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2 A.M. (Part 1)

Where Hallie has the perfect boyfriend and should be much happier now, but she just can’t seem to get Sunwoo out of her mind…

Group: The Boyz

Pairing: Sunwoo/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Hallie), Mentions of Wonwoo/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Hallie)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Cussing, Family Issues, Sexual Content, Making Out, Sensual Touching, Mentions of drugs and alcohol, Mentions of cigarettes/smoking, Semi-Toxic Relationship, Arguing

Word Count: 2,834

**This is my first song fic, using the lyrics from “That’s the Way I Loved You” by Taylor Swift**

COMPLETE

Part 1 | Part 2

He is sensible and so incredible

And all my single friends are jealous

Hallie adjusted the backpack on her shoulder, smiling shyly and shaking her head as her friend Jessica gushed beside her.

“I’m serious, Hal!” she insisted, bumping her shoulder against Hallie’s. “I think you’re actually going out with the perfect guy.”

Her stomach twisted a little at the words, but she laughed again under her breath.

“Thanks-”

“Loves books, loves coffee-” her other friend- Katie- was listing excitedly on her fingers.

“Handsome face, handsome body,” Jessica added.

“One of the tops in his class-”

“Has his life together-”

“Has money-”

“Did we mention the handsome face-?”

“Stop!” Hallie giggled, the knots in her stomach tightening just a little. “I know, okay! He’s pretty damn perfect.”

Jessica and Katie exchanged happy smiles, laughing as well before Jessica was reaching out, putting a hand on her shoulder.

“We’re happy for you, Hal,” she said, her tone softening. “Really.”

Katie nodded in agreement.

“Wonwoo is so much better.”

“I’d kill for a boyfriend like that,” Jessica joked.

And Hallie just laughed along with them once again, knowing why her best friends were so happy for her.

Because Wonwoo was way better of a boyfriend than Sunwoo had ever been.

Still, her insides grew tighter at the thought of him, fingers gripping subconsciously to the strap of her backpack.

Hallie felt a little cold at the thought, and she knew it wasn’t just the winter air.

“Hello.”

All three girls jumped at the sound of Wonwoo’s voice- speak of the devil- and Hallie whirled around, her boyfriend standing right behind her.

With two coffees, a brown bag of what she knew were pain au chocolat, and a smile on his face, he was the epitome of everything her friends had been telling her.

Perfect

“Hi!” she breathed in surprise, not expecting him as he handed over one of the paper mugs. “Did you get out of class early?”

“I did,” he replied, smile broadening a little. “I just got some coffee and thought you would want some.”

His voice was deep and soft, eyes darting from hers to look at Jessica and Katie.

“I didn’t know you guys would be here,” he admitted sheepishly. “I would’ve gotten some for you, too-”

It was sweet, and her friends grinned brightly back at him.

“You’re fine,” Katie said quickly.

“Yeah, we’re heading to Biology anyway!” Jessica waved him off, throwing an arm around Katie’s shoulder. “We’ll leave you two lovebirds alone!”

They turned on their heels before Wonwoo or Hallie could say anything else, giggling and walking off, Hallie shaking her head a little at them.

“They’re so weird,” she joked, taking a sip of the coffee.

It was lovely; a hot, caramel macchiato in this freezing weather was exactly what she’d needed.

“Can I walk you to class?” Wonwoo asked, reaching out his free hand for her to take, spreading out his fingers.

“Sure.”

She smiled, fingers interlocking with his, taking another drink of her coffee in the hopes of diminishing the still-cold in her chest.

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He says everything I need to hear

And it's like I couldn't ask for anything better

Hallie followed Wonwoo to a table in the back of the ice cream parlor, the two settling across from one another and taking their first bites of dessert.

It was another cold winter day- evening now- the two of them grabbing a quick treat before Hallie had to rush back to her dorm.

“How’s studying going?” Wonwoo asked, dipping his spoon into the vanilla ice cream in his cup.

“Okay,” Hallie admitted, grimacing. “Not as well as I’d hoped- I think my brain is already in Christmas break mode.”

She scooped out her own ice cream, making sure she had a few mini M&Ms in her bite before taking it. The crunchy chocolate was delicious, and she got another bite ready as she glanced at Wonwoo’s bowl.

Vanilla ice cream, fruity topping, whipped cream, and- she giggled everytime he did it- Nerds candy.

Nothing like her own bowl filled with oreos, M&Ms, and rainbow sprinkles.

“Lemme try-”

“No-” Sunwoo scowled playfully, pulling his bowl away. “Get your own, Hal-”

“What happened to sharing is caring?!”

He laughed as she scooped out her own bite of ice cream, candy and cookie in one bite.

“You can have a bite of mine…” she sing-songed, Sunwoo’s eyes darting to the spoon before he was chuckling once again.

“Fine.”

And he sounded annoyed, but she watched as he carefully scooped her a bite, making sure a Reese’s cup and some chocolate sprinkles were there for her.

“Do you need help?”

Hallie jumped, her ice cream plopping back into her bowl, hands feeling slightly jittery.

“What?” she asked, unsure she’d heard Wonwoo’s question.

He chuckled, scraping his spoon across the side of his bowl.

“Do you need help studying?” he clarified, dark eyes meeting hers. “We can do flashcards if you want.”

The warmth that should’ve filled her insides at such a kind gesture didn’t come; instead she felt guilty for the unannounced memory that’d come to her mind.

All the unannounced memories that came to her mind when she was with Wonwoo.

Six months without Sunwoo, and they still kept coming.

“I’m okay,” she told him gently, ignoring her thoughts. “I think I’ll be too distracted if I’m with other people.”

Wonwoo chuckled again, nodding in easy agreement as he took another bite of ice cream.

“You’re smart, Hallie,” he said, smiling at her. “You’re gonna ace it no problem- you always do.”

Hallie smiled back at him, thankful as always for his forever-kind words.

“Thanks Wonwoo.”

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He opens up my door, and I get into his car

And he says, "You look beautiful tonight"

And I feel perfectly fine

Wonwoo and Hallie walked together down the icy sidewalks outside her dorm, both careful not to slide on the slippery ground.

It was finally the weekend- two finals down, three to go next week- and the two were going out on a date.

Wonwoo had picked it this time; an open mic night at a cafe bookstore, and a walk afterwards to see the small shopping district lit up for Christmas.

The perfect date.

He stood on the passenger side of the car with her, opening the door before she could do it herself- something he always tried to do if she’d let him, even when Hallie insisted he didn’t need to- and she giggled, shaking her head a little.

Wonwoo chuckled too, pulling the door open before his eyes met hers.

“You look beautiful tonight.”

A shy expression passed across his face as he said it, and Hallie’s heart jumped in her chest as she bit her lip.

There was an adoration for Wonwoo she couldn’t deny; something akin to feelings and thankfulness for him being there.

Always sweet, always kind, always saying everything she needed to hear.

“Thanks, you too,” she replied.

Looking at him, as the snow fell in light flurries around them- some pieces caught in his dark brown hair- she meant it.

Wonwoo was beautiful.

And getting in the car with him to spend a night together going on the perfect date, Hallie felt…

Well.

She felt perfectly fine.

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But I miss screaming and fighting and kissing in the rain

And it's 2AM and I'm cursing your name

“But I miss screamin’ and CRYIN’ and kissin’ in the rain!” Hallie sang happily at the top of her lungs. “It’s two AM and I’m cursin’ your name!”

Sunwoo rolled his eyes at her, fingers shifting on his steering wheel before turning his attention back to the road.

“Come on, ‘Woo!” she said happily. “Sing it with me, I know you know the words. You’re so in love that you act insane-”

“And that’s the way I loved you!” they sang together.

Hallie giggled hard, knowing Sunwoo only knew this song so well because of how many times they’d blasted it in his rundown, Hyundai Sonata.

And Sunwoo was laughing too, with the kind of smile she loved on his face the most; the big one, where his eyes got smaller but brighter.

He was driving faster than he should be- a little unusual for Sunwoo- trying to get her home before dorm curfew. Hallie had never understood the rule her RA had placed upon them all- weren’t they adults now?- but she abided by it nonetheless.

“Why do you like this song so much?” Sunwoo asked, turning down the volume and still laughing under his breath.

“Because it’s the story of my life,” she replied with a dramatic sigh. “Forever in love with the difficult guys-”

“Tch-” Sunwoo rolled his eyes again, but the corners of his lips were still pulling up. “I’m not difficult.”

“Sure you’re not-”

“I’m the perfect boyfriend-”

“Sure you are-”

“I-”

There was a sudden, loud pop before the car started bumping severely, Hallie gripping the dashboard as Sunwoo gripped the steering wheel, both of them yelling out in surprise.

He pulled the car over quickly, throwing it into park as they breathed for a moment, Hallie letting out a nervous laugh.

“What the hell was that?”

Together, they climbed out of the car, rain falling all around them, soaking into Hallie’s shirt as she and Sunwoo looked down at his now-flat rear tire.

“Shit,” Sunwoo said, running a hand through his hair.

“You’ve got a spare, right?” Hallie asked.

“Yeah,” he replied. “But I don’t know how to change it.”

“What?” she said in exasperation. “How can you have a car and be driving for as long as you have and not know how to change a tire?”

“I don’t know!” he threw his arms out, scowling at her. “I’ve never had to.”

“Ugh, Sunwoo,” she groaned, tilting her head back in frustration.

She was going to have to do it, wasn’t she?

“It’s not my fault no one ever taught me.”

The edge to his voice had her looking at him again, and she swallowed, remembering Sunwoo didn’t have parents that would ever take the time to teach him these kinds of things…

Taking a deep breath, Hallie pulled her damp hair into a quick ponytail.

“Everyone has a kit and spare tire in their trunk,” she explained evenly. “If you get it for me, I’ll change it.”

His eyes darted between hers before he nodded curtly, yanking his hood on his head before moving to the trunk.

Several minutes passed, Hallie kneeling on the hard asphalt, the rain soaking into her pants, fingers achy with how hard she was turning the wrench.

“Lift it more,” she told Sunwoo, looking over as he stood on her side, hands shoved in his jacket pockets, watching her closely.

He nodded, using his foot to pump the lever, lifting his car a little higher.

The rain came down harder, loud as it smacked against the deserted road behind them. They’d been quiet for a while, Hallie frustrated this had happened, Sunwoo frustrated he couldn’t do it himself.

The two not saying any of that out loud.

As Hallie worked on the next knob of the tire, she heard the soft sound of a zipper. Glancing over, she saw Sunwoo shaking off his jacket before holding it like a tent over her head.

The rain soaked into his nearly-black hair, strands hanging slightly in his eyes as he smiled sideways at her.

And Hallie’s heart skipped a beat in her chest at the slight tilt of his head- how insanely good-looking he really was- and just how much she loved him despite moments like this.

“I can’t believe this happened at two in the freaking morning,” she muttered, breaking the silence that’d fallen between them.

He laughed softly, flicking the hair out of his face as his smile turned playful.

“I guess you’re not gonna make curfew.”

Hallie giggled, shoving his leg and turning back to the tire as she heard Sunwoo chuckle one more time under his breath.

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You're so in love that you act insane

And that's the way I loved you

Hallie’s heart was pounding as she checked her phone for what felt like the billionth time.

Still no word from Sunwoo.

And she knew it’d been months- nearly a year now- since he’d made any of his past mistakes.

Getting high and drunk with the wrong people; one of his friends driving who shouldn’t. Sunwoo waking up sometimes not remembering the night before; narrowly avoiding getting arrested.

He’d been done with that life for a while- for as long as they’d been together- but Hallie couldn’t help but think about it.

To stress about it, in these moments, waiting at his dorm like he’d told her to, the spare key hidden under the mat like he’d said it would be; Hallie pacing back and forth between the twin beds pushed against the walls of the room.

He was late and- while Sunwoo was always late- he also wasn’t answering his phone. 

Straight to voicemail, texts undeliverable, a silence from Sunwoo that seemed to suffocate her in that empty dorm-

And then she heard a key sliding into the lock.

Hallie moved to the door and opened it before he could, Sunwoo looking surprised but normal, eyes wide at whatever expression was on her face.

“Sunwoo-”

She threw her arms around him in a hug, aware that this level of anxiety was too much- that she cared so much- and she was more relieved than she should be.

“Hey Hal…”

He sounded half confused, half amused as he hugged her with one arm, scooting them into the dorm and shutting the door behind him.

“What the hell,” Hallie muttered into his neck before pulling back to glare at him. “Why didn’t you answer my calls? My texts?”

“My phone died.”

He pulled the device from his pocket, shaking it a bit, the screen black.

Hallie was quiet, the tension slipping from her shoulders, Sunwoo watching her closely, gaze wandering down her face.

“What did you think?”

The question was low but still audible, a defensive bite to it she was all-too-used to from him.

“I didn’t think anything,” she lied.

Hallie couldn’t look him in the eye when she said it- it’d always been hard, lying to Sunwoo- but when her gaze finally met his, she saw the slight hurt there on his features.

“I haven’t done that in a while, Hal,” he muttered. “I wish you would trust me.”

“I do.”

Even as she said it, the words lingered in the air.

Neither of them knowing how true that really was.

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Breaking down and coming undone

It's a rollercoaster kind of rush

And I never knew I could feel that much

And that's the way I loved you

Hallie’s fingers threaded through Sunwoo’s hair, their lips moving together impatiently- almost hungrily- a buzzing need between them that’d been there all night.

His hands traced the curves of her sides, gripping her at the hips, bringing her closer, Hallie’s breath leaving her lungs in a rush.

And she couldn’t get enough of him- his touch, the taste, the way her heart felt like it would pound right out of her chest like this.

Her head was foggy and faded, nothing in this moment but him.

His surprisingly delicate fingers sliding along her skin- burning in the best of ways- a noise catching in Hallie’s throat.

Her fingers tightening in his hair, pulling just a little, a soft moan slipping from his lips against her own before kissing her harder, holding her tighter, Hallie putty in his hands.

She’d wanted this all night.

Together at a party, at a frat house she barely knew, with people she barely talked to, the two dancing around the sexual tension that’d been looming like an incoming storm.

Hallie didn’t do this- she didn’t sneak into random closets in a frat house she barely knew, around people she barely talked to- just for this.

Hallie didn’t do this with anyone but Sunwoo.

Because something about the way he’d grabbed her hand, pulled her gently down the hall, a darkness in his eyes she couldn’t look away from had Hallie breaking her own rules.

Had her finding the closet before he could, taking his hand a little tighter and pulling him with her inside.

Something about the way he looked at her- attracted and in love- had her pressing her lips hard against his, wrapping her arms around his neck, pulling him closer because that’s all she’d ever wanted.

And something about the way he responded- breath hitching, fingers clumsy beneath her shirt, kissing her back, starting a rhythm, their heavy breaths in the air- had Hallie losing any worry she had about any of this.

That swoop in her stomach as his hands slid higher across her skin, the rush in her veins when he kissed her deeply, pulling her body against his-

Hallie couldn’t think about anything else.

To Be Continued...

Part 1 | Part 2

[staynoonaz9290]

2 A.M. (Part 2)

Where Hallie has the perfect boyfriend and should be much happier now, but she just can’t seem to get Sunwoo out of her mind…

Group: The Boyz

Pairing: Sunwoo/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Hallie), Mentions of Wonwoo/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Hallie)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Cussing, Family Issues, Sexual Content, Making Out, Sensual Touching, Mentions of drugs and alcohol, Mentions of cigarettes/smoking, Semi-Toxic Relationship, Arguing

Word Count: 3,402

**This is my first song fic, using the lyrics from “That’s the Way I Loved You” by Taylor Swift**

COMPLETE

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

He respects my space

And never makes me wait

And he calls exactly when he says he will

Hallie sat in her dorm, checking her phone every now and then as she poured over all her notes.

She had one last final to study for.

She’d told Wonwoo she needed to be alone again to study, and- as always- he’d told her it was no problem.

Leaving her alone as promised, he hadn’t called or texted even once, and she was grateful for it.

But looking at the clock, it was 7:59pm, and she smiled a little, knowing Wonwoo was supposed to call her at 8:00pm.

She’d asked him to- knowing she’d need a break and probably some late night snacks- telling Wonwoo all this as well.

And of course, he’d agreed.

Her phone buzzed just seconds after the clock switched to 8:00pm, and she giggled lightly, answering on the second ring.

“Right on cue,” she teased, balancing the phone on her shoulder.

“I didn’t make you wait,” Wonwoo teased, chuckling on the other end.

Marking the page in her textbook, a small, melancholic smile pulled on Hallie’s lips.

“You’re right,” she agreed. “You never do.”

It wasn’t what she was used to- not something she was sure she’d ever get used to; being with someone so punctual.

She knew this was supposed to be better.

It is better

“I’m in the driveway,” Wonwoo told her, interrupting her thoughts.

Hallie tucked her phone into her pocket, grabbed her purse and slung it over her shoulder.

“I’ll be right out.”

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He's close to my mother

Talks business with my father

Hallie sat at her parent’s kitchen table, peeling potatoes as she glanced over at the stove.

There was her Mom, stirring the chili she insisted they make every Thanksgiving- no matter how weird everyone told her that was- and there was Wonwoo, handing her the next ingredient.

“You’re like the son I never had,” her mom cooed, straightening the hair on his head affectionately. “Ope! Now I gotta wash my hands!”

Wonwoo chuckled, watching her go and taking over the stirring before glancing over his shoulder at Hallie.

Their eyes met as she grinned, waving with the peeler in her hand, Wonwoo waving back.

She’d brought him home for Thanksgiving, knowing her parents would love him- knowing it would go better than the past.

Because Wonwoo was the poster-child for “Good Boyfriend” and everything Hallie’s parents wanted for her.

“You can come here every Thanksgiving,” her mom continued, wiping her hands on a towel and standing beside Wonwoo once more. “The more help, the merrier!”

“Thank you so much,” Wonwoo said politely.

And Hallie shook her head, a bitterness in her throat she had to swallow down when she realized just how happy her mother was with Wonwoo.

Hallie’s father walked into the room, taking a deep, dramatic sniff like he always did when they made big meals.

“Wowza that smells good!” he exclaimed. “That you cooking all this in here, son?”

Wonwoo chuckled again, a little nervously this time as he motioned towards Hallie’s mother.

“It’s her, sir,” he replied- polite once again. “I’m just stirring.”

“Don’t sell yourself short!” her mother cried happily. “If you’re not stirring, it’s burning!”

Hallie glanced down at the next potato, feeling oddly out of place; like somehow she was the outsider-

“So, how’s the family business goin, Mr. Jeon?” her father asked, smacking a hand on the counter. “You guys looking to expand?”

She looked up at her boyfriend, watching him rub the back of his neck.

His family owned a bookstore- a very popular bookstore in the town they went to college- and since Hallie’s father had found out, he’d been all the more approving of Wonwoo

“Those are good family values he’s got!” he’d tell Hallie every time they spoke about it.

As if someone from a family whose values weren’t the best could never amount to anything-

“Ouch-”

Hallie slipped peeling the next potato, pricking her finger, thankfully catching it before it began to bleed.

She stepped away from the table, moving to the junk drawer for a bandaid just as Wonwoo answered her father.

“We are looking to expand actually,” he replied. “We’re thinking of opening a second location a few miles north of here.”

“Oh, we can visit!” her mother exclaimed happily.

And Hallie kept digging through the drawer, drowning out Wonwoo and her father’s laughter, doing her best to find that bandaid.

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He's charming and endearing

And I'm comfortable

Evening came faster than Hallie had expected, most of her extended family now gone- heading home for the night.

It was just her, Wonwoo and her parents in the living room, watching the Thanksgiving parade her father had recorded, all having just finished their slices of pie.

“Snoopy!” her mother cried excitedly, pointing at the screen before looking at Wonwoo. “He’s my favorite.”

“Mine too,” Wonwoo replied, smiling softly.

Of course it is, Hallie thought before she could help it.

Feeling guilty almost instantly, she shifted against his arm resting politely behind her head. Their thighs were barely touching on the loveseat, Wonwoo being respectful as always.

Even though, Hallie suspected, if they were to stay the night, her parents probably wouldn’t even make them sleep in separate rooms-

There was something relieving about that, despite the slight burning in her throat again and that guilty rock still sitting in her stomach.

Her parents approved.

As her father peered over her mother’s head to ask Wonwoo more questions about the bookstore, Hallie looked at her half-eaten apple pie on the coffee table.

Wonwoo was charming and endearing, and Hallie should be…

Comfortable.

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But I miss screaming and fighting and kissing in the rain

And it's 2AM and I'm cursing your name

“It’s fine.”

“It’s not fine, obviously something’s wrong.”

Sunwoo and Hallie were standing outside his dorm building, the November air sharp this late at night- 2:00am- wispy clouds lingering at their lips every time they spoke.

“I just don’t think that went well.”

Sunwoo’s voice was low and bitter as he said it, glancing down at the sidewalk as he stuffed his hands in his pockets.

And Hallie couldn’t argue.

She’d known it was a risk, bringing Sunwoo home for Thanksgiving.

But she loved him- really loved him- and she’d stupidly hoped her parents could get past their own judgment and see that.

Hallie should’ve known better…

“So, Sunwoo, what are you going to school for?” her father had asked, a certain pinch between his eyebrows as he eyed Sunwoo’s untucked button-up and chain bracelet around his wrist.

“Music,” Sunwoo had replied, looking a little nervous. “Producing and song-writing.”

It was the wrong answer and Hallie bit her lip as she remembered the look on her father’s face- a flicker of surprise he masked quickly, but not quick enough.

“Got any careers lined up when you get out?” he’d asked, already knowing the answer.

“Not at the moment, no,” Sunwoo had shifted in his chair a little, Hallie bristling at all of it.

“You can’t set up a job in advance when it’s music, Dad,” she intervened before her father could say anything else. “They have to see all the work you do in college first; demos and shows and stuff.”

“Why pay for college at all?” he’d joked. “You can just make music in a garage somewhere, can’t you?”

“Don’t worry about my Dad,” Hallie insisted, cringing at the memory. “He can be a jerk when he wants to be-”

“It wasn’t just him,” Sunwoo replied, eyebrows furrowed, voice still low. “Your Mom didn’t like me either.”

“She did,” Hallie insisted, unable to look at him again as she lied. “She just…”

But she couldn’t find the words, remembering when her mother had pulled her away, making up some excuse about finding ice cream in the freezer…

“He smells like smoke,” her mother had hissed, shifting bags of frozen vegetables around so no one could hear her but Hallie. “Does he smoke?”

“No!” Hallie had said just a little too loudly, shaking her head.

And even though she could look at her mother, that didn’t mean it wasn’t a lie.

Sunwoo was working on it- had been slowly cutting back- but meeting her parents for the first time had him nervous. He’d smoked one cigarette outside his car before they’d left, spraying himself with too much Old Spice, and still that tobacco smell lingered a little on his clothes-

But she knew there was no use explaining all that; no use in telling her mother Sunwoo was working on it, because they both had already made up their minds.

Sunwoo had been polite, answered all their drilling questions, helped do the dishes, and the dog had slept beside him on the couch, head resting on his leg, whining when Sunwoo left.

But her parents had already made up their minds.

“Look, it doesn’t matter what they think, okay?” Hallie said, taking a step closer.

“Maybe this was a mistake,” Sunwoo said, expression slightly pained as he looked at her. “Maybe we shouldn’t-”

“Don’t fucking say that,” Hallie raised her voice before she could help it, a tightness in her throat at his words. “This isn’t about them, it’s about us-”

“They’re your family, Hal,” he insisted, also speaking louder, coming closer, scowling at her.

“Why does it matter?”

“Because they care about you!” Sunwoo said loudly just as it started sprinkling, raindrops tickling Hallie’s cheeks. “They’re your parents and raised you, and if they don’t approve-”

It didn’t make sense- since when did Sunwoo need approval from anyone?

But then, Hallie realized this wasn’t just about her Mom and Dad; it was about Sunwoo’s- the fact that his Mom and Dad didn’t care at all and never had-

“Listen,” she softened her voice. “Yes, I love them, and I’m grateful they care about me as much as they do. But they’re judgy, and they think they know what I want, but they’re wrong-”

Sunwoo’s eyes met hers, Hallie taking yet another step closer.

“What they want is not what I want,” she told him quietly. “And it never has been. I’m not an ‘apple-pie-life’ kind of girl; I want something different. I want this… you. Okay?”

Sunwoo ran a hand through his hair, glancing down at the sidewalk again before his eyes met hers once more.

“I don’t want things to be hard for you,” he admitted quietly, a rare vulnerability and softness in the words as he said it.

“Isn’t that for me to decide?” she teased gently, a small, tentative smile pulling on her lips.

Sunwoo scoffed under his breath, but he was smiling too, shoulders slumping a little.

“Don’t worry about them,” she said again, the rain coming down a little harder.

Hallie hesitated before leaning in, pressing her lips against Sunwoo’s in a lingering kiss, warmth spreading through her veins as always.

And when they pulled back, his eyes darted between her own before he sighed loudly.

“Fine.”

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You're so in love that you act insane

And that's the way I loved you

Hallie was laying stomach-down on Sunwoo’s bed in his dorm, waiting for her boyfriend to get back from the showers.

She was scribbling some notes from the latest lecture she was watching on her laptop, kicking her feet back and forth as she listened to the professor.

Suddenly, there was a loud buzzing noise, and she looked over, expecting to see her phone lit up.

But instead it was Sunwoo’s- he’d left it behind while he showered- and Hallie was surprised to see the name “Mallory” at the top, a simple “Hi” written right below it.

“Mallory?” Hallie muttered under her breath.

She’d never heard that name before.

The phone buzzed again, and there was another message from Mallory: “Thanks again for letting me borrow your notes”.

It was a classmate, but this didn’t relieve Hallie like it should; instead her stomach twisted a little.

But she tried to talk herself down; tried to tell herself she was being silly, people in class exchanged notes and phone numbers all the time, and there was no reason for her to get jealous like she often did when-

The phone buzzed again: “Let me know if you wanna study together at that coffee place you told me about ;)”.

Hallie picked up the phone before she knew what she was doing, staring at the wink face that followed Mallory’s text, a heat spreading up her neck and making her ears ring.

Who was this, and why would she be asking Sunwoo to study together?

Why were they exchanging notes in the first place? And phone numbers?

When had they discussed coffee shops together?

The dorm door opened rather suddenly, Sunwoo running a towel through his messy hair, wearing his normal sweatpants and t-shirt, lifting one hand in a lazy wave.

But Hallie’s heart was still pounding a little too hard in her chest, his phone still gripped in her hand, and she was questioning him before she could talk herself out of it.

“Who is this?”

She held up the phone, Sunwoo’s eyebrows raising at her harsh tone before eyeing the screen.

“Who is who?” he asked, an edge to his voice already.

“Mallory,” Hallie replied, irritated by his tone.

“Mallory?” Sunwoo asked, sounding angry. “She’s just some girl in my science class; why are you looking at my phone?”

He swiped the device from her hand, looking down at the screen.

“Why’s she sending texts like that?” Hallie pointed at the phone. “Why’s she asking you on a study date?”

She knew she was acting insane; that despite his reputation of fuckboy around campus, he’d never cheated on her.

Not once.

But still she feared- still she worried- and this wasn’t the first fight they’d had about this.

“I let her borrow my notes…” he said, annoyed with the situation, shaking his head as he tossed his towel on the bed. “She knows I have a girlfriend-”

“Why were you guys talking about coffee shops, then?” Hallie snapped. “It sounds like you already have something set up-”

Sunwoo looked at her- affronted- but she crossed her arms in front of her chest.

If the roles were reversed, he would’ve accused her of the same.

They didn’t just get into fights about him cheating; Sunwoo was just as jealous as Hallie was.

“I brought coffee into class one day,” Sunwoo said slowly- evenly- like he was trying not to yell. “She asked me where I got it from, and I told her. That’s it.”

He glared down at the phone in his hand, shaking his head again.

“Mallory asked to borrow my notes, and I let her because I was being nice, but I think she had a hidden agenda, and this just proved it…” he exhaled heavily.

Those words seemed to deflate Hallie a bit, and she felt her whole body relaxing, a powerful wave of shame washing over her.

“What did you think?” Sunwoo asked, looking up at her once more, eyebrows still furrowed. “That I was gonna go cheat on you?”

There was hurt and frustration in his voice, and when Hallie didn’t answer right away, he sighed, tossing the phone with his towel on the bed.

“I wouldn’t do that,” he said. “How many times do we have to have this conversation?”

“It’s not just me,” Hallie defended before she could help herself. “You get jealous all the time-”

“‘Cause guys are assholes.”

“And girls are vultures.”

They were quiet again, staring at one another, Sunwoo still looking at her with slight anguish on his handsome features.

“Don’t you trust me?”

The words were like a punch to the gut, Hallie hanging her head a little.

“Yes,” she answered honestly, because it was true.

She did trust him, despite everything.

Hallie was surprised when she felt Sunwoo reach out, taking her hand and intertwining his fingers with her own.

He didn’t say anything- he didn’t have to- Hallie looking down at their hands before her eyes met his once more, chest fluttering at the expression on his face before she spoke barely above a whisper.

“I’m sorry.”

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Breaking down and coming undone

It's a rollercoaster kind of rush

Hallie's head fell back on the pillows, Sunwoo pulling his lips from hers in a rush, his body caging her own, heat spreading through every one of her veins.

She tilted back, his lips pressed against the skin of her neck, an exhale slipping from her throat, Sunwoo’s hand running down her side.

They were alone- Jessica and Katie gone overnight, leaving Hallie’s dorm empty- and she’d been wanting this all day.

Sunwoo on top of her, their breaths heavy and loud in the silent room, her hands running across his smooth skin-

She curled her fingers, scratching down his back, Sunwoo gasping against her neck, groaning quietly before kissing further down.

Hallie was melting into the mattress, she was sure of it, Sunwoo melting with her, their bodies one as he moved, her breath caught somewhere in her chest, time stopping, her heart pounding-

She’d never felt so alive- so attracted- an urgency to this time together that always made it feel like it might be their last.

He lifted up, looking down at their bodies- no clothes, just them- watching his own movements, damp hair hanging in his eyes, Hallie looking at him, heartbeat in her ears, stomach in knots, wondering if she’d ever wanted someone as much as she’d wanted him-

Sunwoo looked up as if he’d heard her thoughts, dark eyes meeting hers, an intensity there she couldn’t look away from, an ache in her chest for him to be closer, Hallie reaching out without a thought.

Wrapping her arms around his neck, she pulled him against her, his lips meetings hers like he’d wanted the same, the kiss messy and uncoordinated, but that was them- and Hallie was falling into it all over again, back arching off the bed as he moved a little faster, the two of them moaning together-

His fingers curled into the sheets, Hallie’s eyes slipped closed, nothing but heat and skin, a powerful rush spreading through her system as she lost herself in all of it-

In the movement of their bodies, in her hands sliding up his neck and threading into his hair, in the feeling she always got when they were like this-

Like there was no one in the world but them.

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And I never knew I could feel that much

And that's the way I loved you

Coming down from the high, Hallie’s eyes were closed, little stars dancing behind her eyelids as she tried to catch her breath.

Sunwoo was collapsed on top of her, breathing hard as well, face buried in her neck as he held her, the heat of everything both comforting and overwhelming.

Together, their breaths evened out- slow and rhythmic- the comfortable silence stretching on as they laid there, Hallie’s eyes still closed, Sunwoo’s face still there against her neck-

“I love you,” he muttered, voice raspy and low like it always was after moments like this.

And Hallie’s chest exploded with warmth, stomach knotting up in the best of ways like every time he said that to her, her fingers sliding up and down his back.

“I love you, too,” she whispered.

She felt him smile against her skin before he was shifting around, grunting a bit before reaching beneath his leg.

Hallie opened her eyes just in time to see Sunwoo holding up a penguin squishmallow, turning to her with a raised eyebrow.

“You bought another one?”

She giggled, swiping the penguin away from him and sticking out her tongue.

“He’s limited edition!”

“Don’t you already have a penguin?”

“Yeah, but this one’s for the season!”

He smacked a hand to his forehead, shaking his head but this just made Hallie giggle harder, throwing her arms around his neck to bring him to her once more.

“I thought you said you loved me,” she teased, not letting him answer right away as she gave him a small lingering kiss.

And Sunwoo sighed like he was annoyed, kissing her back half-heartedly only to rub his nose against hers in that cute way he only did behind closed doors.

“I do.”

To Be Continued...

