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"수고하셨습니다!!" the seven members thanked every staff members as they got off the stage. Again, a HYYH concert concluded successfully.

Wiping his sweat with his specially printed HYYH towel, Jimin made his way along the corridor back to their waiting room. In front of him was Taehyung and J-hope, discussing about how the stadium unexpectedly filled. Turning to the left, he saw his boyfriend wiping his sweat with his sleeves.

With a wide grin on his face, Jimin approached Yoongi and nudged him arm. "You were very cool just now hyung."

"Mwo yah! Aren't I always this cool?"

"True that. But when you piggyback on stage just now...whoaa ARMYs were screaming so loudly!!"

"I guess they like us being together."

"Of course!! You should do that more often hyung. Giving me a chance to hug you openly on stage..."

"Ayyy do you know how heavy you are? I almost thought my bones were breaking!"

"Jinja? Hmmm...how about next time I'll be the one to piggy bag you?"

"Sounds good, and I'll eat a lot on that day."

"No worries hyung, I have been going to the gym quite diligently these days, see my biceps...wahhh!" Jimin smirked and rolled up his sleeves.

Yoongi simply gave him a light hit on his arm before quickening his pace back to the waiting room.

While still in their concert outfits, manager hyung called them out to take a group photo like they always do for every concert. He pointed to the area under the lightning and with a sofa there. The Namjin couple immediately went for the two seats on the sofa, followed by Hoseok and Taehyung who naturally went to the left side of the sofa.

Feeling kinda exhausted, Jungkook sat on the arm rest and positioned himself beside Namjoon.

"Ppali, Jimin and Yoongi ah," Jin shouted as he called his dongsaengs to go over.

"Hana, duel..." manager hyung counted followed by the seven of them getting into a funny pose.

Namjoon and Jin did a passport-style serious pose, while Taehyung and J-hope made fun of their leader by doing his signature 'closing right eye with your finger' pose. Jungkook simply did a V sign, while Jimin hooked his arms around his boyfriend, Yoongi.

Upon the count of three, a bright flash followed, everyone gave their best smiles. Manager hyung paused a while and took a look at the photo. However, he doesn't looked satisfied as he zoomed in to each members. 

"I think you guys need to come closer," he commented, "And Hoseok and Taehyung ah, stop fooling around with that derp expression."

The other members were not surprised at all by this statement, they were the moodmakers of the group since day 1, they expected it. Again, with the count of three, the ones at the back leaned forward as requested by their manager. 

At this moment, Jungkook felt a huge weight on his right shoulder. He turned to his right, to find that his hyung, Jimin, had his hand rested on both him and Suga's shoulder. 

Jungkook wanted to push his hyung's hand away so badly, he know he can't be enjoying this moment, but then, he didn't. "Hana, duel, sat!" another flash came by.

Jimin leaned his body forward, closer to the two guys in front, with his arms bringing them closer. At such close proximity, Jungkook felt his hyung's touch, something he missed so dearly, and his scent, he still uses the same cologne. The maknae smiled nervously at the camera, deeply knowing that after this shot, Jimin would pull his hand away.

"He did this as a friend," Jungkook tried to convince himself, "Jimin hyung do not mean anything, he just doesn't want us to look awkward. It's all for the picture. He's holding on to Yoongi hyung too, that action wasn't specially for you Jungkook, don't think too much."

After changing into their own clothes, the seven guys were told to wait in the dressing room as their manager went to get the van. Jungkook, who accidentally strained his voice due to being overly excited during the concert just now, went out to buy some drink.

Inserting two coins into the vending machine, he pressed the 'latte' button. Immediately, a cup dropped out from nowhere as the machine began to fill the cup with coffee.

At this moment, Jungkook heard a cough from someone familiar, followed by him saying, "Mind buying me a drink too?"

The maknae turned around, to find Suga standing beside him. 

"Hyung," he blurted out in shock. He was that close to taking out his calculator to count how long did he stayed in the same corner alone with Suga. 

Jungkook's POV

I recalled when was the last time I've been alone with him and it was like forever? Ever since we shared a room in the hotel, ever since he kinda of exposed my relationship with Jimin hyung, everything between us just became so awkward.

But of course, in dramas, when do you ever see the wife eating peacefully with the mistress, and not splashing a cup of water on her face and say something like "Get lost, I don't want you to appear in front of us ever again."

And that's right - that kinda describe our supposed relationship now.

Till now, I did not talk to Suga hyung about Jimin hyung. I do not know if he even hates me or not want me to appear in front of them- I won't blame him either, he has every right to do so. He resumed his relationship with Jimin hyung while I did my very best to just distant myself. 

"So..." he continued, "mind buying hyung a drink?"

"Huh? Err...sure hyung," I stuttered. 

Getting my piping hot latte out of the machine, I began to search my pocket for extra coins. "Help me hold this for a while hyung," I said while passing my phone to Suga hyung. 

"Aish..." I uttered as I saw how two gold coins dropped out from my pocket and conveniently rolled under the vending machine. "Ettokae?" I sighed before squatting down, in attempt to get it out.

