#thank u again to everyone who's reached out - i didn't answer some asks bc i got someone being mad at me for fandom stuff and i was like.

[minthara]

i feel soooo much better today already lmfao and also had a date with i think the best dating app victim i've had all my life lol

[levisgirll]

How about one where levi comforts his s/o on her birthday? She maybe doesn't feel as important or not good enough? My bday is actually coming up and im a bit anxious for it and i tend to cry on my birthdays for no reason, but now im feeling as if i have a reason to cry? idk but i just would like some fluff/comfort with levi bc i love him sm. Thank you!

𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐲 (𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐢 𝐀𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐱 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫)

text: hello anon!! First of all thank you so much for your lovely request I would gladly write this up for you 🥺💕 and second HAPPY EARLY/LATE BIRTHDAY <3 I hope I am not too late and you get to see this post either on your birthday or before :,) I hope you have a lovely day filled with love and laughter cause everyone deserves that on their birthday 🥰 and also I hope this post somehow helps you go through with your bday and makes u feel perhaps less anxious or sad! I kind of felt like this on my last birthday but I went to read some fanfics and they kind of helped me out and made me smile so I hope that is the same case with you when you read what I wrote for you :,) also i made this modern au ahhhh

synopsis: it’s y/n’s birthday! He tries to make this day special as it is since he wants his s/o to realize that! Later he finds out that his s/o feels on this very day not that important and also tears up. As Levi discovers that, he does and says things only on your birthday that really made you surprised and on this day you felt extremely good and special y/n cries happy tears instead <3

comfort fluff, bit angst, a little bit suggestive (?), modern au ♡ —

Today is the day, and not any day but Levi's s/o birthday! He woke up extremely early for this day. He had already planned out what to do coming from a man who is pretty much organized and ahead of things you weren’t shocked to see him getting up quite early.

“Levi..?” Y/N said in such a soft and tired tone, it really warmed his heart. “Love...Happy birthday.” He would go near your ear and whisper that, then gave you a kiss on your forehead. “I’m sorry I didn't mean to wake you up...Go back to sleep.” He would say as he pushed your hair back gently that was laying on your face. You felt his warm fingertips brush against your cheek and you open your eyes slightly to look at your man, Levi that was up and putting his shirt on. You got up a bit reached out and pulled on the his shirt “Wait...don’t leave.”

He turned around quickly and looked at you, ‘Why does she sound uneasy....?’ He would wonder as he came closer to you and kissed on top of your head. “Silly, I’m not leaving or going anywhere. I’ll be in the kitchen so just rest a bit and I’ll wake you up later on, Hm?” Levi said with a smile, after the war and when you both left Paradise to start a life in the outside world, Levi started to smile more, laugh and be even more affectionate towards you and this warmed your heart. He promised you that he would protect you till the last days even if there was no war anymore and also....promised you to show you more love cause he deiced to spend the rest of his life with you, and he was in progress in doing that!

After a couple of hours, you felt a small rub on your shoulders. “Time to wake up birthday girl” He gave you a warm smile and helped you get out of your shared bed. You felt how gentle, and careful he was for you...he truly did cherish you and loved you a lot, you meant the world to Levi.

As you were brushing your teeth, Levi was brushing your hair and when he was done he would put his arms around your waist and kept kissing your neck until you were done and ready.

Your cheeks were red now and you had a shy look on your face. “Ha, Don't be shy with me Love, it’s just us alone.” He would say and softly rub your arms. “Let’s go then?” and you give him a nod and held on his hand.

When you both went downstairs, you gasped and was taken aback by what you saw. A beautiful breakfast that was set up and prepared for the both of you, a sack of pancakes with fruits that was cut by him, your favorite fruit juice, and there was a vase with a bouquet and you could see a card that was hidden in the beautiful flowers he picked out for you and it was written ‘Happy Birthday my Dearest’

“Wow, you did this for...me?” You would say while giving him a sad expression that almost broke his heart. “Who else?” He said with a sarcastic tone and pulled your hand towards the table. You and Levi enjoyed the breakfast and you both had a good morning filled with laughter.

“Sit down, I’m gonna clean the dishes” you nodded and went to sit on the coach. You then started to feel...a bit anxious? Y/N wondered how the rest of the day would go and you started to think if what Levi did was all worth it?

“Love, what's wrong?” Levi was quick to read your vibe, he approached you from behind, and sensed you were feeling perhaps down. “Nothing...”

“Yea I’m not gonna buy that, tell me....What’s wrong?” Y/N stood up slowly and was looking down, her hair was covering her face and that made Levi quickly go in front of her and held on her shoulders. Tears then started to roll down from your cheeks and Levi pulled you to his chest for a hug. “I-I don’t know why I’m tearing up! But I am feeling as if I have a reason to cry and I usually cry on my birthdays Levi...I’m sorry, it’s probably for nothing.”

“Why are you apologizing?” He hugged you tighter and then proceed to stroke your hair. “These feelings are completely normal, why apologize for it? But it’s okay you don’t need to explain why you are crying love.” Levi waited for y/n to calm down as he caressed her hair, and Y/N pulled her face away from his muscular chest and looked up at him. He gave a small smile to her and wiped her tears “Let’s....make those tears not for ‘nothing’ or for ‘no reason’ to be wasted, but instead let me make those tears a reason for you today. A reason that caused you to smile and laugh today.”

Levi was now looking at you in such a loving way, you could feel all his love, emotions, the way he caressed you, hugged you, touched your hair gently and now holding both of your hands, it warmed your heart. He was indeed a man who was really mature, and has a great deal of empathy towards Y/N. Levi understood your feelings cause of the deep love he had for you. “You are important to me, okay? So, let me make those tears....happy tears instead.”

After a while, Levi told you to get dressed up and ready because he was going to take you somewhere. You both left your apartment that you both shared at the moment and walked down the street, while Levi tightly holding your hand and on the other hand he was carrying a brown paper carrier bag which had something in it. “What’s inside?” “A surprise.”

Later did you know, you both reached a huge garden park and you saw a group of people that you recognized. Your friends! “Everyone!”

As soon as Hanji hear you, Hanji came running towards you and hugged you tightly which was then followed by Jean, Mikasa, Armin and the rest all wishing you a happy birthday!

You then spotted Onyankopn, Falco and Gabi preparing the huge picnic filled with a variety of delicious food and then Levi brought out the cake which he designed and baked just for you.

The whole afternoon was spent with your loved one, friends and you all had such a great time, playing some card games, tennis which Jean and Connie that they brought along with them. You were packed with so many gifts too, and Levi was holding on to your waist and hand the whole time and would sneak in some kisses on your cheek when no one would look. Hanji then talked about how your relationship was going and Levi would suddenly talk really highly of you, and pamper about you then he would mention all of the times you meant a lot to him and he cherished.

