#jinkookau Again, On Purpose; Where after twenty years, they meet...
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Nov 08, 2026
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#jinkookau Again, On Purpose;
Where after twenty years, they meet again at a high school reunion.
He almost didn't believe his eyes at first, but the more he watches the man talk with Jihoon, there's less plausibility in denying it.
It's his Seokjin. The one that got away.
Where after twenty years, they meet again at a high school reunion.
He almost didn't believe his eyes at first, but the more he watches the man talk with Jihoon, there's less plausibility in denying it.
It's his Seokjin. The one that got away.
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- OT7 are same age
- high school reunion, past abuse (not explicit), exes to lovers, aged up, communication, sj owns a bakery and it's mandatory they go on dates there
- for: aged up square for @bunkoobingo, exes to lovers for @RarePairsBingo, and bakery for @JinminkookBingo
- high school reunion, past abuse (not explicit), exes to lovers, aged up, communication, sj owns a bakery and it's mandatory they go on dates there
- for: aged up square for @bunkoobingo, exes to lovers for @RarePairsBingo, and bakery for @JinminkookBingo
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1. "Yoongi," Jeongguk says, grabbing onto his arm. "Yoongi, tell me I'm not hallucinating and that the person talking to Jihoon really is Seokjin."
Yoongi removes his eyes from the food table and looks at where Jeongguk is staring at.
Yoongi removes his eyes from the food table and looks at where Jeongguk is staring at.
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"Ooh, a reunion between two exes. It's gonna be awkward," he sing-songs.
"Do I go up to him? What do I say?" He turns to look at Yoongi in the eyes, expecting the lack of reciprocation. "What do I do?"
Yoongi shrugs. "You want answers, don't you?" He looks at
"Do I go up to him? What do I say?" He turns to look at Yoongi in the eyes, expecting the lack of reciprocation. "What do I do?"
Yoongi shrugs. "You want answers, don't you?" He looks at
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the food table again. "Go get your answers."
He groans and lets his head fall onto Yoongi's shoulder. "No seriously, what do I do? It's been twenty years. Do I greet him? Do I act like nothing happened?"
"I see Hoseok at the food table. Weren't you three close at the time?"
He groans and lets his head fall onto Yoongi's shoulder. "No seriously, what do I do? It's been twenty years. Do I greet him? Do I act like nothing happened?"
"I see Hoseok at the food table. Weren't you three close at the time?"
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"Kind of. He was closer with me. Seokjin only hung out with him when I was there."
Yoongi hums, putting a hand on his shoulder to move him aside. "Well, I'm gonna talk to Hoseok and see if he's already talked to Seokjin so he could introduce you guys again."
Yoongi hums, putting a hand on his shoulder to move him aside. "Well, I'm gonna talk to Hoseok and see if he's already talked to Seokjin so he could introduce you guys again."
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He calls bullshit. Yoongi just wants to stuff his face.
He looks at Seokjin one more time before starting a conversation with a girl that he thinks was in his band class.
He looks at Seokjin one more time before starting a conversation with a girl that he thinks was in his band class.
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He talks with two other people before going to Yoongi again, who's talking to— damn, Namjoon is /hot/.
Jeongguk walks faster to Yoongi's side, introducing himself to Namjoon and the person beside.
"Nice to see you again, Jeongguk. This is Taehyung, my husband."
Jeongguk walks faster to Yoongi's side, introducing himself to Namjoon and the person beside.
"Nice to see you again, Jeongguk. This is Taehyung, my husband."
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His eyes widen. "You guys stayed in touch?"
He thinks he remembers Taehyung. He's either the person that accidentally got a fire going in cooking class and made the entire school stand outside in the middle of winter, or the person that started the food fight in senior year.
He thinks he remembers Taehyung. He's either the person that accidentally got a fire going in cooking class and made the entire school stand outside in the middle of winter, or the person that started the food fight in senior year.
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Or he might've done both.
