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“Vitals stable. Time traveling commencing in 3… 2… 1…”
…
“We have arrived at your destination”
“Thanks, robot lady”
Yoongi looks at the shabby building that is bighit before BTS got famous. It was fascinating to see your roots again, especially knowing how far you’ve come.
Yoongi smiled but then widened his eyes and hurried to go inside.
The only reason he was here is because Bangtan was not doing something essential they needed to do to succeed
They were giving up hope and passion. Yoongi was here to rip them a new one.
He enters hastily into the lobby and, because he had stayed relatively the same height and had relatively the same features, the lady let him go through without further delay.
He hurried to the practice room (which was nothing more than a very small room that barely fit all seven of them). He opened the doors only to see the seven of them sitting in a circle looking glum. They hadn’t noticed he entered yet.
“I’m getting pretty tired and unmotivated to debut” said Jimin
“I didn’t want to say it but yeah” Taehyung
“To be frank, I’m also quite tired” Seokjin
“It’s a bit of a hassle. Not sure if we can make it anyways” Jungkook
“It’s going to be hard but we’re idols, for fuck’s sake” Namjoon
“Not yet, we aren’t” 19 year old Yoongi
“I’m tired of you two fighting all the time, shut up” Hoseok
God, Hoseok looks good even while he’s this young and naive and fucking oblivio-
Ahem, anyways
Future Yoongi clears his throat and all of Bangtan looks at him only to look at Past Yoongi and see his equally shocked expression.
“Uh- did you forget to introduce us to your twin or something, Yoongi?”
“I don’t have a twin” responded both Yoongis at the same time. Past Yoongi blinks in confusion.
“We were so adorable in the past, gosh”
Bangtan was very confused.
“Okay um, how do I explain in simple terms”
Future Yoongi thinks for a while before nodding as if finding the solution.
“Well, I come from the future. I’m Yoongi but not from this timeline. I’m currently 28 years old”
“Woah, 28?!” Hoseok
“Yeah, 28. I came because of this that’s going on right now”
“What’s this?”
“This! Where’s the passion?! Your dreams! Did you forget about them already? You haven’t even debuted! What would your parents think of you? Don’t you want to prove people wrong? Prove you guys are worth more than what everyone says? Get the fuck up and do better!”
Everyone just stared at the man in shock but they looked at each other after a while and a determined look on their faces came over them. They nodded to each other.
Hoseok, being the beautiful, handsome, prett- um, ahem, being the dance leader, he got up first and clapped his hands together.
“Get up, let’s practice for No More Dream!”
Bangtan nodded with a brand new determination and got to work. Future Yoongi smiled and sat down on the floor in the farthest corner as to not bother them.
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Future Yoongi stayed for a while, wanting to make sure they stay in line and determined to debut.
He says stories of their fame, their achievements, their goals
“Oh! And Namjoon, you gave a speech at the UN!”
“W-what? I-I did?”
“Yeah, you were so cool!”
Namjoon smiled to himself as he looked down, a bit shy.
“Also, Younger me”
“You can just call me Yoongi”
“Ew no”
Past Yoongi scowled at himself(?)
“You made the Samsung tune, the original that comes preloaded into every Galaxy phone, your own. You made your own remix of it”
“Seriously?”
“And collabed with a BUNCH of artists and they’re STILL lining up. Now that I think about it, I still have to finish that one song I was supposed to give Hoseok for his second mixtape”
“Wait wait- second?” Hoseok
“Oh yeah! You released Hope World, which was bomb, and after 4 years of good reception for it, you released a second one! Although a bit edgy. You did paint your nails black too”
“I painted my nails-“
“Yup! They looked nice and armys went crazy over them”
“Well that’s… nice to know”
“Yeah, although, at first it’ll be hard because you’ll receive little to no love from the fans but don’t stop going and you’ll make everyone fall for you. Everyone screams your name when you come on stage now! Persevere, you will get the recognition you deserve”
Hoseok widened his eyes and shyly giggled, looking down
Meanwhile past Yoongi was fuming. Was future him flirting with his Hoba? What is that about?!
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Future Yoongi stayed longer than expected. He was now about 5 months in, helping the guys. He gave pointers and hints on how to improve to become better artists and people.
He got some time with each member but it seemed he got more alone time with this Hoseok than the others
Some things never change
“So… how long are you staying for, Yoon?”
“Not sure. I just have to make sure you guys don’t get unmotivated again”
“Ah yeah, you-you did say that”
“Why? You don’t want me to go?”
