Best Friends to Lovers - Chen
A/N: Hi @noona-clock T! I couldnât decide whether or not to do bullet points or a scenario so Iâm gonna throw in some blurbs in between the bullets. Itâs messy as hell and turned out to be a high school!au, which Iâm sorry about, but I hope you like it regardless!
but he made up for it being the sweetest human being on earth
so kind to everyone, especially those who are more shy
you went to the same school, but didnât really know each other right away
neither of you were necessarily the âpopularâ kids
you just had a different group of friends
but at some point they slowly started molding together
and you started talking to him more
and realized how freaking cute he is
âOh hey (Y/N), weâre going to get pizza after school. You wanna come with us?â Your friend smiled at you, with a hopeful look. You were unsure, you had an essay half way ready and you really wanted to finish it in time.
âUh, I donât know...â You explained the situation. Your friend shrugged, it wasnât unusual for you to be busy and they werenât going to pressure you. Except that someone else was.
âOh come on!â A boy, called Jongdae, whined. He sounded funny, and it made you smile. âSo what about some stupid essay? Itâs not like you canât finish it later today. Besides, I can promise you this pizza is worth it!â
a cute guy and pizza, is there a better combo?
you two became quite close soon
(apparently Jongdae seals friendships with pizza dates)
and he was just so easy to be around
soon you found yourself spending most of your time with him
you two would be hanging out even if others from your group of friends couldnât make it, you could always trust each other to be around
he often liked to tease you
you figured he just liked making people flustered
heâd do pretty much anything to annoy you
to the point where you just had to give him attention
but you had your ways to get back at him
in fact, you were one of the very few people who could make him plead for forgiveness and mercy
on emergency occations, when he needed you to do something but he didnât have the time to start bickeringand begging
heâd gather the best aegyo he could pull together
it usually got him whatever he wanted
not only was this guy the most fun person youâve ever met
âYo itâs Jongdae, we had the spanish vocab test tomorrow right? Which chapter was it from again?â
he texts because he knows you may not remember so he tries to remind you without letting you know he noticed your forgetfulness
if youâve posted something on your social media on a night out;
âIsnât it your bedtime soon? Get out of the club granny!â
he was just joking though, and heâd always send something right after to let you know that, like;
âNo but seriously, do you need a ride home?â
Your class was about to start, the teacher was going to be there any minute now, and Jongdae was missing. Your eyes switched from your wrist watch to the door and back. The teacher was just about to step into the classroom, but before she could make it all the way through the door a boy pushed his way past her and ran to the back to sit on his seat next to you. The teacher shook her head, but let it slide this time. Even though Jongdae was a handful, he was still hardworking.
âAh, really Jongdae...â you whined, but still accepted the two cranola bars he had dug out of his pocket and was holding out to you. It wasnât the first time he had gone to the corner store on his way to school to grab something for you. âCome on, I saw your instagram story,â he muttered, still a little out of breath. âIâll stop feeding you when you learn to make time for eating breakfast!â Oh yeah, you had in fact posted a quick picture of the pretty sunrise, with a text saying how youâd probably enjoy the morning more if it werenât for your empty stomach.
you were quite surprised he didnât date anyone
in your opinion, he was as near to perfect as it can get
but you just figured he wanted to focus on his studies
and somehow you felt a little glad you could get him all to yourself and didnât have to share him with some stupid girlfriend, who probably wouldnât even appreciate him enough
when it was time for prom!!!
it was obvious to everyone that you two would go together
although you told Jongdae if some other girl asked him, he could go with them if he wanted to
âSo, you know, if someone else asks you, feel free to say yes. You donât absolutely have to go with me.â You finished with a shrug, and looked at Jongdae. He rubbed his chin, pretending to think. âHmm, I would, but then you wouldnât have anyone else to go with,â he said with a look that was almost pitiful, but you could still see a sparkle in his eyes. Your eyes widened, and you yelled at him, âYah! Iâm perfectly capable of finding another guy to go with! Youâre not the only male friend I have!â This just made Jongdae burst into laughter. After he calmed down, he ruffled your hair, and smiled. âDonât worry silly, I wouldnât wanna go with anyone else but you!â
He most likely didnât expect it, but you had heard girls talking about asking him to prom. One day, you were walking down the hallway as you noticed Jongdae was talking with someone. You hid behind a corner, not that you were stalking them, you were just curious and didnât want to interrupt. You heard the girl laugh at one of Jongdaeâs jokes, and then clear her thoat. âSo listen, Jongdae, I was actually wondering if youâd wanna go to prom with me?â You felt your heart beat a bit faster as you waited for him to answer. Part of you was somehow ready to be disappointed after hearing him agree to going with her. However; âAh, sorry, Iâm already going with (Y/N). Thanks for asking though, I bet I could set you up with a friend of mine if you want?â You exhaled deeply. Why did you even doubt him? And, now that you thought about it, why were you this relieved Jongdae chose you over someone else? Not that this was a competition, but...
