❝donghyuck hyung and renjun ge were against this!❞ holding the shirt being placed inside the plastic tight, chenle scoffed as he stood by the edge of the sidewalk as he tried to balance himself. ❝it was as if they didn't want me to go to school.❞

jisung then quickly pulled the shorter male by the hem of his shirt and glared at the driver who was driving recklessly and almost zooming pass by chenle. ❝no, they just didn't want you to go to an all-alpha institution.❞

with a frown, chenle threw the shirt up high before catching it on time. ❝it's an opportunity, ji!❞

going in front, jisung rushed towards the kitty and gently placed the little kitty to the side before chenle would go and kick it. he then casually walked beside the short male the next second. ❝opportunity in being a meal?❞

seeing that the older had halted from his tracks, jisung swiftly had switched places with the omega to prevent him from bumping anyone that would pass by. ❝i survived a week!❞

rolling his eyes, they continued on walking. ❝it hasn't been a week yet.❞ with his trusted instincts, jisung twirled chenle back to his place from beside him the moment he saw kids running and if it weren't for him doing that then they may have hit chenle with the ball they were throwing.

chenle wasn't even minding his surroundings as he continued to walk while jisung was stressing out with the omega not looking at anywhere while he continued to talk. just like right now, chenle muttered out something about renjun and donghyuck planning on hiring a bodyguard for him when they can't even treat him out for dinner, and he didn't even notice the crack of the sidewalk in front of him.

jisung widened his eyes but before he could pull chenle back, the shorter male had already stumbled on the crack. being the unbothered king he is, chenle just let it all happen and waited for his face to meet the hard ground. the pure blooded had to quickly run to him, wrapping his arm around the omega's waist to catch him from falling and the other arm reaching up to get the shirt that's being thrown up in the air.

having his mouth agape, chenle change it into a smile and patted the alpha's chest proudly. ❝nice catch!❞ he chuckle before snatching the shirt from jisung's hand. ❝by the way, where are we going?❞

jisung heaved out a sigh when chenle looked like he wasn't shaken by what just happened. ❝you'll know when we get there.❞

humming to a song, chenle happily skipped his steps and jisung followed from behind with a small smile. the shorter male looked happy and excited to know where they were off to. jisung could remember those times he'd ask him out on a date and chenle would never stop talking about what he'd expect their day would be only to know it would end differently but still, a date is a date and chenle would always appreciate every single one of it. honestly, chenle can just speak the whole day and jisung wouldn't mind.

also, he'd be lying if he would say that he didn't miss this.

❝ice cream?❞ chenle was put to a halt and now had sparkles in his eyes as he saw a familiar ice cream parlor. he then hopped with excitement as he pointed at the place, ❝jisung, ice cream!❞

having a wide grin at the omega's adorable actions, jisung nodded his head telling him that this was where they would go. ❝isn't this your favorite place?❞

the omega shrieked out loud as he approached the pure blooded only to take his arm and pull him along the ice cream parlor. ❝how did you know?❞

❝we'd always come here, did you forget?❞ jisung chuckled as he could see how impatient chenle is getting. he badly wanted to get inside the parlor already, making jisung shake his head at how cute he is. he then placed a hand on the glass door before pushing it open, seeing that the parlor had a right amount of people which the two would enjoy.

not empty, but not too many. it was perfect for them.

having the memories come flashing right before his eyes, chenle laughed suddenly that earned a look from jisung. ❝how can i forget? you messed up once and slipped on ice cream.❞

jisung scrunched his nose at the memory. ❝i didn't see it.❞

❝you were such a clumsy boyfriend.❞ the omega giggled while playfully nudging the pure blooded alpha beside him who was chuckling at his statement. ❝but i love you for it.❞

the two looked at each other with a smile and eyes glowing with love. you'd be fooled to know they are together if you would come across them. it even took them a while to realize what their atmosphere was and the first one to break the tension between them was chenle, coughing real loud to snap jisung out from his thoughts.

❝i m-mean..❞ looking away, chenle tightened his grip on to the shirt he is holding. ❝i l-loved you for it.❞

that then made jisung frown, reality hitting him real hard like a truck that he and chenle had broken up already. but did chenle not love him up until now? would he not feel butterflies inside his stomach whenever he'd see him? would he not internally screech whenever the two of them are so close with each other? would he not feel the heat rising up his cheeks when jisung would come and be his knight in shining armor? questions came rushing inside jisung's head and he couldn't answer even one of them.

the taller then mocked a chuckle, what is he thinking? chenle already has a boyfriend.

he has been replaced.

meanwhile jisung, he hasn't found anyone else yet. having his heart reserved for the omega, and for the omega only.

the hopelessness then made the pure blooded frown, knowing that it wouldn't be what he wanted it to be in the end because it wasn't allowed for him.

