more than a gryffindork `? ๐ฟ p . 1
mdni. pairing : inexperienced sub!psh , experienced dom!reader
synopsis ; you've been walking around universal for hours with your cute, harry potter obsessed bestfriend sunghoon. the sun is beaming and you need a break. as you sit and talk you start to reconsider; is he really just a gryffin-dork to you?
tags + wholesome , kissing , mutual pining , teasing , sunghoon is shy , tension , reassurance , comfort , friends to lovers
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you had never seen sunghoon walk this fast in your life.
usually, he shuffled along beside you with his hands in his pockets, shoulders slightly hunched like he was trying to make himself smaller. but today, he was practically buzzing, eyes wide behind his glasses as he tugged you through the crowd.
โslow down, hoon,โ you laughed, letting him pull you anyway. โitโs not like hogwarts is gonna disappear or some shit.โ
he shot you a quick glance, cheeks already a little pink. โi know, i justโฆ we're almost there. you will understand when you see it.โ
you already did understand. the moment you walked into the wizarding world, his whole face lit up like someone flipped a switch inside him.
now, standing in front of the snow capped roofs and crooked chimneys of hogsmeade, he looked like a kid on christmas morning.
you nudged his shoulder. โyou are literally bouncing.โ
โno, im not,โ he muttered, but his foot was tapping, and his hand was squeezing yours a little too tight.
your gaze dropped to his outfit and you had to bite back a grin. he had insisted on buying the full hogwarts uniform at the souvenir shop, the one that costed way too much. robe, tie, sweater, even a wand holster at his hip. he tried to talk you out of it, but you had already handed over your card.
now he was standing in the middle of hogsmeade in full uniform, tie slightly crooked, hair falling into his eyes. he looked cute.
โyou know,โ you said, fingers playing with the end of his tie, โfor something that cost that much, they should include a โwarning: ridiculously cuteโ tag.โ you joked.
his ears turned bright red. โdont.. say stuff like that.โ
โwhy not?โ you teased. โit is true.โ
โyou're just saying it to tease me,โ he mumbled.
he looked up at you then, startled, like you had spoken in parseltongue. his lips parted, but no sound came out. he just swallowed and looked away again, the tips of his ears still flushed.
you loved him like this, all shy and flustered and unsure what to do with his hands. it made teasing him feel like your favorite hobby.
โcome on,โ he said after a moment, voice a little strained. โwe still have to go to diagon alley. and ride the forbidden journey. and the train. andโฆโ
โhoon,โ you cut in, โif we try to do everything at once, youre literally gonna pass out before lunch.โ
he opened his mouth to argue, then closed it again as the heat seemed to hit him all at once. it was noon and the sun was brutal. his white dress shirt clung to his back, and a bead of sweat slid down his neck.
you watched his throat as he swallowed.
โokay,โ he admitted quietly. โmaybe i am a little tired.โ
โa little,โ you repeated, amused. โyou're basically melting, dude.โ
he pushed his glasses up. โi dont wanna stop yet. we're finally here.โ
you felt something tug in your chest, because you knew what this meant to him. all those nights he had shown you his worn paperbacks, pages yellowed and full of notes. how he told you about reading them for the first time and feeling less alone.
you tugged on his sleeve gently. โwe're not stopping. we're just taking a short break. that way you dont fucking collapse in the middle of hogsmeade like a tragic hero.โ
he smiled faintly at that.
you looked around and spotted a quieter corner between two shops, half shaded by an old sign. there was a low brick ledge along the wall.
โcome on,โ you said, leading him over. you gave his chest a light push.
he obeyed, dropping onto the ledge with a soft sigh. his robes pooled around him and he tried to smooth them out, looking a little distressed about the wrinkles.
you stepped between his knees and reached up to straighten his tie properly, sliding the fabric through your fingers. his breath caught, slight.
โyoure staring,โ you said.
โim not,โ he protested weakly, staring directly at your hands.
โyou are,โ you insisted, smirking. โyou do this thing where your eyes get really big when youre nervous.โ
he immediately tried to look away, but you caught his chin lightly between your fingers and tilted his face back up. his skin was warm under your touch.
โyou okay?โ you asked, your voice softer now.
he nodded, though his voice came out rough. โyeah. justโฆ close.โ
you were close. close enough to feel his breath against your lips.
you pulled back a little, just enough to let him breathe, but not enough to really step away.
โso,โ you said, โon a scale from one to ten, how excited are you right now?โ
his eyes flicked down to your mouth for a second before snapping back up. โten. maybe eleven.โ
โis that for harry potter,โ you asked, tilting your head, โor for me?โ
you offered a playful grin.
his mouth fell open. for a moment, there was nothing, just a little intake of breath. you watched his brain short circuit, visible in the way his thick brows drew together and his fingers curled into his robe.
โyou cant just ask stuff like that,โ he finally managed.
you leaned in a little. โwhy not?โ
โbecause,โ he whispered, โyou know the answer.โ
whatever joke you had lined up vanished. you studied him, the nervous set of his mouth, the fear and hope mixed together in his eyes. the same feeling that had been growing between you for months, in the stupid reels and tiktoks you'd send eachother, the shared playlists, and random late night calls.
โsay it anyway,โ you said gently.
he swallowed. โyou,โ he said quietly. โits you.โ
the sounds of the park faded for a moment. all you could hear was your own heartbeat and his, steady and fast under your hand where it rested on his chest. you realized your thumb was absently tracing circles over his shirt.