The sun started to set and everyone was heading to leave, and Levi held on your hand and you both went to see the sunset while sitting on the bench. You found the sunset really beautiful, but to Levi he thought you were more prettier. He held on your hand and then said while focusing on your eyes “You know...When you are not around, I always crave for your touch. You just make me feel good so I always find myself a chance to hold your hand constantly.” Before you could say anything, he gave you a box that was wrapped with a ribbon. “Open it.” Your eyes widen when you saw the gift, it was Rose Gold Watch and it looked rather expensive but extremely charming. He went closer to you and brought your wrist closer and wore the watch for you. “I knew this would suit you.” Levi smiled again and looked at you, tears were now forming on your eyes but this time...it was happy tears and you gave him a big smile that really warmed his heart. “Thank you Levi, I really love you...” He went closer to you and kissed your cheek which washed away the tears that was rolling down. “I love you more....And didn't I say I would make that happy tears today, Hm? But we aren’t done, your birthday did not end yet”

After you both reached home, you both went to the bedroom and you started to change into your comfy silk nightgown, while Levi took of his shirt and was only...wearing his joggers? ‘Wait...He would only do that if he is in the mood’ You thought as you started to blush slightly.

“Lev-” Your words were taken aback when Levi suddenly embraced you and kept his face in your neck while bring his arms around your waist. “Can...I make you feel good tonight? I want to make your birthday memorable....just for today.”  It was more of a whisper when he said it, and you managed to hear it all even though you could feel his heart beating fast.

Your face was now red, you could feel his back muscle tense up and the detail of it as you caressed his back. You nodded, which Levi sensed and acknowledged, but asked again. “I need to hear your answer love.” He was now looking at you and he held on your shoulders, waiting for a response and he would not let you go until you answered. “Yes Love” You said with certainty and looked back at him which he suddenly blushed with you how you responded. Levi did had a tough and strong personality from the outside, but when it came to moments like these he was really soft and usually shy but tonight he wanted to try his best for you, cause you meant the world to him.

He picked you up and you could feel his biceps around you which you held on as he gently laid you on top of the bed, with Levi being on top of you. He leaned in closer and gave you a kiss on your forehead. “Oi! I can be romantic…So why are you giving me that look?” He said with a smirk and that made you laugh. “Hmm...Prove it then.” You challenged him and that made his ego boost up. He proceeded to kiss all over your face which made you giggle as some of them tickled, and then he stopped and reached the edge of your lips which made both of you open your eyes and gazed into each other, both feeling the affection and attraction. “Shit...it drives me crazy when you look at me that way.” He went and kissed your lips, it was soft, slow and very passionate...you could feel all of his love in that kiss as you held on his biceps while his arms where between you for support.

“Where....else do you want me to kiss you?” He moved closer to you as he whispered near your ear, you felt his hot breathe which made you shiver. “A-Anywhere..” You were a blushing mess right now, but you weren't alone your boyfriend Levi’s face was redder than yours.

“O-Okay....Y/N I’m gonna make sure tonight you feel loved tonight, and I want you to focus right now how good you are and how wonderful you are.” As he said that, your face was burning up, ‘what made Levi say this all?’ you wondered.

He came closer to your neck, and was kissing it...you held on to him and hugged his chest, and he was doing it gently. This then left a small hickey on your neck and he was surprised as it was kind of dark.

“I will leave this mark on you so you can remember my love tonight, and know that you are always in my thoughts Y/N” He brought his hand and caressed your cheek which you held on, “And...when its gone, I’m here to give you another one.”

Perhaps, in the days you cry, there would be sad days, but today was a special day which was your birthday, and that not only gave you any tears but instead happy tears which was cause of Levi giving you the warmest/sweetest comfort and love throughout the whole day and especially the whole evening. You really did love Levi Ackerman.

well i hope you enjoyed this! I tried something new and I really see levi doing this for his s/o especially in days where he wants to make them feel loved and he really tries his best to comfort them <3 I hope you loved this anon and you get to see this and also if anyone else did please leave a like or a reblog! ♡

[maysbanks]

she moves in her own way. (jj maybank)

due to the ASTOUNDING response to my first jj fic which i have to say a huuuge thank you to everyone that liked, commented & reblogged, it honestly means the absolute world !! i couldn't wait much longer to start writing for my boy again, i have so many fic ideas and cannot wait to get them out to y'all. this one is shorter than the last, & the title is inspired from the song 'she moves in her own way' by the kooks (lol) but isn't necessarily based off of it, it's just something that i wrote up quickly bc i was in my feels™️ . also i feel very unoriginal with the whole plot and aspect of this but im gonna post it anyway bc i love jj lmao. anyway hope u enjoy !

warnings: swearing, underage drinking, drug use, violence, jj with a gun™️

summary: reader walks the fine line between either pogue or kook, though technically a kook, she ignores all social standings of the obx and jj maybank cannot stop himself from getting caught up in her whirlwind.

( gif isn’t mine! please let me know if it’s yours so i can credit you. )

Everyone seemed to have a different perspective of you, unsurprisingly. You weren't really much of a social butterfly, you kept yourself to yourself, really. Nobody in the Outer Banks knew much about you at all, other than what they had come up with in their heads. And while you tried your best to stay in the shadows, that only seemed to make you stand out more.

You were known for being the best of both worlds - not really a Pogue, but not really a Kook either. While your social status and family wealth suggested you to be a Kook, your free spirit and reckless behaviour fitted you better towards the Pogue style. If anyone were to ask you, you told them you were neither.

Why should a name define you anyway? You thought it was all bullshit, the stupid territorial arguments and the snide comments from both sides. You thought it was ridiculous, you weren't living in The Outsiders, for fuck sake.

You moved in your own way, simple as that. You wouldn't let anyone tell you what to do, where you can't or shouldn't be, it was a free country you'd say, middle finger salute ready to aim towards anyone who dared cross you. You were an enigma, wild and careless, unforgiving and unforgettable. You didn't necessarily like the attention, but you got it. And you knew it, and you played on it, too.

You had used your irresistible charm more than enough times to bail JJ Maybank out of trouble, despite your parents' protest. They didn't have a problem with the Pogues, persay, how could they when your dad been one half of his life before meeting your mom and marrying into the rich lifestyle; they just had a problem with JJ, as many of the parents on the island did. He was an unstoppable force to be reckoned with, weed smoking, knuckles constantly torn, skin bruised, quick wit, sarcastic humour, daddy issues, you know the type. Kids loved him, parents hated him.

