As much as he hated to admit it, Minho was the jealous type. Not only was he jealous, but he was competitive too. And when those two things mixed together, no one was safe from Minho.
Not even himself.
So the fact that Thomas and Teresa were all buddy buddy with each other did not sit well with him. I mean, why would Teresa go for him of all people. Did she not know what she was missing out on? Minho bet he would be a way better boyfriend than Thomas.
But yet here they were, sitting in a crowded movie theatre, Teresa and Thomas sucking face and Minho locking lips with Brenda, trying his best to hide the fact that he would much rather trade places with Thomas.
If only he knew Thomas was having the same exact thoughts.
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The four of them all grew up together. Minho and Teresa grew up across the street from one another, and her sister just happens to be Brenda. They met Thomas in kindergarten, who back then lived half way across town. But then his mom got a new job so they, along with his younger brother Chuck, ended up moving around the block from Minho and the two girls.
As the group grew up together, so did the feelings. Minho had the biggest crush on Teresa in middle school, but then he found out that she liked Thomas. Minho went to confide in his best friend about it, except in hindsight, he probably should have mentioned the fact that he had a crush on her.
However, the first thing Minho had told Thomas was that Teresa liked him, and he couldn't even finish his thought before Thomas had called her up on the phone and asked her out to the movies. And that was all it took, and now they've been dating for what seemed like an eternity, but had really only been a couple years.
Minho didn't know what to do. And as much as he hated to admit it, he kind of just settled for the next best thing. So in 9th grade he asked out Brenda and now here they were in 11th grade, Thomas still with Teresa and Minho still with Brenda.
He could tell that the relationship was fading. He loved Brenda, really he did, but it was more of in a sisterly way. He would always be there for her no matter what, the two had grown really close over the years. But as for in a romantic way, it just wasn't working out anymore.
There was no more spark when they kissed. He wasn't excited to see her in his first period class. When they touched, it didn't send goosebumps up his spine.
But Teresa did.
Minho sighed as he tried to shove the thoughts out of his mind. He can't help but to think of a previous conversation he had with Thomas that previous week. Minho, being the jealous type, casually brought up his and Brenda's relationship, so that he could bring up Thomas and Teresa's. Turns out, Thomas seemed to be in the same boat as him. Of course the two boys don't know that they have fallen madly in love with the other's girlfriend, but it was clear that Thomas had his heart set on somebody else.
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"We need to talk…" Minho began as he made his way around the neighborhood park.
Minho knew that he couldn't lead Brenda on any longer. It was better to just break things off now than to deal with the consequences later.
"What is it Minho?" Brenda asked nervously. Minho didn't know how she was going to take this. They had been dating for almost 3 years now.
"I think that...it's better if we just...maybe we should…" Minho kept fading off and stuttering.
Brenda stopped walking and turned so that she was facing Minho.
"It's okay Minho." she said as she let go of his hand.
"Wha-what?" Minho whispered.
"It's okay," she repeated, a sad smile forming on her lips. "I know."
Minho didn't know what to say. Was it really that obvious? "But...how?"
"Oh, Minho" she sighed as she took a seat on a nearby bench. Minho followed suit. "I've always known." she said as she took his hand in hers again. "I see the way you look at her. You used to look at me that way. Honestly, the only reason why I went out with you was because I was jealous. Don't get me wrong, I did like you. And I still do. But I get the feeling that you feel the same way I do when I say I love you as a brother." Brenda said, squeezing his hand, looking up to meet Minho's eyes.
He smiled weakly. "I'm sorry Brenda…"
"Don't be." she said, "We all deserve to be happy. I don't want to hold you back, and I'm glad you've decided the same about me."
"Only because I care about you." he said as he leaned over to kiss her cheek in a friendly manner. "Thanks for understanding."
"Anything for you bro." she said, punching his shoulder playfully. And just like that, all awkwardness was gone and Minho felt a million times better.
"If it makes you feel any better," Brenda began again, after the laughter had died down. "I have the biggest crush on Thomas." she confessed.
Minho actually laughed. "I so knew it!" he said, a smirk growing on his face.
"Oh, slim it you!" Brenda teased. "Only thing is...I think he likes me too" Brenda said trailing of.
Minho thought about it for a while, contemplating what she had just said. In all honesty, it did make sense. The two were growing closer together more and more each day. Whenever Teresa or Minho had to cancel on a movie date or something similar, the two always found a way to hang out together.
"If it makes you feel any better." Minho began. "I think he likes you too."
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"So you do like Minho!" Brenda shouted.
"Sshh!" Teresa tried shushing her sister, but it was no use.
"Girl, he likes you too!" she squealed. "Why do you think we broke up?!" she shouted again.
Teresa placed her hand over her older sister's mouth. "Wait. You broke up because of me?"
Brenda shook her head yes, then stopped and shook her head no. Then she stopped again and shrugged her shoulders.
