the first thing changbin noticed when he stepped into his friend's house that night was how loud everything was.

but then again, it wasn't anything he wasn't already used to.

the bass of the music thumped through the gigantic house and its numerous halls, and the stench of alcohol enclosed the livingroom space. changbin grunted. he'd always had a dislike for alcoholic drinks in general.

"hey changbin!" kibum's excited, yet slightly slurred voice called through the magnitude of people gathered at the livingroom of the house alone. he was soon in front of the shorter male, his hand affectionately patting changbin's shoulder. his lips curled up into a big grin. "glad you could make it! hope you'll enjoy the party!"

changbin didn't have any difficulties flashing kibum a wide smile in return. over the years, it'd become increasingly easier to mask his true emotions with an all too believeable smile. nobody could question his motives with that smile on.

"of course i will," changbin replied, polite as always. "it's your party after all. i wanna enjoy myself tonight."

"that you'll do," kibum nodded. he looked sober for the most part, but changbin knew he was going to be completely drunk with a couple more shots.

"let's go get some drinks together," changbin spoke, gesturing to the mostly empty kitchen, save for the couple that were at the corner actively making out. "i bet they won't mind."

"i don't know man... i can't get super drunk because i don't want some fucktard breaking some expensive shit or something," kibum murmured, but changbin had already advanced towards the cupboards, pulling out two vodka bottles in the process.

"come on," changbin urged with a reassuring smile. he knew kibum enough to figure that the guy could get in his way tonight. even when he was drunk, he was alert as hell. "i need a drinking partner, and you're a close friend of mine."

"duuude, you need to find some new friends," kibum slurred, but he was already taking a bottle from changbin's hands. "you can't always be following me around."

changbin tried hard not to roll his eyes. "i do have friends, kibum."

"yeah, your 'online friends'." kibum laughed at his poorly made joke, and that was when changbin realized just how annoying kibum could get when he was drunk off his ass.

nevertheless, he smiled as he watched kibum take a couple sips from the bottle.

come on, come on, come on, changbin thought as he watched kibum drink his vodka at the pace of a pregnant snail. "hey, tell me about that hot chick you managed to snatch up last friday."

"oh," kibum's dark eyebrows crinkled, "you mean heejin?"

changbin nodded, satisfied when kibum drank some more. "yep."

and then kibum started talking about her, and in his distracted state, changbin had managed to sneak in his bottle as well, watching in amusement as kibum gradually downed everything down. he was impressed at the older's resilience.

"dude, you should totally go talk to her. i bet she's somewhere in the house right now," changbin suggested, taking the bottles from kibum's hands and placing them beside the kitchen sink. he hadn't even taken a single sip. "come on, i'll help you find her."

kibum slowly nodded. by now his face had turned a rosy shade, and his movements were barely coordinated. he only managed to take few steps with changbin's help before finally collapsing on a nearby couch, clearly knocked out.

changbin sighed, his eyes surveying over the other students attending the party. no one was paying him much mind, too busy with their drinks or each other, and that in itself made things all the more easier for him.

he ended up meeting sana at the indoor pool, cornered by her other friends. she was laughing with them about something, her soft fiery red hair falling over her shoulders and back. it was pretty clear to changbin that the japanese girl -- along with her other friends -- was drunk.

he couldn't understand teenagers' obsession with alcohol these days, but he supposed the enjoyable poison aided him in times like these.

"hey!" sana waved at him when she saw him, her smile brightening.

"hey sana," changbin grinned. his smile was friendly and charming, and all the other girls at the pool giggled. "can i talk to you for a sec?"

sana nodded, standing up to meet changbin before waving her friends goodbye. with the way they continued to talk amongst themselves, they didn't seem to mind her absense that much.

as sana started to walk with changbin, she turned to address the male beside her. "how's the party going for you?"

"so, i just came... and to be honest, it's pretty boring."

sana's eyes widened. she let out a gasp, and then a giggle. "wow, don't ever let woojin hear that."

changbin shrugged, shoving his hands into the pockets of his maroon coloured hoodie. "i don't think he'll take it personally though. but, i am glad i got to meet you." he maintained eye-contact with the japanese girl. "you look really pretty tonight."

she really did look amazing tonight. her forest green dress fitted her petite body perfectly, and formed a nice contrast with her red hair and blushing cheeks.

sana laughed, although her ears had turned a deep rouge. "thank you..."

"you're welcome," changbin replied. he pointed at the house. "would you care for some drinks?"

"sure!" sana shrugged.

just like kibum, sana was easy to convince about increasing her intake of alcohol. all through out, changbin chatted with her as she drank, wooing her with his carefully chosen words and showering her with compliments that made her blush and giggle like a crushing school girl. she was all over him in no time.

with kibum's snooping out of the way, changbin led the girl upstairs into one of the empty rooms, a rush of adrenaline taking over his nerves like a dose of an addictive hard drug.

she was already out of it mentally as she made her over to the bed, ignoring the way changbin locked the door after her.

her vibrant red hair splayed over her flushed shoulders as changbin's thumb glided over her hot skin, letting her lips connect with his in a sloppy kiss.

fighting back his digust at how desperate the girl seemed, he let her fall back over the bed, watching as her chocolate-brown eyes unfocused. she was undoubtedly drunk.

changbin's heart pounded beneath his ribcage as he grabbed a pillow, a sense of thrill flowing through his veins at the fact that he hadn't brought along any gloves tonight. the fact that his fingerprint could result in him getting caught excited him, and made him all the more willing to execute his plan.

sana was still as he pressed the pillow over her face, but as the seconds progressed, she started to move, trying to push off the one thing that was blocking off her oxygen circulation. when it was clear it wasn't going to go away anytime soon, she started to violently shake on the bed.

changbin only pressed harder, using all his force on the pillow as the girl started to scream in pain and terror. her muffled screams only energized him, and he kept the pillow's weight on her face until she didn't move any more.

with the pillow discarded to the side, changbin stared at the girl who'd now gone pale, her eyes glazed over. she was gone.

changbin wished she'd fought more though, wished she struggled more. but then again, it was already too late.

when he left the room, no one was around the area. he kept his strides slow and casual, and when a couple students passed him by, his presence went ignored. they didn't suspect him of anything.

he even chatted with a few familiar students, downing some drinks to save face. but after an hour he was gone, satisfied with the adrenaline rush tonight had given him.

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a/n: this fic is getting kind of boring, but bear with me guys