#sehyoon drabble

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Sehyoon cherished the privacy of his bedroom, as it was the one space where he could indulge in his secret obsession. It served as his personal sanctuary, allowing him to surreptitiously observe your every move. From the comfort of his bedroom window, he had an uninterrupted view into your life, a voyeuristic privilege that both thrilled and consumed him.

For hours on end, Sehyoon would find himself captivated by the sight of you in your art studio. There, you would sit at your easel, completely engrossed in your creative process. With each stroke of your brush, a masterpiece would come to life on the canvas, leaving Sehyoon in awe of your talent. He longed to catch a glimpse of your other works, to witness the full extent of your artistic prowess, but his shyness held him back from approaching you directly.

Lost in his thoughts one day, Sehyoon was suddenly startled by a voice behind him. "Who are you peeping at?" Yuchan's mischievous grin greeted him as he turned around, causing Sehyoon to jump so forcefully that he accidentally hit the window. His heart raced as he tried to compose himself, realizing that his secret had been exposed. "Oh, her? Why don't you just go say hi?"

He shook his head. "How would that work? This is the only time I see her." He looked down. "She'd freak out if she knew I watched her."

Yuchan shrugged and reached into his bag of chips. "How would that be better than her simply looking up and seeing you staring? Might as well just introduce yourself." The chip almost touched his lip when his eyes widened. "Or…" He muscled his way to the window and flicked the latch. A second too slow, Sehyoon tried to stop him. "Wait--"

"Hey!" Yuchan called out. You startled at your easel, looking around in bewilderment until you spotted a guy all but leaning out a window waving to get your attention. "Yeah, up here. Hi!"

A few blinks and you were waving back with a brush in your hand. "Hi there!"

Sehyoon covered his face as his skin heated up. "I can't believe you." He muttered.

Yuchan ignored him. "My friend here likes your art! Can he see what you're working on?"

It was your turn to freeze up and turn red. "I--uh--this one?" Yuchan nodded like a happy little idiot. You hesitated but to their surprise you reached over and picked up the canvas. "Please don't think badly of me."

Your shyness was endearing and Sehyoon found himself pushing Yuchan over. "We won't."

Maybe he was imagining it, but it seemed like your blush deepened when you made eye contact. "Okay." You turned the art towards them and for once even Yuchan was speechless. The painting was nowhere near finished but the sketch was good enough to know what it was. He could honestly say he'd never thought that you could see him as well as he could see you. It was a candid portrait of him leaning on his window sill, gazing up at the clouds. You captured him in a way he'd never seen himself, and he liked it.

"Wow that's amazing!" Yuchan pushed him aside. "Will you do one of me next? I wanna hang it up in the living room."

You let out a laugh so precious accompanied with a smile that warmed him from the inside out. "Why don't you come over for tea and cookies and we can talk about it?"

[sweetsweetkpop]

Dee’s Kinktober - Day 1: Blowjob

Genre: Smut

Rating: 18+

Aus/Tropes: Idolverse

Pairing: Byeongkwan x Sehyoon (WOW)

WC: 1.2k

Sexual Warnings: Oral male receiving, Blowjob, Making Out, Handjob, Slight Face fucking, Cum-swallowing

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Notes: Okay, so we're going to try and finish Kinktober this time around cause we were right there at the finish line, and I stopped, so we power through it this time! I hope you enjoy all these as I will try my best this time cause I am working now unlike last year. So sit back and enjoy

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You didn’t have to be a part of the fandom or to personally know Byeongkwan to all agree upon something. The man has nice ass lips.

Puffy with a lovely pink color, and even in pictures, they look soft. They look kissable. So you could imagine how Sehyoon feels when he is living and working right beside said man.

He would always take small glances at his lips, and sometimes he stared too hard, but he could care less. He wasn’t the only one who’s done it. Junhee has done it plenty, and he knows Chan has too, so again, he rarely cares. Plus, Byeongkwan is a little shit sometimes and likes seeing how much attention he’s getting from his members by something so simple.

Sehyoon shook his head as he tried to clear his head, feeling the water from the shower cascade down his shoulders and back. He was just so lost in thought that he didn’t notice when the bathroom door opened and some shuffling behind the curtain.

He nearly jumped out his skin when he felt a hand touch his shoulder, eyes wide as he heard a laugh. He rolled his eyes and turned back around, not enjoying the fact that the person that was recently on his mind has appeared in front of him and the shower with him.

“ Don’t be mean~ I called you, and you didn’t respond.” Sehyoon heard him speak as he felt him move closer. They weren’t touching, but he was close enough.

“ Damn, near give me a heart attack.” He grumbled as Byeongkwan leaned forward, his chest pressing into Sehyoon’s back, and he stiffened a bit. “ Why are you in here anyway?”

“ Why waste water when we could shower together?” Sehyoon turned around at the wrong time to see his tongue dart out to swipe his bottom lip, and he couldn’t stop himself when his dick twitched at the action.

Now his mind was going somewhere else and thinking of something far less innocent than a makeout session like before.

“You're staring at my lips again, Hyung.” Byeongkwan got him to turn around, and he watched him drift down, and a smile creeped up, “ Was this here before I got in or after?” Byeongkwan boldly reached down and wrapped a hand around his length, having Sehyoon break from his stare on his lips and sighing.

Byeongkwan moved closer towards his ear. Sehyoon was expecting him to speak. Instead, he felt his teeth graze his ear first as he slowly moved his hand along his cock.

“ If you want my lips on you, all you have to do is ask, you know. I’m comfortable with you and would love to do anything with you. So please tell me now if you want more or not. If not, I’ll leave right n-“

“ Don’t try leaving now. You started this, so finish it.” Byeongkwan wasn’t expecting his voice to get as husky as it did, but it made his cock jump before smiling.

He turned his face to have him look him in his eyes. “ Can I kiss you then?”

“ You never have to ask me that.” Sehyoon’s hand came up behind his neck and closed the distance between them. Byeongkwan hummed as they kissed, slowly stroking his cock again.

Every little sound that was made was swallowed up by each other’s mouths. The kiss felt hungry and eager. Like they were starving for each other, and Sehyoon just wanted to indulge more.

His lips tasted sweet, maybe from something that he had eaten before. He nipped his bottom lip until Byeongkwan opened his mouth.

At this point, Sehyoon felt his cock run against Byeongkwan’s stomach, pre-cum smearing, and the latter pulled away, smiling when he saw Sehyoon chase for his mouth.

He brought his lips to his neck and kissed it gently before leaning up to his ear, “ Wouldn’t it be better if my lips were kissing you somewhere else?~”

Sehyoon swallowed hard. He knew exactly what he meant.

“ Are you sure?”

“ I’ve wanted to have a taste of you…just as much as you wanted a taste of me, so…” Byeongkwan stilled his hand as he slowly lowered himself in the shower. His eyes glanced forward and watched pre-cum dripping from the tip and down his length. His eyes finally looked back at him, and Sehyoon swears he can pass away right there from the image, “ Will you let me?”

