Seventeen college AU- HOME part 12
Seventeen college AU Jeonghan x reader.
What happens when hometown acquaintances meet again in college? Y/N and her best friend from back home stumble upon the obstacles of hatred and love in college. How will they handle it?
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The tall sign towered over the entrance to the arena, your gaze moved from the large letters, indicating the place we were currently at, to Minyoung’s fidgeting form. She was too busy fiddling with the sleeve of her paintball suit to notice my stare. Her hands went up to re-tie her ponytail for the third time since we left the changing rooms, and her gaze searched the area for familiar faces.
“These suits are clearly not form fitting” Minyoung muttered, “I mean, couldn’t they at least be a bit flattering?”
Her face lit up when she caught sight of the younger boy beside Jeonghan, her hands darted to smoothen the suit as the duo came closer. The boys smiled and greeted us and together we walked up to the where the gear were. A young boy glared at Jeonghan as he walked up to us.
“Me and my uncles are going to destroy you lot,” he smiled widely before adding, “especially with girls on your team”. Minyoung’s focus shifted from laughing at something Chan had said, to the small boy in front of Jeonghan. Her right eye visibly shifted as she stepped closer to the boy as she took a deep breath to calm herself.
“Let me tell you something young man,” she started but was quickly cut off by the young boy whose glare was replaced by a mocking grin.
“As if I would listen to anything you would blabber about old hag!”
Her jaw fell in astonishment and she just stared at the young boy who laughed mockingly at her before turning around to leave. Chan swiftly got a good hold of her arm before she tried to launch herself at the young boy.
“LET ME AT HIM! That boy needs to be taught some manners!!” Minyoung screeched, arms flailing around as Chan was holding onto her waist and had lifted her off the ground to prevent her from reaching the you boy.
“Minnie! Relax. He is just a child!” Minyoung’s tense body relaxed almost instantly as the words left his mouth. The young boy mumbled something about old women who needed to take a chill pill, but fortunately, Minyoung had realized that Chan was holding her and thus didn’t hear the boy. A woman came up with four paintball guns, who were all marked with an orange band. You each took one, walked to your start gate and waited for the start signal. The enemy team also consisted of four players, all equipped with paintballguns and a desire to win.
“Okay so, the goal is to eliminate the enemy team. Remember, we don’t know who we’re up against, so be careful.” You looked at each of your teammates, Chan is quick on his feet, Minyoung is great at dodging, which makes her a great distraction, Jeonghan has an insane precision and you’re good at hiding and blending in. You all had strengths which would be put to use and tested on the field.
A loud bang was heard over the arena. The game had begun.
You all sprinted onto the field. You found a large tree with a thick crown to hide in, as you got an overview of the situation. Almost immediately after you sat on a branch near the top, a man walked beneath the tree. You lifted the gun and aimed at the guy, took a breath to calm your nerves before taking the shot. A large patch of orange stained the back of his suit as his raised his arm in the air.
One down, hopefully not three to go. You crawled up higher to get a better view of the scene unfolding beneath you. You spotted Chan, arm raised and a light blue stain on his chest as he left the arena. Neither Minyoung nor Jeonghan were anywhere to be found, you just hoped that they were still in the game. A stray jacket was stashed underneath a bush, which wouldn’t be weird or abnormal, if it weren’t for the orange spot which decorated the sleeve. You felt an anger build up inside.
You sincerely wished for Minyoung to still be in the game, so she could wipe that mocking grin right off the face of the cheater. After making sure the coast were clear, you climbed down and made your way over to a wide bush which worked as your cover. The sound of a paint ball being fired filled the silence, you anxiously awaited the voice calling out the hit, lowkey expecting it to be Jeonghan or Minyoung, but when the gruff voice of a unfamiliar man called out, you felt relief washing over you. Senses sharpened and alert, you felt on edge, exposed, vulnerable, you had to move location. As you were about to stand up, a branch snapped near you, whirling around, ready to shoot, you were met with the sight of Minyoung being at the mercy of an opponent. Making the right call now would be vital, you steadied your shooting arm, slowly pointing the gun at the man, getting ready to pull the trigger, you heard it. The sound of Minyoung’s end, her voice cut the tension.
“Hit” she stood up, ready to leave, when you found your opening, you took the shot, and hit him square in the chest. His head shot up at the feeling of the shot, eyes searching the terrain for the shooter. You shifted closer into the bush, to cover yourself more. He lifted his arm, signaling his defeat. Which meant that blue team only had one player left, and you might still have Jeonghan alive, but you couldn’t count on it. You sat completely still, anxiously awaiting some kind of movement. Waiting, whishing, needing, some kind of sign to either move or stay.
After what felt like hours, you heard it, the sound of footsteps, a bit away. Your gaze shifted towards the sound, carefully scanning the field, which appeared to be empty, except for the dark gray shirt, sticking out from behind a tree. The person, were too far away for you to safely take the shot, without giving away your position. Another figure caught your eye, the dark brown hair, not quite long enough to put in a small ponytail, which belonged to the face you would recognize anywhere. Jeonghan were sitting between some large rocks, completely oblivious to the boy who slowly crept closer to his hiding spot. Your hand darted up to your mouth, careful not to reveal your presence, as far as you were concerned, the boy thought him and Jeonghan to be the only players left. You carefully crept closer, just before the boy rounded one of the stones, which would give him a clear view of Jeonghan, you made the decision to throw a small branch toward a sharp rock, in hopes of it making a big enough sound to distract the boy. When the stick hit the rock, it snapped, which made the boy become hyper aware of his surroundings. He stopped, dead in his tracks, as he took in the scenery, carefully searching for any form of movement, as his focus were elsewhere, you hurried towards Jeonghan, who were also scouting his surroundings, his eyes met yours and he froze. The young boy had turned back to searching for Jeonghan, you were so close that you could almost touch Jeonghan’s arm. The boy lifts his paintball gun, ready to take a shot at Jeonghan, who is still sitting crouched with his back turned towards the boy. Your instinct kicked in when the boy pulled the trigger, you felt the impact of the paint as you got hit. Jeonghan, took the opportunity of the young boy being distracted to fire his own paintball gun at him, hitting the boys shoulder. He glared at Jeonghan before raising his arm signaling the hit. The sound of an airhorn indicated the end of the match, declaring us the winners. You hugged Jeonghan and in the heat of the moment, your lips found his.
“Thanks for saving me back there” he muttered into your ear as he hugged you.
You met up with Minyoung and Chan outside the arena, they hugged and congratulated you both on the win, even though it were a team effort.
I know we say that updates are every thursday, but, thats really not the case most of the time, sorry