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Summary: Your best friend is going away and you're asked to look over her apartment too bad her boyfriend won't leave you alone.
Pairing: Nam Woohyun/ Reader
Genre: angst/smut
Words: 3.5k
A/N: I had to write this since Woohyun is my ultimate bias and all :)
------Also be prepared for some cringy smut....I found out that I’m not really good at writing it lol
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"Honey, I'm home." You said with a big smile as soon as your best friend opened the door, the only problem was, once you saw who it was, your annoyance only grew. "Oh, it's you."
He made a face and laughed sarcastically. "Its nice to see you to."
"Don't you have your own place Woohyun? Why are you always here?" You walked inside.
"Wait don't answer that." You said as a smirked formed on his face.
"Will you two stop fighting for once?" Taeha came into the room.
"Maybe if your boyfriend stopped being an ass."
"You started it." He fought back.
"You fight like siblings." She laughed.
"I rather be eaten by wolves then be his brother." You slipped out.
"Ouch." Woohyun held his heart in pain.
"Ew, I hate looking at your face." You glared. That was actually a lie. Woohyun was very handsome, at least to you in the beginning, but then his personality came.
"(Y/N) That's so harsh, he has a beautiful face." Taeha grabbed his face and kissed him passionately.
You made a gag noise and moved to sit on the couch. You decided to turn on the tv until your eyes glanced over to the bags on the floor.
"Hey Taeha, are you going somewhere?"
"Oh, yes." She leaned over to you and sat down. "My sister just had her baby and she needs help adjusting for awhile so I'll be living with her."
"What about your apartment?" You asked.
"I'll watch over it and help pay the bills." Woohyun spoke before you could.
"What about me? I can do it." You were basically begging.
"I'm her boyfriend I should." Woohyun fought back.
"Shut up brat." You growled through your teeth.
"I think it's better if (Y/N) does."
"Yes." You cheered and stuck your tongue out at him.
"I'm sorry Woohyun but you have your own place you need to pay for, (Y/N) lives with her father so she doesn't have to pay for anything."
"But- wait you still live at home?" Woohyun asked you.
"Hey shut up. It's free rent." You shrugged.
He laughed and you immediately threw a pillow at him.
"Why do you want to anyway?" You asked annoyed.
"Peace and quiet." He pursed his lips. He had roommates, he was probably sick of.
"I suppose I can let you sleep on the couch." You smirked.
"You want to sleep in the bed me and Taeha have-"
"Woohyun! Shhh." Taeha stopped him from continuing.
"Okay ew, I'll wash the bedsheets, no biggie." You smiled annoyed. "So how long will you be gone for?"
"Not sure, probably a month tops." She slightly shrugged.
"Woah, how can you two be away for so long?"
"I'll drive up to visit every weekend." Woohyun smiled cutely causing you to roll your eyes.
"Why don't you just go with her?" You asked.
"Because I can't take a month off of work." He spoke.
"When will you leave?" Tomorrow morning. She said.
"Wow, so soon." You looked at her widely.
"I know, it's so sudden but she needs me." She tugged her hair behind her ear nervously.
"Well I guess I'll go pack....You probably want to say your goodbyes." You arched your eyebrows.
"We already did, before you got here." He said dumbfounded.
You made a face. "Not like that (Y/N)." Taeha clarified but you didn't believe her.
"Sure, goodbye." You left them alone.
-
"What do you mean, you're leaving for a month?" Your dad asked as you loaded your car.
"I'll only be in town, chill." You started. "Taeha needs someone to watch over her apartment while she is away."
"Come on dad, I'm 22. I'll be moving out eventually." You continued.
"I know." He agreed.
"And you have Arin." Your little sister. "I'll still be here and there, no worries." You said as you shut the trunk.
.....
As soon as you entered the empty apartment, you moved around slowly seeing if there was an sign of the nuisance. You put your stuff into her bedroom and immediately took off all the sheets and threw them into the washing machine. You didn't want to risk those germs.
You could get used to this. Living alone with no one to bother you and no one to judge you. Taeha's bathtub was even nicer then yours that you couldn't resist. You drew yourself a nice bubble bath and plugged in your ears buds, feeling the most relaxed you have ever been in your entire life.
You sat there until the hot water eventually turned cold and the bubbles now faded. You tied your damp hair into a loose bun and dressed into an oversize t-shirt and leggings.
