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btsandvmin · 3 years

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What made you like Jimin individually and Taehyung individually ? And do you have a slight preference between the two ?

I love all the members so much, and for me picking a bias is still kind of difficult. I have concluded that I do bias both Jimin and Tae but kind of switch between them at different times for different reasons. As for a bias wrecker I legit cannot choose and it changes all the time.

The way I got into BTS was through the BST MV and then trying to learn the members (the first one I learned and checked up on was Namjoon). I also got fascinated by the BU storyline as storytelling and analysis/reviews is a big hobby of mine (the fandoms I’ve been in are many, and character/story analyses/reviews/theories are something I have engaged in a lot).

On top of that I work in the media industry and have an interest for visual storytelling as well and I got hooked by the concepts, the beautiful MV and the both story-based and symbolical clues they left. I also loved their music and like groups in general because of the interesting vocal dynamics you can create. Basically, BTS managed to hit all my buttons and I had to look up more.

Mind you, I barely knew the members' names properly and I was already investigating the meaning of their MV and storyline. I listened to their album and loved the songs before I could tell which member was who. (Both Awake and First love made me cry without even knowing the lyrics). I also have to mention how much I love both of Vmin’s voices, who are both very unique and interesting. I basically biased their voices before I knew who they were. (Fun or sad fact but I am really bad with faces and actually learned the members' singing voices before their faces.)

Let’s just say that I got into the music and visuals/concept first, and then started to consume material to get to know the members. They all also had incredible chemistry between each other and reminded me a lot of one of my favorite j-pop groups with their dynamics.

What I started to watch was “get to know them” videos and recent interviews and clips, meaning from BST era. It was hard for me to not notice Jimin (even though vocal line were the ones I had the hardest time separating from each other in the very beginning). And perhaps even more so since the introduction videos tended to have a lot better and varied things to say about Jimin amongst vocal line. But even on his own Jimin simply stood out to me during the BST era when I joined. He took a lot of space in the group as a performer (especially with his high notes, his dancing, his hair and his outfits all combined) but also as an individual in off stage material. I fell for his voice and performance and the “Jimin effect” was hitting me hard.

I also related to him a lot. I am a sort of clingy but shy person who is a perfectionist and likes being in control. I also thought he was both cute and funny without being too over the top with things like aegyo (I mean, we all know he is horrible at it when he tries to do it on purpose). I think the way Jimin is so open (though private) makes him easy to understand and relate to. He has a lot of different moods and there is an honesty in how much he shows us even though he clearly still remained in control.

As time went by, I found myself focusing on Jimin more than the other members and I realized my bias. I was simply drawn to him more than the others from the start. That in turn brings me to Taehyung... Because honestly, at the time it was impossible not to notice their closeness. And looking up a lot of old material, where Jimin was there was also Taehyung. They were very clingy and had a lot of cute interactions. One of the first things I watched of their more off-stage material was also Bon Voyage in Scandinavia (being from there myself I was extra curious) and the Vmin moments in there just cemented their bond for me.

I am not saying I only appreciate Tae for ship reasons, simply that Vmin got my attention early on and that did make me focus more on Taehyung as well. I thought as many that he was a bit odd, but very funny and playful, that he was incredibly good-looking (my opinion from the start was that JK and Tae were the most good-looking) but also a bit difficult to read. Taehyung made me want to understand him, and I was interested in him for quite different reasons than how I related to Jimin. I love him for his way of thinking and how he seems to have this innocence or happiness in the small things about him. Like, Tae getting lost in Sweden but still being happy about the small adventure, enjoying himself and stopping to blow on a dandelion might just be one of the most endearing things I have ever seen. (Honestly, another point I relate to Jimin on so much is his love for Tae and how he just makes us smile no matter what he does.)

Of course, as they change and as I get to watch them more, the more I find to love and appreciate (as well as flaws of course) and now I would say all the members are just very precious to me and I love them both for who they are on their own and for their bond as a group. It is impressive and not to be understated how rare it is to find a bond like theirs. I have seen many groups, and few are as compatible as BTS, and few seem to truly love each other the way they do.

But as for bias it will likely always be Jimin and Taehyung unless there is some drastic change.

For Jimin I love the way he dances while controlling every fiber of his body, the way he pours love into all his relationships but isn’t afraid to call people out, the way he keeps getting funnier (I think Jimin’s sense of humor is so underrated), the way he acts like an angel but actually has the whole world fooled (and he knows it), the way he shows his emotions so animatedly no matter if he gets annoyed or laughs with his whole body, the way he knows his principles and stands his ground when he believes in something, the way he works so hard to improve and better himself both as a performer and as a human, the way he thinks about things deeply and is so eloquent with how to express it, the way he is there for both ARMY, his members and even strangers because he is empathic to his core. There is a lot to love with Jimin, and he always makes sure to return that love when deserved.

For Taehyung I love the way he stand against the norms, the way he shows it’s ok to be different and embrace himself and others without judgement, the way he almost plays with us when he performs, the way he sings with such emotion and how he loves to express himself through all kinds of art forms, the way he learns and take in valid criticism but isn’t afraid to call bullshit, the way he knows when to be serious but also the importance of having fun, the way he is both the biggest dork and a fierce performer at once (I mean he can be so unapologetically silly and then suddenly switch to lethal seduction), the way his unique way of thinking opens up to new points of view, the way he can’t help but show his excitement or love for something and wants to share it with the people around him. He goes all out when he loves something and doesn’t hide his opinions when he doesn’t. Taehyung is just a very honest (though perfectly capable of lying and fooling us thank you very much) and incredible person that I both admire and adore.

There is just so much, and even small things get to me, like don’t get me started on their smiles, or even just their habits when they laugh... (how Tae usually laughs quietly but once in a while will let out these light giggles, or the way Jimin seem to automatically covers his face when he laughs).

I love them both to death (as all the members). It is not easy to just sit down and pour years of love into words, but I tried. I love them both as singers, performers, artists, and humans. I also love them as soulmates and how much they both just spread love and positivity to the people around them. The impact they have had on me, and surely many of you, is hard to comprehend. I am so lucky and happy that I decided to become a fan of this wonderful group and these wonderful people.

