Chapter 11
Y/n pov.
"Y/n, they're coming." Chaeryeong nudged me. I almost spat out my fruit punch which Lia ordered for me. I placed down my glass and arranged my hair that was plastered across my forehead with sweat clinging onto the strands. I was so nervous that I was sweating despite the cool atmosphere in the club. What if I mess up? What if Wonyoung-
"You are only messing your hair up even more, unnie." Yuna giggled as she came closer, helping me push my hair behind my ears.
"Fighting! Y/nie!" Ryujin slurred with a goofy smile.
"Calm down, will ya? You just have to play along with Hyunjin. The both of us would try to lead the conversation." Yeji rubbed my back. I blew out a breath and sat up straighter to seem more confident.
"Let's just pretend to talk and wait for them to interrupt our conversation." Chaeryeong suggested as she plopped down beside Yeji.
"What about Lia and Yuna?"
"They would be beside Ryujin to make sure she doesn't say anything wrong." Yeji replied.
"They're coming closer. Choose a topic to talk about." Lia said from behind us.
Yeji made an "okay" sign before starting, "Do you guys think that I should get this new makeup product? It is the rose gold eyeshadow shade with glitter." Why makeup? I know nothing about it.
"Just agree with her and talk about another shade." Chaeryeong mumbled.
"Yup, it sounds interesting." I blurted out.
"Actually, I saw this lilac one-" Yeji dragged out slowly.
"Hey, Jagiya." Hyunjin's honey-like voice emanated from beside me. He swung an arm around my shoulder. "Thanks for this." He whispered.
"No problem." I mouthed.
"So we meet again, Wonyoung." I flashed Wonyoung a fake smile which she returned.
“Oh! You guys met just now?” Hyunjin asked, placing a quick peck on my temple. I froze in surprise, unable to reply.
“Yea, we actually saw her just now and had a really interesting conversation. Hyunjin, maybe you would like to know what happened just now?” Yuna replied for me, smirking in Wonyoung’s direction.
Wonyoung shifted around nervously as she stuttered, “T-that would be unnecessary.”
“Uh…sure?” Hyunjin shrugged before turning to Yeji.
Wonyoung glared at me when Hyunjin was busy asking Yeji something which I couldn't hear. "How dare you steal him from me." She hissed.
"Well, I didn't steal him. He asked me out just now. Not me." I shrugged nonchalantly.
"Hahahaha! It's so funny watching Wonyoung get angry over acting-" Ryujin started, getting cut off by Lia who placed a hand over her mouth.
"Ignore Ryujin unnie please. She is drunk." Yuna chuckled nervously.
"Acting?" Wonyoung asked with wide eyes, trying to look innocent again. I scoffed while Chaeryeong rolled her eyes. "Oppa~ Why didn't you tell me it is acting. It's not funny to play with my emotions. Are you trying to make me jealous?" Wonyoung giggled excitedly as she reached for Hyunjin's hand. Hyunjin sent me and Yeji a helpless look.
"Wonnie, it isn't acting. Y/n is really my girlfriend." Hyunjin answered, pushing Wonyoung gently away again with a light smile. However, Wonyoung stubbornly tightened her grip on his arm.
"Wonyoung-ah. We didn't tell Ryujin about it yet, so she probably thought it was acting." Yeji replied smoothly as Chaeryeong turned to me and mouthed "Hyunjin's hand." I quirked an eyebrow and locked eyes with her, signalling that I understood it. I wiped my sweaty palms on my skirt before taking a few steps towards my "boyfriend" and Wonyoung.
"Wonyoung, now would you please let go of my boyfriend." I smirked at her lightly, grabbing her wrist, yanking it away from Hyunjin's arm. I pulled Hyunjin behind me. Wonyoung huffed, folding her arms as I flashed her a smug smile.
"I don't believe it! Jinnie, you're just trying to get away from me." Wonyoung whined with her doe eyes staring at Hyunjin. Jinnie? Isn't that... I furrowed my eyebrows as a small, blurry figure appeared in my mind, holding hands with a five-year-old me. Could Hyunjin be that Jinnie? "It must be a coincidence. It can't be." I assured myself, pushing the possibility to the back of my mind.
Hyunjin sighed. "You okay? I noticed you spacing out just now." Hyunjin asked softly, ruffling my hair—an action that Jinnie always does to me. I felt his warm breath against my ear, sending a fuzzy feeling through my entire body.
