7 days-without a week pt3 (2.3k words!)
Jake sim x reader. #childhood friends #angst #fluff
If someone said the days came easy to you, theyâd be wrong. so wrong.
your days started with Jake and ended with Jake, so when your mind and heart finally decided to let go, filtering Jake out was almost impossible.
you almost walked to Jakeâs car, you almost yelled for him across the street, you almost messaged him, and you almost always wanted to stray towards him.
Ah. How embarrassing. Maybe you were clinging to him too much for a best friend only.
the argument and his words still felt very raw as if itâs the only memory you have with Jake.
âI was really being too much for a best friend huh. Now I see it and I donât blame him for making me realiseâ
âDonât be stupid y/n. Anyone would kill for a best friend like you. Heâd wish he wouldâve realise it soonerâ euijoo
but you wish that soon never arrives. Youâd rather be caught drinkjng expired milk than to be how embarassing you used to be.
âWell, thereâs no point on that now. Itâs time to focus my energy somewhere else. Iâd get rid of this feelings for him so I can be good best friend again somedayâ
euijoo hated how hard you were to yourself đ
you were initially hurt because of the rejection and then embarrassment settled.
Each emotions was a rollercoaster everyday :(((
the second week was going a lot easier, youâre attending the art club for help to busy yourself from Jake.
only to find him walking inside the classroom too????????
Jakeâs eyes found and focused on yours ONLY, and suddenly heâs sitting next to you. He doesnât even hear his friends call him
because jake was going to finally fix things with u
after heâs done shaking internally
Jake sees you concentrates back on painting. He realises it had been a while since heâs watched you in serenity.
But heâs got to do something than stare like a creep
âuhm... so are we supposed to just colour this anyway we like?â Jake felt SICK and nervous speaking to you
and youâre no better. first his voice surprised you, then nervous settled because he was speaking to you as if nothing had or is happening between you two
You only hum and nodded, returning back to your work
He felt awkward. He longs to talk to you and spend more time with you without having this awkward tension. Jake just wants to talk to you about anything and hear you rant about absolutely anything and everything.
âcan⌠can we share paint? They didnât give me anyâ
âSure... Or you can have mine. I can ask euijoo to share with me insteadâ he missed your voice but the ugly mention of the maleâs name struck a bullet.
just when youâre about to stand, he holds your wrist, stopping you from moving.
Ah⌠he shouldâve done this when you first walked away he thinks.
He shouldâve followed those kdrama moment
âNo, we can share instead right?â his hold on your wrist loosen but his eyes on yours are still strong
âand you know I donât like sharing whatâs mine with other peopleâ he mumbles, maybe without a thought to his words.
Uh? Did he mean you? The audacity
âThis isnât about the paint anymore⌠right?â
âY/n, Iâm really sorry about that day.â
âI was⌠I was really annoyed that day. I know itâs not an excuse, and I shouldâve spoken to you about it maturely but I- um... AHHHâ
Jake sim is frustrated at himself
âLook, what Iâm trying to say is. Iâm so sorry for all the shitty things Iâve said and done. I just- I miss you. I honestly really miss you and I just want my best friend back. Can we start over?â
What? To start over? âWhat does that even mean?â
âI think I- no, I like you too y/n.â He bites his lips âand I really miss you-â
Ahh. So thatâs what it was about.
âYou donât like me Jake. Youâre only saying that because Iâm no longer around you. Youâre only feeling guilty and youâre mistaking it for something elseâ
âI donât want to start over.â To start the embarrassment all over again? no. you donât want that
âYouâre mean y/n. You donât get to decide whether I like you or notâ
âIâm mean? If Iâm mean, then what were you that day? Just give up on this Jakeâ
âLook, Iâm already apologising for that. Iâm sorry again but I wonât give up. I canât give upâ he knows it sounds desperate and embarrassing but he canât give up
â Iâm saying it nicely Jake. I donât want to start againâ
âThatâs unfair. You didnât give up for years, arenât you being a hypocrite?â oh that shouldnât have slipped out
âIâve given up now. You should too-â
âNope! Iâm not giving up y/n. Iâll show you itâs real, be prepared for it!â and heâs off, leaving a half painted bear.
Sim Jake stuck to his word.
âThe turn have now tabledâ Riki laugh, watching Jake run towards your direction with a hot chocolate in hand early in the morning.
âHe really isnât giving up huhâ Sunghoon laughs but is impressed at how much effort their friend is giving
Jake had been going strong in his pursuit for 4 days. Greeting you every morning, asking if you want a ride, messaging you, trying to talking to you, and is always gravitating towards you.
Youâre afraid to say Jake had also been acting beyond the boundaries of friendship.
One day, youâre wearing a short sleeve when a cool breeze took over the afternoon. Heeseung saw you shiver and offered his blazer. Jake stood up, threw the clothing on the floor and zipped his hoodie on you instead.
rip Heeseungâs blazerđ
Another one was when he joined yours and euijooâs walk to the shop just outside of the campus. He noticed youâre walking towards the road, so he jogs next to you, shielding you from an incoming slow vehicle.
The one which stuck out to everyone was that time after one late lecture. Jake who happened to be waiting for you outside of your class, instantly saw it wasnât your day when you walked out.
