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He groaned hearing the other man making so much noise and turned to face the back of the couch. Jooheon wasn’t in a rush to get up and leave taking a “personal day” from his responsibilities. He knew that when he left last night, he wasn’t going to end up back at his place then head to class. As long as he turned the work in and put in some effort he would pass. A laughed escaped his lips though he wasn’t sure why, he slowly got up and rubbed his eyes.

Jooheon couldn’t remember exactly what happened to make him explode but he didn’t hold back one bit yelling at the other. That insignificant thing the other man had done was what pushed him over the edge. It was the tipping on an overall stressful, luck wasn’t on his side. He was getting more mad at his amused smirk and that laugh once he ended his rant made Jooheon want to him in the face. Especially when he yanked him closer by his collar like he was some dog.

Lola had heard Mel outside her hospital room long before she was able to see her. Her best friend had brought her usual brand of charm, yelling at anyone and everyone who possibly held the power to let her into Lola’s room. Honestly, Lola was a little surprised that Mel hadn’t found a way to break in yet but she assumed that was because the brunette was probably far too stressed to think up a decent plan. As soon as she was allowed visitors, the door was slammed open and Lola couldn’t help but smile her first smile since that night. “Hey Melly. Took you long enough”, she said softly, her smile quickly fading as it was simply too painful to hold for too long.

With a worsening headache, it was time to head home. Finishing the last of her wine she sought out the hostess saying goodbye, congratulating her once more as well. On her out she stopped in her tracks having run into the last person she expected to see there, the only person she wanted to see for months now. Ivanna couldn’t help but gape, staring stunned. As she began to recover emotions flooded her, she inhaled the breath however catching tears welling up in her eyes. She felt incredibly drained in that moment, everything she’s been holding in to keep her strength all this time now leaving her letting her realize how exhausted she truly was. All those emotions playing out on her face, a change from her usual stoic demeanor. When she threw her arms around him in a hug, she grasped at him too tightly, it took everything she had not to crumble and dissolve into tears. “Maxim!” She was finally able to gasp out. “How..? I-”

Ivanna swirled the contents of her wine glass around absentmindedly, watching the deep red liquid splash around within. The red, and being where she was Ivanna couldn’t help but think back to that night. Of all the wreckage and chaos, one image remained at the forefront of her mind, often flashing in her memory, more now then in nights past. The sight of Katya’s limp body floating before her, the water red by the blood around her wound. The venue had changed, but not enough for her to forget the exact corner she stood in, taking it in, not saying goodbye. Ivanna had come to support her friend, though she wasn’t at all in the mood to party, she mostly just felt guilty. Feeling  a hand brush along her arm, she clenched her jaw. “What do you want?”

With the awards wrapping up, Ivanna couldn't help but feel relieved. Of the three award shows she'd attended this one was by far the hardest to sit through. Looking at Vitaly she smiled lightly. "I know there's an after party everyone's going to be flocking too though I was wondering if you wanted to skip it. We haven't really gotten a chance to talk..."