My EgoPats Meeting the Canon EgoPats
I saw @insane4fandoms post their thoughts on how the EgoPats would each react when Ness came along as the new kid in the fandom. So, I guess you could say I got inspired. Here's a list of each official EgoPat and each of my fanmade blorbo's (Caliban, Patty, Penn, Ozzie, and LeviathanPat's) thoughts on them.
(I've made a bunch of incorrect quotes to reflect these ideas! Go here if you'd like to see them!)
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Ness
It'd make a lot of sense for my boys to meet Ness via simply eating at Sparky's. After all, they each need to travel sometimes for their work: Patty's gone on many tours and counting with Delux and the rest of his coworkers at the club, Penn goes on an excavation trip with his team or Illinois at least once a month, Ozzie's learned to cover long distances in short times with all the prison-escapes he's pulled off, Caliban has visited several states numerous times in order to complete a hit-job (whether he's managing it himself or is accompanying Murdock, Azalea or any other members of The Pentas Family). . .
In any case, a roadtrip is fundamentally incomplete without pausing to visit a cozy-looking diner. And it's pretty obvious that my fanegos would all enjoy the fun, uplifting vibes that Ness gives off.
Caliban would find Ness' energy to be refreshing. Since he spends a generous amount of time butchering/preparing his own "food," he knows how to appreciate all the things restaurant workers do. (Plus, I can absolutely see him offering some sly, semi-well-hidden puns in response to the typical jokes Ness likes to make with most customers.) And since the Black Market stuff Caliban is involved with makes such a pretty penny, you just know he leaves some quality tips.
Penn would like Ness' spirit. I know I haven't gone too in-depth with his backstory, but I think waiting tables was one of the many odd-jobs Penn worked while he was still studying for his paleontology/archeology degree. And it's safe to say that he probably didn't enjoy it as much as Ness seems to enjoy his job. So, Penn would respect him for taking such a stressful job in stride. He'd also give excellent tips! He would even if he didn't make a lot of money from his fossil-related projects.
Despite the persona he puts on while dancing, Patty is the type of person who gets nervous whenever he has to order something (I would know, I'm the same way). That being said, he'd really appreciate how kind and cheerful Ness is. The lighthearted banter Ness brings to the table would put Patty at ease. Yep, he'd give some above average tips as well.
Ozzie didn't have very many good experiences with restuaraunts when he first started out. That hasn't exactly changed nowadays, so you better believe that he knows to be grateful when he finds a joint where the owners/staff don't automatically seem judgemental or suspicious of him. Hell, he'd even take a generous amount of money from his personal stash to leave as the tip. (I think I'm just trying to say that my boys know how to treat retail/food workers.)
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The Detective
Because I guess I'm predictable—it'd be impossible for the classic Hannibal Lecter And Will Graham schtick to not fall between Caliban and The Detective. (Of course, Caliban isn't nearly as arrogant as Hannibal, and The Detective most likely wouldn't slip into a corruption arc similar to Will's, but you get the idea.) I can see it now: The Detective putting on a pokerface whenever in Caliban's presence, speaking in a clipped tone, trying to keep an eye on Caliban every minute until they part ways. . .Meanwhile, Caliban would be all-too-happy to try and make The Detective question himself, casually recounting the hit-jobs he's worked on with Murdock, making morbid jokes left, right, and center, occasionally using his experience to offer some surprisingly sound advice for one of The Detective's cases. . .
At first, Ozzie would be very much iffy about interacting with The Detective. Sure, his crimes are merely petty ones (in a relative sense), but he's still mistrusting of anyone who works in law-related fields. Fortunately, my personal headcanon is that The Detective is more of a private consultant who doesn't work with cops unless he absolutely has to, so once Ozzie learns that, he might try to engage with him just a teensy bit. For all the stunts he's pulled, Ozzie has always made a point to never, NEVER hide out at a circus. That'd just be inviting some horror-movie-level shenanigans that he neither needs nor wants to deal with. So, it's safe to say that he'd be pretty sympathetic with The Detective's clown-induced trauma.
Patty would have sort of the same outlook. Considering how exotic work can sometimes be on the grittier side, he's had to talk to a fair amount of authorities. And, as I'm sure you can guess, not all of those authorities were too respectful towards him. But The Detective is nothing like those worse examples, and once Patty saw that, he'd be happy to get to know him. Still somewhat shy, but that's just how Patty is with most people outside of the club.
Penn would be fascinated by all of The Detective's stories (granted, he'd feel awful about the terror The Detective had to go through, but still). Considering he's used to only seeing obscure, somewhat magical/cursed stuff whenever he's working with Illinois, Penn would likely call up the aforementioned adventurer and tell him about what he heard from The Detective. Y'know, to see if Illinois has ever discovered anything similar.
