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POLAROIDS - 01 PARTY

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“We’re late for the party, come on..”

San grumbled, his wide shoulders barely fitting through Zuri’s front door. He followed behind her, clad in his varsity jacket. She had one of her own, sitting on the chair and being picked up by San. She was one of the seniors in the sports medicine team, so she was given one as well. That was the reason for this party, but she didn’t seem to be rushing. Not only was it Wooyoung’s birthday, but also the end of the football season, and the seniors wanted to celebrate all of their wins. Both events were being combined to the same day. Why wasn’t she late too? That was because this party was for the football players. Although sports medicine did play an important role in the player’s wellbeing, they were often overlooked. Also, it was at Wooyoung’s house. She was friends with him and San, but not exactly in their friend group. She had her own little circle.

“Shut up, it’s literally next door.” She retorted, rolling her eyes. “And it’s just you who’s late.” She added, making her way back into the bathroom. She wasn’t the one late to this party, she wasn’t even meant to be going. He just forced brought her along, thinking she needed some fun in her quiet life.

“I know, but-“ San tried to say, but she interrupted him. He wasn’t hurt by her sharp tone. He knew that she was just focused on her complicated makeup. He also wasn’t sensitive. He could handle a lot, rarely showing any vulnerability. They were all like that. She was happy she could say and do anything and he wouldn’t be butthurt.

“Just go, I don’t need you to walk in with me.” She was getting so frustrated with her makeup, she was spouting things she would regret. Her nerves were wrecked when it had anything to do with socializing and attention being on her. Even if it were just for a few seconds of people wondering who the newcomer was.

He snickered, knowing she didn’t mean that. She rarely went to any parties, and she struggled in crowds sometimes. Even as a senior who was dragged attended parties with San and her other best friend, Danielle, since her freshman year, she could never get used to it. Her two best friends were always there for her, even though she always had to be the one dragging them off of some random hookup they found in the vast selection of high school party people.

The minute she finally got her eyeliner right, she dipped her thumb in her face paint palette she owned, tracing an orange and black streak on each of her cheeks, her forehead, and her nose. She did the same for San. She rinsed off her hands, looking to grab her her sweater so they could go. She saw it held out in San’s grip, who was trying to help her put it on. It fit snug on her body, matching with the tiny black shorts she wore over her bikini. “What a gentleman.” She said sarcastically in response to the kind gesture. She grabbed her purse, finally heading to the front door, where she could hear the music booming through the walls. However, before she went all the way she needed to snap a few pictures of her outfit for Danielle. She had a body mirror near the door.

He slid past her, opening the door for her. She rolled her eyes again, biting her lip as the corner of her mouth twitched. He knocked on the door right next to hers, only needing to take a few steps before reaching it. Just as he knocked, her phone pinged with a few new messages. She looked down at it, seeing that Danielle responded.

danii ‼️ ; damn cutieee 😻😻

danii ‼️ ; don’t steal my man neoww

z ; girl he was never yo

She stopped typing and deleted it, realizing what she was about to say. She needed to control herself. Just because they both liked the same person and Dani didn’t even know, didn’t mean she could say that. She would never let a boy, especially not like him ruin such a good friendship.

z ; lmfao thank youu 💕

z ; i wont girll ill just talk to him like u asked

Her phone was suddenly snatched from her hands, making her look up. She gave a stank face, fully expecting to see San but she was met with Wooyoung. Her expression changed into surprise, and then back to a stank face as she looked at the hand holding her phone up high out of reach. “Bro,” She muttered, seeing that dumb smirk he always had as she reached up to grab it. Unsurprisingly, she failed, her tippy toes not helping at all.

He finally spoke after a few weak shoves and calls of his name. “Come on shorty, not even gonna say hi?”

“Hi, Wooyoung. Can I get my phone now?” She grumbled, trying her best not to seem too secretive about what she had on there. He would become curious and nosy. He didn’t need to see the texts about him between her and Danielle.

When she tried reaching again, she was pulled into a hug, her arm around his neck so she could keep her balance. During this short, but tight hug Wooyoung finally gave her the phone. He also said in her ear, “Thanks for coming, pretty girl.” She pulled away right after, trying her best to hide her flushed face. She masked it with annoyance, walking to San who watched with an amused look. He could see right through her.

“Yeah, happy birthday.” She grumbled, careful not to make eye contact. Acting annoyed was one thing she did to escape situations like this. She walked right into the house, San following behind her and lightly guiding her by the waist. As the door closed, Wooyoung yelled out which instantly brought more life to the party. The noise and dancing increased, San careful to keep her grounded and focused on getting through the crowd. He led her to the kitchen, where the drinks and snacks resided. He greeted many people, but made sure to keep moving so she could find her little secure spot in the house before she got overwhelmed.

In the kitchen, they found Hongjoong, who was tending to the drinks and snacks and basically acting as security with Seonghwa. They were starting to tidy up, wanting to keep it as clean as possible before they left to the pool. The two resolved any fights, and investigated any suspicious activities. You would think that no drugs would be found in a high school full of teenagers, but KQ was a small public school which meant that nearly anyone could get in, and punishments were small. It was too often that someone from another bigger school infiltrated and caused unnecessary trouble. Sometimes, that trouble would be an innocent girl taken advantage of or sudden fights outside of school. They could only afford to manage one sport, football. KQ was so small that they were often targeted by private schools, such as JYP and HYBE. Whether it was small beef such as competition in sports, or that turned into one-sided personal beef, they were preyed on. Although it was usually just students, sometimes it went to the lengths of attempted sabotaging between staff.

While Zuri was gazing out the window, watching most the party transfer into the backyard, she suddenly felt something cold and wet on her face. She flinched, dragged out of her daze. San was pressing a cup of fruit punch poured by Hongjoong to her cheek. She glared at him, grabbing it and taking a sip.

“Wanna go outside now?” San asked, getting a nod in return. “Mhm, lemme go say hi..” He murmured, dragging her over to another one of his friends. His friend, Mingi, was surrounded by a group of girls. Zuri wasn’t looking directly at him, finding it extremely awkward. She wasn’t the type to swaddle around one guy at a party, not in the way these girls were at least. Not only that, but they were somehow glaring at her and giving San heart eyes at the same time.

Mingi was thinking that Zuri was one of the girls at first, but when he finally recognized the braids, he was surprised. “San, is that Zuri?” He questioned, confirming that the introvert was there without her bestest friend, Danielle. She was fine with San, but she felt the best with Dani, only because San often went off to hang out with his friends.

