— welcome to the lonely hearts club
tired of being single and lonely, yoongi tries his luck in finding love at a lonely hearts speed dating event during valentine's day. there he meets seokjin. what ensues is not a love story, but something very close to it.
#yoonjin #yoonjinau
tired of being single and lonely, yoongi tries his luck in finding love at a lonely hearts speed dating event during valentine's day. there he meets seokjin. what ensues is not a love story, but something very close to it.
#yoonjin #yoonjinau
💘 yoonjin au
💘 rated e 🔞
💘 attempt at humor. a sprinkle of angst. happy ending (i promise).
💘 this fic will have both social media posts and purely text content
💘 writing as i go cause who am i if not a dumbass doing things just for shits and giggles
💘 rated e 🔞
💘 attempt at humor. a sprinkle of angst. happy ending (i promise).
💘 this fic will have both social media posts and purely text content
💘 writing as i go cause who am i if not a dumbass doing things just for shits and giggles
inspired by this filipino meme
⚠️ reminders ⚠️
- don't tag official accounts
- qrts/ rts/ likes are much appreciated
- obvy this is fictional and the boys will definitely have Issues in this story
- just have fun 😊
- don't tag official accounts
- qrts/ rts/ likes are much appreciated
- obvy this is fictional and the boys will definitely have Issues in this story
- just have fun 😊
001.
002.
Un-fucking-believable. Yoongi's friends are un-fucking-believable. They've practically abandoned him, those fuckers. Just because he's single! Well, fuck them. He can find himself a boyfriend or girlfriend.
What? Like it's hard?
Absolutely not.
Un-fucking-believable. Yoongi's friends are un-fucking-believable. They've practically abandoned him, those fuckers. Just because he's single! Well, fuck them. He can find himself a boyfriend or girlfriend.
What? Like it's hard?
Absolutely not.
003.
He pulls out his laptop from where he dropped it earlier when his eyes started going cross-eyed from looking at so many music sheets. He closes his open work tabs and logs into his facebook account.
He pulls out his laptop from where he dropped it earlier when his eyes started going cross-eyed from looking at so many music sheets. He closes his open work tabs and logs into his facebook account.
004.
He scrolls through Subtle Asian Dating, but everyone there seems to be just fishing for compliments. He rolls his eyes for probably the hundredth time since he opened the page.
He scrolls through Subtle Asian Dating, but everyone there seems to be just fishing for compliments. He rolls his eyes for probably the hundredth time since he opened the page.
005.
Yoongi gives up after the 7th post in a row with a thirst trap and the generic description of them going to a university abroad and the ability to speak four languages. He scoffs as he studies the photo one last time and clicks out of the page.
Yoongi gives up after the 7th post in a row with a thirst trap and the generic description of them going to a university abroad and the ability to speak four languages. He scoffs as he studies the photo one last time and clicks out of the page.
006.
"Where the fuck are the other dumbass potatoes like me?" Yoongi sighs. He opts to scroll through his feed, seeing various posts about engagements and baby showers. "So, everyone's getting action but for me, huh?"
"Where the fuck are the other dumbass potatoes like me?" Yoongi sighs. He opts to scroll through his feed, seeing various posts about engagements and baby showers. "So, everyone's getting action but for me, huh?"
007.
The scowl on Yoongi's face deepens as he continues reading through congratulatory message after congratulatory message.
He's squinting at another engagement announcement when he sees the ad.
The scowl on Yoongi's face deepens as he continues reading through congratulatory message after congratulatory message.
He's squinting at another engagement announcement when he sees the ad.
008.
Several of his old classmates interacted with the post, probably egging on their friends based on their comments. Shoot your shot and other types of drivel. Absolutely juvenile, but who's he to talk with the way he and his friends act.
Several of his old classmates interacted with the post, probably egging on their friends based on their comments. Shoot your shot and other types of drivel. Absolutely juvenile, but who's he to talk with the way he and his friends act.
009.
010.
The Lonely Hearts Club, Yoongi reads, a speed dating event.
Huh.
Yoongi saves the photo on his phone and doesn't think more of it when he receives the new music arrangement notes sent by his client.
The Lonely Hearts Club, Yoongi reads, a speed dating event.
Huh.
Yoongi saves the photo on his phone and doesn't think more of it when he receives the new music arrangement notes sent by his client.
***
011.
Yoongi's sprawled on the sofa, contemplating on what to do tonight when he hears the tell-tale ping of a message from his very annoying, yet very lovable roommate.
011.
Yoongi's sprawled on the sofa, contemplating on what to do tonight when he hears the tell-tale ping of a message from his very annoying, yet very lovable roommate.
012.
He palms for his phone on the coffee table, straining his arm in his attempt to retrieve it without having to get up.
Because getting up is for quitters, Yoongi thinks.
He succeeds, narrowly avoiding falling on his ass.
He palms for his phone on the coffee table, straining his arm in his attempt to retrieve it without having to get up.
Because getting up is for quitters, Yoongi thinks.
He succeeds, narrowly avoiding falling on his ass.
013.
He opens his phone, already scoffing at whatever Jimin has to say this time. He's still stung about the fact that his friends, his best friends, didn't even have the courtesy to invite him out.
He opens his phone, already scoffing at whatever Jimin has to say this time. He's still stung about the fact that his friends, his best friends, didn't even have the courtesy to invite him out.
014.
Sure, it's Valentine's day and they just celebrated Galentine's day last brunch, but by god! Isn't it customary to invite your friend? He wouldn't even have said yes!
Okay, he might've said yes.
Whatever.
Sure, it's Valentine's day and they just celebrated Galentine's day last brunch, but by god! Isn't it customary to invite your friend? He wouldn't even have said yes!
Okay, he might've said yes.
Whatever.
015.
016.
017.
018.
019.
In all honesty, Yoongi actually forgot about The Lonely Hearts Club event after going through the changes his client wants to be implemented. He does want to go though.
In all honesty, Yoongi actually forgot about The Lonely Hearts Club event after going through the changes his client wants to be implemented. He does want to go though.
020.
Hell, he even saved the info a few hours ago for crying out loud! He was just being difficult to be difficult. Annoying his friends, especially Jimin, is just really fun that way.
Hell, he even saved the info a few hours ago for crying out loud! He was just being difficult to be difficult. Annoying his friends, especially Jimin, is just really fun that way.
021.
He has to admit, the idea of speed dating kinda scares him. Bolts of social anxiety run through his veins as he mulls the prospect of having to rush through introductions to several people. It sounds daunting. But it also sounds exciting. Fun.
He has to admit, the idea of speed dating kinda scares him. Bolts of social anxiety run through his veins as he mulls the prospect of having to rush through introductions to several people. It sounds daunting. But it also sounds exciting. Fun.
022.
Also, at least it'll be like meeting people in the old-fashioned way. He'll get to see and talk to people in person. That's always a plus. No risk of catfishing whatsoever. And the venue's just 20 mins away from him.
Yeah. That sounds fun.
Also, at least it'll be like meeting people in the old-fashioned way. He'll get to see and talk to people in person. That's always a plus. No risk of catfishing whatsoever. And the venue's just 20 mins away from him.
Yeah. That sounds fun.
023.
He goes to take a shower, dressing in fine clothes that he hasn't worn in a while. Dating just wasn't really his priority for the past few years. The grit and perseverance required in his field to succeed is not something that can be half-assed.
He goes to take a shower, dressing in fine clothes that he hasn't worn in a while. Dating just wasn't really his priority for the past few years. The grit and perseverance required in his field to succeed is not something that can be half-assed.
024.
He's happy where he's at today, at least. He doesn't resent the countless nights he's spent lonely and alone. He thinks that it's all worth it.
He's happy where he's at today, at least. He doesn't resent the countless nights he's spent lonely and alone. He thinks that it's all worth it.
025.
But sometimes. Sometimes he gets wistful. He'd see the way Taehyung looks at Jimin or how tightly JK hugs Hobi and he wonders. Of course he fucking wonders.
What would that be like for me?
But sometimes. Sometimes he gets wistful. He'd see the way Taehyung looks at Jimin or how tightly JK hugs Hobi and he wonders. Of course he fucking wonders.
What would that be like for me?
026.
Yoongi shakes his head. Now's not the time to get maudlin.
He stalks towards the full body mirror in the living room and studies himself. He doesn't look bad. Actually, he looks fucking hot. He's sexy as fuck. Have you seen that ass? Good enough to fucking eat.
Yoongi shakes his head. Now's not the time to get maudlin.
He stalks towards the full body mirror in the living room and studies himself. He doesn't look bad. Actually, he looks fucking hot. He's sexy as fuck. Have you seen that ass? Good enough to fucking eat.
027.
Happy with himself and his little pep talk, he pats down his pockets, checking if everything is in order.
Wallet. Check. Phone. Check. Condom. Check.
He calls a taxi service and waits for his night to begin.
Happy with himself and his little pep talk, he pats down his pockets, checking if everything is in order.
Wallet. Check. Phone. Check. Condom. Check.
He calls a taxi service and waits for his night to begin.
***
028.
When Yoongi arrives at the club, there were already plenty of people there. This surprises him. He didn't think a speed dating event would garner this much attention, especially in the advent of Tinder.
028.
When Yoongi arrives at the club, there were already plenty of people there. This surprises him. He didn't think a speed dating event would garner this much attention, especially in the advent of Tinder.
029.
He looks around, there are quite a few more men here than women. The description of the ad said that all orientations and genders are welcome, so Yoongi's not worried about it being a straight sausage fest.
He looks around, there are quite a few more men here than women. The description of the ad said that all orientations and genders are welcome, so Yoongi's not worried about it being a straight sausage fest.
030.
Content with what he has seen, Yoongi heads to the registration table. He's given a nametag, two alcohol vouchers, and a purple armband.
It means that you're interested in both men and women, the nice lady had said.
Content with what he has seen, Yoongi heads to the registration table. He's given a nametag, two alcohol vouchers, and a purple armband.
It means that you're interested in both men and women, the nice lady had said.
031.
A buzzer rings out through the entire club, then spotlights suddenly focus on the two figures atop the stage.
"Welcome, everyone! To the Lonely Hearts Club!" one of the hosts says. "My name's Jessica-"
"-and I'm Eileen! And we're your hosts for this evening!"
A buzzer rings out through the entire club, then spotlights suddenly focus on the two figures atop the stage.
"Welcome, everyone! To the Lonely Hearts Club!" one of the hosts says. "My name's Jessica-"
"-and I'm Eileen! And we're your hosts for this evening!"
032.
"The buzzer you just heard is the signal for you to change partners. You have 5 minutes to connect with the perfect stranger!" Jessica says, her voice lilting.
Yoongi thinks that it's probably to calm everyone's nerves.
"The buzzer you just heard is the signal for you to change partners. You have 5 minutes to connect with the perfect stranger!" Jessica says, her voice lilting.
Yoongi thinks that it's probably to calm everyone's nerves.
033.
"Speed daters will be arranged into two lines, the line to my left-" Eileen raises her left hand, "will take one step to their right for the rotation. Once the entire round is done, everyone's invited to approach the dater you liked best!"
