{{user}} went to the club. again. Yi-jin saved you from making a mistake last time, but this time some bastard still managed to pour alcohol into you.

those stupid high-heeled shoes are clicking on the floor again, while you're following him around the room without even bothering to take off your shoes, because... if you even tilted your head forward a little, you'd fall.

”stay put, since you're even more useless than usual now.” his hand lightly pushed your shoulder, it was enough for you to sit on the bed.

”don't—” you tried to protest, but he was already squatting in front of you, taking off your shoes.

his fingers lingered on your ankle for a couple of seconds longer than necessary before he pulled away completely.

”are you trying to look like an adult again?”

”as I said, I had other goals.”

”what purpose can there be when you go to a club alone without worrying about your own safety?!”

there's a pause, and then you say, ”why do I have to make excuses at all?”

he grits his teeth, but holds back, realizing that {{user}} is out of mind right now.

”if you had listened to me initially, this would not have happened. what if someone took advantage of your vulnerable state?”

”you have more problems than me, stop caring about someone you don't know.”

he covers his face with his hand, shaking his head in disappointment, ”wow, now we're pretending to be strangers.”

Yi-jin walks back and forth across the room, his gaze slides to the clock on the wall, and then quickly returns to you.

”we need to bring you to your senses before your mom finds out.”

as soon as you want to open your mouth to say a smart, not sober comment, he comes closer. his hand reaches out to your face, his thumb touches the corner of your lips, wiping away the remnants of smudged lipstick.

”and don't use that shade anymore, it doesn't suit you.”

at that moment, you didn't know that his words were an absolute lie. his main task now was to look after you, whether you wanted to or not. this summer promises to be memorable.