Homeless ➹ 2jae [✓]

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ONE WEEK LATER

"Youngjae, you ready?" Mark asked, watching as the younger stuffed his hands in the pocket of his sweater. It was the day of the inspections, and they were leaving so Youngjae wouldn't get caught. "Ah- it's cold," he said with concern. "You should wear a jacket."

"Oh, I don't... I only have this one," he replied, holding up his thin, denim coat. "It's not good for cold weather." Mark's eyes fell to the thin garment, and he bit his lip as he tried to think about what to do.

"Here, wear mine," Jaebum said, taking off his leather jacket, and handed it to Youngjae. Underneath, he wore a striped shirt that Youngjae had never seen before, but he acknowledged the thin figure presented. "I-it's thick, and the wind doesn't get through it easily." He watched as the younger did nothing to put it over himself, and Jaebum reacted with a, "Here." He helped Youngjae to put the heavy piece of fabric over himself, patting his shoulder. "See, it's warm, right?"

"Yeah... Thank you." Everybody gave each other one last glance before Mark and Youngjae left. They'd been going out the back door with him, considering that was the least monitored area of the school, so that's what they did. Like every other time, they made it, seamless, and with no repercussions.

"Alright," Mark began as they walked down the street, "so, we've got about forty-five minutes before we should head back-"

"Yah, forty-five? That's a long time..." Youngjae muttered, earning a chuckle from Mark.

"Ah, I know, but these inspections are thorough. Besides, I wanted to give us enough time to do something together." Youngjae smiled at the thought that Mark wanted to spend time with him, as well, and that he was in the older's mind. "Did you eat today?"

"No."

"What!? It's noon! You haven't eaten all day!?"

Youngjae laughed, "Ah, I only woke up fifteen minutes before you picked me up!"

"Jeez, you're the heaviest sleeper I've met." They both laughed at the older's snarky comment. "Anyway, let's go get pizza. You like pizza, right?"

"Of course I like pizza. Let's go!" The two picked up their pace as they continued towards the pizza place. When they arrived, the doughy smell rose to their craving noses, making Youngjae's stomach rumble.

"Go sit down over there," Mark instructed. "Ah- what do you like?"

"Just... Plain, I guess."

"Ah, you're boring! Okay, I'll be back." Youngjae chuckled at the, quite truthful, insult, and sat back to look out the big window in front of him. A sigh left his parted lips, and he yawned, the morning tiredness still clouding his thoughts. The lively music bounced around his ears, almost forcing his foot to start tapping against the floor until his ringtone interrupted it.

"Hey," he started, "what are you calling me for? We just left." He laughed a little as his friend on the other end sighed loudly.

"You were acting weird when you left. I wanted to make sure you're okay."

"Yah, of course I'm okay. And what do you mean by 'acting weird'? How was I acting?"

"When Jaebum gave you his jacket..."

"Oh..." Youngjae looked down at the oversized, leather sleeves that covered his hands and smiled a little. "T-that was nothing! It was a nice gesture, okay?" He could feel himself getting flustered, and he bit his lip while his eyes darted around frantically. "Anyway, Mark and I are getting pizza, so I'll talk to you later."

"Hm... You're okay though, right?"

"Yes, I'm okay. Mark's back, I gotta go." With that, Youngjae hung up, and Mark had returned with two slices of pizza, both plain cheese. "Hey, who are you to tell me I'm boring? You are, too!" he laughed, poking the other's plate.

"Yahh, whatever!" the older laughed, taking a bite of his food. "Anyway, take your time. I only have to be back in time for my room inspection."

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By the time the two were walking back, the inspections were still in session, but they were still sure that the back door would be safe, since it had been before. Like always, Mark and Youngjae made sure the coast was clear before sneaking into the stairwell. In a matter of a quick, and frantic, few seconds, however, both of them were pinned to the ground.

"Officer Jeong. This is Door 3 to Officer Jeong..." Then, everything went silent for Youngjae.

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a/n: ooh shit what's happeninG

o.O

short chapter, but this is leading to greater and more exciting things~

stay tuned ;)