#crau

Jumin was still getting used to the idea of doing things yourselves, instead of having him send out one of his bodyguards to run his errands. It was different, but he enjoyed the way you looked every time you insisted on buying vegetables yourself.

You taught him that you get more out of life once you start doing things yourself.

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“What else was on our list?”

“Tomatoes, potatoes, radishes, onions, garlic, and carrots.”

“Over here! Look at these! So fresh! I’m drooling already.”

“You still haven’t told me how to tell which ones are the best.”

“Here, take this one! You have to give it a gentle squeeze, feel how heavy they are, and give a good sniff.”

“Sniff it?”

“You heard me.”

Shopping for groceries was never boring with him. You enjoyed teaching him how to fend for himself in the big scary world of produce. 

Once you were done shopping, you two went back home. However, you were surprised to find Jaehee there.

“Hey, where were you?” she asked.

“We were shopping. Why? I thought I finished everything at work.” Jumin replied, thinking that Jaehee was here because of him.

“OH, Jaehee! I completely forgot, I’m so sorry! I’ll go grab the popcorn.”

“I was wondering what happened. Can you braid my hair again? It looked so great last time.”

“Of course! Braiding is my specialty! Are you ready for more musical greatness?!”

Jaehee nodded excitedly.

Jumin looked so confused. He wasn’t used to having Jaehee over for things that weren’t related to work. 

Ever since you joined RFA, Jumin wasn’t the only one who caught your eye. You and Jaehee had hit it off, as well. You two became so close that you would have weekly sleepovers to watch the newest musicals. 

You were so glad to have a new best friend. Jumin was happy that you could confide in her, but something about this friendship irked him.

While you were making the popcorn and Jaehee was getting the movie ready on the TV, Jumin pulled you aside.

“How long are you two going to do this movie thing?”

“Huh? Our weekly sleepover?”

“Yes.”

“Weekly.. Duhh. It’s in the name, silly.”

“But why? Can’t she watch it at her house and then you two can talk about it?”

“It’s more fun this way! We can watch and talk about it as it happens.”

“Fine.”

You rolled your eyes and took the popcorn out of the microwave.

“Alright, we’re ready to begin this musical journey!”

“Come here, I’m about to press play.”

“I’m going! Hey, my love, could you turn off the lights please?”

Jumin grunted, but did as he was told. He then walked away to the bedroom.

“Can you do my hair now?”

“Gotcha.”

You sat on the couch, with Jaehee between your legs. You started off by brushing her hair and then sectioning it off. Her hair was so soft and easy to work with.

As you worked on her braids, she fed you popcorn. This had become your holy ritual.

Jaehee paused the movie, and turned around.

“Hey, what’s up? Is there something wrong?”

“I just wanted to say thank you. I’ve never had the time for things like this. And I’m so glad it’s with you.”

“Me too! I love being with you.”

“I love being with you, too. Um, can we hug?..”

“You don’t have to ask. I’ll always have hugs for you.”

You opened your arms up and pulled her in.

She nuzzled her cheek right against yours and you rubbed your hand up and down her back.

Suddenly, Jumin walked out of the bedroom and saw the two of you in the middle of your embrace.

“(Y/N).” He said sternly.

You looked up at him as you broke your hold on Jaehee. “Yeah?”

“What’s the meaning of this?” He asked as he gestured vaguely towards the two of you.

“We were just hugging?”

“Assistant Kang. I need you to leave immediately.”

“But we aren’t done with the movie! Why are you being like this?”

“Assistant Kang. Leave. Now.”

“Yes, Mr. Han. I’m sorry, (y/n),” she apologized as she grabbed her belongings and walked out.

“What the fuck is wrong with you?”

Once Jaehee left, he answered, “You’re so oblivious, (y/n). You didn’t see the way she looked at you. She just wanted an excuse to touch you, but I won’t allow it.”

“She’s not trying to hit on me. She’s my FRIEND. Friends can hug and spend time together. It doesn’t mean she sees me as more than a friend. You’re delusional.”

“You think I am delusional? You don’t understand. I just want to protect you.”

