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Yoongi is positive this song is going to kill him. There’s something just so off about it. A mix of sounds that don’t quite fit right, but logically have nothing wrong with them. He sighs, giving in to the fact he won’t be able to get anything done tonight, and pulls out his phone. There’s a text from Jeongguk, said cause of his distress.
JK, 10:45 PM
Just watched your new video, hyung! It’s so good :)
That new blanket you used sounds SO NICE.
I can fall asleep easily now.
Yoongi, 1:48 AM
Thank Hoseok. He gave it to me.
I’m going to go crazy mixing your song.
Don’t hate hyung too much if I die in the process, okay?
JK, 1:50 AM
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
I’m sure you’ll get it soon, hyung!
I can help out tomorrow if you need it.
Yoongi, 1:50 AM
What happened to “I can fall asleep easily now” ?
And no need. I know you’re recording tomorrow.
Don’t overwork yourself.
JK, 1:51 AM
I DID fall asleep!
And then I woke up TT^TT
Guess I just need to watch another one of your videos :)
Go to sleep soon, okay, hyung?
You take your own advice.
JK, 1:52 AM
Put on VASMR.
He always calms you down, rightttt ;)
Because he’s so handsomeee to look at ;)
Yoongi, 1:54
I should never have told you that.
JK, 1:54
Zzzzzz ㅋㅋㅋ
Yoongi, unfortunately, does end up putting on VASMR, an ASMR channel that Yoongi has been watching for nearly two years. Seokjin and Jeongguk both swear it’s a crush; Yoongi will neither deny nor confirm that.
V is just so… soothing. Calming. With a very nice voice. Handsome, too. More importantly, though, he makes every one of his videos feel like a hug. Like Yoongi’s favorite radio show that he listened to all throughout his school years. Like his mother’s cooking after a long time of not eating it. Like the feeling of producing a good song and hearing it all finally come together.
Yoongi had come across him because V left a comment on one of his earliest videos, a video that didn’t even have 2,000 views on it yet. His comment wasn’t anything special until it was. Until there were dozens of V fans replying to the comment thanking him for linking it on his social media accounts or wondering what he was doing there.
V had answered so easily: Watching PD-hyung of course :D and Yoongi has been whipped since.
They’ve never properly interacted besides a few comments on each other’s videos. V has millions of subscribers, one of the top ASMR channels on YouTube, but Yoongi has a decent following of nearly 800,000 subscribers now, too. They make slightly different content—V tends to do more roleplay or singing videos than anything else while Yoongi just sticks to the simple stuff, like finding new textures to make interesting sounds from.
Also, their fanbases are wholly different. V’s fanbase acts a bit more rabid, always leaving “Will you marry me, V-oppa? <3” or “V-hyung is so handsome today! O-O” messages on his videos. Seokjin once joked that he seemed to be the idol of the ASMR world and Yoongi was inclined to agree.
Yoongi’s comments are much more normal. Simple messages thanking him for what he does or the occasional story about how much Yoongi’s videos mean to them. In fact, the only real flirty comments he gets are from V himself, who tends messages like “PD-hyung’s voice sounds so deep today….” followed by every heart emoji at least 100 times each.
Those comments tend to cause a few angry, hate comments directed toward Yoongi as well, but it’s not like he particularly cares.
This has been a consistent routine for these past two years. Yoongi doesn’t post very often, only making ASMR as a side hobby and something to relieve some stress, but V makes sure to comment on every single video. His therapist had suggested Yoongi try doing it to force him to have quieter moments to himself. Yoongi’s life is hectic, filled with too many loud moments. Moments at award shows, moments at after-parties, moments in the studio, moments in long meetings that never seem to end.
Yoongi is anonymous on his ASMR channel, too, only ever showing the lower bottom half of his face. There’s no direct link between PD ASMR and Suga, the pseudonym he uses as a producer. Of course, Yoongi’s friends know about it, but that’s it. Yoongi would be mortified if anyone from the company ever found out about his hobby.
Every now and then, V will leave a comment along the lines of wondering if they should collab or meet, but Yoongi always ignores them, embarrassed at the idea of having to meet up with such a handsome stranger.
