#4town fic

[whumptimebaby]

LOOK. SCREENSHOTING IS HARDER NOW 😭 I know it's hard to read but PLEASE BEAR WITH ME 😭

Anyways! I'm just over 2000 words into this fic, and I'm working on part 3/5. Kinda like the beach fic, this fic is more of a series of vignettes than a concrete story, it's just some silly moments of the guys at Pride! I think it's super cute 😎

This fic is super queer-positive, and even though there are mentions of unaccepting parents, it's not about the unaccepting parents, it's about being surrounded by other queer people and feeling that community. It's really an unexplainable feeling!

But yeah! Expect fluff and some sappy stuff! This has been a tiny update 😎

[4townn]

summer 2022 >>>>

[magicbratt]

so confused why i can’t find all the 4town fics i reblogged

[sulphurofftheclock]

My Les Mis AU gets more interesting the more I think about it, so I'm just gonna,,,,

4*Town As Les Mis Characters

Robaire as Jean Valjean

I'm gonna be honest, the whole reason this AU sparked in my mind was because I thought Ro and Z would make a really interest Valjean/Javert dynamic

Ro as Valjean just makes sense to me

Valjean cares so much about the people close to him, and he does so much to further their lives and make them happy, even to his own detriment

If that isn't Robaire I'm living a lie

Aaron Z as Javert

Javert and Valjean are foils to each other, their arcs cannot exist without the deep connection and obsession (Javert moreso than Valjean) with each other

It's it's it's

It's the rivalry? Hero/villain dynamic? It's the conflict, the undoing of his morals because Valjean is just that good

I can't describe this well at all without writing a fic, so don't worry, I will be writing a fic

Just, if you know Les Mis, you'll get it. If Robaire is Valjean, the only who can be Javert is Aaron Z

Jesse as Fantine

Aside from the first two, I don't feel particularly strongly about who is who

Jesse as Fantine though, I think it's because he's a dad LOL

If you don't know Les Mis, you probably know the song I Dreamed a Dream, that's Fantine's big song

Les Mis AU Jesse lives a short and sad life :-( sorry y'all

He has a son (T) though, and he cares for him so deeply it got him killed whoops

I'd say spoilers, but it LITERALLY happens in the prologue, I don't know what to tell you

Aaron T as Cosette

I've been going back and forth between T being Cosette or Eponine, but I'm choosing to spare his life this time hahaha

Rough childhood? Yeah, but it's okay because Robaire adopts him

That kinda it for Les Mis AU Aaron T not gonna lie

Taeyoung as Marius

SURVIVOURS 👏GUILT 👏

If I don't write a fic based on Empty Chairs at Empty Tables assume I have died (/j)

Tae is Marius simply and exclusively because I can totally see him seeing T walk by and going "👁👁 Revolution? Nah, I'm gonna fall in love"

He strolls over to the other students and they're like 😐

I wish there were more members, because I want to assign Eponine to someone :-( There is just barely not enough members to fill out the main six characters

(Am I... am I gonna call this au "Les Town?")

(Also hehehe musical about french revolution hehehe robaire french)

[intzu]

inkigayo! II

first

Yep, definitely stupid. Should've never agreed to that bet

A sandwich? With his number in it? Absurd. Absolutely ridiculous. Who in the right mind thought of it? A child?

Aaron Z and the rest of 4TOWN were waiting in the venue for lunch where other idols of the Hi-LIGHT ent. were gathered after practices since there weren't any other places they were allowed to eat at.

He stared down at the wrapped fruit sandwich in his hands, regretting every choice he'd ever made in his life

“Z, you ready? We’re supposed to be on in a few.” Once again, T was beside him.

“Come on dude, you got it!” Tae balled his hands into fists, cheering him on as Z felt Jesse pat his back a few times. “You can always bail. You don’t have to-``I told you, I’m doing it, Robaire.”