You were friends with JJ, you supposed. You spent your time with him talking about your days and smoking a joint, meaningful conversations turning into joking and general tomfoolery within seconds. With JJ, you were simply unapologetically you, and JJ never judged you. He never made you choose a side, seemingly content with the fact that you were a little bit of everything, though there was times when he teased you relentlessly about the Kook life, but that was just JJ.

And despite the social differences, him being a Pogue through and through, you technically a Kook, you were drawn to each other pretty easily. Not that you hung out all the time, but you loved every second when you did, usually joined by his group of best friends - John B, Pope, and Kiara. With Kiara a Kook herself but drawn more to the lifestyle of the Pogue's, she understood you more than anyone. You'd bonded a lot, and with each of them too.

JJ loved that you fitted in with them, like a missing puzzle piece. So perfectly, it shook him to its core. The pair of you were close, but he had no idea where he stood with you, like most people never when it came to you. You were like a rollercoaster, taking people for the most exciting ride of their lives that lasted a full three or so minutes before they returned back to solid ground. You'd given JJ a ride a number of times on your non-existent metaphorical rollercoaster, and he'd returned for another ride time and time again. You couldn't say no to that damned boy.

It was a blessing and a curse, the unspoken relationship you shared. A blessing because JJ was the best thing that happened to you, and a curse because that was your downfall. You never got attached to people, never given yourself the chance. But then JJ Maybank had come along, blonde hair and blue eyes, split lip and sharpened teeth, words cunning. You saw him as a challenge at first, the name Kook Princess haunting you as he spoke them, stood in front of you at the keg upon your first real meeting. He'd held a drink out towards you, smirk perfect on his pink lips.

You'd attended over a hundred kegger's in your lifetime, the Pogue parties more inviting than those of the Kook's. You danced and talked to anyone that came across your path, whether it be unknowing Tourons, unjudging Pogues, or unforgiving Kooks, you drew them all in. You didn't fit in with any of them, JJ had realised. You really did move in your own way, he thought. He liked that, he'd decided. And hey, you were pretty cute too.

On that particular night, he'd spoken to you directly for the first time in a long time. "Would the Kook Princess like a drink?" He'd asked, holding the red cup out towards you. You'd eyed the offended object, and subsequently him, too. He smirked at the attention. You had rolled your eyes.

"Don't call me that," you'd said simply, but taking the cup from his hands regardless. You took a sip, relieved to discover that he hadn't tampered with it in any way. You were still considered a Kook to most people, after all. You could never be too careful. "Thanks, Maybank."

And he'd blinked at you, lips suddenly raising to a sly smile as he shrugged, dimples winking at you as they appeared in his cheeks. "Anytime," and he'd spoken your name back to you and you couldn't get enough of the way it sounded coming from his mouth, and you realised hey, this guy is pretty cute, and the rest, as they, is history.

You were in the midst of another infamous Pogue kegger at the current, months after your first introduction to JJ Maybank and his friends, and you stood off to the side, listening to JJ intently as he ranted about the events of the day he'd endured. Starting from finding a Grady White sunken in the marsh, "A fucking Grady Marsh, they're like 500 G's man!", to discovering that the boat belonged to Scooter Grubbs, who had coincidentally been found dead that same day, to getting chased by two guys with a gun, to the finding of the motel key from the wreck and breaking in that same motel room, finding a safe full of money and a gun of all things, to their best attempt at laying low which, unsurprisingly, resulted in the kegger in the first place.

JJ was wild in his recite of the events, hands gesturing every which way as you watched him with your lips curled into your mouth, resisting a smile at his antics. When he finished he retelling, you raised an eyebrow and chuckled dryly. "So, complete and utter boring day for you, huh?"

JJ chuckled along with you, shaking his head as if he was still in disbelief from everything that had happened in the past twenty four hours. "Man, it was crazy," he muttered. He looked at you then, eyes sincere. "I wish you were there with us. It was like something straight from a movie, I'm telling you. I feel like such a badass with that gun."

Your secret joy at his confession of that he wished you were was short lived, as the last of his words sunk in and you felt dread build in the pit of your stomach. You stared at him, him so excited that he hadn't even realised your face had dropped, before you reached out and grabbed his arm, effectively halting his movements and stopping the hurried flow of words that were leaving his mouth.

"JJ," you said carefully, eyes trained on his as he stared, clueless. "Please tell me you did not take that gun from the safe."

Your heart dropped as you saw him falter, his lips helplessly moving but no words coming out. He held a hand up, as if to hush you, though you hadn't started to speak again, and then his hand had dropped just as quick as it was raised, his teeth biting down on his chapped lip as the realisation dawned on you.

"JJ Fucking Maybank," you spat, hands slapping gently at his arms, because you could never really hurt him, you just wanted him to know you were pissed. "Do you realise how fucking careless that is? How much trouble you could get into, if anyone knew you had a gun-" your voice trailed off, your eyes closing as you exhaled. "JJ, please tell me you don't have it on you right now."

His lack of reply was the only answer you needed, and your stomach churned as you stepped back from his figure, suddenly feeling sick. He followed you, though, not letting you get too far as he took your arms in his hands and tried to drag you closer to him once more. You shook your head, arms slipping from his hold as you glared at him fiercely.

"That's so fucking stupid, JJ. You could get into serious trouble with this, trouble I won't be able to get you out of." You warned, because you knew it was true. Your charm and looks could get him out of some trouble to its extent, but it was more so your parents wealth and status that got the both of you out of shit when you managed to get into it, and you also knew your parents would literally throw a fit if you got involved in something like this - carrying a gun was no joking matter. You stepped back once more, hand finding its way to your forehead. "And from a crime scene, no less. Fucking hell."

JJ licked his lips, standing back roughly as you watched, his jaw clenching. "Well I'm not asking for your help here, Princess," he taunted, the nickname sending a wave of annoyance through you. JJ knew it would. "It's not like I ask you to help me, you're just there. Thinking I need help, like I'm some fucking charity case, a fucking doll you picked up from the thrift store that was gonna be thrown out the next day."

You tried to protest, but JJ didn't give you the chance. "I don't need your help all the fucking time. I don't need your pity. I get that you won't understand because why would you? You're a Kook, you get everything you want handed to you on a silver platter. And you can argue and fight me about it all you want, but I know you know it's true."

He sighed heavily, hands running down his face in a sign of defeat. You watched him all the while, thankful that you had ventured off the outskirts of the party so that hopefully nobody had heard JJ shouting at you, your heart wrenching as his blue eyes settled on you. "I'm sorry, JJ," you said finally. You refused to cry, though the desire to at the sight of him being so mad at you tore you apart. "I'm just trying to look out for you. With the gun thing, with everything that I help you with. And I know I'm a Kook, and I know that my parents could afford to buy half of this fucking island if they pleased, but that doesn't define me. I care, okay? And I know I care a lot more than a lot of people in your life."

