❝yes, mrs. park, your son destroyed our vacuum cleaner.❞ jaemin said, sighing to the phone he has with jisung's mother. ❝oh, i wonder what will your sister say about this?❞

"she would get mad jaemin." the woman on the phone said with a worried tone. "i'm very sorry for my son's action."

❝poor na jaemin, he would be scolded.❞ jaemin covered his mouth as he faked a cry. ❝shouted at something he did not do.❞

jisung, who was comfortably sitting on jaemin's bed with his back leaning on the headboard, scoffed at what the older just said through the phone. ❝poor na jaemin indeed.❞

"hush now jaemin," and the woman was clueless about jaemin just doing an act. "tell your mother that i would be gladly buying her a new vacuum cleaner."

❝oh no, i don't want to burden you mrs. park!❞ jaemin said, ❝although, the vacuum cleaner was new, it was also the most expensive inside the mall, it's the latest version, and it is also your sister's favorite vacuum cleaner. i can buy a new one mrs. park, it's okay.❞

"dear, it's not okay." if jisung's mother would be here then they could imagine her caressing jaemin's cheeks so softly and looking at him with those motherly eyes. "don't worry, i'll deal with it. i'll talk with your mother."

you would even mistake jaemin as her son when actually, jisung is the son.

the older male placed a hand on his chest and had a soft smile on his face. ❝i hope i wasn't bothering you mrs. park.❞

"oh no, not at all!" jisung's mother then chuckled. "i hope my son becomes like you. you are such a good boy jaemin, a perfect role model."

turning to his beloved cousin that giving him a look, jaemin just stuck his tongue out at the younger before replying back to jisung's mother on the phone. ❝i hope so too mrs. park, that boy needs to have some manners!❞

and again, the woman's laugh was heard. "anyways, please teach my boy some lessons why i go back to my work."

❝will do mrs. park, send my regards to mr. park!❞ jaemin said, giving his goodbyes to the woman before waiting for jisung's mother to end the call. as that happened, jaemin turned around with a satisfied look on and clapped his hands to show how happy he was. ❝easy as that.❞

jisung shook his head in disapproval at the older. ❝you're unbelievable.❞

❝well then, you are unbelievablest!❞ jaemin placed his phone down to his bedside table, next to jisung's and went to get the broke vacuum cleaner he placed down the carpet in the middle of his room. ❝i can't believe you will stoop down this low.❞

❝i—❞

❝i get it, a vacuum cleaner stole chenle's kiss,❞ holding the vacuum cleaner in his hands, jaemin had his lips quivering while facing to jisung with those glossy eyes of him. he looked like he was about to cry. ❝but you didn't have to destroy my mom's favorite vacuum cleaner!❞

❝why would i destroy a vacuum cleaner just because it stole chenle's kiss? i'm not that crazy.❞ jisung said, speaking for his side that needed to be defended. jaemin opened his mouth and was about to say something but was cut off by jisung who placed a hand in front of him. ❝it was on my way, that's why i destroyed it by accident.❞

squinting his eyes, jaemin wouldn't want to believe any of jisung's lies. ❝i think the first one is a more valid excuse.❞

❝wha—❞ jisung had his jaw drooped, not wanting to accept the fact that jaemin believed on the first one. why would jisung destroy a vacuum cleaner just because it stole chenle's kiss? that would be crazy. but honestly, it's possible for jisung to do that.

if chenle bumps into a pole, jisung would wait until chenle disappears and after that you would see him talking to the pole and scolding it for always being on people's way.

❝you will be missed mr. vacuumy.❞ jaemin sniffed as he hugged the broke vacuum cleaner tightly. ❝mom adored you so much! you were a very big help to this house. you did well mr. vacuumy, i will never forget you and your—❞

❝stop being so dramatic.❞ jisung groaned as he facepalmed at his cousin's action. honestly, jisung had always wondered where jaemin came from. his father is actually the silent type and wouldn't speak unless he is told to, unlike jaemin here who blabbers random things, and his mother is an honest woman, unlike jaemin who is a sweet liar.

now having tears falling from his eyes, jaemin buried his head on the vacuum cleaner. ❝now, mom is going to call me and make me use my worst enemy in cleaning, the broom.❞

❝you lazy ass, the broom is not that hard to use.❞ jisung said, earning an obvious look from his cousin.

❝you can't even get up from bed and yet you call me lazy ass when—❞

❝alright, alright!❞ jisung raised both of his hands up to surrender. ❝it's my fault hyung, i'm very sorry.❞

even if jisung had already apologize, jaemin still needed to hear something else. ❝and?❞

❝and i admit that i destroyed the vacuum cleaner on purpose, not by accident.❞ the younger froced thos words out of his mouth, wanting to end this useless fight.

❝because?❞ a smile was making its way to jaemin's lips as he waited for jisung's answer.

❝because it was in my way and i got annoyed by it.❞ jisung said, giving his beloved cousin a smile.

clicking his tongue, it wasn't the answer jaemin wanted to hear. ❝gosh, i wonder what your mother would say if i expose to her that i caught you watching po—❞

❝i destroyed the vacuum cleaner because i was so jealous that it gets to kiss chenle meanwhile i can't.❞ saying it quickly without stopping, jisung was breathless.

