Insouciant | Mark Lee

9~ Beautiful Mess

MARK'S POV~
We reached Aera's place. I turned to the side to wake her up except I saw how peacefully she was sleeping. I couldn't help but admire her. She looked cute while being curled up in the seat. Besides that, she looked exceptional under the moonlight. It just highlighted her features more. Her almond shaped eyes which were now puffed because of crying earlier, her small but sharp nose which had turned red, her cheeks which looked very squishy, lips that looked soft and plum were naturally turned into a pout, her long silky black hair strands which were now tangled in each other.

She looked like a mess. But a beautiful mess...

I gently stroked the strands of her hair which were on her face and tucked them behind her ear. Looking at her, I couldn't hold myself anymore so I took my hand and softly placed it on her cheeks. My thumb gently caressed her now slightly pink cheek back and forth. A gush of warmth spread all over my body. Min Aera what are you doing to me?

THIRD PERSON POV~

Mark removed his hand and tried waking her up. She haltingly opened her eyes. Their eyes met. The moonlight shone on both of them. They couldn't help but stare at each other. A faint pink tint stretched on their cheeks. Quickly breaking the eye contact, Mark regained his composure. "Uhh... we.. we... are here," Mark said. Aera chuckled slightly at his flustered state and nodded her head in response.

She unbuckled her seatbelt. Mark got out and opened the door for her.

They entered the house and went straight to the kitchen. Aera grabbed a glass of water for herself and mark. No one had enunciated a word yet. She silently went upstairs to change into some more comfortable clothes while Mark made himself comfortable on the couch. Lost in his own trance, he just sat there quietly thinking about her. An image of her from before flashed in front of his eyes. A small smile stretched onto his lips. He was snapped out of it by a clearing of throat.

Mark saw Aera standing near the staircase. She was wearing an oversized hoodie which reached her knees and a pair of loose pajamas. It made her look more tiny and pocket sized. Cute.... he mumbled under his breath. He patted the space beside him on the couch, indicating her to come and sit. Aera understood and immediately made her way to the couch. They both sat there silently. Mark cleared his throat and started the conversation, "So, care to share what exactly happened?" Aera nodded in response and started explaining what exactly happened. "Oh he also said the boss wanted me or something. I don't know but I found that to be very weird and suspicious," Aera said with a slight pout. Mark furrowed his brows at the girl's revelation, "The boss?" he questioned her. She nodded her head and said nonchalantly, "Yes, I have no idea what he was talking about. I found him fishy right when he told me his name for the order." "His name? What was his name?" he interrogated her. "Uh.. he just gave me his initials. Um.. what was it... Ahhh yes, it was BS."

Mark's face changed into frown. As if he was trying to decode something. Soon it dawned to him. BS was nothing but the initials of their rival, Black Serpents. Something that confused him more was why were they targeting Aera. Everything was feeling like a puzzle. Aera saw Mark lost in his own thoughts. She gently placed her hand on his shoulder and shook him, "Um Mark..?" He snapped out of it and turned his head towards her. "You were zoning out," she said and chuckled awkwardly. " Uh um yes," Mark replied back.

If those initials really belong to Black Serpents then he should definitely notify his leader. He decided to call Taeyong. "Um Aera, get yourself something to eat. I'll make a quick phone call," Mark said and got off the couch. "Ok, fine" Aera shrugged her shoulder and went in the kitchen.

Mark rang up Taeyong and reported all the information he got from Aera. He did not leave even a single detail as it can turn out to be a potential threat. "Hm... She's basically in danger right now. Bring her at the base. We'll see why exactly is she being targeted and what precisely do they want from her," Taeyong instructed Mark and hung up the call.

Mark walked back towards the living room and saw the girl sitting on the couch nonchalantly eating a tub of ice cream, as if nothing happened. Only if she knew... Mark thought to himself. He sat on the couch and faced the girl.

"Aera, we need to talk..."

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A/N : MARK LEE IS PRECIOUS....

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