Bittersweet Nomin/Jaeno

Chapter 11: Wtf?

Jeno walked down the hallway with his chest high in a cocky attitude that only a teenage boy could have. He passed by some boys he knew from the basketball team and high fived one as he passed them. He walked into his shared class with Renjun and pulled out the chocolate bar that Yeri gave him and started munching away while laughing with Renjun and Yeeun, a really chill sour student that Jeno had been talking to, before class started.

While this was going on Felix sat at his seat in the corner along with one of his Bitter friends.

"Jeno really seems to be getting along with the Sweet kids here. Like a true traitor. I wonder how that little shit Jaemin is doing." He growled while his Bitter friend only nodded along.

Speaking of Jaemin.....

Jaemin was currently texting Mark under the table without looking at his phone. He hoped he knew his phone well enough to send the message 'help plz fake emergency anything plz.' Without the girl he was talking to noticing.

"So Jaemin c'mon spill the sweet tea. Why did the hottest Bitter, Lee Jeno carry YOU bridal style out of the gym after you knocked yourself out?"

"I did not knock myself out! I-" Jaemin paused to take a breath, "Look, I can't tell you what goes on in that boys head-"

"Got your text Nana what does, 'hap please emergency anyway' mean?"

The two girls he was talking to glared at him while Jaemin mentally face palmed.

"Excuse me." He shot the girls the fakest smile he'd ever had and snatched Mark's hand to drag him away.

"What was that all about?" Mark asked Jamein.

"Dude! I was trying to be saved back there! Those girls were up in my grill about Jeno."

"Oh." Mark said shortly, "Walk me to class and we'll talk?"

Jaemin nodded and the two boys set off to class together.

"So people have been pretty rough on you huh?"

"Yeah, I swear some people just want to create drama over anything. Jeno barely even looks at me and suddenly we're the hottest new couple." Jaemin huffed, "And for the record no one's been bothering Jeno about anything."

"Well I think because he's a Bitter people might be a little hesitant to confront him. Not to mention he's tall and athletic." Mark snickered when Jaemin looked down at his narrow arms pouting slightly while trying to flex his muscles.

"Speaking of Jeno...." Mark segwayed, "What's been going on with you two? Are you in touch?"

"Well Jeno and I got partnered together for a project so we've been doing that. And, I don't know, we've sort of been talking? We're not like best friends or anything but I think he's warming up to me."

Mark shot Jaemin a teasing look to which Jaemin scowled and slapped Mark's arm.

"Anyway Mark this is your class so you'd better get in there before the teacher whoops your ass." Jaemin said clearly just trying to get Mark's prying eyes away from him.

"Okay I'll see you later Nana." Mark ruffled his hair and entered his class. Jaemin was looking down so Mark hadn't seen the red face he had of both anger, annoyance, and maybe just an ounce of embarrassment.

Jaemin turned and headed back to his own class keeping his head down due to passing like five people who had been bothering him about Jeno.

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Finally after what felt like forever the day was over. Jaemin didn't make any after school plans with anyone so he just decided to head home. He kept his head down again because of all the pressure of being the 'Bitter boy's new trophy wife's as Donghyuck so lovingly put it. He passed Jeno but he honestly barely noticed him because he was so focused on getting out of there.