TITLE: the moon is beautiful, isn't it?
GENRE: fluff

SUMMARY: renjun couldn't believe to see his first love again.

note: sequel to 'stay with me forever' because why not? :D side!markmin
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"Hey, hey, Renjun." Jaemin, Renjun's bestfriend, calls him as they are seated at a coffee shop.

He turns to him and raises an eyebrow, "Yes?"

"You never told me about the boy in your lockscreen. Who is he?" Jaemin grins, "And you two look so young in the photo."

Renjun sighs and suddenly looks at his phone. He presses the power button to reveal his lockscreen. It was a picture of him with a boy, just centimeters taller than him. They were smiling while the boy had a toy shovel in his hand and Renjun was holding up a peace sign. "Oh. He's an old friend I met five years ago."

"Huh, five years ago? You were sixteen." Jaemin widen his eyes. "Oh, I'm curious about this guy. Tell me something about him."

"Do you really want to know?"

"Yeah. And did you meet again?"

Fuck. He shakes his head, "Unfortunately, no. For the past years, every summer, I kept coming back to the place where we first met each other, hoping to see him again. But he didn't show up."

"He never came back?" Renjun nods. "Aww, Renjun, that's sad."

"I can't believe I lost my first kiss to a boy I won't get to see again. We knew we wouldn't be able to see each other again after that one summer, but we befriended each other anyway. And now, I'm still hoping to see him one more time." He bites his lips. "I miss him."

Jaemin squeals, "You never told me you had your first kiss. How does it feel?" He flashes a teasing smile and Renjun rolls his eyes.

"I can't explain, I just know it feels good."

"You were sixteen?"

"I know!" Renjun exclaims, "But he asked me, and who am I to decline when his lips looked so tempting and he's that handsome? I'm a bitch."

Jaemin laughs, taking a sip on his coffee. "So, tell me more."

"You're really that curious, huh?" Jaemin just nods eagerly while grinning. Renjun sighs, "I call him Yellow because that's my favourite color. And he calls me Blue as it's his favourite. I met him by the seashore when he accidentally threw a stone at my head. It hurts so bad but I forgave him anyway. He was so flirty and introduced himself to me, so I told him my name too. By that, we decided to be friends."

Jaemin sips on his coffee again, attentively listening to what Renjun is saying.

"After few days, they needed to leave. I got sad, of course. We confessed our love to each other and we promised to never forget about each other."

His friend giggles, "You were sixteen and you had a lovelife? Gosh!"

He chuckles, "Shut up!"

"But it's so sad you had to separate ways that quick and that you never get to see each other again. I feel so sorry for you." Jaemin pouts.

"Jaemin-ah!"

They both turn to the entrance and see a figure of a man. Jaemin smiles and calls him, "Mark hyung!"

Mark approaches their table and greets Jaemin by kissing his cheek. "Hey, guys! Uhm, I'm with a friend but he doesn't want to show himself. He said he's shy."

"Oh?" Jaemin smiles, "Tell him to come over. It's okay, we won't hurt him or something. You can introduce him to Renjun instead."

Renjun shoots him a death glare, "Na Jaemin!"

The said guy laughs, "Just kidding! But you know, so that you won't feel like a thirdwheel, like you always say."

"I'm fine, Jaem."

"Okay, I'll call him." Mark walks to the door and gestures to someone.

A guy, just the same height as Mark, hesitantly enters the coffee shop. Mark laughs and drags him to the table.

"Shit." Jaemin widen his eyes and looks at Renjun surprisedly.

"Guys, this is Haechan. I met him in Canada, he teaches kids Math." Mark introduces the guy to the two friends.

"Hi, I'm Jaemin, Mark hyung's boyfriend. Nice to meet you!" Jaemin offers a hand shake but Haechan only smiles. The former grins awkwardly and lowers his hand.

Renjun grabs his phone and quickly inserts it in his pocket. "I'm Renjun." he simply says, looking away.

"Renjun's a bit shy too, he said he doesn't want to meet new people." Mark laughs and Renjun rolls his eyes. "Let's sit."

Mark takes the seat beside Jaemin so Haechan has no choice but to sit beside Renjun.

Renjun chews on his lips and grabs his cup of coffee to take a sip. The atmosphere feels awkward and Jaemin is staring at him worriedly.

"So," Jaemin begins, clearing his throat, "You're pretty quiet, huh?" he asks Haechan. "What do you do except teaching kids Math?"

Haechan looks at Jaemin, raising an eyebrow. "Are you talking to me?"

"Yes, I'm talking to you." Jaemin grins.

"Oh. I sing, I guess."

