(for nachtegael) Kim Jongin 2.0
For: nachtegael
Title: Kim Jongin 2.0
Pairing: Jongin/Suho
Word Count: ~9,000 words
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: excessive use of alcohol as a coping mechanism
Summary: Office AU. Jongin tries to reinvent himself. He's not very successful.
Author's Note: Dear nachtegael, I hope you don't mind I've combined some of your prompts. Thanks to C for checking the first ( Read more... )
Title: Kim Jongin 2.0
Pairing: Jongin/Suho
Word Count: ~9,000 words
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: excessive use of alcohol as a coping mechanism
Summary: Office AU. Jongin tries to reinvent himself. He's not very successful.
Author's Note: Dear nachtegael, I hope you don't mind I've combined some of your prompts. Thanks to C for checking the first ( Read more... )
Disclaimer: I'm extremely sorry in advance, but I may or may not have intense feelings, and they may or may not be spewed at you in the following comment essay. If you would like to skip to the end for a quote-free summary paragraph, I will by no means be offended.
Shall we begin:
...black patent leather dress shoes with hot pink heels and soles (Jongin had borrowed those from Jongdae, his ‘fashion-forward’ cousin, since he only owned sneakers himself).
--cousin Jongdae, fyeah.
--hot pink soled patent leather shoes, fyeah.
(at least that’s what he had told his mother when he left Jecheon for Seoul two weeks ago).
--Chungbuk <3
The scrutinizing look on the man’s face changes into something softer, kinder, and Jongin can’t help but notice how handsome the man is when he isn’t frowning.
--yes yes yes yes
--no names have been mentioned yet but I can already tell it's Joonmyun
--good going, Jongin, you notice that handsomeness!
Dammit. Jongdae always makes fun of his accent. This man probably thinks he sounds like a peasant, too.
--it's ok, Jongin-ah, I have an accent in every language too <3 *pats his adorable shaggy head*
“Don’t worry. Minseok is a clean freak. Mentioning you like to spend your break time washing your hands might give you a head-start,” the man adds with a wink.
--in just a few words, you characterize so wonderfully <3
"And then this other guy who came had huge, round eyes and I wanted to hide under the table because I felt he could see right through my clothes."
--It's ok, Jongin-ah, Minseok is intense for everybody. He's kind of a religious experience like that. *pats his sexy shoulders through the tight off-the-rack suit*
“Odd how that somehow equals infinite wisdom, doesn’t it?” Jongdae smirks. There’s a chip in his hair. Jongin decides not to tell him.
--I'm sorry, I'll quite quoting this line for line. Eventually. Maybe.
--I love your Jongdae. evil!snarkmachine!KJD ftw!
"It’s time to channel your inner shark.”
--I love this Jongdae. Have I mentioned that I love this Jongdae? I love all of your characters <33
“Cheese is what I do best, baby.”
“I’m gonna take a nap.”
“I’m serious! Kim Jongin 2.0! You should get started on a blog!”
--fuck, I love them <3 I love Kim-Jong-squared banter <33
“Who are Tao and Sehu- wait, Biology? Why is a Sociology major taking biology?”
“I switched majors again.” Jongdae says flippantly.
“You switched - again? When? Is that even possible?”
“Hey, don’t judge me for living my life. There’s a real future in biotechnology.”
--fyeah, Taohun.
--you live that life, KJD.
“Hm? Oh, yeah, you don’t want to mess with him. We call him the Butcher.”
--fyeah, boss!Soo xD
“Well don’t you worry about Joonmyun. He’s nice enough. Brilliant guy too - came in at 23 and made Shinhan more money in his first week than both you and I ever will in our whole career. It’s a miracle a bigger firm hasn’t snapped him up yet.”
--fyeah, Kim Joonangelgenius.
Saving your work is important. Invest in a good external hard drive.
If you’re bored, try looking up ‘funny cat video’ on Youtube.
Chanyeol seems like fun.
--please tell me this is a real blog, I want to subscribe.
“I’ve been asking for an intern for over a year, but Kyungsoo sure is picky and Joonmyun would never hire someone without getting Kyungsoo’s approval first. You’re the first one to make the cut.” Jongin finds himself wondering if he secretly wants Joonmyun had something to do with that, despite Jongin’s awkward first impression on the day of his interview - or if he should hope Kyungsoo had hired him on merits alone.
--oblivious!Jongin is oblivious.
--<33333
“Pretty impressive he knows your name already. It took him two years to learn Chanyeol’s,” Kyungsoo had commented dryly.
--lmao
--<333333333
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--It's ok, Jongin-ah. This is how I feel at work, all the time. *sobs quietly and pats his dancer boy abs*
“Ah. I don’t usually notice those kind of things.”
Chanyeol pops his back and leans dangerously far back in his swivel chair. “Don’t notice a signal that obvious? You must be really stupid or really gay.”
--ouch :/
And yet, in the pit of his stomach, there’s another feeling too - something that struck him as Joonmyun had smiled at him. Jongin decides it must be admiration.
