NCT Imagines

Mark

Plot : being in 4 different groups was exhausting and it really took a toll on him until one day, it all came crashing down because of that one thing slipping out of his mind.

Word count : 816

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I messed up big time. That was the only thing he felt when he stood outside of his girlfriend's house that night. The number of missed calls and texts asking when he was going to be free made his heart break into a million smaller pieces.

If only I had paid a little attention to what day it was today.
If only I had not been swamped with work by the company today
If only I could give her my all in this relationship.

He was scared. Scared to enter the house because he knew he would want to break down the moment he would see you. He felt like it was his fault.

All his fault that he ruined your birthday. Your 23rd birthday. He knew how excited you were for this day. How many plans you made with him to make it special. How much you wanted to spend time with him and go out for some good dinner with only him. He knew he ruined it all when he forgot about it and was at the company the whole day.

It all came crashing down on him when he saw the time on his wrist watch. It was way past dinner time.

Gulping down all his nerves, he knocked on the door, not ready for what was to come.

It felt like he could physically hear his heart shattering and eyes watering seeing the girl who was all ready to go but he could tell she had been waiting a while. The dried tears in her face, makeup messed up from few places, her perfectly styled hair, now falling in to her face.

"Mark" that's all she said in a tone that made him want to break down right then and there on her doorstep.

"Hey, happy birthday baby. I'm so sorry-" he said but was cut off by you jumping on him for a hug.

"I really thought you forgot" Y/n said, her soft sobs and sniffles audible to Mark's ears.

"Baby I am so sorry. I did not mean to make you wait so long. I got caught up with work and I came here as fast as I could once I realised that I majorly fucked up our plans. I am so so so sorry." He said, a few single tears escaping his eyes as he rocked her in his embrace.

"Markie, it's fine I underst-"

"No, it's not fine. Please stop being so selfless Y/n. You should be mad at me for messing up your special day. Shout at me, be angry with me for being so careless."

"I want to but I can't Mark. I love you so much. I understand where you are coming from. I know how stressful work can be for you sometimes. I respect you so much that I can't even be mad at you."

Mark could only look down in shame as he let his tears fall freely before he felt her soft hand wiping them away.

"Baby stop crying. You are going to make me break down too." Y/n said pulling away from the hug and bringing him inside the house.

"It's just that I feel so much guilt of not being able to do anything for you."

"Then don't. You are talking as if my birthday is over. We still have time left. Yes, we can't go out but it's fine. We can have our own little party here."

"I love you so much baby. I swear I will make it up to you." He said kissing her on her temple before he got up and brought her to the kitchen to cook together and salvage the day by smothering the girl with his kisses, sweet words and overall his presence.

Yes, she was upset but she was selfless when it came to the boy. She wanted to be mad at him for not remembering her important day, yet she couldn't because she understood and knew Mark would never let it happen again. It was a once in a blue moon when he forgot something and she couldn't blame him either due to his jam packed schedule. After all, he was also human.

All in all, she was thankful that he was here with her at that moment.

That night when mark said that he would make it up to her, he really meant it. He took half a day off from work as he spent the whole day with the girl. Bringing her out to dates, a good brunch and many more places.

She really felt grateful to have such an amazing boyfriend.

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