"So...what's the deal?" J-Hope asked.
"Whaddya mean?" Suga yawned.
"With you two." Jimin motioned awkwardly to the couple.
"Are you back together?" Jungkook asked. She looked to Suga. He nodded slowly.
"Does that mean you'll stay here again?" Jin asked. Suga bit his lip thoughtfully,
"I don't know. It depends, on what we have to do." She clenched her fists. So he wouldn't be able to stay. She didn't think he would be able to, she had hoped...but that was silly.
"Uhm. Well that's great. But, while we're on the topic of relationships and stuff I've got something to say." Jungkook pushed the issue of her and Suga away. She exhaled slowly, relieved. She wasn't even sure of the state of their relationship. It was so fragile. So shaky. It scared her.
"Yeah?" Jimin looked at Jungkook.
"Well...I met this girl...and we've been kinda like dating...and I go to her school now...and she kinda wants to meet my family...and I kinda said I was a foster kid...and I kinda didn't tell her about our situations...but I kinda really like her...and I kinda don't want to screw it up. So if you guys would be okay with...like...kinda..." Jungkook spoke slowly, sheepishly, blushing deeply.
"You 'kinda' a lot of stuff! Now did you kinda take off your pants and-" Jin began to scold Jungkook.
"No! No! God no! No! Ew! No!" Jungkook shuddered.
"What is she ugly?" J-Hope laughed.
"No, she's really pretty. I'm just...I guess-"
"You're too young!" Jin scolded him harshly. Jungkook looked down at his lap shamefully.
"She wanted to but I said no." Jungkook looked at Jin hopefully.
"I don't like her." Jin waved her away immediately.
"Okay mom." Jimin scoffed. She and Suga stayed silent. They didn't want to disturb the lightheartedness. It was so nice to watch. Suddenly there came a knock at the door.
"Hoseok!" The voice called.
"Oh shit." J-Hope jumped up and ran to the door. Jimin stood, they all stood,
"J-Hope don't-"
An older, blonde woman stood in the doorway.
"Auntie, you have to go. Now's not a good time!" J-Hope hissed.
"But Hoseok-" the woman began.
"No. You can't be here. You have to go." J-Hope insisted. The woman looked hurt.
"Who is it?" Jungkook asked suspiciously.
"It's-ah-no one." J-Hope stuttered.
"Who's with you Hoseok?" The woman asked, peering around him. She sighed, the woman was obviously harmless. She pushed J-Hope aside and opened the door.
"Come in." She invited and the woman stepped inside.
"Would you like something to drink?" She asked.
"Water please." The woman smiled and walked into the living room.
"Auntie-" J-Hope began. She grabbed his arm and pulled him into the kitchen. J-Hope jerked out of her grasp.
"What do you want?" He spat.
"You can't go around giving people out address you know that." She warned.
"Whatever." He scoffed. That was it. She was tired of being ignored and treated like trash.
"Get your shit together J-Hope. You can't go around giving people our address, you know is too dangerous. I don't care who they are. I know you don't want to listen to me, but I'm sorry. I can't say anything else, but I'm sorry and I know I messed up. I managed to fix it this time, and now I know not to do it again. I'm sorry, but things are going to get better now, so get over yourself and be fucking careful." She was half-scolding him, half-apologizing.
"You know how badly you hurt him-" J-Hope began.
"I hurt myself just as much as I hurt him. I went back for Christ's sake. I went back and I broke into his house just so I could sleep somewhere familiar. I went to the fucking school. I spent everyday in my room crying. Because I'm stupid. I realize that, and I realize how mad you are. But you're gonna have to see my side too and you're gonna have to forgive me because we're in this shit together whether you like it or not." She gave him the glass of water, nearly spilling it in her rage, "Now go give that to this woman and introduce her." She commanded. He hesitated for a moment.
"Go!" She ordered, and he rushed off. She quickly composed herself and went back into the living room, sitting down next to Suga. She hoped what she said had worked.
"This is my aunt Amber. We met a few months ago, and I help out at her bar." J-Hope explained quickly, "Oh yeah, and my real name is Hoseok." J-Hope looked away embarrassed. Amber nudged him.
"Right. Auntie this is Jin."
"Hello." Jin waved and smiled pleasantly.
"This is Jungkook."
"Hi." Jungkook waved halfheartedly.
"Jimin."
"Hello!" Jimin smiled brightly.
"Suga." Suga just nodded his head in acknowledgement, clearly uncomfortable.
"And Nari."
"Nice to meet you." She smiled at Amber.
"It's so nice to finally meet you, Hoseok's told me so much about you." Amber chuckled.
"I wish we could say the same." Jin smiled politely.
"So Hoseok's been living with you guys for a while now right?" Amber asked. Jimin nodded,
"Kind of like a family."
"Yeah. These guys are like my brothers. And Nari...Nari's like a sister." J-Hope smiled at her slowly. Jimin and Jungkook looked at J-Hope puzzled. Jin just chatted politely with Amber and J-Hope. And Suga slowly laced his fingers into hers and squeezed her hand. She smiled into her lap, she couldn't help it.
It worked.
