𝟕 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬 ﾟ ˡᵉᵉ 제노

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It became the young soulmates's new routine for the remaining days of December up until the second week of January.As a new day starts, the sun rose up and brightly shone across as far as one can see which were mostly houses, some trees' peaks, a few establishments, and a lot of snow covering the tops of each mentioned.

It was something they agreed on as a part of their 'deal', in an attempt to become closer to each other and know the other better.

However it took her by surprise when on the way out, she saw her mom's back turned to her, talking to the same boy she expected to be meeting at the usual location they agreed to.

"Well surely confused, maybe even scared", Dongjin replies, her arms crossed across her chest as Jeno stood across her, listening intently, "But I mean it looks like she's trying!Good for you two!", she continued on, turning around to Donghee after sensing the latter's presence.

"What's.. this?"

"Hi!Oh.. Your mom kinda explained a thing or two"

"He's a good guy Hee!Such a shame you didn't introduce him earlier"

Dongjin expected her daughter raise a brow and sarcastically laugh at what she imagined the exchange between the two went yet Donghee instead mirrored the bright smile Jeno has, it's as if her usual auto-pilot switched off.

"Thank you Ma'am"

Sliding through the space Dongjin left for her to pass on the gate, Donghee held Jeno by his shoulder, motioning for the elder to go back in to their house, "We'll go now mom"

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Not much of a surprise to her however when Jeno suggested they head to Deja Vu Cafe as he overheard from Mark's conversation with Haechan with how the latter rants to him about Donghee's treatment to him due to the 'sudden' period.

"Welcome back cutie..s how may I help you?"

Taeyong who just emerged from a door behind, also smiled seeing the arrival of the young mates, "Oh hi you two"

"Hi hyung", Jeno greets back to the now darker blonde hair Taeyong who just finished tying a knot to secure the oak brown apron around the newer barista's waist.

"How's my favorite duple of 'friends'?", Taeyong playfully questions, raising his hands to create air quotations when he said the word friends.

Jeno smiled in return, slightly tilting his head to the side before answering, "Still working on changing that"

"What's your order?", the earlier barista interjects, eyes still focused on the tall red-head.The rather unfit tone she used earned her a questioning look from Donghee who couldn't help but raise a brow.

"Americano"

"Alrighty, and usual for you?..", Taeyong inquires to Donghee who was still preoccupied on glaring at the barista, Miyeon, which her cousin caught on reasonably quick, "Yah what are you doing?"

Jeno also then followed through and nudged her from the shoulder in an attempt to catch her attention.

Ripped of the lil trance of presumable overthought things and getting visibly pissed from it, Donghee turned her gaze to her side where the added heat came from and back to Taeyong, "Strawberry hot choco"

As Miyeon punched in the order, Taeyong he let out an oh of realization as the puzzle pieces came together in his mind.Looking to Jeno, he raised both his brows up and down as if a telepathic movement.

Jeno was briefly confused by it before deciding to just nod in return.

"How sweet", Taeyong coos as he watches Donghee lazily drag herself to the same table they chose last time they went there, beside her was Jeno who was mumbling some uplifting words.