“ Well, I’m not about to tell you no.”

“ That’s all I need to know.” A tongue came out to lick the pre-cum before Sehyoon's eyes watched him take his length into his mouth, watching the way his lips stretched around him. He could feel his tongue lick at the underside as he pulled his head before going back down, earning a groan from Sehyoon.

Sehyoon couldn’t pull his eyes away. They were glued to his lips as they glided up and down his cock. Eyes shifting and staring back at him as he could see the corner of Byeongkwan’s lips curve up to know that he was enjoying this just as much as him.

Byeongkwan kept taking him more profoundly, and Sehyoon found his hands tangling in his hair and gripping it tight to keep him there, and the younger man hummed, which made his cock twitch.

Sehyoon started to get lost in the feeling. He didn’t care as the shower began to run cold on his back or how his legs felt like they would give out, but he knew he wouldn’t fall. His hips were bucking up into his mouth and he could hear the small gag sounds as he reached the back of Byeongkwan’s throat. He could slightly see Byeongkwan’s arm moving as he stroked himself as he moaned around him.

He felt his hips buck and his low groans were starting to get louder. Byeongkwan looked at him with big doe eyes as he swallowed around him, feeling the grip in his hair tightened.

“Kwannie…I’ll cum soon….” Sehyoon said as a warning as he noticed him not stopping or slowly at all. “ Byeongkwan?”

The latter hummed and bobbed his head even faster and Sehyoon made a choked sound. Oh, this was starting to feel like a dream to him. His hips bucked more to the point where he feels like he’s controlling the pace instead of letting Byeongkwan control it. The younger one just relaxed and let him use his throat happily as he knew he was growing close. All he had to do to tip his hyung over the edge was give one more hard suck and moan around him, and he felt his nose brush against the trimmed hairs at the base as cum shot down his throat that he greedily swallowed.

Sehyoon held him there until he slowly pulled his mouth off of him and saw some cum stipple onto his lips that his tongue was quick to lick up and swallow down like the rest.

“ Hyung, you taste good.” He gave him such an innocent smile, despite just swallowing down his cum.

“I have to be careful of you. You’re dangerous.” Sehyoon jokes, and it made Byeongkwan laugh.

“ Not dangerous enough for you to come back for seconds, though, right? But I have something to ask you, hyung?”

“ What is it?”

“ Can you help me with mine now? Maybe not here because the water is cold.” Sehyoon’s eyes drifted down, and he noticed his cock standing tall and waiting for any attention. He smiled as he helped him up and turned off the shower.

“ My room or yours?”

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[kpophours]

Could I make another request? 👉🏼👈🏼 32 with....Sehyoon?

“Okay, one of us has to go out there and take one for the team.”, Junhee whispered, crouching down low, “We need the distraction, so the other two can sneak to their base camp and snatch their flag.”

You raised one eyebrow. “Well, you’re always welcome to become the pawn yourself.”, you answered and Yuchan beside you nodded in confirmation. Junhee drew his eyebrows togther. “What?! No, that’s not even debatable! You made me team leader-”

“We didn’t!? You elected yourself!”, Yuchan interrupted the older man, an incredulous expression on his face. Junhee just glared at him and went on as if nothing had happened: “So, I obviously can’t be the one we send out! Therefore, I vote for Y/N.”

“Of course you do.”, you muttered under your breath and sighed, “Fine, I’ll do it. You better get that damn flag though.” And before anyone (aka Yuchan) could protest your suicide mission, you ran out of your hiding space and sprinted towards the other team. Donghun’s eyes widened when he spotted you and Byeongkwan immediately squealed, aiming his paintball gun at you and opening fire. You managed to avoid the first few bullets, but then - suddenly - your boyfriend emerged from his hiding space and managed to shoot you square in the chest.

It didn’t really hurt thanks to the body protector you had to wear, but you gasped nevertheless. Glaring at Sehyoon, you began to pout: “That was so mean! I hate you!”

Your boyfriend just laughed and walked over to you, kissing you quickly. “No you don’t. And this is war, babe!” With that, he winked at you and ran after Junhee and Yuchan, who were just spriting towards their enemies’ flag.

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Interrupted - Wow

(Admin: Babyboiii, I love Kim Sehyoon n I think he is a truly soft man, I just wanted to say that before I wrote this request)

“Where are the other members?” You question taking notice that only you and Sehyoon were in the dorm.

"Junhee went to the store and Donghun tagged along with him, I think Byeongkwan is here," Sehyoon trails off looking towards the half-open bedroom door, "he's probably asleep," he concludes, "and Yuchan is promoting with UNB," he says with a small nod that you return.

"It's been a while since we've been alone, here at least," you say with a small laugh leaning further into his side.

Sehyoon leans down to press a chaste kiss to your cheek surprising you. You turn so that you’re facing him, pulling yourself away from his side Sehyoon shoots you a confused glance before breaking into a smile. Sehyoon cups your cheek with one of your hands leaning down to press his lips to yours again, but the kiss wasn’t a chaste short kiss like the previous. Sehyoon moves further into the kiss moving you further back onto the couch.

“Can we do this?” You rush out when Sehyoon pulls back your hand on his chest, Sehyoon nods leaning back down to press his lips to yours again.

His lips effectively make you dismiss your worries of anyone coming in. You wrap one of your arms around his neck pulling him closer losing yourself in the kiss. Sehyoon presses his chest against yours settling his weight further onto your own. You slide one of your hands along Sehyoon's back the other one lacing through his hair.

"Sorry," Byeongkwan's voice calls out loudly making both you and Sehyoon jump, Sehyoon covers his mouth with his hand embarrassed.

"I knew we'd get caught," your say in a hushed voice hitting his shoulder and arm pushing him lightly.

"It was just Byeongkwan," Sehyoon mutters through his hand, "at least it wasn't Junhee," Sehyoon says putting his hand on your thigh with a small smile.

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[blu-joons]

BEST FRIEND A.C.E. A⇴Z HEADCANON ⇴ Kim Sehyoon

A ⇴ ATTENTION

One thing that most people remarked on was how protective Sehyoon was of you, his attention was always on you because he liked to make sure that you were safe and that you were with good people too.

B ⇴ BICKER

The two of you were like kids sometimes with how much you bickered around one another, it never got old for either of you. You would go on and on some days if you really did want to wind each other up, both of you were pretty rubbish at backing down, and worst of all giving the other the final word.

C ⇴ COMFORT

He was very understanding whenever there was something on your mind, he would try his best to put himself in your shoes and give advice that you’d want to hear. Sehyoon had always been touched by your comfort when he needed it, so he tried his best to do exactly the same for you when you needed it.

D ⇴ DISAGREEMENTS

Most of the time when the two of you disagreed it was because one of you was a bit stressed or feeling under the weather. You tended to take your moods out on one another, even if the other person was only ever trying to be nice. Most of the time you were understanding when the other was stressed and knew that although an argument felt as if it was coming, what was said was never really meant in it.

