Hello Future: Chapter One
Pairing: Na Jaemin x f!reader (ft. Lee Donghyuck, and the rest of the ‘00 line) Genre: fluff, angst, time leap!au
Is this going too fast? Yes, yes it is.
How are you doing? I hope you are fine. It must be confusing to recieve a letter randomly like this. That too, from yourself, ten years from the future. But please, listen to what I am going to say carefully and follow it. This is for your own good, I don't want you to repeat the same mistakes, I once made.
A new transfer student is going to come to your class, very soon, I suppose, if the letter has reached when it's supposed to. His name is Na Jaemin. In appearance, Jaemin is handsome, almost too handsome. He has black hair, with bangs, and round eyes. He's tall, not too much, but he is. I gave you a whole description, just in case, because sometimes you can be quite dumb. He's very quiet. He'll keep his deepest scars from you even after you are good friends with him. You need to stop that.
Urge him to tell you what's wrong. Urge him to smile more, be happy, and let go. But first, earn his trust. Befriend him.
10th May, 2022, you ask him to walk home with you. Like you always do, with your friends. Make him feel like he's a part of it. Make him let go of his troubles, even if it is for a moment.
The classroom door opened, and the students quietened down, the moment they saw their teacher enter. Donghyuck quickly slipped the letter back in the envelope, and took a look at it. He scoffed. He had reread the letter atleast ten times. “What is this, some kind of joke? How can a person know what I'm doing in my day to day life? Is someone stalking me or something? And how can he call me dumb?” He mumbled before slipping the letter in his bag and turning his attention back to the teacher.
“Quiet everybody. Right. Today, I would like to introduce you to a new student.” The teacher said, and that's when Donghyuck noticed the boy standing politely next to the teacher. He was good looking and tall, but not too much. He looked shy and quiet. “It couldn't be..” Donghyuck thought. The teacher wrote something on the board. Na Jaemin, it read. Donghyuck shook his head in disbelief.
The teacher put a hand on Jaemin's shoulder. “Would you like to say something to the class?” He said. Jaemin's eyes examined the room and the students, and he spoke up. “Nice to meet you everyone, I hope we get along.” He politely bowed. Donghyuck was minutes away from screaming.
Jaemin looked exactly like how the letter described him. Tall and handsome, black hair and bangs. The teacher looked around the classroom, making him sit next to you. You met Donghyuck's eyes, and somehow both of you could read each other's mind.
After class was over, you ran over to Donghyuck's desk.
“You recieved a letter, right?” Both of you said in unison. “Yes! I knew it, I knew you got one too.” Donghyuck pumped his fist in the air as you gave him a "don't lie to me" look. “Alright, I didn't know it, but that's not the point.” Donghyuck said. “So is it true? Our future selves really wrote to us? I thought this shit happens only in movies.” Donghyuck said, shaking his head.
He noticed you looking at him nervously. “Will it... Really happen to him? I haven't read the full letter yet.... Just up until that part....” You said, fiddling with your fingers. Donghyuck let out a sigh. “No. It won't happen to him. We'll prevent it. That's the whole reason we got these letters, right?”
You nodded, but it seemed like you were trying to convince yourself.
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“A day into the school and you're already collecting girls.” Donghyuck says as he walks over to Jaemin's seat. You give him a disapproving look, as if to say ‘Is this how you are supposed to start a conversation?’ Jaemin glances at Donghyuck, and then over at the group of girls practically thirsting over him, who now, on being noticed, turn away, flustered. Jaemin looks back at Donghyuck, and gives him a small smile, shrugging. “I don't know. There's nothing special about me.” He says.
Donghyuck smiles back. “I'm Donghyuck, but you can call me Hyuck. Say, wanna walk home with us?” He said, and before Jaemin could reply, he grabs him by the shoulders, taking Jaemin's backpack in his hands and leading him downstairs, loudly talking and laughing with him. Natural Donghyuck, you thought as you followed them with a smile.
Jaemin didn't have the chance to even notice you, before Donghyuck finally let go of him after the three of you were outside the school building. “Hi, I'm Y/n.” You introduced yourself. Jaemin greets you back with a smile. Soon, you are joined by the rest of your friends. “I brought bread for everyone! Extra bread for the company we have today~” Jiwoo says excitedly, handing Jaemin a packet of bread. “Her family owns a bakery.” Renjun says, and Jeno looks at the package Jiwoo has given to Jaemin. “Ooh, melon bread? That's their best, I'm kinda jealous.”
Jaemin took a bite of the bread, and his face lit up instantly. “It's delicious!” He exclaimed with a smile. It was your first time seeing him like this, and it was heartwarming.
The six of you walked home together, and Jaemin was the first one to go, as his house was the other way. Donghyuck and Jeno were busy quarrelling while Renjun and Jiwoo tried to calm them down. No one was really listening. You turned to look at Jaemin standing beside you. “Well, I'll take my leave now. See you tomorrow.” He smiled, waving at you. You waved him back.
That was the first time he had smiled at you.
