BTS HYYH Notes (Book 1, 2, BUS Game) // COMPLETE [Part 1]

2022, Mar 2 - Hoseok (New Semester Began)

[Place: Two Star Burger joint]

I liked mingling with people. As soon as I left the orphanage, I started working at Two Star Burger as a part-timer. I had to deal with countless people, smile constantly, and always look energetic. I loved that job. There'd been few things that made me smile or feel energetic in my life. I came across many more bad people than good people. That must've been why I enjoyed that job so much.

While always squeezing out laugh deliberately speaking in a higher tone, and pretending to be cheerful in front of the customers, I actually did change. I felt better after laughing out loud and became more kind-hearted through working hard to serve customers in a friendly way. Of course, there were tough days. It took all my energy to take each step on my way home at the end of the day. Sometimes, I suffered from bullying customers. But I just smiled and laughed. Laughing gave me new energy.

I graduated from high school in February. A high school diploma didn't bring much change. It only let me work more hours at the burger joint. I made a little bit more money, but it still wasn't enough to live to a better room. With the start of the new semester, Two Star Burger was crowded with freshmen looking dazed and upperclassmen trying to look mature. They were all cute. We used to be like them once. What are the others up to? I thought of them from time to time.

The last time I saw Seokjin hyung was the beginning of summer vacation. He seemed to be avoiding me, so I kept my distance. I heard later that he transferred to another school. (A/N: Refer to July 17 Year 20.)

Yoongi hyung, as usual, didn't respond to our calls, and no one knew what happened to Namjoon. (A/N: Refer to June 11 Year 20 and May 15 Year 20.)

Taehyung, who was particularly fond of Namjoon, began to ditch school at some point and was said to be in and out of the police station for drawing graffiti on the street. Jungkook occasionally appeared in front of the glass door into fights as he usually had cuts and bruises on his face. As for Jimin, the last time I saw him was when he was wheeled out of the emergency room. The memories of that day frequently crossed my mind and haunted me. Did I do something wrong? Did I miss something? (A/N: Refer to September 15 Year 20.)

Another customer stepped into the store. I inhaled deeply and greeted him in a high tone. I smiled a big smile and looked towards the door. It was someone I knew.