5 Stages of Loving You
Title: 5 Stages of Loving You
Length: One-shot
Pairing: JongHae (Jonghyun/OC)
Rating: PG-13 (for language)
Genre: Romance
Summary: Jonghyun hesitantly shook his head. "N-No... I'm single." Minhae dropped the remote.
Disclaimer: I, JenJen, do not own: Star Golden Bell, Mandy Moore, Youtube, Park Shinhye, You're Beautiful, or Jonghyun. But oh, the things I could do if I DID.... hehehe.
A/N: First time writing SHINee... *silent freak-out* Enjoy! p.s. Written for my awesome dongsaeng, wishful0ser_x3 . Happy Leif Erickson Day!
"Ladies and gentlemen, Kim Jonghyun!" The crowd exploded into cheers and clapping. Minhae beamed with pride as she turned the volume on the TV up. She had been waiting for this day for weeks. Her boyfriend Jonghyun had just debuted as a singer about a month ago, and this was the first time he'd been on a talk show. The interview started out pretty basic; how did you start singing, what sports did you play in high school, blah blah blah. Then, they got to the question on everyone's mind.
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
Jonghyun coughed. "E-Excuse me?"
Minhae had been dreaming of this day ever since he first played his guitar for her. He'd say, "Yes, and her name is Minhae. I love you, honey!" Then he'd flash that amazing smile at the camera, and all those other girls would scream or blush or whatever. But she would know that he was hers and no one else's.
"...Jonghyun?" the MC said after waiting a few seconds.
Jonghyun hesitantly shook his head. "N-No... I'm single."
Stage 1: Denial
Minhae dropped the remote. Obviously, she'd heard him wrong. She rewound the show (of course she was recording it) and listened again. And again. The word 'single' echoed in her head. Maybe he misunderstood the question, she thought to herself. Or maybe it's an April Fool's joke! But as far as April Fool's jokes went, this one wasn't very funny. Especially not in the middle of October. She watched the rest of the show on repeat until falling asleep.
Stage 2: Anger
"Who the hell does she think she is?!" Minhae yelled at the top of her lungs.
"Minhae, calm down! It's not a big deal!" her sister Amber tried to tell her. The two were watching Star Golden Bell, and Jonghyun was on as a guest. Minhae was upset because comedian Jung Joori had tried to do a 'noodle kiss' with him.
"It is too! She tried to kiss my boyfriend!"
"It was just a joke! They're always saying they don't want to get edited out, maybe that's why she did it!"
"Well, she should've done it with someone else's boyfriend, not mine."
"Are you sure you shouldn't be mad at him?"
"For what?! She's the one who tried to lip-rape him!" Minhae shot the television a seething glare.
"Not that!" Amber turned it off. "I mean, when was the last time he called you?"
"I-I don't know... but he's been busy! He's been on shows ever since..." She thought back to the interview.
"Mhm. Maybe you should try to get ahold of him." Amber suggested. Minhae nodded sadly.
Stage 3: Bargaining
Minhae pulled up Jonghyun's number on her cell phone and pressed send. His ringback tone, Crush by Mandy Moore, played in her ear. It's still our song, she thought. Maybe he still cared after all. About 10 seconds into the song, he answered.
"Hello?"
"Jonghyun?"
"Hi, Minhae. I miss you."
Minhae smiled. It was nice to hear his regular voice, instead of that fake, upbeat voice he used on television. "I miss you too... When can I see you?"
"Um, I don't know..."
"...Do you still love me?" Minhae asked in a quiet voice.
"What? Of course I do!"
"Then why can't I see you?! Is it because I'm not pretty like those girls in the girl groups?"
"No! I mean, you are! I mean--"
"Because I can change! I can let my hair grow out, and start wearing skirts! I don't think I can afford contacts, but I'm sure I can see just fine without my--"
"Minhae! Stop it... please. You're beautiful the way you are, baby. Don't change anything."
"But I want to see you..." her voice cracked as her eyes began to fill with tears.
"I do too! I just can't right now."
"Fine. Whatever. Have fun being famous." She hung up before she could hear his whispered 'I love you'.
Stage 4: Depression
"Five minutes, Jonghyun!" the director of the music video yelled into his dressing room.
