Jaehyun's record company opens up auditions for a casting show, he's looking for the next big superstar, but he has no idea one of the candidates is no one else than his teenage son who's starting a rebellion.
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It was night already when Sicheng stopped the car in front of the castle then wished him good dreams. Renjun waited on the driveway till Sicheng left, it was so quiet in the house, it felt so empty. Sicheng had no idea what state Jae was in, that Renjun's therapist was visiting him each evening, that Jae was refusing to eat or wash himself, comb or shave, tearing up a lot, walking around the house in his pajamas and a bathrobe the whole day. Last night Renjun had prepared a small meal and brought it to Jae's bedroom to beg him to eat till his father finally did, but Renjun was dying from worry.
He needed a moment till he opened the door with his key then walked inside to see Jae lying on the sofa in the living room wearing the same pajamas and bathrobe, his hair sill uncombed.
"Jae?" asked Renjun when Jae looked at him with so much despair Renjun looked away.
"Hi Junie, did you have fun with Chenle?"
"Yes I... please dress up and comb," whispered Renjun when Jae trembled.
"How was school?" he asked ignoring.
"Jae I got and invitation for the fashion week for two people, maybe you can dress up nicely and come with me tomorrow?" asked Renjun.
"Take Chenle."
"Chenle won't go without Daisy and it's for two people," Renjun's voice was trembling.
"So ask Jeno," muttered Jae.
"Ok," Renjun lowered his head. "Have you had supper?"
"Goodnight Junie," Jae wasn't looking at him.
Renjun sighed walking up the stairs to his room, placing the backpack on the floor not even bothering to open it as Jaemin has helped him to do all homework for the weekend and revise for all tests, he was an angel, Renjun wouldn't have passed this semester without him for sure.
He texted Jeno asking if he's in the mood to join him for the fashion week and Jeno called immediately squealing through the phone.
"Is your celebrity crush going to be there?" asked Renjun.
"Yes, you are the best best friend in the whole world, I will never be able to thank you enough!" Jeno was hyper though the phone.
Renjun was listening to his rambling pressing the loudspeaker while walking down to the kitchen checking the cupboards and the fridge, there wasn't much left, he needed to ask Sicheng to help him buy some groceries tomorrow before he leaves. He ended the call with Jeno then climbed the counter to reach the stuff on the higher shelves collecting all he considered useful putting it on the table. He nearly cut his finger off by chopping but he was working stubbornly preparing a quick meal, although he was so tired, so so tired, his eyes almost closing by themselves when he wanted to lift the filled pot, but it was too heavy so it banged on the floor making an insane mess.
"Junie!" Jae stormed into the kitchen to see him cleaning up. "Junie ok, it's ok!"
"I wanted to make supper for you, so you will eat and be healthy, but there's nothing left and the stupid pot fell..." he started to sob.
"Junie shh, don't woffy, love you so much," Jae walked around the mess on the floor pulling him into a hug. "I'm soffy, so so soffy youf thefapist gave me some medicine today, in a few days it will get bettef, pfomise," Jae kissed the top of his head.
Renjun was crying, so mad at life, it was too much, way too much for twenty people stronger than him, not just one small helpless boy like him.
"Why is it all happening Jae, first my parents, then the orphanage, then grandma being sick and now Daddy leaving us?"
Jae's fingers brushed over his cheeks.
"I don't know Junie, I wish I knew, but I don't know," he said cuddling him closer.
Between his tears Renjun saw Ti who sneaked into the kitchen and was now eating the left overs of his misshapen supper.
"At lest Ti has a pfopef suppef," whispered Jae when Renjun even managed to smile faintly.
"What about us?" he asked.
"Takeaways?" asked Jae taking his phone out when Renjun nodded.
Both walking towards the living room to oder something, the cleaning could wait for later, right now the most important was that Jae seemed a little bit more ok.
It was early midday, Renjun was walking back and forth along the huge ballroom biting his nails from nervousness, he was counting hours till his next meeting with Jaemin. He has dressed up extra fine, put a lot of work into styling his hair, even though he has never done it before.
"You look gfeat," he saw Jae in his pajama and bathrobe again walking inside. "What time will Jeno's pafents come to dfive you both thefe?" he asked.
"They should be here by now," Renjun groaned looking at the clock.
"Don't woffy," Jae walked to him, he was trying to keep himself together since last night, Renjun was noticing the effort, as much as he noticed Jae has stopped wearing the engagement ring.
But his thoughts were cut by Jae's phone ringing, his father picked up listening to someone his face becoming more and more concerned. Jae sighed loudly ending the conversation then turned to him.
"What?" asked Renjun.
"Jeno's pafents called, Jeno has caught a massive cold, he can't go with you."
"What? How? I need someone to drive me there!" Renjun raised his voice.
"I... I'll go," said Jae so suddenly he probably shocked himself.
"B-but!" stuttered Renjun, he really wished to kick Jeno, it was definitely a fake cold as Jeno was chickening out from seeing his celebrity crush again, Jae however waisted no time running to his room to change when Renjun was ready to break out in tears, how will he be able to even speak to Jaemin if Jae will be there.
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