Chapter XXIII

Your sister is a highly spirited girl, very outgoing and ready to take on every challenge this game of life has to offer, and you, you were the exact opposite, a lone wolf by definition.

You were very reserved, always withdrawing yourself from people, always the quiet girl who never gets any attention. You execute an aura of intimidation, with a serious semblance painted on your face, or as your sister likes to call it, a resting bitch face.

It's just another word for social anxiety really, and you much, much prefer the former, makes you sound a little bit like a badass who has no care about the world. It was partly true, but only because the world doesn't seem to give a damn about you.

That's the proper term.

Were.

When you first met Chanyeol, that highly and extremely annoying excuse of a person, that loud and obnoxious kid from across the block, you were appalled. You felt nauseated by his mere presence.

But then one day, you two just clicked, and somehow along the way, he changed you.

He changed your ways and how you perceive things. He was like a blanket that was wrapped around your cold and weary soul. He made you feel warm, and nurtured you with his friendship. He has given you his utter devotion and affection, thawing the loneliness inside you that you didn't know was there in the first place.

It was because of his bright personality and his lively appearance that has gotten you hooked. No person has ever had that effect towards you, no one, and when you went off to College, you turned back to being that person again.

Without his warmth, you can feel the cold slowly creeping inside you, like it was at the deepest, darkest pits of you, and only he can contain it. He was the light that guided you, the light that has pulled you, and is still pulling you away from the darkness, from the sadness, from the crippling loneliness.

Yes, he alone can do that.

At least, that's what you thought.

Until you met him…

Him.

The man who came out of the blue, and has turned your sorry excuse of a life upside down.

He did not contain nor thaw away the loneliness, or the anxiety, nor the dreadful face of your withdraw.

No.

He did not come into your life to pull you out of the darkness. Instead, he went inside the darkness and started the spark that ignited the fire. He molded the fire, nourished it, filled it with the same fire inside of him, until it grew so big and bright that you can no longer see the darkness, that you can no longer feel the darkness.

He didn't pull you into the light, but he salvaged you from yourself.

He brought the light inside you.

The burning embers of the fire he has sparked, set ablaze all the negativity, all the hatred inside you, until all that's left is the passion that was detained in the deepest abysses of your once weary soul.

Unmindfully and effortlessly, he opened doors for you. A chance not to change, but to know who you truly are, to know your true self.

Your sister is a highly spirited girl, and she is never one to contain herself, nor wait patiently for another. She must simply spread her wings and fly, and you, you were the exact opposite.

Yes. Were.

You notice day by day you're growing to be your own person, and it's all because of him.

A few months ago, you can wait in line at stores for hours on end, and you won't even be bothered with it. You're as patient as they go. But now, being confined against your will inside the four corners of this luxurious and highly overpriced room, you feel like you will lose your mind, and not a minute has even passed yet. It's like you're a bomb just ticking away with each passing second, and if you won't get out soon, all hell will break loose.

You take a deep breath and look at yourself in the mirror.

You grimace.

You look like someone trying to land a job at a circus. The red lipstick is all over the corners of your lips, some were even smudged just above your chin, and it reminds you of how rough Sehun has been, how he ruthlessly cornered you inside this washroom and gave you the most mind-blowing kiss you have ever experienced.

He was a crook. The only reason he kissed you that way is because he was setting a trap for you, a trap in which you so easily fell for.

You take a tissue to wipe away the mess he made, then take the tube of lipstick out of the pocket of your skirt to reapply it.

If he thinks you're dumb enough to stay here the entire night just because you're losing a very important piece of your outfit, then he's wrong. Although you feel quite uncomfortable at first, you're actually starting to get accustomed to it. Even though the thought of being bare makes you feel exposed, you'd rather suck it up, and own it.

After fixing yourself, you walk your way towards the door of the room he so wretchedly left you. With a strong will and a determined mind, you open the door. You are hell bent on looking for the man and teach him a lesson. The same man who has salvaged you. The same man who unfortunately is slowly becoming the face of your demise, and you refuse to let him have his cake and eat it too.

You see him almost immediately. There he is sitting smugly at a corner, his long, muscular legs crossed, his arms leaning against the couch, his eyes staring straight into yours, taunting you, challenging you. It was as if he was waiting for you to come outside, to burst and march your angry self at him and retrieve what he so wrongfully took from you.

You take in deep breaths, prompting yourself, readying yourself for the blow.

If he thinks that you'll beg him to give you that little piece of garment, if he thinks that you'll answer to his every whim, then he has another thing coming.

