“Hyung?”

“Mhmm?”

“Isn’t it nice like this?” V asked with a wide grin on his face. J-Hope smiled and nodded once, actually still too shy about the fact that the two of them were holding hands at the moment. They were walking really slow as if to treasure each moment they were together, totally ignoring the fact that there was a VJ in front of them filming the whole thing.

“Hey hyung?”

“Hmm?”

“Am I moving too fast?”

“Nope—actually it was a bit too slow for me.”

“Are you sure we’re talking about the same thing right now?” V squinted as he looked at J-Hope by his side while the older just blinked a few times in confusion, before he started frowning.

“Wait didn’t you mean to ask if you are walking too fast—“

“As usual my hyung, always so slow.” V shook his head and clicked his tongue that made J-Hope pouted.

“How do I know you are not talking about that pfft.” He mumbled but was somehow heard by the latter by his side.

“Hyung I meant us.”

“You mean—“

“Our relationship.”

J-Hope gulped dryly and his hand loose it’s grip on V’s but the younger didn’t let go. He stopped his steps, forcing the older to stop his steps as well.

“Why is it that when I started talking about this you’d react this way?”

“Tae please not now—“

“Hyung whatever it is you’re going to say, I’ll understand. Haven’t I always?”

J-Hope pursed his lips in thought and they were standing there like a frozen frame. V frowned as he realized how the older weren’t saying anything for a while and somehow, he lost his patience. He pulled J-Hope by the wrist and made then facing each other.

“Why, hyung? You know you can talk it out with me right—whatever it is?”

“I don’t think you’ll understand.” J-Hope shook his head a few times and somehow he realized that V’s grip on his wrist loosened up before eventually his hand fell to his side.

“There is something bothering you, isn’t it?”

“It wasn’t anything important just—“

“Just what?” V’s voice came out a bit raised as he asked that impatiently and J-Hope was taken aback as he realized how the younger’s stare changed from the adoring eyes to his hawk-like eyes.

“Just—my thoughts—“

“Your thoughts that you’re keeping a secret from me.”

“Look Tae I don’t think you understand what it means to be having a relationship—“

“Are you saying I’m not matured enough?” V’s voice cut in J-Hope’s next words like a scissor cutting through a paper, making J-Hope fidgeted at his spot.

“That wasn’t what I meant—“

“Then what? What is it you’re hiding from me huh?” The latter snapped and J-Hope immediately wondered how their romantic mode a while ago was replaced by this serious mode.

“You know what I think we’re both too tired right now. Let’s go back to our room.” He let out a sigh before he took V’s hand in his but V avoided him by taking a step back.

“Look at you you’re doing that again, changing the topic before we could even finish talking.”

“Tae this is not a place where we should be having a serious conversation like this.”

“You know hyung, avoiding the problem won’t solve it. Keeping your thoughts in your head won’t make the thoughts go away. If that’s the way you want, and you think we’ll be okay somehow—you’re wrong. It’s not how it works between two person. If you don’t talk it out, the problem will forever exist. If you prefer keeping it in then—I guess there’s nothing I can do to save this. I tried.”

V just turned his back on J-Hope and headed back to the hotel, leaving the older there stunned at that unexpected action from the latter. They had this kind of fight before, it was the exact same thing that they talked about but J-Hope just couldn’t say his thoughts properly. He thought about many things about them and he didn’t want to burden the latter with that.

The two didn’t speak along the way. V was way ahead of J-Hope who had his steps slowed down. He just watched how V kicked the sand by the shore with his barefoot in frustration. He bit his lips and started to think that he was the one to cause the latter to be so frustrated like that. What would it be like if he was the one to be locked out from knowing V’s thoughts—just like the way he did to him?

They eventually reached the lobby and the crew greeted them both first, asking them to prepare for the photo shoot for each couple tomorrow before they head back to Seoul in the night. Both of them nodded with a fake smile before they took the elevator to their room.

