Jamais Vu

Chapter 9

"Yoongi-hyung, I have a problem," Hoseok peered through Yoongi's & Jin's bedroom door. He knew it was really late but he really needed someone to talk to. Without waiting for a reply, he went in and headed to Yoongi's bed. As expected, Yoongi was still up despite the time, sitting on his bed, scrolling through his mobile phone.

"You're in a slump, huh? Your mixtape is doing really well," Yoongi commented without diverting his eyes from his mobile phone screen. He was the second eldest in the group, also the one with the best advice at any given day.

"I'm in a slump but not musical kind of slump. I'm talking about a personal kind of slump," Hoseok sat heavily across Yoongi.

"Personal?" Jin chimed in from his side of the room as he and Yoongi shared a room that was only separated by a book rack. Whatever went on one side would definitely be heard from the other. "What kind of personal?"

"Oh, you're here too Jin-hyung."

"What? You don't seem too happy. Do you want me to go?" Jin sounded a bit offended.

"No, don't. Stay. I think I could use a piece of your advice too," Hoseok motioned Jin to join in. Jin sat next to Yoongi and gave Hoseok his undivided attention.

"That sounds serious," Yoongi finally put his phone down as he looked at Hoseok who was picking on a flint he saw at Yoongi's comforter.

"Is it possible to have a crush at this age?" started Hoseok.

"You have a crush? On who?" Jin was clearly interested.

"Well, I had a crush on this girl years before. Then we lost contact for a long time and recently I met her again. That feeling kind of sizzle back to life. Never thought I would still feel that way towards her," confessed Hoseok.

That was true. He had a crush on Sunhee back when they were trainees. She was that cool senior that everyone looked up on. It was crazy but he was actually happy that he was locked up in that storage room with her back then that he felt awkward on the spot. He was trying so hard to act cool in front of her.

On that fateful day, he found out that she was the most easy-going person he had ever met. When she said they should be girlfriend and boyfriend, it made him wonder if she was just being flippant or serious about it. Being a fool that he was, he actually liked the idea. Until she shot that down saying guys don't like older girlfriends. Then he found out that she just say whatever that comes out from her mind, no holds barred.

Should he be disappointed? Strangely enough, he didn't. That's what makes her more interesting.

"How recent is recent?" Jin asked

"Anyone we know?" Yoongi jumped in afterwards.

A hint of smile appeared as Hoseok answered. "She and I were trainees at the agency before I joined Big Hit. I thought she was going to debut, but she didn't. I met her again few days ago and found out that she's a bakery owner now. She bakes."

"Was that where the bread came from?" Jin suddenly remembered the bread basket Hoseok brought to the studio before they had their practice few days back.

"The very one," Hoseok clarified. "She spilled coffee on me. Thing is, I felt clumsy, stupid and happy at the same time. Should I hug her? Should I act cool after she soaked my shirt with coffee?"

"Sounds like true love to me," Jin whistled in response.

Yoongi rolled his eyes at Jin's reaction and turned to Hoseok. "You like her, go for it. What's the problem?"

"Well, that same day I met her, I found out that her bank loan was rejected. She wanted to expand her business and I kind of like offered her a business preposition on the spot," Hoseok stretched out as he reached for another throw pillow nearby. He was getting fidgety at the moment.