covered in your love tonight

                                    

                                          
A few weeks had passed since Mark's scandalous routine stayed. Jeno couldn't say a word.
                          
Summer was coming to a halt, the leaves were falling to the ground in different colors. The scent of fresh summer air dimmed, as the odd scent of perfume on Mark became stronger every night.
                          
Tonight was lonely, again. But he wanted to change that. For Lee Jeno had invited one of his best friends over, Park Jisung.
                          
Jisung had been Jeno's friend since kindergarten. The bond between them was stronger than of brothers.
                          
Jisung was married to Haechan. They had gotten married around the same time as Jeno and Mark.
                          
Jeno found Jisung and Haechan extremely adorable together. They were perfect.
                          
Jeno adored the way Jisung would call Haechan his fluffy teddy bear, since the younger was so cute.
                          
But tonight, Jisung seemed as down as Jeno.
                          
"Jisung," Jeno walked over to his friend who was sitting on a white chair staring at the silver ornaments placed on the dinner table in front of him. "What's wrong?"
                          
Jisung took a very deep sigh. He used his finger to draw circles on the clear plastic tablecloth. "Hae's gone to Jeju because her aunt is sick. I was too busy because of work to go and now I miss my fluffy teddy bear."
                          
Jeno nodded and tried smiling. The loss of a lover was no new thing to him. The loss Jisung and him had was so different though.
                          
Jisung's lover would come back. While Jeno was starting to think that he'd have to learn to live without his lover.
                          
"It's alright," he placed his hand on Jisung's back. "Haechan will come back soon, I promise. You won't even notice the wait."
                          
And Mark? Mark would never come back, which was something Jeno couldn't help but notice these days.
                          
Jisung looked up at Jeno with sad puppy eyes. "I know. I guess I'll have to wait for her to come back."
                          
Jeno smiled this time. He was about to say something when the doorbell rang. "I'll go get that."
                          
He quickly ran towards the door and opened it to see Taeyong smiling at him with a dish covered in a green cloth in her hands.
                          
Jeno brightly smiled at Taeyong. "Mama!" He took the dish from Taeyong and let her come inside.
                          
Taeyong gave Jeno a small hug, noticing how cold the younger felt. "Jeno, so sorry to just show up like this. But I made this lasagna and I wanted to bring some for you two too."
                          
Jeno shook his head. "No need to apologize, we love your food. And Jisung's over. I'm sure he'll feel better eating this."
                          
Taeyong looked at Jeno confused but worried. "What's wrong with Jisung?"
                          
Jeno turned and locked the door behind them, he lead Taeyong inside the house. "Nothing really. He's just sad since Haechan is in Jeju because of her aunt's sickness. So he feels lonely."
                          
Taeyong nodded when they entered the kitchen and saw Jisung sulking on the dining table. "Jisungie," she quickly walked over to Jisung who looked up delighted hearing her voice.
                          
"Mama-wait sorry, Taeyong Aunty!" Jisung spread his arms out for Taeyong. Taeyong was someone who could make anyone happy. Including a sulking Jisung.
                          
Taeyong hugged a now happy Jisung and shook her head. "No need to call me Aunty honey, you can call me mama if you'd like."
                          
Jisung nodded and pulled away from the hug. "Okay. But I didn't know you were coming today."
                          
Taeyong looked over at Jeno and patted the spot in front of her on the table. "Put the lasagna here." She turned back to Jisung with a smile and sat on the chair beside him. "I brought lasagna for you sweetie. I'm sure you'll like it."