彥 in your favour, iâm in your arms. â choi seungcheol
notes ŕš gn!reader, college setting. guest appearance, jeon wonwoo & kim mingyu. ynâs circle: soonyoung and seungkwan / seungcheolâs circle: jeonghan and joshua!! unrequited love occurs.
genre ŕš fwb/situationship to lovers, angst, fluff.
warnings ŕš physical affection (kissing (part eleven), sleeping in each otherâs bed), characters getting drunk, mentions of eating. possessive characters. (lmk if i missed any!!<3)
word count ŕš 12k
from aya: reblog if you enjoyed! iâve been working on this for 3 months. i hope you enjoy :(ďźďžďž'Ďďž'):.
one, current location â cheolâs apartment.
your phone buzzed and your phone screen lit signing you got a notification. you knew who it was from cause everyone else was muted. âmmâ cheolââ you struggled in between kisses wanting to part so you could read the message. he sighed and only parted his lips yet his face was still close and his hands were on your hips, âyea?â his eyes were on you, and yours was on the text message you just received.
âgive me a second, let me reply to this guy,â you moved away from him and unlocked your phone. seungcheol stood at the side and rested his arm on the counter behind you.
you read the text and smiled softly. the text was from a guy youâve been talking to in class, jeon wonwoo. his text read, âhey, iâm free tomorrow after the class we have together, we can meet up then?â
he was responding to something you said earlier where you asked if he was interested in getting coffee or lunch with you. he said yes but he needed to check his schedule first. he then asked for your phone number so he could message you and let you know.
as you read his response you instantly felt the need to talk about it to your friends. âi gotta go,â you hopped off the stool you were sitting on and gathered your things in a rush, âcan you unlock the door please?â
âhuh? where are you going?â cheol furrowed his eyebrows and reached out for you arm but you moved too quick, placing your shoes on already. you always stayed until dinner but you had to cut your time with him short. âiâm gonna meet kwan and kwon!â you smiled brightly. your smile brought a warmth to him that no one else could. usually heâd convince you to stay but it seemed like it was an emergency?
âalright take care of yourself okay? tell me when you get back home,â seungcheol opened the door of his apartment and stood against the frame with his arms crossed. âalways will! sorry you have to eat dinner alone,â you finished getting your shoes on and stood up.
he tilted his head in confusion and adoration for how you felt bad over something like that. giving you a kiss on the forehead he affirmed, âi think han and shua should be coming home soon but even if they werenât, itâs okay.â you exchanged your goodbyes and you walked to the elevator simultaneously texting your friends youâd be on your way to their place.
ăkwan: đă
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two, current location â kwan and kwonâs.
you ringed the doorbell and didnât get a response for a few seconds. you turned the doorknob just to try and it turned all the way meaning it was unlocked. you sighed, âsoonyoung!â the two were on their couch totally immersed in the k-drama they were watching so they barely noticed you.
seungkwan turned his head and his eyes widened when he saw you. âoh my god-â he smacked soonyoungâs head. âwhat!â soonyoung rubbed his head. âyou forgot to lock the door? again?â you stomped in frustrated.
âwe are actually going to have a burglary and murder case one day,â seungkwan points out as heâs still hitting soonyoung. recently soonyoung has been forgetting to lock the doors of their apartment and itâs becoming a problem.
after the two settled they welcomed you in and poured you a glass of your favourite drink. they bought a carton specially for you. âso whatâs up, what story do you have for us today?â seungkwan sat down beside you on the couch.
âyou will not guess who i got a date with!â you shifted your position to face the two.
soonyoung looked at you puzzled but based on your excitement, it had to be someone weird, âyoon jeonghan?â
you denied quickly, âno? jeonghan and i would never work out.â
âdamn, so youâve thought about it,â seungkwan rested his chin on his hand in disbelief. âi had to! we played truth or dare and jeonghan asked me if iâd date him! that apartment is like a frat house.â
they snickered at the story, âis it xu minghao?â seungkwan continued.
âoh my god do you think i can get with the xu minghao?â
âno not really.â
you ignored him and showed the text from wonwoo.
âjeon wonwoo!?â soonyoung shouted, âpro gamer jeon wonwoo!?â âthe nerdy guy that sits behind you in that one class!?â seungkwan jumped in his seat.
ânerd? i'm pretty sure he benches more than you!?â you argued.
âhe does?â soonyoung covered his mouth from shock. ânerdy has nothing to do with the gym,â seungkwan rolled his eyes.
âwhy is it such a shock? isnât he hot?â
âhot? i guess but your type? i didnât think so,â soonyoung squinted his eyes as if he was trying to picture you two together.
seungkwan stood up, hands on his head as if itâs a crisis situation, âhow did this even happen?â
you just giggled and shrugged your shoulders, âi donât know, iâve talked to him a couple times and i made him laugh one time, next thing i knew, i was asking him out and he said yes.â
seungkwan snorted and teased, âyou made him laugh one time? were you pointing a gun at his head that one time?â you hit him with a pillow multiple times.
âso are you letting go of seungcheol?â seungkwan looked at you intently, âwonwoo does not seem like the type who would be okay with yourâŚhabits? current routine?â referring to the way you were practically sleeping in seungcheolâs bed every night.
your eyes bounced around the house. if you were being honest, you liked seungcheol and seungcheol was undeniably smitten with you.
but thatâs as far as you two go.
it became clear you guys werenât exclusive when he had no reaction to you going out with someone else that wasnât him. the zero signs of care in his eyes when you walked by him with the new guy made you understand that he only needed you there for the convenience and to fill the void of affection.
and so you silently told everyone thatâs what you wanted as well. at the very least, it wasnât as heartless as other friends with benefits existing out there, he cared about you and thatâs what made it so hard to leave. but eventually, you grew out of it. you wanted to put a label on something.
bottom line, you wanted more.
perhaps thatâs why wonwoo was so exciting to you. itâs something new. heâs someone that potentially wants what you want.
soonyoung nodded in agreement, âright? like he seems like heâs into long term, that kind of stuff.â
âguys i havenât even went out with him yet!â you wailed. âgive it awhile then maybe we can start looking further than just friends, you know?â
âof course, of course,â seungkwan raised his eyebrows quietly processing everything.
soonyoung who was sitting on the floor shifted closer to you and rested his cheek on your knee, âwhatâre you wearing tomorrow?â âomg i donât know! letâs go plan,â you grabbed him and seungkwan and ran to the guest room where you left some of your clothes in case you stay the night.
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three, current location â seungcheol, jeonghan & joshuaâs apartment.
the sound of the door unlocking echoed into the apartment. âweâre home!â jeonghan and joshua lugged into the space. they were seungcheolâs roommates or more like parasitesâ
âwelcome home, what do you guys wanna eat?â seungcheol got up from the couch. âwe can just order today,â jeonghan said before walking into his room to freshen up.
âno yn?â joshua looked around. âno they had to leave to meet up with soonyoung and seungkwan, seemed urgent.â
âurgent?â joshua tilted his head. âyea why?â âthe last time yn left for an âurgentâ reason, it was cause they started going out with that kim mingyu guy?â
seungcheol scrolled on his phone looking for food to order completely uninterested in the conversation âand?â
âand then you told mingyu to fuck off so mingyu cut ties with yn?â joshua passive-aggressively recalled.
âyeaa, that was funny he didnât stand a chance with yn, he didnât even try,â seungcheol scoffed.
joshua looked at seungcheol with a touch of flame in his eyes, âdonât you think youâre being unfair to yn?â
âwhat do you mean?â
âjust asking, have you ever genuinely asked them what they wanted? if they ever wanted to have something more than a friends with benefits?â
âwhy do you think yn wants that?â
âoh i donât know, maybe with the fact that despite being with you theyâre still trying to see other people? yn and mingyu were a great couple until you crashed it.â
âthe fact they came back to me after that, kinda makes it clear they didnât like him all that much.â
âwhat are you gonna do when one day they donât come back?â joshua crossed his arms.
seungcheol looked up from his phone, âwhy do you care?â
joshua rolled his eyes and started walking to the fridge, âi get it, you two arenât in a relationship but you and i know you care about yn. i donât want you to regret something you do or didnât do in the future.â
seungcheol just exhaled and raised his brows, âalright.â
âso what have you ordered!â jeonghan walked out of his room excitedly. as he noticed the tension in the air he instantly knew, they were talking about you.
jeonghan sighed and went by seungcheol who was aimlessly still looking for food. then, he looked at joshua who seemed to be in heavy spirits.
things that jeonghan knew: jeonghan knew or atleast suspected that seungcheol has feelings for you. jeonghan also knew that joshua was struggling to keep something from seungcheol, something you told him.