"Speed daters will be arranged into two lines, the line to my left-" Eileen raises her left hand, "will take one step to their right for the rotation. Once the entire round is done, everyone's invited to approach the dater you liked best!"
034.
"Daters, are you ready?" the hosts exclaim
Several people around Yoongi yelled out their yeses, some even full-on hooting like fucking frat boys.
And so the speed dating began.
"Daters, are you ready?" the hosts exclaim
Several people around Yoongi yelled out their yeses, some even full-on hooting like fucking frat boys.
And so the speed dating began.
***
035.
After 6 conversations with 2 chicks and 4 dudes, Yoongi can safely say that he's fucking tired of it all. Everyone's so goddamn polished and shiny and fake. He knows the point is to put your best foot forward, but fucking christ!
035.
After 6 conversations with 2 chicks and 4 dudes, Yoongi can safely say that he's fucking tired of it all. Everyone's so goddamn polished and shiny and fake. He knows the point is to put your best foot forward, but fucking christ!
036.
How is he supposed to find a connection like this? Everyone single one sounds about the same with just a different attractive face and job.
"Yoongi?" the guy in front of him asks. Joe or whatshisface, Yoongi can't remember anymore.
How is he supposed to find a connection like this? Everyone single one sounds about the same with just a different attractive face and job.
"Yoongi?" the guy in front of him asks. Joe or whatshisface, Yoongi can't remember anymore.
037.
"Hmm? Sorry, I didn't catch that," he replies.
Whatshisface raises his eyebrow and flicks his gaze up and down Yoongi's form judgmentally. Not one to back down, Yoongi raises his eyebrow in return.
"Hmm? Sorry, I didn't catch that," he replies.
Whatshisface raises his eyebrow and flicks his gaze up and down Yoongi's form judgmentally. Not one to back down, Yoongi raises his eyebrow in return.
038.
"I think we're done here, don't you think?" Whatshisface says.
Yoongi smiles, all teeth, and sharp eyes, "Yes, I believe so," he says, voice overly saccharine.
"I think we're done here, don't you think?" Whatshisface says.
Yoongi smiles, all teeth, and sharp eyes, "Yes, I believe so," he says, voice overly saccharine.
039.
Whatshisface stills, his shock at Yoongi's less than perfect attitude visible in the slope of his frown. "Yes, well. It was nice meeting you."
"Ditto." Yoongi replies, pointing finger guns at the guy, clicking his tongue before stepping away.
Whatshisface stills, his shock at Yoongi's less than perfect attitude visible in the slope of his frown. "Yes, well. It was nice meeting you."
"Ditto." Yoongi replies, pointing finger guns at the guy, clicking his tongue before stepping away.
040.
"Well, that was a fucking disaster."
Yoongi turns his head at the source of the voice.
Fuck. Fucking fuckity fuck. The man is gorgeous. It'd be a fucking shame if he's as boring as the rest. Yoongi really hopes that he's not.
"Well, that was a fucking disaster."
Yoongi turns his head at the source of the voice.
Fuck. Fucking fuckity fuck. The man is gorgeous. It'd be a fucking shame if he's as boring as the rest. Yoongi really hopes that he's not.
041.
"Yeah, well. I've had worst than that, so water under the bridge or whatever." Yoongi replies, extending his hand as he attempts one of his more genuine smiles, "I'm Yoongi, by the way,"
"Yeah, well. I've had worst than that, so water under the bridge or whatever." Yoongi replies, extending his hand as he attempts one of his more genuine smiles, "I'm Yoongi, by the way,"
042.
The man smiles, nearly blinding when compared to the dimness of the club. He catches Yoongi's hand, his grip tight and sure as he jokingly says, "Well, Yoongi, I'm Seokjin. I'd like to be your absolute worst."
The man smiles, nearly blinding when compared to the dimness of the club. He catches Yoongi's hand, his grip tight and sure as he jokingly says, "Well, Yoongi, I'm Seokjin. I'd like to be your absolute worst."
***
43.
Seokjin.
The beautiful man's name is Seokjin.
And he sounds like a fucking smartass.
Typical.
43.
Seokjin.
The beautiful man's name is Seokjin.
And he sounds like a fucking smartass.
Typical.
44.
But he'll bite. Because how could he not? This 10-second exchange has been far more exciting than the last 30 minutes Yoongi's spent listening to people drone on and on about the most asinine things.
But he'll bite. Because how could he not? This 10-second exchange has been far more exciting than the last 30 minutes Yoongi's spent listening to people drone on and on about the most asinine things.
45.
"I'd like to see you try," he replies.
Seokjin chuckles at Yoongi's goading, "I always did like a challenge," he says, tilting his head as he asks, "So, tell me, Yoongi, what was by far the worst date you've ever been on?"
"I'd like to see you try," he replies.
Seokjin chuckles at Yoongi's goading, "I always did like a challenge," he says, tilting his head as he asks, "So, tell me, Yoongi, what was by far the worst date you've ever been on?"
46.
"Oh, I don't think you could top that! I mean, I don't think anyone could—"
"Baby, I could top anything," Seokjin interrupts, raising an eyebrow.
God. He IS a smartass. A fucking cocky smartass. Yoongi just wants to throttle him.
"Oh, I don't think you could top that! I mean, I don't think anyone could—"
"Baby, I could top anything," Seokjin interrupts, raising an eyebrow.
God. He IS a smartass. A fucking cocky smartass. Yoongi just wants to throttle him.
47.
Delivery perfectly deadpan, eyes losing its mirthful sheen, Yoongi says, "I got thrown out of a movie theater for trying to give my date a handjob."
Delivery perfectly deadpan, eyes losing its mirthful sheen, Yoongi says, "I got thrown out of a movie theater for trying to give my date a handjob."
48.
Seokjin nearly chokes on his laughter as he lets out the most obnoxious laugh Yoongi's ever heard. Unapologetically loud, full-throated, head tilted back, mouth wide open, eyes turning into slits, and fucking adorable.
Seokjin nearly chokes on his laughter as he lets out the most obnoxious laugh Yoongi's ever heard. Unapologetically loud, full-throated, head tilted back, mouth wide open, eyes turning into slits, and fucking adorable.
49.
Yoongi wants to wrap his hands around that long neck on full display and just squeeze so he could hear other sounds coming out from it.
Yoongi wants to wrap his hands around that long neck on full display and just squeeze so he could hear other sounds coming out from it.
50.
"Excuse me?!" Seokjin eventually asks after he's sobered enough, wiping away tears, "What movie were you guys watching?"
"Twilight. The one with—"
"Don't tell me it's the one with the ugly baby," Seokjin says, voice pointedly judgmental.
"Excuse me?!" Seokjin eventually asks after he's sobered enough, wiping away tears, "What movie were you guys watching?"
"Twilight. The one with—"
"Don't tell me it's the one with the ugly baby," Seokjin says, voice pointedly judgmental.
51.
When Yoongi remains quiet, his eyes go comically wide, "Yoongi! You wanted to give your date a fucking rub down while Rotisserie Chicken was being hunted down by ancient vampires?!" Seokjin nearly yells, starting up again with that annoying laughter of his.
When Yoongi remains quiet, his eyes go comically wide, "Yoongi! You wanted to give your date a fucking rub down while Rotisserie Chicken was being hunted down by ancient vampires?!" Seokjin nearly yells, starting up again with that annoying laughter of his.
52.
Yoongi's already beginning to get used to it.
"Rotisserie Chicken!?! Do you mean Renesmee?!?" Yoongi asks through laughter. He doubles over, clutching his middle as he tries to recover from Seokjin's dumbassery. Fucking Rotisserie Chicken.
Yoongi's already beginning to get used to it.
"Rotisserie Chicken!?! Do you mean Renesmee?!?" Yoongi asks through laughter. He doubles over, clutching his middle as he tries to recover from Seokjin's dumbassery. Fucking Rotisserie Chicken.
53.
"Oh, is that her name?" Seokjin asks, voice breathy as he tries to quell the errant chuckle that tries to escape past his lips, "I never really learned it and I refuse to waste time looking it up so—"
"Oh, is that her name?" Seokjin asks, voice breathy as he tries to quell the errant chuckle that tries to escape past his lips, "I never really learned it and I refuse to waste time looking it up so—"
54.
"So you went with Rotisserie Chicken?!" he asks through another bout of hysterical laughter. Christ.
What's the deal with this man?
"So you went with Rotisserie Chicken?!" he asks through another bout of hysterical laughter. Christ.
What's the deal with this man?
55.
Seokjin glares at him, his eyebrows forming perfect angles as he tries to maintain a serious face as he explains, "Give me some credit! The initials are fucking the same!"
"You are unbelievable, Seokjin-ssi."
Seokjin glares at him, his eyebrows forming perfect angles as he tries to maintain a serious face as he explains, "Give me some credit! The initials are fucking the same!"
"You are unbelievable, Seokjin-ssi."
56.
"Thanks. I try," Seokjin winks, blowing a kiss towards Yoongi's direction just as the buzzer rings.
Hearing the sound feels like he's been doused with cold water, waking Yoongi up from whatever fucked up dimension he's been in for the last five minutes.
"Thanks. I try," Seokjin winks, blowing a kiss towards Yoongi's direction just as the buzzer rings.
Hearing the sound feels like he's been doused with cold water, waking Yoongi up from whatever fucked up dimension he's been in for the last five minutes.
57.
A dimension where Yoongi's willingly put himself in probably one of the most ridiculous activities ever invented and where talking about his failed date with Kihyun was something funny and not peel-your-skin-off embarrassing.
A dimension where Yoongi's willingly put himself in probably one of the most ridiculous activities ever invented and where talking about his failed date with Kihyun was something funny and not peel-your-skin-off embarrassing.
58.
As Seokjin takes his hand from Yoongi's grip, it's only then that he notices that they'd been holding hands the entire time.
Huh.
That never happened before.
The not noticing bit. Not the handholding bit. Lord knows that Yoongi's not indifferent to some handholding.
As Seokjin takes his hand from Yoongi's grip, it's only then that he notices that they'd been holding hands the entire time.
Huh.
That never happened before.
The not noticing bit. Not the handholding bit. Lord knows that Yoongi's not indifferent to some handholding.
59.
Not indifferent, that's a funny way of saying absolutely fucking obsessed with it, a voice, strangely sounding like Jimin's, snipes in his head. That little fucker.
Not indifferent, that's a funny way of saying absolutely fucking obsessed with it, a voice, strangely sounding like Jimin's, snipes in his head. That little fucker.
60.
"Looks like time's up," Seokjin begins with a smile, tilting his head to the side as he raises his index finger up, emphasizing the grating sound of the buzzer, "So, did I succeed?"
"Looks like time's up," Seokjin begins with a smile, tilting his head to the side as he raises his index finger up, emphasizing the grating sound of the buzzer, "So, did I succeed?"
61.
"Not by a long shot," he replies, amused and a little bit sad that this bizarre meeting is coming to an end.
"Well, we can't have that! I told you, I would like to be your absolute worst!"
"Not by a long shot," he replies, amused and a little bit sad that this bizarre meeting is coming to an end.
