y'all, this is going to be a long ass ride.

dropping the joystick controller down, renjun hopped on the sofa with a huff. ❝that's so unfair! why do you always win at this?❞

jeno chuckled at his another victory, turning his head around and seeing how the chinese is pouting and how the cotton candy laid on the sofa, spacing out. ❝because i'm good at it?❞

❝sure.❞ the smaller male squinted his eyes at him, he could have sworn that he saw him cheat along the game. ❝so, kitchen it is?❞

and they even made a bet on where they'll do it for the night since they had no classes. jeno shook his head with a smirk, ❝balcony.❞

the chinese gasped. ❝the neighbors are going to see, are you out of your mind?❞ he then grumbled. ❝god, i'd rather do it inside my parents' room.❞

they had no classes for the day and the three of them decided to have a sleepover at the chinese's as his parents would be out till next week. it has been a while since they had time together like this, college has been stressful that their once sweet conversations are now filled with topics about their lessons and they don't even have time to meet up anymore as they always lock themselves inside their rooms. and now that they finally have time to hang out, one of them just had to be mentally away.

❝jaemin, what about you?❞ jeno called out.

jaemin blinked in a clueless manner, widening his eyes as he was snapped out from his thoughts. ❝what about me?❞

❝where are you comfortable doing it?❞ renjun repeated the butcher knife's question because he wasn't listening to it. ❝it better not be at the balcony too, i'm seriously kicking you guys out of my holy household.❞

❝doing,❞ the cotton candy looked so lost, having his brows knitted as he was getting looks from the two. ❝what?❞

putting the joystick right next to the chinese's, jeno rubbed his temples with a sigh. ❝having a disney marathon!❞

❝oh, why not the balcony? it's better than inside the kitchen. plus, the night is beautiful.❞ jaemin sat down from the sofa and scooped the smaller male in his arms.

❝the neighbors are going to see!❞ the oldest of them whined, puffing his cheeks once more and unintentionally looking adorable in their eyes. ❝they have been teasing me for looking like a kid long enough, i don't want to prove their point.❞

❝they are not wrong though. also,❞ jeno stood up from being sprawled on the floor and joined the two on the sofa, wrapping his arms around them. ❝there's no age limit in watching disney movies!❞

while the two were arguing, jaemin was squished in between and he was back at it in spacing out. it was only until minutes after that both of his boyfriends noticed him not speaking and is just staying silent while looking at no where in specific. they waved their hands in front of his face but it seems like that didn't faze him at all.

sighing, renjun managed to get out from the cotton candy's embrace and crouched down in front of him. ❝nana, hey?❞

❝hm?❞ looking up to the chinese, jaemin felt the arms around his waist tightening.

jeno placed his chin down on the male's shoulder. ❝care to share what you're thinking about?❞

he then threw his head back and heaved out a long sigh, not being able to get away from his boyfriends who knows him too well. ❝yangyang, how is he?❞

now that he thinks about it, renjun, too, is getting worried over the youngest. ❝jeno had the last class with him yesterday, he's also the one who took him home.❞

their heads turned to the said male, having a brow raised, both wondering why he did such gesture and as to how their friend was acting. ❝he was quiet, and awkward.❞

❝you're always awkward with him.❞

❝you two act like strangers.❞

okay, jeno didn't expect to be attacked like that, clicking his tongue, he gave the two a look. ❝yangyang and i are getting closer, okay? he even opened up to me about how it was hard to manage his feelings for the two.❞

their jokes were then placed aside when the male said that.

jeno noticed the change of their mood, which he decided to continue and explain it completely to them. ❝but he said that giving up doesn't exist in his dictionary, and that everything will be fixed soon.❞

❝he's always so positive after being utterly negative.❞ renjun told him with a chuckle, wondering how the other chinese's mood change works. ❝he was just blaming himself the other day.❞

❝but really though, i feel like the worst friend for not doing anything.❞ jeno mumbled. ❝all i did was listen to his problems and said nothing, as if he wasn't the one who fixed the three of us when we fought over something so petty.❞

being reminded of it, renjun stifled a laugh. ❝he cried so much that we had to gather around him and act like we are fine.❞

