Midnight Bruises

Chapter Eight

//Honestly thank you so freaking much Sophie for letting me get ideas with you because I got stuck for so long on how to write this baha//

~Jaebum's POV~

After a few minutes of sitting on the couch Youngjae and I both realized this party was going to be very very boring if we weren't drunk out of our minds.

"So, want to get to know each other?" He asked and I smiled nodding.

Perfect, still can't directly ask about his bruises though... there has to be a way to get him to tell me.

"Okay I'll ask first! What's your favorite color?" He asked excitedly and I just gave him a look to which he shrugged.

"Blue." I said and Youngjae smiled.

"Like the water?" He asked and I chuckled.

"Water's clear Youngjae." I said and he blushed nudging me.

"Whatever...." He grumbled and I laughed.

"Okay, are you allergic to anything?" I asked and Youngjae shook his head.

"No, but I hate cucumbers, like a lot." He said and I laughed.

"Okay I'll keep that in mind." I said and Youngjae giggled sighing.

"I don't get why people go to parties." He said and I looked out into the overly crowded room.

"I guess it's more fun if you're drunk and don't think clearly, because this looks uncomfortable and boring to me and I have no interest in alcohol." I said and he smiled.

"I glad we agree on that, or else I'd feel bad that you were staying sober tonight just for me." Youngjae said and I patted his shoulder.

"No it's fine, I'm doing what you told me. I'm living and not just swimming, because normally I'd be practicing right now." I said and he chuckled shaking his head.

"I'm surprised you don't have gills." He joked.

"Maybe I do." I said wiggling my eyebrows causing him to laugh loudly and smack my thigh.

His laugh was contagious causing me to crack a smile and look at him as he continued laughing at my bad joke. After he calmed down we continued our chatting session and hours went by with us just walking around Jackson's house talking.

"So... do you like school?" I asked and he looked at me confused.

"I don't think very many people like it, but it's okay. I get to see people and make jokes to get them to laugh so it's tolerable. What about you?" He asked back and I shrugged.

Was he bullied? If he was bullied I feel like he'd hate school though, maybe he's lying but he doesn't seem like the type to lie either.

After Youngjae and I finished our adventure snooping around Jackson's room we went back to the living room to see the party had mostly died down. It was nearing midnight and most people were going home or passed out.

"Oh my god is that Yugyeom?" Youngjae said and I turned to where he was pointing.

It was indeed Yugyeom who was drunk out of his mind and was giggling and leaning against a wall and talking to someone who was hunched over on the couch. We walked over and saw he was talking to BamBam who was very much passed out.

"Yuggie?" Youngjae said walking up and waving his hand in front of Yugyeom who giggled and smiled at his friend.

I bent down and looked at BamBam who was leaning to the side unconscious and definitely drunk as well.

"What do we do?" Youngjae asked looking from Yugyeom who was a giggling mess to BamBam who was about to fall over.

"I live nearby we can take them to my place to crash?" I suggested and Youngjae nodded thanking me.

I picked BamBam up easily as he had a smaller frame while Youngjae struggled to help Yugyeom, the giant giggling baby waddle outside to my car. After getting everyone bucked in we left to my house which was only 2 streets down.

After another battle with Yugyeom and carrying BamBam we got them both into my room since we didn't have a guest room. I laid BamBam down on my bed and Youngjae got Yugyeom to lay next to him and he fell asleep almost instantly.

"Wow, thanks... I guess it's a sleepover." Youngjae said and I smiled.

"You don't have to stay if you don't want to, I don't have anymore available beds." I said and Youngjae smiled.

"Yugyeom's my friend, I won't just ditch him on you. I can always take the floor." He said and I shook my head and pointed to the recliner I had in my room.

"I'll get you a pillow and blanket and you can sleep on the recliner, it's really comfy I've had to sleep on it a few times before." I said going down the hall and getting some stuff from the closet.

Youngjae thanked me taking the supplies and setting up his bed while I placed a blanket on the ground and a pillow.

"Do you need Pajamas or are you sleeping in that?" I asked looking at Youngjae.

"Um, I can always sleep in this I guess." He said but I just chuckled.

"You don't have to worry about bothering me Youngjae, i'll get you something comfortable." I said going to my dresser and getting him a hoodie and plaid pajama pants.

While he changed in the bathroom I quickly changed into basketball shorts and a black T-shirt in the room. Then we all laid on our 'beds' and proceeded to get ready to go to sleep.

"Night Jaebum, thanks again." Youngjae said after I turned off the lamp.

"It's not problem, sweet dreams Youngjae." I said popping my shoulder and turning to the side to sleep.