First Impressions

I Wanna Love
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Niel was nervous: actually kind of terrified. For some reason his father had decided to send him to a different middleschool to the rest of his classmates. As a result he was shuffling down a crowded hall feeling exposed. He knew his face was 'special' but it had been a long time since anyone had reminded him. Niel was often told he looked like a foreigner, but it wasn't often that he felt like an alien.

In an attempt to escape the comments he could hear and the stares he could feel, Niel hurried into a bathroom, crashing into another boy leaving through the same door.

Niel ricocheted back into the door frame painfully as the stranger staggered back into the deserted bathroom.

"Ouch. Hello there," Came a light, amused voice.

Niel looked up to find a well-dressed boy smiling at him. He had cheeks like a chipmunk and a kindness to his eyes that made Niel want to latch onto him immediately.

"Uh. Hello." Niel bowed, keeping his eyes down.

"Are you a freshman?" The other boy asked with interest.

Niel nodded, "Yes."

"I'm Lee Chanhee, I'm in the year above you. Are you lost?" Chanhee introduced himself.

"Uh. I don't think so." Niel muttered, eyes still locked to the mint green floor.

"Ok. Well don't be late, it's not a very good first impression," His sunbae said, moving to pass Niel and leave.

"Yes, I won’t." Niel dodged to the side nervously.

Chanhee was almost out the door when he paused and turned back to Niel.

"What's your name?"

"Ahn Daniel," Niel answered obediently.

"Anda Niel? Are you foreign?" Chanhee asked, an eyebrow raising.

"No. I'm Korean. My first name is Daniel." Niel tried to dismiss his wave of irritation at the question.

"Oh. I'll see you around, Hoobae." Chanhee said with a small wave and wandered out of the bathroom.

 

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Niel rushed through the almost empty halls, Lee Chanhee had given him one piece of advice "Don’t be late" and here he was: late! He had waited the crowd out in the bathroom, too nervous to join the people in the hall again. And now he was left rushing to his homeroom.

Only 5 minutes late, he made it. He earned a reprimand from his homeroom teacher, things about first impressions lasting life-times. Then Niel was directed to an empty seat and promptly ignored.

He took the seat feeling defeated before the lessons had even begun. A girl in front of him snickered. She leant over to her neighbour when the teacher had turned to write on the board.

"He looks like a fish!" She said in a stage whisper.

"Or an alien." The other girl replied.

Niel stared down at his desk. His cheeks were burning and he could feel his pulse in his temples. Why had he been sent here? Why couldn't he have just gone to middle school with his friends?

 

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Byunghun lounged beneath a tree with Chanhee sitting beside him.

Byunghun was using his blazer as a make-shift pillow. It was second-hand anyway, it wasn't like he cared about it. Chanhee was sitting cross-legged with his blazer folded in his lap meticulously.

He was half asleep in the warmth that held on from summer, content with his best friend by his side again. Summer holidays were never fun for Byunghun, especially now that he had a friend like Chanhee. He preferred school, away from his mother and step-father and close to Chanhee. He was just slipping into sleep when he heard Chanhee give a small, "Oh. Uh oh."

Byunghun opened his eyes reluctantly. Chanhee was staring across the soccer field at a small group of students. Byunghun shut his eyes again. He did not care what other people were doing.

He heard a rustle of clothes as Chanhee stood up. Byunghun opened his eyes again in irritation.

"Where are you going?" He asked in a snippy tone, he wanted Chanhee to stay close to him.

"There is a boy over there. They're giving him a hard time." Chanhee said down at Byunghun.

"Why do you care?" Byunghun demanded.

Chanhee simply shook his head at Byunghun and walked off towards a lone figure crossing the pitch.

"Yah! Lee Chanhee! Come back here!" Byunghun ordered, Chanhee ignored him. Byugnhun propped himself on his elbows to watch.

 

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Chanhee crossed the pitch in long confident strides, he smiled as he reached Ahn Daniel.

"Hello again," Chanhee said brightly, paying no attention to the other kids on the field.

"Uh. Hello sunbae." Niel bowed nervously.

"FISH! FISH! FISH!" One of the girls in the group of students nearby yelled at them, the group broke into giggles.

How original, Chanhee thought sardonically, rolling his eyes without realising.

"Why don't you come sit with us?" Chanhee offered and the boy finally looked up to meet his eye. Chanhee was still smiling.

"Oh. Uh."

"Go back where you came from!" A boy yelled rudely and Chanhee felt his smile harden a little. That was racist. And also wrong, Daniel had told him he was Korean that morning.

"Come on. Forget them," Chanhee said softly, stepping over to throw an arm over the hoobae's slim shoulders. "Come and meet Byunghun. He's prickly but he has a good heart." Chanhee said, basically frog-marching the younger boy back over to the tree. The immature comments faded into the distance.

