"Chug! Chug! Chug!"
The crowd around me cheers loudly as I gulp down the content of the glass bottle. My throat is burning & it's goddamn painful, but the adrenaline numbs all of it. What's left is an indescribable euphoria.
"Cheers guys! Thanks for being the best girls I could ever ask for. Especially you, Kang Seoyeon, my maid of honor. Thank you for always being there for me all these years & for throwing this amazing bachelorette party. I love you."
"Aww, we love you too." Seoyeon & the other girls huddle closer to give me a hug.
My emotion is all over the place due to the rush of alcohol in my blood. I sniff away my tears & smile at them. Right this moment, I feel so blessed that I have such a perfect life.
"Now it's time to have some fun!" Seoyeon claps her hands excitedly.
"Aren't we having fun already?" I giggle as I down another shot of tequila.
"No no no. It's not a bachelorette party without some flirting with random guys. Aha! See that guy over there? The one in black shirt & black pants? Go dance with him." Seoyeon says as she points at a handsome guy who's sitting alone at the bar.
"Yaaa, I'm not doing that. That would make me unfaithful to Jin." I refuse as I glance at the diamond engagement ring on my finger.
"Come on. All you have to do is dance with him. It's only for fun. Besides, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Right girls?" She looks at the other girls for support.
"Ok ok fine. I'll do it, but promise me you won't tell Jin about this. Pinky promise." I extend my pinky finger at her & she hooks it with hers readily.
"I promise. Now go!" She pulls me up & slaps my butt.
I stagger towards the guy, giggling uncontrollably as I go. I look back at my girlfriends & they all wave their hands tell me to go on.
God, why is the room spinning so fast?
My unsteady feet stumble at something & I fall right onto the guy's broad back. He turns around in surprise & eyes me up & down.
"Hi. Sorry. Haha. My name's Y/n & tonight's my bachelorette party. Would you like to dance with me?" I grin at him.
Wow, he's even more gorgeous up close. Those long lashes, deep dark brown eyes, kissable lips.. Ya Lee Y/n! Get it together! You have a handsome, smart, loving fiancee at home! Stop drooling over a stranger!
"Well, sure. Why not?" He smirks as he rises from his seat.
Damn, he's hot. His body looks so muscular. Oh for God's sake, shut it Y/n!
"S-Shall we go to the dance floor then?" I gulp down my saliva & begin to regret my decision.
"Ok." He grabs my hand & pulls me towards the dance floor.
We sway our bodies to the loud music & the last thing I remember from that night is his mesmerizing dark brown eyes.

-•-

Buzz.. Buzz..
My hand sweeps over the bedside table, searching for my vibrating phone.
8 AM. Ugh.. My head hurts.
I put my phone back down & rub my eyes.
Brr.. The ac is so goddamn cold.
I pull the blanket higher until it reaches my chin.
Wait, something's not right.. Why.. am I naked?
I abruptly sit up, peek beneath the blanket & gasp when I find that I'm wearing absolutely nothing.
My heart hammers inside my chest as I slowly turn to my right. A male stranger is snoring lightly beside me, obviously naked as well.
I instantaneously cover my mouth with my hand to muffle my scream.
Fuck, fuck, fuck!! It's that guy from last night.
I quickly, yet quietly, get off the bed & pick up my dress from the floor. Ignoring the head-splitting headache, I move as fast I can, putting on my attire & grabbing all my things. Then, I dash out of the room.
How did I end up here with him?
The first thing I do is call Seoyeon to figure out what happened, but she doesn't pick up.
Where the hell is she?!
I frantically redial her number, still no answer.
The elevator arrives at the lobby & right then a call comes in.
"Seoyeon ah! Where are you?" I yell into the phone.
"Seoyeon? Aren't you with her now?" The voice from the other side makes me freeze in fear.
"J-Jin? S-Sorry, I didn't see the caller ID. Why are you calling me so early? Is there something wrong?" I try to change the subject.
"Nothing. I miss you, that's all. Are you having fun?" His familiar chuckle, which usually comforts me, sends stabs of guilt to my chest.
"I miss you too. I wish you had come with me." That's not a lie. I really miss him & wish that he were here. If he were, none of this catastrophe would happen.
"Nah, I had my bachelor's party already. So it's only fair that you have some time to have fun with your friends as well. Is something wrong? You sounds tense. What happens to Seoyeon? Is she not with you?" He sounds concerned.
"Oh no no. Nothing's wrong. I just drank a bit too much last night so I'm a bit confused. Haha. I believe Seoyeon is somewhere around here."
"Uhm, by chance, did something happen between you & Seoyeon?"
"No. We're fine. Why do you think that? Nothing's going on between us. Haha. Did she- Did she say something to you?" I hesitantly ask.
"She didn't. I was just asking. Anw, I gotta go to work now. Have fun & stay safe, ok? I love you."
"I- I love you too." Those three simple words that I've said countless times to Jin don't sound genuine this time because the image of that naked stranger flashes in my mind as I say them. I quickly shake my head to get rid of it, hoping that Jin doesn't notice my awkward tone of voice.
I hail a cab outside of the hotel & give the driver the address to the hotel I'm staying at with my girlfriends. My mind is in a chaos as I try to remember how I ended up in this situation.
I've been living carefully all my life, have always been the obedient child who's never caused any troubles for my parents. Even as adults, I've always been the type of person who never break any rules. Heck, I've never even jaywalked in my entire life! And last night was the first time ever I got drunk. So I absolutely can't believe that I've committed the cliche bachelorette's party mistake by having a one night stand with an absolute stranger.
Maybe this is all a dream. Maybe I'll wake up safely nestled in my hotel room & laugh about this absurd nightmare with Seoyeon later.
I pinch my arm hard & flinch at the pain.
"Ow!" I exclaim. This is obviously not a dream.
"Are you ok Maam?" Hearing my yelp, the driver asks.
"Yes, I'm fin-" My words get stuck in my throat as I see my fingers. Absolute terror washes over me.
Gone is the diamond engagement ring on my ring finger. Instead, it's replaced by a cheap-looking plain gold wedding band.
Oh God. No. No! What the fuck happened last night?!

