Author's note:
Sorry for the long break... Now I am back. Hola peeps!!! Have a happy reading..

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Hoseok's Pov

Tomorrow is an off for us and I want to spend some time with my new friend. I don't know how but her words are kind of verily effective to my heart. A complete diversion from Minji's rejection. And I am glad that she accepted to hang out with me tomorrow.

"So, hyung where did you go so early? I was worried about you", Namjoon mouthed as I entered the dorm with the daffodils in my hand. I smiled and patted his head.

"Where will I go? Just went on a walk and don't worry about me Namjoon ah", I told him and he smiled. Jin hyung then came out of the kitchen and called us to join for breakfast. The younger ones also came and we settled ourselves at the table.

"Hope ah, what's happening? Why are you getting flowers every day? I mean you usually do that for her but why now?", Jin hyung asked me and I could see Jimin shooting a glare at him. I know why he did that. But I am not sad anymore that Minji rejected me.

"Well! Do you guys know that is located at the corner of this street?", I asked and all of them nodded. 

"Yeah! You usually go there to buy the tulips", Namjoon stated and I nodded smiling.

"Well! The florist over there became a good friend of mine", I told them and they widened their eyes. What? I didn't tell them that I married her? Why are they reacting like this?

"Hyung, from when?", Taehyung asked.

"From the day Minji rejected me", I told them and Jin hyung opened his mouth wide agape.

"From when are you hiding things from us Hope ah?", he started his melodrama and I just shook my head in disbelief. Was I doing some secret operation or what?

"Is it a girl hyung?", Jungkook eyes at me with a weird expression and I understood his expression. Uh Oh! I shouldn't have started telling them.

"She is but remember, she is just a good friend and also has a boyfriend", I stated as a matter of fact and their faces drowned in disappointment. 

"Oh come on, you just can't be excited if I talk to any girl. Is it like you are going to date someone because she is a girl?", I asked them sighing in disbelief and still their expressions didn't change.

"Fine fine, we just got excited about nothing", Jin hyung muttered and we continued our breakfast. 

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We headed to the studio and walked to our rooms. We were thinking about the next album and we don't have an idea how to proceed until Suga hyung sends the music files.

"I heard that they are going to join us in an academy for further training", Namjoon mouthed and we looked at him in surprise. Why all of a sudden?

"Since we need more improvement and that we are having a gap for some time, I guess they are going to do that. It's not confirmed though", he continued and we nodded. Academy is not bad but still, we will be mentored under someone and with many other people.

"I heard that Got7 members are also taking training under some academy", I told them as I heard that Got7 which has debuted recently was on a short break is taking academy training. They became uneasy at the mention of Got7 because of Jackson.

"Well! It doesn't matter anyway. We will gain some good knowledge over music on the positive side", Jin hyung stated we nodded. That's also true though.

"It's not official yet. They are planning to", Namjoon said and we nodded. We should not speak about it anymore since it's not official. We got up and continued to practice again. 

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"Well!", You are quite on time Hobi", she chimed as she looked at the clock in the shop. I don't really have her number so I have to be punctual. I came to the shop in the morning and told her the time I will be coming and me being the forgetful person I am, forgot to ask her number.

"You should have asked my number", she mouthed and I smiled. I really want it though. She told me her number and I noted it on my phone.

"Give me a missed call so that I can know yours", she spoke and I did it. I sighed in relief that she didn't hesitate or feel uncomfortable for giving me her number. She spoke something to ajhumma and ajhumma smiled patting her head.

"Take care", she mouthed and Nari smiled at her. I bowed to her and greeted her a bye.

"So, where shall we go first?", I asked her and she pressed her lips into a thin line trying to think.

"Hobi, you tell me. I have not gone out recently. So, I don't remember anything except for food stalls", she stated and I chuckled. The food will be her choice then but now it's not the time for that.

"Why don't we go to a park?", I asked her and she squealed in excitement. We walked to the nearby park. I chose it because it suits her. Her love for nature matches this place and also, seeing her personality, I think she is someone who finds happiness in little things.

