you tried to make as little noise as you could when walking down wonyoung's stairs and to her front door. you got out and saw jungwon looking down at his shoes, kicking rocks near them. when he heard you open the door and looked up, he smiled.
there it is, you really missed seeing that
“hey.” he finally said, as you walked over to him, he held out his hand to you, indicating you take it, and so you do “where are we going?” you ask him “you’ll see,” he smiling to himself as he walks hand in hand with you
he hands you an airpod, you look at it before you take it, “thanks,” and he takes his phone to choose a song, and you recognize the tone, feel something, and you bite back a smile as he looks to see your reaction, “here it is,” he says, pointing at the convenience store in front of you guys
the sign hanging above the store illuminated the street, and a wave of familiarity washed over you as you and jungwon, still hand in hand, approached the store
𓍼 authors note — hi I was half asleep while doing the texts part so that’s why I didn’t add the scene of the actual jungwon confessing part but hey if you guys want me to do that part also I’ll squeeze it in some other time😳😳
why i think jungwon is setting standards in this industry
its so common to see kpop stans hyping up every little thing that their idols do, praising them for basically existing. and while the idols taking the fame to their head is their fault, the fans should reflect on their own behaviour that keeps feeding their egos, and this system.
when idols make mistakes, terrible ones too, its rare to see a greater mass of the fanbase holding them accountable. you'll often find these "fans" babying these k-celebrities, justifying their wrongful actions and trying to cover the situation up.
in other cases, the kpop fanbase (usually the k-fans themselves) blow up small situations (which are considered humane). examples of these would be how san(ateez) got bullied over sweating, hating idols for putting on weight, and over other situations where they might have zero control.
it's honestly refreshing to see people cancelling mark for all the disgusting things he has done and im glad i havent come across any fans defending him in this matter so far..
another common occurance in the industry is when companies make the idols (who've done wrongful things) post letters, apologising (none better than the youtuber apology videos) just to quieten the rage online. none of it ever sounds genuine. always deeply scripted.
but, i also want to talk about jungwon of enhypen. he is the best example of if you really want to do it, you can do it. in the past, he has shut down dating rumours, protecting his own integrity and respecting the female idol involved. he has directly rebutted smoking allegations confidently. he spoke up about the group's transition from 7 members to 6. he has done this all by himself.
and this wasnt apologising, because he hadnt done anything wrong. he was setting the record straight, proving to the public that he was a man of principles and ethics.
yes its true that companies in the kpop industry control what the idols say in public and diverging from these rules can cause serious consequences for them. but jungwon has always stepped up for his respect and his group's identity, even when the company stays silent. he speaks up. even if he knows he'll get into trouble at the company, he'll get hated by his own fans.
he has always been direct and genuine with his fanbase.
recently, he filmed a tiktok dance challenge where he wore an offensive borat movie t-shirt. i expected fans to come to his defence,
"his company wont let him say anything" "it was the stylist's fault, he doesnt have a say" "hes from korea he might not know" "its just a tshirt".
i havent seen many such comments, but jungwon still made the right choice. he accepted his fault.
yes he wasnt aware of it before this, but as soon as people pointed it out, he took accountability.
he went live, apologised, was transparent about the situation. he timed his live appropiately so that the kazakh fans could watch. he respected the choreographer of the dance (who happens to be from kazakhstan). he got rid of the tshirt and the videos of the challenge were taken down immediately. he apologised this time. and he meant it.
he educated himself because he chose to. this is the standard. hold your idols accountable when its necessary.
im not trying to put jungwon on a pedestal here or ignore that he has his own flaws. all im saying is that, he has always been passionate about what he does. and he does it rightly. he respects himself, his members and his fans. thats truly admirable.
Mild warnings -> scratching, making out, crying. Sub Jungwon :3
Smut warnings -> cowgirl position, unprotected p i v (DONT!).
A/N: i dont even know what to say but I fucking LOVE subby Jungwon. But seriously that Leeknow fic is taking me ages im sorry loves, I promise I’ll get it done! ^^ (also this is just a short one bc I just love him soooo much)
Song base -> Side to side, Ariana Grande.
The sounds were obscene, filling your ears and making you dizzy, your hips rolling effortlessly as you pushed your hands against his chest for support.
“F-fuck angel..please..!” Jungwon whined, he was a complete and utter mess underneath you, his hands in their own world, not knowing where to put them with how good you felt, so tight around him, his head falling back into the plush pillows with a muffled cry.
But as you lift up and slam back down, he cries out, eyes rolling back immediately, biting his bottom lip hard enough to draw blood.
“mmgh..your..so- beautiful..” he groaned, hips bucking up for more friction as you suddenly stop, earning a pout and a quiet whimper, but you keep his hips down, hands travelling up and tangling in his hair, tugging just enough to pull his gaze to your face.
“say please baby..” you coo at him, leaning down and catching his lips in a bruising kiss, which he could barley return, his kisses sloppy and uncontrolled as he shifted under you.
You could feel him bucking up against you again, seeking any chance of release.
“cmon..what’s the word?” You smile against his soaked lips, your tongue darting out and running across his bottom lip slowly.
“Please! Please baby..I need this-“ he begged, his grip on your waist tightening by the second as you lean back, his cock was aching, the tip red and soaking.
“oh baby..just from a kiss? You’re so cute..” you whisper, wrapping your hand around the shaft, starting to pump him slowly.
“Shit! T-to much!”
“shh..you wanted this love.” You mumble, running your thumb over his slit slowly, and he screams..back arching and fists clenching tightly into the sheets..
“gonna..cum..-fuck..!” He sobs, tears already trickling down his sweat covered cheeks and onto the pillows.
But just as his orgasm gets closer, your hand pulls away suddenly, and his eyes crack open, looking at you with wide, pleading eyes, tears stuck in the corners of his eyes.
“angel..” he whimpers, his entire body stilling.
“hm? You wanna cum sweet boy?” You whisper, coming up on him yet again, your thighs clenching tightly at the side of his hips, aligning his cock with your entrance with maddening slowness.
His lips part as you lower yourself down on him, the stretch once again deliciously good..making you gasp as you finally take him all and start to move.
“mm..won..” you mumble, your hands scratching lightly at his forearms, heading falling forward slightly as your jaw drops in a quiet moan, your pace quickening, determined to break him completely.
But Jungwon? Was ruined, his cheeks rosey pink, strands of hair plastered to his forehead, tongue darted out as he panted quietly between moans, he looked gorgeous..
“all mine..” you say, slamming down deep enough as his cock hits that sweet spot inside you, your head falling back as your eyes flutter shut, moaning relentlessly..
“Yeah..gna’ cum..for me?” He whispers tiredly, using every ounce of strength he has left to meet your thrusts, his hips coming up against yours to meet each one with a rough slap of skin against skin..
“SHIT! WON!” You scream, hands pushing at his chest as it all built up, the room was unbelievably warm, the scent of pure sex filling your nostrils.
“Fuck-! Im cumming! Y/n-!” He moaned, as his orgasm took over him entirely , his vision blurring white as he threw his head back in a loud cry, body trembling violently.
You quickly followed, eyes rolling back as you push your hips down one more time..and you could hear him crying from all of it, the thick ropes of cum coating your gummy walls as you fall forward ontop of him, his head lolls to the side with a quiet sniffle.
“god that was so good..” you whisper against his jaw, kissing it gently as he twitches beneath you, to tired to even move a muscle.
“im never..letting you take control..ever again.” He complains, lips pushing into a pout, refusing to meet your eyes, but you just lean up and wipe the tears from his cheeks, kissing him with a low giggle.
Until the end of the world | Yang Jungwon Chapter 1: Beginning of the End
📻 Summary: The year is 1999 and Sim Y/n is entering the second semester of her senior year of Highschool. What usually would be a time full of stress and uncertainty might prove to be a little different once she develops feelings for the co-president of the school’s broadcast club.
Pairing: Jungwon x Fem! Reader, Unrequited!! Sunoo x reader and Heeseung x Reader
Word Count: 13.6k~
Warnings: Fake dating, unrequited feelings, angst, cursing, mentions of death, drinking, underage drinking? (They turn twenty in like 10 minutes if that helps), possible historical inaccuracy (I tried my best I swear), mentions of doomsday/ the end of the world, (will be updated if needed) unedited*
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Y/n hummed as she turned the page of her book. She was carefully reading the contents of its pages when she heard a faint voice towards the end of the hall. “Dad?” The voice called, progressively getting closer to Y/n in her room. “Dad?” The owner of the voice let out a sigh walking up to Y/n defeated. “Mom, have you seen dad?”
Y/n looked up at her daughter and nodded. “He just left a few minutes ago, why do you ask?”
She groaned in frustration. “He was supposed to help me with my family tree project.”
Y/n placed her book down and stood up to comfort her. “I can help you, what do you need?”
“Our family picture books. Dad said he would get them for me before he left.”
“Oh, I know where those are.” Y/n moved past her and headed into the living room. She bent down to a cabinet and pulled out a large wooden box. “They should be in here.”
She sat on the floor and dusted off the box, opening it to reveal multiple photobooks. “Thanks, mom.”
Y/n hummed and sat next to her. “I haven’t seen these in years.”
“Really? I couldn’t tell.”
“Don’t get smart, Hyeri.”
Hyeri tried to hide her smile as she looked through the albums. “Oh, mom, is this you?” She pulled out a leather book with a large photo of Y/n centered in the middle.
Y/n looked at the album and smiled. “It’s my wedding book.” She wiped some of the dust off of the book and opened it up looking at some of the photos. “It was years ago but I still feel like it was yesterday..”
Hyeri leaned her head on her mom’s shoulder looking at the photos with her. When Y/n flipped to a page of Hyeri’s father, she turned to her. “Hey, mom?”
“Yes?”
