And the winners are the title of the chapter!
Remember these are my versions of Mark and Jack. Its obvious who is who. Markus (Mark) Jackson (Jack)
Markus's pov:
Flashback~
He was alone. Crying. Humans have cold hearts for letting a child sit alone on a curb dieing basically.
I was a child too when I met my best friend. He looked up at me with eyes filled with dread. I held a hand out. He stared at it for minutes and grasped my hand. I pulled him up.
"Hello." His voice was raspy yet cute.
"Hi." I responded.
"Where are you taking me?"
"To my mother. Are you alone?"
"Yes. I don't have anyone...."
"Why friend?"
"I don't wanna talk about it...." He welled up with tears.
"Don't cry friend! I can give you a home! You can stay with me!"
"Really?"
"Mhm. What's your name?"
"Jackson."
"Hi Jackson, I'm Markus!"
End of flashback~
He was sitting in a tree drawing. As usual. I never met someone with such talent like him. He could make money off his art and can live a luxurious life and forget about us....
I've liked Jackson for the longest time. But, he doesn't seem to feel the same. I want to tell him. I've wanted to tell him for years.
"You hungry Jack?" I looked up at him.
"A little...."
"Hmm... Sorry bud I only have an orange... will that do?"
"Thats fine."
I tossed it up to him. He smiled at me. "Thank you Markus." He started to peel it.
I noticed his sketchbook was gonna fall so I stood by as it did and caught it.
"Oh! Mark! Sorry! I didn't know it was gonna-!"
"Jack. Its ok." I couldn't help but chuckle. He gets flustered and embarrassed easily. Its so cute. But he'll freak when he's called cute and adorable. His face is so squishy I could pinch his che- I'm gonna stop.
I climbed up sitting next to him smiling. "I'll hold this while you eat."
"Oh! Thank you...." He blushed smiling a bit.
I could tell him now. Its a per-
"I'm gonna go see mother. Coming?"
Not a good time. "Yeah, sure." I followed him.
We neared mothers tree. It was the tallest and oldest one in the world basically. So ancient....
I pressed my hand to the vines on the hole that was between the roots singing her song. The vines unraveled. I always holds Jackson's hand when we drop in. Can't let him get hurt.
"Hello my flowers." Oh and my mother is Mother nature. That escalated quickly huh?
"Ah!" Jackson tripped over a stone and sat up quivering his lip tearing up rolling up his pant leg.
I inspected his knee. Pieces of skin had ripped. Some blood peeked through.
He sobbed. Jackson is very sensitive. Some of our friends call him a crybaby. Which upsets him a lot and me.
I had cleaned him up and kissed his knee gently and comforted him.
He sat in my lap and started drawing. I watched him happily rubbing his ears. He purred sweetly.
I didn't want to interrupt him. Though I really wanna tell him....
"Jackson?"
"Hm?" He didn't look up from the paper. He must be really into it.
"Never mind I'll tell you later."
"You can tell me now. I'm listening." He looked up closing his sketchbook setting his pencil down as well.
"Oh... um... lets talk outside." I stood up holding his hand.
He feels really hot. I looked over at him and he was deep red. I feel like he's on to me....
"Uh so what did... you um... wanted to tell me?" Jackson tends to trail his words. A lot.
"Ok... Jackson... I've...." I could tell I was red as well. Instead of blubbering I just went for it and bended down and held his chin pressing my lips on his.
Jackson's pov:
HE JUST-! AHHHH! I'm sorry I freak out a lot.... but he's kissing me!
I was shocked. I didn't know what to do. My body was numb. After a few seconds I finally pulled away and my legs took off running and I don't know why!"
I stopped hiding behind a tree and tried to calm myself down breathing fast.
I peeked over and saw him. He looked so heartbroken. I shouldn't had run off. But I never had my first kiss....
I quickly ran over to him. "Markus! I'm sorry for running off like that! You know me.... I'm a scardy cat and crybaby.... I didn't mean to hurt your feelings...."
"I know. You're like that Jack. Its alright." He still looked broken a bit.
I bit my lip and stood on my tippy toes gripping his shirt front and pulled him down slamming my lips on his squeezing my eyes shut blushing more than ever.
I peeked an eye open. He kissed back and lifted me off the ground holding me. I gripped his shoulders.
He separated. "Jackson...."
"Y-yes Markus...?"
"I love you."
I gripped his shoulders more and froze.
"In the that way...?"
"Yeah...."
I looked away for a bit and sighed.
"Markus... I.... don't... not like that...." I lied. We're like brothers. I like him too but being childhood friends its odd....
Markus frozed a bit wide eyed. He let me go walking off.
I stood alone not knowing what to do or say.
"Markus! Wait!" I tripped a bit and caught up to him. I touched his arm. He didn't turn around.
"Markus! I do love you! In that way! Its just being friends for many years seemed odd for us to... date.... but I do love you in the romantic way! Please believe me...." I gripped his shirt crying.
He turned around and looked down at me. I looked up at him teary eyed with snot.
I could see the sadness in his eyes and hugged me tightly lifting me again. I cried into his chest coughing a bit.
He rubbed my back rocking me a bit.
"So...?" I managed to croak out.
"Wanna be more than brothers?"
"Yes."
