The lunch bell rang, causing everyone at their table to jump up immediately and throw all the left over trash away. Even though the loud sounding of a bell interrupted Hoseok and Yoongi's light conversation, it didn't stop them from continuing it on their way to class.
But sadly, the two eventually had to depart as their classrooms were on different levels of the large school building.
Hoseok glanced one last time at Yoongi next to him, before walking down the opposite hallway, "Bye Yoongi, see you later!"
The said male looked up alarmingly, a small smile lacing his lips, "Yeah, see ya Hoseok," right after saying goodbye he shyly looked down right away, making his way to class.
Little did the two know that Taehyung had not been far behind them, observing their every move and behavior towards each other.
The taller male smirked at the adorable sight, planning on telling Jimin later on. The two soulmates gave themselves the credit of pairing up Hoseok and Yoongi's relationship, as it seemed as if the pair had just completely forgotten past grudges.
Which all four of them were extremely grateful for.
As the two took off in separate directions, Taehyung eventually went his own way after practically stalking the two.
Hoseok, on the other hand, could barely contain happy emotions bubbling inside him and the smile that tugged at his lips.
Over the past two days, it felt as if a weight had been lifted off Hoseok's shoulders. The feeling of putting a burden on Yoongi and all the confusing emotions that had been controlling his mind have finally dispersed into thin air over the past few days.
However, he was a bit confused as to why Yoongi had been treating him abnormally kind recently. It wasn't a drastic change, but the fact that Yoongi was smiling or even laughing around him was still quite bizarre, but nevertheless Hoseok couldn't help but feel thankful.
For the first few weeks of school, all Hoseok's fears revolved around Yoongi's opinion on him and straining his brain on how to satisfy the elder. Yet, just within the past week or so, it's as if those anxieties and constant worries had never even existed.
Perhaps that's a bit dramatic, but overall the boy had been feeling much more content and pleased with himself than ever before. And his general mindset was in a much healthier place than at the start of the year, even the melancholiness of missing his friends ameliorated immensely.
A few insecurities still swam around in the back of Hoseok's mind at times, as the subconscious self-degrading thoughts would always be there, yet the boy did not pay much attention to them. And when he did dwell on them, a rush of exhilaration quickly drowned those pessimistic ideas.
A smile laced the the dancer's lips, as he walked into his next class feeling happier than usual, even though many already assumed Hoseok was optimistic every second of his life. Yet, beneath those cheerful smiles and cracked sense of humor, the inside of the boy was crumbling.
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Right when school ended, Taehyung practically leaped out of his seat and ran through the halls, beating the usual student traffic jam that occurred on the daily basis.
Currently, the jumpy male was on a search hunt for Hoseok, as many questions swarmed his already jumbled up mind.
All regarding Yoongi.
Eagerness, impatience, and a sense of adrenaline filled Taehyung up to the point where his eyes were buzzing. Other would most likely mistake him as high, but the innocent boy was just overloaded with high spirits and an intense exuberance.
It was overbearing to say the least.
But the good kind.
Just as Taehyung turned the corner, the boy who he was looking for had just walked out of the dance room with sweat dripping down his hair and onto his glistening forehead. Disregarding the rather unpleasant smell radiating off him, Taehyung grabbed his shoulders and dragged Hoseok away, causing Jimin to look after them with a quirked eyebrow.
Turning around for a split second, Taehyung just shot Jimin a boxy smile, which Jimin somehow interpreted to what was actually going on. (Soulmate tingz💫)
"Ah, seriously Tae? This is the second time you're kidnapping me!" Hoseok muffled beneath Taehyung's hand.
The younger just giggled, "Chill, I was just looking for you. We're heading outside though so this time it's not a kidnap!"
Huffing in response, Hoseok blindly followed Taehyung's lead out the school entrance, as the two noticed both their sisters already waiting for them.
Once outside under the beaming sun and crystal clear skies, Taehyung faced a confused Hoseok and smirked at him right away.
Hoseok, who was quite scared and felt oddly threatened by the younger's behavior, stared back and raised an eyebrow at him.
"Soooo," Taehyung began, latching an arm around his friend, "What happened between you and Yoongi?"
Being completely clueless and oblivious to the whole situation, Hoseok replied with a blatant, "What do you mean?"
Taehyung rolled his eyes, "Literally two weeks ago you guys didn't talk at all, especially Yoongi. What happened?"
A simple 'O' sounded from Hoseok's mouth, as the elder averted his gaze towards the ground. The truth was, he didn't quite know himself and was trying to figure it out as well.
"I-I'm not sure either. I mean, I was always nice to him so that hasn't changed. But it is weird he's suddenly not avoiding me or acting like he wants to throw me off a cliff 24/7, which I guess is kinda nice," Hoseok sheepishly smiled as he rubbed the back of his neck, trying to be rid of the uneasy atmosphere.
"I'm glad he's not treating you like sh*t at least, so this is a start," Taehyung mumbled.
Hoseok hummed in response, a feeling of bashfulness taking over at the topic of Yoongi. Whenever someone mentioned the said male, Hoseok would automatically tense under his name. It didn't always mean a bad thing, but it would bring back memories of him breaking down on his floor late at night or crying because of his overwhelmed emotions.
However, now that that was all done with, Hoseok didn't have to worry anymore.
For now, at least.
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Tranquil music played from Yoongi's phone, as the bathroom soon filled with a thick cloud of steam from the shower. Humming along to the tune and lyrics of what was mostly Indie music, the boy ran his fingers through his thick head of mint green hair, making sure to scrub shampoo in every spot.
It was currently midnight, Yoongi had finally finished all of his heavy assignments and decided that a good way to clear his exhausted mind was with a hot and steamy shower. Taking warm showers never failed to relax his tensed muscles, which also helped by easing the piles of stress regularly weighing on him.
Letting out a satisfied sigh, the male leaned his head back towards the shower head and let the water trickle down his face, completely absorbing himself in the calming moment.
It felt as if all recent problems disappeared out of thin air.
No schoolwork.
No stress.
No Chul.
Just him, Min Yoongi, in his own little world. Not giving two f*cks about anyone or anything else that made him loose a bit of his sanity every day.
Sure, Yoongi's been through much more difficult times in the past, as his family used to struggle with paying bills and having to worry on the daily if they'd have to move in with their aunt.
So, he always made sure he was grateful for the current situation he was in. After all, the family was living comfortably and his parents were at a healthy place in their relationship.
And Yoongi couldn't be more grateful.
However, there was still a pile of stress that persistently laid on Yoongi's back. His parents pressured him constantly to get good grades, since the basketball team required it and they wanted to make sure Yoongi ended up at a good college for his future.
Which, the male completely understood of course, but it was hard to be happy all the time or act as if everything was alright. His worst fear was letting down his parents, who had worked so hard just to get him and his brother where they were at right now.
Don't be a disappointment, Yoongi always reminded himself.
Those exact words were said by his parents a long time ago, yet he never forgot and regularly reminded himself of them just to keep himself in line.
Being the star player came with benefits, yet it only added more pressure on to the boy along with obtaining perfect grades and putting on this outside person that he was mentally stable and not about to breakdown almost every moment of the day.
With all these unsettling worries bearing down onto Yoongi, it was hard not to lash out at people. Most of the time, he came to school weary or irritable from staying up so late overworking himself well past his mental boundaries.
Yet, he just bottled his emotions away and planted a smile on his face pretending everything was alright.
As he's always have.
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