“Ooh! They’re here!” T nearly shouted, causing Jesse to pull him back down to his seat rather aggressively “Shoot your shot before someone beats you to it.”  Robaire pushed Z forward.

Tae and Jesse really need to stop giggling like fucking schoolgirls

ㅤ

You’ve been in the idol industry for almost 4 or 5 years? Maybe even 6, you get the idea.

Hardships were faced, some dating rumors were spread, and your packed schedule wasn’t helping. You started to have less time for yourself even. Which is why many other idols and fans looked up to you.

You were sitting down with two other bandmates of yours, chatting over lunch when one of them poked your shoulder and pointed to Z who was walking towards you three, looking tense and nervous.

“Uhm.. I couldn’t help but notice you looked kinda tired-”  dumbass. Even a blind person would notice they were tired. “- so.. Here” He set down the sandwich and a bottle of water on your table. You bowed as thanks, giving him a smile “Thanks. Oh, and please, take a seat.” You offered, Z declined, explaining how he had to go with the others shortly to which you nodded at before he made his way back to 4TOWN’s table.

ㅤ

T’s jaw was hanging as he watched the interaction between you two. “That went better than expected..” Jesse said in an amused tone, “Who would’ve thought.” Robaire chuckled from behind. All four band members wished Z stayed a bit longer, who knows what would’ve happened?

Meanwhile, on your table, another one of your bandmates sat down with the three of you as the other two shaked you back and forth, both slightly squealing about the interaction sharing their assumptions of 

Both were correct, but you didn’t really have to know that.

1. he likes you

2. it has his number in it

“What’d I miss?” They said, covering their mouth as they chewed down a rice ball.

“(name) just snatched a hot one!” One of them said, pointing to the inkigayo sandwich in your hands. You put a finger onto their lips, which quickly quieted them before you seemed to notice a small piece of paper that was inside of the plastic. You began to unwrap it and took out the paper,

It was written in bright pink ink. You chuckled to yourself, completely ignoring the silent screaming from the last two upon reading the text.

Xxx-xxx-xxx

hit me up, kisses <3

Cute you thought to yourself, but it was way too obvious to notice who wrote it. ( T or Tae )

[izaviolenceandperfume]

I just thought of something weird…….

What if Aaron T got pregnant????

[miniimapp]

can u do an Aaron t x Chinpui crackfic? TYYY

Gen. ;; Fluff + Crack - Imagine/Scenario

Warnings ;; Complete and utter tomfoolery and confusion lmao + Cursing/swearing also

Proofread + edited ;; Nah, I'm tired af lol

Word count ;; 919 words (5100 characters)

Auth. Note ;; THE AMOUNT OF RESEARCH I HAD TO DO BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WTF CHINPUI WAS IS ABSURD. So sorry if anything is slightly off because of this lmao ANYTHING TO APPEAL TO THE NICHE SIDES OF THE 4*TOWN FANDOM !! ANYTHING !! (i have no idea what i've created lmao help-)

this is a bit short, please forgive me haha !! all interactions are platonically coded as this is a first meeting - i found it p hard to write a magical space mouse but here we go, enjoy !! <3

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T's chest heaved as the backing for U Know Whats Up faded out, heat crawled all over his skin as he held his final pose alongside the rest of his friends. It had been a long day full of rehearsals in preparation for their upcoming concerts but despite the fatigue settling in his bones T's face was split by a huge smile. Nothing would ever feel as freeing as singing alongside his friends - his brothers.

As their manager called for a break, sending praise to everyone that they could, 4*TOWN were handed some cooled water bottles. The cooling trickle of water felt like heaven in T's throat, which had a tendency to feel dry after he hit some of his lowest notes.

As an incredible, amazing plan entered T's mind he felt his grin slip into a mischievous smirk. T noticed Robaire's face pale as he took a couple steps back, and then a dozen more to be safe, and elbowed Jesse and Tae Young. Fortunately, they'd forgotten to warn another poor member, one who was looking eerily like T's next victim.

