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CHANCE

pairing: lee felix x gn!reader

genre: fluff, f2l, highschool!au but not properly established

cw: they share a bed, not proof read and written in one sitting at 10:30pm °-°

wc: 1.7K

a/n: i can’t lie i do genuinely love this fic a lot, it’s silly and small but i think it’s sweet and he is too! please like and rb if you enjoy, feedback is very welcome and all is appreciated <3

Fatigue is a fatal thing. Clouding thoughts and forcing you into decisions you really should’ve thought more about—it seems so normal yet the danger that comes with it is sometimes inevitable. Like waking up with last night’s makeup on, or missing your stop on the bus because you just happened to rest your eyes.

Fatigue takes over your body on the night everyone is cuddled up in Felix’s living room. Friday night brings a buzzing atmosphere and the sky is an almost vibrant navy colour; the moon shines particularly brightly and it’s hard to resist sneaking a glance at it every five seconds. The boys are all focused on his game console (apparently it’s the newest one, you and Minho seem to be the only ones not that interested) and the sight is pleasant to see. Wrapped together in blankets, bowls of food both hot and cold scattered around for you to share. The sight of Jeongin’s face lighting up when he finally scores a point. The host looks around his living room with a smile on his face—everything is perfect, and he doesn’t even care that he has a test on Monday morning he needs to revise for.

In fact, he’s so totally enarmed in happiness that the only thing that brings him out of his trance is the feeling of a weight dropping on his shoulder. It wouldn’t have been a big deal hadn’t it been you, but of course, it is your hair that brushes softly against the skin of his neck before you quickly spring back up.

The suddenness of the movement catches his attention, and his head and body spin around to focus completely on you. Baby hairs messily frame your face and your eyes are slightly puffy and desperate to close there and then, but he can tell you’re forcing them open as you try and keep yourself awake. His heart pounds in his chest when you flash him a grin, and it’s irresistible not to send one back. He looks like an angel—the sun reincarnated—but he thinks you’re the prettiest person to walk the earth.

In fact, he’s so sure of his thoughts that it makes him sick. Sick in the way that he knows you are best friends, in fact, you were friends with Chan before you were ever friends with Felix, and sick in the way that he knows trying to change that dynamic could ruin everything.

Love is so delicate, and so cruel that he questions whether such a thing can exist, because surely if it did, it’d be much easier for him to wrap your exhausted form in his arms and lull you to sleep himself. Of course, it’s not as hard as it seems, but he doesn’t know that. He doesn’t know anything, and that’s what makes it such a scary thing.

Felix quickly snaps out of his thoughts and realises he was lost in his mind once again. Your body is slumped facing his, the right side of your face squished against the pillow of the sofa while you watch his face. Really, you’re not doing too much else, but the feeling of just being able to look at someone and feel immense comfort is an unexplainably lovely feeling in itself. You’d be quite happy to sit and exist with him like that for many moments longer, but as the blond pulls the blanket up to cover your shoulders, he leans in closer.

He doesn’t catch the way your breath hitches, but he certainly notices the way his own gut churns as he leans in.

“Do you need to go to bed? I’ll take you up to go early so you can get some rest.” He asks, whispering the offer in a way so kindly that you’re more focused on how dreamy he is than the fact he’s said the words you’ve been waiting on all night—you can finally rest, after what feels like a lifetime of trying to keep yourself awake. When a look of relief washes over your face and you gently nod at him, Felix decides it was worth the uncomfortable and intrusive butterflies. He’s never seen you look so pleased to accept an offer, but when you clumsily get up and stumble over your own feet, he knows how much you want to just sleep. He giggles, too: you look like a newborn puppy.

Telling the boys he’s taking you up, the blond wastes no time in jumping to your side. He doesn’t realise how he’s looking at you as though you’re his entire world, nor does he realise how his hand naturally snakes to the small of your back to give you soft comfort and support as you groggily drag your feet up the stairs.

He laughs when you cry about how you’re still wearing makeup, a little guilt creeping up his spine when you complain he’s “too mean” and that it’s a “serious thing”, but he knows he’ll take it off for you anyway. He doesn’t think he’d be able to sleep knowing he let you go to bed sad with stained eyes.

Every touch on your face is the most careful and light touch Felix has ever done. He’s so incredibly caring with the way he wipes at your eyes, one hand swiping the cotton pad while the other holds your jaw. The thoughts of how easy it would be to kiss you and how amazing it would feel to finally have your lips against are being brought to the front of his mind, and every time he shoves them back with pink ears and hot cheeks. However he doesn’t stop looking after you. His hands still wipe and caress your skin attentively and he still reaches for his moisturiser which he knows you adore the smell of (you let him know once, and now he puts it on every time he knows you’ll be somewhere).