LeviathanPat would mostly see The Detective as just another mortal to toy with. I say mostly, because he could still sense all the supernatural juju clinging to The Detective's mind thanks to his past. And he'd just delight in trying to break that mind into a thousand little pieces. . .good thing The Detective already has experience dealing with crimes against nature, at least. . .
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Mack
Oh damn. Caliban would have So. Much. FUN picking on Mack. Making vague little threats, lurking around corners, fidgeting with his meat cleaver in plain view. . .it'd get to the point where Caliban would just have to flash a sly, sharp-toothed grin in order to send Mack running the other way. That being said, Caliban wouldn't go out of his way to fully harm Mack; remember, while he is insane, he's still logical enough to not want to butcher someone who looks almost exactly like him. But he'd see all his scare tactics as a way to teach Mack some manners. There's always a bigger fish, after all.
I feel like Penn and Mack would have an interesting dynamic. Thank to his career in paleontology, Penn's already seen a generous amount of strange/unique creatures (or, what's left of them, that is). Meanwhile, despite his primary role on the Invincible II, it's very likely that Mack would end up researching or interacting with various alien lifeforms. So, yeah, those two could potentially have some fun comparing notes. Then again, we know Mack's general attitude, and Penn is the type to not have much patience for stuff like that. "Okay, well, this isn't going anywhere. I'll come back if you decide to stop being a prick for a few minutes."
Same goes for Patty's case with Mack. Now, my dear poledancer girlypop is very much empathetic, and he's always trying to be open-minded. Everyone's lives are different, right? Everyone's dealing with all sorts of things, which can obviously influence behavior in various ways. And while it wouldn't take Patty very long to realize how Mack's egotistical mean-streak is likely the result of something deeper (my personal headcanon is that Mack has some serious self-esteem issues and might think that acting the way he does is just another defense mechanism), that doesn't mean he's just gonna let himself be talked down to. (And perhaps Mack could be just a smidge dazzled by Patty, since I think that would be hilarious to see. Plus, I mean, come on. Have you SEEN Patty? If he's not a nice little dazzling boy then I don't know what is.)
Ozzie's opinion also wouldn't be too high. Back when he was still living on the streets, having to dodge cars and pick pockets in order to survive, he'd lost count of all the people who would scoff and look down their noses as they passed him by. Well, Mack reminds Ozzie of those people, so he won't hesitate to call him out (and mock him right back) whenever he's being annoying.
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The Hermit
Caliban and The Hermit would trade recipes. Because of course they would. In fact, Caliban would probably see meeting The Hermit as a weird-yet-lucky coincidence. Another cannibal to interact with, plus not having to worry about extra competition in the underground business? Awesome! And, on a more wholesome note: The Hermit would be all about giving Snare all the pets and treats he deserves. Caliban, meanwhile, would be intrigued by The Hermit's pet bats.
Due to all the fossil-digging stuff, it'd be difficult for Penn to not be an outdoorsman. Therefore, he'd be very impressed by The Hermit's tales of surviving in the wild. He'd be concerned at first, but then would swiftly realize just how much of a tough cookie The Hermit truly is.
Ozzie would be in a similar boat. He's had to camp out in the woods a few times while running away from cops, but he knows he couldn't handle that as long as The Hermit apparently has. So, he'd have some serious respect for the scrungly feral man.
Patty's relationship with The Hermit would be much more on the random side, but still very wholesome. Why? Well, if The Hermit happened to see Patty practicing his dance routines, he'd probably applaud and go, "Wowie! I've climbed a lotta trees, but I don't think I could pull off all those spinnin' tricks!" (Keep in mind that this would be completely innocent. Nothing more.) Patty, of course, would be flattered by the compliment. What's more, he'd find The Hermit's comment about tree-climbing adorable.
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MadPat
Most of my EgoPats would have similar reactions to MadPat: "Nope." "Don't engage." "Avoid eye-contact."
. . .Well, except for Caliban. Because, despite the two of them being killers, Caliban wouldn't be very impressed by Mad. From his perspective, Mad's methods are sloppy (and he's got a point. Seasoned Random Encounters fans have seen how much evidence Mad left in/around the pizzeria). And for another thing, Mad is just kinda irresponsible? Like, yeah, Caliban can see the appeal of arson, but he's met other arsonists who didn't accidentally burn themselves like slices of toast. It would get to a point where Caliban would just be irritated by Mad's antics.
