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• Better than friends by fine_china

  Fandoms: Monsta X (Band), Stray Kids (Band), NCT (Band)  

  • Explicit
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • F/M
  • Work in Progress

  11 May 2026

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Im Changkyun | I.M/Original Female Character(s)
  • Monsta X Ensemble
  • Stray Kids Ensemble
  • NCT Ensemble
  • characters have western names but kpop fcs
  • Work In Progress
  • Marijuana | Weed Edibles
  • Drinking
  • Adult Content
  • Young and dumb
  • city life
  • Tags to be added
  • References to Depression
  • Mental Health Issues
  • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
  • Friends With Benefits to Lovers
  • Love Story

  Summary

  After being unsuccessfully propositioned by their friends Katylynn and Carter. A girl trying to figure out what she wants in life and a guy in the same footsteps, the two embark on a slow burn journey of character development to a happily ever after as friends. Just friends.

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  3,916

  Chapters:

  2/?

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