“Was dad your first love?”
Y/n chuckled at Hyeri’s curiosity. “No, but your dad was my truest love. And that’s what’s most important.” She closed the wedding album and carefully placed it back in the box.
Hyeri shrugged and continued to dig through the box, “Oh what’s this?” She pulled out a hard-covered green book.
Y/n nearly gasped at the sight of it. “It’s my high school yearbook.”
“Really?” Hyeri excitedly flipped through the pages of the yearbook. “You and aunt Yunah were in the broadcast club?”
“Mhm. She was the morning announcer. “ Y/n smiled fondly at the memory. “And like usual I followed her everywhere.”
“Oh, there’s dad.” She pointed to the picture of her father in the group broadcast club photo. “I thought you two didn’t meet until college?”
“No, we didn’t start dating until college.” She smiled and flipped through the yearbook before settling on the signature pages.
Her daughter looked through all the signatures. “Wow, you were popular.”
Y/n raised her brow in suspicion. “Why do you sound shocked?”
Hyeri made a zipping motion over her mouth. “No reason.”
“Gosh, I wonder how all of them are doing. It seemed like we’d be best friends forever back then.” She brought the book closer to her and looked through all of her classmate’s messages.
‘Thanks for all the hard work this year. I was glad to be your friend Y/n. Stay safe and healthy - Sunoo
‘Have a great summer! I’ll miss being in class with you :((. Love U - Moka
Thanks for making this year so fun, I’ll miss working the sound board with you. Have a great summer Y/n. - Jaehyun
HAGS :P Taesan
I going to miss you so much Y/nnie! Have a great summer! -Minju
I’ll miss seeing you everyday Y/nnie! Thanks for being friends with me since freshman year. I love you so much so make sure you try to keep in touch!!! - Kazuha
Meeting on the playground when we were 5 was definitely the best thing to ever happen to me. These past few years with you have been the best and I can’t wait to spend more time with you in the future!!. I love you!!!! Let’s be best friends forever! - Yunah
Thanks for always helping me with our English homework. I’ll miss you…I guess.- Your Riki
Love U girl! I hope you stay healthy and happy! - Wonyoung
I’ll miss you so much Y/nnie. Have a great summer :(( -Eunchae
I’ll let you have my signature for free since you always cheered during my performances. Don’t forget about me when I’m on the big stage okay? - Gunwook
I can’t believe you’re leaving us Y/nnie. We’ll miss you so much. Have a great summer - Iroha & Wonhee'
She smiled, memories of her beloved high school years flooding back to her. She flipped to the last page of her yearbook to see more before noticing a message tucked in the corner. She felt her heart drop and she shakily brought her hands to trace over the words of the message.
‘I want to be with you until the end of the world. I’m not sure if you feel the same but if you do… I’ll be at our place.’
Summer of 1999- One week before the start of the second semester
Y/n had been peacefully residing in her dream world when she suddenly felt herself being shaken awake. The person shaking her gently called to her, “Y/n wake up.”
Y/n groaned, slowly sitting up and rubbing her eyes. “Yunah do we have to go?”
The brown haired girl giggled as she stood up from Y/n’s side and adjusted the bow on her uniform. “If we don’t we won’t graduate.” She reached up and grabbed Y/n’s uniform off the door stopper and handed it to her. “Plus my mom made pancakes.”
Her eyes widened at the mention. “Is it the chocolate ones?”
“You’ll have to get ready to find out.” Yunah teased, before walking out of the room.
Y/n quickly got up and got herself ready before coming down the stairs into the kitchen. “Ah there she is.” Yunah’s mother smiled seeing Y/n enter. “I was scared you might miss breakfast.”
Y/n sat at the table next to her. “I’d never miss your famous pancakes, Ms. Noh.”
“You almost did.” Yunah hummed, taking a bite of her food.
Y/n rolled her eyes. “But I didn’t.”
“Honey, stop making fun of Y/n. I’m sure you’ve done the same at her house.” Ms. Noh laughed as she placed Y/n’s plate in front of her.
“Yeah what your mom said.”
Yunah stuck her tongue out at Y/n before continuing to eat her food.
“So are you two excited?” Yunah’s mother asked, taking her seat across from Y/n.
Yunah nodded. “I already know what club I want to join.”
Y/n looked at her with slight confusion. “You do? I thought we hadn’t decided on one yet.”
“Oh right, it’s just-” She paused, moving around her food on the plate whilst trying to find her words. “I want to try journalism and I wasn’t sure if you’d be interested so I didn’t bring it up.”
Y/n remained silent as she listened to her explanation. In truth Yunah was right, journalism club wasn’t something she thought she would be interested in, but then again it’s not like she had put much thought into it either. Still regardless there was a hint of disappointment that her friend hadn’t mentioned anything about it to her. “Oh well, journalism is cool. I don’t think it suits me but being in separate clubs isn’t too bad right?”
“My two girls are growing up.” Ms. Noh chuckled, “Now hurry and finish breakfast before you miss the bus.”
✄---
Y/n rocked back and forth on her heels while waiting with Yunah at the bus stop. She stared as Yunah dug through her bag before letting out a groan. “I can’t believe I forgot it.”
“Forgot what?”
“The CD. I brought my dad’s walkman but not the CD we bought.” Yunah sighed. “I must’ve left it in my room.”
Y/n laughed before opening her bag and pulling out the CD. “You did, that’s why I grabbed it before we left. S.E.S’s second album was safe with me.”
Yunah excitedly grabbed the CD. “Have I ever told you how much I love you?”
Y/n laughed, closing her bag. “You’re welcome.”
“Now we can listen to music on the way to and home from school.”
More students gathered around the bus stop as the bus approached the station. Y/n and Yunah quickly lined up in front of the door of the bus. When the doors of the bus opened and the boy in front of them walked up to the fare box. He brought his hand to his pockets and felt around for his fare, however, his search grew more and more frantic. “If you don’t have the money, get off.” The bus driver said.
The boy groaned and began to turn around to get off the bus but Y/n walked up to the fare box and placed two student fare tickets. “I got it.”
The driver turned to the boy and pointed to the empty seats. “You heard her kid. Go sit down.”
The boy thanked her quickly before turning around to head to a seat. She shrugged and walked to an open seat waiting for Yunah to join her. Yunah quickly followed behind her and pulled the walkman out of her bag as she sat. “Headphone,” She said, handing one to Y/n.
Y/n placed it in her ear and waited for Yunah to place the CD into the walkman. “Okay and go.”
She pressed play and a soft tune started playing in Y/n’s ear. As the bus pulled off Y/n had started to think back to their conversation that morning, the slight disappointment bubbling inside her. It’s not that she was upset that Yunah and her weren’t going to be in the same club like they originally planned to be, more so she was upset of what it signified: Two best friends getting ready to grow up and go their separate ways. Y/n always had a feeling it would come, the year approaching her 20th birthday solidified it but there was always a part of her that was hopeful it wouldn’t happen, that time would freeze on this moment of their youth forever. “Yunah?”
“Hm?”
“Are you-” She paused, conflicted if she should even continue asking her. “Are you really going to sign up for journalism?”
“Hm.” Yunah's voice came out firmly. “I’m going to sign up for it. What are you going to sign up for?
Y/n fiddled with a charm on her bag. “I’m not sure yet honestly.”
“You have until the end of today to choose.” She rested her hand on top of Y/n’s “So don’t worry too much okay?”
Y/n nodded, looking out the bus’s windows, trying her best to shift the conversation “I can’t believe we graduate next year.” So much for a conversation shift
“And our CSAT exam is in 4 months.” Yunah leaned her head on Y/n’s shoulder. “Senior year goes so fast doesn’t it?”
“At least we have each other right?” The question came out more desperate than intended, Y/n hoped Yunah didn’t notice but knowing her she probably did.
Yunah tightened her grip on Y/n’s hand in assurance. “Always.”
The two continued to have small talk and sing along to the album all the way until up to the school gate.
“I can’t move with my eyes closed.” Yunah sang.
“Now you're on my lips.” Y/n giggled.
“Alright ladies, you know the rules.” The two looked at their homeroom teacher at the gate, as they got closer he reached out his hand. “No electronics.”
Yunah pouted and took out her headphones. “Really Mr. Min?”
“Rules are rules Miss Noh.”
Y/n took out her headphones and pleaded with Mr. Min. “Please Mr. Min. We’ll put it away.”
Yunah nodded. “Yeah, we’ll even help collect homework.”
He looked at them and sighed. “Fine, I won’t confiscate it. But if I see it again I’ll take it and you’ll be out on cleaning duty all month.”
“Thanks, Mr. Min.” Yunah placed the walkman back into her bag. “We promise we won’t use it again.”
He raised his brow, his face full of doubt. “We’ll see about that. Go line up at the flagpole, we have an announcement.”
They nodded and made their way to the flagpole getting into their class formation. As time passed the rest of the seniors made their way through the gate of the school and lined up in formation.
Once the school gates were closed the principal of the school made his way to the podium in front of the flagpole. “Hello everyone.”
“Good morning Mr. Choi.” The students greeted each other.
“As you know, you all are now second-semester seniors. Soon you will all be starting the next part of your lives and starting jobs and school. As this is your final semester you all will need to choose an elective class for your graduation. These electives will help you all find what you may be interested in pursuing in the future. We have 7 electives so choose the one you will enjoy most during these last few months of your high school experience. You are all free to go after you sign up for an elective and bring the paperwork to your homeroom teacher. Dismissed.”
The students all broke formation and made their way to the playground.
“Oh, there’s the journalism booth.” Y/n pointed out the booth to Yunah.
Yunah smiled seeing the booth. “I’ll head over once we find something for you.” She looked around at the booths and her eyes stopped at the baking elective. “How about you go look at baking? That could be fun.”
