chapter nineteen

                                    

                                          


Mark's pov
"You really think I wouldn't get that taken care of?" I said as we sat right in the middle. Waiting for the movie to start, loving the way Donghyuck had his arms around mine.
"Markie." I heard a whine and saw a pout on his mouth. I had assured him that no one was allowed to come in so it would be just the two of us. With that, he felt comfortable enough to pull his mask down. 
"Snacks. We forgot about snacks." he pulled on my sweater's sleeves slightly. "I didn't." I smiled as I saw a staff with popcorn and drinks with him. 
We thanked him and took the food, putting the drinks in their slots, the popcorn on my arms. My smile grew even wider when Donghyuck took a piece and ate it, smiling at me like a kid who was given a bag of treats. 
"You really thought this through, huh?"
"Of course I did." taking that comment as a compliment. 
"This feels nice. It brings back memories from when we were reckless trainees." he shared. He's right. I remember that one time when we sneaked out and watched a movie in the cinema. We went back to the dorm like nothing happened. No one knew about our little secret, not even the members, until we shared it on one episode of Dream Vs Dream. 
"Correction, you were reckless. I wasn't." looking back, I wish would've been more care free like Donghyuck was. I wish I would've savour my childhood more. 
He only giggled as he saw that the movie as started.
Donghyuck's pov
The movie came to an end and I must give it up to Mark for giving me a not so 'normal' date. It wasn't special because we had to rent a whole cinema in order to watch a movie because we were idols and we just can't seem to go our without freaks following us around. (sasaengs 🤓) 
It was special because it was with Mark. Because it was our first. 
A whole two hours of just us, our opinions, and the movie. A whole two hours filled with random kisses and cute giggles due to the main character's snarky replies when someone roasts them. 
"That was fun. Thank you, Mark." If I was being honest, I didn't want to leave. I wanted to stay there, in our own bubble and just watch every movie produced, eating popcorn, sipping on soda, with Mark's arms around me, forever. 
He moved a little to position himself in way that his body is facing mine. "Donghyuck..." he looked serious so I immediately replied with a hum. 
Mark took a deep breath before saying: 
"I'm sorry this took so long. Everything..." he started to avoid my gaze and seemed very nervous so I took cupped his left cheek and said "Hey, it's okay. Tell me." reassuringly.
He cleared his throat, finally getting the confidence to talk. 
"I've liked you since we were trainess." 
Taken aback by this confession, I didn't say anything. Just waited for him to continue talking. 



Mark's pov
Haechan was quiet, I took that as a sign to continue talking.
"You annoyed the shit out of me. That's why I was confused myself when I started to wish that you would do it to me instead. Whenever you'd show affection or tease any of the members when we were introduced to each other." 
"I was a kid, raised in a religious family. I never would've thought I'd like my best friend whom I believe I despised at the time. And is...a boy." 
"I'm sorry it took this long for me to have confidence to tell you everything. I'm sorry that I hurt you during the time when I tried to avert my attention to another member because I wanted to move on from you." 
Haechan giggled at that, looking like I raised his ego a little bit too far. 
"Don't just laugh...I know this must be a lot for you, but it is to me too. I knew you'd react like this that's why I didn't tell you even when I knew you liked me back." 
"Stupid."
I looked at him, trying to read his feelings about mine. He only pulled me in to a sweet smile, no tongue, no biting. Just a kiss. 
"You've done enough taking today, so let me." he said as soon as he pulled away, his hand on my neck keeping our foreheads together.
"God, I really wanted you to be the one to ask, not me." he whispered more to himself than to me.
"Mark, will you be my boyfriend?"











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