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Let's just wake up this world.
Hoseok's eyes fly open as their vehicle comes to a stop.
"We're here, Hope."
Groaning, Hoseok rubs his eyes and yawns. "Already? I thought we still had a few more minutes before arriving." Taeyong chuckles and pats their leader's head. "There was no traffic."
Hoseok nods, still half-asleep while the others exited their Ferrari FF. Chanyeol, the new recruit awes at the huge school in front of them. Taeyong whacks Chanyeol's head when he was staring too much while Hoseok and he was already at the gate, talking to the guards. "Get your shit together, Chanyeol. We're not here for sightseeing." Taeyong's cold tone makes Chanyeol pout and walk dejectedly to Hoseok, who bows gratefully at the guards.
"We're not doing drugs right--"
"No worries, Tae. Just have to pick up Yoongi and we'll zoom out of here."
As soon as they entered the school grounds, students and teachers alike stared at their direction. It could be their auras that scream delinquent or their faces that are stone cold. But what the student body turn their faces to their direction was their attire. Hoseok's was the eye-catching. His outfit was all black: an oversized black shirt and black jersey shorts with black running shoes. His brown hair was also standing out, and his dark brown orbs are piercing.
"It's them again, those delinquents from Cypher Dream."
"Are they going to pick a fight with our baseball team again?"
"I heard one of them stole the bat Mr. Lee autographed."
"Thieves, huh."
Chanyeol flinches as one of them glared at him, specifically. Their glares and stares made the giant uncomfortable. They were intruding in this peaceful environment, and the new recruit couldn't help but hung his head low until Taeyong patted his shoulders, cranking a small reassuring smile.
They pass through the hallways, until they reached Class 3-F, the classroom where Yoongi was. Unlike in Cypher Dream, 3-F has a lot of recognition, one for being the class with a lot of top notchers and honors. Their teachers are strict but friendly, whereas in Cypher Dream, some teachers just teach indifferently and never bats an eyelash at the students.
Hoseok knocks while Taeyong and Chanyeol lean over the wall, guarding. Students pass by and whisper at them, but the new recruit doesn't flinch or wince, but instead bites back a few words and glares at those who speak shit at Hoseok. They're friends, and they protect each other.
The teacher whipped her head to Hoseok's direction and students gasp as they see the most feared delinquent in Cypher Dream, J-Hope.
"Here for Mr. Min again, Hope-sshi?" the teacher asks, and Hoseok nods, eyes scanning the room. His eyes meet Yoongi's blue eyes that shine. His light blonde hair shines with the sunlight and Hoseok feels himself warm all over. Yoongi's cheeks redden as his seatmate, Taeil nudges his side, snickering. 3-F was friendly to Hoseok's gang and accepts Yoongi as a normal student, not a gang member unlike other classes.
"You're excused, Mr. Min. Go and play with your boyfriend," Ms. Shin snickers playfully and ruffles Yoongi's light blonde hair before exiting the room.
Outside, Taeyong snickers at Hoseok and Yoongi and Chanyeol just watches him. He wasn't particularly familiar with this Min Yoongi, a member also of BTS but all he knew was that he and Hoseok has or had a special relationship of sorts. "Lovebirds, so into their own world," Taeyong comments and Chanyeol chuckles lightly. Those two looked perfect with each other, Hoseok's bright smile and Yoongi's gummy smile.
"Is Yoongi-hyung an alpha?" Chanyeol whispers at Taeyong, and he shakes his head. "An omega, surprising ain't it? He may be an omega, but his bite is harder than mine. I may be a beta, but Yoongi-hyung's stronger than me. Of course, Hoseok's level is high above his, but his surpasses mine. I sometimes wonder why Hoseok had chosen me as his second in command," Taeyong muses and Chanyeol nods.
"I'm pretty sure he found potential in you, Taeyong-ah." Chanyeol offers Taeyong a small smile and the other smiles. "Thanks, Yeol-hyung!" Taeyong hugs Chanyeol a bit too tight, causing the other to choke and gasp for air. "T-Taeyong I-I--h-help H-Hoseok!!"
