Ordinal - NCT Oneshots

||Shining star- Jeong Jae Hyun/Yun O||

A/N: fluff, cute shizz right here so I hope you enjoy because it's half rushed~

One step, two step...another one after that.

If only your house was further away from the bus stop, the time we spend feels too short. I feel myself slow my stride whenever I see an empty bench, wanting to take a seat to savor my time with you. To see you skip around with a wide smile as we talk back and forth, the way you laugh the entire way...I could see stars in your eyes.

As we walk along I see your house come into view, the lingering feeling taking over as we get closer.

"well here we are...I'll see you next time then-" I spoke the same thing every time and you would always reply with the same old sentence. "goodbye, get home safely Jaehyun" yet this time...it was different, as the two of us stood in silence enjoying the presence of one another. Our feet refusing to move any further as we stood at the end of your driveway.

"Jaehyun...I...never mind, see you Monday-" Your voice was sweet but as you ran off towards the front door I felt my heart pang. "Pao...wait" I called out, my hand reach out to grasp yours as you turned around. "yes?" your wide eyes staring into my own, moments like these...make me really glad that I get to walk you home.

"well...I was wondering if I could see you this weekend? Saturday maybe...you can sleep in but maybe around 2 pm we can go out and do something" I rushed all of the words out at once, catching my breath after it was all said and done. "yeah sure!" you had chirped up, before turning around and running into your house, the scent of blossoms filling the air in the place you once stood, leaving me there with a smile.

"why did I ask her that, I don't event have anything planned-" I sat on the edge of my bed pondering what I would do tomorrow, with Pao...after liking a girl for more then 2 years you would think I would have thought this over once before, but nope here I am, at 3 am thinking about you again. It's become a normal routine for me, to stay up late allowing my millions of thoughts to swarm through my head on a repeating loop, though this time it was thinking about the things you like and the things you hate...like do I take you to the fair? no because too many rides that include large heights.

Maybe the water park? no again because you don't like waterslides, they also include heights and too many people crowding in long lines. I would say the movies but we have already seen every movie playing. Maybe I should just invite you over...or we can go for a long drive together, that would be nice because we could listen to our favorite playlists all night long while we aimlessly drive through the streets and highways.

All night I was stuck thinking about what I should plan for our 'hangout' today but everything lead to the same answer and even though I knew it was probably perfect...part of me wanted to do something more, more exciting, more romantic...just more because you deserve more Pao.

"Jaehyun! can you make sure you walk Ahn today, I have work early so I won't be back until later tonight" I heard my mother yell through the house, startling me awake just as I was about to sleep. "Yeah will do" I replied as I exited my bedroom and walked towards the bathroom at the end of the hall, I was awake now so I might as well get ready for the day ahead of me.

"Eomma, is it alright if I stay out late tonight...I invited Pao to hangout and I wanted to take her on a drive later" I called out to my mum before stepping foot into the cold tiled bathroom. "Yeah that's fine sweetheart" I heard her reply before the click of the front door echoed throughout the house.

"guess that leaves me alone..." I sighed as I stepped into the bathroom, turning the shower on and letting the steam build up in the room, making the air thick as I undressed. Pulling my shirt over my head I remembered that I had to be ready by 2 pm, it was already 11 am so that left me a couple hours to walk Ahn and make sure I had everything planned out.

"god what am I going to do?" I mumbled to myself as I pondered in my thoughts, I already knew what I would be doing but I didn't know how to go about it? if I even had the confidence for it...

A couple hours later I had finally walked Ahn like Eomma told me too and so I decided to take a seat in the living room before picking Pao up from her place, I really needed to collet myself before tonight because I don't think I would be able to go through with my plan if I didn't find my confidence.

knock knock knock

The banging on the front door was light and rhythmic, but it left me confused and dazed as I sat there wondering who it could be knocking on the door. None of my friends had asked to come over and my mother was at work...so who could it be? pushing myself up off the couch I slowly walked over to the source of the sound before pausing in front of the hardwood door, peeping through the peep hole to see who it was only to me surprised by Pao ho was waiting patiently on he doorstep.

I swung the door open and took her into my arms, "why are you early" I mumbled as I brought the girl closer to me, she was giggling in the embrace as her hands pushed my chest away from her. "Ma' offered to drop me off since she had work early today, so here I am...I hope you don't mind too much oppa" I stood there silent as she spoke, my face flushed red as the words left her plump lips. She was warm...not physically but her presence felt more like home than the house we were standing in ever did.

The way light would reflect off her eyes making them look like diamonds, the way she would shy away when she smiled and how she always clutched her hands together when speaking, it was the cutest thing ever and she was so ethereal anytime she laughed. I liked- no scratch that I was in love with this girl no matter who it as who could come between the two of us...I would always be in love with her.

"Pao?" I asked, her eyes darting up to meet my own, my heart was racing and I'm pretty sure with how loud it was pounding she was able to hear it.

"yes Jaehyun?" the innocence in her voice as the lights in her eyes glistened, I couldn't wait till tonight....I had to tell her right now, she had to know and I couldn't keep my feelings to myself anymore. "Pao Pao...I know we are best friends and you've always been there for me but" I paused as she gripped my hand lightly reassuring me of my words.

Taking in a deep breath I let the words flow out of my mouth "I love you Pao...I always have and if you feel the same would you um...be my...girlfriend?" her grip on my hand loosened in that moment I felt my heart drop to the pits f my stomach in utter fear, but suddenly I felt small arms wrap around my waist as she mumbled "of course Jaehyun" into the front of my shirt.

I was on top of the world, she was mine and I was hers, I couldn't be happier.

"I love you so much Pao, you have no idea how scared I've been...to tell you how I feel, thinking you wouldn't feel the same and that you would just run off and leave me" I felt my eyes begin to water as all the pressure from last night came crumbling down, she just smiled up at me gently caressing my face as she leant in and placed a soft kiss to my lips.

"it's okay Jaehyun...I love you...I would never leave you even if I didn't love you that way I would always stick by your side" she spoke softly as she placed another soft kiss to my lips once more. Welcoming me in with her warmth and her love as she stood in the door way embracing each other.

She was like he bright shining star in the cold of space, making it worth living for and I loved her evermore.