As soon as you left the room you heard pan rattling from underneath the counter. You could see the kitchen clearly from where you were but you saw no one. You hesitated to look on the other side of the counter afraid of what you were going to find. You grabbed the broom and walked over as slowly as you could. You lifted the broom ready to position as you got closer. Just as you were about to swing a startled Woohyun stared at you lifting his arms up for protection.
"Woohyun? What the hell." You put the broom down.
"Why are you trying to kill me?" He stood up.
"I didn't know it was you."
"I called your name when I entered." He said.
"I didn't hear you and how did you get in anyway?" You asked.
"I have a key." Should have known.
"So you're really staying?" You asked disappointed.
"Chill out I won't be here your whole stay, I just need a little break." He confessed. "I can cook for you." He gave you a begging smile.
"Okay fine." You easily accepted. You couldn't cook for shit. You threw the sheets into the dryer, as Woohyun started cooking dinner. He was lucky he was such a good cook, unless you would toss his ass right out on the street.
-
"Last week on big broth-" You looked around as your program suddenly changed.
Then the couch suddenly sunk next to you. "Woohyun? How do you keep sneaking in here?"
He just shrugged.
"I was watching something?" You said again.
"But the game is on?" He looked at you innocently.
"So? Go watch it in the bar or something." You snapped trying to grab the remote but he held it over his head, where you couldn't reach. "God, you're so annoying."
You sulked down in your seat. He looked at you guilty and changed the channel back for you. He tossed the remote so it was in your lap. The problem now was that you were feeling guilty. You.
He was playing with his phone until the show started to grab his attention.
"Why do you like this show? It's just a bunch of strangers living together and arguing over every little thing."
"That's not the point of the show, every week someone gets eliminated and whoever makes it to the end wins like a million dollar's." You explained.
"I don't get it."
"Its a game, you have to get people to like you since the people in the house are voting each other out." He still looked lost. "Its easier to understand once you watch it from the beginning." You gave up.
....
"You asshole!" You yelled at Woohyun as he pushed you off of the rainbow road. It was long after that you decided to play video games instead.
He was a laughing mess as you pushed him with your feet to the corner of the couch. "I was in first place."
"I'm sorry." He laughed and laughed even harder once your character came in last.
"I hate you." You said but more playfully. "I'll get you next round."
"Woah, it's 1 am....I have to get up early tomorrow." He stood up.
"Okay. I'll give you your couch back." You smirked.
"I have an idea." He looked at you with a challenging look.
"What?" You looked at him timidly.
"We'll play for it."
"Play for What?" You asked.
"The bed tomorrow night."
"Wow, how gentleman of you to kick a woman out of the bed."
"You scared?" He smirked some more.
"No, you suck at Mario kart, you just got lucky because you got a blue shell."
"Fine, then it should be a piece of cake then." He smiled.
You squinted at him. "Fine 3 rounds, best 2 out of 3, win."
You made your way to the bedroom as he made himself comfortable on the couch. Thinks he can beat me. Funny.
-
"Your boyfriends a tool." You said loudly through the phone as an elderly women gave you a disgusted look.
"What?" Taeha said.
"He's making a bet with me to sleep in your bed."
"Why?" She asked.
"Because I've been making him sleep on the couch every time he comes over."
She giggled but then suddenly stopped. "Hey don't be too hard on him okay, his roommate gives him a hard time, that's probably why he likes it there."
"What's wrong?"
"He's just a jerk. That's all."
"Well why don't you both just move back together?" You asked.
"He has to finish his contract first of all and last time we lived together it didn't turn out so well."
Taeha and Woohyun use to share that apartment last year, but something happened and he moved out suddenly and they broke up. You never knew what happened between them since it wasn't your business and seeing how much your friend was hurt, you didn't have the heart to ask. But since they got back together recently, they seemed as happy as ever but they stayed apart, even though he slept over most of the time.
"I have to go, I'll talk to you later okay." She sounded rushed and hung up.
Your mind grew more curious of what happened a year ago. You knew you shouldn't be so nosy but you just wanted to know so bad.
-
"You are going down." You pointed at Woohyun who just gave you an amused stare. "Here."
"We're drinking now too?" He asked as he grabbed the drink.
"So you can't cheat this time."
"I didn't cheat the first time...the game gives you the shells."
"Whatever, I think it be funny who would win when we are under the influence." You said.
