dating another member’s older sibling, ATEEZ.
- featuring — ateez members x gn!reader ( masterlist )
- summary — an imagine of how the ateez boys sneak around when they’re secretly dating another member’s older sibling!
- contents — fluff, no warnings.
hongjoong prided himself on his ability to keep a secret, and dating yunho’s older sibling in secret was no exception. he knew the chaos it would bring if yunho found out — he could already imagine the loud accusations and awkward silences. but that didn’t stop him from stealing precious moments with you whenever he could.
one afternoon, you had agreed to meet hongjoong in a quiet café across town, far from yunho’s usual haunts. he was already seated in the corner, a baseball cap pulled low over his face, when you walked in. his face lit up at the sight of you, and he couldn’t help but reach for your hand under the table once you sat down.
“you’re late,” he teased, his thumb brushing against your knuckles.
“traffic,” you replied, rolling your eyes before grinning. “yunho almost caught me leaving, too. he asked where i was going.”
hongjoong smirked. “what did you tell him?”
“that i was meeting a friend. which isn’t a lie, technically,” you said, leaning closer.
hongjoong chuckled softly, but his expression turned serious. “we need to be careful. he’s not stupid, and if he starts connecting the dots…”
“i know,” you said, squeezing his hand. “but this is worth it, joong. you’re worth it.”
he smiled, his heart swelling with affection. moments like these reminded him why he was willing to take the risk.
later, back at the dorms, hongjoong nearly had a heart attack when yunho suddenly asked, “have you been texting someone a lot lately? you’re always grinning at your phone.”
hongjoong kept his face neutral, glancing up from his laptop. “just group stuff. you know, schedules and all.”
yunho narrowed his eyes but didn’t push further. hongjoong let out a quiet sigh of relief. it was a delicate game they were playing, but as long as he could keep seeing you, he’d find a way to make it work.