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forty-nine

Hoseok's P.O.V

I barely know any of these people dancing in my living room. Random people getting high in the kitchen and drinking booze in the bathrooms. Only a few faces I recognize from my classroom. Jimin is nowhere in sight and I know Jin is upstairs waiting. Waiting for Taehyung. But where is Taehyung. Jungkook told Jimin he'd be coming.

I'm standing here like a wall flower sipping on my water pretending it's vodka. So what? Wanting to seem like the rest is fine even if you are faking it. Nobody is going to come up to me anyway they don't know me. That's in my book at least. I don't want to get drunk tonight because Jin needs me at this moment.

Everybody gets along so well with others while I wait for life. This night I don't want to get along with anyone, I want to repay Jin. Nobody but me wants everything to go right tonight. Taehyung thinks nothing will go wrong when I'm on high alert. No Hae-Win yet, a perfect night. No one going upstairs because I lied it was being refurbished, a perfect night. I don't know exactly what will happen between Jin and Taehyung inside a room all to themselves. I don't know what they have done together when they have been alone and I don't want to. It's between them and no one else.

Jin deserves this. He truly does. A tap is placed on my shoulder. I squeak with a jump only to witness casual wear Yoongi and by his side, pissy Taehyung. I still don't like Taehyung but I can tell he likes Jin so I have to get used to him someday. "Why aren't you having fun?" Yoongi asks me gazing out at the loud crowd.

I shake my head. "No time for that. What took you two so long?"

Yoongi rubs the back of his neck and eyes Taehyung. "He changed his mind so I had to drag him here."

Taehyung almost changing his mind, no surprise I would too. After everything that has happened I'd second guess everything. He is used to parties but I know the exact reason why he didn't want to come. If someone catches him alone with Jin rumors spread and his popularity demolishes. I then take notice of their clothes. "What are you two wearing? It's freezing outside and you barely dress for the weather?" I complain.

Yoongi looks down at his exposed arms and smiles nervously. "Style, ya know?"

"Now I really need a drink." Taehyung moves off towards the kitchen.

"No, you can't!" Yoongi pulls him back. "Where is Jin?" Yoongi eyes me. We better get them two together before Taehyung really does get drunk.

I motion my head up to the stairs taking a sip of my water again. Taehyung is quick to the stairs. "Are you drinking vodka, Hoseok"-

"I'm not don't worry. Right now that should be the least of your concern. We need to look out." I tell him leaning against the wall. Look out is all we need to do. Screw my night this is Jin's night practically the only reason I hosted this party. I was assuming Jungkook would invite more people and right now I'm not mad about the crowd.

"Right." Yoongi stands next to me as we scan the whole room. "I was wondering"-

"Why?" I cut him short.

"Anyways, I was wondering if you were going to the dance in February?" Yoongi crosses his arms over his chest looking buff. Has he been working out? I don't care.

I look down at my cup of water and shrug. "I don't know I haven't even thought about it. On the other note never  heard of it till now." I explain.

"Oh," Yoongi sighs. "Will you?"

"I'll think about it. I will have to find something to wear. Mind helping?" I smile.

"No, I don't." Yoongi replies.

"Good." I go back to scanning the room.

Next thing we know someone ruins the mood. Jungkook comes sprinting towards me and Yoongi with a shocked expression on his face. Yoongi doesn't say anything as I stand straight from the wall wonder what it could be. "Hae-Win," he takes in a big breath of air, "she's here."

Damn it when I thought everything was going well. Of course she heard there was a party she's popular how could I miss that? This irritates me that she has the balls to even show up here without getting through her head she'll be done for. If shes here maybe the three guys that beat up Jin are here too. I make my way to the stairs seeing Taehyung already got to the room before me. I look behind me to see people and no Hae-Win. She could be anywhere by now. Yoongi is right by my side with Jungkook behind. "Block the stairs." I tell them and hurry up. I will not let her ruin this.