Phew, that was a lot wasn’t it? All opinion based, probably a bit hard to understand and not very well structured either. This is all just a flow of consciousness, and I likely forgot to mention a lot of things I could have said. Even so I hope you found it a nice read. :) Thank you for the ask.

#taehyung #jimin #vmin #kim taehyung #park jimin #my story #vmin appriciation #my post #btsandvmin ask #btsandvmin answer #btsandvmin #vmin blood sweat and tears #bts

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nightswithkookmin · 4 years

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Hi I just want to ask something. Do you think Jungkook has been always like/love Jimin the way he is before or just when he started to glow up. I'm just asking this bc you know Jungkook has been always rank Jimin last on looks or said he look different without makeup before. I know he didn't meant harm to Jimin but do you think Jimin has been trying to look good and go on extreme diet to be loved by Jungkook or Jungkook has been always trying to hide his feelings for him but act tough

Huh?...

What an interesting question....

For a moment there I thought I had already discussed this in my blog posts? Chileee.

Now you'd have to specify which period in time you consider a glow up point for Jimin. Do you mean the period of 2014/15 when he was starving himself, passing out on stage and bleeding through his nose to stay anorexic? *Side eyeing you.

To me, Jimin's 'glow up' coincided with their debut in 2013. Those fine abs, sculpted muscles yet soft toned feminized features- sorry Jimin, you weren't fooling no one.

This was also the period I noticed JK showing overt signs of sexual and emotional attraction towards Jimin. Jimin just seemed oblivious to it. And he would begin his own whipped journey around 2015/16 in my opinion.

Personally, I believe JK fell first for Jimin and 'turned' him- turned for lack of a better word. I don't buy into this whole Jimin fell first JK fell harder rhetoric.

But I think JK's interest in Jimin began long before this period. I don't think Jk had fully grasped the concept of his own sexuality much less to have come to terms with it in any time before 2012- before Jimin arrived in Bangtan- ok maybe he had a vague idea of it, but I do believe Jimin was his sexual and romantic awakening.

Jk and Jimin have two very distinct and opposite idol personas. I keep saying this.

Since we don't know them in person, I think it's safe to assume every aspect of them we experience on screen is a persona.

That persona is a facade, a curated wall on which they project bits and pieces of their true self and often put up a performance of this identity for our consumption.

In Jk's persona, he likes to retract and conceal aspects of his true personality and censor himself a lot while JM likes to amplify and exaggerate his true personality and put up a performance of it.

As I've said, it's mainly due to their backgrounds. JK was given a lot of leeway in his upbringing which he feels puts him at a disadvantage because he ends up exposing himself too much. Thus he likes to retract and hold himself back.

Jimin coming from a conservative background with many rules and what not revels in the new found freedom Idol life gives him so often he doesn't hold back as much as JK does. But that doesn't mean that who they really are in real life.

So often you'd hear people say Jimin looks more serious in person than he does on camera while JK is said to be more expressive than he usually is on camera.

But here is the thing, concealing his feelings is not JK's nature it's his choice. And this is very important to note. He chooses not to do certain things on camera while Jimin chooses to do certain things on camera.

So when JK is not showing his feelings for Jimin it's not because he can't show those feelings, it's more like he doesn't want to show those feelings.

Thus when people say he wasn't showing his feelings for Jimin because he was shy I raise my brows- Shy my ass. Lol

Was he acting tough then? Hmmmm. He likes to act tough no two ways about that. I've said he has a good poker face between him and Jimin. If you are not careful you might think he doesn't like Jimin. But trust me, that man is whipped on god.

But I don't think that's what he was doing in those early dynamics.

I think he was hesitant in pursuing Jimin openly at the time because he wasn't sure about Jimin's sexual orientation much less whether or not Jimin reciprocated the feelings he had for him.

And you could tell not knowing these about Jimin terrified JK a lot, hence his hesitation.

But later when he was certain of both he became more confident in the way he expressed himself and his feelings for Jimin.

Prior to this you could see him fishing and testing the waters with Jimin, slowly pushing Jimin's boundaries- a gentle touch here, a lingering stare there.

He would often pay attention to the things Jimin would say but especially about his romantic and sexual preferences. Like when Tae said he felt Jimin liked men and when Jimin was asked about why he liked JK and JK seemed like he wanted to know.

Then he went through that phase where he seemed obsessed with Jimin's reaction to when other guys sexualised him and expressed interest in him. He seemed very attentive to these little details in a way that seemed to me as if he was fishing for confirmation that Jimin actually liked men and liked him- in a nonplatonic manner.

I feel Jimin noticed these things too in JK but was mostly fascinated by it. So often he would go out of his way to express his sexuality, exaggerate it and perform it as if to let JK know he was ok with JK liking him in that kind of way. Often, you'd see him egging JK on to touch him where JK seemed hesitant, reassuring JK- I think y'all know the bit I'm talking about. I feel JM wanted JK to feel comfortable expressing his interest in him- he ain't slick.

I've said Jimin's persona is a performance. I can see how to JK that could be very confusing. Hell, half of the fandom still read Jimin wrong to this day. Is he gay, bi, straight, a woman, a man, bigender- it's a lot of questions. Legitimate questions.

And I think for JK, seeing Jimin behave like the rest of BTS with the skinship towards him was equally confusing. So often he would shy away from it. Jk was going through puberty, everything was heightened for him.

It's also important to consider the possibility that, if JK was LGBTQ plus that he was going to hide it and not come out to his bandmates for as long as he worked with them- because it's none of their business first and foremost but also because it would have affected their attitudes towards him.

I mean look at the fear and panic with which they greet Jikook when Jikook breath anywhere near eachother in public spaces- not to call them out or anything but I don't think if they were straight that they were going to treat them same. I mean Taejin is as wild as Jikook but.... sigh.

So then going on to catch feelings for one of such said band mates who gives off queer vibes, he had better be sure about him before coming out to him and confessing to him lest he risked his career and friendship with him.

If Jimin wasn't LGBTQ plus it would have been cruel of him to act the way he does with JK honestly. For instance Joking about marriage knowing full well the fight LGBTG plus couple have to put up to have this basic human right- of course JK would yeet himself out of that conversation. I'm talking about that Jikook Vlive and all the time JK has squeezed his face disgruntledly when Jimin has asked him to have his kids- like why Jimin!

