Genre: Angst/Fluff/(Suggestive)
a/n: Have a good weekend!!!
Summary: âYou then glanced over at the guy on the opposite side of the auditorium and squinted. Attempting to take a good look and memorize his face in case you needed help, you nearly gasped when it dawned on you that no mental photograph was needed because you already knew this person, and you wanted to so badly slam your head hard against the small desk before you. Son Hyunwoo was not only the guy who relieved you from stress for a night, but heâd also be the cause of your stress for the following months to come.â
When you had mentioned to your friends the idea of going to a club for the last time before school started, you had initially thought of getting buzzed and dancing until the late hours of the night. You wanted to enjoy the freedom of a weekend and stress-free environment before school and work took up the following months. You never thought, however, that youâd find the perfect distraction in the form of a tall, incredibly hot guy, and not at a club, but a house party. You werenât one to sleep around every time you went out on weekends, but this time around, youâd be rather ungrateful if you didnât take the opportunity with a man such as the one you found yourself making out with at the moment.
The two of you hadnât even made it inside his apartment before you were on his lap, one of his hands at your waist as the other held the back of your neck. You had surprisingly hit it off quickly with him. It took a mere glance as you bumped into him while turning to go find more drinks for his eyes to lock with yours and practically play tug of war with each other until one of you gave in. You wanted to think it was a win-win, where you unanimously decided to give into each other but a little voice in the back of your head told you you were just a sore loser and he had you wrapped around his finger from the start.
Nonetheless, things didnât move too fast when you were at the party, in fact, you had wondered why it had taken him so long to take it further. Once he did, you couldnât help it, your hands were all over him and you were not one bit ashamed, which made him chuckle but he never stopped you. You ran your hands down his chest and brought them back to his neck, letting one go to his hair as his lips crashed with yours once, twice, three times more. After a few minutes, the heat in the car was too much and the two of you had to break away, making you pant against him as he smiled, lips reddened and cheeks flushed.
âAre we going inside?â you asked, trying to catch your breath as he nodded, unlocking his door and opening it as you ungracefully made your way off of him and got off, earning a few chuckles from you in embarrassment, but he couldnât have minded any less. You could tell by the way he held your hand, fingers interlocked with your own as he took you to his apartment and hastily unlocked the door. As soon as the two of you were inside, he had you backed against the door, his hand on your cheek as the other still held your hand while he leaned forward slowly, taking you by surprise. His gentleness made your stomach flip uncontrollably as he pecked your lips slowly and then much more deeply, soon lifting you up and making you wrap your legs around his waist as he took you to the bedroom.
You knew the next morning that it was by far the best way to end the summer vacations, and sadly enough, he had officially raised your one-night stand standards too high for anyone who dared prove himself.
Until the new semester started, you had not heard the end of your one-night stand with your friends. Two weeks flew by and they still teased you about it, which frankly made you upset not because they teased, but because you werenât sure youâd ever see him again, and never before had you met a guy that haunting when you were your loneliest.
You hadnât really been able to get him out of your head, and it was unnecessarily draining.
You registered for your classes and came to the conclusion that youâd definitely hate your only lecture class, with it being so early in the day and on top of that your least favorite subject, there was absolutely no question about how much of a hard time youâd have in it. There was no way it could get worse.
Of course you would be totally wrong about that too.
âIâm actually kind of excited for this semester, I mean itâs already the second half of our second year, things only go up from hereâ your friend commented as the two of you walked  across campus for a coffee from your favorite place. âI donât even know what kind of major youâre doing because that is so not my caseâ you said and your friend grinned. âYou just have bad luck and a bad attitude about schoolâ she retorted and you rolled your eyes at her and chuckled. âYouâre too happy, I donât think thatâs right eitherâ you stated and the two of you laughed.
âHow are you even going to do it with the morning class you have?â she then asked, and you shrugged in distaste, grimacing as the two of you reached the coffee shop. âI think Iâm just going to invest in this coffee placeâ you joked as you opened the door of the small shop and went inside. You were joking in that moment, but little did you know the following semester would consist of that coffee shop at least twice a week.
