The place they moved to was a pub known for its chicken in Daehangno. It was a place they often visited because a hubae who used to work here said the hygiene was very thorough. After arriving early, the seats were empty, and those who arrived first were already seated. Everyone greeted each other warmly.
Do-hwa ushered the girls inside and sat outside himself. Jihoon soon approached Do-hwa’s side as if to take a seat, but Min-jun promptly sat down. His movement was so obvious that it made Do-hwa feel embarrassed. Jihoon eventually had to sit across with an annoyed expression on his face.
“Min-jun’s car is really nice.”
When they moved to the pub, except for Jihoon, who brought his own car, everyone else rode in Min-jun’s car.
Do-hwa wanted to ride in Jihoon’s car because it seemed like too many people were crowding around Min-jun, but thanks to Min-jun pushing Do-hwa into the passenger seat, he had no choice. Throughout the ride, Woo Ji-min and Kim Soo-yeon admired Min-jun’s car, and it seemed like they would continue to do so.
“So, it’s the supercar we’ve only heard about, right?”
Min-jun nodded shyly. Then, their classmates bombarded Min-jun with personal questions.
Other questions that could easily cross the line, like, why do you usually use public transportation if you have such a nice car? Did you get a part-time job because your parents didn’t give you money?
However, Min-jun smoothly turned the conversation around without making the other party feel rude and didn’t disclose his information. He appeared calm, not like someone who had just been teasing Koo Jong-pil with a chair last night.
The drinking session progressed with draft beer and chicken. Guests started to trickle in, and the previously quiet pub began to fill up.
“Oh, Min-jun drinks too?”
Kim Soo-yeon admired Min-jun as he drank his beer. Until now, he had rarely drunk at gatherings like this, so everyone was looking at him with curious eyes.
“I used to refrain from drinking because I get drunk easily. But now I’m trying to drink moderately.”
“Wow, does that mean Min-jun’s curious about shots?”
“And isn’t he handsome even when he’s drunk?”
Their classmates were delighted to see Min-jun drinking. The atmosphere was lively, with the closeness between them increasing.
“It’s really fortunate in many ways that Do-hwa didn’t have to take a leave of absence.”
As they chatted away, the conversation shifted to the topic of taking a leave of absence.
“Things just worked out that way.”
Do-hwa explained the situation by saying that his father’s business had been resolved, similar to what he had mentioned to Jihoon earlier. Their classmates were all pleased to hear that Do-hwa’s situation had improved. Do-hwa was feeling uplifted as he found the beer particularly enjoyable today and drank it down.
“I was planning to invite Hyunwoo today, but I couldn’t reach him. Jihoon, do you still meet that person?”
At Ji-min’s question, Jihoon wrinkled his nose in annoyance.
“Well, it’s Christmas, so I guess we’ll meet.”
Hyunwoo was a fellow member of the same club. He was a recessive Omega who often felt lonely and had never taken a break from dating. He was currently dating a dominant Alpha.
“I feel suffocated just thinking about Hyunwoo. Let’s talk about something else.”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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“Do-hwa, you really can’t handle these games.”
The drinking game that started had Do-hwa consistently finishing last. He was on the brink of exceeding his drinking limit, having to drink penalty shots one after another. It was a result of not having a knack for this kind of thing and lacking finesse.
“Haa.”
Do-hwa slowly raised his beer glass. At that moment, Min-jun’s hand suddenly came out and blocked him.
“I’ll drink in your place.”
“Oh! Is Min-jun being a knight in shining armor for him, his respected seonbae?”
One of their classmates chuckled as if finding the current situation amusing. Watching this, Jihoon grimaced slightly and stood up, reaching for Do-hwa’s beer glass.
“I’ll do it instead. You just stay put.”
“Oh! Now Jihoon is also volunteering as a knight in shining armor? Do-hwa, you’re quite popular.”
The others, including Kim Soo-yeon, chuckled at the three of them. When Jihoon tried to snatch Do-hwa’s beer glass, Min-jun quickly grabbed the handle a little faster and snatched it away.
Do-hwa felt awkward watching the standoff between the two. If this continued, Jihoon might end up starting a fight, and chaos could erupt. The real issue was not knowing what crazy thing Min-jun, who had gone berserk like he did with Koo Jong-pil yesterday, might do to Jihoon. The image of Min-jun pounding on Koo Jong-pil like a madman yesterday flashed in his mind. He didn’t want Jihoon to end up in a tragic situation too.
Do-hwa really didn’t want to drink, but he had no choice but to do it.
“Minju-ah.”
Do-hwa was soaked in alcohol as he unintentionally felt his tongue getting shorter. This isn’t right… Do-hwa urgently lightly slapped his own cheek and then leaned his face against Min-jun’s shoulder.
“I’ll drink for you.”
“Seonbae, you’re quite drunk right now. This could end badly.”
Do-hwa shook his head. Then he reached out desperately to snatch the beer glass away.
“Min-jun, just give it to Do-hwa. He’s saying he’ll drink it anyway, so what can we do?”
Kim Soo-yeon gestured for Min-jun to just give it to him.
“…Ha.”
Min-jun let out a small sigh before handing the beer glass to Do-hwa. Do-hwa started to drink the beer slowly, his swallowing noticeably slow. After drinking to his heart’s content, he placed the empty glass on the table.
