my little listener ( Seungin ff )

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Jeongin let out an annoyed huff as he dropped his head on the couch. his earlier enthusiasm replaced by  frustration and exhaustion. the alcohol and the drug making him look weak and worn out.

Next day
Jeongin groaned as he slowly opened his eyes, he got up and rubbing his forehead, his head pound even more. The events of the previous night came back to him in broken flashed, snippets of the party, Seungmin picking him up, and vague memories of a strange.
He slowly sat up, wincing as the change in position made the room spin around him.
Jeongin looked around. He was in his own room, dressed in a t-shirt and sweatpants. someone had made sure he got home safely.

Time skip
Jeongin made his way to the university, still feeling a bit off from the after the effects of the alcohol.

He found Han sitting in the courtyard. Han smiled when he spotted Jeongin, gesturing for him to come over.
Jeongin approached, trying his best to ignore the slight dizziness. "Hey," he said, his voice slightly raspy from the dry throat.

Han smiled wider, amused by Jeongin's disheveled appearance. "Well, look who's finally awake. Had a rough night, huh?"

"You could say that," Jeongin grumbled, rubbing at his temple "I can barely remember a thing. Can you fill me in on what happened?"

Han chuckled, leaning back against the bench. "Well, you were pretty wasted," he said bluntly. "You drank way too much and could barely stand on your own. Seungmin had to carry you home?"

Jeongin's eyes widened at the revelation. "Seungmin?" he repeated, the word sounding strange to his own ears. "Is there something happened between us except the first part?" Jeongin was nervous but han shook his head

Han chuckled at Jeongin's question "Nah! seems like Seungmin was the perfect gentleman," he assured Jeongin, his tone light. "He just helped you to home, made sure you were safe until you were sober enough to be on your own, that's all."

"Are you sure there's nothing else?" Jeongin asked nervously, "I- I don't know, I just have this feeling that I'm missing something."

Han raised an eyebrow, studying Jeongin's face for a moment. "Why do you ask? Do you really not remember anything?"

"I remember bits and pieces," Jeongin admitted, his gaze dropping to the ground. "Just- I don't know, there's this feeling, this sense that something happened that I can't quite put my finger on."
Han considered this for a moment. "Well," he said slowly, "Maybe you're just having a case of drunk amnesia. Who knows, maybe your brain's trying to protect you from the embarrassing things you did last night." He looked at the marks on his body and continued with a smirk "well these hickeys can explain to you better"

Jeongin blushing mess his whole body reddened. "Okay okay got it! No more explanation" he was slapping his own cheeks to stop blushing. "NOTHING happened! I believe! If happened I would feel more weak and wouldn't be able to come now!"

Han laughed at Jeongin's adamant tone. "Sure, sure," he said, clearly not believing a word. "Just remember to pace yourself next time, yeah? Don't want Seungmin having to carry you home again."

"I'm not drinking alcohol anymore"
Han let out a snort of laughter. "You? Not drinking? That's a good one, but I doubt" he teased, earning him a glare from Jeongin.
"I'm being serious! I'm never drinking again, this hangover is killing me!"

Jeongin walking through campus, feeling the aftereffects of the night before. Just as he was about to reach his next class, he heard his name being called out by a familiar voice.
"Jeongin"
Jeongin's eyes widened slightly when he saw Seungmin, a mix of surprise and unease crossing his expression.
"We need to talk" Seungmin's voice was firm.
He gestured for Jeongin to follow him, leading him to a secluded bench near the campus gardens, far away from other students and potential eavesdroppers.
"I'm sorry for the last night" jeongin finally spoke lowering his head.
Seungmin shook his head, his expression softening "Don't apologize, Jeongin. Last night- It was not your fault. You weren't in your right mind, and I should have stopped things before they got too far." Seungmin's voice was gentle but firm. He wanted Jeongin to understand that he didn't hold any grudge against him for last night.
He shifted on the bench, turning slightly to face Jeongin more directly. He wanted to look him in the eye as he spoke,"Jeongin, I need you to understand something. What happened last night. It won't happen again. We can't let ourselves get carried away like that, specially when you're not in a sober state of mind."
Jeongin stayed silent for a while, his head bowed slightly. "I know... You're right. It shouldn't have happened."
Jeongin bit his lower lip as he continued " But I hope nothing happened between us exactly. You know what i mean"
Seungmin immediately understood, "No, Jeongin, nothing more than kissing and touching happened. I promise you, we didn't go any further than that."
Seungmin's words were sincere.
Jeongin seemed to take comfort in the fact that they hadn't gone too far, but Seungmin could still see guilt and embarrassment on his face.
"You have no reason to feel guilty, Jeongin. We both got carried away in the moment. But we both know it can't happen again. specially not when you're under the influence of alcohol or drugs."
they had to set clear boundaries in their friendship, specially when it came to their physical relationship.
Seungmin sighed and watched Jeongin's nod of understanding. It seemed like they had reached an agreement.