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

[staynoonaz9290]

2 A.M. (Part 3)

Where Hallie has the perfect boyfriend and should be much happier now, but she just can’t seem to get Sunwoo out of her mind…

Group: The Boyz

Pairing: Sunwoo/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Hallie), Mentions of Wonwoo/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Hallie)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Cussing, Family Issues, Sexual Content, Making Out, Sensual Touching, Mentions of drugs and alcohol, Mentions of cigarettes/smoking, Semi-Toxic Relationship, Arguing

Word Count: 3,375

**This is my first song fic, using the lyrics from “That’s the Way I Loved You” by Taylor Swift**

COMPLETE

Part 2 | Part 3

He can't see the smile I'm faking

And my heart's not breaking

'Cause I'm not feeling anything at all

Hallie sat there in Wonwoo’s car, his hand resting upon her cheek, their lips moving together in a slow, even rhythm.

He was a good kisser- always had been- his fingers shifting against her skin, palm warm against her face, her own fingers caressing his broad shoulders.

They’d just gone on a date- celebrating the end of finals and the end of senior year.

The start of something new.

Soon, she’d be gone from this campus- from the old familiar dorm and the friends she’d made along the way.

Gone from Sunwoo.

An icy knife sliced through her chest, fingers gripping Wonwoo’s shoulders, pulling him just a little closer as he breathed out in surprise.

She turned her head, deepening the kiss, pushing her thoughts away, looking for something more than what she was feeling.

But it didn’t come.

There was no fire, no rush, no spark and no passion.

Just a dull warmth beneath his touch, Wonwoo’s lips perfect against her own, touch gentle upon her skin, no sense of urgency to that kiss-

Hallie pulled away, throat constricting, suddenly feeling like she couldn’t breathe as her insides twisted with guilt.

Her eyes fluttered open just before Wonwoo’s, his smile soft as he looked at her, sliding his hand along her cheek to tuck her hair behind her ear.

And the loving gesture should’ve been enough- should’ve been fine and comfortable and perfect.

Hallie’s eyes darted from his as she smoothed the fabric of his shirt beneath her fingers, swallowing hard-

And when she looked at him again, she did her best to smile back.

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And you were wild and crazy

Just so frustrating

“I can’t do this.”

“Yes you can, I promise.”

Sunwoo was gripping tight to Hallie’s hand, pulling her gently forward in line; it was their turn to ride the roller coaster.

The biggest roller coaster at the amusement park.

They’d come there on a date for something different- something fun- and it had been before this.

But now Hallie was a bundle of nerves, palm sweaty against Sunwoo’s, holding too tight to his hand like she was already on the ride.

“You know I don’t like roller coasters,” she said, having trouble speaking with the knot now lodged in her throat, the workers motioning for them to get into the carts.

“Don’t let fear get the best of you, Hal-” Sunwoo told her, squeezing again, smiling in that sideways, amused way he always did that made her heart skip a beat.

“Why couldn’t we ride the swings?” she complained, voice slightly high-pitched as they stepped into the cart, Sunwoo helping her on.

“I only ride things that are scary,” he joked, the two of them sitting on the hard, plastic seats, Hallie’s heart pounding in her ears.

“Says the guy who screamed bloody murder in the haunted house,” she teased, albeit voice a bit weak, Sunwoo chuckling beside her.

Hallie glanced around, people still walking to their spots on the coaster; there was still time to get off-

But she felts Sunwoo’s thumb swipe across the back of her hand, and she turned to look at him, the warmth in his eyes melting away some of her frustration and fear-

“It’ll be fun, I promise.”

And Hallie didn’t know when she’d become so weak, squeezing his hand back, wondering why she always let him do this-

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Intoxicating

Hallie’s back was against the door, her hands tangled in Sunwoo’s hair, his lips moving against hers in a fiery, intoxicating rhythm, breath caught in her throat like always.

She pulled on his hair and he moaned against her lips, Hallie kissing him a little harder to muffle the sound.

Because they weren’t supposed to be doing this.

They were supposed to be in separate rooms- staying at her parent’s house for Christmas Eve- but Hallie’s Mom and Dad had long gone to bed, and she and Sunwoo had been waiting.

Waiting for him to tiptoe across the hall and knock so lightly on the door she’d barely heard it.

Waiting for Hallie to dodge every familiar creak of the wood floor in her childhood bedroom, grab him by the hand and yank him inside.

Waiting to laugh under their breaths together- giddy with rebellion- before Hallie’s arms were around his neck, Sunwoo’s hands holding her hips, the two spinning around so he could push her against the now closed door.

And then their lips were meeting, Hallie’s heart was pounding, and she was smiling into the kiss, because she’d never had a Christmas Eve like this-

Sunwoo’s hands slipping beneath the fabric of her shirt, his touch burning her skin in the best of ways, her fingers curling into his shoulders, gripping hard as if afraid she might fall-

Hallie couldn’t breathe, couldn’t think, too consumed by all things Sunwoo.

Almost like she couldn’t live without him; without this-

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Complicated

Hallie and Sunwoo laid side by side on her old full-sized bed, staring up at the glow-in-the-dark plastic stars she’d had on her ceiling for as long as she could remember.

Sated and relaxed in the afterglow of everything that’d happened, they laid beneath her cotton, silky sheets, no clothes, Sunwoo’s head resting on her chest as she ran her fingers absentmindedly through his hair.

“Have you talked to your Mom?” she asked quietly.

And although the words were soft, they were heavy, Sunwoo’s hesitation sending a rift through the calm.

“No,” he finally said, picking at the sheet draped across his stomach.

“Are you going to?” Hallie whispered, fingers brushing across his forehead.

He was quiet again as she’d expected, knowing this was a lot; that this time of year was always the hardest.

Sunwoo’s family had always been broken- a deadbeat father and a careless mother who chose her husband over her own children, forcing Sunwoo and his sister to live with his grandparents.

He hadn’t spoken to either of his parents for a long time, so it was surprising when his mother had reached out, wanting to talk and see him for Christmas.

She watched as he pressed his lips together- a nervous habit he’d always had- and she pushed more hair out of his face, tentatively speaking once again.

“You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do,” she told him gently.

He stiffened at the words before sighing loudly, eyes fluttering closed at her next stroke of his hair.

“I should,” he muttered. “It’s my Mom… you know?”

Hallie looked down, her heart aching for him, knowing no matter how much of a wall he put up, this is all he’d ever wanted.

To talk to his Mom again.

“Yeah…” she conceded softly. “I know.”

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Got away by some mistake, and now…

“I told you about this already!”

“No you didn’t, I would’ve remembered-”

“Sunwoo, it’s in my texts, I will find it if you don’t believe me-”

“Fine- find it- but it doesn’t change I’ve already got plans!”

They were standing outside his car, the hour much too late to be having such a heated conversation outdoors, parked in front of Hallie’s house.

She was supposed to be going in, home for summer break- her last summer break before college graduation- and she’d just spent the evening with Sunwoo.

And like most dates these days, it’d started off great, only to fizzle and short-circuit, tension and frustration filling the space between them.

For six months, Sunwoo had been trying to patch things up with his Mom, and while Hallie had been happy for him, it’d made the man more complicated than ever.

Because his Mom was not an easy person to keep a relationship with; flighty and mentally unstable, she often made plans or canceled them last minute, leaving Sunwoo confused and frustrated, but determined to make it work.

Of course, this was another one of those fights.

Of course he’d forgotten their plans to see Disney on Ice- the tickets she’d bought months ago on discount- the show she’d reminded about just a week ago through text.

Of course his Mom had invited him for dinner that same night and he’d agreed to go without a second thought.

And of course, he was mad at Hallie for making him choose; for asking him to tell his mother no when she might not take the time to reschedule-

“Why can’t you ask for another night?” she asked desperately, even though she knew the answer. “Why do we always have to be on your Mom’s time?”

Hallie was so tired of these arguments; the scowl from Sunwoo when he was faced with this, the way his eyes would dart from hers.

She hated seeing him like this- lost and confused, a shell of himself as he opened up wounds he didn’t know how to heal, his mother too flippant to help with it.

She hated that this is what they’d become; an emotional roller coaster- always fighting, always angry- everything they’d threatened to be, but Hallie hoped they wouldn’t-

“I can’t go,” Sunwoo said flatly, pushing his foot into the grass beneath them. “I’m sorry, Hal.”

And suddenly her thoughts were bitter; suddenly she was thinking of the conversation she’d had with her mother just the night before, the two sharing hot chocolate at the kitchen table…

“I know you love him,” he mother had said, eyes wide with understanding, Hallie staring down at the melted marshmallows in her drink. “But sometimes, you have to say goodbye to the ones you love.”

Hallie hadn’t been able to speak, her throat too tight, the corners of her eyes already burning as her mother spoke her worst fears out loud.

“You’re about to graduate college next year, Hallie,” she’d continued. “A new chapter of your life. And Sunwoo- he’s got a good heart, but he’s got a lot to figure out… And maybe you both need time to do that.”

Hallie looked up at the sky above- why was it always cloudy on days like this?- unable to see the stars, her eyes prickling like they had just the night before, tears threatening to form-

But she couldn’t take this anymore.

Big changes were coming- her life was moving- and it felt like she and Sunwoo were so stuck.

Lost in issues too big for them to handle, unsure how to navigate, their undeniable love overshadowed by so many complications.

And Hallie was exhausted.

This couldn’t be healthy- all the fighting and crying and frustration. The emotional turmoil, the constant turbulence, the ache in her chest for things to be better; be easier-

“Sunwoo…”

There must’ve been something about her voice; something that had him looking up quickly, eyes meeting hers, making it all the harder for Hallie to say it-

“I think we should break up.”

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I miss screaming and fighting and kissing in the rain

It's 2AM and I'm cursing your name

“What?”

Sunwoo's body went rigid as he stared at her, eyes darting between her own.

“I-” she choked a little, tears pooling in her eyes before she could stop them. “I think we should- should break up.”

It was quiet- like even nature knew Hallie’s world was tilting on its axis- watching shock flicker across Sunwoo’s face, then hurt, then anger-

“Why?” he asked, taking a step closer. “Because I won’t go to Disney?!”

“It’s not about Disney, it’s about all of it!” Hallie exclaimed, throwing her arms out in frustration. “We’re always fighting, always like this, and I can’t- I don’t- I’m tired, Sunwoo-”

“We can figure it out, Hal,” he insisted, shaking his head. “We always fight-”

“This is different and you know it,” she cut him off, wiping impatiently at her tears. “We haven’t been the same for months, not since…”

She trailed off, but Sunwoo knew, glaring at her.

“We’re breaking up because of my Mom?” he asked, voice shaking. “Because I’m trying to make amends? You’re the one who told me to do it!”

“It’s not just her, it’s you, Sunwoo!” Hallie yelled back. “You’re different! You’re closed off and moody and-”

“I’m going through a lot right now!” he exclaimed. “You know that, I-”

He ran two hands through his hair, taking a step back, Hallie swallowing hard as more tears poured down her cheeks.

“I’m sorry,” he told her lowly. “This whole thing with my Mom is just-”

Hallie knew; she knew it was tearing him apart, that there was so much left to unpack, but-

“I know, and it’s not your fault,” she told him, quieting her voice. “But I think we should… I think we’re just in different places in our lives. We’re about to graduate- the next big step- and what if…”

She couldn’t finish the sentence.

What if we’re holding each other back?

Sunwoo would always be pulled in two different directions- Hallie and his Mom- and what would that do to him?

She would always make decisions based on Sunwoo and his unpredictable timeline- and what would that do to her?

 “You’ve been talking to your parents, haven’t you?”

The question was icy as it left Sunwoo’s lips, and she looked up, eyes round with guilt, wondering how he knew-

“I-” she stuttered a little. “Yes, but only because I’ve been lost, Sunwoo, and I don’t wanna-”

Again, there was a lump in her throat as she tried to speak.

“Maybe we’re not meant to be.”

The words were barely above a whisper, creating an invisible wall between them, Sunwoo staring at her in disbelief.

And then she saw a slight shining in his eyes- like he might cry, too- his adam’s apple bobbing up and down as he nodded one too many times.

“Fine, you know what? You’re right. Maybe we’re not.”

He took a step back, and even though he was only agreeing with her, it felt like he’d reached inside her chest, yanking out her heart-

“Sunwoo-”

She could barely say his name, more tears welling in her eyes, the expression of hurt on his face almost more than she could bare-

“I’m sorry.”

He looked at her again, the corners of his lips shaking just slightly as he pressed them together, eyes tinged red.

“If that’s what you want.”

The words were cold and indifferent- contradicting his face- and Hallie stood, frozen, watching as he ran a trembling hand through his hair, turning on his heel and heading back around his car.

But then he was yanking the driver’s side open, the car shaking with the force of it, and Hallie’s body unlocked.

She moved towards the car without thinking, his name slipping from her lips before she could stop it.

“Wait! Sunwoo!”

He ignored her, not looking, only slamming the door behind her and starting the engine, the roar of it loud in the dead of the night-

But she could still see his face- the shaking of his hands as he put the car into drive, the way his lips still pressed together, expression hurt and angry-

“Sunwoo!”

Hallie yelled his name again, an instant regretful ache in her chest as the car started to move-

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So in love that I acted insane

And that's the way I loved you

And she didn’t care about the neighbors or the fact that it was 2:00am; she didn’t care that she couldn’t catch up.

Hallie just watched as Sunwoo’s car peeled away, running across her front yard, cringing at the screeching tires, the smoke he’d left behind-

She yelled his name again- acting insane and irrational- as her heart tore apart, her chest empty and broken.

Hallie fell to her knees upon the grass, tears streaming down her cheeks as she buried her face in her hands, Sunwoo’s hurt expression etched into the back of her eyelids.

Her shoulders shook with silent sobs as she realized what had just happened-

What she’d just done.

And she wondered if this was what she’d really wanted; if the right decision was supposed to hurt this much.

If she’d ever loved this much…

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Breaking down and coming undone

It's a rollercoaster kind of rush

And I never knew I could feel that much

And that's the way I loved you oh, oh

Summer had come and gone, the crying getting less and less as the weeks went by.

Hallie hadn’t spoken to Sunwoo since that day.

And when she’d gone back to school for her final semester, she’d tried to ignore the giant hole that’d been punched into her chest; tried not to dwell on what she’d lost.

No more late night movies or long drives.

No more quiet evenings while Sunwoo wrote lyrics and Hallie wrote stories.

No more giggly bickering- him rolling his eyes while she snorted with laughter…

Those first months back on campus, she’d never felt so empty; never knew how much she’d loved Sunwoo until he was gone.

And maybe that was why- that last week of September- when Wonwoo had stopped her after class, she’d stayed behind.

Her cute, soft-spoken lab partner, who she’d caught looking at her more than once, Hallie not as surprised as she’d should’ve been when he’d asked her out for coffee.

But she’d said yes, flattered by the nervous smile that’d pulled on Wonwoo’s lips, hoping this is what everyone had been telling her.

That this was the something new that would fix it all.

Anything to get rid of this… hollowness.

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And that's the way I loved you

Never knew I could feel that much

And that's the way I loved you

Hallie’s heart was in her throat as she took the old, familiar stairs up to the third floor of the boy’s dormitory.

She’d been up here more times than she could count.

Pulling her phone from her pocket, her fingers were shaking as she checked the time.

2:00am

She knew she shouldn’t be here; that she should turn around right now.

Before an RA caught her, before another student saw her, before she knocked on that door like she was headed there to do…

But she knew he was awake.

And she knew she couldn’t leave, because she’d been wrong about all of it.

Hallie had left Wonwoo’s car after another kiss where she’d felt nothing.

She’d gone to her dorm- staring at all the packed boxes and zipped-up bags- knowing she didn’t have much time.

Knowing if she didn’t do this now, she may never be able to again.

And she’d paced back and forth, insides tight with anxiety, knowing she shouldn’t.

But she did.

She threw her hair into a ponytail, slipped on her shoes and left.

Hallie shouldn’t be here when she was still with Wonwoo- when she hadn’t had a chance to tell him how sorry she was for everything.

How incredible, sensible, charming and endearing he truly was.

And how she couldn’t force herself to want it.

But she was still here, standing terrified and excited outside the familiar dorm door, her chest aching- heart racing-

Hallie reached out, knocking three times before she lost her nerve, hand still trembling as she dropped it back to her side.

There was a buzzing just beneath her veins at the thought of seeing him again; the thought of talking, maybe leaving things better than they’d left them before-

Maybe Hallie was just there for closure-

But then the door opened slowly, in that way that told her he hadn’t been expecting visitors, the familiar glow of his bedside lamp spilling out into the hallway.

And then he was there.

Messy-hair and slightly hooded eyes, sweatpants and a t-shirt, like no time had passed at all.

His eyes widened with surprise when they met hers, and Hallie’s stomach swooped at the sight of him, breath nearly catching in her throat.

“Hal?”

He whispered her name and there was a rush of emotion inside her, realizing this is what she’d been missing.

The warm fullness in her chest, the spark in her veins, the pull to him she’d never had with anyone else.

This is what Hallie had wanted and needed all along.

“Sunwoo.”

END

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Mission Accomplished (Part 1)

Where Alexis and Hyunjae are platonic work besties, Alexis made a pact to lose her virginity before her next birthday, and Hyunjae is determined to help her achieve that goal…

Group: The Boyz

Pairing: Hyunjae/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Alexis)

Rating: Mature/Explicit

Warnings: Cussing Crude Jokes, Friends to Lovers, TONS of Playful Banter, One-Night-Stand, Brief Mentions of Virginity, Making Out, Sexual Content, Dirty Talking, First-Time Sex

Word Count: 3,445

Part 1 | Part 2

COMPLETE

“You can’t be serious.”

Alexis giggled at the wide-eyed, pained look on Hyunjae’s face as he looked at her, DVD limp in his hand.

“I am,” she admitted. “I wish I wasn’t.”

They were standing in the “Dollar Movie Section” of Family Video, both working, the night finally settled after a whirlwind of customers for most of the evening.

The two of them had been waiting the entire shift for an opportunity for Alexis to tell him this story; her latest sexcapade through Tinder.

“How old was he?”

Hyunjae was still shaking his head as he put the DVD in the right place, pulling the next one from the stack.

“Twenty-three.”

He snorted, turning to smirk at her.

“Wow, you love the younger guys, don’t you?”

“It’s two years,” Alexis rolled her eyes despite the smile pulling on her lips, checking her own stack of movies and putting one away. “You act like I’m robbing the cradle.”

“Well based off that story, maybe you are-”

Alexis shoved him, Hyunjae laughing loudly and placing another DVD on the shelf.

“I just didn’t realize he was so inexperienced…”

Alexis moved her lips with Tyler’s, the two setting a fast and desperate rhythm, his hips grinding against hers.

He was a surprisingly good kisser- it was the only reason Alexis had invited him to her room in the first place- and she was caught up in it, her fingers threading through the auburn strands of his hair.

But as he continued to grind against her, his breathing grew ragged, fingers curling into the sheets as he broke the kiss with a gasp.

Alexis could feel how turned on he was- had been turned on herself at the feel of it- but she realized his hips were stuttering now, a low moan catching in his throat-

“Shit, Alexis,” he whispered through clenched teeth. “I’m gonna-”

“Dude didn’t even make it to second base.”

Hyunjae was still chuckling, and his words brought Alexis sharply back to the present, cringing at the memory.

“I must be hotter than I thought,” she joked, putting away another movie. “Didn’t realize I had such an effect on men-”

Hyunjae snorted again, rolling his eyes.

“Sure, or they’ve just never seen or touched a girl in their lives.”

Alexis glared at him, but he ignored her.

“I mean seriously, Lex, where are you finding these guys?”

“Shut up!”

Despite her annoyance with him, she was laughing once more, both putting the last of their movies on the shelves before heading up front.

Alexis and Hyunjae had been friends since the day they met at Family Video; they’d been working an evening shift that was slower than usual, started talking about their interests, and found out they had a lot in common.

Conversation was easy for them- effortless- and they’d kept this friendship for three years now; talking smack, laughing a lot, and sharing anything interesting that happened in their lives.

Sexy times were no different; they’d been sharing those since she and Hyunjae had gotten a little drunker than they’d meant to during an after-hours-inventory count, and Hyunjae had given her details of a particular night with a girl he’d met on vacation…

Over the years, this oversharing had become the foundation of their friendship.

There was no TMI and there were no secrets between Hyunjae and Alexis.

“Oh great.”

Alexis came behind the counter after Hyunjae, looking over at his sarcastic remark. He sighed as he pulled more returns from the bin, the bucket nearly overflowing.

“How?!” she exclaimed in exasperation, already coming over beside him to scan them in. “Are there even that many people in this town?”

“It was the rain.”

Hyunjae smacked the last return on the pile beside her on the counter, then stretched his arms above his head.

“You know people always check out a thousand movies when it rains.”

Alexis sighed heavily, turning in surprise when Hyunjae hopped onto the counter, scooting back and getting comfortable.

“Really?” she glared playfully at him, but Hyunjae just shrugged.

“I did all the heavy lifting.”

Alexis shook her head, scanning in the huge stack of movies when Hyunjae spoke up again.

“You know, if you keep finding guys like that Tyler kid-”

“He’s not a kid-”

“At this rate, you’re not gonna reach your goal.”

She groaned in exasperation, sorting the movies in alphabetical order.

“I know, okay?” she replied loudly. “Believe me! Why do you think I’ve been looking so hard?”

The goal Hyunjae was referring to was one Alexis had made on her 25th birthday almost a year ago; she refused to enter the later part of her 20s as a virgin.

She’d done other things- had a fair amount of sexual encounters- but had never gone all the way with anyone.

The older she got, the more worried she was about it, and by the time she’d blown out the candles on her 25th birthday cake, she’d squeezed her eyes shut and made a pact.

I will get laid this year

Alexis hadn’t taken it quite so seriously until the months had gone by without any sort of action, and she realized her deadline was fast-approaching.

As usual, Hyunjae knew all about this goal and had been teasing her about it since the day she’d told him.

“Are you just being too picky?” he asked out loud, leaning back on the palms of his hands a bit.

“Apparently not picky enough.”

They both snorted with laughter at that.

Suddenly, the bell above the door rang as two girls entered the store together.

“Hello!” Hyunjae and Alexis called together automatically.

Like Pavlov’s dog, they’d been trained to greet every single customer that walked in, and it was a knee-jerk response now.

The girls looked over at them, doing a double-take when they saw Hyunjae on the counter, smiling slightly at them.

They giggled a little, one of the girls raising a hand to wave at him, her pretty face tinging pink.

Alexis tried not to smirk, hurriedly turning away to keep sorting the returns.

“Hi,” the girl said a bit coyly.

“Let me know if you need help finding anything,” Hyunjae replied, and Alexis saw him run a quick hand through his hair in her periphery.

Pft

Now she was trying not to laugh.

The girls giggled again, and she saw them walk away, linking arms and whispering excitedly to one another. Alexis pressed her lips around a smile, and Hyunjae noticed.

“What?”

“Nothing.”

She gave it away, the word coming out with a laugh.

“What?”

Hyunjae was laughing too.

“Nothing, you just…” Alexis shook her head in mock disgust. “...can’t help yourself can you?”

He glanced over his shoulder, the girls near the back of the store now, looking over the New Releases.

“It’s not my fault they’re so giggly,” Hyunjae said, a cocky grin still pulling on his lips.

“Uh huh.”

Alexis turned to face him, lowering her voice in the best imitation of Hyunjae she could manage.

“Let me know if you need help finding anything.”

Dramatically, she ran a long, slow hand through her hair.

Hyunjae laughed loudly at that, Alexis too, and then he slipped off the counter and they were laughing even harder.

“Very smooth.”

“Oh yeah, Lex, like you’re coordinated-”

The bell to the door suddenly rang once more, and again, they were turning towards the sound, an identical “Hello!” slipping from their lips.

The guy looked at them, hands shoved in his pockets, grinning at their synchronous greeting.

“Hello,” he replied.

Alexis smiled back, a flicker of surprise in her chest as she looked at him.

Holy good-looking

Dark brown, floppy hair, broad shoulders, and a handsome face, he was the epitome of her type.

The man headed to the counter, still smiling when he looked at Alexis.

“You guys have video games here, right?”

“Oh yeah!”

Her voice sounded weird and high-pitched.

“Um- they’re right towards the back there on the left. What game system do you have?”

“An Xbox 360.”

The man smiled shyly, fiddling with the hem of his shirt.

“I know… I need to upgrade.”

“No,” Alexis was immediately shaking her head, laughing lightly. “No, Xbox 360s are cool-”

There was a sudden noise behind her, and they both turned, Hyunjae sorting through their recently organized stack of returns, apparently having just dropped one of the cases.

“Sorry.”

He grinned.

Alexis turned back to the guy, and he was smiling once again.

“Let me know if you need help finding anything.”

He nodded, shoving his hands back in his pockets as he stepped away.

“Will do.”

When he walked away, he tripped slightly over his own feet, and Alexis suppressed a giggle; it was cute.

He was cute, and as she watched him walk away, she wondered if this was some kind of sign to keep trying to achieve that goal-

“TCH.”

Hyunjae was scoffing just as the man disappeared around a shelf in the game room, and Alexis whirled around, almost forgetting her friend was there.

“You alright?” he asked teasingly, eyes darting up and down her face.

“Shut up.”

She moved past him, busying herself with some movies that needed cleaning.

“You’re looking a little pale…”

“Shut up.”

Alexis couldn’t help her giggle and she lifted the lid of the disc cleaner before turning around, making sure no one was near the counter.

Then she looked at Hyunjae, ignoring his playful smirk as she leaned slightly closer.

“Did you see him?” she hissed. “I mean, I know you’re like, the straightest guy on the planet, but… hello? Look at him.”

She gestured in his direction where they could just make him out, lifting one of the game cases and looking it over.

Hyunjae looked at him too, turning back to her with another shrug.

“Alright, alright, yeah he’s good-looking,” he admitted nonchalantly. “But Lex, I finally see what your problem is here when it comes to picking these men…”

“What?”

Alexis was taken aback; what was wrong with the guy?

“You can’t go out with a guy who still plays an Xbox 360-”

“Oh my God.”

She shook her head with a disbelieving laugh, pushing past him to grab the cleaner on the other side of the counter.

“An Xbox 360, Lex-”

“Will you shut up?” she smiled, grabbing the cleaner.

He chuckled, following her once again and watching as she slipped the first disc into the machine, closing the lid.

“Okay fine, but really? You’re gonna talk shit on me, and then-”

Hyunjae made his voice high-pitched and breathy, barely audible over the whir of the cleaner.

“Let me know if you need help finding anything…”

She snorted just as Hyunjae was looking up through his lashes, eyes wide.

“I did not do that,” Alexis shoved him.

“You might as well have,” he barely teetered on his feet.

Alexis turned her back on him, but laughed when he came to lean against the counter right beside her, batting his eyes again.

“Please, I can help you find anything for your overrated, outdated game sys-”

“Hi!”

They both turned in surprise, the two girls standing at the register and waiting to be rang out. They looked slightly amused, eyes darting between them and Hyunjae quickly stood up straight, clearing his throat.

He was embarrassed, Alexis knew, but it was a smooth recovery, Hyunjae making his way to the register and grinning charmingly at both the girls.

“So, did you ladies find everything okay?”

The girls were giggling all over again, and Alexis listened as Hyunjae complimented some movies and teased them about others, the girls eating up all the flirting.

When the disc cleaner stopped, she pulled out the movie, placing it in its case before slipping in the next one. She could hear Hyunjae talking to them about some of their popcorn and candy specials on the weekdays- apparently both girls had gotten snacks- and next thing she knew, he was suggesting they exchange numbers so he can keep them up to date on things.

To be honest, Alexis couldn’t believe a move like that would even work, but the girls were laughing once again, and she peeked over her shoulder to see them typing their numbers into Hyunjae’s phone.

Putting the next movie in the machine and shutting the lid, she watched as the girls made their way towards the exit, Hyunjae handing over their movies.

“Don’t forget, due in two days,” he said, running another quick hand through his hair. “Text me if you do forget; I’ll extend the rental for you.”

The girl who’d waved at him when she first arrived was nodding, blushing and heading out with her friend.

They heard the girls chattering excitedly, words indistinct before the front door closed behind them and it was quiet once more.

Hyunjae was nearly strutting as he walked over to Alexis again, and she laughed.

“That’s how you do it, Lex.”

“Yeah, I don’t think those methods quite work in reverse,” she replied.

Hyunjae chuckled, slipping his phone into his pocket and grabbing some more returns from the bucket, starting to sort them.

As the machine whirred once again beside her, Alexis watched him; she had to admit, Hyunjae was quite the charmer. She’d seen him get more numbers from girls than anyone else that worked there.

Then again, that might not be just his lovely personality…

Hyunjae was a very hot dude; there was no denying it.

With a handsome face, broad shoulders, beautiful skin Alexis would kill for, and a nonchalant confidence to him, she wasn’t exactly blind.

She knew.

But to her, Hyunjae was just… Hyunjae.

Goofy, forever-teasing, annoying-as-hell Hyunjae.

They’d always been friends- just friends- without an ounce of romanticism between them, despite the occasional inquiries they sometimes got from others.

It was so nice and uncomplicated that Alexis couldn’t imagine it any other way; he’d become one of her best friends over the years.

Someone she could go to for literally anything.

For a few minutes, they were comfortably silent, Alexis making her way through cleaning the discs while Hyunjae alphabetized some of the movies.

Suddenly, he was clearing his throat, shoving her lightly on the shoulder towards the register.

She turned to him in alarm, stumbling slightly.

“Wha-?”

But he nodded in the direction behind her, and Alexis turned around, spotting the cute man from earlier now heading towards the counter.

She subtly fixed her shirt, reaching up to smooth down her hair before stepping up to the computer. The man grinned at her when he approached, setting down two game cases.

“You need my phone number, right?” he asked.

“Yeah,” now she was the one giggling. “And your name.”

“Juyeon Lee,” he replied, before listing off his phone number.

She found him in the system and as she rang up the games, Juyeon rested his arms on the counter.

“So, do you play video games?” he asked, nodding towards the cases.

“A little, yeah,” she replied, pulling out the security pins. “But I’m more of a Playstation girlie myself.”

She’d meant it as a teasing joke, but Juyeon looked embarrassed again, chuckling as he stood up straight.

“Yeah, I’m super outdated.”

“No!” Alexis quickly shook her head, feeling bad. “No, I was just kidding; I mean, it’s not the system as much, right? The game is what matters.”

“Right,” Juyeon relaxed again. “So what kind of games do you play?”

She glanced down at the games he’d chosen- Call of Duty: Black Ops and Plants vs. Zombies- cringing slightly.

“Well, I… I’m more of a cozy gamer or RPG person myself,” Alexis admitted. “The Sims, Animal Crossing, Hogwarts Legacy, the Spider-Man game…”

Juyeon nodded again.

“Oh yeah, I’ve been meaning to play the Spider-Man game… it looks cool.”

“It is!” Alexis said. “But you’d have to upgrade to play it.”

Again, she’d meant to be teasing, but Juyeon only laughed, and a silence followed.

This wasn’t going well, Alexis could feel it, and she hurriedly gave Juyeon his total, watching as he dug his wallet out of his pocket to pay.

But he surprised her when they were making their way to the exit, Alexis handing over his games.

“Those are due next Tuesday,” she told him.

“Okay,” he tucked the games under his arm before looking at her with another smile. “Will you be here on Tuesday?”

Alexis laughed, smiling apologetically.

“No, I’m sorry,” she replied. “I normally have a night class on Tuesdays.”

Juyeon nodded and Alexis was just debating whether she should say what days she was going to be at the store when he took a couple more steps towards the door, waving at her.

“Well, I’ll see you sometime then.”

“Yeah,” she waved back. “Uh, see you around.”

Juyeon nodded again before whisking out the door, not looking back.

A beat of silence followed, Alexis still cringing internally before she heard Hyunjae speak up.

“Well, that was painful.”

She laughed melancholically, dropping her face in her hands as she groaned in frustration.

“Please stop.”

Hyunjae laughed.

“Okay, it wasn’t that bad,” he consented, seeming to take pity on her.

Alexis lifted up, turning around to look at him.

“He obviously thought you were cute,” he added.

“You think so?”

Alexis had guessed Juyeon might have thought that when he asked if she’d be there next Tuesday, but…

“Yeah, I mean, you were all smiley and he was all smiley,” Hyunjae said this like it was the most obvious thing in the world. “That’s all you need.”

She was just about to question him on the validity of that before he was talking again.

“It’s not your fault that went horribly; Juyeon’s just an awkward guy.”

But his normal, teasing grin was pulling on his lips as he lifted an eyebrow.

