Hoseok sighed as he entered his house after school, sliding off his tennis shoes and heading upstairs.
He needed some time to think for himself.
Ever since sixth period, anxious thoughts would nonstop swarm his head which didn't leave him any room to focus on his curriculars.
Overthinking was one of the things he was best at by far, since even a simple hypothesis could lead to distressed thoughts and constant self-blaming. Even if the situation or mishap had absolutely nothing to do with himself, he'd always find a way to lead it back to him.
From another point of view, it may come off as selfish since you're always thinking you're in between other people's problems.
But really, Hoseok was so selfless that he only cared about other people and practically self-deprecated half the time.
Putting his hands over his face and aggresiely pulling his hair he screamed at the top of his lungs, "UGHHHHH F*CK!".
No one was home, so it was the perfect opportunity to do so.
"Jesus Hoseok, you come to a new school and actually find a good friend group yet still manage to screw it up?"
One of his favorite ways to release his anger was scream at himself for an hour or cry.
It may sound quite harsh, but it actually got out some adrenaline and did the job perfectly.
What if Yoongi hates me? What did I do? Should I ask him??
At lunch today he was fine with everyone else...
Yeah, he's usually more distant with me but he looked pissed, I must've done something to upset him
Ok, lets play out the events that happened,
Bumped into him at the store, seemed fine
Sixth period and lunch was the same, just didn't pay attention to me
Met up at the library..
"OH"
It was probably at the library, he seemed really stressed and in a hurry at the end of it. What if he ended up being late???
"And it was all my fault!"
At that moment, Hoseok let his emotions get the best of him as he landed face-first on his bed and started screaming into his blankets.
Hoseok barely knew anything about Yoongi, but what he did know is that he loved basketball. Yoongi's entire life adjusted itself for that sport, always making time to fit in extra practice or not missing one single game.
It was one of the few things that caused him to fill up with pure happiness everytime he heard, saw, or witnessed something having to do with it.
Not to mention, he was insanely gifted.
Hoseok wouldn't be surprised if he took up a career involving basketball, highly expecting him to make a professional team. It was Yoongi's pride and joy to play, and he constantly looked forward to it, whether it be a practice or meet.
And of course I had to mess that up for him, like I did with his friend group
Maybe I should just switch schools before I meddle with anything else like his family
"Hoseok, calm the fudge down. You're overreacting way too much. So what if he was late? It's probably happened before, ahhhhghg stop being a baby! Control yourself!" he basically screamed at himself.
Hoseok did the classic yoga inhaling pose, which surprisingly calmed his nerves down by a bit.
Then he suddenly remembered that Jimin had checked up on Yoongi, so surely everything was resolved.
Right?
Right.
A ding sounded from his backpack, and Hoseok immediately jumped off his bed and leaped towards it.
Added to a new group!
Hoez 🤠
People in this group contain: Jiminie, Tae Tae, Kookie
"Wow, I'm in a group chat. That rarely ever happens," he laughed at the group name.
Tae Tae
HOBI! wanna come to the bball game on friday with us :D????
Jiminie
yeah! and yoongi's playing at it :)))
Jiminie:
it'll b ur 1st time seeing him play uwu
Kookie:
prepared to b whipped, he's amazing 🤑
Huh, a basketball game, Hoseok thought.
Hoseok loved attending school events, especially sports. A rush of adrenaline would always take over his body as the rowdy crowd cheers for the opposing teams.
Plus, it would be his first school game, so he couldn't say no, right?
Hobi
sure >U< i would love that! r u sure tho? i dont wanna intrude or anything
Kookie
OFC NOT TF
Jiminie
if u don't come i'll come to ur house myself and steal u 😠
Tae Tae
b*tch ur coming and thats that uwu!
Hobi
okkk thx for inviting me hehe☺️💕
A wide smile took over Hoseok's face, as he kept staring at the text messages.
He was practically grinning from ear to ear.
