Read 'em and Weep! {NA JAEMIN}

THREE

You went to take the awkward stool by the coffee table when Jaemin extended his hand to stop you.

"I'll take that, just sit here," he gestured to his office chair that was supremely more comfortable than the stool. You went to protest, but he quickly leapt onto the stool, leaving only the chair to be available to you.

"Thanks," you sat down on the chair, listening to the intense discussion over what game to play.

"I hate trivia pursuit," Yangyang groaned, earning a sigh from Ireh who eyed the game longingly.

"What about a good old fashioned game of never have I ever," Hendery suggested, earning him a raised eyebrow from everyone else.

"Do we look like we're in high school?" you groaned, earning a snicker from everyone else.

"She's right, Hendery. If this was high school her and Sungchan would be dating," Yangyang spoke, earning a deep laugh from everyone on the couch, a groan from you and Sungchan, and pure silence from Jaemin.

"It was one date," you repeated for what felt like the thousandth time.

"Yeah, sure," Ireh scoffed, and you quickly threw a napkin at her face.

"Let's play never have I ever," you lifted your hands, fully irritated. "Never have I ever gotten a tattoo." Ireh stuck her tongue out at you as she put a finger down. The game was fairly standard until it reached Jaemin, an odd hush falling over the room as he seemed to ponder what to say.

"Never have I ever... been good at drawing," he tamely spoke. You, Yangyang, Hendery, and Swan shrugged, dropping a finger at this one.

You smiled, "never have I ever been good at photography."

"Aw come on," Hendery sighed, dropping a finger while Jaemin quietly did so, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips. "Come on Swan, do something juicy," Hendery egged on.

"I don't think anyone here has anything crazy to share," Ireh giggled, thinking it over. "Never have I ever... I don't know- kissed anyone in this room?" There was a pause. "See? Nothing juicy."

Watching as Ireh shook her head at Hendery, you and Sungchan quietly tucked your fingers, hoping no one else would notice. But, Jaemin did.

"See? Nothing, I guess I'll-."

"Two people put their fingers down," Jaemin yawned, cutting off Swan. You turned your head to Jaemin, and he shot a mischievous grin as if he enjoyed watching you bicker with people.

"Ha! I told you they've hooked up!" Yangyang lunged up from the couch, pointing to Jaemin furiously.

"We are adults, we were kids when that happened," you argued. It was your first date ever, and despite how awkward and weird the evening was, you and Sungchan decided to get another task out of the way- your first kiss. It was weird, but despite that you both agreed that being friends was decidedly much better than forcing a romance that simply did not exist between the two of you.

"Don't tell your parents that- they'll cry," Hendery chuckled.

"They're crazy," you affirmed, finishing the pizza slice you realized you had not finished yet.

"They seemed normal to me," Jaemin chimed in.

You raised your eyebrow, "you were also drunk out of your mind."

"At least he's a funny drunk," Sungchan punched his friend's arm, earning a smile from Jaemin, something in your chest warming up when you saw his smile.

"You say that because he wasn't gawking at your parents," you scoffed, earning a forced shocked face from Jaemin.

"I was not gawking at them," he smiled then, that bright smile you had been hoping to see again, now finally directed at you.