DNYL | NCT Dream

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"if you think i'm gonna come back, i won't."

♡

"sure, sure, come inside." mark smiled at the crying male and let him go inside the room. he wasn't expecting that someone would know about his club this early, and the fact that he just made it literally a couple of minutes ago.

he decided to accompany the other male who was inside the room. he placed the box that was filled with designing materials down. he looked at the other male who was seated on a chair. he was still sniffing.

he sighed, might as well do his job.

he grabbed a chair and dragged it in front of the other. he sat on it, and bent down a little so that he could see the other's eyes. his elbows rested on his knees as he looked at the other with pure concern.

"what seems to be the problem?" he asked softly, not wanting the other to take it the wrong way.

the other looked at him with teary eyes, and it's as if time stopped for mark. he took time to appreciate the other in front of him. he is beautiful—even if he's crying.

he doesn't know why this person in front of him is crying, but he'll surely punch the person who hurt such a beautiful and delicate human being.

his breath hitched, and his breathing started to become unstable. he didn't break from the eye contact, and the next thing that happened surprised him.

the other male hugged him.

he decided to hug back, not knowing what to do. he rubbed the other's back softly, letting him know that he isn't alone. "shh, it's gonna be alright... just... cry... i'll be here to listen..."

the other sniffed, "w-why does it hurt? w-was i not enough? w-what did i ever d-do to him?" he was shaking, and mark knows that something made the tanned male upset.

mark, still not breaking from the hug, sighed. he doesn't know why, but why is he liking the feeling? it was stupid to think that it was his first hug, because it isn't. he has hugged his family and his friends before, but why is this hug with this guy he just met making his heart feel warm?

the hug felt so familiar. it feels like he's home.

"do... you mind if you tell me everything?" mark asked carefully.

the other broke from the hug and wiped his tears, and mark would be lying if he says that he isn't hurt. he's sorry that the other has to go through this. he's like a ball of sunshine.

"my boyfriend... well, now, ex-boyfriend... he cheated on me..." he was trying not to sob while looking down. "before we started dating... i had already known that... h-he's the type of person... that would cheat, and i was stupid t-to think that he could change..."

mark just listened to the other boy, still feeling his heart beat fast. "h-he hurt me several times already... but i... kept on hoping that s-someday he would treat me right..."

mark sighed, "you know... you don't deserve someone like him. you deserve someone better." he said. "you said it yourself, you gave him a chance if he could change... but did he? sure, if you love someone, you don't need him to change, but this attitude? cheating?" mark scoffed. "now back to my question, did he change?"

the other slowly shook his head as a no.

"see? isn't that an enough answer that you also did a mistake in accepting him?" mark said. "yes, you love him, but it's stupid love if he's hurting you and you're just letting it slide."

"it's not love anymore, it's masochism already." mark said.

the younger looked at him, mark smiled and ruffled his hair. he doesn't know what he was doing and saying, but it clearly came from the heart.

he had no idea why he's feeling these things towards he other male.

"you deserve someone who will love you truly. someone who will make you happy, because you also need to be loved." mark said.

"b-but who would do that?"

for a moment, mark wanted to say "me!"

instead, he chuckled, "you need to open your eyes and look for that person. if he isn't around yet, then it means you'll have to wait. great things take time, and love doesn't need to be rushed."

the tanned male wiped his tears away as he took a deep breath, "y-you're right..." he sighed. "thank you..."

mark nodded and smiled at him, "it's no problem. that's the reason why i put this club up."

and there's something about his smile that the other can't decipher.

"by the way, i'm mark." mark smiled for the nth time as he extended his hand in front of the other.

the tanned male finally smiled as he held mark's hand, "lee donghyuck."

and it made donghyuck confused, why was his heart beating so fast? little did he know, mark was feeling the same thing.

— tbc.
DNYL LATER!!!