E ⇴ EARLY YEARS

It took a little bit of time for the two of you to get comfortable around one another as you found yourselves adapting to someone new. There were quite a few awkward silences when you first met, and quite a lot of finding yourselves digging for something to say to one another, but with time and patience all of that very quickly got easier for the two of you, and soon became a thing of the past as well.

F ⇴ FAMILY

Sehyoon’s family were people that you were very close to which he absolutely loved. They welcomed you from the very first time that they met you, and the bonds that you had with them just went from strength to strength after that. The most important thing to all of them was how fond Sehyoon was of you, that was all that they needed to know that you were going to be welcomed in their family.

G ⇴ GETTING TOGETHER

You liked to stay away from any harm when the two of you met up, Sehyoon especially would try and keep you as away as possible and protect you. He didn’t like fans or the media catching the two of you when you were out and about, instead he liked to keep you well hidden and well out of the limelight too.

H ⇴ HABITS

The two of you had a habit of finishing each other’s sentences and perfectly predicting what it was that they were about to say. You both had a bit of a predictably about you because of how well the other person knew you, a habit of the both of you that often spooked other people who thought they knew you well.

I ⇴ INSIDE JOKES

You were very protective of your inside jokes together you didn’t like anyone else to even enquire about them. Neither of you ever shared a single detail about what had happened to create the joke, you were always tight lipped and only ever laughing about the joke when the two of you found yourselves alone.

J ⇴ JEALOUSY

There would definitely be a bit of distance between Sehyoon and the rest of the room whenever he felt jealous. He would take a step back and try and ignore what was going on around him, especially if a friend of yours that he wasn’t too fond of was talking. You were all too aware that sometimes Sehyoon felt threatened, and time and time again found yourself assuring him that he didn’t need to worry about a thing.

K ⇴ KICKS

Sehyoon got a kick out of winding you up and pushing your boundaries a little bit. He loved to try and get in trouble with you, but not enough trouble so that you would get mad around you. He had to be careful around most other people and so you were the one that he pushed things a little bit further with.

L ⇴ LOVE

He loved how comfortable he was around, nothing ever felt forced, it was all just relaxed. The two of you were like two peas in a pod most of the time when you were together, other people around you both often remarked about how settled you seemed with one another. Even if there was no conversation, Sehyoon loved that he still felt happy, it never felt weird when there were pockets of silence there.

M ⇴ MEETING

The two of you first met by sheer coincidences when your schedules kept meaning that you showed up at a café for your lunches at a similar time every single day. Eventually Sehyoon found himself unable to just ignore you any longer and finally decided to introduce himself and mention that he’d seen you before.

N ⇴ NONSENSE

One of Sehyoon’s favourite things about you was that you made it so easy for him to be himself around you. There was never any judgement from you which gave him the extra incentive just to let go quite a lot of the time.

O ⇴ OBSESSION

Sehyoon was obsessed with your smile, he found it very comforting and endearing. He always remembered it as one of the things that drew you to him too which made your smile even more special to him.

P ⇴ PRECIOUS MOMENTS

Just doing nothing with you meant the most to Sehyoon, he could simply be sat on the sofa with you, but he’d have a great time doing it. There was something about being with you that just felt completely right, he couldn’t quite put his finger on what it was, other than that he was content as your best friend.

Q ⇴ QUESTIONS

Whenever you stopped Sehyoon going distant, you’d always ask him if he was alright. The blank expression would usually be a sign that something was on his mind, so you’d get him to spill everything to you.

R ⇴ RANDOM FACTS

Before he enlisted, Sehyoon wrote you a letter to make sure that you knew exactly what you meant to him. He wasn’t the best at expressing his feelings, but he really wanted to make sure that you had something comforting whilst he was in the military, surprising you by just how open he had been to you in his letter.

S ⇴ SUPPORT

You were the one person who Sehyoon loved to have at as much of what he did as possible, because you got him better than anyone else did. You didn’t just encourage him for the sake of being nice, you encouraged him because you knew what he needed to hear and just how hard he’d worked to get to where he was too.

T ⇴ TRIPS

The one place that Sehyoon loved to take you was home whenever he went to see his family, mainly because his parents would always tell him off if he came back home without you there to visit them as well.

U ⇴ ULTIMATE

He wasn’t quite sure how he had managed to find a best friend who ticked as many of his boxes as you managed to do if he was honest.

V ⇴ VISITS

Whenever he had more than an hour free, Sehyoon could usually be found with you. He liked to try and spend his free time with you as it was always something that cheered him up and helped him to relax too.

W ⇴ WISDOM

He sympathised a lot of the time and tried to pass onto you what he would want to hear if Sehyoon was in your position.

X ⇴ XXXX

It very much depended on the situation for the two of you as to whether you’d be affectionate or not, you knew that there was a time and a place, but when the time was right, you’d always wind each other up.

Y ⇴ YOU

You were his number one, he had plenty of friends, but you were definitely the best one.

Z ⇴ ZZZ

The two of you liked your own space at night and were pretty stubborn about giving up beds or sofas for one another, even if it was late, you’d make sure that the other went home and spent the night in their own space.

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[soulangel-works]

Sehyoon/WOW-A.C.E (requested to be anonymous)

The moment you were able to look over at him, you squeaked and hid your face. "What are you WEARING?" You finally asked after a few moments.

He giggled at your reaction and grinned. "Like it?"

You rubbed your eyes and looked at him again, thinking you were just imagining the piercings and red eyes staring back at you. When you looked at him again, you unhinged your jaw from shock, letting your mouth fall open while staring him up and down. "This is so not fair....." you muttered with a pout.

He snickered at your childishness and blew you a kiss, purposefully pulled the top of his shirt further apart to tease you. But just as he started doing that, the makeup and clothing crew spotted him and immediately scolded him for ruining the look, quickly fixing everything back in its original place. His teasing and cocky manner immediately disappeared, and in its place was a pouty look at the group.

You went up and gave him a tiny peck on the cheek. "Go seduce the camera big boy." You giggled at him, seeing the excited look in his eyes as he nodded and rushed off.

[nambamjun]

Rapture in Vanilla {KSY}

Pairing: A.C.E’s Kim Sehyoon x reader (female)

Genres: sooooo so so so much fluff, slight angst

Warnings: mentions of innocent nudity and a couple sharing a bath

Word Count: 1.3k

A/N: My first posted writing for a specific bias, so who better than one of my all time ults! In other news, I miss baths terribly and can’t wait for the next time I visit home so I can take one. That right there is therapeutic. As always, comments and (constructive) criticisms are always welcome, enjoy ~<3

        She sighed and slowly lowered herself into the almost scalding bathtub water, sinking almost to submergence, and feeling her muscles relax into the bubbles surrounding her. She hadn’t even realized she was all that tense, but apparently she needed this more than she thought. Baths were rare, mainly because she knew that if she gave into them often they would become a nightly thing. As a full time grad student she didn’t have much time to do anything other than assignments, a small job, and almost ridiculously short showers. Somehow eating found its way in there, but oh well. She signed up for this. Most of The time she didn’t resent her past self for deciding to. There were spare moments, though...

