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𝔍𝖆𝖊𝖒𝖎𝖓'𝔰 𝔭𝔬𝔳

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Renjun has been gone for almost more than a week now, and I'm really getting scared.

I really want him to come back. I would've brought him back myself, but Jeno stopped me, with good reasoning of course.

He told me that if I went after him and chased him down, it would only make things worse. He had a point...

Renjun looked so scared when he ran away, just like he did all those years ago. Jeno told me that if he did think about coming back, that we should keep the house in order until then.

So that's what we've been doing. We clean, take care of his plants, we even learned to cook for ourselves. But he just hasn't come back yet, and I'm getting very worried.

"Jeno?"

"Mhm?"

He looked up from what he was cooking, turning the heat down so that it wouldn't burn.

"...Do you think that Renjun-hyung is safe?"

"I think so. He probably went to go stay with Mark-hyung. He's the only person that he trusts"

"...W-When will he come back..?"

I sniffled and batted my eyes, to stop my tears from coming again.

Jeno completely turned off the stove, since what he was cooking was done anyway.

He came over to me with some water and made me look up at him.

"I bet he'll come back Nana. We just have to be patient"

"B-But, it feels like it's been forever..."

"I know... But we have to stay strong. We can't force him to come back, and we can't chase after him. He might never come back if we do that"

"But..."

"Please don't be sad Nana. Hyung would want us to be happy, wouldn't he?"

I just sadly nodded.

Jeno seemed to be thinking about something, then his face soon lit up, as if he'd gotten an idea.

"I know! Why don't we talk about things that we love about him! That should pass the time, and it could bring him back faster!"

That actually sounded like a good idea~.

I agreed to it, and he excitedly brought me over to the couch, his tail swaying with anticipation.

"Ok! I'll go first! Something I love about Renjun-hyung iiiiiiis..., his kindness~! He never would've taken us in if he wasn't so nice~"

"I agree~. What I love about hyung is his unpredictability. He may seem cold at times, but he's actually very fun and adorable once you get to know him~"

"Mhm~! I love his looks! His hair is really fluffy, and he has such a pretty face~"

He does, doesn't he~?

"I love his voice~. It's so soothing, I wish I could hear it now..."

As if on cue, we heard someone calling us in the distance.

And it sounded like Renjun!

"Is that...?"

"I don't know... Let's see if we hear it again"

We stayed quiet, and made sure to pay closer attention to the voice.

We heard it again, and it definitely sounded like Renjun!

We looked at each other with disbelief, but quickly ran to the door, and swung it open.

And we saw Renjun running back to the house, with Mark running right behind him!

I looked over at Jeno, and I realized that we had both started crying.

We both ran up to Renjun, and we all hugged each other in the midst of our sobbing. He kept saying "I'm so sorry" over and over, and we did the same.

Mark eventually had to help us inside, so that we wouldn't be outside while it was getting dark, and proceeded to try and calm us down so we could talk things out.

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30 Minutes Later

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"I'm really sorry guys... I never gave you a chance to explain what happened, but now I know..."

"We're sorry too hyung... We didn't mean to kill your parents"

I sadly apologized.

"We didn't have a choice..."

Jeno stated after me.

"I know. I got to see for myself"

"How???"

We both questioned.

"He had a dream just a few minutes ago. He saw exactly what happened from that night, from both of your points of view and his"

Mark answered, and I nodded.

"My parents and I were the only ones around, I realize that now. I'm sorry that I misjudged you both..."

Renjun avoided eye contact when he apologized again.

We didn't really know what to say after that.

Nothing had ever come between the three of us, ever since Jeno and I became friends. We always got along after that.

But then I realized something.

"Uhhh, Renjun-hyung???"

"Mm?"

"Does Mark-hyung.....?"

I was too scared to finish that question.

"Oh! Yes, he knows. I told him everything"

Both me and Jeno were kind of scared at this point.

Does he think of us any differently, now that he knows our secret...?

"Don't worry. I'm not gonna report either of you, and I'm fairly ok with it, as long as you don't try to hurt Renjun"

"We'd never do that hyung!"

"Ever!"

We both shrieked, and Mark smiled.

"So then it's settled, starting today, Mark-hyung is your friend too"

Renjun smiled, and Mark nodded.

I'm glad about that. Mark seemed very nice at the convenience store that day~.

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2 Hours Later

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After hanging out for about two hours, Mark finally had to leave. But we all walked him home together, since it was already significantly dark outside.

When we bid our goodbyes, we practically ran home, and locked the door behind us as soon as we entered the house.

Jeno and I dashed to the bathroom to wash up first, while Renjun waited for his turn. We took a little longer than usual, because we were happily playing with soap bubbles.

But Renjun got in after we finished, and it didn't take him long to get out. After he came out, he fixed all three of us a cup of ramen, knowing that we both love ramen~.

Jeno and I turned it into a race to see who could eat their ramen the fastest, and Jeno won~.

"Finally~!!"

"Congratulations"

Renjun smiled and clapped for him, as did I.

The two of us soon finished our ramen, and we were all ready to head on to bed after that.

Renjun crawled into bed first, then Jeno and I crawled in on either side of him. He brought us closer to him, and made sure that we were comfortable.

"Goodnight guys~"

Renjun sleepily stated, as he kissed our foreheads.

"Goodnight~"

"Night hyung~~"

The three of us soon drifted off the sleep, never wanting to leave each other's arms again.

These guys aren't just my friends and my family. They're my soulmates, and I don't know what I'd do without them~.