A/N : Yay. an update :) I planned to finish the chapter days ago but I suddenly got sick :( i apologize deeply for my sudden hiatus and thank you for patiently waiting <3 happy reading

 

 

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Lucas’s lips exhales air of relief hearing the door alarm code being set off from outside

 

Miyeon and Shuhua timing choosing to return home very much in Lucas’s favor saving him to come clean concerning the red mark Yuqi happens to believe is a bug bite

 

Lucas has no intention of keeping the truth as a secret. Confession will likely be made after he sorts the rest of the story out. Primary decision to why he didn’t nod his way out to save time and trouble

 

In the meantime

 

Lucas settles on compromising with the bitter taste of swallowing his own words regards trust and no lies in a relationship he once preached not too long ago

 

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Yuqi’s greeting gesture on Miyeon and Shuhua arrival like a first time visitor enlivens their suspicious little mind thinking maybe she and Lucas were in the middle of an intimate moment before both of them set foot inside the living room. Just because formal welcomes is categorize as a rare and eccentric gesture to take place inside the dorm between the members

 

Miyeon and Shuhua turn to each other sharing the same assumption they might’ve interrupted the lovebirds and decides to best drag themselves to the room

 

They were halt by Lucas, “It’s not necessarily needed because I plan to go home as well”, he said

 

But Miyeon and Shuhua insist of handing back the space they might unintentionally taken way, “We wish you a safe journey back”, they trail away leaving Lucas and Yuqi alone for the second time

 

“What you just witness are just the tiny bits of it”, Yuqi gives notices the other oddities will likely begin showing once Lucas befriended close with them

 

Recalling the 20 different characters and personalities Lucas has been living and working with for almost a decade, he’s confident the task won’t be too difficult, “I haven’t met that has top their antiqueness so far”, he chuckles, “How bad can you girls be?”

 

Yuqi pats Lucas’s back, “It won't. But I do suggest not waxing your ears when hanging out with all of us”

 

Their laughter slowly mutes as Lucas gaze deeply back to Yuqi, reaching his hand to her’s, inaudible asking himself why does the night have to end so quickly

 

But bearing in mind the curfew given, Lucas succeed to suppress the desire to stay

 

The CCTV near WayV’s entrance door dorm was a great reminder to always best keep the manager trust than to break it

 

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None of the NCT members speculated a device the artist under SM’s home rent obligated to set for safety and security precaution reasons can be bothersome

 

It became a difficulty and impossible situation not to get caught in a lie if one attempt to do so

 

“Why do you sound like their spying on you with it?”, Yuqi teasingly asked

 

“I wish I could join in the laughter”, Lucas confirming the statement are indeed facts

 

Yuqi gasps, “What? Really?”, quite shook first time discovering a company would monitor the artist upto their front door

 

“Allegations begin to satire in the monthly meetings. Members are called in to be interrogated as to why we leave and return to the dorm pass midnight. Including whom are their guests visiting late hours”, explains Lucas the further detail

 

It began instigated suspicions questioning who could possibly hold the login access besides the two manager the members know of

 

“I see”, Yuqi came to an understanding of the discomfort Lucas dealing with the existence of the device

 

“We’ve asked but they never answered”, sighed Lucas

 

“Let’s not allow the mind drown to a question that hasn’t been answered, yet”, Yuqi cheers and advice Lucas to still try taking the situation in a good light and throw aside the bad, “For the sake of your sanity”

 

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Lucas POV’s

 

There are times Yuci’s positivity views on things fascinates me. It’s wondrous she manages to think so brightly of when in reality there's nothing but grey and dark to it

 

Reminds me of myself before SM taint it and leave me depended on my fans holding onto the left over self esteem I have in me

 

“As much as I would love to stay and listen more to the interesting mindset, time continue to tick tock”

 

You’re right. It’s getting late, Yuci seemingly to agree also

 

“Sorry to disappoint you”, I slide in a hidden apology for my drunken behaviour Yuci isn’t aware about it yet

 

Yuci doesn’t suspect anything. Instead, she told me not to hurry on my way home later on, I prefer you not to tell the driver to rush

 

My heart flutters stumbling closer, “Anything else?”, tightening the grip on our hands and teasingly signals a request for one last kiss on the lips

 

Yuci hesitate remembering Miyeon and Shuhua are behind the walls and may walk out surprisingly anytime

 

But I shrunk the possibility by shouting, “WE’RE GOING TO KISS GOODBYE NOW”

 

Ya!, Yuci baffles tweaking my right arm taken aback by the spontaneous reaction, Have you lost your mind?

 

My laughter switches to a seducingly smirk grabbing hold onto Yuci’s tiny hand that’s still on my arm then gently wrap the waist tucking her in closer to me and whispers, “Goodnight Yuci”, and end our brief meeting with her approval of the last kiss  

 

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A clear trace of joy from last night beams through Lucas’s smile and eyes leads different assumptions among the members the next morning

 

An infrequently delaying tale expected to be told rushes their curiosity more. Especially when the person of interest involve has already given an intro the night before

 

Winwin shrugs assuring the others he was asleep when Lucas came back home

 

“Judging from the shimmering aura. Maybe there was an apology and Yuci received it well”, Winwin’s answer when asked about his surmise the possibility might of transpired

 

As the small gathering continue to proceed, Lucas hiddenly watches from afar having a good guess what the topic of the discussion could be

 

Lucas give them another minute before finally appearing between the doorway of Ten and Hendery’s room

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