An internal uwu busted inside him as thought of having true friends that really cared about him completely filled his mind, distracting him from past anxious thoughts.
Just the subtle thought of the three of them deciding together to invite Hoseok to a game caused him to blush and feel incredibly appreciated in that moment.
Along with getting to spend more time with his new friends, he'd also get to see Yoongi play for the first time ever.
Maybe that alone would help bond them closer together. Because in a way, Hoseok would be learning more about him.
『••✎••』
"OMG Yoongs you're smiling again yay UWU!!" Jimin exclaimed as he ran up to him to squish his cheeks at lunch the next day.
"Ahhh, hey quit it. Also, you really gotta stop saying UWU out loud," Yoongi laughed while pulling Jimin's hands off his cheeks.
"I couldn't help it, you're just so squishy and tiny looking."
"Shut up," he laughed as he pulled Jimin away from the line and towards their lunch table.
Yoongi's stomach grumbled quite loudly, somewhat resembling a whale. A rosy blush covered his cheeks as he looked down in embarrassment and pretended not to hear anything.
However, Seokjin's classic laugh was soon heard next to him, as Yoongi quickly shot him a glare. Not caring any less, his very loud windshield wiper laugh continued for the next few minutes.
"You done?" Yoongi deadpanned with a flat expression on his face.
"Hi Yoongi's whale!"
"Hey, I didn't eat breakfast," Yoongi defended himself but still managed to crack a smile since Seokjin's quirky phrases always managed to make him laugh.
"Yoongi, the game's on Friday right?" Taehyung asked.
"Mhm."
"Okay! 'Cuz we asked Hobi if he wanted to come, since it'll be his first game here!" he replied with a gleaming smile.
Hoseok's ears perked up at this, and he prayed to god that Yoongi wouldn't be upset that he was tagging along.
"I don't have to come-"
"It's fine," Yoongi cut him off.
It almost took everything in Hoseok not to bulge his eyes out out of pure shock.
That was the pure opposite reaction he was expecting from Yoongi, but wasn't complaining at all.
The group continued on their conversation, as Hoseok just took a minute to himself to absorb what has just happened.
He didn't even notice that a smile had unknowingly appeared on his face. He finally felt wanted and not like some awkward outsider who was only included in things out of pity.
Hosoek also observed that Yoongi wasn't glaring at him today, and could sense that he was in a brighter mood just from his frequent laughing and smiling.
Hope surged up inside him since Jimin comforting Yoongi had obviously helped, and Hoseok couldn't help but feel a little proud since he indirectly made Yoongi feel better (since it was his suggestion for Jimin to do that).
He smiled to himself as he looked down and continued to eat his salad. (uwu)
『••✎••』
Sounds of a basketball hitting the pavement were heard throughout the yard, as it scared off a few squirrels and birds.
After finishing all his homework, Yoongi decided it was a good idea to practice out in his driveway that conveniently had a basketball hoop for this purpose.
Since a little bit of confidence drained out of him from the certain incident a few days ago, Yoongi concluded that a little extra practice wouldn't hurt.
For the past hour and a half, he practiced cross-over dribbles, spinning, jump shots, free throws, and most likely every other move or position ever invented in the game of basketball.
The last thing he wanted to do was mess up, especially since it was the very first at home game against their main competitor.
A sigh released from Yoongi lips, as he bent over trying to re catch his breath.
C'mon Yoongi, just a few more hours
Once Yoongi was determined to do something, it was pretty hard to stop him. Especially when his teammates counted on him to carry the team; he didn't want to let them down like he did with the coach the other day.
So, for the next two hours Yoongi scored baskets, dribbled, blocked imaginary opponents, and practiced a variety of trick shots to make sure he mastered them.
Suddenly, the light from his porch turned on, and his mom poked her head out with a concerned expression on her face, "Yoongi, dinner's ready. That's enough practice for tonight you're gonna exhaust yourself, sweetie."
Yoongi let out a raspy "Alright", and headed inside to be met with the sweet aroma of freshly cooked dinner.
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