Nursery

nursery

pairing :: eden x evelyn

word count :: 2.1k

synopsis :: eden decides to surprise evelyn by renovating evangeline's nursery.

time :: december 24, 2023

warnings :: just some feel good fluff!

a/n :: eden goes full HDTV!!!

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Evelyn was four days out from having Evangeline. It was two days before they were released from the hospital. Now, everyone was working to fit into their new routine with a newborn in the house.

She doesn’t know how her husband did it, but he managed to convince Eden to move into the guest bedroom. The girl never wanted to intrude or be a bother to them, so Evelyn didn’t press any further. There was still a little bit of insecurity lingering in the back of Eden’s mind when it came to her brother in law. He was too desperate, knowing how good of a support system she was for both him and her. They would need all the help they could get.

Another night with very little sleep, Eden woke up with an agenda for the day. As soon as the sunlight started to peek in through the windows, she showered and dressed comfortably. Both Noah and Evelyn had been occupied with the baby ever since they came home and she wanted to do something nice for the both of them.

The nursery had never been properly complete, not having known their baby’s gender. They may have gone a bit overboard when picking things out for the room. Eden knew they probably wouldn’t use it too often but she still felt like making everything look cute.

Heading to the closet, she started with the clothes. She picked out the baby blue clothes and set them aside. She decided that blue items would be in the bottom drawer in case they ever needed it. She came across socks, her heart aching from how tiny and adorable they were. She rolled up the clothes, making them fit into the two bottom drawers of the dresser. Eden didn’t realize just how many clothes this child had.

Eden had assisted her sister in making a board of baby decor and organization, so she had an idea of what she wanted to do.

“Hey kiddo, whatcha doing?” Eden snapped her head to see Noah in the doorway, leaning against the door with his mug of coffee.. She exhaled, getting off her bottom and standing up.

“I was feeling restless and wanted to help finish the nursery, since we know she’s a she now.” She swiped her forehead of the hairs in her face.

“Really? You didn’t have to do that. We were gonna get around to it eventually.”

“No, it’s okay. I wanted to surprise you both but…”

“I can pretend I never saw anything.” He rubbed his eyes, soon squinting them.

“Actually, I could use your help. Do you know where all the baby supplies are? I wanna organize the rolling cart.”

Even though he was visibly worn out, he was still smiling and wanted to offer all he could. “We have it all in the garage. I can bring you everything you need.”

“Of course. Just don’t let Ev see you.”

“They’re both out, but it won’t be too long before we have to feed her again.”

He managed to quietly grab all the supplies to the nursery, watching Eden sort everything out with each trip he made.

“Thank you. Try not to let her come in here, tell her I’m sleeping in or something.” They both spoke softly to each other.

“Gotcha. Just message me if you need anything else.”

Eden nodded, watching him shut the door behind him before getting to work. She put in one ear phone, playing some of her relaxing music as she unwrapped everything. She was surprised to see storage dividers in the bags. Noah actually brought in everything.

The top drawer was divided into sections, starting with diapers, then creams, wipes, pacifiers, and a whole bunch of other stuff that she didn’t know the purpose for. She stored extra diapers, wipes, swaddles, and blankets into the rolling cart. The dresser and cart was done and she was excited to move on to actually implementing the color pink into the room.

She opened the closet, surprised to see even more stuff that was bought for the baby. She reached for a random bag, noticing the separate pink and blue flowers designed for the mobile. She started by hanging up the pink roses, giving it a good spin and smiling to herself. She was relieved to find most of what she needed was already in the closet, folded on a shelf. She removed the tiny mattress from the crib, fitting on a baby pink sheet and placing it back where it belonged. She placed the Krunk plush in the corner, folding the soft blankets with him as well. She hung the pale blush curtains on a rod, feeling the sun beam into the room.

It was almost noon and she had been at work for three hours. She moved closest to the door, getting a good view of the entire room. It looked very cozy, but something was still missing.

Eden snuck downstairs, making it to the foyer before her sister caught her.

“Where are you going?” She looked saddened.

“I just have a few things to pick up at the dorms. Want me to bring back some food?” It wasn’t entirely a lie.

“Oh yes please!”

Eden never imagined she would find herself in the crafts store, but here she was, venturing each aisle to find anything that would seem fit to decorate a nursery with. She didn’t find much, at least not what her sister would like. She did find pink 3D butterflies to scatter across the wall.

She texted Noah before she left the parking lot, telling him to distract her with the takeout while she took her items upstairs to finish later.