“T-to be honest, no”
“Why? You have Yoongi right here”
Hoseok blushed as he stuttered his words while he looked down and played with his fingers
“I-it’s ju-just that I r-rea-really like yo-you”
Yoongi sighed. This was bound to happen.
“Hoseok. I’m not your Yoongi”
“But y-you could be!”
“I’m the future of the Yoongi you have now!”
“B-but he isn’t you right now…”
Yoongi sighed
Both unaware of the softly sobbing boy who heard everything that had been said. He glared at his future self and clenched his fists.
“I hate you”
He stormed off, wanting to hear nothing more from this shit
Future Yoongi grabbed Hoseok by the shoulders and made him face himself
“Look, I get that I’m your type right now but, between you and me, if you wait a few years, only around five to seven, you’ll get your ideal type”
“What do you mean?”
Yoongi smiled as he took something from his pocket
“This is my wallet. I want you to take a look at the photo inside”
Hoseok takes the wallet and opens it then gasps
“I-is that-“
“You. And me.”
“W-we’re… kissing”
“We’re married”
“WHAT?!”
Yoongi chuckled and took back his wallet, admiring the photo inside.
“I miss my Hoba”
Hoseok looked up at this Yoongi and then thought of his own
Sure, maybe his Yoongi wasn’t his type, or at least not completely, cuz he is attracted to his hyung, but he’s his Yoongi and nothing will change that
“Thank you… I hadn’t realized I was overlooking the man I really do love being with…”
“Word of advice. He’s a coward. You have to tell him yourself”
“Is that what I did with you?”
“Yup! I was freaking out because his birthday was coming up and I wanted to tell him but soon his day came and all I could muster was “Happy Birthday, sunshine” but Hoseok was having none of it that day.
I’m glad he wasn’t. He told me to “stop being a scaredy-cat and to tell him what I came to say” but I still couldn’t do it. He was very annoyed and then he pulled me in to kiss me. Everything just kept going up from there”
“Wow… that’s insane that I actually confessed to you in a way”
“Yeah I was shocked for about a year”
They laughed
“I’ll wait hyung. I’ll wait for Yoongi”
“Good. He’ll be so happy. You’re his world, even now”
Hoseok smiled big
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Past Yoongi was currently suffering in their tiny bathroom, crying horribly.
That’s his Hoba! That idiot doesn’t belong in their universe and he’s taking his Hoba!
Yoongi cried harder at the realization that Hoseok wouldn’t like him now unless he turned to be exactly like that prick.
What if he can’t? What if Hoseok is disappointed in the long run and tries to travel to search for this impostor, leaving him alone?
Yoongi cried even harder at those thoughts
“I don’t want to lose you… please Hoba… I can be enough too…”
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A few more days passed and no one had heard from past Yoongi. Hoseok had gone nuts looking for him only to find his phone and laptop gone from the shared studio space.
Hoseok immediately got worried
He went to Future Yoongi for help but he couldn’t help. Yoongi leaving like that is something that wasn’t in the timeline. If future Yoongi interferes now, there could be a paradox and their futures will be uncertain.
Future Yoongi stays in the practice room locked in to make sure he doesn’t interact with past Yoongi in case he finds him.
But he hadn’t calculated to find him in the practice room’s tiny tiny bathroom after he was already locked in.
Future Yoongi sighed in relief though
“Hey, Yoon, everyone’s worr-“
“Don’t. Call me. Yoon. You are not my friend”
Future Yoongi was shocked at his past self’s claims
“What do you mean?”
“You’re trying to take him away. You’re showing off so then he’ll be disappointed in what I am so he’ll run to you. Leave! We don’t need you here!”
Future Yoongi sees the anger in his past self’s eyes. He sees the pain and the sadness too
“Let’s talk, what happe-“
“What do you mean what happened?! What he told you!! Hoseok wants you! That was your plan, wasn’t it!? To take him from me! I haven’t felt like this for anyone except him so if you think I’m giving him up to YOU, you’re wrong!”
Future Yoongi sighed
“Dude, listen. I know what he said. But I would never. Why would I need to?”
“Maybe because you don’t have him now and you’re scared that I’ll be able to so you’re stealing him!”
Future Yoongi chuckles and past Yoongi gets even more angry
“WHAT’S SO FUNNY?! I love Hoseok! Why do you think it’s funny to take away the only thing that hasn’t made me kill myself already?! He’s the only thing I have to look forward, and you’re pulling him from me! Leave him alone, leave him!”
