Translator | NCT Winwin

Chapter 57

Winwin's POV

"I'm kind of nervous," Chunmei admits. We're crowded into an elevator again, this time on our way to the 5th floor dorm where 127 lives. 

"It's alright, they're really chill people. If anything, I think they might be nervous about meeting you, too," I assure her. Okay, maybe they're not that nervous. They're probably just... excited. But they are certainly cool people.

Chunmei nods as the elevator doors slide open and we all step out. Kun turns left to lead us towards the dorm and pauses in front of the right door. I smile, remembering the fun times that we've had here, especially the ones with Chaemin.

Kun raises his hand to knock on the door, then hesitates and turns around to give Chunmei a warning. "Just so you don't get overwhelmed, I'm going to warn you that it's very chaotic in here. Imagine us, but amplified."

Chunmei nods, and then Kun knocks on the door. Just a second later, it swings open. Someone must have been waiting for us.

For a few seconds, the noise inside continues, and then it falls quiet. Not silent, just quiet. I smile in greeting at the 17 people cramped into the living room and reach for Chunmei's hand to pull her inside, hoping that it makes her feel safer.

The quiet doesn't last long, though. The second Kun shuts the door, the room erupts into chaos as everyone comes swarming towards us.

"Guys, quiet down!" The authoritative voice of Taeyong rings throughout the room as everyone turns towards him. I suddenly remember that Chunmei doesn't speak the same language as any of them.

"Chunmei, is that right?" Chaemin asks, approaching the girl next to me. She's speaking in English, the language that both of them can speak and understand. I'm not that fluent in it, but I can usually understand what people are saying.

Chunmei's face lights up at the use of her native language. "Yeah, are you Chaemin?"

"That's me! Okay, I hope someone warned you of this already, but these people," she gestures to the rest of the people in the room, "Are very loud."

As if on cue, Yuta comes speeding towards me. He eyes my hand, still intertwined with Chunmei's, and asks, "Winwin, who is this?"

My face heats up, realizing that they're probably assuming that I like her. That may actually be a good assumption... Wait, no. "I, well, this is-"

I get cut off by the next person, Taeil, crashing into me from behind. "Wait, Winwin is cheating on me?" How did he even get between me and the door?

Immediately, I spot Mark joining the group with Haechan right on his heels. The 99 liner turns his attention to Chunmei, a look of wonder and admiration on his face. "How have you won Winwin over? We've been trying for years!"

"Sorry, guys, I have dibs on her right now," Chaemin announces, stepping in to save the confused girl from the chaos. I spot Taeyong with a disapproving but understanding look on his face as she pulls Chunmei off to the side, separating our hands.

"Guys, we don't have to fight over Winwin right now! Or Chunmei!" Taeyong points out, looking stressed. Unfortunately, nobody pays any attention to him.

I direct my gaze to the only two females in the room and see Chaemin talking to Chunmei. She's either getting to know her or translating our conversations... Hey, that's my job!

"You know what? Come on, Mark, let's go be heartbroken together," Yuta sighs, pulling Mark away from the door. Now I actually have a little bit of space to breathe.

This is going to be a fun couple of hours.

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Okay NCT, we get it, you're whipped for Winwin... but he's whipped for someone else ;)

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