The Boy Next Door

43.

Chaewon's POV:

I see Jake run out and it seems he's in search of someone... me. me?

He locks his eyes with me and frantically runs towards me like he's a maniac. The intense look in his eyes, its like he found a lost jewel or something important. He runs towards me with an almost smile across his whole face. He's not smiling but it looks like he's glad. 

"Chaewon, thank god- Are you alright? Please tell me your okay." he repeats to me, which is looking like it's more to reassure himself. 

"I'm okayyy, Jake. Now- Oh my god what's wrong?? Are YOU okay??" I scream by accident seeing the blood dripping off his knuckles with all this alcohol in my system. I'm not thinking. Not not thinking before I speak. I don't care. Do I. I touch them without thinking and feel his walk hands open to me. I touch them ever so carefully, trying not to hurt him. 

"Princess, it's not my blood." he says while smirking. Jay, and Sunghoon come out, both of them holding Namjin and Boram since they seem intoxicated as I am too. 

The adrenaline finally wears off me and I feel my eye sight becoming foggy again and everything is woozy. I keep still, very still hoping no one notices. 

"I got you. It's okay." Heeseung whispers into my ear like a tiny mouse. He puts my hair behind my ear and holds me tightly against his warm body. I put my eyes back on Jake who's hand I've already let go and his jaw in clenching while his eyes shape like daggers. 

"It's okay. I'm fine." I say realizing how Jake's expression has turned cold. I'm too drunk to fight with anyone. 

"I'll take you home. Let's go, love." Jake says while smiling at me but all I do is stare at him in confusion. 

"Youu and I bothh drank! no." I say abruptly, not being able to control my words anymore. I'm making weird faces, I know it, I just can't keep my eyes open. 

"Scared we might?...." he says while trailing off making me shake my head violently. 

"No! I'm gonnaaa walk homee!" I say loudly while now using my hands to explain. 

"Chaewon let's go home. I promised your parents I'd take you home." Heeseung says into my ear making me frown. 

I feel my face heat up again, even more then it was before. It's getting uncomfortably hot. Its so so so so hot. 

"Chaewon, I don't want you walking, it's dark, it's cold, and your drunk. Let me take care of you, I w-want to take care of you." he says while smiling. 

"Fine!" I shout while bowing to the rest of my friends. I unstably get back up and I hear Heeseung calling my name. 

"That's my cueee! Love you guys! Love you Jake! Good morninggg!" I say before weirdly running with these heels. 

I stumble on my way and I hear Jake gasp behind me but I put an okay sign up with my hands before continuing walking. 

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We drive in silence, mostly because I'm too drunk and scared to say something wrong. He speeds through the highways and we get to our neighborhood and I don't know if it's the lights or something but my eyelids feel like there's weights stuck to them. 

I slowly blink and rest my head on the back of the chair and slowly drift away until I can only hear. I hear Heeseung's car shut off and I hear him creaking around in his chair quietly. 

"I hear you, Hee." I say while my eyes are still closed. I hear him get out and close the door but shortly after my door opens too. 

"Consent to touch you?" he whispers ever so quietly the words bounces around in my head.