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Ch.2 ~ Jealousy, Jealousy

The rest of the day proceeded slowly, just as any day would. You walked from class to class and passed the time by talking to some familiar faces.

A few hours before the party, you and Manon found yourselves back at your apartment getting ready at the same time.

"Manon!" you called into the hallway, "What should I wear tonight?"

Too busy doing her makeup to come help, Manon answered: "Something cool. Honestly you can dress how you normally dress. You turn heads anyways."

You blushed at the compliment and slipped back into your room. Now a mess from the past hour that you've spent trying to put together your outfit.

Somewhere among the chaos, you decided to put on something a little bit more than casual. You put on some low-waisted jeans with a bedazzled belt around your waist, and a fitted tank top that showed your figure perfectly.

"Perfect." You said to yourself as you check it out in the mirror.

After getting dressed, you went across the hallway to show Manon, but she wasn't in her room. By the time that you walked back to yours, a bit disappointed, you realized that Manon had texted you about 30 minutes ago:

Manu💕: i wanted to get to the party early so i js left. i tried to call you but you didn't answer. so fake.

Anyways here's the addy: KKT House

You giggled to yourself while reading the text and went back to finish up getting ready. You just had to put on some light makeup, and then you were ready to go.

...

The music from the house could be heard down the street, but nothing less is expected from a college town.

The night air was warm, which was perfect because that meant that you could take your time walking up to the door. You took this time to get yourself into the party mindset. As you approached the house, you found it easier to slip into that head space because of the music that you could hear blaring from the speakers 120 feet away. Against your will, you found yourself bouncing your head and mouthing the lyrics to Okay by Chase Atlantic.

"Wowww. Someone is really enjoying the music, huh?" a familiar voice called out from behind you. The same voice that was annoying you through the hallways just a few hours ago.

"You know, you're kind of cute when you're in your own world." Yoonchae chuckled as she slowly approached. You tried to fight it, but she could see the slight blush creeping onto your face. Your hands went up to try and cover it, but it was already too late.

After a moment, Yoonchae went to pull your hands from your face, hesitant at first but she decided to do it anyways. You let out a long sigh and flipped Yoonchae off when you saw the stupid grin plastered on her face.

"Shut up… Whatever." You huffed out as you went to push the girl's shoulder and continue your walk up to the house.

Yoonchae faked being hurt and gave a weak laugh before she caught back up to you.

"So, what really made you want to come to the party tonight? Did you just really want to see me, but you don't want to admit it?" Yoonchae teased as she nudged you with her elbow.

"As much as I know you want that to be true, I didn't come for you. I see you enough as it is." You answered, rolling your eyes at the confidence—or arrogance—you couldn't really decide. "I came because Manon asked me to."

"Ah yes… Meret Manon." Yoonchae breathed out, more to herself than to you. "Your best friend, right?"

"Oooh be careful Yoonchae, I'm feeling some jealousy coming from over there." You said as you waved your hands in Yoonchae's direction. That earned a small giggle from the girl.

"Why would I ever be jealous of Manon, she's… the goat." Yoonchae awkwardly smiled.

"Yeah… never say that shit again. I don't think even you believe what you just said." You said throwing your head back with a laugh. Yoonchae was not being subtle at all.

"Actually… why did you come to the party tonight? It was kind of out the blue when you asked if I was coming earlier." You turned to Yoonchae which caused both of you to stop walking completely. It didn't really matter anyways because you finally made it to the door after what felt like an eternity.

"I didn't come for any specific reason or anything. Honestly, I was just taking a shot in the dark when I asked you earlier. I guess I just wanted to know." Yoonchae answered with a shrug, not really understanding where the conversation was going.

"So really you just wanted to see me, huh?" You asked slyly with a smile that already suspected the answer.

"I uh-" Yoonchae stammered out. Suddenly the door to the house flung open. The loud music seeped out as two people came stumbling out and apologized for almost hitting you guys with the door.

Caught off guard, you both shared a laugh as you stepped inside. The smell of cologne, weed, and cheap alcohol filled the air immediately. Without thinking, you grabbed onto Yoonchae's hand in attempt to keep close.

"Is that THE Y/N L/N I see?" The girls heard coming from the left side of the door. Like she was just waiting for you to walk through the door, Manon ran and basically jumped onto you. This caused you to stop holding Yoonchae's hand in order to catch her. It was something little, but Yoonchae noticed the absence immediately.

The sudden weight also threw you off balance, causing you to slightly fall into Yoonchae. Even though it wasn't enough to make you fall over, Yoonchae's hand still found its way to the middle of your back, propping you up just in case.

"Oh, and hello to you too, Yoonchae!" Manon said with a huge smile as patted her skirt down and collected herself.

"Hey Manon," Yoonchae responded, her eyes flying between you and Manon as they stood together. She hated how she couldn't get that close to you. It was so easy for Manon to be in your space. 'So just fuck me, huh?' Yoonchae thought as she almost rolled her eyes at the sight.

After a beat of awkward silence, you turned your attention back to Yoonchae. "So, are you just gonna hang around me for the entire night or do you have other friends here?"

"Oh, so you admit that you and I are friends? You finally admit it?" Yoonchae asked with a smirk.

"I meant friend extremely loosely," you said with a laugh as you stepped a bit closer to Yoonchae, causing your shoulders to brush. Yoonchae stepped in a bit closer too, hoping that you would notice.

"I do actually have other friends here, so maybe I'll see you later?" Yoonchae answered, which sounded more like a promise than an invitation. "Don't have too much fun without me."

"How could I possibly do that?" You responded as you pushed Yoonchae into the crowd. Your eyes lingered as you watched Yoonchae disappear into the countless bodies in the center of the room, and Yoonchae's eyes found yours too as she faded away.

a/n ~ ouu shii yoonchae👀

(⁠ᵔ⁠ᴥ⁠ᵔ⁠) manzuha 𝜗𝜚 ࣪ ˖ ִ 𐙚 @luuvchaes