NCT Dream - Jaemin X Reader (Y/N)
Fluff Angst , Enemies to Lovers
Jaemin smirked the moment he entered the lecture hall. why? because he saw your annoyed expression.
out of all lecturers and timings, why must the both of you telepathically choose the exact same ones?
no. you bet Jaemin was stalking you somehow. scary.
you rolled your eyes before resuming to read your newly bought book. Jaemin walked over to your seat and leaned down to your ear.
"i guess fate always bring us together, huh".
you quickly turned your face away from him. he was too close that you could smell his minty breath.
"it's only 9 in the morning, Na."
yes, you only called Jaemin by his surname. calling him 'Jaemin' seemed like you both were close to each other. in fact, it was the opposite.
you and Jaemin enrolled in the same university majoring in the same course at the same time. your first meeting was the first years orientation.
at first, the both of you wanted to befriend each other, however, as you spent your time together, the both of you realised that you were either too similar to each other or that you had totally different opinions on things.
basically, the both of you were incompatible. you would always end up bickering with each other. hence, you and Jaemin became 'enemies' for almost three years now.
"oh why won't you call me Jaemin, my dearest y/n?"
one thing you hated the most is that he LOVES to annoy you. you ignored his question and focused back on your book. Jaemin chuckled and went to the seat at the back of the hall.
class ended smoothly. it was only the first class of the semester so there was not much to worry about. you packed your bag and quickly went out to go to your next class.
Jaemin was already outside of the hall. he was resting his arm above a girl's head as they flirted with each other, as if there was no one around them. you rolled your eyes at the scene before turning the corner. Jaemin saw you leave the class and quickly chased after you.
"hey y/n, since there will be group works, let's be groupmates!"
you kept quiet and continued walking. Jaemin chuckled before hooking his finger around the strap of your backpack. Jaemin then pulled you towards him, making you bump into his shoulder.
you sighed and used your elbow to push him away. "why would i do that when i know you are going to sabotage my part?".
Jaemin let your bag go and clutched his stomach while laughing hard. "you know me too well."
you finally had some time to have lunch before your third class of the day. you texted your friend your location and queued to buy your food first.
you were thinking of what to eat when you bumped into the person in front of you. "sorry!"
the person turned around and would you look at that. it was none other than Na Jaemin.
"oh it's just you, Na. totally not sorry."
Jaemin ignored you and turned back to the cashier. "i really left my wallet in the dorm. my friends are not here yet. can i please pay later or tomorrow?"
the cashier was a middle-aged lady who looked mean. "no. no money, no food. simple."
you heard the whole thing and felt bad. you sighed and went beside Jaemin. "how much is it? i will pay for the food."
Jaemin looked at you in shock. he totally did not expect you to help him.
"hey y/n, thanks for saving me."
you took your tray of food before looking at him with your usual poker face.
"i didn't do it to save you. i did it because i don't want the food to be wasted. next time check for your wallet before buying things. don't go around and make troubles for others".
Jaemin grinned despite the nagging and went to his table.
you sighed again when you saw Jaemin in the hallway, flirting with yet another girl. you shook your head in disapproval. what a playboy. you absolutely did not care about him and went straight to the classroom.
you cursed under your breath when you came in at the same time as the professor. "ah you are lucky today. is anyone else outside? if not, please lock the door. i do not tolerate late students.".
you were about to nod, but thinking about how Jaemin was dilly dallying outside, you shook your head and quickly locked the door.
it was about fifteen minutes into the class when you heard the doorknob being twisted. "what the hell?"
Jaemin peeked into the class through the window and saw you sitting by yourself. you made eye contact with him and smirked before focusing back on the lecture. "next time check your expensive watch, dumbass".
"OI Y/N! Y/N!" you sighed when you heard Jaemin screaming your name while chasing you. you stopped on your tracks and turned to face him.
"you clearly did that on purpose."
you shrugged your shoulders and turned back but Jaemin grabbed your backpack again.
"i don't have anything to say to you"
Jaemin rolled his eyes and let your bag go. "you don't have to be so annoying".
"huh? me annoying? i'm not the one who flirts with everybody in the hallway and didn't check the time. i was just doing what the professor asked me to. too bad you weren't so lucky today".