It was probably a low blow, and you knew it. But JJ took it in, let the words sink into his brain where they stayed there, his fists clenching at his sides. You crossed your arms over your chest, defeated.

"I'm gonna go back to the party," you whispered. "I'll see you around, I guess." You eyed his pockets, unsure of where exactly he held the gun. "Be careful, okay."

And even when you were angry with him, you still tried to make sure he was okay, that he stayed safe. There was multiple occasions you'd showed up unannounced, simply asking how his day was, if he okay, if he had eaten that day, stayed hydrated. At first the attention startled him, he'd never really had anyone look out for him in that aspect, and yet there you were, like an angel sent from the gods themselves, smiling down at him.

You cared, he realised. You cared so much that sometimes he couldn't take it, because he didn't know how. The most family he'd ever gotten close to having in his life was the Pogues, after losing his mother and subsequently losing his father too as he turned into the monster that he was, cold and distant, fists always poised ready for an imaginary fight, and he knew that someday the Pogues would even slip through his fingers. He couldn't let that happen with you. He wouldn't.

He'd started off in your direction, truly, he had. But then John B was grabbing him and averting his attention to him, and he focused on his friend, promising only a minute of his time. You were in his sights, stood a bit away, and he recognised the couple you were talking to as Sarah Cameron and Topper Thorton, Kooks through and through. He held his distaste back, and even held a drink out to offer to Sarah as she and Topper made their way past where he and John B were standing. Big fucking mistake, he realised quickly.

It had all happened in a blur of events, each little bit leading to big finale - as he watched his best friend being held down in the water, powerless to Topper who kneeled over him, hands forcing John B to stay put in the sea. Sarah was screaming at Topper, Pope was holding JJ back with all his might, Kie beside them as she screamed along with Sarah to let John B go. And there you were, suddenly beside JJ, gripping his arm tightly as you took in the sight with a horrified glare. JJ didn't even hesitate; the gun had been pulled from his shorts and was directed at Topper's head in the blink of an eye.

The fury in his veins was red hot and ugly, tearing through every part of him like a vice. This was the Pogues land, their side of the island, and yet the Kooks still thought they could get away with anything and everything - including, apparently, attempting to drown his best friend.

"Your move, broski," JJ uttered through clenched teeth. He could hear the screams of the crowd behind him, and he pulled the gun away from Topper's head and into the direction of the sky, firing two shots towards it as the crowd of people quickly dispersed, screeches sounding from all over. "Now everybody needs to get the fuck off our side of the island!"

He was shoved to the side as Sarah rushed to her boyfriend, telling him he was fucking crazy or something like that, he wasn't really listening. The shots rang in his ears, and the adrenaline of the moment soured through him. Kie and Pope were screaming at him, he could hear their voices distantly. His blue eyes were unfocused for a second, before they looked up, and there you were.

Sent from the gods themselves, once again. You looked vibrant, so insanely alive, lips red and cheeks flushed, eyes bright. You let out a shaky breath as you watched him. JJ clenched his jaw.

"He was going to drown John B," he thought he'd said, but he wasn't sure. He didn't really know what to keep track of at that moment, Kie and Pope's obvious disapproval at him literally doing the one thing they swore not to do, Sarah and Topper stumbling away from the scene in the distance, John B getting up and muttering something along the lines of he wasn't going to drown me, or you, simply staring at him.

Before he knew what he was doing, JJ had made his way towards you. The gun was still held in his hands, and you swallowed thickly as you eyed it. "You should put that away," you muttered. JJ seemed confused, before he caught on to what you meant and he shoved the gun back to the spot of in between his shorts and his hip. "You literally did the one thing I said not to, you tool."

JJ cracked a smile, small and uncertain as he gazed at you. You stepped closer to him, eyes glancing over his shoulder. "You really pissed them off," you said, meaning his friends.

JJ shrugged, because he didn't care about their opinion, he cared about yours. And if you hated him now, hated the fact that he was just some dirty Pogue who held guns against people's heads now, apparently. "I don't care about what they think," he spoke softly. You looked at him confused. "I care about what you think."

You smiled softly, shrugging one shoulder. "Topper was going to drown John B," you replied, matter of fact. "If you hadn't stepped in when you did, who knew what could have happened. Nothing could have stopped him." You bit your lip, hand reaching out and touching his face gently, thumb soothing over the worried line between his brows. "You did the right thing, J. A fucking crazy and stupid thing, potientally dangerous, but the right thing nonetheless."

"Yeah, that's kind of my go-to, if you haven't already noticed," JJ smiled, tongue running over his bottom lip. You rolled your eyes, though playful. "Look, I'm sorry about before, okay. I was a dick. I know you care, but sometimes that's what scares me."

Your eyebrows furrowed, a confused expression on your face as your hand dropped from his face to intertwine with his own hand, his gaze suddenly becoming fixed on your linked hands, his other absentmindedly playing with your fingers that held his hand.

"It's like, you're this untouchable thing. I mean, you don't belong to anyone, you refuse to go by anything other than your name, and you're like this perfect mix between Pogue and Kook even if you do hate it and everyone knows who are you and they make these stories up about you, like that's how popular you are," JJ chuckled. "And then you hang out with me, you look past all the dirty Pogue shit, see me for who I am, and you care. And you care so god dammed much that it fucking terrifies me because nobody's ever cared that much before about me, so why should you?"

His hand left yours to remove the hat from sitting atop his hair and then run his hand through the blonde locks. You could see his tongue running along the outsides of his bottom teeth, the action causing a bump beneath his skin. He looked nervous than you had ever seen him before, and you'd both gotten into enough nerve-wracking situations together to compare. You sighed as your hands reached for his face, gripping his cheeks and forcing his eyes to gaze down at yours.

"JJ Maybank," you started, grinning softly. "You listen to me while I tell you that you deserve the fucking world and more. All this shit that you're going through, all the crap you deal with on a daily basis, you carry it so well that nobody would even know. You fight through each day and I don't even know how you manage it half the time. I admire you so much, J. And I can't help but care about you, even if you don't want me to. I care about you so much, that you wanna know a secret? It scares me too."

JJ gazed down at you lovingly, his forehead moving to rest against yours. You welcomed the embrace, his arms wrapping around your waist and squeezing you gently, as if reassuring himself that you were actually there.

