skz oneshots/imagines

✧༺♡༻∞ 07 - chan ∞༺♡༻✧

chan watches from the distance as seri was hard at work, running through the choreography she had been creating for the last few days. he's extremely proud, a smile pulling across his features without him even noticing.

"are you just going to stare at her until she's done?"

chan jumps, turning around to see woojin walk up behind him. he glances at seri through the small window in the door before looking back at the other member.

"uh... no? i'm just waiting on... you! so we can go practice."

woojin grins seeing through the feeble lie. "i actually have plans with minho so you're on your own."

chan doesn't have time to protest before woojin slips away, right when the door to the dance room opens. chan whips back around, a bead of sweat forming on his forehead as he tries to pretend he wasn't just watching the girl.

she wipes sweat off her own forehead and pulls her bleached hair into a bun.

"what are you doing here?" she asks, her tone skeptical but curious.

chan gulps. "um, i wanted to practice after you..."

"oh..." she doesn't buy it. "okay, well i'm done now. sorry if i made you wait."

she gives him a polite bow and begins to walk away when chan reaches out, tapping her shoulder.

"a-actually..." his thoughts are racing as fast as his heart and he isn't sure he can keep his words in order so he switches to english. "what are your plans for the rest of the day?"

seri's eyebrows raise up, genuine surprise adorning her face. "i have a singing lesson and then i'm done for the day. why?"

chan readies himself, trying to remember all the words of encouragement and speech he prepared for this moment. seri almost wonders if he is broken or something since he's just standing over her with his eyebrows knit together and eyes squeezed shut.

"ch-"

"do you want to join me for dinner?" he blurts, face still scrunched up but one eye open, as if just saying the words hurt him. seri breathes a laugh, actually finding it cute.

"oppa," she sings, "you know i'm always down to eat with you and the guys."

she knows exactly what he's asking, but having the opportunity to tease him like this is too good to pass up. and his reaction is exactly what she wanted: a mix of embarrassment, defeat, acceptance, and more embarrassment all pooling in his eyes and spilling across his face.

"i..." he isn't sure where to go from this besides play along to avoid further embarrassing himself. "right, yeah. it's been a while, right?"

he cant stand upright with confidence anymore, feeling like a deflated balloon. maybe next time...

"right! maybe we should even try something new for dinner?"

"yeah? like what?" he tries to keep his disappointment out and enthusiasm in. he doesn't want her to know that this isn't what he wanted. or that he got himself all fired up to ask her out weeks prior. or that he would get so flustered just seeing her in JYP or his heart would race from watching/listening to her practice. perhaps he isn't meant to tell her his feelings at all.

"did you want to try that ramen i was telling you about?" he asks, trying again to keep the mood light.

seri smiles that smile he loves. "something like just the two of us going out."

chan's heart is pounding and his lips part in shock. he's stunned for just a second — seri laughing pulls him back to reality.

"um, i, yeah, sure, i-i guess we can do that. only if you want, though. i-i don't want to pressure you into that." his words come out like toys tumbling from their box — jumbled, messy, yet exactly what she wants.

"oh... well..." she pretends to think, pursing her lips. "i wouldn't suggest it if i didn't want to. the question is do you want to?"

"yeah!!"

seri raises an amused brow. chan clears his throat.

"uh i mean, yeah sure," he tries to recover with a more casual tone, but now it's difficult to hide his excitement.

with a triumphant smile across both of their faces, seri clasps her hands together over her chest. "okay! i'll meet you at the front of the building in a couple hours then?"

chan nods, his heartbeat almost drowning out her words.

"perfect, see you then, oppa!" she turns on her heels, a bit of a skip in her step as she retreats down the hall. behind her, chan lifts and brings his fist down in the air, a quiet "yes!" leaving his lips.