Soon he’s practically carrying you into his bedroom. It shouldn’t make him as flustered as he is, but it’s weird to think that his arms are wrapped around you and pulling you close to his body as you walk into his bedroom. His parents aren’t even home—just his two sisters keeping the friend group company—but it still feels like he’s doing something he shouldn’t.

Those thoughts are easy to dismiss when you fall onto his mattress with a pleased sigh, the noise falling from your lips unconsciously and sending his mind reeling. You look so cute, quickly snuggling your way under the thick sheets and nuzzling your head into the pillows. Although you look comfortable enough, Felix feels almost inclined to tuck you in, his hands automatically reaching for the edges of the sheets that don’t quite cover your body and to the pillow that could be a little fluffier.

But he freezes. Your warm hand wraps around his wrist and his body goes still. “Stay with me.” You mumble, words hardly coherent but he hears them clear as day. You want him to stay with you and that could mean so many things but he’s only thinking of one, and soon he also thinks you can read his mind because you’re pulling the corner of the midnight quilt up and tapping the off-white sheets next to you.

Climbing under the covers is a natural response, he thinks. Felix thinks it’s even more natural for his arms to cradle your limp body after your own find his waist, cuddling into his body before going still. Along with the stillness of your body comes the shallow and steady breaths, and you’re asleep within minutes.

Perfect. He thinks everything is perfect and doesn’t care that someone will definitely come searching for him in an hour or so when they realise how long he’s been gone. Right now, all he can do is admire you, the curve of your nose and the dip of your cupid’s bow and every single detail that makes your face so loveable. He imagines the way you look when you first wake up in the morning, but gets shy when he imagines you waking up in his arms.

They’re all the scenarios from daydreams he has when he should be focusing on whatever the teacher is saying, but suddenly he realises they could become realities. He could wake up tomorrow and still have your arms wrapped weakly around his torso, feel your breath against his exposed chest and admire you as the golden sun leaks through the window. Still, he wouldn’t be able to kiss your lips and laugh when you ask him not to because you haven’t brushed your teeth yet. He can’t tickle you until you’re out of breath to wake you up and then end it with his head resting on top of your stomach, head tilted towards your face so he can watch the smile that paints it prettily.

There’s so much he wants to do and so much he can’t do and it’s driving him insane. Almost as though his hands are mere centimetres away from the thing he’s trying to grab, he’s never felt closer to having you than now. In fact, the situation you’re in would’ve been almost completely unreal to him just the day before, but now he’s got it and he doesn’t want to let go.

You manage to make him want to stay up until he physically cannot just so he can savour the feeling of being here with you. But fatigue has its ways, and spreads onto him like a contagious disease. He can feel his heart slow as his breathing matches yours, and his eyes start to shut before he even wants them to. Tomorrow, maybe he’ll make you breakfast and cook in the kitchen with you before anyone else is awake. Perhaps you’ll get up before him but stay still in his arms because you like it just as much as he does. There’s still a chance, and Felix decides to bet on it.

After all, he can’t confess to you in your sleep and expect you to reciprocate the feelings. Instead he settles for a kiss on the crown of your head, and one over your messy hair that he doesn’t care feels uncomfortable against his lips.

Having you here, right now, is better than having you never, he decides. The chance of getting you in the morning is better than the reality he’d face if he backs out of it all now and leaves you alone, empty in his bed. You’re worth taking the chance for, Felix thinks, and he’d happily bet on it again and again if it meant eventually, he could have you just like he wanted.

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elly my beloved <333 actually u were the first person i got close to online and u were there when i was going through a rough patch in my life and HWBFFNMSDFDSFFNM I CANT PUT INTO WORDS ILYSM😭😭😭😭 AND WDYM IM NOT MOST LOYAL WIFE???? HELLO???

ELLY'S END OF THE YEAR POST: 2021 !

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎉

on the end of september / early october last year, i only started this blog as an outlet to share my silly little works where i can express my adoration for our boys with fellow engene's... never did i expect to receive lots of lovely support and also be able to talk to so many amazing people!

I can't thank everyone enough for everything. the support, the relationships i've formed, and all that i've achieved this year. and so, be prepared for the extremely sappy but truthful appreciation from me to all of you down below, all spoken from the heart.

