trent alexander arnold x fem!reader. fluff. Trent who was rather interested in the reporter than the actual report he had to give.
Time was ticking on a thin thread for you as your supervisor might call you within five minutes if you do not interview, at least, one player of liverpool. You have been in the reporting field for at least seven months and you now also have juniors yet for you to move like an amateur was hurting your pride.
You are social issues reporter, going around different cities, and write an interesting jaw-dropping report then, call it a day. Sport reporting was not your forte, it is almost like . . fork found in your backpack. Simply out of place. The million dollar question ringing in your head was why were you here in Anfield Stadium at the first place but you face-palmed yourself on accepting to cover for your senior who was in her maternity leave. You had always hated whenever you had to cover for a reporter doing sports. No particular reasoning, just childhood trauma.
You saw all the liverpool footballer players walking out from the dressing room after a hot win. You crossed path with the tall, charismatic dutch leader of liverpool to the small growing liverpool superstar Endo but you had your goal set on the biggest prize, the player with a fresh trim, and his headphone on as every reporter tried catching his attention.
Trent Alexander Arnold, the star of Anfield and liverpool. Your supervisor might as well, move you to the Sports section if you got to interview Trent; you were not looking forward to that but a lady has bills to pay. You sighed as you had to save your job before it slipped away from your grip.
Just one interview, anyway. What is the harm? You held the sleeve of his tracker suit lightly, you needed this, you needed a bang.
"Great win in Anfield, innit? Please let us know about how are you feeling about the win?" You asked reaching your microphone out to the man. His gaze froze, so did his feet in front of you. It could be the audacity to block his way toward the team bus or the glitch of mischievousness in his eyes that flickered on your red hue cheeks.
Trent chuckled as he moved slightly forward removing his headphone, your eyes set on the man completely compelled from the bridge of his nose, deep doe eyes to his captivating smile. Everything about the man was setting you up for a failure, realizing how much of a bad idea this was.
"Yeah, yeah it is great team win but to become the last scorer for the win is a different achievement, so I am proud and happy." Trent answered, his eyes never leaving yours for a minute. His heavy scouser accent oozed out every word as Trent kept his smile intact.
His eyes glanced at you, noting the rose hue on your cheeks, one hand slightly shaking to hold onto the microphone and the other holding onto the notebook. "Come here, love. Let me hold that for you." He mumbled gripping on the microphone as your fingers brushed on his and you were secretly praying to every god that was staring upon you to not show your slight jump after the touch.
"Okay so-" You paused, clearly out of the atmosphere as you were in no place to check out players nor drool out your delusional ideas when you have a very angry supervisor waiting on the clock and an impatient cameraman behind you. "Yeah, I cannot lie, you . . you were great in the field." You complimented him quickly but you were not lying about it. With the long passes, and all the chances Trent created for the team; anyone can tell he was born to become a football player who succeeds with legacy.
"You were watching?" Trent asked raising his eyebrows in question. Utterly confused, you paused to flip your notebook to look at the man in front of you. With the silent eye contact, your neck burnt hot. You nodded sternly, a thin smile on your face. "Of course, I was watching, I mean, I am a reporter, can't be missing out on the main point of the whole show."
Trent kissed his teeth, he smirked, "So, tell me more. How was I on the field? Did you like what you see?" He winked at your direction. Your mind went blank, in what position does he have to be to flirt openly with a camera panning on his face? The burning hot sensation on your back came straight up and your heart beating fast was not helping to form words, "Like . . like I said, you were great. You are the star of liverpool after all." You sweetly smiled.
Trent had the cheeky smile on his face, his eyes lingering on your lips before glancing upward to your eyes. He knew what he was doing to you moving closer to the barrier between the reporters and the players.
You cleared your throat. "You are also the player of the match." You trailed off; Trent leaned closer. Call it the stadium being loud for him to not hear you clearly or he simply wanted to be close to you, to mesmerize the small moles on your face, to engulf himself on your warm scent.
"Are you excited for your next big game against Manchester City?" You inquired. All the back and forth staring and silence with Trent will not colour your supervisor impressed at all. You need to interview someone else that will not . . leave you speechless in minutes.
"Well it depends, to be very honest with you. Will you be in the next game?" Trent further pestered.
You furrowed your eyebrows in slight annoyance at the player for making everything about you while the whole fanbase would want to know more about him.
The cameraman behind you almost dropped his equipment taken back by the question. You did not know . . how to respond to the player who was attacking you with his doe eyes. Nervously, you laughed, "I cannot be certain about that. Are you and your team ready? It is one of the anticipated game of the season." You diverted his topic back to what you needed at the first place.
Trent stared at you without responding to your question, you quickly started shaking your leg anxiously as your eyes lingered at almost all the players leaving to go back to the training ground from the stadium. Your chances were blowing every second Trent silent in front of you.
During this period, you started considering finding other jobs, as you started making mental notes. With thoughts looming around your head, you did not come to realize Trent walked a few steps toward you, nibbling on his bottom teeth. He removed the microphone away from his lips, coming forward for a conversation that is sealed between you and the liverpool player.
You flinched at his hot breathe hitting your skin, as he gently held onto your forearm to keep you in position knowing you will move away from his contact.
