Soobin x reader (College AU)
Word Count: 1,009
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“3 minutes left, students, I want your papers on my desk, then you guys out of my room.” I looked up in a panic. What do you mean, 3 minutes? It feels like I just started this quiz. Subtly, my eyes darted around; maybe I can snatch a few answers. Either everyone was too far away for me to see anything, or they were covering their papers. “A minute left.” I looked around one last time before locking eyes with a boy sitting across the room, his eyes quickly left mine for his paper. I blinked a couple of times. Was he just staring at me?
“Pencils down, students. And since your eyes seemed to stay off your paper the longest, I’m sure you wouldn’t mind bringing your paper up first, Ms. Y/n.” I felt my cheeks burning before standing up, and I could tell everyone’s eyes were fixed on me. My feet dragged me towards the professor's desk, and hesitantly, I set my quiz down. The other students started to follow after and eventually gathered their belongings before leaving.
Only a handful of people were in the room when I sat back down, and my friend Jess tapped me on the shoulder. Jess was the most outgoing girl I knew; short, bright red hair, four piercings in each ear, and a confidence that felt almost reckless.
“Psst, how do you think you did?”
My shoulders slouched, and I let out a small sigh. “Girl, horrible. You heard how Mr. C called me out; he knows how I did. And now everybody else does too.” I rolled my eyes.
“I’m sure you didn’t do that badly, plus Mr. C only acts that way to scare the actual idiots in this class; he’s actually really nice.” A student looked over at Jess with a slight side-eye. “Oh, not you…” she said before looking back at me with a small smirk. I laughed before starting to gather my things.
“Y/n to my desk, please.” I snapped my head towards Jess, and she gave me a reassuring wink and mouthed the words “You got this” before leaving the room. That actually calmed my nerves a little.
I found myself back at Mr. C’s desk. He talked in a lower tone than usual. “I think we both know how you did Y/n. I don’t want to see you failing this class, or anyone, for that matter.”
I swallowed. “I’m sorry. The lessons just… aren’t sticking.” He nodded slowly. “Since it’s the end of the semester, I’ll give you another chance. The only chance.” My heart skipped. “You’re gonna take a tutor, and if you can get above a 75%, I’ll pass you.”
“Really?” I blurted out. “But I don’t even know who to ask.”
“Ask around,” he said. “I’m sure there’s someone who wouldn’t mind. I would offer, but I have too many papers to grade.”
I turned to leave-
“I don’t mind.”
The voice came from behind me. I turned back just in time to see him standing before me. Tall, glasses perched neatly on his nose, dressed simply in a grey hoodie and jeans. His cologne was faint; I only caught it because he was so close. As if noticing the small gap between us, he stepped back, and that’s when I realized this was the same boy I caught looking at me earlier. “I said I don’t mind being your tutor.”
“Oh, thank you,” I let out a nervous laugh. “I’m Y/n.” He extended his hand forward, “Soobin.” Hesitantly, I slid my hand with his. His hands were softer than I’d imagined, and he kept a firm grip. And for a moment, it felt like neither of us was in a hurry to let go. I cleared my throat before removing my hand. “Uh, I’m sorry,” he stammered. “Are you free tonight? For studying.”
I smiled, “Yeah, I should be.” He reached into his bookbag before showing me his phone. “So I could text you…If you don’t mind.” I glanced up at his face before taking his phone; his eyes were on mine, and for a brief moment, I could feel the tips of my ears burning. “Did you have a certain place in mind?” I asked. He lowered his gaze to better meet mine.
“Y/N! I’ve been looking for you~.” A familiar voice nearly echoed through the classroom, and that’s when I saw her. Diamond came walking towards us. She’s a fashion major I met by accident. One day she asked me to model her clothes, and we’ve been friends ever since.
“There’s a piece I made, and I need you now!” Before I could say anything to Soobin, Diamond was dragging me out of the class into the direction of her dorm. I glanced just in time to see Soobin giving a sympathetic smile before he disappeared from my sight.
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“Yes, this looks so good on you!” Diamond had me in a miniskirt she’d handmade from men’s ties, circling me with pins in hand. “So…” she said, dragging the word out. I raised an eyebrow. “Who’s your friend?”
Once again, I felt the tips of my ears burning as I let out a small chuckle. “Not a friend…a tutor,” I said, rolling my eyes. “Oh, really?” She grinned. “ And when are you two gonna… study?”
“You actually snatched me away before he could answer.”
She laughed. “He’s cute. Did you get his number or…?”
“I did, and it’s only to study so I don’t fail Mr. C’s class.”
She stuck a pin in between her teeth. “Mhmmm.”
I let out a nervous laugh. “It’s true!”
Diamond stuck the pin somewhere within the ties. “Right…well,” she got up before turning me to face the mirror. “You’re all done. After my final, I’ll let you keep the skirt,” she smiled and gave me a wink.
I let out a small gasp of excitement. “Thank you!” As if right on cue, I heard a *Ding*.
I know a nice cafe down the street from campus :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This is my first fanfic ever! If there are any critques lmk, let me know. I'm open to criticism. Originally this was for my bsf but she suggested I make a tumblr :)