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Yoongi
Come over
Yoongi exhales, still smelling the fresh white painting on the walls. He has been sitting on the floor of his new studio for hours. His studio. It still sounds weird, he has something that is his, after years of struggling, playing the piano and produce in a small room that served as studio for Namjoon, Hoseok and him, now he has his own space, big and empty space for now. He closes his eyes and imagines what it would look in a few days, keyboard next to his big desk, two screens, speakers on the corner of the table, another screen on the wall, a couch next to the door, some arts on the walls, present from his fans around the room. Soundproof. Everything will be soundproof and Yoongi will blast new music without bothering anyone.
His phone vibrates next to him and checks for his message. He smiles and gets up from the uncomfortable floor, his body aching whenever he moves towards the door. He opens the door and Jungkook is there, waiting for him, bags under his eye, tired, baggy clothes, and mask off his mouth.
¨Hello¨ Jungkook greets softly and Yoongi nods, making enough space so Jungkook can come inside. He hears a gasp and Yoongi closes the door, hearing the soft click behind
¨This is-¨
¨Genius Lab¨ Yoongi finish for him ¨at least it will be¨
¨This is so cool hyung¨ Jungkook replies turning to look at him ¨did you show already to the others?¨
¨Not yet¨ Yoongi scratches his neck and stares to an empty white wall ¨maybe tomorrow¨
¨Alright¨
¨Let´s sit¨
¨On the floor?¨
¨I have been sitting here the whole day after the paint was dried¨ Yoongi explains and sits anyway, Jungkook follows suit ¨it´s still smells¨
¨A lot¨ Jungkook laughs ¨maybe you should leave the door open¨
¨I need the silence¨
¨And now?¨ Jungkook asks staring at him intensely ¨I´m here¨
¨Yeah¨
¨Will I bother you?¨ Never Yoongi thinks and shakes his head, Jungkook laughs softly again ¨then, can I still come and watch you work?¨
¨Sure, Jungkook¨ Yoongi replies and closes his eyes, smiles and sees it, both of them in the studio, Jungkook asking questions, playing with some of the keys of the piano, taking notes, pictures, making a video, working and having fun. And Yoongi, Yoongi will watch him sideways, unplugging his earphones from the laptop, telling Jungkook about this new song, about this new idea, about and about ¨You can¨
***
Truth to his word, Jungkook comes mostly at night, when they are done for the day and is already cold and dark outside. Instead of going back to the dorm, Jungkook rings the doorbell of the studio and comes in, sleepy but ready to learn, ready to relax watching Yoongi.
Yoongi watches from afar, sitting on this chair, turning around for a bit so he can disconnect a bit for whatever is keeping him busy, he watches as Jungkook drops dead on the couch, opens his laptop and bites his tongue on concentration. A few hours later, Yoongi will call it a day and they will head up to the dorms, grab a shower and hit the bed. Next day, repeat and it goes like this for weeks or months, in between there are rehearsals, tours, awards to attend, new music to release, everything.
¨Here¨ he tells Jungkook one night arriving at the dorm. They are the only ones awake on the car ride; Yoongi too excited still for the performance a few hours ago, Jungkook texting and reading something on his phone. Jungkook looks up and frowns when he sees a small piece of paper that Yoongi is handing over him ¨it´s the door´s code¨
It takes a few seconds to Jungkook to react and then, he opens his eyes widely and gapes like a small fish. Yoongi snorts.
¨Hyung¨ Jungkook whispers.
¨It´s ok for you to have, Jungkook¨ he says ¨you spend most of the time there and I need someone who can remember the code in case I forget¨ He makes a face ¨You know, I’m old¨
¨Then, Jin hyung is ancient¨
¨Please don’t tell him ever that¨ Yoongi laughs and the driver stops abruptly, he makes a signal on the raw mirror to apologize ¨just take it, Jungkook-ah, it´s fine¨.