Your alarm rang loudly in your ears, the silence in your bedroom was now disturbed and it made you whine as you reached for your cell phone and turned it off. You saw the time and brought the bed sheets up to your nose, letting out a whimper as you closed your eyes tightly. You had no idea what the hell had taken over you as you registered for this class. It was going to be the worst mistake of your college life, no doubt about it.
You stood up lazily, sleep weighing heavily on your eyelids as you washed up and changed into clean clothes. By the time you were done getting ready, you checked the time and nearly cried out as you realized you wouldnât have time for breakfast, and there would be no way you would wake up any earlier to get some. You concluded breakfast would just simply not be part of the days in which you had to wake up this insanely early.
You hadnât even gotten the chance to look remotely decent choosing to wear a pair of jeans and plain shirt because you were not going to doll up at the crack of dawn. You were exaggerating, but you seriously felt like there could be nothing worse.
You drove in a daze, arriving with enough time to walk at your own pace to the lecture hall. When you stepped inside, you noticed how everyone in the room looked equally as regretful as you were feeling. Some wore their pajamas, and others actually looked as if they were about to go down a runway, which made you scoff as you found somewhere to sit at the very back.
You picked the dimmest part of the row to sit at and set your things down as everyone waited in silence for the professor to make his appearance. In a few minutes, he was behind the small desk and taking a microphone to speak into. He introduced himself and explained the syllabus, a routine you had grown accustomed to, so the entire time you felt your eyes threatening to shut close.
âIâm pretty bad with emails, and because Iâm sure you will have questions, I assigned office hours to two TAâs  in here- could you please stand so everyone can see you?â his voice resonated through the room, and two students rose from their seats. You spotted the girl in the front row on the left side of the auditorium and took down her information on the screen at the front. You then glanced over at the guy on the opposite side of the auditorium and squinted. Attempting to take a good look and memorize his face in case you needed help, you nearly gasped when it dawned on you that no mental photograph was needed because you already knew this person, and you wanted to so badly slam your head hard against the small desk before you.
You quickly took down his information and watched as he sat back down, his body and face completely familiar to you.
Son Hyunwoo was not only the guy who relieved you from stress for a night, but heâd also be the cause of your stress for the following months to come.
âPlease make sure to hand in your assignments to them since they will be the ones gradingâ the professor added, and you slouched down in your seat and frowned, bringing your hands to cover your face in disbelief.
The first two weeks were a breeze, you had turned in your assignments to the other TA and avoided Hyunwoo as much as physically possible, but every time you walked into that lecture hall, your eyes drifted towards where he usually sat at. So far, the subject wasnât too difficult, and you had managed to get your things to the female TA without trouble, but you had told your friends about him and the one-night stand teasing came back.
âMaybe you should sleep with him again and get extra credit or your grades curved whenever you need itâ one of your friends had half joked, and you were quick glare at her but lowered your head in shame. You didnât regret it one bit, but having him for a class was not exactly fun, how long would you even be able to avoid him before he found you?
âWhy donât you just talk to him? You said he was nice the day you hooked up with him, so maybe he wonât be weirded out and you guys can be friends or somethingâ another one of your friends commented as you walked to her dorm room. You shrugged and gave the idea some thought. âOkay, but what if youâre wrong?â you countered and she chuckled. âItâs an auditorium class anyway, Iâm sure it wonât be that hard to avoid himâ she said and another nodded. âOr just be cool about it if he doesnât want to talkâ she suggested and you pouted. You played the different scenarios in your head that night, running through any possibility of success and failure that you could encounter in trying to talk to him.
It all intimidated you no matter how plausible a positive outcome was. Making up your mind that youâd have to actually get up earlier than usual to look presentable if you were  to approach him, you couldnât shake the feeling of insecurity at the thought of trying to look nice in front of him.