--admiration, eh. That's a nice catch-all label, very handy. *nods*
“And it’s a Bubble Butt - Sehun came up with the recipe. It has lots of vodka and… pink shit, I guess. Don’t knock it back in one go, it’s pretty potent.” He moves behind Sehun, grabbing his hips suggestively. “Now, allow me to steal my boyfriend for a minute for I must go grind on him in public.”
--authornim pls T.T
--do you happen to know me? and my violent Taohun feels?
--*showers you with Huang Kaendi gifs*
Tao grins and bites down softly on Sehun’s pale neck. “Why not? He might as well get used to us,” he replies, winking at Jongin.
“Do forgive Tao. He’s very territorial when it comes to Sehun,” Jongdae tells Jongin.
--/slay/
--you have killed me, and we haven't even gotten to the Sukai yet *fans self with skirt*
Tao’s silver and Sehun’s pink hair stands out, even as they walk through the crowd. “They look good together.”
--PINK HAIR WUT <33
--*showers you with essence of Jongin's spirit body spray*
"You haven’t seen any action at all since Luhan."
--*chokes on air*
Besides, I’ll feel less guilty about taking someone home if you do too, every once in a while.”
--T.T
--the truth comes out
--I love your Jongdae <333
i cant sleep.
i bought two pairs of socks on ebay. they look sharp.
--was the shipping more expensive than the socks. good job, Jongin.
When Jongin returns from his lunch break, there’s a bottle of aspirin standing on his desk, with a small post-it next to it.
“Keep fit - JM”
--I am a puddle of 8% milk on the floor <3
It’s just Jongin and Joonmyun now.
--as it should be.
” ... he isn’t dead. Baekhyun and I aren’t together anymore.”
--fuck, angsty mentions of my other otp, fyeah He locks eyes with Jongin, letting the statement hang heavy in the air on its own for a few seconds, as if he’s gauging Jongin’s reaction.
There’s defiance in Joonmyun’s eyes, and Jongin recognizes the tension in his superior’s shoulders - the way his fingers clutch the divider as if he’s breaching himself for rejection and ridicule. It’s a feeling Jongin knows all too well - he’d often felt like the only gay person in the world, back in Jecheon (though he’d never made it a habit to come out to strangers).
--so realistic it hurts.
“Oh - and that coffee stain? Let it soak in hot water with some dishwasher detergent. I’ve had to deal with a lot of those over the years and that seems to do the trick.”
--Kim Joonmyun: domestic dreamboat, observant gaurdian angel, perfect human being
“Correction - we have something to celebrate. You’ve finished your first week of work and I got laid last night. Everyone’s a winner!”
Jongin loosens his tie and sinks back on the couch. “Yeah, thanks for the free porn soundtrack by the way.”
--lmao
--<3333
“I’m not - It’s not really my thing.”
“What - sex with hot people?”
“No. Sex, yes, but the whole… flirting thing.”
--good for you Jongin, personality is important too <33
“Hence the outfit, your pants were doing all the flirting for you."
--lmao
--can I get a visual, over here please *waves linen napkin at the waiter*
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--quote of the month.
--#thisisgoingonmymirror<3
"You need to start thinking about a catchier blog title.”
Σ(‘Д’⁕)ահɑԵ’Տ up !? Kim Jongin, future President of the World
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Better, Jongdae?
--good job, Jongin <3
--omfg, pls become president of the world so you speak foreign languages at press conferences in dark suits
“So let me get this straight, you’ve got a crush on your boss and you’ve been courting each other through limp hand waves and exchanging laundry tips. Wow, sounds like you two are on fire, when’s the wedding?
--the Sukai ship summary in a nutshell
--I still love your KJD <3
Jongin looks down at his coke and sniffs it. Surely Jongdae lied about the rum/coke ratio in this and Jongin must be way drunker than he thinks because he doesn’t remember confessing the tiny crush he has on Joonmyun.
He also doesn’t remember how he ended up next to the couch, slouched against it with his neck leaning back at an awkward angle. Nor can he explain how it’s past 4am already, or why Jongdae had put in the dvd of The Sound of Music.
--CUUUTE
--lmao
Jongin doesn’t even like that movie.
--It's ok, Jongin-ah, I'll just like it for you <3 *pats his cuteness all over and rubs it into his squishy cheeks with kisses*
“Why are we watching this?”
“You said your crush looks like Captain Von Trapp. Maybe you could take a few cues from Maria to figure out how to get your man. If I remember correctly, you’ll need a guitar and a bunch of kids.”
Jongin decides Kim Jongin 2.0 should never, ever drink again.
--Capt. Von Trapp!Joonmyun -- SCREAMS
--this is hilarious
--LMAO
--L(et)M(e)A(dore)O(ver you and this fic and drunk!Jongin and just everything pls shoot me now)
Σ(‘Д’⁕)ահɑԵ’Տ up !? Kim Jongin, future President of the World
14.10.02
sidoeekme pease tell hmjyubg i dloke hiam o dont darteo do it mpyself?
--wow, drunk!Jongin trying to blog is like sleepdeprived!ren trying to write essays (true story)
“I didn’t know you smoked.”