The mentioned man doesn't turn and Chanyeol was left to gasp and struggle for air as Taeyong bear hugged him, his arms tight around his neck.
~*~
"Are we seriously accepting that invite, hyung?" Taeyong asks as he drives. Chanyeol is sitting in the shotgun while the lovebirds (who aren't really lovebirds but act like they are) and Hoseok yawns. "Yeah, no need to fret. I'm just there to talk to some old friends," Hoseok says, Yoongi clinging on him like a koala. Chanyeol gags and Taeyong rolls his eyes at the scene in the back of the car.
"You mean your old gangster friend...?" Chanyeol's question lingers in the air for a few moments while Hoseok nods, looking out of the window. They're entering a dark tunnel, and as they enter it, the tall building and skyscrapers disappear in the distance. Only orange lights that light the whole tunnels are seen, plus some vandals on the walls.
"We've been together through a lot. And it's his birthday today."
February 15th.
"Oh."
The drive to his old gang's HQ was getting nearer, and Hoseok could feel Yoongi purr against him. Hoseok lets out a soft chuckle. "Did you eat--"
"I ate my recess and lunch, Seokkie! The sandwich you made for me for recess was tasty! And the bulgogi Hyerin made was delicious! By the way, where are we going Seokkie?" Yoongi exclaims and Hoseok sighs happily. Yoongi was always this clingy, always clinging to him like a koala and purrs like a cat, just like when they were kids. Yoongi always liked cats, and often copied their sounds.
"That's good, Yoongi. We're going to an old friend's house, and we're almost there," Hoseok smiles and Yoongi squeals. "Isn't it today Wonshikkie's birthday!? SEOKKIE I DIDN"T BRING A GIFT!!" Yoongi exclaims and throws his hands in the air, wailing. Hoseok chuckles and pats Yoongi's light blonde hair. "Chill, Yoongi. It's okay, you can just the gift, right?" Yoongi nods and slumps on his seat, disappointed that he forgot about Wonshik's birthday.
Taeyong pulls over in a large mansion, looming over other houses. "We're here, Hoseok-hyung!"
Hoseok hops down first, Yoongi trailing after him. Chanyeol exits the same time as Taeyong and he once again awes at the mansion in front of him. There was a large fountain in the middle and there were multiple cars parked. Whoever this 'Wonshik' was, Chanyeol could deduce that he had many connections.
"We're here to Ravi's birthday party," Hoseok tells the guard and the guard nods, then brings his eyes to hungrily take in Yoongi's slim figure. His blue hoodie made him look like Jack Frost. Hoseok notices the guard staring at Yoongi and he whips out his gun, aiming at the guard. "Take your fucking eyes of him, asshole. Do you prefer your eyes sauted or grilled?" Hoseok growls at the whimpering guard and spits at him, putting his gun on it's holster again.
As they walk to the main entrance of the large mansion, Chanyeol goes near Hoseok. "Why did you bring a gun, Hoseok?" He whispers and Hoseok shrugs. "Don't worry, I won't shoot on sight. I need this gun to be recognized as a previous member of NorthernLions."
People don't give their attention to them unlike in Starlight Dream. Instead, they minded their own ways and drank.
"They're smoking..." Yoongi whispers and squeezes Hoseok tighter as he watched 15-year olds smoke. The smoky air makes Hoseok sick to his stomach, but he shakes it off. He's been in this business, and he only left for they started to kill. NorthernLions is a youth gang, always running from the cops. It's a huge gang, already a clan but the main NorthernLion lies within 6 people.
Prostitution isn't uncommon here. Many teenage girls seek solace and money in their gang, for they are one of the most powerful gangs out there. They get paid handsomely, and they get more than that if they lose their virginity to men like them. Hoseok cringes as he remembers when his close friend, Taeyeon (not the one from SNSD) lost her virginity to one of the higher ups here. He had blamed himself for that, because he had set them up as a part of initiation. His initiation was bad, he had to steal a cop car and get away with it. Luckily he didn't get caught, and he still lived in fear of getting caught or worse, getting killed.
