Humans used to play Mobile Legends through the screen. It is now 4050 and it is no longer a game but a sport. Players are handpicked to enter the arenas as they strive to work as a team to destroy turrets and bring their team to victory.
Neo Cultur...
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[4 days after, Japan. Arena of Kiken]
It didn't matter who won the game because it ended up with everyone challenging the other.
"Threaten someone your own category!" could be heard and "One on one! See you at the bottom lane!". J.B and Johnny decided to end the game, Jeno and Hyunjin forced to go into minion duty for JYP Center. It wasn't long until we were back to NCT Center, Jaehyun complaining that he'd find a new hidden character.
After a few days, we were on our way to Japan and Nakamoto Yuta was ecstatic he was finally playing against his home country. The moment I reached Japan, I felt it. The pain that seared through my stomach and I thought I'd be fine after a nap in the hotel but that wasn't the case.
Keeping it to myself, I followed my friends to the arena. Jaehyun seemed to notice something was wrong with me and as I sat on the benches, he kneeled down in front of me to study my features.
"What's wrong?" he asked. I was breaking out in cold sweat, Jaehyun reaching to grab my fingers. "Nabi, your whole body is tensing."
I nodded, falling forward, my face pressing against his neck. Jaehyun did not move, allowing me to use him for support while repeatedly tapping on my back, trying to soothe the pain.
"Nabi, I don't think you should play," he told me and I shook my head. "Let me tell—"
"No, I'm fine. Give it ten minutes," I told him, groaning against his skin. He tensed up but did not move.
"Nabi, you're not okay."
"I am."
Another sear of pain and I pressed my lips together.
"Is she okay?" Jungwoo asked, Jaehyun shrugging to show that he didn't know. "Noona, maybe you need to the lounge. Drink some hot water. Hyung, you should bring her."
Jaehyun decided to bring me to the lounge, the male carrying me on his back while I waited for some tea. He disappeared for a moment and when he came back, Johnny told me I was benched.
"You don't look good, Nabi. You won't be able to play."
Johnny didn't say anything more, telling Jaehyun to keep an eye on me but to also get ready for the game. I couldn't help but feel betrayed that Jaehyun would ask Johnny to bench me, Jaehyun catching on my anger pretty fast.
"Nabi," he began but I swatted his head away.
"Why would you ask Johnny to bench me when I told you I'd be fine?"
"Nabi, you're not fine," Jaehyun said. "I'm your partner—"
"Hansol wouldn't have done what you did, Jaehyun. He would have asked me first," I snapped at him, Jaehyun's face changing when he heard Hansol's name. He shot up and we glared at each other, Jaehyun running a tongue over his teeth.
