THE ONE ! 07
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"I like this." Jaemin quietly admits as they walk to Jeno's house. The other whips his head to face the boy, eyes widened as he was pleased to hear those words. "Really, I do."

"Well, I'm glad." Jeno responds shortly, he himself enjoyed spending his time with Jaemin and he hoped there would be more days like this. "If you're ever free, you can ask me to hang out. Usually I'm not doing much during the week."

"That's great but one thing, I don't have your number. If I suddenly want to hang out with you without any notice, how will I be able to contact you?"

Jeno snorts, "Could've just asked for my number Nana. The rest is pretty much common sense."

The pink haired boy shrugs, "Well, just wanted to specify what I needed it for." That part was true, but Jaemin knew that if he wanted to learn more about Jeno, they could text and call each other. "Besides, if we're not able to see each other we can just text or call."

"You sound like a needy boyfriend."

"Well, I do lack a bit of love. Relationship wise." Jaemin admits, scratching his nape as he releases a nervous laugh. He didn't know if the words would steer their conversation into something deeper. But, Jeno only gives him a sympathetic look, "What?"

"Nothing. It's just, how can anyone not want you?"

"Jeno, you sound like a sap. Just because I like someone doesn't mean they're obligated to return the feelings. Love doesn't work that way." His words were simple but Jeno could sense the disappointment behind them, "Sorry if this got sad all of a sudden. I didn't mean it to turn this way."

"No it's fine." Jeno reassures, "You're quite brave Jaemin. To accept this even though it seems you've had a rough time with romance. If nobody has already told you, I'm proud of you."

"Jeno," Jaemin clutched onto his drink, "If you say things like that, you'll make me cry."

"Well, I do have a shoulder."

The younger raises a hand and lightly smacks the other, "You're stupid."

"I get that sometimes."

They continued their journey to Jeno's place, in fact Jaemin realized that the direction they were heading to is the same path towards his house. Maybe he was living near Jeno this whole time and didn't know. If that was the case, maybe he'd have someone to walk to school with. "And that's my house." Jeno points to the building nearby, Jaemin's prediction was right, he did live near Jeno.

"I live close by. My street isn't too far from here." Jaemin explains as he follows Jeno towards his front door. "Maybe I should come over often since I'm not a great distance away."

Jeno removes the keys that sit in his pocket, he raises a brow and looks at Jaemin. "It's your first time being here and you're already getting ahead of yourself?"

"Ah~" Jaemin whined, watching as Jeno inserted the key into the lock's hole. Fumbling it around as he opened the door, "You make it sound like a bad thing."

"It's not." Jeno clears up before Jaemin got the wrong idea, "I find it cute that you're already planning for our future activities." He shortly enters his home and Jaemin trails inside with him. Jeno shuts the door, locking it to secure the home and they begin to remove their shoes.

"I mean, I did say that I liked being with you."

"I know, I'm glad and I already said that."

Jeno sensed that Jaemin was a needy boy, he had to have some sort of attention fed to him to keep his system going. If not, he'd begin to overthink, such as things like being annoying or clinging too much were things he seemed to worry about. But, Jeno didn't mind, he surely was going to make the boy understand that he wasn't annoying, nor bothersome and clingy. He was simply ready to give that reassurance and give back all the love that Jaemin gave to others but never received. "Jeno." As Jaemin's voice brings the older back to his senses, "Where do I put my backpack?"

"Oh, we can put it in my room."

Jaemin nods, watching as Jeno firstly sets the pastries and his drink onto the kitchen's island before heading off to his room. Jaemin does the same, setting his drink aside incase anything happened and followed Jeno to his room once they were ready. It was down the hall, the last door on the left. "Here give me your bag, I'll set it down." He offers, Jaemin slowly removes his bag and Jeno's grabs it by its straps. "If you want, we can eat in here while we do our work."

"What if we make a mess in your room?"

"There's a table there to set down our stuff, it's wide enough so it'll be hard for things to get knocked down." Jeno explains, entering his safe space to place Jaemin's item down. "Unless studying isn't really something you want to do right now."

Jaemin smiles, "You read my mind."

"It's written all over your face."

"Guess I should be more slick."

"Jaemin? Being slick, not in his vocabulary." Jeno teases, running off back into the kitchen. The hardwood floor makes it easy for him to glide with his socks so he gets a head start. But, as Jaemin chases after him he tries to reduce his speed but instead crashes into Jeno's back. "Woah—" As Jeno turns around rather quickly, eyes watching as Jaemin rubbed his shoulder. "Are you okay?"

Jaemin laughs, "Yeah I am, I'm not made of porcelain Jeno. I'm not gonna break easily."

"But still..just don't hurt yourself." Jeno gently rubs his hand onto Jaemin's shoulder, "Don't want you in the hospital or something."

"That's the last thing we want."

Jeno nods, they then walk over to the kitchen and he removes the two plastic boxes that hold their cakes. He places them both onto the surface, tying the plastic bag he opens the cabinet under the sink to place it in a small bag. "I'll get us forks." Jeno shortly tells, Jaemin only waits patiently as the ravenette pulls a drawer to reveal the silverware. He hands a fork to Jaemin, then grabs one for himself. "Alright lets dig in, and thanks for this. Next time, I'm definitely paying."

Jaemin opens the box and nods, "It wasn't much Jeno, but if you insist."

Jeno lifts his fork and points to Jaemin, "No matter what amount, it still does damage to your wallet."

"You're a dork you know?"

"Clearly aware."

As they ate their cakes in silence, Jaemin decided to break it as he was getting slightly uncomfortable by the fact that their chewing was the only noise his ears were intaking. He even finished earlier than Jeno so, he shoots him a question. "Jeno, have you ever been in a relationship?"

Jeno raises a brow, his fork was still in his mouth as he relatively just took another bite. Once he's finished chewing, he sets the silverware down, "Well, no, but many of my friends have. I've seen their partners come and go. I'm rather on the sidelines, I bring most of the advice to the table when needed but because of that people think I've been in one or more before."

"Oh, really?" Jaemin was somewhat surprised to hear that Jeno has never invested his time into a relationship. He seemed to be that type of guy who'd have a significant other during his high school career, but assumptions were not facts. "You would be a good boyfriend though."

"Thanks..you know I'm saving my first relationship for someone right?"

"Oh.." Jaemin didn't know what to say, it was either he was being really oblivious right now or Jeno actually had eyes on someone else. He couldn't read his face, he didn't seem disappointed. But, all he could do was clear things up first. "I—I'm sorry..that you got tied up with me in this Lovers St. fiasco I just—"

"What?" Jeno cuts him off as he's confused by his words, "What are you talking about?"

"Well..you said you're saving your first relationship for someone.."

Jeno walks over to the boy, Jaemin's body stiffens as Jeno comes at him with open arms. Pulling him into a tight hug, "Jaemin, you're stupid cute but you're that someone. You're the one."

a/n: stan cix