“Yup, say hi, Zuri!” San teased her, grabbing her by her shoulders. He turned her to face Mingi, grabbing her arm and waving it like she was a baby incapable of making a simple gesture. She just stared at Mingi blankly, something he was used to, before she escaped San’s grasp. She turned her back to him, starting to walk away. San didn’t miss how she didn’t actually go until she felt his presence behind her.

After taking a quick trip into Wooyoung’s locked room to drop off their belongings, they headed straight for the pool. While San jumped in, she sat on the concrete with just her legs inside. It was too cold for her to get in so quickly. Her eyes immediately found Wooyoung’s, who smirked and looked away to continue his conversation with a random girl. He was fully in the pool, with just his arms on the concrete so he could speak. She noticed a tattoo on the nape of his neck. She only saw glimpses of it when helping him during games, but now she could see it clearly before he started turning towards her again, starting to head towards them. She quickly glanced away, acting like she was listening to San’s words. San knew she wasn’t.

When he made it over, he did that same pose, propped up next to her. She could feel his eyes burning into her, but she didn’t look until San noticed him. She acted like she had no idea he was there. They talked for a few minutes, including her in the conversation occasionally. San eventually left. both because he didn’t want her to feel like she’s being babysat and so she could ask about Danielle.

Wooyoung held eye contact with her quietly, that stupid smirk on his face. There was so much romantic tension between the two, everyone could feel it. “You’re so shy.” He finally commented, snickering. Those were words she heard often, but she knew it was true.

“I know. Everyone says that..” She mumbled, looking away. She fidgeted with the strings on the side of her bikini bottoms, suddenly feeling nervous. He mimicked her actions, playing with the one on the other side.

“What made you want to come? Your other friend isn’t here.” He asked, wondering if he would be corrected that she is here. He hoped not. She noticed that he seemed to not even know Danielle’s name, not a good sign.

She internally panicked, the words ‘So I can talk to you.’ nearly escaping her mouth. She couldn’t say that, even if she didn’t necessarily want to talk to him only because of Danielle. “San made me.” She settled with, earning a satisfied hum.

She struggled to find the words to focus on Danielle, carefully fidgeting with the strings. He wasn’t as cautious, tugging on it a bit too much. As she felt it loosening, she quickly grabbed it in a shock, getting a loud chuckle from Wooyoung. It didn’t attract any attention, drowned out by the noise of the party. He was tempted to keep pulling it, but he didn’t want to embarrass her like that and let her fix it. However, she still wasn’t safe from his teasing.

“Why won’t you get in?” Wooyoung asked, in that whiny voice he used when he was trying to annoy someone.

“Because, it’s too cold.” She said, her breath hitching as he suddenly crossed his arms, resting them on her knees.

“Come on, no it’s not..” He responded, suddenly wrapping his arms around her legs. He tugged her inside the pool, ignoring her yells. He pulled her completely in, even pulling her underneath and dumping their heads inside for a few seconds. San noticed the commotion and glanced at them with a smirk, knowing it was Wooyoung’s usual antics.

“You..” She breathed once above the water, his hands tucking her now messy and soaked braids behind her ears. She didn’t mind it being wet, she had plans on doing it the day after anyways.

Wooyoung was nearly laughing his ass off, melting away the attitude she tried to give. She couldn’t help but laugh with him as well. She cussed at him playfully, pushing him away. He kept his balance using her waist. “You’re so pretty..” He mumbled softly like it was nothing. She couldn’t hide her flushed face this time, his hands stopping hers from hiding her face.

He watched her laugh for a moment, before leaning in and placing a sudden kiss on her lips. Both of them went silent, her in shock, and him studying her reaction. He found no visible regret or disappointment, her face gaining a barely detectable tint of red.

He was nervous too, he didn’t know what got into him but he found himself hesitant leaning in again. He never felt that way when kissing a girl at a party.

He caught her lips with his, not moving until he felt her. No one knew other than Dani, but this was her first kiss. She had no idea what to do, and how to do it. However, referencing the few couples she walked in on at this party, she cupped his cheeks and lightly pressed her lips against his.

He took it slowly, noticing that she seemed new to this. He pulled her closer, tilting his head. It took him a lot of restraint not to get carried away. It usually took him a few seconds of talking to a girl before her back was on his bed, with him above her. He usually would have gotten to one by now, but he was here stealing the girl he swore to himself not to mess with’s first kiss.

Just as she got used to it, she thought about how excited she was to Danielle that she kissed Wooyoung. She kissed Wooyoung, Danielle’s crush.

She put her hands on his bare chest, lightly pushing him away. He noticed this and actually listened to it, pulling away. Not that he was didn’t like pulling away, but he was used to girls just feeling him up. He was more attentive to her, knowing what her intention was.

“What’s wrong?” He asked breathlessly. He saw how she rested her forehead on his chest, letting out a deep sigh. He cupped her head, knowing something was wrong.

“I.. I shouldn’t..” She mumbled, barely above a whisper.

“Why?” He questioned, expecting it to be something about distractions during sports medicine. He usually wouldn’t pry if it was something more personal.

“Da-.. Someone else likes you.”

“Zuri, you do realize that-“ He started, finding that stupid. He could understand she hated being selfish, but too many people want him for her to care about that.

“No, it’s.. my friend..” She interrupted, correcting herself. He could finally understand where she was coming from.

“Oh. Well.. Do you like me though?” He asked, trying to find the words to say. He never experienced a situation where someone didn’t want him, but it felt necessary to make her want him for some reason. It was all so different, and wrong when it came to Zuri.

“Yes, obviously..” She mumbled, biting her lip. She could already guess what he was about to say.

“Just kiss me then. I’m only interested in you now, so even if you don’t want to it’s not like I’ll want to be with her.” He explained, his hands going back to their previous place on her waist.

“But.. I can’t do that to Danielle, she’s my best friend..” She mumbled mostly to herself, but he heard it. She didn’t even realize she said her name, which was what she wanted to avoid.

“Hey, you shouldn’t have to give up anything for her. She would be the dumb one if she let a guy like me ruin your friendship.” He said, grabbing her chin and tilting her head up so she would meet his eyes. He continued when she only stared at him, processing his words. “She’s dated tons of people, hasn’t she? She’ll be fine.”

He smiled seeing her face softening, the creases in her eyebrows and her frown fading away. She couldn’t help but give in, seeing how sincere he was about this. He looked serious for once, and he actually had a point. Danielle was always telling her that she would help her find a boyfriend, so she shouldn’t give it up the chance she did have for one. After years of yearning and feeling hurt and unloveable, she finally had the chance to feel loved.

