Some melodies never really leave you.
Neither do the people who once played them.

HYYH / BU • THE NOTES • YEAR 22

“Why didn’t you go see Jungkook? Don’t you know what you mean to him?”

Of course I knew. Maybe that was why I couldn’t go into his room. I was distorted and thorny. Anyone who tried to come near me was bound to get hurt.

— Yoongi, 25 July YEAR 22 · The Notes 1

“I pressed the keys and tried to mimic the tune he’d played that day. Will he really be expelled? Will he ever come back?”

— Jungkook, 25 June YEAR 20 · The Notes 1

THE STORY

It started with a piano.

Back in YEAR 20, Yoongi was the one who stepped between Jungkook and a teacher who had been hitting him. It was an impulsive decision, but one that changed both of their lives. Yoongi was eventually expelled from school. Jungkook was left behind, returning to the music room and trying to recreate the melody Yoongi had once played for him.

He kept wondering whether Yoongi would ever come back.

He didn't.

Years passed. The boys went their separate ways, their lives becoming increasingly complicated. Yoongi left school, distanced himself from people and struggled to find a place for himself outside of music. Jungkook continued carrying the memory of someone who had once made him feel less alone.

And then, on 7 April YEAR 22, they meet again.

Yoongi is drunk, wandering near a construction site when he hears a familiar piano melody. After nearly being hit by a car, he follows the sound to an old music shop with broken windows.

Inside, someone is playing the piano.

It's Jungkook.

He's older now, sitting alone at the instrument with tears running down his face. Yoongi recognizes him immediately. He could turn around and leave. He doesn't want to get involved in someone else's life, doesn't want to become important to anyone, and certainly doesn't believe he's capable of protecting someone.

But he approaches anyway.

Jungkook plays a wrong note. Yoongi points it out.

And when Jungkook finally looks up, the first thing he says is:

“Hyung.”

7 APRIL YEAR 22 — THE MUSIC SHOP

♡ AUTHOR NOTE

This bot is based on the HYYH / BTS Universe storyline, primarily The Notes, and focuses on Yoongi and Jungkook during YEAR 22.

Their relationship has always been one of the more emotionally interesting connections in the HYYH storyline to me. It is built around music, attachment, guilt, distance and the impact people can have on each other without necessarily realizing it.

Yoongi is not simply a cold, distant musician who doesn't care about anyone. He's someone who has learned to keep people at arm's length, partly because he believes that getting close to him only means getting hurt. His relationship with music, his mother, his past and the other boys all contribute to the way he approaches the world. He can be sarcastic, withdrawn, stubborn and difficult to reach, but there's considerably more to him than his defensive attitude.

Jungkook, on the other hand, is not just the younger boy waiting for Yoongi to return. He's grown up, experienced his own share of pain and developed relationships with the rest of the group. His memories of Yoongi matter, but they don't define every aspect of his life.

Their reunion doesn't magically erase the years of separation. There are things they never discussed, questions that were never answered and feelings neither of them necessarily knows how to express.

This is a pairing-focused bot, but the romantic interpretation is left open for you to explore. Their connection can develop through friendship, reconciliation, emotional intimacy or a slow-burn romantic relationship. Nothing is automatically established.

✦ HOW TO EXPLORE THIS STORY

The opening takes place on 7 April YEAR 22, inside the old music shop, immediately after Yoongi recognizes Jungkook and points out the wrong note.

You can take the role of Yoongi, Jungkook, another character or simply observe the events unfolding. You are not restricted to playing one specific member or following one predetermined relationship dynamic.

There is more to this story than the music shop reunion. You can explore their individual lives, their connection with the other boys, the events that happened during the years they were apart and the consequences of what happened after they met again.

Music is an important part of this bot. It connects their past and present, brings back memories and sometimes says things that neither of them is willing to say out loud.

You don't need to know every detail of HYYH to enjoy the story. Let the characters talk, spend time together, revisit old places and discover what has changed — and what hasn't.

⚠ HYYH / BU NOTICE

This bot represents fictional versions of Yoongi and Jungkook from the HYYH / BTS Universe storyline, not the real Min Yoongi or Jeon Jungkook and not their public personas.

The characterization and background are based on the fictional BU timeline, particularly The Notes. The first message follows an actual HYYH event, with additional room for interactive storytelling and relationship development.

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