Check mark [ NCT Mark Lee ff ]

01 | Where am I?

A girl woke up and stared at her alarm clock intensely until her eyes would tell her what time it was.

"Ugh." She forcefully closed her eyes.

It's literally 5 minutes before my alarm goes off.

She knew there was no hope of falling back into her slumber, so she got ready.

"Hi YouTube, it's yo girl Mia Yi, and—"

she paused and looked at the mirror.

"I should be practicing a Korean introduction, oh my god! I keep forgetting I'm in Korea what the heck." She slapped her forehead.

"안녕하세요! 저는 이선미 입니다!" She exclaimed in a higher tone.

(translation: Hello! I am Yi Seonme!)

"Wait, do I have to go by my Korean name now?" She caught herself saying Seonme instead of Mia.

Mia ran around like a headless chicken; even though she prepared everything she needed an entire month in advance.

Then, she decided to calm herself down by taking a few breaths,

"That's right, I chose to wear this educated pink outfit because grandpa chose pink for his entertainment."

On her bed, laid a soft pink blazer with its soft pink trousers and a white shirt.

"Mia, for God's sake, quit talking out loud." A brother slipped in her room.

"Yeah, you talk too much." One said further in the house.

"Get off my bed Brian." She slipped on her shoes.

Brian is older than Mia by about 7 months, and it confuses her today because her parents always said she was a full on 9 months baby.
Apparently he was too?

"Look, when you go there, tell Yoona that I would love to take her on a date, or Seulgi, no Joy, or —"

"Brian. I am not doing that." She grabbed her clipboard.

"Dude. Seriously? I wish Jay hyung had the job instead of you." Brian left her room to his hyung.

"Okay loser are you ready to leave?" Jay came to his sister's room.

"Well duh?"

Brian fake cried in the background as the other siblings left.

It took twenty minutes to get to the entertainment, and she was still super early.

"Well, I'll pick you up when you call me, good luck."

Mia blinked multiple times, "You wished me good luck?"

Jay stared for a few moments before laughing, "You act like I've been a soulless brother your whole life!"

Mia began laughing too, and she saw her brother reach for something in the back.

"Here's some food."

Mia was smiling widely until her brother grabbed one more thing and stuck it on top of the box.

"The sticky note came off, but give this to Irene noona." Her brother smiled until his eyes closed.

"Wow, I hate you, so much." Mia left the car with a slam.

As she walked, she observed the company's parking tunnel.

"Kinda scary in here." She muttered.

Then she heard girls' laughter.

"Holy—" she covered her mouth.

She was scared because it is barely 7 in the morning, and she heard a woman's laughter.

Those. are. the. creepiest. characters.

"Oh?" A girl stared at Mia and came over with more girls.

Mia finally let her hand down, and regained her posture.

"Hello, We're Red Velvet!" They bowed.

"Hi... I'm Seonme." She bowed back awkwardly.

They smiled and left to a van.

Mia finally made it to an elevator a.k.a. the safe zone after a tunnel.

"Gosh, they were so gorgeous, but why did they have to laugh so creepily?"

She was still spooked.

"Hello, I'm suppose to meet Mr.Lee Sooman." She said at the desk.

"Oh, did you have an appointment?" The lady stared at her laptop.

"Sorry, What?" Mia lacked understanding with the last word.

"Sorry ma'am, you cannot see Mr.Lee Sooman."

"But, I have to." Mia replied.

"Sorry, but—" "Oh, hello sir!" She got up and bowed.

Mia turned around to see her grandfather.

"Hi grandpa." She hugged.

The lady at the desk widened her eyes, "Oh my! I'm sorry."

Lee Sooman gave a happy smile, "You're very Americanized Seonme-ah, we bow at each other here."

Mia bowed.

"This is my granddaughter from America, she is our future CEO."

The lady had to cover her mouth, but her eyes were just as big as Lee Sooman delivered the news to her.

"So, I will be taking care of her for a bit, but be sure to send me someone later." The old man spoke.

"Seonme, you need to make sure to get an I.D. to walk around freely." Her grandfather told her.

"Yes sir!" She nodded.

"I have to do a few things, so ask the lady for the I.D. and feel free to roam around, I'll call for you."

Mia got super excited and went to get that picture taken immediately.

She was still holding the stupid box her brother gave her.

"I should eat it, I'm hungry." She walked aimlessly.

Oh my god. Koreans always eat at the rooftop or something!

She looked for a door to lead her to the roof.

"Oh yeah~" she twisted the knob, but it would not turn left or right.

She put the lunchbox down and began shaking the door.

"What the heck? Open up crazy door!" She spoke English.

Now, she began acting like a caveman, she had her foot on the door for some support.

"Excuse me?" A voice called behind her.