V O I C E

1.10 G R O U P

Chris grabbed both of them by the ear and dragged them out, scolding them the entire time. I followed close behind, veering off to sit at the kitchenette. "Y/n, what're you doing over there? Come join us!" Jeongin called out. "Don't be lame." He tried to peer pressure me.

Hyunjin side-eyed him and then scanned my face. "All recovered?" He asked me, standing behind the couch. The room was filled with people, more than the room was made for, at least. I nodded and turned around to face the bar. I felt a hand touch my back and I stiffened immediately. "Hey, it's just me," Hyunjin mumbled to me. "Are you sure you're alright? I'm sure they'd understand if you 'went to bed early'." He said, putting air quotes on the last part.

I shook my head and gave him an 'OK' sign. He nodded, threw a goofy grin on his face, and then borderline skipped back to his spot behind Seokmin on the couch. I stared at him for a few seconds before turning back around.

'Thats his soulmate, there's nothing to get jealous over. He's not replacing you. He's not replacing you. He's not re-'

"Hey. We're starting a drinking game, are you joining?" Felix asked, suddenly in front of me. His head was tilted slightly to the side and his eyebrow was raised. We stared at each other while I tried to figure out his motive, but there was only genuine curiosity behind his eyes.

I shrugged but still stood. Felix grinned and we sat at the end of the table together, again. I glanced at Hyunjin who was already smirking at me. I glared in response. He slowly turned around and pretended to start kissing himself.

"Okay!" Jangmi announced, clasping her hands together. "I have two options in games, a classic game of Cards Against Humanity, but every point you MISS, you take a shot. We can also do that truth or dare or shot thing or whatever." She told the group, clearly having a bias on the activity.

Everyone looked around, and Jinbeom sighed, held her girlfriend's hands, and sat her down.

"You guys wanna do the truth or dare, don't you?" She asked, dejected.

"Don't you think it's a way to get to know everyone better?" Jinbeom tried to sell the idea, but Jangmi wasn't having it.

"I spent all that money just to never play it." She pouted. There was a weird vibe in the air that was broken when Seokmin started to laugh.

"We have all night! Maybe it'll be more fun when we're all drunk!" The group added on to it with encouragement until Jangmi changed her mind.

I looked around, nervous, thinking about playing a talking game with people I didn't know. Half of them I've barely met in the first place.

Felix stood up and went back to the kitchenette. "I'll sit this one out, let me know when you guys start playing cards."

"Awe, c'mon Lixie!" Seungmin called to him. Everyone gave him a strange look, including Felix. "Oh, my bad! I didn't realize we could call our friends nicknames." He crossed his arms and Everyone turned their attention back to Felix.

"Um." He cleared his throat and sat at the bar. "I'm just not interested. I don't want to drink that much." He said, glancing at me.

I looked down at the table and then stood up, not lifting my head, and walked to sit next to him.

"Y/n doesn't talk, so she's gonna sit this one out too," Hyunjin told the group.

They started the game and I got on my phone. I went to text my mom for updates on the vase when another phone obstructed my view. It took a second for my vision to focus on the 'create new contact' screen on Felix's phone.