Besides, Yoongi would be even more embarrassed considering he very much probably has a crush on the other man.
Yoongi sighs, seeing that V posted his new video just a few hours ago, on time as always. V posts several times a week, each video long and detailed, and Yoongi always appreciates the effort he puts into them. No wonder he’s so popular. Yoongi shuts his computer and gets ready for bed, lying down and grabbing his earplugs, V’s video already pulled up and ready to watch.
He presses play.
“Hi, angels! It’s V, of course. Today, I’ll be softly singing some nursery rhymes for everyone. My grandmother used to do this for me….”
Yoongi closes his eyes.
Sleep follows him quickly.
In the days after, Yoongi spends every waking minute trying his best to finish producing Jeongguk’s song. Unfortunately, inspiration only leaves him in the dust, never coming back to help him along.
When he complains about this to Seokjin, Seokjin suggests he go on a walk just so he can get outside. When Yoongi complains that he’s not at home, but instead at the company building, Seokjin sends him a screenshot of a nearby park with a raised eyebrow emoji. When Yoongi complains that he has a meeting in an hour with an upcoming singer Namjoon recommended to him, Seokjin sends him the time it takes to get there walking (7 minutes).
Yoongi shouldn’t have ever texted him anything. He eventually relents anyway, sniffing a bit as he steps outside, the chilly air hitting him all at once.
It’s nice, though, clearing his head immediately, which Yoongi desperately needed.
Just as he’s about to start walking in the direction of the park, though, Yoongi notices somebody who quite literally stops him in his tracks.
VASMR is standing in front of the company building right in front of him, giant purple scarf around his neck and a soft brown knitted hat on top of his head. Yoongi blinks, so shocked that he doesn’t even realize he was staring at him, mouth open and gaping, until it’s too late.
“Hello? Why are you staring at me like that?”
Yoongi fights every urge to turn around and go right back into the building, knowing that it’d just be very weird and suspect. Still. Yoongi isn’t prepared to actually speak to the other man.
V continues to eye him suspiciously. “Helloooo…?”
“Sorry.” Yoongi finally replies, very quietly. V’s eyes widen, his guarded expression immediately relaxing. Yoongi nods to the front door. “Do you need to go inside?”
Now, it seems it’s V’s turn to stare at him. God, how is he even more handsome in person? Yoongi was truly not prepared for any of this.
“I didn’t mean to stare,” Yoongi tries again. “Just going on a walk. Although, it’s a bit cold so maybe I’ll just go back inside.” Yoongi is going to die of embarrassment. “Have a nice day.” He turns around, doing his best to flee the situation entirely.
“PD-nim?”
Yoongi stops. Does V somehow know he’s a producer? Or… wait….
“What?” He turns around. Shit, can V see how flushed he feels?
V is staring at him with wonder. “It’s you, isn’t it? PD ASMR! That’s you. I would know your voice anywhere. I love your voice so much.”
Shit.
V doesn’t let up. “No wonder your name is PD ASMR. You’re a producer, PD-nim! That makes so much sense! You work here, don’t you?” V stops suddenly, as if realizing the situation finally. “Wait, I’m sorry.” He bows. “I didn’t mean to be so rude! I don’t even know if it’s you, I’m so sorry. Do you… do you know who I am?”
Yoongi feels awful, suddenly, for making V feel so insecure. He clears his throat. V doesn’t blink once when looking at him.
“Yeah, you’re….” Yoongi clears his throat again, hating how hot he suddenly feels. “VASMR. I recognized you immediately. I’m… a fan. Yeah. I mean… we’ve talked. A couple of times. I know you, yes. I just… people don’t really know I’m PD ASMR. It’s anonymous. So, I figured you wouldn’t know me, and I didn’t want to be weird. So.”
V is beaming at him. Shit, Yoongi thinks. He’s gorgeous.
“I understand. Sorry for making it weird if it is! I’m also a huge fan of you. I’ve been wanting to meet you for forever, actually, but it seemed like you didn’t really want to meet me. Which is okay, of course! If you prefer, we can just pretend we didn’t meet now. Would you like that?”
Yoongi should probably say he would, but he’s shaking his head before he knows it. Why would he not want to finally know V, after all?
