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The lights look funny.
He's been leaning against the wall and looking up trying to figure out if they have a pattern to the colors or if it's randomized for the last 10 minutes.
See, Kou isn't sure how, but Mitsuba managed to convince him to come to this party and he's here now. Drunk as fuck. His tolerance is not high so he usually drinks in moderation, but there was this pretty girl with a whole bottle of vodka and she was really nice to share it with him. It burnt like a bitch when he had to swallow it down. But hey, again, the girl was really pretty.
Was? Is. Yeah, is. She's right beside him. He can see her even though it's dark. Talking about one of her friends, maybe, probably, he lost track of the conversation a while ago. That's rude. He should listen again.
"–and like, I love her, but I also envy her a little? How is she so perfect in everything? That's kinda unfair y'know? I feel like a bad friend talking about this but you won't tell anyone right?"
"Uuuh–"
"–right. So. I know she has her insecurities but it would take a MIRACLE to have an open conversation with her y'know? Also, I don't think they're things I can relate to anyway. How would I help with something I can't relate to? My insecurities are all about my appearance! She literally got asked to MODEL last week!" The girl throws back her head along with the bottle and gulps down the last of the vodka. "Hah- I'm happy for her! I really am! But of course they would want a pretty girl with thin legs and wouldn't even glance at the daikon weirdo."
"Daikon?..."
"Ugh. Inside joke."
Kou blinks. Her dress is so flowy. Why is she still holding an empty bottle? He should ask her. "I think you're pretty." Oops. That was meant to be internal. He should try again. "Why- why are you holding the bottle if it's empty?"
The girl looks down at her hand. "Huh. I don't know." She lets go of it and it rolls on the floor. "Wait, did you call me pretty?"
The music is too loud. "What?"
"Did you just call me pretty?!"
"Oh! Yeah! You're cute!"
"Thank you!"
"I said you're cute!"
"I heard y-!"
"I said- HEY CAN YOU TURN THAT SHIT DOWN?!"
The DJ gives him a thumbs up and dials down the music a bit, mouthing what looks like a "go get her" or something along those lines.
"Sorry I've been talking your ear off! Amane-kun says I talk a lot when I'm tipsy!!"
"No problem. Also the music is down."
"Oh! Right."
Kou wanted to ask who the fuck is Amane, but he got distracted by the way the lights reflected off the girl's silvery hair, and how her eyes were such a pretty shade of red, it reminds him of... Er...
"What was the name of that fruit that was red and small??"
"Uuuuh... Strawberry?"
"The- the other one."
"Cherry?"
"Yeah that one!" Cherry. It reminds him of cherries.
"Hey! Just so you know!" She's back to yelling again, "I think you're pretty too!"
He has to do a double take at that. "Really??"
"Yeah! You look kinda dreamy. Like, uh, like the princes in the series I watch. I guess. Your eyes are really blue."
Kou nods. "Like cherries."
"Uh. No. Like blueberries I guess? Wait, no, they're lighter! Like... Shit I can't think of a blue flower!"
"What's your name?"
"Huh? Oh! It's Nene!"
"Okay Nene-san! Can I kiss you?!"
"Yeah sure!"
For how drunk the two of them are, the kiss is quite enjoyable. It's very clumsy, but still worth it. The girl–Nene– she runs her hands through his hair, and he can taste her lip gloss on his tongue. It smells like alcohol and perfume. Nene breaks apart to say "Your cologne is nice!" then kisses him again.
He was just thinking of making a comment on how soft her dress is when a firm hand forcefully shoves him back.
"What the– hey!"
"Who's this guy?"
"A–Amane-kun!"
Kou wants to protest. Nene and him were having fun! Why is he interrupting them? But Nene looks distressed, and she's trying to calm down this random dude who showed up to glare daggers at Kou like he's personally responsible for global warming or something.
Something in his mind manages to connect the dots. A boyfriend?
"You were the one who talked about an open relationship!" "Yeah, and I said I was thinking about it. Considering it."
And maybe that was the only rational thought Kou is going to be able to formulate tonight, because the next brilliant idea to solve this is tapping this guy's shoulder, realizing he's kinda handsome when he stops arguing with Nene to turn and glare at him again, and–
"I just remembered I swing both ways."
"What-?"
Kou kisses Nene's boyfriend.
The guy–Amane– goes rigid for the first few seconds, before slowly relaxing into it.
"....huh." Nene comments faintly when Amane does not move to break up the kiss, "that's... one way to solve it."
Kou is never touching alcohol again. Ever.
The hangover is so bad he would rather have an actual hammer hitting his brain. He woke up wanting to puke. Teru already made him a tea and left it at his bedside table, so at least there's that.
He ran a hand down his face. A shower would be nice right now. Kou grabs his phone to check the time, his thumb already hovering over the option to erase his notifications, but then he makes the mistake of reading one.
"[Did u make it home safe baby? ♥️]"
Blurry memories hit him all at once. A bottle of vodka, loud music, pretty red eyes, a strong hand on his shoulder, and... Oh fuck.
Kou unlocks his phone. The message is from a groupchat with Amane and Nene. He gets out of the chat app and opens his contact list, pressing the call button on one of the top ones.
It dials once.. twice... Then:
"Heyyy casanova how ya doing?~"
"I'm gonna kill you."
His friend laughs at the other side of the phone call.
"You managed to bag Tsukasa-kun's brother AND his girlfriend at the party I invited you to and this is the thanks I get?"
"Mitsuba I swear to god if you took pictures–"
"Who do you take me for? Of course I did!"
Kou already feels his migraine getting worse. "How bad was it?"
"Bad?? That was the save of the century! I thought Yugi-kun was gonna murder you! I didn't even know he liked guys."
"I don't remember giving them my number"
There is a pause. "...they texted you?!"
"Yeah. I'm in a group chat with them-"
"What did they say?! What did you say?! I want details Minamoto-kun!"
"There was no conversation yet, it's just a message asking if I got home–"
Kou's phone vibrates.
There's a new message from who he assumes is Nene. " [ Hope you're alright! ( ˶ˆᗜˆ˵ ) We were thinking of going for a coffee later... Do you wanna join? 🌸☕ ]"
Holy shit.
"Mitsuba I'm gonna call you back later."
"What?! Hey–!"
Kou hangs up and stares at the message for a solid five minutes. How did he even manage that?
What should he say? Should he go? Are they inviting him into their relationship? Is that allowed???
His mind drifts back to the kisses of last night, and his face burns to the tips of his ears. Well... It couldn't hurt to try right?
[ Hi!! I got home fine ty for asking :D a coffee would be nice ]