Some girls on the dance floor grind on men, and their bodies are littered with hickeys and bites. Men here can get rowdy with the girls, and Hoseok doesn't want to delve deeper on that.
Behiind Hoseok and Yoongi, Taeyong politely declines a girl who was asking him to dance with him, inside the room. Chanyeol shakes his head and smiles apologetically at the girl who asked for a drink, Baekhyun didn't want to smell alcohol lingering on their kisses, and honestly even Chanyeol himself hated that smell.
They walk up to the upper floor, before getting stopped and asked for entry.
"I'm an ex-member of NorthernLion, the Hope." Hoseok shows his tattoo of a sun and a lion beside it, pawing at it. The man snickers and lets them pass. "I can't believe you got out of NorthernLion, kiddo. They're usually strict here with leaving the gang," the man comments and eyes the rest of BTS and Yoongi whimpers.
The leader of BTS doesn't mind that, because he always gets that. He's lucky to have left the gang. They may have been a youth gang, but killing isn't really what he wants. People in his school think that being in a gang is awesome and everything, but it's tough to be one. The fear of getting caught or worse, killed still lingered in the back of his hand.
He knocks on the largest door in the hallway, and the door opens, a scruffy man groaning. "Are you another ex-member of Boss?" Hoseok nods and smirks as he sees Wonshik talking with the rest of the heart of NorthernLion. "Yeah, I'm the Hope." the scruffy and tall man lets them in and scoffs as Chanyeol glares at him. "Wannabe," the man mumbles and Chanyeol glares at him, his knife glinting in his hand threateningly.
Wonshik notices them and stands up, giving Hoseok a warm hug. "It's been a long time, Hope-ah! I see you have your own followers here huh," Wonshik says and gives the rest of BTS a small smile before patting Hoseok's back. What he said may be a compliment or an insult, but Hoseok doesn't dwell on it and returnt the hug. "Happy Birthday. It's been a long time, hyung. NorthernLion has been better."
Wonshik lets out a small laugh. "Thanks. Hakyeon has been taking good care of NorthernLion. They're not here at the moment, but I'll be the one to entertaining you tonight."
Hoseok chuckles. "It's your birthday, hyung. But whatever the birthday boy says."
~*~
"Our business with the girls are rapidly increasing, which is good because the more members we get, we get twice powerful. Ah, did you hear about the SouthernTiger's crisis? Their drug businesses are decreasing, and you know why? It's because we've been getting more than them!" Wonshik laughs and Hoseok smiles. "That's good, hyung. But we must be going already, it's already 11. Yoongi still has to go home."
Wonshik pouts and deflates. "I understand. I do hope you could visit again, and maybe think about joining again." Hoseok smiles sadly.
"I'm afraid I cannot, hyung. The rules prohibit any gang member coming back. And I still have school, Wonshik-hyung. I've let my parents down already, I do not want to repeat it again."
Wonshik lets out a hollow laugh. "You still think about your so-called parents? They don't find time to at least call you, Hope. They don't care about you."
It was the mocking tone in Wonshik's voice that made Taeyong stand in front of Hoseok and glared at the opposite man. Chanyeol pulls out his knife and Yoongi unholsts his gun. Wonshik raises an eyebrow and Hoseok nervously patted Taeyong's shoulders. "He's right, Taeyong. Hide your weapons." Hoseok's command makes the whole group do what he commanded and Wonshik chuckles.
"You have very loyal family members, Hoseok. Take care of them, okay?" Wonshik says and shakes hands with Hoseok, and leaves.
Snarling, Yoongi grips Hoseok's biceps and flipped the finger at Wonshik, whose back was turned against him. Hoseok pecks Yoongi on the forehead and goes to the large doors, exiting the huge mansion and into their Ferrari FF.
Yoongi was still angry, wrath seeping in his pores until Hoseok pecks him on the lips that he stills and goes quiet, blushing. Taeyong snorts and Chanyeol gags.