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goldendoodlerlockerlove · 9 months

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I’m a huge Multishipper and find the merits of almost any Ship for Bob’s Burgers. I’ve seen so many good content for so many lovely ships!! Here are some of my favorites (and the blogs that produce the best content for these ships):

Tina/Josh is so underrated, in my opinion. The show did make it so they’ll never be canon (probably), and Josh didn’t get nearly enough screentime, but I think they’re adorable. I loved them so much in Linda-Pendant Woman, with Tina pulling a Prince Charming and trying to find who Josh’s bandaid belonged to. And their Fresh Feed kiss!! Tbh, I kind of ship them the most (please don’t come for me) and they’re super cute. But the show’s most likely not going to do anything else with them. They have a ton of potential, and I wish they spent more time fleshing Josh out as a character. If they had, this ship had the potential of being as good or even better than some of the other ships with Tina. I also definitely headcanon Josh as Bi. That boy is not straight in my opinion.

Tinimmy is such a classic, I adore it and all of the lovely content that @drawthethingdoppelganger and @jimmyjrsmusoems have put out. These two are the absolute Tinimmy Queens, so if you want Tinimmy content, go to their blogs immediately!! It helps that this ship is basically canon, and Jimmy Jr. is such an awkward dork 😭 He doesn’t know how to express his emotions, but he does care so much about Tina despite what some people say 😒 It’s so frustrating when people always put J Ju down because of one episode (V For Valentine-Detta). Yes, it was a jerk move, but he’s a flipping middle schooler!! And it wasn’t even that bad, anyway. And one bad move doesn’t erase all of the lovely things he’s done for Tina. Like finding her Barrecklace and saying it made him think of her?? Wanting to do a Sky Kiss with her?? Agreeing to go on a date to Pie in the Sky even though he’s not really a fan, and inviting her on a completely genuine date to Fro-Yo Mama?? Come on, these two are adorable. And they deserve a coffee date sometime if DT’s recent art is anything to go by. I also headcanon Jimmy Jr. as Bi sometimes and a heavily closeted Gay boy other times. It kind of depends how I’m feeling, pffffft. @br1ghtestlight has headcanoned him as Aro/Ace, and that’s a fun and valid interpretation too, but I usually feel as if he does have some sort of interest in Tina romantically. I’m not sure. I guess it depends??

Zekina is so cute even though I don’t ship it as much as the other two. Zeke wanting to take Tina on a date to the aquarium and then out for tacos is just so adorable!! But it always annoys me so much when people say that Zeke is obviously the better choice for Tina and is always nicer to her and always has her best interests at heart. Like, Zeke is a sweetheart, but he’s had his moments of not being great to Tina. He’s a teenager just like Jimmy Jr. He’s not obviously the better choice for her just because he suggested that date of tacos and touch tanks. Zekina is lovely, and I respect anyone who ships it and makes content for it. I definitely see the appeal. But people really need to stop coming for Jimmy Jr. Yes, I will keep yelling about this forever 😭 Anyway, if you want some of the best Zekina content, you must go to @theangrypomeranian’s blog right now. You should absolutely read Baby Steps!! I started it but haven’t gotten far because of the length, but everyone should go read it and support them!! @br1ghtestlight has also written a Tina and Zeke fic (though they might just be platonic there) that I still haven’t read yet, but everyone should go read that too.

Zeke/Jimmy Jr., aka Zesto (not sure if that’s their actual ship name, but it should be) is great. It has so much potential, and I ship it a ton. I tend to ship Tina/Josh and Zeke/Jimmy Jr. the most, not because of Jimmy Jr., but because those are the ships I just enjoy the most and I think have the best potential/chemistry. But plenty of other ships have lovely potential and chemistry too!! Anyway, these two can be read equally well as platonic besties, but them being together romantically intrigues me. It would be a ton of fun, I think. They would definitely be a chaotic couple, but a cute one. I mean, Jimmy Jr.’s reaction when he thought Zeke would start going to a different school?? He was so stressed!! And Zeke always wanting to wrestle with J Ju as a sign of affection? And agreeing to do things like help J Ju get a chicken nugget in his mouth? I love.

