"hey," i patted hoseok's back as i told him to pick me up at taehyung's house.

taehyung insisted that he would send me off but i refused and called hoseok instead.

i need my happy pill, somehow.

"so what's up? what happened? why did they bring you here? are they arranging marriage for you and taehyung?" he faked cried.

"don't be cliché, it's not like that." i chuckled.

"then what?" he scratched the back of his neck.

i sighed and looked into his eyes sincerely. what if he get surprised that one of his bestfriends is my brother? whatever, it's not that he would mind.

"taehyung's my brother," i said.

hoseok put his eyebrows together, "wait, what?"

i nodded and smiled at little at him. his eyes got wide and put a hand on my shoulders.

"you? taehyung? siblings? how?"

"saw the woman earlier?" i asked and sighed.

"uh yeah, she's taehyung's mom—oh my god, is she? y-your mom?" he gasped loudly.

i rolled my eyes and nodded. he covered his mouth using his hands and still can't believe what i said.

i pushed him inside the car and i sat beside him. while he's driving, he kept asking questions so i decided to explain the whole story to him. all he do is gasp and sometimes give me a pitiful look.

i told him i don't need his pity because everything will be okay.

it may be difficult for me to forgive my mother but as i realized, she have her valid reason. i knew inside of me that one apology won't heal my wounded heart. that one apology won't fix the childhood i had.

but i know for sure that forgiving her would fix everything in my life.

after all, she's my mom.

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[ months later ]

"so it's official now?" jin asked as he put his shoulder over a random girl he met while taking a sip of his vodka.

hoseok nodded and put his arms around my waist. i slapped it and he winced.

"but she still don't let me cling onto her," hoseok pouted.

"because you are too clingy to handle," jungkook scoffed.

"maybe y/n regret dating you and feel disgusted by your touch." yoongi shrugged which made everyone throw things to him.

"hey, it's not like that!" i yelled and grabbed hoseok's arms.

i placed it around my shoulders as i scooted closer. i glanced at him and he was surprised by my action but softens.

i can't let my sunshine be offended.

"asshole," jin threw dirty tissues towards yoongi.

yoongi cussed and stood up in disgust as he knew it was all jin's stains. the mini private room of the club was filled with laughters.

"what's taking taehyung so long?" jimin asked and put his phone down.

i laughed and looked at hoseok who was staring at me.

i tilted my head, "what?"

"n-nothing, i-it's just that—you look beautiful." he said and smiled at me.

i smiled back and heard a bang on the door. everyone gasped and cursed. jimin stood up to open the door, revealing taehyung.

he smiled at everyone and everyone just threw cursing on him.

"you're not valid here anymore, slowass." jimin said and sat.

taehyung just laughed and looked at me, "hey sis." he waved.

i waved back and was about to greet him too when namjoon spoke.

"sis? are you gay?" namjoon laughed.

"what? y/n's my sister." he said and walked over the sofa.

i nodded, "didn't you know guys?" i asked and grabbed a sip of my drink.

my beverage has zero percent alcohol as i don't want to get drunk. as well as hoseok, he said he won't get drunk but look at him, pouring alcohol every minute.

"sister and brother? as in siblings?" jungkook asked.

taehyung and i nodded.

we heard everyone gasped and asked for our explanation. the three of us laughed at how shook they are to know it. they all so intrigued and told us how the world is so small.

"remember when taehyung asked y/n to dry hump him?" jungkook said laughing.

"ew, incest." yoongi blurted out that made everyone laughed except for us.

"hey! it's ages ago plus we both didn't know!" taehyung yelled.

"whatever, that was still incest." yoongi added.

both taehyung and i face palmed our selves.

i stared at everyone who was drinking their liqour and laughing at the same time. a smiled crept out on my face.

since when did i become close with these dudes?

i laughed along with them and saw hoseok laughing with us in the corner of my eyes. my smile grew wider as i saw him laughing brightly, his eyes forming a crescent moon.

i realized how much help he gave me the moment i met him. he became my crying shoulder. we both knew how much conflict we faced before ending up like this.

everything happened so fast that i can't even remember the first time i met him. i remember going to the cafe that time, seeing him staring at me then black mailed me. i remember going to gwangju with him and had to deal with his psycho friend. i remember the girl accusing him something he didn't really do. but i especially remember being his fake girlfriend.

but look what we are now, a official couple.

i didn't realize i was staring at hoseok not until he looked back and placed a small smile on his face. i leaned closer and peck his lips.

he seemed shocked and we were not bothered by anyone because our friends had their own world.

i held his cheeks and caress it in a circular motion. i smiled and held his hand on my available palm.

i realized how lucky i am to have this sunshine. i'm glad he black mailed me that time that made me stick onto him until the end. now that i know hoseok more than anything else, i don't think i'll be able to let go.

never.

"marry me," i said.

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