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one night where you stayed over and you all drank, you got drunk but so did seungcheol. you ended up sleeping in joshuaâs bed so that he could monitor you. joshua was looking for a trash bag in case you had to throw up while jeonghan was preparing you for sleep. as jeonghan wiped your body with a damp cloth, you happened to utter,
âi really love cheol. i canât believe weâre just watered down to friends with benefits.â
they both heard it. joshua just stroked your hair with his hands until you were fully asleep.
he couldnât lie, since then heâs been frustrated cause he knew how good your heart is. as close as he is with cheol, he canât help but think, isnât your relationship with cheol was holding you back?
but honestly he felt that you two would end up together one way or another, any interference might mess things up. in the end, the sober two came to the mental agreement it was your situation to deal with.
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âyou are taking too long! order fried chicken and letâs do karaoke today!â jeonghan tried to lighten up the mood. âsorry, grandpaâs struggling to see his screen with his poor eyesight,â joshua targeted to seungcheol. âyou didnât even try to help!â the eldest retorted. joshua laughed at his reaction and got up to set up the living room so that they could watch shows and eat.
at the end of the day they were each otherâs rock. joshua was just scared for your feelings with seungcheolâs unpredictable actions.
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four, current location â college.
you could barely pay attention in class knowing that you were going to go out with wonwoo in a few minutes. you have gone on a ton of dates before but for some reason this one was exciting. it was going to be different from the rest.
the class soon ended and wonwoo stood by your table, âhey.â
âhi!â you greeted him back. âso i was thinking we can go to this restaurant but itâs kinda far.â âitâs okay i have a car,â he smiled wiggling his keys in his hand.
not like it was rare for college students to have a car but you just thought he was extremely cool that your jaw almost dropped from his actions. wonwoo tilted his head to the door, âcome, letâs go, send me the location by the way.â you nodded and skipped to his side.
you both got to the parking lot and he opened the door of the passenger seat for you. âthanks,â you said before he closed the door. he was sweet. you didnât even talk about this being a date but he was certainly treating it like one.
wonwoo got into the car and you went on your phone to send the location of the restaurant. wonwoo was looking to his left where you were sitting and you thought maybe he was staring at you. you did spend around two hours matching clothes you left in seungkwan and soonyoungâs place. you were so close to just going home to look at other clothes but they didnât let you since it was late at nightâ
âyn?â âyea?â âdo you know them?â he pointed to the window at your side.
low and behold, the devil and the angel, jeonghan and joshua in the car beside you who were practically staring you down out of shock.
you got shocked yourself but thought nothing of it as you lowered your window, âhey!â you casually greeted. âyn! whereâre you going?â joshua returned to you.
âgonna go to my favourite restaurant, oh by the way this is wonwoo,â you introduced.
âah yea, i think i have⌠one class with you?â jeonghan squinted to the guy behind you. âi think so?â wonwoo pursed his lips.
âwell you two have fun, yn are you gonna have dinner at ours later?â joshua asked.
âuhm,â you gave a glance to wonwoo who just gave a soft smile while raising his eyebrows. âi donât think i will, maybe next time tho!â you rejected.
âahh gotcha,â jeonghan replied while resting his body on the wheel.
you waved at them saying your goodbyes and closed your window. soon enough wonwoo drove out of the parking.
âyou often have dinners at their place?â wonwoo asked curious. âyea, sometimes.â more like you practically live there.
âsounds fun.â
âit is! itâs a really nice way to let off some steam from all of the college stress,â you laughed
what would wonwoo think if he knew what you were actually there for. would wonwoo still go out with you?
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âdid you get a photo of them?â jeonghan peeked at joshuaâs phone.
âyup, goodluck to seungcheol,â joshua lightly giggled while looking his screen.
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five, current location â kwan and kwonâs.
you crashed into the apartment, you don't even know if soonyoung locked the door, âguys i just had the best date ever!â
there was one guy sitting at the center table they had for meals who looked quite reckless and overwhelmed with all of the papers around him, âynâŚ.it is almost midnight,â seungkwan glared.
âbad time?â you asked, backing up.
ânope, i was actually waiting for you so that i had an excuse when i donât pass up my work tomorrow,â he said getting up and dragging his blanket to the couch.
âwhat are you gonna say when your teacher asks why you didn't do it?â
âsoonyoung ate it.â
you just pursed your lips and nodded simultaneously and suddenly soonyoungâs door swung opened, âis that yn i hear?â
you peaked your head to the hall showing you were present and in an instant, soonyoung ran to the couch, âspill.â
âoh my gosh he's so cool like he owns a car and he drives it!â âwow,â seungkwan says unimpressed.
you looked at him up and down before continuing, âwe ate at my favorite restaurant and he said he'd order whatever i recommended and he liked my recommendation!â âi thought this was the best date ever but it's really just starting off like any other date.â
"go back and do your work if you're gonna be such a hater!" you stood up. "continue!! just ignore him!" soonyoung demanded, pulling you down.
"after that, we just walked around a park nearby and we just talked and got to know each other. we're not alike but we can agree on so much!" "oh that's actually very sweet." seungkwan commented.
it was sweet.
you got out of your head and finished explaining your day, "eventually he got tired and so we went back to his car and we talked more but it was getting late so i asked him to send me here but on our way here he kept taking the wrong turn, on purpose!" you recalled. it made you laugh just thinking about it.
"where do you find these guys," soonyoung squinted his eyes. it genuinely felt like a romance from a movie no matter how you see it. "manifesting?" you joked.
"well i'm happy you're happy," seungkwan patted your head. you laid your head on his shoulder, "i am."
it was just the first hangout yet you've never felt happier.
or is that just what you wanted to believe and feel?
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the next day you woke up in their guest room and used your phone. there you found a notification.
ă12:09am wonwoo: do you wanna go out tmr?
7:29am yn: hey! sorry just woke up! but yes, letâs go!
wonwoo: it's kinda late?? are you ready for class?
yn: oops
yn: it's okay they won't miss me.
wonwoo: are you in the same building i dropped you off at yesterday?
yn: yea, why?
wonwoo: i'm picking you up. go get ready.ă
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six, current location â seungcheol, jeonghan & joshuaâs apartment.
"seungcheol. hey!" the pillow made a comically 'puff!' sound effect as jeonghan hit his oversleeping roommate up. "you're gonna be late, again, get going," his roommate sighed. for the past two days seungcheol had been waking up without you in his bed. that meant, no human alarm clock. he was like a child who needed his mother to wake him up...as weird as that analogy might sound but it was true. seungcheol sat up, eyes still closed.
"by the way, joshua and i are planning to have bbq tonight, is yn coming? i wanna know how much i have to buy."
"i'll send them a text."
"alsoo, why didn't yn come over yesterday?" jeonghan leaned on the doorframe and asked before leaving. "yesterday? they messaged me saying they had a project."
if seungcheol's eyes were open, he'd be able to see jeonghan's bewildered reaction. you lied about your whereabouts, but for what? jeonghan silently kept his composure and reminded, "alright, well let me know about yn at least before 4pm," before running to joshua's room to report the news.
seungcheol lazily grabbed his phone from his bedside table and searched for your contact to message. it was a foreign feeling, he almost never texted you. ever since you two started wherever you had, you were always with him, except for when you were with mingyu of course, not like that lasted long.
ăcheol: you coming over today?
cheol: were having bbq.ă
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six.5, current location â wonwooâs car.
âi think you should invest in those fancy biometric door locks, at least those lock automatically,â wonwoo suggested after you explained all of the times soonyoung forgot to lock his apartment door out of pure stress. he was amazingly entertained by your stories.
you wheezed, âoh my gosh- thatâs so smart actually, iâm gonna tell that to them!â you got your phone out to text your group chat with soonyoung and seungkwan, until you saw notifications from him.
ăcheol: you coming over today?
cheol: were having bbq.
cheol: think the guys miss you, they keep asking where you are.
cheol: think i miss you too, it's been hard waking up alone.
cheol: hope you finish your project soon.ă
you clicked on your chatroom with seungkwan and soonyoung. afterwards, you cleared your notifications.
"so where are we going later?" you turned to wonwoo.
