okay, so i was supposed to only take a week or two break from my newest sns au expensive friendship but i had a lot going in my life and im actually on vacation abroad rn so it's quite hard to have time to write.
also, with what happened with kiss of life, i do not feel comfortable with having julie in this au anymore. it'll take me some time to correct everything and change what was already written.
whatever you think about the situation, this is how i feel, so i hope you can understand and respect my decision.
expensive friendship | part thirteen: match of the century...or not?
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pairing: art major!fem reader x rich kid!chenle
genre: college/university au, social media au (some written parts), fluff, angst, slow burn(ish)
summary: your mysterious aura makes you the talk of the school as a new transfer, and chenle is intrigued to see if what people say about you is real. or in which, chenle pays you to hang out with him.
FRIDAY NIGHT
"do i look like a SMU student?", julie asked jaemin and you, striking three poses to show off the university jacket and cap that she stole from your closet for the night.
"jul, even SMU students don't look like that...", jaemin told her, making you hide your laugh as julie started pouting.
"don't be sad, babe, jaemin's just jealous he's too buff to fit in my jacket.", you said, wrapping your arm around your best friend's shoulders.
"yes, i am! it's unfair she's the only one that gets to wear your stuff.", it was jaemin’s turn to cross his arms and pout like a toddler.
"nana, i'm going to hold your hand when i say this.", you grabbed his hand with both of yours, looking at him directly in the eyes, "since you started going to the gym, you're twice as large as you used to be. you won’t fit in any of my clothes anymore."
"come to the gym with me then !", he exclaimed, raising both of his arms up.
"that's your solution??", julie replied.
"why not?!"
"gosh, i do miss mark during these moments...", you sighed, making your way into the gymnasium with your two arguing friends behind you.
once you walked through the big doors, the mood switched right away. outside, the moon was already shining bright in the sky, as multiple cars were driving around the parking lot to find a spot, but once you entered the gymnasium, the lights were so bright it took you a few minutes to get used to them. there were cheerleaders chanting to support their respective teams, some music playing in the background and a lot of people talking and moving around to find their friends. you walked a little further in the place while looking around in search of a familiar face or an empty spot.
on one of the first bleachers around the court, renjun's eyes caught the familiar figure he was waiting for, at the entrance. raising his hands in the air, renjun waved exitedly so you could see him. seeing your gaze stop on him as you started getting closer, he dropped his arms and told his friend, "y/n's coming."
"hey renjun!", you greeted.
"hey, y/n, glad you could make it.", renjun smiled.
"it's not like i had plans anyway.", you shrugged, "this is jaemin, and you already know julie."
"and this is jeno.", renjun introduced the dark haired muscular guy next to him.
"you're the tiny bald and the eyelashes bald, right?", jeno said, referring to the flattering drawings you made of your friends.
"that's us. the bald streamer couldn't be here tonight because he had to stream and the bald producer is coming a little later.", after jaemin's answer everyone bursted out laughing except you.
"i'm gonna regret bringing you, aren't i?", you said to your two friends.
a loud sound coming from the gymnasium speakers caught everyone attention and, a man's voice started speaking, "good evening, everyone! tonight, we have the pleasure to welcome the basketball team from hybe university for a match against our school's team. lots of warm applause for the supersonics !"
loud cheers and applauses errupted as a line of players entered the gynasium from the left side.
"supersonics?", you repeated out loud.
"they're really fast.", jeno explained next to you.
"and now, let's welcome our beloved team, the golden feathers !"
you clapped and cheered louder than you did for the other team as the players from your school entered from the right.
"the golden feathers? really?"
"it's because they can jump so high that it looks like they're as light as feathers.", jeno was the one to explain it to you once again.
"honestly, the other team's name sounds better.", you admitted in a whisper.
"i agree, but don't tell chenle.", jeno whispered back to you.
chenle stood next to jisung with a proud and excited smile. he was waiting for this match for ages. his eyes scanned the crowd, gaze landing on the usual spot where his friends sat and when he recognized you, his smile unknowingly grew a little more and he was determined to do even better.
a/n: i will probably not update this for a week or two so i can write some parts for the next updates 😭 my life is so busy these days im sorry 😭😭
expensive friendship | part twelve: it's not a big deal (it kind of is)
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pairing: art major!fem reader x rich kid!chenle
genre: college/university au, social media au (some written parts), fluff, angst, slow burn(ish)
summary: your mysterious aura makes you the talk of the school as a new transfer, and chenle is intrigued to see if what people say about you is real. or in which, chenle pays you to hang out with him.
a/n: im starting to catch up on my finished parts- 🧍🏻♀️
genre: college/university au, social media au (some written parts), fluff, angst, slow burn(ish)
summary: your mysterious aura makes you the talk of the school as a new transfer, and chenle is intrigued to see if what people say about you is real. or in which, chenle pays you to hang out with him.
a/n: got a little carried away in the part about art
expensive friendship | part ten: chenle's fangirls
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pairing: art major!fem reader x rich kid!chenle
genre: college/university au, social media au (some written parts), fluff, angst, slow burn(ish)
summary: your mysterious aura makes you the talk of the school as a new transfer, and chenle is intrigued to see if what people say about you is real. or in which, chenle pays you to hang out with him.