“I’m going to Jaehee’s.”

“No, you’re not. You’re mine, not hers.”

“I’m not a piece of property, Jumin. I’m leaving.”

Before you could hear his retort, you grabbed your bag and ran out of his penthouse. You hoped you could catch up to Jaehee and apologize for your boyfriend’s behavior. He really crossed the line this time. His jealousy was out of control. 

As you reached the elevator, you could hear his footsteps behind you. You hurriedly pressed the close doors button, just in time for the doors to close right in his face.

“Hmmph. Serves him right,” you think to yourself.

You get down to the ground floor and run across the lobby, looking for her. Just as she was getting into her car, you yell out to her, “Jaehee!! Wait!!”

You manage to stop her. “Get back in the car. Let’s go to your house. I’m so sorry for everything.”

She just nods and starts the car. As you pull out of the parking spot, you see Jumin running after you. His usually calm and stoic demeanor had turned sour with jealousy. 

The drive to Jaehee’s place was quiet. Neither of you dared to break the silence. Once she pulled into her driveway, you spoke.

“I’m so sorry, Jaehee. Jumin was out of line. I don’t know what came over him. Sure, he gets jealous, but this was too far. He said that he saw the way you looked at me and that us hugging was just an excuse for you to touch me. Where the hell did he get all these ideas? I think he’s been watching too many soap operas, lately.”

“It’s okay, (y/n). I figured as much. You know how he is. He’s not used to having someone special in his life, so having me around too probably made him feel threatened.”

“Yeah, that’s probably it. He’s so possessive at times. I guess it’s something we need to work on. Again, I’m so sorry.”

“It’s alright. I understand.”

You both got out of the car and made your way towards her house’s entrance. Before she could open the door, you gave her another big hug, as you whispered, “I’m sorry, Jaehee. Thank you for being a great friend.”

Before you knew it, your eyes started watering.

“It’s okay, (y/n). Here, let’s go inside.”

You walked in, and sat on the familiar couch, wiping away your tears. 

She sat down next to you and rubbed the small of your back.

Not being able to take it anymore, you latched onto her shoulders and began sobbing.

“I don’t know what to do. Why is he like this?”

“You know why. He’s never had someone as special as you in his life. He doesn’t want you to get hurt.”

“It’s just so frustrating.” you sniffled as you tightened your grip around her.

“It’ll be okay. He’ll eventually learn to control himself. And if I need to stay away, I’ll do it.”

You perked your head back up, stunned. “What are you talking about? You’d leave me?”

“I just don’t want to interfere with your relationship with him.”

“But you’re MY friend. Not his. I need you.”

“Oh. I hadn’t considered that. Then, I’ll stay.”

“Thank you.”

You continued to silently weep when your phone rang. You checked and it was Jumin. You had 30 missed texts from him asking you to come back, but none of them said he was sorry for what he did, so you decided to ignore his call.

“You’re not going to answer?” Jaehee asked, with concern on her face.

You simply shook your head, and laid your head on her lap.

“Can we just watch TV for a while?”

“Of course.”

“We’re friends, right?”

This response caught Noya off guard but he loved the way you thought. You continued to come up with barbaric schemes to survive all the scenarios he would throw at you. He kept you guessing and that was what you liked so much about him. He was wild and so were you.

You were getting a little impatient over your next date so you took a deep breath and eventually asked him.

Y/N: Heeey, Yuu. I was wondering when you’d like to go out again. I’d really like to go out with you again.

Nishinoya Yuu: hey cutie! I’ve been wanting to see you again but I haven’t had any days off from work lately.. (; ･`д･´) IM DYING!! I just wanna see yoouuuuu

Y: Aw man.. :( That sucks. When do you think you’ll get your next day off?

N: idk tbh but hopefully it’s soon!!

Y: no worries, just let me know.

N: will do!!

Well, that was that. Now you wondered what you should do to pass the time. You were bored again and needed something to do. “Oh wait. I should check the app. I haven’t checked since I messaged Yuu on there. Maybe I have more matches.”

