Fake Smile | Jaeyong Nct

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You're so golden
I'm out of my head, and I know that you're scared
Because hearts get broken

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Tired and exhausted Taeyong unlocked the front door to the Dorms where NCT lived and quietly entered the hallway. His bones ached with every step and he knew that he would have sore muscles the next day. A glance at his cell phone told him that it was already 3am and all his band members except Haechan were already asleep, so he tried to walk quietly through the hallway to his room. Taeyong had been in the studio all day long until late at night training to improve his dance skills and stamina and was now looking forward to his warm and soft bed.

As he walked past Haechan's room, he heard him laughing softly, telling him that the 19 year old was still awake. Taeyong knocked softly and put his head through the door. Haechan was still sitting in front of his computer and still seemed to be playing while his roommate Johnny was already sleeping deeply curled up in the ceiling. Haechan stopped his game and turned to the door and waved to Taeyong before taking off his headset and squinting at the clock. "You're just back now?"

Taeyong nodded slightly and stroked his hair. "I've been working a bit on the choreos for SuperM." He smiled slightly and squinted at Haechan's computer screen. "What are you playing?"

Haechan turned up his nose slightly and ignored the question. He and some other band members were not a big fan of SuperM. He was afraid that both Taeyong and Mark would neglect NCT, especially Taeyong who they needed as a leader every day. "Don't overwork Hyung." Taeyong nodded slightly and gave Haechan an encouraging smile. "Don't worry I'm fine. I'll get some sleep before walking around like a zombie tomorrow." He laughed softly and Haechan also smiled. "As if you could do that. Good night Hyung." It was no secret that everyone thought Taeyong was abnormally beautiful. Anyone instead of Jungwoo would like to trade looks with him. Taeyong laughed slightly and bit his lip to not wake Johnny. Haechan grinned slightly and put his headset back on. "You'd better go to sleep too." Taeyong watched Haechan for a moment and when he remarked he turned his eyes. "Sleep is not for me." He laughed slightly for a moment and waved to Taeyong before returning to his game. Taeyong watched him for a moment before he slowly left the room and quietly closed the door behind him. Haechan usually went to bed much too late, but managed to be fit every time the next day, while others would faint with tiredness after a little sleep. He simply had way too much energy and had to get rid of it before he could rest. On quiet soles Taeyong sneaked past the other rooms into his own room and stretched himself extensively before he put his bag down, grabbed a change of clothes and trotted into the bathroom and took a long shower. During the shower he thought about the day and went through the choreo to "I can't stand the rain" in his head before he left the shower and fell into bed dead tired.

Just under 4 and a half hours later he was woken up again when someone knocked quietly on his door. Overslept Taeyong mumbled in and turned to the door. Tired, he rubbed his eyes and blinked a few times before recognizing Jaehyun in the door. He smiled at him slightly. "Sorry to wake you, but the management just called. They want to talk to you and you are welcome to come over immediately."

Taeyong immediately sat up in bed and looked confusedly at the younger one. "Did they say what it was about?" Jaehyun shook his head. "All they meant was they'll send a car to pick you up in 15 minutes." Taeyong sighed and let himself fall back into bed. "Doyoung made breakfast, so if you hurry you can have some before you go." Jaehyun smiled at him one last time before he left the elder's room. Taeyong sighed slightly and buried his face in the pillow for a moment before he swung out of bed and trudged into the bathroom. He was still quite tired and had absolutely no desire to talk to the management. He was nervous of the conversation as he had no idea what it would be about. Had he done something wrong? Would they scold him for something? His muscles hurt from training, as he had predicted yesterday, and he wished he could fall back into bed and sleep for a few more hours. Sighing, he quickly got ready and dressed. Since he had neither time nor desire to style his hair he just grabbed a cap and put it on before he left his room. The lower floor was already much busier than the upper floor. Mark and Johnny were both sitting at the kitchen table talking about something in English. Taeyong was too tired for English conversations and therefore did not understand much. In the adjoining living room Yuta and Jaeyhun were both sitting and watching some TV program, while Jungwoo sat on the floor in front of the sofa and let Yuta massage his shoulders and babble happily. Taeyong smiled at the sight and his heart warmed slightly. It was good to see all the members so close together and he felt like in a big family. With a smile on his lips he took the last steps to the kitchen counter and pressed the button of the coffee machine. Doyoung, who was standing at the stove, handed Taeyong a plate of scrambled eggs with a smile on his face. "I heard you are about to be picked up." Gratefully he took the plate and immediately began to eat and nodded. "Jaehyun had just woken me up and informed me." Doyoung nodded slightly and mustered him a little. "You'll let us know if they say anything negative, right?" Doyoung has always had great respect for the management and was always afraid that they would say something bad. Taeyong looked at him calmly. "I don't think it will be anything negative." Lie. He himself was a little afraid of it, but he did not want to worry Doyoung unnecessarily. He took the finished coffee and tipped it into a To Go cup and quickly took a sip. However, he immediately burned his tongue on the hot drink and hissed slightly. Johnny, who was sitting at the kitchen table with Mark, looked up briefly due to Taeyong's hissing and muttered only a "Caution hot" before turning to Mark's mobile phone again. Taeyong still stuck out his tongue before he turned the lid of the drink and decided to let it cool down. Doyoung smiled slightly. It was not unknown that Taeyong is clumsy. He often burned himself, dropped things and knocked over other things. He was like that and it always made everyone smile.