#and minghao's the second most likely to be down to kiss the members (strikes me as a confident gay)

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BIAS TAG YEET

i got tagged by @adriana-willnever-cook to y'know pick ten of my biases and then answer questions. problem is, i don't usually bias. minghao was a fluke. i just love him a lot.

so these are just as close to a bias as i get

Xu Minghao / The8 - Seventeen

BamBam Bhuwakul (idk if i spelled it right tbh) - Got7

Park Jinyoung - Got7 (his vocals in New Era wrecked my life ngl)

Wen Junhui - Seventeen

Kim Namjoon / RM - BTS

Im Nayeon - Twice (she's a close first tbh i love my girls equally~)

Kim Jihun - TRCNG (i mean technically i'm not qualified enough to bias in that group but if i had to)

Park Jihyo - Twice

Lee Jihoon / Woozi - Seventeen

Jung Hoseok / J-Hope - BTS

i love my kids equally but if i absolutely had to pick,,, yeah

Between 1 and 4 who would you rather kiss?

o boy. starting with a bang. umm,,, well between my china line babies, i'd probably kiss jun bc idk, my intuition tells me he'd probably be about as awkward about it as me, unless he's acting. he'd probably be super cool about it.

also he's probably a good kisser.

Between 2 and 7 who would be your best friend?

well, i love bambam but i'm gonna go with jihun on this one, and not just cause he's close to my age. he's kinda extra, really talented, and tbh he'd probably fit right into my friend group.

Between 5 and 10 who has the better voice?

oh nooooo shit. umm,,,, ok so when it comes to speaking voice i could listen to rm for hours, but tbh i prefer j-hope's rap. vocals i can't decide so y'know.

Between 1 and 8 who's the funniest?

hmm. why are these so hard to me? idk. i'm gonna go jihyo on this one. minghao's "IMMA" was p legendary but idk my intuition says jihyo. her n her beautiful thomas the tank engine face (plus the eyebrow stamp that one time)

Between 6 and 9 who would you date?

ok so idk if y'all know this but dating terrifies the living fuck out of me. this one goes to nayeon, no contest. woozi i feel is an introvert so dates would maybe be full of awkward silence, but nayeon seems much more outgoing and would be able to start a conversation, something i suck at. also she's just absolutely adorable and bubbly and happy and did i mention i'm at least 30% gay, specifically for Twice? bc i am

Between 9 and 10 who would you do a collaboration with?

you're kidding.

ok well i guess i'm gonna go with,,,,,,, woozi. no shade to j-hope. just that i feel like maybe i'd work better w woozi bc i feel like i'd be working really hard to prove my worth (to myself probably). also bc i've only seen hobi write rap, from what i know (which isn't much) and i suck at rap.

Between 4 and 8 who's the best dancer?

well, i'm gonna go jun on this, if only because he's in the unit specifically designated for dance. no shade to jihyo or twice, but from what i've seen their choreo tends to be p simple, so idk, i haven't really seen her full potential in that regard. i know she trained for something like 10 years so i expect she's p good, but jun takes it for me (HIM IN MY I AND OH MY, OH BOY)

Between 3 and 5 who would you most likely marry?

oof. asking the hard ones hm? well,,, logically it's rm. he's responsible and serious but also knows how to have fun and i think any kids we have would adore him, and he'd probably be good at raising them (y'know, pick up my slack there,,).

Between 2 and 3 who has a better smile?

how dare you make me choose. alright fuck, we'll say bambam. why not. honestly though, his smile is v contagious and idk i just like it a lot

Between 6 and 8 who would you vacation with?

QUIT MAKIN ME PICK BW GROUP MEMBERS GAH ok well i'm gonna go with jihyo on this one too. idk i feel like she'd probably be responsible enough to help me keep my brain in one piece during packing to go there and when leaving. like i'm pretty good at packing, but i'm always scared of forgetting something at home or wherever i'm staying so idk i feel like she'd be able to keep me organized plus she's probably a blast to have around let's be real yo

ok so that was me waxing poetic about the people i love for ten paragraphs or something. hope you enjoyed or something idk.

I tag (if you want): @doyouseemecaring (idk why it won't let me tag you?) and @letsseehowhappyyouare (bc i see you two in my notifications all the time and wanted to spring this on u), @butterymyjellyfish (bc you're my new best friend) aaaand @iknowsongbutidontknowsongname (bc you tagged me in that lovely mutual appreciation post and i forgot to say thank you before i lost the post whoops,,,)

and @01woo just to freak em out ("who tf is this nerd? why are they tagging me? idk who you are get away from me u weirdo")

also i accidentally analyzed who in seventeen was most likely to enjoy spin the bottle in the tags so if you're interested hit see more ;) you'll regret it, none of it makes sense and it's all late night intuition

[xxsanshinexx]

“This place is a lot bigger than I thought,” You mumbled as you and Wonwoo walked down the steps to be closer to home plate. Jihoon and the boys were playing at the neighboring college, which had a nice and spacious baseball field. Only the best for the championships you supposed.