TO MY BELOVED READERS;

if only we weren't bounded by laws of physics and reality, i would've given all of you a personal hug. yes, every single one of you! and like who cares if my arms break or feel sore??? I WANT TO HUG ALL OF YOU SO BAD IT'S SO UNFAIR I CAN'T 😭

even if we've never talked or if we've never interacted before, just know it still makes me happy that you're here! i just sort of admire all of you from afar because i feel bashful sometimes... but i do see and appreciate every single one of you! <3

be it because of my goofy ass headcanons, or my fics or something else; you being here makes me so, so, so unbelievably happy. the thought of another human wanting to keep up with my stupidity always gets me going (😭✋).

i hope all of you remember that when i look at you, i don't see you as mere digits on my screen. dear lord, no, i don't. all of you are people who each have their own happiness and sadness, a life of your own — and the fact that we come here together because of our love for our boys still blows my mind.

and so, to everyone who stick around with me, no matter since when, i give you my love and adoration. no matter what, no matter when, no matter where nor who you are, remember that elly loves you! 🤍

elly loves you very very much, put a period on that!! 📢‼️

TO MY LOVELY MOOTS;

@yunascular — chaand boku no kanojou <3 you're one of the first people i've ever talked to online and you were there when i first started this blog too 🥺 would've called you my most loyal wife if it weren't for you always threatening me cutely 🙄 /j hdshhs but really, you've been there from the start and it makes me feel kinda nostalgic that you stuck with me even until now :( but that's why i love you <3

@terrytaehyunnies — i never forgot about my fairy godparent! you were so welcoming when i first met you in the server and I LOVE HOW I INSTANTLY MESSAGED YOU WHEN YOU HAD BACK PAINS and you were so supportive when i told you that i wanted to start a writing blog 😿 i miss you so much aaaaa i really really hope you're doing well, soren <3

@heejojo — the first person i interacted with on anon after i started getting into enha. i love your works nono and i will never forget the day you roasted my reading skills 🙄 unforgivable 🙄 /j i still remembered thinking your url is so cute (heeseung and jungwon!!) and then you released the nectar series AND I WENT CRAZY HAHHAA remember when i used to threaten you to hug me back? yeah hug me rn 🙄 /lh life sucks but you don't!! love you nono bae 🌹

@jungwoniics — lia!! my sweet precious cutie pie <3 I WAS SO HAPPY THAT I GOT TO DISCOVER YOUR BLOG AND THEN BECAME 🧸 ANON AND THEN HERE WE ARE HAHAHA but now that i look back, you were always present in my memories like when i first asked for your discord (and your obsession with nasi lemak 😭✋) and i love how you always check up on me :( AND NO YOU'RE MY SENIOR HOW DARE YOU SAY OTHERWISE 😡 /lh BUT REALLY terima kasih sebab selalu ada untuk elly, elly sayang lia very much :( i even had to resort to beloved mother language to express my love for lia HELP CAN YOU TELL HOW MUCH I LOVE HER (also you're still my goldfish because i know your attention span still hasn't changed 😈)

@odxrilove — dORI MON AMOUR you were one of my early followers (the 8th follower I REMEMBERED HAHHAH) and when i saw that you had a writing blog, I RAN TO SAY HI 🏃 i love your energy, and i love how you make me do things i never thought i could do (staying you up to talk to you, listen to your amazing ideas in the dms for hours straight, more!) and i loved every second of it. everyone in your life is so lucky to have you in them jdjsjd and i am proud to say i'm one of them <3 HAVE THIS 🌷 BECAUSE I KNOW IT'S YOUR FAVORITE FLOWER MWAH

@freckledwinterfalls — ate xie, my beloved autumn fairy and incredible mom <3 I CAN'T EXPRESS HOW SUPPORTIVE AND CARING YOU HAVE BEEN WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS!! thank you for always helping when i felt lost and needed help, i know i can always depend on you 🤍 i still stand by the fact that you remind me of a welcome back hug waiting for me at the front door! always there when you are needed most 🧚 언니는 엘리한테 항상 사랑스럽게 응원해주서 너무 고마웡 :( 엘리도 언니한테 항상 응원하고 있죵! 귀염둥이즈 와오아아!! ୧(＾ 〰 ＾)୨ 난 약간 애기처럼 얘기하고 있는 것같아 ㅎㅎㅎ 엘리는 언니의 애기죠~ 헤헷 사랑해! <3

