Mark woke up early after getting an early night and went straight to Daeun's room. she wasn't there.
he checked the rooms until he found her in Jeno's. Jeno had spooned her into a comfortable position, and she had spooned her plushie in her hand. the bin overflowed with tissues, and pillows were scattered everywhere. what did they do last night?
leaving them alone, he walked to the kitchen, where Renjun was making his iced lemon water. "mornin'," he mumbled as Mark entered. he made some toast and sat next to Renjun.
"where's Daeun?"
"asleep with Jeno."
"she didn't sleep with you?" Renjun asked.
Mark explained that he had an early night, so Jeno offered to look after her, much to Renjun's amusement.
"that's brave. who knows how overexcited he got before trying to get her to sleep. he's been sulky because she only chooses you to sleep with," Renjun said, chuckling.
Mark laughed, knowing Jeno had been complaining but never directly asked her to sleep with him. "yeah, he finally got his chance. i just hope they both got some rest."
Mark stood up and went to Daeun's room to sort her clothes and trunki for the day. today was the filming of a YouTube content, and later in the evening, he and Haechan had to resume their schedule with 127. he placed various things to keep her busy: her Barbie, a puzzle and he'd add snacks and juice just before leaving.
he carried it downstairs. his kid wasn't there, nor was Jeno, but everyone else was. they chatted and decided it was best to wake them up since they needed to leave soon.
waking someone up was never nice and easy.
Mark knocked gently on Jeno's door before opening it slightly. "Jeno, Daeun, time to wake up," he called softly.
Jeno stirred, blinking groggily. "morning already?" he mumbled, gently shaking Daeun awake.
"Jeno appa, nooo," she whined, burying her face in Jeno's shoulder.
"come on, baby, we have a fun day ahead," Mark encouraged, walking over to help her out of bed.
Jeno slowly got up, carrying Daeun over to Mark. "you go get ready, Jeno. i'll take her from here," Mark said.
"did you have fun with Jeno appa?" she nodded sleepily, leaning her head on his shoulder. "yes, appa."
he carried Daeun to the bathroom, helping her brush her teeth and wash her face. she was still half-asleep, but the cool water helped wake her up a bit.
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"really?"
"yes! we played games, and looked at Sol and Nal too" she spoke quickly, trying to get all her words out.
"sounds fun, little one. i missed you this morning." he smiled, placing her down after pecking her cheeks so he could get her dressed. she hopped around excitedly, still telling him all the things she'd seen last night while he laughed, chasing her around the room, putting clothes on her as she struggled to stay still.
she was definitely feeling better.
Daeun clambered back into his arms after getting dressed and ready but was hungry. she didn't want to leave hungry.
"appa, I'm hungry."
Mark chuckled, "alright, let's get you something to eat before we go." he carried her to the kitchen, where the rest of the boys were finishing up breakfast.
"look who's hungry," Renjun said with a smile, passing Mark a plate of scrambled eggs.
"here you go," Mark said, setting her down in a high chair and placing the plate in front of her. "eat up, we have a big day ahead."
she eagerly dug into her breakfast, her appetite back in full force. Mark watched her with a fond smile, glad to see her feeling better. as she ate, the rest of the boys gathered their things, preparing for the day's schedule.
once she finished, Mark cleaned her up and handed her a small juice box.
she opted for her baby pink Converse to match her baby blue jumper with Renjun's help. she put them on, and he did the laces.
"all set, sweetheart," Renjun said, giving her a thumbs up.
Daeun beamed and twirled around to show off her outfit.
"we need to leave now!" Mark shouted as he opened the door. everyone filed out, Daeun still in Renjun's arms. there was no time for her to switch to Mark. they had left as late as possible to let her get more sleep after Jeno's wonderful idea to keep her up till gone midnight.
they all piled into the cars. Daeun was with Mark, and Renjun and Haechan while the others followed in a car behind.
she sat on Renjun's lap, nuzzling into his shoulder as Mark explained the day's plan.
"-and at the house, you'll have to wait behind the cameras till we're done. after that, we will meet the uncles and have time to talk to you, so don't worry, alright?" he smiled, ruffling her hair.
Renjun nodded, gently patting Daeun's back. "sounds like a busy day," he remarked, glancing at the sleepy girl in his arms.
"how are you feeling, little one?" Mark asked Daeun.
"okay, appa," she murmured, her eyes half-closed as she snuggled closer to Renjun.
Haechan chuckled softly. "she's definitely getting better. she'll be back to her energetic self in no time."
