Who (1/?) -J.Y & S.M
Who (1/?) -J.Y & S.M

Pairing: Poly! Jeong Yunho x reader x Song Mingi
Genre: Angst, Smut
Warnings: This content is for a mature audience
Synopsis: You can't remember when was the last time you spent time with them, the last "I love you", the last time any of them kissed you.
Other chapters: Part 2 Part 3
"Mingi, please. I think we should talk; I don't feel good andâŠ" He was quick to cut you off.
"Y/n not right now, I'm tired."
You are always tired these daysâŠ
"Yunho, love do you want to go out and check out that new cafeteria? I heard they haveâŠ" He was quick to cut you off.
"Y/n not right now, I'm busy."
You are always busy these days...
Things haven't been the same in a while, always in a rush, always in a mood. You can't remember when was the last time you spent time with them, the last "I love you", the last time any of them kissed you. It was a type of routine you had grown accustomed to, and even if it was killing you inside, the idea of being without them was way worse than the pain of their neglect. Cold, endless nights laying in a bed that was way too big for you; tasteless dinner plates that would end up in the trashcan or at the back of the fridge rotting. A home that was crumbling from its foundations, one that you had so desperately tried to patch up and fix by yourself. But in the end, you just had to face the cruel reality, that they don't care. You were not a priority; your relationship was at the bottom of their list.
That's how you ended up at Chan's apartment, in the middle of the night, with so much as your phone in your pocket and your heart in your hand. He had been your main support the last weeks, anything you wanted, anything you needed, no questions asked. Whenever you woke up crying, whenever you broke down in the middle of the day, Chan was always there to comfort you. And so, you laid there, in his chest, the aftermath of a movie night in which you had only cried twice, an important milestone.
The constant buzzing in the pocket of your pyjamas was making it quite hard for you to continue sleeping. You knew exactly who dared bother you so late at night, it had been the same callers every single night for the past month.
"Don't answer it." Chan's groggy voice filled your ears. He was right. You declined the call and turned off your phone.
But said-call had already done its job, you couldn't stop thinking about the phone, well the people behind it. Your phone was full of texts and missed calls, eight people behind them, because their friends were loyal like that.
They are so sorry.
Please talk to them.
Yunho is drowning himself in work.
Mingi doesn't even talk to us.
Funny it is. A few weeks ago, it seemed they could live perfectly fine without you; they could go on with their day without even glancing your way. You gave them every single piece of your being just to get crumbles in return. But at the same time, your heart is weak, it canât help but break every time you read one of their texts, wondering if they miss you that much, if they are sorry, if maybe, just maybe, you should go back.
âY/n⊠you are overthinking again.â Bang Chan said, pulling you out of your thoughts.
âI know, I just feel bad, Chan. Maybe I overreacted, maybe if I tried a bit harder to talk to themâŠâ There you were again, trying to justify their actions. Chan gave you the same stern look he had been giving you for weeks, every time you blamed yourself.
He got up, not mentioning the subject anymore. Tired of going on about the same subject, âHey, are you hungry? I can make you something or we can order in.â
It would be a lie to say you were not enjoying Chanâs presence. Having someone to talk to, someone to have a meal with, even someone who sits next to you without being on their phone or computer, you miss not feeling alone. And even though you were heartbroken, you felt warm on the inside.
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While you might be doing somewhat okay, the other parts of your relationship were not. The house was in complete silence, no matter the hour, no matter the day, no one would dare say a word, their mouths too busy sobbing every single time they remembered their sins, taking you for granted, neglecting you, breaking you.
Yunho would keep himself busy at the hospital, the idea of going back to a broken home simply made him nauseous, and even if the lack of food and the stress were killing him, he much rather endure that than face the harsh truth. Mingi wasnât any better, endless nights spent in the office, acting as if he was reviewing cases, but the reality was that he just wanted a place to cry without anyone noticing him. Even the love between them was running cold. Fight after fight, they spat cruel words and thoughts trying to get all the hurt and anger out of their chests, blaming themselves, blaming each other. How did they not notice things were so wrong? How could they let things get so wrong?
âOh, donât act as if I'm the only one who wasnât here, you slept at the office almost every day. I came home late, but you didnât even come at all.â Yunho said, venom in his voice and a glass of whiskey in his hand.
Mingi scratched his forehead in frustration, he could feel the bile going up his throat. âForgive me for trying to pay the bills, someone has to pay for the house, the student loans, the fucking food thatâs on the table.â
âFuck off, donât you dare say Iâm not bringing any money. Besides, you know that this is temporary while I finish my residencyâŠâ
And there the cycle began once again, a screaming match of arguments that never went anywhere, masking the true cause of their pain. Tears ran down their faces, their voices broke down more and more with each word they let out, Yunho's body trembled so much it hurt, while Mingiâs chest felt as if it was about to explode.
âIâm not okay, Yunho.â It was the first time any of them said it out loud, his voice was much raspier and heavier than the usual one.
âI'm not either, Mingi.â He whispered, fearing he would break down even more if he admitted it much louder.
âShe left three weeks ago.â
Yunho could only nod.
âSheâs not coming back, is she?â
âI donât know, Mingi.â
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Mr. Popular - Seonghwa x Reader
Summary: After your best friend leaves you alone at the party, you find yourself in an unfortunate situation, until an unexpected savior comes to save the day. Seonghwa, the popular guy, ends up being your knight in shining armor, but he also happens to be the guy your best friend is currently crushing on. So what do you do, when you find yourself getting to know him and he makes you feel things you shouldn't?
Word count: 21.8K
Genre: Fluff, a bit angsty, S M U T
Warnings: smut, fem reader (fem pronouns), oral sex (f receiving), fingering, dirty talk, light choking, hair pulling, unprotected sex, edging (f), Hwa is very dominant hehhehehhe, lmk if I missed anything!
This is all for fun and is not meant to represent Seonghwa in any way.
âYou know whoâs coming tonight?â
You look to your side and see a smirk on your best friendâs lips.
âJudging from the smirk on your lips, Iâm guessing one of your boyfriends.â You roll your eyes jokingly and her hand smacks your arm.
âBoyfriends?!â She almost screams, and you send her a pair of eyes to tell her to quiet down. The poor taxi driver has driven you two all across town and has heard plenty of your conversations, and youâre starting to feel bad for him. âTheyâre not my boyfriends.. yet.â She smirks.
âHow many do you plan on dating, huh?â You look out of the window, not recognizing the area.Â
âCrushing on someone is not the same as dating them. Just because two of my favorite eye-candies are coming tonight, doesnât mean Iâm going to talk to both of them.â
âAnd whoâs that?â You ask curiously. Last time you counted, she was crushing on 5 people from your school, a few of whom she has never spoken to.
âMingi and Seonghwa.â She answers confidently. âAnd who Iâll be shooting my shot at tonight, all depends on who catches my eye first.â She shrugs, and you roll your eyes once again. Once again, you feel bad for the taxi driver, but when you see a house full of people, you know youâre finally at your destination. You pay for the cab before heading out, and the music from the house blasts loudly in every direction.Â
Your best friend grabs you under the arm and drags you towards the party she got you both invited to. She was the social one of the two of you. She knew everyone, knew how to get her way, and was happily dragging you along with her. You on the other hand, mostly only agreed to come so she would keep inviting you to things.Â
Itâs hard to be as extroverted as her, but you got a taste of the popularity from her, and that was enough for you. You didnât attend these parties quite often. They were alright, but you enjoyed your relaxing weekends even more. But it had been a while since your last party, so you decided tonight was the night.
People fill the yard outside, smoking and drinking, and you mentally prepare yourself for the party inside. As you enter through the front door, youâre welcomed by a vibrant atmosphere. Every room is filled with people laughing and dancing, and the bass from the music vibrates through the entire floor to your body. The smell of alcohol filling your nose, a group of guys screaming over a game of beer pong, and the sticky floor from spilled alcohol remind you why these parties arenât your favorite way to spend your night. You look to your side and see your best friend scanning the room.
âYou see something?â You ask, seeing as she squints her eyes in a certain direction.
âIâve spotted my target for tonight.â She wriggles her brows with a smirk and you feel her let go of your arm. âA tall Mingi just went out to the backyard.â She lets completely go of you, but before she goes anywhere, you grab her hand again.
âAre you leaving me?â Panic is evident in your voice. Youâve been here for 15 seconds, and sheâs already about to leave you for a guy.
âNo! Iâm just... Getting us something to drink... From the backyard...â Her excuse isn't getting her far, and your sigh lets her know how you feel about the situation. âIâll just go talk to him really quick, okay? Iâll be back. Please?â She sends you her famous doe-eyes as she softly holds your hand.
âThe eyes only work on guys, you know that,â You shake your head, looking at the door Mingi just went through. Your gaze meets her eyes again, and another deep sigh leaves you. âGo.. Before I change my mind.â Your words have her jumping, and she quickly kisses you on the cheek before making her way toward the door that leads to the backyard and a certain Mingi.Â
A sigh escapes between your lips as you look around at the party in this unfamiliar house. Your eyes try to scan after someone you can hang out with while your friend shoots her shot, but it only leaves you unsatisfied. You recognize a few people, but not anyone youâd categorize as your friends. A group of guys runs past you, nearly running into your still-standing frame, before they exit the door filled with drunken laughs. Â
Your introverted side is really kicking your ass right now.Â
You find your phone in your pocket, trying your best to look busy and fail to see the eyes watching you from across the room. Eyes that belong to someone who doesnât see you at these parties very often, and is too busy people watching, compared to his friends around him who have their own conversation going. He takes a sip of his drink as his eyes stay on you. He wonders why youâre all by yourself, or if youâre waiting for someone.Â
âDonât you think, Hwa?â Wooyoung asks as San laughs, but Seonghwa hasnât heard a word of their conversation.
âSure.â He simply responds and looks at you again. A loud group of guys snatch his attention from you. Theyâve been loud the entire night, and heâs honestly not a fan of this group of guys. Theyâre from another college and are always at these parties where they tend to make a fool of themselves. The group of guys are standing around a small table filled with bottles of alcohol, and a few of them point in a specific direction. Seonghwaâs eyes follow their pointing and he realizes theyâre talking about you.Â
This catches his attention even more, and he keeps his eyes on the group of guys as he watches them make a drink, and one of them heads in your direction, two drinks in hand.Â
âHey, you look a bit lost?â A voice steals the focus from your phone, and you look up to see a guy with two drinks in his hands.
âOh, I just barely know anyone here.â You say, putting away your phone.Â
âThen let me accompany you, Iâm Daniel! Nice to meet you,â He holds out a hand for you to shake. He has a friendly smile on his lips, so you shake his hand and introduce yourself. âYou came here alone?â He asks.
âNo, I came with someone else but I kinda lost them. So I just decided to stay here... theyâll come back... Hopefully.â You honestly donât know when your best friend will be back. Sheâs done this a few times before, and she can be back in 5 minutes or 3 hours.Â
âWell, lucky for you, I happen to be alone as well. Can I join you?â He sends you another smile. His voice is courteous and accommodating, and heâs the only one who has talked to you, so you decide to let your inner extrovert shine.
âSure.â You shrug.
âCool. I also happen to carry an extra drink with me... Are you up for a game?â He lifts a brow daringly, and it turns on a fire in you. You may not know this guy, or be the biggest fan of drinking games, but you feel tempted to accept.Â
âIt depends.â Thereâs a skepticism evident in your voice.
âWhoever chucks the fastest, gets to make the other one a drink, and they have to drink it. Deal?â He holds out one of the drinks for you. The orange color of the drink makes it look fruity, and youâre tempted to lose yourself for once.Â
Have fun, be open, meet people.Â
âDealâ You grab the drink.
A smile spreads on his lips and he holds out his drink to cheer with you. You bump your drink with his and slowly get ready for this small challenge he gave you. Your hand brings the drink to your lips, and you get ready to chuck while Daniel starts a countdown.Â
âAlright, ready? 3..2..1..â
âThere you are!â An unknown voice interrupts just as youâre about to drink. You and Daniel both stop and look at the owner of the voice, and you freeze when you see a tall figure next to you. âSorry, I took so long, Angel. Youâre already starting without me?â Seonghwa asks before he grabs the drink from your hand. Youâre completely frozen in your spot as you watch Seonghwa take a sip of the drink and make a disgusted face. âOh, babe, you donât like this... Remember that drink you tasted a few weeks ago? It tastes exactly like that,â Seonghwa pours out the drink in an empty bowl on the table next to you. His scent wraps around you like a warm hug, when he relaxes his arm around your shoulders and shifts his gaze to Daniel. âAnd who do we have here?â
Daniel narrows his eyes in Seonghwaâs direction, but Seonghwa doesnât seem intimidated in the slightest. Â
âDaniel,â He answers coldly. "Who are you?"
âLetâs get you something good to drink.â Seonghwa looks down at you with a smile and completely ignores Daniel's question and presence. Seonghwa's black hair falls down in front of his eyes as he looks down at you, and youâre lost for words. Youâve never spoken to Seonghwa before, only seen him in class or whenever your best friend wanted to show pictures of him, but being this close to him so suddenly, seeing his sharp features up close, sends a quick rush of warmth throughout your body.Â
Seonghwa definitely caught your eye at times. He and his friends were some of the popular guys on campus, and most people knew who they were. Hence, they were always at the parties. But Seonghwa seemed like one of the more âfriendlyâ ones. He wasnât as intimidating as some of the others in his group and generally gave you the best impression. And seeing him up close like this, you see why so many girls were crushing on him.
Seonghwa grabs your hand and wedges himself through the crowd and into the empty kitchen, leaving Daniel alone. The loud music quiets down to a less deafening volume, yet the loud voices from people are still evident from around the house. Alcohol, empty cups, and chips are lined up on the kitchen island, and he lets go of your hand before you watch him as he starts mixing two drinks.
âWhat just happened?â Is all you finally manage to say as Seonghwa locks his focus on the drinks.
âHe and his friends.. bad news.â He explains and you watch him pour alcohol and soda into the cups. His black slightly curly hair falls down on his face again, and together with his big black sweater, he gives a relaxed vibe, despite being in the chaotic household.
âReally? He seemed cool.â You donât know much about these parties, but Daniel seemed nice, and not like âbad newsâ as Seonghwa called him.
âYeah, they do until they get you drunk and take advantage of you.â His words make it sound like this has happened before. He doesnât keep his eyes on you much, too focused on making the drinks as he takes a quick sip of one of them. He doesnât look fully satisfied and continues to mix some more soda into the cups.
âDo you know him?â You ask.
âI know about him, but I saw him approach you and the way he spoke to you.â He grabs a spoon and uses it to mix the liquids in the cups. His words have you tilting your head slightly.
âYou were watching me?â You ask, narrowing your eyes jokingly at him. Seonghwa smiles to himself, avoiding your eyes, and keeps his gaze on the drinks.Â
âHere..â He hands out one of the cups to you, ignoring your question. He finally looks into your eyes and the big brown eyes lock with yours as you take the drink. âHe and his friends had hidden the taste of alcohol so you would get drunk quicker,â He explains before taking a quick sip of his cup. âNever take drinks from strangers.âÂ
âKinda suspicious saying that after handing me a drink, donât you think?â You ask, lifting the cup to your lips. You let the liquid make its way into your mouth, and you're instantly impressed with the flavor. It doesnât taste a lot like alcohol, but you also noticed how much soda Seonghwa added to the drinks compared to the amount of alcohol.Â
Seonghwa sends you a warm smile. âIâm Seonghwa.â He says.
âI know.â You say before telling him your name in return.