Jimin I feel because he is Bi whatever doesn't take this gay business seriously at all. If you've ever dated a bisexual you'd know the feeling. He is my bias and I love him but God he frustrates me for Jk honestly.

What annoys me most is I know how deep he is into JK. Like I've never seen a man so in love with another man in my entire queer life! Like shut up whippidy whipped ass we saw your face at Manila. You like that man. You like him.

Let JK put up a front and you'll see this tactless homegirl descending into that space we all hate so much and embarrassing himself left right left clinging on to JK seeking validation and reassurance- like can you be serious in your life for once Park Jimin. 😒

Anywho, I went off on a tangent there. Sorry.

But yes, this is another aspect of their dynamic I feel most people get twisted. Jimin enjoys JK's expressions of interest in him- however way he does it. Jk enjoys it too when Jimin shows him he wants him. Remember magic shop? Show me, I'll show you? And that line JK sang to Jimin that made Jimin nervous on Live with VMin? Yea...

They love each other and they love when the other is showing and expressing their love. Hell, isn't that why they are constantly trying to find creative ways to communicate their love? 5/8, love letters punctuated with sorries? Chileee.

Could Jimin's look be a contributing factor to JK liking him? Let me put it this way. People are attracted to people for a plethora of reasons, physical appearance being one of them.

Looks attract people, emotional connection binds them and make them stay. I have said this time and again JK is attracted to all of Jimin-looks, everything. When asked which part of of Jimin he liked most he put all of Jimin as the answer.

With regards to JM's weight, I think the tears he shed on stage during the performance of I Need You says it all. Jimin was killing himself and it was killing JK. Jimin wasn't doing all that out of self love much less for the love of JK.

He was doing all that because he wanted to be an Idol in every sense of the word. He was killing himself for his career. A career JK was once willing to walk away from and JM advised him to stay.

Jk defies the dictates of his career with the piercings and tattoos and gay pubs- the emphasis is mine. Y'all think he is about to be demanding of his life partner to look like what now? Chileee.

And when JK was starving himself and losing weight who was it that brought him down that ledge? Jimin. If it was a positive thing I thing he would have encouraged him.

Jk allegedly called Jimin his Mochi in that infamous graduation night track video. Did you see his reaction to when James Corden called Jimin Mochi? Baby fat cheeked Jimin was cute not ugly. And even if you think he was, JK still found that attractive. Jimin could be looking like my Aunt Becky and Jk would still fuck him.

Have you seen JK freeze frame to take snapshot photos of Jimin? It's almost always pictures of Jimin looking like the wicked witch of the west. He loves him some park Jimin memes. Loves that man to death.

How many times have he said Jimin looks beautiful without makeup? Remember the Vlive Jimin didn't want to be on camera because he didn't have makeup on? What did JK say?

Jk isn't a shallow person you know. He really isn't. He doesn't strike me as the kind at all. Questions like these presupposes that JK is a vain shallow person who only likes people for their looks. Don't get me wrong, it's a valid question, one that I'm happy to discuss but it also exposes the biases against JK and indirectly, Jimin.

Do you feel JK is shallow? I find a lot of people do and it breaks my heart.

Have you heard any of his songs? His GCFs?

He barely idolizes his subject matter's looks and appearances. You gave me the best of you, so I'll give you the best of me. What I found in you is real. That's doesn't sound shallow to me.

They work in a highly competitive and highly vainglorious environment. I think they know more than anything the dangers of vanity- it's fleeting. They put themselves through so much to appease the vanity matrics, to subject people they love through the same.

I've talked about how because JM comes from a demanding home and work environment that acceptance is one key aspect of his love language. He wants a person who loves him for who he is and accepts him without placing expectations on him.

If JK was this shallow JM wouldn't honestly have found him attractive much less love him to begin with. He wouldn't have found fulfillment and nourishment from JK. He loves JK because JK's values and upbringing makes him the perfect person for him to trust himself fully to.

Besides, for JK to be only attracted to JM because he glowed up, he himself must have been a ten from the onset which he wasn't let's be honest- no shade to him but he wasn't exactly packing now was he?

BTS are pretty but they've all undergone hefty transformations throughout the years, magic foreheads and all. So if you wonder if Jimin's glow up contributes to JK liking him, then you'd have to wonder if Jk glowing up also contributed to Jimin finding him attractive- it's a vicious cycle.

As for JK ranking Jimin last... did he ever rank himself first? No. He ranked Jimin last and himself second to last consistently. If he found Jimin unattractive he certainly found himself as equally unattractive only one step above Jimin.

I honestly think he was just teasing Jimin. He loves teasing Jimin because it's how he flirts with him. It's just the masculine energy in him I guess. V does this too when he flirts with Jimin. He teases him about his pinky, his Mochi cheeks and his glow up- Iland anyone?

Why y'all think JK looked away sharp when JM dropped to the floor?? He recognized what V was doing- don't mind me. I'm trolling. Lol. But deadass.

Jimin teases JK too by acting like he is available most times. It's the feminine energy in him. Girls like to tease their crush by amplifying their sex appeal. What better way to amp up your sex appeal than by having other people show interest in you? Jimin is a tease. Bless him.

Besides, when JK ranked Jimin first in looks he ranked himself last. I hope y'all don't think it's because he has low self esteem?

He ranked himself and Jimin last because he wanted to humble himself and by extension Jimin because he sees himself as Jimin's equal and as such recognizes their place as the youngest within the group. As he has explained, as the youngest, he places everyone else above him.

I honestly don't think Jungkook had always been interested in Jimin. But somewhere along the line while he came to terms with his own sexuality he began developing feelings for Jimin. His glow up had nothing to do with it. In my opinion.

I think Jimin caught him off guard? It's that red string serendipity destiny voodoo working its magic that orchestrating their love. In my opinion.

I don't think either of Jikook went searching for this love thingy either as I keep saying. It wasn't planned, it wasn't foreseen, it just happened to both of them but at a different pace.

I hope this helps?

