GATEWAY 🝔 LEE JENO

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"Jeno, wake up" a small tap made him flinch and flutter his eyes open. Scanning the area around he noticed them in front of a narrow street. Fena would fit through however it would be dangerous for the horse to walk down it. Moving back he yawned lightly before jumping off the mare and stretch his tensed up limbs back and forth then side to side.

"What's wrong?" he asked, finding her staring down at him still sitting on the horseback. Furrowing his brows he stepped closer and waved his hand in front of her face. But instead of getting a response, Ga-eun held his hand moved it away from her before jumping off Fena as well. Leaving Jeno standing alone, she tied the horse to a branch on a large tree before grabbing her satchel. "Come let's go" Ga-eun softly spoke out before grabbing hold of his hand to drag him down the narrow street.

Mouth falling agape he flickered down to their intertwined hands. Gulping hard he lifted his chin up to see the back of the girls head as she led him down along the pathway. Her hair flowing against the breeze, her soft hands gripping onto him. 

Chest clenched tight, his heart began to pound at an abnormal speed sending a euphoric feeling to well up in him. He couldn't breathe nor think straight. Just blinded by the girl that somehow had his mind all messed up.

Ga-eun took an abrupt stop in front of a house, knocking gently before looking up to the taller boy. He didn't respond to her calls. Just entranced towards her as he softly gazed down with a fluster of butterflies reaching his stomach. Smiling softly he watched her speak to him yet no sound entered his eardrums. He was lulled into her beauty as she took closer steps to him examining his features. 

"JENO!!"

Furrowing his brows he noticed how her voice suddenly sounded . .

Manly?

Snapping his head to the side he spotted a middle aged man pointing a finger to him. "You're Lee Jeno? Right?" he stepped closer, making the boy flinch back. "The model" it's been quite a while since someone called him that. It was like he forgot that small information about himself. Just living life like a normal civilian with no name. But hearing this man call him by his name made him realise something -

He recognises me?

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"I'm sorry to keep you waiting" he sat down. "Oh no it's ok" Jeno reassured leaning forward to hear what he had to say. However the older male brushed of Jeno and snapped his head to Ga-eun instead with a small smile lifting off his features. "Thank you for coming Ga-eun"

Smiling softly she shook her head. "I actually brought the medications for your wife. She's at home right?" Ga-eun asked in a serious tone remembering how she constantly told him how she requires bed rest. This was the time to know if he had listened to her or not. 

Catching onto what she was thinking he chuckled before nodding. "She's upstairs" without another word the girl stood up picking up all the required items she needed to treat her patient. "If you don't mind, can I go visit her? I need to explain to her how to apply the medication."

"Of course. It's the second room to the right" hooking the satchel around her shoulder she casted a glance over to Jeno and noticed an uncomfortable aura around him. Bending down slightly she whispering into his ear softly. "You look tense. Do you want me to stay here with you?"

"It's ok," he calmly spoke out, gesturing to her to go. Pursing her lips she raised a brow giving a look that indicated her asking if he was sure. Clicking his tongue softly he nodded. As soon as the girl left the man began to speak which made Jeno think if it was some sort of secret or something.

"I'm from Seoul" he blurted out which sent an electrifying sensation to arise up in Jeno as hope began to reach him. As if it was just a few metres away from his grasp.

 "I accidentally came to the Kingdom of Narva 2 years ago. I tried many ways to find out how to go back but then I met my wife here and got married" he smiled slightly looking over to the 8 month old baby that was crawling over towards him. Lifting him up he placed him onto his lap bouncing his legs which sent giggles to erupt from the little boy's lips.

"Could you explain to me what is actually happening?" Jeno eagerly questioned. Sadly he got no answer for his question. Instead a question was thrown back towards him which confused the boy. 

"Well what do you think is happening here Jeno?" Jeno's features deformed into an unamused expression. Annoyance riding up him. He waited patiently and searched so hard for answers. 

How ridiculous.  He came to get answers. Not the other way round. Nonetheless he still gave what the older male wanted after bringing back all the thoughts he formed after stepping into this place.

"Well I first thought that I must be in a dream, however it was very unlikely. Then I thought of some other strange theories but I recently I came up with an idea. I just don't know if it's true or not though" he glanced back at the man who indicated to him to carry on.

At first he hesitated but taking a deep breath he opened his lips to speak out his thoughts that itched to be said out loud

"I think I'm in another world"