"Yup," Taehyung smiles. "Was hard as fuck when we did long distance because of University, but was so worth it." He giggles, putting his hand on Namjoon's shoulder. "We recently applied for adoption. We're waiting for the results."
"Yup," Taehyung smiles. "Was hard as fuck when we did long distance because of University, but was so worth it." He giggles, putting his hand on Namjoon's shoulder. "We recently applied for adoption. We're waiting for the results."
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"Congrats, that's awesome," he and Yoongi say.
"Have you met Seokjin? He's changed so much!" Namjoon comments.
Taehyung nods in agreement. "Back then he was two seconds away from murdering everyone, but now he's so easygoing!"
"Have you met Seokjin? He's changed so much!" Namjoon comments.
Taehyung nods in agreement. "Back then he was two seconds away from murdering everyone, but now he's so easygoing!"
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He and Yoongi shake their heads.
"Not yet," Yoongi says. "I overheard a bit of his conversation with Hoseok though, and yeah, he really has changed. He laughs so much too, but I also noticed he looks a bit sad."
"I mean, it's no wonder. His parents were shit. This town
"Not yet," Yoongi says. "I overheard a bit of his conversation with Hoseok though, and yeah, he really has changed. He laughs so much too, but I also noticed he looks a bit sad."
"I mean, it's no wonder. His parents were shit. This town
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holds a lot of bad memories for him," Taehyung says.
Namjoon hums in agreement. "I'm surprised he even came. He didn't come to the other reunions, so I didn't expect him to come to this one either."
Namjoon hums in agreement. "I'm surprised he even came. He didn't come to the other reunions, so I didn't expect him to come to this one either."
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"Honestly, I regret coming to the five year reunion. It was just a dick measuring contest."
Taehyung hums. "Yeah, definitely. Everyone was trying to one-up the other. It was horrifying. We came to the ten- and fifteen-year reunions though and there weren't that many people—
Taehyung hums. "Yeah, definitely. Everyone was trying to one-up the other. It was horrifying. We came to the ten- and fifteen-year reunions though and there weren't that many people—
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kept getting smaller and smaller, actually— so we went to the bar by Yong's and hung out. We expected this to be the same too, but there's so many people! I dont know why the twentieth-year reunion suddenly has so many people showing up."
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"Oh look at that, Saeri just showed up," Namjoon adds.
"Huh," Jeongguk says.
"Isn't she the girl that claimed all of SHINee are her husbands?" Yoongi asks.
"Yeah," Namjoon says. "And at the ten year reunion we told her boyfriend about all about it," he laughs.
"Huh," Jeongguk says.
"Isn't she the girl that claimed all of SHINee are her husbands?" Yoongi asks.
"Yeah," Namjoon says. "And at the ten year reunion we told her boyfriend about all about it," he laughs.
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"Who else has changed? You guys and Hoseok are the only people I've talked to."
Taehyung and Namjoon laugh.
"Everyone has changed, Yoongi." Namjoon pushes his glasses up.
Yoongi sighs. "You know what I mean."
Taehyung and Namjoon laugh.
"Everyone has changed, Yoongi." Namjoon pushes his glasses up.
Yoongi sighs. "You know what I mean."
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"Other than Seokjin, no one has changed dramatically. You remember Hoyun though? The soccer jock? He used to be such a jerk, but he's matured now. He didn't come this time, I don't think. I haven't seen him."
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"Well, that's nice," Jeongguk says. "If I have to hear him say Jeon John Cena one more time then I'm gonna go crazy."
They all laugh as if it was a joke.
After a couple seconds they stop laughing.
"Oh, you're serious," Taehyung says.
Namjoon clears his throat. "Sorry."
They all laugh as if it was a joke.
After a couple seconds they stop laughing.
"Oh, you're serious," Taehyung says.
Namjoon clears his throat. "Sorry."
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"Anyway," Yoongi says, "I think Jeongguk and Seokjin should catch up. What do you guys think?"
Jeongguk gives Yoongi a pointed glare, but he either ignores it or doesn't notice.
"Oh, you two haven't talked already?" Namjoon asks.
