Chapter 2

February 2017ㅡ SM Entertainment announced that NCT Dream's Jaemin won't be participating in the group's promotion due to health issues.

Deafening silence. Awkwardness.

"Jaemin-hyung... I'll miss you."

Jaemin stopped packing. He faced Chenle and hugged him.

"I'll miss you too, you dolphin. Even if your laugh annoys me so much." Jaemin laughed.

"Hyung~"

"Why are you crying?! It's not like I'm gonna die or something! I'll just get my back treated. It won't be long, guys... you won't even notice that I'm gone..."

He breaks the hug and continued packing.

He looks at the crying members, Jisung and Chenle.

He scanned the room and saw the other members also looking sullen.

Renjun approached him, "Jaemin-ah, I'll continue packing for you."

Jaemin handed Renjun the last few hoodies he was folding.

Once done, they went to the living room and waited for Jaemin's car to arrive.

"Hyung, don't forget us..." Jisung sobbed.

"Maknae, I won't be gone for long. I will be back soon. I promise you that," Jaemin ruffled his hair and smiled.

"Hyung, don't get sick again after this, alright?" Chenle said.

Jaemin nodded.

"Goodbye guys, see you soon! I'll miss you!" He waved while inside the car.

***

"Dream, can my sister stay here until she receives a dorm for herself?" Mark asked.

The members looked at each other before looking back at their leader.

"Yeah, sure. Why not?" Jeno said.

"Your sister? What is she like?" Renjun asked.

"Don't even think about making a move on her," Mark warned, frowning at Renjun.

"I wasn't even thinking of that!"

They all laughed but then became silent.

It's been three days since Jaemin left. They must admit, they miss him. They're not used that he is not here.

"She likes someone already," Mark said while fixing the table.

"Really, who?" Haechan asked.

"You'll find out soon."

Jeno called the other members for dinner. 

Mark scanned Dream's dorm. He silently prays that this dorm won't be a disaster when his sister arrives.

Honestly speaking, it's not that he doesn't trust his sister. It's just that she's way too messy. He's afraid that their dorm will soon become a pigsty.

"Mark-hyung, Haechan-hyung, aren't you supposed to be in 127's dorm?" Jisung asked.

"They ran out of food. That's why we're here. Why are you asking like we're not in the same group?!" Haechan retorts.

"Mark-hyung, when will your sister arrive?" Renjun asked.

"I honestly have no idea. The last time we talked was two days ago. It's hard to talk to her because one, she's in Canada. Two, roaming calls cost much." Mark laughed.

"I will eat well!~"

***

Mark slowly opens his eyes as he looks for his phone. It's 3 am and he wonders who's the person in the right mind to call him at this hour. 

"Hello?"

"Minhyung-oppa!"

"Haejin-ah, it's 3 am why the heck would you callㅡ"

"Oppa, i'm here!!"

He sat down straight.

"WHAT?!"

He grabbed his phone, changed into a sweater and sweatpants. He also grabbed his face mask and gloves.

***

"Mark?" Taeyong, who just got out of his room while rubbing his eyes, asked.

"Hi, hyung!"

"It's 3 am where will you go?" He asked.

"My sister. She arrived. She's gonna be a trainee at SM." Mark explains.

"Wait what?"

"I'll explain later, I have to fetch her. Bye hyung!" Mark said, grabbing his coat while rushing outside.

***

"Haejin-ah!!" Mark waved so that his sister could see him.

Once she saw him, she smiled and waved back. Then, she grabbed the handle of her bag and ran towards Mark to give him a hug.

"Minhyung-oppa!!!! I missed you!!"

Mark hugged Haejin back, "I missed you too!!! Wait, you're the same age as Jisung... right? How come that you're almost the same height as me now?!"

Haejin laughed, "You're just that short."

"Yah! How's hyung?" Mark asked.

Haejin smiled, "The same. Nothing changed, honestly."

"Good to hear that. Let's go now, it's cold. How dare you interrupt my sleep."

"You love me, though."

"Really? Who told you that?" Mark said, earning a slap from his sister.

"Yah!"

***

From: 지성이 (Jisung)
Hyung, are you literally telling us to get up? It's like 4 am what's wrong with you?

Mark sighs in frustration. It's really bad to interrupt children's sleep. Wait what the hell, the one who interrupted my sleep is a child.

He looked at his sister in the back seat. She's wide awake and is scanning the street with wide eyes. Right, it's been a while since her first time here.

"Aren't you sleepy?"

Haejin looked at him and shook her head, "No."

Mark smiled, "Oh right. Time zones."

To: 지성이 (Jisung)
Jisung, I'm serious. We're on our way now.

Mark sighed and put his phone back in his pocket.

"Minhyung-oppa..."

Mark looked at his sister who is looking outside.

"Hmm...?"

"Is he... by chance... still there..."

"Jaemin?"

Haejin nodded.

Mark didn't respond.

"No.."

Haejin's heart fell. She knew. But some part of her hoped that maybe... just maybe... Jaemin is still there.

Aside from Mark, she wants to meet them. She's dying to meet them.

"Oh..."

"B-but, he'll be back!! Don't worry!"

Haejin smiled weakly.

Although she knows that he'll be back, she still can't hide the fact that she is disappointed.

I should have arrived earlier.

If only my flight was last week.

I would have seen him.

Such a pity.

"Oppa will they be able to bond with me? What are they like?" Haejin asked, fixing her coat.

"Trust me, they will. Especially Jisung. You're the same age. I'm sure you two will get along well," Mark laughed.

"Is that so?"

"Yeah. Tomorrow---I mean later, we'll give you a tour of the SM Building. I'll introduce you to the staff and everyone."

"Really?"

"Yup, we'll have a tour with Dream and Taeyong-hyung later!!"

"Wouldn't you be recognized?"

"Right... I have to think of another way, then.." Mark's eyes traveled outside. He flinched, "Wait. Hold up, we're here."

***

They arrived at the dorm at 5:47 am. Mark should have continued his sleep but he's wide awake now, thanks to his sister.

'Wait, that's Mark-hyung's sister. She's adorable what the hell.' Renjun thought.

'She's Mark-hyung's sister?! Really?! They don't look like each other, though. Mark-hyung is ugly.' -Jisung.

Jeno rushed to the door to help them carry Haejin's things.

"A-ah, thank you~" Haejin singsong.

"Where is Chenle?" Mark asked.

The other members looked at each other, then they shrugged at Mark.

"Wake him up. Jeno, call Haechan."

And the rest complied.

Haejin nudged her brother on his shoulder, "Woah they're listening to you."

"Yes, they are. You're the only one who doesn't."

Jisung came downstairs with a sleepy Chenle walking behind him. He was still hugging a pillow when he got down.

Chenle is so adorable in real life omg!' Haejin really tried not to fangirl in front of her idols. Aaaaa he's slowly climbing up my bias list!!! Hajima!!!~

After some minutes, Jeno came back with a sleepy Haechan.

"What the heck do you want, Mark-hyung? Why did you have to disturb our sleep?" Haechan asked.

"Look, my sleep was also disturbed okay?!"

He shouldn't be shouting right now.

"Anyways, it's six in the morning. You guys should be awake now."

"Whatever," they glared.

Mark grabbed Haejin's wrist to pull her up from the sofa.

"Dream, meet my sister. Lee Haejin."