𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 | nct dream

1.5

❝ all we wanted was to steal your car! ❞

donghyuck doesn't know whether chenle was always this stupid, or if the nineties air is starting to kickstart his serotonin. whatever it is, what's he's doing is pure idiocy. suicidal. no way they're going to get away with this.

the man's eyes flutter in surprise. ❝ uh, car?? ❞

❝ we're not from kbs! hell, we're not even tv stars! ❞ chenle purposely kept spilling the tea all over himself. ❝ this camera is shit! who do you think would want to watch footages from here?! we lied to you! we just needed the car. ❞

a sudden silence. even the older boys are clueless as to how they're able to explain themselves at this point. they really be reaching their ultimate dead end.

the man looks at him, stunned.❝ if you wanted the car so badly..

why didn't you say so? ❞

❝ ... what? ❞

❝ you could've told me which one you wanted, i got a lot of options here! ❞ he gestures at the other cars that is in the area.

❝ wait, these are all yours?! ❞ mark's eyes widen in surprise. ❝ aren't these your clients'?❞

❝ of course not! ❞ he laughs. ❝ that's why i told you the place's empty, because it literally is! you guys are the first ones to visit. who in the world washes their cars on weekdays? ❞

there were not only one, not two, but four cars in the small complex. and this is in his commercial car wash— god knows how many cars he has in his home in total?

❝ and this blue one.. ❞ jaemin points at the car they had chosen to 'wash', ❝ we've been washing your car.. this whole time? ❞

❝ you're that surprised? ❞ the man glances at jaemin in disbelief. ❝ do you really think i'll let you obliberate the poor car if it were a client's?❞

❝ well, now that you point it out.. ❞

❝ you boys must be planning a hell of a trip if you're dedicated enough to steal a car. ❞ he heads over to see the progress, slightly wincing at the sight of the wheels still in need of awful scrubbing. ❝ where you heading? ❞

everyone turns to chenle, expecting the answer from him. chenle hesitates. ❝ uh.. the sea? ❞

❝ ah, the beach? ❞ he grins. ❝ some people tend to go to the han river for their spontaneous road trip, but i suppose you boys have broader ideas. i like it. ❞

❝ if you don't mind us asking, sir, ❞ mark pleads. ❝ have you heard any news of rockets being set off this week? like a sightseeing show or something? ❞

he shakes his head. ❝ not that i've heard of. i'm not that up to date to everything though, i rarely read the news, perhaps that's why. ❞ he bows lightly. ❝ forgive me, i couldn't help you on that. ❞

❝ no, no, no, no, you don't have to bow! ❞ jeno quickly helps him to get up. ❝ if that's the case, we should be the ones bowing to you! ❞

❝ you have helped us so much, i don't know how we're able to return the favor. ❞ renjun openly expresses his gratitude.

❝ well, if you guys don't mind.. ❞ he heads towards the counter to take something out of the desk. ❝ can i take a picture of you? ❞

❝ us? ❞ mark flinches. ❝ you mean, just us or with us? ❞

❝ just you is fine. i want to frame this precious memory i have with you all. ❞