Silence surrounded them when they settled in their room. None spoke any words to each other, nor did any of them wanted to start talking first to clear their misunderstandings. V was sitting at the edge of their bed, his back J-Hope. He took out a small box from his pocket and opened it. He stared at the two couple rings inside before he kept the box inside his carrier. His plan for the night was ruined, but somehow he predicted that this will happen.

He had always felt that something will go wrong starting from when J-Hope said he had to settle his feelings for Jimin. Simply put, his heart wasn’t purely for him yet. Why was he so stupid and not understand the obvious hint J-Hope gave him that night?

***

Jungkook got off the elevator and as soon as the door was opened in front of him then he rushed towards their room immediately. By that time, Jimin already had his one hand pressing his stomach, for he felt like someone just stabbed him with a knife there.

“Oh —keys. Where did I put the keys again—“ Jungkook muttered to himself as he reached right in front of the room, but was clearly heard by Jimin in his arms.

Jimin peek an eye open and he realized how Jungkook’s hair was damp, his own sweat already wetting his forehead and he started struggling to reach for the keys in his pocket without dropping the older. Jimin would have jumped off and walk inside himself if he could but by that time he knew he didn’t have any strength left to walk, so what he could do was just to stare with his apologetic eyes.

Right at that time, Suga reached the 8th floor and he, too rushed out of the elevator in the speed of lightning. Jungkook and Jimin’s room were opposite Suga and Jin’s room while J-Hope and V’s room was just next to it.

By the time he reached the corridor to their rooms, Suga caught the sight of Jungkook standing right in front of the door. His eyebrows were knitted together before he remembered the fact that no one could help Jungkook to open the door and enter the room at the very moment. He quickened his steps until he finally stood right behind the maknae.

“Yah, where are the keys?” Suga asked as he tapped on Jungkook’s shoulders. The younger just silently pointed to his jean’s pocket by his left side and Suga immediately took a hold of the key then proceeded to open the door for Jungkook to enter.

The younger placed Jimin on the bed as gently as he can but somehow, Jimin still winced in pain. Suga sat at the edge of the bed, his frown clearly showing how much he was concerned and worried about Jimin as he placed a hand on Jimin’s forehead, trying to check his temperature while Jungkook wrapped the blanket around him.

“Gosh Jimin you’re burning up. What happened?”

“I don’t know either he just suddenly turned pale a while earlier so I rushed him back to the hotel—“ Jungkook answered in Jimin’s place but Suga’s raised voice just cut him in the middle of his sentence.

“Yah what did you guys do during the date to bring him home in this condition?”

“Nothing! We just went around here and there, eating—“

“You let him eat mindlessly huh?” Suga crossed his arms against his chest and stared at Jungkook with his serious face. Jungkook’s mouth opened as he was about to answer but then he realized he had no answer. He just ended up biting his lips and looked down on the floor.

“Didn’t you know he can’t eat just anything? Did you forgot he’s on a strict diet?”

“But I didn’t ask him to eat!” The maknae protested immediately but somehow Suga already seemed to be very determined to put the blame on Jungkook.

“But you didn’t stop him either right?”

Jungkook’s huff already proven that Suga’s words were right. The older shot his ice glare at the maknae who was staring at Jimin apologetically. Jimin’s face still looked pale but somehow he seemed a bit more relaxed than earlier.

“Hyung—“

Suga heard Jimin’s slow voice and he immediately leaned close towards the younger, making Jimin felt his blood rushed to his face in just a few milliseconds but somehow he just kept silent about that and just proceeded to what he wanted to say.

“It wasn’t Jungkook’s fault. I was the one—“

“Oh shut up Jimin. You won’t even blame Jungkook even if he was the one that did wrong anyway. I don’t trust you.” Suga snapped without even hearing what the younger had to say until the end because somehow, he already knew about it and Jimin just gulped and blinked as he looked at the two. The tension in the room was felt though no one had said anything for quite a while.

“Hyung listen to me. I really didn’t do anything wrong!“ Jungkook said again, despite knowing how Suga would react towards him—and he was actually right. Suga just stared at him like a hawk staring at it’s predator for a few minutes before he started talking again.