❝but we did get along after.❞ jeno said. ❝though, i still do believe that cats are better than dogs.❞

groaning in annoyance, the chinese stood up and is making his way to the kitchen. ❝jeno, don't make me start this again—❞

❝i don't think i'll be joining you guys later.❞

pausing his tracks midway to the kitchen, renjun whipped his head back around just to react aggressively to his unexpected decision. jeno then took hold on their cotton candy's shoulders and made the male face him. ❝what?❞

❝i feel so bad, yangyang must have been busy crying right now. and you guys know how he acts when he's alone, say goodbye to all the alcoholic beverages they have at home!❞ jaemin started to blabber things and confusing the two out.

❝when he says that he prefers to be alone, nana, he means it.❞ renjun warned him, already having an idea as to what his boyfriend is planing to do. ❝give him time to sort his thoughts out.❞

meanwhile, jeno still looked so lost as he was hearing the two argue. ❝what's going on?❞

❝xiaojun hyung didn't really disappear,❞ getting up from the sofa, jaemin reached for his phone on top of the coffee table that's being put to the side just because they were playing video games at the sofa. ❝his sweet father number one's mother is just having this crazy idea in mind after having a talk with me and making me actually show her my powerpoint.❞

❝didn't yangyang doubt that his boyfriend's mother would support the three's relationship?❞ jeno questioned, still not being able to catch up to them.

❝jaemin, don't tell me that this was your reason for skipping the whole day.❞ clenching his fists tight, the chinese glared at his boyfriend who's backing away from the mirror after checking himself out.

if there's one thing they should be scared of, it's not being serious with their studies. renjun doesn't tolerate that recklessness, would even beat them up just for them to study and learn something.

❝well, then, i gotta water the rainbows!❞

renjun failed to catch up to him when that cotton candy had already reached the front door with his phone and wallet in hand. not even jeno, he wasn't able to grab hold on to their boyfriend's arm to prevent him from leaving and do something that could embarrass his own entire being. ❝and where do you think you're going!?❞

❝i should at least tell him that xiaojun is alright!❞

the door was slammed close and made the two that were left behind flinch from it. in the midst of silence and still having the situation being processed inside their heads, jeno then spoke. ❝isn't yangyang going out to a party tonight?❞

with his mouth agape, renjun took his eyes away from the door and darted it to his boyfriend on the sofa. ❝should we tell him?❞

🦋

halting the car right in front of a five-star hotel, hendery heaved out a sigh and leaned back on to his seat to compose his own self. he was nervous for some reason, well, he should be, actually. since the latter was busy to notice every detail of his, the older male took out a small box from his pocket and had a small smile plastered upon imagining a perfect scene for later— which he doubts it would go that well. nonetheless, he's going to do it and there's no turning back.

❝it's so beautiful!❞ and it was being forgotten to mention, he brought along their little boy.

with yangyang taking his attention away from the hotel he was also staring at, hendery was also quick to put the small box back inside his pocket (having the younger to notice that) and the two of them checked the backseat at the same time. both had let out a chuckle when they saw their boy having his eyes sparkling and jaw dropped at the building he was admiring.

the student leaned close to the boy and adjusted his tie, remembering at how his boyfriend had to force him to wear a suit and tie despite of it being uncomfortable. ❝the zhongs really rented the whole hotel just for the night?❞

❝just the one floor, and couple of function rooms.❞ hendery said, agreeing a slight bit that the zhongs really did overdo this occasion. but then again, who is he to complain, it's their event after all, they are the hosts for tonight— and hendery is already lucky enough to have made a deal with them the other night. ❝but it won't also be a surprise if they do rent the whole hotel.❞

the student raised a brow before scoffing. ❝as usual, rich people being rich. i guess this is also not the richest event you have attended?❞

puckering his lips, the ceo tried to remember the other parties he went out. ❝well, the jungs had bought the whole resort just for a gathering, but the head of the company can't even attend since he was busy with his other job at the hospital.❞