He just started a war, a war you have no plan of backing out.

You smirk.

Sehun better ready himself, because you've got things in store for him, so many things in store for him.

Slowly, you walk towards his direction, a faint smile painted on those blood-red lips. You can see that he is in a bewildered state, and you want so bad to laugh at his face.

Sehun doesn't see the crowd or the people sitting beside him. He doesn't see his friends surrounding him as they drown themselves with booze. He doesn't hear the deafening music blasting from the speakers, or the bodies tangled together as they dance the night away.

All he can see is you.

All he can hear is the thudding of his heart as you slowly and elegantly walk towards him.

All he can think of is how bold you are to even dare go outside that room without anything to conceal that precious gem underneath.

But what he didn't see, what he didn't know, is the danger that is lurking inside those dark orbs, and the poison lying underneath that captivating smile. He, along with the people inside the place hasn't got an ounce of clue of the storm that is slowly brewing inside you.

"I was looking for you everywhere!"

Sehun was immediately snapped out of his puzzled state when he heard a husky and gruff voice talking out loud, a little too loud actually, and he witnessed how you smile at the person.

He frowns.

He swears his friend is the biggest cockblocker ever, stealing your attention from him, making you forget completely of his presence. But he didn't dare move, for he knows that it's his friend you are with, his friend who he knows he can trust all his life, and you are fortunately going towards his direction.

"I thought you've locked yourself in the bathroom and passed out."

"No, I'm fine." You smile as you look at his red cheeks in amusement. "But you're clearly not."

"Hah!" He exclaimed. "Me? I'm fiiiinnnee." The male waves a dismissing hand.

"Come dance with me princess?" He offers his hand lazily, his eyes slowly losing its focus.

"How about we sit first, and then we dance?" You take his hand and guide him towards the spot where his friends are.

He is smiling at you, ogling you even, while you help him walk to the couch, and despite his condition, he is miraculously walking straight.

"Okay, here." You went on your knees and handed him the cold bottle of water you took from the table. "Drink this so you'll be a little sober."

He bends his head down to look at you, then takes the bottle of water from your hands. Although his vision is a little blurry, and the lights are giving him a hard time to focus his eyes at something, he can clearly see you, and how those red plump lips makes you look like the sexiest thing inside this place. He may be a little drunk, but his mind is sober.

He smirks and winks at you playfully, then he vigorously drinks the water, like he's been denied the sweet, sweet drink his entire life.

"I'm done princess." He clumsily throws the empty bottle on the floor. "Now how about that dance?"

"You need to rest for a bit." You blurt out, still on your knees." Don't drink another shot, or you'll pass out and miss out on a lot of fun."

"I told you I'm fine." He closes his eyes and massages his temples. The strobe lights and the blaring music that makes the room shake is slowly getting to him, not to mention the amount of alcohol he has in his system.

You shake your head. He clearly isn't alright.

"No one's going for any dance." You hear Sehun say all of a sudden. "So why don't you sit that pretty ass of yours down sweetheart?"

There is a dangerous tone laced in his voice, making you tilt your head to look at him. You see him sitting there, his hands patting at the empty space beside him as his sharp eyes boards into yours.

"Whatever you say sweetheart." You said, your lips curling into a smile.

You place your hands on your hips, as you slowly stand up from your position. You made sure that he can see the view in front of him clearly, making it certain that he sees the little surprise you have for him.

You have no clue what his expression is, but you're doing a victory dance inside your head, when you hear him gasping and cursing at his little corner. It was a good thing that no one is beside the male, or you will never do this little stunt on purpose.

You take a peek at the male, and it eggs you to do a little more.

Sehun's eyes are shot open and his mouth is literally hanging on the floor. He watches as you slowly, ever so slowly stand up on your toes. He couldn't even begin to express what he's feeling at the moment.

Your ass is sticking up in the air, causing your skirt to rise, letting his eyes take a peek of your shaved little honey.

He clutches his hands at the side of the couch, trying his best to detain himself.

It's the first time he is seeing you so bare, so smooth. He was never one to like girls shaving their privates, he likes it when there��s a little bit of hair, looks more natural for him. But seeing you now without a strand of those soft dark locks, has made him baffled. He suddenly feels hot all over. Whatever you say or do seems to ruin his better judgment. He never knew that he would like the sight in front of him, and for the life of him, his little friend seems to like it too.

You twirl your body around and stare at him for a moment, then you sit down beside his friend.

You cross your legs. He gulps. You smirk, and it makes him take the drink beside him and drink it in one go.