Signed,

GOLDY

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sturlsons · 6 years

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how do you feel about the fact that quality and popularity or appreciation are not mutually exclusive in fandom? this varies from fandom to fandom but for bts especially, while some well written things do get super popular, most go largely ignored. i think we see this everywhere tho. looking at popular music, tv, films. how do you keep this from bothering you? i have a hard time with this and wish i cared less.

honestly i don’t know man. i’m way less pressed about really good shit being ignored than i am about really bad shit going popular. that gets my goat. however, there’s a lot of factors that go into the whole thing that we absolutely can’t ignore, the most important one being education/exposure. that’s why i hate when people shit on mainstream hits or whatever; like i trained for 10 years in indian classical music and still love despacito, those things are not mutually exclusive, which i didn’t get for a long time.

there’s a lot of classism, academic elitism and social bias that goes into rebuking others’ taste (this is no shade against you by the way, i’m talking in general) which i’ve spent a long time unlearning because i was a very, very, very bright and exceptionally well-read child who thought she was above everything and everyone because she preferred watching world history channel over 90210. i don’t subscribe to that thinking anymore. try to unlearn it too.

think of it this way - you’re lucky enough to have found some art that speaks to you, and you love it dearly and wish it was more popular, but 1) it maybe doesn’t speak to everyone that way** and 2) maybe everyone it could speak to doesn’t have access to it. you can’t control 1, so why be bothered? you can control 2, so why waste time bothering when you could be spreading good content?

**an important thing to think about is also this: something could be very well-done, a master of its craft, and still only actually touch a handful of people, because it just doesn’t…apply to others’ lives, or click with them. i have never, for example, felt one (1) single emotion while listening to western classical music or uhhh the sad gay. who. SUFJAN STEVENS. nor do i get a single fucking thing about art. if you’re in my inbox i assume you enjoy and trust my taste/work, so there’s something to chew on. my lived experiences just don’t match up with these things. ed sheeran, though? HELL YEAH. i feel that shit in my soul. why? because i find his songs pure, and sweet, and honest, and they remind me of my love life. as simple as that.

life may be an eternal quest to be more enlightened (it sure is for me). but that doesn’t mean you can’t just Chill Out and enjoy yourself along the way - and most of all, understand and accept that life isn’t an eternal quest to be more enlightened for many, and that some of those those for whom it is might find their enlightenment in pitbull and not iron&wine. that’s GREAT! i’m glad everyone is finding their personal source of happiness.

all that being said, what does bother me and will continue to bother me is the amount of problematic and straight up wrong content that ends up getting popular because it’s packaged palatably. this especially in fandom; all the “angst” fics which are just romanticised toxic/abusive relationships, all the pervasive heteronormativity and transphobia in a medium that is supposed to be a safe space for so many of the LGBT+ community, and - my biggest anger trigger - the simultaneous romanticisation and trivialisation of real, horrible experiences like death and loss. now that? is a thing that will never stop making me see red.

#my trauma is not your drama #also i love pitbull AND iron&wine #but i defs love pitbull 10x more #anons #replies

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welovekpopscenarios · 7 years

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Match Made in Heaven (Wonwoo x Reader)

Admin: Mimi

Prompt/ask: Could I have a scenario where SEVENTEEN's Wonwoo and you like each other and pretty much everyone knows but the two of you so the other boys plan to get you two together? Thanks! (:

Fandom: SEVENTEEN

Genre: Fluff

Pairing: Wonwoo x Reader (female)

Warnings: danger? I guess, but other than that, none!

Word Count: 5494 (got a bit carried away lol)

Authors note: Ahh thank you so much for the request! My first one! And for my bias from Seventeen, no less! I really hope you enjoy this ^^ I got a bit carried away writing this, but I hope you like it. Feedback is appreciated, so don’t be afraid to talk to us! This is quite long so it’s under the cut!

When you thought of Wonwoo, the prominent emotion you feel is happiness. A happiness that can described in many different ways: respect, fondness, adoration, giddiness, love. There was not one thing you didn’t love about Wonwoo. Whether it was his seemingly cold exterior that was a façade to the warm-hearted individual he really was, the stony resting face he wore that turned into the most beautiful nose crinkling smile you’ve ever seen, or even his calm and collected nature that switched to the dorky personality when he was having fun, you knew you loved every bit of him. His good looks, adorable and goofy disposition, his love for reading, and his passion for music and writing, there was simply nothing to not like about Jeon Wonwoo.

Unbeknownst to you, Wonwoo felt the same way about you. The boy who prefers to keep to himself can’t help but be drawn to you when you’re in the same room, his cool façade crumbling when speaking to you. He feels dull in comparison to your bright and beautiful exterior, feels like he shouldn’t even have the chance to speak with you because you’re just so amazing, so perfect, so you. Whatever he did in his past life certainly payed off in this one, blessed to know you and see you and love you. And he does, oh god, he does. There’s no controlling the swarm of butterflies in his stomach when you laugh, the redness of his cheeks when you lock eyes with him from across the room, the sweaty palms when you talk and joke with him. You fit him perfectly, like a puzzle piece he didn’t know he needed. He finds he needs you like the air he breathes, and you need him like a plant needs light.

A match made in heaven, isn’t it? Two individuals who adore and love each and every perfection and flaw of the other. One can find no better pair to be together.

Well, it would be a match made in heaven, if you were actually together. The two of you had been dancing around each other for years, since you were introduced to the rest of the members by your childhood friend Seungkwan when they had still been trainees. It had practically been love at first sight, and since then, your friendship had blossomed and you became closer than ever, knowing the ins and outs of one another better than your own. The two of you are oblivious to your feelings with each other, too afraid to make a move for fear of ruining a sacred friendship due to one stupid move. So, for years, longing glances tossed across rooms, horrible pining and denial about feelings was what both of you dealt with.

Everyone else, however, are completely aware of the blatant feelings you both have for one another, and they’re sick of it. Especially, Lee Jihoon.

He loves the both of you with all his heart, even if he’d never admit it, and just wants the best for both of you. The two of you are like family to him. He treats you like a sister. But he’s sick of watching all this stupid, lovey dovey pining. Makes him sick, to be honest. Which is why he calls the rest of the members with the help of Seungkwan (a fellow sufferer who just wants to see his closest friend happy with another one of his friends) to the living area of their dorm, Wonwoo conveniently hanging out with you (as he usually does on Friday nights, watching movies and talking) and was out of the dorm while Jihoon addressed the other boys.

