summary: the kissing booth was a horrible movie, but somehow you still managed to get roped into watching the god-awful sequel, and the only reason you could blame was your stupid best friend by the name of lee donghyuck. oh, and the fact that you may or may not be whipped for him too.
pairing: reader x lee donghyuck
genre: fluff + best friends to lovers!au
word count: 1.7k
a/n: i wrote this on a whim once again, but itβs lowkey dedicated to @gohyuckβ and @haechaaaaaaanssi for always fueling my hyuck feels! also disclaimer: i have not watched kissing booth 2 nor do i ever plan to </3
βno. no way. not in a million years.β
Β Β donghyuck looked at you with his puppy dog eyes, his perfectly soft and supple pink lips puckered into that damned pout that made your heart palpitate and head spin. you blinked and forced your head out of the gutter.
Β Β nope. there was no way you were giving in, you told yourself as you tried to ignore what you liked to call the haechan effect. more so known as the phenomenon that your best friend had over people (unfortunately, it meant especially you.)
βplease y/n, no one else wants to watch with me!β donghyuck pleads, grasping your hand with his oddly petite ones. you tried to ignore the way your heart was beating erratically out of your chest at his small action. you didnβt know if you should be saddened or relieved that he probably didnβt even know how much of an effect it had on you.
βyou really couldnβt ask mark? or johnny?β you quip, yet the annoyance in your voice was dissipating with every word you spoke, the longer he held your hand.
Β Β were you sweating? could he feel your sweaty palm? could he hear how loud your chest was pounding? you hoped you werenβt being obvious with how smitten you may or may not be at the moment.
he shook his head fervently, pouting even more. βthey said no, and i really wanna watch it with you, so pretty please?βΒ
Β Β how could you say no to him when he was looking at you like you held the world in your hands? even though you already knew deep down that you were going to give in, that didnβt mean you were going to give in without a fight.
Β Β you kept persisting as you finally untwine your fingers and tug your hand away, nose wrinkling in distaste. βthe first movie was already so bad and cringey! why the hell is there even a second one?β
Β Β the expression on donghyuckβs face morphed to one of hurt, and you immediately felt the panic rise in your chest. you didnβt mean to offend him, as much as you abhorred the aforementioned movie (seriously though, it wasnβt possible to sit through the first fifteen minutes even when everyone was practically gagging every minute or so). you knew how much he liked this movie, and even though you vehemently disagreed with his taste (leading you to force him to agree to a movie marathon of your favorite rom-coms), his opinions were still valid.Β
Β Β he sighed dejectedly, looking down at his lap like a kicked puppy. βall right, fine. i guess i'm just going to go watch the movieβ¦ aloneβ¦ all by myselfβ¦β he mumbled, continuing on for dramatic effect.Β
Β Β of course. give it to lee donghyuck to always get his way with you. no surprise when he always had his way when it came to you unfortunately (after all, it was only the cost of having your heart stolen by him.)
Β Β you paused for a second. it was so obvious he was only being like this to just guilt-trip you into watching the horrid sequel with him. but in the end, your heart won. so much for mind over matter.
you let out a small huff, β... fine.β
Β Β donghyuck looked back up at you with stars in his eyes, his face instantaneously brightening at your response. βreally?βΒ
Β Β he tackled you into a hug and you felt the air being knocked out of your lungs by his sheer weight as you let out an βoomphβ. βi knew you loved me!β he screeched as you yelled at him to get his stupid booty off of you because of course i love you, you idiot.
βonly this one time. and then you owe me,β you mutter, trying to forget the feeling of his arms around you. it didnβt help your budding feelings that he happened to be very affectionate with everyone, especially you. you leaned over instinctually and grabbed his cheek, feeling his soft skin and squishy flesh between your thumb and forefinger. βyou know one day iβm going to stop listening to you being an idiot right?βΒ
Β Β he grinned and cupped your cheeks between his palms as well, squishing them together until your face hurt. βjust admit that you love me,β he cooed before he let go with a cackle.
Β Β you both settled into your spots on the couch, and you try not to think about the way that his body is so close to you (not to mention the warmth radiating from his body that made the soft quilt on you unnecessary) as you try to ignore the way it seemed like he was slowly inching closer and closer to you.Β
Β Β however, you suddenly shifted your attention to the familiar sound of the netflix intro playing on the tv in front of you, and braced yourself. just as you expected, the movie was sickeningly cheesy and cliche. that being said, this just meant that you couldnβt resist looking over at him every time as he let out his adorable laugh at a cheesy line or how his pretty brown eyes widened before every predictable scene. it was a miracle you managed to sit through the entire two hours of the despicably cliche love triangle. maybe because you probably spent most of the time not so discreetly paying more attention to the boy besides you than the actual movie.Β
Β Β you hadnβt even realized that the movie had ended until youβre snapped out of your trance at the sound of donghyuckβs screeching. βi canβt believe that they left the movie on a cliffhanger!β
Β Β you let out a hum of bemusement and donghyuck finally notices your gaze on him. it was difficult for him to focus on the movie as well, when he was trying his best to ignore the fact that your attention was all on him. in fact, it took him every ounce of self-control to not bust out in a smirk and kiss your pretty face right then and there.
