"Where's Donghyuck?" Jaemin furrows his eyebrows and looks around the messy living room.

Jeno tails behind him and does the same, confused as to where their tanned male friend went.

"He's with Renjun." Yangyang replies and was soon followed by a low burp, to which Jeno had scrunched his face in disgust.

"Who the fuck is Renjun?"

"He's... Well..." Yangyang trails off as he ponders in thought, soon continuing with. "I actually don't know, probably some hookup."

Seeing him shrugging his shoulders in nonchalance, Jaemin rolls his eyes and then asks, "where did they head off?"

"Nayeon's party."

"Of course," the pink haired boy sighs deeply as he places his hands on his hips, honestly not surprised, but still annoyed.

Like come on, this is Donghyuck's place and he agreed they will all stay the night for Jeno's sake.

But then there he is, just disappeared in the middle of the night with this Renjun dude without even informing them beforehand.

You know, Jaemin's surely one of them– Jeno being the sore thumb. He can be reckless and stubborn, kind of an asshole if you mess with him and all that shit like the others.

He lives freely like them, a "bad boy" as to what Jeno would call him in his thoughts; because there is no way he will actually call Jaemin that out loud.

Hence he usually says "troublemaker".

However, despite having the same mindset like the other three boys in the group. Jaemin still has some senses and manners too. Sometimes.

Basically, he's like Mark. If they were rated from who's the most decent to the most dumbass, he's somewhere around Yangyang and Mark's level.

Only this time, he's actually at the very top. Because those two said boys aren't doing so well tonight.

Basically, if Jaemin was in Donghyuck's situation; which is wanting to head out to go to the party he was invited to.

He would obviously inform the others just in case anything goes bad– Especially if anything goes bad.

"Wait, what's that supposed to mean...?" Jeno asks quietly behind Jaemin's figure.

For a moment, they sort of forgot Jeno was there, ironically. As harsh as it sounds, don't get them wrong.

It's just that, this is the first time Jeno has joined their not-so civilized hangout.

So of course he is confused as to what the hell is going on despite being their friend for a few years now.

Poor guy doesn't know that this isn't even the first time.

Turning around to face the younger boy, Jaemin purses his lips and decided to straight up tell him.

He can't sugarcoat Donghyuck's actions, sorry not sorry but he isn't going to save his ass tonight, even if he's their friend.

Jeno needs to know anyway.

Even if to other people this would seem as nothing serious, this is Lee Jeno who we're talking about.

"Donghyuck ditched us with this Renjun kid to head off to Nayeon's party."

Yangyang then gasps loudly, "Jaemin! You snitch!" Exaggerating his words, because honestly, he's on Jaemin's side right now.

"What? He needs to know." Jaemin says and sighs, "how can Donghyuck even leave us here at his own house? Is he that stupid?"

"Please, he one time left me roaming around here when I was drunk as fuck. Good thing I passed out before I could leave the stove on."

"I don't blame him." Jeno suddenly speaks up.

"Huh?" Yangyang was about to say something more as he gave him an offended look.

"No, I didn't mean your situation, I meant mine... Right now." Jeno rephrases, "I don't blame him for leaving."

"What the hell do you mean?"

"He left to go have fun, obviously here right now isn't fun because... I'm present." Jeno elaborates.

"Jen," Yangyang frowns at his words.

"No, it's okay. I understand I'm not that outgoing like the rest of you guys." Jeno flashes him a faint smile.

Fiddling with the small empty plastic cup, Yangyang then changes the topic. "So... What now?"

"What else? Let's go to sleep." Jeno says as he walks over to where his bag is.

"Well... If you're tired, you can head to bed first." Yangyang gently tells him. "But if not, you can join me for a movie marathon."

"What about Mark?" Jaemin brings up the eldest boy's name amongst them.

Yangyang gives him a flat look before they both stared at the said boy laying on the couch. "What about him? He's passed out."

"Aren't you going to bring him to bed or something?" Jeno asks as he tilts his head to the side.

"He seems comfortable there on the couch to me, I can't disturb him just so he could transfer and try to go back to sleep." Yangyang remarks.

Snorting, Jaemin shakes his head at him. "Then where are you sleeping? There's only one guest room."

"Wait what?" Unfortunately, Jeno's confused mumble wasn't heard.

"Donghyuck's room, duh." Yangyang replies while reaching out for the remote that was near Mark's knee.

"Do you actually think he won't be able to make it home tonight?"

Yangyang snickers mischievously as he replies, "definitely, bet you he's having a blast or hooking up with people."

The tattoo artist just rolls his eyes, "whatever you say, man. But if he comes home and sees you're in his bed, I'm not saving you."

Yangyang only laughs in response before leaving Jaemin and Jeno to whatever negotiation they could come up with.

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"I can sleep on the floor..."

"I'm not letting you sleep on the floor, how about I sleep on the floor instead and you take the bed."

Jeno scratches his elbow awkwardly and clears his throat, "how about I can sleep in the living room?"

"On what exactly? Mark has already took over the couch and surely, you can't sleep with him snoring all night." Jaemin states.

As Jeno was about to say something else, Jaemin beats him to it again. "You can't sleep with Yangyang either."

"Why not?" Now this time, Jeno is very confused and curious as to why.

Okay, don't blame him now. Even if they have been friends for a few years doesn't mean Jeno knows them so well unlike Jaemin.

He's basically locked up in his own cage while his friends are out there living their life.

Not surrounded by books, pressure, trauma, overly strict grandparents, self-pity, depression and all that bullcrap.

How lucky they are.

Staring at Jaemin's eyes with no hesitation for the very first time, quite surprising the both of them, Jeno waits for his answer.

And it's honestly a little doubtful to believe.

"He moves a lot in his sleep."

"So...?" Raising a brow, Jeno doesn't know why but he isn't thinking for a solution for this situation.

It's like... His brain is asleep.

Or

He wants Jaemin to say it.

"Are you comfortable with sleeping together?"

And then Jeno thinks, quietly and hardly. Flustering Jaemin who had expected an immediate 'no' as an answer.

Widening his eyes when Jeno soon nods his head shyly, "sure." Before he crawls on the bed, making himself comfortable under the covers.

It's better than sleeping on the floor.

As he was trying to distract himself, he squeaks a little as he felt his heart suddenly beating fast when he felt an arm brushing his spine.

"Goodnight, sweetheart."

The raven haired boy gulps as he bites his lower lip, however, despite missing a beat. He still manages to say it back.

"Sleep well, troublemaker."

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