𝐖𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑.

nine.

it took a moment for mark to register that in his head.

boyfriend.

the literal god standing before him was donghyuck's ex-boyfriend? how could he stand a chance with him now—

'wait,' mark thought, 'this isn't even a date, we're just hanging out.'

"uh, have a seat," the boy finally said, gesturing to an empty seat across from him.

after muttering a quick 'thanks', doyoung sat down and the atmosphere was completely awkward.

"so..."

"yeah... uh."

"this is..."

"interesting..."

the two shared a look and chuckled.

"i would have never thought i'd be able to sit down and have a civil and peaceful conversation with my ex's new boyfriend," doyoung said.

"it's okay, we're chill. and i'm not—"

"what the fuck are you doing here?"

the two black haired males turned to see donghyuck with a bunch of menus and a stuffed koala mark had won for him earlier.

doyoung stood up. "hyuckie--"

"don't call me that," the red head snapped. "you, of all people, don't have the right to call me that. after everything you did, you... you monster."

• • •

"THIRD WHEELERS 🤠"
« junie, smiley eyes, nana, dolphin, lil chick »

NANA.
guys, get to the food
tent/court/thingymajig

NANA.
jeno and i found
markhyuck but
something's about
to go down

NANA.
hyuck's about to throw
hands and i don't think
me, jeno, and mark can
hold him back.

NANA.
the guy hyuck's about
to fight looks familiar.

LIL CHICK.
chenle and i are on
our way

DOLPHIN.
GOOD LUCK HOLDING
HYUNG BACK IF HE
STARTS THROWING
HIS FISTS NANA-HYUNG

NANA.
guys its doyoung

JUNIE.
i'm omw, don't let him
get any closer. he's done
enough damage

LIL CHICK.
???

SMILEY EYES.
FUCK GUYS HURRY,
HYUCK LUNGED AT
THE BOY. NANA WENT
TO HELP MARK HOLD
HIM BACK, BUT IT'S
NOT ENOUGH. HURRY
UP, I NEED TO GO HELP

• • •

it was a cool, summer night, but renjun was breaking out into a cold sweat as he ran through the stands to the food tent. he had met some people, but when he got the text messages, renjun bolted.

the brunet turned the corner to the food tent and saw a crowd forming near the edge. he ran to it and pushed his way through.

"YOU'RE A MONSTER."

"donghyuck i—"

"I WAS FUCKING FIFTEEN. FIFTEEN."

renjun finally reached the center and took in the sight before him: doyoung standing with a few other males in front of him, and donghyuck with mark, jeno, and jaemin still struggling to hold him back.

"donghyuck, please listen to me," doyoung begged.

"i already gave you two years after you walked out on me, you pathetic excuse of a man," donghyuck growled.

"donghyuck, calm down," jeno tried to reason. "he's not worth it."

the red head thrashed against the three boys even harder. "let me go, i'm going to drag him down to hell with me if it's the last thing i do!"

renjun decided that it was best to intervene at this point. he rushed to his friends and pushed mark and donghyuck away.

"get him out of here," renjun hastily whispered to mark to avoid the nosy crowd. "jaemin, jeno, and i can handle this."

mark grabbed donghyuck by his hand and harshly pulled him out of the tent. after watching the two leave, the crowd around them started to disperse, which left renjun, jaemin, jeno, doyoung, and doyoung's group of friends at the edge of the tent.

renjun turned to doyoung. "you better have a good reason for coming back."

doyoung was taken aback at the fact that the cold person standing in front of him was his sweet, childhood friend renjun.

"you grew well," doyoung said quietly.

"stop dodging my question."

"hey," one of doyoung's friends called out, "i don't appreciate you talking to my friend like that."

"dude, it's fine," said the black haired male. "i deserved it."

"and more," jaemin piped in. "fuck outta here with your excuse."

"nana, it's nice to see you too."

jaemin flipped doyoung the bird.

"what are you doing back?" renjun asked.

"it's been two years, renjun. two long years."

"fuck your two years," renjun snapped. "fuck the promises you made. fuck the memories. fuck the past. fuck you for putting donghyuck through this. fuck you kim doyoung."

—

and so a little sip of the
burning hot tea :))

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