"That'll teach you not to mess with me sweetheart." You think, clearly proud of yourself.

"I'm so sorry Kai." You say, your attention now on him. "I can't dance with you, unfortunately your friend refuses to let me have a little fun."

"Ah screw him!" Kai stands up, takes your hands and pulls you up from your seat. "Dance with me, and let him rot in hell."

You laugh as you let the man pull you towards the dance floor.

If by some crazy chance you met him first, then you might actually like the guy, but you know Sehun has got you, he has got you hook, line, and sinker, and you know you can never look and feel this way towards any man.

Suddenly you feel big rough hands snaking its way around your waist, and not a second later, pulls you away from Kai's grasp.

You gasp. You dare not look at the man, for you know when you do, you might see the side of him you so eagerly want to see, and you're afraid that he might see that little sparkle of victory in your eyes.

He didn't say a word, he just pulls you towards the middle of the dance floor. He twirls you around, forcing you to look at his threatening eyes.

"Whatever it is you're planning sweetheart, I'm telling you to stop it now."

"Planning?" You give him an innocent look. "I have no idea how delusional you can be, sweetheart." Then you lick your lips, a little too seductively.

You watch how he grits his teeth as the anger inside him flares, and you actually don't have an ounce of care. You have every right to feel that way, not him. He was the one who provoked you, so you will be the one to teach him a damn lesson.

You're stand there in the middle of the dance floor, looking at each other, challenging him as you slyly smirk at the guy.

He sighs, and then he closes his eyes.

"Babe, if you want me to give it to you, I will be more than happy to." He leans closer and caresses your cheeks, defeat written all over his handsome face. "Just stop this, and enjoy the night with me."

"Oh you can keep it." You give him an innocent smile.

It's a little too late for that actually. Sehun knows how he fucked things up, he knows how infuriated you are with him, and he knows you only want to get even when he heard the determination in your voice.

"It actually feels a little better without it." You say.

"Feels liberating walking around this damn place without a damn underwear."

Then you turn around and leave him there.

As you walk away from the scene, you see Kai waiting for you, and you eagerly take his hand and lead him towards the dance floor. You can see that he has a smile of victory on his face, the same smile that mirrors yours.

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"This is Jiwoo, Jiwoo, this is my best lady friend." Chanyeol introduces you to the girl, and you eagerly shook hands with her.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Jiwoo." You give her a genuine smile. "A little word of advice though, you better be careful, this jerk has a lot of tricks up his sleeve."

After you told Chanyeol to introduce himself to the woman, she never left his side, and you can tell that your best friend is having the time of his life.

"Well that's right sweetcakes, sell me out, and scare this pretty little thing." He sneers at you while the woman blushes profusely.

"I'm just saying, and you might not notice this sweetcakes, you two have been hogging the dance floor for a couple of hours now. Give her a damn break."

"Never." He chuckles.

"See? The next thing I know, you will sneak your way out of this place and kidnap her."

"Ah, actually, about that." Chanyeol scratches his head. "I need to go home."

"You're leaving? But it's only 2am."

"No." He wraps his arms around the girl's waist. "We are."

You look at the male, your eyes taunting. You forgot how fast he is, how he can easily work his charm with women.

"Alright cowboy, go get her." You give them a playful wink and set them off, but before they leave the place, he gives you a big hug and whispers to you.

"No, you go get him." Then he removes himself from the embrace and smiles at you. "Good luck."

Chanyeol gave your temples a soft kiss, and then he left with the girl, leaving you all alone at the bar.

It was never your plan to walk around the place, to look like the sore loser that you are, but after a couple of minutes of dancing with Kai, Chen, with all his glorious drunkenness, snatched him away from you and introduced him to a couple of his lady friends. You weren't offended, not the least bit. You're actually happy about the fact that Jongin might land himself a pretty girl tonight.

After that you went to the bar and ordered yourself a light drink. You have no plan to acknowledge Sehun and his deadly stares, you have no plan on talking to him. He deserves what he gets and you'd rather drink the night away alone.

Unfortunately for you, Sehun is more on the determined side. When he saw your best friend leaving the club with a girl, and you sitting alone at the bar, it was the perfect opportunity for him to strike.

He marches towards you, snatches your hands and pulls you towards a corner, much to your surprise. You couldn't do or say a single word. He sits at the couch, then he pulls you on top of his lap and wraps you in a tight embrace. You don't know what to make of this really. You have no idea what's running inside his head.

"Sehun, let go of me."

"No."

"I said let go of me, damn it!"

