Requested: Can you write a fem reader x Yves from LOONA, where Yves is known as kind of a player but really likes the reader and tries to convince them to go on a date with her?
A/N: My first LOONA request! Hope you enjoy it ^-^ Sorry it took so long, I have tons of work in school right now :c
Words: 3,905 (hope it’s not too long, I really got into it)
Warnings: I used like a curse word or two. Also some food mentions for everyone sensitive to this kind of stuff.
“Y/N Y/L/N great work as always.” Your teacher commented dryly, handing you your graded paper. Even without looking at it, you knew it was another fail. A third one in a row.
It wasn’t that you were a bad student or something. Your grades varied from subject to subject, but learning French was your Achilles’ heel. No matter your efforts, you just couldn’t get it right. It didn’t help that your teacher was the least sympathetic human being on the planet. So you could just suffer in silence.
“Why the long face, Y/N?” your friend, Yeojin, asked while stuffing her face with a sandwich. Heejin wrinkled her nose in disgust a little.
“I got another F.” you mumbled and picked on your salad. You weren’t in the mood to eat lunch right now.
“Let me guess.” Heejin inquired. “French.”
You could only nod helplessly.
“Why can’t I just… get it?” you asked rhetorically. “It’s not that I’m not trying.”
Yeojin pat you on the back with a little too much force.
“Maybe you just need a little help.” She suggested. “We will find you a tutor and they will guide you through everything.”
“Heejin!” you facepalmed yourself for not thinking about it earlier. “You’re great at French. Please, please, please make me understand this stuff.”
Your friend looked conflicted. She didn’t want to disappoint you and make you helpless once again.
“I’m sorry girl, but I’m already tutoring someone.”
You and Yeojin exchanged confused glances. Heejin was blushing because of the unwanted attention.
“Who are you tutoring?” you asked slowly. Maybe it was just some loser who could be ditched in the name of friendship.
Well, fuck. Heejin was whipped for that girl.
“Maybe you thould athk Yveth?” Yeojin mumbled incoherently because of her stuffed mouth. Heejin offered her a napkin with a scoff.
“Swallow and repeat, child.” She chided. The younger girl rolled her eyes but did what she was told to.
“You should ask Yves.” She said, making Heejin choke on her water.
“Ask who?” you questioned. You didn’t know anyone named like that.
“One of the biggest players in our school, Yeojin are you thinking straight?” Heejin explained, glaring at the small girl.
“Straight is not the greatest choice of words here.” The little girl snickered and continued devouring her food.
“Who is he?” you asked impatiently. You really needed help.
“She is a total womanizer and I don’t support her tutoring you.” Heejin huffed stubbornly.
“Isn’t Yves a name for a dude?”
“She knows something! Maybe a tutor won’t be necessary.” Yeojin teased with a bright smile.
“People gave her that nickname because she’s good in French.”
“French everything.” Heejin rolled her eyes at Yeojin’s comments but didn’t deny.
You couldn’t deny that it piqued your interest. Whoever that girl was, she definitely had some reputation. Maybe she was your only hope and you desperately needed to pass the next test.
“Can you introduce us?” you asked and Heejin shot you a disbelieving look.
“Have you heard anything from what I told you?”
“Please, Heekki.” You begged. “I can’t get another bad grade.”
Heejin looked conflicted. She avoided your eyes and tried to find good reasons for you to not ask Yves for help.
“Fine.” You squealed and Yeojin whistled. This couldn’t be so hard.
You were right, it wasn’t hard. It was freaking impossible. You imagined Yves to be some kind of cliché delinquent from a painfully overrated fanfiction, leather jacket and a cigarette in her mouth, shooting lame pick up lines like a jerk. She certainly wasn’t supposed to be a stoic graceful girl with flowy dark hair and a pristine white shirt.
“You should focus on the pronouns, Y/N.” she advised in a low tone. It almost sounded like a whisper. “That would prevent you from losing points on nouns.”
Yves examined all your failed works and calmly explained you what needed to be improved. It turned out to be almost everything, but she didn’t criticize you even once.