Genecadero is adorable and @dianadeadwing has made such cute artwork for them. Gene doesn’t have many ships, and I probably enjoy this one the most. It’s definitely a rare pair. Gene deserves a cute romance with a sweet partner!! It’s weird to me when people sometimes say that Gene is too young for that when the show already tried giving him a straight relationship with Courtney. Yes, they broke up, but still. The showrunners are clearly open to giving Gene a relationship. I love the idea Diana brought up of Peter not-so-subtly having a crush on Gene and Gene just not getting the hints. But I like to think he becomes super lovestruck and a super doting partner when he’s older.

I’m cheating and putting Gene/Alexis (I came up with a super cute ship name for them now now I can’t remember what it is ☠️ Does anyone want to help me come up with one??) on here, because I was like “Welp, if others don’t want to give Gene many ships, I’ll make one myself!” I’ve grown very attached to Alexis as an OC, and I’ve suddenly realized he has similarities to Alex 😭 I imagined them both as being voiced by Thomas Middleditch, their names are similar, and are both kind of nerds. But I think that’s where the similarities end. I definitely wanted Alexis to stand out as a character, and I think he’s still different enough from Alex. Anyway, I can’t help but talk about these two, they make my heart sing. I will never get tired of making content about them or just rambling about them like here.

Gene/Sasha is such a rare pair, and the enemies to lovers potential?? Amazing, actually 🤌🏼 If this ship wasn’t so rare, I think it would have Louigan potential, tbh. I love the idea of these two talking more and bonding, because let’s be real, Sasha is 1,000% not straight. Just look at him. Their ship also kind of reminds me of Dipcifica from Gravity Falls, with the rich kid potentially opening up and becoming a better person thanks to someone else’s influence. I just love a good Enemies-to-Lovers romance, and the potential they have for banter is immaculate.

Ahhh, Roudise (aka Louwheeze, which is an incredible ship name), is just the cutest thing on earth, I adore it. I love a good Friends-to-Lovers, and I think I just have them on the brain because of Roudise Week. They’re just adorable and basically canon like Tinimmy. I probably ship them the most?? They just make me happy. I love how Rudy brings out Louise’s softer side, and Louise helps bring Rudy out of his shell. Their friendship is precious, their potential romance even more so. I just have a lot of thoughts about these two, they make me happy. Also, Louise slapping Rudy after kissing him in Bob, Actually sends me every time. If you want some of the best Roudise content, go to @ltwharfy and @devilh0rnsinc. Their Roudise content is just so lovely!!

Louigan!! This ship is great too. I don’t understand why people who ship it get blocked. There’s so much potential there!! Again, Enemies-to-Lovers is one of my favorites. And their potential for banter?? Amazing. Incredible. No notes. If you want the best Louigan content, you must go to @babsvibes immediately. I started reading Stacy’s Cardamom, which is basically her Magnum Opus. I haven’t finished it yet, but it’s incredible and everyone should go read it. She’s truly the Louigan Queen and got me interested in this ship in the first place. And she was kind enough to invite me onto the Louigan Discord, which has been an absolute blast (even though I hardly share anything Louigan on there ☠️). I want to change that and make more Louigan content. I have a lot of ideas. Y’all better watch out if Louigan Week happens again next September 👀 Louigan Week was also amazing this year!! Everyone show Babs some love for running that incredible event.

Louissica is cute and has potential. I feel as if it’s quite similar to Roudise as a cute, charming Friends-to-Lovers. But Jessica just needs to appear more and be more developed as a character, because she just hasn’t appeared enough for me to have as many thoughts about this ship as all of the others I’ve listed so far. I loved them hunting for that Wharf Monster together, that was such a fun side plot. And them bonding at Louise’s sleepover when she’d driven everyone else away.

