#i can't believe i let you all lead me to believe they were purely 'platonic' up until recent episodes

[grinchwrapsupreme]

getting into solar opposites post-valentines episode is so funny like you were all freaking out so much about the love plot i went into it thinking it would be your standard "they're best frienemies who have some tension that is only ever acknowledged as a joke" type of thing but no they literally share a bed, talk about making out and rimming each other in a way that makes it clear they Do That, kiss onscreen more than once, refer to themselves as husbands, get jealous of each others sexual exploits,

[cammslush]

6REEZE; each member has their own special and adorable darling (but you don't know they think that way about you).

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Content warning(s): Yandere themes (unhealthy obsession), mention of injury and blood, blood consumption (via sweets)

Let me know if I missed anything.

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Part I: Lead Vocal - Venti

Alcohol isn't something that idols can just drink on the daily like Venti wishes. But, the sweet taste of apples is still something he's allowed to savour – only if they're not part of the sugary delicacies that he insists on eating everyday before and after practice.

"I said that you could eat apples – not apple smoothies, not especially with extra sugar!" The manager of 6REEZE, Jean, had already warned Venti about the drawbacks excess sugar brings to his health and body image, but alas…Advice is like the breeze, blowing through one ear and then out from the other.

"Ehe, did you?" The cheeky lead vocal grinned playfully at the poor manager, "I can't help it, though! You wouldn't stop eating desserts prepared by none other than your bestest, dearest friend either, would you? Neither would I!"

Not ever heeding the health advice of any of his peers, not even his fellow 6REEZE group mates, Venti just keeps eating all the desserts sent to him by his beloved friend with the sweet tooth he never knew he had. Ah, could it be the abundance of apple flavour or the fact that there's just that hint of alcohol inside?

Or could it be purely because it's you, his dear friend, who made those sweets with your own two hands, as a reward for his efforts as an idol?

'Hi Venti! I watched your group's newest music video today and I can tell you that you've been working really hard! I made apple smoothies this time, please share them with all your group mates. Thank you for your hard work!

- ____'

That was the note attached to the tray that was left on the front door of the idols' shared living accommodation. Ah, he could practically hear your cute voice from the written words.

You told him to share, but…

The 5 other empty glasses of apple smoothies say that he didn't really care about that. Well hey, his name was the only one mentioned in the note, no? You mainly made those treats for him, right? Doesn't he have the freedom to drink them as he pleases?

That is the justification he gave himself in his head. He is shamelessly selfish when it comes to you.

Despite everything, Venti is still a picky eater. If the other desserts aren't to his liking, of course he'll share with Aether and the others. "But mine is still the best, because ____ likes me so much more!" That is what he often brags to his friends about while enjoying his dessert. He's a little narcissistic when it comes to you.

Of course, Venti also isn't one to take and not give back. Your regular treats filled with sugar (and love, he believes) gives him enough energy to do his very best during practice and on stage. He would be lying to say he could survive a day without them. So as a thank you, he is doing his very best to show off for: none other than you!

"This song is dedicated to my bestest friend who has always supported me and the rest of 6REEZE! I love you!"

He says that on stage so carelessly, people would think that this 'love' he's talking about is purely platonic. In reality, he really hates saying the phrase 'best friend'. Why can't it be 'darling'?

Aether had to pull Venti backstage during the intermission, "Hey, fans might get suspicious if you word it that way…!"

The golden-haired star was the only one acting this outward about his thoughts, but a few other of his group mates wondered the same thing.

"Suspicious?" The confident lead vocal smiled, just as carefree as before, "Don't idols always say stuff like 'I love you' to their fans? What's the big deal, Aether?"

"You were saying it to a specific person. I get that you like your best friend a lot but you've seen this happen before. Everything an idol says could lead to consequences right now."

"Consequences like what?" Venti wasn't allowing reason to get into his stubborn skull. Why, was it so wrong to express how much he appreciates his dearest darling? No one will ever think he meant it romantically anyway.

"Like creepy stuff such as getting stalked! Or ____ getting stalked! You've been in the idol industry longer than any of us, Venti. You should get it, right?" Aether shook his leader's shoulders, "Last time this happened was with Lumine…!"

Yes, the idol industry is a horrible place to be. Parasocial relationships crawl within the shadows of a healthy idol-fan association. Plenty of people who think that they are privy to the lives of anyone who shines on stage.