“And so were you.”

“Look, I’m not good at the whole ‘picking up guys’ thing, okay? I can flirt-”

“Can you?”

“But just giving my number like you do? I’m not that girl.”

“No one’s asked you for yours?”

Hyunjae looked her up and down, sounding surprised.

“I mean, they have on occasion; that’s when I feel comfortable giving mine back.”

He raised one eyebrow, crossing his arms in front of his chest.

“I would’ve thought you were more of a first move kind of girl.”

“I am when it makes sense, but…”

Alexis sighed, trying to explain.

“Listen, I’m not gonna go after someone and make those kinds of moves until I think they have an interest in me. I don’t just blindly put myself out there and hope for the best; I’ve gotta know something’s going to come out of it. Once I know- or I think I know- I can start making moves.”

Hyunjae nodded, considering.

“Well, you might wanna start getting comfortable doing that, because it’s gonna be your best bet at this point. Your birthdays in, what? A month?”

Alexis nodded sadly.

“Right. So, I’ll help you, because this is getting depressing-”

She glared at him.

“I just feel like you’re not using your potential right,” he continued, ignoring her expression.

“What do you mean?”

“You’re a cool girl,” Hyunjae motioned towards her. “You’ve got a cute face and a hot body-”

He said it so casually Alexis was laughing all over again.

“Uh, thanks-”

“I’m a guy, Lex, I have eyes.”

She laughed privately at the irony; she’d just been thinking the same thing about him.

“And so do the rest of these guys,” Hyunjae continued. “There’s no reason why you can’t pull this off. I promise we will find someone decent who wants to have sex with you.”

“Wait-”

Alexis suddenly realized what he meant, putting a hand up.

“You want me to find someone here?”

Hyunjae shrugged again.

“Unless you wanna keep using Tinder,” he said somewhat sarcastically.

Alexis had to admit he was right; things weren’t going well online.

“How are you gonna help me?” she asked, trying to imagine Hyunjae as a wingman.

He was great with women, but men…?

“I’m not doing anything besides telling you what to do.”

“Oh great.”

Hyunjae laughed.

“Like a coach?” Alexis clarified.

“Yeah… you could say that.”

She weighed her options; at this point, she was willing to try anything.

Alexis just wanted a hot dude she could hook up with, lose her virginity to, actually enjoy it, and get this whole thing marked off her bucket list.

It wasn’t like Hyunjae wasn’t experienced- clearly- and while she didn’t have issues talking to men, it seemed picking them wasn’t her strong suit.

To be honest, this whole thing felt like a no-brainer.

“Alright.”

Alexis grinned at him.

“It’s a deal.”

To Be Continued...

Part 1 | Part 2

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Mission Accomplished (Part 2)

Where Alexis and Hyunjae are platonic work besties, Alexis made a pact to lose her virginity before her next birthday, and Hyunjae is determined to help her achieve that goal…

Group: The Boyz

Pairing: Hyunjae/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Alexis)

Rating: Mature/Explicit

Warnings: Cussing Crude Jokes, Friends to Lovers, TONS of Playful Banter, One-Night-Stand, Brief Mentions of Virginity, Making Out, Sexual Content, Dirty Talking, First-Time Sex

Word Count: 3,827

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

COMPLETE

Alexis was at Family Video once again, sorting through some candy their manager- Sangyeon- had left behind. He’d asked her to work with Hyunjae to organize the boxes the best she could on the already overcrowded shelves, and she was staring at the space, trying to figure out how to make everything fit.

Glancing down at her outfit, she smiled; Alexis was dressed sexy today, per the instructions from Hyunjae he’d texted her before their shift.

It’d taken Alexis a long time to decide on what to wear, but she’d ultimately gone with leggings, a tight cardigan, and a tank-top underneath. It was form fitting, but comfy- Friday nights could get rough at Family Video- and she thought she’d done a great job.

The door to the store opened, bell ringing as always, and Alexis was just about to call out her usual “Hello!” before she realized it was Hyunjae.

“Hey!” she called, smiling before placing a couple bags of candy on the shelves.

“Hey!”

Hyunjae waved, making his way behind the counter and setting down his water bottle. He turned to look at her, his eyes immediately sliding up and down her body before his jaw dropped.

Alexis was flattered, glancing down as she tucked her hair behind her ear; apparently she’d done an excellent j-

“This is sexy?”

Hyunjae finally spoke, exasperated as he motioned towards her clothes.

Alexis’s head snapped up, eyebrows furrowed as she looked at him.

“Yes!”

“Maybe for a librarian-”

“Tch.”

Alexis rolled her eyes, putting the rest of the candy on the shelves before moving quickly behind the counter with Hyunjae.

“Look!” she exclaimed, gesturing up and down her body. “It’s showing everything.”

Hyunjae opened his mouth to protest, but she kept going before he could.

“Tight black leggings-”

She dragged her hand up the side of her thigh, demonstrating the curve of her hips for emphasis.

“Shows off my ass, too-”

She turned to the side, again sliding her hand along the curves and looking at him expectantly.

“Okay…” Hyunjae watched the movement, nodding but not looking too convinced.

“The cardigan and tank-top are super tight,” Alexis continued anyway, palms sliding up to her waist. “And when I pull on the tank-top?”

She grabbed the hem, tugging lightly, the fabric slipping down a little.

“Cleavage.”

Alexis pointed proudly to her boobs, and Hyunjae’s eyes traveled downward before he was snorting under his breath.

“Lex, it’s not much to shout about.”

“I thought- didn’t you-?”

She tripped over her words, slightly affronted, but seeing the look on her face Hyunjae quickly put his hands up in surrender.

“I’m just sayin’ it’s too much clothing,” he eyed her again, grinning. “You gotta get rid of the tank-top.”

“What?”

“You’re hiding everything.”

“You can’t see this?”

Alexis slid her hands up and down her sides to- once again- emphasize the curves, raising her eyebrows at him.

“I can- I told you, I’m not blind, I’m a guy- but the tank-top is too much.”

He took a quick drink of his water before coming closer, elaborating.

“It’s too long, and takes away from what you’re trying to show off here,” he explained. “It covers the part where your hips come out, partially covers your ass, and honestly? I know you pulled on it to make some cleavage but- it's still too high at the top, Lex.”

She glanced down at her chest, begrudgingly admitting to herself she’d gotten way more cleavage from other shirts in the past.

Alexis sighed, debating whether she should take Hyunjae’s advice…

“So you want me to ditch the tank-top entirely?” she asked skeptically.

“Just try it,” Hyunjae looked amused. “And don’t worry so much.”

“Okay, but what if it’s too revealing?”

“I’ll tell you.”

“Will you?”

“I’m not trying to get in trouble either,” Hyunjae reasoned, shaking his head. “If Sangyeon comes in and you’re wearing something inappropriate, you know he’ll ask me why I didn’t say anything.”

This was true; while Hyunjae wasn’t the official assistant manager, Sangyeon treated him like one, and Alexis had no doubt he’d get a lecture if she worked a shift looking like a pornstar.

“Alright fine,” she laughed under her breath. “Let me change before this place starts getting busy.”

Hyunjae’s expression was slightly smug as he followed her to the back, but Alexis ignored it, letting him keep watch in the hallway for customers while she slipped into the bathroom.

It was quick work, removing the tank-top, and as she buttoned the cardigan back up, she took a look in the mirror.

She sighed quietly in annoyance; Hyunjae had been right- this was what she’d needed.

Because without the tank-top, Alexis could see how much hotter she really looked now; cardigan stopping right at the line of her hips, the tiny slip of skin teasing without being too revealing. There was no hiding the bottom curves of her body now, and without the extra fabric hiding the top, she was showing off much more than she had before.

Still, she hesitated as she stared at her reflection, glancing down at her boobs and wondering if it was almost too much; she’d never had her shirt dip this low at work before…

But then she thought about her goal and wondered if all this debating was the reason she was in this mess in the first place…

Tearing her eyes from her reflection, she grabbed the tank-top from the sink and headed out the door before she lost her nerve.

Hyunjae had been watching whatever movie was on TV, but he glanced over at the noise, immediately looking her up and down. 

“Wow.”

There was no questioning his approval now, surprise flickering across his face as he laughed under his breath.

“Your final verdict?” Alexis asked playfully, spinning once in a circle with her hands out before walking towards him.

“I didn’t realize this is all you needed to be a hot chick,” he joked.

She smacked him on the shoulder and he laughed again.

“Gee thanks.”

Hyunjae crossed his arms in front of his chest, looking her over proudly.

“No, but you look great, Lex; we’re gonna make progress tonight, I promise.”

“Thanks. You’re sure this isn’t a little…”

Alexis couldn’t help asking, pointing at her boobs, the somewhat dramatic cleavage, and the buttons stretched tight across her chest…

Hyunjae quickly shook his head.

“No, trust me,” he replied with a grin. “Keep it.”

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Despite Hyunjae’s confidence, so far things weren’t going well.

Alexis had grown more and more disappointed as the evening progressed, having no success whatsoever, wishing she hadn’t wasted such a hot outfit on this.

It was nearing the end of the night now, only a few stragglers in the store as Hyunjae and Alexis cleaned up, getting ready for the last rush of the night that always came on Fridays.

“You’ve got them sorted?” Hyunjae asked, walking over to the stacks of movies Alexis was lifting out, freshly organized from the return bin.

“Yep.”

He grinned, splitting the stack in half and sliding some her way, Alexis taking it and following him out into the aisles so they could put everything away as quickly as possible.

“This mission isn’t going well,” Hyunjae said, both of them out of ear shot in the kids section. “Why are you so picky?”

Alexis scowled.

“I’m not gonna throw myself at just anyone, Jae.”

“Well, beggars can’t be choosers-”

“How about all the guys you’ve been picky about, huh?”

While the night hadn’t been generous with the amount of hot guys that had entered the store, there’d been a few that caught Alexis’s interest, but Hyunjae had swooped in before she could act.

“They’re not gonna be good in bed, Lex,” he’d say under his breath, shaking his head. “Believe me.”

The guys he did think were good, he’d point out to Lexi, only for her to wrinkle her nose at him, wondering out loud if they were really besties, and if he really knew her type at all-

“Look, sometimes a man just knows. Those guys you showed me are not the ones you wanna lose your virginity to-”

Alexis laughed.

“You know, this might be hopeless after all…”

Hyunjae was rolling his eyes at her again, scoffing under his breath.

“It’s not hopeless, it’s been one night; chill.”

Alexis bit back any retort she might have, knowing technically he wasn’t wrong; if things didn’t work out, there were always other shifts.

Together, they raced to put away the rest of the movies, finishing just in time for that final rush of the evening they were anticipating.

It was busy- even busier than usual now that more rain had been predicted all weekend- Alexis and Hyunjae barely getting time to breathe, let alone talk about anything.

She hadn’t had a chance to scope anyone out and neither had Hyunjae, the two of them in total work-mode until finally the store was empty once again.

Alexis and Hyunjae slumped against the counter, sharing a Pepsi she’d taken from the fridge and sighing in relief.

“Stupid rain,” Alexis muttered. “Why do people act like they’ll never get to rent movies again? The amount I’ve checked out tonight…”

“Yeah, I can’t believe there’s anything left on the shelves,” Hyunjae agreed, taking a long drink from the soda bottle.

They soaked in the silence for a moment before Alexis turned to him.

“Want me to start shutting down one of the registers?”

“Yeah sure,” Hyunjae pushed himself off the counter. “I’ll sort the returns this time.”

They split up, Lexi humming to Let It Go as Frozen played on the TVs around the store, pulling open the cash drawer and beginning to count.

Quiet with exhaustion, they didn’t talk much, focused on their tasks, and it wasn’t until Alexis was marking the end of night paperwork- cash drawer tucked away- that the bell for the store rang once again.

“Hello!” Hyunjae and Alexis called together.

It was a middle-aged gentleman walking in alone, and he looked over at both of them, eyes lingering on Alexis.

Hyunjae didn’t notice, pulling more movies from the return bin as the man walked across the front counter, stopping at Alexis’s closed register.

“Hi there.”

He grinned, and Alexis cringed internally as his eyes wandered down her body.

“Hi.”

Her response was polite but short, Alexis only glancing at him before marking another spot on her paperwork.

“I was gonna ask if you had a certain movie I was looking for, but I think you just made me forget the title.”

Ew

She didn’t look up, familiar with men like this by now- there was always one or two- grabbing her papers and heading towards the other counter, back to him.

“Well, let me know if you figure it out and we can look it up for you,” she replied dismissively.

But he was persistent, making his way around the front until he was right across from her again, smiling in a very creepy way.

“Maybe you could help me find it? Give me a tour of the place?”

Again, his eyes darted up and down her body, Alexis very aware now of this hot outfit she was wearing, feeling anxious and itchy, taking a few steps away as casually as possible.

“If you can think of the title, we’ll show you where it is.”

She kept her voice steady and indifferent, not wanting him to know he was freaking her out, but he seemed to know anyway, smile broadening.

“Or…”

He rested his arms on the counter, raising an eyebrow at her.

“You could walk me around and when I figure it out, I’ll tell you. Maybe getting a personal tour will jog my memory-”

EW

“Sir, what genre are you looking for?”

Hyunjae came walking across to their side of the counter, grinning as he stood at the computer, looking expectantly at the man.

“Comedy? Horror? Romance?”

Alexis could see him typing in the password before pulling up the database.

“We can sort through our stuff that way, if it’s easier.”

“Well-”

The man was flustered, glancing at Alexis again before looking at Hyunjae.

“I don’t know the title, so-”

“I can give you that tour then, see if we can jog your memory.”

There was a hint of derision in his tone as he said it, and Alexis pressed her lips together to hide her smile.

“I already asked her.”

The man was irritated now, jabbing his thumb in Alexis’s direction.

“Oh yeah, speaking of,” Hyunjae was suddenly digging into his pocket, pulling out the store keys. “Lex, Sangyeon called; he wants you to organize those posters before we leave tonight. Better do it now, while it’s slow.”

It was a complete lie- there were no posters and Sangyeon definitely hadn’t called- but Lexi took the keys, groaning in pretend frustration.

“He always makes me do the hard stuff,” she complained, pulling her hair into a ponytail. “Okay, you got this while I work on the posters?”

“I think I can handle it.”

They shared secret, amused eye contact and this time Alexis did smile, nodding once and heading out from behind the counter.

“Hope he can help you find what you’re looking for,” she called to the man, unable to help the slight sarcasm in her voice.

Heading quickly down the aisles and to the back hallway, she lingered there, hiding out until Hyunjae came and got her.

This wasn’t their first time dealing with a situation like this.

It was only about five minutes before Hyunjae was rounding the corner, finding Alexis scrolling through her phone.

“Alright, coast is clear.”

She looked up, exhaling loudly in relief.

“Thank God.”

“That asshole was in here for Bruce Almighty. He knew the title almost the second you walked away.”

“Thanks as always, Jae,” she shook her head. “And you wonder why I don’t wear this shit while I’m working.”

She gestured towards her outfit and Hyunjae grimaced.

“Yeah,” he scratched the back of his head. “I didn’t think about that.”

“Lucky you,” she replied with dark sarcasm. “I’m a girl; I always have to think about that.”

“Sorry.”

“It’s not your fault,” she smiled, shaking her head. “Don’t worry about it.”

Hyunjae nodded, and together they were heading up front again, not much to do besides wait until closing.

For a while, they just talked, chatting about the new Spider-Verse movie they’d just watched together last week, Alexis popping a bucket of popcorn for them to share as a late night snack.

As more time passed, Alexis found herself sighing at the time, pulling her hair out of the ponytail again and shaking her head.

“Well, tonight was a bust.”

“Yeah, it was,” Hyunjae agreed, grabbing a handful of popcorn. “But there’s always the next shift. We’ve got, what? Four weeks?”

“Yes,” she replied, counting quickly in her head.

“Yeah, so it’s fine; don’t sit there like a sad puppy for the rest of the night.”

Alexis laughed despite herself.

“I’m not a sad puppy-”

“You did that slumpy thing you do-”

Hyunjae did a dramatic, sloping shoulder impression, lips pulled into the biggest frown she’d ever seen, and she laughed out loud.

“Who am I, Quasimodo?”

He snorted with a grin, standing up straight just as the front door bell rang, announcing more customers.

“Hello!” they called together as always.

Four guys walked in, laughing and talking amongst themselves, all of them looking over at their greeting.

And Alexis’s heart skipped a beat in her chest.

Wow

While all of them were attractive, no one was more attractive than the one in the middle, Alexis doing a double-take before she could help it.

Black t-shirt, jeans, hands shoved in his pockets, with a handsome face and shaggy, black hair, he was someone that would’ve grabbed her attention no matter where she was.

His eyes lingered on hers for just a moment- almost as if he knew what she was thinking- a small smile pulling on his lips before he was turning to Hyunjae, face brightening in recognition.

“Hey.”

He pulled one hand from his pocket to wave.

“Thanks for that anime recommendation last week; I’m almost done with it.”

“It’s badass, right?” Hyunjae asked, grinning back. “Come to me for more; I’ve got a lot.”

The guy chuckled, his eyes darting to Alexis again before he was turning around, catching up with his friends that’d already started walking towards the new releases.

As soon as they were well out of earshot, Alexis hurried to Hyunjae’s side, leaning close.

“Who was that?”

“Who?”

“That guy.”

“Lex, there were four of them.”

She sighed.

“The guy you were just talking to.”

“Oh-” Hyunjae glanced over his shoulder at the group before turning back to her. “You mean Sunwoo?”

“If Sunwoo is the gorgeous guy who just thanked you for the anime rec? Then yes.”

“Tch,” Hyunjae grinned, glancing their way again. “Yeah, that’s Sunwoo. He comes in all the time on my Tuesday night shifts.”

Alexis looked at Sunwoo again, watching as he ran a hand through his hair, the pieces flopping back into his eyes as he laughed at something one of his friends was saying.

“What about him?” she asked.

“What about him?” Hyunjae turned to her with his eyebrows furrowed.

“Are you stupid?” she asked, half-teasing, half-exasperated. “What about him?! For my goal!”

“Oh!”

Hyunjae laughed a little, looking between Sunwoo and Alexis with a smirk.

“So, you think he’s hot, huh?”

“Yes,” Alexis answered shamelessly. “Very; I choose him.”

This was the third time that evening they’d had this conversation- though admittedly, Sunwoo was the most handsome she’d seen- and once again, Alexis found herself waiting for Hyunjae’s stamp of approval; it was all she needed now to get his help.

Hyunjae leaned against the counter, seemingly thinking it over- milking it a bit in Alexis’s opinion- finally smiling in pleasant surprise.

“You know… you guys would actually be a good match. I talk to him all the time; you have a lot in common.”

“Really?”

Alexis couldn’t help looking Sunwoo’s way once more, watching as he read the back of a movie one of his friends was showing him, a sideways smile still pulling on his lips.

Wow, Alexis thought again before quickly looking away.

Hyunjae saw, snorting under his breath.

“So… Do you approve?” she asked before he could make some snarky joke at her expense. “Finally?!”

Hyunjae nodded, but then pressed his lips together as if something had occurred to him.

“What?” she asked, laughing despite her impatience. “If you tell me you don’t think he’ll be good in bed, well… I mean, sometimes a girl just knows-”

Hyunjae laughed loudly, rolling his eyes at her.

“No, he just… Sunwoo might be a bit of a player…”

He seemed way more concerned about this than Alexis was.

“Of course he might be; look at him.”

She motioned sneakily in his direction and Hyunjae rolled his eyes again.

“Let him play me,” she joked, grinning. “I’m not going for commitment. Normally players want to get in the girl’s pants, right?”

“What if you actually end up liking him?” Hyunjae countered. “You might; like I said, you’re a good match.”

“Well, if we’re as good together as you say, then maybe he’ll like me back.”

Hyunjae considered again, then shrugged.

“Alright… yeah, I approve.”

Alexis could see he enjoyed how seriously she took his opinion, a certain cockiness to him that had her laughing once again under her breath.

“You know I would’ve gone for it whether you approved or not, right?”

“Uh huh; sure.”

Before Alexis could argue back, Sunwoo and his friends walked up to the counter, Hyunjae taking a step forward to ring them up.

She supposed he was about to act as her wingman, and she made herself busy but available, sorting through some more movies and keeping close to Hyunjae.

They all started talking about a video game Alexis wasn’t familiar with- something one of Sunwoo’s friends had checked out last week- and it wasn’t until Hyunjae had finished scanning all their movies that he brought up a topic she could be a part of.

“The Spider-Verse movie,” Hyunjae said appreciatively, wiggling the case. “This one is just as good as the first. Lexi and I just watched it last weekend.”

Alexis turned around as Hyunjae motioned towards her, all of the guys looking at her, Sunwoo’s eyes meeting hers.

“You like Spider-Man?” he asked, a crooked grin on his face yet again.

There was a light stutter in Alexis’s chest at the expression, but she ignored it, smiling back.

“Yeah,” she replied. “He’s my favorite.”

Sunwoo chuckled, flicking some hair out of his eyes.

“Mine too.”

His gaze darted up and down her face just slightly before he was turning back to Hyunjae, who was handing the movies to Alexis.

“Will you finish up?” Hyunjae asked, so casual it was impressive. “I just realized I gotta call this customer before we close.”

“Sure.”

Alexis followed his lead, taking the movies and heading to the exit with the guys.

Sunwoo was there to take them, smiling at her again as she walked up.

“Due next Friday,” she told them, placing the movies in Sunwoo’s outstretched hand. “Call if you need to extend them.”

“Alright, we will,” Sunwoo replied. “Are you here next Friday?”

It was so much smoother than Juyeon’s question had been just a couple nights ago; like Sunwoo really couldn’t care less if she would actually be there or not.

“Yeah,” she grinned anyway, because she knew he wouldn’t ask if he didn’t care. “You can tell me what you think of the sequel.”

It was clearly what he’d been about to suggest, and he chuckled, a more genuine smile on his face as he looked at her again.

“Alright, I’ll look for you.”

He walked away after that, his friends following behind, Alexis not realizing until the door shut behind them just how fast her heart was racing.

A beat of silence followed their departure as Alexis slowly turned around, she and Hyunjae staring at one another.

“Whoa,” she said, finally breaking the silence.

“I could cut through that sexual tension with a knife,” Hyunjae said proudly, beaming. “If we do this right, we’ll have you laid in the next four weeks no problem.”

“Do it right?” Alexis repeated, raising her eyebrows.

“I don’t know Sunwoo that well, but he seems like a guy who likes the chase a bit. If you throw yourself at him too soon, you might come off desperate.”

Alexis nodded in agreement; honestly, when she’d thrown herself at those Tinder guys, she’d already felt like she came off desperate.

“Alright, agreed… we take it slow.”

Then she grinned, thinking of the shine in Sunwoo’s eyes as he’d looked at her; the undeniable intrigue on his handsome face.

“Besides… I think the wait might be worth it.”

To Be Continued...

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

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Mission Accomplished (Part 3)

Where Alexis and Hyunjae are platonic work besties, Alexis made a pact to lose her virginity before her next birthday, and Hyunjae is determined to help her achieve that goal…

Group: The Boyz

Pairing: Hyunjae/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Alexis)

Rating: Mature/Explicit

Warnings: Cussing Crude Jokes, Friends to Lovers, TONS of Playful Banter, One-Night-Stand, Brief Mentions of Virginity, Making Out, Sexual Content, Dirty Talking, First-Time Sex

Word Count: 1,773

Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

COMPLETE

The plan had gone much better than Alexis had expected.

Hyunjae had somehow convinced Sangyeon to let her work on Tuesdays with him, insisting he needed another person working if their manager ever wanted him to get that deep cleaning and organizing done he’d been requesting.

Sunwoo always came alone on Tuesdays, and since they were already friends, Hyunjae could invite Alexis naturally into their conversations.

At first, the topics were small- animes, TV shows, movies and video games they all liked. Then they’d talk about school or their favorite candies, Lexi admitting to an amused-looking Sunwoo that popcorn was one of her favorite snacks in the world.

Those first couple weeks, Hyunjae had taken the conversation lead; starting the flow only to walk away for something he “had to take care of”, leaving Alexis alone with Sunwoo, the two talking without him.

By the third Tuesday, they hadn’t needed Hyunjae’s prompting at all.

Alexis had started ringing him out without Hyunjae even being around; usually putting away movies or keeping himself busy and out of the way.

And it wasn’t hard to tell Sunwoo didn’t mind this at all.

He would linger at the counter long after she’d checked him out at the register, talking to her about anything and everything that came up, the two laughing and conversing so naturally, it was hard to believe sometimes that Alexis had just met him.

Hyunjae hadn’t been kidding; she and Sunwoo were a good match.

She knew he could feel it, too- that instant chemistry- by the way he looked at her. Eyes shining, grin sideways, running a hand through his hair as he chuckled low at something she’d say, expression undeniably flirty.

Those first two weeks, it was only Hyunjae who’d caught Sunwoo checking her out when she wasn’t looking, but by the third week, she’d caught him herself, Sunwoo barely trying to hide it; almost like he’d wanted her to see.

Like an invitation, Lexi had thought.

And she was more than willing to say yes.

“Here’s your movies.”

Alexis realized how long she’d been standing at the counter holding them, she and Sunwoo caught up talking about the newest Studio Ghibli movie hitting theaters next week.

He’d checked out Howl’s Moving Castle, and that’d sparked another long-winded conversation neither of them seemed interested in getting out of.

Still, Sunwoo chuckled as he took the movies, his fingers dusting across hers, the two glancing down at their hands before looking at one another once more.

And they were standing close- closer than usual- Alexis’s heart doing that funny, stuttering thing again as she laughed softly under her breath.

“Guess I’ll see you next Tuesday…”

Sunwoo’s smile was crooked again as he spoke.

“I’ll be here,” she smiled back, trying her best to be nonchalant.

He chuckled at that, taking a couple steps towards the exit and lifting his hand in a small wave.

“See ya.”

“Bye.”

She waved back, watching as he turned around and walked away, exiting the store.

Alexis moved to lock the door behind him- he was the last customer of the night, and the store was now closed- pausing after she slipped the latch into place.

A couple beats of silence followed his departure, before-

“Damn.”

Alexis slapped a hand to her chest, whirling around to see Hyunjae behind the counter.

“Where did you come from?!”

“I’ve been here the whole time; you two lovebirds were too caught up to see me.”

Alexis laughed, shaking her head as Hyunjae tossed a couple movie cases on the back counter.

“Did you hear that conversation?” she asked excitedly, eyes wide. “Did you see his hand touch mine? On purpose?”

Hyunjae gasped dramatically, slapping both palms to his cheeks, eyes wide.

“Not his hands!”

“Shut up!” Alexis slapped him on the arm. “This is serious. I think we’re making progress here!”

Hyunjae laughed, dodging her attack.

“You are,” he nodded sincerely. “Keep up the good work. Or should I say, keep listening to me. I told you that skirt would bring you good luck.”

Alexis glanced down at the tight, black pencil skirt she was wearing today, giggling.

She couldn’t even argue; maybe it had brought good luck.

“So, you ready to knock out this full inventory tonight?” Hyunjae asked, kneeling down and opening the mini-fridge beneath the counter.

“Ready as I’ll ever be,” Alexis said with a sigh, running a hand through her hair. “Why does Sangyeon want us to do it all at once?”

“So he doesn’t have to do it himself.”

Hyunjae stood up once more, two 4-packs of mini wine bottles in his hands.

“Good thing he’s not supervising, right?”

Alexis swiped one of the packs from his hands, grinning at him.

“I knew there was a reason I keep you around.”

“Tch,” Hyunjae turned to the computer, pulling up the inventory sheets. “More like I keep you around.”

Alexis laughed before she could help it, shaking her head.

“Whatever you say, Jae,” she replied. “Whatever you say…”

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A few hours had passed since Hyunjae and Alexis had started the inventory count, both feeling warm and a little drunk, walking together down the next aisle of movies.

Hyunjae was in charge of counting while Alexis had the clipboard- they’d had this process down-pat for a while- and they took turns sipping out of their sixth mini-wine bottle, laughing and talking.

Somehow, the conversation had made it back to Sunwoo, Alexis telling Hyunjae her master plan for the following week.

“There’s this special showing of that Ghibli movie at the IMAX theater next Wednesday,” she explained, eyeballing the stack of Ace Ventura copies Hyunjae was holding and marking it down on the paper. “I’ve got two tickets already-”

Hyunjae turned to her in surprise, almost dropping the movies.

“Wow, a little overzealous there…”

“You think Sunwoo will say no?”

Alexis asked like there was no doubt in her mind, however there was a tiny part of her that wondered if she was being overzealous-

But Hyunjae grinned, putting the stack back on the shelf.

“No way.”

Alexis giggled, taking a swig of the wine before passing the bottle to Hyunjae.

“So when he comes in on Tuesday night, I’m gonna check him out like I always do-”

Hyunjae snorted into the bottle and she rolled her eyes, hitting him on the shoulder.

“Check him out at the register,” she corrected. “Then I’ll bring up the tickets, tell him I’ve got two and ask if he wants to go.”

“And next Wednesday is…” Hyunjae trailed off, raising his eyebrows, and she knew what he was asking.

“Yep,” she laughed nervously. “The day before my birthday.”

“Cutting it kinda close, don’t you think?”

“I mean, what choice do I have?”

She continued before he could answer.

“After the movie, I’ll see if Sunwoo wants to come back to my place for some coffee- which I found out he likes, so that’s perfect- one thing leads to another, and then…”

She wiggled her eyebrows suggestively, and he laughed, nodding in approval.

“It’s a good plan.”

Hyunjae grabbed a new stack of A Walk to Remember copies, Alexis marking the paper once again after counting.

“I thought so, too.”

He passed her the wine and as she took another drink, she smiled devilishly.

“I even got some new lingerie for the occasion.”

“What?”

Hyunjae chuckled, amused.

“Yeah, I was gonna show you, but-”

“You’re wearing it?”

He looked down at her shirt, and Alexis snorted, shaking her head.

“No you idiot! I’ve got a picture on my phone from the store online!”

“Oh,” Hyunjae laughed again, sounding slightly embarrassed. “Right.”

They finished the next shelf, drinking the rest of their wine and heading behind the counter to grab a new inventory sheet.

Taking a break, they sat across from one another on the carpet, backs leaned against the cabinets. Hyunjae cracked open their second to last bottle, taking a drink before leaning over to pass it to Alexis.

“Thanks.”

She took her own drink before fishing her phone out of her pocket, unlocking the screen.

“So… Wanna see it?”

She wiggled her eyebrows again, and Hyunjae laughed but nodded, Lexi hurriedly pulling up the screenshot she’d taken from the store’s website.

She turned the phone so Hyunjae could see the black, lacy bra and underwear set, swiping through the pictures.

“Damn.”

“I know, right?” Alexis grinned. “I thought-”

“That model is super gorgeous,” Hyunjae took the phone from her hand to get a better look. “Does it have her name, or?”

Alexis giggled loudly, grabbing her phone back.

“Ugh, I should’ve known that’s what you’d care about.”

“What? Otherwise it’s just a bra and some underwear floating on a white background,” Hyunjae shrugged. “Not enjoyable.”

Lexi sat back and Hyunjae watched, teasing expression softening a little.

“I’m just kidding; I’m sure it’ll look great.”

For the briefest of moments, his eyes darted up and down her body before he was taking another drink of wine and handing her the bottle.

“Thanks,” she said again. “I hope so; he better say yes, this shit was fifty dollars”

“Just for him to take it off,” Hyunjae joked, making both of them laugh.

They sat back against the counters again, tired but happy, neither one of them wanting to do the next inventory sheet as they rested their legs.

“Sunwoo’s going to say yes,” Hyunjae told her confidently. “But if he doesn’t… I’ll help you.”

Lexi was just taking another drink, snorting loudly into the bottle.

“What?”

“Look, I’m a guy… You’re a girl…”

Hyunjae was pulling out the last bottle, cracking open the lid.

“It doesn’t have to mean anything, but technically… I can solve the problem.”

He took another sip of the wine, cheeks flushed from the alcohol, but even though Hyunjae was a little drunk- and Lexi was a little drunk, too- she realized he made a good point.

If worse came to worse, Hyunjae could solve the problem.

Alexis thought about it a little more; she was honestly so comfortable with Hyunjae, maybe it wouldn’t even be that weird.

In her foggy, feel-good haze, this back-up plan made sense.

“Alright, deal.”

Hyunjae laughed in surprise, turning to her.

“You’re serious?”

“Were you not?”

Alexis was about to be confused, but Hyunjae was shaking his head.