âI know. We have class together.â His words leave you slightly speechless. Never had you noticed his eyes on you or heard your name escape through his lips. Sitting at the other end of the classroom, not being part of the same friend groups, never sharing a conversation. It honestly made sense if he didnât have any idea of your existence.Â
âI didnât think you had noticed me,â You say quietly, trying to hide your blushing cheeks. His soft piercing eyes had a bigger effect on you than you cared to admit. âIn a class with 95 other students, I feel like itâs pretty easy to blend in.âÂ
He shakes his head. âNah, I see you in class..â The way his eyes continue to show warmth and friendliness, despite never looking into them for this long, have your knees softening. âYou have a very innocent face. Like an angel,â His words make you forget everything for a second, never having heard that compliment before. âBut I usually see you with this other girl, I think I saw a glimpse of her and Mingi tonight.âÂ
Hearing how your best friend successfully made a move on Mingi, somehow makes you feel a little better for her leaving you. At least her plan worked.
âSpeaking of her..â You start, looking at your cup. âWhat do you think of her?â Your curiosity got the best of you. Talking to Seonghwa, one of her many crushes, could open your chances of being a wonderful wingman for your friend.
A wrinkle formed between Seonghwaâs brows as he tried reading where this conversation was heading. His skepticism of the topic held him back from answering, so you decided to expose your friend.
âMy friend has a little crush on you. Thatâs why Iâm asking.â You shrug, and Seonghwa let out an awkward laugh.
âOh... I havenât spoken with her enough to have an opinion. She seems nice though.â It didnât seem like he was ecstatic at the information about your friendâs crush on him. But Seonghwa seemed like the guy to get confessions from girls a few times a week, so this probably wasnât new to him.
âIâm just saying... If you want to shoot your shot with her, she won't decline.â Youâre working your hardest, trying to be the best wingman for your friend. If only she knew that you were spending your time talking to her crush about her, while she was shootig her shot at someone else.
Seonghwa seem to have the same train of thought.Â
"Are you trying to set me up with your friend while she's visibly trying to hook up with my friend?" There's a smile on his lips, slight confusion evident in his voice.
"Look, I'm just trynna be a good wingman here." You hold up your hands like you're innocent, earning a chuckle from Seonghwa.
âWell, maybe... But Iâm kinda busy tonight trying to save this girl from some creep trying to get her drunk at this party.â A smirk formed on Seonghwaâs lips and the urge to roll your eyes rushed over you.Â
His brown eyes were slightly hidden by his black hair, and as much as you hated to admit it, you felt intrigued by him. He had a certain charm and friendliness that made you addicted to his presence, and despite only talking for a short amount of time, youâre already more than comfortable around him.
âYou donât think Iâm able to take care of myself?â You ask teasingly.
âOh, I know you can take care of yourself. But when you see a blind person crossing the street, you still offer help, even though they know how to walk by themselves.â His anecdote had you smiling. He lifts his cup slightly in your direction, still with a smirk decorating his lips. âCheers, angel face.â His smirk hides behind his cup as he keeps his eyes on you. Never did you think your best friendâs crush would be your savior of the night, but you find yourself more comfortable with him than anyone else at this party so far.
You both lift each of your cups to your mouth, and you taste the sweet taste on your tongue. Seonghwaâs eyes linger on you while he also takes a sip, and youâre glad you can blame the warmth in your cheeks on the alcohol.Â
The two of you start various conversations in the middle of the kitchen, barely noticing the people around you, and you use this time to try and get to know Seonghwa. He's making you laugh, telling you stories about previous parties, and telling you about his friend group. You try opening up to him as well, but you realize how his life is much more exciting than yours. But Seonghwa is very accommodating and asks multiple questions about you, making you feel welcome.Â
It makes you feel better, having someone to talk to in this crowded house of strangers, but as you're about to say something, a presence enters the kitchen, stealing Seonghwaâs attention from you.
âSeonghwa! Iâve been looking for you!â The female voice bursts out, and you look at the doorway to see a beautiful girl walking towards Seonghwa. Instantly, your confidence falls to the ground, as the popular girl steals the popular guy from you.Â
You watch as she walks past you, barely paying you any attention as she steps in front of you so she can talk to Seonghwa. Your feet take a few steps back, allowing her the space she needs. Seonghwa notices how you move away and he looks down at the intruder.Â
âOh, sorry, can I talk to you in a minute? I have-â
âYou said that before too!â The girl interrupts, and you meet Seonghwaâs apologetic eyes. You know youâre not usually a part of this environment, and the people used to these parties probably know each other in a way you donât. You send Seonghwa a smile and take a few steps toward the doorway.
âItâs fine, I have to find my friend... Thank you for this.â You hold up the drink before making your way out of the kitchen. You ignore the small crack in your heart as you walk away, actually not wanting to stop your conversation with Seonghwa. Youâre thankful for him saving you, but you donât want to hold him back from talking to his friends at the party. You decide not to look back at Seonghwa as you make your way through the crowd. What you donât see is Seonghwaâs locked gaze on you as you walk away, barely listening to the girl in front of him.Â
You choose to look after your friend, deciding on her behalf that she has spent enough time with Mingi. What you didnât expect, was to search for her everywhere for what felt like hours. You even ended up searching for Mingi, but both of them seemed gone like the wind. Going around the crowded house multiple times, trying to find a familiar face was an impossible mission. The thought of leaving did cross your mind, but you were in an unfamiliar neighborhood all the way across town. Getting a cap would be expensive as hell, and since you expected to share a cap with your friend, you werenât keen on the idea of paying twice as much for a ride home. You therefore decide to stay, hopefully finding your best friend sooner or later.
The softness of the couch felt like a reward as you sat down amid the crowd, relaxing your legs. You wrote a mental note to yourself to never let your friend leave you in the middle of a party where you know literally zero people.Â
The couch gets another visitor, and you look to your side to see a smile in your direction.
âGuess you didnât find your friend?â Seonghwa asks, earning a shake of your head.
âNope. Sheâs literally gone with the wind.â You lean further back on the couch when Seonghwa hands out a cup for you.
âNo thank you, I donât feel like drinking anymore.âÂ
âGood thing itâs water then. I figured you werenât in the mood for alcohol.â He sends you a warm smile, and you see the clear liquid in the cup.Â
You always saw Seonghwa as the friendly type, but he also seemed kind, funny, and thoughtful. Heâs like your knight in shining armor tonight, saving you from the villains, who happen to be drunk frat guys.Â
âYou know, a guy once told me to never take drinks from strangers, so I donât think I can accept this.â Despite being in a bad mood, you still find the energy to tease Seonghwa, and he responds by rolling his eyes with a smile.
âGood thing Iâm not a stranger then, but a guy from your class slash guy who saved you from getting too drunk slash your best friendâs crush.â He extends his arm with the cup for you to take, and you chuckle as you accept the water. Him addressing himself as âyour best friendâs crushâ kicks you in the head, as you didnât expect to suddenly feel a certain type of way about that title.
If your best friend hadnât been crushing on Seonghwa for months, you would have allowed the caged butterflies in your stomach to break free, but you couldnât. Youâre not a bad friend.
âGood point. Thank you.âÂ
âWhat have you been doing all night? besides talking to creepy frat guys and sitting here?â Seonghwa keeps his soft eyes on you, and a deep sigh leaves between your lips. Is now the time you break to Seonghwa what youâve been doing all night, or should you make it sound like you had the time of your life?
You decide on the first one.
âOh, I had one hell of a night. I spent 25 minutes on the bathroom floor upstairs because I didnât know where else to go. It has underfloor heating if that sounds tempting.â You take a sip of the water, letting the cold freshness hit you.Â
âWow, I kinda wish that was me.â He jokingly replies.
âI have something better... someone spilled this weird green substance all over my arm, which probably completely ruined my shirt. Then I walked around the house six times, went outside to get some air, and now Iâm here.â You look to see his brown eyes full of amusement looking back at you, and him trying his best to hide the smile on his lips.
âYouâre right, that is better.â He says, and you canât help but chuckle at the way your night has been so far.Â
Your eyes travel around the crowd, and they instantly dwell on the girl who interrupted your conversation with Seonghwa earlier. Sheâs standing in the crowd, surrounded by her friends, but her eyes are locked on Seonghwa. Itâs obvious to you that sheâs trying to get his attention, and seeing how popular Seonghwa is amongst the girls, youâre reminded of how different the two of you are.
He likes to party, heâs popular, and all the girls in school love him because of his handsome looks and welcoming personality... On the other hand, you barely know anyone, like to stay home to watch a movie by yourself, and have not once had any romantic interaction with any guy from your school.
âYou seem quite popular,â You say quietly, feeling Seonghwaâs eyes on you for more context. You point to the girl on the dance floor, and as he lays his eyes on the girl, she sends him a small wave. You canât help but look at Seonghwa to see his reaction, but he simply sends her a smile in return. Your eyes flicker between them for a moment. âDonât let me hold you back if you wanna talk to her.â
âHey, can I show you something?â He suddenly asks, changing the subject. His gaze goes back to you, and you look at him with squinted eyes.
âI hate these questions. It can either be a wart on the ass, a beautiful sunset, or anything in between.â Your words have him almost breaking into a laugh, but he tries his best to keep his cool.
âIf I promise it isnât a wart on my ass, will you come with me?â He asks with a raised brow.Â
âIâm not sure.âÂ
âSuit yourself then.â He stands up from the couch like he knows you'll get up to follow him. And without looking back at you, he senses your presence behind him, and he takes you to the first floor. The crowd is much thinner up here, easier to talk.
âAlright, wait here..â He turns around to you, and you look at him patiently as he sends you a warm smile. His tall frame walks past you and heads downstairs once again, and you stand patiently in the hallway.Â
What you see up here, isnât surprising to you. Couples enter the first floor, hand in hand, find themselves in an empty room, and lock the door behind them immediately after. It doesnât take a genius to know whatâs happening behind the door, and a slight worry washes over you. What does Seonghwa want up here? Is he actually like the boys you hear about, who messes with girls at parties and leaves them right after? When is he coming back?Â
And you have plenty of time to think those things through because after 25 minutes, Seonghwa is still nowhere to be seen. Youâre left in the hallway, couples entering and exiting the different rooms, and youâre still leaning up against the wall Seonghwa left you at. Deciding youâve waited enough, your feet start to move.
You decide to walk downstairs again, not knowing what to expect when he left you in the empty hallway. But when you see him talking and laughing with that girl from earlier in the middle of the crowd, you feel stupid for waiting so long.
Seonghwa is popular, and girls love him. You understand why they do, so you canât even blame him for constantly being busy talking to people. The thoughts are quickly pushed out of your head, as you make your way upstairs again and lock yourself into the bathroom for the second time tonight.Â
You donât know how much time you spend in the bathroom, only sitting on the heated floor in your own company as you wait for a cap to arrive and take you home. Youâve decided youâd rather pay for the expensive ride home than be all alone at this party. After receiving a message that the cap is near, you open the door and surprise hits you when you see who waits on the other side.Â
Seonghwa, breathing heavily like he had been running around, is leaning against the door frames, trapping you inside the bathroom. A sight of relief flashes through his eyes when he sees you, and youâre taken aback by his tall frame in front of you.
âHowâd you know I was here?â You ask.
âUnderfloor heating.â He simply replies, and you mentally curse at yourself for exposing your hiding place earlier. âIâve been looking for you, why did you go?â
You take a moment to figure out how to answer, not wanting to make it sound like you're mad, because honestly, you're not. You're just tired of running around, searching for people when you'd rather be home.
âWell... you left me standing alone for 25 minutes and then I saw you downstairs talking to your friends, so I just decided to go.â The awkward smile on your lips sums up the emotions you're feeling. "It's fine though, don't worry about it."
Seonghwaâs shoulders fall and regret washes over him.
âI didnât-..â He stops mid-sentence and looks around before making his way into the bathroom with you and locking the door behind him. The two of you are now completely alone, separating yourself from the party and blasting music downstairs. âShit, sorry.. Hey, I didnât mean to leave you like that. I was gonna show you the balcony but I needed the keys from one of the guys here, but then my friend Wooyoung got in a fight and this girl from before wouldnât let me leave alone and then-â
âSeonghwa, itâs okay, you really donât have to explain..â You interrupt Seonghwa before he loses his own breath. âYouâre at a party and you should enjoy yourself with all of your friends. I promise you donât have to feel bad, the two of us arenât even friends. I just called a cap anyway so Iâm going home.â
âHome? Where do you live?â
You tell him your address and his brows nearly shoot up in the ceiling.Â
âYou know how expensive a cap is gonna be from here? Itâs all the way across town.â He says as if you werenât perfectly aware of the situation.
âI donât have much choice.â You shrug.
âYou can stay?âÂ
âAnd be surrounded by strangers with no one to talk to besides creepy dudes who tryna get me drunk? No, thank you.â You scoff at the idea of staying, already surprised you arenât home in your bed already. As much as you hate to admit it, Seonghwa was the reason why you stayed even longer, but you not knowing anyone at the party, isn't his responsibility. He should have fun with his friends. Not be your babysitter.
âWell, Iâm coming with you then.â His words shoot out of his mouth and hit you like a bullet. You did not expect this answer, but you shake your head in response to him.
âNo, donât. You seem to have a great time here, and I can take a cap myself.âÂ
âI know you can, but Iâll have to take a cap later eventually and I donât wanna pay all of that money. This way, weâll split.â His reasoning does make sense, but you still feel like youâre robbing him from having fun at the party.
âAre you sure? I donât want-â
âCome on, stop trying to convince me otherwise. Letâs just go.â Before you get to say anything, Seonghwa grabs your hand, locks your fingers with his, and opens the bathroom door. You try to ignore the way your hand feels in his, as he makes his way downstairs with you behind him, his large frame shielding you from the people in the crowd. He makes sure to look back at you, ensuring himself he isnât losing you out of his sight again, already feeling terrible for leaving you like he did.
As he finally sees the front door, he abruptly stops when he notices the group by the exit. Your body almost crashes into his, but heâs quick to turn around and stop you. Worry flashes in his eyes, and you suddenly have no idea what to expect, but heâs quick to notice the way his action affects you and informs you of the situation.
âAlright, donât look, but the guy, Daniel, from earlier and his friends are standing by the door... I really donât trust them so just stay behind me. Okay?â He tries his best not to worry you, but you see the way his eyes look and youâre not certain of the situation. But despite the growing knot in your stomach, you nod before he turns around and makes his way to the front door.Â
You try your best to do as Seonghwa said and stay close to him, and you have a slight hope that the group of guys wonât notice you and Seonghwa leaving, but it quickly falls to the ground when Daniel steps in front of Seonghwa. Your body hides behind Seonghwa as he just stares Daniel straight in the eyes, waiting for him to let you guys through the door.
âHey, sorry to bother you two again, but I didn't get your name earlier.. Havenât I seen you before?â Daniel questions, obviously trying to provoke Seonghwa in some way.
âI donât know, your face doesnât seem recognizable.â Seonghwa responds, only stirring the pot, trying to annoy Daniel. A scoff leaves Daniel, and you feel the knot in your stomach grow. You really want to get out of here, as you donât feel safe around this Daniel-guy.Â
You squeeze Seonghwaâs hand in yours, trying to get his attention. âSeonghwa-â
âOhhhh, now I know! Youâre the Seonghwa. Park Seonghwa, the one who is friends with San and Wooyoung!â Daniel shouts, interrupting you. You notice how people have started gathering around you like theyâre waiting for something to happen. This only makes you even more nervous about the situation, and Seonghwa instantly notices your reaction to the crowd around you.
âListen, if you have anything going on with them, itâs not my problem. Just let us get out of here.â Seonghwaâs words are soft like he doesnât want to make the situation worse.Â
âOf course... Can you just give this to your friends then?â Daniel holds out a closed fist, waiting for Seonghwa to hold out his hand. But before Seonghwa gets to react, Daniel swings his arm and a punch is thrown at Seonghwaâs face. A loud gasp flies out of your mouth, and your free hand covers your mouth in shock. Your heart is beating faster than ever, almost messing up your breathing.