❝chenle? jisung?❞

the both of them then got back to their senses once their name was being called by a familiar voice. turning their head to the front, their eyes widened in glee upon seeing the beta that the two had always been with ever since they were together. but jisung didn't get to move from his place when chenle beat him to it first, running towards the man behind the counter and giving him a tight hug.

that made him smile genuinely, seeing how much the omega missed him.

❝kun ge!❞ chenle wailed out, embracing the man in front of him that just laughed at how dramatic he can be. then again, who wouldn't? after he and jisung broke up, chenle didn't gather the courage to walk up to this ice cream parlor alone. ❝i missed you.❞

❝correction, we.❞ jisung said as he walked up to the counter with his hands inside his pockets. ❝it has been a while, kun hyung.❞

the beta, whom they called as kun, raised his head up and passed the pure blooded a small smile. ❝you've grown well jisung!❞

❝how about me, ge?❞ chenle wriggled on to the embrace, trying to get the beta's attention. ❝have i not grown too?❞

ruffling the younger's hair, kun brought both his hands on to the omega's cheeks and squished it, making it for the omega hard to say a word. ❝you only have gotten cuter!❞ he complimented, earning a pout from chenle since he didn't want to look cute, he wanted to look mature. ❝right, jisung?❞

the pure blooded had his eyes wide like saucers as the question was given to him, knowing what to say but was too shy to admit it. but since it was kun who asked, he took considerations. ❝y-yeah.. chenle got c-cuter.❞

when it was kun complimenting him, he didn't want to accept it but when jisung called him cute, he can't help but turn red. kun took a step back when the omega buried his head down on to his shoulder, hiding from jisung who was clueless at what was happening and why he had gotten more clingier to kun.

the beta only laughed at the omega's action, knowing that he was shy at the pure blooded's statement. ❝ah, how about you two take a seat. just the usual, right?❞ jisung nodded his head and just waited for chenle to separate himself from the beta. ❝by the way, i didn't throw away the table where you two would always sit at.❞

that made chenle raised his head up and stare at kun who only had a smile plastered on his face. the both then followed as to where the beta was pointing and had caught a specific table by the window where hold memories of them being together. enjoying, making fun, simply just eating their ice cream, talking out their problems, everything.

❝i knew the two of you would come back here one day so i told hansol not to throw the table.❞ kun said, mentioning someone unfamiliar.

❝hansol?❞

the beta then let out a sound of realization, forgetting that the two were too busy in their own worlds to even know. ❝the owner of the ice cream parlor. i just work here.❞

chenle, one way or another, pulled himself away from the beta and walked over right next to jisung. kun stared at the two and then showed a smile which his dimples were showing. it caught the two's attention that made them tilt their head to side in curiosity as to why he was looking at them like that.

❝i'm just glad that you two are still together.❞ he told them, not knowing the truth behind the two.

chenle didn't have the time to deny as he had a question to prioritize. ❝what about you and sicheng ge?❞

letting out a bitter laugh, the beta looked away but still had a smile on as he didn't want to worry the both of them. ❝let's just say it didn't work out fine for the two of us.❞

knowing that, both the pure blooded and the omega had so much to ask but kun had already pushed them towards their table and made them sit there, waiting for their orders. the two were quiet as they didn't know what to say, still surprised to know that their one true pair just broke up. they could remember the time where they'd see kun looking so happy with his boyfriend, only to know that they'd break up in the end.

they're the one to talk, they had broken things off after one year of being together.

