Just as Chenle and Felix had predicted, Mark didn't respond very positively the moment the Chinese boy showed him the photo. "Oh my god, I didn't know Soojung and Felix were this close!" Chenle lied, speaking quite loudly for Mark to overhear. Mark immediately frowned from the mention of Felix again. His head tilted as he looked at Chenle in confusion, "What is it?"

"Mark hyung, they seem close enough to watch movies and nap together. Felix told me." The younger male showed the photo that Felix had texted him. 

baking brownies cause Felix is a five star michelin: 

****Photo Sent****

cutie's knocked out

His shoulders slumped in disappointment. He felt quite confused and curious. "Do you think they're dating? Should I just give up already? Do you think I should?" Chenle had to admit, he did feel pretty guilty for doing this to his friend. Honestly, he was hoping Mark would be jealous, not sad. The younger patted him on the back, "I don't know if they are. You should ask her and be up front."

"But what if she is dating him and then I look like an idiot?" The male took in a deep breath as he ovewhelmed by anxiety. The older one grabbed Chenle by the shoulders, shaking the poor boy vigorously. The Chinese boy swore he began seeing stars as Mark shook the life out of him. "Hyung, I think I'm going to puke if you keep doing this..."

"Tell me what I should do then~~" Mark whined, accidentally shaking him once again. His eyes widened when the younger started to gag. By now, Chenle has turned pale and sick and so he scrambled to the nearest toilet. "Oh -"

Donghyuck, Renjun and Jeno had entered the dance practice room concerned looks. "Why the did Chenle run out saying he needs to puke?" Donghyuck questioned him, standing with hands on his hips. 

"I might've bothered him too much and shook the life out of him...?" Mark nervously chuckled at his friends.

"Over what though?" Renjun rolled his eyes and crossed his arms as he waited to hear his response.

"I just don't know what to do! I don't know if Felix is dating Soojung and I don't know what I should do, but Chenle said I should ask her and I'm so ing scared and I-"

Renjun knit his eyebrows and put his hand up to interupt him. "Stop rambling, you're giving me a headache. Chenle's right; just ask her up front and get it over with. No buts or some , okay? Your only advice is to go ing ask her. If she's taken, you'll move on eventually. If she's not, then ing make your move. Now let's go check on that damn dolphin because your literally might've killed him."

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Making the decision to ask her the question regarding her relationship with felix was easier said than done. Although Mark had told himself to ask her about Felix every night he saw her, the male still fails to do so. He would always chicken out at the last minute and would push it to the following day. Unfortunately, the cycle continu