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❝ 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. ❞

❝ eyyyy, i'm not gonna take any pictures if there's ain't you in it! ❞ jaemin argues as he drags the man with him. ❝ here, i'll place the camera at the desk as its tripod. this would do! we can do it! ❞

❝ is it okay to do this? ❞ jeno whispers to mark. ❝ wouldn't this ruin a timeline or something? ❞

mark shrugs. surely he didn't know, but whatever it is, he wouldn't want to let down the man and his very simple request. it's the least that they could do for him.

so they took pictures — a lot of them — with the blue car that is still covered in soap, of course. the man also wanted to take pictures individually, especially with the familiar figure that is chenle, so that he can show them off to his wife. as an extra tmi, he also shows off pictures of his wife to them, complimenting her as much as he can as a loving husband.

❝ hyung, what year is this again? ❞ jisung asks donghyuck.

❝ 1992, why? ❞

harabeoji!

the man turns to him. ❝ yes, son? ❞

❝ in three years time, a man with the name lee seunghwan will be releasing a song with the title 'dunk shot'. ❞ he tells him excitedly. ❝ make sure to listen to it, it really is my favorite song! ❞

donghyuck covers the maknae's mouth with his hand before he spoils anything else.

without any rockets at sight, the boys decide to go wherever their hearts desire. jeno challenges himself with the wheel and jaemin takes shotgun, with the other boys occupying the remaining passenger seats.

❝ we don't know where we going! ❞ mark exclaims. ❝ let's go everywhere! ❞

they were grateful that the man is willing enough to lend them his car, because if he didn't, they'd probably be stirring a lot of troubles in public transportations, especially considering their habits to constantly spoil everything that's not meant to be known by people in this period of time.

❝ we should play basketball again, later on. ❞ donghyuck suggests.

jaemin raises his hand. ❝ yes! to make it more entertaining, let's set a prize for the winner. ❞

donghyuck shakes his head. ❝ .. no, let's set a punishment for the loser instead. ❞

chenle stares at him in disbelief. ❝ yah, hyung! you really like to see others suffer, do you?! ❞

donghyuck smiles. ❝ i like to work hard out of spite. ❞

❝ yah, hear me out. ❞ jisung tries to grab everyone's attention by the gestures of his hands. ❝ hyung line versus maknae line. let's see who wins. ❞

❝ hyung versus maknae? ❞ jaemin laughs. ❝ that's stupid. count me in. ❞

❝ how are we gonna divide it, though? ❞ mark asks. ❝ there's seven of us. it wouldn't be fair for each group to have an extra member. ❞

❝ hyung, i didn't say you were invited. ❞ jisung grins.

❝ ouch! pwark jisung!! ❞ mark winces. ❝ alright, alright. i'll be in charge of the camera and take pictures of you all like a proud mother i am.❞

❝ injun, jeno, and me. ❞ hyuck calls out his members. ❝ and in the losers team, we got nana, lele, and jisungie. ❞

❝ this is cruel. i'm just 2 months younger than you! ❞ jaemin sulks.

❝ yeah, and i'm two months older~ ❞ donghyuck holds unto renjun's arm. ❝ nana who? i only know soonso. ❞

❝ don't touch me. ❞ renjun shoves away his hand, though jokingly.

❝ what happens if we win? ❞ jeno asks, excitement brewing in his voice.

❝ in my opinion, let's not tell them the punishment! ❞ renjun turns to donghyuck for validation. ❝ you know, to make it more interesting. ❞

❝ yah, i like your style! ❞ donghyuck high fives the latter. ❝ huang renjun, we're not as different as i thought we were, after all. ❞

❝ i think there's no reason for us to not tell you your punishment when we win. ❞  jisung grins. ❝ 24 hours, yaja time. ❞

mark groans in frustration. ❝ yah, is this why you guys eliminated me from the game.. to have me helplessly waiting for my downfall instead?! ❞

when the sun starts to set, they stop by a rural area where they coincidentally discover an empty yet spacious basketball court awaiting for them outdoors. the air is fresher than current day seoul, the sky clearer without pollution. it's been a while since they've witnessed such beautiful sunset in a supposedly metropolitan district.

fortunately for mark, the hyung line won the game, throwing away the yaja time agenda a little too soon. let's just say they despise the thought of having to refer jisung with such useless honorifics.

snap! 'loss of the dongsaengs. hyung line superior.'

they decide to spend the night in the car because there really weren't sightings of any rockets at all and they didn't want to waste gas. surviving with the convenience store goodies and spare money the man from the carwash has given them, of course they have to do rations. nonetheless, they're happy that they could at least do it together.

