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( song of the day :
my beautiful - nu'est w )

mark lee practically threw himself on the creaky green sofa of his living room. his whole apartment was a literal mess from the coffee table to the corners of the room itself, but he didn't care at all. the possibility of his friends coming over was awfully low, so there technically was no one to impress if he cleaned it up.

monday and tuesday were supposed to be his days off, but there were still calls that needed to be attended to and resumes waiting to be read. it was as if the work just shifted to his home for a short while. taking a break was never an option. it was just a mere dream.

the television screen played the thirteenth episode of the 100's season two, which he was currently binge watching for the past three weeks. he tried his best to concentrate, but as the scenes rolled, he couldn't help but whip out his mobile phone to feed his burning curiosity about this newer employee he was about to assess in a few minutes.

"who is this nixie kang girl anyway?" he asked himself, viewing the girl's - who was expected to work as yuta's secretary - profile online.

once the full page loaded up, mark stared at her image in absolute shock. her physical appearance, in his humble opinion, was stunning.

everything about nyx, from her light application of makeup to the plaid pattern of her cardigan, brought a certain sparkle in his vision back to life. her fierceness clashed with the right amount of cute, causing ethereality to be presented right in front of him.

as if on cue, a number, that he guesses is hers, proceeded to call him. mark pressed the button a little too enthusiastically, impatient to hear her voice.

"hello?"

"WOAH," he found himself muttering out loud. nyx's speaking voice alone was like a healing ballad with mesmerizing vocals to mark's ears. he couldn't describe this feeling of surprise. it was as if he needed her warm prescence right by his side as soon as possible.

but why was he feeling this? they haven't even met personally. the concept of 'love at first sight' was utterly pathetic. maybe it was only simple attraction? or maybe her face just really suited his ideal type? he himself couldn't even decipher the sensation that rose in both his head and heart.

"uhh, sir? do you hear me?"

mark was humiliated after realizing that the call was already ongoing. he cleared his throat, then closed his eyes in hopes to shake away the awkwardness he had. "hi, nyx! i'm mark."

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♤ gabrielle's note

my mom's working from home because of the quarantine and I get to listen to her colleagues' voices and there's this one guy whose voice sounds similar to mark at times ?? idk if I'm just watching too many nct content that was enough for me to find similarities, or if he really sounds like him wtf ??