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rachalixie · 2 years
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waking up next to you
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tooth rotting fluff of you waking up next to felix
warnings: felix x gender neutral reader
genre: fluff
word count: 350+
you’re slow to wake up, a rare day when you have nothing to do and you aren’t shocked to life by the sound of your alarm. each sense returns to you one by one, slow and sweet as syrup.
you start hearing the birds chirping songs outside, getting louder as your hearing clears up. the steady clicking of the wall clock in the hallway makes you want to smother your head into your pillow until it stops. you hear soft breathing, little snuffles and tiny snores, coming from near you. you listen to a car passing by outside, pitying whoever has to be up and about on a lazy sunday morning.
next, you taste your morning breath, complete with remnants of the drinks you had last night. it lays heavy on your tongue and clings to your teeth. it’s almost enough to send you tumbling out of bed to brush your teeth but you don’t want to leave the safety and warmth you’re cocooned in right now.
you begin to register the feeling of the blanket around you, tangled in your toes and swaddling your arm. this isn’t your blanket. this certainly isn’t your pillowcase. and it most definitely isn’t your own arm that your head is half pillowed onto. but every item is as familiar to yourself as your own belongings. the morning sun rays brush your face, providing a tingling warmth that you so rarely get to enjoy.
the deep breath you pull through your nose as you sigh in contentment makes the scent of strawberry and mint hit your senses. it’s intoxicating, a combination of smells that you know quite well and can place anywhere. you smell the faint trace of laundry detergent and lingering sweat in the pillowcase.
lastly, you crack your eyes open one at a time to take him in. the soft, tan skin of his arm under your head, protective and strong. the lush lips shaped like a bowstring, still bruised and bitten from the night before. the splatter of golden freckles dusting his cheeks and the slope of his nose, painting the picture of perfection. his soft blonde hair, messed up from sleeping, a halo around his head. his long eyelashes fanning across his eyelids, and oh, there he is, his deep brown eyes looking right into yours.
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l1xvanter · 5 months
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SKZ fic recs !!
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-- most of these are felix, and some of them are jisung and minho :3
-- {❤️‍🩹} = angst {💋} = mature/suggestive {💞} = fluff || pink means personal favorite !!
-- they are organized by member and word count
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⟡ ᶻz﹒l.felix﹒➳﹒
should i stay or should i go? 1.6k by @sachifukyo ❤️‍🩹
take a chance 2.4k by @smuttystraykidsthoughts 💋💞
soulmates 2.8k by @writingpei 💞
23.02 4.1k by @lettersfromaphrodite 💋💞
that hufflepuff boy 5.1k by @kkami-writes 💋💞
kinktober day 5 5.7k by @dreaming-medium 💋
why does it hurt 6.7k by @skz317cb97 ❤️‍🩹💋💞
hey, hey, golden boy! 11k by @staysuki ❤️‍🩹💞
dogfight 12.1k by @bbujiikseu-archived ❤️‍🩹💋💞
matters of the head and heart 13.1k by @skzsauce01 💞
warm light at daybreak 14k by @moonflowerchanniesgirl ❤️‍🩹💞
felix navidad 16.4k by @candlewaxandp0lar0ids ❤️‍🩹💞
forgive me for what i haven’t done 17.5k by @rachalixie ❤️‍🩹
beauty and the beast 18.8k by @comet-falls ❤️‍🩹💞
lee felix’s guide to hating you 21k by @yyxgin ❤️‍🩹💞
seasons 24k by @moonjxsung ❤️‍🩹💋
aurora 21.8k by @changbunnies ❤️‍🩹💋💞
★﹒﹒l.minho﹔﹪﹒➔
call of the siren 5.7k by @tasteleeknow 💋💞
when we twisted shadows back into stars 15.3k by @skazoo ❤️‍🩹💞
out of my mind 15.6k by @luvknow ❤️‍🩹💞
swordsman 16.5k by @missinghan ❤️‍🩹💞
the enemies to lovers project 18k+by @softukiyos ❤️‍🩹💞
conflict, conceal, confess, 18.1k by @fizzydrink698 💋
in another lifetime 18.9k by @luvknow ❤️‍🩹💞
labyrinth 20k by @soobnny ❤️‍🩹💞
fields 23.5k by @hoes4lino ❤️‍🩹💞
lost in translation 26.5k by @moonjxsung ❤️‍🩹💋💞
୨୧﹑h.jisung ﹕ ‧₊˚ ⋅
on my mind 8.6k by @staytheword 💋
catfish…? 9.2k by @seungminheart 💋
sakura 12.4k by @j-0ne25 💋💞
series !! (all felix x reader) ༻*ੈ✩
happy pills by @seospicybin 18.7k words total; finished ❤️‍🩹💋💞
[a cute series for a quick read <3]
twin flame series by @seospicybin 31.2k words total; finished ❤️‍🩹💋💞
[caused emotional trauma tbh, i was crying at 2am]
fairy flowers by @hyunsvngs 36.8k words total; finished ❤️‍🩹💋💞
[this one is insanely fluffy and cute i liked almost died from how sweet it was]
too hot to handle series by @seospicybin 38.5k words total; finished 💋💞
[this series also has versions for leeknow, chan, han, and changbin]
off the deep end by @stayxlix 82.3k words; ongoing ❤️‍🩹💋
[words cannot begin to explain how good this series is, if you have some time and sanity to spare, please read this !!!]
bodyguard au by @skzdarlings 110k words total; finished ❤️‍🩹💋💞
[INSANELY GOOD. please read this, it also has a oneshot that goes with it. went through hell and back while reading this i was so invested.]
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ellestray · 11 months
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elle's favorite fics f = fluff ; s = smut ; sg = suggestive ; a = angst last updated: june 6th, 2023
방찬 BANGCHAN
the wedding and the morning after — @astraystayyh (f)
you're how i pray — @inniejeonginnie (f ; sg)
five ways to say "i love you" — @caseiloveu (f)
sharing a bed with chan — @skzdarlings (f ; sg)
unexplored territory — @myjisung (f ; sg)
what’s yours is mine — @rachalixie (f)
bittersweet — @astraystayyh (f ; a)
vanilla — @astraystayyh (a ; f)
the space between us — @killedpink (f ; s)
drabble — @ppiri-bahng (sg)
drabble — @rachalixie (f)
민호 MINHO
a sun and a moon — @astraystayyh (f)
mémoire — @minhove (f)
창빈 CHANGBIN
#1 — @linorachas (f)
you've ruined me for anyone else — @jl-micasea-fics (f)
pink stains — @suengmi (f)
paris — @inniejeonginnie (f)
drunk in love — @soobnny (f)
sleepy bunny — @sweetracha (a? ; f)
drabble — @userjuyo (f)
comfort with changbin — @ipegchangbin (f)
현진 HYUNJIN
straddling hyunjin's lap, and hugging into him while he's drawing — @nightfics (f)
evermore — @staytheword (f ; a ; s)
butterfly boy — @skzonthebrain (f)
stay — @hwajin (f)
you'd be so nice to come home to — @bbujiikseu (f)
nakedness — @hwajin (sg ; f)
lovemaking — @hwajin (s ; f)
what loving him is like — @enchantedtomeethyun (f)
young and beautiful — @astraystayyh (f)
alone with you — @inniejeonginnie (f ; sg)
serenity — @astraystayyh (f)
apartment 3R — @fizzydrink698 (f)
drabble — @softstraykidshours (f)
a memory kept forever — @soobnny (f)
post-concert hyunjin — @rachalixie (f)
boy next door — @strayed-quokka (f ; s ; a)
지성 JISUNG
meet odd — @soobnny (f)
don't be a stranger (meet odd, pt.2) — @soobnny (f)
it's you?! — @caseiloveu (smau. a ; f)
i can’t sleep — @lee--felix (f)
date a skater — @fizzydrink698 (f)
almost love — @writerastray (f ; s)
11:07PM — @violixs (f)
i owe you a black eye (and two kisses) — @sourbinnie (a? ; f?)
bad boy!jisung — @ppiri-bahng (sg)
when with you — @sunboki (a)
i adore you — @yoongihan (f ; s)
no nut november — @gimmieurtmi (s)
필릭스 FELIX
caramel popcorn — @staytheword (s ; f)
scream! — @astraystayhh (f)
승민 SEUNGMIN
i can't stop (falling in love with you) — @wooahaes (f ; sg)
then fall. — @wooahaes (f)
정인 JEONGIN
to be updated !
OT8
kisses with skz — @aakomii (f ; sg)
not together but not friends — @luvyeni (f)
when you aren’t dating but aren’t just friends either — @cosmic-railwayxo (f, sg)
skz + ways they show “i love you” — @jeondesu (f)
the ways stray kids show their love and affection — @suengmi (f)
stray kids realising they fell in love with you — @suengmi (f)
spring — @hwajin (f)
sneaky love antics — @amelee23 (f)
small acts of intimacy — @userjuyo (hyung line. f)
how Stray Kids would cuddle (based off of tarot readings) — @violetmarkings (f)
sleeping on the couch after an argument — @maxidentscene (f ; a)
dating skz — @luvtak (f)
make me — @cosmic-railwayxo (sg)
how stray kids would fall for you — @mazeinthemiroh (f)
skz as types of couples — @hyunjinniesgirl (f)
stray kids calling you a pet name for the first time — @jnginlov (f)
boyfriend things skz does — @maxidentscene (f)
things that turn skz on — @lix-ables (s)
skz as boyfriends (nsfw ver.) — @lix-ables (s)
the morning after — @i4lixie (f ; s)
how they would say “i love you” for the first time — @astraystayyh (f)
the little things they do — @wishingyouback (f)
stray kids and 'i love you's left unspoken — @portalhan (f)
stray kids as boyfriend things — @yrhome (f)
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hobiskneecap · 1 year
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Stray Kids Fic Recs
(I tried to only tag authors once cuz I didn’t want to fill up your notifs 🥲💕)
Ot8
Fluff
reaction said/scenarios/headcanons
“Asking for a pillow to cuddle with when you stay over as a prank” - @ppiri-bahng
“I just wanna be yours” - @tzuyusluv
s: where they kiss you
“soft moments with skz at 3am” - @cosmic-railwayxo
“injured and don’t tell them” - @dreamescapeswriting
“playing with skz’s hair” - @sunboki
“soft moments with them” - @blue-jisungs
“skz habits that shine through when they get comfy with you” - @maxidentscene
“sitting in skz lap” - @chocotonez
Smut
reactions/scenarios/headcanons
“stray kids’ secret dirty fantasies” - @multifandomfantasies
“fingering headcanons” - @cookiewrites
“phone sex/sexting headcanons” - @ cookiewrites
“fluffy and smutty Christmas headcanons” - @binniesbobastay
Hyung Line
Fluff
Angst/Hurt
“they call you clingy” - @yangfleurs
okay this hurt my feelings :’)
Smut
“favorite positions” - @chrswolfie
Bangchan
Fluff
4:59 am - @thevampywolf
“02:39 pm” - @jjuniehao
Angst/Hurt
being soft after an argument - @eoieopda
Smut
“you’re all I need” - @lesblino
“[23:53]” - @changlix-mp4
“chan’s rooms” - @idyllicallycharming
“proud” - @moved-to-webcorelino
“[2:36]” - @tasteleeknow
Leeknow
Fluff
Fics
“sweet tooth” - @lino-nyangi
cat dad Lino - @gimmeurtmi
Angst/Hurt
“the silent lover” - @jinnify
Smut
Fics
“pussy cat”- @ lino-nyangi
“minho’s baking class” - @strayngesparkyds
“angels in bodycons” - @charmercharm3r
“strawberries” + Han - @ tasteleeknow
“zipper” - @ tasteleeknow
“bite me.” - @tasteracha
“observe” + Jeongin - @sereneseulgi
reactions/scenarios/headcanons
“aftercare with minho” - @ tasteracha
him controlling a vibrator while you watch a movie - @ lino-nyangi
overwhelmed with softdom!minho - @ lino-nyangi
“showers during a thunderstorm” - @stayboba
Changbin
Fluff
fics
reactions/scenarios/headcanons
“boyfriend headcanons” - @mazeinthemiroh
Smut
Fics
“🏷️ dom!changbin” - @planet-dusk
reactions/scenarios/headcanons
“Changbin discovering he has a manhandling and size kink” - @fluffylino
Hyunjin
Fluff
Smut
“SATURN.” - @seospicybin
(this also has fluff and sad stuff in it, but it’s so beautifully written pls read this)
“PLUTO” - @ seospicybin
(SO SO SO SO GOOD!! 2 parts plus an epilogue and it made me cry.)
“messy” - @bitsauur
“pretty when you beg” - @hyuninlixr
Han
Fluff
“mattress testing” - @ blue-jisungs
Smut
“oral - squirting” - @ planet-dusk
“strawberries” + Leeknow - @ tasteleeknow
Felix
Fluff
Fics
reactions/scenarios/headcanons
smau/texts
“Boyfriend Texts” - @starrgaziinggg
Smut
“Strawberry Milk” - @bangchanswolfpelt
first time - @sluttywonwoo
“quiet lovemaking” - @lixiesol
dry humping w/ sub!Felix - @ tasteleeknow
“doll” - @chvnssecret
Seungmin
Fluff
“sleepy seungmin” - @rachalixie
Smut
“saving up” - @mp3chan
(fluffy too even though it’s under smut :’)
Jeongin
Fluff
fics
smau/texts
“boyfriend texts” pt. 2 - @ starrgaziinggg
Angst/Hurt
“not worthy enough” - @hyunverse
Smut
exhibitionism - @ charmercharm3r
“observe” + Leeknow - @ sereneseulgi
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astraystayyh · 10 months
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Fic recs
some of the fics I've read on here that really left a mark on me. some of them contain smut and i will mark them as such, mdni with those!
the dating experiment | hyunjin x reader. slow burn. fluff. angst. fake dating. @caseiloveu
one of my fav hyunjin fics, the whole setting is so cute and if you love pining you'll love this!
adulthood can wait | jeongin x reader. fluff. reassurance. @inniejeonginnie
the sweetest innie fic. it made me feel very seen and comforted on a topic that makes me anxious!!
wedding cake samples | felix x reader. fluff. @caseiloveu
this was sooo cute. the idea is original too and their relationship was the cutest.
evermore | hyunjin x reader. non idol!au, slow burn. barista hyunjin. fluff. smut. @staytheword
one of the first hyunjin fics i read on here but i still remember it!! it's so well written and their relationship is so soft :(
nothing, everything | han x reader. angst. comfort. @inniejeonginnie
the softest han comfort. truly felt like drinking warm tea on a cold day.
jealousy, jealousy! | series of ot8 x reader where the boys/reader are jealous. some of them have smut. @candlewaxandp0lar0ids
i remember i read all the 8 parts of this series in one go, i loved how it was written and how natural it flowed!
royal guard!minho x princess!reader | fluff, angst, light smut @leviackermanscleaningbuddy
i love royal aus and this was amaaaazing!!!!! loved LOVED the tension that comes with forbidden love
better left unsaid | minho x reader. angst. @felixore
i read this so long ago but i remember thinking THIS IS REAL ANGST. loved it
eighteen | best friend seungmin x reader. university au. slow burn. fluff. angst @soobnny
ONE OF THE BEST seungmin fic on this app!! read this at 3am and i couldn't pause it because it got me hooked LOVED it sm!!!!!
the things we define as love | seungmin x reader. university au. strangers to lovers. fluff @soobnny
another AMAZING seungmin fic (you're the best seungmin writer on here), i remember reading it and thinking this is pure poetry
in between | jeongin x reader. angst. fluff. mutual pining. @inniejeonginnie
the perfect combination of angst and fluff that makes you want to reach inside your phone to make the characters CONFESS
what I'm looking for | seungmin x reader. strangers to lovers. hidden identity (escaping from a marriage). fluff. hurt/comfort. @rachalixie
reading this felt like finding shelter on a stormy day. i loved it so much. seungmin brainrot that's all i have to say.
butterfly bandage | bang chan x reader. uni au. fluff. angst. smut. @subskz
one of the best written pieces I've ever read, truly. this series amazes me and i don't want it to end. so so beautifully written.
the enemies to lovers project | minho x reader. enemies to lovers. uni au. slight angst. fluff. @softukiyos
I LOVED THIS SMM. the progress of their relationship felt so real and the idea is so original too. such a delight to read.
bunny | neighbor minho x reader. strangers to lovers. angst. fluff. smut. @tasteleeknow
such a comforting read!!! i loved the way minho was portrayed as the gentlest man to exist. which he is!!!!!
everything and no one | minho x reader. maidservant!reader x prince!minho. forbidden love. smut. @tasteleeknow
one of my favorite written pieces as well. the soap detail really stuck with me and the progress was so beautiful, wish i could read it for the first time again.
red | chan x reader. fluff. angst with a happy ending. @rachalixie
this was a poetic trip through Taylor's song red. loved LOVED the way it was written and the symbolic of the color red.
i didn't accidentally love you | hyunjin x reader. fluff. uni au. @amelee23
poetry club and poetic writing. one of the cutest hyunjin fics ever that made me giggle so hard.
