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"Good Morning!"

 

"Oh wow! You're early today huh?"

 

Bammie said the moment, Yugyeom reaches them at the school's lounge and sat beside them.

 

"You make it sounds like I was never on time?"

 

"Well, actually, we're just kind of expecting that you'd be late again today, because, you know, Jinyoung-si is back so,"

 

Jimin added without even lifting her head as she was busy scrolling through her phone.

 

"What, Jinyoung-si? He's even the one who keeps on pushing me off the bed to go get moving earlier?"

 

Yugyeom said with a chuckle, remembering how he had accidentally mentioned to him last night that he had been terribly late at the journalism dept, and so this morning, his boyfriend keeps on hitting him with a pillow and pushing him off the bed for him to get up and prepare for the day. He even wakes him up earlier than the alarm clock just to make sure that the younger wouldn't be late again, and even though Yugyeom keeps on groaning and complaining about it, he couldn't get mad at him either because of course, it's Jinyoung, the love of his life.

 

"I see, Jinyoung hyung do knows what to prioritize huh?"

 

Bam commented and Yugyeom only chuckles a little about that.

 

"Yow! What's up!"

 

The three of them immediately lifted their heads the moment they heard someone speaks beside them, quickly smiling at them and dropping himself beside Yugyeom on the lounge's couch.

 

"Oh hey, long time no see!"

 

Yugyeom greeted.

 

"Someone's been so busy lately huh?"

 

"Look likes, the council's president didn't have much time now to hang out with us?"

 

Jimin and Bam jokingly said as they started throwing the other boy a playful disappointed look.

 

Jungkook couldn't help but laugh as he finds it funny at the same time feels a bit guilty for not hanging out with them that much these days.

 

Jungkook hangs out with them a lot during the start of their senior year, so it's no doubt that he had gotten closer to these guys compare to their lower years. They even helped him with his campaign and stuffs when he decided to run as the new student council president in their batch's election, and starting from that day, they became some sort of a new built squad.

 

Jungkook would admit that he feels a lot freer now to approach them, especially the hyungs wasn't around the uni anymore to watch him. It's not that he hates the older guys, it's just that, they all seem to be much of an observant and serious type of persons compared to the younger ones that he couldn't help but feel so much intimidated around them. Also, he doesn't feel so anxious now to be friendly around, Gyeom, since of course, Jinyoung wasn't here anymore to glare at him and threatened him with his eyes every freaking second whenever he's around them.

 

"I'm sorry about that, it's just everything became so hectic when the last semester starts, there's the internship, the thesis, my course requirements and those bunch of works at the council, and gah! What the heck had gotten into my head for me to run as the council's president?"

 

Jungkook explained and even let out an exasperated sigh at the end to make it sound dramatic.

 

"No one told you to run, but you still did and now you're complaining?"

 

Yugyeom joked beside him.

 

Jungkook didn't even know how would he rebukes that fact, so he just chuckles on his own while slightly shaking his head.

 

"Kook was just following the steps of his role model,"

 

Bammie teasingly commented as he throws, Jungkook a meaningful look, which immediately made the other guy a little alarmed as he secretly widens his eyes to Bammie as if telling him to shut up, knowing all too well, Bammie is pertaining about someone right now. That specific former student council president actually. On the other hand, Jimin at Bammie's side secretly nudges him with her elbow trying to tell him to stop it before, Yugyeom figures it out.

 

The younger guys obviously know about his thing for the taller guy, too. But compare to the older guys, they seem more open and chill about it, so much chill actually to the point that sometimes, Bambam and Youngjae keeps on hinting or teasing him about it to joke around, which he was honestly worried for at times, because as much as he can, he didn't want to be awkward around, Yugyeom, but good thing, Yugyeom is still a naïve bastard until now, so all is well.

 

"Who's your role model though?"

 

Yugyeom innocently asks, still oblivious about it, he shifted his head to look at Bammie when the guy started laughing beside him, secretly mocking him for not getting his point.

 

"No one? I don't even know what's he's talking about?" Jungkook answered, trying to sound casual as much as he can. "Anyway, where's, Youngjae?"

 

He added smoothly, trying to change the topic. Also, he just felt that someone was missing right now and suddenly realized that, Youngjae isn't here with them.

 

"Probably still at home smooching with, Jaebeom hyung?"

