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"You have completely forgotten that you also have an older brother..." Jeno pouted on the phone.

"it's not like that. I really wanted to visit you last week, Renjun hyung informed me about your situation but I got and assignment last minute and it was very important part of grades."

" It's okay, baby! I was kidding, I know school is tough." Jeno laughed it off.

"Hyung, please don't think that I purposely did that. I swear I didn't mean to do it." Jeno reassured him over and over again.

Eventually, Chenle had to take phone from him and hang it up.

Jeno laughed at his brother's silliness.

He was in his apartment, he had just gotten back from his job. He changed his clothes. He changed into a lose leggings and a full sleeve T-shirt.

Whether was changing, and it got chilly at night. Occasional rains didn't help at all.

He grabbed a paper and a pencil from Jisung's old school bag which, luckily still had some supplies.

He sat down on the floor, and decided to make a list of necessary things that he would need this winters. He thought of buying some things before the winters began officially as they would be cheaper during off season. He looked around the room to get an idea of what he wanted to buy.

Once again, heating mattress was on top of the list. He gave it a thought for a minute and stared at the list. 

He sighed and kept it aside. What was most important right now was to look for a goshiwon.  He had already been to few of them and he even liked one or two. They'd be cheaper, he told himself. I can save more money for emergencies, he thought.

He suddenly got up and looked for his passbook in his bag. He opened it and looked at transactions. His eyes scanned the book, he bit his lips as he checked the balance. There was  a little less than one hundred thousand Korean won in his account

He doesn't know why he even opened it in the first place. I need to save more, he mumbled.

What if Jisung was suddenly in need of money?

Jeno quickly got ready he wanted to visit one of the goshiwon before his night job began.

He finalised the deal with the owner, he'd move in about a week.

"Good evening, sir!" Jeno greeted the owner of the stall. The man greeted him back and gave him a plate of tteokbokki to eat before he began working.

Jeno thanked the boss as he went to the back of the store, he sat on the plastic stool and placed the plate on his thicc thighs.

He didn't realise how hungry he was until he stomach growled and finished it quickly.

He collected all dirty, used utensils and took them to the washing area. He squatted on the floor and started to lather dishes with soap.

He dried the utensils with a cloth before placing them back in their position.

Night went on like this for Jeno. There wasn't anything unusual about it. By the time he was done with work his legs were jiggly. Getting up and squatting throughout the work always took toll on his legs.

He limped home sometimes, for him, everyday was a leg day.

He checked his phone to see a missed call. It was Renjun's. Jeno checked the time.

12:40 

"I'll call him tomorrow."

He limped home with his jiggly legs and stared at his lockscreen it was a picture of the trio, Jaemin, Renjun and Jeno himself.

He looked at Jaemin and Renjun's photo until the screen turned off. He did that many times.

His heart fluttered and he felt giddy. He didn't know what he did to grab their attention but wasn't complaining (at the moment).

He was still struggling with his new phone's function. His phone buzzed again.

He looked at the screen, Jaemin was calling him.

" Hello?"

" Hi, babe! Where are you?"

" I just got free from work, Jaemin-ssi."

" Ah, you going back home? Do you want me to drive you?"

"Jaemin-ssi, it's okay! I'm almost there. It's late, why aren't you sleeping?"

" Umm, we couldn't fall asleep without you. We want you to be here with us." Jaemin groaned.

Jeno giggled, "You should sleep Jaemin-ssi and you too Junie, I can hear you."

" What? He has a nick name now?" Jaemin gasped.

Jeno stayed silent.

" you gotta suck his dick to get one." Renjun said.

"Renjun.... Noo!"

Jaemin laughed.

" Have you reached, Jeno?"

" Yea, almost."

"Cool, don't sleep, okay. I'm coming to get you."

" But I have work in the morning, and your place is too far from  distributors place, I'd have to get up extra early." Jeno whined.

" alright, then... we'll come to your place!" Renjun said.

" Okay!"

Jeno took a quick hot shower before changing into cute clothes. He sprayed the cologne Renjun gave him.

He ran to open the door when he heard the knock.

" Welcome." He greeted the duo.

They kissed him on the cheek.

" You smell good." Renjun mumbled.

Jeno smiled.

" Make yourself comfortable, I was gonna stir something to eat... are you up for a midnight snack."

" Whatcha cooking?"

" Umm... good question, there's strawberry milk and some chocolate cerea-"

"Strawberry milk?" Jaemin cut Jeno in between.

" yes..."

" Can have it?" Jaemin gave him puppy dog eyes.

"Sure."

Jeno handed jaemin the tetra pack.

"Before I was interrupted, I was saying that, there is a chocolate cereal which Hyuck gave me and then there is kimchi and rice."

" Anything is fine! I'm not hungry, I just wanna accompany you."

" Then let's have cereal."

" I can't believe it's half past one! When will I sleep, when will I wake up?" Jeno felt overwhelmed. They laid on the mattress and Jaemin rubbed his back.

"Why are you putting so much burden on yourself, Jeno?" Jaemin asked.

Jeno's head rested on Jaemin's shoulder.

He bit his bottom lip, " I gotta pay the bills..." he whispered.

"I'm here for you now."

"WE!" Renjun correction.

"My bad, we are here for you!" Alpha emphasised on the WE.

He kissed his head as Renjun's grip on his waist tightened.

"Alpha..." Jeno mumbled.

He paused for a second. He was confused he didn't know how to say it and he was shy.

"yes?"

Jeno shook his head.

"Nothing." He mumbled.

"spit it."

"Whatarewe?" Jeno spat as fast as possible.

Lucky for Jaemin, he understood it. " We are whatever you want us to be."

"Are we mates?"

" I mean, that's the main goal." Jaemin spoke.

" If people ask me ... whether I am mated or not... can I say that I have two?"

" Yes!" Renjun said and jaemin nodded.

Jeno kissed them, he was happy.

He squealed.

He finally had mates.  He wouldn't spend his life alone, he wouldn't have to worry about living in an old age shelter.

" Okay, good night! I have to get up early." Jeno mumbled.

Both Renjun and Jeno groaned and hugged him tightly.

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