𝚆𝚎 𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚗'𝚝 𝚖𝚎𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚎 (𝙰 𝙼𝚒𝚗𝚆𝚘𝚗 𝚏𝚊𝚗𝚏𝚒𝚌)

Finally the big revelation?

(In the Morning)

(In Soonyoung's Apartment)

Mingyu slowly opened his eyes, squinting against the sunlight that streamed into the room. He groaned as he realized his head was pounding with a fierce hangover. Blinking to clear his vision, he looked around and quickly realized that he wasn't in his own room. Panic surged through him until he realized he was only wearing his boxers. He sighed in relief but was still bewildered by his surroundings.

As he tried to gather his thoughts, he spotted Jihoon. "You woke up," Jihoon greeted him casually before heading to the kitchen. Mingyu's confusion grew. It slowly dawned on him that he was in Soonyoung's apartment. His relief was tempered by the realization that he had no memory of how he'd ended up there.

He watched as Soonyoung emerged from the bathroom, shirtless and brushing his teeth.

"Babe, did you see my shirt?" Soonyoung called out to Jihoon, who shouted from the kitchen "Its on the chair Idiot" Soonyoung picked up his shirt and noticed Mingyu awake "Oh You woke up" he said and walked towards the bathroom

Mingyu was more dumbfounded by those two but realized soulmate's things.

His head was still hurting and saw Jihoon coming out of the kitchen with a tray and bowl of Soup

"Here your hangover soup," Jihoon said and sat in front of Mingyu who thanked him and started to drink the soup soon

His head was still throbbing Soonyoung joined Hoshi They both stared at Mingyu, who felt like an alien in their apartment.

"How did I end up here?" Mingyu finally managed to ask, confusion still evident in his voice.

"Oh, you were found wasted in a bar, and some kind soul decided to call us to pick you up," Jihoon explained matter-of-factly.

"Did you guys took advantage of me?" Mingyu asked, half-jokingly, though a flicker of worry crossed his mind.

"OH MY GOD, EW, YOU AND US, DISGUSTING," Jihoon exclaimed with a disgusted expression.

"Sorry to burst your bubble, but nothing happened. I'm too into Jihoon to even think about other guys but you are a good stripper," Soonyoung chimed in with a teasing grin. Jihoon smacked his arm in mock irritation.

"You took off your own clothes because you couldn't sleep in them," Jihoon clarified, setting Mingyu's mind at ease.

"Can you wear some clothes now? I don't want my fiancée to see a naked man other than me," Soonyoung joked. Jihoon smacked his head in response, causing Soonyoung to wince.

Mingyu hastily grabbed his clothes tried to cover his chest and retreated to the bathroom to dress himself. After a while, the trio gathered at the dining table to eat kimchi fried rice.

"So now, do you want to tell us something?" Soonyoung asked, raising an eyebrow, making it clear that there was something on his mind.

Mingyu took a deep breath and decided to address the elephant in the room. "I wanted to say sorry, Jihoon, for not trusting you—"

Jihoon cut him off, his voice gentle. "Okay, I forgive you. Now tell us, what are you going to do next?"

Mingyu was taken aback. "Wait a minute. You guys forgave me? Just like that?"

"Oh no, not that easily. You owe me a meal," Jihoon replied, a playful glint in his eyes. He then continued, "But after we solve the case, now tell us what you're going to do."

Mingyu nodded, grateful for their understanding. "I can do the meal part, but as for what I can do, I'm suspended. My whole Vortex theory was proved wrong after Erica's death."