GATEWAY 🝔 LEE JENO

🝔 1.24

Staring down at the ring that was placed on his palm, Jeno reminisced on the story that he was told 3 years ago. Furrowing his brows he began to question if it was the same one of Mr.Yangs. It had an uncanny resemblance which made it hard to not believe that it wasn't.

Sighing he walked over, about to place the ring aside and tidy up some of the washed clothes. Bending over he grabbed his underwear about to place it with the others but before he could a loud thud made him flinch back.

"Jeno" the door to his room slammed open making him instantly hide his hand behind his back. "We're going out so get ready!" nodding stiffly he glanced over to his pile of new clothes.

Noticing his tensed up posture she knitted her brows finding his body language awfully strange. Hand placed behind his back as if he was trying to hide something, he let his gaze wander everywhere else but her. Mentally thinking of a way to try get her out of the room. Ga-eun scrunched her nose , narrowing her eyes at him suspiciously. Jisung who happened to come exactly then leaned against the bedroom door while sipping on a cup of coffee.

"What are you hiding?" she stepped closer trying to peek behind his back out of curiosity. "Nothing," Jeno calmly spoke but she was to clever to be deceived so easily. "Jeno!" her voice fell cold and stern thinking that he had something of hers. Walking over Ga-eun began to close the gap between them gradually. Watching their proximity shorten he blurted out the first excuse that came to mind. "Uh - a condom!"

At his words, Jisung spat out his coffee out, making it drip down from his mouth to the hard flooring. "What the fuck?" he coughed aggressively slapping his chest and wiping his lips. "I uh - I" he looked down at Ga-eun who froze in spot, red and all flustered. That was not what she was expecting.

Blinking a few times she backed away slightly before twisting on her heels and mumbling a few words. "J-just meet me o-outside" with that said she left and Jeno fell on the bed cursing at himself for thinking that as an excuse. Why that of all things?!

Growling out loud he rubbed his face in exasperation.  Speechless, Jisung stood still gritting his teeth tight to not bursting out into laughter. However, he failed to do so while watching the olfer boys depressed state. Tilting his head up he looked at the laughing younger boy. "Why would you say that to her?" he walked over sitting next to him. "I was lying," he breathed out quietly. "What?"

"I WAS LYING!!" Jisungs eyes widened at the sudden outburst but he honestly didn't care. "Then what were you actually hiding?" sighing Jeno rolled his eyes to back of his mind - "My underwear" 

"Really your underwear?" he repeated flatly. "I don't know ok! I don't know why I was hiding it" shrugging his shoulders he looked over to find the younger boy picked up his cup gently. "It would've been better if you just said the truth. Or you could have said anything else you know. . . drugs?"

"I don't do drugs" 

"But you've used condoms?" immediately Jeno choked on his spit. "No I haven't!" he yelled out, making Jisung's eyes widen. "You use nothing?"

"N-no it's not like that! . . Jisung just shut up!" chuckling,  Jisung drifted his sight away. Getting up Jeno grabbed an outfit. "Jisung get out of my room I have to change"

"This is my room Jeno!"

"It's hyung to you kid!"

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Remorse

Unsettled feeling at the awkward tension that consumed in the air due to what had just happened 10 minutes ago. He was even finding it difficult to breathe. Hating it, he dug deep for his courage before initiating a conversation. "Where are we going?"

"To one of my patients' houses" her voice came out in a flat tone while still staring upfront while patting Fena now and again like always. Gentle breeze flew as Fena began to accelerate her speed in a stable motion. At the sudden change in movement he was about to fall off but Ga-eun was quick to react and grab onto his hand before placing it on her shoulder. 

"Grab on Jeno. We don't want you to fall now do we" Hearing her speak in her usual calming tone. He realised that she wasn't that awkward anymore.

Smiling lightly he leaned forward moving his hand to place it around her waist and resting his chin on her shoulder. The scent of jasmine infiltrated his nostrils soothing him down. Shutting his eyes gently, Jeno turned a little to lean his cheek on her shoulder. The comforting feeling lulled him into a deep slumber as his mind walked into a peaceful state.

An odd tingle erupted inside of her. Gulping down she tilted her head lightly to find Jeno sleeping on her. Small snores leaving his pink lips. Her cheeks flamed in bashfulness shivering at his touch.  His smooth shinny locks tickled her chin and she couldn't quell the butterflies fluttering in her stomach.

Darting her sight away, she cleared throat squeezing her eyes tight. He was dangerously close to her for her heart to not thunder wildly. She was grateful that he was asleep because if he was awake, he surely would've heard her rising heartbeat. 

Pressing her soft lips against one another firmly, a gentle smile lifted off as a exhilarating sensation accumulated inside of her. She wanted to brush it off but Ga-eun was aware of what this feeling was. 

She was slowly falling for him 

OK our lil Merida likes Jeno!!😳😳

But who wouldn't?😌