Jeongguk gives Yoongi a pointed glare, but he either ignores it or doesn't notice.
"Oh, you two haven't talked already?" Namjoon asks.
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"I know right," Yoongi exclaims. "You'd think they'd talk like the adults they are— they're /thirty eight/— but nooo, they—"
"I'm /afraid/," Jeongguk interrupts.
Rejection and potential embarrassment has him reluctant to talk to Seokjin, yes, but it's more than just that.
"I'm /afraid/," Jeongguk interrupts.
Rejection and potential embarrassment has him reluctant to talk to Seokjin, yes, but it's more than just that.
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Talking about the past will require him to /communicate/, to be vulnerable, to lay out his feelings and be subject to disregard or criticism.
Not that Seokjin was ever like that— no, he was actually the best lover he's had— but if Seokjin has changed then so might his treatment.
Not that Seokjin was ever like that— no, he was actually the best lover he's had— but if Seokjin has changed then so might his treatment.
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It's why he's grappling for any excuse.
"Of what?" Namjoon asks. "You two were couple goals in high school, like no kidding, you guys were that couple. It was a shock to everyone when Seokjin broke up with you."
Jeongguk shrugs. "Yeah, it was to me too. He never explained why."
"Of what?" Namjoon asks. "You two were couple goals in high school, like no kidding, you guys were that couple. It was a shock to everyone when Seokjin broke up with you."
Jeongguk shrugs. "Yeah, it was to me too. He never explained why."
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"Which is why I'm saying go talk to him so you can get your answers," Yoongi says.
Taehyung nods. "Agreed."
"It happened twenty years ago! Literally!"
Taehyung rolls his eyes. "It doesn't matter how many years ago it was. Seokjin shows up to the reunion for the first time
Taehyung nods. "Agreed."
"It happened twenty years ago! Literally!"
Taehyung rolls his eyes. "It doesn't matter how many years ago it was. Seokjin shows up to the reunion for the first time
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and you're just gonna ignore him? Not even gonna say hi? Ask how he's been?"
"Won't it be weird?"
"Why would it be? You're exes, yeah, but for twenty years. It shouldn't be awkward. You're middle-aged adults, who have matured greatly since high school."
"Won't it be weird?"
"Why would it be? You're exes, yeah, but for twenty years. It shouldn't be awkward. You're middle-aged adults, who have matured greatly since high school."
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"Okay," Jeongguk says. "Okay, I'll go talk to him. Later."
Yoongi laughs. "This is so you. Avoidance is so you."
Namjoon sighs. "How were you guys so popular as a couple when your communication was so terrible?"
Yoongi laughs. "This is so you. Avoidance is so you."
Namjoon sighs. "How were you guys so popular as a couple when your communication was so terrible?"
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"Because meeting your ex for answers and talking to your boyfriend are two different things. It's about vulnerability."
Taehyung hums. "That does make sense."
"Wait," Yoongi says. "You haven't talked to Hoseok either, right?"
Taehyung hums. "That does make sense."
"Wait," Yoongi says. "You haven't talked to Hoseok either, right?"
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"Nope."
He sighs.
Jeongguk laughs lightly. "Don't worry, I was planning on talking to Hoseok after you guys anyway."
He sighs.
Jeongguk laughs lightly. "Don't worry, I was planning on talking to Hoseok after you guys anyway."
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"Well, you might as well go now, because I see Daero," Taehyung says.
"Isn't he the guy that tried wooing you at the five year reunion?" Namjoon asks, frown on his face.
"Yup, and according to Facebook he's got a boyfriend and an almost-step-daughter."
"Isn't he the guy that tried wooing you at the five year reunion?" Namjoon asks, frown on his face.
"Yup, and according to Facebook he's got a boyfriend and an almost-step-daughter."
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"Ooh, lemme join you guys," Yoongi says. "Jeongguk's a bore."
Jeongguk puts a hand to his chest and mimics a hurt expression, then drops it a second later. "Bye, then. I'm going to see who else I can talk to. After eating. Who brought these in?" He gestures to the food table.