"Yes and no?" Teresa questioned. "What does that mean?" she asked as she slowly lowered her hand away from her sister's mouth.
Brenda was about to reveal that she had a thing for Thomas when she stopped herself. "I like someone else." she decided to say instead with a shrug of her shoulders.
"And by someone else you mean?" Teresa pressed.
"Someone else." Brenda stated like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Oh come one!" Teresa whined. "I'm your sister! Who is it?" she questioned.
Brenda sighed. "Don't get mad."
"I won't"
"Minho"
"What?!"
"See?!"
"What?!"
"You're mad!
"I'm overjoyed!"
"You're-uh, wait-what?!" Brenda questioned.
"This is perfect!" she squealed. "Me and Tom break up, you get Tom, I get Minho, it all works out!"
"What is this, Wife Swap?" Brenda questioned.
"More like girlfriend swap. And hey, I love that show!" she defended.
"Yea, and I like the movie Parent Trap, but you don't see me trying to ship you to a different parent now do you?" Brenda retorted.
"Okay, one, I love that movie. Two, we don't technically have another parent. Unless you want to ship me to live with Phil, Mom's boyfriend. And third, that's irrelevant, we aren't even twins." Teresa countered.
"Twins, shmins, we're 18 months apart, we might as well be twins!" Brenda replied, rolling her eyes.
"Yea, whatever. Back on topic, you know I'm right!" Teresa squealed.
This time Brenda covered her mouth. "Can you be any louder? And what makes you think Thomas wants to break up? And let's say he does. What makes you think that both Thomas and Minho will want another relationship right away?" Brenda questioned.
Teresa was going to come up with some smart, cocky, elaborate comeback like she always does, until she realized she didn't have one. She instead sighed in defeat. "I don't know. Guess I'm just hopefully" she replied, becoming sad.
"Hey, it's okay." Brenda said, drawing her young sister into her arms for a hug.
Teresa only nodded her head as she remained in her sister's tight embrace, not ever wanting to let go.
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"I think I'm going to break it off with Teresa" Thomas said out of nowhere.
"Woah, wait, why?" Minho asked, a bit too alert.
Thomas shrugged. "You broke up with Brenda, and I'm basically in the same situation that you were in...just seems like the right time to do it, ya know?"
Minho only nodded in agreement, before returning back to his homework.
"So...how did Brenda take it?" Thomas asked hesitantly.
Minho shrugged, trying to play the whole thing off. "She took it better than I thought."
"Really?" Thomas asked surprised. "I thought she would have freaked out."
"Me too." Minho admitted. "But we decided that it was for the best."
More silence. Neither of the boys could figure out why the atmosphere felt so awkward around them. Minho desperately wanted to tell Thomas about Teresa. How he had always liked her. And maybe it felt so awkward to them because Thomas too, felt like Minho had the right to know that he was falling harder and harder for Brenda.
Finally, Thomas couldn't take it anymore and spoke up.
"Hey, Minho?" Thomas asked.
"Yea?" he asked, looking up from his homework sheet to look over at Thomas.
He had a slight blush on his cheeks. "Would you be mad if I, say…., were to ask out Brenda?"
Minho froze for a second and just stared at his best friend. "Would you be mad if I were to ask out Teresa?" he asked with a straight face.
Thomas gave him a look. "I'm serious Min."
"Ha! So am I." Minho commented back.
Both boys just stared at each other, not breaking their staring contest. But then a smirk began to slowly form on Minho's lips.
"I knew you like her!" he shouted as he sprung up and began to do his "happy dance".
"Shut up." Thomas said, rolling his eyes as he turned back to his own homework. "And for the record, I knew you liked Teresa. Maybe next time you have a crush on my girlfriend, try not to make drooly faces every time you see her." he finished with a smirk.
"And next time you have a crush on my girlfriend, maybe try not to undress her with your eyes." Minho shot back with a smirk.
Both boys couldn't help but to laugh at each other. "This is ridiculous!" came Minho again. "We not only fell in love with the wrong girls, but we fell in love with each other's girlfriend!"
Thomas began to laugh too before he stopped abruptly. "You…" Thomas trailed off, a slight smile on his face. "You love Teresa?"
Minho immediately turned a dark crimson color, as his smirk quickly faded to a look of embarrassment. "Slimt it slinthead!" he seethed as he turned back to his homework.
"Wow." Thomas whistled. "You're in some deep klunk man."
Minho groaned. "I hate you…"
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"So you did it?" Minho asked hesitantly.
"Yup." Thomas said with a smile. "She's all yours."
"And by that you mean?"
Thomas slapped Minho on the back, just as Teresa was walking over towards them. "Go get em tiger!" Thomas said winking before turning around to go find Brenda.
Minho took a deep breath as he felt someone tap his shoulder from behind. He closed his locker shut and turned to face a smiling Teresa.
"Hey Min." she greeted with that signature smile of hers that always seemed to make Minho melt.
"Hey Tess." he replied back with a smile just as bright as hers.
