Angel's Euphoria

Chapter 8

"Let's take a break! Are you okay Ryujin? You don't look so well while practicing and you kept hitting wrong notes." Bumjoon calms me down by patting the back. "I don't feel good, bro." I'm not in the mood to practice and I think I need more time alone.

"We can practice without a vocalist you know. I think you should go home. I'll just inform our manager." He gave me a reassuring smile and ruffled my hair. "Don't worry, Ryu. Things will get better." How would things get better is he is here. I just don't want to see him. "Thanks." I grabbed my bag and bid them goodbye.

"Ryujin." He walked towards me and I stopped walking. "I want to take you home. It's dangerous for you to go alone." I rolled my eyes. "I have my motorbike with me." I wave my keys at his face and smirked. "I don't care. I'm going to accompany you home." My eyebrows furrowed and now he has his sheepish smile on, just like the old times. "Whatever." I quickly rode my motorbike as he rode his.

I glanced at my side mirror to see him following my bike, I accelerated to keep a lot of distance because it's annoying to see him at my side mirror but he kept following my speed. I parked right in front of my apartment building. "You live in a different apartment now?" I took off my helmet and fixed my hair. "You can go now. Don't bother me anymore." Before I could go he quickly caught me in his arms. I wanted to push him away but he is just too strong. His scent never changed, he is still wearing the same perfume he would always use years ago, it was my favorite scent. "I really missed you." He whispered as he let me go. "Go home, Nicholas." I looked away, but I can feel his eyes on me, staring at me like I'm naked. I started walking to the door, ignoring his last words. "I'll never stop bothering you until I make you mine again."

I locked my apartment door and see Yeji sleeping on the couch, hugging my favorite penguin stuffed toy. I sat at the floor, across the couch, watching her sleep silently and peacefully. I took out my phone and took a picture of her sleeping while giggling. I shut my mouth as soon as I see her moving. "Ryujin?" Her voice is husky, it's sexy. I moved closer to the couch. "Since when did you get here?" She sat up and rubbed her eyes.

"I just got here. I thought you went home after I left." She smiled softly and shakes her head. "I don't want to go home." I joined her at the couch and slumped beside her.

"You look drained. Did your manager pushed you guys too hard at practice?"

"No actually, I was feeling a bit sick so I went home early." She suddenly touched my forehead with the back of her hand. Her touch was warm and soft.

"Your temperature is good." I shrugged. She slumped herself to the couch as well as I rest my head on her shoulder, it is honestly comforting, I'm so comfortable with her.

"Are you really okay, Shin?" She softly placed her head on top of mine. I didn't know what to say so I just kept quiet and let myself doze off.

I woke up to some giggling and snapshot sounds. I raised my head and rubbed my eyes, I looked by my shoulder and saw Ryujin sleeping.

"What is going on with you guys?" Bumjoon smirked. Junghyun stopped taking picture as soon as I glared at him. "Are you guys in a secret relationship? No wonder why Ryujin was jolly for these past weeks." Jiseob chuckled and placed down a pack of medicine on the table.

"We just fell asleep while chatting. How's practice?" The trio sat down the floor and opened the tv with the volume on super low. "It feels different without our vocalist. It's because she completes the band."

"That's true. Ryujin is the one who got us all together. Without her, we wouldn't be successful." Bumjoon twirls his drumstick around and smirks. "Why did you like our band, Yeji?"