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Night Sky: Doyoung + Jeno + Jaemin {Request}

▹request acc: jieun24200
▹prompt: jeno and jaemin go to the 127 dorm because they miss doyoung, and them and the rest of 127 go a night outside and they end up cuddling and clinging to doyoung
▹word count: 2088
▹warnings: n/a

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Doyoung's ears perk up when the doorbell rings.

He does a mental checklist of who the visitor could possibly be, but he comes to no conclusions given that it's seven in the evening on a Tuesday and the members are all making the most of their free time between comebacks by sleeping. The visitors are very much welcome, though. He beams bright when he sees who they are.

"What a lovely surprise!" Doyoung brushes his bangs out of his face and opens the door wider to let Jeno and Jaemin inside.

He coos over the sight of the two wrapped up in thick winter coats, Jeno with a scarf muffling the bottom half of his face and Jaemin with his nose tinted rosy pink. They greet him with equal enthusiasm.

"We missed you, hyung." Jeno hugs Doyoung, and the elder can't resist the affection from his favourite dongsaeng, wrapping his arms around Jeno to return the hug until Jaemin whines and he invites him to join, the three of them content.

"I missed you both, too. We've all been so busy these days." Doyoung ushers them into the kitchen. "Hot chocolate?"

He receives a chorus of 'yes please!' in response, so he sets to work finding Jeno and Jaemin's favourite mugs in the cupboard, reserved specially for them, and heats up the milk. Caring for the pair always warms his heart and fills him with happiness. They both chatter about their day so far - the walk they went on this morning, the cupcakes they bought at a café, the film they watched with Renjun - and Doyoung is glad to know they're getting some proper time to just hang out and be themselves, away from cameras.

"Where are the others?" Jaemin asks, eyes wandering around the room as he takes the first sip of his drink. Doyoung makes one for himself, too.

"Taeyong's asleep, so's Yuta, but I'm not sure about anyone else. I haven't seen them all day." Doyoung shakes his head in mock disappointment, although he's pleased they've been given such generous time off.

"Oh, was it a bad time to visit?" Jeno looks up from where he's using a spoon to fish for marshmallows in his hot chocolate and gives Doyoung a wide-eyed frown.

"Not at all." Doyoung reassures them both.

They move into the living room and Doyoung lets the two younger boys lean on him, the sofa only just accommodating the three of them. Jeno traces the blue swirls painted across his mug with drooping eyes. Jaemin watches the cream melt into the chocolatey goodness of his own drink. The room remains quiet, only the whirring of the air purifier and heater breaking through the slow rhythm of their breathing.

"Hyung?" Jaemin speaks up after a few minutes. Doyoung hums to show he's listening. "Jeno came up with an idea this morning."

"Yeah?" Doyoung looks between the two of them.

"No, it was stupid." Jeno mumbles. Doyoung doesn't miss the pout and attempt of a glare he throws his best friend.

"I'm sure it wasn't." Doyoung smiles at Jeno.

"I liked it. You should tell hyung." Jaemin leans over the eldest to prod Jeno's cheek, which only intensifies the glare to make it appear even more adorable.

"Fine." Jeno huffs. "I thought we could sleep outside tonight."

"What?" Doyoung didn't mean to let his tongue slip in such a confrontational way, but the idea takes him by surprise and he frowns in confusion.