BOBLIN. If there’s a ship from this show I love the most, it’s Boblin, no contest. There’s a reason my very first ask to DT was Boblin-related. But I’ve rambled about them enough, so I’ll try to keep this short, pfffffft. They’re an example of a couple that’s as close to perfect that I’ve ever seen. They’re so sweet you’ll get a cavity, they’re domestic, and they’re ancient as hell muppets. What else could you want?? I love how their love stems not just from huge, loud, romantic gestures. It also stems from more quiet, subtle moments. Like Bob massaging Linda’s feet. Or Linda deciding to give Bob a quiet night in for his birthday, because she realized he’d enjoy that the most. Or Bob making her a heart-shaped pancake on Valentine’s Day. You get the idea. If you want the best Boblin content, then @jimmypesto is your girl. She’s written some of the best BB fics I’ve read, and the way she writes Boblin is unmatched. She’s such a talented writer, it’s insane. She’s also written a ton of Boblin smut, if that’s your thing!!

Frondbrose is wonderful. These two also have such good chemistry and banter, it’s insane. Their Enemies-to-Lovers potential is insane. I wish they were canon so bad. They definitely need to interact more. Mr. Ambrose showing his softer side for Mr. Frond is just so adorable to me!! This man would be the epitome of “I hate everyone, but I don’t hate you 😌” They make me all giggly. I can’t get enough. They’re definitely the type to have Hate Sex once and then deny it ever happened 🤣. But everyone would know the truth.

Tedmort is so cute and has so much potential. I love it. I think Teddy and Mort’s friendship is precious already, but a potential relationship between them?? The wholesomeness meter would be off the charts. They can be an ancient muppet couple like Bob and Linda!! Mort would treat Teddy 1,000% better than Denise, but tbh, anyone else would treat Teddy better than Denise. If you want Tedmort, then @keepyourhornson-spyro is the person for you!! They’ve written some lovely Tedmort fics that everyone should read.

Marshmallow/Nat has such potential, and there should be content about them!! It just seems like such a fun ship, and I think being with Marshmallow would help Nat get over her ex-girlfriend. These two also share a similar vibe of just coming and going as they please, and “being truly free” 😌 I still love that Marshmallow is canonically Trans and Nat is canonically a Lesbian. They’re wonderful.

Hemita is a canonical rarepair, which I didn’t think was possible, but here we are. I think they’re so cute and definitely good for each other. Susmita asking out Henry in Morse Code?? That was adorable. We need more moments of these two being cute. I love them.

Barryl is such a rare pair and has won me over so much. There’s just something that makes sense about these two being together that’s difficult to describe. There’s something so sweet about Becky being able to find love after being unlucky with Jimmy Jr. Darryl would be such a sweet boyfriend to her, and she would be such a sweet girlfriend in return. They would be so cute holding hands and listening to the Frozen soundtrack on repeat. Sure, to ship them, you need to ignore Rosa, but she was only in one episode anyway. I gotta shout out @theangrypomeranian again for basically creating this entire ship herself. Amazing.

Arnlee is such a gigantic rare pair it’s insane, and they’ve definitely won me over too. They’re so cute!! They’re just two socially awkward kids who would work really well together. They deserve to have some sort of side plot where they bond. I would love that. @devilh0rnsinc made the cutest art of these two together for @ltwharfy, and that was what officially won me over. That and @ltwharfy’s adorable fic about them which everyone should go read.

I might cut myself off there, because this post is insanely long. But it just goes to show how many lovely ships there are in this fandom. And they’re all valid. Seriously, can we please just respect each other and who we ship??

Anyway, there’s a little something for everyone in terms of ships, and I just love that so much. Everyone needs to check out all of the blogs I mentioned for some lovely content❣️They’ve also just been so sweet and welcoming towards me, I can’t stress that enough!!