Seonghwaâs body turns, and he hunches over from the hit. His free hand goes to his mouth, where the salty, metallic taste of blood hits him.Â
âTell your friends I said hi.â Daniel takes a step forward, hunching down close to Seonghwa as he speaks hushed to Seonghwa only. âI know the people around you, Seonghwa... Iâve seen your little girlfriend now too, so donât fuck with me.â Daniel bites before making his way through the big crowd of people, now surrounding you. Seonghwa removes his hand to see blood coming from his lip, and for a split second, he almost loses his cool.Â
Daniel's friends follow him, a few of them knocking their shoulders into Seonghwa purposefully, before they all disappear into the crowd. Whispers from the staring eyes surrounding you start, and Seonghwa stands up straight before heading in the direction Daniel went. As he takes the first step, he feels a pull from his hand, and when he turns around, his heart almost breaks.
You stand before him, tears forming in your eyes, silently begging him not to go after the group. Everything stops when he sees the look in your eyes. You look scared, concerned, worried. It breaks his heart in a way he never expected, so he squeezes your hand, still in his, and looks you soft in the eyes.
âLetâs go.â He says before dragging you with him out of the house, leaving the chaotic scene. The cap is outside waiting for you, and Seonghwa helps you inside before getting in the cap himself. He tells the driver your address, remembering from when you told him before and he looks at you concerned. âHey, are you okay?â
Your gaze shoots at him, slightly confused with his question. âAm I okay? You just got punched in the face.â
âIâm fine... But youâre crying.âÂ
You hadnât noticed your tears before he mentioned it, and you rub your eyes, removing the evidence. The sight of Seonghwa getting punched in the face replays in your head.
âIt looked scary... Seeing you being punched like that.â You donât know what to say, looking down at your hands, resting on your lap. You feel the rush of guilt over you for having Seonghwa interact with Daniel tonight because of you.Â
âIâll just put some ice on it when I get home. Itâll probably bruise a little, but thatâs all.â He tries searching for your gaze, but you keep avoiding him.
A silence fills the car, the only sound coming from the low radio in the cap. The streetlights pass you as youâre on your way home. After hours of being in the house with loud music, it should feel relieving to sit in the silence of the car. But your mind is running wild, thoughts louder than any music.
Seonghwa is about to open his mouth to say something, but you beat him to it.
âYou do this a lot? Get into fights? If I hadnât pulled you back Iâm scared you wouldâve gotten into a real fight.â You finally get the courage to look at him, and he immediately shakes his head.
âNo... I wouldâve told him to leave us alone. Leave you alone.â He replies softly, but you still have questions flooding your mind.
âWhy did he want to fight? Are your friends.. dangerous?âÂ
Seonghwa seems taken aback by your questions and shakes his head again.
âNoo, no no, not at all! San and Wooyoung just like to pull pranks on people, and some people take their pranks a little more seriously than they intend to.â Seonghwa begins explaining, not wanting to hide anything from you. âRemember the fight I told you Wooyoung got in earlier? It was with one of the guys from Daniel's friend group, and I guess Daniel and his friends are some of those people who take their pranks a little too personally.â He tries reading the look on your face, but the cap is dark, only lit up by the streetlights outside. But the silence coming from you is enough for him to know how you feel. âIâll talk to San tomorrow and make sure this wonât happen again. Iâm sorry you had to see that.â
A heavy sigh escapes Seonghwa as he runs his fingers through his hair, the weighing feeling on his shoulders feels unbearable as the night escalated from the beginning. From the moment he saw you, he felt like he needed to protect you. Step in and make you feel safe and comfortable at the party. But as he kept talking to you, he found himself not wanting to go from you. But he kept doing so. He kept messing it up for himself, and he couldnât stop mentally cursing at himself for doing this to you. For ruining your night, when all you deserved was a simple friend to hang out with.
Heâs about to open his mouth and apologize for making your night shitty, but your words stop him.
âPlease let me help you with your lip, you need to get some ice on that. Thatâs the least I can do.â
Confusion hits him, not sure he heard you right.
âWhat do you mean? This didnât happen because of you.â He points at his mouth, blood still visible from the busted lip.
âBut I feel like if I hadnât talked to him, you wouldnât have had to step in and save me from getting dead drunk. Please, I really want to help, you can also sleep on the couch if you wanna stay over. I have a pretty good couch if I do say so myself.âÂ
Seonghwa doesnât know what to say. His eyes just soften even more at the sight of you blaming yourself for something out of your control.Â
âBut-â
âSeonghwa.â You insist again, not backing down. The guilt is taking up most of the space in your stomach, so you need him to accept your offer. He looks at you for a moment, trying to see who of the two of you backs down first. But a deep sigh leaves between Seonghwaâs lips as he realizes how stubborn you are.
âSure.â
Silence surrounds the both of you for the rest of the ride to your apartment complex, and you feel him follow you as you exit the cap and make your way to your apartment. None of you said a word to the other in the elevator to your floor, both exhausted from the chaotic night. You unlock your front door as he awaits behind you, and he takes in the sight of your home when you both enter.
âJust... act like youâre home, you can get comfortable on the couch while I find something for your lip.â You throw your keys and purse on the small table in the hallway, before disappearing into the kitchen.Â
Seonghwa slowly makes his way further into your apartment while you find whatâs necessary. You find some frozen peas in your freezer and wrap the bag in a towel so I wonât be too cold on his lip. Having Seonghwa in your apartment was definitely not something you ever expected to happen, but your mind is running on survival mode after the chaotic night. You also find some vaseline for the wound, along with some saltwater.Â
As you enter the living room, Seonghwa is studying the pictures decorating your wall. His relaxed figure, hands resting in his front pockets as he studies the pictures with a small smile.Â
He seems too focused on the decor in your apartment to notice your presence. âSeonghwa,â You say and he turns around, immediately looking at you with the cleaning kit youâve gathered. âCouch.âÂ
âYes, boss.â Despite the weird tension from the fight, he still manages to tease you as you both get comfortable on the couch. You turn on a small lamp behind the couch to get a better view of his wound, and you start rinsing his lip with the saltwater.Â
He winces at the touch, and you look apologetic at him as you continue to remove the dried blood from his lip. You try to make it quick, not wanting him to be in more pain, and quickly put pressure on the lip with the frozen peas.Â
âHold this.â You say.
Seonghwa goes to grab the bag and his large hand covers yours while doing so. You canât help but notice how small your hand is compared to his, and the warmth from his adds a significant contrast to the frozen peas, freezing in your palm. Shocked by the feeling he gives you, you pull your hand away, leaving him to hold the peas alone against his lip.
âIt feels nice,â His voice gets deeper as he relaxes on your couch and leans back. âYou really are an angel, aren't you?â There's a teasing in his voice, but the words have a bigger chokehold on you than you would like to admit.Â
Seonghwaâs eyes close, and you take this opportunity to really study his features, and the first thing you notice is how incredibly handsome he is. His black hair looks more messy compared to the beginning of the night, now constantly resting before his eyes. He hasnât done anything to fix it for a while, and a part of you wants to remove it, but the messy look suits him better than ever.Â
He looks so soft relaxing against the pillows on your couch, the light behind you perfectly highlighting certain parts of his face. His lips are slightly parted, long eyelashes resting on the top of his cheekbones and his breathing gets softer the more relaxed he is.Â
Before you catch yourself doing something you might regret, you shake your head to yourself and look away from him.
âThank you for helping me tonight. My impression of you has only gotten better.â You say, breaking the silence. Tonightâs party left you with a weird feeling, but if it hadnât been for Seonghwa, you wouldnât even imagine what would have happened to you.
His eyes open, instantly focusing on you with a soft look.Â
âDid you have a bad impression of me before?â He asks curiously.Â
âNo, not at all. Tonight just confirmed that you donât fit into the popular-asshole-category. More the popular-nice-guy-category.â Your shoulders lift to a shrug, and your eyes lock in the dimmed light. You notice a flash of something unknown in his eyes as the words leave your mouth. He gets silent once again, looking away from you before taking a deep breath.
âI donât see myself as popular thought.â He admits. You suddenly wish he could see himself from your perspective. This man was the blueprint of the perfect, popular guy. Has many friends, is nice, is invited to all the parties, everyone knows him. Not to forget all the girls searching for his attention.Â
âAre you serious? The amount of girls I saw drooling over you tonight, is actually insane.âÂ
âYeah, but they just want me to fuck them,â His eyes shoot back at you. âItâs only superficial from their side.âÂ
Youâre taken aback by the way this conversation is going, not knowing how to respond. Thereâs a subtle hint of hurt in his voice, but also acceptance. Like this is just the way it is.Â
âSounds like youâve got some experience with that.â You say.
âMhm.. Thatâs how it is with these people,â He shrugs, still relaxing against the big cushions on the couch, letting his eyes travel away from you to gather his thoughts. âYou party at the same house, with the same people with the same mindset, every weekend. Maybe, you find someone interesting, take them to an empty room, and you fuck each other. Then you walk out of there and donât talk until the next party, where you fuck again. These people want to feel love, but they donât actually want it.âÂ
The way he talks about the parties sounds similar to how your best friend describes them. She loves the chaotic energy it brings, how people are kind of the same, looking for the same thing. But Seonghwaâs description doesnât sound as appealing as when she talks about it. And it all reminds you again, why you arenât going to these parties every weekend.
âDo you want it?â You ask. âLove?â
âI want it with the right person,â He still looks away from you, letting out his thoughts. âI used to like this environment. Going to parties, having girls throw themselves at me, feeling like I could get whatever I wanted without having to make an effort. It made me feel.. powerful. But I also started to feel used. Like I wasnât more than a good fuck to them.â
He then looks back at you, and you now understand where the hurt in his voice came from.Â
Never had you expected this about Seonghwa, he always seemed like he thrived in the popularity and the benefits that came with it.Â
But maybe he was right. It is all superficial.
âWell, not to be that person, but I feel like theyâre missing out if they donât get to know you.â You send him a smile, trying your best to light the mood with the truth in your words.Â
âAnd you say that like you know me.â His lips tug into a smirk.
âI feel like Iâm starting to have a pretty good idea of who you are.â
âAnd who am I?â
You take a moment to think, considering the pros and cons of telling him.
âI donât wanna say, in case Iâm wrong and it bites me in the ass.â Your words leave him smiling. This side of Seonghwa is the purest youâve seen so far.Â
In class, heâs usually very talkative and once again, popular. But this Seonghwa, whoâs opening up to you like youâve known each other for years, has a depth you have never seen in him. And the more you get to know him, the less you understand how someone can sleep with him and not feel the need to know him for him.Â
Just by the conversations youâve shared tonight, youâre intrigued by his welcoming personality, his need to protect the ones around him, and his warm smile.Â
You look away from his eyes and down to the frozen bag of peas, still pressed against his lip. âHow does your lip feel?â
âSwollen. Is it?â He removes the bag and turns his head so you can get a better view of the busted lip. The light from the lamp behind you doesnât really do its justice, and only creates shadows from your heads instead.Â
âTurn your head to the light,â You guide him, and he turns again but it doesnât help. âHere, let me.âÂ
You gently grab a hold of his face and scoop closer to him as you turn his head. The light perfectly shows you the condition of his lip, and you do your best to see any swelling. But the more you look at his lips, you canât seem to look away.Â
Theyâre slightly parted, and as he gently relaxes in your hands, you canât help but realize how perfect they look. The color, the shape. Everything comes together, and you suddenly wonder how it would be to be kissed by those lips. How soft of a kiss he would leave on your lips, or how they could leave traces of kisses down your skin. All while speaking with the mildness in his voice, and the gentle touch from his fingers travel over you.
You suddenly realize where your thoughts were taking you, and you look up to his eyes, to see him stare back at you.Â
Heart pounding hard against your chest, you let go of his face and scoop away from him on the couch.
âUhm, it looks okay, just make sure to put on the Vaseline and youâll be good,â You stand up from the couch and point to the blankets next to him. âThere are blankets and pillows on the couch, so make yourself at home, and if you need anything just knock on my door.â You rub your palms on your hips, trying to get rid of the sweatiness.
Seonghwa looks up at you from the couch, sending you a smile.
âAlright. Thank you.âÂ
Not knowing what to do and mentally cursing yourself for having those thoughts about him, you quickly make your way to your bedroom.Â
âGoodnight, Seonghwa.âÂ
âGoodnight, angel.â
***
Nervous to open the door from your bedroom, you take a deep breath before pulling down the handle. Silence rings in the hallway leading to the living room where Seonghwa slept for the night.Â
Your roaming mind had Seonghwa as the main character in your thoughts the entire night. After getting closer to each other last night, you had no idea how to behave normally in the morning. But you slowly made your way down the hallway, towards the living room, expecting to see Seonghwa on the couch. But when you peek your head out, afraid to wake him up in case he is still sleeping, you see an empty couch, blankets nicely folded and pillows perfectly lined up.Â
Your brows come together in question at the sight, but you quickly notice what awaits you on the small table by the couch. You step closer to see a coffee and a small brown bag with a sticky note attached to it.Â
Confusion speaks for itself when you grab the sticky note from the bag and look around the living room before reading.
Good morning! Hope you slept well! :) My boss called me.. Someone called in sick and they needed one asap, so I had to step in.. Sorry to leave out of the blue, but I made a quick run to the cafe on the corner and bought you some breakfast as a thank you for the help last night!Â
Have a good day, angel
A smile creeps up on your lips as you read the note. Curiosity washes over you and you open the small brown bag, to find a bun and a chocolate muffin waiting for you. You look at the iced coffee, still cold with ice slowly melting, indicating he didnât leave a long time ago.Â
Once again, you feel a warmth in your body, and you slowly allow the caged butterflies to escape.Â
***
New week, same school day, same seat. Nothing feels different when you sit in your classroom, on Monday morning, waiting for the day to start. Youâve gathered the things you need for the first class, writing some notes in your notebook when you feel a presence looking at you.
âHi...â Your best friend says, looking guilty.Â
You havenât spoken to her since she left you at the party, and you would lie if you said you werenât a little disappointed in her for ditching you the way she did.
You simply give her a cold smile and look back down at your notes. She knows you well, and youâre not furious with her - she knows that. It takes a lot for you to get actually angry at people, but she deserved the cold shoulder for a bit
âIâm so sorry for disappearing at the party,â She sits down on the chair next to you. âReally, that was so shitty of me.â
âYes, it was.â
âI promise it wonât happen again.â Her whole body is turned towards you as you are silently giving her the side-eye, but as mad as you try to be, you canât. You genuinely want to show her how disappointed you are, but if she hadnât left you at the party, you wouldnât have spoken to Seonghwa in the first place. Her crush. So not saying youâre happy she left you, but you definitely see the positive in this situation, which in this case happens to be a dark-haired boy with a busted lip.Â
âHm..â You respond, looking back in your notes.Â
You feel her eyes on you for a moment, before she leans forward and whispers in your ear.
âMingi and I really had fun though, heâs so sweet.â The smile is evident in her voice, and you finally turn your head to look at her.
âWell, Iâm glad ditching me had its benefits.â Your words seem to finally get her to understand the situation, and she takes a moment to read your eyes and feel the disappointment.
âIâm sorry.. Really.â Her voice softens, filled with genuine guilt and you send her a broken smile.
âItâs fine.â
You both exchange warm looks before she unpacks and you both silently decide to move on.