"JJ," you whispered as you were stood in silence for a precise minute, neither of you daring to break the silence until you had. His blue eyes stared into yours, awaiting the next part of your speech. You swallowed your nerves down, figuring fuck it. "I'm so in love with you."

He grinned, his head swooping down before you knew it and his lips pressing against yours in a heated embrace that sent a sensation of butterflies to fly wildly in your stomach, bashing against your ribcage and taking your breath away. Shivers flew up your spine, and every hair on your body stood on edge as the kiss grew heavier, tongues brushing and teeth clattering, bodies pressed against each other as much as they could manage.

When JJ's lips left yours, you almost whined. JJ grinned cheekily, hands digging into your hips. "I love you," he breathed against the skin of your neck as he buried his head there, lips tickling the flesh. "I can't believe you just macked on me while I have a gun in my pocket."

You rolled your eyes and tugged gently on his hair, spurring a laugh from him as you shoved him away and grinned despite yourself. "Do not remind me, please," you warned him, allowing him to pull you into his side as you made your way down the beach. "I still can't believe you took that thing."

"I knew it'd come in handy though," he grinned, pulling you closer with the arm thrown over your shoulder. You wrapped yours around his waist, face squished in his chest as you shook your head.

"You're an idiot, Maybank."

[wonthingz]

Only for you. | Jeon Wonwoo.

pt2!! here's pt1 ->

• so you both parted ways bc duh u both don't live in the same house

• once wonwoo reached his house, he heads to his bedroom immediately. he grabs his phone and hesitates if he should make the call or not.

• " no wonwoo not this again shit " he thought

• it isn't the first time wonwoo felt weird when it came to girl ( you duH ) the first time he did, made him feel like a complete fool as the girl rejected him in front of the whole school

• she kinda lowered wonwoo'e self esteem even more which led him to becoming who he is now :((

• wonwoo had one friend during the whole process of him asking the girl out, it was yoon jeonghan but sadly he moved away

• wonwoo wanted to make a phone call to him,,, his and jeonghan's contact never faded despite jeonghan moving away so it kinda calmed wonwoo to know that somebody would be there for him

• the boy shook his head to clear his thoughts and pressed jeonghan's name on his contact list.

• " hello? wonwoo? "

• " ah hyung, hello. "

• " hi wonu, how are you? "

• wonu, it felt nice for him to hear that name again.

• " i'm okay hyung, how about you? "

• " i'm doing great! is there something you need? "

• " hyung,, there's this girl who wants to befriend me or smth and i don't want things to end up like you know who "

• " wonu, just because some girl wants to be your friend doesn't mean you both will end up having feelings for eachother "

• " yeah but hyung you know me "

• " give it a chance wonwoo, you'll barely find someone who's sincere in making a friendship with you. "

• " okay hyung, i will thank you. i miss you. "

• " i miss you too wonu-ya. "

• that nickname made wonu smile once again uwu isn't he a soft baby

• he puts the phone down before taking his books out and doing his homework,, people knew for a fact that though jeon wonwoo's a delinquent, he didn't take his studies for granted.

• so like the next day when u dasi run run run to your school bECAUSE U WERE LATE ONCE AGAIN BC U STAYED UP ALMOST THE WHOLE NIGHT ON THE PHONE WITH VERNON, CHAN, SEUNGKWAN AND JUN TALKING ABOUT HOW SEUNGKWAN FELL DOWN

• it's ur second time being late to class and you didn't even dress up properly today so once u enter ur classroom everyone once again just stared at you

• " ah, did you wake up late once again? " mr. hong spoke up. you just nodded, too tired to even answer him properly before sitting back down on your seat

• you felt a tap on your shoulder so u looked back to see who it was and damn hi kim mingyu

• " you alright? " he asked, he looked concerned sweetie.

• you just nodded in return, " yep i am thanks hehe. " you say before turning back to mr. hong

• once the class ended u were starting to feel a bit scared as your next class with with wonwoo

• " hey, my friends and i are going to this skate park later as seungcheol wanted to try it out. maybe you and your friends can tag along, i'll tell vernon. " mingyu says, popping out of nowhere before he leaves the classroom

• you just shrugged bc u were unsure if you wanted to go. one, you didn't really know them and two, jeon wonwoo's there but you knew that your boys loved skating so there was still a huge possibility of u going

• you head out the classroom and to your next class. you step inside seeing how wonwoo was already there and once again, reading a book.

• you sat down on your seat, " hi! " you say

• the dude just looks at you and points to himself, " me? ". you rolled your eyes and nodded, " yeah you. "

• " uh hi "

• the class ended with the both of u not saying another word to eachother

• ngl,, wonwoo actually wanted to have a conversation with you but he was shy and he didn't know what to say which irritated him

• it was finally lunch time and you felt your stomach grumble so you ran through the hallway seeing jun in front of you.

• " junnie!! " you call out before grabbing his arm and running to the cafeteria. you saw vernon, chan, seungkwan and,,,, mingyu and his friends, all in one table

• you sat down beside vernon who was beside mingyu and you leaned in to vernon's ear, " why are they here? "

• vernon smiled at you, " they invited us to go to the skate park later, we should all go "

• " ah shit " was all you thought of as chan's big mouth opened

• " i heard y/n and wonwoo are classmates? " he asked, making wonwoo look up from his meal and raise an eyebrow

• " o-oh yeah we're both in the same literature class " you say,, knowing wonwoo wouldn't speak up about it

• chan looked at the boy, he knew something was up so he wanted to make him speak. he saw the tension in wonwoo's eyes

• " so how is it being classmates with y/n? "

• the boy didn't answer at first,,, he kinda stared at chan for a while before he did, " she says hi to me often that's it "

• seungkwan and chan started teasing the both of you which made u absolutely embarrassed i mean sis u were like a tomato

• " so uh,, to the skate park later huh? " soonyoung changes the topic,,, he was wonwoo's closest friend and he sensed how awkward this must be for him

• " yep! " seungkwan says excitedly before the bell rings, signaling that it was time for classes once again.

