Dust || Yoon Jeonghan

Wrong turn

Past (continuing after "resolution") :

it was a beautiful night. 

we had so much fun and even though i wasn't close to all of them, they were all really welcoming and warm. 

we left the party at different times. some couldn't stop drinking and some were forced to stop or they would've died. jeonghan wanted to leave since hours ago but i made him stay until he was too tired to handle it. when we were walking to the exit, the fact that i didn't have my phone on me popped in my mind.

i sighed, tired of my own clumsiness. 

"i forgot my phone." i scratched my neck awkwardly as seungcheol, seungkwan and jeonghan gave me a look of disapproval.

"were you born in the 1960s?" seungcheol scoffed.

"imagine she is really a 1960 liner with plastic surgery" seungkwan said and we all turned to him. it was his turn to receive the look of disapproval.

"that would be interesting" jeonghan commented and my jaw dropped. 

"do you have a fascination for older woman?"

"he did date a 2 years older girl before" seungcheol murmured and jeonghan smacked his back. i shook my head in disappointment as the three continued to bicker. the cab we had booked pulled in as i tried to stop them from yapping.

"shit. you all should go i will take another cab" i suggested since it would take a long time to bring my phone back from the top floor.

"it's too late for you to go home alone." seungcheol said.

"i will come with you." jeonghan suggested while leaning on seungcheol for support. he is probably going to pass out in a few moments. i would end up carrying him if he stays behind.

"shua hyung is still there. he can accompany you." seungkwan suggested and i was too drunk to think of a way to avoid his solution.

"that's right. i don't have to worry then" jeonghan said and it became even harder to find a reason to refuse. seungcheol smiled stiffly but he didn't help either.

"see you soon" seungcheol said stepping closer for a hug. "it's time you stop avoiding joshua" he whispered in my ear before breaking the light hug.

"i am tired" jeonghan said and i stumbled as he hugged me suddenly. "don't fight with shua on your way back" he chuckled and i placed a light kiss on his lips before he was pushed into the car by seungcheol. 

"bye baby" 

"bye love you!" i replied enthusiastically, and as the car took off i realized that i was missing him already.

after the car disappeared, i turned around on my way to the top floor of the building. 

and towards joshua.

the elevator door opened and i was greeted by an eerie silence interrupted only by the click of my high heels. i found my phone near the bar but joshua was nowhere to be found.

maybe i should ditch him and call a cab. but what if he's too drunk to go home alone?

i sighed and began searching for him. i strolled through the empty hall, the bar and the dance floor but i couldn't find him. that is until i reached the glass doors that led to the rooftop area. reflections from the fairy lights were blurring my view but i could still make out a dark silhouette. his back was on me as he leaned over the balcony. 

i inched towards him in slow hesitant steps, the echo of my footsteps drowning any hope of secrecy. my presence was announced to him and he turned back and all of a sudden i was back in time.