“You haven’t seen the stadiums Jihoon has played at for his national team.”

You raised an eyebrow at your best friend, “You seem to know more about him than i do.”

“I know shit on everyone, even the new science teacher.”

“He was only announced three days ago..”

“And yet I know he has two kids, three dogs, a masters in physics and a guilty pleasure for hula hooping.”

“You’re so goddamn weird Woo,” You laughed as you came to the only open seats close to home plate. It was a miracle there was any left for the pair of you; family members and television crews, along with reporters, had taken up most of the available space.

“I know literally everything, me and minghao could blackmail the school so hard but we don’t.” He shrugged and took his seat, “It’s my way of making sure everyone is safe.”

“Is that what’s it’s about?” You frowned and leaned back in your seat, watching as players began to take the field.

“You don’t worry about shithead, you worry about Jihoon. No exceptions,” Wonwoo brought out his phone, disregarding the game in front of him.

“Fine, seeing as you’re not giving me a-” Your voice faltered as you caught sight of Jihoon, fully dressed in his catching gear and his eyes wandering across the crowd until they landed on you. A large grin spread across his lips that you could only mirror once the pair of you locked eyes, your fond smile growing even more when he through a little wave your way. before going to take his position.

“You’re so whipped it’s disgusting.”

“Shut up, Woo!”

The game was exciting, even if you had little idea as to what was happening. Seokmin was striking out players left and right and the few that did manage to hit we’re always out before they could get close to first base. Junhui was really fulfilling his position in the outfield and it was a miracle Mingyu hadn’t dropped a ball yet on first. Jihoon was extraordinary from what you could tell as well, catching every pop up and giving out odd signals that you figured meant something important. Not to say the other team wasn’t phenomenal as well, Pledis and NCT were well matched for such a game.

“They’re doing really well aren’t they?” You asked, your excitement evident as you turned towards Wonwoo who had finally taken his eyes off of his phone screen.

“They both are, both teams are playing no hitters right now. It’s what you would expect from a championship game,” He nodded in approval and watched as you tilted your head to the side in confusion.

“No hitter?”

Wonwoo nodded, “Yeah a no hitter is when-”

“You seriously don’t remember what that is, Y/n? I thought I had at least taught you something about baseball.”

Both Wonwoo and you froze at the voice above your heads. There was no way he could have got in here… and why would he have wanted to anyways?

You had never seen Wonwoo’s face contort with so much rage before, “So you finally decide to show your face, shithead?”

“Already so aggressive,” Seungmin chuckled as he hopped over the seats, so he was standing only a few feet away from the two of you, “I only came to say hello.”

“Like hell you did,” Wonwoo snarled, jumping up from his seat so he could stand between you and Seungmin. “Get out off here.”

Seungmin rolled his eyes and looked down at you, a gaze you never wanted to see again, “I want to hear what Y/n has to say before you.”

Yet you didn’t know if you could say anything, not with the steely gaze and viper like smile glaring down at you. Your throat was tight and your breath was labored, “Please…” you struggled to speak against your panic, “Go away.”

“Please? Was that it? You want me to take you back again?” Seungmin’s eyes glinted in a way that told you he knew exactly what you had said.

“She’s not taking you back, ever, Seungmin. Get that through your thick skull.” Wonwoo looked down at you, who was a whirlpool of emotions, and missed the shift of features in Seungmin’s face.

“Well, I got through you once, Jeon, i can get through you again,” Seungmin swung without warning, catching Wonwoo in the cheek as he turned around. Wonwoo staggered backwards into the rows of chairs, taking an impromptu seat while Seungmin just cracked his neck lazily, “That’s it? I remember you taking a few more hits last time.”

Seungmin’s eyes shifted back to you and you were out of your seat, taking frantic steps away from him, “You’re always so scared of me! I don’t get it Y/n.”

“S-Seungmin go away,” You said waving your arms out in front of you in protest, “Just go home and leave me alone, please.”

“There’s that please again,” He scoffed and reached out, getting a vice like grip on your arm, “What’s the point in apologizing if you’re just going to break my heart? That’s not very polite.”

Your panic went into overdrive as the feeling of his hand on you, and you thrashed your arm trying to get out of his grip, “Seungmin let me go!”

“Stop causing a scene, darling.”

“I said let me go!” You were practically screaming at this point and Seungmin’s eyes flashed with annoyance.

“You need to shut up, Y/n.”

“And i think you need to let the lady go,” A new voice growled, and you opened your eyes to Seungcheol standing right behind Seungmin. It wasn’t just Seungcheol though, the baseball boys we’re forming a circle around you bats and raging expressions on their faces.

“I heard her say to let her go several times,” Jeonghan huffed, toying with the metal bat in his hands dangerously, “It’s not very polite to refuse such a request.”

