𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 . . . seventeen's :: meiling

𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 . . . seventeen's :: meiling
ONE !¡ 𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙𝚜 𝗂𝗇𝗌𝗂𝖽𝖾 𝚜𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚎𝚗
❝ they can't be themselves without feeling anxious ❞

# SEUNGCHEOL

𝗺𝗲𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗹 | 𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗂 𝗌𝖾𝗎𝗇𝗀𝖼𝗁𝖾𝗈𝗅 + 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗀 𝗆𝖾𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀

TYPE : romantic
POPULARITY : 98%
JUST MEICHEOL THINGS : smiles from across the room, holding hands under the table, public but secretive, random declarations of love, words of affirmation
THEIR SONG : nonsense ( sabrina carpenter )
BACKSTORY :

meiling and seungcheol were pretty awkward when they first met. as one of the oldest, seungcheol wanted to try his best to help her fit in. the language barrier made it hard, but she appreciated his efforts.

once debut came and she had gotten better at the korean language, these two were immediately close.  because of their close age, they were hanging out more often that not. they knew each other better than anyone else.

the more time they spent together, the more meiling started to realize her feelings for the older changed. she started feeling lighter and unafraid with him, and then it suddenly not her. she liked choi seungcheol.

meiling began to drop hints. her personality prohibited her from confessing first, so he just hoped he would get it and confess. it took him an even longer time to realize his feelings, but he eventually confessed one summer night. now, these two are basically everyone's favorite couple. they feel the safest with each other,

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# JEONGHAN

𝗷𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗶 | 𝗒𝗈𝗈𝗇 𝗃𝖾𝗈𝗀𝗁𝖺𝗇 + 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗀 𝗆𝖾𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀

TYPE : siblings
POPULARITY : 72%
JUST JEONGMEI THINGS : playful shoves, death glares, cheating together, going out to drink
THEIR SONG : ribs ( lorde )
BACKSTORY :

jeonghan and meiling had a weird first meeting. it started when she overheard jeonghan debating with someone about how winter was the worst season. despite her limited korean and introverted personality, she couldn't help but join in.

she defended winter with her life, and for that, jeonghan decided it would be great if they became friends. it was hard since they were both just trainees, but once she was put into the lineup, there was no stopping them.

their friendship blossomed into the chaotic mess it is now. they love each other dearly, but at first glance you would never be able to tell. however, that doesn't matter to them. they know how much they love each other and that's all they need.

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# JOSHUA

𝗺𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗮 | 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗀 𝗆𝖾𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 + 𝗁𝗈𝗇𝗀 𝗃𝗂𝗌𝗈𝗈

TYPE : best friends
POPULARITY : 67%
JUST MEISHUA THINGS : judging people together, friendship bracelets, annoying text messages, matching home screens
THEIR SONG : best friend ( conan gray )
BACKSTORY :

joshua and meiling were close since pre-debut as they took many korean lessons together. they helped each other improve the language, and every so often they would help each other with practicing.

whenever these two get the chance, they will interact. they've been seen multiple times side-eyeing annoying people together, and spamming each other on kakaotalk.

meiling considers joshua one of her closest friends within the group. he's been with her through everything, and is always able to make her laugh. she just loves him so much.

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# JUNHUI

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗶 | 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗀 𝗆𝖾𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 + 𝗐𝖾𝗇 𝗃𝗎𝗇𝗁𝗎𝗂

TYPE : platonic soulmate #1
POPULARITY : 95%
JUST JUNMEI THINGS : talking shit in chinese, going to cat cafes, acting together, jun cooking mei chinese food from shenzhen
THEIR SONG : understand ( keshi )
BACKSTORY :

meiling and jun actually met before seventeen even came into the picture. they both acted in "the legend of ip man" and met on set there. they were friends, but lost contact after junhui moved.

she had no idea he moved to korea to pursue his dreams of being an idol. so when she came to pledis, it was a pleasant surprise. these two were the only chinese-speaking members for a long time, so they were basically each others lifeline.

without junhui, meiling would genuinely be lost. and it's the exact same way for him. she can't imagine having the life she does now without him.

