The couple were on the couch and peacefully watching a random TV show, Jeno was snuggled up with his boyfriend as the vampire boy was playing with the younger boy's hair.

Bongsik had managed to join in and took her spot on Jeno's lap, curling up comfortably and began to purr when she felt her owner's gentle fingers caressing her stomach.

Jaemin didn't bother her today– not like he was the one who started their bickerings in the first place, he instead focuses on the television and smiles when Jeno nuzzles his head against his chest.

However, their peaceful moment was interrupted when the front door bursts open as a honey-voice starts yelling.

"JENO LEE!" The said boy's best friends had decided to barge in when they noticed the unfortunate thing Jeno had forgotten.

He should've locked the door after taking Bongsik out to go potty.

So now here they are, standing right in front of the couple, blocking their view of the television as Jaemin sighs and grabs the remote to turn it off instead.

"Lucas said you were sick, you don't look like you're sick." Haechan said straightforwardly with a strict look as if he's scolding his child.

Jeno purses his lips and shows his best innocent look for his best friends to hopefully be persuaded of.

"I was sick, it started last night and I overslept because Jaemin hyung didn't want me to go to school if I had just recovered." He reasons and glances at his boyfriend.

Jaemin had a flat look on his face towards Jeno's friends, Haechan turns to him and scoffs. "You still skipped school and now he kept you here to cuddle with you." He said, still being petty.

"It was either forcing him to go and have the chance to get sick again or let him rest more. I don't know what you prefer for your friend, Haechan." Jaemin spoke up in a monotone.

"Don't you be all smart with me just because you took care of my best friend for us," the tanned male hisses.

Sighing, Jaemin didn't react much to his behavior as he had been observing a few things from Jeno's friends since the beginning.

"Well, be grateful. Because I don't know if you knew, but for some diseases, you'll catch it later on from the person after said person is recovering or recovered."

Haechan fell silent while Jeno looks up at Jaemin with a smile, "wow, hyung, you know a lot!" He compliments and kisses his cheek as a small reward.

Mark grabs his boyfriend's arm to pull him back, "what Haechan is trying to say is, thank you for taking care of Jeno for us, Jaemin. I'm glad he has you now." He genuinely says with a smile.

He then glances at the sulking tanned male beside him and chuckles awkwardly, "oh, uhm please excuse him. He's being petty and is kinda upset we had to hear it from Lucas instead of Jeno."

"A small text would've been nice, Jen! You know how many times I restarted my phone because I thought it was glitching again? I literally thought Lucas was lying!" Haechan rants.

Jeno pouts and stands up with Bongsik in his arms, walking over to his friend and hugs him with one arm.

"I'm sorry, Haechannie! I woke up really late and I didn't want to disturb your classes, please forgive me." He apologizes to which Haechan sighs to before nodding his head and hugs him back again.

Bongsik hops off of Jeno's arms so the two friends could hug properly, walking pass Mark with a roll of her eyes and jumps back onto the couch beside Jaemin this time.

The secretly– towards Jeno's friends, vampire boy caresses Bongsik's head with his knuckle, snickering when Mark started glaring at the cat.

"Jeno, teach your cat to not be picky with people. She barely knows Jaemin yet here she is all snuggling up to him like he's her dad and you're her papa, while I've been here longer." Mark said.

Jeno pulls away from Haechan's hold and snorts, "you're kinda right though Markue hyung, Jaeminnie hyung can be Bongsik's dad soon." He giggles while Haechan chokes on his spit.

From the corner of Jeno's eyes, he saw a glimpse of his boyfriend's reaction. The older boy had a small grin on his handsome face and seems to be reacting positively on his words.

Thank goodness, Jeno thought Jaemin would get upset about it or call him being too head over heels. Well, maybe he is, but he obviously has reasons.

"Still! I've been here longer yet Bongsik barely lets me feed her." Mark protested, ignoring what his childhood best friend had just said.

Jeno rolls his eyes and shook his head, "well I'm not the one who locks her up while her owner is gone, wiggles her around and plays too much with her, pulls her tail–"

"Okay yeah, but half of those have reasons, I lock her up because she starts scratching me, and me wiggling her around and playing too much is just being playful." Mark tries to excuse his past– and probably long lasting actions.

The younger boy huffs and points at his pet cat that was rubbing her head against Jaemin's knee, the vampire boy lets her be and listens in to the conversation along with Haechan.

"She's a cat, Mark hyung. Not a puppy, they're different with their natures. And she's just being protective," Jeno defends his supposed baby and sighs when his best friend sulks back.

"Fine, I'll talk to her if that's what you want." He gives in as the raven haired boy smiles contentedly. Reaching over to pinch Jeno's cheek with a small coo.

Haechan raises a brow at him from behind, "talk to her? What, you trained her to talk back in our human language?" He jokes, laughing afterwards.

Jaemin glances at his boyfriend who gulps nervously, he discreetly nods at him, encouraging Jeno to keep going with his act as Bongsik also blinks up at her owner.

Jeno bit his lip at the older boy and turns back to Haechan before letting out a laugh that almost sounded too forced. He can't be too obvious.

"Anyway, I think you guys should go now, don't you guys have homework?" He asks, changing the topic.

Mark shook his head as a response, "thankfully none, but..." He pauses and looks at his boyfriend with a strict look. "You, mister, have some studying to do for our quiz tomorrow. So let's go."

He beckons for Haechan to follow him out after exchanging hugs with Jeno, however after a few minutes, he then ended up dragging his boyfriend out the apartment because he didn't want to study.

Jeno exhales deeply and locks the door after they left, walking back over to his spot on the couch and hugs his boyfriend, tucking his face into the crook of Jaemin's neck.

The older boy notices his behavior and rubs his back gently, "what's on your mind?" He asks, glancing at Bongsik who was shrugging at him.

Jeno sighs a little and pulls away to mumble, "we have to tell them about... This, later on, Jaemin hyung. We ca– I can't lie to them forever."

Jaemin hums and cups his cheek, "we will, we'll tell them about my world, story, and all that supernatural shit." He pauses, rubbing Jeno's cheek with his thumb.

"But not now." Sighing, he purses his lips when Jeno tilts his head at him. "Because I have to tell you my whole story first."

"What?" Jeno raises a brow.

Bongsik meows at them, gaining their attention as she looks at Jaemin. "Tell them, your highness." She said sternly.

"My dear soulmate, 'your highness' ?"

"Pup, welcome to my world."