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—> summary : you go to a summer camp and your high school rival happens to be there, you hate it until a truth is uncovered. loser!james x popular!reader
—> authors note : usually i do fake texts so this is my first written story, hope you guys like it and sorry for any typos. ALSO SORRY FOR TAKING SO LONG, I promise a new chapter to the Juhoon FF Aren’t you an idol? Is coming soon!!
‘Cause we both know what could go down if we get too close…
“Okay, what is your issue with me?” You asked, putting your hands on your hips and furrowing your eyebrows at the boy in front of you. He looks back with a side eye glare, if looks could kill, you’d been dead 5 years ago.
His sharp features were intimidating but you were too angry to care. He scoffed and ignored your question, walking away back to his cabin.
“I’m speaking to you, Yufan!” You called to him and he held up his middle finger before slamming the cabin door behind him. You huffed and threw your towel over your shoulder, walking back to the lake.
Just before, the campers were split into teams and had to compete against each other in a couple games on the lake. There was a blow up obstacle course on the water, James was on your team but still decided to push you off since you were “in the way”, causing you to be eliminated.
You sat on a bench on the dock next to another eliminated camper, James’s friend, Martin. You both watched as a few of the others were still in and getting close to a winner.
“You and James have to figure something out…” Martin said catching you off guard “Excuse me?” “…you two have been meaninglessly fighting since freshmen year” He said and you scoffed “You weren’t even there freshmen year, you were in 7th grade” You snapped and he nodded with a small chuckle. “That’s true, but James told me” He commented with a smirk.
You squinted your eyes at his expression “What’s that look for?” You asked “Nothing…just…he talks about you a lot” He said and looked away, avoiding your disgusted expression.
“I don’t know what you’re trying to get at but it’s not like that and you know it, all he says about me is how annoying, stuck up, bitchy, and a waste of space I am” You said getting angrier just from reciting it.
“And despite it all, it’s even more annoying to him that he still thinks your beautiful” Martin added and you felt your heart drop, “What…?” You said in complete shock and he chuckled at your expression.
“And he can’t stop thinking about you, and won’t shut up to us about you, which pisses us off cause then when he’s with you he acts all nonchalant and rude” Martin continued, looking forward and not at you, he was remembering all the times James had complained to them about how he hated the fact he was so fascinated by you and how beautiful you were even when you were pissing him off.
You just sat there in shock and wide eyes, not thinking that those words would ever leave his mouth, it can’t be the truth. “You’re messing with me aren’t you, this is to get us to stop fighting” You said and he shook his head “No, honest” He said putting his hands up.
“James is competitive, he loves the fight you put up, as much as he acts like he hates it, anything to get your attention really” Martin said and you shook your head and crossed your arms and legs in a pout “You’re funny, if that were true, he’d be nicer and not acting like he hated my guts…for FIVE years” You pointed out.
“Well considering that he was considered a loser for not giving into you popular people, he thought that the feud you had was the only way to get your attention” He said and you didn’t know what to say, you kept looking forward and just flashed through all the memories from school.
“James! You’re supposed to do your slide of the project, ugh! Can’t you do anything?!” You yelled at him and he scoffed with a sarcastic smirk “Oh I’m sorry princess, didn’t realize the control freak actually wanted my help still” He snapped and you rolled your eyes.
“Hey, can you not park in the front by the blossom tree anymore, my car is there and Eunchae wants to park next to me” You asked nicely with a smile to James who was leaned back in his seat with his eyes closed trying to take a nap. He peeked and looked at you up and down before closing his eyes again and shaking his head “Uh uh”
“What?! Why not?” You asked annoyed “I like the front” He said bluntly and you sighed walking away. “Fine!” He called you, you stopped and turned around “Really?!” You asked excited and his face cringed “Not if you do that” He said and you immediately dropped your smile.
“I don’t want to park next you anyway so works out” He said before walking away leaving you smiling to yourself “Yes!” You said quietly and then went to tell Eunchae.
“What are you pouting for?” James said in a snarky annoyed tone “I don’t know who to go to prom with, five guys asked me” You said and he rolled his eyes “Unbelievable” He said under his breath “What?” You snapped with furrowed eyebrows.
“What will you ever do, princess?” He asked sarcastically and you scoffed “What are you being salty for, they asked me, that’s not my fault, you’re just jealous” You said and he raised his eyebrows with a scoff “I am NOT jealous of them” He said and you squinted your eyes “I didn’t say of them, you’re jealous I got asked and you didn’t” You mocked and he shook his head looking away and leaning back in his chair.
“I’m not going so it doesn’t matter” He said and you leaned forward “It’s senior year, your last chance to go to a school dance and you’re not going?” You asked more annoyed at his stupid decision than concerned. “What does it matter to you?” He asked and you leaned back “I need someone to go with cause those five guys that asked me…I don’t like either of them” You pouted and he looked confused.