"i don't know actually i didn't know i was going to pick you up in the morning, i was going to brainstorm where i should take you when i got to class."
you blurted a laugh, "brainstorming a date when you should be paying attention in class"
"oh it's a date?" he glanced at you then back to the road. you covered your mouth, you kept calling your outings with wonwoo a date when you were with seungkwan and soonyoung, it just slipped out. "iâm just playing with you," he stated.
you scoffed and leaned into your seat, "so what are your ideas for later?" "i don't know, i haven't gotten to class yet," he shrugged his shoulders. you playfully rolled your eyes, "don't think about it too much, listen to your lecturer. i don't want to be the cause of you failing your classes."
"little late for that, i literally skipped my study group to hang out with you yesterday," he admitted.
you shot back up, "wonwoo!" you said in a whiney tone. he held back a smile as you scolded him for his lack of seriousness towards his school life. it lasted the whole ride until you reached campus.
little did you know, wonwoo had been eyeing you for a while. of course, he'd skip a class or two just to hangout with you. luckily, he found being with you worth the skip.
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seven , current location â ynâs favourite cafe.
few days had passed and you still havenât replied to cheol's messages. maybe you can live a life without him.
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"order for yn!" joshua called out brightly, he got excited when he got a glimpse of your name on the cup that held the contents of your signature drink. he didn't think he'd see you today at his part-time job, you usually only came on weekends or in the late hours of the weekdays. he hadn't seen your face in a while and he honestly missed your presence in the apartment.
until he realised it was in fact not you ordering.
his expression changed in a flicker of a switch, "what the hell are you doing cheol?"
seungcheol raised a brow, "i'm ordering?"
"ordering yn's usual drink under their name? do you miss them that much that you have turned to impersonating them?" joshua pushed the cup towards his friend.
"i'm not weird like that, iâm gonna give it to them if i can find them today."
the barista created an 'o' with his mouth, he was proud of the effort. he carefully packed your drink into a bag and stuffed in the straw and some tissues. he even snuck in a free lollipop of your favourite flavour before lightly pushing the bag to cheol, "yn's class is a completely opposite to your building, sure you can make it?"
seungcheol scoffed, "of course."
joshua had his elbows on the counter, face resting on his hand. "have fun then, say hi to yn for me," he said in a teasing manner.
seungcheol nodded lazily and got on his phone after waving goodbye to his roommate.
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seven.5 , current location â outside your class.
tapping away at your phone, you leaned on the wall outside the class you just finished. it was your last class so you were free for the day but wonwooâs class was running longer than yours so you had to wait.
he had messaged you saying that he would be the one to go to you and you had no objections since you didnât even know where his class was anyways. soon as you replied to wonwoo, you heard a familiar voice, a voice you recognised all too well.
âyn,â cheol quietly called out to get your attention.
you instantly stood up straight and placed your phone into your pocket, âcheol? whatâs up!âŚwhat are you doing here?â your tone sounded mildly excited but astonished at the same time. you furrowed your eyebrows knowing his next class was located on the opposite side of the campus, yet he was here, you couldn't help but question it. âjust dropping this off,â he subdued a smile while extending his arm to give you the drink. âhope it gives you energy during your project, howâs that going by the way?â
you held the drink in one hand and the other held tissues cheol provided. your heart sunk as he mentioned the project but you still continued the lie. âwow thanks, this is so sweet cheol! and the projects going well but weâre kinda slow,â you let out a breathy laugh.
âwell donât burn yourself out. if ever you need a break, my door is always open,â he gently reminded. âanyways, i gotta get to class. tell me if you need anything alright, we may not be under the same major but i could probably assist.â
âpsh, of course, i have your number.â
he patted your head before leaving. as he walked past you, you got a whiff of his scent. it was a prominent smell, it was easy on your nose and you hate to admit but it was comforting. you felt your chest burn as he disappears from your sight. your heartbeat was rising and you knew it was because of him. time how does he manage to make you feel like this all the time.
you brought the drink closer to your chest and let out a sigh. you read the label which had the contents of your drink printed on. it was completely accurate to what you always order. only cheol could ever remember it. as you took a sip from the drink you started to wonder why you were avoiding him. should you come over tonight? you thought about it until you felt a tap on your shoulder.
you swiftly turned around and you were dragged down back to earth. wonwoo stood behind you with his head tilted with concern on his face, âpenny for a thought?â
âwonwoo!â you greeted, âwhat do you mean?â you questioned after processing what he had said. âyou seemed like you were in deep thought. you feeling okay?â he asked as he leaned on the wall beside you.
ânever been better," you expressed with a sweet smile.
he nodded and sighed his worry away. his eyes trailed downwards and yours followed. you raised a brow confused but then he pointed downwards with a playful frown, âyou got a drink without me?â you giggled and placed your arm around his shoulders, âiâll go buy you one stop sulking.â
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eight , current location â wonwoo's apartment.
wonwoo stepped into his apartment, his footsteps for some reason, felt lighter than the day before. he'd just came back from his outing with you and he couldnât lie, those hangouts really made his days brighter. heâs smiling just thinking about it.
"you came home late today," his roommate, kim mingyu pointed out as if he were a mother waiting at home, worried sick about his son who goes out too much. in reality, wonwoo and mingyu weren't even close, they just happened to live together cause rent was expensive. but mingyu had always hoped to get closer with wonwoo and he took every chance he could to start a conversation with him.
"yea, was out with someone," wonwoo replied as he hung his bag on one of the dining table chairs.
mingyu got up from the couch and walked to the fridge fiddling with the things inside it, he was actually just closing the distance between him and wonwoo as much as he could. it seemed like today was a good day since usually, wonwoo would just head straight into his room but today he sat at the dining table. he never does that!
mingyu glanced at wonwoo and prolonged the conversation, âlike a date?â
âi wouldnât call it that, more like whatever you do after a talking stage i guess.â
mingyu shot a proud smile and crossed his arms, âno wonder youâve been so smiley, whatâs their name?â
âwould you know them?â wonwoo asked but his eyes were on his phone since he was helping you find electronic door locks for your friends door.
âmost probably, campus may be big but i know most people.â
âtrue,â wonwoo looked at mingyu as he nodded in agreement knowing how extroverted his roommate can be, âtheir names yn,â he answered before returning his eyes to his phone.
a sudden deafening silence washed over the room. mingyu took too long to respond.
wonwoo looked up, âwhatâs wrong?â he became concerned, wondering what caught the curious catâs tongue.
there was a clear look of dislike on mingyuâs face as his smile disappeared and the look in his eyes changed.
âyn ln?â the roommate confirmed. wonwoo pursed his lips and looked up to recall, âyeah, i think thatâs their last name.â
mingyu shortly laughed but wonwoo could tell it was a type of laugh not for something funny, but for something that was unbelievable, âno fucking way,â mingyu spat.
wonwoo furrowed his eyebrows, he assumed mingyu was just making fun of him, like mingyu thought he wasnât good enough for you, âis there a problem?â he asked defensively.
ânot at all, just, look for someone else, ynâs not worth your time.â
wonwooâs heart dropped and suddenly his feet felt heavy again.
then again he knew his roommate was a semi brat. in the sense that heâs nice and all but he might hold a grudge if something doesnât go his way. wonwoo sighed slightly uninterested in the topic, what could he possibly have to say about you?
wonwoo thought, at the very least you mustâve just rejected mingyu and it fucked with his ego big time. in any case wonwoo was always willing to listen but that doesnât mean heâll pick sides. âwhat makes you say that?â
âi get the attraction to yn, i knew them from last semester. iâm sure youâve heard, theyâre a great friend and that may be true i donât know about that but from what i know, yn isnât all that great in terms of romance, trust me.â
âwhat do you know?â wonwoo faced mingyu.
âlong story short iâve went out with yn last sem and they were fun but, yn has some ties iâm pretty sure they havenât let go off even until today. my relationship with yn didn't last long because of said ties,â
âcan you stop beating around the bush? just tell me exactly what happened between you and yn,â wonwoo firmly spoke.
mingyu gave a glare to wonwoo as he rested his jaw on his hand, recalling the story, âthereâs this guy yn's super close with, you should know him, his names choi seungcheol, he's from a different department but he's popular. he and yn has been in a whole will they wonât they period, you sure you wanna go out with someone like that?"
"that was last sem, a lot could change in a few months.â
mingyu scorned, bobbing his head forward, "i literally saw yn walk to his class a few days ago, i donât think anything has changed, regardless, why would you go out with someone with a past like that?"
"because people can change. plus, iâm not a child, what happens between yn and i is for me to deal with,â wonwoo spoke without even batting an eye to the taller man.
