#those of you who haven't seen the show don't know what a rarity it is to see Alex NOT in a suit or sweater vest

[evilscuderia]

i hope you don't take this in a negative way but what is it about charles that makes you rate him so highly? what is it about charles that makes you believe in him so completely? like what is it about him that makes the tifosi love him so much? what is it about him that makes ferrari love him so much? (i have never forgotten about that one article that called charles ferrari's "little champion in the making") i ask not because i don't believe but because my cousin doesn't and i don't know how to explain to him why i have such faith in charles and i hoped you might be able to put it into words better than me.

i don't know if there is one, universal answer to this. it probably varies a lot but i think a lot of the protectiveness and love we feel over him come from the fact that he joined ferrari so young and we have seen him grow and mature as a person and as a driver. it also helps that he is lovely and kind, puts A LOT of effort into interacting with tifosi (maybe triple any other driver we've had), and genuinely loves the team (a love he declares just as much as he shows). i have NEVER in five years heard a single bad word from anyone who's met him or knows him, in fact the most common words used to describe him are probably: polite, genuine, kind. it's why people like him and why ferrari love him so much. but it goes way beyond that. he is the first ferrari academy driver and in many ways he embodies the ferrari driver archetype exactly as enzo ferrari envisioned it. i always feel silly trying to put this into words, because at the end of the day it widely depends on your personal preferences, but i do believe that there are drivers who are capable of evoking real emotion with their driving, and charles happens to be one of those. maybe it partially has to do with how he is and his personal story as well, but his racing radiates a hunger and grit that i don't really get from others.

as for his capabilities and talent i think they are undeniable to anyone who's watched him drive. personally, my feelings and faith in him are constantly solidified by the fact that he keeps evolving and learning and adapting. i haven't seen him stall once, not even during the anni horribiles we've had at ferrari. he is relentless, self-critical and extremely honest about his mistakes and shortcomings (which is a rarity with f1 drivers) – and so far he has always learned from them and/or overcome them.

i am aware all of this may seem like a whole lot of nothing written by a nobody, so maybe the best way to include a bit of objectivity is not to read tweets and tumblr posts ot listen to pundits, sports journalists and podcast hosts, but to look into what people who have worked with him and raced alongside or against him have to say. and words from max verstappen, lewis hamilton, sebastian vettel, jock clear, beat zehnder, massimo rivola, etc. all seem to reflect similar estimations to my own.

[knickynoo]

Alex P. Keaton + Baseball Tees

[machifuwa]

World's Most Beautiful Mirror | Episode 2

Reminiscence. A few days ago, in the corridor of Seisoukan

Hinata: Ooh. Heeey! Yuuta-kun hey...ya...?

Please, open the door! Don't you want to talk with your brother? If you really don't want to talk to me, I'll make you the older brother just for today, 'kay?

Big bro! Big bro! If you don't come out soon, I'm going to hate ya~♪

...No reply! Not even a single angry noise! This has become a cold concrete jungle!

Somebody help~ My sweet cute little sibling has become a shut-in~ Uuh, uuh, uuh (with a crying voice).

Yuuta: ...Could you please not make strange noises in front of other people's rooms?

Hinata: Aah! Yuuta-kun! I really wanted to see you...☆

Yuuta: And I didn't want to. When I see Aniki's face, I get depressed because it reminds me of the Yuuta Aoi, who exposed his attitude in "SS".

Hinata: It's not really an ugly sight though? Sure, we got our asses kicked in the main competition, but nobody expected us to actually get through it.

And it's even the top talk on the internet. "Surprise!" and "Unexpected!", something along those lines.

Of course, those who have been our fans for a long time are overjoyed with the results we got.

And for the other units' fans, it seems like it was a very surprising outcome to them, too?

The place where we were placed in the qualifying round was also a hell stage full of strong people, huh~?

Yuuta: How can you look at the internet so soon after the disastrous "SS", Aniki?

Hinata: My liver is the same size as Yuuta-kun's. I've said it many times, but it wasn't a bad fight. Rather, it was a nice fight for us.

In fact, we got a new job because of our success! Look, look! A proposal!

