Our Late Night Conversations Through My Drunk Eyes
Description
It's been years since SHINee disbanded but there seems to be someone who can't bare to move on. Of course everyone has their own way to survive, but when that thing is alcohol and starts to destroy your life, then that's a good sign to find something else to hold on to. Something good. Maybe a someone.
In this fanfic: alcoholic!Key, disbanded!au, homo content, swearing
Foreword
Each of the SHINee members entered the small room; none of which knew why they were there. In the front of the room sat their manager. His face was unreadable and he watched each member take a seat on the couch.
"The staff and I have come to a decision," their manager started. Key's heart pounded hard in his chest. He constantly rubbed his palms on the sides of his thighs to calm his nerves a little bit. Key didn't even have to think about what he was going to say. SHINee was disbanding. It was obvious. Their tour was cut short and all of their reality shows were abruptly ended. Just thinking about it, it made Key's spin. Maybe it's something else, he thought.
"We've decided to have SHINee break up." Shock spread across everyone's face: Taemin, Minho, Onew, Jonghyun, and especially Key. He felt numb. SHINee's... over?
"You're joking."
"What do you mean 'SHINee's breaking up'?"
"What are we gonna do?"
"Look guys, it's what's best for now. We've looked at the sales charts and it's obvious that you guys haven't been doing as well. Each one of you seem to be doing just fine on your own. If not, I'm sure you'll find something else to do. It wasn't my choice but it makes a lot of sense and it seems like the best thing to do for right now. Each one of your contracts have been terminated and as of now, SHINee is no more. If you have a problem, take it up with S.M. Entertainment. I've done my part here. Live well!"
With that, he left. The room was awkwardly and painfully quiet. Each member sat without saying a word to each other. Minho seemed to be the one with the most composure. It was as if he didn't hear anything Duho just said. Onew sat slumped in his chair, rubbing his thumbs together and staring at the floor. You could see the confusion on Taemin's face as he still processed everything. Jonghyun was thinking; what would everyone else do since there was no more SHINee? Then there was Key: freaking out and panicking.
"What are we going to do?" Taemin said after a long time in utter silence.
"No, it's what are we going to do? You've got your whole future cut out for you. Your dancing will take you a long way," Onew assured Taemin.
"Plus you've got We Got Married with Naeun still going, right? There's another thing," Jonghyun added.
"I've got Let's Go Dream Team, you know. My athletics to fall back on," Minho spoke up.
"Onew can easily be casted in dramas and I still have my singing."
"Key's got..." Taemin trailed off. Everyone turned their attention to Key now. What do I have cut out for me? He abruptly stood and headed towards the exit.
That night, he didn't sleep. SHINee was done. Over. No more. He screamed 'til his voice was gone and cried until his eyes were big, and swollen. The fact that he watched episode after episode of their various reality shows didn't help either. Turning off his laptop, he left his bed (for the first time since he got home), and went into the kitchen. He rummaged through cleaning supplies and extra trash bags until he found what he was looking for: Jack Daniels. He filled a wine glass full of the whiskey and sipped. The alcohol burned his throat, a big reminder why he had always hated alcohol and never drank. Another sip. It burned again but not as much. He started to relax and slowly came to accept that SHINee was done for after each glass he had. Glasses soon turned into bottles and within months, you could say he became addicted.
"They were right," he slurred, "nothing good ever lasts."
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