After that, Jungkook comes more and more, unannounced, always carrying coffee for Yoongi and tea for him, sometimes he brings food or snacks and always comes with his laptop, ready to work on his own projects. Management asks Jungkook to work on something, a melody that they can use for the future and Jungkook takes it to the heart and works and works, he asks Yoongi questions, he shows him stuff, opens folders of his own music that he is very shy to share with others and Yoongi feels proud and ruffles his hair or pats him on the back.
He ignores the constant pang on his heart.
And is fine, for a few months, they work like this. There are times that they are extremely exhausted and they pass out on the sofa, Jungkook taking most of the space but always leaving small room for Yoongi who unconsciously gets closer to him during their long naps. There are other times when Yoongi goes to the studio and Jungkook is already there, working and smiling when he sees Yoongi carrying a coffee when there is another one waiting on the small table.
And then there is one time when he comes to the studio, at three am, awake and vibrant because he couldn´t sleep and Jungkook is there, asleep on the couch, curled on himself, facing the wall, mouth barely open, drooling a bit and Yoongi turns off the lights and turns on his computer, opening a file, plugging his earphones and carefully lower the volume so Jungkook doesn´t wake up.
That time, Yoongi falls.
***
The studio for Jungkook is a surprise for everyone but Yoongi who has spent the last few months asking for one room for Jungkook. No because he doesn’t want Jungkook anymore in his studio but because he knows the struggle to not have enough space to put his own things, his own music everywhere, he felt claustrophobic and then relieved an in peace.
So he asks and asks until they find the perfect place for Jungkook, right on the other side of the dance studio, not so far away from Genius Lab.
Jungkook face is a poem when they tell him the news, they ask him to decorate it however he wants but he has to keep in mind that is not big, not like Yoongi´s or Namjoon´s. Jungkook nods fast and says ¨sure, hyung¨ ¨of course, hyung¨ and Yoongi smiles softly and shy and avoids the look of Hoseok face when he stares at Jungkook face.
It takes Yoongi a month to finally go to Jungkook´s studio and he gulps, nervously, not sure why. He wanted to come before but Jungkook has insisted several times that it wasn´t ready and he didn’t want to show an empty space.
¨Not like I didn’t enjoy your empty space studio, hyung¨ he has said rambling a bit and Yoongi had pout a bit ¨I will let you know¨
So it’s been a month already and Jungkook texted him and it took a few hours for Yoongi to see the text and now is standing in front of a close door thinking that maybe Jungkook is already at the dorm or maybe he is out with some friends. But then, he hears a noise coming from inside, takes a deep breath and rings the bell. He waits a few seconds and then, Jungkook opens the door blinking a few times to adjust to the light from the corridor.
¨Hello¨ he greets making enough space for Yoongi to enter ¨I was taking a nap¨
Yoongi looks around; the studio is small but cosy, shelves on the back of the room full with souvenirs and pictures, posters around, a nice and big desk where his work is not finished at all. Jungkook is still at the door, fidgeting with the sleeves of his sweater, looking at Yoongi intensely, waiting.
¨I like it¨ Yoongi says and he feels Jungkook exhaling ¨it´s very nice¨
¨It is¨ Jungkook closes the door and walks over the chair in front of the computer ¨It´s not big like yours but is enough¨
¨Does it means you will stop coming to my studio?¨ Yoongi asks although he already knows the answer. Jungkook looks at him and shakes his head after a few minutes.
¨Unless you want me to stop going, of course¨
¨No¨ he says ¨you can come whenever you want¨
¨Ok, hyung¨ Jungkook smiles softly and signals the small sofa behind him ¨if you want to stay here for a bit¨ and he bites his lips, reluctant ¨I mean, you don´t have to because I´m sure you are busy¨
¨I can stay¨ he falls harder and harder every second he spends with Jungkook but he cannot stop ¨I want to¨
¨Cool, because I can show you something I have been working on¨ Jungkook turns to look at the computer but Yoongi, instead of sitting on the sofa, he comes closer and ruffles Jungkook´s hair and smiles fondly. He listen the new melody, hums along it for a while, makes mental notes of things to improve and when the music stops, Jungkook tilts his head, Yoongi head still on his head ¨what do you think, hyung?¨
¨It´s needs some small changes but I like it so far¨
I like you