The Bathroom

"Awww! Gosh!"

Throbbing head wasn't the best condition to wake up. And if you'd add it with a soared body and a hungry stomach, things might just turn worst. She was heading down the stairs to the kitchen craving for a cold glass of water to ease her dry throat. She lifted her hand to hold the fridge door open, but then something prevented her from doing so. She forced her eye to focus on what was hindering her and her gaze were met by the freshly woken up but still suave looking Don Juan.

"Yah!? Get your hands off me. I'm trying to get a cold drink here."

"No."

"What no?"

"Drink that." Woobin pulled his thumb up, pointing at his back where the white cup was placed on the bar table right across the fridge.

"What's that?" She inquired.

"Hot black coffee", he answered her inquiry shortly.

"I don't want to drink that. I want to have a glass of cold water. So please get your hold off?"

Woobin looked straight at her without any readable expression before she saw him closed his eyes and sigh. "What am I going to do with you? Seriously? Can you please at least not argue with other people? Spare them on worrying about you. Why can't you just listen and follow? What I’m asking you is something that could ease up that hangover you got. And not just forcing you to do random useless things for crying out loud, Ha Jaekyung!"

Jaekyung was taken aback with how Woobin had acted; usually he would just keep on arguing with her until one would give up, but now he easily let out his frustration and question her behavior. Unexpectedly, she became concern about his different treatment.

"Arasso! I'll drink that." She shifted her position and was about to walk away when Woobin grabbed her arm, pullling back.

"What happen to him?" He asked but then she just looked back with a perplexed expression.

"What are you talking about?"

Flash

"Yah! Monkey! What did you do to Princess huh? Why did you let her drink too much? Why did you drink a lot too?"

"Quiet! Quiet! Quiet!" She was covering her ears and wiggling her body like an octopus.

"Aish! What is she doing? So Yi Jeong is going to kill me this time." Woobin ranted, but it seemed like the lady beside him wasn't giving much of an attention. He shifted his gaze back on the road and go on with his driving.

"What the hell! Woobin, why did she forced Gaeul-yang to drink that much! Get her out of here or I'll kill you both."

Woobin can only cringe on Yi Jeong's outburst and he couldn't help but get worried about Gaeul who's not used on getting drunk. He knew well enough that he could deal well with Yi Jeong easily, but then Princess was involved and Yi Jeong was blaming him in place of Jeakyung. All he could do now was pull his hair out of irritation.

"Aish!"

They reached the house after thirty minutes’ drive. He gave the car key to his valet and lifted the sleeping Jaekyung up to the guest room. She's been staying in that room for about two weeks ever since the gang decided to let her stay with Woobin to insure her safety. Everyone wasn't that open to the idea of Jaekyung staying alone in a condo so they all push her to stay with Don Juan.

He slowly laid her down the bed and gently removed the coat she's wearing. Woobin was frightened a bit when Jaekyung open her eyes and look at him while he's still removing the coat. He gulped hard. "Why did you left?" He heard her asked. "I was... I said I'll be back right after... I fin..." Confused with her inquiry; Woobin remained nonchalant and continued his task, but then his voice never fail to reveal his instant shock.

"Liar!"

"What?"

"You're a liar! You did not come back. Never came back."

"What do you me...?

His words were cutoff and his eyes went all round when Jaekyung pulled him down with her and kissed him. Woobin stiffen on his spot while arching his arms to balance and support his weight. He willed himself to pull out from her, but then he couldn't. Almost failing for control, Woobin delved and slowly respond to her kisses, little by little being drowned. Then she stopped. Jaekyung looked straight to him, who's a bit confused and shock with himself and the prompt situation.

"This will be the last. I won't be running away anymore and pretend that you'll be coming back."

Woobin was more baffled with what's happening. He watched as Jeakyung started tearing up while holding his face with both her hands. She was tracing his face somewhat memorizing every details. And then his heart went off beat all of a sudden. Just like when he kissed her for the first time, just like when he saw her went down the large stairs at Junpyo's engagement party and just like when she suddenly kissed him a while ago.

