Without You | NCT Jaehyun

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JAEHYUN"S POV

Alright...

Take a deep breath...

I could hear the fans howling and chanting our name.

NCT! NCT!

Haechan and Jungwoo sitting together playing with a nintendo switch.
Johnny is just sitting calmly as the lady is doing his makeup.
Taeyong fixing his clothes.
Yuta is choosing his accessories.
Doyoung and Taeil harmonizing.
Mark just chilling on the sofa.
And I am wondering if y/n is gonna show up tonight.

"Hyung! Wanna play with us?" Haechan asked without losing his concentration in the game.
"Nah, I'm good." I declined.

I'm a little nervous.
I remember the last time I performed on stage, I was thinking of y/n and I guess I'm gonna think about her tonight too.
The noise in the waiting room felt like echoes. I could see my members getting excited to see our fans again and I am too, it's just that I really want y/n to be here.

Mark stood up and grabbed a plate.
I saw our staff placing the take outs on the table and it smelled so good.
My mouth was filled with saliva.
I stood up and grabbed a plate as well.
Haechan and Jungwoo followed and got excited to eat.
We still have an hour before our concert starts and it's gonna be a long night.

"Ughh... I'm starving!" Haechan exclaimed.
"Ya, take it easy! You might get sick on stage." Taeyong turned his mom mode on as he watched Haechan devoured a chicken leg.
"You know what would be perfect right now?" Haechan asked. "Instant ramen. Mmm..." He continued.

I grabbed a slice of pizza and put it in my plate. I sat beside Haechan which is also across from Mark. Both of us ate silently. Haechan looked at me and Mark and raised his brow.

"Just make up already! Jeez!" He looked so disappointed and annoyed at the same time.
"Tell HIM that." I pointed at Mark.
"Dude, can you not do this here?" He asked. He still has that angry look on his eyes.
"I've already apologized, what more do you want?" I looked at him in all seriousness. Mark sighed in annoyance and left.
"What the hell was that? You call that an apology?" I could sense Haechan got annoyed too. "Hyung, I am this 🤏🏼 close to punching you both! TALK. TO. HIM."
"Alright, alright... After I finish this pizza."
"NOW!" I guess the maknae is in charge now.
"Fine!" I stood up and followed where Mark went. I left my food on the table and hoping Haechan wouldn't touch my food.

"Dude..." Mark said as soon as he saw me walking towards him. "I can't deal with this right now." He added.
"Look, I'm sorry." I said in calmly.
"Don't apologize to me, apologize to y/n."
I sighed.
"I went to y/n's apartment the other day."
"And?"
"We talked. I apologized and asked her for another chance."
"What did she say?"
"She said she's gonna think about it, I invited her tonight but I don't know if she'll come..."
I paused.
"Has she said anything to you?" I wondered.
"Nope."
"Oh... Okay."
"Hyung, whatever y/n decides, if she decides to give you another chance then that's great but if not, then I guess it's time to let her go."
"I don't know if I can let her go though... I am still madly in love with her."
Mark rolled his eyes and sighed.
"Dude, I'm just saying if she ever says no. Look, she's my friend and you're my brother. I love you guys but I don't want to see the both of you getting hurt."
"B-brother?? We're good?"
Mark smiled and nodded.
"Yeah, we're good." He patted me on the shoulder. For a moment, I stopped thinking about y/n. I'm just really happy that Mark and I are friends again.

We went inside the waiting room with a smile on our faces. I went to the table to find my pizza missing.
"Ya, Lee Haechan! Did you eat my food???" Haechan was startled as I called out his full name.
"Uhhh... No?" He had a guilty look on his face.
"HE DID! I SAW HIM TAKE THE FOOD FROM YOUR PLATE!" Doyoung revealed.
"HYUNG!!!! 😦" Scared Haechan didn't know what to say.
"Ya, why did you eat it? I told you that I was going to finish it!"
"You were taking so long and the food was getting cold!" He explained.
"Kids, that's enough! Haechanie, apologize. Jaehyunie, just grab another slice." Taeyong yelled.