The next morning you grudgingly woke up an hour earlier than usual and started getting ready. There was not one drop of nervousness in you because it was still too early and you werenât awake enough to actually give much thought to what youâd be doing later on, and the rest of the morning slipped by with ease despite feeling like your body was weighed down with exhaustion. Sitting in class, your fingers toyed mercilessly with your pen and your leg bounced a little as your eyes occasionally glanced over at Hyunwoo, making a tinge of excitement run through your body every time he shifted in his seat. Flashbacks of the night you spent with him randomly distracted you throughout the lecture and you had to shake your head a little and change the way you sat to reel your mind back into whatever it was your professor was saying. As soon as it was over, you decided to turn in your most recent assignment to Hyunwoo instead of the other TA. You took a deep breath and held your assignment in one of your hands as you made your way down to his row where a few people were already turning in papers to him.
You waited till you were the last person to hand your paper in and as soon as you were standing before him, a small voice in the back of your head told you to just call it quits, hand in your paper and sprint out of there. However, a much more determined part of you smiled and handed your paper to him. âHi, Hyunwoo right?â you managed to utter, and only then did he give you a double take as he took your paper. âYeahâ he replied simply, averting his gaze from you to the stack of papers he fixed in his hands. âI donât think you remember me, but we met at a party three weeks ago?â you persisted, and for a second you thought you recognized something like realization in his expression, but that quickly disappeared as he bent down to reach for his backpack and threw it over his shoulder, then finally met your gaze. He let out an exhale and parted his lips to speak. âUh, I donât- sorry, I have a class to get to, excuse meâ he said, not one bit apologetic but you simply smiled and nodded, stepping out of his way and letting him walk past you. You let out a long breath and walked out of the lecture room, your feet feeling extremely heavy as you moved. You scoffed a little and chuckled in disbelief, why did you think that was a good idea? You had actually come to terms with this outcome the most, so you werenât all that disappointed, really, it was actually one of the least worst case scenarios, so you thanked the universe for saving you the humiliation.
After that, you gave up trying to talk to him, in fact, you resigned from even looking at him. You continued to turn in your papers to the other TA and went on with your school life as if Hyunwoo had only been part of a dream you could now only recall if you tried hard enough. âJust like that? I thought you said he was super hot?â one of your friends said as the two of you munched on lunch. You offered her a half hearted shrug, âHe is, but he was also a one-time hookup, no strings attached, and he obviously want to keep it that wayâ you commented to which your  friend quirked an eyebrow at. âSo you have enough self-control to not look at him during class?â she teased and you snorted. âNever said I did, I daydream okay? But itâs not like Iâm trying to make it happen. That class is starting to give me a hard time anyway so I canât fall behindâ you said and your friend grinned. âYeah I guess that makes sense, but if it were me, heâd have me begging for him to tutor meâ she joked and you guffawed, making a few heads turn in your direction as you covered your mouth to stifle your laugh. âIâm sure thatâs not the only thing youâd be begging forâ you added and she gasped, laughing right after. âDo you talk of experience?â she added and you winked sarcastically, the two of you falling into a fit of laughter.
You wanted to kick the seats in front you and throw your things into the front rows in rage. You gripped the paper tightly in your hand and stared at the several red marking and words. âWhat the fuck?â you said under your breath, gritting your teeth and trying to focus on one single marking at a time.
Ten minutes before class was over, you had been handed back several graded papers, and most of yours seemed to be fine with the exception of a few errors. However your last, most important paper had been an entire failure and you had the endless corrections in red to make it known to you. You furrowed your eyebrows as you analyzed the corrections and your eyes immediately drifted to the comments at the bottom.
You gaped in disbelief at the their harshness and felt yourself boil up in anger, your face becoming a little hot as you stomped out of the class and made it to the nearest bench to sit at. You stared at the differences between the other corrected papers and the bleeding red one. âWhat the fuck?â you repeated through a whisper and analyzed the handwritings.
They were definitely not from the same person.