âsuit yourself,â mingyu shook his head and walked away. he thought today was the day he could finally get closer with his roommate and ease the awkwardness but today, the distance has never been bigger.
wonwoo picked up some food and a bottle of water before descending into his room hoping that would be enough so that he wouldn't have to cross paths with mingyu for awhile. he felt a bit frustrated. he knew in his heart that you were good but then again, why would mingyu lie to him?
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nine , current location â wonwooâs car.
it was the next day, wonwoo had offered to pick you up again.
wonwoo tapped to the beat of the song on the radio onto the wheel of his car while waiting for you. until, from the corner of his eye, he saw you ecstatically running down the steps of your building.
he launched forward slightly to reach your car door, opening it from he inside, "hi yn."
"wonwoo!" you greeted energetically. he enjoyed hearing it but, at the same time, there was a tinge of bitterness as it rolled into his ears when he heard your voice today.
you sat down with a grin and you went on talking about your morning, the usual.
you usually did the talking as wonwoo listened.
and wonwoo was known for being quiet, but this level of quietness was unusual, even for him.
"wonwoo?" you called out. it was as if he was mentally elsewhere.
he was. he was stuck with his thoughts since last night. in his head, there were lingering questions about your past relationships. do you know a seungcheol? did you even know who mingyu was?
"sorry, didn't get enough sleep last night," he laughed it off.
shit, whatever mingyu told him that night stuck to him.
+
ten , current location â college cafeteria.
âgosh- yn iâll change the date for you!â chan, your peer or more like your little brother held onto your forearms. he was sitting across you and he was practically off his seat convincing you to do something for him.
âyouâll what?â you snickered at his words.
âwhen are you free? iâll move the party to that date.â
your hand that held your food fell to the table out of disbelief, ânow why would you stoop that low chan?â
âi wanna meet new people and you have the best connections out of everyone in campus.â
âso you're using me?â
âyou're fun as well," he innocently fluttered his eyes.
"then you'll have no problems with only me attending then?" you smiled like the joker.
he scoffed and rolled his eyes, "at least bring seungcheol and his friends while you're at it, if they go then surely, tons of people will come."
your eyes widened at his words but you could only bare to sigh, "you've become greedy chan."
"does that mean you'll bring him?"
you laughed, sighing softly until you remembered a tiny problem.
you had 5 unread messages from cheol.
but perhaps, someone other than cheol could come.
+
ten.5 , current location â college.
you and wonwoo sat on the grass. it had became a staple spot you both met at since it was conveniently close to your classes. you were sitting across each other sharing some convenience store food. you decided to bring the question up.
âhey do you know lee chan?â
âyea, why?â wonwoo was still picking on the grass but he made eye contact with you. âhe has this party on friday night, are you interested in going?â
wonwoo stayed silent so the fear of rejection creeped up on you.
âyou donât have to go, iâm just offering an invite.â
âthink im busy that day, sorry,â he said as he pursed his lips in guilt.
you gave a reassuring smile and brushed his hair with your fingers, âitâs alright.â
âim really sorry yn.â
you let a mischievous grin slip and played with him a bit. you placed your face into your hands, covering it hinting that you were upset.
âahh yn donât be like that.â
you spoke in a whiny tone to add to the act, âbut this shouldâve been our first party togetherââ
but suddenly his arms wrapped around your waist and he placed his head on yours.
he didnât know what else to do but this.
âweâll get to the next one, okay?â he does want to go it just happened that he canât this time.
honestly you did want to feel disappointed that wonwoo couldnât come. but you didnât.
even with his words and actions that were meant to tell you âyou have my full interestâ. you didnât feel anything from it.
you didnât feel shit for him.
-
youâve wounded up here again because there was no way you were going to attend a party alone.
cause how could you say no to chan.
this was for chan.
youâre only messaging him for chan.
ăyn: do you want to go to a party?
cheol: depends, whoâs is it?
yn: my little brother
cheol: � did your parents conceive another child
yn: heâs not my biological brother
cheol: adopted?
yn: itâs lee chan
cheol: đ
cheol: when is it?ă
+
eleven , current location â lee chanâs party.
cheolâs arm snaked around your waist, âready to go in?â he asked. âyea,â you confidently answered. this was like the thousandth party youâve attended, why did he have to ask.
he opened the door and the once muffled cheers were heard perfectly. you flinched slightly at the noise to which he chuckled at.
you playfully rolled your eyes at him and walked in.
it reeked of alcohol already. it wasnât as crowded as other parties youâve attended but it was certainly something that could be considered a party.
cheol kept you close, having your back sandwiched to his chest as he held you by your shoulders. slowly, you passed through all the people and found your way to the drinks.
cheol instantly poured you your favourite drink and placed it in your hands as he swiftly poured himself one as well. you tapped your cup against his and downed it all in one go. no matter if you could actually handle it or if it was just for show, it still entertained seungcheol every time.
âyn! youâre here!â chan ran to you excitedly. âof course, why wouldnât i?â you giggled.
âthank you for coming seungcheol!â he suddenly bowed to which seungcheol quickly pushed up the younger boy to stand up straight. âyouâre nice, good thing you didnât take after this mean senior,â cheol teased as he patted your head.
âhey you have never bowed to me ever, whatâs so special about cheol?â you brought up to chan.
âheâs him, youâre you,â he coldly said. you turned to cheol who was covering his cheeky grin with his cup.
from afar it looked like you were scolding your husband and son.
âwell enjoy the party, let me know if you guys want other drinks iâll get it for you!â chan said as he skipped away with a smile.
âwell obviously youâre not biologically related to someone like him,â cheol leaned on the kitchen counter as he turned to you with a smug look on his face.
âwhatâs that supposed to mean?â you questioned as you took a sip from your cup.
âheâs sweet.â
âwhat does that make me?â
âmm..â he hummed.
slowly, he leaned in towards you, closing he distance between you two as he casually placed his hand on your hip. pulling you closer, he held your chin and tilted your head upwards.
there on your neck, he placed a soft kiss.
âahh, youâre sweeter than him.â
you felt a burn in your heart.
you squeezed the drink in your hand, thinking of how to respond. but you couldnât even think.
next thing you knew, your body reacted in its own.
you grabbed his hand that held your face and leaned in, kissing him on the lips.
it mustâve been weeks since youâve done this.
he parted away from you, furrowing his brows. as far as he remembered, he was always the one who initiated kisses.
not like it was a rule but this was new. perhaps you missed him?
you couldnât lie, you did.
he held you by your chin, taking a good look at your helpless expression but as he saw a pout form on your lips, how could he not give you what you wanted?
he pulled you closer, continuing the kiss.
gosh, he still had you wrapped around your finger.
it was sensual and passionate. you placed your arms around his neck pulling him closer as if he was going away but his hands softly caressed and slid against your back reassuring you he was here to stay.
you parted away, letting out a breathe. âiâve missed you,â you blurted as you rested your head into the crook of his neck.
he smirked at your words as he patted your head, âyou did?â
you couldnât face him with how desperate you were being but nodded to answer his question.
âcanât be helped, you had that project right,â he took another sip from his cup.
you clenched your jaw and scrunched cheolâs jacket in your fist. that lie was lingered with guilt in your heart.
âyn? you barely finished your cup, donât tell me youâre already tipsy,â he giggled as he glided his fingertips on your back.
suddenly, you stood up straight, placing your cup in his hands and walked off, âiâm going to the washroom.â
seungcheol didnât think much of it, he just nodded and bopped his head to the music and waited for your return.
-
like any other party, there was a line but luckily, it wasnât long. you decided to go on your phone to pass time while waiting but it wasnât necessary since someone tapped on your shoulder.
you swung your head to look at who it was, it was someone you werenât expecting.
it was a girl named mira, behind mira was a few other girls, probably her clique. you knew her due to being in the same class but you didnât know much about her or the group in general, but it was evident they wanted something.
you leaned back into the wall confused on why she didnât start talking despite you giving her attention. âcan i help you?â you tilted your head.
she seemed hesitant as she fiddled with the ends of her clothes but eventually, she spoke when her friend nudged her, âuhm, youâre close with choi seungcheol right?â
âduh, did you not see us earlier?â is what you wouldâve said but you had some decency.
âi am, why?â you crossed your arms.
âyou two arenât dating or anything, right,â a friend behind her smirked as she walked forward, asserting some dominance.
