Late Night 'Trips' and the Morning After

Sunggyu woke up to the sound of a girl talking.

Huh? What’s going on?

Looking around the dark room, he remembered the events of that night. He sat up and looked over at the bed beside him. To his surprise, you were sitting there with your eyes closed, mumbling in a language he didn’t know.

“~~~~-sshi?” he said as he peered at you curiously. You didn’t seem to hear him.

She’s still asleep?

Suddenly, you stood up and started walking across the room. He watched in amazement as you continued to talk while walking towards the window.

“Hubbies!” you wailed in your own language. “You’re fighting again? I told you not to fight over me!”

I wonder what she’s saying. What could her dream be about?

Sunggyu watched as you leaned on the glass pane.

What is she…OH CRAP!!! SHE’S GONNA JUMP!!! He suddenly recalled a story about a sleepwalking man who jumped out of the window and died. He scrambled to his feet and rushed towards you.

“~~~~-sshi,” he said, shaking your shoulder. When you didn’t wake up, he turned you around so that you were facing him instead of the window. Holding your shoulders, he walked backwards to lead you back towards the bed. You slowly followed him while muttering some indistinct words. A smile formed at his lips as he looked at you.

She looks so cute with that little frown on her face.

You were almost at the bed when Sunggyu suddenly tripped on something big and bulky on the floor behind him.

Crap! What’s my bag doing at this side of the bed? He felt himself fall backwards as he lost his balance.

Thud! Fortunately, his back landed on the soft mattress. But even if he wasn’t hurt, Sunggyu was still too shocked to move. When he tripped, you also fell and landed on top of him. His face burned as he felt the weight of your body against his.

Relax, Kim Sunggyu. Relax. Just think of her as Woohyun. Or Sungjong. Or Whoever.

Gathering his strength, he moved slowly and attempted to get you off him. Suddenly, you stirred. He froze, holding his breath, afraid that you’d wake up and freak out. However, instead of waking up, you only reached out to put your arms around his neck. Mumbling, you turned your head. Cold sweat started to form beneath his brows as he felt your warm breath on his skin.

Maybe I should just let her sleep like this...

…What the heck???!!! Kim Sunggyu, wake up! What are you thinking?

Before he could take a second attempt at trying to get you off of him, you moved again.

“Hubbies,” you muttered in your native tongue. “How many times have I told you that I’m not picking favorites? Don’t worry because I love all of you equally...”

You snuggled closer to him. He froze when he felt your cheeks brushing against the nape of his neck. He could feel his heart threatening to break through his ribcage.

Why am I being like this? Yah! Kim Sunggyu! What’s wrong with you?

You clung to him even tighter, this time smothering him.

I…can’t…breathe!

At last, he was able to pry your arms off his neck. He carefully rolled you over to your back and laid you properly on the bed. When he finally calmed his nerves, he looked at you sleeping peacefully with your hair falling in soft waves around your face.

I wonder if she’d even remember what happened when she wakes up tomorrow...

Thinking you probably wouldn’t, he went back to his improvised bed on the floor and fell asleep with an amused smile on his face.

+

You felt the soft warmth of the sun on your face as you turned in bed. Still sleepy, you groped around you for your hand phone. You checked the time. 8:38 am. You groggily sat up and headed to the toilet. You opened the door and stopped in mid-yawn. You stood there bricked for a few seconds, before regaining your brain.

Fu--*bleep*!

You hurriedly close the door without a sound. Jumping back into the bed, you grabbed a pillow and covered your face which had turned beet red. Now you were finally awake.

I didn’t even remember that he was here!

You crawled under the blankets as you recalled what just happened.

When you opened the bathroom door, you were greeted by the sound of a guy’s voice singing over the shower.

“Please don’t stay in my heart once you’re gone

Ajikdo naega neol weonhajanha

Deo isangnae gwitgae meomulji ma

I wanna listen, I wanna listen...”

{A/N: I was actually listening to Sunggyu's Because while I wrote this part. Kekeke~ }

Of course the shower curtains were thick, so you didn’t really see anything. But still…

Well, it wasn’t my fault! He was the one who didn’t lock the stupid door!

Suddenly, you heard the door open. You quickly sat up as a fully dressed Sunggyu stepped out of the bathroom with a small towel hanging over his head. Your eyes met and you embarrassedly looked away, only to catch sight of YOUR reflection in the mirror of the closet.

Oh my god. Who is that crap looking back at me?

“Well, uh, good morning,” he said, clearing his throat after a stretch of awkward silence.

“G-good morning.” Calm down, he probably doesn’t even know that you just walked in on him showering. The thought was enough to make your cheeks burn again.

At the corner of your eyes, you saw him drying his hair with the small towel. As he raised his arm to run his fingers through his wet brown hair, you could see a hint of biceps flexing underneath the sleeves of his shirt. I can die from this hotness right now.

When he finally finished, he took his bag and turned to you.

“So… I should probably head downstairs to talk to Mrs. Jung.”

“Huh? Oh, y-yeah.”

He walked towards the door but stopped before opening it.

“Uh… ~~~~-sshi. Thank you for letting me stay over. Sorry for troubling you,” he said.

“No, I should be the one apologizing for getting you into this mess,” you said.

He just smiled and shook his head. ‘We are not going to have this argument again,’ he thought to himself. “Anyway, I’ll get going now. Goodbye,” he said before stepping out of the door.