Immense perplexion flooded your mind, it was obvious if your prefered TA hadnât graded your paper, then only Hyunwoo couldâve. What you didnât understand was why he had been so hard in grading your essay when really you hadnât done much different from your previous ones. You also knew for a fact you were a decent essay writer, so there had to be some unnecessary markings.
There was no way you would let this slide and not because it was Hyunwoo, which really was just the cherry on top, but because you were barely passing the class and couldnât afford another low grade.
You quickly retrieved his information from where you had written it down and sent an email, your fingers furiously typing and itching to include a few curses.
After you had stared at the paper for what felt like half an hour, you checked your email once again and read the reply. He blankly replied with the time and place the two of you could meet, making you scoff and head towards his location.
You reached the table for two at which he sat typing away at his laptop, brows furrowed in concentration. You tightened your jaw and didnât realize how much your footsteps had slowed since you had spotted him. He looked up and found you only a few steps away, making you come back to your senses and set your assignment on the small table.
âHiâ he said, forcing a small smile that you imitated, sitting across from him and trying to hear him out instead of lashing out. âHi, you graded my paper, and I just wanted to know if you could explain to me why I had so many mistakes?â you tried, being as polite as you could manage, this was to pass a class after all and your grade was in his hands.
Hyunwoo took your paper and gave it a brief glance, his eyes scanning the paper in what you assumed was disinterest. It sent a spike of irritation through your chest, but you suppressed it and swallowed hard. He set it down and let out a small exhale. âWell you tried using a lot of big words, it makes what youâre trying to say confusingâ he started, meeting your gaze but you didnât budge so he went on. âYouâre trying too hard to sound smart, so you donât really answer the prompt- itâs a bunch of jumbled thoughtsâ he concluded, taking one more glance at the paper before leaning back in his chair and shrugging.
You bit the inside of your cheek, your eyes narrowed at him as your stare shot daggers at him. His expression didnât say much, it didnât give away any sincerity or distaste, but more so indifference, but his body language said it all. He was being spiteful, and to his explanation you called bullshit.
âOkay⊠But the comments at the bottom were really harshâ you tried anyway, still leaving your grade in his hands and playing the docile role. He nodded and offered you a raise of the brows in acknowledgement, âSorry, I didnât think youâd take it that way, but theyâre for future referenceâ he commented and you knitted your eyebrows in disdain.
He noticed how this ticked you off, letting out a sigh and a small nod, âAnything else I can help you with?â he asked, his demeanor changing to something more polite. You saw red in seconds. You had been holding back, hoping heâd sincerely explain your mistakes and maybe, who knows? Give you something else, anything else.
You were stunned as well, this was so not the guy you had met a few weeks ago, and you questioned whether that was the reason behind his attitude. âIs there anything I can do to fix this grade? I really need to bring it up and this paper makes that impossibleâ you nearly spat at him, but he didnât even flinch. âIt was one of the main grade inputs for the semester, the professor said it was finalâ he said simply and you felt your heart pick up its pace.
âI get that, but I think you graded this unfairly and I obviously have an issue with thatâ you added and he raised his eyebrows at you once more, âI donât see how thatâs the caseâ he defended and you scoffed. He was pushing it, and you didnât think youâd hold it in much longer. âWhatâs your problem? Iâm not asking for a redo, extra credit is fine, or I donât know maybe bribing you or something at least if youâre not going to be responsible for unnecessary nitpickingâ you said, raising your voice slightly.
Finally, he furrowed his eyebrows, clearly bothered by your reaction. When he said nothing, you stood up with a scoff and snatched the paper from the table. âIf this is about what happened at the party, itâs totally immature and you shouldnât be an asshole about it, get over yourselfâ you blurted, turning on your heel and stomping away.
The last thing you saw was how shocked he had looked at your outburst, but you couldnât bring yourself to be level headed when you felt your face hot with rage.
