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Ragged breaths punctuated the silence of the Dahyun’s living room.
Straddling her lap was the most beautiful woman she’d ever seen. Long dark red hair cascaded down over Dahyun’s face as the woman brought her into another kiss.
Woman..?
Dahyun’s alcohol-addled brain struggled to reconcile with that thought for a second before a second stronger wave overrode it. Lust.
Dahyun’s hands moved onto the woman’s hips as she kissed back hungrily, her lips and hands searching for as much of the woman as Dahyun could take in all at once. A moan of approval onto Dahyun’s lips encouraging Dahyun as she toyed with the hem of the woman’s shirt.
The two breaking their kiss, Dahyun sliding the top off the woman before the woman responded in kind, before diving into Dahyun’s neck, placing open mouthed kisses along her jawline and neck, Dahyun panting at the intensity of the contact, grasping the woman’s hips and flipping her beside Dahyun.
Dahyun clambering onto the woman’s lap and returning the action in kind, sloppier but with as much enthusiasm. Her kisses quickly straying from her partner’s neck and collarbone down to her cleavage. The moans of approval from above were all Dahyun needed to continue, barely noticing the drunken fumbling of this. Stranger.
Dahyun suddenly felt the pressure from her bra strap loosen on her shoulders as she gasped at the realisation of what was happening. A snicker from the other woman came as Dahyun let the straps fall loose. She watched as the woman trailed her hand up Dahyun’s arm, her touch only lightly grazing Dahyun’s skin but leaving her electrified.
A sudden wave of wooziness overcame Dahyun, the combination of alcohol and current events leaving her light headed. The only thing bringing her back to reality was the sudden sensation on her breasts. A tongue flicking across her nipple as she bit back a moan. The sudden addition of a hand to her other breast forcing that moan out as she grabbed onto the woman’s head, sliding her body as close to her partner’s as she could.
The slight vibration against her breast letting Dahyun know her partner was giggling at her neediness but right then and there she didn’t give a single fuck.
“More”
It was the only word either of them had spoken since they had stumbled in through Dahyun’s front door. Hands roaming and mouths intertwined like they were each other’s source of oxygen.
The woman seemed only too happy to oblige. Her hand leaving Dahyun’s breast momentarily causing Dahyun to whine before she felt the brush of fingers against her thigh.
The fleeting touches and scratches along the inside of her thighs caused Dahyun’s moans and pants to only increase, her hips instinctively grinding against the woman, begging for more from her.
It was then she felt the touch of a thumb against her core, pressed against her clit which halted her breath. Just as she felt the sensation arrive it was soon gone, looking down she was met with the devilish grin of her partner, pulling Dahyun once more into a kiss.
The whine being silenced as her partner laid the pair on the couch, her body slotting in against Dahyun’s like it was completely natural.
As quickly as the kiss had arrived it was broken again, the woman leaning up as she smirked down at the flustered Dahyun, lips swallowed, cheeks red, her hair a mess.
The woman tapped the side of Dahyun’s thighs and Dahyun’s body moved instinctively, raising her hips as the other woman smiled, sliding down Dahyun’s skirt, leaving her only in her panties.
The cold air of the apartment against Dahyun’s scorching hot skin only emphasising every single graze against her skin as she waited with baited breath, watching as the woman unclipped her own bra, tossing it lazily to the side as she laid atop Dahyun again.
Pulling her into a heated kiss once more Dahyun felt the trim of her underwear being played with. The lust overtaking her once more Dahyun practically bucked her hips against the woman’s touch.
The woman broke the kiss, smiling again at Dahyun as she leaned in close to her ear “Patience beautiful” before gently biting her lobe, Dahyun’s cheeks growing somehow redder at the soft and sultry voice in her ear.
Is this right? The same voice from earlier gained a brief moment of strength amongst Dahyun’s flusteredness.
You’re straight aren’t you? You’ve only ever been with men. You’ve barely broke up with your ex-boyfrie-
The thought was silenced in that moment as the woman’s lips crashed into hers once again, Dahyun’s eyes shooting open from her brief moment of clarity, the passion of the moment and the still prominent buzz of alcohol overriding everything in her body.
Maybe she was straight.
Maybe this wasn’t right.
But right now in this moment she didn’t give a damn.
