Title: The One For Me || Chapter 8
Characters: SHINee, Fictional Girls, misc celebrities
Pairings: JongKey (Friendship), 2Min (Friendship)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Warnings: Fluff!
Rating: PG13
[Onew’s POV]
The photographer looked at me and nodded for me to take over Minho. I grabbed Yoon Mi’s hand and led her under the bright light. I’d known her long enough to know that she was very apprehensive about this.
Making a sudden decision, I swept her off her feet and she let out a gasp. I felt her body tense as she hissed, “Onew oppa!” in surprise. But I just smiled and whispered, “Smile, Yoon Mi.” She inclined her head to the camera as her long hair fell past her shoulders. I smiled, my eyes resting momentarily on her before I heard a ‘snap’ from the camera.
Darn, I got caught looking at her. I hoped I was going to get away with this. They said pictures speak a thousand words.
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[Yoon Mi’s POV]
This was kind of awkward at first as I felt Onew’s strong arms lift me up from the ground as easily as if I were a doll. But I guess he was trying to be professional. I mean, we had to look like a couple and honestly, if we didn’t have a bit of skinship, no one was going to believe us.
Onew let me down after a couple of shots and we continued to pose. My heart had slowed considerably but I still wondered why my body had reacted that way to Onew. This was a first for me.
The photographer nodded to signal that we were done, at least for now. I wandered off but Onew tugged me off to take a look at the photos. I rolled my eyes. Of course, he was the Leader. He wanted to make sure the shots were okay.
We stood over the computer with the pictures. And one picture caught my eye. “Unnie, could I see that one?” I asked the staff. She flashed me a smile and promptly clicked on it. I stared at it in surprise. This picture was very different from the rest we had taken.
With a smile in her voice, the crew said, “This one was natural.” I didn’t look up when she said that. My hair fell past my shoulders as I inclined my head at the camera, giving a slight smile. I looked… different. And Onew wasn’t looking at the camera. He was looking down at me, in his arms, with a slight smile playing on his lips and a look in his eyes I had never noticed before.
I looked up at him but he was busy talking to Minho already. I smiled and thanked the staff as she promptly closed the window and got ready for the next photoshoot. I glanced at Onew but he seemed to be acting just as he usually was. I guess he’s really good at acting for his job.
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[Taeyeon’s POV]
As the photographer glanced over his shoulder, he called, “Taemin ah! You’re up!” Taemin grinned. “I promise this will be fun! I always get the fun shots.” He giggled like a little kid before he yanked me towards the camera. I heard Key give an exaggerated sigh. Taemin just rolled his eyes.
I didn’t know what to do. I was bad at coordinating myself in the first place. But Taemin made it seem so natural. He gently took my hands and gave me an apologetic smile. He threaded his fingers through mine and whispered, “Bend towards me and just look excited for the camera.”
My heart was pounding so hard against my chest, I swear Taemin would have heard it, along with the rest of the studio. But he smiled and grabbed a chair, sitting in it before pulling me into his lap, and wrapping his arms around me with a huge grin. I stared at him, my lips turning up into a smile.
I heard the click of the camera and spun my head around but the cameraman was smiling with satisfaction and motioning for us to make way for Key and Hye Su. Crap, I hoped I wasn’t obvious in the photo.
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[Hye Su’s POV]
I hesitated and Key smiled. “There you go again, stop hesitating!” he teased as he led me to the area for the cameras. I was just less confident, that was all! I stood under the bright glaring light, at a loss. Key grinned.
“What?” I hissed. “On my back.” He whispered. I froze. “What?” I hissed back but he was already staring at me. “Easy way or hard way?” he asked me. I sighed, giving in. I didn’t win Key in an argument. I bet no one did. I clambered onto his back.
Awkwardly, I wrapped my arms around his neck. “I’m not going to let you fall.” He whispered, without looking at me. I nodded. I always felt safe with Key. Key gently took hold of my right hand and posed with a grin on his face. I smiled just as broadly.
Finally, he decided to let me down. My heart was still beating very rapidly. He held my hand gently out towards the camera to show off the couple rings, he twirled our fingers together. And suddenly, as if on impulse, he let his arm snake around my waist and pull me closer to him as he pressed his lips lightly onto my forehead.
“Yes!” the cameraman announced in glee. The moment he nodded his okay, Key swiftly let me go and averted his gaze as he helped me down from the elevated stage. Onew glanced at him with a slight smile but he just ignored it.
