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You're out tonight with your girl friends to celebrate the promotion of one of them, Min-ah. You are a good trio of friends who like to hang out when you have free time after work. You respectively work in a company and you see less than when you studied at the university. You end up in your favorite restaurant to eat delicious food.
"Cheers girls!"
"Congratulations on your promotion Min-ah! You're the best."
The three of you clink glasses of beer and drink in unison. The waiter arrives the next minute with the dishes. You taste grilled meat with delight and discuss work and such. Min-ah turns to you, pointing at you with her chopsticks.
"So how is it going with Jun-min? Did you call him back?" You shake your head, your nose in your plate.
"No, he texted me but I didn't reply." You take a bite of beef that you chew boringly.
"Why? He was polite, kind, and super handsome! He looked like a model!" Min-ah and Ji-hyun clap their hands respectively at Ji-hyun's remark.
"He didn't really have deep conversation. He was just talking about his job and his golfing exploits. While Seok-min..." You cut off and take a sip of bitter beer. Your friends look at you dubiously and then change the subject. They notice that this new failure in a romantic relationship makes you sad. She manages to make you smile again and you laugh all evening telling each other gossip and other memories of the university.
"Guess who I passed in the hallway of the company the other day!" You and Min-ah stare at Ji-hyun. "Jeong Eun-ho, he's an intern in the commercial department! I've always had a crush on him since high school, but seeing him again to rekindle that crush for him."
The glasses are linked one after the other and gradually tongues are loosened. You stir the amber liquid in your glass and smile. You giggle for no apparent reason. You suddenly raise your head and turn towards the bar. "Another bottle please!" Your voice rises throughout the restaurant. Min-ah and Ji-hyun look at each other then Min-ah puts her hand on your arm.
"You should stop drinking Y/n..."
You don't listen to her and open the bottle of alcohol that the waiter comes to serve you. You help yourself and drink your glass in one go. Min-ah glances at Ji-hyun who immediately understands.
Later, the door to the restaurant opens and the doorbell rings as someone enters. You have your head between your palms. Your gaze is livid. The voices around you seem blurred and echo. You have a very bad headache. Hands hold you by the shoulders and help you get up from your chair. You let yourself be guided by walking with difficulty in the street. You nearly stumble a few times but those hands are still holding you back. Your sight is blurred.
After several minutes of walking, you recognize the landing of your apartment. You type the code with difficulty then end up entering by removing your shoes. You are quickly seated on what appears to be your sofa and then nothing.
"Ji-hyun... Min-ah..."
"Here drink this." It's not the voice of your friends, but a male voice speaking. You put your hands on your head. A violent headache overwhelms you.
"Y/n are you okay? Wait I'm going to help you lay down."
"No I..." You try to open your eyes and like magic, your vision becomes clearer.
"Seok-min..." He looks at you and hands you a glass of water.
"Please drink some water."
He helps you hold the glass and you take a sip or two. He puts it on the coffee table and you look at your ex. Your eyes are literally fixed on him, you smile. Your cheeks are rosy from the alcohol you've ingested.
"Your friends called me to pick you up. They were worried to see you come home alone."
"I see..."
"I didn't think you still had my phone number."
You get up from the sofa. "Where are you going?"
You step to your bedroom and unbutton your blouse. "Y/n you-" He turns around and sighs.
You undress with difficulty. "Seok-min... help me take off my skirt..."
"W-What?"
"Please..."
He takes a deep breath and turns his head around. He clears his throat being uncomfortable. He squats down and undoes your skirt, sliding it down your legs. You straighten up and find yourself face to face with him.
"I missed you..." you said.
Taken by an impulse thanks to alcohol, you put your hands on Seok-min's cheeks and kiss him. He opens his eyes wide, very surprised at this sudden kiss. Then, in a burst of courage, he takes full advantage of this kiss. He lengthens you and overhangs you. You kiss passionately and wrap your arms around his neck. His clothes quickly join yours one by one.
The next morning, you wake up with an almost unbearable headache. You open your eyes to find Seok-min sleeping next to you. You put your hand over your mouth to avoid making noise. You look around you and realize that the night has been eventful. You stare at the ceiling without jostling him too much and try to put the memories back in their place. You smile as you feel the blush rise to your cheeks.
"Morning"
His hoarse waking voice snaps you out of your daydreams and you turn to him.
"Morning..."
"How long have you been awake?"
"Oh just now."
He stretches with all his limbs.
"Babe, come here." His words give you goosebumps. You swallow. He smiles and you join him in his arms. He wraps you in his warm and comforting arms.
The situation is somewhat awkward but you feel good with him. You've been waiting for this for so long again: his presence, his smell, his voice, him.
"I didn't want to give in to your advances but I couldn't resist when you kissed me."
"I thought it was a dream." You lift your chin towards him. "But you are here with me. I missed you."
He smiles and caresses your cheek.
"I missed you too. I never forgot you." You blush.
"So, what if we started from scratch?" He chuckles and kisses you.