• time skip owo

• as school was finally over,, you got a message from vernon that everyone agreed to meet up by the school gate so you hurried ur way there

• as soon as you got there, wonwoo looked at you walking towards them but instantly looked away as you looked at him

• " let's go? " vernon asks, everybody agreed so yall yeeted your way to the skate park

• everybody was having fun skating while you and wonwoo were by the bleachers just watching them have fun. you didn't know how to skate and wonwoo was just too shy to do so in front of you

• wonwoo took out a book from his bag but before he even opened a page you spoke up

• " so i see you're into books "

• the guy slowly looked at you before clutching the book in his hands

• " uh yeah "

• " since when? "

• " it's my only escape, my way of coping with things is reading. "

• you were kinda surprised how this guy kinda opened smth about himself to you but you didn't let that show

• the boy cleared his throat before speaking again, " about yesterday,, does it not weird you out to see a delinquent interested in books? "

• " i found it kinda weird at first actually but hey,, everyone has their own likings and dislikings. "

• wonwoo smiled slightly, he was kinda grateful that you were so understanding but it kinda weirded him out how you weren't afraid of him

• both of you jumped as seungkwan's jacket was thrown at wonwoo's hands making him drop his book

• " hEY YOU, THOUGH WE AREN'T CLOSE COME JOIN US LEAVE Y/N THERE SHE CAN'T SKATE " seungkwan shouted before running off

• you bend down to pick up the book that fell not knowing wonwoo did the same so the cliche thing happened of both of your hands touching

• but it made you feel weird because you felt a connection,,, you wondered if he felt the same

• he did tbh

• you picked up the book and handed it over to him, " uh here hehe. "

• " thanks " he mumbled, dusting the invisible dust off the book. you smiled in return.

• " yeah no prob! " you say before feeling your hand being dragged and you turned to your side to see chan

• you'd be lying to yourself if you say you didn't feel anything earlier, you just kinda stared at wonwoo as u were being dragged away by this boy

• lez fast forward to after the game heh

• owcakes so,,, y'all go home and mingyu and wonwoo were left to chat about a couple things. it was breezy at that place so they both didn't really mind.

• " hey,,, what was that with y/n earlier? " mingyu says, completely seeing how puzzled wonwoo was

• " uh.. what? what are you talking about? " wonwoo asked, obviously he knew what mingyu was talking about but he was embarrassed enough

• " both of you were sitting here practically gushing at each other, it was disgusting. " mingyu joked, making the older playfully punch his chest.

• " i don't know man, it feels weird. " wonwoo replied to him, immediately playing with his fingers. mingyu frowned because he knew what wonwoo was talking about.

• " weirder than what happened with anna? "

• " yes, weirder. "

• wonwoo got up and grabbed his book, he smiled at mingyu before walking home

• mingyu knew it was time for wonwoo to man up about his feelings and he absolutely knew what to do

• it was finally saturday and it meant, of course, no school. you were on your bed just scrolling through your phone before you got a text from a unknown number.

• " hey, it's mingyu, i just wanted to know if you'd like to grab lunch with me at mcdonalds? "

• ?¿?¿?¿?¿?¿??????¿¿¿¿

• yep, that's exactly how your mind went. you quickly replied, " how'd you get my number? ".

• " vernon gave it to me, so u up? "

• you sighed. yesterday, wonwoo and now mingyu. you typed a quick, " yep okay. " before getting up from your bed and tossing your phone over ur shoulder and what stressed u out more was that u didn't even know what to wear.

• but by the end of it u just chose to go with some shorts and a hoodie. you quickly put ur shoes on before dashing out the door to head to mcdonalds,,, it was the one near your school and you knew for a fact that this was the mcdonalds mingyu was talking about.

• as you stepped in the establishment, you mentally facepalmed yourself as mingyu " forgot " to mention that he was bringing wonwoo with him. mingyu flashed you a smile and you sat down with them.

• " i'm surprised you aren't pushing me away,,, it's different from what i've heard about you. " you say to them,, like what? it's true.

• " yeah, we enjoy your company and as well as vernon's, chan's, seungkwan's and jun's. wonwoo enjoys your company the best. " mingyu teased, nudging wonwoo slightly, making the older fix his glasses.

• " hi y/n. i'm glad you came. " he muttered, you showed him a smile before a tray literally has been placed flat in front of you. you furrowed your eyebrows and looked at mingyu, " but... i haven't ordered yet? "

• " vernon told us you love their chicken here the most so wonwoo bought you the meal so you wouldn't have to wait. "

• " oh? "

• you looked at wonwoo who was blushing immensely yet he tried his best to hide it. you giggled and smiled at wonwoo, " thanks so much. "

• " you're welcome "

• so blah blah blah the 3 of u decided to eat and talk about things in ur life until mingyu held your hand that was laying on the table and u went HANNSSKK?????

• wonwoo glanced over at the both of u and u saw him do so,,, but he kept his cool and continued eating

• " hey y/n let's hang out after this, wonwoo has to head to the library after so i'm sure he won't mind. "

• wonwoo looked at mingyu, raising his eyebrow, kinda questioning in his head why would mingyu do such a thing after what they talked about last night.

• mingyu nudged the older boy, " oh uh yeah go ahead " he mumbled

• the decision left was only yours and you decided to say yes, maybe it could take wonwoo off your mind

• after you three ate, mingyu stood up and grabbed his jacket that was set on his chair. he looked at you and smiled and u smiled back,, but you couldn't help but glance at wonwoo to see his reaction

• " so shall we go? " mingyu asked you, casually placing an arm around your shoulder. wonwoo just looked at it without much reaction,,, you frowned a little

• you nodded at mingyu, " yep let's go " you say, heading out the fast food chamber with him, leaving wonwoo behind

• to sum it up, you and mingyu strolled around the park but funny his phone kept buzzing from time to time and it kinda bothered you how you didn't have like a proper convo with him without his phone getting in the way

• the next day mingyu once again texted you,, asking if you could hang out again. a part of you wanted to refuse but it'd be embarrassing especially since he's in this gang and he could harm you but you didn't think mingyu would be able to do that to you so you just agreed

• you sighed,,, did you really like wonwoo? did it hurt you that wonwoo didn't react much? does wonwoo like you back?

• a billion questions were running in your head and ngl you were very confused

• you grabbed your laptop and decided to talk to vernon, maybe he could help clear your head up

• " hey? "

• chwe vernon is now online

• " yeah? "

• " can you help me w smth? "

• " yeah? what is it? "

• " sigh,, i think i have a crush "

• " huh? is it jun? "

• " what no.. he's part of the delinquents "

• " oh damn,, is it gyu? "

• " no,,, it's wonwoo "

• " do u want me to go talk to him for you? "

• " no, please. i just don't know how to get rid of these feelings "

• " hey, y/n remember that the more you try to get rid of them,, the stronger they become. so just relax and let things flow on their own, okay? "

• you smiled, vernon always knew the right words to say

• " thanks sm, ily bro "

• " ily too "

• chwe vernon is now offline

• and with that, you fell asleep

• you woke up to the sound of birds chirping out your window, it's a sunday so you remembered about the hang out thing you were going to with mingyu

• you checked your phone and you saw that mingyu texted you an hour ago

• " meet me at the library,,, 1:30pm! "

• it was 12pm and you didn't want to be late so you started taking a shower, eating and changing your clothes

• time flew by quickly and it was finally 1:15pm. you were on your way to the library now. you clutched your phone in your hand tightly not wanting it to be snatched by anyone

• you entered the library and see nobody,,, you furrowed your eyebrows as you expected to see at least a couple people

• the door opens behind you, you hoped it was mingyu but you thought wrong

• as you turned around, a tall boy with brown hair and specs entered the library... wonwoo?