“No, I was, I mean…”

He trailed off, shrugging.

“Alright, deal.”

They clinked their mini wine bottles together, grinning and taking yet another sip.

“But Sunwoo’s not gonna say no,” Alexis added, feeling just as confident as Hyunjae had been.

“You’re right.”

He chuckled, tapping his bottle against hers once again.

“He’s not.”

To Be Continued...

Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

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Mission Accomplished (Part 4)

Where Alexis and Hyunjae are platonic work besties, Alexis made a pact to lose her virginity before her next birthday, and Hyunjae is determined to help her achieve that goal…

Group: The Boyz

Pairing: Hyunjae/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Alexis)

Rating: Mature/Explicit

Warnings: Cussing Crude Jokes, Friends to Lovers, TONS of Playful Banter, One-Night-Stand, Brief Mentions of Virginity, Making Out, Sexual Content, Dirty Talking, First-Time Sex

Word Count: 2,041

Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

COMPLETE

Alexis nervously checked her reflection in the store window, smoothing her hair as much as she could.

She’d straightened it today- a rarity for her- and hoped it would stay that way for the majority of her shift.

“You look fine; quit worrying.”

She turned around quickly, a teasing grin on Hyunjae’s face as he stepped behind the counter, coming back from putting away movies.

“If you keep doing that, he’s gonna see you when he gets here.”

“Shut up.”

Alexis laughed, a little embarrassed at being caught.

She wasn’t sure why she was so anxious, except she knew this whole “asking Sunwoo out to a movie” thing was way beyond the flirty talks they’d been having the last few weeks.

And it wasn’t just the date; it was her plan to seduce once the movie was over.

“Wait, so what’s your plan once you guys leave the theater?” Hyunjae had asked just yesterday, the two of them getting ice cream after work.

“Well, I see if he wants to come back to my place and watch another movie, since this one’s supposed to end early,” Alexis had told him as confidently as she could. “I’m hoping he says yes- especially if I bring up any Marvel movies, I know he likes those- we go back to my apartment, and…”

She’d trailed off there, and she remembered Hyunjae taking a bite of his ice cream, raising an eyebrow at her.

“And what?” he’d challenged.

“I mean, I don’t know!” Alexis had been flustered, not one hundred percent sure what her plan was. “I just thought I’d figure it out once he was on my couch.”

Hyunjae had shaken his head, like she was a young child with so much yet to learn.

“Lex, let me help you out,” he’d told her, that trademark, playful smile on his face. “If you follow my instructions, I promise, Sunwoo won’t be able to resist.”

It turned out, Hyunjae’s “instructions” were just Alexis being incredibly bold.

Sitting close on the couch, taking her cardigan off so she was just in a low-cut tank-top, leaning her arm against his, and eventually- when the time was right- turning to him to say something only for them to realize how close their faces had gotten…

“Then you swoop in and kiss him,” Hyunjae had finished, like it was the easiest thing in the world. “Oh, and put a hand on his leg, guys love that.”

As much as Alexis had scoffed and rolled her eyes at some of this advice, she had to admit, having a plan of some sort made her feel just a little bit better.

But nothing could completely combat her nerves.

“Lex, you’re doing it again.”

She was staring at her reflection in the window once more, palm halfway down her hair in an attempt to flatten it, Hyunjae smirking and standing right beside her.

Alexis whirled around, cheeks a little warm as she laughed, swatting his arm.

“I’m nervous, okay?!” she exclaimed. “I mean, this is a big move, asking him on a date like this-”

“He’s gonna say yes,” Hyunjae said, not worried in the slightest. “I already told you that, and I’m always right.”

Alexis scoffed once again, but her shoulders did relax a little as she realized she was being ridiculous.

She was just a girl, dressed up at work, with two tickets tucked beneath the keyboard, waiting to ask a guy on a date.

A guy she’d been talking to- and flirting with- for quite a few weeks now, and had shown a lot of obvious interest in her from the start.

There was nothing to fret about, and being this anxious was going to make her a bumbling idiot when she finally talked to him.

“It’s almost time.”

Hyunjae interrupted her train of thought, nodding at the clock hanging on the wall.

She looked too, a small leap in her stomach; Sunwoo always came around eight o’clock.

“I’m gonna put away the video games,” Hyunjae lifted a large stack from the counter, tucking them under his chin. “You got this.”

He gave her a clumsy thumbs up, and Alexis smiled weakly back, watching him head towards the video game room.

Then she made herself busy, hurriedly grabbing more movies out of the return bin and putting them in alphabetical order, scanning each barcode meticulously.

The bell above the door rang and Alexis nearly jumped, looking up and immediately recognizing Sunwoo’s messy, dark hair.

“Hello!” she called automatically, smiling and lifting a hand to wave.

But it was at that moment, as Sunwoo entered the store more completely, that Alexis realized he wasn’t alone.

There was a girl holding his hand- a very pretty girl holding his hand- giggling at something before turning at Lexi’s greeting, blue eyes shining.

“Hello!” she called back happily, waving at Alexis.

Sunwoo turned to look at Lexi for the first time, his smile fading slightly at whatever expression was on her face.

He gave her a small, curt wave before pulling the girl along, and she laughed again, reaching up to fix some strands of Sunwoo’s hair.

For a moment, Alexis just stood there; she felt like she’d been slapped.

She knew there was nothing official between her and Sunwoo at all- all they’d done was talk and flirt- but everything about him had screamed “I’m totally interested”.

Had he had a girlfriend this whole time?

Because there was no denying the two were in a relationship; as giggly as the girl seemed to be, she was also comfortable. Leaning her arm against his, picking movies from the shelf and reading them out loud to him. She was being goofy, trying to mess up his hair, and when Sunwoo laughed and dodged it, there was a certain fondness there in his eyes.

They could be nothing else but boyfriend and girlfriend.

She tore her eyes away, feeling a little weird staring at them like that, hurriedly continuing to sort the movies, mind reeling.

If Sunwoo was in a relationship, why had he acted so… single?

Checking her out so obviously, making flirty remarks, hanging around to talk to her long after he’d paid for his movies.

It didn’t make sense.

Alexis heard footsteps behind her, turning to see Hyunjae walking quickly behind the counter, eyebrows furrowed, subtly looking at the couple.

Then he turned to her, eyes darting across her features.

“Yeah,” she said quietly, reading his mind.

“I heard a girl laughing and I looked out of the game room, and…”

Hyunjae sighed, stuffing his hands in his pockets.

“I’m sorry, Lex.”

His voice was sincere as he said it, grimacing and glancing their way once more.

“I had a feeling he might be a player…”

“It’s fine.”

Alexis shook her head; she was disappointed, yes, but not sad.

After all, she and Sunwoo had never really been anything.

“It’s not,” Hyunjae argued.

And Alexis already knew what he was going to say, because it was the same thing she was wondering now.

How would she find someone to help her with her goal in less than 48 hours?

“It’s fine, Jae,” she said again, shaking her head. “I’ll just… figure something out.”

She thought about all the guys who’d been sending her DM’s on Tinder; surely one of them would be a good time, right?

Alexis cringed internally; so far, that had not been the case.

“Alright.”

Hyunjae nodded, then tilted his head in the direction of the register.

“Want me to…?”

“Yeah.”

Lexi moved quickly, grabbing the snack inventory sheet Sangyeon had left them.

“I’ll just work on this.”

At that moment, Sunwoo and his girlfriend headed to the counter, movie in hand, and Hyunjae moved to the register.

“Hey dude.”

Alexis quickly headed towards the candy without looking their way, feeling a little bit of warmth in her chest at the edge in Hyunjae’s tone as he greeted Sunwoo.

Despite everything, at least he had her back.

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 A few hours went by and they were approaching the end of their shift.

It’d been quiet for most of the evening, Lexi wondering what she could do between now and midnight Thursday, her birthday, to fulfill her wishes.

She knew in the grand scheme of things, turning 26 as a virgin wasn’t that big of a deal.

But still, she’d tried to find a way to prevent it.

When the night had slowed, she’d opened up Tinder in between tasks, messaging some of the guys, but was unsuccessful; either they never replied back or were too douchey for her to stand.

Alexis figured, at this point, she’d just have to find someone tomorrow and have a one night stand and hope for the best.

Hyunjae had been quiet as well, the two working well together as always- even in silence- getting their closing tasks done and putting away all the movies.

She was closing down one of the registers, lifting the keyboard to look at the two movie tickets she’d slipped under there at the beginning of the night. Sighing quietly, she pulled them out, pressing her lips together.

“How about I go?”

Hyunjae spoke from the other end of the counter, midway through wiping it down, pausing to look at her.

“To the Ghibli movie?” she asked, holding up the tickets. “Yeah we might as well, I already got the tickets. Unless I magically find a date by tomorrow…”

She wasn’t super hopeful.

“No, I’ll go, and then…”

The towel went limp in Hyunjae’s hand as he swallowed.

“You know, I’ll… help you out.”

Despite the anxious body language, he said it like it was no big deal; like he helped girls lose their virginity all the time.

Alexis stared at him.

“What?”

“I said I would, right?” he grinned a little, shrugging. “If you couldn’t find anyone else…”

Hyunjae trailed off, and Alexis realized this was true; they had technically had that discussion while drunk inventory-counting.

But now that she was sober, Lexi wondered if that was such a good idea…

“Won’t it be weird?” she asked, not knowing how else to put it. “I mean, we-”

“What, you don’t think I’m hot?”

Hyunjae looked offended, but playfully so, and Lexi rolled her eyes.

“Well, as much as I don’t want to admit it after that, yes- of course, you’re hot.”

It was undeniable; with Hyunjae’s physique and handsome face, she’d have to be blind not to notice.

“And I think you’re hot,” he said matter-of-factly, motioning up and down her body. “So, what’s the problem?”

Alexis laughed a little, shaking her head at the casualness of this conversation.

“Oh, I don’t know, how about the romance?”

“Since when was this about romance?” Hyunjae countered. “If I remember correctly, you were cool with losing it to Tinder Tyler like four weeks ago.”

“That’s different.”

“How?”

“Because… I don’t know.”

Lexi was shrugging now, too, glancing down at her feet. 

“I don’t want it to do anything to our friendship.”

She felt a bit shy bringing that up; she and Hyunjae were rarely mushy with one another.

“If it makes it awkward between us, I don’t wanna-”

“It won’t if we don’t let it,” Hyunjae said simply. “It’s just a physical act, right? We go to the movie, we do the deed, you achieve your goal and everything goes back to normal.”

Alexis laughed.

“You make it sound so easy.”

“Because it is,” he replied. “Besides, we don’t want your lingerie to go to waste-”

She snorted.

“Even if I don’t get to see it on that hot model-”

“Wow!”

“I’m kidding!”

They both laughed together, Lexi feeling lighter than she had all night, looking at him.

“Are you sure you’re cool with this?”

Alexis wasn’t sure how to feel herself; Nervous? Anxious? Excited?

Hyunjae raised an eyebrow at her question.

“Only if you are.”

But Lexi realized, at this point, her options were limited. 

Either she needed to find someone else in the small amount of time she had, or give up on her goal entirely, or she hooked up with Hyunjae this one time and didn’t enter her later 20s as a virgin…

“Yeah.”

She nodded, laughing in disbelief that this was even happening.

“I am.”

To Be Continued...

Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

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Mission Accomplished (Part 5)

Where Alexis and Hyunjae are platonic work besties, Alexis made a pact to lose her virginity before her next birthday, and Hyunjae is determined to help her achieve that goal…

Group: The Boyz

Pairing: Hyunjae/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Alexis)

Rating: Mature/Explicit

Warnings: Cussing Crude Jokes, Friends to Lovers, TONS of Playful Banter, One-Night-Stand, Brief Mentions of Virginity, Making Out, Sexual Content, Dirty Talking, First-Time Sex

Word Count: 3,833

Part 4 | Part 5

COMPLETE

Alexis unlocked her apartment door, leading the way inside the small studio as Hyunjae followed in behind her.

Meow

Her black cat, Shadow, came running towards them, only rubbing against her legs before trotting to Hyunjae’s outstretched fingers.

“Hey buddy,” he murmured, scratching behind Shadow’s ears.

Hyunjae was always the softest with animals.

Alexis watched as she hung her purse on the wall, smiling slightly in amusement. Hyunjae had been over at her place many times, and he and Shadow had formed a bond early on.

He squatted down when Shadow seemed to want more pets, flopping onto his side as Hyunjae laughed, petting his stomach.

“You excited to see me?” he asked.

Alexis laughed under her breath, walking towards the bathroom just off the short hallway, and checking her reflection in the mirror.

It was Wednesday, she and Hyunjae had just got back from seeing the Studio Ghibli movie, and now they’d come back to her apartment to…

Do the deed

Despite this feeling like an ordinary weeknight with her friend, she knew it wasn’t, and she was nervous.

And Alexis had been feeling nervous since the beginning of the night.

Dressed up a bit, wearing the lingerie she would not let go to waste, and her hair and makeup done, she was feeling sexy and anxious at the same time- an odd combination of emotions- wondering exactly how this was going to go.

Everything was completely normal tonight- no romance, no flirtatious touches- and of course with Hyunjae, there wouldn’t be. They’d just fought over the bowl of popcorn while they watched the movie, discussed their favorite characters on the way home, and had complained for a dramatically long time about the teenagers behind them who kept kicking their seats.

As expected, there was absolutely nothing leading up to what they were about to do.

Reaching up to flatten her hair, she heard Hyunjae pass the open door, still talking to Shadow and heading into her living area.

She took a few minutes to calm herself down, trying to reason with herself.

Yes this was Hyunjae and she would’ve never, in a million years, thought she’d end up in this situation with him, but it was also Hyunjae.

She trusted him- sometimes almost more than she trusted herself- and despite all the playful remarks and never-ending banter, he was a good guy.

If Alexis could make out with random men from Tinder, she could do this.

Taking a deep breath, she stepped out of the bathroom, spotting Hyunjae sitting on her couch, Shadow curled in his lap, getting more scratches behind the ears.

When she walked out, he looked up at her, their eyes meeting across the room, neither one of them saying anything right away.

Alexis took another deep breath.

“Okay, so… should we do this?”

She hadn’t meant to say it quite like that, but whatever ice was there had broken as Hyunjae snorted with laughter, Shadow leaping from his lap.

Alexis laughed too, realizing how ridiculous that sounded, watching as Hyunjae stood from the couch, shaking his head.

“Is that how you were planning on starting it off with Sunwoo?”

She giggled again, throwing her hands in the air.

“Well, I was thinking things with him would be a little more romantic-”

Hyunjae scoffed, sitting on the edge of her bed on the other end of the room.

“Just come sit down.”

Alexis walked over, sitting beside him before thinking, Fuck it, and boldly scooting closer.

Hyunjae’s eyebrows raised, and she could see that despite his complete nonchalance, there was some trepidation in his expression as well.

Lexi bit her lip, ignoring the small twist of anxiety in her stomach as she leaned forward, their faces close; closer than they’d ever been.

It seemed at that moment, they were both feeling the gravity of what was about to happen, another flicker of nervousness passing across Hyunjae’s features before he chuckled low in his throat.

“Well…” he said quietly. “Let’s do this.”

And despite the change in atmosphere, his playful jab had Lexi laughing lightly, watching in surprise as Hyunjae reached up to start unbuttoning his shirt.

Alexis was a little taken aback at such a quick turn of events, and she watched as he shook the fabric from his shoulders, the shirt falling behind him.

Wow

She had to admit, she was impressed, Hyunjae’s upper body much nicer than she’d expected it to be, eyes darting up and down his broad shoulders, defined chest, and toned stomach, before-

“Aren’t you gonna…?”

Her gaze met his, a tiny glimmer of amusement on his face as he motioned towards her shirt.

“Oh, right.”

Standing up, Alexis pulled the low-cut top up and over her head, dropping it on the floor. 

When she turned to Hyunjae once more, his eyes wandered across her body, looking just as impressed as she had been moments ago.

“Wow…”

She was flattered, feeling a little warm under his gaze, when-

“Victoria’s Secret really knows how to make a good bra.”

Alexis laughed out loud, reaching over to smack his arm.

“I thought it looked nice on me!”

“It does, that’s what I’m saying!” Hyunjae exclaimed like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

They were still laughing when Alexis sat back down on the bed, and once the laughter had subsided, they looked at one another, smiles fading.

Once again, Lexi leaned a little closer, her gaze darting down his familiar yet handsome face, pausing on his lips before her eyes met his again.

“Should we…?”

This time, there were no giggles or jokes to follow the question, her words barely above a whisper, Hyunjae swallowing hard before he too leaned a little closer.

“Yeah… probably.”

Lexi nodded, jumping slightly when she felt Hyunjae’s hand graze across her shoulder. The touch was smooth and delicate, sending a jolt through her chest, and then he was slipping beneath her hair to cup the back of her neck.

She let him guide her forward and then Hyunjae was closing the distance, pressing his lips gently against hers.

Her first thought was that she wasn’t sure how she felt about it. 

Hyunjae’s lips were soft and warm, Lexi automatically moving hers with the very slow rhythm he was setting.

On instinct, her arms wrapped around his neck, fingers sliding just slightly into the strands of his hair, pleasantly surprised by just how nice this was. His hand still holding her gently at the back of her neck, his lips careful but confident, Lexi’s breath catching in her throat a little as he turned his head to deepen the kiss-

She pulled away slightly to inhale, surprised by how shaky it was.

“Hey, you’re actually a good kisser,” she remarked quietly.

“Of course I am,” he muttered with a grin, already pushing her to him again. “Now shh-”

“I take it back, I hate it-” she giggled, speaking just centimeters from his lips.

“No one hates my kissing.”

Before Alexis could joke that his head would explode if it got any bigger, Hyunjae was pressing his lips against hers once more.

She squeaked in surprise, Hyunjae setting a slightly faster rhythm, smiling against her mouth.

They stayed like that for a moment; lips moving together, turning their heads, deepening the kiss at times as their rhythm grew faster. Lexi could feel her heart now racing in her chest, once again not sure how to feel as her fingers carded more completely into Hyunjae’s hair, hearing him inhale sharply at that.

Then together, they started lowering more completely onto her bed, Lexi deciding she liked the way it felt- kissing Hyunjae- because he was a little too good for her to not enjoy it. 

He was warm and familiar, and before this she’d thought it would be awkward, however it was hard to be too anxious about anything when she was just busy trying to catch her breath.

He smelled surprisingly nice- kind of like vanilla cookies- and despite everything, Lexi resisted the urge to laugh, imagining him using a Bath and Body Works spray-

But then her head hit the pillow, Hyunjae completely on top of her, and he broke the kiss to look down at her, searching her face.

“Now what?”

The record-scratch moment had Alexis laughing loudly, Hyunjae chuckling as well as he shrugged his shoulders, and she closing her eyes in exasperation.

“I thought you had a ‘ton of experience’-”

She made sure to imitate his voice a little, and Hyunjae scoffed.

“Not with this- I don’t know what I’m allowed to do.”

Alexis opened her eyes to look up at him again, watching his gaze roam down her body as he grinned.

“Like…”

Hyunjae hesitated, then ran his hand up and down her side, scratching a little into the skin before stopping at her bra straps, slipping one finger beneath them.

Then he quirked an eyebrow up as he looked at her, Lexi realizing she liked the way that felt just now…

“Touching me?” she asked. “I mean… I’m touching you right now, aren’t I?”

 Her fingers were still tangled in his hair, but she let go to run her hands across his shoulders, then down his arms. Once again, she appreciated the broadness of his shoulders and the lean muscle of his arms, watching her own movements.

“Do you work out a lot more than I thought, or?” she couldn’t help asking.

“Nope,” he smirked. “Just woke up like this.”

Lexi snorted.

“I’ve seen your gym membership card on your keys, Jae, you can’t lie to-”

But Hyunjae leaned forward quickly and cut her off, kissing her on the lips again, Lexi gasping quietly in surprise.

And she felt him smile against her lips once more before muttering against them.

“Wow, who knew it was that easy to get you to stop talking shit.”

He started slowly kissing across her cheek, then to her ear, goosebumps racing down her spine.

“Shut up.” 

Lexi’s breathless answer was delayed, and she lifted ever-so-slightly off the bed when he started kissing down her neck; she’d always been sensitive there.

Hyunjae made a small line of open-mouthed kisses, lowering down to his elbows, body more completely on top of hers now…

She was slightly tense with anticipation, biting her lip as Hyunjae’s hand ran lazily down her side and to the top of her jeans.

Once again, it felt nice- really nice- but as his fingers caught lightly on her belt loop, Alexis tensed again, sucking in a breath.

Hyunjae lifted up to look at her.

“You alright?”

The sincerity in his voice had Alexis exhaling with a quick laugh, nodding.

“Yeah, sorry, just… nervous.”

“Is this… okay?”

Hyunjae carefully slipped his fingers beneath the waistband of her jeans, moving towards the button, heat prickling in her veins at the feel of his fingers like that and the view of Hyunjae watching his own movements again.

“Yeah,” she whispered, closing her eyes when he stopped at the button of her jeans. “It’s great.”

That was true- it was great in a way- and she heard Hyunjae chuckle under his breath before unbuttoning and unzipping her jeans. Lexi lifted her hips, opening her eyes to watch as Hyunjae pulled the jeans down her legs, dropping them lightly on the ground.

When he came back, he ran his hands up her thighs, palms hot, Hyunjae taking her in with a look of what could only be pleasant surprise on his face.

He felt her gaze, looking up, his eyes meeting hers, a little darker than usual.

“I didn’t expect you to be so hot,” he told her honestly- nonchalantly as he always was with compliments.

Lexi laughed.

“You’ve seen me.”

“Not like this.”

She didn’t have a comeback, and Hyunjae didn’t wait for one.

Instead, he stood from the bed, undoing his own pants and pulling them down, kicking them across the room beside her own.

And Lexi was watching him, admiring once again, thinking yeah…

She hadn’t expected him to be so hot either.

But Alexis supposed Hyunjae had a point; she’d never seen him like this.

Before she knew it, he was on the bed, crawling on top of her once more, and with so much skin-on-skin contact, everything felt more intimate. The heat radiating from their bodies was a bit much now, the two looking down at the little space between them before their eyes were meeting once more.

“Should we… kiss again?” Lexi asked, tentatively wrapping her arms around his neck.

Hyunjae laughed breathlessly, leaning closer.

“Sure.”

And he did kiss her, long and slow, lowering his body on top of her once more. He didn’t stay long at her lips, moving to her ear again before continuing to her neck, pressing his lips to the left side of it now.

Lexi arched lightly off the bed before she could help it, eyes slipping closed as she let out another quiet gasp, her nerves on fire at the sensation of his lips upon her skin like that.

“You sensitive here?” he murmured playfully, and that only made it worse, a sound catching in Lexi’s throat when his hot breath ghosted across her neck.

“Yes,” she replied. “I- I always have been-”

Hyunjae didn’t have a quippy response for once it seemed, instead leaving more open-mouthed kisses upon her skin, Lexi shifting slightly beneath him, hardly able to think-

But with Hyunjae’s body resting completely on top of hers, his breathing slightly labored now, Alexis could feel just how turned on he was by all this, surprised by the shock of heated pleasure that shot through her system at the realization.

He was still kissing down her neck, then across her collarbones, stopping just above her chest and peering up at her once more.

“Can I?” he asked, Lexi noticing how dark his eyes were once again.

“Yeah,” she breathed.

Hyunjae exhaled sharply, laughing a little.

“Wow, Lex, didn’t know you were gonna sound like a pornstar in bed.”

She giggled, rolling her eyes.

“Whatever.”

He was still grinning as he slid down a little, sliding his hands up her stomach and squeezing her breasts, kissing the skin around her bra.

It felt nice, Lexi’s eyes slipping closed once more as his thumbs grazed over her nipples through the cups, lips moving further and further down.

“These are nice,” he remarked lowly, squeezing again and Lexi exhaled sharply with a laugh.

“Thanks.”

 After a moment, he lifted up, running a hand down her side, following the curve there before they were staring at one another once more.

“Should we…?”

He wasn’t as good at being nonchalant this time, the trepidation bleeding into his voice as his eyes darted between their bodies before meeting hers again.

And she knew what he was asking- knew that they’d come here with a purpose- a small twist of anxiety in her chest as she too looked between them.

“Yeah,” she finally said, voice quiet. “Yeah, let’s…”

She trailed off, reaching for her underwear, and Hyunjae lifted off so she could pull them down her legs, dropping them to the floor with everything else. Hyunjae did the same with his boxers, but before she could look at him he was already back on the bed, body hovering above hers, the two breathing out together at the skin on skin contact once more.

“Okay…” Lexi muttered nervously, heartbeat in her ears as she rested her head on the pillow behind her. “Go ahead.”

“You’re sure?”

Hyunjae sounded a little worried, and she wondered what her face looked like right now, not even realizing her eyes were closed until she was prying them open to look at him.

He was watching her closely, searching her face, and despite everything, it was that sincerity and care for her that had Lexi nodding again without hesitation.

“Yes,” she told him, going with blunt honesty. “I trust you.”

Again, Hyunjae was searching the features of her face before nodding back, adjusting his body above hers. She stayed still, swallowing hard, Hyunjae running another hand down her body as if to comfort her.

He aligned his hips with her own, but he was hesitating once again.

“Lex.”

“Yeah?”

Her voice was tight.

“You’ve gotta relax.”

She realized her eyes had squeezed shut again.

“I know.”

“No, like actually relax…” he told her, voice soft. “I can’t do anything if you don’t.”

Lexi paid attention to her body for the first time, realizing every muscle was tense, legs pressing lightly against Hyunjae’s.

She laughed breathlessly at herself.

“Yeah, no, you’re right, sorry…”

She loosened up the best she could, heart still pounding, trying her best to sink into the mattress.

 She could feel him hesitating above her again before leaning down, pressing a small kiss right beside her ear.

“Would this help?” he asked, voice just above a whisper.

Hyunjae kept kissing lightly down her neck, his hand once again sliding down her side, and Lexi could feel herself actually relaxing, closing her eyes again.

“You knew that would work,” she whispered, smiling slightly.

“Told you I have experience,” he joked quietly.

But Alexis didn’t have a comeback for that, instead inhaling sharply when he kissed at the junction of her neck and shoulder.

Then Hyunjae shifted his hips once more against hers.

“You ready?”

“Yeah.”

And Lexi knew that she wanted it now; felt the anticipation manifesting into something more- something like want and impatience- body suddenly hot all over, a certain desperation sparking just beneath her skin…

Another moment passed and then Hyunjae was adjusting one more time before thrusting gently into her.

They both gasped loudly together, Hyunjae hanging his head as Lexi pressed her lips together hard, trying to get used to the unfamiliar, full feeling of it.

It was painful, though not as much as she’d expected, but she stayed still for a few seconds as she adjusted.

“You okay?”

Hyunjae’s voice was strained, and he shifted slightly above her, his hair tickling her nose.

“Yes,” she breathed out quietly. “Yeah, I…”

At first, she didn’t know what to say, Lexi only reaching up to run her hands up the bare skin of his back, feeling like she needed something to hold, fingers curling around his shoulders.

“Just move,” she finally told him, knowing he would need to eventually and feeling ready.

He exhaled in a rush at that, not needing her to ask him twice as he started moving. It was slow and careful, Hyunjae breathing heavily above her.

Lexi liked the feeling of it more and more as he built a rhythm, a small groan catching in his throat, a sound falling from her own lips as she started to enjoy herself-

“Holy shit youfeelgood,” Hyunjae said in a rush, almost like the words had slipped out before he could help them.

A surge of pride shot through her veins at the confession and she realized she felt the same, laughing and moaning at the same time as she tilted her head back against the pillow.

“Yeah- you too-”

He started moving a little faster, but still gentle, Lexi sinking into the pleasure a bit more, her fingers sliding up his neck and into his hair, pulling a bit.

“Shit,” Hyunjae whispered. “Yes, Lex, keep doing that.”

She smiled slightly at this new found preference, tugging a little harder, Hyunae groaning loudly, hips stuttering against her own.

He slid his hand down her side for the third time, but now he gripped her at the hips, Lexi loving the way that felt, arching her body off the mattress.

The slight lift gave a better angle, and when Lexi mewled lightly at the unexpected goodness of it, Hyunjae took that as his cue to move faster.

She was surprised by how amazing it all felt, even as she was still adjusting to everything, not sure if it was just Hyunjae or not.

But she didn’t have time to dwell on the matter as he pried his fingers from her hip, sliding his hand between her legs. Alexis inhaled sharply as he pressed down in just the right spot, making quick, pressured circles as he continued to move.

Her breathing was quick and shallow as she lifted into it, sparking heat crackling just beneath her skin, a tight knot now forming in her stomach-

“Keep doing that,” she breathed out, eyes squeezed shut, not wanting him to stop. “Please-”

Hyunjae didn’t stop, instead moving his fingers faster, keeping the rhythm of his hips, another low moan slipping from his lips as if he too was racing quickly towards the edge.

“Fuck,” he whispered.

Alexis wanted to tease him about how hot he sounded in the bedroom, too. That she’d never expected him to be so vocal, and- though admittedly she’d never thought about it- she hadn’t expected him to be so good.

But she couldn’t talk- could hardly breathe- the heated bubble in her stomach expanding, her heartbeat in her throat, fire racing through her system-

And then Lexi was caught by surprise when she tumbled headfirst over the edge, crying out before she could press her lips together, lifting more completely off the bed.

Hyunjae groaned again, hand coming from between her legs, his palms on either side of her upon the mattress. His movements were slightly uncoordinated now, and Lexi saw his fingers curling into the sheets-

“Ah, shit- I-”

He never finished his sentence, instead moaning once again before coming undone as well, forehead falling roughly to her shoulder.

Lexi’s fingers fell limply from his hair, resting around his neck as she closed her eyes once more, lights popping beneath her eyelids.

They were both catching their breaths, sweaty and hot against one another, Alexis still shocked by everything that’d just happened.

After a minute or so, Hyunjae finally lifted from her shoulder, pressing his forehead absentmindedly against her cheek before pulling out, both of them hissing together.

He flopped onto his back with a heavy sigh, Alexis feeling slightly cold without him there, but also weirdly content, breathing finally evening out.

“Holy crap,” she finally said.

“Yeah…”

Lexi looked over to see Hyunjae pushing some sweaty hair off his forehead, laying just beside her.

“That was better than I expected.”

He turned to her with a shit-eating grin on his face, and she rolled her eyes.

“Gee thanks.”

They laughed lightly, and then Hyunjae rolled onto his side, lifting his jeans from the floor and pulling his phone from his pocket.

Lexi turned away to take a few subtle deep breaths, still coming down from the high when she felt Hyunjae flop back onto the bed beside her, elbowing her arm.

“What?” she asked, turning to him.

He was grinning again, holding up his phone and lighting it up for her to see.

It was exactly midnight.

“Happy Birthday.”

Alexis giggled, staring up at the ceiling with a happy sigh before closing her eyes.

“Mission accomplished.”

END

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Mission Accomplished (Part 5)

Where Alexis and Hyunjae are platonic work besties, Alexis made a pact to lose her virginity before her next birthday, and Hyunjae is determined to help her achieve that goal…

Group: The Boyz

Pairing: Hyunjae/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Alexis)

Rating: Mature/Explicit

Warnings: Cussing Crude Jokes, Friends to Lovers, TONS of Playful Banter, One-Night-Stand, Brief Mentions of Virginity, Making Out, Sexual Content, Dirty Talking, First-Time Sex

Word Count: 3,833

Part 4 | Part 5

COMPLETE

Alexis unlocked her apartment door, leading the way inside the small studio as Hyunjae followed in behind her.

Meow

Her black cat, Shadow, came running towards them, only rubbing against her legs before trotting to Hyunjae’s outstretched fingers.

“Hey buddy,” he murmured, scratching behind Shadow’s ears.

Hyunjae was always the softest with animals.

Alexis watched as she hung her purse on the wall, smiling slightly in amusement. Hyunjae had been over at her place many times, and he and Shadow had formed a bond early on.

He squatted down when Shadow seemed to want more pets, flopping onto his side as Hyunjae laughed, petting his stomach.

“You excited to see me?” he asked.

Alexis laughed under her breath, walking towards the bathroom just off the short hallway, and checking her reflection in the mirror.

It was Wednesday, she and Hyunjae had just got back from seeing the Studio Ghibli movie, and now they’d come back to her apartment to…

Do the deed

Despite this feeling like an ordinary weeknight with her friend, she knew it wasn’t, and she was nervous.

And Alexis had been feeling nervous since the beginning of the night.

