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Ugh, this party was a total drag. I was here to maybe have some fun, maybe even hook up, but all I felt was this huge emptiness.  Tzuyu still wasn't talking to me, and the whole Dahyun thing was a total disaster.

I sighed, barely noticing my drink.

"Hey, wanna dance?"  Some seriously hot girl was suddenly there.  She was gorgeous, but I just… wasn't feeling it.

"Not tonight, gorgeous," I said, giving her a smile that didn't quite reach my eyes. She shrugged and left. What was wrong with me?

I got up and went to the bar, needing another drink. I sat, watching the bartender polish glasses.

"One Mimosa, please—" I started, then stopped dead. Across the room, I saw Tzuyu.  And she was chatting with someone.

"Tzuyu?" I muttered, heading over there.

She was at a little table in a dark corner, talking to some girl I didn't know. I watched them swap drinks, a knot forming in my gut.

I walked over. "Chou Tzuyu."

Her eyes found mine. She looked a little tipsy – all flushed cheeks and sleepy eyes.  Then she smiled.  A real smile.

"Sana… Unnie," she mumbled, and I almost choked.

"What are you doing?" I asked, glancing at the other girl.

"Uh oh, gotta run," the girl said, getting up quickly.

I went to Tzuyu, tapping her cheek. "What the heck happened to you?"

Tzuyu grabbed my hand, still smiling, and I knew I was done for. "Please, no more drinks. Let's go home. I'll take you home."

She leaned against the booth, staring at me.  "Seriously, Tzuyu, you're only nineteen. Don't act like you're twenty-five," I said, grabbing her wrist. "And why were you swapping drinks with her? You should have been swapping drinks with me."

She didn't move.  "Unnie…"

That stung.  The "Unnie" thing.

She whispered, barely audible.  "....I'm losing Dahyun…"

Guilt hit me hard. I knew Dahyun liked me, but…

"And I don't even feel bad about it…" Tzuyu mumbled, her words slurred but somehow perfectly clear.

Seriously?

She touched her lips.  "The kiss…" she whispered, looking at me.  "It felt good."

My face was probably bright red, but it was too dark to tell. I smirked.

"Then how about you kiss me?"

Those puppy-dog eyes…  I was totally melting. But I wasn't going to take advantage.

"Let's go home," I said, putting her arm around my shoulders and guiding her out.

"Keys?" She fumbled in her pockets, handing them to me with a sleepy smile.

I got her in the backseat.  "Next time, don't—"

"Yah!"

I yelped as she pulled me in, landing me on her lap.  She held me close, staring into my eyes.

Without warning, she kissed me – a clumsy, inexperienced kiss. I pulled back gently.

"Sweet, Tzuyu. But I wish you were sober," I said, leaning in for another kiss, this time slower, guiding her, enjoying the softness of her lips.

I pulled away when I felt her hand fumbling at my back, going for my zipper.  "Real sweet, Tzuyu. But I wish you were sober."

I groaned when I realized she'd fallen asleep.  She hadn't been going for my zipper.  Ugh.

I carefully got out, drove her home, and practically dumped her on her sofa.  I wanted to change her clothes, but she'd probably kill me in the morning. I'd deal with that later.

I grabbed my phone and called someone.  "Hey… it's Tzuyu… yeah, I got her home…"