Mutual Friends ㅡ Jaehyun
‘bff Jaehyun, no love, no childhood friends bs’
A/N: AHA, like you were introduced by mutual friends, but your also mutually friends hehe Anyway, someone asked if I could write funny stuff? So I guess I just tried to be informal with writing this so maybe it’s humorous
Word Count: 1.5K
ㅡ Genre: Platonic fluff/humor
ㅡ Teaser: Meeting Jeffrey Jung and the stages of getting closer, literally.
1 meter
Uh... You felt awkward to say the least. You watched as families and couples passed by, smiling to themselves before gasping in awe and pointing towards an attraction in the distance.
“This is awkward...”
He seemed to read your mind and you cast him a glance from the other side of the bench. There was approximately a meter separating the two of you, the most the bench had allowed. Screams sounded as a rush of wind blasted, your hair whipping in your face. You sputtered, quickly brushing your hair back and sticking out your pink tongue to fetch the hair from your mouth. Jaehyun chuckled airily before glancing at the roller-coaster above.
You see, the two of you were two whiny chickens who decided to sit this one out as your friends and mutual friends happily screamed in joy as they dropped to their possible deaths.
His name was Jaehyun... You knew that. He was a friend-of-a-friend who tagged along to the amusement park, dimpled smiles and damp fringe on display.
“Fuck, it’s hot,” he cursed, fanning himself with his hand.
He cast you a glance before standing and reaching for his back pocket as he glanced around.
“Do you, uh... want a drink?”
“Are you trying to buy me a drink?” you teased, “I have a boyfriend-”
He guffawed before kicking your shoe gently with his own, causing your crossed legs to tumble.
“I’m just trying to be nice!” he roared, hiccuped chuckles still escaping him.
“Sure- Could I have a water?” you composed, “Please?”
With a lazy salute he disappeared, on a quest to find a water vendor. You crossed your legs once more before fanning yourself. You thought about Jaehyun, he was a pretty decent guy, good sense of humor and something about him was just ...dopey. Holy fuck it was hot. The weather, not him. I mean- he’s not bad looking, but you weren’t lying when you said you have a boyfriend. Okay, so Yuta’s not your boyfriend yet, but you’ve got a substantial crush that could turn into something more ...eventually; if he ever noticed you-
“Think fast!”
You were suddenly hurled from your thoughts, defensively throwing your hands up as a yelp escaped you as he chucked the water bottle at you; or so you thought. He laughed again, his typical airy laugh, his shoulder shaking gently as he sat upon the bench once more, this time closer.
40 cm
Your space had diminished, the wooden bench creaking under his sudden weight. He kindly offered you the water bottle he held.
“You should have seen your face,” he jested, chuckling once more.
“How cliché,” you reprimanded, ignoring his childish antics.
20 cm
“This is fucking bullshit-” you whispered harshly, throwing an ignorant hand towards the screen.
“It’s based off a true story,” he countered, ducking his head closer to lower his voice.
A loud ‘Shhh’ came from behind you, causing you to glance over your shoulder to give the person an equally dirty look. Jaehyun quickly gave the back of your head a thwack; telling you not to cause trouble. You shoved his arm from the armrest before leaning down to take a sip of his drink in retaliation.
“Bitch-”
You already knew. By the time you looked back at the screen the credits had begun rolling and the lights flickered on to fill the cinema as the hoard of movie-goers began to file out.
“It’s over already?”
Jaehyun ignored your remarkably dumb remark and stood from his seat before snatching his lemonade.
“Now what?” you pressed, following him through the parking lot.
“I don’t know,” he shrugged, “Go home-”
“I don’t want to go home yet!” you whined.
“Then what do you want to do?”
“I don’t know,” you murmured, watching as the lights of his Honda Accord flashed as he unlocked it.
“What do you want to do?”
He sighed at your question before opening the door.
“Eat?”
“We ate before the movie-” you protested, “I’m still full... How are you hungry?!”
“I’m always hungry-”
The two of you slipped into the vehicle before he pulled from the parking lot.
“Put on your seat belt,” he instructed, not even casting you a glance, his keen gaze focused on the dark road.
“It’s fine,” you drawled, making yourself comfortable.
“I don’t want my best friend to die,” he bit back.
“OMG! I’m your best friend?!”