"Well, we can't have that! I told you, I would like to be your absolute worst!"
62.
"And I told you—"
"Nope. I'll hear none of it." Seokjin interrupts, shaking his head vehemently as he tuts a finger towards Yoongi, "Never back down from a challenge, my appa always said. I'll see you later, Yoongi-ssi."
"And I told you—"
"Nope. I'll hear none of it." Seokjin interrupts, shaking his head vehemently as he tuts a finger towards Yoongi, "Never back down from a challenge, my appa always said. I'll see you later, Yoongi-ssi."
63.
Seokjin promises and with that he steps aside, already introducing himself to the next person in line.
What the fuck just happened?
Seokjin promises and with that he steps aside, already introducing himself to the next person in line.
What the fuck just happened?
***
64.
"Alright! Time's up, everyone!" Jessica's voice echoes through the entire room. "I hope you had fun meeting the hottest singles this side of the city!"
64.
"Alright! Time's up, everyone!" Jessica's voice echoes through the entire room. "I hope you had fun meeting the hottest singles this side of the city!"
65.
"If you found someone you'd like to get to know better, go ahead and approach them!" Eileen adds, "Have fun and remember to stay safe, everyone!"
"Thank you for participating in this event! And no offense, but we hope we don't see any of you this time next year!"
"If you found someone you'd like to get to know better, go ahead and approach them!" Eileen adds, "Have fun and remember to stay safe, everyone!"
"Thank you for participating in this event! And no offense, but we hope we don't see any of you this time next year!"
66.
A round of laughter follows the hosts' statement, everyone still jovial despite the circumstances. If Yoongi's being honest, the experience was okay. Not something he would like to repeat, that's for certain.
A round of laughter follows the hosts' statement, everyone still jovial despite the circumstances. If Yoongi's being honest, the experience was okay. Not something he would like to repeat, that's for certain.
67.
Sure, there's the novelty of going to a speed dating event, but there's probably a reason why these sad sacks of shit, Yoongi included, are single on Valentine's day.
Sure, there's the novelty of going to a speed dating event, but there's probably a reason why these sad sacks of shit, Yoongi included, are single on Valentine's day.
68.
There were three people Yoongi considers to be a success. Three out of the 21 people he talked to, a golden fucking ratio if Yoongi says so himself.
There were three people Yoongi considers to be a success. Three out of the 21 people he talked to, a golden fucking ratio if Yoongi says so himself.
69.
There's that cute, charming girl, Hyejin. He could see himself going on a date with her. She's perfectly normal. A girl Yoongi would usually go for.
There's that cute, charming girl, Hyejin. He could see himself going on a date with her. She's perfectly normal. A girl Yoongi would usually go for.
70.
There's Jiyeon. God. Jiyeon. Probably the hottest pair of tits Yoongi's ever seen. Okay, maybe Jiyeon's not the one and maybe Yoongi doesn't actually remember anything about her besides that she was wearing a really tight little black dress, but oh fucking christ almighty!
There's Jiyeon. God. Jiyeon. Probably the hottest pair of tits Yoongi's ever seen. Okay, maybe Jiyeon's not the one and maybe Yoongi doesn't actually remember anything about her besides that she was wearing a really tight little black dress, but oh fucking christ almighty!
71.
And then there's Seokjin.
Fucking Seokjin.
Smartass-on-a-mission Seokjin.
And then there's Seokjin.
Fucking Seokjin.
Smartass-on-a-mission Seokjin.
72.
Yoongi hasn't seen him since they separated. He probably saw another challenge or something. He shakes his head, putting him out of his mind. Men like Seokjin sound like trouble.
Yoongi hasn't seen him since they separated. He probably saw another challenge or something. He shakes his head, putting him out of his mind. Men like Seokjin sound like trouble.
73.
He heads towards the bar, ordering a rum and coke while he eyes the sea of people in search of Hyejin. Pretty girl with a bow on her head. Couldn't be that hard to find.
"You're not trying to bail out on me, are you?"
He heads towards the bar, ordering a rum and coke while he eyes the sea of people in search of Hyejin. Pretty girl with a bow on her head. Couldn't be that hard to find.
"You're not trying to bail out on me, are you?"
74.
Yoongi looks at the man beside him, already glaring up in challenge, "Oh. It's you."
"The one and only," Seokjin replies, he winks at Yoongi then downs nearly half of the alcohol from his glass, "So, are you?"
Yoongi looks at the man beside him, already glaring up in challenge, "Oh. It's you."
"The one and only," Seokjin replies, he winks at Yoongi then downs nearly half of the alcohol from his glass, "So, are you?"
75.
Yoongi's cheeks redden, the sight of Seokjin's neck bobbing up and down as he swallows making his face prick. He realizes he's staring when Seokjin raises an amused eyebrow at him, "Am I what?"
"Trying to bail out on me?"
Yoongi's cheeks redden, the sight of Seokjin's neck bobbing up and down as he swallows making his face prick. He realizes he's staring when Seokjin raises an amused eyebrow at him, "Am I what?"
"Trying to bail out on me?"
76.
"Bail out on what?"
Seokjin scoffs, rolling his eyes in clear annoyance, "Yoongi-ssi! I'm trying to take you out on the worst fucking date you've ever been to, please cooperate and listen!"
"Bail out on what?"
Seokjin scoffs, rolling his eyes in clear annoyance, "Yoongi-ssi! I'm trying to take you out on the worst fucking date you've ever been to, please cooperate and listen!"
77.
This makes Yoongi pause. What the fuck is the deal with this guy?
"Why would I want to do that?"
"Because!" Seokjin exclaims, his smile growing bigger and bigger by the second. This fucker. Seriously.
This makes Yoongi pause. What the fuck is the deal with this guy?
"Why would I want to do that?"
"Because!" Seokjin exclaims, his smile growing bigger and bigger by the second. This fucker. Seriously.
78.
"Whining will get you nowhere," Yoongi says, rolling his eyes.
Seokjin smiles, putting on an air of confidence like that of a Chad from some Greek frat or whatever, "It got me here,"
"No shit," Yoongi replies in fake wonderment.
"Whining will get you nowhere," Yoongi says, rolling his eyes.
Seokjin smiles, putting on an air of confidence like that of a Chad from some Greek frat or whatever, "It got me here,"
"No shit," Yoongi replies in fake wonderment.
79.
"Are you being difficult just to be difficult?" Seokjin tsks, shaking his head.
"I am not!" Yoongi says in mock offense, putting a hand over his chest for extra effect, "It's just that why would anyone want to go to a really fucking awful date?"
"Are you being difficult just to be difficult?" Seokjin tsks, shaking his head.
"I am not!" Yoongi says in mock offense, putting a hand over his chest for extra effect, "It's just that why would anyone want to go to a really fucking awful date?"
80.
"For shits and giggles?" Seokjin replies, looking genuinely confused as to why Yoongi's even asking.
"That it?"
"Yeah! Why wouldn't you want to go on a purposefully shitty date?"
"For shits and giggles?" Seokjin replies, looking genuinely confused as to why Yoongi's even asking.
"That it?"
"Yeah! Why wouldn't you want to go on a purposefully shitty date?"
81.
Yoongi laughs at this. This man is fucking insane, Yoongi surmises. That's the fucking deal with him. He's batshit insane. "I can think of a lot of reasons, actually!"
"Well, you're not going about this correctly, then."
Yoongi laughs at this. This man is fucking insane, Yoongi surmises. That's the fucking deal with him. He's batshit insane. "I can think of a lot of reasons, actually!"
"Well, you're not going about this correctly, then."
82.
His voice is earnest as he patiently explains, "I mean, there's literally no pressure. Shitty small talk and possible food poisoning? Great. Whatever. We've already talked about you trying to give a blowjob while a fucking vampire baby gets a full-grown werewolf boyfriend!"
His voice is earnest as he patiently explains, "I mean, there's literally no pressure. Shitty small talk and possible food poisoning? Great. Whatever. We've already talked about you trying to give a blowjob while a fucking vampire baby gets a full-grown werewolf boyfriend!"
83.
"It was a fucking handjob!" Yoongi counters. He's starting to think that he's also going insane. Dare he say it, he actually wants to go on that stupid fucking date now. Everyone this annoying should be given a chance, right?
"It was a fucking handjob!" Yoongi counters. He's starting to think that he's also going insane. Dare he say it, he actually wants to go on that stupid fucking date now. Everyone this annoying should be given a chance, right?
84.
"That's the bone you want to pick with?! Really?!" Seokjin says through ringing guffaws and slaps on the bar table where they're sitting at.
"You really are fucking annoying," Yoongi says instead.
"That's the bone you want to pick with?! Really?!" Seokjin says through ringing guffaws and slaps on the bar table where they're sitting at.
"You really are fucking annoying," Yoongi says instead.
85.
"Great. I'm doing a bang up job as the worst fucking date you've ever had then." Seokjin answers, wiggling his eyebrows. It's as if he already knows he's fucking won. Yoongi has no clue as to what the prize is, but he's guessing that he's not gonna like the answer.
Maybe.
"Great. I'm doing a bang up job as the worst fucking date you've ever had then." Seokjin answers, wiggling his eyebrows. It's as if he already knows he's fucking won. Yoongi has no clue as to what the prize is, but he's guessing that he's not gonna like the answer.
Maybe.
86.
He'll know for sure later on.
But for now... "Fine. I'll bite. What're we going to do?"
He'll know for sure later on.
But for now... "Fine. I'll bite. What're we going to do?"
87.
Seokjin smiles, that same bright smile he had on when he introduced himself. Actually, no. Not the same. This one's far softer, his eyes crinkling at the sides as he leans in and whispers, "Well, first, we have to get out of here, don't we?"
Seokjin smiles, that same bright smile he had on when he introduced himself. Actually, no. Not the same. This one's far softer, his eyes crinkling at the sides as he leans in and whispers, "Well, first, we have to get out of here, don't we?"
***
88.
"So, where are we going?" Yoongi asks, letting himself be led out of Club Ithaca. It's weird, he doesn't need to be led out like some fucking schoolboy who can't cross a goddamn street, but he allows it. Only because Seokjin's grip on his hand is warm.
88.
"So, where are we going?" Yoongi asks, letting himself be led out of Club Ithaca. It's weird, he doesn't need to be led out like some fucking schoolboy who can't cross a goddamn street, but he allows it. Only because Seokjin's grip on his hand is warm.
89.
"It's a surprise, Yoongi-ssi. Now, stop asking questions." Seokjin says over his shoulder, his other hand stretched out to part a way for them through the crowd.
"It's a surprise, Yoongi-ssi. Now, stop asking questions." Seokjin says over his shoulder, his other hand stretched out to part a way for them through the crowd.
90.
"Coat ticket?" Seokjin asks, only stopping his determined stride towards wherever the fuck they're going once they arrive at the entrance.
Yoongi wordlessly hands the ticket to Seokjin.
"Coat ticket?" Seokjin asks, only stopping his determined stride towards wherever the fuck they're going once they arrive at the entrance.
Yoongi wordlessly hands the ticket to Seokjin.
