Hold Me Tight (ON-GOING & EDITING)

two: him

SUZY

We met with Junmyeon before we proceeded inside the event. Jennie's little detour is taking a longer time than I expected.

The music grew louder as the voices of conversations followed an attempt to understand each other over the blasting sound. There were round tables circled along with the platform in the middle. There were already a lot of people dancing in the open space. Kids were playing around the room as well, with their parents either ignoring or following them wherever they'd go.

Time does fly fast.

"Where do you want to sit?" Before I can look around for vacant seats, a hand tapped my back. I looked at the hand, following the direction to the person's face. As soon as I saw his face, my eyes beamed.

"Kyungsoo!" I hugged him tightly. I hear him chuckle as he hugged me back.

Sehun clears his throat, and we both pulled away, smiling at each other. "This is Sehun. Sehun, this is Kyungsoo, my college best friend."

They greeted each other as Sehun nudged me after. He leans closer and says, "Your college best friend is the son of the CEO of my company?"

"I haven't mentioned that to you?" I quietly asked as he shakes his head as a response.

Kyungsoo smiles at me and then at Sehun.  "What did you guys say?" Kyungsoo leans closer.

"Nothing! The music's too loud!" I smiled at him.

Kyungsoo motioned for us to follow him back to where his table was. I was glad that the table we were at is far from the dancefloor because I know these people get chaotic as soon as their tongues touch alcohol.

The round table wasn't fully occupied. It seemed like we were the only ones occupying the seat.

As soon as we sat down, Sehun excuses himself to get us a drink. I nodded as he kissed my cheeks.

I turned to Kyungsoo, who had a teasing smile. He rested his elbow on the table and propped his chin on his palms, still with a teasing smile.

I lightly slapped his shoulder. "What's with the smile?"

He sighed. "Nothing. I'm just happy that you attended this party despite knowing who the sponsor of this event is."

I was confused. What sponsor is he talking about?

"What are you talking about?"

He takes a sip of his wine. "Oh, you know, with your past and all. I'm glad you're ready to face him." 

Him?

"I honestly have no idea what you are talking about."

He looks at me, startled. "You received an invitation, right?"

I nodded. "Yeah, I received that today."

"Really? But it was sent out a month before,"

"That was the weird part," I said, looking around. I'm not sure why.

Kyungsoo stops me. "You have no idea?"

I turn to him. "About what?"

He sighed and hesitated before opening his mouth.

But before he could tell me, a loud shriek interrupted him. I looked behind and noticed a tall woman wearing a red, sparkly dress that hugged her figure. Because the lights were a little dim, I only recognized her when she walked near the table.

My eyes widened, and I jumped up and hugged her. She shrieks in excitement as she hugs me back.

"Sooyoung!" We pulled away from each other and laughed.