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New semester began in a few days for uni students—including Chanyeol, Jongin, and Sehun, or The Chinguz, like what they named the group.
the chinguz^^ chat room
14:01 oohsehun : ping
14:01 oohsehun : party in my house tonight
14:02 oohsehun : 8 pm
14:06 real__pcy : okay big boy
14:07 real__pcy : make sure there's lots of boozes
14:07 real__pcy : hahaha
14:08 oohsehun : don’t ever doubt me, sir
14:10 oohsehun : hey @zkdlin
14:10 oohsehun : you’re coming too right?
14:12 zkdlin : depends
14:13 real__pcy : if you want to go, i’ll pick you up
14:14 zkdlin : okay
14:15 oohsehun : okay, i’ll send the invitation to others too
Among the four, Sehun was known to be the hardest party goer, while Jongin wasn’t really the type, he still went to Sehun’s parties. Chanyeol, on the other hand, was also a party goer, even though not as hard as Sehun.
The three guys had been close friends since high school. As for Chanyeol and Jongin case, they’d been best friends since kindergarten, plus Jongin’s family lived next door to Chanyeol’s house—even now, Chanyeol and Jongin lived in the same apartment complex. They went to school together and since their personality matched, they became quick friends. They met Sehun in their 8th grade, who was in the same dance club as Jongin, and once they hung out together with Chanyeol, he also got along well with him. In uni, Sehun and Jongin went to the same department, which was Dance, while Chanyeol went for Music. But the three of them went to the same Art-focused college in town.
It was 7 pm already, Chanyeol was not the type to get late so he texted Jongin.
19:00 real__pcy : hey
19:00 real__pcy : can i come to your apartment now
19:11 real__pcy : hey jongin
19:15 zkdlin : sure
19:15 zkdlin : why so early
19:16 real__pcy : just want to
Jongin must have known that Chanyeol didn’t like to arrive late. Not long after he read Chanyeol’s last message, the door rang.
“You’re so fast,” Jongin said after opening the door. “Are we going to go now?”
“I need some water first,” Chanyeol said. “Can I get some?”
Jongin nodded, and Chanyeol quickly walked into the kitchen to grab his water.
“Do you know who else Sehun invited to the party?” Jongin asked. “I really wonder tho.”
“Probably some friends from his archery club,” Chanyeol answered. “Or from the dance club. I don’t know honestly.”
After a few minutes of silence, Chanyeol finally broke it by saying. “Let’s go now.”
Chanyeol walked out of Jongin’s apartment first, he waited until the latter locked the door and then both of them walked to the parking lot, to reach Chanyeol’s car. Whenever they went out together, Chanyeol was usually the one who drove. Jongin had his own car too but when he went out with Chanyeol, he almost never used his car.
Sehun’s house wasn’t too far from Chanyeol and Jongin’s apartment complex, it took them about 25 minutes to reach his house. The loud music from Sehun’s house could be heard already the moment Chanyeol and Jongin got out of the car.
“He went off with tonight’s party,” Chanyeol chuckled.
“Ain’t he always like this,” Jongin said.
Some people had already been inside of Sehun’s place. Chanyeol could recognize some faces, but he couldn’t name some others. As for Jongin, he could only recognize a few.
“Hey, hey Chanyeol,” Jongin poked Chanyeol in a sudden. “Do you know her?”
Chanyeol looked at the girl Jongin pointed, “Oh.”
Jongin looked excited, he’d never seen this girl before. The girl was so pretty, with her waist length brunette hair and sharp glances, plus her lean body covered perfectly in a simple black dress. Chanyeol recognized the girl immediately, he told Jongin, “That’s Soojung. You don’t know her?”
Jongin shook his head, “I think I haven’t seen her before.”
“She’s quite popular. I’m surprised you’ve never heard of her before,” Chanyeol said. “Sehun must’ve been so influential, he could get Soojung here.”
When they had that conversation, Sehun approached the duo, “Hello boys.”
“Hi,” Jongin answered, and he quickly asked Sehun. “You know Soojung?”
“Oh she’s my friend in the archery club,” Sehun answered. “What about her, Jongin?”
“Nothing, I just haven’t seen her before?” Jongin said.
