Chapter 17: Ending

It Might Be You
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//2 weeks later// 

It's been two whole weeks since you last saw Mark, and he isn't replying to any of your messages and he isn't answering your calls either. 
"Mom! I'm going to Seoul," you tell your mom. 
"W-what? Why all of a sudden?" your mom asks. 
"Mark isn't replying to any of my calls and texts. I've been contacting the NCT members, and they won't say anything. I have to go," you say, giving her a kiss. 
"Y/N, you have to be safe, okay? Call me when you get there!" she says as you walk out of the door. 

You take the midnight train back to Seoul and the train ride feels like forever. Six hours isn't much, but it feels like you've been on the train for years. You finally get off at Seoul Station and quickly take a taxi to SM Entertainment. It's currently 7am and you know that Mark is practicing already. No one is there except for Mark and Jaemin. You haven't seen Jaemin in years, and you're quite scared to face him. But, you're so relieved that Mark is alright. Just as you're about to go in, you hear Jaemin and Mark talking. 
"Please don't tell Y/N. Just don't," you hear Mark say. 
"I-I won't," you hear Jaemin reply. 

You get scared, so you go in wondering if they were talking about you. 
"Were you guys talking about me?" you ask, crossing your arms. 
"Y/N?! Oh my god! It's been years!" Jaemin exclaims, giving you a hug. 
"Jaemin! I missed you," you smile, hugging him back. 
"Y/N, how long have you been there?" Mark asks. 
You frown, "I took the freakin midnight train to get here and you ask me that question?" 
"S-sorry. I'm just surprised. Did you hear what we were talking about?" he asks you. 
"Just the part where you said not to tell me something," you laugh, acting like you don't care. 
"Okay. It's almost 8am. You want to go see the sunrise?" Mark asks you, giving you a kiss on the cheek. 
"Of course," you smile.
Jaemin waves goodbye and you get in Mark's car. He holds your hand tightly while driving. His hand is freezing cold and it's shaking. 
"Mark, why is your hand so cold? Are you alright?" you worriedly ask, putting his hand in between both of yours, trying to warm it up. 
"Y/N, don't worry about it. It's probably from practicing all night," he smiles. 
You frown, "Didn't I tell you not to practice too hard? You guys aren't having a comeback soon." 
"I love to dance. I love to rap. Everything about being an idol...I love. I want to practice until the end," he says. 
"What end? You will have more opportunities before you go to school. Plus, going to medical school isn't the end of all of this," you say. 
"Let's just enjoy ourselves today, okay? And I'm sorry, but, the NCT members and I are all going to Paju today," he says. 
"Paju? Why all of a sudden?" you ask. 
He smiles, "Because we wanted to bond as best friends. As brothers. We haven't done that since our debut, and we wanted some quality time together." 
"How long will you be gone?" you ask. 
"Two days," he replies, parking in an empty parking space by the Yanghwa Bridge. 
"Will you be back?" you smile. 
No answer. No reply. Just a smile. That's it. 

You sit down at a bench by the Yanghwa Bridge, and Mark takes a breath of fresh air, holding your hand tightly. 
"You remember this? We saw each other here during your trainee days. We despised each other back then," he laughs. 
"Of course I remember. And hey, you said you were thankful for me," you laugh, hugging his arm. 
"If the person you loved left you, would you be able to forgive them?" Mark randomly asks. 
You frown, "You mean if you left me, would I be able to forgive you? Of course. But, you had to have left for a good reason. Why? Are you going to leave me?" 
"N-no. Of course not! I love you," he smiles, kissing your head. 


You watch the sunrise and stay in each other's arms for a couple of hours. Everything feels so great whenever you're with Mark, and you want to stay like that forever. 
"Y/N, I love you so much," he whispers. 
You smile, "I love you more." 
"Let's go," he smiles. 
"Okay," you reply, standing up. 
"Ah, can you take a taxi?" he asks. 
"Taxi? Why?" you ask. 
He smiles, "Because straight from the company, we're taking the bus to Paju." 
"Ah, okay," you quietly say, getting sad that you have to say goodbye again. 
"Have a safe trip back, okay?" he says. 
"I'm going to go visit Jennie first. I called her earlier," you smile. 
"Okay," he smiles as you walk away. 
"Y/N," he says. 
You turn around, "Hm?" 
"I love you," he says as his soft blonde hair blows in the wind. 
You smile, "I love you more than you can ever imagine, Mark Lee." 