"Who the are you?" Byunghun snapped, still laying on his back but propped up onto both elbows. Chanhee sig

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JooHunnit
#1
Chapter 27: This...this was one of the best things i have ever read
Really amazing writing, superb plot- placement and everything was perfect. I loved every character and....it was really spectacular.
IHaveRuinedMyLife
#2
Chapter 27: WOW! Just wow! It's been so long since I read a great, chaptered Teen Top fic, that I almost forgot that this is what I'm living for ㅋㅋ it's just that people don't seem to write them anymore... which is too sad ㅠㅠ
But it also means that I'm incredibly thankful you wrote this story!! I loved it so so so so much!! I'd even go so far, saying it is the best Teen Top fic I've read in... probably two years. I loved your way of describing the characters and the dynamics of each couple. ChangRick was SO ADORABLE in here~~ and ChunJoe were so bittersweet at first and perfect towards the end ♡ as for N.A.P.... it actually drove me crazy ㅋㅋ the moment Minsoo stood Niel up I was literally screaming at my phone ㅋㅋ but it also turned out to be so cute and fluffy and just the right amount of sap xD
so yeah... thumbs up for this!!! thank you so much for sharing~~ (and please continue writing Teen Top fics!! I sometimes feel like I'm the only person with an ongoing Teen Top fic that nobody even reads... it's sad... we need more Teen Top again~~)
chunjixbyungie
#3
Chapter 27: Do i have one ? Rofl . Byunghun can be hilarious sometimes ! I really liked the staring part and the whole what are you staring at.. Why ..because i like them .
Byunghun blushing and playing with the carpet too . very natural ~ he actually confessed first ! How surprising ! It was funny when chanhee said bec you are my best friend lol i bet Byunghun felt his stomach drop . That aside though , I get why he got angry the first time . i mean .. I may too with chanhee laughing in such situation . but the second time i was like .. does he have split personality ?
What angered him in " you better get used to it "?
The part where chanhee thought the doubts would come back but he'd be there to chase them off was so sweet and perfect as a closure ! Really liked it .
And of course we can't forget niel's part . so enjoyable and so funny * thumbs up *
chunjixbyungie
#4
Chapter 26: your brain is fantastically bad at sticking to one project and mine is that way with procrastination , which explains why I just got to read this NOW . I have no word to describe how fluffy and adorable ( Chanhee calling Byung a marshmallow is seriously the best thing ever ) this was ( realistic too ) Byunghun's thoughts about niel having everything he himself lacks and still being scared , unsure of himself .
it's ironic how someone may seem to lead a happy life when they are in fact being bullied .
I'll see you in about four months when i stop being lazy and finally read the next ch .
Dotoriji
#5
Chapter 27: My hearttttt is melting!!! This confession honestly explains so much more why Byunghun was the way that he was throughout the story... his doubts and insecurities. I love how Byunghun was the first to confess and say “I love you” but chanhee was the one to reassure him and really be there to chase Byunghun’s doubts away. Ahhh they’re just perfect for each other <3
Dotoriji
#6
Chapter 26: This is so sweet!!! Ahhhh I love this friendship T^T
Papoufruits
#7
Chapter 25: It felt a little sad that it's completed, though I'm really GLAD it is in a way too, haha. Unfinished fanfics are the worst sometimes... anyway, I love the theme of this story and how you wanted to include everyone's point of view. It kept the interest going.

As a suggestion, I'd love to read more about Byunghun and Chanhee's story when they were younger and how their relationship developed (maybe that's what you meant with "Byunghun's confession story"?). Thank you for this lovely story and can't wait to read more from you! <3
chunjixbyungie
#8
Chapter 25: Waah... Such a sweet ,satisfying ending ~
I enjoyed every moment of it !
Happiness was practically radiating from everyone . Minsoo's thoughts were so heartwarming along with Niel's of course whereas Jonghyun and Changhyun were so cute ~
Byunghun and chanhee ... Well the part when bh thought 11 years hadn't changed anything and not an even eternity will . * squeals *
It's awesome how you managed in just 25 chapters to write a story that's not rushed and not slow-paced either . It was perfect .
Thank you for sharing it with us !
<3
Dotoriji
#9
Chapter 25: I am so emotional omg I can't believe it's finished ㅜㅜ
The ending is perfect they're all together and happy...
I don't even know where to begin how to describe how much I enjoyed reading this story and just looking forward to the updates every week ahh I'm going to miss it
Thank you for making the ending so wonderful ㅜㅜ
Chanhee & byunghuns long strong relationship... it's like I can feel the love through the screen;; it's just so precious;; I definitely would love to read about byunghun's confession! (oh and if you're taking requests maybe about their first time?? askfkskdk)
Okay and Changhyun and Jonghyun can they be anymore cute?!? Throughout the whole story they were just so into each other and ugh the best. Now they both have rings to propose to each other! I wonder how that'll turn out lol
Niel being so happy for his best friends and minsu being happy for his new younger brothers made me so emotional ㅜㅜ those two are the perfect match and just so attached to each other seeing them so in love is so heartwarming like they finally found the one they've been looking for their whole lives~

Thank you again for writing this wonderful story!
I enjoyed it so much and I'll definitely be coming back to re-read it~!! <3
lazyfaceu #10
Chapter 25: i'm crying oh my god i screamed when i saw the "completed" status on this book