I hate wearing gloves so the fact he always has some with him is like hajsjdnfnf my heartđ˘â¤ď¸
pairing: minho x reader genre/warnings: established relationship, fluff; minho is lowkey the biggest simp wbk, unedited ÂŻ\_(ă)_/ÂŻ word count: 0.9k note: first fic of 2024! don't look at me tho, at this point i just keep writing the most self-indulgent shit lol
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minho is the type to - 15 seconds after he meets you for your weekly date night - ask you where your gloves are when he sees your reddened and shivering hands. there was a greeting kiss preceding the question, of course.
"i think we both know what the answer is," you tell him, trying to rub your hands together for warmth until he takes them and presses your cold fingers against his cheeks, before he kisses your palms.
"whatâs the point of getting matching gloves if you keep forgetting yours?" he says, a light scolding tone in his voice that matches the slight frown tugging on his brows.
"it's not my fault!" you try to defend yourself. you'd raise your hands for emphasis, but he's still keeping them near his face, alternating between kisses and blowing into them to get you all nice and toasty. "i keep them by the door on purpose so i wouldn't forget to take them with me when i go out. you have to at least give me a little credit for that. i just... never actually remember to bring them."
he rolls his eyes, an act that most would find patronizing especially if minho is the one who's doing it. but when it comes to you, everything minho does is full of affection, even as he pretends to be annoyed.
"what am i going to do with you?" he mutters like a disappointed parent.
"it was your idea to get the gloves. i didn't really need them though. i have you."
"but i'm not with you all the time, baby. you need to keep yourself warm."
"well, you're here with me, aren't you? you can keep me warm now. i'll worry about cold hands later."
squishing his cheeks together, you pull him toward you for a swift peck.
despite his exasperated sigh, minho still presses his lips against each of your palms one last time, even turns them over to kiss your knuckles, before he settles on intertwining his left hand with your right one, stuffing them in his coat pocket as he pulls the both of you toward the direction of your dinner reservation.
"wait!" you exclaim, holding up your neglected hand, "what about this one? it's cold too."
he turns to look at you, his face devoid of all emotions as he assesses your so-called dilemma. then, minho lets go of you, telling you to put both your hands in your own pockets.
"come onnn," you lament, pouting at the man in front of you.
"you come on," he retorts. "just do it."
you huff childishly, watching as the breath comes out in a puff of smoke in the cold air, thinking minho is really letting you fend for warmth by yourself for the remaining 10 minutes that it takes to walk to the restaurant.
it's not like you meant to forget the gloves at home.
before you can resume walking, minho moves to stand behind you, pulling you to him, eliciting a surprised oof! from you. he shoves his hands into your pockets, intertwining your fingers once again within the confines of the fabric as he shuffles you forward, his legs on either side of yours so it's easier for you to walk. the thick coats and wool scarves that you're both wearing already make you look like a pair of clumsy bears roaming the street, but with your back pressed against his front like this, you have no doubt that by-passers must be thinking you're two cotton balls waddling in the middle of the city.
"minho!" you laugh, partially embarrassed that people are side-eyeing this strange public display of affection. "stop!"
"you wanted me to keep you warm, didn't you?"
"people are staring!"
"you said you were cold." he seems unfazed though, continuing to nudge you forward like it's the most normal thing in the world. "make up your mind."
"i take it back!"
you do your best to plant your feet firmly on the ground to keep him from moving. it works though, or at least it staggers him enough for you to wriggle out of his hold. you take a few steps away from minho, and he looks at you with unimpressed eyes.
"i take it back," you repeat. "we're only a couple blocks away. i think i'll manage."
he stares at you for a moment longer, before he reaches into his bag and pulls out a pair of gloves, identical to the matching ones that you two picked out together a few weeks ago.
"how do you have my gloves?"
"these aren't the ones at your place," he clarifies. "this is your backup pair. i went back to the store and got them because i know you never remember to take shit with you."
you don't even try to suppress the grin that tugs on your lips when he walks closer to you, taking your hands and attentively covers your skin with the wool. "so you just... keep them with you at all times now?" you ask.
"pretty much, yeah."
once he's made sure that gloves are hugging your fingers snugly, you pull him down for a kiss, your lips moving together warmly. you feel him smile against you even though he's trying to look stern.
"you love me sooo much," you simper when you break from the kiss.
minho sighs, a long one as if to say yes, unfortunately i do love you very much.
"now come on." this time he does speak aloud. "let's go before they give away our table."
because that's just the kind of person minho is. because no matter how grumpy he may appear from the outside, he's still the type to always think of you and your wellbeing and show up for you even when you don't show up for yourself. no matter how callous his facade is, he is still the type to love you quietly. tenderly. completely.
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My life has now evolved I literally feel like a PokĂŠmon after seeing thisđ WHY IS THIS SO SHOCKING HAJANDNF
dancing through our house
hyunjin x fem!reader
hyunjin comes home earlier and decides to plan a nice dinner, it doesnât go as planned but it all works out in the end.
genre: established relationship, she pronouns
note: i cried while writing this
the smell of burning was apparent from the moment sheâd walked into the apartment. quickly kicking off her shoes, to find out where the smell was from. hyunjin must have forgotten to turn something off before leaving for practice. nothing was smoking but poor hyunjin was spotted on his hands and knees on the kitchen floor scrubbing his heart away.
âhyun?â he turned his head over his shoulder, scurrying to his feet and standing in a greeting way.
he brushed off his nice suit and placed his hands in front of him while straightening his back.
âi didnât think youâd be home so earlier.â he looked behind him. moving quickly around the kitchen once again collecting things that had been left about.
it was a mess; dishes filling the sink, hyunjins dirty clothes tossed to the side of the washing basket, some burnt meal ontop of the stove and the split substance hyunjin had been violently trying to get off the marble flooring. he reached on the counter top handing her a rose while his arms were full of the now useless cutlery.
âwhatâs this?â she asked taking the flower. hyunjin dropped the tools into the sink with the rest. she watched noticing the sauce smeared all over the arm of his nice new suit.
âoh for fuck sake.â hyunjin huffed taking a paper towel and tried to dab it away but it had already starting setting in.
she reached for the tissue to help him. âjin calm down.â she laughed.
âim sorry, i just wanted to do something nice. but the food i got burnt because i thought it said 2 hours but it said 20 minutes. and the stupid stupid sauce got all over your new floor,â he pointed down were she took a step back to avoid standing in the bubbly red stain. âand im sweaty and tired now and you came home before i could reshower or finish-â he stopped when she reached up and softly kissed his cheek.
