Dissociating

2~Dinner Plans

"So on a scale of 1 to done how screwed is your relationship with Seungri?" Taehyung asks as we sit at a table in Dragon Kimbap.

"Well if I miss the dinner with his parents tomorrow then it will be done" I say before ordering various types of kimbap.

"But does Seungri not know about you know what?" Taehyung asks. Oh I forgot to mention. Taehyung and I had also went to university together. He was my roommate when I lived in the dorms which is how he found out about my condition.

"No he doesn't. He doesn't believe in that stuff. We had watched a video on YouTube about people that had it and he called them all liars and that the only reason they were saying they had it is because they wanted the fame of being on that channel" I say with a sigh.

"Oof. I'm sorry. That sucks but have you never switched around him" he asks.

"I think I have but I have no idea what happened during those times. Mostly it was at night when we would have like a movie night or something and something in the movie happened that was a trigger" I say.

"Oh wow. Either he is unobservant, doesn't care enough to notice, or he is just staying quiet until you tell him about it" Taehyung says as our food arrives. I shrug and eat. "Oh where should we go out tonight to celebrate the new guy?" he asks.

"Let him pick" I say. Taehyung rolls his eyes.

After 20 minutes of eating and talking, we pay and return to work. We meet Jackson in the elevator. "How was lunch?" he asks.

"It was fine. Hey where do you want to go tonight for your celebratory dinner?" I ask.

"How about BBQ?" he suggests.

"I love it. Maybe Mark won't get so hammered this time" Taehyung says.

"Yes and maybe you won't be a dick and actually make me stop so I don't end up on the couch" I say glaring at Taehyung.

"I am not your keeper. I am your friend. As your friend I should not stop you" he says.

"Actually shouldn't you stop him so he doesn't get alcohol poisoning by drinking to much or so he doesn't get too drunk?" Jackson says with his head cocked to the side.

"See Jackson understands and he doesn't know the full situation" I say draping an arm around Jackson's shoulders in a playful manner.

"Listen. It has been too long since you cut loose. I thought you would benefit from a night of no stress" Taehyung says defensively.

"You almost cost me my boyfriend not to mention I remember nothing at all from the time we left work to this morning" I say glaring at him.

"Well how was I supposed to know. It's hard to tell unless I see it first hand" he says talking about the switch to my alter.

"Yes well no more drinking for me for a while. Besides you know I don't like to drink anyway" I say rolling my eyes.

"Yeah but occasionally you do and I thought it had been because of a fight with Seungri" he says.

"Is Seungri your boyfriend?" Jackson asks and I nod. "Oh how long have you been together?" he asks.

"It's been... 2 years?" I say hesitantly.

"Yeah. You started dating the summer before we graduated Uni. But y'all started flirting around Christmas the year before" Taehyung says.

"Oh then congratulations" Jackson says with a big smile.

"It would be if I don't keep blowing it with his parents. I have already blown it 4 times. If I mess up tomorrow it will be 5" I groan.

"Oh yeah something always happens when you are supposed to meet his parents right?" Taehyung asks as the elevator arrives at our floor and we get off.

"Indeed. I always get so nervous that I end up blacking out. But I can't do that tomorrow or I really will be out of the house" I say.

"If that happens you can come stay with me and Jimin" Taehyung says.

"Let's hope it doesn't come to that. Now go on to work" I say waving Taehyung off as Jackson and I sit at my desk. Taehyung leaves and I clock in before continuing to teach Jackson about the work we do. Which I don't think I told you about it yet. I am an account manager for my company KPOP or Kim's Perfectly Original Plastics. We create plastic products for other companies to use in their productions.

"YAY THE DAY IS OVER AND ITS TIME TO PARTY" I hear Taehyung yell as soon as 5 pm hits. Jackson and I laugh as we clock out and get ready to leave.

"Come on. JB said he is gonna treat us tonight" Taemin, my coworker, says as he walks over.

"Sweet. Well Jackson said he wanted to go for BBQ" I say.

"I know. That is all Taehyung was talking about over there" Taemin says stretching. "Oh I'm Taemin by the way" he says bowing to Jackson.

"Hello. I am Jackson" Jackson says bowing as well.

"Yay now let's go. I don't want to stay out late cause I don't know when Seungri will be back and I need to find a way to make up for missing dinner last night" I say as I walk to the elevators. Jackson, Taemin and I walk in and are joined by the other 5 members of our team. They are Kai, JB, Taehyung, Lisa, and Mina.

"Oh and before we get there, I am not drinking" I say to the group as we descend.

"Come on. Just one drink. To celebrate getting another team member" Mina says with a pout.

"Fine. One shot and only one" I say with a sigh.

"Hyung. You don't have to for my sake" Jackson says with a frown.

"Don't worry. One drink won't kill me. I just don't want to risk anything so I won't have more than one. Plus these hoes won't shut up unless I do" I say ruffling his hair playfully. That's when my phone goes off with a text.

Darling Gri 🥰

Hey I will be home probably
around 9

Oh ok
I am going out with the team
since we got a new member
today

Fine just don't stay out to
late or I will lock the
bedroom door 🔒
I don't want to smell alcohol
all night again 🤢

You won't have to worry
about that
I am only planning to have
one drink to celebrate the
new guy
😘

Then I will see you at home

We get off the elevator and head to the Jin's BBQ. "What time does your wife want you home?" Taehyung teases.

"What are you talking about? Clearly Mark is the wife" Kai says laughing.

"Oh shut up you two. We don't have a specified role. And he was just telling me he is going to be home around 9" I say rolling my eyes at them.

"Ah so you need to be home before 8:30 to get the love nest set up" JB says teasingly and I nod with a roll of my eyes. "That shouldn't be too hard then" he says. After 5 minutes of walking we get to the BBQ place. We go in and sit down.

AN: Hello everyone. I hope you all are having a good day and enjoying this story thus far.