She suddenly got a burst of confidence, connecting her lips back to his with a small kiss. He happily returned it, hugging her to his chest afterwards. “Thank you.” She mumbled.

POLAROIDS - 02

!! MASTERLIST !!

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POLAROIDS - 01

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WARNINGS ; small like really tiny mention of drugs, violence, and sa if you squint, a lil bit of kissing .

“We’re late for the party, come on..”

San grumbled, his wide shoulders barely fitting through Zuri’s front door. He followed behind her, clad in his varsity jacket. She had one of her own, sitting on the chair and being picked up by San. She was one of the seniors in the sports medicine team, so she was given one as well. That was the reason for this party, but she didn’t seem to be rushing. Not only was it Wooyoung’s birthday, but also the end of the football season, and the seniors wanted to celebrate all of their wins. Both events were being combined to the same day. Why wasn’t she late too? That was because this party was for the football players. Although sports medicine did play an important role in the player’s wellbeing, they were often overlooked. Also, it was at Wooyoung’s house. She was friends with him and San, but not exactly in their friend group. She had her own little circle.

“Shut up, it’s literally next door.” She retorted, rolling her eyes. “And it’s just you who’s late.” She added, making her way back into the bathroom. She wasn’t the one late to this party, she wasn’t even meant to be going. He just forced brought her along, thinking she needed some fun in her quiet life.

“I know, but-“ San tried to say, but she interrupted him. He wasn’t hurt by her sharp tone. He knew that she was just focused on her complicated makeup. He also wasn’t sensitive. He could handle a lot, rarely showing any vulnerability. They were all like that. She was happy she could say and do anything and he wouldn’t be butthurt.

“Just go, I don’t need you to walk in with me.” She was getting so frustrated with her makeup, she was spouting things she would regret. Her nerves were wrecked when it had anything to do with socializing and attention being on her. Even if it were just for a few seconds of people wondering who the newcomer was.

He snickered, knowing she didn’t mean that. She rarely went to any parties, and she struggled in crowds sometimes. Even as a senior who was dragged attended parties with San and her other best friend, Danielle, since her freshman year, she could never get used to it. Her two best friends were always there for her, even though she always had to be the one dragging them off of some random hookup they found in the vast selection of high school party people.

The minute she finally got her eyeliner right, she dipped her thumb in her face paint palette she owned, tracing an orange and black streak on each of her cheeks, her forehead, and her nose. She did the same for San. She rinsed off her hands, looking to grab her her sweater so they could go. She saw it held out in San’s grip, who was trying to help her put it on. It fit snug on her body, matching with the tiny black shorts she wore over her bikini. “What a gentleman.” She said sarcastically in response to the kind gesture. She grabbed her purse, finally heading to the front door, where she could hear the music booming through the walls. However, before she went all the way she needed to snap a few pictures of her outfit for Danielle. She had a body mirror near the door.

He slid past her, opening the door for her. She rolled her eyes again, biting her lip as the corner of her mouth twitched. He knocked on the door right next to hers, only needing to take a few steps before reaching it. Just as he knocked, her phone pinged with a few new messages. She looked down at it, seeing that Danielle responded.

danii ‼️ ; damn cutieee 😻😻

danii ‼️ ; don’t steal my man neoww

z ; girl he was never yo

She stopped typing and deleted it, realizing what she was about to say. She needed to control herself. Just because they both liked the same person and Dani didn’t even know, didn’t mean she could say that. She would never let a boy, especially not like him ruin such a good friendship.

z ; lmfao thank youu 💕

z ; i wont girll ill just talk to him like u asked

Her phone was suddenly snatched from her hands, making her look up. She gave a stank face, fully expecting to see San but she was met with Wooyoung. Her expression changed into surprise, and then back to a stank face as she looked at the hand holding her phone up high out of reach. “Bro,” She muttered, seeing that dumb smirk he always had as she reached up to grab it. Unsurprisingly, she failed, her tippy toes not helping at all.

He finally spoke after a few weak shoves and calls of his name. “Come on shorty, not even gonna say hi?”

“Hi, Wooyoung. Can I get my phone now?” She grumbled, trying her best not to seem too secretive about what she had on there. He would become curious and nosy. He didn’t need to see the texts about him between her and Danielle.

When she tried reaching again, she was pulled into a hug, her arm around his neck so she could keep her balance. During this short, but tight hug Wooyoung finally gave her the phone. He also said in her ear, “Thanks for coming, pretty girl.” She pulled away right after, trying her best to hide her flushed face. She masked it with annoyance, walking to San who watched with an amused look. He could see right through her.

“Yeah, happy birthday.” She grumbled, careful not to make eye contact. Acting annoyed was one thing she did to escape situations like this. She walked right into the house, San following behind her and lightly guiding her by the waist. As the door closed, Wooyoung yelled out which instantly brought more life to the party. The noise and dancing increased, San careful to keep her grounded and focused on getting through the crowd. He led her to the kitchen, where the drinks and snacks resided. He greeted many people, but made sure to keep moving so she could find her little secure spot in the house before she got overwhelmed.

In the kitchen, they found Hongjoong, who was tending to the drinks and snacks and basically acting as security with Seonghwa. They were starting to tidy up, wanting to keep it as clean as possible before they left to the pool. The two resolved any fights, and investigated any suspicious activities. You would think that no drugs would be found in a high school full of teenagers, but KQ was a small public school which meant that nearly anyone could get in, and punishments were small. It was too often that someone from another bigger school infiltrated and caused unnecessary trouble. Sometimes, that trouble would be an innocent girl taken advantage of or sudden fights outside of school. They could only afford to manage one sport, football. KQ was so small that they were often targeted by private schools, such as JYP and HYBE. Whether it was small beef such as competition in sports, or that turned into one-sided personal beef, they were preyed on. Although it was usually just students, sometimes it went to the lengths of attempted sabotaging between staff.

While Zuri was gazing out the window, watching most the party transfer into the backyard, she suddenly felt something cold and wet on her face. She flinched, dragged out of her daze. San was pressing a cup of fruit punch poured by Hongjoong to her cheek. She glared at him, grabbing it and taking a sip.

“Wanna go outside now?” San asked, getting a nod in return. “Mhm, lemme go say hi..” He murmured, dragging her over to another one of his friends. His friend, Mingi, was surrounded by a group of girls. Zuri wasn’t looking directly at him, finding it extremely awkward. She wasn’t the type to swaddle around one guy at a party, not in the way these girls were at least. Not only that, but they were somehow glaring at her and giving San heart eyes at the same time.

