Hoseok just got a phone call from Jimin, his manager, that he have to get ready for a advertisement shoot from Hyundai. But with MIN YOONGI.
That's freaking him out. Why the hell did Jimin agree to this again? He was sulking for days when their first shoot for Hyundai motors was shot and out on the valentine's day. Whose idea was it? That made him sulk again just after he was done sulking for the first time.
Well, him and Yoongi are solo idols and Hosoek has a big fat crush on Yoongi. He was inspired by him to be an idol. He even joined the same company as him. It has been years since he has been crushing—loving Yoongi.
Yoongi, as usual, is professional onscreen and friendly off camera, takes care of him just like he does with other juniors in the company. He really loves Yoongi and doesn't want anything in return, he's fine with his one sided, unrequited love, but sometimes, it's just too much to bear.
Just like that shoot. They spent hours for shooting and then at the end of the shoot, they were locked in the model car for minutes. That made his heart burst out of joy and happiness. But then the lone thoughts of never being together with Yoongi in that way, along with some other never ending negative thoughts. Which made him sulk for days, because they had to make a Collab song together, which stuck him up with Yoongi in his studio for hours a day. That made his heart filled with joy as he was spending time with Yoongi. But then again, when he gets home —away from Yoongi— makes his heart and mind go spiral from his dark thoughts. Yoongi was like the moon that he can always see and observe but can never touch or keep it with himself.
And the shoot for the car was in some days. He hasn't gotten any script for that, it'll probably be revealed 2 or 3 days before the shoot. He was pacing around his living room, thinking about how he'll get through those days of the shoot. He hasn't seen Yoongi for days, since the older was in his tour for months. He has seen all those fan cams and has been into two of the shows discreetly with Jimin and Taehyung's help.
He could hear his main door's digital lock beeping, but he couldn't halt or move from his spiralling thoughts and his wandering feet. It only could be Jimin or Taehyung anyway.
Jimin emerged from the main door with a worried expression, Taehyung waddling behind his boyfriend, closing the door gently. Jimin sighed, Hosoek has always been like this, whenever he needed to work with Yoongi, he'll be nervous for days before that, and will pretend that everything is okay in front of everyone, especially Yoongi.
Jimin stood in front of Hosoek, making him halt in his pacing feet. He looked at Jimin with his wife, doe eyes, blinking at Taehyung, wanting to know why they were here suddenly without informing beforehand.
"We tried to call you and text you many times, hyung. Why weren't you responding?" Jimin held his shoulders, confused about whatever Jimin said. He doesn't even remember where he out his phone at.
"Actually, i don't know where my phone is." He smiled sheepishly but that was wiped off when he looked at both his dongsaeng's serious and worried faces. "What happened? Why do you two look so serious?"
He walked to the couch set at the centre, avoiding their eyes, he knows why they are worried. His episodes of anxiety and loneliness, or many more, he doesn't know the feelings of, were getting worse.
"Hyung, either you need to confess to Yoongi or just get over him quickly. I'm really worried about you." Jimin sat beside him, putting a hand on Hoseok's thigh to give him some comfort.
Hosoek closed his eyes and sighed, a long and frustrated one. He rested his back on couch backrest. He can't do either of what Jimin told. He can never get over Yoongi, he has been crushing on him for years and when they got closer even as artists and friends, he fell in love with him. His effortless talent and skills, care for everyone around him without much of words, his gentle nature and intellectual words. Everything about him is just so loveable. How can he ever get over Yoongi?
And confessing him is much more scary. He knows that Yoongi does not like him that way. He is just so gentle to care about everyone around him, nothing special about Hoseok. And after the confession, what if Yoongi gets upset with him, everything would be so awkward and stressful, it'll show on screen, no matter how much he covers it up, if this comes out to the media or their fans, it'll be even more troublesome. He can not be Yoongi's friend anymore. He'll lose Yoongi that way, push him away from himself with his own hands. NO. He can't do that either.
