Between Us : The Month of September | Luqi

Almost, Everything

A/N : The Month of September will reach its end soon :')

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The next morning

A twining pain transpires through the body and head when Lucas awakens from his slumber. Shifting position to lay down on his back prickles the soreness and pounding. He inhales placing both hands over his forehead momentarily staring up the room ceiling try to reattain the recorded events from last night

There wasn't much that could be recaptured clearly from Lucas's memory because the night turned into a blur rapidly. Forcing the mind to process was excruciating he discontinues on persisting and switches focus to regain his conscious back instead

After collecting enough energy, Lucas starts the day with a quick shower. His decision using the cold water was help to arouse the cells that was still limp due the amount alcohol consumed in distinctive conversations and clear images of Sora slowly to resurface

Evocations allowing the intoxicated sight to play with his hallucination affected him to mistaking Sora for Yuqi inflicted a sudden guilt

Only a tiny portion of relief, nothing out of the norms might've happened when recalling the time he woke up alone in the room. But, in split seconds, that hope shatters into a million a pieces spotting a faint bruise like hickey on the lower right side of the neck

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A message expecting everyone to be ready 30 minutes before leaving hours to the airport has been sent out by the manager. Needing to seek clarity about last night, Lucas calculated the estimating time he has and straightaway have one name in mind

Mark was tidying up his belongings when an unexpected knock came knocking on his room door. He opens the door widening it for Lucas to step inside complimenting and points to the black turtleneck

By the tone that seemingly sounds more like a tease, indicated Mark apprehends the reason behind the surprise visit and without further ado, Lucas closes the door back shut and express firmly his intentions stopping by

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Mark POV's

I invited Lucas to sit and begin the story saying the hickey originated from a truth and dare game. The game went down he was already drunk with the other hyungs

It's why the incident was inaccessible to obtain in Lucas's memory drive the next day. Including the part he accepted Baekhyun's dare

Discover Baekhyun was the mastermind behind the love stamp is a bit startling for Lucas because hyung is one from the many who obviously knows about his status with Woogie. And before he goes blaming it all on Baekhyun, I told him that it was himself that requested hyung gives a challenging dare

Coming to a realization Lucas wasn't being kidding at the time, moved Taemin to intervene and persuade him not to do something he'll regret

Lucas correctly guessed what happen next ; He didn't listen and carried on

"Look at the bright side", I patted his back cheering him up, "At least noona was considerate enough choosing a spot where you're able to hide it"

I'm shook noona went along with it, Lucas muttered

Witnessed Sora asked Lucas if he's really willing to before doing so not just once, but 3 times, I come to her defense on the matter

Anything else I should know of?, Lucas asked