Mingi was thinking that Zuri was one of the girls at first, but when he finally recognized the braids, he was surprised. “San, is that Zuri?” He questioned, confirming that the introvert was there without her bestest friend, Danielle. She was fine with San, but she felt the best with Dani, only because San often went off to hang out with his friends.

“Yup, say hi, Zuri!” San teased her, grabbing her by her shoulders. He turned her to face Mingi, grabbing her arm and waving it like she was a baby incapable of making a simple gesture. She just stared at Mingi blankly, something he was used to, before she escaped San’s grasp. She turned her back to him, starting to walk away. San didn’t miss how she didn’t actually go until she felt his presence behind her.

After taking a quick trip into Wooyoung’s locked room to drop off their belongings, they headed straight for the pool. While San jumped in, she sat on the concrete with just her legs inside. It was too cold for her to get in so quickly. Her eyes immediately found Wooyoung’s, who smirked and looked away to continue his conversation with a random girl. He was fully in the pool, with just his arms on the concrete so he could speak. She noticed a tattoo on the nape of his neck. She only saw glimpses of it when helping him during games, but now she could see it clearly before he started turning towards her again, starting to head towards them. She quickly glanced away, acting like she was listening to San’s words. San knew she wasn’t.

When he made it over, he did that same pose, propped up next to her. She could feel his eyes burning into her, but she didn’t look until San noticed him. She acted like she had no idea he was there. They talked for a few minutes, including her in the conversation occasionally. San eventually left. both because he didn’t want her to feel like she’s being babysat and so she could ask about Danielle.

Wooyoung held eye contact with her quietly, that stupid smirk on his face. There was so much romantic tension between the two, everyone could feel it. “You’re so shy.” He finally commented, snickering. Those were words she heard often, but she knew it was true.

“I know. Everyone says that..” She mumbled, looking away. She fidgeted with the strings on the side of her bikini bottoms, suddenly feeling nervous. He mimicked her actions, playing with the one on the other side.

“What made you want to come? Your other friend isn’t here.” He asked, wondering if he would be corrected that she is here. He hoped not. She noticed that he seemed to not even know Danielle’s name, not a good sign.

She internally panicked, the words ‘So I can talk to you.’ nearly escaping her mouth. She couldn’t say that, even if she didn’t necessarily want to talk to him only because of Danielle. “San made me.” She settled with, earning a satisfied hum.

She struggled to find the words to focus on Danielle, carefully fidgeting with the strings. He wasn’t as cautious, tugging on it a bit too much. As she felt it loosening, she quickly grabbed it in a shock, getting a loud chuckle from Wooyoung. It didn’t attract any attention, drowned out by the noise of the party. He was tempted to keep pulling it, but he didn’t want to embarrass her like that and let her fix it. However, she still wasn’t safe from his teasing.

“Why won’t you get in?” Wooyoung asked, in that whiny voice he used when he was trying to annoy someone.

“Because, it’s too cold.” She said, her breath hitching as he suddenly crossed his arms, resting them on her knees.

“Come on, no it’s not..” He responded, suddenly wrapping his arms around her legs. He tugged her inside the pool, ignoring her yells. He pulled her completely in, even pulling her underneath and dumping their heads inside for a few seconds. San noticed the commotion and glanced at them with a smirk, knowing it was Wooyoung’s usual antics.

“You..” She breathed once above the water, his hands tucking her now messy and soaked braids behind her ears. She didn’t mind it being wet, she had plans on doing it the day after anyways.

Wooyoung was nearly laughing his ass off, melting away the attitude she tried to give. She couldn’t help but laugh with him as well. She cussed at him playfully, pushing him away. He kept his balance using her waist. “You’re so pretty..” He mumbled softly like it was nothing. She couldn’t hide her flushed face this time, his hands stopping hers from hiding her face.

He watched her laugh for a moment, before leaning in and placing a sudden kiss on her lips. Both of them went silent, her in shock, and him studying her reaction. He found no visible regret or disappointment, her face gaining a barely detectable tint of red.

He was nervous too, he didn’t know what got into him but he found himself hesitant leaning in again. He never felt that way when kissing a girl at a party.

He caught her lips with his, not moving until he felt her. No one knew other than Dani, but this was her first kiss. She had no idea what to do, and how to do it. However, referencing the few couples she walked in on at this party, she cupped his cheeks and lightly pressed her lips against his.

He took it slowly, noticing that she seemed new to this. He pulled her closer, tilting his head. It took him a lot of restraint not to get carried away. It usually took him a few seconds of talking to a girl before her back was on his bed, with him above her. He usually would have gotten to one by now, but he was here stealing the girl he swore to himself not to mess with’s first kiss.

Just as she got used to it, she thought about how excited she was to Danielle that she kissed Wooyoung. She kissed Wooyoung, Danielle’s crush.

She put her hands on his bare chest, lightly pushing him away. He noticed this and actually listened to it, pulling away. Not that he was didn’t like pulling away, but he was used to girls just feeling him up. He was more attentive to her, knowing what her intention was.

“What’s wrong?” He asked breathlessly. He saw how she rested her forehead on his chest, letting out a deep sigh. He cupped her head, knowing something was wrong.

“I.. I shouldn’t..” She mumbled, barely above a whisper.

“Why?” He questioned, expecting it to be something about distractions during sports medicine. He usually wouldn’t pry if it was something more personal.

“Da-.. Someone else likes you.”

“Zuri, you do realize that-“ He started, finding that stupid. He could understand she hated being selfish, but too many people want him for her to care about that.

“No, it’s.. my friend..” She interrupted, correcting herself. He could finally understand where she was coming from.

“Oh. Well.. Do you like me though?” He asked, trying to find the words to say. He never experienced a situation where someone didn’t want him, but it felt necessary to make her want him for some reason. It was all so different, and wrong when it came to Zuri.

“Yes, obviously..” She mumbled, biting her lip. She could already guess what he was about to say.

“Just kiss me then. I’m only interested in you now, so even if you don’t want to it’s not like I’ll want to be with her.” He explained, his hands going back to their previous place on her waist.

“But.. I can’t do that to Danielle, she’s my best friend..” She mumbled mostly to herself, but he heard it. She didn’t even realize she said her name, which was what she wanted to avoid.

“Hey, you shouldn’t have to give up anything for her. She would be the dumb one if she let a guy like me ruin your friendship.” He said, grabbing her chin and tilting her head up so she would meet his eyes. He continued when she only stared at him, processing his words. “She’s dated tons of people, hasn’t she? She’ll be fine.”

