Concussion - A Kim Jaehwan AU
characters: Kim Jaehwan!reader
rating: bit of swearing, thats pretty much it
summary: childhood friends who drifted after secondary school. you finally reconnect and it gets you is a headache - and maybe more.Â
Kim Jaehwan was unethically handsome; It literally offended you. The other girls at school would stare at his friends, albeit they were STUNNING but Jaehwan got on your fucking nerves. He didnât style his hair, his outfits looked like they were pulled off the god damn runway, but you knew they usually stayed crumpled at the bottom of the wardrobe and his cheeks were to die for. His best friend, Hwang Minhyun had girls (and boys alike) pawing at him as he left one class and started the other, and even then, the teachers looked like theyâd be sending love notes. But Jaehwan â god, Jaehwan â was completely, utterly unaware of his immense beauty. Which pissed you off so much more.
You had grown up with Jaehwan, from the tender age of 3 up until now, turning 18. You were very close when you were children; your names were both vandalised and immortalised into the oak tree at your school when he stole a compass from math class and carved it so wholesomely (messily) into its grooves. Little did the both of you know, that later, when starting the brink of your teenage lives, that you would drift and land here, where you are now, in the slap bang centre of nowhere. You didnât talk. At all.
You had found your way in with other people through mutual friends and he just ascended to the top. The hierarchy system wasnât apparent in the school you went to but the hotter you were the further you were up.
There were no hard feelings between the two of you, oh absolutely not, you were extremely civil. That included just ignoring each other but in the last year or so, maybe more he was really starting to aggravate you. His friends were lovely, and they were the sweethearts of the entire school adored by teachers and all and he was a part of that little clichĂ©. It was cute, but it was starting to piss you off. You were a star pupil, well-read, naturally gamine and Jaehwan didnât give you a second glance. He had grown out of the little seed to a huge oak tree (One that absolutely DID NOT have your names carved into it).
The hardest thing for you to admit? The reason why you were so angry was because you fancied the HELL out of him.
Your best friend knew this. Every time you were even in shouting distance with one another, she would look around and keep a close look of any signs of contact. You werenât hoping for much, it wasnât like Jaehwan was going to confess his love anytime soon, so you just let her do it. Her analysis of events happening was that he would just so coincidentally walk past your desk to get to the door. It was hopeless â that was the only route he could take.
 It was the Thursday before you broke up for the Christmas break and you couldnât wait to spend a few weeks lounging in bed. You hadnât been much of a fan of school, though you were a top student. The sound of a holiday sounded extremely appealing right now.
âYou have an essay due on the Tuesday you get back, no less than 1,500 words. I want to know what you think of Communism through history though please, donât try and analyse all of the countries that have been affected, just pick oneâŠâ Your teacherâs voice drained out of your ears as you watched Jaehwan pick up his bag and start to pack it away. You hated leaving after him so you rushed your best friend through the door and into the hallway where it was bustling and freezing cold.
âWhat country do you think youâll do your essay on?â You ask your best friend beside you who is picking at mark on her hand.
âTo be honest with you Y/N I donât even think I know what Communism is, so Iâll let you know the Monday before its due in.â she said. You felt a tug at your shoe and realise that your laces are undone.
âHold on,â you murmured to your friend who didnât hear you and kept walking. You bent down, bag struggling to stay on balance as you go through the notion of tying your laces. As you double knotted you felt someone hit the back of you and proceed to fall the whole way over you and knocking you in the head with such a big crash that you felt your brain shake. You curse and hold onto your neck.
âOh, good god! I am so sorry!â you felt the hands of someone come around your shoulders to lift you up slightly to check your face. The look of panic raised in his face. âY/N, oh my god, are you alright? I didnât even look where I was going.â
Kim Jaehwan was holding the sides of your neck, looking very close into your eyes, checking if you are okay. Your vision goes slightly lopsided and you feel extremely dizzy but that might be just him. âY/N can you hear me? Oh god have you died?â
âJaeâŠHwan Iâm just um,â you canât get your words out. Thank the lord that he hit your head, youâd look like a quivering idiot if you couldnât even tell him that you were alright with a brain that hadnât just been shaken. âSorry, my head hurts.â
âHold on,â He slowly lowered your head and touched where he hit. âOh Jesus there is no blood. I was so worried Iâd have to pay up for insurance.â
âThanks.â You whispered trying to gather your thoughts as people around you started to get angry at the fact that the both of you were having a tĂȘte-Ă -tĂȘte in the middle of the public corridor.
âIâm joking Y/N, come on, let me help you up.â
âI donât know if I can get up yet. Iâm feeling so⊠dizzy.â
Jaehwan thought for a moment, his cheeks bunching below his eyes and he put his arms underneath yours and lifted you more. âCome on, I have an idea.â
You never thought the two of them could be put together.
Put there he was sat in the driverâs seat, hands casually resting at top the steering wheel, his fingers tapping to the music that was playing through the speakers. His tongue was slightly out of his mouth, a look on concentration. You believed you had died when he knocked you down in the hallway and went all the way to heaven.
âAre you feeling okay?â Jaehwan asked, looking at you with cautious eyes but then quickly back to the road. His body was slightly slanted towards yours.
âI think so.â You say dizzily. He looked at you again worried and just continued driving.
 It was a comfortable silence and you almost pretended to be asleep to bask in his company, but you could hear him shifting in his seat. He must be uncomfortable.
âWhat country are you going to look at in terms of communism?â he asked.
