exam season
When Chanwoo misunderstands your concept of concentrating on studying, and he thinks that you want to break up with him.
♦ Pairing: boyfriend!Chanwoo x girlfriend!reader/you
♦ Genre: fluff, fluff, fluff (+comedy)
♦ Words: 1.1k
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The exam season was just around the corner, and that could mean only one thing; spending every waking hour in your university's library or beside your desk at home after the library’s closing hours.
Being a Medicine major came with many benefits that you were grateful for, yet the amount of time you had to spend studying wasn't included on the list of advantages. Even though you had multiple mental breakdowns as your exams were approaching, it wasn't you who complained the most. It was rather your boyfriend, Jung Chanwoo.
"It's like we are having dates in the library instead of going somewhere nice," he nagged one day, his childish pout almost making you feel guilty. Almost.
You two were in the library (nothing new); you were trying to immerse yourself into a giant ass book about brain functions while Chanwoo was trying to distract you with every single thing he could come up with. At first, he showed some new pictures of him with his cousin, then he asked you for advice concerning one of his assignments and now it seemed that he was trying to make you feel guilty for not spending enough time with him.
"Look, Chanwoo," you started as you put down the pen that you had been holding while Chanwoo was whining like a toddler. "We can have as many dates as you want after we are over with exams, but until then, library dates should be more than enough," you tried to talk some sense into him (and secretly tried to motivate him to study harder because you were almost sure he would fail his Microeconomics class if he keeps on delaying revising), yet it wasn’t effective at all. In fact, he managed to misunderstand the whole situation in the end.
"So you want to tell me that you don't even want to see me?" he bellowed, his voice a pitch higher than it was expected of him.
You were about to counter-attack him when the old librarian lady came into view and shot a deadly glare at your boyfriend.
"Silence, young man!" She warned him, putting a finger over her lips.
"I can't just shut up when my girlfriend wants to break up with me!" He yelled frantically, earning a few other disturbed glances apart from the librarian's. The old lady merely rolled her eyes, and mumbled something like "kids these days" before she turned left at the next row of shelves.
Your patience was wearing thin, and the last thing you wanted during an exam season was a break-up because of a stupid misunderstanding.
"I'm not trying to break up with you, you stupid." You shook your head, not believing that you had to explain the situation to him. He was such a smart guy, but when it came to the matters of the heart, he was so blind sometimes. It must have been because you were one of his first girlfriends. "I'm just saying that we should both concentrate on studying right now, and once we feel like we have enough time for a proper date, we can go on one."
Chanwoo was about to say something in return when the words finally settled in, and he realized what you were trying to say all along. He opened his mouth just to close it in the next minute, confusion written all over his childish feature. He was such a big baby who couldn't stay still when he felt like he was being ignored. Despite everything, he had the heart of gold, his sense of humour never failed to lighten up your day, and he was also extremely overprotective, wanting to take care of you as much as possible. Once he almost slapped your cousin because he thought that your cousin was a total stranger who hugged you without permission. Another time, he started arguing with the baker boy at the local supermarket who complimented your new dress, because he himself didn't notice that it was a new one. Apart from that, he couldn't have hurt a single soul on purpose. You two were watching animated movies instead of action ones, went on manga bookshop dates instead of coffee dates, and ate bowls of frozen yoghurt together at a froyo place on the corner of your university. You sometimes went shopping together, him picking out the clothes for you and you picking out the clothes for him, laughing when you got the wrong-sized clothes for each other. You two were the definition of entertainment when you attended karaoke nights, often receiving the highest point without taking anything seriously. You couldn't say that you were bored beside him, not even for a second.
Chanwoo was terrible at masking his own emotions, so you weren't surprised that he couldn't hide his surprise this time either. However, he tried to conceal his amazement by shrugging his shoulders and gesturing wildly.
"Of course I know what you meant. I was just trying to tease you," he chuckled half-heartedly, earning a suspicious glance from you.
There was a moment of silence after his failed attempt to lie, both of you unsure of what to say next. You almost went back to studying when Chanwoo spoke up, his voice quiet and uncharacteristically gentle.
"But you love me anyway," he blurted out as it was a matter of fact. Your lips were immediately raised into a smile, one that you almost forget existed while you were preparing for your exams. Stress always got the worst out of you, but that's exactly why Chanwoo was the perfect boy for you. He brought out the best in you.
"Yes, I love you anyway."
"Oh my heart," he put a hand on his heart dramatically, his features softening. "I love you too," he confessed suddenly seriously without a trace of mockery in his voice. You couldn't wipe the wide grin off your face.
"Okay, let's get back to studying!" You announced hastily before he could notice that you were blushing as hell. He let out a long sigh, yet eventually he also turned back to his own book.
If Chanwoo was by your side, you were okay with any kind of dates, let it be in a bookshop or in the dusty, old library of your university.