Dahyun’s hands moving to her bare sides of the woman atop her, realising in her brief moment of introspection the other woman had removed her skirt too. The pair now only clad in their underwear.
Dahyun’s hands roamed up the woman’s body tentatively, she knew what she liked but. She’d not done this before. What if she was too rough? Hurt her? Ruined the moment. God she needed fucked so badly right now.
As if sensing Dahyun’s apprehension the other woman moved Dahyun’s hand up and placed it firmly on her breast, breaking the kiss and leaning backwards, one leg either side of one of Dahyun’s thighs.
“Stop thinking so much and just do it” She smirked down at Dahyun as she lowered her core against Dahyun’s thigh, the wetness immediately apparent to Dahyun as she began to roll her hips against Dahyun’s thigh.
Any doubts immediately left Dahyun’s mind in that moment. Watching this woman who was soaking wet grind against her thigh. The way her hand was interlaced with Dahyun’s against her breast as she threw her head back, moaning softly. The moonlight through the window illuminating her features.
Dahyun was the first to act this time, raising herself up from the couch, her free hand cupping round the back of the woman’s hips as she pulled them into another kiss. Dahyun frantically searching for as much proximity to this. Otherworldly being as possible.
The woman giggled softly onto her lips as she removed her hand from Dahyun’s her hands moving down to Dahyun’s hips, once again teasing the edge of her underwear. Breaking the kiss as she leant her forehead against Dahyun’s. “I was beginning to wonder if you were a pillow princess. Guess not.”
The teasing tone in her voice set something off in Dahyun. A part of her that she’d never known she had. Pushing the woman backwards from her, her back hitting the couch as she gasped sharply.
Dahyun didn’t give her the time to collect herself however, instead moving and kissing up the inside of her legs, switching between them, her hands gripping her thighs firmly as she switched from soft pecks to open mouthed kisses on the woman’s thighs.
Do you even know what you’re doing? The now frantic part of her mind spoke as she inched closer to the woman’s core.
“Stop thinking so much and just do it” the woman’s words from earlier rang in her mind as Dahyun pushed through that voice once more. Her actions would be tomorrow Dahyun’s problem. Right now she had something to prove. She had never been and never would be a pillow princess.
Reaching the woman’s core Dahyun gave one cautious lick through the fabric against her core. The subsequent moan and sudden grip on her head giving her all the confidence she needed.
Carefully she took the band of the woman’s underwear in her mouth, pulling them down, the woman raising her hips to allow them loose, Dahyun only freeing one leg before diving in, not giving her anytime to acclimate to the change in dynamic, once against giving a long lick against her core, eliciting a much louder moan this time.
Dahyun carefully started giving gentler licks, listening to the reaction from each one, finally finding the perfect spot when she felt hands in her hair once more.
“Right there.” The voice from above said. All cockiness gone as she practically begged Dahyun to keep going. Dahyun swirling her tongue round the area as directed, sucking gently as she felt her already tousled hair grow messier as the woman’s hands roamed through it, grabbing as Dahyun would hit her clit.
“Touch me too?” The question came in a begging tone, her hands still entwined in Dahyun’s hair, her hips beginning to grind against Dahyun’s face as she matched Dahyun’s inexperienced rhythm.
Dahyun was absolutely beginning to feel out of her depth, but. The teasing smirks from earlier, the tone the woman had used when she called her a pillow princess. That was fueling her right now. The desire to be seen by this woman as something more.
Dahyun’s fingers slid out from underneath her, teasing at the entrance to the woman, gently sliding two fingers in, the wetness easily accommodating her as she heard a string of curses from above as the grinding against Dahyun’s tongue intensified.
Beginning to pump gently Dahyun renewed her own actions, not wanting to be taken over. She was the only one in control right now. Not this woman.
Dahyun began flicking her tongue against the woman’s core, matching the pace with her fingers inside. The woman’s hands slowly but surely relinquishing control of Dahyun’s hair, moving to the couch cushion out the corner of her eye Dahyun could see her gripping on tightly, could hear the increasingly ragged breaths from above as she would curse every so often.
Dahyun could feel the increasingly tightening around her fingers, the way it would pulse for a second before loosening its grip, before repeating again. Dahyun could tell that the woman was close but seemed to be holding out. Trying to stop herself from giving Dahyun the satisfaction of knowing what she could do.