He shook his head slowly, he really can't do either of the options. "I'm fine like this. Just leave me be. I'll get over it someday gradually, maybe when Yoongi hyung gets a partner for himself or when he announces his relationship officially."
He sighed again, getting up to walk towards his bedroom to find his phone. Taehyung shared a dejected look with Jimin as they followed the idol to his room.
Hosoek saw many missed calls and texts from Taehyung and Jimin and YOONGI too.
"Did you also get the endorsement project from Hyundai ?" Was the text from Yoongi. He sighed and typed a quick reply of "yes". He wanted to text more— "do you think it'd be like the previous one? What could be the script this time? Should we go together?" And many more but he doesn't have the power to type more or indulge himself in conversing with Yoongi when he's feeling those pent up emotions coming out of the bay of his sea of feelings.
"Hyung, should I refuse them then? That you're busy...?" Jimin trailed behind him, following him everywhere. Hoseok plopped on his huge bed, phone clutched in his dainty hands. Looking at Jimin and then Taehyung on the door, he shook his head. No, even if he's messed up emotionally, he'd never miss an opportunity to work with Yoongi.
"No, I'll do it. Let's go to the studio or we'll be late." Hosoek walked into his bathroom, not even batting an eye to the pair.
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It has been a while Yoongi has rested peacefully. Finally, he reached his home land and will have the final show of his tour. When he reached his apartment, his phone tinged. It was Hoseok's text with a "yes". He felt weird reading it over and over again. Hoseok doesn't reply or even text with a one word message, it was very unlikely of him.
He wanted to talk to Hosoek on phone, but he needs to get ready for his show the next night. He'd too busy to talk to anyone. Clicking his tongue in frustration, he went to freshen up. He always feels irritated whenever he can't talk to Hosoek.
The short, one word message from Hosoek bugged him the whole day. He couldn't focus on his work, was disturbed by people while he thought about the boy. They would be acting on an advertisement for Hyundai cars. The first time experience was one of the best.
Hoseok is a great artist. He can do everything if he decides to do, perfectly even. They have worked many times before, has performed together on stage twice. But something about Hosoek is different, the looks he give him, his adoring, protective and caring nature is one of the best that couldn't be seen these days, but it's even more different for him. He seems always.... cautious? He doesn't really know what is different, but he can feel it deep in his guts and heart.
The next day went really nice, the fans were adorable, he had fun performing and looking at his fans screaming for him. But, he was exhausted, he really needs to rest and give his mind some peace. He has asked Hosoek if he's fine, but again, he was responded with just "I'm fine" and not the usual "ofcourse, hyung, I am, what about you? (◕ᴗ◕✿)."
Seems like he needs to meet Hosoek, there's no new news about him in the company area, he hasn't heard anything. And his another plan needs to be handled with care and he needs his focus back.
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Hoseok refused to meet Yoongi when he asked him on the phone, he doesn't even want to move from his bed. Has taken a day off because his head hurts from ove thinking, body weak from some tear that drops without his permission at night. Jimin asked him not to come to work for the day.
He's reting on the bed for half of the day. Haven't eaten and haven't even slept a blink. He's in his bathrobe since last night, when he had his shower at the end of the day.
He sighed and flattered his legs on the bed frustratingly. He wouldn't have said no to meet Yoongi ever. He has never refused a thing to Yoongi. But he isn't in a mood or position to meet anyone, let alone Yoongi. He bets he's stinking, his stomach churning from hunger, but he doesn't have an ounce of strength to even move from his bed.
His phone rang again, a cal from Yoongi, but he avoided it. He doens't want to risk sounding weird or upset. He threw the phone under his pillow before keeping it in mute mode and slept on it. He could feel the faint vibration against his head, but decided to ignore that too.
Gradually, the phone fell silent, no vibration, no glowing. He closed his eyes to see if he can sleep for atleast some minutes.
But to no avail.
