Yo Dream! | nct dream

Chapter 47

[2nd]

You were currently sitting outside your bench with the others while looking at the pictures from your camera, "They're so well-take, Jiho-ya. You could be a photographer!" Haechan complimented, staring at the photos with awe. 

After the paintball war game, you quickly grabbed your camera and took the advantage of taking good photos of the beautiful view of the sun slowly hiding to let the moon shine brightly in the night sky. 

It is currently after dinner time, the teachers are already resting inside their tents, meanwhile the students with you are jamming into Chanyeol's guitar. You were stuffed from tonight's dinner, Jisung and Jaemin are currently looking for constellations in the younger's telescope, and Chenle, Mark and Renjun "Where's Jeno?" he asked you.

Now that you think about it, Jeno is nowhere to be found. "He's sleeping in their tent, poor boy must've had a lot of fun today." He said before turning the camera off. 

Jeno was very hardworking today, he and Mark won in the paintball war earlier, he helped in setting up the tents, and he helped cooking the food earlier. It's no surprise if he's already snoring his ass to dreamland. 

"Let's go to Jaemin and Jisung, they must've spotted Cassiopeia and Ursa Major already."

While walking, you remember the small black box in your pocket. Does he really not remember it's his birthday today? You remembered what you and Jisung talked about earlier.

"Jaemin doesn't like to celebrate his birthday." he said, making you frown. "Why not?" you asked, that could be a lie. Jaemin is kind of a free-spirited guy, how come he doesn't want to celebrate his birthday?

He shrugged, "He said that it's not his thing, we've been friends for years now and he's the only  one who haven't celebrated his birthday since I don't know, forever?" he explained.

"That sound so sad. What about the cake? The seaweed soup?" "I know right? That dumbass is seriously missing out on life."

You sighed, "I was thinking of giving him something but because of your sudden revelation, Jaemin might reject it. All of those walks for nothing."

You vividly remember how you panicked, it was two days before the camping day and Jaemin's birthday and you haven't bought him anything.

You shrugged off the thought when you saw Jaemin looking at you, slightly smiling, "You're here to enjoy and unwind, not to overthink and look distressed." (something my mom would tell me)

He touched the corners of your lips and stretched it slightly upwards, "You look better with a grin on." You felt your cheeks heat up and flicked Jaemin's hands before he can feel it, "Y-your hands are cold.."

You looked away and averted your gaze to Jisung, but your blush didn't escape Jaemin's eyes, making him smile. "Jisung-ah, have you found anything?" you asked. 

He smiled and pushed you in front the telescope, "I can faintly see Andromeda and Ursa Major, and Cassiopeia is shining."

You excitedly looked in the the viewfinder and was wowed byt the star shining in the night sky, "They're beautiful..." Jaemin looked at you, lowered his face slightly, "Yeah, very beautiful." 

You looked up and your breath hitched when you found yourself staring at Jaemin's face, who is 5 inches away from you, you can practically feel his minty breath on your upper lip, making you gulp and jolt away. 

The blush in your cheeks spreading like a wildfire, and you try to cover it with your hands, "I-it's cold, I should go back to the tent. Haechan-ah, I'm--" you slightly widened their eyes when Haechan was already near the bonfire, a few meters away from you. Even Jisung was with him, did they set me up?

"Those dumbasses left without saying a thing.." you smiled forcefully, almost like a grimace. You put your hands in the pockets of your jacket, "Aren't you cold?" you ask Jaemin, who has a relaxed smile on his lips. "Why are smiling? Do I have something on my face?"

If only you know how pretty you look tonight, he thought but chose to chuckle, "I have a hot pack in my pocket, that's why."

"Lucky you, I forgot mine.." you snickered, making Jaemin raise his eyebrow, "Then what is that box this in your pocket?"

Well shit.

"I wasn't planning to give you this though.." you pouted slightly. "What is it?"

You took the white box from your pocket and placed it on Jaemin's palm, "H-Happy Birthday, Jaemin-ah."

Jaemin's heart did a thing when you said those words, but also got nervous. What if I get used to it? He opened the box and looked at the things inside in awe. 

It was a bracelet with the initials of his name, N.J.M. "It's not that much, since I basically panicked when I bought it. I thought you were a fan of celebrating your birthday but--" you became quiet when Jaemin's arms were already around you. "I hate receiving gifts, but yours is an exception. Thank you, Kim Jiho." he said, making you smile. 

"Birthdays only happens once a year, you're seriously missing out on how fun it is." you whispered, making him grin and pulled you even closer. Your heart raced as he tightened the hug, and you slowly tugged on his jacket. This is bad.