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it was getting closer to evening, jaemin had been laying in bed ever since his shift ended earlier. to say the least, he was enjoying himself. that was until he heard someone knock at his door, catching him by surprise. with a loud groan, jaemin reluctantly got out of bed and opened the door. there mark was with his bright pink hair, dressed nicely as if he was going somewhere.

"what are you doing here?"

"you cancelled our plans on hanging out together last time, so we're going out tonight. you agreed to it too." jaemin squeezed his eyes shut. he almost forgot he blindly agreed to go clubbing with this dork. and to be frank, he was doing fine laying around all day.

"don't try to renege now. hurry and get dressed." mark pushed jaemin as he walked inside behind him.

—

"are you sure they came here?"

"yes i'm sure, yuta. just park the car already." doyoung said, observing the two as they walked in.

—

jaemin sat at a spot where he could see almost everything. he had already noticed that renjun was there. he didn't want to approach him so he stayed away from the older male, but he definitely wasn't leaving. haechan was probably dancing somewhere which left renjun alone and very vulnerable at the bar. it was so easy for someone to put something in his drink or to just grab his small body right then and there. and being that they were in the midst of drunks made it no better.

suddenly he saw yuta and doyoung enter. that's when he started to get suspicious. he always seemed to see them creeping around whenever something happened between him and renjun. it was already a coincidence that he and renjun were both there. he watched as yuta walked over to the bar, sitting beside renjun as he ordered a drink.

the two were talking and yuta managed to make renjun laugh just like jaemin used to. jaemin definitely wasn't leaving now. he looked to his side to tell mark, but mark was already drunk and making out with—

"mark? what are you— haechan?"

"oh shit...sorry, jaemin."

"let's go somewhere private." haechan said. jaemin just stared in slight surprise, slight disgust. he looked back at yuta, who had been drinking way to much already as he started leading renjun somewhere. the two suspiciously disappearing in the midst of the intoxicated crowd. without thinking, jaemin immediately followed them. struggling to get by those who were dancing, making out, or the ones trying to hook up and flirt with him.

jaemin began to panic as he couldn't find the pair. they could be anywhere by now. just as he was about to go back to his seat in the back, he heard renjun's familiar voice. it sounded as if he was scared or in distress, and that's what scared him the most.

"yuta...that's enough..." he heard. it sounded like he struggled to get out just those simple words. he definitely had to be close considering he's hearing all of that. it went silent for a moment, jaemin couldn't hear him anymore until suddenly he heard a loud gasp.

"yuta, stop! g-get off!"

and almost by instinct, jaemin instantly turned to the back corner of the club. what he saw infuriated him. the whole idea of leaving renjun alone was the last thing on his mind at that very moment as he rushed over to him. pushing people out of his way if he had to.

yuta was sitting beside renjun, leaning down so he was somewhat on top of his small frame. it was a tight space so they couldn't do much. renjun was pushing at him, even hitting him as he tried to get yuta off. yuta just took his hands and pinned them down with ease as he started kissing down renjun's neck.

before he could do anymore, jaemin snatched yuta away from renjun with all of his strength. this sent yuta to the floor though he got up to retaliate. renjun sat up quickly and watched the scene unfold in front of him. yuta when to hit jaemin but missed due to how drunk he was. jaemin instantly grabbed him and lifted his fist to punch him but renjun ran over to them quickly.

"stop! don't do it!"

jaemin looked down at the older then back at yuta. even though he really wanted to murder him, he didn't. he pushed him down harshly before turning back to renjun. "are you alright?" he asked. now renjun's mind had realized who he was talking to. his body froze though he was able to nod slowly.

"i'm going home." renjun started walking away but jaemin reached his hand out to block him.

"i assume you came with haechan?"

"what? are you stalking me?"

"no. i came here with mark but he left to be somewhere with haechan." jaemin explained. renjun just stood there awkwardly. there was no where else for him to go and he felt his heart ache just by knowing jaemin was in front of him. and during this whole exchange, he made sure not to look at him. he knew he would surely break down if he did.

"i'll take you home." doyoung said, joining the two. renjun didn't even get a chance to reply back when jaemin scoffed.

"your sleazy ass came in here watching renjun in the first place. don't think i didn't see you and yuta walk in and head straight for renjun." doyoung's face went pale, clearing his throat awkwardly as he tried to find his words.

"let's go, it isn't safe here." jaemin gently took renjun's hand and took them outside. he wasn't going to force renjun to let him take him home, but he wanted to at least ask him in a more safe environment than that club.

"now you don't have to, but would you like me to just take you straight home? nowhere else." jaemin was really trying to convince him now. he wanted to make sure renjun was safe at all costs. he didn't care if they weren't on good terms at the moment. even though he wanted to just engulf renjun into a hug and finally kiss him, renjun's safety came first.

"okay.." renjun gave in reluctantly. he seemed a little shaken up by what just happened. his lips were swollen and there were faint marks on his pale collarbone that made jaemin's blood boil.

the car ride was silent. and this time, it was the kind of silence no one wanted to be in. jaemin occasionally looked over at the male, making sure he was doing okay. and despite his disheveled state, renjun still managed to look absolutely beautiful in jaemin's eyes.