seventeen imagines

rocket • vernon

happy birthday, hansol! thanks for being a whole meme, writing amazing lyrics and being such a good rapper. i love you so much! 💟💟
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High school brought out the best and worst in people. Everyone was exposed to so many new and different people. Their worlds expanded into something so large, it was a struggle not to be influenced by new things.

Some people discovered who they really are, others became people they weren't just to fit in.

Everyone was the same and lived the same way in his town. It was a boring, uncreative and monotone life, Vernon hated it.

It was hard to find people not like this in his town, and the boy learned that from experience.

After a year of trying to make friends who weren't like the rest, he found you.

The quiet girl with loud ideas. Always sitting in the back of the class, unknown to most people.

Vernon first spoke to you when he saw what you were drawing in your book.

"Wow, you're really talented," the boy said in awe.

He saw you drawing and couldn't believe how realistic your flower looked.

With a blush on your cheeks, you thank him. No one at school has complimented you before and he surprised you.

"Do you draw regularly?" He asked as he sat down beside you on the grass.

You nod and continue drawing, "Art is my passion and I want to pursue a career in it. I'm always drawing or making some form of art, I love it."

"That's awesome," The boy smiled to himself as he continued to watch you draw, "I want to pursue a career in music. I love writing lyrics and rapping, it gives me so much joy and I'm able to express myself."

She stopped drawing and looked up at him, "Can I hear something?"

He nodded and cleared his throat,

"Things that affect me now; crazy people, experience, environment
I dedicate this song to all of them
Today I made a difference with others
For this beat, my identity is stripped off

Wait, don't give your identity away
Don't be controlled, don't be limited
Cause as much as you don't have high expectations
Achievement goes away, punk"

The girl clapped and nodded, "That was really good, you have lots of potential!"

He thanked her and asked, "What's your name?"

"Y/N," she said and stuck out her hand, "And yours?"

"Vernon," he shook her hand and smiled, "This is the beginning of a great friendship."

A year later, that friendship turned into a relationship. Y/N and Vernon were the happiest and weirdest couple in town.

They were so wild and carefree compared to the rest of the population. They loved each other freely and couldn't believe they had found someone like them. The two of them did what they wanted, what was right, and were themselves.

They understood each other, dreamers with lots of ambition. They wanted to leave this boring town and live out their dreams in the big city. They were counting down the days til they became adults, graduated high school and leave this town.

One night, Vernon had brought Y/N to his favourite star gazing spot.

They were laying on a blanket and stared up at the sky.

The night sky was dotted with millions of bright stars, all with their own story.

The couple didn't talk much, letting their thoughts wander. They thought about their future and dreams.

All their long nights of studying, endless projects to complete and pouring their hearts into songs and art pieces finally paid off. The two of them had both gotten into their dream art school. They applied for the same school and got in, they were over the moon with joy.

"I'm scared, Vernon."

The boy turned towards her and brushed a piece of hair out of her face, "Why?"

"The future is so scary. What if I don't succeed?" She said as worry overcame her. It was such a drastic change for her, moving to a big city from a small town. Meeting people who thought like her, more people to judge her.

She turned to face her boyfriend who spoke. "If you take my hand, we can get through it together. We'll support each other and give each other strength."

Their hands found each other and they intertwined their fingers.

Giving her hand a gentle squeeze, Vernon kissed her, "You'll be okay."

Looking up at the stars again, the boy smiled.

"It's like building a rocket if you think about it. We're building a rocket made out of our dreams, hard work and perseverance. We're gonna fly up into the sky and pierce through the clouds of doubt and negativity. We can fly together and soar high in the sky."

Y/N smiles and feels her heart swell up with love, "You're right. I shouldn't be afraid because I know that you'll be right by my side the entire time."

She faces him and gives him a kiss, "I love you."

The boy smiles back at her and kisses her forehead as he brings her closer to him, "I love you too."

Even though the two of them didn't know what their future holds, they know that as long as they are together, they are unstoppable.

Even though you can see the moon, it doesn't mean that there is a landing pad. But if they take each other's hand, they'll land safely.

They'll build a rocket together.

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