In Another Life

Embarrassed Part 1

The following day, Jungsu rose from his slumber before Jooyeon, mindful not to disrupt his peaceful rest. Taking it upon himself to prepare a delicious breakfast, Jungsu took the time to write a note for Jooyeon before quietly slipping out to return to his own abode.

Good morning, I made breakfast. Have a nice day, Jooyeon!

-  Jungsu

Several hours passed before Jooyeon finally stirred awake. He groggily made his way to the bathroom to begin his usual morning routine, only to be confronted by the sight of hickeys adorning his neck and clavicle in the mirror. Jooyeon couldn't help but facepalm as he realized the foolish mistake he had made. Memories of the previous night flooded his mind, causing him to feel flustered and embarrassed at the thought of having to face Jungsu.

Jooyeon urgently contacted Jiseok to meet up, and they decided to catch up at a local cafe. Upon receiving the message, Jooyeon hurried to the kitchen, where he noticed a note reminding him of the meeting. He quickly devoured his breakfast before getting ready for their hang-out session.

Jiseok and Seungmin arrived at the cafe ahead of schedule, so they decided to order their drinks and wait for Jooyeon to join them. After a few minutes passed, Jooyeon finally arrived, but Jiseok and Seungmin couldn't help but notice that he seemed to be struggling to walk.

Jiseok noticed Jooyeon's disheveled appearance and jokingly asked, "What happened to you? It looks like someone knocked you up." Jooyeon blushed and felt embarrassed by his friend's teasing remark.

Jooyeon remained in a state of silence, his cheeks still flushed with embarrassment from the events of the previous evening.

"Joo, are you okay? You've been spacing out," Seungmin asked gently.

"I-I'm fine," Jooyeon stuttered.

"What actually happened that made you that red, and do I see you a bit flustered?" Jiseok pointed out.

Jooyeon quickly responded, "There was nothing that happened at all, I swear." He felt the need to defend himself, as if he were being accused of something.

"With your actions, it stated otherwise," Jiseok said.

"Well, Jungsu and I kissed last night." Jooyeon responded quickly, but Jiseok still caught his words.

"Did you just say kissing?!?" Jiseok was shocked by the news and raised his voice.

"Stop being so dramatic, Kwak Jiseok," Seungmin said.

Jooyeon felt a wave of embarrassment wash over him, causing him to bury his face in his hands. Despite his embarrassment, he pushed through and continued to share his thoughts. "After he dropped me off at home, he admitted that he had been keeping tabs on my whereabouts to make sure I was safe. But that's not the embarrassing part. The real embarrassing moment came when I asked him to come in for coffee, and things quickly escalated into a steamy encounter."

"When you say steamy, do you mean being intimate or something else?" Jiseok asked.

"Jiseok, just shut up," Jooyeon replied. Jiseok rolled his eyes at his friend's antics.

"Just spill the tea," Jiseok said.

"Okay! Fine, we had sex." Jooyeon finally revealed which made Jiseok and Seungmin shocked at the revelation.

"That explains why you can't even walk properly," Seungmin pointed out, which made Jooyeon blush even more.

Jiseok observed that there were still some areas that had been missed during whatever activity had taken place, noting that there were still visible hickeys present on the person in question.

Jooyeon's cheeks burned with embarrassment as he muttered, "I don't think I can even look at Jungsu in the eye after this."

"So, you guys are ex with benefits now?" Seungmin asked.

"What?! Hell, no!" Jooyeon replied.