"So now we are drinking and driving? You're dangerous." He laughed.
"Come on, it's fun."
.....
You were both laughing hysterically as you couldn't even finish the race. You both were safe to say, at least buzzed. The drinks you choosen had a low alcohol rate so even the 4 bottles weren't enough to get you drunk, but it was enough to make everything seem more funny then it was.
"There is something I'm dying to know." You sat up but your vision couldn't keep up with you.
"What?" His head was leaning off the back of the couch.
"Why did you and Taeha suddenly break up last year...that even caused you to move out."
He stared off into space just thinking about it. Like you just opened a wound. "You don't have to tell me, I was just curious. You both just seem different towards each other since you got back together that's all."
"Taeha wants to keep it a secret." Was all he said.
"Taeha is keeping a secret from me? Well I have a secret she kept from you." You said with a challenge.
"What?" He asked.
"Okay I'll tell you but then you owe me a secret." Your almost drunken state was basically like acting like elementary school kids.
"She lies to you about loving your dog when she really can't stand her."
"What?"
"She complaines when she gets dog hair all over her clothes." You shrugged.
He just stared in confusion.
"Don't be mad, she's just not an animal person, doesn't mean she hates them all." You continued. "Tell me a secret then."
"I heard you had a crush on me when we first met." He smirked.
"What?" You stiffened up causing him to laugh. "Taeha told you that?"
That bitch?!? How could she even tell him. You didn't even tell her. What?
"She lies." You said.
"She said that's why you're so mean to me, because you like me."
You threw a pillow at him. "Not anymore."
"Anymore? So you did?" He asked sitting up more.
"I just thought you were attractive. Thats it." You threw your hands up in defeat.
"Even though you call me ugly all the time?"
"Now you're ugly." You smiled.
"I look the same." He glared.
"Shut up."
"If it makes you feel better, I always thought you were cute." He turned away.
"Cute, like a child?" Your voice was getting annoyed.
"No. Just stupid stuff, like the look of disappointment when you look at the sink full of dishes, or how happy you look when you see a bird in your window, or just how aggravated you get when your hair falls in your face. All the expressions you use throughout the day."
"Wow, you're really drunk." You laughed.
"Yeah." He laughed with you.
"I just thought of secret Taeha told me that would really drive you insane."
He looked at you. "She said you're a horrible kisser."
His eyes opened wider. "What?"
You laughed once again taking another sip of a fresh drink.
"I'm not." He said like a 5 year old having a fit.
"Its okay, some of us can't be talented kissers like myself."
He arched an eyebrow at you.
"What? I am."
"How can you suck at kissing?"
"I don't know you tell me?" You smiled.
"Fine if I'm so horrible then you can tell me." He scooted over to you.
"Are you high, I'm not kissing you." You pushed him away.
"Its just a kiss, it doesn't mean anything...besides aren't you curious since you like me and all."
"I don't like you....anymore." You mumbled the last bit. "Did you forget you're dating my best friend?"
You siped your drink down even more, making you feel more loose.
"I told you, it won't mean anything." He was definitely more drunk then you.
Your stomach fluttered with butterflies. You would be lying, saying you never thought about it. Your head told you, you didn't like him anymore like that, but maybe it still lingered in your heart. It was hard to read though since when you looked at him you felt mostly annoyed now.
"Is this going to be the first secret just between us?"
He nodded. "We probably won't remember this in the morning." He said.
You shook it off and made the first move by bringing your lips towards his. It was a weird feeling. You couldn't tell if it was the alcohol in your system or the fact your stupid old crush lingered, but you were enjoying every second of it. He wasn't a bad kisser at all. It felt mesmerizing.
He pulled away trying to catch his breath. "What do you think?" He asked still leaning against you.
"I cant tell yet." You brought your lips back to his. His was working against yours desperately causing adrenaline throughout your body.
Your head was screaming at you to wake up. This was wrong. Your best friend didn't deserve this. They only just got back together a few months ago and now this? You were the worst friend ever.
But you couldn't stop. It felt right. Something in your gut was saying it was meant to be.
"Woohyun maybe we should-" You started but once he started kissing down your neck you felt lost.
The next thing you knew you felt the bed hit your back. Everything was happening so fast that you couldn't even process.
He had you pinned against the bed while he kissed up and down your neck. His wandering hands started brushing up your shirt, feeling every inch of you. You were just as guilty and you started undoing his belt.