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chvnnie · 11 months
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Deserving
han jisung x reader
word count: 3k
genre: smut — MINORS DNI
warnings: switch!jisung, switch!reader, mentions of alcohol, smoking (cigarettes — jisung), mentions of weed, jisung gets slapped, kinda enemies to lovers to kinda friends to lovers???, jisung refers to reader as his “property”, dirty talk, unprotected sex, mutual orgasms, rough but ✨sweet✨ and really i think that’s it? if i missed anything, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
summary: is there really much of a difference between hate and love?
a/n: if y’all have any issues, take it up with @j14sung!!! it’s all her fault!!! also no breath play? in one of MY fics? what is happening
this is a work of fiction. this fic in no way represents han jisung as a person or stray kids as a whole. you are responsible for the media you consume. please read responsibly.
taglist: @lix-ables, @rachalixie, @agustd-essert, @gibbysupremeacyisreal, @katieraven, @miamormi, @woahfruity, @hugs4chan, @stranger-thighs, @beautifulcolorgarden, @scottmcallisdaddy, @whatudowhennooneseesyou, @humayraaaa, @americanokisses, @djeniryuu, @epiphanynaffit
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The back patio’s railing really needs to be replaced. White paint falling off in mid sized chips, shudders in even the lightest breeze. This has to be a safety hazard; it’s shocking the fraternity hasn’t been fined for this.
So when Jisung leans against it, the creak of the wood can be heard over the heavy bass of the music. He flinches slightly, praying that tonight is not the night it decides to crumble. Once he realizes that he is stable, his shoulders relax, digging in his jacket pocket for the half empty pack of cigarettes.
He’s really not much of a smoker; the smell lingers, making all of his clothes smell like the mistakes he continues to make. Still, when he’s a little drunk, he can’t help but reach for the crutch. Placing the stick between his lips, cupping the flame so the wind doesn’t blow it out. One click, two click, three — god, he needs a new lighter. Can you tell how often he smokes?
It’s necessary for tonight. Jisung can’t face the idea of going back inside that party without a little buzz. Something to distract him from the fact that you showed up.
You were expected to show up. The circles you run in are so similar. If Jisung is invited, chances are, you are too. That’s not really the issue.
The issue is the goddamn mini skirt you walked in wearing. The issue is the thin strapped crop top that’s so tight, he can tell you’re not wearing a bra. The issue is that fucking silver waist chain, decorated with pretty metal hearts. Hugging your hips perfectly.
The issue is that you didn’t come to the party alone.
From the back patio, Jisung looks through the kitchen window. All of these people, most friends of his or at least friendly to him, careless. Happy. Not worried about a single thing, dancing and drinking like the night isn’t going to end.
Like he’s not shivering outside. A scowl fixed on his face as he watches you and this guy pass the window, in search of the bottle of vodka you like.
Fuck. This cigarette isn’t enough to numb this shit.
Stubbing it out with his boot, Jisung decides to go back inside. Maybe he’ll play pong with Lix, or smoke with Changbin. There has to be something inside to distract him. Navigating the crowd, he barely gets into the packed living room before there’s a hand on his arm, halting him from going any further.
“There you are.” A sickening sweet voice says, and he has to close his eyes so she doesn’t see him roll his eyes. “I’ve been looking for you!”
Someone from his chem class. Not very notable; she’s pretty, sure. Smart, though she always seems to be asking him for help with the easiest assignments. He doesn’t really care for her. Voice grating, her interest overwhelming. But that made her easy. All he had to mention was the fact that he was going to be driving past her place, and she was begging for a ride on his bike.
It was timed perfectly; Jisung’s motorcycle “conveniently” parked outside of the lit building. Right where you have class on Thursdays, ending at noon. The same time his chem class gets out. There was no way you could miss him putting an extra helmet on the girl.
Especially considering the way he wet his lips. Smiled. Waved at you. Making sure that you saw the girl get on his bike. The look of annoyance and distaste was so satisfying. Jealousy. God, it looked so good on you.
Was it worth it, though? Jisung was sure that move would be the end of this back and forth game the two of you have been playing — that you would reach your limit, lash out. How dare he take another girl on his motorcycle? What kind of fucking player flirts with you nonstop just to turn around and get another girl wrapped around his finger?
Or, at least, that’s how he expected you to react. He never thought you would retaliate.
Pulling his arm out of the girl’s hold, he glances down at her. Bored expression on his face. “Oh?”
“Yeah, I thought we could dance a little.” She moves in front of him, inching closer and closer until her body is practically pressed against hers. “Maybe you could take me for another ride—“
Over her shoulder, he sees you. Leaning against the wall in the corner, sparkly eyes staring at the guy who stole you. He has a hand resting by your head, leaned down. Whispering something to you that makes you laugh.
Oh, come on. That guy? You can’t seriously think he’s funny.
He barely hears the girl continue to go on, telling him all the things they could do when they get back to his place.
“Look.” Finally, he makes eye contact. “I’m not interested.”
She looks almost shocked, as if he hasn’t been fully checked out of the conversation the entire time. “What? But—“
“All I did was give you a ride. I don’t want to fuck you; don’t you think you would have seen my sheets sooner if I had?”
A hand strikes his face, hard. The rings making his cheek sting. Head turned to the side, he hisses in pain, temper rising like the color of his cheeks.
“Fuck you, Han Jisung.”
Fine. Maybe he earned it. He did use her. But what he thinks is really unnecessary?
The fact that you saw the whole thing. Smile on your face as you huff a laugh. Lips parting, mouthing something to him.
Deserved.
It’s like rubbing salt in a wound, the way you grip this guy’s jacket. Pulling his body into yours before you tilt your head back slightly, and bring your lips to his.
All the hard work he did to numb himself, the jealousy, the possession, the anger, fades in less than a second. A dull warmth climbs up his body rapidly, the blood vibrating beneath the skin. The entire party fades, silence replacing the joy. The fast, steady sound of his heartbeat the only thing Jisung can hear.
That, and the sound of his footsteps.
Just like you, Jisung grabs the guy’s jacket. Expect from the back, and not to kiss him. With an unnecessary amount of force, he pulls him off of you, shoving the taller man to the side.
Before you can even say anything, he glares at you. “Enough.”
The sounds of that fucking asshole’s protest are nothing more than an annoying buzz. Like the sound of a fly, something easily drowned out as Jisung grabs you by your wrist. Pulling you out of the party and onto the back patio.
It still smells like cigarettes outside. When the backdoor slams shut, your body is pressed against it.
“What the fuck do you think you’re doing, Jisung—“
“What the fuck are you doing?” His voice has dropped a few octaves, a foreign sound to the both of you. “Who was that?”
God, you’re so annoying. Giving him the exact the same he gave you when he put that girl on his bike. You’re so fucking pretty. “What, you can give desperate girls a ride but I can’t bring another guy to the party?”
“Oh, you can.” Jisung agrees, nodding his head though his face is still cold. “But to let him touch you?”
“You don’t—“
“He’s lucky I didn’t fucking break his jaw.”
Your eyes narrow at him. “I’m not your property, Jisung.”
It’s his turn to laugh. Low, chilling. Tongue in cheek as he smiles at you. “Yes, you fucking are.”
He waits. Bracing himself for another slap to his already sore, possibly bruising cheek. After all, it is what you think he deserves. Instead your eyes drop to his lips, lingering only for a brief second before they flicker back up.
“Take me back inside.”
The two of you barely get upstairs before your bodies are twisting together; Jisung’s hands in your hair as you let your head fall back. Tongue rubbing against your own, sweet moans filling his mouth.
Neither of you know who’s room you’ve stumbled into. Does it even matter? Your body is against his, the smell of your perfume giving him the buzz he’s been chasing all fucking night. The world around Jisung doesn’t exist when you’re his entirety.
“I’m so sick of you.” You gasp, pulling your lips from his. Hands eagerly slipping under his jacket, you shove it off from the shoulders. “You’re so arrogant—“
“Yeah?” He huffs out, smirking when you shiver from his touch. Chilled hands under your pathetic excuse for a top, pushing the fabric up. “What else?”
“You’re an ass.” His shirt is next, buttons hardly hanging by a thread as you yank it open. “So fucking entitled—“
“Mm, I am.” Teeth nipping at your jaw, thumbs flicking over your nipples. Under his touch, he can feel your goosebumps rising. His touch driving you just as insane as you drive him constantly.
“Y-you—“ it’s getting harder to speak; his touch making you melt despite your best efforts not to. “You are such—“
When he looks up at you, you’re rendered speechless. Every strong opinion you’ve ever had of him fizzling away, extinguished by his gaze. Brown eyes blown out, darkened with lust and loss of control. But something. Something about the way he’s looking at you.
Jisung first met you in algebra. The first day of freshman year, in that class that started before the sun even fully rose. Three days a week, ninety minutes. Far too much time spent in a prerequisite class.
You were the last student to arrive, forced into the remaining empty seat at the back of the class. Right next to Jisung. Your hair was still wet, a pimple patch stuck on your left cheek.
Ever since, he was helplessly in awe of you.
Almost four years have passed, and he still looks at you the way he did when you first met. When he pretended to lose his pencil just to talk to you. When he would wake up earlier than necessary just so he would be the first face you would see when you arrived. All this time, and he’s always looked at you the same as he did when he fell for you.
It’s just taken you this long to realize it.
“I hate you.” You whisper, though the taste those words leave are disgustingly bitter.
Jisung gives you a lazy smile, not convinced even in the slightest. “Take off your fucking skirt.”
He makes you keep the waist chain on. The second your skirt falls to the ground, he’s yanking off your panties, sitting down on the end of the bed before making you straddle his lap. Lips catching yours, he keeps one hand on your hip, twisting the chain around his fingers, while the other slides down your back. Grazing over your ass, riding up the side of your thigh. Memorizing your body with his fingertips as a path is drawn to your core.
He moans louder than you when he starts to trace your folds. The slick makes it easy to feel you, taking his time rubbing from your clit to your entrance. Your fingers are tangled in his hair, tugging lightly when he starts to circle your hole.
“So wet.” Jisung mumbles against your lips. “Is this what I do to you, pretty?”
If time has taught you anything, it’s that he’s nothing but a tease. The circles are slow, hardly pressing down. Giving you just enough pleasure to make you whimper without actually entering you. Over and over he traces the shapes, not satisfied until you’re whining his name.
And then, he takes it all away from you. Moving his hand before you can grind down on it, chuckling when you yank at his strands in protest. He was so close, you fucking asshole. Why would you—
Jisung shushes you, bringing the pretty whines to an end as he pushes the wet fingers into your mouth. “Stop fussing. Let me play.”
You should bite his fingers. Take the control that rightly belongs to you. You’re not to be toyed with like this — but there’s a reason why you never fully pushed him away. Why you dealt with the torment, the push and pull, why you never told him no.
When he looks at you like he is now, starry eyed in wonder, there’s a feeling that only he gives you. One that’s been sought out, but never replicated. Only Jisung can make you fall hopelessly with just a look.
With a nod, your tongue works around his fingers. Lapping them clean, letting the weight on your tongue soothe you. Bringing you a peace you’ve been longing for since the day you met him.
“That’s my girl.” He mumbles, pushing his fingers back a little further. Stopping only when you gag around them, twitching in his lap. “So good for me.”
He lets go of your chain, working on the button of his jeans while you’re occupied. Once satisfied, he eases the fingers out of your mouth, entranced with the way drool clings from them to your lips. He takes the hand to his now freed cock, working the spit and slick mixture over his length.
Your eyes followed each movement, watching the slow motion of his fist. It’s almost shameful for you to admit how long you’ve been thinking about this moment — what he would look like. Taste like. Bigger than you expected, a girth that makes the breath catch in your throat.
Jisung catches your staring. “What, baby?” He coos in almost a condescending way. “Want my cock?”
God, there’s only so much more you can take of his incessant teasing. Rolling your eyes, you place your hands on his chest and push him, forcing him onto his back. Jisung tries to sit back up, but you keep one hand firm between his ribs while the other grabs his cock. Tugging with a firmer grip that he was allowing himself, causing his head to roll back and Adam’s apple to bob.
“Stop fussing.” You mock his earlier words, positioning yourself over his length. “Let me play.”
It’s almost too fast. Sinking down fully without giving yourself a proper chance to stretch. The sting runs up your legs, making your lower stomach ache where the tip hits. Your lips are parted, a breathy gasp overshadowing Jisung’s deep moans. His hands come to your hips, nails digging into your skin and fingers lacing through the waist chain.
“Fuck.” His voice could be a growl, head heavy as he looks up. Staring at where you’re sat on his cock. “Goddamn, baby, you feel so good.”
Dizzy from the pain, room spinning from the need, you use the hand planted on his chest to lift yourself up. Almost allowing yourself to get to the tip before slamming back down, skin slapping against skin. It’s not enough — falling into a pattern of slow upwards, but quick downwards. Teasing and chasing at the same time.
Jisung helps by lifting your hips, taking the exhaustion off your shoulders so you both can enjoy.
“I like the way you look underneath me.” You chuckle, words broken by pants. “It’s cute.”
He bites his lip and smiles, pinching your hips hard enough to make you yelp. “Don’t get used to it.”
Walls fluttering around his cock, heart bursting from your chest at the implication. Knowing this won’t be the last makes it even better, driving you to move faster and faster.
Moans have to be heard on the first floor, both of your throats turning raw as you cry into the unfamiliar bedroom. Jisung has started to us his hips, tongue between his teeth as he fucks into you roughly.
Stars are starting to dance in your field of vision, an ache in your core spreading through your body. It tingles your toes, shakes your thighs. Body almost falling limp at the yet to come.
“T-tell me.” You say, gasping when Jisung hits the perfect spot.
His brows furrow, sitting up on his elbows. He’s close, too — the tremble of his lip is a dead give away. “What? Tell you what—“
“Who—“ your nails dig into his chest, eyes squinting shut as tears start to sting them. Everything. Everything is fuzzy, and he is solid ground. “Who you belong to—“
“Fuck. I’m all yours.” He groans, barely letting you finish your request before he responds. It’s so easy for him to say, giving into your every wish. “I’ve a-always been, baby.”
With his words, you crumble. The ache overbearing, making your body start to fall slack. Jisung is quick to pull you into his arms, chest to chest as the rhythm of his hips slow. Working you through your orgasm and bringing him to the apex of his.
He smells like sweat, cigarettes, and oaky cologne. His hands are soft as they rub soothing circles on your back, lips feather light against your shoulders. When your name leaves his lips it’s like a hymn; your praises filling the heavens and earth.
“Okay?” You ask Jisung breathlessly.
His laugh could outshine the sun. “More than.” Having grown used to his cold, teasing demeanor, it’s almost as if you’re with a different person completely. The soft, gentle side of him blooming for the first time. Only because you were there to help it flourish. “You?”
“‘kay.” You mumble, nuzzling into his neck. “Better than, actually.”
A hum in response, more kisses to you shoulder. The party carries on beneath your feet, buzzing with excitement. Not a care for the world around them, no attention paid to what’s happening beyond their little bubbles.
Like Jisung isn’t in a perfect state of peace, the heat of your body helping ground him to reality. You’re here. You’re his. What does he need to numb?
When you turn your head, you accidentally bump into him. Tip of your head hitting his swollen cheek, the pain making him groan. You apologize profusely, cupping his face and kissing the now bluish marks left by rings.
That. That could use some numbing.
