Pairing: Namjoon x Reader, Jimin dating best friend Hannah, ex bf tae
Tags: strangers to lovers! college!au
Genre: fluff, mutual pining, reader isn’t interested in relationships at first
Words: 3.3k
Warnings: alcohol consumption, partying, language
Summary: Picking up your friend after a wild night out, the last thing you expected was to meet the only guy on campus, that was able to talk about more than just kegs and drinks.
A/N: guuuuuys this is officially the first chapter to my new Namjoon College!AU fic! I’m not sure how many parts this is going to have but expect it to be similar-ish to once you realize!
this one is for my favorite bean @bangtan-madi
Hope you enjoy reading as much as I loved writing it xx
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You woke up blinking as the sunlight was beaming right into your room. Something about being woken up by hot rays of sunlight after a long night out didn’t feel right and although you had been the one driving yesterday, you still almost felt a little hungover from the crappy air inside the club. Leaving your friends behind after they had made their way into different sleeping quarters with different men, you had felt like it was time to leave. All the power to them but you simply weren’t the type.
Rolling around in your sheets you grabbed your phone, making sure you could read through all the “I’m good!”, texts only to find a text from your best friend from about ten minutes ago, asking if you’d be willing to pick her up. Letting out an annoyed grunt you pushed back the blanket, walking to the bathroom to get yourself dressed.
Something about being the only responsible one in your dorm of four made it difficult for you to fully enjoy the college experience. You’ve known those girls for a long time but especially your best friend seemed to be the absolute counter-part to you. Something about that wild child was next level.
Putting the phone on your ear, you headed out after getting on some sweats and a t-shirt, walking to your car. “Hello?”, you heard your friend and hearing her voice messed up like that was only one of the reasons you felt like drinking was never a good idea. Bad decisions kids.
“You sound like you still have a dick in your mouth.”, you mumbled laughing as you sat inside the car to head out.
“Dude I feel like I have.” she chuckled and you could hear a dude mumbling before the sheets ruffled and she seemed to close a door behind her. “Thanks for picking me up, [y/n]. I don’t even have any cash anymore.”, she chuckled and you only sighed.
“Yea, yea no worries. Nav says I’ll be there in fifteen so get your coochie wrapped up, right? See you in a bit, love.” Hanging up you made your way through empty Sunday morning traffic, parking outside a fraternity house not too far off campus. The house seemed surprisingly well kept and as you couldn’t reach her on her phone, figuring it died, you made your way to the front door to ring and get her.
“Morning.”
The first thing you saw as the door opened was a bare chest right at your eye level. Slowly looking up, you could see the man attached to it was ruffling his messy, greyish-blonde hair, a soft, fresh out of bed look on his face. Raising an eyebrow, he opened his eyes he had been rubbing, only to slowly lower his hand at the sight of you. A sudden smirk appearing in the corner of his face.
“Can I help you?” he asked, his interest peeked all of a sudden.
“Yes I’d like to pick up my drunken friend out of one of the rooms, please.” you stated and with a nod he rubbed his bare chest a bit, scratching over the soft skin on his slightly toned stomach.
“Ah, that friend.” he chuckled and opened the door for you to come inside. Following in no further than the hallway, you waited for him to get your friend to come downstairs and as you looked around you could see that this was a clean frat-house. At least cleaner than what you had been used to so far.
“JIMINAAAAAH! HER FRIEND IS HERE TO PICK HER UP!” he screamed up the stairs in Korean so loudly, you twitched at the sheer volume of his voice.
“ONE SECOND!” a voice yelled down in English and the boy, only dressed in briefs turned back to you with a smiling expression on his dimply face.
“Can I get you anything? Coffee?” he asked and with a polite but nervous smile you declined, thanking him for his hospitality. All you wanted to do is disappear with Hannah who was in for a treat for letting you wait in the hallway like a fucking uber driver.