Jaemin chuckled and stepped closer to you. "you said you didn't have anything to say to me. you know what, you sounded like you were jealous when i flirt with others."
you frowned and pushed him back. "this is why i don't talk to you".
Jaemin chuckled. "don't think that i have let go of what you did today".
weeks had passed and it was that time when you had mid semester tests and piles of assignments to submit.
you rubbed your eyes and finally shut down your laptop at 3 in the morning. your classes ended pretty late and when you rushed back to the dorm, the only thing occupying your mind was to finish the research proposal that was due before midnight.
you thought you were done once you submitted, but then you just remembered you had a quiz at 9am the next day and you haven't had the time to review the materials. you read as much notes as you can and decided to finally give your brain a rest at 3am.
you groaned when your alarm went off. you sat up groggily and coughed as you felt your throat dry. you chugged some water before getting up to get ready for class.
"y/n, you don't really look good. why don't you rest today?" your dormmate, Hana, suggested as she looked at you with a worried face.
you shook your head and unlocked the door. "i have a test today. i can't miss it. i promise i am fine, okay? don't worry!". Hana hesitated but nodded anyway.
in fact, your throat still felt dry no matter how many bottles you have chugged down, and your head felt a bit heavy. you strengthened yourself and walked quickly to the campus before anything happened to you.
Jaemin stretched leisurely as he got up from his bed. his dormmate was already out for his morning class while Jaemin was enjoying his hot coffee.
"cancelled morning classes are the best gifts!" he happily chirped.
yesterday when Jaemin was about to leave, the professor called out to him and informed Jaemin that he had an emergency matter at home so the test was postponed and the class was cancelled.
since he was in a rush, he told Jaemin to inform the whole class. the professor was familiar with Jaemin as Jaemin had taken classes with him in the previous semesters, so he trusted Jaemin.
as instructed, Jaemin posted about this good news on the students' forum for his classmates to see. however, Jaemin got a nasty idea. he wanted to get you back for locking him out of the classroom on the first day of the semester. Jaemin blocked your account on the forum so you could not see his post and be updated.
Jaemin checked his watch. 9.30am. he chuckled and sipped on his bitter drink. you must be pissed off right now coming to class and realising that class was cancelled. Jaemin felt satisfied at the thought but he had a bad feeling. he tried to put it aside but he was restless. Jaemin groaned and quickly got ready before going to the campus.
without realising it, his feet brought him straight to the lecture hall. Jaemin scanned the big room and sighed when he saw your figure in the corner with your head down on the table.
Jaemin quickly walked towards you with a frown. he nudged your shoulder with his phone.
"oi idiot. it's been an hour since class was supposed to start but no one came in. didn't you think that something was off? why are you sleeping here?"
you slowly lifted your heavy head from the table and looked up at Jaemin.
"huh? it's been an hour? i didn't realise..."
Jaemin's frown deepened when he looked at your face.
"y/n, your face look a bit pale today. are you ill?".
"no, you look really sick right now!"
Jaemin naturally leaned closer to your face. he lifted a hand towards your forehead to check your temperature, but you quickly slapped his hand away.
"what the hell? i said i'm fine."
Jaemin was surprised when you hit his hand. you ignored his stare and packed your bag.
"why wasn't i informed about the cancellation of today's class? this is such a waste of energy." you muttered under your breath but Jaemin could here your raspy voice clearly.
Jaemin felt a pang in his heart. he felt guilty. "ac-actually, i was supposed to inform the whole class but i blocked you... to get my revenge. but didn't any of your friends in this class inform you??".
you looked at Jaemin with an unreadable expression and turned away to leave the hall. Jaemin followed you out like a puppy.
"did you not get enough sleep yesterday? have you taken your medicine? getting sick at this time of the semester is really a bad luck."
you stopped on your tracks and turned to face Jaemin. "shut up. you're making my headache worse".
you decided to take a short break and sat on one of the benches. you held your head in one hand and closed your eyes before breathing slowly to calm yourself down.
Jaemin saw a vending machine nearby and quickly bought a bottle of sports water. he uncapped the bottle and handed it to you.
"here, this will make you feel bett--" before he could finish, you groaned and slapped his hand with the bottle away. the sound of the bottle hitting the floor as water splashed out echoed the empty corner.
