once again | markhyuck

ꫂ twelve

"Take care, okay?" Jaemin said, standing by the doorway as he was making sure his friend would go out safely.

Chenle rolled his eyes at how dramatic he can be. "Jaemin, snap out of it. I'm just going to an arcade with Jisung."

"My Baby is all grown up—"

"Bye!" Chenle had to leave before he's going to face embarrassment. Not to mention, the guy he's going out with is just standing outside, waiting for them to go. He wouldn't want their date to be ruined first thing in the morning. Chenle was already nervous as hell, he didn't want to add more problems to think of.

Jaemin waved his hand at the two who were looking like an awkward pair. He might envy his friends for already having partners, but he was also happy for them at the same time. With his eyes following the two, he waited for them to disappear from his sight before getting inside and having another friend to bother.

He stared at Donghyuck whose body was laying down the sofa, spacing out and looking lifeless. Jaemin didn't know what was wrong, the latter wouldn't open up to him. It would be rude for him to force him to say it even when he's not comfortable. The least that Jaemin could probably do is be with Donghyuck to let him know that he's just there in case he'd be ready and willing to talk.

"Hyuck?" He called him out with a nickname. "Donghyuck?" Again because he never heard a response coming from the said person.

Or rather, Donghyuck was too immersed with the thoughts that he was having to even hear or notice anything around him.

Jaemin walked towards the sofa after closing the door and locking it. Crouching down, he matched the other's height in laying down and flashed him a healing smile as soon as their eyes met. "Hey, breakfast is ready."

"Huh?" Even just a little bit, Donghyuck felt comfort in seeing his friend with him. "I'm sorry, I'm not myself today."

"It's okay, take your time figuring it out." Jaemin told him, not adding any pressure for the other to immediately open up. "I'll just be here if you need someone to talk to."

A smile made its way to Donghyuck's lips. "Thank you, Jaemin."

Extending his hand out, the friend offered to help him get up from the sofa. Donghyuck gladly took it and finally stood up after laying down there for an hour. Jaemin guided him towards the dining area and showed him the meal they were having. A soft gasp was heard coming from Donghyuck, finding it impressive that his friend made all these dishes. He knew that it would be as tasty as how it looked. Nothing can go wrong with Jaemin's cooking.

"Jaemin, you're so amazing!" A compliment was what Donghyuck gave to him.

"Eat a lot." Jaemin said with a chuckle, flattered at what the other said. "I hope this can help lift your mood up."