LeviathanPat would also have an. . .odd view of Mad. Primarliy due to how brazen he is. Like, I haven't gone super in-depth with Leviathan's lore, but he definitely had a hand in crafting insanity as a concept. Leviathan breathes surreal dread. He's eaten the odd star or two back in the day (as in, pre-pre B.C.) His shape is almost constantly shifting because just one glance at what he truly looks like would launch enough trauma to make your brain grind itself into a paste! And for a mortal like Mad to just. . .not. Be. Afraid of him? To try and make unhinged smalltalk with him? To be calm and even excited while looking at all the nightmare-fuel that LeviathanPat is literally made out of?! One part of LeviathanPat just might (and that's a colossal might) be impressed by Mad's apparent fortitude. Another part would end up being annoyed by Mad, probably likening him to a mosquito. (Sneaking this in because @insane4fandoms put a particular little gem into a recent doodle page with some of my bois. Thanks so much, friendo).
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WarfPat
Most of my boys would instinctually know to not get too close to Warf. Even Caliban feels the need to walk on eggshells around him. (Sure, he's had to deal with the insanity of others; and like I said before, he has some insanity himself. But Warf is in a completely different ballpark, so. . .yeah.)
The reason I barely mentioned LevianthanPat with any of the previous egos is because he'd see them as a handful of more hopeless little mortals to try his luck with luring closer to the next window he chooses to lurk behind. . .except for WarfPat, that is. Even though he'd deny it, I think LeviathanPat would be ever-so-slightly intrigued by him. That guy's got the mind-breaking stuff that eldritch abominations specialize in, after all. Therefore, the outer monstrosity would be curious; perhaps he'd even settle for just chatting with Warf rather than trying to trick him.
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Hi! Maybe a Minho x reader where the reader is already in the safe haven, and is doing some gardening while singing or dancing and minding her business and Minho sees her and recognizes her from before the maze trials but not entirely, and he feels attracted to her and tries very hard to get her attention and it's all flirty but also funny and a little embarrassing. Like an aftermath and it's all fluffy and cute and maybe a little spicy in the end:D
Man, your ideas are always so good. I absolutely love writing your requests omg.
MIRAGE OF THE PAST
MASTERLIST | MINHO MASTERLIST
SUMMARY: See above. Fem!Group B!Ex-Runner!Reader x Minho. Kinda movie based fic.
WARNINGS: Inappropriate language, some suggestive themes, spice at the end, reference to Newt's death (sorry), group B slang from the wiki page but they might be fanmade but I'm going with it.
"Come on, Minho," Frypan groans as the remaining Gladers sit around the burning bonfire, "there's gotta be at least one girl here that you want."
This conversation had been going on for the past few weeks. Once the initial shock of surviving and escaping to the Safe Haven passed, the other boys (apart from Thomas) immediately started scoping out the women. Watching Gally and Frypan attempt to flirt with anything with tits is admittedly quite funny.
But Minho's not interested. Not only does he have to deal with the trauma of being tortured for half a year, but also the death of his best friend.
Romance had never been something he particularly took interest in, even if a girl would have come up in the Glade, or when girls started joining the group.
Sure, it's not like he doesn't have any frustrations or urges. He didn't really have much of an outlet for that kind of thing during his pubescent teenage years- and he figured years of pent-up sexual energy would've started to actually affect him by now. Especially with no Maze or WCKD to distract him.
But not really. Not at the moment.
"Dude," he grumbles, swirling the contents of his glass, "I'm telling you; I do not care."
"There's something shuckin' wrong with you, man," Gally scoffs, entertained more than anything as he drops his head. "There are girls eyeing you up left, right and centre- and you're telling me you don't care?"
Minho had obviously noticed the attention on him, but he'd always known he was good-looking. Even back in the Glade. The attention is, admittedly, an ego boost. And he enjoys watching his friends grumble and complain when some anxious girl approaches them, only for her to want Minho and leave with her tail between her legs.
"Nope- there's no one here I want, okay? Leave it."
Well, Minho was wrong.
The next day, he'd got roped into helping Thomas and Gally move bags of produce and seeds. Vince was too busy running the place, as per usual, so his normal daily tasks got thrown onto Thomas- something that he welcomed with open arms.
And that's when Minho saw you.
You spend a lot of time in the gardens- it's probably your favourite place in the Safe Haven. Similar to Minho, you ran the Maze in Group B, but you'd always had an affinity for plants and used to use the Gardens to calm down after a hard day. Now, it's more like using the plant life to relax after a hard life.
You prune away at the plants as you hum to yourself, dancing around and replaying the drums in your head from the previous night.
Thomas notices Minho's hesitation as he slows down, watching you from a distance. Gally is quick to also slow when he realises both of his colleagues have stopped moving.
Minho pays no mind to them. He's hit with a weird wave of nostalgia as he watches on, unconsciously admiring you. You're gorgeous; wearing the same casual clothes as everyone else, a jacket tied around your hips and your hair in a style he's already decided is his favourite.