Jeongguk puts a hand to his chest and mimics a hurt expression, then drops it a second later. "Bye, then. I'm going to see who else I can talk to. After eating. Who brought these in?" He gestures to the food table.
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"Uh, Miyoung, I think. Her husband works as a baker," Taehyung supplies.
"Okay. See you, losers."
Yoongi rolls his eyes. He didn't see it, but he knows. He knows.
And with that, he walks over to the small table and grabs a plate and three different donuts.
"Okay. See you, losers."
Yoongi rolls his eyes. He didn't see it, but he knows. He knows.
And with that, he walks over to the small table and grabs a plate and three different donuts.
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He bites into it and hums. This is good.
"Hey," someone says right behind him.
He jumps in place and chokes, immediately hitting his chest and searching for water on the table. He spots it on the other end and takes a step forward, but the person curses and shoves a
"Hey," someone says right behind him.
He jumps in place and chokes, immediately hitting his chest and searching for water on the table. He spots it on the other end and takes a step forward, but the person curses and shoves a
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water bottle in his hands.
He drinks and then coughs a little, and drinks again, turning to look at the person.
Of course it's Hoseok's chaotic ass.
"A bit of a warning next time, please?"
He drinks and then coughs a little, and drinks again, turning to look at the person.
Of course it's Hoseok's chaotic ass.
"A bit of a warning next time, please?"
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He giggles sheepishly, putting a hand to his nape. "Sorry, man." Then he perks up. "How have you been? What have you been up to?"
"I've been good. I'm a graphic designer and I have a nice apartment in Seoul. I've also been getting back into painting. I'm not progressing as fast
"I've been good. I'm a graphic designer and I have a nice apartment in Seoul. I've also been getting back into painting. I'm not progressing as fast
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as I'd like, but it's something. What about you?"
Hoseok smiles and brings his left hand up, displaying the gorgeous ring. "I'm a sugar baby."
Jeongguk snorts, then giggles. "Good for you. A bit old to start that career, but if it makes you happy then what the heck. Engaged?"
Hoseok smiles and brings his left hand up, displaying the gorgeous ring. "I'm a sugar baby."
Jeongguk snorts, then giggles. "Good for you. A bit old to start that career, but if it makes you happy then what the heck. Engaged?"
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Hoseok laughs, leaning his hand on the table. "I'm kidding, I'm kidding. Well, seventy percent. I'm married to a lawyer. If you forget the fact that we have the same bank account, then it makes for some great roleplay."
They giggle.
They giggle.
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"Good for you, man. Aren't you an architect though?"
Hoseok holds a finger to his lips.
He laughs.
Hoseok holds a finger to his lips.
He laughs.
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It's nice talking to Hoseok again. Despite the minimal interactions on Facebook, they're open with each other just as they used to be.
They talk longer than he did with Yoongi and the others, and even when other people join and leave their conversation.
They talk longer than he did with Yoongi and the others, and even when other people join and leave their conversation.
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It's nice. He's missed this easy communication that he can't get on Facebook.
They part, and soon he finds himself talking to Seokjin.
It's strange, meeting someone he used to ache with longing for. It took a while for him to get over Seokjin, but seeing him now,
They part, and soon he finds himself talking to Seokjin.
It's strange, meeting someone he used to ache with longing for. It took a while for him to get over Seokjin, but seeing him now,
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with a small smile and kind eyes, he smiles back.
"It's good to see you again, Seokjin-ah," Jeongguk says. He opens his arms and Seokjin sigh in relief, hugging him eagerly.
"It's good to see you too, Jeongguk-ah."
"It's good to see you again, Seokjin-ah," Jeongguk says. He opens his arms and Seokjin sigh in relief, hugging him eagerly.
"It's good to see you too, Jeongguk-ah."
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/ it took me 1454344 years to update this despite saying I'm gonna come back the next day so sorry about that but it's still gonna take another 1643345 years for the next one
