Eccedentesiast | Lucas Wong

Chapter 19 ;)

Your POV;

You're sitting in the bus. Almost arriving in LA. It's been almost two weeks after everything that happened between you and Lucas and you and Shotaro. The shows in Atlanta, Chicago and San Jose went really well. Although... your contact with the boys is a bit less.

The manager had found you in Shotaro's bed next to him the morning after. You explained to him you guys just had a movie night and both fell asleep but he asked you to stay a bit more distant from the boys. You both don't remember the kiss, only Jisung silently knows. He saw you guys that night when he went to get some water. But you guys don't know he saw.

You still chat with Mark a lot and because the makeup artist assigned to Lucas got sick you're much around Lucas during stages. You don't talk about personal things anymore after what happened during the"date" night and in the elevator that one time. He seemed to be really effected by your words but you don't know what to do to make it right. You don't even know if you want to make it right. Because to be honest you are very afraid of any of the feelings that you developed around Lucas in such a short time.

You're getting very nauseous because of the bouncing bus. As much as you dislike the plane, you must admit, the bus is worse. You are excited to visit LA for the first time in your life but you wish it didn't include this shitty bus ride.

You are sitting alone in the front with your earphones in listening to K-pop. An hour ago you were happily chatting with Chaeryoung but now you don't have anything to do anymore. Your thoughts wonder to Lucas.

His laugh.

The way his eyes grow big when he sees something cute or shocking.

The way his arms hold you, protecting you from the messed up world we live in nowadays.

The way he just says what he thinks and makes everyone adore him.

The fact that his members call him 'Lulu' or 'Big Baby'.

If you think about it carefully, you realise that maybe he was a bit rude sometimes but his intentions were not meant perverse. He always acted out of the will to protect you or make you feel safe. Unless you attacked him, then he was all pouty and silent all of a sudden.

You realise that, even though he may have been acting a bit cold the past few days, you are falling for him. In the span of a week.

But you need to let go.

In exactly 5 days, immediately after their show in Seattle, whole NCT is flying back to Korea. You will not be able to ever see them again, they will disappear out of your life, probably even without a goodbye and you'll be back to your boring secretary life in the business area of New York City. Alone. Because you have no one to keep you company.

And that's also how it is supposed to be. You are a high school dropout and NCT is a worldwide famous boyband. Never in your life did you even imagine to get the chance to even see them (See, you are broke af). And now you even got the opportunity to enjoy their company on a whole other level for almost 3 whole weeks.

You are thankful for the things that crossed your path but you also realise that you don't need to get to attached. The last thing you need is to be broke-

"HEY!" You yell while turning around.

Your train of thoughts got stopped by someone pulling out your earphones. But your anger immediately disappears at the sight in front of you.

A smiling Lucas. Bend down to level his face with yours. He has a childlike grin playing on his mouth and his eyes sparkle with joy.

"We are here, Star." He says, an attempt to cut your staring contest.