NCT One-Shots

One? Why Not Both? pt. 2|NoRenMin ft. ChenSungHyuck

                Jeno x Renjun x Jaemin
          ft. Chenle x Jisung x Haechan

"Jeno, what the hell happened?" Jaemin asks, bursting into the living room and holding up his phone to display his text messages with Renjun

Renjun
You won
I hope you're happy

Jeno doesn't respond, sniffling instead, bringing attention to his red puffy eyes, flushed face, and puffy lips.

"Oh my God", Jaemin says, sinking onto the couch and bringing his best friend into his arms.

All day, Jeno cries into Jaemins arms, absolutely hating himself for what he's done to Renjun and that he still has the nerve to enjoy being held by Jaemin.

At nighttime, Jaemin cuddles Jeno, heartbreaking as his best friend cries himself to sleep.

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With curiosity eating at him, Jaemin texts Renjun, asking if they can meet up. Renjun agrees, the two deciding on the mall as their meeting spot.

"What's going on?"

"He didn't tell you?" Renjun asks in confusion, Jaemin mirroring his expression.

"What the fuck are you talking about? And what was with your text?"

"Jeno likes you."

"He what?" Jaemin exclaims, eyes wide in shock.

Renjun laughs bitterly. "You can't be that surprised, can you? He's always treated me the same as you. It's because he loves you too."

"Okay, wait a minute. You just said 'like' and now you're saying 'love'? Both are unbelievable but one is even more unbelievable."

"You can't be this dense, Jaemin. Didn't you ever find it weird that he always wants you with us? And no, you shouldn't feel like a third-wheel but I've never seen anyone try so hard to make someone feel included. And I've seen Jisung with Haechan and Chenle."

"It is kinda weird. But he just said he wants to be around both of us and I understand that. I felt the same way sometimes with my ex and Jeno."

"Yeah, but wasn't there an obvious difference between who you were dating and who was just your friend?"

Jaemin nods slowly, thinking back on every moment he's spent with the males and how Jeno was acting. Renjun is right. Jeno made sure Jaemin was never left out and even exchanged small affection with both of them instead of just Renjun. He'd found it odd too but didn't complain because he didn't actually have a problem with it and Renjun said he didn't either.

He recalls how Jeno would sometimes get flustered when he flirted with him. It didn't stand out then because it wasn't an unusual reaction. But maybe it was a sign. And he didn't miss the way Jeno was looking at him when he was trying on things at the mall but he convinced himself he was just seeing things.

One more thing comes to mind, the biggest hint of his all. Jaemin never thought anything about it, too lost in his own stuff but Jeno's looked at him and Renjun the exact same way.

With the same love.

The sudden realization sends Jaemin out of his seat like he's been electrocuted, startling Renjun who looks up at him in concern.

"Are you okay?"

"No."

"What? Jaemin, what's going on?"

"I cannot...", He can't even bring himself to finish the sentence, not wanting Renjun the reasoning behind his abrupt panic. "Not right now, Renjun."

Renjun stares after him as he takes off, seeming almost scared. So scared that he almost bumps into three people.