"I heard you two were having a breakfast date without me, you guys are mean." Woozi marches up to a table– which was occupied by his cousin and their childhood best friend.

He takes out his own chair and sits on it, placing his forearms on the table with a thud as he glared at Karina who chuckles at him.

The younger girl grabs a napkin and gently wipes her mouth with it, "well I just thought you were busy, besides, this breakfast date is a small meeting with Jeno." She said while raising her hand in the air to wave over a waiter nearby.

"What's the topic?" Woozi asks and quickly scans the menu the waiter gave him as the man takes out his notepad.

They've been in this restaurant many times before, so Woozi didn't really take long to recite his order before the waiter nods and takes his leave, not forgetting to grab the menu with him.

Once the waiter left, Karina took that as her cue to continue their conversation and answer Woozi's question.

"His forced-marriage crisis." Just by hearing that, Jeno– who has been trying to be quiet, whines and pushes away his empty plate.

"We don't need to talk about this." He mumbles, placing his elbow on the table and rests his chin on his palm.

Karina all but rolls her eyes, "listen Jen, I completely understand what you're feeling and all, especially from the start. But we all know you can't keep this up forever, especially to Jaemin."

Jeno huffs while turning to Woozi as if asking for some back up, but the older boy nodded at Karina's words which made Jeno feel betrayed.

"She's right Jen, you don't want to end up like my relationship with Hoshi. Trust me, you really don't want to have that kind of dynamic." Woozi scoffs.

Pouting, Jeno crosses his arms and leans back. "It's just– it's complicated." He tries to reason, but only got flat looks from the other two on the table.

"Okay fine, I just have trust issues, okay? I want to trust him but there's this side of me scolding me about it and making me overthink. And it stresses me out, a lot." He rambles while he pursed his lips.

The other two softens, listening to Jeno's words about how he feels with Jaemin coming back to his life and– well, Jaemin about to stay for the rest of his life.

"What does that side of you often say?" Karina gently asks, reaching out a hand for Jeno to take. The latter eventually did, letting out a loud exhale when Karina squeezed his hand.

Jeno swallowed dryly, "that he'll leave me again, just like last time. That he'll eventually get tired of me, of Jisung, and it'll just– all of the process and what we have, could be gone."

They all went silent, Woozi even stopped eating his food that was just given to him when Jeno started talking.

"The truth is, I'm scared." Jeno whispered and gulped, "it's– terrifying to think about. I don't like it."

"We all can relate to that, Jen. Nobody wants to be left behind by their loved one." Karina replies and scans her friend's face.

Jeno chewed on his lip, "something happened last night... When we were on our way home..." He started off, hesitating if he should tell them or not.

Karina nods for him to continue, Woozi leans in a little as he also places a hand on top of their joined ones. "Go on..." They said in sync.

‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾ Flashback☽༓･*˚⁺

Jeno widened his eyes when he felt Jaemin's lips on his with the older boy's hands cupping his face, and he couldn't help but kiss back. Melting into the touch as he closes his eyes again.

Just then, he didn't notice that he had let out a small whimper while his closed eyes were starting to tear up, until Jaemin pulled away.

"Hey," the older boy's voice softly drawls, pairs of worried eyes staring at him as Jaemin's thumb caressed his cheek, also wiping away the single tear Jeno had shed.

And that's when Jeno broke down again.

He held onto Jaemin's wrists, the older boy's hands still cupping his face. He silently cries while trying to stop himself and catch some air, making him let out some wheezes instead.

"Hey, sweetheart, it's okay." Jaemin calls out for him before moving his hands down to Jeno's waist, "come here," he gently pulls the younger boy towards his lap.

Jeno struggled a little to move from the passenger seat towards Jaemin's lap on the driver's seat, but he managed to do so thanks to Jaemin's guide as he, himself, didn't know what was happening anymore.

Jaemin brushes his bangs away from his teared-up face, that was also slightly sweating now from how Jeno was trying to stop himself from crying.

"Sweetheart..."

"I-I'm sorry, I– there's t-too much– I–" the younger boy tried to form some words, but he couldn't. And Jaemin wouldn't let him continue too.

"Sweetheart, hey, don't talk just yet alright? You're breathing heavily, let's calm down first, okay?" Jeno didn't have a choice but nodded at Jaemin's words.

He tries his best to ignore the fact that he's literally straddling the elder boy's lap while Jaemin's arms were around his waist.

When his cries subsided, Jaemin thought he could have a proper conversation with him this time. Settling things right here, right now.

It doesn't matter if Jeno's on his lap, if they're parked at the side of the road because of an outburst, if Jeno had broke down, if they had just kissed.

None of that can stop the needed conversation between them.

They both know they couldn't ignore it, especially when they're supposed to be married soon.

And Jaemin did thought that they'd finally have it.

But he guesses the younger boy is currently too overwhelmed right now and now isn't the right time to have him talk when he had just broke down into tears.

So he was taken aback when Jeno silently cups his face this time, hands caressing his jawline as he pulls him back into a heated kiss.

And Jaemin, for once, let this slide. Kissing back as he grips onto Jeno's small waist, pulling him closer to his chest and liking the way the boy arched his back while he licks Jeno's lips, asking for permission.

Jeno granted him permission.

‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾ End of Flashback☽༓･*˚⁺

"Oh my God–" Karina gasps and covers her mouth with her free hand. Eyes wide while Woozi choked on his salad.

"Wait hold on–" the eldest amongst them interrupts, "but did you guys fuck?" He boldly asks.

Jeno groans and shook his head, "no, we only made out. Jesus, Woozi hyung."

"I'm just asking, besides, car sex can be hard to master for others." the elder boy shrugs.

"Shut up, hyung." Jeno harshly whispers while ducking his head down a bit, getting embarrassed from how his cousin just mentioned that aloud in a restaurant.

Karina coughs to get their attention again, quickly nudging Woozi on his shin– which the latter had glared at. She turns to Jeno with a look and the boy knew he was going to get either scolded or getting some advices.

He hopes for the latter.

"Have you guys talked afterwards? Especially about what happened?" She interrogates.

Jeno shook his head, ignoring the sigh he received before Karina asks again. "Not even this morning?" He shook his head again at that.

"Oh bloody hell."