What makes Minho's heart jump is when you flip the knife you're holding, tossing it into the air and catching the blade before throwing it. You're still dancing around and bobbing your head as the knife sinks into one of the wooden supports for a weak plant. It hits with a thud, easily holding in place and staying there as you crouch down to pick a tomato, mindlessly tossing it into a nearby basket.
Minho blinks. Processing what the hell just happened inside of him. The way you acted and how casually you just did that left some kind of impact on him.
Was that... hot?
Is that what the other boys call attractive?
Whatever. He can get over that. What he can't get over, however, is the strange feelings of familiarity he's experiencing. He knows you.
Somehow, he knows you.
"Hey, (Y/N)!" You perk your head up, looking in the direction of Sonya's voice as you stand up. She struggles through the shrubbery as you chuckle, slipping your hands into your pockets.
"Hey, Sonya. You good?"
"Yeah, Harriet, Aris and I are gonna grab a drink later, if you wanna join?"
"Uh, I don't know, man- maybe another time."
She groans as you turn back to your plants, dramatically flopping over you and throwing her arms around your shoulders. "C'mon," she drags out the word, "we never see you, anymore."
"That's not true," you gently and playfully shrug her off. It's kind of true.
You'd be lying if you said you hadn't become kind of elusive since you'd come here. You'd decided to enjoy your peace, and you were never a people person. But here, you don't have to protect everyone and stress about getting out of a deadly Maze. So, now you keep to yourself. You don't tend to join in on the late night drinking or partying. You've become a teenage Grandma.
"Dude," she crosses her arms, face suddenly serious, "one night. Hang out with us. Please."
"I'll think about it." You scratch the back of your neck, throwing your head back and stretching. You pull it back up, catching someone staring at you from across the sand.
Minho instantly tenses the second you make eye contact. Red starts to dust his cheeks as he pulls his gaze away.
Shit.
Gally barks a laugh. "Wow, Minho," he snorts, and even Thomas laughs along. "Thought you weren't interested in anyone?"
"Slim it, shuck-face," Minho grumbles as he walks past, his head dipped low as he tries to avoid your attention.
What is happening to him?
"Is it just me, or was Minho totally just staring at you?" Sonya asks, even though you shrug it off, returning to your work.
"Who?" You practically hear Sonya's neck snap with the speed she looks at you.
"Who? Did you seriously just ask me who? Uh, Minho? The hot Asian dude that was just completely gawking at you?"
"Never heard of him."
"Are you kidding me? He's the guy that everyone spent months tryna save from WCKD."
"We spent months tryna save all of you from WCKD."
"Yeah- but Thomas and Newt broke into WCKD Headquarters for him. He's kinda a big deal, dude- and half the girls here have a thing for him."
"Sounds like quite the catch," your tone is dull and results in Sonya rolling her eyes.
"Just... just come hang out with us later? We miss talking to you."
"Alright, finch-face," you huff, "I'll have a couple drinks later if it gets you off my dick."
Sonya seems satisfied with this, leaving you to it. To your own surprise, your mind wanders to the boy. You'd never been one for attention, and you'd not really had any advances here. So, why do you feel flustered at this random dude staring at you?
You, in fact, do not meet them later for drinks. But you do promise another time.
Minho, on the other hand, spends the next week watching you every chance he gets. Thomas and Gally silently agree to keep it between themselves, but it's kind of hard.
He feels creepy and stalkerish. But he can't help it- you're just so perfect and he's never been this anxious to talk to someone ever. He wants to talk to you, but he just can't bring himself to.
After much consideration, you decide to actually join your friends for one night.
The girls are very happy to see you and you offer a friendly hug to Aris, joining them and Brenda around the campfire.
Minho takes note of this, watching you laugh and chatter, the flames dancing off of your skin and the drink swirling around the glass in your hand.
Gally nudges his friend, caving in and having to gossip with someone else. "Fry, have you heard?"
"Hm?"
"Minho, here, is in love." Thomas snorts into his drink, having to put it down so he doesn't choke.
"Shut up, Gally- I am not." Minho kicks him.
"What? Have I missed something? With who?" Frypan, not very subtly, tries to get a glimpse of you.
"Shuck's sake," Minho grasps at his friend, forcing him to sit down, "Fry! Stop!"
"What? What? Is she hot?"
"Yeah, she's hot," Gally scoffs, earning a glare from Minho. "Think she's called (Y/N), or some klunk."
Frypan's face contorts into a grin. "Ha, (Y/N)? No way."
"What? You know her?" Minho blinks at his friend, shocked because no one else seems to know who you are.
"I mean, Brenda knows her-" he leans further forward in his seat "- she's from Group B, used to be a Runner for them. Don't really know much, but they all make her sound like the best of the best. Sonya and Harriet think the world of her."
"Wait," Thomas interjects, "if she's so close with them, how come we don't know who she is?"
