the penthouse

32 | what is there to do?

jungwoo and doyoung sat down at their table. it was almost dinner time, and they decided to go and have a lavish meal at one of the city's well-known and overly-expensive restaurants, because they simply wished to enjoy something different.

doyoung was still waiting for seulgi to text him. after their rather intimate interaction in the elevator, doyoung had bought flowers for seulgi. he sent them anonymously to the reception, for seulgi to go and pick them up in front of everyone.

jungwoo, who was looking at the menu, had no idea that his friend was now involved with a woman who everyone was afraid of. knowing she was so scary, it made doyoung even more interested in her. she was a stunning woman.

" shall we get something to drink ? what do you feel like drinking tonight ? " jungwoo asked, but he saw that doyoung shook his head. surprised by his reply, jungwoo raised his eyebrow. " kim doyoung does not want to drink ? "

" me and sooyoung want to watch a movie later, which means that i also wish to stay sober. it is highly inappropriate to watch a movie drunk, because i make weird commentary. " doyoung let out a laugh. " oh, how i wish to drink a whole bottle of champagne now. "

" what commentary could you possibly make, while drunk ? " jungwoo asked. he was clearly trying to get doyoung to say something outrageous, because knowing his friend, jungwoo was aware that doyoung was a very interesting man.

" i said that a woman's backside looks delicious, which would not be that bad, but it was an animated movie, meant for children. " doyoung said, as jungwoo widened his eyes. he burst into laughter, clearly seeing that a few people turned to them. " there have been worse things. "

" doyoung, i do not want to know what the worse things sound like that. " jungwoo continued to laugh. a waiter approached them, handing jungwoo a glass of water. he had turned red, and some could even think he was suffering.

doyoung did not reply, but instead laughed at how jungwoo was reacting to his words. it was really not that bad, because doyoung had experienced things that he was actually embarrassed to mention in front of people.

suddenly, as he was still trying to figure out what he wanted to eat, his phone rung. doyoung held it up, and saw that seulgi finally left him a message. it was a selfie of her, holding the flowers and smiling at the man who had got them for her.

" thank you so much for the flowers, i love you, doyoung ! " seulgi wrote below her photo, and doyoung immediately smiled. he hoped jungwoo did not see him looking at his phone weirdly, and was instead focused on something else.

and, that was the case. jungwoo was still trying to get over the words doyoung had told him. he wiped his tears off, and decided to continue looking for what he wished to eat. doyoung put his phone down, looking at him.

" have you and wendy talked ? since she kissed you and all, you should have given her your number. " doyoung started a new conversation, but it seemed like jungwoo did not feel like answering his friend. " please tell me you gave your number. "

" i did not. it was really embarrassing to tell her that i still live with my parents, and i since have decided to avoid all awkwardness. " jungwoo replied to doyoung, who let out a loud sigh. he could not believe jungwoo, and what he had done.

" jungwoo, if you are going to continue like this, you are not going to date anyone ! you will be alone and complain that you have no one. " doyoung raised his voice. it was clear that what jungwoo had done was stupid, but he had his reasons.

" once i will move out from my parents', then i will ask for her number. hopefully, she will not get married in the meantime. " jungwoo let out a sigh, " like the last one did. have you heard that she is pregnant ? for the third time ? " jungwoo asked.