• Hedonists •

4. Methods of Study

He looks at the time for the tenth time and being sure he is going in the right direction, he makes a small grimace at the sky. He has no idea about the campus, he has barely been able to explore it. Between the people who make fun of him and the homework he has to do, there is no time to spare and neither is his desire to be in public. Where they are most discreet is in science, which is why he usually goes to lie down on the willow tree in front of the faculty.

Jungkook is surprised when he finds that the chapel is a space built with old-looking rocks, a round roof, huge rough windows and false glass that do not allow to see inside. Shrubs cover it almost completely, giving it an even more aged appearance.

One of the oddest details, however, is the fact that there are several people standing there: Jimin, who greets him with his hand and a smile; Taehyung, just as confused as he is; Yoongi visibly disgruntled and expectant; Hoseok who smiles encouragingly and rocks back on his heels.

"I didn't know you came here," says Hoseok to Jimin. "Maybe we were on opposite sides" He lays his cheek in his palm. "Though I understand you were gone for three months."

"Yes. Maybe we just didn't match up in time."

Hoseok laughs, hugging him from behind and resting chin on Jimin's head. Standing there, Jungkook scratches his head, nervous and shy What are they supposed to do here? It's five o'clock and at the instant when the second hand started to mark the time, the door opens. Jin welcomes with a smile.

"Just in time. A fortune, I brought too much and I don't want it to be in vain. Come in." he invites stepping aside. Hoseok and Jimin are the first to enter, Jungkook follows them, being that he only feels able to follow Jimin. Yoongi is almost pulled in with Taehyung, who doesn't want to go in alone.

They go down the stairs and are greeted by a space that looks like something out of a fantasy novel. The interior is crisscrossed by tree branches and is a huge library. Tables with chairs all around, an area with cushions to lie down on; a long shelf with multiple bottles of liquor. Namjoon has just poured himself a glass, having lifted the bottle a great deal and dropped the thin thread.

"Namjoon!" exclaims Jimin. "You kept me waiting for two weeks! Pretty cruel of you."

"Most of them, except for you, graduated. I should have had more people," Namjoon informs. "Come in, you can sit wherever you like." invites taking a seat on a sofa by the lit fireplace. Hoseok goes straight to look in the library and Jin pours several glasses.

"I don't understand what is this?" asks Taehyung crossing his arms and looking around. Namjoon swallows and licks his lips.

"We got an invitation and it said it came from "Hedonist"" comments Yoongi. "Is that supposed to be you?"

"Indeed" replies Namjoon. "I'll explain it very simply: Every year I supervise the students and those I consider to have the most potential, I invite them to join this little club that I started when I was a student" he relates leaving the empty cup At what point did he drink it all? They don't know. Foolishly and meekly they take what Jin offers them. "Do any of them know what the hedonistic current is all about?"

The three deny, Yoongi has a feeling he heard about it, as does Taehyung. However, they are not sure.

"It's about putting pleasure before pain" Namjoon sums up, crossing his leg. "Out of impulse or instinct, the human will seek pleasure so that the pains and damage will be less. Like on Monday when they decided to go for coffee instead of doing homework" Jungkook reddens and Yoongi rolls his eyes. It sounds like something funny instead of a scolding. "We usually get together every day. Not always together, but when there are important situations, we also meet here."

"But what are you doing? I don't understand."

Taehyung throws back his head a little, intimidated by Namjoon's closeness. The older man holds him by the jaw and looks from several angles. Jin leans back in the seat not far away, drinking from his glass with whiskey and ice. Namjoon smiles and Taehyung reddens furiously.

"Whatever makes you feel good. Drinking, smoking, lying down to rest, even kissing or sex if that brings you pleasure and relaxes each" His hand comes down and Taehyung takes a deep breath, with the dean's huge hand on his neck. "Of your..." It moves to his chest and presses where his heart won't stop beating terribly. "Muscles and..." Taehyung loses his breath completely. "The deepest part of your soul." he concludes in a whisper and Taehyung thought he would be kissed by him.

Taehyung wishes he had kissed him. Namjoon pulls away with subtlety and such gentle movements, they don't seem to come from someone so big that he breaks everything he touches.

"That doesn't make sense," Yoongi says. "How getting drunk will help me I have a mountain of homework in my room?" he claims and Jin lights a cigarette.

"Easy" Jin blows smoke. "If you turn it into something you like, you'll make it faster instead of slowing it down. You're a musical prodigy because that took you away from your duties Or am I wrong?" Yoongi shakes his head. "So... " He reaches over and puts the cigarette half-heartedly to his lips. "Find your favorite pleasure, make it so great that in the blink of an eye, you have nothing to worry about."

Yoongi doesn't know if he heard it right or that sounded like a moan, a kind of anxious noise coming from the deep throat. Jin pats him on the cheek and kisses him on the nose. He inadvertently drops the cigarette and Jin steps on it to avoid a fire.

Namjoon and Jin find it genuinely adorable that they don't know exactly what to do, too confused but curious to try anything. Jimin and Hoseok, on the other hand, already know where to go. Jimin took several books, set them down next to a fluffy sofa and with cup, bottles and cigar nearby he devotes himself to reading them, turning the pages quickly.

Hoseok on his side eats from almost everything within reach, stealing Jimin's cup and drinking from the same side on purpose, jokingly kicking the opposite.

After a bit of time, not wanting to stand there, Jungkook grabs the books he needs, the only half bottle and sits down on the ground by the window and under one of the tree branches. Namjoon sits next to him, giving him a new bottle so he doesn't limit himself and talking to him about it, being that book he had already read.

Jungkook had never talked so much and never read so fast. He felt his eyes sliding down the page and even with that, he could comprehend it all at ease. Out of nowhere, fovism is the most spectacular artistic trend when mixed with romanticism.

Taehyung for his part did the same, but going to a table and taking some scattered flower arrangements. Jin took place with him, chattering about it and getting the same and Taehyung, who half-drunk finds the flowers more vibrant and alive than ever.

Suddenly their parts and functions are in his mind and he finds them fascinating.

Yoongi shyly went to the piano in a corner of wooden-walled hut with yellowish lighting, in the dark part with few thin candles. He plays slow and takes more shape as time goes by, with more stench of liquor coming to his nose and drinking from thirst, becoming bigger.

More grandiloquent.

More enormous.

More extraordinary.

"Sounds impressive." praises Hoseok, who after several hours that no one noticed passed, sits down next to Yoongi. The musician thanks shyly and Hoseok takes a huge drink and then grabs Yoongi's face and kisses him on the lips.

Yoongi opens his eyes wide before relaxing, allowing the liquid to enter his mouth and run down his throat; to stain his chin and the drunk botany student's lips press against his; caressing each other in such a heartfelt way. Yoongi grabs his neck to intensify it and Hoseok lets him.

"You're such a cute boy."

Jungkook squints his eyes for a moment before leaning towards Namjoon, letting himself be drawn to him that he even tangles his fingers in his hair; he rests a hand on Namjoon's chest, messing up his clothes by accident. He takes a deep breath and the dean intensifies the contact, keeping his eyes half-open to admire the simple and submissive reaction.

Jin caresses Taehyung on his thigh and kisses his neck; the student sighs and moans when it becomes a bite that will leave a mark. Jimin watches them with mischief and amusement.

"So lovely the hedonists' club." Jimin hums.