17. Hanging Out

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Donghyuck and Mark sat in silence on the cold sheets of Mark's bed--but their silence was somewhat comforting for each other.

"Uhm, Mark?" Haechan spoke up, looking over at the blonde who had his eyes closed. Haechan assumed that Mark was in a better mood now, so it would be okay for the brunette to ask what he wanted to.

"Hm?" The blonde replied, opening one of his eyes to see Haechan's soft facial features. Mark never realised how baby-like Haechan looked. Large dark brown eyes, an adorable nose, a soft looking face, smooth lips-

"Why did you kiss Sicheng?" Haechan murmured, breaking Mark from observing Haechan's face. Mark seemed to lose color in his face, but the brunette didn't seem to notice as he was occupied with fidling with his fingers.

His mouth set in a hard line and he closed his eye again, shrugging his shoulders a bit. "I don't know what made me think that it was a good idea to do so, to be honest."

Haechan lifted his head to look at the spining fan on the ceiling. Another awkward, yet comfortable silence blanketed the two.

"Did your heart beat speed up when you were around him?" Haechan abruptly asked, but gave no time for Mark to actually respond, as he kept showering the blonde with questions. "Did your throat feel like it stopped you from talking? Were you afraid that you were going to do something stupid? Did it feel like your stomach was twisting into knots? Was anxiety just...taking over your body?"

Haechan's way with words made Mark's eyes snap open. He looked at the boy who's eyes were glued to the ceiling fan. Why was he saying such things? And why...did they all apply to Mark?

And suddenly, Haechan stated one more question that made Mark sit up from his laying position.

"Did you feel all those things when you around Tzuyu?"

Mark drew his lower lip inbetween his teeth. He didn't know the answer himself.

"I..." Mark opened his mouth but quickly shut it. He looked up at the spining fan like Haechan, and the both of them watched at the fins spun in circles. "I used to feel like that with her."

Haechan broke his gaze with the fan, looking at the side of Mark's face. "Used to?"

He shrugged. "I just don't feel that way with her anymore. It's really sudden, too." Mark looked down at the bed sheets. "I guess the 'drama' got to me and I decided that she wasn't very good for me."

"So...you've moved on to Sicheng?"

Mark's face went pink. "N-No! There's nothing going on between us, that kiss was just a one time thing." He forced a chuckle.

Haechan smiled fainty and his phone suddenly buzzed. Mark watched him check his phone then look at him. "My mom's scolding me to get back home, so I guess I have to go." He stood up, straightening out his clothes.

Mark insisted that he walked Haechan out, and the two sneakily went past Mark's mom, who was still talking to her husband about Haechan.

The two said their goodbyes and before Mark closed the door, Haechan turned back around. "One more thing..." he started, and Mark rose an eyebrow.

"Please don't get too attached to Sicheng."

"Why?" Mark retorted, swallowing hard.

"Because Jaehyun likes him, too. I just..." he looked down and puffed his cheeks up a bit. "I don't want to see you down if Sicheng goes with Jaehyun." He confessed, and Mark hid his face.

Haechan then said bye again and the blonde closed the door. He almost immediately went to the living room and threw himself onto the couch. How did Haechan know that about Jaehyun, and why didn't Mark know?

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[A/N]: idek anymore tbh

anyways, whats your favorite nct song(s)? i love the 7th sense, switch, mad city, and wake up :^^^

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