a/n: i hope this long one makes up for the late update!! i was so busy moving out i didn't have time for anything else 🥲
no update today for expensive friendship because i had a lot of things to do since im currently moving out. im sorry, i didn't have the time these past few days to scheduled today's post but i'll post it tomorrow 🥹🙏🏼
expensive friendship | part nine: first day on the job
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pairing: art major!fem reader x rich kid!chenle
genre: college/university au, social media au (some written parts), fluff, angst, slow burn(ish)
summary: your mysterious aura makes you the talk of the school as a new transfer, and chenle is intrigued to see if what people say about you is real. or in which, chenle pays you to hang out with him.
a/n: lots of things happening lately, i'm moving out at the end of the week
genre: college/university au, social media au (some written parts), fluff, angst, slow burn(ish)
summary: your mysterious aura makes you the talk of the school as a new transfer, and chenle is intrigued to see if what people say about you is real. or in which, chenle pays you to hang out with him.
a/n: this one ended up being more of a filler than i expected
genre: college/university au, social media au (some written parts), fluff, angst, slow burn(ish)
summary: your mysterious aura makes you the talk of the school as a new transfer, and chenle is intrigued to see if what people say about you is real. or in which, chenle pays you to hang out with him.
a/n: saw the movie, almost cried, it brought back memories from the concert 🥹 also happy birthday to jisung 🫶🏻 i miss him
genre: college/university au, social media au (some written parts), fluff, angst, slow burn(ish)
summary: your mysterious aura makes you the talk of the school as a new transfer, and chenle is intrigued to see if what people say about you is real. or in which, chenle pays you to hang out with him.
[WRITTEN PART IN THE MIDDLE AND AT THE END]
the pouring rain and grey clouds contrasted with the warm and cozy shop you were in. sitting at your favorite table at young waffles, you were waiting for your partner for the art class project and reading through your research, making sure you didn't miss something.
the doors of the shop opened, making the bell above it ring, "welcome to young waffles!", your best friend, julie, greeted. she's been working part time here for almost two years now and she was the main culprit for your group's obsession over waffles.
you waved, recognizing your classmate. renjun greeted your friend back along with a slight bow before joining you at your table, "hey.", he said, his voice almost cracking out of anxiety.
"hi.", you greeted back.
"this place is much cozier and bigger than i thought.", he commented, removing his bag and coat before taking a seat, "have you ordered yet?"
"no, i was waiting for you.", you replied, handing him one of the two menus on the table.
"what do you recommend?"
before you could answer, your best friend had stopped at your table with two plates of waffles and two drinks on a platter.
"we didn-"
"it's on the house.", julie said, interrupting a-now-surprised-renjun, "it's your usual, y/n, and since i didn't what you would order, y/n's classmate, i made you our most popular items."
"renjun, this is my best friend, julie. and julie, this is my art project partner, renjun.", you quickly introduced, both of your worlds colliding in a way.
"nice to meet you, you really didn't have to...", renjun said, gesturing to his plate and drink.
"you really didn't have to.", you added, looking at your friend with eyes she knows all too well.
"oh please, doyoung also insisted.", julie replied to you with a small smile and a playful eyeroll before turning towards renjun, "it is really nice to meet you, renjun. please take care of our y/n."
you hid your face in embarrassment. you loved your best friend and you were touched by the fact that she wanted to help you get along with renjun but she had the tendency to act like a mama bear. you only dared to look back at your classmate when you heard the footstep of your friend, gradually getting farther.
"i'm sorry if that made you uncomfortable. i used to work here from time to time so i know the owners well. they give me free stuff sometimes but i pay most of the times. i'm not taking advantage of this shop, do not worry."
renjun chuckled at your response. it was the most he'd heard you talk and it was because you were trying to justify a kind gesture in case it looked suspicious. he started realizing how silly he was for fearing you, maybe you weren't that scary after all.
chenle pushed open the door of the little café, his head scanning the place,"welcome to young waffles!", a female worker greeted him. he politely greeted her back before walking towards his friend.
the closer he got to your table, the clearer he could see what renjun said about your aura. though you were smiling at something his friend said, your smile wasn't over the top or exaggerating, your laugh was suave and didn't have that high pitch sound that he often found annoying in other people.
"hey, renjun.", chenle greeted to make his presence known.
"oh hey, you're right on time, we're practically done.", renjun said, acknowledging his friend's arrival, "i'll keep sketching a few things when i get home and send them to you for the presentation."
"great, thanks renjun.", you smiled, grateful for his commitment to your shared project.
"i'm chenle, zhong chenle.", chenle said, holding out his hand towards you. renjun froze and gave his friend a look as if to say 'don't embarrass me'.
"i'm y/n, y/l/n y/n. nice to meet you.", you said, taking his hand in yours to shake it. your graps was gentle but confident.
"technically, we already met.", chenle rectified in a playful tone.
it didn't seem to bother you, "oh right, you were there last time as well.", you were talking about your first study session with renjun, which he crashed with his two other friends.
