Mark pov
At exactly 7am, I was outside her doorstep. She'd probably come out at 7:30, but I just wanted to be assured. Just then, I received a text message
" what the hell mark you're here already? It's only 7am I just finished washing up. "
" it's okay I'll just wait, don't worry and take your time "
" doesn't explain why you're here so early. I won't attempt to escape yknow. "
" sure, go and get ready stop texting me already "
" do you want to come in? "
" it's fine, I'll wait here "
" whatever suits you then. "
why does she have a full stop at the end of her every damn sentence is she some kind of grammar geek - oh wait she's the top in English neVERMIND. I didn't mind waiting for her. At 7:20, she stepped out the door, and I don't know why but she looked astounding today. Did she change something?
" you look different "
" what? How? Is that a bad thing? "
" idk... you just look prettier than you were yesterday "
" um.... idk what you're talking about "
At that moment I swear I saw a tint of red cover her cheeks
" is that natural blusher I see "
I said as I smirked, nudging her. She was blushing, how adorable.
" I don't get what you're talking about, let's just go "
She started walking ahead of me but soon I catches up.
" so, Aiko, tell me about yourself "
" what "
" I want to know more about you "
" fun fact everyone hates me "
" I don't "
" we had this conversation last night this isn't gonna do "
" then stop saying everyone hates you. "
I stopped walking and looked her in the eye. Why does she think everyone hates her? Am I nobody to her then? She must've gotten scared
" I'm sorry... "
" what for? "
" everything i said "
" it doesn't hurt me. don't be sorry. "
" soo you said you'd tell me today. how do you know so much? "
she bit her lip and started peeling the dried skin, avoiding eyecontact.
" aiko? you don't have to tell me if you don't want to.. "
" it's not that i don't want to.. "
" so what is it? "
" don't tell anyone anything, okay? "
" i promise. "
" I know how Taeyong and Yeri are like, i know how their gang is. Because i was a part of them. For the first few weeks i transferred in. Before you and Yeri were together. "
" wha..? "
i was too startled. Aiko, with them?
" continue "
" Taeyong and I had history, we liked each other. But.. i don't know. Things just didn't work out. They were my only friends and since Taeyong and I didn't work out, we parted and act like we're strangers.
I know about the store room, i was brought there many times. Not to be beaten but to see guys Yeri liked being beaten. I hated seeing them getting beaten, but i had to pretend it was funny. I still feel guilty. "
as she said those, her eyes were shaky and her eyes turned watery.
" Hey, it's alright. We all make mistakes. Don't think about it, okay? "
Somehow, she'd always manage to reach out to the softest part of my heart. And at times, all i really wanted to do was to hold her close and tell her it'd all be okay.