 

Bam answered with a smirk.

 

"Such dirty mind you have," Jimin said beside him while rolling her eyes, "He might've woken up late or something you know?"

 

"Alright, fine, I'm such a dirty-minded guy and you're all pure and clean, happy now?"

 

Bammie sarcastically rebukes, while Jimin only gives him a bored look as she finally goes back on scrolling through her phone. Yugyeom and Jungkook were just watching them while chuckling on their own.

 

"So how's your thesis going?"

 

Jungkook asks them after a while and he couldn't help but laugh as the two other guys simultaneously let out a loud groan before answering.

 

"It will end me before we could even end it!"

 

Bam dramatically said, thinking about how he was so freaking stressed about this thesis and that he feels like it has no end even though they kept on working on it.

 

"It's just seriously too much of work," Yugyeom added with a sigh, "And in fact, we're going to conduct our survey today, we're just waiting for, Youngjae to arrive,"

 

Still good thing that it was their day off today at their internship, so they can freely have this whole day to conduct and finish the survey.

 

"Well, that's just how it is. I'm relieved, we're done with ours,"

 

He added and he ended up laughing again when the three other seniors beside him suddenly snap their head up at him and throw him a questioning shock look.

 

"You guys are done?!"

 

Jimin asks in amusement.

 

"Hmm, yeah. We just had our final defense last week, and our college actually started the thesis making earlier than your college, so I guess that makes sense of it,"

 

He explained.

 

"Argh! I want it to be done soon too!"

 

Bam groaned and Jungkook only patted his head playfully as if cheering him up.

 

"Oh! Anyway, are you guys' free next week? Let's hang out somewhere and drink!"

 

Jungkook suggested when he remembers that most of the seniors will be done with their internship by next week and it would be a good chance to unwind after those stressful days.

 

"Oh, finally! I thought no one's gonna ask!"

 

Bammie beamed.

 

"I'm free next week, so count me in,"

 

"I'm in too!"

 

Jimin and Yugyeom agreed.

 

"Good, we can have it at, Yug's place,"

 

Bam concluded without even asking for the owner's permission. Yugyeom didn't say anything against it. Where else could they do that anyway? It's always been on his place, and he's used to it, so he doesn't mind it anymore.

 

"Should we invite the other guys?"

 

Jimin asks.

 

"If they're not busy, why not?"

 

"I'll try to ask, Jinyoung hyung if he has some agendas next week,"

 

Yugyeom spoke, making Bam and Jimin immediately giving Jungkook a secret hesitant look as they heard that. It's not that, they didn't want, Jinyoung drinking with them, it's just making them a little worried because they all know how Jungkook and Jinyoung are still not in good terms until now, and they completely know the possibilities that may happen if ever you put them all together in one place. Probably, just like the last time that they gathered and drink together including Jungkook, though nothing so scandalous happened, they can still honestly feel the tension as if someone would just suddenly flip something out of jealousy.

 

"Is your boyfriend fine with it?"

 

Jungkook suddenly asks with that somewhat bitter smile on his face.

 

Yugyeom looks at him for a second with that curious expression before answering.

 

"Well...yes, I'm sure he's fine with it, we're just going to drink?"

 

He said, and he didn't know if he's just imagining things, but he suddenly feels a little cautious as he feels like they all became quiet beside him.

 

"Right."

 

The boy mutters as he nodded his head slightly. Bam and Jimin only shifted their eyes somewhere and pretended to be checking their phones when, Yugyeom started looking at them with that questioning look as if asking them what's up?

 

"Anyway, I need to go, for now, I still need to stop by at the council for some things," Jungkook suddenly said after a moment of silence, he then stood up from where he was sitting and forces a smile on his face, "See you guys next week!"

 

"Sure, see you!"

 

Jimin said before the guy finally started walking away from them. Bam and Jimin only let out a sigh as they feel a little bad for their friend, but they know they couldn't do anything about it either, so they'll just sigh out their sympathy.

 

Yugyeom, on the other hand, was still watching his back until he disappeared on his sight, still thinking what's the matter just now that his friend suddenly became so quiet like that, not even knowing that he was actually the reason behind it.

 

'Is he okay?'

 

He thought.

 

"Yah, what time is it? When is, Youngjae coming?!"

