Nocturnal Buddies ✩ Yang Jeongin

Chapter 67

The morning sun flooded into the room, invading it with its golden hue. It danced along the couple's features as they slept peacefully. Although they had slept in each other's arms last night, Hyunjoo and Jeongin ended up separated by sunrise. They were sleeping on different ends of the bed before the girl began to stir from her sleep. She cracked her eyes open ever so slightly, allowing the light to infiltrate her retinas.

When she spotted her boyfriend, she rolled over to him. Jeongin was awoken by the sudden collision, groaning a little in response. He had forgotten that he was sharing a bed with Hyunjoo, before he opened his eyes and saw her trying to snuggle up to him. A small smile pulled at his lips before he draped his arm over her waist, pulling her closer to him.

The both of them tried to fall back asleep, but Hyunjoo's alarm would strip them away of that possibility. A groan fell from Hyunjoo's lips as she tried to ignore the sound, covering her head with her blanket. Jeongin tried to as well but he was lying on the edge where the alarm was practically screaming in his ears. After a while, Hyunjoo gave up and pushed herself up from her bed.

She blinked a couple of times, trying to reorient herself. Her boyfriend's arm continued to linger on her hip as he attempted to fall back asleep, knowing that today's practice was pushed back for a later time. He didn't need to be awake but she did. Hyunjoo reached over Jeongin and grabbed her phone, immediately stopping the alarm.

She looked down at the boy, who looked like he had managed to fall back asleep despite the loud disruption. The girl breathed out a chuckle before crawling over him. Her eyes were barely opened as she dragged herself to the bathroom, an exasperated yawn helplessly escaping her.

While Hyunjoo freshened up in the bathroom, Jeongin laid in her bed, getting more shuteye. He wasn't sure how much time had passed, but he would be re-awoken by the sound of laughter. A familiar voice squealed from outside his girlfriend's room, one he couldn't quite make out amidst his disoriented state. He faintly heard the door open seconds later, but decided to ignore it.

"Innie, it's time to get up," Hyunjoo called out to the sleepy boy, shaking his shoulder to draw him out of his slumber.

"Five more minutes..." Jeongin mumbled as he snuggled into her cozy bed.

A breathy chuckle fell from the girl's lips as she stared at her boyfriend with adoration. "Come on, my dad is making breakfast and wants you to join us."

Just like that, Jeongin forced himself awake and made his way to the bathroom. Hyunjoo made sure he got there just fine before leaving him to freshen up. She disappeared into Dohyun's room right after, going to help him get ready. Jeongin slowly brushed his teeth with his eyes closed, his sleepiness keeping a firm hold on him. When he was done, he stepped out of the bathroom and was immediately met with Hyunjoo and Dohyun. The little boy was being carried by his oldest sister, laughter spewing from their lips and filling the house.

The second Dohyun saw his friend, his eyes lit up in an instant. "Jeongin!" He happily waved at the older boy with a toothy smile.

Jeongin returned the smile as he waved at the energetic boy. "Good morning."

"Why are you here?" Dohyun asked, running over to the older boy as soon as Hyunjoo set him down.

"I came to see you," Jeongin hummed.

"Really?!" the little boy asked with excitement, eyes sparkling.

Jeongin hummed in response before he was swept away by the little boy. Dohyun started to show his friend around the one story house, giving him a tour. Hyunjoo watched endearingly as her boyfriend showed interest in everything her brother was telling him. She left the two alone after a while to go help her dad.