Red Strings // JaeNoRen

10

"Ah, is that so?" Mr. Lim put the slips down. "That is fine. Just remember it next time. You're not in trouble."

Mr. Lim dismissed it and turned back to the board.

"Yah!" Renjun whispered. "Jaemin, sit down!"

Jaemin quickly snapped out of his shook state and realized he was still standing. The boy sat down, pouting in embarrassment and slapping Jeno's arm. Into which Renjun caught Jeno mouthing, 'Wow, you're welcome', right back.

Renjun smiled at the two.

So they always fought, but hey, only with eachother. Perhaps that's what made them special to eachother. They covered for eachother no matter what because if they didn't, who would be there to argue with them?

Somehow, that thought made Renjun lonely right away.

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[Jeno POV]

Jeno lagged behind the large group of hunger-stricken students. The teacher had made him stay behind to erase the board because someone next to him forgot to bring a textbook.

Seriously, Jaemin was too cute--- *ahem*, annoying. In any case, Jeno ended up giving Jaemin his textbook. Which in return, the instructor lectured him for a straight ten minutes on time management but surprisingly left him off easy with wiping the board.

Sighing, he realized that the food in the cafeteria would probably be non-existent by the time he made it there.

*IT'S DRIPPIN LOVE LOVE DRIPPIN DRIPPIN LOVE LOV--*

Jeno raised a brow and answered his phone. Nobody calls him during school.

"Yes..?" Jeno spoke.

"Jeno-ah, it's me..."

"Hyung?!?!" Jeno stopped walking.

"Hey... I know you're in school and all... I-I just... ...I need someone... "

"H-hyung, what's wrong?" Jeno asked, panic surging through his heart.

" *sniff* oh it's just not going right!"

All of a sudden, the hallway felt cold and empty.

"What do you mean... hyung? Are you crying..?" Jeno asked, shaken.

"Jeno-ahhhh... I can't believe this..." Moonbin cried.

"W-what do you mean?"

"...I-I just got l-layed off from w-work."

"What?!"

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[Jaemin POV]

Jaemin was washing his hands in the bathroom.

He looked in the mirror and sadly dropped his sugary smile.

Where was his hyung?
How was his hyung?
Why was he doing this?

Slowly, Jaemin began to despise his own face. Not because he looked like his hyung.

But he looked... weak.

Maybe, just a little, he wished he was muscular like Johnny-hyung. That he was as strong as Jeno. That he was as smart and cunning as Haechan. That he had a serious demeanor like Mark or Taeyong sometimes.

But he was none of that.

Just cute... weak Jaemin.

"You're useless..." Jaemin mumbled to himself.

*DING!*

Jaemin quickly dried his hands and opened his phone.

Shocking scene is discovered at approximately 9:34 AM this morning, as the police stumble upon what they think is the newest victim in a series of freak murders.

19-year-old graduate Kim Taeseo was found dead in his apartment. He was bludgeoned with a foreign object and was cut into with thin designs all over his body. The police are currently investigating and have yet to release further information. The police department does request that civilians not go out alone after dark and make sure to secure all entries to their home.

Reporter Lee Sungjong, 12:23 PM.

Jaemin's eyes widened.

This was Jaemyung's fifth victim.

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[No One's POV]

Jeno was sitting up against a wall in the middle of the hallway. He hadn't moved an inch from there, and didn't want to.

Breathing heavily, he quickly searched through his phone for jobs right away. Scrolling and scrolling.

They needed money.
His mother's medical bills would come soon.

On the other side of the hallway, Jaemin was frantically walking and looking up the latest police records and news.

The caramel and raven-haired  boys hurriedly swiped their phones, fighting their own battles.

They were so focused, Jaemin hadn't even noticed when he passed Jeno.
Neither did Jeno notice Jaemin.

The two friends were just thinking about the same thing.

"Wouldn't it just be easier to cut a seer's string?"

Whatever escape there was, they needed it.

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(a/n:

So sorry!
This is a total filler! T^T

I've been so busy with schoolwork, so just forgive me cause the student life is hard.

Question: Which member/s of NCT is/are your ideal type?

Answer: I would really like someone like Doyoung. The boy is really caring and he's very kind. He's also direct and honest. Jeno also. He may seem boring to some people, but I think his sense of humor is something I could sort of understand. He's also incredibly cute, according to, and maybe only for, Nana. But let's be honest, we love all of the members for their wacky, whimsical, talented, selves.

Look forwards to the next chapter, my  lovelies! Love you~~~               💕💕💕)