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linovrse · 10 months
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linovrse's straykids fic recs! bold means personal favs ✧.*under construction; ever-updated·˚ ༘
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༉‧₊˚. chan bahng mayhem by @kpopchangedme - 12.8k illicit & priceless by @missinghan - 26k wolfsbane by@healinghyunjin - 16.7k sanguis limerence by @jl-micasea / @jl-micasea-fics - 150k  warming her pearls by @dianalikecats - 6.8k priceless by @chaoticminhos - 14.3k bubblegum by @cb97percent - 8.3k mamihlapinatapai by @sunnyville36 - 25k+ no place for you here by @kpopsfic - 10.3k cockwarming drabble by @planet-dusk
༉‧₊˚. lee minho the enemies to lovers project by @softukiyos - 18k+ love equation by @hanjisungz-remade / @hanjisungz - 11.5k wedding season by @ballelino - 79.3k soft cuddly minho thoughts by @lino-nyangi - 0.5k pas de bourée by @sweetsungie - 24.4k [this one is actually amazing] sanguis limerence by @jl-micasea / @jl-micasea-fics - 150k  monarchs: weight of worth by @abiaswreck - 13k bubblegum by @cb97percent - 8.3k do you feel my hand? it is there by @blossomwritesthings - series wrapped up by @joyfulhopelox - 12.4k and they were roomates by @huenjin - 11k a fairytale that lasts by jeonginks on ao3 - 13.7k
༉‧₊˚. seo changbin untitled by @hwanghyunjinenthusiast - 1.3k set on you by @changbeanie - 20.2k
༉‧₊˚. hwang hyunjin dreamlike by @jinhyun - 8.3k your (not so) friendly neighborhood superhero by @bbujiikseu-archived - 25k the boy is bad news by @milkandhyunnie - smau pluto by @seospicybin - 16.7k four of wands by @straywrds - series super bored by @straywrds - series sparks by @fizzydrink698 - 2.6k
༉‧₊˚. han jisung young god by @maatryoshkaa - series competition by @fizzydrink698 - 14.7k jealousy, jealousy by @candlewaxandp0lar0ids - 4.2k a penny for your thoughts by @hardskz - 11k
༉‧₊˚. lee felix Paralian by @abiaswreck - 9.3k come as you are by @killedpink - 11.4k lee felix's guide to hating you by @yyxgin - 21k
༉‧₊˚. kim seungmin the view by @j-0ne25 - 5.6k no nut november by @gimmeurtmi - 5.6k what i'm looking for by @rachalixie - 3.4k
༉‧₊˚. yang jeongin we're friends by @yoongihan - 11k kisses 'nd tangled legs by @hueningoo - drabble
: ̗̀➛ multiple member headcanons/reactions: 3racha as your plug by @bngpxw you getting scared during a thunderstorm by @yangfleurs
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pettypartypooper · 1 year
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! lee know fic recommendation part 1 ¡
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lee know fic recommendation list part 2
other members fic recommendation lists
s = smut , f = fluff , a = angst
neighbour minho and injured kitty [f] by @caseiloveu (checked on 03.08.23 - on hiatus)
word count: 1.8k
when he’s in a bad mood all he needs is you [f] by @rachalixie
zipper (part 1) [s,f] by @tasteleeknow
word count: 4.3k
summary: when your boyfriend asks you what you want for your birthday, only one thing comes to mind. you want to dress him in an outfit of your choosing
zipper: sweat (drabble) [s,f] by tasteleeknow
word count: 2k
summary: your boyfriend wears the shirt™️ again, this time voluntarily
drabble [s,f] by tasteleeknow
word count: 2k
summary: you go on a camping trip with your boyfriend. he cooks for you the whole trip and you show him how grateful you are. praise, hands—everything you’d expect
orange [f] by tasteleeknow
word count: 1.1k
summary: minho made you nervous on a good day. then he offers to feed you an orange. tension and pining
corruption!kink with minho [s] by tasteleeknow
warm [s,f] by tasteleeknow
word count: 2.9k
summary: you and minho find yourself trapped out in the winter weather. he warms you up and then you return the favour
cooking with minho [f] by tasteleeknow
word count: 0.6k
good kitty [s] by tasteleeknow
word count: 2.5k
summary: you join minho for a session in your home gym
bunny (part 1) (part 2) [s,a,f] by tasteleeknow
word count: 7.2k | 5.4k
summary: after leaving your toxic relationship, you and your bunny are completely alone in the world—until your soft spoken neighbour slowly brings down your walls
taste [s] by tasteleeknow
word count: 4.3k
summary: your boyfriend has been working out, but when you notice his appeal for praise being ignored by his friends, you decide to show him how beautiful you think his body is
horror house [s,a] by tasteleeknow
word count: 6.2k
summary: you’re stuck in a horror house alone—your only way out is with the guy who hates your guts. halloween themed enemies to lovers with minho. pirate!minho with a lip ring included
drabble [f] by @gimmeurtmi
of lipstick stains and zipper games [s] by gimmeurtmi
word count: 4.6k
summary: the zipper shirt
code name: brat? [s] by gimmeurtmi
word count: 7.5k
[ 02:33 ] [f] by gimmeurtmi
drabble [f] by @lino-nyangi (checked on 03.08.23 - on hiatus)
adore you [s] by lino-nyangi
word count: 1.1k
summary: fluid dynamic with minho. where you don't know who will dom until you're in the moment
lipstick stains [s] by lino-nyangi
word count: 3.6k
summary: the zipper shirt
pain perdu [s] by lino-nyangi
word count: 1.8k
drabble [s] by lino-nyangi
zipped pants thoughts part 1 [s] by by lino-nyangi
zipped pants thoughts part 2 [s] by by lino-nyangi
day & night [s] by lino-nyangi
word count: 0.9k
floaty [s] by lino-nyangi
word count: 0.9k
pussy cat [s] by lino-nyangi
word count: 3.5k
minho’s hands [s] by lino-nyangi
first snow [f] by lino-nyangi
word count: 3.2k
makeout session with minho [s] by lino-nyangi
when dori interrupts events [f] by lino-nyangi
word count: 0.6k
drabble [s] by @tasteracha
aftercare with minho by tasteracha
drabble [s] by @hardstraykidshours
word count: 2k
little bit of fun [s] by hardstraykidshours
word count: 3.1k
summary: you're having the perfect day with minho, but you both decide it needs a little more excitement
the escort [s] by @lix-ables
word count: 1k
summary: the zipper shirt
angels in bodycons [s] by @charmercharm3r
word count: 5.2k
from the beginning [s] by charmercharm3r
word count: 6k
summary: the timing was just never right. but why not take a leap of faith straight into your best friends arms? or maybe, his bed?
distant [a,f,s] by @whlfchn
word count: 4.5k
summary: in which lee know your boyfriend became distant and your best friend felix is there to comfort you, but one little misunderstanding can make or break your relationship
flustered [f] by @aakomii
of cats 'n' dogs [s] by @planet-dusk
word count: 2.2k
summary: all you want for christmas is to try your hand at taking control in bed. you didn't think your unwavering boyfriend would agree; but what he didn't expect was to enjoy it this much
sleeping beauty [a,s,f] by @j-0ne25 (as a part of christmas evel series)
word count: 6k
summary: counting down the days to your arranged wedding, your best friend helps you get your mind off of the future you’ve never wanted – unaware there’s another curse put on you, just a matter of time until it breaks free
blood, sweat and tears [s] by j-0ne25 (as a part of christmas evel series)
word count: 1.3k
vampire!minho
taste [s] by j-0ne25 (as a part of christmas evel series)
word count: 7.1k
summary: your lazy plans on a free weekend get disrupted when your annoying boss orders you to join him at a business meeting in london. as if this wasn’t stressful enough, it occurs there was a booking problem when making the hotel reservation, leaving the both of you together in one room
touchy-feely [f] by @doesthismeannothingtoyou
word count: 0.5k
cuddle bug [f] by doesthismeannothingtoyou
word count: 0.5k
endless compliments [f] by doesthismeannothingtoyou
word count: 1.5k
soft thought #2 [f] by doesthismeannothingtoyou
minho soft thought [f] by @skzddicted
muscle museum [s] by @sword6empress
word count: 1.5k
sorry [s] by @subskz
word count: 4.9k
[ 19:28 ] [s-ish] by @hwajin
summary: basically just lino and yn horny for each other but make it soft
kitten [s] by @stvckwithaphobia
word count: 0.6k
i’m my mother's daughter [a,f,s] by @jisungparker
word count: 29k
cupid’s christmas series by @btssmutgalore
harness [s] by btssmutgalore
word count: 2.9k
summary: the one where you ask your boyfriend to wear a harness
wounds [f,a] by @kamino-ink
word count: 3.7k
summary: you’ve always been aware that lee minho was your soulmate, ever since you were kids - but you were too naïve about the world and figured waiting to tell him would be a better idea. everything starts to go downhill when he says he thinks the system is utter bullshit
antics [f] by @hyunverse
mornings like this [f] by hyunverse
the silent lover [a,f] by @jinnify
word count: 2.3k
minho’s baking class [s] by @strayngesparkyds
the 12 stages of getting corrupted by lee minho [s] by @erotichan
the enemies to lovers project [f] by @softukiyos
word count: 18k
summary: 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘫𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘨'𝘴 𝘱𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦 – 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘺, 𝘭𝘦𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘩𝘰, 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵. 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥
drunk with minho [s] by @ballelino (as a part of drunk series)
word count: 2.3k
summary: minho always ignores your compliments, and that really gets on your nerves
the healing properties of cats [f] by @wooahaes
word count: 0.6k
just a bit of fun [s] by @bbyquokka
word count: 1.2k
summary: you and minho are attending dinner with the members, however, minho has other plans
drabble [s] by @i4lixie
spirit & mixer [s] by @ikigaitsuki
word count: 4.2k
summary: two people sit at a bar and stare at one another with unfaltering eyes. all they want to do is depend on the decreased inhibition that comes with alcohol consumption, and their mutual yet unknown desire for one another
when he sees me [s,f,a] by @candlewaxandp0lar0ids
word count: 13.3k
summary: interacting with others has never been easy for you, whether it is talking to them or, worse, flirting with them. as a result, relationships, but also any form of sexual interactions have always eluded you. you had no reason to think that was going to change anytime soon. and then your hot neighbor’s cat shows up in your apartment, and you think that things just might change. even if it’s only on one front
green flames [a,f] by @streetlight11
word count: 9.8k
summary: slytherins can be really cunning and playful yet unpredictable. for example, the person you were so sure would be the last human on earth you'd ever fall for, ends up being the one you can't take your eyes off of
lee know fic recommendation list part 2
other members fic recommendation lists
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myseungsunglove · 8 months
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Hiiii I have a favor to ask! I'm on a bit of a drought of finding stuff to read. I've read all of your fics and I absolutely loved them btw! So do you have any recommendations it could be fluff, angst, smut, and comfort! You could recommend regular fics of blogs of people with good fics! I read about all of Stray Kids!! You totally don't have to! Its 110% okay if you don't! Thank you anyways!
-👀 anonnie
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Okay, so I did a thing. I spent some time going through my blog and labeling everything I've personally reblogged. If you search the tags "Mia Recommends" & "Mia's Favorites" you'll find a host of fics.
I mostly only read Han, Seungmin, Chan, and Lee Know so that will mostly be my recs.
I also hedge into some Poly Ot8! & other pairings with a reader, and I understand that isn't for everyone. So if it isn't for you, just skip over those.
I will also just straight up give you a list of my absolute favorites. Like changed the way I look at writing, favorites. *smiles* This took me about an hour and a half, so I hope you find something from it!
There are 12 personal recommendations below the cut.
Mia's Favorite Fics
Ditto by @hwajin - Seungmin x Reader, smut, agnst - This one utterly broke my heart. I don't often read angst, but this one just stuck with me even though it hurt my feelings so bad.
No Words by @jl-micasea-fics - Seungmin x Reader, smut, established fwb, fwb to lovers au This one is just beautiful and raw. Mica is probably one of my favorite authors on this platform. So much talent. You'll see a few of their fics here.
Rain by @jl-micasea-fics - Seungmin x Reader, angst, smut - Mica is kind of the queen of angst and hurting your feelings. Just understand that going into this one.
2min x Reader Fic by @rachalixie - Seungmin x Reader x Lee Know, fluff - One of my favorite friendships is 2min, so the idea of being absolutely adored and loved by both of them just melts my heart. I understand a poly fic may not be for everyone so please skip it if its not for you.
In My Dreams by @astraystayyh - Seungmin x Reader, enemies to loves, angst wrapped in fluff - Sahar is another writer that I love almost everything I read by them. This one is really relatable and just wonderful.
Connected by @sky-yuna - Poly ot8! Series - lots and lots of smut, angst, fluff you name it, this series has it. I absolutely adore this series and it's probably one of my favorite ones out there. Each relationship with the boys is so special, and they do a good job of spreading the love, literally and figuratively, between all of the boys and the reader in this series. I understand a poly fic may not be for everyone so please skip it if its not for you.
Back Burner by @astraystayyh - Han x Reader - angst - this one will just hurt your heart and it's so relatable, honestly. I claim to not read a lot of angst, but you can tell by this list that I clearly do. This one will hurt your feelings, I assure you.
ZIP - by @cb97percent -Chan x Reader - smut, fluff, fwb - This one is absolutely beautifully written. I'm a sucker for friends with benefits trope as evident in several of my recs so far. The writing in this one is just, *chefs kiss*
Catfish? - by @seungminheart - Han x Reader - smut, crack, fluff - this one is absolutely fucking hilarious. It's a rockstar! Han fic and it's just, you'll love it. This author recently stole my heart with this fic and a Seungmin one. They are so so so talented. They have a Lee Know one they just put out today that I can't wait to read! They have other pairings as well and I would recommend any and everything they write.
Go ahead and cry - by @hyunsvngs - Seungmin x Reader, smut - this one is part of a series called "Hot Bitch Summer" and the way I was absolutely so weak for this part in particular. It's just all smut all the time in this series. It's only "Poly-esque" fic series. You'd have to read it to really understand what I mean by the esque. - I understand a poly fic may not be for everyone so please skip it if its not for you.
August is a Fever - by @seungminheart - Seungmin x Reader, smut, fluff - This may well be one of my favorite reads I've read in the skz fanfiction world. The friendship between Hyunjin and the reader in this one is fucking hilarious. The dynamic with Seungmin, kind of enemies to lovers esque but isn't. You'll just have to read it to understand. The writing is absolutely immaculate. This writer really has something special.
Photobooth - by @astraystayyh - Seungmin x Reader, fluff - this one is just so precious. It's so sweet you'll melt.
As I wrap this up, I realize how much I absolutely love reading Seungmin x Reader fics. They have a special place in my heart. I was kind of surprised there was more of him on this list than Han. They are both my ults, but I feel like Seungmin has been trying to declare himself the top ult recently.
Hope you find something here you can fall in love with. Be sure to check out my mia recommends tag for more stories that I really enjoyed. There were just too many to put all of them here! Please also respect each writer's rules and regulations when it comes to reading their work and interacting with their blog!
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han-quixote · 4 months
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fic recs (stray kids) ⋆。𖦹˚.★
legend:
fluff - ☘️
humour/crack - ☀️
angst - 🍂
suggestive - 🙈
smut - 🔥
personal favourite - ❣️
✮ bang chan ✮
pieces of you - astraystayyh ☘️ 🍂 ❣️ [8.7k]
can't get you off my mind - rachalixie ☘️ [4k]
͙͘͡★ lee know ͙͘͡★
Unexpected Love (series) - linos-kitten ☘️ 🍂 🔥
Begged & Borrowed - moonjxsung 🔥 [30k]
Otherworldly - kwanisms 🔥 [29.2k]
youngblood - changbeanies ☘️ 🙈 [17.4k]
Where The Storm Looms - moonjxsung ☘️ 🔥 [13k]
siren - bbyquokka 🍂 [11.5k]
The Mystery of Minho's Heart - edenesth 🍂 ☘️ [10.7k]
LOWKEY - seungminheart ☘️ 🍂 🔥 [10k]
between the lines - maatryoshkaa ☘️ 🍂 [9.7k]
three times - stayconnecteed ☘️ 🍂 [7.1k]
a promise well-broken - uwuyangin ☘️ 🍂 ❣️ [6.3k]
100 things i love about you - atinyniki ☘️ 🍂 ❣️ [6.2k]
plus one - moonlit-han ☘️ 🙈 ❣️ [6.2k]
These Tangents (minsung + reader) - maxident-fics 🔥 [~6k]
heaven is a place on earth - mixtape-racha 🔥 [5.2k]
10 Billion Years - tasteleeknow ☘️ 🍂 🔥 [5.2k]
Miss Y - skzho 🍂 ☘️ ❣️ [~5k]
I Think You Know - ladylexis ☘️ 🙈 [3.6k]
--> pt.2 🔥 [~3.1k]
pick me ups - gimmeurtmi ☘️ [2.5k]
what you like - moved--accs (webcorelino) 🔥 (pt. 1 of 2) [2.1k]
✩࿐ seo changbin ✩࿐
coming soon~
⋆☆˖ hwang hyunjin ⋆☆˖
coming soon~
-͟͟͞☆ han jisung -͟͟͞☆
It's a bad idea, right? (series) - cosmic-railwayxo ☘️ 🍂 🔥 ❣️
The Boy With The Headset (series) - carousellights ☘️ 🍂 ❣️
HE'S NOT WHAT HE SEEMS TO BE - skzhua ☘️ 🍂 🔥 [19.4k]
HAPPIEST SEASON - seospicybin ☘️ 🍂 🔥 [19.1k]
Volcano - astraystayyh ☘️ 🍂 ❣️ [13.2k]
ROUGH WATERS - kwanisms ☘️ 🍂 🔥 [10k]
CATFISH...? - seungminheart ☀️ ☘️ 🔥 ❣️ [9.2k]
daylight - evermourning ☘️ [8.9k]
These Tangents (minsung + reader) - maxident-fics 🔥 [~6k]
otherworldly - ppiri-bahng ☘️ 🔥❣️ [~5.9k]
You tasted just like this strawberry latte - straylightdream ☘️ 🔥 [5.6k]
We're not better off as friends - smuttystraykidsthoughts ☘️ 🔥 [5.4k]
You Feel Like - jut-and-dae-enthusiast ☘️ [4.8k]
SWEATER WEATHER - cinhomi ☘️ 🔥 ❣️ [4.8k]
untitled alien smut - hyunsvngs 🔥 [3.9k]
Secret Hangout - mixtape-0325 🔥 [3.5k]
collision (pt. 1 + 2) - sluttywonwoo [3.3k]
All I Ask - miel-ji ☘️ 🙈 ❣️ [3k]
Talking Body - hyungszn ☘️ 🙈 [2.9k]
untitled xmas smut - hyunsvngs + cbini ☘️ 🔥 [2.6k]
meet odd - soobnny ☘️ [2.3k]
confident - jonespicy ☘️ 🔥 [2.2k]
Friends? Not really. (hjs) - chanswhxre 🔥 ❣️ [~2.2k]
My Tutor - chanswhxre ☘️ 🔥 [~2.1k]
Showering Han with affection - justwonder113 ☘️ 🍂 ❣️ [2.1k]
i see you - jonespicy 🔥 [1.8k]
gimme kith - hanichani ☀️ ☘️ [1.7k]
i love you - yxngbxkkie ☘️ 🍂 [1.4k]
.𖥔 ݁ ˖ lee yongbok .𖥔 ݁ ˖
coming soon~
˚☽˚.⋆ kim seungmin ˚☽˚.⋆
coming soon~
ִ ࣪𖤐₊ ⊹ yang jeongin ִ ࣪𖤐₊ ⊹
coming soon~
⊹₊ ⋆☆*ੈ✩‧₊˚⊹₊⋆ OT8 ⊹₊ ⋆☆*ੈ✩‧₊˚⊹₊⋆
stray kids as love tropes (incomplete) - taeminsung
TOO HOT TO HANDLE (complete for SOME members) - seospicybin
SSFW - straylightdream
last updated: april 10, 2024
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rachalixie · 2 years
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come take a ride with me
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you and changbin celebrate your first anniversary
warnings: changbin x gender neutral reader, alcohol mention
genre: fluff
word count: 650+
you’re flying down the highway, wind whipping through your hair and stinging your eyes. it’s blisteringly hot outside, but you can’t feel it past the sun beating on your back because of how fast you’re moving. your feet flex on the stirrups as you shift your weight closer to changbin’s back, ignoring the sweat sticking to both of your clothes where you’re touching.