"Hmm." He smirks. "You're getting pretty obnoxious sweetheart. I think I might have to punish you later."

"Oh, am I? Maybe you're the one who needs to be punished mister." You taunt.

You can feel his member slightly poking your core, and an idea suddenly hits you when you feel him burrowing his face on your nape as he groans out of frustration.

"You know you really need to learn to control yourself."

"I know baby. It's just…" He heaves a sigh. "You're you, and I can't stop myself from feeling this way. Just ignore it, it'll go away."

"Are you sure?" You slowly move your ass against his lap, making him grow a little bigger.

"S-stop." He hitches a breath.

"You said it'll go away, I'm merely helping you sweetheart." You keep grinding against his member, and it makes him groan out loud, the pleasure slowly consuming him.

Sehun's mind is cloudy, knowing that his jeans and your skirt is the only thing in the way for your sex to come in contact with his, makes him grow harder and harder.

"Am I doing a good job baby?" You ask, slowly circling your hips, making him feel so much pleasure.

"Fuck!" His hands clutches around your arms, his fingers sinking on the soft delicate skin. "Stop doing that sweetheart."

"You mean this?" You grab your skirt and move it to the side, your bare sex now in contact with the fabric on top of his growing bulge.

"Damnit sweetheart!" Don't do this to me."

You chuckle.

"Maybe next time you'll think twice before you steal someone's underwear."

But the male fails to respond, as the rousing feeling of your bare sex against him sweeps away all his rational thoughts.

"Hah! There you are!" Hearing a loud voice talking, you immediately stopped your actions. You can hear your heart beating violently against your chest. You forgot how public the place is, and you fear that you may have been caught in the act.

"You come with me you little vixen!" You look up only to see Chen with a huge smile on his face. He obviously has no idea what you two are doing, and you feel more than relieved that his drunk state has made him oblivious of your little stunt.

"No." Sehun's arms wraps around you tighter, causing his sex to poke you a little bit more. "She's not going anywhere with you hyung. Go take your drunk ass somewhere else."

But you clutch your hands around his arms and free yourself. You then stand up and look at the surprised male.

"You know babe, you're always welcome to join us." You give his lips a peck and let his friend usher you away from him.

You know he can't leave his spot, not with his boner sticking out of his jeans, and you feel kinda giddy of how naughty you can be.

"Yah Jongdae oppa! Over here!"

There is a woman waving at him, her arms hooked against the arms of a man. You and Chen join them, and the male introduces you to the two as he hands you a drink.

"So you're the famous girlfriend? No wonder Sehun's strung out." A guy by the name of Minseok says while he nods approvingly at you.

"Um t-thank you?" You shyly reply.

Without that little piece of garment to conceal you, you feel a little too exposed now, and a little too uncomfortable for your liking.

Damn Sehun for putting you into this mess. Maybe you need to be a bit more bold, a little bit more daring to make him suffer.

"Where is he anyway?"

The girl asks, her eyes piercing through you.

You lift your brows. You do not like the tone in her voice, not one bit.

"Oh he's probably trying to fix himself. You know he's been a little naughty lately, too naughty in fact." You wink at her playfully.

You don't know if it's because of the alcohol that has made you say those words, you're not exactly sure, but you feel more than victorious when you see her eyes twitching, as she tries so hard not to poke your eyes out.

She must be one of Sehun's crazy admirers, and you'll be damned if you don't show them who's boss. You have every right to do that, just as Sehun has every right to brush off any unwanted attention from the opposite gender. You are his girlfriend, which means you don't have to explain yourself, or your relationship with him to anyone.

"Huh. You're right." Minseok chortles out a laugh. "I like her."

"Oppa!" The girl stomps her feet and whines.

"I told you man." Chen replies. "She's sassy as fuck."

"Ugh! Whatever. No one likes her anyway." Then she marches her way out, as the two male keep on laughing their faces off.

"Oh man, I've been trying to get away from her for ages." Minseok sighs in relief.

"Let's drink to that, shall we?" Minseok smirks. "To Sehun's ridiculously gorgeous and sassy girlfriend."

"What?" You giggle, feeling a little bit proud of yourself for pissing the girl off.

Other times you may feel a little embarrassed, but tonight, you're feeling quite glorious.

"Just drink the damn thing, you won't regret it." Chen says.

And you did. It was like a burst of flavors going on inside your mouth and it refreshes your palette quite a lot.

"Wow! That was the best french martini I've ever had in my life, what's in this damn thing?"

"You sure know your drink princess."

Kai appears out of nowhere. He ruffles your hair playfully, making you jump a little.

