Jimin's fourth week of being a substitute has gone pretty well. He's been tutoring Y/n twice a week and she's getting a lot better at this whole acting thing. He has about eight weeks left of being a sub, then he'll bounce around between classes subbing until he can be a fulltime dance teacher. That's the dream. He only hopes he can resist Y/n until that happens.

It's no secret that they're attracted to each other. Both him and her, they like each other. The way he flirts and she flirts back... it's so obvious that they're eyeing one another. But that's risking his career. It's one thing if he wasn't directly her teacher, but since he is that's even worse. All he can hope for is that he resists her until he's not her teacher anymore. Maybe there's hope...

He turns to the teacher standing besides him, the girl a little bit older and smoking while he watches. They're standing on the rooftop, she's one of the other film teachers so they work closely together. "I have a question for you," he starts. The teacher, Mrs. Reddings, raises a brow at him. She's probably in her thirties and has been teaching for at least five years. Surely she's felt temptation before, right?

"There's this girl that I like..." he whispers, looking down at the ground. "Let me guess - she's your student," she snorts. Jimin chuckles, "unfortunately. We're friends out of school though. She's best friends with all of my best friends and we see each other all the time... she's not just my student. But I know I can't go for her. I want her so badly but I can't risk my career or her getting hurt from rumors... or anything emotionally..."

"So what are you asking me?" she inquires. Jimin sighs and turns to her. "When I'm not her teacher anymore... should I go for it?" Mrs. Reddings softly laughs, "you're serious?" "I'm serious. My career is more important than anything but... she could be the one for me y'know? She's so gorgeous... and talented... intelligent... she challenges me to think on my feet... and best of all she's confident. She knows what she wants and goes for it. Every time I say even the slightest flirty comment she fires one back at me. I know she's interested but fuck, what about my career? Will I be screwed?"

Mrs. Reddings pats him on the shoulder, "if I'm being honest Mr. Park, I think you should settle into your college professor life more before even thinking about a decision like that. If you're already struggling with temptation a few weeks in what will happen years from now?" "Well if I have her then nothing. I'm loyal," he murmurs, closing his eyes. "I think I'm falling for her... like I said I see her all the time. Doesn't that make it different?" "What?" "That we have a friend group. That we're friends outside of school. Hell like I said she's best friends with all of my best friends. It's not like she's some student that I randomly fell for. I met her through my friends. I wouldn't have even noticed her otherwise."

She purses her lips in thought, "I don't know... that's a tough one. If you're wondering if that makes it more morally right, then yeah I'd say so, but I still think you should wait before even thinking about decisions like these." Jimin somberly nods and opens his eyes. "I don't know what to do..." She offers him her cigarette, but he shakes it off. "My honest opinion... do what you want. Go for her and possibly ruin your career or wait and see what happens." Jimin looks at her, deep in thought. Then he lets out a breath. He's totally falling for Y/n. He just hopes he finds out if she's worth it or not soon...

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Those sweet, pursed lips... her gorgeous, bright eyes... her beautiful measurements... God damn Jimin's convinced he's in love with her. She looks at him with those eyes he loves so much and gives him a cute pout. "What?" Y/n questions. "I... nothing..." he murmurs, looking away while trying not to blush. "What?" she presses. Her voice slightly whines, making him sigh. She's making it really hard not to give in.

"Nothing," he confidently repeats. "Then look at me Jiminie." God dammit she gives him a new nickname every day and it drives him insane. He turns and meets her eyes with a thoughtful glance. "Something's wrong," she points out, "you look... weird." "Gee, thanks." She chuckles, "no no, not in a bad way. I just mean you look like you have something to tell me." Should he say it? Fuck it yes he should.

"You're beautiful," he whispers. She instantly goes still. He turns away again out of embarrassment, "forget I said that... sorry I couldn't resist." She places one hand on his shoulder, making him jump. "Look at me Min." He does. "You're beautiful too," she says with a small smile. Okay his heart leaped out of his chest there. "Really?" he asks, a smile growing on his lips. "Really," she confirms with a cute look. "You're gorgeous. I mean it, there's a reason why all the girls talk about you." "Including you?" She softly laughs, "maybe..."

He chuckles and turns back to the textbook, scanning over the pages. They're in her bedroom. The normal place to go for when they study... only this time it feels more intimate. Maybe he's imagining things but it feels like she's sitting closer to him than normal. Like she wants him in her personal space. So he acts on that thought. "You can come closer if you'd like, read the page from over my shoulder," he offers. He tries not to make it sound like he's asking her to come closer, more like a 'you can read if you come closer. See? Perks'.

She takes a moment, then scoots over. He almost gasps when he feels her shoulder press up against his. Jimin uses all the strength he has not to look at her or wrap his arm around her shoulders. It's literally taking every last ounce of strength he has not to scream that he likes her. He manages to fight his temptation but at this point he's not sure how much longer he can fight it for.

"Okay so what do you not understand?" he starts to try and distract himself. "Why you're not looking at me." He goes still, "I'm sorry?" "Why aren't you looking at me?" He slowly turns to meet her kind gaze, "because I'm reading?" "No, that's not it. You've barely been looking at me the whole day. Did I do something wrong?" "Of course not, you can never do anything to upset me Y/n." She looks touched by that, "then why aren't you looking at me?" "I didn't really think about it. Do you want me to look at you?"

She lets out a breath, "maybe. Whenever I see your eyes I just... I don't know, I feel better. Comforted, I guess." His eyes slightly widen but he doesn't reply at first. Jimin lets his brain wrap around her words before he closes the book and sets it off to the side. "Is everything okay?" "Yeah I um... it's okay." "Is it?" he challenges. She averts her eyes. "Hey, don't do this. You just got upset with me for not looking at you. Look at me princess."

At the nickname she softens and decides to meet his gaze. "I don't like feelings. Do you?" He shakes his head, "I don't know many who do." "I'm terrible at them. Whenever I get them I try not to think about it. Sometimes I get into relationships that suck... other times I get into relationships that are amazing until they end in flames. But these feelings are just plain... wrong. Bad for me and for him." Shit she's talking about him, isn't she?

"Well forget what's bad for you and him, what do you want?" "I want him," she whispers. "Then why don't you go get him?" "Because he's off limits to me." "Will he ever be available to you?" he questions. She lets out a breath, "I hope so..." He brushes a strand of hair out of her face and sighs, "do you want to get ice cream?" "I'd like that." He stands and offers her his hand, her taking it moments later. Jimin walks her to the door, then stops and turns to her. She gives him an innocent look that he adores. "That man you have feelings for... you're talking about me, aren't you?" She goes still, that innocent look falling away. "I... Mr. Park..." "It's okay. You don't have to lie. I like you too, Y/n." She blinks a few times, but he merely painfully smiles. "But we can't have each other... so I think we could both use that ice cream don't you think?" Y/n sniffles and nods rapidly, "yeah... I think so..."