He smiled seeing her face softening, the creases in her eyebrows and her frown fading away. She couldn’t help but give in, seeing how sincere he was about this. He looked serious for once, and he actually had a point. Danielle was always telling her that she would help her find a boyfriend, so she shouldn’t give it up the chance she did have for one. After years of yearning and feeling hurt and unloveable, she finally had the chance to feel loved.

She suddenly got a burst of confidence, connecting her lips back to his with a small kiss. He happily returned it, hugging her to his chest afterwards. “Thank you.” She mumbled.

POLAROIDS - 02 ; SOON

!! MASTERLIST !!

this might be the cutest mermaid and pirate ateez i’ve ever seen i love the concept of seonghwa being a huge shark

Gently Giant

Whale mershark!Seonghwa x mermaid!fem reader

(feat. pirate!Ateez)

Words: 5k

Genre/au: mermaid!au, fantasy, supernatural, giant!au?, fluff

Warnings: use of Y/n, injury, blood, kidnapping, Seonghwa is a big ass shark boi, possible thalassophobia or fear of large creatures in deep water

~For Scale: Seonghwa is 35ft long from head to tail and his head is the size of Hongjoong; their ship The Inception is 50ft long.

**Hello my lovelies!! 💕 Inspired by the ‘Ateez as sharks’ post from the lovely @beenbaanbuun, this is a no-smut soft fic about how pirate!Ateez met Y/n and a BIG, gentle, protective, mershark!Seonghwa 🤭 The average male whale shark is 26-30 ft (8-9 meters) long, while the females can be anywhere from that length to 45-60 ft (14-18 meters) 🤓☝️ for the sake of this fic, the tail isn’t shrinking to fit Seonghwa, he’s growing to fit the tail 👀🫶🏻 Please check out my other fics and leave any and all feedback, I love to hear it! 🫰🏻 This is not meant to represent any persons in real life and is a work of fiction. Do not repost or translate ©jagibangbangchan**

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Pain pulsed behind her eyes, fish flopping all around her, the heaviness of a giant net pulling at her legs? as she tried to move, the shouting voices around her ringing through her head like spiked nails.

What happened…where am I?

Her vision cleared slightly as her method of capture was ripped away, the weight of the net disappearing allowing Y/n to gasp a strained breath. The sun blinded her again though as she was tossed onto her back, pain shooting through her as she hit the wood deck with a thud.

“…in the net?…middle of no where…who is she?”

Fragments of words made their way through the sharp feeling splitting her skull, nothing concrete enough to help her understand. She flinched at the harsh shout of their captain, a shadow crouching to block the sun as one of the fishermen pulled her eye open, the beam of light like an arrow through her head. Gasping out, she shut her eyes tightly, trying to weakly swat the man away from her. The strength in her arms was concerning, the grip of the fisherman easily stopping her movements.

“…her head…see?…blood there from the net…no, looks like hers.”

Blood? I’m bleeding?

Y/n tried to pull her hands from the fisherman again, her efforts futile as they started to drag her below the deck, panic filling her alongside the pain as she could only see as the sun disappeared. Her legs felt foreign to her, their weakness being her literal downfall as she tumbled off the last few stairs and landed heavily at her captor’s feet.

A quiet groan left her as the man crouched above her, pulling her head to face him and shaking her slightly until she attempted to look at him through bleary eyes.

“Who are you, huh? Where did you come from, all the way out here?”

I wish I knew…Rolling her eyes closed again, she lolled her head to the side in pain, trying to push him away.

“Tsk…should’ve just thrown you back in the ocean.”

The fisherman stood then, pulling open a grated door and picking her up far enough to throw her into the makeshift cell. Y/n crumpled to the floor, the pain too much as she closed her eyes and pressed her cheek against the cool wood beneath her. Finally she was able to lift her hand to her head, even through her blurry vision she could see the red that tinted her fingers when she pulled them away. Letting the darkness close in on her consciousness, the sudden and violent lurching of the ship didn’t concern her as she slipped into her dreams.

Tranquil, crystal clear, light-streaked blue waters surround her as far as her eyes can see. The strange feeling of her weak legs is gone, replaced by the familiar strength of a powerful tail and fins.

Her tail carries her along a warm current, her path leading over a gorgeous reef, the rocks teeming with brightly colored coral and the flashing of a million scales that covered the little fish dancing through the aquatic plant life. The feeling of her fingers trailing over the coral and anemones, the pull of a cheeky octopus distracting her when he surged from his hiding place to wrap around her wrist.

The dream is so clear, until it hazes around her…as though she were surrounded by millions of tiny bubbles.

The dream shatters. Flashes of memory spin through her aching mind, the rough fibers of a net, her fingers clawing to anchor herself on the reef, bubbles and fish surrounding her as she is quickly pulled out of the water.

The moment before a sharp pain pierces her temple, the last thing she remembers is reaching for a shadow. A massive speckled shadow that reached for her too, moving towards the ship she was now trapped on…

Shouting and gunfire rang through the air as Y/n slowly regained consciousness. Still unable to move without double vision, she blearily drug herself up to be sat against the wall. Her head pulsed, but everything wasn’t as piercing as before, and she felt her hearing adjust as she tracked the sound of many stomping boots on the deck above her.

Before she could discern anything from all the noise, the door at the top of the stairs burst open, the body of a fisherman tumbling down and slamming into the cell door. Squinting into the brightness that flooded from above her, Y/n saw the shadowy outline of a man draw closer until he was looking through the bars. She curled in on herself, shielding her body as his face slowly came into focus, the confusion on his features morphing into shock when he saw her naked and bloody.

“Captain! Down here!”

San motioned to her when more men appeared at the top of the stairs, a shorter man with fierce eyes coming into her sight as he approached and looked through the cell door. Hongjoong didn’t expect to find prisoners aboard this ship, they were just after the rumored gold being smuggled by the crew…‘I have a feeling ‘fisherman’ was a fairly loose title, apparently they weren’t picky about what they caught.’, he thought darkly.

Calling over his shoulder, “Yeosang! Come down here. The rest of you, search the bodies for the key to this fucking door.”

After several moments of shuffling and muted shouting, another man came down the stairs quickly and unlocked the cell door. Crouching in front of her, he set a small bag next to him, carefully draping a thick blanket over her naked form that she gratefully accepted.

“Hello,” he spoke softly, eyeing the wound on her head, “my name is Yeosang. Is it okay if I take a look at that?”