        She blinked and realized she had zoned out, or, as her boyfriend, very aptly put it, “drifted into another dimension far far away”. She smiled and chuckled quietly before shifting lower, the bubbles lightly grazing her chin.

        Her boyfriend… She drifted again. The past few weeks had been quite… interesting, to say the least. Between her finals coming up and his group’s comeback being planned and recorded, neither of them were exactly happy butterflies like they normally were together. She found herself snapping at him sometimes when he was home, which wasn’t even that often taking into account his practically living in the studio. She didn’t blame him at all, it’s a comeback! He had his career to manage, his fans to keep happy. She knew that she was a priority to him, and she knew how lucky she was. She also knew that with his line of work she would have to be okay with not being the first in line on occasion. Unfortunately, there was still that tiny, little, selfish part of her brain that just wanted him there to support her. Well, he would probably like more support from you when he is home, your conscious whispered to you.

        Touché, me. Touché.

        This time she physically shook her head to pull herself back. 

        She had gone to extensive lengths to make this as relaxing as possible. A vanilla latte candle in the corner, music quietly playing from a speaker sitting on the sink’s countertop safely out of harm’s way… She even put a hand towel over the light fixture as a makeshift dimmer; so yes. She went to extensive lengths.

        And she was going to enjoy it as if it was her only mission in life. 

        She let all of her muscles relax once again and closed her eyes, willfully emptying her mind until only her senses remained. The hot water, the vanilla latte candle, and the low music lulling her into rapture.

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        As soon as Kim Sehyoon stepped through the threshold of the front door at quarter of 1am, he knew what she was up to. The air was stiller than it had been of late. Most of the lights in the apartment were off, only the occasional lit bulb for navigation. As he passed by the bathroom he knew he was correct; the humidity wafting out through the cracks in the door frame coupled with the soft music as the only noise. Both dead giveaways.

        He put his things down in the bedroom and changed into more comfortable clothes, just a simple pair of shorts and a t-shirt. He padded across the hallway again, stopping outside the bathroom door and softly rapping his knuckles on the wood three times.

        “Come in,” her voice called out to him softly. He smiled. Turning the knob slowly and opening the door, he peeked around the door and stepped only half of his body inside. The humidity hit him like a wall, but he very quickly raised his eyebrows at how this wasn’t just a regular bath. This had a candle. And… a towel… over the light…? Well, it did dim things down… he placed his fingertips on the cloth which wasn’t even warm, so it wasn’t dangerous. Innovative and effective. He would have to praise her for that later. But he sighed and his eyes softened as he looked at her, eyes closed and almost completely under the water. She must be more stressed than usual to have done all of this.

        Her eyes fluttered open and she looked at him. “Wanna get in?” He smiled over to her and stepped fully inside the room, shutting the door behind him. Shedding his clothes, he knew she didn’t mean anything promiscuous by her offer. Honestly, neither of them were probably even up for that sort of thing. It seemed like they both craved what had been pushed to the side in all of the stress, close physical contact, or for that matter, to be able to feel their affections for one another through warm embraces.

        He padded over as she sat up and scooted toward the opposite end of the tub. She felt the water rise from his body behind her, and she quickly went back to lean against his chest, legs on either side of her frame and arms around her torso. She thought she was at ease before… now it felt like she was floating in clouds. He relaxed with her, and she could feel his muscles release with a sigh as he rested his cheek on the top of her head. 

        The pair both closed their eyes and spent the next few minutes silently enjoying each other’s company. After either two minutes, or maybe even ten, her eyes opened, unknowing that he had just done the same a few seconds earlier.

        “Are we-“

        “So um-“

        They both stopped and looked at each other. Smiles spread across their faces and she laughed while his chuckles vibrated off his chest into her side.

         “You can go…” she started.

        He shook his head, “no, you go ahead.” She smiled to herself. Ever the gentleman…

        “I was just thinking… we’re good, right, Sehni? Like, are we okay? I mean I know I haven’t exactly been the model girlfriend for the past two or so weeks, and-“ he stopped her with a quick yet firm kiss. He pulled back and smiled down at her, the kind of smile she hadn’t seen in a little while. The kind that spread to his eyes, and exactly the kind that she so missed. She looked back up at him and blinked, recollecting her thoughts. “No wait, what I’m saying is that I understand if-“ he once again stopped her with a kiss, and she resigned to his lips, closing her eyes and taking in the moment. When he pulled away she stayed silent, looking up at him with wide eyes and leaning into the touch of his hand against her cheek.

        He missed staring into her eyes. He missed how she looked at him like that. Like he meant the world to her. And he did, just as she was his sun, moon, and stars. 

        His eyes, meanwhile, seemingly had those same stars captured in their depth. She could see the same feelings of belonging.

        They sat like that for a few more seconds, silent words being spoken through their gazes, and they both knew what was running through their minds. They both knew that everything was okay. They were okay. She leaned back into his chest, burying her face in his neck, and he lightly kissed her forehead before again leaning his cheek against her. She smiled as she felt his thumb soothingly tracing circles over her hip.

        They both knew they needed to talk about things, and they would without a doubt before he went back to the studio the next day. Just for a bit, though, they sat in the tub filled with not-so-warm-anymore water and receding bubbles.

        It didn't matter. The moment was perfect, and neither of them would have had it any other way.

[reach4themoon]

A.C.E Reacts: Their best friend asks them out

Donghun:

He’s a shy but confident boy

Would pretend that he knew it all along

Still treats you the same

But you’re also his princess

The type to split the bill if you try to pay and promises to treat you to a meal later

Junhee:

(I was hoping to find a gif of him getting red after his dad walked in on him during a vlive but it wasn’t there 😔)

A blushing mess

Smiles/laughs through the embarassment

Would probably clarify what you meant cause he’s so surprised

Somehow makes it seem like he asked you out? Then proceeds to tell everyone he asked you out

No one buys into it

Smiling the entire time

Byeongkwan:

He probably asked you out first or at least intended to ask you out first

He’s observant but confident (so he acts cocky but makes sure you’re comfortable and okay)

He would be affectionate with you if you’re comfortable

He probably flirted a lil with you before so when you asked him,,,filters are out the door

Brags to everyone not even 5 minutes after about you asking him out

Sehyoon:

Another one to have you clarify if you meant a date or a hang out

He’s a bit shy when you ask him out cause now he views your relationship differently and has to adjust to the new one

Shy smiles the entire time and unintentionally flirts with you

Happily tells the others and gets advice although its mostly from kwannie

He’d pay for the date but let you take the lead, just happy to be with you

Yuchan:

GIGGLES and then forgets to answer you

Takes you wherever you want but then drags you to places he’s always wanted to

Hugs you the entire time cause he’s so happy (and hyper)

Is willing to let you pay this time (if you offer) but insists he takes you out the very next day to repay you

Doesn’t drastically change how he treats you, just more affectionate with a nickname

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Prompt: A girl on a swing at night.