Β Β donghyuck turns to you with an unreadable look in his eyes, causing you to freeze. βw-what?β you stammer, suddenly realizing how close he was to you. βstop looking at me like that, hyuck, youβre scaring me.β
he leans in closer to you, and you jerk backward. what the heck was he doing?
the corners of his lips upturn into a smirk, βyouβre not that slick, y/n.βΒ
if your heart was beating out of your chest earlier, you might as well be playing it on a stereo for everyone in the tri-state area to hear. βwhat are you talking about?β you say, unable to hide how breathless you had become.
he cocks an eyebrow in amusement. his voice drops an octave as he parts his lips to whisper, βyou didnβt think iβd notice how you were staring at me the entire time, baby?β
you let out a small gasp. you felt practically immobilized from the shock coursing through your veinsβ from the fact that he called you baby or that you were caught, you werenβt sure.
βi owe you, right?β he asks teasingly, and you canβt find it in you to nod your head, but he continues on anyway.
βhereβs my payment then.βΒ
Β Β before you could question him, he closes the gap between you both and connects his lips with yours. your mind goes blank and the only thing you can even think of was how lee donghyuck was truly going to be the death of you. he moves his soft, plump lips against yours and pulls you in closer by your waist. your heart was skyrocketing at this point, lost in the feeling of how right it felt. he moves his hands up to cup your cheeks gently, as he breaks away to allow you both to take a breath. he smiles and pecks your lips again as he pulls away.
you didnβt even realize that your eyes had squeezed shut before you opened them and drank in the sight of his handsome features. you traced over the moles dotting his face like a constellation, and how undeniably breathtaking he was. you felt as if you were drunk, practically intoxicated by your best friendβs presence and touch.Β
he smirks proudly. βhow was that for payback, huh?β
you snap out of your daze and immediately shove him away. βlee donghyuck, what the fuck was that?β you grumble as you try to wrap your head around what had just happened.Β
βaww, donβt tell me you didnβt like it! iβm not that bad of a kisser y/n,β he teases with a fake pout.
you flushed warmly at his words. βno! i justβ ugh, youβre so annoying!β you felt the heat creep up your neck as you refuse to look him in the eye.Β
donghyuck remains silent for a moment but he throws his head back and bursts out laughing. βyouβre so cute y/nβ¦β he says between laughs, finally putting his hands to squish your cheeks and mimic what you had done to him earlier. his eyes sparkle before he forces you to lock eyes with him.
βcanβt you tell i like you too?βΒ
you feel time stop, just for a second, before your instincts kick in and you practically go into overdrive. your jaw drops and you grab a pillow to throw at him.Β
βyou knew all this time!?β you spluttered in embarrassment, βi canβt believe youβ oh my god, youβre such a bitch!β
βitβs not my fault youβre so obvious! and youβre too cute to resist. how is it my fault for not being able to hold back from kissing you when you look so pretty like, all the time?βΒ
you let out a groan as he envelopes you into his arms. you stop struggling because fuck, what was the point anymore when you were exposed? donghyuck rests his head onto yours as he rocks you slightly back and forth, humming in contentment. he presses a gentle kiss to the crown of your head, and you canβt help but wrap your arms around him as well, accepting your fate.
βsoβ¦ does that mean we can do it again? like how they did it in the movie?β
βlee donghyuck!β
bonus scene:
βso did you even watch the movie at all?β he asks while stroking your head as you lay on his chest, listening to the sound of his heartbeat. the movie was still replaying on the flat-screen tv, yet it was practically background noise drowned out by the comforting thump of donghyuckβs heart.
you sigh and bite your lip guiltily. βnot reallyβ¦β
he looks down at you as you tilt your head backwards to get a better look at his face, only to see a mischievous grin spread across his face. you raise your eyebrows in suspicion. βwhat?β
lmfaoooo hi. iβm 21 now and i still kinda like nct dream so. reading back at all my old fics and kinda impressed with how eloquent i was at like 16. anyways maybe iβll start writing again and im debating on making a new blog. sup guys shoot me a text if u want
Hello! I saw this for another group so I was wondering, how would you describe your relationship with your moots with nct pairings?
okay letβs go
chenji with a side of lovey dovey nomin:Β @jensungf if you see our interactions it speaks for itself (my bff and my gf we love it here)
johnjae: this was hard even if weβre close butΒ @legendnct idk we tease each other a lot but i love her very much and look up to her and we just vibe HAHAHA
noren: @dreamystuffers idk i just got the vibes for us cause you put up with me even if iβm so loud and all over the place :β)))
idk this pairing but any maknae line + hyung line is @gohyuckΒ @ethaeriyeol @suhpressed because they act like my older sisters here ((:
i didnβt include everyone cause my brain hurts iβll do better in the next ask game ((:
me: *is afraid to ask people for help at stores* *stutters when ordering take out* *runs as fast as i can out of a room after i shut the lights off in case the shadow monsters try to get me* *will refuse to go back into a room after seeing a spider until i know for a fact it is gone*Β