-•-

"Seoyeon! Kang Seoyeon!" I barge through the hotel suite door & frantically look for her.
"Kang Seoyeon! Where are you?"
"Jeez, stop shouting. My head hurts. Where the fuck did you go last night?" She emerges from the bathroom looking like a train wreck. Her mascara is smudged around her eyes, her red lipstick is smeared, & her long curly hair is disheveled. Her mini dress from last night still clings on to her slumped body.
I've seen her in that state so many times over the years. She's the more irresponsible one out of both of us. The reckless carefree life of the party.
Jin has never liked Seoyeon. He thinks that she's a bad influence. When we first started our relationship, he openly showed his dislike towards her & so did she. She thought that he was too straight, too boring, too by-the-book. Well, basically the male version of me. Now, they've come to tolerate each other for my sake, because I can't lose any of them. They're both important to me.
"Where did YOU go last night? Why did you leave me?!" I yell at her in frustration.
"What the fuck? We looked for you all over the club for an hour, but we couldn't find you, so we decided to go back to the hotel. I thought that you'd left without telling us." She says as she throws herself onto the bed.
"So.. you didn't know what happened?" My whole body feels numb in an instant.
Was I raped? Did he drug me? Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone with a stranger no matter how drunk I was. No, that's not me. I'm a responsible clear-headed adult. I don't do risky one night stands.
"What? What happened? Did you just come in now? Where did you spend the night?" Sensing that something is off, she instantly sits up & I can almost hear the radar in her brain beeping.
"N-Nothing happened." I sheepishly replies as I grab a glass of water.
"Nuh uh.. I know that tone. Something's definitely wrong. Come on. Spill." She demands.
"Ok.. But promise me, you can't tell anyone about this." I sigh heavily.
"Alright alright, I swear on my grandma's life." She rolls her eyes.
"Your grandma passed away last year!"
"Ugh ok fine, I swear on my own life. Now spill." She perks up preparing to hear my secret.
So I tell her what I can remember, which is not that much. However, her eyes light up & a huge grin slowly spreads all over her face.
"Omg! Our goody two shoes Y/n had a one night stand with a stranger! Hahaha! Wow, I can't believe it. This is a first for you, right?" She laughs out loud in amusement.
"Ya! This is not something to laugh about! Do you have any idea how awful I feel? I basically cheated on Jin!" I exclaim, even more frustrated now than before. The enormity of the situation dawns on me.
"That doesn't count. You don't even know the guy's name. Just think about it as a.. uhm.. a wet dream. Yeah that's right. You won't ever see him again anw. I'm curious though, was he any good in bed? Coz he looked so goddamn hot. Heck, I would have gone with him too in a heartbeat." She smirks.
"Kang Seoyeon! It's not funny ok?!"
"Ok ok. So what are you gonna do about it now? Confess your sin to Jin? Then what? You'll only anger him & maybe, just maybe, he'll break off your engagement. Or.. we can just pretend that none of this has ever happened. Then, Jin won't know & you'll be happily married to him in a month." She shrugs.
"I wish I could do that. But.. that's not the only problem.." I mutter in a small voice.
"What?" She sits up straight again.
I can't stand to say the words out loud, so I lift my left hand & show her my fingers.
"Holy fuck! You're married to that guy?!"