Den Tae Phobia
is a Turning Red fanfiction where Tae-Young of 4*Town gets a toothache and hides it out of fear of going to the dentist. Written by Gullfriend31 and Lightning The Pikachu
Den-Tae-Phobia provides examples of:
- An Aesop: That things can be less scary when friends are by your side.
- Afraid of Doctors: Tae is afraid of dentists, which is why he tries to hide his toothache from the rest of the band. But when they find out they help him through it.
- Afraid of Needles: Tae is a little worried when the dentist says she has to inject anesthetic into him, but Robaire helps him calm down by holding his hand.
- The Dentist Episode: Tae does everything he can to avoid having to go to the dentist, until the other guys decide to go with him to help him get through it.
- Cry into Chest: Tae cries in Jesse's arms when he confesses he's afraid of going to the dentist.
- Feigning Healthiness: Tae does everything he can to hide his toothache from the other members so they wouldn't take him to the dentist, his ruse is given away when he tries to eat popcorn.
- Product Placement: The guys watch Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron together.
- Tongue Trauma: Tae once lies that he bit his tongue to cover up the fact that his tooth was hurting.
- The Tooth Hurts: The crux of the fanfic, Tae has a toothache and is too scared of the dentist to get it fixed. His pain gets worse when he tries to eat popcorn.