“What? She’s so popular, almost everyone talks about her, where have you been seriously,” Sehun answered. “Anyway, would you want some drinks? I’ll bring some for you guys.”
Both Jongin and Chanyeol nodded. Sehun left the two, and Jongin brought his phone out of his pocket. Chanyeol, curious about what Jongin was doing, took a glance at the phone.
“So quick,” Chanyeol teased him.
Jongin blushed. He was searching for Soojung’s profile on Instagram and when Chanyeol took a glance, he was scrolling through her posts. Most of her posts were taken overseas. She must be rich.
“Be careful not to accidentally—”
“Shit I just liked one of her posts, I’m doomed,” Jongin suddenly said. Chanyeol laughed at Jongin’s sudden reaction.
Sehun was finally back with three Soju bottles in his hands, he gave each Chanyeol and Jongin one bottle. Seeing Chanyeol laughed and Jongin blushed, he asked immediately, “What’s so funny with me bringing you bottles?”
“Nothing, Jongin is just so clumsy,” Chanyeol was still laughing.
“Shut up, Chanyeol,” Jongin said then took a sip of his drink.
Sehun sighed at his friends. He heard someone call him and he looked at the person, “Yo Soojung-ie, come here”
Chanyeol choked on his Soju after hearing Sehun calling Soojung. Jongin was also panicked. Soojung walked closer to the trio, this made Jongin even more panicking.
“Shit shit shit—”
“Soojung, here are my friends that I’ve told you,” Sehun said.
Jongin and Chanyeol’s eyes enlarged, while Sehun made an eye movement, hinting Jongin and Chanyeol to introduce themselves.
Since both guys didn’t move an inch, Sehun sighed, “This one is Chanyeol, from the Music department. And Jongin, he’s from the Dance department.”
“Ah,” Soojung nodded, and offered her hands. “I’m Soojung, nice to meet you two.”
Chanyeol shook her hands first, Jongin followed.
Soojung was just so pretty, not only Jongin who got enamored, it looked like Chanyeol was dazed by her beauty too.
“You never told me that your friends are cute,” Soojung teased Sehun, with him laughing as the response.
“Who?” Jongin got confused.
“You,” Soojung smiled. “Chanyeol too.”
Both Jongin and Chanyeol blushed. Soojung chuckled, seeing both boys were flustered like that.
“I’m gonna go find the others by the way,” Soojung pat Sehun’s shoulder. “Nice to meet you two.”
As Soojung left, Jongin asked Sehun, “Dude, does she know you’re…”
“Of course she knows,” Sehun answered before Jongin continued his sentence. “The moment we introduced ourselves to each other, she kinda had this hunch and said ‘I know you like boys’ to me.”
Sehun was known to be gay. He was once in a relationship with Junmyeon, their senior, but it didn’t last long since Junmyeon had to continue his study overseas and Sehun couldn’t endure long distance relationships.
“For a moment I thought she was into you,” Chanyeol said to Sehun.
“Nah, we hang around together because I’m gay,” Sehun answered while sipping his drink.
Jongin took out his phone again and opened his social media, “Huh.”
Chanyeol and Sehun both glared at him, Jongin answered, “Soojung followed me on Insta?”
“Ayeeee,” Sehun pat Jongin’s back. “She didn’t lie when she said my friends are cute then.”
Chanyeol put a slight smile. He then took out his phone too and saw that Soojung followed him too. “She followed me too.”
Jongin looked at him, “Well yea?”
“You guys like her, don’t you?” Sehun pointed his fingers at both of his friends.
“No,” Jongin and Chanyeol answered Sehun, almost at the same time.
Jongin sighed, “I just think she’s pretty unlike the other girls I’ve ever met. That’s all.”
“Don’t lie,” Sehun said. “I honestly still wonder why you’re still single, and now you’re 21 years old. Why don’t you date anyone?”
“Because,” Jongin took a deep breath before he continued. “I just don’t think dating is necessary. I enjoy living my life like this.”
Jongin took another sip of his drink again, “You didn’t ask Chanyeol, he’s been single for years too.”
“What? No,” Chanyeol parted his hair with his right hand. “You guys know I’m not the ‘committed’ kind of guy? Relationships aren't just for me.”
