Truth or Dare
Pairing: Sero Hanta x reader
Genre: fluff, a lil bit of crack
Warnings: swearing (bakugou), but other than that, none! (unless u have traumatic memories of truth or dare)
WC: 3.1k
Summary: Mina and Denki work together to make sure that you know exactly who Sero's crush is.Â
(A/N): so @klvbxlove requested some headcanons about seroâs fem!crush having an obsession with kpop/anime and sero doing cute stuff for her and i tried sticking with the prompt in the beginning but then i led myself off-topic (oops) so it turned into this! sorry itâs not what u requested, i can write something else for u if u want! i was just struck by sudden âšinspirationâš for this fic so...here u go...
âEEEK!â You squealed, bouncing over to your friends. âLOOKLOOKLOOK-â
â(Y/L/N),â Bakugou grumbled. âCalm the fuck down, no one can understand you.â
You took a deep breath, then handed your phone over to Mina.
As soon as Mina saw the screen, she started squealing just like you were.
â(Y/N)!!!! OMGOMGOMGOMG-â she grabbed your arms and started jumping up and down like an overexcited toddler.
Bakugou rolled his eyes, gave an exasperated huff, then stomped away. âCanât deal with you idiots when youâre like this.â
Mina dragged you by your arm over to a bench on the side of the cafeteria and the two of you spent your lunch break slurping udon and watching your favorite K-pop groupâs newest music video on repeat.
Sero was chatting idly with his friends, mouth full of sushi. Unbeknownst to you, he had been watching you from the corner of his eye, sneaking glances every couple of minutes. Dense as Kaminari may be academically, he had noticed Seroâs preoccupation with you throughout the meal.
âHey bro,â He poked Seroâs elbow with the clean end of his chopstick. âWhaddya keep looking at (Y/L/N)-chan for?â He squinted at Sero. He glanced briefly at you, and seeing nothing out of the ordinary, turned his eyes back on Sero. âDo you have a crush on her or something?â
Sero choked on his piece of salmon and spluttered, face beet red. âN-no! Itâs not l-like that!â
Bakugou snorted. âYou dumbass. The hell you mean âitâs not like thatâ? Any idiot with eyes and half a brain can see that youâre obsessed with her.â
As Sero tried to deny his feelings for you, Mina slowly shifted her attention from your phone to hers, which was dinging incessantly.
Kaminari
hey bro
bro
broski
my man
my lady?
minaaaaa
Mina
asdkjfhluhal i told u to stop calling me that
and what
Kaminari
so u know
abt seros crush right
Mina
u have the AUDACITY to ask me, the queen of gossip, whether or not I know abt seros crush?
the sheer AUDACITY is STAGGERING-
Kaminari
ok ok stop bullying me
anyways
wanna get them tog?
Mina
D U H
would be easier if y/n wasnât so dense
and sero wasnât so chicken
Kaminari
since ur in
do u have a plan
Mina grinned. Of course she did. What kind of person did Kaminari think she was?
Mina
take sero to the boba place after school
meet u there
Pocketing her phone, she turned back to face you. She had to resist the urge to cackle. This was gonna be fun.
Later that day, you and Mina walked to the dorms together.
âWhaddya say we go out today?â Mina asked excitedly, eyes gleaming. You found it a bit suspicious, since yesterday she had told you that she was failing math and was going to study with Yaomomo today.
âDidnât you say you were going to study with Yaomomo?â
âShit.â Mina face palmed. âI did, didnât I? But I donât waannnnaaa,â she whined. âLetâs just go out and get some boba and weâll come back,â she promised, giving you the puppy dog eyes.
âOkay, okay.â You relented. âBut if you fail math again, donât blame it on me.â
She clasped a hand to her chest dramatically. âI would NEVER.â
Giggling, the two of you made your way to Cocoâs CafĂ©, a cozy little place that served everything from coffee to cookies. It was also a developing cat cafĂ©, mostly due to the popularity of the kitty that the place was named for, Coco.
Sidling up to the counter, you ordered a matcha boba tea while Mina ordered a strawberry milk tea with lychee jelly and boba.
âIs that it for you ladies today?â The man behind the counter asked cheerfully.
âYes please!â Mina replied. The two of you sat in a corner booth, sipping your drinks and gossiping.
âHey (Y/N),â Mina started. âSo you know about Seroâs crush, right?â
You halted mid-sip. What? Sero had a crush?
