Roommate's Prohibited List - Choi Soobin

FOUR

"So, how's it been?" Mingyu sips on his iced coffee with curious eyes, his bright lime jacket contrasting with the white and pastel palette of the cafe.

Monica takes her coffee in silence, waiting for your reply with eagerness as you haven't been able to really talk about your new home ever since.

"They are great guys." You nod to yourself, setting your warm chocolate down. "The place is absolutely beautiful, and they have been very welcoming."

It's only been a couple of days in your new place but things have gone better than you expected. The guys have been busy, spending most of the time outside of the apartment and not coming back until the sun started setting. 

You learnt that Yeonjun is doing his hospital practices during summer to save himself some time before university starts, and that Beomgyu is an orientation week volunteer for the incoming engineers at the university. So whenever one of them comes back home, you enjoy their stories as you game or have a drink on the terrace.

Mingyu smiles at the news. "They are great, I promise it will feel like home in no time!" You thank him with a shy smile.

"So when am I coming over?!" Monica asks, her eyebrows raised as he blinks dramatically, making you laugh.

"Well, about that," Your smile grows bigger. "You can come by anytime. The guys have this system where each roommate gets one friend who gets an extra key and can come by whenever." You pull the extra key from your purse and place it on the table. "It's all yours."

Monica stares at the key and then back at you, her eyes growing bigger. "Wait really? I get my own set of keys?!" She slowly reaches for the keys and slides them closer to her.

"Ah yes, the free pass friend."Mingyu throws his head back laughing. "We've had our fair share of horror stories with those." He sighs, remembering all the crazy hook up drama that happened before he and Yeonjun got girlfriends. "Yeonjun wanted to kill me when he saw his ex coming out of my room."

You stare in horror at Mingyu as he shakes his head and laughs at the memory before Monica hits him with her purse. "You slept with your roommate's ex-girlfriend?! You're disgusting!" She rolls her eyes as he laughs harder, and you can't help but watch them in silence, fairly entertained by them.

"She wasn't his girlfriend then!" He explains, covering himself from another purse attack. "Things got a little messy with me and Yeonjun after that though, because he obviously had feelings for his best friend and well.. I just wanted to fuck her." He shrugs, gaining another purse slap from Monica.

"Mingyu!!" She screams. "Jesus Christ! Thank God you found Mei, otherwise you would be infected with who knows how many STD's by now." She speaks, her hands moving exasperatedly as she speaks.

"Yeah, you're not wrong to be honest." He shrugs again before picking up his drink again, looking at you once he finishes it. "So are you having the welcome party this weekend? Do you think I'd be able to join for a beer or two?" He speaks again, Monica's head turning to look at you with questioning eyes.

"Um.. what welcome party and why have I not heard of this?" Her eyebrow curves up, making you laugh.

"I was going to mention it before you interrupted me." You roll your eyes at Monica and Mingyu. "But yes, they are having a party to meet us," You point at Monica and yourself repeatedly before turning to Mingyu. "And it's tomorrow. I can ask Beomgyu, but I'm sure he won't mind if you swing by."

You smile at your friends who nod before changing the subject. Monica complains about how we officially start classes next week, while Mingyu on the other hand, is sharing the struggles of being an adult and his new corporate job.