"Okay!" he yelled back. He'd been staring at his laptop screen for almost an hour, watching all the Youtube videos he and Minhae had made together. He'd just finished the last one when he noticed that a new video had been posted that morning. He pressed play and turned the volume up. Minhae appeared on the screen holding the guitar he'd given her for Christmas the previous year. She began playing, and he recognized the chords immediately.
"I shouldn't have done that, I should have just ignored it..." she sang. It was Without A Word, by Park Shinhye. From the way she was singing, he could tell that the words were directed at him. Sadness and guilt crept over him as he watched the rest of the video. By the middle of the song, tears were streaming down her cheeks. Jonghyun sniffled and realized he was crying too.
"30 seconds!" the director shouted.
"Okay!" Jonghyun yelled, clearing his throat. He wiped his eyes and closed the computer.
Stage 5: Acceptance
"Minhae, it's starting!" Amber called to her sister. It had been two weeks since she'd posted the video of herself singing on the internet. She still had no idea if Jonghyun had seen it or not, but considering that he hadn't called or at the very least left a comment, she assumed he either hadn't seen it or was simply ignoring her. Either way, she still missed him terribly, but had finally gotten used to the idea that she may never speak to him again. But that didn't mean she wasn't still going to watch his performances. She sat down next to Amber just as the music show was starting. A few minutes in, Jonghyun's name popped up in the corner of the screen as the music for his newest single began to play. A microphone stood in the center of the stage. Soon, the lyrics to the song flashed by at the bottom of the screen, but...
"Where is he?" Amber asked.
"I don't know..." Minhae answered. Just then, the doorbell rang. Minhae rose from the couch and opened the door. Jonghyun stood in the doorway.
"J-Jonghyun? What are you doing here? You're supposed to be--"
Jonghyun interrupted her by grabbing her hands. He looked into her eyes and began singing to her. She blushed and tried to look away, but he pulled her chin.
"Wh-what?" she looked up at him. He replied by lightly kissing her.
"I still love you." he said quietly.
"Then why did you tell them you were single?"
"I had to! My manager said that the female fans would like me more if I did."
"Oh..." Minhae said, frowning.
"But I'm going to tell them. I have another interview tomorrow. I'll tell them then."
"Do you promise?" she asked. A tear slid down her face. Jonghyun wiped the tear away with his thumb and pulled her into a hug.
"I promise."
Length: One-shot
Pairing: JongHae (Jonghyun/OC)
Rating: PG-13 (for language)
Genre: Romance
Summary: Jonghyun hesitantly shook his head. "N-No... I'm single." Minhae dropped the remote.
Disclaimer: I, JenJen, do not own: Star Golden Bell, Mandy Moore, Youtube, Park Shinhye, You're Beautiful, or Jonghyun. But oh, the things I could do if I DID.... hehehe.
A/N: First time writing SHINee... *silent freak-out* Enjoy! p.s. Written for my awesome dongsaeng, wishful0ser_x3 . Happy Leif Erickson Day!
"Ladies and gentlemen, Kim Jonghyun!" The crowd exploded into cheers and clapping. Minhae beamed with pride as she turned the volume on the TV up. She had been waiting for this day for weeks. Her boyfriend Jonghyun had just debuted as a singer about a month ago, and this was the first time he'd been on a talk show. The interview started out pretty basic; how did you start singing, what sports did you play in high school, blah blah blah. Then, they got to the question on everyone's mind.
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
Jonghyun coughed. "E-Excuse me?"
Minhae had been dreaming of this day ever since he first played his guitar for her. He'd say, "Yes, and her name is Minhae. I love you, honey!" Then he'd flash that amazing smile at the camera, and all those other girls would scream or blush or whatever. But she would know that he was hers and no one else's.
"...Jonghyun?" the MC said after waiting a few seconds.
Jonghyun hesitantly shook his head. "N-No... I'm single."
Stage 1: Denial
Minhae dropped the remote. Obviously, she'd heard him wrong. She rewound the show (of course she was recording it) and listened again. And again. The word 'single' echoed in her head. Maybe he misunderstood the question, she thought to herself. Or maybe it's an April Fool's joke! But as far as April Fool's jokes went, this one wasn't very funny. Especially not in the middle of October. She watched the rest of the show on repeat until falling asleep.
Stage 2: Anger
"Who the hell does she think she is?!" Minhae yelled at the top of her lungs.
