Dark & Wild: A HopeJae Story

Sunshine Plus Two?

Dec 4, 2018

I've been working at Nam's Cafe for 2 months, Jungkook and his friends obviously were very wary of me, which I guess they had good reason to be wary of me, but recently they seem to like my company, the oddest thing started happening about a week ago, they started asking me to sit with them on occasion, mostly Namjoon started this but the rest of their group didn't seem to mind after a little while and started to speak freely around me

"YoungJae, come sit with us!" Namjoon called out to me and waved me over, I smiled lightly and walked over to their booth and took the empty spot on the end "Hey guys" I mumbled shyly "Hey, how are you doing?" Jimin spoke up as his attention was on me, was he really asking me this? "Oh, uh, I've been good, thanks. How are you guys?" I looked around the table as each person took their chance to say how good they were, although Hobi said he was fine I swore I heard a little sadness in his tone but I didn't say anything

"So anyway, Jin, how's your birthday going so far? Namjoon doing anything special for you~" Taehyung smirked and drug out his words in a teasing way as he looked at Seokjin and Namjoon before making kissy noises "Shut up" Jungkook elbowed Taehyung's side to shut him up, Jin's face was a light red and Namjoon looked to be blushing too "Uh, we haven't planned anything..." Seokjin admitted after glancing at Namjoon "What? Why not?" Jungkook suddenly asked and looked at the two "Well, we're both busy" Namjoon answered with a shrug "Yeah, and turning 27 isn't a big deal anyway" Jin shrugged as well

Jungkook looked around at everyone at the table then back to Jin and Namjoon "That's ridiculous Jin, 27 or 30, any birthday is a big deal" Jungkook exhaled "But...It's your choice, I just want you both to be happy" Jungkook smiled softly at the two who smiled back "Thanks Kook" Jin reached out and patted the back of Jungkook's hand "Hey Jin, why don't you and me just come back here after closing time and hang out with Namjoon for your birthday?" Hobi asked cheerfully "What, really?" Namjoon looked at Hobi in surprise "Yeah, why not? I know the others will be busy with the kids and such but you still need to have a birthday!" Hobi smiled

After thinking it over Namjoon and Jin both agreed to Hobi's plan "And YoungJae can stay to hang out too" Jin added while looking to me, I lifted my head and looked at Jin, I was zoned out while listening to them talk I had no clue they were gonna invite me to Jin's birthday "What...?" I was stunned "YoungJae will be here anyway, he gets to lock the place up" Namjoon smiled and reached around Jin to pat my shoulder "Then it's settled!" Hobi chimed and clapped his hands together, I had no clue to what I was just signed up for...

- (Hobi's P.O.V)

It was late, Nam's Cafe was closed but Jin, Namjoon, YoungJae and I were still in the building, YoungJae was mopping the floor and Namjoon ran off to quickly do something in the office which left me and Jin in the booth "So Hobi...I wanted to ask for a while now but...How come you're still single? What are you waiting for?" Jin leaned over the table as he whispered to me so YoungJae couldn't overhear since Jin thought this was a sensitive matter

I felt my cheeks heat up a little and the smile I always have on my face faded away as I lowered my head and exhaled "Ah, Jin...Why did you bring this up?" I mumbled "Well, Jungkook and Taehyung are together, Namjoon and I are together and Jimin and Yoongi are together and all this time, through all these years, you haven't been with a single person. I just wanna know why" Jin looked at me with his big, brown eyes, those eyes were saddened and worried which caused me to sigh once again

"Jin...I...I'm having trouble with my, uh, sexuality" I mumbled in a hushed whisper, barely loud enough for Jin to hear cause he had to lean further over the table. Jin gasped and covered his mouth "What?!" I put my finger over my lips to shush Jin while glancing over at YoungJae who was still mopping silently "Sorry...!" Jin whispered and leaned back over the table "So you're confused?" Jin furrowed his brows, I nodded in response