@ryuflix — LILY WHO CAME INTO MY INBOX CONGRATULATING ME FOR 100+ FOLLOWERS 😭 you've come so far and maybe i told you too much or i told you too little, but i really mean it when i'm so proud of you! of what you've achieved, of what you did to make people and yourself happy this year! i look forward to seeing you shine brighter this year too, ok? mwah I LUB YOU 😽

@gongiz — ahhh my guardian angel cheonsa ate hehe <3 THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS MISSING MY STOOPID SELF AND SUPPORTING ME 😭 you are too talented it physically and mentally pains me in a good way that sends me to heaven HAHAJS you can write, sing, play the guitar, make pretty edits all while you have to work AND I LOVE YOU TO NO END!! THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS WAITING FOR ME <3 i loaf you too much and now you will be stuck with me till forevermore ( ꈍᴗꈍ)

@rozisisme — MIMI MY BELOVED <3 STILL REMEMBERED HOW YOU CRIED IN MY INBOX OVER HAPPIER IN OUR MEMORIES JDJSJKS i know you hated strawberries but you still give me sweet strawberries vibes 🙄 /j thank you for always asking for my hand in marriage and making my day with your goofy self, i love you mimi :( ALWAYS WILL BE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU BABES!! also let's be empowering omegas together 🏃 HAHHAA /j TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, LOVE YOU MIMI ALWAYS AND FOREVER <3

@mygnolia — how does it feel being able to sneak your way into my heart and my pinned post simultaneously?? HUH ☹️😟 /lh REN BAE YOU'RE FUNNY WITHOUT EVEN TRYING (the peppermint bark ask with your *gets abducted* part REN WHAT THE ACTUAL FLIP FLOP ARE YOU OK 😭🏃🏃) and i love how right off the bat, i knew i would stalk and keep you locked in my heart forever /j I LOVE YOUR WRITING AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO!! YOUR ASKS ALWAYS GET ME GIGGLING LIKE A HIGHSCHOOL GIRL PLS i love interacting with you so much it's not even funny ☹️💔 really looking forward to more crackheadry with you by my side this year hehe YOU'RE STUCK WITH ME NOW REN <3 (the hand in marriage receiver + the marriage proposer love story arc SO TRUE 📢‼️)

@seeuntonin — PEACH MY LOVE THAT I WILL CHERISH FOREVER AND EVER! i love how strong you are AND NO BEFORE YOU TELL ME OTHERWISE, I WILL NOT TAKE IT 😡 you've been through so much and i wanted to let you know that you've been so strong this year and i'm HELLA proud of you 🤍 thank you for being proud of me too and always reminding me to rest and hydrate when i need it!! I HAVE TO RESIST THE URGE TO WRAP YOU IN A BLANKET AND BITE EVERYONE WHO MESSES WITH YOU i love seeing you on my dash, i love seeing you express yourself, i love the way you talk about your interests — peach, you're such a precious person who deserves so much more than what people credit you for AND I AM WILLING TO GIVE YOU ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD NO JOKE‼️ i will forever be your baby, thank you for being my sister that supports me and someone i can cherish too <3

@elxanxr — kel my truest soulmate <3 thank you for always being with me and waiting for me!! i always feel like i can talk about anything with you and PLEASE I LOVE LISTENING TO YOU TALK LIKE YOUR PLANS AND WHAT YOU DID <3 I LOVE LOVE LOVE YOUR EDITS AND YOUR ART AND EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU 😭 you've always been a light in my life and i hope you know you'll always have a place in my heart!! ONE OF A KIND NO ONE CAN OR WILL REPLACE YOU EVER 🤍

@azure-arcanum — TEAHHH <3 LOVED HOW I WAS PRETENDING TO BE SHAKESPEARE WHEN WE FIRST MET SHAJSJJS it was funny and i'm glad i got to meet you through it! YOU'RE SO CREATIVE AND AMAZING I LOVE YOU AND YOUR BLOG SO MUCH 😭🤍 you may seem intimidating to people at first but i LOVE LOVE LOVE how soft and supportive you are!! your humour is so FEEL LIKE CINDERELLA NAEGA BYEONHAE 🏃🤸 thank you for always making me smile and supporting me :( HELLA GLAD WE GOT TO MEET AND THAT YOU'RE SOMEHOW CURSED BY FATE (how can you watch a drama at the same time as the drama's shooting HELP HENCE THE 🔮 TAG I GAVE YOU HEHE) let's naega byeonhae this year as best as we can together hehe LOVE YOU TEAH MWAH MWAH MWAH 🤍‼️

