a/n: I wrote this MONTHS ago and gave up on it but because i promised a fic for the holidays and didn’t do that either, I’m uploading this one even though i think its not great. Sorry for being on hiatus too, its been getting harder for me to write these last couple of months. Nonetheless, enjoy!!!
Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / (Ongoing)
You gathered your things and stepped out of your apartment, lifting your gaze to spot your apparent new neighbor move in across from you. He carried box after box into the apartment, and you were only able to notice the red of his hair. You let out a small sigh and just then saw him coming back for another box, but not before he was meeting your gaze and offering you a wide toothy grin. You felt yourself return the grin but then turned away and began heading downstairs, you would have stayed and chatted, but you were running late.
However, now you knew under the red fringe, there were soft pretty features, which were going to make it fairly difficult for you to look away from.
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You saw him quite often, mostly when you were done for the day and coming back home, he’d arrive around the same time as you. You’d done small talk, but still knew little to nothing about each other. So this time around, you decided to chat a little, considering it had been a week since he moved in and you had seen him that much.
“Minhyuk!” you chirped, catching sight of him as he entered the building before you. As soon as he heard his name, he stopped in his tracks and looked around, eyes wide and surprised. As soon as he saw you, he smiled softly and waved, holding the door open for you to enter as you jogged to him.
“What are you doing tonight?” you asked, waiting for him to walk in after you. He fixed his fringe and gazed down at the floor as the two of you walked side by side, “Um, it’s Friday night, so nothing” he said with a small chuckle. You smiled in his direction and hummed, his gaze meeting yours, “You?” he then asked and you pursed your lips in thought.
“Nothing too” you replied and Minhyuk raised his eyebrows as he looked up at the stairs ahead the two of you. “Would you want to grab something to eat?” he asked, turning to you once again as the two of you reached your floor. You nodded and searched for the keys to your apartment, “Let me drop off my things, want to come inside?” you asked, walking to your door.
Minhyuk followed after you as you unlocked your door and stepped inside your apartment.
He waited for you by the doorway as you dropped some of your bags from work on the couch, then grabbed your wallet and made your way back to him.
As the two of you agreed on a place to go eat at, you also decided to give conversation a shot, “How are you liking the apartment?” you asked and Minhyuk pressed his lips together and raised his eyebrows as he looked ahead. “It’s nice, it’s better than the last one I was in” he admitted and you nodded in understanding, “Were all those things you dropped off from school or?” he then asked and you shook your head, “No they’re from work, I’m working on this project for the company I work at so it’s a lot of stuff” you answered. His eyes widened, “You’re doing it alone? You looked like you were carrying a lot- I should’ve helped you” he then said, his expression showing sudden guilt.
You grinned and waved your hand at him, “Yes alone, and no it’s okay, it’s mostly papers so it’s not that heavy” you replied but he seemed to still be bothered. “Do you work all the time?” he asked and the conversation continued with you informing him all about your work hours and workload as well as the stress of it all. You hadn’t even realized how much you had talked about yourself until the two of you reached the small burger joint. “Oh my god I probably sound so full of myself, I haven’t even asked about you” you commented and Minhyuk chuckled as he opened the door of the place for you, “Right? It’s okay, I don’t mind at all, I’m the one asking you anyway” he said and you thanked his politeness towards you.
By the time the two of you were sitting down and beginning to eat, you were sure the two of you would be able to write a biography on each other if it came down to it. That was how much you had talked, it even felt as if you had never been strangers to begin with.
Until the moment the two of you had reached the point of the hallway in which you had to part ways, neither of you was able to stop talking. The two of you ended up sitting outside of his apartment door on the floor, getting into much deeper conversation of your troubles and anxieties. “I really like my job, and even if I didn’t I feel like I’d have to because I went to school for it, but ever since I got it I don’t think I have had a proper meal, or a really good nights sleep… I don’t even have that many friends anymore” you confessed with a small chuckle to lighten the meaning of your words and sincere feelings.
