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Start From Day One Seventeen, B.sk!

ਏਓ ̼ ₊ 𝅄𝅄 Start from day one ˃̵ᴗ˂̵ seventeen, b.sk!

 Start From Day One Seventeen, B.sk!
 Start From Day One Seventeen, B.sk!
 Start From Day One Seventeen, B.sk!

pairing: boo seungkwan & gn reader.

genre: purely fluff (in my personal opinion 🤓☝), somewhat acquaintances to friends to lovers type shi

cw speaks! uhh first time writing but ive been obsessed with seventeen soooo !! dividers used came from anitaleina <3

 Start From Day One Seventeen, B.sk!

day four. it had been four days, only four days since seungkwan first laid eyes on you, but that didn't stop him from catching feelings.

seungkwan was somewhat of a hopeless romantic. he 100% believed in love at first sight, and that's exactly what he felt upon seeing you. the way you walked into a room, or shot him a confused glance when he'd walk up to you but end up stuttering so badly that no words were audible, had him feeling butterflies all over.

normally he'd be able to work his way through crushes, but this one felt different. the other people he's liked usually rejected him in no time but he hasn't even held a conversation with you, how could he possibly confess? would you reject him like the others?

this curiosity made him want to know you better. get closer to you.

but honestly for all seungkwan knew..you might not have even known of his existence.

...mmm, that lowkey hurts. let's not say that again!

but in reality it's true. he's seen you many times but is only in two classes with you, and the times he's tried speaking to you (which wasn't many due to nerves) he folded almost instantly.

as he laid in his bed, contemplating what he should do about this crush, he finally came to a conclusion.

he would swallow his nerves and talk to you. for real this time. because after so many failed attempts, how hard could it be now?

 Start From Day One Seventeen, B.sk!

day twelve. uhh, so...

seungkwan hasn't made an attempt to talk to you yet. but in his defense, the first time he tried it you seemingly disappeared.

seriously you just vanished and he lowkey needed time to regroup.

so... the first time he tried was during your shared english class. the bell had rung and teacher dismissed everyone, giving him the perfect opportunity to walk up to you.

he gathered his belongings which meant averting his gaze from you for just a minute, one tiny minute which made all the difference as when he looked back to where you once stood, you were gone.

the second time, however, was worse. it was better but still worse.

it was during lunch, your favorite period. you'd go to the library, find an isolated corner, and just sit. eat there in silence, seemingly lost in deep thought.

seungkwan found this routine adorable. sure, you looked like an absolute loner with no friends, but to him it was cute.

so he figured this would be the perfect time to pounce.

shit. that sounds creepy as hell. rephrase immediately :D!!

...

anyways, he had the whole encounter planned in his mind. he walks up and says, "hi my name's seungkwan," and you'd be like, "oh seungkwan! you're gorgeous, i wanna get to know everything about you!" or something along those lines.

but of course that wouldn't happen. he knew it wouldn't, as much as he wanted it to. logically he figured you'd just awkwardly move away from him since he technically was somewhat of a stranger— or an acquaintance at most.

as he walked over to you, seungkwan could feel his palms begin to sweat profusely. he was way too nervous to realize you didn't look lost in thought as you usually did.

you were already staring at him once he turned the bookshelf that led to your private corner.

putting your sandwich back in its container, you lock eyes with him. the look on your face isn't one of annoyance or confusion but rather...anticipation?

seungkwan was too nervous and did not pick up on that.

"hmm?" you questioned, smirking a bit. he could feel the familiar feeling of butterflies flapping their wings throughout his body, and he hated it.

"i—my name's..seung...ah shit-" he stuttered. it was cute, and you smiled at him kindly.

"seungkwan...is that right?"

(seungkwan rn: 😀-) to put that in human terms, his mind basically snapped in half.

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HOW THE HELL DO YOU KNOW HIS NAME WHO TOLD YOU HIS NAME DOES THIS MEAN YOU KNOW HE LIKES YOU THEN DO YOU LIKE HIM TOO OHMYGODWHATTHEFU- !?

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in this moment, you noticed something about seungkwan. he was extremely expressive. like EXTREMELY.

and that is why you could actually see his brain go into panic mode, like something went terribly wrong. it almost as if someone spilled coke all over the controllers up there.

and with that you let out a satisfied hum, packed your lunch, and made sure to give a polite, "see you around!" on your way out.

but seungkwan stood there for a few minutes. just replaying that encounter over and over and over.

"i can't believe it," he whispered to himself, "(y/n)..knows my name.."

