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My dumbass self forgot to publish this chapter yesterday (｡ŏ_ŏ).

Y'all I'm sorry ╯﹏╰

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*Flashback*

Hoseok was practically shaking right now. He was so nervous. Today, he had set his goal.

'you just gotta ask him Seok. Just ask him. Yeah, just ask'

Today, he would ask Seokjin to be his partner for the prom. He had thought of this for like a week and here he is now. He was now decided. No turning back.

He has this tiny bit of crush with his bestfriend, okay maybe he did like him, but let's not go there, and focus on how nervous he is about doing this.

Seokjin had been a bit grumpy and moody this past week. And Hoseok did not know why he was being like that but he hopes he won't be too mean to him. It's Seokjin, he won't do such a thing.

So again, here he is now. Walking towards the lockers that he know Seokjin would be in right now. Walking towards the lockers, he was sometimes being called names, and sometimes beeing greeted good morning. He isn't beeing treated that bad actually.

Arriving there, he saw a mop of blonde hair walk away from an angry looking Seokjin. And when he spotted Hoseok, he immediately smiled.

That's what made Hoseok to like him. He was so considerate and so kind to Hoseok. And that act, he rarely gets that.

"Seok!" Seokjin greeted. Hugging him when he arrived his spot. Hoseok hugging him back and smiling at him.

"Who was that with you just now?" he asked tilting his head slighty towards the left. Peeking at the fading mop of blonde hair in the corridor.

"Just someone. Should we wait for Namjoon and Jimin here?" Seokjin asked as Hoseok took a deep breathe. This made Seokjin look at him with worry. Hoseok then nodded and looked straight at Seokjin in the eyes.

"Can you be my date this prom?"

Hoseok did not even notice that he had shouted those words. Eyes closed as he was too nervous to look at Seokjin. He was expecting a yes actually, but as he heard the laughter of people.

He opened his eyes. Eyes immediately landing on a shocked looking Seokjin. Students were laughing, some murmuring, and some just walking past by them as if they do not care.

Hoseok felt as if the ground couls eat him any minute now. He was too embarassed, that he was not even thinking of the answer Seokjin might give him.

Because somehow, he was so sure that he would say yes or just tell him he would stay in bed in that time. But the answer he gaved him, confused him too.

"What?" Seokjin asked. More like shouted as he looked angrier than before.

"Hyung I-" He did not find the words to say, the angry tone and angry expression made his tongue roll back and his fear to increase.

"You seriously think I would want to date you for prom?"

Seokjin's words were the only noise he could hear. No laughter, no murmuring, nothing else was heard. He just heard Seokjin as he stared at him. Confusion and pain ate him whole.

"I can't be seen in a prom with some senseless kid"

That, that broke his heart. A ringing in his head occupied him. Muffled laughter and noises as he stared at Seokjin.

The man who told him he would never be ashamed of Hoseok. The man that told him he shouldn't be scared because he is normal. The man he took refuge on. The man he liked.

"Hyung" He tried to salvage their friendship. Tried reaching out to Seokjin but as he saw Seokjin move away from him. Like he was some germ he did not want to touch. He halted his hands mid air.

"Don't touch me. I just became friends with you because I needed to. Don't overwhelm yourself. Don't-  Don't come near me ever again" Seokjin said as he walked away. Leaving a pained Hoseok.

Broken hearted, yeah, he was broken hearted. The laughter of the other students was all he can hear. The shattering of his heart, unseen. As he dashed outside the school and ran towards his house.

*End of Flashback*

"He was technically my savior back in freshman year. He helped me with the stuffs I was struggling with. He was my bestfriend"

Yoongi listened. Even though he knew everything about this already, he still listened. This other part of the picture, this was never part of what he saw.

"But then one day, he just acted so out of reach. Too out of reach. He began ditching our hang outs, began too moody."

Yoongi knew about this. He had heard about this, but somehow, Hoseok's story was kind of, different.

"He began shouting at us. But then he would again smile and hug us so bad. I did not understand him. But he was my bestfriend, and at that time, he was someone I like"

"But I never thought he would act that way that day. I never thought, he would throw me out just like that. Like I was not his friend"

"After that day, everyone just became too mean. More mean than they were. Everyone started to make fun of me. Even the ones who greeted me everytime they see me before"

"After that day, everything just became worse. As if a switch was pressed and everything worsen."

Yoongi wanted to say sorry. To say he was sad for him. But as he saw no pain or even a bit of hurt seen in Hoseok's face. He stopped himself. Hoseok wasn't hurt, that's enough.

"But somehow I just rolled with it. Them bullying me did hurt. It left scars and memories I can't seem to erase. But life is like this I guess. It'll worsen and worsen but it'll be better. Right hyung?" He now looked at Yoongi. A small smile adorning his face. And Yoongi knew Hoseok was sure. Hoseok was still walking his path without anger for the world. So he nodded. Smiled softly and nodded.

"Yeah, it will be better"

Yoongi wanted to hold Hoseok's hand. Like he always did whenever they talk about something like this. But he wanted to be careful. So he just ruffled Hoseok's red hair and smiled as he heard Hoseok's giggle.

"It's good to hear you aren't in that place again" Hoseok just nodded

Yeah, he was also glad he isn't in that place anymore. And he hopes, from this day on, on his 19th birthday, that everything would turn out fine.

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My right thumb had a wound in it. Dumb knife 😠. Now I would still update to you guys. A wound would not stop me from writing lmao.

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