“Me and baking?” Y/n laughed. “Did you forget what happened when I went with you to Yunjin’s and we made banana bread?”
Yunah laughed remembering how distraught Y/n’s face looked when her banana bread failed to rise. “You’re right, maybe you should look for something else.”
“I’ll look around while you sign up for journalism.” She directed Yunah towards the journalism booth. “I’ll be okay on my own.”
“Are you sure?”
“Positive.” Yunah reluctantly nodded and headed off toward the journalism booth. Now on her own, Y/n took her time looking at each elective’s flyers before she stopped at the one that caught her interest, the broadcast club.
She approached the booth curiously, watching as a boy was adjusting a camera. She moved to greet him however before she could approach him someone tapped her on the shoulder. When she turned she was greeted by a tall boy with rounded cheeks and fox like eyes. He flashed her a bright smile when their eyes met, “So it is you.”
Y/n tilted her head in confusion. “What?”
“The girl on the bus.” He explained, and Y/n still didn’t seem to register what he meant. He let out a soft chuckle. “You paid for my fare. Remember?”
“Oh, that.” The moment was so insignificant in comparison to everything else that it completely slipped her mind. “That was you?”
He hummed. “I never got to properly thank you. Without you doing that I would’ve been late.”
Y/n shook her head. “It’s no problem.”
“So-” He gestured towards the booth. “Are you thinking of signing up for broadcasting?”
“Oh I was curious, I’m still not sure about it.”
“Well, you should. It would be nice to have some new faces around. Even if it’s just for a few months.”
“You’re in the broadcast club?”
“Right, I never probably introduced myself.” He cleared his throat. “I’m Sunoo, Kim Sunoo class 3-5 and co-president of the broadcast club.”
“Oh you do the morning announcements don’t you?”
“Guilty.” He moved to stand behind the booth and patted the boy working on the camera. “And this is Jungwon, my co-president.”
Jungwon waved without looking up from his camera, still completely focused on adjusting it to the perfect position. “He’s not much of a talker.”
Y/n waved back, slightly unsure if he even saw her greeting. She turned her focus back to Sunoo. “What positions do you guys have available?”
“We still need someone at our soundboard and someone to help Jungwon filming.”
“Are there benefits in joining your club?”
“Well, your diploma.” He chuckled. “But we have this really cool club trip in the middle of September.”
The mention of a club trip grabbed her attention. “I thought seniors didn’t have club trips. Because of the-“
“Exam?” Sunoo interrupted. “That’s what makes it special.” He picked up the clipboard. “So sign?”
Before Y/n could sign, Yunah came up from behind her. “What are you signing?” She asked.
“I’m not signing anything yet.” She raised her brow teasingly at Sunoo. “Did you finish signing up for journalism?”
Yunah rolled her eyes. “No, they wanted me to bring some of my writing before I could join. If I knew I would’ve been prepared.”
“Journalism huh?” Sunoo spoke and Yunah looked at him confused. “Sorry for my intrusion but broadcasting can be like journalism.”
Yunah crossed her arms. “Really?”
Sunoo hummed. “We actually need a new announcer. Mr. Kwon said it would be a good idea to bring new life to the morning broadcast. I think someone like you would be a great addition to the team.” He tapped the clipboard with his pen. “But that’s of course if you want to sign.”
Yunah looked at the board in contemplation. “Are you positive it's like journalism?”
“Of course.” Sunoo outstretched the clipboard towards her. “I wouldn’t tell a lie…” He trailed off hoping to get her name.
“Yunah. Noh Yunah.” She said, grabbing the board and signing her name.
Sunoo smirked at her. “It’s nice to meet you Yunah. I’m Sunoo.” Sunoo grabbed the clipboard and shifted his attention back to Y/n. “And if you’re still interested, we’d love to have you.” Y/n nodded and signed the forms on the clipboard. Sunoo looked over the forms and read out her name. “Y/n.” He smiled to himself. “I’ll see you two next week.”
“Of course,” Y/n said, a hint of excitement in her voice. Maybe we won’t be splitting up this early.
“You better have been telling the truth Sunoo.” Yunah said, turning around.
“I swear.” He chuckled. “And thanks again for earlier Y/n, I really appreciated it.”
Y/n felt her cheeks warm as she smiled at him. “You’re welcome.”
✄ - - -
The week following the senior elective fair went as normal. Y/n and Yunah made use of the last few days of their summer break by having sleepovers at each other’s houses that mostly (always) ended up with them staying up to watch inkigayo stages which quickly turned into morning regret and parental scoldings.
The only discrepancy in her normal week was that Y/n had somehow managed to forget the summer math homework she had been putting off for the month. And in her panicked state, decided to pull an all-nighter to finish the Sunday night before the first day back at school. A stressful routine, but somehow throughout her last two years of highschool it had yet to fail her. Well of course that was until it did.
“Hey get up.”
Y/n groaned hearing her brother's voice. “Jake, what are you doing here? I thought I told you never to come in here.”
Jake scoffed at her comment. “And to think I was doing you a favor.”
“What favor?” Y/n asked, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes.
“Wouldn’t you like to know?”
“Uh yeah. That’s why I asked.”
Jaeyun pointed to the clock beside her bed. “Have fun trying to make it through the first gate in time.”
Y/n squinted at the clock waiting for her vision to focus. When it finally did she made out ‘7:23’ less than an hour before she had to at school. She let out a small screech at the realization, getting out of her bed to get ready. “Why didn’t you wake me sooner?!”
“I just forgot.” He shrugged and walked to the door. “But since I’m such a good brother I’ll drive you. You have 20 minutes.” He said before shutting the door.
Y/n let out an exasperated sigh. ‘Good thing I showered last night and got my bag ready already.’ She quickly brushed her teeth and did her hair while haphazardly putting on her uniform.
She ran to her kitchen and saw her mom with two brown lunch bags. “Some steamed buns for breakfast and make sure you share them with your brother.”
Y/n quickly grabbed the bags and hugged her mom. “Thanks mom.”
“You’re welcome sweetie.” She placed a kiss on Y/n’s forehead. “Now run on or you’ll really be late.”
Y/n nodded and ran out to her brother's car. “Wow you made it with 3 minutes to spare, who would’ve thought?”
Y/n rolled her eyes and threw one of the paper bags at him. “Just drive Jake.”
Jake chuckled while turning on the car. “Whatever you say.”
(Regrettably) With the help of her brother Y/n somehow managed to make it to school before their Monday morning formations. Unfortunately, she did not make it in time to beat the front gate closing.
“Shit.” She said as she watched the security guard close the front gates to the school. “If I’m on the late sheet I’ll have to be on trash duty.”
She looked around in thought. ‘They closed off the secret entrance the girls made on our side before summer but maybe they still don’t know about the hill on the boy’s side.’ She ran towards the boys’ side of the campus trying her best to avoid the eyes of the surrounding teachers. She managed to make it up the hill and looked over the school gate. And by what felt like a stroke of luck she saw a male student sitting under her.
“Pst.” She whispered.
The boy looked around in confusion. “What was that?”
“Up here!” She said a little bit louder.
“Uh hello?”
“I’m sorry to bother you but can you help me?” She pointed towards the front gate of the school. “I kind of missed getting in before the gate closed and I can’t afford to be marked late.”
“Sure but uhm.” He looked up at her and down towards the floor. “How?”
“Erm.” Y/n looked at the distance between her and him, realizing it was much greater than she anticipated. “I’m not sure. Do you have any ideas?”
The boy thought for a second. “Maybe? Hand me your bag.” Y/n nodded and grabbed her school bag and slowly lowered it to him. “Okay now-“
“Jungwon?” Someone yelled and the boy quickly turned around hiding her school bag behind his back while Y/n ducked back from the fence. Jungwon’s friend looked at him in confusion. “What are you doing?”
“Me? What? I'm doing nothing.”
“Then whose bag is that?” He pointed.
Jungwon stopped hiding the bag and scoffed. “This it’s just…uhm… it was just here. I found it. Yeah, I found it.”
“Right…” His friend nodded. “So are you going to turn it in? To the lost and found?”
“Yeah of course.”
“Well, aren’t you going to go?”
“Oh, you mean right now?”
Y/n couldn’t help but laugh hearing the exchange. Jungwon’s friend smirked at the sound. “You can come out. I won’t tell on you.”
Y/n slowly lifted her head up from her heading place. “Y/n?” The voice said.
She looked down. “Sunoo?”
He looked at her shocked. “What are you doing?”
Jungwon pointed to the school gate. “She’s late.”
“I overslept. Can you please help?” She pleaded.
“Sure.” Sunoo walked closer to the gate and turned to Jungwon. “Keep watch okay?” Jungwon nodded and started to look around where they were for teachers. “Okay now Y/n you’re going to need to climb down the fence.”
“What?!” She exclaimed. “Are you crazy Sunoo I can’t do that?! What if I fall? Or worse, what if I die?”
Sunoo smiled softly at her. “That won’t happen, I'm here to help catch you. Plus it’s either that or get marked late.”
Y/n looked over towards the fence and all the students coming in late and getting marked down. She sighed defeated and looked down towards Sunoo. “You better catch me.”
“I promise.” Y/n let out a deep breath as she started to climb over the fence. “Okay now slide down slowly.” Y/n nodded and gripped the fence tightly as she slowly made her descent. “You’re doing great.” Sunoo praised. “Keep going just a little bit more.” Y/n continued her way down before she felt her feet hit the bottom bars of the fence. “And welcome in.”
“Guys I think you should hurry, there is a teacher headed this way.” Jungwon said, looking back at them.
“Thanks Won.” Sunoo said. He turned back to Y/n who was stepping off of the fence. “Now that wasn’t so bad was it?”
Y/n turned around to look at him, her balance still a bit off. “Yeah, I guess so. Thanks Sunoo.”
