Seventeen Imagines (COMPLETED)

The8

You were staring eye-to-eye with the guy across from you, a smirk lingering on your face. A few droplets of sweat poured down from your forehead. Your arms were shaking and felt like your legs were about to give up but you had to keep going.

"Ready to give up yet?", he asked, grunting.

"No way. I'm gonna win", you said.

You've been in the squatting position with your arms out for about twenty minutes now. You two always had to be competitive at something. But that ended up with the both of you getting punished. Your coach asked the both of you to wait near the bleachers with your arms out. But you guys were extra. Squatting was his idea. You couldn't make him think that you couldn't handle it. Your coach had no problem with it as long as you two realize that not everything is a competition.

You started getting a cramp but you had to shake it off and 'man' up. The coach said you can go home now but that would've led to Minghao winning. Both of you were panting and had trouble breathing. As you looked up at Minghao, he had his eyes closed tight.

"You know...it wouldn't count if both is us stopped at the same time", Minghao said.

"..you're right. On the count of three?", you said, turning your hands into fists.

He nodded.

"One..", you said.

"Two..", he said.

"Three!", both of you said as you stood up only to be knocked down to the ground.

Your legs felt like jelly. Minghao was right next to you, groaning in pain. You looked at each other for a few seconds and began to laugh.

"Maybe we're taking this whole competitive thing a bit too far", he chuckled.

"Yeah..but you have to admit it's fun making you look like a wimp", you laughed.

"What?? Me? A wimp? Not even in your dreams", he rolled his eyes playfully.

"Trust me, even in my dreams I could beat you. It's happened before", you said.

"I was kidding..you dream about me?", he asked.

"..w-what time is it?", you asked, looking away from him.

"It's 6:30", he said.

"What?? 6:30?? I have to go or else my parents will kill me", you said and quickly stood up, not minding the pain.

"I'll call you later?", Minghao said, watching as you limped away.

"Sure!", you yelled.

~~~

You were now on your bed, staring up at the ceiling as you talked to Minghao on the phone. He was talking about how he got invited to go jogging with some girl in our dance group. You don't really know her that well but you do know that she's rich.

"So...you're really gonna go jogging with her?", you asked.

"I mean yeah..you know how bad i am at turning people down. You sound upset. Is that a problem with you?"

"No. It's your life. You can do whatever you want", you mumbled, sighing.

"..are you jealous?"

"Jealous?? Pfft..you're crazy to assume something like that", you laughed awkwardly.

"So..it wouldn't bother you if I asked her out?"

You don't know why but you felt like your chest was hurting. Tears were blurring your vision.

"(Y/n)?"

"Do whatever you want", you said before hanging up.

You threw your phone to the side and dug your face onto the pillow. The tears spilled onto the purple bedsheets, creating a darker shade of the color. You don't m me why you were crying since Minghao has always been that friend that you see as like a buddy. You wiped away the tears and tried to forget about it.

You opened your laptop and checked your social media account. You still had the same amount of friends but you rarely post. You went through your pictures and smiled at the one where Minghao took you to his parents' house for Thanksgiving dinner. It was your first time meeting them. As you went through the pictures, you realized almost all of them were with Minghao. You were about to delete them but you heard a knock on your window. He was waiting outside your window. Worried he might fall off the roof, you quickly opened the window and helped him inside.

"Are you crazy?? You could've gotten injured", you said, punching his arm.

"I had to see if you were okay. I've been calling you and you don't answer", he said.

You cleared your throat and look away. He glanced at your laptop and noticed the words in the box 'are you sure you want to delete all pictures?'. He turned back to you and focused on how puffy your eyes are.

"Were you crying?", he asked.

"No", you said.

"(Y/n), I've seen you cry before. I know how you look like after. Did I upset you because I said I was gonna ask her out?", he asked.

"That's insane. Why would I cry over that?? That's just..", you chuckled awkwardly before looking out the window.

His hand made its way up to your cheek, turning your face so he can look into your eyes. He softly smiled at you, hands going down your arms until he intertwined your hands together.

"What I said about that girl, I lied. She didn't invite me anywhere and I'm not going to ask her out. I just said that to see what your reaction would be. I don't like her. I like you", he smiled.

"...so you lied? How can you do that?? That's not funny. It's not a joke", you said, hitting him repeatedly.

He chuckled and grabbed your hands to prevent you from hitting him again.

"I couldn't tell you because you always brought up competition. I had to say something that will get your attention. I'm sorry for upsetting you but I got through what I wanted to say. Now, apologize to me for hitting me", he said.

"No. I don't have to", you said, crossing your arms over your chest.

He took one step closer to you. You gasped and noticed his intense stare, causing you to blush.

"I said apologize", he said in a lower and deeper voice.

"Or what? You're gonna call me a wimp for crying? Or make fun of me because I like a guy who is very stubborn and stupid and-"

Minghao made you stop talking by connecting his lips with yours. Your eyes widened and you spaced out. When he pulled away, he was at a close distance.

"Uh..I..you..", you kept mumbling words while being in a trance, light on your feet.

He chuckled and wrapped his arms around you, hugging you. It took a while for you to return back to reality. Your arms wrapped around him, staying silent as you hugged him.

"Are you gonna apologize now? Because I can kiss you all night until you do", he whispered.

You pushed him away, him laughing at your reaction. He stayed with you all night until you fell asleep, kissing your forehead before carefully heading out he window, smiling at you before leaving.