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44 – RM focus

"Um, Hoseok?" Namjoon asked, watching as an enthusiastic Lee Seohyun greeted a confused Seokjin. Hoseok watched fondly but hummed in response. "Is that Seohyun? As in, went to our high school, Seohyun?" Hoseok nodded in confirmation and Namjoon couldn't even begin to list the things that were wrong and weird about that.

"Isn't she pretty? Head cheerleader, remember? She transferred to my senior dance class when we graduated. You know the reason she wasn't at graduation? She was auditioning to become a trainee at SM! She's so gorgeous and talented, she'll surely have gotten in," he gushed and Namjoon just stared at him.

"Okay, but- "

"Kim Namjoon! I haven't seen you in far too long!" Seohyun beamed and hugged him, a far too familiar gesture for random ex-classmates. "How have you been?" she asked, looking him over. Namjoon blushed,

"Uh, not bad, you? You look fantastic," he complimented and he felt a momentary glare as Hoseok forgot and then remembered that Namjoon was gay. Seohyun flicked her hair bashfully.

"Well, I've got to keep my figure. I'm a little late to be auditioning as a trainee, but my hard-work should pay off," she shrugged hopefully. Hoseok wrapped his arm around her shoulder proudly and kissed her, giving Namjoon time to shoot a glance at Seokjin, who looked equally as taken aback.

Seohyun's crush on Yoongi was well-documented throughout… well, everywhere. She had confessed to him at least four times within a year and a half, even once just after Yoongi had been outed. This was a girl who didn't give up easily. And as she asked,

"And how's Min Yoongi?" Namjoon realised that she still hadn't. Hoseok, however, seemed to suspect absolutely nothing. Odd. Hoseok was their little matchmaker; he could sense who people liked if people were faking love or head over heels. It seemed weird that he couldn't see this. He just smiled and helped Seohyun into her seat as Namjoon and Seokjin took theirs.

"She's crazy," Seokjin hissed quietly and Namjoon nodded.

"If this isn't a joke, we're gonna have to tell him," he agreed. They smiled politely at the couple sitting opposite.

"So, how did you two actually get together?" Seokjin asked, "Hobi never told us." Seohyun grinned and looped her arm enthusiastically though Hoseok's.

"Well, I was practising late one night for my audition after their dance class had finished but Hobi-ah forgot his water bottle so he came back in to get it," she explained. "I didn't even notice he was there until I, being the clumsy little thing I am, tripped over my own feet. He caught me like some prince and helped me with the rest of the dance. Then one thing led to another and…" she trailed off, staring into Hoseok's eyes, who gazed lovingly back.

"We started going out," he finished. "I was going to tell you guys and arrange an actual meet-up at some point but there was never a good time, what with the song practice and everyone getting together. Oh, that reminds me, how are Yoongi-hyung and Jimin?" At this, Seohyun turned her head quickly and frowned,

"I didn't know they were…together-together." Hoseok nodded, as did Seokjin and Namjoon. She shrugged, "Hm. That's cute." The waiter came to take their order and stop them being any more awkward. Seokjin started tracing lines on Namjoon's thigh; lines that spelt out the word 'crazy'. He nodded, agreeing with the sentiment but also confirming their order to the waiter.

Conversation (thankfully) turned off high school life for a while and went straight into college life instead. Namjoon thanked the stars that he had chosen a boyfriend who could talk and pretend to listen for hours on end. All Namjoon had to do was fill in the gaps and make a joke every once in a while. Other than that, he could let Seokjin take the wheel. He was so much more of a people person.

So when Hoseok said he had to use the bathroom, Namjoon went with him, leaving Seokjin to keep Seohyun company for a while. Namjoon was nervous for this confrontation but he knew it had to be done.

"Hoseok…" he tried and Hoseok looked up. "About Seohyun…" he began but Hoseok interrupted,

"Isn't she the best? I did say you'd love her! She and Seokjin-hyung hit it off really well, don't you think?" he grinned and Namjoon sighed tensely.

"Look, we just think…"

"What? What's wrong with her?" Hoseok challenged. Namjoon refused to cower. He took a deep breath and admitted,

"She doesn't love you." Hoseok scoffed,

"What? How could you tell me that?" He looked faintly amused and Namjoon tried to get across that this was serious.

"Seok, please. I'm telling the truth," he repeated and Hoseok folded his arms.

"And how would you know? You've known her, what, two hours?"

"I've known her for three years- "

"Not like I have. You never even spoke to her in high school and now you're acting like you know so much more about her than I do? Quit it. Why else would she go out with me? I love her and she loves me back."

"Are you sure?" Namjoon pushed, staying calm. "Or is she still in love with Yoongi-hyung?" he asked and Hoseok rolled his eyes.

"God, can't you let that go? That whole thing was- "

"Literally six months ago and it lasted for three times that long," Namjoon pointed out and Hoseok squared up.

"No, shut up. Don't you think I, of all people, knew that she was in love with Yoongi-hyung? I was the Cupid of our high school. I got Taehyung and Jungkook together when they would have been too scared to even touch before that. I got Yoongi-hyung and Jimin to talk when neither said a word to the other for two years. You two were easily the most frustrating. All that fucking pining and I finally got Jin-hyung to be brave. I got you to where you are now and this is how you repay me? By telling me my relationship is fake? Really good thanks there, Joon. Much appreciated."

"Please, I didn't mean- "

"You know what? No. I'm not sitting back out there and have you two judge us like this, especially since you don't know a thing about us. I don't need this and neither does Seohyun. I'm out of here." And with that, Hoseok stormed out. Namjoon, still shocked, followed after him.

He got back to the table to see Hoseok putting on his coat and picking up Seohyun's bag.

"Come on, Hyunnie, we're going," he told her and she looked bewildered.

"What? Why? Is something wrong?" she asked and Hoseok glared at the other couple.

"No, but my friends are pricks. I don't want you spending any more time with them and I don't want to either."

"Really…?" Seohyun pouted, looking apologetically at Seokjin. "Why?" Hoseok shook his head.

"It doesn't matter. I don't want them insulting you anymore."

"Wh-" Seokjin tried to protest but Hoseok stared him down before he could say another word and deadpanned,

"You're paying."