Dressed up a bit, wearing the lingerie she would not let go to waste, and her hair and makeup done, she was feeling sexy and anxious at the same time- an odd combination of emotions- wondering exactly how this was going to go.

Everything was completely normal tonight- no romance, no flirtatious touches- and of course with Hyunjae, there wouldn’t be. They’d just fought over the bowl of popcorn while they watched the movie, discussed their favorite characters on the way home, and had complained for a dramatically long time about the teenagers behind them who kept kicking their seats.

As expected, there was absolutely nothing leading up to what they were about to do.

Reaching up to flatten her hair, she heard Hyunjae pass the open door, still talking to Shadow and heading into her living area.

She took a few minutes to calm herself down, trying to reason with herself.

Yes this was Hyunjae and she would’ve never, in a million years, thought she’d end up in this situation with him, but it was also Hyunjae.

She trusted him- sometimes almost more than she trusted herself- and despite all the playful remarks and never-ending banter, he was a good guy.

If Alexis could make out with random men from Tinder, she could do this.

Taking a deep breath, she stepped out of the bathroom, spotting Hyunjae sitting on her couch, Shadow curled in his lap, getting more scratches behind the ears.

When she walked out, he looked up at her, their eyes meeting across the room, neither one of them saying anything right away.

Alexis took another deep breath.

“Okay, so… should we do this?”

She hadn’t meant to say it quite like that, but whatever ice was there had broken as Hyunjae snorted with laughter, Shadow leaping from his lap.

Alexis laughed too, realizing how ridiculous that sounded, watching as Hyunjae stood from the couch, shaking his head.

“Is that how you were planning on starting it off with Sunwoo?”

She giggled again, throwing her hands in the air.

“Well, I was thinking things with him would be a little more romantic-”

Hyunjae scoffed, sitting on the edge of her bed on the other end of the room.

“Just come sit down.”

Alexis walked over, sitting beside him before thinking, Fuck it, and boldly scooting closer.

Hyunjae’s eyebrows raised, and she could see that despite his complete nonchalance, there was some trepidation in his expression as well.

Lexi bit her lip, ignoring the small twist of anxiety in her stomach as she leaned forward, their faces close; closer than they’d ever been.

It seemed at that moment, they were both feeling the gravity of what was about to happen, another flicker of nervousness passing across Hyunjae’s features before he chuckled low in his throat.

“Well…” he said quietly. “Let’s do this.”

And despite the change in atmosphere, his playful jab had Lexi laughing lightly, watching in surprise as Hyunjae reached up to start unbuttoning his shirt.

Alexis was a little taken aback at such a quick turn of events, and she watched as he shook the fabric from his shoulders, the shirt falling behind him.

Wow

She had to admit, she was impressed, Hyunjae’s upper body much nicer than she’d expected it to be, eyes darting up and down his broad shoulders, defined chest, and toned stomach, before-

“Aren’t you gonna…?”

Her gaze met his, a tiny glimmer of amusement on his face as he motioned towards her shirt.

“Oh, right.”

Standing up, Alexis pulled the low-cut top up and over her head, dropping it on the floor. 

When she turned to Hyunjae once more, his eyes wandered across her body, looking just as impressed as she had been moments ago.

“Wow…”

She was flattered, feeling a little warm under his gaze, when-

“Victoria’s Secret really knows how to make a good bra.”

Alexis laughed out loud, reaching over to smack his arm.

“I thought it looked nice on me!”

“It does, that’s what I’m saying!” Hyunjae exclaimed like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

They were still laughing when Alexis sat back down on the bed, and once the laughter had subsided, they looked at one another, smiles fading.

Once again, Lexi leaned a little closer, her gaze darting down his familiar yet handsome face, pausing on his lips before her eyes met his again.

“Should we…?”

This time, there were no giggles or jokes to follow the question, her words barely above a whisper, Hyunjae swallowing hard before he too leaned a little closer.

“Yeah… probably.”

Lexi nodded, jumping slightly when she felt Hyunjae’s hand graze across her shoulder. The touch was smooth and delicate, sending a jolt through her chest, and then he was slipping beneath her hair to cup the back of her neck.

She let him guide her forward and then Hyunjae was closing the distance, pressing his lips gently against hers.

Her first thought was that she wasn’t sure how she felt about it. 

Hyunjae’s lips were soft and warm, Lexi automatically moving hers with the very slow rhythm he was setting.

On instinct, her arms wrapped around his neck, fingers sliding just slightly into the strands of his hair, pleasantly surprised by just how nice this was. His hand still holding her gently at the back of her neck, his lips careful but confident, Lexi’s breath catching in her throat a little as he turned his head to deepen the kiss-

She pulled away slightly to inhale, surprised by how shaky it was.

“Hey, you’re actually a good kisser,” she remarked quietly.

“Of course I am,” he muttered with a grin, already pushing her to him again. “Now shh-”

“I take it back, I hate it-” she giggled, speaking just centimeters from his lips.

“No one hates my kissing.”

Before Alexis could joke that his head would explode if it got any bigger, Hyunjae was pressing his lips against hers once more.

She squeaked in surprise, Hyunjae setting a slightly faster rhythm, smiling against her mouth.

They stayed like that for a moment; lips moving together, turning their heads, deepening the kiss at times as their rhythm grew faster. Lexi could feel her heart now racing in her chest, once again not sure how to feel as her fingers carded more completely into Hyunjae’s hair, hearing him inhale sharply at that.

Then together, they started lowering more completely onto her bed, Lexi deciding she liked the way it felt- kissing Hyunjae- because he was a little too good for her to not enjoy it. 

He was warm and familiar, and before this she’d thought it would be awkward, however it was hard to be too anxious about anything when she was just busy trying to catch her breath.

He smelled surprisingly nice- kind of like vanilla cookies- and despite everything, Lexi resisted the urge to laugh, imagining him using a Bath and Body Works spray-

But then her head hit the pillow, Hyunjae completely on top of her, and he broke the kiss to look down at her, searching her face.

“Now what?”

The record-scratch moment had Alexis laughing loudly, Hyunjae chuckling as well as he shrugged his shoulders, and she closing her eyes in exasperation.

“I thought you had a ‘ton of experience’-”

She made sure to imitate his voice a little, and Hyunjae scoffed.

“Not with this- I don’t know what I’m allowed to do.”

Alexis opened her eyes to look up at him again, watching his gaze roam down her body as he grinned.

“Like…”

Hyunjae hesitated, then ran his hand up and down her side, scratching a little into the skin before stopping at her bra straps, slipping one finger beneath them.

Then he quirked an eyebrow up as he looked at her, Lexi realizing she liked the way that felt just now…

“Touching me?” she asked. “I mean… I’m touching you right now, aren’t I?”

 Her fingers were still tangled in his hair, but she let go to run her hands across his shoulders, then down his arms. Once again, she appreciated the broadness of his shoulders and the lean muscle of his arms, watching her own movements.

“Do you work out a lot more than I thought, or?” she couldn’t help asking.

“Nope,” he smirked. “Just woke up like this.”

Lexi snorted.

“I’ve seen your gym membership card on your keys, Jae, you can’t lie to-”

But Hyunjae leaned forward quickly and cut her off, kissing her on the lips again, Lexi gasping quietly in surprise.

And she felt him smile against her lips once more before muttering against them.

“Wow, who knew it was that easy to get you to stop talking shit.”

He started slowly kissing across her cheek, then to her ear, goosebumps racing down her spine.

“Shut up.” 

Lexi’s breathless answer was delayed, and she lifted ever-so-slightly off the bed when he started kissing down her neck; she’d always been sensitive there.

Hyunjae made a small line of open-mouthed kisses, lowering down to his elbows, body more completely on top of hers now…

She was slightly tense with anticipation, biting her lip as Hyunjae’s hand ran lazily down her side and to the top of her jeans.

Once again, it felt nice- really nice- but as his fingers caught lightly on her belt loop, Alexis tensed again, sucking in a breath.

Hyunjae lifted up to look at her.

“You alright?”

The sincerity in his voice had Alexis exhaling with a quick laugh, nodding.

“Yeah, sorry, just… nervous.”

“Is this… okay?”

Hyunjae carefully slipped his fingers beneath the waistband of her jeans, moving towards the button, heat prickling in her veins at the feel of his fingers like that and the view of Hyunjae watching his own movements again.

“Yeah,” she whispered, closing her eyes when he stopped at the button of her jeans. “It’s great.”

That was true- it was great in a way- and she heard Hyunjae chuckle under his breath before unbuttoning and unzipping her jeans. Lexi lifted her hips, opening her eyes to watch as Hyunjae pulled the jeans down her legs, dropping them lightly on the ground.

When he came back, he ran his hands up her thighs, palms hot, Hyunjae taking her in with a look of what could only be pleasant surprise on his face.

He felt her gaze, looking up, his eyes meeting hers, a little darker than usual.

“I didn’t expect you to be so hot,” he told her honestly- nonchalantly as he always was with compliments.

Lexi laughed.

“You’ve seen me.”

“Not like this.”

She didn’t have a comeback, and Hyunjae didn’t wait for one.

Instead, he stood from the bed, undoing his own pants and pulling them down, kicking them across the room beside her own.

And Lexi was watching him, admiring once again, thinking yeah…

She hadn’t expected him to be so hot either.

But Alexis supposed Hyunjae had a point; she’d never seen him like this.

Before she knew it, he was on the bed, crawling on top of her once more, and with so much skin-on-skin contact, everything felt more intimate. The heat radiating from their bodies was a bit much now, the two looking down at the little space between them before their eyes were meeting once more.

“Should we… kiss again?” Lexi asked, tentatively wrapping her arms around his neck.

Hyunjae laughed breathlessly, leaning closer.

“Sure.”

And he did kiss her, long and slow, lowering his body on top of her once more. He didn’t stay long at her lips, moving to her ear again before continuing to her neck, pressing his lips to the left side of it now.

Lexi arched lightly off the bed before she could help it, eyes slipping closed as she let out another quiet gasp, her nerves on fire at the sensation of his lips upon her skin like that.

“You sensitive here?” he murmured playfully, and that only made it worse, a sound catching in Lexi’s throat when his hot breath ghosted across her neck.

“Yes,” she replied. “I- I always have been-”

Hyunjae didn’t have a quippy response for once it seemed, instead leaving more open-mouthed kisses upon her skin, Lexi shifting slightly beneath him, hardly able to think-

But with Hyunjae’s body resting completely on top of hers, his breathing slightly labored now, Alexis could feel just how turned on he was by all this, surprised by the shock of heated pleasure that shot through her system at the realization.

He was still kissing down her neck, then across her collarbones, stopping just above her chest and peering up at her once more.

“Can I?” he asked, Lexi noticing how dark his eyes were once again.

“Yeah,” she breathed.

Hyunjae exhaled sharply, laughing a little.

“Wow, Lex, didn’t know you were gonna sound like a pornstar in bed.”

She giggled, rolling her eyes.

“Whatever.”

He was still grinning as he slid down a little, sliding his hands up her stomach and squeezing her breasts, kissing the skin around her bra.

It felt nice, Lexi’s eyes slipping closed once more as his thumbs grazed over her nipples through the cups, lips moving further and further down.

“These are nice,” he remarked lowly, squeezing again and Lexi exhaled sharply with a laugh.

“Thanks.”

 After a moment, he lifted up, running a hand down her side, following the curve there before they were staring at one another once more.

“Should we…?”

He wasn’t as good at being nonchalant this time, the trepidation bleeding into his voice as his eyes darted between their bodies before meeting hers again.

And she knew what he was asking- knew that they’d come here with a purpose- a small twist of anxiety in her chest as she too looked between them.

“Yeah,” she finally said, voice quiet. “Yeah, let’s…”

She trailed off, reaching for her underwear, and Hyunjae lifted off so she could pull them down her legs, dropping them to the floor with everything else. Hyunjae did the same with his boxers, but before she could look at him he was already back on the bed, body hovering above hers, the two breathing out together at the skin on skin contact once more.

“Okay…” Lexi muttered nervously, heartbeat in her ears as she rested her head on the pillow behind her. “Go ahead.”

“You’re sure?”

Hyunjae sounded a little worried, and she wondered what her face looked like right now, not even realizing her eyes were closed until she was prying them open to look at him.

He was watching her closely, searching her face, and despite everything, it was that sincerity and care for her that had Lexi nodding again without hesitation.

“Yes,” she told him, going with blunt honesty. “I trust you.”

Again, Hyunjae was searching the features of her face before nodding back, adjusting his body above hers. She stayed still, swallowing hard, Hyunjae running another hand down her body as if to comfort her.

He aligned his hips with her own, but he was hesitating once again.

“Lex.”

“Yeah?”

Her voice was tight.

“You’ve gotta relax.”

She realized her eyes had squeezed shut again.

“I know.”

“No, like actually relax…” he told her, voice soft. “I can’t do anything if you don’t.”

Lexi paid attention to her body for the first time, realizing every muscle was tense, legs pressing lightly against Hyunjae’s.

She laughed breathlessly at herself.

“Yeah, no, you’re right, sorry…”

She loosened up the best she could, heart still pounding, trying her best to sink into the mattress.

 She could feel him hesitating above her again before leaning down, pressing a small kiss right beside her ear.

“Would this help?” he asked, voice just above a whisper.

Hyunjae kept kissing lightly down her neck, his hand once again sliding down her side, and Lexi could feel herself actually relaxing, closing her eyes again.

“You knew that would work,” she whispered, smiling slightly.

“Told you I have experience,” he joked quietly.

But Alexis didn’t have a comeback for that, instead inhaling sharply when he kissed at the junction of her neck and shoulder.

Then Hyunjae shifted his hips once more against hers.

“You ready?”

“Yeah.”

And Lexi knew that she wanted it now; felt the anticipation manifesting into something more- something like want and impatience- body suddenly hot all over, a certain desperation sparking just beneath her skin…

Another moment passed and then Hyunjae was adjusting one more time before thrusting gently into her.

They both gasped loudly together, Hyunjae hanging his head as Lexi pressed her lips together hard, trying to get used to the unfamiliar, full feeling of it.

It was painful, though not as much as she’d expected, but she stayed still for a few seconds as she adjusted.

“You okay?”

Hyunjae’s voice was strained, and he shifted slightly above her, his hair tickling her nose.

“Yes,” she breathed out quietly. “Yeah, I…”

At first, she didn’t know what to say, Lexi only reaching up to run her hands up the bare skin of his back, feeling like she needed something to hold, fingers curling around his shoulders.

“Just move,” she finally told him, knowing he would need to eventually and feeling ready.

He exhaled in a rush at that, not needing her to ask him twice as he started moving. It was slow and careful, Hyunjae breathing heavily above her.

Lexi liked the feeling of it more and more as he built a rhythm, a small groan catching in his throat, a sound falling from her own lips as she started to enjoy herself-

“Holy shit youfeelgood,” Hyunjae said in a rush, almost like the words had slipped out before he could help them.

A surge of pride shot through her veins at the confession and she realized she felt the same, laughing and moaning at the same time as she tilted her head back against the pillow.

“Yeah- you too-”

He started moving a little faster, but still gentle, Lexi sinking into the pleasure a bit more, her fingers sliding up his neck and into his hair, pulling a bit.

“Shit,” Hyunjae whispered. “Yes, Lex, keep doing that.”

She smiled slightly at this new found preference, tugging a little harder, Hyunae groaning loudly, hips stuttering against her own.

He slid his hand down her side for the third time, but now he gripped her at the hips, Lexi loving the way that felt, arching her body off the mattress.

The slight lift gave a better angle, and when Lexi mewled lightly at the unexpected goodness of it, Hyunjae took that as his cue to move faster.

She was surprised by how amazing it all felt, even as she was still adjusting to everything, not sure if it was just Hyunjae or not.

But she didn’t have time to dwell on the matter as he pried his fingers from her hip, sliding his hand between her legs. Alexis inhaled sharply as he pressed down in just the right spot, making quick, pressured circles as he continued to move.

Her breathing was quick and shallow as she lifted into it, sparking heat crackling just beneath her skin, a tight knot now forming in her stomach-

“Keep doing that,” she breathed out, eyes squeezed shut, not wanting him to stop. “Please-”

Hyunjae didn’t stop, instead moving his fingers faster, keeping the rhythm of his hips, another low moan slipping from his lips as if he too was racing quickly towards the edge.

“Fuck,” he whispered.

Alexis wanted to tease him about how hot he sounded in the bedroom, too. That she’d never expected him to be so vocal, and- though admittedly she’d never thought about it- she hadn’t expected him to be so good.

But she couldn’t talk- could hardly breathe- the heated bubble in her stomach expanding, her heartbeat in her throat, fire racing through her system-

And then Lexi was caught by surprise when she tumbled headfirst over the edge, crying out before she could press her lips together, lifting more completely off the bed.

Hyunjae groaned again, hand coming from between her legs, his palms on either side of her upon the mattress. His movements were slightly uncoordinated now, and Lexi saw his fingers curling into the sheets-

“Ah, shit- I-”

He never finished his sentence, instead moaning once again before coming undone as well, forehead falling roughly to her shoulder.

Lexi’s fingers fell limply from his hair, resting around his neck as she closed her eyes once more, lights popping beneath her eyelids.

They were both catching their breaths, sweaty and hot against one another, Alexis still shocked by everything that’d just happened.

After a minute or so, Hyunjae finally lifted from her shoulder, pressing his forehead absentmindedly against her cheek before pulling out, both of them hissing together.

He flopped onto his back with a heavy sigh, Alexis feeling slightly cold without him there, but also weirdly content, breathing finally evening out.

“Holy crap,” she finally said.

“Yeah…”

Lexi looked over to see Hyunjae pushing some sweaty hair off his forehead, laying just beside her.

“That was better than I expected.”

He turned to her with a shit-eating grin on his face, and she rolled her eyes.

“Gee thanks.”

They laughed lightly, and then Hyunjae rolled onto his side, lifting his jeans from the floor and pulling his phone from his pocket.

Lexi turned away to take a few subtle deep breaths, still coming down from the high when she felt Hyunjae flop back onto the bed beside her, elbowing her arm.

“What?” she asked, turning to him.

He was grinning again, holding up his phone and lighting it up for her to see.

It was exactly midnight.

“Happy Birthday.”

Alexis giggled, staring up at the ceiling with a happy sigh before closing her eyes.

“Mission accomplished.”

END

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Mission Accomplished (Part 4)

Where Alexis and Hyunjae are platonic work besties, Alexis made a pact to lose her virginity before her next birthday, and Hyunjae is determined to help her achieve that goal…

Group: The Boyz

Pairing: Hyunjae/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Alexis)

Rating: Mature/Explicit

Warnings: Cussing Crude Jokes, Friends to Lovers, TONS of Playful Banter, One-Night-Stand, Brief Mentions of Virginity, Making Out, Sexual Content, Dirty Talking, First-Time Sex

Word Count: 2,041

Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

COMPLETE

Alexis nervously checked her reflection in the store window, smoothing her hair as much as she could.

She’d straightened it today- a rarity for her- and hoped it would stay that way for the majority of her shift.

“You look fine; quit worrying.”

She turned around quickly, a teasing grin on Hyunjae’s face as he stepped behind the counter, coming back from putting away movies.

“If you keep doing that, he’s gonna see you when he gets here.”

“Shut up.”

Alexis laughed, a little embarrassed at being caught.

She wasn’t sure why she was so anxious, except she knew this whole “asking Sunwoo out to a movie” thing was way beyond the flirty talks they’d been having the last few weeks.

And it wasn’t just the date; it was her plan to seduce once the movie was over.

“Wait, so what’s your plan once you guys leave the theater?” Hyunjae had asked just yesterday, the two of them getting ice cream after work.

“Well, I see if he wants to come back to my place and watch another movie, since this one’s supposed to end early,” Alexis had told him as confidently as she could. “I’m hoping he says yes- especially if I bring up any Marvel movies, I know he likes those- we go back to my apartment, and…”

She’d trailed off there, and she remembered Hyunjae taking a bite of his ice cream, raising an eyebrow at her.

“And what?” he’d challenged.

“I mean, I don’t know!” Alexis had been flustered, not one hundred percent sure what her plan was. “I just thought I’d figure it out once he was on my couch.”

Hyunjae had shaken his head, like she was a young child with so much yet to learn.

“Lex, let me help you out,” he’d told her, that trademark, playful smile on his face. “If you follow my instructions, I promise, Sunwoo won’t be able to resist.”

It turned out, Hyunjae’s “instructions” were just Alexis being incredibly bold.

Sitting close on the couch, taking her cardigan off so she was just in a low-cut tank-top, leaning her arm against his, and eventually- when the time was right- turning to him to say something only for them to realize how close their faces had gotten…

“Then you swoop in and kiss him,” Hyunjae had finished, like it was the easiest thing in the world. “Oh, and put a hand on his leg, guys love that.”

As much as Alexis had scoffed and rolled her eyes at some of this advice, she had to admit, having a plan of some sort made her feel just a little bit better.

But nothing could completely combat her nerves.

“Lex, you’re doing it again.”

She was staring at her reflection in the window once more, palm halfway down her hair in an attempt to flatten it, Hyunjae smirking and standing right beside her.

Alexis whirled around, cheeks a little warm as she laughed, swatting his arm.

“I’m nervous, okay?!” she exclaimed. “I mean, this is a big move, asking him on a date like this-”

“He’s gonna say yes,” Hyunjae said, not worried in the slightest. “I already told you that, and I’m always right.”

Alexis scoffed once again, but her shoulders did relax a little as she realized she was being ridiculous.

She was just a girl, dressed up at work, with two tickets tucked beneath the keyboard, waiting to ask a guy on a date.

A guy she’d been talking to- and flirting with- for quite a few weeks now, and had shown a lot of obvious interest in her from the start.

There was nothing to fret about, and being this anxious was going to make her a bumbling idiot when she finally talked to him.

“It’s almost time.”

Hyunjae interrupted her train of thought, nodding at the clock hanging on the wall.

She looked too, a small leap in her stomach; Sunwoo always came around eight o’clock.

“I’m gonna put away the video games,” Hyunjae lifted a large stack from the counter, tucking them under his chin. “You got this.”

He gave her a clumsy thumbs up, and Alexis smiled weakly back, watching him head towards the video game room.

Then she made herself busy, hurriedly grabbing more movies out of the return bin and putting them in alphabetical order, scanning each barcode meticulously.

The bell above the door rang and Alexis nearly jumped, looking up and immediately recognizing Sunwoo’s messy, dark hair.

“Hello!” she called automatically, smiling and lifting a hand to wave.

But it was at that moment, as Sunwoo entered the store more completely, that Alexis realized he wasn’t alone.

There was a girl holding his hand- a very pretty girl holding his hand- giggling at something before turning at Lexi’s greeting, blue eyes shining.

“Hello!” she called back happily, waving at Alexis.

Sunwoo turned to look at Lexi for the first time, his smile fading slightly at whatever expression was on her face.

He gave her a small, curt wave before pulling the girl along, and she laughed again, reaching up to fix some strands of Sunwoo’s hair.

For a moment, Alexis just stood there; she felt like she’d been slapped.

She knew there was nothing official between her and Sunwoo at all- all they’d done was talk and flirt- but everything about him had screamed “I’m totally interested”.

Had he had a girlfriend this whole time?

Because there was no denying the two were in a relationship; as giggly as the girl seemed to be, she was also comfortable. Leaning her arm against his, picking movies from the shelf and reading them out loud to him. She was being goofy, trying to mess up his hair, and when Sunwoo laughed and dodged it, there was a certain fondness there in his eyes.

They could be nothing else but boyfriend and girlfriend.

She tore her eyes away, feeling a little weird staring at them like that, hurriedly continuing to sort the movies, mind reeling.

If Sunwoo was in a relationship, why had he acted so… single?

Checking her out so obviously, making flirty remarks, hanging around to talk to her long after he’d paid for his movies.

It didn’t make sense.

Alexis heard footsteps behind her, turning to see Hyunjae walking quickly behind the counter, eyebrows furrowed, subtly looking at the couple.

Then he turned to her, eyes darting across her features.

“Yeah,” she said quietly, reading his mind.

“I heard a girl laughing and I looked out of the game room, and…”

Hyunjae sighed, stuffing his hands in his pockets.

“I’m sorry, Lex.”

His voice was sincere as he said it, grimacing and glancing their way once more.

“I had a feeling he might be a player…”

“It’s fine.”

Alexis shook her head; she was disappointed, yes, but not sad.

After all, she and Sunwoo had never really been anything.

“It’s not,” Hyunjae argued.

And Alexis already knew what he was going to say, because it was the same thing she was wondering now.

How would she find someone to help her with her goal in less than 48 hours?

“It’s fine, Jae,” she said again, shaking her head. “I’ll just… figure something out.”

She thought about all the guys who’d been sending her DM’s on Tinder; surely one of them would be a good time, right?

Alexis cringed internally; so far, that had not been the case.

“Alright.”

Hyunjae nodded, then tilted his head in the direction of the register.

“Want me to…?”

“Yeah.”

Lexi moved quickly, grabbing the snack inventory sheet Sangyeon had left them.

“I’ll just work on this.”

At that moment, Sunwoo and his girlfriend headed to the counter, movie in hand, and Hyunjae moved to the register.

“Hey dude.”

Alexis quickly headed towards the candy without looking their way, feeling a little bit of warmth in her chest at the edge in Hyunjae’s tone as he greeted Sunwoo.

Despite everything, at least he had her back.

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 A few hours went by and they were approaching the end of their shift.

It’d been quiet for most of the evening, Lexi wondering what she could do between now and midnight Thursday, her birthday, to fulfill her wishes.

She knew in the grand scheme of things, turning 26 as a virgin wasn’t that big of a deal.

But still, she’d tried to find a way to prevent it.

When the night had slowed, she’d opened up Tinder in between tasks, messaging some of the guys, but was unsuccessful; either they never replied back or were too douchey for her to stand.

Alexis figured, at this point, she’d just have to find someone tomorrow and have a one night stand and hope for the best.

Hyunjae had been quiet as well, the two working well together as always- even in silence- getting their closing tasks done and putting away all the movies.

She was closing down one of the registers, lifting the keyboard to look at the two movie tickets she’d slipped under there at the beginning of the night. Sighing quietly, she pulled them out, pressing her lips together.

“How about I go?”

Hyunjae spoke from the other end of the counter, midway through wiping it down, pausing to look at her.

“To the Ghibli movie?” she asked, holding up the tickets. “Yeah we might as well, I already got the tickets. Unless I magically find a date by tomorrow…”

She wasn’t super hopeful.

“No, I’ll go, and then…”

The towel went limp in Hyunjae’s hand as he swallowed.

“You know, I’ll… help you out.”

Despite the anxious body language, he said it like it was no big deal; like he helped girls lose their virginity all the time.

Alexis stared at him.

“What?”

“I said I would, right?” he grinned a little, shrugging. “If you couldn’t find anyone else…”

Hyunjae trailed off, and Alexis realized this was true; they had technically had that discussion while drunk inventory-counting.

But now that she was sober, Lexi wondered if that was such a good idea…

“Won’t it be weird?” she asked, not knowing how else to put it. “I mean, we-”

“What, you don’t think I’m hot?”

Hyunjae looked offended, but playfully so, and Lexi rolled her eyes.

“Well, as much as I don’t want to admit it after that, yes- of course, you’re hot.”

It was undeniable; with Hyunjae’s physique and handsome face, she’d have to be blind not to notice.

“And I think you’re hot,” he said matter-of-factly, motioning up and down her body. “So, what’s the problem?”

Alexis laughed a little, shaking her head at the casualness of this conversation.

“Oh, I don’t know, how about the romance?”

“Since when was this about romance?” Hyunjae countered. “If I remember correctly, you were cool with losing it to Tinder Tyler like four weeks ago.”

“That’s different.”

“How?”

“Because… I don’t know.”

Lexi was shrugging now, too, glancing down at her feet. 

“I don’t want it to do anything to our friendship.”

She felt a bit shy bringing that up; she and Hyunjae were rarely mushy with one another.

“If it makes it awkward between us, I don’t wanna-”

“It won’t if we don’t let it,” Hyunjae said simply. “It’s just a physical act, right? We go to the movie, we do the deed, you achieve your goal and everything goes back to normal.”

Alexis laughed.

“You make it sound so easy.”

“Because it is,” he replied. “Besides, we don’t want your lingerie to go to waste-”

She snorted.

“Even if I don’t get to see it on that hot model-”

“Wow!”

“I’m kidding!”

They both laughed together, Lexi feeling lighter than she had all night, looking at him.

“Are you sure you’re cool with this?”

Alexis wasn’t sure how to feel herself; Nervous? Anxious? Excited?

Hyunjae raised an eyebrow at her question.

“Only if you are.”

But Lexi realized, at this point, her options were limited. 

Either she needed to find someone else in the small amount of time she had, or give up on her goal entirely, or she hooked up with Hyunjae this one time and didn’t enter her later 20s as a virgin…

“Yeah.”

She nodded, laughing in disbelief that this was even happening.

“I am.”

To Be Continued...

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Mission Accomplished (Part 3)

Where Alexis and Hyunjae are platonic work besties, Alexis made a pact to lose her virginity before her next birthday, and Hyunjae is determined to help her achieve that goal…

Group: The Boyz

Pairing: Hyunjae/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Alexis)

Rating: Mature/Explicit

Warnings: Cussing Crude Jokes, Friends to Lovers, TONS of Playful Banter, One-Night-Stand, Brief Mentions of Virginity, Making Out, Sexual Content, Dirty Talking, First-Time Sex

Word Count: 1,773

Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

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The plan had gone much better than Alexis had expected.

Hyunjae had somehow convinced Sangyeon to let her work on Tuesdays with him, insisting he needed another person working if their manager ever wanted him to get that deep cleaning and organizing done he’d been requesting.

Sunwoo always came alone on Tuesdays, and since they were already friends, Hyunjae could invite Alexis naturally into their conversations.

At first, the topics were small- animes, TV shows, movies and video games they all liked. Then they’d talk about school or their favorite candies, Lexi admitting to an amused-looking Sunwoo that popcorn was one of her favorite snacks in the world.

Those first couple weeks, Hyunjae had taken the conversation lead; starting the flow only to walk away for something he “had to take care of”, leaving Alexis alone with Sunwoo, the two talking without him.

By the third Tuesday, they hadn’t needed Hyunjae’s prompting at all.

Alexis had started ringing him out without Hyunjae even being around; usually putting away movies or keeping himself busy and out of the way.

And it wasn’t hard to tell Sunwoo didn’t mind this at all.

He would linger at the counter long after she’d checked him out at the register, talking to her about anything and everything that came up, the two laughing and conversing so naturally, it was hard to believe sometimes that Alexis had just met him.

Hyunjae hadn’t been kidding; she and Sunwoo were a good match.

She knew he could feel it, too- that instant chemistry- by the way he looked at her. Eyes shining, grin sideways, running a hand through his hair as he chuckled low at something she’d say, expression undeniably flirty.

Those first two weeks, it was only Hyunjae who’d caught Sunwoo checking her out when she wasn’t looking, but by the third week, she’d caught him herself, Sunwoo barely trying to hide it; almost like he’d wanted her to see.

Like an invitation, Lexi had thought.

And she was more than willing to say yes.

“Here’s your movies.”

Alexis realized how long she’d been standing at the counter holding them, she and Sunwoo caught up talking about the newest Studio Ghibli movie hitting theaters next week.

He’d checked out Howl’s Moving Castle, and that’d sparked another long-winded conversation neither of them seemed interested in getting out of.

Still, Sunwoo chuckled as he took the movies, his fingers dusting across hers, the two glancing down at their hands before looking at one another once more.

And they were standing close- closer than usual- Alexis’s heart doing that funny, stuttering thing again as she laughed softly under her breath.

“Guess I’ll see you next Tuesday…”

Sunwoo’s smile was crooked again as he spoke.

“I’ll be here,” she smiled back, trying her best to be nonchalant.

He chuckled at that, taking a couple steps towards the exit and lifting his hand in a small wave.

“See ya.”

“Bye.”

She waved back, watching as he turned around and walked away, exiting the store.

Alexis moved to lock the door behind him- he was the last customer of the night, and the store was now closed- pausing after she slipped the latch into place.

A couple beats of silence followed his departure, before-

“Damn.”

Alexis slapped a hand to her chest, whirling around to see Hyunjae behind the counter.

“Where did you come from?!”

“I’ve been here the whole time; you two lovebirds were too caught up to see me.”

Alexis laughed, shaking her head as Hyunjae tossed a couple movie cases on the back counter.