 

Bammie suddenly complained after checking the time on his wristwatch, making Yugyeom snapping out of his thoughts as he finally shifted his head to look at him.

 

"Should I call him now?"

 

Jimin suggested and just quickly dials his friend's number.

 

"He's not answering,"

 

"It's already getting near lunch, if we didn't go now, we'll be doing this survey until sunset,"

 

"He hasn't texted or something earlier?"

 

Yugyeom asks.

 

"There's none,"

 

Jimin answered as she started contacting him again for a few more tries, but just like her previous attempt, she still got nothing from him.

 

"Weird," Yugyeom mutters as he suddenly gets a little worried about his friend, "I hope he's fine,"

 

He added, and Bammie couldn't help, but playfully hit his head when he says that.

 

"What're you even saying? Of course, he's fine! Maybe he does wake up late this morning, so don't overthink okay?"

 

Bam said, trying to be positive even though he feels a little worried too. Who wouldn't anyway?

 

Yugyeom only scratches the back of his head while nodding.

 

"I think, we should go now before it gets too late, let's just send him a text to catch up with us later at the site,"

 

Jimin suggested. She knows it would be a lot more hassle if they would just sit here and wait for their friend to arrive. They didn't even know if he's really coming or not?

 

"Good idea, let's just scold him later when he arrived at the survey site,"

 

Bambam agreed as they all started picking up their things and started to leave, not forgetting to inform their friend through text that they'll be going now first.

 

 

ooOoo

 

 

"Thank you so much for participating!"

 

Yugyeom politely said once the person finally handed him back the answered survey form. He lets out a relieved sigh as he looks at the papers on his arms, now feeling at ease as he knows that this was the last survey form to deal with for today.

 

He then walks back to their decided meeting place and checks the time on his wristwatch.

 

'It's still a little early...'

 

He's actually expecting that he'll have his legs shaking in exhaustion after this, because of roaming around and persuading people to answer their forms, but he was thankful that it had gone smoothly than he imagined, and he guessed, he'll be able to go home early today, which is a very rare case for them nowadays since they always got home late because of the internship and their thesis.

 

'I wonder what's, Jinyoung hyung doing right now?"

 

Yugyeom quickly pulls out his phone inside his pockets and checks for any messages, automatically smiling on his own when he saw, Jinyoung's contact name first thing on the screen.

 

From: My love, PJY ❤️
Are you now at the survey site?

 

From: My love, PJY ❤️
I'll be going home early, what do you want for dinner?

 

Yugyeom smiles even more as he reads those messages. It wasn't that much really, but the fact that Jinyoung was asking him about that thing makes him feel so cozy inside, it was giving him some kind of a domestic vibe and he just seriously loves the thought of it.

 

To: My love, PJY ❤️
We're still at the site, hyung

 

To: My love, PJY ❤️
Anything is fineeeee

 

He taps sends and just stares at it for some seconds, thinking whether he should call him or not as he suddenly feels like he just wanted to talk to him right now. Jinyoung might be still busy inside the meeting room at this moment and he didn't honestly want to disturb him if ever he's really was, but since his clingy side keeps on pestering right now, he just ended up tapping the call button and just brings the device close to his ears, secretly wishing for Jinyoung to pick it up.

 

Unfortunately, his call goes directly into voicemail after a few rings, indicating that the owner couldn't attend any calls right now, making the younger suddenly pouting a little in disappointment. It's fine, though. He knows he's busy and he shouldn't be really disturbing him.

 

Yugyeom lets out another sigh, puts the device back inside his pockets and just stands there at his spot while he's patiently waiting for his friends to finish their tasks.

 

While waiting, Yugyeom suddenly thinks about his friend, Youngjae. That guy wasn't still with them right now and it seems like he doesn't really have a plan of attending today since he wasn't answering their calls and messages either, and even though they're sort of annoyed at him for that matter, because of course, it would be really unfair for the three of them if Youngjae wouldn't participate in this, and he's not even responding to them to at least excuse himself or reason out, there's just really nothing from him today. But they're still honestly worried about him at the same time because, Youngjae wasn't really like this. Yes, he's whiny at times but he's never been this quiet before?

 

'What's with him today, seriously?'

 

He thought as he started mentally figuring out what's up with that guy today. He's just really hoping that Bammie is right about him being fine.