Laughing at your startled expression, Mina leaned forward in a conspiratorial manner. âSo,â she whispered. âWho do you think it is?â
You sat there, drink forgotten, racking your brain for possibilities. Jirou and Hagakure hung out with Sero sometimes, exchanging memes and goofing around, but they werenât really around that often. Usually, Sero only hung out with Kaminari, Kirishima, Bakugou, Mina, and you. Mina, possibly? Was Sero gay? Did he have a thing for, say, Kaminari or Kirishima? You didnât think that Sero would be the type to like Bakugou, but hey, he put up with Bakugouâs temper all the time, so maybe? Ugh. You resisted the urge to groan and drop your head into your hands. This was so complicated.
Mina sat back, this reaction obviously not being what she had hoped for. âWell?â She crossed her arms. âDo you have a guess yet?â
You thought about it, then decided to pick an answer randomly. âYou?â You tried.
Mina snorted and almost spit out her drink. You were absolutely unbelievable. Of all the people you couldâve chosen, you picked HER? âNo, (Y/N). Itâs not me,â she managed to choke out in between fits of laughter.
You sprawled out on the table, no longer concealing your frustration. âWho is it then?â You whined. âJirou? Hagakure? Is Sero gay?â
Mina actually did spit out her drink this time.
As she cleaned up her mess, Mina silently judged you with her signature side-eye. She really is that dense, huh. Guess Iâll have to knock some sense into her.
Furiously brainstorming, you tried to think of any more possibilities. As you sat in silence, something warm and fuzzy crawled sneakily onto your lap, and stayed there.
Knocked from your daze, you glanced down and the unfamiliar presence, only to realize that it was a kitty. THE kitty. Coco, the cafĂ©âs namesake.
âAww,â you cooed, lightly scratching behind her ears. She purred happily in response to your ministrations and curled into herself, tail tucked neatly around her haunches.
Just then, the doorbell jingled and the rest of your close friends walked in.
âHey!â Kaminari chirped, giving you and Mina a lighthearted wave.
âHey!â You replied, unaware of the glare Mina was currently giving Kaminari. As soon as they went up to order, Mina stood up and announced that she was going to the bathroom. You took out your phone and scrolled through your social media feeds, taking advantage of this time to research.
âPsst!â Mina pinched Kaminariâs elbow lightly.
âOw! What?â Kaminari turned to face her.
Mina gave Kaminari her scariest glare. âI told you to bring Sero, not the whole squad!â
Kaminari whimpered. âBut Kirishima heard and wanted to tag along too! And it wouldâve been suspicious if I said no! And then Bakubro heard that Kiri was coming and decided to come too-â
Mina sighed. âYou couldâve texted Sero in private!â
Scratching the back of his head, Kaminari gave Mina a sheepish smile. âSorry Mina, I hadnât thought of thatâ.
Mina stole a quick glance back at your table, and seeing that you were otherwise occupied, she turned her attention back to Kaminari.
âSo, Stage 1 of the plan didnât work. She didnât even seem to consider herself as a possibility! However, no fear! It is time that we put Stage 2 into action!â Mina whisper-shouted. âItâll be more complicated with Kiri and Bakugou present, but we always have a Plan B!â She quickly related her backup plan to Kaminari, who promised to tell the boys (minus Sero) to make it run more smoothly.
After giving Kaminari a quick fist bump, Mina slinked back into her seat. âSo, (Y/N),â she paused, chin resting on her hand. âSince the boys are here, why donât we ask Sero himself?â
You looked up from your phone. You hadnât really found any clues as to who Seroâs crush could be. Most, if not all, of his posts were with your group of friends. You thought about it for a moment.
âWouldnât it be awkward if he didnât want us to know?â You asked Mina.
âOh, but weâre nosy friends! Itâs our JOB to know and then tease him about it!â Mina giggled. âAnd besides,â she added. âArenât you even a little bit curious?â
You hesitated. She did have a point. You were curious, but at the same time, a little voice in the back of your brain nagged at you. Did you really want to know? Did you really want to see him crushing on someone else, and then tease him about it? That wouldnât really be funny, for you, at least. But if you disagreed with Mina, it would be suspicious, and besides, you WERE curious. Even if the answer wasnât the one you wanted, you would still rather it be out in the open than bottled inside. Youâd rather know for certain than lose sleep over it at night.
Sighing, you relented. âSure. What did you have in mind?â
Mina rested both of her elbows on the table and smiled at you, eyes gleaming with mischief.
