moondust- jaymes young

~HOSEOK'S POV~ 

He woke late the next morning to find your arms to still be encircling his torso. Both his legs and yours were tangled up, his head tucked into the space where your chest and shoulder met. He was glazed with sweat, wanting to get up and see if you had an extra box fan in the living room.

In the morning light, Hoseok found himself obtaining a bit of much-needed perspective. Things didn't seem quite as bad anymore as you had managed to talk him down. He was so incredibly grateful for your soft touch and your kind words. He was grateful that you held him all night and that you invited him in in the first place. You were so selfless, and he loved you for that.

Hoseok slowly and carefully untangled himself from you as you continued to sleep. His goal was to find another box fan to help cool the room down and to grab some water for you both. He ignored his crumpled-up shirt that was on your floor and proceeded to go down the hallway into the joint living room and kitchen. He was yawning and attempting to rake his fingers through his terrible bedhead when he was suddenly faced with 3 girls; all 3 of your roommates.

They were sitting in the living room, munching on breakfast and watching the TV at a low volume. He started to turn around, feeling awkward as he realized he was half-naked.

"Hoseok?" he recognized the voice calling out to him as Mia's. He grimaced and turned back around to face the girls.

"Did you spend the night here? Are you okay? How's Kaylen doing? Mia seemed deeply concerned, and for good reason, "I've tried calling Kai a dozen times, but he won't answer me."

"Yeah, I came here in the middle of the night...I just needed to get out of my house, and I wanted to talk to Y/N...I'm sorry for intruding."

"Don't be sorry," Mia insisted before being interrupted by Paige.

"I understand why you came this time around, but don't make it a habit, alright? This house is crowded enough as is."

"Paige, shup up," both Mia and Emma said in unison. Hoseok took that as his cue to continue speaking.

"Kaylen is still in the hospital. I guess nothing monumental has happened since they haven't contacted me. And Kai probably isn't talking to anyone right now, so try not to take it too personally. He'll come around."

"I understand...Thanks," Mia seemed disappointed but also grateful for Hoseok's words. "Do you need anything?"

"I just came out here for some water and to see if you guys had an extra fan. It's really stuffy in Y/N's room."

"Sure, I have an extra in my closet. I'll grab it for you. And there's water and juice in the fridge so help yourself."

"Thank, Mia. I appreciate it."

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Hoseok plugged in the fan, turning it on high and facing it toward the bed. You were still fast asleep, so Hoseok set the glass of water down on your side of the table. He didn't want to wake you, especially since you had stayed up half the night caring for him. He didn't want to jet off and leave, either. So, he carefully climbed back into the bed as to not disturb your sleep and allowed himself to relax back into the mattress.

You shifted beside him, rolling over and sticking your hand out, searching until it hit Hoseok. He smiled at your half-asleep composure, happy as your curled into him. After a long night of expressing pent-up emotions, it felt so nice to relax next you. He remained comfortable with you in a stress-free sleep for another couple of hours.

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~YOUR POV~

It was late in the morning when you woke, and you were surprised to find Hoseok still in your bed. In the morning light, the prior night's events seemed slightly distant and hazy. Part of you had expected Hoseok to have run off while you were sleeping. But, clearly, that wasn't the case. And you were glad that wasn't the case.

Your stomach growled, hungry for the breakfast you'd usually already eaten. You contemplated for a moment whether to wake Hoseok before deciding against it. He'd had an emotionally exhausting night and could probably benefit from extra sleep.

However, as you tried to carefully remove yourself from the bed, arms encapsulated you.

"Just a minute more," Hoseok murmured, nuzzling into your neck.

"Good morning," you giggled, wrapping your arms around him. Like always, he was warm, which was good, because of the new fan in the room you were getting cold.

His stomach growled, and you couldn't help but laugh again. "We can always cuddle more after breakfast."

"How about during breakfast?"

"Deal," you snuck a quick kiss and made him get out of bed.

He started to walk toward your door but you stood in front of him, a hand to his chest. "Clothe yourself, first." You laughed.

"They already saw me earlier," he said, but complied anyway, slipping his t-shirt on.

You and Hoseok walked down the hallway together and out into the joint kitchen and living room area. No one else appeared to be home anymore, and the TV wasn't on.

"Well, I guess it's just us," you shrugged, going over to fridge as you saw a large yellow sticky note stuck to the front of it.

Left Acai bowls for you and Hoseok in the fridge. I'm out picking up some groceries, so let's figure out what to do when I get back.

You crumpled up the note and handed it to Hoseok, "Throw this in the trash, would you?"

You opened the fridge to find the beautiful acai bowls and set them out on the counter alongside some spoons.

"I thought you said we would cuddle during breakfast," Hoseok pouted.

"Don't whine. I held you all night," you pointed your spoon at him accusingly in a playful manner.

"In all seriousness, thank you. Really, I needed you last night and you were there for me. I appreciate that more than you know," he said, his eyes softening at you.

"Of course, Hoseok. I want to be there for you. I'm glad you came over instead of forcing yourself to go through all that alone."

His phone was ringing before he had a chance to respond. "It's Lea." He accepted the call quickly and put it on speaker so you both could hear the updates.

"Hey Lea, you're on speaker."

"Hey, guys. Kaylen's surgery went well and his leg is completely intact. But, he has a lot of physical therapy ahead of him. He can come home in another couple of days, so you really don't need to bother with driving all the way back up here."

"Are you sure? We feel bad being so far away," you chimed in.

"Yeah, really. Nothing else is going to happen. They just want to keep an eye on him for a bit longer and then they'll send him back to Poipu."

"Is that the truth, or are you guys keeping me away because Kai is still mad?" You had never seen Hoseok grow quite so defensive before.

"Hoseok," Lea started.

"What, are you mad at me now too? Do you blame me, too?"

"No, I don't blame you. This could've happened at Poipu beach just as easily as it happened on Kalalau. Kai is just projecting his hurt onto you because he doesn't know how to handle it. The thought that Kaylen got hurt on his watch bothers him, and you've known him so long that you should understand that."

"That doesn't mean it's okay for him to blame me for this."

"He'll get over it. The wound is just fresh right now, and he's still processing what happened. It's kind of traumatic for everyone; we didn't know if he was going to make it out of there."

"Whatever," Hoseok got up from the table then, walking outside and onto the Lanai.

"He's really upset," you told Lea, "We all are."

"I know, and I'm sorry that Kai is acting this way, I really am."

"It's not your fault, Lea. I'm going to go console him, though. So, call us later if there's anything we need to know."

"Will do."

You hung up the phone, leaving it on the counter as you walked outside to where Hoseok was standing, his jaw clenched slightly. "This isn't fair."

"I know it's not," you hugged him from behind, your arms tightly around his middle.

"It wasn't your fault."

"I know."

"Kai will come around eventually."

"I know."

"I'm sorry that this happening, Hoseok."

"I am, too."