“It’s nothing really but uhm?” He watched her slight wobble as she tried to regain her balance. “Are you okay there?”
“Just a little bit shaken is all.”
Sunoo smiled and placed his hands on her arms and placed them to her side. “Let’s get you to regain a little bit of balance before you leave.”
“And what’s going on here?” The teacher that Jungwon warned them of had finally reached them. His voice came out stern and full of warning. “Shouldn’t you all be in your formations?"
Sunoo let go of Y/n and she stumbled back. “Of course sir. We’ll do just that.”
Y/n grabbed the fence to rebalance herself. “Yeah, we’re on our way sir.”
“Well get moving.” The teacher huffed before walking off towards the playground.
As soon as he was far enough away Y/n let out a sigh of relief. “Thanks for helping you guys.”
“Anytime Y/n,” Sunoo said, smiling at her. “Well I’d love to stick around and chat but I have to do morning announcements. I’ll see you after school?”
Y/n nodded. “Of course.”
“Great,” Sunoo said, backing away. “I’ll see you later Y/n.”
Y/n waved him goodbye before she turned back to Jungwon. “Are you okay?” He asked, handing her back her bag. “You lost your balance again once Sunoo let go of you.”
“Oh it’s fine.” Y/n grabbed her bag from him. “Thanks again Jungwon.”
“I hardly did anything.” Jungwon said bashedly, “Sunoo basically did everything.”
“Still-” She insisted. “I appreciate that you were willing to help. It’s just a bit embarrassing that this is what your first impression of me is. I promise I’m not always like this, today was just an off day.” She placed the bag back on her shoulder. “It won’t be like this when we work together this semester, I swear I’ll be one hundred percent dedicated to… whatever we do.”
Jungwon felt the sides of his lips raise into a smile. “I’ll be looking forward to it.”
“Well I’ll see you after school Jungwon, I kinda have to get going.” She pointed to the growing formation in front of the school's flagpole.
“Of course, I should be too.” He said pointing to the broadcast room.
“Cool, I’ll see you later then.” She waved Jungwon goodbye and he turned away to head towards the broadcast room. “Jungwon, wait!” He turned around to see Y/n holding a brown paper bag. “Here take this.”
“What is it?” He asked, grabbing the bag.
“Some steamed buns my mom made for breakfast. I already ate some but I had two leftovers and it’s no good when it’s cold so I thought you and Sunoo should have it. As a thank you.”
“Oh, thanks.” He raised the bag. “I’ll make sure Sunoo gets one.”
“No thank you.” She smiled. “Now for real this time, I’ll see you later.”
Jungwon watched as she ran towards the formation and smiled as he pulled out one of the steamed buns. “I’ll see you later Y/n.”
September 1999
Y/n looked into the viewfinder of the camera and zoomed in slowly on Sunoo and Yunah who were seated behind the glass of the recording room. While looking over his script Sunoo looked up and smiled at the camera. Y/n felt her cheeks heat as she looked up from the camera to meet his gaze.
Y/n had found her last month within the broadcast club to be quite enlightening. She genuinely did enjoy performing her duties for the club and the members had become her new friends but there was one in particular that caught her attention.
Sunoo waved to her and she nervously waved back. Even after Sunoo looked away to continue looking over his script she found herself focused on him.
“Y/n?” Jungwon asked. “Y/n?” He sighed as she was still in her trance. He cleared his throat and leaned in closer for her to hear him. “Y/n!”
“Huh?” Y/n jolted as she broke out of her trance and turned to look at Jungwon.
He stifled a laugh. “Are you okay you’re spacing out?”.
“Oh yeah, I’m fine.” She said, stepping away from the camera. “Just a little distracted is all. I’m sorry.”
Jungwon nodded, taking her place behind the camera. “So are you excited for tomorrow?”
“What’s tomorrow?”
“The trip. You know the one you joined for.”
“I didn’t join the club just for the trip.” Y/n crossed her arms. “What makes you think that?”
“When you signed up you mentioned it to Sunoo.” Jungwon adjusted the settings in the camera. “Remember?”
“You were listening then?” Y/n looked at him confused. “I could’ve sworn you were all caught up with using your camera.”
He shrugged. “Multitasking.”
“Speaking of multitasking.” A voice said. “Jungwon, can you please help me with packing my tripod?”
Y/n and Jungwon turned toward the voice. “Can’t Taesan help you Jaehyun? I’m supposed to help Y/n film Sunoo’s interview.”
“He is helping us. He went down with Mr. Kwon a few minutes ago.” Jaehyun sighed. “Please? Taesan, Riki, and I can’t do it alone.”
Y/n looked back at Jungwon. “I can handle it. You can go help them.
“You sure?”
Y/n nodded, having somewhat of confidence in herself. The interview was hardly formal, just a short message for a time capsule Mr. Kwon was planning. “I’ll be fine. It’s just a little interview.”
“If you need help just ask Wonhee or Moka.” Jungwon said walking away from Y/n with Jaehyun.
Y/n stood up and knocked on the door of the recording room. “Sunoo, we're ready for your interview.”
Sunoo stood up and Yunah gave Sunoo a thumbs up. “Good luck Sunoo.”
He laughed. “Why would I need luck?” Sunoo followed Y/n and stood in front of the camera. “Where’s Jungwon?”
“Oh, he had to help Jaehyun with packing for the trip Saturday. It’ll just be me asking questions.” Y/n placed an earphone in her ear. “Is that okay?”
“That’s fine.”
Y/n smiled and hovered her finger over the record button. “Let me know when you’re ready.”
Sunoo straightened the coat of his uniform “Ready.”
Pressing record, Y/n spoke in a clear voice. “So as the president of the broadcast club what do you wish to say to your future self?”
Sunoo fake pondered for a minute, clearly having practiced beforehand. “I’m not sure when Sunoo of the future will be watching this but, I’ll try my best to speak sincerely. I- no. We graduate this year and right now we are dealing with a lot of pressure from running the club, the csat and university but I know if you’re watching this we managed to overcome it. I’m sure since you’re older than me you’re more mature too, so I hope we have a more solid mindset now. The nineteen year old me is still immature but we are still ambitious, so I hope we are able to share our charms more. I think we are quite unique so I hope the version of me watching this has become more confident in ourself to share it with others. And I hope you don’t think I’m too naggy, thinking ‘What is this kid even saying? He knows nothing of the adult world.’ I hope we still treat people around us well. The friends I have now mean a lot to me so treating them with care is important to me. I hope we still are able to share parts of ourselves with the people around us. I know the me of the future is cool, so I will continue to work hard no matter what. No matter what we will overcome and better ourselves. I know we’ll always do well so I trust you and I trust myself. ” Sunoo paused and looked at Y/n. “Was that good?”
Y/n looked at Sunoo stunned, moved by his message. “Sunoo, that was amazing.” She pressed the stop button on the camera and smiled at him. “I hope that you in the future appreciate the sincerity you have now.”
Sunoo smiled. “Thanks.”
“Don’t mention it.” She removed the earphone from her ear and sighed. “Well that’s it you’re done.”
“Here.” Sunoo reached out to help disassemble the camera set up. “I’ll help you put everything away.”
“You don’t have to,” Y/n said, opening the camera case. “I can handle it.”
“No, I want to help,” Sunoo said, picking up the camera.
“Since I can’t stop you, be my guest.” She gestured to the case and she and Sunoo had begun to set all the pieces in together.
When they went to close it their hands brushed against each other. Y/n felt her cheeks warm as she slowly moved her hand away from his. “Hey Y/n?”
“Yeah?” She said weakly.
“Have you recorded your interview yet?”
Y/n shook her head. Every time Mr. Kwon asked her whether or not she would record for the capsule she always had fervently denied the offer. Something about filming a video for her future self made everything feel so finite. She just wasn’t ready, she wasn't sure if she’d ever be. “No, not yet.”
“You know what I said earlier? About my friends?”
“Yeah, you said they mean a lot to you. What about it?”
Sunoo smiled to himself. “I know we haven’t been friends long but I hope you know you’re a precious friend to me.”
Y/n froze and looked up at Sunoo. “What?”
Sunoo looked at her and gave her a sincere smile. “You’re a precious friend to me Y/n.”
Y/n felt her stomach erupt with butterflies, the minuscule schoolgirl crush she’d harbored on him hitting her full force. “Sunoo I-“
“We’re back.” Riki said, busting through the broadcast room door.
“And we are all set for the trip tomorrow.” Jaehyun said, coming in from behind him.
Sunoo turned his attention toward them. “Great, that means today's meeting is over.” He looked back toward Y/n. “See you tomorrow.”
✄---
“Okay everyone I know you’re excited to be on a trip but please remember to complete your assigned duties. We can have fun and work.” Mr. Kwon said. “At 2:30 we’ll meet at the benches for lunch and after that you'll have free time until 6 when we’ll meet back here, grab our luggage and have dinner at the hotel. Is that alright?” The students all have various responses of yes. “Great, now get into the groups I assigned before we left and get to work.”
Y/n smiled as she nudged Yunah. “Partner.”
“Partner.” Yunah giggled, grabbing their equipment bag.
“Great way to include us.” Sunoo said, grabbing the equipment bag from Yunah.
“If this is how our entire trip is going to be we might as well work in duos.” Jungwon joked.
“It won’t.” Yunah said in a mocking tone. “You two are so dramatic.”
Jungwon shook his head. “Whatever, let's just go.”
“We have to take videos of the statue first.” Y/n said, pulling their assignment packet from her bag. “A history of the statue and then a local interview ”
“Me and Y/n wrote a script for the statue beforehand so maybe we can split up?” Yunah said, pulling out her own packet.
