The Bends; (n.) frustration that you're not enjoying an experience as much as you should, even something you've worked for years to attain, which prompts you to plug in various thought combinations to try for anything more than static emotional blankness, as if your heart had been accidentally demagnetized by a surge of expectations.

     Hana Coghlan just wants to pursue her dream and make all her wishes true, while Mark Lee is hiding something. Fate, Frustration and a class trip force these two to spend more time together and get to know each other a lot.

Maybe it is possible to overcome the frustration that is build up inside oneself with the helping hand of the person you like?

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A) MAIN CHARACTERS

Hana Coghlan

+ 17 years old

+ half-Irish/half-Korean

+ born and raised in Cork, Co. Cork, Ireland

+ portrayed by Naeun (April)

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Mark Lee

+ 17 years old

+ smart but lazy

+ member of the basketball team

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Kim Soonbok

+ 17 years old 

+ Hana's best friend

+ clingy

+ portrayed by Nayoung (I.O.I)

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Nam Yoogeun

+ 18 years old

+ Soonbok's boyfriend

+ not the smartest (failed class once)

+ portrayed by Hwanhee (Up10tion)

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Jung Haeyoung & Lee Donghyuck

+ both 16 years old

+ they're cousins

+ Mark's best friends

+ Haeyoung portrayed by Arie (Mixx)

B) COGHLAN FAMILY

Hoseok Coghlan

+ 24 years old

+ Med school student

+ Hana's older brother

+ portrayed by L (Infinite)

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Audrey Coghlan

+ 46 years old, English teacher

+ Hana's mother

+ portrayed by Yun Yoo Sun

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Hyunwoo Coghlan

+ 48 years old, Maths teacher

+ Hana's father

+ portrayed by Sung Dong Il

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Hyojin Coghlan

+ 9 years old

+ Hana's younger sister

+ can't speak Korean (but understands it)

+ portrayed by Heo Jung Eun

C) SUPPORTING CAST

Shin Goeun (Auntie Shin)

+ 34 years old

+ Hana's pregnant aunt

+ portrayed by Han Soo Yeon

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Mr. Shin

+ 36 years old

Hana's uncle

+ manager in an Advertisement company

+ portrayed by Ji Sung

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Mr. Lim

+ Hana and Mark's teacher

+ worries about his students a lot

+ portrayed by Lee Pil Mo

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Dr Song Miyeong

+ Hana's doctor and Hoseok's girlfriend

+ portrayed by Park Shin Hye

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Park Siblings: Chanmi & Chankyun

+ Chankyun; 18 years old, male soccer captain, portrayed by Rowon (SF9)

+ Chanmi; 17 years old, female soccer captain, portrayed by Mimi (OMG)

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PLAYLIST

+ Shoutout to my Ex, Little Mix

+ Closer, The Chainsmokers

+ Evanesce, Super Junior

+ Breathe, LeeHi

+ U, KNK

+ Last Dance, Big Bang

+ 11:11, Taeyeon

+ Stay, BlackPink

+ Lonely, ASTRO

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A/N: My first Mark story, oml I am already sweating! I want to dedicate this story to two people who I can always go to when I want to speak about NCT: baekxxing who helped me a lot with the cast of this story, so please go and check out her profile and chanbaeol who I can speak about NCT, writing and everything else with 24/7. Time difference is no matter for us~ 

I am probably going to update this fanfiction as soon as one of my other ones are finished!

The Bends is the fourth book of my NCT Dream series. | Book 1: Ikigai (Jaemin), Book 2: Letters to Go In Hye (Renjun), Book 3: Noona (Haechan)| YOU DON'T NEED TO READ THE OTHER THREE BOOKS IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THIS ONE! The stories are just connected.

Don't forget to vote and comment and put this in your library so you see when I update something new!

HAPPY READING!

— Inês, 2017.02.06 (SM legit killed me with the Markhyuck pics. I am barely alive.)