"stop acting like you care! if only you didn't pull such a childish prank, i wouldn't have stayed up late and came down with a cold!"
Jaemin stared at the spilled drink and frowned.
"well, if you had managed your time well, you wouldn't have to rush and cram everything in one night! it's clearly not my fault here. besides, don't you check your phone for any updates or something?".
you sighed and stood up slowly. "you are unbelievable, Na Jaemin."
Jaemin froze when you called his full name. he wanted to chase after you but his body won't move.
for the rest of the day you decided to rest in your dorm. your fever was still quite high the next day so you did not attend any of your classes. Hana helped you buy some medication and food.
Jaemin clicked his pen and shook his legs anxiously. he had not seen you for almost 2 days now. he was actually worried about you. when Jaemin saw your disappointed face the other day, he felt something in his heart.
he didn't know what but it made him go crazy. Jaemin hated your disappointed expression. sure he liked to annoy you but Jaemin had never seen you look at him like that before.
the moment Jaemin saw you stepped into the classroom, he quickly sat up on his seat. he was about to call your name when another classmate greeted you.
"y/n! i missed you~ are you feeling better now?" you chuckled and nodded. "i am really fine now!".
Jaemin could not help but stare at you. have you ever smiled so sincerely like that in front of him?
you took your seat and took out your laptop. it was your turn to present your research today in front of the whole class. this was one of your favourite classes because it was mostly individual tasks, so you did not have to work with others.
you took a deep breath as you started your presentation. halfway in, you heard a classmate gasped as she looked at you with a worried look.
"y/n, are you still sick? your lips are blue"
you touched your lips and nodded. "i'm okay, maybe the room is just too cold. please let me finish my presentation."
you really felt fine. it was just your body reacting to the cold. you went back to your seat with satisfaction. you felt like you did a good job presenting despite the interruption earlier.
you were waiting for the next presenter when Jaemin swiftly plopped his jacket around your shoulders as he went to the front for his presentation.
you blinked in confusion, trying to process what just happened. you looked at Jaemin who was focusing on his speech, not once looking back at you. you bit your bottom lip and pulled the jacket around you tighter. the jacket and Jaemin's body warmth comforted you in the cold classroom.
you quickly shook your head at the weird thought and tried to pay attention in class. you could not have gone soft on Jaemin just because he gave you his jacket.
class ended not so smoothly for you because of your thoughts. Jaemin did not take his jacket back even after class. you quickly took your bag and chased after Jaemin.
"h-hey! thanks for the jacket.."
Jaemin turned to look at you and smirked before taking the jacket from your hands.
"i didn't do it to save you, i did it so that you could see me present way better than you did. next time be more careful, don't go around and make troubles for others".
you pursed your lips when you heard the familiar words coming from the troublemaker himself. you sighed and thanked him once again before walking away.
Jaemin chuckled looking at your back and covered his mouth with his palm to hide his wide smile. *i must be crazy*
you were walking out of the campus when a guy suddenly called your name. you looked up and saw one of the most popular guys in your university, Jiho, jogging towards you. you paused on your tracks and waited for him to come to you.
Jiho smiled before fishing out his phone from his pocket.
"y/n, i have been wanting to ask you this, are you free this week? let's have dinner together."
you stared at him and fiddled with your phone that was in your pocket.
"hmm? why so sudden?" you didn't understand. you've interacted with him before but the both of you weren't that close to each other to have meals together.
"it's not sudden, i have been interested in you for a long time and i am finally brave enough to ask you out. can we exchange numbers?"
you were just calming yourself down from your Jaemin thoughts earlier and suddenly this guy came to you and told you about his feelings.
you were about to take out your phone when an arm wrapped around your shoulder.
"y/n is not free this week nor the next weeks. she has dinner plans with me everyday,"
chills went down your spine when you heard the deep gentle yet firm voice.
Jiho's expression automatically changed. he glared at the person beside you and fakely gave you a cute smile before walking away.
you were still confused at the whole situation but you managed to push Jaemin's arm that was on you away.
"Jiho is not a good guy. don't go with him"
you looked at Jaemin with a raised eyebrow before chuckling.
