Jeno wiped his mouth with a napkin before pushing his chair back, grabbing his jacket from the seat. "Hyung, I have to go now. There's an urgent matter at the office," he said while glancing at Jaehyun.

Jaehyun, who had been casually swirling the wine in his glass, raised an eyebrow. "At this hour?"

Jeno let out a frustrated sigh. "Yeah, an important client suddenly requested a meeting. I can’t postpone it. Can you take her home for me?" He turned toward his girlfriend, his eyes filled with trust.

Jaehyun placed his glass down, leaning back in his chair with an unreadable expression. After a brief pause, he let out a small smirk. "Of course. I’ll make sure she gets home safely."

Jeno turned back to his girlfriend and gave her a reassuring smile. "You don’t mind, right? Hyung is reliable."

She hesitated for a moment before nodding slightly. "Thank you, Jaehyun-ssi."

Jeno patted Jaehyun’s shoulder with confidence. "I appreciate it, Hyung. See you both later." With that, he hurried off, leaving only the two of them in the dimly lit dining room.

Silence filled the space as Jaehyun slowly took another sip of his wine, his gaze now fixed on the girl sitting across from him. The corner of his lips curled up slightly.

"Shall we?" he finally spoke, his deep voice laced with something unreadable. "I don’t like keeping people out too late at night."

**[ WELCOME TO AU NCT! JEONG JAEHYUN IS HERE! HAVE A GOOD TIME<3 ]**