ihwa | hyunchan

09, mistaken

Hyunjin woke up feeling drowsy as his little nap was interrupted by his alarm. He quickly started getting ready as he realized he had pressed the snooze button multiple times before finally waking up. His outfit consisted of black leather pants and a bright red shirt. Although his clothing was pretty simple, it still made him look irresistible. He did a quick touch-up on his makeup and fixed his hair. It was time to catch his bus because if he took the next one, he would surely be late. One of the rules is that if you arrive late, you can't attend choosing for an hour, which would be especially unfortunate on a busy Saturday. The bus arrived soon, and the boy took a seat next to a window. He watched the road as the scenery changed. The stop near his home is full of very tall buildings—including his own—around 30 floors, beautiful parks, and big shopping centers. It's a relatively sought-after neighborhood, being quite pricey as well. As the bus goes on its way, it arrives in a much less promising district, with significantly shorter buildings, most of them being pubs, clubs, karaoke bars, and massage salons. This area is rather unsafe, some alleyways being full of drug dealers, some having prostitutes, and other illegal activities going on. His workplace is also in one of these alleyways. Hyunjin enters the building with the flashing 'Ihwa' sign and goes immediately to the locker room.

He's happy to notice both his good friends—Jisung and Felix—are here tonight. They were talking with Kai and Beomgyu, then suddenly stopped as Hyunjin sat down with them. His friends didn't understand why Hyunjin disliked the two so much, as they enjoyed their fun and easygoing personalities.

"Hyunjin, do you think Bang Chan's coming tonight? If he brings Changbin along, we could convince them to pick us all and have a fun Saturday night." Kai seemed so excited, so did the other boys, only Hyunjin looked skeptical at the idea.

"I'm not so sure, maybe you could text him or something," Hyunjin said, then started to watch his phone, visibly being bothered by something. The boys thought it was better not to ask, so they continued conversing without their long-haired mate.

It was around midnight when Hyunjin's first guests left. They were a group of five, quite young boys, probably in their early twenties. Although each of them had their own partner, it was clear they all wanted Hyunjin to be theirs. The guys mainly wanted to play drinking games, and since Hyunjin lost most of the time, he had to take many shots of whiskey. Hyunjin left the room as the drunkest of everyone who had been there. He was not just tipsy but definitely drunk. He tried his best to appear normal, as there was no way the manager would let him go home so early on a Saturday night.

He was so unaware of what was going on around him. His last memory was finishing the room, and the next thing he noticed was being with Bang Chan, and him only. He was happy to see the man, as he always feels good in his presence, but his mind kept playing images of him and Jeongin in the restaurant.

"Pretty, are you feeling alright?" Chan looked concerned about the boy, even though he himself had some soju before coming to see Hyunjin.

"Of course, Channie, I'm just happy seeing you," Hyunjin said with a very obvious drunk voice.

"I'm happy too. I missed you, pretty."

"You did? Aww Channie, you're so cute." Hyunjin laughed loudly as he heard those words from the older.

Bang Chan knew he shouldn't let the boy drink anymore, but Hyunjin grabbed the bottle, poured a shot, and drank it immediately. He poured himself another one and drank that as well.

"Channie, why are you so fucking handsome? I just wanna look at your handsome face all night."

"Hyunjin, you're so drunk. But still very cute." The older caressed the boy's cheek, which Hyunjin seemed to enjoy as he leaned into the touch.

They looked at each other's features, admiring how good the other looked. Bang Chan was especially drawn to Hyunjin's gorgeous face. His pulse quickened as he got lost in the boy's beautiful, shining eyes. He then started staring at Hyunjin's big, plump lips. He couldn't stop imagining how they'd taste. Hyunjin was also looking at Chan's pretty lips. Both boys wanted the same thing, and after a short exchange of eye contact, Bang Chan couldn't control himself anymore. He finally leaned in to close the distance between them and kissed Hyunjin. Although the younger had been waiting for this moment, Chan's soft lips against his own were still a shock. He tilted his head back and parted his lips to deepen the kiss. The boy's already drunk mind became even cloudier, but this time with thoughts of Bang Chan. Hyunjin's body trembled lightly whenever the older boy gently bit his bottom lip. Chan combed his fingers through Hyunjin's hair, then grabbed his nape, pulling him even closer. The tension just grew as the kiss became sloppier, making Hyunjin moan slightly. Eventually, they pulled apart, both boys panting.

"I know you've got a boyfriend. Why'd you kiss me?"