♡ 4

Instead of trying to get ready in my dorm with my roommate and her girlfriend commenting on everything I was wearing, I decided to go to Sohyun's. Plus, she has better clothes.

As we get ready Sohyun tells me that Heeseung ended up leaving karaoke right after I did, which makes me secretly happy. Because on top of the Sunghoon blackmail plot line, I have been worried that they were falling in love with my absence.

"Can I wear this tonight?" I ask, holding up a black dress with a designer label I try to act like I don't see. She has had it for ages, but has only worn it once. It has a skater skirt with a plunging neckline. She didn't even have the boobs to fill it out, not that I would ever tell her that.

"Of course. I totally forgot I had that." She waves a hand, barely acknowledging the dress.

She is doing her makeup as I lay the dress on her bed and begin to take off my clothing. I am out of my pants and am pulling my shirt over my head when I heard her door open. Apparently it had been cracked instead of completely shut, which was fine considering we were the only ones here, her parents having a charity event they were going to.

"Sohyun, have you seen," I heard Sunghoon's voice and freeze, my shirt still covering my face.

"Sunghoon!" She yells and I hear her throw something at him.

"I thought you were alone!" He replies. "Who is this anyway? I don't think I've met her."

I pull the shirt the rest of the way off, pressing it to my body as if that's going to make me feel less exposed. My eyes meet his in time to see them widen, a light red tint coloring his cheeks as he realizes it's me.

"Get out!" Sohyun yells again, snapping both of us out of the trance. He turns around quickly as I grab the dress and dart into her connecting bathroom. I change into the dress and press my ear to the door. I am not coming out of this bathroom until I know he's gone.

"Y/n," Sohyun knocks on the door. "He's gone. You can come out."

I open the door, surveying the room before walking out.

"What was he even doing here?"

"He wanted to know if I had Gaeul's leash. It is by the door downstairs where it always is." She shakes her head. "He said to tell you he is sorry."

"Did he, though?"

"Of course not, but he should have."

I try to forget about the encounter as I begin to do my makeup. That is until my phone notifies me I have a text.

Devil Incarnate: Cute underwear, Peaches

Does he want to die? Does he have a death wish? He has to, right? To keep poking at me like this.

Me: Leave me alone, you pervert

Devil Incarnate: You attacked my eyes, not the other way around

Devil Incarnate: I didn't ask for that

Me: Yet you didn't knock

Me: Was it your sister you were trying to catch naked then?

Devil Incarnate: You are fucked up

Why is Sunghoon Park suddenly invading all of my life? Does he not have Tiktoks to make or free stuff to get? Leave me alone!

"Y/n, did you hear me?" Sohyun asks, making me look up from the text I am typing.

"Sorry."

"Heeseung, Jake, and Jay are on their way there. Are you ready?"

Stupid Sunghoon has been distracting me. I am not finished, but I knew no was not an acceptable answer. I sigh and stand up, running a hand over the beautiful dress.

I am not normally a club goer. I would rather stay inside with a book or my Ipad drawing, but this one is new and Sunoo and Jungwon were bartending. I am going to be supportive.

I am the one that texts Heeseung that we have arrived as we begin looking for them. I leave the text I was writing to Sunghoon unsent, it not seeming too important anymore. Fuck him. Who cares what he thinks?

"Oh no." Sohyun groans.

"What's wrong?" I ask, not looking at her, still scanning through the people for our friends.

"My brother is here."

"What?" My head snaps to her and then to where she is pointing. There, at the bar with Jake and Jay, is Sunghoon. He has changed. I can see the black fitted t-shirt under the open leather jacket with slim black jeans. Did he know other colors existed? He is laughing at something Jake is saying, holding a drink in his hand. "What is he doing here?"

"I mentioned it earlier. I should have known better." She sighs. "He's probably here to keep an eye on me. Make sure I don't get into trouble."

I nod, trying to convince myself that is why he is here. But all I can think is that Heeseung isn't with them and what if he left after Sunghoon showed him my webcomic. I let Sohyun drag me up to them.

"Sunghoon, you stalker!" She says once we are in front of them. "What are you doing here?"

"When you told me Sunoo had an actual job I had to see it for my own eyes." He points behind the bar and I see Sunoo pouring a drink, talking to a customer. It is cute. "I still don't believe it."

"Where's Heeseung?" I ask, turning my attention to Jay, who was the farthest from Sunghoon.

