-Loco One-Shot-
(Part 6 of my K-pop song inspired one-shot series)
A one-shot shipping Vespera and Gethen. This fanfic is based on LOCO by ITZY. Translations come from lyricstranslate.com (with the help of one of my friends). The lyrics are in brackets, with the original lyrics on top and the English translation (in parentheses) on the bottom. Co-written with @.DogsxBooks. as usual.
Vespera’s POV
[Lyrics:
미친다는 말이 이해 간달까? (I'm gettin' loco, loco)
Oh, gosh, 이건 달콤한 독 같아 (I'm gettin' loco, loco)
출구 없는 방 안에 사방이 너란 거울이야, 아
굳이 쉽게 말하자면, I feel like I was born to love ya
English Translation:
Do you understand the word crazy? (I’m gettin’ loco, loco)
Oh, gosh, it’s like sweet poison (I’m gettin’ loco, loco)
In a room with no exit, everywhere is a mirror of you
To put it simply, I feel like I was born to love you]
I tossed and turned in my bed, unable to sleep. This had been the case for a while. Ever since Gethen and I admitted our feelings for each other.
Whenever I closed my eyes, all I could think about was him. Whenever I opened them, I could’ve sworn that the shadow of the plants on my desk were Gethen-shaped.
I checked my phone, only to be disappointed that there were no new texts. Not that I expected him to be awake at 2 am. Sighing, I flopped back down on my bed and sent the message I had typed: I feel like I was born to love you.
[Lyrics:
오아시스 찾는 kitty, 난 네 주위를 맴돌지
(콩깍지 껴 버린 내 두 눈은 yellow)
켜줘 네 손으로 불 꺼진 내 심장
It's too late, want you so bad
너를 갖고 싶어졌어
몰라, 이젠 이미 난 blind, 끝까지 가볼래
English Translation: Oasis for this kitty, I circle around you
(My two eyes are gleaming yellow)
Turn it on, my heart is extinguished by your hand
It’s too late, I want you so bad
I want you
I don’t know, I’m already blind, let’s go to the end]
“Vespera?” Gethen approached me in the school cafeteria, lunch tray in hand.
I nearly fell out of my seat. “Huh?” I asked.
“Is there somewhere we can talk?”
I nodded vigorously. “Sure.”
I followed him into the courtyard outside. When he turned to face me, however, his expression was not the one I was hoping for. He looked guarded, cold.
“I think we should stay friends, Vespera.”
“What?!” I cried. “Why?”
“It’s just…” Gethen hesitated. “I truly value our friendship. I feel like feelings would make it messy. I don’t want that.”
“It’s too late. I want you.”
Gethen seemed to ponder my words for a few seconds. “Fine.”
“So you’ll be my boyfriend?”
Gethen hesitated. “Yes.”
[Lyrics:
넌 날 반쯤 미치게 만들어
You got me like cray-cray-crazy in love
대체 네가 뭔데?
미쳐, 날뛰어 기분이 up and down
You got me like cray-cray-crazy in love
나도 내가 outta control
English Translation:
You make me go half-crazy
You got me like cray-cray-crazy in love
What even are you?
I feel like I’m going crazy up and down
You got me like cray-cray-crazy in love
Me too, out of control]
“Now, you apply the quadratic formula,” my teacher was saying. I nodded from where I sat in the back of the room, pretending to listen. But the truth was, Gethen was the only thing on my mind.
“Now,” the teacher was saying, “picture the coordinates…”
All I could picture was Gethen’s soft hair and pretty facial features.
Was it possible for a human to be that perfect?
I checked my phone for the millionth time under my desk.
There was one new message from Gethen.
I silently celebrated as I opened the text.
Sorry, Vespera. Can we be “just friends” again?
I shrieked in terror, feeling suddenly out of control of my own body.
“Vespera?” My math teacher asked, concerned. “Are you alright?”
“I… uh, stabbed myself with my pencil. Can I go to the nurses office?” I asked.
“Sure,” he frowned.
I ran out of the room.
+++
I waited in front of Gethen’s locker, waiting for the dismissal bell to ring.
“Vespera?” Gethen looked perplexed.
“Why do you want us to stay friends?” I asked, pouting.
Gethen thought for a second. “I guess we can date. But only sometimes.”
Only sometimes? I had zero clue what that meant.
[Lyrics:
내게 대체 넌 뭘 원해?
미친 이 마음은 다 갖다 퍼 줘도, I'm okay
하루는 천국을 갔다 왔다 가도
나락 끝까지 날 밀어버려
English Translation:
So tell me, what do you want with me?
Even if you take all this crazy heart, I’m okay
I keep on going back and forth, it’s hell then heaven
Pushing me to the end of the abyss]
What do you want? I texted Gethen after he declined going on a date with me with yet another lame excuse.
I told you, Vespera, my car caught fire! I’m sorry, but I can’t make it. Gethen texted me back almost immediately.
His car was on fire? Please. I decided to show Gethen who he was messing with.
+++
“Gethen,” I said, walking up to his locker the next day. “I–”
“Vespera!” Gethen smiled. “I’m so sorry I couldn’t make it yesterday. Car troubles.”
“Car troubles…” I repeated, but my brain felt a bit fuzzy. I couldn’t remember what it was I came to talk to him about.
“Can we reschedule? Do you have anything going on Friday night at six? I can take you to dinner.”
“Really?!?!” I practically screamed in excitement. “I mean… yeah. Sure. Cool.”
It didn't matter that I had a packed afternoon. I could always reschedule my activities. Dinner with Gethen would be better than anything. And could possibly be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, though I tried not to think about that.
