Mingyu sighs when he sees Hoshi giving another cup of soju to the slightly tipsy Minji. “You need to drown yourself with alcohol, my friend,” Hoshi slurs, already drunk. The girl chuckles briefly before accepting the drink, “Because it’s your birthday, and I want to forget all of my problems, why not?” She drinks it in one shot, and Mingyu grimaces, taking the shot glass away from her. “Y-you guys are d-drinking wa-aay too m-m-much!” Seungcheol drunkenly complains, hiccupping and slinging an arm around the birthday boy.

“I think that’s enough, guys,” the only sober guy problematically interjects as he places their glasses somewhere else. “Why?!” Hoshi start to whine while flailing their arms around. Seungcheol hums an agreement, already looking like he was sick. Some people start to look at them in the small tent they were staying at. Slightly embarrassed, Mingyu covers his friend’s mouth promptly. “Stop it, Hoshi. We’re still outside,” he reminds as he takes his hand off. “But it’s my birthday?!” Hoshi wails loudly.  Minji only laughs at them with her eyes slightly droopy. Seungcheol was already knocked down on the table.

Remind me why I’m friends with these three? Mingyu sighs yet again and dials one of their friend’s numbers. He hears it ring twice before he hears a deep voice over the line. “Hello?”

“Wonwoo, you done with your night shift?” He asks. “Yeah, I’m going home right now,” the said boy answers a bit tiredly. Mingyu is about to speak, but Wonwoo interjects, “Wait, wait, let me guess.”

Mingyu only lets out a smile apologetically. As expected, he knows me well. “Because it’s Hoshi’s birthday, all of them got wasted – except you, of course – so you want me to go there and take the birthday boy and Seungcheol hyung home.” The other boy guesses accurately. “Uh… yeah, sorry, man. It’s because the alcohol is consuming Minji, too.” Mingyu glances at his best friend who is singing children songs with Hoshi. Wonwoo sighs, “You know, I’m tired, but because you’re my best friend, I’ll give you a chance and take them home. Go flirt with your Min