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Mark stormed into the apartment, his anger barely contained. Hope and Haechan followed him inside, sensing his frustration. Haechan had just filled Hope in on the encounter at the gym, which had only intensified Mark's irritation.

Hope tried to approach him, but Mark's eyes flashed with anger. "Hope, you let someone flirt with our boyfriend?" His voice was sharp, betraying his agitation.

Hope's face fell, her attempt to defuse the situation clearly failing. "Mark, trust me, Jeno is no threat. He was just being friendly. I told you, it's no big deal."

Mark's frustration only grew. "Yes, he is! I've had issues with him before. He's the same guy I ran into at the gas station—the one who almost got me locked up. Now he's trying to worm his way back into my life through you two?"

Haechan, concerned and confused, stepped in. "Mark, are you okay? Why is this such a big deal?"

Mark's expression hardened. "I don't want anyone messing with us. Jeno has a history with me that you don't know about. If he bothers any one of you two again, I will personally drag him out of our lives."

Haechan tried to calm him. "Mark, we didn't know he had any issues with you. We're just trying to live our lives."

Mark shook his head, his temper still flaring. "I'm not in the mood for this right now. I need some space." He turned toward the door, clearly agitated. "I'm going back to my apartment."

Hope watched him leave, her heart heavy. She turned to Haechan, who looked equally troubled. "I didn't realize Jeno's presence would cause this much trouble."

Haechan sighed. "I didn't either. But it looks like there's more to Jeno's story than we thought. Maybe we should find out what's going on and clear this up."

Hope nodded, trying to keep her composure. "Yeah, we need to figure this out. I don't want Mark feeling like this, and I definitely don't want any more drama."

As they settled into the quiet of the apartment, Hope and Haechan exchanged worried glances. They knew they had to resolve the tension and get to the bottom of Mark's anger, but for now, all they could do was hope that time would heal the rift.