after the fansign, you and seonghyeon have developed feelings towards each other. but the constant texting, flirting and secret sneak outs have somehow led to something that both of you need to pay for.
› idol! seonghyeon x college student! reader
› flirting, comfort, skinships, age gap, slight angst at the end.
› a/n : hello! thank you for your support on my first writing before. so here comes the next chapter of girls just want to have fun. enjoy! <3
Martin asks Seonghyeon for god knows how many times about him being serious in searching for you.
Seonghyeon on the other hand, is planning to sneak out from the practice room alone just to find you.
He is very sure that it is you, three days ago at the same place as he was.
Seonghyeon was busy searching some clothes on the rack at his favorite thrift shop together with Keonho. He heard the front door rang, signaling new customers just entered the shop. Two girls were laughing at some videos on the phone while walking straight to the women section.
His ears perked to the sound of that one laughing voice. He trailed off his way to the voice, just to prove that he was true.
Before he could act dumb, Keonho retracted his right hand to pull Seonghyeon to the exit as their manager had called to go back to their dorm. They needed to leave for a rush schedule that evening.
Upon leaving, Seonghyeon caught a glimpse of how the girl's hair blew swiftly when the wind was playing like a paid actor revealing her side profile.
His breath hitched after your face got revealed. You looked just the same, except that you were getting thinner than before. The pastel pink puffy jacket looked big on you, but nevertheless you never failed to amaze him with your visual.
The loud thump of Juhoon's new book falls from the table takes his train of thoughts back into the practice room. Breath rags, hands nervous — he cannot control his urge to look out for you anymore.
“Okay listen, I know this may sound crazy but I can handle it. Trust me". Martin snorts once he hears it from the younger one.
He does not seem very sure about how to let this thing off but he believes in Seonghyeon. Above all, Martin has known him for such a long time than the rest of the members.
He knows that Seonghyeon will not do something dumb. At least.
“Don't be late. We still have a video shoot at the dorm for the christmas tree deco".
The winter wind blows steadily into Seonghyeon's face, making him rubs his hands to make it warmer. The walk to the thrift shop is quite short as he arrives at the same time a girl touches the knob as him. He retracts his hand in reflex and looks at the person.
Holy shit. It's you. Hundred percent!
On the other side, you are already stunned at the boy beside you. “Oh my god hi!”, you beam at the young boy cheerfully with a sweet smile. He reciprocates with a shock on his face, but happy to finally see you.
Seonghyeon, being the gentleman pulls over the door and lets you in first. “It's you, and I can't believe my eyes”. He can never miss a single second not to look at you. Damn, he misses you. So much.
“I'm still waiting for you to hit my kakao chat after the fansign though”, Seonghyeon continues to talk while fidgeting on a jacket that he randomly takes from the rack.
You chuckle at his remark, as you stride over to the women section. He follows closely behind you, afraid that you might disappear once again. “I'm sorry for not texting you earlier, but isn't it wrong for us to do this?”
Seonghyeon does not feel attacked by your question, instead he brushes it off. He stands closer to you, trapping you in between the racks. He inches himself next to your left side, “I don't play when it comes to someone I'm dying to know about.” Oh! He sounds very serious.
“Beg me Mr. Pretty Face”, you snickered at him with a cheesy smile. Bold— is the only word that pops to his mind, making him flutters.
Here you are, sitting in front of him with both legs colliding to each other at a coffee shop that only he knows. You swear that you have always been the expert one when it comes to coffee shops, from the endless cafe hopping with your best friend, but this one is totally not in your radar.
“So, what makes Mr. Pretty Face dying to know about me?” You sip your favourite hot caramel latte that leaves some traces on your lips. Seonghyeon's right hand reflexes at the sight and wipes your mouth with a napkin absentmindedly. That fast action almost makes your heart drops and blush creeps up your cheeks.
“Drop the nickname or else I will call you mine the next time we hangout. I've been wanting to ask your full name and what do you do for a living ever since at the fansign.” He asks you in just one breath, making him rubs his hands nervously.