âDid you have fun at the party, though? Did you talk to anyone?â She asks, back to normal like nothing happened.Â
You freeze for a moment, deciding if you should lie or tell the truth. You still hadnât decided if you should ever tell her that you had her crush staying over at your place and that he happened to be your knight in shining armor. You know sheâs been crushing on a few guys from school, some more than others, but you also know that Seonghwa is one of her favorites. Multiple times, she has opened up about how bad she wants him and that heâs, quote on quote; âMade for herâ. If you tell her the situation, youâre scared sheâll get mad at you for breaking the girl code.Â
Your friendâs crush is off limits.
You know you havenât done anything wrong, and nothing happened between you and Seonghwa, so you decide there's no need for her to know about anything.
âI talked to a few here and there.â Is all you say about the situation.
âHow did you get home? Did you take a cap by yourself? I hope it wasnât too expensive.âÂ
Once again, you take a moment to figure out what to answer, without saying her crush actually paid for the shared ride home to your apartment.
âI shared a cap with someone who was going the same way as me.â You respond, hoping she wonât ask further, but you quickly notice sheâs barely listening.
âHeâs so fucking hot...â She mumbles, and your eyes search for whoever her gaze is locked on, but you quickly realize when you see who enters the room.Â
Seonghwa is walking into the classroom with his bag hanging on his shoulder and messy black wavy hair. Heâs wearing a shaded blue denim jacket with a white tee underneath and black loose jeans. He looks so put together, even if he isnât even trying, and for the first time since you started school, youâve become one of those girls who stare at him when he enters the class.Â
You expect him to sit at his usual seat on the other side of the room, but he confidently walks past it and towards your side. This catches your attention even more, leaving you and your best friend in awe as you see him walk closer to you.Â
Seonghwa finds a seat a few seats in front of you, and as he swings the bag of his shoulder, his eyes meet yours.Â
Theyâre warm and he locks his gaze on you while a smile creeps up on his lips. You canât help but smile back like youâre both silently saying hello to each other through your eyes. This is the first time youâve made eye contact with Seonghwa in class, and you canât seem to look away while he smiles at you.Â
But trying not to be too obvious, you force yourself to look away before he sits down, and your gaze goes to the notebook in front of you.
âDid you see that?â You hear your best friend say.
âWhat?â
âHe smiled at me.â Your eyes shoot to her, confused to see her stare at Seonghwa who now sits down in his seat, back facing you. Not being able to open your mouth and tell her that he was actually smiling at you, you bite your words and start scribbling on your notebook.
âOh.. I didnât see.â
âDid you hear he got into a fight at the party?â She leans towards you, ready to start gossiping.Â
A fight. The party. Daniel.
In panic, you shake your head and pretend you didnât witness it, front row.
âShit, I hoped you had seen it so you could tell me the details. But people say it was about a girl.âÂ
âWhat?â
People? Are people talking? About you? And Seonghwa?
âI know, thatâs what I said. A girl was with him when it happened but they apparently left right after. They donât know who she is, probably just someoneâs plus one.â She shrugs and starts scribbling something in her own notebook.
You feel horrible knowing the exact situation, and not being able to tell your best friend the details. But one of the reasons you also hated these parties was the drama. The newest gossip after a spicy weekend. People always had something to say, and you didnât want to be the next hot topic.
âWhat about you and Mingi, though? Youâre gonna start seeing him?â You look at her, trying to change the subject. It seems to work because your best friend just shrugs as she looks unbothered by the whole situation.Â
âNah, you know how I am. Iâm not looking for anything serious, I like to have my options open.â She wiggles her eyebrows at you, and Seonghwa's words replay in your mind.Â
Maybe, you find someone interesting, take them to an empty room, and you fuck each other. Then you walk out of there and donât talk until the next party, where you fuck again. These people want to feel love, but they donât actually want it.
It leaves another taste in your mouth when you know how Seonghwa has opened up to you about how he feels, about going to these parties.Â
But I also started to feel used. Like I wasnât more than a good fuck to them.
You had a certain respect for your best friend for doing whatever she wanted, but you also found Seonghwaâs feelings valid. There had to be a downside to the popularity and girls wanting to sleep with you without attachments.Â
Your thoughts about Saturday's events are slowly replaced when class starts, and the focus is on the teacher in front of the whiteboard. Class goes by rather quickly, and students then leave the classroom to go to the next one. Having to exchange the books for the new class, you make your way to your locker, after agreeing to meet your best friend at the classroom.
Youâre in your own world when a tall frame suddenly stands beside you.Â
âHey.â Seonghwaâs warm voice slightly surprises you. This is the first time youâve spoken in school, and somehow, it almost feels illegal.
âOh... Hi.â
âI just wanted to apologize for disappearing yesterday without saying goodbye. I just didnât want to wake you up.â You can see the clear guilt in his eyes, and you immediately shake your head as you grab the new books from your locker.Â
âDonât worry about it, Itâs totally fine. I appreciated the breakfast though.âÂ
He somehow seems taller today, looking down at you. His sharp features look as perfect as they did on Saturday, his eyes looking like the entire universe could fit into them.Â
âYeah, I thought I had to thank you in some way for letting me stay the night. And for taking care of my lip.âÂ
You notice the dark mark on his lip as he talks, the wound already healing.Â
âI think my frozen peas did most of the work, but youâre welcome. Does it hurt?â You still canât help but feel a little guilty for him getting punched in the face, but youâre glad to see it heal this fast.
âNo, itâs only a bit bruised, but Iâll be as good as new in a few days. Will I see you at the party on Friday?â He relaxes with his hands in his pockets as he leans up against the lockers.
You realize again how he has this typical popular-boy-charm. He looks cool and could make anyone believe he could have the world in his hands if he wanted to.Â
âUhm.. I donât usually party multiple weekends in a row.â
âI know, thatâs why Iâm asking.â
Heâs quick with his words, and he doesnât hide the smirk on his bruised lip as he smiles at you. You take a moment to think.
âI have to work, so I canât.â You excuse, while actually telling the truth.Â
âOh, where do you work?â A small wrinkle forms between his brows.
âAt the mall, I have a closing shift... But I hope youâll have fun at the party though. As much as I appreciate you keeping me company last Saturday, I think itâs good you get to spend time with your friends instead of taking care of me, who apparently doesnât know how to take care of myself.â You laugh at yourself, trying to make light of the situation, and before Seonghwa can answer, someone snatches his attention.Â
âHwa!â Seonghwaâs friend group all stare at the two of you talking, some of them indicating him to come as they are headed to class.Â
âl have to go.. Iâll see you around?â He slowly backs away and doesnât turn around until you nod and he sends a smile in your direction, as he runs after his friends.
***
Another sigh leaves you as you look away from the words written in your book. You don't know how long your eyes have been going over the same sentence, trying to get the words to stick to your brain, but itâs simply impossible at this point.Â
Your eyes travel around the library from your seat, looking at the multiple other students here to expand their knowledge. The old books decorating the walls around you help with concentration, almost as if you feel bad for not studying while theyâre watching.Â
You take off your headphones, needing a break from studying when a conversation from the other side of the shelf steals your focus.Â
âGirl, come on. Are you really surprised at this point? Have you seen him?.â A female voice says.Â
âRight, I hooked up with him once and I swear I couldnât walk normally for days.â Another voice says.Â
The typical drama flooding around wasnât new, especially not in the library. People seem to think it's the perfect place to sit in silence and gossip, clearly not aware that everyone else hears the conversation as well. You werenât in the mood to hear someone talk like this about someone else, and you had been studying for a few hours already. Deciding this is your cue to leave, you start to pack your things while the gossiping continues on the other side.Â
âAm I right? Who wouldâve thought that nice personality held back a demon in Seonghwa.â
You immediately freeze when you hear Seonghwaâs name in the conversation. Were they talking about him?
âFor real! Without a doubt the best guy I've been with. I mean have you seen his hands?âÂ
Your thoughts immediately go to the thought of Seonghwaâs hands, how his hand covered yours when holding the bag of peas on his lip. How big they were, slender fingers making everything he does look so elegant.
Feeling a weird sensation in your stomach from this information, you decide to speed up and get out of the library before you hear another word.Â
The heat in your cheeks turns into a light shade of pink as you step outside, deciding to make your way home. In need of fresh air, you let your legs guide you toward your apartment complex.
Overhearing those girlsâ conversation about Seonghwa left you with thoughts you didnât know existed in your mind. Seonghwa had been nothing but nice to you since the party, and of course, you agreed that he was beyond handsome. But after hearing what they had to say about him, only enhanced the number of thoughts about him.
I hooked up with him once and I swear I couldnât walk normally for days.
Shaking the thoughts out of your head, you decide to walk the rest of the way home, in desperate need of fresh air.
***
You didnât think a week could go this slow. School was as boring as ever, and every day looked the same. Except, the new âsameâ was that Seongwha and you had small interactions during the week. A smile here and there, a wave when seeing each other, and small talk by the lockers.Â
You had a feeling that Seonghwa knew you didnât want your best friend to ask you about your growing friendship with him, so he only came to talk whenever you were alone. It wasnât that you were trying to hide the fact that you and Seonghwa were slowly becoming friends, but you knew she would question you if she knew. She would ask questions about every single thing about him, all in hopes that you would help her hook up with him, and you simply weren't interested in that.
Seonghwa was becoming a friend of yours, a friendship you never expected to happen, but you didnât mind it in the slightest.Â
But that doesn't mean your mind hasnât drifted to the conversation you overheard in the library.Â
When talking to Seonghwa, youâve caught yourself looking awfully much at his hands. Or when he was sitting in class, youâd admire him a little more than youâd like to admit.Â
You didnât think it meant anything, but you definitely didnât plan on sharing those thoughts with anyone either.
Itâs finally Friday, and youâre closing off at your closing shift. The mall closed at eight, but you had to make sure everything was ready for the morning shift, so you walked out around 8:30. Not having anything to do after work, you took your sweet time finishing up. Your fingers tapped your phone screen, trying to find the perfect song in your headphones as you made your way out of the mall and towards the bus stop. The chilly late summer night air hit you as you stepped outside, finally finding a song youâre satisfied with.Â
You look up but immediately stop in your tracks.Â
On a bench, outside the mall in front of the parking lot, Seonghwa is sitting by himself, fiddling with his fingers. Thereâs not a single person in sight, making Seonghwa stand out. Your brows shoot together in confusion as you watch him. Heâs in his own world and you slowly make your way towards him.Â
The sound of your feet against the concrete makes his head shoot up and his gaze direct at you. A smile tugs on his lips, and he lifts his hand to send you a wave.
âWhat are you doing here?â You ask him, stopping a few meters away from him.
âIâm waiting for you to get off work.â He stands up from the bench before taking a few steps towards you.
You notice how the scrape on his lip is practically gone already.
âI thought you were going to the party.â
âI was. Was there for 10 minutes, realized it was boring as hell, drove home, and waited for the mall to close so I could pick you up.â He makes it sound like it was the most normal thing for him to do.
âYou really didnât have to.â
âI know,â Seonghwa sends you a smile and starts walking towards his black car, parked only a few meters away. âCome on, just accept my offer and let me give you a ride home, itâs late and itâs dark,â He opens the door to the passenger seat and looks at you, frozen in your place. âI wonât bite, I promise.â
You eventually get in his car, and heâs quick to get in the driverâs seat. You immediately notice the car is neat, and clean and smells like Seonghwa. He turns on the car and starts driving towards the parking lot exit.
âHave you eaten?â He asks, eyes still on the road.
âI had a snack.â
âA snack? Come on, a snack wonât do it.â He drives onto the main road, in the direction of your apartment.
âIâll eat when I get home.â You roll your eyes at him teasingly.
âI know a good place, I hope youâre up for trying for the best milkshake in your life.â He makes a u-turn and youâre suddenly headed towards an unknown location.Â
âSeonghwa.â You look at him, a hint of seriousness in your voice. It isnât that you have anything better to do, but you arenât mentally prepared to hang out with him. You donât feel like you look your best, and you donât want to steal his time.
âWhat?â He flickers his gaze from you to the road. His boba-looking black eyes meet yours for a second before looking straight ahead, and when you quickly notice the glimpse in them, itâs like you canât say no to him. He looks so full of excitement, that you swallow your words and send him a smile.
âNothing.â
Seonghwa drove you both to a diner, a little outside of town. Youâve never been here before, but the neon sign and the old-school 60âs aesthetic left an evident impression on you. Seonghwa opens the door for you, and youâre immediately hit with the feeling that you just stepped into the movie 'Grease'.Â
Youâre met with black and white checkered floor, red booths, and a jukebox in the corner. Seonghwaâs excitement is through the roof as he guides you towards one of the booths further down the diner, with his hand on the small of your back.
You try your best not to pay too much attention to how his touch makes you feel, and quickly focus on something else. You sit down across from each other, the two of you being the only ones there, except the elderly gentleman in the corner, reading a paper.Â
Youâre reading the menu when a waitress comes over, and you immediately notice the way she looks at Seonghwa.
âHi, welcome.â Her flirtatious voice speaks. She has bright red lips, a dress that covers just the top of her thigh, and an apron tied around her waist, making her curves more visible.Â
âHi.â Seonghwa smiles, taking his focus from the menu to the waitress.
âWhat can I get for you?âÂ
âCan I have the medium cheeseburger menu, please?â Seonghwa asks as he points to the menu.Â
âOf course.â She responds as she writes down his order on her notepad. You wait until itâs your turn to order, but as silence surrounds you and you notice how sheâs just staring at you, you come to your senses.Â
âUhm.. Iâll just have the small fry menu, thank you.âÂ
She writes down your order in silence, and you feel awkward, sitting across Seonghwa as this waitress barely notices you.
âWould you like,â The waitress looks Seonghwa up and down. âAnything else?â
A part of you wants to laugh at the scene playing in front of your eyes, watching Seonghwa and this waitress flirt with each other. Seonghwa scans the menu card like he doesnât know it front to back.
âDo you still have the chocolate milkshake with the drizzle and strawberries on top?â He asks, looking up at the waitress.
âNo, we donât actually..â She shakes her head for a second but takes a short moment to think before speaking up again. âNot officially, at least, but I can make it for you anyway? Itâll be our secret.â She bites her bottom lip and for some reason, you have to fight everything in you not to roll your eyes and scoff.Â
âReally? That would be amazing.â Seonghwa responds, handing her your menus.
âAnytime.. Let me know if I can help you with anything else. Can I ask what your name is?â
âIâm Seonghwa.â
âIâll be right back with your milkshake, Seonghwa.â She sends her last smile before disappearing into the kitchen. Seonghwa looks at you satisfied, not realizing how his conversation looked to everyone but him and the waitress.
âI see why you like coming here.â You say.
âWhat do you mean?â
âNothing.â You mumble and look away, out the window. Thereâs a huge neon sign with the dinerâs logo on the parking lot, shining through the windows. The low music from the jukebox is playing 60âs instrumentals, making sure to give the customers the full diner experience.Â
âBecause she flirted with me?â You look at him to see his smirk. Heâs staring intensely at you, slightly enjoying seeing the way you try to avoid his eyes. You respond with a nod and a âmhm.â
âDid I flirt back?â He asks, squinting his eyes at you. Thereâs a small hint of jealousy in your stomach as you talk about this, him talking with this girl whoâs obviously very into him, but you obviously donât let that side of you out.Â
âI donât know how you are when you flirt.â You shrug.Â
âAre you sure?â lifting an eyebrow at you. You want to say yes, but the way heâs looking at you, makes you doubt everything you know. Your silence is enough of an answer for Seonghwa, and he rolls his eyes. âTo answer my own question; no, I didnât flirt with her. Iâm surprised you couldnât tell.âÂ
âI havenât known you for long, how should I know?â You almost want to laugh at how ridiculous this conversation seems.
