Chapters:

Chapters:

Chapter 1 - Welcome Home

Chapter 2 - Making Plans

Chapter 3 - Important Talks and Cardstock

Chapter 4 - Peanut Butter on Rainy Days

World Building:

Willow Dr. - Layout Map

There are 3 OCs. Jaemin (Main Character), Yeong-Ja(114), Heeyoung, Ryujin(104), Yeri, Saebyeok, and Jiyoung.

101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116

(OC Birthdays: Jaemin 10/13, Yeong-Ja 5/14, Heeyoung 8/20, Ryujin 6/28, Yeri 9/25, Saebyeok 10/27, Jiyoung 3/27)

NOTE: This story is a work of fiction. It is just for fun and does not reflect the people used.

⚠️Warnings: May include- Fluff, Angst, Smut, Dangerous actions, Alcohol, Foul Language, Blood, Mentions of death, and Violence. (Please let me know if I missed anything!)

🔞 Minors do not interact‼️ Do NOT try stunts at home please! ⚠️

A/N: This story was edited to add another household after I had published chapter 3. That's why, when scrolling, you'll see 116 Willow Drive before you see the first 3 chapters. But don't worry, this doesn't effect what had already been written. ☺️

Chapter 2 - Making Plans

Word count: ~1.1k

Please see Masterlist for warnings.

(World view reference: 101 Willow Dr.)

-The Next Morning-

I awake to the sound of my alarm, frantically shutting it off as it's sound is seemingly piercing in the morning silence.

As I lay my head back down on my pillow, the ceiling looks unfamiliar to me and I quickly sit up, swinging my legs over the edge of the bed, and looking around the room.

As my eyes adjust and the morning brain fog clears, I remember where I am.

I take a deep breath, calming myself back down and stand up. I then head to the master bath to get dressed for my morning run.

As I run from the circle drive, past Yunhos house, and down the street, I take in the fresh air and light breeze. Enjoying the sunlight and beautiful neighborhood, I find myself somewhat lost in thought. That is until I almost run smack into someone, barely stopping in time.

"I'm so sorry! I was a bit lost in thought, that could've ended badly." I panicingly apologize to the girl standing in front of me with her hand over her chest and a shocked expression.

"Oh no! It's okay! I wasn't really paying much attention either!" She brushes off the apology with a frantic wave of her free hand. "I was coming to check the mail since I just woke up. I should have looked before just stepping onto the main walkway."

Her shy smile as she babbled matched her soft appearance. I couldn't help but think that she was absolutely adorable.

"Looks like it's both of our faults then." I laugh, trying to lure her mind away from blaming herself.

She giggled in return. "I don't think I've seen you around here before?" She stated very curiously, almost questioning as she tilted her head slightly.

"My family owns 113, I just moved back late yesterday afternoon." I explain, pointing in the direction of my home.

"Oh! Well, welcome back!" She smiles very sweetly, holding out her hand. "I'm Heeyoung!"

"My name's Jaemin, Nice to meet you." I return the smile shaking her hand gently.

"Okay, well I'll let you get back to your run. Don't be a stranger Jaemin." She says as she opens her mailbox, grabbing the mail, then starts back up her driveway, a slight skip in her step.

"Thanks." I reply, waving as she makes her way back to her porch, a man standing in the doorway with a confused look on his face. "Who is that?" I could hear him asking as I started back on my run, Heeyoung's soft voice fading as I gained distance.

I reach the end of the road and look both directions before crossing, walking up to the open blue coffee shop doors.

When I walk in, I immediately stop as I see 2 people bickering at eachother and chuckle under my breath, shaking my head.

"You two are at it already? You've only been back for a day and it's only 9am." I tease.

The brunette behind the counter looks over to me. "They have been at it since she walked in the door yesterday. Please help my poor ears." He half jokes with a very 'over it' expression.

"Look Sunoo, Yeri started it!" The blonde protests.

"I did not!" Yeri whines turning to me. "Jaeee, Key is being mean to me already.." she pouts, sticking out her bottom lip and attempting puppy eyes.

"Why, he wouldn't give you the babygirl treatment?" I tease at her.

Yeri and I have been friends since we were in diapers. When Mom and I moved away, she came with us. Leaving her shop in the care of our other friends we've known since our early school days…Key, Sunoo, and Minho. We have roomed together since, and when I moved back she followed.

