love blooms ¦ renmin

007

"Where are we going?" Jaemin asks his driver, as far as he knows this is not the route for his parents' company and if only the man wasn't his driver since he was a kid then he would think of this as a kidnap. His chauffeur looks at him through the rear view mirror and smiles before he focuses back on driving.

"I found out about an app that can lead us faster on our destination and it's said in here—" The man points out at the small tv like device, Jaemin peers to look at it then he nods before leaning back. It's a waze app, the one uber drivers use. "—that it's traffic in this specific place so we need other ways. It's useful. Millenials are really clever. Back in our time when I took care o..." Jaemin hums, pretending to be listening to what he's saying. Jin, his driver, is really talkative and sometimes Jaemin used to space out when he starts rambling things.

Jaemin looks out the window. He let his eyes wander on the houses, shops and anywhere that his eyes landed on. He sees different scenes like the kids playing outside are not bothered on how the morning rays of sun touches their skin and an old woman ringing her bell as she pull the cart of milk.

Then they pass through the other side, where hopeless and careless people live. Jaemin sees naked children, you can literally see their ribcage because of the skin that hugged dangerously on their bodies. A man and his wife bickering. An old woman sleeping on their cartons. The sun is shining yet the world is gloomy for them.

Jaemin sighs and he closes his eyes.

Is the world unfair? No. Jaemin believes that the world isn't unfair but the people living in it. If only the privilege ones just like the government can do something for a change then maybe there's no such thing as poverty. If only people has the heart to help one another then it would be a better world. But some are selfish and everyone has different perspectives. Kindness is a free will but some don't use it without getting something in return.

Jaemin let himself be calm for a how many minutes before he opens his eyes slowly. He looks back at the window. The scene outside is now turned into some kind of calm neighborhood. But then someone caught his eye. He squints his eyes to get a proper look at the boy who's carrying boxes outside then his mouth turn its shape into an 'o'.

"Jin! Stop the car!" Jaemin shouts.

"Huh!" The driver startles. He looks back and forth to Jaemin and on the road.

"Just stop the car!" Jaemin pleads as his eyes follow someone outside until he even kneels on his seat just to see him from the back window but the car still won't stop.

"I'm sorry Mr. Na but we have to go to this event and your parents won't like it if you're late." Jin apologizes. The reason why he's not with his parents is because they are still on a business meeting so they told Jaemin to go first, it will be a shame if no one arrives early.

"Why do we have to stop?" Jin asks. Jaemin lingers his eyes outside till the view fades, he sits down on his seat and fixes his suit.

Why? Why is he like this? Why does he want to stop the car just to see Renjun? He shouldn't let his curiosity kill the cat. The boy clearly hates him and he'll hate him more if he meddle again to whatever he's doing in life.

"Nothing. I thought I saw Jisung." Jaemin replies, a stupid one.

"Huh? But Mr. Park is going to the venue too right?" Jin is clearly puzzled.

"Yeah, that's why it's a relief that you didn't stop the car so I won't be embarrassing because he's the wrong person." Jaemin tells him, while unlocking his phone to text his boyfriend.

love 💘

nana: r u coming?

After a minute, Jeno texted him back.

love 💘

jeno: im sorry i cant i jst woke up take care ok? i love you

nana: ok ily2

Jaemin frowns then he put his cellphone back to the pocket inside his blazer. After another 30 minutes, they arrived at the place.

Jaemin casually walks with his chin up, beside him is Jin. They walk together til they reach the door where the event is taking place. Loud music is blaring from inside. Jin opens the door for him so Jaemin goes in.

Scanning his eyes to find the person who'll make the boring ass event atleast worth the wait. There he sees the brown haired and big head boy, smiling to everyone as if they are being friendly but the real purpose is they want something from this kind hearted boy. Jaemin makes his way towards him.

"Chenle!"

"Oh! Jaemin hyung!"

Chenle excuses himself from them, he makes his way towards Jaemin and smiles at him.

"Jeno wouldn't come because he just woke up." Jaemin tells him, the younger laughs as if it's funny which is really not.

"Jisung also said that but I believe they don't want to come because it's a boring event for them." Chenle replies.

"Well it's kinda boring."

"But this time it won't be! Do you know what this event is going not be?" Chenle's eyes lit up, his excitement is clearly obvious.

"Uhm.. Merging of companies? Expanding stocks?" Jaemin asks, he doesn't know what's happening today. He just followed his parents' orders and he's lucky Chenle is here. After all their parents are business partners.

"No, you silly! We're here to talk about the charity project. Sponsors and stuff! Isn't it great?" Chenle pulls him onto their table to sit down.

"What! How come I didn't know that!" Jaemin is surprised and confused at the same time.

"Did you ask your parents?"

"No. Jin woke me up and told me about my parents' orders."

"But atleast you're here right? I have someone who has the same interest like me!" Chenle smiles at him and so does Jaemin.

As the event starts, both of them are enthusiastic and eager to listen to the charity project plans. It's not a boring one like talking about the company's growth, planning of branches and all about numbers which Jaemin expected but rather it's something that his heart wants along with the boy beside him. It's something that made their hearts happy that most people don't know. It's about charities meaning they would be helping other people.

And Jaemin and Chenle are really excited about that.

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date written: 180628
published: 181125