her;
Months had passed since I had confessed to liking my old professor.

I had transferred out of the school and lost all contact with him.

This was for the better.

Or so I thought.

Ever since that day I had an unbearable heaviness on my heart.

Like I was repeatedly being stabbed.

Over this time span I had turned twenty-two and I even had my college degree I needed.

I no longer needed to be at college and now I had absolutely no excuse for going back.

There is only one thing besides Irene I could possibly go back for and I wouldn't.

I can't.

As for Irene, she was just the same as when I left.

She stayed in the same college and was working on getting another degree.

Currently, I was trying to find a distraction.

Something to get my mind off of him.

I was trying everything and nothing worked.

No matter how hard I tried I only missed him more.

I couldn't escape the thought of Mr. Kim.

                                      •••

Him;
"I know you miss her but you can't lay around mopping the rest of your life." Jimin sighs but everything he said went right in one ear and out the other.

I didn't want to listen to him.

I still had hope that y/n would come back for me.

For us.

"Come on, just come out with me tonight. My friends in Busan want to meet up and get some drinks. It'll really help, I promise." Jimin says with a sad smile.

Of course alcohol would help me have fun but it wouldn't help me forget about y/n.

Nothing would.

"Please." He pleads.

I sigh and finally give in.

It's probably better if I finally get out..

Deep down I knew y/n may never come back.

                                      •••
Her;
Later that night I decided on going out.

I wanted alcohol.

I wanted to not feel, even just for a little.
;
When I got to the club I sat down at the bar and ordered as much alcohol as I could get my hands on.

I would regret it later but right now I was too numb to care.

How the hell could a guy I barely knew have such an impact on me?

I hated this.

I hated feelings.
;
As I'm downing shots I feel a tap on my shoulder.

When I turn around my eyes widen.

Standing there in front of me was Jimin and a wide eyed man beside him.

A man I knew all too well.

"I knew it was you! How have you been?" Jimin asks as he leans forward and hugs me.

"Uh."

I couldn't even seem to speak as my eyes met Tae's.

Jimin pulls back and looks between the two of us.

"Maybe it's about time you two finally talk." He says as he pulls his lips in and turns on his heels.

I stared at the man in front of me as he stared back, unsure of what to do next.

"Well go ahead and sit." I say as I sit back down and pull a shot glass towards me without lifting it to my lips.

"How have you been?" He finally asks as he looks over at me.

"I've been Okay I guess. You?" I ask.

"I miss you y/n."

His words were so sudden yet so weak.

My heart clenched as I looked over at him.

He looked so tired.

I let out a shaky breath and lift the shot glass to my lips.

"I missed you too."

Then I take the shot and let it burn my throat as if to burn away the words I had just spilt from my lips.

"Really?" He asks as he bites his bottom lip in a non sexual way.

I sigh and turn to face him.

I couldn't run anymore.

No matter where I went he would always find me.

"Really." I mumble.

"Come home with me." Tae says, his voice low and soft.

I let my eyes fall shut as I lean into his chest.

"Okay."

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A/n: Smut in the next chapter👀🤤