"You should have brought me with you. Look at me now, I’m definitely clueless on what will my future be. You're so unfair, so unfair. I tried, so many times, but then I can't." He wiped her tears with his hand although it came running down again. "I hate you! With all of my heart, I hate you! I hate that I love you this much, this much that I can't even go on, and let you go." And there she fell to slumber leaving Woobin all confused and curious. She looked so much in pain that he never realized it was Ha Jeakyung talking to him. He would always see her quirky, bright, annoying and loud, but not pained and broken. So frail and broken that it turned his heart to ache too much.

"I hate you Jinwon" She mumbled.

End

"Tell me. What happen to him?"

"What are you talking about? What's wrong with you?"

"Why were you crying last night? Tell me, tell me who that man is?"

"That man? Me crying? What do you mean?" Jaekyung was confused.

"Yah! Why are you being like this? It's creeping me out." She couldn't explain what she's currently feeling about the whole situation. Seeing him acting too concern and serious about a certain matter she couldn't even remember made her all uncomfortable and anxious. "Please don't treat me like that you're causing me goose bumps." She was wiggling her arms away from his grip. "Yah Song Woobin, let me go! I already drunk that stupid bitter coffee right?"

Woobin won't settle until she would spit out everything, because he wanted to know what had caused her to cry like that. He didn't know why he was so into prying her business, he just felt he have to. "Who is Jinwon?" He saw her froze and gulps hard after he uttered the name.

"Who is he? Why are you crying over him?" Her sudden change of expression made him conclude that the topic was quite sensitive to tackle, but he couldn't keep himself to dig in more.

"How? How did you?"

He let go of her arm and faced her properly. "You aren't listening to me. I said you were crying last night and I happen to hear you mention that name. Who is he?"

In a split second, her mood changed and she instantly felt being interrogated. Jeakyung stood up from her seat and stepped away from him. "It's none of your business", she said, but Woobin was fast to catch her and pull her down again.

"I want to know, you can tell me. I want to help."

"What? What did you say?"

"If it bothers you, you can tell me. I'll listen, I promise."

"You don't understand. I can’t..."

"How am I going to understand if you are not going to tell me?"

"Song Woobin?"

"Tell me, the reason why were you crying?"

…

Meanwhile, at the other side of the town, there was the infamous Casanova torn between the two most important women in his life.

"She's still asleep? Why haven't you gone for work? I can take care of her well. Ah! Afraid I might say something to her about you?"

"Umah!"

"We've been away from each other for too long and then, when I saw you again, you made me help you dress your girlfriend. How great was that?"

"I told you already it wasn't her fault why she became that drunk, Umah."

"I know and I do understand. But I still can't”, Haneul searched for the write words to say to not offend her son, “She's quite naive and innocent for you, I just can't believe you were too hook for such a type."

"Umah, what do you mean by that?"

"She's smart, pretty, got self-control and a bit naïve, I like her a lot and I'm happy for the fact that you were able to meet your match, Jongie." Haneul was amused by how her son suddenly blushed after what she said.

"I can see that you value her a lot and that you love her just don't do stupid things this time. That kid is way too fragile. Do you understand me?" Seeing her mother talk to him in such a serious manner with regards to Gaeul, Yi Jeong could only let out a sigh of relief before he went to hug his mother.

"Thank you so much, Umah. I love you so, so much!" He said and felt the warm hug that he missed for so long; his mother's hug that could always makes him comfortable and safe.

"I think I will like Gaeul-ssi more that she made you like this, Jongie." Haneul chuckled and then Yi Jeong let go of the hug.

"Let me remind you that I'm your child and you are not allowed to like anybody else except for me, okay, and also Gaeul-yang."

Haneul let out a confused look and shook her head to her son's childishness.

"Fine. What a selfish brat you are, So Yi Jeong."

"Of course Umah!"