❝ i'll take the night shift! ❞ chenle volunteers himself.

❝ no way, that's gotta be me. ❞ jisung says. ❝ it's not like i'm gonna be able to sleep, anyway. ❞

❝ yah! you both must rest, especially after playing such a tight match. ❞ mark scolds them. ❝i'll take the night shift. don't mind me, sleep as long as you like. i promise you can sleep tight, now with all the dreams gone. ❞

❝ no more dreams? ❞ jaemin sighs in relief. ❝ thank god. ❞

with the kids sleeping inside the car, mark heads out to get some midnight fresh air as he settles down at the huge field by himself, gazing at the night sky. throughout the day, he hadn't gotten the time to be alone like this, especially when he's having too much fun with the other boys. he hadn't gotten the time to stop and think about his future and what's to come.

my last days with them.. he takes a deep breath. the sand above is slowly running out. every single minute is precious, i must not waste my time.

❝ what are you doing here? ❞ his deep thoughts are interrupted by donghyuck's voice, as he heads towards him through the grassy fields.

❝ i should be asking you the same question. ❞ mark shoots back. ❝ the nightmares won't haunt you anymore, hyuck-ah. go back to sleep. ❞

donghyuck doesn't listen. instead, he sits next to him, glancing above at the scenery. ❝ there's a few things i want to ask you, hyung. ❞

hyung? you're calling me hyung now?❞ mark looks very satisfied. ❝ finally. ❞

❝ yeah, try not to cry over it will you? ❞ donghyuck smirks. ❝ anyway. questions. ❞

❝ mmm-mmm? ❞

❝ just ignore if it's a spoiler, but don't purposely dismiss questions that don't correlate with the timeline at all. ❞ donghyuck purses his lips. ❝ deal? ❞

mark pauses for a while before answering. ❝ alright, deal. ❞

❝ why do you call me haechan? ❞

❝ out of your own request, somewhere, in a different mission. ❞

❝ when will we be completing my mission? ❞

❝ i don't know when it is specifically for your timeline, but for me, it was my second mission. i barely knew you guys back then. ❞

❝ was it easy? ❞

mark shrugs.

❝ but i completed it, right? what's the flashlight for? ❞

again, mark only shrugs.

❝ hng, you're no fun. ❞ donghyuck frowns. ❝ is jaemin's dream really about chewing gums or is he just lying? ❞

❝ why can't you just ask him yourself? ❞

❝ because i don't know whether he's joking or not! ❞

mark laughs. ❝ it's his story to tell, not mine. ❞

❝ okay, last question. ❞ donghyuck tilts his head. ❝ why do i have a feeling that you're about to die? ❞

❝.. excuse me? ❞

❝ like you're going to leave us soon. ❞ donghyuck takes a deep breath. ❝ like.. something's really off. you really be gazing at us as if this is the last time you'd be able to do it.❞

mark smiles. ❝ would you actually care if i die, hyuck? ❞

❝ of course i do—❞ he clears his throat. ❝ i mean, it'll be a hassle with you gone, don't you think? who's going to lead us? we haven't even completed a single mission! ❞

❝ because this is your first, and you'll be seeing a lot of me later on in your other missions, don't worry. ❞

❝ but will you be seeing more of us? ❞ donghyuck mutters.

mark shrugs as a sign that he's ignoring the question.

❝ this won't ruin the timeline. ❞ donghyuck assures him.

❝ and how would you know? it will ruin mine. ❞

❝ promise me you'd tell me. ❞ donghyuck glares at him in disbelief and returns to glance at the sky as he already lost his patience. ❝ hyung. ❞

❝ hm. ❞

❝ hyung. ❞

❝ hmmmm. ❞

❝ hyung! ❞

❝ jesus christ, i heard you the first time! ❞ mark scowls. ❝ stop taking the word 'hyung' for granted. i hate it now. ❞

❝ promise me you won't leave us. ❞ donghyuck mumbles. ❝ if you do, i will never forgive you and i will despise you for eternity. ❞

then i must let you despise me, full-sun. mark sighs. for what you desire is not a promise that i could keep.

happy jeno day (•̀•̀)

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