String to my heart ♪ Mark Lee

♪ 25

Our anxious backs that we hid behind expectations
With uncertain answers

♪

"Mark"

Mark flinched at the voice of Chenle's call.
"Why do you look so lost in thoughts nowadays?" Chenle asked with both curiosity and suspicion.

"Uhm... Nothing" Mark said and got up from his seat, hearing the announcement regarding their flight.

The airport was crowded by the people who tried to record them from different floors. Checking in, they took up their respective seats.

Jeno noticed how Mark was acting weird.
"Hey Mark"
Mark looked at him and hummed to continue, rummaging into his bag for his earphones.
"What happened? You seem disturbed by something"

How am I supposed to explain?

Mark surely knew it was something beyond their friendship. He had been friends with Aespa for years, but he had never felt this way before. There was something different about Hannah, something that made his heart race whenever she was around. His feelings for her went far beyond the easy camaraderie he shared with his other friends.

Mark shrugged slightly and took up his laptop and started watching a random movie for distraction.

Eventually everyone got engrossed in their own thing till the flight came to land.

Mark sighed, struggling to recall the movie he'd just watched. His mind had wandered, consumed by thoughts of Hannah. The sudden, strange feeling of love had caught him off guard, leaving him bewildered and distracted.

Tiredly, the boys gathered their things and disembarked from the flight. They knew they had a long day ahead despite their initial restlessness, and the fatigue was already settling in.

Mark just wanted a peaceful day, a rare commodity given his packed schedule as a K-pop idol with NCT.

Despite his best efforts to find a moment of tranquility, his responsibilities kept pulling him back into the spotlight. The promise of a calm day seemed increasingly elusive.

Hannah 🎧

Hey man
Did you reach safely?
02:17 PM

The text was left delivered, sighing Hannah waited for the next group to arrive for the schedules.

The Aespa girls excitedly got in with a chatter of their casual conversations ringing throughout the room.

Hannah greeted them politely as they reciprocated the same action.
"Hannah!" Karina hugged their composer, happy to see her again.

Hannah was a favorite of every idol at SM Entertainment. As a composer, she had a unique ability to bring out the best in everyone she worked with.

Polite and energetic, she always maintained a cheerful demeanor, even when mistakes happened during recordings or practices.

Her positive attitude and encouraging words made a significant difference, creating a supportive environment where artists felt comfortable and motivated.

Whether it was a long day in the studio or a challenging rehearsal, Hannah's presence was a constant source of inspiration and joy.

The hug was soon broken as they started with the practices which ended sooner than they would like to, thanks to Hannah's technique of teaching. The time leaving space for conversation and catching up about life.