standing in the middle of the kitchen, both chenle and jisung stayed there in silence as they stared at the stove.
❝hey, tell me you know how to cook.❞ jisung said, having a bit hope that he had a company that could cook since he himself could burn the kitchen if he tries to.
gulping, chenle shook his head. ❝i don't.❞
back at the stork corporation, chenle just had to go their main cafeteria and he'd get a specialized meal there. he didn't get himself to learn how to cook because he didn't feel the need to do so. if he would have known that this would happen in his life then he would have tried to learn how to make fried eggs at least.
the two stood there for a good minute, just staring around the kitchen and finding ways on how they were going to survive morning, before they got snapped back to their senses once they heard the front door open and a loud scream was heard.
"oh my god, baby jiro is so cute!"
chenle rushed outside the kitchen and went to the living room as he was worried if a burglar barged inside the house but jisung couldn't only sigh as he immediately knew who came to visit him in the morning.
great timing actually, jisung can ask him to make breakfast for them.
glancing up from the baby that's frightened of his presence, the person who came to visit jisung gasped as he saw another baby in his eyes. ❝you are also cute!❞ he then stood up and went to pinch chenle's cheeks.
chenle had no idea who this person was but since jisung didn't react that much, it must be someone close to him.
❝jaemin hyung, you're embarrassing me.❞ jisung said as he walked out of the kitchen while he pinched the bridge of his nose.
diverting his attention from chenle to jisung, jaemin came running to his cousin as he planned to engulf him to a tight hug but the younger had to push him away before he does that. the older then gave him a pout, ❝meanie.❞
jisung gave the older a glare before his eyes softened and a smile was shown on his face. he then made the move and wrapped his arms around his cousin's waist, hugging him very tight. it surprised jaemin but the male hugged him back nonetheless.
standing there, chenle watched the sight unfold as he couldn't help but coo. who knew jisung had a soft spot and had a smile that cute? pausing, chenle quickly shook his thoughts off before he starts to think something weird.
❝look at this, you were complaining the whole day yesterday about not liking my gift.❞ jaemin said as he pointed at both chenle and at jiro who was sitting down by the sofa watching a kid's show. ❝and you are, letting them stay for the night.❞
feeling heat rising up to his cheeks, jisung knew he had to defend himself before chenle gets the wrong idea because of what jaemin had said. ❝i was just lonely on my birthday, okay? it would also be rude of me to not invite them. i bought a cake and a box of macaroons with me.❞
hearing the word macaroons the baby boy shot his head up and spun it towards jisung, with his lips quivering and with eyes getting all glossy. jiro was doing the puppy eyes and jisung knew he couldn't resist that look. he wasn't fond of babies but jiro was an exception.
❝later jiro, i'll buy a box for you.❞ jisung said as he gave the baby a smile, chuckling when he saw clapping his small hands in glee.
wiggling his brows, jaemin leaned close to his cousin. ❝acting like a father already, i see.❞ his teasing made jisung playfully elbow him on his stomach, it still hurt even though he did it lightly. ❝so tell me, did you three share a bed or—❞
blushing madly, chenle waved his hands frantically. ❝j-jisung was kind enough to let jiro and i s-sleep inside his room!❞
❝kind?❞ hearing chenle stutter made jaemin giggle. ❝didn't know you have that in you.❞
❝the sofa wasn't that bad.❞ jisung shrugged, lying obviously. his tall figure didn't fit the sofa at all and he had his legs dangling while he slept but he didn't want to complain.
squinting his eyes at jisung, jaemin then made his way towards the kitchen and just as what he had expected, they haven't made breakfast yet. ❝so how's the baby i ordered for you, jisung?❞
having a lot in mind, jisung didn't really thought his words through before saying it. ❝which one?❞
jaemin slowly turned around with that creepy grin on his face, facing jisung, and chenle that was following behind jisung could feel his face heating up when he assumed that jisung was also referring to him as a baby.
it felt strange because chenle usually couldn't tolerate anyone who calls him a baby or even think of him as a baby. but when it came to jisung, chenle didn't mind at all.
