Love at first sight 16+ (NCT Mark)

19) Message from Mark

???: Hey babe💋

I had no idea about who the hell this could be, Mark wouldn't call me babe would he?? I hesitated whether I should reply or not but decided to do so in the end. I mean who knows? Maybe it was actually Mark...?

Me: Who is this?
???: Who do you think babe, it's Mark lol👅

WHAT?! Mark actually did text me?! And he's literally calling me babe?? What is happening, he couldn't be drunk could he? Naaah that wouldn't make sense since we partied last night, so then maybe he actually just called me babe because he actually feels a connection??? One thing I noticed though was that he sent me a licking emoji... what was that supposed to mean?

Me: Mark! I'm sorry... the number was displayed as unknown
Mark: That's alright... so how've you been?
Me: Fine... Jimin drove me home last night and but I had some trouble sleeping😊 But that's fine. I feel better today, N and I were together and she really helped me😊

I decided to text him this, using those bitchy emojis as I was honestly pretty hurt and I felt so bad right now since all I could think about was the kiss and how Mark was literally talking to me like nothing had happened...

Mark: Sorry to hear that... I'm glad N could help you. So Jimin drove you home? What's up with that?
Me: Yes he did what do you mean..? Is that a problem?
Mark: No I was just asking because I thought we...😉💋
Me: What... you're not making any sense right now Mark, Jimin is my friend too?

I had no idea what was going on. Why was Mark acting so strangely?? Was he jealous about the fact that Jimin drove me home? Because that wouldn't make any sense... so what was he trying to say? And why did he just use those two emojis?

Mark: Right, I know. Anyways babe, I'm contacting you because I feel like we need to talk about yesterday, and because there's something I want to do
Me: Right... yesterday...😳 Mark... I really want to apologize if it seemed like I rejected you in any way... because that wasn't my intention at all...
Mark: No I want to apologize. I guess I just thought we had a connection strong enough to go a little further but I was wrong wasn't I? You went as far as telling me to get back out to Jimin and N just to avoid facing it, and now you know...how I feel about you...😳
Me: You weren't wrong in any way Mark I promise! I was wrong for not responding properly... the thing is...
Mark: The thing is what?👅

I froze as I looked at his message... Mark was seriously calling me babe I know I didn't read that wrong! What the fuck was going on, why couldn't he just call me... I'm sick of this nerve wracking text conversation.... I wanted to tell him how I feel about him, but I really felt like I should tell N about what was happening as she didn't know I was texting Mark right now. But fuck, I decided to just do it. I decided to confess.

Me: Mark, I feel the same about you. I'm sorry that I ruined that moment yesterday... It wasn't because I wanted to avoid it, I just didn't know what to do... I feel stupid for ruining it and if I could go back I would...
Mark: You do?😘❤️👅 You feel the same..?
Me: I do Mark❤️
Mark: I don't even know how to respond... I'm so glad to hear that😘 And I feel so relieved to know that you didn't try to avoid me yesterday because it kinda felt like it...
Me: It feels good to get it out... to finally tell you how much I like you... I promise you, if I could go back I would... I was shy but I'm not anymore...
Mark: You keep saying you want to go back... but what exactly do you want to go back to? Right before I tried to kiss you or right after?
Me: Right before... and this time I wouldn't stop it... I really hope you know that Mark...
Mark: Damn...👅 So if we were together right now, would you let me kiss you?