“What do you mean our next hangout? Oh my god, did the pretty Seonghyeon from Cortis just ask me out?” You fake a gasp at him. He rolls his eyes at your drama, can't believe that you are flirting with him too.
You play along with him, giving out your full name and that you are in your second year of college. “I'm older than you, if that makes you happy now. I don't think it is acceptable for you to hit on someone's that is old enough to be your noona.”
He, on the other hand, doesn't give any reactions to your answers. Instead, he slowly grabs your right hand and rubs your knucles softly. “Look, I'm not searching for someone to be mine, yet. But, we can always start with being friends first, right?”
The coffee and thrift shop adventures end on a good term, with you finally text him telling that you have arrived at your dorm safely. Which means — he wins in making you hit his kakao chat on the day that he can never forget.
“Bro, I can sense that the spring has started, right before the winter ends hell nah!” James teases when he sees Seonghyeon with stupid grins plastered on his face while texting you in their studio.
“Eom Seonghyeon! You better get your ass here before I smack you with this guitar!” Well, Seonghyeon is too caught up replying to you when Martin is already on his way to him, only to receive a laughing fit from Keonho and Juhoon.
happy new year, beautiful! dream of me ;)
It's new year's morning. You wake up to the sound of birds chirping on the window sill. While rustling the fluffy warm blanket, your hand searches for your phone on the side table. One text message from the almighty Eom Seonghyeon.
The two of you have been texting since the day of your short coincidence coffee date, making Seonghyeon looks like a cute puppy that yearns for an attention from the owner.
happy new year to you too, sappy boy!
thank god i had a good sleep without any nighmares ;P
Your witty reply has been received by the reader and the three typing dots appear in the chat room.
do i look like a nightmare to you?
ok now im sad on my new year morning :(
want to make up to an ice cream date?
i'll text you the place later
i don't have any schedules for today
dress warmly, whiny girl!
A smile appears on your face, while reading the text from Seonghyeon. Can he not play the sappy role this early? Your heart can't take it anymore. You make your bed neatly and walk to the shower stall to freshen up and get ready, with a giddy heart.
Seonghyeon arrives earlier than you at the ice cream cafe together with a small bouquet of flowers in his hands. He doesn't know what has gotten into him to be this bold, but he just wants to make you feel special today.
A sound of bell ringing disrupts his own thought, making him glance at the entrance. There you are, always with your favourite soft pink puffy jacket on. He still remembers that one night, you were being whiny over the chill air while you both took a walk around your college. You were so cute that night, he thought.
“I'm sorry for being late. My roommate has something urgent to do so I gotta help her”. You put away your jacket on the chair next to your seat, which makes you sit in front of Seonghyeon.
You take a glance at the flowers, making him hands the bouquet to you. “For you. I just pick some fresh white peonies on my way here. Hope you like it”.
The flowers exchange hands and you eye him mischievously with a soft thank you to him. This sweet boy.
Seonghyeon clears his throat, cheeks are already red as he tugs his face mask in a haste.
The ice cream date sails smooth, with Seonghyeon mostly does the talks sharing about his upcoming schedules and events. The Golden Disk Awards is just around the corner and he has a full week of practice for it.
Meanwhile, your thoughts are wandered while scooping some ice cream from the cup. You do enjoy the date as whole, listening to whatever that comes out from Seonghyeon's pretty mouth. This whole situation is making you fall harder for him, the same goes to Seonghyeon.
It is just that both of you are too scared to admit for whatever feelings that come across between you two. Because, someday you know that this is wrong. Totally wrong.
It is already the thirteenth day of January and the constant flirting between you and Seonghyeon make you feel like you have developed strong feelings towards him. So deep that you already have plans on surprising him for his birthday tonight.
The plan is to have a bbq dinner with Seonghyeon and his members at an almost hidden diner near your college that provides a bigger private space. But the surprise is — their manager will bring them out for a dinner and you tag along without Seonghyeon knows about it.
bappy hirthday, pretty boy!
stay cool and sappy always :P
Seonghyeon's phone lights up knowing that it must be from you wishing his birthday. He cannot believe that he is receiving a birthday wish from someone he has already considered as special in his seventeen years of life.
thanks, but i'll start calling you mine today
Later that night, the manager is ready to play his crucial role for not letting Seonghyeon knows any of the plans. The rest of the members are already in their car to move to the diner.
