Savage love: Enemies to Lovers mlm COMPLETED

Embarrassed

Trigger warning⚠️: Cursing and lunch meat.

Jung cook pov.

I think I finally got over my internal fear of him. I talked to him like a normal person and didn't care what any of my friends thought. For once in my life I acted on my own accord. I feel free now that I don't have to act like a total jerk to make a group of people laugh. As I sit next to Derek, my heart skips a beat. I watch his glistening lips as he licks them in between sentences, the way they move as he speaks. Do I have a crush on the kid I've bullied all my life? What the eff is happening to me? I feel weird and tingly. Is this what those hopeless romantics feel every day? I literally hate this full body sweat I'm having right now. I focus back on him. I'm just glad he's opening up to me and not responding with anger. I've been thinking of getting this out on the table for so long, and I finally found the courage to actually get over myself and say I'm sorry. Was it even that hard to begin with? What was holding me back? Derek Treg's a great person.

"Hey, uh, Derek?" I started, my voice shaky.
"What's up, jungle?" He responded, eyes wide. I struggled to find the words. My face began turning red.
"Is everything okay, bro?" He looked at me with a puzzled face. Shit I was taking too long.
"Do y-you want to have lunch with me tomorrow" I blurted out. I felt a wave of heat pass over my body.
Suddenly he burst out laughing. My life is over why is he laughing.
"Why are you acting so weird? This is hilarious yes I'll have lunch with you." He said, chuckling. "But I won't eat the school lunch so we have to go somewhere, where's your fav?" He filled the silence perfectly, saving me from humiliation.
"Uh yea, how about riv? It's close by, we could walk if it's nice out." I continued, the flushed feeling fading away.
"Sounds good to me, I'll see you tomorrow." He winked at me as he stood up to pack his things. The day was already over. I hadn't even noticed the time passing by so quickly. Why did it feel so freeing to talk with him? Why didn't I do this sooner? I bit my lip out of annoyance with myself. I let my mind wander to tomorrow, what I should expect, and how I should talk. I felt the anxiety growing within my stomach. I begged myself to let this lunch go by smoothly.
I stood up to pack my things as well.
"Hey, how do you get home?" I asked him as he began to walk away.
"Well, usually I go get in my red Ferrari but I seem to have misplaced it this afternoon." He said with a smirk. Sarcasm thick in the air.
"I ride the bus, why? Want to take me home?" He turned around to face me.
"Uh. Yeah! Sure. I-I mean if you want me to." Fuck why am I being so awkward. He latched arms with me as I picked up my backpack and flung it over my shoulders.
"Lead the way." He said, heading toward the back doors.
As we settled into my car, he got comfortable choosing the music. He connected his phone and started a song. 'Embarrassed' by my favorite band, BTS. I never expected him to actually listen to them. I felt butterflies in my stomach as he perused around my car. I liked the idea of us hanging out.
"So where am I taking you?" I started, pulling out of the parking lot. We were one of the last people to leave school.
"I don't know, I don't feel like going home, you got some time?"
Did he want to hang out? Oh my god I felt my heart beating in my throat.
"Sure, wanna come to my house for dinner or something? I have that new PlayStation game Everyones talking about." I could feel my chest tightening up. He was going to give me a heart attack.
"No way! You got it??? They are sold out everywhere how???" He exclaimed, making me jump a bit.
"Dude, just pre order your shit. Everyone always has this problem, early bird gets the worm, you should know this by now." I laughed with him.
"Ain't no way I'm paying extra for some game I can play for free now." He smiled, referring to me.
"Anytime you want." I said, admiring his gleaming smile.

As we got to my house, he rushed to get out of the car. Eager to see everything. I gave him a short tour and lead him to my room. As I was setting up the game, I heard my door close. I started sweating a little, he made me so nervous without even trying.

We got lost in the game, we were brought back to reality by the sound of my back popping as I sat up. We had both formed into shrimp playing this game on the floor.
"Sorry I don't have any chairs in here I usually just sit in my bed." I laughed awkwardly as I stretched.
He stood up and rolled his neck, readjusting to the change of position.
"Then let's go up there." He sat down on my bed and waited for me to join him. As I nestled into a space near him, I made sure not to sit too close to avoid awkwardness.
"Can we just watch a movie? My thumbs hurt." He said, cracking his knuckles.
"Yeah sure, you can pick." I handed him the remote and in grabbing it brushed against my hand. That same hot feeling came over my chest as he began flipping through movies on Netflix.