“Did you hear that conversation?” she asked excitedly, eyes wide. “Did you see his hand touch mine? On purpose?”

Hyunjae gasped dramatically, slapping both palms to his cheeks, eyes wide.

“Not his hands!”

“Shut up!” Alexis slapped him on the arm. “This is serious. I think we’re making progress here!”

Hyunjae laughed, dodging her attack.

“You are,” he nodded sincerely. “Keep up the good work. Or should I say, keep listening to me. I told you that skirt would bring you good luck.”

Alexis glanced down at the tight, black pencil skirt she was wearing today, giggling.

She couldn’t even argue; maybe it had brought good luck.

“So, you ready to knock out this full inventory tonight?” Hyunjae asked, kneeling down and opening the mini-fridge beneath the counter.

“Ready as I’ll ever be,” Alexis said with a sigh, running a hand through her hair. “Why does Sangyeon want us to do it all at once?”

“So he doesn’t have to do it himself.”

Hyunjae stood up once more, two 4-packs of mini wine bottles in his hands.

“Good thing he’s not supervising, right?”

Alexis swiped one of the packs from his hands, grinning at him.

“I knew there was a reason I keep you around.”

“Tch,” Hyunjae turned to the computer, pulling up the inventory sheets. “More like I keep you around.”

Alexis laughed before she could help it, shaking her head.

“Whatever you say, Jae,” she replied. “Whatever you say…”

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A few hours had passed since Hyunjae and Alexis had started the inventory count, both feeling warm and a little drunk, walking together down the next aisle of movies.

Hyunjae was in charge of counting while Alexis had the clipboard- they’d had this process down-pat for a while- and they took turns sipping out of their sixth mini-wine bottle, laughing and talking.

Somehow, the conversation had made it back to Sunwoo, Alexis telling Hyunjae her master plan for the following week.

“There’s this special showing of that Ghibli movie at the IMAX theater next Wednesday,” she explained, eyeballing the stack of Ace Ventura copies Hyunjae was holding and marking it down on the paper. “I’ve got two tickets already-”

Hyunjae turned to her in surprise, almost dropping the movies.

“Wow, a little overzealous there…”

“You think Sunwoo will say no?”

Alexis asked like there was no doubt in her mind, however there was a tiny part of her that wondered if she was being overzealous-

But Hyunjae grinned, putting the stack back on the shelf.

“No way.”

Alexis giggled, taking a swig of the wine before passing the bottle to Hyunjae.

“So when he comes in on Tuesday night, I’m gonna check him out like I always do-”

Hyunjae snorted into the bottle and she rolled her eyes, hitting him on the shoulder.

“Check him out at the register,” she corrected. “Then I’ll bring up the tickets, tell him I’ve got two and ask if he wants to go.”

“And next Wednesday is…” Hyunjae trailed off, raising his eyebrows, and she knew what he was asking.

“Yep,” she laughed nervously. “The day before my birthday.”

“Cutting it kinda close, don’t you think?”

“I mean, what choice do I have?”

She continued before he could answer.

“After the movie, I’ll see if Sunwoo wants to come back to my place for some coffee- which I found out he likes, so that’s perfect- one thing leads to another, and then…”

She wiggled her eyebrows suggestively, and he laughed, nodding in approval.

“It’s a good plan.”

Hyunjae grabbed a new stack of A Walk to Remember copies, Alexis marking the paper once again after counting.

“I thought so, too.”

He passed her the wine and as she took another drink, she smiled devilishly.

“I even got some new lingerie for the occasion.”

“What?”

Hyunjae chuckled, amused.

“Yeah, I was gonna show you, but-”

“You’re wearing it?”

He looked down at her shirt, and Alexis snorted, shaking her head.

“No you idiot! I’ve got a picture on my phone from the store online!”

“Oh,” Hyunjae laughed again, sounding slightly embarrassed. “Right.”

They finished the next shelf, drinking the rest of their wine and heading behind the counter to grab a new inventory sheet.

Taking a break, they sat across from one another on the carpet, backs leaned against the cabinets. Hyunjae cracked open their second to last bottle, taking a drink before leaning over to pass it to Alexis.

“Thanks.”

She took her own drink before fishing her phone out of her pocket, unlocking the screen.

“So… Wanna see it?”

She wiggled her eyebrows again, and Hyunjae laughed but nodded, Lexi hurriedly pulling up the screenshot she’d taken from the store’s website.

She turned the phone so Hyunjae could see the black, lacy bra and underwear set, swiping through the pictures.

“Damn.”

“I know, right?” Alexis grinned. “I thought-”

“That model is super gorgeous,” Hyunjae took the phone from her hand to get a better look. “Does it have her name, or?”

Alexis giggled loudly, grabbing her phone back.

“Ugh, I should’ve known that’s what you’d care about.”

“What? Otherwise it’s just a bra and some underwear floating on a white background,” Hyunjae shrugged. “Not enjoyable.”

Lexi sat back and Hyunjae watched, teasing expression softening a little.

“I’m just kidding; I’m sure it’ll look great.”

For the briefest of moments, his eyes darted up and down her body before he was taking another drink of wine and handing her the bottle.

“Thanks,” she said again. “I hope so; he better say yes, this shit was fifty dollars”

“Just for him to take it off,” Hyunjae joked, making both of them laugh.

They sat back against the counters again, tired but happy, neither one of them wanting to do the next inventory sheet as they rested their legs.

“Sunwoo’s going to say yes,” Hyunjae told her confidently. “But if he doesn’t… I’ll help you.”

Lexi was just taking another drink, snorting loudly into the bottle.

“What?”

“Look, I’m a guy… You’re a girl…”

Hyunjae was pulling out the last bottle, cracking open the lid.

“It doesn’t have to mean anything, but technically… I can solve the problem.”

He took another sip of the wine, cheeks flushed from the alcohol, but even though Hyunjae was a little drunk- and Lexi was a little drunk, too- she realized he made a good point.

If worse came to worse, Hyunjae could solve the problem.

Alexis thought about it a little more; she was honestly so comfortable with Hyunjae, maybe it wouldn’t even be that weird.

In her foggy, feel-good haze, this back-up plan made sense.

“Alright, deal.”

Hyunjae laughed in surprise, turning to her.

“You’re serious?”

“Were you not?”

Alexis was about to be confused, but Hyunjae was shaking his head.

“No, I was, I mean…”

He trailed off, shrugging.

“Alright, deal.”

They clinked their mini wine bottles together, grinning and taking yet another sip.

“But Sunwoo’s not gonna say no,” Alexis added, feeling just as confident as Hyunjae had been.

“You’re right.”

He chuckled, tapping his bottle against hers once again.

“He’s not.”

To Be Continued...

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Mission Accomplished (Part 2)

Where Alexis and Hyunjae are platonic work besties, Alexis made a pact to lose her virginity before her next birthday, and Hyunjae is determined to help her achieve that goal…

Group: The Boyz

Pairing: Hyunjae/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Alexis)

Rating: Mature/Explicit

Warnings: Cussing Crude Jokes, Friends to Lovers, TONS of Playful Banter, One-Night-Stand, Brief Mentions of Virginity, Making Out, Sexual Content, Dirty Talking, First-Time Sex

Word Count: 3,827

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

COMPLETE

Alexis was at Family Video once again, sorting through some candy their manager- Sangyeon- had left behind. He’d asked her to work with Hyunjae to organize the boxes the best she could on the already overcrowded shelves, and she was staring at the space, trying to figure out how to make everything fit.

Glancing down at her outfit, she smiled; Alexis was dressed sexy today, per the instructions from Hyunjae he’d texted her before their shift.

It’d taken Alexis a long time to decide on what to wear, but she’d ultimately gone with leggings, a tight cardigan, and a tank-top underneath. It was form fitting, but comfy- Friday nights could get rough at Family Video- and she thought she’d done a great job.

The door to the store opened, bell ringing as always, and Alexis was just about to call out her usual “Hello!” before she realized it was Hyunjae.

“Hey!” she called, smiling before placing a couple bags of candy on the shelves.

“Hey!”

Hyunjae waved, making his way behind the counter and setting down his water bottle. He turned to look at her, his eyes immediately sliding up and down her body before his jaw dropped.

Alexis was flattered, glancing down as she tucked her hair behind her ear; apparently she’d done an excellent j-

“This is sexy?”

Hyunjae finally spoke, exasperated as he motioned towards her clothes.

Alexis’s head snapped up, eyebrows furrowed as she looked at him.

“Yes!”

“Maybe for a librarian-”

“Tch.”

Alexis rolled her eyes, putting the rest of the candy on the shelves before moving quickly behind the counter with Hyunjae.

“Look!” she exclaimed, gesturing up and down her body. “It’s showing everything.”

Hyunjae opened his mouth to protest, but she kept going before he could.

“Tight black leggings-”

She dragged her hand up the side of her thigh, demonstrating the curve of her hips for emphasis.

“Shows off my ass, too-”

She turned to the side, again sliding her hand along the curves and looking at him expectantly.

“Okay…” Hyunjae watched the movement, nodding but not looking too convinced.

“The cardigan and tank-top are super tight,” Alexis continued anyway, palms sliding up to her waist. “And when I pull on the tank-top?”

She grabbed the hem, tugging lightly, the fabric slipping down a little.

“Cleavage.”

Alexis pointed proudly to her boobs, and Hyunjae’s eyes traveled downward before he was snorting under his breath.

“Lex, it’s not much to shout about.”

“I thought- didn’t you-?”

She tripped over her words, slightly affronted, but seeing the look on her face Hyunjae quickly put his hands up in surrender.

“I’m just sayin’ it’s too much clothing,” he eyed her again, grinning. “You gotta get rid of the tank-top.”

“What?”

“You’re hiding everything.”

“You can’t see this?”

Alexis slid her hands up and down her sides to- once again- emphasize the curves, raising her eyebrows at him.

“I can- I told you, I’m not blind, I’m a guy- but the tank-top is too much.”

He took a quick drink of his water before coming closer, elaborating.

“It’s too long, and takes away from what you’re trying to show off here,” he explained. “It covers the part where your hips come out, partially covers your ass, and honestly? I know you pulled on it to make some cleavage but- it's still too high at the top, Lex.”

She glanced down at her chest, begrudgingly admitting to herself she’d gotten way more cleavage from other shirts in the past.

Alexis sighed, debating whether she should take Hyunjae’s advice…

“So you want me to ditch the tank-top entirely?” she asked skeptically.

“Just try it,” Hyunjae looked amused. “And don’t worry so much.”

“Okay, but what if it’s too revealing?”

“I’ll tell you.”

“Will you?”

“I’m not trying to get in trouble either,” Hyunjae reasoned, shaking his head. “If Sangyeon comes in and you’re wearing something inappropriate, you know he’ll ask me why I didn’t say anything.”

This was true; while Hyunjae wasn’t the official assistant manager, Sangyeon treated him like one, and Alexis had no doubt he’d get a lecture if she worked a shift looking like a pornstar.

“Alright fine,” she laughed under her breath. “Let me change before this place starts getting busy.”

Hyunjae’s expression was slightly smug as he followed her to the back, but Alexis ignored it, letting him keep watch in the hallway for customers while she slipped into the bathroom.

It was quick work, removing the tank-top, and as she buttoned the cardigan back up, she took a look in the mirror.

She sighed quietly in annoyance; Hyunjae had been right- this was what she’d needed.

Because without the tank-top, Alexis could see how much hotter she really looked now; cardigan stopping right at the line of her hips, the tiny slip of skin teasing without being too revealing. There was no hiding the bottom curves of her body now, and without the extra fabric hiding the top, she was showing off much more than she had before.

Still, she hesitated as she stared at her reflection, glancing down at her boobs and wondering if it was almost too much; she’d never had her shirt dip this low at work before…

But then she thought about her goal and wondered if all this debating was the reason she was in this mess in the first place…

Tearing her eyes from her reflection, she grabbed the tank-top from the sink and headed out the door before she lost her nerve.

Hyunjae had been watching whatever movie was on TV, but he glanced over at the noise, immediately looking her up and down. 

“Wow.”

There was no questioning his approval now, surprise flickering across his face as he laughed under his breath.

“Your final verdict?” Alexis asked playfully, spinning once in a circle with her hands out before walking towards him.

“I didn’t realize this is all you needed to be a hot chick,” he joked.

She smacked him on the shoulder and he laughed again.

“Gee thanks.”

Hyunjae crossed his arms in front of his chest, looking her over proudly.

“No, but you look great, Lex; we’re gonna make progress tonight, I promise.”

“Thanks. You’re sure this isn’t a little…”

Alexis couldn’t help asking, pointing at her boobs, the somewhat dramatic cleavage, and the buttons stretched tight across her chest…

Hyunjae quickly shook his head.

“No, trust me,” he replied with a grin. “Keep it.”

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Despite Hyunjae’s confidence, so far things weren’t going well.

Alexis had grown more and more disappointed as the evening progressed, having no success whatsoever, wishing she hadn’t wasted such a hot outfit on this.

It was nearing the end of the night now, only a few stragglers in the store as Hyunjae and Alexis cleaned up, getting ready for the last rush of the night that always came on Fridays.

“You’ve got them sorted?” Hyunjae asked, walking over to the stacks of movies Alexis was lifting out, freshly organized from the return bin.

“Yep.”

He grinned, splitting the stack in half and sliding some her way, Alexis taking it and following him out into the aisles so they could put everything away as quickly as possible.

“This mission isn’t going well,” Hyunjae said, both of them out of ear shot in the kids section. “Why are you so picky?”

Alexis scowled.

“I’m not gonna throw myself at just anyone, Jae.”

“Well, beggars can’t be choosers-”

“How about all the guys you’ve been picky about, huh?”

While the night hadn’t been generous with the amount of hot guys that had entered the store, there’d been a few that caught Alexis’s interest, but Hyunjae had swooped in before she could act.

“They’re not gonna be good in bed, Lex,” he’d say under his breath, shaking his head. “Believe me.”

The guys he did think were good, he’d point out to Lexi, only for her to wrinkle her nose at him, wondering out loud if they were really besties, and if he really knew her type at all-

“Look, sometimes a man just knows. Those guys you showed me are not the ones you wanna lose your virginity to-”

Alexis laughed.

“You know, this might be hopeless after all…”

Hyunjae was rolling his eyes at her again, scoffing under his breath.

“It’s not hopeless, it’s been one night; chill.”

Alexis bit back any retort she might have, knowing technically he wasn’t wrong; if things didn’t work out, there were always other shifts.

Together, they raced to put away the rest of the movies, finishing just in time for that final rush of the evening they were anticipating.

It was busy- even busier than usual now that more rain had been predicted all weekend- Alexis and Hyunjae barely getting time to breathe, let alone talk about anything.

She hadn’t had a chance to scope anyone out and neither had Hyunjae, the two of them in total work-mode until finally the store was empty once again.

Alexis and Hyunjae slumped against the counter, sharing a Pepsi she’d taken from the fridge and sighing in relief.

“Stupid rain,” Alexis muttered. “Why do people act like they’ll never get to rent movies again? The amount I’ve checked out tonight…”

“Yeah, I can’t believe there’s anything left on the shelves,” Hyunjae agreed, taking a long drink from the soda bottle.

They soaked in the silence for a moment before Alexis turned to him.

“Want me to start shutting down one of the registers?”

“Yeah sure,” Hyunjae pushed himself off the counter. “I’ll sort the returns this time.”

They split up, Lexi humming to Let It Go as Frozen played on the TVs around the store, pulling open the cash drawer and beginning to count.

Quiet with exhaustion, they didn’t talk much, focused on their tasks, and it wasn’t until Alexis was marking the end of night paperwork- cash drawer tucked away- that the bell for the store rang once again.

“Hello!” Hyunjae and Alexis called together.

It was a middle-aged gentleman walking in alone, and he looked over at both of them, eyes lingering on Alexis.

Hyunjae didn’t notice, pulling more movies from the return bin as the man walked across the front counter, stopping at Alexis’s closed register.

“Hi there.”

He grinned, and Alexis cringed internally as his eyes wandered down her body.

“Hi.”

Her response was polite but short, Alexis only glancing at him before marking another spot on her paperwork.

“I was gonna ask if you had a certain movie I was looking for, but I think you just made me forget the title.”

Ew

She didn’t look up, familiar with men like this by now- there was always one or two- grabbing her papers and heading towards the other counter, back to him.

“Well, let me know if you figure it out and we can look it up for you,” she replied dismissively.

But he was persistent, making his way around the front until he was right across from her again, smiling in a very creepy way.

“Maybe you could help me find it? Give me a tour of the place?”

Again, his eyes darted up and down her body, Alexis very aware now of this hot outfit she was wearing, feeling anxious and itchy, taking a few steps away as casually as possible.

“If you can think of the title, we’ll show you where it is.”

She kept her voice steady and indifferent, not wanting him to know he was freaking her out, but he seemed to know anyway, smile broadening.

“Or…”

He rested his arms on the counter, raising an eyebrow at her.

“You could walk me around and when I figure it out, I’ll tell you. Maybe getting a personal tour will jog my memory-”

EW

“Sir, what genre are you looking for?”

Hyunjae came walking across to their side of the counter, grinning as he stood at the computer, looking expectantly at the man.

“Comedy? Horror? Romance?”

Alexis could see him typing in the password before pulling up the database.

“We can sort through our stuff that way, if it’s easier.”

“Well-”

The man was flustered, glancing at Alexis again before looking at Hyunjae.

“I don’t know the title, so-”

“I can give you that tour then, see if we can jog your memory.”

There was a hint of derision in his tone as he said it, and Alexis pressed her lips together to hide her smile.

“I already asked her.”

The man was irritated now, jabbing his thumb in Alexis’s direction.

“Oh yeah, speaking of,” Hyunjae was suddenly digging into his pocket, pulling out the store keys. “Lex, Sangyeon called; he wants you to organize those posters before we leave tonight. Better do it now, while it’s slow.”

It was a complete lie- there were no posters and Sangyeon definitely hadn’t called- but Lexi took the keys, groaning in pretend frustration.

“He always makes me do the hard stuff,” she complained, pulling her hair into a ponytail. “Okay, you got this while I work on the posters?”

“I think I can handle it.”

They shared secret, amused eye contact and this time Alexis did smile, nodding once and heading out from behind the counter.

“Hope he can help you find what you’re looking for,” she called to the man, unable to help the slight sarcasm in her voice.

Heading quickly down the aisles and to the back hallway, she lingered there, hiding out until Hyunjae came and got her.

This wasn’t their first time dealing with a situation like this.

It was only about five minutes before Hyunjae was rounding the corner, finding Alexis scrolling through her phone.

“Alright, coast is clear.”

She looked up, exhaling loudly in relief.

“Thank God.”

“That asshole was in here for Bruce Almighty. He knew the title almost the second you walked away.”

“Thanks as always, Jae,” she shook her head. “And you wonder why I don’t wear this shit while I’m working.”

She gestured towards her outfit and Hyunjae grimaced.

“Yeah,” he scratched the back of his head. “I didn’t think about that.”

“Lucky you,” she replied with dark sarcasm. “I’m a girl; I always have to think about that.”

“Sorry.”

“It’s not your fault,” she smiled, shaking her head. “Don’t worry about it.”

Hyunjae nodded, and together they were heading up front again, not much to do besides wait until closing.

For a while, they just talked, chatting about the new Spider-Verse movie they’d just watched together last week, Alexis popping a bucket of popcorn for them to share as a late night snack.

As more time passed, Alexis found herself sighing at the time, pulling her hair out of the ponytail again and shaking her head.

“Well, tonight was a bust.”

“Yeah, it was,” Hyunjae agreed, grabbing a handful of popcorn. “But there’s always the next shift. We’ve got, what? Four weeks?”

“Yes,” she replied, counting quickly in her head.

“Yeah, so it’s fine; don’t sit there like a sad puppy for the rest of the night.”

Alexis laughed despite herself.

“I’m not a sad puppy-”

“You did that slumpy thing you do-”

Hyunjae did a dramatic, sloping shoulder impression, lips pulled into the biggest frown she’d ever seen, and she laughed out loud.

“Who am I, Quasimodo?”

He snorted with a grin, standing up straight just as the front door bell rang, announcing more customers.

“Hello!” they called together as always.

Four guys walked in, laughing and talking amongst themselves, all of them looking over at their greeting.

And Alexis’s heart skipped a beat in her chest.

Wow

While all of them were attractive, no one was more attractive than the one in the middle, Alexis doing a double-take before she could help it.

Black t-shirt, jeans, hands shoved in his pockets, with a handsome face and shaggy, black hair, he was someone that would’ve grabbed her attention no matter where she was.

His eyes lingered on hers for just a moment- almost as if he knew what she was thinking- a small smile pulling on his lips before he was turning to Hyunjae, face brightening in recognition.

“Hey.”

He pulled one hand from his pocket to wave.

“Thanks for that anime recommendation last week; I’m almost done with it.”

“It’s badass, right?” Hyunjae asked, grinning back. “Come to me for more; I’ve got a lot.”

The guy chuckled, his eyes darting to Alexis again before he was turning around, catching up with his friends that’d already started walking towards the new releases.

As soon as they were well out of earshot, Alexis hurried to Hyunjae’s side, leaning close.

“Who was that?”

“Who?”

“That guy.”

“Lex, there were four of them.”

She sighed.

“The guy you were just talking to.”

“Oh-” Hyunjae glanced over his shoulder at the group before turning back to her. “You mean Sunwoo?”

“If Sunwoo is the gorgeous guy who just thanked you for the anime rec? Then yes.”

“Tch,” Hyunjae grinned, glancing their way again. “Yeah, that’s Sunwoo. He comes in all the time on my Tuesday night shifts.”

Alexis looked at Sunwoo again, watching as he ran a hand through his hair, the pieces flopping back into his eyes as he laughed at something one of his friends was saying.

“What about him?” she asked.

“What about him?” Hyunjae turned to her with his eyebrows furrowed.

“Are you stupid?” she asked, half-teasing, half-exasperated. “What about him?! For my goal!”

“Oh!”

Hyunjae laughed a little, looking between Sunwoo and Alexis with a smirk.

“So, you think he’s hot, huh?”

“Yes,” Alexis answered shamelessly. “Very; I choose him.”

This was the third time that evening they’d had this conversation- though admittedly, Sunwoo was the most handsome she’d seen- and once again, Alexis found herself waiting for Hyunjae’s stamp of approval; it was all she needed now to get his help.

Hyunjae leaned against the counter, seemingly thinking it over- milking it a bit in Alexis’s opinion- finally smiling in pleasant surprise.

“You know… you guys would actually be a good match. I talk to him all the time; you have a lot in common.”

“Really?”

Alexis couldn’t help looking Sunwoo’s way once more, watching as he read the back of a movie one of his friends was showing him, a sideways smile still pulling on his lips.

Wow, Alexis thought again before quickly looking away.

Hyunjae saw, snorting under his breath.

“So… Do you approve?” she asked before he could make some snarky joke at her expense. “Finally?!”

Hyunjae nodded, but then pressed his lips together as if something had occurred to him.

“What?” she asked, laughing despite her impatience. “If you tell me you don’t think he’ll be good in bed, well… I mean, sometimes a girl just knows-”

Hyunjae laughed loudly, rolling his eyes at her.

“No, he just… Sunwoo might be a bit of a player…”

He seemed way more concerned about this than Alexis was.

“Of course he might be; look at him.”

She motioned sneakily in his direction and Hyunjae rolled his eyes again.

“Let him play me,” she joked, grinning. “I’m not going for commitment. Normally players want to get in the girl’s pants, right?”

“What if you actually end up liking him?” Hyunjae countered. “You might; like I said, you’re a good match.”

“Well, if we’re as good together as you say, then maybe he’ll like me back.”

Hyunjae considered again, then shrugged.

“Alright… yeah, I approve.”

Alexis could see he enjoyed how seriously she took his opinion, a certain cockiness to him that had her laughing once again under her breath.

“You know I would’ve gone for it whether you approved or not, right?”

“Uh huh; sure.”

Before Alexis could argue back, Sunwoo and his friends walked up to the counter, Hyunjae taking a step forward to ring them up.

She supposed he was about to act as her wingman, and she made herself busy but available, sorting through some more movies and keeping close to Hyunjae.

They all started talking about a video game Alexis wasn’t familiar with- something one of Sunwoo’s friends had checked out last week- and it wasn’t until Hyunjae had finished scanning all their movies that he brought up a topic she could be a part of.

“The Spider-Verse movie,” Hyunjae said appreciatively, wiggling the case. “This one is just as good as the first. Lexi and I just watched it last weekend.”

Alexis turned around as Hyunjae motioned towards her, all of the guys looking at her, Sunwoo’s eyes meeting hers.

“You like Spider-Man?” he asked, a crooked grin on his face yet again.

There was a light stutter in Alexis’s chest at the expression, but she ignored it, smiling back.

“Yeah,” she replied. “He’s my favorite.”

Sunwoo chuckled, flicking some hair out of his eyes.

“Mine too.”

His gaze darted up and down her face just slightly before he was turning back to Hyunjae, who was handing the movies to Alexis.

“Will you finish up?” Hyunjae asked, so casual it was impressive. “I just realized I gotta call this customer before we close.”

“Sure.”

Alexis followed his lead, taking the movies and heading to the exit with the guys.

Sunwoo was there to take them, smiling at her again as she walked up.

“Due next Friday,” she told them, placing the movies in Sunwoo’s outstretched hand. “Call if you need to extend them.”

“Alright, we will,” Sunwoo replied. “Are you here next Friday?”

It was so much smoother than Juyeon’s question had been just a couple nights ago; like Sunwoo really couldn’t care less if she would actually be there or not.

“Yeah,” she grinned anyway, because she knew he wouldn’t ask if he didn’t care. “You can tell me what you think of the sequel.”

It was clearly what he’d been about to suggest, and he chuckled, a more genuine smile on his face as he looked at her again.

“Alright, I’ll look for you.”

He walked away after that, his friends following behind, Alexis not realizing until the door shut behind them just how fast her heart was racing.

A beat of silence followed their departure as Alexis slowly turned around, she and Hyunjae staring at one another.

“Whoa,” she said, finally breaking the silence.

“I could cut through that sexual tension with a knife,” Hyunjae said proudly, beaming. “If we do this right, we’ll have you laid in the next four weeks no problem.”

“Do it right?” Alexis repeated, raising her eyebrows.

“I don’t know Sunwoo that well, but he seems like a guy who likes the chase a bit. If you throw yourself at him too soon, you might come off desperate.”

Alexis nodded in agreement; honestly, when she’d thrown herself at those Tinder guys, she’d already felt like she came off desperate.

“Alright, agreed… we take it slow.”

Then she grinned, thinking of the shine in Sunwoo’s eyes as he’d looked at her; the undeniable intrigue on his handsome face.

“Besides… I think the wait might be worth it.”

To Be Continued...

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

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Mission Accomplished (Part 1)

Where Alexis and Hyunjae are platonic work besties, Alexis made a pact to lose her virginity before her next birthday, and Hyunjae is determined to help her achieve that goal…

Group: The Boyz

Pairing: Hyunjae/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Alexis)

Rating: Mature/Explicit

Warnings: Cussing Crude Jokes, Friends to Lovers, TONS of Playful Banter, One-Night-Stand, Brief Mentions of Virginity, Making Out, Sexual Content, Dirty Talking, First-Time Sex

Word Count: 3,445

Part 1 | Part 2

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“You can’t be serious.”

Alexis giggled at the wide-eyed, pained look on Hyunjae’s face as he looked at her, DVD limp in his hand.

“I am,” she admitted. “I wish I wasn’t.”

They were standing in the “Dollar Movie Section” of Family Video, both working, the night finally settled after a whirlwind of customers for most of the evening.

The two of them had been waiting the entire shift for an opportunity for Alexis to tell him this story; her latest sexcapade through Tinder.

“How old was he?”

Hyunjae was still shaking his head as he put the DVD in the right place, pulling the next one from the stack.

“Twenty-three.”

He snorted, turning to smirk at her.

“Wow, you love the younger guys, don’t you?”

“It’s two years,” Alexis rolled her eyes despite the smile pulling on her lips, checking her own stack of movies and putting one away. “You act like I’m robbing the cradle.”

“Well based off that story, maybe you are-”

Alexis shoved him, Hyunjae laughing loudly and placing another DVD on the shelf.

“I just didn’t realize he was so inexperienced…”

Alexis moved her lips with Tyler’s, the two setting a fast and desperate rhythm, his hips grinding against hers.

He was a surprisingly good kisser- it was the only reason Alexis had invited him to her room in the first place- and she was caught up in it, her fingers threading through the auburn strands of his hair.

But as he continued to grind against her, his breathing grew ragged, fingers curling into the sheets as he broke the kiss with a gasp.

Alexis could feel how turned on he was- had been turned on herself at the feel of it- but she realized his hips were stuttering now, a low moan catching in his throat-

“Shit, Alexis,” he whispered through clenched teeth. “I’m gonna-”

“Dude didn’t even make it to second base.”

Hyunjae was still chuckling, and his words brought Alexis sharply back to the present, cringing at the memory.

“I must be hotter than I thought,” she joked, putting away another movie. “Didn’t realize I had such an effect on men-”

Hyunjae snorted again, rolling his eyes.

“Sure, or they’ve just never seen or touched a girl in their lives.”

Alexis glared at him, but he ignored her.

“I mean seriously, Lex, where are you finding these guys?”

“Shut up!”

Despite her annoyance with him, she was laughing once more, both putting the last of their movies on the shelves before heading up front.

Alexis and Hyunjae had been friends since the day they met at Family Video; they’d been working an evening shift that was slower than usual, started talking about their interests, and found out they had a lot in common.

Conversation was easy for them- effortless- and they’d kept this friendship for three years now; talking smack, laughing a lot, and sharing anything interesting that happened in their lives.

Sexy times were no different; they’d been sharing those since she and Hyunjae had gotten a little drunker than they’d meant to during an after-hours-inventory count, and Hyunjae had given her details of a particular night with a girl he’d met on vacation…

Over the years, this oversharing had become the foundation of their friendship.

There was no TMI and there were no secrets between Hyunjae and Alexis.

“Oh great.”

Alexis came behind the counter after Hyunjae, looking over at his sarcastic remark. He sighed as he pulled more returns from the bin, the bucket nearly overflowing.

“How?!” she exclaimed in exasperation, already coming over beside him to scan them in. “Are there even that many people in this town?”

“It was the rain.”

Hyunjae smacked the last return on the pile beside her on the counter, then stretched his arms above his head.

“You know people always check out a thousand movies when it rains.”

Alexis sighed heavily, turning in surprise when Hyunjae hopped onto the counter, scooting back and getting comfortable.

“Really?” she glared playfully at him, but Hyunjae just shrugged.

“I did all the heavy lifting.”

Alexis shook her head, scanning in the huge stack of movies when Hyunjae spoke up again.

“You know, if you keep finding guys like that Tyler kid-”

“He’s not a kid-”

“At this rate, you’re not gonna reach your goal.”

She groaned in exasperation, sorting the movies in alphabetical order.

“I know, okay?” she replied loudly. “Believe me! Why do you think I’ve been looking so hard?”

The goal Hyunjae was referring to was one Alexis had made on her 25th birthday almost a year ago; she refused to enter the later part of her 20s as a virgin.

She’d done other things- had a fair amount of sexual encounters- but had never gone all the way with anyone.

The older she got, the more worried she was about it, and by the time she’d blown out the candles on her 25th birthday cake, she’d squeezed her eyes shut and made a pact.

I will get laid this year

Alexis hadn’t taken it quite so seriously until the months had gone by without any sort of action, and she realized her deadline was fast-approaching.

As usual, Hyunjae knew all about this goal and had been teasing her about it since the day she’d told him.

“Are you just being too picky?” he asked out loud, leaning back on the palms of his hands a bit.

“Apparently not picky enough.”

They both snorted with laughter at that.

Suddenly, the bell above the door rang as two girls entered the store together.

“Hello!” Hyunjae and Alexis called together automatically.

Like Pavlov’s dog, they’d been trained to greet every single customer that walked in, and it was a knee-jerk response now.

The girls looked over at them, doing a double-take when they saw Hyunjae on the counter, smiling slightly at them.

They giggled a little, one of the girls raising a hand to wave at him, her pretty face tinging pink.

Alexis tried not to smirk, hurriedly turning away to keep sorting the returns.

“Hi,” the girl said a bit coyly.

“Let me know if you need help finding anything,” Hyunjae replied, and Alexis saw him run a quick hand through his hair in her periphery.

Pft

Now she was trying not to laugh.