Yuuta: A new job...? I'm not really in the mood for this, though...?

Hinata: Pros don't work based on their moods!

Yuuta: That's true... Hm? I haven't opened my "Hold Hands" for a while, so I've never seen this proposal before.

What is this? A request to appear in "Volcano Island"?

Hinata: Yep, yep! You're in shock, aren't ya~? I can't believe we've been asked to be on that show again! I thought it was a mistake in sending the e-mail or something, so I emailed them back!

Yuuta: "Volcano Island" is that stupid show that even though we're a twin idol unit, they only asked one of us to appear in it, right?

Hinata: You're so foul-mouthed! There was a lot going on! It's such a famous show that just having one of us on that show is a prestigious honor, you know~?

Our fan base grew rapidly after appearing on that show, and it was also thanks to that, we were able to get good results on "SS".

You should be grateful they let us perform, Yuuta-kun.

And that also means that we were recognized for our individual abilities, without the rarity as twins backing us up.

In my opinion, it has to be one of the greatest achievements in the history of "2wink".

Yuuta: Hm.... Since they only said that the one appearing on that show was the "older brother Hinata", it seems like you're the only one who got famous in my opinion, though.

Well, I don't really care if it's just you. And I'd rather not let someone else take the credit for it.

But, if us twins have too different opinions of each other, it'd be unbalanced, so this time, let me just play my part as the "younger brother Yuuta".

I'd feel bad if your reputation went down as soon as I appeared on that show though.

Hinata: In that case, I think Yuuta-kun should just be Hinata-kun from now on!

Yuuta: Can you not hand over my existence that casually? And that's basically my point, Aniki.

Hinata: Fufufu. Alsooo... this time it wasn't just me or Yuuta-kun, but both brothers were asked to appear.

And it seems like it's also an apology for only letting one of us appear on the show last time.

Yuuta: It's too late for that now. It's always, always like this, whenever, whoever.

And the fact that this programme was well-received, but they have ignored us until now, but as soon as we made our mark with "SS", they asked us to appear on the show, which is highly suspicious.

And an apology? Do you really think they feel bad? Aren't they just saying that as those random social commentary ways of saying you're sorry?

It's like giving a candy bar to a child who's in a bad mood, you know?

Hinata: I'm totally inflected... If you're feeling unmotivated or unwilling in any way, I'd normally turn down the request, what should I do?

I will always put Yuuta-kun's wishes first, no, I want to, always.

Yuuta: You've been very rebellious lately... Even in "SDS", you were doing things on your own.

But anyway, although I personally don't like the idea, "Volcano Island" is still a very famous show. Not appearing on it is not an option.

Hinata: Riiight~ The "producer" of the show seems to be a big shot, or rather someone who is liked by the big names in the industry.

What if we offend them and they hang us out to dry?

Yuuta: Too many possibilities... Hm, what a pain in the neck, huh?

But, I'd hate to be a good kid now and put on a sparkling smile and say, "It's such an honor to be on this show!".

Even so, I'd like to make them so shocked that they wouldn't be able to say a thing. Every one of them.

Hinata: Oooh~ Yuuta-kun has become a knife-like teenager who hurts everything he touches.

But don't worry, big bro will help Yuuta-kun in every way.

Yuuta: No need, I need to be sharp on my own now.

...Aah, I just thought of a really nice idea ♪

Hey, Aniki. What do you say? It's our one of a kind prank...

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Season: Winter

Translated by machi

[lucy-and-rebecca]

From the very beginning Fairy Tail makes it clear that celestial spirit magic is rare. I wanna take a look at why and it affects Lucy.

Within the first five minutes of the show we see Lucy go to a magic shop and ask for a powerful gate key. Only to be told that it's a rare request and presented with a pretty weak silver keys.

To start with the holder type magic in general is pretty rare in the world of Fairy Tail. Very early on the story break it's flow to inform us Natsu is an ability type Wizard and Lucy is an holder type. You would think that distinction is going to be important, but nothing happened.

I expected holder type Wizards to be treated as fake Wizards who don't have any magical power of their own. I thought holder type magic would be treated as inferior magic or something that requires very little talent. Yet none of those things are true.

