The boy next door

Chapter 9

"Okay, are you ready?", Soojung asked me. I nodded and we walked out of the house.

"Ah, we should have brought jackets", I said jittering. "Oh, come on. It's only 5 meters away", she said laughing and dragged me over to Jungkook's house ringing the door bell.

I could already hear the buzzing sounds of the music and the screams and laughs of drunk people.

"Hi, you two", Jungkook greeted you leaning in the doorway and holding a drink, "you're quite late."

His eyes landed on me checking my body unashamedly out. He quickly licked his lips and raised an eyebrow looking up again.

My breathing quickened and I tried to ignore his gazes.

"Oh come on, Jungkook", it was Taehyung, who came up behind him and held the door open, "come in. The party has started already, but if you get some drinks now, you haven't missed anything."

"Thank you", I said laughing and tried to ignore Jungkook's burning stare in my back while I walked past him.

I entered the living room and saw the couch on that I had slept only a while ago where some party guests were sitting and chatting now.

"Oh, over there are the drinks!", Soojung said and guided me over to a table where a lot of these red cups, which you can always see in those high-school films, were standing. She handed me one and toasted with me.

I sipped on it and frowned. It tasted very sweet on my tongue but the aftertaste was quite bitter and caused my throat to slightly burn. The heat spread from my mouth through my whole body.

"Do you like it?", Soo asked me winking and taking another sip. "It's new to me, but it's okay", I said honestly. "By the way, you shouldn't drink too much of it", she said chuckling, "I'll be off. I'm going to say hi to a few of my friends. See you later."

And with these words she disappeared in the next room leaving me alone in the middle of the living room. Oh, great, I thought, don't panic. Just keep drinking, talk to someone and avoid Jungkook.

I took another sip and felt the liquid flowing down my throat when someone touched my shoulder.

"And do you enjoy my party so far?", it was Jungkook who was standing next to me scanning the room. Shit. He looked incredibly handsome today: his hair was naturally curled, his shirt tucked in black jeans which outlined his muscular thighs.

"Um, it's okay", I stuttered. Okay, stop. Talk like a human being.

"It's so cute how you get nervous every time I talk to you", he said looking down on me and smiled.

I closed my eyes and groaned annoyed. "You know, why I'm nervous so stop mocking me. Yes, it was embarrassing, but I'm trying to get over it", I said firmly, "please leave me alone with that."

"Oh, sorry for interrupting", a girl came up to us and clinged onto Jungkook, "I have to steal Jungkook for a moment." She leaned against him and placed possessively a hand on his chest.

"No problem", I said and turned away.

I didn't look at him again. I couldn't bear to see his smirk. I went into the same direction as Soojung.

I leaned against the wall close to an open window to let some fresh air cool my face down. I opened my eyes again and saw how Jungkook disappeared upstairs with that girl, his hands around her, while she fluttered his eyes at him.

I groaned and watched the others drink and dance when I noticed someone's glance from across the room.

It was a very handsome, well-built boy with black hair and intense brown eyes. He smiled slightly at me and I turned away blushing.

Oh my god, he's coming over to me. I actually had enough of boys so far but this boy's presence made me feel different.. somehow comfortable and confident.

"Hi", he said smiling again as he arrived next to me, "I'm Jun." "Hey", I answered smiling back, "I'm Y/N."

I never really know how to flirt or even chat with a boy without messing all up but with a few drinks everything was easier and I felt more confident.

We were full on flirting, laughing and touching each other. I never felt such tension with anyone.

He finally put his arm around me keeping me close to him. His arm rested on my lower back and I really enjoyed his touch.

"Hey Y/N!", Soojung called from the other room, "we're playing seven minutes in heaven. You can't miss out on your first party."

She grabbed my wrist and pulled me over. "See you", was everything I could quickly say to Jun before I landed on the floor where everyone who played was sitting in a circle.

"Okay, so y'all know how the rules are, don't you?", a girl asked who was probably leading the game. I didn't know them and I wanted to ask when someone interrupted me.

"Hey, Jungkook. Come over, we're playing seven minutes in heaven!", one of Jungkook's friend yelled. He just came from upstairs looking a bit messed up, his shirt untugged. He spotted me and smirked: "I'm in!"

Oh no. Some parts of our conversation from before crossed my mind. I sighed closing my eyes and prayed however this game is going that I don't have to do anything with him.

A girl brought an empty wine bottle and put it on the ground starting to spin it. It stopped and the boys bawled: "KUN!"

They spinned the bottle again and it pointed at a girl who's eyes lit up. The other boys smirked and both of them got up and went into a small room near the living room which I haven't even noticed before.

"What is happening now?", I murmured to Soojung so no one could hear me. "Oh, you don't know?", she asked giggling, "you can do whatever you want in that room for seven minutes. Kiss, make out or even.. f*ck."

My jaw dropped and I couldn't help but blush. "But I don't have to, do I?", I asked panicking, "I mean if I don't want to.."

"Of course you don't. But you have to go in there at least and talk or something", she explained.

The game continued and couple after couple went inside that room. Some left with hickeys or with flushed cheeks. One girl even stormed out crying.

I almost started to have fun when the bottle stopped and pointed into my direction. At least I had a few drinks already so it wouldn't be too hard for me, but still some doubts remained.

I watched the bottle spinning and spinning. My breath got heavier and -

It was Jungkook. Of course it had to be him. He was the last one with whom I wanted to be stuck in there for seven minutes.

"Okayyy", Soojung said excited, "Y/N and Jungkook have fun!"

Everyone looked at me expectantly and I tried to calm myself down. Jungkook has already got up and held out a hand to help me stand up.

I sighed taking his hand and he pulled me up as if I weighed nothing.