The two of you had never fully disclosed titles for one another. To you, he was your closest and best friend! To him, ...you weren’t sure what you were other than just a friend.
“We have a golden heart on Snapchat don’t we?”
You chuckled to yourself before buckling yourself in, “Yea.”
“Where are we going?” he questioned again.
“I don’t know...”
“Why not just ...drive around?”
“You giving me gas money?”
“Your family is rich as fuck, miss me with that bullshit-”
He chuckled before nodding in agreement, veering into the left lane. And so with a bit of tunes, courtesy of yourself, the two of you drove through the night.
“Oh damn! There was a song I was going to send you the other day, but I forgot to-”
“What’s the name?”
His brows furrowed in concentration as he stopped at a red light.
“Just look up Daniel Caesar,” he began.
Opening Spotify you heeded his request.
“Get You!” he barked as he glanced at your phone.
The two of you sat silently as you listened carefully.
“Oh, I like this one~”
“I know right- I thought you’d like it!”
0 cm
Your sniffling was causing Jaehyun to wince, holding the phone from his ear, the speaker crackling.
“He has a girlfriend!” you whined, blowing your nose once more before dropping your phone to your sheets, putting it on speaker.
Yuta, your crush, your world, had developed a relationship without your knowledge.
“Their pictures are on her Instagram!” you blubbered.
“Calm down,” he hushed, comfortably positioning himself against his headboard.
The both of you were silent for some time as you attempted to dry your cheeks.
“...Should I come over?”
“Y-You don’t need to do that,” you managed.
“Can I come over?” he tried again.
“...If you want...”
You wouldn’t admit it to him because you didn’t want to seem too selfish, making him get out of bed and come all the way to your home in the dead of night, but you wanted him here with you, more than anything.
He was warm, a consoling hand on your back as you tediously chewed on the teddy bear jellies he’d brought you.
“You’ll find someone else,” he assured, crossing his legs upon your bed, “By the way your bed is so soft- Is it memory foam?”
You gave a quiet nod before spouting again.
“I really liked him!”
“You never even had a real conversation with him!”
“He’s beautiful-” you murmured.
“I’ve seen him in the locker-room; he’s twiggy,” Jae blurted, laughing as you reached out to lazily hit his shoulder.
He scooted closer, dropping his head to fall upon your shoulder.
“You’re not even helpful,” you bit back.
It was a lie, his mere presence was always helpful.
“I don’t know what to do,” he confessed.
You reached up, holding out a small green gummy between your fingers. He craned his neck, lazily accepting the small treat.
“Thank you-”
“I don’t like the green ones,” you informed.
“Oh- I thought you were just being nice for a change,” he huffed, sitting up.
“You’re friends with Mark, aren’t you?”
“Mark Lee?”
“Yea...”
You suddenly faced him, gaze semi-pleading.
“He’s kind of cute,” you admitted.
“Are you desperate?”
“No... I mean-"
The both of you broke out into knowing chuckles, nudging each other.
-10 cm
It was odd how friends could become so much alike.
“That’s what I say!” you argued, pointing an accusatory finger at Jaehyun.
“It’s funny,” he defended.
“Stop stealing my jokes, Amy Schumer!”
He laughed heartily, his eyes scrunching as his dimples showcased themselves, his steps faltering as he turned to walk backwards.
Perhaps the two of you felt like the same person; he’d adapted your sense of humor and you began talking like him, the universe pushing the two of you to be so close that you were sure it was trying to infuse you into one person.
“Oh my god! Watch out! There’s a person!”
You suddenly spouted, glancing behind him. He nearly tripped over his own feet facing forward to find a vast sidewalk of ...emptiness.
He leapt around, pulling you into a rough, yet still gentle headlock.
“Fucking-”
“Hey,” Mark greeted awkwardly, trying to hide a smile.
You hurried to shove Jaehyun away.
“Hey-”
“Bro, did you do the Chemistry homework?” Jaehyun began, interrupting your shy introduction as he draped an arm around the younger’s shoulders.
He was supposed to be your wing-man... Mark probably assumed the two of you were together, like so many others did, causing you to internally groan to yourself. He was such a fuck.
He was beginning to lead Mark away in an attempt to copy his work before he reached for his phone, quickly typing away.
3:28 pm
Jae: “Don’t worry, I got you”
You’d just have to trust him; he was your best friend after all.