exo (ot9) oneshots

give me your attention (affection) [osh]

pairing: sehun x reader

prompt: sehun trying to mooch off of your wifi and jokingly putting his name in as the password and being shocked it actually works

tags: not canon, gender-neutral pronouns, college au (but not important), no dialogue, neighbors, sehun pov, oblivious sehun, one-sided feelings (not really), open/hopeful ending

word count: 692

notes: based on a prompt from a prompt generator

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sehun is used to getting what he wants, it comes with being the youngest in his friend group. although his friends spoil him rotten not everyone does and by everyone, he means you.

see, sehun enjoys being the center of attention of any room he steps in. he especially likes being noticed by whoever catches his fancy. which is rare. sehun doesn't really (romantically) like people or do relationships so if he does end up liking someone, it's special.

which is where you come in.

if he's being honest, although he pouts and complains to everyone about how you don't maintain eye contact with him when he speaks to you or how you always decline when he tries to pay for your meal, he thinks you're fascinating. is it because you're not giving him the attention he desperately wants? he's not sure. it's cliché to chase after the one who doesn't give you the time of day but it's his reality.

a small part of him acknowledges that you might not be interested in him and it breaks his heart a little but nonetheless, he can't help but crave your affection whether it's platonic or romantic.

which brings him here. sehun lives in the apartment across from you, which is nice. he gets to come over and see you whenever he wants. regardless, this time you're not home and he has an assignment due in half an hour but his internet is far too slow and he's running out of time. he would've messaged you and asked to come over to your place and use your internet but you have a late shift tonight and won't return until much later.

so he settles for sitting in the hallway outside your apartment door with his laptop, trying to mooch off of your internet.

he's desperate, sehun needs this for his final grade. now the only issue is guessing your wifi password. again, he could message you and ask but sehun is pretty sure you wouldn't answer until your next break and he doesn't have the luxury of time on his side at the moment.

sehun did however message baekhyun. he's 100% if anyone knows what your password is, it's byun baekhyun but all he got from him was laughing emojis and when sehun asked for a hint all he said was that it's your favorite thing in the world.

it's such a vague answer, why would sehun know what your favorite thing in the world is? but again, desperation is getting the best of him. he's typed in your favorite foods, your parent's names, your pet's name, every single celebrity you're a fan of but nothing works.

he thinks of putting his own name as a joke. obviously, he isn't the password but he's got nothing to lose. so he types in his complete name ohsehun and presses enter.

to his bewilderment, he's now connected to your internet.

there's a brief pause like things are finally clicking in his mind. he thinks back to the blush in your cheeks when he tries catching your eye, about how you don't accept him paying for your meals because you rather split the bill with him, how you're always the only one to laugh at all his jokes even though his dry humor sometimes goes unnoticed by most. the lingering touches, the shared smiles, the private moments of silence, all of it makes more sense now.

sehun wonders if he's been oblivious to your affection because it isn't the type he's used to. most people go above and beyond to make sure he's aware that they're interested in him but you're subtle with yours. maybe the reason he's so enchanted by you is that you're nothing like the others.

you stand out and sehun likes that (likes you).

he smiles, chuckling softly to himself as he goes to submit his schoolwork. the previous heaviness of doubt that covered his shoulders is replaced with lightness in his chest. everything feels different now and he's looking forward to seeing you again, wondering how things will change now that he's aware that he might have a chance with you.