❝i'm going!❞ renjun took a toast from the dinning table and had munched on it after placing a peck on his mother's cheeks, passing by his father by the living room that's watching the daily choginews on the flat screen tv. ❝dad.❞

the man nodded his head and passed his son a smile before focusing back on the news. ❝take care on your way there.❞

finishing the toast, renjun opened the door with his cheeks all puffed but was then surprised at who greeted him first thing he was about to get out of the house. the person stood there with his usual smile, waving a hand at the shocked chinese male.

without thinking, renjun slammed the door close and gulped down the remaining toast he is munching and ran towards to the kitchen. the mother was startled to see renjun panting and hiding from something, or someone. she then glanced by the living room and only saw her husband focused on the news. she then wondered what made renjun all worked up.

❝are you not going to school?❞ she asked, placing the plates back to the cabinet.

renjun then had manage to catch his breath after moments of standing there. ❝mom, h-he's there.❞

❝who?❞ the mother couldn't recall renjun having a bully from school so who could it be? realization then hit her upon remembering what she saw last night. ❝dear, can you open the door for me?❞

❝no!❞ renjun was then cut off when his mother spoke again.

she knew her husband would complain but knowing that it's renjun's bestfriend would be a valid reason why he should stand up and open the door. ❝it's jeno.❞

jeno, who was patiently waiting outside, could feel his head beating out of his ribcage. he actually thought that he could pretend to be chill about what happened last night but after seeing renjun with his cheeks all puffed and even crunches from the corner of his lips, jeno can just melt there in peace.

the male then took deep breathes, calming himself down and hoping that he won't act weird around renjun when he sees him.

❝but did he have to slam the door on my face though?❞ jeno scoffed with a pout, pulling his phone out from his pocket and when to check his reflection. ❝do i look weird?❞

well, unlike other times where his hair would be disheveled, not bothering to groom himself properly, and uniform not properly tucked in his pants, he looked quite presentable. it was as if he's there to impress someone. his hair was combed well and his uniform was matched with a coat to warm him up from the cold whether.

❝maybe he didn't want to see me?❞ jeno frowned.

trying again, he brought his fist up to the front door and was about to knock but the door was opened ahead of him, not expecting to see the sight in front of him.

it was renjun's father who opened the door and renjun was there holding the man's leg with the mother pulling renjun back. the three were also shocked to see jeno blinking there innocently and witnessing the sight of them acting like kids. the father didn't show it and remained calm unlike the two who felt like their soul left the chat.

gulping, jeno felt the need to break the ice between them. ❝g-good morning.❞

the father sent him a sweet smile, ❝here to pick renjun up?❞

jeno nodded his head, the picture of them still inside his head and didn't know whether he should laugh or not. the father picked his small son up and placed him down in front of jeno, acting as if nothing really happened.

giving the two his goodbyes, the father closed the door and saw his wife panicking. he then gave her a look with a brow raised up.

❝what's wrong?❞

❝what if jeno finds this family weird and won't accept being our son in law?❞ she then said, worrying for her son whom they someone had embarrassed.

❝son in law?❞ he furrowed his brows, not catching up to the situation.

meanwhile, the two left outside were still standing in front of the house. neither of them decided to talk first. they just stood there with shy gestures. jeno's hand went to his nape and rubbed it as he gave the short male some glances while the chinese played with his fingers, looking anywhere but jeno.

but if neither of them would speak, the two of them would be late from school.

❝so—❞

❝how about—❞

red tint made its way to both their cheeks, looking away from each other once more getting flustered.

shaking his head, jeno then decided to man up and control his feelings for the short male. although, his heart never stopped beating so fast.

❝we should go now.❞ he said, proud of himself for not stuttering.

nodding his head, renjun was the first one to walk away from the house with jeno following from behind. it was awkward, the scene from last night still fresh inside their heads.

renjun then noticed jeno silently following him, worried that maybe jeno might think that he didn't acknowledge his feelings. gathering courage to speak, renjun stopped and turned around resulting to him startling jeno who's still blushing.

❝y-you can walk beside me!❞ the chinese made a note to slap his own forehead later for raising his voice at jeno.

