I couldn't find a better pic.. Gosh why are there gif's only with Taemin's aegyo?! Anyways, he is kinda manly here.... ;)

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*Ah-young's PoV*

"Ah! Our Taemin had really grown up... see him!! His voice, his style, his attitude.... Ugh! Why can't he be my boyfriend?! I'd bet all the girls would be jealous of us both.." I kept hearing my friend spazzing over Taemin, the hot topic of Seoul University of Performing Arts. And why is she spazzing? Cause she wants to meet him.... through me. Sigh, the sad life of being friends with a popular guy.

"I've told you thousands of times, he's still the kid I know. No matter how much he sings, he dances, he acts manly, I can't see him like a man" I confessed, being completely honest.

"Did I hear something about me?"  I heard a familiar voice, and turn to see the most wanted guy of the university - Lee Taemin, my best friend for 6 years.

"Nothing, TaeTae. And this is my friend, Sae-ri" I introduced my other friend to him. I can feel her crushing my hand, and push her hand away.

"H-hello!!" She stuttered. Silly girl. 

"Hello, I'm Lee Taemin" He introduced himself without any pride or boasting-tone. And that's what I like about him and his friends the most. They never get proud with their popularity in the University. 

"Okay, what were you two talking about me, Youngie?" He asked curiously.

"She said you've become manly, while I can't see you as a..... man. You're still... a kid-like guy" I confess.

"I may always seem pretty, I may always seem good

I may seem nice, I may seem soft,

But that’s all a part of your imagination that’s over my head

They say pretty boys are always like this

They say pretty boys just follow along the flow of things

I’m above the imaginations in your head" He read out the lines of his new song he performed - 'Pretty Boy', if I could remember correctly.

"Umm....." I raised an eyebrow, as he gave a wink at me.

"That's true, Youngie. I'm above the imaginations in your head" He said, poking his finger against my temple, and walked away, leaving me in cofusion. He just read out the lines from a new song he sang, and he says it's true?!

However, I couldn't be myself after that. I keep staring into spaces, keep looking at him. He's becoming more.... manlier after that. I don't know, all that he does seems more mature to me. Even when he is whining like a Kid with Kai, his best friend, to make me come with him to the arcade that evening.

"No!!" I said curtly.

"Yah come on! How much should we plead?!" Kai stomped his feet. He looks like a kid, but Taemin.... no.

"No, Kai. I have project works, and I haven't even thought about how to start it."

"You're like you're doing a wholly different project! Come on all of us in the class are in the same project!!"

"No, please guys. I-I'm not feeling well!!" I made up another excuse.

"Really Youngie?" Taemin came and placed his hand on my forehead. All the blood in my body rushed to my cheeks, which had never happened before.

His hands then went to my neck, and I could almost hear my heartbeat like the bass drum in his song. It was so loud.

"Don't lie. I know you're all good. Now come with us, you can't come up with any other excuses" He said firmly. I nodded meekly, fearing about him seeing my blushing cheeks and thudding heartbeat. After the two went forward, I shook my head, sighing in both shock and relief. 

We reached the arcade shop, where some of our favourite games were there. We played everything, but whenever Taemin won something for me, I felt extremely happy. Like, I was on Cloud 9. 

What's happening to me?! Am I going freaking crazy?!

We finished playing to our heart's content and were back on our way to my house. Kai was driving, and me and Taemin sat on the back. We both always did that, we never sat separately. Many of my friends and his 'fangirls' had suspected us dating, but we've denied it thousands of times. However, today, it feels a bit.... awkward.

I suddenly felt a weight on my shoulder, and turned to see Taemin sleeping on my shoulder. Smiling a bit, I sat appropirately for him to not have a pain in the neck. Somwhow, I could feel myself feeling weird and hàppy at he same time.

"It was fun right?" Kai asked all of a sudden, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Huh? Yeah, it was.."

"Why are you so dull today, Ah-young?" He asked.

"Ah, nothing.... just a headache" I said.

"You were right then..... I'm sorry, for taking you"

"It's fine, no need to apologise?"

"Okay.... Oh! Taemin-hyung slept away?"

"Huh? Oh, yeah.... Must've been tired"

"You know? Now-a-days, he seems to like you a lot"

"Huh?!"

"Haven't you seen it? He never likes it when I talk something about you. I once accidentally laughed at you when you fell off the stairs, and he looked at me like he was gonna kill me right there."

"Really?"

"Yeah, and this one-time I said I'd a girlfriend like you, he almost pestered me to not, strictly not date you. It was weird, but I understood. He likes you"

"W-WHAT?!"

