dont you remember? || JJP

third

it was already 11 pm and jinyoung was just watching while mark was closing up the shop.

"jinyoung, let's go!" mark shouted to jinyoung who was seemingly in a daze.

jinyoung jolted from his spot and quietly approached mark. they both left the cafe, walking back home.

"so, you finally saw him again?" mark said, breaking the silence

"yes i just did mark and im not so happy about it," jinyoung said in response, frustration evident in his voice.

"why is that? he's the one you've been looking for for the past, i dont know, five? six years?" mark asked in reply.

"didn't you see? he didn't even pay attention to me. he didn't bother to ask how i was doing or how things have been for the past years. he was acting like he didn't know me at all. i feel bad, i feel like he's doing all of that to me on purpose for what i've done to him before." jinyoung replied, feeling hurt, his head facing down while walking.

"well do something about it and it wasn't you fault at all. make him yours again." jinyoung looked up to see mark, actually being serious with what he said.

"and what do i do if he doesn't want to be mine again?" mark smirking slightly with what jinyoung said.

"trust me, you'll get him back." jinyoung only sighed in response.

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mark and jinyoung have reached home after a 20-minute walk home. mark kept on observing jinyoung, seeing how sad and bothered jinyoung was with what happened in the cafe bothered him as well.

"jinyoung, you should sleep now. you have exams tomorrow, right?" mark said.

"mhm, i'll get in my room now, you should rest already too," jinyoung said in reply.

"okay. goodnight, jinyoung" mark said while giving jinyoung his goodnight hug. jinyoung hugged back immediately, smiling gently, feeling safe and relaxed around mark's arms. they both let go and gave each other soft smiles before entering their rooms.

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jinyoung was having a hard time sleeping. he couldn't fall asleep as his memories with jaebeom started playing inside his head as if there was a projector displaying all their memories together.

-- flashback --

jinyoung was seated at the corner of the cafeteria, silently eating his packed lunch. he was lonely. none of his schoolmates wanted to have him as a friend since he was a nerd. his parents always wanted him to have good grades, and he did not want to disappoint them. instead of socializing, he preferred being alone and would study instead.

despite wanting to have friends, he was too scared to socialize because everyone seems to see him differently. he'd try to talk to some of his schoolmates sometimes but they would usually just tell him to back off and study instead. sometimes he'd get bullied for being a nerd but he didn't understand why when all he did was stay quiet and study.

"you're alone again? don't you have any friends?" one of his batchmates asked. jinyoung looked up to see who it was but he never saw that face before.

"oh, i'm jaebeom, im jaebeom. i transferred here only last week so im not really familiar with everyone yet," jaebeom added, smiling.

"h-hello?" jinyoung replied. he was scared. no one has ever approached him kindly like that before. he was scared that jaebeom would bully him as well like most of his schoolmates.

"well can i sit here?" jaebeom asked, pointing to the seat in front of jinyoung. "and what's your name?" jaebeom added.

"it's jinyoung, p-park jinyoung," jinyoung replied nervously.