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Content: You are Straykids manager and they care a lot about you. Maybe even more than you aknowledge or maybe they just don't show this side of them more. (A/N: i'll write JYP Entertainment as JYPE to not confuse JYP the Person with his company)
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You have been Straykids Manager since they debuted. It has been difficult in the first years. The Office became your second home since you constantly worked to promote and organise Straykids activitys. Not only because you wanted them to succeed but also because it was your first job and you wanted to prove yourself.
The day has been not to bad so far, as the boys didn't have any outside schedule, and you could focus on some paperwork, at your office, in the JYPE headquaters instead. It's getting late as you still need to finish the new schedule for the following week, which got changed last minute since the photoshoot of 3Racha next friday would be rescheduled on another day. The reasoning for that was rather vague. Something about the studioprops being not ready. Which was weard considering it would be a normal promo shoot without any additional props like wings or other stuff. But you shake the thought off. If they did the hassle to rescheduled it must have been something important. And you can't complain about the extra company from 3Racha that day since the others are all out on brandshoots or solo Interviews too.
A soft knock tears you out of your thoughts and the door opens, revealing Chan.
"Hey Y/N, is everything alright? I've sent you a message earlier about the changing schedule but you didn't answer"
His face looked concerned as he approached you. He sat down on the couch next to your chair. His gaze scanning over the many papers scatterd throughout your desk. The empty mug next to your laptop still carried a faint smell of coffe and the eyebags on your face basically scream I'm tired.
"Oh really? Sorry I didn't see it. I've been pretty much occupied for the last two hours with exactly that change in the schedule. Next time i'll answer earlier"
You take your phone to check for his message as Chan pats your shoulder.
"Don't worry. We were just scared that something happend or you went out without giving us a notice."
You put your phone back onto the table when Bangchan looks at you with you with worried eyes after he peeked at your Laptop.
"You really work too hard. We hardly see you outside schedule anymore" he pouted a bit after his last statement. You laugh at his expression and decide to take a quick break. "Okey i can take a break mister I am a father to 7 Kids" You mock him and he starts to giggle embarressed. After that you start talking with him about the approaching schedule.
After half an hour he gets a call. A look of disappointment flashes his face. He stands up and takes the call while you curiosly look at him.
"...Yeah i'm with her...no she is in the office...yeah i'll tell her" now he looked rather concerned and you easily guessed it's one of his fellow members.
"...We'll be back...okay...bye and please don't destroy the kitchen" You were trying to hold in a laugh and chan suppressed a grin as he hung up. "Are Felix and Seungmin cooking again?" You ask as you fail to hide your amusement.
"Yeah, lixie wants me to tell you notbto worry about dinner. Guess we'll eat takeout today. Again." He sights as you chuckle before he stands up to pet your head. "I have to head back to Han and Changbin. We'll leave in an hour so, you can just come to our studio then?"
Chan looks at you hopefully, but you scan across your work frowning as you think about the other tasks that still wait to be handeled. "Actually, you should go ahead. I'm pretty much stuck here for at least a few more hours. Sorry"
Chans face fell slightly as he pulls his hand back. "Come on, you need a break. It's been forever since you stayed at the dorm for something else then sleep. We need Our manager there too" he poutet again. This time bringing out his puppydog eyes trying to convince you to join them.
"Who are you and what did you do to workaholic Chan? You really hang out to much with Jisung" You joked but he didn't laugh. He looked rather sad but also kind of angry? Not angry at your statement but more like the whole situation isn't playing out like he hoped. Well, you couldn't think about it to much as he suddenly turned on his heal and muttered a quick displeased goodbye as he left.
You sigh as you turn towards your work again. Chan would often get like this when you turn down a request to hang out. Despite being their manager you got along with them pretty good and you would consider them your closest friends. So they invited you pretty much always to join there activitys. And since you are their manager you live with them since you began working with them. Even after a few years, somehow JYP always put you in a dorm with them because apperently the other rooms JYP rented for employes were full and you needed an appartement atleast near their dorm. But you didn't mind as the boys and you were comfortable with each other. After the dorm splitting you got into a appartement with Bangchan and Jeongin. But because of producing, 3Racha often stayed to produce music and the others love to visit too so basically, you dorm became the hang out dorm for everybody.