91.
After retrieving their respective coats from the clerk, Seokjin turns to Yoongi, his entire body vibrating with excitement, "Are you ready?"
After retrieving their respective coats from the clerk, Seokjin turns to Yoongi, his entire body vibrating with excitement, "Are you ready?"
92.
Yoongi tries very hard to not let the warmth practically vibrating off Seokjin seep into his skin. He maintains a straight face and answers, "No. Where are we going?"
Yoongi tries very hard to not let the warmth practically vibrating off Seokjin seep into his skin. He maintains a straight face and answers, "No. Where are we going?"
93.
Seokjin's smile only widens at his reply, as if expecting nothing less from Yoongi. "I told you, it's a surprise,"
"You could be a murderer, for all I know you could be leading me to your torture dungeon." Yoongi counters.
Seokjin's smile only widens at his reply, as if expecting nothing less from Yoongi. "I told you, it's a surprise,"
"You could be a murderer, for all I know you could be leading me to your torture dungeon." Yoongi counters.
94.
"Now, that would be the worst date ever, huh?" Seokjin snorts, reaching out a finger to poke him on his shoulder, teasing.
Yoongi scoffs, minutely shaking his head. "So... what you're saying is... you are a murderer who wants to bring me to his torture dungeon?"
"No—"
"Now, that would be the worst date ever, huh?" Seokjin snorts, reaching out a finger to poke him on his shoulder, teasing.
Yoongi scoffs, minutely shaking his head. "So... what you're saying is... you are a murderer who wants to bring me to his torture dungeon?"
"No—"
95.
"That's exactly what a murderer would say!"
Seokjin's face looks nothing but affronted. His mouth is hanging open, amusement and shock intermingling in the movement of his eyebrows. "What if you're the murderer in this equation, huh? Ever think about that?"
"That's exactly what a murderer would say!"
Seokjin's face looks nothing but affronted. His mouth is hanging open, amusement and shock intermingling in the movement of his eyebrows. "What if you're the murderer in this equation, huh? Ever think about that?"
96.
"No, because I haven't murdered people."
"I haven't either!"
When remains quiet, Seokjin lets out probably the most dramatic sigh Yoongi's ever heard, definitely more dramatic than Jimin's when he's in a mood and Yoongi refuses to acknowledge it.
"No, because I haven't murdered people."
"I haven't either!"
When remains quiet, Seokjin lets out probably the most dramatic sigh Yoongi's ever heard, definitely more dramatic than Jimin's when he's in a mood and Yoongi refuses to acknowledge it.
97.
"Fine." he begins, "Text a photo of me to one of your friends or whatever so they know who to hunt down if ever you turn up on a ditch somewhere."
"Fine." he begins, "Text a photo of me to one of your friends or whatever so they know who to hunt down if ever you turn up on a ditch somewhere."
98.
Yoongi laughs as he retrieves his phone from his pocket and quickly snaps a shot of Seokjin, "I should tell you, even if I don't turn up on a ditch somewhere, my roommate will hunt you down."
"Why?"
"Because he's Jimin, and Jimin does what Jimin wants," Yoongi replies.
Yoongi laughs as he retrieves his phone from his pocket and quickly snaps a shot of Seokjin, "I should tell you, even if I don't turn up on a ditch somewhere, my roommate will hunt you down."
"Why?"
"Because he's Jimin, and Jimin does what Jimin wants," Yoongi replies.
99.
Seokjin just shrugs, man with a pathetic sense of self-preservation that he is, as if completely understanding how Jimin operates. "Are you ready for a walk?" he says instead, already opening the heavy club doors to a cold gust of wind.
Seokjin just shrugs, man with a pathetic sense of self-preservation that he is, as if completely understanding how Jimin operates. "Are you ready for a walk?" he says instead, already opening the heavy club doors to a cold gust of wind.
100.
"You want to walk in this weather?" Yoongi asks.
"Why not?"
Yoongi looks at Seokjin with disbelief. "Because I happen to enjoy having toes!"
"It won't be a long walk, I promise." Seokjin smiles, clasping Yoongi's hand tightly in his once again.
"You want to walk in this weather?" Yoongi asks.
"Why not?"
Yoongi looks at Seokjin with disbelief. "Because I happen to enjoy having toes!"
"It won't be a long walk, I promise." Seokjin smiles, clasping Yoongi's hand tightly in his once again.
101.
They have been walking for about five minutes when Seokjin stops in front of a house that has clearly seen better days. A wooden awning extends from it, dull red curtains made of vinyl hand from it, the letters written on it making the word 'ramen'.
"A ramen shack?"
They have been walking for about five minutes when Seokjin stops in front of a house that has clearly seen better days. A wooden awning extends from it, dull red curtains made of vinyl hand from it, the letters written on it making the word 'ramen'.
"A ramen shack?"
102.
Seokjin nods excitedly and half-yells, "A very terrible ramen shack!"
His joy is infectious, Yoongi's left with no choice but to return the smile he'd been blessed with. "You're ridiculous!"
Seokjin nods excitedly and half-yells, "A very terrible ramen shack!"
His joy is infectious, Yoongi's left with no choice but to return the smile he'd been blessed with. "You're ridiculous!"
103.
"C'mon! You have to try their seafood ramen!" Seokjin says, pulling aside the red curtains and beckoning Yoongi to follow him. What welcomes them is a quaint set-up, a simple long table separating a small island where Yoongi can see glasses and bowls are neatly lined up.
"C'mon! You have to try their seafood ramen!" Seokjin says, pulling aside the red curtains and beckoning Yoongi to follow him. What welcomes them is a quaint set-up, a simple long table separating a small island where Yoongi can see glasses and bowls are neatly lined up.
104.
"Ahjussi! Two seafood ramen bowls, please!" he yells towards the back of the shack.
"Jin-ah, is that you?" Someone bellows in response, their voice deep and obviously aged. The man the voice belongs to comes striding in.
"Ahjussi! Two seafood ramen bowls, please!" he yells towards the back of the shack.
"Jin-ah, is that you?" Someone bellows in response, their voice deep and obviously aged. The man the voice belongs to comes striding in.
105.
"Yes, Mr. Kang! I'm sorry I haven't visited for a while!" Seokjin replies. Yoongi follows suit as he nearly bends himself in half in deference towards the old man.
"It's okay. I know how you young folk are always so busy." Mr. Kang answers as he motions for them to sit.
"Yes, Mr. Kang! I'm sorry I haven't visited for a while!" Seokjin replies. Yoongi follows suit as he nearly bends himself in half in deference towards the old man.
"It's okay. I know how you young folk are always so busy." Mr. Kang answers as he motions for them to sit.
107.
"That's no excuse!" Seokjin counters, "What if you drop dead and I never see you again, old man?"
"Yah! Can't you see that I'm the picture of good health when it comes to old men like me?" Mr. Kang says, beating a palm on his chest, "I won't be dying anytime soon!"
"That's no excuse!" Seokjin counters, "What if you drop dead and I never see you again, old man?"
"Yah! Can't you see that I'm the picture of good health when it comes to old men like me?" Mr. Kang says, beating a palm on his chest, "I won't be dying anytime soon!"
108.
"You better not! You still haven't told me about that time you went to Beijing! You always say you'll tell it some other time, but you never do!" Seokjin beams.
"I promise to tell you very soon, Jin-ah."
"Who's this?" Mr. Kang asks, apparently only now noticing Yoongi.
"You better not! You still haven't told me about that time you went to Beijing! You always say you'll tell it some other time, but you never do!" Seokjin beams.
"I promise to tell you very soon, Jin-ah."
"Who's this?" Mr. Kang asks, apparently only now noticing Yoongi.
109.
Seokjin flicks his gaze at him, placing a warm hand on Yoongi's shoulder as he answers, "Oh, this is Yoongi. He's with me."
Mr. Kang nods, "Okay, sit tight. I'll get you your seafood ramen."
"You two seem familiar..." Yoongi notices.
Seokjin flicks his gaze at him, placing a warm hand on Yoongi's shoulder as he answers, "Oh, this is Yoongi. He's with me."
Mr. Kang nods, "Okay, sit tight. I'll get you your seafood ramen."
"You two seem familiar..." Yoongi notices.
110.
"I know what you're thinking. If this is such a terrible ramen shack, then why do I come here often enough to be friends with the owner, right?"
"Well, yeah... I mean, if I don't enjoy the food, why come back?"
"Because I don't come here for the food," Seokjin answers.
"I know what you're thinking. If this is such a terrible ramen shack, then why do I come here often enough to be friends with the owner, right?"
"Well, yeah... I mean, if I don't enjoy the food, why come back?"
"Because I don't come here for the food," Seokjin answers.
111.
Yoongi's confusion must be clear on his face as Seokjin clarifies, "I come here for ahjussi. He's old, doesn't have kids, and he can't cook for shit! He needs the company and I'm more than happy to talk to him for a few hours. He's got really interesting stories, y'know?"
Yoongi's confusion must be clear on his face as Seokjin clarifies, "I come here for ahjussi. He's old, doesn't have kids, and he can't cook for shit! He needs the company and I'm more than happy to talk to him for a few hours. He's got really interesting stories, y'know?"
112.
"Yeah? Like what?"
"He worked as a traveling salesman when he was younger, says it's the reason why he never found himself a wife. He never stayed long enough in one place."
"Until now,"
Seokjin nods, "Yeah, until now,"
"Yeah? Like what?"
"He worked as a traveling salesman when he was younger, says it's the reason why he never found himself a wife. He never stayed long enough in one place."
"Until now,"
Seokjin nods, "Yeah, until now,"
113.
"How'd you find this place?"
"It was 8... 9 months ago. I was drunk off my mind and stumbling home from Club Ithaca... It was..." Seokjin trails off, seemingly lost in the replay of whatever had happened that night.
"How'd you find this place?"
"It was 8... 9 months ago. I was drunk off my mind and stumbling home from Club Ithaca... It was..." Seokjin trails off, seemingly lost in the replay of whatever had happened that night.
114.
After a few beats, he continues, "An experience. Yeah, let's call it that. Anyway, ahjussi helped me. Brought me here when he saw me vomiting an alley away from here. He was kind. He didn't need to be, but he was. I'd like to repay the favor."
After a few beats, he continues, "An experience. Yeah, let's call it that. Anyway, ahjussi helped me. Brought me here when he saw me vomiting an alley away from here. He was kind. He didn't need to be, but he was. I'd like to repay the favor."
115.
"So you eat his terrible ramen and chat?" Yoongi asks.
Seokjin nods, voice soft and sincere in a way that Yoongi would have never thought he'd be capable of, "Yeah, my time can be spent in far worse ways, don't you think? I enjoy it here."
"So you eat his terrible ramen and chat?" Yoongi asks.
Seokjin nods, voice soft and sincere in a way that Yoongi would have never thought he'd be capable of, "Yeah, my time can be spent in far worse ways, don't you think? I enjoy it here."
116.
"Is he talking your ear off too, Yoongi-ssi?" Mr. Kang says as he comes bearing the seafood ramen he brought from the back. "I swear, this kid never knows when to stop talking!"