“I always mess up the conjunction of verbs.” You pointed out. “The sentences don’t make any sense because of that. Yves chuckled softly and it was adorable.
“Yes, your sentences are quite interesting.” She admit. “But we will focus on that later. Prioritizing and revision are keys to success.”
Did she say “later”? How many sessions would you need? You were already starting to feel attracted to her. Maybe that was her plan. She didn’t release her full womanizing charm on the first meeting. She will wait and make you fall for her more and then she will crush your heart and-
“Y/N?” Yves put her hand on your shoulder and you flinched. She took it back and you blushed.
“Sorry, I got distracted.”
“I can see that.” She smirked a little. Oh no, no. Heejin was right! Yves almost got you in her trap and it was just a first session. “We should plan the next meeting. Is Friday right for you?”
“Yes!” you blurted out and she raised her brow. Your face turned pink.
“Great.” She whispered in that hushed tone. “I’ll see you then.”
When Friday came, you were ready. A long phone call with Heejin helped you make a plan and stick to it. Don’t make eye contact with Yves, don’t talk with her about anything other than schoolwork, don’t pay attention to her appearance, don’t have any physical touch and don’t let the flirting start.
“We should start from when we finished last time.” Yves smiled at you and opened her notebook. You tried to ignore the way she tucked her hair behind an ear. “Or maybe you have some homework we can work through together.”
“Yes.” You answered curtly and took an exercise book from your bag. Nailed it.
After digging it from your bag, you resurfaced and exhaled sharply through your nose. Yves looked up from the pages and shot you another brilliant smile. Seeing her just sitting there shouldn’t have made your brain stop like that, but you have always turned into a mess in front of beautiful girls.
“I see you’re ready.” The smile on her lips almost made you lose your composure again. Almost.
“Yeah, I am. Can you help me with that task? I’m not sure how to fill the gaps.”
Yves pushed her chair closer to yours and turned the book a little to have a closer look. You tried to keep the distance as big as possible without losing sight of the text.
“You have to use the words in brackets.” Yves tapped them with her pencil. “Then you will have to make correct forms.” You just kept nodding. “And after that we can go grab a coffee?”
“Yeah, oka- wait!” Your thoughts raced like a fancy sport car. “You want to do what?”
“Drink some good coffee.” She repeated. “With you.”
No talk with Heejin could prepare you for that. You didn’t expect Yves to make a move on you that quickly. Guess she really lived up to her reputation.
“Sorry, I don’t really have time today.” You finally managed to reply. “And I’m not a coffee gal.”
Yves didn’t make any comment on your lame excuse and just nodded with a slight pout.
“Maybe another time.” She smiled and swiftly went back to helping you with homework. As if you never rejected her. And “another time”? What was that supposed to mean?
“Y/N?” you snapped out of your thoughts. “Focus just a couple minutes, okay?”
The gentle smile never left her face and it made turning her down seem like an awful decision. But it was for your own good. At least that was what you were trying to tell yourself.
On the next session Yves brought cake. Packed neatly in a white cardboard box and decorated in a pretty, lilac icing. You shot her a disbelieving look.
“It’s from the café I wanted to take you to.” She explained with that gummy smile of hers. “You said you’re not a coffee gal, so I got a little creative.
“What if I’m not a cake gal either?” you struggled to remain unbothered with the fact that a beautiful girl did that for you. Said girl tilted her head with a little smirk.
“Stop looking at it with such desire and maybe I’ll believe you.” You blushed a bit, cause the cake definitely wasn’t the only thing you wanted to desire. Wow, Heejin would have smacked you for such impure thoughts.
Yves kept looking at you expectantly and you realized that she was waiting for you to try the pastry. Your brain kept telling you that it wasn’t the best idea if you wanted to stay away from her, but your heart wasn’t so sure.
“Need a little convincing?” Yves picked up the fork and jabbed the cake. “Open up.” She demanded playfully and moved the fork closer to your lips.
