Ch20 - Relight Old Flames

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A/N: Buckle up. She's a long chapter.

I've never felt so sick in my life

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I've never felt so sick in my life. And no, it wasn't from the hangover. That was the least of my worries. I woke up this morning, stark naked in a bed that wasn't mine, surrounded by an apartment that felt painfully unfamiliar. My heart raced as I blinked the sleep from my eyes, the weight of dread settling in. It took a few disorienting seconds for the memories to flood back-Felix's apartment-and for the sudden, terrifying realization to hit.

We fucked.

There it was. The truth sitting like a rock in my stomach. I think I had a silent, internal panic attack in that exact moment, my heart hammering against my ribs. Of all people-Felix? What the fuck happened? But it wasn't even the physical act that had my mind spinning. It was the strange sense of familiarity, of closeness, that lingered in the air afterward.

I thought it was going to be awkward, excruciating even, but to my surprise, Felix and I actually talked it out. Like adults. Like two people who weren't completely avoiding the aftermath of whatever had happened between us. It felt... odd, in a way. Felix, with his quiet maturity, the way he handled things so smoothly, so casually, like waking up next to each other naked was just another Tuesday. I wasn't used to that-hell, I'd never actually had a conversation after a one-night stand before. Either way, here we were, standing in public, mingling at this fancy charity event like we were best buddies.

And the weird part? We kind of were. After last night, it felt like we'd broken some invisible barrier. Sure, it was fucked up-literally and figuratively-but it had made us closer. That's what shocked me the most. There was something about Felix that made me feel at ease, even now, in the middle of this event. He was helping me get through it, cracking jokes in that dry, sarcastic way of his, and I wasn't complaining.

But then, I spotted Seo.

And suddenly, my blood boiled.

I clenched my fists at my sides, watching as Seo moved through the crowd with ease, a smile plastered on his face as he mingled with someone I couldn't quite make out. My heart skipped a beat, and the anger surged through me. It couldn't be-was that Kim? Seo never smiled like that with Kim. He never looked so... comfortable. But as Seo turned slightly, revealing the familiar face of Kim standing beside him, my suspicions were confirmed. And it pissed me off even more.

What the hell was happening? I couldn't quite place why it felt so wrong, but it did. Not as wrong as waking up next to Felix this morning, but still.

I glanced to my side, feeling Felix's presence next to me, and I could sense him tense up. He'd been people-watching with me for most of the event, and we had been in sync-until now. Following my gaze, Felix spotted Bahng across the room, and I saw the way his jaw tightened, his fingers curling around his glass. He downed the rest of his drink in one swift motion and turned to me, patting my shoulder with a forced smile.

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