LOL I got distracted and forgot to update.

BTS doing left n right interviews and voting on MAMA...

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Where? Where are you?

Hoseok desperately looks around while running.

Fuck, don't tell me she took the shortcut! Fuck! No. No.

Hoseok stops running and breathes heavily before turning his back and running in the opposite direction.

Hoseok continued running for good 5 minutes before spotting the alley he thought.

I was right. These bastards.

He gritted his teeth before walking fast to the 4 males surrounding Ami and passing her phone from one another while she tries to get it.

"Hey."

He started making all the heads turn to him.

"And who the fuck are you?"

One of the guys asks with a cigar stuck in between his lips.

"Aren't you all pussy tryna pick on a woman?"

Hobi mocks with a smirk.

"What did you say?!"

Another man seems mad after hearing him.

The same man holding Ami's phone tried approaching him but was stopped, in an unexpected way.

Before the man could take his second step, Ami snatches her phone back and punches the guy straight to his philtrum. The man stumbles back while holding his bleeding nose and upper lip.

Ami, on the other hand, clutches on her knuckles after the painful contact.

"Offff! Aw! Ouch! That was hard!"

Ami keeps rubbing her knuckles with a pained expression.

"You bitch!"

The man shouted, breaking the other 3 guys from shocked/amazed expression.

Hoseok, too, immediately pulls Ami to his back and started dodging the punches and kicks from three guys. He tried avoiding them but he can't possibly not get hit.

He winces in pain after one of them lands a punch in his left abdomen. He, in return, caught the man's arm and he swiftly made a turn and elbowing the man in the face. The man fell down and groans in pain but as soon as Hoseok turns his head, he felt a strong punch in his jaw making him step back twice.

"Hobi!"

Ami screams.

She watches him fight with 4 men. After a few seconds of calming herself, she looks around and found a thin but sturdy stick. She grabs it and advances to the males fighting.

Hoseok made a quick round kick hitting the second guy in the head. The man fell down and hit his head on the ground. He kicks the fallen man in the abdomen, making sure he won't be able to stand up.

The other guy, who seemed scared out of all the four, immediately raised his hands in surrender when Hoseok turns to him.

"AAAHH!"

Hoseok turns around to see Ami holding a stick and a man just behind him groaning in pain while holding his head.

The beaten guys hurriedly stood up even in pain and run away. Hoseok and Ami stood there in silence trying to catch their breaths.

"Hey, are you okay?"

Hoseok approaches her and scans her from head to toe.

"I'm okay. But you got hurt."

Ami looks at him worriedly.

Hoseok smiles.

"It's nothing. I'm fine. Let's go."

Hoseok walks with a smile.

"No."

Ami almost screams making him halt and turn around.

"Are you hurt? Ani, that's an obvious question. Where are you hurt? Hobi, let's go to the hospital to make sure-"

Ami is blabbering but sincerity in her voice is prominent.

Hoseok chuckles and walks back to her. He stops in front of her and ruffles her hair.

"I'm really fine. You shouldn't worry about me-"

"Why do you always say you're fine when you're obviously not?! I saw you get punches and kicks from them! Can you not lie to me, just this once?"

Ami is already tearing while looking at Hoseok.

Hoseok's expression changed from his wide smile to a neutral one. He retracted his hand from her head and cleared his throat.

"What are you talking about? I guess you're still shocked about-"

"It's not about me, Hobi! It's about you! I know you always try to cheer people up around you. I know you're always showing us the happy you! I know you...you always hide your pain. Can you...please...can you please show your real feelings too? I want to see your other side too. I want to comfort you too. I want to make you happy too. I want to ease your pain too-"

"I'm fucking hurt!"

Hoseok bursts with tears falling from his eyes.

Ami was stunned and could only stare at the guy who's showing a pained expression, no trace of his contagious smile at all.

"I'm fucking hurt but what can I do?! Huh?! I don't mind feeling sad but feeling this pain lately makes me want to go crazy and forget about all the shits around me but I can't! I can't. Ami."

She stayed silent and just listens to him. Hoseok sniffles an avoided her gaze.

"I'm hurt that my friends keep pushing me away. I'm hurt thinking I may not be good enough for them. I'm hurt that I can't protect them. I'm hurt that I can't protect you. I'm hurt that I can't fucking show these emotions to someone...to anyone."

By the time he finishes his sentence, he's already sobbing and desperately wiping his tears with his hoodie's sleeves.

"It hurts so much to the point that I questioned my worth. Ami, it hurts so much...right here. And it's painful here."

He harshly jabs his finger into his chest then to his head.

Ami couldn't handle it anymore and runs to him. She hugs him tightly while tiptoeing. She gently and slowly caresses his hair and nape. Hoseok wraps his arms around her waist and finds comfort in her arms. He snuggles into her shoulder and let his tears fall.

"It's okay. I'm here. I'm always here for you, Hobi. You're worth it...everything. You're more than enough. I'm sorry I wasn't there when you're sad. I'm sorry I wasn't there when you're hurt. I'm sorry. I'm sorry."

Ami bits her lip but her tears still escaped.

Ami slowly pushes Hobi to look at him. She wipes his tears and cups his cheeks.

"But I'm here now. So whenever you feel sad, hurt, angry, happy, and excited or any kind of feelings, just remember I'm here. I don't know what happened to you and your friends but I'm sure everything will be fine. And while waiting for that moment, I'm with you and I'll be with you no matter what."

Ami smiles while staring back at Hoseok's bloodshot eyes. Hoseok nodded and wipes his tears again with his hoodie and sniffles before smiling widely.

"Thank you. Thank you so much, Ami."

"Now, let's go. I still have to treat your bruises and cook lunch. I'm sure you're tired and used your energy fighting those guys."

"Are you sure? I think we should treat your knuckles too. I feel bad for the guy you punch. He seems to lose his two front teeth."

Hoseok laughs, genuinely.

"Yah!"

Ami, embarrassed, playfully slaps his arm. Hoseok pretended to be hurt and Ami immediately regretted it and asks if he's okay.

Hoseok laughs and started walking fast avoiding Ami's slaps.

I'm glad to see you, Hobi. The other side of you.

Ami continued laughing with Hoseok and chases him.

I'm really glad to have you, Ami. Thank you.

Hoseok smiles widely while walking backwards and staring at Ami's smiling face.

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I hope everyone reading this chapter will be more aware that Hoseok is such a great person. He deserves respect and love.

I hope you keep in mind that our idols are humans too, capable of negative feelings and emotions.

But I'm telling ya'll Jay(hope) is causing me a hard time. Everyfuckingtime.