Sunoo and Jungwon nodded in agreement. Jungwon grabbed the equipment from Sunoo. “Yunah you know the script for the statue right?” She nodded. “Great then Sunoo and Y/n you two can find a local to interview. Me and Yunah will catch up to you after we film.”
“Sounds good.” Sunoo walked up to Y/n and sent her a soft smile. “Shall we?”
Y/n nodded shyly. “Yeah.”
The two walked together to where the merchant shops were and looked around for potential interviewees. “So…” Sunoo said wanting to break the silence between them. “I heard you mention on the bus that you’d never been here before. What do you think?”
Y/n looked at him shocked. “You heard that?”
He nodded. “Yeah you were talking to Minju and I happened to overhear it. Sorry.”
“Although I’m not entirely happy you eavesdropped on my conversation… I think you’ll be glad to know that yes I like it here. It’s a pity we’re only here for a day.”
“Let's make the most of it.” Sunoo said. “After we finish our duties of course.”
Y/n laughed. “Yes of course. Let’s be diligent students first.”
“And since we are such diligent students-“ Sunoo looked around at all the people in the area. “Does anyone look interesting enough to interview?”
“Hm.” Y/n looked around searching for the perfect interviewee. “How about her?” She pointed in the direction of an older woman selling various trinkets.
Sunoo nodded and walked up to her booth. “Hello.”
The women smiled seeing the two of them. “Hello, what can I do for you today? Can I interest you in these couple’s keychains?”
Sunoo smirked at the suggestion. “Ma’am we actually wanted to ask you something.”
The women eyed them curiously. “What?”
“We are members of the broadcast club at our school and we are doing an assignment about the locals in tourist places. If you are from here we wanted to know if we could interview you, we have a camera and everything.” Y/n said.
The woman’s eyes sparkled with interest. “Oh of course. I’ve been living here since I was a child. I’d love to.”
“We’ll be back with our equipment then.”
✄---
“So what do you sell at your shop?” Yunah asked the women, who they all had come to know as Mrs. Park.
“Handmade trinkets.” Mrs. Park picked up one of her creations. “It’s a technique that’s been passed down in my family for years.”
Y/n smiled as she watched the interview. “Good choice.” Y/n turned around to see Sunoo standing right beside her. “She seems really happy to share her story.”
“Just luck.” She smiled, “But I appreciate the praise.”
Jungwon turned around and gestured at them to be silent. Yunah asked her a few more questions before turning the interview over to Sunoo.
While switching out the film Jungwon turned to Sunoo. “You memorized what I wrote?”
Sunoo scoffed, making his way into frame. “When have I not?”
As Jungwon and Sunoo continued to set up for the interview, Yunah made her way over to Y/n. “How was it?”
“It was good.” Y/n praised, as she continued to watch as Sunoo practiced the questions with Mrs. Park. “I didn’t know that Jungwon wrote the script for this interview.”
“He always does.” Yunah said, with a level of casualness that surprised Y/n. “He writes the majority of the daily announcements.”
As much as she wanted to, Y/n didn’t pursue questioning it further as Jungwon signaled that he was ready to start rolling. ‘Maybe he really isn’t much of a talker’
The interview quickly wrapped soon after, thanks to Sunoo’s memory and Mrs. Park quick but well thought answers. Jungwon smiled as he carefully packaged the last bit of filming equipment. “Thank you for the interview, Mrs. Park. We really appreciate it.”
“It was my pleasure. Here.” She picked up four keychains and placed them in each of their hands. “As my thank you.”
Yunah tried to hand back the keychain to her. “We can’t take these.”
Mrs. Park shook her head in protest. “Take them. If you don’t I’ll be insulted.”
“We’ll at least let us pay for them.” Sunoo pleaded.
Y/n nodded in agreement. “Yes, let us pay you.”
“Are all kids your age this stubborn?” Mrs. Park tsked, swatting their hands away. “You kids showed me your kindness now let me show mine. Shoo shoo, and tell all your friends to come visit.”
The four of them look at each other awkwardly before hesitantly accepting Mrs. Park’s gift. After their goodbyes, they started making their way back towards the designated meeting spot.
“Which one did you guys get?” Jungwon asked, holding out his keychain for the others to see.
Y/n eyes sparkled with recognition of the small wooden trinket, an intricate carved seagull. “We got the same one.”
“Mine’s different.” Yunah reached into her pocket to pull out hers, instead being a wave keychain.
“Oh, we have the same one.” Sunoo pipped. “It must be the couple’s keychains she mentioned earlier.”
Yunah smiled with reddened cheeks. “We have a couple’s item then?”
“I guess so.” Sunoo chuckled. “Now let’s get to the beach, it’s almost lunch.”
✄ ---
Y/n used the towel to dry her hair as she sat on her side of the bed. “Yunah can you hand me my brush?”
Yunah reached over to Y/n’s bag towards the end of the bed and grabbed her brush from it. “Here.”
“Thank you.” She grabbed the brush and slowly started to brush through it. “This hotel is nice isn’t it?”
Yunah hummed as she resettled on the bed. “Better than the full room assignments we got for our first school trip.”
Y/n shivered at the memory. “Sharing a room with 15 other girls wasn’t fun.” She looked around their single bed room and sighed. “This really is better.”
“So-” Yunah laid back so she was looking up at the ceiling. “Have you decided which colleges you’re applying for?”
Y/n stomach dropped at the mention. Now with her CSAT just two months away the feeling of dread constantly filled her and despite her protest her parents were seriously trying to get her to start planning for her future. “My grades aren’t good enough for schools in Seoul and my dad is trying to convince me to apply for that university that James goes to.”
Yunah's ears piqued at the mention of Y/n eldest brother. “The one in Australia?"
“Mhm. ” Y/n nodded, setting her brush down on the side table. “He thinks it'll be easier with his job, but it’s just so far. And the school year there is different from the one here.”
“Still you should consider it.”
“I guess you’re right. I’ll probably go the safe route and apply for the one Jake attends.” Though Jake’s university wasn’t one that would be considered to be a top school, it was still good and offered Y/n at least a semblance of the normalcy she craved in her ever changing future. “What about you?”
“I want to go to one in Seoul. Somewhere close to home.” She turned over to look at Y/n. “We have a practice exam next week.”
“I know. Kazuha was studying for it the entire way up here.”
“I think- “ She averted her eyes, trying to find the right words.
“What?” Y/n questioned.
“I think, if I pass, I'll confess to someone.”
“You like someone?” There was a hint of excitement in Y/n's voice and she shook Yunah. “Why didn’t you tell me? We have crushes at the same time”
“I’m telling you now.” Yunah said, sitting up to properly face her.
“Who is it?” Y/n asked face full of anticipation.
Yunah's cheeks grew bright and rosy, “I like Sunoo.”
Y/n felt her heart sink. “What?”
“It just happened. After doing all the morning announcements with him I just-” She sighed out dreamily. “I don't know. But I really like him.”
Y/n tried her best to mask her disappointment, forcing a wry smile. “I see.”
“What do you think about that?”
“About what?”
“About me confessing?” Yunah's face turned more serious.
“Oh right uhm.” Y/n felt like her head was spinning, but still she forced out a response. “You should.”
Yunah let out a sigh of relief. “As soon as we get back home I’m going to study my ass off. But what about you?”
“I mean I’ll probably study too but-”
“No no-” Yunah interrupted her. “You said we had crushes at the same time. Who do you like?” Y/n’s face dropped and she internally cursed herself for mentioning it. Yunah pulled her arm and pleaded. “Come on, I told you mine.”
“Yeah uhm I like-” There was a small part of her that debated being truthful, sure that Yunah would find out her lie anyways, but after seeing the joy her friend had, how could she deny her that? ‘Yunah’s feelings are more important to me than Sunoo.’ Swallowing back her guilt, Y/n said the name of the first boy she could think of. “I like Jungwon.”
✄---
Taesan stretched as he stepped out of the hotel, his eyes slowly adjusting to the difference in lighting. “Is it just me or is the sun like…really bright right now.”
“Extremely bright. We shouldn’t have stayed up so late last night.” Riki yawned while standing next to Sunoo.
“You’re the one who wanted to stay up,” Gunwook said. “And stop yawning, you’re making me more tired.”
Sunoo laughed at the two. “Can you two at least try to get along? We have a group photo to take.”
Gunwook sighed. “We do get along.”
“Getting along is definitely a stretch,” Jaehyun said. “Did you two already forget that you argued about who would get the last piece of desert last night?”
Riki scoffed. “We ended up splitting it.”
“Yeah because I suggested it,” Jungwon said. “Now hurry up, the girls are waiting for us.”
They all walked down to where the designated photo spot was to see the girls and Mr. Kwon standing there waiting. “Morning boys.” Mr. Kwon greeted. “Did you sleep well?”
“Judging by the eye bags I’m guessing they didn’t.” Kazuha teased.
“Well try to look alive in this photo. You may show your future kids this.” Mr. Kwon laughed. The boys joined them and got set up in the frame for the photo. “Okay now, Yunah and Sunoo in the middle please.”
Sunoo and Yunah moved to the middle, Y/n standing on the other side of her. She looked at them and felt her heart break a little more. ‘They do look good together.’ She noticed Yunah’s flustered expression and sighed internally. ‘How did I not notice sooner?’
Mr. Kwon adjusted the camera and gave a thumbs-up. “Okay on three! One two three! Say cheese!” All the students smiled at the camera. “One more! One two three!” Mr. Kwon smiled at the results. “Okay everyone now one with me in it!” The students groaned at the suggestion. “Hey? I thought you all loved me.” Mr. Kwon chuckled, moving into the frame with all of them. “Okay now say cheese!”
All the students smiled widely and shouted. “Cheese!” The camera flashed and afterward, Y/n’s smile dropped.
“Alright all done.” Mr. Kwon said. “Head to the bus.”
