unrequited | nct dream

chapter five

I groaned as I rested my head in my hand, vigorously rubbing my eyes in hopes that it would give me some form of boost. It had been a tough week and quite frankly, I was burned out from the amount of school work and homework that was being chucked at me. 

"Aw, someone get Jaemin." Donghyuck snickered causing me to look up and shoot him a glare. 

It had been like this since Friday, the constant teasing and the occasional awes Jaemin and I got every time we were near each other was getting a tad bit annoying. We could be standing across the room from each other and Yerim and Tzuyu would freak out. We could be simply standing next to each other and Donghyuck and Renjun's faces would practically turn green from gagging. 

"Shut up, you would be throwing up if Jaemin were here," Yerim rolled her eyes. 

"Well yeah, I'm still getting used to the fact that they can kiss," Renjun chimed, sitting himself down with his lunch tray. Donghyuck nodded in response.

"You guys are just uncultured and don't appreciate love," Tzuyu retorted, flashing a cute smile. This was a cue for more gags from the two boys. 

"Please, I'm eating," Renjun exclaimed as he took a bite out of his sandwich. Laughter erupted throughout the table. 

"You two are never getting girlfriends," I mumbled under my breath, only for Tzuyu to hear. The pretty brunette giggled at my words, nodding in agreement. 

As annoying as they had been acting, nothing irked me more than the way Jeno had been treating everyone. I understand that you are upset with me, but there is no need for you to shoot a glare at Mark whenever he makes a dorky joke or glower at Donghyuck every time he asks for notes. Jaemin kept telling me that this was a sign that our plan was working, that Jeno was jealous. However, his attitude angered me more than it made me happy with the success. 

"Oh hey, Mark!" Tzuyu slid over to make space for the raven haired boy. Mark turns straight to me, his hands clasped together making me furrow my brows at him. 

What was he doing? 

"Ara, please fix Jeno," he begged, voice laced with exasperation. "I was literally just breathing and he rolled his eyes at me! Do you know how scary that boy gets?! Don't let that eye smile fool you." 

Yerim gasped. "Mark Lee, what the hell did you do to get Jeno so pissed?!" 

Mark shrugged frantically. "That's the thing, I don't know!" 

Tzuyu rests her chin in her palm, deep in thought. "That's kind of strange, it's really rare to see Jeno angry." 

She was absolutely correct. Seeing an angry Jeno was like coming across an elephant that could paint. It was an incredibly rare sight, but it wasn't an impossible occurrence.

Renjun shook his head, still munching on his ham and cheese sandwich. "No, no, it wasn't Mark. Jeno's been giving everyone the death stare for like a week now, me included." 

Donghyuck groaned from the opposite side of the table. "He snaps at me everytime I ask for math notes… like, does he want me to fail or something?" Exasperation was evident in his voice as he flailed his arms like a child throwing a tantrum. 

Everyone disregarded his high pitched voice as if thin air was talking to us. All except for Yerim who shoved his right shoulder. "You're so selfish, Hyuck!" 

While bickering ensued on the opposite end of the table, the rest of us shook it off and continued on as if they ceased to exist. 

I finally enter the conversation after all the theorizing and questioning. It was no surprise to me that everyone else noticed Jeno's sudden change in his frame of mind.