strangers with memories. / norenmin

thirty one

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trigger warning! mentions of drugs and r@pe! do skip this chapter if sensitive to these topics!

ding dong!

ding dong!

ding dong!

a groan could be heard from the other side from the door. ❝coming!❞, a sleepy voice said.

a few seconds later, mark opened the door, revealing his disheveled hair and in sweatpants.

❝woah, someone woke up on the other side of the bed.❞, jaemin's chuckled lowly.

❝jeno, jaemin? it's dark out. what the hell are you doing here?❞, mark rubbed the sleepiness out of his eyes.

❝we need to stay here for the time being.❞, jeno raised the duffle bags in his hands. the canadian eyes widened upon hearing that.

❝what!? why?❞

❝oh so, we can't stay here?❞, jaemin pouted.

mark rubbed his temples as he stepped aside to let the two enter. ❝it's not that. i mean me and donghyuck don't really mind but why?❞

jeno and jaemin exchanged glances before shoving their large duffle bags in the house.

❝we'll tell you over dinner.❞, jaemin turned to tell mark. ❝wait. you did prepared dinner right?❞

the canadian boy groaned and aggressively wiped his face before turning to the black-haired boy.

❝we ordered chinese food. it should be here any second.❞

❝life saver, hyung.❞, the duffle bag jeno was holding was thrown over his shoulder and towards the couch. ❝hope you don't mind us on your couch for the next few days.❞

❝i—❞

a tired groan erupted from upstairs and all three boys immediately turned their head to see donghyuck slowly limping down the stairs.

❝damn, hyung. you went hard.❞, the youngest teased, causing jeno to laugh too.

❝hyuck's still sick, you horndogs.❞, the canadian boy spat back.

upon hearing two more voices, donghyuck's head shot up. ❝jeno? jaemin? what are you guys doing here?❞

❝long story short, we're gonna be house buddies for a few days.❞

the tan boy tilted his head in confusion and turned to his husband for an explanation but only got a shrug as response back.

❝how are you feeling, baby?❞, mark hummed as he placed a palm on the boy's forehead to check his temperature. ❝still dizzy?❞

donghyuck smiled as he leaned into mark's hug, letting the older's warmth engulf him completely.

while jeno and jaemin could only watch with envious eyes, wanting so bad to do the same with a certain chinese boy.

unable to stand mark and donghyuck being all cuddly anymore, jaemin looked down, sighing to himself.

that didn't go unnoticed by jeno though, as he slowly pulled the younger into his embrace too. ❝it's okay, nana. i'm here. it'll all be okay.❞