NCT Imagines

Falling asleep in his arms - Mark Lee

Mark x NonBinary!Reader

I waited impatiently at home, the clock ticking endlessly.
It was almost midnight, and your roommate still hadn't returned home. You were worried, of course. He was never late.

Plus, maybe you had a tiny bit of a crush on him. But he didn't know, and you didn't want him to know. Your relationship as being friends was fine as it was.
"Seriously, this boy." I whined, rolling around on the floor.

Then I heard keys jangling in the door, and I peeked my head up immediately.

Mark came in, sighing loudly.
He hadn't noticed me in the dark.
He went straight to the couch, lying there quietly.

"Mark?" I questioned.
He jumped, looking towards me. "You scared the shit out of me! Oh my god. Y/N, why are you up so late?"

"I was waiting for you." I shrugged. "Why were you out so late?"
"I had some stuff to finish up in the studio.. time got away from me, I'm sorry. Come here." Mark ushered me over, making room on the couch.

I came and lay next to him, feeling my ears heat with embarrassment.
I shouldn't be embarrassed, and this shouldn't be awkward. We do this all the time.
Mark wrapped his arm under my head, looking to the roof.

"I lied.. I was out with Johnny.. I was at the studio for a little while, though."
"Seriously, don't worry about it. I just thought something happened to you." I frowned, even though I knew he could barely make out my face.

"What's on your mind, Y/N? Something seems off." He questioned, after a long comfortable silence.

"I was just really worried about you. Mark, I care so much about you, and I was scared.. but you're alright now? So it's fine." I said, looking away from his eyes.

"Are you sure that's all of it?" He asked.
I let out a sigh. "No, not at all. Mark, I've got a crush."
"On who?"

"Well, he's amazing. He's so kind, and so beautiful, too. He's amazingly talented, he can rap and dance. He's funny, and I just love him so much. I just don't think he'll like me back." I explained, edging away.

"You mean Taeyong? I definitely think you should go ask him out. He's got a huge crush on you too." Mark said.

"No, it's not Taeyong." I said quietly.
"Then is it.. uh, Jaemin?" He questioned.

"No, not him either. Mark, I spend every day with this person, and to me it feels like it's not enough. But it should be. I want to be with them forever, as more as a friend. And that person is on this couch right now." I said, feeling dread creep through me. He was going to reject me. I'm pouring my heart out, but yet I know, deep down, that it's going to be ignored and crushed, just like it always is.

"Y/N, you can't seriously mean.." He trailed.
"I do, Mark. I've got a crush on you. I'm so so sorry if this ruins things.. I've just been needing to get it off my chest."

"Can I tell you about the person I love, then?"
I felt my heart shatter. Really?

"Sure.." I whispered, holding back tears.

"They're amazing, they're so smart, and they can't see that themselves. They're so beautiful, and whenever I'm with them all I can do is smile. They make me so happy, even if they don't know that themselves. There's never been a moment where I haven't enjoyed being around them. Do you know who that person is, Y/N?" Mark turned to me.

I glanced at him.

"No.."

"That person is you." He smiled.

My heart pieced itself back together.
"You better not be joking, Mark."

He looked offended. "Of course I'm not. I've waited for you to tell me that. I was scared to ask too."

He then gave me a kiss on the forehead, as I squished myself into his chest.

"Y/N, I love you."
"I love you too, Mark."

We fell asleep in each other's arms that night, the sounds of our beating hearts and even breaths lulling us into peaceful slumber, full of enjoyable dreams.

I was happy, and so was he.