I really like Fairy Tail's take on holder type magic. It's not inferior, it's not easier and it's not a substitute for real magic. It's just simply different than ability type magic. In fact I would argue that it's actually harder. It requires the user to use their own magic to manipulate or activate the magical object. We have also seen Lucy and Cana do spells that are more in line with ability type magic. Which leads me to believe that the initial process for both magics is the same, but holder type magic has additional steps. It has also been stated that a holder type wizard would have easier time with performing a different holder type magic than an ability type wizard.

Even though she didn't do it correctly Lucy was able to use Cana's Magic. Grey and Juvia who are both ability type, both who have been a wizard longer than Lucy has and Grey had known Cana and her Magic for years, didn't even think that they would be able to use Cana's magic.

I know shortly after Cana says that anyone can use her cards. That's true. And technically anyone can use magic in the world Fairy Tail. What Cana meant was there were no counter spells on her cards and anyone who knows how to use them can use them.

So why is holder type magic less common?

While there are some holder type wizards who are really powerful, overall, at least on the surface it doesn't seem to have any major advantage. It requires extra steps. It requires having the right magical tool and that tool needs to be carried everywhere. It's a lot of efforts without any real advantage over ability type wizard.

All of this applies to celestial spirit magic is well. But on top of that how powerful a celestial wizard is would depend on the amount of keys they have. The golden keys are pretty rare. Not just that but because they are rare they are also valuable. We have seen people offer a Golden Key as a reward despite celestial spirit wizards being rare. Because the keys in themselves are valuable because of their rarity.

That's also why these three idiots wanted to steal her keys. So on top of being rare there is also a good chance these keys would be kept as a rare item on display in rich people's houses insted of used for magic.

Even though silver keys are more common they are not all that common. We know Nikola is a mass produced spirit. But beyond that we haven't really seen that much silver keys. In the first episode when Lucy asked for a key the only key the shopkeeper had was a Nikola. Granted that was a small shop. But it also means powerful silver keys are only available at certain shops. And even a mass produced weak key cost Lucy quiet a lot. The keys we saw in key of the starry sky arc were not exactly in use.

Celestial spirit magic is capable of doing so much more than just summoning spirits. But because it's so rare, it gets explored a lot less than other magic. Additionally it seems that a celestial spirit magic is considered powerful if they have golden keys. Karen, Sorano and Yukino had less keys and they were less powerful compared to Lucy. Yet they were considered powerful. So they and other celestial wizard who would have been considered powerful would have no reason to explore and increase their power.

Lucy changed all that. She was considered weak. And no matter how much she improved, the people around her were always stronger. She was also put in situations where she had to push herself to save others. So even after going beyond the level other powerful celestial spirit wizards Lucy kept on trying to improve herself. Lucy took something rare, something most wizards don't go for and took it on a different level.

[funkymbtifiction]

I've been thinking about this for a while now, it is going to be probably self-indulgent, but it is what it is.

It has been a journey, but now I am 100% of my 9-ness. I have been show 9's patterns since I was a child. Recently, my father told me how, when in elementary school, a random classmate would started crying and I inmediately cried too. My teachers didn't understand how could I be so sensitive. Now, in retrospective, I understand how my classmates' moods were touching me and provoking my tears. My boundaries have been always this fluid.

However, my hyper-sensitivity, along with other traits of mine, has always being seen as a rarity, from myself and others who had presence it. It is hard to me to comprehend how 9 can be one of the most common types because I associate this quality of oversensitivity — both a curse and a blessing for me, with the core of what 9 is, and I have almost never encountered people crippled and struggling with that sensation as I am.

I can understand that some 9s, that I haven't being close to, didn't have enough trust on me to tell; but there are also some who are in my immediate circle and neither of those share it, actually they too point out how I am too sensitive for my own well-being. One, for instance, my own father.