Yeri stared at me with her jaw dropped, visibly appalled that I didn't automatically take her side.

"Have you even unpacked everything from your car yet?" I poked at her.

Just then Minho walks by the open entrance where I am standing. "This is the last box." He says, making his way to the open door leading to the upstairs apartment and I tisk at Yeri.

"Whatever. Minho is my favorite anyways!" Yeri huffs, plopping down into the closest chair to her.

Key and Sunoo both roll their eyes, as I just laugh and take the seat directly across from her, Key sitting to my right. Sunoo then walks out from behind the counter with a wooden tray holding 5 very different drinks, setting it down on the table and taking a seat in the open chair to my left.

He knew exactly what coffees to make for our group.

A chocolate chip mocha blended frappuccino with barley any espresso for Yeri.

A hot americano for Key.

An iced americano for Minho.

A mint chocolate blended frappuccino for himself.

And finally, an iced caramel white mocha with hazelnut syrup for me.

As he is passing the respective drinks to each person, Minho returns through the door, pulling up a chair from a separate table and placing himself between Yeri and Sunoo.

The group of us catch up, we make plans to host a welcome party at my place.

"Who would we invite? Most of the houses on the block have been bought out by the college and turned into dorm like estates, so we don't really know anyone here anymore." I point out, as Yeri and I haven't been home in a while.

"Well, everyone in the neighborhood are pretty friendly. And the estates don't belong to the college directly, the owner just prefers to rent out rooms in the houses to college students since it's close to the school." Minho informs.

"Exactly. So you could really invite whoever. You know we're all down and I'm sure Jackson and his group would be up for it too." Sunoo suggests.

"Yeah, we could just invite the neighborhood and whoever shows up, shows up." I state, open to meeting new people.

"You and being social." Yeri rolls her eyes.

"Well we can't all be hermits who stay inside and avoid people all day, like you." Key teases her.

"Ya know what?! Fine! Invite everyone! Let's have a party!" Yeri protests Key's accusations, standing up and making her way to the back counter.

The rest of us laugh at the way Key knows exactly how to get under Yeri's skin.

"Then it's decided. I'll work on the invitations tonight." I finish, standing up and helping the others carry empty glasses to the counter.

"Now, speaking of Jackson, I need to go talk to him anyways, so I'm gunna head out. I'll bring invitations by in the morning!" Waving goodbye to my close friends, I walk out the door and head towards Jackson's place.

116 Willow Dr. - Yoongi (BTS/Soloist), Ten (WayV), Hwichan (Omega X), Jungwon (Enhypen)

(Check the neighborhood map here for location.)

105 Willow Dr. - Hongjoong (Ateez), Junghoon (Omega X), Han (Stray Kids), Jay (Enhypen)

(Check the neighborhood map here for location.)

108 Willow Dr. - Seonghwa (Ateez), Jehyun (Omega X), Felix (Stray Kids), YangYang (WayV)

(Check the neighborhood map here for location.)

Chapter 1 - Welcome Home

Warnings: Pet names, mentions of loss and death, fluff, light teasing, play fighting. (Sorry if I forgot anything!)

Word Count: ~1.8k

Please see Masterlist for all warnings.

(World view reference: 113 Willow Dr Residence, 115 Willow Dr Residence.)

- Jaemin's POV -

Today marks the first day back in my hometown.

As I make my way through the small town I know so well, I'm overcome with nostalgia. Flooded with memories of my Childhood.

Neither mom nor I had been back since dads passing. She had frequently talked about moving back into our old family home, but always hesitated and eventually backed out. After She passed she left the house to me, so I figured now would be a good time to go back to my roots.

Pulling into the house driveway I find myself even more anxious than I had anticipated. I take a deep breath as I step out of my car, wondering if I had made the right choice.

As I start to overthink my decisions, the front door swings open and a very happy face greets me. His almost fluffy, half styled and half messy, short hair bounced as he made his way over to me. Although he only had on slides, he still towered over my 154cm frame.

"Matthew~!" I cooed at him as he wrapped his big outstretched arms around me.

"Welcome home bunny!" He said as I stood on my toes to throw my arms over his shoulders.

Tightening his grip around my waist, he lifts me up and spins in a small circle before setting me back down.