“I’m Namjoon by the way, nice to meet you.” he smiled, extending a large, thin hand for you to shake. Grabbing it with a smile, you shook it gently, watching him a little suspicious because he seemed so polite.
“[y/n], nice to meet you.” Smiling you turned your head to the stairs as you could her tumbling down the stairs and there she was, standing there in last night’s dress, shoes in her hand and a surprisingly fresh and happy look on her face. Coming down the steps after her was a shorter boy than the one who had opened the door for you, with plush lips and the way he pushed his hair back while walking made him look like he was straight out of a commercial.
“Right, thanks for being so nice.” you smiled as you guided Hannah out the door, making sure you could leave as soon as possible but as she smirked over her shoulder to the guy with the model face, you felt like this wasn’t the last time you were going to see him around.
Getting in the car, Hannah took a deep breath and smiled bright, taking a second to relax before she put on the seatbelt, looking over to you with a beaming bright face. For some reason you got a little worried at her expression as you backed out of the driveway, waiting for her to start a speech.
“What happened to you?” you chuckled after a couple of moments of silence and she just smiled bright, shrugging while driving.
“Can we get a Starbucks?” she asked and you sank into your seat a little more.
“Are you really going to make me pick you up, wait like a dumbass and then ask me to drive you across town to the drive through?” You seemed annoyed and Hannah’s smile faded slightly, an expression of remorse covering her face.
“I’m sorry. Just wanted to ask. Sorry you had to wait, [y/n]. Really am.”
The honesty in her voice made you feel bad for snapping at her and at the next stop, you turned the car around towards the next Starbucks, smiling over to her.
“Now tell me about your night and don’t spare me any details.”
Your suspicion was confirmed at the end of next week. Hannah had not stopped talking about a party that was going to take place and as you entered the door the first person you could see towering over all of the other attendees, was Namjoon. His hair was slightly pushed back and styled this time. He was wearing gold rimmed glasses that seemed to make him look even more polished, his neck covered by a black, tight turtle neck which, combined with his wool coat and black pants, made him look like the only thing he could study here, was art.
“Doesn’t he look super cute?”, Hannah asked and you had to hold in for a second to realize that she obviously wasn’t talking about the guy you were looking at. Following her look over to Jimin who was leaning against the doorframe, back facing the two of you, you chuckled. Hannah stayed by your side but she seemed nervous and shifty and as you turned to her you couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Go on then, I’ll find the others.”, you smiled, being a good friend. With an excited smile she hugged you in tight, a thankful look on her face before she made her way across the room towards Jimin. For a moment you were worried that he didn’t seem to enjoy her company the she enjoyed his, but as she said hi, you watched him wrap his arm around her tight, kissing her cheek soft.
With a smile, you walked across the room, scanning it for faces you had seen before. You had noticed Namjoon looking at you across the room a few times but although he seemed like a cute guy, you didn’t pay him too much attention. Something about cute guys seemed to throw you off.
“Are my eyes deceiving me? You’re at a party?” Taehyung wrapped his arm around you from behind and by the touch alone you could’ve told it was him immediately, no words needed.
“Why are you surprised? We all know I’m the only party queen that really matters?”, you chuckled and looked up to him. Sometimes you forgot how beautiful he was and it still hurt to see him when you didn’t expect to see him. It felt weird still hanging onto a relationship that had broken up so long ago but Tae had been one of the people you had loved most in life so all you wanted was to see him happy. You were glad you managed to stay friends up until now.
“Oh I seem to have hugged the wrong person, my bad.”, he joked, walking off a few steps and you laughed, grabbing the back of his shirt to pull him back again.
“How are you doing, Taetae?”, you smiled, leaning against the kitchen counter as you both arrived in the open kitchen and with a smile you took the soda he was handing you.
“I’m doing good, love. I’ve started actually focusing on college, can you imagine? Studying and all. How about you? What have you been up to recently?”, he asked and now you were the one with a faked shocked expression on your face.
