"I can't believe I'm doing this," muttering to himself, Jaemin double checks the address Patrine had sent him via text to see if he had read it wrong or not.

But firstly, he checks himself on his rear view mirror and runs his fingers through his blond locks, which was styled up with a little bit of hair gel.

He wasn't wearing anything too fancy or being extra, it is not like he's trying to impress anyone and plan on getting laid tonight when he already has someone for him.

Unfortunately, that special person will not be attending tonight's party with them; having to deal with more personal stuff first.

He accidentally scrolls through his phone and comes across Jeno's recent message.

"Good luck! Have fun, bubby. But not too much fun with some random chick >:("

A chuckle escapes his lips, the message making him amused and weirdly enough, making him more impatient on hoping to see Jeno soon.

Looking up from his phone as he takes his car key out, he furrows his eyebrows at the building in front of him with a bunch of people around the place.

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"Do you think they'll show up?" Haechan's words has Renjun rolling his eyes at him in return.

"It's a party, people like Jeno are most likely to be present at times like this." He answers, "but what I'm really hoping for is Jaemin to be here so we can talk."

"Well, I saw Patrine and Hakim by the garden.... If you spot Jeno anywhere, let me know." Haechan said as he looks around one more time.

Before Renjun could give him a thumbs up, he lets out a loud gasp and snatches the elder boy by his arm, shaking him with so much force.

Renjun groans in pain as he asks, "what?!" Pulling his arm off Haechan's tight grip due to his instinct.

"I see him! He's here!"

"Who? Jeno?"

"No, Jaemin! Wait– just Jaemin?" Haechan scrunches his face in confusion when he spots the awaited blond haired boy entering the crowded building.

Alone.

"Do you think Jeno's late or something?" He turns his head to look at Renjun who shrugs his shoulders in response.

"Doesn't matter, at least he came. Now come on!" This time, it was Renjun pulling Haechan by his wrist with so much force, bumping into several people on their way to Jaemin.

The blond haired boy who was looking around for Jeno's friends, who are beginning to be his own as well, catches a glimpse of his best friends.

He watches Renjun from the corner of his eye, basically stomping over to where he was with Haechan right on his tail seemingly whining at him about being dragged along.

He pretends to not notice them or at least ignore them, hastily trying to find Amy, Patrine or Hakim amongst the sea of sweaty people so he'd have another reason to rush off.

But unfortunately for him, the second he spots Amy jumping on her feet, dancing along with some strangers or people she might've knew, he was too late.

He thrashes around when Renjun and Haechan pull him to a private room, a little bit difficult up until they enter one with a couple making out.

"Get out." Renjun strictly tells them, feeling a sense of pride when the two strangers immediately listened to him as they frantically fix themselves up.

Once they shut the door behind them, Jaemin snatches his own wrist off Renjun's grip and rubs the spot with a grunt.

"I don't have time for this." He grumbles, "also congratulations, hashtag Haechan's party is trending right now." He sarcastically compliments.

Renjun sends a glare to the tanned male who scratches his nape awkwardly.

About to turn around to leave the room full of tension, to Jaemin's dismay, he was stopped by Haechan.

"We're trying to save you, listen to our warning, Jaemin!"

"Stop! Just stop it!" Jaemin raises his voice. "Stop telling me these things, trying to help or save me from nothing!"

"B–"

"Jeno isn't a bad person!" He tries to defend the currently missing brunet boy who's name has been brought up countless of times for the dumbest reasons by his friends.

"Yes he is!" Renjun jumps in the already heated conversation, eyebrows knitted together with his forehead creased.

"Of course you'd say that!" Jaemin shifts his gaze from Haechan to Renjun. "Coming from his shitty ex boyfriend."

"W-what?" For the first time tonight, Jaemin made Renjun speechless and caught off guard.

He almost wants to burst out laughing when he sees Renjun's face slowly turning pale with his eyes blown wide as if he had seen a ghost.

Haechan beside him was no less shocked despite already knowing Renjun's past with Jeno, he doesn't know everything.

Both of them don't.

"You heard me," Jaemin bites back a smirk. "When were you going to tell me you and Jeno once dated?"

Pausing, he mimicks a thinking face before continuing, "or must I ask, how long are you guys going to keep lying to me, huh?" He sneers.

"T-that was before," Renjun clears his throat, ignoring the last question which was quite ridiculing. "And that's why I'm trying to warn you."

Jaemin snorts, "warn me from what? Him? Or you?"

"Jaemin, exactly what did he tell you about our past relationship?" Renjun looks at him strictly, eyes a little bit begging for him to believe him.

"Everything."

"Then you must know he–"

"Didn't cheat on you." Jaemin cuts him off, not surprised at the look he was instantly getting in return.

"Jaemin, you got it all wrong– he's lying." Renjun frantically tells him, quite shocked at how Jaemin easily believes Jeno.

"You got it all wrong, you're the ones who are lying to me." Jaemin gestures to both of them.

Haechan who was silent the moment Renjun started defending himself, glares at the blond haired boy. "Are you kidding?! After everything–"

"Yeah, I could say the same for you hypocrites. After all this time, you guys are in the wrong."

Jaemin is so done, he isn't letting these two boys tell him on what to do anymore. Making him be their puppet; act like them.

Jaemin realized he didn't hate on Jeno because of what he did to him, in fact, the brunet boy never did anything harmful to him.

He hated him because Renjun told him to. Said many lies to make Jaemin think he's the one who he should trust.

For goodness sake, Renjun listens to every gossip in school and the topic of Jeno is what he's mostly bringing up if it isn't Haechan who does it first.

Now who's really being toxic here?

"How are we in the wrong?! Are you fucking high or drunk right now? Did you take a shot before getting here?" Haechan rambles in frustration.

He hates it when he's the one being in the wrong, and that's something Jaemin had just realized tonight.

What Jeno said that Haechan also has a mask on, is true.

"I'm completely sober and I know what the fuck I'm saying!" He barks back. "You guys are so full of yourselves, you don't even listen to Jeno's side of the story!"

"He cheated!" Renjun unnecessarily yells.

It has Jaemin rolling his eyes, finding the elder boy whom he thought was the most mature out of the three of them, being the opposite.

"Face it Renjun, you and I both know you don't want to hear Jeno's side of the story because you're so high and mighty," he lowered his voice.

"He never cheated, do you really think he did when he didn't even kiss back? How would you feel if you were in his position and you couldn't do anything but accept false accusations?"

His nose was practically flaring, huffing loudly, breathing through his nostrils with his jaw clenched.

"You just lost a great guy, he never once acted like a dickhead to you or to Haechan. Even after accusing him, breaking up with him and backstabbing him."

He eyes the two boys intently, his eagle eyes not missing the way they both sneak a glance at each other with a gulp.

Clenching his fists tightly, he fights the urge to land a hit on their faces, there's a voice telling him Jeno would probably be upset at him if he does that.

"I'm fucking done with you two, go ahead and spread rumors about me. I don't give a single shit, reminds you of a certain someone?" He lilts full of sarcasm at the end.

He leaves the room, closing the door behind him but flinches a little bit when he's face to face with Jeno's friends.

Before he could utter a word, Amy interlocks their arms and smiles sadly at him. "Let's get out of here." Hakim pats his back gently and leads them out of the building.

Honestly, Jaemin's glad they heard him and his friends arguing in a fucking party.

He knows he wouldn't be able to tell them tomorrow as it hurts his head.

Out of all people in their school, Lee Jeno is who Jaemin chose to believe.

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Thoughts...?? :p