Saying you hated it would be a lie. You like it. It feels like a big family and their close bond defenitly make your work sometimes easier since they watch out for each other--
🎶 Wow (woo, oh man)
She's hot (hot, hot)
Wow (woo, oh wow)
She's hot (hot, hot, she's fine)
머리부터 발끝까...
Suddenly a song pulled you out of your thoughts and you grab your phone. Changbin was calling. They made you turn that song into your ringtone as a joke after loosing a bet and you never had the heart to change it after seeing their embaressed blush everytime someone calls you.
"Hey Changbin, what's up?"
"Y/N, can you come here quickly?" Changbin sounded panicked.
"Sure, is everything alright?" You asked, already getting up and turning of your computer.
"No, Jisung is having a panic attack and- and we don't know what to do he keeps fighting us when we try to calm him" At Changbins words you grab your bag and start hurring out of your office towards the (h)el(l)evator.
"Shit, okay I'm on my way. Have you tried talking to him?" You practically spint towards the elevator hoping nobody is using it right now. The office hallways were dark and most of the rooms were empty.
"He doesn't listen we tried. He keeps mumbeling stuff to himself. Please just hurry" You arrive at the elevator and press the Button to close door and the proceed to press 4th floor. Soft muffle sobs and a panicked Chan trying to calm Jisung can be heard in the backround of Changbins call.
"I'm almost there. Are you at the studio?"
You eagerly wait for the elevator to stop. It's been long since Jisung had his last panick attack. Usually he gets them when there are a lot of people and cameras or when a stressful schedule is approaching but during the last years it had gotten better and now it's really rare.
"Yes, hurry up please" He hangs up and the elevator opens, reavealing the empty hallways with doors leading to dancing and recording studios. You sprint towards Chans studio when you hear their voices.
Arriving at the room you quickly enter the code to open it. Once in you see concerned Bangchan and Changbin trying to calm down a distraught Han Jisung in the corner who is blocking his frame with his Arms. "Han?"
Relieve came over Bangchans and Changbins face. Approching Han you miss the rather pleased expression Bangchan had on his face after your arrival. He texted in their Groupchat that they'd be home in 30 minutes. But you wouldn't know that since it's a groupchat without you to keep everyone updatet without you worring to much. You already do so much for them.
Meanwhile you speak softly to Han, cautious to not trigger him further.
"Jisungi, it's me. Can you hear me?" The man before you nodded slowly while sobbing and gasping for air. "Okey I need you to breath with me okay? In aannnd Out" You exagerate your breathing for him to hear you. "That's it you doing great. In annnnd out." After a few more minutes his breathing calmed down and he slowly lowered his arms exausted. You reach out a hand for him and he grabs it with a surprisingly firm grip, as if your hand is the only thing keeping him grounded. You sit next to him and offer him silent support. After 10 minutes he calmed down now side hugging you.
"Are you feeling better?"
"Mhm" he humms as he closes his eyes. You look up and see Changbin taking a photo of you two cuddled together.
"Hey! Stop that" you try to hide your face with your hand. Changbin just laughes and plops down on the Sofa in Chans studio. "You are going to get me fired" you mumble tiredly.
You look at the boys and they all seem exausted. Especially Jisung. So you decided that you all should call it a day and head home together since you need to see Jisung safe at home for your peace of mind. Besides you could still finish work from home if you take your laptop with you.
"Okey, let's finish up here. We should go home. It's late and I think we are all tired." You statet as you tap Jisung to get up. Changbin hummend in agreement and you all got up and gathered your things. As you head out of the building you notice that you forgot your laptop. But without it, you couldn't work.
"Shit" 6 eyes turned towards you. "I forgot my laptop"
You contemplated heading in again and getting it but then you look at Jisungs big puppy dog eyes. These are always to convincing. He knows. And seemingly the others know two since Bangchan startet perfecting them two.
"Do really need it noona?" Changbin asks. Looking between Changbin an Jisung you let out a sigh. Well then you would need to work again more tomorrow. Next time you'll resistent them more.
You shake your head as you turn your back to the building. "I'm fine. Let's just head home."
