"renjun, we're in class. no phones!" the teacher yelled, making renjun drop his phone on the floor, catching the attention of the rest of the class.

he picked his phone and threw it in his bag before bowing to the teacher and going back to his exercises.

as the teacher started speaking again, jeno, who was sitting next to renjun questioned the boy.

"why were you on your phone? you usually never use it in class."

"donghyuck still hasn't responded." he said sadly.

it was their third class of the day. donghyck was absent, and he hadn't even texted renjun. jaemin had reassured his boyfriend saying that he was probably still sleeping, but it didn't help renjun. that's why the chinese had sent his best friend a text message at 8:00, as classes had started. he had sent others at 9:00 and 10:00, but it was almost 11:00, and he still had no answer.

"stop worrying renjun, he's probably occupied..." sighed.

renjun pouted. "it's not fair. when he sends me messages, if i don't answer in the 10 minutes, he makes a tantrum. but when it's the other way around..." he stopped talking to think. "well, actually, it's never the other way around. donghyuck usually responds in the 5 seconds..."

and that got renjun even more worried.

the bell rang a minute after, signalling it was time to have lunch. renjun was the first to run out of the classroom, his phone in his hands, followed by his boyfriends.

injun

where are u?

sent at 8:02

injun

donghyuck???

sent at 9:07

injun

why didn't you tell me you weren't coming today?

sent at 10:01

injun

donghyuck, please, answer me

i'm worried about you...

please...

sent now

"renjun, if you're that worried, we can accompany you to his house at the end of classes." jaemin caressed his boyfriend's cheek.

"jaemin's right. you shouldn't worry like that... everything's okay renjun..." jeno added patting the boy's hair.

"okay, we'll go to his house after cl-" he was cut by a notification on his phone. he opened it quickly, almost looking desperate.

hyuckie

sorry

i was sleeping

injun

OH MY GODDDD

i'm so relieved you answered

are you okay?

why aren't you in class?

hyuckie

i am very sick

so, i couldn't come

injun

shit

do you need company?

i can skip class to come and help you

hyuckie

no no

don't

my mother's already here

"guys?" renjun said, putting his phone down to look at his boyfriends.

"was it donghyuck? what did he say?" jaemin asked.

"he said he was sick." renjun said, with a blank face.

"that's what i thought, does he need company?" jeno piepd in.

"he said his mother was there." renjun added, on the same tone.

"then everything's okay. we'll- "

"no."

"no?" his two boyfriends looked at him strangely.

"donghyuck is an orphan. he doesn't have a 'mother'." renjun explained looking at his boyfriends. jeno and jaemin looked at each other.

"i-i need to pass a call." jeno excused himself before running to a hidden spot.

jaemin stayed with renjun.

"renjun, look at me." he said, making the chinese look at him in the eye. renjun's eyes were getting teary.

"do not worry junnie. answer him as if normal, and tonight we'll go there and see what is happening, okay?" jaemin said in a soothing voice.

as renjun didn't have anything better to do, he agreed.

injun

okay then

i'll come after class

to bring you the homework

read 11:21

renjun put his phone in his bag and allowed himself to let a tear fall from his eye. jaemin engulfed him in a hug. "injunnie baby, stay strong, everything will be alright..." jaemin whispered in his ear.