shortie | renmin

005

chapter contains Heartbeat spoilers.

and like a flash, first semester ended and the second commenced. it also meant classroom reassignment. jaemin and renjun who became friends during the semestral break had to part ways. jaemin didn't even get to know his crush more but atleast they are friends... right?

for renjun, he was really happy that he landed in a class with chenle, his bestfriend that he had loved for years, mark and haechan, and a few smart kids from first semester. he's hoping to make the younger chinese boy fall in love with him. meanwhile jaemin, none of his close friends landed in the same room as him. he knew someone— lee jeno. but they are not the best of friends nor do they even talk but he thought ah, this will do.

on the first day, he ate lunch with mark and haechan. of course it wouldn't be a meal with markhyuck if they don't flirt in front of everyone. jaemin was used to this so he no longer felt the need to vomit.

"how about you, nana? any plans of dating?" mark asks, putting down the spoon that he used to feed hyuck. this caught the pink haired off-guard. he felt his cheeks run warm, even reached the tip of his ears.

he looks away from his friends and diverts his gaze on the third table on the back row near the exit. there sat renjun with jisung, chenle, and lucas. renjun wore a cute beige shirt today. it had a bunny print on the upper right. hyuck noticed this and chuckles. he knew who exactly his friend was pining for.

"don't worry, hyung. he's working it already." haechan answers in jaemin's stead. the youngest among the group wasn't paying much attention and was just staring at the chinese boy that sat at the back of the cafeteria. this caused mark to get curious that he also looked to the direction jaemin was looking at. "earth to na jaemin? hello?"

hyuck's snapping brought jaemin back to senses. he immediately shook his head before taking a sip from his red gatorade. "ah, huang renjun huh?" mark teases, wiggling his brows. "though isn't he a bit... stingy?"

"not you backstabbing your classmate!" jaemin laughs, taking the remaining bacon strip from mark's plate. the older wouldn't eat it anyways. "we became friends after taeyong hyung's cool ass party."

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"jaemin hyung... do you like boys?" library club meeting had just finished. jaemin and jisung were assigned to return the chairs that they had borrowed from the school's stock room. jaemin knew about jisung's crush on him but he just thought that it would pass after some time.

the pink haired smiled before answering the younger boy's question, "yes, i do."

this made jisung smile. does that mean i have a chance on you? he thought, almost even said it out loud. "so does it mean you'll accept me if i had a crush on you?" he said it in a joking manner but it was obvious thay he meant it.

jaemin hums, stopping on his tracks to face the younger. "it depends on how good the macaroons are." he laughs before carrying the chairs again to the stock room.

after that encounter, jisung would give him macaroons atleast once a week. he didn't expect the younger boy to take the things he said literally. it was just a joke he often said to friends when they ask him for a favor. seems like jisung was really doing research on him because he bought him the one from the shop where he buys macaroons for his mom. pink ones.

at first, he thought it was hyuck who was helping jisung, but he soon realized that the tan boy knew about his tiny crush on huang renjun so his suspicions were cleared. ah, it must've been sungchan. well, the boy works at the cafe so jisung had probably asked him.

"going home already?" he heard a familiar voice ask as he walked towards the exit gate. they were released from class early. faculty meeting.

jaemin turned his head slowly to see who was speaking. his guess was right. "hey, renjun. yeah." he replied, a smile automatically forming on his lips.

"but the gates don't open til 4?" that was true. dismissal was at 4, and it was still 2:30. jaemin had already planned to climb the school walls. his johnny and yuta hyung are already waiting in the internet cafe nearby, playing games. they too climbed the walls without the guards noticing.

the korean boy laughed, gripping on the strap of his bag. "fuck the gates. i'm climbing over the wall. wanna come?" all he got was a nod from renjun. it somehow thrilled him- doing something mischievous and the risk of getting caught excited him. if he was to get in trouble, atleast he won't be alone. he was with his friend.... yes! his friend jaemin.

the chinese boy just followed the other to the building near the gate. they got to the second floor without having to sneak. that building was still being furnished that is why there wasn't much people around, but he still couldn't open his mouth about why he came to see jaemin today. he had a favor to ask and he was still trying to look for a good timing to shoot it.

the taller boy crossed railings, sitting them so that he could assist renjun. that was when he mustered up the courage to speak again. "hey, jaemin i have this favor to ask you." his voice was really soft and quiet that jaemin even barely heard it. renjun sat next to him, getting ready to jump when he gets a response.

"what is i-" the pink haired was cut off when the security guard blew his whistle on them. "shit." he cursed, putting his cap on renjun's head before he put on his hoodie then jumped down. he signaled his companion to jump off as well.

renjun tried to supress his scream as he jumped. it wasn't that high but it hurt his feet a little. jaemin dragged him by the arm to run. he was quite a fast runner so they were able to go quite far though the korean boy was sure that the security guard didn't even try to chase them outside the school. they both breathed heavily, wiping their own sweat off their body.

the two boys sat on the pavement, a bit tired from the escape. that was when jaemin remembered about what they were talking about thirty minutes ago now at this point. "what was the favor you were going to ask me?" he asks, turning to face renjun.

it took him a few moments to answer, and he was obviously confused about what kind of words he was going to say to the boy. it was none of his business and is supposed to be a decision jaemin should make but he's desperate.... and friends help each other, right?

jaemin on the other hand was looking forward to it. renjun had something to ask him, and this might be his chance to get even closer with his crush. but what he heard broke his heart a little. no, it shattered his heart a little too hard.

"please don't reject jisung."

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