"She's not much of a people person," Frypan shrugs, "prefers to be on her own- does her own thing kinda deal. That's what it sounds like at least."
"Great, that means you don't have any competition, Minho," Thomas grins at his friend. "Why don't you just go talk to her?"
"No."
"Why not?" Thomas' smile immediately vanishes. He knows Minho better than most people here. He thinks getting to know someone new could do him some real good.
Minho falls into silence. What reason does he have to not talk to you? Is he just scared? The man has risked his life literally every day for as long as he can remember but he's scared to talk to a girl?
Sounds about right.
"Well," Gally slaps his legs as he stands up, "if you won't talk to her, guess I will."
You could hear the cogs turning in Minho's head as Gally starts to walk towards you. There's no way he's about to watch Gally take the only girl he's literally ever taken any interest in.
The chair moves back as Minho stands up.
Gally gets to your group, opening his mouth but no words come out as Minho is quick to reach him.
"Hey," Minho has absolutely no idea where he's going with this, awkwardly standing with his hands in his pockets as he hovers over the group. Sonya looks at you, repressing a smirk at Minho's slightly shifty stance.
"Hey, Minho," Brenda smiles at her friend, oblivious to what's going on. "You okay?" Gally smirks, making eye contact with Sonya, raising his eyebrows slightly before walking away and returning to the other boys.
"Uh, yeah, just uh, thought I'd come say hi," Minho flinches at his own words, visibly cringing as his confidence dwindles.
"Well, uh, hi?" Brenda is visibly lost whilst Harriet is quick to catch on, also being told by Sonya what happened prior.
"Minho," Harriet, the boldest of the group, decides to move this forward, "have you met (Y/N)?"
Oh no.
"Uh, I don't- no, we haven't met." Minho is having some kind of internal panic attack. The poor boy is going to pass out any second.
"Well, (Y/N) here was our best- she basically ran the joint when I was busy."
"That's not true," you look at him, immediately shutting down Harriet's bragging. He feels very small under your gaze.
"Nah, it is- stop being so humble."
"So, you were a Runner?" You blink at this question.
"I... I never told you that?" Minho freezes. Ah, yes, me and my friends weren't just talking about you or anything. Totally.
"Uh, yeah, I'm just assuming, yanno?"
You shuffle forward, trying to hide the smirk threatening to cross your lips. "Yeah, I was a uh, what did you call it? Runner?"
"Yeah, were you a Keeper?" You blink at him, not understanding the slang that differentiates between the Glade and the Glen.
"What's a Keeper?"
"Oh, it's, like, the person that's incharge of the section."
"Oh, like a Jailer?"
"A Jailer?"
"Yeah- I guess what you called Keepers we called Jailers. But, no, I wasn't a... Keeper. Just did my job, stick."
"You shoulda been a Jailer, finch-face," Harriet complains, adding to an argument that you'd been having for a while.
"I didn't want to be a finching Jailer, Harriet."
"Yeah, but you woulda been so good at it."
"How are we still arguing about this?" Aris asks, earning a chuckle from you.
"Minho was a Keeper, though, weren't ya?" Brenda butts in.
"Oh, yeah?" Maybe Minho is hallucinating, but your tone sounds almost flirty, "What was that like? Can't have been easy tryna look after a bunch of boys."
"Eh, I didn't mind it. Kept me busy and I knew the Maze like the back of my hand- which made my job easier."
"Wow, that's quite the feat- I didn't even remember the Maze that well."
"Yes, you did," Harriet jumps in, and you send her a confused look.
"No, I didn't?"
"Yeah, ya did- I've been out there with you."
"No, I used pattern recognition to figure out what was coming next."
"Same thing."
"That is not the same thing," Minho defends you, almost naturally, which shocks himself.
"Exactly- you gonna argue with with two Runners?" Harriet puts her arms up in defence, accepting her defeat.
The conversation starts to flow more naturally, and Minho eases. You leave for a second, going to get another drink. This is going well. Minho has absolutely nothing to be worried about, and apparently, Gally is a decent wingman. Who would've thought?
Well, you approach again, not saying anything as someone shouts Minho, making him turn around without realising you're standing right behind him. He knocks into you, sending your drink into you chest, spilling it everywhere.
"Shuck," he hisses, watching you pull your lips into a fine line. The liquid drips down your chin and stains your favourite shirt, causing it to stick to your chest- something that Minho tries to not act weird about. "I'm- shit, I'm sorry."
You put the glass down on a nearby crate being used as a table. "It's fine," you say through gritted teeth. "I'm gonna call it a night, anyway."
You suck on your teeth. This is why you don't like people. You don't have problems like this without other people.
"Aw, what?" Sonya complains, but you're already walking away, wiping your face with your hand. "(Y/N)!"
Minho groans, rubbing his face before making eye contact with Brenda. "Smooth."
