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— Y/N had spent the past week in Tokyo doing promotions and brand deals, and now it was finally time for her flight back to Korea. She was traveling alone since Bo-ram had decided to stay a few extra days in Japan to visit family. And honestly, she was relieved to have some time to herself—to finally think. Her entire trip had been a filled with work, and whenever she wasn't working she was with Bo-ram. And now, she could reflect and figure out how she wanted to move forward with her feelings for Jisung.

Stray Kids had their comeback almost three days ago, and since then she hadn't heard much from Jisung. They would text in the morning but their conversations became dry and slow throughout the day. Y/N assumed he was busy, yet she couldn't help but feel disappointed. Before leaving the hotel, she had asked if he was still available for lunch after her meeting, but he never responded to her. Now, with less than 30 minutes left on her flight, she figured the plans had fallen through.

Each time she talked to him or saw him, it felt as if her heart stopped. The way he spoke and joked with her made her feel like the only girl in the world. Maybe Y/N had truly fallen for him... but she had no idea how to stay his friend while having these strong emotions. Every time they were on facetime, the words she wanted to say bubbled up inside her almost like a volcano, begging to explode. But Y/N kept swallowing them down, she was afraid of making him uncomfortable or creating awkwardness between them. I mean she hasn't known him for long but she would rather struggle with these feelings then act on them and push him away.

And these thoughts bouncing around in her head kept her distracted long enough for the flight to finally end. Y/N soon stepped off the plane and left the terminal, making her way toward the parking lot. But before she could leave, a familiar voice rang in her ears.

"Y/N! over here!" Jisung's voice called from behind her, echoing off the walls. A smile spread across her face as she turned around to face him, taking in his appearance. He wore a brown fuzzy cardigan over a white undershirt, paired with black straight-legged jeans. And the white disposable mask around his face concealed his face but it was so obviously him.

Y/N soon approached Jisung, and once she was in front of him, she let go of her small suitcase and wrapped her arms around his torso pulling him into a hug. His warmth soothed all of her previous worries, and she couldn't be happier that he was there. And Han soon wrapped his hands around her a smile growing on his face behind his mask.

"im so glad youre here, but if you ignore my texts like that again ill kill you.." Y/N mumbled into his chest loud enough for him to hear. And she soon pulled away from the hug, looking up at him with a huge smile. And he soon replied "to be fair you, ignored me first..."

Y/N chuckled before rolling her eyes and turning back toward the doors, grabbing her suitcase before speaking up. "where did you parkkkk?" she said, dragging out her words dramatically as she walked towards the door.

Before she could reach the door, she felt Jisung's hand grab her own, taking her suitcase from her as he stepped in front of her and said, "Just follow me, Y/N..." and she couldn't help but feel insanely attracted to him. A blush growing on her cheeks as she followed after him, glad he was there for her.

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After picking up Y/N from the airport, Jisung took her to her apartment so she could unpack and get ready for her meeting. And while Y/N was taking a shower, Jisung found himself looking around her apartment to kill time. His eyes landed on a few photo frames—most of them featured her and Bo-ram, but a few starred a younger Y/N. A smile grew on his face as he looked at them. The photos were from Y/N's dance competitions in the U.S., and he couldn't believe she was just as passionate about dance now as she was then.

As he was looking at the photos, a soft voice interrupted him. "do you have a crush on my friend? I can give you her number if you'd like..." Y/N teased from the doorway of her room. She was wearing a beige collared pleated dress, her hair still damp, and her face tinted pink from the heat of the shower. And the idol couldn't help but even more attracted to her seeing her like this.

"no, I was just waiting for you..." Jisung said, turning red from embarrassment as he stepped away from the photos, his eyes meeting hers as she walked toward him. Y/N soon spoke up again. "im glad you don't. She has a fiancé—some super talented paralegal from a big law firm."

She leaned in close to his ear, a smirk growing on her face. "you should come to the wedding with me," she whispered teasing him. Y/N glanced at his face, studying his expression to see how he would react. Just as she backed up to walk past him toward the kitchen, he grabbed her wrist, stopping her.

"don't joke like that. It's not funny," Jisung said, his tone turning serious. But Y/N refused to back down, determined to see if her feelings were mutual—and just how far she could push him. So she looked up at him keeping the eye contact as she said. "aww did i make you excited?" she teased again tilting her head to the side awaiting his answer.

His eyes flickered from hers down to her lips, watching them move as she spoke. He wanted nothing more than to close the space between them. Jisung replied to her statement saying, "and if you did?"—his response indirect yet charged. He leaned in closer. Y/N's smirk faded as he got closer to her and it felt like her heart pounding in her chest.

She used the last bit of her confidence to spit out, "then you should do something about it." Y/N backed up instinctively, the confidence she had moments ago completely gone. Her back pressed against the countertop as her eyes scanned his face, trying to read what he was about to do.

And the second she stopped talking, Jisung let go of her wrist and used his hands to cup her face as he hungrily kissed her. It was like a wave of instant relief hit him as his lips crashed against hers. And for the first time he wasn't worried what was going to happen in the future, he didnt care what this meant for their friendship he was just in moment with his lips against hers.