"Here, pop the trunk. I'll help you with your bags." He says as he makes his way to the back of the car. I push the button on my keys and he opens it, grabbing 2 large bags and heading inside, using his foot to swing the already cracked door open.

"GUYS! JAEMIN'S HOME!" I'm sure the whole neighborhood heard him yell.

I chuckled softly, shaking my head as I turned to grab a stack of boxes about 3 high.

Making my way along the large stone path, I trip over one of the stone edges and fall forward, but to my surprise, I never hit the ground. I looked up to See a man with loose fluffy light brown hair and worried hazelnut eyes staring down at me.

"Are you okay?" He asked, his voice calm and smooth like honey.

I nodded as I quickly regained my footing, taking a step back. He was tall, taller than Matthew even, with a broad but slender build. His white button up shirt hung loosely off his shoulders but was messily tucked into his dark jeans.

"I'm okay. Thank you." I reply as I lightly readjust the boxes in my hands.

The sun setting behind him and the soft smile he held felt as if I had somehow entered a K-Drama.

"Let me help you with those." He suggested, taking a step forward.

Just then a hand appears on top of the boxes and another under them from beside me.

" I think we got it bro." Matthew says, giving the stranger a suspicious look as he completely takes the boxes out of my lose grip.

The man stops in his tracks, raising his hands.

"Whatever you say boss, just offering." He states with a slightly dropped expression toward Matthew before lazily lowering his hands to rest in his jean pockets.

He looks over at me, the sweet smile returning to his lips.

"Careful on the stones." He winks then turns around, making his way back to his house.

"What was that all about?" Matthew mutters under his breath, shaking his head as he takes the boxes inside.

I find myself in an almost trance like state as I watch the strange man walk away.

- Saebyeok's POV -

Mid conversation, Yunho glances out the window, his eyes light up and he darts out the door with that goofy smile he gets when he's excited about something.

"Bro where are you going?!" I yell before the door shuts lightly behind him.

I make my way over to the window and peer out to see him jogging towards the neighbors driveway, his fluffy brown hair bouncing like puppy ears, where a girl was getting boxes out of her car. She doesn't seem to notice him at first, the boxes slightly obstructing her view.

"She's tiny.." I mutter to myself.

Just as Yunho reaches her, she trips. Yunho doesn't hesitate, like he saw it coming, and catches her.

I can tell from the window just how red she was and the look of awe spoke louder than words.

"Well look at you Romeo." I chuckle, continuing to watch.

After a moment, a man close to Yunho's size walks out taking the boxes from her, almost immediately Yunho throws his hands up starting to back away then turns around and comes back.

I can see his eye roll when he notices me from the porch before coming inside.

"Wow you backed off that one real quick, brother." I jest.

"What was I supposed to do? Fight her roommate? That'd make a great first impression, I'm sure." He rolls his eyes again, crossing his arms.

"Oh, what happened to the suaveness of the 'Oh! I'm going to catch the damsel in distress!'" I laugh as he just drops his jaw slightly, pressing his tongue to his cheek.

Through my laughing I look to Kevin who had just walked into the room behind Yunho and in a deep mocking voice "Do you need any help ma'am?"

Yunho scoffs "I'm never going to live that down now.." He sighs as he turns and walks past Kevin into the kitchen.

Kevin looks at me with a confused expression. "Yunho saw the neighbor girl moving boxes and ran to help but got scared away by her roomie." I inform.

A gasp comes from the stairs. "They were roommates?!" Jin quotes dramatically, covering his mouth in pretend shock.

I laugh at the joke as Kevin rushes past me to look out the window.

"Simp!" I tease and he gives me a glare before wrapping an arm tightly around my shoulders and messing up my hair. "Shut it shorty!" he chuckles while I try to escape.

"I'm average height thank you!" I protest.

- Jaemin's POV -

"That's Yunho." A deep voice sounds by my ear, making me jump.

I quickly turn to see a face I recognize only from face time calls with Matthew, smirking at me.

"Ni-Ki! You can't just sneak up on me like that!" I scold, my face slightly red and flustered.

With his hands in his hoodie pocket, he narrows his eyes leaning forward.

"Is it really sneaking if I just walked up to you?" He remarks, his smirk not fading.

I roll my eyes at him, crossing my arms.

Without changing his stance, he throws his arms out to the sides. "Now, hug me."

I hesitate for just a moment before reluctantly accepting his hug.

" It's nice to finally meet you in person." He continues.