âyouâre so cute.â
âwhat?â
âyou think this impresses me?â hyunjin blinked in confusion at her.
she laughed placing the tissue down and reaching up to his neck. âjinnie when have you ever seen me eat fancy chicken?â she gestured to the burnt mess over her shoulder. âor drink expensive champagne?â he looked over to the other side of the kitchen where the bottle of champagne had been popped but split all over the counter. âso you donât like the suit?â
âthe suit is gorgeous.â she ran her hands over his neck down to his chest. âbut you face is telling me it doesnât feel as pretty as it looks.â
âoh thank god.â he pulled his jacket off in one movement and unbuttoned the top few buttons of his dress shirt.
âerm careful that looks expensive!â
âitâs fine itâs versace. theyâll send me a new one next week.â
she laughed as hyunjin dramatically sighed swaying his arms around to cool down.
âyou know what does impress me?â he titled his head to the side.
âyour cute little face.â she squished his cheeks in which he grabbed her hands and dodged her from doing it again. âbut seriously hyun never think youâre cooking again.â she deadpanned.
âactually i think i have something you may like..â she looked at hyunjins mischievous smile as he moved into the living making sure she followed behind him.
the room looked normal which confused her. hyunjin walked up to the couch grabbing the remote and turning it back on. it had been playing some playlist on spotify, one he had created. âyou made a playlist?â
âfor us.â he smiled dropping the controller back onto the seat before moving closer to her once again.
âseriously?â she looked at all the classic love songs heâd added from his favourite films and songs they had built special connections with.
she didnât believe it. out of all the things heâd planned for tonight, this had to be the most romantic thing. a stupid spotify playlist.
âcan i have this dance mâlady?â he propped his hand out waiting for her to take it.
ânever call me that again.â she laughed taking it as he wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her closer. âokay love.â
her other hand landed back onto his broad shoulder shoulder stroking up and down. some cheesy love song playing as he starting guiding her around the room.
he was a professional dancer of course he was going to be flawless with ball dancing, even in a sweat fill suit. he moved her around letting go of her hip as he attempted to spin her without getting tangled together. she could no longer smell the burning from the kitchen, or feel the sticky residue on hyunjins suit just him. she could only see him, feel him. just the purple haired man in front her focusing on not muddling up his feet under pressure.
âyou know, youâre a pretty romantic man.â she sighed as the song came to a finish and another started to play.
hyunjin didnât let her go in fact pulling her closer so there faces were close enough to touch. âreally?â
she hummed looking up at his beautiful. âi really love you.â
âwhat?â
hyunjin looked mortified as he realised the words that had slipped out his mouth. she smiled big leaning up to his kiss his lips lightly. âyouâre so cute.â
âare you not going to say it back?â he pouted and she groaned.
âi love you too hyunjin.â
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Felix - SKZ-TALKER Ep.63âĽď¸^^
Stop this madness my heart canât take all this fluff đŠâđź (saying heâs not gonna propose in college and then take MC off campus to propose is Han Jisung codedđ)
Pairing : Han Jisung x F!Reader TW : anonymous friends to lovers type beat ; physical fighting ; reader is bullied ; angst ; fluffy ending ; Word Count : 8.9k A/N : Haven't even started writing this one yet but I know it's gonna take a bit, I hope the wait is worth it!! I hope that this is good! I kind of changed things a little bit, but I feel like it's still good... right? It has a k-drama feel to it... Not proof read!! Request : Anonny : Hello! If your requests are open can you write something for skz han? Where han is a popular person that everyone likes and he doesn't know the identity of reader but they are able to have really nice conversations. He thinks he found the person he's been talking to and starts dating them and reader agrees to help the person with talking to him. But han actually starts talking to reader and realizes that they were the person he fell in love with. Reader didn't tell him their true identity bc they were told he could never love someone like them. I hope that makes sense.
An anonymous chat room⌠What could possibly go wrong? It had started as a way for other students to get help with certain subjects without the judgment of their peers over not knowing enough. Soon enough, like most things, it had completely lost its original reason for being made, and now it was being used for anything but studying. There were chat rooms for dissing people, chat rooms for hooking up, and then there was the more⌠safe chat rooms, for people that were just lonely and wanting to talk, people that were too awkward or shy to have conversations face to face. Everyone had an online identity that no one else knew about⌠A different persona⌠It was scary⌠But sometimes it was nice to just⌠Talk to someone.Â
JiHizzy : Hey! You online?Â
Your phone vibrated with the message, and you couldnât help but smile at the familiar sound of the notification. You had been talking to him for weeks now, and it was the one part of your day that you truly looked forward to.Â
JustAnotherGirl : Yeah! Whatâs up?
JiHizzy : Finally got back to my dorm. I was trying to study for finalsâŚ
JustAnotherGirl : Iâm gonna guess that didnât work out for you?Â
JiHizzy : Crazily enough, I ended up at the bar instead of the library.Â
JustAnotherGirl : I donât know how you could possibly get the two confused lol
JiHizzy : Itâs a friday night, I donât think anyone was at the library. Werenât you at the bar too? It was packed.Â
JustAnotherGirl : Mm⌠Nope! I donât really party like that, I was too busy studying for my finals.Â
JiHizzy : Ooh, the innocent type? I like that.
JustAnotherGirl : Are you flirting with me?Â
JiHizzy : I might be⌠You know the acronym of your username is jag⌠all you need is I and youâd be jagi to me.Â
JustAnotherGirl : That must be the alcohol talkingâŚ
JiHizzy : Not at all. Youâre just my type. I really want to meet you.
JustAnotherGirl : Oh, would you look at the time? We should get some sleep! Goodnight!Â
While it was supposed to stay an anonymous chat room, some people were just too popular to stay hidden longer than the first week. One of those people was JiHizzy, better known as Han Jisung, the most popular guy on campus simply because of his looks. All of the girls wanted him, and all of the guys wanted to be him. He was the top of the totem pole, and that put you at the very bottom.Â
If the two of you were to walk past each other on campus, he wouldnât even spare you a passing glance⌠But with the promise of anonymity, you were able to talk to him every night. You were able to know what it felt like to be liked by someone like him. You could never meet him though, if he found out who you really were⌠Heâd stop talking to you immediately. You didnât want to lose him⌠Even if you didnât truly have him.Â
///
JiHizzy : Are you in class right now?Â
In the silence of the classroom, the vibration of your phone was much louder than you thought it would be. Everyone turned to look in your direction, and you quickly grabbed your phone and placed it on your lap, hoping that if another message came in, it would be silent.Â
JiHizzy : I know you are, youâre such a good girl⌠WAIT DOES THAT SOUND WEIRD!? IâM SORRY!!Â
JiHizzy : I was just thinking that maybe⌠Maybe you could tell me what class youâre inâŚ
JiHizzy : And I could get a glimpse of you⌠Or who I think is you⌠I just want to have a face to go with the nameâŚ
You held in your sigh as you felt your phone vibrate incessantly against your lap, chewing on your bottom lip as you attempted to focus on your studies, but it seemed like he wouldnât let up unless you responded.Â
JiHizzy : PLEASE!!Â
JustAnotherGirl : Why is it so important? I like being anonymous⌠I like talking to youâŚ
JiHizzy : Because I like you, and I canât stop thinking about you, and I want to daydream about youâŚ
JiHizzy : But itâs kind of hard to daydream about someone if I donât know what they look like.