He couldn't sleep still. He sighed when he heard his doorbell ringing. Who could come at this hour in a week day? Jimin left him alone to rest for the day, so wouldn't be coming to meet him. He ignored the doorbell in a thought that, whoever it is, would go away if he doesn't open the door.
His phone rang again, he took it out from underside the pillow, it was Yoongi again. He decided to talk briefly, would decline after some words, saying he's busy.
He swiped the call up. "Ah.. hyung, I'm a bit—"
"Open the door, Hoseok-ah." His deep, raspy voice rang against his ear through the phone. Hoseok jolted up, tried to take some deep breaths to calm his heart and say that he's not home. Seems like Yoongi heard his thoughts. "I know you're home. I have confirmed it with your manager, Jimin. I need to talk to you, Hope-ah."
He stared at the phone for a while before getting up to open the door, forgetting that he's only in his fluffy white bathrobe and a boxer underneath, his hair messy and his puffy face with his mang slippers in his feet.
He waddled to the front door, taking some deep breaths and thinking for a while before opening the door. He exhaled a long breath and pulled the door open. His breath stuck in his throat, Yoongi turned his head to look at him as soon as the door opened, hugging, his chest heaving as if he ran a marathon. Hiis dark and long hair framing his pale face perfectly. His feline eyes widened as their eyes met. His black tshirt bracketing his broad shoulders and back.
"Hyung...."
As if a long sigh of relief exhaled from Yoongi's mouth, Hoseok almost saw it and blinked in confusion. "Hope-ah, I just wanted to talk to you very urgently."
Hoseok averted his eyes, he guessed the topic Yoongi wanted to talk about, but he wasn't really sure. He stood aside, making way for Yoongi to come into his house.
Yoongi made his way towards the living room, a bit cautious and hesitant, because of those one or two words replies Hoseok gave him those days. He was really disturbed by it, too worried for his dongsaeng/ best friend.
Hoseok grabbed a bottle of water from the kitchen in his way for Yoongi. They sat on the couch awkwardly as if they are meeting for the first time. Yoongi sipped some water and kept it back on the coffee table. "Seems like you were resting. Sorry to disturb you but it was really important, so I came here."
Hosoek looked at himself, following Yoongi's eyes on his body. His chest peeking from the bathrobe, half of his legs bare from the short robe. All the heat in his body rised to his cheeks as he tried to cover himself properly. "I was just having a bad day, so, Jiminie had me take a day off."
"Oh, are you not fine? Are you sick?" Yoongi scooted a bit closer to Hosoek, checking his temprature on his forehead and then cheeks. "You aren't really feverish, but your cheeks and neck are red."
Ofcourse, why would you touch me like that out of the sudden. Hoseok shook his head. "No, I'm fine. I just.... I don't know how to say it."
Yoongi's expression softened as he put his hand on Hoseok's shoulder. "It's fine. You can tell me whatever and whenever you feel is okay, and when you know how to say it. I'm always here for you, you know that right?"
He smiled slightly, unaware of the things he's doing to Hosoek, his heart did a summersault, beating as if it wants to get out of his ribcage, a lump created in his throat. He was too sensitive that day. Yoongi pulled him into a big, something dropped from his eyes, making Yoongi's black tshirt dampened on that spot. TEARS.
He was crying in front of Yoongi. His hands tightened around his waist, claws clutching the fabric of his tshirt and his his head in the crook of Yoongi's neck.
"It's okay to cry, you don't need to be embarrassed, sweet boy. It's only hyung and no one else." Yoongi caressed his head, gentle and smooth. Another hand patting his back for giving him some comfort. His messed of feelings are just out of his control.
A while gone by, they stayed like that until Hosoek was calmed enough. He sniffle and pulled away from Yoongi, trying not to meet his eyes as he wiped the lingering tears away from his eyes.
"Hey, it's fine. Really. You don't need to feel shy or embarrassed." Hosoek nodded in tiny, his head ducked down more as the heat again crawled up to his cheeks.
"Is that why you were texting those one word replies? Hyung was worried you know."