His deep and calming voice, along with his angelic likeness, instantly made her feel as though she could trust him. When she nodded slowly, he gently turned her head so he could see better. He grabbed a white cloth from his bag, Y/n wincing in pain as he pressed it against the gash in her hairline to stem the bleeding. With a deep furrow in his brow, Yeosang turned back to Hongjoong in worry.

“I don’t have what I need to help a head wound like this, Captain. We may have to take her back to the Inception with us.”

“Alright, Yeo. And of course we’re taking her with us, I wasn’t about to just abandon her on a ship full of dead men.”

Scoffing at their captain, Yeosang passed his bag to San before he turned back to Y/n.

“Is that okay? We can help with your injury and then after you can open your eyes more, we can ask you some questions, maybe help you get home.”

The pretty man’s suggestion was definitely better than bleeding out on the floor of a cell, so again Y/n slowly nodded. His smile was charming, grabbing her own hand to press over the cloth against her wound, his now free arms wrapping her securely in the blanket before lifting her easily off the floor. She slumped against him as her world tilted with the change, her vision fading in and out as Yeosang carried her up the stairs and into the sunlight again.

She tried to keep the cloth pressed to her head, but with her awareness slipping, her hand fell away limp as her vision went black. They walked across the gangplank to board the ship, the bloody cloth dropping into the dark water below them and sinking beneath the surface. Yunho watched it sink as he helped pull the plank back in, blinking hard as he saw the cloth disappear, snatched by what looked like a gigantic hand. He gazed into the water more intensely, but couldn’t see anything else move.

As the Inception began to sail away, only for a quick moment, Yunho saw something else. An enormous, speckled shadow, trailing under the edge of their ship, a feeling of fear growing in him at thought of what kind of creature that large could be directly below them.

Below deck, Yeosang did a complete checkup on their unexpected treasure, explaining to Hongjoong in a low voice that she had no other injuries besides the one on her head, and several scratches on her hands.

“She also doesn’t seem starved or dirty like you would expect from a prisoner. Her injury is fairly fresh and her hair was wet with sea water.”

Yeosang shrugged, Hongjoong gazing at her thoughtfully, logic and myth battling in his head.

“What do you think, Captain?”

“I think we’ll just have to wait until she wakes up. There’s no use speculating over it and coming up with the wrong idea…just keep an eye on her and let me know when she’s awake.”

Yeosang nodded, sitting beside where Y/n lay on the bunk and checking over the bandage he applied while Hongjoong made his way up to the deck again. Turning to head to the helm, he spotted Yunho standing on the railing, holding a rope to lean far over and inspect the water. He was so focused on gazing beneath the surface that he didn’t notice the Captain approaching.

Startled, he turned quickly when Hongjoong spoke, “Did we lose something?”

Yunho slapped a hand over his heart dramatically, “Aissshh you scared me, Captain, I thought you said you’d stop sneaking up on me like that.”

Hongjoong rolled his eyes with a smile as Yunho continued, “And no, we didn’t lose anything. But…I thought I saw something earlier when we were boarding the ship again, and now I swear…there’s something swimming under the ship. Something really big.”

His eyebrows shooting up in concern, Hongjoong looked over the railing again with Yunho, several minutes passing before the Captain saw what he meant. Barely visible in the dark water, a huge shadow moved within the shadow of the Inception, as though using the ship as camouflage.

Leaning back and putting a hand to his chin, Hongjoong considered the danger they could be in if there really was a creature below them that was almost as big as the ship.

‘Honestly, if it is that big, there isn’t much we could do anyway if it’s aggressive. But why is it there…?’, he thought, but before he could give Yunho an answer, Yeosang popped out from below deck again to tell him that she was awake.

The bunk Y/n woke up in was much better than the floor of a cell, but it still wasn’t right…this wasn’t where she belonged. Her head hurt much less as she sat up slowly, the dizziness gone and her vision more clear, but her memories of being captured were still fuzzy and her body weak. There was a strain in her throat, like she’d swallowed sand, and the only noise she could produce was an airy and choked sound.

Lifting her hand to her head, she felt the cloth bandage wrapped securely around her wound, a look down showing they’d dressed her in a loose shirt and trousers as well.

‘What strange humans…why did they save me?’

She looked up as the door to the room opened, the pretty man from before…Yeosang, and the man they called the Captain, both approaching her. Yeosang smiled warmly, sitting beside the bunk and inspecting her bandage again.

“Hello again, how are you feeling?”

Y/n simply nodded at him as she looked nervously between Yeosang and the Captain. Turning to look at him too, Yeosang said, “This is our captain, Hongjoong.”

Again she nodded at him, the two growing confused with her silence.

“Can you tell us your name?” Hongjoong asked, wondering if all she could do was nod. She shook her head this time after hesitating, looking down at her hands.

“No? Do you not know your name?”

She shook her head again, trying to speak but still failing.

“You don’t know your name? We won’t be able to help you with no information.”

Huffing, Y/n shook her head more and looked at Yeosang for help. He’d noticed that her mouth had opened as if to answer Hongjoong, but no words came like…she couldn’t speak.

“Wait, Captain…it’s not that she won’t tell us, I don’t think she can.”

Yeosang carefully reached out to her throat as she nodded with a relieved sigh, tilting her head up as he pressed his fingers gently under her jaw and along where her vocal chords were. Not feeling any injury or swelling, he shrugged at Hongjoong.

“So…you can’t speak, but you do understand us? Will you just nod yes or no to our questions then?”

She nodded. Hongjoong nodded too, thinking quickly about how to ask everything in a yes or no. He realized she could also point, pulling out a map of their route and unrolling it towards her.

“Okay, this is where we were when we found you on that ship.” He pointed to their general area on the map, circling his finger over the closest areas of land near it next. “Are any of these lands where they took you from?”

Y/n shook her head, pointing at the spot that Hongjoong had first circled, a spot of open ocean with no land for miles around. She tapped her finger there three times, looking at them both and nodding.

Hongjoong looked at her in confusion, “No, that’s where we found you. We need to know where they took you from so we can take you back.”

Again she tapped the spot on the map with no land, nodding more emphatically at him before making a catching motion with her hands, like a trap closing around something. Hongjoong’s eyes widened as he pieced together what she was trying to say.

“They…caught you? From that spot in the ocean?”

Y/n nodded, Yeosang looking at her in shock too as they realized that could only mean one thing. Slowly, Hongjoong rolled up his map, his eyes never leaving hers as his earlier thoughts of logic and myth warred behind his sharp gaze. ‘She can’t speak or walk very well, they fished her out of the water in the middle of nowhere…’ He sat on the edge of the bunk, giving in to his curiosity and superstition as he asked, “You’re not a human…are you?”

