1.3.18 genre: romance, fluff NEW - (о'∀'о) length: 1 part P.O.V: 3rd & reader insert ~~~~
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"Guys! Guys! My rank bumped up one spot!" Y/N excitedly scampered to her friends, who were milled around a table in their hideout stationed in an unoccupied classroom. "Really? I got bumped down one," Byeol grumbled. "Hey, it's not as bad as my rank," Seungmin argued, flapping a piece of paper in front of Byeol's face that had his grades for each class and his rank overall in the school printed boldly on it.
"Still! Rank 269 is horrible!" Byeol groaned. "My rank got bumped up one, but it's still worse than both of you," Y/N 'tch'ed and displayed her nicely flattened out report card on the rounded table. "Oh dang, 299! That's progress," Her other friend, Eric, applauded and smiled. "Don't tease me, Rank 255," Y/N tousled Eric's pink hair. "How about you, Chanhee?" She turned to face him, resting her chin on her hand. "I assume still 2nd place?"
Chanhee shook his head. "1st place," he responded with a mannerly smile. Byeol, Eric, Seungmin, and Y/N all groaned. "Don't rub it in our faces," Byeol rubbed her temples, closing her eyes. Eric let out a dramatic sigh before eyeing Chanhee wearily. Seungmin slammed his hands on the table. "Dude. How are you always getting better? From 5th, to 4th, to 3rd, to 2nd, and now to 1st! Next, are you going to skyrocket off the charts?" He complained. Y/N nodded vigorously. "Tell us your secrets, Chanhee! Tell your fellow friends," Y/N made puppy eyes and whimpered.
"Just study," Chanhee answered and stood up. Y/N continued smiling at him until he left the room. She crumbled up her report card and growled. "That rascal," she gritted her teeth and grinded them together out of frustration. "I wonder if he really is our friend our just joined us out of sympathy," Eric rolled his eyes. "Right? Right? That's what I've been thinking too. There's no way a Rank 1 student would talk to people in the 200's," Y/N 'tsk'ed multiple times.
Byeol clicked her tongue twice and knitted her brows. "He only comes when we have a meeting like this. He never talks to us in public or sits next to us in lunch," she frowned. "Chanhee sure in a problem. Can't we just kick him out?" Seungmin asked Y/N, who stared dead into his eyes. "You know that once someone does the oath and joins us, we can't abandon them no matter what," Y/N protested. "Then what do we do about him? He's such a pain. It's like he has no emotions. Such a jerk," Byeol objected.
"I'll talk to him and try to get him to warm up to us. Maybe he isn't as bad as we think," Y/N suggested, standing up and exiting the unlit room. Eric followed Y/N out, "See ya!" He saluted to them before scurrying after her.
Y/N marched down the hall, her chest puffed out and her posture straight. "What are you gonna do? Are you gonna force him to do something and yank at his hair and insult him loudly and annoyingly in front of everyone like you did to me the first time I joined?" Eric whispered. Y/N whipped around, slapping him with her messy hair. Eric caught a mouthful of her H/C hair and spit it out in disgust. "Excuse you! When did I ever?" She shoved him roughly, nearly causing him to fall down. "Ok, ok, just no violence, alright?" Eric confirmed.
Y/N muttered, "You can't tell me what to do." But Eric didn't hear her. It was currently lunch time, and they had met up before receiving their lunch. Her stomach rumbled and she moaned in hunger. "Ugh, I'm starving." "Then let's get lunch and talk to him at the same time," Eric offered. They walked into the lunch line and got their lunch on a metal tray before scanning the cafeteria for signs of Chanhee. "Oh! There!" Eric pointed to the right, where Chanhee was quietly sitting with six other people cramped up in a small space. He had a smile on his face, but she was darn sure it was fake.