Eden first brought in the takeout rice cakes, watching Evelyn practically drool over them. She headed back out to the car, sneaking upstairs and hiding the bag in the closet. She rushed back down as if she didn’t do anything, joining the two to eat as her sister rocked Evangeline in her arm. She was amazed by how well she multitasked.

Shortly after Evelyn finished feeding Evangeline again, her and her baby started dozing off. Eden gestured Noah into the kitchen so they wouldn’t wake the two girls.

“I’m almost done. Wanna help me add the finishing touches?” She whispered, folding her hands together at her chest.

He didn’t waste a breath, following Eden upstairs. She pushed the nursery door open and watched as his face lit up.

“You…you did all of this?” His eyes were wide as he toured the room, pulling the dresser drawers out and back in. “This is amazing.”

“Do you think she will like it?” She asked, unsure of herself. She may have gotten too into it, forgetting whose child she was actually decorating for.

“She’s gonna love it. I love it. Thank you, Eden.” He rubbed the exhaustion from his face with his hands, opening up his arms to her.

“Don’t mention it.” She hugged him, patting his back before letting go. “I got these butterflies. And some blossom petals. I thought they would be cute on that wall.” She pointed with a smile.

The two scattered the butterflies and petals across one wall. It really brought everything together, and even Eden was proud of her work. If being an idol didn’t work out for her, she would want to be a renovator.

“Eva will be waking up soon. After she gets fed, do you want to show her?” He looked towards her.

“Yep.” Eden put her hands on her hips, noting his nickname for his daughter. “We make a great team, don’t you think?”

He nodded, raising his hand. She gave him a high five before he started gathering up everything that needed to be thrown away.

“I’ll be down. I want to take a few pictures.”

He nodded, giving the room one last nod of approval before shutting the door behind him.

Eden studied the room, making sure everything was perfect and adjusting anything that threw her off. She took her phone out of her pocket, snapping pictures that she’d eventually send to the girls and Seokmin when she finally laid down. She felt pretty accomplished, needing to see her sister’s reaction right away.

She came down the stairs, seeing Evelyn fitting a small baby hat on Evangeline's head. Noah looked like he had just sat down, not getting comfortable too soon.

Eden plopped down across from them, tucking her legs under her and smiling. “How’s she doing?”

Evelyn held her, tucking her hairs under the hat before kissing her forehead. “She’s just the best baby ever. She’s just so perfect.”

Eden and Noah shared looks, her sister taking obvious note. “What? Why are you looking at each other like that?”

“Oh nothing. We just have a surprise for you.” Eden smiled.

“More like Eden has a surprise.” He rolled his eyes.

“What did you do?” She stared her sister down like she was scheming something evil.

“Just a little something.”

“I swear to god if you spent money–”

“Don’t you want to see it?” Eden pushed herself off the sofa, crossing her arms.

“Of course I want to see it. What is it?” She looked back and forth between the two.

Noah stood up, holding his hand out. She was alert, taking his hand as he helped her up. She winced a bit, currently feeling the after effects of childbirth as the medicine wore off. She cradled Evangeline to her chest as he kept a steady hand on her elbow and back.

Eden led the way upstairs, taking each step slow as Evelyn waddled her way behind her.She reached the top, holding her hand out just in case she needed it.

“What is it? You two are scaring me.”

Noah led her to the door of the nursery, noticing the letter E that had not been there before.

“Shut up.” Evelyn snapped her neck towards her sister, making sure not to disturb Evangeline.

“Surprise!” Eden reached for the doorknob, twisting it and pushing it open.

Evelyn covered her mouth with her free hand, taking slow steps inside the room. She gasped as her eyes went wide, studying each and every detail that Eden had put into rearranging the nursery that morning.

“Oh my god.”

“Do you like it?” Eden leaned against the doorframe, watching them go over everything.

She was quiet for a second, worrying Eden until she turned around to face her. Tears were actively falling down her cheeks, trying not to cry.

“Do I like it? I love it…” She sniffed, bringing the sleeve of her sweater to her eyes. Noah rubbed circles on her back as he smiled. “You did all of this?”

“Well, most of it. I figured if I was going to be staying here that I should make myself useful.”

Evelyn pouted, running her fingers across the wood of the crib, in awe of the butterflies scattered across the wall. “Eden…”

She couldn’t keep her own tears at bay when she said her name. She watched her slowly circle, eyeing as many things as she could. She reached for the dresser drawers, pulling each of them out and finally letting the sobs escape. “Eden.”