Hoseok looked up at Yoongi with a surprised look. He didn't think Yoongi would notice any difference in his texts. He, himself didn't realise it until he read those texts over and over again. "You noticed..?"
"Ofcourse, who wouldn't? Your usual cheery and long replies wasn't there to cheer me throught the final show." Yoongi looked like he's trying to pretend to sulk, but he wasn't really. He understood the fact that Hosoek must be really having some difficulties mentally or emotionally these days to text like that, looking at him right now, sitting beside him, and the previous ministration proved that already.
Hosoek have him a shy smile, tucking his long, lingering hair behind his ear. "I was just thinking something. Overthinking to be specific, so I wasn't really in a.... Space to talk that cheerfully, is that even making sense?"
"It does. Everything you say does, and Hyung understand everything totally. It is fine, Hyung was just worried about you." Yoongi put his hand on his thight, squeezing it as a confirmation that it is all fine already and he doesn't mind sharing his worries.
They talked for a while before Yoongi had to leave for he needed to go live for his fans soon and ofcourse, he can't do it in THE J-HOPE'S house. It could stir up rumours.
Hoseok's spirits went down again, as soon as Yoongi left. He sulked on his bed for hours before it was dinner time and Jimin came back to him with take outs.
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It was two days before when Hosoek received the script for the advertisement. It freaked him out internally, even more then he was when he got the news. The script was, Hosoek would be blindfolded and they would be going to a location (that he hasn't been told yet), and Yoongi would be driving for a while, until they get a fine shot for telecasting. And when they'd reach the location, there would be a proposal, a surprise presentation of the car filled with flowers and some gift in some kind of hill station location, that he knows.
He lets out a mocking laugh, as he threw the script in the table. He looks at Jimin and taehyung who were trying not to laugh, pressing their lips together and trying to put a serious expression. "Are you guys serious?"
"Well, we aren't the ones who made the script." Taehyung shrugged off, Jimin copies him.
"Then who made it? Ask them to change it." Hosoek turned his head away, crossing his arms against his chest.
"Ahh, hyung, we can't just do that. That's their way of showing off their car's features. Just do it. It's so dreamy, atleast you'll get a proposal from Yoongi hyung, even in an advertisement." Jimin winked at him, trying to ease the idol's serious temperament.
Hosoek tch(ed), rolling his eyes, he glared at Jimin. They know how serious Hosoek is about Yoongi. "I don't need an act of proposal from Yoongi." He pouted looking down on his lap.
"Hyung, we know that, but it's the script and they don't know about your feelings. Let's just do it this time. I'll limit their choices of decisions according to you next time, yeah?" Taehyung tried to convince.
Hosoek huffed as he stood up, nodding once and screaming a stern 'fine' in his way to his own room, not seeing the way how happy the duo were behind his back. Giving a high five to each other, whisper-yelling a yes.
-
In the ad shoot day, Hosoek was nervous internally, but he kept his cheerful aura, joyous environment to distract himself. They are out on a road, ready to start the shoot, Yoongi has informed them that he'll be late, since he was working on something.
Hoseok was getting ready, trying to calm his nerves closing his eyes. When he was just getting done with his make up, his ears filled with Yoongi's voice, responding to his make up artist when she asked him about getting ready.
He opened his eyes, looking at the direction where Yoongi come from. He tried to smile cheerfully, but his nerves made him strike only a slight smile. Yoongi smiled back at him as he sat down beside Hoseok's dressing table. His make up artist started her work on his face. Hosoek kept looking at his face, not realising how long it was, as Yoongi's eyes were closed, he didn't think much about it.
"Hyung, let's go out, you're done with the make anyway, Yoongi hyung will be out after he changes his clothes." Jimin whispered bhind him, loud only enough for Hosoek to hear.
Hosoek averted his eyes, nodding as he stood up and walked out, not looking at anyone on his way. He was a bit embarrassed.
The cameras were on, Hosoek was blindfolded with a soft, silky white cloth. Yoongi was driving with a soft smile, the camera following them from some direction, changing in between.
