"uhm what are you doing?" A boy asked when his classmate, dear gullible nerdy and cutie Jeno Lee, sat beside him before their class started.

The brunet eye smiley boy beams at him as if he wasn't scooted really close towards his classmate with no boundaries and no hesitation.

A few people knew Jeno Lee, the very gullible nerdy boy who is obedient and has a heart of gold. He was best friends with Mark Lee after all, the quarterback of the basketball team.

Another thing Jeno was very much likely known of was the fact that he can be too desperate and willing to find his soulmate. Which he unfortunately hasn't yet.

The tactic the gullible boy uses to find his sacred partner for life was cute yet a bit concerning, in a way. He lets people touch him.

Not in a sexual way of course, Mark was there to stop anything beforehand.

Some were kindly respectful and placed their palm on to Jeno's arm or leg, feeling the soft skin against theirs in hopes he was their soulmate too.

Others were taking the advantage of Jeno's curiosity and desperation as they took it to another level, either groping him or not letting go.

Alas, so far in to the brunet boy's life, he hasn't found his fated soulmate. To his dismay.

Mark would comfort him to get ice cream, watch movies or let Bongsik join them even though he really wanted the cat away, to save his eyeballs before it gets scratched out.

The elder has already found his soulmate, Haechan Lee.

An annoying bastard towards others but somehow found a soft spot for his boyfriend's best friend. To Mark's distress as Haechan would always scold him for not taking care of Jeno.

It was like an old married couple dynamic, Haechan was the biased and embarrassing mom while Mark was the offended and betrayed dad. Not Jeno's fault by the way, the elder is just somehow doing something wrong.

Jeno looks around the classroom seeing it teacher–cleared and glances at the clock, great he has three minutes.

"Can you touch my arm?" He then asked his classmate beside him who looked baffled for a second.

As if a light switch had turned on, his classmate hummed realizing the situation. It's one of those moments.

"Ah yes, sure," he accepted kindly and places his hand on top of Jeno's arm as they both waited for a few seconds.

A frown formed on to Jeno's lips when the hand was removed and saw his skin the same tone as before. No soulmate mark.

"I'm sorry Jeno-yah," his classmate apologize in pity towards the brunet boy and felt even more sorry when said boy just sighed with a nod before he looks back to the front of the room waiting for the teacher.

In all honesty, the boy has already found his soulmate just a few days ago. The mark was right on his back where his soulmate had accidentally smacked thinking it was his best buddy.

Although, he didn't say anything as he felt genuinely bad for Jeno. Almost everyone has, well those who were kind of course.

It didn't help at all when Jeno had greeted him with a smile before asking the common question. The boy really is gullible and desperate.

He taps the disappointed and sulky brunet boy's shoulder to get his attention before that annoying history teacher arrives.

"Hey," he said as Jeno raised a brow confused. "Whoever that person is, I hope they treat you well. You're a great guy Jeno-yah, don't rush it okay?" He smiled softly.

The brunet boy only hummed in response with a faint smile, those advices and words are almost as common as his famous question.

The teacher arrives resulting everyone to groan getting back to their seats, all while Jeno was still sulking and staring off.

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Mark knocks on the door to Jeno's apartment as it opened slightly before letting the raven haired in without hesitation.

"How was practice?" Jeno asked sitting down on his couch pausing the movie he was watching. The movie sucked by the way.

"Same old, coach gave the others laps since they were five minutes late," Mark answered placing down his backpack on the ground and plopping on the couch beside the younger.

"Why are you watching that?" He then asked seeing the paused image on the television screen as he knew well his friend wasn't the type to watch cheesy romance when he's sulking.

"Got bored," was Jeno's brief answer crossing his legs on the couch ignoring the elder's snort at his words.

The raven haired was a common guest in Jeno's apartment, he usually visits the younger to see what he's up to. He learned that the last time when the brunet boy was sulking in his room as he failed once again to find his soulmate.

They usually spend a few hours together by either studying or hanging out, after that Mark will finally take his leave after dinner as he didn't want his best friend to eat alone.

"I thought I finally found him," Jeno mumbled as Mark looks up from his phone. The movie was long forgotten since it didn't perked up any interest towards the two boys.

"What makes you think it's a him? What if they're a girl?" Mark can't help but ask due to curiosity. Maybe that's why Haechan is embarrassed by him, he can be an idiot sometimes.

The brunet huffed, "Mark, I'm fucking gay. I want dick, not pussy," he deadpanned ignoring the way the elder's nose scrunched up at his choice of words.

"Ew don't say it like that," he grimaced, though Haechan probably taught that to his poor best friend.

"But it's true," Jeno shrugged and pats his lap when Bongsik catwalks in to the living room meowing softly at him.

Mark glares as he sits up straight, somehow that cat has always made him shiver and hits a nerve on him, he can't trust those dilated pupils like Jeno does.

Probably because he accidentally made a few mishaps when he was taking care of said cat while Jeno was doing some errands. Thus there's a weird tension between them.

"You're bottoming right?" Mark asked earning another flat look from his friend.

Jeno sighed, "hyung, just because people often think I top doesn't mean I actually top. I'm buff but that's just because I work out sometimes, I like being manhandled remember?"

The raven haired drawled an "oh" remembering those previous events where Jeno would let him and Haechan take care of him and often whine whenever he's left alone.

One of those times was also when Jeno got accidentally drunk and kept saying weird shit, specifically how he wants his "daddy". Mark's fault again, he forgot his best friend didn't even know his own limits.

"Right, anyways. Let's go order food, you're probably tired right now yeah?" Mark suggested patting Jeno's fluffy and messy hair.

Bongsik meowed at him innocently as if she didn't attempted to scratch his eyeballs out before, Mark glared back with a hiss.

The brunet hummed tiredly agreeing to his friend's suggestion, still thinking about his soulmate nonstop. He's desperate alright?

"Stop hissing at my baby, you're not a damn snake hyung." He mumbled cuddling Bongsik in to his chest not minding how his allergies started since he ran out of pills this morning.

"My dear soulmate, please show yourself soon."