Z.

Holding back premature cackles, T snuck behind Z as he wiped his face with his shirt. Poor guy didn't even know it was coming. In one fluid motion T uncaps his bottle and dumps it all out on Z's head. T dissolved into bouts of snorts and cackles as Z remained stock still. That should've been a warning but what's the fun in that.

As T rolled on the floor laughing he failed to notice Z beginning to move again, flicking water off of his face.

"T, dude, you might wanna-"

"Oh my god, can we not have one normal practice-"

"Anyone got a casket laying around-"

T wheezed, holding his stomach as it started to cramp, barely listening to the world around him. At least he wasn't until heard the countdown and a chill was sent down his spine.

"3"

Oh shit, he'd fucked up now. T scrambled to his feet, glancing at the pitying and smug faces surrounding him.

"2"

No time for dawdling !! This is life or death !! T sprints past some technicians, yelling apologies as he went. He rushed down the stage steps and through the stadium

"1"

Though it was barely audible, the final number within the countdown rang the loudest, seemingly echoing as T ran. Turns out genius ideas have not-so genius consequences.

Not stopping until he found some empty alley a couple streets over from the stadium, T finally let himself collapse against the wall, even more out of breath than he'd been at the end of the last rehearsal.

"Fucking...ahhhh...holy shit...."

T takes sharp breaths as he spews curses into the air, clutching his side that decided to give him a stitch

"God, why won't this ease up for a second !!"

"Chinpui !!"

What- what the fuck ??

A high pitched shout cam from his left as the pain in his side disappeared. T turned to look at the source and found nothing...

"Down here !!"

T frowned but looked down all the same...

"GAH !! WHAT THE FUCK-"

T tripped backwards in a scramble to move away from the giant....thing ?? Mouse ?? Monkey ?? Monkey-mouse ?? WHY IS ITS HEAD SO BIG !? Mouse, right ?? Looking like Mickey's purple cousin Michael fr-

"Haha !! Are you okay ??"

"NO !!"

The big-headed mouse thing just hums and FLOATS OVER HIM-

"I-" T sighs and flops into the ground, tired after his very dramatic day

After a minute or two of lying on the gross alley floor T stands up dusting himself off and grimacing at the feel of the muck on his clothes.

"Great, as if I didn't already feel gross enough." T begins to aggressively brush his clothes, "Get off of me !!"

"Chinpui !!"

T freezes as he feels air pulling at him, like he's being sucked up by a fucking vacuum

"What the shit-"

Once the suction finally stops, T falls forward, bracing himself against the wall before he turns to the apparently magical purple mouse

"What kind of magic genie are you ??"

"That wasn't magic-"

"I think the fuck it was !!"

"-it was scientific method ??"

"As if you pulling a blackhole out of nowhere is any kind of logical or scientific ?? Yeah, okay..."

"It is !!"

"Mhm, sure it is, little mouse dude. Whatever you say, buddy."

"I can access scientific technology by using a key word !!"

"The fact you don't have a name for this "scientific technology" speaks volumes...but anyway, moving on, do you have a name or is it just freaky floating mouse ??"

"I'm Chinpui !! And you're Aaron T, known as T to close friends and family !!"

T frowns and points as finger at the floating alien accusingly, "You a spy drone or something ??"

"Nope !!" Chinpui (if that's even its real name !!) giggles and flies closer to T's face

T hums in thought, questioning all of his life choices in those few seconds, before he felt a stroke of genius enter his mind, and he plasters an innocent smile on his face "Say, Chinpui, my dear pal, my good friend, mi amigo, you ever tried a few practical jokes with your...scientific method ??"

Chinpui does a few log rolls in the air as it thinks, "Not that I can remember !!"

T's smile turns into a mischievous grin, "How about we test that out then, turn our hypothesis into a working theory, yeah ??"