❝i m-mean!❞ jisung buried his head down to his palms as he just realized the mistake he did. ❝just make breakfast for us, i'm hungry.❞
jaemin couldn't hold back his signature laugh when he saw jisung being a blushing mess, knowing how embarrassed his cousin is. he wasn't the only one, jaemin could also see chenle standing there with his cheeks all flushed while was fidgeting with his fingers. he then cooed before going back to cooking for them. ❝gosh, you newlyweds are so cute.❞
the older's statement made the two raised their heads quickly as they had shouted in chorus. ❝we are not married!❞
❝—yet!❞ chenle continued before gasping and slapping a hand on his mouth, covering it.
he received both looks from jaemin and jisung but chenle didn't have the courage to make eye contact with jisung. he then decided that he should just join jiro in the living room and stay there with him. he politely took a bow at jaemin and scurried out of the kitchen without giving a him a glance.
which was great since jisung was turning red and he didn't want chenle to see that.
jaemin witnessed the sight and he was glad that things are working out. ❝but seriously, are you not keeping the baby?❞
he didn't know if it was possible to return the baby back to the storks but if it was, it would be so sad and he'd feel bad for jiro.
snapping out from his thoughts, jisung lightly slapped his cheeks before sitting down at the chairs by the dining table. ❝hyung, let's not talk about it.❞
one day wasn't enough for him to make a decision. of course jisung would also feel bad if he returns the baby back, but he didn't want it in the first place.
nodding his head, jaemin want to the younger's cupboards and had his jaw dropped in disappointment. ❝jisung..❞
the younger being called raised a brow, staring at jaemin who's holding one plate.
❝what is this?❞
❝a plate.❞
❝exactly.❞ jaemin took one deep breath to compose himself from shouting at the younger, ❝why do you only have one plate with you!?❞ but in the end, he shouted.
that's not all, jisung had only one everything except for the utensils like chopsticks, spoons, and forks. the younger covered his ears as jaemin's shout hurt his ear. ❝what do you expect from someone who lives alone in the house?❞
❝don't tell me you shared this plate yesterday with chenle?❞ jaemin said, imagining how messy they were eating the cake that jisung had taken a picture of and sent it to him. ❝wanna say cute but that's kinda sad.❞
jisung scoffed, ❝why get a plate when you can get a fork and eat from the box.❞
jaemin lets out a sigh, ❝you should really buy more things.❞ he said, going back to cooking. ❝you won't be living inside this house alone anymore.❞
jisung then stared to space off, having a lot of questions in mind.
is he really going to accept them? or take the baby at least?
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taking his laptop with him, jisung once again gave the room to chenle and jiro as he goes to the living room and sleep there for another night. before leaving the room, jisung glanced back at the baby that's snoring soundly down his bed. chenle was inside the bathroom, taking a bath, and jisung was nice enough to let the boy borrow his clothes for the mean time.
closing the door quietly, jisung made his way down to the living room. he immediately sat down on the sofa and placed his laptop down the coffee table, opening it and went to find the website that jaemin had told him about the stork corporation.
honestly, jisung wouldn't have believed all of this happening if it weren't for jaemin telling him that his other boyfriend was an ordered baby from the storks. it was optional, this corporation was made for those who wanted a family on their own.
❝now, how do i say this?❞ jisung had finally figured out how to send a mail and now his problem was how to word it out. ❝greetings! this is jisung park— wait no, too formal. gotta let them know that i'm nineteen.❞
deleting the sentence he had made, jisung typed another as he had his tongue out to focus.
