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type: duo imagine series

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your mother was always a great judge of character. with one look, she knew that your father was someone who she could trust. it didn't take her long to realize that he was the person that she wanted to spend the rest of her life with. when you were younger, you thought it was some superpower that only she had.

she told you that it wasn't a superpower, but a skill that she learned. right before she died, she promised

if you learned one thing today, it's that you're not as similar to your mother as you thought you were. where she was smart and caring, you are foolish and cunning. somehow, you roped jungwon into an insane plan that's nonsensical all because you'll never catch jake's attention any other way.

you could try to manipulate yourself into believing that jungwon played a role in this, too. after all, he's doing the exact same thing that you are, but you're the one who suggested this.

"this was a terrible idea,"

when jungwon looks at you like you've said something that's unbelievable, you know that you've voiced your inner thoughts.

"(y/n), i'm sorry. i had no idea that that was your first kiss. if i had known, then i-"

a group of clamoring students pass through the parking lot to find their cars, but you notice two familiar faces in the group. without hesitating, you crouch down and pull jungwon down with you. thankfully, his car blocks the two of you from their view.

"why are you so jumpy? they're just trying to find their cars, (y/n). there's no reason to hide."

"i think i saw jake and nabi in that group."

"okay, so what's the big deal? if you did see them, we shouldn't be hiding, we should be flaunting our relationship."

you roll your eyes at jungwon's suggestion.

"hey, have you seen jungwon or (y/n)?" a guy asks, and your ears perk up at the mention of your name.

"this is ridiculous, (y/n)." jungwon grumbles.

it's obvious that he doesn't want to play along with your plan. he tries to get to his feet, but you pull him back down.

"you can stay here if you'd like, but i'm not going-" you press a finger to jungwon's lips so that he'll quiet down.

if you weren't so focused on remaining unnoticed, you'd laugh at the puzzled look on jungwon's face. with his eyes wide out of surprise and his mouth forming the shape of a circle.

"no, not since they left together."

"sorry, i think that you just missed them."

two people in the group admit, right before they start heading to their cars. the guy who's looking for you and jungwon shows his discontent with their answers by groaning rather dramtically.

"nabi, have you seen jungwon or (y/n)?" the guy tries again, but this time he asks nabi.

once he hears nabi's name, it doesn't take long for jungwon to become interested in the conversation. he eases your hand away from his face, then he pokes his head around the front of his car to get a better view of nabi.

what is with him?

before jake, you only had a crush on one person. you remember when you were reduced to nothing more than a bundle of nerves all because you wanted this person to like you, but you don't remember being giddy. your feelings were apparent to anyone who cared to notice the way you'd react whenever his name was spoken, but he couldn't see it.

now, looking at jungwon, you can tell that he probably can't use words to express how much he likes nabi.

"no, jake, but i haven't been looking for them either." nabi addresses jake, then you reposition yourself next to jungwon to get a glimpse of jake. "why are you looking for them?"

"i have something to give to (y/n)."

"i'll tell you what. you can give me whatever you're dying to give to (y/n), and i'll be sure to give it to her when i see her tomorrow."

"that's very kind of you,"

"yeah, i know. i'm a very kind person, jake." she puts her hand on his shoulder, and you can't tell if this is her showing off how flirtatious she can be or if she just wants to coerce jake into giving her whatever he wants to give you. "you're new here, so you don't really know that, but all of the rumors that you've heard about me are true."

"i'm sure that you are, nabi, but i'm afraid that i have to turn down your offer. i'd rather give this to (y/n) myself." jake shrugs her hand off of his shoulder.

when jake starts walking towards jungwon's car, you pull jungwon's shirt to pull him backwards.

"jake," nabi calls out to jake, but he doesn't stop moving.

she catches up to him and matches his stride.

jake is incapable being impolite, so he plays along with nabi. "yes, nabi?"

"you seem very smart. so, i'm sure that you're aware that liking (y/n) is off-limits because she already has a boyfriend." nabi twirls her hair around her finger, and you're sure that she's awaiting jake's response.

jungwon's not my boyfriend! we aren't actually dating. all of this is some elaborate scheme that we orchestrated, jake. you're the one that i want.

"(y/n), you've got to get home, right?" jungwon reminds you that you need to get home. "i'll walk with you if you'd rather not be stuck in a car with me for the next thirty minutes, but please let me take you home."

he sounds like he means what he's saying, but you're not worried about going home right now. the only thing that you're focused on is jake and nabi's conversation. believe it or not, she's not the only one dying to hear what he'll say next.

does he feel the same way about me that i do about him?

instead of hearing jake or nabi, all you hear is the wind whooshing. jungwon's taken it upon himself to get the both of you as far away from the two of them as possible. with your hand in his, you're running out of the parking lot and into the city.

it isn't until you and jungwon are in the clear that you drop his hand. "why would you do that? he was just about to tell nabi how he feels about me."

"yeah, he was about to do that, but what if he said something that hurts your feelings, (y/n)? what if he doesn't feel the same way that you do?"

you can't even look at jungwon because you're shaking with rage. "we barely know each other, jungwon, and the only reason why we're even talking right now is because we're both desperate. so, why do you care if he hurts my feelings?"

"i care if he hurts your feelings because no one deserves to cry because the person that they like doesn't feel the same way about them." you remember how sorrowful jungwon looked just a couple of hours ago when you saw him on the roof. then, you realize why he did what he did. "i've been there before, (y/n), and it's horrible. so, i'm sorry if i'm wrong for trying to spare you from-"

jungwon wasn't prepared for you to throw your body into his arms, but he caught you. his arms wrapped around your waist and yours did the same around his neck, while you stood on the tips of your toes.

he protected me.

"thank you," you whisper against jungwon's chest.