The Kill For Survival | Huang Renjun

T H I R T Y • S E V E N

"Seriously don't scare me like that."

Ariella looks at a shy Kento and a smiling Kevin, an ice pack in his hand pressed up against his head.

"Who knew falling off a chair could nearly knock me out." Kevin shrugged, Ariella shaking her head at him.

Kevin had earlier fallen off a chair, becoming dizzy and sleepy quick as Kento raced to the kitchen to get an ice pack and the first aid kit he found before.

The situation looked different midway.

"Uhm, as much as I'm very happy to have met you guys today.. I have to find somewhere to sleep."

Both of the siblings frowned. "Find somewhere to sleep?" Kevin questioned, causing the younger to smile shyly. "I lost my small apartment recently so.." he mumbles, causing the two older duo to look at each other. "You can stay in this house if you want.." Kevin says, causing Ariella to nod along. "Yeah you can stay here till you have your own place. Just don't burn the house down."

The next five minutes were the three siblings arguing over staying or not staying, the younger saying he was fine but the two elders insisting he should stay.

"Okay okay I will then."

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"So he's really your brother?"

Ariella shrugs, looking at her butterfly ring. "It's not 100% confirmed yet but I think.." she responds to Renjun's question.

A comfortable silence takes place between them while they each have their own thoughts. Ariella looks down at her butterfly ring and bracelet, going back and forth and playing with each butterfly. "Have you seen Jisung lately? I haven't seen him around." Ariella asks randomly, causing Renjun to take a moment to think. "Hm.. well actually I have.. but he only comes out when most of the members are gone."

Renjun somehow knew that Jisung chose to come out of his room when Ariella left, but he didn't mention it.

"I miss him. Always on his games now maybe I should start learning how to play." Ariella shrugs, causing Renjun to light up. "I can teach you!"

Ariella shrugs and nods, agreeing as she had nothing else to do.

They walk over to his room and he sets up the game, joining the server the dreamies and Enhypen were currently on. He soon gestures for her to sit on his chair and put his headphones on.

"Yo Renjunie hyung, finally left your girlfriend to join?"

Ariella raises a brow at Sunghoon. "Dude since when did he have a girlfriend."

"Oh fuck is a Julia happening again?" Sunghoon says instead. "Ignore him." Renjun says beside Ariella as the game starts.

Renjun starts to teach her the basic keys and moves in an area where the opposition team isn't in, making her shoot at a target. "There, just practice this for now." He says, staying beside her as she starts to walk around, bumping into a few buildings on the way. "Yeah noona is definitely playing." Ni-ki says as he watches Renjun's character walk into a wall several times.

"Oh what the hell is happening?"

The screen starts to go red and Renjun quickly starts pressing random keys, reaching his other hand over in front of her to reach the mouse. "Dude Riki you can't defend your teammate?" Renjun says as twists the head mic to the side so he can speak.

Renjun gets his character to safety before letting her play again.

But it didn't last long.

Once again he was being attacked and he started going off in Chinese.

"She's trying to learn the fucking basics here and you all target her on purpose? now fuck off just let her be for a second why do you keep following! Chenle-ah do your fucking tasks why do you keep killing her! Lilia tell your fucking aussie mate to fuck off too!"

In the midst of all that, he became mad and uncomfortable in the way he had to reach his arm in an awkward position for the mouse that he stopped, now standing behind the chair and placing his head beside Ariella, his arm around her as he then played again more comfortably.

"Its so funny each time Renjun starts going off in Chinese even though I have no idea what he's saying." Jeno says, Donghyuck agreeing. "He told y'all to fuck off and leave Ariella alone as she's learning." Lilia translates.

"It seemed like he said more than that.." Jaemin comments. "He did.."

During this whole time all Ariella did was intently watch the game, her hands slightly moving each time Renjun starts to kill someone.

At one point, the door behind them opens and they both look back at Chenle, watching him blink slowly at their position before leaving.

"I'm back."

"You left?"

Chenle ignores Jungwon. "Guys Renella are having a Julia."

"Oh shit he's back hugging her while playing for her?" Sunghoon says and Renjun hears it. "No the fuck I'm no-."

Both Ariella and Renjun turn their heads towards each other and realise the position they're in. But after finding out they both shrug and look back. "Yeah and what, you guys are acting like we're making out." Ariella says, causing multiple people across the server to start coughing for some reason.

"Ya'll really need to grow up teenagers use this as a move, not me." Renjun says as he directs Ariella's hand back to the mouse. He places his fingers on top of hers, doing the same with her hands on the keys.

"I'm losing hope in this ship."

"You're losing hope in Julia?" Renjun suddenly gasps. "Sunghoon means you and Ariella dipshit."

"Yeah y'all are so chill when being shipped together." Jay says. "Y'all want us to blush like teenagers? Dude I just don't care who you ship me with, as long as it's not Donghyuck, Jaemin, Chenle or Jisung." Ariella points out.

"Why those three?"

"Jisung is like my brother, literally. Chenle.. is Chenle I also see him as an annoying brother. And for fuck sakes Donghyuck and Jaemin? Shipping me with the fruitiest people in nct dream? Sorry hun that doesn't work." Ariella explains, causing Renjun to chuckle. "So you're okay being shipped with Mark and Jeno too?"

"Can we please change topics." Renjun says into the mic and Ariella agrees.

Short kinda filler chapter

Also bro I HATE THIS STORY SO MUCH ITS ALL OVER THE PLACE I ACTUALLY WANNA CRU

i spent months on this book, and I hate it with my whole life