"Yah! You're one to talk, old man! As if you don't like hearing the sound of your own voice!"
"Is he talking your ear off too, Yoongi-ssi?" Mr. Kang says as he comes bearing the seafood ramen he brought from the back. "I swear, this kid never knows when to stop talking!"
"Yah! You're one to talk, old man! As if you don't like hearing the sound of your own voice!"
117.
"Always so loud, this kid." Mr. Kang tsks, shaking his head with a smile as he sets down two bowls in front of them. "Here, eat your ramen. You're quiet when you eat."
"Aish, this old man, really," Seokjin mutters as he pulls a bowl towards himself.
"Always so loud, this kid." Mr. Kang tsks, shaking his head with a smile as he sets down two bowls in front of them. "Here, eat your ramen. You're quiet when you eat."
"Aish, this old man, really," Seokjin mutters as he pulls a bowl towards himself.
118.
"Thank you for the food, ahjussi!" Yoongi says, blowing on the steam coming up from the broth. He takes a tentative sip of the broth and comes up frowning, "How is it so salty yet bland at the same time? It doesn't even make sense."
"Thank you for the food, ahjussi!" Yoongi says, blowing on the steam coming up from the broth. He takes a tentative sip of the broth and comes up frowning, "How is it so salty yet bland at the same time? It doesn't even make sense."
119.
Seokjin laughs at this. That loud laugh again, the one that got under Yoongi's skin as soon as he heard it at the club. "I know, right? Absolutely fucking terrible. It's a surprise his business has stayed open for so long,"
Seokjin laughs at this. That loud laugh again, the one that got under Yoongi's skin as soon as he heard it at the club. "I know, right? Absolutely fucking terrible. It's a surprise his business has stayed open for so long,"
***
120.
It's the banter Yoongi concludes. It's the banter that makes him stay and ask, "Okay, where to next?"
It's the witty remarks, the take no bullshit attitude, and the giving as much as he gets.
120.
It's the banter Yoongi concludes. It's the banter that makes him stay and ask, "Okay, where to next?"
It's the witty remarks, the take no bullshit attitude, and the giving as much as he gets.
121.
It's the banter, the smile, and the warm hand clasped in his that has him nodding when Seokjin asks him, "Ready for another walk?"
Yoongi's forgotten how nice it is to finally talk to someone with the same wavelength who is not one of his friends.
It's the banter, the smile, and the warm hand clasped in his that has him nodding when Seokjin asks him, "Ready for another walk?"
Yoongi's forgotten how nice it is to finally talk to someone with the same wavelength who is not one of his friends.
122.
They take another walk, not minding the cold weather as much as they're warmed and slowed down by the weight of probably the weirdest ramen Yoongi's ever tasted
They take another walk, not minding the cold weather as much as they're warmed and slowed down by the weight of probably the weirdest ramen Yoongi's ever tasted
123.
"It's a building..." Yoongi states as soon as Seokjin stops walking, "An abandoned building... Oh god, you are a murderer, aren't you?"
"I am not! And it's not an abandoned building, it's just closed for the night." Seokjin admonishes. "C'mon!"
"It's a building..." Yoongi states as soon as Seokjin stops walking, "An abandoned building... Oh god, you are a murderer, aren't you?"
"I am not! And it's not an abandoned building, it's just closed for the night." Seokjin admonishes. "C'mon!"
124.
Seokjin pushes his way towards the back door of the building. He jumps to reach for the fire escape ladder and begins to climb.
"I can't believe your idea of a date is trespassing!" Yoongi grunts as he gingerly takes each rung that looks like it'll give him tetanus.
Seokjin pushes his way towards the back door of the building. He jumps to reach for the fire escape ladder and begins to climb.
"I can't believe your idea of a date is trespassing!" Yoongi grunts as he gingerly takes each rung that looks like it'll give him tetanus.
125.
"Fun, isn't it?" Seokjin chuckles.
"I don't wanna go to jail!" Yoongi exclaims. He knows saying this is pointless, he's already climbing the damn ladder after all, but he reckons that he should at least appear to be inconvenienced if ever they do go to jail after tonight.
"Fun, isn't it?" Seokjin chuckles.
"I don't wanna go to jail!" Yoongi exclaims. He knows saying this is pointless, he's already climbing the damn ladder after all, but he reckons that he should at least appear to be inconvenienced if ever they do go to jail after tonight.
126.
"You can leave anytime you want, Yoongi-ssi, I'm not holding you at gunpoint." Seokjin replies over his shoulder, hauling himself up the roof of the building, "But... If you leave now, you'll never see what I'm going to show you."
"You can leave anytime you want, Yoongi-ssi, I'm not holding you at gunpoint." Seokjin replies over his shoulder, hauling himself up the roof of the building, "But... If you leave now, you'll never see what I'm going to show you."
127.
Yoongi considers, his interest piqued, "What is it?"
"Ah. Curiosity did kill the cat, huh?" Seokjin chuckles.
Once Yoongi joins Seokjin on the roof, his breath catches in his throat. Awestruck. That's probably the only word that would fit this moment.
Yoongi considers, his interest piqued, "What is it?"
"Ah. Curiosity did kill the cat, huh?" Seokjin chuckles.
Once Yoongi joins Seokjin on the roof, his breath catches in his throat. Awestruck. That's probably the only word that would fit this moment.
128.
"Ta-da! What'd you think?" Seokjin says, splaying his hands as he motions to the various flickering lights in the distance. The labyrinthine design of the neon jungle is reminiscent of the one guarded by the Minotaur.
What do I think? It's beautiful is what it is.
"Ta-da! What'd you think?" Seokjin says, splaying his hands as he motions to the various flickering lights in the distance. The labyrinthine design of the neon jungle is reminiscent of the one guarded by the Minotaur.
What do I think? It's beautiful is what it is.
129.
"The view—" Yoongi begins.
"Not half bad, right? I know it's not the best view of the Seoul skyline, but I think it still looks beautiful." Seokjin says, words needlessly defending this beautiful place.
"The view—" Yoongi begins.
"Not half bad, right? I know it's not the best view of the Seoul skyline, but I think it still looks beautiful." Seokjin says, words needlessly defending this beautiful place.
130.
It really is fucking beautiful. Yoongi wouldn't mind spending hours upon hours just lounging here.
"It is. How do you even know it's here?"
"I used to know someone who worked here. We'd climb up here and sit on the sofa sometimes."
It really is fucking beautiful. Yoongi wouldn't mind spending hours upon hours just lounging here.
"It is. How do you even know it's here?"
"I used to know someone who worked here. We'd climb up here and sit on the sofa sometimes."
131.
"Where are they now?" Yoongi asks, taken aback by the sudden change in Seokjin's demeanor. He studies the man beside him, the way his back slouches forward for the first time tonight, and his eyes dimming despite the lights trying to illuminate them.
"Hmm?"
"Where are they now?" Yoongi asks, taken aback by the sudden change in Seokjin's demeanor. He studies the man beside him, the way his back slouches forward for the first time tonight, and his eyes dimming despite the lights trying to illuminate them.
"Hmm?"
132.
"You said— You said you used to know the person that brought you here, where are they now?" Yoongi says, treading carefully in what appears to be a verbal land mine. Yoongi assumes that something sad happened to them, whatever that may be.
"You said— You said you used to know the person that brought you here, where are they now?" Yoongi says, treading carefully in what appears to be a verbal land mine. Yoongi assumes that something sad happened to them, whatever that may be.
133.
"I don't know. We don't really talk anymore." Seokjin shrugs.
"Oh, I'm sorry."
Seokjin heaves a sigh then shakes his head, clearly done with the topic. "Yeah. Anyway, tell me about yourself, Yoongi-ssi."
"I don't know. We don't really talk anymore." Seokjin shrugs.
"Oh, I'm sorry."
Seokjin heaves a sigh then shakes his head, clearly done with the topic. "Yeah. Anyway, tell me about yourself, Yoongi-ssi."
134.
"I hardly know anything about you except that you're lonely and would willingly go to a god-awful date with a possible murderer." Seokjin chuckles.
Yoongi throws his head back, laughter erupting from the very depths of his chest. It feels nice.
"I hardly know anything about you except that you're lonely and would willingly go to a god-awful date with a possible murderer." Seokjin chuckles.
Yoongi throws his head back, laughter erupting from the very depths of his chest. It feels nice.
135.
"Well, I work in music. Compositions and production work, that kind of stuff." he begins, "I worked with some idol groups, but I mostly work on instrumentals, for movies and such."
"Well, I work in music. Compositions and production work, that kind of stuff." he begins, "I worked with some idol groups, but I mostly work on instrumentals, for movies and such."
136.
"Oh that sounds fun! You're like a Korean Hans Zimmer, then." Seokjin replies.
Yoongi scoffs, "I'm hardly that prolific. Or predictable."
"That's mean!"
"I said what I said." Yoongi shrugs, "Anyway, what about you?"
"Oh that sounds fun! You're like a Korean Hans Zimmer, then." Seokjin replies.
Yoongi scoffs, "I'm hardly that prolific. Or predictable."
"That's mean!"
"I said what I said." Yoongi shrugs, "Anyway, what about you?"
137.
"Me? Well... I guess I'm sort of an artist too. I'm a baker."
"A baker?"
"Yeah, like Peeta Mellark from The Hunger Games. I decorate cakes and pastries, and wake up at the ass-crack of dawn to fire up industrial ovens."
"Me? Well... I guess I'm sort of an artist too. I'm a baker."
"A baker?"
"Yeah, like Peeta Mellark from The Hunger Games. I decorate cakes and pastries, and wake up at the ass-crack of dawn to fire up industrial ovens."
138.
"You enjoy it?"
"Very. I love food." Seokjin replies. Yoongi raises his eyebrow at this, the taste of the ramen they'd just eaten still lingering on the back of his tongue. It really was fucking terrible. He applauds Seokjin for frequenting the establishment.
"You enjoy it?"
"Very. I love food." Seokjin replies. Yoongi raises his eyebrow at this, the taste of the ramen they'd just eaten still lingering on the back of his tongue. It really was fucking terrible. He applauds Seokjin for frequenting the establishment.
139.
Seokjin cackles at Yoongi's expression, bumping their shoulders together, "Even though your previous experience says otherwise, I really do love food."
"Whatever you say," Yoongi replies.
"What about you? You enjoy music?"
Seokjin cackles at Yoongi's expression, bumping their shoulders together, "Even though your previous experience says otherwise, I really do love food."
"Whatever you say," Yoongi replies.
"What about you? You enjoy music?"
140.
"Yes, I absolutely love it. I mean, I kinda have to, I fought tooth and nail for it." Yoongi explains. Sometimes, during his times of great vulnerability, memories bubble up from the dark recesses of his mind.
"Yes, I absolutely love it. I mean, I kinda have to, I fought tooth and nail for it." Yoongi explains. Sometimes, during his times of great vulnerability, memories bubble up from the dark recesses of his mind.
141.
He watches as disapproval puts a scowl on his father's face and a fallen look overtakes his mother's face. He watches it all unfold, the packed bags, the ticket pressed into his hand by his older brother, the only person who loved him unconditionally.