You sighed as you looked at the door closing behind him.

So, this is how my ‘one-night stand’ with Sunggyu ends.

+

After he finished fixing things at the hotel, Sunggyu entered Café Latte, relieved to see that only a few people were around. He headed to the counter and sat on one of the high stools by the bar.

“Ahjusshi! Anyeonghaseyo!” He greeted the man behind the counter.

The man peered beneath Sunggyu’s cap. “Sunggyu-sshi?” He seemed surprised. “It’s been a while. I didn’t know you were in the neighborhood.”

“Well, I was just visiting the boutel,” Sunggyu replied. “Oh, and I’ll have the usual.”

The man handed him a cup of Americano.

“So, not many people come by at this time, eh?” Sunggyu observed.

“Yes. Actually, we seem to be getting fewer customers lately. Must be because of the new shop that opened down the street,” the ahjusshi frowned. “Anyway, your father is planning on getting some renovations done by the end of the year.”

Sunggyu nodded his head thoughtfully.

“Oh. Looks like we’ve got a foreigner in the house,” the man suddenly said, looking over Sunggyu’s shoulder at a customer who was walking towards the counter.

Another foreigner? I seem to keep bumping into them nowadays.

Sunggyu turned to look at the person who now stood beside him. He almost dropped the cup he was holding when he saw the girl in a plum-colored dress with her black hair cascading in soft waves down her shoulders.

“~~~~-sshi?” he said in disbelief.

+

After Sunggyu left your room at the boutel, you took a shower, got dressed, and finally headed out to get some breakfast. You weren't really in the mood to take a stroll, so you just stopped at a small café right next to the boutel. As you entered and headed towards the counter, you observed that there were only a couple of customers seated inside. You looked around and was delighted by the simple interiors and the soft glow of the lights in the café which set a comfortable and laid-back ambiance. This place seems nice. It has the same vibe as the boutel. Just as you were about to order, the man sitting on a stool beside you suddenly spoke.

“~~~~-sshi?”

You were surprised to hear the familiar voice. Turning your head, your eyes widened in shock when you saw who it was.

“O! Sunggyu-sshi!” So I guess I still haven’t run out of good luck after all. “What are you doing here?” You wanted to smack yourself when you realized how stupid your question was. What else would he do here? Swim?

“Late breakfast,” he said, showing you the cup he was holding.

The ahjusshi behind the counter curiously looked at the two of you. “You know each other?” he asked Sunggyu.

“Uh, yeah…She’s a customer at the boutel,” he replied nervously. Please, please don’t mention anything about me being an idol…

“Is that so?” The man turned to you and smiled. “So what can I get this lovely lady?”

“Um, just one vanilla espresso please,” you said.

As you were about to pay, Sunggyu stopped you.

“It’s on me,” he said. You started to protest, but he still insisted. “It’s fine, really.”

The ajhusshi suddenly spoke up.

“Oh, didn't you know that Sunggyu-sshi is actually…”

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!  OTL OTL OTL

“…the son of the owners of this cafe? So don’t worry miss,” the man finished. Sunggyu sighed in relief. I thought he was going to say that I’m actually an idol!

“W-well...Thank you then,” you said, finally giving in. Why does he seem to own every place that I go to?!

When you received your cup of coffee, the two of you headed to a table by the corner.

“So uh… How did the room arrangements go?” you asked him when the two of you were already seated.

“Well, I must have been lucky. Someone checked out just before I talked to Mrs. Jung,” he showed you a keycard. “And you wouldn’t believe what room I got.”

Curiously, you looked at it. No way! He’ll be staying at the room next to mine? A big black 314 stood out from the white surface of the card.

”I know. Crazy, right?” he said as if reading you mind. “Anyway, what are your plans for today?”

“I’m not really sure yet. I wanted to go to as many places as possible since I’m only staying here for a couple of weeks.”

“I know many fun places around here. I can help you if you want.”

“But I don’t want to burden you…”

“No, it’s ok. I don’t have anything to do anyway.” I only hope no one recognizes me.

“Well…ok then,” you sipped at your coffee happily.

“Oh, I think I wasn’t able to properly introduce myself last night,” you remembered, setting down your cup. You bowed your head to him. “Annyeonghaseyo! I’m ~~~~, I just turned 18 last week. Nice to meet you.”

He smiled and bowed back. “Annyeonghaseyo! I’m Kim Sunggyu, 22 years old. And just for the record, I’m not a thief and I don’t break into rooms,” he laughed.

OMG that eye smile kills.

“Anyway, what country did you say you were from?” he asked. You told him your nationality.

So that was the language you were speaking in last night… His face started to heat up at the memory. Catching himself, he cleared his throat. “So, uh, what made you come to Korea all by yourself?”

You choked at your coffee when you heard the question.

“Are you alright?” he asked worriedly. He handed you some table napkins.

“Y-yeah, I-I’m fine,” you said, wiping your mouth to hide your nervous face.

Is it time to tell him the truth?

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I just realized that I've spent most of my Christmas break writing this story. My mom even started scolding me for spending more time typing on the laptop than sleeping. (I told her this is an assignment I'm making just to stop her nagging. LOL, bad daughter.) I'm really trying to put up just one chapter a day, but I just can't control myself! So...help me feel better by leaving your comments and reactions for the story! Keke~! (>v<)