Dear Hush | Taejin

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Knock knock knock.

Seokjin shakily lowered his fist from the door, and nervously awaited its response. In less than two seconds he could barely feel the vibrations of thumping down what he assumed were stairs and footsteps coming his way.

The door flew open, revealing an overexcited Jimin standing there. His grin was so big that it stretched across his face, and his eyes scrunched up to its natural eye smile. Seokjin couldn't help but notice how short he was, standing right before him.

"Hyung, you came!"

His small hand took Seokjin's and tugged him into the house. Seokjin smiled shyly and kicked off his shoes before Jimin could drag him in any further. He was pulled upstairs, and into his room where he found one person already on Jimin's bed, playing video games.

He was staring at the tv with an intense stare, his eyes and fingers the only things moving. Seokjin moved a little closer to the young male with brown hair to see which game he was playing.

His eyes lit up.

"M-Mario!"

This was one of the few words he loved to say so much that he perfected the pronunciation. He was so excited to see him playing his favorite video game that he almost forgot he was a guest here.

Jimin was filled with joy when he saw Seokjin's genuine smile. He felt proud to have had the courage to invite him over. The only person he ever invited to his house was the one sitting on his bed, his best friend Jungkook.

Jungkook paused the game to look at Seokjin, and he couldn't help but smile at Seokjin's enthusiasm. "You like it? I bought the game last Sunday. Here, you can play Mario and I can play Luigi.." 

Seokjin had never felt so happy to be included. He was handed a game controller from the WiiU, and Seokjin declined it.

"Why?" Jimin asked, a little confused as he grabbed a third controller, sitting on the bed with them.

Seokjin raised up the bag he was holding, with the label "Kims' Bakery" onto it. Jimin and Jungkook's jaws dropped, and their eyes sparkled. 

He pulled out two jam filled pastries, and handed it to them. 

"Th-thank you!" Jimin said, as he had never had the chance to try one. He took a bite, looking into Seokjin's eyes the whole time.

"Oh my god!"

He shouted in English. Jungkook took a bite, and his eyes widened as well. Seokjin started sweating. Their faces were just frozen. 

"Uwa, uwa, uwa!" He shook his hands frantically, something he seemed to do when he got excited. "Seokjin, this is really good!"

Jungkook rolled his eyes as he continued chewing. "You're overreacting, Chim, as always."

Jimin turned to him, and with a happy smile he said "It's 'hyung' to you, baby Kookie!" 

Jungkook breathed out an exaggerated sigh, sinking lower into the bed. Seokjin was happy they liked it, and let himself relax. He looked to a desk, with papers all over it and music sheets littered everywhere. There was a single chair next to it, and a glass with bright green liquid inside.

He tapped Jimin's shoulder, and pointed to the glass. "What is that? It's my friend's. I think it's gatorade or something, but he warned us not to drink it, so I don't know."

"Tch, I wouldn't be surprised if that was alcohol that Namjoon-hyung brought. He does say it makes him see weird things." Jungkook commented, also looking at the messy corner of the room.

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Dear Hush,

The hangout at Jimin's went so well! Guess what? I made friends with someone new there, too!

His name is Jungkook, and he likes Super Mario just like me. I was so happy when they loved the pastries I bought them.

I never really talked or used sign language, but for once there really wasn't a need to.

They knew exactly what I was saying without me having to say or do anything.

That's the kind of friendship I had always dreamed of, where hearing isn't the most important thing. See you tomorrow after school.

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