The Lodger; Noren NCT

✿*｡ Twenty-Three ｡*✿

Renjun made sure to tell Lucas every detail of what happened (well not every detail) he loves his best friend and would tell him anything but going into detail about his sex life wasn't something he was willing to do.

Lucas listened, laughing at a few parts like when Jeno had found the box of sex toys and when he had been forced to go to a party.
"Damn Renjun what has Korea done to our innocent boy?" The elder laughs and Renjun felt tempted to slam the laptop screen shut.

"Don't laugh it's not funny! Because now I don't know if I'm getting feelings for him or if it's just because we had sex and it's just my mind making up some random shit and-"

"Renjun!"
The blonde stops and looks back at his amused friend. "You definitely don't have feelings for him. It's normal to feel more connected to someone after they had just pounded your ass" Renjun cringes at Lucas' choice of words "but don't mistake it for feelings. Trust me you'd know if you had feelings for someone"

For a moment Renjun was quiet, thinking everything over in his mind "but I've never had feelings for anyone before"

"Well...do you get butterflies when he's around?" Lucas asks and instantly Renjun shakes his head. The only time he ever got butterflies from Jeno was when he smiled but that didn't count right? It just means he had a nice smile. Lucas had a nice smile but there were no romantic feelings between them. "Do you forgive him too easily?"

"No fucking way!" The blonde practically yells and he can see Lucas lean forward to turn his laptop volume down. "It takes a lot for me to forgive that asshole. We argue all of the time but I mean we never actually make up..."

"Then what do you do?"

Renjun bites his bottom lip and looks down at his lap. "Well Jeno usually...does stuff? Ugh I don't know but we usually end up doing something sinful"

Once again Lucas bursts into laughter and now it was Renjun's turn to turn the volume down.
"W-Wait so you guys have sex?"

"No! We only did that once" the younger whines, falling back and pressing a pillow to his flushed face. He knew Lucas would laugh at him for this.

"Well I mean it sounds to me you guys are just in a 'friends with benefits' situation, which is fine as long as you don't actually fall for this guy, because it's probably likely that he's not interested in a relationship with you and you'll be the one that gets hurt". For the first time something actually useful came out of Lucas' mouth.

Renjun sighs and nods "I know. I don't even like him, he's a total asshat" he mutters which earns another small laugh from his friend.

"Then what are you so worried about?"

That was a good question. What was Renjun worried about? It's not like there was a possibility of them ever liking each other, right?

"I-I don't know..."

"Oh shit" Lucas curses and shuffles quickly on the other end. "I'm really sorry but I gotta go, I promised Chenle I would buy him ice cream"

At this Renjun raises a brow "buy him ice cream, come on don't lie"

"Fine. Chenle promised to buy me ice cream" Lucas says with an eye roll which brings a smile to Renjun's lips. He was such a big kid.

"Have fun, bye!"

"See ya"
And with that the call ended, and Renjun was once again stuck in this new life. Of course it wasn't really a new life but that's definitely how he felt. A lot had changed since he had come here.

He hears the doorbell ring from downstairs but hears no movement to go answer it. Damn Jeno was hella lazy sometimes.

With a sigh, Renjun gets up off the bed and makes his way downstairs towards the front door, swinging it open to reveal a smiley Jaemin. "Um hey, Jeno is upstairs" the blonde says, stepping aside to let Jaemin in.

"I'm not here to hang out with Jeno" he laughs, shocking the elder a little "I've been given the job of taking you to get your bike fixed. So go get dressed"

Jaemin had come to take him to fix his bike? How would he even know his bike was broken? Unless Jeno had asked him. That must be it.

"O-okay, I'll be five minutes" Renjun smiles brightly, leaving the door open for Jaemin to come in, before running up the stairs and throwing some clothes on.

As he passed by Jeno's door he contemplated knocking and thanking him for everything but he stopped himself. Lucas' words repeating in his mind. He can't get attached. It was better just to leave him alone.

And with that thought in mind, renjun walks past Jeno's room, back down to where Jaemin was patiently waiting.