• " uh hey,, " you greeted him, he smiled slightly and waved at you. his smile warmed your heart.

• " uh, is mingyu with you? " you asked, looking behind him, " he told me we'd hang out today "

• the boy raised an eyebrow, fixing his specs, " what? mingyu's at his house, sleeping. "

• your eyes widen a little, shit you thought that maybe vernon told mingyu and if this was mingyu's idea to set you and wonwoo up then maybe he messed up

• but you were right, mingyu did set you two up

• " oh, okay heh. " you say, wonwoo passed by you and headed to the place he'd always sit at, you decided to follow him there and take a seat beside him

• " mind if i join you? " you asked, wonwoo slowly looked up at you before shaking his head, " go sit. "

• you smiled at him and grabbed a book that was already on the table, you flipped through a couple pages and decided to read a little

• you were kinda bored with the book you chose so you decided to get another one, as you were reaching for the book you accidentally touched wonwoo's hand as he tried to reach for the same book

• " uh,, are you going to read that? " he asked

• you nodded, " but if you're going to use it then it's fine! " he shook his head, " you can go read it "

• wonwoo shakes his head, " actually i've read it before. it's a great story. ".

• you furrowed your eyebrows and grab the book, wiping away some of the dust on it. you realized, it's a love story. you face wonwoo and showed him the book, " what's the story of this? ".

• he looks at you then at the book, " well, it's about a cowardly boy who had trouble expressing his feelings to the girl he likes. " he mumbles, continuing to write on a piece of paper while reading his book.

• you just nodded, your lips in a thin line. " i see. " you say, opening the book yet the first thing that caught your eye were random sticky notes on the pages.

• " she looked so pretty today. "

• " mingyu's such a dumbass. ".

• " we touched hands. i don't know how to feel. ".

• your eyebrows furrowed, immediately looking at wonwoo to see him already looking at you.

• " uh,, so who's the lucky girl? " you asked, flipping the pages as you didn't want things to seem awkward.

• " you. "

• yoUR ENTIRE WORLD LITERALLY SHUT DOWN LIKE HELLO? THE JEON WONWOO LIKES YOU? YOU COULDNT EVEN PROCESS IT.

• " me? " you ask, pointing to yourself, only to make wonwoo nod.

• " but why me? " you asked, a bit confusED BUT VERY FLATTERED.

• " well, just because you're cute and you know, you're you. " he mumbles, closing his books. he stands up and reaches his hand out.

• you didn't know what to say so you just stared at him, no words could even leave your mouth as you tried to process everything.

• " so, y/n, do you wanna go out and grab some food with me? call it a date? ".

• yOU WANTED TO SCREAM,,,, OF COURSE YOU WANTED TO SAY YES LIKE HELLO?

• you nodded at him and smiled, getting up from your seat and taking his hand. the both of you exiting the library together.

• the boys were bewildered and mingyu couldn't be any more happier for the both of you.

• and as for your friends, well, they questioned it but ended up loving wonwoo in the end.

AAAA IM SO SORRY FOR THE DELAY AND FOR HOW SHITTY THIS IS I CANT EVEN FATHOM

[howdoyousleep3]

The Walker fic is killing me! I love that the collar got brought out cause honestly that's one of my biggest kinks. But (please don't be insulted/upset by this, it's a personal thing) I need to check Buck's 100% okay with it all? He seemed so uncomfortable with Walker just being there/not having any warning. Plus Steve thought about it for a week, but didn't tell Bucky til Walker's there, and it felt like that changed how safe the consent conversation was (ran out of space, sorry for this) 1/2

2/2 (Hi, checking SSC again, sorry again!) I'm honestly really freaked out by how strange it made me feel. I've never experienced stuff like that which could trigger me (afaik, I know sometimes it takes time to realise), so I'm confused & kinda scared. Also I'm so so sorry for putting this on you, it's not your job to counsel me. And I don't want this to affect you. These were prob a bad idea so pls ignore/delete if it's too much bc I've always loved your work & you, and I'd hate to upset u 😘💛

Hi! I hope you don’t mind but I’ve gotten a bit of feedback that is along these same lines and I would like to only address it once, but I also want to make sure I answer your Ask.

I’d like to first thank you for your thoughtfulness in you sharing your feelings about a story I have written. I can sense that this might have taken a lot for you to share with me and I don’t want you to feel bad in anyway for coming to me. It seems to me that you read something that was new to you and that you are trying to interpret and self-reflect and that’s great and necessary. I appreciate you acknowledging that you’ve never experienced something like this and that it is not my job to counsel you because, and this is my second and more general response to the feedback as a whole—

I should not have to apologize.

And I know reading that without my personal tone and just through text can be incredibly abrasive and that it’s unavoidable, but I hope by the end of my explanation you (anyone and everyone, not just you, Nonnie) can understand why I feel this way.

Bucky is okay. Steve is okay. Together, in this fic and in this moment, they are more thank okay. This is an incredibly well-established relationship that I have worked so hard to create and build up to the fullest extent as a writer. This is not a random one-off and this does not belong to a pairing that is outside of this tiny world I have created. I have shown everyone how Steve and Bucky’s relationship works and how healthy it is and was hoping that would be kept in mind as this story was read.

Yes, Steve showing up with August Walker was startling for Bucky and yes, Steve did wait and keep something from Bucky for the week leading up to this night. I stand by that decision. Steve knew that if he told Bucky the week before, he would absolutely freak the fuck out and worry himself sick over the consuming what-if thoughts. Steve made an informed decision as a Daddy, as a Dom, and as a boyfriend. He knows Bucky and he used that information to protect and keep Bucky safe. Also, any introduction to a kink is going to be startling. The same thing happened when Bucky was spanked for the first time and when Steve was much rougher with him one night and when Bucky climbed on top for the first time.

All of those instances were talked through no matter what, either before or during and definitely after, and they were sprung on Bucky in the moment. We know Steve. We know how important communication is for him and how much he cares for Bucky. I feel like that was expressed here well. We know Bucky. We know he would have his hesitancies, as expressed, and we know he is a strong individual who trusts Steve and would have absolutely no issue with saying no to Steve for any reason.

I am aware this content is very different than anything I have ever written and that this particular kink exploration comes with literally someone else in the room, but I do not, in any fashion, think this fic deserves a Dub Con tag as it has been requested.

