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𝓵𝓸𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓰𝓪𝓶𝓮

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it's been two days since jaemin moved out on his own. jeno didn't speak to jaemin at all, and he didn't sign the divorce papers either. jaemin can try to end this relationship in various ways, but he doesn't really understand how the legal system operates. he so made the decision to simply leave jeno and stop thinking about him. but he worries about his husband secretly.
 
on the other hand, jeno attempted to put aside his affections for jaemin and begin working on his business, but he isn't even eating and doesn't look good. jeno is very lifeless and weak. moreover, he made himself sicker by having a propensity of lowering the air conditioner down to the lowest setting. he is currently coughing and has a severe cold, yet he is still exercising without taking any medication.
 
he often checks jaemin's contact information to see whether the pinkette has called, texted, or provided any other kind of update, but he has no knowledge of him.

he caught a glimpse of the screen and saw that his mother had called, but he had missed the call. the ravenette made an urgent call to his mother.

"have you called?"

"jeno! You know I was worried so much about you, so I told you to always take up my phone as soon as you could! even jaemin's phone was off yesterday!" jeno could tell the woman was worried by the sound of her voice.

his painful throat was at its worst during the call, saying, "i'm sorry mum... i slept early yesterday..."

"are you ill, sweetheart? your voice is slurred".

"yes.."

"oh son, you're so irresponsible! i'll tell jaemin to give you some medicines and you better take them!"
 
"m-mom... don't.. bother jaemin it's okay...", he mumbled thinking about the things happened between them.

"you're so careless! hand jaemin the call", the woman said angrily.
 
jeno got himself into trouble, jaemin isn't at home. he quickly made an excuse, "mom... i'm in the bedroom... and he's cooking.. i just don't want to walk.."

"alright.. jeno.. take care sweetheart, i'll call jaemin instead. don't go to office today, just rest okay?"

"yeah.. love you mum"

 
"love you too baby"
 
the woman now called jaemin. she blindly believed what jeno said to her that jaemin is in the kitchen.

the pinkette saw "mom" on his phone screen from a distance and quickly picked up the call without any hesitation. "h-hello"

"hello jaemin.. did jeno take any medicines yet?"

jaemin's chest suddenly began to hurt as a result of the inquiry, making his heart accelerate. what happened to jeno? was the thought that kept repeating in his mind.
 
the boy didn't know what to say he simply lied as he was clueless, "no..."

"i knew.. whenever jeno is sick he never takes any medicine! jaemin please make him eat something and then give him some medicines.. i guess he even has fever but he's not saying... jaemin did you check his temperature?" the woman on the call sounded worried for her son.
 
"mom please calm down, i checked his temperature, it's normal", just to make the woman feel better jaemin lied once again.
 
"thank god... jaemin sweetheart please take care of him.. and please face call me later when you too are together at night".

the two greeted each other before ending the call.

because of how unhappy he was, the pinkette was concerned about his husband. jaemin intended to follow mrs lee's advice to the letter, but what if he returns to jeno and he doesn't accept him?

 
when Jaemin went to text jeno about mom, mrs lee's contact was visible at the top. she sent some pictures to him.

when the boy clicked on the chat, his eyes grew wide as he observed the images. they were from when he was young and with a boy, his best friend. jaemin gasped as he studied the photo; the boy had the same hooded eyes, gorgeous full lips, pale skin tone, and all of the other characteristics as jeno.
  
the woman frequently claimed that jeno and jaemin were best friends in the past, but jaemin never believed her, and now he is crying in a room corner while viewing those pictures. He could now somewhat recall when the two had taken the photos. the woman invited jaemin to spend the night at her house with jeno as they enjoyed watching scary movies. but when she snapped all those images, jaemin wasn't paying attention.
  
he recalled how jeno had warned him against eating the creamy dish and explained that jaemin was lactose intolerant. now he was aware of how jeno was aware of that. he was unaware that his best friend lived with him. jaemin always felt at ease whenever the two were near, but he never understood why. and because jeno had always been his, he always felt intense jealousy whenever he saw the man with karina. he recalled everything, but jeno's face was never clear in his memories. finally, he was able to remember everything by substituting jeno's young face. everything seemed so tangible.

he wanted to live with jeno once again but he lost the chance by sending him the divorce papers. jaemin regretted everything so much he was sobbing. he wanted to show the pictures to jeno, he was smiling with tears as he finally found jeno. he finally came to know how close the two were despite being separated. jeno didn't sign the divorce papers which also explains that he wants him.

jaemin's teary vision was only looking at the screen, the two small boys with pillows on there lap giggling together. they just looked so cute and he wanted to share it with jeno. the pinkette gathered all his courage and sent the pictures to jeno with an apology below it.

"i'm sorry".
 
every time he became aware of his constant presence with his friend, his heart began to beat faster and faster. the pinkette has just forgotten everything and he was overjoyed, despite the conceited way jeno treated him, the fact that he has a girlfriend, and the way he treats jaemin like a toy. he had even forgotten about the video his bullies had taken and threatened to show jeno's mother. he was currently only able to think about jeno, the kid who had sworn to love him and whom jaemin had kissed when he was younger. how did this happen in the world?

with a glimmer of hope, jaemin hurried to his husband as soon as possible. he didn't give a damn whether jeno would accept him or not; all he cared about was seeing jeno. not as his husband but rather as the best friend he has ever known and still loves.
  

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jaemin quickly opened the door and sprinted inside the house because he always carried the spare keys. he knew his husband would be in the bedroom, so he hurried in that direction. fortunately, because his mother had warned him against it, jeno did not go to work. jaemin flung open the bedroom door.

on the bed was jeno. he appeared so frail and helpless. jaemin wanted to cry because it was too delicate. jeno gave the boy a little sparkle in his eyes as he observed him. jaemin approached him farther and saw him gazing at their childhood photo. jaemin wore a loving smile as tears began to stream from his eyes, "nono..."

jeno smiled back which crushed jaemin's heart into pieces.
  
he knew jeno hadn't eaten yet, and he was now in charge of taking care of his husband, so he refrained from speaking any further as he went to prepare dinner for jeno. jaemin was relieved to be able to assist his husband and was overjoyed to be back to jeno because it was so relaxing. and of course, now more than ever, the ravenette needed him.
  

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