Grinning to herself Dahyun removed her mouth from against the woman’s core, gazing up at the sweat glazed face of the woman above her, the open mouthed gaze directed at her questioning why she had stopped.
“Just give into me princess.”
Who the fuck was that Kim Dahyun?
Dahyun didn’t care. She was drunk on more than just alcohol at this point, the taste of the woman was addicting and she wanted more every second, not even waiting to see the woman’s reaction she renewed her efforts. Speeding up her pumps and the flick of her tongue, the woman above her moaning louder and louder, her legs either side of Dahyun’s head growing shaky until.
“Fuck” It came somewhere inbetween a whisper and a scream from the woman as her legs clamped around Dahyun’s head.
Dahyun felt disoriented as she felt her head being squeezed tight, the woman’s hips bucking against her face, trying to ride out the intensity of her high on Dahyun’s face. Dahyun gently slowed her actions as the vice grip around her released, flopping backwards onto the couch as a wave of exhaustion overtook her.
Not that Dahyun was allowed to rest long before she once again was drinking in the taste of the other woman’s lips, reigniting the spark inside of her.
This time the woman wasted no time in moving her hand under the front of Dahyun’s underwear, her fingers quickly finding Dahyun’s clit and beginning to circle it slowly, making Dahyun moan onto her lips.
Between the earlier make out, the sudden control shift and everything in between, Dahyun hadn’t realised just how turned on she had become. The slightest touch sending full body shivers through her as she fought to control herself, not wanting to other woman to see the effect she was having.
“Awe, did somebody get themselves all worked up? The woman purred against Dahyun’s ear feeling the way Dahyun’s body couldn’t help but respond to her words.
“Just touch me” Dahyun barely managed to choke out, her words slightly slurred from the high, the alcohol and the sheer exhaustion of the night.
The other woman leant back from Dahyun’s ear grinning at the flustered mess beneath her. “As you wish.” As she crawled backwards, effortlessly scooping Dahyun’s legs over her shoulders, lifting Dahyun so only her shoulders maintained contact with the couch.
“What are you do-” Dahyun was cut off mid sentence as she felt the woman’s tongue connect with her core, her underwear pulled to the side, a moan escaping her lips as she bit down on her bottom lip.
Compared to Dahyun’s own actions earlier this woman was aggressive, switching between broad licks and kisses against Dahyun’s core, sending her into a state of pure lust, no longer able to contain the moans she had been holding back before.
Dahyun’s hands instinctively made their way down to between her thighs, roughly grabbing hold of the woman’s hair as she grinded her hips against her face. This she knew how to do. Her eyes twitching as every lick, kiss and bite brought her closer to the edge.
Just as she felt herself beginning to tip over the edge the pressure against her core was relieved, Dahyun letting out a hiss as she felt cold air against her core instead.
“Why’d you -” Her hips hitting the couch as the woman dropped her from her position on her shoulders.
“Because. I want to see the look in your eyes when you finish for me.” The woman smirked, her hair mussed up from Dahyun grabbing it earlier, still looking as incredible as before despite it.
Dahyun winced and let out a low gasp as she realised the woman was straddling her hips now, her own core firmly placed on Dahyun’s stomach as she began to grind against Dahyun.
“Can you do that for me?” The woman almost whispered, one hand trailing down her thigh behind her, the slightest touch against Dahyun making her sharply breathe in. “Can you keep your eyes open?”
Dahyun thought she sensed a vulnerability there, but any concern was quickly driven out of her as she felt two fingers enter her. Lust again overcoming her basic senses of trying to reconcile the beautiful woman on top of her grinding against her stomach as she fingered her.
Dahyun could only barely manage a nod, watching as the woman’s lips twitched into a smile, the pair's gaze locked on one another as pants and moans became their only form of communication.
Dahyun could feel her climax building again, the tensing of her abs and core signalling to the other woman she was close too. Smiling, she only nodded at Dahyun, not wanting to break the moment, their eyes still locked in a wordless tug of war as Dahyun finally let herself go, feeling the wave of pleasure ride through her.
