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My eyes widened as I heard this. "W-What?" I questioned, unsure if I heard that correctly. "Let him explain. I'm a little confused too." Mark tells me, patting my back. I nod, looking over to Jackson for him to continue.

"She's been controlling ever since they've started dating." Jackson says with a groan. "Okay.. And how does Jb feel about this?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. "You can see him suffering. He goes back home and video calls us and you can tell he's pissed."

But they seemed so happy at the beach.

"I don't think it's our place to decide what happens to their relationship." I said, shaking my head. Jackson sighs and nods, knowing what I said made sense. "Whether or not they're fighting, it's their problem. I get that you guys are his friends but it's his relationship. Let him solve this himself and if he needs help then by all means, go help." I say, offering a small smile.

"Jinyoung said something similar, why didn't you listen to him?" Mark asks, shaking his head. "Hyung! Stop exposing me." Jackson whined, crossing his arms as he bit into his slice of pizza. I laughed as they bickered back and forth, exchanging some hits here and there.

"Should I talk to Yumi about this then?" I asked, raising my eyebrows. Jackson thinks about it. "No. Approach Yumi and ask her how her relationship with Jb is first. Girls usually pour their heart out in these situations." Mark says, looking over to me. "Did you just stereotype me?" I asked, acting as if I was offended. He laughs and shakes his head. "It's true though. Normally when someone shows concern, it's a normal reaction for someone to suddenly spill on all their problems." Jackson says.

Very true.

"Lia. Do you know how understanding your boyfriend is? He's the most approachable one out of the seven of us." Jackson points out. I looked over to Mark who rolled his eyes. "Jackson gets really sentimental. And I'm just a good friend." Mark explains, gesturing to the boy who was in a black shirt. Jackson nods, confirming what Mark said.

"Next time, let's invite the rest of the boys so they can get to know you too." Jackson suggests. "Sounds like a plan." I said as I offered Mark the crust from my pizza. He takes it from me and eats it. "We should go to that ramen store near school." Mark says, making Jackson squirm excitedly. "The one with the pretty waitress!" I sat there, confused. I didn't know of this place. I looked over to Mark who shook his head at Jackson's excitement.

"Yah. That's exactly why you don't have a girlfriend. You move from girl to girl. Aigoo.." Mark says, making Jackson frown. "Your boyfriend's an asshole." He tells me, making me laugh at how fast his expressions changed. "I'm telling the truth." Mark says, raising his hands up in surrender.

"Anyway, what's this place with the ramen?" I asked, changing the topic. "Oh. You basically order the ramen with a ticket like in Japan. Then they have dumplings on the side with takoyaki too!" Jackson says, mimicking how they served it. "Sounds nice." I said, nodding in approval. "Aish.. If you're going to see how barbaric the boys are when they're hungry." Mark says, shaking his head. "You're just as barbaric!" Jackson says, making me laugh.

These two really bicker a lot.

•• •• •• •• ••

I lazily got out of bed and got into the bathroom. Taking a quick shower before changing into a black shirt with an oversized denim jacket over it and acid wash jeans. I put on my red converse and tied my hair into a ponytail.

I took out my phone and read the message that Mark sent me.

Mark : Good Morning. Let's walk to school together. I'll be ready in about 5 minutes. You okay with that?