You two met thanks to a mutual friend
At first, jaehyun sees you as a normal person, he doesn't feel attracted to you
But as days go by and you two hang out a lot more
He starts to feel something
He'll be so annoyed with his feelings, it makes him vulnerable and weak, that's why he'll fight with his heart for weeks
He wants to stop those feelings, but it becomes more difficult when you're present
Has a fear of rejection and trust issues :(
Please save him from the "what if-" questions
When he finally accepts his own feelings, he'll keep his eyes on you
Every time you two interact, he'll pay attention to how you act
Boy just wants to make sure you like him back
Or he'll never confess
One day, a big dose of confidence hit him and that's when he decided to confess
In this stage, he doesn't care if the feelings are mutual, he just wants to get it off his chest
He won't be awkward at all when he confesses, he'll be charming as hell
And you do like him so why not?
When you two started dating, jae won't know what to do at first and how to act like a boyfriend
While he doesn't make the biggest effort ever, he's still a gentleman and is trying to be better
He might be skeptical at first, but as time goes and he adapts to you being his girlfriend, he'll get better
The first thing he'll do is taking you to dates in places you've never went to
His love language is definitely quality time and actions of service
So he basically wants to 'show you the world' and make you explore it with him
And he'll keep a cam with him so he can take pics and have memories with you
Is an attentive boyfriend
He forbids you from doing any work when he's around
Also, when you say you want something, it magically appears in your room the second day
He's also that kind of boyfriend who fixes everything, no need to call someone to fix your broken lamp when jaehyun is here
Wants to teach you stuff, like how to take care of things when you travel or when he can't be with you
He doesn't really like to reveal much about himself, he's more of a listener and is always willing to listen to you
He has walls built up around him, and you're the only person who knows his secrets
That's because you gained his trust, and once you trust him too, he'll never let a single person know about your secrets or the things you wish no one knows
You two understand each other without saying a single word
And you two barely argue, he's so understanding and knows how to control his emotions well + he HATES arguments
Unfiltered conversations
He's not sensitive and will speak his mind + doesn't like sugarcoating
Sucks at giving affection, only gives awkward hugs and pats lol
So you'll have to initiate affection with him first
And if initiates it first, which is RARE, it's cute because he actually wants you two to be fair and equal lol
So he's not into pda, yet makes sure everyone knows you're his
Surprisingly, hand holding 24/7 is a thing (bro thinks he's slick)
He also sucks at expressing himself, sometimes you'll think that he doesn't love you but he is actually worshiping the ground you walk on
Just doesn't know how to show it
Poor boy
Isn't controlling at all, lets you do what you want as long as you don't hurt yourself, he likes independence and is more of a hypeman lol
Knows that you like hearing him speak english so he secretly studies it more to show you how fluent he is
And he talks in a deeper tone just to hear you simp over him lol
Always shows off his body in front of you 'accidentally', like after working out, he wipes his sweaty face using his shirt instead of a towel
Highkey enjoys receiving praises and compliments from you that's why he does this
When he's away, he makes sure to send you a playlist that he made specifically for you
"This is only for you, y/n." With that cute smile of his
Ugh
Okay
You better listen to the playlish 3953728294 times daily and don't you dare question his music taste, better than yours ofc 😊
KARINA ILLUSION, 221016
(Shot by Petra Collins)
@tokkid
ZEROBASEONE MASTERLIST
Sung Han Bin
Nothing yet
Kim Ji Woong
Nothing yet
Zhang Hao
Nothing yet
Seok Matthew
Nothing yet
Kim Tae Rae
Nothing yet
Ricky
Under the rain
Kim Gyu Vin
Nothing yet
Park Gun Wook
Nothing yet
Han Yu Jin
Nothing yet
happy birthday to one of the brightest people of the world, jin! thank you for brightening our lives. ♡ #HAPPYJINDAY
KARINA ♦ ‘Girls’ @ 2022 KBS Song Festival (cr. dafttaengk)
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Pairing: Johnny x fem!reader | Genre: romance | Prompt: continuing pt.1, Johnny spoils the reader | Word count: 2300+ | Warnings: none.
A/n: phew! This has been sitting in my drafts for a long time, I finally got to post it and it's especially for @neomooniez because she wanted part 2! I'm so sorry that you had to wait that long omg forgive meeeee 😩 i hope this is satisfying enough sorry i lost the spark also sorry if this is too short 😶 i hope my writing improved though because if it's not I'll actually crash out (i barely even write like ??? Why would improvement happen) 😭 oh and no mark this time lmao
Months had passed since that fateful night—the gamble that had set you free. You no longer flinched at the sound of poker chips clinking against each other, no longer felt like you were just an accessory anymore. You were, for the first time in years, your own person. And yet, the man who had granted you freedom refused to disappear from your orbit. It seemed that Johnny's motive wasn't only to set you free. This man seemed to want more.
