Breaking News, Exo’s Baekhyun and Chanyeol have been arrested for being in possession of late Friday evening…

The voices on the TV were silenced as I shut it off and threw the remote elsewhere. I held the glass up in my hands, twirling around the few drops of alcohol. I was alone in the apartment since JongMin left to stay at a friend’s house and I was glad he didn’t have to see me like this.

I was wasted and exhausted.

“Another glass won’t hurt.” I mumbled and pulled the wine from behind me on the small table and poured a glass of red wine just as the doorbell rang. I drunkenly got up from the couch, the room spinning and my head throbbing. They continued to hit the doorbell and I shouted out with my wine glass in hand, “Stop hitting the damn doorbell!”

I opened the door and was about to give the person a piece of my mind when there stood EunNeul. She was in a blue coat with black jeans and a white scarf. Her hair was swept to the side and her face flushed from the cold weather, “Oh, what are you doing here?” I pointed at her as my slur of words left my dry lips.

She looked up at me indifferently her eyes darting to my wine and back to my face, “Can I come in?”

I stepped to the side while waving my hand out with a smile, “Welcome to paradise.”

She stepped in looking around at my bland walls and lack of décor, “JongMin isn’t here?”

I sipped my wine as I followed her into the living room. EunNeul waited for me to answer when I merely said, “He’s out with a friend.”

We stood awkwardly around the couch, her eyes taking in everything around her. She was curious but also afraid. By the anxious look on her face, she wasn’t comfortable in my presence, “Were you just looking for him?”

I decided to finally sit and motioned for her to do the same. She did so but at the far end of the living room away from me, “No, I came for you actually. JongMin gave me your address…”
 

She trailed off at the sight of me pouring another glass and blurted out, “Can you put the alcohol down for one second?”

I filled the glass halfway and smirked at her, “No,” then I took the wine in one shot. EunNeul shut her eyes and inhaled deeply, “Kai, we need to talk.”

“As an idol to a fan or as man to a woman?”

“As someone concerned about you…and your brother.” Her voice was soft while her eyes sincere.

“Alright, then speak. I’m all ears.” I finally set my glass down and sat back in my arm chair.

She hesitated before speaking, playing around with her scarf and her head down. I tilted my head to the side out of curiosity.

“I-I was fifteen…when you debuted. I remember seeing you dance for the first time and reading about your life story. I was amazed at your dedication to dancing. I’d never had a passion for anything growing up, so I respected you for being so young yet knowing what you wanted to do.”

“Why are you telling me this?”

“Because, I just want you to know that even if it feels like there isn’t anyone that cares,” She stood up from her seat, “There still are still people out there that care about you and want to see you succeed.”

She headed for the door when I stood up and stopped her, “You didn’t come here to tell me that.”

EunNeul looked up at me with a small smile and whispered, “It wasn’t,” She glanced down to the half empty wine bottle and glasses, “But looking at you now…I think it’s what you needed to hear.”

She pushed passed me and opened the door, “Goodnight, JongIn shi.”

I stood still staring at the shut door, remembering every bit her as she said my name, my real name. Never has my name sounded so sweet coming from a girl’s lips and I wished to hear her say it again just one more time.

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The next update will be longer I promise ^^