Jaemin gently grabbed your shoulders and leaned down so that he was eye to eye with you.
"listen to me. i just flirt with others, but Jiho? he is absolutely dangerous. really, don't get too close to him"
you felt your face warmed up at the closeness and quickly pulled yourself away.
"wh-why do i have to listen to what you say? it's my life, i can do what i want. why are you even warning me like you care?"
Jaemin sighed in his heart and looked at you with a serious face. "it's because i DO care."
you were stunned at Jaemin's words. you backed away from him but his next words stunned you even more.
"i think i like you, y/n"
"i finally understand this feeling in my heart. i like you, y/n"
your voice was stuck in your throat. you didn't know what or how or why this was happening. Jaemin was about to step closer to you but was interrupted when Hana came running.
"y/n!!! i am so sorry for being late. dinner is on me okay?"
you jumped in surprise when Hana suddenly pulled you out of your thoughts. Hana looked at you in confusion and finally realised that Jaemin was in front of you.
"ah were you talking to your friend?"
Jaemin bit his lower lip and gave your friend a small smile. "no it's fine, we just finished. enjoy your dinner, i'll be going first".
you felt your heart clenched when Jaemin did not even spare you a glance before walking away.
*what the hell? didn't we both agree that we are incompatible even as friends?*
thanks to Jaemin's sudden confession, your mind was so full of him that you had a hard time falling asleep even though you were tired. Hana noticed that your focus was off ever since she met you for dinner.
"y/n, did i interrupt your conversation earlier? i really did not realise him standing there. i am sorry either way if i did."
you stared blankly at your roommate before shaking your head slowly.
"i was glad you came on time. i don't know what i would do if i stayed with him any longer".
Hana raised an eyebrow, curious as to what happened. but she didn't ask you about it. if you wanted to tell her, you would have done that without her asking.
"well then, have a good rest! we have morning classes tomorrow." you nodded and headed to your bedroom obediently.
you stared at the plain ceiling processing your jumbled mind. "i don't understand Na Jaemin". you mumbled. you managed to sleep but it was not a good one. you would wake up every few minutes.
the next morning, you were still so tired physically and mentally. you took a deep breath and went to class as usual.
you wanted to see Jaemin after yesterday's confession. you wanted to ask him what made his feelings change. didn't he hate you all these while? aren't the two of you supposed to be enemies?
you arrived early and sat at your usual seat. Jaemin would always sit at the back so no matter what, he will have to pass by your seat.
you gripped on the hem of your shirt when you saw Jaemin by the door. his friends greeted him as soon as Jaemin entered. you gulped when Jaemin suddenly made eye contact with you.
even though he turned away after a second, you felt your heart beat fast out of nervousness. you waited for Jaemin to walk past you but surprisingly, Jaemin chose a seat at the front row.
you were dumbfounded at the unexpected situation. you buried your face in your arms, embarrassed that you thought things would go easy.
Jaemin glanced at your figure and quickly looked away as he bit his lower lip. he was afraid that you would show him the disappointed face you once showed when you were down with fever. Jaemin was afraid to be confronted and rejected by you.
you quickly packed your things when class ended. you wanted to approach Jaemin quickly, but he was faster. by the time you packed your bag, he was already at the door, leaving the classroom. you ran towards the exit, bumping into some classmates.
Jaemin kept walking as if he didn't hear anything.
Jaemin's heart clenched when you called his full name. he almost gave in and stopped in his tracks, but Jaemin dragged his heavy feet to keep on walking away. you panted as you lost sight of Jaemin. you sighed in frustration and decided to try again later.
however, no matter how hard you tried to approach or chase Jaemin, he was always quicker at hiding or escaping. you were beginning to doubt if he really was sober when he confessed his feelings to you yesterday.
"Na Jaemin you jerk" you mumbled before heading home.
the next day, the same cycle happened. you tried approaching Jaemin, but Jaemin would find ways to escape from you. you have had enough of this game. you decided to ask Hana for help.
Jaemin looked away from his phone as a cute voice called out to him. "yes I am. do you need any help?"
Hana nodded slowly and pointed to a corner. "Professor Lee is looking for you. he said he had something important to ask you." Jaemin thanked Hana and quickly went to the corner.
