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Jake drew the hem of the crop top Sunoo had forced him to wear to the party because he disliked exposing too much skin. Sunoo left him on the balcony, where it was peaceful and far from the partying and drunkards downstairs.

Since he was with Sunoo, Jay, and Sunghoon, who were now gone and left him there alone, he only gave going to a party one time some thought. If not for them, he would simply spend the entire night in bed watching his favorite movie and eating the tub of ice cream he purchased this morning.

Sunoo's boyfriend, Jay, who was the captain of the football team was asked to go to this party and Jay just invited the rest of the gang to join him. Sunoo was supportive of his boyfriend and refused to leave their other friends out, which is why they're here.

Sunghoon joined Jake on the balcony and took a seat next to him while carrying an empty red cup.

"You look good." Sunghoon set the cup down on the table while fumbling with his lighter.

In his entire existence, he has never smoked. He simply loves collecting lighters with distinctive designs.

"I don't feel comfortable wearing this type of clothing. I have no idea how Sunoo got me to wear this." Jake once more lowered the bottom of his crop top.

Sunghoon simply stared at him as he fought to keep the hem of his crop top in place.

“Here. Just give it back once Sunoo stops making you wear a crop top." Sunghoon laughs, removes the denim jacket he was wearing, and gives it to Jake.

Jake swiftly snatched the jacket from Sunghoon's hands and put it on. He secured the sleeves of it and adjusted the buttons all the way up to his midsection.

"But you should think about it." Jake gives Sunghoon a light smack on the shoulder after he scoffs.

"Where is Jay?" Jake switches the subject. He doesn't wanna receive any compliments about wearing a crop top, not ever from Sunghoon or he might actually consider it.

"He's downstairs with Sunoo. If you want to watch them kiss in front of a large crowd as a consequence of a stupid dare, I won't go with you." Sunghoon reached for the cup off the table and drank from it briefly. "It's just sprite," Sunghoon defended himself in response to Jake's stares.

"And some whiskey, too. I know." Jake rolled his eyes and laid his head on Sunghoon's shoulder.

"Are you drunk? I'm not going to drag you downstairs.”

Sunghoon is known for his humorous antics, and one thing is for sure—he'll annoy Jake the entire night that they are by themselves but manage to keep silent when Sunoo and Jay return from performing ridiculous dares at the party.

"I'm hungry, and the food here is terrible." Jake compressed his gut to try to stop it from growling in an effort to avoid embarrassing himself in front of Sunghoon.

"Me too." A loud rumble from Sunghoon's gut caused them to share an infectious laugh of hilarity.

"Get moving. Let's get out of here." Jake got to his feet and extended Sunghoon his hand, which he gratefully accepted.
“Wait.” Sunghoon held Jake's hand for a few moments to keep him from turning back and adjusted the sleeves of the denim jacket Jake was wearing. "All clear." He patted Jake's head and dragged Jake by the wrist off the ledge before leaving.

"What do you want to eat?" Sunghoon asked when they were able to leave the party and walk wherever they wanted to because they couldn't take Jay's hammer's keys.

For the sake of getting the car's key, it would be inconvenient to plunge into the thick of a flock and disturb Jay and Sunoo as they were enjoying a moment of tongue-to-tongue contact.

"Anything aside from chicken bites. I had it every day this week." The chilly air caused Jake to clasp his hands tightly inside the pockets of his denim jacket.

"You ate chicken bites every day this week without me?"

Jake only got chicken bites for the entire week because Sunghoon only liked them. Jake missed Sunghoon, who he hadn't seen all week. He was on holiday for the entire week but was unable to receive a strong signal on the island.

Even though it's clear, it's unfair to Jake that Sunghoon is unaware that Jake has a crush on him.

“It's because that was the only moment I could eat chicken bites without you snatching another one off my plate!” Jake turns his gaze away from Sunghoon, who was undoubtedly affected by what he did.

Even if you always did it together on Saturdays after football practice, it's only chicken bites, and your best friend—who you genuinely like—wouldn't be hurt if you ate it without him.

"Jay and Sunoo wouldn't treat me like this." Sunghoon gently pushed Jake's arms, but it still caused Jake to stumble a little.

It was Jake's signal to woo Sunghoon, who becomes easily upset when Jake does things without him. Jake is aware that all of these are purely platonic and are only intended to be a best friend thing for Sunghoon.

"All right, I'll get it with you tonight, but I'm going to take a break from chicken bites after this." Jake made an effort to console Sunghoon.

Although he wasn't really like this and wouldn't even attempt to be, he would go to any lengths for Sunghoon.

