CHAPTER 9

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For Jaemin, today is the best morning for him after waking up everyday after getting better. Ever since his father left them, he never imagine that he will become happy and will able to smile again. However, the boy named Lee Jeno entered his life and start messing around with him until he allowed him to become his friend.

Jaemin thought, its not bad to trust again. After all, Jeno is not so bad the way he think of him and he believed that he wasn't one of those fake friends he had. The world is cruel yet, there are still nice people you will meet to help you taste that no matter how bitter the world is, there's still sweetness in here.

After steeping out in his house, he snorted the the cold morning yet fresh air. He felt weird, every morning for him is gloomy but today is different. Wow. 

"Beautiful." he murmured and started walking. A small smile appeared in his lips while walking and capturing the beautiful sights with his eyes.

It feels really different but nice.

Jaemin can breathe in relief finally, it was like a thorn from his heart have fallen already and now, he stopped worrying too.

"Oh? He looks so happy." Jeno smiled to himself while watching the other's reaction who looks captivated by his environment. Jaemin seems didn't notice him when he step out since his eyes were laid into surroundings. 

Quietly, Jeno followed him behind. Not too far away from the younger, just enough for him not to notice. It's just, Jeno somehow  watching and following the younger to school contentedly and should not ruin his good mood. 

It's good start for him to prevent him from his depression and heal completely.

The elder couldn't notice how worried he is for the younger and how his heart beating rapidly whenever he's around, because he's too busy to think about himself when he started to think about Jaemin.

As they reached to their school already, Jeno decide to appear by greeting him.

"Good morning Nana!" an eye smile appeared in front of the younger's sight.

"Hey." Jaemin greeted him back with a small smile on his lips.

"I came to your house to go to school with you but earlier, you looked so happy so I couldn't approach you."

"You did?" he asked, feeling slightly embarrassed by the older's statement. So, all he did earlier, he witnessed? How embarrassing it could be? In Jaemin's thoughts, he really look like a fool if he's in Jeno's point of view. But why didn't he come to him?

"Yup. It was a beautiful sight. Don't be shy." Jeno giggled.

"I am not, and don't say it like that." Jaemin said with a lower toned voice because of the embarrassment he felt. For him, if Jeno keeps comlimenting him, he didn't know what to do anymore because those pretty words are making his heart flutter for some unknown reasons. Is it okay to feel this way?

"And why? You don't like it?" he pouted.

Oh my god..

"I-its not that. Just.." Jeno cut him off. "Alright. Let's just go."

The older dragged Jaemin gently with care. He promised to himself that starting today, he will be careful around Jaemin. But Jeno seems oblivious because he didn't notice that since begining, he's being careful. Maybe, it's just he has a lot of thoughts.

Jeno glance at Jaemin and smiled. He didn't sleep well last night because a picture of Jaemin kissing his cheeks keeps popping inside his head, also he didn't know why his body is trembling. Jeno believed that it's not because there's some terrifying creature inside his room but because of the strange feeling he felt. Until now, those feelings didn't vanished.

After coming together inside their room, Jeno can't help but to stare at the younger's figure while he's doing his things. He still standing there while watching him carefully. The loud sound of his heart can't stop beating fast and he can't do anything to stop it. He is calm, he really is. But why does he feel nervous?

Maybe, it is because of the kiss? But it was just a peck only and Jaemin kissed him on his cheeks.

The kiss.

What the Jeno stop thinking about it! Don't make any big deal of it!

What are these feelings?

"Yo. You okay?" Renjun came and nudge him and he came back from his senses now.

"What?"

"You're looking at Jaemin for too long. Do you adore him that much?" he chuckled and tap his friend's shoulder.

"What are you saying?" Jeno shove his hand away and made his way to his seat. 

Renjun didn't answer but let a soft giggle before leaving his dear friend who looks discombobulated probably of his feelings.

"Jeno." Jaemin called him and he almost fall from his seat. Luckily, Jaemin seems didn't notice.

"O-oh?" 

"Uhm, you mentioned that we're having a performance regarding to our subject. Music. I'm so dead today, I don't know what to sing. Can you help me?" he explained and Jaemin sounds desperate. Why though? Didn't he told Jeno yesterday that he won't going to sing? Why sudden change of mind?

"You said you won't do it." he said but he's joking inside because he wanted to hear him sing. Jeno can really say that Jaemin will do a great job by singing.

"To be honest, I love dancing more than singing. So, I'm a bit bothered for what I should sing."

He loves dancing too? 

"You dance?!" Jeno asked, he's probably surprised.

"Uh, y-yeah." Jaemin shyly answered. 

Why all of sudden he became shy? Ah yes, he remember. He kissed Jeno's cheek yesterday and now, he regret doing it. Why did he do that? It's ing embarassing! Was he too happy and thankful for him that's why he kissed Jeno? 

Stop it Jaemin! 

Looks like Jeno didn't bothered at all and he is the one who's exaggerating.

"That's very nice." he gave him a thumbs up. "Anyway, I guess Super Junior's One More Chance is a good choice." Jeno proudly recommend and he likes Super Junior's songs and yes, Jeno is an EverLasting Friend. For him, if Jaemin will sing One More Chance for sure it will have a great impact and Jeno really loves this song.

"I'm not familiar with that." Jaemin said with disappoinment face. " I only know Downpour."

"I.O.I?"

"Mm." 

Isn't Downpour is a good choice too? But the song is too sad for Jeno to listen. He didn't watch Produce 101 but when he heard the song for the first time, he can't help but crying. Downpour is really sad.

Then what? Jaemin will sing it? 

"You choose it then. Downpour is a sad song but I think it will be good." he smiled. Jaemin felt relieve so he respond smiling to and for a moment in time, Jeno stiffened. He's still not used to see him smiling but of course he love it. It's just, Jaemin is too pretty for him.

"And, Jeno." the younger almost mumbled and Jeno immi