Three weeks after the warehouse incident…
Hoseok was bored.
Extremely bored.
Painfully bored.
Hospital recovery had ended, but that didn't mean freedom.
It meant six overprotective mafia leaders watching him like hawks.
Hoseok sat on the couch wrapped in a blanket like a burrito.
His injured shoulder was healing well, but apparently the others had decided he was now made of glass.
He sighed dramatically.
"I am a prisoner."
Jin immediately turned from the kitchen.
"You got shot."
"I am healed!"
"You are healing."
"Same thing!"
Yoongi didn't even look up from his laptop.
"Not medically."
Hoseok glared at him.
"You are very unsupportive."
Yoongi shrugged.
"I prefer you alive."
Taehyung walked in holding a bowl of strawberries.
Hoseok's eyes lit up.
"My favorite!"
Taehyung lifted the bowl out of reach.
"Doctor's orders."
Hoseok gasped.
"You are evil."
Jimin plopped onto the couch beside him.
"You almost died."
Hoseok groaned.
"You people are dramatic."
Jungkook walked in carrying a small medical kit.
Hoseok's eyes widened.
"Oh no."
"Yes."
"I don't need more bandages."
Jungkook knelt in front of him.
"Let me check the shoulder."
Hoseok whined.
"Why does everyone treat me like a baby."
Namjoon leaned against the wall with a soft smile.
"You did throw yourself in front of a bullet."
"…details."
Jin placed soup on the table.
"You are still weak."
"I am strong!"
Jin raised an eyebrow.
"You cried when the nurse changed your stitches."
Hoseok gasped in betrayal.
"That was private information!"
Taehyung laughed.
"You screamed."
"I did not!"
"You absolutely did."
Hoseok crossed his arms dramatically.
"I hate all of you."
Jimin patted his head.
"You love us."
"…unfortunately."
The Surprise
Namjoon clapped his hands suddenly.
"Alright."
Everyone looked at him.
"What?" Yoongi asked.
Namjoon smiled.
"We're leaving."
Hoseok blinked.
"Leaving where?"
Taehyung grinned.
"Vacation."
Hoseok sat up instantly.
"VACATION?!"
Jin nodded.
"Doctor approved."
Jungkook added gently,
"You deserve it."
Hoseok's eyes sparkled.
"I love vacation."
Yoongi closed his laptop.
"Also the city is calm after the war."
Namjoon nodded.
"Perfect time to disappear for a while."
Jimin grinned.
"Beach house."
Hoseok screamed.
"BEACH?!"
Taehyung laughed.
"He's excited."
Hoseok jumped off the couch.
"I need to pack!"
Jin immediately pointed.
"Careful with your shoulder!"
Hoseok froze.
"…right."
Yoongi smirked.
"Glass baby."
Hoseok threw a pillow at him.
The Beach House
The house sat on a quiet stretch of coastline.
Large windows.
White sand.
Endless blue ocean.
Hoseok stepped out of the car and froze.
"…wow."
The sea breeze pushed through his hair.
The sound of waves filled the air.
It was peaceful.
Really peaceful.
Taehyung stretched happily.
"I missed the ocean."
Jimin kicked off his shoes immediately.
"Sand!"
Yoongi carried their bags inside.
Jin started inspecting the kitchen.
Namjoon leaned against the railing watching the water.
Jungkook walked beside Hoseok.
"You like it?"
Hoseok nodded slowly.
"I love it."
Then suddenly—
Jimin grabbed Hoseok's arm.
"Last one to the water buys dinner!"
Hoseok gasped.
"That's cheating!"
Taehyung ran past them laughing.
Namjoon sighed.
"We just got here."
Jungkook shook his head.
"Children."
Hoseok sprinted anyway.
"WAIT FOR ME!"
Jin shouted from the porch.
"DON'T FALL!"
Too late.
Hoseok tripped slightly in the sand.
Jungkook caught him instantly.
"Careful."
Hoseok grinned sheepishly.
"…oops."
Yoongi walked past them calmly.
"Graceful."
Hoseok glared.
"Rude."
Beach Chaos
Within minutes—
The peaceful beach turned chaotic.
Jimin splashed Taehyung with water.
Taehyung retaliated by tackling him into the waves.
Namjoon tried to maintain dignity.
Failed.
Jin yelled about sand getting everywhere.
Yoongi sat under an umbrella pretending not to be involved.
Hoseok laughed harder than he had in weeks.
Then suddenly—
SPLASH.
Cold water hit him from behind.
He gasped.
"WHO—"
Jungkook stood there grinning.
"You needed cooling off."
Hoseok narrowed his eyes.
"Oh it's war."
Five minutes later—
The beach looked like a battlefield again.
Seven grown men chasing each other through waves.
Laughing.
Shouting.
Completely forgetting about the mafia world.
Sunset
Later that evening…
They sat together on the porch.
The sky glowing orange and pink over the ocean.
Hoseok sat between Jungkook and Jimin wrapped in a blanket.
Taehyung leaned against Namjoon.
Yoongi quietly played soft music on his phone.
Jin passed around snacks.
Peaceful.
For real this time.
Hoseok looked around at all of them.
His chest warm.
"You know…"
Everyone looked at him.
"What?"
Hoseok smiled softly.
"I'm really lucky."
Taehyung nudged him.
"We're the lucky ones."
Jimin nodded.
"You saved us."
Yoongi added quietly,
"You changed us."
Namjoon squeezed his shoulder gently.
"You're the heart of this family."
Jin smiled warmly.
"Our sunshine."
Jungkook kissed his hair softly.
"Our home."
Hoseok felt his eyes sting slightly.
"…you guys are cheesy."
Taehyung laughed.
"Don't ruin the moment."
Hoseok smiled.
Then leaned into them.
The ocean waves rolled quietly in the distance.
For once—
No enemies.
No guns.
No danger.
Just seven people who loved each other.
And the promise of tomorrow.