JustAnotherGirl : Well, daydream about what you think I look like. Itâs probably better than how I really look anyway.Â
JiHizzy : Youâre talking like Iâll stop messaging you or stop liking you if I meet youâŚ
JiHizzy : You donât think Iâm that kind of person⌠Do you?Â
JustAnotherGirl : I donât know who you are⌠But itâs just easier like this for meâŚÂ
JiHizzy : Alright alright
JiHizzy : Iâm sorry if I upset youâŚ
JiHizzy : But hey! I heard that theyâre releasing an update soon where we can actually talk to each other on the phone!
JustAnotherGirl : Canât people tell who other people are by their voice?Â
JiHizzy : Idk⌠But I want to call you when it comes out. Can we at least do that?
JustAnotherGirl : Maybe⌠Iâll think about it⌠I have to study now. So do you!Â
JiHizzy : Right! Okay, Iâll message you later!Â
He daydreamed about you⌠He thought about you⌠You wondered what this image looked like, the girl that he thought you were. You were sure that it looked nothing like you, and it was better that way. He was so popular, you didnât want to tarnish his image if he was even seen talking with you, let alone walking beside you⌠although you were sure that something like that would never happen.Â
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When the call feature was released, everyone was so excited. People were testing it out as soon as their apps updated⌠But you were dreading it. Texting guaranteed staying anonymous, but hearing someone's voice, even if they didnât know what you looked like, a voice was a way to identify someone. Even Jisungs voice, anyone and everyone could tell it was him coming if they heard him talking. His voice was distinct, it was his and his only. You didnât know how distinct your voice would be, and the only thing you had going for you was the fact that you didnât talk much at all.Â
A time that youâd usually be counting down to now had your stomach twisted up into knots, your knees folded up against your chest as you tried to think of anything but the inevitable phone call that you knew he would ask for. âWhatâs got you all worked up?â Your roommate asked as she walked into your room. As if things couldnât get any worse, she just had to be back in at a normal hour.Â
Of course you had gotten paired up to dorm with the most popular girl on campus, it was just another way of lifes mysterious twists and turns supposedly. She was absolutely ruthless, and while you had asked to have your room changed at the beginning of every semester, it miraculously could never be done. As if college wasnât hard enough, having to reside with her was just added stress.Â
âFine. Ignore me. I didnât want to talk to you anyway.â She mumbled, dropping down onto the ridiculously large and disgustingly luxurious bed that took up almost the entirety of her half of the room. She was rich, of course she was, and she took every opportunity to flaunt her wealth to everyone on campus, and you were no exception, you just got the brunt of it.Â
âIâm gonna take a shower real quick⌠Do you have to use the bathroom before I get in?â You asked, keeping your head down so she didnât look at you like the peasant that you knew she thought you were. She scoffed loudly, and out of the corner of your eye, you saw her flick her wrist in the direction of the bathroom.Â
JiHizzy : You awake? Donât tell me youâre sleeping already!Â
JiHizzy : You havenât been online in 3 hours! Come onnnnn!
JiHizzy : Are you ignoring me?!?!?! :(Â
JiHizzy : Did I do something⌠Say something wrong?Â
JiHizzy : Ahhh⌠Maybe you are sleeping⌠OkayÂ
JiHizzy : Goodnight! Sleep well!!
You never took your phone into the bathroom with you, not just because it seemed unsanitary or unhygienic, you also couldnât afford to potentially drop it on the tile floor and bust the screen. Maybe you should have, but again, you didnât think that your roommate would go through your phone. You were pretty sure that she wouldnât even touch something that belonged to you. You had never been more wrong.Â
The vibrating of your phone had caught her attention, and maybe if it had only gone off once she would have ignored it, but Jisung was a spam texter. âHmmâŚâ She hummed to herself as she snatched your phone off the nightstand, and her curiosity quickly turned to annoyance when she saw just who had been texting you. âNo way⌠Thereâs no way!â She shrieked, glaring at your phone.Â
As the story goes, the popular guy should automatically be with the popular girl⌠thatâs how it always goes! She wouldnât allow something like this to happen⌠It just couldnât. She was being a good person, she had to look out for Jisungs reputation, thatâs what it was. Luckily everything was anonymous, you were anonymous⌠He wouldnât have to be embarrassed to like you⌠He wouldnât even have to know it was you.Â
âWhat are you doing?â She was still holding your phone as you walked out of the bathroom, and your stomach dropped as you thought about what she could have been doing to your phone. Why would she even have it. âLook⌠I donât touch your stuff, please donât touch mine.â You mumbled as you scurried over to grab your phone out of her hand.Â
âJesus, donât have a tantrum.â She muttered, rolling her eyes as she turned her attention back to her own phone. âMaybe you should silence your notifications before leaving your phone unattended.â Her words only worried you more, prompting you to check what she could have been talking about, and you could feel the anxiousness creeping up further and further until it had taken you over completely.Â
She had seen the notifications, and youâd be a fool to think that she didnât know exactly who it was that was messaging you. Would she tell him? It would be absolutely humiliating, it would destroy you, you couldnât imagine the way he and his friends would react to finding out that it was you who he had been talking to. Should you tell her not to say anything? âIâŚâ No⌠It might make her say something. Maybe sheâll forget about it in the morning. That would be the best case scenario.Â
âI think Han Jisung and I would be the perfect couple, right? I mean, weâre both popular, weâre both insanely attractive! Thatâs why I feel so bad for him, you know? Itâs not like heâd willingly go for a complete loser, but this stupid anonymous app is really getting his hopes up.â You were right there, she knew exactly what she was doing, but she still had the audacity to look over at you with the fakest smile. âWere you saying something?âÂ
âN-NoâŚâ You stammered, pushing yourself up off your bed and heading to the door. âIâm gonna take a walk, Iâll be back laterâŚâ She didnât say anything to you as you left, simply laughing along with the multitudes of friends that she had on call. Had she told them? Were they all laughing at you? Of course they were, she was right⌠Why would he want to be with someone like you? You were a nobody, a speck of dust, no⌠Not even that. People notice dust⌠you were less than that.Â
But why didnât you deserve to be happy, even if that meant staying behind the safety and security of your phone screen and a basic username? Were you not allowed to have anything? Not even some sort of happiness brought by anonymous interaction? Isnât that how everything on the internet is nowadays anyway? No one really knows each other⌠So why is it such a big deal if you talk to him? Why should you be shamed for doing it the way you have been? Could you not even have this one thing?Â
Being outside was like a breath of fresh air, at least for a moment, but those thoughts brought on by the words of your roommate were suffocating. Should you even respond to him? He thought you were sleeping already⌠you could tell him you had been busy⌠His messages have the ability to help you feel better in an instant, and you needed that now. You clicked on the notification and quickly typed in your password to open the app, and not even a second passed before your phone was vibrating in your hand.Â
JiHizzy : Hey! There you are!Â
JustAnotherGirl : Hm⌠Were you just sitting and waiting for me to come online?
