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You breath in the winter night blinking at the lack of clouds in the black sky. A small smile creeps on your lips as the night you’ve been waiting for this past month has finally come. It was a formal for your best friend’s fraternity and all your other friends were invited. This was your last chance to go wild before next week’s finals.
The time flashes in front of you as you lift your phone: 7pm, just enough time to get ready. Just as your about to put your phone away, an abrupt ring startles you.
“Hello?”
“Hey! I’m going over your place now, I’m bringing Yoongi!” Before you can answer, there are quick giggles, a few grumbles, and the line is dead. You recognize the giggles right away as one of your best friends, Jimin and the grumbles as his roommate Yoongi.
As you approach your apartment, you hear the loud bass of your favorite music and smell a strong skunk smell.
“I’m making mixed drinks!” Jimin hollers when you walk in.
“Yah, didn’t I tell you not to smoke in my apartment!” you scold Yoongi who’s already lighting up a joint. He chuckles and points the joint towards you as if to offer. You refuse Yoongi but accept Jimin’s red cup filled with who knows what. “How much alcohol did you put in this? I can’t taste any cranberry juice.” You pout while plopping yourself on the couch next to Yoongi.
Jimin giggles and hugs you quickly before sitting on an armchair with his feet up on your coffee table. “Tonight’s going to be the night” he says in a sing-songy voice “I’m going to make Jungkookie notice me”
Yoongi rolls his eyes “Not this again.”
Jimin’s had a crush on Jungkook for all the years you’ve all been in college together. Even when Jungkook dated Taehyung, he still waited patiently for Jungkook to reciprocate his feelings.
“Jimin don’t you think its time that you gave up on him? I don’t want to be harsh, but he’s already rejected you…” you say the last part quietly. Jimin was sensitive, but it hurt you to see him unhealthily going after Jungkook. “Plus, I don’t think Tae would be very happy knowing that you’re going after his ex.”
Jimin rolls his eyes and takes another large sip from his cup “He’ll come around once he realizes he has feelings for me.”
“Nevermind about Kook, this night is about us finally letting loose and having fun.” Yoongi says blowing smoke in Jimin’s face.
You and Jimin’s eyes widen in shock at the words that just left Yoongi’s mouth. The same man who would rather lie down and sleep that step outside was now the one who wanted to go out the most.
“I’m with Yoongi!” You pipe before Jimin can make fun of him “Let me get changed quick then we can head over!” You stand up a bit too quickly and feel yourself wobble and the lightheadedness kick in. “I’m not drunk!” you say quickly before Jimin and Yoongi can make fun of you.
You dress in your best black attire and quickly do your hair to your liking. Damn I look cute. you comment in the mirror before blowing yourself a kiss and leaving to join Yoongi and Jimin. Am I that tipsy already?
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A 10 minute walk away, Yoongi, Jimin, and you are outside the a slightly sticky college bar.
“It’s in the basement of a bar…classy…” Yoongi mumbles.
You roll your eyes and grab onto Yoongi and Jimin “Come on let’s just go in.”
As you make the steps down to the basement, you’re immediately greeted by Namjoon and Jin who embrace all of you. Yeah, they’re drunk. You think as Namjoon’s already singing horribly to the loud music and Jin’s laugh is so high pitched it sounds like a windshield wiper.
“I missed you all” Namjoon sings over the music. You’re met by more of your friends as Taehyung, Hoseok, Lisa, Jisoo, and Jennie take turns hugging you.
“Where’s Kook?” you shout into Lisa’s hear so she can hear you over the music. She shrugs and you quickly squirm your way through a crowd of frat boys to find him.
The atmosphere around you becomes very visible as you feel more and more suffocated. There are people everywhere, more than you expected. The floor is already sticky from the spilling of drinks and you can smell the sweat from the dance floor. It’s suffocated. The more you look around, the more your world feels blurry. This isn’t the alcohol. You think of the one drink you had to pre-game. You were never a fan of crowds, your friends made you feel better and you’re starting to regret leaving them so quickly.
A strong hand on your shoulder starts you and gently turns you around. Your eyes are met with bright doe eyes and a bunny smile.
“Hey! I was looking for you, are you okay? You look a bit shaken, here, I got you drink.” His voice immediately calms you down as he hands you a pink drink.
“Kookie!” You jump into his arms which takes effort because of how much taller than you he is. Besides Jimin, you were closest with Jungkook out of all your friends, enough to even call him your best friend.
“Careful there, you’re going to spill your drink.” He giggles.
“Sorry…” you give him an apologetic smile and only just notice the way he looks, which is…good…too good. His long soft hair is perfectly ruffled, he’s in a black suit jacket that is a bit too fitted around his muscles, and his ears are dressed in black studs. When you look up to his face you can swear you see him blush.
“Y-you look good” He says shyly averting your eye contact “I like you in black.”
You’re used to his playful compliments and joking but something seems different about this. His fingers are twitching, and you swear you see some sweat off his forehead. Is he nervous?
“Hey Kook, what’s wrong?” you ask casually placing your hand soothingly along his arm.
“N-nothing, I need to go find Jimin-hyung.” He mumbles and disappears in the crowd.
That was weird. Maybe Jimin does have a chance. You shrug, chug the rest of your drink, and make your way to the dance floor where Lisa is already showing off her best moves.
“I bought you a drink as a thanks for helping me with that coding project.” He hands you a light blue drink and you lean your head on his shoulder, already feeling the affects of Jungkook’s pink drink. Yes, you were smart. Smart enough where even Namjoon was asking you for math and physics help. But tonight, you wanted to feel stupid and reckless, so you chugged your blue drink before dragging Namjoon to the dance floor with you. Maybe if you danced next to Namjoon you would feel like a good dancer.
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2 hours later
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“This is the best night ever!” You shout with a drink in your hand and your hand in the air. People around you holler as you chug another drink and drop it down on the dance floor. The world was blurry around you and you barely notice when someone pulls you off your now favorite dance floor. You look around cutely trying to find the culprit and your eyes lock with the fluffy black hair of Jeon Jungkook.
“I’m taking them home, it’s on my way” He says to a curious Jin who’s asking where you two are going.
“Alright kid, be safe, you’re not in the best shape either.” Jin pats Jungkook’s shoulder and winks over at you before leaving to find Yoongi.
“Kookie where are we going.” You link your arms with his and follow him up the stairs.
“We’re going home, you have to work tomorrow, and I don’t want you to regret tonight.”
The rest of the walk is silent as you slowly feel yourself feeling less drunk. The air is cool on your bare arms and you refuse Jungkook’s jacket because you like the way the goose bumps feel against your skin.
Time flies and you’re already at the steps of your apartment and Jungkook is turning around to continue his walk home.
Before you know it, you’ve taken a slight grip of his sleeve to grab his attention. He turns around and looks at you and it feels like your world slowed down just to see him for just a moment longer. That might just be the alcohol. You giggle to yourself in your brain.
“Don’t go home yet” you find yourself saying giving him a flirty smile “Stay with me, let’s have a heart to heart.”