You felt him playing with your bra strap, eventually loosening up the tight fabric. He had it off quicker then you realized and immediately started messaging your chest, loosely under your shirt. His lips made it's way back up to your lips, feeling more moist then before.
He stopped suddenly once he felt your hand making it's way inside his jeans. He closed his eyes tightly as you rubbed against him. You could feel the tightness growing causing you to unzip his jeans for more room.
When you felt like he had enough, you tugged his shirt up signaling for him to pull it off. You took some time to admire his toned body until he distracted you by tugging off your sweats. You went ahead and took off your own shirt being completely exposed.
It almost looked like he blushed as he saw you in full. He leaned down wanting to kiss you once again, but before he could reach you, you held your hand up to stop him. You started getting up causing him to lay on the bed instead.
At this point you were growing impatient. You still blamed it on the alcohol because normally you wouldn't act so desperate, but here you were breaking all the rules. You took off the last bit of clothing there was between the both of you. You gently took him in your hand and slowly jerked him only enough to lubricate. You leaned forward guiding him in and relaxed as you could adjust.
His muffled sounds were so beautiful as you began your movements. The pleasure was unreal. It was almost like a dream. If only it was to save you all the trouble.
You leaned down kissing him passionately as you quickened your pace. Once you lifted up for air, you grabbed his hands leading them to your chest. You tilted your head back enjoying the pleasure.
As you felt like you were lost in your own world, he grabbed your hips helping you keep the rhythm. You moved your hand to the front of your folds to guide your climax closer to the edge. Just as you were about to release, he beat you to it causing the room to spin. You felt numbness scattered throughout your body.
You looked down at Woohyun's beautiful face and you couldn't help but smile seeing how exhausted he was. You moved off and collapse on the bed next to him.
He turned on his side facing you as he gently started to close his eyes. You could feel the exhaustion effecting you as well but you asked one last question.
"Are we bad people?" You looked forward to see him already asleep. You kept thinking of that question right before you passed to.
Please be a dream.
-
When you woke up the next day, you felt more relaxed then ever. But you couldn't stop thinking about Woohyun. You were so convinced that last night was a dream you almost fell out of bed seeing him sleeping next to you.
"It wasn't a dream?" You said to yourself. It wouldn't be the first time you had a wet dream about the boy next to you.
You felt all the emotions hit you at once. Taeha would never forgive you for this. What were you going to do. You'll have to move far away. But what if you didn't tell her? You had to it was the moral thing to do right?
You leaned your head down, trying to get all the thoughts out of your head that you ended up screaming at the top of your lungs. Woohyun first instinct was to cover his ears as you suddenly woke him from his slumber.
"What the fuck-" He looked down and suddenly pulled the blanket up to his chest. Then he looked at you startled as ever. "Last night really happened?"
"We are terrible people." You were on the verge of tears. "Taeha will be home in 2 weeks, what are we going to do."
"Is lying worse then cheating?" His head fell down into the pillow.
"Oh my God, oh my god." You were rocking back and fourth.
"I'll tell her."
"Tell her what?"
"Just the truth, we were both drinking and did stupid things." He tried to steady his voice.
"We can't tell her over the phone, we'll have to wait until she gets home. Why ruin her trip?" You panicked.
"Okay."
But you knew the guilt would kill you. "Do you remember everything?" He suddenly asked you.
You did. "I mean yeah, but we weren't ourselves."
"Shoot, I need to get to work." He dragged the blanket off with him.
"Hey." You covered yourself with the sheet.
"Sorry, I don't want you to see." He looked down towards his sensitive area.
"I saw it last night." You glared.
He stuttered but continued to hide in the bathroom until he was fully dressed.
Everything felt so awkward. How were you gonna face Taeha again or better yet, Woohyun for the next 2 weeks.
The worst thing you could ever do to your best friend was done in her bed in her apartment. You may have lost everything you ever cared about.
Requested by an anon. Enjoy! This gif OML! LOOK AT HIM! THIS BEAUTIFUL MAN! I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!
Dating an idol was never easy, anyone could tell you that. You knew what you were getting yourself into. Especially with one who looked like him. Lee Sungjong, the one you fell for. You never wanted to get too close to him. But you had no choice when it was your job.