“So I say,” Soonyoung slipped in front of you, a new seriousness you had never seen on him before, and wrapped his hand around Seungmin’s wrist, “Let her go.”

Seungmin’s face darkened but he reluctantly let you go, and arms were pulling you back into someone’s chest. Hands ran down your arms gently and you glanced up ever so slightly to see the worried yet furious expression on Jihoon’s face. He noticed you staring and sighed, pulling you just a little closer against him, “I’m sorry we didn’t get here sooner. I’m sorry he managed to get in. I’m sorry-”

“It’s not your fault,” Your voice was quiet as you lifted your head up from his chest to watch the panic fill Seungmin’s eyes as boys with bats circled around him. “It’s all his.”

“You think some bats will scare me off?” Seungmin huffed as he glanced at the circle of nine boys with dangerous expressions.

“If these don’t,” Seokmin huffed, “Then Chan sure as hell will.”

Sure enough, Chan was twirling a black bat in his hands with a glint in his eyes darker than any freshman should have, “I’ve got three years left to play and no regrets towards hurting assholes.”

“A child doesn’t scare me.”

Jihoon sighed into the side of your head, “Dude just give up.”

“The new toy,” Seungmin snarled at Jihoon, pure animalistic anger coating his feature as he locked eyes with him and his eyes trailed the arm Jihoon had wrapped around you. “What a little shit you are for thinking you can take Y/n away from me.”

“Go home, Seungmin.” You sighed, tired of how this was going nowhere. “Just go home.”

Seungmin could never take a rejection though. Within an instant, Seungmin was pushing through the circle of boys and was before you and Jihoon; malicious intent clear on his face. You had seen that look so many times before, all of it always directed towards you or Wonwoo; but seeing it towards Jihoon? Something in you snapped, worse than the time Seungmin went after Wonwoo during school.

Seungmin’s hand didn’t even have time to connect with Jihoon’s chest before your fist collided with his nose. Your hand stung in protest but the look of a shock and albeit in pain Seungmin made you forget about your aching fingers, especially as he stumbled back into the ring of impressed boys.

“Fuck yeah Y/n!” They all cheered, as they pointed their bats down at Seungmin like they were about to do some form of ancient combat, “That’s what you get you piece of shit!”

“That,” Jihoon nodded his head, a expression of shock on his features as a security guard finally made his appearance, “Was actually really hot.”

You snorted in shock and turned to face him, a feeling akin to relief flooding over you as Seungmin was pulled up with handcuffs, “That’s all you can say?”

“I’m not gonna lie,” He shrugged and reached over so he could lace his fingers with your own, “That was really hot.”

“I-uh…” You stumbled over your words as your eyes looked over your interlocked fingers, as your mind processed everything that had just happened, as your body seemed to relax for a second. “Thanks.”

“Don’t worry about it,” Jihoon said as he watched Seungmin thrash against the more than annoyed guard while the boys cheered on. He turned back towards you, free hand reaching up to softly trail your cheek, “I’m just glad you’re safe.”

“I’m just happy no one was…” Your eyes trailed to Wonwoo who was holding his cheek while talking to Mingyu, “badly hurt.”

“It’s not your fault Y/n,” He ran his thumb down your cheek and your eyes flickered back up to his, “Seungmin is gone, in custody even, and you’ve got yourself one of the best protection squads in the world. Nothing else is gonna happen to you anymore.”

“You forgot something in that list?” You said, the thought of what you were going to say making your face burn.

He smiled down at you, his breathy laugh fanning against your face, “Did I?”

“Yeah… I’ve got you now too.”

The blush that spread across his face was so un-Jihoon like, as was the giggle that bubbled from his lips, “Is this your way of asking me out?”

“Uh…maybe?” You gave an unconvincing grin which he smiled at.

“So are you really asking me out right now or is that questionable?”

You just rolled your eyes and reached up to kiss his cheek, feeling a spur of confidence, “Just go win your game and then I’ll have an answer.”

He blushed and reached his hand up to touch the spot you had just pressed your lips to before giggling like a child. “Can.. Can I get another kiss first?”

“Go play your game, Jihoon,” You chuckled and flicked down his cap to cover his eyes to which he nodded at, and stepped away, a dazed look in his eyes. His walk back to the dugout consisted of him looking back at you and smiling, with occasional punches thrown at a snickering Soonyoung.

“See,” Wonwoo chuckled as he came up to stand besides you, who was still watching Jihoon leave, “I told you baseball wasn’t so bad.”

“I guess you were right.”

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Baseball Player Jihoon X Female Yearbook staff reader

⚾️A Jihoon sm Au, where Y/n doesn’t want to do the yearbook page for baseball because really what good could come out of snapping pictures of boys in tight pants and snap-backs ?

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Thank you all for reading Batter Up! There will be a small little epilogue part thing tomorrow but that is the end of the series. I am so sorry for the delay but it is finished now~ thank you for all the support