#jooyeon

You had spent the night with Jiseok and Seungmin after hanging out with them yesterday. You guys had food, drinks, snacks, did karaoke, and watched movies. Just enjoying your time with your two best friends with no worry in the world. Which is what you needed. You had been telling them both about how stressed, tired, and busy you’ve been because of work. Besides classes, you never really saw either guy throughout these past two terms. 

This morning you woke up with the craziest hair, sloppiest face, and sensitive eyes as the sun came through between the curtains. You slowly got up from the couch while carefully taking off the blanket you had shared with Jiseok. You tried not to wake him up as he had laid his head on your shoulder. 

You looked around for Seungmin before noticing he had fallen asleep on the floor, right next to your feet. You tried your best to stand up without stepping on him. Once your mission was over, you quietly walked from the living room into the kitchen. Soon finding their roommate, Jooyeon. 

You had only seen quick glances of him whenever you came over and occasionally seeing him on campus, so you never had a real conversation outside of a quick greeting or “Thanks,”. You figured today would be the day you actually got to know him since he’s so friendly (allegedly). 

“Oh, good morning..” You gave him a quick smile as you thought about leaving. You just felt awkward around him even if it was for two seconds. “Hey! I didn’t wake you, did I? Hope you slept okay. I didn’t want you guys to get cold last night.” He smiled at you before putting his focus back on the eggs and other breakfast foods he was making. “No, no, I was okay! Thank you. I slept better than I have these past few months..” Chuckling was your way of filling the silence. “I hope you like the breakfast I’m making, I can always make you something else too. I just figured I’d make everyone breakfast since you guys looked really tired after last night and didn’t want you guys to cook.”

You caught yourself admiring him as he spoke. It is like 8am, how can someone look so good and refreshed? but you can’t just think about your friends’ roommate this way. You basically just met him and he’s just cooking. You tried so hard not to think about him but it was too late, you can feel yourself start to blush. 

“Thank you, it smells great.” You tried so hard to keep the conversation going but you just woke up, you zone out because he’s too pretty, and he’s so sweet. “Uh, do you need help? You’ve got like four things cooking.” He giggled at you, which made your heart beat faster. “No, it’s okay. Thanks, though! But if you want, you can bring me some plates. These things are almost done.” Again, he smiled. He continues to smile. He is so smiley. He has the most gorgeous smile you had ever seen. 

He went back to cooking as you grabbed four plates, forks, and cups. You poured milk into the cups as Jooyeon filled up the plates with food. “Sorry we haven’t spoken very much even though we see each other often,” Jooyeon broke the silence. “So what are you studying?” You told him about your major, why it interests you, and what you hope to achieve. He asked you about your other goals, interests, and how you met Jiseok and Seungmin. Then you reversed the questions at him. Turns out, the three had been childhood friends since they were very little since they met in preschool. Whereas, you met the boys about 5 years ago in school. 

You guys talked and talked and enjoyed each other’s company as the other two were still asleep, until finally Jiseok woke up and trampled Seungmin awake. “Dude!” Seungmin shouts. “You stepped on me!” 

“Don’t sleep there, then!” Jiseok shouted as best as he could but it came out groggily. You and Jooyeon just chuckled at each other hearing the two argue their way to the dining room. 

“Woah, Jooyeon and Y/n you did all this?” Jiseok was so shocked it woke him right up. “geez, what time is it? When did you guys have time to make all this?” Seungmin questioned as he began to eat. “Well, it was all Jooyeon who made it. Although, I’m not sure about the time..” You spoke before reaching to check your phone but Jooyeon was faster. “It’s 2PM, Y/n woke up at like 8AM and I started cooking around 12:30?” He calmly said before taking another bite of his food. 

As the day went on, you got familiar with Jooyeon and even exchanged numbers. Jiseok and Seungmin were relieved you guys hit it off and now felt that you all deserved more sleepovers. 

-

The more you guys hung out, the more you noticed things about Jooyeon. You loved seeing his facial expressions, like when he was losing a game and you intently watched how his eyebrows moved. Or how he smiled all the time, no matter how boring you felt your story was to him or when you would vent to him, he always had a slight smile. Even during sleepovers, you noticed he even smiles in his sleep. You loved when he looked over to where someone was pointing to you got a glimpse of his side profile, specifically his nose.

