𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 | nct dream

1.7

❝ i remember it perfectly placed right here, in the middle of this specific table. ❞ chenle tilts his head lightly, observing the details. ❝ could you shift it to the left just a tiny bit? yes, like that. perfect. ❞

donghyuck stares at the hourglass, expecting for a sudden change. he glances at chenle. ❝ this is it? this is your only mission? ❞

❝ as far as i'm concerned, yes, only this. ❞ chenle shrugs. ❝ i don't think i saw anything else in particular. i must return the hourglass back to the red room... for god knows what. ❞

the rest of the boys are already enjoying their time outside venturing the beach. donghyuck and chenle however are still caught up in completing the mission, and mark has no other choice but to assist them as the most experienced member.

❝ so what now.. hyung? ❞ donghyuck turns to mark in confusion. ❝ aren't we done? shouldn't we continue on to the next mission? ❞

❝ if you think the mission has been completed.. then there's no reason for us to pry open anything else unnecessary. however, because we can't control when the next mission will take place, i suppose the best thing that we could do now is to wait for our departure.❞ mark explains to them briefly. ❝ while we wait, why don't you guys go join the other boys and have some fun? ❞

❝ i wouldn't miss it for the world, hyung. ❞ chenle quickly gets up from his seat, feeling that he himself deserves a well-earned break.

❝ wait, chenle-yah, ❞

❝ hm? ❞

❝ can i borrow your camera, please? i'm curious of how the pics turned out. ❞

chenle lends him the item. ❝ take it. i wasn't planning on bringing this anyway, i don't want to break it.❞

❝ thanks bro, ❞ mark smiles lightly. ❝ have fun! ❞

like there's no time for him to waste, chenle sprints his way towards the sandy beach, heading towards the other boys. donghyuck turns to mark. ❝ i'm not gonna leave you here alone all-melancholic and sad. ❞

mark laughs. ❝ you really think that's what i'll be doing here? ❞

❝ please, i know you're going to do that. ❞ donghyuck scoffs. ❝ if you're really going to leave soon, at least make your last day special. don't hang around here sulking about how dreadful your life is. come with us and live your last day the fullest. ❞

mark feels somehow touched. ❝ you're desperately trying to drag me out to play, are you? ❞

❝ of course i am, ❞ donghyuck slides his hand unnoticeably, stealing the camera away from mark. ❝ besides, there's no reason for you to stay here if i take this with me. ❞

he quickly runs to the door, escaping with the camera with him. ❝ yah, lee haechan!! ❞ mark tries to grab the camera back, but he fails to do so. donghyuck was already too far off running towards the sea.

❝ you want it? come get it! ❞ donghyuck yells teasingly, lifting the camera up in the air. ❝ try to keep up, will ya?! ❞

because of donghyuck's successful attempt on baiting him to go outside, mark ends up losing his focus (donghyuck has no interest of returning the camera too, he holds unto it as if it was worth his life to keep mark from leaving) and proceeds to hang out with the others instead, indulging into another set of memories to be remembered in his last day.

❝ hyung! ❞ chenle gasps, surprised to see mark. ❝ i thought you weren't interested of leaving the house? ❞

❝ it's his fault, ❞ mark scowls, pointing at donghyuck.