At this moment, Big Bang sunbaenim's Bang Bang Bang started to play.

"Kookie ah, your phone is ringing..." Suga hyung said.

"Urhh," I asked, "who is it?"

"Hmm...there isn't a name there."

"Then reject it hyung, I don't think it's important."

"But...but," Suga hyung stopped, "it says here Hyung, together with two hearts."

"Ne?" I mumbled. Immediately, I stood up and rushed beside Suga hyung. Indeed, it displayed "❤형❤" 

Shit, I must have forgot to change Jimin hyung's contact name back to normal. It was my idea to change the contact name in our phones, when we were still together, to something sweet. I remember I changed my name on his phone to "꾹이❤ " while he changed his to " ❤ 형 ❤" . Now I think of it, it's so damn cheesy and disgusting. Okay, but that's all in the past. It has been ages since we parted by ever since then, we haven't even message or call each other, that's probably the reason why. 

Swiftly swiping the red button to the other end of the screen, I looked at Suga hyung awkwardly and said, "Errr...it's...it's a scam call." With that, I quickly got back to the machine to retrieve my coins. 

However, my bad luck did not just ended there. Taeyang sunbanim's voice began to play again, with Suga hyung shoving the phone right in front of me in the next second. "Pick it up Kookie, it seems urgent."

"Ne hyung..." I took over the phone before passing Suga hyung the coins. 

"Yoboseyo?"

"...K-kookie ah." 

It sounded weird listening to hyung's voice over the phone after not speaking to him after a million years. Usually, he would just start the conversation with 'Kookie bobo!', followed by me rolling my eyes and whisper, 'Andwae yo hyung, didn't I gave it to you few minutes ago?' 

Okay wait, what's wrong with me today? Stop thinking about the past Jeon Jungkook. It's not gonna come back ever ever again. 

"Ne?" I replied.

"Hmm...where are you? Manager hyung is waiting for us downstairs, we need to make our way to the carpark now."

"Ahh arraso, I'll be back."

Walking back to Yoongi hyung, who now have a cup of cappuccino in his hand, I told him, "Jimin hyung said that we need to go back soon."

Obviously, hyung was shocked when the word 'Jimin hyung' came out from my word, but he managed to play it cool. "So the 형 was Jimin?"

"Huh? Err..." Oh shit Jeon Jungkook, you said the wrong thing again!! "Hmm...ne."

While making our way to the carpark, we started talking and Yoongi hyung decided to start the conversation with, "How's life?"

Okay great, god, you actually pull two socially awkward guys together in this situation...and Suga hyung decided to start the conversation with "How's life?"

"How's- life?" I chuckled, forcing out a smile, "good?"

"I mean...it has been ages since we last talked like this...right?"

"Ne."

"Ever since...the Japan trip?"

"Ne."

"So...how's things going between you and...him?"

"Him? Oh him. Err...we...we are over now, long over. Don't worry hyung, I would never make the same mistake again."

"Same mistake?"

"Ne. For falling in love with him, ani, more specifically, for coming in between your relationship. But now, I don't like him anymore hyung, neither does he have any feelings for me now."

"Jinjaro?"

"Ne. Everything is in the past now."

"Actually hyung didn't meant to force you to stop liking him...I just wanted him to make a decision and-"

"And he chose you hyung, he chose you over me. That's the perfect ending. And for me, I'll forget him, forever. And the contact name you saw just now...I...I actually planned to change it like few thousand years ago, but because I don't even call Jimin hyung these days I forgot about this...Mianhe hyung..."

"It's okay Kookie, I trust you. I will trust the both of you, and myself too. But Kookie...I feel that you...you don't look quite happy these days."

"Ne? Aniyo!"

"I feel that you seem to be ignoring me and Jiminie and...always look gloomy..."

Aniyo, you're thinking too much hyung. As long as you two are happy, as long as the other hyungs are happy, I am happy."

Suga hyung looked at me in disbelief. "Kookie, when did you grow up so much?" he uttered, stressing the last two words.

"I am an adult now hyung."

"But you're still a baby in our eyes."

"Hyung~" I whined, "I'm not a baby!"

"You will always be Kookie..." he chuckled before eating another mouthful of his noodles.

And this is how the tense atmosphere became lightened up. I saw how relieved hyung's face is right now, his stiff body has relaxed and he is now enjoying his coffee comfortably. I guess...he was as nervous as I was just now...

"Hyung..." I said with my eyes, "Thank you for not hating me. Thank you for not blaming me. Thank you for still willing to talk to me. I know you cannot stand these kind of mushy mushy stuff, neither can I say that straight into your face, that's why I'm saying it in my heart. Gumawol hyung, Thank you for letting me choose between loving Jimin hyung and being the favourite dongsaeng of the both of you. I hope I made the right decision hyung. And for you, you must, must, must last long with Jimin hyung."

At this moment, Suga hyung looked up and frowned. "Wae? Why are you staring at me like that?" he asked.

"Aniyo hyung, I just...just realised you got a new hair colour again."

"Yah! I had it for three days already! Didn't you pay attention to me?"

"Hehe, mian," I giggled as I scratched the back of my head. 

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