You were just a plain makeup artist for Woollim Entertainment. A good friend of yours recommended you, which gave you the job almost automatically. She was very well respected at Woollim. Your first job, being his makeup artist. He made your job easy, while the others were picky. “You know how to make me look amazing.” He said. “But you already look amazing. I’m just adding on to it.” You added.
For that moment on he knew he would like you. He only accepted you to do his makeup and hair, no one else. No other makeup artist had your touch as he put it. When in reality he just had a crush on you. You were assigned to be his makeup artist for their upcoming tour. You were happy for two reasons. One you got to go to the shows for free. And second when they had breaks you could spend with Sungjong.
It wasn’t until hours before the last show he got to spend time with you. He decided on a park far far from the venue. Barely anyone was there so he thought it was a good idea. “Y/N?” “Yes Sungjong?” “Let’s sit here. I have something to tell you and I don’t know if I want you standing.”
The two of you sat by a nearby tree and looked into the sky. The sun was setting which made the sky a beautiful orange color. “I know we haven’t been able to spend a lot of time together for this whole tour like we said we would, but I’m glad we do now. So I want to take the time to say it now. Y/N, I like you. I have since you walked in on your first day.”
You didn’t know what to say. You had no words.
“Well? Don’t leave me hanging. Can I at least hear what you’re thinking?” You questioned.
“I like you too.” You revealed. “Really?”
You nodded. “Good, I thought this would be awkward if you didn’t like me. We should get to the hotel before they find out we left without permission.” He added.
From that moment on, he was your everything. You were his everything. You didn’t want to be without each other. Late nights, he would sneak out of the dorm and come stay with you in your apartment. Other times when he couldn’t. He would help you sneak into the dorm and into his room. Your relationship was a secret. Not only from the fans, but also from his manager, boss, family, and most of his group mates. The only one who knew of your relationship was Sungyeol. He came across the two by accident.
You took a shower in their dorm. As you were making your way back to Sungjong’s room, he bumped into you. He was about to call the police thinking you broke in and you were a crazy fan. But you weren’t. You were as sweet as could be. Sungjong had to explain to him you were his girlfriend and that he had to keep the secret. After a few exchanges they came to an agreement to keep you a secret.
You were having a nice day. You went to work with a smile on your face. You were signed to Lovelyz. They were your girls. All of them loved and knew you. Though they didn’t know about your relationship they noticed your strange behavior with Sungjong.
You were fixing Mijoo’s hair. “Y/N unni, are you dating anyone?” She asked.
“That is not to be discussed at work.”
“Y/N L/N, to the CEO’s office.” You stiffened a little hearing your name being called on the intercom. That thing was rarely used. Why was it being used now? Why was it being used to call you to the CEO’s office. Were you in trouble?
You walked to the CEO’s office quickly not wanting to keep them waiting. You opened the door to be greeted with Sungjong and his members to the side of CEO Lee’s desk. Sungjong looked the most out of best.
He was on his knees in front of CEO Lee. All eyes were on you. You bowed. “Hello, you wanted to see me Mr. Lee. Is something wrong?” “Yes there is, Ms. L/N. Come in.” You shut the door behind you and stepped in the office.
“Mr. Lee, please. I’ll do anything. Please don’t make me.” Sungjong begged. “Don’t make you do what?” You chimed in.
“Mr. Lee found out about your relationship. You and Sungjong can no longer be together. Sorry, Y/N.” Sungyeol confessed.
The words hit you harder than expected. You looked down at Sungjong who had tears flowing down that beautiful face of his. “Mr. Lee, please hear me out.”
“I don’t want to hear it, Ms. L/N. You’re fired. Please pack your things and leave.” Mr. Lee replied.
“Mr. Lee! Please! Don’t do this to her! It’s my fault!” Sungjong pleaded.
“No, Sungjong. It’s fine. Goodbye, everyone.”You lied. On the inside you were dying inside. You rushed out of the office before tears could fall. You ran out of Woollim to your apartment.
You opened the front door and slammed the door. You dropped everything and slumped down on the couch. You couldn’t feel. Your vision, blurred because of the tears. Your heart was broken, smashed, shattered, crushed, you could go on and on with the synonyms.
There was a loud banging at the door. “Y/N! Y/N! OPEN UP! PLEASE LET ME IN!” Sungjong’s voice sounding.
“GO HOME SUNGJONG! YOU’LL ONLY MAKE THINGS WORSE FOR THE BOTH OF US! I LOVE YOU! YOU HEARD WHAT HE SAID! We can’t be together.” Your voice getting quiet.