JiHizzy : and what if I was??Â
JiHizzy : you know I canât sleep without talking to you first.Â
JustAnotherGirl : I didnât know that thoughâŚ
JiHizzy : well now you know! :DÂ
JiHizzy : so⌠the call feature came out! I want to call you! Can I?
JustAnotherGirl : uhm⌠I donât knowâŚÂ
JiHizzy : are you in your room? Is your roommate sleeping? I can talk quiet!
JustAnotherGirl : no⌠no itâs not thatâŚ
JiHizzy : I want to hear your voice⌠please? We can talk about anything! Anything you want!Â
JustAnotherGirl : I guessâŚÂ
In a second your phone was buzzing, Jisungs screen name front and center on your screen. What a foolish feature this is, why not just give people your phone number if youâll just talk on the phone? Whatâs next? Video calling? What ifâŚ? You would never do that⌠You couldnât⌠He wouldnât want to see you anyway.Â
Your hands shook as you accepted the call and brought your phone up to your ear. âHehe, hey! Took you a bit to answer, I thought youâd just ignore me!â His voice came with a face, one that you could perfectly envision in your mind. His smile, the creasing of his eyes as he probably laid back against his pillow, one arm tucked under his head, perfectly at ease with everything. He was so lucky and he probably didnât even realize it.Â
âOh⌠uh⌠no. I was just⌠trying to find somewhere to sit.â You lied, looking around at the line of streetlamps that illuminated the sidewalks that led to different buildings. âH-HiâŚâ You stammered, and you knew exactly why you were flustered, why you were so nervous. Jisung was practically a GOD here, and you might as well have been an earthworm with how much lower you were than him. If anyone found out about this, you were sure that the both of you would be humiliated, but for vastly different reasons.Â
âYou donât have a couch or a bed or anything in your dorm?â He asked, and you felt stupid, this whole thing just felt insanely stupid. So what if you didnât have a couch or a bed in your dorm anyway, not everyone was made of money! What was he going to do, judge you for it? âWell⌠Look, if you need help or anything⌠I-âÂ
âI donât need help.â You stated quickly, and you truly didnât. Sure, you didnât have a couch or a flat screen television in your dorm, but you had a bed, and that was more than what most people had, so you had no reason to complain. âIâm actually-â A particularly loud gust of wind whipped around you, the force so strong that you could almost hear it crackling in your speaker, and it whipped up freshly fallen leaves around you.Â
âAre you outside?â There was a slight panic in his voice, although you werenât sure why. Itâs not like you hadnât braved elements far more atrocious than wind before. But then again, he didnât exactly know you well. With the image he had in his mind of you, he probably thought you were too pretty, too perfect to be outside in the wind, potentially getting your hair messed up. âDid you go outside just to talk to me? I-If I knew you were going to do that, I would have just said to wait until a different day to call. I donât want you to get ill.âÂ
You clicked your tongue against the roof of your mouth. Was he always this caring, or was he just pretending? Only the people closest to him would know, and you werenât close to him at all. Surely to be as popular as he was, heâd have to be some kind of an asshole⌠Thatâs how the movies and the shows always depict the popular guys. They were too good for people like you⌠But⌠He didnât know you were a person⌠A person like you. âItâs fine, really. Iâve walked home in thunderstorms before⌠A little gust of wind isnât going to take me out.âÂ
There was a sigh from his end of the call, and then the rustling of what sounded like sheets or blankets. âWell tell me where you are. Youâre already out, and I wouldnât mind walking a bit to come see you. I really want to know you⌠I can get my shoes on real quick and-â You hung up the call before he was finished, your breath held in your throat, and you didnât let it go until you were certain the call was ended. It was rude, sure, of course it was⌠But why was he so god damn pressed on meeting you!? Why wasnât this good enough for him too?!Â
JiHizzy : Did the call cut out? Was it the wind?? Are you okay!?
JiHizzy : If you donât answer me, Iâll⌠I donât know⌠Iâm not a computer wizard butâŚ
JiHizzy : I know people can trace things and⌠Please tell me youâre okay. Iâm worried.
JustAnotherGirl : yeah⌠Iâm fineâŚÂ
JustAnotherGirl : my phone battery is dyingâŚÂ
JiHizzy : Oh! Okay!Â
JiHizzy : Get inside quick, please. Charge your phone and message me in the morning⌠yeah?