you had fun all thoughout the prom night
you danced with pretty much all your friends
and learned that Jongdae was... a horrible dancer
you had briefly practiced the basic waltz, just to make sure he knew the steps, and he did pretty well
but freestyle dancing however...
luckily as it was Jongdae, he didnât mind one bit
he knew how to laugh at himself too and made it fun
the night was over too soon
and now it was time the last slow dance
you glanced at Jongdae, unsure
but he held out his hand for you, with a smile on his face
and you took his hand and let him guide you to the dancefloor
you put your hands on his shoulders and he let his rest at your waist
swaying you two from side to side
he stared humming the song
and you found yourself relaxing
even though your bodies werenât really leaning against each other
it was actually kind of fun
until the couples around you started sucking on each others mouths
You made a disgusted face at Jongdae. âWanna get out of here?â he suggested, and when you nodded he took your hand once again and lead you away from the crowd, down the hallway and outside into the school yard. You stood there for a while, looking at the sky and making sure both of you had had fun so far. What you hadnât realized, was that it was quite late, which meant it was getting a bit chilly out side. A gust of wind made goosebumps appear on your skin, and you tried to warm yourself up by wrapping your arms around yourself, cursing for not bringing a jacket. Like that had been his codeword, Jongdae took off his blazer and threw it around your shoulders. Then, he turned you around and pulled you against his chest, wrapping his arms around you. Being this close to him, you couldnât help but look into his eyes. Unusual to Jongdae, he wasnât grinning widely. Instead, his eyes were soft and his smile was gentle and his lips were attractive and quite close to you and had they always looked so kissable? Before you even had time to answer to any of those questions you felt Jongdae lean in closer to you and now his lips were on yours, cautious but warm and still. After a few seconds the reality hit you and you pulled away. Your head was so full of questions, but you couldnât possibly deal with all of them now, so all you could say was; âWe should go back inside, theyâre probably wondering where we disappeared off to.â Jongdae nodded as you gave him his blazer back.
not gonna lie, you felt a bit weird about it afterwards
it was a bit awkward for a week after that
you didnât talk as much
if you did it was sort of small talk
after a whole week of that, on Friday you stopped him after school to talk
you explained how you didnât like how you went from best friends to these awkward acquaintances
he agreed, but seemed a little weird
âIs there something you want to tell me?â you asked him with raised eyebrows. He chuckled, lowering his head. âIsnât it already pretty obvious, kitten?â You blinked, taken aback my the nickname. But you were too confused by the turn of this situation, and didnât say anything, so Jongdae sighed. âI guess Iâm gonna have to say it since you canât read signals... I really like you, (Y/N). And, I donât know, I hoped youâd like me too.â You stared at him, mouth ajar. Your thoughts were dashing left and right, and you couldnât do anything but stare at Jongdae, who was now starting to uncomfortably change his weight from one foot to another. You were just about to say something, but just then a car honked and Jongdae turned around to look. âWelp, my rideâs here. See you later, yeah?â He walked to the car and opened the door, but before he jumped in, he turned to yell; âYou have my number, so think about it and let me know!â
over the weekend you got flashbacks of moments, moments when Jongdae had discreetly but clearly hinted at how he felt about you
on Sunday you realized you couldnât go back to school with the uncomfortable athmosphere, so you texted him, saying of course you liked him back and that you couldnât wait to see him again on Monday
the next Monday, you were walking to school
you had a spanish class first
Jongdae was most likely late again
but this time you had made sure you had time to eat breakfast
so he couldnât have been late because of you, right?
you just about placed your hand on the door handle, when you felt someone grab you by your other hand
you turned around, and it was Jongdae
holding a huge bar of chocolate
out of breath as per usual
you waited for him to calm down, and when he did-
âWill you be my girlfriend?â
and you certainly had not expected it
so you were pretty much speechless
and when you had gathered your thoughts
you realized there was nothing to even think about
so you just wrapped your arms around his neck
safe to say the whole school, if not had they been waiting for it, werenât surprised when you walked through the hallways to class hand in hand
and Jongdae was proud to show you off
proud to let everyone know you were now only his