Thread by @jaeyongaus

blue ✦ a jaeyong au ✦

一 in which taeyong is a monochrome artist whose world is black and white until jaehyun comes along and makes a kaleidoscope out of it.

✧ notes ✧

🌷 pls quote, don't reply
🌷 ignore time stamps
🌷 side ships included
🌷 soc media + narration
🌷 most pics used are not mine, credits to the respective owners!

⚠️ tw: family issues, mentions of a past toxic relationship

✧ playlist ✧

soundcloud.com/user-806358319…

✧ tags ✧

#nctau #nctaus #nctfic #jaeyong #jaeyongau #JAEHYUN #TAEYONG #정재현 #이태용

@nct_au_ @nctvarchive @ncityfics_ @nctficfic @nctaus_archive @kpopausrec

lastly, I hope you enjoy & feel free to send me your thoughts/questions 💖

✧ meet the characters ✧

📂lee taeyong:

- 25
- tortured artist, dreamer, head in the clouds
- serious and dark but a big softie inside

📂 jung jaehyun:

- 23
- very wanted in the industry for his looks & connections
- seems cold and arrogant but is actually goofy and flirty

✧ the besties ✧

📂 johnny

- 25
- jaehyun's best friend, works closely with him
- confident, laidback, outgoing

📂 ten

- 24
- taeyong's best friend, will do anything to protect him
- fashion and cat lover

✧ ty's squad ✧

📂 haechan

- 20
- music production student
- taeyong's brother & leader of his protection squad

📂 jungwoo

- 22
- owns a flower shop
- a big uwu, kind, cheerful, optimistic

📂 doyoung

- 24
- always bickering with taeyong
- permanently stressed, pessimistic

✧ jae's squad aka the band ✧

📂 yuta

- 25
- witty, enigmatic, loves to roast jaehyun
- does and says what he wants

📂 mark

- 21
- easygoing, likable, contagious laughter

📂 xiaojun

- 21
- quiet, poetic, absent-minded
- never pays attention unless it’s yuta or cat-related

📂 jeno

- 20
- a bit clumsy and awkward
- shares the same weird humor as mark

📂 jaemin

- 20
- fancy, classy, effortlessly cool
- only man in the world more confident than jaehyun

01. how it starts

02. ty texts haechan and doyoung

03. no haechan it isn't 😭

04. while backstage at the concert, jaehyun posts on his private account

05. narration (I normally don't write in present tense but it just felt more real this way)

06. remarkable

07. it's a him

08. super villain origin

09. hate it until you love it

10. angry cat or lost puppy? jaehyun says both

11. xiaojun got my back

12. jae reflects and yuta initiates a heated debate

13. yuta and jaehyun's favorite hobby: roasting each other

14. eyes like the galaxy's edge

15. strawberries and chocolate always taste like you 🎶

16. Prada has some very interesting news

17. ten demands that ty applies

18. black and white

19. a few weeks later, ty is announced as the first artist chosen

20. jaehyun likes the post and starts following taeyong

21. ty's personal cheerleading squad

22. meanwhile, jaehyun texts his besties

23. the regina george of the model industry

24. jae muses, haechan gains motivation and doyoung feels something

25. somebody save doyoung

26. two weeks later, taeyong starts the work at prada

27. visual chemistry

28. jaehyun is an angel

29. confident gay vs panicked gay

30. at the end of that day

31. magnum opus

32. taeyong makes a private account

33. haechan wants something

34. number ten? don't know her

35. yuta got his peaches out in twitter

36. there is not one single braincell in this gc

37. I appeachiate you

38. flowers over boys

39. taeyong was going to sleep but then he remembers something...

40. the next morning: while one wakes up annoyed, the other is excited

41. cold Apollo

42. give him your number, jae!

