Sempiternal: • A.L.I.V.(d)E(ad)? • || BOOK 7#

35. Travels

"They haven't stopped talking about it."

"But hey, at least they've also talked about the upcoming album and the songs we dedicate to each other."

Yoongi gives a snort, Hoseok's bad mania of seeing everything positive seems to be returning. Hoseok finds it somewhere between amusing and strange. Many have become acidic and heavy since the announcement of their polyamorous relationship. It was to be expected. They weren't with the idea that it was going to be a rosy, perfect world where it would pass over.

Quite the opposite.

At the same time, Hoseok must say that he did not expect the level of support they have. Especially from the LGBT community. They are among the most famous belonging there, as well as linking -finally-, several projects that they have dedicated to each other and no one had noticed.

It's lovely. It's quite warm to belong to a certain collective and that they don't seem to be aware of complaints, just to celebrate that they have more representation. Another aspect that came up is the fact that the Korean population decreased so much, it's on the verge of disappearing, so: it doesn't matter whether they hate them or not.

They don't, they know it doesn't suit them, they just complain a lot about it or try to disguise it with unfunny jokes. At the end of the day, they only care about the people who were with them inside Korea. Other Koreans and their opinions, they can be as horrible as they want.

"Okay, we can start now!" Hoseok jumps up from his seat and Yoongi grunts under his breath, having no choice but to stand up. The others enter wearing sportswear, it's time to practice the choreographies that will go into the video clips.

Just inside, Jungkook and Jimin stretch, Taehyung ties his hair carelessly and Namjoon sets up the camera on the ceiling to record. He will make corrections later. If Hoseok doesn't kill them.

"Are you sure you can?" asks Jin. Aeyoung sits by the door, opening the book she brings in her hands. Jimin nods his head.

"Yes... Yes I can." he affirms, shaking his shoulders.

They will have to dance in front of an audience, plus record it and have everyone watch. Jimin has been mentally preparing for this. On top of that, he has been rehearsing on his own for months. He reckons he reached a decent level of dancing in this time. He has remained positive about it, dodging sour comments that his mind may throw out to make him feel bad.

Hoseok is the one who has learned the choreography the best. Despite being busy with his own album and what he wants to do with it, the choreographer who wanted to join the project so enthusiastically taught him personally what she did. Hoseok made some arrangements to make it more their own and now, all that's left to do is to rehearse it.

As well as all the choreographies they have had. If they think of doing a concert, they will need to dance. Not to mention the new ones that will come. Hoseok and Namjoon have too many plans for the song "Dionysus". It's unhealthy how much they keep thinking about it.

"And... now."

Aeyoung turns on the sound system without even looking. When she was told that she would be an Idol nurse and be with the whole group while they reform, she didn't expect it to be so easy.

Just that it would have good music in the background.

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"Let's go to the beach."

They look at each other, weirded out by Jungkook's sudden request. Namjoon takes off his headphones and leans more on the island, Jimin releases Hye, who runs off to play with Bam in the garden.