Johnny Suh had a way of lingering. Not in an overbearing way, not in the suffocating way your ex did, but in the kind of way that made life feel like a champagne bubble—effervescent, light, and just a little intoxicating. He was only a boyfriend's friend, but now.. he may be closer to you than anyone else. And now that you're done with college, it seems that there's more room for you two to focus on each other.
It started with an apartment.
“You should have a home that’s yours,” he had said, his voice a casual hum against the rim of his whiskey glass. “Not a place that he owns.”
You had protested at first—of course, you had. “I can’t just accept an apartment in Gangnam, Johnny.”
He had only chuckled, leaning forward with that signature smirk of his. “Why not? I’m rich. I like spending money on pretty things.” A pause. A slow drag of his gaze down your frame before he met your eyes again. “And I think you’re the prettiest thing I’ve ever spent on.”
It was always like this. Before you can retort or make another argument, he would use his charm to make your brain pause. And it worked every time.
The key had landed in your palm with a soft jingle, with a golden Cartier keychain dangling, and just like that, you had a new address.
Life since then has been worth living. You could finally indulge in the things you couldn't do before. As he opened the door to this life for you and you only, nothing was holding you back anymore. As it should be. It would be an insult to him if you didn't indulge in the finest things he bestowed upon you. Mornings are now spent curled on a plush couch by floor-to-ceiling windows, watching Seoul stretch out beneath you like a city of endless possibility. Evenings filled with the never ending chatter of wealthy people, the clink of glasses, and the weight of Johnny’s arm draped lazily over the back of your chair at yet another exclusive gathering.
He took you everywhere. Rooftop soirées with models and designers, art gallery unveilings where wine was poured as freely as water, underground parties where DJs spun music that made your limbs itch to move. And always, always, he watched you. Not like a stalker or anything like that, but in a way that said he liked what he saw. And he did. Definitely.
“You move differently now,” he murmured one evening, his breath warm against the shell of your ear. You turned to look at him, the golden glow of the chandelier catching in his dark eyes.
“What do you mean?”
Johnny’s lips curled into something slow, lazy and dangerous. “Less like you’re afraid someone’s about to pull the rug from under you. More like you know the ground is yours to walk on.”
You wanted to deny it, his attentiveness and awareness were always somehow embarrassing for you, but come on, he wasn’t wrong. It's not like you can have this big of a change happen to your life and not change in some ways too.
You laughed, light and easy, sipping from your glass as you tried to prevent your embarrassment from showing and put the focus on him. “You sound proud of yourself.”
He leaned in, voice dropping to something just for you. “Shouldn’t I be? I’m the one who's responsible for this. It's worth it. I get to see you doing much better. As you deserve.”
You rolled your eyes a bit to hide your feelings, not wanting to expose how his words affect the speed of your heartbeats, and the warmth that spreads in your chest every time he reminds you of your worth.
It was always like this. Johnny would make you feel like you're the only one in the world who he looks at, smiles at and cares deeply about. The teasing was never meant to belittle or mock you. And you found comfort in his simple touches, the subtle brushes of his fingers against your back as he guided you through a room, the way he whispered comments that left your heart accelerating.
You knew he was a flirt by nature. You had seen him charm a few women before, but now you see less of that, which made you feel better, you can tell he is just being polite to them like he would be to the men he spoke to. The difference was obvious. it felt, and was different with you. It's as if you're the only girl he wants to touch, to listen to tirelessly, and look at while he has that happy grin that reaches his ears. Only you have that effect.
One evening, at a sleek, modern lounge with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Han River, Johnny introduced you to an investor. Yes, he has been inserting your name now whenever he went to these parties to catch up with people of a high social class. He is always looking forward to help you network and have your own world outside of him. Johnny noted that you don't feel so good about him helping you at everything. So he operated from behind the scenes. Trying to make his role smaller at the opportunities you get. But still, he liked to show you off often.
“She’s got an eye for art,” he said, swirling his glass lazily. “And a mind that could turn it into something worth millions.”
You blinked. Trying to come up with something to say. “I—”
“She’s being modest,” he cut in smoothly, looking down at you with his deep eyes. A twinkle of mischief in them mixed with a gaze that pleaded you to have faith in him and let him proceed. “But trust me, you’ll want to remember her name.”
The investor smiled, intrigued, and you found herself pulled into a conversation that you never thought she’d be a part of. Yes, you have rich friends now, but are you really going to work now? With a job that will definitely be handed to you with no trouble. Thanks to the very man who, with no doubt, has his eyes on you.
Later that night, as you stood by the balcony, overlooking the city, you turned to him. “Why do you do it?”
Johnny shrugged, a slow smirk playing at his lips. He knew exactly what you meant but he found fun in toying a bit with you. “Do what?”
“Push me into these things. Put me in rooms I never imagined myself in.” you didn't know if the words came out from you in a way that showed your dislike. But you couldn't help but be a little overwhelmed. Wondering why he is doing all of this for you, and it made you feel immense guilt. Because you never returned his favours (not that you had any way of doing so) and you didn't know how to reciprocate because he barely opens up. You feared he would ask for sex, but he didn't. You can't even put a label on your relationship with him. You know it transcended friendship because of the very obvious romantic tension between you two. Even a fool would be able to tell that you two do feel for each other. Especially him.
