Years of Love
PowersA/N: Everyone in this story is the same age.
Heart thumping with anticipation, I couldn't help but to let my eyes flew around the halls in search of him. Every time we passed by a floor and he was nowhere in sight, a disappointed sigh escaped me and before long, I gave up the hope that I would ever see him again. Regrets dwelled up inside me...feelings that I have been contemplating all summer were shut down in a flash, and I started to wonder why I didn't take a chance back then.
"Amber ah, snap out of your daydream!" Song Qian shook me strongly as Soojung came and wrapped her arms around me, waving the dangerous weapons she called fingers around my waist.
"Don't you dare...!" I said, my eyes widening but it was too late. Attacking my poor sides, Soojung laughed even as I tried to escape her and when I was finally able to get out from the tortuous ritual, I stopped in place. And considering this was high school, stopping in the middle of the hallway only means one thing.
"Holy cow, Sunyoungie helps me!" I cried out in earnest to my nearest friend as my body was pushed and shoved between the mass student body. Squeezing my eyes tightly, I tried to shovel my way to the wall but before I could reach my destination, a helping hand reached out and I thanked the lord for sparing my life.
"Are you alright, Amber?" A familiar rang out to question me and even through my squeezed lids, I could feel the warmth of his arms around me. My betrayal heart also rang out to accommodate the distance between us and I temporarily panicked.
"Ah, Yoongi...ah yea-yes I'm fine..." I stuttered, pulling out of his reach as quick as lightning. Eyes wandering anywhere but the boy in front of me, I awkwardly adjusted the straps of my backpack before pointing at the direction I just came from. "I-I have to go meet up with my friends. Thank you for the help!" I cheerfully said before I ran out. The moment I was out of his sight, I collapsed against the wall and the fast beating of my heart only served to proved the fateful encounter. Even back when we were in middle school, even back when we shared the same classes, and even back before I knew I have a crush on him, tween Amber would've never thought that her older counterpart would act this way. But it was inevitable. Love swoops in like a predator hunting its prey, and it never lets go. First love hurts...that was the universal truth, and when I first knew I like him, I already thought that Liu Amber and Min Yoongi were never meant to be.
- Flashback -
"Amber! Amber! Ya Liu Amber!" Jinri shouted as she ran up the stairs and to my room right after greeting my parents. Bursting the door open, she quickly jumped on my bed and pressed me onto the mattress. "Guess what?!" She said excitedly, her eyes twinkling with mischievousness.
Complexion purple and blue from the force, I glared at her. "You're murdering me right in my bed and you will be arrest?" I answered sarcastically, using all my strength to push the giant of our group off of me.
"Oh c'mon. It's not like our taekwondo champion can't take a little push and pull," she rolled her eyes but before long, she had pulled me up right as show me her phone. He had changed his bio.
"Wait whoa wait!" I started to freak out, eyes flickering back and forth between the screen and my friend. "He's seriously going to the same place as us? Are you sure? Choi Jinri, you better be serious." I warned her.
"Do you really think I could control his account?" She questioned before an evil smirk took over. "So how about it? You did promised us that you would at least try to get him if he does end up going to the same high school as us. And I know Liu Amber don't go back on her own promises."
"Excuse the intrusion, Mrs. Liu!" 3 cheerful voices ran out from down below before the same running footsteps echoed throughout the house. "Choi Jinri, I can't believe you abandon us!" Soojung accused, pouncing for our friend.
"Now isn't the time! Now isn't the time!" Jinri called out in panic, pointing at me. "Tell Amber she has to confess. You know we all have enough hearing her regrets this summer!"
"You're all traitors!" I pouted, crossing my arms in defiant but even as I tried to gaze elsewhere, my sight kept on drifting back to hisupdated bio.
"We caught you, Liu Amber~" Sunyoung sang with excitement, capturing my face in her hands. "You love Yoongi, and we all know it. I wouldn't be surprise if our whole grade had knew."