“Yah, why are we all here? I was about to go for my shower,” Hoshi complains, giving Jihoon a pout. Jihoon rolls his eyes and glances at Seungkwan sitting beside him.

“Well, we’re here to talk about Wonwoo,” Seungkwan supplies, staring at each of the boys in turn. Joshua perks up at this.

“What? Did something happen to him? Is he ok?” Joshua fires off question after question, concerned for the silent boy. The other boys also look concerned for their bandmate, exchanging glances and biting lips.

“Well, yes. There’s no easy way to say this, but something is wrong with Wonwoo. He’s sick,” Seungkwan replies, brows furrowed and a devastated look on his face. The group panics, some rising to their feet and pulling out their phones, ready to contact Wonwoo and freak out. They stop, however, when Jihoon gives Seungkwan a shove that topples the boy over from his seated position on the floor and shoots him a glare. Seungkwan straightens, sighs, and turns back to the boys.

“Wonwoo is sick, He’s been bitten by the lovebug. For a few years, actually.”

A chorus of shouts and groans fill the room as the band members shout at Seungkwan, who grins in response.

“Why do you have to be so dramatic?” Vernon groans, throwing a pillow at Seungkwan’s head.

“Yeah, we were really worried! Don’t do that again,” Seungcheol warns.

“Alright, alright, everyone shut up! Now, we brought you here today, because I want something done about Wonwoo and Y/N. It’s been years, this has gone on for too long. They need a push, and we’re going to help them,” Jihoon explains, his intentions clear with the group now.

“Aww, how sweet Jihoon. I never took you to be so selfless,” Minghao croons, flashing a smirk at Jihoon, who returns it with a scowl.

“I’m just tired of looking at the puppy dog eyes they get every time they even think about each other. They need to get together, for my sanity and theirs.”

“I agree,” Jeonghan pipes up, “they clearly have feelings for each other, but they’re too scared to do anything. We need to help them.”

“So, how are we going to do this? Do we lock them in a bedroom together with candles and rose petals and let fate do the rest?” Jun wiggles his eyebrows, ready to say more but was cut off by Mingyu ‘s outraged cry.

“No! We are not corrupting Wonwoo like that! He’s too pure!” Mingyu cries, feeling anxious to protect his friend’s dignity for a bit longer.

“So, what’s the plan? How are we gonna get them together?” Seokmin beams, excited to be helping young love blossom.

“Well, we just wanted to bring up the idea to everyone and get everyone’s input so far. Any ideas?” Jihoon asks, eyes expectant as he scans the group.

A few ridiculous ideas were thrown out (“no, Vernon, you can’t rap about their love to them. And no, Hoshi, you can’t dance about their love either. Those are just weird.”), but none of them were working so far.

Chan, who has been quiet since everyone was gathered in living area, clears his throat, everyone turning to look at him.

“Uhm…why don’t you invite her to watch us during dance practice?”

He glances around wearily at the boys, gaining confused and deadpans stares from them.

“But Y/N comes to our, dance practices a lot. How would this be any different?” Mingyu inquires.

“Well, the rest of us could leave early, and let them have some alone time, give them some space to confess.” Chan replies.

It’s silent for a beat, and then “Yeah! We can lock them in so they have to confess to each other, or we won’t let them out! Good idea, Chan!”, that was Seokmin, and that wasn’t what Chan intended at all.

“Wait, no. That’s not what I meant,” but poor Chans attempts at rectifying the situation were futile, as surprisingly everyone agreed to this stupid idea, claiming it was ‘fool proof’, and ‘sure to work’.

Oh, how wrong they were.

The day started like any other. It was a Monday, you dragged yourself out of bed to head to your morning classes in college, did some work when you went home and were about to settle down for a bit of rest when around 3pm you received a text from Seungkwan, inviting you to attend another one of their dance practices. Not one to pass up on watching their dance practices (or seeing Wonwoo), you quickly sent a text back agreeing to come and got ready, oblivious to the scheming happening in the studio.

Wonwoo could tell something was off, he wasn’t stupid. Mingyu avoiding eye contact, sly smiles from the china line and Vernon stuttering whenever he spoke to him was a definite tip off if he didn’t feel like something was up to begin with. A smile too innocent directed at him from Seungkwan really set him off, and as he was about to ask what was wrong, you walked in the door with Jeonghan at your side and his throat closed up. God, you were just so beautiful. Great, now he was going to be distracted with you here during his practice and probably fall on his ass. Again. He supposes he could live with it like the last time it happened. Anything to have you fawning over him and giggling softly at his clumsiness again.

Your eyes searched the crowd of boys, each greeting you with a smile or a hug, when your eyes found his, and your heart burst. Seeing him just brightens up your day. He sends you a smile, the prettiest one, and you return it in kind, moving to settle by the side so you can watch the boys safely.

After a few dances, the boys are well and truly sweaty and exhausted. Some start to migrate out of the room, a few stragglers remaining. Wonwoo walks over to you and grins, moving to give you a hug but you step back, aware of the state he’s in.

“You’re sweating buckets, Woo, I’m not going near you,” you laugh, watching as he narrows his eyes and steps closer. You immediately catch on to his challenge and run towards the opposite end of the studio, away from the door, as Wonwoo follows and tries to catch you. You both don’t notice the other members left in the room make their quick escape out of the studio, leaving you and Wonwoo alone. You’re too busy laughing and running away.

Wonwoo catches up to you, wrapping you up in his arms and rubbing his sweaty head against yours, laughing amiably as he does. You squeal and try to escape, longing for his arms to be wrapped around you in a different, dryer, situation.

“Wonwoo, let go! You smell,” you laugh, trying to push out of his hold. He releases soon, when he realises the two of you are alone. He looks around in bewilderment.

“Wow. They left fast,” he muses out loud, walking towards his stuff to pack up. “Want to grab some food? My treat, I’m starving.”

“Well, since it’s your treat I guess I’ll come. I’m not one to pass up free food,” you grin cheekily, and Wonwoo scoffs.

