cupid’s bow ; park sunghoon / chapter 1
• enhypen sunghoon x oc (not a self insert story)
• college au
• genre: romance, fluff, drama
• Characters: Park Sunghoon, Choi Mirae (OC), Enhypen, others
• synopsis:
Cupid offers to shoot an arrow into the person you love. What would you do?And what if it the arrow didn't work like you expected it to?
A story about how Mirae tries to win the heart of her crush.
This story is entirely fictional.
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Chapter 1
Youth. A time that is supposedly the best time of your life. Adults always say that you should enjoy your youth while you can, becoming an adult would only be stressful.
"I actually liked you ever since you sat next to me in the lecture," she said while looking down to the floor. He put his finger under her chin and lifted her face up to look at her eyes. "I like you too." Slowly, both of them moved inches closer and-
Mirae was not sure if she would consider her youth the most beautiful moment in life. More than anything, she always wanted to escape from her school life. She couldn't wait until she finally graduated high school and started university. For her, her teenage years were mediocre at best and she always imagined how great her college life would be.
Parties, doing a major she likes, and most important of all, a love life.
***
"My god this is so cringe," Mirae said, rolling around on her bed. She covered her face with the opened book she just held in her hands and started kicking her feet out of second-hand embarrassment. Even though she found the story quite cringy, she couldn't help but smile. Mirae might not seem like it but she actually really enjoyed romance novels and movies, it was her guilty pleasure. Even the ones her friends would define as cringe and embarrassing, she still enjoyed them.
She could spend hours reading or watching anything of the romance genre until late at night, even though she has classes the next day.
Her eyelids already felt heavy so she took a look at the clock. 02:34. Shit! I have classes at 8 tomorrow...
She quickly put the book on her bed table and turned off the light.
The next morning, Mirae could barely make it out of bed.
Mental note to myself: never take 8 am classes ever again. She thought while taking her jacket and leaving her small apartment. She was thankful to the universe that she was able to find a small apartment near her university, so she didn't have to commute for too long.
Arriving at the lecture hall, Mirae sat down in the back in hopes to take short naps if she was too tired.
She put her arms on the table and rested her head on them while waiting for the lecture to begin. If I still have 15 minutes I might as well...
Three months ago...
It only felt like she closed her eyes for 3 seconds, yet she already heard the professor walking in and talking. How was that already 15 minutes?? She thought but still stayed in that position.
A loud thump from her right and a slightly panicked "Hey!! Hey Mirae!" made Mirae shift her attention, though.
She looked up to see her best friend Yumin looking at her with panicked eyes.
"Yumin, morning. What's up?" Mirae said, still with a sleepy tone in her voice.
Her friend sat down and inched closer to her. She started whispering so that only Mirae could hear, "Did you not look at your surroundings? How can you sleep like that on the table while he is sitting next to you?"
Mirae's eyes widened. He?
Trying to act as normal as possible, Mirae leaned back in her chair and put her bag on her lap, taking out her notes and a pen for the lecture. While doing so, she tried to glance around the lecture room until she turned to her left.
He sat next to her, eyes concentrated on his phone, fingers tapping on the screen. His dark brown hair slightly covered his eye as he looked down. He looked so pretty, like always. He didn't notice her at all, but she was okay with it. She was used to it after all.
Mirae tried not to stare too much and turned her head towards the professor who just started the lecture.
But her mind wandered to the guy sitting next to her, the one she started to develop a crush for since the semester orientation party. Park Sunghoon.
It was loud and bustling, people wherever you went. Mirae had one plastic cup in one hand and her other hand reached out for her friend Yumin who was eager to go around and make new friends at the start of the semester. They were at the orientation party for people starting university and Yumin asked Mirae to come along. Mirae was more of an introvert, not really the kind to party a lot, but she thought it could not hurt trying to make more friends at university before it would be too late. She didn't want to end up being a loner afterall.
It was nonetheless difficult for her to open up and strike up a conversation with strangers which was the reason why she tried to stick to Yumin the best she could.
Yumin and her were friends since high school and decided to go to the same university. They both chose to major in business while some of their other high school friends were in different majors at the same university.
