S P A C E || Nomin 《Completed》

~•Stand by your side•~

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"So, you're leaving?" Doyoung asked.

Ten nodded and pressed his lips in a thin line while packing his stuff from Doyoung's place.

"Yuta isn't leaving though." Doyoung fronwed.

"Well, he quit."

"Oh." Doyoung said and rubbed his nape.

Ten stopped what he was doing and sat beside Doyoung. "Doyounggie. You have to stop closing yourself off from the world. You should go ahead and do stuff, you cannot just keep taking care of others while not taking care of yourself, alright? Stop pushing away people who find you interesting. You deserve love and affection." Ten said softly hoping Doyoung will actually take his advice.

Doyoung had his head low, not wanting to meet Ten's eyes. He hated how right he was and how he still knew him even after all this time, like he never left before. How could he still remember him like the back of his hand?

"You know me well, too Well." Doyoung mumbled.

"I do." Ten nodded.

"I wish you could stay." Doyoung whispered, but Ten heard it since he was still beside him.

"I wish I could, too." Ten truthfully said. Doyoung's head shot up in shook due to what he heard. "Y-you what?" He stuttered.

Ten chuckled and smiled. "Yeah, I do wish I could stay. I said it."

Doyoung grabbed Ten's hand and squeezed it. "Then stay. We can figure out everything. A-and you're actually smart, you'll get a job. A-and-" Ten cut off the taller.

"No, no. I can't." Ten said and shook his head. "It's not that easy." Ten mumbled, feeling his throat itch and his eyes start to fill with water. "I am not from around here."

"That's like the only thing I know about you. I wish you could tell me more." Doyoung admitted sighing. "Maybe I'll understand more."

Ten shook his head. "You won't believe me. Y-you'll think I'm lying."

"Try me." Doyoung said and smiled.

Ten hesitated and sighed deeply. "It'll sound absolutely crazy." Doyoung nodded and smiled.

Ten doesn't even know why he was doing this. There was no use to tell him anyway, right? He'll be leaving and never coming back here. Why can't he take his eyes off of him? Why the idea of leaving earth became unbearable so suddenly? He'll be back to his planet, he'll get old there with a person who was decided to stay with by his parents. Everything is planned ahead for him, he hated the idea, it scared him. But the idea of staying here scared him more. Will the familiarity of the place win over the familiarity of the people around him? All the people that made that place a bit bearable were his friends at work. Will he survive without them? Will he actually notice a difference if he stayed here?

"Ten, why are you shaking?" Doyoung said then wrapped his arms around the shorter. He was shaking like crazy and finding it difficult to breathe. Doyoung hugged him tightly and shushed him softly and carefully.

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"Hey Doyoung, hey Ten-Ten?!" Winwin said after he opend his front door. "Didn't you say you'll be leaving today?" Winwin said as he steped aside to let them in.

"Yeah, about that. Where's Yuta?" Ten asked, wanting to get straight to the point.

"He is showering, I'll go check if he's done." And with that, Winwin left to see his boyfriend. He was indeed done and was drying his hair.

"Yuta, Doyoung and Ten are here. Ten asked about you."

"Ten? He's still here?" Yuta asked in shook. Winwin pressed his lips in a thin line and nodded.

They went to living room where the other two were seated. "Hey, are you okay?" Yuta asked. He thought there must be something off since Ten hasn't left yet when he was determined to leave.

"I don't wanna leave." Ten whispered as he looked at the ground, but Yuta heard.

"So, we're all in this, huh?" Yuta said and smirked.

Ten sighed and nodded. "But I'm scared though."

"As long as you know deep down that you won't regret this later, then stay. If not, leave." Yuta advised him.

They suddenly heard rough knocks on the front door. Winwin got up and answered it. "Jeno, what's up?"

He seemed like he has been running. "I-is Jaemin here?" He asked breathless.

Winwin shook his head as a no. "Why?"

"He went out, he said he wanted to walk and grab something from the supermarket maybe, but he still hasn't returned. We bought a phone for him like 2 days ago, but he is not answering his phone either."

The others heard what Jeno said and started coming up with solutions. "Maybe he's taking long on the supermarket?" Ten suggested.

"It's been an hour, actually more. He usual goes on little trips like this, but never this long!" Jeno clearfied. "Wait, weren't you supposed to be leaving?"

Ten rubbed his nape and smiled nervously.

"Did you call Hyuck and Mark?" Yuta asked.

Jeno nodded and sighed. "I did. They said they haven't heard from him today."

Winwin went beside the younger and patted his back gently. "Relax, okay? We'll find him."

"You said Jaemin goes on those little trips, right?" Doyoung said and Jeno nodded. "So, we should walk on the same places he crosses on those trips, maybe you'll find him sitting somewhere there thinking and got lost in his thoughts. Or maybe you'll catch him still in the supermarket, you'll never know. So, we'll go around the area he walks by, alright?" He suggested.

"Why haven't I thought of this! Thank you, Doyoung hyung you're the best!" Jeno said hugging the older and Doyoung chuckled and mumbled 'I know' which made Ten laugh.

They walked around the area, calling the younger' name every now and then. Asking the cashier at the supermarket if he had seen a pink haired guy come here. Unfortunately she said no, which upset Jeno a lot. He felt scared for the younger' wellbeing. He was terrified of losing him.

He regrets letting him out of the house alone and not joining him in his trip. Jaemin did ask him, but Jeno was busy studying, he hasn't done that in a while and he needed to. Jaemin was not upset that the older couldn't come with him, he understood. But now, Jeno wished he went out with him and kept his company.