For Jeno, Jaemin was an angel. He knew it from the very start; from the very second he flashed his bright smile while offering his hand to greet Jeno for the first time.

“Hi, my name is Na Jaemin. Let’s work hard together!” he said and smiled. Jeno unconsciously smiled back with his eyes, and greeted Jaemin while saying, “I’m Lee Jeno. Let’s work hard together.”

That short time of seconds marked their simple meeting as fellow trainees of SM for the first time. Nevertheless, they easily got along and became close friends short after, like they were destinied from heaven to be ones. They had so many times practicing together, let alone the times they played

and hang out to places they liked. Even the other trainees of SMRookies could see clearly that they were so close, doing so many things together, just with each other company.

For Jeno, however, they were not simply close friend. They were more than that. Jaemin was his angel, the one that filled his heart with unexplainable happiness every time they were together. But what they would be called, then? It’s one thing that even Jeno didn’t know the answer. He just know that Jaemin was an angel for him.

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For Jeno, Jaemin was an angel. He knew it’s true when he started to face hardship in his training time. Becoming a trainee gave him a life far from his family. And of course in such a young age, there were some times that Jeno would feel like just giving up and go back home. However, Jaemin was always there, being an angel for Jeno that never failed to calm his heart.

So when one time Jeno sat down at the corner of practice room, feeling somehow defeated and tired, it was Jaemin who came at him first.

“You can do this, Jeno. I know you have a great talent and of course someday everything you’ve done will be paid back,” he said, with his typical low voice that contrasted his sweet and childish face. For Jeno, though, both his voice and his face were angelic nonetheles.

“I don’t know Jaemin. I just think I’m not good enough,” Jeno said, his voice cracked a bit.

“Who says that you’re not good? Your dancing is awesome. Even I can’t catch up with you sometimes. Don’t let this get the best out of you, Jeno,” said Jaemin, caressing his shoulder to soothe Jeno.

“I just... I just can’t ... I ... I miss home. I miss my family, and ...” he stopped there, tears were already in his eyes. Jeno felt really broken at that time. Jaemin could feel it somehow so he immediately wrapped his arms around the sobbing self in front of him. He placed Jeno’s head on his shoulder and saying some soothing words, drawing circles on his back to calm him down.

“Don’t worry, Jeno. I am here. I will always be here for you.”

Jeno cried himself out to Jaemin’s shoulder at that time, releasing all of the emotions that had built up in his self. Jaemin didn’t stop even a second soothing his best friend, keeping his words and arms around him, until finally Jeno stopped sobbing and felt a bit relieved. And Jeno swore to himself that, at that time, the only thing that calmed him down is that very one feeling; the feeling that Jaemin’s presence and embrace were like the ones from an angel.

Jaemin was his angel, after all.

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For Jeno, Jaemin was his angel. He knew it from the way they became best friends and supported each other throughout most of the times.

Especially at that very one time, when they were about to debut for the first time as NCT Dream.

Jeno felt very nervous at that time. Well, the other members are nervous, too, especially because they were the youngest members of NCT and many had big expectation of them. Even Mark and Haechan who had debuted in NCT 127 before were also nervous. If it wasn’t because Jaemin also debuted in the same group with him, Jeno would have had gone back for once and all.

So when it was only 5 minutes before their first stage started, he came to Jaemin, hoping Jaemin could help him to despise his nervousness.

“Jaemin, I... I feel very nervous. Don’t you feel nervous, too?” he asked a bit weakly, one could see from his slumped shoulder.

Seeing Jeno was in his downed state again, Jaemin smiled calmingly. “Of course, Jeno. I feel nervous, too, just like the others. But remember, this is our big chance. This is our dream, the one that we always want and wait for. It’s your dream, too, right Jeno-yah?” he said, his hand reached Jeno’s head to ruffle his hair.

Magically, all of Jeno’s nervous feeling was gone in a second. Like an angel had touched his soul.

“Ah, yes. You are right, Jaemin-ah. I’m just a bit afraid that I won’t do it well.”

“Don’t worry. You are not alone. We are all together here. I am here. For you. And for us all,”

Jeno couldn’t help but smile happily. “Thanks,” was all he said before hugging Jaemin tightly. He felt so happy to have Jaemin by his side, so happy that he could kiss Jaemin on his forehead.

And he did.

And that time Jeno couldn’t get more convinced that Jaemin was really his angel, because he kissed Jeno’s forehead back.

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For Jeno, Jaemin was his angel. He knew it really deep in his heart and he didn’t want to lose Jaemin at all cost. That was why when that accident happened in their practice time, Jeno couldn’t help but feel very worried. He felt that that was the very frightening time he had ever felt. He didn’t want to lose his angel.

“Jaemin! Jaemin-ah! Are you okay?” he said while he tried supporting Jaemin to sit properly. The other members of NCT Dream were around them, also looked very worried at Jaemin.

“N-no, it’s so hurt... Ah, my back,” he winced painfully. Jeno never saw Jaemin looked so painful like this.

“Don’t move! You’d better stay like this, then.” Jeno carefully laid Jaemin’s head to his lap, trying his best not to cause him more pain.

“I-I will call manager hyung.” Said Chenle, hurrying out from the practice room.

“Do you need something, Jaemin? Should we bring you to your room?” Mark asked, clearly showed a leader’s worry over his team member.

“I dont know, hyung... It’s just so hurt..” said Jaemin, clutching his back where he felt the pain.

“I don’t think we should move him anywhere. It’s better for Jaemin to stay like this since we can’t help much. It’s better for us to wait for manager hyung.” Haechan suggested, and the other seemed to agree with that.

