color me yours ( na jaemin )
▍ jaemin made your tattooed arm his canvas.
content : 1200 words, male reader, added member!reader, fluff fluff and fluff again, reader is tattooed, not so bestfriend!jaemin, requested here <3
all you could hear was the faint hum of music coming from the speaker on your desk.
you were sprawled on your bed, one arm propped behind your head, while jaemin sat comfortably between your legs, leaning back against your chest.
his phone was perched in one hand, the screen casting soft light over his face as you both read the comments flooding in from your instagram live.
this wasn’t planned — jaemin had suggested it after dinner, claiming the fans hadn’t seen you in a while. you’d agreed without much resistance, too used to going along with whatever jaemin wanted.
now here you were, your arm resting loosely around his waist, your thumb brushing idle circles against the hem of his hoodie. it wasn’t intentional, not really, just something you did when he was close to you, a quiet reassurance that he was right there.
“hyung, someone asked who takes longer to get ready in the morning,” jaemin said, his tone light as he glanced over his shoulder at you.
“do we even need to answer that?” you asked, raising an eyebrow.
jaemin tilted his head, his expression amused. “why? you think it’s me?”
“i know it’s you,” you replied, a soft smirk tugging at the corner of your lips.
the fans was eating everything up, of course. the chat was a constant stream of comments. jaemin scrolled through the messages, laughing softly at their reactions.
“they’re so dramatic,” he muttered, though the small smile on his face betrayed how much he secretly enjoyed the attention.
“let them be,” you said, your voice low.
you glanced at the screen briefly, catching a comment about how comfortable you looked together. it made your smirk soften into something quieter.
the two of you spent the next few minutes answering random questions, your responses blending into easy banter. jaemin had a way of making even banal topics entertaining, his voice light and expressive as he read off comments and shared his thoughts.
you mostly listened, occasionally chiming in with a teasing remark or a deep laugh that made jaemin glance back at you with that little smile of his.
at some point, an idea struck you.
jaemin turned his head slightly, curious. “what?”
“there’s this trend i saw earlier,” you began, your tone casual as you reached for your phone. “people are coloring their tattoos with markers. i thought it might be fun if you did mine.”
jaemin blinked at you, then tilted his head, his lips curling into a small smile.
you shrugged, keeping your expression neutral.
“why not? you’re always messing with them anyway.”
he rolled his eyes, but the way his smile grew gave him away.
“fine,” he said, scooting off your lap to grab a pack of markers from his desk.
he returned quickly, sitting cross-legged on the bed in front of you.
“this is gonna be amazing,” he said, already uncapping a bright blue marker.
you extended your arm toward him, resting it on his knee as he leaned in to inspect the ink. he hesitated for a moment, his fingers brushing lightly over the designs.
“your tattoos are really nice,” he said quietly, his tone uncharacteristically serious.
you didn’t respond right away, watching him as he traced one of the lines with his finger.
there was something about the way he looked at your arm — focused, thoughtful — that made your chest feel oddly warm.
“thanks,” you said finally, your voice softer than usual.
jaemin didn’t look up, already immersed in his task.
he started with the blue marker, carefully filling in the edges of one design. his brow furrowed slightly as he worked, and you caught yourself watching him, not the tattoos, but him.
his lashes were long, casting delicate shadows on his cheeks under the dim light. his lips were pursed slightly, the faintest hint of concentration softening his expression.
you wanted to say something, maybe tease him about how serious he looked, but the words caught in your throat. instead, you just sat there, letting yourself admire the moment.
“you’re staring,” jaemin said after a while, his tone light but knowing.
your ears warmed, but you kept your expression neutral.
“just making sure you don’t mess it up,” you said smoothly.
jaemin snorted, shaking his head. “please, i’m an artist. have some faith.”
you chuckled softly, leaning back against the headboard.
the chat was going wild again, but you barely registered it. your focus was entirely on him — on the way his fingers moved over your skin, on the way he tilted his head slightly when he was pleased with his work.
he switched to an orange marker, his fingers trailing over the design for a moment before adding color.
“i think this one’s my favorite,” he said, his voice quieter now. “the way it curves here…”
he traced the shape lightly with his fingertip before continuing.
“you sound like an art critic,” you said, though your voice lacked its usual teasing edge.
jaemin smiled faintly, not looking up. “maybe i missed my calling.”
the moment stretched out, easy and comfortable.
your hand found its way back to his knee, a subtle anchor as you watched him.
you noticed the little things — the way his hair fell messily across his forehead, the way his lips twitched into a tiny smile when he was satisfied with a section, the way he hummed under his breath without realizing it.
“done,” he announced eventually, sitting back to admire his work.
your arm was a colorful mosaic of patterns and shapes, his touch adding a playful energy to the designs.
you glanced down, then back up at him.
“not bad,” you said, keeping your tone light.
“not bad?” he repeated, raising an eyebrow.
you smirked, pulling him back toward you so he was leaning against your chest again.
“okay, it’s really great. you happy now?”
jaemin laughed softly, settling into your arms without hesitation.
“yeah,” he said, his tone smug but warm.
your hand rested on his waist again, your thumb brushing against the soft fabric of his hoodie as the two of you glanced at the screen.
the fans were losing it, of course, but for once, their excitement felt like background noise.
jaemin reached up to swipe a strand of hair out of his face, and you caught yourself staring again. he was glowing, his cheeks slightly flushed from the warmth of the room, his eyes bright with quiet pride.
you didn’t say anything, but your grip on his waist tightened just slightly, a silent acknowledgment of the moment.
“stop looking at me like that,” jaemin muttered, though his tone held no real annoyance.
“like you’re about to say something embarrassing.”
you let out a soft laugh, resting your chin on his shoulder.
“i’m not saying anything.”
“good,” he murmured, but he didn’t pull away.
the two of you stayed like that for a while longer, the live continuing in the background, but your world felt smaller somehow. quieter.
just the two of you, sharing space in the way only you knew how.