STORM

As the night grew dark, the twelve split back into their respective groups and bid farewell. After exchanging numbers, they all grew close. Soobin and Beomgyu chatted in the front seat of the truck, while Kai and Taehyun sang along to songs on the bluetooth speaker. The city was so beautiful at night, the ocean even more so. Yeonjun laid in the truck bed, watching the stars twinkle above.

"Hey, dreamy, you getting sleepy?" Taehyun nudged Yeonjun with his foot.

Yeonjun looked over and smiled, "Nah, not at all. You know what we're doing now?"

"We're heading to my house, we're gonna stay there for the night, watch some movies, y'know, sleepover things," Taehyun smiled back, looking to Kai.

"Yeah! Taehyun's parents are also out of town, so we've got the house to ourselves," Kai stated, changing the song from old school hip hop, to a soft lofi-hip hop.

The three finished the ride in silence, listening to the playlist, and watching the sky. They became clearer as they began to make their way into the suburbs, exposing new constellations.

The truck pulled to a stop, and fell quiet, signaling their arrival at the house. The two front doors opened, and Soobin and Taehyun came to the back.

"Let's go, it's getting cold," Beomgyu said, tugging at Taehyun's leg jokingly.

Taehyun laughed, sitting up. One by one, they climbed out of the truck's back and headed to the house. Yeonjun looked at the house and felt another tug at his stomach. This didn't feel right. His head was spinning, and white noise took over his hearing. His vision flashed red, only ceasing when Soobin patted his back.

"Let's go, sleepy," he laughed, nudging him towards the door.

Yeonjun nodded and headed towards the door, his unsure feeling slipping away once he walked through the doorway. Nothing too special about this house, it was a well-kept, average home. Two stories, three bedrooms, and average furniture. The living room was minimal, containing one side table with a lamp, a coffee table, a beige couch, and a TV. There were only a few photos scattered around the walls.

It looked almost like what you'd expect from an office worker, which was what Taehyun's dad's profession was. Kai and Beomgyu hopped onto the couch fighting over the pillow, Taehyun laughing as he walked towards the closet to bring out some blankets and pillows.

"Guys, find a movie or something," Taehyun called over his shoulder, instigating another playful fight between Kai and Beomgyu, resulting in Soobin snatching the remote and turning Netlfix on.

"Let's watch a comedy, I think it's best for us, since Kai's a scaredy cat!" Beomgyu teased, hair immediately meeting its doom as Kai retaliated by messing it up.

"I am not!" Kai defended.

"Yeonjun doesn't really like horror movies," Soobin said, looking through the comedy category.

"That one!" Taehyun said, prompting Soobin to stop on a TV series.

Soobin smiled brightly, looking towards Yeonjun, "You ever see this show? It's hysterical."

"Never even heard of it, I rarely watch TV," Yeonjun said, looking at the title. Apparently it's a classic, as said by the description, 'The Office.'

Taehyun snatched the remote from Soobin's hand and pressed play, pulling Yeonjun's sleeve, dragging him over to the couch. He gently shoved Yeonjun down and laughed.

"You'll love it," Taehyun promised Yeonjun, slumping his body next to the other.

The night grew later, and they grew tired. Eventually, they got sick of sitting around, and Kai let out a dramatically loud yawn to announce his boredom.

"We should do something else," he stated boldly, as if everyone else wasn't thinking the exact same thing.

"Like what?" Soobin looked towards Kai, who turned towards Taehyun.

"Don't know, what do you think, Tae?" Kai asked, leaning against his side, earning a stifled laugh from Taehyun.

"Wanna make some food? I'm a little hungry," he offered, groaning as he stretched out this legs.

And they did, grilling up some burgers on the stove, and causing chaos and noise. Yeonjun secluded himself to the dining table, picking at some raspberries, taking a few to eat. His head had automatically droned the noise out, and all he heard was static. His vision seemed to blur, yet everything was clearly displayed in front of him. He felt in an odd state of confusion, like he was asleep without sleeping.

"Yeonjun!" He heard Taehyun call, clapping his hands in front of Yeonjun's face.

"Oh- food?" Yeonjun looked over at everyone, who were making their plates.

"Yeah, you tired?" Taehyun looked concerned, grabbing a burger and handing the plate to Yeonjun.

"Yeah, a little bit, I didn't sleep too well last night," Yeonjun said, watching the others.

"Well, excitement does that to you," Kai said, sitting at the table.

"That's true," Yeonjun agreed, picking up the burger.

It was a solid half hour before the boys finished eating, and migrated back to the living room. Taehyun issued out blankets to everyone, and they made their own places to sleep on the floor.

Yeonjun laid awake for an hour, staring at the ceiling. His mind once again wandering into the unknown, the sound coming back. The eerie, yet comforting sound of static. The room was bathed in the color red, from the paused show on the TV they had fallen asleep to. He felt a little off, superstitions starting to arise in his mind. Deja vu made a grand appearance the moment he heard Soobin murmur in his sleep.

Thunder roared outside, and rain battered the windows, wind threatening to rip off the roof shingles. The sounds of the storm was enough to put Yeonjun to sleep, lulling him with the rhythmic pattern of water on glass.