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the two are now on their way to the msin gate of the school,  backpacks on as they hold each other's hands with jeno leading the way.

"hey jen, wait. do we really have to go like right now?" startled yet he clearly said.

"it's  a feast right, shouldn't we wear more decent? and, we just got lunch" jaemin added as they paused from walking.

"it's fine really, i just-- wanted to show my father that he's wrong all these years, for leaving me and for forgetting my mother" jeno replied as he hang his head low.

"i didn't tell you about this right? but my real mother died from cancer when i was ten, my father then abused me so much that i started fighting back and he cutted me" jeno explained which suddenly making jaemin to light up and form reasons why jeno is being rude and a bully at all.

"unfortunately i am living under my mother's savings and my father is supporting me through headmister moon's help. a year after my mom died, i didn't even know he's already remarried to someone else, he's a jerk." jaemin then slightly notices jeno becomes teary which is weird and touching because he's not use to see him sad, he's rather get nagged and roasted by him.

"my mom loves him so much, he didn't even cared and remmarried someone else i don't know. he didn't even treated me like he's own son" he added as he was really on the bridge to tear out but he felt jaemin holds his hand tighter.

he raise his head seeing jaemin worriedly staring at him but had his lips smiling that comforted him quickly and his broken heart.

smoothly and with no hesitation, jaemin pecks him on the lips leaving him surprised once again with eyes wide opened but as soon as jaemin smiled again, it is as if all his heart aches suddenly disappears.

"you'll be fine, we're just going to meet them and you'll confront your father right? aren't you the type who bullies everyone here in school?" jaemin teasingly utterd making jeno to roll his eyes yet smirked back.

"ill be always here for you, i promise i won't leave your side" jaemin added.

those comforting words just wanted jeno as if to make his soul fly, he didn't know why. much as how those butterflies and flowers to grow even more from inside of him.

jeno did make a good choice. meeting jaemin isn't a bad idea, now there's someone he can lean on whenever he's down, which always he wanted ever since his mother passed away.

just as when he was about to lean his face forward, aiming to kiss jaemin back again, a car horn distracted making them to look at the direction where it came from with jeno being annoyed immediately.

jaemin on the other side was surprised upon seeing a limousine car parked in front of the school gate.

"come on, it's here already" jeno annoyingly utters upon distracting his moment with jaemin, grabbing the other's hand tightly as they walk outside the gate.

the ride's chauffeur quickly leaves the car and open the door for them. jaemin remained amazed by how luxurious it is, stared at jeno for the mean time before they enter the car.

"a-are we riding this?" he said with eyes wide opened as if it's his first time seeing this kind of ride.

jeno nod his head. "wow, i never felt poor in my whole life, im even afraid to step on it look! it's completely expensive" jaemin added while staring all over it.

jeno sighed as he prevent himself to chuckle then slightly pushes jaemin to enter the car. "just get in already" he said.

jaemin then quickly does, being amazed even more by how it looks inside. "im feeling like im a celebrity" jaemin thinks to himself as he swoon on sit then jeno sit beside him.

"shall we go sir?" the chauffeur at the driver seat asked, jeno nods in response and the car started to move.

jeno couldn't help but to stare every minutes to jaemin who just then had only his eyes around the car, which he finds adorable so he grab the other's hands again, trying to get his attention.

the other stare back at him as he smiled excitedly. "you can rest for the mean time, where going somewhere far from here" jeno utters, hands still interwined with jaemin's as he lean his head back comfortably.

"am i even allowed to lean on this cleanest sheet, i feel dirty" jaemin added, hesitating and feeling unease.

jeno roll his eyes as he smirked then pull jaemin to lean on his shoulders instead. with full smiles, he lift his hand on jaemin's shoulder then hold it tighter to keep him from moving.

jaemin, slightly surprised, lift his head to stare at him,  seeing jeno had his eyes closed while smiling mischievously.

they seems to be in comfort on each other's embraced. jaemin smirked as he lean back his head on jeno's shoulder while nuzzling deeper on the other's neck.

they stayed on that position til they arrive to the venue where the feast is held, with the two slightly dozed but was awakened as the car stop.

"we're here" jeno mutters.

jaemin saw several other men on suit waiting outside a very unfamiliar place but he does know it's a really big building.

one of the guys opened the limousine's door with jeno leaving the car first and jaemin folloing after. (just by writing this makes me so poor as well)

everyone then bowed their heads as he and jeno started walking in between of them leaving jaemin completely amazed and a bit shy as he move closer to jeno.

"welcome back sir"

"welcome back sir"

"sir jeno welcome back"

those were the only words they can hear. jaemin stare back at jeno who had his chin rising up highly and without glancing at them at all so he shyly hang himself low.

is this how they respect jeno so much?  jaemin thought.

few steps and they're inside the really big building with fancy decorations which makes jaemin in awwed even more.

this is really big and luxurious? did he bring me along to make me feel poor? he second thought as one of the staff walks toward them, quickly bowing to the two with hand lending towards them.

"your bags sir?" the assistant said but jeno refused just as when jaemin was about to lend his making the other to slightly get confused.

"no thanks, we're not gonna stay here that long" jeno said as the assistant bow down once more then leaves them.

everyone was staring at them like jeno's a royalty. it wasn't that packed except for some other persons who appears to be attending jeno's father's celebration.

just as when they're getting nearer to the center of the building with severasal big hallways and stairs, another assistant approaches them.

"this way sir" the assistant guided them in which they followed. 

it's been a long time since jeno had come back here. the hotel that his real mother and father first established, kinda bringing back some memories of him when he's young.

jaemin remained amazed, had his eyes strolling around while clutching his hand on jeno's uniform.

soon as they arrived to a very special dining room, the usual assistants greeting them. the place is really wide with only a big rectangular table at the center and several musicians playing at the side with lots of securities and assistants waiting at the corners.

"jeno" very unfamiliar voice to jaemin yet thinking in the first place that it was jeno's father who calls them.

the one who's sitting at the very edge of the table with a lady and two older teens at the both sides, those must be his stepmother snd stepbrothers?  jaemin thought as they walk closer to the table.

jeno smiled mischievously as he raise both of his brows while teasingly staring at his family.

"dad, it's nice seeing you again" he sarcastically said all with feelings that he wanted to burst in front of his father already.

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