Death Drive

v. Dhaka to Barisal

Bangladesh
Population: 156.6 million

Destination: Barisal
A major city that lies on the bank of Kirtankhola river in South-Central Bangladesh
Population: 328,278

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Hoseok stood on the edge of a busy public street in the city of Dhaka, his fingers interlocked with his newly promised best friend Jungkook's, as cars nearly scuffed their ankles. The two boys stared up at the top of an enormous skyscraper, the Red Crescent Rupayan Tower, which was currently in the construction process. Jungkook and Hoseok were blown away by it's astounding stature.

"I've never seen a building that tall in my entire life," Jungkook said in awe as his jaw hung, leaving his mouth agape (being the tourist that he was).

"Neither have I," Hoseok replied in astonishment, gazing up at the tower and closing one eye, squinting to find the absolute top of the structure.

"If you fell off of that, do you think you'd die?" Jungkook asked Hoseok with wide eyes.

"I know you'd die," Hoseok said, "But there's only one way to find out," he laughed, gently pushing Jungkook toward the building.
"Why don't you test the theory for us?"

"Why don't you go play in traffic?" Jungkook giggled, nudging Hoseok off of the curb and onto the street, causing him to immediately need to jump out of the way of an oncoming car.

"I should wring your neck," Hoseok laughed, pulling a chuckle out of Jungkook before the pair were cut off.

"—Guys!" Taehyung shouted from across the street at the two boys play-fighting like toddlers, "We need to catch our bus any minute now! Can you two pick up the pace a bit?"

Laughing and saying their final goodbyes to the skyscraper protruding into the sunny blue sky, Hoseok and Jungkook ran across the street, weaving between cars in stop-and-go traffic, until they made it to Taehyung's side.

"Why do we need to be at the hotel so soon?" Jungkook prodded as Taehyung jogged ahead of them to catch up with the group, "Is checking in on time really that important?"

"Jin said we're renting an apartment, not staying in a hotel," Taehyung replied, annoyed, "And, it's because it's boiling out. We just want to get into an air-conditioned house! We can sightsee later, when we aren't all in jeans with luggage, alright?"

"Fine," Jungkook leered.

★

Grabbing Hoseok's sweaty hand again, and pulling him to catch up with the other guys, Jungkook led the way now, "Let's go, best friend," he said cheerfully to Hoseok.

Hoseok giggled and squeezed Jungkook's hand, and at that, Yoongi tapped Hoseok's shoulder, and he and Jungkook spun around. Yoongi shot them both a death glare.

"Hoseok," Yoongi leered, "Remember what I told you?"

"Don't be like this, Yoongi!" Jungkook laughed, "I don't have a crush on Hoseok!" he insisted, turning back around.

"On another note," Hoseok added, "Yoongi, are we still going through with those plans we made?"

Yoongi stopped in his path as Hoseok's and Jungkook's distance from him grew, and he remembered that he agreed to having shoplifting lessons—taught by the infamous Jung Hoseok. He jogged to catch up with the two.
"Of course!" Yoongi grinned, "Practicing in a foreign country will probably get us thrown in jail or killed—but I don't see why not!"