 

Yugyeom snaps out of his thoughts as he suddenly heard his phone ringing inside his pockets, he quickly fished it out to check who it was and just literally had his eyes twinkling when he finds out that it was Jinyoung, completely taking him off track on his thoughts about, Youngjae.

 

"Hyung!"

 

He beams, making Jinyoung chuckling a little at the other line when he heard how excited he was.

 

[ I'm sorry, I'm inside the meeting room earlier and I had my phone on silent mode, ]

 

"It's fine, hyung, I should be the one saying sorry, I shouldn't be really disturbing you while you're working,"

 

He said as he laughs a little.

 

[ Why did you call anyway? Miss me already? ]

 

Jinyoung said with an obviously teasing tone that, Yugyeom couldn't help but laugh about it.

 

"Woah, don't be so confident, Sir?"

 

He teased back, suppressing his smiles from getting even bigger.

 

[ Uh-huh? Why did you call then if you're not missing me? ]

 

"Well, I just want to tell you, I want chicken stew for dinner?"

 

He said casually, still teasing him.

 

[ I thought you said anything is fine? ]

 

"I realized just now that I wanna eat that, so..."

 

[ Stew, huh? ]

 

"Yeah,"

 

[ Okay, we'll have fried kimchi later, ]

 

"Aye, hyung! Seriously?"

 

Yugyeom playfully whined as Jinyoung said that, making the older suddenly bursting in laughter from the other line.

 

"Why are you even asking me if you'll just gonna decided on your own?"

 

He added and just chuckles a little too.

 

"I'm just kidding, don't be mad, okay?"

 

Jinyoung said, still laughing as he speaks.

 

"Fine, I'm not,"

 

Yugyeom answered, then they just stay at the line for a few quiet seconds while still smiling on their own, and he knows that it's a bit exaggerated, but he really feels so happy by just speaking with his hyung through the phone regardless of how light or deep their conversation was. Well, he guesses, Jinyoung still do have tons of effects on him till now?

 

[ Are you going back late tonight? ]

 

Jinyoung asks after the comfortable paused.

 

"Hmm, I don't think so?" Yugyeom spoke, lifting his wrist to check the time, "I'm actually done now, I'm just waiting for Bam and Jimin to finish so we could all go home,"

 

He added and the older only hummed as a response and they became quiet again.

 

Yugyeom couldn't help but checks the time again as an instant idea suddenly pops up in his mind. He just suddenly thought that since they will be both getting off from their agendas early today, it would be a great chance to ask him again for another date? But as he remembers how badly he had disappointed him last night about their canceled date, his confidence about asking him suddenly drops on his foot.

 

'What if it happens again?'

 

He worriedly thought.

 

Even though Jinyoung made himself clear last night that he wasn't mad at him and that it was fine, Yugyeom can still honestly see the hint of disappointment in his eyes. Who wouldn't anyway? He just promised him a date, Jinyoung obviously got excited and all, he made him wait for hours only for their date to be canceled so suddenly like that? Yugyeom was still honestly ashamed for it till now. He still keeps on blaming himself for what happened. Disappointing, Jinyoung was honestly the last thing that he ever wanted, but yes, he just did last night. And if ever something like that ends up happening again, he seriously didn't know how to face him anymore?

 

"Uh, Hyung, what time are you getting off from work today?"

 

He carefully asks, hoping that it wouldn't sound suspicious.

 

[ We're still waiting for another set of people to talk with, so I think I'll be off by five? But I'm not exactly sure since we could talk longer or shorter with them, but it wouldn't be so late either, ]

 

"Hm, okay,"

 

Yugyeom spoke, quickly calculating the time on his own, checking if he can make it on time?

 

[ If ever you got home earlier than me, can you drop by at the store for the stew? ]

 

"Sure, but please send me the list,"

 

[ I'll send you the list after this call and—oh! I have to go, I think I just saw those producers entering the meeting room just now? ]

 

"Oh, okay, see you later at home, hyung!"

 

[ Hm, see you! ]

 

Jinyoung said and it was obvious that he was in a little hurry as Yugyeom can even hear his rushing footsteps on the tiled floor before ending the call.