*that girl looked familiar. i wonder where i saw h--* Jaemin's thought was cut off when the person he saw was not Professor Lee, but you.
*right.... that girl was y/n's friend. really Na Jaemin? you fell for such a childish trick so easily?*
Jaemin was about to go back but you quickly tugged his sleeve. "stop running away from me, Na".
Jaemin slowly turned back to face you. the both of you stared at each other for a few seconds before you broke the silence.
"why the sudden change of feelings?"
Jaemin only bit his lip and kept quiet.
"i wondered, did he really confessed to me? or was i dreaming? after making me restless all night thinking about how i should process your feelings, you just left me hanging alone. everytime i wanted to talk to you, you would run away. weird. do you really like me or was that just another childish prank to annoy me, hmm? if it was just a prank, then tell me clearly. i am tired of this game. i know we are supposed to hate each other, but pranking like this is too far, Na."
"i am not pranking you." Jaemin finally spoke up.
you chuckled and looked to the side.
"i really like you, y/n. i don't know when or how it started, but i just felt sad when you were disappointed in me the other day. everytime you smile at someone else, i find it beautiful and i feel jealous. have you ever smiled at me so sincerely? i know everything is a mess but isn't love like that?"
you held your forehead with your palm and sighed.
"tell me, Na. what am i supposed to do now? i am unsure of my own feelings,"
Jaemin took your hand that was on his sleeve gently and held it in his warm one.
"can i take that as you not flat out rejecting me?"
you stared at your hands and gulped.
"if so, i will help you process your feelings. that is if you let me".
you frowned and looked at Jaemin who was smiling handsomely at you.
"what do you mean by that?"
Jaemin interlocked your fingers and winked. "i will pretend to be your boyfriend until you want me to be your real boyfriend."
your face warmed up at his words. "th-that does not make sense! what if i never want you to be my b--boyfriend?!"
Jaemin chuckled and squeezed your hand. "i am sure i will make you want me".
surely, Jaemin started to act like your boyfriend. he was still the same annoying and playful Jaemin, but now he only gives all his attention to you. he stopped flirting with others even when girls still tried to hit on him.
Jaemin would only look at you and do things with and for you. you hate to admit it but despite him being irritating as always, he was actually kind of cute.
"morning, my heart~ have you had breakfast? i bought a cream bun for you!" Jaemin greeted you with his gentle voice as he placed the food on your table.
you were still trying to adapt to his new nickname for you. 'my heart'. it sounds simple but it is such a sweet nickname.
"you don't have to speak so loudly, Na. people might stare.." you took the bun and tried to hide your face with it. Jaemin chuckled before sitting next to you. "i think sitting at the front is not that bad. i'm going to sit with you in the classes that we have together!".
you took a bite of the bun before frowning. "uhm isn't that like every single class that i have ?"
Jaemin grinned and nodded like an innocent rabbit. his gaze went to you lips as he stretched out an arm and wiped the side of your mouth with his thumb.
"you had some cream there, love".
you were in a daze from the contact, the closeness and also from his affectionate way of calling you. you cleared your throat and quickly turned away.
Jaemin smiled as he also turned to the side.
*she's so cute!!!!!* Jaemin screamed in his mind as he covered his face with both his palms.
you asked Jaemin to have lunch with you, and Jaemin would not stop teasing you.
"oh? i only needed a week to make you fall for me?"
you ignored his words and started queing.
"i just happened to hear you borrow money from your friend because you forgot your wallet..again"
Jaemin blushed in embarrassment and cleared his throat. he did not expect you to notice him whispering to another classmate earlier.
you frowned and looked at the stammering guy.
Jaemin pursed his lips and looked at you innocently.
you chuckled and shook your head. "i'll buy you lunch and whatever snacks you want. you can give your friend his money back. don't trouble others".
Jaemin bit his lip and only nodded like a small kid.
it wasn't your first time buying him lunch, and Jaemin found that very attractive of you. you were not as calculative as his other friends. you were always so generous especially when it came to food. Jaemin was confident that he won't ever starve when he becomes your real boyfriend.
the two of you walked together to your next class. the class where your lecturer was strict about punctuality. you still had a few minutes before class started so you told Jaemin you wanted to buy a drink from the vending machine. Jaemin voluntarily waited for you at the side.
after buying a drink for you and Jaemin, you heard people talking and one of them sounded like Jaemin.
