Seventeen Imagines

Wonwoo: love triangle (pt. 2)

It's been a few weeks since Wonwoo started working at the cafe. Since then the two of you have worked together every shift so you've gotten to know one another little by little. The more Wonwoo got to know you the stronger his feelings for you grew. You were also beginning to feel something toward the new guy but you refuse to pursue him since he's a coworker.

Today Wonwoo is in the back room looking over inventory, checking off everything the store has and writing down what the cafe needs to order since the manager is out for half the day. He noticed you walk in to grab a few things. His head was tilted down to look at the clipboard in his hands but his eyes were trained on you. He smiled to himself when he watched you try to grab something just barely out of reach on one of the top shelves.

You're much shorter than Wonwoo is and he thought it was another cute attribute of yours. He watched you step on the lowest shelf to try and reach the highest shelf. You were unaware that the shelf was actually wobbling but Wonwoo noticed it right away. Then he saw boxes above you starting to shift forward.

In one swift motion Wonwoo dropped the clipboard and ran over to you. Just as he stood behind you and raised his arms up he was able to catch the large boxes from falling on you. With his arms still above his head Wonwoo looked down at you to make sure you were okay. Your arms were on your head to brace for impact.

You kept your arms up even after you realized Wonwoo stopped the boxes because you were embarrassed. Wonwoo looked closer at you and noticed the tips of your ears and the back of your neck were turning red. He was concerned that you might've gotten hurt by something he didn't catch.

"Are you okay?" Wonwoo asked you with concern laced in his voice.

You slowly lowered your arms and turned slightly to look up at Wonwoo. He saw how flushed your face was and another thought popped into his head. You didn't look hurt, you looked shy. He thought the red tinge on your face was cute. Wonwoo slowly pushed the boxes back onto the shelf while his eyes were locked on yours, his body also slowly moving forward as he pushed, closing the already small gap between the two of you.

Wonwoo's heart was racing. He's never been so close to you where he could feel your breath against him until now. He knew the current situation was becoming dangerous considering how you weren't moving nor breaking eye contact with him. Wonwoo leaned in even closer, hoping you were going to stop him. But you didn't.

He wanted to kiss you so badly. His eyes were focused on your pink lips, his Adams apple bobbed when he gulped. Wonwoo could smell your perfume with how close he was to you, the scent of roses wafting in his face. He was having difficulty thinking clearly.

And then both of you heard the front door chime, indicating someone either walked in or out of the cafe. Wonwoo was stunned when you suddenly pushed him away and covered your mouth with the back of your hand. Before Wonwoo could say anything you scurried out of the stock room. He was dumbstruck at your reaction.

He didn't even kiss you and you covered your mouth. Wonwoo didn't know what to make of it. Did you not want him to kiss you? Did he make you feel uncomfortable just now? Did he just misread the situation? Wonwoo's thoughts raced. He covered his face with his hands and pulled them down along with his skin, a frustrated sigh leaving his lips.

Wonwoo continued doing inventory while you purposely stayed at the front of the cafe. You were so anxious about what almost happened that you couldn't face Wonwoo. In your mind it was best if you avoided him for a little while, at least until you calmed down. Your hands were shaking for at least an hour after you left the stock room.

You couldn't get Wonwoo out of your head. You were even replaying the scene in your mind over and over, making it incredibly more difficult for you to calm down. All you could think about was how handsome Wonwoo is and how he was even more attractive up close. The thought that he almost kissed you made your heart flutter.