North: How Much Is Your Love?

It's just a waste of time. People were in chaos, it smelled like alcohol, but I wasn't sure.

By then the sky was dark and it looked like it was going to rain soon with slightly cooler weather. I just wanted to have a little fun. But if it's alcohol...it's not enough.

I let the bitter drink flow down my throat in large gulps and placed the empty glass firmly on the table. It was currently very cold, so I picked up the glass, before pouring it again.

"Why didn't you restrain yourself?" said Chai who was sitting opposite me.

"North, you're drinking too fast, I can't handle it!"

"Then you don't have to drink it," I said before taking the bottle. But it was snatched away by the cold man first.

"Realize man, I can't handle this. Just take this glass and we're done," the person next to me said, before handing me another glass of alcohol.

I downed the entire glass in one go and put it back down.

"Damn, I hate people who are stubborn for this reason. What a waste of money!" complained Duen Nao.

"I'm not a stubborn person, seriously!" I said before gently rubbing his head with my hand.

I was telling the truth. I wasn't strong enough to drink.

"But right now, his throat is stronger than his heart!" teased Chai.

Judging from his condition, he was also starting to lose consciousness.

"Ah, very good." I said as I gave my thumbs up.

"Why did you drink so little? Don't worry, I'll take care of you." I turned my head to ask my friend Duen Nao, for drinking so little.

I was lucky enough to win the lottery, so I brought them here to celebrate. I was heartbroken, looking back on it.

"North, you're drunk, he's drunk, he's drunk. If I'm drunk, who will take care of your corpses?" Duen Nao said with a slight frown.

"Aren't you drunk? How do you know if I'm drunk?"

"You guys are drunk, just being cool. I'm a little drunk, but I'm still sober enough to know you're drunk. Let's see, if I told you to get up, you wouldn't be able to support your bodies and would fall down!" Duen Nao said, chuckling at the disgruntled looks we gave him.

The four of us: me, Duen Nao, Chai, and Ikkyu, studying Engineering at the same college. This was a meeting for alcohol... because I really couldn't take it anymore.

"Oh, what's wrong with you guys? I'm an engineer. What do I have to do to fight? Do I have no future? Do I look like I can't take care of myself? Why did she leave me?" I said.

My words are a bit confusing, but no offense to the drunk people because I'm just saying what's in my brain.

"Don't say that, it will affect the whole group. After all, we are carrying the name of Engineering."

"Seriously, don't I have something to against him?" I repeated the same question to my friends who couldn't give me an answer.

And I don't even want the answer.

"I don't have any answers for you. But I can give you this." said Ai Nao, ready to hand me a glass of alcohol.

"Are you trying to say that I can't handle it?" I asked, furrowing my brows.

"No!"

"See, I'm so strong that you gave me pure liquor, right?" I said, before smiling slightly and swigging the drink into my mouth quickly.

Heat radiates from the throat to the stomach.

To be honest, I can't say that my al was quite heartbroken that we decided to separate for a while, but she told people seriously. I used to think I could accept it to let go completely, but...

Ja Jan' is the name of my ex-girlfriend. Recently, her status has changed and she's been with 'Dr. Temp' since the beginning of college.

She broke up with me when we were about to graduate from high school, for the reason that she wanted to choose someone who had more future than me and get into a relationship with him.

"North, I want you to understand. We're all adults. I wants to choose someone who has a future to date. We can't play around like we were in high school, right?"

Well... I'm not playing around either, right?

But what can I do, I don't have any rights.

"Oh, I don't remember your ex-girlfriend. Did she go to the same high school as us?" asked Ai Kyu.

"No, she goes to a high school near here. But Temp is in the same high school as us."

"Dr. Temp. I pray that you don't run into each other." Ai Nao said,

"Otherwise, Ai North will go crazy."

"Damn, shouldn't I have said that? Just don't let her regret it, that's enough!"

I said before grabbing some snacks to eat.

"Geez, I'm not used to North in this mode yet. Can you get rid of this damn North?"

"By the way North, are you coming back with me?" asked Kyu.

Today he brought a car because he was sure he would bring the bodies of his drunk friends.

"No, my dorm is in a different direction than you guys. If I start getting drunk, I'll call the number I memorized as 'P'Hill Mate'. I've already told him to come get my body."

