Chained | Bang Chan

t h i r t y - t h r e e

The ring felt odd, alien on my finger and I couldn't help but just stare at it the whole car ride back home. I didn't know much about rings but I knew the large stone on this one was a diamond. I could also guess that this ring was worth more than most people make a year.

I hadn't thought that he would propose publicly, especially not tonight so it had taken me completely by surprise. I would have appreciated a warning but I guess he wanted me to seem genuinely surprised, to sell the act more.

Chan didn't speak a word either. I decided I couldn't be bothered arguing with him. The wine had left me incredibly sleepy, so I was ready to go home and just collapse into bed.

The drive home felt excruciatingly long, just never seeming to end but, after what felt like an entire year, we arrived. As I stepped outside, I noticed it was now pitch dark and absolutely freezing cold.

Before we could even get to the front door, it was flung open to reveal Ji-Yeon with the biggest smile on her face. "Did you do it, Channie?"

He told her. I was surprised she hadn't accidentally blabbed about it to me. Instead of him answering, I lifted up my hand and showed off my ring. She squealed like a crazy person, jumping on her spot.

She grabbed me, hugging me tight. "I can't believe it! We're officially going to be family!"

I hugged her back and felt like crying. We're going to be family. Ji-yeon was one of the only good things coming out of this whole situation. She was already beginning to feel like family to me and Kunwoo.

My family had hated Byung-chul so much that they cut off all contact with me and Kunwoo too, so I had never really had a family outside of Kunwoo and Byung-chul. It was nice to think I'd hace Ji-yeon.

When she pulled back, she gave me a warm smile which I returned to her. "I'm happy we're family now."

We all came inside, Chan looked pretty tired as did Ji-Yeon. They both sunk down into the couch, while I eyed up the staircase. I wanted to go to bed already.

"How was Kunwoo?"

Ji-Yeon smiled. "He was amazing, yeah. Beat the hell out of me in fortnite."

Chan laughed at that. "Bet by a child. Good job, Ji-Yeon."

"Ha-ha very funny," Ji-Yeon said back in a mocking voice. "Not like you'd do any better."

"I don't waste my time playing videos games. I mean, you and that boyfriend of yours are always playing them so you should be better by now."

I didn't know Ji-Yeon had a boyfriend.

She let out a loud yawn, looking like she might pass out at any point. "Hey, can I sleep in the spare room tonight?"

Do we have another spa- I then realised that what Ji-Yeon thought was a spare room was actually my room. But I couldn't really say that, could I?

It would look pretty suspicious if me and Chan weren't sleeping in the same room. I looked towards Chan, who didn't look like he cared very much.

"Sure," He said, snuggling into the couch and letting his eyes close.

I couldn't help but think that he looked very cute right now. I had the initial thought that I should go cuddle with him, I really wanted to, but obviously I couldn't do that. Ji-Yeon struggled to pull herself up off the couch, hugging into me before heading upstairs.

I looked to Chan, thinking he looked like he was fast asleep. I sighed, heading over to the kitchen where the alcohol was stored, picking up a bottle. I took a couple hard swigs, gagging at the taste.

After the night that we had, I really needed a drink. I headed back towards the living room, falling down on the couch as far away from Chan as I could manage.

I continued to take swigs of alcohol, hoping it would numb the need to cry right now. I didn't want to cry over Chan. I wished so much that I hadn't let myself begin to fall for him because now it felt too late, like there wasn't any going back.

In a situation like this, one should separate themselves from the other person and let their feelings die away over time. However, I didn't exactly have that option.

Now, I would have to be married to the man that I was falling in love with, the man who told me he was incapable of falling in love back with me.

At that moment, Chan's phone, which he had placed on the coffee table, lit up and vibrated. My eyes darted to him, seeing he hadn't moved a budge. Would it be bad to take a sneak peak?

Normally I wouldn't have done something like this but I was pretty drunk already and my curiosity was getting the better of me. I slunk down onto the floor, reaching my hand across the table and, as quietly as I could, pulled the phone towards me.

It was from Jang-mi. Surprisingly, Chan didn't have a lock on his phone so I was able to open his messages.

I was shocked to see: 'Hey it was really nice seeing you tonight. I've missed you. We should meet up? xx'

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I didn't want the story to end already because I'm LOVING writing it so much, so I came up with some extra ideas for stuff to add 💗 plus, to me it feels more realistic if their relationship has more hardships.

Anyway next upload will be 28th, it's almost done and then the editing should only take an hour or two so I'm pretty sure it'll be out!