"Yes, from the things he does, it's obvious. He likes you... Oh ! I'm not supoosed to be telling you all of this! Please Ah-young, please, save me from him by pretending you don't know any of this!!" He pleaded. I nodded, still in shock. 

"We reached your house, Ah-young" Kai said, waking me from the endless chain of thoughts.

"Oh.... Thanks for the ride, Kai. Bye!" I said as I saw the car zoom away, Taemin still asleep inside. 

I went to my room, and changed to bed. Falling flat on the bed, I kept tossing and turning.

Taemin.... likes me?!

Crap!! 

The next morning, I was staring into space as I got ready. It was a restless night for me, I looked like a zombie.

"Ah, Taemin-ah!" I hear my mom say, and went wide-mouthed.

"Annyeonghaseyeo eomonim! I came to pick up Ah-young" He replied.

"Come inside, I'll call her. Ah-young!! Get ready, Taemin's here!!" I heard my mom shout to me. I face-palmed myself. How am I gonna face him after I know he.... likes me?! 

"Coming!!" I shouted back, securing my bag on my shoulders and going downstairs. I saw Taemin sitting in the living room, dressed in a simple black and white striped t-shirt and black jeans with white sneakers. And he says he doesn't dress up much.

"Ready?" He asked, and I nodded, trying hard to hide my blushing face. My cheeks must've become tired, blushing all the time. But, why was I blushing?

"Didn't you say you're coming to the University with your group today?" I asked. He did mention it yesterday.

"They had work, and Jonghyun hyung had to go to the University to get early to the RJ auditions"

"Don't tell me he's the one this year too!! Doesn't he get tired?!"

"I don't know, he seems all too happy about being the judge for the auditions"

"Wait, he's the judge?!"

"Yeah, I thought you were mentioning that"

"No! I mentioned about him auditioning for the RJ auditions!"

"He was placed as an RJ permanently since August, you didn't know?"

"I must've been too much engrossed in project. You see, it was the most biggest project ever handed to me"

"One project-freak you are! Let's go?"

"Okay, bye umma! See you in the evening!"

"Take care Ah-young!!" I heard my mom say as I got on his car. Kai was driving, as usual. 

"Don't you ever get tired of driving always, Jongin?"

"No, it's fun. And call me Kai" He squinted his eyes at me, trying to give a stern glare. I couldn't help but burst out laughing at this.

"Okay, Kai!" I stuck my tongue out at him, and we were off to the University. 

Classes went by as usual, and the usual routine of us going to the rooftop also came. We two were making our way to the rooftop, when a girl interupted our way.

"This is for you, Taemin-oppa~!" I sighed sarcastically. Im Na-yeon, the queenka of the University.

"Umm....... thanks....?" He said hesitantly as he took the gift from her.

"Come with me!! My friends want to see you too!!" She suddenly grabbed his hand and went downstairs. I grabbed his hand, stopping them from going futher. He is still a kid when it comes to these situations, he still doesn't know what to do. Only in this though. 

"Umm, sorry, but we have some work. Can we go?" I asked as polite as I could.

"Pfft! Who are you to take him away from me?!" She asked, scoffing fakely.

"His friend" I said and dragged Taemin away to the rooftop.

"Funny, I should be the one handling that situation" he said as a matter-of-fact.

"This is why I say you're still a kid" I said back. 

"I agree.... Only in this one." He said sternly.

We went to a corner, and sat down. Looking at the clear blue sky, we spent time silently.

"Hey, have you ever thought about dating someone?" He suddenly asked.

"Yeah, a lot of times" Time to play.

"Really Youngie?" He asked, suddenly curious.

"I liked Onew even before you were my friend. And Minho? Oh I love his talent in soccer, I'd date him just for that! Actually, I liked Henry too. You know, our senior?"

"Only them?"

"I have many other too, want me to list them?"

"No, someone you really like and want to date"

"Umm..... Kai?"

"No! You are not dating him!!"

"Why? You just asked me, and I said I'd like to date him. He has all the qualifications I had of my ideal man, too bad he's just a friend. I'd still like to date him, though"

"When I say you're not dating him, you're not!"

"Really? And who are you to say that?"

"I'm your friend!! And I have every right to say to not date him!!"

"What?! You're going way too much, okay?"

"No I'm not!"

"Then tell me, who should I date?"

"Whoever you like but not him!"

"Why? I thought you'd encourage that"

"I just.... Argh! No means no!"

"Then can I date Onew?"

"No!"

"Minho?"

"No no no!"

"You just rejected all of those I said" I pointed out bluntly.

"Not any of them!"

"Why are you angry now?"

"I'm not angry!"

"Really? Then should I call it loving me?" I asked sarcastically.

"Huh? No....."

