Red Strings // JaeNoRen

5

Honestly, it was just because he wanted to be able to see everything once Jaemin's plan started. He was technically Cupid, afterall. He needed to make sure that things went okay whether or not Markhyuck created strings.

"Okay! I want to be with hyung!" Jaemin sided with Mark.

"You want to be with that seagull?" Haechan snorted, rolling his eyes.

"Let's play," Jeno pat Haechan on the back friendly.

Renjun realized that Jaehyun, the hyung they hadn't met yet, was coming back in an hour. They would have to go say hello. In all honesty, Renjun just wanted to see Taeyong and Jaehyun meet.

"Hey guys? Let's just play to ten points. Jaehyun-hyung is coming so..." Renjun grabbed the score flip book and sat by the sideline, right where the net divided the gym.

"Sure! Who wants to serve!" Jaemin cheerfully held the volleyball.

"Let's just play rock-paper-scissors," Mark walked up to the net.

Haechan shrugged and let Jeno play against Mark.

Jeno won.

"Haechan, would you like to serve?" Jeno asked.

"Nah, let's just watch Mark fail at serving," Haechan grinned.

"I do not!" Mark huffed. "I could beat you at basketball anyday!"

"Oh, so basketball skills can save you in a volleyball game?" Haechan raised a sarcastic brow.

"Well, you heard him," Jeno looked at Jaemin.

Jaemin nodded and tossed the ball to Mark.

"You're going down!" Mark shouted at Haechan.

"Yeah, down in the hall of fame for kicking your dumb butt," Haechan rolled his eyes.

"Zero - Zero, 1st serve!" Mark shouted, standing at the ready behind the serve line.
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"Yah, I know he said you're not that great at this so... Wanna switch...?" Jaemin sighed as he comforted a panting Mark.

Renjun was tired as twenty minutes passed of Mark failing to serve. He either missed or failed by falling short of the net while over-hand serving badly. The other team even let them serve until Mark could.

Thus, the game never 'officially' started.

"Yeah uh, sure..." Mark finally gave in as he handed the ball to Jaemin.

Haechan laughed as Mark sent the red head a glare.

"Zero - Zero, 1st serve!" Jaemin energetically shouted.

Renjun exhaled in relief as Jaemin launched the ball over the net, underhand serving it into a perfect arch.

"Nice!" Haechan set the ball with ease.

Jeno ran in good timing to bump the ball over the net.... Right past Mark as he missed it.

"Whoa!" Jaemin was there in a flash. The volleyball soared over the net again. "Phew! Man, that was a quick one."

"Mine!" Haechan bumped the ball with some good control.

Wow, the red head was pretty good.

But so was Jaemin, as he basically covered for Mark by launching the ball back at Jeno. Jeno had no problem spiking the ball pretty dang hard.

Mark's ramyun hair swished as he tried to dive for the ball. It was actually quite funny to see Mark slide on the floor belly-down as he stopped sliding just a little too far with his arms.