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I squinted my eyes, partially sitting up in my bed as I looked at the clock on the bedside table to see what time my roommate was coming into the room as a giggling, drunken mess.
"Taeyong?" I asked in a scratchy voice, making him gasp slightly and then try and fail horribly to stifle another giggle.
"Taehyung? Did I wake you?" he asked, almost tripping over the clothes he left scattered on his side of the large room.
"It's almost 4 am, of course you woke me up." I said, making him laugh again as he plopped onto his bed.
"Sorry about that. Didn't realize I was being so noisy." he replied, making me shake my head and lay back against my pillow, the fabric still nice and warm from my body heat.
"I still don't see how you find amusement in going out until all hours doing God knows what and then having to get up for your classes in the morning." I said as my eyes already started to get heavier.
"It's called living Taehyung, you should try it sometime." he sighed making me internally roll my eyes.
"No thanks. Drunken parties are not exactly my scene." I said around a yawn as I pulled the blanket up to my chin.
"This is college, it is everyone's scene! If not that, then what is your scene?" he asked, the sound of his shoes plopping onto the floor, not even making me open my eyes.
"This right here is my scene." I said sleepily as I felt myself drifting closer to sleep. Thankfully he didn't say anymore, allowing me to fall back into a restful sleep.
"Tae, what are you doing?" Taeyong asked as I looked up from my notebook, dropping my pen to rub my eyes.
"Trying to get some last minute studying in. How are you even functioning off of so little sleep?" I asked him through a yawn. He chuckled as he lifted his coffee up and took a sip before leaning over me to look at my notebook.
"So, there is a party tomorrow night and I already know you are going to say no, but my friend wanted me to bring my roomie. He said it was the least I could do after coming in so late after his parties so many times." Taeyong grinned as I sighed and turned to face him.
"Why are you so dead set on getting me to come out? I don't need to go out and go to any wild parties to have the true college experience. That is hardly the reason my parents sent me here." I replied as he sat on his bed beside our desk.
"Well, I'm sure it's not the sole reason, but come on Tae! We have been here over a month already and I've not seen you go out once, not once!" he replied making me shake my head.
"Why would I? I won't know anyone there besides you, and I don't have confidence that you will stick around once you get alcohol in your system. Then I would be left alone to do what exactly?" I asked as he wrinkled his forehead.
"To meet some new people, make some friends. I mean, maybe even find a guy or girl to bring home. Or hell, if you don't want to go to a party, why not sign up for some kind of extra curricular club or something? That way you can at least meet some new people." he shrugged as I sighed. This wasn't the first time I was hearing this kind of thing.
Taeyong had been pestering me to go out since we got here, but my parents had actually been encouraging me to go out and make new friends as well. It was not exactly on my priority list, but hearing them nagging was getting quite annoying.
"If and I do mean if I go to this party, will you stop bugging me?" I asked as a shit-eating grin spread across his face.
"That depends on what you do at this party. Come on, it will be great! Oh and Taeil got a band to play at the party this time and they are pretty hot. You would like them from what I've heard in your taste of music." he replied as I hummed. I mean, listening to a band play would be preferable over listening to heavy thumping bass and watching bodies grind against each other drunkenly.
"Alright, fine. I will come to the party, but don't expect too much." I replied as he pumped his fist.
"You won't regret it, Tae my man." he grinned. Yeah, right.
***
"Oh no, you cannot wear that to a house party. Are you trying to advertise that you are a lonely virgin looking for a book nook to go study in?" he asked, eyeing my oversized sweater.
"What the hell? First off, wrong on so many accounts, secondly, what is wrong with my damn sweater?" I asked as he chuckled.
"You will get hot as balls in that thing. Besides, you have to dress sexy. Let me pick." he said, rushing into the closet, making me groan and plop back on my bed in my boxers. He hummed as he looked through my clothes and tossed out a pair of black ripped jeans.
"And I was going to be hot in my sweater?" I asked as he tossed out a black leather jacket.
"You can take that shit off later, it's all about your entrance. Now, pair that with this, and these and a few of your rings, and your outfit is set." he answered, tossing out a baggy white t-shirt, a black studded belt and a pair of combat boots. I rolled my eyes as I began dressing in everything he laid out, his grin widening with every piece of clothing I put on. I slipped a couple of rings on my fingers as he walked over and started fluffing up my hair.
"Your hair looks good all curly like this, just needs a little styling and voila. Now, you are ready to kill." he grinned making me shake my head.
"I look like I belong in a grunge band." I said as he laughed and slipped his studded leather jacket on.
"Then you will fit right in with the band that is playing. They aren't exactly grunge but they certainly look it some days." he replied, shrugging the jacket over his shoulders.
