[⚠️] Contains strong language, underage drinking, mention of the word "nude", and body shaming
Webtoon Chapter: 13, 14
Daniel internally freaked out when he felt the alcohol kicking in. His accustomed fear replaced with outrage as he hearken to the goons' words and flattery.
"Danny! Don't worry about my busted phone! I will just steal G Hole's phone hehe."
Although his words didn't helped one bit. Doo lay his hand on Daniel's shoulder and continuously praised him while bringing another bullied guy's name on the one sided conversation which was not a good idea considering Daniel's current state of mind.
'Why do they...'
"I should've taken a nude pic of those bitches too."
"Hehe"
'Harass others with no consideration?'
The drunk male scowled at Doo, resentment evident on his expression leaving the poor guy frozen.
"Let go."
The three goons backed away and sweats profusely at Daniel's sudden change of attitude. The alcohol allowed his deepest held thoughts to come rushing out.
"You guys having fun? You jerks ever once put the shoe on the other foot? Don't pick on me. Do you even know how I feel?"
Even though they do not have any idea what the handsome boy was talking about, fear was still taking over their body while Zoe was awestruck as she held the drunk female tighter to her chest, suffocating her. Zack, who was still up, yet drunk as well, agreed to Daniel's words.
"He's right. Don't bother him! You bastards!"
'Ah he's a pain in the ass! Should we hit him when he's drunk?'
Feeling dehydrated, Daniel reached for a cup and gulped the liquid then spit it out once again after conceding the bitter taste of the booze making them sweatdrop. He fainted seconds later as Nari was woken up by the loud thud created by Daniel's body meeting the floor and Zoe's warmth leaving her.
"Daniel waah"
She crawled her way beside the crying Zack, seeing Daniel unconscious on the floor with the goons trying to slap him awake. Nari still being drunk, towered over Daniel's body and gave him a CPR.
"Waah Daniel! Don't leave us!"
After it didn't work, she went her way back beside Zack and cried as well, the two drunk people hugged and comforted each other acting as if the passed out guy left the world.
An hour of trying to wake the boy up has passed when a familiar chubby little boy made an appearance at the place's entrance, gaining everyone's eyes.
"Huh? You?"
"Heh? Who is that kid? I swear I've seen him before.."
"Dummy.. It's him! The fatty from the Convenience Store."
"Ah ha!"
"Why's he here?"
"He probably came to pig out alone hehe."
Daniel panicked when he comprehend the friendly expressions on the goons faces being replaced by the look of hungry hyenas.
"Yo, wassup?"
"Why you here? hehe"
"Who's he?"
"Came to take another photo? Hehe"
He took a glimpse of Zoe only to see her previous lovesick look alternated with disgust let alone the owner who randomly popped out.
"Who are you? Show me your ID or get out."
'It was such a different response! My body! I need that body!'
Beside his unconscious body was Nari who unlike them, was just staring up at Daniel from the floor with her large doe eyes in curiosity, looking like a lost puppy. And beside Nari...
"Piggy!"
'Ugh-'
Daniel gasped in surprise when he was suddenly engulfed in a suffocating hug, his head being sandwiched between Zack's chest and arms.
"Great to see ya piggy!"
'Oh geez'
"Don't touch my piggy, you bastards! You insulted his mom! Took a picture! and punched him!"
The goons got mixed feelings. They do not know if they would be pissed that he was trying to doom them or if they would be confused because it was him who hit the poor bullied boy. Whilst Nari, lose consciousness again and is laying down beside the also blacked out Daniel.
"Piggy, Why are you here? Let's have a drink."
Zack suggested with a goofy grin, hiccuping mid-sentence while Small Daniel was at ease at his state because he won't be getting a beatdown.
"Uh.. I'm here to get a friend"
"A friend? Who?"
"We're the only ones here."
"Umm"
He stopped mid-sentence before gulping and pointing at his knocked out second body.
"Him. Daniel."
The four gasped in surprise at the little boy's words as if it was illegal for someone like him to be friends with the hot dude and started bombarding him with questions as if interrogating him.
"What?"
"You're a friend of Daniel's?"
"No way!"
"Are you a stalker?"
"Daniel is friends with you?"
"Get out of town!"
"Liar!"
Howbeit, he sigh at the expected retorts.
'Well it is a lie I guess.. He's not my friend.. He's me..'