Time skip
Jeongin was on the couch in han's dorm room, chatting and laughing with Han and Changbin. It was a casual afternoon, and the three of them were passing the time, making jokes and discussing random topics.
Jeongin's eyes darted towards Changbin's neck, where he noticed the hickeys.
Jeongin smirked and leaned forward, a cheeky expression on his face. "Looks like someone had a fun night last night."
Changbin stopped laughing and looked at him nervously" what do you mean?"
Jeongin raised an eyebrow, gesturing to the hickeys on Changbin's neck. "Come on, those marks don't just magically appear."
Han also noticing the marks on Changbin. "Yeah, man, those are hickeys. Who were you fooling around with last night?"
Changbin's cheeks flushed slightly , rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly, trying to play it off. "It was nothing, guys. Just... a little fun, you know?"
Jeongin chuckled, his curiosity piqued. "A little fun, huh? Who was the lucky one?"
Changbin shrugged "if I spill, you guys will bring stick to beat me now like han was victim of his confession day"
Han rolled his eyes at Changbin's words, but Jeongin just laughed.  "Oh, come on, we promise not to beat you up. Spill the beans."
"H-hyunjin" changbin finally confessed.
Jeongin's eyes widened slightly, and a mischievous smile crept across his face. He glanced sideways at Han, who had a similar expression of surprise on his face. "Hyunjin? You were with Hyunjin last night? This just got interesting." Changbin nodded with a shy face
Han leaned closer, his eyes sparkling with curiosity. "Was it a one-time thing or are you two- you know..?"
Changbin turned his face avoiding eye contact with them "well, actually one night stand though but i like him, you know that "
Han chimed in again, a smirk on his face. "Yeah, Changbin, you're not fooling anyone. You've got it bad for Hyunjin, don't you?"
Changbin sighed lowering his head "hope he likes me too. Last night he made me feel so loved. It was amazing. I loved his every move, his touch, every kiss unforgettable. But he was drunk maybe he because of the affects of alcohol" he said in a sad tone
Jeongin and Han softened their teasing demeanor as Changbin's words "Hey, Changbin, if you really like Hyunjin, you should just tell him. You never know, he might feel the same way about you." Jeongin tried to comfort him

Days passed:
Jeongin was busy in preparing his assignment in library untill he noticed Seungmin coming towards him .

"Hey, jeongin" Seungmin greeted, giving Jeongin a small smile. "Can I talk to you for a bit?"
Jeongin nodded, closing his papers and books "Sure, what do you need?"
Seungmin pulled out a sketch pad and a pencil from his backpack, flipping through the pages until he found the one he was looking for.

"I'm working on a project for my sculpture class," he explained, showing Jeongin the drawing , a rough sketch of a figure with abstract features. "We're supposed to create a figure that symbolizes movement, but I'm stuck on the details. Since you're an architecture student, can you help me?"

Jeongin peered at the drawing, studying the rough lines and smudges intently. "I see," his eyes tracing over the figure's pose. "So you want me to give you ideas on how to further develop this?"
"Yeah," Seungmin nodded, looking almost nervous as he waited for Jeongin's opinion. "I was thinking of a more fluid line for the figure, to emphasize the movement. But I can't seem to get it quite right."

Jeongin nodded said "can I come your house , for work. "Jeongin checked his schedule on his phone "I'm free tomorrow afternoon," he said, looking up from the screen. "Would that work for you?"

Seungmin nodded, his smile growing wider. "Yeah, that's perfect," he said. "Come to the address I gave you"
Jeongin although blushed remembering the reason why he gave the address before
"I- okay"

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