the group was interrupted by a loud donghyuck, dripped in green paint all around his face and his hair an absolute mess. he really does the most for halloween every year. seolmin's never going to forget how donghyuck spent hundreds of dollars on a spiderman costume few years back. everyone notices the hydro flasks in his hand and the smirk on his face. he finally comes near and rests his arm on jeno's shoulder and other on hyejoo's, "so if anyone wants alcohol i have it, but no snitching fam!" hyeojoo playfully hits donghyuck's head making him lean forward, she whispers "did you really sneak alcohol in? i'm not complaining though!" donghyuck looks at her and winks "girl, it's our last year in this shithole lets have fun. i have weed in car too."
the midst of everyone having fun the thought of jaemin being late is still at the back of seolmin's head. she quickly excuses herself and goes outside, faux fur scarf around her neck couldn't stop the cool breeze from hitting her exposed shoulders and neck. she dials jaemin's number and calls him, but he hangs up on her. the girl sighs in frustration and just when she's about to go inside, a hand pulls her by the arm.
"hi- woah you look hot as fuck but what are you supposed to be?" jaemin scans her from the top to bottom. "fuck it, what are you?" seolmin points at jaemin. "well i'm a vampire without fangs, couldn't find any in the stores. apparently they were out of stock." seolmin chuckles at the way jaemin pouts after reasoning. "fine you look good but let's go inside someone's gonna see us." he wraps his arms around her waist and pulls her closer, "give me a kiss or else i won't go in, the music already sounds wack." he giggles. "i can't, i'm wearing red lipstick oops!" seolmin pinches his cheeks and runs back inside leaving jaemin behind smiling like an idiot.
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the night filled with loud music, different kinds of chocolate and candies, cupcakes and cakes and not to mention sneaked in alcohol is gonna end in an hour. the dance floor now occupied by sophomores and juniors. this might be a few seniors best night of their school life and worse for a few. everyone gathered around the round table talking about their future, colleges and universities. renjun talks about how he's planning to go china with a scholarship, heejin jokes about her being a ceo which earns a good laughter from everyone. "seolmin so which college?" jeno asks and everyone's attention goes back to seolmin. "i'm trying for yonsei in seoul. the only struggle is gonna be trying to find an affordable apartment! i'll finally relate to the broke college student memes."
"we heard everyone's plans now na jaemin, what about you?" hana jokingly holds an imaginary mic infront of jaemin. he clears his throat, going along with hana. "well i'm actually going to seoul too but to seoul national university!" everyone's attention goes to heejin when she dramatically face palms and says, "fuck it i'm the only one staying in busan then."
jeno chuckles, "jaemin, what else are you gonna do to impress seolmin? it's becoming kinda annoying now." jaemin looks at him, a confused look on his face. "what do you mean?" jeno sits back comfortably back on the chair. "you're being a dumb fuck, seolmin's your classmate and you guys aren't even in a platonic relationship anymore." renjun tries to pull jeno's arms and whispers yells a few stop jeno. "shut the fuck up you're not being yourself anymore." jaemin finally stands up, still confused from what's happening. "jaemin i'm sorry i'm saying this infront of everyone, but no ones gonna be in a relationship with you if you keep cheating on them."
white knuckles from clenching jaemin fist too hard, and gritted teeth from effort to remain silent, his hunched form exuded an animosity that was like acid - burning, slicing, potent. his face was red with suppressed rage, and when seolmin set a finger on his shoulder, he swung around and mentally snapped. "don't touch me!"
"you don't know anything about me, don't assume anything and make me look like a piece of shit." jaemin's face now red due to anger. "well i wasn't the one who did shit like these. you're just being an annoying piece of shit and i cant just keep quiet while you ruin seolmin's life!" jeno snaps, the entire crowd stopping their activities and looking at them now. "i'm tired, i can't see you hurt people anymore. this is why your dad fucking left you when you were eleven." jeno adds and the latter words stung straight into jaemin's heart. "yeah, you're right." jaemin whispers and looks down at his feet.
"jeno shut the fuck up and leave." heejin gives jeno a suggestion. "we aren't cancelling the sleepover because of one person." jeno retorts pushing renjun and donghyuck away with him. seolmin notices how gloomy jaemin looks in the midst of everyone whispering about him. "hey look at me, you're gonna be fine. i'll drive you home."
jaemin was broken now, shattered really, robbed early of the tape and glue necessary to put his soul back together. memories of his dad keeps flashing back. the fights which took place everyday downstairs while he hid under his covers keeps rushing back as memories. he's desperate for a good, warm, welcoming memory, one he could smile to.
the trees disappearing into the horizon while seolmin drives. "what's your address?" seolmin asks, resting her hand on his thighs. "i cant- can't go home. i told my mom and brother i'll be at renjun's. what am i gonna tell them if i show up at home looking like this?" he yells making seolmin flinch.
"it's completely okay! do you wanna go to mine? my parents are in seoul, my brother's home but he's too busy being a college student. you can come over." she smiles at him waiting for a response. "fine." he whispers and seolmin quickly makes a turn down the street.
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