@goldenhypen — em the mona lisa to my leonardo da vinci 🌼 EVEN BEFORE I STARTED WRITING I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING YOU AND I LOVE HOW NICE YOU ARE :( SO SWEET AND TALENTED!! you deserve all the love and support you're getting and i'm one of those who will forever support you 🤍 never stop what you're doing because you inspire so many people! SO SO MANY INCLUDING ME NEVER STOP BEING THE NICEST AND SWEETEST PERSON THAT YOU ARE ❤️ i love how creative you and ari (@enhasfever) are so much, you both truly are the absolute best!! much love and support from me 😽

HONOURABLE MENTIONS;

@softhoures — thank you for always wishing me well, moon <3 THANK YOU FOR BEING INSPIRED BY WHATEVER MY THEME IS BECAUSE I GOT TO MEET YOU THAT WAY!! i wish you happiness, enough rest and time for yourself this year and in the future! thank you for being so sweet hehe i appreciate it <3

@hyuckworld — thank you for giving me great advices when i need it, alice!! YOUR BRAIN 🤌✨ KEEP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING MA'AM and thank you for making the loserblr server because i got to meet new people who inspired me to start this blog + for leaving a review on happier in our memories, it meant a lot to me :( I FEEL SCARED TO TALK TO YOU SOMETIMES BECAUSE I'M AWKWARD BUT JUST KNOW I RESPECT YOU AS ONE OF MY INSPIRATIONS <3 GIRLBOSS YOUR WAY THROUGH COLLEGE ALICE 🤸‼️

@berriniki — m bestie thank you for puttig mike wazowski and sullivan back into my nightmares /j HSJSJSJ thanks for all the laughters and snorts you made me do while i'm sitting on the bed and you're on the way to school (literal MULTI-TASKING ✨) LOVE YOUR ENERGY AND JUST YOU AS A PERSON TBH I LOVE YOU‼️

@enluv — coco!! i still feel shy to talk to you but i love seeing you on my dash!! you're so positive but you're not afraid to speak up when you need to (ABSOLUTE GIRLBOSS 📢) and i'm glad i got to talk to one of my inspirations before i started writing <3 keep going, coco!! you and your blog make me smile with your cute rambles and posts SAY HI TO JAY AND MINGYU FOR ME HEHE 😽

@ravenori — ame-chan 🤍 YOU'VE BEEN THRIVING I SEE WITH ALL THE THEORIES POSTS AND MOODBOARDS!! how can tou be this talented 😭✋ HAHAHS i haven't checked on you in a while, but i know you're always doing your best like you always do!! thank you to fate for letting us meet, i love you <3 (i love you even more than how

@en-ternity — we only interacted recently but i would love to interact with you some more, yumi-san!! wishing you the best this year 🤍 you're always so sweet and welcoming to everyone <3 stay the same as you always do, alright? stay strong, yumi-san! 엘리는 유미언니 항상 응원할게용 🌸

@heessseungi — we've never really interacted bECAUSE I FEEL LIKE YOU'RE TOO COOL AND I'M SHY BUT I LOVE YOUR WORKS SOPHIE!! YOUR NEWEST SUNGHOON FIC AND YOUR OTHER WORKS ARE CHEF'S KISS 🤌✨ EXCITED TO SEE MORE OF YOUR AMAZING WORKS THIS YEAR!! keep doing what you do 😽

LOOKING FORWARD TO MAKING MORE MEMORIES WITH ALL OF YOU. — with all love gathered in my little heart, elly!

moments like this

juliet’s masterlist

set in early-august, 2021; a few hours after the events of bonding moment

note: the gif is mine!!

warning(s): mentions of hickeys (IT’S GOING TO BE PG TRUST ME 😭), swearing

summary: juliet attempts to introduce chan to one of her favourite movies. it doesn’t go exactly as planned.

a/n: EVERYONE HEAR ME OUT IT’S NOT THAT BAD IT’S MORE FUNNY THAN ANYTHING I PROMISE 🧎🏻‍♀️ IT’S 98% WHOLESOME AND FUNNY YOU’LL SEE 💀😭

“You’re not paying attention.”

Warm lips reluctantly leave her neck. “I am,” Chan defends, “I’m just paying more attention to you.”

“Mhm, sure. What colour was Andy’s dress in the last scene, then?”

The arms wrapped around her waist shift slightly to secure their hold. Juliet wriggles around a little to get more comfortable in her position, where she’s sat in between Chan’s legs on his bed with her back pressed to his chest.