You resort to your typical demeanour, spending your time in the gardens and ignoring everyone.
"Have you tried actually flirting with her?" Brenda suggests, no fully in the loop even though it wasn't exactly hard to miss. Brenda, Minho, and Gally sit around a table, taking a break from the days workload.
"I spilt her drink down her- I don't think she'll appreciate me flirting with her." Minho huffs.
"She's pretty forgiving. You might as well try."
"I don't- I don't even know how to flirt with a girl- what do I even do?"
"Try and touch her as much as possible, tell her she's hot and that you wanna-" Gally's input is cut off by Brenda punching him in the arm.
"Just talk to her, compliment her, let her know you're interested and then let her make the move- don't listen to Gally, that'll just make her uncomfortable."
"How do you know?"
"Hate to break it to you, Gally, but I happen to be a woman."
"Yeah, but, I mean.." Minho stands up, sick of his friends bickering and all the teasing. He'll just take Brenda's advice and talk to you. It was easy enough last night, for the most part.
"What do you want?" You say before he even opens his mouth. You're crouching down, planting even more seeds in your already overgrown garden.
Not a great start.
"I, uh, I just wanted to apologise for last night. I didn't realise you were stood there and-"
"I already told you; it's fine."
"Yeah, but still," he sighs, "I feel like kind of a slinthead."
"I don't know what that even means."
"Right," he pauses, Brenda's words circling his head. Maybe he should try a compliment. "You, uh, you look pretty." You pause, not really saying anything for a second.
"Do I?" You're covered in dirt and in your gardening garb.
"I mean, yeah. I mean I think you look pretty- I mean you do look pretty- you are pretty- you look good, even when you- you always look good."
You look at him, a lop-sided smirk appearing in your face. "You wanna try that again?"
Obviously, you've noticed Minho's attraction to you. Actually, you've been told it both from your friends and from Brenda. This morning she came over basically begging for you to give Minho a chance, only to be pulled away by Jorge.
It's actually kind of cute.
"Shuck, I'm bad at this," he mumbles, "Yeah. Could I?"
"Be my guest."
"I think you're beautiful, (Y/N)," he says after a second to gain his composure.
Something about this clicks in your head. Your heart rate picks up as you look at him. For a moment, you understand the hype around Minho. He's objectively attractive, and him being an anxious stuttering mess around you is somehow only making him more appearing.
You stand up, scoffing to yourself. "Thanks, Minho."
God, his name sounds so good on your lips. He could listen to you say it all the time. He wonders how else it would sound when-
He stops himself.
It took you saying his name for his mind to start going in that direction? Maybe he's more worked up than he thought.
"Hey?" You wave your hand in front of his face, snapping him out of his trance, "You good?"
He cleats his throat. "Yeah, I'm good."
"You just gonna stand there or gimme a hand?"
"Uh, sure- yeah." You throw a bag of seeds in his direction. He fumbles slightly, but he catches it, not coming across as smooth as he would want to be.
He spends the rest of his day poorly attempting to talk to you. He even does that almost cartoonist thing where he tried to lean on a beam and completely missed.
Another thing you notice is the sheer amount of girls now looking in your direction. They're gawking over a working and sweating Minho and glaring at you.
"You're quite the eye-candy," Minho's heart nearly jumps out of his chest as he picks up another bag of fertiliser.
"What?" You jolt your head towards the small group of girls gathering. "Oh, right."
"Seems like you get a lot of attention."
"I don't want their attention," his tone is blunt and sturdy for maybe the first time since you've spoken to him.
"Oh, yeah? 'Cause you want my attention instead, right?" Minho freezes as you look at him, hand casually on your hip.
"What if I do?" Confidence bubbles in his chest. His tone is flirtatious, and he's starting to actually understand that this is how you hit on someone.
"Maybe you could try talking to me like a person instead of stalking me from a distance," and with that, Minho's bubble of confidence bursts.
"I wasn't- I didn't mean-" he sighs, "I didn't mean to be creepy."
You laugh. You actually laugh. And it's like music to Minho's ears.
"I don't get it," you shake your head, continuing with your shovelling, "you could have anyone you want here."
"Yeah, well, I don't think you're right about that."
"Huh? You clearly can."
"Not really."
"Why not?"
"Because I want you."
Maybe that was too forward from Minho. That much is clear when your moments stop, but when the red starts to creep across your face, he realises that he's actually cracked you.
"I- I, come on, man," you force a laugh to try and play it off, "you can't be saying klank like that."
"Why not? It's true."
"Dude," you send him a warning look. "Why me? Hm? You don't even know me." He falls quiet. You furrow your brows, confusion setting in. "Minho?"
"I think I do," he mumbles.
"What?"