# HOSHI

𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 | 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗀 𝗆𝖾𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 + 𝗄𝗐𝗈𝗇 𝗌𝗈𝗈𝗇𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗇𝗀

TYPE : siblings
POPULARITY : 82%
JUST SOONLING THINGS : practicing together, "you're not a tiger" "yes i am!", going out to eat, gift-giving
THEIR SONG : 8teen ( khalid )
BACKSTORY :

soonyoung and meiling first bonded over their passion for dance. it's cheesy, yes, but it's true. they practiced for hours every day together. if it wasn't for him, she definitely wouldn't be as good a dancer as she is.

despite her obvious appreciation for the boy, she is easily able to tease him. he is just so.... tease-able. anything soonyoung says will immediately be followed by her making fun of him for it.

even though she does this, she makes sure her love for the boy is known as well. she reminds him multiple times a week that he's doing great and that she loves them. if that isn't real sibling love, then i don't know what is.

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# WONWOO

𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗲 | 𝗐𝗈𝗇 𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗁𝖾𝖾 + 𝗃𝖾𝗈𝗇 𝗐𝗈𝗇𝗐𝗈𝗈

TYPE : best friends
POPULARITY : 71%
JUST WONHEE THINGS : falling asleep on each other, unfunny jokes, doing different things but together, linking elbows
THEIR SONG : glad you exist ( dan + shay )
BACKSTORY :

wonwoo and meiling were the best duo predebut. she doesn't recall the first time they met, but she knows that one day they just clicked, and the rest is history. they became best friends ever since.

their friendship love language is quality time, so most of their time spent together is them doing their own things but in the same room. it's obvious to them that each other's presence is enough. when they're actually speaking, their conversations consists of stupid jokes that are so bad they're good.

wonwoo is one of the best people in meiling's life. he is able to cheer her up no matter what. without wonwoo, she would pretty much be nothing.

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# WOOZI

𝗺𝗲𝗶𝘇𝗶 | 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗀 𝗆𝖾𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 + 𝗅𝖾𝖾 𝗃𝗂𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗇

TYPE : best friends
POPULARITY : 59%
JUST MEIZI THINGS : producing together, being each other's safety pin, making fun of each other at every chance, unaffectionate affection
THEIR SONG : happy face ( tate mcrae )
BACKSTORY :

meiling admired jihoon from the start. he was talented in every aspect. in her mind, he was the definition of a renaissance man. she wanted to learn from him, badly. she convinced him to help her learn how to produce.

every so often, meiling will help jihoon produce a new seventeen song. when they're not doing their job together, they're basically each other's rock. they go to each other about everything, bad things and happy things.

jihoon made meiling's life the best version it can be. she appreciates the boy more than anyone would ever know.

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# DOKYEOM

𝗺𝗲𝗶𝗸𝘆𝗲𝗼𝗺 | 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗀 𝗆𝖾𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 + 𝗅𝖾𝖾 𝗌𝖾𝗈𝗄𝗆𝗂𝗇

TYPE : siblings
POPULARITY : 79%
JUST MEIKYEOM THINGS : bursting out into song, having conversations with just their eyes, hardcore judging each other, skinship!!
THEIR SONG : two birds ( regina spektor )
BACKSTORY :

meiling and dokyeom were honestly not that close before debut. as the time of their debut got closer and closer, they did too. she honestly regretted not being friends with him immediately.

dokyeom never fails to make her laugh, and it's the same for him. they constantly meet eyes in large rooms and have conversations with their eyes. and oh my god, they have literal field days during insomnia zero.

dokyeom finds genuine solace in meiling. she's able to make him happier no matter how upset he is. these two wouldn't be the same without each other.

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# MINGYU

𝗺𝗲𝗶𝗴𝘆𝘂 | 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗀 𝗆𝖾𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 + 𝗄𝗂𝗆 𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗒𝗎

TYPE : siblings
POPULARITY :
JUST MEIGYU THINGS : cuddles, mei bringing up how gyu hated her every single day, play-fighting, laughing at each other being teased
THEIR SONG : best friend ( doja cat, saweetie )
BACKSTORY :

mingyu despised meiling for a very long time. she had no idea why, she assumed it was because she was a girl. now, he completely denies that assumption but provides no other explanation.

after a weird incident, mingyu suddenly had a change of heart. it took a little while for meiling to warm up to him, but when she did, she didn't regret it at all.

mingyu is able to cheer meiling up with a single glance. she doesn't admit it often, but mingyu is one of the best people in her life.