“Are you seriously quizzing me right now?” he whines before gently nuzzling into her neck, pressing several kisses on the skin to show he’s not really upset.

Juliet laughs as her hands find his clasped ones placed over her stomach, aimlessly tracing random patterns on the back of his hand. “I’m just joking, you don’t really have to answ—”

His competitive nature, however, forbids him from letting this go without proving her wrong. “It was black and white, wasn’t it?”

“Nice try, but that was a trick question. She was wearing trousers.”

She relishes in the way the smug smile on Chan’s face drops, and he lets out a loud groan against her skin. “You’re so mean to me,” he complains childishly.

“I said you didn’t have to answer it!”

“You knew I still would because we’re both too competitive for our own good! You reverse psychology-ed me!”

“I don’t like it when you accuse me of something I clearly did.”

Juliet giggles at the little hmph he lets out before deciding to spare him and turning back to the movie, going back several minutes to catch up on the parts they missed during their banter.

It’s only been a few minutes when she feels Chan chuckle against her neck, prompting her to shoot him a questioning glance over her shoulder. “What?” she asks with playful suspicion.

“Nothing,” he says, an endeared smile playing on his lips. “I just think it’s cute that you’ve watched this movie so many times to the point where you can mouth along to every line.”

“It’s a good movie,” Juliet mumbles in defence, folding her arms across her chest, “and the costuming is just so amazing. The fact that this movie was released fifteen years ago and most of the outfits would still be considered stylish today just proves how timeless the costuming is.”

Chan laughs quietly before pecking her cheek. “Okay, my little fashion nerd.”

“I’m literally going to leave.”

The arms wrapped around her waist tighten protectively. “I’d like to see you try. Now go back to your movie.”

“My movie? You’re the one being enlightened, you know,” Juliet mutters incredulously, but does as he says anyways. After all, Anne Hathaway waits for no one.

But it’s when she feels the first few nips just behind her ear that she reluctantly pulls her attention away from the screen, slightly pulling away from his embrace to sit up straight so she look him in the eyes directly. “What are you doing?” she asks, hoping her cheeks don’t betray how flustered she’s getting.

Juliet’s jaw clenches at how Chan blinks at her with feigned innocence. How dare he. “Nothing, baby,” he coos, “just watching the movie. Why, did something happen?”

“That’s… that’s bullshit,” she mumbles, not liking how her words fumble over one another. The pink tinging her cheeks only makes Chan even smugger, and he finds himself overcome with adoration and love.

“You’re adorable.”

“And you’re horrible,” Juliet grumbles halfheartedly, bottom lip subconsciously jutting out to form a small pout as she settles back into his arms and resumes the movie, “what if I had a public schedule tomorrow or in the next few days?”

Chan’s lips find her neck again. “I knew you didn’t, though,” he says, smiling into her heated skin when he feels her body relax, head leaning back to rest against the crook of his neck.

“Will you let me show everyone you’re mine, baby?”

“You were right,” Chan says as the movie comes to an end and the credits start rolling, “it is a pretty good movie.”

He’d expected a triumphant “I told you so” from Juliet, or maybe an endearing mini rant of her favourite parts of the movie now that she didn’t have to hold back in fear of spoiling it for him. But much to his confusion, he’s met with complete silence.

“Minnie?”

No response.

Chan slowly turns his head to face Juliet, his concerned expression instantly melting away into a fond smile the moment he gets a better look at her face, promptly realising she’s fallen asleep against his chest with her head still tucked into the crook of his neck. When or how she managed to doze off, he doesn’t know, but what he does know is that the sight of her relaxed features, void of the stresses that come with their job, has pure love blossoming deep within him, like flowers blooming across a vast meadow until all he breathes is lovelovelove.

“And you said I was the one who didn’t pay attention,” he tuts playfully, carefully moving Juliet onto her back so she can be more comfortable. He switches off her laptop, placing it on his nightstand where she can easily find it in the morning before leaving his bed temporarily to flick off the lights.

Despite Chan’s gentle movements while he tucks her underneath his covers, Juliet stirs as he smoothes the duvet around her sleeping figure, not having entered into a deep sleep just yet. Her eyes flutter open to blearily blink up at the silhouette of his body, illuminated by the city lights filtering through the window.

Chan freezes. “Go back to sleep, baby,” he soothes, hoping his hushed voice is able to lull her back to sleep. “I’m just adjusting the covers.”

Juliet leans up slightly, using her elbows to support her upper body as she looks around the dark bedroom. “Weren’t we… watching the movie? What happened?”

