jaemin watched the two flirting in front of him with his eyes squinting. ❝i smell something chickeny.❞

jisung diverted his attention from chenle to jaemin and giggled at his cousin who's being alone as of the moment since his two boyfriends are called by the office. ❝it's just your chicken nuggets.❞

the older male then nodded his head, maybe it is just his chicken nuggets. but then, something really feels weird. it's as if they are hiding something from him, from them. ❝what's the tea?❞

❝there's no tea jaemin.❞ jisung simply answered, his arm wrapped around chenle's waist while his other free went to feed chenle who keeps on rejecting it.

❝sure, you two acting like newly weds is not a tea.❞ dropping his chicken nuggets down to his tray, jaemin crossed his arms across his chest. ❝it's been a week since you two showed up.❞

❝we just went out on a short trip.❞ jisung reasoned out, still feeding chenle who's munching like a baby.

jaemin snorted when jisung reasoned out their short trip. ❝were you two having a secret wedding ceremony?❞

chenle then started to choke on the food he was munching, making jisung panic and grab jaemin's water bottle instead of his. he then started to rub circles behind chenle's back and the moment he turned to face jaemin he was greeted by a finger pointed at them.

❝aha! i was right.❞ he then went to place a hand on his chest, acting so betrayed. ❝and you didn't invite me!❞

❝we aren't married.❞ jisung sighed, ❝yet.❞

❝i don't believe you.❞

chenle then wiped his lips and decided to help jisung in explaining to jaemin. ❝hyung, we just really went out for a short trip with our families.❞

that wasn't a lie, they really went out of town together with both chenle's and jisung's parents. it was jisung's mother's idea and chenle's mother agreed on it. they planned for it to be short, like a day or two, but they had too much fun that it extended for a week. thus making chenle and jisung skip classes but neither of them complained about it. first, school is boring and second, at least their parents got closer than ever. it only went with their mothers acting like they've known each other for years and their fathers being jealous beans because they have encountered alot of single men during the way.

it was fun and both chenle and jisung to know each other more with that.

❝there must be something more than that.❞ jaemin then started to sniff around the place. ❝my alpha senses are tingling and is telling me that something is chickeny.❞

scanning his eyes around the cafeteria, jisung then smirked upon seeing two familiar faces. ❝it's probably just jeno hanging out with hendery.❞

❝where!?❞

❝oh look, it's yangyang with renjun!❞

❝who do i need to slice?❞ jaemin held his spoon up and was ready fight with his head turning around and looking for what jisung just said about hendery being with jeno and yangyang being with renjun.

seeing that renjun and jeno isn't even inside the cafeteria made jaemin look back at the now laughing jisung with that scary sweet smile of his. what made it more frightening was the spoom he is holding tight and was this close to stabbing jisung with it.

❝i'm just kidding hyung.❞ jisung laughed, not even scared of what jaemin can do to him.

❝hey chenle?❞

jisung eventually stopped laughing the moment he heard a familiar voice. both he and jaemin turned their heads to chenle's direction and jaemin could feel jisung fuming upon seeing who was approaching chenle.

❝dejun ge.❞ chenle then scooted closer to jisung and patted the space next to him. ❝come, sit.❞

jaemin smirked as he faced jisung, he didn't even do anything yet he could feel himself getting back at jisung. ❝oh look, xiaojun is here for chenle.❞

❝shut up.❞ chenle had already explained to him during that short vacation they had with their families about his relationship with xiaojun but jisung still can't help but be possessive around his dolphin bae.

handing the spoon to jisung, ❝you may now stab thy person.❞ he proudly gave permission for jisung to stab xiaojun with a spoon.

❝guess what.❞ xiaojun smiled, totally not feeling jisung's glare on him.

chenle widened his eyes, ❝you and yangyang..❞

❝we are friends now!❞ xiaojun clapped his hands, proud at what he had done. but deep inside, he knew he didn't like it. what can he do? he hurt the younger so bad and all he could do was accept whatever is given to him.

❝oh?❞ chenle frowned upon hearing that from xiaojun. he felt his pain. of course, he and jisung had been there before.

xiaojun nodded his head, trying to look like he wasn't affected. ❝hendery also asked yangyang out yesterday.❞

❝and what did you do?❞

giving chenle a smile, xiaojun recalled what he did which was helping yangyang pick his clothes because he was nervous as hell. ❝as his beloved friend, i supported him.❞

❝poor boy, he's heartbroken.❞ jaemin mumbled, earning a look from jisung, and a smile was then curved on jaemin's lips.

❝jaemin,❞ he knows that look on jaemin's face, it's nothing good. ❝what are you going to do?❞

shrugging, jaemin just fixed his uniform and ran a hand through his hair. since his boyfriends aren't there, why not play around? ❝xiaojun?❞

the called chinese looked up at jaemin and saw his extending his hand for a handshake. ❝yeah?❞

❝i'm jaemin.❞ he said with his brows wiggling in a flirtatious way.

❝i know you, idiot.❞ xiaojun chuckled as he took jaemin's hand. ❝we go to the same class.❞

❝oh right, stupid me.❞ jaemin then cutely hit his head. ❝how about we—❞

❝how about no?❞

and just in time, jaemin's knight and shining armor finally arrived and they may or may not have swatted xiaojun's hand away from jaemin's. sitting down protectively beside jaemin's sides. they then extended their hands for xiaojun and sent the male one sweet and innocent smile.