“Aww! I feel like we are going out for an annual family dinner on birthdays!”
Keonho cracks the silence with his loud voice, only to receive chuckles from Martin and Juhoon. James is in his own world with earbuds on, meanwhile Seonghyeon seems too caught up in his own thoughts.
The diner is not too occupied but still, there are a quite number of people that probably recognize the boys as soon as they arrive. You are still on your way, donning another cute outfit — pink waffle shirt with black pants and soft pink ballet flats. A cake from a nearest bakery too has been secured in your hand while walking to the diner.
James hears a soft knock on the window, making him clicks the door button to slide open. You greet the boys and casually sit next to Martin. The plan is still going okay, knowing Seonghyeon has no doubts at all when he enters the diner together with Juhoon and Keonho.
While in the diner, Seonghyeon pouts the whole time as Juhoon and Keonho have warned him not to lay a finger on anything since it is his birthday.
“The beef is burnt! Bro, just let me do this!” Seonghyeon fumes seeing the beef has turned black on the grill. More and more aniya come out from his mouth making Juhoon laughs at him.
In the car, Martin and James are still on a serious debate for the position of the candles. You let out a chuckle and take the candles from Martin's hands to put it on the cake. James look attentively at your actions. “Now that looks like a girl's touch! Okay, we are good to go now.”
As soon as the three of you step into the diner, their manager slowly takes his leave while signaling Keonho to get ready for the main part. The cake is already in Martin's care and you hide behind James. The door to the private room opens widely with the help of the manager.
Seonghyeon grins at the sight of Martin bringing the cake with the lighted candles. The happy birthday song blasts loudly in the room with Keonho's and James' voices, together with you. Seonghyeon's ears perk at the faint sound of a girl's voice behind James.
Your talent for hiding behind James, following the outline of his silhouete is busted when Seonghyeon catches the sight of your soft pink ballet flats behind James' black Converse. There is a shock look on his face knowing that it is impossible to drag you into this fiasco. James finally reveals yourself by stepping aside, acting like he is presenting his 'birthday gift' to Seonghyeon, which is you with a ribbon headband that Martin puts on your head.
Right after everyone has taken their sit, which makes you sit next to the birthday boy, Martin thanks you for planning this whole birthday dinner for the members. Knowing that Seonghyeon has fallen so hard for you, he can see that his friend looks happier than before. But, he somehow acknowledges that this will not stay the same in the future. He knows that very well.
Meanwhile, Seonghyeon's hands just can't stay to himself when he purposely holds your hand under the table. You are shocked at that sudden contact but still manage to stay calm, not to scare others. You give him a questioning look but only to receive a smirk from him knowing that you are such a sucker for his flirty antics.
“Thank you for being the biggest birthday present ever, pretty girl.” Well, the whisper that tickles your left ear makes you choke on your green tea. You pinch his arm playfully and Seonghyeon can only laugh it away.
Few weeks after the birthday dinner, the boys are back being busy with their schedules and upcoming comeback practices and shoots. While you, on another side of the world, are drowning in tests, projects and assignments that need to catch up to the deadlines.
The constant texting and flirting between you and Seonghyeon has drawn into a distance that only both of you can register for what it is now. You can never deny your feelings for him anymore after all the things that happen between you two.
Long texts and good night wishes have become short and sometimes, no wishes at all. You have already sensed that this kind of situation will happen but not this soon, right after all the giddiness both of you felt on that birthday dinner. Of course you are sad with what is happening to both of you now, but you cannot force him to feel the same way as you do.
On one night near the end of February, while you are out having a group dinner with your friends, your phone screen lights up showing a text from Martin.