"Taemin, you know it yourself that I won't date any of them. I used to like everyone I said, I accept, but I don't now."

"No one?"

"No one..." he stayed silent, looking down at the ground. 

"Hey, if I was ever gonna go out with someone, you'll be the first who knows about it"

"Promise?" He extended his pinky finger at me, an innocent look in his eyes. It was mixed with some other emotion, but I couldn't quite comprehend what it was.

"Hehe...... Promise" I linked my pinky finger with his, and smiled at him. He too smiled at me, and I don't know whu, but I started to blush again.

"But don't date any of them!" He added.

"What if I say I will?!" I stuck my tongue out at him and ran away from him, knowing that he'll chase me.

"I'll come ruin everything!" He said as he tried to catch me. 

*Author's PoV*

"Hey, everything's set.."

"Okay, that girl's so dead today!!"

"But I think you're going a bit too far.... She's just friends with him"

"I don't want any girl beside him other than me!"

"Still-"

"Back away if you're afraid"

"Okay, okay"

*Ah-young's PoV*

"Come on, let's go down, recess's over" I said, panting in between. Pulling him, we both went downstairs and to our class. English. A class that he didn't like as much as I did.

"Ready?" I asked in English, just to piss him off.

"You know, you know I can't talk back, yet you talk in English to me" he gritted. I laughed and pulled him inside.

Classes ended, and we were on our way to the library. We made it a habit to go to the library with him to teach him English. He suddenly got a call, and answered it.

"Hyung? Oh, really? I didn't know!! I'll come now" he said and hung up.

"What is it?"

"I have practice today, for the group's new song... Sorry Ah-young, but I really need to go"

"Okay, I get it. I'll take notes, and we can revise it tomorrow at recess, deal?"

"Done deal! Annyeong~!!" He said and went back running to their practice room. 

As I walked further towards the library, I felt my stomach churning weirdly. I looked around, and suddenky something crossed my mind–There was a news that a girl was killed for being close with the Popular guy in the University once....... Changmin's friend, wasn't it? Aish! Why am I thinking about that now?!

As I shook my head of the negative thoughts, I felt myself being pulled to a side, and felt something being sprayed. It smelled sick, and I felt my head spinning. That was the last thing I knew before my eyes rolled back into their sockets.

I went blank.

Completely.

*Taemin's PoV*

I was walking towards the practice room, curious about what Key said. I didn't know any practice for a new song, so I was confused. I reachdd our practice room, and tried to open the door, but it didn't. I know onew usually locks the room after we've finished practicing, but not when we had practice. That's when I remembered– That number wasn't Key's at all! It was some unknown number!! 

"Aish!! How didn't I notice it?!" I smacked myself as I went back to the Library. 

"Hey, didn't your girlfriend come along with you today?" The Librarian asked. I blushed at the term 'girlfriend'. I wish she was...

"A-aniyo, she's not my girlfriend... And she should've been here by now!" I said. She shook her head.

"No, I didn't see her. She always comes in and does the entry with her card, and there's no entry with her card today" She showed the register to me. Weird, where would've she gone? 

"Ah, where would've you gone?" I asked myself, looking completely like an idiot.

"She might have gone to her home.... you won't know" The librarian suggested. 

"Oh..... Thanks, anyway" I bowed to her and went outside. I would know if she had went to her house...She would tell me. And I had a strong feeling that she was still here. I've always known where she was, evem with her not telling me. I don't know how, but I do. I know her for years, but these days have been hard for me. Staying beside her all the time, getting close to her, I feel awkward at these things.

Thinking she really did leave for home, I went outside. I saw a girl standing beside the gates, and keot walking. She suddenly came to me and shoved somehing in my hand.

"Don't tell anyone it was me" She said and ran away, hiding at times.

Weird, she just gave me a pair of keys. But wait, why do I remember these keys? Where have I seen it.....?? Ah! Me and Ah-young went there once, it was the keys to her 'Secret lair'. But, it's been almost four years since the place got closed, she herself gave the keys to the office. Why would that girl give me the keys now? Unless, she wants me to open it and see inside. But why was it to be kept a secret?? Aish!!!

Most of me wanted to open that room once again, but a small part denied it. I went with the idea of ooening it, at least to rvive our memories. Oh how many things we did there.......

I unlocked the door slowly and opened it, the pungent smell of being closed for ages hitting me almost immediately. I coughed at it for sometime, and then cleared my way as I entered the place. I kept walking until I bumped onto something, and almost fell down.

"Ah! What is........ this?!" I finished my sentence in shock, as I saw someone lying unconscious on the floor. I took my phone out and flashed it brightness onto the person's face, and I couldn't help but gasp when I recogmised the familiar face.

Ah-young.

