jaemin walked to school happily.

he was unconsciously jumping with each step he took, asking himself if school was still far or if he would get there soon.

donghyuck was walking behind him – more like sulking.

he hated seeing jaemin this happy because of mina.

why?

he didn't know.

it just bothered him.

as if jaemin was his human. and no one else.

the two boys arrived at school less than an hour after, to jaemin's biggest pleasure.

"hello!" he exclaimed, sitting next to mina.

"hello, jamein." she replied with a big smile. "you look happy today."

"that's because i just saw you." he said, winking at the girl.

mina chuckled as donghyuck faked a gag behind jaemin's back.

flirty jaemin was an awkward jaemin.

"you seem bothered."

donghyuck looked at his right, seeing a boy seated on a desk.

judging by the looks, it had to be an angel.

"huh... did i talk to you?" donghyuck raised a brow, crossing his arms.

"you surely didn't. but i did." the angel said, standing up and approaching donghyuck.

the demon stared at the angel's hand that was held out.

"i'm mark. mina's angel. who are you?"

"donghyuck. i'm jaemin's." he replied, not shaking mark's hand.

"oh, i see." mark chuckled. "quite protective of your human."

mark glanced at his human and the boy she was talking to.

they seemed to be in a deep conversation, too busy to care about their surroundings.

"mina is a sweet girl." mark said. "i taught her well."

"and jaemin isn't good for her." donghyuck replied unconsciously.

the demon didn't know what was happening to him.

it was as if he was jealous of his human having another friend. a human one. and a girl.

he hated the sight of them enjoying their conversation while he was stuck with an annoying angel.

"too bad..." mark shrugged. "because let me tell you, mina is quite interested in your boy..."

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"donghyuck! you scared me!" jaemin exclaimed when the boy appeared in his bathroom as he was brushing his teeth.

"why are you like this?" the demon asked bitterly.

"like what?" jaemin frowned.

"all happy and bubbly."

jaemin raised a brow, spitting the toothpaste he had in his mouth before looking at the demon once again.

"would you prefer me being sad and moody?" he asked sarcastically.

"i didn't say that."

"it seems like it." jaemin told. "what is bothering you?"

"nothing."

jamein rolled his eyes, ignoring donghyuk as he finished brushing his teeth.

he rinsed his mouth and headed to bed right after, still ignoring the demon.

he slid under his covers, picking his phone and answering one of the text messages mina had sent him a few minutes before.

"you're talking to her?"

"SHIT!" the human cursed. "stop scaring me, jeez!"

"is it her?" donghyuck asked again.

"what if?"

"why are you always talking to her? don't you ever get tired?" donghyuck questioned.

"stop me if i'm wrong, but that's none of your business?"

"you are my human. i have the right to know what you do." donghyuck explained.

jaemin snorted loudly.

"what are you? my mother?" he asked. "mina told me her angel never interfered with her private life. why don't you try doing this?"

"mina told you about mark?" he asked.

"mark? that's his name?" jaemin raised a brow. "well, you should become like him. he's absolutely perfect judging by what she told me."

"trust me, he isn't." dongyuck replied. "he's awful."

jaemin ignored donghyuck's words, concentrating on his texts.

and this annoyed the demon.

"stop talking to her." he said.

"why?" jaemin raised a brow.

"she's making you weird."

"so, being in love is being weird?"

"you love her?!" donghyuck asked, stunned.

"perhaps." jaemin replied, making odnghyuck's blood boil. "at least, i like her. she makes me happy and she makes me forget my worries."

"she's not good for you."

jaemin placed the phone down on his stomach, looking at his demon in the eye.

this made him stare for a bit too long at the two glowing red orbs.

he may not hate them anymore, but at the moment, they bothered him.

his jaw clenched, his fist tightened, and his brows furrowed.

NA was trying to take control. but jaemin wouldn't let him.

"who are you to tell me what to do?" jaemin asked his voice much lower than before.

"i am your guardian demon." donghyuck replied.

"hear that out, donghyuck." jaemin stated. "you're more of a bother than an actual guardian. so, leave me alone. i can like whoever i want."

donghyuck did as if he hadn't felt his heart shattering at the words jaemin had pronounced.

he didn't reply.

he just snapped his fingers.

and so, he vanished, leaving jaemin alone with his lovely texts.

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jaemin was waiting for mina to arrive in the morning.

she was a bit late.

jaemin didn't doubt that she wouldn't come.

she had promised she would.

jaemin wasn't as happy as he was the days before.

his fight with donghyuck had made him guilty.

the demon hadn't appeared since the night before, but jaemin had seen the pain in his eyes.

he may have been a bit harsh on him.

his thoughts were cut by mina entering the room.

and what made him forget completely about donghyuck was the fact that mina had hot tears rolling down her cheeks.

"mina?" jaemin asked, standing up and running towards her.

he engulfed her in a hug, letting the girl cry into his chest as he was caressing her hair.

"what happened?" he asked worriedly.

"ro-roman..." she said. "he tried sliding his hand under my skirt... and then... i hit him... and he forced me into a kiss..." mina cried into jaemin's chest.

the boy held mina even tighter, whispering soothing words into her ear.

however, he only had two things on his mind at the moment.

first, he needed to find this boy and teach him a lesson.

and second, donghyuck.