milk tea

02:30

"Since Doyoung baked you cookies especially for you earlier, I'll do something special for you as well," Yuta had a raise in his voice as he attempted to stimulate the younger boys' jealousy. "Let's go shopping later, just the two of us."

"What are you trying to say?" Serene dubiously asked Yuta by whispering into his ear. "Lower your voice."

"You two look stupid," Shotaro mumbled, looking away, and started to walk towards Renjun and Jeno.

"Hey, Serene. Thought you'd miss me but seems like you're doing well," the trace of Jaemin's jealousy was present in his words. His honest face scanned the two, up and down. The shift in his emotions was tricky to read. "But I bet it'll be better if I'll be the one in Yuta's position, honey."

"Stop with this bullshit," Renjun cursed while playing with a mini grenade in his hand. He lifted it to show everyone what he was clearly holding. "You see this? I'll set it off if you keep making those cringy lines."

"Calm down, buddy," Jeno's apprehensive smile was present on his face while gradually getting the grenade out of his same-age friend's hand. "This is why we shouldn't have Renjun with the explosives. He'll use them to threaten people."

"I wanted to do it but I came a little late," Sungchan sighed. He would've been the one handling the explosives if only he came a few hours earlier before Renjun. The older boy had stolen the position he favored.

"You shouldn't have hesitated," Taeil lamented, looking over at the scene of Renjun trying to get his grenade from Jeno. To his disadvantage, Jeno held the grenade high in the air, which tested the shorter boy's temper.

"Johnny, catch!"

The grenade flew across the room and was caught by Johnny. Knowing his opponent, Renjun accepted his fate. Giving up on exploding the place, he stood unobtrusively at the corner of the room.

"Hey, buttercup," Yangyang called.

With a turn of her head, Serene was confused by the abrupt nickname.

"I need to talk to you," he bit his lips soundlessly after telling her his intention.

"I'll put you down," Yuta muttered and crouched low enough for Serene to get off with ease. "There. Don't end up kissing or something."

"Yuta!"

A cheeky smile appeared on Yuta's face and with a wink, he left the girl in Yangyang's care. Flustered, Serene hesitated to turn around to face Yangyang.

"Let's go?"

"Sure."

Without the two's awareness, there were three pairs of eyes filled with jealousy staring at them.

"What did you want to talk about?" Serene asked while they walked side by side down the hall. Her mind was starting to fill with thoughts about what he wanted to talk about. It made her feel agitated. "Yang?"