"Minhae, calm down! It's not a big deal!" her sister Amber tried to tell her. The two were watching Star Golden Bell, and Jonghyun was on as a guest. Minhae was upset because comedian Jung Joori had tried to do a 'noodle kiss' with him.
"It is too! She tried to kiss my boyfriend!"
"It was just a joke! They're always saying they don't want to get edited out, maybe that's why she did it!"
"Well, she should've done it with someone else's boyfriend, not mine."
"Are you sure you shouldn't be mad at him?"
"For what?! She's the one who tried to lip-rape him!" Minhae shot the television a seething glare.
"Not that!" Amber turned it off. "I mean, when was the last time he called you?"
"I-I don't know... but he's been busy! He's been on shows ever since..." She thought back to the interview.
"Mhm. Maybe you should try to get ahold of him." Amber suggested. Minhae nodded sadly.
Stage 3: Bargaining
Minhae pulled up Jonghyun's number on her cell phone and pressed send. His ringback tone, Crush by Mandy Moore, played in her ear. It's still our song, she thought. Maybe he still cared after all. About 10 seconds into the song, he answered.
"Hello?"
"Jonghyun?"
"Hi, Minhae. I miss you."
Minhae smiled. It was nice to hear his regular voice, instead of that fake, upbeat voice he used on television. "I miss you too... When can I see you?"
"Um, I don't know..."
"...Do you still love me?" Minhae asked in a quiet voice.
"What? Of course I do!"
"Then why can't I see you?! Is it because I'm not pretty like those girls in the girl groups?"
"No! I mean, you are! I mean--"
"Because I can change! I can let my hair grow out, and start wearing skirts! I don't think I can afford contacts, but I'm sure I can see just fine without my--"
"Minhae! Stop it... please. You're beautiful the way you are, baby. Don't change anything."
"But I want to see you..." her voice cracked as her eyes began to fill with tears.
"I do too! I just can't right now."
"Fine. Whatever. Have fun being famous." She hung up before she could hear his whispered 'I love you'.
Stage 4: Depression
"Five minutes, Jonghyun!" the director of the music video yelled into his dressing room.
"Okay!" he yelled back. He'd been staring at his laptop screen for almost an hour, watching all the Youtube videos he and Minhae had made together. He'd just finished the last one when he noticed that a new video had been posted that morning. He pressed play and turned the volume up. Minhae appeared on the screen holding the guitar he'd given her for Christmas the previous year. She began playing, and he recognized the chords immediately.
"I shouldn't have done that, I should have just ignored it..." she sang. It was Without A Word, by Park Shinhye. From the way she was singing, he could tell that the words were directed at him. Sadness and guilt crept over him as he watched the rest of the video. By the middle of the song, tears were streaming down her cheeks. Jonghyun sniffled and realized he was crying too.
"30 seconds!" the director shouted.
"Okay!" Jonghyun yelled, clearing his throat. He wiped his eyes and closed the computer.
Stage 5: Acceptance
"Minhae, it's starting!" Amber called to her sister. It had been two weeks since she'd posted the video of herself singing on the internet. She still had no idea if Jonghyun had seen it or not, but considering that he hadn't called or at the very least left a comment, she assumed he either hadn't seen it or was simply ignoring her. Either way, she still missed him terribly, but had finally gotten used to the idea that she may never speak to him again. But that didn't mean she wasn't still going to watch his performances. She sat down next to Amber just as the music show was starting. A few minutes in, Jonghyun's name popped up in the corner of the screen as the music for his newest single began to play. A microphone stood in the center of the stage. Soon, the lyrics to the song flashed by at the bottom of the screen, but...
"Where is he?" Amber asked.
"I don't know..." Minhae answered. Just then, the doorbell rang. Minhae rose from the couch and opened the door. Jonghyun stood in the doorway.
"J-Jonghyun? What are you doing here? You're supposed to be--"
Jonghyun interrupted her by grabbing her hands. He looked into her eyes and began singing to her. She blushed and tried to look away, but he pulled her chin.
"Wh-what?" she looked up at him. He replied by lightly kissing her.
"I still love you." he said quietly.
"Then why did you tell them you were single?"
"I had to! My manager said that the female fans would like me more if I did."
"Oh..." Minhae said, frowning.
"But I'm going to tell them. I have another interview tomorrow. I'll tell them then."
"Do you promise?" she asked. A tear slid down her face. Jonghyun wiped the tear away with his thumb and pulled her into a hug.
"I promise."