You coughed away from his grip. "Have a great day then. We cannot wait till what magic liverpool can bring to Anfield once again."
"And you too, have a great day but i did not quite catch your name." He inquired with his wicked smirk playing on his face. He wants me gone, jobless. Clearly, with zero intention to support my penniless lifestyle.
You smiled, "If you do goal against Manchester City, I will let you know."
"Should we seal the deal with a kiss then, perhaps?"
right where you left me need a part two where reader got someone better and neteyam can only watch from afar as reader start her OWN future and now hes the one who is left behind in the past BDJDJEJDJEBFHJEJD
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here you go !! i loved this idea smmmm tysmmm
Would u be able to write a Peeta Mellark x reader where it takes place during Catching fire and the reader has been wanting to protect Peeta and they took her instead of Peeta after and she's the one who got high jacked by the capitol to hate Peeta?
TYSMSM FOR THE REQUEST HERE IT IS AND THERE WILL BE A PARTT TWO đđ
Sieun is extremely prioritized, his studies are everything. He didnât ask for friends, but now that he has them, he clearly will do anything to protect them, even when he tries to separate himself and be alone again â It never works out. So someone like him developing a crush would make that person a very special person if they catch his eye. Heâd observe quietly, admiring them. Heâd do subtle things like help them with class work when he notices them struggling. Whether he makes a move or not would be somewhat difficult to know for sure. But his approach would be slow and steady either way, taking small points out of the day to interact with them.
As an extremely protective, confident, and masculine guy, Suho would be the exact same with a crush. Heâs tough, but heâs truly a big softie. When it comes to a crush, heâll roll out the red carpet for them, holding the door open, making them laugh, complimenting them. Suho is the type that will approach a person heâs interested in with confidence that canât help but win them over. He just oozes charisma that canât be touched.
When Beomseok has a crush, he acts distant and somewhat uninterested because he doesnât know how to navigate his emotions. When interacting with his person of interest, heâd be fidgety and awkward. Beomseok would put them on a pedestal, making it even harder for him to see that theyâre just human as well and to shoot his shot. Heâd get caught staring at them with adoration and immediately look away in fear of rejection. The chances of him confessing how he feels are slim to none. Heâd most likely just remain in his head about it.
Humin is a lot like Suho, but slightly goofier. Heâll do his best to make his crush laugh, knowing that his humor and positive energy is what helps win someone over. Heâs not a pretty boy, heâs a tough, manly guy that happens to be a big, cuddly teddy bear. When coming up to his crush, heâll crack a joke, compliment their outfit, and tell them how beautiful their smile is. Huminâs boldness will definitely win them over.
Juntae is very meek and timid, but when he has a crush he follows them around like a lost puppy. He does cute things like write them love notes and bring them their favorite snacks. When theyâre down, he always encourages them, even when he doesnât know the right words to say. He always knows how to bring light into a dark situation. His bright attitude and adorableness will make anyone fold.
Gotak is relatively laid back and nonchalant when he has a crush on someone. Not in an uninterested way, but in a way that shows heâll be fine whether his crush likes him back or not. Heâs not scared of rejection. Every so often, heâll show off some of his taekwondo moves to impress them, even going as far as to teach them a few moves. Heâs playful and relaxed with his crush. Theyâd love that heâs a breath of fresh air that isnât easily intimidated.
A/N: Iâm not gonna lie, Iâm lowkey biased. Sieun is my favorite character out of them. And I had some struggles with Beomseok đŠđŠ his character pisses me off so bad, but I know some people would still appreciate his appearance every now and again â despite my seething resentment ಠ_ŕ˛
~ Also Iâll be opening my requests up next week Iâm excited to see what ideas you guys have for me.
â Ash <3
Right where you left me (11)
pairing: neteyam te suli tsyeykâitan x omatikaya!reader ( not really ) & hinyitx (an oc) x omatikaya!reader
summary: in which he was now right where you left him
kind if requested!!
warnings: angst, lmk if i should add more
a/n: should i make a part three??
part one part two
Neteyam hated his own guts. Ever since that day, he hadnât been himself. His life didnât mean anything if you werenât in it.
He didnât want for any of this to happen, but he knew it was for the best.
The assignment his father had given him was dangerous and terrifying. There was a big chance he wouldnât even make it out alive. He didnât want you to live the rest of your life in sorrow and grief if he didnât survive.
The thought of losing his life didnât terrify him as much, as the thought of losing you. But he regretted ending things with you.
You were happily talking to your friend and suddenly it hit him. He needed to tell you, needed to get it over with. But he didnât realise it would take your spark away.
He wrapped his arms around your waist, wanting to savour this moment for as long as he could. He planted a kiss on your cheek, which went completely unnoticed by you. He knew it was the last time he ever had the chance to do this.
After his rant to you, he didnât want to hear you speak. He knew that if he would stay there longer and hear your voice, he would take back everything he said. So with that thought he just left you, just like that.
After that unfortunate day he noticed how much you were struggling. All he wanted to do was go back to you, pepper you with kisses, whisper sweet nothings and never let you go. But he couldnât, even if he wanted to so badly.
Weeks had past and he watched as you slowly healed. Whenever you were with your friends, you would actually participate in a conversation with a joyful smile. And you laughed again, your real genuine laugh.