"I'm fine, just thinking about something." I answered while looking back at him. He stared back at me. His eyes, large and luminous were dark like the blackest nights. They seemed to trap me, make me get lost in them and root me to the spot. They glistened and were beautiful.
"Hyunjinnnnn, I don't believe you!" Wonyoung insisted, making me and Hyunjin snap out of the 'staring contest'. I felt my cheeks heat up lightly as I fiddled with my sleeves. Lia raised an eyebrow in my direction, making me roll my eyes playfully.
"Wonyoung-ah, I asked Y/n out just now, even Yeji was there. She heard it too.” Hyunjin nudged his chin in Yeji’s direction. Yeji just hummed in reply.
"B-but, of course Yeji would help you!" Wonyoung replied.
"Girly, accept the truth. No point quarrelling. You're the only one who doesn't believe it." I clicked my tongue in annoyance. This is going no where, if she finds out about the truth-
"Fine! If you two are really dating, I dare you to kiss each other! Hyunjin, I know you don't randomly kiss people!" Wonyoung huffed. I froze on the spot. What the…? Hyunjin glanced at me nervously. "Why do you look so shocked?" Wonyoung smirked in my direction.
"H-huh?" I blinked a few times to make sure I was not dreaming.
"Don't make them uncomfortable." Chaeryeong came to our rescue.
“They wouldn't be uncomfortable if they really are couples!" Wonyoung quirked an eyebrow, flashing a smile.
“Is that okay with you?” Yeji asked quietly. “It’s okay if you’re not up for it, we can always find another way out of this.”
”Yep.” I answered simply, trying to look confident despite my heart thumping against my rib cage wildly. Yuna gave me a thumbs up while trying to pry the glass of wine out of Ryujin’s hand.
”My favourite ship is coming true~” Ryujin giggled. Eh? Ship? Ryujin started to stumble towards us, only to get pulled back by a half-drunked Lia. Yeji, who was standing behind Wonyoung, gave him an ‘okay’ sign.
“Thanks again. You’re truely a life saver, Y/n.” Hyunjin whispered jokingly. I just nodded.
“And…sorry.” Hyunjin mumbled before closing his eyes, pressing his lips against mine gently. My eyes widened slightly. I immediately shut them, remembering I was part of the act. His lips were soft and plump, fitting against mine perfectly like a jig-saw puzzle. I felt butterflies in my stomach and my quick, rapid heartbeat. Although the kiss lasted for four seconds, it felt like an eternity. He pulled away from me, leaving me stunned on the spot with crimson red cheeks.
“Wonnie-ah, do you believe now?” Hyunjin faced Wonyoung while pushing his dark hair out of his eyes. I noticed tears welling up in Wonyoung’s eyes as she pouted. Then, she just ran out of the club. All of us stood there in awkward silence.
“Urm… do we have to go after her or something?” I asked, breaking the silence.
“Nope. When she is upset, she always does that. She’ll come back when she calms down.” Hyunjin shrugged, with a hint of worry in his voice. Urgh, if only he knew that Wonyoung girl was acting… Hyunjin made eye-contact with me. I immediately averted my gaze and stared at the floor.
“Everyone saw that right.” Chaeryeong dragged out. Making me look in her direction. Chaeryeong was staring at me with a raised brow, Ryujin chuckling while clapping her hands, Yuna with her mouth hung agape, Lia’s lips curled into a smirk, and Yeji… with a phone in her hand, camera facing at Hyunjin and I.
“Yeji give me the phone-“ I started.
”I’d like to see you try.” Yeji stuck her tongue out at me.
“Yah, Hwang Yeji!” I called out, chasing after the giggling catlike girl as she ran.
”Andddd Hyunjin! Count on me to send this to Stray Kids!” Yeji yelled. “AHHHH! Y/n I didn’t know you could run so fast!”
Author’s notes:
Heyyyy! Hope you enjoyed this Chapter, my fellow stays:) Thx for the 2.8+k reads, I wasn’t expecting that😊 Happy new year btw🎉! Are you guys excited for 2023? I’m not cuz sch is starting soon😭 And, for the next Chapter, would ya’ll want the same Chap but in Hyunjin’s pov, or would you just want me to continue with the ff? Pls tell me in the comments or dm me, I’ll write according to the majority. Thanks for reading, Sarranghae💕
~Yuwon