You give him a pout, you try your best to fix your locks.

"Just because I don't do parties, doesn't mean I'm ignorant." You sneer. "I'm not stupid Kai."

"Does our maknae know that his girlfriend knows a thing or two about alcohol?" Minseok asks as he struggles to stand straight. Chen is leaning on his shoulders, the alcohol finally taking a toll on him.

"Oh, he won't like it one bit."

You flinch.

Kai is a little too close for comfort. You can actually smell the alcohol in his breath, and you feel quite distressed about it.

"Aish Jongdae!" You hear Minseok exclaim as he struggles to help the man stand on his feet.

"Hyung! The sky is falling!" He bursts out in his drunken state and you almost want to laugh at him, if not for the male beside you.

"Shut up you little chicken." He leans his arms on Chen's shoulders. "I'm gonna take your drunk ass home." Then he leaves you alone with Kai, without even saying so much as a goodbye.

"Will he be alright?"

You watch the two as their figures disappear in the crowd.

"The question is princess, will you be alright?"

You turn your gaze towards his direction, your face wearing a look of bewilderment.

"Sehun." He looks at your back, eyeing the male who's a few feet away from you. "I know he's giving you a hard time."

You heave a sigh and take a few steps to lean your back against the wall. Kai is right, and you clearly don't have any idea how you can make him talk. You've tried almost everything, yet you've failed miserably.

"I can help."

"Really? You're willing to help me choke your friend so I can finally wring the truth out of him?" You laugh bitterly, feeling so desperate.

"I'll do you one better princess." Kai leans towards you, his body now pressing against yours. "I'll help you provoke the shit outta of him, until he won't be able to do anything but talk."

"Uhh K-kai, you're too close." You stutter.

"Not close enough." He smirks.

"Remember that little stunt we pulled last summer?"

You nod.

You remember how much help Kai has been towards provoking Sehun, and if it wasn't for his sneaky and playful ways, you and Sehun might not even be together.

"You mean..." Your voice trails off as you feel his hips in contact with yours.

"Yes." He whispers. "And he's heading this way."

You feel alarmed. You don't know if it's because of how near Kai is, how his hard body is pressed against yours, or if it's because of the man marching his way towards you.

"K-kai." You press your palms against his chest. "N-no, we can't do this to him."

You gasp when he suddenly hugs you, his lower body now pressed against yours.

You can hear him chuckling. His eyes are closed and his jaw is placed on top of your head.

"The good thing about this, is that I've way too many drinks, and I may forget about this whole thing tomorrow.

He grabs one hip and places his, right in the middle of yours.

"K-kai, you're drunk, stop it!"

But he didn't stop, instead, he keeps grinding himself against you, and you feel so bothered with his actions.

"Hmm." He smiles in contentment. "You've had quite a few drinks yourself princess, just go along with it, we'll forget about this whole thing tomorrow."

There is a battle going on inside your head. You don't know if you should play along with this, like he said you should, or just leave and settle things with Sehun the civilized way. But suddenly, you feel your body froze. Something hard is poking against your stomach, and you're pretty sure it isn't his knee.

"Kai!" You gasp. "Oh my god!"

He suddenly stops and looks at you ruefully, guilt written all over his face.

"Alcohol." He gives you a weary smile. "Please don't hate me."

"I won't, just-" Oh my god! Kai!"

Suddenly he isn't so close to you anymore. Suddenly he's no longer in front of your face.

As the horror of the scene in front of you unveils, you gasp in pure and utter fear.

Sehun pulled Kai away from you, and you stood there in shock, as he continuously punched his friend's face.

You can hear a few gasps and screams all over the room, and you feel so frightened for the boy's life.

"Get your filthy hands off my girlfriend, you fucking bastard!"

Yet Kai only smirked at him, looking smugly at the younger male.

"Huh. Bastard." He wipes away the blood on the corner of his lips, as he grins cynically at Sehun. "Now that's a proper fucking word."

Sehun was about to attack him again, fury painted all over his face, but you grabbed him by the hand and stopped him right on time.

"Sehun please, don't do this." You plead.

It's your fault why he's so angry, and you will do everything just to keep Kai on harm's way, even if it is from this man in front of you.

You watch his jaw clenching as he looks at his friend with so much ferocity in his eyes. He tries to keep himself calm, and breathes for a while. He closes his eyes, his fist clenched in a ball. You know how much he's trying to stop himself from attacking the male, and when he opens his eyes, he gives Kai another look, a clear warning. The male then grabs your arm ruthlessly, taking you away from this godforsaken place.