without you || nct dojae

chapter 36

* a week later, Saturday, 2nd June *

that Saturday, Jaehyun slept in until as late as 4pm. he was so dead tired from Friday's activities that he couldnt be bothered to move an inch of his body. he was aching all over and he still felt sore in his area where Doyoung slammed into during that session. he slowly got up and looked around. that week, his whole room was in a mess with all his jerseys and books.

at one end of the room near the door lied his school bag and folded clothes for Monday's training, while beside them were his scattered books and notes. his dirty laundry was by his sandals near the bathroom door.

just then, the phone rang. Jaehyun looked at the caller ID by which Jeno's name appeared. he sighed and slid his finger over the screen.

" yeoboseyo ? " he asked tiredly.

" hyung !! can Haechan, Winwin and I come over to your place with our new friend? he's from sprints too and he would like to see the famous Jung Jaehyun we always hang out with~ " Jeno pleaded. Jaehyun chuckled and gave them the green thumb.

after hanging up, he immediately took a nice hot shower and threw on his basketball tee from Ryeowook, his favourite number 18 on the back of it. he wore core workout shorts (im laughing at this bc i suddenly rmb i have core workout shorts too HAHA) and cleaned up his living room. throwing all the plastics into one bag and the cans into another from the previous nights of suoer intense workout, he threw them down his rubbish chute in the kitchen and mopped the kitchen floor sparkling clean. he sprayed men's perfume all over the apartment to make sure there was no bad smell or anything of that sort.

on the dot as soon as he finished, the doorbell rang. rubbing his hair, Jaehyun unlocked his door and opened it. there stood the four 16 year olds, all equipped with a plastic bag each and training stuff.

" is it me or are both hockey and sprints worse than b-ball? but come in boys. intro me to your die-die-he-must-meet-me chingu, " Jaehyun patted the chingu on his head. Jeno immediately placed his plastic bag on the kitchen counter and ran over to the boy.

" ok. so, he is Na Jaemin from the class in front of ours. Na Jaemin, Jung Jaehyun. Jaehyun hyung, Na Jaemin, " Jeno smiled proudly, not feeling shy for the first time to introduce his friend to another friend for his sake. the two shook hands and Jaemin was internally jumping around like there was no tomorrow because he met the famous Jung member.

" haha annyeong Jaemin ah~ make yourself comfortable here ok? i'll make ramyun if any of you, " and with that, all four boys shot their hands up. Jaehyu sighed, but he went to do so anyway. he himself felt hungry for having slept almost the whole day.

the four of them immediately took their places on the living room floor as Haechan whipped his phone out and instinctively checked his social media.

" eyyy why are the sprints for the junior division cancelled? " he asked, which came as a huge surprise news to Jeno and Jaemin.

" huh? what do you mean cancelled? " Jaemin took Haechan's phone from his grasp and read through the article along with Jeno. both boys had prepared so hard to only receive such an unfortunate happening and for five months they had wasted their energy and did all sorts of work outs for nothing.

" well boys, at least you two get to train over five months right? our squad only started preparing in March, but we didnt focus until recently, so be thankful you got to work out those petite bodies of yours, " Jaehyun came back with the ramyun and placed it in the middle of the table. Winwin helped him distribute the cutlery and bowls, along with some kimchi and bulgogi meat leftover from the previous night.

the five boys ate in silence, all famished and tired from the week's schedule. but it was not until Jaemin spoke up.

" umm... Jaehyun hyung, you went for the SM auditions am i right? " He chose his words carefully and paused because he did not want to give the wrong impression that if Jaehyun went, he should go too. truth to be told, he already auditioned the day after Jeno, Haechan and Winwin.

" ah ne~ did you go too? " the hyung replied, and the younger nodded his head.

" i've been wanting to ask actually what did each of you do for the auditions. meanwhile, i played the piano and sang, " Jaehyun started off.

Haechan did a dance, while Winwin showed off his martial arts and Jaemin sang too. only Jeno's was a surprise.

" they called me a day before my audition and told me that i didnt really have to attend my one because i was actually chosen to be part of SM ever since they saw me in the CFs i used to do last time. apparently they called my mom, and she embarrassingly sent them a video of me playing the piano in like April? they called this 'talent' in their understanding, but of course i play fair and square so i went to audition with that same piece and did a dance too, " everyone was stunned. in the silence, it was like a pin could drop and everything would break hell lose.

Jeno shyly gathered all the bowls and cutlery and helped to clean them up in the kitchen sink. no one knew he was a child CF actor last time, but now that he entrusted those four with his secret, he never knew what was coming after him...

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annyeong readers :>>> plot twist bc jenobae lol but pls understand that i forgot what they each auditioned with so i randomly put in what i thought was best for them.

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