âTruth or dare.â
As the boys returned, each holding their own drinks, Mina was bouncing in her seat. Bakugou and Kirishima each pulled up a chair, and Sero took the chance to sit next to you. At that, Mina smirked devilishly.
âSo,â she grinned, fingertips dancing on the table. âLetâs play truth or dare.â
Bakugou huffed, crossing his arms and leaning back in his chair. He couldnât believe heâd been roped into this, but Kirishima and Kaminari wouldnât let him ruin it. Kirishima dropped a fist on the table. âYeah!â He turned towards Mina. âWhoâs starting?â
Mina pretended to think about it, when in reality, she had already made plans.
âHow about (Y/N)?â
âMe?â You raised an eyebrow. You thought that Mina would be the one to interrogate Sero.
âYes you, dummy,â Mina teased. âIs there another (Y/N) sitting here?â
You rolled your eyes. âWho are you calling dummy?â
Mina grumbled. âJust get on with it, would you? Who are you going to ask?â
âHmm. How about Sero?â You turned to face him. âTruth or dare?â
Sero was panicking. You werenât the type to give out ridiculous dares, and he definitely needed to be cautious about truth. âDare.â He said confidently.
You chuckled. Mina had prepared you for this possibility.
âI dare you to kiss your crush within the next 24 hours,â you said, âand the whole squad had to be there to see it.â
Mina and Kaminari let out simultaneous âoohsâ. Bakugou pointed out the obvious. âWhy the next 24 hours?â
âBecause we donât know who his crush is and theyâre probably not here right now,â you answered. âAnd the whole squad will have to see it to make sure that he does it and doesnât chicken out. Youâll have to ask their permission first, though,â you added. âConsent is key. Even if they turn you down, as long as you tried, weâll count the dare as completed.â
Your friends nodded in agreement. Mina clapped her hands gleefully. âYou shouldâve known, Sero! You canât hide things from us!â
Sero was *this* close to having a panic attack. He had to consciously remind himself to keep breathing. This is going to be so embarrassing how am I going to do this without making an utter and complete fool of myself gosh you really shouldâve not stared at her at lunch today Sero or this wouldnât have happened jeez are you really that dumb now the whole squad will know and you wonât be able to look her in the eye anymore adfkhiavelrsnjaerliaevr BREATHE SERO BREATHE-
The game continued. Mina dared Bakugou to smile for 5 consecutive minutes, at which Bakugou nearly flew out of his seat, palms crackling.
âYou fucking extra how dare you-â He didnât get to finish, as Mina quickly took out her phone and opened the timer app.
âAnd the countdown starts now!â She cackled. âThat is, unless you forfeit-â
âIâM NOT GONNA LOSE TO YOU, YOU DUMB FUCKING EXTRA!!!â With that, Bakugou angrily took his seat again, disregarding all the angry scowls he received from the rest of the cafĂ©âs patrons, and pulled his lips up into what could only be described as the devilâs grin. He sat like that for a full five minutes, glaring lasers into Mina, not moving a muscle. You think Mina was mentally scarred after that, because she never looked at Bakugou for the rest of the game.
Kirishima dared Kaminari to record a video of him singing the pi song and send it to Jirou. The poor boy had so many voice cracks while singing it that Kirishima went easy on him and told him to just send the first 15 seconds.
Bakugou dared you to let everyone look through your phone for one minute. You were reluctant, but seeing as you were relatively normal with only minimal embarrassing photos, no confession texts, and a fairly clean search history, you let them do it. The most embarrassing thing they found was your playlist.
âHow the fuck is your playlist 74 hours and 42 minutes? What the fuck do you have on here?â Bakugou held out your phone for the rest of your friends to see.
âAnd why is your history full of that shitty Korean music?â
You gasped. He did not.
âHey!â You snatched your phone back. âIf youâre going to insult my music, you donât get to continue!â
âTch.â Bakugou sneered. âYou call that shit music?â
You were thoroughly offended by this point and refused to even acknowledge his statement. You glared at Bakugou with as much intensity as you could muster. This man had no taste in music whatsoever.
The 1-minute timer dinged, and Bakugou was saved from a scathing talking-to as you all moved onto the next victim.
Mina was dared to order a glass of milk with ice, then put it on a random table (with customers) and leave without an explanation. She ended up choosing an old couple, likely in their sixties, who were cuddling with two cats. Theyâd each ordered a cup of coffee and shared a plate of cookies. When Mina put the glass of iced milk on their table, and the two women shared a confused look before turning their attention to Mina.