He noticed that, finally, you were letting go.
And you were, you were actually letting go. But something in your life was still missing. There was this void that wouldnât and couldnât be filled by anyone other than the one who had broken your heart.
You were walking towards the gathering area in front of the home tree. It wasnât that busy, everyone was mostly doing something more important at this time of day.
Your friends had told you to come to the usual spot you guys hung out at, wanting to catch up after you had been sick in your tent for a few days.
When you arrived, you greeted your friends with a smile on your face. They returned your smile, a mischievous glint in every single one of their eyes. You were confused why they were being weirder than usual, your confusion definitely visible on your face as you looked around the group.
Thatâs when you saw an unfamiliar face.
The boy watched you with a smile as you took him in. âHi,â You greeted, ignoring the teasing glances your way, âIâm y/n.â
âIâm Hinyitx.â He said, his eyes trying to find something in your eyes and you couldnât quite figure out what. You nodded awkwardly, hearing your friends snicker at the weird interaction.
âYou can sit next to Hinyitx, you know. He doesnât bite.â Your friend teased with a chuckle when you didnât sit down at the only free spot. The spot that was next to Hinyitx.
You sent a glare their way in response, but sat down next to Hinyitx anyway.
Your friends got to talk, all of them, except for you and Hinyitx. You knew that this was your friends doing. Ever since the breakup they tried to get you together with a lot of naâvi. And all of them you rejected, not really in need for a relationship. But most specifically because they just werenât him.
âSo, your friends told me a lot about you.â Hinyitx spoke, breaking the silence hanging between the two of you. âI bet they did.â You chuckled, glancing at every single of their âinnocentâ faces. It was silent once more, the only sound being the conversations of your friends.
âI heard about your love for archery.â He said, trying to at least get a conversation going between the two of you. Your ears rose at his comment and you turned your head to look at him. With a bright smile on your face, you started talking.
That one comment made a conversation flow between you. And for the first time, for a very very long time, the void felt filled.
For the first time in a very long time you were fully yourself again.
Your friendship with Hinyitx grew stronger over time. The two of you met up almost every day, to go into the forest, fly together or share stories. In a short period of time, the two of you were basically attached to the hip.
And everyone saw it. Especially Neteyam.
He watched as Hinyitx whispered in your ear and you laughed in response, a laugh you once only reserved for him. He watched as you flew with Hinyitx, teased him, looked at him. It made him wish he was gone already.
He was happy for you, but something in him wanted that the reason you were happy wasnât Hinyitx. But him.
The warrior would think about everything you guys have been through and done together all day long. The way you used to look at him was engraved in his brain. And you never left his thoughts. Ever.
Whenever Neteyam had duties to do, every single thought on his mind was about you. There wasnât a day where you werenât his only thought. And his father noticed this change of demeanour.
He watched his son being more reserved than usual. He thought it was because of the upcoming assignment and tried his best to get Neteyamâs mind off of things. He gave him duties Neteyam usually wasnât in charge of, so he will be more focused on that.
Today Jake had told him to watch Tuk as him and Neytiri went to have some alone time. So he did, he was seated, watching Tuk play with the other children. They were chasing each other, laughing while doing so.
Thatâs when you appeared out of the blue. Neteyamâs ears twitched at the sight of you, but his excitement was long gone when Hinyitx was walking beside you with a grin on his face as you laughed. You playfully hit Hinyitx in the chest as he put up his arms in surrender.
Suddenly the boy leaned in closer, nothing but a few inches between you. He whispered something lowly, your cheeks turning slightly pink at what he said.
Neteyam watched the whole scene occur with balled up fists. Sure, he was the one who ended things, but seeing you happy with someone else triggered something in him. And the fact he was so insanely close to you didnât help either.
Hinyitx took ahold of your hand and Neteyam desperately wished you would let go of his hand. He wished you wouldnât go with him. Your eyes flickered around when Hinyitx held your hand and your eyes met Neteyamâs.
Neteyamâs gaze softened and he was sure his eyes never ever wanted to leave yours. Tears were forming in your eyes, the sight of your former lover too much for you even after all this time. You looked away quickly, focusing on Hinyitx once again. Neteyamâs heart sunk at the sight of you, but his gaze never left the two of you.
You blinked a few times, trying to keep the tears at bay. The naâvi in front of you didnât seem to notice, which you were extremely grateful for.
And after a few teasing comments, you gave in to whatever Hinyitx was saying, and took off with a giggle. Your hand never letting go of his.
Neteyam felt his heart clench in pain, an incredible intense pain. He regretted accepting the assignment - which began in a few days. He regretted making decisions he had made. And he mostly regretted that he ended things with you.
You were making your future, while he is regretting and completely stuck in the past.
He is right where you left him.
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HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR POOKIES!!!
Summary/Author's Note: You are right there when Suho opens his eyes. (The one where Suho woke up because I said so.)
The hospital room was filled with dusk and quiet, the only noise the sounds of your breathing and the gentle steady beeping of Suho's life support machine. Moonlight peered through the gap in the drawn curtains, trying to find Suho where he lay still on the white bed, always unmoving, where before he had never stopped.
You couldn't bear to pull them closed all the way, didn't want to close the room into complete darkness in case he woke up and couldn't see. Just in case he was afraid.
