Nomin

Nomin is the pairing of Lee Jeno and Na Jaemin from the K-Pop group NCT. It is one of the most popular pairings in the fandom, alongside Markhyuck.
== Common Tropes ==
Nomin has a wide range of tropes. AUs are common, especially in a college or university setting.
* Friends to Lovers - Jeno and Jaemin are best friends, potentially one of the closest friendships in NCT, so fic tends to be more on the friends-to-lovers side. In contrast to Markhyuck whom are more Enemies to Lovers.
* Top Jeno/Bottom Jaemin - This is the most common dynamic written in more explicit works and PWP. In terms of numbers, "Top Jeno" has been included as a AO3 tag over 500 times in Nomin works, compared to "Top Jaemin" which makes up just over 300. Both dynamics are still popular. Jaemin is also often written as a power bottom and being more openly flirtatious and seductive. Jeno is more muscular (something Jaemin admires in real life), so body worship is common.
* Sunshine and Sunshine Protector - This is a common ship dynamic meme that is often related to Nomin. Jaemin is often the 'sunshine' and Jeno as his protector.
== Government Assigned Ship ==
They are sometimes dubbed by fans as an "Government Assigned Ship", since they are often promoted in content by their company SM Entertainment. For example, on Valentine's Day, the company released a video of the pair baking a cake.
== Tinhatting ==
Nomin has something been the subject of some tinhatting, fans who believe that the relationship is real, forced to keep their relationship a secret. There are analysis videos on their relationship. Though it does not gain as much compared to Markhyuck. Many NCT fans will discourage this behaviour or be uncomfortable with shipping due this ship being RPF.
== Fan Comments ==
Regardless, the friendship between Jeno and Jaemin is cherished and supported amongst the fandom:
== Fanart ==
Some popular fanartists for Nomin include qtjaemin00.
* 90s love jn x work it jm ~ by @qtjaemin00 (2020)
* spideypool nomin? spideypool nomin! by @hanihwas (2018)
== Fanfiction ==
* Bouquet - (Soulmate AU) - AU: There’s this phenomenon that science is still unable to explain, a miracle of sorts where flowers bloomed on one’s skin born from the sincerest feelings from the bottom of your heart, the flowers differencing depending on the feeling. And Jaemin the nicknamed human bouquet falls in love with Jeno, the boy with the wilted forget-me-nots. (by Mapachi)
* rulebreaker - (Boss/Employee AU) - Jaemin would like to think this all started out as an accident. That one day, he just happened to be so sexually deprived (or, read: horny), and his boss happened to be so too. That they both just accidentally stared at each other for too long that day, that Mister Lee accidentally called him over to his office when everyone else had gone home, and that their hands accidentally fell under each others’ shirts. That this entire feat, accidentally happened again a few days later. And again, and again, and again. (by jenomochi)
* it’s cold under my blanket - (Omegaverse) - Jaemin is an omega adopted into a family of alphas, who start giving him heat suppressants and force him into the stereotypical alpha mold. In come Jaemin moving out to start university, where he meets a sweet alpha named Jeno, who makes his inner omega beg to come out.
== References ==
Category:NCT