"You have to kiss…" Joy pauses for drawing more attention. Irene wishes that she would say Seulgi but she knows she is not that lucky. "…Kangjun"

No! Irene does not want that. She abruptly turns to Kangjun who is giving her a shy smile. She should have already cleared that she was not interested in him, now it is biting her in the . She has to get out of it somehow.

"Well, I mean, I would have but he just seems shy and we don't want to scare a new student do we?" She pretends to joke and looks at everyone in the eye hoping that they would find some truth in her words and let her wriggle out of it.

"Aww, Irene! You are so boring." Her friends supply. Irene does not mind, she is just happy to get out of it.

"Actually Irene… I don't mind." Kangjun offers and everyone has to do a double-take. She had not thought that he would be so frank. Guess people are not how they look. Now she cannot get herself out of this dare it seems.

"Irene, you are supposed to do it in real life not dream about it," Seulgi says as she shakes her and breaks her out of her thoughts. Everyone laughs.

She looks at Seulgi who seems to enjoy seeing the scene unfold. It makes me feel uncomfortable.

"You won't mind it?" she whispers to Seulgi.

If you say no I won't kiss him. Just say no.

"No. Why would I?” Seulgi just laughs at her and pushes her forward. She does not know what she is expecting but this was definitely not it. Irene tilts her head back to look at Seulgi. Irene does not know why but she feels very betrayed. She thought Seulgi would stop her. Even if she doesn't like her she knows that Irene doesn't like Kangjun.

But why should even Seulgi stop her, she doesn't know that Irene likes her or even anyone right now Irene's mind supplies. She knows she is not making any sense anymore.

Her head feels dizzy. Irene wants to get out of the situation as quickly as she can. The alcohol seems to be getting an upper hand on her. The music feels too loud and Irene just wants to run away.

So she does.