It wasnât fair, it was stupid, especially if it was about the party. You buried your face into the pillows of your bed and groaned, knowing that because of your little scene there was absolutely no way heâd curve the grade. It had been a week since your meeting and after that, youâd only avoid him and make sure your papers were handed to the other TA.
As if embarrassing yourself wasnât enough of a punishment, your grade continued to waver between falling to a D and staying at a low C. If Hyunwoo was an ass about extra credit, the other TA was worse. You scrolled through your emails and refreshed your inbox, making a new email appear and you frowned as you recognized the senderâs name at the top of the list.
Hyunwoo had emailed you to meet again, and you just thought you might as well drop the class.
You sat at the small table where the two of you had met a week ago and as soon as you saw him from afar, you felt yourself cringe, remembering your last meeting. He made his way to you while adjusting his cap and bringing his hands to the pockets of his sweatpants, he looked rushed. âHeyâ he said nonchalantly, as if the two of you were just the bestest of friends.
You smiled faintly and prayed to god to help you not further dig your grave. âI donât have a lot of time but the other TA and I talked and decided to give everyone who got a bad score extra creditâ he said, reaching you and offering you a kinder smile than the one he gave you the first time.
Your heart jumped inside your chest and you couldnât contain your smile, âAre you serious?â you asked incredulously and he nodded with a shrug. âIâll be working with those interested so just let me knowâ he then added with another nod,.âThank you⊠Um⊠A-About last timeâŠâ you started and suddenly he was waving a hand before him in dismissal. âDonât worry about itâ he stated simply.
You held his gaze in question but all he did was exhale and nod, âI gotta go, Iâll see you aroundâ he said and you nodded, wanting to jump out of your seat in relief and hug him. He offered you a small wave and took off, leaving you to scream internally from happiness.
You made sure to email him your extra credit assignments but that was as far as you ever went, still too embarrassed about confronting him regarding the night you shared two months ago. You made it into class and sat at your usual seat, no longer in the dark back rows, but instead somewhere in between. You fixed your things and prepared yourself for the lecture, catching sight of several students still making their way into the rows. Suddenly, you heard shuffling beside you, making you turn and surprising you as Hyunwoo smiled at you, two coffees in his hands.
You mouthed a hi and smiled as he handed you one of the cups and fixed the seat next to you for him to sit in. Your heart fluttered at his actions, feeling your nerves kick in a little, he was going to sit next to you- crap he really was going to sit next to you. As soon as he was settled, you glanced at him in question and held the cup of coffee in your hand in his direction. He chuckled and leaned into his seat, âItâs for youâ he said softly. Just then the professor made his way to the front and greeted everyone, making Hyunwoo divert his attention away from you.
You set it on the small desk and took a hold of your pen, trying your best to pay attention to the lecture.
You couldnât bring yourself to glance at him, halfway through you had forgotten he was even there, until you would sip from the cup would you be reminded. When it was over, as the two of you began putting your things away, several students came his way, handing over papers. âBye, thank youâ you managed curtly, as he gave you a small nod and brought his attention back to the other students.
When you checked your emails that evening, you found one from the almighty Hyunwoo, beckoning you to meet with him once again. He didnât have to ask you twice, and it wasnât because you were more than willing to see him again, but his email specified that he needed to talk to you about a couple of ungraded assignments that could still boost your grade, which enough of a motivator for you to agree. You gathered your things and made your way across campus to a location that wasnât your usual meeting place but instead was outside a nearby campus cafe.
When you got there, you spotted him once again typing away at his laptop and turning his gaze between the screen and a few papers at its side. You took in a small breath and made your way to him, waving a little as you stood before him and he gave you a small smirk in acknowledgement. You sat across from him and he took a sip of his coffee, watching as you got settled and met his gaze. âYou needed me?â you asked and he cleared his throat with a nod, âDo you still have the paper I first graded?â he asked and you squinted in thought with a hum, turning to look through your backpack and finding it. You were about to hand it to him but he spoke, âNo itâs gonna be for you to look atâ he said and you stared at him quizzically.
