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A few weeks pass. Jaemin starts to be a bit more outgoing, he talks to his classmates more often, finding friends quickly. But he keeps them at a distance, well-aware of the possibility of someone finding out about his body.

Somehow, the only one he stays close to is Jeno. Jaemin himself doesn't even notice it. Jeno does. And he doesn't understand it. But he needs to wait, he always tells himself when the curiosity keeps coming back, there will be a point where he'll know. Jaemin will tell him one day, he's sure.

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"Do you want to come over later?"

Jaemin nearly spits out his drink at Jeno's words. "What?" he asks, coughing.

"Do you want to come over later?" Jeno repeats. "I'd like to spend more time with you." He smiles, and as usual, Jaemin can't say no to that.

"Um... Sure."

"Doesn't sound like you really want to."

"I do! I just... I haven't... visited someone apart from my best friends in quite some time," Jaemin mumbles, "it makes me nervous."

Jeno chuckles softly. "Don't worry. My parents won't be home and my sister's one of the less annoying girls."

"Sister?" Jaemin asks. Jeno nods.

"Her name's Yeri. She's a year older than me. Never not using that to her advantage," he adds quietly.

Jaemin smiles slightly. "Having siblings must be hard."

"You don't have any?"

Jaemin shakes his head. "Only child."

"Go talk to Mark-hyung," Jeno grins, "he always complains about not having any siblings."

"I'd like to have one, too," Jaemin mumbles, "it seems to be nice to have some."

"What would you prefer?"

"Uh– an older sister maybe?"

"You can get mine. For a few days maybe." There it is again, his eyesmile. It's started to do things to Jaemin's heart. But he pushes it aside whenever he feels them.

"Sounds good." Jaemin smiles back.

"Blueberry!"

"Speaking of the devil," Jeno sighs, watching Mark arrive. Jaemin smiles slightly. He feels some kind of disappointment whenever one of their friends join them. They barely spend time together – there's always at least one more around them.

But not today. Not after school. Though he wished for it many times, Jaemin gets nervous just thinking about being alone with Jeno for more than just a few minutes.

"You need to tell us about Chenle!" Mark repeats the only question he and Donghyuck ask whenever they come across Jaemin. "At least tell me what he's like! Is he a mom friend? Is he the shy guy? Is he more around guys or girls? Does he even like boys? Does he maybe like Jisung back?" The same questions, over and over again.

"I won't say anything." The same answer, over and over again.

"Come on! Pleaase!" The same reactions, over and over again.

"Shut up, hyung, just once." The same Jeno, over and over again.

"Wait." Mark, already leaving, turns back at Jaemin's quiet voice. "Ask me one question and if I answer, you and Donghyuck stop asking." Mark's face lights up and he scurries back to the blue-haired immediately.