Designed For Each Other

Part 7

Yoongi arrived early again the next morning, letting himself in and making himself comfortable in the living room.
He popped his head into Jieun's room, eyes bugging out when he sees her and Hoseok sleeping. He quickly backs out of the room, leaving them alone.
Taehyung and Jimin arrive back an hour later, somehow having energy early in the morning to chat to each other about random things.
Yoongi talks to them for a while before Hoseok comes out of Jieun's room, sleepily running a hand through his hair.
He slowly looks up, realizing all three men were staring at him and where he had just come from. Jimin looks confused, Taehyung giddy, and Yoongi thoughtful.
"Good morning?" He tries, looking sheepishly between them.
"Hi!" Taehyung says cheerily, "Were you heading to the bathroom? Don't let us stop you," He urges, and Hoseok gives him a grateful look before scurrying away from them.
"What's going on?" Yoongi asks quietly, looking at Taehyung.
"I'm not sure on everything but if he's here that's a good sign," Taehyung musses, "Just ask your sister later," He waves Yoongi off.
The oldest pauses before shrugging, Jieun was old enough to make decisions for herself and she didn't need to ask Yoongi's permission by any means. "Should I cook?"
Jimin looks at Yoongi, worry in his eyes and Taehyung tells him yes.

Twenty minutes later all five of them are sitting at the table, eating breakfast. Hoseok eats quickly before leaving, he had a long shift that day. They all wave as he leaves, having changed quickly before eating.
"So," Yoongi says, a teasing grin on his face, "I wasn't expecting you to go for him, Ji."
Jieun looks up confused, "What? Go for him?"
"I mean you guys looked really close, he has clothes here," Yoongi pauses, "Are you saying you are not dating him?"
Jieun shakes her head, "No, I'm not. At least I never agreed to, that I am aware of at least."
"He's not the type to date someone who is unaware," Taehyung adds.
Yoongi rolls his eyes, "Very helpful, Tae."
Taehyung just grins.
"But you guys do seem close," Jimin says, having eaten his food without much difficulty.
Jieun considers this, "Yeah, we do, don't we? I don't really know what's going on, to be honest."
"Try to think out loud," Taehyung prompts her.
"Okay, well he's great, he's been a really big help," She starts, "He helped me make a schedule for my projects and he's been tutoring me in math, making sure I eat, I don't like being in this big apartment alone, so he stayed with me. I think maybe we formed a friendship faster than any other friendship I've formed?"
Jimin is smiling softly when Jieun looks up, "Are you sure that's all it is?"
Taehyung slaps the back of his head and Jimin glares in return.
"I think so?" Jieun says, thinking back to the moment the night before. Yoongi fake retches as Jieun blushes slightly.
"You freaking like him!" Yoongi hoots with a laugh.
Jieun looks up at him, "I do?" She turns a bit redder.
Taehyung nods with a soft smile as Jimin grins, "Yeah, that's my guess too."
"Really?" Jieun asks, bewildered at this new information.
Taehyung reaches over to take her hand, "The way you act with him is different than with us, but he's the same way with you, so don't worry, if you decide to tell him, I'm pretty certain he will reciprocate."
Jieun stares at the table for a while, thinking over the last few weeks, slowly realizing that yes, she did feel differently about Hoseok than the other boys.
"Tae, I don't have time to like someone right now," She says, suddenly looking over at her friend.
Taehyung chuckles, "Don't worry about it until after you graduate then, just take those feelings and put them in a box to look at later when you aren't as stressed."
"That is a horrible idea," Yoongi says, "Don't bottle them up, Ji, it's not healthy."
Jimin frowns, for the first time disagreeing with his favorite Hyung, "I think it's fine if it's only like three weeks, you don't want to complicate things while you still have to work with him."
Jieun nods, "Yeah, I'll just wait, I have to focus on passing math and getting this job. Oh Tae, you said you could do Jimin, Yoongi, and Kook's photos today, right?" She moves on from the topic with ease, already putting her focus on other things.
"Yes, I can! And we can do mine too, the photo lab should be open, there's a set wall in there we can use."
"Are you sure were allowed to go on the weekend?" Jimin asks, skeptical.
Taehyung sighs, "I haven't been banned from there in two years!" Jieun and Jimin laugh, quickly explaining the prank the three had pulled their first year at the college to Yoongi who shakes his head in amusement.
"Aright, let's get you guys fitted and make any last adjustments, can you call Jungkook?" Jieun asks Taehyung before slipping out of the room to prepare for the day.