âProbably China. I listened during those classes and not any of the other ones so that might be the best bet.â You laughed. He followed by with a giggle that you remember from you misbehaving as a child â youâd always get in trouble and heâd just be giggling behind you.
âYou always seem like you pay attention in class.â He said.
 As you were driving, he suddenly jumped up.
âOh, is it okay if I stop by the shop? I need to pick up a few things for a dinner later.â
âYeah, thatâs fine,â You were feeling a little less dizzy now, so you were sat up straight and able to respond well to him. âKim Jaehwan are you actually going to be cooking a meal?â
âYeah â itâs technically a date with this girl I met, but Iâm not sure what to cook. I think sheâs a vegetarian.â
Your heart sank. You didnât know what youâd expected, Jaehwan was a catch, and you hadnât spoken since you both were prepubescent, but you almost wanted him to always be single until he realised that he had loved you all these years. I mean thatâs what you had dreamed for, you knew it was a stupid dream, but it was what it was.
âI can blow it off though, if you need me to take you to the hospital or something.â You felt his pity of you being a loner. He knew that no one else would drive you anywhere.
âNo,â you said softly and pretended to be dizzy again. He parked the car and got out leaving you to rest your head on the cool glass of the window cursing yourself for your stupidity and wondering where the closest bus stop was to absolutely fuck off out of there. You didnât want to face him again. You knew you hadnât technically embarrassed yourself, but you felt an overwhelming sense of embarrassment anyway.
 About 5 minutes later, he returned. You watched from a distance as he walked from the store to the car, a little shimmy in his step and a smile on his face. It made you want to cry even more.
âAh,â He was exasperated as he sat down and smiled at you fondly. âHere,â he passed you a water bottle, a can of coke and a packet of Malteasers. âWater to keep you hydrated, coke to get your sugar levels up, and Malteasers because they are your favourite.â Before you could say anything, he started the car back up and the music was on. He pulled into the road and you were off driving again.
 He was singing along to all the songs on his playlist so playfully you couldnât help but laugh. You dug into your little picnic and pretended like your only thoughts wasnât about Jaehwan with another girl.
âAH,â Jaehwan said. You looked over and his mouth was as wide as he could make it, eyes still on the road. You were confused. âAH!â he said, his mouth straining to get bigger. You plucked a Malteasers out of the bag and put it in his mouth, to which sufficed his unspoken request. He chewed it happily while humming to the music.
 The car journey was coming to an end and you wanted to yell. You missed Jaehwan and you hadnât realised how much until it had come down to it. He had stolen many of your Malteasers and took a sip out of the water bottle through a straw he had in his car and played old songs that you both used to enjoy as kids. The car stopped, and you expected the end.
âWait,â He got out of the car and ran around the side to open your door. When it was opened he held out his hand and put it around his shoulders. You wanted to tell him to stop but then again you really didnât want to tell him to stop. He walked you up the driveway and knocked on the door.
âJaehwan?â Your mum looked surprised to see you and your childhood best friend at the door, you are clinging on for dear life since walking made you dizzier and him smiling very widely.
âHiya, Mrs Y/L/N. We fell over each other in the corridor and I drove her home because she was feeling dizzy â it might be a concussion, but I donât know. She is okay though, I promise! I took good care of her!â He smiled sweetly, and your mum helped you out of his arms.
âThank you, Jaehwan. Itâs been nice seeing you.
âYou too Mrs Y/L/N,â you balanced yourself on the door frame to bid him a goodbye as your mum walked back into the house. It was all coming to an end.
âThank you Jaehwan for helping me today.â You said softly.
âNo, I am sorry for literally almost killing you,â He smiled and noticed that your eyes were drooping a little. He walked up closer and lifted your head up by your chin and smiled at you. âItâs been so nice though, seeing you, even though it was under not the best circumstances.â
âYeah,â you said softly. âThank you Jaehwannie.â
âGo and get some rest,â He said, walking away. âIâll see you tomorrow.â You watched him drive away and wanted to cry, scream, laugh and jump for joy. You went in and your mum was quite pleased too. Though, wasnât too pleased about the fact you pretty much did, have concussion.
A message pinged in your inbox at around 10ish that night.
Jaehwan: How you feeling?
Y/N: Have been better, I think the Malteasers were the remedy though I must say.
Jaehwan: Iâm glad to hear. I am so sorry again.
Y/N: I promise you itâs okay. How did cooking go for your date?
Jaehwan: Ah I cancelled. I didnât really know her and, I donât like any green food. Seemed pointless to me.
Y/N: Ah I see, hopefully you can reschedule.
Jaehwan: How about when your head gets better we can try and cook together for me to say sorry about killing your brain? Mud pies were our forte when we were younger, but we can try some actual food later this week?
Y/N: Hey, I made a mean mud pie but yes, I think that will be fun. What day?
Y/N: Sounds good to me, Jaehwannie.
Jaehwan: Good, Iâll pick you up around 6. Oh, and Y/N?
Jaehwan: This isnât the concussion talking right?
Y/N: I donât believe it is, Jaehwan. 6 on Sunday sounds good to me.
Jaehwan: Good. Then itâs a date. A real one.
Jaehwan: Sleep well. Iâll pick you up tomorrow morning for school, so you donât need to take the bus.
Y/N: You donât have to, but if you do, bring Malteasers.
Jaehwan: Oh obviously, I bought loads when I went to the shop â they are your favourite. Goodnight x
HOPE YOU ENJOYED MY FIRST TIME WRITING!!!! <3Â