#fandom ships #bobs burgers #we need more content for some of these rare pairs #rare pairs are just so fun to talk about #all of these ships make me so happy in different ways and i’ve had my eyes opened to so many of them because of these talented people #for example i was very normal about tinimmy until dt and kaitlyn came long pfffffft #now i have intense brainrot and you know what?? i’m not complaining #caroline also helped make me even more insane about boblin thanks to her amazing fics. i can’t stress enough how lovely they are #everyone in this fandom is just so amazing and talented i can’t handle it❣️

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quaissants · 2 years

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TAGU-TAGUAN. › YANG JEONGIN ݃ GN! READER

synopsis. he's been hiding his feelings for so long, will you finally come around and find it?

pantone. fluff .. angst .. childhood best friends to ??.

length. three thousand three hundred seventy five (3,375).

cw. self doubt, intrusive people .. food and drinks ... mona’s attempts to be funny.

tfw. since i do plan on deleting hwablurs, i decided to repost the three stories i wrote (including this one) because they’re.. decent, ig— plus one of them might have a part two so :D

JEONGIN TAKES A DEEP BREATH BEFORE MOVING EIGHT STEPS FORWARD.

quietly sliding the door behind him, he shuffles over to the seat situated next to yours. the chair creaks beneath his weight; his initials have faded on its wooden arm. even though it's been a while since he found himself on that terrace, he quickly settles into the perfect position—the one that lets him view the reunion taking place in your family's backyard.

he looks over at you with a teasing grin. “i thought good hosts socialize with the guests to make sure they're having fun.”

“it's too early to face the nosy aunties. besides,” you return the look and lightly tap your chin. “i'm talking to you, a guest, so doesn't that mean i'm a good host?”

“touché.”

laughter meets in the middle before you cut the connection with an indulgent sigh. you turn to your other side and pick up a juice packet from the mini cooler before offering it to jeongin. your blonde haired friend raises a brow at the familiar drink. “how come i didn't see this at the refreshments table earlier?”

“maybe it's because i secretly bought a box of zesto after mama told me you're coming back for the winter break.” you reply before grabbing your third packet of the evening.

he wonders if he can cover up the sound of his rapidly thrumming heart by obnoxiously sipping through his straw. it seems to work, seeing as how you scrunch your nose and smack his arm. despite knowing what that meant, he continues his action.

you narrow your eyes and playfully threaten him, “yang jeongin, if you don't stop, i will cut you off of your zesto supply and let you suffer with iced tea.”

whether it's the use of his government name, or the idea of having no choice but to consume the infamous store bought mixture, you're not sure which are the magic words. all you know is that they appear to be effective, for he immediately reverts back to quietly savouring his drink. you stifle your chuckle behind your straw; looks like he never grew out of his obsession with the fruit juice.

after less than a minute, jeongin asks for another packet. this time, he decides to take it slow, and scoots towards the edge of his seat. the two of you observe the people below, occasionally tossing a comment into the atmosphere.

as you predicted, the aunts and a few men have gathered to discuss the latest events. meanwhile, the uncles, and anyone else who isn't interested in joining the nosy group, scatter around the backyard. some are taking part in cooking the meat, others are most likely in the living room to watch a basketball game.

it doesn't take long for jeongin to get bored and observe something.. someone that's actually intriguing: you.

the last time the two of you were at an event like this, you loved being part of the crowd. if you weren't being fawned over by the adoring women or sneaking food off the buffet table, you were trying to climb onto your favourite uncle's shoulders. throughout all of that, you kept jeongin by your side. your hand firmly gripped his to make sure you wouldn't lose him among the adults.

and now, despite the shift of your opinion towards such events, he feels deja vu wash over him. it makes sense—after all, he's still the nervous boy who constantly rubs his hands against his jeans, just in case you want to hold his hand and drag him down to the party. and he still chews his straw down to the fine point because so many words are running through his head, there's a chance he might pull out the wrong string.

“they're looking for you.”

“h-huh?” he snaps out of his daze and looks down to spot what you're looking at: the aunties keep glancing at their surroundings, as if they were searching for someone.

you smile lopsidedly and pat his shoulder. “you shouldn't be too surprised. seeing as how you got into one of the top universities in the world, you are bound to be chased by middle-aged women who are hoping to set you up with their kid.”

the grimace that sets on his face works like a feather; it tickles you until you're curling into your chair, chest heaving from the laughter that escapes your lips. this time, it's jeongin's turn to pout and smack your arm.

