the whole day, the two boys had some tension between them. earlier this morning, they'd had an argument resulting in mark forcing space between them before he'd snap.
they spent the day in practice, with all other members making an active effort to keep each of them distracted from each other, as they didn't really make the quarrel a private ordeal in the dorm's living space.
"what even happened this morning?" yuta asked, leaning against the wall as mark stood, back facing it. mark just shook his head, a passive aggressive eye roll before laughing bitterly, turning to the japanese man
"donghyuck's a little bitch?" he muttered, completely aware that the boy in question was just across the room from him.
"so much for being deeply in love with him and everything?" yuta chuckled, sliding down the wall and sitting on the floor, looking up at mark who swiftly joined him.
"oh i am. he's the love of my life."
yuta nodded slowly, "right..."
"just an asshole some days."
"mm..."
-
"i'm going out for dinner tonight, with some old school friends," donghyuck announced to everyone who sat in the kitchen, throwing mark's jacket over his shoulders and grabbing his bag, "i'll be back like.. ten-ish?"
taeyong nodded, passing donghyuck a mask and his keys, "just incase we're asleep."
"we wont be asleep, taeyong." mark mumbled, eating food he'd made for himself.
donghyuck shot mark a glance, a sad expression on his face before he shook his head and pat taeil's head fondly, "cya."
taeyong sighed, as the door shut with a little bit more power than usual.
he was happy donghyuck was getting some space and doing something he'd prefer rather than sitting in his bedroom all night, but wished the two would speak, so he didnt have to deal with grouchy mark for the evening.
"you two need to chat," taeyong said, setting food onto the table, "be the bigger person."
"nuh uh," mark shook his head, taking a piece of buttered bread before standing up, "not my issue."
"mark it literally kinda is-" johnny added, as he walked out of the kitchen.
mark's eyes welled with tears as he pushed open his bedroom door and flopped down onto his bed.
he let out a frustrated sigh.
he was frustrated at himself. he hated how he dealt with things like this, but he couldnt change it. he always wanted to be the one who doesnt say anything. he didnt want to be the bigger person.
he huffed, crawling under the covers, shielding himself from the coldness of his unheated bedroom and laying on his side, turning on his tv.
he wished he was with donghyuck. donghyuck would sometimes invite him to these get togethers with his old friends, as he was friends with them too. he wondered if he'd be having a nice meal right now, if todays issue didn't occur.
he was cold, sad and lonely, and really just wanted donghyuck to lay with him.
but no way on gods green earth was he going to make the first move to fix all of this.
-
ilichil
donghyuck: hi i am coming back early is the door unlocked