Yet, Venti just ate a yummy mouthful of his favourite apple crepe, prepared by the one and only, you. As long as you and your sweets exist, Venti can never feel the slightest bit of stress or fear. He doesn't need any cheap wine anymore, he easily gets addicted to whatever dessert you send over next. It probably would taste even better if you personally fed him with your own hands…What a shame you couldn't be allowed near him just in case some paparazzi takes pictures.

"It's alright," the idol twirled his braid with a finger, "I'm sure nothing will happen to me or ____. I'll make sure nothing happens. I'll just sing a song and everyone will forget about it! That's always how it works, yes?"

Aether already gave up on trying to convince Venti of anything.

Just then, a note slipped into their break room from under the door. Venti's eyes glimmered in delight upon seeing his darling's signature all the way from his seat, "Ah, there it is!"

Nothing makes his day better than seeing a note of that design. He snatched it up from the ground, excited to read more of your praises about how he's been doing such a great job in his concert performance, or how good his new outfit looks.

If only security would allow you through so he could hear the praises coming straight from your mouth instead.

'Hi Venti,

I watched your performance just now. Everyone did a great job, and it seems the huge audience thought so too! I have to apologize in advance, because I won't be able to make any more sweets currently. I injured my hand while making something, but I managed to finish it, so here you go! I could only make enough for you. Tell your friends I'm really sorry I couldn't make any for them.

- ____'

"..."

That's all?

His heart…kind of broke.

No mention of how he mentioned you on stage just now? The song just for you? Did you like it? Not only that…

No more desserts from you for Archon knows how long…? How could he possibly survive without the sweets filled with your utter care for him? He might just have to go on hiatus until you get better. Maybe then he could finally see your adorable face again…

Oh, how impatient he was to swing the door open to reveal the tray of delicacies. Them being the last ones you're making until your hand heals makes them all the more precious.

"Macarons…" Immediately forgetting all his stress and worries literally seconds prior, he picks up the tray from the small trolley outside the door with a bright smile on his face.

"____ sent treats again?" Heizou asked.

"As expected of my beloved friend," Venti already bit off a piece of macaron, savouring the sugary goodness in his mouth. It tastes so divine, most likely made from all the love you have for him. You love him, don't you?!

You really do have an Archon-given talent for confectionery. Although…

"..." Venti stood in place, a strange feeling stirring in his heart. He ate the whole macaron and picked another from the tray. They're apple flavoured, yes. But why does it taste a little bit…different from what you usually make? He twisted off the top of the macaron slowly...

"..."

…No wonder!

Little drops of dark red accidentally mixed in with the light green filling. Must be from when you injured yourself.

Forget wine, forget apples. Forget the suspicious looks on the other 6REEZE members' faces. You must've put that in specially to enhance the taste, just for him. Mhm, little drops of crimson blood.

The desserts taste so much better this way! Now he is re-energized for the rest of the concert!

You'll still watch him, right? As a thank you, he'll steal the spotlights just for you!

[heyitsrcoor]

Meet-cute

Genre: Fluff, unrequited love, friends-to-lovers

Pairing: Day 6 Jae x Reader

Length: One-Shot

Meet-cute [noun] /ˈmiːtˌkjuːt/:

(in a movie, etc.) a humorous or interesting situation in which two people meet, that leads to them developing a romantic relationship with each other. (Cambridge Dictionary)

ɴᴏᴡ ᴘʟᴀʏɪɴɢ: Absolutely Smitten (Dodie Clark)

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Your 12-hour shift at the hospital just ended. The census hasn’t gone down for days and while you’ve gotten so good at convincing yourself that you’re strong and resilient, you can feel the weariness seep in through your bones.

While walking to your apartment, you noticed that the bookstore on the corner of the street has finally opened its doors. A part of you wanted to walk past it, visit another day when you’re not wearing your nurse’s uniform, tired and sweaty. But the urge to scan the book selection was much stronger and so you find yourself pushing its glass doors. The bell chimes welcome you.

The warm lights and the smell of new books were enough to calm your weary soul. The bookstore was smaller compared to the well-known ones located at the malls, but it had the organic and cozy vibe of a library which you’re very much well pleased with. And the fact that it’s not crowded yet means you’ll be able to roam around freely.

You were feeling giddy when you finally reached the non-fiction section. Your eyes scanned each title, looking for any familiar ones that could be in your TBR list.

Finally, you see a white spine, “When Breath Becomes Air.” You grabbed for it hastily which caused the books beside it to topple down.

You bowed down to reach for the books but a hand beat you to it.

“Oh thank you.” You said as you stood upright. The person was really tall that you had to tilt your head a little bit to be able to see their face. You held your breath as you stood face-to-face with a handsome, bespectacled, human being.

