Not Just Academic Rivals || Yang Jungwon x Female Reader

♡Chapter 25♡

— Jungwon's POV —

I shut the door, going to the opposite side of the car and settling in.

The car started moving as I sighed softly. I looked to my left, at Jia. "You okay?"

She shrugged. "Yeah. I'm fine."

I nodded. We sat in the comfortable silence as my driver drove us to school. A while later, as we were stuck in traffic, I glanced at Jia to see her sleeping. I smiled and chuckled lightly.

"Cute." I mumbled under my breath. Without thinking, I pulled out my phone and took a photo of Jia sleeping so peacefully.

"Ahh, Jungwon-ssi. . ." The driver chuckled fondly, startling me.

"Hmm?" I said distractedly, still smiling at the photo I took of her.

"You really treasure her, don't you?" He said quietly.

I chuckled. "Maybe."

"Hey, I'm getting deja vu. Didn't we do this before? That time before you went to the UK? That girl yelling outside at you, before we left for the airport?"

I thought for a second. "Oh, yeah."

"But this time you have a different reaction to me saying you like her. It's been, what, five months?"

I nodded slowly, feeling a wave of realization wash over me.

"I think you have a pretty good chance. Just don't mess up, boy. She doesn't seem like one to give second chances if you break her heart."

I chuckled quietly. "How can I break her heart? If I ever do, I won't even be able to forgive myself. She's too precious."

"Who's too precious?" Jia yawned sleepily, stretching her arms.

"Oh, my dog in the UK, Maeumi." I covered up quickly.

"You have a dog!?"She perked up, interested.

"Yeah, didn't I tell you?" I smiled.

"You did not! You have to show me a picture of her. What breed is she? She, right?"

"Yeah."

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— Jia's POV, a few moments ago —

I peeked an eye open, to see Jungwon busy on his phone. I decided to pretend I'm sleeping, y'know, just for fun. I wanna see what he'd do.

"Cute."

I heard Jungwon's voice. I felt my cheeks heat up, but I took a deep breath, determined to keep my act.

I heard a click of a camera.

"Ahh, Jungwon-ssi. . ." Suddenly, the driver spoke up.

"Hmm?" Jungwon answered. Okay, now why do I feel like he's smiling!? Like, that giddy type of smile!?

"You really treasure her, don't you?" The driver asked quietly.

Jungwon chuckled. "Maybe."

Hey, am I right? He likes me? What is this K-Drama plot?

"Hey, I'm getting deja vu. Didn't we do this before? That time before you went to the UK? That girl yelling outside at you, before we left for the airport?"

Okay now wait a second. What? That time when I wished to never see him again? He liked me already!? Or did he reject me?

Jungwon was silent for a moment, then answering, "Oh, yeah."