𝐄𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝; [j.hs + the 8th member]✔

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Of course, the mysterious boy never listened as Hoseok tried to sleep one more time.

After that, Hoseok was completely done. He stayed up all night. Watching movies or videos, or dancing, sometimes even just eating.

But nothing was ever enough to take away his melancholy or his memory of the dreams.

He needed an escape.

Hoseok was growing extremely tired and lifeless. The other six boys were growing extremely worried for their friend's health. Especially Namjoon.

It was pass two in the morning and Hoseok was sitting in the dark kitchen, the fridge light being the only thing lighting it up.

The light was suddenly switched on. Hoseok turned to see who it was. Namjoon.

"Uh, sorry, I got hungry again," Hoseok explained, closing the fridge.

"Really?" Namjoon asked but he didn't wait for an answer. "Hoseok when are you going to sleep?"

"Oh, I was. I just woke up for a quick sn-"

"Hoseok, stop lying to me. It's because of me, isn't it? Hoseok, I didn't mean for you to stop sleeping. I'm sorr-"

"It's not you, Namjoon," Hoseok said immediately. "I'm just sick of the dreams, okay? Don't blame yourself." He forced a smile. He turned to walk to his room but Namjoon stopped him.

"Hoseok, can you take off that mask just for once?" He asked. "Stop pretending to be so happy when we know you're not."

"And if I take off the mask? Then what?" Hoseok asked bluntly. "Can you fix this? Can you fix me? Can you take away these dreams? There is nothing you can do, Namjoon."

Namjoon became quiet.

"I'm falling in love with a ghost. Looking for someone who doesn't even exist. It's ridiculous. I just want it to end. But the dreams just never go away," Hoseok's eyes became desperate as he looked to Namjoon with tears in his eyes that were threatening to fall. "He never goes away."

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