"I uh.... crashed at Jin's place. Yeah," I lied, scratching the back of my head. Could I not make it more obvious?

"I figured you'd say that. I just called Jin- he said you did not come back to the dorm or with any of the other boys," Soojin quickly countered my lie. Ugh, I love Soojin to death, but sometimes I wish she was dumb.

"Fine- you caught me. I got really drunk and I hooked up with Gia. Happy?" I said to Soojin without a care in the world, while Soojin went wide-eyed. She looked like she saw Jungkook.

"YOU DID WHAT?! YUQI GET THE HELL IN HERE!" Soojin whisper-yelled, forcefully grabbing my wrist before pulling me inside. Yikes. I'm in big trouble.

"Yuqi, I told you no funny business!" Soojin raised her voice, making me upset. "Soojin, I didn't mean to! I didn't even know if I wanted to or not! It kind of just happened. Just let it go," I defended myself, making my roommate sigh.

"Okay, I'm sorry I was acting like a mother. I was just worried something might have happened to you," Soojin frowned, coming closer to me and holding my hands in hers.

"It's okay, I know you're just looking out for me like a good friend," I smiled, pulling Soojin into a hug. "Also, please go take a shower. You stink," Soojin coughed, pulling away from me. I laughed, nodding my head and making my way to the bathroom.

SOOJIN POV

While Yuqi was taking a shower, I heard a knock on the door. l opened the door, finding a big, baby blue box. It was neatly wrapped in pearl colored ribbon, a perfectly balanced bow sitting on top. I grinned, my cheeks flushing a light shade of pink.

After taking it inside and closing the door, I gently pulled on the loose end of the bow, unraveling the big box. Inside was something only one could dream of.

A white, floral Lady Dior bag, pearlescent Jimmy Choo heels, a diamond Kate Spade necklace with matching earrings, a white Louis Vuitton hair bow, and a custom-made Chanel dress, embellished with small diamonds and pearls, in a beautiful shade of pastel blues, greens, yellows, and reds. I was speechless.

A gasp left my mouth from processing the sight in front of me again. Who can afford all this? Is this from my mom? She is a top-brand fashion designer after all.

At the bottom of everything, I saw a letter. Eagerly opening it, I read the legible words:

"Hello Beautiful, hope you enjoyed your special gift! But you and I know know that it can't add up to how special you are.
I didn't buy these to spoil you, but to show you that these are the lowest of the things that you deserve.
Your kind heart, your beautiful face, and a smile that can light up a room can't compare to any of these luxury items.
I hope you know just how special you are. At least to me.
Till next time, love.
                                - your secret admirer"

My heart melted from the words written on the letter. Yep, definitely not my mom. Cheekily smiling, I neatly put the box back together, putting it in my room.

"I'm out and I'm hungry, let's order something," Yuqi came out of the shower, wearing silly giraffe pajamas, her hair up with a towel. I chuckled from the sight and got on my phone to order some food.

- - -

Yuqi was devouring her chicken ramen while I was happily enjoying my Alfredo pasta. We were watching a new show that came out, it was called "Tuesday" and people were talking about it nonstop. Hence, Yuqi and I decided to watch it.

"BRUH WHAT THE HECK- TAYLOR IS THE MONSTER?! I had so much faith in her," Yuqi frowned, stuffing more ramen into her mouth while I chuckled.

It was a good show, with its suspense and little moments of romance. Sometimes I think Yuqi's reactions are more entertaining than the movie itself.

Some time later, Yuqi and I were chatting about silly things and incidents she's been through, until her stomach gurgled like never before. I don't think that ramen sat well in her stomach.

"Uh-oh, I think I have to-" before I could say anything, Yuqi rushed to the bathroom to go do her business. Good luck, buddy.

Shortly after, there was a knock on the door. I went to go open it, and was taken aback when I saw Jungkook. He looked the same, yet so different at the same time.

From his dress style, to his hair, to his body, he looked so much better. Not that he looked bad before, but it was clear that he was working on himself.

"Uh, hi... can I help you with something?" I scratched the back of my head, looking down at the floor since I was too nervous to look at Jungkook after admiring him for a hot minute.

"Uhm, hi- could you give these to Yuqi please? She asked for them earlier," Jungkook handed me a bag of chocolate. I took the bag in my hands, our fingertips brushing together ever so slightly. Even a small thing like that made me flustered.

"I'll give these to Yuqi when she comes out. Thanks," I told him as I was about to shut the door, until he held it open a bit, making my eyebrows furrow. "There's something I need to tell you Soojin," uh-oh. Now I'm scared.

"What is it?" I questioned the cute brunette. He started to look down, a nervous blush on his cheeks, and he started to scratch the back of his head while his other toned arm was as holding the doorway.

"I don't know if Yuqi told you this, but when her and Jia were drunk, they reassigned each other as roommates... and the office approved of it." My face went blank, while my mind was internally screaming, crying, and dying.

"So... are we roommates now?"

"Yep, you and I are roomies. Again."
_____________________________
_____________________________

hey everyone 👋 hope you enjoyed this chapter - the spiciness has only just begun 😘 see you next time 😎