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31. Back Home and A Sleepover

TIME & DATE - 6:50 PM, 30th May
PLACE - Renjun, Yukhei, and Kunhang's Apartment
CHARACTER(S) - Huang Renjun, Lee Jeno, Na Jaemin, Wong Yukhei, Wong Kunhang

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"Home sweet home," Renjun announced, plopping down on the couch beside Yukhei. The older immediately pulled him into a hug. "Welcome back cockroach," Kunhang smiled, helping Jeno and Jaemin with the luggage. "How was Jeju?" Yukhei asked.

Of course, Renjun had told his cousins about going to Jeju. He just told them that he was going there to check out a new art exhibition, not because his boyfriend is a werewolf and his pack is out for their blood.

Jeno was reluctant to leave Jeju, claiming that they were being paranoid and that the pack had a better chance of finding them if they went back. Though the young wolf still went along with their plan, who was he to refuse his mate's wishes?

They contacted Ryuki and Sungchan before making a move. The boys had assured them that there were no more threats. The Lunar Demons Pack now consider Jeno a rogue which was fine by him. As long as Renjun and Jaemin's lives were off the line, he'll be okay.

Though no matter how much he tried, he couldn't shake off the voice that was inside his head. It was screaming– no wailing at him to turn back, run away as far as he could with the people he loved. And only God knows how much Jeno wanted to do that. Yet he stayed put, for the sake of trusting his mate's decision.

Something felt terribly wrong to him, but he'll push the feeling away just to see Renjun be happy.

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"You two," Renjun pointed at his mate and best friend simultaneously. "Sleepover. My house."

Jaemin's look of discomfort went unnoticed by the other two. He couldn't even stay in the same room as Jeno for five minutes without attempting to plan a murder, complete with a simple funeral. What would happen if he had to spend the entire night with him?

"I don't know Injun..." he said hesitantly but immediately regretted his words. Renjun, who was previously rambling to Jeno about all the fun stuff they would do together that night, dropped his excited demeanor. "What do you mean, Jaem?" the Chinese asked with that look on his face. You know, that look of pure innocence and heartbreak, powerful enough to melt even the toughest and coldest of hearts.

Jaemin's previous expression softened. "Don't get me wrong Injun, I'd love to have a sleepover. It's just that... I don't– I don't want to get– Ugh, God." Jaemin tripped over his words as Renjun watched him worriedly. Truth is, Jaemin didn't want to see Renjun and Jeno being all lovey-dovey in front of him. His pathetic heart wouldn't be able to handle that.

At that moment, Jeno's phone rang. "Why is Sungchan calling me?" he wondered out loud, catching the attention of the two other boys. He answered the call and put it on speaker. "What's up Sungchan?"

"Jeno hyung is Jaemin with you?" the younger asked from the other end. Jeno passed his phone to Jaemin. "Sungchan?"

"My spidey senses told me that you were being an idiot," Sungchan deadpanned. "Wha– You– What the fuck," Jaemin stammered for the second time that night. "Taro is coming over. Stay at Renjun hyungs place for the night." And with that, Sungchan ended the call, not giving Jaemin a chance to protest.

Renjun's giddy smile returned. "WOOHOO, IT'S SLEEPOVER TIME BITCHES!"

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It was around two AM and both Jeno and Jaemin were wide awake in Renjuns bed, the latter sleeping soundly in between them.

The silence was suffocating Jaemin. Jeno was clearly awake, he made sure Jaemin knew that by reaching his hand up to caress the air (Jaemin assumed that he was imagining Renjun's face or ass instead of air).

"Injun is pretty upset with you, you know?" Jeno said suddenly, making Jaemin jolt and roll off the bed.

Injun? Upset with him? That hasn't happened since he revealed to his entire middle school that their science teacher was bald by yanking his wig off during lunch. "But why?" he asked. Jeno leaned over the bed to get a better view of the younger.

"Because you hate his mate for no proper reason."

Jaemin scoffed at that. He had a perfectly good reason to hate Jeno. You couldn't blame him for wanting to be possessive over the Chinese.

"Listen, Lee, you only care for Injunnie because you're his mate. You weren't there when he first came out to the orphanage, you weren't there when he had his first kiss and went on his first date, you weren't there to love and care for him during his lowest times. But I was there.

You can't just expect me to let go of Injun that easily. He grew up with me, I loved him before you came into the picture, I always have. Then you turn up completely unannounced and sweep Injun off his feet within two months? I won't let you take him away from me."

Jaemin was shaking by now. He couldn't get all of his thoughts out because they were all knotted up. Who was Jeno to take the love of his life away from him? Wh–

"I'm not gonna take him away, silly."

The black-haired male swore that Jeno almost cackled. "What?" he asked, clearly bewildered. "Wow you really are dense," Jeno chuckled as he made his way to the bedroom floor where Jaemin was. 

"Tell me loverboy, did I go all "Hulk smash" on you when you fucked Renjun in the bathroom in Jeju?" he questioned, making Jaemin sputter helplessly. "Ever heard of polyamory?" Jaemin nodded slowly. He had a gist of what Jeno might say next.

The werewolf sighed deeply before looking directly at Jaemin. The younger felt like he was stuck in place, Jeno's gaze making him unable to move. "I like you Jaemin, in a romantic way. I like you just as much as I love Renjun. We both talked about it and we have an open place for you in our relationship. You know, if you ever want to try."

The words came out of Jeno's mouth so effortlessly, Jaemin almost envied him for that. Jeno could confess to him without a fear, but why couldn't he do the same to Renjun?

"Okay... Cool, I guess? I really don't know how you want me to react to this," Jaemin said awkwardly. Good God he's such an idiot.

"You don't have to react in any way. Just let me court you."

Jaemin was hesitant but gave in anyway. Anything to make his Injunnie happy.

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