JustAnotherGirl : yeahâŚÂ
JustAnotherGirl : GoodnightâŚ
JiHizzy : Goodnight beautiful!Â
This was getting worse, it was only going to get harder⌠Maybe you should cut ties with him now⌠It would be better that way, wouldnât it? It wasnât paying off to selfishly keep him, basically trapped behind your phone screen because you were scared of the embarrassment that would come along with actually meeting him. You needed to let him goâŚ
///
Your roommate was laying in bed, a sheet mask over her face and the bedside table lamp had been dimmed. She was sleeping, at least thatâs what you thought, until the door latch clicked as you shut it and she jumped up. âWhat were you out doing, huh?â The questions immediately started, and you shook your head, going over to your bed and yanking back the blankets. âI know that you werenât out with⌠him. He would drop dead before being seen with the likes of you, ya know?âÂ
She snickered annoyingly, and you whipped around, your face scrunched up as you tried to keep the tears at bay. âHow? How do you know that? How should I know that?! Do you know him?! Do you really know him?!â You asked, or, more like begged for her to give you the answers. You werenât really sure why you were going to her of all people, maybe you were just desperate to hear that⌠that you would be good enough⌠Maybe not for him⌠But for someone.Â
The loud laugh that poured from her lips was like a gut punch, and you dropped down onto your bed, absolutely humiliated, devastated, you felt like a fool. âListen⌠Iâm gonna do you a favor⌠You know, since weâre⌠friendsâŚâ This was bound to be an awful idea, you were sure of it, but you felt like she was going to keep talking anyway and⌠It was beginning to feel like you didnât have a choice. âI think itâll be a win for both of us⌠So, Iâll meet him, as you⌠And you get to keep talking to him at night. Heâll fall in love with me and my beautiful looks, as everyone always does, and⌠Well, you wonât be lonely. How does that sound?âÂ
It sounded terrible, it sounded awful, it was an elaborate ruse that surely no one would fall for⌠But⌠He wouldnât ask you to meet him anymore⌠Youâd still talk to him⌠She wouldnât bother you or even have a reason to try to embarrass you on campus. You could stay hidden, it could work⌠It could really work. âFineâŚâ You mumbled, running your hands over your face, trying not to think too hard. âYou⌠I donât want to get involved too much with⌠What the two of you might do⌠But if he brings it up in the chat⌠Youâll have to⌠Tell meâŚâ It was the last thing youâd ever want to know, but if this was going to work, youâd have to give him up just to have him still⌠It sounded crazy. Youâd never have with him what she could⌠All you would ever be able to have are late night conversations, living out a fantasy through the tellings of your roommate and him. It would have to be good enough.Â
âOh, donât worry⌠Iâll tell you everything!â She clapped her perfectly manicured nails together, and you knew there was something sinister about it, but this felt like the only way. âGet some sleep, we have a lot of planning to do tomorrow. This is going to be great!âÂ
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âWhere did you tell him to meet me⌠I mean⌠you?â She whispered, reading over your shoulder to try to see what the messages on your phone said. This was it⌠Today was the day⌠Sheâd probably tell him to delete the app since he finally met âyouâ. Was it worth it? Probably not⌠But you had been alone for the longest time before this all happened, youâd be fine with being alone after this as well. Nothing would change for you⌠But she would get everything she wanted⌠As if she didnât have it all already.Â
âThe⌠The fountain, at the center of campusâŚâ You mumbled. Would he really think it was you? The two of you sounded nothing alike⌠But would he be able to pick up on that? Probably not, he didnât seem like the type that really cared for things like that. He was so excited that you finally agreed to meet him, the messages were flooding in and she had been right there to read all of them.Â
JiHizzy : Iâm on my way to the fountain now!Â
JiHizzy : I canât believe this is finally happening⌠Weâve been talking for almost 4 months nowâŚ
JiHizzy : Isnât this crazy?!?!Â
JiHizzy : Iâm just a little nervous⌠I hope you donât mind.
JustAnotherGirl : I donât⌠I donât mind at allâŚ
Have fun⌠You thought to yourself as you stood at a distance, watching as Jooyi stood at the fountain, switching between sitting on the edge and standing every couple of seconds. She fumbled with the edge of her skirt, and fixed her hair, then checked her makeup. She was nothing like you⌠Would he be able to notice, even if you had only talked through text and occasionally on the phone? Was he able to tell your personality through little things like that?Â
Then you saw him, practically sprinting towards the fountain, it was like everything was in slow motion. Did he even know who to look for? Would Jooyi fit the image of you that he created in his mind? You leaned against the light pole, your phone clutched against your chest⌠One message and you could ruin this all for her⌠But it would cost you too much, and you would have nothing to show for it, nothing to gain. People like you werenât made for people like him, he would never stoop so low as to even look in your direction. They were made for each other⌠Who were you to ruin things?Â
âJisung!â You heard her voice ringing in your ears, and you looked up from the pavement to see her waving in his direction, and he paused. Did he know? You watched him closely, and you saw the smile slowly beginning to form on his face before he sprinted over to her. His arms wrapped around her waist in a tight hug, picking her up and spinning her around before setting her on the ground. It would never be you, that could never be you⌠You made two people happy today⌠It should feel good, but you felt sick, and you quickly turned away, rushing back to your dorm room. You didnât have to be there to watch it, youâd hear all about it when she came back.Â
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JiHizzy : It was⌠WowâŚÂ
JiHizzy : Finally meeting you in person! Itâs amazing!Â
JustAnotherGirl : Yeah! Iâm so happy that I finally got to meet you!Â
You sniffled softly as you looked over his messages. They wouldnât be the same again, nothing would. Heâd talk about everything that he did with âyouâ, and youâd just have to respond as if⌠as if it were truly you there. This⌠This deal⌠It wasnât fair at all. It was just rubbing into your face everything that Jooyi got to do with him⌠And he was the one unknowingly telling you⌠She was evil⌠But she was a master at being just that.Â
JiHizzy : Well⌠Do you want to talk on the phone? I meanâŚÂ
JiHizzy : Weâve already met each other and⌠I donât know whyâŚÂ
JiHizzy : I could ask you for your number⌠But I donât want to get rid of the app.
JustAnotherGirl : oh? Why?
JiHizzy : Thereâs just so many memories on hereâŚ
JiHizzy : Sometimes when Iâm alone or sad⌠I go back through our messages. You really know how to make me happyâŚ
JustAnotherGirl : Really�
JiHizzy : Yeah⌠Really.Â
JiHizzy : Donât tell anyone though! The guys would totally mock me for that.
JustAnotherGirl : I wonât⌠I wonât tell anyone.
