↳ 002. “the ladies love a guy who’s good with kids.” | fratboy!hobi ─ short oneshot ( 1,343 words ) / prompt list / more
hoseok was a competitor. maybe not as much as his younger friend and fellow frat brother, jungkook, but he'd like to see himself as a winner. whether it be a random dance-off on the streets or maybe beer pong at their usual parties, you can bet that he's there, eager to claim his prize. even if there wasn't an actual award, hoseok liked to think bragging rights counted for something. this need to win could be usually found anywhere: grabbing the last bag of chips at the store, being the first to shower in their frat house, and so on. whatever it was, he wants to be the first.
this time, he wants to be the first to get your number amongst the rest of his opponents. aka the rest of his frat house.
hoseok lounged comfortably on the hammock that was pinned to the overhead of the porch, swaying lightly as he plugged his headphones in to listen to some music. it was a calm week for the college student; quizzes were postponed and projects were close to completion, leaving him a few hours or so to do whatever the hell he wanted to do. (or whoever he wanted to do but that's a different story.)
“really—"
beyond his music, he heard the gruff shouts and high pitched laughter from jimin and taehyung, closely followed by jungkook with a water gun. the three newest pledges were the best choices his house ever made, hoseok thought quietly, lowering his music volume to observe them. they were three best out of the large group that had wanted to join, mainly because they were so willing to do it all.
jeon jungkook and kim taehyung streaked across campus without flinching. jimin completed 5 minutes of a keg stand with a cocky remark of asking "if this was supposed to be a challenge".
they immediately fit right in beta tau sigma.
"hey---tae! dude, watch out!" taehyung and jimin were on the floor, wrestling over the water gun only for the latter to pull the trigger... drenching a girl on the sidewalk. her hair had immediately made itself into a curtain as she bent slightly at the waist, squeezing tightly at her clothing. once a considerable amount of water no longer left her top dripping, she pushed back the tresses of her hair and immediately the three younger ones snapped to attention.
it was the new, pretty girl. although she didn't belong to a sorority, her best friend did and was dragged to every party. it left her extremely well known to beta tau sigma and with how taehyung was already popping his collar, she was the next target of a terribly delivered pick up line.
now hoseok liked to think of himself as kind, as well as a winner, so he hopped over the porch and cleared the bushes as well; he wanted to save taehyung from any embarrassment he might cause for himself.
"sorry about that, miss...?" hoseok gave the most brightest smile he could muster, deciding to play the polite and friendly frat boy for now. he shoved the three boys behind his back as he prompted you for your name.
"y/n," you answered and turned your attention to your hair now, wringing out the strands carefully and missing out on hoseok's winning smile. which had now drooped into a slight pout when he noticed you didn't even spare him a glance.
"pretty name."
"thanks, sunshine." you finally lifted your chin to make eye contact and while you were a little taken aback at how handsome he was, you were a popular attender of frat parties; you were used to handsome. "are the other three gonna apologize? i did like this shirt, you know."
taehyung, jimin, and jungkook knew when to back away from a girl so they blubbered out half-assed apologies before rushing back inside to spread the news as discreet as they could.
"HOSEOK'S HITTING ON THE PRETTY GIRL."
unfortunately, taehyung didn't account at how loud his voice was.
hoseok immediately cringed at the announcement, eyes dropping to the floor as he cautiously peeked up to gauge your reaction. behind your hand, you attempted to disguise the smile but the crinkles by your eyes gave it away and soon you were laughing.
"don't worry," giggles threatened to interrupt your sentences but you powered through. "you're pretty too."
and it was like magic. hoseok puffed his chest out slightly, especially since he could feel his friends's eyes on his back, peeping from the second story windows. a confident smile, one that was bordering on a smirk, settled upon his lips as he ran a hand through his hair.
"maybe we can grab coffee sometime?" he asked confidently.
"sure---"
"perfect!"
"---i need a study buddy."
"oh... right."
-x-
it became a weekly thing. on wednesdays, hoseok would pick you up at your apartment after your noon classes and would visit the small cafe near campus. it was a pretty place, aesthetic that seemed to play well with your charm as you sat by the large window seat.
the table would immediately be crowded by notebook paper full of highlighted notes, shuffled aside for the third refill of coffee as you pushed out the final paragraphs of your paper. hoseok wasn't a slacker and decided to take the opportunity to finish some of his own work, stealing several glances when he could.
"by the way," the silence between you two had been broken by you and he automatically dropped his head to stare at his paper with pink tinted cheeks, wondering if you caught him staring. but you didn't even glance up from your laptop, too busy adding the finishing touches. "i won't be able to make it next wednesday."
it was an instant reaction: a pout had pulled his lips down as you lifted your head to look at him. a soft melodious laugh carried through the small cafe and his heart warmed. "relax, sunshine, don't you have parties? i'm usually there so it's not like you're not gonna see me ever again."
he rubbed the back of his neck as he chuckled, trying to hide the slight bashfulness that crept up his ears as red. "if anything... i'm worried about you not seeing me."
the flirty tone was not lost on you and with great effort, you managed to compose your expression into a passive one. "i'm sure i'll be fine, sunshine." and with that, you turned your attention back to the laptop. lately hoseok had been more shameless. from the smiley frat boy you met on the front yard to this neverending machine of smooth pick up lines and smirks, it was getting harder and harder to brush away his attempts.
"actually maybe you can see me next week."
"really---i mean... yeah?"
you snorted, deciding to ignore the eagerness that rang from his voice. "yeah. it's a bit of a favor though."
"for you, sweetheart? anything."
-x-
"i can't believe she got you BABYSITTING."
jungkook's laugh was now at it's highest pitch, nose crinkling as he clapped his hands stupidly like a seal. taehyung was on the floor, practically laughing his ass off. the cool, composed yoongi even broke out a gummy smile at his friend's slight misfortune.
"look, i didn't know---"
"dude, i thought you just wanted her number... is she really that pretty?" seokjin rose a brow as he plopped himself on the couch.
"hell yeah she is." jimin had hopped out of the bathroom, hair dripping wet and slick against his pale cheeks as he tied a towel haphazardly around his waist. his words were garbled, a result of having his toothbrush dangling from the corner of his mouth. "she's like... uh... i don't know but she's like gorgeous. and it's like that low-key gorgeous where it doesn't even hit you until you look at her and--"
"get back in the bathroom, you're spitting toothpaste everywhere."
"right. but she's pretty... i'd babysit godzilla for her."
"it'll be fine," hoseok grinned when a new thought came to mind. he leaned back against the chair to stretch out comfortably, a smirk finding its way home back upon his lips, as he shut his eyes serenely. "the ladies love a guy who's good with kids."