Red Strings // JaeNoRen

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[Renjun POV]

"Uhh hey. Are you okay..?"

Renjun was basically sprawled out on Jeno's floor, temporarily dead at how cute the two were. Jeno laughed as he got off of Jaemin and tackled Renjun.

Renjun giggled as he felt Jeno's fingers gently brushing the sides of his torso, tickling him.

The two rolled around on the floor messily laughing while Jaemin just smiled at them dearly. He buttoned his shirt and proceeded to dive from the bed and join them.

"So are you guys down to play some games?" Jaemin asked as they finally calmed down.

"Yeah, that'd be nice," Renjun smiled, still taking some large breaths from the tackle.

"As long as it's not an erotic version of cards against humanity, I'm in," Jeno managed to make both of the boys breathless again, laughing.

"I'll run to my room. Be right back," Jaemin walked out.

"I'll go grab us some snacks," Jeno smiled and also left.

With Jaemin and Jeno gone, Renjun felt a bit lonely.

Not that he wasn't used to it.
His workaholic parents left him alone in their apartment all the time. Despite that, his friends made his life better back in China.

He muttered a few hopeful words to himself and picked up his phone, calling his friends he left back home.

"Ah? Xiaojun? I didn't know you weren't busy! Ah-- hey! If you're gonna talk to me, at least put your pan-fried buns down!" Renjun laughed.

"Bwut I'm hungwwry... *ahem* hey Jun! How's Korea?" Xiaojun quickly ate and spoke from the other side of the line.

"Just fine. Did I tell you that Sicheng-ge and Kun-ge finally got boyfriends?!"

"Kun-mama got us a daddy?!" Xiaojun cheered.

"He's a real stunner!" Renjun giggled. "He's a model. Something about him in a magazine... his name is Hansol."

". . ."

"Uh.. Xiaojun...?"

"OH MY GOSH YOU MEAN THE HANSOL FROM UNB MAGAZINE?!"

"I don't know. I don't look through magazines for ab goals," Renjun laughed.

"Can you get me his autograph?!" Xiaojun squealed.

"Sure. Oh, how's Double Y?"

"Yang Yang? He's just hanging with Yanan-ge as usual. Oh, he did say something about crushing on this guy named Hendery."

"Ouuuu~ sounds interesting," Renjun was dying to see the two in person so he could investigate their strings.

"So what are you doing right now? OH-- have you found your soulmate yet?" Xiaojun excitedly bit into another fried bun.

"Geez you're gonna waste all your money on street food?--- No. I'm just a single pringle. Oh, but I think I found two... cute guys."

"Hey, maybe they're not aware of ya yet. Cheer up! But are you even sad..? You never seem to be interested in your soulmate," Xiaojun said.

"Well, when I'm happy seeing others in love, what else can I ask for? I don't crave it when I see it everyday," Renjun casually rolled around on the carpet.

"Haven't you ever thought about how your soulmate feels though..? What if they're excited to meet you?"

"Pfft, who'd wanna be with me?" Renjun laughed. "Okay, I know you're on the way to practice. Say hi to your boyfriend... Yueqi was it?-- for me."