Hope | Yoonseok

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"Friendship- my definition- is built on two things. Respect and trust. Both elements have to be there. And it has to be mutual. You can have respect for someone, but if you don't have trust, the friendship will crumble."

Stieg Larsson

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"Week 6 of hell, will the students survive?" Jimin joked around with the microphone, he and Namjoon got offered a spot on the morning radio which meant they could skip out on their first hour and just goof around in the little studio.

"Jimin the microphone is on." Namjoon sighed, knowing Jimin was going to get in trouble for it.

"...oh shit."

"Jimin!"

"Sorry!" Jimin quickly put the microphone away, not trusting to be near it. Namjoon grabbed the microphone before putting up a professional voice.

"The news of today, today you can't use the gate on the right of the school."

"Well you can but that will result in another ambulance arriving at school this year." Jimin filled in, making Namjoon sigh again. "Right, so in case of emergency please go to the main gate at the front of the school."

Jimin took the microphone again. "AND IT'S PIZZA DAY TODAY LADIES AND GENTS. GET THAT PEPPERONI HEAVEN." Namjoon snatched the microphone away from Jimin. "That's all for today, thank you for listening." Namjoon shut all the microphones off before he went to beat Jimin up.

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"Good afternoon!" Hoseok smiled, going to sit down at the table before he froze. "Why does Jimin have an ice pack on his face?"

"Namjoon beat him up for dicking around during that radio thingy." Jungkook snickered, he was very amused by it. "Hello hello." Taehyung greeted them, sitting down together with Yoongi. "Ready for PE?" Yoongi layed his head down on the table while Jungkook was getting hyped. "Too bad Seokjin isn't here, I always had an excuse to beat him up during PE."

"I advice to not beat him up after he gets back from the hospital." Namjoon commented, knowing damn well that Jungkook smacking him might sprain his back again. Jungkook looked at his nails, with an unamused look on his face. "Whatever you say."

A group passed by their table, whispering and laughing while looking at Yoongi. "The fuck is that about?" Jimin looked weirdly at them. "They heard my voice and now they won't stop making fun of me." Yoongi frowned, looking uncomfortable about the situation. "I'll go talk to them." Hoseok stood up and walked towards the group of people.

"Is there a problem?" Hoseok asked, his usual smile plastered on his face. "Hoseok please, he's a weirdo... You know that just as well as we do."

"Because he doesn't like to talk?"

They all looked at each other weirdly. "Wow, you really haven't seen it have you?" Did Yoongi live a double life? One he wasn't made aware of? What if Yoongi just came up with that excuse of them laughing at him....

"Seen what?"

"He has full blown fucking breakdowns, it's weird." Hoseok's smile faltered from his face. The puzzle pieces started clicking together in his brain. Yoongi is mentally ill. "So you think making fun of someone's mental state is funny?"

"Hoseok come on, he should be able to control his emotions at least a little bit. It's just fucking strange."

"You're awful." Hoseok spat, before going back to the table. "Oh oh, Hoseok is frowning." Jimin scooted a little bit away from him.

-

"HELP. HOBI IS SCARING ME." Jimin ran away before jumping on Jungkook's back. They were boxing for PE and Hoseok hadn't calmed down since lunch. Jimin was the one having to catch Hoseok's punches, he wasn't too happy about that. The teacher looked weirdly at the group before deciding it wasn't any of his business.

"Someone talk to him! I already got beat up today! I don't like frowning Hobi!"

Yoongi walked over to Hoseok, putting his hand on his shoulder. "Are you still upset about what happened at lunch? You don't have to be-"

"I do, what they said is disgusting." Yoongi sighed, before signaling that Hoseok had to follow him. He walked to behind the tribune before facing Hoseok. "I appreciate that you want to protect me, but you don't have to."

"Why didn't you tell me."

"It only started yesterd-"

"I meant the breakdowns, the mental illness, you could've told me." Yoongi's shoulders dropped. "I don't need a nanny to get me out of every situation."

"Yoongi you are mentally not okay, let us help you." Yoongi bit his lip, averting his gaze to the ground.

"I don't want you to think any less of me." Hoseok calmed down, removing the boxing gloves from his hands and pulling Yoongi in for a hug. "I would never. I'm here if you need me. You don't have to hide." Hoseok sure hopes he won't regret offering his help.