His heart broke for you :( (his bby is stressed) so without a word, he walked up and engulfed you in a hug amidst the crowd. His hands covered your ears preventing you from hearing the whispers until everyone dispersed
that day , you followed as he took you to his car and sat you on the back seat. He wrapped you with his spare blanket (heâs always had for you) and played your playlist to calm you down. He never left your side until you were calm enough to go home (driving you home too ofc)
âI canât believe not only you rejected him, but also not giving in when he makes moves on you. Iâm kinda impressed but also confuseâ euijoo comments.
âHeâs returning your feelings and showing heâs determined, but you still havenât changed your mind?â
âWhat if itâs only temporary joojoo? Jake can be easily influenced sometimes and Iâm scared this is one of those timesâ
âWell, i think this influence might a good thing this time and if itâs coming from the right people like Jay, heeseung and the rest? I donât think itâs anything to be scared of. You trust them too right?â
You do. but youâre still scared
even if your heart does little flips each time heâs around you
âday 5 of Sim Jaeyun being a total simp!â Riki laughed.
âMy guy is going strong but y/n isnât changing her mind stillâ Heeseung joined ârightfully soâ
âStop, I canât think of anymore ways to tell her I actually do like her, and I feel like each day I lose herâ Jake slumps on his friendâs bed
âIs she going to the match this Sunday? You can totally ask Press Yang to come up with a plan. Heâd be totally down for it. That guy loves dramaâ
âHey, I have to go. Just thought of somethingâ Jake is already rushing out of the door; the the way all his friends wave him off except Jay, busying himself on his phone.
On the 6th day, you find Sim Jaeyun outside of the library after your study session.
He waits for the crowd to disappear before he speaks.
âcan i- can i try one last time?â youâre confused
âOne last time y/n. Iâm showing you Iâm serious about you and us this time. And if- if you still want me to give up after, Iâll respect thatâ
âWe have a match tomorrow in the school court and Iâd like it if you came.â
âOh! But itâs totally up to you, but it would be cool if you came⌠um because it felts empty not seeing you there- I mean. Oh my god, this isnât part of what I practisedâ
Thereâs your awkward first year highschool Sim Jaeyun
âHere too. Itâs not much and thereâs a note inside for you too. Donât read it now before I leave soâ you take the folded fabric and watch as Jake makes a run for it
The boy literally pulled lighting fucking mcqueenđđťââď¸
His antics makes you chuckle. Brings you back to first yesr uni
you reach for the note inside and pocket it before unfolding the piece of cloth.
Itâs his jersey with his name and your favourite number
You donât remember Jake having this number on the back of his uniform. It had always been his lucky no.5
You reach for his note and read it.
âHey yn, I know this isnât much but, as you can see, I changed my jersey to your lucky number. It might seem cheesy but, I realise Iâve always been lucky with and by your existence around me. Youâre my lucky charm. I was a little stupid to realise that a bit too late. Iâm sorry. Initially, I felt embarrassed planning on this, but then I felt happy and excited to do this for you. I understand why you like to gift me things now :)â
Jake sim is a silly silly boy
âI donât know if you can tell yet but I actually really like you. And I really want this to work for us if youâre willing to trust me again. I would try my best not to fuck it up.
I know this probably isnât going to make up for all the damage Iâve done but this is my best for now. If you decide not to come, I totally understand and Iâll stick to my words. I miss you. I miss my best friend and Laylaâs adopted mom. Iâm sorry that it took this much for me to realise how important you areâ
Silly boy. Your heart hadnât really changed huh
Jake Sim feels sick once again. Heâs in the court with his new number on the back. The game starts is a couple of minuteâŚ
He knows it was up to you at the end of the day but it doesnât stop his heart break when the whistle blows and the game starts without his lucky charm.
Jake is now alone by his locker. He refused celebration invites by his team member after a huge win.
He didnât feel like he won at all because he lost you.
He understands now. He understands how you felt at that moment when he said those words 2 weeks ago. He knows how it felt to be abandoned by your own best friend. The pinky promise you both made not to leave each other at the age 10 doesnât matter.
All because he broke it first
Jake felt the tears come down and he canât blame anyone but himself. Heâll have to live with it.
Jake Sim is ready to face his new reality. He walks out of the court towards his car-
to find you leaning on it.
shivering in the evening breeze with his jersey on your body
Is he dreaming? Is he hallucinating again? But you werenât in the court?
âOh! Congrats Mr. MVP! You played well there. was it the lucky charm on your back?â you grinned âhad to sit somewhere else today. Youâre too popularâ
Jake feels his knee wobble, and wobble they did until heâs kneeling with a tear rolling down again.
Oh so thatâs why you werenât in your seat
You were there. Youâre in front of him now.
His breath is shaky but a release of relief comes out.
You jog towards him, sitting down to his level, wiping his tears. âWhy are you crying? You literally wonâ
Jake Sim really won. In a quick swift, he lifts you in a tight hug, spinning on the spot.
âI promise I wonât hurt you again. I promise Iâll be your best friend. I promise Iâll be your soulmate. I promise I wonât make you leave like that againâ
âYouâre my best friend. I wonât let youâ
âAnd as your boyfriend I promise Iâll keep my promisesâ
âAnd as your girlfriend. I keep reminding youâ
7 days a week, what did they mean to each other.
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