Make A Wish | Na Jaemin

Areum happily walked to the cafeteria, heading towards the table that she usually sat at with the Dreamies. However, as she got closer, her steps became slower seeing that someone was sitting in her spot next to Jaemin.

A girl.

Areum furrowed her brows and Jaemin looked up at her. His mouth opened, about to say something but was cut off.

"You must be Areum! Jaemin was just talking about how this is your spot or something," the girl in her seat giggled. "You don't mind me sitting here, do you?"

"Um, who are you, exactly?"

"My name's Jiyeon- I was Jaemin's high school sweetheart," she smiled.
Areum's gaze shifted from Jiyeon to Jaemin, who was looking at the girl next to him in annoyance.
"Look, Jiyeon, Areum was already sit-" he started.

"It's okay!" Areum interrupted. Jaemin looked up at her in confusion.
"It's okay, she can sit there. I'm sure you two have some catching up to do," she forced a smile.

"But I want you to sit next to me."

Areum's heart almost lept out of her chest from hearing his words, but she remained calm and shook her head. "It's only for a day, right? Nari isn't here today so I'll sit next to Haechan. It works out," she smiled, heading towards the empty seat.

Areum sat down in the seat, the gaze of the five other boys on her. "What?" She asked them.
Chenle shook his head. "Are you okay? Like, damn, your seat got replaced two times now."
"Yah, shut the fuck up Chenle, why would you say that?" Haechan said.

"I'm just asking if she's okay!"

"Noona, are you okay?" Jisung asked, ignoring the two.

Areum looked to the opposite side of the table, where Jiyeon and Jaemin were sitting. Her eyes noticing how close they were to one another- more like how close Jiyeon was pushing herself onto Jaemin. She looked up at the youngest, putting on a small smile. "I'm okay."

"You know you don't have to lie." All their heads turned towards the eldest. "It doesn't feel good getting replaced. You don't need to hide it all the time," Mark said.

"I know, it's just," she sighed.

"You like both of them, don't you?" Jeno said, in a hushed voice.

"Huh?"

Jisung looked at the two boys. "First it was Renjun. Now it's Jaemin."
Areum's eyes widened, her mouth gaping open. "Am I that obvious?"

He shook his head. "No. Not like other girls we've seen. It took a lot of observing honestly."
She slightly chewed her bottom lip. "I just feel like Jaemin doesn't feel the same about me."

Haechan snorted. "Are you kidding me? He doesn't shut up about you when it's just us boys around and he always unconsciously looks for you. I think that says enough." He rested his chin on his hand, leaning forward. "Hell, he even spoils you and shit like clothes- don't pretend like I didn't notice."

"Yeah but-" Areum stopped herself. But that's because it's part of our contract.

Haechan raised a brow. "But?"
She shook her head. "Nevermind."
Areum sighed. "It's fine guys, it's just a seat. And it's only for today, right?"

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Oh how Areum was wrong. A day turned into two, and then to a whole week. Whenever Jaemin would try and talk to Areum, he would get interrupted or dragged away from Jiyeon.
Slowly, the two began to grow distant from one another- until Jaemin had had enough.

Areum was doing her homework when there was a knock on the door. She walked over and opened it, revealing Jaemin in a black denim jacket and black jeans.

"Jaemin, what are you doing here?" She asked.

"Are you free right now?"

"Well I was doing homework-"

"Come out with me for a bit."

"What? Jaemin-"

"Please," he pleaded. "We haven't spent time with each other like we used to."
Areum pursed her lips and nodded. "Let me get ready first."
Jaemin smiled. "Thanks. I'll be waiting out here for you."

Areum quickly got ready and the pair got into Jaemin's car. As they drove, her eyes scanned the scenery. "Hey, this place looks a bit familiar...?"
The car pulled into a driveway and parked. They both opened the doors and got out of the car, Areum's eyes looking at the building in front of them. "This is..."

Jaemin smiled. "Yep. It's the ice cream place that I took you to that one night." He started walking towards the entrance and Areum followed.

They both ordered the same thing like they did that night- one vanilla and one mango ice cream. The pair walked to and sat in the same seat as they did that night also.
Areum lightly laughed. "Well this feels awfully familiar."

Jaemin nodded. "Like déjà vu."

Areum took a scoop of her ice cream and put it into her mouth. "So, why'd you bring me out here?"
He shrugged. "I don't know. I guess I just..." She looked up at Jaemin.
"I guess I just missed you," he finished.

Areum smiled. "I missed you too."
Jaemin's heart swelled hearing those words come out of her mouth, but he made sure it wasn't obvious.

"That Jiyeon girl is pretty clingy, huh?" Areum asked.
He scoffed. "Tell me about it. I can't believe we were high school sweethearts."

"Why did you guys break up?"

"We graduated and were going to different colleges. She didn't want to do long distance," he said. "Which is ironic because she told me the other week that she transferred here to be with me."

Areum stiffled a laugh. "So? Are you guys back together then?"
"No," he said flatly. "Why, do you think we look good together?" Jaemin smirked.

"I think we'd look better," Areum blurted.
Her eyes widened and Jaemin's smirk grew wider. "What was that, Princess?"

"Nothing! I was just joking cause, I don't know, you don't seem that interested in her anymore," Areum rambled.
"Yeah you're right. Something else caught my interest though." Jaemin leaned back into his seat.

"What?"

"You."