Victim of Love

12) Day 8 - Experiments

[Monday Night - Mark's house - Dan's room]

Dan's POV

"Is this absolutely necessary? I ask, frowning.

"You promised me!" Mark exclaims. "Therefore, you'll have to fulfil the promise."

I groan at my stupidity. Why did I allow him to sleep with me? What is wrong with me? At the moment, he's in my room setting up his side. He even brought his clothes and toothbrush with him. His actual room is right next door and yet he brings all this stuff with him.

Deep down, I'm actually glad he's sleeping here. Sleeping alone is what I love, but it's more fun when with someone. That's why Grey sleeps over quite often.

"And now we sleep!" Mark exclaims, jumping on the bed.

I roll my eyes and stifle a laugh. "I'm going to change." I grab a pair of black sweatpants and go inside the bathroom.

"You could've changed here!" Mark calls.

"Hell, no." I reply, taking my jeans off and slipping the sweatpants on. I take my shirt off and shiver. It's getting colder now. I look in the mirror and frown at my hair. It's practically covering my entire face. No wonder people avoid me.

Golden eyes and black bangs covering them don't mix with society. I need a haircut, but for now, I'll use some pins.

I walk back down, yawning and see Mark sitting cross-legged with a patient smile.

"Took ya long enough." He jokes as I sit beside. I grab a pillow from behind him and hug it for warmth.

"Awe! Is the baby cold?" Mark coos, poking my cheek.

"This baby knows how to kill, just saying." I grumble, closing my eyes.

I yawn again, but stop midway when I feel Mark's lips press against my temple. I open my eyes to look at him.

He's happily smiling back at me. Sometimes, I wonder how he can smile so freely.

Before I get a chance to say something, he tackles me to the bed and snuggles up. He rests his head on my pillow, right next to my head. I turn to face him with a red and hot face.

"I don't get why you do these things." I mutter. "I'm not special."

He instantly frowns. "I care about you, Dan. I care about you a lot and you are very special to me."

"Um...lets just go to sleep?" I say, unsurely. I don't know what he means by that and I don't think I'm ready to know what he means.

Mark scoots closer to me and rests his head on my chest. He murmurs something, but I'm unable to hear him.

Oh well, it doesn't matter.

I weave my hand through Mark's red and black hair and fall asleep, thinking about how different things would've been if we had never met.

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[Tuesday]

Grey's POV

"We need Dan, Coach!" Captain argues. "We can't win with Jacob!"

"Sitting right here, ya know?" Jacob grumbles.

Coach glares at Captain. "Dan and Jacob missed the last game, causing us to forfeit and now he's late for morning practice! I think I'm going to kick him off the team."

"I'm here! I'm here!" someone exclaims. We all turn around to see Dan running towards us with Mark following him, holding both their bags.

"I'm so sorry!" Dan exhales. "I overslept because of that idiot and I'm so sorry!"