The Lee residence, a peaceful environment for many people who come and go. Not only is the family nice and welcoming, but every household staff supporting their rightful owners.

Guests will receive such warmth they never knew it could exist in this cruel world. A pleasant feeling they get when they are welcomed in, passing through the big gates that are guarded.

Jaemin has been waiting for this moment, to know where exactly their targets live. Find out more information on the well-known Lee family.

He and Mark have arrived, asked about who they were and why they are here at this fine evening. The security guards polite as ever.

Mark answered for them, as practiced by telling the old man the reason why they're here; got invited for dinner.

"I'm Mark Nakamoto, this is my son Jaemin, Lee Jeno's fiancé." Biting back a smirk as he spits out the title Jaemin has earned.

Jaemin beside him on the passenger's seat exhales quietly, not knowing as to why there's this certain feeling in his gut when Mark mentioned (more like, reminded him) he is Jeno's fiancé.

The security guard smiles widely, so kind and genuine before he signals for his peers to let the two guests in. Taking out his walkie-talkie to communicate with the butler.

Just in time the two men walked up to the main doors, they were kindly greeted by a butler. Speaking to them so gently and welcoming, oblivious he is letting dangerous people enter the house.

All of them are oblivious, it makes Mark chuckle under his breath as they follow the butler, leading them to meet Mr and Mrs. Lee in the main room.

The usual greeting is of course there; shaking their hands and complimenting them, the couple always being so polite and smiley, Mark wants to barf.

"Let's head to the dining room, shall we?" Mr. Lee announces, putting a short stop to their conversation.

Jaemin didn't know why, but as soon as they started walking, he blurts out, "excuse me, where's Jeno?"

He receives a look from Mark, brow lifted up in question. But he ignores it, clearing his throat to rephrase his words. "Err, sorry–"

Unable to finish his words when Mr. Lee signals him with a hand to stop, smiling at him. "He is in his room, Jaemin-ah."

His wife nods beside him, keeping their arms interlocked not by any sort of force, it is all real. "He thought you weren't coming tonight, so he is feeling a bit upset."

Ah, that's right. I forgot to tell him I was going.

Jaemin subconsciously frowns, hoping Mark wouldn't question it later tonight– or ever.

"Yeeun is accompanying him with his moping." Mr. Lee chuckles, glancing at one of the maids. "Will you please call the kids for dinner? Tell Jeno there's a surprise awaiting downstairs."

With an obedient nod, the maid runs up the staircase, disappearing from Jaemin's sight as they continue to follow the married couple towards the dining room.

A little while later before Jaemin could take a seat, a voice shrieks in the dining room surprising them. "Hyung!" A certain blond haired boy running up to him.

Almost immediately welcoming him in his arms, Jaemin thanks the heavens for having his back turned to Mark.

Having him see Jeno's grinning face perched over Jaemin's broad shoulder instead of Jaemin's own. Unable to fight back.

Yeeun snorts at them, "just a second ago he was whining, even when I was pulling him down the stairs. But what do you know, Jaemin got him all smiley again."

The Lee family giggles happily, delighted to see their youngest back in his bubbly mood again.

Mark stretches his lips to a faint smile. "I'm glad my son makes you happy, Jeno dear." Cringing deep down, trying not to make it obvious.

But Jaemin knows. He's the only one who does.

Hence he subconsciously hugs Jeno tighter, a feeling he didn't like when Mark's dislike towards him shows.

If it was someone else, someone who is kind just like Jeno's parents, it would've sounded so sweet and warm in Jaemin's ears.

He doesn't know why he didn't like it. The reminder of them supposedly hating the warm family makes him bite his lower lip.

When dinner starts off with them enjoying their meal, the adults have their own little bubble, resulting for the three youths to do the same.

Yeeun eyes him from across the table, observing how he offers Jeno another piece of shrimp and even peeling the shells out with ease for him to enjoy properly.

"You know Jaemin," earning both boys' attention instead of just one of them. She continues nonetheless, "I'm very protective of Jeno."

"He knows." The blond haired boy says in a monotone followed by a sigh, chewing on his food at the end.

Yeeun rolls her eyes. "I've been observing and testing you since day one on how you treat him– if it's just a phase or it is all genuine."

"He knows that too." Jeno quips, snickering when Yeeun clicks her tongue.

"When you were being cold to him, of course I got alarmed thinking you would hurt him in the end." She says.

"That's why I kept pushing you away from him, but Jeno made it clear– knocked some sense into me that he genuinely grew feelings for you."

Oh. I mean– that's good...

"I'm just scared for Jeno's first relationship to be from an arranged marriage." She points out, frowning as she finishes her dessert. "Since we all know, not every one of them works out."

"But recently, I've been accepting you Jaemin." This catches Jaemin by surprise, sure this could happen at some point, but it was never really a goal he had in mind.

Or rather, he gave up on because Jeno is his utmost priority.

Jeno smiles at that with his cheeks stuffed, a bit of sauce on his chin. "Really?"

Nodding off, Yeeun takes her last bite and says with a straight face, "yes, I'm starting to accept Jaemin as your fiancé... And my future brother-in-law."

Despite the look she has on her beautiful face, Jeno knows his elder sister well enough that she genuinely means it, she is just like that even at happy times.

When he turns to look at his fiancé beside him, he was greeted by a certain look from Jaemin's undeniably handsome face.

However, the ravenette boy has his eyes down to Jeno's chin. Surprising him when he wipes the sauce off with a thumb.

Cheeks still stuffed because the food is delicious and he is definitely still hungry, Jeno blushes as Jaemin caresses his chin gently.

Gentle gaze switching from his lips to his eyes back and forth, leaning in to peck the corner of Jeno's lips.

He grunts when he feels a kick from underneath the table. He was about to guess it was Yeeun's doing, but when he looks up, the blonde girl was getting another piece of pie.

Turning to see Mark staring at him with a weird look, he convinces him with a firmer one and wave him off back to focus on Jeno's parents instead of him and Jeno.

He hopes Mark wouldn't bring it up later.

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Thoughts??

Oohhh Yeeun likes Jaemin now :D