At that moment your brain and heart were in a heated battle for dominance, but ultimately it was your stomach that made the call. The cake was way too temping to ignore, so you let Yves feed you. It was a great decision. Your taste buds were overwhelmed by the sweetness and it was another thing that made you regret refusing her previous invitation.
No, it was probably just your sweet tooth talking. Yves was bad news for good, innocent girls and you shouldn’t let her get too close. You were convinced about that. And then you made a mistake and look up.
“Seems like you like it.” Yves was resting her chin on her hand with the raven hair framing her face perfectly in that angle. The sight almost made you choke on the cake. Will you ever catch a break?
“It’s amazing!” you almost squealed and quickly changed your demeanor. “I mean, it’s good… I guess.”
Yves giggled a little. God, this girl would be the end of you.
“Thanks… I guess.” She teased and opened the notebook. “You can eat everything, cause I assume there is no use in trying to ask you out again.”
Sirens blared in your head. There she was, going straight for the kill. You had to admit; it took you by surprise. Till that moment Yves was very sweet and even kind of timid, not something you would expect from a womanizer like her.
“You- you were asking me out?” you stuttered dumbly. As if she was going to fall for that. Yves raised a brow.
“Trying to tell me you had no idea?” she asked in disbelief and you tried to avoid eye contact with her.
“Exactly!” you cleared your throat and tried again. “I mean, yeah. I thought you were just being friendly. Not that you weren’t friendly before, just... super friendly?”
If Yeojin was there, she would slam your head against the desk. Who in the world used phrases like “super friendly” towards a stunning girl hitting on them? Have you always been such a disaster?
Yves’ low hum made you reconsider planning an elaborate scheme to fake your own death and leave the city. Complete loser or not, she was once again grinning with that little smirk of hers.
“I’ll remember to more direct in the future.”
“A little louder please?”
“Piedmont!” you blurted out. “Like the region. In Italy. We were talking about it in geography. It has nice… mountains.”
“It’s cute how passionate you are about other countries.” It was obvious that Yves had a hard time keeping amusement off her face. “But maybe we should focus on French right now. How does Paris sound?”
“Paris sounds amazing.” Safe answer, great save, you got this.
“I’ll keep that in mind.” She mused. “Keep learning and I would take you there someday.”
You didn’t get this. You definitely didn’t. But that was okay, right? It was a normal thing to feel a little thrown off because of a blatant pick up line. Everyone would get flustered if they were in your shoes. Your ways will part soon anyway when your study sessions finally give results and you will get over her.
“Hey, Y/N.” Yves looked at you with a glint in her eyes.
“This is not a friendly invitation.”
It was a miracle your head didn’t snap off with how fast you raised it. She was sitting there, chin on her hand and hair framing her face perfectly. This time she left you no other choice, you had to answer here and now. All this time you were sure what would you tell her if it came to that. Now that it really happened, you weren’t fully convinced.
Heejin’s words were still in your head like a blinding red light. Yves was a player that flirted with every student she tutored. Plenty of girls have been wooed by her and toyed with before getting their hearts broken. That girl was trouble and agreeing to a date equaled an unavoidable pain.
On the other hand, she didn’t fit that description at all. She was gorgeous and flirting didn’t seem like any trouble for her, but it was never aggressive or pushy. All this time Yves showed you patience and gentle kindness even if you were an idiot who couldn’t construct a proper sentence in French. Maybe it was worth a shot.
“There you are spacing out again.” Yves teased with a smile as soft as ever. “Should I be clearer with my intentions?”
You exhaled nervously and collected your thoughts. A date with her sounded amazing, but you still had some doubts. And had to pass your classes before even thinking about dating anyone. But after everything was settled... why not? You only had to express that without any misunderstandings.
“Look, Yves, I think you’re amazing” Something flashed in her eyes after that and her posture turned stiffer. “Can we make sure I get a decent grade and come back to this conversation?”
“I don’t think it will be necessary.” She replied a little coldly and straightened herself on the chair. You didn’t think your words were insulting, but maybe she took them the wrong way.