Suho was never afraid of anything. Before he had gone to find Beomseok, he had kissed you carefully, squeezed your hand and promised he'd be right back, confidence lining his shoulders and grinning back at you from behind his eyes.
And then he wound up here, barely alive, barely breathing. You didn't realise before now that you could be choked by your own heart.
Sieun came and went, always silent, always a gentle hand on your shoulder and nothing else. Yeongi pleaded for forgiveness for something that wasn't even her fault and Beomseok stayed away. If he hadn't, you would have taken his eyes.
You reached down to shuffle your chair closer to the bed and carefully slipped your hand into Suho's, clearing your throat to keep from crying. You always stifled tears when his grandma was with him, and it had become habit. You silently begged him to open his beautiful big eyes and look at you again, the way you used to beg him not to stare at you because it made you blush.
But he liked making you blush too much to stop his staring.
You didn't realise you were crying anyway, despite your efforts, until the hand you were holding slowly lifted to clumsily swipe at the tears, cleaning your face.
"Jagi..."
Your head snapped up and your fingers closed reflexively tighter around Suho's hand as you stared, stunned, at his slowly opening eyes. Your bottom lip began quivering and he gently shook his hand free of yours to press it to your jaw and drag his thumb over the tremble.
"Yah" he said softly, his voice hoarse from underuse. "I'm here."
Fresh tears spilled over your lashes, rendering them wet and spiky. Suho smiled, his dark eyes warming.
"Ah" he murmured. "You missed me, huh?"
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trent blurb : having a full album of pictures of you in his phone.. loving to take candid pictures all the time and changing his wallpaper to his fav ones of you
he is obsessed with taking pics of you, he thinks you look so beautiful when you aren't trying, with a smile on your face as you watch a bird using the bird feeder you put out or when you're concentrating on a piece of work you have to get done. he has so many pictures of you asleep on his chest or when you're starfished out on the bed when he wakes up in the morning. he ends up making an album for you, naming it something corny that reminds him of you, he has a slideshow background of his favourite ones. you always blush when you need to use his phone, being welcomed by your face when you open up his phone. his friends always tease him about it, telling him that he's whipped for you but he doesn't care, he's obsessed with you can doesn't care who knows.
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hi :)) i LOOOOOOVE your writing, you do all the boys so much justice. i was reading the intimacy one and saw you wanted requests for gotak đđ
this ideas been festering in my head so walk with me (or don't, that's also fine.)
new student!reader who comes to class and has a small run in with juntae (similar to how he bumped into sieun) and thinks he's adorable so they kinda just naturally becomes really close friends with him. gotak heard news about the new student and also started to hear juntae talk about them so he lowkey tries to swindle juntae into introducing all of them. juntae being the cutie (but also not naive!) he is decided to introduce them and gotak is taken back by how close they are and gets mildly jealous (for what reason đ¤đ).
sorry for the ramble and also that went no where but it's been in my head for sooooo long đđđ
pairing â go hyuntak (gotak) x gn!reader (ft. bff!juntae) genre â fluff, comedy, f2l warnings â mild language, injury (minor sprain), sieun being an instigator, baku being a headass word count â ~2.1k
note: omg this took soooo long to post because of my break !! i finished this actually a week ago lol i just had lots of prior requests to get to so i never got around to posting it. alas, let us all welcome gotakâs debut on my blog !! the people have been waitinggggg and asking for this one !! and finally... !!
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to put it simply, if you hadnât turned the corner right at that moment, you donât know how the rest of this school year would've turned out.
new school, new people, new everything. you had a map in your hand and maybe two brain cells left when someone rounded the hallway a little too fast and bumped straight into you. papers went flying. both of you froze.
âoh noâwait, iâm sorry, that was me,â he said, already crouched down to gather the mess like it was his life that had been scattered across the floor.
you blinked, surprised. he had soft eyes and glasses sliding halfway down his nose and this slightly panicked look like he thought you might cry.
âitâs okay,â you told him. âhonestly, you mightâve saved my life. i was about to walk straight into a locked door.â
he smiled, awkward and kind. âmy name is juntae. seo juntae. youâre new, right?â
you nodded. and just like that, he offered to walk you to classâit was the easiest decision youâd made all day.
juntae was the type of person who made space for you without ever making you feel like a burden. he brought you snacks during lunch and showed you where to hide out when the hallways got too loud. he also talked a lot about his friends, and one afternoonâlike it was the most natural thing in the worldâhe said, âoh, you should meet sieun. youâd like him.â
you did. he was quiet and careful with his words, but funny in a dry way that caught you off guard. heâd glance at juntae like you really brought them here? but still offered you a spot at the table. he even let you steal a fry. so you counted that as a win.
after that came bakuâloud, sunny, fast-talking. he practically tackled you into a high five and said, âjuntaeâs new bestie? youâre in good hands,â before dragging you into some debate about what counts as a sandwich.
somehow, you ended up kind of... just around. like a ghost that turned real. people knew your name before you introduced yourself. baku waved whenever he saw you. sieun always made room for you on the bench. and juntae, sweet as he was, forgot to formally introduce you to one person.