The strength of her climax, the alcohol, the sheer physical exertion of the night finally overtook Dahyun, feeling her eyes growing heavier as she heard a giggle from above her, soothing hands against her face and a gentle kiss on her forehead. “Let’s get you into bed shall we?”
Dahyun could only mumble a response in kind, feeling herself supported under a shoulder, small steps through to her bedroom, her eyes closing for good the moment her head hit the pillow.
The only thought before she fell asleep, the same one from earlier.
Who the fuck was that Kim Dahyun?
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Two weeks prior to that night , If you asked Dahyun how life was going lately there was a 50/50 chance on which response you’d get.
On a good day you’d get a simple ‘Good’ with no further extrapolation.
On a bad day you’d witness a flash of sadness in her eyes before getting a simple mumble of acknowledgement.
The reality was Dahyun was anything BUT fine. She was a recent graduate who had put all her eggs in one basket for a career and was now struggling to find anything in that path at all. The music industry was notoriously difficult to break into so she wasn’t surprised necessarily but the complete lack of movement was another matter entirely.
Then there was her current job. Or well jobs. Living in Seoul was not cheap after all. By day Dahyun worked as a barista in a cafe, in the evenings she worked as a bartender. Neither job was challenging per say but god did she wish she had just the one job. She either turned up to the bar with the aroma of coffee engrained in her clothes, or she stumbled into the cafe the following morning bleary eyed and with bags under her eyes. More often than not those two events happened on the same day.
Then finally there was Dahyun’s social life. Or lack thereof. She had friends in work but they were for the most point just that. Work friends. The exception being the Chaeyoung from the bar she worked at and the Jeongyeon from the cafe. Both had been good to Dahyun since they met, having worked in their relative establishments for a while now and making sure Dahyun felt comfortable in her role in both.
The real glaring hole in Dahyun’s social life was a more recent development. Her boyfriend. Or well ex-boyfriend now. They had been together through the last two years of university and honestly Dahyun had anticipated them spending the rest of their lives together.
That had all changed however when she came back to the apartment they shared from a shift in the bar early one night. She had expected to find Eunwoo in the sitting room, probably watching a show or reading or something similar. What she hadn’t expected to see was another woman riding Eunwoo with his face between her breasts.
Now Dahyun was not exactly the angry type, sure she lost her cool sometimes but what human didn’t right?
In that moment she absolutely lost it though. Screaming through tears at Eunwoo who tried to cook up some half baked excuse at what he had done, the girl he was with making a beeline for the exit as Dahyun cornered him.
A half hour of screaming and Eunwoo’s protests later Dahyun had taken off. Only taking her phone and keys with her. Thankfully Chaeyoung had been quick to respond and let Dahyun stay whilst Eunwoo was tasked with ‘getting all his shit together and getting the fuck out of Dahyun’s life’.
And here Dahyun was a month later. Worked to the bone, no closer to her dreams, two friends that she rarely saw outside of her work and completely shattered from the betrayal of her ex boyfriend.
Jeongyeon and Chaeyoung had both tried getting her out, the two often inviting her to do something outside of work hours. Although it was rare that Dahyun accepted, and when she had the woman had never really seemed quite present. Whether that was pure exhaustion or social exhaustion neither had really known.
It had been a long day at the cafe and Dahyun had a free evening for a change. Arriving home to her apartment she basically threw herself on the couch, enjoying being off her feet for a brief moment. She rolled onto her back pulling her phone from the pocket of her jeans, opening social media to mindlessly scroll before she felt the need to cook.
“What the actual fuck?” Dahyun spoke out loud at the first post she saw when she opened instagram.
There was Eunwoo and the same girl Dahyun had caught him with, all cuddled up together.
One month of us read the caption.
Dahyun didn’t know what she felt more of in that moment. On one hand here was her ex so brazenly boasting about his new relationship with the girl he had cheated on Dahyun with. She was furious. Utterly apoplectic with rage. Her grip on her phone so tight she could see the case pushing inwards.
On the other hand however, looking at that picture was tearing Dahyun’s already fractured heart in two. Did Eunwoo really move on that quick? Did he just not give a shit about Dahyun whatsoever that he can happily announce something like this?
