last hope

Chapter 15

Jungkook falls asleep on the sofa. Yoongi covers him with a blanket as Hoseok finally takes a shower. The water is hot enough to burn, leaving his skin pink. The sting of it grounds him though. Hot showers always help when he's anxious.

He washes his hair quickly before grabbing the half-empty bottle of conditioner with a laugh. He shakes his head, enjoying the coconut scent as he stands under the hot water a little longer.

When he leaves the bathroom, his nerves have settled a little. He heads to his room to change into his pyjamas, but he leaves the door open.

Before he can even reach for his pyjamas though, Yoongi appears at the doorway. Hoseok instinctively covers himself, hissing at Yoongi to turn around. Yoongi just rolls his eyes.

'So you can see me naked, but I can't see you naked?' Yoongi asks, 'seems a little unfair, don't you think?'

Hoseok huffs. 'You wanted me to see you naked.'

'Did I?' Yoongi smirks, but he doesn't deny it.

Hoseok shivers. 'I want to put my pyjamas on, it's cold.'

Yoongi shrugs, sitting on the edge of Hoseok's bed.

Hoseok sighs, exasperated. 'I can't change if you're watching me.'

Yoongi turns to face the wall. 'I've seen you naked before,' he muses. 'What's so different now?'

Hoseok pauses, considering. 'You want to see me naked now. Before it was just accidental. It didn't matter.'

When Hoseok is sure Yoongi isn't peeking, he lets his hands drop and grabs for his pyjamas. He pulls them on quickly, before sitting beside Yoongi on the bed.

Yoongi turns slowly, as if waiting for permission. Hoseok rolls his eyes, grabbing Yoongi's arm and pulling him to face him.

'You know,' Yoongi smiles, 'I never noticed how cute your pyjamas are.'

Hoseok frowns at his shorts. 'They're too small. I put them in the wash on the wrong setting and they shrunk. They barely cover my ass.'

Yoongi just grins at him.

'You're so dirty,' Hoseok grabs the pillow and smacks him with it. 'I'm just getting ready for bed, why are you checking me out?'

Yoongi looks at him as if he's stupid. 'Because you're getting ready for bed.'

Hoseok laughs, shaking his head. He drops the pillow, and falls back onto it. He watches Yoongi for a second, thinking.

'You could sleep in here tonight,' Hoseok bites his lip.

Yoongi smiles. 'Yeah?'

Hoseok nods, and shifts over a little so Yoongi can squeeze in beside him.

'Are you going to sleep in your jeans?' Hoseok asks, turning to face him.

Yoongi snorts. 'I sleep in my underwear, you know that.'

Hoseok looks at his boyfriend's face. Really looks. Those stupidly long lashes that he knows his sister would murder him for. The way his hair curls at his temples, framing his eyes perfectly. The curve of his cheekbones.

'Are you just going to stare at me all night?' Yoongi smirks. 'Or are you going to kiss me?'

Hoseok flushes. 'Don't just say that,' he shakes his head.

'Why not?' Yoongi smirks. 'You're my boyfriend, can't I want you to kiss me?'

Hoseok sighs. 'I'm just not good at, you know,' he shrugs helplessly.