Elemental Heirs

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter 13: Jinyoung's POV

I woke up alone, feeling cold on the bed which I'm sure isn't mine. I groggily sat up and wiped the sleep of my eyes. I know I'm on Mark's room and the past night's event still vivid on my mind. I looked to his bedside table as saw the digital clock flashing the numbers 10:30. I heard the shower running and figured out maybe Mark was showering. I made my way out of his room and straight to the kitchen.

"Where did everybody go? It's so quiet," I muttered to myself as I pour coffee on my mug.

"They have early classes hyung," a voice suddenly said behind me. I jumped a bit, hand on my chest as I turned around.

"Jesus Yugyeom, you scared me!" I said and our dear maknae just laughed at me. "Wait, why didn't anybody wake me? Oh my god I missed my first class!" I panicked as I realized how late it was and that I forgot we still have school today.

"Relax hyung! JunK hyung told us not to wake you and Mark hyung up coz you both looked tired and you were sleeping soundly," he said the last one almost teasing.

Wait, does this mean they knew I slept in Mark's room? Oh my god, what would they think about it? Oh geez.

"Hyung your coffee's getting cold," Yugyeom pointed out.

"Huh? O-oh, y-yeah you're right," I stupidly muttered suddenly feeling too embarrassed as I sip on my coffee.

We were quiet for a while. Me drinking my coffee and Yugyeom eating his brunch.

"I saw you last night," Yugyeom suddenly blurted, surprising me once again. He was wiping his mouth after brushing.

I froze. Oh god, what exactly did he see?

"I saw you and my Mark hyung,"

"W-what do you mean?" I nervously asked, sitting on the top of the counter as I felt my knees weaken.

"My Mark hyung likes you but I think he still hasn't realized that," he chuckled.

What is this kid saying?

"I-I don't know what you're saying Yugyeom-ah," I replied. But do I really not know? I mean, yes I noticed how Mark's changed his attitude towards me, like he became more touchy and always concern with me. But I don't want to think that he's doing that because he likes me. I don't want to get my hopes up. I haven't even figured out what my real feelings for him is, whether I'm genuinely falling for him or I'm just feeling this way coz he's kind and nice to me. Then here comes Yugyeom telling me that Mark likes me? Should I believe him?

"He likes you hyung, believe me. I know my Mark hyung well and it's the first time I'm seeing him like this,"

"Like what Yugyeom-ah?"

"Like you're the only thing that lightens up his day. Like you're a delicate piece of art he always wants to keep and protect and like you're his happiness that he looks so sad and pained when you're hurting or crying," he explained, his eyes searching my wide ones. "I'm not blind hyung, I've noticed. I have always seen the way he looks at you and treat you. I feel jealous at first but now I'm glad and thankful."

"W-why?"

"Because you make him happy," he paused and smiled brightly at me. "He's been through a lot hyung. I'm sure you know that. And it's the first time I've seen him smile genuinely. The smile that's true and not just something he wears when he wants to try to pretend he's fine. It's all because of you hyung and I'm thankful to you."

I was silent for a while, letting Yugyeom's word sink into my mind.

Is it really because of me? What if it's not? What if Yugyeom's wrong?