She hesitated before shaking her head, her fear of humans resurfacing as she remembered where she was. Yeosang rushed to reassure her, “That’s okay! We won’t hurt you either way, but…wow, that’s just…wow, okay so are you a mermaid?”

Y/n smiled shyly and nodded, the entire room suddenly rocking as the ship jolted, tipping sideways violently. Yeosang caught her as she flew out of the bunk, Hongjoong rolling backwards onto the floor and landing with a groan.

“What the hell…?”

“Captain!”

Yunho’s shout from the deck had Hongjoong scrambling to his feet, motioning to Yeosang as he put Y/n back on the bunk. “Stay here, Yeo, just in case we hit something else.”

Not waiting for a response, Hongjoong bounded to the deck to see the rest of his crew scrambling to stand again and look over the railings. Yunho walked up to him with an uneasy look on his face, shaking his head when Hongjoong asked, “Did we hit a reef?”

“No, Captain…the big shadow under the ship…it hit us.”

Sharing a look with Yunho, Hongjoong shouted out to Wooyoung. “Woo! Be careful, but give us a lookout. See if there’s something we can’t see from here.”

Saluting sarcastically, Wooyoung clambered up the mast and into the crows nest. As he looked out into the water far below, his stomach dropped at the sight of the biggest creature he’d ever seen just beneath the surface. Easily almost the size of their entire ship, it’s long speckled tail swayed side to side as it propelled its large form towards their ship again, very humanoid arms reaching to knock the vessel sideways.

‘It swims side to side…a shark? …that’s a big fucking shark.’

Tying himself to the mast quickly as he leaned over to shout down to the crew, “Brace yourselves! It’s coming back!”

The moment the words left his mouth, the ship rocked dangerously to the side, throwing the men in all different directions, some almost over the edge into the now frothing water. Hongjoong shouted to Wooyoung as he stood again, “What the hell is it?”

Scrambling down from the crows nest, Wooyoung waved his arms frantically as he recalled the creature.

“It’s huge, Captain! As big as a whale or bigger, but it moves like a shark. I don’t think it’s just some big creature, though, it’s too smart and it looked like it had…arms.”

‘Arms?’ Hongjoong puzzled, everything too fantastical for his liking today. He couldn’t help but wonder suddenly if there was a connection between finding her, a mermaid, and the giant creature? messing with their ship.

“Captain?”

He looked up to meet the eyes of his crew, all of them nervous that the creature’s next pass would throw them into the ocean. “Don’t worry, I have a hunch. For now, tie down anything heavy that’s loose and secure your life lines. I’ll be right back.”

Running down the stairs again, he pushed the door open to find Yeosang already carrying her towards the door.

“Ah, perfect timing Captain, will you hold that open?”

Hongjoong looked at him with a raised eyebrow, his eyes moving to her as they stopped in front of him. Y/n held his gaze, motioning behind him with her chin toward the deck.

“Why do you want to go up there?…Is it why the ship keeps tipping?”

She nodded at him, the memories returning to her when she was being thrown around in the room with Yeosang. The giant shadow in her dream, the creature below the ship, her guardian, her best friend.

Desperation filled her eyes as she nodded at Hongjoong again, his decision made as he finally accepted the unlikely truth. He allowed Yeosang to pass him up the stairs, carrying her onto the deck while the crew gathered around them.

“What’s going on, Captain?” San’s features were carved in confusion as they all watched Yeosang sit her on the railing with her back to the water.

“We figured out why the ship is being attacked, San. Turns out…we have something that doesn’t belong to us.” Hongjoong held his hand out to her as he and Yeosang helped her turn, kicking the trousers onto the deck and throwing her legs over the other side of the railing. Yeosang kissed the back of her hand gently as she smiled at him, Y/n looking to Hongjoong with gratitude as she smiled brightly.

He smiled back to her before she turned and leapt off the railing, plunging into the water below as the rest of the crew shouted after her.

Amongst the feeling of tiny bubbles against her skin, silence engulfed her.

As though she were a sponge, she could feel the familiar comfort of the ocean flowing into her. It swirled through her like a warm tidal wave, washing from the top of her head to the tips of her fins.

Looking down at her tail in relief, she shed the pirate’s shirt as she twirled in the water with a happy giggle, the sound bringing more relief as she regained her voice. Sensing the huge presence ascending from the depths below her, Y/n giggled again, turning to look down as she was engulfed by a pair of large, gentle hands.

Holding his thumbs as she popped her head out, the gorgeous giant rose into the sunlight, his massive form trailing down deeper into the water as his worried face was finally in her sight again.

“Seonghwa…”

The huge mershark pulled her close to him, pressing her against his cheek in a soft hug.

“Thank the depths, you’re alright…Do you have any idea how worried I’ve been? I thought I’d lost you, little fish. To see you captured by humans…I was too slow, I tried to get to you but I-”

“Stop it, Seonghwa.” She nuzzled against his cheek firmly as she patted his nose. “It’s my fault…you told me to be more careful in shallow water. I was too close to the surface and I know it’s hard for you to swim over the reef sometimes.”

She wriggled until he moved his hands back, shifting his left so she could sit in his palm, Seonghwa smiling softly as she planted her hands on either side of his nose and pleaded at him with sparkling eyes.

“I’m sorry I made you worry, Hwa. I hit my head when they captured me, so my memory was fuzzy until a little while ago, but I was saved by the pirates on that ship.”

Pointing above them at the Inception, Y/n could see the wavering image of the crew leaning over the railing, searching the dark water for any sign of her after she’d jumped overboard.

“I know…” Seonghwa lifted his other hand to place a now only slightly bloody cloth in her hands, her eyes widening as she remembered the first bandage Yeosang had given her. “I watched them save you from the fishermen. I wasn’t about to let either ship you were on out of my sight until I could figure out a way to get you off that ship.”

Deceptive for his size, Seonghwa gently brushed one finger against the much more secure bandage around her head, his fear and anxiety melting away as she smiled at him.

“Is that why you were rocking the boat? Trying to get their attention?”

Y/n’s smile turned cheeky at the sheepish look that crossed Seonghwa’s face. “I wasn’t trying to hurt any one, but I knew they wouldn’t go very far if they thought I was dangerous…”

Shaking her head fondly, she leaned forward to hug his cheek again. “Maybe not so dangerous, but you’re still my hero, Seonghwa.” He held her against his cheek a little tighter, circling slowly beneath the Inception as they reunited.

