For
dear_whimsy, who loves this pairing, and who made me think SunSun is a ridiculously cute name for it.
Also, I think I'm funny. Plus, het (!!), zomg.
A Matter of Confession
SNSD/Super Junior, Sungmin/Sunny, PG, 981 words
Sungmin's confession to Sunny doesn't quite go like this.
A Matter of Confession
by
meitachi “Does anyone ever listen to our lyrics?” Heechul asked one day. “Though this time, by ‘our’ lyrics, I mean ‘your’ lyrics.” He gestured broadly at Sungmin, Eunhyuk, and Leeteuk, who were seated around the kitchen table with him, poking at their food. Kibum sat there also, flipping through his script.
Leeteuk only shrugged. “What do you mean?”
“Don’t tell me I’m the only one who’s noticed the lyrics to ‘Sunny’.”
Eunhyuk furrowed his brow. “What about them, hyung?”
Heechul looked around the table in disbelief, then let his expression drop into one of pity. He shook his head and reached over to pet Sungmin’s hand. “I hope for your sake that she’s not as dense as our members.”
Sungmin stared at him, blinking. “What?”
“I’m not a part of this conversation,” Kibum added, “but, for the record, I know what he’s talking about and I agree. This is the stuff bad dramas are made out of, you know.”
With that cryptic statement, he left the table.
--
“Have you ever thought about, um, different ways of confessing?” Hankyung asked Sungmin when he was back in Korea. He smiled and gave him a one-armed hug. “I mean, this is probably someone else’s idea, right? It’s a cute song but I know you’re a lot more creative than that. You could talk to Donghae if you want some pointers on being romantic, you know how he is.”
“I,” said Sungmin, thoroughly confused. “What?”
“Though he’ll probably just tell you to watch a drama or two…” Hankyung sounded thoughtful. “Maybe Siwon would know. He’s so suave.”
--
“I can’t decide if you’re sweet or just, just, ridiculously sappy and cheesy,” Tiffany said, crossing her arms and scowling.
Sungmin didn’t have an answer, or even time to spare her a bewildered look, as he was too busy trying to figure out why she’d cornered backstage him three minutes before the Super Junior Happy performance because he had to go.
--
“I think it’s cute,” Ryeowook said loyally. “I would do it through a song too.”
Yesung smirked. “But, see, your song wouldn’t be nearly so bad.”
“Hey, don’t insult hyung like that!” Eunhyuk defended, glaring at Yesung. He glanced at Sungmin protectively. Ryeowook looked conflicted, torn between honesty and his loyalty to Sungmin.
Sungmin put down his chopsticks. “What the hell are you guys talking about?” he asked irritably. “This has been going on for nearly a week and I still have no clue what on earth you’re talking about.”
Eunhyuk slapped his hands down on the table in a rare show of anger. “Look at that! Now you’ve made him defensive! Now how am I supposed to tactfully offer my help in writing better lyrics?”
“Oh,” sighed Ryeowook, regretful.
--
“I’m going to kill everyone,” Sungmin announced as he flopped onto Shindong’s bed.
“What’s up, Min?”
“Everyone keeps going on about ‘Sunny’ and how I should be better at confessing or something stupid and I don’t get it at all and it’s driving me insane!” Sungmin let out a frustrated little wail into Shindong’s pillow. He rolled over and sighed, then blinked at Shindong’s hurt expression. “What?”
“Why didn’t you tell me you liked her? I thought we were best friends.”
--
“It’s a good thing I don’t co-host with you any more,” Sooyoung chirped at Sungmin over the phone. “You’re obviously much happier with the current arrangements.”
“Er,” said Sungmin doubtfully, not sure what had brought this up.
“It’s okay,” Sooyoung added conspiratorially, lowering her voice. He could practically hear her mischievous grin. “I’m not supposed to tell you, but Sunny likes you too!”
Sungmin frowned. “Too?” he said, as things started to fall into place.
--
“Sunny, sunny, sunny, I love you, I neeeeed you,” Kangin caroled at Sungmin, smirking broadly the way he always did when he was teasing the younger members. “Ah sonyeoyeo naman bwayo, nan geudaeui noyega dwegopa¹. Sunny, sunny, sunny, I love you, I waaaant you~”
Sungmin said, succinctly, “Fuck.”
--
“Hyung,” Kyuhyun said flatly. “I can’t believe you confessed to Sunny-sshi in a song. With such terrible lyrics. This is why you should talk to me before you pull any romantic shit like that.”
“I think it’s cute,” Donghae protested stubbornly.
--
“Look,” Sungmin said, pulling Sunny aside before they went on air. “Look, no matter what your band mates or my band mates are saying, I wasn’t trying to confess to you in that stupid Sunny song, okay?” He tugged at his baseball cap in agitation. “I would never be so stupid or corny or public about it. What the hell were they thinking? I’m cute, not an idiot.” The last bit was muttered to himself but he glanced up in time to see Sunny chuckle.
“Oppa,” she said, rolling her eyes, “I never thought that song was about me. Even if Tiffany won’t shut up about it.”
Sungmin breathed a sigh of relief.
Sunny reached over and took his hand. “Besides, I already know you like me.” She grinned and kissed him swiftly on the cheek, her hair swinging as she ducked forward and back. “Now let’s go. It’s almost airtime.”
With a squeeze of her hand and a wink, she flounced into the studio for the Chunji broadcast.
Sungmin lingered for a moment, watching her, smiling to himself. Then he shook his head. He had the good taste to fall for a girl like her, and his band mates thought he would be awful enough to confess to her through a cheesy song like Sunny? They should give him more credit than that.
--
“We can’t help it,” Eunhyuk said plaintively, later. “Do you see all the pink you wear? How can we help but doubt your taste?”
--
(“Junsu’s in the market for a new best friend,” Sungmin told Sunny sweetly the next day. “I might have killed his. This could be Taeyeon’s chance.”)
Started/Finished: 07.17.08
(1) 아 소녀여 나만 봐요 난 그대의 노예가 되고파 - 꿀단지 (Sunny) by Super Junior Happy; Eng: "Hey girl, please look only at me; I'm desperate to become her slave". (Translation
here, thank you
kayevelyn!)
Notes: I disclaim that I happen to like Sunny (the song) and think it's cute. I sing along to it all the time. I also like Sunny (the girl) and think she's ridiculously pretty and cute in the Cooking? Cooking! MV.