"He went to talk to a girl after buying her a drink." Sunghoon answers.

"Already?" Sohyun sounds disappointed, but sighs. "Jungwon!" She calls, waving him over.

I look around the bar, past Sunghoon, to see Heeseung close to a blonde, both of them smiling. Of course he found someone quickly. It is what he does. Heeseung doesn't do actual relationships. He does one night stands and hookups at weddings. Never promises to call or see where it goes.

Sohyun goes to talk to Jungwon and order our drinks as I stand, still watching Heeseung and the girl, my heart on the floor. It shouldn't be, I have seen this scene enough.

"You good?" Sunghoon asks, suddenly beside me now.

"Of course. Why wouldn't I be?"

"You look like you want to commit a murder while bawling your eyes out."

"Don't start caring about me now, Sunghoon."

"I'm not. I just don't want to have to testify." He shrugs, taking a drink out of his glass.

"You wouldn't have to, because you would be the victim."

"Is that a threat, Peaches?"

"A loaded promise." I narrow my eyes as he smirks, shaking his head.

"Do you think she can twist her body into that position?" His voice lowers to where only I can hear.

"Sunghoon, shut up!" I look around to make sure nobody else heard him as he laughs.

"Stop bothering her, you freak." Sohyun pushes between Sunghoon and me, handing me a green drink. "Go away."

"Whatever." Sunghoon rolls his eyes, but does walk back over to Jake and Jay.

"What is this?" I ask, looking at the drink.

"I have no idea," she laughs. "Jungwon said you'll love it."

"Okay." I say, taking a sip. "This is amazing."

"He is such a player." Sohyun nods towards Heesung, wrapping her free arm around my waist. "Let's get drunk enough to forget him, okay?"

"Sounds like a plan."

"And find other hot guys to tell us we are pretty."

"One thing at a time."  I laugh.

Sohyun always drinks more than I do. She has two more before I finish my one. It doesn't take her long to find the hot guys that call her pretty and march to the center of the dance floor with them. Sometimes I wish I had her confidence and fearlessness.

Jungwon gives me my third green drink as I sit on the stool, watching Sohyun. Jake and Jay have found girls of their own to dance with and I don't know where Sunghoon disappeared to. Who cares?

"Y/n, hey." Heeseung says, coming up beside me and waving for a bartender. "When did you get here?"

"About an hour ago. You seem pretty busy." I try not to sound bitter and jealous, but I hear it.

"I guess." He laughs and Sunoo appears. Heeseung orders two drinks. "You should go dance. Have fun. Don't sit here by yourself all night."

"She isn't by herself." Sunghoon says from behind me. "We were just about to head out?"

"Oh," Heeseung seems surprised, looking between the two of us. "You and Y/n? Since when?"

"He's giving me a ride home is all." I try to save it. Why is he insisting on ruining my life all of a sudden?

"Oh." Heeseung nods, taking the two drinks from Sunoo. "I will see you around?"

He doesn't wait for a reply, but heads back over to the blonde. I release a heavy sigh as I watch, draining the rest of my drink.

"Let me take you home." Sunghoon whispers, moving the empty glass away from me. "You've had enough."

"I'm not done yet." I turn to Sunoo, who is still there watching this exchange with an amused look. "Another one?"

"No." Sunghoon shook his head. "You will regret it in the morning if you keep drinking."

"You aren't my brother." I shoot at him. "Worry about your actual sister."

"I am worried about my script writer not getting her job done on time because she's hung over." He replies and my heart sinks a bit. Did I actually think he was worried about me? Sunghoon didn't care about anyone, but himself. "Jake said he would make sure Sohyun got home all right."

I watch Heeseung wrap his arm around the blonde's waist, pulling her against him, whispering something in her ear. She giggles and I can hear it from him, shooting me straight through the chest. Sunoo sits another drink in front of me and I pick it up, drinking it in one go.

"For fucksake." Sunghoon hisses, grabbing the empty glass and pushing it across the counter. He takes out his black card and hands it to Sunoo. "If she has a tab, use this and close it. We are done."

"Don't pay for my drinks."

"Shut up. You won't even remember this tomorrow." He looks annoyed, shaking his head. This might be the alcohol talking, but he is handsome. Has his face always been this perfect? Why did I ever want to hit it?

He helps me outside and puts me in the back of a car. He tells the person up front his address. He wasn't taking me to my dorm, he was taking me to his apartment.