THE MIXNINE HOUSEㅣtop 9 boys

❝ heart pounding ❝

I was internally screaming and having a heart attack at the same time.

i guess this wasn't a false alarm, after all.

but after five seconds of pure shock and being completely frozen, i snapped out of it and kissed him back.

i K I S S E D him back.

i felt like i was completely one with the hot tub. like i was melting into jinyoung's hold, and his lips.

i didn't realize how much i liked him before it. i mean, i kinda did, but kissing him felt like we just went a step further—it felt like what i have been low-key wanting to happen has become reality.

i guess that's because it did.

the kiss lasted about a total of 5 minutes (more or less), until jinyoung finally decided to stop before we'd get caught. smart thinking!

3, 2, 1, cUe the EMBARRASSMENT!

blood rushed up to my already flushed face, and it looked like jinyoung was dealing with the exact same embarrassment. that was a first.

i was the one to break the eye contact, looking anywhere–but the boy in front of me.

jinyoung once again grabbed my face with both of his hands this time to face him. i flinched in surprise at the action and let out a sheepish chuckle.

"hyejin." he said with a serious expression.

"that's my name." i replied, swallowing a gulp.

jinyoung leaned in closer.

"i've always liked you. but not as a friend."

my eyes grew into wide saucers at the statement, but before i could say the same thing back, jinyoung planted another small kiss on my lips, and hopped out of the hot tub and exited in a mere second.

i froze again, watching as the door closed behind him.

then i remembered how to breathe, and let all the tension in my shoulders out.

and my heart. my heart was beating like i ran a marathon that i didn't even know i had the ability to run.

"that dude–hE DIDN't eVEN LET ME REPLY—" i slapped myself on the cheek and shook my head.

that was the best kiss i've ever had.

"i can't dwell on this. i think i'll go insane." i said, shaking my head again and dashing out of the water.

i shivered as i ran into one of the private rooms, thoughts still running around in my head as i threw on my clothes. i gotta get out of here asap.

bolting outside after paying, i entered my car in a flash and let out another breath. the scene kept replaying in my head. the kiss. the kiss the kiss the kiss the kiss—

i jumped in surprise and screamed when i heard the car door open. i forgot that i had to take the other guys home.

i saw jinyoung's smiling face peeking through the open door and smiled sheepishly. wHERE THE HELL DID MY CONFIDENCE GO???

"you weren't gonna leave without us were you?" he asked.

"well i was planning on doing so but now i feel bad." i said, seeing the three other boys that were catching a ride with me climb into the back.

jinyoung chuckled and climbed in, and i started the car up and started driving.

"why is noona and jinyoung so quiet?" hyunsuk asked.

i started blushing again, recalling the kiss. what the fuck is wrong with me—

"w-we're not." i said. "i am trying to drive, after all."

"so?"

"so i won't crash us into a tree."

"k."

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"okay yeah there is definitely something wrong with them." hangyeom whispered.

"did they fight?" byeongkwan asked.

"no." i said. "me and jinyoung are totally compatible, we don't have fights."

"uh huh because two weeks ago you two totally didn't want to kill each other."

"you're over-exaggerating. i wouldn't even think of doing that, i like hyejin." jinyoung said and smiled.

oh boy there he goes again. although that phrase had a lot different meanings, i had a feeling of what he meant. ohhhh boi.

"have you guys kissed yet?" hyunsuk suddenly asked.

i nearly swerved off the road right then and there. "u-uh—"

"that's none of your business dumbo." jinyoung said.

"i wouldn't be surprised if you guys did." hangyeom said.

"uh huh." i murmured. "nosy idiots. my mom used to say that if you were nosy then you're nose would become bigger."

"you know what a big nose means though?" byeongkwan asked.

"get out of the car please." i said curtly, rolling my eyes. "i can't believe you all are grown adults and you still make dirty jokes like that. tsk."

"are you on your period?" hyunsuk asked.

"boi why would you even ask that she's just always petty." hangyeom whispered.

i scoffed and rolled my eyes. "i hate my job."

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