Han still holds your hand refusing to let go and spiral again in his thoughts. Though his panic attacks were rather rare, normally the presence of a member or you would sooth him so today must have been rather hard. The first year you became their manager his anxiety was really bad. Having a friend from university with anxiety you quickly noticed the signs and tried to minimize the triggers and always stayed close in tough situations. He improved a lot since, but he might have gotten a little clingy after that. Jokingly claiming you were healing him with your energy he would often hug you, even in public when disguised, and would stay close or often make you sit in their studio to work instead of you office, in case they need something from you or something happens as he says. But who are you to deny your friend these requests or his skinship. He is very nice and funny, besides sometimes being a manager meanes being a good friend. Plus his cuddles are warm. So you didn't question why his fellow 3Racha members didn't manage to calm him down.
Chan and Changbin now talk casually, with Jisung, now visibly more relaxed, cracking a joke here and there. As you pass by a convinience store you notice you coworker Park Minwan. He and you startet around the same time at JYPE and you used to eat together with him and some other coworkers in the Cafeteria. But since your schedule got more demanding and Straykids got more popular you rarely were at the office anymore at normal hours. And since he works in Marketing you rarely pass by each other. Meeting him so randomly really suprised you.
"Oh hey Minwan-ssi" you smile as you wave at him with your free hand.
He turns towards you " Oh, hi y/n-ssi" He smiles an waves back until and he notices the three men beside you. He looks a bit scared but it must be because doesn't really know them personally. An arm snuggels around your shoulders. "Hello, i'm Changbin" Changbin greets. With a glance to your side you notice it's also Changbins arms on your shoulder. The others also say a quick friendly hello. Maybe there was a tiny dark edge but surely it's because they are tired.
Minwan aproaches you ignoring the others "It's been so long how are you?"
"I'm good. A bit stressful lately since we are preparing a few things but yeah. How are you?" You ask.
"Well could be better. The Job is boring since you don't visit anymore but i mean it pays the bills"
"True" You chuckle until you suddenly feel Jisung squeezing your Hand. You understand his urge to go and bid a goodbye to your friend.
"Well it was nice to see you again but we have to go. It's been a long day" Smiling apologeticly you take a step towards you way.
"Oh yeah of course no worries. I'll see you around right? " he glances at the men beside you "It was nice meeting you guys too" he smiled but it seemed rather forced. He reached out to hug you but Changbin stepped a bit closer and kept his hand on your shoulder.
Minwan looked irritated but quickly stepped back after he looked at the three. Chuckeling nervously he scatched his head "Yeah uhm... i should go. My roomate is waiting. Bye" with that he hurrys away.
Confused you look after him and then at Changbin. "What was that?"
"I don't know he seems kinda weard" Changbin replied. You frown. He never acted like that towards you. He must be really riled up right now. Probably because of the incident in the Studio so you pat his shoulder reassuringly and begin walking home again.
"Wait isn't that the Minwan from Marketing? The one who nearly got fired from flirting with basically every female coworker?" Jisung asked a few blocks further, while swinging your hand matching his steps.
"What?" You nearly screamed. "Really?" This time more calm since it's late and the streets are empty. To say you were shoked is an understatement.
"Oh thats why he looked familiar" Bangchan added.
"When did that happen?" You question contemplainting if they mean another Minwan.
" I think over 3 years ago, the story has gotten out after several female coworkers complained about sexual harassement" Jisung explained with a hint of disgust at the man he was talking about.
"Huh... weard i never heard about that" you thought confused how such big news could pass you by. You work there for nearly 4 years now.
"Ah, don't worry your pretty little head over it. I think we were in preperations for a comeback back then so you probably just had to much work to focus on company drama. Just promise us to preferably stay away from him. He seems like trouble and we don't want our precious manager hurt right?" Changbin said and proceded to rub your head, messing up your hair. Normally you would push him away scolding him that you are older and there manager but you are still to shocked about what Jisung said.
"I guess you're right" you mumble still in thought, processing the new information. He used to be so nice. Always the gentleman making sure you weren't crushed in your first weeks of work. Was he maybe also just flirting with you? Maybe he wasn't even serios about helping you out when you got scolded or pressured by the company. Jisungs squezing hand pulls you out of thought as you arrive at the dorms. Bangchan enters the doorcode and you all enter. Relieved to finally be home you all pull of your shoes and hang your jackets on the jacket holder.