He watches as disapproval puts a scowl on his father's face and a fallen look overtakes his mother's face. He watches it all unfold, the packed bags, the ticket pressed into his hand by his older brother, the only person who loved him unconditionally.
142.
"What'd you mean?" Seokjin asks, voice soft.
"My parents aren't very supportive."
"Oh. I'm sorry." Yoongi watches as emotions quickly flash through Seokjin's face.
"What'd you mean?" Seokjin asks, voice soft.
"My parents aren't very supportive."
"Oh. I'm sorry." Yoongi watches as emotions quickly flash through Seokjin's face.
143.
The man truly is puzzling. Yoongi can't quite figure out whether he should be scared by how badly he wants to understand or not.
"It's okay, I'm over it now," Yoongi says instead.
The man truly is puzzling. Yoongi can't quite figure out whether he should be scared by how badly he wants to understand or not.
"It's okay, I'm over it now," Yoongi says instead.
144.
Trying to lighten the mood, Seokjin asks, "You mentioned a roommate? Jimin was it?"
Yoongi immediately huffs at the mention of Jimin. "Yes. He's a menace! He's actually the reason why I even went in the first place. Kept annoying me about going out and finding someone."
Trying to lighten the mood, Seokjin asks, "You mentioned a roommate? Jimin was it?"
Yoongi immediately huffs at the mention of Jimin. "Yes. He's a menace! He's actually the reason why I even went in the first place. Kept annoying me about going out and finding someone."
145.
"Well, you did find someone," Seokjin says, placing an arm around Yoongi's shoulders and teasingly pulling him towards his chest.
Yoongi bats him away, righting himself again as he replies, "I guess... He's very annoying, though.
"Well, you did find someone," Seokjin says, placing an arm around Yoongi's shoulders and teasingly pulling him towards his chest.
Yoongi bats him away, righting himself again as he replies, "I guess... He's very annoying, though.
146.
"Yah! I'm trying to give you the worst date of your life, the least you could do is be grateful!"
"Oh, in that case, thank you very much for your efforts, Seokjin-ssi. I'm very grateful!" Yoongi says, voice teasing as he bows in a perfect 90-degree angle.
"Yah! I'm trying to give you the worst date of your life, the least you could do is be grateful!"
"Oh, in that case, thank you very much for your efforts, Seokjin-ssi. I'm very grateful!" Yoongi says, voice teasing as he bows in a perfect 90-degree angle.
147.
"Yoongi-ssi, when were you born?"
"'93, why?"
"Call me hyung, then. Seokjin-ssi sounds far too formal at this point."
"Hyung?"
"Yes, I was born in '92."
"Seokjin-hyung, then."
"Yoongi-ssi, when were you born?"
"'93, why?"
"Call me hyung, then. Seokjin-ssi sounds far too formal at this point."
"Hyung?"
"Yes, I was born in '92."
"Seokjin-hyung, then."
***
148.
They spend nearly 30 minutes on top of the roof, the cold biting in their skin the only thing that made them notice the time that has passed. They seemingly talked about everything and nothing all at once, reciting stories to one another.
148.
They spend nearly 30 minutes on top of the roof, the cold biting in their skin the only thing that made them notice the time that has passed. They seemingly talked about everything and nothing all at once, reciting stories to one another.
149.
That one time Hobi got left behind at the gas station during a road trip. Seokjin's friend, Jaewhan, challenging his reflection to a fistfight while he was high off his mind after getting his wisdom tooth extracted.
That one time Hobi got left behind at the gas station during a road trip. Seokjin's friend, Jaewhan, challenging his reflection to a fistfight while he was high off his mind after getting his wisdom tooth extracted.
150.
It was nice. Too fucking nice if Yoongi's being honest. It's kind of grating on his nerves how fucking nice he finds everything that's happened tonight when it's supposed to suckass.
It was nice. Too fucking nice if Yoongi's being honest. It's kind of grating on his nerves how fucking nice he finds everything that's happened tonight when it's supposed to suckass.
151.
Reluctantly, Seokjin proposes that they head towards the nearest metro station. "Trains are about to close soon," he'd said.
So they take another walk, hand in hand, so close that even the excuse of how cold the weather is is lousy.
Reluctantly, Seokjin proposes that they head towards the nearest metro station. "Trains are about to close soon," he'd said.
So they take another walk, hand in hand, so close that even the excuse of how cold the weather is is lousy.
152.
Once they arrive, no one wants to pull away first.
So no one does.
Instead, Seokjin turns to Yoongi and places a cold palm on his cheek. He leans in and gently leaves a kiss on Yoongi's lips.
Once they arrive, no one wants to pull away first.
So no one does.
Instead, Seokjin turns to Yoongi and places a cold palm on his cheek. He leans in and gently leaves a kiss on Yoongi's lips.
153.
It's not even a good kiss. It was over before Yoongi could even register it. Their lips were far too cold, too chapped, too numb.
Yoongi wants to do it again. Properly this time.
But Seokjin's already beginning to pull away.
It's not even a good kiss. It was over before Yoongi could even register it. Their lips were far too cold, too chapped, too numb.
Yoongi wants to do it again. Properly this time.
But Seokjin's already beginning to pull away.
154.
"So, did I succeed? Was this the worst date you've ever been on?" Seokjin asks, his face bright and honestly still so fucking pretty despite the wind whipping on their face for almost the entire night.
It's fucking unfair.
"So, did I succeed? Was this the worst date you've ever been on?" Seokjin asks, his face bright and honestly still so fucking pretty despite the wind whipping on their face for almost the entire night.
It's fucking unfair.
155.
"Considering I haven't been thrown out of any self-respecting establishment, then no, it wasn't the worst date I've ever been on," Yoongi answers instead, not breathing to life whatever ill-conceived musings he's having at the most inopportune moment.
Later, then.
"Considering I haven't been thrown out of any self-respecting establishment, then no, it wasn't the worst date I've ever been on," Yoongi answers instead, not breathing to life whatever ill-conceived musings he's having at the most inopportune moment.
Later, then.
156.
Seokjin huffs at this, amusedly shaking his head as he says, "I guess I'll just have to take you on another date, then."
"Yeah, I guess you have to," Yoongi nods.
"Great. How does 8pm on Saturday sound?" Seokjin beams.
"It's a date!"
Seokjin huffs at this, amusedly shaking his head as he says, "I guess I'll just have to take you on another date, then."
"Yeah, I guess you have to," Yoongi nods.
"Great. How does 8pm on Saturday sound?" Seokjin beams.
"It's a date!"
***
157.
Yoongi went home with a skip in his step. He felt giddy and the needles beneath his skin are more than just because of the cold. He was smiling like a fucking lunatic the entire taxi ride home that he thinks his driver might actually think he'd gone crazy or something.
157.
Yoongi went home with a skip in his step. He felt giddy and the needles beneath his skin are more than just because of the cold. He was smiling like a fucking lunatic the entire taxi ride home that he thinks his driver might actually think he'd gone crazy or something.
158.
Yoongi can't fault him for that, it's a fair assumption after all.
As he opens the door to his apartment, he was greeted not with silence as he had expected, but with a roommate who is red in the face and quickly rounding a corner and his boyfriend trying to stop him.
Yoongi can't fault him for that, it's a fair assumption after all.
As he opens the door to his apartment, he was greeted not with silence as he had expected, but with a roommate who is red in the face and quickly rounding a corner and his boyfriend trying to stop him.
159.
“Where the hell have you been?!” Jimin barks.
Yoongi looks at him incredulously, “Well, hello to you, too. I thought you’d be out all night?”
“Hello. Taehyung, Yoongi-hyung just said hello. Hello? Hello?! I'm gonna fucking throttle you."
“Where the hell have you been?!” Jimin barks.
Yoongi looks at him incredulously, “Well, hello to you, too. I thought you’d be out all night?”
“Hello. Taehyung, Yoongi-hyung just said hello. Hello? Hello?! I'm gonna fucking throttle you."
160.
"I thought you were dead! Why weren’t you answering any of my messages?!” Jimin continues, his voice rising until he's already shouting.
“My phone died. Christ, why are you hitting me?!” Yoongi replies, slowly backing away and raising his arms to protect himself.
"I thought you were dead! Why weren’t you answering any of my messages?!” Jimin continues, his voice rising until he's already shouting.
“My phone died. Christ, why are you hitting me?!” Yoongi replies, slowly backing away and raising his arms to protect himself.
161.
“You send an ominous message and expect me not to hit you when you don’t reply?!?!” Jimin yells, matching Yoongi's steps as he continues to hit him.
Yoongi's not dumb, he knows when he's in trouble. Jimin was always such a worrywart, especially to those he loves most.
“You send an ominous message and expect me not to hit you when you don’t reply?!?!” Jimin yells, matching Yoongi's steps as he continues to hit him.
Yoongi's not dumb, he knows when he's in trouble. Jimin was always such a worrywart, especially to those he loves most.
162.
163.
“Ow! My phone died. Stop it!”
Jimin stops, raises an ominous finger at Yoongi before he gets his phone from his pocket. He reads, “About to get murdered. Look for him?!?!" He hits Yoongi's shoulder one last time and yells, "What the hell is that, hyung?!?!”
“Ow! My phone died. Stop it!”
Jimin stops, raises an ominous finger at Yoongi before he gets his phone from his pocket. He reads, “About to get murdered. Look for him?!?!" He hits Yoongi's shoulder one last time and yells, "What the hell is that, hyung?!?!”
164.
“Ow! Taehyung, save me!” Yoongi pleads, looking at him with the most defeated look he could muster at the moment.
Taehyung, who was just watching quietly the entire time the two roommates were fighting, speaks up for the first time.
“Ow! Taehyung, save me!” Yoongi pleads, looking at him with the most defeated look he could muster at the moment.
Taehyung, who was just watching quietly the entire time the two roommates were fighting, speaks up for the first time.
165.
“Oh, this one’s on you, hyung. He almost called the police twice. I say just let him be mad at you for a few more minutes,” he says, voice level so unlike his boyfriend just moments ago. They truly are such great complements to each other.
“Oh, this one’s on you, hyung. He almost called the police twice. I say just let him be mad at you for a few more minutes,” he says, voice level so unlike his boyfriend just moments ago. They truly are such great complements to each other.
166.
Yoongi looks at Jimin and heaves a sigh, raising his palms as a sign of truce. “Well, I haven’t died, obviously.”
“Not yet!” Jimin shakes his head and tries to lunge at Yoongi again when Taehyung stops him with a hand on his shoulder. The fight suddenly drains out of him.
Yoongi looks at Jimin and heaves a sigh, raising his palms as a sign of truce. “Well, I haven’t died, obviously.”
“Not yet!” Jimin shakes his head and tries to lunge at Yoongi again when Taehyung stops him with a hand on his shoulder. The fight suddenly drains out of him.
167.
“You can’t worry me like that, hyung!” Jimin whines, his anger giving way to what it really was right from the very beginning, concern.