He took the papers next to his laptop and a pen, holding them up to read, his eyebrows raising a little and then knitting, âSo, you keep making this one mistake in everything you turn in, and you did it in that paper tooâ he said, pointing with his pen at the bleeding red essay in your hand. Several minutes went by where he explained his corrections on your new assignments and discussed with you how to fix your mistakes. At some point you even forgot how angry you had been at him and how aggressively you had called him out the first time you met.
It was weird to you that this situation was even happening. After a rough start, if anyone looked in the direction of the two of you now, theyâd think you were friends.
âSee what I mean?â he asked and you nodded slowly, finally realizing he hadnât graded in fact too harshly but earnestly and rather bluntly, but never with bad intentions. You let out a sigh and let your shoulders drop. âThat makes⊠terrible senseâ you said and he nodded, fiddling with the pen in his hand. You stared at each other for a few seconds before you had to look away in fear that your face was beginning to burn red. You bowed your head and scoffed, âIâm such an idiotâŠâ you said through an exhale, making Hyunwoo hum at you in question. You lifted your head and smiled awkwardly, âHonestly, Iâm so sorry for overreacting when you graded my paperâ you confessed softly and Hyunwoo beamed a smile he hadnât before, seeming a little embarrassed himself.
âAh, yeah, I should have clarified myself tooâ he admitted and you chuckled a little, feeling your shoulders tense like they had when you first arrived. You still felt pretty damn embarrassed about what you had said, so in order to not completely drop down to your knees and apologize, you asked if there was more he wanted to talk about but when he said you were good to go, you thanked him and took off.
You hadnât spoken to him since, continuing to turn in whatever work he asked for to him, and only replying to him through emails. You only saw him in class and occasionally made eye contact, both of you exchanging small nods or smiles, but that was as far as it went, and you were too scared to care for more at this point.
You made your way through the party with one of your friends holding onto one of your hands as you followed after her. It had already been half the semester and you were more than happy to be at one of these again, forgetting about classes for the weekend. The two of you bumped into a group of classmates and had stopped to chat up with them, drinking from your red cups as you exchanged laughter and ongoing drama, which you werenât interested in but put up with it nonetheless.
Just then, as you listened to someoneâs story, your friend took your hand and shook it, leaning into your ear and whispering, âDonât look, but your TA is hereâ she said and you knitted your eyebrows as you pulled away to look at her. âWhich one?â you mouthed and she nodded in the direction of where your TA was. You took a sip from your red cup and glanced over your shoulder, catching sight of a group of guys who had barely walked into the house party. You squinted a little and suddenly your heart dropped, making you turn back to your friend in shock.
She giggled to herself and gave you wink, going back to listen in on the gossip.
He looked amazing, and you were terrified.
You glanced over your shoulder once again and found Hyunwoo once again, his hair away from his forehead, a white t shirt clinging loosely over his figure as a pair of light wash ripped jeans hugged his thighs. You looked away once again and squeezed your eyes shut momentarily, trying very, very hard not to imagine him under everything he wore. You excused yourself and headed for the kitchen, deciding to pour yourself some more alcohol and nearly downing all of it on the spot.
You had told your friend everything that had happened, from your outburst to the extra credit assignments,and she had simply laughed and encouraged you to start something with Hyunwoo, but you refused time and time again. You made your way back from the kitchen and noticed your friend was gone, making you sigh as you decided to look for her. When you turned a corner and made it into the living room area, you found her awfully close to Hyunwoo and his group of friends. Why hadnât you imagined heâd be here? He was a college student! Of course heâd be here!
You felt your stomach tighten as you made your way to your friend ever so slowly. You finally reached her and caught Hyunwoo glancing at you, which you decided to ignore and tap your friendâs shoulder. She turned to you with too much delight in her face, biting her bottom lip and giving you a wink as she then turned back to whoever she was talking to. You wanted to glare at her, but she was no longer minding you and instead, Hyunwoo was very obviously turning his attention to you.
You could practically feel his stare on you from a few feet away. So you played along.
