ANL - mark lee

12

"I want to go back to my house".

"I don't know if that's a good idea aeri," taeyong replied hesitantly.

"I just want to get my stuff, some clothes a few personal belongings. and to say goodbye," aeris voice faded as her words went on.

"are you sure you're in the right headspace to do that. it's only been a day aeri. i'm not sure,"

"please, I just need to go back. just once. I need to see it one last time. I cant have last time be what I remember," aeri pleaded.

taeyong looked at the girl in discontent as he contemplated what decision to make.

"fine. we'll go later today, but you won't be going alone".

aeri nodded, a smile creeping onto her face. she quickly dismissed herself from the room letting out a breath and she stepped into the hallway.

"you look happy."

the voice beside her made aeri jump back as she turned to look at who it was.

"don't worry, i'm not stalking you or anything, taeyong just wanted to talk to me about something," mark stated blandly.

aeri nodded, she didn't care enough to bother more with the boy and instead started back towards her room.

she needed a moment to absorb everything that was changing in her life. however, a few minutes into absorbing, the door burst open, revealing jaemin and behind him renjun.

"she's in the gang!!!" the screamed, jumping onto her bed.

aeri could only smile at the two who were giddy at the thought of no longer having to keep their secret from their friend.

"cmon, you have to meet the other dreamies," renjun stated, pulling her by her arm.

"right now? look at me i'm a mess" aeri whined, as she was dragged towards the door.

"this is what you always look like," renjun replied bluntly, the pair already in the hallway.

"wow you're so sweet jun," aeri rolled her eyes, looking back at jaemin who could only snicker at his friends bickering.

"you're going to love them ri," renjun continued to gush as he lead her down the hallway before stopping in front of a door, "female entering in ten seconds, contain yourselves," he yelled out.

after ten seconds renjun pushed the door open, revealing a room that aeri judged to be roughly the size of her own, just more fully furnished. a tv mounted on a wall facing towards two beds, while a couch was also angled towards the tv. one person sat on each of the beds, while two boys sat onto the couch.

aeri knew who they were instantly. anyone who didn't would be lying.

lee jeno sat arrogantly against the headboard of the far bed, a tank top not doing much to conceal his body.

on the other bed, lee haechan laid back, facing the tv.

and on the couch, the two youngest, jisung and chenle.

"how many times have I told you, do not lay on my bed. you'll get it dirty," jaemin instantly began to nag, swatting at haechans legs.

"oh, but if it was jisung here, you wouldn't dare lay a finger on him," haechan taunted, sticking his tongue out childishly.

jeno laughed at the pair, his eyes disappearing as he smiled.

"aeri!" chenle quickly got up from his seat, running over to the girl.