Walking towards the door, Wonwoo puts his hand on the knob, ready to pull when he encounters a problem. It doesn’t budge. He frowns in confusion.

“Everything ok there? I can feel myself fading away from the hunger. Or maybe it’s your smell. Either way, I’m dying,” you speak from behind him.

“Uhm,” he begins, “the door won’t open.”

“What?” You push past him, reaching for the handle yourself and pulling. Nothing. What the hell is wrong with the door?

Meanwhile, on the other side, the rest of the band are crowding around the door, craning their ears to try and hear what’s going on inside. They’re hopeful for proclamations of love. Unfortunately, that’s not what’s happening at the moment.

“I can’t hear anything!” Jun exclaims, elbowing Mingyu to get closer to the door.

“Well if you shut up, maybe we could hear something!” Jihoon snapped back at him, nearly squished against the door.

Chan stands to the side with Joshua, both feeling apprehensive about the plan now that it’s actually happening.

“Hey, uh, maybe we should unlock the door and leave. I don’t think this is going to work, it just seems really dumb now,” Joshua tries to reason with the group, but his hopes are dashed.

“Nah, it’ll work! It’s simple, they’ve no choice but to confess now! They can thank us later,” Hoshi replies, aiming to slip in between Seungcheol and Minghao.

Back on your side, Wonwoo is trying to calm you down.

“Oh god, Woo, I had so much to live for. I’m too young to die. I was gonna buy a goldfish this week and try to be a responsible person. I’ll never see the light of day again. I’m going to die in this sweaty, smelly practice room, aren’t I? I can already see the headlines. ‘Girl dies in dance studio, tragic, had no achievements. Leaves behind no legacy.’”

Wonwoo has his hand on your back, rubbing up and down in soothing motions while simultaneously trying to rip the door open and stop you from breaking down.

“Y/N, please calm down, the doors probably just jammed. I’ll get it open for us, ok? Just, deep breaths for me,” Wonwoo replies to your babbling. “Also, you are a responsible person, and you do have achievements, ok? So, don’t sell yourself short. You’re amazing.”

At this, you look up from where your head had taken refuge in your hands, and meet Wonwoo’s eyes. The two of you stare at each other with shy smiles before you’re interrupted by a thud on the other side of them door, both of your eyes snapping towards the sound at once.

Wonwoo clears his throat. “Hey, maybe the guys are outside. Hey! Can anyone hear us? The door is locked, or something. We can’t get out!”

On the other side, Seungkwan is clutching his forehead in pain.

“Ow! What the hell, Seokmin?” he glares at said boy, who accidentally pushed him face first into the door.

“Sorry, Kwan, I just can’t hear anything,” he grins guiltily.

“Yeah, well, watch it. Or else I’ll-“

“Shut up, I hear something!” Minghao exclaims, and all falls silent as they hear a muffled voice through the door.

“…the boat is docked?” Hoshi asks, relaying what he heard to the other boys. Suddenly, he gasps, “he’s taking her on a BOAT?!”

Seungcheol whistles. “Wow. He works fast. Who knew he was smooth?”

Jeonghan looks dubious. “Uh, I don’t think that’s what he said, to be honest. Where would he get a boat?” he looks around, and no one can give him answer. “Wait, I think I hear more.”

A beat of silence, and then-

“…we’ll plant it out?” Vernon wonders, scratching his head. “Plant out what?”

“The seeds of love!”

“Shut up, Hoshi,” Jihoon says, exasperated.

Chan talks above the rest of the boys’ bickering, garnering their attention.

“I think we should let them out now. They’re probably freaked out right now.”

Joshua agrees. “Yeah, I don’t think this was the best way to get them to confess. And… isn’t Y/N a bit of a panicker? She could be seriously scared in there!”

All at once, the boys’ eyes go as wide as saucers, realisation dawning on each of the members faces before they scramble to open the door up, desperate to save you from breaking down.

However, on your side, you just so happen to be pulling furiously on the knob.

“God! Just open already! I want to leave!”, you whine, pulling harder at the door.

A faint clicking sound can be heard, along with shuffling. Wonwoo picks up on it, and moves to stop you, but he’s too late.

“Uh, Y/n-“

BANG

The door was opened, at least. Shame that hit you full force in the face, knocking you backwards onto your butt.

Wonwoo is quick to rush to your side, and the other boys file in the door, faces plastered in shock and guilt.

“Oh my god, are you ok? Can you see me? God, what if we need to bring her to the hospital?” Wonwoo panics uncharacteristically, concerned for your wellbeing after what just happened.

“Oh my gosh, Y/N, we’re so sorry, we didn’t think you were on the other side!”, Hoshi apologises, and the rest murmur in agreement, looking shame-faced for the trouble the caused. You vaguely hear someone say to get an ice pack, but everything is hazy to you right now. This hurts so much.

You looked up with a groan. “This really hurts. Does it look bad?”

Some members let out horrified gasps before being promptly smacked and glared at by Jihoon.

“Oh, uh, no Y/N, it doesn’t look bad at all,” Mingyu laughs uneasily, “that big red mark on the side of your face will be gone in no time!”

You give an alarmed sound at that, and cover your face with your hands once more.

Wonwoo shoots a deadly glare at the group, causing their blood to go cold. He accepts the ice pack that Chan hands him and places it gently on your face, careful to not press too hard.

“C’mon, let’s get you home. I’ll order some food for us, ok?”

You nod, and with his help, you stand and walk out of the room after grabbing your things, Wonwoo’s arms wrapped around your form. He points one last stare at the group before leaving with you.

“Well, that failed,” Vernon announces, and everyone collectively groans.

It’s a few days after the ‘Door Disaster’, as Minghao put it and the guys are gathered in the living area of their dorm once again. After sending various texts with apologies and chocolates to make you feel better, you told the boys that you were cool with what happened. It was just an accident anyway, so you weren’t worked up about it. Pity about the giant bruise on your face.

Wonwoo has barely left your side since the accident, doting on you and your injury as if you were a child. While bothered at the babying, you certainly weren’t going to complain about all the attention he’s giving you, spending nearly every waking moment he can with you.

The boys apologised profusely to Wonwoo, who just ignored them and warned them to be more careful next time.