“Studying? Now I’m not sure I hugged the right person?”, you mocked him and bumped him with your leg as you scooted up onto the counter to take a seat. “I’m doing well, busy with it all but I enjoy it and it’s going well.”, you smiled, taking a sip of your soda.
“How about personal? Someone in sight?”, he asked and you only smiled at him and shrugged, a bit bummed out he even brought up the topic since he seemed to not have any issue with it.
“Yea. Me neither.”, he chuckled and took a sip of his beer, leaning on the counter next to you and for a few moments it felt like nothing had changed the way the two of you were people watching for a while, talking about outfits and relationships between the people, guessing their relations.
“Hannah is seeing a new guy I think. You know him?”, you asked and nodded over towards Jimin standing in a crowd of people, obviously liked by all of them.
“Park Jimin? Are you serious?”, he laughed and you rose an eyebrow asking, worried this may suggest that he was playing with her feelings to which you would’ve had to put an end in that case.
“Why, is he an idiot?”, you asked straight up and Tae started laughing.
“No, he’s just not one to settle down so all of this is an unusual sight.” Namjoon suddenly towered next to the two of you, leaning against the kitchen counter and as you looked up, he smiled down with a warm comfort in his face.
Tae was about to lift his hand to introduce the two of you but Namjoon only smiled and interrupted him with a quiet tone. “Oh we know each other.”, he smiled.
Taehyung looked from Namjoon to you and the long exchange of looks made him feel a little uncomfortable next to both of you. Turning your head away, back to the crowd, you felt your cheeks turn a little pink at the upfront way Namjoon was talking to you.
“There’s nothing to worry about though. Jimin is not someone to play with feelings.”, Namjoon reassured you and all three of you started watching Hannah and Jimin with arms around each other, kissing sometimes, being close and touchy in front of everyone.
“Good or I’ll chop off things that matter.”, you simply stated dry and Namjoon started laughing. Taehyung excused himself as he was called from across the room, promising to step by a little later again and there you were, sitting on the kitchen counter next to Namjoon who was even taller than you although he was standing and you were sitting.
As you started getting into a proper conversation with Namjoon, you noticed that the two of you had a lot of similarities. Although you were both in the same literature class it was easy to not meet each other since the group of attending students was so massive. He talked about college for a little while and you noticed that not only did you almost have the same friend group, you also realized how many events you had been missing out on over the past couple of years.
Some of the stories you only had heard one sided from your friend and now, hearing Namjoon talk about it, you felt a little sad for being so socially unbothered with events. It seemed as if you really had been missing out on a few things.
Only as you saw Hannah walking over to you, putting her arms around your hips on the counter, seemingly more than drunk, you noticed how long the two of you had been standing in the kitchen talking. Worried your friend may be on her way to make a couple of mistakes she is going to regret tomorrow, you suggested leaving with her.
“Can’t, going with Jimin.”, she mumbled, shooting a quick look at Namjoon who seemed to act like he wasn’t listening. As she was about to elaborate on a couple of details you really didn’t need, you covered her mouth with your hand, nodding.
“Aaaah I don’t wanna know the nasties you’re gonna do. Have fun, I’ll get home somehow.”, you chuckled at her and she got up, smiling bright before turning and heading off.
“Does she always leave you standing like this?”, he asked and you turned your head to look up at him, smiling a bit excusing. Of course, Hannah was a very vibrant out there personality but who were you to keep her from having her fun? Why would you stop her or force her to stay just so you wouldn’t have to leave alone?
“Yea but it’s okay. I won’t hold her back just because I’m not going home with anyone.”, you laughed and Namjoon smiled, nodding.
“Me, always.”, he laughed and emptied his beer, offering one to you.
“No thanks, just a RedBull maybe.”, you smiled and he passed one over as he opened another beer bottle to drink from. He had taken off his coat by now and the way he was leaning against the island opposite you made you want to take a closer look at him.
