Red String | VMIN

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Yoongi rolls over to pick up the phone.
It's 6:43 am and he was up all night making music. Yoongi picks up the phone.
With his half asleep rustic voice he murmurs out a, "Hello?"
"He's in Spain."

Yoongi pops up out of his bed eyes wide open.
"He's where?"
"In Spain."
"Since when!"
"He left Friday. It's still Friday over there. But we are 14 hours ahead so it's Saturday here and Friday there."
"Hoseok, do you know why he's there?"
"No clue. He told Jin, Namjoon, Jungkook, Gucci, and a few others, but clearly forgot to tell us."
Yoongi groans and ruffles his hair.
"Have you tried contacting him?"
"Not really."
"I though he was busy with art or something."
Yoongi gets out of bed. Causing some static noises for Hoseok on his end.

"Yoongi, do you think he didn't tell us for a reason?"
Yoongi walks over to the bathroom and places the phone on the side of the counter. He starts the sink and rinses his face.
"What do you mean?"
Yoongi says in between washes.
"I mean," there's a pause.
"I mean, what if, he found out?"
Yoongi pats his face dry.
"Hoseok, what are you trying to say? Use your words."

Yoongi grabs his toothbrush and toothpaste and starts brushing his teeth.
"What if Tae found out about, what we discussed times prior?"
Yoongi spit out his tooth paste and pulled the phone close to his mouth.
"No, he didn't."
Yoongi says in a mono tone voice.
"How can you be so sure?"
"Because if he knew he'd tell me."
Hoseok scoffs.
"Oh yea?"
"Look, Tae's temper is not that great. He always speaks his mind when he is upset. Now imagine if it was someone he cares so deeply about. He'd be mad that I kept it from him and he'd yell at me."
"I-."
Hoseok can't really deny it, because that's exactly how Tae would react.

"So then why did he leave and not tell us?"
"He's a grown man Hoseok. He doesn't have to report to us and tell us here he's going. We aren't his parents."
Yoongi put the phone down again and put on some clean clothes from his dresser.
"We aren't his parents, but we're his friends. Wouldn't that mean anything?"
Hoseok added.
"Maybe he forgot."
"I think that would hurt more."
"Well, at least we know where he is. As long as he's safe, we shouldn't worry. I'm going to go eat now."
Yoongi grabs the phone, about to hang up.

"Let me take you out."
"Are you even near my house?"
"Yea. I'm close."
"Well, alright. I'll give you five minutes, and if you're not here I've serving my own breakfast."
"Alright see you in five."

Hoseok hangs up the phone.
Yoongi's house is down the street. He gets up out of his car and walks over. He walks up to the door. He rings for Yoongi.
"That was quick."
"Told you I was close."
There is a buzz and Hoseok opens the door.
He makes his way up to Yoongi's door. He knocks twice and Yoongi opens the door.
"Are you ready?"
"Yea. Let me just,"
Yoongi grabs a bottle of water and drinks it all.
Hoseok just stares, unsure on what's going on.
"Sorry."
Yoongi closes the bottle and throws it out.
"I was just really thirsty."
Yoongi wipes his lips.
Hoseok turns a slight shade of pink. He stares at Yoongi's reddish pink lips. Yoongi looks up. Hoseok then clears his throat and looks down. "Ok, let's go."

The boys then head out.
"Where are you taking me?"
"Uh, out to eat?"
Hoseok slightly chuckles.
"Yea no, I get that, but where?"
"What do you have a taste for?"
"You."
Yoongi says nonchalantly.
Hoseok stops walking. This time, he's pink.
"W-what?"
Yoongi turns back and looks at Hoseok.
He chuckles slightly.
"It's a joke silly. I wouldn't eat you."
Yoongi walks over to Hoseok and pinches his right cheek.
"You're too cute to eat."
Yoongi chuckles and continues walking, leaving Hoseok a flustered mess.

Eventually, Hoseok catches up with Yoongi and they leave the complex.
"That was lame of you."
Hoseok says as he gets in the car.
"Oh?"
Yoongi puts on his seatbelt.
"You shouldn't play with my heart like that, after you know how I feel about you."
Hoseok looks straight at Yoongi. His facial expression showing no emotion.

