it had been a year after that incident had gone by.
it was already christmas, the inseperable clique being together as causing chaos as always. jungwoo and doyoung were setting up fairy lights because lucas deemed to be a bit too dangerous with the equipment, so he was given the job of decorating the trees with ornaments with chenle.
renjun, jaemin and jeno, instead of escaping the place, decided to help with the decorations around their place as everyone decided to stay at their place for the party. ten and taeyong decided to make dishes, ten not allowing johnny into the kitchen because he almost made a namericano flavoured cupcake because coffee.
jaehyun and a very sulking johnny set up their devices to facetime their friends who could not come to the occasion as they were busy. taeil and jisung didn't have anything else to do, so the youngest pulled up a guitar as he had been taking lessons, duetting with taeil on a christmas-themed serenade.
all in all, the place was gleaming with joy and relief, much to mark and donghyuck's happiness.
"hyungs, come over fast, we're about to start!" jisung excitedly called out for everyone, his hands feverish, unable to wait to play his instrument while taeil was beaming wholesomely, waiting patiently unlike the maknae.
snickering, everyone finished setting up the decorations and devices, flopping down to the couches on the room. ten and taeyong were the last; holding the cakes they baked together carefully as they placed it on the table in front of the couches. ten shed a fake tear as he sat near johnny's lap, their alleged son about to serenade them on a christmas.
"wait, wait, lemme join too!" chenle cried out as taeil and jisung agreed, the three deciding to serenade the whole clique together. they decided on 24 to 25 by their beloved siblings, stray kids, chenle's and taeil's melodic voices amalgamating perfectly with jisung's strums, leading the whole group to stay silent like they paused time just for this.
their song was heard outside of the room they were performing, and much to mark's and donghyuck's amusement, they could hear the serenade distantly resonating through the balcony— where the two decided to stay instead of helping out their hyungs because mark had plans in mind.
donghyuck listened to their voices as he beamed a wholesome smile, shining figuratively brighter than the sun. mark, on the other hand, was fidgetting with his fingers as nervousness struck him, not knowing what exactly to say to break the ice, though they had been dating for almost a year.
the silence between the two felt calming for donghyuck as it gave him more leverage to listen to the music, while mark was panicking, thinking that this was the worst awkward silence he had ever experienced. knowing clearly that this now or never, mark decided to break the ice and speak out. "hyuckie..."
"hmm...? yes...mark?" donghyuck hummed as mark caught his attention.
composing himself, mark started his grandiose speech he had been practicing for days on end, praying that it would come out flawlessly. "u-uh, so...donghyuck...w-we've been dating for 11 m-months...a-and...i-i have to say...t-that...these days...w-were something...really really important to me. i-i cannot stress this enough...i-i know i-it's cheesy...but..." mark trailed off as he realized he practically fucked up the entire speech.
well, fuck speeches, the action is more than enough.
mark crouched down on one knee, immediately pulled out the velvet box and snapped it open, revealing the platinum ring inside.
"lee donghyuck, will you marry me?"
donghyuck was astonished as his eyes went wide, tears falling out as he covered his mouth, gasping as he wondered on whether what is happening in front of him is true or not. nevertheless, dream or not, his answer was the same. "yes, i will!"
mark got up as his hands started to convulse on his own, the overwhelming happiness was too much for him to handle. nevertheless, his shivering fingers slipped the ring on to donghyuck's finger, sealing the bond between the two.
donghyuck could not help but he jump into mark's arms and smash his lips on to his. tears flowed out of his eyes as he wrapped his hands around his now husband's nape, mark's arms wrapped around donghyuck's waist as their kiss went deeper, all their troubles flowing away from their minds as it felt like time stopped just for them.
no more of the same nightmares that haunt him anymore...
no more leaving his emotions away for the betterment of others...
...just their pure raw emotions spilling on to each other as they let their everything, their bond sealing for the betterment of each other.
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peanut butter ⇢ markhyuck ✔
Fanfiction❝ i like peanut butter, my brother used to buy me jars of them when i was 5. it really gives me this warm feeling inside of me. ❞ in which a college graduate forms a bond with his neighbour through giving him jars of his comfort food, but it turns o...