you bury your face into his neck, difficult with both of your helmets in the way but you don’t mind. the smell of leather invades your senses from the collar of his worn jacket, a smell that you’re more than familiar with. you’re pulled into to the memory of your first date with him, exactly a year ago, and how it ended in an explosive fight. you can’t even remember what you fought about, you just remember storming out of the restaurant he took you to, leaving him to pay. you had stubbornly decided to walk the five miles home in the heat instead of getting a ride home with him, and he had just as stubbornly drove his motorcycle on the road next to you at a scorchingly slow pace to make sure you got home alright. you never thought you would agree to a second date, but a week later you found yourself sitting across from him at a coffee shop, laughing. you never thought you would agree to him being your boyfriend, but when he asked you pulled him in for a passionate kiss as your answer. you certainly never thought you would end up here, comfortable and trusting on the back of his bike as you head to your favorite secluded spot by the lake you both live near.
your arms wind tighter around his waist, fingers digging into his abdominal muscles that flex as he makes a turn onto a small bridge off the main road. a small path diverges, and he follows it slowly, the wind no longer howling in your ears, making you more aware of your own rapidly beating heart as it echos the sound of the water near you.
you’re quick to jump off the seat when he stops, wheels still crunching on gravel. despite how many times you’ve done this, you never really got used to how it feels like flying and it gives you butterflies every time. your eyes are glued to changbin’s strong thighs where he’s still straddling the seat, his deft fingers working to release the clasp of his helmet. he tugs it off and your eyes are drawn upwards as he shakes out his hair. it’s all clumped up with sweat dripping out and he’s flushed from the heat, but you swear he’s never looked more hot in his life.
you take off your own helmet, placing it onto the seat and grabbing the picnic blanket and champagne bottle from the storage in the back. you both walk down the hill, hands intertwined, trading teasing insults back and forth. when you reach the bottom, you shake out the blanket to lay on the small rocks by the water and he’s making quick work of opening the champagne bottle. you both sit, your legs thrown over his, as you stare out into the peaceful lake as the sun sets in the horizon.
“happy anniversary, baby,” he says, taking a long sip straight form the bottle. you echo the same, savoring the sharp bubbles and sweet flavor that cling to your tongue as you drink. when you lean in to kiss him, he tastes the same as the champagne and you can’t tell which is more addicting.
you stay there, exchanging kisses and sips of champagne as you watch the sun disappear beyond the water and the fireflies come out to play. you eventually tug him to lay down, side by side, your head pillowed on his shoulder where you can hear his breathing. he points out constellations in the night sky that you both know are wrong. you would be content staying here forever, listening to the sweet sound of his voice and surrounded by stars.
masterlist
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lino-nyangi · 1 year
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masterlist | l.mh
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last updated: 14/01/2024
disclaimers:
- all suggestive/smut works depict minho as a softdom and reader as a fem bodied sub unless stated otherwise.
- do NOT interact with my 18+ content if you're a minor, ageless, default or empty blog.
- i do not take requests! i just write whatever comes to my head or if i'm inspired by something
- i try to not be descriptive of the reader's physical features but i do mostly write with a fairly tall, small chested character in mind.
- please keep in mind that english isn't my first language, so i apologize for any grammatical mistakes or if something doesn't make sense haha
[the content on this blog is purely fictional and in no way represents lee minho or stray kids as individuals.]
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— fluff
• prompts/blurbs
bento lunches. sticker. soft cuddly minho. sticky notes. peachy. sleepy night banters. kdrama night. nightmares.
minho on your period.
when you have a past trauma from phonecalls. (hurt/comfort)
childhood friend to highschool crush minho.
barista!minho.
• short drabbles
sweet cravings.
minho comes back from his workout session all tired and craving something sweet. a pleasant surprise waits for him at home.
attention ft. languagexflowers, rachalixie & septicrebel
when you're working on your laptop and he wants your undivided attention.
insomnia.
when minho can't sleep so he makes it your problem.
mutual pining with minho. (prologue for ditto. see: fluff - fics)
your relationship with minho having no labels only makes your feelings for him grow.
moles & kisses.
they say wherever you have moles is where a lover in your past life kissed you the most.
sleep talking.
one bed trope with bestfriend!minho.
morning train.
life was hard. but you and minho had each other, seeking comfort in the small mundane moments you get to spend together.
• fics (2k+)
first snow.
having a crush on your manager was already bad enough. but him offering to walk you to the subway station after work made it even worse... or better?
sweet tooth. (hurt/comfort)
your boyfriend constantly outdoing you by being a giver with acts of service and gift giving as his love language, your complicated relationship with your birthday, it all was making your head hurt.
ditto.
after a long bad day, all you want to do is fall asleep in minho's arms, if only he was yours. you decide enough is enough. mutual-pining-to-lovers. drunk confession.
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— very suggestive
• short drabbles
dizzy.
upon seeing you in nothing but his tank top, minho can't hide his (not so normal) fascination with your small chest.
when dori interrupts events
a morning-after round two is interrupted by dori, the number one cockblocker, literally.
drunk on you.
slow makeout sessions with pleasure-dom!minho.
pussy cat: Prologue. (see: smut - drabbles)
minho jokingly calls you pussycat and upon seeing your -very not normal- reaction, proceeds to be a whole menace about it.
minho had a bad day but so did you.
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— smut
• prompts/blurbs
he controls a vibrator on a dinner night at home. ft. tasteracha
cockwarming him while on your desk.
minchan teasing you (ft. chan). op: channiesposts
poly!minchan.
riding + size kink.
overstimulation with softdom!minho.
you forget your safeword.
more poly!minchan thoughts.
when you accidentally turn him on.
sapiosexual!minho.
cockwarming comp sci major minho. ft. tasteracha
more poly!minchan !!
face sitting with minho.
lingerie try on with minho.
how vocal he is in bed.
thigh riding + dacryphilia.
• short drabbles
dessert with a view.
going on a picnic with no panties on.
tag teamed.
minchan threesome prompts (ft. chan).
addicted to you. op: channiesposts
when you make him beg for his release.
new pleasures.
minho is determined to make you cum from nipple play only.
take it.
minho fucking you on a chair. that's it.
breathe.
when you feel so overwhelmed that he has to remind you of basic survival instincts.
louder.
minho didn't know slow sex could make you this loud. in his dorm.
versatile chef.
ogling at your boyfriend's hands while he cooks makes you blurt out that you've never been fingered before. he takes matters into his own hands. literally.
ambidextrous.
being able to use both hands just as well can be very useful, minho knows that better than anyone else.
floaty.
after being fucked into a trance where you can't tell what's safe or not, minho has to make sure you're taken care of.
sweet treat.
for minho's birthday, you cater to both his love for sweets and your body.
day & night.
your boyfriend fucked deliciously, but he made love just as well, if not better.
pain perdu. (prologue: garlic bread)
there was nothing better than when you and minho's days off align. so you catch up on some much needed sleep, and love making.
zipper: the remix.
minho's not done making you swoon over him. so he throws you a second bait. this time it's zipped pants.
adore you.
giving your pretty boyfriend a handjob while he goes absolutely feral. that's it. spit, cum play. nasty but sweet.
garlic bread. (prologue for pain perdu)
it's always like this— you and minho using each other to forget about the day, but only because you're the healing elixir for one another.
• fics (2k+)
pretty boy.
taking your chance to take care of your dom after a long day, you shower him with praise until he submits under you... or not? body worship go brrr.
pussy cat.
a joke about minho loving his cats more than you takes an unexpected turn as he tries to show you that he loves you the most.
roommates.
minho knows what he's doing is wrong, but what's a little jerking off to the thought of his unsuspecting roommate?
lipstick stains.
minho knows better than to ruin your makeup in a party, but something about your smudged lipstick makes his head spin. (aka the zipper incident)
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laceswan · 10 months
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Fic Recommendations <3
Stray Kids
1-am, Kim Seungmin x gn!reader, fluff-@northsoulss
Closer than Friends, Kim Seungmin x gn!reader, fluff- @dreamescapeswriting
Invisible Ties, Kim Seungmin x gn!reader, childhood friends to lovers, hurt/comfort, fluff- @starseungs
7:30 pm, Kim Seungmin x gn!reader, so much fluff- @dreamyyeosang
Lipgloss, Kim Seungmin x gn!reader, angst, fluff ending- @hanjisick
Movies, photographer!Kim Seungmin x model!gn!reader, angst, fluff ending- @comet-falls
Wanted if Forever, Kim Seungmin x fem!reader, angst, fluff ending, hurt/comfort- @miel-ji
(Untitled Christmas headcannons), Kim Seungmin x fem!reader, fluff- @sunboki
Dense, Bang Chan x fem!reader, angst- @sunwoowrites
Yeah, Flowers Follow, Seo Changbin x florist!fem!reader, fluff- @catiuskaa
Breakup HCs, Maknae line (hyung line is linked) x fem!reader, ANGST- @dazed—xx
Soft hours tag @rachalixie
Stray Kids Fic Rec List @insidetheravens
Ateez
(Untitled first kiss drabble), Choi San x gn!reader, fluff, mild spice- @bubblyyeonjun
i'm glad i have you with me, Choi San x fem!reader, fluff, hurt/comfort, childhood friends to lovers, slow burn- @mybelovedwoo
Hunger Games
Harry Potter
Hidden Messages in Foreign Languages, Regulus Black x fem!reader, fluff- @applebutter-and-cinnamon
Sleepy, Regulus Black x gn!reader, fluff- @queerpumpkinnn
so tired, Regulus Black x gn!reader, hurt/comfort- @gilmore-angel
Falling, Regulus Black x fem!ravenclaw!reader, fluff- @ardisia-florence-james
Kissing with Regulus Black would include, Regulus Black x fem!reader, fluff- @angelblacksmith
The Brothers Black, Regulus Black x fem!reader, slight angst, fluff- @sufferingstarlight
A Snake and his Little Bird, Regulus Black x fem!sunshine!reader, some angst, hurt/comfort- @robynlilyblack
Regulus Black Masterlist- @messers-moony
Deadly Favors, Theseus Scamander x gn!reader, angst, fluff ending- @spideyharrington
The Legend of Vox Machina (Critical Role)
(Untitled proposal fic), Percy de Rolo x gn!reader, fluff- @saphirered
Floriography, Percy de Rolo x fem!OC, fluff- @leopardfang15
In the Glade, Percy de Rolo x gn!reader, fluff- @finn-writes-stuff
Mha
Your Soldier, Knight!Takami Keigo x Princess!reader, Royalty AU, fluff- @livlivlivliv
Crimson and Cloves, Todoroki Shoto x fem!reader, Hanahaki AU, angst- @gcpards
(Untitled drabble), Shinsou Hitoshi x gn!reader, so much angst, major character death, fluff ending- @alienaiver
Iida Tenya Masterlist, CONTAINS SOME SMUT YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED- @lovinkiri
Haikyuu
HQ Masterlist- @215-luv
HQ Imagines Masterlist- @arhvste
(Untitled drabble), Sakusa Kiyoomi x gn!reader, fluff- @kentolove
Touch-Averse, Sakusa Kiyoomi x fem!reader, angst, hurt/comfort, fluff ending- @watevermelon
You Look Pretty When You Do the Laundry, Sakusa Kiyoomi x gn!reader, fluff- @otoyastoy
I Need to Talk to You, Akaashi Keiji x fem!reader, fluff- @otoyastoy
JuJutsu Kaisen
Sweet Love, Nanami Kento x gn!reader, fluff- @haruchuiyo
Kitchen Charm, Domestic!Nanami Kento x gn!reader, fluff- @itsfairly
Masterlist, CONTAINS SOME SMUT YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED- @kentosbabes
rich bf nanami headcannons, Nanami Kento x impliedfem!reader, fluff- @kiyoily
Star Wars
If Only pt. 1 (part 2 is linked), Obi-Wan Kenobi x gn!reader, angst- @make-me-imagine
(Untitled breakup drabble), Poe Dameron x gn!reader, angst- @never—doubt
The Arrival of the Pilots, Poe Dameron x gn!reader, mild angst, fluff- @gawaaine
Twilight
Insomnia, Jasper Hale x fem!human!reader, fluff- @junkdrawerfics
Heartbeat, Jasper Hale x fem!human!reader, fluff- @3vergr3en
Squid Game
Eliminated, Hwang Junho x gn!reader, fluff- @sweetenercode
Dating HCs, Hwang Junho x fem!not korean!reader, fluff- @sophiewritesworld
The World Will Suffer, Hwang Junho x gn!reader, angst- @philomaay
Dating HCs, Hwang Junho x gn!reader, fluff- @saebyeoked
Real People
when you fall asleep, Chris Evans x actress!reader, fluff- @imyourbratzdoll
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hobiskneecap · 13 days
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SKZ Fic Rec List Pt.2
part 1
🧷 - fics/drabbles
💿 - reactions/headcanons/scenarios
💬 - smau/texts
📁 - series
** posting this unfinished, it’s been sitting in drafts for months and I’ve been inactive 😭😭 I didn’t finish Felix or get to Jeongin or seungmin but here’s what I had :P hope you enjoy **
Ot8
fluff
💬 “texts with skz” - @strayedstars
💬 "bestfriend!reader calling stray kids baby" - @imagine-a-life-like-this
💬 “what’s mine is yours” - @chan4evurrr
💿 “when you’re spaced out” - @writerracha
💿 “post-argument with bf!skz” - @maxidentscene
💬 “group chat texts” “part two” - @starrgaziinggg
💬 “ot8 skz texts” - @sugrlamb
💬 “embarrassing photos w/ skz” - @aakomii
💿 “how skz cuddles with you” - @hearts4sungie
💿 “why you don’t say ‘i love you’ back” - @hyuniyz
💬 “asking your skz partner for a baby” - @luvrhyune
💬 “texting boyfriend skz ‘imagine if we were dating’ ” - @strayedstars
💿 “gossiping with skz” - @astralis-is-typing
smut
💿 “make me” - @cosmic-railwayxo
💿 “reactions to squirting” - @joodlepo
💿 “sounds they make during sex” - @seungisms
Hyung Line
fluff
smut
💿🧷 “Love Languages and Sex” - @matryosika
💿 “hyung line + unexpected kinks” - @linorachas
Maknae Line
💿 “maknae line + unexpected kinks” - @ linorachas
Bangchan
fluff
🧷 “crying over you” - @straylightdream
smut
🧷 “forgot something?” - @ writerracha
🧷 face sitting - @lix-ables
🧷 “chan relieves his anger on you” - @faeryacha
🧷 walks in on you having a bad dream - @ faeryacha
🧷 toys + exhibitionism @linorachas
Leeknow
fluff
🧷 “cotton candy” - @rachalixie
smut
🧷 “comp sci major Minho” - @lino-nyangi
🧷 "when he wants you to sit on his face" - @fluffylino
🧷 “wet dream” - @hardstraykidshours
🧷 “no nut november” - @sluttywonwoo
🧷 “pillowtalk” - @caseiloveu
Changbin
fluff
smut
🧷 //dubcon just the tip - @planet-dusk
🧷 taking turns with a vibrator - @cbini
🧷 marking - @charmercharm3r
Hyunjin
fluff
💬 “hyunjin BF texts” - @il-i-sam
🧷 “hyunjin thinks he’s subtle as he pines over you” - @lixie-phoria
🧷 //implied past sh “you drew stars around my scars” - @ppiri-bahng
smut
Han
fluff
🧷 “strawberry cheesecake” - @wooahaes
💬 “daily boyfriend texts with han jisung” - @jnginlov
🧷 “mornings with jisung” - @yxngbxkkie
smut
🧷 “8 letters” - @tadashisdisaster
🧷 “like never before” pt 2 - @writerracha
Felix
fluff
smut
🧷 “how are you paying me this time?” - @movelikeadoodle
🧷 “lollipop” - @tasteracha
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astraystayyh · 8 months
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for a little positivity on the tl!!! share your favorite stayblr accounts or fics that you think deserve more recognition (it can even be your own!!)
