Sunshine (j.h/sope)

✏️one hundred and one✏️

Friday. May 23, 2025.

Yoongi looks in the mirror and sighs. He wears a white button down, a black bowtie, and black slacks. Today is the day. His last day of being a high school student. By tonight, he will be a high school graduate. The thought is scary but he feels like he is ready. Sort of.

There is a soft knock coming from his open bedroom door. "Hey." His mom says softly. She wears a burgundy dress with black flats. He smiles, looking at her through the mirror. "Hey. Are you here to give me the "I'm so proud of you" talk or the "This is the day you have been waiting for" talk." Yoongi lets out a laugh after the sentence.

"If you don't want me to, I won't." His mother replies and he smiles a little. "You going to be okay walking up on stage?" She asked and he nods, turning around and going to sit on his bed. "It's not like I'm giving a speech or anything." His mother laughs a little and shakes her head. "The older you get, the more sarcastic you get."

"Everything that comes out of my mouth is sarcastic." She laughs a little. "Even though you don't want me to say it, I still am really proud of you." Yoongi nods. "Thank you. It means a lot." "Well, you better get going to get into place. We will be as close as we can get."

"I will see you later mom. I love you." Yoongi walks up to his mom and gives her a big hug. "And thank you for supporting me and all my emotional problems." She nods a little. "Anything for my baby."

All the while, Hoseok paces back and forth in his living room. "Hoseok, stop, you are going to ruin your makeup with worry lines." Jiwoo says and Hoseok sighs. "I know, I just don't know what is going to happen after this so it's a lot."

Jiwoo sighs and claps her hands. "Okay, we should have had this conversation a really long time ago but I have been scared to tell you." Hoseok nods and finds himself sitting on the couch.

"Look, I'm sorry. I haven't been communicating with you as much as I should. I just have a lot going on." "And I know that. I just go with the flow because I know you got me and I got you. But you have to talk to me sometimes."

Jiwoo sighs. "I know. But listen, a while ago I was thinking about not moving to the U.S." "What?" Hoseok's eyes glisten. "Everything we have had is here and everything we have now is here and always will be. Why would I take that away from us? And plus, you were so excited to start school, I didn't want to ruin that for you."

"Jiwoo, I got accepted into a really nice school. Why didn't you tell me? It's too late to get accept into anywhere else especially here in Korea." Jiwoo sighs, resting her forehead into her hands. "I don't know. I have been telling Geumjae that I need to tell you but I knew you were going to be upset. Now you are probably even more upset."

"Of course I am upset. We could have stayed. I could have gotten accepted to somewhere here. You could be dating Geumjae right now." Jiwoo nods with another sigh. "I know." Hoseok sighs, sitting next to his sister.

"I will get over it. I am excited for school after all." Jiwoo smiles a little and shoulders Hoseok a little on the arm. "I am really sorry sunshine. That was really selfish of me and I deserve the anger you have for me." Hoseok shrugs. "I'm only mad because Yoongi and I would still be able to see each other. But, I have already accepted the fact that we were doing long distance so I can forgive you in a shorter amount of time. Trust me, after all of this graduation crying I'm about to do, I will probably forget all about it."

Jiwoo laughs with a smiling Hoseok. "Oh! Speaking of, we have to get you going! I have to save a seats for Yoongi's parents and Geumjae." Jiwoo says hoping up. Hoseok smiles with a nod.

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The boys, Jiwoo, Yoongi's brother and  his parents had just eaten at a restaurant after graduation. All of the boys returned home while Jiwoo and Hoseok went to Yoongi's house to hang out.

Jiwoo thought it was best to tell Yoongi that she had finally talked to Hoseok. She mentioned that she didn't tell Hoba that she had already talk to Yoongi about it. She didn't want Hoseok to be mad at Yoongi because of her.

Yoongi and Hoseok sit in Yoongi's window cill. Yoongi kicks his feet up on the window cill and Hoseok does the same but on the opposite side. Yoongi smokes and cigarette and carries a conversation with his baby.

"I can't believe we graduated." Hoseok says and Yoongi smiles with a roll of his eyes. "I know. You have been saying it since we got to the restaurant earlier." Hobi smiles and shrugs. "It's just weird, you know? Not waking up at 6:30 in the morning anymore."

Yoongi puffs his cigarette. "Thank god." He says with smoke in his lungs. He exhales and smiles.

"Jiwoo told me she was thinking about not leaving but never told me because she was scared." "Scared of what?" Yoongi asked with a furrowed eyebrow. "Because I was excited about school." Yoongi smiles, putting the last of his cigarette out. He grabs Hoseok's hands and speak softly.

"I'm excited for you! Do you know how hard it is to get into one of those school in America? You being a foreign student must be very impressive there. You know I don't want you to stay just for me. That would weight heavy on my conscience. But, if you wanted to stay but not for me, I would support you either way.

Hoseok's face relaxes. "We are still going. I think it would be nice and help mentally to explore America. I'll miss my therapist though." Yoongi laughs a little. He sits back and hums a little.

"And to think this whole thing started because of a therapist." Hoseok smiles softly. "I can't believe how fucking stupid I used to make myself look." Hoseok laughs and Yoongi smiles with a shake of his head. "I always liked you for who you are. And now I love you for who you are." Hoseok smiles at the older boy.

"I love you so much." Hoba smiles.

"I love you so much." Yoonie responds.

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hey guyyyyys! i have to work an hour earlier tomorrow. 🤪

the only thing keeping me going is seeing my kids. even if they are bad, i feel like i have a bond with these kids. all my baby bestie honestly.

anyways, today was actually a good day. nothing really important happened just another day at the daycare. i'm stalling finishing this note but i am tired. so, question time!

Q: what is your favorite food?

A: dude i can't even answer my own question. if i had to choose, probably a nice salad OR on the unhealthy side, i love me some steak or pizza.

i hope you guys have a great night and don't forget to vote and comment! i love you babies! 🫶🏽