Y/N stormed over to that direction. But then she tripped over someone's foot right before she arrived at Chanhee's table. Someone had stuck out their foot in front of her. She skidded and slipped on the ground with food spilled on the floor. She stopped right next to Chanhee's seat, who stared down at her with unwavering eyes. Y/N turned her head weakly and saw two higher ranked students laughing their heads off, their cheeks red because of how hard and long they giggled and laughed. "Y/N!" Eric hurried over after shooting a glower to the two upperclassmen that were around the 10th rank. "Y/N, you okay?? There's food all over you," Eric pinched his nose at the stench.
"Ew," he faked vomiting noises. "Thanks for the support," Y/N rolled her eyes at Eric, who was one year younger than her. "No problem," he said with a wide smile. Y/N glanced up to see Chanhee looking down at her with an unreadable expression. "Hey, Chanhee, how about you help your friend here?" She extended a hand, hoping he would grab it and haul her up. But he didn't do so. He just shook his head and swiveled back to his friends. "Do you know that good-for-nothing Rank 299?" One of his "friends" jeered.
He was silent for a short period of time before replying, "Yeah, I do know her." "Is she really your friend?" Another chimed in. "She's Rank fvcking 299! She's gonna influence you horribly, dude." Chanhee said, "No, she's not my friend." in a cold tone. Y/N flinched. Eric helped her up and grabbed napkins to wipe off the curry and sauce and soup that spilled onto her uniform. "You bastard!" She yelled at Chanhee. "After all these years of being together with Byeol, Seungmin, and Eric, you still have no heart? I tried to get you to open up so many times. You know that, right?" Y/N continued, raising her volume.
"Lady, chill! Unless you want us to MAKE you be quiet!" One of them bolted up and clenched their fist. Y/N's eyes were teary. They spent so much time together. Y/N tried hanging around him in school, do generous things for him, talk to him, but he never repaid her with his own kindness. "Do you pity us that much?" Y/N ignored the other student and raged. Eric stood back and let Y/N release her stress. He was quiet but nodded along to what she said in her little speech. "Y/N, talk to me outside," Chanhee stood up and gave a pat to the other student's shoulder, who sat down reluctantly.
Y/N sniffled and trudged outside behind Chanhee. Eric began to follow them, but Chanhee stopped him. "We need to talk in private, if you don't mind," Chanhee said in a low voice. Eric nodded and walked off anxiously.
Y/N and Chanhee walked up to the rooftop, where the chilly wind lashed at their skin. Chanhee examined the stains of brown on her white shirt. "Sorry," he apologized, looking away and to the distance. "For what?" Y/N sniffed, wiping her eyes with her clean sleeves. "For everything. I knew how you guys felt about me ignoring you guys. I was being selfish. In all honesty, it was fun to be with you. But... It just... Embarrassed me, I guess. People would be glad to spread rumors and gossip about a Rank 1 student talking with Rank 200's. Especially if they see me with you," he explained calmly.
Y/N was shocked. She punched him in the arm. "You're so selfish! You could've just told us and we could've hung out somewhere in secret and hung out! You don't have to be so secretive. We want to help you. Especially me. I want to be close friends with you, eat out with you, and get help in academics with you! Just because you're the smartest kid in the school doesn't mean you aren't allowed to talk with dumb kids!"
"I know.. But.. I just have this feeling. Whenever I'm around you, I want to leave and go away. I just get so embarrassed," He described with a heavy sigh at the end. "Wha?! Are you saying I'm unlikable?" Y/N yelled. "No! No! The opposite, actually. You're very likable. So likable it makes me flustered and makes me blush every time I see you," Chanhee lowered his voice as he confessed. Y/N fell silent and stared at him in shock. "Huh?! Wh-what? Me?" She pointed a thumb at herself. He nodded and smiled sheepishly. "You always make me smile, Y/N. You're a good person at heart. You know why I always act up when I'm around you?" he asked with a grin.
Y/N shook her head. She was so oblivious to what he was about to say next.
"Because I love you, Y/N. I loved you from the very start."
Then he cupped Y/N's face in his hands before she could react and kissed her on the forehead.