They reached a hill station, everything must be ready there. The writer, director and an assistant were following them everywhere. The writer being, Kim Seokjin. Hoseok glanced at awkwardly when he found out the information before the shoot. Seokjin only smiled at him, almost sheepishly as if he knew something that Hosoek didn't.
When they reached at the hill station, Hosoek was again blindfolded. A soft and broad hand took his hand and started to walk them ahead. The person whispered in his ear, "it's Yoongi. Don't worry."
Hosoek seemed to relax at that. They walked, some cameras captured them walking. Suddenly Yoongi stopped them from walking, Hoseok's heart ran a marathon.
He felt the blindfold shift and then slipped from his eyes. He opened his eyes, blinking to get the image clear, and get used to the the evening light. The sun was about to set. Orange, yellow and purple painted the sky, a gentle breeze flew around him, making his clothes and hair flowing a bit, but it stayed back from the accesories and hair products.
His eyes widened at the sight in front of him, the place was decorated beautifully, lights hanging on a tree branch, like a picnic spot, a blanket, and a tent just beside it, a table full of covered food, some soft and fluffy pillow around the blanket. The car was just beside it. The trunk was open, filled with flowers, a gift bag at the centre. JH written with the cherry lights. On the roof of the car. Yoongi— kneeling on the grass ground with a some mixed flower— lavender, white rose, and some Red tulips flowers.
This was really a surprise, the cameras were only focused on them and and the car, not the area which were decorated like a picnic.
"Hosoek..." His trance broke when Yoongi called his name. He blinked. "I know this is a lot. But I wanted to make this a memorable day for you. I know it's overwhelming and all, but I couldn't stop myself from this. It has been years since I have started liking you, maybe when I went to meet some new trainees that day and saw you. Wanted to tell you about this for line, but was scared that I'll ruin the things and balance between us, but the feelings were too strong to ignore anymore. I really love you, for a long time now. I know you like me too, just found out a few days ago. You can say no, or go home or ignore me or whatever you want, I don't expect any answers now. I'll wait for your response, I just wanted to confess to you and saw this as a good chance."
Yoongi stopped talking, Hosoek was lost. Too surprised, Yoongi loved him...? He looked around to see people, the cameras were off, the lightings that we're focusing on them were off, only the staff, the team that was responsible for the shoot, his own assistant and manager were looking at them with a soft smile, heart eyes and and a look of curiosity.
Now that he understands, it could be Yoongi's plan? He wasn't really sure. Because the staff stopped working and were only looking at them. The shoot probably finished expect the last tag line for the car. They weren't supposed say anything dialogue, save for the tag line. Yoongi gave him options to leave or say no. But no, he was waiting for this day for years. His mind went blank. What should he do now?
His body moved on its own. He knelt in front Yoongi, his eyes went to the flowers in Yoongi's hands. "You..." He gulped a lump in his throat and blinked again. Yoongi looked hesitant. He was wearing a cream colored shirt, an orange(ish) brown suit. His long, dark hair styles perfectly. "You're saying the truth or is it just the part of... the ad..?"
Hoseok's voice just a decible higher than a whisper. As he looked vulnerable at Yoongi, Yoongi was quick to assure him, "no, it was aall my plan, I asked the writer to write something like this, I know him personally since the last shoot for an advertisement. And this was all my arrangement. You could say the ad was just a show for you to come here and I don't know... The ad is real, it'll be telecasted and not this but only the ride here and the flower and nothing else. I just did some modifications according to my plan. No one knew expect the personal staff and your manager. I asked him not to tell you."
He was quick on words. Sounded hasty and desperate to explain and not blame or out anyone in trouble. Hoseok giggled, finally out of his trance totally. "Really..? You're adorable. This is all really adorable and cute, but you should have hinted me something. What if I had an heart attack, my heart is still beating so fast." He took one of Yoongi's hands from bouquet and put it in his own chest, just over hai heart.
