"Na Jaemin, Zhong Chenle there's no way in hell I'm wearing those!"

Jian said seriously looking at Jaemin who was trying to put a hair bow clip thingy on her. Chenle on the other hand was trying to get her in a Boujee pearl necklace he borrowed from his mother.

Today is finally the day Jian is going on a 'date' which is actually not a date with the senior from their school. Jaemin had taken this chance to make this his duty that this date goes smoothly. He didn't care how many times Jian shouted in front of his ear saying that it's not even a date and is a study session. Jaemin and Chenle has also taken this as his duty to get her to look presentable for this 'date' by bringing accessories from their family members. Taehyung is not here yet. He is busy but he said he would join them very soon.

Baekhyun is leaning against Jian's door frame, judging everyone. He is not too happy with this whole situation for an unknown reason.

"Jian-ah, I swear it's gonna look pretty. Just try it for once!"Jaemin said.

"No! Fuck your ribbons and your pearls. Put these on yourselves, I'm good with having my headphones on my head.."

"Just try it for once!"

"Oh fuck no.."

"JUNG JIAN, I AM STILL HEARTBROKEN. MY GIRLFRIEND CHEATED ON ME, CAN YOU NOT FUCKING LISTEN TO ME FOR ONCE?"Jaemin shouted.

Jian sighed,"But.."

"I swear if you put this on and manage to have a successful date, I will give you something that you've been wanting for a long time!"Jaemin said.

"Ps5?"

"Better than that. Now come here, let me put this clip on your hair,"Jaemin talked as if he was talking to a kid.

Jian sighed,"Fine whatever. But you better pay me back."

"I will surely,"Jaemin said while happily putting the clip on her hair.

"Isn't this too much for a study session?"Jian asked while looking at the mirror, wearing a T-shirt Jaemin chose for her and the clip on her head.

"You literally only put on a damn clip? How is that too much?"Chenle asked.

Jian rolled her eyes and then looked at the clock. It's almost four.

"Guys I gotta get going. The session would go well, so be ready with your payment."

Jaemin nodded, smiling. Jian looked at Chenle and Baekhyun, waved at them.

"Don't be too late," Baekhyun said.

"Okay, mom,"Jian said, making Baekhyun glare at her and the other two laugh.

"I'm gonna go, bye,"Jian said and got out of her room. After taking a few steps she came back in the room and stood in the middle while looking at Jaemin.

"Na Jaemin, I have a bad feeling about this. You kept saying how you are gonna make sure this quote unquote date goes smoothly, is there any way you three are going to follow me there secretly and spy?"

Jaemin coughed and then frowned,"What do you take us for, Jung Jian? Do you think we are some creeps who spies on their friend who is on a date?"

"It's not a date and y'all better not try to follow me like creeps, I'm really gonna go now."

With that Jian headed out with her bag of notebooks she packed for the study session.

Turns out the three of them actually were creeps who spy on their friend while they are on a date because currently the three of them are hiding in the bushes of Jaemin and Jian's school watching over Jian and her date who are at the basketball court. He was practicing basketball and Jian is waiting for him to be done.

Following Jian on her date secretly was Jaemin's plan from the start. He couldn't miss this chance of seeing his best friend finally be on a date. Baekhyun really doesn't know why he is here. He really doesn't want to be here. It hurts his ego that he is sitting in a bush of a school, watching a real life high school romance drama go down.

Jian's senior is a good looking guy. It's the first time he has seen him. Jaemin had finally revealed his name. God knows why Jaemin didn't tell his name until now, otherwise he would be able to do some digging on this guy named Mark Lee. Now as Baekhyun is observing him, he seems decent. But Baekhyun isn't understanding what charm of his attracted Jian.

At one point of the practice Mark was standing a bit far away from the basket and was dribbling the ball. He looked at Jian who was standing not to far from him, watching him and shouted in English loud enough for even the three of them to hear,"Jian, this one's for you!"

And with that he ran and threw the ball in the basket but unfortunately the ball completely missed the basket and fell on the ground.