“Was just looking for this.” He smiled as he held the book you accidentally dropped—Being Mortal by Atul Gawande.

You pretended to be cool about it like it’s not at all a big deal to meet your ideal guy (superficially speaking) in one of your most favorite places.

“Yeah? Sorry for accidentally pushing it to its death.” It sounded alright in your mind but having said it in words made you internally cringe.

He held the book and scanned it for dents. He shrugged, “Nah, it survived the fall—despite being mortal, oh God, that was so bad.” He let out a hearty laugh which you swore could melt an iceberg. “Anyway, thanks!” He smiles once more before turning his back.

Your heart deflated a little bit. Sharing a joke with a handsome stranger at the bookstore. Isn’t that the perfect recipe for a meet-cute? Except you’ll probably never meet again. Just another statistic of your “could-have-beens”.

Well, he could have asked for your name or YOU could have offered a book suggestion. Except he probably doesn’t find you attractive enough and you don’t have the guts to make the first move on a stranger.

You shrugged the thought away. Too much Kdramas and romcoms do screw your brain a little bit. You looked at your book once more. Right, maybe you should just fill your mind more with philosophies and thought-provoking stuff. Nonetheless, you can’t contain the smile forming on your face. Butterflies should stay in the gardens and not on your guts.

•••

When you said that book guy is just another statistic of a failed meet-cute, you were pleasantly surprised to find yourself wrong.

Two months later, you’re at a coffee shop waiting in line when you spot him sitting near the window.

He was wearing a white uniform, busy typing on the laptop in front of him. Unlike the scattered papers on his table, he looked serene. He adjusts his eyeglasses and you notice how slender and beautiful his fingers are.

“He’s a student.” You thought. Before you knew it, you started computing for your possible age gap. Given it has only been a year since you’ve graduated, 5 years would be the maximum gap if he’s a freshman. You cringed at the thought of dating someone younger. Moreover, you cringed at the thought that you’d actually date someone out of your league.

“Good morning! What’s your order?” The barista’s voice booms as if calling you out back to reality.

“Oh…yeah, uhh..” You proceeded to recite your order and another 5 orders of your co-nurses at SICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit).

Waiting for your orders, you purposefully sat on a table that could give you the best vision of him in a very lowkey manner. Whatever that is.

You tried your best to be nonchalant but your eyes would subtly glance at him.

Oh wow, is that a great view from the window? You thought as you glide your eyes to where he was. To your surprise, he was looking at you too.

You dropped your gaze for a few seconds and looked up at him once again. He was smiling and your heart starts to palpitate.

Did he recognize you?

You watch him raise his hand, waving.

Entranced, you almost waved back but a person walks past you, her white skirt blocking your view of him. You watched her sit right in front of the book guy. Your book guy. She was wearing the same uniform as him. A classmate. A really pretty classmate.

You clenched your hand. You felt embarrassed, angry even. Angry at yourself for always expecting that someone would actually look at you. And stupid for thinking that meeting your soulmate would eventually be as exciting and memorable as the Kdramas.

The barista calls your name and you get up. You picked your orders and left without turning back.

•••

The thing about reality and romance is that not every encounter will be explosive. No, it won’t be as fast as love at first sight. Sometimes, love would come in the most mundane and gradual way possible.

A week later, you’d see book guy at your workplace. He’s one of the two med students on their clerkship assigned in your unit. He’d introduce himself as “Jae” and before you could do the same, he’d utter your name and everyone would be curious to know how you knew each other.

You’d dread the fact that he’d recognize your embarrassing moment at the coffee shop but he’d say that he actually recalls meeting you at the book store. And that he just read your name from your name tag.

Days, weeks passed.

Coincidence or not, your schedule would almost be the same and so you’d spend most of your shifts with Jae. You’d almost feel tired answering his seemingly endless questions.

You’d give him a heads up on what to expect on his first observation in the OR and he’d let you borrow a book in return.

You’d still catch yourself sneaking a glance at him but work would eventually drown his presence.

You’d sometimes spend your lunch together and you’d learn that you share the same taste of music and that he plays an instrument too.

You never seemed to run out of things to talk to and sometimes—a lot of times, you’d entertain that idea that he could actually like you.

But you knew that expectations lead to disappointments so you’d eventually settle your heart that whatever you had is just purely platonic friendship and you’d convince yourself that you are totally fine with that.

You thought that once he leaves your unit, whatever connection you had will mellow down. But then he asks for your number and his first text would be “Started benign in the morning, now I just assisted in delivering a baby. Is it normal to feel like crying?”