âwhatâs it to you?â you looked back at your phone after realising what they were here for. this was actually the first time people were running to you asking for favours for seungcheol. youâve always experienced people asking for help with jeonghan, joshua and others but never seungcheol.
and you had underlying feelings for cheol. not like anyone knew about it but that wasnât he point. itâs the fact that these girls clearly knew there mustâve been something between you and cheol, yet theyâre still ambushing you hoping for a tip. that shit irked you.
âmira here wants his number. since you two arenât dating, itâs okay to give it right?â the friend answered.
you looked at her up and down before going back on your phone. cheol would hate a girl that was too shy to ask personally.
you were thinking of just ignoring them but by then, the washroom was finally free so just before you walked in you replied with a firm, âno.â
you could hear them clicking their tongue as they walked away and heard the rage and it made you giggle a bit.
but god, your possessiveness over cheol only made it ever so clear that you werenât over him.
-
when you walked out the toilet they were already gone and you made your way back to seungcheol.
âyou âkay?â cheol brushed your hair as you fit yourself between his legs and rested your head on his chest. âyeah.â
he gave back your cup and used her free hand to hold yours. you looked down at your interwined hands and couldnât hold back a smile.
then you wondered, if cheol was asked for his phone number directly, would he have given it?
you and cheol were pretty open to each other so you had no trouble bringing it up.
âcheol, this girl wants your number, should i give it?â you titled your head upwards to look at him.
he squinted his eyes at your words but he slowly responded, âi mean you can?â
ah. heâd accept it.
or so you thought.
just as your heart sunk, he continued, âiâm probably not going to reply to them but you can,â he chuckled.
you quickly turned and faced him, âhuh? why not?â
âcause, i have you?â he raised a brow.
suddenly itâs as if the music had stopped.
did cheol actually think of you two as exclusive for once?
you couldnât take your eyes off him but he didnât think much of the way you were blatantly staring at him cause you did it often.
âwanna go dance?â he twirled your hair with his finger.
you snapped out of your daze, âuh- ha? since when do we dance at parties?â you laughed. you both usually only went to parties for the drinks, the vibes and nothing more but cheol felt like partying tonight.
âdonât know, just feel like it,â he gave a gummy smile.
âletâs go then,â you pulled him with a grin as he followed behind you.
you actually got it wrong earlier when you thought that he would hate a girl that was too shy because the correct version of that statement was that cheol would hate it if anyone but you tries to get with him.
you two got to the dance floor, residing somewhere at the side and instantly got into it but you fell into embarrassment as you moved to the beat of the music. cheol on the other hand seemed to have a plethora of dance skills up his sleeve. in this moment, his cold aura was gone. as he saw you covering your face, he pulled you out of your shell and held your hands. he guided you and placed your arms around his shoulders and you two swayed to the trap music as if it were classical jazz. the situation was slightly comedic, you both got a good laugh out of it.
it was these moments you shared with cheol that made you fall in love with him. and cheol would share this side of him with you and you only. if it were anyone else he probably wouldnât feel comfortable enough to do so.
you both were practically gasping for air after laughing. you looked at him in awe as he did too. naturally, he leaned in for a kiss.
and his kisses felt like home. this was where you were meant to be.
the moment was perfect.
click, the sound of a camera shutter echoed but it was faint. it was way too faint for you to notice.
-
ămingyu: look at who i saw today at a party.
wonwoo: ?
mingyu: sent an image attachmentă
+
twelve , current location â whoâs apartment???
you went home with cheol that night. not like you had a choice since you were out of it.
âoh weâre here! kwaan, soonyoungie?â you slurred as the front door opened.
like meerkats, their heads turned simultaneously to the source of the sound.
âyn?â jeonghan jumped off the couch and ran to the front door excitedly. he prominently blurted out an ugly laugh that echoed through the buildings hallway as he got a good look at your face, âshit, theyâre so fucking shit faced, what happened?â
âhappened to get a reality check mid dancing. after that they proceeded to drink every cup they saw,â seungcheol laughed.
âare they good?â joshua slowly walked towards the three of you as he helped seungcheol bring you in. you were hanging on seungcheol by a thread. seungcheol had to continuously fling your arm around his shoulders so that he could somewhat carry you. even in the car he had to monitor and hold you up by placing his arms across your chest as an extra seatbelt to hold you upright cause if you were to hit your head on the dashboard, youâd be gone.
âiâm gonna freshen them up, can you guys get me a damp towel?â seungcheol looked to his roommates and surely, they followed the request as it was for you.
seungcheol rested you on his bed and wiped your face wth the damp towel jeonghan prepared. he even changed your shirt cause it reeked of alcohol.
soon enough he was laying beside you, joshua and jeonghan spectated at the side of the bed.
âso, ynâs back huh?â joshua crossed his arms.
âyeah,â seungcheol bluntly said as he ran his finger through your hair.
jeonghan had a smirk on his face, âyou seem touchier with yn, what happened?â
he eyed the two of them, slightly annoyed but he knew theyâd never shut up about it unless he gave a proper answer. âi guess you could say i donât want to take them for granted anymore.â
âshit, really?â joshua smiled widely.
âwhatâs when the reaction?â cheol stopped stroking your hair as he saw the roommates devilish expression.
ânothing itâs just, isnât this you basically saying you admit you like yn?â
seungcheolâs eyes drifted back to you and he looked at you sincerely.
âyea, i like yn.â
joshua took a breathe and nodded. âglad you could admit it,â he clapped his hands quietly.
âwell iâll leave you two to it,â he said as he patted his friends back and exited the room with jeonghan following him.
there it was.
choi seungcheol likes you.
actually if he was a bit more honest, he wouldâve admitted he loves okay but perhaps it was a bit too early for that.
but he was sure of it. after all, those few weeks you were gone mustâve been the most tough to get through without you there to brighten his day.
after that day you didnât stay for dinner, seungcheol couldnât lie or hide the fact he was upset by it but hey, whatâs it to him? youâre not his, and why should his mood matter if you were there or not.
the second day you were gone, you didnât even pass by his class like you usually would. he couldnât help but wonder where were you the whole day. heâd been spending the day refreshing his feed like a fool waiting for an update of you on social media but he was mildly proud that you mustâve been so focused on your project that you didnât go online. he loved an academically focused person.
but maybe it was for the better. seungcheol never wanted to fall for you. and seungcheol always thought that with the distance between you and him, these meek feelings would fade. but he couldnât be more wrong.
because few days had passed and he literally found himself at your favourite cafe. was he finding excuses to see you? no, he was there cause he thought you needed a treat especially since you were working so hard on this project. but by this point he couldnât deny his feelings. choi seungcheol liked you. seeing your face again after not-so-many-days. he felt like he was at home. the way his heart fluttered at the way you cutely turned your head when you heard his voice. your smile that shined. he wanted to call you his.
and ultimately, seungcheol could not deny his feelings any longer. especially not when he jumped out of his bed after receiving a text from you. he was so incredibly lucky that day. he was so lucky you texted him and he was so lucky jeonghan and joshua wasnât home to hear his cheer of joy.
he was even luckier today since the person he loved most was finally back in his bed.
âkwannie, i need water,â you rolled over, facing seungcheol. he held back his laugh, you really thought you were at seungkwanâs place?
âhere,â he placed the cup to your lips as you drank momentarily.
you stopped drinking and seungcheol placed the cup at the bedside table. his hands traced the outline of your body.
all that filled in his head was that if he was to make things official with you, there was no way he was going to fuck it up. he believed that you belong with him.
-
you woke up, head pounding. you swear you might die from the pain.
you mustered up the strength to sit up straight. you took a breathe in and thatâs what woke you up. the scent of your surroundings that was one of a kind, you instantly became aware of the situation.
gosh you ended up sleeping in his bed again?
but you werenât too bothered. there was a slight feeling of comfort that this is where you woke up.
you freshened yourself up in the washroom then walked outside the room.
you stood close to the door and you could hear someone in the kitchen but other than that there was no person in sight.
âlooking for seungcheol?â joshuaâs head peeped out from the kitchen giving you a startle.
âshit joshuaâ uhm yea, where is he?â
ânot sure, he left a bit in a hurry but iâm sure heâll be back.â
you hummed and lightly smiled, walking to the kitchen to get a glass of water. you leaned by the stove joshua was cooking at and he glanced at you. âwant me to cook you something?â
âi think iâll just have a bowl of cereal.â
he was amused, you always had cereal at their place for some reason even if it was night time. âgo for it,â joshua grabbed the box of your favourite cereal from the cupboard above him. they always made a mental note to buy it when doing groceries despite you being the only one who ate it.
as you poured yourself a bowl, joshua started a conversation.
