Walking towards a classroom, Jaemin purses his lips at the crowded and noisy said room. For a second, he doesn't know if Yeeun has told him the right location.

She could be sending him to a trap for all Jaemin knows.

It's ironic, because he's the one in a mafia gang. While Yeeun is just a daughter of a well-known wealthy man; CEO of a big company.

Shrugging his thoughts off, he gazes at a boy by the door where he's currently at, busy with his phone while ignoring his fellow classmates.

He was about to demand for an answer, but then he remembers Yuta scolding him on the phone earlier.

Sighing, he gently taps the boy's shoulder gaining his attention. "Excuse me, do you perhaps know Lee Jeno?" Stretching his lips into a force and awkward smile.

He could play bad guy instead of good guy, however he doesn't want to cause anything yet. Let alone put a title on his name in school that could bring unwanted attention.

Which could interfere with their mission, unfortunately for him. But you never know, maybe he can ask the others for permission and they'd let him at some point.

Right now, however, he has to play the "good and harmless new kid" for a good moment until he either gets approval or not.

His awkward smiles and glances kind of helps him though, it makes him look even more... Ordinary.

The boy scans his figure, having Jaemin fight the urge to roll his eyes at the obvious high judgement the guy has.

"Yeah, I know him." He said in a sassy attitude, crossing his arms as he loosely grips his phone in one hand. "Why?"

"I'm hi–"

"Jaemin hyung!" They both immediately turn to the source of the voice, seeing the blond haired boy Jaemin was (reluctantly) looking for.

Reaching up to them, the boy Jaemin was previously talking to raises a brow at Jeno. "You know him?" He nudges the side of his head to point to Jaemin's direction.

Snorting, Jeno nods his head. "Of course I do, or else I wouldn't have came here, right?" He mischievously smiles.

Rolling his eyes, the boy glances at Jaemin and asks. "What were you about to say? Jaemin was it?"

Nodding his head curtly, the raven haired boy looks at him in boredom. "What do you mean?" He asks back.

Which has the boy scoffing, "don't act dumb. I asked why you were looking for Jeno over here, and you were about to say you're his... What exactly?"

Jeno looks at them back and forth, a little confused before understanding the situation. Giggling, he steps beside Jaemin and wraps his fingers around the elder boy's bicep.

"That's for you to find out, Eric." Sending him a little wink, a playful one, before walking out of the classroom while tugging Jaemin with him.

Eric watches them, eyebrows furrowed that makes his forehead crease. Shaking his head, he lets them be and goes back scrolling through his phone.

❅

"Sorry about Eric, Jaemin hyung. He's usually nosy but tries not to make it obvious," Jeno apologizes as he looks up from his plate.

They're sitting at a not-so crowded part in the cafeteria– yes, it does exist. Away from mischievous eyes, sharp ears and obnoxiously loud voices that could interfere with their time together.

As if Jaemin would get really bothered. It's annoying, sure, but not as annoying as spending time with Jeno right now.

They're sitting across from each other, Jeno has finished his

Jaemin pauses on sipping his smoothie, raising a brow at the younger boy. "Why are you apologizing?" He asks.

The blond haired boy shrugs his shoulders, "I just thought he was making you uncomfortable and stuff, he sometimes rubs people the wrong way with his attitude but he's a great guy."

Hearing him defending Eric at the last minute makes Jaemin chuckle in amusement, "why are you defending him?" Poking Jeno with another question.

"Uhm, I'm just saying..." Jeno trails off, voice getting quieter while from the tip of his ears to his cheeks start to turn red.

Jaemin clicks his tongue, "you don't have to say anything." He firmly says, his tone having Jeno flinching on his seat.

Slowly looking back up to meet the raven haired boy's strict gaze, Jeno gulps. "Huh?" Head inching a bit closer while his shoulders are slumped.

Unbeknownst to him, Jaemin merely glances at his posture and quietly huffs while taking another sip of his drink.

"You don't have to defend him in this, it's just unnecessary." He states and takes a chip from his small plate.

"B–"

"I'm not bothered by him. Not even close to it." Jaemin emphasizes hardly, Jeno tilting his head to the side. "He was curious, so what?"

"I don't know... He seemed like he was intruding you or something." The younger boy responds, "no matter how curious the person is, you don't always have to answer them to fullfil their expectations."

"You think I'm stupid?" Jaemin scoffs, making Jeno widen his eyes.

He then shakes his head and hands in franticness, obviously panicking at Jaemin's reaction. "It's– I didn't– no! I didn't mean it like that, hyung. I swear I'm so sorry–"

"I'm just teasing." Jaemin cuts him off, reassuring him. Although his blank face says otherwise.

Sighing deeply, the raven haired boy pushes his tongue against his inner cheek, "stop apologizing, will you?"

Jeno stares at him for a moment before blinking furiously, "y-yes, okay, Jaemin hyung..." Adding a nod of his head as he gives in to Jaemin's words.

Meanwhile, Jaemin didn't have time to think properly and just ended up with this route.

He wasn't entirely teasing. But because Jeno is his target, his key to lead Green Enigma's victory and due to his fellow peers' nonstop scoldings, he had to give in.

Plus, he wasn't in the mood anymore after a boring class right before this lunch period.

Before Jaemin could think of his next action, he mindlessly winks at Jeno. Getting the younger boy to blush even more while smiling shyly.