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Such a simple and cute story.
Heartwarming to read!!
The Guerrillas
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Pairing: ATEEZ ot8x gn!Reader (platonic)
Genre: one shot, fluff, sfw
Word Count: 1k
Summary: This was inspired by San saying that since the guerrilla challenge is hard [so], they didn’t go around looking for artists to do it, but if anyone wants to do it, they can knock on their waiting room. I thought it would make for a cute little OT8 one shot
Warnings: none I guess?
A/N: I know I just posted a Yeosang x reader time stamp a 24 hours ago, but like I just had to get this out of my system 😭😂
You were a part of the famous K-pop duo Cherry, known for its powerful performances and diverse music releases. Considering you had debuted around the same time as ATEEZ and that both groups were from small companies, you’d instantly clicked, and friendship blossomed easily between the ten of you.
You had been chilling backstage at a music show after a hectic day of recording. You still had time before you were supposed to go back to the dorms, so you were scrolling through stan Twitter when a tweet caught your eye. An atiny had tweeted about San’s messages on Universe, where he’d said that since the guerrilla challenge was complex, they hadn’t gone looking around for other idols to do it, but if someone wants to do it, they can knock on their waiting room. Someone had replied to that tweet, saying it would be cool if Cherry would do the challenge since the two groups were friends. After deliberating on it for a few seconds, you made up your mind. You stood up, telling your manager that you would be back in a while.
When you reached their waiting room, however, you started second-guessing yourself. Would it be a good idea to do the guerrilla challenge? There was a reason the boys hadn’t gone around looking for idols to do it with them. The choreography was tricky and required excellent dancing skills to pull off. You were so engrossed in your thoughts that you didn’t realize the door had opened, and Wooyoung was now standing in front of you.
He calls your name and his voice shook you out of your reverie, and you instantly smiled at the boy.
“Oh, hey, Woo!”
“Who are you talking to?” You heard Jongho’s voice from inside, followed by murmurs from the other members of ATEEZ.
Mingi popped up behind Wooyoung, face lighting up with a smile at the sight of you. He lightly pushed Wooyoung away and pulled you into the waiting room before bringing you into a hug. “Oh my god, hi! It’s been so long.”
“Definitely,” Seonghwa piped up, walking closer to you, ruffling your hair affectionately when Mingi let you go. “We love Cherry’s new album. My favorite track is ‘Miss-ing’ I’d expected it to have sad undertones, especially considering the name, but I was pleasantly surprised when it turned out to be EDM.”
“Your vocals are so good in the album, by the way! You should sing more,” Jongho added. “I mean, you’re an amazing rapper, but your singing skills are just as amazing and deserve more recognition.”
“Thank you,” you smiled shyly at the boys before greeting the group.
“Not that we’re not glad that you’re here, but what brings you here?” Hongjoong asked, curious about your sudden visit.
“Also, why were you just standing in front of the door? You looked like you were facing an existential crisis,” Wooyoung joined in the conversation, casually throwing his arm around your shoulders.
“Um,” you hesitated. Now that you were inside the waiting room, looking at their expectant gazes, you felt nervous.
“Are you alright?” Yeosang questioned, realizing that you were hesitating about something. “Do you need help? Did someone make you uncomfortable? Should one of us walk you to your waiting room? Do you want me to call your manager?”
“No, it’s not that,” you smiled at the usually quiet member, touched by his thoughtfulness. Your eyes found San’s, “Actually, I saw a tweet by an Atiny… You were talking about the guerrilla challenge on Universe and uh…”
San’s eyes lit up with glee at your words. “Do you want to do it with us?”
You nodded meekly, causing the eight members to smile at you fondly. They knew you were a fantastic dancer, but to see you this shy about doing the challenge warmed their hearts.
“Do you know the choreo?” Seonghwa asked softly.
You nodded again, “Yeah, manager-nim said we wouldn’t be able to pull it off, so the two of us learned it just to prove him wrong. Can I just say it is one of the most challenging dances I’ve learned? I was dying by the end of it. You guys are amazing, really.”
Hongjoong chuckled at your words, “Thank you. So, who do you want to do the challenge with?”
“I dunno. I was hoping that you’d be the ones to decide it, considering it’s your challenge…” You trailed off, eyes widening when all eight members looked at each other with sharp gazes.
Mingi suddenly brought his fist forward, causing the other seven to follow his actions, “Last two standing will do the challenge. Rock, paper, scissors.”
In the end, San and Seonghwa won the game and now sported huge smiles on their faces. You giggled at the dejected faces of your other friends. It seemed like they’d all wanted to do the challenge with another idol.
“Let’s practice it before actually filming it,” Yeosang said, grabbing the camera from one of the managers. “I know you said you learned the choreography, but can you dance the part once so we can see if you need any pointers?”
“Sure,” you looked at Yunho, who nodded at you before playing the music. You let the music wash over you as you danced, bringing out your stage persona as you danced to the beats until the music stopped.
The eight members blinked for a couple of seconds before breaking out in cheers and hollers.
“We should’ve just filmed the challenge directly,” Jongho laughed, shaking his head. “You're too good.”
Wooyoung nodded with a giggle, “I know, right? Oh, by the way, can you copy that move I do with my finger? It’ll look cool if you do it since you’ll be in the center.”
You nodded eagerly, following Wooyoung’s demonstration easily. It was definitely your point in the whole choreography.
“Let’s do it then,” San cheered, pulling Seonghwa into position slightly behind you.
After they had posted the challenge video on their SNS, you and the ATEEZ members had so much fun going through the meltdown that happened in both fandoms. Hongjoong even shared a screenshot of a tweet saying that ATEEZ should just adopt you as their honorary member because you were their friend and also the first idol who was brave enough to do the challenge.