cheater - nct, markhyuck

＃ 11 ＃

"so, guys... how do you think about that?" donghyuck asked, a beaming smile decorating his face as he had just explained in detail his devilish plan to his best friends.

the five other boys stayed silent for a while, all exchanging glances and thinking about everything donghyuck had told them just now.

"are you... are you sure about that?" jeno asked with a brow raised.

"100 per cent. i'm so ready to do it." donghyuck nodded determined.

"but... isn't it a bit... extreme?" chenle's brows furrowed as he looked at his older friend.

"guys. i need to be better than him." donghyuck repeated the sentence he had been telling them for three years now.

"yeah but... can't you find another way to do that?" jaemin joined the conversation.

"why are you suddenly doubting me?!" donghyuck huffed.

"we're not doubting you but... i mean... he's your sister's boyfriend..." renjun sighed.

donghyuck snorted. "and what if?!"

"well..."

"this doesn't change the man he is. this just makes things easier for me." donghyuck argued.

the tanned male looked successfully at his friends, tsking when he noticed their unsure looks.

why couldn't they trust him?

his plan was flawless, from beginning to end.

there would be no obstacle.

everything would be perfect.

and in the end, donghyuck would be better than mark.

and that was it.

sure, it would take donghyuck some effort to cope with it, but nothing impossible.

donghyuck was sure to win this time.

"what's the problem, guys?" donghyuck asked, crossing his arms over his chest.

"i'm not sure it's a good idea..." jisung declared, glancing at donghyuck, but not maintaining eye-contact.

"why isn't it a good idea?" donghyuck frowned.

"because you'll hurt him. a lot. and idon't know..." jisung continued.

"and what if i hurt him?" donghyuck rolled his eyes. "he'll be too troubled to get good grades and win his matches. this benefits me."

"yeah but..." this time renjun spoke. "what if you end up hurt as well..."

"hurt? me?!" donghyuck snorted. "how can i get hurt while seeing mark losing to me?"

"it's not that... you don't understand..." renjun continued.

"no, i clearly don't." donghyuck approved. "i can't understand why you aren't supportive of me."

"you're going to get hurt." jeno intervened.

"i am not." donghyuck spat. "i know what i'm doing. and i know that this is the only way to my happiness."

his five friends lowered their heads, looking at their laps while donghyuck scolded them.

they knew better than angering the boy. donghyuck was scary when he was mad.