Cherry On Top

Chapter V.

Hoseok froze. He didn't know how to react. If Jimin was one of the hosts of the party, he'd of course be there. Should he talk to him? What should he say? Hey, I know we've never talked, but I thought you were very hot, and I've been seeing you a couple times around town. I also found your profile on NoodleBook, and I haven't been able to think about anything else for the past week, and I know you don't know my name but I already know yours sooo - what's up? How could he not come off as a total creep??
He took a deep breath. "Oh ... Uhm, okay." He didn't know what to say. Tae had no idea of any of this, and he certainly did not know how to tell him about it.
How could he be so unlucky? He saw some pretty guy once, and suddenly he kept coming back. And of course the universe couldn't stop there, now Tae knew his roommate, and probably him too.
Jin got out of the car, running a hand through his hair. "What're you waiting for? Lets go get drunk." He said casually, putting his keys in his pockets and walking up to the house.

The music was louder inside, but not too loud to not being able to hear anything. There was a slight smell of smoke, and the living room seemed quite crowded. Perhaps Hoseok didn't even have to worry about Jimin. He could just avoid him if he spotted the bleach blonde hair, and call it a day.
He made his way through the crowd, keeping close to Tae. He still knew no one in the city other than the younger boy and his roommate, even though he'd been out a lot. He just wasn't good at making new friends, even though he really wanted to be. As he made sure to stay by Tae's side, Hoseok kept an eye out for the bleach blonde hair. He saw a couple girls with blonde hair, making him panic a bit before realizing their hair length. Luckily, he saw nothing to Jimin until Tae stopped. He turned around and pulled a guy over to them, introducing him to Hoseok after greeting him with a hug. "This is Kooks! Kooks this is Hobi, or, if you wanna be fancy and shit, Hoseok." He chuckled, and the other boy laughed. He was quite tall and muscular, but had a friendly face.
He shook Hoseok's hand. "Hey, I'm Jungkook. Welcome!"
Hoseok nodded and thanked him, then headed to the kitchen with Tae to get some drinks.

The night was going good, Hoseok spending most of it in the kitchen where the music was more muted, making it easier to hear what each other was saying. He leaned against the counter, taking a sip of his beer. Tae had introduced him to one of his other friends, a girl who knew Jungkook very well. Her name was Dahyun, and she was in the kitchen too, as well as a group of other people, including Jungkook. Tae and Jin was somewhere in the living room, Tae probably well on his way to getting way too drunk.
Dahyun reached over besides Hoseok, grabbing a handful of chips from a bowl and stuffing them in her mouth with a satisfied look in her eyes. Hoseok chuckled. She looked over at him, crunching on the chips before clearing her throat and asking: "So, what brought you to Lilydale? Not The Fighters I can imagine." Lilydale Fighters was a soccer team, known for being pretty horrible players.
"Nah." Hoseok said with a grin. "Don't worry. I'm here for LCA."
Dahyun raised an eyebrow, smiling brightly. "Really? Woah, me too. Dancing."
They both hyped up about their shared activity, talking about style, education and tips, excitedly telling about their experiences.

Dahyun is was fun and outgoing, and the conversation never went dry. Jungkook joined in when they started talking about piercings and tattoos, telling them how he'd always wanted a lip piercing.
"Go for it!" Dahyun exclaimed. "YOLO am I right!"
Jungkook and Hoseok laughed, Jungkook nodding. "You're right, you're right. I guess I'm just bad at commitment." He emptied his beer, putting the can down on the counter.
"Me too." Hoseok added. "But I think lip piercing are awesome. I think you should do it."
Dahyun agreed, and Jungkook smiles and said he'd think about it. The conversation went on, and as the alcohol got to Hoseok, he relaxed more. People were nice, and he hadn't seen Jimin yet.
But of course he wouldn't get that lucky.
Just as he was about to tell them the story of how he almost got a drunk tattoo of a goat on his wrist, he saw him. He stepped into the kitchen, and Hoseok could feel his stomach turn. His stunning blonde hair parted in the middle, eyes looking like they had a bit of dark red eyeshadow on. His eyes skimming the room, Hoseok pausing mid sentence and feeling like time stood still. As Dahyun snapped him back to reality, he stuttering finished his sentence, not being able to take his eyes off the boy who now went to the fridge. He was wearing black ripped jeans and a red T-shirt, colors matching well with his blonde hair. He was stunning.
Jungkook noticed Hoseok's attention shifting, and looked over his shoulder, to notice his roommate pulling a can out of the fridge. Hoseok panicked internally as Jungkook called him over, Jimin making his way towards them with a smile.

Authors Note: Hope you enjoyed this chapter. I'm really enjoying writing this story, so I hope y'all like it. See ya~✨