Something about him felt very intriguing. Namjoon wasn’t like a lot of the guys here. He seemed articulate, sensitive and understanding. Something about him screamed intelligence and without having any influence on your feelings what so ever, you felt amazed by him. The way he talked was what surprised you most. He didn’t say a lot but when he did, his words were well thought out.
As you started getting tired, relatively late by your standards, you scooted off the counter, smiling up to him as he smiled over.
“Right I think I’ll head home.”, you smiled and put the RedBull can into the trash, seemingly the only person here who thought of doing so.
“Are you going to take an uber?”, he asked and you simply shook your head smiling.
“No, I’m going to walk it’s not that far off.” Namjoon put his empty beer bottle into the sink and grabbed his coat smiling.
“Right, let’s go then.”
With a confused look on your face you simply stared at him, not really understanding why he was getting ready to leave with you, not really sure what his plans were. Maybe you had been too friendly and gave him the wrong idea?
“Don’t look at me like I’m going to drag you behind a bush.”, he laughed. “I’m walking you home so someone else doesn’t get the chance to do so. Just being nice, no intentions.”, he smiled and you felt a little stupid for being caught like that, thankful though for him offering to walk you.
“That’s very nice of you, thank you.”, you simply smiled and all of a sudden you felt a little bit of heat rising up in your cheeks to your own surprise.
After chasing down Taehyung, you said your goodbyes and started walking down the street with Namjoon. It was a little chilly and the fresh air was exactly what you needed after being stuck in that stuffy house for such a long time.
Namjoon had both his hands buried in his coat pockets. He took long and slow, grand strides next to you and you had to chuckle because you had to take two steps in the same amount of time. His eyes darted over to you and he smiled with an asking expression on his face.
“I have a question.”, you blurted out without any filter, almost regretting that you even started it. “Are you always that... zen?”, you chuckle and Namjoon tilted his head back, letting out a loud, almost explosive laugh that you couldn’t help but think of as very adorable.
“I guess one could say that, yes. I’m a calm guy. I do get all wound up when I’m with the right people under the right circumstances but, yes. Usually I’m very ‘zen’” He put a little extra emphasis on the last word and chuckled, smiling down to you.
“What about you? Are you always so reserved? Or am I just annoying you.”, he laughed and you blushed at the blunt statement, feeling your cheeks getting warm again. The fact that this has been the second time tonight around the same guy, was strange concept for you. Although you didn’t have an issue with men, after your last relationship you haven’t really had any interested in them. So blushing at his comments was a very unfamiliar feeling that surprised you.
“I think reserved is a nice way to describe it.”, you chuckled. “I’m not very a... talkative person. I’m introverted and it takes a lot for me to come out of my shell. So no, you’re not annoying. Not at all.” With a smile you turned your head to face him and Namjoon’s lips cracked into a shy smile, his eyes adorably closed as he did.
“I think it’s nice to not constantly stir the pot like other people do. I enjoy being private and reserved. It makes it all the more special if you show yourself how you really are to a person you really trust, you know?”
Struck by his wise words, you looked at him for a moment before letting your thoughts wander around what he had just said. Something about that seemed so rooted and centered, that you felt foolish for not having the same level of depth in your thoughts. The statement was very open though so you wondered if this was him opening up to someone, deeming you as someone who was worth opening up to.
“Was a really nice thing to say.”, you smiled over and you could see a soft pink hue on his cheeks as he got embarrassed by your compliment. With a chuckle escaping his lips, he looked down to the pavement while walking and for a moment, neither of you said a word.
The silence wasn’t pressing, in fact it felt very calming and being surrounded by the fresh air in combination with your thoughts hanging after the conversation the two of you just had, you started to really appreciate Namjoon for being exactly how he was.
