Happy Ending

Chapter 5 | Trapped in the Closet

Jinyoung heard the sound of the bathroom door locking and chuckled bitterly.

They never lock doors.

Mark is acting just like Jinyoung thought he would. Jinyoung knew he was gay before he even met Mark and he planned to come out to him a long time ago.

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"Hey Mark, do you know any boys that like other boys?" Jinyoung asked Mark on their way home from school. The two were sophomores in high school.

Mark gave his reply without any hesitation. "Hell no!"

Jinyoung flinched at how Mark spat the words out. His face twisted with disgust.

"Why you say it like that?" Jinyoung barely whispered. But Mark still heard it.

"It's disgusting," Mark stated as if it was a simple fact.

The magnitude of Mark's words felt like a physical hit that made it hard for Jinyoung to breath.

"Fags deserve to rot in Hell"

Jinyoung tried to regain his composure even though he still felt on the verge of tears.

"I thought you didn't believe in hell." Jinyoung pointed out hoping that Mark didn't notice the tremble in his voice.

"Not the point" Mark shrugged. "They're perverts. Fucking another dude is just nasty. I wouldn't hesitate to beat a fag's ass if they liked me. shits just wrong." Mark didn't even bat an eyelash as he spoke without precaution.

Jinyoung really couldn't listen to this anymore. "Ah, I almost forgot my mom wanted me home early to help her cook. I'll go on ahead. See ya later."

"Oh wait, can I-" Mark started but Jinyoung had run away.

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Mark didn't know it but, what he said that day had a lasting effect on Jinyoung. He developed a fear of anyone finding out about him liking boys and losing everyone around him. He never brought up anything about being gay and neither did Mark. Jinyoung never forgot Mark's words though he tries to separate the words from Mark. He chalks it up to a bad dream of sorts. It was the only way he could continue being friends with Mark.