[C] The Cosmos' Nonpareil || KookV BTS GOT7 (BL)

chapter 18 b

Remember to scroll back to chapter 13, I wasn't able to reorganize the chapters for some reason

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It was 2 in the morning when Mark quietly opened the door to his shared dormitory room with JayB.

"You're always not surprised to see me."

Mark shut the door as quietly as he could behind him before he turned back to Youngjae, who was squatting outside the door at this hour.

Like a pair of criminals they were, sneaking about in the dead of the night.

Mark tilted his head towards the direction of Youngjae's room and they went inside.

"I could sense you," Mark explained.

Youngjae accepts that as an ability of telekinetic users and as he meets more Extraordinaries in Galactica, nothing much surprises him anymore.

Youngjae goes straight to the point, "I was thinking if you would like to exchange rooms with me? You can take my room and I can room with JayB...might be more convenient when you want to meet up with, you know."

"Shhh...how did you know?" Mark shushed Youngjae although there was no one around, blushing brightly. He had been discreet.

Youngjae shrugged, "what matters is that I didn't tell anyone else. I'll keep your secret. You might be wondering why I'm doing this-"

"Okay."

"Okay? No Youngjae what's in it for you? Do you like JayB? Nothing like that? Just...okay?" Youngjae asked. This is easier than he thought and isn't mark too trusting? Youngjae had prepared a list of reasons to support his request because he didn't think someone with Mark's IQ wouldn't have wondered about his motives.

"Youngjae may I..." Mark reached out and grasped Youngjae's hands gently. "Do you feel it?"

Youngjae gasped softly as he feels a tingling warmth surging through his body, the source of it from their clasped hands.

"It's nice, isn't it? Your body is feeling happiness now and these feelings are contentment and peace. But they are not from me, they are from you, Youngjae."

"Me?"

"Yes. My secondary power is related to emoting. I can feel what other people are feeling and I can share these emotions like what we are doing now. It is not very useful in battle I guess?

But right now, I can feel that whatever reason you have to make this decision is out of good intentions, out of contentment and peace. So okay, Youngjae. I won't ask you what it is if you don't want to tell me, but I trust you and I want you to know that. Alright?"

Another surge of warmth pumps through Youngjae's palms and he looked up at Mark, "I won't forget this. Thank you."

And there it was again. Mark could always pick out Youngjae's presence from the crowd because he is a contradicting mix of contentment and anxiety, as if he is constantly struggling between being happy and being fearful of something.

Sometimes the scales tilt. On some days, there is a heavy despair, and on other days, optimism outweighs the other feelings.