43. won in life

44. mark texts jaehyun

45. jaehyun is a softie

46. text him you should

47. jaehyun finally texts taeyong

48. husband material

49. taeyong finally texts jaehyun back

50. same jaehyun same

51. not one of your strongest soldiers

52. ty puts it as his pic immediately... and so does jaehyun

53. they have stars on them

54. you're the cutest

55. the jeffrey roasting club

56. it's blue

57. meanwhile, johnny and ten go on a date

58. like jaehyun

59. give taeyong his ice cream

60. tag yourself i'm the tree behind nomin

61. rich friend

62. crying in the corner

63. jaehyun makes a private account just for him and his thoughts

64. give jaehyun a break

65. jaehyun texts taeyong

66. maybe i can change that

67. ty's story

68. thank the heavens for jaehyun

69. jaehyun sees ty's story

70. bring color into my world

71. kaleidoscope

72. i once had a muse

73. mark and jeno share the same brain cell

74. taeyong and haechan visit jungwoo's flower shop

75. a few days later, jungwoo visits ty at work

76. he gets cute when he pouts

77. so this happened (also excuse my shitty editing and pretend there's a signature there)

78. I do need you

79. the gaze of a painter

80. heal together

81. many things are more beautiful at night

82. jaehyun changes his lockscreen... and so does taeyong

83. dream of a cactus (i changed chat apps btw)

84. ~i smell some jealousy~

85. spill the milkshake

86. the power abs have

87. he's like a math book

88. yuta and his peach agenda continues

89. the day of jaehyun's flight

90. now playing: long flight ✈️

91. he looks expensive

92. after jaehyun posts the story, ty listens to the song

93. a week passes

94. draw me like one of your french girls

95. you're making me fall

96. i need to give him some love

97. a few days later, jaehyun comes back

98. like hot chocolate on a winter day

99. you gave me some color back

100. future husband [painting not mine]

101. jaehyun deletes the tweet on his official account

102. i'm not your oppa

103. teach us your ways senpai

104. a few days later

105. on friday, ty and haechan meet up with jaehyun

106. haechan is me if i ever met mark

107. i'm disowning you

108. leap of faith

109. fifth wheeling

110. jeno and jaemin waste no time when it comes to going on a date

111. not nearly enough

112. if comfort was a person, it'd be jaehyun

113. the day taeyong starts drawing jaehyun

114. paint me with your hands first

115. worth being loved

116. you and me both, jungwoo

117. let's get wasted

118. go home you're drunk

119. jaehyun drunk texts taeyong

120. ty calls jaehyun but he doesn't pick up

121. i'm by the light

122. the next morning

123. once it's mine, it's mine

124. day vs night

125. tug of war

126. haechan is a mood

127. jaehyun scrolls back and finds his drunk texts

128. primary colors

129. later that night, taeyong listens to...

130. history (lyrics credits: lyrical-locks on tumblr)

131. a few days later johnten take their flirting to twitter

132. traitor to his class

133. it's the duality for me

134. ty texts haechan and doyoung texts the band

135. the day of the concert

136. jaehyun is struggling

137. the concert starts and taeyong narrates it all

138. blessed be the global citizen festival video

139. heather

140. live tweeting from the backstage

141. renjun is a savage

142. backstage interactions

143. holy trinity vs unholy trinity

144. deja vu

145. as unreachable as the stars

146. i do like him

147. you'll get your moment

148. i'll dream of you

149. the next morning

150. daisies and tulips

151. taeyong's friends are now following jaehyun's private account too

152. ten straight up spitting facts

153. taeyong, you're a blessing

154. ⚠️ toxic relationship, emotional and mental abuse, panic attack, trauma, PTSD ⚠️

155. face my fears

156. comfort place

157. taeyong and jaehyun listen to...

158. we stan supportive friendships

159. i live for nomin's dynamic

160. he's a keeper

161. jaehyun? more like boyfriend goals

162. later that evening, doyoung visits taeyong

163. the next morning

164. jaehyun 🤝 cat memes

165. three types of people

166. jaehyun sings try again to taeyong (fun fact: this conversation was the first idea i had for this story 😄)

167. some days pass

168. therapy

169. baby steps

170. time for a change

171. house renovation

172. i'd make you feel like art

173. /ruin/ me

174. a couple weeks pass

175. perfect timing

176. ✨ positive vibes ✨

177. more time passes, mark asks doyoung to make a group chat for everyone

178. the group chat is in taeyong's pov btw

179. the day of the party

180. jungwoo??

181. happy pepero kissing!

182. and the award for biggest cockblocker goes to...

