𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐘 - 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐆

03 | Drunken Mistake

Both of my eyes, they've been fixing on you
Wasting your time, should be making that move
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I sip my drink, the liquid warming my chest as the loud bar fills my ears.

"I should've never agreed to this" Hyunjin slurs, making Chan laugh loudly and grab him by the shoulders.

"You take these drinks almost better than me," He says loudly, trying to be heard over the music.

My attention leaves the two who are having a sudden bromance moment. "I wouldn't take you as a calm drunk" I heard Mr. Lee say to me.

I turn my head to see him sipping his drink, he was on his third just like me but he looked a lot tipsier and I took it as a sign that he didn't drink often by the way his neck got a shade darker by the minute.

"And what did you take me as, a sloppy one?" I smirk at the male.

He chuckles, showing his teeth and It was the first time I'd seen his smile all night—the liquor making him take his guard down.

"No. No, I didn't mean it in that way" He shook his head.

I fully turn my body to him, not caring about the other two anymore "And what did you mean?"

His face goes serious and he looks at me for a moment before looking away "I'm not sure"

I look over the side of his face and he was a tough guy to crack but it made sense, he was my professor who taught criminal justice of all things.

I turn away from him and to the two who were a slurring mess, "Come out with me more often" Chan asked.

"I'm going for a smoke" I shouted to the two and walked away. I wasn't really a big crowd guy and though I drank often—it was hardly on a night I had classes.

I walk outside and let the warm air hit me but it was much cooler than the inside of the bar. Pulling out the rectangular box filled with things I always promise to let go but a bad habit is hard to get rid of.

I put a cigarette in my mouth and light it quickly, shoving the pack back into my pocket. Taking a drag before exhaling.

My phone vibrate in my pocket, I already knew who it was before looking but still, taking the phone out of my pocket and answering.

"Hey," I said before he could speak up.

"Where are you? It's late"

I sigh and take another drag before answering "I'm with Hyunjin, I'm leaving soon"

"Okay, just... be careful"

"Im always careful Jeongin" I chuckle lowly. Turning my head to see my professor walking toward me. "I have to go, I'll be home soon," I said, hanging up.

I hold out the cigarette to him "I don't smoke" He said and I nod, taking another drag before tossing it to the street.

"You have your life all put together don't you?"

"If that's what you call it," He said and I look at him.

"What do you call it?" I ask, "You're a professor at a young age, settled down, and from what I've seen—no bad habits"

He stares at me and I sigh, looking away again "All that and it still doesn't seem enough" He spoke gently and I furrow my brows.

Looking at him I ask "And what will be enough?"

He thinks for a moment before walking to me slowly, making me step back until I meet the building. "I don't know. If I knew all these years I would have done it" He said "Wouldn't you?" He asked back "If you found out what made living enough for you, you would seek it out in a heartbeat?" It was like he was asking me something indirectly. Not saying it upfront but going around the real question he wanted to ask.

I shrug "I guess so," I said softly, liquor heavy on our breaths.

He stood close to me, if he leaned in a little more our noses would touch and maybe it was wrong of me that I didn't push him away right now. He had a girlfriend and he was my professor whose first name I didn't even know.

"I now have an idea what might be enough for me," He said before leaning in and I could have let him. I could have let his lips touch mine and let him do whatever he liked and what my mind had been dreaming about since the moment I laid eyes on him.

I wasn't that person though. I was drunk but aware and he was drunk and maybe not so aware. I wasn't a saint though, because I wasn't stopping cause' he had a girlfriend but because I wanted to have him sober.

I didn't want him to have a reason to tell me it was a drunken mistake but to come to me when he was in the right head space and tell me that he wanted me.

Before his lips could touch mine I turn my head and His face goes to the side of my neck where I felt his hot breath. Chills still managed to run down my spine. I chuckle and place my hands on his chest, pushing him slightly away from me.

I meet his eyes "You'll thank me later" I said with a smug smile. "Goodnight, Mr. Lee," I said before walking away from my professor, stopping for a moment and turning to look back at him "I'll see you in class tomorrow"

*Song rec - Mona Lisa
by Sabrina Carpenter*