"Y-Youngie?!" I called out, completely in shock and surprise. How the hell did she end up here!? And this room doesn't have any extra set of keys!! 

I knelt down and tried to wake her up, but she wasn't responding. Not now, at least. 

started ringing, and I saw the ID. Kai.

"Yah where are you? I'm waiting for you for almost an hour!!"

"Come to the room near the Library" I said hastily.

"Wait, that room which is locked up for four years? Why there?"

"Just come!!" I yelled and hung up.

"Yah Youngie... don't scare me like this. Wake up" I said in a whisper as I kept shaking her. Kai came in and we both took her to her home.

"What happened to her?!" It was expected from her Mom.

"N-nothing, eomonim. She just got tired from the day at University today..." I managed to reply without making her doubt. We took her to her bedroom and tucked her under the covers.

"Thank goodness you were there, or else-"

"Nothing would've happened to her... Okay, we'll be leaving, eomonim. Take care of her"

"Wait-"

"We're already late, eomonim. Bye!" I said and we both went off to our dorms.

Taemin, are you sure you don't like her in a way more than friendship?"

"I'm pretty sure! I'm not...."

"See? You can't say it. We won't say things if we believe it's not true... And you don't believe you're not liking her"

"Y-yah! Just be quiet!"

"It's obvious~ You like her!"

"I don't!"

"You do!"

"I don't!!"

"You do"

"I don't!"

"You do, just accept it"

"Okay I do!" I covered my mouth, realising what I said. Truth be told, I did like her. 

"See? You accepted!"

"That-that's because you confused me!!"

"No, I kept saying you do!"

"Anything!! Just.... just go back, I'm tired" I changed the subject, still blushing. 

 How the hell did he know that I like her?!

"Easy, you're that much oblivious" Kai suddenly said.

"What?! H-how did you-"

"You were thinking out loud" He smirked. I suook my head in annoyance and went to watching the road outside. 

"You know, I kinda like her too..." He suddenly started again.

"What?!" I asked, shocked by his words.

"Yeah, she's bubbly, cute, and smart! Just the girl I had in mind..." I was still wide-eyed.

"You're not dating her!"

"Why? It's my decision, not yours.." He shrugged.

"Whatever! You are not dating her!" I almost shouted.

"What is it to you?!" He too shouted back.

"Because I like her, and I don't want you to date her ever!"

"It's my decision, I'm not hearing anyone in this" He said curtly. I wanted to hit uim till he pleads to leave him, but I suppressed the urge. I decided to confess to her the next day, to be the one who is to date her.

Wait till tomorrow, Taemin. You can do it.

*Ah-young's PoV*

I woke up the next day, feeling too tired, and the headache wasn't helping either. I soowly remembered all the happenings, and got really scared. Who would be that cruel to almost kidnap me and take me somewhere? And who saved me?

"Ah-young! I was so scared! How many times do I tell you to not overwork yourself! See what happened now!!" I heard my Mom nag, and sighed. I got ready for College, and skipped breakfast. Taemin and Kai were waiting for me as usual, but I felt a bit awkward to sit with Taemin, after I know he likes me. In a way more than friendship. But the question remains–

Do I like him? 

"You could've stayed at home today.." Taemin said.

"No, I have a special class today." I manage an answer.

It was really awkward between us. We reach the college soon, and I walk to my class. Today is one of those dreaded days where I don't anyone crowding over me, but that's what exactly happened. The news of me almost kidnapped and locked up in a room spread like wildfire, and every student kept asking me how it was. It was so much fun, being locked up with no one to help you. Want to experience it? I wanted to ask, but supressed that urge. Recess time came, and me and Taemin went to the rooftop.

"Ah-young, I want to tell you something." He started. I squinted my eyes at him, and he continued.

"I...... You..... Me.." He sturrered very badly, and was blushing(!).

"Are you coming from an English class?" I asked out of the blue.

"Yah!" He whined.

"Then tell!" I said back. He took a deep breath.

"Will you be my girlfriend?" He asked suddenly. 

"Of cou- What?!" I shrieked.

"Yes, I like you, and I don't want anyone else to date you" He said firmly.

"I-I need someti-" I was cut off by his kiss. I couldn't do anything, but slowly xtarted responding. That's when I got the answer for my question— I do like him, as much as he does.

"Sorry-"

"I like you too" I blurt out, and blush brightly. We both share a passionate kiss again, and go downstairs at the end of recess time.

This is how the Pretty Boy, Lee Taemin, got me, Son Ah-young as his girlfriend.

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W! My longest one-shot EVAH! ! Anyways, it was the most fluffiest I wrote too! There kight me ref.'s from movies, so don't think I copied. I just took references.