𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | 𝗵. 𝗵𝘆𝘂𝗻𝗷𝗶𝗻 (𝗌𝖾𝖺𝗌𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗌 #𝟥)

𝟎𝟎 - 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫

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─◌✰್ 𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗋

Halloween Night, 2023

Oh. My. Fucking. Gosh.

You laid back in the bed, foreign blankets and sheets that you'd never used before scratching your skin uncomfortably, as you gazed straight up at the ceiling.

You really did your big one tonight, didn't you? You mentally hit yourself as you reflected on the last few hours, and the whirlwind of events that had landed you here. And oh, was it a damn whirlwind...

Tonight was just supposed to be a fun, if not a little chaotic, Halloween party. Against your better judgment, you'd agreed to take part in Hyunjin and Changbin's group costume idea, and go as Cinderella. You'd received quite a few compliments on it too, and you were really feeling yourself. And, just like any party where you and your friends were invited to, you were going to drink, mostly egged on by Tessa. Usually, you became a sleepy drunk, so you would just fall asleep and wake up the next morning with just a minimal hangover.

Maybe it was the spooky vibes speaking. Maybe it was the strength of the liquor — Seungmin and Felix had concocted some sort of mystery juice that was built to knock even the strongest back a few steps — or the crazy atmosphere of the party. But tonight was entirely different from usual.

You'd always heard stories about girls drinking alcohol, and becoming absolute insatiable horn dogs. You'd pitied those girls, because they knew drinking alcohol might lead to them sleeping with someone they would hardly take one glance at if they were sober. But at the end of the day, you held your head high, knowing that would never be you.

Ohh, you were eating those thoughts now. Because you were laying right next to none other than your best guy friend, Hwang Hyunjin. Naked. Did you forget to mention that part?

Oh god, you'd really done it. You'd slept with Hyunjin. The guy who you'd been trying your damnedest to stay away from, who you'd pushed safely into the friend zone on countless occasions.

Now, all of that hard work and self control was down the metaphorical drain. Out the metaphorical window. Because it wasn't like you didn't feel anything for Hyunjin. In fact, since the night you'd met him, the moment you laid eyes on him, yes, all 5'10 drunk-off-his-ass-gorgeous-mess of him, you knew he was going to be trouble.

And you didn't do trouble.

You left the crazy guys, all that drama, to your besties. They were known to date the douchebag s, the ones who didn't call or text for days, the ones who cheated on you with some random chick, or even the ones who couldn't commit to save their lives. You? You just went with the flow, kissed the people — girls or guys — you liked, and ignored the ones you didn't. Then, you went on your way. Because in all honesty, you didn't give enough of a shit about having a relationship to pursue anything seriously with anyone, ever. And you never entertained anyone who was crazy enough to try and date you. Your type was... casual.

Hyunjin couldn't be more different from your aforementioned "usual type". And that didn't come as a surprise to you. Since that night at the bar in Jeju, he'd immediately started spewing drunken professions of love, saying crazy shit like, "you're the only girl for me", or, "I've waited all my life for you, I know it".

Honestly, that should have been more than enough to run away, and never speak to him again. Write him off as crazy.

But fuck, you'd stuck around. You'd become friends with the guy. And even though you had tried to stay just that, it didn't work. Now, you were regretting everything. That was what happened when you got messy things — emotions — involved.

Realizing just how exposed you were, you pulled the blankets up to your neck, trying to bury yourself — and this entire evening — beneath them. Your brain was still a little fuzzy, the details of exactly what had transpired blurring the longer you laid there.

But you were left with one glaring takeaway after hooking up with Hyunjin. No matter how mind-blowingly amazing it was, no matter how easily your bodies melded together, how well he knew your every thought and need... you had to protect yourself from the hurt that was sure to come, if you opened yourself up to him any further. Because this experience had exposed you in more ways than one.

"We cannot do that, ever again. I just want to be friends. It's like I've told you. We're. Just. Friends."

You snapped your mouth shut, as the sentiment floated past your lips without your consent. Dammit, why did word vomit have to afflict you now? Although to be fair, while you didn't speak often, when you did, it was usually entirely stream of consciousness, aka nonsense. And it was decidedly not sexy.

Hyunjin rolled over, the blanket sliding down around his waist, exposing his bare chest. Your eyes tracked the blanket with rapt attention, all thoughts of "just friends" slipping through your mind like sand through your fingers. Fuck, why were you rejecting him again?

He had gotten much more muscular, even over the few months that you'd known him. Surely that was why you'd suddenly caved and gone this far, right? Yes, you would continue to blame that and your alcohol consumption, and not on the heated way he was staring at you, or the prickling of your skin at his perusal.

You expected his face to melt into disappointment, for him to pout, complain, or even whine. All very trademark Hyunjin things.

So you were shocked into even further silence when he propped himself up on his arm, those toned muscles on prominent display even in the dim light. Then, his face, painfully handsome, curled up into a smug smirk.

"Oh darling... I'm going to make you regret that decision."

laska's note —
oh my... 🫣 i can literally feel the tension burning off the page, can't you?? these two literally can't keep their hands off one another, no matter how badly jj wants to try and deny it. who could resist hyunjin though, let's be so real! while this was a flashback, it's a real setup for how their relationship is going to go, especially since we've seen that they're not together, even after autumn evening's epilogue. will jj continue holding back her feelings? and why do you think she's so averse to relationships? i guess you'll have to read on to find out...

on a another note, chapter one will be released when i get back from my trip! on monday, october 21, weekly updates will be back! so think of this as a bit of a teaser to get you excited for what's to come... 😏 give the whole book some love while i'm gone hehe 😉

question if the day (yes, i'm bringing them back to the seasons series!!) —
what is your favorite holiday and why?

my answer —
christmas! kind of basic, but the whole Christmas spirit is my absolute favorite! it's so magical and nostalgic, i have so many great christmas memories from when i was a kid. i'll never fully understand people who say christmas becomes less special as an adult, because it's all about what you make it! it can be just as special even as you get older 🥰

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