yoongi needed to quit. he was extremely determined to, especially after hearing namjoon's story.
he didn't want his smoking to impact minji, namjoon, or anyone around him in that case.
he needed a new start, so what's better than calling your friends to help you out?
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yoongi
hi jin and kook
seokjin
hii
jungkook
hi
yoongi
so um
i want to quit smoking and i need a new start
i was wondering if you guys can help me?
like we can start off by cleaning my house?
jungkook
yeah ofc! im so glad u decided to quit!
seokjin
it's going to be hard to quit but i know you can do this
smoking puts your lungs, heart, eyes, bones at risk. you're at risk of heart attack, problems with your immune system. and all though you use smoking to relax, it really isn't helping you as it brings more financial and mental stress!
jungkook
WHAT?!!?!
that's a lot
yoongi
...
okay um
r u guys gonna come over
jungkook
yes we'll be there in 20
—
"okay, so first i brought this jar. any time you want to buy a pack of cigarettes, put the money you would use for that in here. you can use it later for something else. like, you told me you wanted to buy matching bracelets for you and namjoon, you can do that" seokjin said, placing the jar on the kitchen table.
yoongi nodded, "i brought candy, i'm not smart like jin hyung but candy always helps" jungkook smiled, yoongi chuckled, "thank you"
the boys started a deep cleaning around the apartment, deeply washing rugs, clothes, etc. it was all for the best.
—
jungkook felt his stomach hurt, it was like a cramp feeling. he sighed, the smell of soap making him want to throw up.
he ran to the bathroom, leaning across the toilet bowl. his breakfast was now in the toilet bowl and it made him cry.
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"i-i threw up!" jungkook cried, hugging seokjin and inhaling his scent, "why kook? are you sick?" jungkook shook his head, "my stomach hurts though"
yoongi hummed, "just a stomach bug probably, it will pass"
—
"my house looks and smells clean" yoongi smiled, the other two boys chuckled, "sure does, if you need anyone to be by your side, remember we're here. just call us"
yoongi took that in mind. soon after, both boys left.
—
"the house smells like soap" minji said after stepping foot in the house, yoongi chuckled, "i know"
minji gasped when she saw a bowl of candy, "i-i want candy!" she exclaimed, yoongi nodded and let her grab a piece of candy which she ate happily.
yoongi was already experiencing withdrawal symptoms. he was insanely hungry, he felt like he could eat a whole buffet if he wanted to.
when yoongi started smoking, his appetite decreased and he lost weight, he hadn't been able to gain since then and was underweight.
he felt irritable, anxious, and sad. he felt hopeless, everything seemed to be going downhill. maybe he shouldn't quit, maybe he should just smoke forever.
he wondered how to fill the time, he cut up some fruit and vegetables for him to snack on for this horrible feeling to pass.
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seokjin
HELP I THINK IM HALLUCINATING
yoongi
WWHAT
seokjin
so yk abt my dream?
jungkook threw up again and
i think he's pregnant
yoongi
oh my gosh...
that means im pregnant because i threw up the other day
seokjin
SHUT UP
yoongi
LMAOO
it's probably just the flu or smth
give him some soup or smth
seokjin
ok but if he is pregnant what do i do
yoongi
seokjin, are you really stressing of a nonexistent fetus?
seokjin
yes
yoongi
i
seokjin
ANSWER MY QUESTION
yoongi
SEOKJIN, MINJIS DAD LEFT ME
SO I DON'T KNOW
um
be nice 🤞
seokjin
BAHSHD
ok
yoongi
ur just imagining things
it was a dream seokjin
now i will go eat some fruit ok
—
yoongi ate some watermelon as he stared at the tv. he tried to not focus on how much he wanted a cigarette.
"think about how much better being nicotine free will be" yoongi thought, biting into another piece of watermelon, his stomach growling and his hands getting sweaty.
he groaned, shutting his eyes tight to try to make the craving go away. he couldn't give in.
—
his head hurt and he had a cough, he felt horrible and didn't know why.
he didn't have any medication to help him, seokjin had taken them away after he attempted.