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Pairing: Namjoon x Reader, Jimin dating best friend Hannah, ex bf tae
Tags: strangers to lovers! college!au
Genre: fluff, mutual pining, reader isn’t interested in relationships at first
Words: 2.5k
Warnings: none I thinkkk
Summary: The fact that your brain seemed to be occupied with a boy didn’t really sit well with you and the bold flirting made your head spin. But for some strange reason - you really didn’t mind.
A/N: sorry it took me so longsdsadkfh but here’s the second chapter xx
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As you waited outside their frat house in your car, ready to pick up that friend of yours, again, you felt like a proper soccer mom, driving your kids around to playdates although Hannah was definitely playing a different sort of ball game.
A knock on your car window caused you to twitch and as you saw Namjoon staring at you with a bright smile on his face, you rolled down the window.
“Is this going to be a frequent weekend thing now?” he asked, handing over a proper cup of coffee, fresh and steaming. Holding his own cup, you looked out of the window to him with a smile on your face.
“Thank you very much.”, you snickered, taking a sip and closing your eyes at the taste of the coffee. This wasn’t any cheap ass college student version of a coffee. This one was roasted and delicious.
“That’s some good ass coffee.”, you mumbled quietly, enjoying the fact that Namjoon obviously knew what he was doing and stepped out of the car eventually to chat with him outside on their lawn.
“Right? This is what I pull when I want to impress a girl.”, he joked, but the fact that Namjoon had offered you some coffee twice now, caused your stomach to feel a little tingly.
“Well I’m sure you get them all if you brew coffee like that.”, you smiled, sitting down at the steps on the front porch next to him, waiting for Jimin and Hannah to finish up their snogging and snuggling inside. You really enjoyed the cup of coffee that warmed your hands. The slightly chilly morning made it feel even more perfect to sit outside on the porch and wearing your sweat shorts and university sweater, you definitely felt like the coffee cup only added to the college look.
“Thanks for walking me home yesterday. I know I’ve said it before but it was the complete opposite direction of where you were going so I do appreciate it a lot.”, you smiled over at Namjoon and he shrugged it off smiling.
“No worries at all. Anytime. And just for the record? Jimin has a car so technically you don’t need to pick her up every time they bang. But I’m going to be really disappointed if we lose those early morning coffee sessions together, not going to lie.”
He chuckled and took a sip of his cup, stretching out his legs down the steps and faced the sun with closed eyes, enjoying the outside. Something about his settle way of flirting made you feel all over the place, especially since none of it was over the top or intrusive. Namjoon flirted in a settle manner, honest and not trying to impress someone with grand gestures. Being someone who wasn’t into flirting if you didn’t know someone well, your bodies reaction seemed to confuse you a little.
“In that case, you better not mention the car thing to Hannah so I can come by more often.”, you chuckled and Namjoon peeked over out of one of his eyes, a bright smile on his face.
“Better not.”, he chuckled and you put both your hands around the coffee cup, taking another sip while enjoying the crisp morning air.
“I know I’ll miss you, too.”, you heard voices behind you in the hallway and Namjoon and you shared a knowing look, both of you trying hard not to laugh at the dramatic situation that had been building up between Jimin and Hannah over the past weeks. He really wasn’t someone to date and now that the two of them seemed to be official, everything was very dramatic and full of emotions between them. If they fought, they fought hard, if they made love, Namjoon couldn’t help but leave the house or listen to some music to get away from it. Now that Jimin was visiting his family in Korea for two weeks, you had no idea how you were going to survive this with Hannah constantly talking about him at the dorm already.
“If you ever need out, you can call.”, Namjoon whispered and you had to chuckle.
“I don’t even have your number, I could always ring though.”, you smiled and Namjoon held out his hand with a smile on his face, holding his phone over to you.
“Well, looks like we’re going to have to change that.”
It had been a while since somebody had asked you for your number and usually, you were never too keen on giving it away. Something about Namjoon asking made you feel emotions you hadn’t felt in a long time. The excitement of it all made you feel a little skittish and with a shy smile on your face, you typed it in along with your full name for him to safe.