You opened up the app and you had 10 notifications. You had gotten some likes on the selfie you posted and several people viewed your profile. You checked who looked at your profile, and it was mostly ugly, older, men. “Gross,” you thought to yourself. Besides this, you noticed some new messages. 

You opened up the first message. 

“Hey sexy! Wanna come see me play? Click my link https://…..”

“Damn bots. So annoying.” You deleted the message. Next message:

“DTF?”

“I mean like yeah, but you could’ve been less forward in your message. What a turn off..” You had one last notification left. Maybe it wouldn’t be a let down.

“Are you made of Fluorine, Iodine, and Neon? 'Cause you are F-I-Ne.”

To be honest, this pick up line did make you giggle a little. You checked out the profile of the mysterious stranger who sent it and you were surprised that it was a bulked up biker. And damn, was he hot as hell. 

His hair stood up in an organized, weird bed head kind of way. It made him look like a rooster. Rather than smile in his photos, he smirked. And his eyes looked like he could undress you solely with his gaze. He looked like your typical bad boy, but that didn’t make sense. Why would he use a chemistry pick up line?

This made you become even more interested, so you replied back with another cheesy pick up line.

Y/N: I wish I were adenine because then I could get paired with U.

Kuroo Tetsuro: Hey, kitten. I thought you’d never reply. You had me waiting.

Y: umm??? calling me kitten already?

K: What’s wrong? Are you flustered already? We haven’t even met up yet.

Y: woah there cowboy! hold your horses

K: I’m not a cowboy, but I’ll gladly have you ride me instead.

Y: skskskks i cant even-

K: Sorry. Too much?

Y: YES TOO MUCH

K: Alright. Let me start over. Ahh, a fellow chemist, I presume?

Y: yeaaah, kind of. I have a love/hate relationship with chemistry.

K: Is that so? Maybe I can help with that.

Y: oh really? how so?

K: I am a chemistry major after all. I go to Sendai. Do you go to school?

Y: uhhh i’m going to start there in the fall. I still haven’t decided what to major in, just yet.

K: Maybe you’ll end up being a chemistry major like me and I can give you private one on one lessons? 

Y: I highly doubt that, but nice try. 

K: Have you gotten a tour of the campus yet? Or are you waiting for freshman orientation?

Y: nah, I haven’t seen all of it yet. 

K: Would you like to?

Y: um sure! When are you free for my private tour? (:

K: How about tomorrow in the morning? Maybe around 9am? I can pick you up too if you’d like.

Y: Sounds good and no thanks. I’m not riding on that motorcycle! Looks scary :(

K: Don’t worry, kitten. I’ll drive safely and make sure nothing happens to you.

Y: there you go again.

K: Sorry, I couldn’t help myself. No, but really. I don’t mind picking you up. Have you ever been on a motorcycle before?

Y: nope

K: Then, let’s change that. Send me your address tomorrow morning. And get some rest.

Y: alrighty it’s a plan then!

K: No. It’s a date.

Y: sksksk omg

After that conversation, all you could think about was how the hell did you get into this mess? Motorcycles are dangerous, yet this rooster convinced you so easily to take a ride with him.. 

It was an understatement to say that you were nervous for tomorrow.

You set an alarm for 7 am the next day and went to bed.

Your alarm woke you up and you immediately remembered why you were awake so early. You rushed into the shower and once you were out, you spent 30 minutes deciding on what to wear. You opted for some black, ripped skinny jeans and a white v-neck t-shirt. 

At 8am on the dot, your phone’s notification bell went off. It was Kuroo.

“What’s your address, baby?”

You sent him the details and continued getting ready. You put on some light makeup and brushed your hair. You checked the time, and it was already 8:55 am. Then, your phone went off again.

“I’m outside.”

Your heart almost beat out of your chest. You grabbed your purse and put on some chapstick. You know, just in case..

You locked up your apartment and walked down the stairs. You were greeted by the biggest shit eating grin on the sexiest man you’d ever seen. You never went for the bad boys but college is a time for experimenting. 

“Hey, Y/N. You ready to ride? I brought an extra helmet for you.”