“I’m Min Yoongi,” he says instead, walking closer and holding out his hand. V grins even wider somehow, taking it and shaking it, both firm and gentle, so very V. “Although, I go by Suga. I’m a producer here.”
“You’re Suga, too?!”
“Huh?”
“I’m here because of you! Well, kind of. Kim Namjoon recommended me to come here? He’s usually the producer I work with, but I have this one song and he thinks you’re better suited for it. I have a meeting with you in, well, 45 minutes now or so? The lady on the phone told me to get here early, though.”
Yoongi, realizing all at once that even if he hadn’t decided to come out on a walk would have met V anyway, can only laugh.
Even if he was successful in running away, it wouldn’t have mattered at all.
“Kim Taehyung?” Yoongi says then, remembering the name Namjoon had given him.
Taehyung smiles. “That’s me! V was actually going to be my old stage name back when I wanted to be an idol. Even though I stopped wanting to be an idol, it makes for a good ASMR channel name, though, don’t you think?”
Yoongi can’t help his smile at that. He nods. “Yeah, it does.” Yoongi puts his hands in his pockets. Taehyung tracks the motion.
“Oh! You said you were going on a walk. Don’t let me stop you. I’m sure we can officially meet each other more soon, right?”
Yoongi swallows, feeling his crush more than ever right now. How embarrassing.
He swallows. “Actually, if you wanted to come with, you could? I’m just headed to a nearby park. I needed to clear my head. I’m producing a song that’s giving me some trouble right now.”
Although, now that Yoongi thinks about it, he suddenly feels like he could back in right now and finish the song in just an hour or two. He immediately suspects the reason why and decides he’ll be taking that knowledge to his grave. Jeongguk and Seokjin already give him enough grief over his crush on Taehyung as is.
“Sure, I’d love to come, hyung. Oh, ah, sorry. Is it okay if I call you ‘hyung?’”
“Hyung is fine.” Yoongi starts walking, keenly aware of how close the two of them are. “Besides, you already call me that anyway, right?”
“Oh,” Taehyung replies, blinking. Then, he laughs, tilting his head back and everything. “Well, I also called you that because I was trying to flirt with you. Am I still allowed to do that, though?”
Yoongi sputters, nearly tripping over his own feet. He clears his throat, glancing at Taehyung, who at least looks a bit embarrassed about it. “Wow, you’re pretty bold, aren’t you?”
“Ah, it’s just… I’m so happy right now, hyung. I’ve really wanted to meet you for so long. I just felt like we were connected or something. I remember stumbling across your first video and immediately falling in love. Not… not in a weird way. Just, like, I fell in love with your content and energy. You are very relaxing. You felt like my favorite song. Ironic, I guess, since you’ve produced a few of my favorite songs.”
Yoongi swallows, everything feeling like so much suddenly. Neither one of them say anything for the rest of their walk, both suddenly seemingly shy.
When they arrive at the park, however, Yoongi finally replies. “I’ve wanted to meet you, too.” He laughs. “I was just embarrassed. Plus, I didn’t know how serious you were being sometimes. I don’t know. I didn’t expect we’d ever actually meet! But it seems it’s fated.”
Taehyung reaches out then, brushing his hand against Yoongi’s, whose skin suddenly feels warmer than ever before at the touch.
“Yeah. Fated is a good word.”
“You can, by the way.” Yoongi replies, not moving his hand away at all.
“I can what?”
“Flirt with me.”
Taehyung nods, radiating contentment. Yoongi doubts he’s much different. This is all so ridiculous. Maybe that’s how it’s always been.
“Okay, good. I was going to be very unhappy if I had to stop.”
Yoongi lets the words warm him, and they stay and talk for too long, and they’re both late to the meeting, and by the end of the day, Yoongi has Taehyung’s number in his phone and a finished song to finally send to Jeongguk.
And when Taehyung uploads a new ASMR video three days later, Yoongi laughs at the title of it.
[ASMR] You’re my online crush that I finally get to meet in real life.
PD ASMR
What a long title, V-ssi ㅋㅋㅋ
Taehyung pins the comment and replies with, …and he’s got such a nice voice, too! 😳😍