Jooyi burst through the door, shopping bags lining her arms and she dropped them carelessly to the floor before falling back onto her bed, a loud, ear piercing squeal escaping her as she kicked her feet. âHeâs so amazing! Heâs so much cuter up close! He wants to take me on a date this weekend!!â She squealed again, and you felt disgusted. Did he want to take her on a date, or did he want to take you on a date? Was it her looks or was it your personality that he liked?Â
âIâm⌠Really happy for you, Jooyi.â You lied through gritted teeth. You hated hearing about it, you hated hearing her in general, but hearing her talk about him as if she was the one who had put in the work over four months to get him to like her⌠It was unfair. You faked a yawn and rubbed your eyes, acting tired just to be able to wipe your tears without her noticing. âIâm gonna go to the library and study. Iâll see you later.âÂ
She was lost in her own world, but she sat up as you reached the door, your backpack slung over your shoulder and your hand on the doorknob. âHey!â You put on a smile as you turned to face her, waiting for her to continue. âDid he message you? Did he talk about me? Hmm?âÂ
You felt your phone vibrate in your back pocket, you knew it was him, but you shook your head. âHavenât heard from him⌠Maybe he deleted the app⌠I donât know. I have to study though, Iâll let you know if he does.â She sighed softly, letting her head fall back against the mattress, she was back in dreamland. Her whole life was a dream⌠And yours was a nonstop nightmare.Â
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The library was practically empty when you walked in, you could hear every squeak of the floorboards as the one or two other students paced the shelves of books. You could almost hear the buzzing of the fluorescent light that hung over your head⌠You could hear⌠âIs this seat taken?â The man asked, and you looked up to see Jisung standing next to the chair that was across from you. It was strange, and you looked around at the vast amount of empty tables that filled the large building. Why would he want to sit with you? âI donât like sitting by myself⌠I feel like itâs easier to study when I have someone sitting with me.âÂ
Could he read your mind? Pfft, no! Thatâs impossible. âItâs not takenâŚâ You mumbled, trying to keep your voice low, hoping that he wouldnât recognize it from the phone calls. You couldnât even begin to imagine how furious Jooyi would be if she found out about this. Maybe you should just leave. You could study another night. Then your phone vibrated against the table, your heart froze, and Jisung, who had been smiling at his own phone looked up at you.Â
âHeh⌠Thatâs a coincidence. I just sent a message and your phone vibrated!â He said rather cheerfully, and the way he looked at you, it was like he was expecting you to check it. There was no way in hell youâd do that though. You awkwardly giggled, shoving your phone into your backpack as you shook your head.Â
âProbably an email or something⌠It is⌠Ironic thoughâŚâ You whispered, lowering your head even further into the textbook that you had opened. You felt his eyes linger on you though, like they were burning through you, and you didnât know whether to feel flustered, nervous, or both those things and everything in between. âD-Do you need something? A pencil⌠Or-âÂ
âI know youâŚâ He said matter-of-factly, and it was like your throat closed up and your chest tightened. How did he know you? What was he talking about? He couldnât possibly know you. âYouâre the top student⌠Youâre like, mega smart! I can see why now⌠Do you always study this late?âÂ
Relief, a sigh of relief and a deep breath. You were safe⌠You shouldnât overthink too much. âMmnâŚâ You nodded your head once but kept it bowed, trying to focus on the words in the textbook, but it was so hard. âThank youâŚâ You added, wondering if maybe that was what he was waiting for.Â
He chuckled softly, and then you felt the table shake as he dropped his own backpack on the table and started pulling out a bunch of notebooks. âYou make it seem so easy. How do you just⌠Concentrate? Itâs so hard for me to do.â He whined, and you looked around as his voice got higher and higher. âOh⌠Sorry.â His voice dropped back down to a whisper and then he chuckled softly.Â
His laugh was contagious and you couldnât help but laugh along with him, your hand clasping over your mouth to try to muffle the noise. âItâs easy⌠You just have to find the fun in it.â He rolled his eyes and stuck his tongue out at you and you pursed your lips, trying not to laugh at his reaction. âSeriously. Here, let me show you.âÂ
It was supposed to be a solo study session, honestly, it was just to try to get away from your roommate long enough for her to fall asleep. You never in your wildest dreams expected this to happen. It was like a scene straight out of a k-drama, but you also knew that after these types of scenes, things got bad. But you didnât want to think about that right now⌠All you could think about was the way that he laughed with you, the way he smiled at you, the way he talked to you like you were a person and not just the dirt beneath his shoes.Â
âYou remind me of someone.â He said nonchalantly as you both started packing up your books. You blinked a few times, your head tilting to the side as you waited for him to elaborate, but he was looking at his phone, his smile dropping slightly as he turned it off and slid it into his pocket. âOh⌠Itâs nothing. She must have just fallen asleep. Sheâs always so tired. She studies a lot⌠Kind of like you. Maybe you can tutor me⌠Iâll bring her too! That would be cool, right?â Cool⌠Not at all. It was the complete opposite of cool. That⌠That would never work.
âM-Maybe⌠I donât know⌠I tutor a couple other people.â You came up with the lie quickly, and you hated the way his smile almost completely disappeared. Maybe you could make an exception⌠Itâs not like heâd find out⌠Right? Jooyi would just have to act interested in studying. You were sure that if you told her, sheâd be on board⌠âIâll⌠Iâll see if I can schedule you in.âÂ
And just like that, his smile was back and he was pulling his phone out again. âAwesome! Uhm, how about we exchange phone numbers andâŚâ He trailed off when he saw the look on your face, and you were sure that you looked quite uneasy. There was no way that would go over well with Jooyi, sheâd flip shit. âHow about Anonny⌠You know the app, right? Everyone has it!â Oh shit⌠That was even worse.Â
âHow about⌠We leave it up to fate.â His eyebrow arched, and you were really going out on a limb here with the excuses, but you had to protect yourself⌠Not just from him, but from Jooyi too. You didnât have much to lose⌠But it was enough to have you terrified. âIf we both manage to come to the library at the same time, if you see me here, Iâll tutor you. I usually come at night though⌠Just so you know.âÂ
You bowed your head to him as you got up, putting on your backpack and heading out, and you could hear him following behind you. âIâll be here. Every night. Iâll study on my own too⌠Thank you, for helping me.â You hummed in response, pushing open the main door and you were met with a rather brisk gust of wind that had you shivering and shoving your hands into your pockets. âAre you cold? HereâŚâ He shimmied out of his top coat, placing it over your shoulders and smiling when he saw it on you. âYou can return it to me next time fate brings us together, okay? Just stay warm, and get home safe.âÂ
For fucks sakeâŚÂ
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JiHizzy : Hey, whatcha up to?
JiHizzy : Itâs been like⌠3 hours⌠Are you mad or something?Â
JiHizzy : You must be sleeping⌠I just feel like somethings wrongâŚÂ
JiHizzy : Let me know when you get this message⌠Okay?
