everything felt so surreal for renjun. jeno really is courting him. that boy even introduced himself to his parents as an admirer instead of a bestfriend. renjun could have swore that his mother would have fainted on the spot if it weren't for his father asking her all the questions as he was so lost at what happened all of a sudden. he and jeno would often go out on small dates every after class and each single date they had still can't fail to make renjun feel like it's their first.

by now, jeno had already grown with jaemin clinging to renjun at times. renjun is thankful that jeno isn't there to shoo him off, probably trusting jaemin.

❝hey, renjun..❞ looking up from the notes he is copying, renjun blinked at his classmate who's pointing a finger by the door.

❝what?❞ he couldn't understand her which is why he went to follow where she was pointing at and noticed a lot of girls gathering by the the entrance of the classroom, surrounding a specific someone.

renjun couldn't help but raise a brow at how the girls are acting towards jeno. their relationship, with jeno courting renjun, isn't actually that secretive. not like jeno is even trying to hide it. it's even renjun who wants to lay low about it but jeno wanted to show everyone inside the campus as to whom huang renjun belongs to.

but even them knowing that jeno is about to be in a relationship, they still swarm around him.

❝seriously,❞ he was annoyed and he can't even blame it on jeno. ❝why does he have to be so hot?❞

the classmate that took his attention nodded her head, agreeing what he just said. ❝right! like, what ingredients did god use to make him?❞

even his seatmate? renjun let out a sound of disbelief. ❝hey, listen here.❞ jeno really do be getting everyone out there. ❝jeno is mine so stay in your lane, alright?❞

she laughed at how possessive renjun was when it comes to jeno. ❝calm down meerkat.❞ she joked, earning a glare from the chinese when she called him a meerkat indicating of how small he is. ❝well, how about you go and get your man? he came here for you.❞

renjun diverted his gaze at jeno who's standing by the door frame and despite of all the girls trying to get his attention, jeno's eyes were still on him. looking away with a faint blush, renjun started to pack his things and excused himself from his seatmate who kept on teasing him.

not wanting to be rude and push the girls surrounding jeno, renjun politely excused himself and can finally breathe once he reached in front of jeno.

the smiling angel then held his hand out, making renjun's heart burst. are they going to hold hands along the way?

❝bag.❞

oh, they weren't. pouting, the short male shook his head. ❝my bag isn't that heavy to carry so you don't have to do it for me.❞

but renjun always appreciate simple gestures like this.

❝how about,❞ renjun brought his other hand up and held jeno's with it. ❝you carry my hand?❞

jeno chuckled what the chinese just said. ❝you make it sound like you cut your hand.❞ but nonetheless, he intertwined their fingers together and started to walk away from the commotion.

renjun clicked his tongue at the younger male. ❝way to ruin the romantic moment.❞

but when is the moment ruined exactly? they are already contented being each other's company, and that's already romantic for them.

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sitting down silently, renjun waited patiently for jeno who's taking their orders. it was a new place for renjun, he never knew that a place like this exist somewhere in their neighborhood. it was cozy and plus, jeno said their beef tasted the best here.

❝sorry for taking long.❞ jeno finally took his seat in front of renjun and took his handkerchief out, wiping the chinese's sweat with it upon seeing it looking uneasy because of the hot temperature. ❝would you like us to stay outside? that way we can feel the cold breeze.❞

renjun shook his head, not wanting to bother and complain to jeno. glancing by the window walls, tables outside were already taken so it was too late to transfer. ❝i'm fine here.❞

❝are you sure? i can ask them to-❞

❝jeno.❞ renjun placed a hand on the worried male's arm and caressed it. ❝it's fine, don't think too much about it.❞

pressing his lips into a thin line, jeno nodded his head and didn't push renjun to telling him to transfer anymore. his eyes scanned the grill place he brought renjun to before setting his eyes at the beautiful male sitting in front of him. ❝you don't drink, right? i ordered juice for you.❞

squinting his eyes, renjun gave jeno a look. ❝you're not planning letting me take responsibility when you get drunk, are you?❞

letting out a laugh, jeno shook his head as a no. ❝it takes me a lot of bottle before i get completely drunk, little spoon. i only order one bottle and water.❞

❝are you sure?❞ because the last time they went out to a much more fancier grill place, jeno got drunk after one and a half bottle. ❝and don't call me little spoon.❞

❝why?❞ the younger pouted at renjun not liking his pet name. ❝it's cute.❞

❝you're cuter.❞ renjun replied back, cooing at jeno who's pouting.

