Seated on the edge of the bed, Hoseok's face was illuminated by the soft glow of his phone. The sun had set over the horizon and had given way to the darkness of the night. In the small motel room, the light flickered on and off like some sick horror movie, so most of the group took comfort in having Hoseok around incase the power failed. 

Peering over Hoseok's shoulder, Aurora watched on as Hoseok tapped away at his phone screen, booking their train tickets back into Seoul for as soon as possible. He drew his lower lip between his teeth as he anxiously searched for free seating positions on the train, ultimately letting out a tired sigh when he realised that they weren't going to be able to all sit on the same carriage. He booked the tickets anyway, switching off his phone and tossing it against the duvet, "Sorry guys." Hoseok groaned, leaning back on his hands, "I booked the tickets, but three of us won't be able to sit in the same carriage." he explained, earning a frown from Aurora who was sitting behind him. 

Seated on the second bed, Yoongi gave a careless shrug, "I'm fine with sitting alone if it allows me to focus on my music more." 

Seokjin too decided to take one of the tickets, "I'm fine with sitting alone too... it's not like we need to all be together."

Seokjin had a point, but Hoseok couldn't shake the feeling of fear when all of them weren't in a group. Like if something went wrong, they'd all have a better chance together. He didn't want to be cornered alone, not like that day he was out dancing on the streets. The blinding headlights, the pain he felt as he was hit and thrown to the floor by that car, and the terrifying feeling of heat and energy surging through him when he used his ability for the first time was still raw in his memory. 

Seated on the floor, Jimin gave a small smile, "I don't mind either then, after all, I'm still technically the most human right now having not awoken my ability." he pointed out, still slightly annoyed that he was the only powerless person in the room. 

Hoseok gave a reluctant nod in approval. "Alright then, I guess that means Aurora, Jungkook and I are sitting together." he spoke up, "But first, we should get some sleep... the train leaves at six in the morning which means we'll arrive back in Seoul just after nine?" he guessed, assuming the travel time was going to be the same as it was before.

"Slight problem..." Yoongi piped up, patting against the second bed, "There're only two double beds, so two of us don't have a place to sleep."

"I can stay up." Seokjin announced, making his way over to the corner of the room as he took a seat on one of the leather chairs, "Technically I don't even need much sleep, so go ahead... you're all human after all." 

"I don't mind either." Yoongi spoke up, surprising Hoseok with his sudden words. Yoongi ran a hand through his raven hair, his silver earrings catching on the light, "I got some sleep earlier, and staying up shouldn't be too much of an issue if I can just sleep on the train tomorrow." he said, moving aside as he gestured towards the bed. "So go ahead..." turning on his feet, Yoongi headed towards the door of the motel, latching a hand against the handle, "I'll be outside for a bit." he said, giving a soft smile as he opened the door. The wind hit him with great force, tousling his hair into a mess and sending his clothing billowing around his slender form, but like always, the cold didn't bother him in the slightest, so he headed outside.

The motel was one of those places where the rooms didn't connect into a hallway, but an outdoor shared balcony instead. They had chosen a room on the second floor, so Yoongi found himself taking a seat on the concrete floor, looking past the metal beams of the railing as he cast his eyes to the sky. The soft silvery glow of the moon illuminated his pale complexion, the stars in the sky reflecting against his eyes as he studied the constellations. 

He couldn't help but frown, letting out a sigh as his breath turned into a white plume in the coldness of the night. The moon was still drifting from earth's orbit... a few months ago he could probably hold a coin to the sky and it would fit the moon's shape, but now it was probably only the size of a rubber on the back of a lead pencil. 

He could tell the world was going to face an even worse global climate crisis soon enough. The moon controlled the tides which mix the warm and cooler tides, regulating the globe's climate. But Yoongi could tell that soon enough, the moon would slip out of orbit, and the earth would be left without its largest satellite. 

Eyes drifting over the sky he also noticed a few stars missing from constellations, other bright smudges of light showing that some stars had gone supernova and died a lot quicker then they were originally meant to.

Resting his head in the palm of his hand, Yoongi kept his eyes to the sky, "Can the entire universe really be saved by a mere seven people?" he furrowed his brows, turning his gaze to the moon, "Can I really pull the moon back into orbit?"

~*~

"Yoongi~" 

Yoongi felt a light shake of his shoulder, a soothing voice pulling him from his slumber. He squeezed his eyes before squinting them open, shielding his vision when the light of the sun flooded into his eyes. 

Letting out a grunt, Yoongi realised that he'd painfully fallen asleep outside, his back rested up against the brick wall whilst he'd sat against the concrete floor. 

His eyes flickered up to the person standing over him, a bright, sunny smile radiating from the male's face. With the sun rising behind him, Hoseok's flaming orange hair almost appeared to have a halo, the edges glowing in the golden light as he smiled. 

"Hoseok?" Yoongi uttered, voice slightly raspy from sleep. He rubbed at his eyes as Hoseok took a seat beside him against the ground, the both of them turning their gaze to the scene before them. Over the trees of the forest, the sun rose against the horizon, warm hues taking over the earth. 

Hoseok still shivered though, bringing his knees to his chest, "I can't believe you slept out here." he chuckled, his eyes still resting on the horizon, "If you can sleep out here, I suppose you'd have no troubles falling asleep anywhere."

Yoongi turned his gaze to the male beside him, watching as the warm rays of the sun illuminated Hoseok's honey toned skin. "I've always been a pro at falling asleep during university lectures." Yoongi smiled, letting out a short chuckle as he thought back to his classes, "But sleeping outside is an entirely different story." he muttered, straightening himself up, "My back's probably gonna hurt for a while."

Hoseok snickered, "Maybe Jin can rewind time and heal your back."

"That's basically an ultimate life hack." Yoongi laughed, breaking out into a smile, "I suppose he could help us live forever if we truely wanted too." 

"I suppose." Hoseok shrugged, watching as the golds of the sky gave way to the blue. He rubbed against the back of his neck, trailing a finger over his elemental symbol of the sun, "I've only noticed this recently... but the sun is growing weaker."

Yoongi rose a brow, "Is it getting colder?"

Letting out a troublesome sigh, Hoseok gave a nod, "Yeah, the globe's average temperature has dropped a few degrees... which is almost like an entire season." The pair fell into silence for a moment, both of them not speaking a word as they processed how awful the situation really was. But Hoseok being Hoseok decided to lighten up the dull mood, nudging Yoongi playfully against the shoulder as he gave a small chuckle, "Lucky you. You don't have to worry about the cold."

"And you don't have to worry about the heat." Yoongi replied

Hoseok smiled, "I guess not." he held out a hand towards Yoongi, "Is my body temperature weird though? Like is it hotter then most peoples?"

Hesitantly, Yoongi slipped his hand into Hoseok's. It was warm, comforting and soft. Yoongi wasn't one for touch, but Hoseok felt a little different. He shook his head, "You're warm."

Hoseok's eyes grew wide for a second before he regained his composure, "And you're not cold..." he replied. 

Both of them locked eyes, staring at one another for a moment before Hoseok began to snicker. 

And they both laughed. 

{Author Note}

I'm finally back guys... and I've pre-written the next five chapters so I'm happy to say that there will be frequent updates for a while! This book is about to get real interesting ;))