“Hi, Kuroo. And yeah, I guess,” your voice shook as you replied. You were really nervous but you tried to hide it.

“Don’t worry, baby. There’s nothing to be afraid of. I’ll keep you safe.”

His words made you melt and you had just met him. The way he cooed at you and looked your way made you blush. You felt your cheeks get hotter by the second.

“Alright. Hop on and hold on to my waist. Hold on tight or else you’re gonna fly away when I take off. Okay?”

“..okay..” you managed to mutter. You were shaking but you put on the helmet he gave you and lifted up your leg to sit on the metal machine. You slowly hugged Kuroo from behind and held on as tight as you could. Your head was smashed right up against his large, broad back.

“Ready?” he asked.

“..yeah,” you squeaked.

Before you finished saying this, he had taken off like the devil was chasing him. If this was his meaning of safe driving, you didn’t want to find out his meaning of reckless driving.

The ride to Sendai University only took about 5 minutes, when realistically it would take 20 minutes by bus. You arrived and Kuroo teased, “are you going to let go, kitty?”

You hadn’t realized you were still gripping onto him for dear life. You released him from your hold and your hands still tingled from the amount of force you applied to his shirt. “Sorry!”

“No worries. Hey, look! I brought you here alive. Aren’t you glad?” he cackled. 

His laugh sounded like a dying hyena but it did sound a little cute at the same time. “Yeah. Thank goodness. Your driving is insane, dude.”

He showed you all over campus, from the administrative buildings to the gymnasium, to the fields. Sendai was a pretty big campus, and it made you glad that you had a personal guide to show you all the different buildings. 

After your little tour was over, he asked, “wanna grab a bite to eat? I’ll be a gentleman and pay for you too.”

Of course, you couldn’t say no to food. Much less, FREE FOOD! You nodded and got ready to ride the devil’s machinery again.

He took you to a nearby sushi bar. “Order whatever you’d like, princess. Today, I want to spoil you rotten.”

You melted at his words and also at the variety of rolls on the menu. You didn’t ask him if he really meant that you could order anything. You just kind of went for it. You ordered everything from shrimp tempura, to octopus, to eel. Sushi was your favorite and being told that you could order everything was a dream come true.

“Damn, girl! I had no idea you had such a huge appetite!  I didn’t know you’d take me seriously on my offer. You’re gonna run my pockets dry.”

You blushed and looked away. “Sorry, Kuroo. I really couldn’t help myself. I love sushi so much.”

“I’m just teasing you, baby. You deserve to be treated like this everyday.”

You had no idea how to respond so you just kept stuffing your face with sushi.

After you finally had your fill, it was time to go home. It was getting late. Kuroo took you home and you were definitely more relaxed this time on the bike. 

“I hope you had a great time today, kitty. And I hope I met your standards.”

“Yes, I did! Thank you so much, Kuroo! This was honestly so much fun. Thanks for everything.”

“Of course. Nothing but the best for you. I just need one little favor from you, baby.”

“Oh? What is it?”

“Can I get a kiss from your soft lips? I know you want to. I saw the way you kept staring at me, today.”

“Oh.. uhh.. Y-yea-yeah. Sure, of course.. Yeah,” you stammered. 

You looked at him with soft, shy eyes and before you knew it, he leaned in quickly and kissed you on the lips. Your eyes were wide open in surprise but as he deepened the kiss, your eyes slowly shut.

The kiss felt like electricity coursing through your body. You didn’t know what it was, but this man definitely already had you wrapped around his long, slender finger. 

As soon as you realized his hold on you, he backed off, and left you wanting more. He was such a tease.

“I can’t just let you have everything today, kitten. I need you wanting more.”

You didn’t know what to respond so you looked down at the ground shyly. 

“I’ll message you later, y/n. Don’t make me wait too long, again.”

You waved and muttered, “Thank you, Kuroo.”

He revved up his bike and was gone in seconds.

You remained in a daze as you walked back up to your apartment. Once you got inside, you plopped down on your couch and released a long sigh. “Who knew that college was going to be so exciting..”