He’d send you memes about cats and your fave shows and soon you’d develop your inside jokes.

You tried your best to keep cool and ignore the butterflies but then something actually happens.

1 year later, he’d confess to you in the same coffee shop.

"I like you. I really like you." He said.

You’d be left speechless and be teary-eyed.

“How…? When?” You’d ask.

He said he could not forget how he was amused at your facial expression when you were picking your book at the bookstore. He said he would have stricken a longer conversation if not for his dad waiting on his car who was his ride at that time.

At the coffee shop, he noticed you while you recited the lengthy orders of your workmates and he was impressed.

He did smile at you but his classmate and partner in a school activity coincidentally arrived.

And no, he did not read your name tag. He knew about it when he heard the barista called you and he remembered.

When he saw the hospital he was interning at, he wondered if you’d be there. When he saw you at the unit he was first assigned at, his heart felt like it could jump out of his chest. He thought it was “fate” and it felt like fate because your schedules would usually coincide. He said knowing you more each day excites him and gives him joy. You were his kindred spirit and confidant. You just clicked.

And just like that, your unrequited-love streak comes to an end.

"Thank you." You answered and Jae's eyes started to quiver. He opens his mouth but no words came out.

Realizing your mistake you started to say sorry which made everything worse.

Jae forced himself to smile but you can see the pain in his eyes. He thought he was being rejected!

You took his right hand on the table and held it firmly. "I like you too, Jae."

His eyes widened and he started laughing.

"Oh God, I can't believe I'm capable of having 5 different kinds of emotions in less than 10 seconds."

"Cute," you muttered.

"Did you just call me cute!?"

You shook your head and smiled. "I mean... I guess you're my meet-cute after all."

-END-

[daydreamer11587]

*Dusts off blog*

Well, earlier I didn't think I'd ever write paragraphs for Hospital Playlist as I am already too jaded with the writer and director duo's evil game of stringing the viewers along, making them invested and feeling lulled with their feelings and ships only to break them later. But tonight... yeah I have this urge to write paragraphs of things because at episode 10, I think they have made things more clearer and obvious so I just want to document my finding, lol. So yeah, excuse me. *insert Marge Simpson embarrassed gif*

(Caution: these are purely my own observation and personal interpretations. They are of course prone to be wrong and may be interpreted so differently than others)

HOSPITAL PLAYLIST EPISODE 10 THEME: ONE SIDED LOVES AND CONFESSIONS.

Seeing how the episode panned out and the song they performed - Confession is Not Flashy, I think the theme of the episode is one sided loves and confessions.

The writer director duo has regarded the song "Confession is Not Flashy" as a one-sided love song, based on their usage of the song in Reply 1994, episode 8 when the lights was out because of the rain and the kids were listening to the radio at the living room. The DJ narrated:

"Everyone, this is your chance. If by chance the person you love is next to you and if you are in a one-sided love, you should take advantage of this darkness and stare at the person you love as much as you can. I'll play a song for you. So until the electricity comes back, feel free to imagine being in a relationship with that person. Does it even matter? It's a one-sided love after all. That person doesn't know about it. Although you are in a one-sided love relationship, I hope you'll have a happy date during the 3 minutes of this song. This is a gift for those who are in a one-sided relationship and those who are lonely yet happy. It's 'Confession is Not Flashy' by Lee Seung Hwan. Everyone, end your one-sided love today. When the rain stops tomorrow, confess your love like said in the song. You never know, that person might be in love with you too."

I know this drama and Reply 1994 are totally different dramas, but I believe the writer-director's view on the songs they have chosen must still be the same. So when they use the same song in Hospital Playlist, their view on the song and what they represent should still be the same.

And true to their view about the song, this episode really is filled with one-sided loves and confessions (directly or indirectly) :

1. Chi Hong's one sided love towards Song Hwa, and his indirect confession despite her earlier rejection.

He was enjoying the few minutes alone time with Song Hwa during the NS lunch date and a little bit displeased when Dr. Yong turned up on time, lol. From picking up the strand of hair on her shoulder (which made her uncomfortable), to saying "I'll stay right by your side, Professor".

2. Min Ha's one-sided love towards Seok Hyeong and her direct confession in his car.

Girl got some gusto I like their scene so much I was squealing the whole time ajdjfjf. Her confession and what she said after to him was so cool, my heart fluttered!

