knight ăjaehyun auăâ part four (end)
Summary: in which she finds herself needing to escape a somewhat sticky situation and her best friend yuta just knows who to ask for help from
Pairing: Jaehyun x reader
PART ONE | PART TWO | PART THREE | PART FOUR
Note: LAST PART :((( i got writerâs block for the past few days and idk i tried my best and i hope it satisfies you guys askjdskksdjks :( i had a great time writing this entire story, and i hope you have a great time reading it too. if you reached this far, thank you so so much.
She blinks twice. Jaehyun staying firm to his soft hold of her hand, not even moving an inch and maintaining the distance between them.
âI like you,â He repeats. âI mean it.â
She canât begin to decipher Jaehyunâs words despite him repeating it twice for her to hear. She just canât believe it. The guy sheâs been faking it with likes her. The guys sheâs grown fond of, the one who has spent so much time with her for the past few months, THE Jung Jaehyun likes her. Itâs such a fantasy, like a fairytale written in novels, to be caught in such scenario and to be where she is standing right now.
âJae, Iâ Iââ Words doesnât seem to form in her mouth as she tries to reply to Jaehyunâs sudden confession.
âIâve liked you ever since that day when Yuta introduced you to our fraternity. That day I first saw you, I knew I wanted to get to know you. You looked so cool, I wanted to be friends with you, but I couldnât bring myself to talk to you.â Jaehyun speaks softly, choosing his words carefully. âWhen Yuta asked me to act as your boyfriend, I took the chance.â
âSo, you really did agree to fake date me? Yuta didnât force you to it?â She asks nervously.
âHe didnât.â Jaehyun replies. âI didnât want to admit it to myself then, but I liked you way before we even started the whole fake dating thing. As the months passed by and as we spent more time with each other, I donât know, I just liked you more and more. Itâs insane, but thatâs just how it is. I fell for you, as cheesy as it sounds.â
She used to believe that they were more of friends than lovers, which is the reason why their fake relationship lasted longer than it should have; however, after hearing Jaehyun speak his heart out, she realizes that maybe she thought about the situation in the wrong perspective. They were more of lovers than friends. Maybe they did work out because they were more than just friends. The sweet gestures, the dates, the displays of affection, everything was more than Jaehyun just being cooperative, it was his actual feelings. He did those because he liked her, he liked being with her. She, on the other hand, enjoyed being with Jaehyun. She did feel awkward at first when they started out, but the longer they spent time together, sheâs grown accustomed to having Jaehyun as a part of her life. She loves his thoughtfulness when he takes her out on dates when she whines all the time about exams, as well as his silliness when he tries to make her feel better in days when she felt down. She liked the thought of just being around Jaehyun. Although sheâs brushed off the fluttery feeling she gets every time her fake boyfriend does these things for her, she just knew that one day sheâd have to face her real feelings for the boy in front of her. She knew sheâd have to confess her feelings as well.
Fake dating? Maybe it wasnât all that fake after all.
Jaehyun softly rubs his thumb over her knuckles, making her snap out of her thoughts. She looks up to him to see him smile, dimples forming on his cheeks. âNow would be a good time to say something, Y/N.â
Instead of replying, she moves closer to him and buries her face into his chest. She snakes her arms around his body, embracing him. Jaehyun is taken aback by the sudden gesture but manages to come to his senses quickly and respond to her act of affection. He hugs her back tightly, making her feel his slight chuckle vibrating on his torso. They stayed in that position for a few more minutes before she moves her head to face up to Jaehyunâs face. He then counters her action by moving his head closer to hers, their faces centimeters away from each other.
âHow do you expect me to respond to that, Jae?â She says breathlessly.
âIf I could kiss you right now, I would.â
âI wouldnât really mind if you did.â
Jaehyun smiles. He moves from his hold of her to placing his one hand to the small of her back while the other cupped her cheek. She grips Jaehyunâs clothes, urging him to move closer, signaling him her approval of his earlier proposition. They were a centimeter away from a kiss when Jaehyunâs door slams open, exposing his younger housemate, Mark, at the other end of the door.
âJaeâ Oh,â Mark blushes at the sight he is welcomed with. âIâm sorry. Iâll come back later.â
She and Jaehyun pull apart from each other, embarrassment flushing through their faces. Mark looks away from them, embarrassed as well. The younger boy tries to leave, but Jaehyun calls him out before he even got to step away from the door. âNope. What do you want, Mark?â
Jaehyun has his arms on his waist, frustration was evident in the tone of his voice. She couldnât help but stifle a giggle looking at Jaehyun. Mark, still looking away, rubs the back of his head and says, âTaeyong is looking for you. He said he needed help with something.â
Mark quickly walks away after informing Jaehyun, probably too scared of see if Jaehyun would scold him for ruining such an intimate moment. Jaehyun, on the other hand, seems too frustrated with how the events turned out. He is huffing out breaths with his hands still on his wait. She laughs at the sight of Jaehyun, moving closer to him and pulling his hands to hers.
âYou better go. They may already be wondering why you arenât downstairs.â
Jaehyun sighs, nodding. He slowly moves towards his opened door, not wanting to let go of her hands. She continues to encourage him to go down in between fits of laughter. Jaehyun, about to leave, walks back towards her and leaves a kiss on her forehead. The warm gesture causes her to blush as she waves him off to leave.
âYou can stay here as long as you want. I know how much you hate parties.â Jaehyun tells her before closing his door.