Minhyuk ran his thumb over his bottom lip in thought, “Will it be worth it later?” he asked softly, his eyes which were staring ahead, now met your own as you shrugged. “Didn’t think there was much more to look forward to” you said and a sudden frown formed in his expression, his eyebrows furrowing in question. “What do you mean?” he asked and you shrugged again, leaning your head back against the wall, “I thought once I graduated, I’d have my job to look forward to, and then that was it… I would just work until I was ready not to” you admitted and Minhyuk scoffed a little. You turned to him and smiled, “What?” you asked and this time he was the one to shrug as he brought one of his knees up and placed his elbow on it.
“So you think that’s it for your career right, not other things in life?” he asked and you felt yourself grin as you cocked your head expectantly for him to go on. He smiled a little and looked away from you, “Because there are other things to look forward to, like relationships, family, friends, and maybe personal things that have nothing to do with working or school” he explained, glancing over at you. You nodded and let out an exhale as you looked down at your lap, “Maybe… but not for me, at least not right now” you said, looking up to meet his gaze as he then smirked warmly and nodded.
You looked away in fear that your cheeks would turn pink, and you patted his leg a little before making an effort to stand. You then came to your feet and sighed, turning to him and watching him stand as well, “I have stuff to do tomorrow, I need to go” you said and Minhyuk pressed his lips together and nodded in understanding. “It was nice talking to you, we should do it more often” Minhyuk suggested and you nodded enthusiastically as you began walking to your apartment, waving a little before turning around to unlock your door. Before you did, you glanced at Minhyuk as he also opened his door and turned to you, “Goodnight” he said and you smiled and watched him go inside and close his door.
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You were beginning to see the days to come with the incoming changes and deadlines for your project. It was beginning to cause small tensions among you and your coworkers who were relying on your deadlines so they could meet their own. You already saw the coming sleepless nights and long hour shifts at the company building with nothing but reheated leftovers and if you were lucky, maybe a fast food meal.
It was late by the time you got home, but surprisingly Minhyuk was still up and making his way to pick up his mail as you walked into the apartment building. He looked over his shoulder and offered you a warm smile, turning to face you as you managed a small smile of your own. “Why are you up so late?” you asked, stopping before him and catching a glimpse of the mail in his hand before he was holding a hand out to you, “Let me help you” he replied. It had been a total of two months and a half since he had moved in, and the two of you made it a routine to see each other at least twice a week. It always happened to be late in the evening or at night, when you knew you wouldn’t have to wake up early the next morning. Your conversations always gave you energy you constantly seemed to lack, and you found yourself laughing and smiling more than you normally would.
Your eyes widened in realization as to what he meant, then you handed one of your bags to him and he slung it over his shoulder, “I can’t sleep, so I came to check my mail” he then commented, gesturing for you to lead the way up the stairway.
“Oh, why is it that you can’t sleep?” you asked, walking side by side with him as he shrugged and chuckled, “I don’t know, but good thing I was up” he said, smiling and gesturing at your bag which he now carried. You let out a sigh and nodded, letting your tired gaze drop to the stairs before you. Minhyuk’s voice softened as the two of you reached your floor, “Rough day?” he asked and you glanced at him with eyebrows raised, “Yeah, it’s only getting worse from here” you stated and his eyes widened. “Really? Want to talk about it?” he then asked and you shook your head as you then unlocked the door to your apartment and took your bag from him.
He handed it to you and gave you a tight lipped smile that broke out into a grin, “Maybe some other day then, are you free at the end of the week?” he asked and you dropped your shoulders to think for a second. You then nodded and Minhyuk did the same, staying at his spot before you while his eyes locked with yours and your heart fluttered. You averted your gaze in a flustered manner and he chuckled, looking down at the floor before returning his eyes to yours once more.
He slowly stepped away and gave you a small wave, “I’ll see you then, goodnight” he said and you waved and watched him go into his own apartment.
You smiled a little to yourself at the thought of unwinding on the weekend, especially because Minhyuk was very easy to talk to by now, and it would finally be a chance to see him away from the familiar apartment complex, not to mention it would be your opportunity to give the silent attraction between the two of you the attention it needed.
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