HOW TO GET THE GIRL: A LOVERS GUIDE

HOW TO GET THE GIRL: A LOVERS GUIDE

CHAPTER ONE: tutoring who? (1k)

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You couldn't help but sigh in relief as the end of the school day approached. A lack of sleep and the constant build up of assignments further dug you into a tiresome zombie-like state.

You repeatedly tapped your pencil against your opened notebook with pages that remained blank. Your unwavering blank gaze watched as the once vibrant green leaves turned into a warmer palette indicating the approach of your favorite season. Nothing felt more serene in that moment as you watched the pretty mix of oranges, and yellows carelessly flow through the air and land to create an intricate pattern.

The peaceful motion of the leaves lulled you into a peaceful state, your eyes and head getting heavier by the second. You fought the flutter of your eyelids as long as you could before finally deciding to succumb to sleep, but before the darkness could fully take over the final bell had rung, signaling to your relief that it was finally time to pack up and head home.

Your once wearied body made quick work of packing all of your belongings, tuning out whatever your teacher had continued to ramble on in a haste. The only thing that seemed to pull you out of your autopilot-like state as you were preparing to leave the class was your deskmate, Yoon, who linked her arms with yours after slinging her backpack across her unoccupied shoulder.

"I'm so ready to go home." she whined with a forced pout. Yoon had complained to the group earlier about her lack of sleep as well, which after some bribing and forced puppy dog eyes to lily, she was able to get the meeting moved back to tomorrow. "You and me both." you sighed out before slinging your own backpack across your shoulder.

"Feels like i've been here forever." you added on as the both of you slowly trailed behind the other bustling students. "We're gonna grow old and die in this place." Yoon murmured with a tired smile, making you quietly laugh beside her. "God, I hope n-"

Before you could finish your sentence, your teacher, Ms. Park had called your name. Her tone laced with an uneased urgency making both you and Yoon snap your heads towards her desk.

She beckoned you over with a gentle smile. Slowly you untangled your arm from Yoon and headed towards her desk. "I'll wait for you outside." she reassured you with a gentle pat on the shoulder. You nodded back before slowly making your way to sit in front of the now open chair placed beside Ms. Parks desk.

She gave you a reassuring smile despite her patent anxious demeanor.

As all of the students cleared out of the room and the hallways started to get quieter and quieter she finally spoke.

"Well, first I want to tell you that you have nothing to worry about. You're excelling in my class with the highest grade and you turn all of your work in on time." she quietly consoled while fixing her glasses.

Her efforts to comfort you were futile as you knew you did well in her class, the only thing you were anxious about was the sudden disruption of your exit, and why.

"Do you know the basketball team's star player?" she suddenly asked, her once busy and frantic hands now stilled as she brought a packet up to her face.

"Nishimura Riki?" you questioned with a slight tilt to your head. Of course you knew him, you had been making fake scenarios of the two of you so you were able to sleep at night since you were 13.

She hummed in response before pushing the stack of papers over to you. "These are your current grades." she informed before clasping her hands together.

You slightly hunched over her desk to view the papers. Both of your names were highlighted, yours sitting at the top with a grade average of 99.7, while his remained at the bottom with a grade average of 28.6.

Your eyes widened at the gap but in the end you weren't that surprised. He had been absent for most lessons and if he did end up attending once every blue moon, he'd have to leave in the middle of it because of practice.

"Well, as you see his grades aren't the best, and now that the basketball team is training for their upcoming winter game, he's become more occupied than before."

You nodded along quietly as you fidgeted with your fingers, you had a burning feeling in your gut that you knew where this conversation was headed and you couldn't tell if it excited you or made you want to throw up.

"And since you're my top student in class and have tutored other students before who have come out with great results— I was hoping that you'd be able to take some time throughout the week to tutor him?"

She continued to drawl on and on about why she picked you but it landed on deaf ears as you drowned out her rambles. Tutor, Nishimura?

The kid you had a crush on since you were 11 because he sat and ate lunch with you when nobody else did? The boy who would give you his umbrella if you forgot yours because he knew you had a longer walk home than him? The Nishimura that hadn't spared you a glance now that you were in highschool and he was popular, while you were stuck reporting about his achievements?

The both of you were mere acquaintances back then but it still stung when you two stopped interacting altogether. Even when your interactions dispersed into nothing, your feelings still lingered and possibly even grew stronger.

"Are you up for it?" she suddenly asked, her hopeful and soft tone drawing your once occupied gaze away from the paper in front of you and back onto her.

Your mouth sat agape for a moment as you went over the information in your head again and again. Ms. Park seemed to sense your hesitancy in accepting her offer which made her add on to her proposal.