❝other job?❞ there's something yangyang couldn't understand with people like them, they can't seem to be satisfied with what they have.

hendery nodded his head with a hum. ❝he's also a doctor, aside from inheriting his father's company.❞

that's impressive, the student can't imagine handling all that pressure. ❝what about you, any plans of having a side job?❞

that question got hendery thinking, he honestly doesn't. being a ceo is already enough for him, and he's already basically a father of one child, has two boyfriends to take care of, and two pets who has their own favorite owners that's obviously not him. he's already contented with what he has now.

but it wouldn't be fun if he doesn't joke around. ❝in fact, i do.❞

his response got both the student and the little boy looking at him, having yangyang to blink his eyes curiously. years of being with him, his boyfriend never really talked to him about work and his future plans for it. ❝really, may i now what it is?❞

❝being your husband sounds promising.❞

his answer made the student let out a disappointing sigh for trusting him too much and thinking that he'd have a proper answer. ❝that leveled up from mcdonalds.❞

hendery then laughed at how the younger still remembered his first flirtatious remark towards him. his chuckle got louder when he heard a groan coming from their little boy from the back, utterly knowing that he was embarrassing the both of them.

❝anyway, we have to go.❞ being the first one to do so, the ceo took his car keys and was greeted by a bell boy who's patiently waiting for them. giving him his keys, he instructed him to take his car to the parking lot before opening the doors to his boyfriend's side and also to their little boy's. he carried eleven up and noticed the student clinging to him, they haven't even gotten inside yet. ❝anything wrong?❞

❝i clearly don't fit in here,❞ yangyang mumbled, holding on to his boyfriend's free arm. ❝are you sure you want me to go with you? i can try to convince jungwoo hyung for you, so yukhei ge can come.❞

rolling his eyes, hendery sprouted a short thanks to the bell boy before wrapping his free arm around the student's waist as he guided him inside the building with their little boy he is carrying with one hand, being undeniably silent. ❝be like eleven, yang, he's not even—❞

and it looks like the ceo was wrong about seeing their little boy looking brave to tag along with them. his eyes were glossy, indicating that he was near to crying. ❝dad, i'm scared.❞

turning to the other side, the student had the same expression, making hendery heave out a sigh, chuckling after and dragging along the two. ❝come on, everyone is nice.❞

yangyang have probably just went out to one party that's this extravagant, and that was a dinner with his boyfriend's parents, meanwhile, eleven was still coping up and adjusting in being with a crowd. neither of them wanted to complain and ask their sweet father— the ceo to bring them home as they were genuinely excited on their way. but seeing people from higher class coming in and out of the building, it made them change their mind. what would xiaojun do if he was here?

dejun. the student trailed away from his thoughts while thinking of a certain someone, wondering where he could be and how he has been doing. hendery stopped talking about him and it made him ponder as to why he doesn't look worried at all.

❝gege!❞

yangyang widened his eyes when he caught a person running towards them, holding a wine glass, and also having that bright smile plastered on his face. he tried to keep it in, but his brow was raised at how this someone is looking close towards his boyfriend, and he doesn't even remember knowing who this is in the ceo's group of friends in the corporation industry.

❝chenle, it has been a while?❞ still carrying their boy, hendery removed his other arm from the student's waist to ruffle the younger's hair, not feeling his boyfriend's gaze on him. ❝ah, this is eleven, by the way.❞

now that all eyes were on him, the little boy being carried was shaking in fear, but he knew he had to do something and take a step away from his comfort zone if he wants a change in his life. and if that mean he has to talk to human beings, he'll have to do it. ❝i-i'm xiao eleven, n-nice to meet y-you.❞

oh, he knows who that kid is. how? well, the older may have called him last night and made a deal just to plan out a surprise. chenle then gave the shy boy his polite smile before turning to the other chinese who's giving him a look. ❝so, this must be the one you'll be prop—❞

