✅ Completed: It Hurts To Love You

Chapter 7

The week went slow for Jin. He still made himself believe that what he saw were not Jungkook and Jimin. He asked his brother where he was on the weekend and his brother said he was with his friends and sent Jin some pictures as proof. Jin believed him.

Jungkook said he was with his mom and his phone got drained on their way to his mom's patient's party.

He believed them more than his own eyes. Or so he thought. He knew what he saw but he acted as if he believed them.

Hoseok never knew the reason why he broke down that night. His friend tried to console him but he would always tell him that he is fine.

He avoided Jungkook in a way that the latter will not notice. Whenever Jungkook was at their house, he'll act as if he's busy on his phone when all he does is refresh his sns, not even understanding what he was doing. When Jungkook asks him go out, he'll always say he's busy preparing for his papers for internship.

His father was still not talking to him after he rejected the offers in Seoul. His mom is just supportive of him.

Today, Hoseok told him they have to go out and get ice cream as it's a beautiful day outside. Even though he knows that his friend was just trying to cheer him up, he still agreed.

It's the day before their graduation and they just completed all their practice yesterday. Today, Hoseok just wanted to have fun with him and he agreed. Luckily, Jungkook was not invited because he was busy with his cousin who just arrived 2 days ago.

"Do you know already how you'll have your hair and make up tomorrow?" Hoseok asked him while they were walking around the mall.

"Not really. I think I'll go with the same." Jin answered not really thinking about how he should fix himself.

"Oh no no! That won't do." Hoseok said then pulled him.

"W-wait! Where are we going?" He asked.

"To the salon, of course. We need to have your hair styled and then we'll buy you a contact lens so that yoo won't have to wear those eyeglasses tomorrow." Hoseok said while pulling him.

"I don't need a salon."

"Yes, you do." Hoseok said then pulled him inside a salon. When inside, a person named Aeri, went to them. "I need his hair dyed, please make it platinum with a little style. I trust you, Aeri."

Aeri assisted Jin to sit on the only available place he has seen. He got nervous about the color as this is the first time he'll have his hair styled or even colored.

He closed his eyes as soon as the dye touched his hair and he knows he won't be able to back down.

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Hoseok came back as soon as Aeri texted him that Seokjin's hair was done. When he went inside, his friend is almost crying but he was mesmerized by how Jin looks.

"Oh my god! You look so handsome! Is this really you?"

Jin was just quiet.

"Don't you like it?" Hoseok asked.

"It's so bold. I don't think this is even me." He said.

Hoseok turned him to the mirror. "This is you. You are the most handsome cum laude who will walk on stage tomorrow. I am so proud of you. You will definitely shine in your suit."

"I---don't know. I think the person I am seeing is not me."

"It is you, but with a different persona. I think it's time for you to unleash the other side of you." Hoseok said, still looking at Jin from the mirror.

"What do you mean?" Jin asked.

"There are many more things in life ahead of you. It's time for you to know them more." Hoseok said. "Let's go now and I'm definitely craving for ice cream." He said then pulled Jin outside after paying for the service.

Both of them are busy strolling around the mall with their ice cream on hand when Seokjin bumped into someone, dropping his chocolate ice cream to the person.

His eyes widened and he blushed in shame.

He tried to clean it, but it just became worse.

"Oh my god, I am really sorry. I didn't mean to... i should have looked where I was walking." He kept on saying while trying to clean what he can.

"I'm sorry, mister. We'll just pay for the shirt." Hoseok said with a bow and pushed Seokjin's head to do the same.

"Hoseok, I don't have money." He whispered.

"Hey, don't worry. I'm fine, I'm not hurt at all." The man said in a deep voice.

Both of them looked at the man and they were mesmerized to see him. He looks so handsome and kind, even smiling at them despite the incident.

"Wait! Aren't you Kim Seokjin?" The man asked.

"I-I am. Why do you know me?" Jin asked.

"You look more handsome with your hair. Was that newly styled?"

Jin just nodded, not really sure why the handsome man actually knows him.

"Oh! You must not know me anymore. Kim Taehyung, Jungkook's cousin." He said. "You must be Jung Hoseok. It's been a long time since I last saw the two of you."

"Taehyung-ssi?" Seokjin asked in surprise. It's been like almost 10 years since he last saw the guy and his face changed a lot. He looks more mature and handsome.

"Don't be too formal. Just call me hyung." He said then ruffled the hair of Seokjin.

"I'm sorry, hyung, for the shirt."

"No worries. It is so nice to finally see you both again. Especially, you, Seokjin. You've grown to be a very handsome man. I'll see you both at your graduation." He said then left.

Hoseok and Seokjin were both surprised seeing Taehyung. "He's so handsome." Hoseok said.

"He is." Jin said. "And kind."

"He better be single or I'm going to blame heaven for my misfortune." Hoseok said and they both laughed at it.

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"Hyung, what happened to your shirt?" Jungkook asked when he saw Taehyung at the mall. He just went to the men's room but lost Taehyung after. Taehyung said he'll meet him at the Gucci store as he needs to buy a shirt.

"I bumped into someone I really like." He said smiling.

"You really like? Did he do that to you?"

"Yup, my highschool crush." He said.

Jungkook got curious because they went on the same school but did not know Taehyung had a crush on someone. He got worried because Jimin and Taehyung were batchmates.

"Was it Jimin?" He asked.

"Nah! I never liked that guy." Taehyung answered.

"Hyung, careful with your words."

"Whatever! I know you have a thing happening with him so you're safe, boy." He said tapping Jungkook's cheek.

"Who's your crush, then?"

"It's a secret." Taehyung said then closed the door to the fitting room, leaving Jungkook in confusion.