Which brings them to their current position, deciding what ‘Plan B’ was going to be.

“Look, I don’t think we should try anything anymore. Half of Y/N’s face is purple, thanks to us. Maybe we should just call it quits and let them sort things out themselves,” Joshua offers, glancing hopefully about the room.

“See if we do that, it’ll never get sorted. We just need to come up with a more obvious plan. One that screams ‘I’m in love with you and this is a confession’,” Jihoon replies. “The first plan was dumb.”

“That was technically Chan’s fault,” Jun supplies, ignoring the youngers yells of ‘excuse me?!’.

“Look,” Jeonghan sighs, “it doesn’t matter who’s fault it was,” (‘but it wasn’t me!’), “what matters is creating a better plan than the last. That failed miserably. We need to add a bit of romance. Which is why I propose a romantic candle lit dinner at our dorm.”

“Won’t it kinda defeat the purpose if we’re all there, too?” Seokmin asks, and Jeonghan fixes him with a deadpan stare.

“We’re not going to be there. We’re going to make them think it’s a group dinner, as an apology, but then we’ll leave at the last minute.”

“That’s a great idea! It’ll work perfectly,” Seungkwan agrees, elated at having a plan already.

“That’s what we said last time, and look what happened…” Minghao mumbles.

“Ok, so Mingyu will cook a nice dinner, Joshua and Jeonghan can help him, and the rest can help set up the room,” Seungcheol announces.

“Well, maybe let only some set up the room. Like Jun, Minghao, Chan and you, specifically,” Jihoon answers back. The room erupts in shouts, the other boys indignant and wanting to help. “I don’t want you messing anything up.”

“Yah! We won’t! We want to help!”, Seungkwan complains, desperate to be a part of the plan.

“Look, you can help clean and set up. Everyone gets a part. Everyone helps,” Seungcheol answers, and his word is final.

Fast forward to Saturday evening, Seungkwan receiving a text from you saying that you were getting ready before coming over. Wonwoo was ‘sent out’ to get a specific brand of cheesecake for dessert, and was told to not come home until he gets it. Good luck finding a cheesecake that doesn’t exist, Wonwoo.

The boys were excited, days of planning this meal to perfection. ‘It’s foolproof!’ ‘Great, now we’re jinxed.’ This was going to work, they were sure of it. Everything looks perfect. The boys had scrubbed the place down, top to bottom, and the dining was transformed. Candles were strewn about the room, a lavender scent wafted around the room, and a vase of roses was set on the table. They really went all out. Mingyu was in the kitchen with the others, preparing a delicious meal he knows both you and Wonwoo love, and everything was going perfect.

Until Mingyu’s phone started ringing.

He answered the call quickly, hoping to get out of it as soon as possible, when his face dropped. It was his aunt, and once she started talking, she did not stop. Mingyu tried to tell her he was busy, oh god he did, but she was having none of it. She wanted to talk to her favourite nephew, after all. Throwing an apologetic look towards the others, he ran out of the room. And then there were 11.

This wouldn’t be a problem, everything was set up. If only the rest knew Mingyu’s recipe. Deep breaths, Joshua, this shouldn’t be too hard. Seungkwan popped his head in to tell them Y/N was on her way, and deep breaths turned into quick pants. He started to panic. This wasn’t going to be finished, no one else knows how to cook this, it’s going to ruin the plan-

“Joshua, breathe. We’ll get this, it doesn’t seem like too hard a recipe,” Jeonghan tries to relax Joshua, feeling nervous himself. It’ll be fine. Yeah.

Hopefully.

“Hey, I’m texting Wonwoo and telling him to come back now,” Jihoon announces, looking around the kitchen. “Where’s Mingyu?”

“He got a call from his aunt, so he had to leave.”

“Are you serious? Ugh, of course something like that would happen. Just our luck. You two know how to cook the dinner, at least?”

Silence.

Jihoon narrows his eyes. “You do know how to cook the dinner, don’t you?”

“Uh…kind of?” Joshua laughs awkwardly.

“You know what, I don’t even want to know. Just cook the dinner, put it on their plates, and get out of here.” And with that, Jihoon leaves the kitchen.

Okay, stay calm. Everything will be fine, right? Just season it, turn the food over, and add some sauce. They hear the doorbell ring shortly after cooking the food some more. Wow you were fast. No need to fret, nearly finished. Just time to add the sauce. Joshua picks up the bottle closest to him, turning it over and gets ready to shake the bottle in the direction of the pot.

Jeonghan looks over at him as he’s about to do, and his eyes grow wide.

“Wait, don’t! That’s the-

WHOOSH

-OIL!”

The pot goes up in flames and both boys jump back in time to miss the eruption. The fire alarm rings above them, and the screaming starts.

“What is that?!” “What the hell is happening?” “I’m gonna die! I’m too pretty to die!” “Shut up and call the fire department! Where’s the fire extinguisher?” “Somebody blow out the candles in the dining room, we don’t need more fires.”

You’re frozen in your spot, watching the chaos unfold before your eyes. The boys are running around the dorm in a rush, panicking and screaming and you were almost sure you heard someone wailing. You almost didn’t hear Wonwoo come up behind you, having ran up the stairs, hearing the commotion from basically a mile away.

“What’s going on here? What happened?” he asks, bewildered beyond belief. He left for an hour, and he came home to this?

“I-I don’t know? I just got here and next thing everyone started freaking out when the fire alarm went off,” you reply, finding it hard to tear your eyes away from the scene.

Mingyu runs out of his bedroom, and towards the centre of the disarray.

“What did you do to my food? It’s ruined!”

“Mingyu, we have more pressing matters at the moment than burnt food!” someone replies.

The fire department came in record time, stopping the flames before they could expand throughout the dorm. The lot of you stood in the kitchen after the firemen left, staring at the black stains along the wall. At least nobody got hurt.

Except for pride.

“So,” you speak up after a bout of solemn silence, and glance around at the band, “anyone up for pizza at mine?”

“This is getting ridiculous. And incredibly dangerous,” Seungcheol says, fed up with everything at this point. Everyone was still reeling after the ‘Fire Fiasco’ (“Minghao stop doing that”), and everyone was starting to give up on helping you and Wonwoo get together. But Seungkwan was not having it.