I'll start!! this hyunjin fic (the world does not exist at night by @hyu7eii ) might be the best hyune fic I've ever read and it's so underrated, just pure poetry
nothing, everything by @inniejeonginnie, very human and realistic, love cannot make you feel better instantly but it is the light at the end of the tunnel and this portrayed it perfectly
X marks the spot where we fall apart by @nicolagreta soo angsty it made me so sad :( like i physically felt it in my bones
on the same angsty note there is marry me by @liknws AND IT WRECKED ME. so beautifully written but in an achy way. very delicious pain
burden by @ellestray and it's one of the most accurate representation of han I've ever read, the dialogue is so mature yet so beautiful. i loved it so muchhh
everything by @sugrlamb THE REASSURANCE IS EVERYTHING IN THIS ONE, i need this specific seungmin.
special by @amelee23 this is different than usual skz pieces on here but it's so heartfelt and raw and the love is very pure in it, i loved it, a very fitting title
the mini love letter series by @agi-ppangx , FIRST such a cute concept, second the emotional rollercoaster from fluffy to angsty has me in a chokehold. (op i promise I'll reblog with my full thoughts soon!!!)
and i need more ppl to read butterfly bandage by @subskz , labyrinth by @soobnny and forgive me for what I haven't done by @rachalixie . I'll never stop shouting my love for these fics they're so perfectly written, like pure art, like i can't believe I'm reading this for free type of writing
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chvnnie · 2 years
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stray kids as dads
skz ot8 x reader
word count: 13.9k (1k-2k per member)
genre: fluff, some suggestive content, a dash of angst with minho - MINORS DNI
warnings: illness (stomach bug - chan), mentions of birth, jisung gets a lil mopey, mentions of food, almost oral (seungmin, fem receiving), it's just really fluffy tbh. if i missed anything - PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
summary: a day in the life of dad stray kids
a/n: i have baby fever and i'm making it everyone's problem. also sometimes i write fluff - this brought me lots of comfort so i hope it does for you as well.
this is a work of fiction. this fic in no way represents stray kids members as people or the band as a whole. you are responsible for the media you consume. please read responsibly.
taglist: @lix-ables, @rachalixie, @agustd-essert, @gibbysupremeacyisreal, @katieraven, @miamormi, @woahfruity, @isilentprincess
Bang Chan
When you’re expecting, everyone tells you to get all the sleep you can, because it’ll be a while before you get a full night’s sleep again. All these things about “sleep when the baby sleeps” or “you won’t ever be able to catch up”. In Chan’s case, he found the lack of sleep the easiest part of parenting. He never slept anyway, what difference did a baby make?
Chan functions best between the hours of midnight and 5 am, which made him the obvious choice to take over night time feedings/diaper changes. You were exhausted, Chan wasn’t, so what was the point in waking you up? 
He spent most nights in his home studio after you fell asleep, keeping the baby monitor on full volume so he could run back upstairs when needed. Most nights, when the baby stirred, he would just take them back down to the studio with him, snuggling as he worked until they fell back asleep.
It was a great routine, and Chan was almost sad when all his kids started sleeping through the night. There was no need for a monitor in his studio anymore, nobody waking up for a midnight snack or just some cuddles - he wasn’t really needed at night anymore. Chan went to his home studio less and less at night, trying to adjust to everyone else’s sleep schedule. There were some positives to this; he got to fall asleep with you now instead of after you, he never missed family breakfast anymore, he got to take his kids to school. Following everyone else’s routine was better in the long run.
Even though he missed the one on one time he got with his kids. There was something special about those late night snuggles that he wasn’t able to recreate.
A stomach bug entered the Bang household suddenly and aggressively. It started with the oldest daughter. Chan got a call from her piano teacher to come pick her up from practice, saying that she had been vomiting aggressively for the past ten minutes. He broke many traffic laws racing to his daughter's school, and then just as many to get to the ER, just to be told it’s just a really shitty stomach bug.
The bug then began to bounce around, hitting his youngest daughter next. For two days, Chan ran between the girls’ bedrooms, bringing soup, gatorade, crackers - whatever they needed, he was right there to help him. He wanted to help them feel better while keeping you and the baby away from the bug. The last thing he wanted was for either of you to get sick. So, it made sense that the next person to get sick was himself.
Chan slept on the floor of the bathroom the first night. The tile was so cool against his body, which was so hot. He opened every window in your bedroom to try and cool his body off as he laid immobilized on the bed. The second day, you came in and shut the windows.
“I understand you’re hot, Chan, but it’s snowing outside.”
With all the strength he could muster, he rushed you out of the bedroom. The top floor of the house was ground zero, and now knowing first hand how awful this bug was, he wanted you as far away from him as possible. 
The third day, Chan began to feel better. He was able to make it to the bathroom without having to stop for a break, and could successfully hold down soup. With the girls fully recovered, and Chan more than halfway there, he began to feel optimistic that the bug would skip over you.
Then, the baby got sick.
Within the next 10 hours, you started to vomit.
Chan was moved out of the bedroom and into his home studio so you and the baby could quarantine in there. From what Chan could tell, you got the worst of it. The first night he sat next to you while you sobbed into the toilet, afraid to leave because you didn’t know when the nausea was going to hit again. You could barely pick your son up, who weighed at least 10 pounds less than both the girls did at 15 months. Every time he cried, you would cry harder, feeling both miserable and guilty, like you were the one who got him sick.
The only positive was that both you and the baby slept, and slept hard. The physical exhaustion from vomiting and sweating all day meant you both were getting at least 12 hours a night. That was the only time Chan would leave your side, wandering down to the couch in his home studio.
Chan tried really, really hard to fall asleep that night. He took melatonin, drank sleepy time tea, even wore an eye mask to make sure it was completely dark. He just couldn’t shut his brain off. It was jumping all over the place - from worrying about you, to coming up with new track ideas. He couldn’t calm down enough to go to sleep.
Chan removed the eye mask to check the time on his phone. 11:00. He had been trying to fall asleep for 45 minutes without success.
“Fuck it.” He mumbled to him before turning on the lights and powering up all his equipment.
If he couldn’t sleep, he sure as fuck could work.
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2:45 am, and Chan was thanking whatever God he could that Jisung’s sleep schedule was just as fucked up as his.
“I just finished the hook for this track, if you want to give it a listen.” Jisung’s groggy voice filled the empty studio. “If you’re too tired, I get it. Just thought you might want to-“
“Nah, man. I’m wide awake. Send it.” Chan said, clicking open his email to get ready for the track.
He listened to Jisung’s keyboard click as he waited. “Sent. Everyone in your house still feeling bad?”
The notification popped up before Chan could even refresh the page. “Almost everyone. The girls are feeling better, for the most part. I still feel a bit nauseous but not bad. Not as bad as…”
“Yeah, no, we got it too.” Jisung sighed. “I’m the only one who hasn’t started throwing up, so I’ve been on newborn duty.”
Chan smiled to himself, remembering when his kids were that small and the long nights spent together in the same room he was in now. “That was my favorite part.”
“Of course it was. You never sleep, it makes sense for you to take on the night shift.”
“I mean, true. But god, the alone time with them? The way their weight felt against my chest as they slept while I worked? There’s nothing like it. I miss it.”
Jisung chuckled softly. “I get that. Being needed is always nice.”
The conversation ended there, as Chan pulled up the track to review it. He smiled while listening to it; Jisung never produced a bad track, even if he hated hearing it.
“Ji, man. You just get better everyday.” Chan said as soon as the track ended.
“Shut the fuck up. The beat at 15 seconds sounds funny-“
“It’s different, but it flows well with the rest of the song.” Chan saved the track to his computer. “I want to play around with it a bit but I doubt there’s any adjustments I need to make. It’s fucking good.”
He could hear Jisung getting flustered on the other end of the phone. “You can change whatever you need. I have some other-“ his friend was cut off by a sudden wailing noise in the background. “Again? She literally fell asleep an hour ago- Ah, Channie, I gotta go.”
Chan smiled, feeling slightly envious of his friend. “Go. I’ll talk to you tomorrow.”
Jisung gave a quick goodbye before he ended the call, leaving Chan alone in silence. He pulled Jisung’s track back up, deciding to start messing around with it now. Maybe he could get it back to him before 5:00-
Chan was so caught up in the track that he didn’t hear the basement door close, or the thumping of tiny feet against the hardwood floor. He didn’t even notice his youngest daughter sneaking into the studio, dark, curly hair clinging to her face, a kangaroo doll clutched to her chest. He didn’t know she was there until he felt something tugging on his shirt sleeve.
Chan whirled around, spooked by the sudden movement. “Jesus Christ- oh. Jellybean, you scared me.” Chan said with a laugh. “What are you doing awake?”
She sniffled, and then Chan realized she had been crying. “I had a nightmare, Papa.”
“Oh, baby.” Chan scooped his daughter up, gathering her in his arms. His fingers found her hair, slowly threading them through it in an attempt to calm her down. “Are you okay? Do you want to talk about it?”
She shook her head as she squeezed Chan tighter. “Just want Papa.”
“I’m right here, love.” Chan slowly moved the chair back and forth in a rocking motion, like he would do when they were babies. He kissed the top of her head, sweaty from sleep. As long as she needed him, he would stay, holding her against his chest.
“I have to do some work, Jellybean, but you can stay here with me if you want?” Chan whispered, pulling his chair back into the desk.
Sniffling, your daughter gave a small yes, determined to stay until she was certain there wasn’t anything lurking in her closet like her dreams had made her believe.
Chan played Jisung’s track at a low volume, adding some minor adjustments. He felt his daughter’s heart rate slow down, her sniffling stop, and he was almost certain she was asleep until she spoke again:
“Papa make this?”
“I wish. It sounds good, right?” She nodded her head in response. “Uncle Ji made it.”
He felt her smile softly against his chest. “Pretty.”
“It is pretty.”
His daughter moved her head to look up at her father. “Uncle Ji has a new baby, right?”
“Mhm. Baby girl.”
“Can we see baby soon?“
Chan smiled down at his daughter before pressing a kiss against her forehead. “When mommy and bubba feel better, we can go over and meet the baby.”
She smiled for the first time that early morning as she thought about holding the new baby. She nuzzled back into her father’s chest and said: “I like babies.”
“Babies are great.”
“I wish I was still a baby. Like Bubba. Or Uncle Ji’s baby.”
“Well, you may not be a baby. But, you’re my baby.”
“I like being your baby.”
Chan felt his heart swell as he squeezed his daughter. 
Babies were fun. That bonding time Chan had with all his kids was fun. But this? This was so much better.
Lee Minho
Minho had been looking forward to this trip for weeks.
He had “spontaneously” planned it about a month ago after a long phone call with his mom. His parents didn’t live too far away from you guys; in fact, you often saw them once a week for family dinners. But, within the last few months, you all saw less and less of each other; weekly family dinners turning into monthly, if you’re lucky. The loss of family time had made his mom sad, and Minho shared that sentiment. He was close to his family, and not seeing them enough brought his mood down considerably.
After the phone call ended, Minho made his way to your shared bedroom. The bedroom tv softly played reruns of your comfort show, filling the otherwise dark room with soft blue tones. You were sitting with your back against the headboard, comforter bunched at your waist, breast pump humming softly. Minho shut the bedroom door quietly, causing your attention to shift from the tv to him.
You gave your husband a gentle smile, the same smile that made him fall in love with you all over again, and made grabby hands at him. Minho quickly dove into the bed, pushing his lower body under the duvet and resting his head in your empty lap.
Your right hand found his hair, threading your fingers through it slowly. Minho’s body visibly relaxed. 
“Everything alright? You were on the phone for a while.”
Minho sighed sadly. “Yeah. Yeah, everything’s fine. I just miss my parents.”
“Me too, my love.” You said with a pout. “Did you invite them over for dinner this week?”
“I did, but dad has a work thing he can’t get out of.” Minho’s legs intertwined with yours as he tried to bring you closer to his body. 
You two sat in silence for a bit. Minho felt his eyes grow heavy as you continued to play with his hair. Nobody had ever played with his hair before you. The first time you did it was at the beginning of your relationship, when he had had a really shitty day. You had held his head to your shoulder as he cried into it, one hand running up and down his spine while the other found his head. Ever since then, Minho sought your hands for comfort any time he was upset. He could always feel the tension leaving his body once your nails raked against his head. He felt safe and loved in your hands. You protected him.
“Min.” You whispered, removing your hand from his hair. “Can you move for just a second? I need to take the pump off.” 
Minho rolled off your lap and onto his pillow, watching you as you carefully removed the full bags. His eyes drifted from your breast to the bassinet right next to the bed.
“When did she fall asleep?”
“About 45 minutes into your phone call.” You placed the sealed bags on your bedside table. “She was not very happy with me, though.”
“She’s never very happy with you.”
You chuckled softly, causing the corner of Minho’s lips to twitch up slightly. “She never is, is she? She definitely prefers you.”
“Ah, don’t say that-“
“I never said I was upset about it.” Pump off, you pulled yourself out of the bed in search of Minho’s shirt you slept in. “I love how much she loves you, because I love you just as much.”
Minho smiled, eyes never leaving the bassinet. He never thought he was capable of love until he met you, and then he didn’t think could love any deeper until she came along. She had smiled at him first. She had laughed at him first. He had always wished he had a sibling, but now he finally understood why some parents choose not to have more children; one was enough.
She was enough.
You finally found your shirt, quickly putting it on and grabbing the bags of milk. “I’m going to put these in the garage freezer, then we can go to bed. Sound good?”
You had slipped out of the room before Minho could respond, but it was okay. His thoughts were too focused on his daughter, what it felt like to be a parent, to be her parent.
God, he missed his parents.
By the time you made it back to the bedroom, Minho was running you through his idea. He had two weeks of unused vacation time, and you hadn’t left the city since the baby was born three months ago. You both needed a vacation, and Minho needed more family time. He would call his mom in the morning and run the dates by her, making sure they were okay with a two week visit.
And of course they were.
Every morning, on his way out the door, Minho would kiss your forehead, smother the baby with kisses, and shout how many days were left until your mini vacation. 
“20 days!”
“13 days!”
“One week!”
“One more sleep!”
Before Minho knew it, you were making the short drive to his parents. Less than an hour without traffic, he planned to make it there before breakfast.
You sat in the passenger seat, knees up to your chest and leaning towards Minho. His hand rested firmly on your knee, rubbing his thumb in smoothing circles as he drove with one hand. The car was quiet; baby snoozing in her car seat, your playlist quietly filling the car, the morning summer sun warming the car slightly. In Minho’s opinion, it was the perfect day.
“My mom talked about taking Bubs to the zoo sometime this week.” Minho said, voice barely louder than the music.
“Hmm, that sounds like fun. I don’t think I packed her a hat, though.”
“Mom might have one. If not, we can always go out today and look for one. Dad said there’s this cute baby shop close by- FUCK.” Minho shouted, slamming on the brakes. His arm flew out in front of you, keeping you back against the seat.
If he hadn't been paying attention, he would have rear ended the car in front of him who hit the brakes just as hard as he did. The once quiet car was now filled with heavy panting, and loud cries of your daughter who woken from the sudden stop and Minho’s cursing.
“Bubs.” You panted, unbuckling your seatbelt and throwing yourself into the backseat. Quickly buckling her, scooping her into your chest and shushing her as you rocked her back and forth.
Minho was frozen. His arm that braced you still slung over the center console, his other hand gripping the steering wheel so hard his knuckles were white. His body, once warm from the summer sun, was now ice cold with fear. 
