Group: GOT7

Member: Jackson

Theme: Angsty Fluff//Rejected Confession Pt II

Length: short/drabble/novella/long/novel

[ ] - translations/romanizations

It’s been about a month since you confessed to Jackson. At first, things were still a bit awkward, especially when you two “ended up” alone. It wasn’t even an unusual thing to occur, since you two hanged out all the time before. When you were left alone, there was usually some stiff air hanging around, and long periods of silence.

However, now, you both were starting to get over that. After teasing each other playfully again, and being together more, the severed rope of friendship you had was slowly becoming knotted. Of course, you still had some lingering feelings for Jackson, and they would be kind of hard to push away, but you decided to let them go easily instead of making yourself go through more pain. 
As you were finishing up your day, you received a text.

js: hey y/n, do you wanna grab some dinner?

Although things have gotten more comfortable, you didn’t trust yourself with this plan. Just as you were about to decline, your stomach growled.

y: yeah, just text me the address and i’ll meet you there

js: what?! walk alone? i’ll just meet you in ten. see you :D

When you received his text, you were going to tell him not to bother, but you knew that he’d be on his way already. What’s the point.

js: here!

You looked outside your window, and sure enough, he was right there. When he spotted you looking, he waved enthusiastically at you. You gave him a slight wave back before stepping away from the window. Before leaving, you grabbed what you needed to get dinner.

When you walked outside, you were surprisingly greeted with a hug.

“Hey, Y/N! Have you been well?” He let go to see you nod in response.

He smiled and asked, “How does that place by the JYP building sound?”

“You mean your favorite place?” you jokingly sassed, “I guess it’s fine.”

“Good because I was going to go there even if you didn’t want to,” he retorted. You looked at him, gaping.

You two caught a taxi, and the drive to the restaurant wasn’t too far from where you where. In the cab, you discussed very vaguely how life has been and what’s changed, if anything. You guys had talked to each other, but only vaguely. It has been a while since you had some one on one time, but you thought it was for the best.

While at the restaurant, your conversations were deep and emotional. They were actually more in depth than they had been before. You would ask Jackson what he thought about certain issues, and you’d commentate on what he said. Jackson would ask you the big “What are you going to do in life?” questions, as well as what you aspire to be. When he heard your answers, he noticed how you had passion when you talked, and he felt his heart race.

After paying and leaving, Jackson walked you home “for protection,” he called it. When you arrived at your door, you thanked him and walked in. Jackson lingered at your door for a few seconds before finally leaving. Why am I like this?

When Jackson entered his dorm, he was welcomed by Bambam, Jaebum, and Junior in the living room.

“Back from your date with Y/N?” Jaebum snickered.

“It wasn’t a date,” Jackson retaliated.

“Okay, sure…” Junior muttered.

“형, everyone knows you like her,” Bambam stated. [Hyung]

“They do not! Wait, I mean th-that I don’t like her! Not that people know…” Jackson countered.

Jaebum added, “Yeah, and that you just rejected her because you wanted to protect her from the paparazzi.”

Jackson started walking towards his room, but before he entered he said, “Even if I did, it was the best choice.”

When Jackson came into his and Mark’s room, he saw his quiet roommate on his laptop while lying down on the top bunk of their bunk bed. Jackson plunked down on the bottom and sighed.

“Was it the right choice?” Jackson asked above.

“I think you hurt her more with this choice, and you don’t seem too happy either…but I don’t know man.”

Hurt when he heard the blunt answer, he knew it was true. He knew you really liked him, but he couldn’t risk you being found out by the fans, even more so since you’re not an idol.

But now, he regret his decision. The situation you guys were in was uncomfortable, and it could have been avoided. All because of me…

Jackson realized he had to do something to fix this problem…but what? At 12:07 in the morning, he finally knew.

That Saturday afternoon, you received a text.

js: HEY can you come by JYP really quick?

y: why?

js: 형 is keeping me late because i cant rap. pls? [Hyung/JYP]

y: fine, ill see you later

While you were walking around the recording studios trying to decipher which one Jackson was in, someone behind you tapped your shoulder.

You turned around frightened, only to find Jackson behind you.

“What are you doing? You’re supposed to be practicing!” You exclaimed in a whisper.

“Shh! Come with me, I need to tell you something,” he said with a straight face. Your heart sank. Can we not be friends anymore? Was that dinner awkward for him?

You followed him into a recording studio, and he closed the door behind you.

“Jackson, if-”
“Sh! It is my turn to speak, thank you,” he sassed.

Jackson turned his body to face completely toward yours. He took a deep breath, and began to speak.

“This is the studio Jinyoung-형 taught me how to do this, so I felt this would be appropriate.” What on earth…

With your hands in his, JYP style, Jackson recited

Now don’t avoid me anymore and come with me

Look at me don’t be so shy

Don’t be scared even though I’m not good at this either

I think we’ll be a hot couple

“I know that things have been awkward now, and that’s my fault. I turned you away when I shouldn’t have and just made us hurt more. What I realize now is that what I decided was dumb and,” he took a deep breath in and finished, “I like you.”

From behind the recording booth, Jackson pulled out your favorite flower and handed it to you.

“Hopefully, I’m not too late.”

You took the flower and sniffed it smiling.

“Maybe just a little, but I forgive you.”