Shadows Of The Maknae

Chapter 18: Yoongi's Cold Heart Cracks

Before the fight could escalate any further, Hoseok had grabbed Yoongi's hand and lead him upstairs, leaving the main lounge to cool off and hopefully find a common ground. Yoongi was breathing heavily but his cold demeanor remained intact. Hoseok ran a hand through his hair after closing the door to his room behind them. Yoongi flung himself onto Hoseok's desk chair letting out a huff in frustration.

"Yoongi... we can't keep fighting like this. Jungkook is our leader and you have to respect him." Yoongi just scoffed once more, crossing his arms over his chest as he gave his boyfriend a death stare.

"Hobi, you know I respect Jungkook, even being younger than us, but sometimes I feel like he doesn't take things as seriously as he should. Now with Y/N in the picture, I feel like he has been changing and I don't like what I see." He spat, clearly still annoyed. Even though he didn't show emotions much, when he was annoyed or angry, it clearly showed. Hoseok was used to this cause even though he had a tough exterior, he knew his interior could be soft, loving and caring.

"You can't blame the poor girl for everything Yoongi. She's been here for months and Jungkook seems to trust her and I know the rest of us have grown to like her... all besides you."

Yoongi turned his head towards the side, not looking Hoseok in the eye. In the back of his mind, he knew he was right, but Yoongi was so stubborn that he didn't want to believe it.

"I just think that he has been acting sometimes without thinking, like bringing that other girl here, I think his new impulsiveness worries me." Hoseok nodded, listening to Yoongi's side. He then walked over towards him, placing both of his hands on his shoulders in reassurance.

"I get your concerns Yoongi and they are most definitely valid. But we have to support him, especially in front of the others. We can't let our unity crumble, not now. We have to support each other to take Seventeen down, which is our first priority out of everything." He side, running a hand through his hair, gripping it in frustration.

"I know you care about him, we all do. But we've also seen how much Jungkook has grown. He is definitely not the same kid he used to be." Hoseok continued.

"I just... I don't want him to make any reckless moves is all." Yoongi sighed, shaking his head, for once, letting his tough exterior crack just a bit, causing Hoseok to smile. Only Hoseok was able to see this side of Yoongi, which the other members didn't know about that much, which made him grateful for that.

"I think you should speak to her... even though I know you don't want to. But I think it would at least help a little bit." Yoongi was completely silent, contemplating what to do. Hoseok kissed his forehead, leaving his own room soon after to let Yoongi contemplate his thoughts on his own.

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Meanwhile downstairs in the lounge, Y/N, Lilly and the rest of the members, in the mist of their own discussions. Jungkook cleared his throat, trying to get their attention.

"I've been thinking, the atmosphere around here has been pretty heavy lately and we can't afford to have any more divisions amongst our group, especially with Seventeen on our tail, we need to become stronger, not weaker." Everyone looked up at him, all attention now looking at their leader.

"I agree, it has been tense, especially with Yoongi, we need to figure something out." Jimin pipped in, looking over at Y/N with concern on his face as she looked down onto her lap. She didn't want to be the cause of this, but Yoongi, being mad at her, she couldn't help but feel like she was the cause of the problem. Lilly placed a hand onto her leg in comfort, knowing that she was there for her. Y/N looked up at her cousin slightly, giving her a small smile as a "thank you."