"Enough of this, you go and wake Gaeul up. We're having a lunch in an hour."

"Yes Umah." Yi Jeong bolted up and gave his mother a peck on the cheek before walking straight to the flight of stairs.

"And Jongie!"

 He whipped back his head to Haneul. "Hmm?"

He saw her mother smile, full of hope in her sparkling eyes, "Will you stay here with me from now on? I won't be coming back to Denmark anytime soon and will you bring Gaeul here frequently?"

Truth to be told, what she's asking her son was a bit too much, but then she wanted to make up for all the absences and neglectful actions she gave her son. And now that she's back and that she had already made the first step to get close again with her son, Haneul would not sit, wasting time and chances anymore. She saw her son smiled widely and nod at her.

"Of course Umah, I will love to stay here with you and Grandma."

She willed herself not to tear up in front of Yi Jeong and said, "Thank you so much. Now you go and wake her up."

Yi Jeong happily glided up the stairs and walked towards a room with a huge mahogany door. It was the room he used to have when they come to visit his grandma and it's also the room where Gaeul was sleeping. Yi Jeong couldn't absorb all the happenings that he was in last night. It was too overwhelming, but then elating at the same time. Never in his wild imagination would he see his mother again, for such a long period in a not-so-ordinary time and absolutely, in a not-so-typical situation. In the end his night ended happy and great.

He rotated the knob and pushed the door slightly. She was fast asleep even if it's already near noon. Yi Jeong walked gently towards her and gently sat beside the soundly sleeping Gaeul.

"She might be so drunk. Aish! That Ha Jeakyung."

His eyes went over the clock at the bedside table then saw that it's 10:30 AM in the morning and by that he uttered. "Umha said lunch will be ready in an hour. How about…?" He slowly slid himself and lay down beside Gaeul. He turned and faced her sleeping form while slowly moved his face a few inches away from hers. The lights coming from the outside and reflected by the window gave him the good view of her sleeping expression.

"How can she look so cute even if she's sleeping?"

Just then, that his best friend decided to settle down, Yi Jeong was also considering the same idea with Gaeul, and looking at her, sleeping soundly beside him in a huge fully painted white room gave a kick on his imagination that they look like a newlywed couple. Yi Jeong could only smile widely at the thought.

"Soon, definitely it’s going to happen, Gaeul-yang." He whispered and kissed her forehead.

She felt something touch her forehead causing her to stir a little. She couldn't tell, but somewhat her bed became so comfortable and her comforter was as smooth as silk. She stretched her arms out and yawned a little before opening her eyes. And out of the blue, suddenly, she felt something touched her lips.

"Good morning!"

Her eyes caught the view of a widely smiling-gorgeous devil So Yi Jeong. In an instant she became confused and then relaxed and confused again after she roamed her eyes around the room. Gaeul studied Yi Jeong's position and his clothes before she gulped hard and covered herself. She saw Yi Jeong let out a laugh and messed her hair a little.

"Why are you looking at me like that, Gaeul-yang?" He asked with the hint of teasing. Yi Jeong knew what's running inside her head and he wanted to know what would be her reaction about it.

Her head was formulating a reason to why she was in such situation and was fixing her remaining memories of last night. Gaeul wanted to put the pieces of the last night's event before she went berserk and panic. But then she couldn't remember all the event last night, her memories was only up until the gang decided to have an intimate celebration and everybody went to have a drink.  Nothing after that, then…? 

Yi Jeong was sleeping beside her wearing an already crumpled white shirt. What does that mean? She's too afraid to even check herself if she indeed was wearing something.

"Sunbae? What...?" Yi Jeong could not take the guilt anymore now that Gaeul looked so confused and worried.

"Hey! Bumpkin, do you know that you were so drunk last night? Why did you let Jaekyung force you to drink, huh? Do you know how hard it is to watch over you?"

"Watch over me?" The realization came rushing into her and then she drew a breath of relief.

