it's middle of the night and as jaemin and jeno prepare to go to their shared room, someone knocks on the door.

"i'll get it." jeno says and jaemin just nods.

the older walks to the door and opens it, revealing donghyuck, holding a pink object that seems like a notebook.

jeno notices and points at it, "oh, hello! isn't that the notebook renjun's been looking for?"

donghyuck nods, "yes. is he sleeping already?"

"i don't know." jeno shrugs. "you can see for yourself. come in!"

donghyuck enters inside and jeno closes the door. the latter walks towards his bestfriend who's sitting on the couch, eyes starting to get heavy.

"hey, nana! let's go to our room so you can sleep there." jeno taps on jaemin's thigh and pulls him gently by the arms.

jaemin whines and hugs jeno. the latter sighs and carries his bestfriend towards their room.

"haechan-ah, can you please turn off the lights? thanks!" and jeno and jaemin disappear through the door as the older closes it.

donghyuck proceeds to turn the lights off before walking to renjun's room. he turns the doorknob and pushes the door open. he peeks inside and he sees renjun already lying on his bed.

he quietly lets himself in and closes the door. he walks slowly towards the bed and renjun looks at him.

"haechannie." renjun smiles, pushing himself up to sit on the bed. "did you my find my notebook?"

the younger nods, sitting next to the older. he hands him the notebook with a smile, "so, about the kiss—"

"shut up!" renjun pouts, taking the notebook in his hand. "did you open it?" donghyuck pauses before shaking his head, lips pursed. "sure?"

donghyuck bites the inside of his cheek. "actually, i already found it yesterday when i was looking for my watch. and then..."

renjun squints, "you open it?"

"y-yes." donghyuck nods. "i also read the ten things you like about me." he saw the disappointment in renjun's eyes. he widen his and holds his hands, "i'm sorry, i got curious. i'm really sorry."

"so, that's why you sent me a selfie in the middle of the night for no reason?" renjun pulls his hands back.

"renjun-ah, i'm so sorry. i know i did wrong. i'm really sorry." donghyuck looks down.

renjun sighs deeply and nods gently. "i'm just thankful it wasn't anyone else who happened to find it. that would be so embarrassing, i don't think i would be able to get out of this room and show myself to them because of shame."

donghyuck laughs, looking at him and holds the older's hands again, staring at his eyes. "renjunnie."

"hm?" renjun stares at him back.

"do you... want us to be official?"

renjun blinks and mutters, "no."

donghyuck lets go of his hands, his eyes darken. "why?"

"no, i mean, yes. but... h-how about the fans? the members? the managers? think about them. they wouldn't like it." renjun bites down on his lip.

the younger looks away and nods, "okay. i think it's better that we remain unlabeled, whatever." he sighs heavily. "i'm going now. we have practice tomorrow. good night, renjun."

renjun watches as donghyuck gets off his bed lifelessly. he walks to the door so slowly, he wants to hug him from the back. but he can't.

"good night, haechan."

donghyuck opens the door and takes a last glance at him before leaving the room, closing the door.

renjun closes his eyes. "i want us to be official, donghyuck-ah..."
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