[C] The Cosmos' Nonpareil || KookV BTS GOT7 (BL)

chapter 20 b

// re-publishing to fix sequence of chapters

Clinking glasses and cheers resounded in the room, "congratulations Youngjae! You're now an agent!"

Youngjae raised his glass in thanks to his friends gathered in his and JayB's dormitory room. All seven are gathered to celebrate his promotion from recruit to agent after the successful completion of his first mission.

His presence was the key to pulling off the mission with zero damage and the higher ups felt that he deserved the promotion.

Word even got out to other organisations about the promising new agent from Galactica. Youngjae had attained fame overnight.

But the man of the hour was not proud, nor was he overly jubilant, just happy that his friends are happy for him and that they could gather over fried chicken and beer.

The seven soon started doing what they do on their usual gatherings, catching up with each other and discussing about their own upcoming missions.

Jackson and Jinyoung were paired up because of their complementing abilities and will go to a planet holding only sealife for their first mission.

Yugyeom and Bambam were not planned to be together in the beginning as there was no need for a team with such a high attack combination, but Jin and Jisoo felt that they have chemistry and they can be deployed for higher level missions to replace existing agents who are recuperating, and were thus paired up.

JayB, Mark, and Youngjae do not have a fixed partner and will be rotated around as required. Mark and Youngjae also participate in mission planning due to Mark's high IQ and Youngjae's ability to identify the enemy's true form.

Youngjae was at the balcony looking at the night sky when Mark joined him.

A comforting sensation covers Youngjae and he said, "I know this one. Light and warm and feels like a blanket. It's peace, isn't it?"

"You're getting good at this. It is. Your feelings are mainly this since we changed rooms and I like that. It suits you."

"Yeah, I'm happy with how things are going. It is all falling into place."

Mark thought of Hoseok immediately and smiled, "it is. Coming to Galactica was one of the best things I've done. Being able to use my abilities for good and meeting all of you is something I will always be thankful for."

Youngjae raised his beer to that, "indeed, to justice and friendship, and a good drink."

"Sometimes you speak like an old man, but yes, word," Mark raised his glass and clinked it against Youngjae's.

Both of them leaned against the railing, taking small sips as they looked through the glass doors where the remaining five were. They decided to gossip.

Mark asked referring to Jackson, Jinyoung, Bambam, and Yugyeom, "what do you think is going on between those four?"

"Not I think, but I know what. When you were at your boyfriend's, not judging, but the hickeys on the back of your neck are too many to unsee, these four were way too obvious."

"I told him not to leave marks in visible places...but continue, they were obvious how?"

"Manticores and Valkyries have too much stamina. They were going at it all day and night. I overheard Bambam suggesting to be just friends with benefits but look at them. Bambam was the one who got so jealous when Yugyeom hung out with some guy that Bambam almost turned that guy, whom I've never seen again, into a porcupine. They had angry sex for two days straight after that. Not sure when they'll realise they are in love with each other, though."

Mark shuddered, he wouldn't want those manticore barbs anywhere near him.

"Jinyoung and Jackson is another sad story. Jinyoung thinks he is not special to Jackson because he is friendly to everyone so he just pines silently, being both happy and sad when Jackson is with him.

How does he not see that while friendly, Jackson is only affectionate to him and who in the universe would spend their energy day after day to shift into a siren because Jinyoung misses his species? He even entwines their tails together! I can't even—"

In th rowdy living room, Jackson leans in close to Jinyoung and whispered, "Wang puppy."

Jinyoung hesitates, then whispers back shyly, "Park puppy."

Then they both giggle at their inside joke and Jackson takes the opportunity to snuggle into Jinyoung's neck and inhale his scent. 

Bambam keeps his hand possessively on Yugyeom's thigh even when they are fighting for the last drumstick and is Yugyeom wearing Bambam's hoodie?

Youngjae rubs his temple. These hopeless fools. No wonder they are all single.

Mark laughs at Youngjae's obvious exasperation, then look back at his friends, "they will get there. And you? How about you and JayB?"

"What are you guys talking about?" JayB asked. He heard his name the moment he slid open the glass door.

"Just asking how's dorm life and which roommate you prefer," Mark joked.

JayB threw his hands up in surrender, "please spare me. Both of you are great and I'll go along with whatever you guys decide. You can even kick me out if you want to room together."

"So both of us are not good enough for you now?" Youngjae teased.

JayB stuffed the bread he was holding into his mouth. He shouldn't have spoken. Then they laughed together, enjoying their beer and the breeze.