A realization then hit Zoe and there she asked a question that Daniel didn't wanna hear.
"Ah! So then you are the friend who lives with Daniel?"
"What?"
"Come on!"
'Yikes! Danger Danger! I could get caught'
"Oh.. that.. The guy who lives with him ordered me to come get him."
What he didn't know was that his simple lie made the three terrified as they came into a conclusion that it was an gangster's errand.
"Bring Daniel here."
'They bought it?'
Their fear immediately turned into pity as they found him pathetic for running errands during working hours and being a slave 24/7. Daniel being Daniel, is oblivious about how their mindset works whilst Zoe eagerly concede her delight.
"Wow so you know where Daniel lives? Tell me!"
"You poor piggy, I'll delete your nude pic."
'My phone is toast, anyway.'
"Thanks."
'I destroyed your phone.'
Instantaneously, Zack replaced Doo's place infront of the smaller boy and put both hands on his shoulder as well, crying tears of pity.
"Poor piggy... Getting beat up all the time..."
'It was you doing the beating..'
Before the conversation can get any further, Zack's face lighten up and Daniel swore that he caught a glimpse of a lightbulb above his head.
'What in the webtoon shit is that?'
"Oh.. right.. piggy.. I'll show you something good as a gift of reconciliation!"
In a blink of an eye, he found himself standing in an arcade with his second body snoring on his back.
He glanced at Zack as he carefully laid Nari's body on a clean area before standing in front of a punch game.
"Watch close! Haven't done it in ages."
"Hit it! Hit it!"
'A punch game? Why are we here?'
The goons then started telling them smugly about how they used to do it all the time.
"Piggy"
"What?"
"Pay attention."
And he did. He eyed Zack's posture as the boxer began explaining to him how the certain punch works.
"Look closely. Guard your cheek with your arm like this."
'Heh?'
"Your stance is wider than your shoulders. Bring in your arm parallel. Centered over your butt."
'What is this?'
"That is the basic posture."
'Why are you telling me this?'
Despite confusion, the short boy still gave his full attention at the taller male as he continued explaining.
"From here, take one step forward. Put your weight in the order of pelvis-shoulders-fist. Then push your shoulder first. And stretch out your arm."
Zack slam his fist on the punch bag creating a loud noise whilst the unconscious female didn't give a hint of waking up.
Seeing Zack's strength, Daniel stare at him in awe and couldn't help but ask himself how he was able to beat the athletic male.
"That is a straight."
Zack ended as the sound coming from the machine can be heard at the background, screen showing the numbers 892.
"Wow! New record!"
"He's still alive!"
The boxer hiccuped, immediately switching back to his drunk form and grinned widely at Daniel despite his flushed face.
"Now you can fight back!"
He then glared at Daniel's back where his taller body laid with tears rolling through his cheeks.
"Although if someone dodges them, you're screwed.."
'Thank goodness for that!'
"Piggy now you.."
Before he could even continue his sentence, he burped and ran to a corner gagging whilst the goons decided that it was a perfect time to go home.
"What about Zoe?"
"I gotta go home.. I have a curfew..."
"What? You have a curfew?"
"If Danny and Nari aren't so drunk, I'd stay hehe."
"Speaking of Nari, who would take care of her?"
One of the goons stated as all heads turn to the drunk female, The three grinned and was about to suggest that they could take her but Zoe beat them to it, not wanting her Nari to be in the hands of the untrustworthy guys.
"I'll take her!"
The goons deflated in defeat, watching Zoe shake Nari awake.
"Huh?"
She muttered out whilst rubbing her tired eyes as Zoe helped her up.
"Then let's split up."
"See ya piggy."
"Take care of Daniel."
"Do you need help, Zoe?"
"No! Just take care of Zack!"
"Aw man..."
The two girls walked around the quiet neighborhood with Nari leaning on Zoe for assistance.
"Where do you live?"
"Too far. Let me stay at yours."
Zoe's eyes lighten up at the taller female's statement. Stomach churning in excitement. It was not your ordinary hang out with friends, albeit she was enthusiastic for the first sleepover alongside Nari.
They continued to walk on the way to Zoe's home. Nari looked back at where they came from, the arcade.
She squinted her eyes when she descried two silhouettes nearby, even so, she was too drunk to identify more than their vague shapes.
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04.19.22