❝yo, dude, this is a nineteen year old sending a mail to you.❞ jisung groaned as he couldn't feel it right. ❝this is so hard!❞
while the male was having an internal crisis, he didn't notice someone coming down from the stairs. chenle noticed how jisung ruffled his hair harshly as he kept on typing something on his laptop. chenle could immediately guess that's jisung had finally decided to send the storks a mail.
chenle's eyes then widened, was he also going to send the baby back?
❝are you just going to stand there?❞
jisung's voice cut chenle that was in a trance. the shorter locker eyes with jisung and he could see him checking him out. not really, but he could see jisung looking at him from top to bottom. he was wearing jisung's shirt along with the younger's shorts and damn, jisung didn't actually expect for it to look so big on chenle. what did he expect, it was also loose on him.
clearing his voice with a cough, chenle walked over towards jisung and settled down on the space next to him.
he was looking away but jisung coud see that he had something to talk about.
❝are you not going to sleep together with jiro?❞ he asked, pushing his laptop away slightly as he leaned his back from the sofa.
❝i am.. i'm just not yet sleepy.❞ placing both his fists on his knees, chenle bit his lower lip. ❝jisung, can we talk?❞
and jisung was right. he would also guess that it's about the baby that has been delivered to him. ❝what is it?❞
❝i know you're too young and you might not be ready for it,❞ chenle let out a sigh to calm himself before turning to his side to look at jisung for him to see that he was serious. ❝but can you keep the baby?❞
chenle didn't want for the baby to go to the same path as him. he wanted tor the baby to have a family. chenle won't allow jisung returning the baby back, it would feel like he failed to deliver the baby to jisung even if he was wasn't the one delivering jiro to him.
❝as someone who had undergone it, i am begging you.❞ chenle placed a hand on top of the younger who was silently listening to him. ❝please keep him.❞
❝chenle—❞
❝i know what it feels like not having a family. i also know what it feels like to be rejected. the feeling where you have no where to run to, the feeling where you feel like there's only you in your life and no else, and that feeling where you always come back but you can't say that you're home because you don't have one.❞ by now, chenle was trying his very best not to let a tear fall down even though he was already this close to crying. ❝jisung, i don't want jiro to go through that.❞
jisung had his lips into a thin line as he could feel chenle's soft hand caressing his own rough ones. he didn't know was to say because he, too, has been feeling that way ever since his parents passed away. jisung always had jaemin to keep him sane enough but even with his cousin's presence, he can't help but feel empty whenever he goes home and get greeted by loneliness.
❝i am a delivered baby and my supposed to be parents sent me back.❞ even with a sad story, chenle manage to smile even though it was a bitter one. ❝jisung, please be with jiro. i-i'll come visit you often! bring a lot of macaroons, help you from time to time with jiro, and even though i'm far i will—❞
letting out a loud sigh, jisung leaned forwards and closed his laptop. chenle paused as he watched jisung stand up and also pull him up in doing so.
❝come on, it has been a tiring day.❞ jisung simply said, it's as if he hadn't heard what chenle had talked about. it was as if he hadn't seen the male in verge of crying. ❝we need to sleep.❞
being dragged back to jisung's room, chenle let out a confused noise. ❝w-wait jisung—❞
carefully as not to make a sound, jisung opened the door to his room and pulled chenle with him. glancing at the baby down the bed, jisung made chenle sit down before he goes to the other side of the bed. chenle was still confused at to what was going on and why jisung was sleeping in his own room. not like he is not allowed, but jisung told him that he'd sleep at the living room for the night.
❝j-jisung?❞
the called boy yawned as he stretched his arms and made himself comfortable by laying down right next to the sleeping baby. ❝chenle, just sleep.❞
❝a-are you sleeping here together with us?❞ chenle hoped that it didn't sound rude. he was just asking in curiosity.
❝let's just say, the sofa isn't that comfortable.❞
jisung didn't know what made him change his mind but it something surely sparked inside him when he saw chenle almost letting a tear drop.
what he does know is that he's going to have a rough life ahead of him.
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