But rather than being embarrassed, he laughed out loud while rubbing his hair,"Oops!"

Baekhyun frowned,"This is the guy Jian likes?"

He was more shocked by seeing Jian's reaction. He thought she was going to judge him but instead she chuckled and got the ball for him.

What the heck?

He was once again shocked by seeing the reaction of the people beside him.

"Aww cute,"Jaemin said while clicking Mark and Jian's pictures like a parent would.

"He's quite charming,"Even Chenle said,"I get her now."

Baekhyun totally doesn't get it. He again looked at the Mark guy.

What is everyone seeing that he isn't?

What am I missing?

Jian and Mark went to a cafe nearby where Mark actually helped her study. The three musketeers were watching over them from the other side of the big cafe. Baekhyun was carefully watching their every move while Jaemin was busy taking pictures of them. He really looked like a proud parent.

The study session went on for almost forty five minutes and after that their so called date was over. When Jian was waving Mark goodbye and thanking him, the three of them completely ran home so Jian doesn't catch them. At home they are gonna act like they were home all day.

Jian soon came back and they all started acting, asking her how the session went and what they did as if they had no idea at all. Jian told them briefly and then looked at Jaemin and said,"The session went well, where's my pay?"

Jaemin smiled widely,"Yes. Let's go, I will give you what you wanted."

"Huh?"Jian asked, confused.

Jaemin turned to Baekhyun and Chenle and said,"Hyung, Chenle. We need to go out, we will be back soon. Don't worry about us. Bye."

And with that, without saying anything further Jaemin dragged Jian out of the house. He didn't answer any of their questions about where they were going.

Jian was utterly confused as to why Jaemin brought her to a flower shop. And Jaemin left her at the front of the store, looking over the beautiful flowers while he went inside and bought a bouquet of beautiful pink flowers.

"Are you gonna give me some lousy flowers as a gift? If so I already quit..thank you but no thank you.."

"Jian-ah, they are not for you,"Jaemin said smiling and sniffing the bouquet.

"Then who are these for?"Jian asked, confused by the whole situation.

"Minhee,"Jaemin answers simply.

Jian paused for a second before bursting out,"YOU ARE GONNA GO BACK TO HER, AREN'T YOU? I SWEAR TO GOD IF YOU GO BACK TP THAT MANIPULATIVE, CHEATING ASS BI.."

"Ssh!"Jaemin smiled,"Just trust me and follow me this time."

With that Jaemin dragged Jian's wrist and dragged her behind him again without answering any more questions.

Jaemin had called Minhee out to the back of a church. There was a park nearby where he asked Jian to stay while he talks to Minhee. Minhee seemed really excited and hyper that Jaemin had finally called her after one and a half weeks, she came running here. As soon as Jaemin came and stood in front of her, she held his shoulders and said,"Jaemin-ah, thank you so much. It's all a misunderstanding. It was a false alarm. I'm not pregnant! I just got the result few days ago!"

Minhee was about to hug Jaemin but Jaemin stepped back and removed her hands from his shoulders. He was still smiling so Minhee was confused. He looked calm and collected while she was a mess.

"Minhee-ah,"Jaemin finally called and gave her the bouquet of those beautiful pink flowers,"These are for you."

Minhee smiled, took them and sniffed them happily. In her mind she was completely sure that Jaemin had forgiven her and that they would go back together,"These are beautiful."

"Do you know what these are called?"Jaemin asked.

Minhee shook her head.

"These are cyclamens,"Jaemin smiled,"The perfect break up flowers."

"Huh?"Minhee froze as her mind processed what he just said,"Jaemin-ah.."

"I really loved you, Minhee-ah. I even thought of coming back. But Jian is right, I deserve to be free, I deserve someone so much better."

"What.."

"If I start listing why I'm breaking up with you it's gonna take the whole damn night so I'm gonna pass on that. I really have no hard feelings. I wish you the best but please stay away from me. I have nothing more to say now, you have no idea how hard it is to hold this calm posture right now." Jaemin was about to turn around and leave but Minhee held his wrist.