Behind the text bubble, there is a photo of you and Seonghyeon hand in hand standing next to each other outside the diner as your lockscreen. You smile faintly at the photo knowing that you are kind of missing him a little bit too much right now.
hey! sorry to disturb you, but can we meet tomorrow?
i really have something to make it clear to you
i'll text you the cafe address later
Your eyes have lingered on the screen for quite long making your best friend nudges you to bring back your thought to reality.
“Hey! Is everything okay?” Nayla is worried by looking at your expression that has turned into someone who has just seen a ghost. You just nod weakly and give her a small smile. Almost flat.
Your instinct has finally kicked in, signalling that there must be something wrong among the boys. Or between you and him. You reply to the leader as fast as possible agreeing to his request. Later, another ping shows a reply from Martin with the address for tomorrow.
Meanwhile at the dorm, Seonghyeon has been grumpy all day long after a heated discussion with their manager and all of his members.
“I don't think we need to make him forgetting her like nothing has happened since the last fansign. I can see that he still manage to focus on the practices and schedules without failing though, he seems dedicated as always.” Martin backs up to the manager, making a point to defend Seonghyeon about you.
“It's not about him losing focus, this is all about his reputation and he cannot keeps on sneaking out late at nights to see her. People will still able to bump into them, sooner or later. The rumours spread faster than you know.” The manager sighs heavily, even he also doesn't want to hurt the boys. Especially Seonghyeon.
Nonetheless, it is his duty to take care of them and their images in order for them to stay relevant in the industry. The world is even more scary for anyone who are in the same career as them.
Seonghyeon has lost his will to open his mouth, he really wants to defend what he has with you. He knows that he has not declared anything yet, but he still wants you to be a part of his life. He doesn't care about the age gap or anything else. You are his muse.
James as the eldest, can only throw him a soft look knowing that the younger one is having a breakdown right now. James somehow has also grown fond of you, not to mention being the same age as him too.
The next day, you have arrived earlier than Martin at the cafe that he mentions last night. You take a seat at a table of four near the corner, making it less visible from the others. The door bell rings showing the tall leader striding inside with someone next to him. Both of them are wearing masks for the disguise.
You take a glance at the boy next to Martin, recognizing the walking style makes your heart aches with the rapid pumps. It's Seonghyeon. You try to act cool but your hands are shaking at that moment.
Two of them take the seats in front of you, making Seonghyeon sits face to face with you. He lowers down his mask, flashing a soft smile and his hand quickly holds onto yours. You squeeze his hand fondly, showing how you have missed his touch so much.
“How have you been doing?” You ask him without any further. “I'm good and I miss you. So much, it hurts”.
You can only nod and smile with teary eyes hearing his voice. Your breath hitches at his reply, making Martin feels the burden to convey what they have been discussed yesterday.
“Is everything okay at the college? Does anyone take your pens without you knowing ever again?” You chuckle at his sudden joke, remembering that one time you told him with whiny tones that someone stole your pens from your pouch.
“College's fine and Nayla has already bought a pack of new pens for me saying that she can't stand me being like a five year old kid crying for an ice cream”. Seonghyeon and Martin let out a laugh at your facial expressions while talking about the stolen pens.
The dim lights in the cafe have made the meet up kind of heavy and burdensome. Midnight Rain by Taylor Swift plays in the background as if like this is the last meet up that you will ever have. Martin swallows a lump in his throat before he starts.
“As someone who is very supportive towards the members and both of you being together, I want to clear up things between you and Seonghyeon. I am sorry to tell you that you two can no longer be sneaking out to meet privately as what we have discussed with the manager. But you can still text him though, to continue the mutual feelings that both of you have.”
Hearing that, your eyes once again feel hot and tears start to form on the brims. Seonghyeon catches the slight shift in your expressions, he knows that you are having mixed feelings with what Martin has said just now. His hand feels warm on yours, and in that moment you excuse yourself to the washroom for a while. Seeing the sudden change in you, Martin tells Seonghyeon to follow and comfort you.
Right before you push the door to the ladies, Seonghyeon pulls your arm gently and hugs you. That moment, your tears break and you cry in his embrace loud and clear to his ears. He pats your head softly, rubs your back repeatedly so that you feel calm and steady.
