Alcohol

"One more, please~!" I requested and chugged the liquor down my throat after they refilled my glass. The burning sensation I feel after gulping it down kinda helps relieve the pain in my chest, so what's better than getting drunk to drown my misery? I sneaked out of the mansion alone, but I didn't go to imo's tent because I figured Jimin would find me there. I entered a random bar to have a drink by myself. I don't care if I'm in danger anymore... it's better to just die at this point! Living in this society isn't even close to living at all!

"More~!" I smiled weakly at the bartender, feeling slightly tipsy from the alcohol influence.

"Miss, I think you've had enough. I don't think it's a good idea-"

"Takchoh! (shut up) Give me more! I'm fine~!" I snapped, leaning against my arm for support. The bartender is underestimating me, huh...? I quickly took another shot before bursting into laughter... chuckling to myself. My entire life is a joke... CRASH...

"Mohyaaa~?" I slowly turned to look behind me, searching for the source of the sound. My eyes couldn't stay in focus because all I saw were some blurry figures. Am I drunk?? Ani ani! I'm not! I quickly jumped off my chair... and approached the figures. I shook my head repeatedly to clear up my vision- Oh... are they fighting...? A man was thrusting another man around the bar.

"YAH! What do you think you're doing?!" I snapped, leaning against a table for support before waving at this buff-looking dude. They're ruining my mood... can't I drink in peace?!

"Who are you?!" The dude roared at me, so I smiled at him. Aish... how rude? I'm gonna teach him a lessooon!

"How dare you- ahh~!" The world suddenly spun around me, so I ended up losing my balance but was caught by someone. My eyes felt really heavy. Slowly... I tilted my head to look at the person. At first, I saw nothing but a blurry face. I tried to concentrate, so I squinted my eyes at the person... finally adjusting my sight to his face. He had a defined face... big round monolid eyes... Ah! Molla molla! I feel so dizzy!

"Thank you- Is this- pig hurting youu~?" I questioned, turning to look at the mean buffy guy.

"What did you say?!" The mean guy grabbed my upper arm with all his might and yanked me to my feet. Ahh, does he have a death wiiish?!

"YAH! DO YOUUU HAVE NOOO RESPECT OH?!-"

"You shouldn't be involved in this! Leave now! You're drunk!" The round-eyed guy snapped, pulling me back with a concerned look.

"Enough is enough! I'm gonna kill you!" The buffy guy roared, hurling a chair at us. I stood in shock, but before I even knew it, someone threw himself over me. He quickly wrapped his arm around me to shield my body from the chair. CRASH. Omo... I could feel the force hitting the round-eyes guy since he was holding me close to him. His face twisted in pain as he held me tightly. He must be in pain. Anger erupted inside me... I'm gonna kill that fucking pig!

"YAH-"

"Hajima! Go! You're drunk!!" The guy gasped, pulling me back when I tried to scream at the buffy guy. Why is he hurting people!? I'm gonna beat him up! He can't go around hurting people like that!

"Let me goo~!" I snapped, pushing him away, but he caught my arm, so I yanked it away again. The world spun around me again, so I stumbled into a table, but I quickly got up. Sora! Stay focused! Slowly, I marched up to the buffy guy. He's three times bigger than me, but I don't care. The buff guy was fuming red as he glared at my drunken state. One smack from him, and I'll probably break my neck. My vision became blurry again, so I shook my head repeatedly until everything cleared up.

"Arreeee you dumb?! If you want to murder someone- Whyyyy aree youuu doing it in a crowded place oh~? Can't you see?! There are security cameras everywhere in this baaar! You'll be accused of-"

"Shut up! You fucking-"

"YAH! YOU SHUT UP BEFORE I BREAK YOUR FUCKING BALLS!" I screamed, rolling my eyes backward... attempting to keep myself awake. Why am I so drowsy?! The round-eyes guy stood staring at me in disbelief as I argued with the buff dude. I'm a pro ball breaker, after all...

"Come on~!" I snapped, tugging both the buff guy and the round-eyes guy through the bar.

"What are you doing?!" The round-eyes guy gasped as I pulled them out of the backdoor and into an empty dark area.

"Okay *hik* Let's fight here! No one will see us," I grinned, drunkenly waving my hands in the air. The round-eyed guy stared at me in horror while the buffy guy stood watching me in confusion.

"You're drunk-"

"I'm noooot! *hik* Don't worry...*hik* I'll protect youu~" I grinned, nodding at the buffy guy, but stumbled forward. Ahh~! What's wrong with my legs?!

"Stop it! You- WHAT THE-" Before the nice guy could finish his sentence- my intestine flipped upside down. Everything came rushing out of my stomach. I violently barfed onto the nice dude. Oh no... *hik* I stood watching him apologetically... He was completely drenched in my foul vomit.

"Don't worry- no one can hurt the alphas...," I chuckled as the round-eyes guy froze in place. He wasn't even paying attention to my words anymore. Ahh~ I'm sorry I puked on you~!

"A- al- alphas?" The buffy guys stuttered, staring at me in shock. Oh? The piggy looks scared now, and it's hilarious...

"Oh, people disappear in mysterious ways~" I drunkenly wiggled my hand at him. The buff guy's eyes grew wide open in horror... his lips began trembling... and before I even knew it- he dashed out of the dark area in a hurry. Aigoo~ What a pussy...

"YAH!" The nice dude suddenly yelled at me. Why is he yelling at me?!

"Gamchakiya~! *Hik* (you scared me)," I turned to look at him, feeling a bit dizzy. Why can't I stooop the hiccup?! It's so annoying!

"AISH!" The guy angrily stomped back into the bar, but I ran after him.

