genre: fluffffff
summary: the thought of working in the blazing sun all the day made you dread coming to work, but not if there was someone there to make everything better (2,363 words)
a/n: i know i originally planned for jun to be a baristaâŚbut the thought of this was too good to pass but anyways idk if thereâs a technical term for this job so !!! series masterlist can be found here!
when he moved to seoul from china he needed a job that required little to no conversation with people since he was still learning the language
so he ended up finding a job as a car washer!!!
it was more labor intensive than what he preferred but it was something he could do
not to mention it was a great arm workout
so anyways, junhui would be THAT person out in the sun, wearing sleeveless white tanks, have his hair messily slicked back, while rocking a pair of aviators
we all know what happens to white clothes when it gets wet! it becomes see through
so needless to say, junhui brought in a lot of business LMAo
people would be driving down the street and then when they see him holding and waving around a sign for a car wash with a little smirk on his face, they are intrigued
like why is this model guy out here??? washing cars and not walking down a runway???
junhui would ALSO be that guy that when he reaches over the windshield, he flexes
he knows the people inside are watching and probably drooling
so he just has that knowing smirk on his face
people would give him quite the generous tips, in which he responds with genuine smiles
who wouldâve known that a job as a car washer could pay so well! only if youâre junhui
you too were looking for a part time job
and after countless applications to restaurants, stores, basically anywhere
the only place that called back was for a car washing job!!!
you were honestly very tempted to turn it down, considering you applied not even thinking they would get to you
but luck works out in mysterious ways!!!
so you say screw it and go for it
and you got it!!!!! much to your despair!!!!!!
letâs just say you are not much of an outdoorsy person, you prefer to be in a nice air conditioned room rather than outside in the smoldering heat
but a job is a job, and you needed money
plus this was one of few jobs that would take tips so!!! extra $$$
so on your first day, dread filling your system, you walk up to the little kiosk that is your new workplace
where you are greeted by none other than the man!!! wen junhui!!!
and you were kinda starstruck for a moment because w o w he is a beautiful man
but then he kinda just gave you a small smirk and nod before he was off
you go in and greet your boss, who was expecting you
ây/n youâre here!!! oh, did you see junhui on his way out?? thatâs going to be your new coworker!â he spoke enthusiastically to you
so now you had a name to the cute face
but then you realized he said coworker and you almost flipped
that meansâŚyou would be seeing that model man for the entirety of your career there
maybe it wasnât that bad of a job after all heheh
so yeah your boss talks you through the basics
often referring to junhui as he was in the middle of washing a car right now
basically you were going to be his assistant lmao
so without further ado, you start working!
you and junhui developed a system where you would soak the lower parts of the car that you could reach, while junhui would take on the higher parts to flex
and by the time you were done with your first car, you were ready to take a break
but of course!!! another car pulls in
and you just have a done look on your face and you hear junhui chuckle a bit at you before nodding his head towards the car, a sign of him telling you to join him
and this is how the rest of your first day goes
you and junhui actually didnât share any words at all, you thought he couldnât talk until you heard him thank the customers that would come out to give him a tip
but you heard the little bit of an accent in his voice so you pieced all the puzzle pieces together
he was a foreigner unfamiliar with the language, not an unsocial butterfly!!
so the next day, you gathered up your courage to finally introduce yourself to him!!
âiâm y/n, by the wayâ
literally you cringing internally at that conversation
but you convinced yourself he would eventually open up to you!!!
so after that, you guys only did share the smallest talk
the more you went to your job the more you didnât mind it, you just wished you and junhui would talk more so you arenât bored out of your mind
when it would be really slow, you both would go out to the sidewalk with your signs and just wave them around, gathering more attention
and even though junhui was smiling and putting on a show for the crowd, it was dead silent between you two
basically you thought junhui hated you and you were ready to quit
but one day, one day finally
junhui ACTUALLY started a conversation with you!!!
and you kind of just stared at him with a look as if he just saved the earth from global warming
and he just blankly stared at you back
âwhat brought you here?â he asked
and after an short and awkward staring contest, you finally snapped out of it to respond
but nope, you gathered your courage to continue a conversation he actually started because who knows when this would happen again!!!
âwhat brought you to this job?â you asked him
he kind of just stared at you with a blank look as he was processing your words
âi needed a job with no talkingâ
you nodded in understanding
âwhere are you from?â you asked, shocked at how you guys were ACTUALLy having a conversation after weeks of working together
âchinaâ he responded, and you nodded in understanding
that ended up being the last of your conversation but its ok!!! thatâs enough progress for a day
so the next day, junhui greets you with a smile that is bigger than his small little smirks he used to always give
and this time, heâs initiating the conversation with you!!
heâs asking you more questions about yourself, like about your family, your preferences
and you guys are actually having a good time talking to each other!!!
you noticed how much he improved in speaking his newly learned language confidently, and you told him that
to which he actually responded with a sheepish smile
âiâm sorry i didnât talk much at first, i was nervousâ
âitâs alright!! i understand, itâs hard learning a new language, but you can always ask me for help!!â and he thought about your offer with a smile!
