TWENTY TWO

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IMESSAGE: BAD BITCH CLUB!
JENO, JAEMIN, DONGHYUCK, JISUNG, CHENLE, MARK

chenle:
let me know why i found out
mark and hyuck hyung were dating
from gossipers and not from them

donghyuck:
:(( SORRY
things have been messy
with midterms being next week...

mark:
we've been very busy
ill try to text more here!!!

jisung:
BRUH
MARK LEE TEXTING...
LIKE AN ACTUAL TEEN

donghyuck:
I KNOW I CHANGED
HIM FOR THE BETTER

chenle:
donghyuck hyung,
we salute u

donghyuck:
yes babies <333

jaemin:
i heard babies

donghyuck:
????
go back to bed

jaemin:
hey y'all
hopefully this gc will be more
ACTIVE NOW

chenle:
yes!!! sungie and i missed
our older hyungs<33

jisung:
... speak for urself

chenle:
STFU u literally complained
abt missing them yesterday

donghyuck:
im tearing up wtf

jaemin:
i knew jisung loved us

mark:
<3 so cute

jisung:
... my image...
don't ruin it

donghyuck:
ur image? ur image is a
baby chick.

jisung:
.... sigh

jeno:
hey guys im putting y'all
on do not disturb
i have some stuff to do

jaemin:
:(
what do u need to do sweetie

jeno:
just some work!
midterms coming up soon
can't afford to fail

donghyuck:
it's 1 am jen,
you sure u want to stay up?

jeno:
yeah, yeah
i'll be fine

chenle:
don't overwork yourself hyung!

jisung:
^^

jeno:
babies worrying abt me:,)
don't worry kiddos
i know my limits

jaemin:
okay now silence us so
u can go to bed quicker!

mark:
don't forget we have practice
early tomorrow
so as ur hyung im forcing u
to go to bed asap

jeno:
yes hyung

mark:
good

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JENO GROANED WHEN THE ALARM RANG. He went to bed at 4 AM, only getting 2 hours of sleep. Jeno felt like shit, but he had to get up for practice. He sluggishly got ready, and headed downstairs to quickly grab a granola bar for his breakfast. He went out to the street, where Taeyong and Mark would pick him up every morning, with Taeyong driving.

The car pulled up next to the sidewalk, and Jeno opened the car door.

"Hey hyungs," He greeted as he sat inside.

Mark was in the passenger seat, "Hey Jeno."

The ride in the morning was always quiet, only the sounds of Taeyong's playlist in the background. Jeno ate his bar while checking his notifications and the news. The quick car ride was over as Taeyong parked his car.

The three walked inside, making their way to the locker rooms. As Jeno changed, Mark walked up to Jeno's locker.

"You good, Jeno?" Make asked.

"Yeah," Jeno furrowed his eyebrows, "why?"

"No offense, dude, you have major bags under your eyes. When did you go to bed?"

"At 2 AM," Jeno lied, although he didn't feel guilty. It was only a 2 hour difference, it didn't matter.

"I told you to go to bed as soon as possible."

"If you're going to scold me about my sleep, you have to yell at everyone else in the group chat. I'm sure your boyfriend slept at like 3 last night."

"Yeah, well, my boyfriend doesn't have an early morning sport practice."

"Whatever. I promise, I'm fine. I'll get a good sleep tonight," Jeno lied, again.

"You better. Now, come on."

The two made their way out of the locker room into the court for practice.

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