Your roommate was fast asleep when you finally got in, and you quickly took off Jisungs coat and slid it under your bed, safe for now at least from the prying eyes of Jooyi. As you curled up under your blankets, ready to just fall asleep, ready to let yourself drift off into a world where you didnât have to pretend and you didnât have to lie to the man who had sat across from you in the library when there were so many tables to choose from. The man who smiled at you and made you feel like you were the only person in the room. Then your phone vibrated once more from under your pillow.Â
JiHizzy : I was studying tonight⌠I know how important it is to you and⌠I wanted to do it. JiHizzy : I met someone there, she reminded me of you a lot!Â
JiHizzy : I hope these arenât waking you up⌠I know youâre sleeping.Â
JustAnotherGirl : I was at the library too. We must have just missed each otherâŚ
JiHizzy : NO WAY! Dammit! WellâŚÂ
JiHizzy : I was thinking that we can do study dates. Wouldnât that be cool?Â
JustAnotherGirl : It would. I really like that idea.Â
JiHizzy : Awesome! Okay!Â
JiHizzy : Goodnight cutie!Â
Study dates⌠Thatâs how you had looked at tonight, or you were just delusional. If tonight had happened sooner⌠Would you have taken Jooyi up on her deal? He seemed to be just fine with you⌠He wasnât embarrassed, he wasnât ashamed to be sitting across from you and laughing with you⌠Would he have liked you still if he knew who you really were?Â
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âSo, how was your night last night? You got home safe?â Jisung asked and you heard Jooyi giggle loudly, it was so fake, it made you sick. He was such a genuine person, and she was nothing but a stuck up little-Â
âMy night was wonderful! I went shopping for our date this weekend. I canât wait for you to see the outfits I picked out!â You sank down onto the bench. Shit⌠You hadnât told her⌠What would happen now?Â
âSh-Shopping?â He questioned, and you wanted to crawl under a rock. You wanted to hide from her and the wrath that you knew was bound to be coming your way. âI thought you were studying? You said⌠You said you were at the libraryâŚâÂ
She went silent, and even though you were outside, you could feel the tension in the air. âDid⌠Did I say shopping?! Oh my gosh, I meant studying! Iâm a big nerd! You know me!â She laughed again, but this time there was something else⌠Nervousness? Irritation? Anger? Sheâd be looking for you.Â
âYouâre acting weird⌠Are you okay?â He asked, and she scoffed loudly. Should you spare a glance and risk meeting eyes with her? âWere you just⌠Lying about studying? Was it to try to⌠Impress me? You know you donât have to do that.âÂ
âI know I donât. Iâm impressive enough!â She said loudly, itâs like she enjoyed making scenes. She was disgusting. âI have to go really quick, I forgot my big olâ textbook back at my room. Iâll meet up with you later? We can have lunch!âÂ
âY-Yeah⌠SureâŚâ Something had changed⌠He wasnât buying it anymore. But you didnât have time to worry about that. Jooyi was looking for you, and you were tired of being scared of her. You were tired of worrying about what sheâd do or what sheâd say about you. Jisung liked you, even if just as a friend⌠You had been made clear of that last night at the library. She couldnât even make it one day⌠The two of you were just too different, and he had noticed. You werenât sure what would happen next, but you werenât going to hide away, you werenât going to give in. You deserved to be happy⌠You might not have the money, you donât have the luxuries, but you have the willpower, and you have the drive⌠And that was worth way more than what her money could ever buy.Â
âI need to talk to you⌠Now.â As if like magic, she appeared in front of you. She was angry, no doubt, but there was nothing she could do to hurt you. So you got up, following her off to the side of one of the buildings, and before you could say anything the palm of her hand connected with your cheek. âYou bitch! You said that youâd tell me when he messaged you! Was this your plan?! To humiliate me in front of him!âÂ
Now it was your turn to scoff, your turn to laugh, and while the sting in your cheek hurt, it didnât hurt as much as knowing that you almost let him get away, you almost let him get stuck with someone like her. âI didnât have to plan it for it to work out like this. You humiliated yourself. He isnât your type⌠Deal with it.âÂ
âYouâŚâ She started, but it quickly turned to a scream, one filled with pure rage as she started grabbing at the pockets of your jacket. âGive me your phone! He doesnât want you! He wants me! Youâre nothing! Youâre poor and youâre pathetic and youâll never have him! Why would anyone want you!â She just⌠screamed⌠She screamed so loud, and with every attempt to grab at you, you swatted her hands away, backing up further and further until you bumped into something⌠or⌠someone. âOh! Jisung!â She full stopped, adjusting her hair and putting on the fakest smile.Â
âWhat are you doing?â He asked, looking between you and Jooyi. âWhat are you talking about?â His eyes focused on you a lot longer, as if studying you, and you felt the heat of his gaze, but it didnât burn, it just made you feel warm, it made you feel safe. âWhy do you want her phone?âÂ
Jooyi was stuttering over herself, unable to form a coherent sentence as her head shook violently. âShe⌠Sh-Sheâs blackmailing me, Ji! She stole my username on Anonny⌠Sheâs pretending to be me so that she can get with you⌠So she can take you away from me!â She whined, and you couldnât help but look disgustedly at her. She truly was the queen of scenes, stomping her feet and throwing a tantrum like a child would. How pathetic.Â
âMy⌠tutor⌠Is blackmailing⌠You?â He questioned, and her eyes widened before turning her daggers towards you. âWhatâs your name on Anonny? If she stole it from you⌠What is it?â You didnât have to do anything, he was putting all of the pieces together for himself. You werenât sure what would happen once the puzzle finally came together⌠And maybe it wouldnât work out for you⌠But to see her get knocked down to size, it made it all worth it.Â
âI-It⌠My Anonny name? You know it! You tell me what it is!â She said, and you knew why, she was trying to get him to say it⌠But he was smarter than that. He shook his head, letting out a disappointed chuckle, and then his attention was back on you. âDonât! Donât look at her! Look at me! You love me!âÂ
âDo I?â He whispered, but he never looked away from you, his head tilted and a small smile on his face. âWhatâs your Anonny username?â He asked, and you felt the heat rising inside of you. This was your chance, your moment, you didnât know where it would lead you to, but it was time.Â
âIâm⌠JustAnotherGirl⌠Just another girl that has a crush on you⌠That gets overlooked and forgotten. But Iâm here⌠And Iâve been here for four monthsâŚâ You murmured, and he let out a shaky gasp. Was he embarrassed? Was he ashamed that you were the girl he had been talking to for so long? âIâm sorry. Iâm not popular, Iâm not even close to rich. I donât have much to give⌠But-âÂ
âBut youâre perfectâŚâ He stepped closer to you, causing you to stumble back as your breath hitched in your throat. âYouâre smart, and youâre sweet⌠Youâre kind and youâre genuine. Youâre not materialistic, youâre just⌠Youâre wonderful, youâre wonderfully youâŚâ His hand reached up, his knuckles brushing lightly against your cheek. âYouâre the girl that I fell in love withâŚâÂ
âWHAT!!?â Jooyi screeched from behind you, and before you knew it, you and Jisung were being pushed apart. âAre you serious right now?! Her?! Sheâs⌠Sheâs a roach! Sheâs vermin! I canât believe you right now! Have you seen me?!âÂ
âSadly.â Jisung retorted, and it took everything in you not to laugh, but everyone that had gathered around to see what was going on laughed enough for you. âIâd really appreciate it if you didnât talk about my girlfriend like that.âÂ
âG-Girlfriend?!â Jooyi scoffed, running her hands through her hair. âYouâve got to be kidding me! Just⌠When you lose all your friends because youâre with a loser, donât come crawling back to me! Have fun being not popular!âÂ
âI think itâs time for us to go, donât you?â He asked, completely ignoring her now as he draped his arm over your shoulder. âYou want lunch? Anything you want, itâs on me.âÂ
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HanJi : Iâll be at the library soon. Iâve got hot cocoa!