âYou donât have to know me for long to know.â His words shut you up, and you stare at him, sitting confidently on the other side of the booth. The way heâs in some blatantly obvious way flirting with you, somehow makes you doubt everything. Itâs like you canât wrap your head around the fact that heâs so forward with his words. You donât get to say more before the waitress comes back and places a chocolate milkshake on the table.Â
âHereâs your milkshake, Seonghwa. Your food will be ready in 10 minutes, let me know if I can do anything else for you.â She sends him a warm smile again, not once acknowledging your presence.Â
âThank you,â He smiles back at her when she walks away, and immediately leans over the table to lower his voice as he speaks. âI didnât even know she worked here. Iâm usually assisted by my friend Barbara, running on her 68th year. The reason why I like coming here is because of this heavenly milkshake I just ordered for us. They only have it once in a while, but if youâre with me, you can get it all the time.â He leans back in the booth, looking more confident than ever.
âMust be nice having pretty privilege when it comes to milkshakes.â You tease, and he looks up at you, trying to hide his laugh.
âI donât know what I think about your cocky attitude when Iâm taking you out to dinner and picking you up from work.â
âI didnât ask you to do either of those things.â
âNo, you didnât. And yet you still claim you donât know how I flirt,â He pushes the milkshake closer to you, as you stare at him, not knowing how to react to his words. âHere, try it. Try it and tell me itâs not the best thing youâve ever tasted on your tongue.â
You squint your eyes at him, before dragging the chocolate milkshake closer to you. Itâs tall, has the perfect color of a chocolate milkshake, has a mix of different drizzles, and has three bright red strawberries decorated on top. You lean forward to take a sip from the straw, and an overwhelming flavor bursts in your mouth.
âOh, itâs good.â You admit.
âI know, right? All thanks to my pretty privilege.â
You and Seonghwa spend more time at the diner than you thought you would, talking about everything and nothing. During the hours across from each other in the red booth, you ended up realizing that this was the best way you could spend the night.
You were now in the car on the way home, and summer rain had started pouring against the windows. Pools of water decorate the streets, mirroring the light from the street lamps.
âSo,â You start, looking at Seonghwa from the passenger seat. âYouâre giving parties a new chance tomorrow?â Youâre not searching for a specific answer, but after he opened up to you last weekend, youâre curious about him going to the parties.
âIâm not sure. The guys and I are talking about having a small get-together, just the few of us. You should come, bring your friend too.â He says, looking relaxed as he drives you home.Â
âI donât know.. These social things still intimidate me.â You donât see yourself going to any of these parties for a while.Â
âItâs more lowkey than the parties, I swear.â He sends you a smile and hands you his phone from the center console. âPut your number in my phone, Iâll text you the details if you decide to come.âÂ
You slowly grab his phone from his hand, surprised by how relaxed he seems. Itâs already unlocked, and youâre about to make a new contact when his phone suddenly rings. The caller ID is a girl's name, and you freeze, not knowing what to do.
âOh.. Someoneâs calling.â You say, showing Seonghwa the screen.
âJust press ignore.â He answers quickly.
âAre you sure?â
He nods as he keeps his focus on the road, driving through the puddles on the road. You continue where you left off, adding your number, but the girlâs name appears on the screen again as another call goes in.Â
The fact that a girl is calling him, shortly throws you off. Itâs probably not new for him to have girls hit him up constantly, but it makes you feel awkward.
Seonghwa notices how you freeze with the phone in your hands. The car stops at a red light, and you hand him the phone while itâs still calling. You try not to snoop too much, but you canât help but watch from the side of your eye, what he does. He ignores the call again, goes to the girlâs contact, and blocks the number, before handing you the phone again.Â
âThere.â He says.
You finish adding your number to his contacts, saving it under your name, just as another call goes in. This time from Wooyoung, as the screen reads.
âNow Wooyoung is calling.â You show Seonghwa the screen and he makes an annoyed sound.
âYou gotta be kidding me..â He gently grabs the phone from your hand, answers the call, and puts it on speaker before placing the phone on the center console. âWhat?â He asks into the phone.
âWhere the fuck are you?â Wooyoungâs voice almost sounds panicked.
âI left.â
âWhat? Bro, you need to come back. âYou know whoâ keeps asking for you and Iâm about to lose my fucking mind.â Wooyoung explains, but Seonghwaâs face doesnât show a care in the world, as the light turns green.
âNot my problem, Iâm not coming back.â
âWhy? Where are you?â Wooyoungâs question hangs in the air for a moment before Seonghwa sighs deeply.
âAt your mom's, see you tomorrow.â
âWHAT DO YOU-â Wooyoungâs voice is cut short when Seonghwa ends the call. The childish behavior they seem to have makes you hold back a laugh. You havenât spoken to Wooyoung before, only knowing him as one of the popular guys, but what youâve gathered about him so far, really sums up a chaotic personality.
âAnd thatâs how you deal with that. Did you put your number in?â Seonghwa asks, glancing at you as he holds out his phone with a smile. It's dark outside, but his teeth still shine so brightly when heâs smiling. His entire face lights up when he smiles, making the darkness brighter.
âYeah.â
âGood.âÂ
The drive home is quick from that point on, and Seonghwa offers to follow you to the door but to save him from getting drenched, you convince him not to. Youâre quick to run inside to hide yourself from the rain, managing to get inside without getting soaked.Â
In your own world, you get ready to sleep. Itâs gotten late, and youâre exhausted from school, work, and late dinner with Seonghwa.
You get under your covers, ready to lay with your phone for a while before actually getting some sleep when your lips curl into a smile from a received text. Â
Unknown Goodnight, Angel
It takes you no time to figure out who sent the message, and you reply as the butterflies slowly spread throughout your body.
You Goodnight, Hwa
***
You have no idea what youâre doing. You promised yourself a relaxed weekend, without any parties or anything close to it, and you kept that promise for the most part! You had initially texted Seonghwa that you wouldnât come to the get-together, but thanked him for inviting you.
Partially because telling your friend that Seonghwa invited you, would indicate you and Seonghwa had contact, and you werenât ready for that conversation with your best friend yet. But you didnât expect your best friend to hit you up Saturday evening, inviting you to a small get-together at Mingiâs place.Â
After she sent you the information, you immediately realized it was the same information Seonghwa had given you. This changed something, the fear of missing out suddenly hit you. Therefore, at the last second, you decided to accept your best friend's offer and join her at Mingiâs, but promising yourself not to drink too much.Â
âCome on in!â Mingi says as he opens the door further. When stepping through the front door, you hear music and voices from further into the apartment. Mingiâs apartment is bigger than you thought, as you expected a small dorm, but are instead met with a rather big apartment. The decor is very minimal, the most heâs done is plastering a few posters up here and there. You feel a flip in your stomach at the thought of seeing Seonghwa in a few seconds but you quickly push the thought away when your best friend grabs your arm and drags you into the living room.
Youâre met with four guys sitting in the living room, and your eyes immediately notice Seonghwa. Heâs leaning back on the couch, a slight tug on his lips from listening to the conversation before him, and in a black hoodie with baggy jeans.
His eyes travel to you, a flash of something apparent in them for a second and slight confusion written on his face. The confusion is quickly replaced by a smile spreading on his lips, probably still a little confused by seeing you since you texted him you werenât coming.Â
You feel his eyes on you as you look around to see the other guys, San sharing the couch with Seonghwa and Wooyoung sitting by Seonghwaâs legs on the floor. Mingi sits down on the floor as well, inviting you and your best friend to get comfortable too.
âDo you guys wanna sit on the couch?â San asks, about to get up, but your best friend quickly speaks up.
âNo, thatâs fine!â She sits down next to Mingi (shocking, you think), and you join her on the other side of on floor. You knew she and Mingi hooked up last weekend.
And you couldnât help but hope she would leave her attention on him and forget about Seonghwa for the night.
You try not to make it too obvious how bad your eyes want to go to Seonghwa, but you eventually succumb and look at him, surprised to see him with his gaze already locked on you.Â
You havenât heard him say a word yet, yet you know everything his gaze is saying.
You came anyways?Â
You shrug with a smile, and look away, trying not to make the heat in your cheeks too apparent.Â
Alcohol is gathered in the middle of the circle, San opens a six-pack of beers before handing a can to Seonghwa, but Wooyoung is quick to snatch it.
âSeonghwa is not drinking tonight, heâs being a bore.â He says, cracking open the beer before taking a sip. He almost spills as Seonghwa kicks him in the back, wiping the beer away from his chin.
âIf I wasnât a bore, you wouldnât be sipping on those beers. I had to drive to a place 25 minutes away because you forgot to buy some.â Seonghwa shakes his head, slightly annoyed with the younger.
âYouâre right, thanks mommy.â Wooyoung sends Seonghwa a loving smile, but Seongwha only responds by rolling his eyes.Â
The decision youâve made not to get too drunk seems like a good idea as the night escalates and more beers are opened. The volume in the group gets louder as more alcohol is consumed and laughs are shared over silly topics. This all eventually ended with the group deciding to play various drinking games, which you silently participated in.Â
It was obvious that you were the newest addition to the group, not knowing them all very well. And that really showed when they decided to play âwhoâs most likely toâ. An explicit version, at that.
âWhoâs most likely to sleep with a teacher?â Mingi asks, looking around at everyone before starting the countdown. â3..2..1..â
There's silence as everyone, besides you, points around, and everyone points at San. The man looks down looking embarrassed, even pointing at himself.
âShe was 27 at the time. Only 6 years older than me, it isnât that big of a deal.â San explains before taking a sip of his beer.
âShe was still a teacher.â Wooyoung comments.
âSubstitute. The key word is substitute.â San eyes Wooyoung who only starts a small discussion about the situation, leaving you to observe the two. A smile creeps up on your lips at the conversation before you, but you can't help but look at the person directly across from you, meeting Seonghwaâs eyes again.Â
Looking at him was like excluding the rest of the world for a moment. His lips curled into a subtle smile, only keeping his focus on you and ignoring the bickering from his two friends. Hoping no one notices the way you look at each other, you look away, taking a sip from your first beer.Â
The game eventually moves on, San having to pick the next âmost likely toâ.
âWhoâs most likely to be the best fuck?â He asks, a smile creeping up on his lips as he gets ready to count down. â3..2..1..âÂ
The majority of fingers point at Seonghwa, him sitting relaxed on the couch, only watching the game unfold. Thereâs a short silence around the group before Wooyoung speaks up.
âThereâs a reason why at least 5 girls flirt with him at every party. They all want a piece of that Seongwhanger.âÂ
âDonât ever call it that.â Seonghwa snaps, looking at his friend by his legs.
âAm I wrong though?â Wooyoung laughs.
You only watch as the others add to the conversation while you drift into your own thoughts. Youâre reminded of the conversation you overheard in the library, those girls talking about their encounters with Seonghwa in the.. bedroom.
Having Seonghwaâs best friends knowing about his abilities when it comes to sex, as well as those random girls, would mean it must be a thing people knew. Somehow, you had just missed that information.Â
âIâm intrigued.. Why do you guys think Seonghwa is most likely?â Your best friend asks, looking around at the guys.Â
âIf you knew the screams Iâve heard from the girls heâs fucked. That alone tells me everything I need to know.â Wooyoung answered.
You suddenly enter a topic you had not prepared yourself for, and that results in you feeling restless. The thought of Seonghwa fucking hard, has your mind playing a dangerous game with you. You donât know where to look, where to keep your hands, how to breathe.Â
Whenever your eyes landed on Seonghwa, all you saw was him.Â
Naked. On top of you.
âI spoke to a girl he fucked once. She told me she saw heaven and hell at the same time.â San adds.
âGuys..â Seonghwa tries to stop the conversation, or at least make it less explicit, but the others don't seem to follow along.Â
âCome on, Hwa. It isnât something to be embarrassed about, own it!â Wooyoung hits Seonghwaâs leg in an accepting manner.
âI am, but in respect for the girls... Letâs not.â
Wooyoung clicks his tongue against the roof of his mouth, shaking his head. âYou know how they brag about it, they want to be talked about after. They all wanna be a part of the Seongweenie clubâ
âStop!â Seonghwaâs eyes grow big at Wooyoungâs constant name-calling.
Your best friend laughs next to you, enjoying this conversation more than anyone else. You try to look at Seonghwa again, but when his eyes meet yours, you instantly look away. Itâs like you canât look at him and not have your thoughts stray to less innocent territories. You finish your beer, feeling slightly grateful for the way it leaves you feeling.
âYou guys are embarrassing, why do you know these things about each other?â Your best friend asks as her laugh dies down, curious about this conversation. San looks at her, scooting away from Seonghwa on the couch so he can speak at a lower volume like Seonghwa wouldnât hear him.
âBecause at this point, itâs common knowledge. I donât want it to sound weird, but Iâve heard a lot from the girls he's been with. The things this man does,â San points over his shoulder at Seonghwa. âDonât let his nice persona fool you guys.â
âThe thing is, Seonghwa is just way too humble about it.â Mingi adds, shrugging.Â
Your eyes quickly travel to Seonghwa, looking defeated, before Wooyoung steals your focus as he stands up.Â
âIâm just surprised youâre not bragging about it more. If I were you, I would be telling everyone about my Shlonghwa.âÂ
Wooyoung barely finishes his sentence before Seonghwa runs after Wooyoung out of the living room and they disappear in the hallway. All you hear is Wooyoung's muffled laugh, as you hear him run, and you finally take a moment to breathe, now that Seonghwa isnât in your eyesight.Â
Another topic is suddenly going on amongst the rest of you, but you canât seem to move on from the information you just got.Â
She told me she saw heaven and hell at the same time.
Your brain keeps going over and over the words from Seonghwaâs friends. You didnât expect to ever hear these things about him, and it honestly shocks you a bit. You knew he was popular amongst the girls, but you thought it came from how nice he was (as well as incredibly handsome). But now, knowing many of them want to sleep with him because, like Wooyoung said, âthey brag about it, they want to be talked about afterâ, only adds to your thoughts.Â
The conversation you shared with Seonghwa after the last party, suddenly made even more sense to you. Even Seonghwaâs friends knew how many girls were wondering how it would be to sleep with him.Â
And so you feel an incredible guilt for wondering the same.
How his hands would run down your body, lips tracing kisses all over you as he has his way with you.
âIâll be right back.â Your best friend wakes you from your thoughts before she disappears into the hallway. Wanting to remove the thoughts about Seonghwa from your brain, you try to focus on the conversation between San and Mingi, but it doesnât help at all.Â
Shaking the empty can of beer, you are in desperate need of something to help with your dry mouth. You excuse yourself as you stand up, decide to get some water instead of beer, and make your way to the kitchen.Â
You manage to find the kitchen without any help, but your body immediately backtracks when you see whoâs in there, and you hide behind the wall before they see you. Your best friend is laughing as she jokingly hits Seonghwa on the chest. His smile grows on his face before continuing whatever conversation they were having.Â
Not wanting to snoop or hear your best friend flirt with Seonghwa, you quickly make your way back to the living room. Your hands reach for another beer, and you take a huge sip of it to quench your thirst and with a small mission to forget what you just saw in the kitchen.Â
You didnât like Seonghwa. Of course not, right? He was just becoming a good friend, and your best friend has been crushing on Seonghwa for almost a year. If she managed to finally get him, that would be great! Youâd be happy for her.Â
On the outside.
But on the inside, youâd be less excited.Â
You hate admitting it, but Seonghwa has been running in your mind 24/7 ever since the party. You finally understood why your best friend was into him. Why every girl was into him. Youâd be blind if you didnât see how perfect he was, how kind, thoughtful, and funny he is. And thatâs just Seonghwa. That is how he is. And heâs much more than that.
Needing a moment for yourself, you manage to find the bathroom to breathe. This get-together was turning into something you didnât expect. How can you feel so many emotions all at once? Seonghwa was already living in your mind rent-free, and now that his friends suddenly exposed how his intimate side is, you have no space in your brain left.Â
You look at yourself in the mirror, and youâre immediately reminded of Sanâs words.
