Round Three

7.4K 160 94
                                    

Several months pass and every week is the same routine: weekdays are for the absolute hell that has the audacity to call itself a job, and the weekends are for drinking away your sorrows. You and Keigo have gotten to know each other very well to the point you finally exchanged phone numbers. You learned his work schedule and he learned yours that way you made sure he was the one at the bar every time you visited the club. Every weekend resulted in Keigo carrying you home and laying you on the couch.

It was Saturday morning and you both had a day off which meant no drinking tonight. You were sitting in your living room in your basic sweatpants and hoodie, eating ramen, and watching tv and 18:30 in the evening wondering what Keigo could be up to. The day you'd normally be drowning your sorrows in alcohol and having fun turned into a quiet, boring one.

Suddenly your phone began to ring. In a way, it kind of annoyed you since you've never had any one call you aside from work. You walked over to your phone and aggressively flip it over to reveal the screen. The caller ID read, "Keigo." You let out a sigh of relief, smiled to yourself, and answered.

"Hello?" You said bringing the phone to your ear and walking back over to lay the couch.

"Hey, kid! Happy Saturday." Keigo cheered.

"It's a Saturday alright. I'm not so sure about a happy one."

"Why's that? What's wrong?" His voice turned from joy to genuinely concerned.

"I'm not drinking away my life, that's what's wrong." Keigo was silent for a moment until a burst of laughter rang through the phone. "Keigo! It's not funny!"

"Sorry, sorry!" He said in between laughs. "It kinda is. You normally would be at the bar at this time. Why aren't you there now?" You let out an irritated groan and sink further into your couch. "It's because I'm not there, isn't it?"

"Mhm..." You groaned.

You heard Keigo sigh through the phone. "Tell you what, meet me at the club in 20."

"What? Why, you don't work today. I'm not gonna take away your only day off."

"Who said I was gonna work? Just two friends getting drinks together. So?"

"Fine, see you in 20."

"I knew you wouldn't have been able to resist drinks." He chuckled, "See you there."

You hung up the phone and threw it in front of you. You felt your face heating up. What's wrong with me, you thought to yourself. Only as of recently you had started to become a flustered mess at the mention of Keigo. Even at the bar these past few months your face would flush, but you were sure Keigo had just shrugged it off as you being drunk.

You looked over at the clock and realized ten minutes have already passed. "Shit!" You jumped off the couch and ran to your room to get ready. You quickly searched your closet for an actual outfit since this time it wasn't just an "after work" drink; this was actually going out to have fun with someone you could genuinely call a friend.

~~You choose what to wear to the club~~

(Option 1) You pulled out a black low cut, ankle length, cold-shoulder bodysuit. The top of the bodysuit was sheer lace that was woven into a floral pattern while the pants were made of velvet. You decided to wear some basic black converse because who knows how long you and Keigo were going to stay at the club doing who knows what. You brushed your hair a bit to fix the bird nest you had left it as when you woke up in the morning.

(Option 2) You pulled out a dark gray flannel that was rolled up to your elbows. Your jeans were pitch black, with a matching black belt. The black combat boots were what completed the look. You had no idea how long you were going to spend at the club with Keigo, so this was the best you could do to look presentable, while also being comfortable. You brushed and styled your hair quickly and you were ready to head out.

"I should be able to make it within the next few minutes if I run." You told yourself while grabbing your keys and wallet on your way out the door.

You finally made it to the club in about five minutes flat. Outside the club was Keigo wearing a white tee topped with a leather jacket, blue wash jeans, and red sneakers. "Keigo!" You called out to him. He looked over with a smile plastered on his face and noticed you walking toward him.

"Just in time, you look great." He admired you for a moment.

A light blush covered your face. "You too." You smiled. You were able to catch a whiff of his cologne in the light breeze that blew by. It was fresh and clean, sophisticated and sweet. It was nothing overwhelming, just the right level of musk. It was sexy, but with a slight hint of innocence. You got lost in his scent for a moment before Keigo spoke again.

"You ready to go in?" You snapped back to reality and nodded your head. Keigo holds the door open for you and gestures you to go in first.

"Merci~" You say as you walk in and he follows behind you. Keigo brings you over to a set of empty couches in front of the dance floor and DJ. The bright lights were blinding and were not something you were used to since you've only ever spent time at the dim bar.

"Drinks?" Keigo yelled so you were able to hear him over the music.

"Sure! Here let me get my-"

"No, no. It's on me." Keigo walked away toward the bar, leaving you alone to your thoughts. You sat on the couch vibing to the music while also thinking about the possibilities of tonight. You couldn't help but think of how sexily suave Keigo looked. It was definitely something you were not used to since you only ever saw him in a blazer and tie. The thought of him in casual wear never crossed your mind, but damn did he pull it off so well. With the cologne to top it all off, it all felt like a lucid dream. Maybe you fell asleep on the couch while watching tv, with a bowl of ramen sitting on the coffee table; or, maybe it's just another one of those days you're drinking away your sorrows and you passed out on the bar again.

"Keigo wouldn't actually want to spend his only night off with me... would he?"

"Of course I would." Keigo's voice echoed over the music, startling you.

"Shit, you heard that?"

Keigo chuckled, "Yeah. Just know there is many things I could be doing right now, but I chose to spend this time with you. Don't overthink it, okay?" He placed down a couple shot glasses and beers on the table in front of the couch and sat beside you. "Now, what do you say we kick off this night?"

You smirked and picked up a shot glass. Keigo did the same. "To poor decisions." You raise your glass.

"Or rather, the best decision I've made." You and Keigo toasted and downed the first shot of the long night ahead.

Maybe this was the best decision...

༻✦༺  ༻✧༺ ༻✦༺ ༻✧༺ ༻✦༺

Words: 1242

Things are just getting started this chapter and are only going to get spicier.

This chapter did have very small references to jessy_kitty899 on tiktok

in regards to lucid dreaming and Keigo's cologne.

So thank her beautiful brain for that imagery haha!

Anyway, I am trying to get as much of these chapters done as possible.

I work REALLY late nights and on top of that I am still a full time student.

Things won't get out as quick as I would like them to, but I am trying my best.

Thank you all for your patience.

See you in Round Four!

~J. Day

༻✦༺  ༻✧༺ ༻✦༺ ༻✧༺ ༻✦༺

Drunk in Love || A Hawks X Reader FanfictionWhere stories live. Discover now