Beautiful Wonderful Girlfriend : Donât drive too fast, the snow is really coming down nowâŚÂ
âI know it isâŚâ His voice came from behind you, and then the cups of hot cocoa were placed in front of you on the table. âItâs really pretty, isnât it?â You glanced out the window, awestruck at just how beautiful campus could look when blanketed in dazzling white snow. âYou brought your coat, right?âÂ
You nodded your head, patting the chair beside you where the coat that he had given you almost 2 years ago was neatly hanging over the back of the seat. âItâs your coat⌠You just wonât let me give it back.â You teased, and he let out a soft sigh as he dropped down into his seat. He hadnât changed a bit since the first time you both sat at this table together.Â
It was strange how time worked, it felt like forever ago, but you remembered it like it had happened just yesterday. âItâs our coat, babe. Whatâs mine is yours.â He sounded so serious, but you couldnât help but laugh at the statement. He was talking like the two of you were⌠Married? Your laughter subsided as you stared at him across the table, your lips parted slightly as you let out a quiet breath.Â
âYouâre funnyâŚâ You said sheepishly, turning your attention back out the window, focusing on the snowflakes that danced down from the sky, finding the perfect place to rest. âWeâre not married, our things donât have to be sharedâŚâ Even though you both had been together for two years and he was the sweetest, most loving boyfriend you had ever had⌠You still couldnât get those words out of your head. The words from the past that had been uttered by the girl that had wanted to take your place⌠He would never want to be with someone like youâŚ
âYetâŚâ He murmured, the word like a breath leaving his lips. You blinked a few times, feeling the heat rising in your cheeks, your heart thumping loudly in your chest. Did he really love you that much? Could someone really love you that much? Were you deserving of this much love, to be with someone like him? âWhat are you thinking about, babe?â He cooed, reaching across the table to grab your hands that were folded on top, his thumb brushing lightly across your knuckles.Â
âIâm justâŚâ You began, feeling the familiar sting of fresh tears beginning to brim in your eyes, but it was slightly different this time⌠They werenât tears of sadness or fear⌠You were happy. âIâm so lucky⌠And⌠I never thought Iâd be with someone so amazing⌠So perfectâŚâ You could barely get your voice above a whisper, your throat closing up from trying to hold back your tears.Â
âMmâŚâ He hummed, pushing away from the table and getting up, walking around to your side of the table and grabbing your hand. âLetâs take a walk⌠yeah?â One more glance out the window and you saw the snow creating almost a wall of white as it came down harder, but there was no wind, it was just⌠beautiful. âIâll keep you warm, donât worry.âÂ
You nodded your head, grabbing the coat and slipping it on, the scent of his cologne, although faded, still brought you comfort when you put it on. âWhere are we going?â You quizzed, slipping your fingers between his as you both walked out of the library. You were sure that nothing would be open, not with this weather.Â
âAnywhere⌠I just⌠I want to walk with you.â He said, his voice kind of shaky, like his nerves had gotten the better of him. He led you aimlessly through campus, and you followed right along beside him. You didnât really care where you were going, as long as you were with him, youâd follow the path he was taking blindly with your hand in his. âIâve been thinking a lot about how Iâll do itâŚâÂ
Was he talking to you or was he just thinking out loud? You looked to him, the snowflakes catching on your eyelashes as you tried to read him, but he was looking straight forward, his lips turned up into a lopsided smile. âHow youâll do what?â Even though you were speaking softly, the silence that surrounded you made every word sound so loud.Â
âPropose.â He sounded so calm, but the singular word alone had you pausing, pulling him back so he would face you. âWhat? Can I not think about how Iâm going to propose to my wonderful, beautiful, amazing, sweet, lovely-âÂ
âOkay okay!â Even after 2 years, you still werenât the best at taking compliments, especially when he was looking at you so intently. âWhy are you thinking about that right now? Weâre still in college and⌠I want you to focus on graduating. So we can both be successful. You know?âÂ
His hand slipped out of yours and then his arm snaked around your waist as he started walking again, pulling you along with him. âI can focus on graduating, and I can focus on you. Iâve been doing it since the day I truly met you⌠the real you.â He chuckled quietly, the sound building in his chest as his head shook. It was funny now, to look back on everything that happened. âAnd I like thinking about the future, it makes me happy to know that Iâll be spending it with you. But you donât have to worry about me proposing in college⌠I wouldnât want everyone to see. I want it to be a moment for us to remember.â You hummed softly, leaning against his shoulder as you simply listened to him, you let him get lost in his thoughts because you didnât mind getting lost in them either. They had you looking forward to a better, simpler time where the two of you would be able to be together without worrying about grades and finals. âFlower petals will line the path that Iâll take you downâŚâ He murmured, and your eyes were focused on his face, not noticing the trail of pink and red in the snow. âA gazebo, with fairy lights twinkling brightly, shining in your eyesâŚâ He continued, sighing softly. âNobody is around, the snow is falling, you look absolutely stunning against the backdropâŚâÂ
âA winter proposal?â You asked, and you were so lost in his thoughts and your own that you hadnât even noticed how far you had walked until he was leading you up the stairs of a white wooden gazebo, perfect icicles hanging off the roof of it, and⌠fairy lights illuminated the inside. âJiâŚâ You whispered his name, a tuft of smoke coming from your mouth as you breathed it out. His arm left your waist and he kneeled down in front of you, his cheeks a dark pink from both the cold and his nerves. âYou said⌠You said you wouldnât propose when we were still in collegeâŚâÂ
He snickered, fishing a black velvet box out of his pocket, his snow dampened hair curtaining his eyes as he kept his head down. âI meant⌠not while we were in the college. Weâre not on the grounds anymoreâŚâ He finally looked up at you, and you let out a shaky gasp as it truly set in what he was doing. âI donât want to wait any longer, I know that youâre the one that I want to spend all of my life with. Iâve never felt more comfortable with anyone else. I love you, Iâve known that I loved you since before I even⌠before I even knew you. I wake up every morning and thank everything that youâre mine, and I fall asleep every night knowing that no matter what, everything will be okay because I have you by my side. I donât care what anyone thinks, I donât care what people might say⌠I only care that youâre happy⌠And if you say yes, I promise⌠To do my best to make you feel happy and loved every single day until the day that I die.â He opened the box, and the diamond facets of the silver ring glistened and reflected the lights that had been strung up. âSo⌠Will you⌠Will you marry me?âÂ
You choked out a sob, dropping to your knees in front of him as you nodded your head yes, and he quickly pulled the ring out of the box, his hand shaking as he slid it onto your finger. âJiâŚâ Was all you could say as you looked at the ring, cold, yet so beautiful in its place. His chilled hands cupped your cheeks, tilting your head so that your eyes would meet his. âI love youâŚâÂ
âAnd Iâll always love you.â He leaned in, kissing you softly and humming against your lips. âShall we go back inside and warm up, my beautiful, lovely, wonderful, amazing-âÂ
âStop~â You playfully whined, giggling quietly as you dropped your gaze once more. âYouâre so cheesyâŚâ You mumbled, and then you felt his lips against your forehead, his fingers brushing your hair out of your face.Â
âAnd youâre⌠Youâre everything to meâŚâ He pushed himself up to his feet, carefully pulling you up and then hugging you tightly. âThank you, for making me happy, for loving me⌠I canât wait to marry you."
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