The girls giggled again, and she saw them walk away, linking arms and whispering excitedly to one another. Alexis pressed her lips around a smile, and Hyunjae noticed.

“What?”

“Nothing.”

She gave it away, the word coming out with a laugh.

“What?”

Hyunjae was laughing too.

“Nothing, you just…” Alexis shook her head in mock disgust. “...can’t help yourself can you?”

He glanced over his shoulder, the girls near the back of the store now, looking over the New Releases.

“It’s not my fault they’re so giggly,” Hyunjae said, a cocky grin still pulling on his lips.

“Uh huh.”

Alexis turned to face him, lowering her voice in the best imitation of Hyunjae she could manage.

“Let me know if you need help finding anything.”

Dramatically, she ran a long, slow hand through her hair.

Hyunjae laughed loudly at that, Alexis too, and then he slipped off the counter and they were laughing even harder.

“Very smooth.”

“Oh yeah, Lex, like you’re coordinated-”

The bell to the door suddenly rang once more, and again, they were turning towards the sound, an identical “Hello!” slipping from their lips.

The guy looked at them, hands shoved in his pockets, grinning at their synchronous greeting.

“Hello,” he replied.

Alexis smiled back, a flicker of surprise in her chest as she looked at him.

Holy good-looking

Dark brown, floppy hair, broad shoulders, and a handsome face, he was the epitome of her type.

The man headed to the counter, still smiling when he looked at Alexis.

“You guys have video games here, right?”

“Oh yeah!”

Her voice sounded weird and high-pitched.

“Um- they’re right towards the back there on the left. What game system do you have?”

“An Xbox 360.”

The man smiled shyly, fiddling with the hem of his shirt.

“I know… I need to upgrade.”

“No,” Alexis was immediately shaking her head, laughing lightly. “No, Xbox 360s are cool-”

There was a sudden noise behind her, and they both turned, Hyunjae sorting through their recently organized stack of returns, apparently having just dropped one of the cases.

“Sorry.”

He grinned.

Alexis turned back to the guy, and he was smiling once again.

“Let me know if you need help finding anything.”

He nodded, shoving his hands back in his pockets as he stepped away.

“Will do.”

When he walked away, he tripped slightly over his own feet, and Alexis suppressed a giggle; it was cute.

He was cute, and as she watched him walk away, she wondered if this was some kind of sign to keep trying to achieve that goal-

“TCH.”

Hyunjae was scoffing just as the man disappeared around a shelf in the game room, and Alexis whirled around, almost forgetting her friend was there.

“You alright?” he asked teasingly, eyes darting up and down her face.

“Shut up.”

She moved past him, busying herself with some movies that needed cleaning.

“You’re looking a little pale…”

“Shut up.”

Alexis couldn’t help her giggle and she lifted the lid of the disc cleaner before turning around, making sure no one was near the counter.

Then she looked at Hyunjae, ignoring his playful smirk as she leaned slightly closer.

“Did you see him?” she hissed. “I mean, I know you’re like, the straightest guy on the planet, but… hello? Look at him.”

She gestured in his direction where they could just make him out, lifting one of the game cases and looking it over.

Hyunjae looked at him too, turning back to her with another shrug.

“Alright, alright, yeah he’s good-looking,” he admitted nonchalantly. “But Lex, I finally see what your problem is here when it comes to picking these men…”

“What?”

Alexis was taken aback; what was wrong with the guy?

“You can’t go out with a guy who still plays an Xbox 360-”

“Oh my God.”

She shook her head with a disbelieving laugh, pushing past him to grab the cleaner on the other side of the counter.

“An Xbox 360, Lex-”

“Will you shut up?” she smiled, grabbing the cleaner.

He chuckled, following her once again and watching as she slipped the first disc into the machine, closing the lid.

“Okay fine, but really? You’re gonna talk shit on me, and then-”

Hyunjae made his voice high-pitched and breathy, barely audible over the whir of the cleaner.

“Let me know if you need help finding anything…”

She snorted just as Hyunjae was looking up through his lashes, eyes wide.

“I did not do that,” Alexis shoved him.

“You might as well have,” he barely teetered on his feet.

Alexis turned her back on him, but laughed when he came to lean against the counter right beside her, batting his eyes again.

“Please, I can help you find anything for your overrated, outdated game sys-”

“Hi!”

They both turned in surprise, the two girls standing at the register and waiting to be rang out. They looked slightly amused, eyes darting between them and Hyunjae quickly stood up straight, clearing his throat.

He was embarrassed, Alexis knew, but it was a smooth recovery, Hyunjae making his way to the register and grinning charmingly at both the girls.

“So, did you ladies find everything okay?”

The girls were giggling all over again, and Alexis listened as Hyunjae complimented some movies and teased them about others, the girls eating up all the flirting.

When the disc cleaner stopped, she pulled out the movie, placing it in its case before slipping in the next one. She could hear Hyunjae talking to them about some of their popcorn and candy specials on the weekdays- apparently both girls had gotten snacks- and next thing she knew, he was suggesting they exchange numbers so he can keep them up to date on things.

To be honest, Alexis couldn’t believe a move like that would even work, but the girls were laughing once again, and she peeked over her shoulder to see them typing their numbers into Hyunjae’s phone.

Putting the next movie in the machine and shutting the lid, she watched as the girls made their way towards the exit, Hyunjae handing over their movies.

“Don’t forget, due in two days,” he said, running another quick hand through his hair. “Text me if you do forget; I’ll extend the rental for you.”

The girl who’d waved at him when she first arrived was nodding, blushing and heading out with her friend.

They heard the girls chattering excitedly, words indistinct before the front door closed behind them and it was quiet once more.

Hyunjae was nearly strutting as he walked over to Alexis again, and she laughed.

“That’s how you do it, Lex.”

“Yeah, I don’t think those methods quite work in reverse,” she replied.

Hyunjae chuckled, slipping his phone into his pocket and grabbing some more returns from the bucket, starting to sort them.

As the machine whirred once again beside her, Alexis watched him; she had to admit, Hyunjae was quite the charmer. She’d seen him get more numbers from girls than anyone else that worked there.

Then again, that might not be just his lovely personality…

Hyunjae was a very hot dude; there was no denying it.

With a handsome face, broad shoulders, beautiful skin Alexis would kill for, and a nonchalant confidence to him, she wasn’t exactly blind.

She knew.

But to her, Hyunjae was just… Hyunjae.

Goofy, forever-teasing, annoying-as-hell Hyunjae.

They’d always been friends- just friends- without an ounce of romanticism between them, despite the occasional inquiries they sometimes got from others.

It was so nice and uncomplicated that Alexis couldn’t imagine it any other way; he’d become one of her best friends over the years.

Someone she could go to for literally anything.

For a few minutes, they were comfortably silent, Alexis making her way through cleaning the discs while Hyunjae alphabetized some of the movies.

Suddenly, he was clearing his throat, shoving her lightly on the shoulder towards the register.

She turned to him in alarm, stumbling slightly.

“Wha-?”

But he nodded in the direction behind her, and Alexis turned around, spotting the cute man from earlier now heading towards the counter.

She subtly fixed her shirt, reaching up to smooth down her hair before stepping up to the computer. The man grinned at her when he approached, setting down two game cases.

“You need my phone number, right?” he asked.

“Yeah,” now she was the one giggling. “And your name.”

“Juyeon Lee,” he replied, before listing off his phone number.

She found him in the system and as she rang up the games, Juyeon rested his arms on the counter.

“So, do you play video games?” he asked, nodding towards the cases.

“A little, yeah,” she replied, pulling out the security pins. “But I’m more of a Playstation girlie myself.���

She’d meant it as a teasing joke, but Juyeon looked embarrassed again, chuckling as he stood up straight.

“Yeah, I’m super outdated.”

“No!” Alexis quickly shook her head, feeling bad. “No, I was just kidding; I mean, it’s not the system as much, right? The game is what matters.”

“Right,” Juyeon relaxed again. “So what kind of games do you play?”

She glanced down at the games he’d chosen- Call of Duty: Black Ops and Plants vs. Zombies- cringing slightly.

“Well, I… I’m more of a cozy gamer or RPG person myself,” Alexis admitted. “The Sims, Animal Crossing, Hogwarts Legacy, the Spider-Man game…”

Juyeon nodded again.

“Oh yeah, I’ve been meaning to play the Spider-Man game… it looks cool.”

“It is!” Alexis said. “But you’d have to upgrade to play it.”

Again, she’d meant to be teasing, but Juyeon only laughed, and a silence followed.

This wasn’t going well, Alexis could feel it, and she hurriedly gave Juyeon his total, watching as he dug his wallet out of his pocket to pay.

But he surprised her when they were making their way to the exit, Alexis handing over his games.

“Those are due next Tuesday,” she told him.

“Okay,” he tucked the games under his arm before looking at her with another smile. “Will you be here on Tuesday?”

Alexis laughed, smiling apologetically.

“No, I’m sorry,” she replied. “I normally have a night class on Tuesdays.”

Juyeon nodded and Alexis was just debating whether she should say what days she was going to be at the store when he took a couple more steps towards the door, waving at her.

“Well, I’ll see you sometime then.”

“Yeah,” she waved back. “Uh, see you around.”

Juyeon nodded again before whisking out the door, not looking back.

A beat of silence followed, Alexis still cringing internally before she heard Hyunjae speak up.

“Well, that was painful.”

She laughed melancholically, dropping her face in her hands as she groaned in frustration.

“Please stop.”

Hyunjae laughed.

“Okay, it wasn’t that bad,” he consented, seeming to take pity on her.

Alexis lifted up, turning around to look at him.

“He obviously thought you were cute,” he added.

“You think so?”

Alexis had guessed Juyeon might have thought that when he asked if she’d be there next Tuesday, but…

“Yeah, I mean, you were all smiley and he was all smiley,” Hyunjae said this like it was the most obvious thing in the world. “That’s all you need.”

She was just about to question him on the validity of that before he was talking again.

“It’s not your fault that went horribly; Juyeon’s just an awkward guy.”

But his normal, teasing grin was pulling on his lips as he lifted an eyebrow.

“And so were you.”

“Look, I’m not good at the whole ‘picking up guys’ thing, okay? I can flirt-”

“Can you?”

“But just giving my number like you do? I’m not that girl.”

“No one’s asked you for yours?”

Hyunjae looked her up and down, sounding surprised.

“I mean, they have on occasion; that’s when I feel comfortable giving mine back.”

He raised one eyebrow, crossing his arms in front of his chest.

“I would’ve thought you were more of a first move kind of girl.”

“I am when it makes sense, but…”

Alexis sighed, trying to explain.

“Listen, I’m not gonna go after someone and make those kinds of moves until I think they have an interest in me. I don’t just blindly put myself out there and hope for the best; I’ve gotta know something’s going to come out of it. Once I know- or I think I know- I can start making moves.”

Hyunjae nodded, considering.

“Well, you might wanna start getting comfortable doing that, because it’s gonna be your best bet at this point. Your birthdays in, what? A month?”

Alexis nodded sadly.

“Right. So, I’ll help you, because this is getting depressing-”

She glared at him.

“I just feel like you’re not using your potential right,” he continued, ignoring her expression.

“What do you mean?”

“You’re a cool girl,” Hyunjae motioned towards her. “You’ve got a cute face and a hot body-”

He said it so casually Alexis was laughing all over again.

“Uh, thanks-”

“I’m a guy, Lex, I have eyes.”

She laughed privately at the irony; she’d just been thinking the same thing about him.

“And so do the rest of these guys,” Hyunjae continued. “There’s no reason why you can’t pull this off. I promise we will find someone decent who wants to have sex with you.”

“Wait-”

Alexis suddenly realized what he meant, putting a hand up.

“You want me to find someone here?”

Hyunjae shrugged again.

“Unless you wanna keep using Tinder,” he said somewhat sarcastically.

Alexis had to admit he was right; things weren’t going well online.

“How are you gonna help me?” she asked, trying to imagine Hyunjae as a wingman.

He was great with women, but men…?

“I’m not doing anything besides telling you what to do.”

“Oh great.”

Hyunjae laughed.

“Like a coach?” Alexis clarified.

“Yeah… you could say that.”

She weighed her options; at this point, she was willing to try anything.

Alexis just wanted a hot dude she could hook up with, lose her virginity to, actually enjoy it, and get this whole thing marked off her bucket list.

It wasn’t like Hyunjae wasn’t experienced- clearly- and while she didn’t have issues talking to men, it seemed picking them wasn’t her strong suit.

To be honest, this whole thing felt like a no-brainer.

“Alright.”

Alexis grinned at him.

“It’s a deal.”

To Be Continued...

Part 1 | Part 2

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2 A.M. (Part 3)

Where Hallie has the perfect boyfriend and should be much happier now, but she just can’t seem to get Sunwoo out of her mind…

Group: The Boyz

Pairing: Sunwoo/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Hallie), Mentions of Wonwoo/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Hallie)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Cussing, Family Issues, Sexual Content, Making Out, Sensual Touching, Mentions of drugs and alcohol, Mentions of cigarettes/smoking, Semi-Toxic Relationship, Arguing

Word Count: 3,375

**This is my first song fic, using the lyrics from “That’s the Way I Loved You” by Taylor Swift**

COMPLETE

Part 2 | Part 3

He can't see the smile I'm faking

And my heart's not breaking

'Cause I'm not feeling anything at all

Hallie sat there in Wonwoo’s car, his hand resting upon her cheek, their lips moving together in a slow, even rhythm.

He was a good kisser- always had been- his fingers shifting against her skin, palm warm against her face, her own fingers caressing his broad shoulders.

They’d just gone on a date- celebrating the end of finals and the end of senior year.

The start of something new.

Soon, she’d be gone from this campus- from the old familiar dorm and the friends she’d made along the way.

Gone from Sunwoo.

An icy knife sliced through her chest, fingers gripping Wonwoo’s shoulders, pulling him just a little closer as he breathed out in surprise.

She turned her head, deepening the kiss, pushing her thoughts away, looking for something more than what she was feeling.

But it didn’t come.

There was no fire, no rush, no spark and no passion.

Just a dull warmth beneath his touch, Wonwoo’s lips perfect against her own, touch gentle upon her skin, no sense of urgency to that kiss-

Hallie pulled away, throat constricting, suddenly feeling like she couldn’t breathe as her insides twisted with guilt.

Her eyes fluttered open just before Wonwoo’s, his smile soft as he looked at her, sliding his hand along her cheek to tuck her hair behind her ear.

And the loving gesture should’ve been enough- should’ve been fine and comfortable and perfect.

Hallie’s eyes darted from his as she smoothed the fabric of his shirt beneath her fingers, swallowing hard-

And when she looked at him again, she did her best to smile back.

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And you were wild and crazy

Just so frustrating

“I can’t do this.”

“Yes you can, I promise.”

Sunwoo was gripping tight to Hallie’s hand, pulling her gently forward in line; it was their turn to ride the roller coaster.

The biggest roller coaster at the amusement park.

They’d come there on a date for something different- something fun- and it had been before this.

But now Hallie was a bundle of nerves, palm sweaty against Sunwoo’s, holding too tight to his hand like she was already on the ride.

“You know I don’t like roller coasters,” she said, having trouble speaking with the knot now lodged in her throat, the workers motioning for them to get into the carts.

“Don’t let fear get the best of you, Hal-” Sunwoo told her, squeezing again, smiling in that sideways, amused way he always did that made her heart skip a beat.

“Why couldn’t we ride the swings?” she complained, voice slightly high-pitched as they stepped into the cart, Sunwoo helping her on.

“I only ride things that are scary,” he joked, the two of them sitting on the hard, plastic seats, Hallie’s heart pounding in her ears.

“Says the guy who screamed bloody murder in the haunted house,” she teased, albeit voice a bit weak, Sunwoo chuckling beside her.

Hallie glanced around, people still walking to their spots on the coaster; there was still time to get off-

But she felts Sunwoo’s thumb swipe across the back of her hand, and she turned to look at him, the warmth in his eyes melting away some of her frustration and fear-

“It’ll be fun, I promise.”

And Hallie didn’t know when she’d become so weak, squeezing his hand back, wondering why she always let him do this-

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Intoxicating

Hallie’s back was against the door, her hands tangled in Sunwoo’s hair, his lips moving against hers in a fiery, intoxicating rhythm, breath caught in her throat like always.

She pulled on his hair and he moaned against her lips, Hallie kissing him a little harder to muffle the sound.

Because they weren’t supposed to be doing this.

They were supposed to be in separate rooms- staying at her parent’s house for Christmas Eve- but Hallie’s Mom and Dad had long gone to bed, and she and Sunwoo had been waiting.

Waiting for him to tiptoe across the hall and knock so lightly on the door she’d barely heard it.

Waiting for Hallie to dodge every familiar creak of the wood floor in her childhood bedroom, grab him by the hand and yank him inside.

Waiting to laugh under their breaths together- giddy with rebellion- before Hallie’s arms were around his neck, Sunwoo’s hands holding her hips, the two spinning around so he could push her against the now closed door.

And then their lips were meeting, Hallie’s heart was pounding, and she was smiling into the kiss, because she’d never had a Christmas Eve like this-

Sunwoo’s hands slipping beneath the fabric of her shirt, his touch burning her skin in the best of ways, her fingers curling into his shoulders, gripping hard as if afraid she might fall-

Hallie couldn’t breathe, couldn’t think, too consumed by all things Sunwoo.

Almost like she couldn’t live without him; without this-

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Complicated

Hallie and Sunwoo laid side by side on her old full-sized bed, staring up at the glow-in-the-dark plastic stars she’d had on her ceiling for as long as she could remember.

Sated and relaxed in the afterglow of everything that’d happened, they laid beneath her cotton, silky sheets, no clothes, Sunwoo’s head resting on her chest as she ran her fingers absentmindedly through his hair.

“Have you talked to your Mom?” she asked quietly.

And although the words were soft, they were heavy, Sunwoo’s hesitation sending a rift through the calm.

“No,” he finally said, picking at the sheet draped across his stomach.

“Are you going to?” Hallie whispered, fingers brushing across his forehead.

He was quiet again as she’d expected, knowing this was a lot; that this time of year was always the hardest.

Sunwoo’s family had always been broken- a deadbeat father and a careless mother who chose her husband over her own children, forcing Sunwoo and his sister to live with his grandparents.

He hadn’t spoken to either of his parents for a long time, so it was surprising when his mother had reached out, wanting to talk and see him for Christmas.

She watched as he pressed his lips together- a nervous habit he’d always had- and she pushed more hair out of his face, tentatively speaking once again.

“You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do,” she told him gently.

He stiffened at the words before sighing loudly, eyes fluttering closed at her next stroke of his hair.

“I should,” he muttered. “It’s my Mom… you know?”

Hallie looked down, her heart aching for him, knowing no matter how much of a wall he put up, this is all he’d ever wanted.

To talk to his Mom again.

“Yeah…” she conceded softly. “I know.”

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Got away by some mistake, and now…

“I told you about this already!”

“No you didn’t, I would’ve remembered-”

“Sunwoo, it’s in my texts, I will find it if you don’t believe me-”

“Fine- find it- but it doesn’t change I’ve already got plans!”

They were standing outside his car, the hour much too late to be having such a heated conversation outdoors, parked in front of Hallie’s house.

She was supposed to be going in, home for summer break- her last summer break before college graduation- and she’d just spent the evening with Sunwoo.

And like most dates these days, it’d started off great, only to fizzle and short-circuit, tension and frustration filling the space between them.

For six months, Sunwoo had been trying to patch things up with his Mom, and while Hallie had been happy for him, it’d made the man more complicated than ever.

Because his Mom was not an easy person to keep a relationship with; flighty and mentally unstable, she often made plans or canceled them last minute, leaving Sunwoo confused and frustrated, but determined to make it work.

Of course, this was another one of those fights.

Of course he’d forgotten their plans to see Disney on Ice- the tickets she’d bought months ago on discount- the show she’d reminded about just a week ago through text.

Of course his Mom had invited him for dinner that same night and he’d agreed to go without a second thought.

And of course, he was mad at Hallie for making him choose; for asking him to tell his mother no when she might not take the time to reschedule-

“Why can’t you ask for another night?” she asked desperately, even though she knew the answer. “Why do we always have to be on your Mom’s time?”

Hallie was so tired of these arguments; the scowl from Sunwoo when he was faced with this, the way his eyes would dart from hers.

She hated seeing him like this- lost and confused, a shell of himself as he opened up wounds he didn’t know how to heal, his mother too flippant to help with it.

She hated that this is what they’d become; an emotional roller coaster- always fighting, always angry- everything they’d threatened to be, but Hallie hoped they wouldn’t-

“I can’t go,” Sunwoo said flatly, pushing his foot into the grass beneath them. “I’m sorry, Hal.”

And suddenly her thoughts were bitter; suddenly she was thinking of the conversation she’d had with her mother just the night before, the two sharing hot chocolate at the kitchen table…

“I know you love him,” he mother had said, eyes wide with understanding, Hallie staring down at the melted marshmallows in her drink. “But sometimes, you have to say goodbye to the ones you love.”

Hallie hadn’t been able to speak, her throat too tight, the corners of her eyes already burning as her mother spoke her worst fears out loud.

“You’re about to graduate college next year, Hallie,” she’d continued. “A new chapter of your life. And Sunwoo- he’s got a good heart, but he’s got a lot to figure out… And maybe you both need time to do that.”

Hallie looked up at the sky above- why was it always cloudy on days like this?- unable to see the stars, her eyes prickling like they had just the night before, tears threatening to form-

But she couldn’t take this anymore.

Big changes were coming- her life was moving- and it felt like she and Sunwoo were so stuck.

Lost in issues too big for them to handle, unsure how to navigate, their undeniable love overshadowed by so many complications.

And Hallie was exhausted.

This couldn’t be healthy- all the fighting and crying and frustration. The emotional turmoil, the constant turbulence, the ache in her chest for things to be better; be easier-

“Sunwoo…”

There must’ve been something about her voice; something that had him looking up quickly, eyes meeting hers, making it all the harder for Hallie to say it-

“I think we should break up.”

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I miss screaming and fighting and kissing in the rain

It's 2AM and I'm cursing your name

“What?”

Sunwoo's body went rigid as he stared at her, eyes darting between her own.

“I-” she choked a little, tears pooling in her eyes before she could stop them. “I think we should- should break up.”

It was quiet- like even nature knew Hallie’s world was tilting on its axis- watching shock flicker across Sunwoo’s face, then hurt, then anger-

“Why?” he asked, taking a step closer. “Because I won’t go to Disney?!”

“It’s not about Disney, it’s about all of it!” Hallie exclaimed, throwing her arms out in frustration. “We’re always fighting, always like this, and I can’t- I don’t- I’m tired, Sunwoo-”

“We can figure it out, Hal,” he insisted, shaking his head. “We always fight-”

“This is different and you know it,” she cut him off, wiping impatiently at her tears. “We haven’t been the same for months, not since…”

She trailed off, but Sunwoo knew, glaring at her.

“We’re breaking up because of my Mom?” he asked, voice shaking. “Because I’m trying to make amends? You’re the one who told me to do it!”

“It’s not just her, it’s you, Sunwoo!” Hallie yelled back. “You’re different! You’re closed off and moody and-”

“I’m going through a lot right now!” he exclaimed. “You know that, I-”

He ran two hands through his hair, taking a step back, Hallie swallowing hard as more tears poured down her cheeks.

“I’m sorry,” he told her lowly. “This whole thing with my Mom is just-”

Hallie knew; she knew it was tearing him apart, that there was so much left to unpack, but-

“I know, and it’s not your fault,” she told him, quieting her voice. “But I think we should… I think we’re just in different places in our lives. We’re about to graduate- the next big step- and what if…”

She couldn’t finish the sentence.

What if we’re holding each other back?

Sunwoo would always be pulled in two different directions- Hallie and his Mom- and what would that do to him?

She would always make decisions based on Sunwoo and his unpredictable timeline- and what would that do to her?

 “You’ve been talking to your parents, haven’t you?”

The question was icy as it left Sunwoo’s lips, and she looked up, eyes round with guilt, wondering how he knew-

“I-” she stuttered a little. “Yes, but only because I’ve been lost, Sunwoo, and I don’t wanna-”

Again, there was a lump in her throat as she tried to speak.

“Maybe we’re not meant to be.”

The words were barely above a whisper, creating an invisible wall between them, Sunwoo staring at her in disbelief.

And then she saw a slight shining in his eyes- like he might cry, too- his adam’s apple bobbing up and down as he nodded one too many times.

“Fine, you know what? You’re right. Maybe we’re not.”

He took a step back, and even though he was only agreeing with her, it felt like he’d reached inside her chest, yanking out her heart-

“Sunwoo-”

She could barely say his name, more tears welling in her eyes, the expression of hurt on his face almost more than she could bare-

“I’m sorry.”

He looked at her again, the corners of his lips shaking just slightly as he pressed them together, eyes tinged red.

“If that’s what you want.”

The words were cold and indifferent- contradicting his face- and Hallie stood, frozen, watching as he ran a trembling hand through his hair, turning on his heel and heading back around his car.

But then he was yanking the driver’s side open, the car shaking with the force of it, and Hallie’s body unlocked.

She moved towards the car without thinking, his name slipping from her lips before she could stop it.

“Wait! Sunwoo!”

He ignored her, not looking, only slamming the door behind her and starting the engine, the roar of it loud in the dead of the night-

But she could still see his face- the shaking of his hands as he put the car into drive, the way his lips still pressed together, expression hurt and angry-

“Sunwoo!”

Hallie yelled his name again, an instant regretful ache in her chest as the car started to move-

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So in love that I acted insane

And that's the way I loved you

And she didn’t care about the neighbors or the fact that it was 2:00am; she didn’t care that she couldn’t catch up.

Hallie just watched as Sunwoo’s car peeled away, running across her front yard, cringing at the screeching tires, the smoke he’d left behind-

She yelled his name again- acting insane and irrational- as her heart tore apart, her chest empty and broken.

Hallie fell to her knees upon the grass, tears streaming down her cheeks as she buried her face in her hands, Sunwoo’s hurt expression etched into the back of her eyelids.

Her shoulders shook with silent sobs as she realized what had just happened-

What she’d just done.

And she wondered if this was what she’d really wanted; if the right decision was supposed to hurt this much.

If she’d ever loved this much…

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Breaking down and coming undone

It's a rollercoaster kind of rush

And I never knew I could feel that much

And that's the way I loved you oh, oh

Summer had come and gone, the crying getting less and less as the weeks went by.

Hallie hadn’t spoken to Sunwoo since that day.

And when she’d gone back to school for her final semester, she’d tried to ignore the giant hole that’d been punched into her chest; tried not to dwell on what she’d lost.

No more late night movies or long drives.

No more quiet evenings while Sunwoo wrote lyrics and Hallie wrote stories.

No more giggly bickering- him rolling his eyes while she snorted with laughter…

Those first months back on campus, she’d never felt so empty; never knew how much she’d loved Sunwoo until he was gone.

And maybe that was why- that last week of September- when Wonwoo had stopped her after class, she’d stayed behind.

Her cute, soft-spoken lab partner, who she’d caught looking at her more than once, Hallie not as surprised as she’d should’ve been when he’d asked her out for coffee.

But she’d said yes, flattered by the nervous smile that’d pulled on Wonwoo’s lips, hoping this is what everyone had been telling her.

That this was the something new that would fix it all.

Anything to get rid of this… hollowness.

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And that's the way I loved you

Never knew I could feel that much

And that's the way I loved you

Hallie’s heart was in her throat as she took the old, familiar stairs up to the third floor of the boy’s dormitory.

She’d been up here more times than she could count.

Pulling her phone from her pocket, her fingers were shaking as she checked the time.

2:00am

She knew she shouldn’t be here; that she should turn around right now.

Before an RA caught her, before another student saw her, before she knocked on that door like she was headed there to do…

But she knew he was awake.

And she knew she couldn’t leave, because she’d been wrong about all of it.

Hallie had left Wonwoo’s car after another kiss where she’d felt nothing.

She’d gone to her dorm- staring at all the packed boxes and zipped-up bags- knowing she didn’t have much time.

Knowing if she didn’t do this now, she may never be able to again.

And she’d paced back and forth, insides tight with anxiety, knowing she shouldn’t.

But she did.

She threw her hair into a ponytail, slipped on her shoes and left.

Hallie shouldn’t be here when she was still with Wonwoo- when she hadn’t had a chance to tell him how sorry she was for everything.

How incredible, sensible, charming and endearing he truly was.

And how she couldn’t force herself to want it.

But she was still here, standing terrified and excited outside the familiar dorm door, her chest aching- heart racing-

Hallie reached out, knocking three times before she lost her nerve, hand still trembling as she dropped it back to her side.

There was a buzzing just beneath her veins at the thought of seeing him again; the thought of talking, maybe leaving things better than they’d left them before-

Maybe Hallie was just there for closure-

But then the door opened slowly, in that way that told her he hadn’t been expecting visitors, the familiar glow of his bedside lamp spilling out into the hallway.

And then he was there.

Messy-hair and slightly hooded eyes, sweatpants and a t-shirt, like no time had passed at all.

His eyes widened with surprise when they met hers, and Hallie’s stomach swooped at the sight of him, breath nearly catching in her throat.

“Hal?”

He whispered her name and there was a rush of emotion inside her, realizing this is what she’d been missing.

The warm fullness in her chest, the spark in her veins, the pull to him she’d never had with anyone else.

This is what Hallie had wanted and needed all along.

“Sunwoo.”

END

[staynoonaz9290]

2 A.M. (Part 2)

Where Hallie has the perfect boyfriend and should be much happier now, but she just can’t seem to get Sunwoo out of her mind…

Group: The Boyz

Pairing: Sunwoo/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Hallie), Mentions of Wonwoo/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Hallie)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Cussing, Family Issues, Sexual Content, Making Out, Sensual Touching, Mentions of drugs and alcohol, Mentions of cigarettes/smoking, Semi-Toxic Relationship, Arguing

Word Count: 3,402

**This is my first song fic, using the lyrics from “That’s the Way I Loved You” by Taylor Swift**

COMPLETE

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

He respects my space

And never makes me wait

And he calls exactly when he says he will

Hallie sat in her dorm, checking her phone every now and then as she poured over all her notes.

She had one last final to study for.

She’d told Wonwoo she needed to be alone again to study, and- as always- he’d told her it was no problem.

Leaving her alone as promised, he hadn’t called or texted even once, and she was grateful for it.

But looking at the clock, it was 7:59pm, and she smiled a little, knowing Wonwoo was supposed to call her at 8:00pm.

She’d asked him to- knowing she’d need a break and probably some late night snacks- telling Wonwoo all this as well.

And of course, he’d agreed.

Her phone buzzed just seconds after the clock switched to 8:00pm, and she giggled lightly, answering on the second ring.

“Right on cue,” she teased, balancing the phone on her shoulder.

“I didn’t make you wait,” Wonwoo teased, chuckling on the other end.

Marking the page in her textbook, a small, melancholic smile pulled on Hallie’s lips.

“You’re right,” she agreed. “You never do.”

It wasn’t what she was used to- not something she was sure she’d ever get used to; being with someone so punctual.

She knew this was supposed to be better.

It is better

“I’m in the driveway,” Wonwoo told her, interrupting her thoughts.

Hallie tucked her phone into her pocket, grabbed her purse and slung it over her shoulder.

“I’ll be right out.”

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He's close to my mother

Talks business with my father

Hallie sat at her parent’s kitchen table, peeling potatoes as she glanced over at the stove.

There was her Mom, stirring the chili she insisted they make every Thanksgiving- no matter how weird everyone told her that was- and there was Wonwoo, handing her the next ingredient.

“You’re like the son I never had,” her mom cooed, straightening the hair on his head affectionately. “Ope! Now I gotta wash my hands!”

Wonwoo chuckled, watching her go and taking over the stirring before glancing over his shoulder at Hallie.

Their eyes met as she grinned, waving with the peeler in her hand, Wonwoo waving back.

She’d brought him home for Thanksgiving, knowing her parents would love him- knowing it would go better than the past.

Because Wonwoo was the poster-child for “Good Boyfriend” and everything Hallie’s parents wanted for her.

“You can come here every Thanksgiving,” her mom continued, wiping her hands on a towel and standing beside Wonwoo once more. “The more help, the merrier!”

“Thank you so much,” Wonwoo said politely.

And Hallie shook her head, a bitterness in her throat she had to swallow down when she realized just how happy her mother was with Wonwoo.

Hallie’s father walked into the room, taking a deep, dramatic sniff like he always did when they made big meals.

“Wowza that smells good!” he exclaimed. “That you cooking all this in here, son?”

