WITH YOU - haechan

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— THIEF
unedited

A couple days had passed and dream, including Rinyoung, were sat at the long dining table as they ate dinner.

As usual Jaemin and Renjun were bickering endlessly, giving their neighboring members who sat at their sides an earful. "Yah, I didnt touch your stupid hoodie." Renjun hissed, stabbing his chopsticks into a piece of meat before shoving it into his mouth.

"Yeah, you didn't but the devilish liquid of your cup did!" Jaemin argued back, pointing his utensils towards the other.

The Huang chewed quickly. His eyebrows furrowed together as he swallowed and opened his mouth to reply again. "Boy, im about to shove those up your ass if you don't stop wagging it in my face."

"Okay, try me." Na challenged, quirking his left brow up in sheer-smug.

"You little rat—"

"Me? A flighty little rodent?"

"Yes you!"

"UH huh and if I'm the rat you're the possum! Go play dead!"

"Are you saying my eyes are ugly and beady?"

"Yeah and what?"

"Can't we just eat dinner in peace?" Jisung groaned, playing with the bits of rice that was left in his bowl.

"That's all I've been asking for, for the past how many years." Jeno grumbled as he scooped another helping of the grain into the youngest's dish.

As the rest continued to talk, their chatter were just background noise to Donghyuck. He couldn't focus on them as a feeling of loneliness and jealousy tugged at his heart, but it wasn't his emotions. The boy looked up from his plate and allowed his eyes to trail over to the other side of the table. The chocolate orbs of his landed on Rinyoung's lonesome figure. She stiffly ate her supper, head down as she felt awkward and neglected.

Though it's been nearly two weeks she's been there, living with them, she can't help but feel out of place sometimes. Although the moments were sparse and rare, when they did happen, it felt immense.

Clearing his throat, Donghyuck averted his eyes away and towards the food set in front of him.

His hands had a mind of their own as they moved in a hurry. They piled on different side dishes onto his plate, stealing some from the others' plates as well, just to get every one.

"Yah don't touch my food." and "what the fuck-" was a few of their responses as they watched him do as he pleased. They all wondered what he was up to, but they couldn't ask as he stood up from his seat, plate and utensils in hand and left their little circle.

"Yo Dongfuck—" Jaemin's hand immediately covered Renjun's mouth as he caught on to the boy's mysterious actions.

"Shut up and just look."

All five pairs of eyes turned and looked to their side, seeing Donghyuck pull out a chair in front of Rinyoung, settling down his plate and then sitting down. The girl looked up and froze, seeing her soulmate sat in front of her.

But Haechan paid no mind. He nonchalantly began to eat, ignoring her burning stare.

The Im was flabbergasted but to prevent any awkward tension as much as she could, she began to eat as if it was nothing.

Casually, Donghyuck began to place side dishes on her plate. He alternated between eating and giving some to her, bring a small smile to his soulmate's face.

Rinyoung reached for the newly placed kimchee, but surprising her, her chopsticks hit his. She lifted her head, her eyes pooling into his his for a split second before she dropped her sight back to her plate— feeling embarrassed and fluttery.

Donghyuck continued to stare at her, even when she broke eye contact, it was until he realized he was staring too long that he averted his eyes to else where.

The other boys present in the room gawked at the pair as they continued to steal glances of the other.

"What is this? Middle school?" Chenle snickered, shaking his head.

"And they say they don't need eachother."

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