Chinpui giggles and somersaults above T's head, forcing him to look straight up, "Sure thing !!"

"Glad to have you in on the fun, partner !!"

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I think I panicked and blacked out writing this, please don't ask-

Here we go, I hope you enjoyed !! <3

[inlovewithsidecharacters]

gon make a few fics tmrw, dunno what abt, but ill try and make one for each of them- the fics can be found soon on ao3 or here :P

ps: im gimliss on ao3, if that helps :>

[becca-alexa]

man i wanna write multi-part episodic 4town fluff so BAD

[golldenvallion]

Going feral over my own writing because I deserve to have a moment

[whumptimebaby]

Happy One Year to Turning Red!

I can't believe it's been a whole year since Turning Red released to the public, that is actually crazy. There are no words for what Turning Red has done for me as a person, but you sure as hell know I'm gonna try to explain 😎

I went into Turning Red as a new University student, at a huge transitional period in my life. I had a whole four friends, and more emotions than I knew how to deal with. I'll never forget the feeling of sitting next to two of my IRL's in my Pixar class, and scream singing Nobody Like U as the credits rolled. It felt like middle school again. It felt great to be Canadian, and neurodivergent, and queer, and it felt especially great to be in fandom.

I knew from the moment I walked out of that room that I was going to write fic for 4*Town. I'm a sucker for a boy band, it was bound to happen, but God, I didn't know what was going to become of it. I thought I'd write one or two fics and move on to the next fandom, you know?

I wrote You Know What's Up (It's Us), and about halfway through I had another idea for a fic. It was a commitment, a 15000 word monstrosity that took a month's worth of planning and writing, but finishing it meant the world. To this day, I've never been so nervous to publish a fic.

The plane crash fic changed everything for me, because now I had a universe to play with, not just an interpretation of some characters, so I sat down to work out how everything worked. I created a story spanning from 1995-2014, and chipped away at little moments from it. There was the beach music video, that time Aaron T got kidnapped, that time Jesse got in a car accident, all little snapshots and character studies that were part of something bigger.

I've been wanting to tell the whole story for a while now. There are so many aspects of it that I've been so excited to share, but for a while I just... didn't know how.

I know I haven't been posting fics like I used to, but I promise it was for a reason. I've mentioned a super secret project a couple of times now, and I think today is as good as any to reveal what that is. I've been working on it since July for fuck's sake 😭 It's been killing me not talking about it.

But first! I want to say that the thing I'm most grateful for from this whole thing is meeting @5town and @wondero28. I love both of you so much, and you've really made this community a home for me. Thank you for putting up with my bullshit 🫶🫶

Now without further ado, have a teaser, a sneak peek, a tiny glimpse at 4*Town: The World's Most Tragic Boy Band

A documentary on 4*Town's career spanning from 1995-2004, and taking place 10 years after they officially disband. The boys talk about the things they've gone through year by year, with behind the scenes footage from their tours, music videos, and rehearsals.

The current plan is to finish the damn thing (💀) and then release each year one at a time with releases twice a week, Wednesdays and Saturdays, which means the whole thing will be out over the course of five weeks. The format is... to be determined. I have a feeling formatting this for AO3 is going to be hell, but I'll figure it out!

So yeah! That's the super secret project! I'm so excited to show you all the whole thing, because I'm really, really proud of it!

[4townn]

guys i really recommend this 4town fanfic it’s called 'Plane Ticket' by @/remotions on wattpad

[4townlove]

Idk if someone has asked this Alr, but could you make an Aaron T fic. doesn’t matter what it is, do what u want!

hello hello dear Anon. today is your lucky day (as well as for all 4townies and Aaron T Stans ) here's something a little romantic and flirty with Aaron T, to kickstart my very late delve into val-day 4Town content. enjoy !

4⭐Town Headcanons: Soft & Sweet Aaron T

"...baby..."

"mmmh?"