Yoongi turns over to face Hoseok.
"Hoseok, I-."
Hoseok leans over and get extremely close to Yoongi. Yoongi could feel Hoseok's breath on his face.
"I have needs too Yoongi."
Hoseok eyes Yoongi up and down and raises an eyebrow.
"Hobi."
Yoongi mumbles.
Hoseok leans back and turns a slight shade of pink.
Yoongi smiles.
"You're still the same kid I grew up with."
Yoongi smiles a bit wider.
Hoseok turns around abruptly.
"But I don't want to be just 'the same kid you grew up with'. I'm not a kid anymore, Yoongi. I'm tired of you looking at me like I'm a kid."

Yoongi raises an eyebrow.
"But, you haven't changed much Hoseok. You're still a ball of sunshine no matter what. Sure you've gotten a bit dominate at times, but you're still my hobi."
Hoseok turns pink again. That damn nickname.
"But I'm not!"
Hoseok pouts.
Yoongi chuckles lightly.
"Hoseok, can we please go eat now? I'm starving."
"Not until you admit I'm no longer a child."
"Fine you're not a kid ok? Let's go."
"No, I'm being serious."

Yoongi rolls his eyes and takes a deep breath.
"Hoseok, you know I'd never lie to you right."
"Mhm."
"So, there's no way I'll admit you're not a child."
Yoongi tilts his head to the side.
Hoseok rolls his eyes.
"Ok, fine. Let's just go."
Hoseok pulls out and they go to Nicos breakfast club.

They walked in got a table for two and ordered their food. Once the food arrived they ate, both staying quite. It's was kind of awkward and the tension was building up more than Yoongi wanted it to.
"Are you still mad at me?"
Yoongi took a bite of his pancakes.
Hoseok didnt bother to look up and continued to eat his food.
"Come on Hoseok, you cant be mad at me forever."
Hoseok didn't want to talk. He couldn't even look at Yoongi, for if he did he would crack and give in. The rest of breakfast was in silence.

Once they finished Hoseok got up to pay and Yoongi left the tip.
Nico, one of Yoongi's colleagues, looked at him.
He pointed to Hoseok. Yoongi just shrugged his shoulders. Hoseok left and Yoongi followed shortly behind.
"Hobi, I'm sorry ok. I didn't know you'd get worked up. You're a great guy ok."
Yoongi was trying to look at Hoseok, but he was to busy looking forward.

"Don't stress over something I said, it's nothing really. Why listen to me."
Hoseok turned around, pushed Yoongi against the wall and slammed his palm.
"But that's what you don't understand. It matters because it IS you. I'd be ok if everyone else saw me as a baby, but I like you Yoongi. I want you to look at me like a man, not a boy. You're the reason I'm upset Yoongi. Stop being so god damn selfish."
Hoseok looked right into Yoongi's eyes. Yoongi was at a lost of words and turning pink. Hoseok pushes away and started walking away.

Yoongi stared at him, watching him walk away.
"Wait, Hoseok."
Yoongi grabs his arm.
Hoseok rolls his eyes but doesn't turn around.
"What?"
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry if I make you feel like you aren't a man. I'm sorry if you think I don't notice when you try and act tough. Or when you make it seem like things don't bother you. But I find you much more attractive when you show you care."
Yoongi suddenly feels hot and puts his head down. He's too embarrassed to look up so he stares at the ground and slowly rubs his thumb on Hoseoks palm.

"I'm just trying to figure things out. I'm not asking you to wait for me, because that's selfish, but I just want you to understand that I'm not self ware of what I feel."
Hoseok turns his head to face Yoongi.
"Please understand I care for you and I'm always here for you."
Yoongi sticks up his face and their eyes meet.
God, Hoseoks eyes.
Yoongi swears on his whole being that Hoseok has his own universe in there. His eyes give off this soft autumn day. They glow like hazelnut coffee. There's peace in him. Yoongi smiles softly and Hoseok quickly pulls Yoongi into his chest.

"It's ok."
Hoseok says after a moment of silence.
"You don't have to apologize. But thank you for explaining."
They pull out of their hug.
"Anyti-."
Yoongi was the quickly cut off.
"Now I know a different way to approach when I go and hit on you."
Hoseok tilts his head to the right.
Yoongi chuckles.
"Whatever playboy. Let's go ok?"
"Okay."
The boys walk to the car. Constantly flashing a look to each other. They get into the car and drive off.
They are ok. They're in a good place.
For now.

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Hey guys! This chapter was a little Sope content, if you couldn't tell. The next chapter will be back on vmin. Till then,

- awful writer 💌