You turned around to enter the living room as someone practically jumps on you, pulling you into a bonecrushing hug.
"Y/n-ah" the normally deep voice of the blond man on you, basically raised three octaves.
"You've been away forever noona! Working all day without even visiting us once" Felix complains still hugging you.
You pat his back in a soothing manner. "Sorry, i've had a lot of work piling up lately that needed to be done."
"Still, we miss you at the dorm. And film friday is not the same without you" at his statement you couldn't supress a grin as he finally pulled back to look at you with a exagerated sad expression.
"I didn't miss it that often" You argue.
"You did" Felix says seriosly and stares you in the eyes making you feel kind off bad because he was right. You used to participate in their weekly film fridays regularly, but nowdays you've got so much work piling up, so you usually stay at the office till late and when you come home, you just immeadiatly go to bed and sleep so you have enough energy to last for the next day. The last time you got a free friday night was 3 months ago.
"Okey okey maybe you are right but I'm here today. Tomorrow is no early schedule so I can stay up late." Felix smiles approvingly and let's go of your arms.
You walk together to the living room with Chan, Jisung and Changbin following. Leeknow was cooking what looked like an omlette while Seungmin and I.N. were fighting over how many Green onions you put into kimchi fried rice. As you enter the kitchen three pairs of eyes shoot up. Minho looked at you happy but weardly enough not surprised as if he knew you would be home earlier.
"Hii Y/N. You are home early today?" Jeongin asked. Kind of ironic since you were obviosly standing before him. "Just for you" You tease pointing with my two Index fingers at him.
"Good cause we made food for you" he says excited and you shrug your thoughts about Minhos weard behavior from before of.
"Pup!" Seungmins eyes fill with joy after seeing you
Lee know greets you surprisingly gentle"Hi 고양이 " (cat)
(A/N: please note that they do speak korean with each other normally. Since I do not speak korean it's written in english. I just didn't want to use the nickname "kitten" here since I think it sounds weard thats why i used the korean translation sorry TT)
"Hi Guys, yeah Jisung wasn't feeling good so we decided to call it a day. Anyways do we have full house today?" You ask. You didn't see the mouthed thank you Felix did towards them and the wink Jisung did in response, to caught up into the loud noise coming from the kitchen.
"Yup. It was lonely without you or Chan hyung so i called Felix hyung and Seungmin hyung if they wanted to come over and then Felix brought dance racha along so... with you and 3racha everybody is home" he smiled happily. Meanwhile Seungmin sneaked some more green onions in the pot. "Seungmin hyung! I swear if-". "Yah, Y/N help me" Seungmin hides behind your body grabbing your shoulders as a shield. "Do not use Y/N as your shield she won't help you" he tried to grab around you as you just stand there to shocked to react. Seungmin dodged his hand, picked you up and ran while hugging you from behind to spin you around with him to shield him more effective. Jeongin chases Seungmin around the room while you get dragged along. You are defently not payed enough for this job.
"Yah yah yah yah yah" You hear a loud yell like a siren from a certain black haired human cat and after the last 'yah' Seungmin finally stopped to look at Minho. "Put Y/N down or she can't eat her meal properly cause you made her feel sick from spinning" After that Seungmin puts you down and pats your head mumbeling "sorry". His smug grin tells you that he isn't that sorry. Panting, you catch your breath trying to Balance on the floor again while Minho is Holding a plate with omlette and scoops kimchi fried rice on it. "I'm to old for this..". This statement earns you an amused snort from Seungmin.
Looking at how much Minho puts on the plate you shake your head "i'm not really that hungry" you say. Although that's not true but lately you've been a bit self cautious about your weight. Even though you should't compare yourself to Idols, you still couldn't help but admire the slim figure of your favorite female idols. Working in that industrie didn't really make things better. Even as a manager you get constantly criticised and eyed for your looks.
"Nonsense! You work - you eat. End of discussion. We don't need you dying because of malnourishment shortly before our new comeback" He declares with the last added words trying to sound like he only cares about their career even though you both know he does care about you more. It's his way of showing affection. He even scoups an extra spoon on your plate and puts it on you usual place on the table with a half heartly glare.