"YAH! AT LEAST SAY THANK YOU!" I screamed in annoyance.

"Let me go!" The guy snapped, shoving me away until I lost my balance and stumbled onto the ground.

"I was just trying to help! I can't seem to help myself in the society since I'm trapped- but at least I can help you," I whispered, feeling very upset. I looked up to find the round-eyed guy staring at me with a confused, yet apologetic stare. Slowly, he walked away from me. My vision grew blurry when everything spun around me again. I'm so tired... slowly... I dropped onto the sidewalk... and blacked out.

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I squinted my eyes at the bright morning lights... beaming right in my face. I slowly sat up with stabbing pain in my head. I feel awful... was it a dream? Ah... I don't know! I rubbed my head in frustration but stopped in panic. I'm sleeping in a big pink room... eh? Where am I? Panicking, I stumbled off the bed. Am I kidnapped?!

"What are you doing?"

"AHHH!" I screamed when I turned to find Minah staring at me in confusion. I stood watching her in shock. What the fuck?

"Where- am I?" I asked, clearing up my throat. Why am I here? How did I get here??!

"Tsk. It's unbelievable to find an alpha like you unconscious on a sidewalk- wasted. You don't seem to value your life at all," Minah smiles while brushing her hair. Ah. That's right, I was drunk.

"It wasn't a dream, huh...?" I whispered and scratched my head. Did I really fight that buff guy... and that round-eyes dude-

"What?" Minah asked, turning to look at me.

"Ah-nothing! Nothing! Thanks for helping me!" I quickly shook my head to clear up my mind. Aish... I was such a nuisance last night. Minah didn't say anything, so I looked up to find her staring at me in silence.

"Moh? Why did you help me anyway?" I asked suspiciously.

"Do you really think I have good intentions? Funny... don't worry, I just need to stay on good terms with the top alphas," Minah chuckled. Ah, of course. I didn't stay long. I left Minah's mansion shortly after, and it was already 2:00 PM when I got back home. I snuck back into the mansion without anyone noticing.

Two days passed and I was still locked inside my room. Refusing to see anyone.

"Oh shit!" I woke up and turned to look at the clock. 7:00 PM. I slowly walked out of the mansion and into the empty living room.

"Sora..." Jimin appeared. He looks awfully exhausted.

"You're going to the meeting again?" I asked when I noticed he was dressed in a suit.

"Oh, I am. Look, let's talk about it when I return. Okay? Let's not avoid each other," Jimin sighed, reaching to squeeze my hands gently. There was sadness in his eyes.

"Of course," I nodded, briefly smiling at him. Jimin left the mansion afterward. Ah... I feel so guilty. I'll make it up to him. I'm so immature. I pulled on my jacket and left the mansion to get some ramen for Jimin. He'll like it, of course.

"15 000 won," The cashier muttered. I glanced up from the ramen rack and towards the cashier.

"Oh? Where did my wallet go?" The guy whispered, searching his pants for his wallet. I lined up behind him with my ramen and drinks. The cashier looks annoyed since he's taking longer than expected. The guy sighed and turned around to search for his wallet before stopping abruptly when he saw me. I froze... he looks familiar... round eyes... wait... I've seen him somewhere... wait... omo...

"You-" The guy gasped, staring at me in shock. I blinked at him repeatedly. Oh no! This is embarrassing! All the memories came rushing back into my head. Oh god...

"H-hi-" I gulped as my face flushed red in embarrassment. Aish! I wanna disappear right now! I quickly screwed my face in regret. AH~!

"Can you two please hurry up?" The cashier dawdled.

"I'll cover him!" I quickly turned to the cashier because I was so embarrassed. I'm so dumb! Pabo! Pabo!

"Ah! It's okay. I'll just come back-"

"It's okay!" I smiled at him and quickly turned away again. Aish! Aish! Aish! Sora, you shouldn't drink by yourself! I'll never forgive myself for this! I paid for everything, so we ended up in front of the mart, chatting for a while. That's a lie...

Actually, we just stood staring at the ground in utter silence. I gave him a quick glance but looked away when he turned to look at me. Aishhh! I wish I could turn back time. The guy suddenly cleared his throat to drown the awkwardness, but it wasn't working, so we continued to stand in silence... Should I say something...? This is too awkward... aish...

"I'll pay you back-"

"You don't have to! I mean- I puked on you... and- is your back okay?" I coughed, looking away uncomfortably. Aish... you're such an embarrassment, Sora. He shielded me from the chair, and I barfed on him!

"Don't worry about me... you actually saved my life," He chuckled, turning to smile at me. I'm still ashamed of myself though...

"I was drunk..." I shook my head.

"I'm Park Bogum. You are?" The guy turned to smile at me.

"Jang Sora," I smiled awkwardly.

"We met in a weird situation. Let's hope the next time we meet will be better," Bogum smiled.

"See you around," I nodded. Grinning, he turned around and walked away. Cling... something fell from his pocket.

"Oh? He dropped something...? Yah-" I whispered, picking it up, but before I could call him- my phone started ringing. Oh, it's Jimin. I quickly turned to look for the guy, but he was already gone.

"Oh? Are you home?" I asked after answering the call.

"Yeah, where are you? I've been looking-"

"I came out to get ramen for you. I'm almost home," I replied and hung up on Jimin.

"Aish... he left so quickly. How will I return it?" I whispered while searching the area, but Bogum was nowhere to be found. What should I do? Sighing, I opened my palm to find a cold metallic pin. It was a circular black pin with a black phoenix engraved on it. This looks expensive...? Ah... whatever... I'll keep it for now. Park Bogum...? I'll remember you until we cross paths again.