𝒘𝒐𝒐𝒋𝒊𝒏 ✦ "because i want to."
Summary
You never meant to fall for Woojin. It starts with small things the way he remembers your favourite drink, notices when you're tired, and always seems to find a reason to sit beside you. Somewhere between late night conversations, quiet walks home, and sharing an umbrella in the rain, friendship begins to feel like something more. But when Woojin finally admits he's liked you for a while, you realise maybe the feelings you've been trying to ignore aren't one sided after all. “Why?” He smiled softly. “Because I want to.”
pairing: Woojin × reader genre: fluff, slow burn, comfort, romance setting: college / modern AU wc: 1.5k
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You didn't mean to fall for Woojin.
That was the problem.
It would've been easier if he'd been arrogant. Or annoying. Or the kind of person who made it obvious from the beginning that getting attached to him was a terrible idea.
Instead, Woojin was quiet.
Soft-spoken.
The kind of person who remembered the smallest things you'd said weeks ago.
Like how you hated the sound of rain against your bedroom window because it kept you awake.
Or how you always picked the strawberry flavoured drink even though you'd once complained that it was too sweet.
Or how you pretended you weren't tired whenever you were around everyone else.
"You didn't sleep again, did you?"
You looked up from your phone.
Woojin was standing in front of you, holding two drinks.
"I slept."
He raised an eyebrow.
"For how long?"
You hesitated.
"...Three hours."
"That's not sleeping."
"It counts."
"It really doesn't."
He sat down beside you, handing you the drink you'd always ordered.
You stared at it.
"You remembered?"
He looked confused.
"Of course I remembered."
Something about the way he said it made your chest ache.
Like remembering you was the easiest thing in the world.
You looked away before he could notice the smile creeping onto your face.
"Thanks."
"You're welcome."
For a while, neither of you spoke.
The room was filled with the quiet sound of people talking around you, chairs scraping against the floor, music playing faintly through someone's headphones.
You rested your head against the wall.
Then, without thinking, you let your eyes drift toward him.
He was already looking at you.
You froze.
Woojin blinked.
You blinked back.
Neither of you looked away.
"What?" you whispered.
"Nothing."
"You're staring."
"So are you."
"I was looking."
"Same thing."
You rolled your eyes.
"You're annoying."
He smiled.
"And yet you keep sitting next to me."
Your heart skipped.
You hated that he noticed everything.
Especially that.
It was raining when you left.
Of course it was.
You stood underneath the building's awning, staring at the sheets of water pouring onto the pavement.
"You don't have an umbrella?"
You turned around.
Woojin.
"No."
He held his umbrella up.
"Come on."
"I can walk."
"In the rain?"
"Yes."
"You'll get soaked."
"I'll survive."
He laughed quietly.
Then he stepped closer and tilted the umbrella toward you.
"Just come with me."
You stared at him.
"Where?"
"Home."
Your stomach fluttered.
"You're walking me home?"
"Unless you'd prefer swimming."
You laughed.
"Fine."
You stepped underneath the umbrella.
It was smaller than you expected.
Your shoulders brushed.
Then your arms.
Neither of you moved away.
The walk was strangely quiet.
Not awkward.
Just...comfortable.
You watched the rain fall beyond the edge of the umbrella.
Woojin kept adjusting it so that more of it covered you.
Eventually, you noticed.
"You're getting wet."
"I'm fine."
"Your shoulder is soaked."
He shrugged.
"So?"
"So move the umbrella."
"I'm keeping you dry."
You looked at him.
"Why?"
He glanced down at you.
For a second, he didn't answer.
Then he smiled.
"Because I want to."
And somehow, that answer felt more dangerous than anything else he could've said.
When you reached your house, you stood beneath the porch light.
"Thanks."
Woojin nodded.
"Get inside safely."
You smiled.
He started walking away.
"Woojin."
He stopped.
You weren't sure why you'd called him.
You just knew you didn't want him to leave yet.
He turned around.
"Yeah?"
You swallowed.
"Do you...do you like me?"
The question escaped before you could stop it.
His expression changed.
Not dramatically.
Just enough.
He looked down at the ground, smiling to himself.
Then he walked back toward you.
"Do you want the honest answer?"
You nodded.
"Yeah."
He stopped in front of you.
"I think I've liked you for a while."
Your heart pounded.
"How long?"
He laughed softly.
"Long enough that everyone else figured it out before you did."
You covered your face.
"Oh my god."
He laughed.
"What?"
"That's embarrassing."
"It's cute."
You lowered your hands.
"You're not supposed to say that."
"Why?"
"Because now I'm going to be nervous."
He smiled.
"You don't have to be."
"Why?"
"Because I like you."
He said it so simply.
Like it wasn't terrifying.
Like it wasn't the thing you'd secretly wanted to hear for months.
Your eyes softened.
"I like you too."
His smile grew.
"Yeah?"
"Yeah."
There was a pause.
Then he held out his hand.
You looked at it.
"What's this?"
"Come here."
You slipped your hand into his.
His fingers curled gently around yours.
And suddenly, the rain didn't seem so bad anymore.
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