"your breath... smells like strawberry mint bubblegum."

"i know. it's good right?" T smirked, and you couldn't resist that smile. crooked and pearly, his eyes dilated as he gazed into your own, his face inches from yours.

"I can't stand you."

"hehehehe! i love you too bubblegum!"

"do not call me-"

"my bubble-bubble-bubblegum baaaaaaaaaaaaaaby...." he sang, wrapping his arms around you and pulling you against him again, and once again, as always, you melted into his arms.

all day, you and T had stayed in bed, lazing around as the noise of the city chugged outside the french balcony doors of your apartment, talking and laughing at memes and tangling yourself in each other's limbs. you couldnt resist him, and this rare chance to be alone with him and only him made your stomach turn into tickling flutter every time you remembered that you were here with him, that you were his and he was yours.

"tastes just as good too, doesnt it?" Aaron T teased, nudging his nose into your cheek, warm from the blush blooming under your skin.

you rolled your eyes, "would you shut up?"

"you're not denying it though..."

"i'm sure as hell not agreeing either!"

"well..." he huffed, pushing himself up to lean over you, his hands pressed into the pillows either side of your head.

in your dim bedroom, with only the soft warm glow of the lamp on your bedside table making his skin turn to polished bronze and his eyes to liquid gold, it was difficult not to get lost in him.

your smile slowly fades as your breath escaped you, your gaze dropping to his strong body, lean and muscular gold arms on display now that he was down to a tank top, veins lightly pressing up under his skin as he kept himself hovering over you. your heart tripped, then halted all together when your eyes fell to his lips, soft and full, still slightly swollen and rosy from your last round of needy kissing.

Aaron T bit his bottom lip expectantly as he followed your gaze and leaned down a little, his curly brown hair slightly falling over his brow as he muttered, "shall we test that theory? just to be sure? for science or whatever?"

His usual snark was quickly tamed for this tender flirtation that sent your brain fizzing too much to process anything besides trying to breathe. it was all so overwhelming that just as he drew closer, his lips to brushing against yours and he breathed your name, you shuddered and turned away, hiding your burning face in your hands.

T chuckled and lay down again, kissing his way up to your shoulder before muttering into your neck, "awww baby! you're so cute when you're shy."

despite yourself, you turned into his chest and huffed, "you're crazy for making me feel like this... isn't Robaire meant to be the romantic one?"

the faint freckles across the bridge of T's nose arched as he blushed a smile and paused a moment, his hand moving to your side before he confessed, "what can i say... you make me feel confident enough to feel vulnerable enough to be like this with you. i cant... i have to keep my energy up with the guys and everything but with you, i just... i can take a break from the fastlane, yknow? i can breathe for a bit. and turns out breathing is good for you so, if im crazy then, you're pure magic, baby."

your heart stopped at his words and slowly, you lifted your eyes from the warm hollow of his throat to his own.

you can tell from his tender, steady gaze that he was being 100% genuine and that alone made you whole body burn like you were a candle.

T just smiled, warm as the summer sun, and bumped the tip of his rounded nose against yours. "youre still cute, bubblegum." and after hearing you finally giggle at the nickname, T took a breath, before beginning to sing his own part of 4Town's legendary love song just for you. his voice was so soft and sweet that you were sure your heart would burst, but managed to hold it together just enough to listen to him as he sang, " 'Cause you have opened my eyes, and stolen my heart.... you make me believe that... love can be art..."

his gaze met yours again, his eyes illuminated with shimmering light-brown drawn out by the soft nightlight beside him. he blushes a smile, kissed the corner of your mouth and breathed the rest of the lyrics into your skin there, "...and i could never survive a minute apart... you are my...."

his voice trailed off as he suddenly felt how hard your heart was hammering into his chest. T's breath caught in his throat as his eyes fluttered in surprise and possibly slight concern, but you were still, motionless as you gazed at the young man you loved more than anything.