Nothing had happened; it looked like it was just an early morning traffic jam. Someone in front of him hadn’t been paying attention and slammed on their brakes too late, causing a domino effect. Causing him to slam on his brakes so he didn’t hit a car.
It could have been so much worse.
Minho shifted the car into park and quickly unbuckled his seatbelt. Fuck, it felt so constricting. Turning around, he reached behind him to grab your hand.
“Is she okay?” He asked, wide eyes staring at his daughter’s head.
You nodded your head. “I think she just got scared.” He heard your voice crack. His eyes shot up to your face, watching hot tears stream quickly down your face. “Fuck, Minho, that could’ve been so bad.”
“Oh, no.” Fuck traffic laws. Minho crawled over the console into the backseat with you, his mind anywhere but the cars surrounding him. “Hey, no.” His thumbs wiped your face clean. “It’s just a traffic jam. We’re okay.” He pulled both of you into his arms, your face buried into his shoulder as you sobbed.
Minho brought a shaky hand up to your head and slowly began combing your hair with his fingers. He planted a kiss on your forehead, keeping up with the flow of his hands. Your fingers always made him feel safe, and now he needed to do the same for you.
“I'm here. I’m right here, love.”
///
You refused to leave the backseat for the rest of the trip. You leaned over your daughter’s car seat, hands going from her little feet, to touching her little head, to grabbing her chubby hands. This was where you needed to be - right by her side. Even if it was just a little scare, the fear that threatened to drown you wouldn’t leave. You knew eventually it would, but now? For now, you weren’t leaving.
Minho didn’t want to drive. He didn’t want to be separated from either of you. He needed to be next to you, to feel your heartbeat against his chest, to feel your hands in his hair. He needed to feel his daughter’s hand gripping his finger, needed to hear her giggle as he kissed her belly over and over.
The traffic jam didn’t cut much time off the trip - Minho was back on his route in a matter of minutes. He drove quickly, wanting to be out of the car and in your arms.
The moment he parked the car, he was out, running to the back of the car to open your door. Once he flung it open, you wrapped your arms around his neck, pulling him in close.
In his head, Minho knew he was overreacting. It was a small traffic jam that was over quickly. If he had been by himself, he would’ve been pissed, but would’ve gotten over it before traffic even started moving again. But, he wasn’t by himself. You were in the car. She was in the car. And there was no way in hell he was going to let anything happen to either of you.
From her car seat, your daughter started to fuss. You turned around to grab her when Minho grabbed your arm.
“Let me.” He said, eyes brimming with tears. “Please.”
You nodded, sliding out of the car so he could climb in and grab her.
Her eyes were still shut, small baby fists up by her face as she tried to stretch the sleepy out. Minho smiled to himself, tears finally falling, as he pulled her out of her car seat.
“Oh, hi my girl.” He whispered. Your daughter, hearing her father’s voice, slowly cracked her eyes open. “I missed you.”
The baby yawned in response, nuzzling herself deeper into her father’s chest. Minho chuckled, leaning down and kissing all over her small face. The baby wiggled, and he swore she was trying to push him away with her tiny little hands. But, Minho didn’t stop. He kissed all over her face, blowing raspberries on her cheeks until she released a shriek like baby laugh.
Minho felt your chin rest on his shoulder, looking down at her. He blew one last raspberry on her belly this time, just to get her to laugh again.
You laughed with your baby. “Oh Bubs, is daddy so silly?”
She giggled in response, nuzzling back into his chest.
Minho was so caught up in his daughter that he didn’t even hear his mother approach the car.
“I thought I heard a car door!”
You turned around, running up to your mother-in-law. “Oh, hi, mom.”
Minho looked up to see you two hug, exchanging “I missed you”s and comments on new haircuts. The baby in his arms squirmed, ready for more attention from her father.
“Do I hear a baby?”
Minho smiled at his mom, then looked back down at his daughter, who was staring at him like he hung the stars.
She didn’t even know he felt the same about her.
As his mom’s voice grew closer, Minho felt safe. Minho felt loved. Minho felt comforted.
It was how he always felt with you and Bubs around, and his mom just added more warmth to those feelings. You two  were his safety.
You two were his home. 
Seo Changbin
Sundays.
A day for sleeping in.
A day for getting those last minute chores done before the new work week begins.
A day for easy dinners and family tv show nights.
Most families would say Sundays are their favorite day of the week. Sundays are easy, Sundays are quiet, Sundays are peaceful.
For Changbin, he would say it depends on the season. Because spring Sundays were anything but easy, quiet, and peaceful.
If he slept past 6:30 on a spring Sunday, he could go ahead and count the day as a loss, because there was no way he was coming back from that. All three kids were typically awake by 7:15, the twins grouchy and hungry as Bin tries to get them dressed for the day. You typically took baby duty; he preferred you to your husband and was struggling with dependency issues. Besides, Changbin would much rather tackle the two snappy seven year olds than let you navigate the absolute chaos that was the oldest boys.
The night before, Changbin set multiple alarms to make sure he woke up before you. Sundays were his busiest days, and he wanted to sneak a workout in before the chaos erupted in his household.
The problem with alarms is, no matter how many he sets, he will always sleep through them.
However, he was proud of himself today. He woke up on the third alarm instead of the sixth like usual. For a brief second, he thought this Sunday would be easier than all the other Sundays of this month.
Rolling over in the bed, he reached out for you only to be greeted by cold bed sheets. Changbin quickly sat up, thoroughly confused. He was sure he would be the first to wake up. After all, why would you be awake before him, at 5:45 on a Sunday? He cursed at himself under his breath as he hoisted himself out of bed and threw on the first pair of sweatpants he could find. This shouldn’t have happened. You shouldn’t have been awake before him, and he wanted to know why you were.
The moment Changbin stepped outside of your shared bedroom, he felt his foot press against something strong and sharp. He leaned against the door, hissing in pain as he picked up his foot to investigate what the hell he had just blindly stepped on. 
“Goddamn cleats.” He cussed, kicking the shoe out of his way. How many times did he have to remind the boys to leave their shoes at the front door?
“Seo Changbin, shut UP.” He heard you hiss from the kitchen.
The kitchen?
At 5:45?
Limping slightly, he made his way to the kitchen. On the short walk there, Changbin found himself running into more things: his left big toe stubbed against a bat, he felt a pacifier squish under his foot, one of the twins’ many reusable water bottles almost made him slip and fall on the hardwood.
Changbin used to think he was envious of the people who got to clean on Sundays. Now he realized, as he stepped on the cleat matching the one in front of your bedroom door, he really fucking hated those people.
He was ready to curse everyone who had an easy Sunday until he saw you, and finally realized why you were the first one up.
Your hair was tied messily back, strands falling in front of your face as you supported the youngest of your three sons with one hand and used the other to peel oranges. The youngest had his eyes closed, nestled into your chest as he softly ate. Your shirt (that you had stolen from Changbin within your first year together and refused to return) was wet with a mixture of orange juice and baby spit up. You were frazzled, overworked, and exhausted.
And now, Changbin was upset he overslept for a different reason.
“Baby, why are you awake?” Changbin asked, rushing over to your side to grab the orange you were about to drop.
Once he grabbed it, you leaned against the fridge to support your weight. The baby weighed more than the twins and you were exhausted from supporting him with one arm for so long. “Bean was fussing, so I got up to go check on him and feed him. As I was doing that, I checked my phone and saw a reminder text that it’s our turn to bring snacks to the t-ball game this afternoon. I totally fucking forgot, Changbin. I tried to put him back to sleep, but with his dependency issues and cluster feeding, he wouldn’t let me put him down, so I brought him out here with me.” Your head hit the fridge door with a thud. “I only got three oranges peeled before I heard you yelling.”
Changbin felt his heart sink. He had spent so much time this morning grumbling about being behind schedule when you had been doing all this work by yourself. To say he felt like an asshole would be an understatement. “Why didn’t you wake me?”
You waved your hand as if to dismiss him. “You were sleeping so peacefully, and I knew we’d have a busy day today. I just wanted you to sleep.”
“First,” Changbin placed the orange on the kitchen island and closed the space in between you two, “always wake me up. You are far more important than any amount of sleep. Second, while I feel like such a fucking dick for letting you do this alone, I wanted to let you know how grateful I am for you. You are an amazing wife and an even better mother, and I couldn’t do this without you.” Changbin’s eyes drifted from your face to the baby attached to your chest. He had let go of your nipple, breathing heavily as he slept against your chest. “Third, you suck at peeling oranges. Let me take over. Go put Bean to bed and then yourself.”
“But, Changbin-“
“Nah, I don’t want to hear it. No kid is going to want to eat these oranges with a shitty peel job.” He playfully scoffed. “Who taught you how to do this? No wonder the twins never eat them when you pack them for lunch.”
Using your free hand, you playfully punched his shoulder. Changbin cried out in fake pain and dramatically grasped his shoulder, whining about how you injured his orange peeling arm.
“You’re obnoxious.” You whispered with a grin on your face.
“It’s been 10 years, you’re just noticing that?”
Laughing softly, you grabbed him by the forearm and pulled him in for a kiss. “I love and adore you.”
Changbin pecked your lips once, twice, and then a third time. “I love and adore you, too.”
He watched you walk out of the kitchen, heart swelling in adoration. You were like a superhero in his eyes - someone navigating the world with three loud, clingy boys and their equally clingy father with an abundance of grace. Changbin didn’t know how you did it, but he wanted to, because he never wanted you to have to go through this alone. The baby’s bedroom door shut, allowing Changbin to direct his attention to the half peeled orange in his hand.
He picked up one and glanced at the clock on the oven. 6:00 am. He had maybe an hour to get most of these oranges peeled before he had to start breakfast. There was no way he was going to let the twins go to their t-ball tournament without eating breakfast. Just like he wouldn’t let them go without sunscreen-
Sunscreen.
Shit.
That’s what he forgot to pick up at the store last night.
He aggressively picked at the orange, trying to peel them faster so he could slip away to the store before anyone else in his household woke up.
“Goddamn sunscreen.” He mumbled to himself.
Sundays in the Seo household were busy, loud, and chaotic. 
But goddamn, did Changbin love Sundays.
Hwang Hyunjin
“Fuck.” Hyunjin mumbles under his breath as he takes a sharp left turn, barely missing the car speeding towards him. “Sorry!” He calls as the driver honked at him, as if they could hear his half ass apology.
The car pulled into a parking spot with a squeak, and Hyunjin barely turned the car off before throwing himself out of it. “Fuck.” He curses, yet again, locking the car before running inside. He was late. Like, late late. Hyunjin was never exactly “on time”, but he also was never this late. In his defense, he had lost track of time. It completely slipped his mind that it was Thursday.
There was a line at the clock out desk. He bit his lip and aggressively untied his ponytail, trying to distract himself before he started cursing in front of all the other parents at his daughter’s daycare. When it was his turn, his code didn’t work. Hands shaking with frustration, he pulled his phone out and quickly called you. 
“Hyunjin-“
“What’s your code?” He slightly snapped.
“What code?”
“The code for Pumpkin’s school. What is it?”
“Our anniversary.”
“Which one?”
“Yah, Hwang Hyunjin-“
“We have like, five. Which one?” He hated when he lost his temper with you, and he knew he would be begging for forgiveness later tonight, but he was already going to have to apologize for how late he was.
“Wedding. 1027.” Your voice was laced with anger.
He quickly punched in the code and was rewarded with the click of the front door unlocking. “Thank you, honey.” 
“Hurry, please.” You said and hung up the phone without saying goodbye.
Fuck.
That was three.
When pregnant with Pumpkin, you were insistent on applying for daycares early. They made you nervous, and you wanted some place that you felt safe leaving your child. Hyunjin had remembered Chan talking about this preschool they looked at for his son - very prestigious, excellent reviews, very low acceptance rate. The website promised small class sizes, lots of one on one engagement, parent/teacher interactions daily. It was the perfect school. Five months pregnant, you two toured the school and immediately sent in your application. Hyunjin got the call offering Pumpkin a spot while he was driving you to the hospital. But, she had gotten in. Four years later, you and Hyunjin were still so in love with the school.
So, that’s why he felt bad for sprinting through it today.
He almost slid past Pumpkin’s classroom, leaning in to catch her attention.
“Yah, Hwang.” He said. Your daughter snapped her head around, braids he had put in this morning loose from a busy day of playing. “Let’s roll.”
Your daughter put the marker she was coloring with down before sprinting to her father. Hyunjin squated to catch her, picking her up and spinning her as he kissed all over the top of her head.
“Hey, Pumpkin. How was your day?”
Before your daughter could answer, her teacher popped up in the doorway. “We have some papers for you to take home and sign,” the teacher said, handing Hyunjin what he considered to be a small packet “if you could turn these into the office by Monday, that would be great.”
He nodded, quickly saying thank you. “Say bye, Pumpkin, we’ve got to go-“
“Oh, quickly, before you run off.”
It took everything Hyunjin had inside him not to sigh.
“We had a bit of trouble keeping our hands to ourselves today. We pulled our friend’s hair quite a few times and-“
Your daughter looked up at Hyunjin, face scrunched in disgust. “THEY started it. They touched me when I said NO.”
Fuck.
Four.
“That wasn’t kind of them not to listen, you’re right. But that doesn’t mean you can-“
“But it’s my body, and I said no. Mommy said I can always be mean if they don’t listen to my no-“
“I mean, you’re right-“
“So I can pull hair.”
“No.”
“Why?”
Hyunjin closed his eyes and took a deep breath. As much as he wanted to deep dive into this topic, the clock was ticking and they had to go. Now.
Hyunjin grabbed his daughter’s backpack, forcing her to apologize to her teacher before running back down the hallway and out the front door. During the first few years of parenthood, Hyunjin struggled with car seats. He couldn’t figure out the buckles, had a hard time taking them out of the car, and, much to your horror, often forgot to take coats off before buckling in. That mistake he fixed quickly, but the others? It took him years to get it right and get it done in less than two minutes.
Today, however, he broke his record, buckling Pumpkin up and adjusting the chest clip in 30 seconds even. He would brag about that later. It was time to go.
///
The class had already started by the time Hyunjin and Pumpkin came barreling through the door. His daughter, spotting her brother, dropped the doll and made a beeline to him.
Hyunjin sighed, as he scanned the room for you. You were sitting against the back wall with the rest of the parents, still dressed in work clothes, hair bumpy from the bun it had sat in all day. Hyunjin stepped over the other parents, sliding down the open spot next to you. He leaned in to give you a kiss on the forehead, but you moved your head before his lips could connect.
“Hey.” He whispered.
You shook your head. “You’re so late, Hyunjin.”
He sighed, bringing his pointer and middle finger up to pinch the bridge of his nose. “I know, I’m sorry. Meetings ran long, and then I got caught up in the studio and completely lost track of time-“
“And then you snapped at me.”
“I did. I’m sorry. I was frustrated with myself for running late and lost my temper. I’m so sorry.” Hyunjin felt like shit. He should know by now; dance practice was every Thursday after school for both kids. You always picked up Bear, he always picked up Pumpkin. It was your family routine since they started dance class. Hyunjin had no excuse.
He stared at his kids who were smiling at each other, whispering about their days. They were best friends, and if Hyunjin thought about their relationship for longer than a few seconds, he would cry. He didn’t have siblings, so watching them love each other filled his heart with a joy he has never known.
“Bear had his timed math quiz today. Answered them all correctly.” You said, head leaning slightly towards your husband.
Hyunjin smiled. You did this often - you hated focusing on conflict for too long, and after apologies were given, you would switch the topic. You never held a grudge, especially against Hyunjin, and he was always grateful for your conflict management.
“Couldn’t have been me.” Hyunjin rested his head on yours, wanting to be closer to you. Typically, you both kept PDA to a minimum, especially at your children’s activities. Hyunjin, however, didn’t give a shit today. He needed to be closer to you. “I was awful at math.”
You chuckled softly, leaning into him more. “Same. I don’t know where he got that from.”
“Pumpkin pulled some kid’s hair today because they wouldn’t stop poking her. She said she told them no, and they wouldn’t stop, so she took matters into her own hands.”
“Good for her.”
“Right? We know where she got that from.” Hyunjin glanced down at you with a smile.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Your voice dripping with sarcasm. “I always keep my hands to myself.”
Hyunjin couldn’t stop the loud laugh he released. The night you two had met, and the moment Hyunjin knew he needed to know you, he had watched you throw a drink in a man’s face. The man had been following your friend around all night, not taking no for an answer, and you had just gotten sick of it. When he approached your table for the fifth time that night, you had taken a sip of your vodka soda, then threw it right in his face. The man began to raise his voice at you and threatened you, while you just laughed at him crying over a little vodka in his eyes. Changbin had walked over to try to get the guy to leave you alone, and you had snapped at him, saying you could defend yourself. Eventually, the creep left. Changbin attempted to apologize to you by buying you a new drink, but you waved him off and gave him a quick apology of your own. It was then that Hyunjin went to retrieve his friend, sensing that you and your friends didn’t need another man hanging around your table. You had made eye contact with Hyunjin right as he grabbed Changbin’s arm.