The night hair had a distinct quality to it, different from normal. The chill on your skin made it feel pur, almost magical. You weren’t sure how you ended up at the park, but you knew it was where you needed to be. You’d been waiting on your match for over a year now, losing hope that you even had a soulmate.

Crunching footfalls alerted you of someone approaching and when you looked up, you saw him. His head was down, brows and the bridge of his nose illuminated in purple by the digital face of his watch.

“Are you lost?” You called out. His head snapped up at the sound of your voice.

“N-no.” He held up his wrist. “I’m following my compass. It said my soulmate was...is here.” He eyed your hands, and they widened when he spotted your sensor ring. “It has to be you.”

The breathiness of his voice, the slight curve of his lips, the way his eyes sparkled in the dim lighting from the distant streetlights—all of it made the moment feel surreal. “Only one way to be sure.” You held out your hand with the sensor.

His hand shook as it grasped yours, and you gave it a reassuring squeeze. He blew out a huff of air. “I’m Sehyoon.”

You smiled and told him your name before gently brushing the ring over the back of his hand. There was a quiet hum as the device did its scan then it chirped as it turned purple, matching his device. You looked up at his face with a grin. “It’s nice to finally meet you.”

“I wasn’t convinced this would work.” His smile was oddly comforting. “But I’m glad it did.”

You gestured to the empty swing beside you. “Well, have a seat. Let’s chat. Unless you had other plans?”

He shook his head and dropped into the seat, metal chains clinking then groaning as he did. “For you, I have all the time in the world.”

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Sea Salt and Summer Wind

➵ A.C.E: Sehyoon x fem. reader / one shot, summer AU / fluff

➵ warnings: mentions of alcohol

➵ word count: 1.8k

„Watch out!“

The warning call comes a second too late, the volleyball already hitting home - aka your head.

The pain comes a second later, making you wince, tears beginning to form in your eyes.

„I‘m so sorry, oh my God! Are you hurt? Are you crying?! Oh no, does it hurt badly?“ The frantic voice piercing through your pain and blurry vision belongs to a young man wearing bright red swimming trunks and dark sunglasses. He falls to his knees in front of you, taking off his glasses and looking at you with warm brown eyes, gaze worried.

You forget how to breathe for a second because, damn, he is handsome.

„Oh God, did the ball hit you so hard you lost the ability to speak?“ Everyone else would have probably joked about this, but he actually sounds serious and extremely worried.

You can’t help but laugh, finally finding your voice again: „I- what? No, of course not! I’m okay.“ You aren‘t lying, the pain vanishing as quickly as it had come.

„Oh thank God. Still, I‘m truly sorry about this.“, he smiles a bit shyly, ruffling his blond hair, which is wind-swept and rough with sea salt, „Can… can I maybe make up for it by buying you some ice cream?“ 

Before you can give him your answer, an impatient voice rings out across the beach: „ Sehyoon! Will you just apologize and get that damn ball back? We haven’t finished our game yet!“ 

The man in front of you, Sehyoon apparently, whirls around and makes a rather rude gesture towards his friends standing some distance away beside the beach volleyball field, all laughing at him. 

„Thanks for the offer, but I think your friends need you.“, you say smilingly, shrugging and tilting your head to one side, „And my friend is already out and about to buy us some ice cream.“

Sehyoon sighs. „Well, okay then … still, I‘m really sorry about hitting you.“

You simply wave his apology away. „Don’t worry. But you should definitely be prepared to hear from my lawyer real soon, because I will sue you for destroying some of my immensely valuable brain cells.“, you grin at him and he laughs at your (rather bad) joke. 

„Well, I’m looking forward to it. That way we’ll see each other again.“, he replies cockily and you raise one eyebrow. 

„In court.“

He just continues to grin and stands up again, tucking the volleyball into the crook of one of his nicely toned arms. „See you in court, then.“

With that, he walks away and you can‘t help but stare at his retreating form - especially at his thighs. To be fair, those are some rather nice thighs. 

Just before reaching his friends and the beach volleyball field again, Sehyoon turns around and sees you looking at him. 

Even from this distance you‘re able to see his shy, yet pleased grin.

He thankfully can‘t see you blush, though.

You and your best friend, who had finally returned with the promised ice cream about fifteen minutes after the volleyball-incident, spend the rest of the day lazing in the sun, sometimes diving into the shimmering blue sea between your sunbathing. The whole day, you feel your eyes wander towards Sehyoon more than just a few times. He and his friends are a bunch of five young, loud and energetic men; they run into the waves with loud screams, play beach volleyball and beach tennis while laughing at each other and challenge one another to build some rather impressive sand castles. Observing them is never boring. 

Your friend follows your gaze ever so often, grinning knowingly and just raising one eyebrow whenever your eyes meet. You ignore her, pretending to read a novel and to be definitely not looking at Sehyoon (or his thighs).

The evening rolls over the beach in the form of a beautiful sunset, making your heart ache with slight melancholy, the sky slowly turning from yellows and reds to dark purple and finally midnight blue. You know the change of seasons is just around the corner, but tonight, summer feels like it could last forever.

Soon, a few torches are being lit all around the beach, casting everything into a warm glow. A young staff member approaches you and your best friend, telling you about a bonfire just a few miles down the beach - your friend doesn’t want to go, so you simply shake your head and smile at the young woman. 

Shortly before leaving, you walk towards the sea again, stopping only when your feet are touching the gentle waves, relishing in the smell and sounds of the sea - it’s one of your favorites. Soon, you‘ll have to get back to your grey city life, filled with constant work and evenings spent alone in your too big apartment. 

You close your eyes, feeling at peace and far away from your daily worries. 

When you hear someone approaching from behind, you guess it’s your best friend asking you to leave, so without turning around you say: „Thanks for bringing me with you. I really needed this little get-away.“

„Well, just let me know when you’re in need of another one and I will gladly take you away. But maybe you should tell me your name beforehand.“

This is most definitely not the voice of your friend.

You smile and turn around, the gesture being mirrored on Sehyoon’s face, who stops just in front of you. 

„Sorry, I thought you were my friend.“

„I figured. So, did you get some ice cream, Miss I-will-sue-you?“

„I did. And my name is Y/N.“

„Mhm.“ He sounds almost disappointed, „Well, Y/N, can I at least interest you in some beer, then? I still think I owe you something.“

Your smile deepens. „Well, I wouldn’t say no to that. How about you get some beer and I’ll meet you at the bonfire?“

Sehyoon ducks his head a bit shyly, but grins, apparently pleased with himself. „See you in a bit.“

You hurriedly find your friend and tell her about your change of plans, she immediately gives you the thumbs up, wiggling her eyebrows suggestively. Just a few minutes later, you see her leave the bonfire, some black-haired, brightly smiling man at her side (you think it might be one of Sehyoon’s friends).

You find some seats a few feet away from everyone else, but not too far from the crackling fire and it's glowing warmth. Sehyoon finds you not much later, plopping down beside you and handing you a bottle of beer. 

