Jeno had to stop to what Jaemin said to him, he looked at door but he couldn't help but to freeze to where he's standing at. It felt like his shoes was nailed on that spot, yet he was still holding his phone.
"Hello? Hello? Lee Jeno?"
He still couldn't say a word, this was unexpected to him. Like he did imagine this when he was spacing out, but he didn't actually thought this would be true.
And he's happy about it.
The thing is, why can't he move?
Is it because of the fact that he's not ready to see Jaemin because he just came out of the hospital and he haven't even started resting yet? Or probably because he doesn't want Jaemin to see him at this time? Because from what they're doing, they're practicing, and that means they're all sweaty, and he knew Jaemin doesn't like that.
"Hey, I'm waiting." He said, it made Jeno stop spacing out again.
Jeno blinked several times before staring at the door again, he then slowly walk to the direction of the door. As soon as he was stare, he just stared at the door knob again, not thinking to end their call because Jaemin said so. He looked at his right hand, he felt it shaking, he felt nervous inside.
He then slowly grabbed the doorknob and opened it, he let out a sigh first before he actually opened the door.
"Hey."
"H-hey. . ."
He saw Jaemin standing not a few miles away, he can tell that the younger was smiling. He couldn't help but to smile too. They both look like idiots, but who cares at this point.
He then heard a sob in their call, Jeno's smile suddenly faded away and turned into worriness. He looked closely at Jaemin, he was smiling at him, but. . .he's crying.
"J-Jaemin?"
"Yeah?"
"Are you ok there?"
"Y-yeah,. . .I'm f-fine."
Jeno just stared at Jaemin at those times, Jaemin was trying to hold his tears back, but he couldn't so he just smiled brightly as he stares back at Jeno.
Jeno then decided to end the call, he put his phone in his pant's pocket and walk towards Jaemin's direction. Then sooner, Jeno started running, which made Jaemin scared. Jaemin then decided to step back, knowing Jeno might be angry or mad at him.
But no, he wasn't.
Jaemin blinked several times as to what Jeno suddenly did to him, though he was trying not to cry, now he let all his tears out.
Jeno was hugging Jaemin tightly, it surprised Jaemin for a moment, but he decided to hug Jeno back. He was still crying at the moment, so Jeno patted his back at head.
"J-Jeno, I-I—"
"It's fine, let out your tears, we can talk about it later."
"B-but—"
"Shhhh."
Jaemin just stared at the floor, he was in Jeno's chest crying. But he didn't want Jeno's t-shirt to be wet just because of his tears. He eventually stopped crying, but still has some difficulty in breathing.
He then decided to look at older in the eyes, Jeno then smiled, a warm smile to calm him down. Jaemin was too busy staring at the elder's eyes, he didn't realize his cheeks was getting red.
"I uh, um. . ."
"No it's okay, Jaemin."
"I was gonna say I'm sorry I cried in your shirt."
"Oh I'll be fine, it's just tears."
"It is tears, it's hard to get it dry."
"Well it's your tears anyway so I wouldn't mind."
"Oh my goodness, shut up!"
Jaemin couldn't handle Jeno's clingy.
"Oh my gosh, guys, get a room!"
And Haechan couldn't handle their flirting, Haechan then just rolled his eyes and started to walk pass by them reaching the door to the practice room. Jeno let go of Jaemin from their hug, Jaemin did the same thing as well.
They both laughed as to what just Haechan said earlier, then they eventually stop and just stared into each other's eyes. That's where their cheeks suddenly became red and quickly looked away from each other, avoiding the awkward atmosphere that surrounds them.
"I really miss that laugh, now I can finally hear in person again." Jaemin looked at Jeno that was closing his eyes and smiled while saying that sentence, Jaemin just let out a small smile in return.
"I thought I'd loose you at those moments." Jaemin said.
"Why would you think of that?"
"W-well..." Jaemin looked down, taking a deep breath before lifting his head again and looked at the elder. "I'd thought that if you'd be busy in your practice, you weren't be able to contact me, even at your free times." He told Jeno.
"That's why I sometimes think whether to call you or not cause I know our choreographer doesn't want us to be distracted at all times, well, unless it's break time." Jaemin looked down and sigh.
He felt hands on his shoulders, so lifted his face yet again.
"Jaemin-ah, I'll never get tired of saying this to you." Jeno smiled before he continued, "I'll never leave you, Nana. We'll all stay with you, I'll stay with you. Forever."
"I thought it'd ne the end."
"Don't say that it's the end, I will never have an end for you, Na Jaemin."
Jaemin smiled, he then decided to put his hands around Jeno's waist and made them closer.
"Can I say something?" Jaemin asked.
"Uh, sure."
"I love your laughter, but I love you more."
Jeno chuckled and rolled his eyes from what he just heard, Jaemin saw it and he immediately pouted in front of Jeno.
"Hey, you can't be the only one cheesy here, Lee Jeno!"
"I know, I know." Jeno smiled and mess Jaemin's hair. "I love you too."
They just simply smiled and enjoyed each other's existence, all the members then showed up and was happy to see Jaemin to be released at the hospital after several months. Now they can be together all over again, happy and healthy.
End.
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Short Story❝I can smile because we're together I can cry because it's you So what can't I do? Don't say it's the end Forever Because I'll stay by your side❞ // NCT EPISTOLARIES # 2. Highest Ranking: #665 in SS [120317]