"Not Yoongi though. He's like Soojungie. Clueless and oblivious, and also pretty lazy if my info-gathering is anything to go by," Song Qian smirked, showing Namjoon's contact number on her phone for me to see. Flabbergasted, I gave her my death glare but give up when all four of them suddenly turned their eyes toward me with a clear message. 'Get off your bum and tell him clearly. It's getting on our nerves.'
- Present -
"Oh god no. Hell no," I silently cussed as I entered the classroom. It was just my luck that in the freshman year of 1000 students, my first class would contained not only his whole gang of friends, but the guy himself. Before I could be rooted to the door, whoever, Song Qian pushed me in and being the clumsy person I was, I successfully tripped over air and planted myself onto the floor.
A moment of silence emerged before my traitorous friends exploded in laughter at my demise. Pushing myself off the floor, I turned around and gave them all a 'I will take revenge' look before brushing the invisible dust from my clothes. "Song Qian, you devil reincarnation," I muttered from my spot, loud enough only for her to hear.
Hearing my words, she let out an amused chuckle. "Oh no, Amb, you should really pay attention before you speak," she whispered mischievously before she energetically waved her hands at Namjoon's. "Namjoon ah, can we sit with you guys?" She asked excitedly as she dragged me toward the group of guys. Digging my feet onto the floor, I resisted the suggestion as much as I could but before long, Jinri hooked her arm into my only free one and proceeded to help Song Qian.
Lifting his eyebrows in surprise, Namjoon nodded. "Yeah sure. But someone got to share a seat with Yoongi. There's only 7 of us here after all," he shrugged. Almost in sync, my four friends lifted me off the floor and dumped me beside Yoongi. Face planting myself on the desk, I let out a groan before the bell rang, signaling that class had begun. Song Qian had sat with Sunyoung, and Soojung with Jinri. It was an ironic fit.
"It is the beginning of the year, and as there will be no permanent sitting arrangements for now, I would like you all to keep your current seat for a few weeks as I get to know your names," the teacher began, and as though on cue, my whole world also proceeded on collapsing. "As a safety measure, if you happens to not be sitting next to a friend, turn to each other and introduce yourself. I will be giving you five minutes to get to know each other and afterwards, we will continue with class." He said with a bright smile before he sat down and the whole class fell into conversation.
"You know, I heard she got a crush on him. But he's so oblivious it's annoying!" Soojung started to 'whisper in silence' as I could feel several pairs of eyes burning into my back.
"I know!" Jinri said in support. "I get where she's coming from, but wouldn't it be better for her to just confess. Ne, Yoongi, what do you think? As a guy, if a girl likes you, do you want her to just be straightforward or what?" She causally asked, her eyes flickering to him in an instance.
Kill me now, I thought in despair as I listened to the conversation. Even so, I kept my ears opened for his answer. After all, it was a one in a lifetime chance to hear what he thinks. It wouldn't come so easily the next time.
Tilting his head, Yoongi turned around and shrugged. "I honestly wouldn't know. I mean, you should ask Jungkookie or Taehyung because I'm not the one who usually get the confessions. I doubt anyone would like me anyway," he joked, laughing as he saw all three of our faces.
"Ani, how would you know that?" I asked defensively, poking him. "You're like the most hilarious guy I know so I doubt you don't have girls lining up for you. If it was me, I would barely hesitate to ask you out," I smiled. And that was when I realized I just dug my own grave.
"Ah~ is that so?" Soojung said in her baby voice, an 'I got you!' smirk plastered across her face. "Does that means you like him, Amber?"
Cheeks flaring up madly, I reached backward and whacked her quickly before our teacher could see. And at the moment, the timer deemed our conversation finished. Turning back around, I stared straight at the front of the classroom. But this time, I could see eyes burning into me from beside and not behind.
