𝓌𝑒 𝒷𝑒 𝓈𝒸𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝑔𝑜 + 𝓃𝑜𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓂𝒾𝓃 +

Nana

*AGES WILL BE CHANGED VARIOUSLY TO FIT WITH THEME AND PLOT OF STORY. I APOLOGISE BUT THIS IS HOW I SEE THE BOOK AND FOR SOME SCENES FURTHER AHEAD I NEED SOME OF THE BOYS TO BE OLDER THAN THEY ARE IN NCT DREAM. THANK YOU AND ENJOY*

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"You stare at the world and I'll stare at mine."

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Jaemin sighed for the millionth time and continued to stare at the smaller boy up the front of the classroom. Renjun was silently painting a beautiful landscape in the front row of students with an equally as beautiful smile on his face that had the brunette boy blushing for minutes. Even from up the back of the Art room Jaemin could see how much Renjun loved to paint, the older boys face would light up whenever he drew something particularly good and his nose would scrunch up in distaste whenever he made a mistake.

The shrill ringing of the bell was what brought Jaemin back to the real world, he packed up his art supplies and stuffed everything in his school bag - hoping to get a chance to chat with Renjun. However, the handsome boy with jet black hair waiting at the door stopped Jaemin in his tracks once again. Jeno gave his boyfriend a sweet peck on the lips and Renjun closed his eyes in contentment.

Everyday he has to suffer though this. Everyday Jeno waits for them and every single day Jaemin watches his best friends kiss like no ones around them. Like Jaemin's feelings mean nothing to them.

But of course, the two were unaware of the boys love for the smallest of the three. And Jaemin never dared to bring it up - even when Renjun would pester the shit out of him for never going on dates. In his opinion, he couldn't exactly answer with 'Oh I never go on dates because I've been in love with you since grade school but you just had to love Jeno more' and expect everything to turn out fine.

"Nana?!" A deep voice pierced through Jaemin's thoughts and he'd never been more thankful. Jeno sported a worried gaze over his perfect features and held Renjun in his arms as the two stared at their best friend. The latter wanting to scoff at how 'couple goals' they looked right now. "You okay? You're spacing out hard."

"I'm perfect guys." He flashed them his best smile and Renjun returned it, falling right for it while Jeno was still sceptical. "Ready to go home? I'm absolutely wrecked."

"Yeah I just gotta grab my gym bag - Meet you by the stop sign?" The other two nodded and with that Jeno pecked his love one last time before jogging off to the sports side of the school campus.

"He's such a cutie isn't he?" Renjun sighed and held his books close to his chest. Jaemin rolled his eyes behind the his back and internally groaned.

"Yeah, what a legend." The walk out of the school gates was quiet after that comment.

Too quiet.

"Okay, what's wrong?" Renjun suddenly spoke up, sick of not hearing his other favourite voice. Jaemin tensed and chuckled nervously.

"What do you mean? I feel fine - everything is fine!" Renjun rolled his eyes like the other had earlier and sat down on the grass next to the old stop sign. Jaemin joined him on the ground and began to pick at the daises he could see. He felt bad that there was no conversation because of him being awkward, so once he had collected enough flowers he held out his hand to his crush. "For you Junnie!"

"Aww Nana!" Renjun squealed and took the shitty bouquet of tiny daises from Jaemin. He stared at them for a minute before smiling and looking directly into the younger's deep brown eyes. "You're too cute!"

Jaemin froze for a second before smiling back and trying his best not to blush. The two talked for a minute or two more like they usually did until Jeno came walking up around the corner towards them. "Hey guys, sorry it took forever coach wanted to talk to me about something. Ready to go Jaemin? Babe?"

Although his heart broke hearing the word he so wished he was able to call Renjun, Jaemin got up off the ground anyway and dusted the grass off his ass. He followed silently behind the couple, kicking rocks and pebbles here and there as he tried to block out the cute giggles and laughs from in front of him. "H-Hey guys I'm gonna take the short cut home. I'm really tired and I really just wanna get to bed as soon as possible."

"B-But we always walk home together? Did I do something earlier today? Or has Jeno? Are you mad at us?"

"Junnie of course not! Don't be silly and think shit like that!" He pulled the eldest into his chest and chuckled at his worrying. Jeno watched his best friends with a small smile on his face. He knew there was something about Jaemin that could always calm his boyfriend down in a way that he never could, it made him happy that someone else loved Renjun as much as he did.

Oh, if only he knew how much love there was.

"I'm just tired okay." Jaemin promised as he pulled away and Renjun nodded slowly just as Jeno walked over. The brown haired beauty was pulled into a hug and he quickly hugged Jeno back, he may have stolen his love but they were still best friends - he knew he could never truly ever really dislike the elder boy.

"Call us later to let us know you got home safe okay."

"Nono I'm just walking home alone I'm not going off to war." All three laughed at Jaemin's sass before they parted ways, Jeno blowing the youngest a kiss before turning back around and holding Renjun by his thighs as the eldest had jumped onto his back. Jaemin watched them until they were no longer in his sight. He sighed softly and turned away to make his way slowly to the park close to his house, deciding that he wanted a little bit more fresh air before he locked himself away in his room away from his mother.

"Yah Renjunnie, you make me hurt so bad." Jaemin hummed as he sat down on one of the empty swings in the deserted playground, a small smile etching its way onto his soft face. "But as if I'd exchange it for anything else."

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"Baby." Jeno hummed and looked up from his phone to see Renjun lying upside down on his bed. "I'm worried about Jaemin-ah."

"I'm glad you said so because to be honest, so am I." He sighed as he locked his phone and stood up from the office chair he'd been reclining in. Jeno nudged his knee on his boyfriend's head and the latter moved over for him so they could cuddle. "He was acting really strange today with you. Although, I mean... I guess he has been doing it for a while now."

"Do you think he hates me? Do you think he knows! Oh my god what if he knows!" He grabbed Renjun by the back of the neck and cut off his worrying with a deep kiss that lasted for a few minutes. Once they parted Jeno was quick to smile and run his hands through his boyfriends black hair before saying,

"If Jaemin found out that you like him and is being weird than that's his loss okay. But I can 99% guarantee that he doesn't know and you're going to be okay. I love you baby and you know that." More than he would care to admit, the fact that his boyfriend liked another did stress Jeno out quite a bit. It always led him to think that maybe he just wasn't good enough or just couldn't give enough. He shook his head slightly to rid himself of the negative thoughts, it wasn't Renjun's choice or fault to be born polyamory. Instead he distracted himself with the beautiful boy who had situated himself over his lap.

Renjun bit his lip lightly which he knew drove his boyfriend absolutely mental and giggled at the reaction he expected to receive. Jeno eyed him up and down, the two mentally undressing each other, so Renjun leaned forward and connected their lips together and that's how they acted for the rest of the night. Like young lovers who could only think about one another.

Except for the fact that Renjun had to hold back moaning a certain brunette's name as his boyfriend marked up and down his neck.

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