My cheeks felt flushed and my heart wasn’t slowing down. I think I was going to get a heart attack soon. “Unnie! What was that!” Natalie whispered excitedly as she bounced next to me. “Nothing.” I hissed back but Natalie was still very excited about everything. Plus, she had time to let her heart slow down.
“And how about you and Minho oppa?” I hissed back. Her cheeks flushed and her gaze fluttered down to the floor. I giggled.
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[Key’s POV]
I had no idea why I decided to do such a rash thing. Onew hyung was giving me looks but I refused to look at him and my eyes travelled to Hye Su giggling with her cousin. I didn’t know why but Hye Su was causing me to do things without thinking.
I felt things I didn’t usually feel around girls, other than Yoon Mi. But Yoon Mi had been around since forever. Hye Su just gave me a very warm feeling. I sighed and averted my gaze. I need to control myself better. I inhaled deeply.
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[Jonghyun’s POV]
I gritted my teeth. Well, technically she would have to talk to me now. And she was spending a day with me but I didn’t think that this would count in my bet with Eun Mi. Jae Hyeon had her back stubbornly towards me, refusing to look at me or talk to me. For the past hour she had just huddled by herself in a corner with her books and music blasting in her ears.
The photographer nodded at me and I started to make my way to the elevated stage but I realized she wasn’t following. I rolled my eyes and grabbed her arm, yanking her to the stage. “Come on, let’s get this over with.” I muttered.
She glared at me and yanked her arm back. “I can walk by myself.” She hissed at me as she stalked in front of me. Indeed, she was different. I shrugged. I didn’t care much anyway. But today was an official photoshoot and nothing was going to get in the way of us successfully completing this. Anything else could be settled after this whole thing was over with.
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[Jae Hyeon’s POV]
“Could you make it seem more… natural?” the photographer stared directly at me and said. I inwardly groaned. Now Jonghyun was going to tease me for life. He looked at me and I cringed but he said, “Imagine it’s not me. Imagine you’re with someone you love.”
I looked up in surprise. He seemed different today. The photographer sighed exasperatedly. “Can you two act like you’re actually in love with each other.” Jonghyun immediately put his arms around me and smiled. The smile didn’t reach his eyes though.
I didn’t know why I cared but I wondered why he wasn’t teasing me or taking any chance to make fun of me. Regardless, I put on my best smile and leaned my head on his chest. Finally, the photographer let out a satisfied smile.
As soon as we were given approval, he hastily let go of me. We took a few more shots before Jonghyun helped me off the stage and hurried to the computer to look at the photos to make sure they were alright. I had never seen him this engrossed in something. I couldn’t seem to take my eyes off him as he spoke with Onew.
“Jonghyun oppa’s really professional.” I heard Hye Su comment. Yoon Mi laughed. “Yeah, it’s the only time we see this side of him. The studio is somewhere he enjoys being and this is what he enjoys doing. So we see him put a lot of effort into anything SHINee does.”
I was thoughtful. Seeing this side of him had given me things to think about. For one, this was the real Jonghyun I was seeing. Suddenly, my whole perspective of him seemed to change but I shook my head rapidly. What did I think I was doing?
For one, seeing this side of him wasn’t going to change anything at all. He’s still the mean guy that torments me. He just becomes more serious whenever its work related, that’s all.
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[Natalie’s POV]
I sat in a corner as I waited for Hye Su to clean off her makeup. “Dinner then?” a familiar voice asked me. I looked up and Minho was smiling at me, his eyes twinkling. I felt heat rush up to my cheeks but I smiled back. “Once unnie’s done.”
Minho nodded. “Of course, or we’d have to leave Key behind as well.” He whispered back cheekily, his breath tickling my ear. I bit back a giggle. I didn’t want to be giving myself away but I was enjoying today immensely so.
“Unnie, hurry up!” I shouted through the closed door and I heard her mumble something. “Go on, I’ll wait for her to grab her things.” Key told me, winking. I smiled and nodded my thanks before hurrying to catch up with Minho.
“I hope you had fun today.” He carelessly said, before turning to look at me to gauge my reaction. I bit down on my excitement and nodded with a grin. “Thank you for today.” I whispered. He smiled and placed his large hand on my head. “Glad you enjoyed it.” And I didn't care that he was making me feel like a little kid all over again. What was important was at the same time that he made me feel like a little kid, he was telling me that he'd be looking out for me. And I liked this feeling, more than I should.