❝see you tomorrow sir lee.❞ renjun waved his hand to the teacher from his last class and went out of the room with a wide smile.

but that smile soon turned into a confused frown when he saw someone familiar waiting right outside his classroom.

❝bag.❞

❝what the heck are you still doing here?❞ renjun said, not even knowing why he followed that one word jeno spoke and gave his bag to the male.

jeno gave him a smile before getting his bag and carried it along with his. ❝you make it sound like we don't walk home together all the time.❞

the two then started walking down the hallways.

❝because we don't.❞ renjun said with his face showing how confused he is. ❝right at this hour you'd be off finding a girl to—❞

the chinese was cut off just when something very expected happened. with a proud smile, proud of himself for jinxing it, he took a step aside and let jeno take the spotlight. actually, since when is jeno not even in the spotlight.

jeno's attention was then removed from renjun when a voice called out his name and as he followed to whom that voice belonged. the male's face scrunched when he heard those heels being dragged towards him and that make up-filled looking girl was getting nearer and nearer until she finally stood right in front of him.

renjun stood there in amusement. he promised to leave everytime this happens to jeno but sometimes, at times like this, it's fun watching him suffer.

❝being hot sure is hard, huh?❞ renjun mumbled, enough to be heard by jeno who only sent him a look.

the girl, who's very much confident that she's pretty, raised her hand and jeno was startled seeing those long nails of her. licking her lips, she dragged her index finger and slowly slid it down from jeno's neck. surely she was seducing him.

❝so,❞ she started to speak and something jeno could agree with, she sounded like those witches in movies. her voice definitely didn't match her look. ❝about our deal tonight?❞

renjun snorted, getting the two's attention which he apologized for and asked them to keep going. watching jeno panic sure is fun, he's enjoying it too much and ignored those eyes of jeno's that's asking for help.

retreating the plan of asking help from renjun, jeno got hold of her hand and moved them away from him. he tried to be nice and gave her a polite smile, ❝i'm sorry miss but i'm quite busy. now, if you will excuse me.❞

renjun's jaw dropped when he saw jeno rejecting her. sure, her thick make up isn't helping her get jeno but surely that body of her should be enough for jeno to be tempted. ❝no he's not.❞

jeno's head then snapped to renjun's direction.

the girl smirked, ❝why are you in a hurry?❞ again with that flirtatious tone of hers.

❝because,❞ jeno forced a smile, looking at renjun and telling him with those eyes of his that's he's in trouble. ❝i have a date.❞

❝what!?❞

jeno quickly grabbed on to renjun's wrist and before renjun could actually sell his bestfriend to her, renjun had already been dragged by jeno who just zoomed to the nearest staircase.

they nearly even stumbled down.

even with renjun shouting for jeno to slow down, jeno didn't and continued to run. he only started to slow down when they finally went out of the building and are already surrounded by less students. renjun wasn't liking it and jeno wasn't impressed at renjun.

❝seriously,❞ jeno ruffled his hair in frustration. ❝you're giving me to her—❞

❝what the heck are you trying to do!?❞ renjun snapped, cutting jeno off.

the two of them doesn't even know why they are shouting knowing that it would grab attention. the two had a glaring contest, waiting who's going to give in first. news flash, neither of them were planning to do so. jeno was mad at renjun for trying to give him to the girl when it was seen that jeno is not even slight bit interested. meanwhile, renjun felt like it was too childish but he was mad at jeno for his sudden change. don't ask why, he's just mad.

probably because jeno is giving him hope with whatever he is doing.

❝first time witnessing a lover's quarrel.❞

an applause was then heard that made the two stop having a staring contest.

they turned their heads to the side and saw jaemin walking towards them with a bright smile on his face.

