The Lodger; Noren NCT

✿*｡ Forty-Eight ｡*✿-Final

Renjun's back hits the wall, his hands tangled in Jeno's light brown hair as their lips move in sync. The half-packed suitcase lay open on the bed, momentarily forgotten about. They were way too caught up in the moment to worry about Renjun catching his flight on time.

Jeno picks up Renjun's legs and instantly the elder wraps them around his waist, moving his hands down Jeno's back and carefully lifting his shirt up.

But Jeno stops.

Renjun pouts a little when Jeno places him back on the ground and takes a step away. "Renjun we don't have time for that" he laughs but this only makes Renjun pout even more.

"Not even quickly?" He tries, moving forward and slipping his hands under Jeno's shirt, feeling up his toned torso.

"You're always so needy nowadays huh?" Jeno smirks, grabbing Renjun's hands and moving them away "your plane leaves in two hours, you haven't even finished packing yet"

Renjun sighs and glances over Jeno's shoulder at the suitcase on the bed. "Fine. Will you help me pack?" He asks in a defeated tone and Jeno only nods.

They both get to work on folding clothes and neatly placing them into the suitcase. Thanks to them both working, they had finished packing within half an hour and Renjun sits on top on the suitcase as Jeno pulls the zip closed.

"Is that everything?" Jeno asks and Renjun nods, glancing around the guest room. It now looked exactly the same as it had when he first got here. All aspects of Renjun had been put away.

"I think so" he shrugs, looking up at Jeno.

"Oh! Wait!" Jeno says, running out of the room and down the hall. Renjun was pretty sure he had packed everything. The closet was empty, his drawers were empty, he had even packed all the notes Jeno had written. There was absolutely nothing he had forgotten.

Jeno walks back into the room with something behind his back and a smirk on his lips. "What is it?" Renjun asked, a little scared to find out.

"Are you not going to take this?" Jeno holds a box out in front for Renjun to take but instantly the elder pulls a face, quickly shaking his head.

"Heck no! Keep it" he pushes the box back. There was no way he was going to be needing that box of sex toys.

"Are you sure?" Jeno laughs, taking the lid off and pulling out a pink dildo, waving it in Renjun's face "what if you miss me whilst you're in China"

Renjun only narrows his eyes and snatches the dildo out of his hands, shoving it back into the box and securing the lid "trust me I won't need it" he says sternly "keep it".

"Okay fine, I guess we'll make use for it when you come back" Jeno winks but Renjun only scoffs, climbing off the suitcase and picking it up.

"Can you not, today is supposed to be emotional" the elder pouts and watches as Jeno pushes the box under the bed where it had been hidden before.

Jeno takes a step closer and pulls Renjun into a hug, pressing a gentle kiss to his temple "I'm sorry, I'm going to miss you a lot".

Renjun feels his heartbeat speed up, he was sad to be leaving but at the same time happy. He knew he had Jeno to look forward to whilst he was away.
"I'll miss you too"

They stay like this for a while, enjoying each other's embrace. They share the odd kiss and Renjun had pretty much buried his face in Jeno's neck.

Unfortunately all good things must end.

Renjun pulls away and picks up his suitcase, taking a deep breath. "I suppose I should get going".

"Are you sure you don't want me to drive you to the airport?" Jeno asks and Renjun nods.

"It's hard enough saying goodbye here, it would be twice as hard at the airport" he laughs lightly, if he didn't laugh then he would definitely cry.

The two make their way downstairs where Mrs Lee was sat at the kitchen table, chopping vegetables for that nights dinner. When she spots Renjun and Jeno stood in the doorway she quickly got up and hugged Renjun tightly.

"Aw Renjun we're going to miss you so much" she says "well I will, I don't know if Jeno will, but he's just grumpy" she corrects and Renjun laughs a little at that.

"I'm going to miss you too" he smiles "thank you for being a wonderful host" it was true, most of the time when people lodge they are expected to make their own food, buy their own food, but Mrs Lee had done all of that for Renjun and he was incredibly grateful.

"It was my pleasure. Be sure to visit okay?" She gives him one last squeeze before stepping back "good luck on your studies in China".

"Thank you" Renjun gives her a small bow before shuffling over to the front door. He quickly slips his feet into his shoes and pulls on his jacket. Jeno opens the door for him, and just as Renjun had expected, Sicheng's car was waiting for him outside.

"Goodbye...I guess" Jeno says quietly, it was obvious he was forcing the smile on his face. They couldn't hug each other since Mrs Lee was there but Renjun could tell he wanted to.

"Goodbye Jeno" he says. He offers a small wave before turning and running off towards Sicheng's car. He puts his case into the back before getting into the passenger seat. Jeno had refused to let Renjun take his bike, he said that as long as his bike stayed then that meant Renjun would have to come back.

Sicheng smiles "hey! You're not going to cry on me are you?" He asks and Renjun laughs softly.

"I won't if you drive now" he hints and Sicheng nods, starting the engine and pulling out of the driveway.

"You ready to go home?"

Renjun takes one last look at the house he had been living in for the past three months. Jeno still stood at the door, watching the car drive off.

"Yeah" he whispers "yeah I am"

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A/N: don't worry there will be an epilogue!