“Are you okay?” Silence and a blink-and-you-miss-it nod. “Yves?”
“I’m fine.” She insisted, but you could see her knuckles becoming white. “Let’s just focus.”
“And then she just stopped talking about anything other than schoolwork.” you finished with a sigh. It’s been four days since the whole Yves fiasco, and it’s been bothering you a whole lot. The second half of that session was one of the most awkward experiences of your life. Yves became distant and dodged your question about the next meeting.
“Maybe she just realized you weren’t going to fall for her games.” Heejin rummaged through her locker and tried to reason with you.
“I’m not sure, Heekki.” You went through that fateful conversation for what seemed a hundredth time. “She got upset for some reason and I can’t pin that on anything.”
What could have gone wrong? You approached the invitation gently and tried to avoid being rude to her. It wasn’t like you turned her down impolitely or anything. You didn’t turn her down at all! You really wanted to have that date… maybe. But there was nothing insulting in your behavior.
“Are you Y/N?” you and Heejin both jumped a bit at a sudden voice next to you. The harsh words seemed to come from a glaring brunette in a denim jacket.
“Be nice.” A cute redhead accompanying her reprimanded with a slight pout. The girl sighed and rolled her eyes but complied.
“Hello.” She started over. “Is there any chance your name is Y/N?”
The redhead shook her head a little and shot you an apologetic smile. She looked like sunshine embodied and it was a start contrast to her companion’s demeanor.
“Can we help you?” Heejin asked cautiously. The girl in denim opened her mouth to speak but was beat to it.
“We just want to talk with Y/N for a second!” the bright girl explained and beamed at Heejin, who softened. “Can you give us a minute?”
There was no arguing with that smile. Heejin nodded and looked at you with slight hesitation. You nodded and asked her to save you a seat at lunch. After your friend left you gave your full attention to the girls.
“I’m sorry, but do I know you?” you measured your words in order to avoid upsetting the brunette. She wasn’t here to have a pleasant girl talk.
“I’m Jiwoo!” the tiny redhead introduced herself and put an arm around the stone faced one. “This is Jungeun and you are-“
“And you are the dumbass that hurt Sooyoung.” Jungeun raised her chin and looked you in the eye. It didn’t ease your confusion.
“Sooyoung?” You didn’t recall anyone named like that besides a pretty cheerleader from class. “Park Sooyoung?”
Jungeun rolled her eyes even harder than before and Jiwoo scrunched her eyebrows a bit.
“Did that whole Park Sooyoung teach you French?”
“Oh, you mean Yves?” your response made Jungeun grunt and run a hand through her hair. Her reaction made you a bit uneasy.
“Stop with that idiotic nickname already, will you?” she turned to Jiwoo. “Who came up with it anyway, it’s a male name for crying out loud.”
She got a solemn nod as a response and you followed their interaction dumbly. What was that about? Who were they?
“I’m sorry, but I don’t get what’s going on here.” You admit and hoped Jungeun won’t kill you for saying that.
“Our dear friend Sooyoung or Yves if you may.” She cringed after saying that. “Came from a meeting with you feeling all humiliated and upset. We want to hear your explanation.”
You glanced at Jiwoo who looked like a kicked puppy.
“She really likes you, you know.” She smiled sadly. “Everything she talked about was getting to know you better and how awesome you are.”
“We shouldn’t tell her that.” Jungeun warned her and her friend pouted.
This interrogation was becoming tiring especially that you had no idea what was the point of it. What happened to Yves- Sooyoung? Her friends blamed you for that and it made you nervous.
“Jungeun.” You started softly. “Can you tell me what I did wrong? I really didn’t mean to upset Sooyoung-“
“Then why would you call her like that.” Surprisingly it was Jiwoo who interrupted you. “It took her a while to get over these awful rumors and she really didn’t expect it from you.”
Rumors? What was the history behind Sooyoung’s nickname?
“My friends recommended me to get her help with French. To be honest, I didn’t really know her real name until you mentioned it.”