Steve and Bucky have their own process to introducing something such as this into their lives. They know and trust and love one another in ways they cannot even comprehend sometimes. Steve was incredibly clear when he spoke to Bucky and supported him physically and verbally during their discussion. He gave Bucky complete control over the entire night. He gave Bucky a way out at any time if he needs it. There is a tiny bit more of this discussion in front of Walker in the next chapter that might help and make readers feel more comfortable.

As the person who has created this tiny world with these two specific characters and as the person who knows them better than anyone else, everything that is transpiring in this fic is safe for them, and that is why I will not be apologizing for what I have written. This is maybe the second time I have ever put my foot down and taken ownership for my characters and said, as the writer, that certain things would and would not happen with these two. I love creating this world and building it up with all of you! But there are some things that just don’t fit into this world in my brain as the author and dub con is absolutely not one of them.

Now, Nonnie! Don’t apologize or think this is a bad idea! It is so important for your voice to be heard and I think this might have been good for you in processing everything that you’ve read and thinking about how you reacted. I appreciate the feedback no matter what and you are not the only person who has felt this way after reading this chapter update. I want to explicitly state that this response is not directed towards you specifically in any way expect for that top bit. Please do not take the burden of this response and rest it on your shoulders in any way or feel bad. I am proud of you for reaching out and letting me know how you feel.

I hope this clears things up for any and every person who reads this fic and I hope my thought process was clear enough to understand. I am still very excited to share the rest of this fic with everyone and welcome all feedback! Love you always!

[xiu21chen99]

(credits to the owner ^^)

Another markhyuck headcanon; 'oh Canada'

Sooooo we can establish that even though hyuck annoys the shit outta mark, hyuck loves him with all his heart

we can say that hyuck's teasing is his way of saying 'i love u' since we all know mark's too much of a panicked gay to say it back

ok so moving on to the actual headcanon--

i think that before sm announced that nct 127 was gonna have an american tour, the dorms were chaotic

mainly caused by johnny and mark since they're sooooo excited bc their hometowns are scheduled tour spots

of course everyone's happy for the two

one night, everyone was sitting down in their living room, just chilling

the silence would usually be hyuck's cue to make some noise

BUT...

he was on his phone

mark is, of course, the first to notice

he even tries to annoy hyuck for a change

but hyuck just stares at him with a raised eye brow, as if saying "bitch, try me"

ofc that makes mark back away

tho not so much since they were pressed into each other bc the couch has reach maximum capacity

mark tries to see what hyuck was reading

but no one can sneak anything when it comes to hyuck so mark fails, obv lmao

mark gets distracted by the others and soon he forgets abt hyuck's strange behaviour

some time later, mark turns to his side to find out hyuck's not there anymore

mark asks the others

taeyong points to markhyuck's room

mark goes

hyuck is STILL on his phone, this time with headphones connected to it

mark pouts

he didn't know that being this deprived of hyuck's attention hurt

especially since he can see hyuck laughing and smiling and even RESPONDING to his phone like he's talking to someone

mark. is. not. jealous.

but of course he is

"hey hyuck, who're you talking to?"

"huh? oh, no one!"

hyuck whispers something along the lines of "gotta go, talk to you later"

"so, what's up?"

"nothing, you just seem indifferent today..."

hyuck gives him a weird look

"i- i'm sorry? i didn't mean to-"

"no, it's fine, just- wanna come back to the living room?"

"umm, I'm kinda busy" hyuck smiles sheepishly at him. his answer is weird bc

LEE. DONG. HYUCK. NEVER TURNS MARK DOWN.

but nonetheless mark smiles and leaves him be

later that night, when mark goes to bed to sleep, he sees hyuck sTILL ON HIS PHONE... reading? his lips were moving but no words were coming out so mark surmises he was reading...

"goodnight, hyuck."

"hmm.."

it goes on like that for days

soon, 127 is practicing for their tour

that's when jealousy hits new levels

bc during the half month round, mark gets zero interaction with hyuck

like, they've been stuck to the hip since they were fetuses, how come hyuck is so distant right now??

and what does johnny have that he doesn't??

mark had to smile so tightly every time they practice and those go on for at least seven hours per day!

mark was just glad they've moved on to dress rehearsals, the dressing up part decreased their dance time

before they knew it, they were on the plane, off to New Jersey

hyuck is sat next to him on the plane, smiling at him. he's on full sun mode, talking to mark, joking, and even teasing, as if he hadn't ignored mark for the larger part of the month

mark just smiles back, relieved hyuck is finally noticing him again

hyuck leans his head on mark's shoulder, playing with mark's fingers sleepily

it's at this moment that mark asks, "why have you been ignoring me?"

hyuck freezes slightly

"uhh, i- it's a surprise..."

"what's that supposed to mean?"

but hyuck just shakes his head, tickling mark's neck with his hair

"that'll ruin the surpirse!"

"ok, then why were you hanging out with johnny-hyung so much? heck, i'm your roommate yet you hung out with him more than me!"

"that's part of the surprise, mark, just let me do this for you..." hyuck gives him the pouty puppy face

mark can never resist that

so he just sighs and leans his head against hyuck's, letting hyuck's soft voice singing guide him to sleep

he's shaken to consciousness by hyuck, their faces to close that mark can feel the tip of hyuck's nose by his cheek

mark didn't recoil when hyuck presses a kiss to his nose, bc one; he was caught off guard and two; he would never admit it but he kinda missed hyuck's attempts to land his lips on him

mark only saw hyuck again during the actual stage, and he only got to talk to him during their ment

But then...

"HEYYO, WHAT'S UP NEW JERSEY!!? WE'RE NCT 127, AND WE'RE HERE TO IMPRESS! HAVE YOU GUYS BEEN WAITING FOR US?!"

mark hears hyuck scream, and he stood shock still, awed

hyuck looks at mark directly in the eye, and says, "THIS IS NCT HAECHAN, WHO'S SPENT THE LAST MONTH LEARNING HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH OUR LOVELY AMERICAN NCTZENS!!"

and mark just couldn't find the words to express how fycking proud he was

"SPECIAL THANKS TO MARK, WHO'S BEEN MY INSPIRATION TO LEARN!!"

all eyes turn to mark but he's just goofily smiling, still staring at his best friend

"I LOVE YOU, HYUNGG!"

and just like that, mark's heart was snatched and he runs up to hyuck to give him a hug

mark returns hyuck's earlier kiss to his cheek, chuckling when he sees hyuck blush

mark raises his mic up to his lips, "i'm so proud of you, hyuckie! And..."

wink, "i love you too!"