awkward.

that's the only thing geonu has been thinking while sitting on the passenger seat, with heeseung beside him driving.

i wanna get out of this car. don't get him wrong. he likes the guy, but his head currently feels like it's being pounded by a hammer. as much as he wants to feel happy, he can't because he's too focused on trying to be sober.

"why are you so quiet?" he heard heeseung asked.

"you hate it when i talk right? i'm doing you a favor." he closed his eyes when he realized what he just said. see, this is exactly why i don't talk when i'm drunk.

heeseung didn't reply, and the car was filled with silence again. if geonu was in the mood right now, he would've probably thought of flirting with the guy. but right now all my mind is spinning like hell.

plus the fact that i literally left jake with the guy who kissed him. fuck, he's probably gonna kill me after he sobers up.

"jake is safe with sunghoon. stop worrying." heeseung glanced at him while driving.

"i can't help it, he's my best friend." geonu stared at the radio in front of him. "can i?" he asked, pointing at the button.

heeseung just nodded, letting him. he turned the radio on, trying to distract himself and focus on the music instead.

a familiar tune filled the silence.

take time to realize
that your warmth is
crashing down on me

geonu shifted on his seat, suddenly feeling nostalgic. he hasn't heard this song in ages.

take time to realize
that i am on your side
didn't i, didn't i tell you?

he hummed, following the song. heeseung took another glance when he heard his faint voice.

but i can't spell it out for you
no, it's never gonna that simple
no, i can't spell it out for you

"if you just realize what i- why did you turn it off?" geonu looked at heeseung, suddenly feeling annoyed. the song was just reaching the good part and he turned it off? rude.

"i don't like the song." the guy replied nonchalantly.

he scoffed. "ah right, you probably have shitty taste in music. sorry about that."

"at least my music taste's not cringy." look at this asshole talking back at me.

"you just can't relate because you've probably never liked someone before, robot."

heeseung scoffed. "unlike someone i know who probably flirts with anyone."

geonu stared at him. what is he even saying? was that supposed to be an insult? to me? ha. the audacity of this guy.

"okay? just say you're jealous and go."

"what? when did i even say that-"

"you can just drop me there." he purposely cut him off, pointing at the nearest convenience store. heeseung just sighed but followed, stopping his car in front of the building.

geonu immediately went out of the car, grabbing his things.

"thanks for the ride," he looked at him in the eye. "even if it's against your will to drive me home." he smiled at heeseung before closing the door.

how annoying. i guess i don't like him anymore. he shook his head as he walked towards the store.

he's smart and handsome, but his personality? yeah, nevermind. nobody's perfect, indeed.

"wait." he almost got shocked when someone grabbed his shoulder. it was heeseung, holding a jacket on his one arm.

"yeah, that's not mine-" he stopped talking when the guy put the jacket around his shoulder.

"it's cold." he mumbled before running back to his car.

geonu pinched his cheek to stop himself from smiling. i take it back, i still like him.

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[ dumb lee ]

dumb lee:
jake, my best friend for life 🥰
you prolly will see this when you're alr sober
i swear i didn't mean to leave you with sunghoon but i had no choice istg please don't kill me 😭
anyways
don't forget to text me back oki? ilyyy

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"jake, stop running will you?"

jake just giggled after opening the gate, hopping while getting out of youngbin's house. it's already past 2 am and sunghoon already wants to go home.

is this how he acts when he's drunk? he massaged his temple. this is like babysitting a grown adult.

"you- you look familiar," jake stopped and pointed at him, looking confused.

great. now he has amnesia too?

"it's because you actually know me, jake." he sighed as he walked faster, leaving jake behind him. he doesn't even know this guy's address. how do i ask about that when he's not in his right mind?

jake suddenly exclaimed. "i know! you're that guy who likes my friend!"

is he trying to piss me off? "yeah, that was me."

"but he has a boyfriend now."

"i know that."

"are you sad?" he stopped walking when he heard his question.

"i don't know." which is the truth. he really doesn't know.

"you don't know if you're sad? how is that possible?" jake's voice echoed.

sunghoon shrugged. "maybe, i just don't know how to differentiate emotions." why am i even talking to a drunk guy?

"you know what i feel right now?" sunghoon didn't answer. he looked back just to see jake sitting on the ground, his head lying low.

"i'm tired."

what? sunghoon went closer and sat in front of him. "what did you say?"

jake raised his head, staring straight at him. "i'm tired." his eyes still look sleepy.

"well, my car's just right there. we're only twenty steps away-"

"no. i'm tired." he let out a shaky breath. "i'm so tired."

oh.

"hey, it's fine. you can rest if you're tired." sunghoon checked his watch. it's almost 3 am.

they sat in the middle of the street, but it's surprising how the silence is comforting them. they both just stared at the skies, and no one dared to speak a word.

"block 16, sunkist ave." jake suddenly mumbled.

"hmm?"

"that's my address." the guy stood up, fixing his shirt. "let's go. i wanna go home."

he sounds sober now. "okay. let's go." he stared at jake who is now walking in front of him.

he's really weird. he opened his car, and jake sat on the passenger seat. he glanced at him before turning the car on.

"jake, your seatbelt." sunghoon reminded him, but he just grinned.

"that's fine. i'm being a badass right now."

sunghoon closed his eyes and took a deep breath. he's still drunk, i guess. he's acting stupid.

"please, wear your seatbelt."

"no."

sunghoon clicked his tongue and went closer to jake, fastening his seatbelt. jake froze, now relizing the small distance between them.

"why are you looking at me like that?" sunghoon's question made him snap out his thoughts.

"nothing." the guy was still looking at him with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"no worries, i don't kiss random people when i'm drunk. i'm not like you." jake casually adds.

what the hell? sunghoon couldn't believe what he just heard. is he always like this when he's drunk? he looks at the guy who is now sleeping.

well, i just hope he never drinks again.

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jake has two personalities when he's drunk lmao 😭😭

anyways, hope y'all enjoyed this ^^