Is this love?

Awkward distance

Hoseok POV

Taehyung was staying over with Yoongi and I for the night. It was a tense 2 weeks that started with sudden heavy news being dropped on all of us and I could tell Taehyung wasn't taking it well at all. He was silent most of the ride home that day staring out of the window his expression grim. I sighed as I finished getting ready for bed.

Taehyung barged into the room and sat beside me with a determined look on his face.

"Should i ask him if he likes me? I'm gonna tell him that I feel the same way. It's kind of a bad time to bring up dating and I'm ready to give as much as he needs but I need some amount of clarity."

I paused for a while and nodded. "Wait why is it a bad time? He looks fine to me..Call him up." I said. I could tell that there was something Yoongi and Tae were hiding from me. Ever since prom they've been acting a little off. It was super subtle but it becomes easy to tell when you live with one of them.

"No reason.. I guess im just stalling." He said shaking his head looking at Yoongi.

He called him and waited for him to answer.

"Hello?"

"Jungkook... I called cuz I just need to know. Cuz Hobi hyung told me that you had feelings for me. I need to know how you feel. I like you too you know. We don't have to start dating. You can take your time but I just need to clear the tension..."

"Taehyung... I'm straight... I would've dated you cuz I deeply care about you and it would help you figure out your feelings but I'm straight. And I'm leaving in a few months.."

"I don't need you to pity date me. I know how I feel and I have no doubt or denial about it. If you are sure that you don't feel the same way then tell me now."

There was a small pause.

"I'm sure."

"And you won't come back and say that you feel something again will you?"

"Yes I'm sure" He said in a low voice.

Taehyung hung up with a huff. I could tell he was upset.

"Why'd he have to lead me on the second time if he had no interest whatsoever. It's not like I initiated it or hinted at having feelings. What the fuck dude." Taehyung exclaimed holding his head.

I sat beside him and  put an arm on his shoulder.

"Tae... You should get some sleep okay? He'll figure his shit out and give you a proper explanation. Just let all this go for the time being okay?

He nodded his head agreeing with me. He slowly got up and left the room.

I sighed. This is not what any of us needed right now.

Yoongi POV

It had been 2 weeks since prom and Jungkook seemed to be fine. A bit too normal. It made me think if he was blocking it out or coping some way. He insisted that he was fine.

The topic of Tae and him had been completely pushed away for a while until Tae asked him. Life in general is disappointing but that conversation somehow went even worse than I imagined it possibly could.

Tae was frustrated and he was burying it. He felt that he shouldn't show it after knowing what happened two weeks ago. As usual he buried it and tried his best to act normal. I just hoped he wouldn't open up to some random person online and then overshare and regret it later.

(Boy you have no idea what he's gonna do.)

Tae POV

I was talking a stupid walk downstairs for my stupid mental health because stupid people say it's good for you.

Just when I thought it couldn't get worse I ran into Minjae.

(Oh yeah Minjae the character everyone forgot from chapter one. She's coming back. Go back and read chapter one🥰)

I rolled my eyes. Yeah she was nice to me but the sheer amount of judginess and pretentiousness and 'pick me'ness can make even a sage want to slap her.

"Hey Taeeeeee!" She said walking towards me. Ugh she saw me. Too late.

"Hey." I said giving a curt smile.

"I haven't seen you in so long! Are you not coming down nowadays?"

I am. But I'm avoiding you. I thought. "Yeah..."

"Oh! Let's catch up now! Tell me everything!"

(40 minutes later)

"So the thing is I know he's not in the best place right now but I've kind of been waiting for months now and I just keep getting lead on you know. I know I sound like a dick-"

"Noooo. He's being so inconsiderate. What you are feeling is completely justified Tae. I hope he sorts this out with you though. I would hate for two of my friends to not get along." Minjae said giving a sympathetic look.

I cringed internally. What the hell have I done?

"Don't tell anyone about this okay? I don't want this to become bigger than it should be." I said praying that her having some sort of liking towards me would pay off another time.

"Of course Taeee. You know I never tell anything that you tell me to anyoneee." She said as I rolled my eyes. It was true. She never did do that at least that I knew of.

My phone rang saving my dumb ass, who just over shared, from spending more time with Minjae. I knew she had her share of bullshit to deal with at home but I can't help but find her annoying.

"I should take this." I said getting up jogging away from a slightly frustrated Minjae.

I answered the call without giving much thought, only then I realized the contact name on my phone.

Tzuyu

Okay this chapter is kinda shorter but I'm having a little writers block. I'll try my best to update if my adhd allows me to remember the existence of this orange app.