mister runaway | sope ✔️

in which yoongi and hoseok get the closure they need to move on

Meanwhile, Hoseok and Yoongi were having the opposite problem.

So much to speak about, with even more to say between the two, yet, neither of them spoke a word. All they could do was sit next to each other on the patio, their silence hanging over them thicker than fog. Yoongi seemed to be perfectly content with the silence as he looked up at the bright stars, a reminder of his love for them, which only increased tenfold anytime Hoseok was nearby. While Yoongi seemed to be comfortable with them just basking in each other's presence, Hoseok seemed incredibly nervous, trying to rack his head to figure out what to say to Yoongi.

Their relationship— if it could even be called that, was a big question begging to be answered. Hoseok's gaze drifted to Yoongi's content one, watching as the elder continued to look at the stars, questioning what Yoongi was trying to do. Feeling Hoseok's unrelenting gaze, Yoongi finally turned to Hoseok, raising an eyebrow. Hoseok quickly cleared his throat, smiling hastily before looking away.

"Are you just going to be looking at me?" Yoongi asked, smiling softly.

"I just can't figure out what I want to say," Hoseok admitted, running his hands through his hair. "I don't know; I can't figure out the right words to say to you."

Yoongi chuckled at the statement. "We don't have to talk, Hoseok. Your presence is good enough for me."

"That's cute, Yoongi, but we do have to talk," Hoseok sighed, looking back at Yoongi. "It's been three years, one fake account, accidental active account, and me going to find you. Come on. There has to be something we have to address."

Yoongi shrugged. "And what is that? You've already said you're sorry. Plenty of times."

Hoseok gawked at Yoongi in disbelief. "So what? We just put all of this past us?"

"If it makes you more comfortable, then yeah," Yoongi answered truthfully.

"But is it good for you too?" Hoseok asked back, to which Yoongi shrugged once more.

"I mean, as long as you're okay, I'm fine," Yoongi said, looking briefly at the stars.

"Why do you keep putting me first?" Hoseok asked, scoffing slightly. "You're ridiculous."

"For you," Yoongi easily responded. "We'll talk about this eventually— I know we will. There's just no point in trying to force you to say anything you don't want to say. It puts too much pressure on you, and the last thing I'd want is for you to crack under pressure and leave again."

"You are just the perfect man, aren't you?" Hoseok shook his head, voice not unkind. Yoongi smiled at that, tilting his head slightly.

"That is all I've ever wanted to be for you, Hoseok."

Though Yoongi wasn't telling him anything to attack Hoseok, Hoseok felt every word that spewed out of Yoongi's mouth hit him like daggers. Here Yoongi was, being the sweetest, most understanding man, and Hoseok had taken that for granted. Not only had he taken it for granted, but instead of trying to fight for another chance, he let Yoongi fall for a different version of him. If that didn't scream shitty, Hoseok didn't know what was, and the fact that Yoongi still hadn't given up on him through all this time was a miracle, to say the least.

Hoseok could feel his face warm at the sincerity of Yoongi's gentle words, feeling his heart take a sudden leap. Hoseok swallowed the imaginary lump in his throat once again before looking down. A few moments went by, silence once again drifting on them, but this time, it wasn't the silence that was choking Hoseok.

It was the inability to comprehend Yoongi.

Yoongi was either incredibly kind or incredibly naive to still want to try things with Hoseok. Hoseok couldn't fathom it. Is this what people who were in love did? No matter how much someone broke their heart? Still, it wasn't like he was ungrateful for Yoongi's constant chances. He just didn't know how to proceed now. If Yoongi wasn't pressuring him to talk about everything that had caused their relationship to fall apart, Hoseok didn't know what else they could start with.