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You hated your neighbor, Kim Gyuvin, with burning passion. He annoys you so much you don't even wanna see his face anywhere you go. You know that feeling is mutual because you two never seem to agree with anything whatsoever. It wasn't just a hate with no roots though.

It all started in elementary school when Gyuvin cut a huge hand drawn puppy cut out that you worked all night on to pieces when you brought it to class. You cried that day, even the whole night because that was your confession gift for Gyuvin, to tell him you like him. Then you decided Kim Gyuvin was your worst enemy.

In revenge, you went to his house and when his mom let you inside, you went up to busy Gyuvin who was making flower origami on his bedroom floor. You saw the happines he had in his eyes which was such a great opportunity for you. You stomped on it and ran to your house. You made him mad back then and now you two still hold grudge against each other. But not because of the puppy cut out and flower origami. You two had fight with every single thing. Still at highschool, you're both named as most likely to bite each other's head off if got close. It was silly act to be mad at elementary stuff but you both fueled it up since none of you wanted to put your past just in the past.

So when you saw Gyuvin at a party, you fought the resist not to ran out. But since Ricky, the host of the party, warningly told you not to miss it, you decided to just ignore his presence and enjoy the night. But it was suddenly hard to ignore him. He looked good in his black denim jacket and his not too tight black shirt made him finer than you remembered. His hair was kinda messy but looked intentionally done with how much it bring out the sexy side of him. You hit your head with the solo cup for thinking such heinous thought.

You averted your eyes and start looking for someone to talk to. Before you can get away from him, he met your eyes. You scowled at him which was more like routine to you and you do it automatically. He didn't react though which confused you. He just stared at you but as soon as you spotted someone you know, Taerae, you ran up to him.

"Y/N!" He throw his arms around you as you hugged him back. "You look pretty."

"Thanks. When did you even started to drink?" You pointed at the cup in his hand.

"That's what people at a party do, Y/N. And this is not an alcohol. Alcohol hurts my vocal cord." He rolled his eyes playfully at you. "You seem stressed. What's up?"

"Nah, I'm just not feeling good. I came around because Ricky basically forced me. I don't know why he insisted," you said, groaning.

Taerae shrugged, as he take a sip. "He was saying you looked stressed these days because of the exams. That's why he insisted, I think."

You nod your head as you look at everyone at the party and try to enjoy. Just for tonight, you had to be free and let the exams worry for themselves. You tried your best so why not try to loosen up some.

Even your academic rival, the same Kim Gyuvin, was there so why not. You turned your head to see if he was still there as if his presence is the only thing that could allow you to slack off and come to this party. But he wasn't there, making you confused. Even if he was your enemy and you were never friendly, you know he doesn't ditch parties easily. On top of that, it was his bestfriend's party, so how can he leave this early?

"Did you just zone out?" Taerae's loud voice took you out from your thoughts.

"What do you mean?" You stop searching for him as you turn your attention to Taerae. You picked up one cup from the tables and gulped it down. You were half way down to the second one when Taerae takes it away from you.

Clicking his tongue as he rolls his eyes, he drags you towards a room across.

"Where are you taking me?"

He takes your arm and you both stand at a door. Taerae knocked there twice, then after few seconds twice.

The door opened slowly while a head peaks out.

"Taerae!" Loudly shouts Matthew, the guy in your Chemistry class. "And Y/N!"

You smiled confusingly as Matthew opened the door, just enough so you can both get in one at a time. It made you think it was some secret lair even if Ricky's place is hard to have a hiding place since everything is luxurious and it's hard to ignore it.

Taerae let go of you as you entered the room. You were quiet surprised as you see almost seven people there, now ten adding you, taerae and Matthew. You recognized Gunwook, some senior called Jiwoong, the mini media president Zhang Hao, three girls you dont recognize and to your dismay, Gyuvin.

You sighed as you meet his eyes. So this is where he went.

"Welcome!" Jiwoong shouted as he opened his arms. "Sit, sit."

They were all sitting in circles on the ground and couple of drinks were in the middle. The room was little dark and it muffles the song outside. It was quiet comforting if it wasn't for one who shall not be named's presence.

Matthew sat beside Jiwoong as Taerae points at you sit beside him. His comforting smile made you loosen up.

As Taerae sits down, you realized you are going to be so close to Gyuvin if you sat beside Taerae. But it would fit one person between you two so you just sat, trying as best as you can to sit so close to Taerae. Noticing this, Gyuvin rolled his eyes as he scoots beside the girl beside him.

"Here you go." Hao hands you a drink. Nervous because Gyuvin was staring at you from your peripheral vision, you pick up the drink to take a sip when Hao stops you. "That's for the game. Don't drink it yet."

You put it down slowly, feeling your cheeks red. You can see Gyuvin smiling. You scoot beside Taerae more, intentionally so that he can see you don't want to be near him.

Gyuvin turns his head towards the girl and they began to talk. You frowned upon seeing them talking as if they were close. They were never talked, you thought. Then realizing that's a stalker behavior to know someone's close friends when you don't even want to see his face, you faces Jiwoong who was infront of you and started to talk.

Suddenly the door opened and unusually bright Ricky comes in, putting his hands sideways as if the room was waiting for a king. They whooed as he stands close to the circle.