Hard to watch over? She thought. "Sunbae, did I do something wrong? Did I somewhat mess around here? Where are we? Were you able to sleep? Where did you sleep? What happen last night? Where are Jandi and Unnie...?" Gaeul came in a rampage of inquiries.

Yi Jeong held his hand up to stop her from speaking, "Wait, okay? One by one... I can’t answer that all in one shot, Gaeul-yang." He bolted up in a sitting position and faced her properly. "You did something last night, but it's not that bad. You made a mess, but not that big. I haven't got enough sleep, but that's not your fault... Uh? What's the next...? Ah! There were too many happenings last night, the whole gang is fine and I guess Jandi stayed at the hotel after. And we're at my Grandmother's house and also, my mother is waiting for us at the dining area."

"What did you say?" Her eyes were so wide and formed an 'O' while still looking directly at Yi Jeong. She saw him smiled a little. "Your mother is here? But you said she's in Denmark?"

"Yeah she was and I did not know she's back not before last night. She just arrived yesterday and she wanted to see you now."

"Why? I mean I'm not yet ready for that..."

"But she already saw last night, Gaeul-yang. So don't worry. Come on! Fix yourself first." He gently pulled her up the bed and dragged her inside the bathroom. Yi Jeong couln't help but chuckle inwardly remembering what Gaeul did in the bathroom last night.

"Yah! Sunbae, why are you laughing?" She inquired curiously.

"Ani, nothing, just go in and fix yourself... there is a dress prepared in the closet for you so just wear it. I'll be waiting outside. Call me when you're done, okay?" He said to her.

And although she's too anxious about the impending event, Gaeul comforted herself since Yi Jeong was with her. She nodded at him before she closed the bathroom door. What will I do? Ottokhea? This will be very embarrassing. His mom would have seen me drunk.

Gaeul went out from the huge room and was welcome by an elegant European designed house or better yet a mansion. She was standing in a facade perpendicular to the row of rooms with huge mahogany doors. Across her was a waiting area that looked like a decent living room from commercial houses with seats in monarch style placed before the glass made railings. She saw Yi Jeong seated comfortably with a book on his hand and was wearing reading glasses. Even if he's just at home and was wearing simple clothing, she simply was mesmerized at the sight of him.

With gentle glides, Gaeul made her way to him and called his attention, “Sunbae".

He caught her calling him and he turned to her and smiled before standing up his seat. "Come on let's go down now."

He went to her and held her hand warmly. Yi Jeong felt Gaeul pull him a little. "Wait Sunbae... I... Do I look fine? I mean I'm just concern about..."

Yi Jeong lifted her chin high and wink. "You look devastatingly great. Would that be enough?" She slapped him at the shoulder, but he just chuckled. "Don't worry I'm here and my mother isn't going to eat you alive. She doesn't bite. I promise." And then he guided her down the stairs and to the dining area.

"Umah!" Yi Jeong called up to the woman facing away from them who was busily doing her business and when she turned to them Gaeul placed her hand to cover from being so surprised.

"Nice to see again, Gaeul-ssi", Haneul greeted the young lady beside her son with loving and warm smile.

"Madame L? Ow? Good noon, it's nice to see you again!" Yi Jeong noticed the greetings thrown by both to each other.

"See you again?" He curiously asked.

"It's beca..."

"We met yesterday at Shinwa. Gaeul-ssi is the chosen candidate for a post-grad scholarship grant of your Grandmother. She happens to be recommended by Junpyo's mother since she's on top of the outstanding list on the Psychology Department, though she wasn't able to give me her confirmation yet. Right?"

"Ah, neh."

"Oh? Umah you…?"

"We both don't know it... that's why I was a bit surprise to see her last night."

"Wow! That was a bit unusual, but anyways how about if we talk things over lunch, right?" Yi Jeong nodded at Gaeul and his mom and guided both ladies towards the table. The three seated comfortably and started lunch with bits of talks.