“please don't feed me to the wolves, i'm too young to become meat.” he pleads, only to shift into mock offense over you acting like you have to think about it.

“i don't know, i've been the center of their attention for the past few years now..” you pretend to think aloud. “a fresh new view would probably make them forget me for at least ten years..”

your old friend deadpans. why is it that even though you're considering sacrificing him for your survival, you still look so angelic? even worse, why is he willing to take your place to make you happy?

“we finally get to hang out and this is how you welcome me back,” it's clear that he's spent too much time with hyunjin when he dramatically sighs and shakes his head. “i'm touched, truly.”

“s-stop-i.. i can't-” you hold your aching sides and try to take your breath back. jeongin offers some assistance by patting your back until your lungs return to their usual rhythm. you cough a couple of times, but it's nothing that a gulp of zesto can't fix.

between the two of you, three more packets are consumed before your throats start to hurt from the fruity flavours. now that his hands are lacking an item to fidget with, the blonde-haired male drags his finger across his carved initials. he tries to etch them even deeper, but his nails are too blunt for such an endeavour, so he gives up on that.

instead, he turns to face you and asks, “how have you been?”

“fine, i guess?” you say, fingers idly tapping the arm of your chair. “i mean, my course is pretty fun so no complaints there. plus i found some friends who are willing to bury their heads on a desk and cry with me whenever finals roll around.”

“that's good to know.” he chuckles before swallowing a nervous breath. “what about dating? has anyone managed to break the npsb's streak?”

“i kinda wish there was, but no one's come close to threatening it.”

perhaps jeongin shouldn't be relieved to hear that, so he keeps it to himself. his hand reaches out to pat your head, just like a mother hen would to soothe her chick. “there there, it's okay.”

you swat his hand, a slew of grumbles following right after it. “enough about that. remind me to introduce you to my dealer.”

“..who?”

“my dealer.” you repeat, the deadpan that crosses your friend's face eliciting you to chuckle. “i swear, he's a master of making mango graham cake.”

“ohh, a food dealer!” the realization belatedly falls upon him, so does the tinge of annoyance. “meanie, you really made me think you were trying to lure me into the dark side.”

a cheeky smirk crosses your lips. “at least i know you'd haul me out if i was.”

“of course i would, who else is gonna bail me out once the aunties find me?”

“your brother?”

“..you know what, may the force be not with you.”

IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT JEONGIN TAKES FIVE STEPS BACK BEFORE HE CAN FOOLISHLY JUMP OVER THE BALCONY AND DASH TO THE BUFFET TABLE.

you watch him with a raised brow. “getting hungry yet?”

your question's answered by the grumble of his stomach.

“we can't go yet, they're standing way too close for us to slip undetected.” he whines, the words in sync with his tummy's second growl.

he knows you're deliberating on something. your nose is scrunched up, gaze zoomed on a random speck on the floor, and fingers gently tapping against the metal handle. seems like he's not the only one who hasn't grown out of all his personal habits.

initially, you don't say anything. you just sit up then get back on your feet, hand held out to him. your blonde-haired companion doesn't take long to connect the dots.

“don't tell me—” the fact that you're still standing confirms his fear.

“come on, it won't be that bad.”

“no? you know the moment they spot me, i won't get out until i've answered every single question of theirs. and i'm very sure i'll have to repeat myself three times because some of them weren't listening during the first and second round.”

damn, the influence that hyunjin has on him is steadily slithering into the spotlight. despite his reasonable excuse, you still keep your hand out. like smacking the nail on the coffin, you smack him with the ultimate weapon: bribery.

“i'll help you get as much lumpia as you want.”

ah fried spring rolls, his second largest weakness.

(of course the first is you, but what you don't know won't hurt anyone.)

“okay, let's go.” he relents, but remembers to rub his palm against his jeans before doing so. with his hand in yours, you lead him down the stairs and into the main space. it's a blessing that you never look back, the uncharacteristic flush of his cheeks would have given him away.

as if they sensed his presence, the middle-aged women almost sprint to get a good look at him. it feels like the rain has come around, but rather than drops of water falling upon him, jeongin's showered with plenty of compliments. the words blend so messily, he barely catches some words like handsome, intelligent, proud, partner..

wait what was that last one?