The things this man does... donât let his nice persona fool you guys.
Your mind once again goes to forbidden places. How he looked that night of the party. How his messy hair would be even messier after you would run your fingers through it. How it would fall down in his face while heâs being on top of you. Sweat starting to form on his forehead. His deep voice whispering sweet nothings in your ear. Skin against skin as he fastens the speed.
Cursing at yourself at the thoughts, you decide being alone isnât helping. At this point, Seonghwa is tattooed in your mind and thereâs nothing you can do about it.Â
You open the door and step into the hallway, when youâre suddenly standing in front of the man in your mind.
âHey, angel.â Seonghwa stops in his tracks, sharing his first words with you for the night.Â
âHi.â You nearly whisper.Â
Your focus is turned to Wooyoung, who has to pass the two of you in the hallway, and you notice the way Seonghwa sends him a glare. Wooyoung laughs as he quickly sprints past Seonghwa, afraid that Seonghwa will reach out for him. He disappears into the living room, leaving you and Seonghwa alone in the hallway.
âHeâs annoying, youâll get used to it.â Seonghwaâs eyes meet yours again. âI didnât expect to see you tonight.âÂ
Trying not to focus too much on the thoughts in your brain, involving Seonghwa in a less innocent setting, you do your best to act normal.
âI guess FOMO got the best of me.â You shrug, starting to play with the sleeves of your shirt.
âIâm glad you came,â His eyes curl as he sends you a smile, and your mouth starts to dry again. You shift your gaze away from him, not being able to look him in the eyes for too long. âYou want a ride home later?â
Your eyes flicker for a moment, trying to figure out what to say.
âOh, uhm.. I donât know, I have to talk to my friend and ask her if weâre sharing a cap.â
âYouâre not. Sheâs staying here.â He responds rather quickly, leaving you slightly confused.
âHow do you know?â
âThe way Mingi is looking at her... I know.â He canât seem to hide the smirk on his lips. He seems confident as he rests his hands in the pockets of his loose jeans, but youâre not convinced.
âBut maybe she would like to stay with you tonight?â Your words make his brows shoot together. âSheâs been talking about you for a long time, you know.â You look away from him again, eyes focused on your fingers playing with the ends of your sleeves.
âStill trying to wingman me with your friend?â You can hear the smirk on his lips.
âShe likes you.â Is the only thing you say, leaving a silence between you and Seonghwa. He scoffs shortly, pushing his tongue against the inside of his cheek as he smirks.
âIâll drive you home later.â He says.
âYou donât-â
âHave to, I know. At this point, just accept it.â He sends you a smile before making his way back into the living room. Like a duckling to its mother, you follow behind him, him leading the way. The rest of the group is already back in the circle, and you quietly sit down while Seonghwa takes his seat back on the couch, making sure to whack Wooyoung on the back of the head first.Â
The rest of the night, youâre quietly sipping on your second beer, not wanting alcohol to get too involved in the way youâre thinking. The rest of the group decided to continue various games and explicit conversation topics, thankfully leaving Seonghwaâs name out of most of them.Â
You notice his gaze on you multiple times, but you immediately avert your eyes, not being able to look into his piercing ones. A part of you couldnât wait to get home, but the fact that Seonghwa had insisted on driving you home, made your heart pound faster against your chest. The thought of being alone with him seemed dangerous, afraid youâd do something you would regret.
The get-together eventually came to an end, and just like Seonghwa had predicted, your best friend decided to stay at Mingiâs place.Â
The door to the driver's seat closed, and Seonghwa put on his seatbelt before turning on the car.
âReady?â He asks, looking at you.
âMhm..â You nod, looking at your hands resting in your lap. Seonghwa keeps his gaze on you for a moment, trying his best to read you to the best of his abilities.Â
âYouâre awfully quiet tonight. Something going on in that pretty head of yours?â His words make your stomach flip, but you push the feeling away as quickly as you can.
âNo.. Just tired, I guess.â You try sending him a smile, thankful for the dimmed light surrounding you, making it harder to see his handsome features.
Seonghwa tries to ignore the feeling he gets when he can tell that you are obviously lying to him. He turns on the car and drives off to your apartment complex. The quiet music plays in the background, making the silence between you less noticeable.
Your eyes follow the trees and street lamps as you drive by, intentionally keeping your gaze in the other direction from Seonghwa. A small tapping sound following the music catches your attention, and you look down at the gearshift to see Seonghwaâs fingers around the shift. Their tapping follows the beat of the song on the radio, momentarily hypnotizing you.Â
The car stops at a red light, and you find yourself not being able to take your eyes off his hands. You realize how pretty his hands are, even in the dimmed light. Heâs wearing a silver ring around one of his long slender fingers, the veins in his hands more evident as he taps along to the song. They curl prettily around the gearshift, having your mind wander to places they shouldnât.
What you donât notice is Seonghwaâs focus on you. A smirk creeps up on his lips when he realizes how his fingers have you in a trance, wondering what suddenly made you so focused on his hands.Â
As you catch yourself in the trance, you look away from his figers and out the window on your side.Â
Youâre too deep in your own thoughts to notice Seonghwa lean closer to you and reach out his arm at you. A sudden grip on your chin forces you to look at him, and you see him smirk with the red light from the stoplight decorating his face.
âWhat?â You ask to the best ability, still with his hand holding your face. He takes a moment to study your face, not saying a single word. A tiny crease forms in the middle of your forehead, waiting for him to say something. His smile only widens a bit, not letting you know what heâs thinking.
âAngel face..â He says softly as the light turns green and he lets go of your face before taking off.Â
The rest of the way to your apartment is silent, except for the radio music and Seonghwaâs fingers tapping along. You finally see your apartment complex, and Seonghwa parks his car in the parking lot. Today, he follows you out of the car and towards your building. Youâre a few steps ahead, not knowing what to say without accidentally saying something stupid.Â
Your mind is playing games with you, but you decide not to let this awkwardness control you anymore. What would be appropriate to talk about after the information youâve gotten about him today? Do you even need to talk about it? Youâre friends, so it wouldnât be weird to ask him to stay over again, would it?
You take a few steps up to the main entrance, holding onto the railing, when you finally open your mouth.
âSeonghwa?â You turn around on the stairs, looking at him a few steps under you. Seonghwaâs big eyes look up at you, looking innocent and pure.
âWhat's up?â
You lose all of your bravery and immediately decide to abort the mission.Â
âNothing,â You say, quickly moving on. âThank you for driving me home. Goodnight.â You turn around again, about to head up the stairs to the entrance to your building when Seonghwaâs voice makes you halt.
âWait.. Is everything good?â Thereâs a concern evident in his voice, and you send him a smile as you look down at him.
âYeah, Iâm fine.â
He takes a moment to look at you a few steps up on the staircase, before taking a deep breath.
âAre we gonna address the situation or are you just gonna stay silent?âÂ
His words hit you like the fall from a roller coaster, making your stomach turn.
âSituation?â You ask.Â
âHow your behavior changed when we reached a certain conversation topic tonight?âÂ
You canât read the tone in his voice, and his blank face doesnât help either. You knew you had been exceptionally silent tonight, but you didnât think he would notice. Suddenly, nervous that youâve done something to make him mad, you feel your heart pound faster.
âWhat topic?â You ask nervously.
âHow I fuck.â
You blink a few times, not expecting those words to escape his mouth. Mouth dry, heart pounding, and sweaty hands all have you quickly looking away from him, averting his gaze.
âThere it is.. That look in your eye..â Seonghwa studies your face silently, taking two steps closer to you on the stairs. âYou wanna know what that look tells me?â His voice drops an octave, and your stomach does another flip.Â
Heâs killing you.
âMhm..â You gulp as you nod, too overwhelmed to use actual words, blushing like crazy.
âIt tells me you arenât as innocent as you may seem.â He takes another step up the stairs, now only two steps separating you. âThat those big eyes are pretty good at hiding what goes on in your mind, but sometimes it slips out, and they expose your thoughts without you saying a word..â He takes the last step closer to you. Now, heâs the one looking down at you, and you freeze like a prey trapped by the lion. His scent is hugging around you, making you feel dizzy. His eyes study you carefully, knowing he has you figured out. He scoffs confidently. âTell me.. and be honest with me..â He leans forward, making it impossible to look away from him. âAre you wondering how it would be if I fucked you?â
Nervous, scared to admit the thoughts youâve had about him the entire night, your eyes flicker away from him. He leans back a bit, a smirk growing on his face as he knows heâs onto something.
âSo thatâs a yes,â He says, your heart skipping a beat. The fact that he can read you so well, without you having to say a single word, makes you even more tense. You wish he would end this suffering, and either let you go or press his lips against yours, but instead, he does something different. âIâm feeling generous tonight, so instead of letting you wonder any longer, Iâll just tell you what itâs like to be fucked by me,â
You finally find the courage to look into his eyes as heâs trapping you between him and the banister. The thought of what heâs about to tell you makes the heat between your legs unbearable. He takes a deep breath, letting you mentally prepare yourself before he speaks.
âI like to be in control. I like to have them under me or on all fours in front of me. I like wrapping my hand around their hair or around their throat, forcing them to look at me,â He moves his arm around you, and you feel a slight pull in your hair. Your breathing is ragged, trying to control yourself. âI also use my tongue to make them cum. Luckily I love to eat pussy, especially if itâs from a pretty girl. But the best is when their big, pretty eyes look up at me, begging to cum and Iâll get to control when theyâre allowed to let go and feel the orgasm take over.â His voice is down to a whisper, and you canât believe what is happening right now. You have to bite your lip not to scream for him to kiss you. A smile creeps up on his lips like heâs about to mock you. âBut youâre an angel, right? A good girl. You wouldnât let me do those things to you.â
âI would.â You instantly respond, whispering only for him to hear.
âUse your words, angel. What would you like me to do to you?â He lets go of the grip on your hair and instead removes some hair from your face in a caring manner.Â
âEverything. Whatever you want.â You know youâre fully giving in to him, but you donât care.
âAre you sure? Iâm not sure you can handle it.â His thumb caresses your cheek.
âTry me,â
This changes something in Seonghwaâs eyes. His hand grabs the back of your head and his lips are on yours in a second. The feeling of his lips on you is like fireworks, and you canât help but moan at the overwhelming sensation like you've been waiting for this forever. For the first time tonight, you finally feel like you can breathe.Â
His tongue slips past your lips, and you surrender in his grasp. Seonghwa seems just as hungry for you and starts kissing along your jaw and down your neck. You instinctively throw your head back, granting him better access. He goes in like a vampire thirsty for blood, kissing your neck, probably leaving marks. He knows what heâs doing, he knows how to make someone feel good. That makes you impatient.
âUpstairs. Come with me upstairs?â You try your best to get your words out, and you feel him smiling against your neck.
âI thought youâd never ask.âÂ
You waste no time going inside, quickly pressing the doors for the elevator to arrive. You feel Seonghwaâs hand on the small of your back, and you have to fight everything in you not to jump on him immediately.
The elevator comes, Seonghwa guides you inside, and you press the button to your floor. Impatiently, you press the button multiple times, hoping that will make it go faster.Â
The doors finally close, and not a split second goes by until Seonghwa has you pressed up against the wall of the elevator. His hands are on your body while kissing you down your neck and along your jaw. You want his lips on yours again, but when he starts sucking on the sweet spot on your neck, you feel your knees weaken. Fingers running through his black hair are everything you thought it would be. He continues moving his lips on your skin, leaving you thirsty for more. The elevator reaches your floor, and you quickly make your way to the apartment, Seonghwa trailing behind you. You find the keys to your apartment but fumble while trying to find the right one. While struggling, you feel Seonghwa stand close behind you, and itâs like the world is working against you.
âPatience, baby.â He grabs your waist and you feel his front against your back. A gasp at the feeling leaves between your lips, and he starts kissing your neck while you desperately try to unlock the door.Â
After what feels like years of getting the door unlocked, you drag Seonghwa into your apartment, and just as you close the door, Seonghwa pushes you up against it. He grabs both of your hands and holds them above your head with one of his.Â
âAm I terrible for wanting to drive you home, in hopes that this would happen?â He starts kissing your neck again, and you close your eyes at the way his tongue works on your skin.
âNo.â
âTell me, angel..â He moves further down and starts kissing your collarbones. âWhat was running through your mind tonight? And donât lie to me.â
âI wondered.. what the others said.â
âWhat did they say?â
He makes it nearly impossible for you to speak as he continues kissing further down your chest.Â
âNot to let your nice personality fool me... That you made someone.. see heaven and hell at the same time.â Your words have him standing up fully, letting go of the hold on your hands above your head and heâs back to look into your eyes.
âBaby.. Iâll drag the angel in you down to hell with me. Can I?â He moved some hair out of your face again, and youâre shocked with his way of changing style. He could be dragging his lips and tongue all over you one second, and making sure you look pretty the next.
âUh huh..â You nod, and a smirk forms on his lips as he studies the features on your face.
âIâm gonna feel bad for ruining this angel face of yours,â His smirk grows into a smile. âBut youâre gonna look so perfect after.â His index finger runs down the side of your face, and you quickly start to feel yourself go crazy. Seonghwaâs lips hover just above yours, making you desperate.
âKiss me.â Your words come out like a cry for help, not being able to long for his lips against yours anymore.
Itâs like heâs enjoying seeing you fumble. He loves to hear you beg for his touch, his lips, him.Â
He looks down at your parted lips and goes in. His soft lips press against yours, and instinctively, your body responds to him. His tongue slips past your lips, exploring your mouth, and you allow every move he makes. Hands cupping your face, yours decide to pull him closer. You need him as close as humanly possible.
Slowly, his hands travel down your body, testing the waters. Of course, he doesnât want to do something you arenât comfortable with, despite you verbally already telling him to do anything he wants with you. But little do you know. He has been thinking of this for a week straight, not being able to think of anything else but you under his touch. So trying not to rush this, wanting to enjoy every second, Seonghwa is taking his sweet time.Â
The kiss deepens, and you feel his hands travel further downward until they rest on your ass. A light squeeze makes you pull him closer, and not wanting to waste any more time, his hands travel under your thighs to pull you up. You do a small jump before wrapping your legs around his waist, and you take the opportunity to kiss his neck. A small grunt escapes Seonghwa from your lips on his skin, as he makes his way to your bedroom with you wrapped around him.Â
âAre you trying to drive me insane, angel?â He opens the door to your bedroom and youâre thrown on the bed a second later. Looking up at him from the mattress, you canât wait for whatever is about to happen. The way he's looking at you, you know youâre in for something big.
Seonghwa crawls on top of you, leaving kisses all over your body on his way.
âYou know how much Iâve been thinking about this?â His lips run over your chest as he unbuttons your shirt. âLast time I was in your apartment, after the party... You were looking at my lips like you were about to kiss me and I had to fight everything in me not to fuck you right then and there on the couch.âÂ
Your fingers run through his hair, reminded of the first night you spoke to Seonghwa.
âIâm a horrible friend.â You say, reminded by your best friendâs admiration for Seonghwa. Youâre letting a moan escape your lips when he kisses your sweet spot, not wanting him to stop. His lips leave your skin and he hovers over you, his hands on each side of your head as he looks down at you.Â
âYour best friend is fucking Mingi as we speak. Besides,â His lips softly press against yours in a gentle kiss. âI bet youâve been thinking about me too, havenât you, angel?âÂ
He had been the only thing in your head for a week, of course.