…

The three of them enjoyed the lunch and the random chats they shared for good all two hours. Haneul discovered a lot of new things about her son and noticed the large change he had grown into. The Yi Jeong who happened to be always stiff and gloomy became so bright and smiling. Her son who used to be hiding from her was now openly telling her random stories about his friends, activities, and work and fluff stuffs regarding the pretty lady seated beside him. She felt great and at the same time regretful of all that had happen. Haneul was very thankful that even though her son grew up away from her, he became a man with decency and stance. But then she was also sorry for not being with him through all his hard times.

"Gaeul-ssi, will you come and visit me again?" She asked Gaeul who she came to like more after the conversation they had.

Indeed, she's very charming, smart and lovable and that simply was the proof why her son was totally smitten by her. "I will come and visit you Madame." Gaeul answered with a pretty smile.

"Call me Umah, Gaeul." She said to her earning two pairs of wide eyes both her son and Gaeul, and then she realized how frank her request was.

"Aigoo, just Aunt for now, I mean Gaeul." She saw how flustered both became after and she couldn't hold her laugh anymore. "Don't mind me both of you. Just call me Aunt, Gaeul. Okay?"

Gaeul and Yi Jeong looked at each other before the latter nod his head to her.

"Neh Auntie." Gaeul smiled to her.

After some more talks, the couple bid Haneul goodbye and went in to the orange sports car parked at near the veranda. He helped her in and placed her seat belt and turn on the engine. Oblivious to him, Gaeul had been eyeing all his actions starting from lunch up until they say bid Haneul goodbye. He had a scratch free smirk in his lips and his aura was so bright. Seeing him like that made her feel happy. Gaeul smile to herself and diverted her eyes on the road ahead.

Yi Jeong studied Gaeul from his periphery; she was just silent with a wistful smile painted on her lips. And without any warning, all of sudden, he remembered the events last night and he tried to hold out his laugh but failed in a second and burst out loud. Gaeul was a bit frightened about Yi Jeong's abrupt laughing.

"Yah! Sunbae, what's wrong with you?" She asked him sporting a confused face and an adorable pout.

"Nothing, don't mind me Gaeul-yang."

"You are keeping something. Oh! I know! Is it about last night? Yah! Sunbae, tell me what happen last night." Gaeul exclaimed.

"Nothing, really, you just messed around the room, that's it." Yi Jeong tried his best not to chuckle this time. He did swear to himself not to let Gaeul know what he made her do, because if she’d know it, he is dead.

Gaeul became all worried and disappointed due to the fact that obviously Yi Jeong is hiding something from her. "Arasso! I know you got something in there, but I won't pry on and just wait until your conscience eat you up."

He saw her shifted on her seat, facing away from him. What to do? What to do? Aish!

Gaeul hadn't turned to look back at him even after spending almost thirty minutes of the ride and Yi Jeong couldn't take it anymore. "Arasso! Arasso! I'll tell it already."

Gaeul turned back to him. "Okay start."

Last night…

"Soul mate? That's why I say women can't make it. What a pathetic line! Oh? Where did I hear that line? Blah blah blah..."

He whipped his head back to her for so many times already. She was talking to herself animatedly. A while ago, she was reciting a list of medical terms she had probably memorized on her studies and then a minute before that, she was just blinking her eyes and randomly playing with her fingers and then now. He looked at her amusedly while shaking his head unto her unusual drunk behavior.

"Sunbae? Do you believe in soul mates?" Yi Jeong was surprise with her question, and then she went on again. "Ah! Ani, ani, you’re a playboy it doesn't apply. You’re probably the cynical type."

His ego was struck bull s eye. Ouch! This girl!

 "You're sometimes overly confident about yourself.  What an assuming guy you are? I hate it when that man made me do things his way, but then I can't say no. Aish!" She stopped.

