I'm really tired while writing this lmao I literally just arrived back home.

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"Since we still have some time left..." the teacher pauses as the students start cheering; hoping it will be about them having an early lunch time today.

"We will be having a short group activity," ignoring the immediate whines of disappointment and annoyance, their teacher still continues.

"So everyone listen up as I call your names, go to your partner immediately and cooperate with each other, alright? Let's make this quick."

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"Why are a lot of people staring at me while whispering to each other? What gossip is it about this time?" Hakim glances around as he picks on his food with a plastic fork.

"Apparently they're making a big deal of you and Renjun being partners in class yesterday." He leans in a bit as he speaks up, so the person could still hear him.

Furrowing his eyebrows, he shakes his head as he huffs out. "People these days are ridiculous. That was just a small activity to pass time, what else was I supposed to do?"

"Yeah, you can't really be picky in this situation." Hakim says, agreeing with him.

"You would more or less be a hypocrite if you did that since you said we shouldn't be childish in the midst of this... Drama."

"Exactly, and why would I even complain in the first place? At least I have a partner; and that person who kinda knows what to do is just a bonus."

"I know right?" Hakim chuckles, "I seriously don't get these people. They have nothing better to do other than stick their noses into other people's business."

"Hey babe," before the blond haired boy could even turn to the newcomer, a soft pair of lips landed on his cheek, planting a short yet sweet kiss.

Smiling instantly, he scoots aside a bit to give space for his boyfriend to take a seat.

Setting his lunch tray on the table as he then starts peeling the orange, "what were you guys talking about?" He asks, biting back a smile of his own when an arm was draped over his shoulders.

Hakim sighs tiredly and continues to pick on his food, not really having the appetite to eat a lot today. "The usual." He replies.

Humming, the brunet boy doesn't say anything at first as he carefully picks a piece of orange and eats it, about to pick another one, he pauses when Hakim clears his throat.

"New gossips about your boyfriend today, actually." He rephrases.

Snapping his head to look at the blond haired boy, he raises a brow. "Really now?" Earning a brief nod from him, he clenches his jaw.

"What was it about?" Although he tries to maintain his lips smiling and his tone alight, the two other boys could sense the true feeling he's getting.

He is not happy. Who even would be anyway?

The blond haired boy winces a little at the sight he's witnessing, poor orange is not getting crushed between his boyfriend's supposedly gentle fingertips.

Now it's the opposite. And he chews them aggressively too, but soon enough he inhales deeply as he calms himself down.

"It's nothing serious, baby," Jaemin whispers into his ear. "Let's just ignore them like usual, they're bored and want to tick you off. Don't show them it worked."

Rubbing his shoulders gently, attempting to hopefully help his boyfriend calm down, the brunet boy clicks his tongue but does what he was told nonetheless.

"Sorry, I got carried away..." He pouts, biting back a smile when Jaemin pecks his lips sweetly.

Hakim does nothing but snorts at his apology, "don't even apologize for that shit, Jen. That's literally nothing."

Finishing his can of soda, he continues. "Like seriously, you call that 'got carried away' ?" He sneers.

"Deadass though, don't even apologize. Actually, now that I think about it, I wouldn't really stop you if you got carried away from defending your boyfriend."

"Not even a bit?" Jaemin chuckles at him as he continues to rub Jeno's shoulder.

"Okay, well... Obviously I would also help you guys," Hakim sassily says.

Looking around, he lowers his voice in a hushed tone. "But the chance of me stopping Jeno from stepping in to defend you from these bitches here, is very tiny."

"Right...." Jeno makes a face as he trails off, agree to disagree perhaps. "I appreciate that... I guess."

"Happy to help."

"Hey, you never told us where's Amy and Patrine." Jaemin then switches the topic to the absence of the two girls in their group.

Actually, he's been wondering where those two could be, as he obviously expected to see them at lunch. Especially Amy who's usually the first one there at the table.

But lunch time is almost over and he hasn't seen them, it sometimes could be a little weird without 'chatty Amy' around.

"Amy has lunch detention, not surprised." Hakim says, having the couple to laugh along with him in agreement. "And Patrine's... Well, I actually don't know..."

"You don't know where your own girlfriend is?" Jeno speaks up, sending a slightly judgemental look towards his friend as a joke.

"Hey! Listen," Hakim drops his plastic fork on his plate as he starts to defend himself. "I'm not sure where she could be, she just said she has to take care of some duties first."

Pausing, he then slaps his palms on his cheeks, the couple wincing at how loud the sound it created. "Oh fuck!"

"What?"

"What if she's hurt?! Or lying?! Do you think she would cheat on me?"

"Hakim, I'm pretty sure Patrine can defend herself just fine. And she wouldn't cheat on you, ever. No matter how much of a dick you can be." Jeno quips.

"But for real, stop overthinking. She isn't that type of person, we all know that. So why don't you calm down and have an orange."

"Gee... Thanks..." Hakim jokes about as he takes the handed piece of orange slice anyway.

"And you're right, Jen."

"Huh?"

"How could Patrine cheat on a handsome man like me? Never." He flashes a wink while gushing about himself.

Meanwhile Jaemin just rolls his eyes, Hakim snickers mischievously at him and calls him out. "Relax man, he's all yours."

While Jaemin was flushing in embarrassment especially by the fact that he got caught red handed, Jeno giggles at his lover and continues to finish his orange.

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Sorry if this chapter doesn't make sense and is like... Totally boring lmao.

Although I'm jetlagged, I felt really bad bc of my absence, so I just wrote a chapter anyway smh.

Seriously, my eyes are droopy so I apologize for any mistakes 😭

I hope I can make up for it :)