"But-"
He raises an eyebrow grinning menacingly. "Do I need to handfeed you Noona?"
"What?! No- I am your manager" You exclaim, worried he might actually do it, as your cheecks and ears turn pink. He doesn't call you noona often. Even though you are older than him he prefers professional honorifics or nicknames. You sigh defeated "Thanks Minho". A small smile forms on his lips. He waits until you start eating to join his members in the living room. Surprisingly the rice was pretty decent coming from Seungmin and I.N. and probably also Felix judging by the third pair of gloves you saw earlier in the kitchen.
When you finish eating you clean your plate and also join the others. Entering the living room you see the Stray Kids members all spread out throughout the big couch you bought after moving in, already knowing this would become their hangout dorm. They were watching EXchange, a show Jisung and Hyunjin have been obsessed with since a few weeks and forced everyone in the group and even some staff to watch it. You had to stop them several times from talking about the show infront of cameras since technically they had an image to uphold. Plus the are not allowed to promote shows like that in general.
You walk towards the only free space in the middle of the couch and plop down between Felix and Jeongin. Scrolling through your phone to check for new mails or other important messages. Absorbed by work again you don't notice the hand that suddenly rips your phone away from your hand. You look up and see Seungmin now holding your phone grinning mischevasly.
"You said no more work today" You try reaching it but quickly give up as the two men next to you start holding you down stopping you from even standing up. "Whatever..." You let out a sigh and lean back watching whatever drama is playing on the TV to exausted to really defie your friend.
After 20 minutes someone starts moving. You don't look, thinking someone is just adjusting their Position, until you hear silent angry whispers.
"No i won't change my place with yours" Jeongin hisses towards the long haired man next to him. You turn your head.
"But you have Y/N all to yourself" Hyunjin whines
" Better luck next time" was the response even though it didn't really sound sincere.
"It's unfair!" He states as he starts to try to push Jeongin away. Huffing he crosses his arms and leans back clearly sulks. You sigh again, to tired to deal with their sheningarns and just close your eyes as they start to feel heavy.
You wake up again as someone starts moving you.
"Hyunjin what are you doing?" This was Chans voice. You look at Hyunjin who is currently Lifting you and moving on your Spot setting you an his lap
"Yeah what the hell?" You curse. It's rare that you curse but you feel to tired to care. Hyunjin beinc clingy with you is nothing new even though you turn him down often in public since you are still in a work-relationship. Well at least kind of. Especially when you are outside or on a work schedule you would keep your distance a bit because you know once he starts clinging he will not let go until he is practically forced. Well now you couldn't turn him down since there wasn't a good reason to.
"Comon Y/N-i i'ts been so long since we cuddled" He places his arms around your waist and presses you against his chest. You would protest if his chest didn't feel so warm and you didn't feel so tired.
Sighting for the 1000th time you mumble a quiet "Only today you menace" before letting your eyes fall close again. The others seem to be very amused although before you close your eyes you feel a slight jealousy in the air. You couldn't really place it so you just decide to forget it. Falling asleep your head falls onto the person next to you. You faintly feel a shifting and quiet bickering until you feel yourself being placed on three labs. Long hands which probably belong to Jeongin start caressing your hair and two sets of other hands wrap protectively around your waist and legs, or maybe possesively you couldn't quite place it. The warmth completly shuts down your trys to stay awake and you drift into the dreamworld.
Around your sleeping figure eight man guard over you with a fond expression. They didn't care about the drama they were watching only happy to finally have you lying in their arms again. After they debuted things got dark rather quickly. After an incident with their prior manager which forced them to go through some really shitty things until you came like their night in shining armour. You helped them not only through work but also with emotional support and backing them up whenever things got messy with JYPE. You were actally there for them and not just another coworker. Developing a rather protective instinct only came natural as they grew older, stronger and more mature. You also grew older and became, much to their dismay, more professional when cameras were around. You would still be their emotional achor, just would the display of affection lessens a bit since they were more popular and the chance of a scandal were just to high of a risk. You didn't stay anymore with them the whole time at partys and socialised more with other people and Idols. And you wouldn't let them always hug you anymore when you were on a scedule and talked to someone outside their stuff.