“Don’t worry Jaemin-ah. The help will come soon,” Jeno said, carressing Jaemin’s head to soothe him. Never in his life Jeno thought to see his angel like this. He only wanted to see Jaemin’s beautiful and angelic smile on his face.

In the end, the manager called an ambulance and they brought Jaemin to hospital. Jeno tried so hard to convince the manager to allow him to accompany Jaemin, but their manager told them to stay and not to worry. Jeno couldn’t help but cried when the ambulance finally gone from their sight. Renjun and the others came to calm him down and take him back to their dorm. They said Jaemin would be alright in the hospital.

But Jeno could not hear that. The only thing in his mind was that he didn’t want to lose his angel.

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For Jeno, Jaemin was his angel. He knew it too well for in the time when Jaemin had to take bed rest in his home, he really felt lonely. Although other people would say that he was in a ‘paradise’, being an SM trainee and got everything as a young idol other teenagers could only dream for, but what good was a paradise without the angel in it?

He tried his best to keep in contact with Jaemin, sending him supportive texts and sometimes calling him in their free time between the practices and shows schedules. Even when it was late in the night after a full-day schedule, right before their sleep time, Jeno would send Jaemin text to pray for him to get well soon. And Jeno wouldn’t sleep a second before Jaemin texted him back, saying thanks for his support and pray.

So when Taeyong said that Jaemin would come back to the dorm in a few days, Jeno couldn’t feel happier. His angel would come back to him and finally he could see him again. And in that very moment, Jeno thought that it was finally the time. The time to show Jaemin that he was the only angel for Jeno.

It was an early time in the new year, and the members of NCT 127 are promoting their new mini album. The whole members were in one dorm that time so when the 127 practiced their songs, Jeno could hear it quite clearly. One song that he clearly got into his mind was the one entitled ‘Angel’. The song was a calm one and clearly showed someone’s dearest feeling to his other. Jeno decided to choose the song, and determined to welcome Jaemin with it.

Not more than three days after the news was heard, Jaemin really came back to the dorm in a one calm night. The manager hyung had picked him up from his parents house. The other members welcome him home in front of the dorm. Mark dragged him in to the dorm looking so happy. Jisung cried as well but still felt happy with his closest hyung’s back, following them behind Mark. Jaemin could only ruffle the youngest’s hair saying he was also happy to see Jisung. The others also cheered for him and hugged him one by one. They thanked God because their little brother had recovered.

Jaemin of course felt happy, too. He was happy that everyone showed their care to him. He was thankful he had joined this family of the same dream. He never felt so loved before, until this time. But realizing that a certain someone was not there, Jaemin couldn’t help but asking Mark.

“Hyung, where’s Jeno?” he asked.

“I don’t know. Maybe in your shared room?” Mark answered. It seemed that he also had just realised that Jeno was not there.

“Okay, I’m going to meet him, then,”

Mark just nodded and let Jaemin meet his bestfriend. He smiled seeing Jaemin so eager to meet Jeno. He and the others just knew too well about the two and their being so close to each other.

The door to their room was closed when he reached there. Jaemin tried to knock it to check whether Jeno was really inside.

"Jeno? Are you in there?" He asked. But no answer came to his hearing.

Jaemin then tried to open the door, and found that it was not locked afterall.

And there sat Jeno, on the edge of his bed closing his eyes, holding a guitar, in a position that seemed he was ready to play a song with it.

And indeed he played it. A music for a song entitled 'Angel' from their fellow member. A song he planned to sing for Jaemin, his Angel.

Jeno was always good with playing guitar, Jaemin knew it, too. But never in his mind he even thought for once that Jeno would play and also sing so beautifully like this time. The song was supposed to be a bit powerful with Mark's and Taeyong's strong rap voice in the choruses, but Jeno did it in his own way. His soft voice smoothly ran through the rap parts, and surprisingly Jeno could catch the high note in the reff part. Even Taeil and Doyoung's voices were nothing compared to Jeno's performance there, in Jaemin's opinion of course. It was so beautiful that Jaemin finally smiled and in the middle of the song, he came to sit beside Jeno. He then leaned his back to Jeno's side, placing his head to be perfectly fitted on Jeno's broad shoulder. He closed his eyes to enjoy Jeno's voice deeply, and he could swear that it was the warmest and happiest moment he had ever felt in his life.

When Jeno finished playing, Jaemin opened his eyes, still looking to the ceiling of the room, and asked, "Since when did I become your angel?"

"Since forever, I think?" Jeno smiled, feeling both shy and proud at the same time because Jaemin noticed the message in the song, without him having to say it literally to him.

"That's cheesy."

"And pretty lame, too"

"But I like it,"

"Are you sure?"

"Of course. Why wouldn't I?"

Jeno chuckled at that answer. "Thanks," he said to Jaemin.

"And since I have become your angel, can you become my morning star, then?"

Jeno's eyes were open wide at the sudden request, but immediately smile as he realized that there was a certain feeling of happiness that was about to burst in his heart.

He then leaned his head to his side, capturing Jaemin's head in the crook of his neck, closing his eyes and answer,

"Sure,"

They both smiled together with eyes all closed enjoying the warm feeling that flowed in both of their hearts.

"Welcome back, my Angel."

To Jeno, Jaemin was his angel. He knew it. He just knew it and nothing could going to change that. And now that Jaemin had known this too, he promised to himself that he would always be near him, never leave him like the morning star for his angel in the sky.

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