a few days had gone by since jungkook and hoseok's revelation. they knew they had to do something, but they weren't really sure what. neither of the boys were really ready to tell anyone. and on top of that, they had both been heavily threatened by their boss and were honestly terrified.

but they did manage to find a bit of comfort in each other- even though their situations were a bit different. it felt good for both of them to know they weren't alone.

hoseok and jungkook had their first day back at work since they had talked about what had been happening to them and they were sitting in the car together, debating if they should go in or not.

"w-what if he tries something again?" jungkook asked, nervously.

"we'll... we'll be fine. we just have to stick together. just never go into the back or wander off alone. after today we'll figure something out... hopefully."

both boys knew they were making a bad decision going back, but they really didn't see another option. he had pretty much threatened to ruin both of their lives and neither of them were willing to risk it quite yet.

-

"it's fucking humiliating, taehyung. i don't get why he won't talk to me."

tae just sighed after listening yoongi ramble on about hoseok for what felt like the hundredth time.

"maybe i was too forward. i probably freaked him out," yoongi said, sitting up from the couch.

"didn't you say he nutted while you were doing his hair? if anything- he's the forward one."

"i-i don't know. i just want to talk to him, but he hasn't replied to me for weeks."

tae sighed, sick and tired of yoongi's complaining and needing to put a stop to it.

"look, i'm really not supposed to tell you this, but if it'll get you to shut up about hoseok, i'm willing to go against my word."

"wait, what? what do you know that i don't?"

"i saw hoseok like a week ago. i went to his house and hung out with him."

"what? why?"

"well, you know jin, right?"

"...yeah."

"well... he's been testing the waters with this hot as fuck guy, namjoon."

"yeah, i had a feeling. i see them in the shop sometimes."

"well, jin brought me with him to namjoon's house for emotional support or whatever and hoseok was there."

"wait- why?"

"apparently he's joon's housemate."

"oh, yeah. i think hoseok told me that. did you talk to him about me? did he say anything?"

"i asked him why he wasn't texting you and he said he's just going through something and he needs some space."

"that's all he said?"

"yeah, i didn't want to pry."

"well... if he's going through something, then i should be there to help him. he needs me."

"yoongi, he barely knows you."

"well... i want to help."

"what are you gonna do? it's not like you can just show up at his door."

"maybe not. but, i can show up at his place of work."

"well... i guess, but i don't think-"

"i'm going. i'll be home later," yoongi said, grabbing his jacket and sliding on his shoes.

"are you sure, yoongi?"

"beyond sure. it'll be fine."

"whatever. you better not tell him what i told you, though."

"i won't. bye!" yoongi said, slamming the door and running to his car.

-

yoongi had been sitting down at a table for almost five minutes and there was still no sign of hoseok. he wasn't a hundred percent sure if hoseok would be working that day, but he assumed he was, considering the last time he paid hoseok a visit at work, it had been on the same weekday.

after a few more minutes of glancing over the menu, he saw someone walking around from the corner of his eye.

it was hoseok.

the boy hadn't seen him yet, but when they met eyes, a huge smile spread across his face, running over quickly.

hoseok wasn't even thinking about his boss or anything. seeing yoongi had completely cleared his head.

"yoongi," hoseok said, happily.

"hoseok," he said, a bit surprised that the boy was so happy to see him.

"i- w-what are you doing here?"

"i just... i guess i'm a little confused. you haven't been responding to my texts."

"oh... yeah," hoseok said, remembering the reason he isolated himself from yoongi in the first place.

"i just... i've been kind of busy. sorry for not... replying."

"it's fine. i mean, you shouldn't feel obligated to talk to me. i just wanted to make sure that-"

yoongi immediately cut himself off when he saw a man appear beside hoseok.

"hoseok," the man said, placing his hand on his lower back.

yoongi watched as hoseok's mood immediately changed. he went from being happy and upbeat to silenced and nervous in a mere matter of seconds.

"y-yes?" hoseok asked, quietly.

"what did we discuss about you bothering the customers?"

"i-i'm sorry," hoseok said, softly.

"it's not a problem, sir. i came here to visit hoseok at work. we're... friends," yoongi said, confused by the mans demeanor.

"friends?" his boss questioned, seeing as hoseok's eyes shifted to look down at his feet, "you must be the flower delivery boy, huh?"

"oh... yeah. that's me," yoongi said, laughing slightly.

"actually... i'd appreciate if you wouldn't make any more delivery's to my establishment. hoseok's already enough trouble without any distractions."

"oh... sorry. it won't happen again," yoongi said, starting to feel uncomfortable from the mans behavior.

"that's alright. after his annoying ass rambled on for god only knows how long, i'd say we're about even," the man said, his hand running down to give hoseok's ass a light squeeze.

yoongi almost missed it, but he caught it right as the man was about to pull his hand away.

"did you just...?"

yoongi was shocked. he couldn't believe his eyes.

"what? you don't like to share?" the man asked, a sick smile making it's way to his face, giving hoseok's ass a light slap.

yoongi immediately sprung out of his seat and latched onto the mans wrist tightly, yanking his hand away.

"don't touch him!" yoongi yelled, loudly.

"i'll touch him if i want to touch him. who hoseok wants is none of your concern."

yoongi looked over at hoseok and he could see the sadness and embarrassment in his eyes. he was just looking down at his feet, not saying a word- almost like he was afraid.

"you fucking asshole! he doesn't want you. that's quite obvious."

"and how would you know? hoseok's been 'busy', right? not responding? why do you think that is? he's my play toy right now. get your own."

"you're fucking disgusting. you fucking freak!" yoongi yelled, pushing him harshly, causing him to fumble back a bit.

"keep your dirty hands off me, faggot," the man said, wiping off his apron.

yoongi balled his fist tightly, punching the man across his face, hard, causing him to immediately grab his jaw at the impact.

"you little bitch," he said, glaring at yoongi.

the insult only pushed him further, punching the man until he was on the floor, in agony.

hoseok called out for him to stop, yoongi complying and stopping the beating. his fist was torn in multiple spots and pulsating, looking down at the bloody mess he had made of the mans face.

"you ever touch him again- you ever even look his way again and i will kill you," yoongi said, completely straight faced.

he latched onto hoseok's hand and pulled him towards the door. hoseok noticed jungkook watching the two from a few feet away, most likely having witnessed the whole thing. hoseok, with tears in his eyes, motioned for the boy to follow them out.

jungkook was scared to leave, but was even more terrified to stay in the restaurant alone with his boss.

he watched as yoongi guided hoseok out, quickly running to catch up with them.

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yeet yeet i'm back with an update after ten years😤 i had some rlly bad writers block and then i rewrote this chapter like ten times before i was happy with it lmao.

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