"Us, again."

7. Who knew?

"So, did u- uhm- uh-" Hoshi stuttered.

"Did i am what?"

"U skipped?"

The question got Jihoon giggled. His giggles have been the cutest giggle Hoshi ever heard his entire life. He thought that Jihoon giggles could lift his mood.

"Yes, tbh class would be to bored without u." Jihoon confessed.

"Well. I thought u didnt like my presence? wasnt im annoying?" Hoshi scratch his head.

"U are annoying but its kinda fun to get annoyed by u." Jihoon smile.

Hoshi doubting that day are real. He kept on pinching his wrist to make sure it is real. Having to have such a smooth conversation with Jihoon? Even listening to his giggles sounds like music in Hoshi's ears. Hoshi can't believe it.

"Come let's go." Jihoon said.

"U lived here?"

"Nah, but i lived nearby."

"Okay."

Hoshi was wondering where did Jihoon brings him. Hoshi brows furrowed when Jihoon enters the house passcode easily when he said he doesnt even leave there.

As soon as they enter, he can hear how loud the environment is.

"I told you im not the mafia."

"Then what are u?"

"I am the doctor."

"No, myungho is the doctor."

"Then how about u? What are u?"

"Duh, its obvious im the police."

"WHAT A LIE, I AM THE POLICE."

"who let Kim mingyu and Boo Seungkwan play mafia together?" Jihoon said.

Hoshi are still not visible to his friends as he was standing beside the wall behind Jihoon.

"Oh, u here?" Seungcheol stated.

"U are not working today?" Jihoon said went seated next to Seungcheol, forgot about Hoshi who has been tailing him from behind.

"No, i took a leave today."

Hoshi were stranded beside the wall. He dont know what he should do. He felt awkward to just introduce himself. Like what is he doing at a stranger's house?

"Oh? Who are u?" Dino said.

Jihoon hit his head, "oh yes, im so stupid."

"That's Hoshi. He is my friend." Jihoon went over to where Hoshi is standing and take him closer to everyone.

Everyone eyes are towards Hoshi, he smiled but looking down to avoid eye contact.

"Hoshi? Hyung?" Seungkwan said.

"Oh hello hoshi hyung, its nice to meet u." A guy with cute glasses greets him.

"Im Minghao, also Myungho and also eissa but u can call me yours." He added.

That got everyone burst in a laugh except for Kim Mingyu, "sorry no, he is mine. Im Mingyu. Uji hyung why are u letting him standing there? Here, have a seat."

"Uji hyung is that how u treat a guest? I cant believe u. Hello hoshi hyung, im Lee Seokmin. Ah, u can call me Dokyeom too."

"Yeah, but let me make it short, this is coups hyung and Dino, coups hyung little brother, as well as the house owner and this is Seungkwan." Jihoon stated.

"Ah hello everyone, im Jihoon's friend, Kwon Soonyoung but yall can call me Hoshi."

"Jihoon." Seungkwan laughs.

"Its been awhile since i heard that. Have a seat, let's talk abt Jihoon." Seungcheol said.

Hoshi were usually rays of sunshine and the one who did the talk but not that day. He were surrounded by extroverts.

"Uji hyung doesnt really talk and u wanna be friends with him?" Seungkwan said.

"I know right." Seokmin agreed.

"Yeah, cause he's cute." Hoshi replied.

"Yes, i agreed to that." Seungcheol lifts his thumb.

"Yall really roasting me in front of me? Not even trying doing it behind my back?" Jihoon stated.

"That isnt call roasting if its not infront ur face, Jihoon hyung." Minghao teased.

"Jihoon hyung...." Dino laughs.

"Hoshi ah, maybe u can practice calling him uji from now on. Our ears might bleed listening to Jihoon this Jihoon that." Seungcheol stated.

"Yall really be doing this over my friend that u knew for what? a minute?" Jihoon said.

It was a lie if Hoshi said he wouldnt be able to blend in well with Jihoon's friends as he think this is a punishment for bringing Joshua along for the lunch.

Which he totally was wrong, they are now in the 4th game of Mafia and he is playing it like he is with his friends.

Mingyu decided to stop playing and went to the kitchen making some food, accompanied by Minghao.

"So u are in the same department as uji?" Seungcheol ask.

"Ah yes, we are in the same class too." Hoshi explained.

"That's great, come here always, we loved company." Seungcheol stated.

They had dinner at Seungcheol's place and leave after.

Jihoon drives him back accompanied by  Seungkwan and Seokmin. The car ride was filled with their noisy ass. They means Seungkwan, Seokmin and the new guy, Hoshi.

"Hoshi hyung, we really should hangout." Seokmin laughs.

"Are u guys a thing? Cause if u guys a thing then-" Seungkwan said.

"What thing?" Jihoon ask.

"A thing, u know like- um okay u guys arent a thing." Seungkwan replied.

Jihoon drop the two of them first before he sent Hoshi back home.

"That was really random of bringing u to meet them, but-" Jihoon said.

"I like them. They are fun to be with, bring me next time if u hang around with them." Hoshi replied.

"Ah i didn't plan that but since it was to early to send u back home. Uh maybe next time, i can meet ur friends as well too."

Hoshi blushed listening to what Jihoon had say to him, the words "it was to early to send u back home" lingers around his head.

"He wanted to be with me?"

"I cant believe he wanted to be with me?"

"Today really felt like a dream."

And with all those thoughts, Hoshi zones out by himself smiling from ear to ear.

"Hoshi?" Jihoon knock some sense to himself.

"Yes?"

"U good? Why are u smiling alone?"

"Ah, im good."

"Uhm, we are here."

"Oh, that's fast."

"Well u have been zoning out quite awhile that's why."

Hoshi scratch his head, "Oh. I must be tired."

"Have a rest then. See u tomorrow. Goodnight."

"Yeah. Goodnight." Hoshi replied.