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"...Jeno..."

Jeno smiles softly. He had missed that voice, those round doe eyes, those soft lips, the fluffy hair...Jeno missed all of it. "Nana...I'm back..."

Jaemin, finally realizing what was happening, stiffens. "What are you doing here?" His voice evened out, he kept his emotions under control. He couldn't show how weak he was in front of this boy.

"I'm back...I came back to you..." Jeno reaches his hand out but Jaemin pulls back. Instead, all Jeno is met with is a cold glare. A stoic face. An icy distance. And Jeno knew things weren't going to be easy.

To say Jaemin was hurt would be an understatement. He was confused, scared, surprised, angry, and in a lot of pain. Jeno had left him. Jeno had left him when he promised he would always stay. Jeno ended things and disappeared. He was in and out of Jaemin's life just like that. A speeding rush of emotions, a whirlwind of love and care. But all storms must end somewhere. But still, Jaemin had a fleeting hope that his storm wouldn't end. That the energy and power Jeno brought into his life would stay.

And now that Jeno was back, Jaemin wasn't sure if he was ready to step out into that world again. To invite the storm in again. Jeno was gone for seven months. Seven fucking months in which Jaemin had to suffer without the boy he loved. Had to go back to that loneliness he had once known.

"Baby, please...Jaemin..." Jeno pleads.

"Why are you here? After all this time, why now?" Jaemin couldn't even lift his head to make eye contact. He chuckles sadly. "You must have some nerve Lee Jeno. You come back after fucking leaving me for so long and expect me to welcome you with open arms?" Jaemin shakes his head, a pained smile on his face. So much for not letting his emotions show.

"Jaemin..."

"Wanna know something?" Jaemin couldn't handle this. Coming face-to-face [by WayV] with the boy he tried so hard to forget. But now that Jeno was here, Jaemin might as well tell him all he was feeling. Let him know how much pain he was in.

"The day you ended things..." Jaemin takes a breath. "You know what day that was?" He waits a moment before scoffing at Jeno's silence. "That was our one month Jeno. You ended our relationship exactly a month after you started it. Do you know how much that hurt? I couldn't see you all day and I had planned to surprise you...but instead, you came to my house at 5 pm and broke up with me. That was 7 months ago Lee Jeno. I've been in pain for seven whole months." Jaemin tries his best to hide his tears. He was tired of crying over the boy he loved. He was tired of being weak.

"Jaemin you have to understand my situation-" Jeno reaches out to take the boy's hand, only to have Jaemin flinch away.

"I get that you were forced to leave. That isn't the issue Jeno. I understand how hard your father was on you..."

"Then..."

But Jaemin cuts him off. "That wasn't what hurt me. What hurt me was that you didn't try. You didn't think maybe we could have made things work? I know he cut off all communication but you could have told me why. You could have told me why you had to leave. You could have told me to wait..." He laughs softly. "I waited anyways, but honestly, I don't know if it was worth it anymore...I'm tired of people leaving me Jeno. You promised you would stay...yet you were off. Gone like the wind as they say." He shakes, his body shuddering from the tears and emotions.

"But I'm back...I'm here to stay." Jeno's voice rises in hope.

"How can I believe you Jeno? How do I know that's true? I know life doesn't always go our way, but I hope in your next relationship, you will be a bit more communicative. Don't leave your next partner in the dark. They don't deserve that kind of pain that I went through Jeno." He takes a breath, hands tightly gripping the doorknob.

"Jaemin..."

"I still love you Jeno, trust me I do. And I still care for you. But you hurt me. A lot. So I need you to go home. Go home and wash yourself before you catch a cold. Goodnight Lee Jeno." And with that, Jaemin shuts the door. The click of the lock sounds and Jaemin slides down the doors, crying his eyes out. His sobs wracked his body, making him shake as he cried. He stayed there for god knows how long. Just crying, and hiding his head in his arms. It hurt. Everything hurt. He loved Jeno but he didn't want to go through any more pain. He was tired of being hurt over and over again. He had finally accepted that Jeno wouldn't be coming back yet here he is, at midnight on his doorstep, asking to be let in. But Jaemin couldn't do it. He couldn't be broken anymore. First Yeosang, then his sister and mom, now Jeno? Why...Why was it always Jaemin who had to suffer? Why him....

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Chenle curses under his breath, trying not to scream. He harshly speaks into the phone. "What the fuck do you mean Jeno is back!?"

Renjun sighs on the other line, clearly tired. "I mean he's back. And as far as I know, he isn't leaving again. I'm fine with it but I figured I should let you know...since...Jaemin..." He coughs awkwardly.

"Yeah..." Chenle breaths out. "Thanks, ge. It means a lot."

"Sure thing. Night Lele."

"Yeah...night..." Chenle ends the call quickly. "Fuck!" He pulls up Mark's contact, sending him a quick text before pacing the kitchen.

ZhongLeLe:
Jeno's back

Morker:
I'm already at Nana's apartment

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∆Here's the first chapter, thank you for waiting :) and I hope you all like this sequel∆