Jaemin hums peacefully, making his own sense of soft beats when he feels Jeno's slender fingers gently grazing on his skin.

His head rests on Jeno's shoulder, had just woken up from his power nap and still didn't have the energy to get up.

Because he oddly does not want to, comfortable in Jeno's warm and sweet presence.

He didn't question what time it was, but he was sure it is probably almost the end of the school day, the school bell about to ring at any minute.

Jeno had told him he didn't want to wake him up, disturbing his needed sleep. Apparently, he told Yeeun what's going on and his words passed on to some teachers, excusing themselves.

They don't know how they got a free pass, all they know is Yeeun was the one who spoke to them.

"So you know you can be a touchy guy, right?" Jeno hums attentively, nodding a little while he trails his fingers on Jaemin's dorsal wrist.

Thumbing over the different shade of skin in the slightest bit, Jaemin chuckles at him. "I noticed you touch me there quite a lot. And recently on my temple too."

Jeno's smile is tight, cheek resting on top of Jaemin's hair and nuzzles affectionately. "Your birthmarks are there... That's why."

"What makes you touch them though?"

It takes a few beats for Jeno to finally reply, "don't you think birthmarks are unique? Special?" Blurting out questions instead.

Jaemin tilts his head up and lifts a brow, Jeno gulps a little at that and prepares to give out an excuse against Jaemin's suspicions.

"I don't really know, I mean... I don't pay attention to them. Not even read those dumb myths or whatever people talk about."

Snorting to himself, he muses, "I guess you can say I don't care about birthmarks."

Jeno's lips curl into a frown, "you really don't? Or is it just because you don't know the meanings they can have?"

"You believe in those shit?" Jaemin snickers before quieting down when Jeno doesn't laugh along with him, still frowning as the usual sparkle in his eyes disappear.

He's visibly upset, whether he meant to show it or not, Jaemin can feel it too.

The way his fingers became loose around his wrist, slowly slipping away from Jaemin's warm skin that sets alarm bells ringing loudly in him.

Quick to snatch Jeno's hand back, he interlocks their fingers. "Hey, I didn't mean to upset you..." The blond haired boy is still sulking, and that has Jaemin frowning as well.

"If you like to believe in those myths, then you can... I was being rude, sorry, sweetheart." The pet name slipped out, and he didn't have it in him to correct himself.

Biting back a wide smile when the color pink blooms on Jeno's cheeks, decorating his naturally pretty face while he shies away from his gaze.

Tilting his chin up with his fingers, Jaemin flashes him a sweet smile– not really knowing if he's totally out of it today or not.

But what matters is Jeno right now... And seeing him like this; shy, smiley, and even sulking a bit with that cute pout. It has Jaemin's insides fluttering weirdly.

"You can talk about your beliefs and theories if you want, I didn't realize you were being deadass serious and it meant something to you."

"It is special... In a way." Jeno finally utters out some words in a quiet mumble, eyeing their interlocked fingers on his thighs.

"I can't explain it properly that much, so for now let's just say I like a certain myth because it somehow connects to me."

Looking up to meet Jaemin's gaze, his eyes crinkle into crescent moons when he smiles softly. "I will save the others for later."

"Not up for a story time?" Jaemin quips with a small snicker.

The blond haired boy rolls his eyes at that, yet his smile is still dancing on his plump lips. "Not today, mr. The bell is about to ring soon, so I suggest we should pack up."

"Why don't we just stay here?" Jaemin raises a brow, Jeno replicating the look a second later.

"And have Yeeun noona marching up to us?"

"She already accepts me, remember?" He remarks with a teasing and cocky tone.

"Oh, don't rely on that, hyung." Jeno laughs amusingly at Jaemin's cocky words. "She won't hesitate to still fight you."

"Is she jealous or something?" Jaemin groans with a scoff escaping his lips, "she's ruining our fun."

"Maybe she is a little jealous, I've never asked but..." Shrugging his shoulders, he leans in just to giggle right up into Jaemin's face.

"She thinks you're stealing me away from her or whatever."

"That I am," Jaemin smiles his cocky yet charming grin. "I don't blame her if that's it."

Staring deeply in to Jeno's eyes, their fingers fidget with each other, squeezing here and there as he leans in to connect their lips.

Jeno's shoulders tense up in instinct from the sudden rush of different feelings bursting in him all at once.

He is shy because this is their first time kissing somewhere else other than the safety and privacy of their mystery getaways.

And Jeno's home too.

Sure they aren't in the crowded areas in school like the loud hallways and occupied classrooms, wide yet very open gymnasium and field.

However, they are still in school. Pathetically hiding in one of the Arts rooms after a previous class had finished and apparently, will not be used again until tomorrow.

Not to mention school staff members can still barge in whenever they can, and will obviously see the two students making out, skipping the rest of their classes.

But then Jeno is also feeling very giddy inside. Relishing moments like this with his fiancé, comfortable in his warmth, skin on skin and not wanting to leave even for a second or two.

After their first kiss together, they have had short pecks on the lips in a slightly discreet way.

Mostly doing the gesture on their little dates, away from everyone else even their respective families.

When they are with them or not alone, they share kisses on the cheeks rather being more on the lips. Both of them low-key shy to be very open about it since it's still fresh.

Jeno's family is of course delighted, always has been when they see progress between his relationship with Jaemin.

Meanwhile, Yuta is professional and joining in. Unlike Mark who is still bitter when seeing Jaemin being all "soft" for their target.

Parting his lips, he makes a high pitched sound when their tongues brush against each other, pulling away looking mortified.

"I'm so sorry!"

All he gets is Jaemin giggling before pulling him in, "don't be."

Because I should be the one apologizing...

Reassuring him just as the school bell rings. They don't leave until Jeno whines he is hungry, in search for a snack as he gets a message from Yeeun telling him she's off to an after school date.

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Thoughts??

It's almost election day in my country– ehe fucking good luck to us 💀