„Thanks,“, you say quietly, suddenly way more nervous at the prospect of being alone with the handsome man.

„How‘s your head?“, he asks, gaze still a bit worried.

You roll your eyes. „I swear, I will hit you over the head if you don’t stop asking about mine.“, you reply jokingly.

He chuckles, his deep voice making a shiver run down your spine. „Okay, I will stop asking about your head… even if it is a very pretty head.“ He says the last part almost inaudible, but you hear it nevertheless. 

You blush slightly, before retorting: „Please tell me you don’t have some weird head kink.“ 

This time, he laughs out loud, throwing his head back in the process. He has a great laugh, warm and deep, and you can’t help but chuckle along. His eyes still glimmer humorously when he looks at you again. „I promise I don’t have any weird kinks. For the record though, I am generally against kink-shaming.“

You snort. „Good to know. You don’t know what weird kinks I have, after all.“

He grins wickedly. „Oh, but I do want to find out about them.“

Your heart hammers against your ribcage and you quickly take another sip of beer, looking away from the handsome man.

From the corner of your eye you see him still grinning, so you shove your elbow between his rips, making him yelp. 

„Payback for hitting me over the head with that volleyball.“, you simply shrug. 

He begins to pout - looking way too adorable - before leaning closer to you, playfully squinting his eyes. „And here I was thinking the beer was payback enough for that.“ 

You can’t help it - your eyes drop from his dark ones to his plumb lips and back again. His gaze is intense and warm, making slightly nervous and giddy at the same time. 

„Well, I‘ll buy the next round, then.“, you finally answer, voice hushed and low. Sehyoon just smiles softly.

You spend the next two hours talking about everything and nothing, words flowing easily between you, often drawing laughter from both your lips. Some time around midnight, Sehyoon stands up and extends one hand towards you. You raise one eyebrow in a silent question. 

„Let‘s take a little walk?“, he proposes, shy again and you smile softly, quickly taking his warm hand. 

„I‘d love to.“

The gentle sound of waves accompanies your soft conversation during your walk. You have long taken off your shoes again, walking through the cold water and soft sand. The wind picks up and you shiver a bit. Not even a second later, Sehyoon has already draped his hoodie over your shoulders, his arm lingering around your body longer than necessary. 

You smile and blush, looking at him from the corner of your eye. He tries to hide his soft smile, but you see it nevertheless. Feeling a sudden surge of confidence, you reach for his hand. 

Without hesitation, he laces his fingers through yours.

You feel giddy and happy and full of possibilities, looking at the moon and midnight blue sea, thanking the God of the Winds or whomever for sending that volleyball your way.

You come to a halt, Sehyoon stopping as well, hand still warm in yours.

„I don’t want this summer to end.“, you say softly, voice barely carrying over the sound of the waves, continuing to gaze at the seemingly endless sea in front of you.

Sehyoon smiles down at you, eyes shining in the moonlight. „An end always means a beginning to something new, too.“, he answers wisely, gently squeezing your hand. You return his smile, stepping closer to him and his warm, steady body, shivering when a gush of a cold air sweeps over you. 

„You’re quite the poet, you know.“, you whisper, already lost in the depths of his warm eyes. 

They‘re the last thing you see before closing your eyes, feeling the softness of his mouth against yours, tasting the sea salt und summer wind on his lips.

A beginning of something new… 

You find yourself liking the sound of that.

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Idol Advent - Day 7

For the first twenty-five days of December we will be opening up a door on the Idol Advent tree to see who is behind it and waiting with a drabble to share!

To find out who is there for Day 7, click the keep reading!

You Shouldn’t Have – Sehyoon/Wow

You could tell with how the sports store clerk approached you that it was obvious you didn’t frequent places like this. He smiled warmly and pointed at the item you were holding. “Looks like you need some help since you’re looking at that from the wrong way up.” Laughing awkwardly, you placed it down and nodded eagerly. You definitely needed some assistance with this Christmas present. “Could you help me with a present for someone who likes to play badminton? My Mum is hosting a Christmas dinner and one of the guests happens to be a player. Of course, she’s tasked me with buying him a gift last minute and I haven’t had a chance to research anything to know what is the right thing to get.”

“Well you came to the right place, I happen to know a few things about the sport.”

You let out a relieved breath as the clerk chuckled, leading the way to the right section.

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The dinner party arrived and you had spent the majority of it in the kitchen, unable to greet the guests piling in when a part of the dessert for later had overcooked. You entered the living area right in time for the gift swap, seeing your Mum handing out the present you had gotten the other day for Sehyoon.

Who just so happened to be the really helpful clerk from the sports store.

Noticing you as he opened the gift, his smile widened and he held up the packet of shuttlecocks you had chosen together. His comment about this brand being his favourite connected in your mind as he cheekily said whilst staring at you, “Oh, you shouldn’t have!”

“You knew?!” you asked after dinner and Sehyoon chuckled.

“I guess it looks like I had more time than you did to research about you,” he teased, stepping in closer. “Though, I’m sure you have a lot more worth learning about in person, right?”

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Sickness

Sehyoon x Reader

Fluff

Summary: Sehyoon gets sick after their Undercover promotions. And now you’ve been tasked to take care of him.

“Take your medicine.” You said softly as you brushed Sehyoon’s hair away from his eyes. He groaned and tried to roll away. “Hey, come on. Once you take your medicine you can go back to sleep.”

He peeled open his eyes, groaning. You helped him sit up and handed him a glass of water. You made sure that you handed him the correct amount of medicine. He quickly took the medicine, and drunk the rest of his water.

“Are you feeling better?” He nodded his head slightly. “Good. You haven’t had a fever in a couple of hours, and it doesn’t seem like you have one now. Are you hungry?” He nodded again, but wouldn’t allow you to get up. You laughed and played with his hair.

“No get up.” He voiced, this voice thick and gruff. “Stay.” You laid down again. 

“Alright, but only for a few more minutes.”

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Sleepless Nights

Pairing: Sehyoon x Reader

Genre: Angst

Word Count: 1,187

The moon hung high in the obsidian sky; the cold fall breeze didn't seem to phase him as he took a long draw from his cigarette if anything he was numb. Flickers of your face flashed in his mind, making his heartache at the thought of you. Exhaling, he put out the dying cigarette, throwing it into the ashtray as he grabbed his jacket and started walking down the stairs from his place on the second floor down to the main level. He slipped the cold leather over his arms while he swung his leg over the seat of his motorcycle—you appeared again.

“A motorcycle? What drove you to get that?” You asked, taking the spot next to him.

“Just thought how pretty you would look clinging to me as we ride through Venice.” A sly smile tugged at his lips, watching your cheeks flush.

“Is that so?” Swinging your leg over the bike, you wrapped your arms around his torso and pressed your body to him, “Take me on a ride then.” He wouldn’t tell you, but you made him blush like hell.

Sehyoon sped down the freeway; the only thing on his mind is the last place he saw you. He wanted to be close to you again; ten months meant nothing in the moments he was remembering, why did he leave you, why did you let him?

