Behind the Scenes

Epilogue ~ Behind the Scenes

      Behind the scenes of a photoshoot, the boys of GOT7 play around or get some rest. Their schedules continue being hectic and too packed, but even in all the stress and non-stop activities, they find time to laugh and have fun.

Like how Yugyeom decides to dance while he waits for his turn and Youngjae joins him, which ends in exaggerated dancing and laughing, extremely loud laughing. Mark can't help the fond smile when he hears Yugyeom's explosive and mocking laugh that only comes in special occasions. It's just endearing and too funny, filled with mirth and mischief.

That insolent maknae. He's still so lovable, though.

BamBam is the only one having his pictures being taken at the moment, Jinyoung is killing time by reading the latest book he bought and Jaebum seems to be working on something. Probably lyrics or the melody for their upcoming comeback.

Jackson... his beautiful Jackson who now is his boyfriend, is just lying on the floor, arms and legs spread as if it were a bed instead of the cold hard ground. And Mark is by his side, kneeling and watching him with all the love he feels shining in his eyes.

Of course they are official now, although it's secret. Everyone in GOT7 knows, their CEO and manager, because they cannot not tell them. The rest of the group wasn't even surprised when Jackson dragged Mark out of the room, holding his hand and with the widest grin.

"WE ARE OFFICIAL!" he screamed, raising their hands together like after a matching box. They looked disheveled and there was a little bruise on Jackson's neck, but that was definitely not because of a boxing match.

"Fucking finally!" BamBam exclaimed, throwing his arms in the air dramatically. "I couldn't take hyung's whining anymore. 'Mark is so beautiful and it's killing me?' 'Why doesn't he love me back?' 'What do I do? Should I confess?' 'I feel like my chest is going to burst out when he hugs me.'"

Mark was so shocked as he listened to BamBam quoting Jackson, while the younger was going tomato red and gaping at the Thai boy.

"YAH!"

"Do you want me to say the other things you've said? They are far more humiliating and inappropriate, remember?" BamBam threatened, arching one eyebrow and that was enough to make Jackson shut up and drag Mark back in the room and away from their friends who just laughed.

Until today, Mark hasn't managed to make BamBam share those other quotes, wanting to know how Jackson actually felt before they got together. Of course he's asked Jackson, when his feelings changed, for how long he's felt like that, but Jackson filters information to make himself look good.

"I think by the time we debuted I was already crushing on you, like bad. I thought it was a guy crush, but you don't want to kiss your guy crush, right?" Jackson replied when Mark asked for how long he's felt like that for him. "I don't know exactly when I realised I was in love. I only know I was in bed and I couldn't sleep, and you were having a bad dream, I think, because you wouldn't stop tossing and turning, and groaning, so I went to your side and started stroking your hair. You relaxed and your breathing evened, and I was just staring at you, relieved I could help you and just wanting you to always be happy. I was there, just wishing to be always by your side and it just hit me: Man, I'm in love."

Mark felt butterflies even in his toes as Jackson told the story, imagining the Hong Kong native looking after him when the older was sleeping, without realising the younger had been there for him all along.

Nowadays, not much has changed yet a lot has. They haven't gotten back to room together, but Jackson does end up many times in the same bed as Mark, after coming from an extra long day of more schedules than anyone else in the group, dead tired and just wanting to cuddle Mark, who's always awake, waiting to welcome him home.

They are still as close as before, but now they don't need to hold back because they aren't just friends anymore. If Mark wants to kiss Jackson, he can. If he wants to say how beautiful and wonderful he thinks the younger is, he can say it without being weird and just getting a high pitched scream and Jackson screaming his fingers are all curled because Mark is too cheesy.

They are still the same.

But they are different because they are together now, because they love each other freely and gross the others out with their display of affection in the dorm, that works perfectly when they want to watch a movie alone and want the others to leave without saying a word. It just takes Mark to climb on Jackson's lap and kiss his cheek to get one of the maknaes to shriek and leave. A kiss on the lips to make Youngjae leave and making out for JJ Project to decide they have better things to do.

It's so beautiful to be in love with Jackson and to be able to express that freely. Mark didn't know how much he needed to say it, to tell Jackson how he felt and how much happier he could be by holding Jackson's hand proudly, honestly, lovingly.

Now he stares at his boyfriend, about to fall asleep if not already asleep and he just feels this overwhelming love consuming him, spreading from his chest to the rest of his body because he's just so thankful the most wonderful boy on Earth loves him back.

Tenderly, Mark cups Jackson's face with his hand, softly running his thumb over the cheekbone. He scoots a bit closer, moving so he's in a better angle to continue caressing the younger's face, hovering over Jackson's face but watching him upside-down. It reminds him of that old Spider-man movie and the upside-down kiss, and because he has that scene in his head, Mark can't help leaning down until his lips land on Jackson's.

It's just a peck, light and sweet before he pulls back to stare at Jackson again, but when he does, the younger has his eyes open this time.

"You're awake," Mark mumbles, smiling sheepishly and still cupping Jackson's face. The younger doesn't move, just stares at the other boy with curious eyes.

"Do you think I'm Sleeping Beauty?" Jackson asks, making Mark chuckle lightly.

"I was thinking Spider-man, but that works, too," the older replies with a little shrug.

"Hold on, who am I supposed to be in that setting? Mary Jane or Spider-man?"

Mark can't help laugh at Jackson's curiosity, because of course that matters. Mark rolls his eyes at the younger boy, lightly patting his cheek.

"Does it matter?"

"Hm, not really," Jackson replies, his smile returning and making him look so adorable, still looking up to meet the older's gaze. "I still think you should kiss me again, though. I'm sure the kiss in the movie is more than a peck."

Jackson gives him a cheeky grin that makes Mark chuckle, and he's still at that as he leans down, still smiling as he kisses Jackson who wraps a hand around the older's neck, keeping him in place as he deepens the kiss, taking his time to savour the moment and how right it feels.

When they break the kiss, Jackson gives him one of those dashing smiles that make Mark feel like there's something living in his stomach. Even after so long next to Jackson, the older still reacts like a teenager running into their crush and having that one smiling back at them.

"You know I love you, right?" Mark asks, not getting tired that he doesn't need to hide that anymore.

"Just like I love you," Jackson confirms, making Mark smile back.

Everyone has a talent, Mark thinks, some of them are made for the stage, and some have other talents that are more private, but not for that less important. Mark has many talents, but the most important one is loving Jackson. There's no one who can do that better and Mark is infinitely proud of what he can do. He loves his Jackson with all his soul and hopefully one day it won't stay just behind the scenes.

★ ★ ★

And that's it, this is how the story ends. I'm thankful of everyone who read and enjkoyed this story. I have more to come, I just need time to actually write and post. But be patient, please.

Bel, xx