“You don’t need to buy me a drink.” You had said to Changbin before looking at Hyunjin and smirking. “But if you wanted to, I wouldn’t stop you.”
So he bought you a drink. 
And now you were watching your children stretch for their weekly dance class.
Hyunjin couldn’t be happier.
///
Bed time was the most draining part of Hyunjin’s day. It also happened to be bath night, which made the process longer and more complicated than Hyunjin would have liked it to be. 
Pumpkin changed pajamas five times before she felt satisfied with the pair she had on. Hyunjin didn’t see what the difference was between this pair of polka dot pajamas and the other, but he was picking his battles. Finally climbing into bed, Hyunjin sat next to her, opening the first book she requested.
Midway through the book, Pumpkin looked up at her father. “Can you hold me, daddy?” Her voice was so soft, so gentle. How could he say no?
Collecting his daughter in his arms, he continued with the book. By the end of it, she was snoring - head against his right bicep, legs resting on his left arm, little hands gripping on his shirt as if she was afraid of him letting go. Hyunjin closed the book and let it fall to the floor, grabbing his daughter and holding her closer to his chest.
She wasn’t the snuggly kid. When Pumpkin no longer needed support, she rarely sought out hugs or cuddles. She just didn’t want it, and while he respected it, it had completely shattered his heart. He felt like she didn’t need him, and while he adored her independence, he just wanted to hold his daughter like he used to.
Hyunjin shifted lower in the small bed, trying to get more comfortable. He would sit like this just for a few more minutes. Then, he would lay her down, tuck her in, and crawl into bed with you.
Just a few more minutes of this.
Just a few.
///
Hyunjin’s eyes shot open when he felt someone playing with his hair.
“Hey. Want to come to bed?” You whispered, a soft smile on your face.
Wasn’t he in bed?
Why did the ceiling have stars on it?
Hyunjin turned his head to his left, where Pumpkin laid next to him. She had stretched out, but still had a tight grip on his shirt. The duvet covers were twisted and pushed to the middle of the bed, barely covering her little body. One of his legs hung off the side of the bed, foot brushing against the book he dropped earlier in the evening.
He brought a hand to his face, rubbing his eyes. “What time is it?”
“11:00.” You whispered. Fuck, he had been asleep a while then. “I didn’t want to bother you, but when I heard something fall, I figured it was time to wake you up.”
Something fell?
Hyunjin lifted his head to see his daughter’s alarm clock on the floor, numbers creating a pink hue on the carpet. He was too lanky for this small bed.
“I should probably…” his voice trailed off once he looked at his daughter again. Sleeping soundly. Eyes twitching as she dreamed. What was she dreaming about? He was dying to know what went on in her little head. 
He looked back up at you, eyes hot with tears. “Can I stay here? Just for a bit longer.” His voice a shaky whisper.
You nodded before pressing a soft kiss to his lips. “I’ll wake you up in the morning.” 
Hyunjin slowly reached down and grabbed the duvet cover, pulling it over both his and Pumpkin’s body. Pumpkin nuzzled into the warmth, head finding her father’s chest against. Carefully, he moved her slightly so he could fit his other leg on the bed.
She’s spunky. She stays ready to fight anyone who even looks at her wrong. She loves her brother more than Hyunjin ever thought someone could love a sibling. She’s funny, and loud, an absolute force. She looks just like him; big brown eyes, long black hair, always mimicking his disgusted face. She’s absolutely everything to him.
He placed a gentle kiss on her head, before allowing his eyes to shut. He was never leaving her side.
Han Jisung
Jisung is convinced he was made to be a father.
Nothing brings him more joy than caring for others or being needed. He loves when his younger friends, and sometimes older ones, rely on him for support or ask him for advice. He feels important, and likes that they see him as someone they can trust, who is always there for him.
So when you told him you were pregnant, he felt like running laps. It was a big show; first his eyes became saucers as he processed your news. Next came the jaw drop, quickly covered by his hands as he let out a soft screech. “Really?” He asked, and when you nodded, there was too much excitement in his body to stay still. Jisung jumped up from the bed, steps bouncy as he ran over to you, hugging you so tightly you had to warn him to be gentle.
“We’re having a baby.” He whispered in your ear.
The next time he said that sentence, it was more of a scream. So much so that Changbin, on the other side of the phone, cursed at him for being so loud and asked him to repeat himself. Jisung spent the next hour or so calling all of his friends, giddy about the fact that it was his turn to have a baby, and the best part about it? He gets to have a baby with you, the most important person in the world. The person who hung the stars, who holds the entire world in the palm of their hands. You. He gets to do this with you, and that’s all he could ask for.
By month three, he has the hospital bag packed (“We need to be prepared!” He said as he stuffed a quokka doll in the overpacked duffel bag). By month five, he had already read every new parent book he could find at the local bookstore. By month eight, you could place him in the middle of a delivery room and he would know exactly what to do. The amount of knowledge he retained in such a short amount of time was so impressive, and it really worked out in the end.
Your doctor commented that she had never had such a smooth delivery with a patient, and you really had Jisung to thank for it. Not only was he ready, but he knew how to keep you calm, how to support you and make sure you felt as prepared as he did. He helped you up from the bed, to the yoga ball, even to the inflatable pool, which is where you stayed until the baby was born not even an hour later. Sitting behind you in his swim trunks, Jisung held your hand, whispering encouraging words and repeated praises. You were magical, you were strong, and he was completely in awe of you. 
His awe transferred over to your daughter. Your perfect, beautiful daughter with the squishiest cheeks anyone has ever seen. She had a full head of dark hair, and even though she was right out of the womb, she looked so much like Jisung it was almost scary. Copy and paste; she was his twin.
The obsession with her began when you told him you were pregnant, and only grew. Jisung practically lived with a baby carrier strapped to his chest, your daughter nuzzled against his chest as he went about his day. Be it the house or the studio, if Jisung was moving about, you could bet the baby was with him.
She was just as attached to him as he was her; the sound of his voice always made her big, brown eyes light up. She slept better when he put her down, did better in public spaces if he held her. They were inseparable, and it made your heart swell. You had front row seats to their love, often getting to be in the middle of their affection. The little family that everyone dreams of was your reality.
It was one of the rare days Jisung couldn’t take her to work with him; they were shooting all day, and frankly his stylist was over cleaning up baby spit up off his clothes. It broke your heart to see the way his eyes watered as lingered at the bedroom door to find an excuse to stay.
“Are you sure you feel well?” He asks you, trying to blink back his tears. “I can stay and make sure you get enough rest.”
You felt fine, there was no reason to ask that, but you could tell he was trying to find something to get him out of work. To let him stay home with his two favorite people in the world. “Ji.” You whisper, trying not to wake the baby asleep on your chest. “We’re going to be alright. Go to work, we’ll be here when you get back.”
He looks down at his feet, shoving shaky hands into his sweatpants. “I just miss you guys already.” And though you can’t see his face clearly, you know the tears have broken, a little sniffle accompanied by his confession.
A promise to FaceTime him later (more than once) is what finally gets him out the door after you kiss his tears away. Leaving her, leaving you, never gets easier. The older your daughter got, the harder it was to be away from her. Especially in such a heavy developmental stage; he was so scared he would miss big moments.
He had missed the first him she rolled over, and the day she started crawling. When he laid next to her on the ground during tummy time, it shocked him when she proceeded to crawl on top of him instead of staying still. Jisung turned his head to you as you stood by the couch.
“I was about to show you the video, but I guess she beat me to it.” You said with a giggle, dropping to the floor next to him to lay with them. She crawled fully onto Jisung’s chest, chubby baby hands grabbing his cheeks and squishing them between her little fingers. And while he was so proud of her, so excited to feel her death grip on his cheeks, he couldn’t help but feel sad that he missed seeing it first.
All day on set, he looked forward to your calls, praying that he didn’t miss anything exciting. So far the day seemed normal, if not dull. You called as you made breakfast, and he watched her refuse a spoonful of mashed pears.
“She doesn’t like them.” He said, eyes shut as they worked on his makeup. “I told you that, but you never listen-“
“She eats them for you!” You said, and he can hear his daughter fussing as you attempt to try again. 
“Yeah, well she likes me best.” 
When you huffed, he laughed, eyes opening just enough to see a playful pout on your face as you abandoned the pears and tried applesauce instead. You opened your mouth, mimicking the action you wanted the baby to make as you closed in with the spoon. When her lips wrapped around the yellow plastic, you smiled brightly, turning to the camera.
“She never eats applesauce for you.”
He shakes his head, chuckling softly. “Fine, she likes you better.”
“Thanks, I know.”
Both you and Jisung went about your days, him sneakily looking at his phone on set to see if there were any updates. He smiled at the selfies you sent, at the video of her gripping onto your hair and practically ripping it out, and at a clip of her watching one of his music videos, focused on him any time he was on screen. She giggled any time she heard his voice, inching closer to the screen as if she could reach him.
God, he wanted to be home.
Around dinner time, they finally started to wrap up, each member just as antsy to get home to their own families. Jisung was the first one changed and out the door, unable to slow down until he pulled into your neighborhood. The car was barely turned off before he barreled out of it, kicking his shoes off at the garage door and haphazardly throwing his backpack down next to them. Nothing was more important than seeing you two.
He found you in the master bathroom, leaning over the tub that was filled with an abundance of toys, but little water. You were singing to the baby, who was giggling loudly as you gently scrubbed shampoo into her thick hair. 
Good. He hadn’t missed much of bath time.
“Hey.” Jisung said, walking over to the tub and kneeling down beside you. You turned to face your fiancé, smiling happily at his arrival. His lips gently brushed against yours, melting away every ounce of worry and stress the day had brought him. 
“Hi.” You mumbled before giving him another kiss. “Sorry, I would’ve waited for you but somebody-“ you dramatically turned your head, playfully narrowing your eyes at your daughter, who giggled at the quick almost movement. “-decided she wanted to spit dinner up allllllll over herself.”
Jisung gasped loudly, pulling more laughs out of the child, who seemed too proud of herself. “Not my Squish.”
“Oh, your Squish.” Your own laughs were added in this time, unable to keep a straight face any longer. “Can you hang out with her for a minute? I forgot to grab a towel from her bathroom.”
Silly question - of course he was going to say yes.
Rolling up his sleeves, Jisung took over the bath time routine, clicking his tongue as he turned on the tap for fresh water. “Were you a pain today for mama?”
The smile on her face, which was often compared to his own mischievous smile, was telling enough. Covering his daughter’s eyes, Jisung rinsed the shampoo out of her hair, double checking that it was gone before grabbing a rag. Squeezing the soap onto it, he caught her staring at him. Almost a year old, and everyday, he falls in love with her all over again.
God, what did Jisung do to get so lucky?
“Alright, Squish.” Jisung said once the soap was lathered enough. “Ready for dada to-“
“Dada.”
“Huh?”
The rag dropped into the tub, the impact creating a small splash. Blinking, he stared at his daughter, who was ecstatic about the bubbles created by the rag at her feet. He knows he heard her wrong. There was no way she just-
“Say that again?” Jisung asked, completely forgetting that she’s a baby and isn’t capable of speaking on command.
But, she shocked him again. “Dada.” Blinking at him, she reached out for him while babbling his name over and over.
Jisung scrambled to find his phone before he remembered it was in his bag by the garage. Fuck, you need to hear this. He doesn’t want you to miss this-
“Did you wash her body yet?”
“Dada.”
You paused in your tracks, eyes darting from your daughter to Jisung. “Did she just-“
“She did.” He said, wide eyes still staring at the baby, who, much like her father, could not stop talking.
“Dada, dada, dada-“
The towel is abandoned on the ground as you run over to the tub, dropping down to your original position. Side by side, you and Jisung kneeled over the tub, staring at the baby.
“That’s her first word, Ji.” You whisper, reaching out to unfasten her from the bath seat. She didn’t stop talking, even as you pulled her out. Squirming, she reached out for Jisung, calling his name over and over until he took her from your arms.
He took her from you, shirt soaked as the baby settled in his arms. Awestruck, he rubbed her back, listening to her words because more of a babble, but it was impossible for him not to hear it. He was her first word. 
You smiled at him, a hand falling to his cheek and redirecting his attention. When he looked at you, he saw the joyful tears in your eyes, saw the pure adoration you had for the two of them. “I’m so glad you’re home, Ji.”
Lee Felix
People always seemed surprised to find out Felix was a stay at home dad. Before having kids, he was very devoted to his job, often working later hours than necessary and bringing work home with him. He enjoyed his job, but he knew you did as well. So as soon as you surprised him with three sticks and a little stuffed chick, he told his boss that his last day was your due date.
Sure, he loved his job. But he loved you more.
That’s why he was now, very happily, standing in the kitchen making pancakes at 9 am. The five month old slept soundly in the fabric carrier against his chest. Little baby snores filled his ears along with the sound of your three year old’s crayons scraping across her coloring book.
“Bug, what do you want in your pancakes?” Felix softly called.
Your daughter hummed as she thought, then loudly exclaimed: “Chocolate chips!”
Felix laughed and shook his head, grabbing a handful of the semisweet chips and sprinkling them over the pancake.
“Extra, please!”
“Ah, you know you can’t have that much chocolate in the morning.”
She tsked, and for a brief second, Felix wasn’t sure if he was talking to you or your daughter. “But it’s a no school day. Please, daddy?”
Felix was nothing if not whipped.
Laughing softly, he grabbed a small handful and turned to look at your daughter.
“Fine, but don’t tell your mom, okay?”
Your daughter grinned as she nodded in agreement.
Felix swears up and down that she’s a carbon copy of you. From her jaw structure to her hair, all the way to her nose - when he looks at her, he sees you. From the moment he held her, he saw you. If possible, that made him love her even more.
But that smile? That was his. She had his smile, and that was enough for him.
Breakfast went smoothly. Felix decided to save the chocolate chips for your daughter and put blueberries in his. She squealed when she noticed the jar of homemade whipped cream he had placed in the middle of the table (“I helped daddy make this!”) and ended up waking her brother. Somehow, Felix juggled feeding the baby and feeding himself while keeping chocolate (mostly) off your daughter.
Typically, after breakfast, everyone would change out of their jammies into day time clothes. It helped Felix feel more productive, and if they ever needed to leave, he wouldn’t have to wrestle a three year old out of the too-small dinosaur onesie she refuses to take off. Felix decided to switch things up this morning, allowing your daughter to camp out on the living room floor with as many stuffed animals as she wanted and let her watch a movie before they went on their afternoon walk.
Felix enjoyed the simplicity of these kinds of mornings.
Not even halfway through Moana, your daughter was softly snoring at his feet. Felix sat with his back against the couch, on the floor with his children. To his right was the baby, staring up at the dim living room lights from the nursing pillow he was rested on.
“Whatcha looking at, little bug?” He asked in a whisper. The baby’s eyes moved quickly from the lights to his father, staring brightly up at him.
If your daughter had his smile, the smallest child had his eyes. Felix would never grow tired of looking into them.
“Mommy should be home soon.” Felix grabbed the child’s covered foot, shaking it lightly. “She should be here before we go on our walk. Should she come with us?” His fingers danced up the baby belly, softly tickling the sides. “Hm? Do you want mommy to go on a walk with us?”
Your son’s giggles filled the living room, smiling widely as his father tickled him.
That smile? That was yours. And that was Felix’s favorite feature.
Felix was so caught up on making his son laugh that he didn’t hear the front door open. He didn’t hear the way you kicked off your shoes, exhausted from your flight in. He didn’t see you slowly tiptoe into the living room, not wanting to interrupt the giggle party. 
He was laughing with his son, smothering the soft baby face with small kisses. Your son squealed, loving every bit of the attention he was getting from his father.
You would hate to interrupt, but you didn’t want to be left out of the party, either.
“What are you two giggly boys doing?” You asked, leaning over the couch to peek at them.
Your son, seeing your head pop up above him, giggled harder. His stubby hands reached up, wanting to be in your embrace. Quickly, you climbed over the couch and sat next to Felix, scooping the baby up and smothering his face with kisses.
“Oh, I missed you so much baby bug.” You said with a content sigh, squeezing your baby into your chest, determined to never let him go.
Felix pressed a soft kiss against the side of your forehead. “Hey, love.”
You smiled, turning to fully face him. He was so close you could count his freckles. “Hi.”
Felix’s left hand reached up to tuck a strand of hair behind your ear. Leaning into his touch, you sighed. Your work took you to many places, but no place felt as warm as here did. No place felt as comfortable. As soon as your plane landed at a new destination, you were always ready to leave.
Because any place without Felix, without your babies, wasn’t a place worth being.
