Contract Boyfriend || n.yuta

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The stranger seemed to have recovered from his shock as he noticed Jungwoo and Mark approaching. Something clicked in his head and he let himself into the kiss.

 His hand slid down her back, stopping dangerously low by her hip. He guided one of her hands to his chest and let her grab a fistful of his plain white shirt. He switched their positions, Iseul now having the wall against her back.

"Seul?"

Iseul pulled away, her cheeks warm and her cherry red lipstick slightly smudged. She might have looked at Jungwoo with indifferent eyes, hoping she could conceal the storm of emotions that settled deep in her. 

"Jungwoo." She breathlessly acknowledged. Jungwoo's eyes jumped from her face to the stranger beside her. 

"Do you have any business with my girlfriend?" The stranger asserted, putting himself between her and Jungwoo. 

"I didn't know you two were dating, Yuta." Jungwoo mumbled, his expression unreadable. "It's been a while, Seul."  

"I thought Yuta wasn't into girls." Mark jokingly added, not reading the atmosphere at all. Sicheng who only noticed the situation late, grabbed Mark and dragged him out by the ear.

"She told me to keep it a secret until she's ready. Who am I to make her uncomfortable?" Yuta shot back. He glanced at Iseul who was frozen in place. He gave her a slight nudge and brought her back into reality.

"Do you have a problem if I've moved on, Jungwoo?" Iseul questioned. 

"None at all. I'm actually happy for you. I can sleep in peace now knowing you're doing better." He clarified with a smile.

That damned smile he knew would break the walls she worked hard to put up.

"Let's go? The mood here is ruined." Yuta glared at Jungwoo who was oblivious to the fact his presence was not wanted.

"Oh, before you go, I'm actually here to offer something." Jungwoo added. "Our team manager recently quit due to health reasons. Come back to the soccer team. No one can replace you in the team."

"Come on, bambi." Yuta took her hand and led her outside to what seemed to be his car. He opened the passenger's door and pulled out two cans of sprite. "You look like you can use a drink again." 

Getting a closer look at him, he was very handsome. His long crimson hair looked fluffy and was being kept away from his face with a headband. His chocolate brown eyes held a mesmerizing shimmer under his intense gaze. She realized her lipstick had smudged onto his lips, making her blush.

The ivory light casted shadows on his face, putting more emphasis to his near perfect features. If she had met him in a different circumstance, she would definitely ask him what anime he jumped out from.

"That was harassment you know." He spoke up. "If I didn't read the situation right, I would have pushed you."

"I am so so so sorry for dragging you into this um... what's your name again?"

"Yuta. Nakamoto Yuta." He introduced. He opened one can and handed it to her. "You?"

"Min Iseul." She answered, taking the drink with both hands. She removed her heels and sat down on the sidewalk. "Thank you for playing along. I panicked."

"No shit, Sherlock. I just read between the lines. If you had asked I would have helped you like a normal person." Yuta huffed. He took a sip of his drink and looked down at her. "What's your plan now?"

"Plan?" She cluelessly parroted.

"You started it, you need to continue it." He explained. "The act you put up there isn't convincing at all you know. It's gonna take a while for Jungwoo to believe you."

"I know but... I don't exactly have a plan." She guiltily admitted. 

"What are you gonna do? Say we broke up and raise his suspicions even more?" He questioned.

"What do you have to suggest then? Because if you have an idea I'm all ears."  

"You got me into this mess and you don't know what to do?" He huffed, rolling his eyes at her. He finished his drink, crushing the can and placing it in a plastic bag in his car. "How about this, I'll be your contract boyfriend." 

"Contract boyfriend?"

"Exactly how it sounds. I'll be your boyfriend by contract until we build up enough drama to make a reasonable break up." He expounded quite simply. "We'll both have a gain from it. Your ex will back off and I can clear up the rumors about me."

Iseul stared down at the can in her hands, her index finger tracing the lettering on the side. It was a great offer, but was it really the best choice? Keeping the lie up will be hard, but she was desperate. 

It was a tempting offer, yet she knew if they got caught it would make things more complicated than it should be. Would the backlash if found out be worth it?

"What do you say? If you don't want to then you can go with your original plan saying we broke up because of that incident." He asked. 

"I'll take your deal but... what about his offer with the manager position?"

"I'm part of the soccer team. Don't worry about that. I got you covered." He assured. He extended his hand towards her, a smirk on his lips. "Let's do our best, bambi."

️☁

"HAVE YOU FINALLY REACHED PEAK INSANITY MIN ISEUL?!" 

"Hello to you too, Daeun. You look like you don't have a hangover." Iseul yawned, closing her locker. "Morning Youngie."

"Morning, Seul." Doyoung greeted. He put a hand on Daeun's head, keeping the angry girl in place with ease. "We're sorry we weren't there to help you last night."

"You guys heard?" Iseul blinked.

"It's the talk of the school right now. 'The childhood sweethearts meet once again' as they said." Doyoung answered as they began walking. "So... you and Yuta?"

"Since when? I knew there was a reason that rascal rejected girls left and right." Daeun questioned. "And you really accepted the position of club manager again? Really?"

"Wait, you guys know Yuta too?" She asked. 

"He's in our new group of friends and the captain of the soccer team ever since last year." Doyoung answered.

Iseul's eyes widened. "Really?!"

"You should know isn't he your-" 

"He really isn't your boyfriend, isn't he?" Daeun interjected, making the girl freeze up. "We've been together ever since we were four, Seul. You can't lie to me."

"I may or may not have gotten myself into some stupid shit." Iseul shamefully sighed. 

A/N

Updating early since I can't write tomorrow!

What a nice turn of events at chapter 3

what do you guys think? why is Iseul like that when it comes to jungwoo?