“NO! I REFUSE TO LOSE YOU! PLEASE! WE CAN WORK THIS OUT! I’M NOT GIVING YOU UP!” Sungjong promised.
You walked to your front door and opened it to see him. His hair everywhere. Tears dried. His eyes swollen. “Well, I’m giving you up. Don’t worry about me. Focus on your career. Tend to your fans. They love you. Listen to those around you. They care about you, Sungjong.”
“Y/N, I love you. I can’t be without you.” He responded.
“Damn it Sungjong! Open your eyes! We can’t be together! Let it go! Just like I have to let you go. I’m sorry.” You said. It broke your own heart hearing the words just leave your mouth.
He knew nothing he would say next could change your mind. Your mind was made up. You were doing this for him. You knew there had to be a good reason why they didn’t want the two of you together. So you had to respect that.
“Y/N, I-”
“There’s nothing left to say Sungjong. Let’s just say goodbye.”
He pulled you into a hug and kissed your head. “You’ll always be my girl, no matter where you are. No matter who you are with. I love you.”
“I love you too.” You added.
You pulled away and looked at him one more final time. “Well, I’ll see you around.”
“Yeah, sure. Take good care of yourself. I’ll miss you. Don’t be sad.” You wiped away the tears he had left. “I’ll be fine. And so will you. Goodbye, Sungjong.”
“Goodbye, Y/N.”
You slowly shut the door in his face and fell to the floor. You weren’t okay. You only told him that so he could leave you alone. Nor was he okay. He walked away from your door, holding his chest.
You walked into Woollim Entertainment full of hope and love. But left with regret and heartbreak. You cursed yourself for being so naive. If you knew it would end like this, you would have never taken his offer. But, do you regret it?
I’ve never written something like this. I really hope you like it. I love Sungjong so much so it was really hard to write this. Sorry for any mistakes. Thanks for reading.
Pairing: Sungjong x older!Reader
Genre: Neighbors AU, Angst
Rating: PG-13
Summary: He gets the courage to ask you something that’s been bugging him.
Word Count: 1.3k
Warnings: Language, casual drinking
It’d been a long ass day. Your boss spent most of his time on the clock breathing down your neck over a mistake he’d made. If you didn’t need the money so bad, you likely would have snapped on him.
One day. One fucking day…
You punched in the code to your apartment building and yanked the door open, coming face to face with spoiled sunshine.
“_____!”
“Sungjong,” you breathed, once again captivated in his beauty. He never failed to catch you off guard and apparently got off on being attractive to you.
“Just coming in?” He pointed behind him, “I just got in, too.”
He was a terrible liar. You pinned him with a glare, “Then why are you facing this way?”
He grinned, unconcerned with being caught out. “I saw you coming down the street and waited for you. Wanted to say hi. You know, invite you up for a drink.”
Your shoulders sagged at the mention of alcohol. It wasn’t a bad idea. “…Fine. Lemme go change clothes.”
Sungjong perked up at your acceptance, eyes just about sparkling. “O-okay! I’ll see you in a bit then.”
He spun on his heel and disappeared up the stairs to the second floor. You shook your head, biting your bottom lip to keep from smiling. Perhaps Dongwoo was right. You usually refuse to give him the time of day and came off as being too hard on him. It was clear he had a crush on you, but you were convinced guys in their early twenties weren’t mature enough for serious relationships. And you didn’t have time to babysit his feelings.
So why were you agreeing to hang out with him, alone?
Oh, yeah. Booze. He had alcohol and you’d had a trying day. Too tired to tell him no. This can’t possibly backfire on you.
Roughly fifteen minutes later, you were knocking on his apartment door. It occurred to you that you hadn’t eaten so you brought along snacks with plans to order in so you wouldn’t end up shit faced by midnight.
Sungjong opened the door, glanced at the food in your hands, and grinned, killing you with his dazzling beauty. “You came! I thought you’d change your mind.”
“And risk you coming down to my place? Pffft. No thanks.” You stepped around him and into the apartment. Where you apartment was a carefully maintained mess, Sungjong’s was organized and neat. “What the—”
“I hire a maid.” He answered breezily, taking the food and setting it on the island behind you. “I don’t often have time for chores between shoots. When I come home, I’d rather unwind than push a vacuum cleaner around.”