âyo,â gotak called, wiping sweat from his neck as he tossed the basketball to baku. âwhoâs that?â
baku looked up from tying his shoelace. âhuh?â
âover there,â gotak nodded toward the sidelines, where you were doubled over laughing next to sieun and juntae. âtheyâve been hanging around a lot.â
baku blinked, âthatâs y/n.â as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
gotak simply stared, as baku tilted his head. âyou know them. donât you?â
gotak looked back at you. you were teasing juntae about something, eyes crinkled, whole face lit up. juntae said something back that made you shove his arm, half-laughing, half-gasping.
gotak frowned, âiâve never met them.â
baku paused. âwait. what? i thought juntae introduced you alreadyâhe told everyone else. dude. even sieun knows her.â
gotak narrowed his eyes. âso why didnât he tell me?â
âdamn,â baku grinned. âsomeoneâs feeling left out.â as he threw the ball to his chest, a little too roughly to snap his friend out of it.
âshitty pass,â gotak muttered under his breath, passing the ball back to him.
baku snorted. âyou sure youâre mad about the ball and not the fact that your bestie got a new bestie?â
gotak didnât answer. but later that day, when he caught you waiting for juntae outside the gym, he slowed down.
you waved, and he waved back. maybe a little delayed, a little thoughtful.
maybe a little curious.
he hesitated like he was deciding something, then crossed the space between you with that awkward confidence some people carry when theyâre not used to starting conversations but do it anyway.
he scratched the back of his neck, eyes flicking down before landing on yours. âhey. uh... y/n,â
you smiled. âhi.â
he nodded, like that helped him keep going. âiâm also juntaeâs friend, in the basketball team. with baku.â you tilted your head. âoh yeahâgo hyuntak, right?â
he blinked.
you shrugged. âbaku mentioned you once. and you were on the court earlier.â
gotak looked a little caught off guard, like he hadnât expected you to know his name. then his mouth twitched, the smallest upward curve. â...right. thatâs me. call me gotak.â
you stood there for a beat, quiet.
âitâs nice to meet you,â you said.
he glanced up, then back down, like he was working through a million thoughts at once. âyeah. you too.â
just then, the gym doors creaked open behind you.
ây/n!â jun-tae called, jogging out with his bag slung over one shoulder. âsorryâgot caught up helping the coachâoh, hey gotak!â
gotak stepped back half a pace, nodding. âhey.â
juntae looked between you, confused for half a second. âwaitâdid i never introduce you guys?â
you and gotak both said, âno.â
juntae blinked. â...oops.â
you laughed. gotak didnât, but his shoulders relaxed a little as he looked over at you again.
after that, he finally had an excuse.
or maybe it was just that now you were officially introducedâhe started showing up more. like how he always just happened to walk by your classroom when it let out. or how heâd offer to carry your stuff from your locker even if it wasnât heavy. heâd still act casual about itâmumbling something about "heading that way anyway"âbut the look in his eyes always lingered a little longer than it used to.
you started showing up to practices more too. usually with a water bottle in hand. eventually, two.
then four.
baku started calling you their "hydration manager" and gotak rolled his eyes every time, but heâd take the bottle from your hands like it meant something, every time you handed him his bottle, your fingers would brush. lightly. deliberately. like a habit you werenât in a rush to break.
he wasnât loud about it, but as the days passed, he found himself looking for you more often than he meant toâyour voice across the court, your laugh when juntae said something stupid, and the way you stuck around even when no one asked you to.
he didnât say it out loud, but your presence became something he... liked. something that made the world feel a little softer when you were around.
and sometimes, when you laughed a little too hard at juntaeâs jokes, gotak would glance over without meaning to. once, he got so distracted that baku shot the ball clean over his head and it smacked him right in the back.
âyo!â baku shouted, rushing over. âyou good?!â
gotak muttered, rubbing the side of his head, âi wasnât looking.â
âclearly,â baku huffed. âwhat were you looking at?â
gotak didnât answer. just glanced back toward the sidelines, where you were sitting, completely unaware.
you werenât exactly subtle either.
at first, it was just a glance. maybe two. maybe three, if you were feeling brave and he was too focused on the court to notice. there was something about the way he movedâsteady, grounded, all quiet strength and furrowed brows. youâd never really watched basketball before, but suddenly it was your favorite part of the afternoon.
whenever he scored, you clapped a little louder. a little quicker. maybe even stood up once, under the excuse of stretching.
juntae caught you once. leaned over and whispered, âyou cheer louder for him than for baku.â
you blinked. âno i donât.â
he grinned. âyes you do.â
you smacked his arm. âshut up.â
but the next time gotak glanced toward the benches after a point, your hands were already mid-clap, eyes already on him.
he met your gaze.
just for a second.
you looked away first.
the more you saw of gotak, the more you saw him. it started with the little thingsârunning into him by the vending machine after class, both of you reaching for the same pack of chips at the same time. you laughed, unsure of who should take it first.
âyou can have it,â gotak said, smiling, though you could swear there was a flicker of something in his eyes. something that felt... not exactly like embarrassment, but not entirely casual either.