Y/n slowly made her way to the bus looking back only to see Yunah and Sunoo conversing on the way. She swallowed heavily and focused her attention back forward. ‘This is going to be more difficult than I thought.’
October 1999- 1 Week after practice exams, 2 days before results
Y/n stretched as she entered the broadcast room. “Afternoon.”
“Oh hey, Y/n.” Jungwon greeted.
Y/n looked around and noticed that it was only the two of them inside. “Where is everyone?”
“Uhm not sure.” He said fiddling with the soundboard. “Eunchae was here a little bit earlier but she left to go find everyone.”
“That’s weird.” Y/n put her bag down and walked over to Jungwon. “What are you doing?”
“Some soundcheck. We had some problems during this morning's broadcast.”
Y/n thought back to this morning's broadcast and remembered the weird static on Yunah’s voice. “Oh yeah, the static.”
Jungwon nodded. “Yeah, I'm just trying to reset everything so it’s fine for tomorrow.”
She nodded and sat in the seat next to him. “Let me know if I can do anything, I’m kind of useless until everyone gets here.”
“You’re not useless.” Jungwon said.
Y/n looked at Jungwon and smiled. “Thanks, Won.”
“Just wanted to make sure my partner didn’t feel useless is all.” He chuckled. “But if you're really thankful you can do the mic checks for me.”
“Sure I can do that.” Y/n got up from her chair and walked into the broadcast room and sat in front of the mics. “Which ones first?”
Jungwon placed on headphones and pointed to Sunoo’s mic. “Mic one.”
Y/n leaned into the mic. “Yang Jungwon mic check one two.”
Jungwon laughed after hearing the feedback. “What was that?”
“You told me to check it.”
Jungwon shook his head. “Mic two.”
She leaned into Yunah’s mic. “Mic check one-two.”
Jungwon gave her a thumbs up and she turned off the mic before she went back into the room with Jungwon. “Thanks Y/n.”
Y/n shook her head. “No problem. I’m glad I could help.”
Jungwon shut off the soundboard and sat down. “I wonder where everyone is. Eunchae should be back by now.”
“Maybe they're studying? Our exams are next month, you know.”
Jungwon shrugged unphased by the statement. “Still, this is one of our briefing days. Everyone should’ve been here.”
“Maybe we should go check. Mr. Kwon might’ve canceled our meeting today.”
“That’s a good idea.” Jungwon got up and walked over to the door of the broadcast room. However, when he tried to open the door it wouldn’t open. “What?” He tried turning the knob again and the door still wouldn’t open.
“Uh Jungwon, is everything okay?”
“The door isn’t opening.”
Y/n rolled her eyes. “Oh haha, Jungwon is very funny.”
“No Y/n I’m serious the door isn’t opening.”
“Let me try.” Jungwon moved and let Y/n try opening the door. She tried turning the knob but when she tried to push open the door it wouldn’t move. “Why won’t it open?”
Jungwon looked at the door confused. “The knob turns but the door won’t open. I think something is blocking it.”
“Shit.” Y/n sighed going back to sit at the table. “We’re stuck in here.”
“Just until Eunchae comes back. We’ll be fine.”
“Yeah you’re right.” Y/n smiled softly. “We’ll be fine.”
“So until then… What should we do?” Jungwon asked, sitting across from Y/n.
“We could talk. I don’t think we do that much.” She said playfully.
“Yeah we could totally do that.” Jungwon nodded. “I’ve been meaning to ask you something anyways.”
“Oh? What is it?”
“Recently when we meet you’ve been acting really odd.”
Y/n tilted her head in confusion. “What do you mean?”
“Ever since we returned from the trip. You’ve kinda been… not you.” Jungwon trailed off. “I’m sorry if that sounds rude it’s just you were so drastically different is all.”
Y/n felt her heart drop. “Oh, the trip.” She suddenly was reminded of what she had been desperately trying to avoid these past two weeks since she had returned from the trip. “It’s just… Jungwon, can you keep a secret?”
He nodded. “Yeah, I can do that.”
“I haven’t been able to tell anyone this… not even Yunah.” Y/n sighed. “It’s actually pretty complicated.”
“I’ll listen.” Jungwon’s voice was soft and full of warmth.
“So basically when we were on the trip me and Yunah decided to tell each other a secret about our crushes. And at the time I thought it would be fine because, obviously we would have different crushes right?”
Jungwon quickly caught on. “But you didn’t? Did you?”
Y/n nodded defeatedly. “Not at all. So in an act of self preservation? Friend preservation? I decided to lie and say I had a crush on someone else. So now I just… try my best to ignore it but it sucks… like really bad.” Y/n thought of all the stolen glances, hushed giggles, lingering touches she had bore witness to during Sunoo and Yunah’s announcements and felt her stomach churn.
“That must be really hard for you. I’m sorry.”
“Yeah.” Y/n stared down at her hands in her lap. “It’s getting even worse now cause Yunah keeps pushing me to talk to the person who I said I had a crush on.”
“Who did you say you had a crush on?”
She looked up at him. “What?”
“Who did you say you had a crush on?”
“Really that’s what you want to know?” Y/n laughs. “Not who I have a crush on but the person who I lied about?”
He shrugged. “The crush thing isn’t my business really. And if you didn’t mention it already you probably don’t want to share it.”
“We’ll since you want to know so bad. I said it was you.”
Jungwon’s eyes widened. “Oh.”
“Sorry-” Y/n looked away from him. “If that makes things awkward now.”
He shook his head. “It’s not awkward. Shocking, sure but not awkward.”
“You’re okay with Yunah thinking I have a crush on you?”
“Are you okay with Yunah thinking you have a crush on me?
She shook her head in defeat. “It’s just a lot harder than I expected it to be. Like I bit off more than I can chew? Having to see someone I care about be more than friendly with the guy I like. Having her keep expecting me to confess when-“
“You never planned to in the first place.”
“Yeah. You really do get me Jungwon.” She laughed. “I just wish there was something to get her off my back you know? Not even saying I want to wait until our exam is over is helping. And I’ve tried the whole I’m not into you thing too but she said-” Y/n air quotes. “She sees the way I look at you. I don’t even think I look at you that much.”
A laugh escapes Jungwon. “I don’t think you do either.”
“See.” Y/n huffed. “Glad we are both in agreement.”
In the silence that follows, Jungwon thinks about Y/n’s predicament, and a small half baked plan arises within him. “If you need help, there is one thing you can do but it’s kinda stupid.”
“Just say it. I’ll take something stupid over nothing at this point.”
“You could confess.”
“What?”
“The way to get her off your back. You confess, I reject you and… You’re free.” The idea came from him so easily that Y/n was a little surprised. “Oh but it could be a bit embarrassing if you confess and I reject you huh? Even if it’s fake for us it’s not for her.”
Y/n was stunned in thought. “Jungwon I-“
“I told you it was stupid.” Jungwon turned away from her, the faulty nature of the plan hitting him full force. “Forget I mentioned it.”
“No, Jungwon that…” The gears in Y/n brain started to turn. “That could work.”
“It could?” Jungwon raised his brow in confusion.
“Yes.” Y/n moved to sit next to him, gripping his hands in excitement. “We’ll do it on Friday, just before the announcements.”
Jungwon looked down in surprise at their hands before shifting his attention back to Y/n’s face. “Friday?”
“Yes!”
Before Jungwon could respond the broadcast door opened. “Sorry I took so long, turns out the door lock is broken and Mr. Kwon moved our meeting to his cla-“ Eunchae looked at Y/n and Jungwon and her brows raised inquisitively. “What’s going on here?”
Y/n moved away from Jungwon and he cleared his throat. “Let’s just go to the meeting, yeah?” Jungwon stood up and grabbed his bag.
✄---
The plan was simple. Jungwon and Y/n would meet outside the broadcast room before morning formation, Y/n would confess, Jungwon would reject her. Simple plan, simple execution, with hardly any room for error, just as they planned… or just as Y/n planned.
Y/n smiled as she walked up past the front gates of the school. “What’s that?” Eunchae asked, looking at the plushie in her hand.
Y/n looked down at the plushie, an orange cat toy she got on the way home from school on Thursday for Jungwon. ‘A token of admiration really seals the deal, and it makes for a cute decoration for when he ultimately rejects it.’ She thought. “A plushie.” She held it up closer for Eunchae to see. “Isn’t it cute?”
Eunchae giggled seeing the cat plush. “Obviously, but what is it for?”
Y/n hummed. “You’ll see.”
As the two of them made their way toward the broadcast room they passed the exam board, now displaying the results of their practice exams. “Don’t you want to look?” Eunchae asked, slowing her pace to try to read it.
Y/n shook her head. “I basically already know my results.” ‘Barely passing’
Eunchae shrugged as they came up to the broadcast room being greeted with their fellow club mates circling around the front. “What’s happening?”
They both walked up towards the circle and stood next to Kazuha.
“What’s happening?” Eunchae whispered.
Kazuha smirked and made room for them next to her. “A confession.”
Y/n moved to see a better view and saw Yunah and Sunoo in the center. She felt her heart plummet into her stomach at the sight of them. She must’ve already checked them.
Moka giggled in excitement. “She’s finally confessing, I was wondering when she would.”
Yujin shushed them. “I'm trying to hear what they are saying.”
“Yunah,” Sunoo said. “What did you call me for?”
“I have something I wanted to tell you.”
Sunoo looked around and noticed the crowd that had formed around them. “Uhm… are you okay with the crowd? Do you want to go somewhere else?”
Yunah shook her head. “If I don’t say it now I might not ever say it.”
He smiled softly at her. “Then tell me. What do you want to say Yunah?”
“Sunoo…” Yunah gulped. “I like you.”
“Oh.”
“I don’t expect you to return my feelings, I just wanted to tell you. That I like you.”