She lays on his bed, a smile painted across her face as she replays all the events what has occurred throughout the night, including Jaehyunâs confession and their almost kiss. The intense rush of emotions take over her, making her smile grow wider and wider. She just canât believe it all happened in one night, at this party that she didnât even want to attend in the first place.
She feels grateful towards Jaehyun for making her stay in his bedroom and away from all the ruckus outside because as much as she would want to stay away from the party, there was no other place for her to stay in. If she were to go back to her dorm, she would have to go through the drunk kids in the living room, and who knows how long it will take her to actually find the front door. For sure, the rooms would have been already occupied by random students from university making out or something, or worse, she might walk in to any of the NCT boys doing it with some random college kid; now that would be a scarring sight. She and Jaehyun were lucky to get to his room in an early hour before the party started getting wild, and before people started occupying the second floor. She doesnât really mind staying in his room as she is already familiar with its ambiance since sheâs been there quite a few times before.
By the time Jaehyun returns to his room, which is roughly nearly an hour since he really had to find Taeyong and help him sort out things with the hired DJ, he finds her sound asleep on his bed already. Thinking that he would no longer be needed downstairs, he lies beside her and covers both their bodies with a blanket. Jaehyun places his hand over her waist, cuddling with her as he feels her stir under his touch. Then, he falls into deep slumber too, not even bothered that he is missing such a party within their house.
The next morning, Jaehyun is welcomed by the emptiness of the side where she slept. He jolts up, suddenly shocked by the absence of her warmth by his side. Did she leave already? he thought. With a loud yawn, he stretches his body and rolls out of his bed.
The whole house is a mess at this point. The usual after party effects can be observed from party streamers unevenly taped to the walls and some even on the floor; red colored cups can be seen nearly everywhere, some still having beverages inside while some already spilled on the floor; and lastly, bodies of students just who got wasted the night before dead asleep on their couch or the floor. It is a familiar sight to Jaehyun considering the many parties they have already held in their house, so it was no surprise to him at all.
From where he stands, Jaehyun sees the back of a familiar boy in seated in the kitchen, thinking he looks like the new member of their fraternity. When he continued to walk closer, he saw the face of the person he was looking for the moment he awakened alone in his bedroom. She is seated right across the boy with a large smile painted on her bright face. As he reaches the kitchen, his speculations are answered. She does actually sit across the new fraternity member, Jeno, who is now eating what seems to be home cooked food. She seems to enjoy the sight of the younger boy so much; her smile almost reaches her ears.
âJeno will start melting if you keep looking at him like that,â Jaehyun says, taking a seat beside the younger boy. Jeno just laughs and greets him a hello, which he acknowledges.
âI canât. Heâs too cute,â She says with a smile. âI think I might have to replace Donghyuck as my favorite in this house.â
Jaehyun chuckles, âPoor Donghyuck.â
As Jeno continues to munch down on his food, she then prepares breakfast for Jaehyun as well. The home cooked meals are from her mother, and she had to wake up a little earlier than expected just to get them from her house, which was a three-hour bus ride away. The gesture felt warm to Jaehyun, but she only brushed off his remark since her mother only made the breakfast after finding out Yuta got drunk at the party. Apparently, her mom has been Yutaâs mother figure around here since his actual mom is in Japan. So, when Yuta butt dialed her mom while he was drunk last night, this is where she ends up: picking up food for Yuta (and basically the whole fraternity), while he is still snoring his ass off upstairs.
Jeno finishes his meal first since he still has errands to run. He leaves the kitchen after being ambushed with cheek pinches and hugs from her. She and Jaehyun are now left to finish their meals together. Both remain silent throughout their meals, before Jaehyun bursts the bubble.
âArenât we going to talk about last night?â Jaehyun suddenly asks, pushing his empty plate aside.
âWhat about it?â She asks innocently, looking up as she eats her last spoonful of breakfast.
 Jaehyun doesnât reply. Disappointed runs through him after hearing her reply. Didnât she like me back? Jaehyun thought. He places weight on his head, making him look down and tries to make an interest on the details of their kitchen table. Not only is he disappointed, but is rather embarrassed for opening a topic she didnât seem to be interested in. She doesnât speak up either, but instead starts cleaning up. Jaehyun only hears the noise of glass plates dragged across the table and utensils and glass mugs clinking against each other.
She moves away from the table as Jaehyun senses. Unbeknownst to Jaehyun, she is actually standing right beside him, stifling a giggle while looking at his defeated demeanor. She lightly taps him on the shoulder, and as Jaehyunâs head turns to meet her, she places a quick peck on his lips.
Jaehyun looks at her in shock, processing what just happened. The brush of her lips against his was so swift, it wouldnât have left an impression; but somehow Jaehyun couldnât grasp the feeling he got when they actually kissed. It is like she left a mark on his lips, but only he could see it.
With a smile, she announces, âDay one.â
âDay one,â She repeats with a smile. âIâm officially dating you, in a non-fake way, starting today. Today is day one.â
The shock on Jaehyunâs face is slowly replaced with a genuine smile. He laughs happily, pulling her into a bear hug. He couldnât believe it. The sound of her voice saying that they are dating officially is music to his ears, and the fact that she reciprocates his feelings through that statement pleases his heart so much.
She laughs into his chest, pulling him closer to her.
âDay one.â Jaehyun says before kissing her softly. I like the sound of that, he thought.
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