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  1. Rec 33

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    Haechan was an idol. He was a part of NCT. He was called the “sunshine, full sun.” But to himself, Haechan felt alone. He sometimes wonders if the members even remember his real name. They haven’t called out to him in a while, maybe months, perhaps years. In 2021, the members had called him annoying, in an affectionate way, if what the fans say counts.

    He had stopped then, spreading his love off stage.

    The members seemed to like it better anyway.

    Donghyuck became reserved then, more secluded from himself. The shell of himself he carries makes him tolerable.

    The members liked it. The surface of him was all they could handle to care for.

    The distance between him and the rest grew. The members didn’t know it, but he did. He hadn’t felt like Donghyuck in many years. But he complied because they showed genuine care for him for a while.

    Whatever made them like him more. 
    ( I love all of them. This is completely fictional, and this is more of me emotionally writing)

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    17 Feb 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    🥺

  2. Rec 81

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    That one time alphas Jeno and Mark went on a long-termed business trip and came home to their omegas attempting to set themselves free from their burning heats.

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    27 Apr 2025

    Bookmarker's Notes

    🥵

  3. Rec 95

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    Donghyuck has always seen Mark as a total catch— even when others thought he was totally invisible, and even when Mark didn’t see him the same way. So now that Mark has had a summer glow up and everyone else can see it too, how is Donghyuck going to deal?

    What do you do when the one person you belong with, doesn’t belong with you?

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    23 Apr 2025

  4. Rec 52

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    It's been years and if he had a dollar for every time he's thought about, or wanted to, confess to Mark, he'd have enough money to put down a payment for a house. Thing is, Mark is oblivious as shit and despite how obvious Donghyuck is, he still hasn't caught onto the fact his best friend is irreversibly in love with him. Donghyuck wants to call him stupid, tell him to open his eyes wider, but-

    But Donghyuck is also just a coward.

    He's not too proud of it.

     

    [or: it's Mark, it's always been Mark, and will always be Mark—it just takes Mark a while to figure that out.]

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    20 Apr 2025

    Bookmarker's Notes

    THE CUTEST 😭

  5. Rec 12

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    what if…

    in a different life, donghyuck decided it wasn’t worth it, and mark ends up pursuing his idol career alone.

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    18 Apr 2025

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