I don't know. I remember numerous situations, in which groups of people (co-workers, family, friends, classmates), have been an audience for my display of emotions due an unrelated-to-me tension that feels like my organs were being boiled. And, every time, people being shocked at such sensibility. (Geez, I feel like I am bragging or something, it is a hell to me though). And it had me thinking, it is absolutely impossible that those people don't know any 9, or even them being 9s, and that could still feel foreign to them. How is it seen as such an uncommon feature?

Not all 9s are Highly Sensitive People, and it sounds like you might be one (easily stimulated / over-stimulated by external emotional data), and not all 9s are strong Fe's as you appear to be. Some people are just more sensitive, and more emotional, than the rest of humanity. I'm sorry. It must be hard to deal with that.

[absoluteyoongit]

just dance [2]

⇢ pairing: bestfriend!Hoseok x dancer!Reader, more pairings to come

⇢ genre: fluff, some angst

⇢ word count: 3.3K

⇢ warnings: just some swearing

⇢ series summary: Jung Hoseok, your best friend since childhood, is one of the best parts of your life. You have always supported him with everything, including his band BTS. Hoseok always kept you a secret from the rest of the group, but now he’s ready to introduce you to everyone. Who knew your presence would improve the members lives, one more than others.

⇢ author’s note: sorry for the delay. I am working on a schedule for this so I can post regularly! banner made by the talented @purpleskies1999​

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Heavy breathing filled the otherwise silent studio, marking the end of BTS’ dance practice for the day. The boys had spent the past three hours straight working and all of them wanted a break.

Hoseok, regaining composure first, patted all the members on the back. After a ‘good job’ here and ‘better than yesterday’ there from their dance leader, signaled to the members that they could leave.

Yoongi, first to head out feet dragging, grumbled, “I want a nap.”

“I’ll start making some dinner," Jin muttered, following after.

“Dibs on shower!" Jungkook shouted.

“No way! I called dibs before practice started," Taehyung challenged.

“That doesn’t count.”

“Yes, it does!”

The two continued arguing as Hoseok watched the rest of the members file out. Jimin glanced back, “You coming?”

“Naw” Hobi sighed, “I want to try some things out before finishing for the day.”

Jimin nodded, closing the door behind him and the room was quiet once again.

Hoseok’s eyes left the door, moving towards his phone to play the song over again. He was a perfectionist, wanting to show up for the rest of the members and to do that he needed to practice more. He hesitated before pressing play, his mind wandered; the bags under his eyes felt extra heavy right then.

Hoseok couldn't deny it anymore, he was exhausted.

He was tired of the constant busy schedule. He loved his job but sometimes the group became so busy that the nights bled into days without so much of a wink of sleep. This went on for months at a time for them; it was too much.

Hoseok felt like he couldn't slip up once. He was considered the team's constant ray of sunshine by their fans, the media and even most of the members themselves. That was the world’s J-Hope. He was always there for his brothers when they needed a pick-me-up even if they never realized sometimes he needed one too.

The break the company was giving them this upcoming weekend could be hardly called an actual break. They were taking him and the boys to a natural spring for a ‘spa day’, which sounds nice on paper but Hoseok knew it was probably to film another Run episode. While filming those with the boys was usually fun the whole group craved an actual break.

Hoseok gaze dropped back to his phone, resigning to be the dance leader he needed to be for now. Before he could resume the music they needed to hone their routine for his phone rang. Your face popped up on the screen. The photo was blurry because he was in the middle of running away from you as he took it. You had caught him taking photos and flipped him off before chasing him. You always shied away from the camera and while the other pictures from that day were amusing, nothing says y/n more than a blurry image of you giving him the bird.

Hoseok’s eyes brightened at the sight, answering it immediately.

“y/n?! I haven't heard from you in a while. What is up my friend!”

He heard your chuckle from the other end, “Ah– you know the usual, just got done working for the day on a new routine I’m figuring out.”

“I’m doing the exact same thing. We are in sync still after all this time. I am touched,” Hoseok dramatically cried, wiping a fake tear away. Your unamused silence had him jumping back to his excited demeanor, “Anyways, will you tell me what the song is? Or do I have to find out when you finally post it like everyone else?”

“HAH! You’re not special. You’re gonna have to wait with everyone else- especially cause I want this one to be a surprise.”

