"maybe she'll see us." jungkook gulped, watching as taehyung and jimin were literally sitting a table not too far from you and hoseok's. but it was still a considerably far distance in the cafe.
"no, she won't, so stop worrying." taehyung sat down in his seat after receiving his cappuccino.
"how can i not worry? she'll see us!" jungkook urged.
"shut up," jimin groaned, "she won't. so let's just watch what's going on."
after the conversation you and hoseok had walking around the town, you two had eventually found a cafe near by. well, it was the same cafe that you and your friends would go to a lot. it was the perfect spot where hoseok could get used to going, since he was apart of your friend group now.
well at least you hoped.
you were sitting in your chair, poking the small pastry on your plate with your tiny fork. hoseok was sitting across from you, checking something on his phone before placing it on the table and looking up at you.
your conscience couldn't help but fall for those brown eyes. "hey hoseok-ah."
"yes?" he asked politely.
you smiled, "so you've only been here for more than two weeks? doesn't that make you new here?"
hoseok nodded and scratched his ear, "yeah, i am. i've been homeschooled for about.." he counted in his head, "two years?"
you blinked and were a bit taken back by the sudden information, "you were homeschooled?"
hoseok nodded, "mhm, my parents were worried because i was bullied during my freshman year of highschool. no one in freshman year really talked to me or paid attention to me besides those bullies of course."
your heart sank hearing that, "why would anyone bully you?"
"i was a scrawny and nerdy kid back then i guess," hoseok's hand was petting his own, "but it's okay, they moved away. but..that's also why you don't see me reading so much."
"because you're scared of looking like a victim?"
"well when you say it like that, it sounds lame." hoseok laughed at himself, "but yeah, let's go with that."
you nodded at the facts that hoseok was telling you. you couldn't help but pity him, he didn't look like the type to ever be messed with. hoseok was too happy and smiley to seem like someone to bully, he was so bubbly and extroverted you couldn't imagine him ever being bullied by dumb kids giving him a hard time.
you found yourself unconsciously frowning, "poor hobi..."
"hobi?"
after realizing that you said that out loud, you blushed.
dammit (your name)! stop saying your damn thoughts out loud! you mentally screamed at yourself.
"i uh, i'm sorry, that slipped-"
"no, no," hoseok shook his hands and smiled, "it's alright! it's cute..i like it."
you sighed in relief and grinned up at the boy. how could anyone be this sweet? hoseok was literally an angel, perfect in every way. but not as perfect as jimin, right?
speaking of jimin, he was staring at you and hoseok down like a protective father or brother figure. his gaze was so intense it was creeping taehyung out, whom had hit his arm as they were spying.
"what?" jimin glared.
"stop doing that," taehyung warned, "you look like a serial killer waiting for their next victim."
"you guys are the ones wearing masks." jimin rolled his eyes and turned to face the two boys he sat with at the table.
jungkook sighed, "let's just get back to (your name's) apartment, please? i can't take this any longer. they look like they're having fun. isn't that the only thing we came for?"
jungkook nudged his head towards the two of you. you and hoseok were laughing and sharing a few stories here and there. it looked like the both of you were genuinely having a good time.
jimin inhaled and took his cappuccino and gripped it in his hands as he sipped it with anger.
taehyung laughed at the short boy, "jimin, holy fuck you look so jealous!"
"i'm not jealous!" jimin swatted taehyung on the head, "as if i'd be jealous over that guy!"
taehyung's hands were rubbing his aching head, "that's the second time you've called him 'that guy', what's your deal with him?"
the short boy's eyes turned to meet hoseok's, who's eyes were too busy focusing on you and laughing along to your jokes. jimin's eyes then went back to taehyung's and went to sip his drink, "i just don't trust him with (your name)."
taehyung pushed his shoulder, "then that means you're totally jealous!"
jimin continued to swat taehyung's touch away like an annoying fly landing on his food.
jungkook however couldn't handle this, although he thought the idea of watching you and hoseok was kinda cute, he knew this was wrong. it was a total invasion of privacy, and not to mention that they lied to you.
that, and jungkook just really didn't like the tension going on with jimin and hoseok. or the tension with him rather.
"can we please go home?" jungkook begged once again.
"sh," taehyung placed a finger on the boy's mouth, "we don't need your complaints."
jungkook moved taehyung's hands and drank from his cup nervously.
let's hope nothing wrong happens in this date.
--
after the date, the boys had already went ahead to drive to your apartment as they saw it was already nine thirty in the afternoon.
hoseok and you however, were in the inside of his car and you watched as he drove seriously. his eyes never leaving the road and was quietly singing along to the song that was playing on the radio.
there was just something about watching him drive that was so interesting. but you laughed a bit as red velvet was playing in the inside of the car.
"red velvet?" you cackled, "really?