You loved how he giggled at the silliest things or when he would throw his head back with the biggest laugh ever. Which then you noticed his neck. Oh man. His neck was just as gorgeous as he is. You couldn’t help but think about how pretty his neck is. How badly you wanna kiss and mark it. 

Or his hands. 

You watched his hands once too many times. His long slender fingers.

Whenever his hand brushed against yours or if you held hands for whatever reason, you felt how soft they were. Even his finger tips were soft with callouses covering them. 

“Y/n? Helloo?” 

“Earth to Y/n! Oh no, we’re losing them!” Jiseok and Seungmin broke down in fake tears, exaggerating their concern for you as you zoned out. “What’s wrong with you?” Jokingly asking them as you gained your focus back. “Do you have any idea how worried your mother and I were for you?” Seungmin states, very matter of fact. “We thought your mind escaped! Your brain is so small, it might have fit in between the fence!” Jiseok fake sobbed into his hands. “Did you just call me dumb?” You shouted before jumping on him. Luckily when he was pushed back, he was met with Seungmin’s bed. As you were on top of him, you started tickling him to tears. With Seungmin just laughing at the both of you. 

“Okay, but seriously, Y/n, are you okay? We’ve noticed that even when you’re with us, you have started to zone out again. Is everything all right?” Seungmin was now genuinely concerned. “Oh,” you then got off of Jiseok and quietly sat next to him while fidgeting with your fingers. “Um, I don’t know.. I guess, I like Jooyeon.” Jiseok’s eyes got all big and wide. “What? Can you say it louder, I didn’t hear you.” Jiseok teased. “Stop!” You smiled and blushed, grabbing one of the pillows to cover your face. “So, why don’t you tell him?” Seungmin giggled. “No! No way, I can’t do that!”

“Why not?” 

“I can’t ruin a perfectly good friendship!”

Your heart broke at the thought of confessing and Jooyeon rejecting you, feeling uncomfortable, and losing one of your best friends. These past few months of getting to know him had been so fun and freeing. Finding comfort in someone besides the other two was so rewarding and special. “How could I do that? To him! I wouldn’t want him to be uncomfortable or hate me..” 

“Y/n you look like a sad puppy left out in the rain,” Jiseok giggled. Seungmin just rolled his eyes. “I mean, he’s not wrong, but! You gotta try, who says Jooyeon will react badly?” 

“Who says he won’t!” Arguing back like it even meant something. 

“Y/n we didn’t raise you this way,” Once again, Jiseok exclaimed dramatically. “Please just confess, it would be, like, the best thing ever!” he now was being genuine. “If Jooyeon rejects you, then we will host sleepovers at your place and forget he even existed in our friendship!” Seungmin and Jiseok were getting desperate for you to confess but they understood why you were so nervous. But eventually, they backed off and let you do your thing (lack thereof). 

A couple of more months passed by and still nothing. You didn’t confess, he didn’t confess. No hints were dropped nor received. Were all guys really this oblivious to hints? You gave him romantic song recommendations, watched romance dramas together, and even gave him a set of new picks. If this wasn’t obvious what could be? Except, Seungmin and Jiseok told you over and over that these things mean nothing to Jooyeon if he can’t pick up what you’re putting down. 

“This will never work, Jooyeon is a straight forward, guy! If he won’t confess, then I don’t see the point of hiding my feelings any longer. I need to get rid of them.” Whining into your pillow. 

“Y/n, if you won’t confess, we’ll do it for you.” Seungmin calmly said as he was at your desk messing around with your trinkets. “I agree!” Jiseok pouted, just tired of you not confessing to Jooyeon. 

“I want to but I can’t!” 

“What if I just call him over here, we hangout for another hour, Jiseok and I leave and then you just confess to him?” Seungmin was getting a little irked. “Please, we need you guys together already! We’re losing our freaking minds.” Seungmin threw his hands up in the air in defeat. 

-

Meanwhile on Jooyeon’s end, he was going on to the other two about you. Whenever you guys hung out and Jooyeon had a minute to himself or to either one of the guys, he would just yap. He loved the way your styled your hair, no matter what. It could be down, in a ponytail, in a braid, literally whatever and it would make him want to fall to his knees. 

He loved how you held his hand whenever you were tired or when he reached out to yours and you grabbed it gently but firm. He loved hugging you because he loved your scent. Or when you would smile. He loved making you smile. He loved when he was the reason for your laugh. He loved when you vent or cried to him because it made it clear that you trust him, although he hated seeing you cry. 

