a face before saying she was out, declaring Kim Junjin as the winner. Kim Junjin eyed a humiliated Hyeon Jin and motioned for her to join him in the middle of the room.
"Dad, I'm not playing this stupid game anymore... especially with these people around," Hyeon Jin stated, quite irritated. "And why the hell is he in here?" she added, glancing at Park Juno, who was still looking at her.
"Mun Oh invited him over. I don't see anything wrong with that," Kim Junjin said nonchalantly.
WHAT? Since when did they become friends? Is this a joke? Hyeon Jin thought angrily.
Hyeon Jin gave her father a death glare, but he was too busy rolling with laughter to notice. She motioned for Shin Erin to come with her as she walked away from the living room. But before she could totally escape, Mun Oh spoke in his deep and suave voice.
"Maybe she's afraid that I'll beat her ass this game; that's why she's running away."
Okay, he did not just say that , Hyeon Jin thought, turning to look at him. The ‘Of Course’ game was a game of wits, popularized by a variety show on TV. It involved insults, sarcasm and lies. Whoever got sour and pissed off first lost.
Mun Oh simply shrugged and flashed a teasing smile.
"Listen, you pest . I'm the QUEEN of this game. No one beats me here. So you better take back what you said," Hyeon Jin threatened.
Mun Oh stood up. "I ain't taking back anything, big feet."
Hyeon Jin strolled back to the middle of the room and halted, inches away from a smug Mun Oh. Shin Erin went to sit on one of the couches, looking excited, along with Park Juno and Kim Junjin . The only one who looked somewhat concerned was Ji Sun.
"You ready, big feet?" Mun Oh said.
"Whatever, bloodsucker," Hyeon Jin mumbled before she could stop herself. Ji Sun choked but Mun Oh simply smirked.
" Hyeon Jin , no swearing in my house," Kim Junjin said after a while.
Hyeon Jin turned to look at him. "I wasn't swearing, I said bloods—"
"Stop. I said no swearing."
"Fine!”
"Let's get this over with," Mun Oh interrupted. "I'll start." He moved his head left and right, quite smugly before continuing. "I heard that this guy right here," he glanced at Park Juno, " dumped you ."
Shin Erin chuckled but was instantly quelled by one death glare from Hyeon Jin . Kim Junjin and Ji Sun looked as if they were deliberating whether it was advisable to laugh. Park Juno simply gave a wan smile.
What the—! Hyeon Jin thought angrily. She was on the verge of exploding. Who the hell told him about that? Goddammit. Okay, get a grip. It's only a game. Just beat him and get it over with.
"Of course," she said in an exaggerated loud voice. "Pfsssh. It's only a game, anyway."
"Yeah, keep telling yourself that," Mun Oh jeered. "You know the reason why he dumped you?"
Could you lay off the whole dumping thing? HE DID NOT DUMP ME, OKAY? It was a mutual decision! Hyeon Jin wanted to scream in his face.
"O-Of course..." she said in weaker tone now. Actually, she had no idea why.
"Coz you're a mean bully and you're such a bad kisser."
Kim Junjin and Shin Erin burst out laughing. Ji Sun chuckled lightly. Park Juno shook his head, smiling widely.
Hyeon Jin was livid with fury, but she couldn't just give up yet. Not after getting humiliated in front of Park Juno.
"Of course," she said in a deadly tone. The whole room went silent at once. Everyone thought she was gonna forfeit already. No freaking way . She flashed a foreboding smile at Mun Oh.
"Whenever you wake up late, you don't take a shower before going to school," Mun Oh continued.
"What?" Park Juno blurted out, chuckling.
"Of course!" H yeon Jin screamed. It was true.
"Really?" Shin Erin piped in.
"Shut up," Hyeon Jin snapped at her. "You don't eat garlic coz you're a vampire, a bloodsucker vampire!" she said to Mun Oh, quite madly.
"Tch. Of course. I could eat garlic in front of you right now, if it makes you happy," Mun Oh replied nonchalantly. "You'd do anything just to get back together with
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