THREE

The light of a thousand suns shone brightly through the curtains. I groaned bitterly closing the curtains and threw myself on the bed carelessly. I'd used up all of my day attending classes, meeting new people and still the events of yesterday had left a funny, bitter taste in my mouth and I was still replaying every scene in my mind. Taking self pity on myself I figured humming a sad melody would distract me from my own thoughts. Taking it all in this hadn't been what I wanted. I never did anything right and especially after Tae. I also couldn't help but want to keep a grudge with him for leaving me. For closure I decided to talk to him.

The clock read 16:40pm.

I shifted from the bed making my way over to the door. I was going to see if Tae had come back from his lectures. He usually came back around this time to shower before going back to the lab. Once a nerd always a ....

The sitting room was clear. I craned my head to his bedroom door.

Nervously tugging on the sleeves of my jacket I went over to knock it. On the third knock, I tried it. It was locked. Turning back for my room, I heard laughs by the main door and the sound of a key turning. Hurriedly I trotted fast back to my room, I was had reached my door and just as I got it to it Tae and his boyfriend Jimin came in laughing pretentiously. I gave them both a nod and slammed the door shut behind me. Threw myself on the bed and bit my lower lip wondering how I could be that much of a fool. What would I have said had I seen him? What would have changed?

I had been for years now, and I wanted distraction so I remembered Kat mentioning a game of beer pong that was to happen in her dorm room. Quickly I got up and grabbed my phone, taking the time to text her that I would make it after all it didn't text long for her to reply happy. I reached in the closet taking a quick change. Throwing on a denim jacket on top of a hoodie I grabbed my walled and went for the door. Pausing for a minute to look at the top drawer on my chest of chest I groaned to myself and let myself out only to be met by sharp gazes from Tae and Jimin where were laid on the couch.

Jimin got up from his position, lifting Taehyung up with him and then he pat on the empty sit that was next to Tae now."Oh there you are, how about you come watch a movie with us man?" Jimin threw me this bright, truly happy smile and it made me feel bad for just about everything. Every emotion I felt for is boyfriend, because he probably deserved I'm more than I did. I shook my head and proceeded on heading for the door ignoring the glaring from Tae.

In high school academics had been Tae's area of specialty and mine had been anything social. Although I was shy I was definitely better than Tae. And the room right now with the people that filled it roaring my name as the ping pong champion proved that. I still was reigning. And I found comfort in that. The idea of failing at a social life right after failing miserably in my love life scared me because then I'd truly have no one. The room was full of people falling over themselves only to high five me and some girls liberally giving me hugs yet I still had stupid Taehyung on my mind like I was some silly love struck school girl. I was annoyed alright. Even more so because obviously Tae hadn't heard about me coming out a few months after he left so he still thought I was straight, or had he? And he was screwing with my mind for revenge?

I accepted another shot offer from Ansel. Kat ran over to us and Ansel caught her in a hug to catch her lips, they kissed like they would get intimate on the spot. Kat pulled her body away from him facing me and thumb pointed behind her to a guy who's whole visual reminded me of Tae back when we were in high school before he changed his hair color. I shifted my gaze back to her in surprise. She moved in closer for my ear to whisper "He's the Polo captain and he thinks you're hot. Go talk to him. "She raised her eyebrow at me suggestively. I shook my head in protest and after a gesture bicker I gave up and went back to the beer pong table joining my football teammates in conversation.

After a few hours arguing about the ManU game eventually they all scattered about with their girls. Taking that as my cue I swiped one last beer from the table by the neck and suddenly felt a tap on my shoulder it was Emily. The broken Korean Emily, Kat's friend and V's fan.

"Hi" she flipped her strawberry blonde hair back.

"What's up" heading for the door I replied only to be polite besides I had hit my limit and had to sleep away the drunkenness.

She followed behind me "Hey listen Jungkook, Kat told me to ask something!"

I slowed down till she caught up with me and she got the message that I was listening so went on ahead to explaining "My roommate is a loud drunk and I have an early lecture tomorrow I can't be late for. Which I will be if I sleep in my room with her, Kat has her boyfriend over and the other girls .....Well look at them, they're still out here pretending this is a party university...nooooowwww"

She was mumbling and I'd gotten the gist so I finished it off for her. "You're wondering if you could crash with me."

"Yes, please JK." her eyes pleading.

I took a second considering and she piped in again.

"C'mon I'm harmless and I'm .....I'm" she cupped her rack.

I couldn't help but laugh at the randomness and besides I sympathized with her so I gestured for her to follow me. We talked about the night and our first encounter on the way back to my dorm room. When we reached the door I paused to make sure "So you are aware you'll be sleeping in my room right?"

"Uh huh" she hummed

"I'll have the floor and I'll let you take the b..." she cut me off and slapped my arm saying "Don't be silly, we'll share the bed."

I winced in mock pain rubbing my arm with the beer bottle I still had in my other hand and said "I'm serious I'll take the floor. I'm gay but you're still straight." and made a suggestive gesture with my beer bottle to my physique.

She scoffed, forcing the door open simultaneously facing me and said "No don't worry you won't mind sleeping with me you'll see." Winking at me, I followed back behind her ready with a retort but stopped in my tracks once I was met with two shirtless torsos on the couch. Again that sinking feeling in my stomach came up tugging on my heartstrings pulling it down in the trenches. I tried to remain composed to the best of my abilities.

"Oh sorry you can go back to making out. Sorry guys" Emily said awkwardly looking at me biting her lower lip. I ignored her gaze and slammed the door shut then absentmindedly placed my hand on her lower back leading her to my room.

"You're always making out; find a locked door next time yea." Closing the door behind me I said to the couple.