Sunoo stepped closer to her, grabbing her hands. “And why don’t you expect me to return your feelings?”
Yunah shifted awkwardly. “I don’t know. I never got that feeling that you liked me back.”
“Well, I do.” Sunoo pulled her into a hug. “Does this prove it?” The club members cheered and Yunah, embarrassed, hid her face in his chest.
“Alright alright, kids.” Mr. Kwon said, stepping out of the broadcast room. “I let you make your confession Yunah now everyone get in here so you can do your jobs.”
Yunah broke away from her hug with Sunoo. “Thank you, Mr. Kwon.”
“Thank me by putting on a good broadcast.” He sighed, ushering them inside. “Dating before exams, don’t you have studying to do?”
“I did this because I studied.” Yunah laughed before grabbing Sunoo’s hand and pulling him inside. “We’ll do our best.”
The rest of the members followed inside behind them leaving Y/n outside frozen in shock. “Aren’t you coming Ms. Sim?” Mr. Kwon asked.
“In a minute,” Y/n said, her voice weak. “I don’t feel well. I’m just going to go to the bathroom.”
Mr. Kwon looked concerned. “Are you sure you don’t want to go to the nurse? You don’t look all too well.”
She shook her head. “I’ll be fine Mr. Kwon, just give me a second.” Y/n slowly walked off and headed towards the restrooms and Mr. Kwon headed back into the broadcast room. “Wonhee you’re on soundboard Y/n is out.”
“What? But she was just here.” Wonhee said.
“She’s not feeling well and Jungwon will help.” He pointed to the control panel. “Now hurry, we have 5 minutes to prepare.”
She sighed before making her way to the control panel taking her seat next to Jungwon. “How do you even work this thing?”
Jungwon looked at her confused. “Huh Wonhee, what are you doing here? Where’s Y/n?”
“Mr. Kwon said she got sick.” She said looking over the labels on the panel.
“Sick?”
“It’s weird though because she seemed fine before.” Wonhee thought for a second before letting out a loud gasp. “What if she got the stomach flu? I heard that’s going around these days, Mrs. Kim got it a few days ago too. She had to leave the class and everything.”
“Oh really?” Jungwon’s attention shifted from the soundboard to his hosts, immediately noticing how much closer Yunah and Sunoo were. Having already come to the correct conclusion he figured out exactly why Y/n was suddenly sick.
“Mhm. Now tell me how this works.” She pointed to the soundboard in frantic desperation. “We are on in like a minute.”
“Right uhm-”
Y/n slowly entered the broadcast room and sat next to Riki. “Where were you?” He whispered.
“I just had to go to the bathroom.” She whispered back. “I didn’t feel well.”
“Are you okay?” Moka asked, touching Y/n’s forehead. “You feel a bit warm but you aren’t burning up.”
Y/n nodded. “I’m fine. Just felt a bit off is all.”
The two nodded and shifted their attention back to the broadcast. Y/n took a deep breath before looking at them. Yunah beamed as she read out the announcements, and Sunoo looked at her tenderly as she did so. The soft gaze Y/n had grown so fond of, made her heartache. She should be happy, her two friends who had been harboring feelings for each finally knew that they were requited, and yet she didn’t. Y/n wasn’t proud of how she felt either, the feelings of disappointment and jealousy disgusted her, but yet it didn’t stop her from feeling them.
She sighed before looking away, not wanting a repeat of the crying spell she had in the bathroom minutes prior. ‘Don’t cry, you’re better than this. Yunah and Sunoo are happy and that’s what should matter.’ The thought repeated in her head like a mantra drowning out the sound around her.
The broadcast ended a few moments later, Sunoo and Yunah exited the recording booth whilst Jungwon focused on shutting off the soundboard. “Great work everyone.” Mr. Kwon applauded. “You all have some time before the next period so have some free time.”
“Y/n!” Yunah squealed.
Y/n flashed her a pained smile. “Yunah.”
Yunah engulfed her in a hug. “I did it! I asked him out.”
“I saw. I’m-” Y/n paused. “I’m really happy for you.”
“Hey, Y/n are you sure you’re okay?” Wonhee asked, sitting next to them. “Mr. Kwon said you didn’t feel well.”
“What?” Yunah exclaimed. “You didn’t feel well?”
“Just felt off is all. I feel a lot better now.” Y/n smiled weakly.
“That’s a relief.” Sunoo said, sitting next to Yunah.
Y/n looked away from them. “Yeah it is.”
Jungwon stood from the panel and turned towards them. “Y/n?”
“Mhm?”
“Can we talk?” He pointed towards the door.
Y/n nodded and stood up. “I’ll be back.” Y/n grabbed her bag and followed Jungwon outside the broadcast room and towards a secluded corner. “So what did you want to talk about?”
“Are you okay?”
“Huh?” Y/n asked surprised.
“Wonhee mentioned you didn’t feel good earlier. I kinda figured why but I just wanted to ask if you were okay.”
“I’ll be okay.” Y/n sighed. “But since that happened we don’t need to go through with the plan anymore.”
Jungwon nodded. “It was kinda a stupid plan anyways. I don’t know how it would’ve helped.”
“Stupid yes but thanks for offering to help me anyways.” Y/n reached into her bag to grab the plushie. “I got this for you on my way home yesterday. I was going to use it to confess but that’s not happening anymore.” She handed the plushie to Jungwon. “I still think you should have it though, a token of my thanks I guess.”
“Another token of your thanks?” Jungwon looked at the plushie. “A cat plushie? Really?”
“What it totally looks like to you.” Y/n says grabbing the plushie back from him and holding it up to his face. “It’s uncanny actually.”
“Does not.” He snorts, bringing her hand down and taking the plushie back..
“Does too.”
“It doesn’t but-” He swallowed. “Are you sure you’re going to be okay?”
“No.” Honestly, it seemed to come easy to her with him. “But I will be. I have no choice but to.”
Jungwon sends her a half hearted smile. “I'm here for you if you need me, you know.”
“I know. And I appreciate it. You’re a good friend Jungwon.” Jungwon nods softly, not knowing how to thank her. She sighs out, looking back towards the broadcast room. “Since I have you here I should probably mention that I won’t be at today's meeting.”
“What?” Jungwon asks. “You aren’t going?”
Y/n shrugs. “I don’t think so. I’m not sure if I can see them right now.”
Truthfully Jungwon understood, if he had been in her position he would want to be there either. “We’ll if you aren’t going I won’t either.”
“Jungwon you’re the co-president shouldn’t you go?”
“We’ll yeah but I don’t want you to be alone.”
It’s a simple gesture, but it’s one that touches Y/n’s heart. While Y/n prior to this wouldn’t have considered them the closest, after this she could easily see this seedling of friendship they planted blossom. “You don’t need to do that, you know.”
Jungwon shook his head. “I know but I already set my mind to it unfortunately. When I said I’m here for you I meant it.”
Y/n let out a small laugh, the silliness of Jungwon’s sentiment settling in. “You’re ridiculous you know that?”
“Is that why you’re dumping me?” he teased.
Y/n rolled her eyes and laughed. “I can’t dump you if I never confessed.” Then the bell for the first class rang, singling them to head to their classes. “I’ll see you after school Jungwon.”
“So you are coming?”
“Something tells me as long as you’re there with me everything will be okay.” She nudged her new confidant. “Plus someone has to run the soundboard.”
“I’ll see you after school then.” Y/n picked up her bag and waved Jungwon goodbye. He quickly got up and made his way back into the broadcast room to grab his stuff.
“What’s that?” Sunoo pointed out.
“Huh?” Jungwon looked down at the cat plushie. “Oh nothing.” Eunchae looked over at them on her way out catching a glimpse of the plushie. Her brows raised in curiosity before she left. Jungwon carefully placed the plushie in his bag before turning back to Sunoo “Let’s go to class?”
✄ - - -
Y/n entered the broadcast room and instantly started scanning the room for Jungwon. ‘He’s the only one that could help me get through this.’ She internally let out a sigh of relief when she saw him fiddling with the microphones inside the recording booth. She walked over to the soundboard and pressed the mic. “Jungwon.”
He looked up in surprise, his eyes softening when they settled on her. He smiled before stopping what he was doing and exciting the booth. “You did come.”
Y/n nodded. “I told you I would, didn't I?”
“Yeah you did.” Jungwon settles in the seat next to her. “How are you holding up?”
Y/n shakes her head, recalling the school day. “Better than I thought I would. Everyone wouldn’t stop asking about it during break and then when lunch came around they ate together.”
“It’ll get better.” He says, unsure if that was the best way to comfort her.
“I know.” She agrees. “I just have to make it through until it does.”
The two continue to make small talk until the other members of the club pile in. “Mr. Kwon is just finishing up a teacher meeting and he’ll be here soon.” Sunoo said coming into the room, Yunah following close behind him. “They seemed pretty close to finishing soon so it shouldn’t be long.” She said.
Wonyoung smiled seeing the two of them. “Our broadcast club officially has two lovebirds now. How exciting.”
“Exciting? I think you mean gross.” Riki said.
“You’re just jealous.” Jaehyun said.
“Am not.” Riki retorted.
Sunoo and Yunah laugh at them before taking their seats at the meeting table. “It’s really not that big of a deal guys.” Yunah says.
“It totally is.” Kazuha said. “It’s the first time we have a couple in the club.”
Eunchae nods. “She’s right, it is a big deal that two of our members are dating don’t you think so Y/n?”
Y/n looked up at Eunchae, slightly confused and totally caught off guard. “Totally. A huge deal.”
“What about you Jungwon?” Eunchae asks. “What do you think?”
Jungwon clears his throat. “It’s totally cool, congratulations you two.”
Eunchae’s line of questions doesn’t let up though. “Don’t you guys think it would be nice if say I don’t know there were two couples in the club?”