The two girls tried to search for their other friends to catch up and exchange their experiences about their orientation of their majors. Making their way through the crowd, Mirae bumped into someone and lost her hold on Yumin, who didn't seem to notice. She apologized to the person and looked around to find her friend. She can't be far. I just lost her for a second. She thought and looked around, but sighed in defeat when all she saw around herself were unknown faces. Tired of all the searching she made her way towards the seating area with vacant couches to take a breather. She sat down and nipped a little on her drink, looking around, observing all the people gathered at the grand student's hall. It hasn't even been long but she already longed to go back home, reading her webtoons or watching her dramas instead. Mirae took out her phone to send her friends a short text, telling them her location in case they're trying to find her.
Mirae's thoughts of going home got interrupted when she heard a voice next to her.
"Hey, may I sit here?" a deep voice called her out of her trance. Mirae looked up and saw a guy stand in front of her, offering her a small smile. She nodded and moved a bit to the side. "Sure, feel free." She smiled back.
There weren't others in the seating area, only the two of them. Mirae tried not to pay too much attention to the guy, as she found it awkward to initiate a conversation. Which is the reason why she was thankful that he suddenly started to speak.
"Hey, what major are you?" He leaned a little closer to her so he didn't have to shout too much against the music. She was slightly surprised by the action but tried to stay cool.
"I'm a business major, how about you?" She asked, looking at his face, taking in his features. His eyes were mesmerizing.
"Oh, me too! Maybe we'll have some courses together!" He beamed, showing her a thumbs up. His smile was so contagious, she couldn't stop smiling back.
The two of them started talking more casually about various topics that night. It was very chill and Mirae almost forgot about searching for her friends. Bzzt bzzt. Her phone buzzed on her lap.
Mirae, we're outside for some air. Where are you? We can't find you. Let's meet outside.
-Yumin
Oh crap. She thought. Mirae looked up at the boy and had an apologetic look on her face.
"Hey, sorry. My friends are looking for me, see you in class maybe!" She proceeded to stand up but she was held back by a force pulling her jacket. Mirae looked back in surprise and saw the boy holding onto her jacket.
"Wait, may I know your name?" He asked.
"It's Mirae. What about yours?"
"I'm Sunghoon," he said while letting go of her jacket. "See you around."
***
"Alright, don't forget the project presentation I talked about, which decides your final grades. I uploaded the pdf-file with your partners on the platform online. If there are no questions, class is dismissed."
Mirae was interrupted in her train of thoughts when it started clattering and people started talking around her. Right, the stupid project. She thought. Mirae turned to Yumin, "I hope we'll be partners for it..." Yumin simply laughed. "That'd be great! Let's check later, I gotta go to my other class!"
After classes, Mirae stopped by a bookshop to get some new stories to read. As she entered the familiar bookshop, the scent of paper welcomed her. She did not hesitate and hushed over to the aisle with the romance novels and stood there for a while, studying the book covers. That is until a certain book in the corner caught her eye. She picked it up and studied the cover. It was a pretty, vintage style book with a lot of golden embellishments, almost looking like a book from some sort of royalty. The title that was decorated on the cover read Cupid's bow. Interested, Mirae packed it under her arm and went to the cash register to pay for it.
Finally arriving at home, Mirae took a shower and ate dinner before she could finally make herself comfortable in her bed, with her newly bought book in her hands. She opened the book but instead of reading the first page, a bright light greeted her harshly, making her squint her eyes and nearly throw the book away out of shock. "What the-"
As the light subsided, a small figure was levitating above the book. It had small white feathers and curly hair, dressed in white attire. Mirae was horrified and freezed on the spot.
Did I not get enough sleep last night? She shook her head and slapped herself with her hands, hoping that she would wake up from this bizarre dream.
"My my, no need to hit yourself!" The small creature said to her in a mocking tone.
Mirae's eyes widened even more. She didn't remember taking any drugs ever, so what the heck was she seeing in her room?
"No need to be so surprised, lady," the creature started, "Let me introduce myself. I'm the one and only, famous, cupid!" He said proudly, stretching out his chest.
"Cupid...? Those things actually exist?" Mirae was finally able to speak after the shock. "Am I really not dreaming?" She asked, reaching forward to pinch the so-called 'cupid'.
"Hey hey! A little more respect here," Cupid said, inching away a bit. "You're certainly not dreaming, you summoned me from that book." He pointed towards the book that Mirae held in her hands just a moment ago, now lying upside down on the floor next to her bed after she threw it away in surprise.
