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bonus chapter - birthday

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"mum, I'm heading to school now!" i yelled at the top of my voice as I started to wear my shoes at the entrance.

"wait, hold on, jung hye-ah!" i could hear shuffled footstep approaching me. "your lunch."

"my lunch?" i raise my eyebrows in confusion. i never received lunch from mum before. i would always buy it from the cafeteria. "why?" i asked, standing up to receive the container.

"it's your birthday, so I thought I should make some lunch for you." she smiles kindly, until her eyes shifted to behind me.

"thanks, mum." i say, slightly curious at what she was looking at.

"oh, dear. who might that be? he's quite a handsome fella." mum spoke under her breath.

i immediately turned around to look at who had caught my mum's attention.

"jeno?" his name escapes my lips.

"jeno? oh! the boy that took you to the cinema..." mum trails off, before starting again. "oh well. what could he be here for?" mum chuckles, patting my shoulder before disappearing into the house.

i briskly picked up my school bag and ran out to see him.

"yah, you didn't tell me you were coming!" slightly flustered, i chided him.

"sorry. i wanted it to be a surprise!" jeno laughs as he begins to walk, interlocking my fingers with his.

my heart skipped a single beat. i could never get used to this.

"a surprise, really!" i grinned, thinking of my mum's lunch in my school bag as well.

"looks like my surprise was a success, then." jeno smiles as well, his attractive eye smiles showing.

"yeah, yeah." i chuckled.

after a few minutes of walking and some small talk in between, the two of us successfully arrived at the school gates.

"oh, we're here," i quickly tried to let go of jeno's hand, but he refused to budge. "yah, lee jeno!" i whisper-yell at him.

"what?" he asks, ignorant.

"people..are looking. we both agreed to being low key in our relationship!"

"we did, but i don't like how a few guys tried to flirt with you the past few days..." he quietly murmured to himself, but i could hear it all.

i could feel my face turning slightly red at his words. he was jealous...?

"really." was the only word I said.

though I was feeling quite uncomfortable earlier with all the stares, it was as if they didn't exist anymore now.

"hold on, where are we going...this isn't the way to the classrooms." i realised that jeno was leading me to a different level from the classrooms.

"you'll see."

"i'll see...?" curious, we finally arrived in front of the music room.

i reached for the door knob. but before I could twist it open...

my line of sight was blocked by a pair of warm hands.

"jeno?"

"don't peek! now, twist the knob open." he says as I did.

"jeno, what's going on..." i asked, my eyes shut closed.

"countdown to open your eyes! 3...2...1!" he shouts as the fingers that were blocking my sight were removed.

in front of me, a spectacular scene unfolded. there were colourful party streamers, balloons, hats, and a pretty cake sat on the table. jaemin was standing there with a party hat.

before I could even process anything else, the duo started to sing the 'happy birthday' song.

as the song ended, I couldn't help but break into a huge smile as I made a wish and blew out the candles on the cake.

"did you two..."

"yes, we did." jeno smiles proudly.

"more like, your boyfriend did all the planning. i just helped out here." jaemin shrugs, a smug smile playing on his lips.

"so just now...when you didn't let go of my hand...it was to guide me here?"

"that is one reason, but i meant what I said just now." jeno, still smiling, gave me a quick peck on the forehead.

slightly deterred, I stood rooted to the spot.

"ugh, uh, guys? im still here." jaemin awkwardly scratches his head.

"jaemin, if you're uncomfortable, you can leave if you'd like." jeno speaks before I do.

"what...but, i want the cake, and besides, I helped you with all these!" jaemin complains.

"then just stay!" jeno retorts.

"guys, chill! it's my birthday, I get to decide who leaves or not." i laugh heartily at their exchange.

"yeah! let the birthday girl decide." jaemin quickly agrees.

"seriously, you two..." jeno sighs as he looks in my direction. "like I said earlier, I mean what I said, okay, jung hye?" he winks at me, and soon after, we begin to cut the cake.

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A/N: aggggh such an awkward ending I'm so sorry I didn't know how to end it hahaha. bonus chapter for the coming of 5k reads! :) hope you enjoyed.