"no, itâs fine, you take it," you said, holding your hand out. "you reached first."
he paused, just staring for a second, before he gave a small shrug and grabbed it. âyou sure?â
âyeah.â
you both took your snacks and stepped aside, awkwardly aware of how close youâd been. as you tried to avoid eye contact, you were almost certain your heart was racing. had he been looking at you like that... or was it just your imagination?
the awkward encounters started happening more often, though. a lot more often.
youâd bump into him in the hallway. near the library. at the school gates. suddenly, you felt like you were always in his orbitâand not just you. everyone noticed.
âyou two are weirdly always in the same place at the same time,â juntae pointed out one day while you were grabbing lunch. âitâs like youâre following him around.â
you choked on your drink. âwhat? no. no, iâm not. iâhe just happens to be there. iâmâjust minding my business.â
juntae fixes his glasses, shrugging it off with a playful grin, though you could tell he wasnât completely convinced. âalright, y/n. totally.â
and of course, baku caught on too. one day, while you were standing at the sidelines during practice, watching gotak and baku scrimmage, he glanced over at you, then at gotak, then back at you. then gotak. then you. he raised an eyebrow, clearly suspicious.
âhey,â baku said casually, tossing the ball to gotak. âyou two are like, besties now, huh?â
gotak froze, looking at him, and then glancing over at gotak to avoid meeting bakuâs gaze. âwhat? no. weâre notââ
âuh-huh,â baku grinned, spinning the ball on his finger. âsure, and iâm top of the class.â
during practice one afternoon, it happened.
gotak went up for a dunk, but his foot slipped awkwardly when he landed, and he crumpled to the ground with a loud thud. your heart dropped as you watched him clutch his ankle, wincing in pain.
âgotak!â you shouted, rushing to his side.
he grimaced, leaning against the floor, clearly in pain.
âdude, what happened?â baku called out, rushing over too. âyou good?â
âiâm fine,â gotak muttered, trying to push himself up, but his face twisted in discomfort. âjust sprained it, probably.â
sieun was quick to appear by your side, his usually calm demeanor shifting slightly as he assessed the situation. without missing a beat, he turned to you, a rare glint of something in his eyes. âmaybe y/n can take him to the infirmary? we still have to clean up here.â
you blinked, unsure how to respond. âhuh?â
sieun shot a pointed look toward baku, who was still oblivious to what was going on. his lips curved in the smallest, lopsided smirk. âbaku doesnât need your help right now,â he said, almost too casually, before giving a side glance at you.
you noticed baku didnât catch the hint, just furrowing his brows at the situation. âwait, what? you seriously want y/n to drag him to the infirmary? you do realize that guyâs gonna crush âem under his weight, right? yâknow gotakâs been having too much chickenââ
sieunâs eyes flickered with something that mightâve been amusement, though his expression stayed neutral. âgo on,â sieun said, motioning to gotak, tone soft but firm. âhelp him out.â
you looked down at gotak, who was still struggling to stand, and it dawned on you that he was hugeâmuch bigger than you. and the thought of dragging him all the way to the infirmary alone? absurd. awkward.
but you couldnât exactly say no, not when everyone was watching and not when he was looking at you like he needed your help.
âyou okay to walk?â you asked, kneeling down next to him.
âi think iâll survive,â he grumbled, clearly embarrassed by the situation.
you offered him your hand. âcome on, letâs get you there.â
he took your hand, and you tried not to notice how big his hand felt wrapped around yours. you both started walking, and although you tried to make it seem like a casual walk, every step felt like you were carrying the weight of his entire body.
sieun watched you both for a second, his gaze unreadable. the smallest of smirks tugged at the corners of his mouth.
the walk to the infirmary wasnât as bad as you thought it would be, though you were still struggling to act normal when you finally helped gotak sit down on the clinic bed. his ankle was already wrapped up, but he kept fiddling with his fingers, looking down at his feet, clearly uncomfortable with the situation.
you sat across from him, the silence stretching for a moment as you both just sat there, waiting.
âuh, thanks for this, y/n,â gotak mumbled, his voice quiet in a way that was almost unlike him. he kept glancing at you, then back at his hands.
you tilted your head, a smile tugging at your lips. âno problem, seriously. i told you, iâm happy to help. anything for you,â you said, maybe a little more casually than you intended, your heart racing just a little.
he met your gaze then, eyes wide and slightly soft, a subtle smile playing at his lips. âanything?â he asked, teasing, but there was a hint of something more in his tone.
âwell, yeah,â you replied, trying to sound more confident than you felt. âyouâre my friend. iâve got your back.â
there was a beat of silence as you both just looked at each other. gotakâs gaze lingered on you, his fingers still fidgeting, though a little more nervously now.
âyouâreâŚyouâre a really good person, y/n,â he said softly, his eyes lowering to his hands again, as if he was unsure of how to put his feelings into words.
you couldnât help but feel your cheeks warm at the sincerity in his voice. âthanks, gotak. that means a lot coming from you.â
the moment stretched longer than it probably should have, but neither of you seemed to want to break it.
finally, he cleared his throat, looking up at you with that familiar mischievous glint in his eyes. âso, uhâŚif youâre willing to do anything for meâŚâ
you raised an eyebrow. âyeah?â
he shifted a little, suddenly a little more serious, though his usual playful grin still tugged at the corners of his lips. âyou think you couldâi donât knowânot make me fall for you?â
your heart skipped a beat, and for a moment, you swore you didnât breathe. his words hung in the air, the playful edge still there, but there was something different about the way he said it. something that made your heart flutter in that puppy-love way that only people in the early stages of affection could understand.
