ERELAH'S P.O.V

 
AFTER STOPPING by at a Korean store and buying soju. Jungkook and I finally arrived at my house as he parked my car in the parking lot. I then grabbed the bottles of soju in the back of the car, carrying them in my arms. I attempted to open the car's door, so that I can get out, however, I was visibly struggling.

Jungkook chuckled as he looked at my struggling figure. Then suddenly, he leaned in my direction, his face getting so close to mine, that it became hard not to admire his side profile. Though, he seemed unaware of the stares I was giving him as he reached for the handle of the door, forcefully pulling it down as it soon made way for me, therefore, Jungkook gone back to his sitting position.

While I started heading towards my front door, hearing the car's door close behind me as I touched the cold metallic surface of the door's knob and twisting it open. I then entered my house flicking the lights open and taking off my shoes afterward as I made my way to the kitchen, putting down the plastic bags that contained the soju on the table.

I looked at the door and saw Jungkook, shutting it. Which was soon followed by him, taking off his shoes, putting them beside mines. "Hey, Jungkook, mind getting me two glass bottles?" I asked as I started getting out the bottles of alcohol from the plastic bag. While Jungkook, only hummed as a response. Then, walking to the clear cabinet at the adjacent side of the room, and once he was in front of it. He opened it and got out the two bottles I asked for. Then, walking in my direction.

As he put down the bottles on the surface of the table. I turned around and opened one of the cabinets behind me, getting out a bottle opener. But, when I tried pulling its lid off... I only found myself struggling, causing a groan to escape from my lips. "Need some help?" Jungkook asked as he looked at me while keeping his head down. "Mhmm, I would actually appreciate that," I answered as he nodded his head twice and started walking towards me. I gave him the bottle opener and the soju.

He then, held the alcoholic drink in his left hand. While his right hand tightly gripped the bottle opener, letting me see some of the veins in his hands, and was soon followed by, him forcefully prying open the lid, sending it flying into the air afterward.

As time passed by Jungkook and I continued to drink soju quietly. I don't know why we were so silent while drinking. But, maybe it's because there's a lot in our minds? That we don't even know where to start, therefore, we treated soju as a breather. I'm not the type of girl, who likes to drink. But there's nothing bad with drinking every now and then.

I don't know if I'm already drunk or still sober. Though, all I can say is I feel lightheaded. I thought as my hand made its way to my hair as I started ruffling it. "Hey, Erelah." I heard Jungkook call out my name, Which made me look in front of me, seeing him resting his face on the palm of his hand. A loop-sided smile can be seen on his lips, making me chuckle. "Mhmm?" I asked as I copied the way he was resting his head on his palm.

"Why- u read my s-stories?" He asked as he lifted his head and pointed to himself. I chuckled at his question, reminiscing why I started reading his stories. "They were my medicine..." I said a smile painting my lips, my hands making its way to my nape as I started to caress it. "Medicine-plus-books, don't seem to go together," Jungkook stated, with furrowed eyebrows. "That was what they were for me, I-in the darkest days of my life they were my light," I explained as tears started forming on the corner of my eyes, but I didn't want him to see me crying. So, I looked up to prevent my tears from falling.

"I never thought, my stories can affect someone... That much." He said, before pouring soju on his empty glass bottle, then drinking it. "Well, it can." A minute of silence ensued after, but was soon shattered by Jungkook's voice. "I never thought, a reader can affect me this much either." He said, making me look at him, with a frown on my lips. What does he mean by that? I asked myself. "That reader, is like my oxy... Gen. I feel like I wouldn't be alive to this day, if it weren't for-"

He didn't finish his sentence as a smile spread across his lips. Though, I couldn't help but notice that there was something different with this one. It was like, his smile was holding countless emotions. Is this the effect of alcohol?  "Wow..." Was all I managed to say as my I hung my head low, trying to hide the sad smile on my lips. "Erelah," Jungkook called. My eyes finding their way to his once again and I was surprised to see him already staring at me, with his body slightly leaning towards my direction.

"Y-yeah?" I asked him, it took him a few seconds to answer since he was still gazing at my eyes. My stomach doing twist and turns as I returned his gaze. "You're my oxygen." He added, a serious look on his face. While my eyes widened at his words. "What? Jungkook you're drunk." I said as I tucked some of the strands of my hair behind my ear, since it was getting in the way. "I like you, Erelah," Jungkook continued, completely ignoring what I had said earlier as his hands slowly made their way towards mine.

"Do you feel the same?" He asked as his hand met finally met mine, him starting to caress it softly. I looked at his hands caressing mine, then looking back at him. "Stop this Jungkook, you're drunk." That was the last thing I said, before I broke free from his grasp, leaving him alone there as I entered my room.

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I have awoken from my sleep, feeling lightheaded, vision hazy and surroundings whirling like I was a liquid substance being shaken. I groaned, gosh, what a great way to start my day, fun. I thought as I buried my hands in my messy hair as I attempted to detangle its nots, which was caused while I was sleeping. After a few minutes of me staring into my wall, I decided to get up. Although, I felt like my body would collide with the floor any second.

Thankfully, Though, I arrived safely in my bathroom as I headed towards the sink, letting the water run from the faucet as I positioned my hand below it, letting the water, wet my hand as I splashed my face with water, my shoulders rising when the cold water made in contact with my skin.

"Why did I even wake up like this?" I asked myself as I turned to the side, grabbing the fabric of my face towel hanging on the door, starting to dry my face with it. Then, I was suddenly hit with a realization, my hands frozen in place as I distanced my face from my towel, eyes widening in the process. Which was soon followed by a scream. "Ahhhhhhh!" I screamed as I ran out of the bathroom, stopping at the kitchen as I stared at it, with my mouth wide open.

D-did that really happen? I wasn't dreaming? I asked myself as I tore my gaze away from the kitchen and looked at Jungkook's room. My feet starting to walk in its direction and once I was in front of it, I hesitantly held its knob, then twisting it as I opened it slowly, however, once his room was in full vision... Jungkook was nowhere to be found.

Did he mean what he said? Or did he just say that because, he was drunk?

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