ᵀʰᵉ ᴸⁱᵗᵗˡᵉˢ || NCT (COMPLETED)

✨After stage✨

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As Nara and Jooheon stepped into the hallway, a line of staff members, along with Jooheon, erupted into applause, cheering for her. Overwhelmed, Nara's eyes welled up with tears as she giggled and bowed in gratitude.

"Thank you all so much for your patience and hard work. I look forward to collaborating with you again in the future. You've all done an amazing job ensuring tonight's event ran smoothly. Let's give yourselves a round of applause," Nara expressed, pausing to deliver her heartfelt speech and joining in the applause before continuing on to her dressing room.

"There's our girl!" Her dad's voice boomed through the hallway, prompting Nara to whimper with joy as she rushed into his arms, spinning her around. "You were incredible tonight, baby girl. We're so proud of you!" Gently lowering her down, he stepped aside for her mothers to embrace her. Tears flowed even more freely as Nathan and Joshua approached, enveloping her in comforting hugs.

"There, there... No need to cry. You were phenomenal," Nathan murmured softly, patting her back while fighting back his own tears. "Absolutely amazing, little sis," Joshua added, wiping away her tears as they released her from their embrace.

"I couldn't have done it without your support," Nara managed to say amidst her sniffles, embracing them once more. "Thank you both so much." Their response came in unison, "You're welcome, Nana," before they gently pulled away from the hug.

"Kyunnie..." Nara called out weakly as she spotted the rapper and producer approaching. "What's with all the tears today?" He teased, enveloping her in a gentle embrace. Resting her head on his chest, Nara continued to cry as the others comforted her, praising her exceptional performance.

"No more tears. You'll ruin your makeup, even if it's waterproof," he joked, holding her tightly before releasing her. "You were truly amazing today. I'm incredibly proud of you," he said, before planting a kiss on her forehead as the others nodded in agreement and pulled away. "We all are," Shownu added and Nara launched herself to hug him.

"Mama!" Little Jisung dashed toward her, pushing through the crowd, eliciting a giggle from Nara as she lifted him into her arms and planted a kiss on his chubby cheeks. "Andy proud," Jisung said earnestly, cupping her face, leaving everyone in awe.

"Thank you, sweetie," Nara replied, cuddling him and showering him with more kisses. NCT members approached, and the youngest among them ran to hug her. "Hi, guys! I missed you," Nara exclaimed.
"We missed you too, 누나!" they shouted in unison, causing her to giggle and ruffle their hair. "And you were incredible!"

"And a bit too sexy, actually," Jaemin remarked, shooting her a playful glare after releasing her from the hug. Nara chuckled and apologized, to which Jaemin replied, "You're forgiven." As other members of NCT complimented her performance, Nara socialized with them while her parents and brothers caught up with the Tuans.

"It's been a while since we last met. How have you been?" Mr. Yang inquired. "We had no idea you guys were coming since Nana said Mark couldn't make it due to his schedule."

"We're doing well," replied Mr. Tuan before playfully punching his son, eliciting a chuckle from him. "This guy planned this trip at the last minute. He didn't even inform us that Nana was debuting tonight. He said we were going to an event and had us sitting at the back before being dragged backstage during her last song."

"Don't blame just me for this. Nathan was the one who planned it," Mark retorted before Nathan received a playful punch from his father, which caused both families to giggle. "He told me that Nana was upset that I couldn't make it, so I rearranged my schedule to come here and brought you two along to surprise her with the tickets he hidden."