"I swear," Sunghoon was unable to resist wearing a wide smile.

Jake and Sunghoon arrived at Jake's apartment at 3 a.m., carrying two boxes of chicken bites. Jake sighed as he sat down on his soft and comfortable sofa after a night of getting himself into parties that were simply not his thing. The fact that he is with Sunghoon makes lying down on his sofa at last the most comfortable thing for him.

Jake continues to look for a decent movie to watch as Sunghoon unwraps the boxes, sets the plates and utensils on the table, and divides the chicken bites evenly between both of their plates.

"I'm into horror these days." Sunghoon spoke as he dug into his chicken.

Sunghoon gave Jake a strange look while he was flicking through a romantic movie, but Jake only rolled his eyes at him.

When Jake played the movie, it opened with two teens who, upon learning they were switching bodies, experienced a deep, mystical bond. Things get even more complicated when the boy and girl decide to meet in reality.

"How in the world is that possible at all? The movie is stupid.”

Jake made a conscious choice to ignore Sunghoon's remarks and focus on enjoying the film. He liked the movie so much that it was his nth time watching it but this time it was with Sunghoon. Sunghoon doesn't typically watch these kinds of movies, but he somehow respected that Sunghoon stuck by him through the entire movie while making side comments that bothered him the entire time.

The room was already hazy and indistinct when the clock struck one in the early hours of the day. Sunoo collapsed onto the sofa and rested his head on Jay's shoulder, who was still spiking shots with a colleague. As soon as Jay sensed Sunoo's presence, he spun to face him and gave him a head-kissed kiss.

"You alright, baby?" Jay set the crimson cup down on the table and wrapped his arms around Sunoo's waist, brushing his hair away from his face.

“Mhmm… I want a kiss.”

Sunoo is at it again, luring Jay into sinful behavior with his sly foxy eyes.
Jay's lips formed a smirk as he grasped Sunoo's rear in order to keep him close to his body. He straddled Sunoo's soft butt all the way down to his thighs, feeling the heat rise in his cheeks.

Everyone is aware of who they are and how they behave as a couple, so it is perfectly acceptable for them to behave in this way in front of a sizable crowd.

After exploring each other's motions for a few minutes, Sunoo eventually pressed his lips against Jay's and held him by the neck, leaving one finger on Jay's finely defined jawline.

Sunoo began gently rocking his hips back and forth against Jay's crotch as Jay lifted him into his lap. Jay was still holding on to Sunoo's ass while assisting him in moving more quickly against his covered flesh. Sunoo only recalled the heat of each other's tongues during their intense kisses before falling into a deep sleep.

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Jake woke up with a headache and a stomachache and ran to the toilets, but he didn't recognize the place. He thought that perhaps he was just experiencing derealization because he had just awoken from a brief nap, but he still went to the restroom and puked. His spew was pure liquid and had a distinct color from what he ate the night before, which was impossible given that he didn't even consume alcohol. It also felt like acid reflux. After feeling as though he had vomited everything, Jake paused.

As he left the restroom, he observed that the space was disorganized and that there were bottles all over the floor. The bizarre part was realizing he wasn't in his own home when he saw Jay on the couch and there was no sign of Sunghoon.

He returned to the bathroom and locked himself inside so he could examine himself in the mirror. He horrified himself when he discovered he was in Sunoo’s body. He glanced at his hands to confirm, but all he saw were the sparkly nail polish and colorful rings that surrounded his hand, and he was sporting shorts and a crop top. Jake couldn't believe he had repeatedly and vigorously touched his face only to smear his makeup.

“Sunoo? Are you inside?" Jay rapped on the door.

“Fuck.” Jake was uncertain of what to do and bit his nails.

Jake became even more frightened as Jay continued to bang on the door.

"Jake's calling you. Should I answer it for you?" Jay knocked on the door once more.

Shit.

He tightly closed his eyes and continued to breathe in and out until he could formulate a suitable reply.

"Yes, yes, I'm heading out there. Please don't pick up the phone!" Jake spoke apprehensively.

"Are you alright? Would you like me to enter?” Jay remained unmoving at the door as he awaited an answer.

Jake was torn between leaving in five minutes or staying there until he returned to his own body, but he didn't want Jay to worry about Sunoo and so he mustered all of his courage to open the door and speak with Jay.

Jay quickly reached out to grasp Jake's hand to help him exit the bathroom, but Jake quickly snatched it away.

"What's the problem? Did I do something wrong?" Jake didn't yank Jay's hand away this time as he worriedly grabbed Jake's hand.

