NCT DOYOUNG FANFIC // Love was the Language I Didn't Know

11: Cheesecake

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How am I supposed to face them now? Should I just bail on WinWin today? But that's not nice...and he really does need your help.

I grab my phone to send a text:

"Hi...um I'm really really sorry for what happened last night. It was my fault and I take full responsibility for my mistake. I will understand if I receive any punishment or if WinWin feels uncomfortable with me teaching him.,,,i'm really sorry ;-;"

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"kekeke Minlee, don't worry: you didn't do anything wrong. You were even a quiet sleeper! XD WinWin wants you to keep your promise to continue helping him, so see you tonight! Make sure to take a nap though! - Yuta"

Phew. Although my error has been forgiven, I still can't take the guilt away for doing such a thing. I settle to prove how much I truly am sorry by buying them a cheesecake tonight.

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Knock knock. This time, it's me knocking on NCT 127's door. Feels weird..

WinWin loudly opens the door. "Minlee!--cheesecake!?!?"

"Aha yes...I want to give this to you to show you how sorry I am for..yesterday.. I'm really sorry!"

"Minlee!!---you brought strawberry cheesecakeeeeee!! Finally! I was craving this so much!!! I will eat this deliciously today! Everyone come!!"

"Minlee!" after "Minlee!" follow from all the members. Why are they acting so normal?? As if I didn't sleep in their room yesterday??

"Okay Minlee, lets go study!!"

"Ah yes..maybe you guys should eat first and then we study?"

"No! Let's study first and then eat and play together!"

"Oh ..okay.. Let's start then! I have lots of Korean sentence structure worksheets!!"

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WinWin completes his worksheets and asks for more. As I quickly search up some practice tests online, WinWin asks about the band-aid on my elbow:

"Did you hurt yourself recently?"

"Oh this..yeah..I scraped my elbow before our meeting last time, but I was wearing a sweater so you couldn't see it. Doyoung helped me put it on, hehe"

"Doyoung?"

"Yeah.. it was so kind of him...he is always so kind to me.......and why are you speaking in Chinese!! Korean please!!"

"Doyoung is always caring for me too. He would make a great boyfriend if I were a girl!" yeahhhh don't say that.

Doyoung comes out of the room upon hearing his name:

"Doyoung Doyoung Doyoung...why are you guys saying my name?"

"Oh! Minlee was just telling me how your kind self helped her elbow when she was in pain."

"Ah that..Of course, I would do anything for Minlee! Minlee, you know that right?"

"O--oh yes,,thanks Doyoung. So--so kind as usual"

He warmly smiles at me with two peace signs held against his cheeks.

"So ... what are you doing?"

"Minlee was finding me more Korean practice! I am improving so much because of this teacher's help!" Winwin puts his elbow on my shoulder, but Doyoung takes the hand off

"WinWin!! Don't do..that!! You have to ask her before you do things like that!!...

...you know what?! I think maybe you guys have studied too much today! Let's just stop and continue tomorrow! This is a great time to eat cake, haha!! Everyone: time to eat!!" Doyoung acts surprisingly flustered and urgent with his actions and words. Why is he suddenly suggesting all these things? Is he against us studying together? Maybe he didn't like what I did last night....

"Oh boy, I am soo excited to eat!" Johnny runs to the kitchen to grab a knife and forks.

"It's been a while since we had time to eat happily and talk! Minlee, why don't you tell us more about yourself??" says Taeyong

"Me?? Hmm I don't have much to say from my time in Korea, but I have tons of stories to tell from my life in Canada!"

"Say it!! I miss Vancouver so much...the weather must be as crazy as usual~~"

"Oh my Mark, you don't even know" And so, I retell to NCT 127 my entire life story. I tell them the funny events, like when I fell 68 times in one day because of the ice on the ground. I tell them how I got into Mensa, and ironically how I once utterly failed a math test because of my overconfidence. I tell them about my adventures with Leiyah to different cities and the weekly restaurant outings to different cultured cuisines. I also tell them about Miwon, and how he has a girlfriend. I tell them about how nice he is and how loyal he is to his girlfriends. Laughs, gasps and silence from NCT 127 come frequent, which makes me think that they are enjoying my narrated autobiography.

"Minlee, have you ever had a boyfriend" Haechan points out after I speak about Miwon.

"No!! No! I ..... I ..don't know how it feels to be in love, actually. One day, I hope I will."

"You know, we don't know either! Kekekeke, we all have no love lives! Just trainee and school ones."

"Wou-

would you like to have a boyfriend, Minlee?" Doyoung asks.

"W-w-w-what? Bo-bo-boyfr-iend? ..."

"Yes." Doyoung looks straight at me. His eyes pierce my heart, making me want to throw myself on him, but also makes me want to curl myself up and hide.

"I've always wanted to have a love life like a character in my favorite books. The man always compliments the main character, making her always feel warm. He boldly makes a move, and confidently exhibits his love for her. I want a romance like that...maybe one day. Although right now, I just want to take my life on one day at a time....oh yes! Taeil, remember! You still have a wish for me to grant?"

"Wish? What wish? Taeil, what will you wish?"

"Ah..the wish

"Don't wish anything weird okay!!! I'm watching you!" Doyoung suddenly exclaims. His actions today are confusing me. He's usually so confident and straight-forward with his feelings..

"I'll think of something. But we should start getting ready for bed, we have another schedule tomorrow too."

"Okay then. WinWin, I'll see you tomorrow then!"

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I finish packing my stuff after helping clean up the area from our mini meal. I say goodbye and head out the door. As I turn the knob, Taeil taps my shoulder.

"Minlee, I know my wish."

"Sure! What will it be?"

"Minlee, you are a great friend to all of us. We have never experienced this before, since most people treat us like idols and think of us differently. But you..are different. It is almost as if you never knew we were idols in the first place. You are cheerful, and helpful, and down-to-earth and smart and funny. You are a really good friend to all of us.

Minlee, please: stay with us forever. That is my wish."

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