shotgun (my thighs on the seat)-ohmnanon

13.

It's 8 PM on a Saturday, and Perth has dragged the four of them to a bar.

"You need to loosen up a bit, guys. Heck, even I need that." he had announced in their group chat, followed by a "Heck yeah!!" from Chimon.

Nanon needed it too, clearly, with the way he's chugging down drink after drink. "Mon!!" he had said once they sat down, "Let's do shots! And then we have a staring competition."

"What do I gain from this?" Chimon had asked, acting rational for once. What a party pooper.

"Pft." Nanon had said, pretending to think. "Whoever loses is a hairy chimp!"

"I'm in."

Perth had chosen to be their referee, and Ohm had taken to sipping some Orange juice, staring at his friends with a mixture of both embarrassment and amusement.

"Chimon, bro, you look kinda hot today man." Nanon says, before picking up another shot glass and throwing his head back while drinking it. "I would totally let you fuck me but we all know you're a power bottom."

"Hey! What the fuck bro, are you trying to get me flustered so i lose?" Chimon whines, before drinking another shot.

"Man, I meant that from the bottom of my heart. Something about the way your hair is styled today..." Nanon replies, exaggeratedly biting his lips, pretending to act flirty. He can feel Ohm staring at him from where he is sitting on the table, but he's too drunk to think too much about it.

"Bro shut up before I platonic-ally start making out with you." Chimon replies, giggling into his palms, drunk as fuck. Perth makes fake retching noises next to them.

"Guys wasn't this supposed to be a staring contest?" Perth asks, and before either of them could reply, Ohm's phone is buzzing with a call.

Ohm picks it up and for the first time that night Nanon looks at him. All the three of them turn to look at him, suspending their banter. They were nothing if not nosy.

"Yeah, Tu. Oh? Yeah sure, I'll be there in five."

He looks at Perth and Chimon and smiles awkwardly, knowing he has blown his cover in front of Nanon. If Ohm keeps up the awkwardness then they're all gonna sober up and Nanon will have to confront him.

Confrontation is a fucking bitch, and Nanon can't have that.

"Chimon, sweetie," He says, grabbing everyone's attention, "since you looked away from me first, I now declare you a hairy chimp!"

Perth cackles at that, tipsy as he leans back on his chair. Chimon looks at him, scandalized. "Hey! That's not fair! I thought it was a time-out."

"Time-out my ass, stop making excuses! Just accept defeat."

From the corner of his eye, he sees Ohm walking out of their booth, but not before telling Perth he'll be back soon.

"Hey, I may now be branded a hairy chimp, but I bet this is the hottest hairy chimp you've seen in your fucking life!" Chimon hollers while Nanon stares at Ohm's back as the man walks away. Perth bursts out laughing as he yells "Yeah sure!"

'Loosen up,' he thinks to himself. 'You're here to have fun with friends, not wallow in grief 'cause of your unrequited feelings.'