"If you're willing to do this i'd really appreciate it. You're the only student I fully trust to take on this task considering many of the other self-proclaimed tutors don't take it as seriously."

Another lengthy moment of silence passed through before you released an exhale you didn't even realize you were holding.

"Okay, I'll do it."

𓂃 . ࣪ ˖ ∿

"YOU'RE TUTORING WHO?!"

CHAPTER SIX: niki is an idiot.

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RUNNIN' OUT OF TIME, TO MAKE YOU LOVE ME...

— how long it took enha to confess to the love of their life. fluff & slight angst. ot7 x gn!reader. requested? yes! wc: 2.0k proof read? no

. . . HEESEUNG (희승)

3 months, 6 days. There was nothing more dreadful than being dragged to a fraternity for a party while your work continued to pile up. You should've been more firm on your decision to stay huddled up in your dorm and attend to your homework like a proactive student, but Jake and his puppy eyes worked overtime to silence your protests. You expected to stay huddled up in the corner all evening and keep a watchful eye on Jake. He was known for not being able to handle his alcohol correctly. What you didn't expect was for someone to approach you.

He introduced himself as 'Heeseung', explaining how he took an interest in you because of how much you stuck out at a rowdy party like this. The two of you unexpectedly bonded over a multitude of things. Your conversation was filled with an endless amount of topics and funny stories from the past; it was as if you two were friends for years. Your exchange had unfortunately been cut short when a drunken Jake crashed into you with wide eyes and a confession that he had to throw up. Heeseung was unintentionally forgotten as you dragged your friend out of the party.

The two of you didn't cross paths for a while until you ran into each other at another party. It became a reoccurring game of Cat & Mouse. Jake would drag you to a party, Heeseung would happily approach you to talk, and then someone would unfortunately drag one of you away to attend to something else. Heeseung enjoyed being the cat, prying more and more information out of you each time the two of you met. He couldn't ignore the blossoming feelings that would expand each time the two of you talked, and he knew that the next time he saw you, he had to confess because he refused to let you slip through his fingers once again.

. . . JAY (제이)

6 months, 1 week, 1 day. Co-parenting a dog you adopted with a man you met very briefly was a lot more fun than you expected it to be. You had been visiting an animal shelter often, frequently going in to check on the dogs and play with them until your attention had to be called somewhere else. You had immediately taken a liking to a small Labrador Retriever, fully expecting to adopt him when you got a more stable income.

But your plan had been completely taken off the rails when, the day you went in and decided to adopt the puppy, another man had already had him in his arms, smiling and talking to a nearby clerk. You didn't mean to make a fuss at him, but you put up a hard fight about not letting him take away the puppy you had wanted for months and planned on getting. The man you've come to know as Jay seemed pretty firm in his stance on not giving the puppy to you until he realized you were just as stubborn as he was, if not even more. Which is where your deal came in, and you became co-parents.

Throughout your time as co-parents, you learned a lot about each other. Your puppy unknowingly made the two of you closer than you could've ever imagined. Making excuses to see each other, getting jealous when one of you spoke about a potential love interest, gazing at each other lovingly when you'd watch them play with the puppy. Everything just felt so normal and peaceful between the two of you, even when you were teetering on the edge of being a romantic couple. Still, there was that lingering sadness the two of you unknowingly shared when neither party took the step into becoming more. That was until you told him about the date you had planned later that evening. Before you could even get your doubts out about even wanting to go, Jay was quick to ask you not to. His reasoning being that he loved you, and it should be him taking you out on dates, not anyone else.

. . . JAKE (제이크)

2 months, 2 weeks, 2 days. He knew a new tenant had moved into the apartment next door, but he never got the opportunity to see them. Leaving early in the morning and arriving home late at night didn't leave much of a window open for him to meet you. But even with the struggle of a packed schedule, he made sure to leave a small gift basket and note on your doorstep to welcome you. Since then, the two of you have started your own form of communication by leaving snacks, flowers, bottles of wine, homemade treats, and letters on each other's doorsteps.

He didn't know what you looked like but he could easily find out. You were so close yet so far, and still, the mystery of who he was communicating with left a lingering desire. He hinted at wanting to see you face-to-face a few times before you finally decided to accept his invitation.

