Chapter Seventeen

"Sir, your father already arrived."

Oh fuck. Taeyong cursed as a whine while getting up from his bed. After six months, his dad finally went back home. Is he happy? Neutral.

He went out of his room and proceeded at the huge living area, there he saw his father in a suit who looks so tired. "Hey, dad."

"Oh? Taeyong," he received his son's hug. "How's your trip? And work?" Taeyong sat down too as his father did the same. Both of them are seating on a single couch facing each other.

"Stressful enough, your mom?" The old man loosened his neck tie while asking. "Didn't she tell you? She won't be back this november, she went here last August? Can't clearly remember."

He saw his dad stopped for a second but he acted tired again and closed his eyes to massage his own temple, "Ah, right. She told me."

Taeyong squinted his eyes, he felt something's wrong but he chose to shrug it off. "How's school? I've heard you're also studying online med?" His father changed the topic.

"Cool, everything's under control. I could balance it just the way I should." He answered in a safe way. He can't be honest in front of his dad and say it's tiring and such.

The old man nodded, "Are you still the leader?"

"Yup, if you want- I could send you the details-"

"How about dropping out?"

Taeyong freezed, did he heard it right? "Drop out what? Online school?" He asked. His father sat down properly and faced him, "Performance Arts."

The red haired guy gulped. He doesn't know hot to react, he's afraid if he say something wrong- he'd disappoint his father. And no, he wouldn't like that to happen.

But what's the fucking purpose of sending me to APA if you're just going to drop me out?! He will never had the strength to ask that.

"W-why..?" He asked instead, his father finally took back the intense look. "I'm just concernced. What if you're not learning med through online? Are you interested in becoming a surgeon too?"

No.

"I.." his throat dried up. "..want to continue performance arts." He honestly answered, afraid of what his father would say.

"Okay, then. That's what your mom wants anyway,"

Taeyong is getting suspicious about whatever his dad is saying, but he didn't mind it. He just sighed cause he doesn't need to drop out from APA.

I'm gon' debut.

The red haired guy lost interest in talking, he stood up politely, "Take a rest, dad. I'll excuse myself." He just received a nod before walking away.

Instead of going back to his room, he just grabbed a pair of keys from the butler and went to the parking lot. He only has two cars, he took the nearest one and drove away to the APA Dorms.

It's already 8 in the evening so there's not much traffic, it only took him 30 minutes until he arrived.

"Tae? Uh, that's unexpected."

Doyoung laughed when he saw the red haired guy in front of his room, "Come in?" He offered and opened the door widely. Ever since Taeyong moved out, Doyoung has been staying alone-

Which made the older come everytime he wants.

"It's already late, will you sleep here?" Doyoung asked, pouring water in a glass. "Nah, will go home later by midnight- it depends."

Taeyong sighed as he lie down on his old bed.

To: yang2x
- i'm at doyoung's

He only sent the message a minute ago and he already heard continuous knocks. "Damn, you open that." Doyoung frowned and sat down at the mini sofa, focusing on the TV.

Taeyong chuckled before getting up, he opened the door- expecting hugs but Ten and Yangyang ran passed him.

The red haired turned around and saw the two already comfortable lying down, "Yay! A sleepover!" Yangyang screamed, Taeyong just noticed the two brought pillows with them.

"He said he's not staying," Doyoung uttered, still looking at the TV. "I really am not." Taeyong shrugged and sat down beside him.

"But why?" Ten whined, "It's Saturday night! Perfect for a sleepover!" He insisted to convince the older but- "Nope, nah, no. I'm going back home later."

"Hyung!" Yangyang pouted. "Please?" He ran towards Taeyong and huggged him as if he's a koala. Taeyong's body isn't that big so Yangyang had a hard time to squeeze himself.

"I said no-"

A knock.

"Who's that? Is Taeil coming over too? See? Perfect for sleepover!!" Yangyang pouted more as he didn't let go of the hug, Ten noticed Doyoung shaking his head sidewards, "Then.. who?"

The Thai's the one who got up to open the door, just to see the guy living across the room.

"Jaehyun," Taeyong immediately turned his head when he heard Ten. "Hi..? I.. didn't know everyone's here.." Jaehyun caressed his nape out of embarrassment.

"I thought Doyoung was alone so I'm about to invite him," He added.

This time, Taeyong faced Doyoung who's beside him. "We were never close, oh come on, you know I have Taeil- And Jaehyun isn't my type." The bunny-like instantly explained.

Taeyong frowned, he's not even jealous or anything. He just looked at him. Is he that intimidating?

"Invite him where?" Ten asked while raising his left eyebrow. Yangyang let go of the hug and walked towards the door, "You sure you're not here for Taeyong hyung?"

Jaehyun laughed cause of the interrogation-like, "Fine, fine. I heard the both of you banging the door and Johnny thought it's good to invite everyone." He admitted while shrugging.