and he really did take you up on that offer, because the next day at work he would ask you some questions he had about the korean language, and you would gladly answer
you even taught him more vocab!!
this would happen basically every day at work, junhuiâs korean abilities grew while your friendship with him grew!
it grew to the point where you guys would even hangout on your days off!!!
junhui once mentioned how the only places he goes to are work and his apartment, which made you a lil sad
so you promised to take him out to some of your favorite spots!!!
even though you were inwardly panicking at yourself for suggesting what might seem like a date, junhui wholeheartedly agreed!
and that is how you guys found yourselves at one of your favorite barbecue places on your days off
you honestly thought it would be awkward, but it was not!!!
junhui has gotten way more confident in conversing with you
âby the way, i never got to thank you for helping me and my korean, also for encouraging me! so thank youâ he said one day over a meal
you were honestly melting and your cheeks were probably blushing, but junhui was too focused on his food to notice
âno problem, iâm glad i could be a help!!!â
you two practically became best friends, mainly since you guys saw each other basically every day
now you looked forward to going to work, since you now had a good friend that made time go by way faster!
junhui would teasingly splash water on you, causing you to splash some back
and it ends up in a water fight that ends when your boss comes out to see the both of you drenched
and of course, junhui is in his white tshirt and you try to ignore the outline of his abs but you canât help but take a few peeks
âare you checking me out?â he would call you out with a smirk
âw-what no!!!! i thought there was something on your shirtâ you stuttered as you suddenly found an interest in the rocks in the pavement
âitâs alright, since itâs you iâll let it slideâ he spoke smoothly
and you were just cursing inside your head like when did he become so smooth!!! is this what you taught him????
âum yeah oKay then letâs get to washing cars a ha!!!â you said as awkward as possible as you just ran to the new car to avoid his knowing stare
junhui just chuckled at you
he has noticed you taking some sneak peeks of when his white shirt would get soaked
but he wasnât in the position to say anything when he admired how you would run your fingers through your hair at times
you both harbored a tiny lil crush on each other but you both were too afraid to damage your friendship that neither of you acted on it!!!
when an old friend of yours came into town
you were just so excited to see him that you cancelled all your plans with junhui on your guys day off
âwhat am i going to do without you iâm going to be so bored and locked up in my house :(â he would whine to you when you told him
you would just roll your eyes back at him
âjun i think you can speak enough korean to go out and about no problemâ
âyou donât know that!!!â
âi DO know that since i taught you something like everyday for the past monthsâ
âwell still, iâm going to sit at home and wait until you come back :<â he pouted
and your heart just melted
not only at his adorable little face but because of his WORDS
you have noticed that junhui would speak to you in flirty ways sometime but you would just brush it off, thinking itâs just his personality
meanwhile junhui..is questioning your density
he is wondering why you havenât questioned him about anything when he has been so blatantly trying to make a move for the past weeks now
it did take him a lot of thinking of whether or not he should go for you or not, but he is determined that yâall are soulmates so he wasnât backing down now!!!!
and when he was finally fed up with it, he kinda just confessed to you in a casual way
it all started on a day when you both were washing a car
and today you were more noticeably in a good mood
âwhy are you so perky today itâs so weirdâ he asked you from the other side of the car
âshutup and let me live, i know you love meâ you retorted sarcastically
and this was where normally junhui would be like âgross no stay away from meâ as apart of your guys friendship,,, but he just
âyeah i really doâ he just stated, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world it was
and you were so ready to retort something sassy back when you were just like âwait whatâ
he just stands up from his side of the car and looks at you straight in the eye
âi donât know if you noticed but i really do like you, iâve been purposely flirting with you for the past month to get you to notice but you never did so i give up and iâm just saying it nowâ
CUE YOUR SILLY BLUSHY SELF
noticing your reddening cheeks, he just smiled that happy smile that always came out when you were around
you couldnât believe what you just heard so you just began cleaning the lower part of the car to avoid his adoring eyes and smile that made you melt
âs hutup and get back to workâ you would say through the midst of your burning cheeks and beating heart
you were so caught up in your thoughts that you didnât even realize junhui made his way over to your side
you yelped and fell on your butt, not expecting him to be there and put his face SO CLOSE TO YOURS
âoh my god i hate you!!!! and yes to what??â you smacked him as he bursted out laughing at your clumsy self, before rolling his eyes at you playing dumb
âto my confession, what else did i ask you in the past five minutes?â he stated nonchalantly, helping you clean your side of the car
and just when you thought you calmed down your heart and cheeks, it started to race again
âyeah i guessâ you stated, trying to be nonchalant like him
junhui just looked over to you with an amused smirk and raised eyebrow
but when he saw your burning cheeks, he knew that you felt the same way
so with a quick kiss to your cheek, junhui ran off back to the other side
and you both were smiling like the little lovestruck dorks you were â¤ď¸