❝where did you learn how to say that?❞

humming, renjun pointed a finger at his date. ❝from you, of course.❞

rubbing his hands together, jeno covered his face with it after and groaned at renjun who's laughing at him. after a few moments of comfortable silence, jeno finally broke the ice between them. ❝since it'll take a while for our orders to arrive,❞

renjun raised a brow at him. ❝hm?❞

❝i have something to confess.❞

it's suddenly making renjun nervous. his thoughts were all around the place and he was scared that jeno is going to confess that everything of this is not real and is just trying to prove renjun that he has a little boyfriend material in him.

shifting from his place, renjun wanted to disregard his negative thoughts away.

❝remember that confession i had with you two years ago?❞ jeno brought his hand up to his nape and rubbed it, nervous as to what he was about to say.

❝if you're going to apologize for it, it's fine.❞ renjun reassured him. renjun didn't put much thought about it after jeno had explained to him the day after. but it did cause renjun to start having feelings for this boy right here. ❝you already told me that alcohol made you do it.❞

❝about that..❞ jeno chuckled nervously, ❝i wasn't even drunk that time.❞

renjun froze for a second before shouting the younger's face, ❝what!?❞

bringing both his hands up to defend himself, he gave the chinese one unsure smile. ❝i was sober and i actually meant what i said.❞ he expected for renjun to act this way.

❝so..❞ renjun sat on his seat getting flustered. ❝you really liked me?❞

cheeks turning red, jeno nodded his head. he wanted to hit himself for not being able to look at renjun in the eyes. ❝but you rejected me so i had to make up a drunk excuse.❞

silence surrounded then until renjun burst out laughing. jeno puffed his cheeks at renjun who's laughing at him while he sat there getting all shy at the sudden confession he had made. ❝don't laugh at me. i had to get distractions after that night.❞

gasping after his last laugh, renjun pointed a metal chopstick at jeno. ❝don't blame my rejection as the reason why you fucked all the girls around.❞

❝you and your mouth.❞ jeno clicked his tongue.

renjun huffed, ❝how would i know you were serious with your confession?❞

❝wasn't it obvious enough?❞ jeno made all those hand gestures while explaining to him. ❝i treated you different than others. i would always make an effort to bring you home back when i was still active in school and had many things to do. i even tried to eat your homemade lunch that one time even though you still didn't know how to cook. although, lucky for you, it taste good.❞

renjun sat there in awe as he listened to jeno, not expecting to hear this from him. ❝i thought you just treated me like how you treat your bestfriends.❞

jeno calmed himself from dealing with a dense renjun. ❝bestfriends don't try to kiss each other.❞

❝since when did that even happen?❞

❝that field trip we had! when i helped you with your bags since you can't reach for it. i leaned closer and thought that you'd catch on but nope, you laughed and got the bag from my hold.❞ jeno said, upset that he still haven't got his kiss from renjun.

❝oh, that.❞ renjun gave jeno an awkward smile. ❝i actually had an idea you'd kiss me so i just found my way out of it.❞

❝see! you got the hint yet you didn't even guess it.❞

❝don't get upset over the past.❞ the chinese stated, wishing that his pout can make jeno forgive him. ❝what's important is the present, right?❞

❝i mean,❞ jeno nodded his head, agreeing with it. ❝that's right.❞

❝and plus, it's only jaemin who knows this, but i..❞

renjun didn't get to finish his sentence when their orders finally arrived. the two of them thanked the waiter politely but jeno wasn't going to let renjun off. he was curious as to what the chinese was about to say that only jaemin knows and not even him knows about it.

❝so?❞

renjun looked up at jeno, trying to remember what he just said a while ago and when he did, he picked up a meat using his chopsticks, ❝i had feelings for you after your confession.❞ then shoved the meat inside jeno's open mouth to stop the younger to dramatically reacting.

❝eh-❞ he choked on the meat, making renjun at his state before passing him the bottle of water that he ordered.

❝eat well, butcher knife.❞ the chinese joked, starting to munch the beef that jeno was so proud of introducing to renjun.

❝wait!❞ jeno gulped down the water before continuing, ❝does that mean that we liked each other way before this and neither of us even noticed?❞

humming at the heavenly taste of the beef, renjun noddee his head even though he wasn't paying full attention to the now smiling angel. although, he did heard him.

❝but,❞ renjun finished the piece of beef. ❝you still have to get my sweet yes.❞

❝aye sir!❞ jeno then had a smile that reached from cheek to cheek. ❝just knowing that you also feel the same way is already enough for me.❞

renjun didn't show it, and thanked the hot temperature that he was sweating buckets and had red tint on his face, but he got really flustered when he heard jeno say that. ❝just eat and don't drink too much.❞

❝like i said, i don't get drunk easily.❞ he started to take a small sip on the bottle of alcohol. ❝renjun, i'm sober and i love you.❞

drinking the juice that jeno ordered for him, renjun replied with a smile. ❝i'm also sober, i love you too.❞

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