"Cara, Fetch!" Jaemin watches with a fond smile, the raven haired boy throwing a doggy toy for the Maltese dog to run after.

They're hanging out by a big tree in the park, while the others are goofing around with each other; Jaemin's busy watching Jeno play with Cara.

Although she isn't Jeno's actual dog, instead was owned by Mark's nonna, Jeno had took better care of her a few times than Mark ever has.

Hence why Mark isn't too worried about his nonna's dog, Cara's in great hands anyway. So he's free to goof off with Yangyang and Haechan.

"Good girl!" Jaemin hears Jeno praising Cara once she runs back to the human boy, doggy toy clamped between her teeth before she loosens her grip for Jeno to take it.

"Is this what you call "attempt courting"? Because bitch, you're out here staring at him like a loser." He snaps out of his daze and turns to Donghyuck.

The tanned male was looking at him in boredom, "go do something, idiot. Go over there and join him or whatever."

Yangyang nods beside him, "yeah, why don't you use your charms on him? What, afraid he's going to yell at you while censoring cuss words?" A cackle erupts from his throat.

The others couldn't help but laugh along, already seeing the prediction happening in their heads as they could hear Jeno telling Cara to fetch again.

With a nod, Jaemin leaves them be by the big tree, leisurely walking over to Jeno with his hands in his pockets unbeknownst to the younger boy.

"You play with her often?" His voice gets a flinch from Jeno, quickly turning around with wide eyes staring back at Jaemin.

Realizing who it was, he calms down and glares at the pink haired boy instead. "What do you want?" He immediately hisses.

Jaemin chuckles as he raises his hands up in surrender, "chill, pretty boy. I was just asking." Smiling smugly at the younger boy.

Jeno huffs and replies nonetheless, "I play with her when Mark brings her because he himself can't be responsible enough over his nonna's dog."

Turning back around, Jeno's face softens when he sees Cara running back to him like the usual with the toy in her mouth.

"You're such a good girl!" He coos, scratching the side of her body where she likes it before letting her lay down on the grass. "Aww, you must be really tired huh?"

"Are you a dog person?" Jaemin asks, kneeling down beside Jeno to match his eye level.

"What's it to you?" Although most people would get offended and confused with such behavior, Jaemin chuckles back.

"I'm just trying to get to know you more, Jeno." He gently says while glancing at Cara, panting as Jeno's hand slows down on scratching her.

The raven haired boy rolls his eyes, "I told you I don't want anything to do with you, go bother someone else." Turning back to focus on Cara.

Jaemin curls his lips into a smile, "too bad, I don't want to bother anyone else except you." He said.

"And why's that, huh? Just leave me alone already." Jeno grits his teeth, gradually getting annoyed by Jaemin's presence.

However, the pink haired boy doesn't inch away despite the obvious mood Jeno's in. "Because, you're interesting, Lee Jeno."

Inching closer to Jeno's ear, he almost snorts when the raven haired boy gulps audibly due to the close distance. "You caught my eye, pretty boy."

Managing to regain his senses back together, Jeno huffs aloud and doesn't hesitate to push Jaemin's face away from him with his palm.

"Stop calling me that and get the frick away from me, you freaking weirdo!" He practically shouts, but it's not loud enough to get strangers' heads to turn at them.

"Look, pretty boy," Jaemin snorts this time when Jeno scowls at him. "We're in the same group of friends, and I understand I might seem creepy to y–"

"Might?" Jeno muses in sarcasm, "you're stalking me."

"Hey, like I said we're in the same friend group." Jaemin grins, "and don't worry about me being a creepy asshole, I just want to befriend you."

He pauses for a second and leans in to get up at Jeno's slowly flushing face, "or maybe something more if you're down?" He whispers.

Seeing that stupid grin like a cheshire cat's, Jeno makes a noise; if Jaemin could describe it, it sounded similar to a hot kettle.

"Ugh! Are you that stupid? I gave you your number back, I don't want you or like you, now take a hint and stop saying such nonsense." He groans.

The pink haired boy licks his lips, "you're really cute when you're mad, pretty boy." Giggling at Jeno's furious face. "It's a compliment, Jen, you should thank me."

Letting out a frustrated huff, Jeno gets up and tugs Cara along with him by the leash as he storms over to the others who have been watching them this whole time.

"Oh please tell me you guys are already dating or something," Mark quips and gets shut down when Jeno kicks his foot.

"Shut up!" Turning to Yangyang, he groans. "Yangie! Tell your stupid tattoo artist friend to leave me alone!" Practically begging for his friend's help.

However, Yangyang only shrugs his shoulders and gestures at the pink haired boy calmly walking over to them, the complete opposite of Jeno's approach.

"He just wants to get to know you, Jen. Come on, don't you think he's pretty cool."

The raven haired boy clenches his hands, "no! I don't think he's cool or whatever, I don't want to be his friend."

"This is like a playdate gone wrong," Donghyuck mutters nearby while scrolling through his cracked phone.

The other three snicker at his comment whilst Jeno stomps his foot on the ground. "I don't know what crappy things you guys are up to, but I don't want to be a part of it."

"What if it involves you?" Mark yelps when Donghyuck jabs his side.

Hearing that, Jeno groans loudly and roughly shoves the dog leash to Jaemin's chest since they were the only ones standing. "I'm going home."

"Wait hold on, let us walk you." Yangyang hastily gets up and grabs Jeno by the shoulders to prevent him from leaving without them.

"No, I can wa–"

"Too bad, we insist." Donghyuck joins in and grins in silly. "In fact, why don't you and Jaemin head off first. He's holding the leash." He points at the said leash in Jaemin's grip.

Jeno scoffs, "I know what you're trying to do." Crossing his arms but heads off first anyway, Jaemin glancing at the others, raising a brow.

"Still cute for you?" Donghyuck gives him a look while Yangyang cackles.

With a nod, Donghyuck rolls his eyes and pats Jaemin's back as they quickly catch up to Jeno with Cara thankfully cooperating.

Jeno turns his head over his shoulder for a second and squeaks when he immediately meets Jaemin's gaze, the elder boy was literally behind him.

Turning back to the front, he huffs as his friends, plus Jaemin, cackle mischievously at his state.

He then yells, "Stop laughing at my misery or I'm not helping you guys with homework!" Unfortunately for him, they didn't stop.