"hey," hoseok pouted offendedly, "i love red velvet okay?"
"what's your favorite song?"
hoseok said this in the most confident voice, "ice cream cake."
you laughed in your seat and covered your mouth from laughing so hard. "oh my fucking god-holy shit, please tell me you know the dance?"
hoseok blushed, but then put on a cocky grin, "as a matter of fact, i do."
your eyes widened, and so did your mouth as you were laughing so hard. "you have to show me one day!"
the boy next to you just laughed at your request, he thought it was cute that you liked that he knew girl groups dances. others would laugh, but you found it really cute and somewhat adorable.
after all, nothing should be wrong with liking what you like. especially when it comes to red velvet.
after the somewhat long drive from the town to your apartment, hoseok had managed to park outside of your home. from the window at the top of the lit window in the complex and the loud laughs, you knew the boys were in your house awaiting for the results of the date.
as you were about to get out of the car, "oh, um-hoseok-"
"hobi." hoseok smiled, remembering the cute nickname you gave him.
"hobi," you smiled, "i had a great time..and i felt like i really got to know you today."
hoseok smiled genuinely at your comment, he was happy that you and him were finally on the same page. he was happy that you and him had such a great time but there words clogging up in his throat.
"u-um," hoseok coughed, "same! let's um..do it another time."
"another friend date?" you raised your brow smirking.
hoseok laughed awkwardly and smiled, "why the hell not? it's fun going out with you."
you found yourself blushing at the words he told you, since this was also the first time you have heard the boy curse.
it's fun going out with you. as you walked away from the car, those were the same words repeating in your head over and over again.
--
you entered your house to find laughter erupting from your living room, the boys playing video games and all of them looked over at you. taehyung scrambled towards you, nearly tripping, and wrapped his arms around you tightly.
"(your name)!" taehyung groaned, "how was it? did he do anything weird?!"
"nothing weirder than what you do, tae." you laughed.
taehyung managed a smile and looked at you concernedly still. he knows that hoseok had good intentions, but he wanted to make sure he treated you right. or rather, this was some sort of test on the cute dimpled boy. was hoseok worthy of officially joining their friend group?
and maybe even, your love?
as stated before, love can come in many ways. but was hoseok prepared to face the various meanings and connotations that the word had?
might as well russian roulette it right?
"anyways," you took off your converse and laid down on the couch, "hoseok and me..actually had a really great time."
jungkook smiled endearingly at that. he actually thought that you and hoseok were cute together, just like how mr. seokjin thought when he saw how close you and hoseok were.
so in other words, jungkook shipped you two together.
"great time, hm?"
your eyes turned to have met jimin's. you sat up straight right away and bit your lip, "jimin, you were here too?"
"obviously," he laughed, "i saw you walk in, and i'm pretty sure you saw me too."
"i guess i wasn't really paying attention." you laughed nervously.
after the awkward silence, taehyung stretched his arms and faked a yawn, "wow, i'm really tired! mind if we sleepover tonight, (your name)?"
you shrugged it off, "sure, go ahead. but you're waking up early for school tomorrow."
jungkook chuckled, "it's saturday tomorrow."
"oh."
"ooh, (your name's) friday night was spent with a date night!" taehyung wiggled his brows, making you throw a pillow at your friend.
jungkook laughed and got up from his seat, "alright, c'mon hyung." he looked down at taehyung, "if you don't get up right now, i'm getting (your name's) bed!"
jungkook hurriedly went to the inside of your room, provoking taehyung who yelled, "yah! that's my territory!"
as you and jimin watched the boys run into your room, your heart was beating as you realized that you were left alone with jimin.
jimin then had gotten up and moved over and sat next to you, wrapping his arm around you. you were greeted with the lovely scent of his cologne, welcoming itself to your nose. you loved the way jimin smelled, it was comforting yet so seductive.
your face of course was really red, but you tried to play it cool. "yes, jimin?"
jimin smirked, making your heart pound faster, "was the date really that great?"
you found yourself in a mess when he said those words. could that possibly mean that jimin had feelings for you? you quickly exited that idea out of your head.
"well, hoseok's just great company i guess." you couldn't help but smile thinking about the kind boy whom you just had a friend date with. oh hell, let's be real, it was a date. "he was really funny and open about a lot of things, he really made me in touch with my emotions."
jimin couldn't help but feel like the words you were saying were a stab to his heart, he only winced as he leaned his head on your shoulder.
you looked down at the fluffy head of hair on your shoulder, "jimin?"
"hey (your name)," jimin suddenly said nonchalantly and you watched as his voice croaked, "i like you."
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ooh! park jimin finally confessed to you! how does that make you feel?? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
anyways, i'm glad you all have been enjoying this story so far! we've hit 200 readers :)) 💕💗💖💝