❝i'm renjun, i'm going to choke you if you do anything to our cotton candy just like what you did to chenle.❞

❝i'm jeno, i'm going to throw you off the cliff if you go beyond the boundaries of being acquaintances with jaemin.❞

jaemin felt so small in between the two, even smaller than renjun. jisung only watched his cousin and he'd be lying if he says that he isn't enjoying the situation right now. same with chenle, even though xiaojun is his friend. he still can't help but have fun watching these two being all possessive.

jisung, wanting to join the two, also held his hand out as he pulled chenle close to him. ❝i'm jisung park, i'm breaking your bones if you hurt my bae.❞

being so uncomfortable in his seat, xiaojun didn't know what to do. he gave chenle a look but the younger chinese only shrugged and mouthed an apology. since they were introducing theirselves, might as well introduce himself to them also.

but before he could open his mouth to speak, another two just then arrived from the table and had their brows furrowed after seeing the sight of them targeting xiaojun. ❝what's wrong here?❞

❝oh, hey there mark.❞ xiaojun was glad that someone here was at least not looking like against him.

sitting next to jeno, donghyuck stared at xiaojun. ❝i love your eyebrows.❞

hearing that made mark quickly drop his tray down the table and reach his hand to xiaojun after pulling donghyuck's hand down. ❝i'm mark, a seagull looking canadian that can kill you if you go near to my sunshine.❞

xiaojun gulped at all of their introductions but felt like he had no choice but to also introduce himself. ❝i'm just xiaojun.❞

🐋

coming out of the campus together, jisung had his arms protectively wrapped around chenle's waist as they walk down the streets. school was tiring and chenle just wanted to go home and eat peanut butter along with fish.

❝have you thought of a name for our baby?❞ chenle started, hand making its way on top of jisung's that is resting on his stomach.

while waiting for the right moment to cross the road, jisung tapped his chin as he began thinking. ❝shall we name it dolphinle?❞

❝no, not your bias. let's name him chickensung.❞

❝but wait,❞ jisung held chenle tight the moment they passed by the road. ❝do you think the baby is a boy?❞

❝a girl or a boy, it doesn't matter.❞ chenle said, wrapping his arms on jisung's as he leaned his head on the younger's biceps. ❝i'm still naming the baby chickensung.❞

❝park chickensung?❞

❝no, zhong chickensung.❞

❝but i like park more.❞

❝zhong fits the baby more.❞

looking at each other with competitive eyes, they then laughed the next moment. finding it funny that they were arguing on who's name to use for the baby and what name the baby should be called. anyways, they still have enough time to think about it.

stopping by an ice cream parlor, they went inside and chenle went to find seats for them while jisung went to buy their orders which chenle asked for a tuna flavored one. jisung wanted to ask what's with the flavor he has been picking up he just shut his mouth before chenle would go and nag him all about going against whatever he likes.

❝ji?❞

placing their cups down the table, jisung went to sit across chenle and hummed as a reply.

❝do you think we are ready for this?❞

thinking about it, ❝to be honest? we are too early for this.❞ jisung said but he then gave chenle a smile before the older misunderstands what he just said and gets all emotional. ❝but we can do this together. don't worry, i'll be here always. i won't leave by your side.❞

❝promise?❞

jisung nodded and locked their pinky fingers together. ❝i promise.❞

❝i'm scared.❞ chenle said while picking up his tuna flavored ice cream.

❝don't be.❞ placing his cup down, jisung went to lean forward and cup chenle's face. ❝daddy jisung is here to take care of you and the baby.❞

❝you act like you're mature when deep inside i know you're still a baby.❞ chenle rolled his eyes playfully at jisung.

the tall male scoffed, ❝me, a baby? please, i'm a grown man!❞

❝you're seventeen.❞

❝i'm turning eighteen months from now.❞ jisung said, wanting for chenle to believe that he has a mature mind and is ready to take care both him and their baby.

since chenle wanted to tease jisung more, he went to pinch the younger's cheeks. ❝a baby!❞

taking chenle's hand, jisung pinned it down the table as he leaned close to the older, eyes not leaving on him. chenle then gulped at how serious jisung looked, leaning back when their faces are dangerously close. ❝still a baby?❞

well damn, with that voice and that look of his, chenle felt his legs shaking. ❝w-well..❞

❝what is it bae?❞ jisung smirked, licking his lower lip as he noticed chenle sweating at how small the gap is already in between them. ❝you know, instead of being my bank account—❞

❝so, we're still at it?❞ chenle had honestly forgotten about that long ago.

❝you should be my love account.❞ jisung said, ❝instead of filling you with money, i'm going to fill you up with my love.❞

chenle wondered if jisung ordered a cheese flavored ice cream and looking down, he guessed right. but anyways, he didn't want to lose whatever game they were playing. ❝and instead of giving you my money, i'm going to give you my love.❞

the younger had his mouth agape in awe, not knowing that chenle had something to say about it. ❝i would love that.❞

❝i love you.❞ chenle whispered out, eyes down on the younger's lip and fingers intertwining it with jisung's.

❝i love you too, my love account.❞ jisung chuckled.

❝don't you think jisung's husband fits me more?❞

❝everything fits you.❞ jisung leaned forward and connected their lips, not caring if they were in public. let them think what they want to think. ❝but jisung's dolphin bae will forever be my favorite.❞

they still had other problems to fix like how they are going to tell their friends about the blessing that in the making inside chenle's stomach but they are going to think about that later. for now, they are going to enjoy their time together. and if time comes that things are going to go down once more, they are not going to leave each other's sides. they are going to walk together hand in hand and deal things together, no one is leaving anyone's side. they have been through a lot, there's no way they will give up after everything that just happened. after all, they love each other so much.

jimeo deposits his love to his love account and chenliet, being jisung's love account, gives love to his beloved jimeo.

⚊ t b c ⚊

thank you so much for coming this far even after all that just happened in this book.