"I think I know you," he says, more confident, "I know it sounds insane- but we obviously had our memories wiped- I don't know. You feel familiar, like maybe I knew you before."
You stand, silently looking at him. You honestly don't know what to think of this. He knows you? It's clear your memory wipe is stronger than his, but it does feel like you've met him before.
"Sorry- that's weird, I just-"
"Minho!" Frypan yells him from a distance, "Gally needs help building this shack! Come on!"
He anxiously looks at you, vaguely pointing in the direction of his friend before walking away, leaving you to process everything that's happened.
You told Sonya, Harriet, and Aris everything that had happened. Aris was lost, Harriet intrigued, and Sonya was practically frothing at the mouth.
It then turned into them pressuring you to talk to Minho instead, but you decided to leave it until you saw him again naturally.
That doesn't exactly happen.
Waking up early one morning, you come out of your hut and notice Minho sitting on the sand, in front of the waves, basking in the rising son.
Sucking in a deep breath, you gain some confidence and walk over to him. "Hey," he looks up at you as you stand behind him. You're in your casual running pants and sports bra, which makes his brain do a backflip.
"Hey," he's kind of surprised that you've approached him first, but you've spent the days between your last conversations thinking of him.
"I was gonna go on a run, wanna race?" A grin starts to cross his face.
"You think you can beat me?"
"No," you smirk, "I know I can."
He stands up, dusting off some of the sand. "Alright, girly, where we racing to?"
"From here to the Creek?"
"The Creek?"
"You don't know about the Creek? Bro, you're missing out."
He agrees to these terms and you both get ready. Counting in, you both start, though Minho stumbles slightly- clearly not used to the sand.
Despite your head start, Minho easily catches up. You playfully push him out of the way, which he's fast to return.
To get to the Creek, you have to cut across some of the sand dunes, which means leaving the beach. You take a sharp right, causing Minho to stumble as you book it through the dunes.
Loud laughs escape you as you throw your arms up. You grind to a halt, stopping at a large circle of rocks with a pool in the middle, accompanied by a small waterfall.
"You shucking cheat!" He catches up to you, slowly to a jog before he doubles over.
"Told you I'd beat you," you grin at him.
"Yeah, only because you're a cheater."
"Wow," he stands up straight as you step closer to him, "shoulda guessed you'd be a sore loser."
He presses his tongue into his cheek, humming as he nods, bitterly. "That's how you wanna do this, huh?"
"Gotta play the game."
"Hm, well, if you insist." With now warning, Minho picks you up, making you shriek as he throws you over his shoulder.
"Minho!" You cry out, kicking your legs but it's too late.
The water is freezing as he drops you in. You're submerged by the crystal-clear serene water in seconds.
You rise again, gasping for air as Minho laughs at you. "You bitch!" This just makes his laugh even more.
"Gotta play the game, right?" You splash him, making him step back. "Alright, alright!" He shields his face, running his fingers through his hair before he looks at you, a mischievous smirk appearing.
"What?" You dare ask.
Minho pulls at the bottom of his shirt, yanking it over his head. You don't mean to stare, but you do. He chest and mid-drift are chiselled as dark hair dusts across his lower stomach, leading further into his pants. Your mind goes fuzzy for a second.
You don't have much time to ogle though as he runs forward, pulling his legs to his chest and cannonballing into the water. Water spashes everywhere, drowning you once again as you turn to face him.
He re-emerges, flicking his hair before pushing it back. "Shuck!" He exclaims. "It's shuckin' freezing!"
You laugh at him, wheezing as you try to cat g your breath, resulting in you being hit by another wave of water that Minho throws at you. You respond this time, which ends up turning into a splashing match.
And then into a shoving one.
The Creek is filled with laughter and the sounds of splashing water, and neither of you remember the last time you had this much fun.
You keep sending small, concise waves in Minho's direction. "Okay, okay- stop. Okay," he swims closer, grabbing you wrists and stopping the movements. "That's enough."
Your giggles slow as he holds your hands in place. "Enough." Both of your chests rise and fall as he stands in front of you.
Minho thinks you're the most beautiful thing he's even seen. Your hair sticks to your face, water running down your collarbone and cleavage.
And, honestly, the feeling is mutual. The chuckles quickly stop as you both stare at each other. You can't help yourself when your eyes land on his lips.
Oh God.
Almost unconsciously, you move closer to him, and he does the same, like two magnets pulling towards each other. Your faces are mere centimetres apart as he drops your wrists, hands coming to your hips under the water instead.
Minho is hypnotised. You're so close, and the feeling of your skin under his fingers is making him feel almost drunk. He didn't know it was possible for a person to make him feel this way.
Faint shouting from the distance snaps you both out of your trance. People at the Safe Haven are waking up and the day is about to begin- both of your absences isn't going to go unnoticed.
