a riddle. Open your ears, and you’ll head the answer. Open your eyes, and pay attention to the signs. The solution will be ensured. Later kids.” 

The static once more took over, and the original sound of the radio played again, “Robby Minner’s insurance is the way to go.” 

“You know, it would be nice if he just told us the clues straightforwardly.” Niki commented as he rested his head on the seat. 

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“Dad, come on, this humungonaut is a threat.” Heeseung argued with his father and Chief Kim, who honestly speaking, could care less about his worries. 

“We will do something. Chief.” Chief Kim strolled over to the center of the room, setting up his presentation with a portrait. 

“Your solution is a bowl of salad?” Sunoo asked sarcastically while staring at the misdrawn image in front of him. 

“No! We’re planning to host a humungonaut event: people pay to see them destroy things. Perfect business.” 

Clearly, the money and tourism seemed to be the priority. 

“This is the best idea, people pay money to see the monster get caught in our trap.” A shocked expression fell upon Heeseung’s face before he slammed his hands on his father’s desk. 

“A trap! You’re building a trap without me!? My own father!?” He slightly quivered his lips before hanging his head low as he exited the room. Poor boy had just been heartbroken. 

“You’ll get over it,” Mayor Lee stopped mid-way as he finally took in the uniforms on your bodies, “Are you guys going to a costume party?” 

Just when it was time for you to leave, all of you responded with a hard “no,” not bothering to explain that it was Heeseung’s idea too. 

“That sucks, because you look ridiculous.” 

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“They’re so stupid, they’re clearly amateurs.” Jake and Sunghoon turned their heads from the computer screen and looked at their oldest friend who was busy using his binoculars to observe the traps set in the stadium. 

“GO RED!” “GO GREEN!” In the meantime, Jungwon and Sunoo began swinging at each other with their foam fingers, hurting their other friend Niki in the process. 

“Anyway, what have you managed to find?” Both you and Jay looked at the duo who seemed puzzled at the sight and map on their screen. 

“Hmm...there’s no clear pattern, but they only attack certain sites and businesses. This humungonaut really is confusing.” Jake responded, slightly leaning towards you. 

“It’s even more confusing than JK’s riddles.” Jungwon commented, which left Jake to enter into an aha moment. 

“You’re a genius Jungwon. Come on, the humungonaut won’t be here.” Jake took your hand and helped you out of the seats as the other followed behind, leading you to the final destination for these humungonauts. 

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“Got the plan? When the humungonauts appear, you use the pulley to get them, got it?” The younger trio nodded their heads and took their positions. 

It wasn’t long before the humungonauts appeared at the boat warehouse: a place where Jake had led all of you as well. 

When the two beats caught sight of each other, they immediately grabbed each other by the necks. Their large size caused the floor under you to shake violently, and they broke through a couple boats before finally rolling into the small pool of water inside a building. 

“Pull!” The net pulled them upward and the two beats collapsed tiredly onto each other in the buddle of the net. 

“It worked?” Sunghoon was surprised that his trap worked so efficiently the first time given their long history. 

“Good thing those tickets were non-refundable.” Mayor Lee and Chief Kim came walking towards them and were startled by the beasts. 

“Your trap actually worked?” 

“Hey, don’t act too surprised.” Heeseung crossed his arms and saw as Jake pulled a staircase towards the two giants. 

“Hello creatures, I would like to welcome you to our humble earth planet.” Chief Kim began his long-winded speech before Jake finally managed to reach the top. 

“Sorry to disappoint Chief Kim, but these are no monsters at all. It’s Robby and Bobby Minner.” He pulled on the masks and the Minner twins were right underneath. 

“But how did you know Jake?” 

“Remember JK’s riddle, I just had to place these businesses under each of their insurances.” The rest of you looked confused, and settled your sights on the brothers who were peaking through the mesh. 

“That’s right. Our rivalry began since our circus days as strong men. We were always a duo, but one day he just left the team and joined a rival circus. Who would have known we would join the insurance business? We used the costumes to destroy each other’s business and get revenge.” Robby Minner gave a pause before his brother looked at him, “and we would have would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn’t for my meddling brother!” The twins yelled the phrase at the same time before fighting with each other again. Chief Kim and others had arrived to take them away. 

“Guys, that was great team work!” Heeseung exclaimed happily before you all looked at each other. 

“Sunoo, we’re sorry we didn’t invite you. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.” 

“I’m sorry too.” Sunoo and Jungwon joined each other into a hug before welcoming Niki to join. 

You sighed and looked at Jay. 

“I’m sorry for hurting you. Seeing those twins really made me think that I don’t want to hate or resent you in a few years. Sometimes I get jealous of how perfect you are, but it doesn’t give me a right to be mean with you.” 

“No, I’m also sorry. Truth is, I’m jealous that mom and dad give you so much freedom, and you still do well in school. I guess the stress got to me, and I’m sorry for putting you in a situation like that.” Now it was your turn to give Jay a hug. 

“I’m so glad this is settled, see? All we need is our strong bond.” Heeseung smiled warmly at his friends before Sunghoon lifted one of his eyebrows. 

“Does this mean we also don’t need uniforms?” 

“I guess not.” Heeseung did not even complete his sentence before seeing as his friends took off the tracksuits and tossed them into the van. 

“We love you Heeseung, but maybe we should just keep the name of Mystery Co.” You comforted him and all of you took a seat by the deck. The stars glistened in the dark, and it left you to enjoy the peaceful moment with the people you loved the most. 

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