"Sorry it took me long," he said, fake pouting. Then noticing you, "Oh, Y/N. You made it. Shout out to Y/N who made it even if she was super busy!"

The people in the circle erupted in shouts and whoos, making you nervous. They clapped for you and you couldn't help it but wave them away.

Ricky then quickly sat in the little space between Taerae and some girl he was talking with. They both frowned at him as he makes space for himself between them.

"What are you doing dude?" Taerae looked at struggling Ricky when he whispered something which was incoherent to you. Then Taerae raised his brows in realization.

"Scoot over, Y/N. Ricky has to talk to his crush," Taerae whispers to you. You didn't realize that you were getting close to Gyuvin until your faces where inches away.

You gulped as you both hold eye contact. He smelled like strawberries and you absentmindedly sniffed. Those one and half cups of alcohol were finally kicking in.

Gyuvin softly chuckles at your behavior. He then sips from his cup.

You were about to tell him it was for a game but you realized that you two were enemies.

"Let's play, everyone!" Ricky shouts. "It's never have I ever. If you do something in the question, you will drink."

You all started playing as soon as he laid down the cards which had questions written on them.

You drank few times and everyone would cheer when someone had to drink. You were having fun but realized after few sips, your alcohol level has hit its mark.

"Guys, I have to go," you announced as you try standing but staggered.

"Whoa there. Calm down, Y/N." Gunwook says as all of them turned their attention to you.

You cleared your throat. "Mom will kill me. See ya, guys." You saluted them as you stumble on air but you catch yourself before you fall.

"I'll take her home," someone says from behind but you couldn't comprehend the voice well to figure out whose it was.

A hand wrapped around your waist and other hand pulled made you look at the other person who was trying to carry you.

In you're blurry vision, you realized that it was a tall figure. You thought it was Ricky but the figure beside you was taller.

"You good?" He asked and now you can see who it was as you clear you vision after shutting your eyes multiple times.

"What the heck? Get off of me," you muttered but your voice was weak.

Gyuvin took your hand and draped it over his shoulder as he wraps his other hand around your waist.

You groaned. "You're detaching my arms. Why are you so tall?"

He looked over at you, smiling. "Should give you piggyback ride instead?"

Shaking your head furiously, you declined but you were making it hard for Gyuvin to move. You slumped on your back that he had to hunch his back to reach your level. Your short figure wasn't even helping.

You got out of the house and walk in this night to your house.

"I don't think we can walk like this. You're pushing me down," he tells you after couple of seconds.

"What, are you calling me fat?" You imitated crying. You were so drunk and Gyuvin doesn't see the point of arguing with you.

"I'm gonna put you on my back."

Without waiting for your answer, he crouched down and made you lay on his back. You, on the other hand, wanted to fight him off but you're energy was too low.

He started walking slowly as you wrap your arms around his neck and lay your head on his back.

"I might puke on your beautiful hair. Don't say I didn't warn you." Then, you took few seconds to say, "Not saying your hair is beautiful or anything. It definitely didn't make you sexy."

Gyuvin chuckled at your drunken ba
"And I'm not saying it's making you sexy," you continued in a low voice.

"I'll believe you."

Gyuvin carried you on his back gently and walked slowly. Since your house wasn't that far from Ricky, Gyuvin didn't feel like calling a taxi. You weren't even hard to carry.

"Remember when you tore down my puppy?" You mumbled. He only heard you because you were too close to his ears.

"You are holding grudge now?" He laughed. "Well, remember you kicked eumpapa once?"

You wanted to pick your head up and argue but you were feeling drowsy. "He bit me."

"Right." He said that even if he knew you kicked him after he tore your cut out and was your angry reaction to it.

"Remember when you ate my blueberry at lunch?" You chuckled as you remember the memory of him eating it without your consent.

"Remember when you stepped on my flower origami?" It felt like a memory competition now where your ill-treatment ro eachother.

"Remember when you punched Kim Taemin when he asked me out to school dance?"

Gyuvin rolled his eyes. "We were second graders. I'm sure my punch didn't hurt him much."

You laughed lightly, his back making you comfortable for sleeping. "You were jealous."

"I was not." He dramatically gasped.

"Remember when you sneaked cookies to class and put it in my lunch box and glared at me when I told you I knew it was you?"

You then realized you had memories with him even if you still hold grudges for childish things. Bad or good you all kept them that Gyuvin had some place inside your heart for some reason.

"That wasn't me. It was your boyfriend Taemin."

You hit his chest as he replied with 'ouch.'

"Remember when I was about to confess to you?"

Now that was your own memory and you never thought to say it any time in the future. But you were drunk and sleepy and confessing things was one feature of it.

Gyuvin furrowed his eyebrows. Well he didn't know that and he knew the alcohol is playing the part.

"What?"

"I used to like you since the first time we moved here," you blurted out but your brain was about to shut itself off before it goes to sleep.

Gyuvin's heart beats fast. He didn't know you like him and sure this was a sudden news. He in fact thought all those years you despised him so fearing his feelings might not be reciprocated, he acts like he hates you too.

He waited for a minute to say what's on his mind. "Do you still... like me?"

But you didn't reply. You snored lightly, a sign that you already dozed off.

𔓘𔓘𔓘𔓘𔓘𔓘𔓘𔓘𔓘𔓘

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