Wonyoung laughed at Eunchae’s statement. “Yeah but there isn’t one.”
“I’m not too sure about that.” Eunchae shifted her attention back to Y/n. “Y/n where’s that cat plushie you had earlier?”
“Oh right you had one this morning.” Kazuha said. “A little orange one.”
“You mentioned we would see what it was for later.” A devilish smile made its way onto Eunchae’s face. “It’s later isn’t it? What was it for?”
Y/n felt her stomach plummet. “I- uhm it was for-”
“Wait, you said an orange cat plush?” Sunoo looked at Jungwon, eyes curious. “Jungwon, didn't you have a cat plushie? You had it when-”
“He came back from talking to Y/n” Yunah finished, letting out a shriek of excitement when she realized. “Are you two dating?”
Y/n blinked slowly, turning completely taken aback from the ambush. “Uh we-”
Jungwon, similarly surprised, laughed awkwardly. “What are you guys talking about?”
Eunchae shook her head. “No use in hiding it. I saw what you two were up to on Wednesday.”
Y/n looked at Jungwon helplessly, sending silent, ‘I’m so sorry’ statements through her gaze.
“I can’t believe you didn’t tell me,” Yunah said, pouting.
“So we have two couples in the club now?” Gunwoo said curiously.
Jungwon sighed, glancing at Y/n tenderly before interlocking hands with her. “We didn’t want to say anything until after the exam. But because of Eunchae I guess that’s out the window.”
Moka lightly slapped Eunchae’s arm. “Why did you expose them like that?”
“I thought you were going to say something.” Eunchae said defensively. “Sorry for bombarding you.”
Jaehyun tsked as he nudged Jungwon. “I can’t believe you got a girlfriend, Jungwon.”
“I can’t either.” Jungwon said, looking down at their hands before letting go. “But we have a meeting to start.”
Everyone gathered around and pulled out their meeting material.
Yunah scooted closer to Y/n. “You have to tell me everything later.”
“Of course.” Y/n whispered, mentally wondering how the hell she got herself in such a situation.
After the meeting Jungwon and Y/n walked next to each other silently on their way home. Despite almost making it to the bus stop Y/n looked at him and pointed to a side street going into their town’s bustling city center. “Do you want to get some ice cream? ”
Jungwon nodded as he followed her to a small ice cream shop seated at the edge of the city center. As they entered they were greeted by the bright pink and white interior of the shop and the sweet smell of various ice creams.
“Welcome!” The cashier greeted, “How can I help you two today?”
“Can I get a scoop of cheesecake ice cream please? Waffle cone.” Y/n said.
“Perfect and for you sir?”
Jungwon took a quick peek at the menu before asking for a classic vanilla milkshake. After getting their orders Y/n excused herself to the restroom and Jungwon sat in the booth tucked into the corner of the ice cream shop. He stirred his spoon around in his ice cream and sighed.
“Do you not like it?” Y/n asked, sliding into the booth across from him. “This is my favorite ice cream place. If you don’t like it here I’m afraid you won’t like it anywhere else.”
Jungwon shook his head. The ice cream was fine, it was everything else that was the problem, but he was sure Y/n was aware of that, afterall they were both in this mess together. He watched as she joyfully indulged in her cheesecake ice cream, and he both was confused as well as admired her ability to completely ignore the elephant in the room.
“I’m sure you’re wondering why I’m not talking about that whole ambush at the meeting.” She said plainly.
“A little.” Jungwon set his spoon down on a napkin.
Y/n let out a shaky sigh as she also set her spoon down. “I’m avoiding it because if I think about it too much I’ll spiral.”
It was only at this confession that Jungwon really had started to notice how her body language was. Her face tense and hands clenched, eyes welled with tears almost ready to burst out at any moment. “Y/n-”
“I thought it was over.” The tears had slowly started to flow from her eyes. “I had already accepted that they were going to be together. Why did this have to happen?”
Guilt slowly started to settle in for Jungwon, being somewhat responsible for this new development. “I’m sorry I went along with it.” In truth, Jungwon hadn’t completely worked out how any of this would benefit them, especially if it went south. But in the moment seeing how helpless Y/n looked while everyone questioned them, he wanted nothing but to stop it. “I should’ve just denied it and said we weren’t.”
“It’s not your fault.” Y/n wiped away the stray tears. “They had already made up their minds at that point. You’re just as much a victim to this whole thing as I am. If anything I’m sorry I dragged you into this mess.”
“We can tell them we broke up.” Jungwon said, stirring his straw in what was his milkshake but was more of a sad vanilla puddle now.
“Wouldn’t things be awkward if we did?” Y/n shifted a little in her seat. “It’s like you said with the rejected confession.”
Jungwon nodded. “So what do you want to do?”
“I don’t know.” Y/n shrugged. “And truthfully the more I think about this the more I can’t handle it. Jungwon, I'll trust you with this.”
Jungwon swallowed, nervous on how to resolve this situation, afterall it was his poor judgement that got them here in the first place. “What if we go along with it?”
“What do you mean?”
“What if we date? Not seriously of course but, we can just set a timeframe to break up that way there’s little awkwardness and we can go about our lives.”
Y/n pondered on his suggestion for a while, swirling her spoon in her bowl. “Are you sure you’d be okay with that?”
Jungwon nodded, pulling out a pen and paper. “I don’t mind. Plus with this you can avoid Sunoo and Yunah. We can even plan everything out.”
“Should we really be writing this down?” She glanced at the paper as Jungwon wrote ‘Dating Agreement’ at the top of the page. “It would be a little embarrassing if someone found out right?”
“Don’t worry I’ll rip it up and throw it away before we leave.” Jungwon smiled gently in reassurance. “But we should come up with a backstory on how we started dating and some ground rules about this.”
Nodding Y/n took the pen from Jungwon and jotted something down on the paper.
‘Rule #1: No one can find out about this ever’
“Agreed.” Taking the pen back Jungwon thought about some other rules. “So since this is a fake relationship I guess we’ll have to do some PDA right? What are you okay with?”
“What do you mean?”
Jungwon gulped nervously. “You know, like hand holding and stuff. I held your hand earlier but I don’t know if you’d be okay with that all the time.”
“I didn’t mind. I guess we can work all that out when it comes down to it right? But for right now hand holding is fine with me.”
Taking this as a sign Jungwon wrote down another rule
‘Rule #2: Let’s not do anything that makes each other uncomfortable’
“Should we go on dates?” Y/n asked. “ So it’s believable?”
“But your exams.” Jungwon said. “You shouldn’t really be doing this much for a fake relationship.”
Y/n’s brow raised in curiosity as to why Jungwon was talking about the CSAT like she was the only one taking it, but she decided that would be something she would inquire about later. “We can keep it as simple as us eating lunch together and if we do have dates outside of school they can be study sessions. That way it’s beneficial to us.”
Jungwon hummed, writing down the rule.
‘Rule #3: Lunch dates every other day, and study dates on weekends’
“Any particular place we should meet?”
“For lunch there is a spot in the school garden we can go to. It’s pretty secluded.” Jungwon said, recalling the time he had spent there while interviewing the garden club members. “And for our study dates we can meet at that library near the Italian restaurant.”
“That works.” Y/n said, making mental notes of everything. “Anything else?”
“When did we start dating?”
Y/n thought for a moment. “We can say we started on Wednesday after we were locked in the broadcast room. It makes for a believable enough timeframe and it lets us have a little legroom to learn more about each other and get through the awkwardness. But when should we stop?”
“I know exactly when we should stop.” A grin made its way onto Jungwon’s face as he scribbled onto the paper.
‘Rule #4: Let’s date until the end of the world.’
Y/n looked at him confused. “Until the end of the world? This is only temporary, we do not have to get married.”
“I know that.” Jungwon chuckled. “We can date until the end of our club activities. The senior elective ends on New Years.”
“Okay then why did you put until the end of the world? Why not put until New Year’s or the end of senior electives?”
“You haven’t heard have you?” Jungwon reached into his bag and pulled out a folded paper. “Read it.”
Y/n unfolded the paper and noticed it was a newspaper, The Korean Press, printed boldly in block letters. She looked through before her eyes settled on the headline. ‘2000?! Marks the end of the world?? Y2K Bug May Spark the Computer Apocalypse’ she scoffed. “No way you believe this?”
Jungwon grabbed the newspaper. “Never said I did. But it sounds cool, no?”
“Define cool.” She sighed. “My dad’s work computer suddenly crashing because of some silly millennium bug does not sound cool.”
“To each their own but…” Jungwon said. “Saying we date until the end of the world does sound cool.”
“Fine. You got me there.” She said, “Okay Yang Jungwon, starting from today on you are my boyfriend.”
“Until the end of the world?” Jungwon outstretched his pinkie to Y/n.
Y/n linked her pinkie with his. “Until the end of the world.”
After that Jungwon folded the paper up and tore it, throwing it away before he and Y/n parted ways. As he got home that night and started to work on his assignments he pulled the orange cat plush from his bag and set it on his desk. He gently patted it as he studied its features, suddenly recalling how Y/n said it looked like him. Picking the plush back up he showed it to his dog Maeumi who was lying peacefully on his bed.
“Maeumi, do you think this looks like me?” He placed the plush close to his face and leaned in closer to the dog.
Maeumi ears perked up at the sound of his name, and after looking at Jungwon he let out a cheerful bark.
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A/N: Thank you for the wait! I wanted to post this for New Year at first but then I wasn't happy with the ending and then I wanted to post it for Enhypen's comeback but ended up reworking it. Either way I'm grateful for the support on the teaser! Originally this wasn't going to be a series but after it hit more than 17k I thought it would be best to split it up into a few parts. The next part will be out very soon as well as a master list! I hope everyone enjoyed.
