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10. Hwang Minhyun | Dream Girl

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Summary: Minhyun couldn't believe it when the girl of his dreams started to notice him. You warned him to be careful as there was more to Kim Sohee than what met the eye.

Pairing: Hwang Minhyun x reader

Genre: friends to lovers / university au / angst / fluff

Warnings: none

Word count: 4041

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To Minhyun, Kim Sohee was what dreams were made of. She was graceful and kind, and helped everyone around her. She actually cared about her studies and showed a lot of initiative in class and group projects.

Oh, and she was absolutely beautiful.

Some days, Minhyun wondered if she was someone he had conjured up in a dream because she honestly seemed too good to be true. Yet, he knew he wasn't the only one who felt this way. Most students seemed to be in adoration of Sohee and dubbed her as the campus fairy. And even though he knew there was stiff competition, Minhyun couldn't help the crush that formed over her.

"You are far too quiet and shy for someone like her to notice you, Minhyun."

He glanced at you with a slight pout, feeling embarrassed by you finding him staring at her. You had been his friend since high school and whilst he was thankful you had followed him to the same university, he wasn't always so fond of your honesty. He knew firsthand that someone like Kim Sohee wouldn't notice him.

But that didn't mean he hadn't noticed her. He sighed. "Let me dream."

"Should I let you drool too?" you teased, opening up your notebook as you prepared for the upcoming lecture. You glanced in Sohee's direction and then rolled your eyes. "I don't get what the hype about her is. She's clearly very calculating."

"What?" he murmured, aghast that you could use such a term about the girl who was currently offering a pen to a neighbouring student. He shook his head at your statement. "Don't be foolish."

"I'm not, because then I'd be like you," you remarked, shooting him a look. "Staring at her through rose coloured glasses like the rest of those fools. She's got something about her that smells like deceit."

"And you are coloured green with envy," Minhyun bit back, disgruntled by your negativity yet again. You weren't normally like this and he felt worried for you. He knew over the years you had suffered from comparing yourself to others. Now that you were openly speaking your mind about Sohee, he wondered if you felt inferior towards the student in question. He was also annoyed, how could you not see how genuine Sohee actually was?

You didn't reply, your lips pressed into a thin line as you gripped at your pen. Minhyun didn't know whether he was satisfied with your reaction or not. He was glad you had ceased your opinions about Sohee, but he didn't like hurting your feelings in the process. You were right, he was a reserved kind of person, and the friends he did have he cared for greatly. Even though you were making him feel uncomfortable, he didn't like that he had done the same thing back to you.

The lecture began and he was focused on taking down his notes and trying to ignore the hurt that radiated from beside him. Before he could rectify the issue when the lesson was over, you were up and out of your seat, stalking to the exit and disappearing into the sea of other students in the corridor.

Minhyun sighed and shouldered his bag, trying to figure when he would next catch up with you during the day. He then went to walk off, stopping when a student moved into his path. His palms instantly started sweating with Sohee standing in front of him smiling. "Oh, uh sorry, am I in your way?"