stray kids imagines

hyunjin | soft spot

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fluff / 1416
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the group had known for a while that there was something between hyunjin and you - an ease, a comfort that set you apart even among friends.

but it was felix and changbin, who picked up on a particular, peculiar detail: hyunjin was softer around you. not just friendlier or more caring, but soft.

the sarcasm, the teasing, and the natural coldness that hyunjin wore like armor melted away whenever he looked at you. but when they tried to tell you, you brushed it off, laughing and claiming they were imagining things.

and so, a plan was formed.

today was the perfect day to test it. the group had arranged to hang out at hyunjin's apartment - supposedly just a casual day of video games, snacks, and general chaos.

changbin spread the word quietly to the others, cluing them in on the plan: rile hyunjin up and get him as irritated as possible. then, they'd send you to calm him down and see if the legendary soft side would make its appearance.

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as everyone trickled into the apartment, there was nothing unusual to suggest that hyunjin's nerves would be under attack today.

they greeted each other with loud shouts and high-fives, setting down bags of snacks and drinks.

"hi, jinnie" you said as you smiled at him, opening your arms for a hug.

hyunjin smiled and brought you into his arms, placing his chin on top of your head. "hey there," he mumbled.

you smiled and pulled away, giving him a quick kiss on the cheek before stepping further into the apartment.

felix and jeongin immediately sprawled out on the floor to set up a game console while minho and seungmin raided the kitchen, only to have hyunjin swat them away from the cupboards with a disapproving click of his tongue.

the first hour and so was normal. some of the boys are playing on the console, others having snacks. you were sitting next to hyunjin on the couch, your knees slightly touching, but neither of you pulled away.

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changbin started things off by "accidentally" knocking over a stack of hyunjin's neatly organized CDs. the room went silent for a second as the CDs clattered to the floor. hyunjin looked at the mess, his lips pressing together in a tight line.

"changbin," he said, voice controlled but strained, "are you blind, or just that clumsy?"

"oh, come on, jinnie! it was an accident," changbin said with an innocent smile, shrugging as he knelt down to pick them up.

hyunjin sighed sharply, his jaw clenching, but he didn't say anything more. he didn't like anyone messing with his things, but he knew changbin's clumsiness could sometimes be genuine.

the group exchanged smirks, and changbin caught seungmin's eye, signaling him for the next step.

seungmin, with a mischievous glint in his eye, decided it was his turn to provoke hyunjin.

he moved over to hyunjin's prized plants, the ones he'd been tending for weeks, and subtly started poking at the leaves.

"hyung," he said casually, "why do you even bother with these plants? they're kind of... boring, don't you think?"

hyunjin's eyes narrowed, and he crossed his arms as he watched seungmin touch the plants as if they were toys.

"seungmin," hyunjin warned, his voice low and icy. "if you break even one leaf, you'll be watering them with your tears."