markkny requested; hi bubs, wondering if you could do a jaemin prompt with the song 'someone to you' by banners? thank u! 🧡
❆ summary: jaemin liked working at Dream Cafe. he enjoyed making coffee, he enjoyed messing around with his coworkers, he enjoyed interacting with customers, but most of all, he enjoyed seeing you.
❆ a/n; this is my first time using lyrics so feedback is much appreciated <3
【I don’t wanna die or fade away】
jaemin was a friendly guy.
a lot of customers enjoyed talking to him. he didn’t mind the attention or the chatter, but the attention and chatter he really cared about the most was from you.
he remembered when you first visited.
the little bell rang, and he welcomed you in, as he did with every customer. but when he saw you, when he saw you, time slowed.
you were the live version of golden hour, the sun shining purely just for your beauty. you were beautiful, eyes curious and a hint of red in your cheeks. a smile graced your lips as you approached him.
【dive and disappear without a trace】
you were talking. you were talking. panic and embarrassment rose inside of jaemin.
“I’m sorry, can you repeat that?” he smiled.
if it was possible, it seemed like your smile grew wider. he felt his heart skip a beat, did he do that?
“did I...say something?” you asked him, looking at him with furrowed brows and a tiled head.
jaemin’s heart? yeah, it fell straight to his stomach.
“I, um-” he was confused, he could’ve sworn he saw your lips moving (not that he was staring at them or anything).
not only was jaemin even more confused (had you said something or not?), but he was in another daze, simply by your giggle.
“I asked if you had any recommendations,” you clarified.
【and if you feel the great diving
I wanna be the one you’re guiding
‘cause I believe that you could lead the way】
there was something about your laugh, about your smile that made jaemin’s heart soar. and if it meant making a fool out of himself, then he was willing to do that over and over again.
it wasn’t that hard. each time you visited, jaemin felt as if you grew even more beautiful than the last and it made him forget how to speak.
【I just wanna be somebody to someone, oh】
with his brain malfunctioning, it left jaemin a mess and he struggled to hold a conversation with you without getting distracted. it bothered him that he didn’t know your favorite color or your pet peeves or your favorite book or your favorite season.
he wanted to know more, learn more. he just wanted to be around you. but jaemin only sighed, watching as another day went by and all he managed to say to you was, ‘nice weather out today.’
you barely seemed interested anyway.
【I wanna be somebody to someone, oh】
every now and then, jaemin would glance at you, sometimes he’d stare but he’d never admit that.
he’d notice the furrow of your brows as you typed away or the light of joy in your eyes as you smiled while reading a book or the weird hand stretches you’d do after writing for too long.
occasionally, he’d see you gaze out the window or glance around the shop. he noticed you did that after staring at your screen for too long or when something upsetting happened in a book.
one day, jaemin glanced over at you while making a drink. he almost spilled that drink when he noticed you were already staring at him.
he gave you a wave, one that was not returned. instead, you blinked. once, twice, before a red hue painted your cheeks and you returned back to typing on your laptop.
he chuckled to himself, guess you were spacing out.
【I never had no body and no road home】
that became a thing between the two of you. whenever you were tired of work, you would look up and meet his gaze.
and from behind the counter or while serving a customer, he’d make a funny face, he’d smile, he’d wave, he’d wink, anything to make you smile, to have you attention on him.
it was the least he could do until he had the guts to ask you out.
【I wanna be somebody to someone】
jaemin thought that this would get you to open up, but everything remained the same. you would come in, greet him, tell him your order and you’d go to sit down. he would watch you come in, mentally prepare himself to spark up a chat, fail, then make your drink.
occasionally, you guys would make eye contact and distract each other from work, but that’s where it ends. you would always return to whatever you were doing and his gaze would linger.
maybe you really didn’t see him as nothing more than a barista.
【and if the sun’s upset and the sky goes cold
then if the clouds get heavy and start to fall
I really need somebody to call my own】
you didn’t show up today.
he shouldn’t be too concerned, right? it’s not like you’ve never not missed a day ever since he met you, not that he’s been keeping track or anything.
even though he tried to shrug it off, jaemin’s smile wasn’t as bright and his energy wasn’t as high as his usual self.
the bell of the door jingled as jaemin finished wiping down the last table. “sorry, we’re-”
【I wanna be somebody to someone】
he smiled at you, “we’re kinda closed.”
something in your tone made jaemin’s stomach churn, “did you want to talk about something?”
jaemin sat down at your usual table, “I’ll always have the time for you.”
you didn’t reply, simply sitting down across from him.
“so, what’d you want to talk about?”
you swallowed and said, after a very long moment of silence, “I like you.”
“and I’ve had these feelings for quite a while now . but it’s totally okay if you’re not- if you don’t, you know, like me back,” you shrugged, words flying out of your mouth, “I mean there’s much prettier people out there that are way more interesting than me, maybe I should go, give you time to sleep-”
you stood up, getting ready to run away when jaemin stopped you.
“no, I’m just playing,” he deadpanned.
“yes, I like you too,” he told you with a ‘duh’ tone, standing up and holding your hands.
you laughed, unable to believe that he actually liked you back, “why?”
he looked at you in confusion, “what do you mean, why?”
“what do you mean, what do I mean?”
jaemin shook his head, “how about I prove it to you?”