All sense of comfort that Dahyun had from arriving home had been driven from her body and now she was agitated. She didn’t know whether to scream or cry. Instead she found herself closing instagram and moving to her messages with Chaeyoung. The younger girl had asked her previously if she wanted to do something that evening, both of them having a rare shift off together.
Dahyun had shot her down but right now she felt like she needed something to still the storm building in her mind.
Dahyun: Still free tonight?
Chaeng: For sure! What made you change your mind?
Dahyun: I’ll tell you when I see you. What are we doing?
Chaeng: Okay weirdo. There’s a new bar that’s opened up that I've been wanting to check out. You down?
Dahyun grimaced, she had never been a particularly big fan of drinking. But then again she wasn’t scheduled for the cafe tomorrow. And forgetting about a certain ex did sound pretty appealing.
Dahyun: Sure, send me the address. I need to get changed so meet at like 8?
Chaeng: Sounds like a plan Dubs, see you there!
Dahyun smiled gently, this would be good for her right? Letting off some steam, she hadn’t afforded herself that luxury in a long time. Now though she needed to figure out an outfit. Dressing up was something she’d not done in a while now, opting more for comfort than anything else.
After numerous shirts, jeans were thrown across her room Dahyun finally settled on a gray tank top that showed off a small portion of her midriff, a blue denim skirt with a matching jacket. Her black hair styled up in a bun with pieces pulled out to fall around her face. Minimal make up for Dahyun as usual, she’d never been a big fan of wearing any and took pride in her skin given how much she took care of it.
Looking in the mirror she felt something she hadn’t felt in a long time. Confidence. She was still Kim Dahyun. She was still hot, smart, talented and an absolute catch. And maybe if Eunwoo couldn’t see that then she would find somebody who did.
Glancing down at her phone which she had placed on charge she saw the address Chaeyoung had texted her. She had about 30 minutes before she was supposed to meet the girl and thankfully the bar wasn’t too far away, only a ten minute walk. Grabbing a small bag to throw her phone and wallet into, Dahyun set off for her destination. She was done feeling sorry for herself and she was done letting that stupid boy have such an impact on her.
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“Dahyun!” Chaeyoung was jumping and waving to catch Dahyun’s eye. Not that she needed to. Chaeyoung may have been short (not that Dahyun was much taller than her) but it was hard to miss the pink bob she sported even in the crowd of people. Chaeyoung had dressed up for the night as well, wearing a black oversized blazer with matching trousers, a black strapless top underneath.
“Hey Chaeng” Dahyun smiled as she brought the younger girl into a hug. “So this is the new place you wanted to go? Don’t see enough bars at work?” She nudged Chaeyoung, earning a giggle from her friend.
“Wellll, you have a point but. This bars different, you know?” Chaeyoung replied, Dahyun raising her eyebrows at the explanation.
“Different how Chaeng?” Dahyun knew that Chaeyoung was. Well eclectic to say the least. She was most definitely an art kid at heart, maybe a little theatre as well but she knew Chaeyoung would deny that fervently, less it diminished her cool hipster persona.
“You’ll see” Chaeyoung had a mischievous smile on her face to which Dahyun could only roll her eyes.
“Fine whatever. Let's just go, it's cold out here.” Dahyun had almost immediately regretted wearing a skirt when the chill had hit her.
“Okay okay, never seen you so eager Dubs” Chaeyoung laughed as she linked arms with Dahyun, walking into the bar.
The bar was lively for a weekday, plenty of people inside, Dahyun and Chaeyoung squeezing their way through the crowd to the bar. Dahyun barely able to take note of any of the faces in the place, it was dark with strobes darting about the place like it was a club rather than a bar.
“Chae! Are you sure this is a bar?” Dahyun spoke loudly in Chaeyoung’s ear over the pounding music. Some kind of DnB song that made Dahyun’s suspicions grow.
“It’s a bar you can dance in Dubs. Don’t think so much, just have fun!” Chaeyoung smiled wickedly at Dahyun as they got to the bar, Chaeyoung ordering herself a vodka soda and gesturing to Dahyun to order.
“Just the same please” Dahyun smiled at the bartender. A pretty girl with long red hair, hazel eyes and what could only be described as an infectious smile nodded at her and set about making their drinks. Dahyun and Chaeyoung fighting between them as to who would be the one to pay when the bartender placed the drinks on the bar.