hendery was quick to cut him off with a cough, internally panicking as he should have known that he was associating himself with someone who can't keep surprises without spoiling it. ❝liu yangyang, my boyfriend.❞

it took chenle a while to catch up, almost letting out a loud laugh at how he almost exposed him. ❝where's the other one?❞

the student's ear twitched at how this guy knows about them having another person in their relationship, making a wild guess that this isn't their recent interaction. not allowing for him to speak, hendery said a word first. ❝oh, yang, this is chenle, zhong chenle. he's the son of the family that hosted this event for the night, and is also going to inherit his father's business in the future.❞

that isn't what yangyang wants to know, it's making him more curious as to why the older was sweating badly and how he was obviously panicking with that awkward smile of his. and his eyes, hendery looked like he was giving the other guy a hint of something he knows nothing about with his quivering eyes.

taking his boyfriend's hand, the ceo can't dare to stay for another minute and risk his surprise with this person who loves to spoil. ❝alright, please excuse us, we'll go find our table now.❞

❝oh, you won't have a hard time doing so,❞ chenle said with a giggle, leaning close to whisper. ❝because i made sure to have it placed in the middle, and is decorated well to stand out.❞

brushing his tongue inside his inner check, hendery showed him his most sweetest smile but he was already cursing a dozen deep inside. ❝i told you not to make it obvious.❞

the younger shrugged his shoulders, taking a sip from his wine glass before saying something. ❝it's your night, it has to be perfect.❞

forcing to remain his professional smile, hendery took a light bow to the younger chinese, who's still up in teasing him, before dragging the two with him as they go to the table that really did stand out from the others. and what he can't believe is, that guy told his parents about this plan of his so that he can have the floor all to himself. ❝god, he reminds him of my mom.❞

that caught yangyang's attention. ❝it's a surprise that he didn't react much about you having a son all of a sudden, and also being in love with two people.❞

❝trust me, he was screaming last night when i called him because—❞ pausing from his sentence, the ceo stood still as he just realized what he said so casually. he immediately covered it up by clearing his throat and changing the subject, ❝w-will you look at that, here's our table.❞

he stuttered? that's suspicious. but taking away his eyes from his boyfriend, the student let out a snort when he saw the names being reserved for the table that's quite different from the others. ❝mr. wong and future mr. wong?❞

the last time he remembered, he's a liu.

❝oh my god.❞ as hendery placed their little boy down so that he can brush his fingers through his hair to express his feeling of disappointment and nervousness of this situation.

and to get away from this and have time for himself to think about this plan deeply without getting caught, he needs to find an alibi to disappear. hopefully, neither of these two would cry while he's far away, since they looked like they were afraid of being left alone, especially in this crowded venue. but what choice does hendery have, he has to pursue this plan.

❝would you two be alright in staying here while i go and entertain them?❞ he tried his best not to sound like he was in a hurry in fixing things up.

but he was already thinking of the possibilities of chenle telling everyone that he's going to pull out a ring tonight.

blinking their eyes in fear, both yangyang and eleven stared at each other, seems like talking through their thoughts. as much as they wanted for the ceo to stay, they knew they had to be independent at some point for the night. ❝we'll be fine.❞

that made hendery's lips curve up, guiding his boyfriend to sit down on his seat and carried their boy up so he'd be seated on his own. he then went to place a soft peck on the student's forehead and ruffled the boy's hair before mumbling some encouraging words and reassuring them that he'd be back soon after talking to each one of the people around here.

❝so, now that we're alone,❞ the student's eyes scanned the large venue and had landed on the buffet at the four corners of the room, drooling over the food on top of the table. ❝are you hungry?❞

yes, he is, but eleven was too scared to admit that. ❝i-i'm fine.❞

the shaky tone of his voice made yangyang look at him with worried eyes. ❝hey, it's alright, you can just stay here while i go and get our meal.❞

the boy wanted to tag along with him, as he preferred that than being left alone, but he knew that all he'll do is cling to him. that wouldn't be a great idea when the student will be busy picking out food and desserts.