"It's been so long that I have come here. I usually come here with Seo Joon", she stated and I looked at her in surprise.

"Lately, we just stay at home but never come outside", she spoke and I became even more curious. Are they having misunderstandings or what? But she was all good and blushing yesterday at the mention of her boyfriend's name. Is she hiding something from her?

"Why don't you just go on a date on weekends?", I asked her and she sighed showing an expression of disappointment.

"Well! I wish to but I don't want to stress him. He looks so tired and is overexerting himself. I don't want to be an additional burden to him", she mouthed and I shook my head in negation.

"If he loves you, he would never consider you as a burden Nari", I stated as a matter of fact and she waved her hands in front of me vigorously gesturing that it's not like that.

"He never told me that. I just don't want to be one. He is doing it for me and for a better us. He's my only world and I am his only world", she smiled and I nodded. I am sure she is so in love with him by her expressions. Only world? What about her parents? 

"I am sorry for asking this but his only world? I mean what about your family. If you don't want to talk about it, that's okay", I mouthed not sure if I was right in asking her about this. We just met a few days ago and we didn't even become so close, I don't want her to feel uncomfortable.

"It's okay. It's nothing confidential though and there's nothing bad in that. I am an orphan and I don't even know who my parents are. And so is Seo Joon. We grew up together in the orphanage and finally realized our love towards each other", she mouthed without hesitation and I looked at her in silence.

I now knew why she is so in love with her boyfriend. From the time she knew about life, he was there for her and that's how he is so important for her. That's a sweet love story. Unlike me who has a mother and a father and didn't have to struggle much. I got my parent's love unlike them and that's how they must have depended on each other.

"So, tell me now. Who is that girl whom you liked?", she asked and I will have to answer her. She believed me and told her story and I will do that same. That's how friends are, right?

"Well! Her name is Minji and I met her not too long ago. We are friends for 4 months and I liked her personality. She is one hyperactive spirit and could fill energy in anyone's boring life. Sadly, she only considers me as a friend. But that isn't the reason for rejection", I spoke and she looked at me in bewilderment. I sighed and showed out a painful smile.

"What?", she asked.

"She wants someone handsome and well settled. That's the reason she rejected me", I lowered my head as my eyes glistened remembering that day. I really liked her and wanted to treat her well but it isn't my fault that I am not handsome or rich.

"Hobi, please don't cry. You know it's not your fault and she doesn't deserve your tears. If she rejects you because she couldn't consider you more than a friend, that's fine. But she rejected you because of your outer beauty, it's not at all love. You are lucky that you are not tangled in a relationship which is appreciated by looks and wealth", she stated and I nodded. Every word from her mouth is true.

A relationship like that would have been purely toxic for me. I should be happy that I didn't get into something like that.

"Now, please don't cry okay?", she told me and I nodded. And then we walked along the path and she smiled seeing children playing on see-saw and swings. 

"I like kids so much and I will make sure to adopt one in the future", she stated and I smiled.

"That's a good thought", I told her and she let out a soft smile.

"I know that pain of living without parents so, I want to help at least one kid to have the parental love and care", she spoke and I held her hand.

"You can do that and just like how you are strong to grow without support, you will also be strong in growing up one with your support", I told her and she looked at me with an indecipherable expression. Did  I say something wrong?

"Hey! Are you fine?", I asked her and she pulled out her hand from my hold. Did I make her uncomfortable? 

"Thanks for those words", she spoke and I looked at her in surprise. Those weren't the words I expected from her mouth.

"I didn't have many people around me till now. All I have are Seo Joon and ajhumma. And thanks for increasing the list. I know it's just a few days but still, you became my friend already.", she spoke so sincerely and I was flattered at her words. I never thought I would be so happy to be in someone else's life. She acknowledged me as one of her important persons and that is giving me a pleasant feeling.

I am glad that I am a part of her world now

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Hoseok cheering you up with his love