183. seven sin

184. rickrolled

185. pretty boys

186. a few days later 💖

187. craving

188. i need this place to exist irl

189. ink in water

190. colors

191. sugar rush

192. two types of people

193. yuta is me i am yuta

194. that is the question

195. you're in deep

196. jeno texts jaehyun

197. i'm sorry for all the paint kiss images sjsjs

198. love language

199. for you

200. dream of me

201. lovestagram

202. xoxo gossip gay

203. apodyopsis

204. lollipop

205. triple kill

206. different vibes

207. days later, yuta and xiaojun visit the cat shelter yuta's been volunteering at, which makes xiaojun feel *things*

208. call it oppa

209. a couple vs a couple of best friends

210. sir

211. haechan: from cockblocking to third wheeling

212. some weeks later

213. the contrast

214. if i was your boyfriend

215. why is he so mark

216. jaemin is mark's biggest exposer

217. the power taeyong has

218. soft spot

219. take a bite

220. dance with him!!

221. sin

222. home

223. i think he is jae

224. 3 people, 1 brain cell

225. all their epiphanies happen in this gc

226. taeyong's privilege

227. taeyong was going to say *something* but then jaehyun calls him and he gets cut off

228. a few days later

229. blue

230. the interview

231. stupid questions

232. we said we'd heal together

233. you and me both ty

234. some weeks later

235. sorry if the lyrics are cringey i tried my best 😆

236. as they should

237. the day of the ceremony

238. ate and left no crumbs

239. these two need to get a room

240. boy with a rose scar and starry eyes

241. xiaojun's the real mvp

242. after the ceremony

243. kings behavior

244. 🍿

245. go get it

246. the eyes don't lie

247. some days later 🌸

248. stars and roses

249. blue moon

250. blue on pink [painting not mine]

251. some days later

252. ⚠️ toxic person, family issues ⚠️

253. ⚠️ toxic person, family issues ⚠️

254. here comes the angst 🙃

255. sad hours indeed

256. yuta tell it how it is

257. later that day

258. a week passes

259. you know you're in deep when even a ladybug reminds you of him

260. jaehyun the king of ghosting

261. taeyong can't take it anymore and texts jaehyun

262. angst hours: OPEN

263. jaehyun press that send button challenge FAILED

264. unforgettable

265. taeyong can't stop listening to...

266. another week goes by

267. because you like him idiot

268. we stan supportive, mature friends 😔✊

269. this is taeyong's own painting he's so talented 🥺

270. art never leaves [painting not mine]

271. way to go jae 🙄

272. can't say no to free food

273. the day of the gala

274. this jaehyun lives in my mind rent free

275. i'm just jaehyun to you

276. hold me close

277. ⚠️ family issues, toxic relationships⚠️

278. it's taeyong

279. make up more like make out

280. killjoy

281. mine

282. i see you

283. taeyong (understandably) freaks out

284. go claim your man

285. all yours

286. sappy time

287. healing journey

288. taeyong's privilege

289. jaehyun changes his official account

290. jaeyong sappy hours: always open

291. their tweets prompt other couples

292. that's why he's here man

293. mark ends up posting his own declaration

294. a few days later they have a photoshoot

295. ruin me

296. days later 🌸

297. "babe"

298. the day of prada's party

299. take you to heaven

300. taeyong's power

301. SIR–

302. the day after

303. some days later

304. the day of the flight to new york

305. hello new york

306. i like me better when i'm with you

307. that night

308. the day of the exhibit

309. jaehyun live tweets

310. ❌ none of these drawings are mine, all credits to the creators ❌

311. ❌ none of these paintings are mine, all credits to the creators ❌

312. ❌ none of these paintings are mine, all credits to the creators ❌

313. you see me

314. jeno thinks ahead

315. [none of the paintings are mine, credits to the creators]

316. oxygen

317. they go out that night

318. strawberries & chocolate

319. art

320. view

321. you were right

322. johnjae photos are on another level

323. fight me peach

324. enjoying their time in new york

325. the day of the flight back to korea

326. closure

327. party in the city where the heat is on

328. going ✈️ korea

329. back in korea

330. some days later

331. dinner with jaehyun's mother

332. in jeju

333. lunch with taeyong's parents

334. kaleidoscope [paintings not mine]

335. couple goals

336. his bias is me

337. meanwhile other couples go on holiday

338. love is like a drum

339. home

340. it’s your birthday make a wish [painting not mine]

EPILOGUE

painting cr: grace_j__art on instagram

– THE END –

thank you so much to everyone who read and supported this au, it means a lot to me 🥺 it was going to be a lot angstier at first but then i decided i wanted a healing/comfort fic and it ended up having more fluff! i hope you liked it and happy #321WithJaeYong 💖