Lonely Hoseok

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Jungkook looks up at Taehyung, admiring his one mono lidded eye, and the other double lidded eye. They walk next to each other awkwardly, words eaten up by silence.

Slowly, Taehyung holds out a hand intended to hold Jungkook's. The younger stares at the hand, a smile creeping on his lips as he takes it. Taehyung blushes slightly and swings their arms forward and backwards.

Jimin is clinging onto Yoongi's arm while Yoongi smiles at him fondly.

Jin is subtly flirting with Namjoon by telling him his cheesy pick up lines and cringey jokes.

Hoseok glares at the couples sadly from behind. He feels alone. And jealous. He has always fancied Yoongi. Seeing him looking at Jimin like that sends daggers into his stomach.

They are walking on a path carved out by the neverending bright green lush trees in all directions. They reach a small roundabout looking patch of grass and trees. Five exits greet them like fingers waiting to lure them in. Four of the paths are completely normal (trees, path, birds, sun). The fifth one is pitch black. There are no signs of any trees, any path, any birds, and certainly any sun. It is as if it is daytime in four of the paths, but nighttime in the fifth.

"So..." Jungkook giggles nervously, "Which way is it Yoongi?"

Not the dark one. Please not the dark one.

But of course Yoongi has to point at the dark one. Of course. Of course. Why did Jungkook even think it'd be one of the normal paths.

Namjoon, the bravest, takes the lead, carefully stepping into the black hole of a path. He gestures for the others to follow him. Jungkook enters next, followed by Taehyung, followed by Yoongi, followed by Jimin. Hoseok and Jin are clutching on to each other for dear life at the back, yelling with every step they take into the dark abyss.

Yoongi looks at them disapprovingly and covers his ears at the ruckus, "Are you ever quiet?"

Hoseok and Jin reply with a screech as they almost trip over a twig which they mistake for as a snake.

Yoongi rolls his eyes and announces, "I'm going to go look for the... for the... correct route. Yes, the correct route! So you guys stay here and don't make any noise, okay?"

Six pairs of confused eyes look at him.

"Okay?" they reply in unison.

Yoongi nods and disappears into the darkness.

Seconds of silence pass. Minutes.

"Jungkook," Taehyung shivers, "I'm scared."

"Me too!" Hoseok and Jin shiver too.

Jungkook, feeling like a parent, comforts 'his kids', "Don't worry, Yoongi'll be back soon and then we can get out of here."

But Yoongi doesn't come.

But someone else does.

"Jungkook, I'm really scared," Taehyung shivers again when they hear footsteps approaching them that sound too stumpy and loud to be Yoongi, to which Hoseok and Jin shiver a "Me too!"

"Everyone hold your weapons out," Jungkook instructs, and everyone does so.

The footsteps sound seconds away, and everyone gets ready to defend themselves.

"Woah woah! No need for weapons!" a voice exclaims, as a person comes into view, his arms raised.

"Wh-who are you?" Namjoon asks, trying to sound as calm as possible.

The man chuckles.

"I'm Sedah. Hanguk. Fifty-seven. Been here for thirty years."

Jungkook examines his straight, surprisingly black hair for such a grand age, and pitch black eyes. He looks like a normal man.

"Sedah? I think I've heard of you somewhere," Taehyung mutters.

Sedah smiles at him kindly, "I think you're mistaken. I'm nothing special. Definately not famous."

"So why are you here Sedah?" Jungkook asks, suddenly thinking of the possibility that this man might harm them.

The kind smile lights up his face again, "Just happened to pass by here. And you looked lost. Anything I can help you with?"

"No, thank you sir," Jungkook replies.

Maybe he is just a normal soldier passing by

The man gives one final smile before walking away. Soon after that, Yoongi returns.

The members cheer for Yoongi's return.

"What took you so long?" Jimin complained, "We almost got scared to death by a man."

Yoongi's eyes widen in fear, "Man? What happened? Did he hurt you?"

"Nah, he seemed really nice. He's just a Hanguk who's been here for like thirty years," Namjoon said.

"Oh," Yoongi sighed out in relief. It isn't him.

"Sedah!" Taehyung yells, "I know where I've heard of him!"

And he begins shivering in fear...

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