"motherfucker" yoongi groaned, minji gasped, "bad word!! oooo~ appa naughty!" she giggled, yoongi laughed and smiled.
"how about you get started on your homework?" yoongi asked, minji huffed but nodded, grabbing her backpack from the hanger and pulling out her folder.
she sat next to yoongi on the couch, grabbing a pencil and humming.
"do you want me to read it to you you?"
"appa, i can read"
yoongi gasped, "since when can you read?" he didn't remember being able to read until 1st grade or so, maybe he was just dumb though.
"don't know.. but i don't need help on my homework!" she huffed, yoongi pouted. his little girl was growing up to quickly.
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namjoon
can i come over again ☹️
yoongi
yeah
why the sad face
namjoon
bc i am sad
yoongi
but why
namjoon
same thing as before
yoongi
ok joonie, u can come over
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"hi mr. kim!" minji said, waving her hand at namjoon, "hi minji, i remember you told me you liked the block we have in class. i brought some over that i had in my house" namjoon said, handing the girl a bag of blocks.
minji flapped her hands, jumping up and down and touching her ears, it was something she had developed from yoongi, "thank you!"
namjoon smiled and glanced at yoongi who was in clear distress, yoongi was rocking back and forth while staring into space.
"yoongi?" namjoon asked, yoongi hummed, "sorry, im trying to quit smoking and im resisiting a craving" yoongi said, a rough cough leaving his mouth.
namjoon nodded, "it's okay, how about we play a game or do something to distract you?" namjoon asked, yoongi nodded.
namjoon hummed, "what do you want to do?" namjoon asked, yoongi hummed, "i'm really hungry, we should cook"
namjoon chuckled, "heads up, i suck at cooking but for you, i would do anything"
—
yoongi placed a lollipop on his tongue while he cooked, his actions could be considered a bit weird but in his defense, he was fighting a craving.
"when did you start smoking, yoon?" namjoon asked, yoongi hummed, "i started smoking 2 years ago" yoongi said, humming as he thought of what go grab from the fridge.
"where's minji?" yoongi asked, realizing it was a bit too quiet for the min household (excluding namjoon, at least for now)
yoongi began looking around the house for her, finding her in the room while playing with dolls.
"you okay min?" yoongi asked, minji nodded, "okay, let me know if you need anything" yoongi said, minji hummed, "okay~" she smiled, yoongi smiled back and left the room.
—
yoongi was extremely hungry, he was shoving his face with food. it was extremely delicious and he was proud of himself for resisting a craving.
"yoongi, if you ever need me to come over to help distract you from a craving or anything, just call me" namjoon smiled, yoongi nodded, his cheeks full of food.
yoongi let out a cough, "careful" namjoon laughed, yoongi chuckled and nodded, "i will. my head hurts and i feel so fatigued" yoongi mumbled, "withdrawal symptoms, it shouldn't last long"
yoongi raised a brow, "how do you know everything from the top of your head? you have google in there?" yoongi asked, flicking namjoon's forehead, namjoon laughed, "no, i just know a lot of things"
yoongi sat next to namjoon, cuddling his side, "so proud of you" namjoon smiled, yoongi smiled back, "thank you"
namjoon looked at him, he placed a small kiss on his forehead, "just for you", yoongi was as red as a tomato and hid his face in his chest.
"y-you're such a flirt!" yoongi whined, hiding his face. minji walked towards both boys, a drawing in her hand.
"look! this appa and this is mr. kim!" minji said, pointing at the stick figures who were holding hands. she had made namjoon drastically taller than yoongi.
yoongi chuckled, "thank you min, it's a very nice drawing. where should we put it?" yoongi asked, namjoon stared at yoongi with admiring eyes.
he admired his parenting style and how successful he was with so much going on, "i want it on the fridge!" she giggled, yoongi placed her on his hip and let her hang it up on the fridge.
"yay!" minji giggled, yoongi smiled when she looked at the smiling girl, he set her down and she went running to the room to play.
"you're amazing, yoongi"
yoongi chuckled, "you are too"
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felt like we needed some happiness in this book. stay safe and healthy! drink water and eat some food! sorry for any mistakes, i love you all! qotd: how else can yoongi surpress cravings?