“Isn’t one of them literally your boyfriend?” He asked and you almost threw up in your mouth “Uh no, no, no, we broke up, he’s disgusting, I denied his proposal right away” You quickly stated and he just slowly nodded and looked away.
“Can you just go with me so I don’t have to say yes to any of them? We just have to take at least one photo so I can post it and then you can go off and do whatever you want” You put her hands together and pleaded but he immediately shook his head not looking at you “Oh hell no” He said and you scoffed and sank in your chair.
You both posed together for a quick photo which your friend took, you smiled and glanced over seeing he wast, you immediately put your hand up and forced his frown to a smile. He took that as a cue to smile, he started smiling and you quickly went back to smiling and posing.
“Alright! Done! You two are so cute!” Your friend said and his smile immediately dropped. “James! I didn’t think you’d come!” She asked smiling big and he sighed with a nod, “I didn’t think so either” He said and you hit his shoulder.
You were on the dance floor with your friends while James stayed back and sat with Martin who was also shocked James made an appearance. You looked back and saw them sitting together talking and sometimes James would glance at you two and you would lock eyes for a second before you both looked away.
Eventually one of your guy friends came over, “Niki! Hi!” You exclaimed with a smile and immediately started dancing with him and the others. You glanced back again and James was gone, you sighed to yourself, he couldn’t even last one night? Whatever you weren’t going to ruin your night worrying about him.
As you remembered all of those moments in high school along with many more, even though there was obvious rivalry, you started to see the secret that was laced in it. I mean with the car and prom alone, James didn’t have to agree to either but he did for your sake.
You sighed seeing it and then gave Martin one last look, but you didn’t say anything to him, you immediately got up and went to find James at the cabins.
You barged into the cabin and there he was sitting on the couch in the living room, he looked over with wide eyes, sudden slam of the door caught his attention.
“Oh it’s you” He said and looked back down at his phone, “Do you like me?” You blurted out and he looked at you like you were crazy.
“What are you talking about?” He asked and you suddenly felt embarrassed and sighed, lightly tossing your hands up before they hit your sides. “I don’t know what I’m talking about, James, I don’t even know what to think right now” You said and his judgment quickly turned into genuine confusion and concern.
“What is happening?” He asked standing up and slowly walking towards you as you just shook your head and pushed your hair back. “I talked with Martin earlier…” You started and he nodded with an understanding look, he knew exactly what Martin said and where this was going now.
“And I’m just confused, you hate me, I hate you” You stated and he nodded “That’s how it’s always been” He added “Exactly, so why?” You asked in a demanding tone and he tilted his head “Why what?” He asked, slowing his steps down now that he was close to you.
“Why is he saying those things, that it’s cause you…you like me? Cause you think you don’t have a chance? You’re a loser? I just-” You cut yourself off and groan in annoying, you looked down and pushed your hair back again, stressed out.
“That’s what he said?” James asked, his voice calm, his expression nowhere near as stressed as you, he was completely calm. “It’s stupid, I know, it makes no sense” You said finally looking him in the eye and realizing the distance between the two of you lessened a lot. “No sense” He copied in agreement.
“But it’s true” He added and your eyes widened “What?!” “It makes no sense, but it’s true, I don’t know why I feel this way, we don’t get along and bicker all the time” He said, his expression still serious and his words blunt while you were a hot mess. Your palms started sweating, your face was warm and pink, and your eyes were wide with shock.
“Even though we bicker, I don’t mind cause at least it’s with you” He said and you furrowed your eyes and shook your head “This is some sick joke you guys are playing on me isn’t it, where is this even coming from?” You said raising your a voice a bit, feeling overwhelmed.
“It’s not a joke, it’s me finally being a man and telling you, I’m sorry, but you’d never go for a guy like me so there was no other way…” He stated and looked down, his serious expression broke into an upset one, accepting he’d never get what he wanted.
“James…” “I understand that if after this, you’d never want to speak to me again, but I beg you spare me the embarrassment and just keep this private, I don’t need the other populars bothering me with this” He said looking up at you, his eyes were begging like puppy dog eyes. It made you melt.
“James…I could’ve ignored you and never spoke to you a long time ago, there’s a reason I fought back” You said, he then shared your shocked expression “Huh?” “I like you too, you idiot, how could an annoyingly cool loser like you fall for some prissy popular girl like me, it makes no sense” You said and pouted which made him chuckle.
“I mean how dare you make me hide these feelings because I thought you didn’t even-” He cut you off my kissing you, you froze from shock but quickly melted into the kiss, he held your cheek and pulled back with a smile.
“Don’t get too cocky, I’m still annoyed by you” You said, making him laugh again “I wouldn’t want it any other way”
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