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Hyunsu's Roommates

Youngji pov

Not long after the make belief monster attack scene is over I walk into the shop to find something to drink. I hear someone following me and I turn to see Jaeheon.

"Do you want one too?" I show him a bottle of soju, he smirks taking one and a mini glass and we both sit at the counter. With a stern look on his face he opens his bottle while I just start to drink mine from the bottle when I see Sangwoo come in causing me to stop and wipe my chin.

"God isn't like that" Jaeheon says pouring into the glass "he doesn't just listen to the prayers of those he likes more" then offering the drink to Sangwook

"What are you trying to do? Sangwook asks

"Soju is too bitter when it's not shared with friends and you end up drinking too much" he then proceeds to only dip his tongue in the alcohol. "I use to be an alcoholic. I'm desperately resisting the urge to drink"

"I'm sorry, I didn't know" I feel bad for offering, knowing all to well the effects alcohol can have on some people

"I realised that what you see isn't everything" he smirks slightly "people, the world and God's will too"

Both Sangwook and I stare at Jaeheon as he stands up, grabbing his sword and leaving the drink on the counter. I can't help but admire his strength to not turn to such an addiction during such hard times.

"I fought by praying, I'm sure you had both had your own methods. You're in charge of this place now" Jaeheon looks at the bottle in my hand "it's a better option"

"Why would either of us do that?" Sangwook asks

"Try to fight in a different way. This is a good place to be alone" Jaeheon responds

"But we wouldn't be alone if we're both here" I chime in

"You both can either be alone together or take turns watching. Either way I believe it's God's will that united you both" Jaeheon says before walking to the door saying one final thing before leaving us "Oh, right. Now you're in charge, save the rest of that"

"Okay then" I say awkwardly looking for labels to write Jaeheon's name on his bottle. I then go back to drinking mine as Sangwook just stands staring at me. "I'm not drinking away my sorrows of my dark past.. or present"

"Then what?" Sangwook stares at me

"During the practice whatever thing. I was just thinking if it was my end, what would be all of my lasts" I answer him "last proper meal I ate, last thing I said to friends, last good and bad memories with my family then I got to the horrible realisation that the last time I had sex was awful like done in three taps and the time before that the guy's step sister came in before the good stuff could actually happen"

"So you're the type to just sleep around? Is that how you handled what you've done?" He asks

"If you're meaning what I did to my dad, no. But what he did to me and my mum, yeah" take another drink when Sangwook takes the bottle off me. "Hey I do the whole smoking thing but he smells and tastes awful and the smoke kept making me cough sometimes and I suck at punching people so that was a no to the crime. Sex also made me feel wanted I guess, in control of what happens to my body and to be heard. Isn't that part of the reason on why you hurt others, to be in control"

"Some of it, yeah" he finally sits down "what about the bow? What got you into that?"

"High school, I needed an extracurricular activity to keep me from going home and archery looked cool" I nod "did you ever do any? Or did you just do crimes?"

He just stares at me before pulling out a cigarette, where I grab it and the box out of his hand. "No smoking in the store, it's not good for the food" I place them beside me.