“Don’t cry! At least not while saying my name.”

“I don’t know what to say… I love it! Thank you so much.” Evelyn waddled like a penguin to her sister, giving her a half hug with Evangeline in her other arm. “Eden…It’s perfect.”

“You’re welcome.” Eden wiped her sister's tears before looking down at Evangeline. She looked perfectly content with her pacifier.

Evelyn stretched down to press a kiss to her daughter's forehead. “Don’t you just have the best aunt ever? You are so loved.”

To everyone’s surprise, Evangeline began to murmur, as if in agreement to what Evelyn said.

“Isn’t she precious?” Evelyn cried, looking up with tears coating her lashes.

Eden nodded, tucking her hair behind her ear as she leaned down to get a closer look at the baby. “And you’re the best niece ever.”

Her eyes squinted as she began to smile, squirming in her moms arms.

“You two are gonna be best friends.” Noah spoke from behind, smirking to himself.

Evelyn kissed her forehead once more, offering her to Noah. “Why don’t you go to daddy?” Eden did not miss the wink she threw in her direction.

She locked arms with her sister, squeezing as they both watched the scene unfold. Noah made goofy faces to Evangeline as he supported the back of her head. He nuzzled his nose against her cheek before he ever realized what was going on. Evelyn snorted, trying her best to hold back her laugh when the foul odor finally hit him.

“Sweetie…” He whined to Evelyn.

“Honey…It’s your turn to change her now.”

Eden quickly plugged her nose with her fingers, hiding her face in her sisters shoulder as they both laughed at him.

Zimmermann | Fall/Winter 2023

nightmare

main masterlist | chanliet files

date: june 2021

word count: 1.8k

warning(s) / includes: seojun (context), ju has a nightmare where chan is really mean to her </3, crying, kissing (please lmk if i missed anything!)

Juliet thinks this has to be the worst day of her life.

She should’ve known. She should’ve known it was all too good to be true. Kim Seojun was right after all: She just isn’t meant for relationships, she’s the problem. Because if even someone as wonderful as Chan got tired of her, she must’ve really messed up.

“Minnie, I thought you were better than this. Relationships between idols never go far anyways. If I wanted to be with you long-term, I would’ve done something about it a long time ago.”

It’s here again: That feeling of her heart being ripped to shreds as she looks up at Chan’s impassive expression with blurry vision. “So I was just a toy to you? Someone for you to play with until you get bored and find someone else?”

“God, you’re so naive. Can’t you just loosen up a bit, treat this as having some fun? You’ll find someone else.”

“I don’t want someone else, I want you!” she shouts, chest heaving with sobs as she struggles to get her next words out. “Can’t you see? I’m in love with you!”

He sighs, and a flicker of regret crosses his face before it’s gone as quickly as it came. “For what it’s worth, I’m sorry, but I can’t do this anymore. We’re over, okay?”

“Chan! Please!” She reaches for his sleeve as he turns to leave, digging her nails into the fabric when he tries shrugging his arm out of her grasp, but she tells herself to hold on because if she lets go she’ll never get him back again—

“Don’t leave me, please! We’ll work something out… Chan, please…”

“—ake up. Please wake up, baby. It’s just a dream—”

Juliet’s eyes snap open as her strangled gasps fill the room. Her cheeks are wet, her throat is tight, and her chest feels heavy as though someone placed a giant weight on it.

“It’s okay, it’s okay, it was a nightmare. You’re okay, I promise,” she hears Chan murmur, but his words go in one ear and out the other as she’s still trapped in limbo, physically back in reality but mentally stuck in her dream. She blinks through her tears to get a better look at her surroundings: She’s in his bedroom, his bedside lamp is switched on, he’s next to her.

He’s next to her. The realisation has her scrambling to get away from him, pressing herself as closely to her side of the bed as possible. This Chan looks at her with worried, gentle eyes, but what about the Chan she was with just moments ago—the one who looked so cold and spoke so cruelly, dropping her heart like it was a piece of glass without a care in the world? Is he going to be back?

“Baby, it’s me, it’s me,” Chan says, his voice trembling as he attempts to soothe her. He wants to stay strong for her, but seeing her backed up against the nightstand like a frightened animal with tears streaming down her face cuts a deep gash in his heart. He doesn’t know what to do to stop her distress apart from whispering reassurances, but he wants it to go away.