“Haah…”
Do-hwa’s pupils began to dilate gradually. Though he still had some consciousness left, he was on the verge of crossing over to another world. This was a dangerous moment. When Do-hwa got drunk, he would cling to anyone and act cute. It wasn’t just acting cute; he would use terms of endearment and do irreversible things.
Do-hwa hurriedly reached for a glass of ice water to drink, desperately trying to suppress this drunkenness. His stomach churned intensely. It was just before ‘that’ arrived.
“Just a moment!”
Do-hwa hastily got up from his seat. After getting directions to the restroom from a staff member, he quickly went in. He went into the corner stall, buried his face in the toilet bowl, and emptied his stomach contents.
“Hoo…”
Do-hwa felt his dazed mind gradually return. He came out and washed his face at the sink, trying to freshen up. He suddenly remembered the gentle touch Min-jun used to give him every morning when washing up. It was such a caring and kind touch.
Why is he feeling like this? Do-hwa turned his head to look at the restroom entrance. He felt a strange emptiness as he stared at the closed door. So, it’s crazy thoughts like wanting Min-jun to follow and help wash his face that come up because of the alcohol. Do-hwa redirected his gaze back to the sink.
Then the door opened. Do-hwa turned his head, as he was half expecting it to be Min-jun.
“Are you okay?”
It was Jihoon. Do-hwa felt a momentary heaviness in his heart, not seeing Min-jun there. But he pushed aside even that feeling, realizing it wasn’t normal, and faced Jihoon.
“I’m fine; I guess I drank a lot after a long time.”
As he tried to return to his seat, he felt dizzy and swayed. That’s when Jihoon put his arm around Do-hwa’s shoulder.
“Should I carry you?”
“What? What’s with the fuss? I can walk by myself.”
Do-hwa grumbled and opened the restroom door. He would normally feel relieved after throwing up, but today he kept feeling dizzy. Even as he walked, it felt like his body kept tilting to the right. So, he concentrated as much as possible on stepping with his left foot.
He saw a TV taking up one side of the wall. Is it because he’s drunk? Why does the person on the TV look like Min-jun? Moreover, passing employees also seemed like Min-jun at first, then returned to their original appearance, and the couples sitting down seemed to overlap with Min-jun and Do-hwa’s faces. This is crazy. He’d never experienced anything like this while drinking before.
Do-hwa was rubbing his eyes as he finally arrived at his seat. However, the others were gone. As he looked around, wondering if they had left, he saw some of them in the smoking room or outside, answering phone calls. It seemed like everyone sighed as Do-hwa left his seat.
But around Min-jun, there were many unfamiliar girls.
“Oh my, are you really a Beta? You don’t seem like one at all.”
It seemed like they were asking Min-jun for his number. It was a scene Do-hwa had seen all too often.
But right now, at this moment, he couldn’t understand why he found this sight so unpleasant. Do-hwa felt frustration boiling up from his chest.
“Can I sit here?”
A girl sat in the empty chair next to Min-jun. They were even whispering to each other. Min-jun couldn’t be seen clearly as he had his back turned, but he didn’t seem to mind at all.
Do-hwa felt a surge of rage from his temples.
Why would he do this with another girl after pretending to be lovers, kissing, and even having sex with him?
‘You bastard! Damn you, Cha Min-jun!’
Do-hwa was filled with anger as he approached Min-jun. Then he sat down next to Min-jun. Thus, Min-jun found himself sitting between the two of them. The girls furrowed their brows at Do-hwa’s sudden intrusion.
“Who is this?”
At that moment, Do-hwa wasn’t in his right mind, as he was influenced by alcohol. He consequently did something he would never do under normal circumstances.
Do-hwa grabbed Min-jun’s hand. Not just a casual hold, but he gripped it firmly, even squeezing his knuckles. Min-jun’s pupils shook violently at Do-hwa’s gesture. The girls’ eyes became sharper at the sight.
“Who are you?”
“I’m his lover. Huck.”
Do-hwa said it, then widened his eyes in surprise. Whoa. What did he just say?
“What? Do you really have a lover?”
The woman looked at Do-hwa with an unbelieving gaze, then glanced back at Min-jun.
“Are you really his lover?”
Do-hwa felt a sudden realization. They were in a pub with their classmates. The place was thankfully somewhat empty, but if anyone else was there, it would’ve been embarrassing. So, when he tried to quickly let go of the hand he was holding, Min-jun actually held onto Do-hwa’s hand.
“Yes, that’s right. We’re even planning to get married.”
“Gasp!”
There was no need to mention marriage, right? Do-hwa was shocked as his body froze.
“So I’ve told you multiple times that I can’t give you my number. So just leave.”
Min-jun spoke sternly towards the girls, still holding onto Do-hwa’s hand as he stood up from his seat, and Do-hwa inadvertently followed.
Why, though?
Do-hwa felt his heart warming up, seeing Min-jun being cold towards others.
He hoped it would continue like this.
Ahahahah the embarrassment the next day is going to be golden!
My boi might quit drinking and descend into an autistic state for a while after sobering up…
Thank you for the chapter 😁
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH BABY SUCH A CUTIE PIE, YOU SHOULD HAVE KISSED HIM AND ACTED CUTE TO HIM IN FRONT OF THEM KEHEHEHEHEHHEHEHE
Thank you for the chapter 🤗💛💛💛💛
Ai do-hwa is falling for him!