"yeah, want to grab some hotpot with us? renjun is paying."
the older chinese almost choke on air at his friend's proposal. his eyes were so big they almost jumped out of their holes.
a sudden car honking outside captured everyone's attention. you recognized mark's car and him in the driver's seat, waving at you.
"i can't. i have a work thing to take care of.", you replied, letting go of chenle's hand, which you didn't know you were still holding all this time. you put your laptop in your bag, before grabbing your jacket, "see you later, renjun.", you hurried out to not make mark wait any longer, not without waving goodbye at julie before exiting the café.
renjun and chenle watched you run to mark's car with a smile so big they thought you were another person, "she has to go to work at this hour?", chenle asked outloud. it was almost nine.
"i heard her family is kind of struggling and that's why she had to transfer. because they didn't have enough money to pay for her previous school...", renjun said, heart filling with empathy as one of the rumors he's heard about you may be true.
"i see, and is that her boyfriend or coworker?", the blond asked, eyes following the car driving away.
"i don't know.", renjun shrugged, not really caring about the answer as his eyes followed the car until it was too far to be seen. he suddenly turned towards his friend and slapped his arm, "what is wrong with you?!!"
chenle winced, rubbing his arm, "what? what was that for??"
"why did you invite her to hot pot?"
"to be polite."
"since when are you polite?"
"what the fuck? im always polite???"
"you know what i mean...", renjun looked at his friend, dead in the eyes, "you don't issue invites unless you really want the person to come."
chenle shrugged, "i wanna see what all the fuss around her is about."
"chenle... you're in your bored era again?", renjun sighed, tilting his head to the side and giving him a disapproving look.
"wha- bored era? no?", chenle's voice got higher and higher after each question, showing his confusion.
"you always get those every three to four months.", renjun rolled his eyes, "if you're bored, just hit up one of your ex hook ups or something. you'd have better luck there because if what i've heard is true, unless you have a job offering that would help her pay her rent, then she won't have any time for you."
unknowingly, renjun may have sparked an idea in that big head.
a/n: seeing the nct movie tonight imma cry for sure 🥹
expensive friendship | part five: rescuing renjun so big bad y/n can enjoy waffles
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pairing: art major!fem reader x rich kid!chenle
genre: college/university au, social media au (some written parts), fluff, angst, slow burn(ish)
summary: your mysterious aura makes you the talk of the school as a new transfer, and chenle is intrigued to see if what people say about you is real. or in which, chenle pays you to hang out with him.
a/n: did anyone watch the nct dream mystery lab movie???
expensive friendship | part four: project in progress
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pairing: art major!fem reader x rich kid!chenle
genre: college/university au, social media au (some written parts), fluff, angst, slow burn(ish)
summary: your mysterious aura makes you the talk of the school as a new transfer, and chenle is intrigued to see if what people say about you is real. or in which, chenle pays you to hang out with him.
a/n: this week has been so long, posting this was the only thing i was looking forward to
expensive friendship | part three: it was mark's fault
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pairing: art major!fem reader x rich kid!chenle
genre: college/university au, social media au (some written parts), fluff, angst, slow burn(ish)
summary: your mysterious aura makes you the talk of the school as a new transfer, and chenle is intrigued to see if what people say about you is real. or in which, chenle pays you to hang out with him.
expensive friendship | part two: chimaek after all
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pairing: art major!fem reader x rich kid!chenle
genre: college/university au, social media au (some written parts), fluff, angst, slow burn(ish)
summary: your mysterious aura makes you the talk of the school as a new transfer, and chenle is intrigued to see if what people say about you is real. or in which, chenle pays you to hang out with him.
a/n: chose to add this part last minute because i wanted more context around how y/n is perceived and why
expensive friendship | part one: what about the new girl?
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pairing: art major!fem reader x rich kid!chenle
genre: college/university au, social media au (some written parts), fluff, angst, slow burn(ish)
summary: your mysterious aura makes you the talk of the school as a new transfer, and chenle is intrigued to see if what people say about you is real. or in which, chenle pays you to hang out with him.
expensive friendship | profiles: the waffle fanclub
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pairing: art major!fem reader x rich kid!chenle
genre: college/university au, social media au (some written parts), fluff, angst, slow burn(ish)
summary: your mysterious aura makes you the talk of the school as a new transfer, and chenle is intrigued to see if what people say about you is real. or in which, chenle pays you to hang out with him.
y/I/n y/n - new student at SM university, you exert a quiet and mysterious aura, intriguing the people around you.
han julie - your best friend since kindergarten, you don't go to the same university anymore, but she'll always be your number one. works part time at a waffle place.
lee mark - dad of the group, he puts up with a lot of your shenanigans but deep down he knows life would be boring without you all. knows you since elementary school, you became like family to him.
lee donghyuck aka haechan - your brattiest friend, his sassy personality is endearing. started streaming in high school, blew up in his first year of uni and dropped out to be a full-time streamer.
na jaemin - started as julie's coworker, now he's a member of your group as either the mom or the weirdest one, no in between. a baby girl in a gym rat body.
a/n: i already have a few parts ready so don't worry ! you're going to be fed every tuesday and friday!!