Yoongi feels a little bit guilty. Okay, maybe really fucking guilty. But— “Sorry. I was just having a lot of fun and—”
“You can’t worry me like that, hyung!” Jimin whines, his anger giving way to what it really was right from the very beginning, concern.
Yoongi feels a little bit guilty. Okay, maybe really fucking guilty. But— “Sorry. I was just having a lot of fun and—”
168.
“Wait. What?” Jimin interrupts.
“What?”
“Say that again for me, hyung. You were what?”
“Having fun?”
“Wait. What?” Jimin interrupts.
“What?”
“Say that again for me, hyung. You were what?”
“Having fun?”
169.
Having heard that, Jimin's eyes turn sharp in a different manner. This one looks more like the usual Jimin knows. One that's full of schemes and boding mischief. “Well… I think you owe me an apology,”
Having heard that, Jimin's eyes turn sharp in a different manner. This one looks more like the usual Jimin knows. One that's full of schemes and boding mischief. “Well… I think you owe me an apology,”
170.
“You were the one hitting me not 2 minutes ago and now I'm the one who owes you an apology?” Yoongi scoffs.
“Yes! You were complaining the entire time about going to that speed dating event and now you tell me you had fun?” Jimin reasons out.
“You were the one hitting me not 2 minutes ago and now I'm the one who owes you an apology?” Yoongi scoffs.
“Yes! You were complaining the entire time about going to that speed dating event and now you tell me you had fun?” Jimin reasons out.
171.
“I won't apologize for being difficult. That's what I have to deal with 80% of the time as your roommate. Back me up here, Taehyungie.”
Taehyung huffs and makes a cross with his arms in front of his chest, “Don't include me in this, I'd like to get laid tonight.”
“I won't apologize for being difficult. That's what I have to deal with 80% of the time as your roommate. Back me up here, Taehyungie.”
Taehyung huffs and makes a cross with his arms in front of his chest, “Don't include me in this, I'd like to get laid tonight.”
172.
“Ha!” Jimin exclaims, pointing a finger at Yoongi to prove his point. "You really think Tete would choose your side?"
"I'm not choosing sides, Jiminie." Taehyung pipes up. "I actually think you're both very difficult, but such is the burden that I have chosen."
“Ha!” Jimin exclaims, pointing a finger at Yoongi to prove his point. "You really think Tete would choose your side?"
"I'm not choosing sides, Jiminie." Taehyung pipes up. "I actually think you're both very difficult, but such is the burden that I have chosen."
173.
"We'll talk about that statement later." Jimin snipes, glaring at Taehyung. He then turns his full attention back to Yoongi.
"Did you really have fun?” Jimin asks, his voice earnest. His face softens and there's a genuine smile on his face, albeit small.
"We'll talk about that statement later." Jimin snipes, glaring at Taehyung. He then turns his full attention back to Yoongi.
"Did you really have fun?” Jimin asks, his voice earnest. His face softens and there's a genuine smile on his face, albeit small.
174.
And just like that, their fight is forgotten. They're back to just being best friends again. Yoongi smiles, “Yeah, more than I thought I would.”
“And…?” Jimin prompts.
“And what?”
And just like that, their fight is forgotten. They're back to just being best friends again. Yoongi smiles, “Yeah, more than I thought I would.”
“And…?” Jimin prompts.
“And what?”
175.
“You can’t end it like that! Did you get laid?” Jimin asks.
Yoongi should have expected as much. Jimin is still Jimin after all. Protective. Caring. Soft. A fucking asshole with zero boundaries when it comes to his friends. Yoongi doesn't know why he's so endeared by it.
“You can’t end it like that! Did you get laid?” Jimin asks.
Yoongi should have expected as much. Jimin is still Jimin after all. Protective. Caring. Soft. A fucking asshole with zero boundaries when it comes to his friends. Yoongi doesn't know why he's so endeared by it.
176.
“No! I- We- I didn’t sleep with him!”
“Oh. Then why do you look like-” A look of confusion quickly passes by Jimin's face before it's swallowed by a smug smirk and wiggling eyebrows.
“What? Why’re you looking at me like that?”
“No! I- We- I didn’t sleep with him!”
“Oh. Then why do you look like-” A look of confusion quickly passes by Jimin's face before it's swallowed by a smug smirk and wiggling eyebrows.
“What? Why’re you looking at me like that?”
177.
Jimin huffs a laugh, “You little whore. You like him, don’t you?”
Taken aback by his roommate's question. Yoongi remains quiet. Because, no. Yoongi does not like Seokjin like that. Or at least he hasn't thought about it long enough to think that he likes him like that.
Jimin huffs a laugh, “You little whore. You like him, don’t you?”
Taken aback by his roommate's question. Yoongi remains quiet. Because, no. Yoongi does not like Seokjin like that. Or at least he hasn't thought about it long enough to think that he likes him like that.
178.
“Jiminie—” Taehyung begins when the silence becomes too unbearable.
“No, no, no. Look at him, Tete. Is that not the look of someone who’s smitten?” Jimin tells him, patting his boyfriend on his shoulder and prompting him to look at Yoongi.
“Jiminie—” Taehyung begins when the silence becomes too unbearable.
“No, no, no. Look at him, Tete. Is that not the look of someone who’s smitten?” Jimin tells him, patting his boyfriend on his shoulder and prompting him to look at Yoongi.
179.
Yoongi begins to feel self-conscious. He could feel his face getting warmer. He tries to cover himself by crossing his arms in front of his chest and pointing his nose up as he says, “I don’t know what you’re talking about,”
Yoongi begins to feel self-conscious. He could feel his face getting warmer. He tries to cover himself by crossing his arms in front of his chest and pointing his nose up as he says, “I don’t know what you’re talking about,”
180.
Jimin rolls his eyes at Yoongi's display. “Good. I wasn’t talking to you,” he says, “Tete?”
Taehyung tries to look apologetic, but Yoongi can see the calculating look underneath it. “Hyung, you kinda do look like you’re smitten,”
Jimin rolls his eyes at Yoongi's display. “Good. I wasn’t talking to you,” he says, “Tete?”
Taehyung tries to look apologetic, but Yoongi can see the calculating look underneath it. “Hyung, you kinda do look like you’re smitten,”
181.
“See?” Jimin taunts.
Yoongi refuses to rise to the bait. He rolls his eyes then quickly turns towards his room to avoid any more questions. Or worse, observations. “Whatever. I’m going to bed!”
“Oh no, don’t run away, hyung! What’s he like?” Jimin teases.
“See?” Jimin taunts.
Yoongi refuses to rise to the bait. He rolls his eyes then quickly turns towards his room to avoid any more questions. Or worse, observations. “Whatever. I’m going to bed!”
“Oh no, don’t run away, hyung! What’s he like?” Jimin teases.
182.
“I’m sorry, I can’t hear you,” Yoongi replies, raising his middle finger as he walks away to the loud obnoxious laughter of Jimin and the quiet snicker of Taehyung. Honestly, why does Yoongi put up with them again?
“Hyungggg~, at least tell me his name!” Jimin whines.
“I’m sorry, I can’t hear you,” Yoongi replies, raising his middle finger as he walks away to the loud obnoxious laughter of Jimin and the quiet snicker of Taehyung. Honestly, why does Yoongi put up with them again?
“Hyungggg~, at least tell me his name!” Jimin whines.
183.
“Can’t hear you! I'm already asleep!” Yoongi yells as he opens the door to his bedroom. He heaves a relieved sigh as he locks it.
Beyond the solid wood behind his back, Yoongi can hear Jimins laughter, “Fine! You better keep that in mind when I start screaming later!”
“Can’t hear you! I'm already asleep!” Yoongi yells as he opens the door to his bedroom. He heaves a relieved sigh as he locks it.
Beyond the solid wood behind his back, Yoongi can hear Jimins laughter, “Fine! You better keep that in mind when I start screaming later!”
***
184.
Jimin, in fact, did not scream for the rest of the night. Yoongi woke up well-rested with a foreboding sense of electricity dancing just beneath his skin.
184.
Jimin, in fact, did not scream for the rest of the night. Yoongi woke up well-rested with a foreboding sense of electricity dancing just beneath his skin.
185.
He spent a good 2 hours just replaying everything that happened that night before his drowsy eyes finally won the battle and he fell asleep. He just couldn’t help but feel tingly and light and warm inside.
He spent a good 2 hours just replaying everything that happened that night before his drowsy eyes finally won the battle and he fell asleep. He just couldn’t help but feel tingly and light and warm inside.
186.
It’s strange. To feel this loud after years of silence. Like his heart’s pumping double-time. Like he's on goddamn cloud nine and there's that unmistakable shiver of anticipation running through his body. Yoongi hasn’t felt this way for a very long time.
It’s strange. To feel this loud after years of silence. Like his heart’s pumping double-time. Like he's on goddamn cloud nine and there's that unmistakable shiver of anticipation running through his body. Yoongi hasn’t felt this way for a very long time.
187.
It’s strange.
It’s alarming.
It’s fucking fun.
And so what if he's smiling like an idiot since he and Seokjin parted last night? He's gonna bask in this feeling while it’s still untainted.
It’s strange.
It’s alarming.
It’s fucking fun.
And so what if he's smiling like an idiot since he and Seokjin parted last night? He's gonna bask in this feeling while it’s still untainted.
188.
But despite whatever emotion that’s running rampant in his mind right now, he’s not gonna put a name to anything he’s feeling. Right now, his only priority is to let himself feel whatever the fuck he wants.
And right now, he’s feeling ravenous.
But despite whatever emotion that’s running rampant in his mind right now, he’s not gonna put a name to anything he’s feeling. Right now, his only priority is to let himself feel whatever the fuck he wants.
And right now, he’s feeling ravenous.
189.
When he gets to the kitchen, Jimin’s already seated at the table nursing a cup of extremely milky coffee. Yoongi could feel himself being watched, his every movement tracked like a fucking gazelle in the Savannah.
When he gets to the kitchen, Jimin’s already seated at the table nursing a cup of extremely milky coffee. Yoongi could feel himself being watched, his every movement tracked like a fucking gazelle in the Savannah.
190.
He tries his damnedest to ignore his incorrigible nosy roommate and goes about his breakfast routine as usual. Cup. Coffee. Bread. Toaster. Butter. Simple.
Enjoying his breakfast is another battle altogether. Jimin keeps pointedly sighing and glaring daggers at him.
He tries his damnedest to ignore his incorrigible nosy roommate and goes about his breakfast routine as usual. Cup. Coffee. Bread. Toaster. Butter. Simple.
Enjoying his breakfast is another battle altogether. Jimin keeps pointedly sighing and glaring daggers at him.
191.
After what feels like the longest sigh Yoongi’s ever heard, he’s had enough. He puts down his mug and raises an eyebrow at Jimin. “I think the whole building heard you sighing.”
“Can you blame me?” Jimin snipes in return.
“Yes?!”
After what feels like the longest sigh Yoongi’s ever heard, he’s had enough. He puts down his mug and raises an eyebrow at Jimin. “I think the whole building heard you sighing.”
“Can you blame me?” Jimin snipes in return.
“Yes?!”
192.