"T..." you exhaled, trembling now.

the young singer's cheeks rouged but slowly, he slid his hand up the side of your neck and cupped your cheek. "Baby..."

and then, the small space between you closed... and your lips met... the kiss deepened as you sank into each other again... and everything, all at once, was perfect.

[writerpey]

I don’t fully remember what my request was. /gen

I think it was a Turning Red request where Mei gets stressed and regresses to babyspace and Ming and Jin care for her

very sweet ficlet to write! I’ve never done a turning red agere fic nor disney in general, so this was a treat. pls enjoy! <3

One Happy Family - Regressor Mei Lee & Her Parents

Mei was feeling really small today. Her head felt all fuzzy since waking up all groggy in the morning before school, and she couldn’t shake it enough to do as well as she wanted on her math test. Miriam had rolled her eyes when Mei complained about it, Priya gave her a pat on the shoulder, and Abby, even while trying to comfort her, said something along the lines of “don’t tell your mom!”

It’s safe to say she was completely frazzled and tired by the time she came home, marching straight to her room and lying on her bed with Wilfred clutched tight to her chest. Jin wouldn’t be home until the evening, and Mei sniffled a little, wanting nothing more than to spend some time with her dad. Soon enough, there was a soft knock on her door and the handle was twisting, Ming coming in to check on the uncharacteristically quiet girl.

“Mei-Mei sweetie? What’s going on?” Ming asked gently, coming to sit on the edge of Mei’s bed, pressing her palm to her daughter’s forehead. “Are you feeling alright?”

Mei turned away from Ming, snuffling into Wilfred as she faced the wall. Ming frowned, softly running her hand through Mei’s fiery red hair. “Meilin. You need to use your words, honey. Did you change at school again?” Her voice was stern yet comforting at the same time, laced with concern as she thought about the possibility that Mei’s panda had made an appearance at school.

“Didn’t.” Came Mei’s short reply, tiny and wavering.

Ming immediately understood what was going on, and hushed Mei with a kiss to the top of her head. “Dad will be home soon, okay? We’ll get some food into you and watch a movie. How’s that sound?”

A small noise of affirmation left Mei’s lips, and suddenly she was crawling into her mother’s lap, Wilfred squished between them as she laid her head down on the elder’s shoulder.

“Okay, okay. Let’s get you settled.” Ming chuckled lightly, peeling a sniffly and nonverbal Mei from her shoulder, fluffing her pillows and moving some of her plushies to get the regressed girl comfortable.

As Mei squirmed into a comfy position, Ming pulled the covers up and placed another kiss on her head. “I’m proud of you, honey.” She murmured, taking Mei’s Tamagatchi from the bedside table and handing it to the girl, who took it and shook it with wide eyes instead of actually pressing the buttons.

With that, Ming let Mei have her space, keeping the bedroom door open so she could pass by every so often to check on her daughter, happily babbling to her stuffed animals and looking over to her 4Town posters plastered on her walls.

As soon as Jin came home, Ming greeted her husband with a kiss and explained to him that yes, their daughter was regressed again, and she most likely had a bad day today. Jin stepped into Mei’s room in a hurry, stopping and smiling tenderly as he watched her. A very tired Mei was drifting in and out of sleep, one of Wilfred’s little brown ears in her mouth.

“Hi, Mei-Mei.” He kneeled next to the bed and ran a finger along her puffy cheeks, rousing her from her slumber.

Mei blinked her eyes open and yawned widely, her face brightening as soon as she saw her dad. With a squeak of excitement she jumped out of bed and threw her arms around him, pointing eagerly to the bedroom door.

“I think Mei-Mei might be hungry. Am I right?” He chuckled and picked her up, heading to the kitchen where Ming was plating dinner.

“Hun’ry!” Mei proclaimed, wiggling in Jin’s arms and clumsily shifting in her chair as he sat her down at the table.