He loved when you helped him cook or just help him in general. He loved cleaning with you after a sleepover. He loved when you snuggled against him on the couch when you watched movies. How your eyes always met his even when you guys were across the room from each other. 

He loved playing with your hair, fingers, or even sleeves to your shirts and hoodies. He loved when you slept on his bed which made your scent linger for a while. He loved watching you eat his food because he loved seeing your little happy dances or noticing the little details of adding or switching spices. 

He loved when the laundry was done, he’d leave the room for a second, and come back to you spread out on the warm clothes. Or when you woke up with very groggy eyes and voice. He loved when you wore his clothes or ate his snacks (because they weren’t even his). He always grabbed extras because he knew you’d want some. He loved getting you new gifts because your smile and cheerful eyes did something to his heart. 

Fortunately for you, you didn’t have to live with Seungmin nor Jiseok. Unfortunately for Jooyeon, he did. Which means the two were more on his ass about confessing to you than they were about you confessing to him. 

“Jooyeonnn, pleeease, we beg you!” Jiseok whined and begged with praying hands and on his knees, next to Jooyeon, who was unfazed due to his concentration toward his game. “Jiseok, again?” Seungmin laughed from the doorway. “What? We need to motivate him somehow! He knows I’ll be more annoying if I have to.” 

“Dude, leave me alone. This is like the worst time for me right now.” Jooyeon was doing his best to get this guy away from him, even if it meant moving out and getting a new number. “Jooyeon, we love you,” 

“Seungmin, I swear, if you tell me one more time, I’m gonna freak,” 

Jiseok then quietly and quickly took the headset off Jooyeon and ran out the room. “Seriously!” Jooyeon quickly followed (only because he died). And chased the older man throughout their apartment. “Tell them!” Jiseok shouts as he tries to juke Jooyeon from across the kitchen table. “Bet you I won’t!” Jooyeon exclaims. “If you don’t it means you don’t love us!” Jiseok argues. “Sorry Jiseok and Seungmin, I don’t love you!” Jooyeon replies. ‘I’m okay with that.” Seungmin shouts back, now he’s in his room. “Not even Y/n?! How could you do that to us!” Jiseok fake sobs, again. 

“Listen, I don’t want to come off as creepy or only staying their friend just to confess. That’s why I don’t wanna do it!” Jooyeon sadly plops down to the floor like a sad puppy (left out in the rain or smth like that). “Why not? They’re so kind and awesome. You guys are like the best kinds of friends! And together, you guys would be even better!” Jiseok sat next to Jooyeon (he left the headset behind from where he was at). “That’s the point. We’re just friends, anyway. It can’t mean much to them than something just platonic..” 

“And if it isn’t then what? What am I gonna do to you if you guys end up dating? Jiseok laughed lightheartedly. “You’ll give me my headset!” Jooyeon stood up as quickly as he could and raced to the headset. “No!” The other laughed. 

Seungmin eventually talked with Jooyeon later that night once Jiseok was asleep because he knew that guy has a big mouth and will just yap and joke around. Seungmin figured a more serious talk was to be had. 

He got up from his bed and knocked on Jooyeon’s door. 

“Come in!” said the youngest. 

Seungmin walked in and saw the boy laying on his bed with his phone and eating a snack. “Can we talk?” 

“Uh, sure.” He then sat up. 

“We really want you to confess to Y/n, we know we’re annoying about it but seriously! What’s the hold up? Because I bet you, they like you back. Don’t you see it? I mean, obviously not,” He chuckled, earning a smile from the other. 

“Yeah, I don’t know.. It’s just.. I told Jiseok that I don’t wanna make them uncomfortable, but also I don’t want you guys to be uncomfortable because what if we breakup and then our whole friend group is gone!” Jooyeon was visibly anxious by now. Luckily, Seungmin knew how to calm him down. Which is why he brought him a cup of his favorite drink. “Here you go,” 

“Thanks,” he then took a drink before speaking again. “I mean, c’mon, who doesn’t have feelings for them? They’re so sweet and thoughtful, very talented, and just knows how to light up a room. They do so much for us like scheduling hang outs, getting food, and even surprising us for our birthdays with the coolest stuff!” This went on for a while. Seungmin might’ve have fallen asleep for a second or two at a time.