The Camper Van | ☑️

chapter 11

*hoseok pov*

"how about we get introductions out the way! my name is jung hoseok, hobi for short. you guys?" I started once everyone unpacked. I managed to snag the top bunk, jungkook took the bottom and taehyung sadly took the couch. at least it looks comfy.

"I'm jungkook. I don't talk much or barely at all. that's about it." jungkook replied, going through the food box to put it up.

"I'm kim taehyung. I'm pretty friendly I guess."

"great! now we shouldn't feel uncomfortable with each other. oh by the way I'm 26."

"ah, so you are my hyung. I'm 25." taehyung said, smiling a little.

"23."

"alrighty! hopefully we can be good friends."

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*3rd day*

"wait so how do we do laundry?" I questioned, folding up clothes for the next day.

"I was honestly thinking of the same thing." taehyung remarked, sitting up from his spot on the couch.

"just lay your clothes on the cabinet doors and by the windows after hand washing them or if you brought hangers, hang it on something that has a lip so it can stay."

"that's actually smart jungkook! we should discuss cleaning days."

jungkook stopped talking after that. it's like we only get a sentence or two out of him every day. it's quite hard to start a conversation with him.

its even harder during dinners, nobody tries to start a conversation unless I did but it doesn't even last as long as I would like it. maybe they aren't comfortable yet, it is only the third day.

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*5th day*

"didn't you mention you have a boyfriend?" I brought up to taehyung who was reading a book. he looked up with wide eyes and nodded.

"what about it?"

"tell me about you two! I like love."

"well uh, we have been dating for a year and a half. it will be two years on my birthday, december 30th."

"are yall madly in loooove?" I asked, picking up taehyung's legs and placing them on my lap once I sit down.

he didn't say anything for a second which made me worry until he said. "yeah, we.. are."

"you didn't sound too sure." I cocked my head.

taehyung placed the book down on his stomach, interlacing his fingers on top of it's spine. "its kind of complicated."

"you don't have to explain. complicated love is okay! as long as you two are willing to sort it out."

taehyung smiled softly. "he is. we are."

"do you love him?"

"of course I do."

"but it's not the same for the other huh?"

taehyung sat up fast, the book that was once on his stomach slid off and fell to the floor, closing itself completely.

"h-how did you know?"

"I didn't know, I took a guess but I'm guessing I'm right."

taehyung looked down before laying back on his back. "he wants to continue dating me but is it worth it in the end? the one sided love?"

"one sided?"

"he doesn't love me in that way after a while. somewhere after the year mark, something changed. it wasn't drastic but it was bothering. like, he felt distant but not at the same time. it's like he wasn't here for me romantically but rather as a best friend instead. I have no clue what made him ask me out that day but I went along because why not, I wanted to try it out and it was fine but it's like he gave up without him noticing. without him realizing because what he thought he was doing as a boyfriend was really actions towards a friend or a brother. am I making any sense?"

i nodded, propping my arm on the couch cushion behind me and resting my head on my hand.

"all I'm trying to say is, I don't want to keep forcing him to love me if his heart doesn't want to do it willingly. if this keeps up, we will just keep playing this... one-sided game."

"what is your plan?" 

"plan?"

"you said you don't want to keep playing this game you two are having, which means you don't want this relationship to continue right?"

taehyung nodded sadly. I could see his eyes starting to water, this must be difficult for him.

I can completely understand his viewpoint, I would probably do the same thing to avoid me and my significant other from getting hurt in the long run.

"well, what's the plan? are you going to tell him straight up or are you going to  make some elaborate scheme?"

"both."

"wait, what?"

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*8th day*

"you never really told us about your love life hobi-hyung." taehyung began, stuffing rice in his face.

"I don't have one. I had a couple dates in the past but they never really last." I answered, taking a sip of my water.

I never really had any luck when it comes to dating. people would always say I'm too cheery or energetic or my favorite one: talkative. it's not my fault that I am just a social person, I was born this way but atlas, every girl or boy want someone quiet, badass or someone that does drugs.

"damn, I'm sorry."

"have you ever thought that maybe you just talk too much?" jungkook blurted, making the other two look at him.

"that was kinda ru-"

"yeah, I have. I've tried to change but it's just part of my nature." I gave jungkook a weak smile and I saw his face and posture visibly soften.

"shit, I really didn't mean to say that. stuff like that just comes out of my mouth."

taehyung scoffed and rolled his eyes.

"I understand, you being an ass is part of your nature too." hoseok teased all though he was being for real.

(HOW THE FUCK DID I CHANGE POV AGAIN SDJHKAHDAKSDJAKJ I give up, I'm not changing it back.)

jungkook cracked a smile the first time they was together and it shook the oldest ones.

"good one hyung. I'm not sure why people leave you, you are actually really nice and your voice isn't annoying."

hoseok smiled brightly. "thanks. that means a lot coming from you. "

"why can't you be like this more often? people can hold talks like this with you if you show them this side of you." taehyung whined, looking at the younger but the younger didn't look at him.

jungkook stopped talking and continue eating his food, not answering his question. as if-

"we ran out of time, that's tough."  hoseok chuckled, taking his empty plate and going to the kitchen.

taehyung huffed and drunk the last bit of his soda out of irritation. he looked in the corner of his eyes to see the quiet male staring back at him.

jungkook winked at him with a small smirk,

taehyung choked as a response,

and hoseok saw it all.