The cooling sand hugged his feet as he stepped into the beach, the orange painted sky started fading to purple and pink hues, turning the rolling waves into a dark blue, almost black, but he wasn’t focused on the scenery, he was focused on you standing in the shallow water. The wind raked its fingers through your hair, sweeping it in every which way as you welcomed the cold waves against your skin. He called out your name as he made his way closer to you, and you turned around to look at him; he caught your sunset tinted eyes through your messy hair, his heart missing a beat at your beauty.

“Sehyoon…” You ran to him, jumping into his arms, making him drop his cigarette into the damp sand. The weight of your body against him was something he missed every moment he was away from you. It just felt weird not to have you at his side.

“I’m glad I found you.” His deep fawn irises looked into yours; a sudden hunger grew in his chest as his eyes drifted down to your lips. His fingers caressed your cheek as he slowly closed the space between you—full lips brushed against yours, goosebumps flooded your skin as an ache you’d never experienced before filled your being. You placed a brief kiss to his lips, pulling away slightly for him to pull you back, allowing him to press a shamelessly long kiss into your plushness.

He cut it off, so why are you still haunting his memory? Everything he drove past reminded him of you—what was worse was that he ended up at your old place. The lights were out, and everything you used to hand on your front porch was gone, had you really picked up and vanished from his life?

“Would you like to come in?” You turned back to face him, the twinkle lights strung around the awning lit up your face, casting a warm glow against your skin.

“Are you sure you want me to?” Wrapping his arms your waist, he pulled you closer, “I may not leave if you let me in.”

“Who said I wanted you to leave?” He leaned in, bringing his lips closer to yours. You were ready to taste him, feel his weight against you, but he stalled just moments before meeting your skin.

“Are we going to go inside, or are we gonna give your neighbors a show?” He laughed, pulling away for you.

“You’re such a tease.” You turned away from him and opened the door; it was only seconds after the door closed that Sehyoon took you back into his arms again, “What are you doing? You think you’re gonna get a piece after you teased me?” You tried to wiggle out of his hold when he pinned your hands to the wall above you.

“Don’t think I’m going to let you get away…”

Your giggles rang in his ears as well as your blissful moans that he conjured from your chest, that was the first night you let him into your home, the first night that he got to caress your body. He considered it the best night of his life with the woman he dreamt of being with forever, but things change, people change.

“Where are you coming from?” You asked from the couch watching Sehyoon stumbled into the front door.

“None of your business…” Slurred words mixed with the heavy scent of alcohol told you he was drunk.

“I’m assuming you went out with the guys and got too drunk.” You sighed, getting up from the couch to help him. He sat on the floor with a heavy thud as you approached him, “Let me help you.” You began to lift him from the floor when he brushed you off.

“Leave me alone…”

“C’mon, don’t be this way.” You tried to help him again for him to push you away.

“Would you just stop?!” The walls tumbled with his yell; you were shocked since he’d never yelled at you before.

“I was just trying —”

“Just get out.”

“What…?” You whispered, your face washed over in confusion while you watched him get up from the floor.

“I said get out! I’m tired of seeing you! You act so happy to see me, and it makes me sick, so leave!” You stood there, speechless, unable to fathom any coherent sentences.

“If I leave, I’m not coming back—”

“I don’t care! Just get out!” He growled, pushing past you.

He didn’t hear you leave that night, didn’t even hear the door close… and just like that, you were gone. Sehyoon tried to get you out of his mind as he drove down the road again, the sunrise tinted waves began to appear the closer he got to the beach; if he could catch a glimpse of you, he thought he would feel better—no he knew he would feel better. He would melt into your hands and beg for you to come back to him, but the chances of seeing you were slim since he didn’t even know if you were still in town.

The ocean air caressed his cheeks as he pulled up to the beachfront. It was still as beautiful as he remembered, the waves still rolled onto the shore, still got pulled back out into the sea, the sand still hugged his feet when he stepped onto it, but there was something that had him standing still, “Y/N��?” He called out to the silhouette that stood near the water. His heart fell into his stomach as it turned around at the calling of your name, familiar eyes met his causing the butterflies that lie dormant in his stomach to flutter.

“Sehyoon…?”

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SundA.C.E Imagine | Wow

(Feb 3)  Don’t even know what happened with this one to be honest. 

Prompt | “Can we just go to bed?” 

A small bead of sweat traveled down the dark haired boys forehead as he let himself fall to the ground in exhaustion- chest rising and falling deeply, drenched in sweat, and legs begging for a break. The lights were dim and the only sound that could be heard was his heavy breathing. The other members had left for home hours before, insisting that Sehyoon himself go home, but he wasn't entirely convinced he was welcome there.

Arguments are inevitable in any relationship. A bad day, a few choice word, or actions can light a fuse within someone and that is exactly what happened between you and Sehyoon earlier that day which led him to staying to practice longer than usual. Taking his frustrations out by dancing and giving himself time to think. You can only avoid things for so long though and, as his body begged him to stop working, he realized it was time to face the fact that he had been wrong.

His eyes moved to the digital clock in the empty room and the bright ‘1:37 am’ burned his tired eyes. After allowing himself a moment to catch his breath, he pushed himself off the floor, grabbing his bag and turning off the lights before heading home.

The night air was chilly against his flushed skin but his pace stayed steady, lost in thought. He almost subconsciously made his way to your shared apartment, backpack in hand and hood shading his eyes from the buzzing streetlights that cast his shadow follower, and he found himself in front of the large door of your home quickly. A sigh escaped his lips as he unlocked the door and stepped into the dark apartment.

His eyes moved past the table- that held two plates of  cold dinner- to the couch, where Sehyoon assumed he would be sleeping that night, only to find you. Illuminated by the television, sat up with your legs tucked against your chest, hair hiding your sleeping features. On the television, the title screen of a movie that he had promised to watch with you looped. 

Heart aching at the scene in front of him, he walked to the couch and crouched in front of you, touching your arm gently to wake you, causing your eyelids to flutter open and reveal tired eyes. It took a moment to register your surroundings but your face softened as your eyes studied your boyfriend's. “Sehyoon” his name softly fell from your lips.

“I thought you would have been in bed by now” he muttered, rubbing cold small circles on your warm arm, resulting in goosebumps.

There was a moment of silence as you tried your best to wake up before speaking “we promised to never go to bed angry with each other so I tried” you started out. Continuing on, you explained  sleepily “I made dinner but you never came… so I put on this movie, expecting you to be home soon, but the menu has been playing for hours” you paused before looking directly into his eyes “but I guess I fell asleep mad at you so I'm sorry.”

“No, darling. I should have come home earlier. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting” he moved to sit next to you on the couch. “We can talk about it now if you want?”

Shaking your head gently and allowing your eyes to close once more, you let yourself yawn. “Can we just go to bed? I'm not mad anymore” you opened your eyes and allowed them to study his face “I can tell you realized you were being grumpy.” The boy smiled, hair falling in front of his eyes.