"I heard you and my sister called it off." Teresa began.
"Yea." Minho said shrugging his shoulders. "Heard you and Thomas called it quits too." Minho added.
"Yea...but, it's okay." she reassured him. "I like someone else anyways." she said, giving him a not so subtle wink.
Minho couldn't help to laugh as he tried to push his luck. "Oh really? And who might that someone else be?" he asked with a smirk.
Teresa giggled. "Who do you think dummy?"
"How am I supposed to know?"
"You're my best friend, that's how."
"I can't read your mind Tess."
Teresa rolled her eyes. "Well, when you figure it out, call me." she said, winking again before walking off to her class.
Minho sighed as he leaned up against his locker.
Real smooth Minho…
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"Are you asking me out?" Brenda questioned, her smile growing wider by the minute.
"It would appear to be so." Thomas said nervously.
Brenda laughed. "Okay."
"Okay?" Thomas questioned.
"Yea, I'll go out with you." Brenda replied like it was no big deal.
Thomas just kind of stood there, until he came to his senses and pulled her into his tight embrace.
"Tommy!" she squealed, as he picked her up and swung her around.
"What?" he asked with a smirk as he set her down. "Just having a bit of fun Bree."
"Sure." she said with an eye roll. "Come on, don't want to be late for class." she said as she grabbed Thomas' hand.
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"Resa!" Brenda yelled at the top of her lungs.
"What?!" Teresa shouted back.
"Hurry up! They'll be here any minute!" she shouted down the hall.
She could hear Teresa's dramatic sigh as she exited the bathroom from down the hall and entered into their bedroom. "Will ya calm down Bea?" Teresa scolded. "They live across the street!"
"Exactly!" she scolded back. "That doesn't give us much time to get ready for our date now does it?"
Teresa just rolled her eyes. "Whatever you say your majesty." she replied with a fake bow as she walked over to her closet.
Brenda huffed as she walked down the hall to use the bathroom, carrying her outfit and a huge makeup case along with her.
Over the next hour or so the girls helped each other pick out outfits and did each other's hair and makeup. Brenda wore a sparkly dark blue, one shoulder shirt and white jean shorts, with a pair of black converse and minimal makeup. Her hair was straight and hung past her shoulders.
Teresa had on a light blue summer dress with white polka dots, a black jean jacket, a pair of white flats on, and minimal makeup as well. Her hair was curled, and swept back over onto either shoulder.
The four of them; which consisted of Brenda, Teresa, Minho, and Thomas, were all going to the movies, and then out to dinner. Depending on how late it was, they thought it be nice to take a walk afterwards around the park and maybe even get some ice cream.
Just then the doorbell rang, so the two girls rushed downstairs to greet the boys. In front of them stood their boyfriends, Minho and Thomas. They were dressed similarly, Thomas in a green button down shirt and black jeans, with matching green converse; and Minho with a red button down shirt, black jeans, and matching red converse.
"Hey." they both breathed out, eyeing the girls up and down. Both girls laughed as Brenda stepped forward and playfully pushed Thomas out the doorway.
"Come on Tommy!" she sing sanged as they headed towards his car.
Teresa laughed as she reached out for Minho's hand. "Any idea who I like yet?" she asked him with a playful smile.
"I have a few ideas in mind." he said before boldly leaning over and pressing his lips softly against hers.
"Eww" Thomas shouted from across the street, but he had a grin on his face.
"That's my sister Minho!" Brenda shouted.
"Shut up Tom!" Teresa shouted at the same time Minho shouted "Will you two slim it?"
They all laughed as they headed out on their date. It turned out to be better than they had expected it to be. There were no awkward moments, and no one felt left out or out of place. And there were definitely sparks flying all around the new couples that night. But nobody seemed to be complaining as they sat under a nearby tree in the park, stargazing at the sky above them.
Minho had his arm wrapped around Teresa, while Thomas and Brenda sat on a nearby bench holding hands.
"This is perfect." Teresa sighed as she laid her head on Minho's shoulder.
"And it will only get better." Thomas replied, before pecking Brenda on the cheek.
Both couples smiled at each other lovingly as they enjoyed this moment together just the four of them. They were happy to all be together and happy again, now partnered with their true companion. They never thought that they would grow up together, loving each other anymore now as they did then. But as it turns out, they ended up loving each other more and more each and every day.
A/N: Eww, fluff! Lol, jk, I had fun writing this; excuse all the mushy gushy stuff at the end!
Anyways, I had been wanting to do some Teresa & Minho pairings when I thought I would just make another one shot series, with different couples. This will not include Newtmas, since I already have one shots for that, however! I am thinking about putting some Thominewt in here (Thomas x Minho x Newt if you didn't know) but I've never done that before so I will work on it.
As always please review and I will take requests.
P.S, you can ask for Newtmas, just know that it will go into my other one shot series, Newtmas One Shots and not into this one.
~ Fourtrislovesnewtmas