❝it's fine.❞ jeno was afraid that renjun might hear his heart beating loudly if he'd stay beside him.

shaking his head, renjun grabbed hold of jeno's hands and pulled him towards his side. ❝you'd look like you're stalking me if you walk behind me.❞

❝but—❞

❝no buts, jeno.❞ the older said, looking straight at jeno. with that being said, jeno's eyes then went down to renjun's peaches, which he didn't mean to look at, making the chinese blow up once he realized where the younger is looking at. ❝i said no butts!❞

❝right! right.❞ jeno shut his eyes tight, slapping his own cheeks with his free hand while is other being held by renjun. ❝no butts.❞

renjun took that the wrong way and then had his brow raised at jeno, as if he was offended.

❝i mean, you have a butt but you said not butts, i mean buts not butts—❞ the younger groaned as he started to walk, dragging the small figure along with him. ❝let's just go.❞

can't help but laugh, renjun tightened his hold from the younger's hand and walked comfortably alongside jeno who's also smiling at their closeness. they are even walking together hand in hand, can this morning get even better?

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startling the couple jaemin sprinted towards them and threw his arms on their shoulders, standing in between the two who were caught by surprise. ❝how are the boyfriends doing?❞

jeno was too caught up with jealousy to even get flustered at how jaemin called them boyfriends. renjun then waved his hand frantically at jaemin, not wanting him to get the wrong idea even though it was obviously going to turn out that way.

❝we are not yet together, jaemin.❞ the chinese chuckled nervously, not noticing jeno's actions.

moving away from jaemin, jeno took jaemin's arms away from his shoulder and also from renjun's while the short male was busy explaining to jaemin. jeno then lightly pushed jaemin with a distance from renjun while he stands in between the two, holding renjun's hand back again.

jaemin rolled his eyes jeno who's quite of a jealous boyfriend. ❝yet.❞

❝w-well,❞ renjun scratched the back part of his neck, remembering that jeno had confessed to him and that he responded to it with a kiss on the cheeks.

❝i'm courting him so if you don't mind,❞ jeno gave jaemin a threatening smile, ❝don't be my rival, alright?❞

❝oh,❞ jaemin chuckled at jeno's way of thinking. ❝don't worry, i'm just a friend to renjun.❞

the chinese then nudged jeno beside him who's finding jaemin's statement hard to believe. ❝jaemin doesn't like me that way, stop thinking otherwise.❞

❝that's right.❞ jaemin nodded his head. he was already aware where he stood in renjun's life. ❝in fact, i also have someone i'm courting.❞

jeno raised a brow at jaemin. the youngest of the three then called out a name that made both renjun and jeno turn around and see someone running towards them with that bright smile on his face. with furrowed brows, jeno knew that person by the rumors of dating a senior that had just graduated. why would jaemin court someone who is taken though?

❝hi jaemin!❞ the person who just arrived gave jaemin a hug before turning to renjun and jeno and also giving them his shining smile that can bring the sun jobless. ❝i'm donghyuck by the way.❞

of course they knew him, he doesn't even need to introduce himself.

jaemin dropped his arm around the sunshine's shoulder, ❝i will now excuse myself with my bub.❞

donghyuck stood there in confusion. ❝bub?❞

before renjun could ask them questions, jaemin had already dragged the poor confused tanned male with him towards the building. both jeno and renjun stared at each other before diverting their eyes back to the two who then got inside the building.

which donghyuck took this chance to distance himself from jaemin.

❝excuse me, bub?❞ donghyuck had his brows furrowed at jaemin.

the tall male shrugged, ❝it was just an excuse.❞

❝but why me?❞ donghyuck pouted, stomping his feet.

a smirk then made its way to jaemin's lips before holding donghyuck's hand and leaning close to the still confused male. ❝why not, bub?❞

jeno then cleared his throat from the silence surrounding them and pulled renjun close to him. renjun was back at it again with being as red as a tomato and was getting shy and flustered by the eyes that they were receiving.

❝by the way,❞ jeno started, ❝i was serious when i said that i'm courting you.❞

looking down at their intertwined fingers, renjun showed a small smile before raising his head up to jeno. ❝then you better work hard to get my sweetest yes.❞

jeno patted his chin with his index finger, looking like he was thinking very deeply. ❝then, would ice cream do the work?❞

renjun's eyes then sparkled upon hearing it, gasping in the most cutest way according to jeno, ❝ice cream!❞

the male smirked, ❝with a jeno on top.❞

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