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The next day spent in the woods, Jaemin was continuously contemplating whether he should take a leap of faith in Jisoos Krist off of the cliff that bordered one edge of the woods and overlooked a gorgeous lake, or climb up the tree Renjun and Jeno was on then fall off.

The older pair didn't stop talking to each other, again.

At noon after lunch, the seven had all arrived at the bus stop by the woods. There were a bench and pole with a sign posted on it in front of a gravel path winding all through the woods and to the previously mentioned cliff. The whole scene was a peaceful, secluded place the boys liked to hang out at, and they were excited to spend another day together.

But Jaemin's spirits had been crushed the moment Renjun walked up to Jeno and the two began laughing and chatting lively. They seemed never to run out of things to talk or laugh about, and it angered Jaemin to no end.

Yet again, his only source of distraction had been the Chensung duo. Mark and Donghyuck had disappeared as soon as the last people, Jaemin and Jeno, arrived at the gravel path. None of the remaining five knew of their location, and they didn't want to know what the couple was doing either. Instead, they spent their time running around, playing games popular amongst six-year-olds, climbing trees, and screaming.

"Found you!"

"Ah! You didn't have to push me into a tree, that shit hurt!"

"Man up, Chenle, no one gives a shit if a tree branch is up your ass."

"I'm a motherfucking queen who doesn't need no man, and I definitely don't need to be one either."

"Congrats, you must feel so empower-- hey, wait! Where did Renjun and Jeno go?"

Or at least, the five boys had all been playing together until Renjun and Jeno had, just like Markhyuck, left the three younger ones and climbed their own tree to have their own conversation.

"Found them," Jaemin muttered dejectedly, glaring up at the pair who were sitting way up on a high branch, swinging their dangling legs in the air as smiles that Jaemin could barely make out were glued to their faces.

Jisung walked up to stand beside Jaemin and rolled his eyes, both at the lovesick caramel-haired boy and the older pair that had just met but acted like husbands. "Don't be sad, little Jae, come with me and Chenle to the cliff!"

"You switched from Gossip Girl to Satan in one sentence," Chenle observed, turning around to jog down the gravel path to the cliff edge.

Jaemin tore his eyes away from the irritating raven-haired pair and ran after the blondes.

They spent the rest of the day decently enough, talking to each other, quoting memes, and playing music on one of their phones while they danced and laughed. Before Jaemin knew it, the sky had darkened, signaling that it was evening.

The youngest three trudged back on the path, and threw sticks at Renjun and Jeno, whom they dubbed as "Reno". Somehow, the pair had stayed up on their tree and didn't seem to have ever stopped talking.

They jumped down, and Jaemin threw a strong glare at Jeno once he landed. The older just smirked back and turned away to throw his arm around Renjun's broad shoulders.

"Should we look for Markhyuck?" Jeno asked once they exited the woods and stopped at the same place they met up.

Jisung snorted as Chenle shook his head vigorously. "Oh hell nah. They have each other and that's all they need."

"Also I'd rather listen to Chenle's dolphin laugh for a year than walk into their kinky sex in a bush," Jaemin added dryly, a small smile gracing his face when he heard Renjun laugh.

Chenle lightly punched the caramel-haired boy's shoulder. "My laugh is melodious, bitch. Beyoncé is quaking."

Renjun suddenly looked down at his vibrating phone, a notification lighting up the screen. It was his mom texting him asking about when he would be back home. "Are you guys free tomorrow? We could go to the mall."

The group agreed on a time and meet-up place and quickly texted everything on the group chat so Markhyuck could see once they were done their session.

Renjun and Chenle waved goodbye, then set off to walk back to their home, a glamorous apartment building where their apartments were only a floor apart.

Only a few moments later, the bus pulled up to the stop. "Bye, hoes, see your ugly asses tomorrow!" was what Jisung said brightly before he stepped on and the bus pulled away.

"Let's go," Jaemin snapped, turning sharply on his heel.

Jeno walked beside the younger, knowing full well how angry he made Jaemin. "Wasn't that fun?"

Jaemin scoffed in response, folding his arms in front of him to keep somewhat warm. Despite having been extremely hot earlier in the day, the temperature was dropping as night drew nearer. "It would have been if you weren't such an inconsiderate ass."

Jeno noticed the younger's situation and how cold he was, so he sighed and took off his leather jacket. He threw it on Jaemin's back and replied, "I was just talking to Renjun, how is that inconsiderate?"

"Do you not remember our conversation from a few days ago?!" Jaemin exclaimed, eyebrows furrowing. He shrugged Jeno's jacket off of him and threw it back to the older. "And take your ugly jacket, I don't fucking need it."

Laughing, Jeno grabbed the younger's body by the waist and forced him into the jacket. "Yeah, you do, dumbass."

Jaemin groaned, hating how he actually felt warm with Jeno's jacket and the older hugging him like that. "Fine, I'll take the damn jacket, just get away from me like you should with Renjun!"

"Fucking jealous and fucking desperate," Jeno sighed in mock disappointment. "Do you not remember our conversation from yesterday? It's not my fault he likes me more than you!"

"I knew him first!" Jaemin cried as they walked onto the street his house was on. "Just stay away, you're ruining everything."

"Like how I'll ruin Renjun in bed," Jeno smirked, darting away from Jaemin as the younger had his fists curled up and raised.

"You're such a bitch!"

"At least Renjun would rather fuck me than you!"

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The next morning, Jaemin was fuming when he and Jeno arrived at the food court in the mall. Prior to their arrival, they had been yelling at each other, swearing to no end, arguing enough to start a third World War. The only positive side was that their mothers were away that morning, so neither could get in trouble for their actions.

Jisung, Chenle, and Renjun were already there waiting for the pair. In all honesty, it was more Renjun being the one to wait patiently. The younger boys chased each other through the food court, weaving in between people and constantly yelling out "Sorry"s in English as they cut lines or shocked people holding trays piled with food.

"Where's Markhyuck?" Jaemin asked as he and Jeno took a seat at the table Renjun was on his phone at.

The Chinese boy glanced up and turned off his phone, smiling. "They called just now and said they're not coming. It's just us - and Chenle and Jisung if they stop being dumbfucks."

Eventually, they found the pair and got them to stop running, instead just walk around the stores, browsing through products and clothes.

Chenle was getting antsy as they stood in the back corner of a store, desperate for movement or something fun. He was definitely not one for staying still or chill. "We should play truth or dare!"

Jisung gasped and clapped his hands, face alight with sudden excitement. "Yes! You ask first."

Chenle pouted cutely as he thought of who and what to ask. He glanced at the other three. Jeno and Renjun had been looking through jeans and jackets but stopped to turn around and pay attention to Chenle. Jaemin, on the other hand, was leaning against a wall, tapping his foot impatiently and sending occasional angry glances at Reno.

"Jaemin!" Chenle screeched with glee.

The said boy's eyes flitted over to the younger, not even waiting for the question and just immediately answered, "Dare."

"Thank fucking god," Chenle sighed in relief, then grinned wickedly. "I dare you to kiss Renjun."

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