You nod, looking up at him.Â
âGosh, I wanna fuck you,â He smacks his lips against yours as his fingers open the rest of the buttons on your shirt. Shortly after, your bra is exposed, and a smile creeps up on Seonghwaâs lips. âSo fucking beautiful.âÂ
He helps you out of your clothes, and suddenly you're fully exposed in front of him. Your cheeks redden as he looks all over your body, admiring every single curve of your skin. Quickly, he takes one of your nipples into his mouth, swirling his tongue around it. His other hand is busy massaging the other, and you feel every part of you starting to become sensitive to his touch.Â
Seonghwa slowly makes his way down, kissing you all the way until his head is right above your heat. He starts teasing you, placing light kisses on your thighs, purposely avoiding your pussy.
âSeonghwa, please.â You canât stand waiting anymore.Â
âIâve been wanting to do this for longer than you could imagine. Iâm taking my time, but I do enjoy hearing you beg.â
Before you get to say another word, Seonghwa dives in and directly starts licking you between your folds. He holds your legs open to get the best access, and you feel your eyes roll back in pleasure. His tongue finds your hole and goes slightly in, making your hands grab the sheets.
âYou taste so sweet, baby, like fucking dessert.â He says against your pussy, before slowly dragging his tongue up along your slit, enjoying seeing you squirm.
âPlease Hwa,â You manage to say when he starts sucking on your clit, swirling his tongue around it, knowing that if he keeps doing exactly this, youâll be coming in just a few seconds. "Your tongue.. It feels so good."
Seonghwa smirks at your words but seems to notice how close you already are and slows down.
âYou couldn't even look me in the eyes earlier... Like after you knew how I fuck, you became afraid of me. Did you, angel?â
âNo.â
âThen why did you look away?â
âBecause-â Your words are cut short when he fastens the speed of his tongue again. âI got shy.â A loud moan escapes your lips when your legs start to shake and he enters a finger in your hole, curling it upwards so it hits a specific spot.
âIâll make you a promise... When Iâm done with you, youâre gonna be begging me to fuck you from now on. No more hiding or looking away. Okay?â Seonghwa brings his tongue back on you as he starts pumping his finger in and out of you. A muffled moan escapes you as you bite your lip. âI said; okay?â
âYes!â
âGood girl.â He adds another finger before the speed quickens once again, and youâre sure youâre about to cum at any moment.
âSeonghwa.. Iâm-âÂ
âNot yet, angel,â He doesnât change the speed heâs going, only making it harder for you to hold back the overwhelming sensation forming in your stomach. âYou can hold it back a little more, canât you?âÂ
You almost want to cry from the emotions youâre feeling, his tongue going in circles over your clit. The grip on your bed sheets tightens, and just before youâre about to give up and let the orgasm take over, everything stands still. Like youâre on a rollercoaster, seeing the big fall right in front of you, but youâre stuck at the top. You look down to see Seonghwa removing himself from you, and you throw your head back.
Your heart is pounding fast against your chest like youâve been running a marathon, and you release the air youâve been holding for so long.Â
âYou did so well, angel. I thought you were about to go against my words for a second,â He crawls back on top of you, and you see that heâs only in his boxers. You had been too focused on him eating you out, you didnât see what else was going on around you. âYouâre a good slut, arenât you?â His finger travels down the side of your face in a caring manner.Â
Never had someone called you âslutâ in this setting, but when it came from Seonghwa, it only made you even more turned on. Yet, he still finds a way to intimidate you with his words, and your eyes flicker away from him.Â
âAngel, are you getting shy again?â His finger travels down to your jaw before wrapping his hand around your throat. Youâre completely under his spell as he leans down to whisper in your ear. âIâm gonna fuck the shit out of you, do you understand?â
Not being able to wait any longer, you impatiently nod as youâre biting your lip.Â
âI canât hear you, angel.âÂ
âYes!âÂ
Seonghwa lets go of you before taking off his boxers, and your mouth starts to water when you see his cock pressed against his stomach. Itâs bigger than you thought it would be, glistening with pre-cum.
âGet on your knees and turn towards the mirror.â He instructs, and your cheeks heat up from what is about to happen. You do as he says, your body turning against the full-body mirror facing your bed. You watch him through the mirror as he gets in bed and you feel his front against your back. His cock presses up against you, and you canât wait to have it inside you, stretching you out.
You meet his eyes in the mirror and he sends you a smile as his hands travel on your body. âSo fucking beautiful.â His lips leave kisses on your shoulder while he wraps his arm around you and runs a finger in between your folds. You respond with a muffled moan from how sensitive you are, and he slowly raises his finger to your mouth. You notice how glistening it is from how wet you are, and before you know it, Seonghwa has his fingers in your mouth.
The taste of yourself spreads on your tongue, only adding to your list of things youâve never tried before, but are happy to do with Seonghwa.
âHave you been this wet since you heard how I fuck? You probably undressed me with your eyes while the others were around, wondering how I look as I fuck you stupid.â He removed his fingers from your mouth. âBut no need to wait any longer, angel. You really think you can take it?â
âYes.â
âGood girl.â
A second later, Seonghwa enters you and you almost fall forward if he hadnât held onto you. His arm wraps around your waist, steadying you while you get used to the feeling of him inside you. Your hips are touching, skin against skin when he slowly starts to pull out before entering fully again.Â
The feeling is overwhelming, and your head rolls back to rest on his shoulder.Â
âHoly fuck, angel,â His speed slowly increases, and both of his hands go to grab your waist, holding your sturdy. "You make me want to keep you all to myself. So perfect around my cock, don't you think?"Â
The sound of him fucking you quickly becomes the only thing in your mind, as you close your eyes to hold yourself from screaming.
He fastens the speed even more, and you let out a loud moan. One of his hands goes to your neck, and he slowly wraps his slender fingers around your throat to keep you in place.
âOpen your eyes,â He demands and you do as he says, feeling his hips slam against yours. As soon as you open your eyes, you see yourself getting fucked by Seonghwa through the mirror. His eyes are so full of passion and lust as they keep their focus on you, while his dick pounds deep inside of you. You've never seen yourself while getting fucked, but you love the view of you and Seonghwa. âDo you see how beautiful you look with my cock inside you? So fucking obedient and good, you were made for me, angel.âÂ
Seonghwa lets go of your neck and a hard thrust has you falling forward, not being able to hold yourself up any longer. He continues to thrust deep inside you, grabbing the flesh on your hips so hard, it probably (hopefully) leaves marks tomorrow.Â
You feel a tug in your hair, and you look up to see Seonghwa have his hand wrapped around your hair, forcing you to look into the mirror, and the sight turns you on to the fullest. Seonghwa is so deep inside of you, and you canât help but look at how absolutely gorgeous he looks. His black, wavy hair is damp and a mess, sweat glistening on his chest, and a crease on his forehead from the passion he puts into fucking you. He grunts your name as he meets your eyes in the mirror, and you feel the thrusts deepen.
Your arms lose their strength and you fall down, face down, and ass up. This allows Seonghwa to lean over you, and you almost feel him deeper inside of you. He lets go of your hair and you feel his weight on you as he places kisses on your shoulders and your back as his cock works in and out of you. You moan his name into the bed, not being able to think of anything else but him railing into you.
âYou take my cock so fucking good, just like the good little slut you are.â
His dominant side is so evident, that youâre wondering how heâs capable of hiding it normally. You didnât ever think heâd be so controlling, but it turns you on seeing this nice guy turn into an absolute animal in bed.Â
You suddenly understand what the girl from the library meant. With the way he's fucking you into the mattress, you're not sure how you're gonna be able to walk tomorrow.
You feel yourself clench around him, quickly feeling your orgasm approach once again. A moan escapes Seonghwa at the feeling and he knows youâre about to have your orgasm take over.
âI wanna see you while you come on my cock.â Seonghwa pulls out of you and rolls you over so youâre lying on your back. Your legs wrap around his waist as he enters you again, another moan about to leave your lips when he leans down to press his lips against yours.Â
This takes you slightly by surprise, but in desperate need of his lips against yours, you wrap your arms around his shoulders. His hips start to move again, quickly picking up the speed to chase both of your orgasms.Â
âFuck, baby.. I feel you clench around my cock. Are you gonna cum?â He says, looking down at you.
âY-Yes!âÂ
"I'll let you finish if you beg like a good girl."
He's killing you with his words, but you can't hold back anymore, You've been trying to hold back for so long, that you feel like you're going to pass out.
"Please, please!"
"Please what?" He keeps the speed, not going faster, not going slower.
"Please let me cum, Hwa!" Youâre begging him to let you cum, not being able to hold back much longer.Â
As if something changed in him, he quickly puts your legs on his shoulders, almost folding you in half. You feel him even deeper, hitting the perfect spot in your cunt.
âYouâre going to cum on my cock, alright? You begged so obediently after all.â He smirks down at you as the pace of his thrust quickens, hitting the perfect spot every time. âBe a good girl and cum on my cock.âÂ
Shortly after, you feel the buildup in your entire lower region spread like wildfire throughout your entire body. Your toes curl, fingers grab the bed and your head rolls back in pleasure. An uninhibited release of control runs through your entire body and you clench around his cock. You've never felt this intensity of an orgasm before. Moaning Seonghwaâs name along with your orgasm taking over you, has him quickly feeling his orgasm approach as well. You look up at him, pleasure written all over your face.
âHoly shit, baby, Iâm gonna cum if you keep looking at me like that.âÂ
âCum inside me, please.âÂ
A smirk creeps up on Seonghwaâs lips. âLook at you, not so shy anymore, are we?âÂ
He fucks you hard and fast, looking down at you as you still feel your own orgasm. You moan once again, clenching around his cock and thatâs enough to send Seonghwa over the edge. One last deep thrust has him emptying himself inside you, and you feel the warmth from his cum. His movements stop as he takes his time to feel his orgasm, closing his eyes in pleasure.
The sight in front of you leaves you addicted to him, so you start wiggling under him, trying to milk more cum out of him. His eyes open and he looks down at his cock inside of you, grinning as he lets you wiggle under him. He then slowly pulls out of you, enjoying the sight of his cum leaking out of you. He helps your legs down from his shoulders before slowly leaning forward to kiss you gently on your lips.Â
His hand cups your cheek in a loving manner as the kiss deepens, but the kiss seems different from the others. This one is so full of care, protection, and softness.Â
He pulls back, looking down at you in a way that wouldnât make you believe he just railed you into next week.
âSo⊠Was I too hard on you?â He asks with genuine nervousness in his voice.Â
âNo, you were perfect.â You smile, and he quickly looks relieved before he pecks your lips and gets comfortable in your bed.
âCome here, angel.â He opens his arms for you to lie down, and you immediately throw yourself into his arms. "Is it okay if I stay the night?" He asks softly as you wrap your arms around his stomach and he holds you close, resting his head on yours.Â
"Honestly speaking, I think I'd be pretty pissed if you just left." You smile, getting comfortable in his arms.Â
"I wouldn't dream of it." He kisses the top of your head, and you close your eyes, deciding to enjoy this moment with Seonghwa. âGoodnight, angel.â
Youâre already half asleep, listening to the beating of his heart, wishing you could do this every night.Â
(Iâve been thinking about writing a part 2 of this fic, let me know if thatâs something you would like!)
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ăSynopsisă : The aftermath of Seonghwa ravishing, you had left your thirsty. Good thing whole you wander through the large easte, a grumpy vampire is more than happy to help show you the kitchen. After all, he, too, is thirsty.
ăWord countă :Â 1.89k
-> Genre: Fantasy. Gore. Suggestive. Mafia au. Â
Pairing: Vampire!Yeosang x Reader | Vampire!Seonghwa x Reader [Eventual Poly]Â
[Warnings] : Mention of sex. Blood drinking. Kissing. Seonghwa is already whipped for the reader. Nakedness. Pet names. Swearing. Mention of death. Mention of gore scenes involving flesh being ripped from bone by teeth. (whoops) Blood drinking. Yeosang is a grumpy boy. Modern meets medieval
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564 years later
Music infected the brain making it hard to hear your own thoughts. Liquor was everywhere. From the mouths of the drunk to the floor of the poor bar. Night clubs were where singles could find a chance to walk home with another and takens to hide their love affairs. It was sickening, to say the least. People throwing themselves at each other, hands falling to parts of the body only the private eye should take advantage of. Guess the saying "think with your dick" was invented at a club because all everyone does here is just that.
Yeosang sat quietly in the VIP lounge, sipping his drink while closely watching his entertainment for the evening. A piss poor excuse for humanity. He regrets agreeing to this ordeal now. Why couldn't San be the watchman or even Wooyoung? They love to spend time around humans. Especially when they get to drink off them. Yeosang was not the same. The idea of partying or drinking from a filthy human's neck, it scream disease in this era...
The thought makes Yeosang cringe. Have you ever tasted the flavour of a sexual disease in blood? Itâs not pleasant. Bitter, tangy, and downright vial. Like tasting death. But alas no matter how much Yeosang pleaded his pain to the older males, they declined saying âWe need you there tonight. Everyone else has their duties, now do yoursâ. Yeosang huffs reminding himself he needs to kill San and Wooyoung the next time he sees them.
His eyes wandered aimlessly at the passing face. One of his jobs here was not just to see who entered the club but to also do some side deals, moving drugs, importing expensive alcohol. You name it. So of course that means he had to deal with humans. Typical drunk humans. Typical horny drunk humans. TypicalâŠ. âWaitâŠ.â Yeosang cut off the cowardly man in front of him with the raise of his finger. His eyes locked on to a young woman dressed in black sitting at his bar. She was nursing a drink while another woman in a tight skimpy dress had caught her attention. They seemed to be chatting about something. More like yelling at one another but that was beside the point. The girl in black looked so familiar like he had met her before, a long time ago.
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You shifted slightly, feeling an ache on your upper thighs. Your eyes were hazy, trying to look around the dim room. You felt a weight on your waist, making it hard to move. Your head turned to the side seeing Seonghwaâs peaceful face. You could still see some of your blood stained on his bottom lip. A tingle surged against your neck, reminding you about the small wound on it. Hwa hadnât full-on bit you like vampires would normally do to their prey but the idea still lingered on your mind. He was a beast that had fed from you, slept with you and you like it? Something must be wrong with you.
âI can feel you staring at me.â His voice was deeper, more gravelled. It sent shivers down your spine. But you didnât know how to answer, so instead, you leaned in closer, sealing your lips on his. He gladly took them, deepening the sensual yet passionate kiss. It didnât last as long as Seonghwa would have liked though, as you pulled away you spoke softly.
âIâm going to go get a drink.â You shifted once again but this time, pulling away from Hwaâs bare body. He whined in the loss of your warmth but you just giggled reassuring him you wouldnât be long.
âAre you sure you donât need me to go with you? Itâs still sunny out. No one will be awake other than our workers.â He yawned clearly still in rest mode. Once again you eased his mind by saying if you needed help youâre sure one of the workers would help. And as you finished chatting to a sleepy Seonghwa while putting on your sleepwear, you left, slowly making your way down the hall. It might been dim inside but the sun was slinking its way in through some of the curtains as you passed them. One by one, until you reached the end of the seemingly never-ending hallway. It dawned on you that maybe you should have taken Seonghwaâs advice about him going with you or maybe just asked him which direction was the kitchen.
Huffing out, you place your hands on either side of your hips, trying to think about where it could possibly be but your thoughts donât last long as a tall man with thick biceps and slicked back hair that seemed to have a slight tinge of green in it appeared suddenly. He was very handsome, just like the others and the minute he closed the door behind him he knew you were in the all with him. A low grumble surged through him, making the vibrations disturb the ground, shocking its way up your legs. H was intimidating but you werenât scared. If anything you felt safer with the idea of creatures like him roaming around, making you aware no human from your village and by that you mean your mother, would have no second thought in coming to the ruined castle.
âWooyoung was right, you do have a staring problem.â His sharp voice made your heart sting a little. He seemed uninterested in you compared to the others. Which you didnât mind but part of you wanted to know why? What made him feel different?