“Spoiled rotten,” you mumbled under your breath before spotting the glasses he set out and the bottle of vodka. “Do you have something to chase that with?”
He arched an eyebrow at you, “Um, I’ve got some juice if you need it.”
“Give it to me.” You held out one hand while pouring with the other. “This is a want. Not a need.”
“Rough day?” he asked as he arranged the snacks on a plate between you.
You answered with a gruff “yep” before tossing back the shot. “Ugh, it burns!” You swallowed the cup of juice he slid to you. “Ah. Much better. Way better.” With the burn gone, you noticed how quiet he’d gotten. When you looked his way, you were caught off guard by the tender look in his eyes.
You swallowed nervously and said, “What? Did you want me to wait for you or something?” When he didn’t answer you added, “I’ll do a shot with you if you want.”
He stood up straight and sighed, eyebrows wrinkled. “_____, are you seeing anyone?”
Your eyes doubled in size. “Uh, no. An odd thing to ask when we’re discussing shots, though.”
He closed the gap between you to refill your glass. He was close, almost too close, but you didn’t move away. “Woohyun says I should be patient, but it’s been almost a year now…”
“Sungjong, you’re losing me here. What’s almost been a year?” You looked up at him.
He put the bottle down and looked back at you. His gaze flickered down to your lips a few times before he spoke, “Since I’ve met you.”
Oh. Oh, no. “Nope.” You held up your hand. “We’re not going there. You’re not going there.” You held up your shot glass for him to take. “Here. You need this as much as I want it.”
“_____—” He tried to protest but you put a finger to his lips and pressed the glass into his hand. Once he had it, you moved away, putting the island between you. “_____, come on.”
You shook your head and motioned towards the drink he held. “Bottoms up, you brat.”
Sungjong rolled his eyes and tossed it back, putting it on the counter with a clink. He didn’t reach for the juice, instead enjoying the shiver it gave him. Once he collected himself, his eyes were on you. “So, what do you have against younger guys?”
“What makes you ask that?” Your voice went up an octave. Fuck.
“Dongwoo told me what you said. Why you pretend you don’t notice my feelings.” He looked away and shrugged, “I just want to know…what happened. If I don’t stand a chance, I deserve to know why.”
Suddenly, it was so quiet you swore you could hear his heart beating just barely over your own thundering pulse. And because it was just the two of you, there was no way around this. No one to interrupt and give you an easy way out.
“Well?” He returned his attention to you, leaning on the counter with his arms crossed.
“The last few guys I’ve dated were in their early twenties. Not one of them acted like an adult after a few weeks.” You took a deep breath. “So, I did research. Studies show that young adult men are more likely to cheat than any other age group. They believe it’s due to not being fully mature, still focused on the self and personal needs.”
He blinked a few times, processing your words. “And…you think I’m like that?”
You meekly nodded, “I mean, you haven’t shown me otherwise. You like to party, drink, and hang out with Woohyun. And we both know he gets around. So, birds of a feather and all that.”
Sungjong nodded, eyes on his hands. He seemed to be so deep in thought that you figured you could go for another shot. Since the cat was out of the proverbial bag. You reached for the bottle of vodka and let out a noise of surprise when his warm hand closed around your wrist. By the time you looked up, he was almost at your side, turning you to face him as you were pinned between him and the counter.
“I’m not like that. I-I know you won’t take my word for it, but _____ I swear it.” He caged you in. “Ever since I first met you, you’re the only one I care about. When I go to parties, it’s just to drink and dance, unwind from work or celebrate with friends.” He took your face in both his hands. “I think those studies are bullshit, but I respect your opinion. Just…” he pressed his forehead to yours, lowering his voice to a whisper. “Could you give me a chance?”
You closed your eyes and allowed yourself to enjoy his closeness. Without thinking about it, your hands went to his shoulders, pulling him flush against you. He let go of your face and put his arms around your shoulders, burying his nose in your hair.
“I’m scared,” you admitted. “Heartbreaks are a pain in the ass to get over, you know. Not to mention you’re part of my friend circle. Things could get awkward if it doesn’t work out. I don’t want to fight you for custody over Sungyeol.”
He laughed, his body shaking you gently. “He said the same thing about you. He thinks if we started dating, I’d monopolize your time.” You started to pull away but his hand cupped the back of your head and guided it back to his shoulder. “No, don’t. Just give me a little more time. This feels…nice.”