You pull away, clearly your throat, "We should go. They'll wonder where we are."
"Uh, yeah- you're right."
Minho doesn't bother to put his shirt back on for the walk, letting the air dry his skin. Which is completely distracting, and you swear he caught you looking more than once. But he doesn't say anything.
Once you're closer, he pulls his shirt back on and you split up, mumbling some very awkward goodbyes.
You slip back into your hut, unnoticed, drying yourself off and getting changed.
Unfortunately, damp Minho had an audience the second he returned. He doesn't think he's ever got this much attention.
You and Minho suddenly become as bad as each other. Your conversations are brief but full of tension, so much so that your friends can notice until it all comes ahead.
You've, once again, been peer-pressured into having some fun. Leaning on a beam at the side of the party, you watch from afar.
Some girl came up to Minho about fifteen minutes ago, and she's beeb hanging off of him ever since. You've failed to join in on your conversation with your friends, who are exchanging some knowing looks between one another.
"I don't get it," Sonya says after a while, "you know he likes you, and you're clearly at least starting to like him- so why not do something about it?"
"What?" You pull your death stare away, looking at your blond ally instead.
"You and Minho? Finch it, being in the same room as you guys is enough to turn anyone on- so I can't imagine how you guys feel."
"You're looking to much into it; everyone likes Minho. I'm not about to be another girl pining for his affection."
"Yeah, but he likes you." Harriet joins in. "There's no competition because he's already yours. Sonya's right; do something about it."
You look at them before returning your gaze to Minho and the girl. They're right.
And you've had enough of this.
"Fuck it," you down the rest of your drink in one mouthful, slamming it down and making your way over to him.
Wordlessly, he notices you approaching as he sits amongst his friends, practically ignoring the girl. You take his hand as he looks up at you like a lost puppy.
He makes no hesitation to push the girl off, standing up and letting you lead him to literally wherever you want. Whistles from Gally and Frypan fill the noise from behind you, but you don't care anymore.
You pull him into your hut, the light is dim as you shut the door behind the both of you.
"(Y/N)? What are you-?" You push him backwards, making him hit the wall as you stand in front of him. Once again, your faces are painfully close.
"You still want me?" You mumble, nearly into him as his body goes limp, eyes becoming hooded.
He nods. "More than anything."
"Do..." the questions makes you cringe, somehow becoming nervous despite knowing you're not about to get rejected, "do tou want to be my boyfriend?"
Your eyes flicker down, not able to meet his gaze, and you hear him scoff. "Of shuckin' course I do."
The scene you look up at him again, his lips are on yours. It's a deep kiss, but a safe one, and you pull away from each other for a second.
"Damn," he smirks, "if I knew you were the possessive type, I woulda made you jealous sooner."
"Shut up," you grumble, pressing your lips back to his. It's feverish this time, his hands gripping your hips to pull you closer, whilst your hands come to his hair, tangling in his dark locks.
He hums into you as you pull on his bottom lip with your teeth, both of you move in sync as he leads you to the bed, falling on top of you.
His hands travel under your shirt, desperate to feel your skin against his once again as your bodies tangle together. You pull at his shirt, and he takes the hint, breaking the kiss to pull it off.
It gives you the chance to drink in his appearance. He's dishevelled and messy, panting with large pupils and parted lips. He's never felt this needy in his life, watching as you sit up, pulling your own shirt off.
You reconnect, Minho pushing himself between your legs, your nails digging into his back as he transfers his affection to your neck. You let out a shaky breath, which very nearly comes out as a moan.
It just pushes Minho further as he sinks his teeth into the sensitive flesh of your neck. Your body twitches, and you gasp, clinging onto him further.
"Minho," your voice is whispy and full of an emotion Minho hasn't heard before. He thought he liked hearing you say his name before, but now he could literally get drunk off of the word. "Please."
He grabs you thigh, hiking your leg up further as he grinds against you. Let's be honest, the boy has been rock solid since the first kiss.
"I've never..." He mutters against you skin, "I've never done this before. I don't really... know what I'm doing."
"You think I do?" You chuckle. "Do you want to do this, or should we wait?"
He pauses, looking at you. "I want you so fuckin' bad- I've never felt like this before. But if you want to wait, then I'll wait for as long as you need. Do you want to wait?"
Hearing Minho actually swear instead of the Glader slang is rare, and sends even more heat through you as Harriet's words ring through your head.
He's already yours.
He hovers on top of you as he waits for your answer, and you shake your head.
"No," you mumble, bucking up your hips against his, making him hiss and his breath hitches before you kiss him once again.
Another Minho piece woooo. I've got a couple of requests to get through now to keep me busy, so there should be some steady content coming out, but requests are still open. Also sorry if it takes me a bit to get to your requests, I promise I will get to them.
I hope you enjoyed :))
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