âw-what?â you stammered, unable to hide the rush of warmth that spread across your cheeks. âyouâreâyouâre falling for me?â
he raised both eyebrows now, the teasing gone from his voice, replaced with something more earnest. âmaybe,â he said with a small, sheepish grin, his gaze never leaving you. âmaybe itâs too late for that. i think iâm already halfway there.â
you blinked at him, unsure how to respond, and for a moment, neither of you said anything. the air between you was suddenly thick with something you didnât quite know how to define.
you broke the silence with a nervous laugh, the words tumbling out before you could stop them. âwell, i guess itâs not so bad to meet you in the middle if youâre already halfway there.â
gotak chuckled, his lips curving into that genuine smile youâd come to look forward to. âyeah, i guess itâs not, huh?â
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Pairing: Thanos (Choi Su-Bong) x Reader
Summary:Â After Su-Bong's last visit will you ever see him again?
Warnings:Â mentions of drug use, brief mentions of gore
Word Count: 1,951
Comments: Apologies if there are mistakes, I've tried to proofread but I've been super ill this weekend and I'm a bit out of it đ¤§
<- Part Four
You told yourself you did the right thing. He wasnât himself, and letting him stay wouldâve made things worse. You were protecting him as much as yourself. He had to understand that, didnât he?Â
Still, no matter how many times you tried to convince yourself that it would be okay, you couldnât shake the bad feeling that had settled over you the moment he walked out the door.
The worst part was you didnât know if he regretted it, or if he even remembered what happened.
In the cold light of day, you couldnât help but wonder what it all meant. Maybe he didnât mean any of it. Maybe it was just the drugs talking. It had felt so real- the way he looked at you, the sound of his voice as he called you baby, the touch of his hand on your cheek. Was it real? Or just another night heâd forgotten? Â
The thought made your stomach twist with uncertainty.
You forced yourself to go to work the next morning, unsure if it was a blessing or a curse. The distraction helped, but every few minutes your fingers twitched with the urge to check your phone, to see if heâd called - to see if he cared.
He hadnât.
You tried to push it down, to focus on anything else. The rhythm of work, the chatter of customers, the busy routine. But the pit in your stomach didnât ease.
Your boss must have noticed because, as the rush ended, she pulled you aside.
âAre you okay sweetheart?â She asked gently.Â
You plastered on a smile. âYeah, Iâm just tired.â
She didnât look convinced. âYouâre quieter than usual today.â
You paused. You werenât the type to just spill your problems to someone, but your boss had never been anything but kind. And maybe saying it out loud would make it feel less like it was swallowing you whole.
âIt's just myâŚfriend. He left on a bad note yesterday and I havenât heard from him at all today.â You were careful to keep the details vague.
Your boss leaned against the counter and hummed knowingly. âThe friend that walks you home?â
You nodded.
She gave you a small understanding smile. âSweety, maybe you need to reach out to him first. Iâve been around long enough to know that if someone matters to you then itâs better to talk it out.â She continued, placing a warm hand over yours. âCall him. Otherwise youâll worry yourself sick.â
Her words stuck with you through the remainder of your shift. By the time you left you were done debating with yourself. The second you stepped outside, you pulled your phone out and clicked his contact.
One ring.
Two rings.
Three.
Voicemail.
You lowered your phone slowly, staring at it as if that would will him to answer. Maybe he was busy. Maybe he was asleep. Maybe he didnât- ⌠No. No more excuses.
You called him again.
Ring.
Ring.
Voicemail.
This time the rejection settled in you.
You gripped your phone so tightly that your fingers ached. The cold air nipped at you, but you barely noticed it compared to the hollow feeling taking over.
You shoved your phone to the bottom of your pocket and forced yourself to keep walking. You werenât sure if youâd try again tomorrow.
Deep down, you wondered if heâd ever pick up.
The next few days blurred together, work, home, sleep. Youâd tried calling again to no avail. Each time you were met with the same voicemail message, it felt like heâd built a wall between you.Â
Eventually you stopped trying. Slowly, beginning to accept that maybe this was his way of saying goodbye without actually saying it. It hurt more than youâd care to admit, how easily he could just block you out.
Your apartment started to feel too big without him. You never realised how much he made himself at home. The way he took over your couch, or raided your fridge with no shame, or leaving half finished energy drinks on your table. Now it was back to being just you, and it felt lonelier than ever.
You spent evenings curled up on your couch, catching yourself glancing at the door more often than not, half expecting him to just show up. But he never did.Â
You crawled into bed on the fourth night of no contact, emotionally exhausted, but sleep didnât come easily. Thoughts of Su-Bong mixed with memories of the games circled around your mind, no matter how much you tried to push them away.
And then, at some point, your exhaustion won and darkness swallowed you whole.
At first there was nothing. Then the distant sound of screams filled the space around you. The air was suffocating, pressing down on you like a weight.Â
A flash of movement caught your eye. Someone was there. A voice rasped out your name, it sounded oddly familiar. You tried to move towards it but the ground gave way beneath you. You fell hard, landing in something warm. When you looked down your breath hitched. The green numbered tracksuit clung to your body, soaked through with blood.