“Ohohooooo what’s going on here?” Jimin had knelt down between the two of you, his face uncomfortably close between both of your faces and the sudden loud sound made you jump.
“Why do you have to be like that, Park?”, Namjoon stated calmly, looking up to him and Jimin shrugged with a smug little smirk on his face, giving Hannah a last kiss goodbye.
Sipping that last sip of coffee you handed Namjoon the cup, smiling at him and with closed eyes and a scrunched up nose, he smiled a wide smile that made your stomach twist and tingle. Shaking your head with a chuckle, you got up to walk down the steps to catch up with Hannah who had rushed to the car.
“I meant it!”, he yelled after you, sitting up on the porch. “Call if you want out.” You watched Jimin sit down next to him and mumble something and Namjoon didn’t even blink once, his eyes locked with yours. Another shy smile, you shook your head chuckling and disappeared into the car, driving off while Hannah was nagging you about what had just happened all the way back.
The following Saturday and Sunday came, without a text from Namjoon. You hadn’t really expected him to text but as he actually didn’t, you found yourself in the position of being a little sad about it. Something very uncommon for you since you happened to be the kind of girl that put being happy alone before feeling completed by someone else first. The fact that your brain seemed to be revolving around whether or not this guy was going to text you, caught you a little off guard.
You saw him in class once, sitting all the way across the lecture hall and although you had debated on sitting next to him a couple of times, it had never entirely felt right for some reason – so the confusion was big as you and a couple of friends walked into a coffee shop off campus after your last exam to celebrate, before all of you were forced to prep everything for the next semester, when all of a sudden Namjoon popped up behind the counter, towering up behind the big coffee machine.
Furrowing your brows in amusement you watched him, waiting for him to recognize you and as his head shot up to look through the crowd and his eyes met yours, his focused features softened and a slight smirk crossed his lips, putting his beautiful dimples on full display.
Mouthing a shy “Hey.”, you nodded and Namjoon waved, mouthing it back to you before turning his attention back down to his coffee machine and the foamed milk in his hand.
All of a sudden you felt way more excited about coffee than you usually would and as you and your friends came up to the register, Namjoon slid in fast between his co-worker in order to be able to take your orders.
“What can I get for you guys?”, he asked with a sheepish grin, tapping his long finger on the screen, ready to take your orders. All of a sudden you didn’t even remember that you came with people.
“Well what is it you would recommend?”, you asked and looked at him with raised eyebrows. You had to chuckle at his expression as he ran his fingers through his hair, seemingly a little nervous.
“I can recommend the whipped crepes cake with strawberries, it’s really delicious. Oreo roll is also very good but if I could recommend anything, I’d say I’ll pick you up at seven and show you that new restaurant that opened in Gangnam if you’re available.”
The words didn’t even make their way into your ears properly. All you could hear was a slight ringing while you watched him and the sudden fear of heading into something way too fast was striking you like a slap in the face. Trying not to lose your cool you nodded.
“I’ll take the strawberry crepes cake then.”, you smirked and Namjoon’s eyes flickered between yours, trying to read your expression, worried this may have been a no. “Text me.”, you said smiling and stepped aside to make way for your friends who had more than confused expressions on their faces.
“I will.”, Namjoon nodded and smiled at you while taking the other orders and as you walked off a couple of steps to sit down at a table, one of your friends sat down next to you with big eyes.
“What was that about?”, her voice was so excited she had to cover her mouth with one hand in order to not burst out with an excited little scream. “Do you know Namjoon?”, she asked and you looked at her confused.
“Do you?”, you replied and watched her chuckle, turning her head over to watch his long hands slide over the coffee machine which made you assume he had been doing this for a long time.
“Everybody does. Namjoon is like... the perfect boyfriend. He’s illiterate, caring, absolutely beautiful... obviously. How come you know him? Why did he ask you out?”
