4 Town x Reader Imagines

'Please Don't Be In Love With Someone Else' - Tae Young x Reader

'Please don't be in love with someone else, please don't have somebody waiting on you.' - 'Enchanted', Taylor Swift.

The search for a soulmate is one that never stops for Tae Young. In his younger years, everyday events would be punctuated with longingly looking at strangers. Bus rides, school projects, family gatherings; Tae lost count of his crushes after a while.

After joining 4 Town, his searching never ceased. Scanning every crowd full of 4 Townies, he would hope to lock eyes with the one. He even got bashful around interviewers and employees at the record label. He's always longed for one special person to call his.

It's a usual Saturday afternoon on the 2002 tour. An afternoon show followed by a meet-and-greet, then another show in the evening. Tae, and the other boys, always relish the relief after a busy Saturday. Not that they don't love performing, it's just... a lot.

You'd never know it, though, with the sweetness that Tae musters up for his young fans. Out of all the boys, Z is usually the groggiest, followed by Jesse. Still, they manage to work their usual charm and help make the 4 Townies feel special and appreciated.

And Tae is just the same. Countless autographs are signed in his signature pink sharpie, his smile as sweet and sincere as ever. It's not a chore for him- how could it be? The way each and every 4 Townie's eyes light up when they see him, the excited squeals and rose-dusted cheeks. It makes all the hard work worthwhile.

"Have a good day, now- peace!"

Sending another young fan over to his neighbouring bandmate, T, Tae turns back to the line with a smile.

And that's when his eyes land on you.

His grin falters, mouth falling slightly agape. The tips of his ears grow hot when you smile as you step forward, and he just can't seem to stop blinking like an idiot.

"Hi! I'm Y/N."

He's grateful that you took the initiative to lead the interaction. Noticing your outstretched hand, he comes back to his senses. Almost.

"Oh, h-hello! I'm Tae Young."

"I know..." you giggle, charmed by the South Korean boy's innocence.

"Right," Tae shakes your hand gently, mentally reprimanding himself. Judging by the light snicker from beside him, he can safely assume that T clocked the awkward moment in its entirety.

"I really enjoyed the show! You're awesome."

The compliment catches Tae off-guard, and he looks at you bambi-eyed. He wishes he could think of some charming response, something that would show you how interested he is in you. As if the awestruck expression lacing his features isn't enough. It's obvious to everyone in the room that he's taken with you.

"Thanks, Y/N...that's very sweet." His eyes lock with yours, and in that moment, it seems that neither of you remember the basic conventions of conversation. Feeling as though you've both stepped out of a classic rom-com movie scene, you can't quite look away from one another.

That is, until a vivacious voice cuts through the shared moment;

"Ayo! Tae, you look like you seen a ghost!"

Tae scrunches his face up, cringing at T's mocking. Looking over to the brunette and catching his mischievous grin, Tae sends him a death glare that makes you giggle. Upon hearing it, he turns back to you with a softened expression.

"You got anything you want me to sign?" Tae musters up a degree of confidence, and somehow, it works. As you excitedly search through your bag for the poster you brought along, Tae takes a moment to collect himself.

Thoughts about you bubble up in the young man's mind and he doesn't know how to stop them. Is he your favourite member of the group? Do you already have a boyfriend? How much more time will he have with you in the line? And, most importantly, how can he make the most of it?

Maybe coming up with an elaborate plan to make you his is futile.Someone as perfect as you has to have a boyfriend waiting outside, ready to take you home. It's only logical right?

Yet, Tae can't stop himself from hoping the opposite is true;

'Please don't be in love with someone else, please don't have somebody waiting on you.'

"Ah, here it is!"

The sound of your heavenly voice brings Tae back to reality. Or at least, the wonderful new reality that began the moment you stepped into the room.

Taking the printout from you with shaky hands, he quickly swirls his signature over the picture of himself. Usually, he'd hand the poster right back, but he gets an idea.

Scrawling the digits of his number messily beneath his name, he quickly folds up the poster before he can overthink the action and, most importantly, before you can see it.

"Here you go, Y/N." Tae smiles at you, and gets that same fluttering of butterflies when you beam up at him. Before you can open it, he quickly puts his hand on top of yours, "Thanks for coming to the show."

He gives you a look, a look that lets the both of you know that your meeting is unlike any other. With a shy smile, you give him a little nod and step over to T. In return, Tae waves wistfully.

He tries to get his mind off of you as he signs the next 4 Townie's poster and makes conversation. Like some sort of magnetic force, though, his eyes keep getting pulled back over to you. And each time they do, yours are already clocked on him.

In fact, neither of you notice the loud gasp that comes from T as he unrolls your poster. Everyone else in the room seems to, especially as T starts screeching excitably. "YO! TAE-TAE, YOU GAVE Y/N YOUR NUMBER?!?!"

Tae's face quickly turns the exact shade of Kool Aid, although his face is scorching hot under your gaze. He's relieved to see you giggle a bit at the whole thing, especially when the other 4 Town boys crowd around to check out the poster.

Somehow, Tae doesn't care about all the attention. He doesn't hear the inquisitions from his bandmates, nor sense the camera lenses zoomed in on his face from the line of fans.

All he notices is the bashful look you send his way, accompanied by a small smile that tells him the risk was worth it. It seems, his search for a soulmate is complete.