every summertime ; yang jungwon
pairing: classmate!jungwon x gn!reader
genre: rekindled love, fluff, university!au
warnings: the littlest bit of angst (don't expect me to write actual angst much since i can barely bring myself to read it), jungwon is so unbelievably awkward, major won sunshine agenda, heeseung shows up like.. twice, not proofread, intentional lowercase
word count: 1.45k
a/n: part 2/7 of my song drabble series !! as soon as this song came into my head for jungwon, the plot came so naturally n i was very very excited to write this one :>
you don’t think you could ever forget jungwon.
the two of you met not long after graduating high school, and you can safely say that the following summer was the best of your life. you had never felt such pure love for someone before then, and jungwon made sure it was worth every minute you spent together.
wandering through the city in the middle of the night, messing around on the empty playgrounds, it all felt straight out of a romance film.
at the mention of starting university, you and jungwon decided it was best to end your relationship before classes began, as to not juggle too many stressors. you agreed, but the following weeks you spent preparing for said classes to start felt like such a burden without jungwon's smiles to help you get through it.
you distracted yourself with friends and family, but nothing compared to him.
arriving on campus a little early, you were one of the first students to walk into your calculus class. sitting down in a random seat, you mindlessly watch other students wander throughout the campus. the ambient chatter around you starts to get louder as more students trickle into the room, but there's one voice in particular that catches your attention.
you glance around the classroom, and your eyes widen when you make eye contact with jungwon. his eyes hold the same shock as yours, and you swear there's also a hint of relief and happiness in them too.
it feels like time winds to a halt, and the moment ended as soon as it began. you quickly look back out the window to try and prevent your emotions from rushing to the surface, and you can feel jungwon's apologetic gaze on you before he takes his seat.
"jungwon, what was that look about?"
jungwon's hesitates on his answer, his voice catching in his throat. he doesn't know the best way to respond — given you're within earshot of their conversation, but he's afraid to hurt you further.
"o-oh, no, it was nothing, heeseung hyung, they just looked a little familiar.."
you can only hear mumbles of the conversation between jungwon and his friend, who you can only assume is heeseung, but you don't dare to look back at them again.
not counting your mini staring contest with jungwon, your lecture passes by uneventfully. your first instinct once it ended was to leave the room as fast as you could, and that was exactly what you did. keeping your gaze to the ground as you get up to leave, you swear you can feel jungwon's eyes on you. but before he can even think to say or do anything, you're out the door.
trying to clear your mind from the whiplash of seeing jungwon — you're unsure if you can even refer to him as an 'ex,' since your relationship only lasted a few months — you stop at a cafe on campus for some coffee after your last lecture before walking to a mostly empty park.
sitting down on a bench, you watch students and regular adults alike passing through, some walking their dogs or enjoying the weather with their partners and children. you shut your eyes for a moment and try to relax, basking in the serene atmosphere.
the sudden voice causes you jump in your seat, startled as you whip around to see who approached you.
"can, uh... can i sit here?"
you watch as jungwon nervously scratches at the nape of his neck, an awkward smile on his lips. filled with the same shock as when you saw him the first time, you nod, afraid your vocal chords would fail if you try to speak. he hesitates before taking a seat next to you while still leaving some space, looking down at his hands as he fiddles with them in his lap.
after a few beats of silence that felt like an eternity, you finally muster up the courage to speak.
"won... why didn't you tell me that you were attending this university..?"
jungwon can't tell what caught him off guard more; the fact that you spoke in the first place, or the fact that you used the nickname you gave him when you two met during the summertime. looking over at you, he already saw your eyes on him, your gaze filled with a mixture of disbelief and sadness.
fighting the urge to close the space between the two of you, jungwon drops his gaze back to his lap. after a moment to find his words, he looks back up at you, his eyes apologetic and his voice soft.
"neither of us mentioned where we were going.. i never considered the fact that we would both attend the same school, but i should've told you. i'm so so sorry, y/n, i never wanted to hurt you."
seeing the tears welling up in your eyes, he doesn't waste a second to pull you into his arms, and you clutch to him as you break down into quiet sobs. with one hand gently rubbing against your back and the other resting on the back of your head, jungwon rests his chin on the crown of your head.
"hey, hey.. please don't cry, y/n, i'm so sorry.. i'll never do something like that to you ever again, i promise. please forgive me.."
mumbling whisper soft apologies and comforting shushes against your hair, he holds you to his chest until he starts to feel your tense form start to relax. your heavy sobs slowly turn to sniffles and shaky breaths, and it isn't for another few minutes before jungwon finally decides to pull away, his hands gently moving to cup your cheeks as he looks into your eyes.
looking back up at jungwon, his eyes are filled with genuine regret as he mouths another "i'm so sorry.." he gently wipes away the last tears staining your cheeks, and a sad smile finds its way to your lips. as you nod, wordlessly accepting his apology, he lets out a relieved sigh and pulls you into another embrace, fighting back his own tears as he softly presses his lips to yours in a long awaited kiss.
"i will never leave you like that again, i swear."
ever since jungwon approached you in the park after your first day of classes, your relationship blossomed back to how it was the summer you met. months and months passed, and you were so glad to feel the pure joy and love you felt for him. however, instead of trips to playgrounds, jungwon loved to drag you to his dorm room — avoiding his roomate at all costs. he refused to tell you why he doesn't want you meeting his friend, so after a while, you just let it go.
coming back to jungwon's dorm after getting dinner together, you get dragged over to the couch to cuddle and watch movies. resting your head on his shoulder, he pulls you close and starts to play one of the movies you had planned to watch. turning to press a chaste kiss to the crown of your head, jungwon's eyes widen at the sight of someone else in the room, going unnoticed by you.
"jungwon-ah, who's this?"
the familiar voice startles you, looking over to see who entered the room.
"oh uh.. hey heeseung hyung..! i didn't think you'd be back yet..."
jungwon chuckles awkardly and you feel his arm tighten around your waist slightly, causing a soft laugh of your own to leave your lips. heeseung eyes the both of you with a suspicious expression, but when he looks you in the eyes, you watch his eyes glint with familiarity and a small smile make its way to his face.
you feel your face flush as jungwon wraps his other arm around you, pulling you closer to him. gathering as much confidence as he can, jungwon presses a soft kiss to your temple before looking up at his friend.
"hyung, this is y/n, my partner. we met the summer after high school. you probably remember them from the first day of calc.."
heeseung chuckles at the reminder and nods, responding with a quick "nice to meet you" as he wanders off, mumbling something along the lines of "i'll leave you two lovebirds be.."
looking back to jungwon, you go to make a comment, but he presses his lips to yours before you can get a single thought out. blushing lightly as he pulls away, he rests his forehead against yours before he moves to speak again, the movie he started already long forgotten as his entire focus is on you.
"i'll fall in love with you more every summertime to come, y/n."