 Start From Day One Seventeen, B.sk!

day fourteen. seungkwan couldn't wrap his mind around it.

you knew his name.

which meant you knew who he was.

seungkwan was currently sitting in his room, texting the one person who could give him some advice about this situation.

his best friend lee chan.

lookatmafit: so u mean to tell me...

lookatmafit: U STOOD THERE MALFUNCTIONING? THAT WAS UR DEFAULT REACTION? HELL NAHH BRO MAJOR L

boolovesy/n: I DONT KNOW WHY I DID THAT HELP ME😭😭

lookatmafit: ur an actual idiot, did u know that?

boolovesy/n: JUST SHUT UP AND HELP ME WHAT SHOULD I DO???

lookatmafit: damn. u an idiot with ZERO rizz at that 😭🤦but i love u so ur lucky

boolovesy/n: 😒 fuck u

lookatmafit: lmaoo!! all u need to do is meet up w them & talk during lunch. its not that hard like tf u want me to say🤨??

seungkwan turned his phone off. talking to chan made him realize two things.

one: chan is rude as hell and gives basic ass advice.

two: if he wanted to get closer to you with the hopes of asking you out, chan was right. he needed to talk to you, genuinely.

so he sat on his bed, anxious yet excited for what tomorrow would entail.

 Start From Day One Seventeen, B.sk!

day fifteen. it was around that time, lunch time. seungkwan realized he probably wouldn't make it far into a conversation with you if he had to approach you first, so he decided his best option was to go to your usual spot and wait for you to come to him instead.

one minute passed. then two.. then three... and then you appeared.

"oh seungkwan? i really wasn't expecting this..." you stated, pausing for a moment before taking a seat beside him. "but i'm not mad at it."

he was a bit shocked by your nonchalant reaction but accepted it nevertheless. better than being rejected right off the bat!

"well..yeah. i didn't really expect to follow through with this either but i wanted to talk to you. for real this time."

from the beginning of your encounter to now, seungkwan didn't take his eyes off of you, not even for a second.

so he obviously caught the smile that appeared on your face upon hearing his sweet explanation. gosh, he really does love your smile.

neither of you spoke up after that. you two just ate in silence, not lost in thought but rather enjoying each other's company.

you took a sip of your water and then looked over at seungkwan, only to find he was already looking at you. "can i be honest with you, (y/n)?"

he had only vulnerability radiating from his eyes and a soft smile resting on his face but you could sense the apprehension in his body language.

"of course.." you whispered, feeling the tension between the both of you. was he going to.....

"i know this is gonna sound silly, probably because we don't fully know each other, but i..." he paused. was this the right time?

seungkwan knew he liked you, that's for sure. but he wanted to do things right this time. maybe rushing was the reason why his previous crushes rejected him—maybe this was what he was missing.

but honestly, thank god for his past mistakes or else he may not have found you.

"...i would love to get to know you better. if that's alright with you?"

if love at first sight was a real thing, seungkwan wanted it to happen now. he wanted you to be his one love.

"i think i would like that a lot actually." you replied, feeling pleased with his choice. you knew he had a crush on you, and hell—you might've had a crush on him too.

maybe your feelings weren't as aggressive towards him like his were for you, but you did find him to be adorable.

his cute stutter whenever he tried speaking to you, or the lovesick look that'd be plastered on his face whenever he laid eyes on you had you feeling weak. but unlike him, you were just better at hiding it.

and so you both decided to start from—

 Start From Day One Seventeen, B.sk!

day one.

he stuck his hand out towards you, "nice to meet you. my name's seungkwan."

you giggled at the somewhat childish action but went with it, "nice meeting you seungkwan. i'm (y/n)."

and so the two of you sat together, starting from the beginning. and seungkwan wouldn't want it any other way.

because of all the crushes he's felt before, this time he knew it was different. so he wouldn't rush it.

he'd start from day one with you and wait day by day until you would hopefully give your heart to him, and he'd be able to give his to you.

and if there's a chance you don't end up together in the end, at least he'd be able to spend every day getting to know you.

that in itself is good enough for him.

 Start From Day One Seventeen, B.sk!

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thanks for reading ˃̵ᴗ˂! as i said before, this is my first time writing so it obviously isn't perfect but i'll probably get better with time. (or maybe not shi idk🤓-)

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when he finds out you're sick through the internet

When He Finds Out You're Sick Through The Internet
When He Finds Out You're Sick Through The Internet

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[part 2]

When He Finds Out You're Sick Through The Internet

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Seungcheol is glaring at you when you wake up, though the way his thumb is still softly caressing your head and the worry in his eyes clearly tell you that his anger is nowhere near his distress. 

You offer him a weak smile, unable to defend yourself because you know what his eyes are scolding you for.

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