Rain and Outer Space ✔️

10

It was Wednesday after school, and people either went home or stayed back for a club meeting. Jaemin? He stayed back to do a Geography revision test.

Jaemin was never that good at social subjects. He's a pro when it comes to science, though. One thing about Jaemin was he never overthought about his failure. If he failed Geography test, then he failed. So what? He couldn't do anything about it, it's in the past.

So, that's why he stood in utter silence, witnessing Huang Renjun puking and sobbing in the boys lavatory.

Jaemin was about to head home when he suddenly had the urge to pee. He went to the nearest lavatory. Jaemin just finished and was washing his hand when he suddenly heard puking noise inside one of the toilet stall.

Jaemin pushed the unlocked door to reveal a very wrecked Huang Renjun.

The boy quickly stood up, flushed the toilet, and walked passed Jaemin. He ran out of the toilet, but he wasn't fast enough because Jaemin caught his wrist.

"Hey, hey, hey, hold on," Jaemin said rather softly, "What's going on? Renjun are you okay?"

The Chinese boy looked like a mess. His eyes were red and puffy, and there were traces of tears on his cheeks.

"What kind of question is that, Na Jaemin?" Renjun replied bitterly while sniffed, "Am I okay? Do I look like I'm okay? Hi, my name is Huang Renjun, and I'm very happy at the moment so I threw up all my lunch, bawled my eyes out, and locking myself in the school lavatory all alone!"

Jaemin held his upper arms, "Renjun. What's going on?"

Renjun chuckled and pushed Jaemin away, "You're not my friend, why do you care?"

"In case you haven't notice, I've been trying to be one but you always pushed me away!" Jaemin lost it and yelled at Renjun. He regretted his action when he saw Renjun shivered and took a step back.

"Stop trying, then," Renjun's words were nothing more than a whisper. He turned around and walked away, leaving Jaemin stood there in silence.

×××

"Hyung, are you okay?"

Jaemin went to Chenle's house after his encounter with Renjun. He had been laying down on the rugged floor of Chenle's bedroom for almost an hour now, and he hadn't say anything to the owner of the bedroom.

"Hyung, you look like those expensive bear carpet in movies."

Jaemin sat up, "Chenle, do you know what's up with Renjun?"

"Renjun-ge?" Chenle looked puzzled, "Why?"

"I met him earlier after school, he cried in the lavatory," Jaemin got rid of the fact that Renjun also puked. This kid liked Renjun so much, he would probably freak out if he knew.

Chenle, who was sitting on his bed, stood up and sat across from Jaemin. "He failed the Olympic. The one he worked hard so much for."

"He did?" Jaemin raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, he did. The result came out earlier," Chenle explained, "Renjun-ge zoned out the whole day today. He looked... shocked. I mean, I would be if I were him. After all, he was here because of a scholarship. Grades and academic success are very important for him."

Jaemin stayed silence. He didn't know Renjun felt that way about failing something.

"I bet he said something hurtful? You looked like a puppy who just got kicked by a person," Chenle assumed.

Jaemin just smiled even though he felt a pang of sadness for what Renjun said.

"Don't worry. I might have not known Renjun-ge for such a long time, but, trust me on this one. He needs friends more than he thinks he does. You'll see."

"I hope you're right," Jaemin shrugged.

Written : March 17th 2018
Published : May 2nd 2018
I have so much to deal with. I'm tired. I need a rest. And more nomin/noren/renmin fic. T^T