September 1st, 2020
Mark took a deep breath and ran his hands through his hair. He sat at his recording desk, his engagement ring laying next to his headphones.
He slipped the ring on his finger, admiring the golden shimmer it gave off under his bright recording lights. He hadn't been wearing it in videos, hoping to keep his relationship a secret from YouTube, but he and Jack talked earlier that day and decided it would be best for Mark to tell his subscribers.
He shakily leaned forward and turned on the camera.
"Hello everybody, my name is Markiplier." He smiled, despite his nervousness. "Today I have some very important news to tell you all." He paused, unsure of where to start. "Well, this summer I went to visit family in Cincinnati for the Fourth of July, and somebody very special came with me. This person means so much to me, more than words can ever describe, and on July 3rd, we got engaged." Mark couldn't help but grin brightly at the camera. "Now, before you all have a heart attack in the comments, this will not change the channel at all. Just the fact that I've been engaged for almost two months and you haven't noticed a difference should show that nothing will change. If you have noticed any changes, I hope that it'd be that I seem happier in my videos, because I'm definitely happier now than I ever have been in my entire life." Mark twisted the ring on his finger and bit his lip. He took a deep breath and continued, "I'm getting married in June, but I thought you all deserved to know sooner or later. A lot of you will know who this person is, actually. You might not know him by name, but he plays the Joker in the Suicide Squad movie. His name is Jack McLoughlin, or soon to be Jack Fischbach." Mark smiled excitedly. Every time he said or thought of the name Jack Fischbach, he couldn't help but smile and feel butterflies in his stomach. "But that's what made me so nervous to tell you guys." Mark's smile dropped. "I'm gay, I'm marrying a boy, so I know a lot of you will probably hate me and leave the channel." He sighed. "But, like I said, this changes nothing. YouTube is my thing, this channel is my thing, so Jack won't invade just because we have something private together. But I hope you guys will still appreciate what I do and you'll stick with the channel, because YouTube is such a fun job and I'm not ready to say goodbye." Mark blinked back a few tears. "Anyway, I'm sure that the only people still watching are people that at least support my relationship, so I have some exciting news." Mark perked up slightly. "I will be starting a vlog channel for me and Jack. I know that a lot of YouTubers only make multiple channels for the money, but if I try and shove Jack into the Markiplier channel there will be a huge shit storm." Mark chuckled. "On this channel, Jack and I will do daily vlogs and whatever other content you guys want us to do. Of course, since it's separate from this channel and it's more based around mine and Jack's relationship, the videos will be a little more 'cutesy' and 'lovey-dovey', just for all you fangirls." Mark giggled. "Jack may or may not appear in just a few of my main channel videos, but this vlog channel will be just about us together and it'll be a lot of fun, and I hope you guys will enjoy it. There isn't a lot going on in our lives right now, but maybe after out wedding is when we'll start doing daily vlogs and stuff. But you should definitely expect lots of pictures and videos of our wedding." Mark checked the time. "Anyway, I'm gonna leave this video here. I hope you all are as excited for the future as I am, but I will see you, in the next video. Buh-bye!" Mark waved to the camera. He then leaned forward and stopped his recording.
"Are you done?" Mark heard a voice from behind him and a small knock on the door.
"Just finished." Mark turned to Jack. Jack walked from the door frame to Mark. He wrapped his arms around Mark's neck and kissed his forehead. "Nervous?" Mark asked as Jack sat in his lap. Jack nodded and lay his head on Mark's shoulder. "Don't be. I'm sure everyone will love you." Mark lay his head on top of Jack's. They both closed their eyes, enjoying each other's presence and the comfortable silence surrounding them.
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September 7th, 2020
Everyone had a much better reaction than Mark and Jack anticipated. Of course Mark lost a large number of subscribers, but the support from everyone was so overwhelming that it didn't even matter to him.
"Where the fuck is the last object?" Mark groaned. He was playing The Joy of Creation: Reborn, and he hadn't been jumpscared... Yet.
Jack walked in the house and shut the door quietly, knowing Mark was recording upstairs. He carefully dropped his keys on the banister, dropped his belongings on the couch, and tip-toed upstairs.
He quietly opened the door to Mark's recording room and peered at the game he was playing. A horror game, perfect. He carefully snuck up behind Mark, waiting for the perfect moment.
"SHIT!" Mark shouted and jumped back in his chair and a loud sound blasted through his headphones.
"BAH!" Jack shouted in Mark's ear and shook Mark's shoulder.
"HOLY SHIT, WHAT THE FUCK?!" Mark shrieked and whipped around in his chair. "OH MY GOD, WHAT THE HELL!" He jumped at the sight of Jack.
Jack was wearing his full Joker makeup.
Jack laughed maniacally and stumbled backwards as Mark caught his breath.
"Oh my god, you gave me a heart attack!" Mark chuckled, holding his hand to his chest.
"Today was our last day of filming, so I decided to come home with my makeup." Jack leaned forward and looked at his face in Mark's camera. "Oh my god! Your lights totally flush out my face!" Jack laughed. "I look so scary." Jack made faces at the camera.
"No shit. I almost fell out of my chair." Mark looked at Jack's pasty white face in the camera.
"I'm sorry!" Jack hugged Mark. "Have fun with your recording!" Jack waved as he left the room.
"Bye!" Mark chuckled and pulled on his headphones and went back to recording his video.
~AN~
So it's Friday night and I'm just now getting this done yaaaay procrastinationnn
I'm sorry this chapter was shit
I'm making a B in one of my classes and I will punch my dad in the face if he complains about my grades because I'm crippling under the weight of crippling stress and anxiety and he still refuses to take me to a therapist hahahahhh
Sorry I needed to vent ;-;
Anyway, thank you guys so much for reading and if you liked it PUNCH that vote button in the face, LIKE A BOSS! And I will see all you bosses IN THE NEXT CHAPTER!
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Serendipity (Septiplier) || The Boy Trap Book 3 (DISCONTINUED)
Fanfiction"Jack, what word would you use to describe our relationship?" Jack paused, thinking about his misfortunate life prior to the happy accident of meeting Mark. A grin spread across his face as he found the perfect word. "Serendipity."