Hoseok huffed. He knew he would not get anything out of you. Being stubborn was probably one of your biggest character traits but that was okay– he loved riling up your stubborn side as he pestered you. Almost as much as you liked cracking his sunshine nature. That was your dynamic. You two behaved like an old bickering married couple. If anyone observed him act the way he does around you they would have thought he was another person entirely. 

Y/n brought out a whole other side to him, one that he thought was more real but the rest of the world didn't want to see. That's why you were so special to him. Besides all the good times the two of you had, you made him feel the most himself.

Your laughter died down, "Anyways I was just calling to check in on you and uh– to say that I missed you– just a little bit."

Hobi's smile turned solemn. He missed his best friend so much. The life he lived gave him few moments of reprieve, so much so he never had the time to hang or even talk with anyone besides the boys and sometimes his family, so he appreciated the little moments like this the most.

"Aish, y/n. Why do you have to turn things sad– you know I miss you so much too. I need more than just these boys hanging around me sometimes."

"I'm sure living with them, working with them and being friends with them leaves you wanting to escape sometimes– even if just a little. I know you love your boys though."

Hobi sighed, you weren't wrong. He loved the boys a lot but he wanted–no needed–some alone time. He couldn't even escape to his room if he desired because he still shared with Jimin.

You were much different than the boys. He missed dancing with you. He missed your loud laughter, he missed your constant teasing, he missed you. Maybe seeing you would shake this exhaustion away.

An idea popped into his head. He and the boys had their “weekend trip” planned but Hoseok was sure he could muster up a convincing excuse to escape it. Pure excitement and hope shot up his veins.

"What are you doing this weekend?" Hobi rushed out, effectively cutting off the rant you started about the crazy coffee lady from earlier that day.

"Oh– umm...let me think."

Hobi bit back a smile. He could imagine your thinking face as clear as day: nose scrunching up and eyes turning into slits as you looked up into the sky.

"I have a shift at work Friday night and then I teach a class at the studio Saturday mornings. I don't care about doing my homework for class, so I am free other than that. Why do you ask?" anticipation clear in your voice.

"Well because I am coming to visit you. I haven't seen you in months. So, I think I deserve some time with my favorite human."

It was your turn to smile, Hoseok hit a soft spot with that comment. You knew your friend had the biggest smirk on his face as he said that, knowing full well your soft but you don't like to show it. Comments like that make your heart constrict.

"You actually have time off? Bighit finally letting you off the leash?"

"Well not exactly. We do have the weekend off but all the boys are supposed to go on a trip together but I am going to weasel my way out for you."

You comically sob, "Oh! You'd do that for me? I can't believe the Jung Hoseok of BTS is going to escape his confinement for me. Get you a real hoe that ditches his bros for you. Hoes before bros this time."

Hoseok barked out a laugh, "Yes, the Jung Hoseok is going to abandon his bros for his favorite hoe."

"Your favorite hoe? I am your only hoe. THEE HOE. Hoseok's hoe," you challenged.

"Shit, okay, you're right you are my one and only hoe. Even though Taehyung likes to think he is sometimes."

Laughter breaks out between the two of you at your combined silliness. It felt really really good to talk to him like this. It was a rarity.

"Anyhow, when are you going to be gracing me with your presence. I know I got a pretty free schedule but I can't just stare at my door all day till you show up," you chuckled.

"When does your dance class end on Saturday? I can swing by after and we could maybe dance a little if you're not tired."

You scoff, holding two fingers up even though he couldn’t see, "There are two things I will never tire from: dancing and amusement parks."

A loud groan resonated from over the phone, "I still cannot believe I'm friends with someone who loves roller coasters. You will be the death of me."

"Hey! I ask for one thing and one thing only for my birthday, and that's for you to ride the biggest coaster at the park with me. That is not too much of an ask."

"Yah! it is for me."

"Whatever scaredy-cat. The point is that I will always have the energy to dance," you pause hearing his hum in agreement, "especially if it's with you," you end with a whisper.

Now Hoseok was even more upset than before. He needed to see you, whatever it took.

