jungwoo’s been dragging me by my weave since boss, and he’s about ready to send that bitch into orbit
let’s start w the basics...
extracurriculars: best buddies
other: helps out at student support groups
ugh he is the sweetest thing
he’s so observant and analytical it seriously hurts
he gives the best advice and is all of his friends’ go-to shoulder to cry on
because he’s gonna do more than just tell them it’s gonna be okay
he’s gonna tell them exactly what they need to hear exactly when they need to hear it
he’s just skilled that way
no, he’s not a sociopath. shaners, begone from me!
he’s not a busy guy, rather an occupied one
what im trying to say is that his schedule isn’t all that packed and he’s not involved in too many extracurricular activities
but that’s because he’s so passionate about the ones he is “lucky enough to be a part of”
he loves being one of the event planners for best buddies
he always coordinates the best events and he knows it
like last year, he came up with the genius idea of a yule ball themed winter formal ugh his mind
and he loves being a facilitator at student support groups because he feels like he’s actually making positive change in his community
and that’s really what he wants to do forever, y’know?
your best friend was a psych major
and they could not be more stressed about their upcoming finals
you’d text them every day asking to hang out, but they’d turn you down every time, saying they were studying for their learning and memory final with this guy named jungwoo
you knew they needed to study and do well in school
but tbh,,, you were kinda jealous of this jungwoo guy
your best friend was one of the only people you ever spent time with outside of class, and them being so busy these days made you feel lonely at times
so you decided you would get involved in a club or two to keep yourself occupied and maybe make some new friends
you tried out every club you came across
model un? massive time commitment
michael jackson fanclub? the president, donghyuck, was a little too enthusiastic..
poetry club? so many stuck-up white kids
you had just about given up hope
you saw a flyer on a lamppost on the way to your english lit class
“come to best buddies! every friday at 3pm in room 106!”
so that friday, you went to the best buddies meeting in a hurry
your class before this had run late
so you open the classroom door as quietly as possible
and it seemed as if all eyes focused on you
you froze in place, feeling totally overwhelmed
but you noticed an orange-haired boy standing at the whiteboard, gesturing for you to come in
“don’t be shy. take a seat!”
he flashed you one of the warmest, most genuine smiles you had ever seen
“so, back to brainstorming, everyone”
at this particular meeting, the cute orange-haired boy was leading the club as they brainstorm ideas for their first fundraising event next month
and he seems so lovely???
like some of the other members are recommending some Dumb Ass ideas like a kissing booth or selling beer and the boy is still so tolerant and open to their ideas???
and youre like UGH im really gonna like best buddies!!
and so at the end of the meeting the orange-haired boy pulls you aside
and youre like..... huh? me?
and he smiles at you, chuckling under his breath UWU
“youre new. welcome to best buddies! i think we have a great year ahead of us! im one of the two event coordinators here. here’s my number. contact me if you need anything! would you mind telling me your name?”
and youre like UWUWUWUWUUUWUUWUUUU “im y/n.”
“awesome! i’m jungwoo. see you next time!”
THAT FUCKIG BTICH THATS THE HOE THATS STEALING MY ONLY FUCKING FRIEND
and so yeah from that day forward you Hate him for deadass no reason
and the more meetings you attend, the more you realize how sweet and passionate he is
which literally only makes you hate him more bc he cant be smart AND funny AND caring AND cute like…
you start to realize that jungwoo is That Bitch when it comes to event planning
he always has the best theme ideas for dances and fundraisers and always comes up with the cutest destinations for best buddies outings
so you decide to make it your mission to one-up jungwoo at every chance you get
and so begins the lowkey rivalry between you and jungwoo
“so i was thinking we should take participants on a ‘haunted’ hayride for the october outing.”