❝actually, second. the first was my parents.❞ jaemin chuckled. he was well aware that the two were now giving him looks but he didn't give a care.

renjun took his bag from jeno, not failing to glare at him once more, before looking at jaemin with a smile as if he and jeno didn't quarrel at all awhile ago. ❝i'm gonna correct you with what you have just said. jeno and i are not—❞

❝can you believe it?❞ jeno just cut renjun off. ❝he tried to give me to a girl.❞

jaemin let out a gasp, turning to renjun. ❝renjun that's actually not nice to do that to your boyfriend.❞

renjun raised his index finger, silencing jaemin before he could make any more assumptions. ❝see, that's where you are wrong. jeno is not—❞

❝that's right!❞ jeno nodded, agreeing with jaemin. ❝that is mean of you to do that.❞

with fists clenched, renjun groaned very loudly. neither of the two were letting him speak and that's very disrespectful on his part because he is trying to explain his side and is also trying to correct jaemin. especially on the part where he thinks that jeno is his boyfriend. he is not, will probably never be even.

and with that, he left the two. he didn't care if jeno canceled whatever schedule he had just to walk home together with him. renjun is just pissed.

❝oops?❞ and jeno knew it was partly his fault.

okay, maybe it was completely his fault.

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❝i'm sorry, okay?❞

jeno wasn't just going to let renjun go without even fixing whatever they were fighting for. renjun continued walking in the dark sidewalk and jeno was tailing right behind him, chanting "sorry"s every single second.

❝are you seriously ignoring me now?❞ jeno paused from his tracks but renjun didn't even spare a glance.

with a groan, jeno ran up to the chinese and went in front of him to block him. renjun was caught off guard and bumped jeno by the chest, stumbling back but was lucky caught by jeno who now had his arms wrapped around the smaller's waist.

despite of the scenarios being sweet, that didn't make renjun forget that he's mad at jeno.

❝i'm sorry.❞ jeno said, looking straight to renjun's eyes.

he hoped renjun could see the sincerity in him.

he didn't know if jeno knew but renjun can't really resist him with that look. a puppy wanting something, that's how jeno looked right now. renjun really can't resist him that way and he hated how it's his weakness.

❝alright.❞ renjun removed jeno's arms on his waist and moved a step away, crossing his arms after.

❝really?❞

❝but i need an explanation.❞

jeno tilted his head to the side, ❝on what?❞

❝why are you doing all of this?❞

jeno went silent. renjun actually waited for a minute for jeno to explain and also for him to understand but all jeno did was stand there and avoided eye contact with him. well, so much for giving jeno a chance.

❝i'm leaving.❞ renjun said, walking past by jeno.

❝wait!❞

renjun stopped his tracks and again, he waited for what jeno has to say. he's not a heartless person to leave him there.

jeno looked down and was finding the right words to say, knowing that he can't ever have anything right to say. ❝i actually took it seriously.❞

turning around, renjun raised a brow at him. he didn't understand what jeno meant.

❝you know, the boyfriend thing.❞ jeno faced renjun and gave him a nervous smile while rubbing his nape as he was feeling shy confessing this to his friend. ❝i took that seriously.❞

❝you did?❞ so that explains jeno waiting outside his room for his last class till they were dismissed, not to mention jeno offering to bring renjun's back. but renjun didn't expect that he'd go far to the point that he's not bringing any girls over at his apartment.

what is renjun actually thinking? he should be happy that jeno is not bringing girls over.

❝i'm trying to be like one but i guess i suck at it.❞ the male giggled, also just accepting the insult. ❝my own definition of being a boyfriend is not actually a definition which you'd like. i'm still trying to adjust.❞

renjun couldn't believe that a day would come that jeno is actually being serious with what he is talking about. that he'd admit that he's not all that good. ❝why are you even basing it off in my standards?❞

❝because,❞ he would like to impress renjun and probably let renjun know that he is worthy in being a boyfriend, but let's just pretend that you didn't know that. ❝i have my own reasons.❞

❝am i not allowed to know?❞

if that's the case then all jeno's efforts would be wasted. the younger had no choice but to shake his head as a no, which did receive a disappointing sigh from renjun.

❝anyways, i have arrived.❞ the chinese said, pointing the house he is standing right in front of.

jeno's eyes followed to where the shorter was pointing and can't help but et out a bitter laugh. ❝so much for a 'walk you home' scenario.❞

❝hm.❞ renjun didn't expect for things to get awkward around them at all. ❝i'm going inside. take care on the way to your appointment.❞

❝it's not even far from here so you don't have to worry.❞ jeno reassured him. he was quite disappointed that they had to part ways.

just when jeno was starting to walk away, his tracks were stooped by renjun who shouted his name a little bit too loud. he raised his head up and saw renjun smiling by the front door while waving his hand at him.

❝tomorrow, let's walk home together.❞

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