He reaches out to her, wanting to pull her into his arms, but out of instinct she flinches away and shrinks into herself, and he thinks nothing else in the world could hurt him more than the sight of her seemingly terrified of him.

The pain etched onto his features shocks Juliet out of her stupor, yanking her back into reality. Suddenly she realises what had happened, and panic and guilt sets in.

“I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry—Oh my God, I’m so, so sorry,” her apologies spill from her lips like a raging river, a mess of tears dripping down her cheeks because she’s horrified with what she’s done. “I’m so sorry, Channie, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to! I swear! It all felt so real and—”

“It’s okay, angel, it’s okay,” he says, settling on holding her shaking hand so he doesn’t startle her again. “I understand, I really do. It must’ve been an awful dream, but you’re safe now, I’m here. Nothing’s gonna hurt you, okay? I promise.”

Juliet nods and scoots closer to him as he rubs circles on the back of her hand, all while murmuring endless reassurances to comfort her. He’s unbelievably patient with everything despite the late hour, guiding her to do breathing exercises and whispering praises as she follows along to the rhythm he sets.

Finally, she’s calmed down enough to think and speak coherently, her mind no longer tormented by the terrifyingly realistic nightmare. Chan’s heart aches at the sight of her swollen eyes and dazed expression; his hands are now cupping her cheeks, gently wiping away what’s left of her tears with his thumbs.

“Do you want some tea, baby?” he asks, smiling softly when she hesitates before nodding. “I’ll go make some for you, then. Wait here and try to rest a bit, I’ll be back soon.”

He turns to get off the bed, but she manages to grab the sleeve of his pyjama shirt before he’s completely out of reach. Surprised, he looks back at her.

“Can… can I come with you, please? I don’t want to be alone right now,” she adds the second part quietly.

“Of course, angel.” He holds her hand as he helps her off the bed, not letting go even as they leave his room and creep down the dark hallway, careful not to cause too much noise and wake up his members. In the kitchen, Chan flicks on one of the smaller lights, casting a warm glow over the space.

Juliet grabs two mugs from the cupboard, but he’s by her side in an instant to take them away with a soft tut. At her curious gaze, he smiles and guides her to the counter where he gestures for her to sit.

“Let me,” he says, placing a finger on her lips when she opens her mouth to protest. “Let me take care of you, baby. I want to.”

So she gives in, watching him move around the kitchen as he prepares everything. Her mind starts replaying the image of his hurt expression when she shrunk away from him, and while she knows he’d never blame her for it, she still hates being the reason for his sadness.

She wants to make him feel better, just like how he’s doing the same for her right now.

“Channie,” she calls out softly as he places a chamomile tea bag in each mug. He hums in response before turning to her, and his face instantly lights up when he finds her sitting there with outstretched arms.

In hurried shuffles he makes his way over to her, standing between her legs as she wraps her arms around his neck and buries her face in his shoulder. His arms settle around her waist, tracing patterns over her shirt. His muscles relax, seeing her come back to him finally putting his mind at ease.

“I’m sorry,” Juliet whispers against his skin, “I’m sorry I hurt you.” He shakes his head to tell her it’s okay, but she continues regardless. “I didn’t mean to flinch away earlier, it’s just… it was a really terrible dream.” His eyes well up with tears at how her voice cracks, knowing how painful it must be for her to even think about the nightmare. “You… you were saying things that reminded me of Kim Seojun, and you wanted to en-end things, and I begged you not to leave.”

“I know,” Chan admits, feeling his throat close up at the memory while he rubs her sides comfortingly, “I woke up to you crying and saying ‘don’t leave’.”

“I’m sorry, I don’t even know why I had that dream. You’re not like him at all, you have such a beautiful heart, and I know you’d never say those horrible things even if you did want to break up w—”

“Don’t. Don’t finish that sentence,” he pleads, his hold growing tighter around her as if scared she’ll float away. “Juliet, I’m crazy about you. I’m so, so, so in love with you and I can’t ever see myself stopping. And I know it hasn’t been that long since we started dating, but I’ll spend the rest of my life making you the happiest girl in the world. I… I felt like my heart was being torn apart seeing how distressed you were back there. I’ll never let anyone hurt you like that again, especially not myself. I promise.”

He can feel her tears soaking through his shirt, but that’s the last thing he cares about right now. All he cares about is that she’s here and safe with him; far, far away from the person who caused her so much anguish. “I love you,” she murmurs, “I love you so, so much, Channie. More than I’m able to express with words. I’m sorry for worrying you.”