"Invite where?" Taeyong repeated Ten's question.

"Drink?" Jaehyun answered unsure. "Yes! I'm in! Let's go!" Doyoung got up and and in a second, he left the room and went inside the room across.

That confirms that he and Taeil is undergoing a quarrel. Or Doyoung's just into alcoholic drinks?

"No, Yangyang's a minor." Taeyong rejected, but with a smile. "And Johnny's there! I don't wanna have a glaring contest with him all night!" Ten rolled his eyes.

"Johnny won't invite you if he won't behave, plus- we got coke." Jaehyun winked at the 16-year-old making, Yangyang giggle, "Taeyong hyung! Let's go!"

How did they even got the drinks inside the dorm? Taeyong wanted to ask but why would he bother? Their squad can actually do everything.

They all ended up inside Jaehyun and Johnny's room, they're complete- well, except for Taeil.

Johnny did really behaved, he didn't argue with Ten even though Ten's acting kinda bitchy- everyone's just like somewhat used to it. Doyoung keeps on drinking, while Yuta guides him and the one incharge pouring on his glass. Yangyang and Lucas- instead of bickering, Taeyong's just shock that both are talking casually in chinese (it's a sign that Yangyang is making Lucas drunk.)

"Let me pour for you," Taeyong glanced at Jaehyun who's beside him, "I can't drink, I'm not staying late- I'll get back home later." He politely rejected.

Jaehyun's quite red already and a little tipsy, but not that drunk yet. He still knows what he's doing. "But it's sooo late, why don't you just stay?" He pouted out of nowhere.

Taeyong found it cute, but he controlled himself to squeeze the younger's cheek. "I really can't, Jae." He said while getting the bottle from Jaehyun and put it down on the floor.

"This is so boring!" Doyoung exclaimed, getting everyone's attention. He's drunk. "Let's play!"

"Finally! Something good!" Ten agreed, also tipsy like Jaehyun. "What game..?" Johnny asked, no one knows if he's just sleepy or already drunk.

"Truth or dare?" Yangyang grinned, taking advantage of everyone's state- except Taeyong though. "I'm too lazy to do things, just truth and truth!" Jaehyun uttered before burping.

"Okay, okay! You guys see this bottle?" The youngest hosted the game, "I'll spin it. Whoever the tip pointed at will answer the question, and whoever the bottom of the bottle pointed at will ask the question."

"If you don't want to answer the question, you must drink a shot. If you also lie, you drink. Get it?"

Everyone just said yes in a tipsy state, Taeyong sighed- I don't think I could go home without taking care of these fuckers, Yangyang would dare to leave them like this. He rolled his eyes.

Yangyang started spinning, the bottle stopped- pointing at Doyoung. The one to ask him a question is Johnny, "Are you still a virgin?" He asked without hesitating.

"Ok, that's it! Yangyang, get back to your room." Taeyong facepalmed, but the youngest frowned while shaking his head sidewards. "I'm a minor but I'm open minded! We're just talking anyway,"

Taeyong gave up, he knows he can't control Yangyang anyway. He may be a minor, but he knows things.

"Hell, yes!" Doyoung answered while giggling, he answered the question but he still drank a glass of beer. "My turn!" And he spinned the bottle.

The bottle pointed at Ten, Yuta frowned cause he's the one to ask- and he got no question on standby.

"Uh, who's your first kiss?" He asked instead. Ten's already red cause of the alcoholic drinks but he still managed to blush, "I.. secret!"

He ended up drinking a shot.

Taeyong was about to ask him but he suddenly felt Jaehyun's head leaning on his shoulder, Taeyong gulped. He tried to look at the younger's face but he can't reach to see it.

"Okay, Taeyong hyung!" Yangyang grinned when the bottle pointed at Taeyong, the red haired guy gulped- Yangyang's also the one to ask him.

"Do you like someone at the moment?"

Yangyang is a fucking great friend.

Taeyong felt Jaehyun got up from his shoulder and sat properly, but he didn't dare to glance at the younger. "Y-yeah, I guess."

"Oh? Would you finally confess to-" before Doyung could even finish his sentence, Taeyong jumped to him- not minding Yuta who's seating in between of them.

Jaehyun, on the other hand, currently has an expressionless face. He's tipsy but he's still aware of what's happening around him, he could still understand everything.

Taeyong likes someone.

He took the glass and drank it all at once, no one noticed him since everyone's busy laughing at Taeyong and Doyoung.

Taeyong likes someone.

Shot.

Taeyong fucking likes someone.

Shot.

Taeyong likes-

"Okay, stop! Let's continuee the game!"

Jaehyun put back the glass and stood up, they are all just staring at him until he threw his body to his bed.

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note : this is unedited. expect more typographical and grammatical errors. thank you.