âso, not like i donât like that youâre here, i'm actually glad but, i thought you were getting closer with wonwoo?â
shit.
you forgot all about him.
âoh well i was more or less hanging out with him in the friendly sense yknow.â
joshua tilted his head, listening intently, âi see.â
you also completely forgot joshua and jeonghan had full knowledge about you going out with someone that wasnât cheol yet theyâre treating you as if nothing happened. you couldnât help but wonder why.
âhey, did you think it was weird i went out with wonwoo?â you couldnât hold back your curiosity.
joshuaâs eyes were focused on the dish he was preparing but he still answered wholeheartedly, ânot at all, i mean you said it yourself you went out with wonwoo in the friendly sense, right?â
you went silent and joshua didnât miss a beat to tease you, âor is that not the case?â he asked with wide eyes.
you were appalled and could only let out a nervous laugh. eventually joshua felt bad and told you his honest opinion.
âregardless if you were or not, you and seungcheol were never exclusive, so why would it be weird?â he asked as he faced you. you sullenly nodded your head as you followed him to the dining table with your meals so that you could sit.
âshua?â
âyea?â
âdoes cheol know i went out with wonwoo?â
he was just about to take a bite of his meal but he couldnât help but laugh at your question. âare you afraid he does?â
you nodded a yes as you took a bite of your cereal.
âyn, do you like seungcheol?â
you were once again taken aback. no one has ever asked you if you liked cheol. it was always are you dating him or something of the sort but never an explicit, do you like him.
well itâs not like you were fighting wars to hide it but you just never wanted to answer it. but what was the point of lying now.
âyea.â
joshua let out a breath and smiled. âglad you could admit it.â
âyou could tell?â
âi mean. i understand the concept of friends with benefits but you and seungcheol seem beyond it.â
you tapped your spoon on the milk, taking in joshuaâs words.
âso youâre afraid seungcheolâs knows you went out with wonwoo because you think seungcheol would drop you afterwards?â he tried to puzzle the pieces together.
you expressed a yes and he sighed. âwell i canât blame you, you mustâve been tired of waiting for seungcheol, right?â
you finally raised your head up. thatâs exactly how you felt.
he giggled at your expression, he could tell youâve been bottling this in.
âwell yn, whatâs your plan for now?â
âi donât know. but i think firstly, i need to talk to wonwoo.â
joshua rested his chin in between his fingers, he wasnât expecting that but he could see where you were going with it.
âwell i support you, if you need help iâm here.â
you acknowledged his words with a smile and coincidentally, the front door opened.
you heard a plastic bag rustling and sounds of shoes tapping on the floor, there cheol stood, surprised to see you awake.
âhey, eating breakfast without me?â he pouted.
âwhere were you?â you crossed your arms.
he scowled and swung the plastic bag in front of your face before taking a seat beside you, âi was buying you some stuff that might help with your hangover.â
ah, thatâs right, he always bought you stuff like this.
your eyes lingered in his in awe. he was too busy reading the contents of the things he bought to notice.
âyour head alright?â
âa bit.â
âokay well you can take this after youâve eaten then,â he pointed towards one of the pills as he patted your head.
you and seungcheol were never exclusive. but you wished you were.
and maybe you could.
cause his touch felt like home. being here by his side felt like home.
suddenly the regret of your decisions seeped in. what the fuck have you done.
+
thirteen , current location â wonwooâs room.
wonwoo was just having a peaceful friday night. he always spent his friday nights like these, it was a way to recharge before another week of school falls upon him.
but for some reason, he couldnât help but wonder should he be at the party with you. wonwoo was no stranger to your general character.
he knew you were pretty popular, he never knew for what reasons but you were still always humble about it. he knew that many people found you good looking cause he was one of those people. he couldnât tell what type of person youâd be but as he hung out with you, he realised there was so much more to you than looks.
cause you had humour, you had drive and you had passion. sure itâs not rare to find people like that but to wonwoo, someone who likes to keep to himself, found himself wanting to be with you. that meant something to him.
cause wonwoo has tried to date but no one has appealed to him as much as you have.
and so wonwoo also knew that you liked partying hence why, if he was to prolong his relationship with you, shouldnât he be making efforts to be with you?
until that text popped up.
ămingyu: sent an attachmentă
a clearly zoomed in photo of you in seungcheolâs arms, kissing.
parts of him was disgusted at his roommate for taking photos of you without permission.
plus, the reasoning of why mingyu sent it was annoying. it was like a big slap of âi told youâ onto wonwoo.
but honestly there wasnât any pain felt as the image projected into his brain.
because wonwoo wasnât that dumb.
he may have been in denial about that seungcheol guy existing but he was not dumb.
wonwoo has noticed the way you stare at your phone as if youâre waiting for someone to text you. heâs noticed the way you get so frazzled when youâre at campus hanging out with wonwoo, it was like you were expecting someone to show up.
heâs also noticed the widgets of you and another guy on your phone that you never got rid of. he just assumed it mustâve been a guy best friend but as it turns out, those photo widgets were selfies of you and seungcheol.
wonwoo knew you would never be his. he knew it since the day you asked to get coffee or lunch with him because though you were with him, through the lack of eye contact, lack of reciprocation of advances, wonwoo didn't need a hint to know your heart was or must've been with someone else. it only solidified when mingyu brought up your past. after that, there was no denying, he had no chance with you.
but even with how things ended up, heâs embarrassed to say that he would say yes if you asked to get coffee or lunch again.
because you were a good first date.
but the thing about dates is that they always come to an end, right.
he realised that as he woke up the next morning and all that filled his mind was that he needed to talk about it with you.
because if he didn't end things now, he might just continue being with you despite knowing there was someone else in the picture.
but he was better than that, so he texted you.
ăwonwoo: hey, i need to talk to you, in person.
yn: oh, is everything alright?
wonwoo: yea
yn: okay, where are we meeting?ă
well. he enjoyed it while it lasted.
fourteen , current location â some cafe.
you both agreed on meeting at a cafe nearby campus so that it wouldnât be too confusing.
you got there first, sitting comfortably while texting wonwoo where you were for some direction.
though you sat comfortably, there was an unsettling feeling lingering. cause you couldnât guess what wonwoo possibly wanted to talk about.
but he showed up and in your eyes, he seemed normal.
he ordered a drink and soon sat in front of you.
âhi wonwoo," you plastered on a smile.
"hi yn," he returned the smile.
"so what did you want to talk about?"
he swirled his drink with a spoon, he seemed hesitant to start but he just wanted to get it over with, any longer and he might just chicken out and act like nothing happened.
"well iâll be straightforward with you so be honest with me, are you seeing someone right now?" he asked not threateningly but more in a, 'let me understand you' way.
you were taken aback. out of all of the things wonwoo could've spoken about, wonwoo questioning your relationship status was something you didn't expect.
what possibly made him ask this.
"why are you asking?"
âwell i have this roommate, he seems to know a bit too much about you. when he found out you and i were hanging out, he didnât really like it. he wounded up sending me a photo of you and another guy at the party last night.â
fuck, the situation was really bad. it was out of your control.
especially with the way yesterdayâs events rolled into your head, you and seungcheol were so close. you could only imagine what the photo portrayed.
your head instantly shot down and you could only apologise.
you did notice the ways wonwoo hinted he liked you. you couldn't imagine how wonwoo was feeling in this moment.
âiâm sorry wonwoo.â
âi donât really know why youâre saying sorry,â he softly chuckled as he leaned back into his chair. âitâs not like you and i are dating.â
he was right, yet, you felt so much guilt.
âiâm only asking because i didnât know you were seeing someone,â he continued.
âwell iâm not actually exclusive with him,â you muttered.
his eyes showed his shock, that kinda sucked to hear, âso are you like this with everyone?â
âno! no, itâs just, i wasnât seeing him during the time you and i were hanging out, i promiseââ
wonwoo cut you off, he didnât want you to be stressed over this, especially not when you and him werenât exclusive either, âyn, itâs okay, whether you were seeing him or not, i donât have a say in that. besides, your outings with me were only platonic right?â
as much as neither of you found the outings platonic, it was technically the bitter truth.
âi know but, i liked hanging out with you,â you said with some sort of desperation in your voice.
âme too.â
âi liked you wonwoo.â
âbut you love him, right?â
your eyes were glued to the table, you swear you could hear your heartbeat in your ears.
