➪TAROBIHAN||SUNGTARO

𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞



𝐌❁𝐅

❝oh shit❞

That was what was being mumbled over the past hour. On his bed, Shotaro was tossing and turning under his blanket, debating whether to scream in frustration or simply plunge his face into his pillow.

He was that close to revealing that he, he was the one who ghosted sungchan. He was also close into slapping the younger our Of shock. It was a good thing jeno came in between and waltzed him away.

He wasn't able to talk to sungchan after that. The moment Yangyang stopped the music, Renjun was quick to hand him his bag before whisking him away, leaving Donghyuck and jaemin with the boys from section 2 and Yangyang.

❝this is a mess❞ he mumbled. He didn't expect sungchan to ask him advice. Much more one that secretly concerned him. He felt more guilty. Sungchan had no idea. ❝I want to hit myself❞

"yeah, no"

Turning to his door, he saw jaemin stand by the doorway with a tray filled with afternoon snacks. Jaemin had a gentle smile on his face and gestured to the tray he was holding.

❝I-I got you something❞ jaemin stuttered out. He came here to drop by some sweets his aunt baked for the osaki's. He meant to just hand it over but yuta was the one who opened the door and ushered him inside and help Shotaro. Who he heard was shuffling in his bed. ❝w-well actually it was my mother-I mean grandmother. No aunt, actually❞

This was the first time he saw jaemin clearly. Jaemin in a way change. He looked a lot more tired and gloomier. The older had bags under his eyes and his smile no longer reached his eyes. He looked troubled. And that worried him. Jaemin is supposed to smile and do crazy shit such as disappearing and reappearing like a genie.

❝jaemin are you... Ok? ❞ Shotaro asked slowly. Jaemin looked like he was about to cry any minute. He sat up, patting the space beside him which jaemin was quick to occupy. He took the tray from jaemin and placed it behind him. ❝Nana, you look... Tired ❞

And he is. Jaemin is so fucking tired with his life right now. It was a miracle that he's able to do the things he should do like going to school and running the family business. Shotaro placed his head on his shoulder, rubbing his arm up and down in a comforting manner. He wants to break down but he couldn't. Shotaro would ask him why and then it would lead to the truth and that truth will not set him free but cage him more.

❝want to tell me what's wrong, Nana? ❞

❝I'm fine taro❞ he lied, ❝just tired with all the school work and maybe a little bit of preparing for the sunflower festival❞

But that happens next year. The sunflower festival was the third most awaited festival in their city. It was after the moon flower festival that just passed. But back to jaemin, Jaemin isn't part of any of the committees that were asked to be part. Jaemin was part of the cooking club which wasn't really needed for the festivities.

Well that can be true but with jaemin's flexible talents, he may have been roped into this ❝did hyuck force you again? You know, you can always say no to him❞ Donghyuck, although not always, forced them to take part in the preparation of the festival. He said and Shotaro quotes, "it takes one sunflower to organize everything but, it takes a rabbit, an otter, and a devil incarnate to make things really happen"