“have you already found a significant other?” even though aunt cleo's not the loudest, her question strikes the young man quite deeply. everyone finally stops throwing sentences and holds onto their baited breaths to hear what his answer is.

“uh, well.. i, i haven't yet—”

those three words are similar to a trigger; another round of phrases are shot at him. this time, he hears plenty of names being tossed into the mixture. he internally panics, unsure as to what he can do to escape. but when he feels you squeeze his hand, the nerves that twist his stomach into knots unravel.

you clear your throat and smile at the intrusive group, the curve not quite reaching your eyes. “although jeongin would love to answer your questions, he's feeling really famished so why don't we let him get some energy back?”

a chorus of you're right comes through and they finally move aside to let the two of you head to the buffet table. you hear aunt cleo say, “make sure he gets enough portions, dear. i'm willing to gamble my husband's shares that his university doesn't serve the same hearty quality of food as we do.”

“i've got him, auntie!”

the dish that he has been longing for is right there, it's obviously beckoning him, but jeongin doesn't immediately snatch up half a plate of them. the center of his mind is distracted by your words. they run around in a loop, just like one of those vinyl records his father likes to play every sunday afternoon.

that phrase; it isn't new to him. in fact, the first time he heard it was during your first meeting. as the new kid in the neighbourhood, jeongin felt out of place, especially when his parents brought him to the playground. all the other kids had already formed their friendships, so where was he supposed to go?

to the swings, he guessed. as he sat there, watching them have fun with a tinge of jealousy, he hadn't noticed you standing behind him until you tapped his shoulder.

“i'm sorry!” he frantically apologized and got off the swing, almost tripping over his own sneakers as he did so. “here, you can have it!”

“huh? you don't have to go away.” you beamed so brightly, jeongin wondered how that's possible when the sun was supposed to be the brightest. “do you wanna play?”

“me?”

“mhm! but it's okay if you don't wanna, mama said i shouldn't make people do what i want.”

he initially looked down at his shoes before he gave you a nod and a meek smile. “i'm jeongin, 'nice to meet you.”

“you too, innie. my name's y/n, and i know we're gonna be the bestest of friends.”

“how?”

“because i like you already!”

the poor little boy had no time to react for you were already leading him to your other friends who also wanted to talk to him. as the two of you run past your guardians, your mama tells you, “be nice with him, sweetheart!”

“yes mama, i've got him!”

and you kept your word. regardless of how many years pass by, or how many friends slipped through his fingers, you've always been there for him. now, he can't help but wonder if you'd still remain by his side if he told you—

“—yang jeongin!”

the male in question almost jumps out of his skin. he turns to you, eyes as wide as a fox's when it's caught in headlights. concern shimmers upon your visage as you ask, “are you okay? you look like you've been hypnotized by the spring rolls.”

he retaliates by lightly bumping your hip. “i'm trying to guess how many of them i can get before someone looks at me weirdly.”

“i see..” without hesitation, you take a plate and begin to fill a quarter of it with the appetizer before nudging him to do the same. “no one's going to question why we each have this much when it's almost the usual portion for one person.”

and jeongin barely catches himself before he falls deeper. he conceals the mayhem going on inside of him by remarking, “but we still need to make sure that we're out of sight so there's no witnesses.”

“that's what the kitchen's for, innie.”

SOMETIMES, JEONGIN WONDERS HOW YOUR PREDICTIONS HAVE A HIGH SUCCESS RATE.

just like you said, almost no one has taken a step in the kitchen. there have been a few close calls, but they were very distracted by their quest to get more alcohol. because of that, the two of you get to munch on your appetizer while watching smashed adults for entertainment.

“you see that guy, the one playing it safe with his glass? that's miss camaya's boyfriend.”

jeongin's jaw almost drops to the floor. “hold on, i thought she was with mister pham.”

“they ended it two years ago.” you shrug your shoulders. “he got a job across the world, so of course, they tried long distance, but it just wasn't meant to be.”