Jiwoo gaped at you with pure shock written on her face. Even Jungeun hesitated in her aggressive behavior.
“You didn’t know?” she asked. “You weren’t making a jab at her fabricated reputation.”
“I didn’t even know she existed before my friend mentioned her.” You assured. “I heard it came from her abilities in French.”
Jungeun scoffed and Jiwoo sighed.
“That’s a cute understatement.” The brunette chuckled bitterly. “Okay, sorry for judging you, but Sooyoung is really sensitive about that. When we were younger, she was called the Ice Queen because she didn’t really date anyone.”
“But then I asked her to get a coffee!” Jiwoo piped in. “Cause I had a tiny crush on her.”
“Another understatement.” Jungeun clarified with a slight smirk causing the other girl to blush cutely. “But yeah, Sooyoung went out with Jiwoo as friends, cause she had no idea about her feelings.”
You looked at the tiny ray of sunshine who nodded. Whatever crush she had on Sooyoung; it was long gone as she didn’t seem bothered by the story.
“And this one girl got extremely jealous and started a rumor that Soo stood her up and convinced some other ones to tell the same story.” She completed.
“That’s why you may have heard she was a huge player or something.”
Hearing everything made you feel sad and guilty. Sooyoung was just an amazing girl who wanted to hang out with you, and you made her feel humiliated.
“Hey, it’s okay!” Jiwoo put a hand on your shoulder with an encouraging smile. “Just explain everything to her and it will be alright.”
“I’m not sure about that.”
“Not sure about what?” Jungeun inquired sternly, but without ice in her tone. “Your feelings for Sooyoung? Do you like her? More than a friend of course.”
You nodded sincerely and Jungeun’s features softened, making her look less intimidating.
“Then go and tell her that.” She smiled at you. “You would make her really happy.”
Jiwoo nodded and started bouncing enthusiastically. Jungeun rolled her eyes at her friend’s antics, but the smile didn’t leave her face.
“You know what to do.” The brunette added and they both made their way to class, leaving you in the hall. But she was right, you knew exactly what to do.
Your fingers gripped the soft material as you tried to stop your heart from racing. Sooyoung was sitting in a library reading a book. This was a perfect chance and you just had to gather courage. Now or never. Inhale, exhale.
You approached the beautiful brunette and carefully placed the plushie on a table in front of her. Sooyoung’s eyes moved up a bit with vulnerability shining in them.
“C’est un hibou.” You stated in a shaky voice and a rusty pronunciation. There were two words for owl, and you had no idea which one was more correct, but it didn’t matter. You weren’t sure if it was an owl in the first place. It could be anything to be honest. “For you.”
Sooyoung hesitantly traced the purple toy with her fingers. She smiled a little and took the little piece of paper attached to it. You nodded in order to encourage her.
“Impressive.” She praised softly. In her hands was your pop quiz. You got a B, which exceeded the expectations of everyone.
“I had a great teacher.” You smiled. “Can I sit?”
She nodded and held the plushie closer to herself.
“I didn’t mean to hurt you, Sooyoung. I’m so sorry that my words hurt you.” You apologized from the bottom of your heart, looking in her eyes. “I shouldn’t have judged you after hearing a stupid rumor, especially after you were so kind to me and-“
“Say it again, please.” She whispered with a smile that made you melt every time.
“My name.” You smiled back at her. “It’s been some time since I heard it said this way.”
You took a deep breath and put your hand on hers, trying not to faint when she didn’t move it away.
“Sooyoung.” Her eyes sparkled and smile got even wider. “Is it too late to get that coffee with you?”
The girl pressed the toy against her chest and grabbed your hand properly.
“It’s not Paris.” She teased with a grin. “But we have to make you get that A on the next test.”
You giggled and rubbed her hand with your thumb.
“I like girls who challenge themselves.” Your words made her blush and she hid her face in the plushie. “Hey, Sooyoung.”
She shyly peaked from behind the purple material and you smiled at her. You adored saying her name as much as she enjoyed hearing it.
“This is not a friendly invitation.”