strangers to strange
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There is a particularly memorable Saturday when Euijoo walks into the room and sees Nicholas texting on his phone and wearing a plaid skirt, his legs bare underneath.
“Um,” Euijoo says, trying not to swallow his tongue. “Are you going out?”
“Oh,” Nicholas says. He runs a hand through his hair. “No. I’m just really behind on laundry, actually.”
Oh, so Nicholas is wearing that to do laundry. That’s… cool. Euijoo doesn’t have an opinion on this at all, mostly because his brain is lagging like it’s on one bar of wifi. He wants to say that Nicholas looks nice, but instead just gives him a thumbs up. Euijoo quietly gets his laptop out of his backpack and considers dropping out of school.
[In freshman year of university, Euijoo and Nicholas are assigned to be roommates.]
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- Part 3 of &shots
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Nicholas Wang never expected to find himself at Saint Amandus Institute for Domestic Arts, a prestigious butler school nestled in the Flemish countryside. After a family dispute, Nico’s sister persuades him to enroll, hoping it will offer him a fresh start. Enter Byun Euijoo, a meticulous Korean student with a reserved demeanor, who’s attending the school under family pressure to excel. Both young men find themselves thrust into a world of rigorous training in etiquette and the art of service, all within the institute’s sprawling 135-room mansion.
As they navigate the challenges of butler school—whether it’s carrying trays under pressure or packing suitcases in record time—Nico and EJ’s initial awkwardness gives way to an unexpected friendship. Through shared laughter, moments of vulnerability, and weekend adventures in the nearby village of Wijnbeke, the two begin to bond, learning as much about themselves as they do about the world of butlers.
From lighthearted mishaps to deep conversations, their dynamic grows with each passing week. But between the strict lessons and fun-filled breaks, will love bloom?
[where Nicholas and EJ meet at a butler school... hilarity ensues.]
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Harua’s words from earlier came back to him: "Ask EJ for a song; he’s cool. You’ll know what to pick when you hear his set." Nico felt his stomach tighten. Cool wasn’t exactly how he’d describe himself right now. He hadn’t felt cool in months, trudging through the monotony of office work while avoiding his reflection in dance studio mirrors. Still, he’d come here, hadn’t he? For a moment of escape. For some sort of reprieve.
Before he could overthink it, Nico stood and made his way to the DJ booth. The music shifted again as he approached, a seamless slide into a downbeat electronic remix of something from the top 100. It wasn’t Christmas music exactly, but the bells woven into the track made it feel festive. He stopped a few feet away, uncertain of the etiquette. Was he supposed to wait for the DJ to notice him?
EJ glanced up, his gaze steady but not unkind. Up close, Nico noticed the slight curve of a smile tucked into one corner of his mouth. EJ raised an eyebrow in silent question.
Nico cleared his throat. “Hi, um. Could you—do you take requests?”
EJ leaned closer, just enough to catch Nico’s words over the music. “Depends,” he said, his voice gentle and even. “What do you have in mind?”
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Under the Same Moon: An Unspoken "I Love You" by AspiringExtremeCouponer, five_STAR_michelin
Fandoms: &TEAM (Band), I-LAND (Korea TV)
17 Mar 2025
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Euijoo stared at him for a long moment.
“You mean it?”
Nicholas nodded. And then Euijoo was looking at him like he’d hung the moon—wide-eyed, open, trusting. He didn’t know what he’d done to deserve it. But selfishly, he never wanted it to end.
Handsome, Nicholas thought before he could stop himself.
Or, Euijoo and Nicholas being two different flavours of clueless for five years straight.
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“Could I get a cold brew please?”
“Sorry? What was that?”
“A cold brew. Regular size?”“Cold brew… what?”
Euijoo's quiet morning, his simple and perfected routine, interrupted by the "new hire" who knows exactly how to push his buttons.