I promise you || ITZY X NCT FF

Part 9 (The end)

I was about to turn around until he said my name. "Ryujin wait!" Jaemin said and my body stopped moving. "Sit down." He said tapping the bench and I automatically followed. We are just sitting there in silence not being able to look in each other's eyes. "Soo, how are you and Mark?" He asks hesitantly and I look up at him. "Wait what do you mean?" I ask him confused as to why he just asked me that. Does he think Mark and I are together? No way..
"Well, you guys are always together so I assumed that you had a thing going on." He said while avoiding looking at my eyes. "No, Mark and I are just friends.." I said quietly and he looks at me in surprise. "But Mark said-" I interrupted him by saying "He did confess to me but I don't feel the same towards him.." Jaemin slowly nods and it's silent again. "Well, where are you going for summer break? It starts next week.." I asked him and he said "I'll be going home, how about you?"
"Yeah, same.. I haven't seen my parents in months so I can't wait to get home!" I said with a smile. It gets quiet between the two of us so I decide to ask him one more question. I turn my head and because Jaemin's face is so close to mine, we accidentally kiss. I look at him in shock and his expression shows the same exact emotion. "I-" I was about to say something until Jaemin kisses me again. His lips are touching mine and I don't know how I feel about it. It's nice, soft and I actually enjoy it. My body is standing still but the butterflies in my body are freaking out. He pulls away and smiles at me before he just gets up and walks back into the building. What the heck did just happened? Did I just kiss my best friend? I touch my lips and the feeling of his lips touching mine is still there.

It's the day I get to go back home and I am greeted at the train station by my parents. "Ryujin!!" My mom quickly hugs me really tight but I don't mind. I've missed her hugs and kisses so much that I just let her squeeze the living daylight out of me. We arrived at our house and I look around to see that everything has been left untouched. I slowly look around until my eyes lands on a picture of Jaemin and I. I grab the picture frame and I admire it. I miss you Jaemin.. I'm starting to believe that what we had won't come back.. Just the thought of it makes me emotional and before I knew it, I started crying. It has been a couple of days and I'm now walking around the neighborhood. I'm now under Jaemin and I's secret spot. A tree that has a huge meaning to him and I. We used to meet up every day under this tree. It used to look all alive and bright but you can tell that it has been a while. I sigh before I turn around to walk away. Suddenly, a man on his bike was about to hit me until someone grabbed me and we both fall on the ground. I look down to see that Jaemin was the one who saved me. "You are always so clumsy." He chuckled. I awkwardly smile before I get up. "Thank you." I said while brushing the dirt off my clothes. "Sure, no worries." He said with a smile. "Wait, what are you doing here?" I ask him. "My parents decided to visit my old neighborhood for my summer break and I guess my legs brought me here. Maybe being here can help me remember my past." He said chuckling but my face was still lost. Why do I feel so sad all of the sudden? "What's wrong? Are you sick?" He asks before touching my forehead. I suddenly blushed and he looks at concerned. "I-I am okay! I better get going.." I said before I turned around to leave but he decides to follow me. I look at him and he said "It's getting pretty dark and so I thought I would walk you home.." And so he just walked me home. We get to my house and he was about to leave until my mom sees him. "Oh my goodness Jaemin sweetie is that you?!" Oh no mom please don't.. "mrs. Shin!" Wait he remembers her but not me? "So you remember me? Hehe come inside and get something to drink!" My moms puts three cups of tea on the table and starts talking to Jaemin while I just quietly drink my tea. After a while, my mom asked me "Ryujin, why don't you have Jaemin look around your room? Maybe it'll help him remember you!" Mom.. you really know how to make things awkward.. "remember you?" He asks us confusingly but still gets up and follows me to my room. "So this is my room.." I said opening the door for him. He looks around and his eyes lands on the picture frame of him and I. He takes it in his hands and smiles. Wait, does he remember me now? "Those were your favorite shoes right? I can tell by my poor sewing skills." He said while chuckling. "Jaemin.. do you remember me?" I asked out of nowhere but Jaemin just looks up at me and said "how can I forget about you?" I look at him in shock but he just keeps smiling at me as if everything is alright. As if he just didn't tell me something that has been driving me crazy for a while.
"What did you just say?" I ask him and he puts down the frame before he walks towards me. "I don't know when but everything suddenly made sense. Even if I didn't recognize you at first, my heart knew exactly who you are. However I don't feel the same as I felt ten years ago.." he said before caressing my hair. "I love you Ryujin, more than just a best friend." I look at him in shock before I whisper "I love you too Jaemin.." he smiles at me before he leans to kiss me until my mom opens the door and I out of reflex, pushes him away from me. "Oh- sorry guys.. Jaemin, you can stay over if you want to." She chuckles. "Mom!" I whined but she keeps chuckling at me before she left. I look awkwardly at Jaemin and we just start laughing.

After that night, I decided to take Jaemin over to every place we used to go to as kids. We are walking down the beach and he chuckles just by the sight of it. "What is it?" I ask him. "I remember that you once was about to drown and I saved you. You really couldn't live peacefully without me huh?" He said teasing my clumsy self. I punch his arm lightly but he just keeps laughing at me. No matter how far we were from each other, fate always made sure we would see each other again. And that, is what love is.