"Yah! Do you know what? I got a boyfriend..." She started again and talked to him like he's a stranger. "He always thought he is suave and good-looking because everybody tells him so. But for me, Wonbin-ssi looks better, because that Yi Jeong got tiny eyes like this..." Gaeul faced him and made her doe eyes into a slit. "And his face looks like a female's face, him, Jiho Sunbae and Oppa they all look like girls."

“Oh! And he got those long legs that it's too hard for him to seat on a public transportation or even drive a bike. He would always complain that his knees are painful, because he couldn't stretch those mile long legs. He sounds like an Ajushi every time he complains. Ow!" She giggled, “Ajushi, he’ll kill me if he’s here. Yi Jeong Ajushi!” Gaeul was laughing so hard then.

He was just keeping his cool about all her rant and that's because she's too drunk. Gaeul had been criticizing him without inhibition and he couldn't even stop her. God! Be thankful I love you this much and that you're drunk.

"Chincha Cheongmal!" Yi Jeong mustered under his breath.

Since it's quite late and the road wasn't in a good condition for late night driving, Yi Jeong decided to stop by and spend the night at the Lee's mansion. He also wanted to come and maybe his Grandma was there. He pressed the horn to make his presence known and the automatic gate open. He went out his car and gave the keys to the valet then carried Gaeul to through the door. He was about to push it open when suddenly someone opened it from the inside.

"Yi Jeong?"

"Umah!"

…

The unexpected reunion he had with her mother had been instantly halted due to the handful drunk Gaeul. His mother kept on lecturing him on how irresponsible he was to let his girlfriend drunk too much. They just saw each other for such a long time and now his mother was scolding him like he’s a baby.

"Umah, I was talking to Abojie with Woobin and then when I came back she's like that. Her Unnie, Ha Jeakyung forced her to drink like that and Jiho let them."

"Arasso! Arasso, enough for the rationalization, now help me remove her coat and then go out a bit. I'll be changing her clothes." Haneul ordered her son.

She was a bit taken aback the time she noticed that the girl that her mother had been talking about was the same girl she met at Shinwa University this morning and the same girl her son brought with him. But then, she just brushed the coincidence and smiled at his son frustrated behavior. Apparently, Yi Jeong was being beaten by his girlfriend who doesn't want him to remove her coat.

"Ani! Ani! Ani! No! You can't undress me. No! No! No!" She was wiggling her body and won't let Yi Jeong touch her.

"Aish! Yah! Gaeul-yang, I'm just taking off your coat okay?" He uttered with a controlled voice, very much aware that his mother was laughing out loud beside him.

"She got quite self-preservation. Okay let me do it. I'll just call you after we're done. Just relax first, okay Jongie?" She said and saw her son nod his head and drew a sigh before leaving the room.

A few minutes later his mother went out the room with a wistful smile in her face.

"Umah, how is she?" He went to her.

"Let's just talk later and attend to her first. By the way she's too cute, I like her but a bit handful. I hope she's not like that if not drunk." Yi Jeong rigorously shook his head to her mother.

"She's not like that when not drunk, Umah. And this was the very first time she got drunk I think."

She nodded at him and pushed him inside the room. "Just let her sleep and go down at the living room after. I'll be waiting."

***

"That's it? Nothing more?"

"After that I send you to bed and went out to talk to my mother."

"Are you sure?"

"Of course!" He said, but then Yi Jeong still got something in his sleeves and he won't be telling it to Gauel. Not when it's a matter of death and pride.

Undisclosed happening…

He went inside the room and saw her seated on top of the bed wearing an over-sized shirt which was practically owned by him and a white spandex short that was covered over by her shirt. Yi Jeong swallowed hard just by looking at her. Gaeul’s hair was let down messily from the bun while the shirt she's wearing was slipping on her left shoulder showing a bit of her porcelain skin. He swallowed hard again; Gaeul at the moment was teasing his hormones without her even knowing it. Her appearance made her look like a lost innocent kitten in the middle of the field. Brushing his not so descent thought, Yi Jeong went near her when she abruptly stood up the bed. "Ah! Yeah brush, I need to brush my teeth." She was about to jump out of the bed when Yi Jeong swiftly caught her in mid-air.