"What? I have no idea how I did that." She scratched her head in confusion.
"Whatever. Since I was finally able to escape this stupid curse a witch put me under, I can finally go back to my job." Cupid dusted off imaginary dust from his arms and legs, implying that he was inside the book for decades. He gave Mirae a short look and proceeded to look around the room. "Hm... Since you were the one getting me out, I should offer you something as my gratitude."
Mirae raised her brow in confusion. "It's okay, I don't need that..."
Still floating in the air, Cupid crossed his legs and tapped his finger against his chin, thinking for a short while.
"How about this? Since I'm Cupid, I'll shoot an arrow into the person you love! Doesn't that sound fantastic?" He laughed, his tone of voice sounded happy and ecstatic to which Mirae could only scoff. This truly started to sound like a weird dream.
"How does that sound? This is an exclusive offer only for you! Usually, I'm not allowed to let people interfere in their love lives with magic." Cupid crossed his arms and shook his head while pouting. "Strict rules. But I can make only one exception for you."
"I still feel like this is some kind of hidden camera prank," Mirae said while looking around, checking to see if any cameras were there.
Cupid laughed and flew towards her, circling around her. "Oh come on. Will you believe me now?" He let a bow and an arrow appear out of nowhere. The arrow's tip resembled that of a heart.
"Now, tell me do you want to accept this offer? Spice up your love life a little, you know," he said while winking at her. Mirae was perplexed but at the same time, very curious how it would turn out. Maybe she could get Sunghoon to like her, too? Since the encounter at the party, they made almost no progress at all. They did talk when they saw each other and were comfortable, but Mirae was too scared to be any more bolder than that. It already took her the biggest courage to ask for his number. Of course, she only asked for his number with the excuse to ask him about lecture related stuff so he wouldn't be suspicious. Even if she consumed a variety of romance related media, she had no real life experience regarding love, at all.
***
"Actually, it doesn't sound too bad Cupid," she said while smiling. "I accept your offer!"
"There's a condition though." Cupid said while waving the arrow like a warning.
"What is it?"
"If the person in question already has pre-existing affection towards you, the feelings will disappear as soon as the arrow strikes them," he crossed his arms, sounding very serious.
Mirae blinked. "That's it?" She giggled. "Since that's out of the question anyway, yes I still accept." She stood up and put her hands on her hips in a triumphant pose.
"You're fearless," Cupid smirked. "Then, I warned you about the conditions so there's no turning back. Now tell me, who do you want to be the recipient of the cupid's love shot?" He made an exaggerated dance with the arrow, turning upside down in the air. Mirae giggled at the sight, wiping away a fake tear. "Well, even if I'm still unsure if this is the right decision, there's this guy who's the same major like me in uni. Park Sunghoon has been my crush since months ago..." She started to blush while thinking of him.
Cupid got her attention back by speaking again. "Why are you unsure if this is the right decision?"
Mirae stayed silent for a few seconds until she started again, "Well, feelings shouldn't be forced right? If he falls for me just because of magic...it wouldn't feel real, not genuine. And thinking that his feelings might be fake after being hit with the arrow...kind of makes me sad." Mirae stared at the floor, a rush of sadness suddenly overcoming her.
"Hey hey, don't worry too much about that. The person won't be enchanted forever, you know. But this is a different story. You don't even know how it will turn out so cheer up!" Cupid gave her a thumbs up. Mirae smiled at that and laughed. "So does that mean Sunghoon might like me back when I face him tomorrow?" She beamed.
"We'll see! It was nice meeting you." And with that, Cupid disappeared in a wave of sparkles.
Mirae fell with her back on the bed, facing the ceiling. Will I finally have the chance with Sunghoon? She took her pillow and hugged it in her arms, a smile forming in her face from ear to ear.
Sunghoon felt a tingling sensation on his chest, moving his hand towards his heart. He narrowed his brows. "Weird..." He mumbled and proceeded back to what he was doing before.
Cupid floated in front of a window of an apartment, cautiously eyeing the person inside. He sighed. "Oh well, I did warn her about the condition..."
He took his bow and arrow and got into position. One eye closed for better aiming and...
Shoot! The arrow flew through the window and landed right on Sunghoon's heart. Cupid stayed a while to observe if anything happened to him.
Cupid turned away and flew higher into the sky. "Good luck for this one, Mirae."
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