Chan can’t help but chuckle. She’s just too cute. “It just ended. I put your laptop on my nightstand, you’ll see it in the morning.”

“Oh,” she says, her sleepy brain still rushing to process his words as he climbs in to join her under the warm covers. “I’m sorry, I didn’t realise I fell asleep.”

“‘S okay, don’t apologise. You’ve been busy,” Chan smiles reassuringly, arms wrapping around her to pull her closer to his chest. Juliet savours the warmth, immediately curling into his side and nuzzling her face into the silky material of his pyjama shirt. She thinks, as his hand rubs comforting circles on her shoulder, that it’s these moments that remind her to appreciate the small things in life. Idol life is hectic, a constant race against all odds and time; slowing down is not always an easy feat to accomplish, nor is it something people like her can afford to do all the time.

Moments like these are rare, and perhaps it’s this reason that makes her cherish them more, makes her want to hold onto every second she can possibly get. They breathe solace into her soul; they remind her that it’s okay to be human, to enjoy life— because life can still be beautiful even if it’s a frenzied, tumultuously mess ninety-nine percent of the time. Sometimes that beauty doesn’t come easy, which makes her all that more thankful when it does.

“Chan?” Her voice is quiet, but it rings clear as day in the tranquil stillness of the room.

His hum follows shortly after.

“I love you.”

She can’t see his face, what with that darkness and her head tucked under his chin, but she can hear it in his voice as he kisses the top of her head and says, “I love you too. Let’s get some rest, hm?”

Juliet nods, muffling a small yawn behind her hand. The soft caresses on her shoulder and steady beating of his heart underneath her work in tandem to lull her to sleep, and within minutes she’s out like a light.

Chan peers down at her when her breathing evens, smiling lovingly at her peaceful expression as he brushes strands of blonde hair away from her face to tuck them behind her ear. He presses his lips to her forehead. “Good night, my little rose.”

It could be his eyes playing tricks on him, but he swears he sees the faintest of smiles cross her lips.

“Good morning, unnie!” Juliet chirps as she slides into the passenger seat of the company car.

“Good morning,” her manager Eunjung smiles, waiting for the girl to buckle her seatbelt before starting the car to take her back to the dorms, where she can get ready for her lessons and comeback practice in the afternoon. “You’re in a cheerful mood, sleep well? Did you eat yet?”

“Yes to both,” Juliet responds, pulling down the hood of her sweatshirt now that she’s in the privacy of their car, “Channie ordered pancakes from this place close to their dorms. They were really good, we should go sometime with the boys if we’re in the area, or even for a girls’ outing between the two of us.”

The older woman laughs, “Sure, that sounds good. You know that you only have schedules in the afternoon, right?”

Juliet hums in affirmation, switching to the calendar app on her phone to check her plans for the day. “Yep, I just have my Japanese lesson after lunch and then comeback practice, though I might go to the company earlier with the others to work out. Sannie keeps whining that I never go with him these days,” she says with a fond smile.

“Sounds like a plan,” Eunjung says as they come to a stop at a red light. She glances over at Juliet, only for her eyes to widen into the size of saucers before quickly averting her gaze. “A-anyways, I’ll text Sungjin after I drop you off to let him know you’re tagging along when he picks up Sannie, Yeosang, Jongho and Wooyoung later.”

Juliet frowns slightly at her manager’s strange demeanour. “Unnie, are you okay? Why are you acting weird all of a sudden?”

“Hm? Oh, nothing. Don’t worry about it.”

It doesn’t convince Juliet one bit, not when she can clearly see the beginnings of a smirk tugging at the older woman’s lips.

Jongho’s making coffee in the kitchen when she returns to the dorms.

“Your favourite member is back,” Juliet announces as she waltzes into the kitchen, making a beeline to the sink so she can wash her hands.

“I’m overjoyed,” he responds flatly without even looking at her.

“Please, you love me.”

“Yeah, yeah,” Jongho dismisses casually, but she knows the feeling is mutual from how he’s suppressing a smile. Tsundere things. He lightly shakes the coffee pot at her, “Anyways, you want some? I made a lot.”

Juliet wipes her hands off on a towel before she turns around to face him. “You know my answer,” she says, already reaching to grab a mug from one of the cupboards. Unfortunately for her, someone (read: the tall ones) decided to put her favourite mug on the very top shelf, treating Jongho to a free comedy show as he amusedly watches the girl stand as far as she can go on her tiptoes in an effort to reach the mug.