“On the house” She chirped cheerfully, the confused looks on the girls faces making her giggle. “Pretty girls get to drink for free when I’m serving” Throwing a wink at Dahyun that made her blush.
“No we should pay right?” Dahyun tried fishing in her purse for a card but by the time she had found one the bartender was gone, leaving her and a giggling Chaeyoung with their drinks.
“C’mon, it's one free drink Dubs, don’t let your morals get in the way.” Chaeyoung grinned as she practically pulled Dahyun away from the bar.
“Fine, but if she serves us again I’m making sure she charges for the drinks.” Dahyun grinned as her friend pulled them over to one of the booths at the side.
“Sure Dahyun whatever you say. Can’t you just enjoy that a pretty woman flirted with you?” Chaeyoung laughed.
“Yeah I appreciate a compliment but y’know. I don’t think I could ever see myself being with a woman.” Dahyun rolled her eyes at Chaeyoung who simply smirked and raised her eyebrows.
“Really? You were blushing pretty hard for somebody whose straight Dubs.” Chaeyoung wiggling her eyebrows as Dahyun giggled.
“No it wasn’t like that! Just didn’t expect it you know” Dahyun grinned into her drink as she took a sip.
“Okay baby gay, whatever you say.” Chaeyoung smirked as Dahyun just groaned at her friend, a sudden realisation dawning on her.
“Chae. You said this is a different bar. It’s a gay bar isn’t it?” Dahyun looked her friend in the eyes as Chaeyoung struggled to hold her laugh in.
“Whatever would give you that idea” Chaeyoung smiled as if butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth.
“No.1 The first thing you ever told me about your personal life was a messy break up with an ex-girlfriend and how hard it was to find a good gay area in town. No. 2 the fact a woman bartender flirted with me here. And No. 3 there are two guys making out over there.” Dahyun deadpanned as Chaeyoung finally burst.
“Okay, okay you got me! I just wanted to check it out, plus with you now being single I figured going to a place where if you are gonna be hit on it won’t be by creepy dudes might be a good idea you know?” Chaeyoung smiled as Dahyun huffed, the twitch of a smile at her lips at her friend’s consideration for her.
“Okay well. Maybe you have some good points there. But still! You could have given me a heads up!” Do I look too. I don’t know. Straight?” Dahyun looked down at her outfit as Chaeyoung once again laughed at her.
“Dubs. You look hot. If you feel hot then that’s all that matters. Besides. Clearly you don’t look too straight or Ms Cutie bartender wouldn’t have flirted with you.” Chaeyoung nudged Dahyun as she smiled at Chaeyoung’s words. “Okay you figured out my secret about this bar. Now are you gonna tell me what made you change your mind about coming out?”
Dahyun sighed, she had somewhat hoped Chaeyoung would forget about it but figured it was better to just rip the band aid off. Sliding open her phone she showed Chaeyoung the post on Instagram, watching as Chaeyoung’s eyes went wide.
“That’s your ex Eunwoo? And who's the girl?” Chaeyoung asked cautiously.
“Same one I caught him with” Dahyun snorted. Swiping up to close Instagram and locking her phone.
“No fucking way!” Chaeyoung practically shouted earning a couple looks from people beside them which she nodded apologetically towards. “Who does he think he is posting that shit online? Does he have no shame!?”
Dahyun just shrugged, all the anger from earlier dissipated to just numbness. “Whatever, his cheating ass is her problem now right? Not like she didn’t know he was a cheater so.”
Chaeyoung picking up on Dahyun’s mood shuffled up to her in the booth pulling her tight against her with one arm. “You’ll get somebody better Dubs. Don’t know why he’d waste his time on anybody but you.” Chaeyoung said cheerfully as she used her free hand to push Dahyun’s drink towards her on the table.
“Tonight though? Tonight is about you letting loose and having some fun for a change! No more moping! Kim Dahyun is back and she is better than ever!”
Dahyun smirked and raised her glass Chaeyoung cheersing her. “Think I had to be present in the first place to come back, Chae, but thank you.” Chaeyoung giggling at her.
“Point is tonight is about remembering you are young, hot and newly single so you should enjoy yourself! Drink! Dance if you want! Practice talking to people again! I think the chances of you finding anyone to take home are slim bu-” Dahyun smacking Chaeyoung’s arm cut her off.