"You can't do this to me, Jaemin. We were so good together.."

Jaemin laughed out loud,"Please don't stoop any lower, Minhee. Let go."

"It's all because of that Jian, isn't it?"Minhee asked,"You are leaving me for her, aren't you? She brainwashed you, I'm sure of it. I'm gonna make that bitche's life a living he.."

Jaemin snapped this time and got his wrist forcefully out of her grip and said,"Don't you dare lay a single hand on my best friend."

Jaemin then took a deep breath and said,"I really wasn't going to say this but now I can't help myself. I'm gonna day this as respectfully I can. Seo Minhee, you freaking suck."

Just as Jaemin said it he felt like a whole world of weight get off of his shoulders. He felt good. He thought that he would have a whole episode of mental breakdown and wouldn't be able to go through with this break up but looks like he did pretty well.

When Jaemin was leaving Minhee there, he felt like a whole new person. He smiled thinking of this chapter ending.

Jian was sitting at the park bench, having no idea about what actually went down behind the church. She was worried about Jaemin that he might actually take Minhee back.

She had gotten two sodas from the nearby vending machine and was drinking one. Soon Jaemin came and sat beside her, Jian handed him a soda. Jaemin's cool demeanor was pissing her off. The way he cooly opened the soda and took a sip was also getting on her nerves. He was deliberately not telling her what was happening to piss her off. At one point Jian was actually dying to know what he did.

"So.."

"I broke up with her,"Jaemin said cooly after sipping his soda.

"What? Really? Are you sure?"Jian was stunned.

Jaemin chuckled and ruffled her hair,"Yes! Isn't that what you wanted? For me to be free of the cage I think is 'love'? Here, your gift! You like it?"

"God yes!"Jian said but then looked at Jaemin's face,"It must've been so hard for you."

Jaemin's smile faltered a bit,"Honestly, it was. I was about to break down in the middle of it. But I held back. I remembered everything you said. Do you know how liberating it felt when I told her 'Seo Minhee, you freaking suck'?"

Jian smiled and patted his head in appreciation. He really looked free.

'And if I got back with her it would worry everyone..including you."

Jian frowned,"Why do you think I would worry about you, Na Jaemin. I only wanted you to break up with her because she's annoying."

Jaemin chuckled while shaking his head.

Jian frowned again,"Why are you laughing?"

"Jian-ah, I heard your conversation with Baekhyun hyung that night,"Jaemin said and smiled widely.

Jian widened her eyes being able to guess what night he was talking about. It was that night when Minhee revealed everything to Jaemin, they stayed over at Jian's place and that night Jian was about to go to Minhee's house to steal her bag but Baekhyun caught her and Jian had poured her feelings over to him about how Jaemin deserves someone so much better and what not.

Did he hear all of that?

"How much did you hear?"Jian asked, low key panicked.

"I was just tryna drink water but all I heard was how my tsundere best friend cares about me and wants me to be free," Jaemin shrugged.

"Oh no,"Jian muttered under her breath,"I'm totally not going to hear the end of this."

"Yes you aren't,"Jaemin chuckled,"And also..I know that you pretended to be interested in Mark hyung so my mind goes off of Minhee."

"How the fuck did you know that?"

"I am not as bad at English as you think I am, Jian. I heard your conversation in the library."

"Then why did you send me to today's date?"

Jaemin smirked. There's no way in hell he was going to tell why he actually did that. So he turned serious and changed the subject.

"Anyway, you were afraid that Minhee, who is my past now, I won't be able to move on from her. But I will. It will be hard. So I was thinking.."Jaemin then looked at her seriously,"How about we both walk into the path of moving on and focusing on our future side by side?"

Jian narrowed her eyes,"What the heck do you even mean? Are you studying literature or some shit?"

"Oh Jung Jian, you know damn well what I mean. But to put it simply, I think it's finally time to put our past behind us. For me it's Minhee..and for you it's both Eric and your u.."

