Rebooted |NCT GANG AU| ✔️

vier | iv

"Nice to see you again Melanie."

Melanie looked up from the table.

"Ah, Doyoung. Pleasure to see you again." Melanie said.

"Care to take a walk around? The others need to discuss somethings with Red Velvet. I thought it would be rude to leave you at the table all alone." Doyoung said, flashing a small smile.

"Gladly." Melanie said, standing up whilst picking up her clutch.

Doyoung led Melanie out of the VIP lounge, as multiple people stopped to greet him, to which he simply waved.

"So I assume you're a pretty high-up member?" Melanie said.

"You could say that. I'm in charge of one of our units, and I'm third-in-command to Johnny and Taeyong." Doyoung said.

The reached the bar in silence, pausing so Melanie could pay her tab, before Doyoung turned to look at her.

"To cut to the chase, are you interested in joining NCT?" Doyoung asked.

"Well, it would be easier, though more high-profile than I'm used to anymore. But the definite answer is yes." Melanie answered.

"How is it more high profile?" Doyoung questioned, raising his brow as they departed from the bar.

"It's easier to remain not a target when you operate solo, to simplify it." Melanie said.

"Well, we can set up a meeting to discuss you joining, of course, you'll have to go through the testing as well." Doyoung firmly stated.

"Of course. That's standard. It was the same for Red Velvet." Melanie said, as they made their way towards the Billard tables.

"You're a member of Red Velvet?" Doyoung said, surprised.

"Not technically. I'm their unofficial sixth member. I help them with missions, give them international updates, but I stay out of other mafia's radar as Red Velvet." Melanie explained.

"Well, that makes it less complicated, with you maybe joining us as well." Doyoung said, as they settled in one spot, overviewing the games going on.

A server came by, holding a tray of flutes of champagne, to which Doyoung and Melanie both grabbed one.

"I think I know the answer to this, but why are you accompanying me? I'm perfectly capable of protecting myself." Melanie asked, sipping on her glass.

"Well, as out-dated as this sounds, we wanted to make sure no other group 'claimed' you before we could." Doyoung explained.

"I'm guessing, Seventeen?"

"Definitely Seventeen."

"And I was picked since I was the only one prior to tonight that's met you, and since most people are pretty fucking scared of me. I may not be the leader of NCT as a whole, but people respect me to the same level as Johnny and Taeyong. After all, we are the three that originally founded NCT." Doyoung explained.

"Well lucky me." Melanie said.

Doyoung cracked a small smile covering it with another sip of his champagne, before turning back to the woman next to him.