Lee Jeno
-Monday, January 25, 7:10 am ~reality

"Jeno! Get your ass down here, breakfast is ready!" Jeno groaned as he finished fixing his hair, glancing at himself in the mirror one last time before grabbing his bag and heading out of his room.

When he got downstairs he grabbed the piece of toast off the counter and put it in his mouth before sitting on one of the chairs around their dining room table and tying his shoes.

"One of these days you're gonna be late cuz you can't seem to get to bed at a reasonable your." Jeno took a bite out of his toast and continued to tie his shoes as his mother scolded him.

"Sorry, there was a project that I needed to finish up since the other kids in my group didn't do any of the work." This was all true and his mother knew because she had walked in the night before to see him asleep on his desk, stacks of typed papers and piles of messy sketches scattered about.

"Well maybe if you spent a little less time with those crazy friends of yours you could spend more time focussing on your school projects." His mother scoffed before angrily storming out of the room.

Jeno sighed. Ever since his father left without a word his mother had been like this- angry for no reason and constantly drinking or smoking. Jeno understood that it couldn't be easy for your husband to leave you with a couple of bucks and a son to raise, but they managed. And despite his mother's harsh attitude Jeno still loved her.

He grabbed his bag and the remains of the toast he had begun to eat and walked to the door.

"I love you, mom! See you after school!" He called, and, like he always did, he paused and listened for a reply.

But like always, he got none.

He walked to school quietly most of the way, listening to music in his earbuds as he watched the neighborhood wake up, the frost on the branched beginning to melt. Jeno tilted his head to the side.

It sure has been a warm winter...

"JENO!! WAIT FOR MEE!!" Jeno turned around to see a short boy running towards him. He smiled fondly as the boy slowed, panting as they continued their walk to school.

"Late again Haechan. What was it this time?" Haechan chuckled.

"Overwatch. I was playing a comp match and it went really far into overtime! We won though but that game took a while." Jeno shook his head, a faint smile still on his face.

"What time did you get to sleep?" He said, noticing the tiredness in the youngers eyes.

"Three," Haechan replied blankly. "How about you?"

"I don't know... I was up all night doing your half of our project." Jeno teased, giving Haechan a playful nudge.

"Hey! You offered to do it!"

"Yeah, cuz I knew you wouldn't get it done!" Their playful bickering continued until they got to school.

"Yah, Haechan, don't get in any fights today okay?" Haechan laughed as he waved to Jeno, his best friend since kindergarten.

"No promises!" He said before walking to his locker.

Everything was so normal that day.

None of them could've ever guessed what awaited them that night.

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