Dinner was a messy affair, half the liquid from Mei’s soup dumplings ending up on her shirt, but the baby was happy nonetheless. All of her worries from earlier in the day had faded with the time spent with her parents, small and joyous.

After eating, Ming led Mei back to her room to change into a fuzzy pair of pyjamas as Jin got the projector set up in the living room for a movie night.

Mei and Ming came back to the living room with the little on wobbly feet, Wilfred in one hand as she held onto Ming’s shirt for balance with the other. She practically collapsed into Jin’s lap on the couch with a giggle, squeezing in close next to him as Ming sat on her other side.

“What do you want to watch, Mei-Mei? Are you happy with a Disney movie?” Her dad asked, putting an arm around her and holding her close.

Mei clapped in agreement and let out a soft huff of contentment as the movie started playing. Halfway through, Ming left to make Mei a cup of warm angel milk, a little cinnamon, vanilla and sugar all mixed into her treasured sippy cup. The little took it from her mom gratefully, and as soon as she finished it she was asleep against Jin’s shoulder and her dad carefully picked her up.

Both parents tucked her into bed, the warm glow of the lamp in her room clicking off as they kissed her goodnight and Jin made sure Wilfred was secure in her arms and closed the door halfway. With smiles and Jin’s arm around his wife’s waist, the family was happy and more than content. Mei deserved all the love in the world, and they would always give it to her.

<3

[sulphurofftheclock]

When I imagine 4*Town, I lowkey kinda imagine them as real people (ever since I made them in the sims they've been real in my head), which means that

a) I can imagine them in fics so much better

and

b) It is incredibly jarring to see them in the Turning Red art style 😭

[intzu]

inkigayo! I

second

well shit

He knew he should've known better

"Better him than me." Robaire sighed in relief as he threw himself on the sofa. Tae young was checking his phone for updates, while T kept a wide, annoying, shit-eating grin. "Remind me why I agreed to this again.." Aaron Z groaned in defeat as he wiped sweat off with his arm, frustrated at both T and himself for the bet.

The bet? It was proposed by Aaron T. That whoever messed up in dance practice had no choice but to accept a dare from another member. It may have sounded childish, but it was all just for the fun and laughs.

"Oh our dearest Aaron.." T said in a dramatic tone as to indicate pity for his bandmate. From the corner of Z's eye, he could see Tae young and Jesse discussing a plan of their own, clueless as to why Tae was making motions of stacking and slipping something in between(?)

"C'mon Z, we won't go too far with you." Robaire commented. His tone wasn't necessarily teasing, but somehow annoying.

"Yea Z~ If you want, we can ask you to make us a sandwich or something. Y'know, if you're a chicken." Now this was what caused Z to snap. He didn't like being seen/treated as if he was weak.

"You can do better than that." Z replied with a daring tone, which caused T to grin menacingly.

The room went silent. Only the humming of the air conditioning could be heard in the lounge room

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"Ooh! Jesse and I had an idea!" Tae young raised his hand, looking like a grade schooler that eagerly wanted to be picked.

Everyone turned to the blondes. Aaron T was visibly excited, two hands balled into fists and an expecting smile; whilst Aaron Z kept his usual neutral look. But everyone knew he had his fingers crossed and was practically wishing on a shooting star.

"I dare you to..! Drum roll please!"

Aaron T began to tap the table repeatedly.

"Give your number to an idol of your choice!" Tae young's announcement seemed like a game show reveal. Intended, maybe

"...Ha?" Z gave Tae young a confused look

"Yea, what he said!" T comically peaked his head into Z's field of view, smiling widely.

"And how am I supposed to do that?"

"We already have that taken care of." Jesse and Tae shared a knowing look to which Z raised an eyebrow, genuinely interested in the two blondes 'plan'

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"Sandwiches with their numbers?" Z snickered "Sounds cliché."

"You're right. Probably too much for y-" "I'm doing it."