âitâs okay, we tried,â wonwoo patted your head.
you were always the one who took the lead in conversations so heâs never seen you so silent. and your silence was worrying to him.
with sincere eyes, wonwoo got to your eye level and smiled, âi donât resent you yn.â
he was so gentle with you, he made you believe you did nothing wrong.
âreally?â you lifted up your head.
he had a smile plastered on the whole time which was comforting at the very least but at the same time, it stung you, cause how could he be so calm about this indirect rejection. on top of it all, you acted without thinking about how this affects wonwoo.
but he answered with such kindness, it killed you.
âyea? i still think youâre really cool, sure itâs a shame we didnât work out but i canât be mad at you for finding someone else. well if anything, iâm happy for you, i think youâre lucky.â
âlucky?â
âlike, to find someone is lucky, not everyone gets to experience love like that at this age. i mean, i donât know if your relationship with him is like that. but i just hope that when you find someone that gives you their all in the future, you donât take it for granted because you deserve the best.â
"i hear you wonwoo, thank you."
wonwoo always knew what to say. itâs truly unfortunate you werenât in love with him but, the least you could do right now was oblige to his hopes.
fifteen , current location â on the sidewalk.
âyouâre lucky.â
if anything you were lucky to have met wonwoo because without him, you wouldnât have realised that all that you were looking for was right in front of you.
youâve been holding back for so long and youâve lost and hurt people because of it, you were done with that.
most of all, you were tired of acting like you werenât in love with cheol.
the sun was disappearing and the streetlights were starting to light up but you couldnât go to sleep until you saw him. your favourite cafe was somewhere cheol could reach quickly. you hurriedly walked on the sidewalk as you made you way to the cafe while simultaneously finding cheolâs contact to call him. as it was you calling, he picked up within one beep.
âyes yn? whats upââ âmeet me at my favourite cafe right now,â you cut him off.
youâd probably never find out but his heart dropped at an alarming speed as he heard you words. nevertheless, he responded in a heartbeat, âiâm coming.â
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surely, he arrived in just a few minutes.
he easily spotted you awkwardly standing outside the cafe. he jogged towards you, hands in his pockets. his dimples deepened as he greeted you with a smile, âwere you bored of something?â he laughed. it was common for you to drag seungcheol out at night so it wasnât like he was weirded out by this spontaneous call.
âi just dumped a guy,â you blurted. i mean, more like he dumped you but that wasnât important.
seungcheolâs eyes widened and instantly his smile faded, âwhat?â
âi dumped a guy because i donât think i could be with someone that wasnât you,â your head was tilted down as you dug cresents into your arm. you donât think you could continue to see cheol without telling him this.
he took a step towards you as he took your hands into his, "what?"
"why have you never asked me out?" you looked at him woefully as you squeezed his hands.
seungcheol didn't know how to react. it was as if his dreams were coming true with your indirect confession but you were clearly hurt and he hated that he made you feel this way.
he knew he strayed from his feelings from you but that was only because he always thought that you were made for someone else.
but perhaps that someone was him.
"i kept going out with people but every fucking time, i only end up thinking about you," you spoke as if you were frustrated, and you were.
it was almost as if the way you felt was irreparable. but he caressed your face with his hand and he looked into your eyes sincerely.
âiâm sorry if i ever made you feel like you were unwanted, that was truly never my intentions yn, believe me,â his face was full of visible concern, fear even. but he continued, filling the silence of the tranquil night, âyn, iâm sorry for making you wait. if itâs not too late iâm willing to make something out of us as long you are aswell.
you blinked your eyes unsure if this was reality but the grip his hand hand on yours was like a pinch telling you this was all real.
âyouâre willing to try?â
âalways, youâre all iâve never wanted.â
âlike, exclusively?â
âas we always shouldâve been,â he breathed out a smile.
there was a sting in your eyes, it felt like tears were forming in your eyes but it wasnât enough to form a tear drop. but thatâs how happy you were.
itâs what youâve wanted to hear this whole time.
âso yn, will you be my significant other?â
your face that was so close to his was still in his hand, his other hand held your hand. there was no space between you yet you were comfortable. how could this not be the person youâre meant to be with.
you finally let out a smile and answered, âyes cheol, iâm yours.â
naturally with your face so close to his, he pulled you in for a kiss. but unlike the other kisses, this one was soft and sweet. it was new and it felt like a new beginning.
âfuck, it was that easy,â is what you both thought as you two parted.
you two pursed your lips as you looked at the ground, embarrassed at the situation as if you were in elementary school doing something scandalous but cheol knew how to move on. âletâs go in and get a drink?â he tilted his head towards the cafe.
âat this time? what are you gonna get from a cafe?â you furrowed your brows.
âi donât know? a victory doughnut?â he sarcastically spat.
you could only let out a laugh. he stuck his hand out for you to hold and you held it with no hesitance as he guided you two into the cafe.
âok now tell me more about that guy you dumped.â
âis that really something you want to talk about right now? also he dumped me.â
âreally? i should thank him or something, whatâs his name?â
you won the guy wanted most at the cost of wonwoo, youâre the one who should thank him.
âjeon wonwoo,â you answered.
âpro gamer jeon wonwoo?! how did you not leave me for him?â cheolâs eyes widened.
âhey, what the fuck?â
by his side, talking about how to move forward, it may have been complicated but it was worth going through as long as it meant you two would be together.
in your favour, that night, you went back to his place and into his bed.
and in cheolâs favour, youâre in his arms.
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彥 my heart is beating for two. â yoon jeonghan
part 1 ŕš part 2 ŕš part 3
notes ŕš daycare worker yn! x secretary jeonghan â jeonghan becomes fond of the daycare worker he met the other day. they finally exchanged numbers! how does it go on from there?
genre ŕš fluff, new interest, mutual pining.
warnings ŕš profanity, mentions of eating.
word count ŕš 2.4k
from aya: please reblog if you enjoyed! feedback is always appreciated<3
âbeep, the number you have dialled canât be reached. please try again.â
either you were getting seriously played by this man or he was just seriously dumb.
you shook your head and moved on to call mr.choi. it wasnât the time to be upset over something like this.
the call connected and surely, yunaâs father picked up.
âyn! iâm so sorry, iâm already nearby.â
you bit your lip thinking about how you wouldnât be seeing jeonghan later on like you hoped you would. the mild heavy feeling only piled on cause tomorrow would be the weekend and the weekend meant no work. usually that wouldâve been great news but that man had you in a chokehold somehow.
you wanted to see him.
âno worries! drive safely, see you soon.â
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seungcheol hurriedly ran to the front door and you immediately saw him since you were at reception while yuna was napping in one of the rooms.
you quickly clicked the button which opened the doors and seungcheol strutted in, âi deeply apologise.â
you shook your head and reassured him that it wasnât a problem, âitâs no worries mr.choi, youâre a busy man.â
you were just about to get yuna but seungcheol stopped you in your tracks.
âhey yn, yunaâs birthday is coming soon and iâm not sure if youâd be interested but iâm sure she would love it if you came to her party this weekend,â he smiled as he handed you an envelop which encased an invitation, âitâs on sunday, sorry for the late notice but i hope you can come!â
you had a confound look on your face but you kindly took the letter, âme? are you sure?â
âof course? yuna adores you,â he spoke with genuine words.
âoh, thatâs touching,â you looked at the envelope and placed it into your bag, âiâll see my schedule.â
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you were free that faithful sunday.
you took slow steps into the large venue and peered around looking for seungcheol who was really the only person you knew there.
the party was royal themed for yunaâs princess dream so people were dressed extravagantly, it was a shock how well organised the place was. âso this is what you can get with money,â you thought. the room was crowded to say the least and the kids running around only added to the chaos.
you felt so out of place.
you were pretty hesitant to attend in the first place. you were only attending to oblige yunaâs wishes but then again what were you gonna do for the rest of the night?
perhaps you should just wish yuna a happy birthday, leave the gift then leave the place altogether, but just as you were trudging into deep thought, you felt someone pat your back. âyn you came!â seungcheol gleefully acknowledged your presence.
âmr.choi! hi, yea i happened to be free.â you tried your best to engage with the same energy.
âoh hey, you two have met right?â seungcheol asked as he pulled his secretary forward giving a pat to his back.
suddenly the crowds noise seemed to have disappeared.
âjeonghan, right?â you nonchalantly said.
his eyes seemed to widen but he stuck his hand out for a handshake before anyone could notice, âitâs nice to see you again yn!â
you smiled as a silent response before returning your attention to seungcheol, âwhereâs yuna? i want to greet her!â
seungcheolâs hands gripped his secretaryâs shoulders as he lightly pushed him towards you, âjeonghan will bring you to her! heâs like a walking gps for my little girl,â he chuckled.
jeonghan seemed to have an equally shocked reaction but he knew how to hide well.