“Only when I’m drinking.” Jongin can see Joonmyun’s holding a glass of scotch in his other hand.
--fuck, why is that hot. *fans self aggressively with skirt*
"We owned a cabin near Jinyang lake."
--Jinju <3
He probably shouldn’t push his luck, but it’s the first time Joonmyun’s ever mentioned his ex, and Jongin’s masochistic streak is dying to know more about it.
--Jongin...so selfless...so sweet...so caring about others tragic pasts...<333 I"m tearing up here ;;
“For what it’s worth - I don’t think you’re silly.” There’s so much more Jongin wants to say but the alcohol has really started to kick in and he needs to get away from Joonmyun before he voices his thoughts and says something horribly inappropriate (like “Fuck Baekhyun” or “You sentimental, masochistic fool” or “I love you, senpai”). He also needs to find his jacket before his nipples cut two in his shirt.
--SCREAMS
--ok, I had to pause at this point in narrative to copy/past text all my friends
--friend consensus: you are a genius.
--"I love you senpai"......*SCREAMS again*
01.07pm like, i see he could be handsome but he kinda looks like someone just ambushed his behind with a tiny pointy buttplug
01.15pm that doesn’t make any sense and you know nothing and please don’t speak of pointy buttplugs ever again when you are discussing my boss
01.40pm are you sure you’re not just star-struck because senpai is really good at math and you get a math-boner while watching him work
03.15pm im disowning you
--SCREAAAAM
03.18pm i’d like to see you try - i’m in law school now and im coming for your ass
03.20pm are you trying to break some kind of record with the major switches
03.24pm its my life and its now or never
--once again, you live that life, KJD.
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“Fuck, Jongdae, drop it. It’s done,” Jongin snarls. “I’m going to bed.” He doesn’t want to add insult to injury by letting his cousin see him in tears.
--Jonginnie-yah T.T <3 *pats his tears away with a Joonmyun scented hankie and kisses his face*
Jongin blinks when his blanket is pulled back, trying to rub the sleep out of his eyes. There are two tall men standing by his bed. “Se-Sehun? Tao? What are you guys doing here?” he croaks.
“I called them,” Jongdae says as he plops down on Jongin’s bed. “Right after you went to bed. Figured I needed to step in and gather my Council of Gays for you, since you won’t listen to my advice.”
__FCK
__who wrote this
--and how did they know about my messy Taohun feels
--PS Is Sehun legolas? 'cause I'm picturing him as the blond half of the council//fellowship in my head.
Sehun chimes in. “Not quite. I’m afraid my flirting didn’t quite make it across the language barrier. He was busy, too - I think he spent more time sightseeing than studying while he was here. Anyway, I knew he was only going to be here for three months so I.. held back. I could tell he liked me well enough as a friend but I never thought we’d have a chance. Tao’s not a flighty guy. He’d told me about some of his previous boyfriends and I knew he’d never settle for a fling of a few weeks.”
“And you were right,” Tao agrees. “But you never gave me the chance to decide that for myself. He came to see me off at the airport and only then he told me had feelings for me. Such a drama queen.” He reaches for Sehun’s hand. “Still, I’m glad he did. I got on that plane but I came back after Christmas. And I haven’t looked back since.”
--fuuuuck are there any plans for a Taohun spinoff, bc this backstory is amazing as well as Jongdae as well as Joonangelboy as well as Jongin Squishy Kim. <333
“I’m gonna go out on a limb here - you met the guy by accident in a public bathroom, a week later you get the job even though you bombed the interview, out of the blue he starts getting out of his office more, and he doesn’t judge you for your love of manga,” Jongdae explains. “Call me a romantic but I’d say you have a shot.”
--Jongdae: so snippy, yet so insightful <3
"Maybe Joonmyun isn’t the guy for you - but please, don’t let yourself become that guy who’s scared to take a shot at happiness,” Jongdae concludes.
--another quote of the month.
--#thisisalsogoingonmymirror<3
*deep inhale*
Ok, how to even summarize at this point.
+ I love your characters. A lot. Jongin is sweet and shy and is going to grow up so strong.
+ Did I mention yet I love your Jongdae. Snark is love. That is all.
+ ChanSoo office workmates. I also love your Chanyeol who is happy and talented and a great mentor.
+ Minseok. Minseok didn't even have dialogue and I'm in love with your Minseok, that's how awesome your characters are <3
+ Wow, you wrote me Sukai <3
+ You wrote me positive ending Sukai <33
+ Tbh I cringed in terror at the first wedding ring mention. I would have loved angsty infidelity too, but thank you for a perfect fluffy and empowering ending bc I have to go to work tomorrow and not be a lovesick zombie <333
+ Are you kidding how could I mind I'm so happy to enjoy this beautiful collage of combined prompts, thank you so much for writing this I enjoyed every word <3333
+ I laughed, I got really close to crying, and I think it's time for me to shut up now bc what is this massive comment thing. I promise I'm usually not like this, no really
P.S. If you like, I can further spam you with Jongin gifs after reveals
P.P.S. You are an awesome human being~
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