pov: “am i a bet?” you asked jake, jokingly but you really wanted to know the real reason behind his actions. his brows furrowed. “what?” “you know, like a bet between you and your friends? the nerdy girl who never talks to anyone suddenly getting pursued by the school’s most popular guy?” jake stared at you before laughing in disbelief. “bet? of course not. why would you even think that?” ❤️VOTE ENHYPEN ON MNET PLUS❤️ you shrugged. “just curious.” “stop being curious about stupid things.” he flicked your forehead before taking your bag. “come on, i’ll walk you to class.” you rubbed your forehead, glaring at him as he grinned. you wanted to believe him, but how could you not wonder? you were the girl wore oversized sweaters and thick glasses, and barely spoke to anyone. then jake sim suddenly appeared, saving you seats, carrying your books, and bringing you your favorite snacks. he’d been pursuing you for weeks, and the entire school was talking about it. some people were happy for you. others were jealous. after all, jake was the guy everyone wanted, and somehow, he had chosen you. you couldn’t understand why. so, for the first time, you decided to stop hiding. the following monday, you arrived at school wearing contact lenses, light makeup, and your hair styled differently. the moment you entered the classroom, conversations stopped. “wait, is that you?” you laughed awkwardly, wishing you could disappear. then jake walked through the door. he stopped mid-sentence when he saw you. his friend nearly bumped into him, but jake barely noticed. “you’re beautiful,” he finally said, approaching you. your cheeks heated. “you don’t have to say that.” “i’m serious. not that you weren’t beautiful before.” he smiled. “i just wish you’d stop hiding from me.” you covered your face, and he laughed. “there’s my girl.” for the first time, you didn’t look away. you started experimenting with your appearance, slowly becoming more confident. but jake never let you forget that he liked the girl you were before any of those changes. “you know what i like about you?” he asked one afternoon while you studied together. “my intelligence?” “your ability to make me suffer every time i ask you to go out.” you threw a pen at him. he caught your hand, grinning. “i like that you don’t pretend to be someone else around me. don’t start now.” your heart fluttered. maybe you were finally learning to believe him. unfortunately, not everyone was happy about the two of you. there’s a girl who had been crushing on jake for years, had watched him reject her twice. seeing him pursue you was already painful enough. watching you become someone everyone suddenly noticed made it worse. one friday afternoon, she cornered you in the girls’ bathroom. “you actually believe jake likes you?” you frowned. “what?” “you think a guy like him would fall for someone like you? his friends have been talking about it. you’re just a bet.” your stomach dropped. “that’s not true.” “then why don’t you ask them?” she scoffed. “they wanted to see how long it’d take him to make the school’s biggest nerd fall for him. look at you now. you even changed your appearance for him.” you couldn’t speak. she left, and you stood frozen, remembering the laughter, the whispers, and the way jake’s friends sometimes exchanged looks. what if everyone had known except you? you ran out of the bathroom, tears blurring your vision. “hey!” jake spotted you in the hallway and immediately chased after you. he caught up outside the building, but you pulled your hand away when he tried to stop you. “don’t touch me.” he froze. “okay. i won’t. just tell me what’s wrong.” you laughed bitterly. “was it funny?” “what?” “was it entertaining watching me fall for you?” his expression changed. “the bet, jake! was it real?” he went quiet for a moment, and your heart sank. “oh my god,” you whispered. “it was real.” “listen to me.” (comsec++) #enhypen #enhypenpov #jake #jakeenhypen #fyp - @jayaein_