Resilience | NCT Mark Lee

Seven

9th October - The Show performance

Alyxx, Nia and Tahee were currently standing outside their dressing room taking pictures to upload to their social media's.

"OMG GET IT TAHEE! Slay Queen!" Nia was commenting on Tahee's poses making her blush. "Nia really is your number one fan," Alyxx wheezed. Tahee giggled as she continued her photo shoot.

Suddenly, the girls heard the sound of claps coming to their left so they all turned to see who it was coming from. They were met with the sight of Johnny, Jungwoo, Haechan and Mark walking towards them. The clapping was coming from Haechan. "Wow Tahee, really amazing!" He exclaimed. The boys chuckled at his action while Tahee smiled softly.

Nia and Alyxx both eyed each other, attempting to stifle their giggles. "How embarrassing," Tahee mumbled. She was a blushing mess.

The boys finally reached them and Haechan finally stopped clapping. "You really clapped all the way along the hallway," Nia stated as she playfully shoved Haechan. Alyxx looked at Nia then Haechan, bewildered. Since when were these two close....well Nia gets along with everyone so I'm not surprised. "Anything to support Tahee." Haechan winked and everyone started laughing. Needless to say, the groups had been getting closer over the past few days and all the members seemed to be getting along well.

"We actually came because we wanted to ask you guys for something," Johnny said. Alyxx looked up at him. Damn, he really is tall.

Mark noticed how Alyxx was peering up at Johnny and couldn't help but snicker at the height difference.

"We came to ask for your phone numbers," Mark asked looking at the girls, although he couldn't stop his eyes wondering to Alyxx despite the girl looking around, oblivious to his gaze. However she looked at him when he mentioned phone numbers.

"Um....we're rookies Mark-sunbae-"

"How many times do we all have to tell you?! We're friends now you don't need to use any formalities with any of us." Mark couldn't hide his frustration at the girl. It's like she's purposely trying to create distance between us, he thought.

Everyone stared at Mark. "It's not that deep hyung," Haechan said. Nia laughed. "Don't worry, Alyxx is just a really respectful person. It'll just take her some time to drop the formalities but she will do." She smiled at her best friend.

"Anyways, we don't need to tell our staff members so yeh we'll give you our-"

"NOOOOONNNNNAAAAAAAAA!"

The group all jumped slightly at the scream.

All except Alyxx.

She sighed as she shook her head. I completely forgot.........they're coming today.

She turned back just in time to be attacked by two teenage boys engulfing her with their arms. "OHjisnmahaiwbskaqihaja." Alyxx's voice was muffled out as a deep laughter rang out behind them.

The NCT boys stared, bewildered at the random boys that drowned little Alyxx. But they were even more surprised to see a sunbae laughing at the scene. The boys bowed. "Hello sunbae-nim."

He bowed back. "Hello, fighting for your performance today." He did the fighting pose before turning his attention to Alyxx and the boys.

"Yah! Jay, Brian, let the girl breathe please." He shook his head as he pulled the two boys off Alyxx.  She smiled before going up to hug him.

"What on earth?" Johnny mumbled.
"Is she allowed to do that?" Haechan asked as he turned to a gobsmacked Mark.

"Taehyung Oppa, we all really enjoyed your comeback!"

Taehyung Oppa? Mark thought.

Alyxx jumped up and down cutely while gesturing to Nia and Tahee. They both nodded their heads. "You were very cool V-oppa!" Nia gave V a thumbs up. He laughed. "Well I'm glad you all enjoyed it, we have to go pre-record now so I came to drop off Brian and Jay. Is it okay if they hang out with you guys for a bit?"

The girls nodded. Haechan noticed Tahee smiling softly at one of the boys while tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. He furrowed his eyebrows as he felt a pang of jealousy hit him.

V smiled and hugged Alyxx before walking away. He turned and was walking backwards as he shouted "IM PROUD OF YOU ALLY-SALLY!"

Alyxx felt her face turn bright red as staff members turned to her with questioning looks. Why am I always the one getting embarrassed?

She shook her head as she turned to her brothers. "Okay, what do you guys want to do?"

Johnny coughed alerting the girl that they were still there. "Oh, I should introduce you guys. Johnny-oppa, Jungwoo-oppa, Mark and Haechan these two are my younger brothers, Jay and Brian." Jay and Brian bowed and smiled at the boys and they did same. "It's nice to meet you both, how old are you?" Jungwoo asked.

"I'm a 00' liner and Brian is a 01' liner," Jay replied. "Ohhh, you and Haechan are same-age friends!" Johnny said with wide eyes. Haechan scoffed. So Jay is his name, he thought. He rolled his eyes. "I'm going back to our dressing room." Haechan walked off.

"What's wrong with him?" Tahee asked. She stared at his retreating back, confused about his strange behaviour. Jungwoo shrugged. "Probably that time of month," he joked while the others laughed.

***
"Damn, I didn't know your brothers were such good dancers."

Alyxx laughed. "Mark, they're literally dancing to baby shark."

He smiled sheepishly. "I mean, they still got moves." He raised his eyebrows in a comical manner only making Alyxx laugh more.

They all decided to stay in Syntilla's dressing room and play Just Dance since they all had finished recording with their groups. Jungwoo was currently singing Baby Shark accompanied by Brian and Jay break dancing.

Mark glanced round the room and as his eyes landed on Nia Alyxx jumped in for the kill. "Nia looks really pretty today right," she said while nudging Mark. Mark was baffled by her random comment but just nodded. "I mean....well....like...you know...yeh," he replied.

"You know, Nia would make such a great girlfriend like she's pretty, funny AND she can cook you know." Alyxx continued to list out Nia's qualities but Mark only stared at her.

I don't know what she's talking about, but she looks beautiful.

"OH MY GOSH! YOU THINK SHE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL MARK!" Alyxx said extreme loudly while winking at Nia. Nia blushed as she turned towards Dara who giggled. Marks eyes widened.

WAIT NO! Did I say that out loud? I wasn't even talking about Nia.

He turned to Johnny for help but he was just laughing at him like all the rest. "Um, no Alyxx what I meant was-"

"I'm so thirsty all of a sudden," Alyxx interrupted him as she fanned herself. He raised an eyebrow. She smirked at him. "Can you and Nia go get water bottles for all of us? I mean I would just ask Nia to do it but the poor girl can't carry all the bottles on her own." She pouted.

Mark sighed as he got up.

"If that's what you want Alyxx."

I've been so busy revising and doing assignments but I'm taking a day off today because it's tiring. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter!