disneyland - hopekook

iii

jeongguk for the nth time this night, blushed.

jimin smirked, leaning onto yoongi's shoulder.

"a-ah, we just met." jeongguk stutters, scratching the back of his head.

"i know. what i meant was, do you like him enough to want to meet him again after this?" yoongi pushes, holding jimins waist.

jeongguk thought about it. his stomach flutters thinking about how hoseok held his hand, made sure he felt okay, and even offering him his jacket. of course you'd like to see him again, jeongguk. the voice on his head mutters.

"i-i guess?" he replies.

"he's cute for hoseok hyung, baby. i like him, too! he calls me jimin-ssi." jimin giggles, smiling at jeongguk, his eyes disappearing.

hoseok appears wearing a denim jacket over a grey sweater and some jeans. damn, he looks good. jeongguk gulps as he looks at hoseok before seeing the couple smirking in front of him.

"here, gguk. hope it's comfy for ya." hoseok hands jeongguk an oversized orange hoodie. jeongguk quickly puts it over his head for he's been shivering for a while.

"i've also got a powerbank if you'd like to charge your phone?" hoseok adds, holding out a powerbank on his hand.

"hope-ah, we'll go ahead. it's getting late and jimin's feeling sleepy." yoongi butts in. jimin sneakily winks at jeongguk before wrapping his arms around yoongi.

"oh, okay. see you on sunday, jimin!" hoseok says, waving goodbye as jeongguk does the same to the couple leaving through the door.

"you look nice in my hoodie." hoseok smiles, eyes sparkling with endearment.

jeongguk, again, blushed.

"let's get going, yeah?"

jeongguk nods, before following hoseok out the door. as if on instinct, jeongguk grabs hoseok's hand. hoseok's eyes widened before jeongguk realizes what he has done.

"i-im sorry. your hand was so warm and i thought– i mean i thought we had to still act like a couple and i–"

hoseok grabs his hand and intertwined their fingers again. "it's okay, bun."

im not sure how many times jeongguk has blushed tonight but add this to the list. jeongguk blushed.

they walked hand in hand to the almost empty parking lot. jeongguk frowns as hoseok lets go of his hand to open the passenger seat for him then running towards the driver's seat.

a gentleman he is. jeongguk thought.

hoseok starts the car and drives out the parking lot.

"so, where do you live?" he starts.

"it's a bit far from here actually. i uh, i wouldn't want you to drive me home. you're probably tired. you can drop me off at a motel or something." jeongguk says, watching as the streetlights pass by.

"im not gonna let you stay in a motel, bun. i wouldn't want you to be alone. you can sleepover at mine then we can figure out how you can get home in the morning, yeah?" hoseok replies.

"but–"

"no buts, jeongguk-ah. if i leave you in a motel, my conscience will haunt me and i don't want that. you'll stay at mines okay?"

"okay." jeongguk nods.

"besides, i won't do anything to you, bun. i'll sleep on the couch anyway."

"no, it's your house, hyung. i'm okay with the couch."

"and you're my guest, baby. stay in my room, that's final." hoseok says, as he stops at a red light.

"okay, hyung."

"im sorry if im too strict? i.. i just i don't want you to stay in a motel alone when you can stay in my apartment with me safe and sound. i hope you understand, jeongguk-ah." hoseok gently places his hand on jeongguk's thigh.

"it's okay, i understand. thank you, hyung."

hoseok hums as he uses his other hand to turn the radio on.

I am not the only traveler
Who has not repaid his debt

both of them drove under the starlight, listening to the song on the radio, hearts beating almost as one.

hoseok never moved his hand, it sat comfortably on jeongguk's thigh.

jeongguk smiled.