❝i was going to say pocahontas but it's nice that you admitted.❞ jaemin placed the destroyed vacuum cleaner down at the corner of the room and approached the annoyed looking chicken and went to pat his head. ❝such a good boy!❞

he was giving the older a glare but then hugged the pillow next to him very tight. jaemin expected for his cousin to snap at how annoying he is right now and just throw that pillow at him but instead, jisung buried his head on the pillow and made a sound that jaemin almost died cooing. sitting in front of the distracted boy, jaemin waited for seconds till he lifted jisung's head up to look at him.

❝is there something that's bothering you?❞ jaemin wanted to slap himself for asking the most obvious question.

❝it's about the kiss—❞

❝vacuum cleaners are such evil rivals, am i right?❞ the older shook his head as he glared at the destroyed vacuum cleaner for jisung, as if he knows so well what jisung was referring to.

hitting his cousin without hesitation, jisung rolled his eyes at jaemin who rubbed the sore spot on his head where jisung hit him. ❝no, it's about that person who pulled me inside the janitor's closet.❞

❝oh it's che—❞ jaemin widened his eyes when he saw jisung's brow raising at him, he almost exposed chenle. ❝check, check, gosh this mic is not working.❞

jisung sighed as he watched jaemin holding an imaginary microphone and fixing it as if it was broken. the younger male leaned back as he looked up to the ceiling. ❝i liked the kiss but it felt so wrong. i don't know why, but i felt i shouldn't have kissed that person. i feel like i should save my kisses for che—❞

it was jaemin's turn to raise his brows in a teasing way. jisung saw that and then coughed to end his explanation, clearing his throat after and just hoping that jaemin won't ask about it.

❝cherry bomb! you know gaycity123's song?❞ jisung said as he laughed nervously.

❝we go down by gaycity sleep will still be my favorite.❞ jaemin said, still giving jisung a look.

❝what?❞

❝so, your saving your kisses for chenle huh?❞ jaemin nodded at his own question, tapping his chin like he has already put the puzzle pieces together.

❝but i don't know,❞ jisung sighed, not even planning to find another reason knowing that jaemin would find out the truth in the end. ❝the kiss was so amazing, i want to do it again.❞

❝jimeo, that's cheating!❞ jaemin gasped grammatically as he placed a hand on his chest. ❝what about our dear chenliet?❞

jisung pouted, not even intentionally trying to be cute but he is being cute in jaemin's eyes. ❝let chenliet find another romeo then.❞

❝or,❞ there's no way jaemin would let his ship sink. chenle is for jisung and jisung is for chenle. ❝you can try kissing chenliet and see if it has any difference.❞

jisung stared at jaemin and gave him a look with his brows furrowed, trying to wait until jaemin says that he's just joking around.

❝maybe it won't be amazing, it'll be..❞ jaemin then motioned his hands up in the air like how jisung did when he was describing his date with chenle that one time. ❝magical.❞

jisung was so ready to hit jaemin with a pillow but his phone rang all so suddenly, getting the two's attention. jisung, being too lazy to get up and get it (thinking that it's only his mother), looked at jaemin and gave him a pleading look, asking him to get his phone.

sighing, jaemin did as what he was told to and reached out for jisung's phone. he then checked the caller's id and had his brows furrowed at the name given. ❝dolphin bae?❞

the younger's eyes then widened, talking jaemin so quickly to get his phone. ❝give me my phone!❞

❝chenle is dolphin bae? that's cute.❞ jaemin can't help but squeal at his ship sailing already.

clicking his tongue, jisung answered the call and went back to lay down on jaemin's bed. ❝hello?❞

"jisung? are you—"

❝ask him out.❞ jaemin whispered on the younger's ear, causing jisung to jump from his place and almost slid down the bed.

turning around, jisung gritted his teeth at jaemin who's only giving him a teasing smile. ❝shut up!❞ going back to his phone, he can't help but groan when he missed out what chenle was saying awhile ago. ❝can you repeat that? a bug was distracting me.❞

jaemin gasped as he was offended at the name he was given. ❝excuse me, i am a high quality butterfly.❞

"are you home? my mom baked some cookies and well.. i can't finish it all by myself." chenle said, thanking that it was only a phone call or else jisung would have seen his blushing cheeks already.

❝ask him out.❞ jaemin repeated again, almost too loud for chenle to hear.

jisung clenched his fist and showed it to jaemin. threatening to punch him. ❝i'm not home.❞

sighing, jaemin decided to give up on jisung. what is he thinking? he can't just force love. maybe he'll just leave the two and just watch his ship sink. sad but if that can make them happy then it can also make jaemin happy.

"oh," chenle sounded disappointed knowing that jisung wasn't at home. he could have spent the weekend with the younger. "it's okay. i'm sorry for disturbing you."

staring at jaemin's back that approaching the door, jisung pressed his lips into a thin line befors speaking. ❝hey.❞

"yeah?"

just when jaemin was about to twist the door knob and leave his own room, a question made him stop and made him squeal internally.

❝do you want to go out on a date?❞

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