 

//The next day// 

You stayed at Jennie's place overnight, but you weren't able to fall asleep. You think that maybe it's just because it's been so long since you've been back in the city. You just can't seem to stop thinking about Mark and you don't know why. Every time you think about him, you get really nervous for no reason. You want to call him, but you know that he's probably having lots of fun with NCT in Paju. 
"Y/N, are you going back to Busan?" Jennie asks you while brushing her teeth. 
"No. I want to stay here until Mark gets back," you reply, tightly holding your phone. 
"What's wrong? You've been like this since yesterday," she says, putting her hair in a ponytail. 
"I don't know. I just feel really worried about Mark," you say. 
Somebody knocks on your door and Jennie gets it. She bows and says "Hello" formally, and you wonder who it is. You go to the door and see that it's Jaemin. 
"Jaemin! What are you doing here? I thought you were in Paju?" you ask. 
"Yes, but, we got back early this morning due to an emergency," he says. 
"Oh. What emergency? Is everything alright?" you ask. 
He replies, "Uh, can I talk to your friend first?" 
"M-me?! Why me?" Jennie asks him. 
He grabs her hand and they talk outside. You patiently wait while standing by the door and wonder what they're talking about. They both finally come back inside and they both look pale. 
"Y/N, sit down on the bed," she tells you. You immediately sit down and stare at her in confusion. 
"Uh, Jennie. Sit down next to her and hold her," Jaemin tells Jennie. Jennie follows his orders and you get even more confused. 
"What's going on? What the hell?" you ask as Jennie holds your hand. 
"Y/N, I need to tell you something important and I want you to do something for me. I want you to be strong,"Jaemin says, giving you a small smile. 
"What is it?" you ask, getting so scared. 
"M-Mark...he," Jaemin says, starting to cry. 
"He what?!" you yell, Jennie still holding you. 
"Mark...passed away last nig

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Hyunju_T #1
Chapter 21: I didn't know that this story will have a sad ending??i thought it was just another cliche story
anonx12 #2
Chapter 21: WHY DOES THIS HAVE TO BE SUCH A SAD ENDING ;((((((((( this is the first time a fanfic has made me cry omfg
speetaeyong
#3
Chapter 21: Oh my gosh.. I just finished the story and I'm crying so much
KpopLoverSaranghae
#4
Chapter 21: OH MY GOOOOD!!! Seriously i end
up this story at 3:35 am and i can't stop
crying!!! I did really imagine this is a real
story that happen in my life!!! I feel a pain
in my chest when the news about Mark
gone... Even when i type this comment im
still crying!! Help me!!!! MARK LEE!!! I WANT
YOU TO ALIVE AND STAY AT MY SIDE
FOREVER!!!!
luhandeer149aha
#5
Chapter 21: You killed mark, I cries
But, I guess it all works so well I like it so much, my cousins are telling me to stop being weird because I've been screaming and crying and in frustration since I began reading this TT <3

Will there be a sequel or alternative ending? thank you!
superdupper
#6
Chapter 21: Why why why you had to make mark left the oc . I cried when I read this story . huhhuhuhuhu
thechristine_06 #7
Chapter 20: Oh my what's this thing pouring out of my eyes??? ㅠ.ㅠ
blackroseintherain
#8
Chapter 21: I read the last 2 chapters while listening to Spring Day by BTS. Let's just say I'm in tears and leave it at that
DyoBaoziYoda
#9
Chapter 21: OMF. I really shouldn't have read the last 2 chapters while playing Exo's Promise. AND I EVEN SET IT ON REPEAT! I swear, I shouldn't have done that! I was a crying mess! Well, I still am rn. I was able to predict something during the previous chapter already yet I still played Promise(ON REPEAT!). I was literally crying already even at the first few sentences of the 17th chapter. And I cried until the epilogue...

That part when the female lead was reading the letter...the chorus of Promise played on perfect timing. I'm even not lying! Then at the epilogue, when the female lead was making her speech, CY's rap was in sync with it.

I was like, "WOW. JUST WOW. Why play on sync?! Are u seriously making me cry more?" and it indeed made me cry even more. And let me tell you this, Promise is still playing rn. Yes, I didn't bother to change the song. Even while typing this.
AND NOW EVERYTIME I WILL PLAY THIS, THIS STORY MIGHT JUST FLASHBACK IN MY MIND. I just hope I don't become a crying mess if that happens.

Okay, I am now fully aware that this comment has become a lot longer than expected. It's more of blabbering, actually. ><

Anyway, thank you SO MUCH for writing a very nice (and VERY HEART BREAKING AS WELL) Mark fanfic. Please continue writing stories as great as this! :) even if it's angst, it still satisfied my Mark feels. A LOT. And I thank you so much for that. I hope you'll have a great 2017 ahead of you :D

Author-nim HWAITING!!!! ^^