3. Gyeo Wool's one-sided love towards Jeong Won and her indirect confession to him via her manager, Ik Jun. Haha.

Ik Jun is campaigning for Jeong Won to accept Gyeo Wool so hard. Why? Not really because of Jeong Won, but because of Gyeo Wool. He adores her as a doctor and as a person that he wants her to be happy and he said this himself. He knows that the thing that would make Gyeo Wool happy is by being with the person she likes, Jeong Won. As how it is, Jeong Won denied Ik Jun's assumption that he likes Gyeo Wool. As Jeong Won was looking at Ik Jun bemusedly for his suggestion, he was probably recalling his conversation with Jun Wan about Ik Jun being a nutcase and how he and Ik Jun are not seeing eye to eye (the Korean phrase can also be translated as "not like minded") and he can't figure Ik Jun's mind at all sometimes.

4. Ik Jun's one-sided love towards Song Hwa and his very smooth indirect confession.

The reason why I see it as one-sided from was because Song Hwa doesn't seem to view him romantically. Most of the time, the affection from her towards him seems to be purely platonic. She always hit him, threatening to punch him and chided him for behaving like a kid. She even refused skinship(?) from his end by kicking him when his feet were touching hers under the cafeteria table. The scene where they look domesticated at his house really is heart fluttering, but when he (so smoothly) indirectly confessed to her, she was startled and looked away. She seems wanting to avoid it, turned her face away, pretending to look outside and then change the subject, asking him to continue eating. It doesn't look like a positive reaction after a confession. But I might be wrong though.

5. Song Hwa's one-sided love(?) towards Jeong Won and her proposal as an indirect confession

(This one is actually so weak and I don't really think it's feasible but somehow there seems to be something, especially from Song Hwa's end that leaves some nagging feeling and suspicions)

Song Hwa doesn't come off as someone who would freely intiate affectionate and excessive skinships with the boys. She would just give them either some friendly touches on their arms, friendly or consolation pats (to Seok Hyeong and Jun Wan) or hitting and kicking them (to Ik Jun). But with Jeong Won, she seems to take the opportunity(?) to lean on his shoulder when he put his arms around her when supporting her purchase decision. But, this could also mean that they're so close that there's no personal boundaries between them. However, both of them were not portrayed to have that kind of dynamic. Song Hwa is a lot closer to the other 3 boys than Jeong Won but she was never shown to initiate such an intimate skinship with them.

After witnessing Jeong Won being so lovable with the little boy (look at how she looks at him) and enthusiastically talking about him and his brother, she proposed to him "Jeong Won, let's get married / marry me" (the right literal translation). He was startled, looking directly at her in surprise and then she backtracked(?), telling him to find a great woman and make babies as she imagined how cute it would be if he has his own children. Her random "proposal" might be brushed off as a joke, but Song Hwa doesn't seem like a person who would freely joke on such a matter either. If her proposal actually wasn't a joke as how she covered it to be, then it can be regarded as a type of confession too, no?

6. Jeong Won's non-romantic one-sided intention towards Song Hwa and his direct confession and proposal.

Jeong Won has one-sidedly intended for Song Hwa to take over his Daddy Long Legs project since spring. He confessed to her than he is in fact Daddy Long Legs (Grandpa Long Legs to her, lol). He proposed for her to take it over, and she accepted it.

Now,

I know Hospital Playlist is not the same as the Reply series as there is no 'who is the husband game' mystery. And it actually has a more similar vibe to Prison Playbook imo. But at the same time, Hospital Playlist is made to share the same formula as the Reply series: apart from the heartwarming small daily stories, the writer and director duo also deliberately hide and witheld certain POVs, make them opague and opening them up for interpretations which leads to people starting guessing games. Then they filled the show with small details and nuances to corroborate the interpretations and fuelling the guessing game.

It is the same as the Reply series where people were made to guess whom did the female lead like, whom would the female lead choose and ends up with.

But this time, the persons whose POV were hidden and making people keep on guessing are not only the female lead Song Hwa, but also Jeong Won. Will he really quit and becomes a priest? Does he like Gyeo Wool or not? Will he end up with Gyeo Wool or not? As for Song Hwa, it's the question of whom does she like? Does she have feelings for Ik Jun or not? Will she change her mind and consider Chi Hong or not?

Those sort of mysteries are established because both Jeong Won's and Song Hwa's insights were deliberately witheld and made to be opague. We have insight to Ik Jun's, Jun Wan's and Seok Hyeong's feelings. But not the other two. This witholding of POVs and insights to their feelings made things open for different interpretations, sparked the guessing games and established ships, just like the Reply series.