"So.... How was your date?" Chenle drawls, attempting to sound as innocently as possible. Batting his eyelashes to add to that.

The raven haired boy glances at him and smiles while closing his locker door. Just as Chenle thought he would get some answers, he didn't.

Jaemin pats him on the shoulder before walking off, passing him who's frozen on the spot. Shocked, disappointed and confused all in one.

"What the actual fuck?" He says each word slowly yet also emphasizing them strongly with his mouth agape.

"Hey, did you ask?" Mark jogs up to him with a smile on his face, eyes glowing with hope.

Chenle slowly turns his head to look at the elder boy as his eyes squint into a glare. "I feel so offended right now. Don't bother me." Is what he replies instead.

Walking away, Mark was then left there utterly confused. Shaking his head at the younger boy thinking he was just having a bad day.

Well, it isn't exactly far off if you asked him.

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"Did you ask Jeno yet?" Renjun sits down beside the tanned male who was frowning the second he heard the question.

Looking up from his food, he exclaims. "He just giggled at me!" With spit and some of his food getting on Renjun's face.

The latter scrunched his nose in pure disgust, quietly thanking Jisung who handed him some extra tissues he never usually use at lunch.

Cleaning up his face, he mutters some incoherent words at the tanned male as the latter decided to continue off with his babbling about his interaction with Jeno.

"– like, I'm so hurt? I don't know, bro. He just giggled at me and walked away, like what the fuck? Am I just a hallucination?"

Jisung rolls his eyes while listening to him, still managing to enjoy his mashed potatoes at least.

"Am I some sort of joke to him?"

"To who?" Four people walk up to their table and sat down, one of them asked out of curiosity. Oblivious and innocent to add to that.

Donghyuck scoffs before rolling his eyes in response, "look who it is." He grumbles while taking a spoonful of his macaroni salad.

Jeno makes a face, very confused as he scans their table searching for some answers. "Huh?"

Jisung pats him on the shoulder and smiles in a silly manner, "don't mind him and Chenle, they're just exaggerating things."

"Excuse me? Exaggerating?!" Chenle shrieks, resulting Jaemin to quietly wince in pain beside him as he rubs his right ear.

"How the fuck are we exaggerating things when Jeno literally giggled at me as if I was a joke."

"Yeah! And Jaemin hyung just left me there like a fucking ghost! How rude!" Chenle says, obviously backing up Donghyuck as he crosses his arms.

Jaemin and Jeno look at each other before giggling quietly. "See?! They're doing it again!" Donghyuck points an accusing finger at them.

Mark smacks his hand down and scolds him, "finish your food. Hyuck, and stop pointing at them."

"More like stop being a fucking dumbass and childish, to both of you." Renjun joins in after some time, taking his time on finishing his own lunch.

"Can anyone please tell me what they're upset about?" Jaemin sighs, pinching the bridge of his nose as if he's stressed.

Jeno pats his free hand gently while Jisung decided to be the one to explain about the situation to them... Again.

"Chenle and Donghyuck hyung are annoyed that you two just left them unanswered when they asked how your date went."

"Oh. That's it?" Jaemin blinks several times with his tone flat.

"That's it?! What do you mean–"

As Donghyuck was about to blow up again and Chenle was preparing himself to back the elder boy up, Jaemin had beat them to it.

By taking Jeno's hand in his, sharing a look with the younger boy as he smiles sweetly. Raising their intertwined hands up to show it off.

"Well, we're boyfriends now." He nonchalantly announces and softly kisses Jeno's knuckles.

The younger boy smiles shyly, cheeks turning beetroot red as he tries to hide himself from the piercing eyes.

"FUCKING FINALLY."

"WHAT!"

"Who asked out who?!" Donghyuck slams his hands on the table, gaining them some unnecessary heads to turn at them with weird looks, obviously bothered.

"Not telling." Jaemin smirks teasingly, flashing him a wink as he feeds Jeno some of his lunch.

"You're such a dickhead! Jeno break up with him, I knew he was up to no good!" Donghyuck whines about.

However, the newly announced couple ignored him, instead talking to a very excited and proud Mark and a calm yet also proud Jisung.

Meanwhile, Renjun shakes his head at Donghyuck and Chenle, scolding them quietly to leave the couple alone and stop with their shinanigans.

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"Are you even paying attention to the show?" Jeno whines at the elder boy.

Jaemin shrugs his shoulders and smiles innocently, "not really, no." He replies nonetheless in all honesty.

Jeno didn't bother to argue with him, chuckling instead– finding it ridiculous as he searches for the remote.

"You know, Donghyuck's betting right now." Jeno raises a brow at him, waiting for him to continue. "He's setting Jisung up on a blind date."

"Dear Lord." Sighing at the end as he finally finds the remote under one of the extra pillows on the side.

As if on cue, Jeno's phone starts ringing. They both glance at the caller name and laugh in amusement, "don't answer it." Jaemin whispers.

It was supposed to be harmless, but it still sends shivers up Jeno's spine despite the big blanket over their bodies and him wearing Jaemin's comfortable white hoodie.

He quietly puts his phone in silent mode and smiles at the elder boy, making himself comfortable by resting his head on Jaemin's chest.

Jaemin responds to his affection wholeheartedly and drapes an arm around Jeno's shoulders, pulling him closer.

Although he isn't paying attention to whatever show they were watching, he's just glad Jeno's with him now.

Jeno is his now.

So he is still enjoying the night regardless. It's all about who he is with.

"You know... I honestly almost gave up on you." He hears Jeno mumble out of the blue.

Tearing his gaze away from the blinding TV screen, Jaemin's eyes shows how nervous and scared he suddenly felt.

"Really? Why?"

Jeno feels so bad when he hears the crack in Jaemin's voice, he just scared his boyfriend. But at the same time, he kind of wants to laugh a bit.

"I saw you flirting with other people and you know, things happened. And it got really tempting when you kind of ghosted me."

"But it's all okay now! Don't worry, Jaeminie. I'm yours, right?" He quickly adds when he saw Jaemin's frown deepen, probably thinking nothing but negative thoughts.

What if Jeno did gave up on him? He wouldn't forgive himself for that.

"Say that again." Jaemin suddenly ushers.

"What?"

"Repeat what you said, sweetheart."

"It's all okay now...?" Jeno repeats, unsure of which part Jaemin wants him to repeat.

"No, after that. What you said at the end." Jaemin adjusts his position a little bit.

"I'm yours?"

"Yes. You're indeed mine." Before Jeno could say something in reply, Jaemin connects their lips and slightly hovers his body over Jeno.

The younger boy kisses back almost immediately and snakes his arms around Jaemin's neck.

Pulling away just a little bit, Jeno says breathlessly. "I thought I was going to have a bittersweet ending. I got scared."

Hearing his confession, Jaemin understands him quietly because he honestly thought the same thing.

"Me too." He admits, "but I'm so thankful we didn't."

"I second that." Giggling, Jeno reconnects their lips. Both of them smiling into the touch, Jaemin's hand gently caressing Jeno's side.

"I love you."

"I love you too."

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Hi hai hiiii!!!

How was it? (Probably horrible and boring lmao)

Sorry for not many JaemJen chapters and interactions, I was trying something new lmao.

It felt weird tbh but it's okay, it's still a JaemJen book! <3

Lemme know your thoughts on this story, and to those who supported me throughout this journey; thank you all!! ❣️❣️

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Future books as well hehe.

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