The Difference

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Jeno stretches as he exits the school building, his uniform stiff after a long day of exams. "Ah, it's so nice to be on fall break Injunnie." He says to the small boy next to him. Renjun had been Jeno's best friends since forever, and they were as close as can be, literally and figuratively. Doyoung used to say that they could read each other's minds.

"Yeah I agree, now we have a week off for them to grade all those tests." Renjun nods happily.

"You wanna celebrate at my place?" Jeno unlocks his bike from the bike rack and Renjun does the same.

"I'm not going to that stupid club with you Jeno." Renjun sighs and hops onto his bike. The two boys begin pedaling down the road to their end of the neighborhood.

"No no no, of course not. I was talking about a movie and a shit ton of food."

The smaller boy eyes his friend skeptically "Would your parents like that? To have a messy living room?"

"We could do it in the guest flat as we've done before." Jeno offers thoughtfully.

"Oh yeah...I forgot you guys had that." Renjun glides skillfully down the sidewalk, Jeno not far behind. "I'll race you to your house!"

"You're on Injunnie."

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"So Mark..." Jaemin smirks at the boy next to him. "Who's your 'friend' you've been seeing lately?" He uses his fingers for quotations at the word 'friend'. Jaemin and Mark were sitting at an abandoned skate park, a place where they would normally go to unwind and relax.

Mark gulps. "Uh, what...what do you mean?" He glances at Jaemin, the younger still wearing a sly smirk.

"Don't think I haven't noticed the faded lipstick marks on your neck and face. So who is it? Is it someone we know?" Jaemin leans in, his face holding a large smile.

"N-no, you don't know them...I hope." Mark mutters the last part under his breath.

Jaemin sighs and shrugs his shoulders. he sits back. "Ah well, I hope to meet them someday. Anyways, what are you doing for fall break?" He shifts slightly on the edge of the skate ramp.

"Not sure..."

"Are you going back to Canada?"

"No, my uncle got arrested for abusing my cousin. My mom doesn't want me to stay with him for vacation anymore."

"Oh shit." Jaemin's eyes widen slightly. "Is your cousin ok?"

Mark nods. "Yeah, she's fine. Moved out though, went to live with our grandparents."

Jaemin sighs in relief. "Smart move."

"Indeed it is." Mark agrees. He waits a moment before speaking up. "What about you?"

"What about me?"

"What are you doing for fall break?"

Jaemin hums in thought, what was he going to do? "I don't know, sleep I guess. Work, and dance, too."