HERSHE - SEULRENE

SR - Confession

"Guys, let's have some fun tonight." Amber placed the Aftershock bucket at the center of the table.

Joy picked up a shot glass from the bucket and realized what was brought to them. "Wow, Amber. You wanna get smashed up tonight?"

"Well, it's not every day we get to see each other like this, you now."

"But you're still driving home, aren't you?"

"I changed my mind. I'll be getting a room here for tonight."

"Yeah, you better. I don't want drunk-driving accidents happening anymore," said Joy, raising an eyebrow.

Amber burst into a loud guffaw. She high-fived Joy. "That's my girl!"

"Jeez. You guys are bullying me," said Seulgi as she sits beside Irene.

"Are you going to drink too?" Amber asked Irene, handling a shot glass to Seulgi.

Irene smiled sheepishly. "I have low alcohol tolerance. I don't want Seulgi carrying me back to our room later."

"Come one. Let's all get wasted tonight." Amber raised another shot glass for Irene to take.

"Nah. Let's not force her to drink," said Seulgi. "Remember the last time she got drunk? She couldn't walk on her own because her legs were numb. The next morning, she can't remember a thing that happened."

"Yeah. Let Irene pass for now so she could carry Seulgi back to their room," said Sungjae, laughing.

Irene pulled Seulgi by her arm. "Sungjae has a point. If Seulgi is planning to drink, I might as well watch over her later."

Amber's eyebrows rose. "Ooh. That's so sweet of you, Irene." She winked at Seulgi.

Seulgi knew what it meant. She turned to Irene when the latter tapped her arm. "Hmm?"

Irene leaned closer and lowered her voice, "What took you so long?"

This is one of those moments when Seulgi feels like they aren't pretending. "Sorry. Amber and I had a short talk."

"Just don't leave me again like that. Take me with you then," said Irene, unaware that she's jutting her lower lip out.

Seulgi knew that this is a good sign for her confession later. Who knows, Irene might say yes to her.

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They finally decided to call it a night after two hours.

"So... we had a blast, guys..." said Amber, trying hard to get up from her chair. She walked towards Seulgi and Irene to give both a hug. "I totally enjoyed tonight."

"Where are you going?" asked Irene.

"I need to go ahead. I gotta book a room..." Amber walked towards Joy and Sungjae this time, struggling to maintain her balance.

"You're gonna... book... a room? Can you... even walk... without stumbling?" said Seulgi, still trying to act cool even if she's wasted as Amber. She knows she got it bad because the room won't stop spinning.

"How about you, how are you feeling now?" asked Irene, leaning closer to Seulgi, trying to get a view of her face.

"I'm so dizzy, baby. Ugh. I feel nauseous..." Seulgi leaned down on the table, resting her head against her arms.

"Let's get back to our room then." Irene ruffled Seulgi's hair. "Can you even walk?"

"Give me a few more minutes to rest... I'm so dizzy..."