"What are they even called?" I asked as Taeyong smirked at me.
"Liquid Dreams, and every one of them is a hot piece of ass." he said, making me shake my head.
"Liquid Dreams, really?" I responded as he laughed and nodded.
"You'll see why. Now come on, before we are late!" he said, walking toward the door and slinging it open. He talked excitedly the entire way to the party, while I felt my body fill with dread. As we walked up to the large house, I already internally cringed at the amount of people milling around.
"Taeyong, who do you have with you?" a voice called out from the doorway.
"Hey Taeil, this is my roommate Taehyung." Taeyong said as we walked up.
"Wow, I'm finally getting to meet the elusive Taehyung! It's nice to finally see you. Hey, we can be the three Taes!" Taeil said, making Taeyong snort.
"Don't count on it, Tae is not the kind of guy to follow you around one of these parties." Taeyong said as we walked in. The large home was one of the fanciest I had ever been in, although it didn't feel as large as it probably did when it was empty of college students getting drunk and talking.
"Let's get a drink in your hand and get you a good place near the stage area. You are going to want to be up close and personal for the performance." Taeil said as he ushered us both to a bar set up on the far end of the room.
"These guys are that good?" I asked as Taeil looked at me with a raised brow.
"They are like sex for your ears and eyes. Every one of them is hot as fuck, and they sound amazing." Taeil said, shoving a red solo cup full of some kind of mixed drink that smelled entirely too strong for my liking into my hand.
"How many of them are there?" I asked as Taeil took a sip.
"There are 4 members of the actual band, but two guys that are part of the group. Namjoon kind of books all their gigs and manages money from winnings and stuff, Jin is their roadie, helping load, unload and set up all their instruments. When it come to the actual band, Hoseok is the drummer and Yoongi is the keyboardist. They are kind of a thing I've heard but they are all flirty as fuck so it is hard to tell. Then there is Jungkook who is the bass player and one of the vocalists. And last, but certainly not least is Jimin, who is their guitarist and the other vocalist. It's a lot to take in but come on, you'll just have to see. " Taeyong said, pulling me away from the bar and through the crowded room. Once we got to the other side of the room, he pulled me out through an entryway to another really large room. On the far end was where the "stage" was set up, complete with the drums, keyboard, microphones and amps. I looked over it all as Taeyong finally dragged me to almost the edge of the stage and smiled at me big.
"Wait right here, I'm going to find out when the guys are coming on." Taeyong said, and just like that, he left my side. I looked around and watched the masses of people, chatting, laughing, talking to each other, feeling more uncomfortable with each passing moment. I didn't belong here, not at all. I took a large swig of my drink, wincing at the burn as I swallowed it down.
"Not your cup of tea?" a girl said from beside me, making me startle slightly.
"Oh, yeah not really." I said, looking at the liquid in my cup.
"It's okay, you don't drink it for the taste. Besides, you won't even think about your drink shortly." she said, raising her eyebrows.
"Why do you say that?" I asked as she bit her lip.
"You haven't seen Liquid Dreams perform before, have you?" she asked, as I shook my head, looking back down at the drink in my cup.
"No, but I guess that is about to change." I said as I took another sip. Before she could say anything else, I saw her eyes widening, looking at the stage, causing my attention to shift. I tried to keep my own reaction toned down but when I saw what was coming on stage, it was hard to.
"Hi everyone, we are Liquid Dreams!" the one on the drums hollered out, met by a crowd of cheers behind me. The drummer counted down before the music began, a more upbeat tempo filling the space. Once the vocalists started in, my mouth opened in surprise. Not only were they good looking, but they sounded incredible! The crowd was really getting into the songs behind me, but I couldn't take my eyes off of the vocalists. Their sound was something really unique, and beautiful in truth. The guitarist had a very light voice, bordering on angelic, hitting high notes that most women had trouble with. And the bassist, his voice was a tone that was a little lower than that of the guitarist, but it was strong and beautiful in its own way. They sang some covers of popular songs, some originals, and I found myself moving to the beat of their music with a smile on my face. At one point I made eye contact with the bassist, a slight smirk playing on the corner of his lips, his lip ring glistening in the lights. I felt my face get hot and it only got worse when my gaze turned to the guitarist to see him already looking at me. He winked as he sang the next line of the song, which was rather suggestive, making me fluster and involuntarily shiver. Before I knew it, I had spent their entire set standing there and once they finished, I joined the crowd in cheering them.
"See? I told you that you would love them!" Taeyong shouted from behind me, making me quickly turn my attention to him. I nodded, looking back to the musicians as they put down their instruments and waved to the still cheering crowd. They had indeed captured my interest, that was for sure. I was most definitely going to have to catch another performance.