He studied you for a moment, then exhaled. He wanted to somehow make you see yourself from his vision, and the way you would always speak so lowly of yourself frustrated him. “Because I want you to see what I see.”
“And what’s that?”
His gaze traced your face, lingering on your lips just a second too long before returning to your eyes. “A woman who was never meant to be small.”
Your heart stumbled in your chest as you instantly shifted your gaze to the city instead. Suddenly you can feel how the little particles of air hit your skin and the heat that spreads on your face. It was as if a minute is much longer now. His fingers touched your chin as he tilted your face towards him. Johnny liked almost everything about you. Except that insecure look, and how you would immediately avoid his eyes as he tries to come out with his feelings in a way that isn't overwhelming.
His deep eyes that reminded you of dark chocolate gazed into yours with a sentimental feel that you never knew was there. He never looked at you as he is looking now. All his attention is solely focused on you only at this moment. He breathes in. “I'll make you see, one day, that you're worth everything you have now and more. I'll make you even more happy.”
You two gaze into each other's eyes. It was as if there was a silent communication going on between you. Your eyes held trust, comfort and a sense of calmness only he was able to bring in you. And his had a look of adoration, softness yet a hint of mild irritation. It was a weird mix but still translated his feelings for you and bared the deep love he wishes to show shamelessly.
Out of nowhere, he utters. “Can I kiss you? Because I'm tired of not knowing what it feels like.”
You hesitated a little as you turned your face to look at the people inside. A sigh left your lips as you realized that you really shouldn't care for what others will see or think. It is indeed better to forget about the rest of the world and just kiss Johnny Suh. And hopefully the kiss will last long enough for you to lose yourself in it. That's what you hoped for. You nodded and muttered a small ‘please’. You didn't mean it but a small bit of desperation came with it. Who were you kidding? You wanted this too.
He leans in with just enough confidence and gently presses his soft lips to yours. You find your lips attached to his in a magnetic pull, the kiss starts slower with a few tentative nibbles, but it quickly escalates as he brings one hand to your lower back to press your body against his. There's this impatience that seeped through his actions. It's like he wanted to do this for a long time, and he finally got the chance to do it. You can no longer resist him or subtly block his charm like you often did, nope. You welcomed him in your mind and heart with open arms. He felt it. He felt the invitation in how you kissed him back and it made him smirk faintly against your lips, his pleasantness showing as his other hand pulled you closer more, now tilting his head to kiss you more passionately.
After the kiss that almost lasted for a minute ended. You had pulled back to breath, not that you minded suffocating in his kisses. You felt simultaneously loved and desired.
“Now that I got the chance to taste your lips, I'm afraid I can't hold back anymore. I want you to become mine.” He said it as if it was the easiest thing in the world to say. You couldn't help but grin happily, you couldn't help but feel happy, and that energy radiated from your body effortlessly like it always did in his presence, but now there's more of that energy, you truly felt happy deep inside. And that's what mattered to you. To be in a situation where you didn't even have time to hesitate. Because he is the right person for you, and you know it now.
“You're serious,” you uttered the statement that was meant to be a question, you couldn't really question him as there's no need for that. His eyes had everything written in them now, nothing was subtle anymore as he bared his desire for a relationship with you. Though it was obvious he had a thing for you, his straightforwardness in his want of having you as his girl didn't fail to make your heart beat faster than usual. To feel that feeling of butterflies dancing in your stomach, a feeling so overwhelming you couldn't help but put your hand there.
Johnny smiled, as if he knew exactly what he was doing to her. And maybe he did.
Maybe he always did.
You couldn't help but move closer and bury your face in his chest as your arms raised to hold him. The deep sense of calmness came back to settle in your chest, and the trust in him was now very clear. He giggled faintly at your actions. “I take that as a yes.”
He had a dorky grin on his face as his gaze shifted to the sky and straight to the moon. His wish came true, and his dream finally concluded with the result he desired deeply. You were now his. And he couldn't help but have scenarios run through his mind of how you two will proceed together from now on and what this relationship will bring you two. But he decided to push the thoughts aside to equally immerse himself with the feeling of love that coated your hearts in similar measures.
“I need you to know how much I love you,” he mumbled into your hair after kissing the top of your head. “and just so you know, I want all your love directed at me from now on, I won't accept less.”
You giggled as you heard the slightly demanding tone in his voice, it came easily to you so you recognised his playfulness instantly. Your face tilted up as you looked at him with an endearing smile. You murmured softly. “You taught me not to accept less, so you'll see that from me too.”
“You better, because I'll always love you the mostest, I'm sure of it.”
He cups your face in his big hands and kind of smacks his lips against yours in a second kiss. The man definitely poured his whole heart and soul into this single kiss, his passion dominates, proving how much he feels for you, and you simply allowed it. You wanted this. You loved how he showed that he doesn't play about you, and will never, ever, will.
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