âThank you?â The lady with horn-rimmed glasses asked rather shakily.
âYes, thank you very much young lady, but we didnât order this?â The one who had a tabby on her lap said, perplexed, looking Mina up and down.
Mina made a motion with her hand, zipping her lips, then giggled and sat back down at your table. The two ladies, baffled, took one look at your table and seemed to understand what was going on. They turned back to their coffees and cats and resumed their conversation.
You had all gone one full circle, and everyone had finished their drinks, so you all decided that it was time to go. You rubbed between Cocoâs ears one last time and walked out into the afternoon sun.
âHey Sero!â Kirishima clapped Sero on his back. âDonât think weâve forgotten about your dare,â he smiled cheekily. âBetter get it over with when we first head back into the dorms, huh? Thatâll probably be the easiest time to get it over with.â
Sero groaned. Heâd hoped that you would all forget after the game was over, but his luck had run dry. Heâd have to face the music sooner or later. He debated on his options. If he waited too long, heâd seem cowardly. He didnât want to do that. On the other hand, maybe if he waited a full day, you would all forget? He shook his head. No, with Mina here, sheâd never let him live it down. And besides, who was he to renege on a dare?
Taking his hands out of his pockets, he rubbed them together nervously. This was it. This was the moment of truth.
âHey guys! Wait up!â He called out to Kirishima and Bakugou, who had walked ahead of the group. âIâve got something to show you!â
Bakugou quirked an eyebrow. âOh?â He smirked. âWhatcha got, Tape Arms?â
Sero cleared his throat. âI-Iâm ready. Iâm ready to do the dare.â
Your heart leapt into your throat. It was just you and the rest of the squad here. Did you really have a chance? You were scared to get your hopes up, but maybe, just maybe, you would be the one he kissed.
Hands curled into fists at his sides, Sero gulped. He was doing this. He was really doing this. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath in and out, and strode over to where you and Mina stood.
â(Y/N),â He stared at his feet. âWould youâŠwould you allow me to kiss you?â
You covered your mouth with your hand, trying to calm yourself down. It was you. Sero had a crush on you. Your crush liked you back!
After a while, Bakugou felt the need to step in.
âOi, dumbass!â He hollered, garnering the attention of curious passerby. âYou gonna let Soy Sauce Face over there kiss you or not?â
Your face flushed a furious red. âU-Umm, y-yeah!â You stuttered. âYou can kiss me, Sero!â You cringed at how excited you sounded.
Slowly, Sero tilted his face downwards. He lifted your chin tenderly and lowered his lips to yours. His lips were soft against yours, his breath tickling your cheek as he let go. You blushed harder than you ever thought was possible, and he looked down with a pleased smile.
âThanks, (Y/N).â He said in a soft voice. âCan I take this as a sign that you have feelings for me too?â
Nodding frantically, you whispered a noncommittal âmhmâ.
âCanât hear you, sweets,â Sero teased. âCome on, Iâm gonna need a verbal confirmation.â
Looking up at him, you cleared your throat. âYes.â You whispered in a slightly louder tone. âYes, I h-have feelings for you too.â
At this admission, your friends all cheered, Mina hooting especially loudly. âHells yeah!â She high-fived Kaminari. âWe did it!â
âBest wingmen ever!â Kaminari shouted.
âThat was so manly of you Sero!â Kirishima added, flashing a thumbs-up. âCongrats!â
âTch. Yeah, whatever. Finally got it in their thick skulls that they liked each other. Big fucking deal,â Bakugou grumbled.
âHey, hey! Donât you go and ruin the mood now!â Mina scolded him. âJust look at them! They look so happy!â She pointed towards you and Sero.