Wonwoo chuckled again, a little nervously this time as he motioned towards Hallie’s mother.

“It’s her, sir,” he replied- polite once again. “I’m just stirring.”

“Don’t sell yourself short!” her mother cried happily. “If you’re not stirring, it’s burning!”

Hallie glanced down at the next potato, feeling oddly out of place; like somehow she was the outsider-

“So, how’s the family business goin, Mr. Jeon?” her father asked, smacking a hand on the counter. “You guys looking to expand?”

She looked up at her boyfriend, watching him rub the back of his neck.

His family owned a bookstore- a very popular bookstore in the town they went to college- and since Hallie’s father had found out, he’d been all the more approving of Wonwoo

“Those are good family values he’s got!” he’d tell Hallie every time they spoke about it.

As if someone from a family whose values weren’t the best could never amount to anything-

“Ouch-”

Hallie slipped peeling the next potato, pricking her finger, thankfully catching it before it began to bleed.

She stepped away from the table, moving to the junk drawer for a bandaid just as Wonwoo answered her father.

“We are looking to expand actually,” he replied. “We’re thinking of opening a second location a few miles north of here.”

“Oh, we can visit!” her mother exclaimed happily.

And Hallie kept digging through the drawer, drowning out Wonwoo and her father’s laughter, doing her best to find that bandaid.

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He's charming and endearing

And I'm comfortable

Evening came faster than Hallie had expected, most of her extended family now gone- heading home for the night.

It was just her, Wonwoo and her parents in the living room, watching the Thanksgiving parade her father had recorded, all having just finished their slices of pie.

“Snoopy!” her mother cried excitedly, pointing at the screen before looking at Wonwoo. “He’s my favorite.”

“Mine too,” Wonwoo replied, smiling softly.

Of course it is, Hallie thought before she could help it.

Feeling guilty almost instantly, she shifted against his arm resting politely behind her head. Their thighs were barely touching on the loveseat, Wonwoo being respectful as always.

Even though, Hallie suspected, if they were to stay the night, her parents probably wouldn’t even make them sleep in separate rooms-

There was something relieving about that, despite the slight burning in her throat again and that guilty rock still sitting in her stomach.

Her parents approved.

As her father peered over her mother’s head to ask Wonwoo more questions about the bookstore, Hallie looked at her half-eaten apple pie on the coffee table.

Wonwoo was charming and endearing, and Hallie should be…

Comfortable.

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But I miss screaming and fighting and kissing in the rain

And it's 2AM and I'm cursing your name

“It’s fine.”

“It’s not fine, obviously something’s wrong.”

Sunwoo and Hallie were standing outside his dorm building, the November air sharp this late at night- 2:00am- wispy clouds lingering at their lips every time they spoke.

“I just don’t think that went well.”

Sunwoo’s voice was low and bitter as he said it, glancing down at the sidewalk as he stuffed his hands in his pockets.

And Hallie couldn’t argue.

She’d known it was a risk, bringing Sunwoo home for Thanksgiving.

But she loved him- really loved him- and she’d stupidly hoped her parents could get past their own judgment and see that.

Hallie should’ve known better…

“So, Sunwoo, what are you going to school for?” her father had asked, a certain pinch between his eyebrows as he eyed Sunwoo’s untucked button-up and chain bracelet around his wrist.

“Music,” Sunwoo had replied, looking a little nervous. “Producing and song-writing.”

It was the wrong answer and Hallie bit her lip as she remembered the look on her father’s face- a flicker of surprise he masked quickly, but not quick enough.

“Got any careers lined up when you get out?” he’d asked, already knowing the answer.

“Not at the moment, no,” Sunwoo had shifted in his chair a little, Hallie bristling at all of it.

“You can’t set up a job in advance when it’s music, Dad,” she intervened before her father could say anything else. “They have to see all the work you do in college first; demos and shows and stuff.”

“Why pay for college at all?” he’d joked. “You can just make music in a garage somewhere, can’t you?”

“Don’t worry about my Dad,” Hallie insisted, cringing at the memory. “He can be a jerk when he wants to be-”

“It wasn’t just him,” Sunwoo replied, eyebrows furrowed, voice still low. “Your Mom didn’t like me either.”

“She did,” Hallie insisted, unable to look at him again as she lied. “She just…”

But she couldn’t find the words, remembering when her mother had pulled her away, making up some excuse about finding ice cream in the freezer…

“He smells like smoke,” her mother had hissed, shifting bags of frozen vegetables around so no one could hear her but Hallie. “Does he smoke?”

“No!” Hallie had said just a little too loudly, shaking her head.

And even though she could look at her mother, that didn’t mean it wasn’t a lie.

Sunwoo was working on it- had been slowly cutting back- but meeting her parents for the first time had him nervous. He’d smoked one cigarette outside his car before they’d left, spraying himself with too much Old Spice, and still that tobacco smell lingered a little on his clothes-

But she knew there was no use explaining all that; no use in telling her mother Sunwoo was working on it, because they both had already made up their minds.

Sunwoo had been polite, answered all their drilling questions, helped do the dishes, and the dog had slept beside him on the couch, head resting on his leg, whining when Sunwoo left.

But her parents had already made up their minds.

“Look, it doesn’t matter what they think, okay?” Hallie said, taking a step closer.

“Maybe this was a mistake,” Sunwoo said, expression slightly pained as he looked at her. “Maybe we shouldn’t-”

“Don’t fucking say that,” Hallie raised her voice before she could help it, a tightness in her throat at his words. “This isn’t about them, it’s about us-”

“They’re your family, Hal,” he insisted, also speaking louder, coming closer, scowling at her.

“Why does it matter?”

“Because they care about you!” Sunwoo said loudly just as it started sprinkling, raindrops tickling Hallie’s cheeks. “They’re your parents and raised you, and if they don’t approve-”

It didn’t make sense- since when did Sunwoo need approval from anyone?

But then, Hallie realized this wasn’t just about her Mom and Dad; it was about Sunwoo’s- the fact that his Mom and Dad didn’t care at all and never had-

“Listen,” she softened her voice. “Yes, I love them, and I’m grateful they care about me as much as they do. But they’re judgy, and they think they know what I want, but they’re wrong-”

Sunwoo’s eyes met hers, Hallie taking yet another step closer.

“What they want is not what I want,” she told him quietly. “And it never has been. I’m not an ‘apple-pie-life’ kind of girl; I want something different. I want this… you. Okay?”

Sunwoo ran a hand through his hair, glancing down at the sidewalk again before his eyes met hers once more.

“I don’t want things to be hard for you,” he admitted quietly, a rare vulnerability and softness in the words as he said it.

“Isn’t that for me to decide?” she teased gently, a small, tentative smile pulling on her lips.

Sunwoo scoffed under his breath, but he was smiling too, shoulders slumping a little.

“Don’t worry about them,” she said again, the rain coming down a little harder.

Hallie hesitated before leaning in, pressing her lips against Sunwoo’s in a lingering kiss, warmth spreading through her veins as always.

And when they pulled back, his eyes darted between her own before he sighed loudly.

“Fine.”

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You're so in love that you act insane

And that's the way I loved you

Hallie was laying stomach-down on Sunwoo’s bed in his dorm, waiting for her boyfriend to get back from the showers.

She was scribbling some notes from the latest lecture she was watching on her laptop, kicking her feet back and forth as she listened to the professor.

Suddenly, there was a loud buzzing noise, and she looked over, expecting to see her phone lit up.

But instead it was Sunwoo’s- he’d left it behind while he showered- and Hallie was surprised to see the name “Mallory” at the top, a simple “Hi” written right below it.

“Mallory?” Hallie muttered under her breath.

She’d never heard that name before.

The phone buzzed again, and there was another message from Mallory: “Thanks again for letting me borrow your notes”.

It was a classmate, but this didn’t relieve Hallie like it should; instead her stomach twisted a little.

But she tried to talk herself down; tried to tell herself she was being silly, people in class exchanged notes and phone numbers all the time, and there was no reason for her to get jealous like she often did when-

The phone buzzed again: “Let me know if you wanna study together at that coffee place you told me about ;)”.

Hallie picked up the phone before she knew what she was doing, staring at the wink face that followed Mallory’s text, a heat spreading up her neck and making her ears ring.

Who was this, and why would she be asking Sunwoo to study together?

Why were they exchanging notes in the first place? And phone numbers?

When had they discussed coffee shops together?

The dorm door opened rather suddenly, Sunwoo running a towel through his messy hair, wearing his normal sweatpants and t-shirt, lifting one hand in a lazy wave.

But Hallie’s heart was still pounding a little too hard in her chest, his phone still gripped in her hand, and she was questioning him before she could talk herself out of it.

“Who is this?”

She held up the phone, Sunwoo’s eyebrows raising at her harsh tone before eyeing the screen.

“Who is who?” he asked, an edge to his voice already.

“Mallory,” Hallie replied, irritated by his tone.

“Mallory?” Sunwoo asked, sounding angry. “She’s just some girl in my science class; why are you looking at my phone?”

He swiped the device from her hand, looking down at the screen.

“Why’s she sending texts like that?” Hallie pointed at the phone. “Why’s she asking you on a study date?”

She knew she was acting insane; that despite his reputation of fuckboy around campus, he’d never cheated on her.

Not once.

But still she feared- still she worried- and this wasn’t the first fight they’d had about this.

“I let her borrow my notes…” he said, annoyed with the situation, shaking his head as he tossed his towel on the bed. “She knows I have a girlfriend-”

“Why were you guys talking about coffee shops, then?” Hallie snapped. “It sounds like you already have something set up-”

Sunwoo looked at her- affronted- but she crossed her arms in front of her chest.

If the roles were reversed, he would’ve accused her of the same.

They didn’t just get into fights about him cheating; Sunwoo was just as jealous as Hallie was.

“I brought coffee into class one day,” Sunwoo said slowly- evenly- like he was trying not to yell. “She asked me where I got it from, and I told her. That’s it.”

He glared down at the phone in his hand, shaking his head again.

“Mallory asked to borrow my notes, and I let her because I was being nice, but I think she had a hidden agenda, and this just proved it…” he exhaled heavily.

Those words seemed to deflate Hallie a bit, and she felt her whole body relaxing, a powerful wave of shame washing over her.

“What did you think?” Sunwoo asked, looking up at her once more, eyebrows still furrowed. “That I was gonna go cheat on you?”

There was hurt and frustration in his voice, and when Hallie didn’t answer right away, he sighed, tossing the phone with his towel on the bed.

“I wouldn’t do that,” he said. “How many times do we have to have this conversation?”

“It’s not just me,” Hallie defended before she could help herself. “You get jealous all the time-”

“‘Cause guys are assholes.”

“And girls are vultures.”

They were quiet again, staring at one another, Sunwoo still looking at her with slight anguish on his handsome features.

“Don’t you trust me?”

The words were like a punch to the gut, Hallie hanging her head a little.

“Yes,” she answered honestly, because it was true.

She did trust him, despite everything.

Hallie was surprised when she felt Sunwoo reach out, taking her hand and intertwining his fingers with her own.

He didn’t say anything- he didn’t have to- Hallie looking down at their hands before her eyes met his once more, chest fluttering at the expression on his face before she spoke barely above a whisper.

“I’m sorry.”

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Breaking down and coming undone

It's a rollercoaster kind of rush

Hallie's head fell back on the pillows, Sunwoo pulling his lips from hers in a rush, his body caging her own, heat spreading through every one of her veins.

She tilted back, his lips pressed against the skin of her neck, an exhale slipping from her throat, Sunwoo’s hand running down her side.

They were alone- Jessica and Katie gone overnight, leaving Hallie’s dorm empty- and she’d been wanting this all day.

Sunwoo on top of her, their breaths heavy and loud in the silent room, her hands running across his smooth skin-

She curled her fingers, scratching down his back, Sunwoo gasping against her neck, groaning quietly before kissing further down.

Hallie was melting into the mattress, she was sure of it, Sunwoo melting with her, their bodies one as he moved, her breath caught somewhere in her chest, time stopping, her heart pounding-

She’d never felt so alive- so attracted- an urgency to this time together that always made it feel like it might be their last.

He lifted up, looking down at their bodies- no clothes, just them- watching his own movements, damp hair hanging in his eyes, Hallie looking at him, heartbeat in her ears, stomach in knots, wondering if she’d ever wanted someone as much as she’d wanted him-

Sunwoo looked up as if he’d heard her thoughts, dark eyes meeting hers, an intensity there she couldn’t look away from, an ache in her chest for him to be closer, Hallie reaching out without a thought.

Wrapping her arms around his neck, she pulled him against her, his lips meetings hers like he’d wanted the same, the kiss messy and uncoordinated, but that was them- and Hallie was falling into it all over again, back arching off the bed as he moved a little faster, the two of them moaning together-

His fingers curled into the sheets, Hallie’s eyes slipped closed, nothing but heat and skin, a powerful rush spreading through her system as she lost herself in all of it-

In the movement of their bodies, in her hands sliding up his neck and threading into his hair, in the feeling she always got when they were like this-

Like there was no one in the world but them.

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And I never knew I could feel that much

And that's the way I loved you

Coming down from the high, Hallie’s eyes were closed, little stars dancing behind her eyelids as she tried to catch her breath.

Sunwoo was collapsed on top of her, breathing hard as well, face buried in her neck as he held her, the heat of everything both comforting and overwhelming.

Together, their breaths evened out- slow and rhythmic- the comfortable silence stretching on as they laid there, Hallie’s eyes still closed, Sunwoo’s face still there against her neck-

“I love you,” he muttered, voice raspy and low like it always was after moments like this.

And Hallie’s chest exploded with warmth, stomach knotting up in the best of ways like every time he said that to her, her fingers sliding up and down his back.

“I love you, too,” she whispered.

She felt him smile against her skin before he was shifting around, grunting a bit before reaching beneath his leg.

Hallie opened her eyes just in time to see Sunwoo holding up a penguin squishmallow, turning to her with a raised eyebrow.

“You bought another one?”

She giggled, swiping the penguin away from him and sticking out her tongue.

“He’s limited edition!”

“Don’t you already have a penguin?”

“Yeah, but this one’s for the season!”

He smacked a hand to his forehead, shaking his head but this just made Hallie giggle harder, throwing her arms around his neck to bring him to her once more.

“I thought you said you loved me,” she teased, not letting him answer right away as she gave him a small lingering kiss.

And Sunwoo sighed like he was annoyed, kissing her back half-heartedly only to rub his nose against hers in that cute way he only did behind closed doors.

“I do.”

To Be Continued...

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2 A.M. (Part 1)

Where Hallie has the perfect boyfriend and should be much happier now, but she just can’t seem to get Sunwoo out of her mind…

Group: The Boyz

Pairing: Sunwoo/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Hallie), Mentions of Wonwoo/Fem! Reader (Third Person - Hallie)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Cussing, Family Issues, Sexual Content, Making Out, Sensual Touching, Mentions of drugs and alcohol, Mentions of cigarettes/smoking, Semi-Toxic Relationship, Arguing

Word Count: 2,834

**This is my first song fic, using the lyrics from “That’s the Way I Loved You” by Taylor Swift**

COMPLETE

Part 1 | Part 2

He is sensible and so incredible

And all my single friends are jealous

Hallie adjusted the backpack on her shoulder, smiling shyly and shaking her head as her friend Jessica gushed beside her.

“I’m serious, Hal!” she insisted, bumping her shoulder against Hallie’s. “I think you’re actually going out with the perfect guy.”

Her stomach twisted a little at the words, but she laughed again under her breath.

“Thanks-”

“Loves books, loves coffee-” her other friend- Katie- was listing excitedly on her fingers.

“Handsome face, handsome body,” Jessica added.

“One of the tops in his class-”

“Has his life together-”

“Has money-”

“Did we mention the handsome face-?”

“Stop!” Hallie giggled, the knots in her stomach tightening just a little. “I know, okay! He’s pretty damn perfect.”

Jessica and Katie exchanged happy smiles, laughing as well before Jessica was reaching out, putting a hand on her shoulder.

“We’re happy for you, Hal,” she said, her tone softening. “Really.”

Katie nodded in agreement.

“Wonwoo is so much better.”

“I’d kill for a boyfriend like that,” Jessica joked.

And Hallie just laughed along with them once again, knowing why her best friends were so happy for her.

Because Wonwoo was way better of a boyfriend than Sunwoo had ever been.

Still, her insides grew tighter at the thought of him, fingers gripping subconsciously to the strap of her backpack.

Hallie felt a little cold at the thought, and she knew it wasn’t just the winter air.

“Hello.”

All three girls jumped at the sound of Wonwoo’s voice- speak of the devil- and Hallie whirled around, her boyfriend standing right behind her.

With two coffees, a brown bag of what she knew were pain au chocolat, and a smile on his face, he was the epitome of everything her friends had been telling her.

Perfect

“Hi!” she breathed in surprise, not expecting him as he handed over one of the paper mugs. “Did you get out of class early?”

“I did,” he replied, smile broadening a little. “I just got some coffee and thought you would want some.”

His voice was deep and soft, eyes darting from hers to look at Jessica and Katie.

“I didn’t know you guys would be here,” he admitted sheepishly. “I would’ve gotten some for you, too-”

It was sweet, and her friends grinned brightly back at him.

“You’re fine,” Katie said quickly.

“Yeah, we’re heading to Biology anyway!” Jessica waved him off, throwing an arm around Katie’s shoulder. “We’ll leave you two lovebirds alone!”

They turned on their heels before Wonwoo or Hallie could say anything else, giggling and walking off, Hallie shaking her head a little at them.

“They’re so weird,” she joked, taking a sip of the coffee.

It was lovely; a hot, caramel macchiato in this freezing weather was exactly what she’d needed.

“Can I walk you to class?” Wonwoo asked, reaching out his free hand for her to take, spreading out his fingers.

“Sure.”

She smiled, fingers interlocking with his, taking another drink of her coffee in the hopes of diminishing the still-cold in her chest.

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He says everything I need to hear

And it's like I couldn't ask for anything better

Hallie followed Wonwoo to a table in the back of the ice cream parlor, the two settling across from one another and taking their first bites of dessert.

It was another cold winter day- evening now- the two of them grabbing a quick treat before Hallie had to rush back to her dorm.

“How’s studying going?” Wonwoo asked, dipping his spoon into the vanilla ice cream in his cup.

“Okay,” Hallie admitted, grimacing. “Not as well as I’d hoped- I think my brain is already in Christmas break mode.”

She scooped out her own ice cream, making sure she had a few mini M&Ms in her bite before taking it. The crunchy chocolate was delicious, and she got another bite ready as she glanced at Wonwoo’s bowl.

Vanilla ice cream, fruity topping, whipped cream, and- she giggled everytime he did it- Nerds candy.

Nothing like her own bowl filled with oreos, M&Ms, and rainbow sprinkles.

“Lemme try-”

“No-” Sunwoo scowled playfully, pulling his bowl away. “Get your own, Hal-”

“What happened to sharing is caring?!”

He laughed as she scooped out her own bite of ice cream, candy and cookie in one bite.

“You can have a bite of mine…” she sing-songed, Sunwoo’s eyes darting to the spoon before he was chuckling once again.

“Fine.”

And he sounded annoyed, but she watched as he carefully scooped her a bite, making sure a Reese’s cup and some chocolate sprinkles were there for her.

“Do you need help?”

Hallie jumped, her ice cream plopping back into her bowl, hands feeling slightly jittery.

“What?” she asked, unsure she’d heard Wonwoo’s question.

He chuckled, scraping his spoon across the side of his bowl.

“Do you need help studying?” he clarified, dark eyes meeting hers. “We can do flashcards if you want.”

The warmth that should’ve filled her insides at such a kind gesture didn’t come; instead she felt guilty for the unannounced memory that’d come to her mind.

All the unannounced memories that came to her mind when she was with Wonwoo.

Six months without Sunwoo, and they still kept coming.

“I’m okay,” she told him gently, ignoring her thoughts. “I think I’ll be too distracted if I’m with other people.”

Wonwoo chuckled again, nodding in easy agreement as he took another bite of ice cream.

“You’re smart, Hallie,” he said, smiling at her. “You’re gonna ace it no problem- you always do.”

Hallie smiled back at him, thankful as always for his forever-kind words.

“Thanks Wonwoo.”

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He opens up my door, and I get into his car

And he says, "You look beautiful tonight"

And I feel perfectly fine

Wonwoo and Hallie walked together down the icy sidewalks outside her dorm, both careful not to slide on the slippery ground.

It was finally the weekend- two finals down, three to go next week- and the two were going out on a date.

Wonwoo had picked it this time; an open mic night at a cafe bookstore, and a walk afterwards to see the small shopping district lit up for Christmas.

The perfect date.

He stood on the passenger side of the car with her, opening the door before she could do it herself- something he always tried to do if she’d let him, even when Hallie insisted he didn’t need to- and she giggled, shaking her head a little.

Wonwoo chuckled too, pulling the door open before his eyes met hers.

“You look beautiful tonight.”

A shy expression passed across his face as he said it, and Hallie’s heart jumped in her chest as she bit her lip.

There was an adoration for Wonwoo she couldn’t deny; something akin to feelings and thankfulness for him being there.

Always sweet, always kind, always saying everything she needed to hear.

“Thanks, you too,” she replied.

Looking at him, as the snow fell in light flurries around them- some pieces caught in his dark brown hair- she meant it.

Wonwoo was beautiful.

And getting in the car with him to spend a night together going on the perfect date, Hallie felt…

Well.

She felt perfectly fine.

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But I miss screaming and fighting and kissing in the rain

And it's 2AM and I'm cursing your name

“But I miss screamin’ and CRYIN’ and kissin’ in the rain!” Hallie sang happily at the top of her lungs. “It’s two AM and I’m cursin’ your name!”

Sunwoo rolled his eyes at her, fingers shifting on his steering wheel before turning his attention back to the road.

“Come on, ‘Woo!” she said happily. “Sing it with me, I know you know the words. You’re so in love that you act insane-”

“And that’s the way I loved you!” they sang together.

Hallie giggled hard, knowing Sunwoo only knew this song so well because of how many times they��d blasted it in his rundown, Hyundai Sonata.

And Sunwoo was laughing too, with the kind of smile she loved on his face the most; the big one, where his eyes got smaller but brighter.

He was driving faster than he should be- a little unusual for Sunwoo- trying to get her home before dorm curfew. Hallie had never understood the rule her RA had placed upon them all- weren’t they adults now?- but she abided by it nonetheless.

“Why do you like this song so much?” Sunwoo asked, turning down the volume and still laughing under his breath.

“Because it’s the story of my life,” she replied with a dramatic sigh. “Forever in love with the difficult guys-”

“Tch-” Sunwoo rolled his eyes again, but the corners of his lips were still pulling up. “I’m not difficult.”

“Sure you’re not-”

“I’m the perfect boyfriend-”

“Sure you are-”

“I-”

There was a sudden, loud pop before the car started bumping severely, Hallie gripping the dashboard as Sunwoo gripped the steering wheel, both of them yelling out in surprise.

He pulled the car over quickly, throwing it into park as they breathed for a moment, Hallie letting out a nervous laugh.

“What the hell was that?”

Together, they climbed out of the car, rain falling all around them, soaking into Hallie’s shirt as she and Sunwoo looked down at his now-flat rear tire.

“Shit,” Sunwoo said, running a hand through his hair.

“You’ve got a spare, right?” Hallie asked.

“Yeah,” he replied. “But I don’t know how to change it.”

“What?” she said in exasperation. “How can you have a car and be driving for as long as you have and not know how to change a tire?”

“I don’t know!” he threw his arms out, scowling at her. “I’ve never had to.”

“Ugh, Sunwoo,” she groaned, tilting her head back in frustration.

She was going to have to do it, wasn’t she?

“It’s not my fault no one ever taught me.”

The edge to his voice had her looking at him again, and she swallowed, remembering Sunwoo didn’t have parents that would ever take the time to teach him these kinds of things…

Taking a deep breath, Hallie pulled her damp hair into a quick ponytail.

“Everyone has a kit and spare tire in their trunk,” she explained evenly. “If you get it for me, I’ll change it.”

His eyes darted between hers before he nodded curtly, yanking his hood on his head before moving to the trunk.

Several minutes passed, Hallie kneeling on the hard asphalt, the rain soaking into her pants, fingers achy with how hard she was turning the wrench.

“Lift it more,” she told Sunwoo, looking over as he stood on her side, hands shoved in his jacket pockets, watching her closely.

He nodded, using his foot to pump the lever, lifting his car a little higher.

The rain came down harder, loud as it smacked against the deserted road behind them. They’d been quiet for a while, Hallie frustrated this had happened, Sunwoo frustrated he couldn’t do it himself.

The two not saying any of that out loud.

As Hallie worked on the next knob of the tire, she heard the soft sound of a zipper. Glancing over, she saw Sunwoo shaking off his jacket before holding it like a tent over her head.

The rain soaked into his nearly-black hair, strands hanging slightly in his eyes as he smiled sideways at her.

And Hallie’s heart skipped a beat in her chest at the slight tilt of his head- how insanely good-looking he really was- and just how much she loved him despite moments like this.

“I can’t believe this happened at two in the freaking morning,” she muttered, breaking the silence that’d fallen between them.

He laughed softly, flicking the hair out of his face as his smile turned playful.

“I guess you’re not gonna make curfew.”

Hallie giggled, shoving his leg and turning back to the tire as she heard Sunwoo chuckle one more time under his breath.

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You're so in love that you act insane

And that's the way I loved you

Hallie’s heart was pounding as she checked her phone for what felt like the billionth time.

Still no word from Sunwoo.

And she knew it’d been months- nearly a year now- since he’d made any of his past mistakes.

Getting high and drunk with the wrong people; one of his friends driving who shouldn’t. Sunwoo waking up sometimes not remembering the night before; narrowly avoiding getting arrested.

He’d been done with that life for a while- for as long as they’d been together- but Hallie couldn’t help but think about it.

To stress about it, in these moments, waiting at his dorm like he’d told her to, the spare key hidden under the mat like he’d said it would be; Hallie pacing back and forth between the twin beds pushed against the walls of the room.

He was late and- while Sunwoo was always late- he also wasn’t answering his phone. 

Straight to voicemail, texts undeliverable, a silence from Sunwoo that seemed to suffocate her in that empty dorm-

And then she heard a key sliding into the lock.

Hallie moved to the door and opened it before he could, Sunwoo looking surprised but normal, eyes wide at whatever expression was on her face.

“Sunwoo-”

She threw her arms around him in a hug, aware that this level of anxiety was too much- that she cared so much- and she was more relieved than she should be.

“Hey Hal…”

He sounded half confused, half amused as he hugged her with one arm, scooting them into the dorm and shutting the door behind him.

“What the hell,” Hallie muttered into his neck before pulling back to glare at him. “Why didn’t you answer my calls? My texts?”

“My phone died.”

He pulled the device from his pocket, shaking it a bit, the screen black.

Hallie was quiet, the tension slipping from her shoulders, Sunwoo watching her closely, gaze wandering down her face.

“What did you think?”

The question was low but still audible, a defensive bite to it she was all-too-used to from him.

“I didn’t think anything,” she lied.

Hallie couldn’t look him in the eye when she said it- it’d always been hard, lying to Sunwoo- but when her gaze finally met his, she saw the slight hurt there on his features.

“I haven’t done that in a while, Hal,” he muttered. “I wish you would trust me.”

“I do.”

Even as she said it, the words lingered in the air.

Neither of them knowing how true that really was.

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Breaking down and coming undone

It's a rollercoaster kind of rush

And I never knew I could feel that much

And that's the way I loved you

Hallie’s fingers threaded through Sunwoo’s hair, their lips moving together impatiently- almost hungrily- a buzzing need between them that’d been there all night.

His hands traced the curves of her sides, gripping her at the hips, bringing her closer, Hallie’s breath leaving her lungs in a rush.

And she couldn’t get enough of him- his touch, the taste, the way her heart felt like it would pound right out of her chest like this.

Her head was foggy and faded, nothing in this moment but him.

His surprisingly delicate fingers sliding along her skin- burning in the best of ways- a noise catching in Hallie’s throat.

Her fingers tightening in his hair, pulling just a little, a soft moan slipping from his lips against her own before kissing her harder, holding her tighter, Hallie putty in his hands.

She’d wanted this all night.

Together at a party, at a frat house she barely knew, with people she barely talked to, the two dancing around the sexual tension that’d been looming like an incoming storm.

Hallie didn’t do this- she didn’t sneak into random closets in a frat house she barely knew, around people she barely talked to- just for this.

Hallie didn’t do this with anyone but Sunwoo.

Because something about the way he’d grabbed her hand, pulled her gently down the hall, a darkness in his eyes she couldn’t look away from had Hallie breaking her own rules.

Had her finding the closet before he could, taking his hand a little tighter and pulling him with her inside.

Something about the way he looked at her- attracted and in love- had her pressing her lips hard against his, wrapping her arms around his neck, pulling him closer because that’s all she’d ever wanted.

And something about the way he responded- breath hitching, fingers clumsy beneath her shirt, kissing her back, starting a rhythm, their heavy breaths in the air- had Hallie losing any worry she had about any of this.

That swoop in her stomach as his hands slid higher across her skin, the rush in her veins when he kissed her deeply, pulling her body against his-

Hallie couldn’t think about anything else.

To Be Continued...

Part 1 | Part 2

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The Boyz Masterlist

Prompts

Curious (Changmin/Fem! Reader) - Teen - Complete

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“I shouldn’t be in love with you."

No Air (Eric/Fem! Reader) - Teen - Complete

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“You told me you were okay…” he said through gritted teeth. “You promised me.”

Think About It (Sangyeon/Fem! Reader) - Teen - Complete

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“Don’t look at me like that.” // “Like what?” // “Like I matter to you. [You’re not allowed to do that anymore.]”

Don't Touch (Juyeon/Fem! Reader) - Mature - Complete

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You and your lover are holding hands while having sex and/or making out.

Shift (Jacob/Fem! Reader) - Teen - Complete

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Having a piece of hair brushed off your face as you're reading or looking down.

Anytime (Sunwoo/Fem! Reader) - Mature - Complete

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“No you don’t! You don’t know what this is like! You don’t kn-” // “You’re wrong.” // “I….what?” // “You’re wrong. I do know what it’s like.”

Thrill Ride (Sunwoo/Fem! Reader) - Mature/Explicit - Complete

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“You need to keep quiet."

I Had To (Juyeon/Fem! Reader) - Teen - Complete

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“Don’t look at me like that.” // “Like what?” // “Like I matter to you. [You’re not allowed to do that anymore.] (**Hehe yes I used this twice)

You Told Me You Were Okay (Sunwoo/Fem! Reader) - Teen - Complete

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"Please don't make me choose."

Look At Me (Kevin/Fem! Reader) - Teen - Complete

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Looking at your crush or lover only to find them already looking at you and when you make eye contact, they smile at you.

That's Not Enough To Make Me Stay (Changmin/Fem! Reader) - Teen - Complete

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“If you loved me, then why did you sleep with her?”

Butterfly (Haknyeon/Fem! Reader) - Teen - Complete

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"Let's go on a road trip." // "We've I’ve got to be at work in like twenty minutes." // "Fuck that, let's go race go-carts."

Unexpected (Younghoon/Fem! Reader) - Teen/Mature - - Complete

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“We’re just...friends.” // “Friends don’t do this type of shit!”

One-Shots

Bite Me (Juyeon/Fem! Reader) - Mature/Explicit - Complete

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Where Juyeon has a biting kink and he didn't even know it...

Happy Birthday (Hyunjae/Fem! Reader) - Request! - Mature/Explicit - Complete

Where it’s the first birthday Hyunjae and Ella are spending together and she wants to make it extra special for him...

Whisper (Hyunjae/Fem! Reader) - Mature - Complete

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Where you and your boyfriend are on a trip with your friends, sharing a vacation house near the beach. You’re sharing a room, and the mood strikes, but with your friends in the rooms next door and the thin walls of the house… You have to be quiet.

You Can't Resist Me (Sunwoo/Fem! Reader) - Mature/Explicit - Complete

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Where Sunwoo thinks Leah just can't tell him no, and she decides to show him which one of them is truly irresistible...

Chores (Hyunjae/Fem! Reader) - Request! - Teen - Complete

Where Natalie injured her ankle on the beach but doesn't want to listen to Hyunjae when he tells her to stay put...

Series

2 A.M. (Sunwoo/Fem! Reader) - Mature - Complete

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Where Hallie has the perfect boyfriend and should be much happier now, but she just can’t seem to get Sunwoo out of her mind…