Against All Odds (Chaeryeong x Male Reader)

Getaway

"WOOOO! 얼쑤 좋다~" yelps Ryujin.

None of you can believe your ears as Mr. Li drops the bomb of an announcement: the instrumental music students were going on a field trip. After seizing a copy of the itenerary, everyone giddily dashes over to their friends and wastes no time planning out fun things to do as a group in great detail. You, too, found yourself in a huddle with your usual crowd. 

"Going to Big Bear probably wouldn't get the average person this hyped, but deadass nobody in this room has seen snow even once in their lives," comments Yuna.  

"Right? I expect no shortage of epic snowball fights highlighting our end-of-the-year banquet slideshow," you add, feeling mounting excitement by the minute.

"Given the rivalry between orchestra and band kids, I expect our feud to be put to rest once and for all," laughs Justin. "It's gonna be intense."

"Yaaaaa," squeals Yeji in joy, "what's even better is Chaeryeongie's gonna join us because her mom is chaperoning~"

"Wow..." says Ryujin in a blissful tone, "I feel like I haven't rested in ages; I can't wait to spend Thanksgiving break away without worrying about school for once." 

"Now, boys and girls," begins Mr. Li once the volume has died down, "it's important to remember that every choice you make on this trip, you make three times. Once for yourself, a second time for your orchestra family, and a third time in the name of Michael Kauffman High School. Everything I expect from you is already on the itinerary along with the final list of roommate assignments, but I want to highlight a few things that have proven problematic in the past."

"Firstly," he continued, addressing the increasing number of curious expressions, "no alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs. Absolutely no exceptions. Second of all, boys are not allowed on the girls' floor, and vice versa. I don't care if you are a couple. Zero tolerance. I'm not having any of it. That also goes if you're trying to see someone outside of orchestra or band," Mr. Li adds, giving you a side-eye. 

"That's all I have to say, reminder that your permission slips are due by the end of the week!"

You left orchestra that day slightly crestfallen with half of your ambitious late-night kickback plans foiled. Nevertheless, you can hardly focus on your academics as Thanksgiving holiday drew nearer and nearer. 

It seemed like eons passed when you, Ryujin, and Chaeryeong walked out of the biology classroom in cheers and high-fives, celebrating the successful completion of your last exam before Thanksgiving break, delighted to finally leave punnet squares, DNA base pairs, and mitosis behind. As soon as you got home, you flopped onto your bed for just a moment before scrambling back to your feet to retrieve the field trip itinerary from your backpack. Too energized to remain stationary, you start packing your things early. Because you were never one to make preparing for vacations a complicated affair, you finish in no time flat. You give Justin, your roommate for the trip, a call as a reminder to bring his Nintendo Switch, and you were just about set to take off. With no other task to spur you into action, you finally settle down on your bed and browse social media on your phone. Still feeling a bit of energy left in the tank, you decide to video call Chaeryeong. She picks up after one, two, three rings:

"Y/N! Gosh, I've been itching to find someone to bounce my thoughts off of; I'm glad you called," says Chaeryeong, who has changed out of her school clothes and into loungewear, a simple short sleeeved t-shirt and black leggings.

"Hahaha. You and me both, huh? I doubt I'll even be able to sleep Sunday night," you respond.

"Ah, I don't even know where to start with packing," says Chaeryeong, setting her phone aside to free up both of her hands. "How about you? Knowing you, you're probably already done, I bet." she guesses, returning with a knife, a cutting board, and a box of strawberries.