He was elated, to say the least, but nothing could've prepared him to see you standing on his doorstep in all of your glory. The entire night was filled with shy giggles, soft fleeting touches, and affectionate gazes. The romantic evening ending off with you taking each other's phone numbers and a kiss on the cheek as you departed.

jake🫂: I know this is a bit sudden, but I really like you and want to take you out sometime.

jake🫂: There's a new restaurant that just opened up down the street. I've heard they have really good pasta and wine.

jake🫂: I'd like to take you there if you're up for it. :)

. . . SUNGHOON (성훈)

10 months, 3 days. You feel terrible. Gaining a crush on your brother's best friend fills you with vast amounts of guilt, especially when all he does is exist around you. You know you can't date him; your brother has made it more than clear that you're off-limits to his friends and vice versa. So the sudden burst of romantic feelings you gain towards him shocks you. Out of all the men in the world, why did it have to be him?

Drowning in your own self-pity whenever he comes around makes you fail to notice the way he harbors the same feelings for you. He's always checking on you when you decide to do outings together, constantly asking about you and how you're doing with your brother, and drifting closer to you when spaces get too crowded. Sunghoon might've been oblivious to the obviousness of his crush on you, but your brother was not.

Despite having rules and boundaries set in place on not being involved with each other romantically, your brother put his overprotective instincts to the side and slowly started pushing the two of you closer together. He grew tired of the lovesick gazes across the room, as well as the pouting when neither of you could reciprocate your feelings freely. Your brother knew Sunghoon; he was a bit annoying, but his intentions were pure, and if anybody were to date you, he'd prefer it to be someone he trusted. Which is how, on a random Tuesday, you found a nervous Sunghoon shifting foot to foot on your doorstep with a large bouquet of red roses.

. . . SUNOO (선우)

3 months. A new cafe opened up a few minutes away from Sunoo and Jungwon's shared dorm. Sunoo had been begging for Jungwon to go with him after continuously hearing the overwhelming praise it received on the regular. Everyone fawned over the taste of the puff pastries and how delicious their boba was, and Sunoo swore he was going to turn green with envy if he went any longer hearing about other people's experience without giving one to share of his own.

Sunoo anticipated falling in love with the beautifully decorated pastries and cold drinks, not the barista. So when his infatuation became more than just a craving for sugary snacks, he found himself visiting simply because you were there. If you weren't there, he wouldn't bother going. But if you were, he'd spend his entire afternoon sitting close to the counter you worked at, smiling ear to ear and gazing at you adoringly.

Sunoo didn't prolong his confession, when he realized he liked you and wanted to be with you romantically, he was very forward with his advances. He wanted to build a stable friendship before asking you out correctly, just in case you were to reject him he'd still be able to fall back on your friendship and forget about his silly feelings. Although, he knew the possibility of that happening was highly unlikely, considering the fact that you've started to look at him the same way he looks at you,.

. . . JUNGWON (정원)

5 months, 2 weeks, 3 days. Jungwon couldn't help but admire you from afar. Every time you came into his Grandfather's quaint bookstore he'd quickly discard any task at hand and rush to the check-out counter. It overlooked the entire store meaning he could shamelessly observe you as you maneuvered through rows of shelves and other customers that held baskets filled with books.

He wasn't the best at making conversation with you. Always finding a way to screw up his pick-up lines and stumbling over his words after you'd compliment him. There were times he'd feel so defeated after failing to 'woo' you correctly that once you'd leave he'd just sink onto the floor behind the counter and unconsciously pout until his Grandfather or co-worker Ni-ki, found him.

He'd always liked you, ever since you first stepped into the shop, yet he seemed to be the only one completely oblivious to your mutual feelings. Ni-ki would often make light of this by pointing out how frequently you'd visit the bookstore only to browse around for a few minutes, grab the same book once it restocked, and spend double the time talking to him as he checked you out. Not fully knowing if Ni-ki was telling the truth or not, Jungwon still decided to take a leap of faith by slipping his confession into the book you'd always come back for, patiently waiting behind the counter with a bouquet of red roses perched on a stack of books.

. . . NIKI (니키)

1 year, 2 months, 5 days. You didn't understand why your feelings for Ni-ki wouldn't just go away. The two of you met through mutual friends but never got off on the right foot together. You found him to be snarky and annoying while he found you to be stuck-up and prissy. It was truly a mystery on how your friend groups even meshed with all of the different personalities and aesthetics, yet you and Ni-ki seemed to be the only pair that didn't get along.

It seemed like every time you tried to get farther away from each other you'd end up closer than before. There was a brief moment in time when the two of you would just avoid each other as a whole, but then when Ni-ki saw how easily he could get under your skin he found himself picking fights with you any chance he got. Your reactions that were once amusing to him started to become endearing in a way and even attractive.