"P'Hill Mate?" Skate asked, furrowing his brow in disbelief.

"Yes, Ter and his boyfriend."

"Doctor Hill?"

"Yes, the two of them are very compatible."

"....''

"Oh, his boyfriend is so handsome. Whoever it is must be addicted to him."

Chai said with a slight sigh.

My friends started getting close to Ai Ter, so they also got to know his boyfriend, P'Hill.

"Oh, I don't know if I should be jealous or happy. Can't say too much. Since he's been with Phi Hill, he's gotten a lot of benefits. He often bought food and some snacks for him too until he got fat. Phi Hill also buys some things in the room and then pays the electricity and water bills."

"There are only a few handsome and kind people. I really want one like that too. Right now, I even still have to deal with Chai to pay the electricity bill."

I think it's because he's roommates with Kyu.

"Let's share," I said.

"How can you share it? It costs more than me,"

We chatted together about a few things, before clinking glasses for a while.

I didn't know much about what we were talking about, right now I couldn't even keep my neck and eyes awake.

"North, I remember. Is that the Temp you're referring to?" Chai said in a hoarse voice.

"Does he look like that? It feels like you showed me a picture once." He pointed his hand in another direction.

I immediately looked in the direction he was pointing.

Yes... it's really him.

"Damn, I prayed that you guys wouldn't meet. And now he's sitting next to me?" Nao said .

He looked even closer,

"Damn! Where are you going, North?"

I pushed myself up before my brain could tell me and ignored any calls from my friend sitting there.

For a moment, I staggered a little and walked towards the man who said he would take good care of Ja Jan.

And now he's broken his promise!

"What are you doing?" I asked loudly.

The people who were cheering at the table fell silent and looked at me.

Temp looked a little surprised to see me, before slowly releasing the hug from the woman next to him.

"North?" Temp stood up and called my name.

"I asked, what are you doing!!!" There was no need to wait for an answer.

I clenched my fist and slammed it into his face with full force, accompanied by screams and cheers from the people around him.

I admit that I am not a calm person.

Plus I was drunk.

There's no doubt that I won't be able to hold back now.

I went to grab the collar of the fallen man's shirt. The other party looked back at me without the slightest fear, while the corners of his mouth were decorated with flowing blood, while smiling .

"So you're so mad at me? Why are you being a bully when you can't be faithful to her!?"

"Damn it!"

"Hey North!" a voice shouted from behind.

"You don't have to stop me." I said without looking.

From his voice, it must have been Duan Nao.

Temp waited for the right moment to counter with his punch. Normally, I could dodge, but not when I was fully unconscious like this. I staggered a little before wiping the blood from the corner of my mouth roughly.

"Who told you to stop me?!"

"Damn it, Nao! Why did you stop him?" Kyu's voice rang out.

"You're going to gang up on me?!"

"You bastards, you're all drunk and disorderly. Hey, I'm not involved. Don't try to make trouble with me. Woah! I don't want to get hurt again."

A commotion was heard in the small shop. I obviously didn't hold back at all, and neither did he. I didn't care about the people trying to stop me or the situation around me.

All I knew was that Nao had come to save me from Temp. They came and crowded around. Meanwhile, Chai and Kyu, who don't like to cause trouble, were caught in the middle of a fight.

Before the images I saw were all cut off, who knows when...

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"Umm..." I pursed my lips tightly. As I vaguely woke up with a piercing pain radiating throughout my body.

A very severe headache along with the faint scent of perfume drifted into my nose. What the hell, am I awake or still dreaming?

But I couldn't open my eyes.

If I had to guess, even though I wasn't too drunk, I was beaten unconscious.

"My head hurts," I said, as the pain intensified.

"Who gave you that much to drink?"

"..???!!!"

Who is it? The voice was not familiar at all.

And why am I being held back?

Shit, I'm nauseous...

Even though I was still unconscious. But I remember this feeling well.

"Be careful," he said in a low voice.

"Huh?"

"Fuck, watch your shirt!" Someone yelled, because...all the food in my stomach bounced off.

Damn... Fried chicken, snacks, alcohol, I spit it all out. It's a pity, but I can't swallow it back.

"Sorry. hueeekk..."

"Hey!"