Seventeen Imagines

Joshua

You had always eyed him, the boy in your church. His name was Joshua, and he had the kindest eyes and the warmest heart you had ever seen. How did you know it was true, even though you had never really spoken to him way over at the music ministry?

Because a few years later, after he had left America and went on to become a member of a worldwide famous Kpop boy group, you saw the same things written about him everywhere.

"Joshua is so humble and such a gentleman, love him!"

"Omg joshua smiled at me and gave me the heart fingers while he was onstage ahsbzhzhjz"

"When I got to Jisoo at a fansign he held my hands and told me I was pretty. Then I told him I was a noona, and he said that it didn't change the fact he thought I was pretty!! CAN YOU EVEN BELIEVE SOMEONE LIKE HIM EXISTS ㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ"

You frowned. He probably had millions of fans now, and wouldn't even recognize you. That never stopped you from becoming a Carat, though. You liked their music (especially Joshua's solos) and even got a ticket to KCON LA, just for them. Totally not mostly for Joshua, the boy you had a crush on a few years back and totally not until now. You even got hi-touch. So there was a chance that out of all the faces there, he might recognize you. Key word is might.

Fast forward to the big day, and as expected, it was amazing. Soon you forgot all about how badly you wanted to see your crush after a few years and was just totally immersed in the performances and interactions, even though your heart skipped a beat anytime Seventeen (totally not mostly Joshua) came anywhere relatively close to you. When it ended, you felt a little down inside because it could have been the last time you would get an opportunity like this. Getting the KCON ticket was NOT easy.

Still, you brightened up a little when you were reminded of hi-touch. Having a chance to see your idol(s) up close and personal was something you'd rather take now than maybe having to miss that chance later on in the future. Also... he would be there. So many fans, so many faces. One boy.

When it came to the event itself, however, it was suffocating, to say the least. Everyone was pushing and nudging each other and that only made you more anxious than you already were. It got even worse when the idols showed up. Girls were fanning themselves with their hands, body merch bouncing everywhere. You might have gotten hit by a handfan or two, and awfully painful whacks from lightsticks.

The moment you had the right mind to focus, however, your attention was immediately placed onto the 13 boys who stood at one end of the room. You felt the line of fangirls and fanboys moving along quickly as you were drawn closer to them. The boys were placed in order of age, so it started with S.Coups. Which meant that two members away would be Joshua. Your heart didn't have the time to melt at the sight of him as you started to panic about what you were going to say in the very few seconds you would pass by him.

Hi, it's Y/N, we went to the same church.

He would probably not remember, and your few seconds would be wasted.

I've had a crush on you since we were 16.

... Too creepy, definitely.

You want to come over for dinner?

He'd actually probably say he would one day, like the person he was. But it didn't get your point across. You just wanted to see if he would remember you, in the most subtle and indirect way.

You had almost reached Seungcheol, and in that brief moment you had just told yourself to follow your instincts and just say whatever came to your mind. Which was a terrible idea, but it was still better than your previous options. When you finally reached the beginning of the 13-piece line, you swallowed any sign of panic and mustered a smile. You couldn't deny the fact that your heart was beating rapidly though, as you said your greetings and expressed your liking towards Seventeen to Seungcheol and Jeonghan. Next would be Joshua. You took a deep breath and prayed whatever you said next wouldn't sound neither stupid nor creepy.

"Hi, Joshua. I'm Y/N. I don't know if you remember me but-"

"Y/N?" Joshua squinted hard. "Y/N, Y/N." He thought hard, when he suddenly snapped his fingers." Y/N from church? Is that you?" He gave you a smile brighter than a diamond. The same smile you fell for years ago, and kept falling for for the next few even though it was only through pictures and videos. "Hey, it's good to see you!"

Your heart started to beat faster than it ever had. "I.. I.. y-you remember..." you stammered. Was this really happening? You did not expect to actually get this far. The beating of your heart was so rapid that you felt it move up to your head. The girl behind you was politely asking if you were alright and to move ahead to Jun. But things around you were spinning out of control. You were getting woozier (haha get it) and you started seeing black spots.

"She needs help!" you heard the girl behind you yell. As your composure started to falter and found yourself falling fast, you felt a pair of arms grab you. Too muscular and clothed to be the girl's, who was sleeveless. Your vision became too blurry to distinguish who it was.

"Don't worry, you'll be okay." Familiar voice. Was that Joshua? Or a security guard that sounds like Joshua?

"Security! A girl fainted, we need help!" Hm, not security then. You heard heavy footsteps thundering towards you amidst all the chaos.

"Call an ambulance, she's sweating heavily." Ah, so it really was Joshua.

"No, no," you thought. "I'm only sweating because it's you who's talking."

You felt yourself being lifted and put onto what seemed like a stretcher. As you were being carried away, you heard his voice one more time.

"Please take care of her, she's my friend!" he called out.

She's my friend.

Those were the last words you heard before you blacked out.

*** Author's Note ***

Of course there will be a part 2, it's gonna come.

Whenever that may be in the future.

:D

Hope you like this, and I hope whoever reads this will suggest a member or members with a theme/setting for that member or members. My creative juices can't flow without help :')