Chapter 3: Monthly Evaluations

It Might Be You
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You wake up bright and early in the morning to have a little bit of time to see what's going on at the company. You take the stairs to the floor where the evaluations are being held, and you feel really nervous. This is your dream that is at stake, and you don't want to fail in front of the judges on your first evaluation. You go into the mini auditorium and see all of the trainees waiting to be evaluated. Though the evaluations haven't started, everybody is already sitting down, super nervous. There are over 30 trainees, and you don't know if you'll even get into the top 10. Of course, Koeun, Lami, Hina, and Herin are sitting in the front confidently. They're the girl trainees who have been in the company for the longest, and they've done so many evaluations already. You choose a seat that's right in the middle of the audience, and you quietly wait. 
"Y/N! Hi! Are you ready?" you hear Koeun say, walking towards your seat. She sits in the empty seat next to you. 
"Uh...yeah, I guess," you shyly tell her. 
"You'll do great! I heard you're doing the song with Mark! I heard that it's some flaming hot dance number," she winks, making you laugh. 
"Uh...uh, where did you hear that?" you say followed by a nervous laugh. 
"I was in the boys' dorm last night when Mark told us," she replies. You slowly nod, wondering why Mark would tell them something like that. 
"I have a question. Who usually gets in the top 10?" you ask with confidence. 
"These past couple years, I've been in the top 10 maybe at least four times a year, but, there is one girl who gets #1 every month," she whispers. 
"Who?" you ask, getting scared. 
"Herin! She's just so good at everything. No wonder Mark loves her so much," she sighs. 
You feel your heart break into two pieces, and you start to feel hurt for no reason once again. Before you could even say anything else, Koeun already is back at her seat, because one of the judges is on the stage with a mic. 
The judge starts to speak, "Hello, trainees. My name is Lee Jae Ok and I am one of the judges. For our new trainees, here is our advice: just do your best and try really hard to get into the top 10. Your dreams are indeed at the edge of the cliff right now. Not being in the top 10 does not mean you will leave, of course, but it will just lessen your chance of staying here longer. Before anything else, I would like to present our very own brand, NCT. These 17 boys who worked really hard these past few years debuting in units will perform a number for all of you. They will show you how it is done here at SM Entertainment." 
The judge turns off his mic and returns to his seat at the table in front of the stage. The lights go off and purple spotlights point at the stage. You see the NCT boys standing in a certain formation, and you see Mark in a leather jacket and jeans. His hair is up and he looks so handsome and cool. The song, "Hide and Freak" by Somo starts to play, and the boys start to dance. Their moves are so powerful and they're so synchronized. You're so amazed and you can't seem to close your mouth due to how shocked you are. Mark is absolutely amazing, and your heart beats faster. Their moves continue to get sharper and sharper, and they do body rolls and the trainees squeal. You feel yourself falling for Mark at the moment, but then you remember his terrible attitude and come back to your senses. At last the song ends, and the NCT members bow. The trainees scream like they are at a concert, but you just quietly clap. 
"The first person who will be evaluated is Herin. Please come out," the judge says from his seat. Herin happily walks to the stage and bows. Everybody is clapping, and you assume that she's a crowd favorite. She starts to sing, "Almost Is Never Enough" by Ariana Gr

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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!!!! ^^