☦︎︎ 𝘿𝙀𝙄𝙏𝙔 [𝙈𝘼𝙍𝙆𝙃𝙔𝙐𝘾𝙆]☦︎︎

☦︎︎ 15 ☦︎︎

~ COUPLE WEEKS LATER ~

Mark sits at the lunch table with Johnny, spreading his food around. He didn't have much of an appetite these days; he was too stressed to do anything but worry.

Haechan had slowly distanced himself from Mark, first by not walking home with him, then not sitting with him in the lectures and now he avoided him at lunch. In fact, Mark hadn't seen Haechan for quite some time, it's as if he's stopped coming in altogether.

"Are you worried about Haechan?" Johnny asks, noticing Mark playing with his food.

Mark didn't respond but Johnny took that as a yes.

Johnny didn't want to tell Mark that Haechan would be okay, because what if he wasn't? He didn't want to lie to him. Instead, he just changed the subject.

"Hey, have you seen Jaehyun? He's all over that guy isn't he!?"

"Taeyong?" Mark asked, still not looking up at Johnny.

"Yeah! They keep going on dates but I don't think Taeyong knows they're dates," Johnny laughed.

"Oh, that's nice," Mark responded, not really listening to what the older was saying.

Johnny thought for a moment before reaching in his bag and pulling out a drink. He handed it to Mark.

"Haechan is probably dealing with something right now. He'll talk to you sooner or later," Johnny said reassuringly, waiting for Mark to take the drink.

Mark showed a small appreciative smile to Johnny and took the drink.

"Hey, you wanna do something?? It can be really fun~~~," said Johnny, trying to cheer Mark up.

"I just wanna go home," Mark said, getting up slowly. "Thanks for this," he held up the drink, "I'll see you later."

"Oh ok, see you later. Text me if you want," Johnny smiled and waved. "Bye bye~"

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I don't get it. He just keeps ignoring me. What have I said to him? I must have done something.

Mark walks home practically in a trance just thinking about Haechan.

Is he okay? I wish he could just tell me what's going on. Please Haechan, just tell me what's happening. Why won't you speak to me anymore?

"So, it doesn't seem like you have that tall friend of yours with you today, does it?" a voice spoke from behind Mark. Mark knew who it was, he just didn't want to turn around.

"Come on Markie, it's just us two," the being began, walking up to Mark and standing in front of him. He smirked. "I don't bite."

"Leave me alone Yuta."

"Such harsh words for such a soft boy~," Yuta leaned forward, "that's not how you normally speak now is it?"

Mark didn't want to look at him, he just stared forward. He could feel his heart rate increasing with every second, his hands and feet beginning to tremble as the fear of being near him set in deeper.

Yuta smiled at Mark and tucked the strand of hair that was in front of his face behind his ear. "That's better now isn't it?"

Yuta put his hand on Mark's shoulder as he began to talk to him. "You were so rude to me the other week Markie~~," Yuta smirked, "it really made me upset, you know? You don't want your friend to be upset now do you?"

"MARK!" a voice called from behind Mark.

"Oh~ it's you," Yuta released Mark and stood next to him. Mark turned around to see who was calling him.

"Haechan?"

Haechan ran up to the two and grabbed Mark on the arm, staring at Yuta.

"Don't touch him," said Haechan to Yuta.

"YOU THINK THIS IS FUNNY DO YOU!?" Yuta raged. Haechan and Mark took a step back but Haechan stood in front of Mark, blocking him from Yuta. "YOU THINK I DIDNT SEE YOU AT THAT PARTY!? TOUCHING HIM ALL OVER!? YOU NEED TO BE TAUGHT A FUCKING LESSON."

Haechan shoved Mark away as Yuta swung at them, his fist just missing the both of them.

"You fucking dick. I'LL KILL YOU!" Yuta screamed, swinging for Haechan.

Haechan blocked his punch with his arm before punching him right on the side of his head, letting out a satisfying but loud sound.

Yuta stumbled back a bit before overly swinging at Haechan. Haechan ducked before uppercutting Yuta, knocking him on the floor.

Haechan stood over the taller man, smirking as he lay on the floor. Yuta coughed, having just been winded from the fall, and laughed.

"You've got some fucking nerve Haechan."

Haechan grabbed Yutas collar and forced him closer to him, Yuta's mouth now starting to bleed from the last punch.

Haechan smirked as he saw the bloody mess underneath him. "To think there are people like you I have to protect," he brought his face closer to Yutas, "You. Make. Me. Sick."

Haechan let go of Yuta shoving him to the ground. Yuta shrieked in pain as his skull made forceful contact with the ground.

"Oh, and one more thing," Haechan said towering over Yuta. "My name's Donghyuck, bitch."

Haechan punched Yuta with all the force in his body, breaking his nose and leaving him on the floor writhing in pain.

~

Haechan looked at Mark who had been frozen in shock since the start.

"Hae-Haechan," Mark started, his hands still trembling.

Haechan grabbed his hand and ran away as far as they could from Yuta. Once they were away from him, they stopped to let Mark catch his breath.

"He didn't hurt you did he?" said Haechan, observing Mark. He was still frozen in shock.

"I'm sorry Mark. I came to find you because I have something to tell you..."

~

"I'm dropping out of University."

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~hiii. thanks for reading. pls vote so other ppl can read as well if u liked it

~ how did u like this chapter ?? for me haechan being protective is like 🤯🤯🤯🤯 like he really just beat Yuta up omggggg!!!!!

~ anyways here's a lovely pic <33