âI uhâŠâ He had caught you so suddenly, that you probably looked like a deer in headlights from his perspective which made a sly smile paint his god-like features.
âCat got your tongue, human?â He made it painfully aware to you that he was no mortal like you, showing off his fangs in the smile. His eyes were glowing and he was clearly not in the mood for small talk. Taking a few steps, he was suddenly in front of you. You could finally take in some details noting he was still wearing outing clothes instead of sleepwear. It only then dawned on you, that he was either Hongjoong or Yeosang. The vampires you hadnât met yet. his smirk faded quickly, huffing out a shallow breath. He took one last step in front of you, chest to chest to him. Letting you feel his breath on your cheek, your heart started racing. You could smell death around him as if he had been hunting recently. His eyes staring at you harshly, such a familiar gaze. And then you realized as you noticed some of the blood stains sticking out from his undershirt who he wasâŠ
âY-You are the one I saw last night. The one that bitâŠâ Your voice was slacked and shaky, with your eyes wide. His pupils were blown out, with his irisâs changing from a brown to a deep red. His fingers dance along your exposed collarbone, dragging up over the already healed where Seonghwa had pricked you a couple of hours ago.
âOh no, PetâŠâ His chuckle was dark, seductive. âI ripped his jugular out.â His words made your breath hitch, imagining long teeth shredding flesh down to the bone against Lucasâs neck. His face tilted down towards your neck, rubbing his nose against your skin. âHe tasted fowl, tainted. Iâm surprised if he lasts the day.â his tongue licked a stripe up your hot neck, taking in your scent.
âHeâs still alive?â Again with the stupid questions. Did you even care about knowing? Why would you want to know about the life of a guy who could have done such terrible things to you?
âFor nowâŠâ He pulled away with a groan, his hands holding your waist. âSadly Hongjoong had patched him enough so if he isâŠ'strong', then I guess heâll live.â It fell silent for a moment, you had no idea how to respond. So he was Yeosang and from what youâve heard, he was known for having a temper. âEnough about him. Iâm more interested in why Hwa didnât bite you properly. Hmm? All that talk about being your first for everything and oh I mean everything. Yet he didnât drink from you?â
Your face was flustered at his words. Seonghwa wanted to be your first in everything. How long have these men been watching you? You gulped, not breaking eye contact with the vampire. His lip was sucking in tightly between his teeth, taking in yet another deep breath, as if he needed to get your scent in his system to live. âI guess he wouldnât mind if I took the offer.â
Your eyes widened, feeling his grip tighten on your hips. One hand freed itself, snaking out to the back of your neck, pulling your head to the side sharply. You hissed at his forcefulness but did not dare to voice any such uncomfortableness, not wanting him to push away from your aching body. He didnât waste another breath, not caring whether you even wanted this or not, licking a strip along your main vein before his long sharp fangs sank into your soft flesh.
âY-YeoâŠâ You squirmed against him, the pain was nothing like you experienced before. It wasnât a burning pain like a broken bone or a sprained ligament but a dizzy pain. One that is mixed with pleasure, or euphoric notions. You felt like your brain was in the clouds, untouched, protected. His grip got tighter, the hand that held your hip was now wrapped around your middle, caging you in his tight grasp. Your fingers dig into his shoulders, pulling at his tunic. His groans rumbled in your ears, making your core wet.
He finally pulled back, blood pouring down his chin, staining his button-up and neck. His groans were music to your ears, the velvet vocals melting your brain. âFuck pet, if Iâd kept going Iâd drink you dry. Iâve never tasted such sweetness.â He lapped at your wounds, cleaning any blood that had spilled out down your collarbone. The air seemed thinner to you, while your heart was racing, trying to pump more blood in you from the large amount you had just lost. âI wonder if other parts of you hold such palatableness.â
You had no clue the meaning behind his rambles, but if they meant anything like Seonghwaâs charming words, you soon realized where it makes you end up. He finally lets go of your head, your neck completely clean to the best of his abilities. Sadly he couldnât say the same about your pjâs. one a nice baby blue, now covered in crimson. Your head was dizzy but no longer just from the loss of blood but more so from the intoxicating undead beast holding your caringly. Your body was yearning for him, like some sickness, wanting nothing other than these vampiric men. Not one, not two, but all of them.
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Yeosang couldnât control his feet, weaving quickly through the crowd, trying to get to the hypnotic woman sitting at the bar, but as he finally pushed the last drunk pig of a human past him, the woman was gone. He stood there for a moment, in disbelief. Was he dreaming? Was he losing his mind? Becoming unattached from the world? Raking his fingers through his hair he sighed out a frustrating growl, needing to contact someone. Holding his finger in his ear and the phone to the other, he searched through his contacts, but no one seemed to answer not until one did, âJongho I think I just saw herâŠâ
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âïžă»choso being too loud âžâžă»
choso doesn't understand why he should be quiet when he's sleeping over at your parents house.
"baby, please shh." you try to tell him as the end of sentence turns into a moan. he has you in a weird position. you tried to tell him no, but choso is too needy and he got his way. that's why you're on your side while choso pumps his cock inside of you. your back starts to cramp because he insisted on sucking your titties while he fucks you. choso is too selfish, only caring about himself. and he's whiny too. his moans turn from needy whines to slutty moans. he's not trying to hide them, you love them, you've said it yourself.
"my parents will hear you." you tell him, wanting to slap your hand over his mouth.
"let them hear," he says, continuing fucking his cock into your womb, "let them hear how much we love each other."
oh no, you have so much to explain to him.
"no, they can't." you jump off his dick, making him whine. it doesn't take long for you to sit down on him, sliding his cock with your entrance.
"this way it's better, i have you under control." your hand clamps over his mouth as you start riding his cock. he's pouting at you, not liking the way you shut with up.
"oh, come on my little baby. let me milk that cock and tomorrow you can scream as loud as you can when we're finally home."
Number 11 please? :3

11. One night stand with Yeosang or Morning sex with Seonghwa?
My ass be giggling and kicking my feet at this piece when I know dAMN WELL that Iâm the worldâs grumpiest bitch in the morning <3 enjoy!


Warnings: smut, (consensual) somnophillia, morning sex, cream pie, unprotected sex, seonghwa is rough and whiny đ€€, (slight) overstimulation
Taglist: @bro-atz @diamond-3 @mcarebearsstuff @choisansplushie @voicesinmyhead-rc @pre1ttyies
Kâs 500 this or that: masterlist here!

Seonghwa stirs in his sleep slightly, a quiet moan leaving his lips, feeling the rays of sunlight kiss his eyelids through the curtains. He slowly opens his eyes, and he squeezes his thighs instinctively, waking up from his fragmented dream of something inherently sexual. He doesnât remember much of it but what he does know that he woke up with morning wood and his mind is just buzzing with clouded lust.
When his vision finally focuses, he realises two things:
One; your back is facing him. He hears your soft breathing as his eyes trace the outline of your back covered by his shirt.
Two; his erection is just pressing against your bare ass, and that his arm is wrapped around your waist.
Seonghwa considers his choices, no clarity given when heâs starting to think with his dick the more heâs instinctively pressing against you. He lets out a shaky breath as his hand snakes under your shirt, and you jolt in your sleep from his cold hands resting on your breast. He holds still for a moment, not wanting to rise you from your slumber. Itâs an excuse he gives himselfâto cuddle and be physically close to you when itâs evidently more than that.
The soft squeezes he gives your tits become light pinching and tugging on your nipples, soft moans leaving from his gorgeous sleeping partner, and that only weakens his resolve to do anything less than that. Seonghwa presses his lips onto the nape of your neck. At this point, heâs still careful not wake you, the prospect of it all only sending jolts of adrenaline from time to time every time he feels you shift.
His hands smooth over your thighs, slowly trailing closer and closer to the patch of fabric thatâs cockblocking him. His sneaks his fingers between your thick thighs, and the moment his fingers come into contact with the wet patch of fabric, his heartbeat quickens. Fuck. Youâre this wet already. So he pulls his fingers back, while his strings of rationale slowly snapping one by one.
Seonghwa then decides remove him hands from your tits to tug against the waistband of your panties downwards, stopping every time he feels you shift or groan. Nonetheless, his determination overrides his impatienceâand heâs rewarded when he manages to roll your panties low enough just past your knees without disturbing you. He wonders if you are feigning your deep slumber or are you just that deep into your dreamland that you donât notice, but that this point, his rationale is thinning. He leaves you alone, just to peel his boxers off him, sighing softly as his cock springs out of the stained undergarment, and he tosses it somewhere on the bed.
His fingers find your wet folds again, and he slips a finger in a little too easily. He pauses, taking note of any movements from you, but you remain still.
Then he adds another, the second on slipping in as easily as the first. This time, a grunt slips from you, as you sleepily clench around his fingers. Seonghwa softly curses, just wanting to stuff you full already. His fingers start fucking your wet cuntâslow and smooth movements in and outâand he hears you slowly unravel below him, your soft pants and whimpers only egging him on. Seonghwa wonders what are you dreaming of, now that youâre being fucked with his fingers, your cunt only getting wetter and wetter as he continues.
He pulls his soaked fingers out, wiping it over his nightshirt before he has his fingers back at your folds to pull them open as he lines his cockhead right at your entrance and pushes in.
He throws his head back slightly and bites his lip from making any sound, at how your pussy warms his cock up instantly, and how youâre already squeezing him. Again, he holds still for only but a quick few seconds as his reasoning falters almost immediately when he sinks into you.
He thrusts his hips into you again, but the more he does it, the more he spirals from the way your pussy is just pulling him in. Soon enough heâs practically slamming into you, albeit at his best ability not to wake you up.
Obviously that never works. The pleasure from his cock is bleeding into your consciousness as whatever fragmented erotic dream you had dissolves in your brain. Youâre rather disoriented, but your eyes are rolling back in pleasure as Seonghwa has his cock fucking into you, his thrusts growing more rough now that his strings of rationale have completely snapped.
âH-Hwaâ, you call out groggily, albeit in between broken moans.
Instead of answering you, his arm wraps around your chest, hand cupping your throat as he pulls you back towards him, and he nips at the nape of your neck.
âSo tight, so warm. Fuck. You feel so fucking good, Angel. I love it so muchâ, he moans into your ear, your mind dizzy and hazed from his husky voice echoing in every nook of your mind.
Seonghwaâs free hand trails down your thighs, and your legs unhook your panties off your ankles. He lugs your free leg over his, your legs spread open as Seonghwa grunts at the new angle thatâs gradually turning him more feralâyour heat more sopping and inviting, and heâs fucking into you so desperately, that the sound of wet skin slapping overpowers your weak moans.
He doesnât relent, periodically biting his lip from how much the pleasure is engulfing him, reflected by his thrusts.
âHwa, fuck, youâre so big- Iâm gonna cum-â you cry, your fingers clawing onto his arm on your waist, the knot taut in your abdomen before completely snapping, white spots splattering beneath your eyelids as you become completely undone, creaming in loads onto Seonghwaâs cock while you cry his name, letting him fuck you through your orgasm.
âThatâs it baby. Keep it comingâ, he groans, feeling his high ready to wash over him when your cunt convulses around him. âShit, Iâm gonna cum too. Fuck, you feel so good.â
He ruts into you, then stilling as ropes of warm cum stain your walls, a dragged out sigh of pleasure invading your ears as Seonghwa releases into you.
The both of you lay still for a moment, catching your breaths before Seonghwa gently turns you over to face him. You have a small pout on your lips while Seonghwa wears a sheepish yet unapologetic smile before he pecks your forehead.
âGood morning, angel.â



CAFE ETERNAL SUNSHINE : HOLLY-DAY ... bullet - point fic
pairing : baker!wooyoung x baker!f!reader (background poly!ateez)
genre : cafe au, established poly relationship, fluff, holiday-ish fic
word count : 870
warnings : y/n wears glasses
suffer tag : @sanjoongie
note : this is more of just a random drabble that came to my head. no thoughts only cute wooyoung
you and wooyoung spend the early morning hours making cakes and as it gets closer to the holidays you realize that this will be your first time spending the holidays together.

you and wooyoung worked like clockwork together in the kitchen
both of you working together and individually on projects for the cafe
after months of working together, you both have been able to establish a route between each other
and mingi whenever he's been sent in to help the two of you
before wooyoung began working at the cafe, you had done all the baking
coming in hours early and staying well after the cafe closed in order to prepare for the next day
so wooyoung being hired was like a saving grace to your sanity
but don't tell him that... it would boost his already too large ego
"are we doing a christmas carol theme for the cafe?"
wooyoung's voice breaks your thoughts as you look up from the cupcakes you were currently decorating
"huh, oh yeah we are"
"what's wrong?"
along with baking, wooyoung was also really good at reading your emotions
it probably didn't help that you were like an open book most of the time
"nothing, i was just thinking"
"about?"
"you and the cafe"
this earned wooyoung's attention as he leaned forward across the metal counter that separated the two of you "oh?"
"yeah, this will our first time celebrating the holidays together. the first time you'll be celebrating with all of us. i'm excited"
"i'm excited too"
"i remember the first time me and hongjoong celebrated the holidays when we first moved in together. it was when that big snow storm happened and the power had went out and so we gathered all the blankets in the apartment and bundled up on the couch together and we just... sat there for a few hours talking before the power came back on and when the tv turned back on, a christmas carol was playing."
"it sounds romantic"
"it was! now every year we always watch the christmas carol and talk about how our year as went and what we want to try for the upcoming year. and i'm excited that you get to do that with us this year."
you've never seen wooyoung have such a heartfelt look on his face before, and the smile he had only warmed your heart
"i'm glad i can spend the holidays with you and the others and take part in your tradition."
you couldn't help but round the metal counter as you and wooyoung engulfed each other in a hug
you felt wooyoung kiss your temple as you melted more into him, the holidays always did manage to make you more emotional
"i'm glad too, woo."
when you step away from wooyoung, you adjusted your glasses before looking at him when his hands come up to gently cup your face
"don't cry, baby. seonghwa will get mad at me again if i make you cry," he teases before squishing your cheeks together and leans in to kiss you
you couldn't help but laugh into the kiss at his words and you feel wooyoung grin into the kiss as well
"sorry," you say when you pull away, "the holidays always make me emotional"
the two of you soon went back to working on the different foods, falling into that comfortable silence and atmosphere that was usually present in the kitchen
it wasn't until a few hours later when the other would come in and see you and wooyoung sitting at one of the tables taking a break
"well look at our star bakers!" san would say as he comes over to you both before him and wooyoung start to talk
hongjoong would follow behind the barista, the two of you making eye contact before he comes up and presses a kiss to your lips
"did you guys finish?"
you nod your head as hongjoong comes behind you, his hands resting on your shoulders before he starts to gently massage them
"good, good. now you can take a break before we open."
"yeah..."
"what's wrong?" he head leans over to look at you, confused look on his face
"nothing, me and wooyoung were talking earlier about how this is his first holiday with us and it just made me think about our first one together."
hongjoong chuckles at the memory
"that's one of my favorite memories."
"hongjoong?"
"yeah?"
"when we get home later... can we watch the christmas carol together? all nine of us?"
"of course, my love."
you couldn't help the smile on your face at his words and you turn around in your chair to look at hongjoong
your lover mimics your smile before he's leaning down to kiss you
"okay lovebirds! we open in fifteen minutes. get your kisses out of the way now and make sure everything is ready!"
you can't help but laugh at seonghwa's words as hongjoong rolls his eyes before giving you one more kiss, and then he's walking towards the grumpy manager before smothering him with kisses as well
you couldn't help laugh at your two eldest boyfriends before letting your eyes travel over to wooyoung who was also watching the scene before him
san had left to go set up the front counter, jongho over there also helping him
"are you ready?" wooyoung asks, his hand engulfing your own
"i'm ready."

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