❝eleven, don't be shy about it.❞ as yangyang stood up, he went crouching right in front of the boy and ran his fingers right through his soft strands of hair. ❝it's just me. and i told you already, you can tell me anything, okay?❞

what did he ever do during his past life to receive such treatment like this? they have been good to him to the start and he's starting to blame himself for always being a burden because of his issues. ❝thank you.❞

that made yangyang smile. ❝i'll just be right over there, don't hesitate to shout for me or to your dad if something happens, alright? i'll also keep an eye on you from time to time.❞

puffing his cheeks, the boy nodded his head while holding back a cry as he couldn't handle being alone even for just a second. there are also a lot of people around that's suffocating him. but then, he didn't want to worry the two, especially at yangyang who's looking at him with those gloomy eyes. cupping his face, eleven brightened up his expression and gave his papa a short peck on his cheeks, saying that he'll surely be fine.

he stayed for a short until the boy composes himself before running off to the buffet which he has been drooling ever since they arrived. eleven just kept his eyes on the student and the two of them would lock gazes every minute. yangyang was surely keeping an eye on him, making sure he's safe.

now getting curious of his surroundings, just for a short moment, eleven took his attention away from his papa and darted it to every part of the room. he had his jaw dropped at how everyone looked classy and elegant, also noticing the men wearing suit and tie just like him. catching a glimpse of his dad from a far corner talking to the same guy from a while ago, chenle, the boy tilted his head to the side at what seemed to be the problem.

just then, he felt a pair of hands covering his eyes, scaring him shitless. his heart started to beat fast and his sense of hearing was fading away slowly, his breathing starting to get uneven, and his hands were shaking.

but despite all that, he remained positive and didn't let his dark thoughts take over him. ❝p-papa?❞

the boy could now feel a warm breath on his ear, hearing a chuckle loud and clear. ❝guess again?❞

that voice. eleven slowly removed the hands that loosened up and slowly turned around to be met with someone he has been missing for. he wanted to say something during the nights of seeing both yangyang and hendery looking drained and worried, but he didn't want to involve himself with the problem. of course he was aware that someone is not around, but he covered it up with other reasons that managed to convince himself that everything will just be alright. but now, seeing him stand there wearing a suit and tie, just like him, and a smile that comforted him, the boy felt tears welling from his eyes.

it somehow got the male to panic, ❝oh god, did i scare you? i'm so sorry.❞

all that eleven did was sniffle, but he managed to hold himself back from crying and also bite down his sobs. that alarmed the person and made him quickly go in front of him to hush him down.

❝hey, eleven, i didn't mean to.❞ he heaved out a sigh at what he had done. ❝i shouldn't have scared you like that.❞

❝y-you didn't s-scare me.❞ his voice was breaking down and anyone could tell that he was this near to crying his heart out. ❝i m-missed you, dada.❞

and the boy doesn't know how that one line made him feel a clog on his throat, and his heart aching badly. he should have thought about the people first than his own self when he ran away from them. xiaojun was selfish to think that he didn't need to hear either of the two's explanation, also not thinking about their little boy that, unfortunately, had to go through being confused on what was going on. ❝i'm here, dada is here.❞

now that he is here, he had no plans of going elsewhere.

❝dada,❞ eleven couldn't take it anymore and started to have tears falling down from his eyes, thinking that seeing him might just be a happy dream. ❝why did you leave us?❞

well, looks like xiaojun has a lot of explaining to do.

meanwhile, someone was prioritizing food first. yangyang was getting desserts here and there that he it took him a good five minutes to realize that he had their little boy being left there in their table. it made him lift his head up and hoping to stare straight to their table, but he was greeted by a tall figure right across him, also getting food.

what made him point a finger at this guy is because of how familiar he looked, someone from his university. ❝hey!❞

and his shout made the male flinch while in the middle of getting a sushi, furrowing his brows as he raised his head up but had his gaze softened upon seeing who it was. ❝woah, what a small world, huh?❞

but yangyang would like to admit, he forgot the guy's name, making him tilt his head to the side with a guilty smile. ❝who are you again?❞

the person would have been offended by how he couldn't be remembered, but he just laughed it off, taking this chance to properly introduce him. ❝i was the one who flirted with you, almost got beaten up by your friends.❞

yangyang honestly didn't get why this guy is afraid of his friends when he is twice as large as them, especially at renjun. ❝yeah, i remember you for that, but your name?❞