On the surface, the pirates all still watched the water with tense anticipation, Hongjoong hoping they hadn’t just let some random woman jump to her death. Just as he was about to jump in after her, Wooyoung shouted as they saw her head pop up next to the ship, waving at them with a smile.

“Hi guys!”

Yeosang laughed while the others looked at her in shock. The idea that they had saved a mermaid from fishermen was beyond anything they’d ever imagined to encounter at sea. Slowly, Wooyoung and San smiled too, waving back at her as she drew as close as she could to the ship and still see them all.

“I’m sorry, I really couldn’t explain anything without my voice. But yes, Yeosang, I am a mermaid and my name is Y/n.”

She smiled at the medic, the bright smile he gave her in return making her cheeks red. Floating out of the water a little, she held her hand over her heart as she spoke again. “Thank you. Truly, I owe you all my life…so thank you for saving me from the fate of a common fish.”

All of them smiled at her then, Hongjoong leaning over the railing more. “It’s an honor to have simply met a mermaid, twice the honor to have her trust us with her name. I am still curious about your ferocious guardian, however.”

Y/n snorted at the word ‘ferocious’, promising to introduce them as she popped beneath the water again. The pirates all scanned the surface, her head coming up again before she turned to say, “My friends…this is Seonghwa.”

The ocean around the ship trembled, Yunho and Mingi looking at each other in fear as small waves lapped at the sides of their vessel. Breaching the surface, sleek jet-black hair framed an otherworldly face, his beauty leaving several of the men breathless, the Captain most of all. The merman shared with her the pointed ears and teeth of mermaids, but his pattern covered almost his entire body, fading to a more human skin on his chest, neck, and face. And much to the shock of Hongjoong and his entire crew…Seonghwa was massive.

Easily able to topple their ship, his head alone stood the height of the Captain, several of the pirates peeking into the water to see his body disappear into the dim waves. Fear was the logical response to a being of that size rising out of the water, only Hongjoong staying near the railing as the others backed up slightly.

Awkward silence stretched between them then, Seonghwa raising his hand out of the water to wave at them sheepishly.

“You don’t have to be afraid of him, he didn’t mean you any harm.”

They still hesitated despite Y/n’s reassurance, the key to gaining their trust coming in the sound of Seonghwa’s soft voice.

“I promise I won’t hurt you. I wasn’t trying to break your ship, or hurt anyone, but I didn’t know how else to stop you so I could get her back.”

“He’s not all that dangerous, just very big and a little clumsy.”

Seonghwa playfully shoved her under the water with one hand, smiling fondly at her when she resurfaced just out of arms reach with a giggle.

“Thank you for saving her from that awful ship. I’m not sure what I would do…I’d be very lost and very lonely without my little fish.”

Hongjoong nodded when Seonghwa looked at him, watching them with amusement as he twirled her through the water while she held his fingers. Over the initial shock of the insanity of their current situation, the Captain found himself saddened at the thought that they might never encounter the two fascinating beings ever again. He hesitated to ask them to stick around, knowing it was dangerous for them to follow too closely to humans, especially Seonghwa, but he was so intrigued by the giant mershark that Hongjoong thought a part of him might actually die if he didn’t get to know him more.

Before he could struggle internally any more, Yeosang, Yunho, Wooyoung, and San all crowded around him. In a hushed tone, Wooyoung begged the Captain, “…can we keep them? Look at them Captain, they’re amazing and adorable and he’s so cool and she’s so cool and San and I want to go swimming with her and do you think he’d let us ride on his bac-”

Yeosang slapped his hand over Woo’s mouth, the muffled sound of him still rambling causing Hongjoong to roll his eyes. Seeing the way his crew accepted them he knew, at least with this ship full of humans, they would be safe wherever they were. Turning back to Seonghwa, he made his decision.

“It’s our genuine pleasure to have saved her and to have met the both of you, an opportunity as rare as much of the treasure we chase. If you ever need help in the future, or are threatened by humans again, please trust that we’ll help you.”

Y/n looked at Seonghwa hopefully, seeing a spark in her giant friend’s eyes that was more than curiosity. Smiling wide, she turned to the seven grinning pirates that cheered at what their Captain said, feeling the beginnings of a strange and wonderful friendship.

Almost a year later

“No. No…I swear Woo don’t you dar-oomph!”

Water shot into the air as Y/n was flattened into the sand by a cackling Wooyoung, San having hoisted said menace into the air in order to catch her. The shallows allowed her to out-maneuver them for the most part, but they were getting better and better at working together. She was still at an advantage, however, as Yeosang grabbed a wriggling Wooyoung off of her and threw him back at San. The three then faced off as Yeosang put himself between the mischief duo and Y/n, the mermaid swimming around behind him and flapping her tail at them tauntingly.

Standing tall in the thigh deep water and pointing at Yeosang dramatically, Wooyoung declared, “Give up the mermaid, you villian! We will stand for your torment of her no longer!!”

San sputtered a laugh as Y/n snorted in laughter with him, Yeosang bracing himself menacingly as he silently challenged Wooyoung. In a freaky show of telepathy, Wooyoung and San suddenly both zeroed in on Yeosang, the duo advancing as one and tackling Yeosang into the shallow crystal clear water as her laughter rang through the air.

The small island where the Inception was anchored had become their regular spot to meet Y/n and Seonghwa, the shallow water closer to the island perfect for Y/n to swim with the pirates, and the deeper slope of the island’s gradual drop off perfect for Seonghwa to simply lay on the soft sands with his arms folded under his chin to hold his head out of the water.

Hongjoong was in his usual spot, sitting in the crook of Seonghwa’s elbow with his legs dangling into the water, a book open that he read aloud from as he leaned against Seonghwa’s giant cheek. The mershark had his eyes half-closed in content, his heart warm as he watched her romp through the water with the younger pirates, Hongjoong’s voice soothing him more as he read him his human stories.

Seonghwa’s back was warm as well, Mingi sprawled on his stomach across Seonghwa’s shoulder fast asleep while Yunho lay stretched down his spine beside him with a book open, Jongho sitting down farther near Seonghwa’s tail with his legs in the water and his eyes closed as he enjoyed the sun.

He’d never imagined that he’d be so attached to such a strange group of humans, but the way his heart fluttered when Hongjoong adjusted more comfortably into his arm and leaned his head against Seonghwa, had the giant mershark deciding he would cherish the trust of these dear little creatures for the rest of his life.

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