You glanced at him and raised your eyebrows in acknowledgement with a smile, then looked away, pretending to be deeply immersed in the conversation your friend was clearly excluding you from. It didnât take long before Hyunwoo and his friends were moving away and you only caught glimpses of him throughout the night, his glances never going unnoticed by you despite how much distance you tried putting between the two of you.
It didnât take long before you were buzzed and a little dizzy, and you could no longer hold up your resolve to stay away from Hyunwoo. Not when he looked the way he did, and was now laughing and meeting your gaze. You knew he wanted something from you, and you wanted something from him, and that was why you had stayed away all night, but now you were making your way to him and he was meeting you halfways.
You stood before him and smiled, feeling your stomach tingle as he finally stood closer than he had been in the last couple of months. âHeyâ you said and he chuckled, âHiâ, making you grin and take a deep breath. âYouâve been avoiding meâ he commented and you felt a tinge of embarrassment make its way onto your face in the form of a blush. âYeah⊠you havenâtâ you remarked and he nodded, staring at the cup in his hand, which he placed on the closest shelve before bringing his hands to the pockets of his jeans. Jesus he was hot. He dropped his gaze to the space on the floor that was left between the two of you, inching his way towards you and stopping a breath away to look at you.
You froze in your spot, wanting nothing more than to kiss him because you could tell that was what he wanted you to do. Without realizing, you leaned towards him and let your lips graze his own momentarily before his hand was taking the nape of your neck and his lips crashed into yours. You nearly shivered at finally being able to kiss him after so long, but your excitement was short lived because you were soon remembering your friends conversation about having him be your TA. You pulled away and he chased your lips for a second before he was meeting your gaze in concern.
âYouâre my TAâ you said, a little breathless despite your kissing not getting far enough. Hyunwoo cleared his throat and dropped his hand from your neck, straightening up and averting his gaze from you. âI know I just⊠you-â he tried but stammered and let out a scoff. His eyebrows knitted in what looked like frustration to you, making you tug at his shirt to get his attention once again. He met your gaze and his expression softened as soon as you smiled. You didnât want anything between the two of you to determine your final grades in that class, whether he took whatever the two of you had going on into consideration or not, it just didnât seem right to you.
âI lied to youâ he suddenly stated, and you looked at him in bewilderment. âCan we talk somewhere else?â he asked, having people continue to push past him and the music blasting too loudly for a proper conversation.
You nodded and he took your hand, leading you out of the house and onto the sidewalk of the neighborhood. He took you to his car and unlocked it so the two of you could sit inside. Once inside you turned to him and watched him fidget with his car keys, âWhat did you lie about?â you asked in curiosity and he smiled a little, âI did remember you when you introduced yourself at the beginning of the semesterâ he confessed and you wracked your brain for the memory but when you found it, you knitted your eyebrows in confusion. He looked at you and nodded, âI know, it was a jerk move, Iâm sorry I didnât really know how to reactâ he said and you stared at him in disbelief. âHonestly you made me feel stupidâ you admitted and he let out a sigh as he brought a hand to the back of his neck in what you assumed was guilt.
âIâm sorry, I didnât know weâd be in the same class⊠I didnât even think weâd see each other againâ he then said, and you nearly laughed at his bluntness. âYeah⊠I had no idea Iâd see you againâ you said and he glanced at you with a small smile, making you meet his eyes. You wanted to stop talking and make your daydreams come true after all this time, but as much as that was your desire, a smaller part of you tried to make you reason. Hyunwoo looked away from you and leaned his head against the seat, letting out a frustrated sigh, âI really want to kiss youâ he said with a half-hearted chuckle, toying with his keys once again.
You smiled a little and took in a deep breath, âDo itâ you said, throwing any reason out the window despite your resolution from a second ago, how bad could the damage for a make out be? You thought, and Hyunwoo turned to you in surprise. You leaned closer to him and even though he was hesitant before, he seemed to have also gotten rid of anything holding him back. He kissed you deeply and this time, the two of you were able to take it further, having you sit on his lap while his seat reclined. You brought your lips to his jaw and down his neck, but he continued to bring your lips back to his, making you pull back curiously as you met his gaze.
