𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝐿𝒶𝓈𝓉 𝑜𝒻 𝒪𝓊𝓇 𝐹𝑜𝓇𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓈. ⚣ 2Jae

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Jaebum continued to lay in his bed, letting his days number until he felt like he was ready to face the real world.

His friends had been giving him space for a while now, but they couldn't take letting their Jaebum be cooped up in his room, upset.

Jaebum was curled up in his blanket, just as he had been for days now, only getting up for food or showering. With just a knock on his door, Jaebum knew who it was.

His friends soon spilled In his room with flowers, teddy bears and cards, almost as if he had been in the hospital. Jaebum admired how much his friends' loved him.

Yugyeom placed the giant teddy bear in jaebum's hands, placing the flowers on his desk. BamBam held the other teddy bear in his arms, sitting on the edge of Jaebum's bed.

"How are you feeling? We miss you at school". He reminded. "It isn't the same without you jaebummie. I hope you're okay. This hit you harder than I thought". Jackson bleated, frowning.

Jinyoung briefly directed the others out of the room, he wanted to take the time to apologize to his best friend. He didn't mean to break his heart. He felt like the fault resided in himself.

"Man, Jaebum, I am sorry, I really am. I didn't know Hyunjin would do some shit like that. Now that I know, next time I see him I'm kicking his ass wherever he stands. I promise you". Jaebum finally sat up in his bed, glancing up at the older.

"It's fine, Jinyoung, you were trying to help. Even though I told you so". Jinyoung nodded, accepting his defeat. "I didn't mean for all this to happen, sincerely". Even in this moment Jaebum managed to crack a small smile.

"It's alright, I know. Enough about me. How's the boys been doing?".

Jaebum refused to let someone feel deeper sympathy for him, deeper than what he felt for himself.

"They've been doing a lot better in school, actually. They said they didn't want to face your wrath when you came back". Jinyoung laughed, letting Jaebum follow.

"Also, Mark Hyung has a lot of people on his trail, if you haven't noticed. Hell, even Youngjae?".

Jaebum mentally winced at the name, kind of bothered at the way the younger singled out his name like he was some sort of famous person.

"All of my children are beautiful, I'd expect that". Jaebum answered.

"I mean of course, when they come from someone like me, how can they not be". Jinyoung teases, weight lifting off of his shoulders as he saw that his best friend was in a better mood.

The presence of his friends had always saved Jaebum's moods. It was only a matter of time before they left and Jaebum would soon be vacuumed into the same depressed state.

"Who said they were yours?". Jaebum smiled, fiddling with the hairs of the teddy bear.

"Are you guys done yet? I miss Jaebum". Jackson cried, from outside of the door.

With the approval of Jinyoung, the rest spilled in the room once more, Jackson being the extra one of course, plopping himself onto Jinyoung's lap. They held such reverence for their Hyung, they couldn't take him being so down when he was usually the one who got the rest in order.

"Im having a party at my house soon, Can you come?". BamBam's eyes glittered at Jaebum in pleading hope. Jaebum gazed at the younger, his heart bursting from his youthful demeanor. Jaebum looked over at Jinyoung, conversing through eye contact.

"You know, Jinyoung told me you've been getting decent grades, so i guess". He reassured, knowing that he was going to say yes to bam anyways.

I mean, what diabolical soul could say no to BamBam?

Yugyeom and Bam clapped their hands joyfully.

"I'm in charge of the food". Jackson called out. "Im doing the decorations". Yugyeom announced second. "Im bringing the people". Mark followed.

"Let's try not bringing all of the people you've once dated, yeah?". Jinyoung replied, concluding coos and laughter deriving from the rest. Mark laughed to himself, shaking his head. "Yeah, I remember last year it was like five different people asking for Mark. I had to direct them to five others to save his ass". Jackson snickered.

Must be nice, Jaebum thought to himself. To have so much people to choose from, that dating didn't really even matter.

"And Yugyeom, please no birthday whistles this time, we are almost adults. No hats, cool it with the streamers, and go light on the banners will you?". Jinyoung requested, getting a sigh out of Yugyeom.

Yugyeom really liked childlike decorations.

"As a matter of fact, i want to see everything before you even buy it". Jinyoung added. "We should go shopping now then?". Bam asked.

They all began getting ready to go out, asking Jaebum if he would like to join. Jaebum decided to stay in his blankets until absolutely had to get up, leaving Jinyoung to assign Mark to his aid.

Ruffles of the hair, adhered to kisses on Jaebum's Cheek, before they left.

"Yeah man, Im sorry that happened to you, that shit sucks". Mark began. Jaebum scoffed. "Yeah, like you've ever been through it". Mark sucked his teeth, grinning at the younger.

Cute.

Oddly so, Jaebum understood the obsession with Mark.

Mark plucked out his phone, typing really fast before placing it on standby, not to mention he was also grinning while he was texting, which intrigued Jaebum.

"Which one got you smiling like that?". Jaebum chimed in, teasing. Mark launched a pillow at his head. The two couldn't stop laughing.

"But if you must know, it's Sehun". Mark replied, giving his undivided attention back to his phone.

"Sehun? What ever happened to Youngjae?".

Mark shrugged, suddenly taking on an 'idc' attitude. Jaebum raised his eyebrows, appalled.

"Mark Hyung, you are a fuckboy, buddy". Mark chortled, raising another pillow. Jaebum raised a hand in defense. "You are! Just accept it". Mark began to think, he lowered the pillow once he realized it was true.

"I just, I don't know I get interested in different people, at the wrong time, you know? Back me up here, Jae". Mark tried to explain.

All Jaebum could do was chuckle. He couldn't give advice on things he's never experienced.

He didn't understand Mark, he didn't understand emotional attachments, he couldn't be the Hyung to give relationship advice.

He was lonely.