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today was the day, you were going to talk to him about putting a label on the two of you, and if you had to be completely honest, it kinda scared the crap out of you, because what if you had misunderstood him? yes, he did confess his feelings, but was he ready to actually commit to a relationship or would he rather just have fun and fuck around like the two of you had been doing up until now? a flick to the forehead made you snap out of your thoughts, and you looked at jaemin with a glare, rubbing the small sore spot. he only gave you a grin, slipping into the seat beside you on your couch, placing the bowl of popcorn on the table in front of you, "if you keep your eyebrows furrowed like that for any longer it's gonna stay like that permanently."

you clicked your tongue, grabbing a handful of popcorn to eat, ignoring his words before eating the snacks in your hand. jaemin scrolled through the selection of movies on your tv, turning to look at you as he stopped by one, "horror?"

the man watched as your face scrunched up, and he contemplated for a good five seconds asking about what you had been thinking so hardly about just before, but decided against it - if something was bothering you, surely you'd confront him about it, right? jaemin snapped out of his thoughts as you shook your head, and he looked at you as you said, "you just wanna act all brave and strong when i get scared. if you wanted to hold me that badly, you should have just said so." 

he rolled his eyes, shaking his head as he slung an arm around you, pulling you close to him, "don't need an excuse to hold you, doll. i can hold you as close to me as i want."

"if i have your consent of course." he was quick to add, and you let out a small laugh, nustling into his side, "since you asked so nicely."

"i want to watch something fun afterwards though," you looked up at the man who only shrugged, a stupid smirk present on his face as he replied, "horror is fun, especially when watching it with a scaredy cat, who jumps at even the most predictable jumpscares."

"this feels targeted." jaemin nodded, turning his head to kiss the top of yours. as the movie started, both of you turned quiet, his arm still around you, a hand resting on your shoulder, occasionally rubbing it. 

you just had to do it, rip the bandaid off, right? even jeno told you when you had been out for ice cream that jaemin was hopelessly in love with you back in high school, maybe he was waiting for you to ask him to be your boyfriend - then again, this was na jaemin. maybe he was teasing you and seeing how long it would take you to finally break and beg him to be yours.. you doubted he'd be that mean, and then again, this was na jaemin, the man who had made you absolutely crazy in high school. 

"you're thinking extremely hard about something, and it makes me kinda nervous. what's going on in your big pretty head?" ignoring that he called your head big, you turned your head so you could stare at him, and jaemin saw a shine in your eyes as you asked the next question, "you think i'm pretty?"

jaemin rolled his eyes, "duh. what are you thinking about?"

you could do this, you were just asking your sort of friend with benefits to be your boyfriend, or at least ask him to think about becoming your boyfriend. it was now or never, you could do it!

"did you know about jeno?" not exactly what you were planning on asking, but that would have to do, you could work with it. jaemin raised his eyebrows at your question, smiling, "you gotta be a bit more specific, doll." 

"he has a girlfriend?" he opened his mouth a bit at that, realization hitting him as he nodded, "oh, yeah, i knew that. didn't you?" 

"when did you find out?" you answered his question with one of your own and he shrugged, glancing at the tv, making sure he wasn't missing some important scene. he answered the question the best he could, "like some time ago." 

you scoffed, "bullshit answer." 

"the fuck you mean? do you want the exact date and time?" 

you nodded, "yeah, preferably." 

"you're a pain in the ass."  jaemin grumbled. you could definitely have asked in a more sweet way, or just a better way in general, but you settled with the following words, heart beating faster, "but am i your pain in the ass?" 

jaemin blinked at your question a couple of times. was this your way of asking to make it official? he held back a laugh as he responded, "my pain in the ass? hm, i'd say yes."

a loud scream came from the movie you were watching, but it wasn't something you took much notice of, your heartbeat sounding much louder in your ears than the scream. it felt as if someone had lifted a massive rock off your shoulders when he said those words, and maybe they weren't the most romantic words he had said to you, but it was more than enough. you let out a small laugh, "and they say romance is dead." 

"i didn't expect us to get official like that with a brutal murder scene in the background, but i don't care because now you're all mine." he laughed, tightening the grip he had around you. scrunching up your face, you mumbled out an 'ew', finding the way he scoffed at your response amusing. 

"you didn't say ew yesterday, kitten." at his words you felt heat travel to your cheeks, and you glared at him, smacking his thigh lightly, "i will punch you, don't tempt me, jae." 

"kinky, i like it- ow." he rubbed the sore spot on his thigh where you had hit him after he had started speaking again. you met his glaring eyes with your own, however, his glare disappeared quickly upon meeting your eyes. you felt warm, not in the face this time, but in your chest, he was just so nice to look at. he smelled nice too, and he made you want to scream into your pillow, in a good way.

i love you, your eyes spoke, you hoped he could see that, because he would have to wait a bit before you actually said it out loud. jaemin understood what you wanted to say but didn't have the courage to yet. he leaned his forehead against yours, the horror movie turning into mere background noise. his hand reached your cheek, holding it gently as he closed the gap between your lips. jaemin hummed lightly into the kiss, it tickled in your stomach. 

'i love you too' he responded through the kiss.

~

we're a mess
you and i,
but the truth is,
you captivate me in way
no soul ever will.

perry poetry.