โyou know,โ you said, โfor someone who claims he doesnt know what to say, you are kind of good at it when you try.โ
he let out a soft, shaky laugh. โive beenโฆ rehearsing. in my head. for a while.โ ... โhow long is โa whileโ?โ you asked.
โsince that night you came over and fell asleep halfway through the movie,โ he said after a second. โi ended up justโฆ watching you sleep.โ
you remembered that night. how you woke up wrapped in a blanket, his game paused, his expression soft and unreadable. you had teased him about it, but now it felt different, knowing what his heart had been doing.
โsunghoon,โ you murmured. he always let you use his full name when he was feeling vulnerable. โyou could have told me.โ
โi was scared,โ he admitted. โyouve dated people before. you know what youre doing. iโฆโ he hesitated, eyes flicking away. โi dont. ive neverโฆโ
you knew what he meant. you had teased him before about being a hopeless romantic, about how he blushed at on screen kissing scenes, about how flustered he got when you leaned too close. under all that, though, you knew he had never actually gone this far with anyone.
โhey,โ you said softly. your fingers slid up to the shoulder of his robe, curling there. โlook at me.โ
he did, slowly, his lashes fluttering.
โthis isnt a test,โ you told him, softly. โtheres no score. theres just you and me. and whatever we want.โ
his hand finally moved. he lifted it and set it carefully on your hip, as if checking first if you would pull away or not. his fingertips pressed lightly into your skin through your shorts. just a small touch.
โi wantโฆโ he started, then stopped, breath catching. โi want to kiss you. if thats okay.โ
you smiled. โthats okay."
you watched him inhale, steadying himself. he leaned in, closing the distance slowly, like he was giving you every second to change your mind.
the first brush of his lips against yours was feathery light, more question and uncertainty than kiss. you leaned in, tilting your head and pressing fully into him, your hand absently sliding to the back of his neck.
his fingers tightened on your hip. he kissed exactly how you expected him to, careful and earnest, a little unsure at first. he paid attention, adjusting to your rhythm, learning you in real time, it seemed. each kiss grew more confident, a little deeper and warmer.
and when you finally pulled back, both of you were breathing a little harder.ย
his glasses had slipped slightly crooked on his nose.
he looked stunned. โwow.โ
you laughed under your breath, resting your forehead against his. โgood wow or bad wow?โ
โvery good wow,โ he said quickly. โis it always like that?โ
โit depends on the person,โ you said, thumb brushing along his jaw. โbut with the right person, yeah. it is kind of like that.โ
his eyes softened. โyou really dont mind that imโฆ new to this?โ
โsunghoon,โ you said, โi like that youre new to this. i like that its you. i like that you think about what youre doing. and that you care enough to be nervous.โ some of the tension drained from his shoulders. โand you dont mind that imโฆโ
he gestured at his outfit helplessly. โlike this.โ
you leaned back slightly to take him in. the robe, the tie you straightened, the wand at his hip. โi think,โ you said, โyou might be the most attractive gryffindor i have ever seen.โ
โfinally,โ he muttered. โyou got my house right.โ
โyou knew that when you became friends with me,โ he said, a little more confident now.
โyeah,โ you replied, smoothing out the front of his robe. โand i would do it again.โ
the sun pressed down on both of you. a bead of sweat slid down his temple. you reached up and wiped it away with your thumb.
โwe should find somewhere cooler,โ you said. โyoure overheating.โ
his lips quirked slightly. โfrom the weather or from you?โ
you raised an eyebrow. โlook at you making bold jokes now. what happened to my shy, flustered hoon?โ
he swallowed, eyes dropping briefly to your mouth again. โhes still here,โ he said quietly. โhes just really happy.โ
your chest ached in a good way.
โhow about this,โ you suggested. โwe grab a butterbeer, find somewhere a little quieter to sit, and you can practice... at your own pace.โ
his hand flexed on your hip. โpractice?โ
you leaned close, lips brushing the shell of his ear as you whispered, โkissing.โ
you felt him shiver. when you pulled back, his face was bright red, but he didnt move his hand.
โor we could, um... go on another ride first,โ he stammered.
you smiled. โwe can do both. ride now, butterbeer later, then whatever you want. we dont have to rush.โ
his gaze steadied. โi want to take my time. with you.โ
you pressed a soft, lingering kiss to his lips. โgood. because we have time.โ
you stepped back and he stood, adjusting his robes. something in him looked different, a little more sure. he slipped his hand into yours again, fingers threading with yours on purpose this time, not by accident.
he nodded, giving your hand a small squeeze. โcan i ask you something?โ
โafter the butterbeer and the practicing,โ he said, cheeks pink but eyes steady, โdo you wanna maybe go back to the hotel a little early? so i canโฆ keep practicing. without people around.โ
heat crept up your neck, but you did not look away.
โwe'll see how much energy you have left,โ you said, letting your voice drop just a bit. โbut yeah. id like that.โ
his smile was shy and bright, the kind that made his eyes crinkle slightly. he looked at you like you were his favorite chapter, the one he kept rereading.
as you walked through hogsmeade together, the castle rising in the distance and the smell of butterbeer in the air, you realized you didnt mind this kind of tired. the kind that came from walking all day, from laughing too much, from kissing a boy who once thought magic only existed in stories.
his thumb brushed over your knuckles, slow and absentminded, like he was still getting used to the fact that he could touch you like this now.
and you knew, just from that small movement,
that later, when the park lights dimmed and the hotel room door clicked shut behind you ,
hed be looking at you with that same mix of nervousness and wonder, ready to keep learning what it meant to love you.
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