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Love next door ( P2 )

Pairing : idolneighbour!cheol x neighbour!reader

Trope : neighbours to lovers / sunshine X sunshine protector

Summary : how can he not find you cute when all you do is pout and cause trouble ? Of course he will be the one to rescue you . Part one

Genre : fluff

Warnings : minor injuries , blood , mini accidents in the end .

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This is a bit long sorry , I promise it's worth it ! Enjoy !

" Man… the neighbours will actually think you're a celebrity now ," you said lazily , half smiling . " All shady with those glasses and that long jacket . Are you hiding from fans or the mafia . "

The next morning , you woke up late like usual , stretched lazily , and dragged yourself to the kitchen for a quick piece of toast . After slipping on a decent outfit for work and tying your messy hair into a bun , you grabbed your keys and headed to the door , only to see seungcheol right in front of his door , dressing all black , sunglasses on . You yawned wide , not even bothering to cover it, and glanced at him with sleepy eyes as you scratched your hair .

You chuckled to yourself, completely clueless , like you're just talking to any regular neighbour . He grinned and looked away but you didn't wait for an answer , just waved goodbye and walked lazily down the stairs to go to work . But you were shocked to see a large amount of people in front of the building . Cameras clicking , reporters whispering , young girls giggling in that annoying high-pitched voice . Curiosity got the best of you , so you went up and asked one of the girls

" Excuse me , why are you all standing here ? Are you sure you're not at the wrong address ? "

They all looked at you like you just committed a crime .

" haven't you heard ? S.coups apparently lives here now . "

" S. Who ? "

" you seriously don't know choi seungcheol ? " One of the girls gasped , eyes wide .

You blinked once . Twice . That name hit your lazy morning brain , then you realised .

" Oh my god ... I literally just roasted a celebrity . " You mumbled under your breath , aware of what you just did 5 minutes ago .

You never thought you would ever be this desperate to get to work , your office desk suddenly feels like the safest place in the world . Clutching your bag like it was your lifeline , you power-walked towards the street , whispering nonsense to yourself , not believing that you called an international popstar ' shady ' . Forget coffee , embarrassment gave you wings . who knew being offline for a long time can have side effects ?

After much thought later that day , you decided that avoiding him is the best solution . He probably thinks you're an idiot already , he wouldn't want to talk to you anyway . But sadly , the universe has always been against you . You luckily survived the day by pretending the morning never happened , so naturally , you rewarded yourself with some much-needed snacks . Two large bags hung heavy in each hand , swaying with every step . But just as you reached the building’s front door , one bag gave a sudden rip , and everything inside tumbled out onto the pavement . Snacks , cans , and everything else spilled everywhere , turning your attempt of comforting yourself to a disaster . You crouched to collect a can that rolled on the street . But it suddenly reached someone's foot , you looked up , and froze .

Guess who it is .

Take a wild guess .

Correct , the one and only , the superstar , choi seungcheol . Who else could it be ?

He looked at you and sighed softly . Then , without a word , crouched beside you , casually picking up the rolling can .

"Are you doing this on purpose ? " He says with an even tone , without even looking at you . You laughed nervously , stuffing a chocolate bar back into the bag .

" I'm sorry , you can leave if you want . " But he didn't move . And you felt something weird in your chest . As you reached for the same box of cookies , your hands slightly touched . Both of you froze for a long second , holding eye contact . His dark gaze lingered , while you blinked like an idiot despite the embarrassment and whatever that feeling in your chest was .

" guess I owe you , this time " you managed to say , with a creepy , embarrassed smile . He didn't answer . And you could've swore you saw the corners of his lips twitching .

You turned around and left with whatever confidence you still had after this exhausting day .

You collapsed onto the couch , staring blankly at the ceiling as your mind replayed that look . His eyes . That quiet , curious stare . The way your hands touched for just a second too long . You groaned, covering your face with a pillow . "What... was that ? " you muttered . Butterflies ? Panic ? Both ? You couldn’t tell if you wanted to run , scream , or smile like an idiot forever . The couch swallowed you whole as you lay there , brain trying ( and failing ) to make sense of the strange spark left buzzing in your chest .

Seungcheol , on the other hand leaned against the elevator wall , the ghost of a smile tugging at his lips . What a strange neighbour , he thought .

You were like a little storm , messy hair , sunshine grin , grocery bags exploding like confetti . And for some reason , you didn’t treat him like s.coups , but like choi seungcheol . No screaming, no fake smiles . Just pure , clumsy chaos . The elevator dinged . But the thought of you , the chaos , your smile . God , your smile , the surprised little gasp , stayed with him . And then there was that moment . When your hands touched . When your wide eyes looked straight into his . His fingers curled slightly at the memory . Cute, he thought , amused . Trouble. But cute . He sighed quietly, shaking his head.

“ Of all neighbours… why her? ” he muttered under his breath , but the smile never left his face .

Days went by . You did your best to avoid bumping into him . No more snack disasters . No more accidental hand touches . No more whatever that weird moment was . But nothing really goes your way . It happened one sunny afternoon , you were on a walk when you saw a stray dog from afar . You were so caught up in admiring it you didn't notice seungcheol , who was watching from afar , admire you , he was already head over heels for you by now , but that idiot never got the courage to tell you . You reached out to pet the stray dog, but it snapped and bit your hand sharply. Pain shot through you , blood came gushing out of your hand , and you froze, unsure what to do.

Seungcheol appeared instantly, concern written all over his face. “ Show me . ” he said already reaching for your hand .

He insisted on carrying you to his place despite your protests , he then carefully cleaned the wound and wrapped it with soft bandages . His touch was gentle but firm, and his eyes never left yours . As he tended to your injury, a warmth spread through your chest , and you felt your stomach do a backflip when he asked if you're okay . No one actually cared for you this much before and you certainly did not feel something like this towards anyone . This kept you up all night , and by the morning , you came to the conclusion that you have officially fallen in love with him . Unaware that he feels the same , your heart swelled at the thought that you could never have him . He's a superstar . He works hard everyday and can have whatever he wants . Why would he even look at your direction ? He was just being friendly . That's what you kept on saying to yourself for the past month . Until , one morning you woke up surprisingly early for work . As you were walking out of the building , you saw seungcheol . But this time something is different . He's not wearing his usual black outfit with black sunglasses . He has a decent outfit on ( which he spent at least an hour trying to make it look presentable ) and anyone would notice that he's nervous : hands in his pockets , breath uneven , eyes avoiding yours . You knew something was wrong .

" What happened ? Is everything okay ? Are you hurt ? Do you need- "

" I like you , y/n "

Pause .

You couldn't process his words fast enough to answer . So he continued .

" Ever since you got me that cute welcome gift , looking all damn cute . Ever since you treated me like an actual person despite not knowing I was a celebrity . Ever since you treated me like me . No fake laughs , no cameras , no demands . Just you . "

Oh my god . He confessed .

You froze . Your heart pounded . You blinked , Once . Twice .

" Cheol I... You really shouldn't like someone like me but- "

" No it's okay . I'm s-sorry ... Forget I said anything , sorry . " He took a step back and turned around , walking away .

" Wait seungcheol- "

He already left , shoulders stiff , head down . He thought he ruined everything . But he didn't even give you a chance to explain .

Now , you have to think about a way to make everything right , you won't just let him walk away like that . Never .