“that's a shame, i was rooting for them.”

you giggle over the pout that appears on your sulking friend's face. “cheer up, what's important is that they ended it mutually, and now miss camaya's found someone who makes her just as happy as he did.”

hopping off the counter, you tell him that you'll just head upstairs to get the two of you some more zesto before exiting the kitchen. left in the company of his mind, jeongin's mind begins to delve into another pool of thoughts.

if the two of you became a couple, would it end the same way? he isn't naïve enough to believe that it isn't possible. after all, this is the first time in four years that you're actually hanging out together.

with how hectic college life can be, is he going to be able to take you out on dates? scratch that, will he have enough money and time to come visit you? it's already a miracle that he managed to scrape enough money for this trip.

all of his doubts gather to weigh down on him, bringing him to cradle his head in his hands. he wants it to stop, but he doesn't know how to do that. that is, until he hears you call his name.

“oh, hello!” he's taken aback by the stranger standing by the doorway, but doesn't look too deep into it yet. instead, he smiles timidly. “i'm sorry you had to see me like that, being around the host involves spending a load of sanity.”

being next to your old friend allows you to punch his shoulder and complain, “hey, i'm not that bad..”

“only in your dreams~”

“you hear that? it's the sound of me cutting off your zesto supply.”

“you wouldn't..”

“try me.”

the two of you engage in a playful staring competition, only to be interrupted by the stranger's laughter. he's a little closer now, comfortably occupying a chair that was just loitering around.

“you were right, bun. he is quite a cool guy.” the stranger compliments him, but the only thing jeongin can hear is bun. he doesn't want to be that kind of person, not when he has no right to be possessive.. but who is this guy, and why is he addressing you so casually?

“jun, you aren't supposed to expose me!”

jeongin's gaze flits between the two of you, confusion adding a splash of color to his fair skin. it's clear that he isn't doing a good job at toning it down, seeing as how you address the elephant in the room, “oh, i forgot. innie, this is yeonjun, the mango graham dealer i mentioned earlier. jun, meet jeongin.”

the laid-back male sends him a warm smile. “nice to meet you, jeongin. bun's told me a lot about you.”

“nice to meet you too. i wish i could say the same but the only thing someone,” he pokes your side. “has told me is that you're a master in the art of making a certain dessert so i'm pretty much in the dark about you.”

he comes to realize how much he feels like he's looking at a mirror when yeonjun turns his attention to you and pouts. “really, bun? that hurts, really strikes me to the bone.”

you scoff and roll your eyes. “you two just met and you're already ganging up on me, how sweet.”

the two fox kins share a look before grinning cheekily. “it's meant to be.”

your groan serves as more amusement for them. jeongin knows you're mumbling something about them, probably about how much you regret your decision, but he doesn't take it to heart. knowing you, the two of them getting along is a nice impromptu present.

the three of you open up a new conversation, ignorant of the party taking place outside. it's nice, jeongin can't deny that, but he can still feel part of himself threatening to collapse. he endures the odd feeling, even after yeonjun announces his departure.

“can't you stay a little longer?” he asks him again.

the older male shakes his head apologetically. “i have to get up early tomorrow to pick up soobin from the airport.”

“no worries,” jeongin pushes himself away from the counter to share a hug with his new friend. “stay safe, alright?”

“you too. text me when you’re free so we can hang out again.”

when he pulls away, it's your turn to get a hug. except, yours lasts longer than his. and right when he's about to brush it off as a coincidence, you decide to walk yeonjun to the door. he thinks about going with you, but he doesn't have the strength to move from his spot.

his heart, the shelter that's kept his feelings hidden, has fallen apart. and even though you haven't caught him, he lost.

it doesn't matter if he and yeonjun share a few similarities. he isn't the one who tickles the butterflies in your stomach. he can't say that he's the reason your smile never fails to reach the corners of your eyes, because he isn't the one you seek. and he knows that you haven't realized it yet, but someone is threatening your streak.

so jeongin chooses to put your happiness first and takes three steps backward, right back into the place that has been made for him: the sideline.

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