Safe place (Markhyuck)

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Mark and Haechan decide to take a quick shower before the others get there and really cut it close but manage to get some clothes on before they walk through the door.
Jaemin is the first through the door and the first to smother Haechan with a hug.
"Thank you." Jaemin says in his ear confusing the hell out of him. Then Jeno hugs him and Renjun follows.
"Ok what the hell? I literally just got out of the hospital and I don't get a hug?"

Mark shakes his head and holds his hands up rejecting all of their advances now.
"No, I only want a hug from someone who really cares." He says childishly as he hugs Haechan.
"Sorry, we are all glad you are ok Mark and we love you but Haechan has done big things and you have to admit it." Jaemin says putting his arm around Haechan.
"So I am assuming you talked last night and everything went well?" Haechan asks looking at the three.
"Yes there was talking, and a little yelling and a lot of moaning but yes we are really good now." Jeno says eyeballing Mark for his reaction which surprisingly, there isn't much.

"Maybe you should just go sit in the hammock Jeno." Mark says making Haechan cackle.
"We just had amazing sex and it may or may not have taken place outside in my hammock..." Haechan says cutely. Jeno frowns and pouts while Renjun high fives Haechan.

"Ok fine, enough sex talk. We should eat, I'm starving." Jaemin says rubbing his tummy.
"I want to go back there." Haechan says, surprising everyone. Mark turns Haechan to face him and shakes his head no, he walks into the kitchen and grabs a bottle of water. When he comes back in the room the others are all silent.
"Why not Mark? Im fine and I want to prove that I will be ok?" He asks softly.
"You have nothing to prove, let's have something else." Haechan frowns and the others are starting to feel uncomfortable.

"I want to go though, you said I was doing so good and was making all these breakthroughs and you said I amaze you. Remember?" Mark is frowning at the floor, he's afraid to look up to show just how angry he is at the moment.
"Just go." He says quietly, still looking at the floor.
"Stop being stubborn and just come, support me, please?" Haechan says not seeing Mark's jaw clenching tightly. He takes a deep breath and with one look of absolute hurt he finally looks up at Haechan.

"You guys have fun, I'm going home. I'll call you later." He says looking at Haechan the whole time. He walks back to Haechan's room to gather his things wiping his eyes. He tenses his shoulders a bit when he hears Jeno walk in behind him.
"Just go." He says as his tears fall silently. Jeno sighs and leans on the wall.
"You've made him cry, he was so proud of himself and you crushed him." Mark chuckles bitterly.
"Then maybe you guys should just smother him with hugs." He grabs his phone and keys and still hasn't turned around, he sees the clothes he was wearing the other night neatly folded on the chair and almost picks them up but decides against it.

"So what? Are you jealous?" Mark scoffs.
"Fuck you." Jeno goes to the door ready to walk out.
"Maybe you should go home, and figure out your priorities, you fucking promised me that you would never hurt him." Mark finally turns, angry tears falling from his eyes surprising Jeno.
"What about me? What about when I get hurt? Who the fuck is there for me?" He shakes his head and sits on the bed.

"I fucking told you how crushed I was that night, I told you how bad it fucking hurt and Yet I did everything I could for him to make him my priority and now because I don't want to go to the place that just two days ago I had to watch him get pushed to the ground, I'm the monster? I'm not ready to relive it, has anyone ever thought of that? Has anyone ever thought about the fact that I took that guys fucking punches so Haechan wouldn't get hurt, only to fucking scare him into not wanting to be near me? Or maybe just the fact that I look like absolute shit at the moment and I just want to stay in? I fucking didn't want this to be some stupid drama, just go tell him I'm fine and you guys are going to go with him. I'll wait here." He says calming down finally.

"I'm sorry Mark."
Jeno says sitting down by him.
"I've been really insensitive and I knew the truth. You took those punches and didn't even flinch, just for him, and here I am treating you like an asshole." Jeno pulls him in for a hug and holds him tightly.
"Just go, tell them I'm fine please. I'll order pizza, you guys have a good time and tell him that yes I am still amazed by him but I don't want to show my ugly face." Jeno chuckles and pats his back before standing.
When he walks out he is faced with a tear stained Haechan who listened to everything. He clears his throat to talk but Haechan won't have it.
"Go in there and sit with your boyfriends I have to talk to you guys too."

He walks into his room to see Mark sitting with his head down.
"I told you the truth the night I did this." He says pointing to his arms.
"Why didn't you tell me the truth?" He asks quietly.
"Which truth? That he wanted to go to you and hurt you more because he could see how afraid you were, so I told him he could hit me as much as he wanted, as long as he didn't touch you? Is that something you really wanted to know?" He looks at the floor so Haechan goes to his knees and looks up at Mark from below.
"I'm so sorry for rejecting you and I'm sorry you got hurt and I'm so sorry I didn't think to consider your feelings." He chuckles.
"I've been selfish, I know. I have been so determined to prove that I can get better quickly that I never stopped to consider anyone else's feelings. I mean you spend so much time with me, helping me and supporting me and the one time you don't want me to go, I say something shitty. I'm really sorry Mark, can I please stay and have pizza with you?" He asks cutely making Mark smile.

"I don't want to hold you back Haechanie, if you need to do this now then by all means go. I'm just not ready to revisit it." Mark says softly. Haechan leans in and softly claims his lips and Mark is quick to respond.
"I love you Mark and I don't need to do that now, I need to be with you." Mark nods and flops back onto the bed surprising the other who crawls on top of him and snuggles into his neck.
"I hope you know that I spend time with you, not to help you but to be with you. Of course I support you and will help when you need me but this really has been all you, I'm just here, for you." Mark says softly making Haechan hum and kiss his neck.

"You really are the best person I know, and I love your heart, it's so big and special. Just looking at you warms me from head to toe and I really feel awful for being insensitive and mean." Mark chuckles.
"You are allowed to be kind of selfish , I mean you are doing big things." He sighs and rubs Haechan's back.
"I have tried not to be hateful but I can't help it. I hate that man for what he did. We were supposed to have an amazing date and you were making such good progress. Then he came along and threw everything in a blender and now look at us." He chuckles. Haechan raises up and leaves kisses all over Mark's face and neck, making the latter giggle.

"I love you. I hope you forgive me?" Mark smiles softly and captures Haechan's lips for a lingering kiss.
"Of course I do. Let's go entertain your guests."
Mark gets up pulling Haechan along and goes in and lays down across the three's laps.
"Sorry for causing drama." He says as Haechan flops
On top of him, they all grunt.
"I'm sorry, I wasn't sensitive to Mark's feelings." He looks down and softly kisses Mark's lips and he happily responds, at least until they find themselves rolling on to the floor thanks to the others pushing them off of their laps.
They spend the rest of the day happily as friends, eating pizza and watching movies.