Shelter

Chapter 7

The gears inside their brains were running wild now, churning out a lot of ideas. They wanted to get the information from the older boys now. Who knows what else is cooking downstairs.

Sungjae said "I will ask Changsub hyung right now what is going on. He should have told me that he has a girlfriend. I am old enough to know this."

"Wait Sungjae!", Ilhoon stopped Sungjae from storming into the room.

"What, do you think that he would easily accept just like that? I have a better idea. Let's play truth and dare and corner both Eunkwang hyung and Changsub hyung."

"Yes, and it's time now that both of them accept instead of beating around the bush." Peniel agreed.

Three of them entered the room with a determined look as if it's a huge task and they have to succeed.

Sungjae announced "I am not done yet"

All of them looked in his direction confused.

Changsub asked, "Huh ?! Whom are you talking to?"

Sungjae replied with a grin "To you. Of course. The party isn't over right."

"Yes. Let's play a game. The party cannot be over just like that." Ilhoon chimed in.

"Ok. And I am also not done yet." Hyunsik winked, raising a beer can.

Peniel, taking the opportunity suggested playing the Truth and dare game.

All agreed but were a bit surprised with the idea of this game coming from Peniel. But they ignored that thought and seating themselves in a circle formation. But Changsub's mind was still occupied with what happened a few moments ago. He was still a little flustered so he totally missed the evil looked that the kids exchanged. They set up some rules, it's not your regular truth or game, it was more of truth or drink, whoever would fail to answer the question thrown at him, would have to take a shot.

They spun the bottle and the first one to ask was Sungjae to Minhyuk.

Sungjae : So Minhyuk hyung, Are you in a relationship???

Hyunsik: Haha. The correct question should be with how many people? He flirts with every girl he sees.

Minhyuk threw a pillow at Hyunsik. "Hey! You !!!!"

After Minhyuk answered in negative, the bottle was spun again.

Next was Peniel to Eunkwang.

Peniel "Hyung, When are you going to confess to Bomi?"

All were shocked by this question, for different reasons of course. Things had started to heat up and become more interesting.

But poor Eunkwang was all red and shy. "Aeyy! What is this? There is nothing going on between us."

Peniel "Come on Hyung. Do you think no one in the office knows about you two?"

Hyunsik chuckled "That's true hyung. Everyone knows."

"Aish. Is it so obvious?' Eunkwang sighed. "Yeah" answered everyone.

To save his friend, Changsub spun the bottle again. But Ilhoon stopped him, "Wait he didn't answer the question, so he needs to take a shot". Eungkwang would rather drink a whole bottle than answer that question, so he went for it.

Changsub spun the bottle and it stopped pointing to Sungjae, a big evil smile formed on Sungjae's face. It's all he had been waiting for.

Ilhoon and Sungjae exchanged glances and nodded at each other.

Changsub asked out of curiosity, "What's with the expressions?"

Sungjae said, wiggling his eyebrows "Are you scared?"

"From who? You? Hah Never"

"Ok then. Tell me. Do you love someone?"

All hooted except Sungjae and Changsub who were staring at each other with dead serious eyes.

Changsub "Yes I do."

Sungjae was surprised as he didn't think Changsub hyung would accept it so easily.

"Who?" Sungjae asked.

"You." He added with a wide smile.

"What? Arghhhhh! That's not what I meant"

Changsub spun the bottle again and it stopped pointing to Ilhoon now.

"Wait. I haven't gotten my answer!!"

"But I did answer. Now it's Ilhoon's turn. Come on Ilhoon. Ask me."

"When was the last time you kissed someone? And to be clear... In a romantic way" Ilhoon dropped a big bomb asking this question.

All were silent, when Minhyuk asked, pondering "What's with all these relationship questions?"

Meanwhile, in Changsub's head, many things were running. What's with this kiss question all of a sudden. They haven't seen him and Chorong, right? This has to be a coincidence. There is no way of them knowing it. There was no one in sight.

Everybody was so curious about this question, they wanted to know but Changsub took a shot instead of answering.

"Ahh!!! not fair" and many other disappointed sighs were heard across the room.

"I wanted to know the answer to that" Ilhoon whined

"Why, You wanna know if I am a good kisser or not? I can kiss you right now and you can decide for yourself" Changsub teased Ilhoon.

Ilhoon was disgusted at the thought "Aish! Please Hyung!" They continued the game with such silly and intense questions. But now it was Hyunsik's turn to question and he was waiting for this chance.

Hyunsik turned to Ilhoon and Sungjae and asked "Since this game has turned into ' Do you have a girlfriend' instead of 'Truth and drink' , what about you guys?"

This made both guys blush.

Eunkwang took this golden opportunity to get his revenge "Yes Sungjae, Ilhoon, tell us about your relationship statuses. I wanna know"

Ilhoon "Why don't you ask Peuni hyung?"

Peniel "They already know about my relationship status"

Sungjae spurted out "Well there is a girl whom Ilhoon likes. a lot."

Ilhoon blushed a deep red and hissed into Sungjae's ears "We are on the same team Sungjae!!!!" Sungjae ignored that comment.

Others were busy hooting. "Oooohhhh, Uri Ilhoon has a secret crush " teased Minhyuk, and " Ahh you have grown up, I am so proud of you" exclaimed Eunkwang.

Hyunsik added, "What about you Sungjae?"

Sungjae was glaring at him. Hyunsik was just having fun, he wasn't taking any sides.

Sungjae's ears were red now, and he went to grab the shot glass, he won't answer that. Not now at least.

Changsub grabbed his hand "No!!! You guys already exceeded the limit today, not anymore" and he took this opportunity and suggested that they all sleep. He didn't want to face any more embarrassing questions. He was not yet ready to tell Sungjae about this yet, and he was not ready to know about Sungjae's relationship statuses as well, it was too awkward.

Though the boys were unwilling, the effect of alcohol and tiredness made them gradually feel sleepy. They all took places across various rooms, wherever they could.

Changsub dragged Sungjae to his room onto the bed and after tucking a blanket on Sungjae, he smiled at him lovingly and whispered "Sorry Sungjae. But I will tell you at the right time. Promise."