“Yah Jeon Jungkook let me ask you.”

“Huh?”

“Don’t you feel sorry for Jimin?”

“I—well I do feel like it’s partially my fault—“

“Then take the blame and shut up.”

The three went to silent mode at Suga’s words. Jimin couldn’t help but to think that Suga was being too much towards Jungkook. He was at fault too for eating just everything he saw at the streets but why did Suga only scolded Jungkook for it?

“It’s unfair.”

“What did you say?” Suga raised an eyebrow as he heard Jungkook who suddenly decided to talk after they were drowned in silence for quite a while. Jungkook then continued his words boldly.

“It wasn’t even my fault. You’re being too much on me.”

“You still think you are not at fault? This kid really—“

“Hyung don’t you think you’re going too far with your jealousy?”

“What the—“

“You’re actually jealous that I got so close to Jimin hyung these few days aren’t you? You got even more jealous of me this night since I picked Jimin hyung to be my partner right?”

“Jeon Jungkook I’m your hyung! You don’t go all rude on me like that.”

“Hyung that’s enough. I’m okay now it’s just slight stomach ache.” Jimin’s voice finally croaked in the middle of the heated argument between Jungkook and Suga. However, that made the older just more annoyed and he felt the urge to really, really scold the maknae.

Before Suga could even open his mouth to shut Jimin up, the bell rang and Jungkook rushed to open it. He thought it was the staff whom he texted a while ago asking for medicines but it turned out to be Jin instead.

“I brought the medicines—“

“Thanks.” Jungkook snatched the box in Jin’s hand and attempted to shut the door close but Suga’s cold voice just effectively stopped him.

“Let him in.”

Jungkook rolled his eyes secretly and approached the bed but before he could even come closer, Suga blocked his way and took the box in his hand. Jungkook was left speechless as Suga started taking out the medicines in the box, trying to look for the right one.

In the meantime, Jin looked around for a small towel and asked Jungkook to get some hot water. The younger didn’t move at all, it was as if his feet were planted on the floor.

“Yah what are you doing? I said go and get some hot water I want to make Jimin feel better.” Jin pushed him slightly but he didn’t budge. The older ended up blowing on his bangs in annoyance at that childish act.

“Seriously—“

“It’s okay hyung I’ll take care of him well. Jungkook, we have to switch room tonight. Just take your necessary things for tonight and go with Jin hyung.” Suga ordered as he got off the bed and started taking out the hotel’s small towel from the closet.

“What—No! I can stay here and watch Jimin hyung.” Jungkook frowned in disagreement at the decision. He stared at Jimin, his eyes pleading for help but somehow it hurts him to see Jimin shaking his head weakly and gestured him to just go.

“I said go with Jin hyung.” Suga’s decisive voice sounded way too scary at that time and Jungkook couldn’t say another word. He ended up storming out of the room, slamming the door behind him followed by Jin who came out a while after he checked on Jimin’s condition.

Jin really didn’t expect Jungkook to be waiting for him right outside the room. Their eyes met for quite a while but somehow the contact broke even before Jin could even crack a smile.

“Give me the keys I want to sleep.” Jungkook said in his lazy tone and held out his hand. However, instead of placing the keys in the younger’s hand, Jin ended up taking it in his and dragged him towards the empty elevator.

“Let me go! Where are we going?”

“Rooftop. We need to talk.” Jin simply said before he pressed the button and at the same time, Jungkook was struggling to get his hand free from the older’s strong grip.

“We can just talk in the room—ouch hyung you’re hurting me!” Jungkook protested in his rebelling tone but somehow, Jin still managed to drag him out of the elevator.

 “Yah just stay still will you?”

 “I don’t think you have the right to do this to me.” The younger muttered, his voice already sounding like he was too tired to fight Jin and Jin would be lying if he said he didn’t have the thought of letting go of the hand he was holding. However, in his mind, all he wanted was to say everything he wasn’t able to before—everything that he had been holding back from saying.

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