"I promise I'll get out of this trip with the boys and we can hang out this whole weekend, just the two of us."

The two of you stood in silence, only the sound of each other's breaths danced across your ears. It was weird. You knew you missed him, a lot, but talking to him now and hearing his voice felt different. There was a stronger ache in your heart, more so than you have ever felt before. You loved your best friend so much and it finally clicked in your head how much your life sucked without him in it daily.

"You better keep that promise, Jung."

"Have I ever broken a promise before?"

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"Excuse me, miss? Can I order?"

Your eyes that had been staring off into space snapped to the elderly man before you.

"Oh, my apologies sir! What can I get for you?"

You smiled taking his order but as soon as he paid and left your sight the smile faded. Glancing at the watch on your wrist, the slow ticking of the hands mocking you as you stared. You had another two hours of your shift left. You huffed, shifting your legs back and forth as you anxiously waited for another customer to distract you.

You were nervous. Which was totally unlike you but for some reason, you couldn't help it. This was going to be the first time you were seeing Hoseok in months but It felt longer than that. So much longer. At least that's what you tried to convince yourself as the reason why you were nervous to see your childhood best friend.

Maebum, your favorite coworker, could see something was very wrong from just the way you fiddled with your hands. The two hands looked dry and cracked as you continuously rubbed them in front of you.

"Hey sweetie, what's up with you today? I have never seen you this wound up." her gaze on you held so much worry. You try to smile to placate her but it didn't reach your eyes.

"I am fine Mae. I just had a long week." you lie.

She gave you a pointed look that screamed 'I don't believe a word you are saying'.

You sigh in defeat. Mae's superpower was reading people and detecting bullshit, it’s what made her a great manager. That power combined with her extreme compassion meant that she was not going to let this go.

"I just had a talk with my friend that I haven't seen in a while. He told me he was going to visit this weekend and I guess I'm kinda nervous– or something like that. I don't know."

You fiddled with your fingers more, glancing around the cafe in hope a customer would come in and save you from this conversation. You were already a nervous mess, you didn't need Mae trying to pry more information and feelings out of you.

"Are you nervous because you don't think things will be the same? Or is it something else?"

Mae's eyes searched yours looking for an unspoken answer.

"I guess it’s partly that? Maybe? I don't know. I think that's partly why I am anxious because I don't know why I am nervous at all.” 

You groan in frustration "I just really miss him and hope things go okay because maybe that will mean I will see him more," you turn back to Mae with a dejected expression, "at least that is the wish anyway."

Mae softly grinned down at you, "I'm sure it'll all go well, sweetheart. If he really was your best friend seeing him will feel like the distance never existed in the first place."

At that assurance, your heart swelled. She was right. This wasn't the first time you saw Hoseok after a long break. Things were never awkward or weird, so why should this be any different.

"You know what, that actually helped a lot. Thank you Mae." a large grin plastered on your face. 

She reached up and ruffled your hair, "Anytime sweetie."

Turning back to register you excitedly greet the next customer who walks in, ready to take their order. The rest of your shift passed quick after Mae’s intervention. Her words really did help but a small part of you could not ignore the subtle soreness of your heart. It felt as if careful hands cradled it, applying pressure that made it impossible to take a deep breath. You hoped those hands would not crush it.

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Hoseok was nervous. That much was certain as his legs bounced from his seat on the shared living room couch.

Yoongi had been silently watching Hoseok from the other side of the room for some time now. It was very strange to see his friend this worked up and it alarmed him a little. Not enough to make a scene but enough to make a mental note to talk to Namjoon about it later.

Taking a sip from his iced coffee, Yoongi wondered what Hoseok could be worried about. Was it the new routine the group was learning? He noticed how the dancer had stayed late at the dance studio after regular practice was over. Yoongi's lip jutted out. No, it couldn't be that. The routine was difficult but nothing the rest of the boys couldn't handle learning on their own. Was it the trip that they were planning to go on tomorrow? Yoongi knew it was still technically work, as much as he hated that, but it was still supposed to be a lowkey weekend. One that all the boys desperately needed.

Yoongi and Hoseok were now both lost in their own thoughts when the two maknaes entered the room.