“jungwoo, that’s cute! but what if we got everyone together to build a haunted house? then we could charge people for entry and use it as both an outing and a fundraiser.”
and jungwoo senses the cockiness in your voice
and he’s literally studying human thoughts and emotions
but even still, he can’t quite put his finger on why you have it in for him
but he tries his best to carry on with his daily life as best he can
youve really been stealing his thunder lately
like he’s always the go-to guy for his friends when they have problems, but somehow he became the one running to them
he’s not debilitated by your very existence and your knack for event planning but he feels like maybe he did something wrong to make you not like him???
and that hurts him because he really prides himself on being a kind, fun-loving guy :(((
and so the fall comes to a close
and it’s time that the club votes to pick the two members who will work together to plan the winter formal alongside the club president
and of course jungwoo knows hes gonna win a spot
making him the first freshman in best buddies history to land a spot on the winter formal committee
and on your way to the final best buddies meeting of october, your phone vibrates because of an email notification
“congratulations! you’ve been selected as one of the two best buddies members to help plan the winter formal!”
and youre like FUUUUUUUCK WHAT IF THE OTHER ONE’S JUNGWOO
he lowkey expected you’d be the other planner
he really wanted to use this opportunity to impress you and to show you he really wasnt that bad after all
which is literally not what you thought at all but okay
and so, as required, you attended the mandatory winter formal committee (aka you, jungwoo, and the president) meetings twice a week
and somehow?? you and jungwoo managed to be able to like.. function as a team??
despite your constant need to one-up jungwoo, you let him take the dub and said you liked his theme idea better than your own
you were actually impressed by him this time
he had planned this whole elaborate outer space theme in mind for the best buddies winter formal
with different sections of the massive gym representing the different topography climates or each planet in the solar system
and you helped him develop his idea too
you came up with the idea to have the entryway look like a space shuttle, so it’s like youre embarking on a space mission when you walk into the gym
ugh your minds worked so well together
over the course of the next few weeks, you really let your guard down
and somehow, your grudge against jungwoo evaporated into thin air
now he wasn’t infuriatingly sweet and cute and intelligent
he was adorably sweet and cute and intelligent
and before you knew it, it was the night of the winter formal
you and jungwoo stood outside the gym all dolled up, welcoming the attendees
“we did a pretty spectacular job, didnt we, y/n?”
you looked down at your feet as you blushed and smiled, nodding in agreement
“i’ve never really seen you smile. your smile is beautiful! wear it more.”
and you literally felt your heart launch itself into space right there and then
and you just thought to yourself..
yeah, jungwoo’s a whole man
you two talked the night away and actually had a really fun time
so as the dance came to a close
“you know, i gave you my number at that first meeting. i really wish you’d text me some time.”
and with that, he walked away from you, a huge grin playing on his lips
and you were like UGHHHHHHGHGHHGHHG WAS THAT LIKE PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE OR IS HE BEING CUTE FDSFKJDSKFJD
and you were SAD now because this was the last time you’d see him before winter break
so the next morning, you did
you sent him a simple “hey :)” after like ten whole minutes of trying to come up with the perfect message
and he replied in a flash with an even more lively “heyy :))”
and you were like HHHHHH “i feel like we got off on the wrong foot at the beginning of the semester. i was really jealous of you because...” blah blah blah and you tried to explain yourself and apologize to him for being so cold
and he was surprisingly cool about it???
and after another few minutes of communicating, he shot you one final text
“hey so im getting on a plane back home in five minutes, but i wanted to ask you something before i board.”
and youre like AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH “sure, what is it?”
“i know it’s really early, but i wanted to ask if maybe you’d be my best buddie at the spring fling?”
and youre like “yes! sure! of course! see you there! have fun at home! text ya later! bye! did i say sure?! see ya! have a safe flight! goodbye!”
so when you returned from break
you and jungwoo didn’t see each other until the first best buddies meeting of the semester
and you two were all smiles around each other
you didn’t jump to put a label on things
but about a week before the spring dance he shot you a text asking
“we’re still on for the spring fling, right?”
“yeah, of course. why do you ask?”
“just wondering. i also wanted to ask if you would like to be my s/o. officially.”
being jungwoo’s s/o is so nice
he does anything and everything for you
he literally wont let you leave the best buddies meeting room until you let him carry your books for you
and he does all the corny stuff too
like lending you his jacket when it’s cold out and pretending to yawn so he can discretely put his arm around you at the movie theater
he loves to practice his psychology studies on you too
like if he notices you twiddling your thumbs or walking at a different pace than normal, he’ll immediately jump to analyzing your behavior
“your body language is different than usual. you seem stressed? do you have a paper coming up?”
sometimes it gets lowkey annoying
but tbh it’s still so cute because that’s one of his little ways of showing you that he really cares about you and your wellbeing
all in all, you wouldnt have jungwoo any other way
and he wouldnt have you change a thing either
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