"Chan hyung" A calm voice cuts through the peaceful silence. Seungmin. He looks with a serios expression over your phone. "I think you need to take a look at that" he handed the phone to the leader. Seungmins cold expression gets the attention from every human in them room besides you. You are still deeply asleep in Hyunjins and Felix arms with your hair still being caressed by Jeongin. Jisung gently picks up your hand again and interwines your fingers.
Bangchan frowned upon reading through the mail Seungmin pointed out. It was a job offer to manage a new rooki group under JYPE and step down from the Position as head manager from Stray kids. The further Bangchan read the mail the more angry he got to the point where he gripped the phone so hard his knuckels went white.
Minho looks from behind him into your phone. As he reads the mail, the roomtemperature drops even more. Furios he read the mail out loud.
Div2-JYPentertainment@mail
~Regarding a new Job offer for managing a rookie Group~
Good evening Y/N,
We would kindly request you to a meeting Monday the 29th July to discuss a new Job opportunity with you. The Offer includes a Manager Position for a new rookie Group we want to debut. Reviewing you experiences and Talents you have shown over the years working with Straykids we would be delighted if you take our offer in consideration
Thank you for a quick response
Div. 2 Departement secretary
Kim Min-jun
You couldn't hear them since you sleep pretty heavily. They made sure you really got you sleep after you slaved yourself at the office for several days without more than 4 hours of sleep. With making sure they mean, Minho may or may not has been mixing something in your food because they knew you don't listen to them regarding your own health.
Now they all look angry and Felix grip on your legs get a tad more possesive as if you are going to leave in the next second.
"Did she read it?" Changbin asks holding back an angry sound.
Bangchan shakes his head glaring at the Device as if it personally offended him and his Members. "They sent it two minutes ago". Silence indulges the room again. How dare they try to take you away from them. Especially now where they were preparing a comeback and couldn't watch over you properly.
"Delete it." If you were awake you would be shocked about the dark, emotionless tone coming out of Felix. "Now". But the members were aware of that side. They know he just doesn't show it to you to not scare you away. It would be unfortuate if you tried to leave them since they really didn't want to take your freedom away. Besides next to you Felix always felt happy and liked to express his emotions. He didn't feel the dark things when you are beside him and indulging his cuddely side or need for attention.
Bangchan does what his fellow Aussi comands and continues to scroll through your mail looking out for any other messages similar to that one. He is glad he did contact the photoshot studio privatly without your knowledge to change the schedule so you won't have to be alone. He doesn't want to give other Idols even a chance of talking with you and befriending you. This mail today was not the first job offer you got that he deleted before you saw it. You were well known in the Industry as the manager who brings out the best of the members. Other Idols and their staff would try to recruite you more than once. But Straykids alwaysnmade sure to scare them away or shower you in attention until you forget them. These othes would only use you and not appreceate your efforts.
He finds another message regarding your housing placement with an offer for an appartement of your own. He deletes that too. No need to live so far away from them. He finally reaches the point where he checked all the new messages.
"Done" He exclaims and looks towards his members cuddeld around you. Felix relaxes visibly and goes back to cuddeling. Bangchan responds with a smile that reaches his eyes and the dimples show up. He puts your phone on the tables after checking if the life Tracker app is still hidden away and working. You start moving in your sleep seemingly uncomfortable with something. Minho stands up and caresses you cheecks gently whispering sweet nothings to sooth you.
"Now we can relax" Bangchan exclaims and cuddles with Minho once he sat down back since Seungmin already lies on Changbin and you are unfortuatly occupied with the maknaes and Hyunjin. And who is Banchan to denie his dongsaengs something. As long as you stay as their manager he would have enough chances to cuddle you. And that would be for a long time since he will make sure of that.
You are the helping hand that reaches out everytime they need you. And they are the ones backing you up. You saved the boys. You saved Straykids. You are their manager. You belong to them. To Straykids. And they are keeping you. Because nobody else deserves you as their manager.
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A/N: Phewww, my first skz fanfic. Finally finished. I don't know what to say but thanks for reading. I hope you liked it. This took a really dark turn in the end who would have known? The next one will probably take a while to finish but I'll try my best since i do have more time now. Do you want a tiny Spoiler for the next?