Septiplier one shots ^_^

Strong

(Man, I am on fire with these updates aren't I! Maybe I should do the 30 day otp thing... Also, this is supposed to be Jack's thoughts, in case it wasn't obvious who's PoV thing it was)

NOTICE!
Trust me, I'm fully aware that yami wouldn't have been abusive, but it was the only other big ship that included Mark I could think of.

Mark, you are strong to so many people. It's pretty much your gimmick by now, the thing people recognise you for. At least, other than your hair. You're strong because of your muscular build, or because you act manly, or because that's just who you are. But that's not why you're strong to me. You're strong to me,

because you walked away.

You acted like it wasn't happening. Your channel uploads didn't change, your schedule didn't change, your facade didn't change. But you did. The shine of your eyes dulled until they were almost matte, your skin was pale, your smile was forced and afraid when he was around. And don't think I didn't notice the concealer, the bruises showing weakly through it. Why didn't you come for help sooner Mark? I was so scared when I realised. I couldn't believe it, Aaron had always seemed so... So calm and sweet. I couldn't believe the cuts... The bruises... I can't bear to think about it now. I remember you sitting with me, my hand gripping yours as you wiped away what concealer was left. I watched the red, black and blue of his work glowing in your skin, angry. I remember hugging you close and you crying against me. I remember running my hands through your hair and feeling my heart shatter. You stood up for him for so long, but that night you realised. I worried that everything would be forgotten the next day, you'd go back to him and force the same smile you'd forced for almost a year. But you were brave Mark, you walked away. He begged you to take him back, but you wouldn't. You took your stuff and walked away, your head held high and your bright, genuine smile on your lips for the first time in forever.

But that's not the only reason you're strong to me. You're strong to me, because after all of that, you fell in love again. You didn't let him scare you away from love and you let yourself fall again. Your new boyfriend was and still is crazy about you, you're his world! I'm not scared that it will happen again though. I'm not scared that he will turn into another yami, or that you won't have the strength to leave him this time if he does. No, I'm not scared at all.

Because I could never hurt you. Not when what I have with you, is all I've ever wanted.