Felix kisses you deeply, hand holding your chin steady. He tasted like whipped cream and coffee, smelled like baby soap and his cologne. He brought both hands to your face to kiss you deeper. He wanted you to feel how much he loved you. How much he missed you.
Whenever someone asked Felix why he chose to stay home with his children, the answer was always an easy one.
“I love you.” You whispered against his lips.
He smiled, kissing the tip of your nose.
Because nothing, no job, no person, no place, would ever mean more to him-
“I love you, more.”
Your hand softly touched his cheeks, ready to go in for another kiss, when you heard movement at your feet.
-than the three of you do.
“Mommy?” Your daughter asked, voice groggy with sleep. She crawled up both yours and Felix’s legs, burying her face in your lap.
You smiled, tucking her hair behind her ears as she fell back asleep.
“You know,” you whispered, careful not to disrupt the peace, “she looks like you.”
Kim Seungmin
Seungmin firmly believes you can never be too prepared.
Car won’t start? Don’t worry, Seungmin has jumper cables and his mechanic on speed dial if he can’t get it started for you. Forgot your headphones for a five hour flight? Not sweat; he brought three extra pairs just in case. Stupid hangnail bothering you? Give him a second to find the spare set of clippers he always has. And don’t worry, they’re sanitized after every use.
If anything, you could say that Seungmin is over prepared.
But isn’t it better that way? No more stressing, trying to figure out how to handle a situation that’s just been thrown at you. If Seungmin is there, you have nothing to worry about, because he’s ready. His backup plans have backup plans. You can rest easy knowing he is prepared for the absolute worst at any moment.
Well, every moment, except one.
He knew about your pregnancy before you did. His phone had notified him that your new cycle was due, so he waited for your typical period requests. 
“Can we just order in tonight?” 
“I ate the last of the popcorn, could you go out and grab more?” 
“Minnie, could you pretty please run a hot bath for me?”
As always, he was prepared.
But when days passed with no requests, Seungmin began to think it wasn’t coming.
He came home with two boxes, four tests in total. You were confused - your period was only five days late. It wasn’t that big of a deal. But, knowing how your husband always wants to be prepared, you agreed to take the tests. 
You two sat crisscross on the bathroom floor across from each other, tests face down. When the alarm went off, you grabbed two each, counted down from three, and flipped them at the same time.
Four VERY positive tests.
And thus, the baby prep began.
Seungmin read every book he could get his hands on, from what to expect during birth to early childhood development textbooks. He researched different ways to give birth, took notes, and thoroughly discussed every option with you. He watched so many birthing videos, he could probably deliver a baby himself. Seungmin asked all the right questions at every appointment without overstepping, listened to you about what you felt was best, and made sure he was ready for a baby to come at any moment.
The hospital bag was packed at twelve weeks. The nursery? Up at twenty weeks and finished within a day, with the help of Seungmin’s friends.
“Why do I have to build the crib? It’s not my baby.” Jisung whined from the nursery floor. 
“Shut up and hand me the screwdriver.” Changbin replied.
Kim Seungmin, prepared for anything.
You were late and growing more frustrated by the day. The back pains were almost unbearable, you bend over to tie your shoe, and why, for the love of god, were you dripping in sweat in the middle of January?
Your doctor set a date for induction, even though you fought her on it.
“We’ll schedule it just in case.” She said, helping you off the exam table. “If he comes sooner, great, but we need to be prepared in case he needs some help.”
“I just would rather him come when he’s ready.”
Your doctor smiled sympathetically at you. “I understand. This is just a backup plan. I can give you some tips on how to naturally induce labor so we can try to avoid medically inducing it.”
And of course, Seungmin made sure you tried every single suggestion.
He even worked them into your nightly routine.
Before dinner, you two would take a 20 minute walk. Seungmin made dinner extra spicy every night, making sure you ate an entire jalapeño pepper with every meal. 
And of course, the most effective method: sex.
All the time. Everywhere. Any chance you both got, Seungmin was on you. In the shower, on the couch, in the studio; Seungmin was happy to help you get this baby out.
Even with all his hard work, you were no closer to labor than you were at your last appointment. 
Two days until your induction date, and Seungmin’s fingers were lightly tracing circles on the inside of your thigh.
“We don’t have to.” He whispers, placing a soft kiss on your belly.
“I want to.” You said, lightly grabbing his hand. “I want to try.”
Seungmin smiled gently at you, picking up your hand and pressing a firm kiss against it. “I love you.” He whispers, dropping your hand and returning to your thighs. Picking your leg up, he rested your foot on his shoulder and began to pepper kisses on the inside of your thigh. “You’re incredible.” His other hand slowly worked up your other thigh, drawing closer and closer to where you wanted him. “There’s no one else I rather do this with.” Seungmin places one last kiss on your thigh before lowering it down and bringing his head closer towards the middle of your thighs.
“So pretty.” He whispered, then slowly brought two fingers up to your clit.
Then, you screamed.
Seungmin sat up quickly to look at you. He was used to you screaming when he was in between your legs, but this scream was different. It sounded like you were in pain.
“What’s wrong?” He asked, searching your face to try to figure out what happened.
Then, he saw it.
The way you were holding your belly, head thrown back, teeth grinding against each other.
“Fuck.” Seungmin exclaimed, scrabbling out of bed to find his sweatpants. “Fuck, where are my clothes?”
You had read the books with Seungmin, you had watched the videos. You thought you knew what was coming. But, you were never quite as prepared as your husband.
“Fuck, Seungmin, it hurts.” You cried, looking for something to grasp onto.
He had successfully found his pants, grabbing yours before he rushed back to your side.
Squatting by your head, Seungmin grabbed one of your hands and used his other hand to brush the hair that dropped in front of your face back. “Hey, hey, I’m right here. Breathe with me, okay?”
You shook your head. “I can’t. I can’t, Seungmin. I can’t.”
“Yes, you can. I’ll count, okay?”
You squeezed his hand tightly, focusing on the sound of his voice and the way his breath felt against your neck. The contraction slowly faded out once he hit the twentys.
Seungmin kissed the side of your forehead. “I’m so proud of you.” He whispered. “Let me help you get dressed. It’s time to have a baby.”
///
Seungmin expected your labor to last longer. Within an hour of checking in and moving you into a room, your contractions grew in length and the time between shorten. You were pushing before you could even ask for an epidural.
Seungmin never left your side (not that he would even consider it). He held your hand with both hands, encouraging you to squeeze as hard as you needed to. He counted breaths with you, encouraged you, and kept you stable during the entire process.
A few minutes into pushing, in between contractions, you rolled your head to the left to look at him. Hair stuck to your face, tears stained your cheek, your lip was bleeding it from biting it so hard, and Seungmin swore you had never looked more beautiful in your entire life.
Taking a deep breath, you smiled weakly at your husband. “We’re having a baby.” You said, voice raspy from screaming.
Seungmin smiled back, squeezing your hand. “We’re having a baby.”
“I love you so much.” Fresh tears began to roll down your face. “You’re already the best husband, and now-and now-“ your face winced in pain as another contraction hit. Seungmin jumped back in to support mode, helping you ride it out.
A few contractions later, Seungmin heard it. His son.
The baby, bigger than Seungmin thought he would be, was placed on your chest. You let out a cry of both joy and relief, dropping Seungmin’s hand to hold your baby. Sobbing, you held the baby into your chest.
“You’re here. You’re here.” You whispered through your tears, rocking the small child back and forth.
They took your son away before Seungmin had a chance to hold him. It’s okay, he knew that the next steps after birth. He was prepared.
He was always prepared.
An hour and five stitches later, you were soundly sleeping in your hospital bed. You tried to stay awake, wanting to be up when they brought your son back. Seungmin swore he would wake you up and convinced you to nap until then. He spent the hour calling his parents, your parents, his friends - anyone he could get ahold of at two in the morning.
There was a soft knock on the door, and then a nurse let himself in. Seungmin stood up quickly, watching as the nurse rolled the baby’s bed up next to you.
“Congratulations, Mr. Kim.” The nurse whispered, and then excused himself from the room.
Once the nurse was out, Seungmin took off his shirt. He was prepared; he knew skin to skin contact was important for infants. 
He stood over his son and stared at him. He had a head full of thick, black hair and the cutest button nose Seungmin had ever seen. He couldn’t believe that he had a hand in creating something so wonderful, so perfect, so beautiful.
Careful as to not wake the baby, Seungmin picked him up and cradled him to his chest. “Hi, peanut.” He said, then placed a soft kiss right on his forehead. “I’m dad.”
Slowly, his son’s eyes opened and found his own.
Seungmin was always prepared.
But nothing - no books, no videos, no parenting classes - could ever prepare him for the love he felt when looking into his child’s eyes. In that moment, Seungmin was unprepared. He didn’t know what to expect. 
And it was the best feeling in the world.
Yang Jeongin
If Jeongin had to describe his son’s first day of kindergarten in one word, it would be: unfortunate. Everything that could go wrong, did go wrong.
The morning started out fine; everyone woke up on a time and was in a good mood. You and Jeongin even woke up with enough time to slip into the shower together before waking up your son for the day. Typically, fucking you dumb first thing in the morning is the sign of a good day. He really had no idea that it was just downhill from there.
You decided to wake your son up since you had to slip out to work early. Time with him today was precious, and Jeongin knew you would be a ball of tears if you didn’t get one on one time. So he took breakfast duty, determined to make an omelet as good as you do.
He was doing well; the topping fit perfectly, he folded it beautifully. For his first time, he was excelling. Maybe he should take a picture and brag about it in his group chat. There’s no way Hyunjin can make an omelet like this-
“What’s burning?” 
Ah, fuck.
The omelet was too far gone, there was nothing he could do to save it. Scraping it, Jeongin decided to try his luck again, only to ruin it immediately. Whatever, sugary cereal is a great first day of school ever breakfast, right?
Your son certainly thinks so. When Jeongin places the bowl in front of him, the black haired boy smiles widely before shoveling the cinnamon cereal in his mouth.
“Slow down.” You say with a chuckle, placing a sliced apple on a plate next to his bowl. “You’re going to get sick.”
When he eats, you can tell he’s Jeongin’s son; cheeks puffed and full as he takes large bites. Round eyes look at you, silently pouting at your request. It’s too good to slow down. Besides, his father eats like this, why can’t he?
You look across the table at Jeongin, pointing at your son with your thumb. “This is your fault.”
He looked up from his breakfast, cheeks just as full and eyes just as large. A mirror image of his son, large bites and all. It makes you chuckle, even if you fear that they’re going to choke every time they eat.
Once breakfast is finished and the dishes are put away, it's time for you to go to work, and Jeongin to take your son to school. 
“Mommy, no-“ your son whines, squirming away as you try to fix his uniform. “Don’t wanna take a picture.”
“Please, bubba? Just one, and then you and papa can-“
“No!” He fusses, moving out of your grasp. Sadly, you drop your arms in defeat. You’re not going to force him to do something that makes him uncomfortable, no matter how upset it makes you.
You look at Jeongin, who was watching this unfold from the garage door. He saw the tears in your eyes - both from having to leave and the rejection. 
“It’s fine that you don’t want a picture, but can I at least have a hug?” You ask your son, not knowing if you can handle another no on a big day.
Luckily, your son crashed into your arms and hung tightly onto you. You kissed the top of his head, savoring his sweet hug before he complained about you squeezing him too tight.
Saying goodbye at the car was hard for you, lingering at his window for far too long to get one last look at him before school. Jeongin waited patiently until you stood to your full height. Your husband grabbed you, pulling you into a hug.
“It’s just school.” Jeongin whispered in your ear. “He’ll be back in a few hours.”
You nod your head, sniffling against his shoulder. “It’s just hard, ya know? He’s not a baby anymore.”
The last sentence made his heart sink, your emotions beginning to rub off on him. Quickly, he shoved the feeling to the back of his mind for both your sanity and his. “He’ll be okay. You’ll be okay.”
“Will you?”
A fantastic question, one that he wished he could answer, but was cut off by the impatient five year old in the backseat. You said goodbye one more time, fussing over the buttons on your son’s shirt before slipping in your car. Jeongin followed suit, leaving the garage right after you.
The goodbyes had set them back just a bit, but that was okay. The school was only a ten minute drive, and they still had plenty of time to-
“Papa?” His son chimed from the back. “I don’t have my backpack.”
Okay, so maybe they’ll be a little bit later than expected. Jeongin turned the car around, back home in less than a minute. The backpack was sitting by the garage door, making it easy to grab it and throw it in the passenger seat.
“Alright, all-“
“What about my foxy?”
Jeongin sighed, turning around in his seat to look at his son. “Foxy can’t come to school with you, Bubba. We talked about this-“
“But I need him.”
“Foxes don’t go to school. They stay at home where mama and papa can-“
“No! Need him!” His son cried, kicking the backseat. This wasn’t like him; typically the quietest, most mild mannered child, your son rarely threw fits. Jeongin knows it’s because of what today is, but he was determined to stand his ground. The fox was staying home-
-until he felt a shoe hit the back of his head as he tried to pull out of the garage for a second time that morning. Fine. The fucking fox can come.
Third time’s a charm, right? There were no hiccups this time as Jeongin left the house, Bubba happily humming in the backseat along with the music. Foxy was snug against his chest, a happy smile on his face. He might be missing a shoe, but hey, at least he’s happy.
And Jeongin can still make it on time. There shouldn’t be any more interruptions, now that his son is happy and he’s actually on the road. Everything should be smooth sailing from now on.
Of course there’s stand still traffic. Why wouldn’t there be?
Jeongin’s head hits the headrest, a groan leaving his lips as he rubs his face. This was not how today was supposed to go. First the omelet, then the picture, the backpack and the damn fox, and Jeongin’s pretty sure he has a headache from being hit with the shoe.
“Papa?”
“Hm?” He grunts into his hands.
“Why aren’t we moving?”
Sighing, Jeongin drops his hands, moving them back to the steering wheel. “Good question.” He mumbles mostly to himself.
For ten minutes, they stayed completely still, both slowly losing their patience. The Jeongin look-a-like was losing control faster than his father, kicking the back of his seat in protest. Like Jeongin could do anything about the traffic. 
Right as Jeongin was about to say fuck school and turn around, the car in front of him moved. Whatever had been holding them up was over, a steady stream of cars now flowing into the school’s parking lot.
Jeongin finds the first parking spot at the back of the lot, quickly getting out of the car. He picks his son up, sitting him on the roof and putting his shoe back on (much to his son’s protest). Once it was on, he narrowed his eyes at the boy.
“I need you to give me Foxy now.” He said firmly, leaving no room for argument.
Fear flushed his face, tiny fist gripping onto the fox’s white fur. “No. He has to go to school too.”
“Bubba-“ But when his son started lifting his foot like he was about to kick, he realized the damn fox wasn’t worth it. Jeongin would much rather get chewed out by the teacher, and you, than take a tiny foot to the face at 8:00 am. “Fine. But you have to take a picture for mama.”
The bribe worked - the innocent smile he gave the camera in front of the school made Jeongin roll his eyes. They walked into the school hand and hand, Bubba hiding behind Jeongin’s leg as they closed in on his classroom. 
They stood in the line of parents, and before they could blink, it was their turn. Jeongin squatted down, eye level with his son, who was nervously holding onto his stuffed animal.
“Hey, Bubba.” Jeongin said softly, a hand reaching out to pat his head. “You okay?”
His son shook his head, burying his face in the fox. “I’m scared, Papa. Wanna go home-“
Jeongin felt his lip tremble as he looked at his son, who had been on his last damn nerve all morning. His sweet, nervous boy, who was acting out because of the newness of it all. His heart softened, and suddenly, his head stopped aching, every nerve easing. 
“I know.” He whispers, smoothing his son’s hair. “I’m scared, too. You’re so much braver than Papa, I couldn’t ever do this.” His eyes began to sting, pride filling his heart. When did his baby get so big? “Do you want me to walk you in?”
His son looked inside the classroom, wide eyes scanning the room. Slowly, he shook his head no before looking back at his father. “No, I do it.”
Jeongin nodded. “Hug?”
The fox lessened the blow of his son’s crash. Jeongin held tightly until his son squirmed free, his wide eyes no longer nervous.
“I love you, Papa.”
That’s when the first tear fell. “I love you, too, Bubba.”
He watched as his son sprinted into the classroom, making a beeline to the musical instruments in the corner of the room. Lingering for just a second, he watched his son turn to the little girl next to him, excitedly giving her his name before asking if she wanted to play with him.
Jeongin’s heart ached in the best way possible as forced himself to walk away, silently crying as he left his son behind. It was silly - he’s going to be back here in a few hours to pick him up. There’s no reason to be so-
His phone pinged, announcing a text from you. When he pulled out his phone, the picture taken just moments ago was still up. 
Everything went wrong today, so many hiccups in a day that should’ve been so easy. Yet, no matter how badly everything went, he wouldn’t trade a second of this day for anything. Even he can’t seem to stop crying.
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