“Cute, you're a match. Why don’t you just date each other then?” Sehun joked, followed by Jongin and Chanyeol getting choked on their drinks. “Just kidding. But why don’t you give it a try? Dating isn’t only for hets you know. Plus not everyone is a het.”
***
Jongin was quite drunk when he fell asleep in Chanyeol’s car. Chanyeol had a very high alcohol tolerance, he could stay sober even until a few bottles of hard liquors. While Jongin, he could pass out after finishing a bottle or two if he was in a very good condition. On their way home, Chanyeol contemplated things that happened at Sehun’s party that night.
Chanyeol already knew Soojung, since he knew everyone at the campus. He was quite popular too. They never interacted, but he knew about her since almost everyone in his class was talking about her. Chanyeol majored in music, while Soojung majored in fine arts, but people already talked about her due to her beauty. Some boys even tried to catch her attention, but always failed.
The thought of Soojung took interest in either him or Jongin kinda make Chanyeol laughed a bit, even though Jongin was deemed attractive too but he was just too shy to admit, but Chanyeol wouldn’t be surprised if Soojung liked Jongin after that first meeting at Sehun’s party. Even for Chanyeol, who had known Jongin for years, Jongin was kinda attractive too. With his tanned golden skin and honey like eyes, looking at him would feel the warmth. Not to mention when he smiled, nobody could resist Jongin’s sweet smile and the dimple that appeared on top of his left dimple. Not even Chanyeol could resist—
Jongin was awakened after his short sleep. “Uh, have we arrived at the complex yet?”
Chanyeol, who was lost in his thoughts, shook his head and answered, “Nah, not yet, I’m planning to drive to the convenience store first before we reach the apartment. I’m kinda hungry. How was your sleep?”
“Oh,” Jongin yawned. “I feel drunk. And yes, going to the convenience store is a good choice, I’m also hungry.”
Few minutes after that, Chanyeol parked his car in a convenience store. He asked Jongin whether he would want to drop by or waited in the car, and Jongin shook his head, so Chanyeol left him. Perhaps Jongin was too drunk to even go.
“Chanyeol!”
Chanyeol recognized the voice, he looked at the source and saw Soojung waved at her. She was in the convenience store too. “Oh, hi Soojung.”
“You live nearby?” Soojung asked.
“Yea, only a few blocks from here,” Chanyeol answered. “You?”
“I actually live there,” Soojung pointed at the house next to the convenience store. “Thought I needed some food so I stopped by first. You alone?”
“Jongin’s in the car, asleep,” Chanyeol answered. He could see Soojung’s cheeks reddened when he mentioned Jongin’s name—or not.
“Jongin’s here?” Soojung asked. “Do you guys live together, or?”
“We live in the same apartment complex. Only separated by floor,” Chanyeol smiled. “I’m used to being his caretaker whenever he gets drunk so, yea.”
Soojung laughed. It was so nice to hear her laughing. “Anyway I’m going home.” Soojung waved at him.
“Oh, right. Take care Soojung-ie,” Chanyeol waved back.
After watching Soojung disappear in the streets, Chanyeol went to the convenience store. He picked 2 bottles of water and some snacks, paid for the stuff, and went back to the car. The shopping only took him 15 minutes.
The drive to the apartment only took 5 minutes from the convenience store. After parking his car, he called Jongin.
“Hey, hey Jongin, we’re arrived,” Chanyeol said.
Jongin woke up from his sleep again and yawned. Chanyeol got off the car, followed by Jongin, and both of them walked in the building, with Jongin leaning to Chanyeol’s shoulders since he was still so sleepy.
Chanyeol took the elevator to Jongin’s floor first. He walked with Jongin until the front door, and he handed him a bottle of water and a pack of nori snacks.
“Here, hope they help with your hangover,” Chanyeol said. “Sleep well.”
Jongin smiled while accepting the gifts from Chanyeol, “Hey, thanks for taking care of me. I don’t know what I can do without you.”
Jongin smiled then he opened his apartment door and walked in. Once the door closed, Chanyeol left the unit and went to his room. He smiled while walking to the elevator to finally get in his room, feeling a bit satisfied for the night.