Jeno trudged into the dorm, barely making it to the couch. He let out a shaky breath as put an arm over his eyes. He knew he needed to change and wash up but his body refused to move the way he wanted it to.
"Jaemin, I want beef stew." Jeno whined. "I want to eat spicy beef stew."
The boy was met with silence, the sound of rain pattering harshly against the window being the only thing in the background.
"Jaemin!" Jeno shouted, dragging his name. He gave up, deciding to just cook ramen. He forced himself to sit up and collect himself. "If I break something Jaemin will be angry."
He buffered for a bit before letting out an angry huff.
"Let him be angry he didn't cook for me. We're not friends anymore."
Jeno got up, trying his best to walk in a straight line. He somehow filled a pot with water and got it on the stove without a problem. He mixed the vegetable and soup packet into the pot along with the noodles.
"Sleepy." He mumbled, plopping into a seat at the dinner table. He rested his head against the cold table. He was ready to fall asleep when the doorbell sounded. "There's no one home."
Ding dong~
"There's no one here!" Jeno shouted. The doorbell rang several more times and the boy had enough. He dragged himself to the door and slammed it open. "I said there's no one—"
Jeno wasn't sure if he was seeing things right or not. Before him was Namu, drenched and shivering from the rain. She blinked a couple of times as the smell of alcohol infiltrated her nose.
"Are you drunk?" She softly asked. He just hiccuped, making the girl sigh. She walked in, squeezing the excess water out of her hair and clothes. She went straight to the cabinet and grabbed a towel.
Jeno followed after her, watching her every move.
"Nana. Open up I know you're awake." Namu called, banging on the door to Jaemin's room. "Come on, my extra clothes are in your closet."
Silence.
"You can borrow my clothes. You'll catch a cold if you stay like that." Jeno muttered. Namu just nodded, disappearing into his room.
Jeno went back to the kitchen and tuned the flame off. He sat down, waiting for her to come back. He was still confused with what was going on.
Why was she here?
"I just grabbed whatever." Namu stated, walking back in. She placed her clothes to dry on a rack. She took a seat at the couch beside him, bringing her phone out. "I'll be crashing for tonight. Don't mind me."
She had one of his shirts on which basically ate her tiny frame. He could see the hem of his basketball shorts peeking out under the hem of the shirt. She shifted a bit, feeling shy at his intense stare.
"Do you need something?"
"Do you want to have some ramen?" Jeno awkwardly asked.
Namu choked on air at his question. She adjusted her glasses, shooting him a look of disbelief. "Are you crazy?"
"Seriously." Jeno assured, pointing to the pot.
"Oh um yeah sure." Namu got up and Jeno followed, nearly stumbling over. She sighed and helped him walk to the table. She set the table and served him a portion. "I'm guessing you drank a lot."
"Mark was buying." Jeno took a sip of the soup and let a satisfied hum out. He needed that.
Namu served herself and got some kimchi from the fridge. "I thought you went with Doyoung."
"That's what I thought too."
The two ate in a somewhat comfortable silence, both of them being on their phones. She finished her serving and continued to scroll on her Instagram. A notification caught her eye.
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"Take it down I look ugly!" Namu pouted. She tried to take his phone but Jeno was quick to hide it. "Jeno!"
"You're always pretty. I have every picture to prove that." Jeno reasoned, followed by a hiccup.
"I give up. You're still drunk and too stubborn." Namu grumbled, crossing her arms.
"Tipsy." He cheekily corrected. She stuck her tongue out at him before muttering a whatever. Silence followed and Jeno jokingly cawed at the awkwardness.
"I miss this to be honest." Namu admitted in between laughs.
"Really? I missed you more." Jeno winked, making the girl laugh herself to tears.
"Since when were you this flirty?" She questioned, wiping her eyes. She stopped mid laugh when she noticed him staring at her with an endearing look in his eyes.
It was like he was savoring the raw moment of the happiness in that split second. More like it was him admiring her happy face.
His eyes dart down to her plump lips which were slightly agape. She gulped in anticipation, waiting for his next move. Slowly, he leaned closer and closer to her face.
The loud bang of the fork sliding down the pot and hitting the bottom made both of them jump, breaking the little trance they were in.
"I think we should get some rest. You have school tomorrow." Jeno mumbled, straightening up.
"Right." Namu awkwardly smiled. She was glad it was dark so he couldn't see the blush on her face. "I'll sleep on the couch after cleaning up. You should head in and get some rest."
"I have pride as a guy. You should sleep on the bed." Jeno argued.
"What? I won't let you sleep on the couch." Namu refused. Jeno chuckled, making the girl even more confused.
