Perplexing Simplicities

episode⓷

Yoongi nodded and grinned. "Well fear no more I am here to make your day a sunshine rainbow happiness pallooza!"

Namjoon grimaced and looked to Tae. "Are you guys lacing your coffee again?"

Taehyung huffed at him annoyed. "Yah! Namjoon that was one time!"

Yoongi sputtered some incoherent confused noises but Tae just glared at him so he didn't ask.

He turned back to Namjoon.

"Okay maybe not rainbows, unicorns sparkles shit, but am I bored? Yes. And are you my only friend? Also, regrettably, yes. So... I'm afraid you're stuck with me." Yoongi shrugged and went to help them with the boxes.

Namjoon just nodded quietly but didn't seem to mind.

"O-oh... Taehyung is Jimin here?" Namjoon suddenly looked up looking shadier and weirder than usual.

Tae nodded slowly. "You want me to get him?"

Namjoon shrugged and then frowned. "Is he busy? Cause if he's busy I mean don't worry about it I just had to ask him something... but it's not super important, but if he's not then sure that'd be nice..."

Tae gave Namjoon a weird look and backed away back into the shop to get his friend.

Yoongi frowned. "Yah, Namjoon... What the hell was that? Are you okay?"

Namjoon shrugged and reluctantly looked at Yoongi. "Jin... he uh, asked me to do him a favor..." Suddenly Namjoon looked a lot less tired and a lot more embarrassed, "He wants me to help him with this thing, but I don't really know how to do the thing... and Yoongi what if I embarrass myself?" Namjoon looked so helpless and Yoongi almost wanted to laugh at him.

Almost.

When it came to Jin, Yoongi had learned that nothing was ever what it seemed and sometimes, they were exactly what they seemed. In part: it was really fricking complicated.

It started with Namjoon telling Yoongi about his awesome friend he met on his delivery route, then saying he was going to hang out with Jin, then inviting Jin to their "family dinners". [They called it that because neither of them had super awesome families to check up on them, so once a month they would have dinner together and check in on how the other was doing]. After a while Yoongi started to ask a little more about Jin but Namjoon would always shut him down with the whole "yeah he's a really good friend."

On top of that, sexuality had always been a bit of an off topic with Namjoon. He knew Yoongi was gay but had never brought up any of his sexual preferences to Yoongi other than one time half-mentioning a possible middle school boyfriend. Until, one night, him and Namjoon had gotten really drunk and in the midst of a truth or dare game from hell, Namjoon had suddenly told Yoongi that he had a big fat crush on Jin. The next day, Yoongi tried to ask him about it, and it was clear Namjoon didn't remember a thing.

In short: really fricking complicated.

So, with a flustered Namjoon standing in front of him telling him that he didn't want to embarrass himself in front of Jin whilst doing Jin some mysterious favor, Yoongi had no idea what to say.

Thankfully he didn't have to say anything.

"Namjoon! I hear you need my lovely assistance?" Jimin's voice sang from the doorway.

Namjoon broke his gaze with Yoongi and nodded slowly.

"Jimin I kind of need a favor from you..."

"Well spit it out I don't have all day."

Namjoon seemed to squirm under the pressure and Yoongi couldn't stop staring at him, confused on what could possibly be going on.

"Could I possibly come to one of your dance classes?"

Jimin's eyebrows shot up and he turned to Yoongi who was just as surprised.

"W-why... I didn't know you danced..." Jimin's face was twisting into one of amusement, no doubt picturing Namjoon trying to have even an ounce of coordination.

Namjoon however didn't really find it that amusing. "I don't man that's the problem!"

Jimin nodded frowning. "Is this for a date or something stupid and cheesy, cause I really don't support those kind of things..."

Namjoon groaned, "Nooo it's not a date, okay and yes its really stupid and literally stuffed with cheese but I need hellllp!"

Jimin laughed at Namjoon's pouty face. "Fine I'll help you. When do you need this knowledge by?"

Namjoon sulked. "Friday..."

Jimin sighed, thinking. "Erm... I can make that work but you're going to have to bring a friend, that class isn't full yet and since I'm doing you a favor..."

Namjoon glanced around helplessly, his eyes landing on the silent Min Yoongi.

"Not a chance in hell Namjoon."

"Ughhh Yoongi plleeeasse!!! You're my only friend!!!"

Jimin and Tae both gasped dramatically. "Yah! Last time I do you a favor!"

Jimin grabbed at Tae's arm, "C'mon Taetae, let's go, we're clearly not wanted here. And Namjoon you'd better bring someone or I won't let you in!!!"

Namjoon groaned as the two left him alone with an annoyed Yoongi.

"Yoongi pleaseeee I am literally begging you!"

Yoongi squinted his eyes at Namjoon. "Why don't you just have Seokjin do it with you?"

Namjoon paused to think but frowned, his pleading eyes returning. "Cause... cause that's so embarrassing! Please??!!!!"

Yoongi rolled his eyes. He knew Namjoon was right, it was absolutely embarrassing. Yoongi sighed and looked Namjoon up and down. He knew he had had a hard time lately and if Yoongi could get him a win with his potential crush, it wouldn't be the worst thing. Closing his eyes really tightly he tried to erase the conclusion he had just come to in his head.

"UGH! FINE. Fine I'll take the stupid dance class with you." 

Namjoon shrieked and hugged him tight enough to make Yoongi groan. Or maybe he was just annoyed. No, it was both.

"Aish stop it, you're so clingy!" Yoongi managed to pry the beaming Namjoon off him but couldn't help himself from ruining the moment.

"Yah, Namjoon, why is this so important to you?"

Namjoon's smile fell a little and it hurt Yoongi.

He shouldn't have asked. He knew he shouldn't have asked but he also wanted to make sure he wasn't wasting his time. If Namjoon was going to be in denial about his feelings or lack thereof, he was only going to hurt himself. So Yoongi asked.

Namjoon sighed and scratched his head. For the first time, it actually looked like Namjoon was thinking about his answer. Because he was. He was thinking hard because he himself couldn't really find an answer.

"Honestly... I don't know." He looked up at his friend. He knew that's not what Yoongi wanted to hear, he wasn't oblivious to his Hyung's thoughts and assumptions. But Yoongi just smiled and nodded, satisfied.

Namjoon had given him an honest answer for once, and that was enough.

"Namjoon." He looked up expectantly. "Yeah?"

"You're gonna be late."

Namjoon's eyes widened and he groaned. "Shit. Get in."