âHmph. Well, those idiots couldâve been happier sooner if Sero had the fucking balls to confess earlier.â
âOh, shut it already! Just be glad that theyâre finally together!â
âLike I care.â
âStop pretending, you big grouch! We all know you care!â
âTch.â
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TaeminLive anon, p1: I can't help but feel like my words in my two last asks were kinda harsh towards TM, but it was so difficult to write without it getting too long. I think you're right that this is really hard to discuss when we don't have the full picture and don't know TM personally. I think the overall point I was trying to make in the last ask, was that I have a really hard time differentiating between TM's own actions and SM's orders. Did he himself think "Im going to do a live everyday
pt. 2-3: from now on so that my fans stop being mad that I'm going to Japan on tour" or did SM tell him to? It could be that, aside from giving some distraction from his own thoughts, Instalives also give him a false sense of control? But I do think there's some truth to your theory that TM does insta this much in order to fill in Key's spot. I just don't know whose idea it was, Taemin's or SM's. I guess my theory is that Taemin is being burdened with carrying SHINee's name on his own and that the pressure forces him to act sweet and rational 24/7 in order to always keep abusive Shawols happy, and I'm afraid that he's unable to set the boundaries he needs in order to stay happy and healthy. Sigh. :(
I donât think you sounded harsh! I just donât want people to think IâM coming from a mean place when I say certain things, is all!
I think itâs always hard to tell whatâs the company and whatâs the groupâs idea in kpop, but I think itâs especially hard with SHINee bc their entire brand is built around their honesty. Taemin is incredibly good at âfakingâ sincerity, and so itâs hard to know when heâs âfakingâ and not. Thatâs not a bad thing. In fact, itâs what makes him (and SHINee) seem ~elevated~ above other groups--they always seem sincere. Itâs an incredible gift.
But I donât know whose idea the instalives were. I tend to believe that SM doesnât so much give their artists incredibly detailed instructions or role sheets or scripts, but instead relies on their common sense and training to get through PR/Promo things, just like I think that they donât force the relationships between their artists, but rather capitalize on the ones that exist naturally (i.e. Taemin and Kai being best friends). So, I think itâs possible that SM might have said, âHey, use this to interact âpersonallyâ with your fansâ. Obviously itâs going to be monitored, and I bet on that particular day they asked him to go live to appease the Korean fans. Taemin has also been doing this forever now. He can survive without to much control. They trust him. So even though he probably has to clear it with his managers first, theyâre likely his idea. But maybe not. Itâs impossible to know, unfortunately.
âCould it be that...Instalives give him a false sense of control?â I really hadnât thought of that before!!! Iâm still thinking through this idea in relation to Taemin specifically, but I think in general that is an extremely valid take on why people do lives!! Social media is all about your control over your own self and image, after all.
Taemin isnât someone I had thought of as having control issues. The question I would ask is, if the lives are rooted in control, then what, exactly, is he trying to control? Iâm not sure. I honestly canât quite see it, but I do know that when I read that sentence my instincts went âYES!!!!!â Which means that I think you might be on to something, but I canât quite get the pieces together in my head yet. But I do think it would be hard to have a controlling personality and be a kpop idol without straight up having a breakdown, because you canât really be in control. But at the same time, going live could give you a sense of control bc thereâs nothing the company can do in a live moment. So, I donât know.
(An aside, but I think out of everyone in SHINee, Jonghyun and Key are most likely to have like, legitimate control issues. But that could just be because they seem to have very particular personalities.)
(I have to preface this next bit by saying that, basically, in my opinion there is no such thing as âethical consumptionâ of media, and also that I straight up despise both Hollywood and the Korean Entertainment system. So I am biased on this, just like everything else I say!)
In my opinion, kpop itself is built around relationships with boundaries that are fundamentally unhealthy. As long as Taemin is a kpop artist, he is practically incapable of establishing truly healthy boundaries. And, honestly, the extreme cynic in me wants to argue that heâs incapable of it bc heâs been groomed by SM from such a young age. But I try not to let that part of me win ever, so. Iâm going to chose to not believe that.
The thing abt Taeminâs instalives, that I literally was just able to put words to now, is that they kind of remind me of how my roommate interacts with her parents. Weâre both going to college 12 hours away from home, so weâre really only home for the major holidays. But her parentâs call her randomly all the time, have some ten-minute random casual conversation, and then hang up. Taeminâs lives have a similar energy. Itâs like a friend face-timing you. But he is not our friend. I saw somewhere on Twitter yesterday where someone said, like, âkpop is centered around the idol as the product, more so than the music they makeâ. I think thatâs true. A really brutal reading of Taeminâs lives would be that theyâre really just another way of him and his team marketing him.
(As another aside, SHINeeâs awareness of themselves as a product is extremely fascinating, and one of my favorite things about them. Key, especially. But thatâs another conversation lol)
But mostly I think it does boil down to Taemin having to adjust the way he interacts with fans bc he is the only active member rn. Thereâs no one else to save him from any holes he might dig himself into, or to take up the space. And I think thatâs really what itâs all about.
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