youngjae spent at least two weeks at jaebum's, not ready to go back come yet but the older never minded. he obviously wouldn't. the younger male often went back to his apartment to get some spare clothes and other things. you can say that it was like they moved in together.

"youngjae-yah, one of my friends is a lawyer so we could sue jinah since we have proof against her, you know?" jinyoung tells him when they meet up for a coffee.

"i don't know hyung. maybe she's driven by love..?" he sounds so unconvinced himself it's almost funny.

"youngjae, she threatened you and then broke into your house to vandalize it. no one in their right mind would do that."

"i just... i don't feel like it's necessary. i mean, she didn't break valuable things and none of us has been hurt so it's not that deep," youngjae is mostly trying to convince himself because he doesn't want and need any drama in his life.

jinyoung sighs but he nods, not wanting to pressure his friend any further, for now. there's a silence between them that's broken by jinyoung's ringtone. the small smile appearing on his face tells youngjae it's jackson. the older looks up at him, wordlessly asking if it's okay for him to answer.

"go ahead hyung, i don't mind at all."

jinyoung mutters a "thanks" and asnwers the call. he doesn't hear what jackson says on the line but he guesses it's something incredibly corny, if jinyoung cringing is anything to go by.

"you're so disgusting jackson," jinyoung mumbles. "... yeah, i do. i'm with youngjae right now. we're on a mother/son date, yes. uh? you wanna talk to him? um, i don't know if he wants to talk to you."

youngjae snorts at that, signalling jinyoung to put the phone on speaker. when the older does, youngjae hears a sudden pained scream.

"why did you scream like that?" youngjae asks, apologizing to the other customers.

"i hit my couch with my knee! fuck, it hurts like a bitch," he hisses. "hi youngjae by the way."

youngjae giggles, "hi hyung. what's up?"

"nothing much. i feel extreme pain at the moment but that's beside the point. how is living with jaebum like?"

the younger almost chokes.

"i don't live with him hyung. what the fuck?"

jinyoung rolls his eyes at that, a playful smile tugging at his lips. on the other end, jackson scoffs.

"please. it's been almost two weeks now. i'm pretty sure you can go back to your crib but you don't want to because you like being with jaebum 24/7. you aren't fooling anyone but you, baby bro."

"what he said," jinyoung jumps in, agreeing with his boyfriend.

"i-i don't. i don't feel ready yet, that's why."

"sure, if you say so," his two older friends say in sync, openly mocking him.

youngjae wants new friends.

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but it still lingers in his mind throughout the whole day. after his classes are done and he gets to jaebum's empty apartment, he notices how comfortable he got after two weeks only. how normal and domestic it feels when jaebum gets home from work and kisses him to greet him.

"how was your day, baby?" jaebum asks, putting his stuff down.

"good. went to get coffee with jinyoung hyung then went to class. how about yours?" he asks back, wrapping his arms around the older's middle.

"stressful. i'm just glad i'm with my boyfriend at the moment," jaebum smiles, pecking his lips. "i'm gonna wash up and then we can order something to eat and watch something?"

youngjae nods with a smile, letting jaebum go before taking his phone to find something to order. the older comes back twenty minutes later, in a t-shirt and sweatpants. youngjae's done ordering when he plops down on the couch next to him.

"what's the menu for tonight?"

"fried chicken. is that okay?" youngjae cuddles up to his boyfriend, leaning against jaebum so that his back is resting a little bit against his chest.

jaebum hums with a nod, reaching to take youngjae's hand and intertwines their fingers. he then reaches to get the remote and turns the tv on, scrolling through the channels. he chooses a random movie and they watch it with little interest before they hear someone ring the bell.

"i'll get it. it's probably the chicken," the younger says, getting up to open the door.

when he turns the handle and opens the wooden door, an irritated and surprised gasp leaves him, unpleasant goosebumps rising up on his skin. you guessed it. minhyun is standing there with a smug grin plastered on the face.

"how the hell did you get here minhyun? and what the hell do you want again?"

"is that a way to greet your guest? someone i know gave me the address. just wanted to see how you were doing, i heard your crib got broken into. how traumatizing," minhyun explains, sounding as condescending as ever and it's infuriating.

"how did you know about that? not a lot of people know what happened," youngjae asks, suspicious as he slowly, very slowly starts to close the door.

minhyun seems to catch on and blocks the door with his foot before grabbing youngjae by the arm, grip tight like a vice. the latter groans in pain, trying to get his hand off of him.

"you're hurting me, let me go."

minhyun tsks with a disgusting smirk, gripping him even tighter. his innocent act is long forgotten as he says,

"let's go somewhere quiet, i want to talk to you, baby. i know you miss us and you being with that jerk is just an act to fool yourself."

youngjae whines loudly as minhyun pulls him towards himself, caging youngjae with his arms. he laughs when the latter tries to free himself from his hold but to no avail as minhyun is stronger.

"you really thought i would let you go youngjae? did you forget who you belong to? hm?"

"you really have a death wish, don't you?" someone behind them growls but they very much know who it is.

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dk y'all

also, why is samuel so adorable?? like he's an actual sweetheart??? protect him at all costs??