Beautiful Time ~ NCT Dream (0T7) {Nomin, Markhyuck, Chensung}

Chapter 5: Do you hate me?

Mark hadn't meant to ears drop. But when he had gone to the kitchen to grab some water, he heard them talking.

"I just don't want a summer fight Part 2, Haechanie."

"Me neither. And it is not my fault, I haven't done anything and still, he keeps me at distance and treats me like shit.", Haechan almost shouted. Mark could hear that he was angry.

"Are you sure you haven't done anything. I mean Mark-Hyung normally isn't distant without a reason....except...."

"It is not nice to listen at other's conversations behind their back". Jeno startled Mark, when he came out of the bathroom.

"I-I didn't. I-I was just o-on my way to grab some water."

"Sure", Jeno said, not really sounding convinced.

"Y-yeah", Mark couldn't stop stuttering.

"Are they talking about your fight.?", Jeno asked while coming closer.

"We don't have a fight.", Mark said shyly and looked at the floor.

"Right. That's why you are smiling so much tonight. Mark, come on, are you really trying to fool me. I grew up with you, I can read you like a book.", Jeno looked in Mark's eyes.

Mark couldn't deal with Jeno's accusing look, so he stared at the floor again.

"It is just, that.... I don't know, Jeno. I am really confused at the moment. I don't want Haechan to feel bad, but I can't help myself."

"What do you mean?", Jeno wanted to ask, but got interrupted by Jaemin, who came out of the kitchen.

"There you are. I thought, you fell in the toilet", Jaemin, giggled.

"Already missing me?", Jeno smirked.

"You know the answer to that", Jaemin answered.

Jeno followed Jaemin in the kitchen, but before he entered, he turned around.

"Don't you want to grab your water?", Jeno raised his brows.

"Oh, y-yeah", Mark said and followed them.

When he entered the kitchen, Haechan didn't even spare him a glance.

"H-Haechan?", he tried but stopped, when a shiver ran down his spine. Haechan's look could kill.

"What?", he said and turned back around to continue cooking.

"I-I", Mark started to get nervous. What was he even going to say?

"You what, Hyung? I'm sick of your stupid game!", Haechan looked up with anger all over his face.

"It is not a stupid game!", Mark raised his voice. He hated that Haechan thought that.

"Then what? You pushed me on the ground for fun?"

"You did what?", Jaemin almost screamed.

Jeno backhugged Jaemin to calm him down. Which, of course, worked. But now Jaemin's cheeks were flushed red.

"I-I didn't mean to. It was an accident.", Mark really didn't know, what he could say to make the situation better.

"How do you accidentally push someone?", now Jeno asked. His arms still around Jaemin's waist.

"I-I don't know, okay? But I'm sorry. I really am. Please, forgive me, Haechan", Mark took a step closer.

But Haechan took a step back.
"You don't know? This is ridiculous, Hyung....Can you at least explain me, why you are so cold to me. Because this is something I really don't understand."