Maple Latte ~ Mark Lee

When a new coffee shop opens just a few steps away from SM Entertainment, Mark Lee swears he's only going for the caffeine.

He's definitely not going because of the cute new barista.

And he's absolutely not going because she says "sorry" with the same Canadian accent he hasn't heard in years.

She moved to Seoul chasing something bigger than the snow-covered streets she left behind. He's been chasing his dream for years. Neither of them expected to find a little piece of home in a maple cream latte.

But when late-night practices turn into "accidental" coffee runs, when shared nostalgia turns into lingering smiles, and when the rest of NCT won't stop calling him "Maple Boy," Mark might have to admit the truth-

Maybe it wasn't the coffee that kept him coming back.

Warnings: Possible language, mild angst