 

Yugyeom let out a contented sigh after that call. He honestly likes the thought of Jinyoung cooking for him, and if he didn't really up last night he'll definitely just go with it, but since he really wants to make up for that failed date, he'll just save the cooking for now and will just go for a surprise date. Though he doesn't have a detailed plan about it yet, he still thinks that it would perfect for tonight, and besides, it's really been a while since they have gone for a date and he didn't know when will be the next time that he'll have this chance again to take him out for it without thinking about their agendas getting in the way. So he shouldn't really let this pass.

 

"Boo!"

 

"What the heck?!"

 

Yugyeom screamed in shock as he flinches on his spot the moment someone popped out from behind him and grab his shoulders, turning around, he saw his friend, Bambam laughing at him.

 

"What the heck is wrong with you?!"

 

He whined while his friend is still laughing at him like an idiot.

 

"Sorry, you're just so funny!"

 

Yugyeom mutters some gibberish under his breath while rolling his eyes and waited for Bammie to stop laughing. He didn't even know why is this guy laughing so much about it? It wasn't even funny, come on!

 

"Alright, I'll stop laughing now,"

 

Bam said as he started composing himself again. He wipes the tears of joy in the corner of his eyes and finally faced his friend properly. Yugyeom was just standing there waiting for him to go back to his normal state with that bored look.

 

"So how long have you been done with yours?"

 

He asks after he's done gathering himself.

 

"Already for a few minutes?"

 

"Really?" He asks with slight disbelief and Yugyeom only nodded his head, "Wow, it's actually easier than we thought?"

 

"I honestly thought we'll be doing this till it's dark, but it seems like we'll be able to go home early today,"

 

"Yeah, for the first time after the final semester starts, we'll be able to go home early, what a great day isn't it?" Bammie sarcastically said as he shrugs his shoulders a little, making Yugyeom smirking beside him as they both let out a sigh. "Anyway, you wanna go drink later?"

 

His friend asks. Getting done with their tasks this early, rarely happens these days, so they should really make use of this day as much as they can.

 

"Nah, I think, I'll pass today,"

 

Yugyeom answered and Bammie was quick to protest as he says that.

 

"Oh come on, man? It will be a free night?"

 

"Sorry, dude, I already have something for tonight,"

 

"We just found out and talk about being free tonight and yet you already had a plan?"

 

Bammie rebukes, thinking how the heck does this guy already have some plans when they didn't even know earlier that they'll be done early today? Does this guy just didn't want to drink with him or something? He thought.

 

"It's a sudden plan actually, I made it just now before you get here,"

 

"If you didn't want to drink with me its fine, no need to make some excuses?"

 

Bam said, still a little suspicious.

 

"Oh come on, man! You know, I'll go drink with you anytime, but I just really can't tonight,"

 

He said, playfully throwing a light punch on his friend's arm. Bammie only let out a sigh and just nodded his head.

 

"Fine. Had a date with, Jinyoung hyung later?"

 

"Sort of? He doesn't know it yet,"

 

"Oh, you mean a surprise date?"

 

"Yeah,"

 

"Like that one you did before at your back yard?"

 

Bammie said as he suddenly sounded a little excited as he remembers that. Yugyeom couldn't help but smile shyly as he remembers it too. Oh, that good old times! He thought.

 

"Not as big as that though," He said as he started scratching the back of his head, "Just, you know, a simple date somewhere?"

 

He added, now having that small sweet smile of his face.

 

"Somewhere huh? Are you planning for a five-star hotel or something?"

 

Bammie asks as he started giving him a mischievous look as if he's thinking of something silly again. Yugyeom couldn't help but chuckles a little and slightly shakes his head in disbelief. Bammie's mind would always really have its way to think of everything in a silly way.

 

"I told you it was just a simple date! What hotel are you even saying?"

 

"Psh! Who the heck are you kidding?"

 

"I'm honestly not planning something like that,"

 

Yugyeom defensively said, even lifting both of his hands in front of his chest to prove his point.

 

"Seriously?"

 

"Yeah,"

 

He answered and Bammie only rolls his eyes in defeat. He just couldn't help but think of how much of a gentleman his friend was, he could even pass now as a saint?

 

"You're just so freaking slow, you know that?"

 

He mutters, he wouldn't be even surprised anymore if ever he finds out that these two had never actually done that yet even for once throughout their whole year of being in a relationship.

 

"I'