Jungkook and Taehyung stopped in their tracks as they eyed their two silent hyungs from the doorway. Comically looking back and forth between the two brothers with wide eyes.

"Hey, Tae-hyungie? What do you think they're doing" Jungkook whispered, leaning towards his older brother.

Taehyung continued looking between the hyungs in the living room. One was staring off into space and the other’s whole body was vibrating from how fast his legs were bouncing.

"I have no idea, Kook. We just came for the snacks, remember. Stick to the mission." Taehyung reminded him, patting Jungkook’s chest and starting forward. 

Jungkook held him back, "Hyung– look at them. They look like they could use some brotherly love." The maknae gave Tae a pointed look and gestured for him to save Yoongi from whatever spell he seemed to be under.

Tae huffed, upset he wasn't getting his snacks anytime soon, but willingly trudged over to his older friend. Taking another look at him Taehyung noticed Yoongi chewing on the straw in his iced coffee, something he never does, and his eyes scrunched in deep thought.

Pulling the now empty coffee cup out of his hyung's hands he finally got Yoongi's attention.

"Taehyung? When did you get here?" Yoongi blinked in confusion. He definitely did not register the maknaes entering the room. He was still too focused on Hobi and why he could be so stressed out right now.

"Me and Kook wanted some snacks before we watched the next episode of our drama but when we got here both of you looked so out of it. Is everything okay?" Taehyung's eyebrows creased in concern.

Yoongi’s shoulders slumped. He didn't know if everything was okay. All he knew was that Hobi was anxious for some reason and that worried him.

"Hobi has been sitting there for the past hour either looking straight ahead or looking at his phone. I haven't seen him this stressed in a while."

Taehyung scowled, he hated seeing the dancer with a frown on his face, it was unnatural.

Their gazes landed on the backs of the maknae and their distressed dancer across the room. Hopefully, Jungkook could bring out a little spring in Hoseok's step today.

"Are you sure you don't want to talk about it, Hyung? Whatever’s going on seems to be upsetting you."

"Aish Jungkook, you just won't let up will you? If you really want to know, fine. I don't want to go on the trip tomorrow. I really don't want to and I have been sitting here for who knows how long trying to think of an excuse to tell you all and especially the company."

Hoseok dropped his head with a sigh, rubbing his neck, "I didn't want to make you guys upset or anything I just wanted an actual break, ya know. I want to talk to our managers to see what we can do about it. I hope it's not too late because I don't plan on going anywhere tomorrow even if they have to drag me."

One thing that he didn't admit to the boys was the plan to stay with his best friend this weekend instead of them. How was he going to make an excuse to not spend time with them this weekend? Even if he could convince the company to let them have a break. He wanted to keep you a secret. The special way you made him feel was for himself only. He didn't care that he was being selfish. He knew the moment he introduced you to the group it would no longer be just Hoseok and Y/n. He already shared so much with the boys, why couldn't he be selfish just this once?

The room fell back into silence. The rest of the boys were shocked by Hoseok's admission. They knew he was the happy type that always went with the flow. They never thought he never got stressed but they have never seen him this dejected and drained.

"I am sure we can talk to the company about this Hyung." 

Hoseok turned and looked over his shoulder at Taehyung, eyes tired. "I don't know. It's really last minute and we are supposed to leave tomorrow. I don't think the company would let us opt out of it. I was planning on pretending I was sick or something."

Yoongi's eyebrows scrunched more. It was that serious that Hoseok was prepared to fake an illness to get out of the trip.

"We can talk to the others. I am sure they would prefer an actual weekend off compared to what our manager is promising."

"Yeah! With all of us protesting we may actually convince them you know."

The tired dancer looked at each of his brothers in the eye and let out a breath. "Alright. Let's go talk with the others."

The other three all stole a glance at each other as Hoseok got up from the couch and strode out of the room to his bedroom. None of them said anything but each knew they had to call off this trip somehow, some way. They needed to give their most hardworking friend the break he deserved. 

"Who's going to call our manager?"

"Not me!"

"Aish you two, just get Namjoon to do it."

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