❝oh,❞ holding his plate in one hand, he reached out the other. ❝jung sungchan.❞

a jung? yangyang recalled the conversation he had with the ceo moments ago with that surname, he must be related to that family. ❝what brought you here?❞

getting casual around him already, as if he almost wasn't beaten up by a dwarf, sungchan shrugged his shoulders. ❝i'm always present in events like this, just for the food.❞

that made the chinese laugh. ❝really?❞

❝nah, had to force a relative of mine to bring me along because i heard there was a buffet.❞ the taller then threw a piece sushi inside his mouth, having his cheeks puffed as he smiled. ❝what about you?❞

humming, yangyang pressed his lips into a thin line as he thought of a proper way to word it out. ❝i had to accompany my boyfriend here.❞

sungchan almost choked at the realization. this is supposed to be a gathering between businesses, and it also reminded him of the words this the chinese's friends warned him. ❝cool, you really do have a sugar daddy.❞

that caused for yangyang to be flustered. ❝w-what? no! god, renjun and jeno didn't mean it when they said that. they are out there telling everyone i have sugar daddies, jaemin is influencing them.❞

❝daddies?❞ in the explanation the chinese as trying to say, that's all that processed inside sungchan's head. ❝do you have, like, five of them, or something?❞

❝jesus, no! i have two,❞ the revelation received a look from the taller male. ❝but they are definitely not my sweet fathers!❞

seeing him all defensive was giving sungchan a hard time believing what he's saying. but frankly speaking, he genuinely was scared when this guy's friends threatened him about having a sugar daddy that can wipe out his existence if he finds out that he's flirting with him. and now that he got to know that he has two, might as well save his own life before it gets obliterated.

and while the taller had everything processed inside his head, yangyang was busy trying to figure out how to clear the misunderstanding between them. he didn't want any rumors floating around the campus tomorrow, he doesn't want to get in trouble as he is already in his last year in college. ❝listen, i don't have a sugar daddy, okay? they are my—❞

all of a sudden, the lights went out.

yangyang widened his eyes all he couldn't see anything, obviously, but he could hear gasps coming from the guest. also his name, sungchan was calling him out, but he didn't bother responding to it as someone immediately popped inside his head.

eleven, that boy might be scared of the dark.

placing his plate down the table in front of him, as what he recalled, yangyang took a step back and fumbled his hands inside his pockets. he was searching for his phone to have a flashlight guiding his way. the student uttered a curse word when none of the guests that's present there bothered to even turn their phones on for light, they were all just mumbling about the sudden blackout. ❝eleven?❞

their table shouldn't be that far, and where the hell did he put his phone? he could have sworn he placed it inside his pocket before leaving— or, it might have fell inside the car. great, just great.

he promised that he'd stick with the boy, that he won't leave by his side, what is he doing right now? yangyang was dead worried, having a thought that he might be crying at some corner. ❝xiao shi yi— ah!❞

someone then suddenly yanked his arm and pulled him away from where he was suppose to be headed to. grumbling some curse words, yangyang used up all his strength in taking his arm back but it was no use, the person dragging him was holding on to his wrist real tight, to the point that it was even hurting him.

