FOR THE FUTURE ⋮ nohyuck/markhyuck/markhyuckno

Chapter Fourteen

All three of them had been meeting after lectures for a while. Then they discussed the future, met in restaurants, or simply, enjoyed walks in a park or watched Noram at the playground. Their discussions weren't really progressive. They just played a game called "What if" and just created scenarios that most likely wouldn't even happen.

For the actual discussion, they needed paternity test results. And, as they couldn't do the test yet, they were stuck in a fog with the biggest mystery around them.

Donghyuck sure noticed how Jeno and Mark analyzed Noram. They tried to see if the kid resembled them. The brunette caught the senior taking a photo of Noram and then comparing it with his own picture. Jeno, meanwhile, tried to study Noram's personality, so he asked different kinds of questions and tried to see if the kid's speech had similarities to his.

The brunette let it all happen, as it was fun to see them playing detectives. Donghyuck could relax and have a little time for himself. To think about his personal matters, such as classes he didn't give much attention to.

Apart from the analysis, the two also tried to charm the kid. Just this afternoon, they came to a cafe to get warm drinks, and Noram noticed pastries. He looked at Donghyuck, pulling on his sleeve and asking whether he could get one or two. The brunette shook his head and said that he'd only get the cocoa he asked for so much. But as they exited the cafe, Donghyuck noticed that Jeno and Mark, both, bought something for Noram. Of course, the kid smiled and was really happy, meanwhile, Donghyuck was left upset as he was turned into a villain.

"I got the cinnamon roll for you," Jeno said, showing the pastry. "The best they sell here."

"I got a donut," said Mark. "With a delicious frosting."

Perhaps, they waited for Noram's reaction to see which one he liked the most. Little did they know that the kid loved everything. He took both and ate them at the same time!

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Donghyuck went dancing practice as long as he still could. He didn't know when it would be the day he had to stop going out, but the weight gain, thankfully, wasn't the problem yet.

He still got graceful moves and enviable energy. Dancing with other people or alone, Donghyuck felt like he was the same boy as before he even met Noram. But as he finished and stared at himself in the mirror, catching his breath in the process, he knew that nothing was the same anymore. Noram was inside of him and, although it was his plan, it was also a big problem.

"Donghyuck, you're so talented," the other students complimented him. "You'll be famous."

"I won't," the latter faked a laugh. "Trust me, I don't see myself being famous in the future."

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On Saturday, Jeno and Mark had a baseball game in another city. Hearing that, Donghyuck knew he wouldn't go as it meant he had to get a ticket for a train or bus and he was too lazy. He was still in bed when he got a call.

"Good luck," he said to his boyfriend on the phone. "Unfortunately, I can't go there."

"You can't do this to me! We'll lose!"

After fifteen minutes of persuasion that Donghyuck had to be there, he agreed. Just to get him to watch the game, Jeno agreed to go separate from his team members and drive Donghyuck and Noram in his own car!

So, after a few hours, the brunette and his kid found themselves in a city neither of them had ever been to. Donghyuck and Noram had lots of adventures despite the cold weather. They visited many parks, and playgrounds and even found a cheap restaurant to eat at. The two of them were so busy that they forgot about the game and almost got late.