𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐁𝐎𝐘 || 𝐇𝐘𝐔𝐍𝐋𝐈𝐗

Chapter 11

Time to pretend - MGMT
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The three of them arrived at the party, Jisung sandwiched between Felix and Changbin, his arms draped over their shoulders. "Hey, I'll catch you guys later, hm?" Changbin said, loosening Jisung's grip.

Jisung huffed dramatically, pulling him closer instead. "Ugh, you've been hanging with that Sunoo guy so much, you don't even have time for us anymore." He nuzzled his head into Changbin's chest like a petulant child.

Changbin laughed, a warm, deep sound. "It's Seungmin, you big baby. And you know no one could replace you guys," he reassured, ruffling Jisung's hair. "I'll meet up with you later, okay?"

Jisung hesitated, lifting his head slowly and pouting. Changbin giggled, reaching up to pluck a leaf from Jisung's hair. "Must've gotten this when we walked through the trees," he teased, flicking it away. Then he turned to both of them, his grin widening. "Catch you guys later!"

Before either could respond, Jisung was already tugging Felix toward the drink table. "Come on, let's get started," he said, practically bouncing with excitement.

Jisung began pouring random ingredients into their cups, rambling about something Felix couldn't focus on. Felix's attention was entirely elsewhere. By the bonfire, Hyunjin stood with a few familiar faces—Minho and Bangchan, he remembered. Hyunjin's baggy jeans, half-buttoned shirt, and leather jacket caught the firelight, giving him an almost dreamlike glow. He was laughing, his voice clear and melodic even over the hum of the party.

Felix barely registered Jisung's voice until a hand waved in front of his face. "Lix, are you even listening?"

"Huh?" Felix blinked, snapping back to reality.

Jisung followed his line of sight and smirked knowingly. "Ohhh, I see. Go talk to him," he said, nudging Felix forward with a playful push.

"Ah!" Felix yelped softly, stumbling a step forward.

Hyunjin noticed the movement, his gaze landing on Felix. A small smile tugged at his lips, and he waved, saying something to his friends before making his way over to them. He held a beer in one hand, the other tucked casually into his pocket.

"Hey, you guys made it," Hyunjin said, his fingers fidgeting with the label on the glass bottle.

"Uh, yup. In the flesh," Felix stammered, his voice an octave higher than usual.

Jisung snorted behind him, biting back a laugh. "Yeah, whatever," he said, handing Felix a red solo cup.

Hyunjin chuckled. "What's in that?"

"No idea," Felix admitted, sniffing the cup cautiously.

"Want one?" Jisung offered Hyunjin with a cheeky grin.

Hyunjin held up his beer in response. "I'm good, thanks."

"Suit yourself." Jisung shrugged, taking a sip from his own cup before wandering off to rejoin the crowd.

Felix let out an awkward laugh, dragging out his words. "Uh... okay."

Hyunjin laughed with him, his smile soft and easy. "Come on," he said, gesturing toward the bonfire with a tilt of his head.

They walked over together and settled near the group. Jisung was already deep in conversation with the others, animatedly explaining the rules of a game.

"So, it's simple," Jisung said, holding up an empty bottle. "Spin the bottle, and whoever it lands on has to pick truth or dare. If they don't want to answer or do the dare, they take a shot. Got it?"