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☙ • ▎ 𝓦𝓱𝔂 𝓼𝓸 𝓬𝓾𝓽𝓮?

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jaemin sobbed alone in his room because he knows jeno despises him so much but is powerless to change it. It was his mistake to consent to marry jeno. he condemned himself to death; he was broken; and the only person who could ease his suffering was jeno. he rubbed his eyes so hard that they turned red, but the tears didn't stop; they continued to fall as he covered his face with the blanket. the sudden knock on the door startled him. he wiped his tears and glanced at the mirror to see if he looked okay. he was aware that jeno was about to leave his office. the pinkette jumped out of bed as fast as he could.

jaemin raced down the stairs while wiping away his tears; he was worried that jeno could reprimand him for maintaining a sorrowful expression, so he quickly rough-knit his face and styled his hair. he took a position in front of the black door and slowly unlocked it.

as expected, jeno was there. the man from outside entered. he gave jaemin a quick look. the ravenette expressed concern for him but kept his genuine feelings from him.

jaemin fake-smiled and said, "welcome." jeno observed that the pinkette was sniffing a little and his eyes were red. jeno bent his face to go closer to him. the movement of the ravenette frightened jaemin as he took a step back.

unexpectedly, jeno softly cupped his face. "are you sick?.. your eyes are red".

jaemin lowered his eyes as his heart began to beat more quickly every second. it took a lot of courage for the pinkette to look his husband in the eyes. he told a lie, "y-yess."

the young boy was crying, and jeno was aware of it. he wanted to comfort him deeply, but he was limited in what he could do.

he discreetly moved toward their bedroom while taking jaemin's hand in his own. jaemin was completely puzzled by the ravenette's sudden behavioural change.

jaemin was told to wait for him on the bed. jeno was occupied in front of the sink when the pinkette turned his head to look in the direction of the restroom. when the ravenette returned carrying a damp towel, he just stared.

to avoid frightening the boy, jeno gently said, "close your eyes."

jaemin experienced a chilly, wet cloth on his eyelids as soon as he closed his eyes.

the boy frantically reached for the towel to remove "j-jeno," but the raven haired one held his hand.

the man rubbed him on the head and mumbled, "shhh... this will help your eyes feel better."

he soon felt a hand on his back as the ravenette began to cradle him and console him. jaemin's husband finally put in an effort for him. not the towel, but jeno made him feel much better than before.

jaemin turned his head despite covering his eyes and not knowing where jeno was. he abruptly felt a hand turn his face to the opposite side. he was now leaning on jeno's shoulder.

"don't worry, I'm here", he said humbly.

the two remained in that position for some time. jaemin was in such a wonderful mood. he had some sort of reaction to walking hand in hand with jeno and leaning on his shoulder.

jeno spoke up after a while, "you should rest... i'll order some food us"

the towel was now taken away from his eyes by the ravenette.

jaemin lifted his head to look at his husband, "thank you..."

the older one didn't reply to him but gave a nod. jaemin smiled warmly.

jeno even wrapped a blanket around him. to be really honest, jaemin was ecstatic. soon after receiving confirmation that the boy is finally looking better, the ravenette left the room.

jaemin eventually fell asleep without weeping in peace. and through the tiny crack in the door, jeno covertly turned to face him. jeno grinned a little since his tiny angel was so adorable when napping.

the tranquil time was brief since jaemin was soon dozing off in discomfort. he was moving a little while sleeping and murmuring some phrases with an unsettling expression on his face.

he pleaded in his dream, practically shouting for someone to stop because he was so uncomfortable.

"d-don't.. touch me..."

he whimpered in his sleep. for him, it was undoubtedly a nightmare. jaemin continued to grumble, perhaps trying to get someone to stop. Suddenly, he opened his eyes to see his husband picking him up and giving him a tight hug "are you alright? what is wrong??"

he stared at jeno with widening eyes. the pinkette was sweating profusely and panting. "they did it to me!," he trembled as he tightly gripped the ravenette.

his teeth clenched, and tears began to fall from his eyes. he was struggling to breathe. Jaemin began to sob while burying his face in the black-haired boy's chest, saying something along the lines of "t-they touched me... a-and videotaped... me."

after hearing his beloved, jeno's heart nearly stopped beating. he hugged him tightly and continued whispering calming phrases in his ear.

this made the ravenette depressed. he had no idea why jaemin had said all of that or what he had seen in his dream.

to help jaemin stop crying and close his eyes, jeno put his palm over them. some moments were spent with the young boy on his chest. due to the intense sentiments he had for him, jeno didn't want to push him away. because he loved and cared for jaemin so much more than he lets on, he also felt weak whenever he saw him in this manner.

he continued to fluff jaemin's soft, silky hair until the boy appeared to have stopped sobbing. soon, jeno was still there for him as jaemin dozed off on the ravenette's chest without saying anything to him. he carefully watched him as he softly laid the pinkette on the bed.

he put the duvet over the two of them as he joined the pinkette in bed. following their return, neither jeno nor jaemin consumed any food. he was impressed by the sleeping boy who always appeared so precious and lovely. he gave a nice smile and had bright eyes. jeno couldn't help but fall in love with jaemin more and more while knowing that he was long-lost in love with him.

jeno was astonished when jaemin muttered something suddenly.

"nono..."

a tear ran down jeno's cheek when he heard the boy, his heart started beating more and more every second. he kept staring at the pink haired one for a while, but pinkette said nothing more. jeno approached Jaemin closely. hearing the name that jaemin had said made his heart feel especially sad. he treasured the name jaemin gave him very much. after seven years, jeno finally heard that.

every second, he inched closer to Jaemin until only a few millimetres separated their lips. and jeno got rid of the gap by putting his lips on jaemin's. he gave the pinkette the lightest kiss possible. jeno was overcome with emotion and unable to express it. he wanted to hug, kiss, and talk to jaemin about their past. he was a coward who didn't want to accept that his best friend, his entire life, had been given back to him.

the boy with black hair was surrounded by joy. After kissing jaemin's eyes, nose, and cheeks, he smiled contentedly and withdrew.

he quietly crooned, "i love you," into jaemin's ear.

he places a hair strand behind Jaemin's ear and whispers, "hope you're dreaming about me this time.

because of his actions toward jaemin today, jeno was ecstatic. he was overjoyed to finally be able to look after him. even simply watching jaemin fall asleep made him feel lovely, the night was so special to him. jeno was overjoyed with what little he was able to accomplish for jaemin. but if he so chooses, he can get rid of his evil girlfriend and fall in love with jaemin once more.

but for jeno, doing so was a big deal. what will he even tell his girlfriend? why is he trying to end things with her? jeno confessed to her in order to free himself of the romantic notion of loving jaemin. but the love of his life has returned, and jeno is left wondering how jaemin could ever have forgotten about him.

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