tempting || kth

chapter five

I woke up to the feeling of vomit inching its way up my throat. Pushing my covers off of me, I hastily ran into my bathroom and kneeled in front of my toilet, letting out the remnants of last nights mistakes.

I groaned after I had finished, raising my hand wearily to flush the toilet.

I felt like I had been hit by a truck; my head was pounding and my body ached all over. Forcing myself back onto my feet, I made my way towards the sink, turning the faucet on as I prepared to wash my teeth.

"You deserve this." I frowned at my reflection, before reaching for my toothbrush.

The journey to the kitchen was a difficult one as my feet were absolutely done for, having fallen victim to the uncomfortable high heels I wore last night.

To my surprise, I saw Namjoon already standing in the kitchen, preparing himself some cereal. He looked up at the sound of my footsteps.

His eyes met mine and his expression looked exactly how I imagined mine to be.

"You hungover, too?" He asked.

"Yeah." I sighed, making my way over to him.

"Those Purgies are crazy. Everywhere I looked someone was offering me a shot. It's downright dangerous." Namjoon stated as he poured milk into his bowl of cereal.

"Purgies?" I inquired at the unfamiliar term, beginning to pour water into a cup I had acquired from our cupboard.

Namjoon let out a small laugh, "That's what we call inhabitants of Purgatory."

I nodded, placing the cup of water to my mouth to drink.

"So, who were those boys you were with?"

I choked on my water, coughing violently in surprise. Namjoon looked at me in alarm.

"W-What?" I stuttered out, completely taken aback.

Namjoon looked at me suspiciously before speaking, "I could've sworn I saw you at the bar with a group of Purgies before I completely lost sight of you."

I let out a breath.

He didn't know they were demons. He didn't know about Taehyung.

"Oh! Yes! Just some... Purgies I befriended. Nice guys. It's sad that I'll probably never see any of them again, since they live in Purgatory. And I'm on Earth. There's just so many people there, you know." I nervously laughed, immediately wanting to slap myself in the face at how ridiculously uncool I sounded.

Namjoon stared at me suspiciously.

"Yeah... Well, I'm glad you had fun. If you decide to go with us again next time, however, mind your alcohol." Namjoon paused for a moment before sighing. "I don't know why I just said that. As if I'm in any position to lecture anyone on alcohol consumption."

I laughed at the tall angel, leaning one hip against the kitchen counter.

"So, are you not working today?" I asked him.

"I am, I'm just giving myself the morning to recover. Hobi and Jimin woke me up early this morning while they were getting ready and I just knew I was going to need a couple more of hours of rest. How about you?"

I thought for a moment as I watched him take a bite of his breakfast.

"I think I'm just going to study today." I decided, opening the fridge in hopes of finding something to eat. My eyes fell upon some left over fried rice, and I decided that carbs were my best bet for recovery.

"So, you're gonna become a Power after all?" Namjoon pressed, lifting an eyebrow.

Suddenly, Taehyung entered my mind.