As soon as Changkyun saw Minhyuk he felt his heart beating faster, he also felt his cheeks becoming warmer and a sweet sensation began to grow in his stomach.
Minhyuk was really pretty, his eternal brightest smile giving him an angelic expression. Changkyun couldn't stop but looking at him, he knew that he shouldn't do that, his feelings for M were already difficult to deal with. But the black-haired boy just couldn't stop, he was too charmed by Minhyuk's aura that the world seemed to have stopped.
Minhyuk was with Kiyhun and the two of them immediately came to Changkyun when they saw him. And finally Minhyuk was the first one to talk.

« Hi ! When did you arrive? »
« About 10 minutes ago. Hoseok already abandoned me for Hyungwon » the boy replied with a shy smile on his lips.
« Where is Jooheon? » Kihyun asked without hiding his excitement.

Changkyun frowned but just said to Kihyun that his friend was looking for some alcohol. And as soon as he said that, Changkyun saw Kiyhun going away.
Minhyuk lightly laughed and then sat beside Changkyun before talking again.

« Don't worry, Kihyun doesn't want to hurt Jooheon. »
« I know. Jooheon was looking for him as soon as we had entered. They will be happy to find each other at the bar »

Minhyuk shook his head with a light expression and then looked away.
Neither of them talked after that, they let a awkward silence settled, the music only preventing the atmosphere to be totally oppressive.
It was the first time this situation happened. Normally they always had something to say, it was not difficult for them to find a topic to talk about. But now was totally different. It was like they both have something to say but they were fighting inside to say it.
So they just stayed quiet, waiting for the situation to become less awkward by itself.

They still hadn't talked when Hoseok suddenly appeared with two glasses. He looked at the shy boys and exclaimed.

« Please stop, your enjoyment is too powerful for me. » Hoseok ironically said while sitting in front of Minhyuk and Changkyun.
« Hoseok. » Changkyun threatened his friend. But the muscular one didn't bother to listen to his friend and offered a drink to Minhyuk.
« Drink. You look like you are going to piss on yourself. Just chill, why are you two this stressed? It's a party, just stand up and enjoy the music. »

Changkyun pushed his friend away but Minhyuk just had the time to catch the drink before seeing Hoseok going away.
The blond boy then turned to Changkyun and showed him the drink before talking.

« Do you want some? »
« No thank you » Changkyun politely responded.

Minhyuk frowned, something coming on his mind and finally he asked the question that was dancing on his tongue.

« I never see you drink, there is a reason? Did you have such a powerful hangover that you've decided to never drink again? »

Minhyuk smiled.
But his expression became darker when he saw the sad expression on Changkyun's face. He immediately slapped himself mentally and talked with haste.

« Sorry. I didn't want to bother you, just forget what I've said »
« No it's ok. It's just... I don't like to talk about it » Changkyun answered while looking directly at Minhyuk's eyes.
« You don't have to. I shouldn't have asked that. »

Changkyun smiled at the blond boy and then just think.
He never opened about that before, only Hoseok knew, but it was an accident. He just saw and they never talked about it.
But Changkyun trusted Minhyuk, he didn't know why, maybe he made him think about M. he didn't know. But he just opened his heart, while looking everywhere except towards Minhyuk.

« When I was young my dad used to drink a lot. The moments he was sober were rare. He stunk alcohol so bad, my whole house was smelling alcohol too. I hated that. I hated the effect of alcohol on people. The violence which came with this poison. » Changkyun paused and then talked again with a voice full of emotion.
« I made the promise to myself to never become like my father. So I've just always stayed away from alcohol. I don't want to taste it, to know the sensation of being drunk. I like being in total control. I don't judge people who drink, but I don't want to be part of this community. »

Changkyun then stopped and looked at his feet.
Minhyuk had so many question, he wanted to know if he had understood what Changkyun implicitly said. But he knew that it was not the right time to ask such question. So he just whispered an answer, with honesty.

« I'm sorry Changkyun. »

The black-haired boy was surprised to hear such sadness in Minhyuk's tone, and he immediately blamed himself for talking about it.

« You don't have to. Omg why did I tell you that? I'm sorry, I made you feel sad. It was not a topic for a party. »
« You don't have to be sorry. You needed to talk about it at this moment, don't worry about my feelings. What matters now is you. »

Changkyun shyly smiled at Minhyuk.
Sure he realized now that it was not the right time nor the right place to talk about it. But the thing he felt right about was that Minhyuk was the right person to talk about it with.
The black-haired boy shook his head and suddenly stood up before addressing a few words to the blond boy.

« I just want to forget this part of my life. I just want to have fun tonight, with you. »
« Sure ! What do you want to do? » Minhyuk said with a big smile on his face, then he stood up to and looked at Changkyun with a sweet gaze.
« What do you think about going outside? It's hot in here and I just want to feel the fresh air. »

Minhyuk nodded so Changkyun gently grabbed the blond boy's hand and guided him outside.

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