Groaning in frustration, Juliet shakes her head aggressively when her much shorter hair starts falling in her eyes; the movement has Jongho freezing on the spot as he catches glimpses of purple among the blonde.

“Juliet,” he says slowly, “what’s on your neck?”

“Wait, I almost got it,” Juliet grunts, feeling her fingertips finally wrap around the glass handle. She yanks the mug down from the top shelf and shows it off to Jongho with a victorious smile. “Got it! What were you saying?”

“I said, what’s on your neck?”

Juliet huffs at the sight of his narrowed eyes, her free hand reaches up to feel around her neck. “Yeesh, what’s with the look? I don’t feel anything…”

Sighing, Jongho taps on his phone to set it his camera to selfie mode before holding it up to her face. “See for yourself.”

Shooting him a questioning look, Juliet moves her hair aside, and it’s then when she finally realises what Jongho’s referring to, having completely forgotten about the purplish splotches dotting the skin behind her ear.

Her mouth opens and closes repeatedly, no sound emitting from her as she tries to find the words, and it finally dawns on her why Eunjung had been shooting her those weird glances in the car.

“Th-that’s why unnie was looking at me like that!” she wails, “why didn’t she tell me?”

Jongho only levels her an unimpressed stare, wanting nothing more than to permanently wipe the image of the hickeys on the neck of someone who he considers a little sister from his mind. “She probably thought you already knew and didn’t even try hiding them from her,” he snorts, “who just forgets that someone gave them… those—those things?”

“I was tired!” Juliet defends, internally panicking at the thought of her upcoming schedules. “I even promised Sannie I’d work out with him later! I can’t do that now or I’ll sweat off the concealer! And what about when we all have to practise together for the comeback later? What am I gonna do?”

“I mean… they’re gonna notice sooner or later, but maybe you should put up the hood for now until we think of a way for you to tell the others.”

She does as he says immediately, roughly tugging on the strings of the hoodie so the hood is now snug around her face, only exposing a small oval around her eyes, nose and mouth.

“Not like that,” Jongho says exasperatedly, “that’s so not subtle. Just… hide them discreetly.”

“Hide what discreetly?” San whistles as he walks into the kitchen with Seonghwa, Yeosang and Wooyoung. He lets out a snicker at the sight of Juliet with her hoodie tightened all the way around her face. “What’s with the get-up, Julie?”

“N-nothing! Just cold.”

Jongho groans at the pathetic excuse, shielding his face with his hands from second-hand embarrassment.

“It’s August,” Yeosang points out, wholly unconvinced. “What’re you hiding?“

“Who said I was hiding something?”

“You’re being oddly defensive,” Wooyoung muses, sharing a look with Jongho upon quickly connecting the dots, “could it be that someone left you a… special something?”

His hint helps Yeosang and San figure it out almost immediately, both collapsing into each other as they burst into a fit of cackles.

Juliet blushes. “I—I don’t know what you’re talking about!”

Clueless, Seonghwa’s eyes dart between all the members present in the room from Juliet’s embarrassed expression, to Jongho’s unimpressed one, to the ‘WooSanSang’ trio who practically have tears rolling their faces from laughing so hard. “Uh, can someone fill me in? I don’t get it.”

“Nothing! Nothing happened!” Juliet denies over the laughter, “nothing to fill you in on!”

Jongho sighs. “Just tell him, Julie. You can’t hide for much longer. Maybe he’ll even help with Hongjoongie-hyung.”

Seonghwa blinks confusedly. “Me? Help with… Hongjoong? How? And why?”

Letting out a frustrated groan, Juliet aggressively loosens the hoodie around her face, yanking her hair back to show the oldest member the bruises behind her ear. “This happened,” she grumbles, “now will someone please help me cover these up and figure out how to tell the others?”

“Is he a vampire or something?” San howls, “I don’t think even concealer can fully cover those up!”

“Hongjoong-hyung’s gonna freak out when he sees,” Yeosang snickers, still leaning onto Wooyoung for support while the younger boy continues to wheeze with laughter.

Meanwhile, Seonghwa gapes at Juliet in what can only be described as horror and shock in their purest forms. “I—y-you—Chan—”

“Julie, I think you broke him.”

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a/n: i haven’t posted a written scenario for julie in so long whhshwjs 😭 but i was finally able to finish this after submitting my term paper 🥲 also julie’s manager finally has a name ahsjhajs it’s about time bc that woman puts up with too much of her chaos 😭💔 f’s in the chat

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JENNIE at the Jentle Garden Pop-Up store in Seoul ♡