The tone of her voice didn’t really resonate with you and with a straight expression you looked at her. “What do you mean? Why would you say it like that?”
She immediately put her hands up in defense and you knew you were right about your gist. “I mean I’m just saying.. You’re not the outgoing type. You’re not.. suuuuper girly you know what I mean? I’m not saying you’re not attractive I’m just saying I thought he’d go more for... the super mean IT-girl.”, she rambled and you nodded, wondering if those people sitting down at your table, talking about what had just happened were really your friends.
Feeling your phone ring in your hand, you looked down.
Unknown Number [1:57 pm]: You look a little stressed. Sorry for being bold in front of your friends
You [1:57 pm]: It’s okay, no worries at all (:
You saved his contact and smiled as you put a little coffee cup emoji behind his name.
Namjoon☕️ [1:59 pm]: So? What do you say? I’ll pick you up for dinner?
Looking up from your phone you watched him work for a little while and bit your lip thinking about the offer. There was no harm in going out for dinner with him, if anything it would give you a chance to get to know him but something about the way he had rushed his way into your brain made you hesitate.
You [2:01 pm]: What are options besides dinner?
Feeling a little shy and as soon as you sent off the text you played with your phone nervously while watching him work behind the counter. It took him a while before he picked up his phone again and as he read the message, he looked over to you and smiled shrugging. “Whatever you want.” he mouthed and with a smile you had to look down, heat rushing into your cheeks.
You let the words echo through your head. Whatever you want.
You [2:14 pm]: Let’s go for a walk later. Tell me when you’re off
Namjoon☕️ [2:15 pm]: I’ll be off at six latest. A walk sounds lovely 😊
You sat at the café for a while and Namjoon had been right, the fluffy cake made of thin pancakes with whipped cream and strawberries was delicious and you took your time to eat it. As you walked over ready to head out, you handed over your tray with your empty cup and plate and Namjoon took it with a nod, smiling over.
“Looking forward to it. Should we meet up somewhere? Or want to walk together?” His smile was genuine, his eyes open and focused on you entirely. It made you feel very special and maybe that was the dangerous part, the fact that Namjoon made you feel so special when he was around.
“What would you prefer? I’m ok with either.”, you say a little shy now, nothing from the little cocky replies from earlier seemed to be left now that the nerves had kicked in.
“If you’re ok with it I’d say we’ll meet up at the library and walk from there?” He smiled and handed over a little paper bag for you. As you took it, you peaked inside to find a cinnamon muffin inside of it.
With a smile you closed the bag and looked over to him.
“Almost as good as dinner.”, he winked before wiping his hands on his apron and headed back to turn around and get to the pile of order papers that were out on the counter, waiting for him to prepare them.
At seven, you waited in front of the library. You had put some effort into your outfit and hair, not too much to not make it look desperate but you had thought about how effortlessly good Namjoon had looked in that turtle neck and coat.
“Hey, [y/n].”, he smiled, walking up to you and you looked up at him with a bright smile. Namjoon was wearing a thick cardigan, a white shirt under it and some rolled up beige dress pants that seemed to be a little too big, making him look like he was fresh out of bed and absolutely preppy at the same time.
He tended to do that. Looking cozy and put together all at once.
“Hey, you.”, you smiled up and Namjoon held over his hand with a shy smile, opening it up. Inside was a single purple flower and once you saw it your cheeks turned bright red immediately. This had to be the cutest thing anyone has ever done for you.
“Figured an entire bouquet would’ve been a little too much.”, he smiled confidently and pointed at the flower. “May I?”, he asked and hesitantly took a step towards you. Namjoon looped the stem of the flower through the unbutton top slit of your coat, making it look like brooch on your coat.
“Thank you very much. It’s really pretty.”, you smiled, looking down at it and back to Namjoon who had pushed both his hands in his pockets now.
“Shall we?”, he asked and with a nod and a tingly feeling in your stomach, you turned to follow him as he turned towards the direction of town.
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