Bad Reputation (In A Relationship With EXO DO✅)

Eleven

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"Everything okay?"

I looked up at Ray, and smiled, nodding my head. We were out here in the ground with soldiers, they were celebrating one of their team mate's birthday. Singing, dancing and happily displaying their youth as well as joy. Precautions were still being taken with the covid situation, but so far now, everything was under control.

"Yeah. Why would you ask?" I sipped my drink, and searched for a particular person, who wasn't here yet.

"Because Kevin is staring at you, and all I can remember is the day, he had created a scene at the hospital."

"Don't even remind me that." I sighed. "Ray, earlier this morning, he tried to man handle me, and then this soldier, you must know him..." I bit my lip. "Kyungsoo. He came there to defend me."

Ray listened carefully. "Something happened?"

I shook my head. "Not yet, but I'm scared of Kevin. What if he did something out of line or tried to spread rumours about me. He was asking me if I'm in relationship with any of the soldiers and there are idols here-"

"The medical team here has signed a contract on secrecy." Ray placed a hand on my shoulder. "Don't worry about it. Kevin can't leak anything to the media about it. Kyungsoo is safe and so is you."

"Really?" I exclaimed, and he nodded. "Thank God. I was scared that Kyungsoo is going to get in trouble because of me. You know how rumours can destroy an idols image, and I don't want his good deeds to turn into something it's not."

"You seem to care about him. A lot." Ray gave me a playful smile, which he rarely did. "He's my mate. Do you have a crush on him?"

"What?" My eyes widened. "No, don't worry. I'm not going to make him uncomfortable or anything. I still remember your lecture from the other day -"

"I'll be glad if it's you." He cut me off. "You're a nice woman, Jia," he said, and glanced at the side, and as I followed his gaze, I found Kyungsoo there. "I'm always concerned about this guy. He's kind and everything, and if I get to recommend him any woman to ask out, it would be you."

"I'm flattered," I mumbled, trying to hide my smile. It was silent then between us, and Hwanhee joined us afterwards. People danced together, and at one point, I even pushed Ray and Hwanhee to dance, and shyly, they did. My eyes went to Kyungsoo, and I watched him walking away from the crowd.

For some reason, I followed him. And, he knew I was coming to match his footsteps because as soon as he reached by the hall, he turned to me with a smile. "You're here. I thought you would be dancing with one of the soldiers."

I rolled my eyes and chuckled. "Come on, you didn't think that. You have come to know me more than this assumption." I walked to him, and pointed out his cap. "Can I wear it for a second?"

He took off his cap, and placed it over my head. "There." His face was close to me as he adjusted the cap in its place.

"I'm sorry." The words left my lips before I could stop them. He looked down at me with a frown. "I'm sorry for always pushing you away. I've my reasons. I don't want to harm you in any way, but most of the times, I become a mean person while doing that. I'm sorry, you don't deserve it."

"Thanks for the... apology." He brushed my hair and I took a deep breath.

"Kyungsoo, we've our reasons for not acting on the... whatever it is between us and I very much respect that." I opened the door, and entered the hall with him walking behind me. "But, I really think we should try to become friends. You're more than a crush. You're kind, nice, and an amazing person I would love to be friends with." I turned to face him as soon as I finished my little speech.

"I believe you know Mishil." He came to stand beside me as we leaned against the dining table.

"Fab4... Mishil? The leader?" I asked, confused and he hummed. "Wait! I remember there was a rumor that you two were..."

"We weren't dating. It involved one sided feelings." He sighed. "I thought that I could be her friend if not lover, but... I destroyed myself during the whole process. I can't be friends with someone I love." His eyes gazed at me and I gulped, not knowing what to respond. "She rejected my feelings, and I jumped out to grab that one thing that could still stick us together. Friendship. It ended up hurting us both, with me resenting her, and her hating herself for hurting me."

"I'm sorry..."

"I blamed her for an unhealthy period of time, but then I realized that she never gave me a hope. She always reminded me that we were friends, it wasn't her who wanted to be friends after knowing my feelings. It was all me."

I dropped my gaze to the ground. "I'm being selfish then. Am I not? For asking your friendship." I curled my fingers on the edge of the table, and bit my lips.

"No. You're asking for what you think is right, but it's me who is not ready to put myself through that again." Kyungsoo stepped in front of me, and lifted my chin gently as I stared into his chocolate eyes. "I'm not that strong to feel that pain again."

"I wish I could do something about it." I choked on my words. "But, you won't want me once I tell you the reason behind it. So, it's okay if we become strangers."

"Nothing that you tell me is going to change my feelings for you." He held sincerity in his voice, but I knew my bitter past more than him.

"I wish it was true." I looked away, and cleared my throat. "Is this is the end of us? Like you don't want to be friends and we both don't want a relationship with each other, so where does it leave us?"

"Here." He leaned forward and I held my breath as his breath ghosted over my face. "Would you like to dance with me?" he asked suddenly, and I heard music playing in the background. He had turned on the radio that was lying in the table behind me. My eyes fluttered and I saw his teasing smile. "I won't do anything without asking you."

And, then another heart shaped smile.

If you dance, I'll dance
And if you don't, I'll dance anyway
Give peace a chance
Let the fear you have fall away

He took my hand in his, and guided me to the empty space in the corner. Placing my hand over his shoulder as his fingers hovered my waist, I couldn't help but chuckle as we started swaying on the song. "What are you doing?"

I've got my eye on you
I've got my eye on you

Kyungsoo twirled me, only to pull me back to him as I caught him at once in fear of falling. Our eyes met as the moment felt like it had stopped moving. The beautiful music was playing in the hall, but it all faded away, maybe because my heart was beating too fast to make it real.

Say yes to heaven
Say yes to me

I have no idea who leaned in first. But, I did know that I felt like I was high on something, something that was unreal. I felt like a firework exploding on the Fourth of July. His hand curled around the side of my neck and up to the bottom of my jaw as he angled my head, and explored my mouth with his tongue.

I melted at his touch and kissed him back. One arm snaked around him, while the other found his hair gripping it lightly, I let go of my inhibitions and felt his smile against my lips. It tingled and made all the hairs on my body stand up. As we were drawn apart in need of air, I stared into his eyes as he waited for my next move. So this was what it felt like, to be kissed by DO Kyungsoo? We gazed at each other long.

And, then jumped for another kiss, while smiling like school kids.