❝sicheng hyung would always pay for our ice creams.❞ jisung started, breaking the silence between them.

sitting across the pure blooded, chenle slumped down from his seat as he still couldn't grasp the new of kun and sicheng breaking up. ❝do you think it's because sicheng is too busy?❞

❝well, he is an actor.❞ jisung shrugged. ❝it's probably just to protect kun and not let his fans hate on him.❞

❝i'll fight whoever is willing to hurt kun ge!❞ chenle exclaimed, raising his fists up.

the taller in front of him just chuckled, aware that they were earning eyes coming from the other customers. ❝you can't even hurt a fly.❞

chenle put his hand down and lowered his head with a pout, puffing his cheeks because jisung was right. it's not his fault why flies are small and too hard to kill. sighing, the two waited in silence as they just had their eyes scanning the ice cream parlor where they'd hang out all the time back them.

remembering something, jisung looked down at the table and noticed a permanent ink at the corner of the table on chenle's side. poking the omega, jisung pointed at the writings that he could remember the two of them wrote.

reading, ❝chenji..❞ chenle smiled as he continued. ❝this and that.❞

jisung smiled along with the omega, not forgetting why the two of them wrote it like that. ❝because we always do things together.❞

❝hey,❞ chenle placed the shirt down the table and had his other hand gliding along the written text used in permanent marker. ❝do you remember how we argued the whole day as to what name we should put?❞

snapping his fingers, jisung pointed a finger at chenle with a look on his face. ❝i told you jichen.❞

chenle frowned as he faced jisung with his brows furrowed. ❝i love chenji more!❞

❝and because i love you more, i'll let you use that.❞ jisung said, his smile getting chenle those butterflies inside his stomach just like before. the omega widened his eyes as he then felt the time slowing down as he stared at jisung who's now laughing. god, even his laugh slowed down that chenle got to appreciate how he really grew fine during the years. ❝that's what i said back then which is why we settled on chenji.❞

clearing his throat, chenle quickly diverted his eyes somewhere just not at jisung and then had his hand rubbing his nape. ❝h-hm..❞ nodding his head as it really happened.

looking at the omega, jisung felt all guilty as to what he had done. he was the one who broke things off first and he'd admit to it, he regretted what he had done. he was just afraid of what was going to come for them if they continue being together. but maybe, just maybe, things might change now that they were a little bit older.

would things still go back to the way it was if he asked for it?

❝chenle, do you think we—❞

❝ice creams for my two favorite costumers!❞ kun then arrived, cutting jisung off from what he was about to say, bringing their orders with him. he gently placed the glass down their table and leaned down only for the two to hear, ❝it's on the house.❞

he knew they missed sicheng, especially jisung who always looks forward for that omega to pay for their ice creams. maybe this could make up for their disappointment.

❝thank you hyung.❞ jisung managed to show a smile even though he was disturbed that kun just had to cut him off from asking something from the omega.

taking the ice cream with him and taking a bite, chenle hummed in satisfaction before turning to the beta and giving him a thumbs up. "thank you ge!"

and they were at it in speaking their own language. "welcome!" kun replied, chuckling as he saw jisung rolling his eyes at how the two were leaving him out.

going back to the counter, both chenle and jisung were finally left alone once again but neither of them spoke as they ate their ice cream. chenle stole glances from the taller male as he was curious at what he was about to say awhile ago before kun came to serve their ice creams.

❝ji.❞ he called out, getting the pure blooded's attention. ❝what was it?❞

❝what was what?❞ jisung noticed an ice cream stuck at the corner of the omega's lips and it looked like he had no idea about it.

❝what were you about to say a while ago before kun ge came?❞

shaking his head, jisung took a table napkin and went to wipe the ice cream on the omega's lips, catching the shorter male by surprise. the pure blooded only gave him a small smile before leaning closer, making chenle feel the heat on his cheeks. ❝nothing, slow down you messy eater.❞

hissing, chenle threatened the taller male, who was now laughing, with a spoon he had in hand. ❝i won't hesitate.❞

❝sure.❞ jisung snorted before he continued to eat his ice cream, staring up at the omega from time to time only to smile at how his face was still red from what he did a minute ago.

but then, jisung debated on his self if he would ask chenle right now or not. if he does, what would he lose? maybe they'd get too awkward after since chenle already has a boyfriend. maybe jisung should just mind his own business and not involve himself with the omega anymore.

but what if, just what if, chenle also wanted to get back together?

❝chenle would you—❞

the pure blooded paused as he could sniff a familiar scent not to far. he scrunched his nose and had his brows furrowed as the scent lingered to his nose, eyeing chenle to see if he was affected by it. the omega was, but it looked like he was affected by another scent that made him snap his towards the window only to have his eyes widened. jisung followed and now he figured out as to who's scent it belonged.

❝is that renjun ge..❞

❝jaemin hyung and jeno hyung?❞

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