#RomanticMark

Want to play some Mario Kart?

I stayed through the livestream as much as I possibly could that day, even going late into the night.
Mark winks while he's signing off from the livestream, which I take as my signal to text him, maybe?
I quickly put in his number and go to type when my mind draws a complete blank.
'How in the world am I supposed to just start a conversation with this guy?' I think to myself. I begin to stress out.
It took me a few minutes.
'Ooh, I know! I'll just say hi and make sure he gave me the right number...'
I send the text. It reads, "Hi! It's (Y/N). Is this the King of the Squirrels, known as Markiplier?"
It's that feeling of texting your crush kind of excitement. There's also the happiness of talking to a new friend.
'I don't think my friends really need to know about this, right? It's nothing serious. Just a maybe friendship!'
"This is THE Markiplier! Hi, (Y/N)!" a notification on my iPod reads.
I send, "I don't want to keep you up, since you must be tired from a long livestream. How are you?"
"That's fine! :P I'm doing well. How about you?"
"I'm doing amazingly. Just had one of my favorite YouTubers give me their number! :D"
"Did I make your day? :3"
"I think just getting to talk to you on Omegle made my entire year! I didn't know you talked to fans this way." Honestly, I didn't think he didn't have the time to talk to fans this way.
"Aw!! I'm honored to have my small talk with you make your year! I really don't talk to fans this way, actually. You'd be the first in a while! I think everyone else would just leak my number out...heh."
"I would never do that. o3o" I can't even attempt to understand why someone would do such a thing. If someone trusts you with something, don't just spoil it, right?
"I hope not. ^^' I really don't need another Skype incident." On a livestream, Mark went to contact Jack, leaking both of their usernames. Fans jumped on the opportunity to contact them and make friend requests. Not a good time.
"Hey, we all make mistakes, but I promise I won't do that." 'Why did Mark trust me with his number in the first place?'
"I'm really hoping you won't...because you've just become the luckiest fan! :D I'd heard about you saying you could beat me at Mario Kart 8. I'm here to show you who is the KING!!"
I smile widely. Then, I remember that Mark said to let him win if you were ever to play him...
'Nah. Screw it. I'm too good at this game to lose.'
"Really, PRINCE? You think you can beat me? ᕦ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)ᕤ"
"Oh yes, peasant. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° )"
"Bring it on, Mark! I'll get my Wii U started up and tell you my MiiVerse user."
"I'll be waiting. ;D"
I set my iPod down on the table in front of the couch I'm sitting on. This is insane...the single game I've wanted to challenge Mark in, and he's accepted! I turn my Wii U gamepad on and select MiiVerse.
I pick my iPod back up. "My MiiVerse is (MiiVerse name). Hope I didn't keep you waiting for too long."
"Nah. :3"
I receive a request from MarkiplierGAMING/elirymagee (I'm not really sure which, to be honest with you), asking for them and I to be friends.
I take a picture and send it to him. "Is this you?"
"Yep!"
"I'll go load Mario Kart. I'm so ready for this. >:D"
"Get ready to lose. >:3"
"No way, José! We'll see who is truly King/Queen here shortly."
I press the HOME button on my gamepad and load Mario Kart 8.
"Who do you plan on playing as?" I don't want to take his main, now, do I?
"I'll play as Bowser. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° ) He told me so."
"Aha. Let'sa go! :D"
I choose to be Ludwig with the Blue Falcon kart, Slim wheels, and Cloud Glider. I've found this vehicle is quite useful for using Ludwig (while sites say that Morton is truly best for the vehicle ¯\_(ツ)_/¯).

<<Just a smidgeon pigeon bit later..>>

Mark, as Bowser in a glorious Landship kart with Roller wheels, waits for the countdown, starting at the twelfth place mark. I will be in eleventh.
I hover my thumb over the "A" button on my Wii U gamepad (also known as a "Wii U Tablet" (눈‸눈) Mark why).
Mark was feeling kind of sympathetic towards me; he truly thought he was going to beat me at Mario Kart 8.
Pfft. Nobody does that. Except Japanese and American players online with 8000+ points.
So the track is Mario Kart Stadium.
The wonderful music cueing the countdown fills my ears.
"3...
2...
1... (Vroooom..)"
Ludwig chuckles a cheerful laugh. I got the beginning boost timed correctly.
Bowser laughs as well.
We zoom past the computers and reach our first item...

Just a little ways from the finish line, a blue shell zips after Ludwig. Mark is probably laughing.
An item block graces me and Ludwig with a Horn.
The blue shell bounces away.
Ludwig laughs his victorious, melodious laugh. The first place music plays.
'Take that, professional gamer."
I receive a message.
":o"
I grin something fierce. "Didn't expect that, did ya?" I reply, giggling to myself.
"That was LUCK that won you that one. It'd be best if we did 2/3."
"Fine by me. >:D But my pick on a track."
"Oh hell no. xD I pick the courses."
"Fin. 🐟" Mark then knew that...he was playing with a female and younger version of Wade.
Buh buh BUUUUHHH!
On a more serious note, he chooses Bowser's Castle.
Gosh, do I love that track. The music is freaking awesome.
So I beat him. (My story. My way. ಠ_ಠ)
"Uh...3/5?"
"Gosh, I dunno, Mark...hmmmmmm..."
"Just one more race, if your momentum can carry you."
He selects Rainbow Road.
Sadly for him, I'm good at pretty much all of the tracks.
Use your imagination.
...just kidding. I let him win at the end.
"Now come on! I KNOW you just let me have that one! You were in first the entire time and just stopped. That's mean. >:("
"You'd rather me beat you, a professional gamer, not one, not two, but THREE times? You've also said in a video that we should let you win." The reference came back. Boo.
"Whatever. xD My win counts as three."
"That's crazy."
"4/6?"