Take This Dance. {Markiplier x Reader}

Chapter Six:

"{Y/N}! {Y/N}!" Luna whispered. I turned my head towards her. She mouthed the words 'come here!' And gestured her hands for me to walk behind the counter.

'I'm not done!' I mouthed back at her, 'I will in a minute.'

'But it's urgent,' she swept her golden bangs away from her eyes.

'No!' I went back to sticking the books inside the bookshelf. All of a sudden, out from the corner of my eyes I saw someone walk into the same bookshelf isle that I was in. I glanced at the person, stopping whatever I was doing. It was a man, looking through the different bridges of the books on different shelves. His eyes followed up and down as he looked. His arms were crossed, giving me a good view of one of his arms. In that moment, I had realized something. The man that stood next to me looked... Familiar in a way? I couldn't quite put my finger on it. I quickly turned my head towards Luna, giving her a surprised expression.

'Oh my gosh,' I mouthed at her.

'I know,' she mouthed back, tilting her head to the side to get a better look at him.

'I think I know him,' I squinted my eyes.

'What?! Him?!' She kind of pointed at the man.

'I think,' I mouthed confusedly, 'I don't know, he looks familiar.' I shrugged at her, as she shrugged back. I went back to placing the books onto the bookshelf. I took one book from the top of the stack. It was a paper back. I looked at the sticker on the bridge of the book, noticing that it was supposed to be on the top shelf. I sighed, then stood up on my tiptoes to place the book on top.

"Do you need help?" Said a surprisingly deep voice, startling me a little. I looked to my left to see the man. One of his eyebrows was raised slightly.

"Oh," I tilted my head up to look at the book once more, "um, no I think I got it." I reached up higher, successfully getting the book to slide into the bookshelf. I went back down to my normal height, not standing on my tiptoes anymore. I turned my head to look at him. "Thanks, though," I smiled.

"No problem-" he cut himself off, then squinted his eyes. He crossed his arms, as a moment of realization hit him. "Wait...{Y/N}?"

"Yes...?" I said, confused. My eyes glanced to the left quickly.

"Like, from the audition?" He asked, "You did ballet?"

"Yes?" My eyebrows furrowed.

"It's me... Mark?" He gestured his hands to himself. I squinted my eyes, then a moment of realization hit my face.

"Oh yeah! Tango man!" I chuckled.

"Yeah!" He also chuckled, "How are you?"

"I'm doing alright," I placed one hand on my hip, "Just trying to do my job at the moment."

"Yeah," he nodded, then crossed his arms once more.

"What about you?" I asked.

"Eh, the same as it always has been," he sighed, "Well, it has changed a bit ever since I got accepted." My mouth fell open.

"You got accepted?!" I yelled.

"Shh!" Jack shushed me, placing his finger against his mouth. I mouthed the words 'sorry' towards him, then turned back around to Mark.

"That's amazing!" I whispered to him.

"I know!" He whispered back, "What about you? Did you also get accepted?" I felt my face lose its expression. I fell silent afterwards. "Sorry," he whispered back.

"Oh, no it's fine," I nodded, waving my hand in front of me in a gestured manner. We sat there silently, still awkward about the situation.

"Um, would you like to go get a coffee or something? Just to make it up?" Mark placed his hands in the back pockets of his pants. I checked my watch.

"I don't know," I winced, "I have to stay here for work-"

"Girl, just go," said Luna.

"What?!" I walked towards her, "Luna, I can't-"

"Shh," she placed her pointer finger on my mouth, shushing me, "Remember that break I said that you should have?" I nodded. "This is it," she whispered, "Now go before I kick you out myself."

"But what about the birthday party? You guys will need help with it," my eyebrows curved upwards.

"I think Luna and I can handle it," said Jack, "Just go enjoy your break."

"But-"

"No buts!" Luna wagged her finger, "Go." I groaned, then looked back at Mark.

"Okay, I'll go with you," I said, first laying down the stack of books onto the counter, then undoing the knot of my apron in the back. Mark flashed me a smile, then nodded. Once I took off my apron, I placed it on the rack behind the counter. I grabbed my backpack, then walked towards Mark.

"Ready whenever you are," I breathed.

"Great," he said, as he started to walk out of the door.

"Have fun on your date, {Y/N}!" Teased Luna, waving at me as we walked out together.