In situations like this, Jake knows he has to save Sunoo and Jay's relationship and not create any trouble between them while he is staying in Sunoo's body. Jake was just in shock and if Sunoo is seeing them right now, he knows what Sunoo will do with him.

“No, no. It's just that I haven't cleansed my hands. I think I touched some of my own puke. It's disgusting.” Jake smiled awkwardly and assuredly clutched Jay's hand, despite his guilt over Sunoo.

“Where is Sun— Jake?” Jake nearly dropped his tongue.

"They probably left early last night. We should also leave.” As they left the home holding hands, Jay remarked. “Oh, they told us they were waiting for us in my flat. Think you're still able to go?” Jay wondered as he unlocked his car's door.

Jake simply acknowledged before getting into the passenger seat. Jay gave him a warm smile, lowered his head to give him a quick kiss, and then shut the door.

If there is anything that he is currently afraid of, it is Sunoo coming after him with an enormous baseball bat and hitting him in the head until he collapses to the ground. When Jay gave him Sunoo's phone, which was flooded with notifications from his number, his attention was diverted.

From: Jake

"jake, what is going on? answer asap pls."

“im granting you permission to give jay a kiss when you wake up because he gets moody easily.”

“i will smooch sunghoon for you if you don't get your ass here.”

“where are u is jay okay?”

“please hold jay's hand while he is driving so that he won't assume something is wrong between us i trust you.”

“Are you really alright, baby?” As Jay's face becomes anxious, Jake immediately grabs Jay's arms, allowing him to finally drive. "Hand, please." Jake hesitated to take Jay's spread-out palm in his hands; after giving it some thought, he chose to simply entwine it with his.

God, save me.

Jay simply drove away but his face still looked worried and Jake was sweating so hard, he doesn't know how to repose Jay even though they have been friends for a long time. He doesn't even know how Sunoo does it, and because of the way Sunoo appeases Jay, he was scared to act differently.

On the other hand, Jay observed how his boyfriend behaves so differently. He kept wondering what he did the night before to cause his boyfriend to act this way, but he chose to ignore it because he knew Sunoo was simply feeling ill.

Sunoo dragged Jake to the toilet as soon as they got to Jay's apartment, where they locked themselves in. Jake observed Sunoo removing the denim jacket Sunghoon lent him the previous night.

"I took it off because it was so hot, but that's not the case. Would you mind sharing what's going on?” Sunoo grumbled and turned Jake around to see their image in the mirror. "Why am I in your body? Why did we suddenly switch bodies?” Sunoo spoke with a voice that was entirely confused and nervous.

“I don’t know. Did you do something at the party?” Jake reacted calmly despite what's currently happening.

It was so strange for him to watch a movie with a body-swapping plot, and now it just happened to him. He hates to admit to Sunoo that he watched the movie the night before because he doesn't want to take responsibility for what is happening to them. It's also a lame excuse to connect this to a stupid movie.

"All I remember is kissing Jay and spiking drinks all night." Sunoo gives a short explanation before looking at Jake and waiting for a response.

"I left with Sunghoon last night and all we ate were chicken wings." Jake breathes while remaining composed.

Both of them simply continued to look at their reflections during the lengthy silence. Jake briefly smirked when he realized that he looked good in crop shirts and shorts. Sunoo did the same and had an idea. He nudged Jake's arms, causing Jake to turn to face him.

"What do you think about dating Sunghoon?" Sunoo's proposal caught Jake completely off guard. He shook his head in disapproval and gently prodded Sunoo by the elbow.

“No.” Jake remonstrated. "If he finds out I like him, he's never going to talk to me." Sunoo embraced him and massaged his back after he turned to him with teary eyes.

"Jake, that is the plan. Make Sunghoon want to be with you.” Despite Sunoo's best efforts, Jake was already weeping on his shoulders.

“How is that possible? Our bodies were swapped.” Jake struggled to talk through his tears and sobs.

"Are you all done? I have to pee. Sunghoon yells and violently knocks on the door of the restroom.

Before opening the door, Sunoo dried Jake's tears with a tissue and polished his clothes. Jake flushed his toilet to give the impression that something significant was being done internally to Sunghoon.

“I'm sorry, I have acid indigestion.” Sunghoon just nodded at them as Jake explained before going into the bathroom.

“Are you alright, baby?” Sunoo attempted to use his gaze to communicate with Jake as Jay approached them.

“Y-yeah. I feel like going home.” Jake turned to face Sunoo and gave him a more intense look. "Please text me, okay?"”

Sunoo just gave Jake a thumbs up as thoughts of last night's sofa kiss between him and Jay rushed through his head. Now he finds himself in this puzzling situation with Jake.