âoh, alright,â you nodded your head and plastered on a smile.
your smile somehow calmed him down yet at the same time, he felt his heart race.
âokay, this way yn,â he gestured with his hand as he lead the way.
he walked with his back straight, he held his hands at is back having an utmost professional posture.
seungcheol who watched discretely, saw jeonghan leading and you just walking a little behind. he thought you two suited each other. also, heâd never seen jeonghan walk so stiffly and properly.
you fidgeted with the gift box trying to find a comfortable way to hold it. it was kind of bulky so you struggled a bit.
âneed help?â jeonghan halted and extended his arms reaching for the gift after he heard the rummaging in the back.
âno itâs alright,â you softly said. your throat was closing up from the awkwardness of the situation.
you had a passiveness to you that day and jeonghan couldnât tell why. but he continued walking and placed his hands in his pockets trying to find yuna.
eventually you reached her. she was playing with the other kids, some you even recognised from daycare and they instantly ran up to you.
âyn youâre here!â yuna excitedly swung your arm. âi am, happy birthday yuna!â
you sat down on the mini couch yuna had pulled you to and shortly conversed. yuna didnât even question why youâre here, she was just pleased that you were. you showed her the gift you got her and she asked jeonghan to put it on the top of the mountain of gifts the other guests got her. she really treasured you the most.
âyn do you want to play with us?â one of the kids asked.
you felt touched with the kindness and honestly, they were the only ones you could probably stay around with cause itâs not like you knew anyone else here, as sad as that may soundâ but you were admittedly famished so you sort of hesitated. before you could even speak, jeonghan squatted down to their height, âbest we let the guest eat first right? iâm sure yn can play with you later.â
they understood and went back to doing their own thing.
âcare for directions to the buffet?â he stood up and he held out a hand to help you get up.
you looked at his hand then to his eyes. âthat would be appreciated,â you held his hand and got up.
jeonghan started leading the way again but he walked at a pace that allowed him to be beside you.
âhowâve you been?â he asked.
you gave him a puzzled look and he understood why youâd be confused. itâs not like you guys were even acquaintances, he just met you like what, twice? nowâs the third but why would be be concerned about your whereabouts.
but you answered regardless, âiâve been good, you?â
âgood, seungcheolâs business became not-so-busy quite fast,â he chuckled. he was referring to the way it wasnât too hectic at work anymore so seungcheol was able to pick up yuna again as per usual.
you giggled softly, âyea i figured, heâd been the one coming to get yuna recently.â
your âmeet-upsâ with jeonghan had departed as quickly as they came.
by now you both have reached the food service area, âthanks for helping me get around,â you said.
jeonghan looked around the room and back to you, âuhm, i could stay with you tonight? unless you have plans to see someone else.â
if he stayed with you, you wouldnât be alone tonight.
parts of you, mostly the prideful side wanted to reject. you still had a feeling he was just playing you. but perhaps you could just try and oblige to his offer.
you happened to answer quickly, âno one in particular.â
he smiled then tilted his head to the food, âwell get your food, iâll find us a table.â
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you two were seated at the table. it was a circular table and it was set in the corner of the room so there wasnât much attention set on you two. there would occasionally be people coming up to jeonghan and sparking a conversation but he was quick to end it.
âhow do you like the celebration?â he asked.
you just took a bite of your food but you covered your mouth and answered, âitâs a new experience actually, iâve never seen such an extravagant party. itâs amazing what you can do with money.â
jeonghan laughed at the way you described it, âseungcheol loves yuna a lot.â
âheâs a kind man, yuna is lucky,â you said before taking another bite.
there was a silence for a few seconds. jeonghan took a sip from his drink as if it was beer. he sighed biting his lip thinking of things to talk about.
you continued to eat waiting for another conversation starter to come to your head.
but there was something you two wanted to talk about.
and jeonghan happened to beat you to it.
âhey i wanted to talk about that day, i gave you my number but you still called seungcheol first. whyâs that? still donât trust me?â he said with a teasing tone.
you were baffled. âexcuse me?â you said clearly confused.
âwhat?â
you placed your utensils down and faced him, âi called you but the line didnât work.â
âyou sure that wasnât just an error on your side, like maybe you mistyped it?â he furrowed his eyebrows.
âi tried three times.â you calmly said.
âwow, wanted to see me huh?â he cheekily spoke.
âi was working overtime and someone had to pick up yuna!?â you whisper-screamed.
he scooted his chair closer to you, âmaybe you didnât pay your phone bills.â
âthen how did the call to mr.choi connect?â you firmly spoke.
âthen you probably typed my phone number incorrectly,â he went back to the first point making you laugh.
he wasnât being arrogant about it, it was more of a playful banter. but at the same time, was he seriously trying to gaslight you into thinking you entered the number incorrectly?
âcome, show me the contact you typed in,â he rested his arm on the back of your chair, getting closer to your vicinity.
you huffed and took the business card from out form your phone case then placed it side by side with the contact typed in your phone.
suddenly itâs as if jeonghan had seen a ghost.
you tilted your head, âso?â
âholy shit the printing company got it wrong.â
âwhat?â you blurted loudly.
he leaned back into his seat and looked lifelessly to the ceiling, âiâve given that card to so many people and it has the wrong number printed on it.â
you felt a tad bit guilty and patted his back, âhow bad could it be?â
he slowly turned to you with the most helpless look on his face.
"i told you so?" you joked trying to lighten up the mood.
he suddenly let out a chuckle. he straightened his back continuing to laugh, "you were right, yn."
you bit your lip holding back a laugh but jeonghan was busy wheezing while looking at the card, was he going manic? yet you couldn't help but laugh as well. you two were getting the attention of people around but you both couldn't care less.
gosh, what were the chances he was just seriously dumb.
"im so sorry yn, honestly, sorry for putting you through that trouble," he said after the laughs.
"its really no big deal, i'm more concerned for the people trying to contact you."
"it's fine, i only cared about your call anyways," he glanced at you with a different look in his eyes.
"what?"
he rested his head on his hand and repeated, "i only cared about your call."
"wow, you must really care about yuna," you acted oblivious.
"i do, i do," he pursed his lips holding back his smile, "but also in general, i was just interested in getting to know you better."
you didn't expect him to be so straghtforward. you knew he was probably the confident type but you thought it would've taken a lot to get his attention.
you leaned into your chair and squinted your eyes, "really? why?"
"don't know, why don't we talk about it over a cup of coffee?" he smugly grinned.
you played with the hem of your clothes, thinking twice before answering. but you already spent a whole evening with him and you couldn't lie, you were enjoying his presence.
"sure, why not."
you couldn't tell but he was mentally cheering, "come, let me give you the right phone number," he pointed to your phone.
you slid your phone to him and continued eating, "if that phone number doesn't go through, be careful, i know where you work."
he silently giggled at your joke, simultaneously, he called the number on your phone, and from his pocket, his phone buzzed, "you trust me now?"
"with you, who knows."
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a workday again. you were at reception and there you saw jeonghan walk in with yuna hand in hand.
"hi yuna, i'll be in right away, just let me finish some of the work back here," you instructed as per usual.
you two watched yuna descend into the playroom and again, it was just the two of you.
"what's this? i thought mr.choi was becoming not-so-busy, did you actually manipulate his schedule just so that you could see me?" you joked.
you recalled his words from the coffee date you had with him just a few days ago. one of the details he mentioned on âwhy he was interestedâ was that he felt the urge to make his boss more busy just so that he'd be asked to get yuna from daycare to see you. you couldn't tell again, if he was just seriously dumb or just passionate.
"not really, just pulled a few strings, told seungcheol i would like to see my crush more often, now he lets me bring yuna to daycare where my crush conveniently works," he innocently explained with an angel-like smile.
your eyes were on the screen of the laptop but you were listening, "poor mr.choi, his father-daughter time is decreasing," you pouted.
"he'll live."
you were trying to finish the work on the computer but you still looked up, entertained by him, âwell donât decrease your boss-secretary time, leave.â
âyouâre mean.â
âyouâll live.â
he playfully clicked his tongue as he got a taste of his own medicine. he walked towards you and stepped closer to reception. he leaned over the table and his face was close yours. as he placed a kiss on your forehead, he asked, âwanna get dinner together tonight?â
âsure,â you smiled.
to say the least, the coffee date went well.
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