Both of you stay like that for few seconds, making you stop the cry and take a look at him. Seonghyeon looks down at you and wipes your tears with his thumbs. His sudden action makes your heart warm and you smile at him with a soft sorry. He chuckles at your cute puffy face and tells you to go inside and have some times for yourself.
You pull open the door only to find that Seonghyeon is still there waiting for you. He smiles at you and retracts your hands into his, making you stand in front of him. You give him a sweet smile despite having red swollen eyes.
“I know the moment I saw you at the fansign, I only want you and only you. Please tell me that you feel the same as I do.” Seonghyeon has finally confessed for what he feels.
“Yes, I do. I do have a feeling for you too, Hyeon. But we cannot do this. Our worlds are not the same. You already have fans out there, perhaps in this cafe too. They might see us like this.”
Seonghyeon refuses to believe what he hears from you. “I'm sorry, but we indeed live in two different worlds. You are an idol, Hyeon. I am just a college girl who is trying to finish my degree.” Your hands are already on his nape to soothe him.
He can only nod, almost heavily for the reality that knocks between both of you. He realizes that with his schedules coming up, busier than before will only make the situation harder. For you and for him.
“As far as I want to pursue things with you, but I know I can't be the selfish one in the group. I'm sorry too for starting all this.” He says his final decision to you, in a sad tone. You can only smile at him, but it's crushing inside you too.
Both of you make your way back to the table after your final moments together. You can see that Martin is busy texting with someone, the manager perhaps, not knowing that you have seated in front of him while Seonghyeon sits next to you. He then looks up to the two of you and flashes a faint smile. The manager has already waited in the car, so the three of you walk outside together.
As soon as you see the manager in the window, you bow at him and he lowers down the glass. He smiles at you and gives you an assuring nod telling you that everything is going to be okay. Martin, later gives you a short side hug and says that he will take care of Seonghyeon and the members.
You also feel kind of sad that you can no longer hang out with your 6'3 friend anymore after this. Not to mention that you have already missed James, Juhoon and Keonho. You feel like you have found a new set of friends, except that they are cooler and funnier than your college friends.
Meanwhile, Seonghyeon feels like he doesn't want to let everything go right now. He feels heavy as his hands tighten in yours. You look straight into his orbs and rub his cheeks fondly. He leans into your touch.
“All the best to you, Hyeon. Go make your parents proud of you. Don't worry, you are always going to be my one and only sappy boy.” Minding to that words, he laughs at your face and it makes your heart warm a little.
“Thank you for the past few months of being a part of my life. I can never forget you, my cute pink lover. We can always hit the kakao chat to talk, right? Please don't forget me, your number one sappy boy, okay?”
Your tears once again start to form and you give him a final hug. A tight one, knowing that you can no longer meet him like this ever again.
Seonghyeon snucks into your neck, inhaling your scent for the very last time. He rubs your back softly and you finally let him go. His pinky finger tugs at yours then heavily lets you go to take his steps into the car.
Back in your dorm, Nayla comforts you with endless hugs and soothing words. Telling you that you can always text him if you miss him, call him when you want to hear his voice, facetime him when you want to see his face so bad.
But the question is, for how long can both of you last for that kind of communication? You have learned that distance kills, and hopeless.
Knowing that his life is different than yours, you can never bear with it for that long. Deep down, you remind yourself that you are just a fan and he is an idol.
Few weeks after that last meet up with him, you have finally found your time to heal and adapt to the fact that you are no longer his priority anymore. He is booked and busy all the time, and you truly understand that.
The change in times when you text him and his replies make you feel like, maybe it is better that way. After all, you are just a girl who wants to have fun in your life too. You have your own path, and so does him.
Even so, you can never ever forget that first sweet encounter with Eom Seonghyeon. For once, you feel like it is the happiest phase that you have experienced in your twenty years of life.
Those moments with him are meant to be treasured in your heart and mind. He is, and will always be your first, and maybe your last. You thought.
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