"Min Yoongi, if you don't have anything to say to Liu Amber, please stop staring at her," our teacher said as he passed by our desk when he passed out the first-day paper. Curiosity really is going to kill me, I thought, but by then, it was too late. My head, of its own accord, had turned 90 degrees and I set my gaze on him bravely. Two pairs of eyes met, and in my momentary panic, I did not notice the redness that came upon his cheeks.
- Lunch Time -
"He likes you," Sunyoung declared, opening her lunch box and taking out a water bottle. "If he doesn't with all the signs he's been giving out, then I will give you all of my fortune."
Chuckling, I raised my eyebrow, "Sure about betting all of your fortune? You could be wrong and I could become rich overnight."
"We will all give you our fortune if we're wrong. Ah, looks like the said boy is coming. Wonder what he has to say," Song Qian mumbled innocently as Yoongi stopped beside me. Without a word, he grabbed my arms and pulled me up.
"I need to talk to you. In private," he said, glancing at my friends with nervousness.
"She's free," Jinri made my decision for me before I could even open my mouth. Eyes widening, I was pulled up onto my feet by Yoongi and before I could even protest, my own feet had already started to follow him. With waves of emotional 'good luck' and crocodile tears from my friends, I swore to get revenge someday.
- In Private -
Standing opposite of each other in the courtyard, there was hardly any privacy to speak of. Through the clear glass of the lunch room's windows, everyone inside could literally sees what we were doing. At this point, I wasn't sure if he did this deliberately or he was too nervous to even remember the fact that even though we can't see the inside, the inside can see us perfectly fine.
"Um...Amber ah...I might really be embarrassing myself if Namjoon was wrong, but uhm...do you, by any chance, would like to go out with me?" He finally cut to the chase, rubbing his neck awkwardness as his eyes suddenly came to search for mine.
Taken back by his straightforward question, I stared at him to see if he was being genuine or if it was a prank before eyeing the windows. Taken his arm, I sighed and pulled him behind a pillar. "You're really oblivious, do you know that? If it wasn't soundproof, you might as well just did a public confession." I stalled for time, needing to calm myself and to see if Yoongi wasn't joking around. After all, I hasn't plan on breaking my own heart that quickly yet.
"B-But," he spluttered, glancing back and forth between me and the place we just left. Finally realizing what he had down, a deep blush overtook his cheeks and internally, I couldn't help but squeal at this rare moments. Outside, however, I might as well have been a statue. "Aren't you going to give me an answer, Amber? If I'm wrong, mianhe and just forget about it all..."
"Ah no, no you're not wrong at all..." I trailed off, eyes averting from his. The brown orbs staring into mine was like a black hole, pulling my consciousness in and making me want to dig deeper and deeper into the trap that had been set from two years ago. Yes, I was not proud to admit it, but Min Yoongi had been in my heart for almost three years.
"Then what?" He questioned.
"I just didn't know you would ask me like this. I really do like you, Yoongi, but if you're just asking because you feel pressure, then...it's probably better to ignore my feelings. All you've said is that Namjoon told you that I like you and so you're asking me out..." I smiled sadly, letting my heartbeat falter from time to time. But it was true. I didn't want to go out with him if confirmation was all he wanted, and this was his way of getting his answer. As much as I don't want my heart to break, I didn't want to be in a one-sided relationship even more.
"No no! That's not what I meant!" He panicked, taking my hand and squeezing it tightly. "It came out wrong, but I really do like you. It's been a few years already, in fact, but I was just too...cautious and nervous and scared and..." He blabbers on and on and before I could control it, my laughter came out.
"Yes."
"Yes as in yes to going out with me or yes as in I'm an idiot?" He seriously asked.
"Both," I stifled my laughter at his pout appeared. Hooking my arm through his, a smirk appeared on my face. "Hey Yoongi ah," I started, leaning in closer, "wanna trick our friends?"
Yoongi's eyes lit up and a broad grin came onto his face. "Ah, Amber, you're such a devil," he praised, patting my head in admiration.
