Yellow • P.JM ✔

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"Yoongi."

The thunderous hammering of your heart shows no sign of decreasing as you look at your brother in the eyes. Standing before you, his face shows visible confusion and you notice his black car parked a few steps away from both of you in the parking lot of the convenience store.

How didn't I notice a car coming?

From the corner of your eyes, you see the frozen boy inside the convenience store and look back at your brother as he starts to speak.

"Yeah it's me."

"What're you doing here at this time? I thought you'd be home late?"

The confusion on your brother's face deepens and he furrows his brows, taking a step towards you.

"What you mean late? It's already past one- I told you I'll be back around this time."

"What—" You feel you eyes widening slightly and see Yoongi glancing at the convenience store. Taking the opportunity of his gaze not being on you, you turn your phone on to check the time and almost drop it from your hand as you do so.

1.37 in the morning.

What. The. Hell.

"Uh- haha right I've been sitting here for a while so maybe I didn't notice how much time passed." You make up a lie as Yoongi looks back at you and takes another step, raising a hand and patting your head.

"I told you to sleep not roam in the streets you idiot." You force out a laugh and start walking, trailing behind Yoongi. You notice a bag in his hands that you didn't notice before and an uncomfortable feeling brews inside you.

"What's in that?"

"Oh this?" He raises the bag and takes a look at it, chuckling. "I bought some snacks 'cause I'm sure you and Kook didn't leave anything behind."

You smile at him hearing his reply and get inside the car as he opens the door for you. Putting the bag filled with snacks in the back, he too gets inside and starts the ignition- looking behind and steering with one hand.

In two seconds, you guys are comfortably on road heading back home.

"Did you guys eat?"

No. We only had snac—

"Yes. A while after you called." Drops of sweat roll down from your neck as an unknown force makes you give an answer different than what you intended to.

"Kook knows you're out?"

"Not sure. He was sleeping so I left a note."

"Kay, oh we're here."

You don't know why, but you don't feel the warm feeling inside you chest that you always felt after reaching home.

Is that truly my home? The one I've always been so familiar with?

"..."

•••

You take off the hair tie from your wrist and tie your hair in a low ponytail as a sudden gust of wind blows past you.

Brr should've dressed warmer.

You look at the road you're standing on and there's a slight shuddering feeling inside your body that goes away just as fast as it came.

I remember seeing this place in the dream.

It's the back area of your university and you remember it always being a busy place, buzzing with people and whizzing cars. You remember talking a walk here with Jungkook during your freshman years and buying corndogs, betting who can eat faster.