After what felt like forever, the weekend finally arrived.
I practically ran to the restaurant Gethen and I were meeting at.
“I believe my boyfriend made a reservation.” I told the hostess. “His name is Gethen Ondsinn.”
“Gethen hasn’t arrived yet. I can seat you first if you want.”
“Sure,” I told her, and she guided me to my seat.
I waited and waited for Gethen to come. After about twenty minutes, the waitress came up to me and asked if I was ready to order without him.
“He’ll probably just be a bit longer. There’s a lot of traffic around this time.” I smiled.
The waitress looked at me knowingly. “Sure.”
Ten minutes later, I got a text from Gethen.
Sry. Can’t come. Busy.
What? I canceled a whole afternoon of plans for that night, and he couldn’t have bothered to use full sentences when he stood me up. The anger from before returned full-force.
The next Monday, I did my best to show Gethen that I was mad at him. However, he remained oblivious.
“Vespera,” he said to me at lunch. “I’m sorry I couldn’t make it last night. Turns out I had… stuff.”
I forcefully stuffed my mashed potato in my mouth. “What kind of ‘stuff’?”
Gethen gestured at nothing in particular. “You know… Just stuff.”
I never wanted to hear the word “stuff” again.
“Listen, I have free time tomorrow.” Gethen said, changing the subject. “Do you want to do something then?”
I could feel my resolve crumbling. It couldn’t hurt to say yes, could it?
“Sure!” I cringed at how excited I sounded.
Gethen grinned. “Great. See you then.”
+++
I waited inside the restaurant, kneading my hands nervously. Was Gethen going to no-show again? He was already five minutes late.
I was about to text him when I saw someone pull into the parking lot. My breath stilled. Gethen?
I lowered myself from the window. If that was Gethen, I didn’t want him to see me keeping watch for him.
I held my breath as I waited for Gethen to enter. When the door opened, I just about jumped out of my chair.
“Gethen!” I squealed. “You came!”
“Of course I came,” Gethen smiled. “I really am sorry for standing you up. It won’t happen again.”
“Really?”
“I promise. As an apology, get any food you want off the menu. I’ll pay for all of it.”
+++
I walked out of the restaurant feeling like I was floating. The dinner had been everything I’d dreamed of.
[Lyrics:
So dangerous
So, so, so dangerous (uh, oh)
날 더 망가뜨려도
널 믿을 수 밖에 없게 해줘
English Translation:
So dangerous
So, so, so dangerous (uh, oh)
Even if you ruin me more
Make it so I believe you]
Just as I had done for the week after the dinner, I went to meet Gethen in front of his locker.
I turned the corner, and I saw the last thing I had expected—Gethen talking to another girl. And he was smiling!
“Gethen!” I marched right up to the two of them. “What are you doing?” “Vespera!” He had the nerve to grin at me, as if he was glad I was there. “What’s wrong?”
“Are you cheating on me?”
“Um… I’m just gonna go. See you tomorrow, Gethy!” The girl smiled and left. Coward.
“Gethy?” I asked.
Gethen waved it off. “Just a nickname. Do you have a problem?”
I put my hands on my hips. “Yes.”
“I promise I’m not cheating on you, Vespera. She’s just a friend!”
“Would you rather date her? Is that why you’re always canceling on me?”
“Of course not! I only met her a few days ago!”
“And she already has a pet name for you?”
Gethen considered that for a moment. “I promise nothing is happening.”
“I’m not an idiot, Gethen.”
Gethen sighed. “Vespera,”
“Talk to me again when you’re ready to tell the truth.”
+++
Gethen left me alone for the rest of the day. Even though I thought that was what I wanted, I just felt angry and jealous. Maybe he was talking to that other girl and had forgotten about me.
I was staring at our string of texts on my phone when the three dots appeared. Gethen was typing! My stomach turned a few somersaults against my will.
We need to talk. Meet me in the courtyard? Gethen’s message read.
It took every fiber of my being to not text back Yes!!! right away. If I was going to play this right, I needed to make it seem like I wasn’t staring at my phone, waiting for him to text me.
A few minutes later, I replied, i guess i can make it.
Gethen messaged back See you then.
+++
“What was it you wanted to talk about?” I asked, standing with my arms crossed.
“I just wanted to tell you that it isn’t what it looks like. I’m with you, Vespera.”
“I want to believe you, Gethen, but it explains so much; why you kept asking to break up and no-showing.”
Gethen sighed. “What do I need to do for you to trust me?”
“Call her on speaker. If you’re not two-timing, then you should have nothing to worry about.”
Gethen pursed his lips. “Fine.”
+++
“Gethy! What’s up?” The other girl said as she picked up.
“Um, nothing. Just with a friend.”
“But didn’t you say you were going to the library to study? Is that why you couldn’t be with me today? Gethy, does our relationship mean nothing to you?! You haven’t even called me ‘sweetie pie’ yet today!”
“Uh, I gotta go.” He quickly hung up the phone.
I crossed my arms. “Gethen. Or should I say ‘Gethy’?”
“I don’t like her like that, Vespera! The love she has for me is completely one-sided. I only have eyes for you. I promise.”
“Why are you pretending to like me? It’s obvious that you’re dating her.”
“I do like you, Vespera.”
“I’m sorry, Gethen, but I can’t believe you.”
+++
I spent the next week ignoring Gethen’s texts. If he didn’t need me, I didn’t need him. He would just waste my time—I needed to find someone truthful and trustworthy, someone who truly only had eyes for me. If I stayed with Gethen, that would make me truly loco.
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