Eight Shots of Espresso | Na Jaemin

Chapter 13

A few days had passed and Jaemin, Jeno, Mark, Renjun, and Haechan found out about Chenle and Jisung's fight. Both of them didn't eat with us for a couple of days and they only found out the truth when they cornered Chenle one lunch. Jisung was nowhere to be found but according to Renjun, he saw them Sungchan's group. No wonder nobody saw him, he blended in with them so well.

"I'm surprised (Name) didn't tell you guys everything," Chenle said while the ten of you were having a picnic, Jisung still absent and Giselle had a class. It was one fine day and the weather was nice so you took advantage to soak under the sun.

"I'm not the right person to tell them about your dilemma," you answered and took a sip of your blue lemonade. You moved to a more comfortable position but you hit your elbow holding the glass with your knee which caused the drink to spill all over. "Damn it!" you exclaimed.

Jaemin saw you being klutz once again, and he wasn't even surprised when you spilled the drink all over your clothes. He grabbed the tissue and got up, leaning towards you.

You were surprised when he gently wrapped his strong hand around your wrist and wiped the sticky liquid off your arm. Your first instinct was to pull away but he had a firm grip on you, expecting your reaction.

"You're really clumsy, did you know that?" he said in a low, soothing voice.

Suddenly, your mind was in a daze and you weren't in the field having picnic with your friends. It's just you and Jaemin with his hand wrapped around your wrist and his other hand gingerly making contact with the skin of your arm.

"Stop nagging me!" you retorted, fighting back the illusion that was threatening to engulf you.

These days, being around Jaemin made you crazy. Being close to him was another thing. It made you want to fly, scream, just let out the strange feeling that had been messing up with your system. But every time you looked at him, he was always calm as if your presence didn't bother him.

Which wasn't the case.

I'm touching her! I can't believe I'm touching her right now! Jaemin screamed inside his head. Keep your shit together, Na Jaemin. Don't do anything!

Beside him, his best friend was giving him taunting looks. "I didn't know you're so caring, Jaemin. I've been your friend for nine years but I never saw you act that way," Jeno said. Jaemin turned around and gave him a deadly glare but he was enjoying the situation he created, not minding the consequences entailed by his actions.

Jaemin let go of you and you were disappointed by the sudden loss of contact. "I just don't want the whole picnic to be a mess because of her clumsiness."

You didn't reply and rolled your eyes at him when he turned his back on you.

"What are you gonna do now?" Renjun asked Chenle who was quietly sipping a soda while wearing an expensive pair of sunglasses.

"About what?"

"About Jisung of course! You couldn't be serious when you wanted to end your friendship right!" Renjun exclaimed, raising his voice.

"Calm down, tiny Satan. Your blood pressure is rising," Haechan told Renjun which made the latter punch him in the gut. Haechan grunted in pain but hugged Renjun afterwards. Haechan loved hugging Renjun because according to him, Renjun fit perfectly in his arms.

"I'm not going to do anything. I'll let him come to me when he's ready. He'll soon realize that I am a better company than Sungchan and by that time, he will come crawling back to me, begging me to accept him again." Chenle let out an evil laugh but everybody there knew he was forcing it.