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# MINGHAO

𝗵𝗮𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 | 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗀 𝗆𝖾𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 + 𝗑𝗎 𝗆𝖾𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀

TYPE : platonic soulmate #2
POPULARITY : 93%
JUST HAOLING THINGS : gossiping in chinese, martial arts buddies, safety pin, supporting each other through everything
THEIR SONG : invisible string ( taylor swift )
BACKSTORY :

meiling and minghao were another duo that were close from the start. they both were some of the only members who spoke chinese, and they also had very similar birthdays. not to mention their similar background in martial arts.

whenever these two get the chance, they will start talking shit in chinese. these two are always practicing together, and honestly spend most of their time together.

these two are always hanging out and are literally each other's ride or die. she considers minghao one of her best friends, ever.

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# SEUNGKWAN

𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘄𝗮𝗻 | 𝗐𝗈𝗇 𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗁𝖾𝖾 + 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗀 𝗆𝖾𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀

TYPE : best friends
POPULARITY : 86%
JUST MINKWAN THINGS : being each other's favorite members, hyping each other up, knowing exactly what to say when the other needs help, bringing up old cringy memories
THEIR SONG : i'm only me when i'm with you ( taylor swift )
BACKSTORY :

meiling and seungkwan have a different type of friendship. despite being older, meiling is genuinely infatuated with seungkwan. he is easily able to control a situation and make someone laugh, he was a natural entertainer. and she needed to learn from him.

because of her desperate pleas, these two became best friends. meiling looks for seungkwan whenever she enters a room. during interviews, she will always sit beside him. he's her favorite member. but don't get me wrong, she's one of his favorites too.

seungkwan is someone meiling will always, always, admire. she is always learning from him, and loves him with all of her heart.

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# VERNON

𝗺𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗻 | 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗀 𝗆𝖾𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 + 𝗁𝖺𝗇𝗌𝗈𝗅 𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗇𝗈𝗇 𝖼𝗁𝗐𝖾

TYPE : siblings, possible mother - son
POPULARITY : 65%
JUST MEINON THINGS : sitting in silence together, texts that make no sense to everybody else, shitposting on weverse together, weverse lives together
THEIR SONG : live while we're young ( one direction )
BACKSTORY :

vernon and meiling were pretty awkward when they first met. they quickly got over that rocky stage in their friendship, however, as meiling was made a joke that was so unfunny to him that he felt so bad he wanted to become her friend.

now, these two are always doing the most random shit. you will never be able to predict what these two are going to do next. they were quite literally spotted together at the premier of the new pinocchio movie one day, and the next on a yacht with charlie fucking xcx.

though these two are mostly doing chaotic shit, that doesn't stop them from being genuinely fond of each other. she would never admit it, but vernon is someone she would die for.

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# CHAN

𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 | 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗀 𝗆𝖾𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 + 𝗅𝖾𝖾 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇

TYPE : best friends, possible mother - son
POPULARITY : 88%
JUST CHANLING THINGS : feeding each other, DANCING TOGETHER, coming to each other's photoshoots, mei being in a few of his danceologys
THEIR SONG : brother ( kodaline )
BACKSTORY :

meiling and chan have always been friends. at first, she honestly underestimated him a bit because of his young age. that's one of her biggest regrets. she was obsessed with the way he danced, and was genuinely shocked someone that young could be that talented.

they were pretty close, but got insanely closer after an event in 2019. because of this, these two are inseparable. they're always hanging out, even in the most unexpected times.

these two would not be the same without each other. meiling wouldn't want to have such a close bond with anybody else.

LANA HAS SOMETHING TO SAY!

i had to rewrite this whole chapter when reformatting this book so that's why it took so long 😭

ALSO FML IN LIKE SEVEN HOURS ??!!! LETS FUCKING GO??