❝let go of me!❞ it was dark, of course he wouldn't be able to see nor to know who was pulling him harshly. even though the hand was supposed to be a hint for him already, his mind was focused on their little boy that he left alone on their table.

he had no idea where he was being brought to, but he was confused as to why no one bothered to help him. he was shouting his lungs out, even slapping the person's hand, but nothing seemed to work.

he obviously doesn't have his phone with him, which was so stupid of him not to check, but he had no choice but to lie, hoping that this person would believe what he'll be saying. ❝let go of me or i'm calling the police!❞

what yangyang didn't expect was for the person to let go of him, even though that was obviously a lie.

that was all it took, a threat? huffing, yangyang knew he had no time to think about this as he has a kid to look for. he wasted no second to turn around and planned to sprint away, but failed to do so upon hearing a voice he knew all too well. ❝and where do you think you're going?❞

just as the voice was heard, the spotlight was then pointed to their direction. yangyang squinted his eyes and used his hand to cover himself from the light, but that didn't stop him from seeing who was standing right in front of him. ❝ryry ge?❞

with that adorable nickname being called out, hendery couldn't contain a smile on his face. it took him all night to plan for this, even had to act like he had nothing in store for the student, just a simple dinner and that would be it. but no, with the help of xiaojun, who's taking care of their boy right now, this ring would probably be of use for this night.

❝you know, even i didn't expect that it would be this extravagant.❞ he stated with a chuckle, being pressured by the stares of the people, but he only had his eyes on this guy right here. ❝but here i am, sweating, being nervous, and would probably stumble with my words.❞

"let me in!"

taking a step close towards him, hendery kept that smile on his face as he took his boyfriend's hands, still seeing that he was surprised about this. ❝i love you, you know that, right?❞

still confused, yangyang nodded his head nonetheless. he had his brows furrowed while their gazes were locked, wondering what on earth this is all about. ❝ge?❞

standing right in front of the crowd with their boy, xiaojun stared at them with admiration. he held on to eleven's hand and had all his focus to the two being put in the spotlight, internally patting himself on the shoulder for having this idea. thanks to the darkness, neither of the two could see him, which slightly made him frown, but he was overall happy at what was about to happen.

"my friend deserves an explanation from me, please!"

sure, the three of them has something going on, and their situation right now is complicated in another label, but what xiaojun was sure at is how these two deserve a happy ending. he may not be included there, but he trusts the process of this. one has to sacrifice, but this is his will to do so, and he's happy doing it.

❝remember that time when we practiced the vows out of boredom?❞ that was a month or two in their relationship, and they attended a wedding of the younger's relative.

yangyang still couldn't catch up to what was happening, but that memory made him chuckle. ❝we ended messing it up.❞

❝we sure did,❞ hendery couldn't agree more. ❝but what if it turned real?❞

"just for one god damn minute, let me talk to him!"

❝what if i'll put one knee down on the floor,❞ he followed his actions with his words, ❝look at you like you're the one for me,❞

what, what? yangyang snapped back from his senses as he finally knew where this was going. the small box his boyfriend took out from his pocket gave it all away, making him mentally yank his hair for realizing it too long.

❝take out a ring, and i'll say,❞ not breaking eye contact, hendery's eyes glistened alongside the ring that was now shown. ❝liu yangyang, will you—❞

❝liu yangyang!❞

surprised to hear that voice, xiaojun diverted his gaze from the couple that's in the middle of having their moment to a certain someone who's panting and catching his breath as he had just escaped from the guards. his jaw then dropped at his sudden uninvited presence around here. eleven blinked rapidly in a clueless manner as he was so lost on what was going on, letting out a yelp when he was pulled closer to his dada.

❝jaemin?❞ brows knitted and thoughts being scrambled, yangyang stared at his friend whom he didn't know was here. even his boyfriend, who is still kneeling down on one knee, is shocked to see who came to ruin their unforgettable moment.

❝yang, i'm sorry. i know i should have told you, i was even obvious that i'm hiding something from you. i'm genuinely—❞ but jaemin didn't get to finish his sentence when someone came out from the dark and called him out.

it was no other than the person whom the student had no idea was here. ❝what are you doing, jaemin?❞

not expecting to see him, the student's jaw then dropped with his eyes widened in surprise. ❝d-dejun ge?❞

everyone stared at them, wondering if this was still part of the plan that was told to them during the last minute, before the lights went out. and on the other hand, hendery released a groan of embarrassment upon seeing that everything was ruined, and he's surely in great trouble for this.

because yangyang was fuming in anger. ❝what the fuck is going on?❞

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