Pushing the strands from his eyes, you cupped the side of his face before saying “now please go shower. You smell” you smiled which resulted in a small laugh from the smelly man. He nodded before standing up. He pressed a gentle kiss to your forehead. “Kiss me all you want after you shower” you pushed him off of you before standing up to go to bed.

Grabbing onto your waist, he pulled you into a hug, making you squeal. “If I do this you will join me though” he said while slowly leading you to the bathroom. Suddenly you weren't so tired.

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Comforted by a stranger

@daybreakx​ writing Challenge: write something using the words storm, stranger, and heartbreak

Word Count: 1454

a/n: this isn’t edited yet because i got excited and wrote this before i was ready lmao 

     You knew this was going to happen, yet here you are standing in the middle of the sidewalk unable to move.

Your now ex-boyfriend of 2 years broke up with you after confessing he was seeing another lover. Everyone told you the signs; the perfume he would appear with when you didn’t even recognized the scent, the way he would sneak off to be on his phone, everything was right in front of you the entire time.

You didn’t know what to do, where would you even go? You thought about standing there all day but the rumbling of thunder and the small droplets of rain ruined those plans.

Numbly you looked around, hoping to find some cover from the storm instead of walking 15 minutes to get to your apartment.

You spotted a sign covered in different art styles and colors reading “A.C.E Cafe” and decided that was your best option. 

The sound of the bell alarmed the workers behind the counter, all of them sprinting as they hurried to their stations. The man behind the counter smiled brightly at your approaching figure, his eyes seeming worried as they scanned your saddened face.

“What would you like to order and if you haven’t been here before we can always suggest something?” He leaned across the counter, tilting his head to the side as he looked up at you.

Realizing you didn’t know any of the drinks, you nodded hoping a warm drink would occupy your mind while the storm passed outside.

“Are you looking for something sweet, bitter, or spicy?” He pushed off the counter, tapping at the screen in front of him. 

“What’s spicy?” Never in your life had you heard of a drink, let alone something in a cafe, being spicy.

“It’s our specialty, but I have to warn you- not everyone can handle the heat.” He couldn’t help but giggle at your confused expression.

“Okay, tell you what. You let me order the drink for you and if you don’t like it one of us will drink it and you can order something different.” After your nod, he quickly tapped on the register before handing you a printed receipt.

You walked over to a booth in the corner, the days events taking a greater toll on you than previously expected.

You rested your head on the table and squeezed your eyes shut, willing yourself not to cry in front of the workers despite images flashing in your head reminding you of the time spent together.

Still feeling the soft blanket wrapped around you, the childish giggles between the two of you just moments before he kissed you for the first time. You could still feel the way his lips moved as he smiled into the kiss and shyly pulled away. The day was perfect for you but now it was gone, the memory bringing nothing but a bittersweet pain. 

Your eyes shot open at the sound of footsteps approaching, sitting up straight you noticed a different male holding a coffee cup and shyly smiling. You awkwardly nodded at him as he set the cup down, briskly walking back to counter without a word. 

Taking a deep breath and finally looking around the store you noticed the same art all over the walls and floor. Turning your head, you noticed the wall next to you was covered in a painted abstract sunflower. It was beautiful and normally you would have taken the time to properly admire it but the image that crossed your mind forced you to look away.

You couldn’t help but remember going on a hike with your ex-boyfriend, the day was bright and cool allowing both of you to enjoy it to the fullest. You had made it to the top of a hill, the edge outlined with sunflowers as your boyfriend of over a year joked about rolling off the hill. He used to love taking pictures of you, calling you his beautiful mural as you posed in the sunflowers. That was the day you told him you loved him.

“Did you not like the drink?” 

Snapping your head to the left you noticed the man from before, holding a painted cup with the other workers hiding behind the counter and watching.

“Uh, no I haven’t tried it yet. Sorry.” You sniffled, gently bringing the cup up to your lips and taking a sip.

The stranger chuckled as you coughed, quickly setting the cup down and shaking your head. “Who would enjoy a drink like that?”

“Most people only have it once.” He set down the other cup, offering to remove the other and hurriedly walking away again.

You watched out of the corner of your eye as the others grew exasperated, whisper yelling for him to go back. He glanced back at you and shook his head, noticing your glazed expression and what they believed to be some sort of inner struggle.

None of them seemed to buy his excuses, one worker with red hair pulling him close to whisper something before shooing him away again. Not wanting to admit to spying on them as a distraction for the intruding memories, you picked up the new cup and sipped on the drink.

This one was much sweeter than before with a hint of chocolate, you lifted the cup to admire the painting. The blending of browns, blacks, and greens worked well to describe the taste of the coffee and upon closer inspection you could have sworn there were hidden faces and flowers withing the swirls of paint.

“Is it okay if I join you?” You nodded your head, lowering your cup back to the table and watched him shuffle into the booth.

As he settled in his seat his eyes quickly looked around the table, seemingly adjusting his thoughts before finally making eye contact with you.

“Is the drink better?” He fidgeted in his seat, not accustomed to talking with the customers.

“Yeah, it’s a lot sweeter now. Thank you.” You managed a small smile to which he returned with a bigger one.

“Ah, that’s good. Byeongkwan said you’d prefer sweeter drinks.” 

The atmosphere grew tense as neither of you spoke and he turned his head to the others still standing behind the counter, hoping for them to save the mood. The one from the register giggled, slapping an older one next to him in his excitement and the others smiled in return before shoving each other into the back room. You knew you shouldn’t stare at strangers, but you couldn’t help but admire his intentions.

His black hair falling softly just above his eyes, his gaze soft and nervous as he glanced between his friends and you. Chuckling, he shifted in his seat hoping something would help him.

You looked down at the coffee, quietly running your fingers along the details in the paint as you thought about what to say. The thunder booming outside forced both of your attention to the front of the store, the windows taking over half of the wall to reveal the rainwater covering the concrete and flashes of lightning revealed ghost of shadows dancing along the front tables.

“Can we move up there?” You got up, hoping he would continue to keep you company as you admired the storm.

You dragged one of the chairs over to the window, a little disappointed to find the company had vanished. Focused on the rain, you continued to fight back the memories of your boyfriend and the thoughts of him with another. 

The footsteps indicated your company was back and you were surprised to find a blanket draped around you. Your black haired friend held a to go cup with steam slipping out of it as he dragged another chair to sit next to you.

This time he seemed less worried about conversation, simply watching the storm while occassionally glancing at you. You were grateful for the silence and company, adjusting yourself so your legs rested on the window sill and wrapping the blanket tighter around your shoulders.

You could hear the creaking of a door behind you and hushed voices but a quick thump and a soft whimper and the noises disappeared. Your company smirked, knowing exactly what they were up to but simply slid down his chair further and sipping on his drink. Taking the risk, you glanced behind and found the room to be empty and smiled, resting your head awkwardly on the back of your chair.

Less than a minute later and the male gently tapped his shoulder, his ears tinted pink as you gratefully rested your head on him. Both of you sat there in silent comfort, the music provided by the pattering of rain and thunder.