Classmates // Vhope

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Hoseok did get better but only for a moment until he was pulled back to that day everytime he closed his eyes. His mother's unknown expression haunted him as overwhelming guilt consumed his entire being. Taehyung's words did bring a comfort for a brief moment but he could never forgive himself. Hoseok's mornings were filled with happy memories because of Taehyung but at night he was left alone with his thoughs and traumas. He felt like the night time was a curse that he had to bear for the rest of his life.

As days passed by and the seasons changed Hoseok hid his suffering to the best of his abilities. Taehyung could see the cracks sometimes however Hoseok always reassured him that he was okay. The blonde could never forget how Hoseok grasped for breath in that washroom as his nails almost clawed Taehyung. But he knew Hoseok would never lie to him right? Surely he is getting better day by day as his body is changing and he seems to be livelier than before. Taehyung knew the topic of dance was still off the table as Hoseok skipped the school festival just to avoid the dance competition.

"I think I am going to move" Hoseok whispered while Taehyung was sleeping at his desk. The blonde raised his head swiftly, shocked at what he heard and heartbroken at the thought of Hoseok leaving. He was worried if Hoseok would be okay in a new place when he has all friends here. He did not think the boy was ready to be alone after what he went through.

Shit. In reality, Taehyung was not ready to be alone to let go of Hoseok. He really loved him and the thought of him not being by his side like the past few months broke Taehyung's heart into millions of pieces.

"Where will you go?" Taehyung finally spoke after gathering his thoughts. "I will move to the countryside with my grandparents as they can not afford my school fees in the city. They are also not as strong as they were to live a city life. I also want them to spend their last days surrounded by greenery than carbon dioxide" Hoseok explained to Taehyung in the softest voice possible as he could see the blonde almost tearing up. "I will be back!" Hoseok laughed while rubbing his shoulders to comfort him. "I will join a university and hopefully pursue dance" as soon as he heard the word dance from Hoseok's mouth Taehyung felt relieved. He was glad that the word did not trigger traumatizing memories for Hoseok anymore. The blonde understood that it might be the best solution right now, maybe Hoseok needed a change of scenery that did not remind him of all the horrible memories. Maybe when he will graduate he will move back and Taehyung would finally confess to him once his mind is cleared up. With that sliver of hope, Taehyung decided to finally let Hoseok go with a smile on his face "Okay that's a promise, remember that!".