Him 'disliking' you simply became a facade over the few months of knowing each other. You never understood why he liked to pick on you so much, you also never understood why you started to gain a romantic liking towards him. To block out all of those complicated feelings you started to put up your walls, biting back more aggressively at his teasing remarks until it all became too much. Your friends became tired of your antics and decided to do something about it by shoving the both of you into a nearby room, barricading it from the outside. "until the two of you confess to each other you're gonna stay in there!" .... "confess?"

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HOW TO GET THE GIRL: A LOVERS GUIDE

CHAPTER FIVE: incoming facetime from my lilypad🪷 and hoshi reincarnated🐯 (863)

WARNINGS: slight angst if you squint.

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Rubbing your hands across your face in distress, you let out your 5th sigh in the past hour.

Your hands tangled themselves in between the strands of your hair, slightly yanking at your scalp to feel some type of relief from the non-stop pounding in your head.

You couldn't decipher if the cause of the relentless pounding was due to stress, or if your heart had made its way up to your brain and was trying to rattle some sense into you.

You didn't remember tutoring being so draining, then again it had been a few months up to a year since you'd last taken the time to sit in a library and actually teach old material to someone. Maybe it was extra vigorous because all you could think about was the underlying issue of your still present feelings or maybe it was just extra taxing because you knew you'd have to take away more of your free-time to sit cooped up in a library with your longtime crush.

You let out a small whine before your eyes trailed over to your cat that sat perched up on your windowsill. You'd do just about anything to trade places with her.

Before you could even think to wallow in more self-pity, your trance was suddenly broken by an insistent buzzing on top of your thigh.

Incoming facetime from my lilypad🪷 and hoshi reincarnated🐯...

An unknowing smile broke onto your face before you clicked on the green, purposely putting your phone up close to your eyes and eyebrows.

As if on cue, the phone connected to show Yoon and Lily in identical poses making the three of you burst into a small laughing fit.

"Whatcha doin?" Yoon asked, dragging her words out as she propped her phone up against her desk to reveal the stack of ignored homework and lit up nintendo switch.

"Setting up my schedule for the next few weeks." You pitifully murmured before propping your phone up against a pillow.

"I don't know why I accepted to tutor him when I already have so much shit to do." You murmured as you sifted through papers of all of your upcoming events.

"Oh, please. We know why.." Lily tittered as her eyes focused on her own task, flipping through the pages of a binder with a highlighter in hand.

You side-eyed the camera for a split second before going back to marking your calendar. "Ha, Ha, Ha." you plainly uttered with a blank face.

"Don't pretend like we're wrong." Lily added, pointing her highlighter at the screen with a fake threatening sneer.

"We've heard the countless love rambles from you to know you'd jump in front of a moving bus if he asked you to." Yoon countered, failing to conceal her giggles at her own comment.

It was hard to deny their claims or even pretend to be annoyed with them when they were saying nothing but the truth. Your last love ramble was only two weeks ago when you were gushing on how gentle you caught him being with a stray cat outside of the school gates.

It was a vast contrast of how rough he presented himself on the basketball court, and to see him be so soft with a vulnerable animal made your heart beat at a pace that you didn't know was humanly possible.

"Speaking of Niki, I have to text him and get his schedule." you haphazardly mumbled before grabbing your phone.

The call was silent for quite some time but it felt as if the air completely shifted when you made that half-off comment. The widened eyes of the duo staring at you went unnoticed as you searched for his contact name.

"YOU HAVE HIS NUMBER?!" Yoon abruptly shouted before yanking her screen closer to her.

"Uh, Yeah. I need it so we can plan out our tutoring sessions." You replied with furrowed eyebrows and wide eyes, slightly confused by the outburst.

"And this is our first time hearing about it?" Lily interjected, gaping at her phone with a faked hurt expression as she rested her hand on her chest.

"I only got it today! What more do you want from me?" You asked lightly, laughing at their played up antics.

Before Yoon could reply, your phone dinged with a text message, and to your surprise, it was Niki himself.

Yoon's next rebuttal was broken with a quick gasp "Oh, shit. Was that him?" she asked, her hand covering her mouth with slightly widened eyes.

"Yes, actually." You answered, unknowingly straightening your posture as your thumb hovered over the text message banner.

"Well, what'd he say?" Lily asked, her binder quickly being discarded as she shifted her focus towards her phone.

"All he said was 'Hi, this is Niki.' With a smiley face attached." you answered as you laid back in your bed, shoving aside the disorganized flurry of papers on your bed to get comfortable.

"Oh my god, he wants you so bad." Yoon immediately interjected.

You could feel your lips spreading into a smile at her words. "Shut up." You murmured, trying your hardest to force down your smile.

"What should I say back?"

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