Stray Kids Oneshots

Unexpected Trouble

~ 2min
~ fluff
~ request by none
~ summary : seungmin and minho get stuck on a ferris wheel together.
~ warnings : none
~ 1063 words
~ authors note : happy birthday Minnie!! this was supposed to be short lmao also hope you guys like this as much as the other two

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It was a warm and sunny day when Seungmin's friends, Hyunjin, Jisung and Felix, wanted to go to the new amusement park near their college. Seungmin, who had been happily reading in the comfort of his bedroom, had been dragged along by the three.

"What should we go on first?" Felix asked, practically buzzing from where the group was standing.

There were a number of suggestions from the group but one suggestion stuck out to Seungmin. The ferris wheel. It sat right in the middle of the park and was a little bit bigger than the average size of a normal Ferris wheel.

Seungmin thinks he was staring for a while because out of the corner of his eye, he could see the older three staring at him. Hyunjin is the first to say anything. "You wanna go?" He gives a nod.

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The four walked over, joining the line of people. Seungmin, who was standing in front of the group, felt a hand grab his shoulder, lightly shaking it.

"Oh my god, look! Minho is also going on! Maybe you two can go on together and-"

His rambling is stopped by a hand on his mouth. "No, Jisung, I am not going to harass the poor guy just to get his number for you. Can you please stop yelling?" Seungmin slowly removes his hand when he knows the elder isn't going to yell again. "And besides, why would I even go on it with him?"

"Any single riders here?" The lady at the front yells out. The group start shoving Seungmin forward so he can go in with him. He walks the rest of the way up, not without giving the others a glare that reads "I'm going to kill you".

He's able to hear a round of "bye Seungmin"'s and even a loud "get his number for me!". The boy lowers his head the rest of the way, his cheeks growing redder by the second.

When he finally looks up he sees Minho smiling, and he's not sure if it's at him or his friends. Either way, it doesn't matter. He sits down on the opposite side of the pod, opposite Minho.

He looks out towards his friends and sees them looking and waving at him rather aggressively so he waves back... less aggressive. He hears The elder let out a breathy laugh behind him.

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"Oh my god, did you see Minho's smile?! I'm actually going to faint, someone catch me."

"And you call me the dramatic one."

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Seungmin feels the ride start to move and starts to feel excited. He loves Ferris wheels, especially when you get to the top. You can see everything and how beautiful it is. He looks over at Minho who also looks excited and a bit... nervous? He wasn't the type you would usually see nervous.

"So, uh, you enjoying the ride?" The silence was awkward and was starting to make him nervous as well.

"Yeah, I guess. Actually, if I'm being honest, I never wanted to go on here in the first place. My friends made me. I hate heights." Oh. So that's why he was so nervous.

"Yeah same," Seungmin says, "well, not really? I kinda didn't want to go as a single rider?" Shit, that sounds bad.

It didn't seem like Minho had taken it the wrong way.

The two fell into a comfortable silence, looking around at everything and how ant-like everyone looked. Seungmin enjoyed it.

That was until the ride started creaking and suddenly... stopped. The pods started gently swaying and he heard people scream in the distance.

Minho's eyes widened as the realization of their situation hit him. "Is this normal? Do Ferris wheels just stop like this?" he asked, his voice trembling.

Seungmin tried to hide his own unease. "I think they do sometimes, for maintenance or something. But don't worry, they'll get it moving again soon." He hoped his reassurance sounded more convincing than he felt because what he was saying wasn't exactly a lie. They do stop randomly.

As the minutes ticked by, the silence between them became less comfortable. Seungmin stared out at the wonderful view, trying to take his mind off the situation, but it was hard not to feel a gnawing worry in the pit of his stomach.

Minho, however, seemed to be coping even worse. He was gripping the safety bar with white knuckles and took deep breaths to calm himself. "I can't believe I let my friends talk me into this," he muttered.

Seungmin offered a small smile, trying to ease the tension. "Hey, look at it this way. We've got the best view in the park right now, even if we're not moving." Minho nodded, smiling back.

After what felt like hours, the Ferris started moving again. Seungmin felt a sense of relief wash over him, and he could tell Minho was happy, very happy.

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"Do you like rides?"

It had been a while since the two had said anything.

Seungmin is quick to think of a reply. "Yeah, I guess? Why?"

"You see that rollercoaster?" The older points towards a large, and rather tall, roller coaster near the other end of the park. "None of my friends want to go on it with me, and I was wondering if you wanted to go?"

Seungmin can feel a blush creeping up on his face and he doesn't know why. He's quick to cover his cheeks and mouth before Minho realizes and gives a nod in reply.

"Cool. Also, are you scared of heights?"

"No, I don't think so."

"Well, I am if you couldn't tell already." Seungmin lets out a light chuckle.

———

The two hop off and quickly go to their respective friend groups, letting them know the plan the two came up with.

"And Jisung, I'll even get his number for you, if you promise to buy me dinner." This obviously got a very aggressive nod from Jisung, who looked like he was about to cry and scream his lungs out at the same time.

"All right, I'll see you guys after ok? Don't get kicked out!" Seungmin warns before he runs off to his newfound friend. There are a string of goodbyes from the group.

"See guys, this is why Seungmin is my favourite."

"How dare you!" Hyunjin dramatically gasps, turning around to fake cry into Felix.