"Your cute devil, right?" I shamelessly asked before chuckling. "Okay, here's the plan. I'm gonna go in and start crying, pretending that you just reject me really badly. If anyone asks, let's just say that when you heard from Namjoon I like you, you came to me to say that you don't like me and for me to stop liking you...Ouch that hurts even though it's fake..." I trailed off, looking at him. In earnest, I tilted my head, "You like me for sure, right?"
"Aish, pabo Amber," he chuckled before he silently leaned in and gave me a shy kiss. "That's your energy for the prank. You go in and tell your friends that, okay? For some reason, I feel like we're gonna have more audience that we would think..."
- Lunch Room -
"Omo omo, she's back!" Jinri shrieked, catching the attention of the 9 other people that were with her. Turning their gazes to the door where their two friends had disappeared off to, they saw a silhouette walked through, tears drenching her face.
"A-Amber?" Sunyoung said, her eyes widening as she saw her dear friend walked toward the group with desolation. With all the information that had been shared between the 10, they would have thought the new couple would walk in and show off.
"What happened? Why are you crying?" Song Qian questioned with worries as she came up to her. The moment Song Qian was near Amber, the female wrapped her arms around her and sniffled into her uniform.
"He-he...he said he hates me," she mumbled, her words barely recognizable as she squeezed onto Song Qian, fists clenching around the latter's shirt. "He...told me to-to-to stay away...and don't bother him..."
"But I thought he went to confessed?" Namjoon asked in confusion before receiving dozens of glares. After all, to the others, he was the source behind all of this.
"Yoongi is an idiot then. Amber, we'll find you a better, hotter guy," Soojung assured her friend before she, too, joined the hug. Nodding pitifully, Amber turned her tear-stricken face to the other 6 guys and they all shuddered and swore that they would punish their remaining friend later. Before long, however, the antagonist appeared with great innocence.
"Who just said that they would find a guy for my girlfriend? As far as I know, we haven't broken up yet, and don't plan on doing so any time soon." Yoongi said. All heads turn to the boy and the ten people stood stock-still.
"What do you mean girlfriend, you idiot?!" Jin finally snapped, clocking Yoongi on the head. "You just rejected her and made her cry a river! I thought we told you to confess, not be a damn villain," the self-proclaimed 'umma' of their group of friends exploded.
Within the time that it took for Jin to explode and for everyone else to regains consciousness, Amber had slipped out from Song Qian and Soojung's arms. Currently, she was in front of Yoongi, with the said guy's arms around her waist intimately.
"Surprise!" Amber called out, the tears no longer visible as though they had miraculously disappear. Laughing at her friends' faces, she stuck her tongue out teasingly before turning to Yoongi. "Good job, yeobo~" she affectionately cooed, pecking his lips briefly before the gaping mouths of the 10.
"...I knew we should have torture you earlier. Get back here, Liu Amber, Min Yoongi!" The huge group of angry people proceeded to then chased the couple until lunch time was over, but none could catch them. After all, both Amber and Yoongi were basketball players, and their stamina were at a higher level than their friends.
Before long, a mysterious video of unknown origin surfaced the net. Sent to the dozen of people involved in the dramatic prank, set in perfect HD quality, the video shown the whole thing being played out clear as crystal. To this day, nobody knows who took it, but one thing was for sure. Yoongi and Amber gained an admirable amount of fans, and a secret fanclub for those admirers was form right on school ground. Of course, the couple involved was too oblivious to ever notice...at least, not until years later at their high school reunion, with both former students wearing matching rings that were shining brightly on their fingers.
This might be the first time I actually complete a story before midnight. Since so many of you asked for a YoongixAmber story, I just thought 'Well, might as well make it fluffy," and here you are. This is a product that will definitely happens if these two crazy groups actually get together and become friends. (Let it be real ^~^)
I hope you guys enjoy it! Comment below and let me know your opinions 'cause I would highly appreciate it! Otherwise, look forward to the next story, and please continue on voting for the next boy group.
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