It is said that if someone confessed to their crush under a cherry blossom tree...their crush is bound to accept it, and their love will bloom into something even more beautiful than its flowers.
Or something bloodier than cherries.
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Mark...
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A/N - i'm very sorry for the late af chapter. School is hell, and I did finish this a while ago but kept rewriting it
Happy Halloween ;)
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Mark woke up two hours earlier than usual, at 5:00 AM. Strangely, he didn't feel tired at all.
He realized he'd skipped dinner yesterday, and decided to eat a quick breakfast. At the table, he arranged a few pictures of senpai and a candle that smelled like his cologne around his cereal.
Staring at the pictures made him eat more slowly since he was concentrating on senpai's face so hard, but he didn't mind. Senpai didn't get to school until 7:05 anyway.
His phone pinged. It was Info-kun, who was strangely also awake.
Your final rival was Ethan
Since you've already killed him, you're free.
Mark should've been deliriously happy, and he did for a few beautiful seconds, but it quickly altered into wrath and distrust. He tried to take deep breaths, looking at Jack to stop himself from imagining Info's death and to help calm his heart rate. He had to play it cool so Info-kun couldn't suspect anything.
He typed back a reply, trying not to sound overly accusing.
Didn't his profile say he had a crush on Tyler?
Remember when I asked you, "what makes you think it'll be that easy?"
Obviously, I lied about his info.
Now enjoy your senpai
It was a pleasure doing business with you
What are you even getting from this?
I told you. I'd be very happy if your five rivals died.
Consumed with newfound determination, Mark made up his mind. He was going to find out what the heck was up with Info. Today.
His internal clock said it was 6:00 AM when he made his way to the front entrance, Felix in tow.
"Stay here," Mark told him, not wanting Pewds Mackenzie to just follow him around like an annoying Swedish pest. Besides, he wanted to meet Info on his own.
Then he realized the mindbroken fool would attract attention if he just stood in the middle of the path staring at his feet. "Go...go to the incinerator," he pointed in its general direction. "I mean—wait come back—don't actually go in it. Just near it. In some bushes or something. Don't let anyone see you."
Mark followed his slave, seeing how well Aaron had done his job. Felix plopped into a bush and stayed absolutely still. It reminded Mark of snipers hiding in bushes in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Was that the game? He didn't know. It wasn't like he had the time to play video games when he could stare at senpai instead.