“We’re so close though, I can feel it! They just need one more push,” he reasons, and while some agree, others are apprehensive.

“Haven’t we cause enough damage? First, we bashed her face against the door, then we nearly set fire to our apartment. I think we should just leave it for a while, don’t you? Just let them relax after everything that’s happened,” Seungcheol speaks out. Quite frankly, they could all do with a break. Speaking of…

“Aren’t we supposed to have a weekend off next week? Let’s just chill and have fun! It’s rare we get days off, anyway. Let’s live it up while we can.”

Being reminded of the weekend off, everyone agrees to give the matchmaking a rest for a while.

“What are we doing for it?” Chan asks.

“I think we’re going to the beach,” Jihoon answers.

“I haven’t been to the beach in forever,” Vernon muses. The boys talk about past experience with beaches for a while, reminiscing on memories, when Jun gets and idea.

“Hey, how about we invite Y/N with us? It’ll be fun,” he offers, “plus, Wonwoo will get to see her in a swimsuit,” Jun smirks.

Hoshi nudges him, but agrees with the notion of you tagging along. “It wouldn’t hurt to try one more time, would it?”

The group looks doubtful, but figures it might not be a bad idea.

And so here you are a week later, lying down on a towel, soaking up the summer sun with Wonwoo at your side. When you had received the invitation off Seungkwan, you were uncertain (“A tsunami isn’t going to come, is it?” “Ha ha. Very funny, Y/N”), but decided to go when Wonwoo insisted you came along as well (how could you ever resist him?).

The day had been fun, the car ride to the beach filled with singing, jokes and laughter. The beach was even better, playing volleyball with the boys and getting ice cream, the trip was nothing but entertaining. But it came to a stop when Seokmin decided to start dragging you into the sea with him when Wonwoo went to use the bathroom. Now, it’s not that you don’t like swimming, it’s just that you can’t. Well, not very well. So, when he started to drag you out towards the big blue with him and a few others, you tried your hardest to stop him, but he just picked you up over his shoulder and carried you towards the group. You can’t really fault him for anything, he didn’t know about your lack of swimming abilities, only Wonwoo and Seungkwan knew (who was nowhere in sight, probably buying souvenirs at the local shops).

To say you were scared when you were thrown into the water would be an understatement. You were terrified, terrified of drowning, of getting hurt, of looking dumb for not having a basic ability. When the water rushed around you, you panicked and started to throw a fit in the water, frantic to find the surface so you could breathe again. But it never came, and all you could see around you was blue and bubbles. Your chest tightened, becoming so uncomfortable, and you really believed this was the end. Until a pair of arms wrapped around your waist and hauled you out of the water.

You gasped and tried to suck in as much air as possible into your lungs. You couldn’t hear much other than the ringing in your ears, but you could feel yourself being carried to the sand, saw Wonwoo shouting at the others who’s faces were full of shame and fright, felt a towel being wrapped around your shivering frame and your body being encased by a larger one, whispering soothingly in your ear.

“Y/N, we couldn’t be more sorry, I didn’t know you can’t swim, I’m so, so, so sorry,” Seokmin was devastated, this was the last thing he wanted to happen.

“You should have thought of that before dragging her out!” Wonwoo was furious. He never felt so scared in his life when he came back from the bathroom to see you missing from the towel and instead struggling to breach the surface of the water as the others messed around you.

“W-Wonwoo, it’s fine…” you began but he cut you off.

“No, you could’ve drowned or gotten seriously hurt. It’s not ok,” he concluded, and rounded on the others, still covering your shivering body. “What is up with you guys lately? You’ve all been acting weird lately, and you’re all acting so suspicious. It seems like whenever we’re around you, something goes wrong.”

You nod from beside him, and everyone shifts awkwardly on their feet, careful to avoid eye contact with you and Wonwoo. Jihoon groans and rubs his forehead, his shoulders sagging. He feels a headache coming on.

“I can’t do this anymore. This is happening now, I’m done with trying to ‘help’ them any more.”

Wonwoo fixes his stare on Jihoon, choosing to ignore the shocked and anxious faces from the others. “What do you mean?”

Jihoon sighs, and look at the two of you. Before anyone can stop him, he opens his mouth:

“Y/N, Wonwoo likes you. A lot.”

You freeze underneath Wonwoo’s arms, and it’s his worst nightmare. No no no please, don’t do this. He doesn’t want to face rejection from the one person who never fails to make his day better, who makes him smile like no other, who is always there for him, who-

“Wonwoo, Y/N likes you a lot, too,” Seungkwan adds.

What?

“What?” he questions out loud, turning to stare at you as you look back at him with confusion, but your eyes hold a glimmer of hope to them.

You swallow, and ask “is that true, Wonwoo?”

His chest tightens, his hands are probably shaking, but I guess it’s now or never.

“Yes…,” he clears his throat, building his courage, “yes, it is. I do like you, Y/N, I like you a lot more than just ‘like’. I have since I met you years ago when Seungkwan brought you in to meet us. I love every piece of you, every curve and edge, and I’m head over heels for you,” he laughs at that, and goes to continue, but you interrupt him by pressing your lips to his.

Despite the cheering of the boys around you, it feels as if it’s just you and him, so wrapped up in each other. You feel light headed in the best way, stomach erupting in butterflies that never fully went away in the years you’ve known him, and you honestly can’t picture a happier moment in your life than right now, feeling his lips on yours and his hand around your waist, pulling you even closer to him.

You pull back with a grin full of love, and whisper “I’m head over heels for you too, Jeon Wonwoo.”

He grins the brightest grin you’ve ever seen him make, clutches you as you laugh and run your fingers through his hair, the boys still cheering the both of you on.

You loved absolutely everything about Wonwoo, from the little things to the big things. Everything that makes him, him, you appreciate and adore with all your being. And Wonwoo loves everything about you, every inch of you and your soul, and he couldn’t imagine a more perfect half to his being.

A match made in heaven.

“Well, ‘Beach Bust’ ended up being the most successful plan, who would have thought.”

“Minghao, stop!”

“You still have to answer for all the weird stuff that’s been happening.”

“But Wonwoo!”

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