“Please stop apologising, baby. You had no control over it. What matters to me is that you’re okay now.”

Slowly, Juliet lifts her head from his shoulder and pulls away, unable to stop her bottom lip from wobbling upon noticing his glossy eyes, shining with unshed tears. His gaze on her remains tender as ever as she cups his cheeks, drawing tiny hearts on his skin with her thumbs. She then leans in shyly, gently bumping the tip of his nose with hers before connecting their lips and kissing him sweetly.

Melting into her touch instantly, he wraps his arms around her waist to pull her closer, their bodies pressed flush against each other’s as he kisses her back with just as much passion, occasionally nipping at her bottom lip to swallow her cute little gasps.

The electric kettle makes a small thunk, indicating the water is fully boiled and ready for use. After making their tea, they gingerly carry the steaming mugs back to his room and place them on his nightstand to cool.

“What if I get another nightmare?” she says worriedly as they get into a comfortable position in his bed.

“You won’t,” Chan says firmly, “I’ll make sure of it.” Quiet giggles bubble out of her as he drops kiss after kiss to the crown of her head, temples, and forehead, the sound making his heart flutter because he’s so relieved to see her happy again.

Once satisfied with the amount of kisses he’s left, he pulls away with a proud smile. “There, now you’re protected,” he tells her, “no more nightmares for tonight… or ever.”

Perhaps it was all just a coincidence, but she prefers to believe that his kisses really did work, because she slept peacefully in his arms for the rest of that night.

a/n: fuck seojun fr :/ but this incident made chanliet even closer :’)))

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published december 5, 2023

Netizens Defend ATEEZ’s Juliet After Her Alleged Ex-Boyfriend Shades Her On Instagram

What are your thoughts?

On December 1, ATEEZ made their comeback with the album THE WORLD EP.FIN : WILL. Most notably, the album featured unit and solo songs by the members, which excited fans as they showed the members’ unique styles. Juliet’s song, titled Sweet Killer, was praised by listeners for its concept and songwriting, and is even charting on MelOn upon its release.

A few days later, a post on the online platform Pann Nate went viral, amassing over 100,000 views and 500 comments. The post, titled ATEEZ Juliet’s ex-boyfriend’s insta is weird, shows a series of now-deleted Instagram stories by a dancer named Kim Seojun.

In one post, the dancer types over a black background: People are so f*cking ridiculous these days. Why are you writing a song about something that happened years ago and playing the victim? F*ck. In the following stories, the dancer also posted photos of himself with a masked girl, allegedly Juliet, to prove that he was indeed in a relationship with the idol in 2019.

As Sweet Killer is about a romantic interest who played with others’ feelings, netizens were quick to theorise that the dancer was referring to Juliet in his stories. After receiving criticism for making the posts about her unprovoked, Seojun deleted his stories and turned his Instagram account to private.

Comments from the Pann post express disbelief and disgust over the dancer’s actions, pointing out he had no reason to expose their past relationship when she never mentioned him by name.

“But the lyrics aren’t even specific enough to point to him. If he just stayed quiet, people would just think it’s another love song”

“No but why is he exposing himself ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ”

“Assuming her lyrics are telling the truth, it doesn’t even sound like they were in an actual relationship????? It sounds more like he gave her mixed signals and then dumped her..”

“It’s weirder that he kept their photos from 2019…seems like he’s the one who wants to drag up the past”

“No but the song is f*cking good and doing well on the charts so he should be honoured”

“She didn’t say who the song is about… so if the shoe fits……”

“He accused her of bringing up the past but then randomly posted photos of her, f*cking crazy”

“She’s successful now and in a good relationship, of course he’s jealous”

“Seojun-ah, no one would know the song is about you if you just shut up ㅋㅋ”

“Is he trying to get his fifteen minutes of fame from this?? Ah… stay strong our Julie”

At the moment, neither KQ Entertainment nor Juliet has responded to this matter.

You can listen to Sweet Killer on all music platforms!

I think of you often. Especially in the evenings, when I am on the balcony and it's too dark to write or to do anything but wait for the stars. A time I love. One feels half disembodied, sitting like a shadow at the door of one's being while the dark tide rises. Then comes the moon, marvelously serene, and some stars, very merry for some reason of their own. It is so easy to forget, in a wordly life, to attend to these miracles. But no matter. They are waiting when one returns.

Katherine Mansfield, Selected Letters

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