"Pabo-yah? What are you doing?" His voice reached a notch higher.

"Brush, I need to brush my teeth"

Yi Jeong scratched his non-itchy head. "You're going to be the death of me! Really!"

"Brush, I need to brush my teeth... or else dental plaques will form... would also cause gingival problems..."

"Here she goes again with the medical terms..." He uttered to himself and then he noticed being left out by Gaeul who went to the bathroom in a zigzag way. Yi Jeong immediately run to her and guided her up to the bathroom.

"Where... is my tooth brush?" She asked with slurred speech.

He abruptly opened the stock cabinet and took a new brush, placed some toothpaste on it before giving it to her. At first she was able to do the brushing properly and then slowly failing doing it since her hand went all shaky and she was drifting back in forth from light sleep.

"Aish! Give it to me. You’re going to cut your lips with that." Yi Jeong snatched the brush from her and placed it on the holder stuck below the mirror. He held her waist and effortlessly lifted her to sit on the granite sink. He washed the brush and placed some toothpaste again.

"Hey bumpkin, open wide." Then it was him brushing her teeth.

"Don't bite the brush!"

"Yah! Gaeul-yang, don't doze yet, we're still in the middle of brushing."

"Yah! Gargle properly!" He was brushing her front teeth for the last time, and offered her another glass of water. She sipped some liquid and gargled lazily. Then all of a sudden she hiccupped and then unconsciously swallowed. Yi Jeong looked at her with a horrified expression. "Yah! Why did you swallow it?! Spit it out!"

"Soorrryy."

"You spit it out, Gaeul-yang!"

"Pabo-yah? How can I ...spit it out... if I alrreeeady...swallowed it? Do you want... me to vomit instead?!" She retorted ingeniously even if she's too drunk.

"Aish! Here gargle again and don't swallow it this time." She obliged.

"Stay still, okay? I'm just going to put this back on the cabinet." She nodded and he went back to her in a few seconds.

"Yah... Sunbea! Put me... down!" She swung her feet up and down trying to reach the floor with her legs but it's too high for her. And then all of a sudden, a thought crossed Yi Jeong’s brain. Huh! Now it's revenge time, Chu Gaeul. You made this night so hard for me and you even insulted me carelessly.

 "I'll put you down with one condition." He smirked at her.

"What? What is it? Don't make me do weird things!" She retorted.

"I'm not."

"Okay. Sooo... what?"

"Kiss me!"

"Mwo?”

“I said, you must kiss me and then I’ll put you down.”

“Hmm…” gaeul tilted her head seemingly trying to think it through, but was too drunk to even think properly.

 “Okay, where?" Her gaze to him was almost falling and she kept on blinking her eyes to keep it open.

"Here" Yi Jeong pointed his left cheek, she kissed it.

"Here" He pointed at his right cheek, she obliged.

"Here" He pointed on his forehead and then she kissed it.

"And here" He smirked at her while pointing on his lips.

Gaeul furrowed her brows and glared at him. "Ani! You making ...me do weird... things."

"Ah... okay, so bye!" He turned his back to her as if leaving her behind, but then she was able to grab his sleeves and tugged him back, gently.

"Arasso! Arasso! But just one, okay?" He nodded.

"Here..." She held his face with both her hands and placed a feathery kiss on Yi Jeong’s lips. He was about to lock her into his kiss, but then before he could even respond she already wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face on his shoulder. "I won't do that again, so please put me down."

He shook his head and chuckled at her antics. Indeed even if she's drunk, he couldn't outsmart her.

"Arasso", he uttered before he lifted her from the sink, carry her out of the bathroom and laid her down the bed.

 He fixed her hair and pulled the cover up her waist before turning off the lights. What a witty lady you are. Yi Jeong chuckled inwardly. He stayed with her for a minute to make sure she's comfortable before he went out of the room.

“Night Bumpkin.”