NCT/WAYV Oneshots

💖stressed out Mark (Johnmark Platonic)

Mark was going through a bit of
a tough time lately, his schedules exhausting him to no end. Not to mention having to write songs for three different groups and record all of them. His mental health had begun to take a turn and it was starting to become obvious to the other members.

"mark! Do you wanna come eat barbeque with us? The manger is letting us go out since we wrapped up the album today!" johnny called from mark's doorway as mark diligently worked on mixing another track.

Mark sighed sadly as he continued layering sound bites.

"no thanks johnny, I'm pretty busy."

Johnny furrowed his brows as he watched the younger working hard. He stepped into the room and closed the door.

"mark? Are you doing okay today?" johnny asked softly as he sat on mark's bed behind his desk.

"m'fine johnny, I'm just really busy today." It was obvious mark was lying, his hands were trembling as his fingers hovered over the trackpad of his laptop.

He had dark bags under his eyes, his toothy smile faded to a glum thin line. Johnny sighed still examining mark's body language.

"mark, you should take a break, you've been working non-stop for three weeks man. Have you eaten or slept enough?"

Mark exhaled deeply through his nose his body telling him to rest.

"I told you I'm fine, I'm an adult johnny, I can take care of myself." There was an undertone of venom in mark's tone, he was clearly getting annoyed at johnny's pestering.

"mark, you aren't taking care of yourself, we all see it. You haven't been eating regularly and I don't think you've had a good night's sleep in a month. Just take a step back and relax, you deserve it."

Mark growled under his breath rolling his eyes at the older behind him.

"johnny you don't understand! I have so much to do for the group, I'm nowhere near meeting my goals and i... I'm so frustrated! How am I supposed to take a break...? I don't have time to relax johnny! I've got so much on my plate do you understand- "

Mark was cut off by strong arms wrapping around his small frame. Johnny brought his hand up to lace through mark's light brown hair soothing words coming from his mouth.

"shhhh, calm down mark, it's okay." Johnny whispered as he continued to stroke mark's hair.

Mark relaxed within the touch. He pressed his face into johnny's shoulder letting out a breath he didn't realize he'd been holding in. he slowly brought his hands up to rest on johnny's back completing he hug he didn't know he needed.

"you put too much pressure on yourself mark. None of us expect you to work this hard, we want you to be happy and healthy on top of anything else. Please take care of yourself first, worry about the music later." Johnny cooed softly to the younger sighing in relief as the younger relaxed in his hold.

"I'm sorry johnny." Mark said sadly, tears dripping down his face.

"shhhh, don't apologize mark, you didn't do anything wrong."

Mark sniffled against johnnys chest a small tremble in his shoulders.

"mark?" Johnny said when he heard the sniffles. He pulled mark up for a second to see his now tear soaked face. Johnnys brows curled and he crouched down slightly to look mark in the eyes, his arms still loosely around the smaller.

"hey, its okay buddy, come on don't cry man." Johnny smiled at the younger wiping his cheeks with his thumbs.

Mark buried his face back in johnnys chest letting his tears continue to fall involuntarily.
Johnny sighed as he held mark close running his hand through marks hair.

"You must be so tired lately huh? I'll bet you're really stressed these days. It's alright buddy, you can cry here if you need to, let out all that stress, I'm right here with you, I've got you mark. "

Johnny stroked the back of marks head soothingly as he gripped the younger firmly feeling his tears soak his collar.

Mark cried for a little bit while Johnny cooed to him, holding him close the entire time. When mark calmed down he wiped his face and stood up to face Johnny.

"I'm really sorry johnny, for this I mean." Mark looked down embarrassed.

Johnny placed his hand on the side of marks face.

"Don't apologize man, its okay, im happy to be here to listen to you and to offer comfort whenever you need it, nothing to be sorry for." Johnny smiled brushing marks cheek.

Mark gave him a small smile his eyes expressing exactly how he felt.

"come on, you must be starving, let's go have dinner and then get you to bed okay?"

Mark nodded following Johnny into the kitchen with the others.