“C’mon Chae. Not like the first thing I wanna do is try and sleep with somebody new.” Dahyun’s cheeks burned red at the implication.
“Okay okay! I’m just saying.” Chaeyoung giggled at Dahyun’s embarrassment but left the topic alone.
The next couple hours flew by for the pair, drinks coming steadily, Chaeyoung insisting the night was her treat because Dahyun was finally out with her. This unfortunately meant that Chaeyoung was in charge of what they were drinking. Which in turn meant Dahyun found herself the recipient of far too many shots.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been this drunk before.” Dahyun slurred slightly as Chaeyoung giggled at her, the pairs cheeks flush.
“Perfect! That means you’re at exactly the right level to dance!” Chaeyoung giggled as she pulled Dahyun out of their seats, the girls stumbling over to the fairly packed dance floor.
The two girls made their way through the crowds till they finally found a space on the floor, Dahyun trying her best to find the rhythm in her drunken state. However, before long she found that Chaeyoung had vanished from her sight. Pulled away by the crowd or pulled away by a girl Dahyun wasn’t sure but she suddenly felt very self conscious.
As she tried to push her way through the crowd Dahyun felt a hand on her shoulder and turned expecting to see Chaeyoung but instead found herself face to face with the bartender from earlier.
“YOU!” Dahyun exclaimed as she tried to steady herself against the dancing masses.
“Me” The bartender giggled as she observed Dahyun. “Need a hand finding your girlfriend?”
Dahyun blushed and shook her head “Not my girlfriend, she’s just a friend.”
“So you’re single then?” A smirk twitching against the bartender’s lips as she took in Dahyun.
“Yeah I am?” Dahyun said quizzically, not too sure as to what was going on.
“Do you want to dance then? I finished up working a few hours ago and my friends vanished too.” The bartender cocked her head at Dahyun, pouting slightly.
Cute.
The thought came and went without Dahyun having much time to process before she found herself being pulled back onto the dance floor. A dance with somebody else couldn’t hurt right?
Okay. Maybe a dance wouldn't hurt but it would have Dahyun blushing like hell, as this girl she had met for maybe a minute earlier was now entirely in Dahyun’s personal space, her arms looped around her shoulders like it was the most natural thing in the world, smirking at the flustered look on Dahyun’s face.
“What's the matter? Never danced with somebody you just met before?” She leaned in shouting into Dahyun’s ear to be heard over the music.
Dahyun for all her worth couldn’t muster the words to come out of her mouth instead shaking her head, making the bartender giggle in her ear and lean back to smile at her.
“Just follow my lead! Don’t think too much!” She shouted as she started moving their bodies together with the beat of the music.
Dahyun’s mind practically short circuited at this point. Just letting her body follow the ques given by the other woman as they swayed along to the music together, a teasing grin ever present on the bartender’s face as she watched Dahyun.
One song coming to a close, the change in movement gave Dahyun a moment to snap back to reality and quickly tried to find a way to de-escalate the situation.
“Drinks!? You gave me and Chae one earlier. I want to get you one?” She internally facepalmed at how awkward she sounded but sighed with relief as the other woman nodded, grabbing Dahyun by the hand and pulling her through the crowd.
The pair exited the dancefloor allowing Dahyun to release a breath she hadn’t realised she’d been holding. The bartender giggling at her. “Not good with crowds?”
“Yeah? No? I just think I’m a bit drunk.” Dahyun laughed as the pair made their way to the bar.
“Sure you want another drink then? Don’t just wanna head home?” The other woman raised her eyebrow at Dahyun who only took it as a challenge.
“Yeah of course! Besides, can’t leave you on your lonesome.” Dahyun smiled as she ordered drinks for the pair. The bartender serving them giving a nod to Dahyun’s new friend. “I never caught your name though?”
“Sana. Minatozaki Sana.” The redhead smiled as she gratefully took the drink Dahyun bought from her and took a sip.
“Kim Dahyun” Dahyun smiled crookedly, taking a sip of the drink, already regretting not taking the offer from Sana to just head home.
Sana giggled at that, once again grabbing Dahyun’s hand and pulling her over to an empty booth. “Take a seat before you fall over. Sure you’re good? I can go find your friend if you want?” The concern in Sana’s voice doing something to sober up Dahyun slightly.
“No no! She’s been really excited about finding this place, said she’s been looking for a good gay bar for a while.” Dahyun smiled as Sana nodded and slid into the spot beside her.
“Well I’m glad she brought you along with her.” Sana smiled as she took another sip from her drink.
Dahyun hummed in agreement “It’s fun here, I just maybe need to get used to going out to clubs again” she laughed as Sana nodded in agreement.
“Took me a while to get used to working in here but I love it now.” She smiled.
“Wish I could relate. The bar I work in is a total dive.” Dahyun grimaced and laughed.
“Oh what one? I do love a good dive bar when I feel like being seedy” Sana giggled and Dahyun rolled her eyes at that.
The conversation flowed between the two for a good while after that, Dahyun not even noticing the time passing by, the pair taking turns getting more drinks in before both were thoroughly drunk, Sana leaning her head on Dahyun’s shoulder and giggling at basically everything that came out of Dahyun’s mouth.
Dahyun for her part was happy she still seemed to have the ability to talk to strangers, enjoying the company, not even noticing the message from Chaeyoung that popped up on her phone apologising for leaving Dahyun and telling her she was leaving with somebody she’d met and for Dahyun to get herself home safe.
Before long the lights in the bar came on, blinding and disorienting everyone in the place, Sana and Dahyun included.
“Shit, that time already?” Sana grumbled from her spot on Dahyun’s shoulder, sitting up right and looking at Dahyun.
“I guess so.” Dahyun smiled, looking at her phone for the first time in hours, finally seeing the text from Chaeyoung and rolling her eyes before typing out a reply.
“That your friend?” Sana said, looking at Dahyun.
“Yeah, she met somebody and left an hour or so ago” Dahyun replied, locking her phone again after letting Chaeyoung know she was fine and heading home just now, or at least. That was roughly what she’d typed. In the bright light of the bar Dahyun was realising she was very much drunk.
Sana slid out the booth and offered Dahyun her hand to climb out, giggling at Dahyun’s slightly wobbly legs after sitting for so long. “Seems my friend did the same. Where do you stay? Are you far?”
“If I was sober, 10 minutes.” Dahyun giggled using Sana’s hand to steady her.
“Well. As the slightly more sober of us I demand you let me walk you home.” Sana grinned, her cheeks puffing up from the smile and the alcohol.
“Nono that’s too much! Plus how would you get home afterwards?” Dahyun blushed at the offer but didn’t want to put Sana out any.
“Work comps our taxis home after shift. Plus if I say I was making sure a customer got home safe that will get me brownie points.” Sana giggled, pulling Dahyun along with her towards the doors, joining the throngs of people leaving the bar.
“Are you really sure? I don’t want to put you out or anything?” Dahyun stared at Sana who just shook her head at her and marched on with Dahyun’s hand tightly in hers.
The two walked in relative silence for a bit after that, only the sounds of the city punctuating the silence as they walked towards Dahyun’s apartment building, Dahyun managing to direct them with only one instance of doubling back which she apologised profusely to Sana for. Sana waved it off with giggles and just held Dahyun’s hand tighter.
Eventually arriving at Dahyun’s apartment Dahyun let them into the building, expecting Sana to bid her farewell there, however Sana seemed to want to make sure Dahyun actually made it to her door without injury.
Arriving at her door Dahyun turned to Sana, smiling shyly. “Thank you, you really didn’t have to do this, I could’ve just called a taxi or something.”
“And let the cutest girl I’ve ever seen get away from me that easily?” Sana giggled as Dahyun blushed.
Why was such a simple compliment having such an effect on her? She liked Sana, sure, but she didn’t like, like her. Right? But why was her heart beating faster at Sana’s words? And Sana’s increasing proximity to her? She’d felt this way all night since the dancing but she’d assumed it was just the alcohol. It had to be. Right?
“Sana I-” Dahyun had been about to tell Sana that she wasn’t interested. Although Sana was the most beautiful woman she’d ever seen and that dancing with her had caused her brain to stop working - Dahyun didn’t like women.
And then Sana’s lips met hers.
And every single thought in Dahyun’s brain went blank as she kissed her back.