"Imma stop you right there.."

"No, you won't stop me right there. Even you know that an opportunity has come up to you. You know who I'm talking about, right?" Yeah, how could I not? "You are getting better slowly. So why don't you also but an effort? Start afresh to a new beginning? Is it not what even they would want?"

"I.."

"And moving on and starting afresh doesn't mean you are forgetting the past. It means you still treasure the experience in your heart. And can you stop throwing your own life away? It pains me when I see it."

"So when are you gonna stop lecturing this literature bullshit you probably heard in a drama you are watching?"

Jaemin rolled his eyes,"Look, Jung Jian, the way you are worried about me, I'm also worried about you..."

"Yeah..a lot more than necessary."

"So please, give it a go. Start thinking about yourself, not this stupid revenge plan that is destroying you."

"Na Jaemin.."

"Your new beginning started as soon as Baekhyun hyung entered your life. All you need to do is try a little bit to quicken to process and get better, please for me. And for grandma. And for your u.."

"N.."

"For me, please."

"No.."

"If you say no one more time, imma go back there and jump back in Minhee's arms. I don't care."

Jian sighed,"Okay, I will think about it..."

Before she could finish Jaemin engulfed her in a big bone crashing hug,"That's my bff."

"I didn't say yes though!"

"It's enough for now!"

Jian rolled her eyes but didn't get out of the hug. It felt warm.

"Soon, we both will be moving on. Yay!"Jaemin cheered childishly.

When Jian returned from the park, it was already evening. She wasn't expecting anything special when she got back home. Jaemin's words were still spinning in her head and her head was filled with a lot of questions and thoughts. She was ready to get out of these clothes and lie down on her bed to think all of this through.

"I'm home,"Jian as she got home, not ready to see what was waiting for her inside at all. As soon as she entered the living room, she saw the weirdest scenery she could ever imagine.

On the couch of the living room we're sitting her grandma and Baekhyun, both with face packs on their faces and pink hair bands on their heads to stop their hair to fall on their faces. And they were both watching a very intense drama on the tv.

What the heck?

"Welcome back Jian!"Grandma said.

"What the heck are you two doing?" Jian asked,"How did he convince you to put this on?"

"A little self care is needed for everyone!"Baekhyun said,"I went shopping today as my mind was filled with stuff , and got a ton of products. It feels like ages since I did skincare properly. And I got grandma to do it with me!"

Grandma nodded,"It feels so refreshing! From today I decided that I'm going to do this everyday. I deserve this. This is going to be my relaxing time."

Jian was amused by how the diva side of grandma came out just because of a face mask.

"Now move, I can't see the tv because of you."

Both Baekhyun and grandma signed her to move away from the television screen. So Jian did.

She stood by the side and watched the two face packed people get excited over a drama. Jian was having trouble containing her laughter. She quickly got her phone out and clicked a few pictures of the two of them while trying her best to not laugh out loud and ruin her emotionless image.

This is the pinnacle of comedy!

During commercial break Baekhyun told grandma how he had brought sorts of face masks and self care products with him. Baekhyun also said stuff about how he couldn't do skincare these months properly because a certain teenager was stressing him out and now he's gonna start doing all of it properly again and forget all of his stress.

The certain teenager was having a blast by clicking so many pictures of them and imagining them doing this everyday.

She doesn't believe that Jaemin thinks this face masked, pink hair banded boomer is gonna be her life saver and help her get a new beginning.

Thinking about it makes me laugh.

All of her happiness and laughter went down the drain when Baekhyun saw her.

"Jian-ah, you should also going us."

"Oh hell no, thank you but I would not be interested to be a part of your little circus."

Jian was about to turn around and leave but she soon found herself sitting by his side watching tv with a refreshing face mask on her face. She doesn't know how he convinced her. She can't even figure out how he got her to sit there and watch the drama with them. But she can definitely tell how proud he is about the fact that he managed to pull this off.

This guy makes her do all the shit that she never thought she would do. She doesn't even know how and why.

Unbelievable!

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