Yoongi falls to his knees as he cries, too weak to keep shouting so he sobs into his knees after making himself into a little ball on the floor. Future Yoongi got a few tears in his eyes
He remembered how strongly he felt towards Hoseok. He had depended on his energy and optimism to keep him quite literally alive. Until one day, he found himself being happy, with or without Hoseok beside him
He always attributed that happiness to Hoseok indirectly helping him through his worsts and his bests
He understood his past self
“Yoongi, can I show you something?”
Past Yoongi ignored him and sobbed harder, knowing he was still there made him anxious
Future Yoongi walked to him, a bit away from him as to not disrupt time and space by accidental contact. He took out his phone and played a video
Wedding music came on from a piano and past Yoongi slowly looked up from his ball only to look at the screen and widen his eyes and freeze
“H-Hoba?”
“Mjm. This is seven years from now”
Yoongi watched in awe and amazement
“He… looks…”
“Beautiful? Gorgeous? Stunning? Yeah, that’s my husband right there”
“W-what?!”
“Keep watching, Yoon”
He does just that, wanting to see more of a taller, leaner, handsomer Hoseok walking down the aisle with his father guiding him to the altar and…
“That’s me… at the altar…”
“Yes. That’s us at the altar”
Hoseok arrived to the altar and hugged his father before going up the stairs and giving his bouquet to his best man, Jimin.
He held Yoongi’s hands, and excited smile on his features. Yoongi had a smaller smile, but Hoseok knew he was very much excited too.
The boring parts pass and soon…
“Jung Hoseok, do you take Min Yoongi to be your wedded husband, to live together in marriage? Do you promise to love him, comfort him, honor and keep him for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and health, and forsaking all others, be faithful only to him, for as long as you both shall live?”
“Yes yes yes, I do!”
“You’re very excited, it seems, Mr. Jung”
Everyone laughed at Hoseok’s eagerness as he blushed
“Min Yoongi, do you take Jung Hoseok to be your wedded husband, to live together in marriage? Do you promise to love him, comfort him, honor and keep him for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and health, and forsaking all others, be faithful only to him, for as long as you both shall live?”
“Fuck yeah I do”
The audience laughed at Yoongi’s antics
Hoseok was already jumping on the heels of his feet at this point.
“Then you may kiss the groom”
Hoseok all but leaped at Yoongi to kiss him. Yoongi held onto his waist and put a foot back to be able to hold Hoseok and make sure he doesn’t fall and hurt himself.
Everyone clapped and cheered for the newly weds. Once they had stopped kissing and looked at each other with stars in their eyes, love for each other, Yoongi grabbed Hoseok bridal style, causing him to shriek, and go running to the outside with him, both of them happy together
Past Yoongi was crying again but for a very different reason now.
“I’m going to… marry Hoseok?”
“Yup. Only if you follow what I told you, though”
“B-but he wants you…”
“I made him realize that he loves you too, okay? But don’t say shit, wait until he does it cuz in my timeline I was a coward and he had to force it out of me by kissing me so if you want a surprise kiss on one of his birthdays, shut the fuck up”
Yoongi chuckled and nodded, wiping his tears away
“Now. Act like you were constipated or something and ask why they were so worried, it’s not like you died”
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Future Yoongi’s time to help was done. The boys successfully debuted on June 13, 2013. He wasn’t needed there anymore. He approached each of them to give them words of encouragement
“Namjoon, keep being how you are. You’re a great leader and friend”
“Seokjin, it will be tough, but you can do this. You’re amazing”
“Yoongi, produce and write. Prove everyone wrong, because you will”
“Hoseok, it will be hard to take the punches and beatings you’ll get but you have a good group of friends that love and support you. Don’t hesitate to call for help”
“Jimin, don’t slack off, okay? You have an amazing talent. Never underestimate what you can do and what your abilities are. You are wonderful”
“Taehyung, you will go through a process of maturity that will be confusing, but don’t worry. Everyone is here for you. You are amazing and talented”
“Jungkook, don’t be afraid to shine. Don’t be afraid to let go and be you. Be the best singer there is, okay, kid?”
They all said their goodbyes and soon his machine was about to warp him back. Before it did, he saw Yoongi and Hoseok’s mouths move in a silent message
Yoongi smiled as he got warped back to his own timeline
‘Thank you, Yoongi’