Piles of bodies surrounded you, their lifeless eyes staring straight at you. You tried to scramble back but something latched onto your ankle. A cold, lifeless hand.Â
Panic surged through you as you kicked and thrashed but more hands reached out for you, dragging you into the darkness with them.
There was no way out.
You opened your mouth to screamâŚ
And suddenly awoke with a jolt. Sharp breaths came quickly, your trembling hands gripped at your bed sheets.Â
Your heart was beating so hard you thought it might break your ribs. You knew it wasnât real, but the echo of the screams still rang in your ears. The panic still clawed at your chest.
Without thinking you reached for your phone, calling the one person who would understand what youâre going through. It didnât ring long enough for you to even doubt whether heâd pick up.
âHey?â
At the sound of his voice you froze, fingers tightening around your phone. For days your calls had gone unanswered, youâd come to expect the sound of the voicemail. But now his voice sent a jolt through you.
âSu-Bong?â Your voice was quiet and disbelieving, as if youâd imagined him answering.Â
There was a brief pause, you heard him shift and take a breath, then he was suddenly more alert. âWhatâs wrong? You okay?â
The concern in his tone shocked you almost as much as the fact heâd answered at all.
You tried to steady your breathing before carrying on. âI just, it wasâŚâ you suddenly felt stupid, embarrassed that this was the way you two were finally talking again. âIt was just a nightmare, Iâm fine. Sorry for waking you.â
âIâm coming over.â
âNo, you donât have to-â
âIâll be there soon.â
He ended the call before you could question him.
You stared down at your phone, breath still coming too fast. A cold sweat coated your skin, the fear still lingering. The images from the nightmare stayed sharp in your mind, refusing to fade completely.
But now something else was added to your nerves. Su-Bong was on his way over.
After the way heâd left. After four days of nothing.
Would you both pretend like nothing happened? Your heart continued to pound for a different reason now. You had no idea what to expect when he showed up. But you didnât have time to dwell on it because before you knew it there was a light knock at your door.
You felt unsteady as you made your way to the door. You simply stared at it for a moment, your hand hovering over the handle, The last time heâd been here heâd disappeared without a word. But heâd actually shown up. He was here. You unlocked the door and pulled it open.
Su-Bong stood on the other side, looking slightly out of breath and as though he hadnât slept much either with tousled hair and a hoodie thrown on haphazardly. He kept his distance, the space between you felt heavier than it should.Â
Neither of you spoke at first, but his eyes searched yours like he was looking for something, like he was waiting. The memory of your last conversation clung to the silence. Now here he was, in your time of need. Like that last time hadnât happened, like he hadnât ignored your calls. Your throat felt tight. Should you say something? Should he?
Then, softly, he asked âYou okay?â
You wanted to say yes, it was just a stupid nightmare, and apologise for calling him. But standing there, staring into his eyes the truth slipped out before you could stop it. âNo.â
His expression shifted, but he didnât hesitate. He stepped forward, closing the distance between you and wrapping his arms around you, firm but cautious.
He held you tightly, grounding you but there was something else. He was being careful, like he wasnât sure if he was allowed to hold you like this. It was in the way his fingers hovered briefly before tracing soothing circles across your back.
His breath hitched when you clung to him. Gripping his hoodie like it was a lifeline. His touch became more sure, his warmth fully enveloping you. You finally felt safe as the memories of the nightmare began to fade away.Â
âItâs okay,â he murmured into your hair. âIâve got you.â
A shaky breath escaped you, and suddenly the weight of everything crashed down onto you. The nightmare, the four days of silence, the games. Your fingers curled tighter into his hoodie as tears stung your eyes.
You squeezed your eyes shut, but it was useless. A single tear slipped down your cheek, and then another.Â
Su-Bong must have felt you shake, because he shifted slightly, pulling you closer. âIâve got you,â he repeated gently.Â
That was all it took, your tears fell harder, there was no hiding the way your shoulders trembled or the way your breath stuttered against his chest. Su-Bong held you through it, continuing to rub slow circles across your back.
You werenât sure how long you stood there before the tears slowed. But after a while your legs began to feel weak, noticing this Su-Bong gently guided you to the couch. He gestured for you to sit down, waiting until you did to settle beside you.Â
âYou wanna talk about it?â He asked.
And for a moment you werenât sure if he was referring to the nightmare or to the last time you saw him. You knew you should probably talk about both, but not tonight.
Tonight you just wanted to enjoy the comfort heâd brought you, so you shook your head and remained quiet.Â
âAlright.â He didnât push. Just settled back into the cushions, like it was a normal night. As if everything between you wasnât a mess of unspoken questions.
After a beat he reached for the tv remote, flicking it onto a random programme with the volume low. It was a distraction. A kindness. You focused on it for a while, letting it drown out the remaining thoughts.
Minutes passed before you realized he had draped an arm across the back of the couch, close enough that if you leaned just a little, youâd be against him. You hesitated for only a moment before shifting toward him. He didnât react at first, but then you felt itâthe way his fingers curled slightly, barely brushing your shoulder. A silent reassurance.
Neither of you spoke after that. You didnât need to, not yet.
For the first time in days, the pressure in your chest eased.
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