"He's a great singer." Mark interrupts.

"I wanna hear your voice." Jaemin says but Haechan shakes his head.

"I... I'm not that great."

Renjun looks at him and furrows his eyebrows. What does he mean he's not that great? He's the fucking best. "But can you sing just for a little?" he suddenly speaks. Jaemin grins again.

Haechan turns his head to him and presses his lips. He nods slightly and sighs heavily. He starts to sing a song. The same song he sang for Renjun five years ago.

Renjun smiles as he watches him. When Haechan finishes, he claps his hands. "You're great."

"Yeah, you're great!" Jaemin agrees, "I'd say, better than Renjun." he laughs.

Renjun looks at Jaemin like he's offended, "Come on, are we friends or not?" he pouts.

"I told you, guys, he's a great singer." Mark grins. "Sometimes, he sings to his students."

"That's nice because you have a pretty voice. How old are you?" Jaemin asks.

Haechan sighs, "Twenty-one."

"Oh, just the same age as Renjun." Jaemin smirks. "You two should, you know, date."

"What?" Haechan and Renjun say at the same time and blush when they realize. Mark and Jaemin look at each other and laugh.

×××

"You've changed. I almost didn't recognize you." Renjun says, looking at Haechan as they both sat on the bench at the park. They were waiting for Mark and Jaemin as they went to a convenience store.

Haechan smiles slightly. "Really? You're still the same boy that I love five years ago."

"Shut up! I kept coming back to the beach in hopes to see you. But you never came." Renjun pouts. "I guess, I just expected something more."

"You did?" Haechan gulps, "I did too. Please, I came back to the beach, to the exact same place where we first met, but I never saw you. I thought I was going crazy because I miss you so much."

"Wait, what?" Renjun widen his eyes, "Oh my God, Donghyuck!"

"Yeah. I went there again last year, on summer, but I didn't find you." Haechan looks down, "I'm sorry."

"Hey, don't apologize." Renjun holds his hand, and they suddenly felt the same spark they felt the first time they hold hands. "One thing I can say: We're stupid."

Haechan chuckles and holds back Renjun's hand to kiss the back of it. "Did you miss me?"

"Yes." Renjun nods, "Yes, I did miss you. And you're still the boy I love five years ago. I know we were so young back then, but you made me feel loved. You made me the happiest when I'm with you." Haechan just smiles. "Oh, and remember the yellow and blue thing?"

Haechan creases his forehead, chuckling, "Yeah. Why?"

"You're a red now. Because you're hot." Renjun grins.

"Come on! You're embarrassing me. I didn't know you find me hot." Haechan laughs. "You're still blue. Because you came into my life when I was feeling sad and now that I'm with you again, I feel relaxed."

Renjun squeezes their hands together. "I don't want to part ways with you again. Stay with me forever."

"Now that I see you again, I won't leave you. I thank Mark hyung for bringing me here. Because I got to see you again and I don't want to lose you once more."

Tears flowing down his cheeks, Renjun hugs the person in front of him tightly. So tight that both of them can barely breathe. "Donghyuck."

Haechan hugs him back and carresses his back, "Hm, I'm here now. I won't leave you again."

They hug for few minutes before they are interrupted by the couple Mark and Jaemin.

"What is this drama?" Mark asks, "You got close quickly that you're hugging each other now, huh?"

Haechan and Renjun pull away from the hug and sit properly. Renjun wipes off his tears, looking at the ground.

Mark and Jaemin sit between Renjun and Haechan with Jaemin beside Renjun.

"Wow! Look at the stars, they're shining so bright." Jaemin comments as he looks at the sky.

Renjun looks up too, and smiles when he sees the moon.

"Hey, Renjun." Haechan calls, and Renjun turns to him. "The moon looks beautiful, isn't it?"

Renjun chuckles, "It is."

"Do you know what that means?" Haechan smiles.

Renjun laughs softly, shade of pink starting to form on his cheeks, "Please, it's so embarrassing."

"Oh, you're embarrassed of me?" Haechan stands up from his seat and approaches Renjun, sitting next to him, making Mark move.

"I love you." Renjun bites his lower lip.

"Shit." Mark suddenly interrupts. "Oh, I'm sorry, please continue. Don't mind me." he laughs.

"I want to court you, is that okay?" Haechan asks and Renjun nods. "Speak up, baby."

Renjun felt something in his chest when Haechan calls him that. "Yes. You can court me, Donghyuck."

"Haechan, you have some explaining to do. I want to know the drama." Mark says, Jaemin giggles and Renjun and Haechan laugh.
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fin.

© snowysung