I smile at him as I pull away.

"Likewise…duckling~."

His once cocky smirk instantly disappears as his arms drop to his sides.

"I-" he starts to speak as I turn back towards the car and grab a large bag, placing it into his arms before grabbing one myself and heading inside. Ni-Ki right on my heels, protesting. "I'm not a duckling Jae- I- I'm a puma! Really!"

I can't help but smile wider at his pouty protest. "Okay, kitty~" I giggle slightly as he catches up to my side, looking shocked.

He continues to pout as he follows me upstairs and to my room at the end of the hall, Matthew chuckling at the scene as he passed by to get the last few boxes from the car.

Heading back down to the kitchen, Ni-Ki hadn't left my side, probably hoping I'd take back the baby like nicknames.

Yechan slides a drink across the island to me as I walk up, stifling a laugh.

"Bro you're like a lost puppy." He pokes at Ni-Ki. "Jaemin, you should have seen him. He's been looking out the windows and bugging BM all day about how much longer it'd be till you got here. He about fell down the stairs when Matthew called for us, trying to get outside." He laughs.

I looked over at Ni-Ki, his ears and face were as red as fresh strawberries.

"I-I did not! D-Don't exaggerate!" Ni-Ki studders as he denies the accusations.

"Uh-huh. Sure." Yechan jokes back, causing Ni-Ki to shrink down a bit.

Next thing I know, a large arm wraps around me pulling me into 2 bodies. Matthew had grabbed both Ni-Ki and I and pulled us into a group hug.

"It's okay pup. We were all excited for Jaemin to get here." He jests at Ni-Ki a bit, motioning with his hand for Yechan to join.

He reluctantly follows as BM suggests.

"Welcome home, Jaemin. It's nice to actually meet you face to face." Yechan's smile not fading from the moment we walked in the room.

After our greetings, I head up to my room to get everything unpacked.

Once done I stood by my open door, looking around at the master bedroom that once belonged to my parents. Now decorated in my own style, it was barely recognizable.

Memories start to come to mind and tears well up in my eyes.

"You okay bun?" Matthew peers over my shoulder at my face.

I nod lightly as I look away, trying to hold back the tears threatening to spill over.

He sighs softly, pulling me into his chest. "You don't have to deny it or hold it back bunny. I know it's hard right now, but I promise everything is going to be okay." He strokes my hair as he speaks.

Giving into my emotions, I burry my face in his hoodie and hold on to him tightly for a moment.

Once I am finally able to control my shaky breathing and compose myself a bit, I take a slight step back, looking up at him.

He gently pushes stray hairs out of my face before speaking. "Come on, foods here. I ordered your favorite honey chicken."

His attempt to make me feel better brings a smile to my face. "You should have started with that." I tease and weakly punch at his upper arm.

"Ow! She got me!" He dramatically grabs his arm, falling back against the doorway and starts to slowly slide downward. "Oh! It hurts!"

I can't help but laugh. "Oh yeah?! There's more where that came from!" I joke as I barley lay the smallest taps on him with my fists, mocking impact sounds between his dramatic "Ow!", "Stop!", "No more!", "Ah!", "You're to strong!", and "Help me!" pleas and laughs.

Matthew all of a sudden retaliates, tickling at my sides.

"AH!" I yelp and laugh as I struggle to get away. Once free I sprint straight down the stairs, Matthew hot on my tail.

Yechan is on the living room couch and Ni-Ki is standing in the middle of the room, facing us as we enter.

"Ni-Ki! Help me!" I shout as I dart behind him, using his large frame as cover.

Although seemingly confused by the expression on his face, he throws his arms out to his sides in a defending manner. Holding his ground between Matthew and I.

Both me and Yechan are laughing at the scene playing out, meanwhile Matthew had a slightly offended look directed at Ni-Ki as he laughed.

"Bro, it's not that deep." He jokes. "What do you think I'm gunna do? Eat her?!" He laughs as he steps forward.

"Knowing you? Maybe!" Ni-Ki pokes back, puffing up a bit before grabbing a pillow off the couch and throwing it at BM.

"Oh, it's on duck!" Matthew says as he picks the pillow up and darts towards Ni-Ki, who in turn runs like hell.

Yechan and I laugh hysterically as the boys chase each other.

Living with these three is definitely going to be interesting, that's for sure.