home, jaemin

another day, another boring eight hours of school. but finally, the last school day of the week was over with and everyone could return home for two days before starting the cycle over once more.

after hearing the final bell ring, each of the students hurriedly began packing the remainder of their things to finally leave.

"hey jiyoung," nayeon rang, flipping the heavy black backpack she carried every day over her shoulder.

with a hum, jiyoung turned her head back towards the older girl, waiting for her to continue as she also finished packing her things.

"wanna hang out with me and jeno this weekend?" she asked.

jiyoung shrugged, walking next to nayeon as they left the classroom- meeting jeno right outside, somehow making it there in only seconds to accompany his dearest girlfriend.

she knew that the gang really only spent time with one another after school so they could have the weekend to themselves, leaving her a bit conflicted.

"what would we do?" she asked, looking back and forth between the two and turning back ahead.

"well anything, really. bake cookies, watch movies, take pictures, go to the park. whatever you want."

jiyoung nodded. it sounded nice. and her father was out for some trip he usually took every one month or so to get more supplies he needed for his lab. he shouldn't be back for another week.

"wanna do it at my house?" she asked the pair.

jeno nodded for the two, "sure, we gotta get our stuff though if it's gonna be a sleepover type thing. only if you're okay with us staying the night, of course."

jiyoung hummed in thought, "i mean yeah, i guess. as long as you guys don't make a mess of my house."

the couple and jiyoung split up, later on, the two going to their separate family houses to retrieve things for the sleepover while jiyoung went home to clean up a bit.

an hour passed before they finally arrived, jiyoung waiting anxiously in her own pool of thoughts until they landed the first knock on the front door.

it was safe to say the two radiated amazing energy that jiyoung was thankful for every time they were around her. something about the couple just made her at ease even in stressful times.

"so, house tour?" she asked nervously.

although she was practically almost an adult, she had never had anyone over to their house. she hadn't ever been over to anyone else's house before moving to the republic either.

nayeon and jeno nodded, placing all of their stuff down on the couch and following eagerly behind jiyoung.

"so this is the living room. in there is the kitchen. uh, through this small hallway. it leads back to the front door place thing. um to the opposite side is my bedroom and a bathroom, along with an extra bedroom. through this weird hallway thing is my dad's room, he has his own walk-in closet and bathroom, i think. and the guest bathroom is also down there. so, um, any questions?"

although her tour was quick and very minimal, the two got most of what she was trying to say. but she seemed to miss one room, leaving nayeon to ask about it.

"what's in there?" she asked, pointing to a room jiyoung hadn't even noticed she managed to miss.

"oh my dad is kinda like a scientist...?" she shrugged uncertainly, "it's like his lab. honestly, i couldn't tell you much about it. i can't even remember a time i ever went in there."

"i got the popcorn."

jiyoung swiftly took a seat on the rocking chair facing the tv, pulling out the bottom as jeno scrolled through the netflix films for them to watch.

while he did so, nayeon tried to make conversation. "have you picked out your tux yet, jen?"

her hand naturally raked through the top part of her hair, somehow making it perfectly frame her face once her fingertips slipped through.

jeno nodded, still scrolling. "picked your dress yet?"

jiyoung curiously looked at the two, "you guys doing something special soon?"

nayeon shook her head, "you don't know?"

"don't know what?"

"about the school dances, of course. every year the school does like multiple dances throughout the whole month of december and then holds a final one on december 31st. sometimes they have themes, sometimes they're just regular casual dances for everyone to get together."

"that sounds fun."

jeno finally chimed in, "yeah, all fun and games until mark doesn't show up and suddenly i have to take care of everyone."

nayeon laughed at her boyfriend's pout, affectionately ruffling his hair and making it messy. "i still can't believe donghyuck nearly lit the entire place on fire."

jiyoung looked at them with concern, "like figuratively or literally?"

"you could say both, i guess." jeno shrugged, "his dancing and singing skills were on top that night but he also had one too many drinks that an old friend of his snuck in. next thing you know, our table is being lit on fire and suddenly all the water benders and air benders no longer know how to put out a small fire.

nayeon chuckled, "yeah.. small."

"you should come, jiyoung. the dances are extremely fun, you'd love them." jeno recommended.

"care to text me the details?" jiyoung asked.

"sure. it'll be nice finally being able to have another girl around for once." nayeon complied.

"alright, well then i guess i'll be going to the next school dance."