nct oneshots / imagine

alley - shotaro

1049 words.
angst?

you were walking by the alley that you used to go, on the way home. it's really beautiful with the cherry blossoms surrounding it. japan is really a place where aesthetics are naturally obvious.

"hey, y/n!" you heard your long time friend, shotaro call you from behind. you turned around to face him, only to find his beautiful and cute smile.

"hey!" you greeted back, returning the smile.

he stopped for a while, and looked up. he looked like he wanted to say something but is having a hard time saying it.

"yo, you cool?" you asked him. he looked down, and finally, faced you.

"i-i.. i just want to say this now." he mumbled, but you still heard it.

you raised your brows, waiting for what he was about to say.

"i like you." he said quietly, but not enough that you heard it. your eyes got widen, and a smile creeps in your face.

with your silence, shotaro slowly looked up in your face, afraid of what you were gonna do. but as soon as he saw the smile on your face, his mood lights up aswell.

"i like you too, taro." you said and hugged him.

he hugged you back, and you can hear his small giggles in between. you wanted to giggle too but you just smiled from cheek to cheek, satisfied by his small giggles.

since then, you two have been inseperable. you went to school together, holding hands so tight like you could never let go of each other.

months have passed, and you two are stronger as ever.

"let's go taro!" you hyped him while you were filming his tiktok dance, as you saw how cool he looks in the screen.

he's been a quite a tiktok star in japan. with everyone amazed by his dances and captivated by his cute visuals, he can't help but to gather popularity from the locals.

after he posted the tiktok video, he immediately jumped in the bed with you and hugged you.

"you looked cool, taro." you said and giggled.

"did i?" he cutely asked, with his smile.

you nodded and hugged him again. not soon after, he fell asleep from your cuddle.

you were about to fall asleep too, when his phone got notified.

you were about to turn it off again when you noticed it was an email. he barely gets any, because he's a 18 year old student. you got curious as what it was, so you opened his phone.

From: SM Ent.

Congratulations, Osaki Shotaro!

This is manager Yang Seol. I just want to inform you that you passed the global auditions! You will be scouted by an agent located in Osaka, Japan for your transfer here in Korea. Your stay for training will last for atleast 2 years but all the finances and process are on the company. Your flight details are attached below.

You blinked, as you were shocked as what you just read.

he auditioned? and he passed? he's going to korea?

"hey babe what--" shotaro stopped as soon as he saw you reading something from his phone.

as he eyed the screen, his eyes widen.

"when are you gonna tell me?" you coldly said as you put down his phone.

"i wasn't sure that i'd pass that's why i didn't--"

"you could've give me a heads up, taro." you sternly said, and you didn't need to explain it since he already knew what you meant.

"i swear baby i was gonna--"

"i need a break." you said and walked out of his room.

you went straight home, as it all hit you. he's going away, to live in korea. how come he's never told you? this kind of information should be shared with you..

you cuddled your pillow and slept, drowning in your own tears.

--

it's been three days, and shotaro never once called you.

you've come to a realization that you are being selfish. this is his dream and you out of all people should be more supportive of him.

you confidently put on your jacket as you get ready to walk all the way to shotaro's place.

as you were exiting your house, your phone dinged.

from: taro <3

i'm breaking up with you.

your whole body froze as you read his text.

your knees weak as you stumbled back in your house.

your hand, carrying a box with your gift for him, lose its grip and the box fell.

you sat, still processing what just happened.

you tried to call him, but he never answered. you asked his friends on where he is, but they didn't know.

you kept messaging him,

to: taro <3

baby we should talk. im sorry, i totally support you

to: taro <3

baby where are you? i love you

to: taro <3

please before you leave, talk to me

yet he didn't answer. you asked in his dorm but apparently he's not there.

which left you with no choice, but go to his parents house.

you knocked thrice, and the door slowly opened.

revealed his mom, with a warm look in her face.

"hi, sweetie." she greeted you and smiled.

"hello, ma'am." you bowed. "i-is shotaro there?" you asked, looking behind her to see if shotaro's inside the house.

her facial expression got more softer, as she sighed and gave you a warm but apologetic smile.

"he left for korea yesterday, sweetie. i'm sorry." she said.

you felt your whole world shatter. just like that.

you stepped back, as your tears started to fall.

he's gone.

just like that, your first love, left you.

--
2 years later
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"NCT 2020, revealed new members to the group!

korean member, jung sungchan and a japanese member, Osaki Shotaro!"

"how do you feel that you already debuted?" the host asked shotaro.

shotaro giggled with his signature eye smile, "feels really good." he answered.

"do you miss japan?" the host, again asked.

"not really. i talk with my mom a lot so i don't really miss japan."

you stared at your phone, watching the interview.

there he was, speaking in korean. you can't understand anything, but seeing his face is enough

"congratulations, my taro." you whispered as the wind blew in your face.

and there, you stood at the very same alley where he confessed to you.