Jimin just rolls his eyes at Yoongi and scoffs, “I may have let you off the hook easily last night, but you still haven’t told me anything! I kept tossing and turning last night thinking about who could possibly make you this interested.”
Jimin just rolls his eyes at Yoongi and scoffs, “I may have let you off the hook easily last night, but you still haven’t told me anything! I kept tossing and turning last night thinking about who could possibly make you this interested.”
193.
Yoongi would find the pout on Jimin's face cute right now if it weren't for the fact that it's also very fucking annoying. He just glares at him in return and when his roommate proves to be unmoving, Yoongi sighs in defeat. There's no point in resistance after all.
Yoongi would find the pout on Jimin's face cute right now if it weren't for the fact that it's also very fucking annoying. He just glares at him in return and when his roommate proves to be unmoving, Yoongi sighs in defeat. There's no point in resistance after all.
194.
“What do you want to know?” Yoongi finally relents.
Jimin smiles at this, completely satisfied and altogether smug that he got his way again. He sits up in his chair, fixes his posture, and steeples both of his hands under his chin. “His name, please.”
“What do you want to know?” Yoongi finally relents.
Jimin smiles at this, completely satisfied and altogether smug that he got his way again. He sits up in his chair, fixes his posture, and steeples both of his hands under his chin. “His name, please.”
195.
Yoongi closes his eyes and pinches the bridge of his nose. This Jimin is dangerous, he could already tell the implications of that simple question. “Oh, god. Are you gonna do that thing where you dig up everything about the guy I'm dating again?”
Yoongi closes his eyes and pinches the bridge of his nose. This Jimin is dangerous, he could already tell the implications of that simple question. “Oh, god. Are you gonna do that thing where you dig up everything about the guy I'm dating again?”
196.
Jimin seems to consider this, tilting his head to the side as if deep in thought. What a fucking lie that is. Yoongi knows the little fucker already made up his mind about it. He doesn't know why he still asks.
“That depends… How much do you like him?” Jimin replies.
Jimin seems to consider this, tilting his head to the side as if deep in thought. What a fucking lie that is. Yoongi knows the little fucker already made up his mind about it. He doesn't know why he still asks.
“That depends… How much do you like him?” Jimin replies.
197.
“Why should that matter?” Yoongi asks.
Jimin looks at him like he's being stupid on purpose again. It's not a look that Yoongi should be used to, but here he is. “Because if you really like him, I have to make sure he won’t hurt you.”
“Why should that matter?” Yoongi asks.
Jimin looks at him like he's being stupid on purpose again. It's not a look that Yoongi should be used to, but here he is. “Because if you really like him, I have to make sure he won’t hurt you.”
198.
Yoongi would be so fucking insulted right now if he weren't so endeared by Jimin's protectiveness. Nonetheless, it's not in his best friend's position to meddle like this. He tells Jimin as much. “Christ, I’m not some baby! I’m an adult who can make his own decisions.”
Yoongi would be so fucking insulted right now if he weren't so endeared by Jimin's protectiveness. Nonetheless, it's not in his best friend's position to meddle like this. He tells Jimin as much. “Christ, I’m not some baby! I’m an adult who can make his own decisions.”
199.
“Hyung’s right, Jiminie.” Taehyung's voice chimes in. He's clearly just woken up. His hair and clothes are all rumpled, and the creases made by the sheets during his sleep are still visible on his skin. Despite that, he's clearly awake enough to see sense.
“Hyung’s right, Jiminie.” Taehyung's voice chimes in. He's clearly just woken up. His hair and clothes are all rumpled, and the creases made by the sheets during his sleep are still visible on his skin. Despite that, he's clearly awake enough to see sense.
200.
Yoongi always did love that about Taehyung. He was tame and cool enough to balance out the fire that is Jimin. They really make a great pair.
“I thought you were on my side!” Jimin complains.
Yoongi always did love that about Taehyung. He was tame and cool enough to balance out the fire that is Jimin. They really make a great pair.
“I thought you were on my side!” Jimin complains.
201.
“Like I said last night," Taehyung says, walking fully into the kitchen and dropping a kiss on Jimin's forehead before snatching up Yoongi's toast. "I'm not taking anyone's side. It's just… Let's let hyung figure this one out on his own, y’know?”
“Like I said last night," Taehyung says, walking fully into the kitchen and dropping a kiss on Jimin's forehead before snatching up Yoongi's toast. "I'm not taking anyone's side. It's just… Let's let hyung figure this one out on his own, y’know?”
202.
“But—”
“Jiminie, hyung’s right." Taehyung interrupts. He puts a hand on Jimin's shoulder and massages his nape to calm him down. "He’s not some baby we, you, always need to worry about. You love him, I know you do, but lay off a little, would you?” he continues.
“But—”
“Jiminie, hyung’s right." Taehyung interrupts. He puts a hand on Jimin's shoulder and massages his nape to calm him down. "He’s not some baby we, you, always need to worry about. You love him, I know you do, but lay off a little, would you?” he continues.
203.
"Thanks, Tae." Yoongi looks at his friend, thankful beyond belief for whatever fucking magic he works on Jimin. Because just like that, Jimin deflates. He loses the haughty air he took on a while ago and the sharp worrisome glint in his eyes becomes dull.
"Thanks, Tae." Yoongi looks at his friend, thankful beyond belief for whatever fucking magic he works on Jimin. Because just like that, Jimin deflates. He loses the haughty air he took on a while ago and the sharp worrisome glint in his eyes becomes dull.
204.
“Fine. I won’t go all out or whatever. But at least tell me about last night?”
“He took me on the most ridiculous date I've ever been on,” Yoongi replies.
“Fine. I won’t go all out or whatever. But at least tell me about last night?”
“He took me on the most ridiculous date I've ever been on,” Yoongi replies.
205.
Memories of last night begin flashing in his mind's eye. How warm Seokjin's hands were. How his laugh cut through the biting cold. How his lips, imperfectly perfect as they were last night, felt against his.
S'nice is all.
Memories of last night begin flashing in his mind's eye. How warm Seokjin's hands were. How his laugh cut through the biting cold. How his lips, imperfectly perfect as they were last night, felt against his.
S'nice is all.
206.
“If it's so ridiculous, then why do you look like that?”
Yoongi shakes himself away from his reverie. He looks at Jimin and takes in the amused smirk painted on his face. Taehyung's is no different. “Like what?”
“Like an idiot, for one.”
“If it's so ridiculous, then why do you look like that?”
Yoongi shakes himself away from his reverie. He looks at Jimin and takes in the amused smirk painted on his face. Taehyung's is no different. “Like what?”
“Like an idiot, for one.”
207.
Yoongi's not even gonna dignify that with an answer. In fact, he's gonna ignore it altogether. He knows he looks like a fucking idiot. He's known it since last night when the driver kept sneaking glances at him from the rearview mirror.
Yoongi's not even gonna dignify that with an answer. In fact, he's gonna ignore it altogether. He knows he looks like a fucking idiot. He's known it since last night when the driver kept sneaking glances at him from the rearview mirror.
208.
So Yoongi just rolls his eyes. “Anyway, he just… He got it into his head that he'd like to take me on the worst date I've ever been on.”
“And?” Taehyung prompts, far more invested than he appears to be.
So Yoongi just rolls his eyes. “Anyway, he just… He got it into his head that he'd like to take me on the worst date I've ever been on.”
“And?” Taehyung prompts, far more invested than he appears to be.
209.
“And he took me to a shitty ramen shop and almost got us arrested by trespassing into private property.”
“What?!” Jimin and Taehyung shout in unison. Yoongi can't help but laugh at the visible shock on their faces and the way their voice rose about 2 octaves.
“And he took me to a shitty ramen shop and almost got us arrested by trespassing into private property.”
“What?!” Jimin and Taehyung shout in unison. Yoongi can't help but laugh at the visible shock on their faces and the way their voice rose about 2 octaves.
210.
“Yeah. He— Well, it didn't sound that bad." Yoongi clarifies once he's sobered enough, "Mr. Kang told the most outlandish stories and Seokjin-hyung’s laugh was infectious. It more than made up for the shitty ramen, that's for sure.”
“Yeah. He— Well, it didn't sound that bad." Yoongi clarifies once he's sobered enough, "Mr. Kang told the most outlandish stories and Seokjin-hyung’s laugh was infectious. It more than made up for the shitty ramen, that's for sure.”
211.
“Seokjin-hyung? That's his name?” Jimin asks, his voice soft.
“Yeah. Kim Seokjin.” Yoongi repeats with a smile. He likes the way Seokjin's name rolls off his tongue. Kim. Seok. Jin.
“Seokjin-hyung? That's his name?” Jimin asks, his voice soft.
“Yeah. Kim Seokjin.” Yoongi repeats with a smile. He likes the way Seokjin's name rolls off his tongue. Kim. Seok. Jin.
212.
“And the trespassing bit?” Taehyung asks after a beat of silence.
“Oh. He took me to this spot. Rooftop of some building he used to go to with someone. It was really nice. He was nice.” Yoongi replies.
“Nice?” Jimin echoes, raising an eyebrow.
“Yeah. Really nice.”
“And the trespassing bit?” Taehyung asks after a beat of silence.
“Oh. He took me to this spot. Rooftop of some building he used to go to with someone. It was really nice. He was nice.” Yoongi replies.
“Nice?” Jimin echoes, raising an eyebrow.
“Yeah. Really nice.”
***
213.
Yoongi's workweek passes by as it usually does. Clients from hell and the melodic peace he only ever experiences when he's in front of his piano. His peace is only broken with every ping of his phone signaling yet another ridiculous message from one Kim Seokjin.
213.
Yoongi's workweek passes by as it usually does. Clients from hell and the melodic peace he only ever experiences when he's in front of his piano. His peace is only broken with every ping of his phone signaling yet another ridiculous message from one Kim Seokjin.
214.
215.
216.
217.
Their banter is still as engaging as it was the night they met. Seokjin’s still witty. Funny. Gives as good as he gets.
Yoongi can’t wait to see him again.
Their banter is still as engaging as it was the night they met. Seokjin’s still witty. Funny. Gives as good as he gets.
Yoongi can’t wait to see him again.
218.
On the day they'd arrange to go on another date, Yoongi wakes up earlier than he anticipated. He burrows into his bed and chases the warmth of his blanket, trying his damnedest to fall back asleep.
On the day they'd arrange to go on another date, Yoongi wakes up earlier than he anticipated. He burrows into his bed and chases the warmth of his blanket, trying his damnedest to fall back asleep.
219.
When it proves to be futile, he slowly opens his eyes to the sight of faint stripes of sunlight dancing through the gaps in his blinds. Once he’s awake enough, the first thing he does is reach for his phone. He's doing that more and more these days.
When it proves to be futile, he slowly opens his eyes to the sight of faint stripes of sunlight dancing through the gaps in his blinds. Once he’s awake enough, the first thing he does is reach for his phone. He's doing that more and more these days.
220.
And like clockwork, there's a text message from one annoying smartass with a photo of his latest bread triumph.
And like clockwork, there's a text message from one annoying smartass with a photo of his latest bread triumph.
221.
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