Yoongi seemed to be surprised, as if hesitant to touch him there. But he softened when Hosoek put his own hand on his. He smiled, "so what do you want to do? Should I drop you at home?"
"NO." Hoseok screamed, pouting in tiny. "How can you waste so much? Not at all. I'm staying. You never asked me to be your boyfriend." He whined, his lips turned upside down.
Yoongi realised, he never asked me explicitly. "Can you do the honour for me to be called your boyfriend..?"
"YES. I WILL." Hosoek jumped to hug Yoongi. He was giggling, laughing and crying at the same time. Never realising his tears dripping. He was too happy. Sure, he was attached first. He never thought, Yoongi could like him. But he was too wrong.
Yoongi held him tightly, mouthing a thank you to the staff. All of them started to do their work for the lack up, they need to shoot for the tag line again the next day. He has already talked to everyone. It needed to perfact anyway. How could he not confess to the love of his life as elegantly as the boy himself.
They pulled away, Yoongi offered the bouquet to him, Hosoek accepted it gladly, smiling widely, his cheeks hurt.
Gradually, everyone left, Jimin and Taehyung left too, before dropping a text to Hosoek, informing him that they were leaving him alone with newly made boyfriend for the night with a wink emoji.
They spent the the night at the hill, talking and resolving ammy things, whatever happened over the years. "I still can't believe you like me. You said you love me even."
"Oh, don't underestimate yourself and my feelings, Hope-ah. It has been years, when you joined the company, I guess it was that time. It was like a blow of a strong breeze when I saw you entre the company." Hosoek laughed, throwing himself at Yoongi. They were best friends anyway, it wasn't so difficult to adapt to the relationship, ofcourse, it'll still take time for them to get used to their status.
"I was like a fetus at that time with braces and was too young, didn't have this adult look and glow. How could you...?" Hoseok laughed again.
"Oh, please. You were just so adorable. I wanted to pinch your cheeks, when you smiled when sejin-nim went to recieve you, too cute to handle." A crimson painted on his cheeks. The soft glow of lights made him look even more ethereal.
"Ah, hyung." He whined, shoving Yoongi by his arm.
Yoongi pulled him closer to himself. "Seok-ah...?"
"Hmm..."
"Can I kiss you? Just a little one...?"
Hosoek ducked his head down to hide his face, a habit he has picked up along. He nodded in tiny, not turning his head up to look at Yoongi. "Hmm. You can."
Yoongi chuckled. "How am I supposed to kiss when you don't even turn your head up?"
Hosoek slowly turned his head towards Yoongi, a tiny, shy smile on his hearty lips. He has dreamed about it many times before, but that is going to be reality now. Yoongi slowly leaned in, giving him time to back away if he changes his mind. But Hosoek remains like that, slowly leaning even.
Yoongi first kissed his cheek, then he looked at Hosoek for any kind of discomfort, but didn't find any. Just a shy smile and a pair of doe eyes looking at him happily. He leaned to his lips, put his lips on Hoseok's gently, not even moving. As soft as a flower Patel, a cherry flavour busted in his mouth, probably form his chapstick. He closed his eyes, then pulled away.
Yoongi opened his eyes to look at Hosoek, he was biting his lips, as if he could still feel the pouty lips on his own lingering. Hoseok met his eyes, and smiled sheepishly, he gave him a quick smooch on his lips and buried his head in Yoongi's shoulders, hitting it several times as he giggled, too shy to look at Yoongi after what he did. Yoongi chuckled, looking at the dark brown mop of head on his own shoulder. He ruffle his soft, fluffy hair before wrapping his arms around his waist.
-
They shot the tag line dialogue the next evening. Spent the day together, taking half of the day off for each other. They spent the time strolling around the compound garden, watching movies, giggling and talking sticking to each other.
Fortunately, after a year and a half, they announced their relationship as many people spread the news whenever they visited each other's houses, people— their fans accepted their relationship happily. Although their company disagreed at first, they have made them convinced before the announcement. And moved in together after it.
