Obsession | winrina

16. Drunk

All the while Minjeong and Jimin's friends (with the exclusion of Wonyoung who excused herself from getting unwanted glares) headed towards the place, there's the passing thought if you are surrounded by rich people, you should never be surprised when they bring you somewhere that matches their social status.
Somewhere like this typical rowdy posh club they are at. Rather than being surprised, Minjeong felt a bit insecure. It's inevitable.

They have something Minjeong doesn't: money, power, and all that Jimin deserves to have from me.

Minjeong had nothing.

"Loosen up, babe." Jimin smiled as if she knew what her girlfriend was thinking.

They all sat on a U couch. From where the couple is, across them are Minjeong's colleagues and Minju with Miyeon right next to her as the couch curves then Nayeon and Jeongyeon. Yeji appears from downstairs with a waiter holding a tray of liquor and glasses beside her, "Hey guys, my bartenders are missing so I guess we'll have to make do with plain shots?"

"I can mix something for us?" Minjeong volunteered. "I used to work in a pub before. Not as classy as this one though."

"Nice! I'm hiring you for tonight then." Yeji cheers. "'ll pay you regular." Well, she is the owner.

"You don't really have to." Minjeong's forehead creased.

Nayeons raises her hand and suggests, "How about we judge your shots? If they taste like shit, you get no pay. If it's heavenly, the money is all yours plus we'll give tips."

"I second that. Work is work. Doesn't matter who lends me their talent when they're needed, they get paid equally. Right now, I'm in need of a bartender to tend to my friends." Yeji grins in approval.

Minjeong frowns suddenly feeling the pressure. "I-okay, I'm sure they won't be up to your bar's standards though, just saying."

"We'll be the ones to judge. Now start mixing booze, Ms. Tonight's bartender." Miyeon winked as though she's egging Minjeong on for the challenge.

Minjeong hums and asks the waiter for other ingredients. They arrived in about five minutes. She rolls up her sleeves and starts mixing, making cocktails.

"Cheers!" They gestured in unison and took sips.
Minjeong's worry instantly dissipated when their sips turned into big gulps and then some empty glasses slammed down the table.

"Woah! That hit the spot!"

"What's that called?"

"Raspberry mimosa with a twist, I guess."

"That's it! You're hired for the night." Yeji yells in glee and raises her refilled glass for another toast "Cheers!"

A little while later, everyone was either buzzed or drunk except Minjeong being the non-alcoholic believer and Minju the allergic.
Yeji, Ryujin and Yunjin are clearly buzzed judging from the similarities of sobriety and otherwise. They were being observant to be specific, carefully looking at their surroundings and adapting.

In another note, not can be said about Jeongyeon, Miyeon and Nayeon. The three eldest were rowdy as heck. Yelling here and there despite the close distance with whoever they talked to. Even their impulsive behavior was coming out of control when Nayeon and Jeongyeon started wiggling and twirling literally on the way down to the dance floor. Miyeon stood up and cheered them from the upstairs by the railings, screaming woo's and yeah's to no one in particular. The three youngest would laugh at the three eldest with their drunken stupor.

Meanwhile, Yeji lets out an "oh fuck" realizing how drunk her closest friends were, becoming worried as to how she was going to get Nayeon and Jeongyeon home afterwards. She had always admitted she loathed taking care of those two the most. Jimin is third on the list as Miyeon is somehow the responsible type when intoxicated. Besides, Minju could carry Miyeon back with her, if ever. Speaking of Minju, Yeji scoots over after the three stooges left. Now, Yeji just wonders how Minjeong is going to react once Jimin is at least buzzed.

The first clear sign of a tipsy (one more glass and I'm drunk) Jimin is her kittenish giggles, which is already evident since about an hour earlier.

Jinxed!

Jimin is buzzed.

The second sign is when she smooches whoever she's chosen and particularly close and friends with, whatever those lips could reach.

Jimin is buzzed?

Yeji notices the expressions of those around her and mutters another oh fuck as it dawns on her.
The third sign is when that exact pair of lips wants another pair on them.

Shit.

One would think Minjeong is uncomfortable with her girlfriend at the moment because she's been trying to squirm her way out of Jimin's hold for the past five minutes. The taller girl had Minjeong by the waist in locked arms, her mouth protruding to touch what skin she could with it since Minjeong clamped hers all the while they both struggled.

With the rest of the group on the couch, there were mixed reactions of amusement and bewilderment. Ryujin and Yunjin would be on the former. It wasn't everyday for them to see how (sarcastically) disgusting the couple could get. Sigh, if only they knew. Minju and Yeji on the latter, of course, Yeji had seen this involuntarily countless times and horrified each time. Minju is, really, who knows what Minju was thinking right there and then with, to Yeji's surprise, a straight face.

"Fucking hell. Again? Really?" Miyeon is back frowning at the free show on the said couch with a plate of greens on her hand, "Right in front of my salad?"