"You two, eat as much as you can, okay?" Donghyuck's mother exclaimed, setting down one dish after another.
"Mum, you've made too much again!"
"Not at all! We have two growing boys here!" She reached out and added more meat to Mark's already overflowing plate. "Here you go, Mark. Eat some more!"
"T-Thank you."
"Look at you Mark, you've grown so much. You used to be so small"
Mark chuckled in embarrassment, never quite at ease with compliments. "Hmm, probably because I joined the basketball club."
"Hehe, Mark's the 'ace' of the team, Mum," Donghyuck teased, nudging Mark's side with a mischievous grin.
"Oh wow! Really? You must be very popular with the girls"
"No... Not really."
"Oh, then, is there someone you like?"
"Um..." Mark was sweating profusely, wondering why she was asking so many questions.
"Oh don't be shy! It's normal to have a crush on someone at your age"
"Muuuummm, give him a break!" Donghyuck whined, feeling a little embarrassed by his mother's probing questions. It seemed Donghyuck hadn't noticed how long Mark had been fondly staring at him.
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Late into the night, Donghyuck was drifting off to sleep, while Mark found himself unable to rest. Anxiety gnawed at him as he contemplated the love letter Donghyuck had received. Mark gently turned to look at the sleeping boy beside him.
"Hey, Hyuckie, are you awake?"
"Hm"
"What are you going to do with that letter?" Mark asked in a soft voice, still gazing at the drowsy boy beside him.
"Of course, I need to reply to her..." He spoke sleepily, indicating he was falling into dreamland.
"Is it going to be a 'yes' or 'no'?" Mark sat up a bit when he realized Donghyuck wasn't responding. "Donghyuck?... Are you sleeping?" Mark leaned in closer to take a better look at the sleeping boy. His body seemed to act on its own, and he couldn't tear his eyes away from Donghyuck's soft features and his plump, inviting lips. Without realizing it, Mark found himself hovering over the unsuspecting boy, his arms on either side and just inches away from Donghyuck's lips. Frustrated and alarmed, Mark slammed his fist onto the sheets beside them and quickly moved away from Donghyuck.
'What am I doing?'
'That's just...Creepy.'
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SMILE | NCT Markhyuck
FanfictionMark is an orphan living in Korea and he's in love with his best friend Donghyuck. Both boys are still in high school but they are total opposites of one another, one is the popular student and consummate academic, and the other is the lost soul. W...