Hyunwoo sat up and brought you into his chest, his arm wrapped around you as his other hand rested at your hip. A sudden shot of electricity shot through you as you thought that maybe it was finally going to happen, but was taken aback by Hyunwooâs sudden change in behavior. He slumped his shoulders and let out a long sigh as he met your gaze, laying back against the reclined seat and letting his hands fall against his sides. You stared at him in question and some embarrassment began making its way into your system, was this all about to end right now, while you still sat on him with every intention of devouring him whole?
âYou okay there?â you asked playfully, poking at his side gently and making him smile faintly at you. He seemed to have been thinking something for a while before he was finally sitting upright and bringing his hands to your hips so he could peck your lips. âI could get in trouble for thisâ he then said softly, making the moment feel intimate in a nonsexual manner as the two of you stared at each other and he held you close. You brought your hands to meet at the nape of his neck, relaxing on his lap and taking in a deep breath, âAre you going to use my grades against me?â you asked in a teasing manner, but Hyunwoo gave you a stern shake of his head as his eyebrows furrowed in disgust, âNo, I wouldnât do that- thatâs not even what I was thinkingâ he said and you grinned, running your hands through his hair.
âIâm jokingâ you said and his expression softened as he watched you, wrapping his arms around your waist. After a few seconds of quiet, he chuckled and looked away, a small smirk on his lips, âI didnât know how to talk to you and get to know you without making it look like favoritismâ he started and you knitted your eyebrows at him as he continued. âI gave extra credit to people and figured that was a start to get to talk to you, because I couldnât ask you on a dateâ he confessed. You felt your heart swell in your chest as you offered him a surprised look, pulling away a little to see him correctly. âWhy couldnât you?â you asked and he shrugged, âThat professor is pretty strict with TAâs, he doesnât let us date classmatesâ he said and you nodded in understanding.
âCan I take you home?â he then asked and you grinned as you nodded, leaning forward and placing a long kiss on his lips before you were moving back to the other seat so he could start the car. You let out a light chuckle and shook your head, âI had no idea you liked meâ you said, as he drove you to your house and the two of you passed several green lights. turning back to him. He smiled a little and nodded, âWould you want to date me?â he then asked softly, and you glanced at him as he kept his gaze on the street before him. Once again you were surprised by how straightforward he was, making you grin a little to yourself, âHow would that work out?â you asked and Hyunwoo smiled, his eyes crinkling a little.
Once the two of you arrived, he walked you to your doorstep and stood before you as you turned to face him. He stared at you for a few seconds before he was running a hand through his hair and putting both hands in his pockets. His hair fell swiftly over his forehead once more and you wanted to run your hands through it. You stared at him and made your way up to him and stopped only a few inches away. âWait for meâ he said, his voice low and deep, making a tinge of excitement go through your chest. âWait for you?â you questioned, inching closer to him until your chests were practically grazing. âTill the end of the semester, then we can dateâ he finally said, and you leaned towards him, capturing his lips with yours in a slow kiss.
He brought his hands to cup your jaw and you smiled through the kiss, suddenly remembering your first night together at that party a few months ago. You finally pulled away and whined, âI donât know if I can wait three more monthsâ you said jokingly and he gave you a chaste kiss before taking your hand, âI waited half a semester too, so itâs only fairâ he remarked.
You scoffed and laced your fingers with his as you walked backwards until your back was against the door, âDoes this mean I get more extra credit?â you teased, making him look at you sternly. âNo, just coffeeâ he commented, making you chuckle as you unlocked the door and pulled him inside, âMaybe I can change your mindâ you joked and he followed after you.
âMaybe you canâ he said, taking you into his arms as the two of you made your way further inside your home with quick kisses, hasty hands, and eager expectations for what was left of the semester.