"aww come on! it's been a while since we had fun together!" it was a girl's voice.
"i am not interested anymore. i have other things to do". you heard Jaemin responded.
"you've got to be kidding me!! my friends miss you~" the girl tried to persuade.
you were annoyed at the conversation and decided to step in.
"he said he's not interested, so stop forcing him"
Jaemin was surprised at your voice. he smiled and nodded, agreeing with you.
the girl rolled her eyes and clicked her tongue.
you did not expect her to ask. you were confused at your current relationship. Jaemin was acting as your boyfriend, but what were you to him?
Jaemin looked at you, anticipating your answer. you were silent for a second before stammering.
"i'm.. i'm Jaemin's heart!"
the girl looked at you and then Jaemin and then you again before bursting into a fit of laughter.
"Jaemin's heart? girl are you delusional? we girls agreed to share Jaemin."
you frowned at her reply and unnoticingly grabbed Jaemin's hand.
"Jaemin is clearly not an object. what do you mean share him?"
the girl was about to retort back but Jaemin's next actions surprised both you and the girl.
Jaemin pulled you towards him and cupped your face gently.
"you are so cool for saying that, can i kiss you now?"
you blinked in confusion. his warm breath hit your face as Jaemin stared at you, waiting for your permission.
you slowly nodded your head. Jaemin did not wait another second and quickly kissed your lips. although his actions were in a rush, the kiss was gentle.
the girl groaned and reluctantly walked away.
Jaemin slowly pulled away from your lips. Jaemin did not let go of your face and stared directly into your eyes as he catches his breath.
"you don't have to go so far just to chase her away" you whispered as you looked away from his stare.
"did you hate it?" Jaemin asked softly.
Jaemin chuckled at your response and carressed your face.
"does this mean that i can finally be your real boyfriend?"
you remained quiet. you were still confused.
Jaemin patted your head before leaning away from you. "i will wait".
the two of you went to class in silence. Jaemin gave you your space and decided to sit at his usual place.
your head was all over the place. you definitely did not pay attention during class. thank god it was just another classmate presenting their proposal.
you were so deep into your thoughts that you didn't realise class was over until Jaemin pinched your cheek playfully.
you quickly shook your head and stood up.
you cleared your throat and was about to reply him but another girl classmate spoke to Jaemin first.
"Jaemin, let's have dinner together! i heard a new restaurant had just opened near here."
you pursed your lips and looked at Jaemin, waiting for him to reply.
you were a bit shocked at Jaemin's response. he rejected the girl earlier but he accepted this other girl's invitation?
Jaemin was about to follow the classmate out when you grabbed his wrist.
Jaemin slightly smirked to himself and grabbed your hand back.
you tightened your hold on his wrist and looked at him awkwardly. the classmate earlier was waiting for Jaemin outside.
Jaemin's whole body warmed up at your shy confession. he pulled you into his embrace and carressed your hair.
"did i really have to make you jealous for you to realise your feelings?"
you frowned and pulled away. "you were lying?"
Jaemin chuckled and pecked the side of your lips.
"not really, if you didn't stop me i would go. i'm hungry."
you bit your lips and buried your face into Jaemin's chest. "jerk".
Jaemin chuckled and rubbed his chin on your head.
"let's go eat now. i'm going to tell the classmate that my girlfriend already have plans for our dinner!".
you blushed at the word 'girlfriend' but nodded anyway. Jaemin was about to walk to the exit when you pulled him back.
"wait, before we go, uhm.. can i kiss you?"
Jaemin blinked at your request and froze for a second before leaning down towards your lips. his chapped lips did not prevent the both of you from having a deeper kiss than your first one.
this time, you poured all your emotions into the kiss. Jaemin was a bit taken aback but he managed to calm you down.
you pulled away with your eyes still closed and you leaned on his shoulder.
"i never thought i would have this kind of relationship with my once enemy"
Jaemin raised an eyebrow and poked your cheek.
"what kind of relationship?"
a/n: finally i am done writing this!! hopefully yall enjoyed it !! 💚
