Right Next To You ||Markson|| ✔️

27

Mark's POV

I came out of the locker room after wearing my uniform and heard Youngjae and Jackson talking. I didn't mean to eavesdrop, I just happened to have heard it.

"He's having an affair with Jimin." I heard Youngjae say as I suddenly stopped walking.

Having an affair with Jimin? Who?

"Who's having an affair with him?" Jackson asked. I furrowed my brow when I didn't hear anything from Youngjae. "Tell me." Jackson said again.

"Yoongi." Youngjae finally said as I slapped my left hand over my mouth to keep me from uttering anything.

"W-what?" Jackson stuttered. "What are you saying, Youngjae?"

"Jackson, I'm sorry. Namjoon and I saw them in his house sleeping together a couple of times."

Shit.

"A couple of times and you're just telling me now?" Jackson asked angrily. "What the hell, Jae?"

"Jackson, p-please, I'm s-sorry. I didn't want you to get hurt. I thought he would stop. He said he was going to." Youngjae said as I frowned.

I hated that Jackson was hurting. First Bambam, now this stupid hoe.

"God, why does this keep happening to me? I can't ever find someone right for me. " Jackson said as I frowned.

What the fuck does he mean by that? What about me? Was he sleeping when I confessed to him last night?

I stormed over to where they were and they both looked at me.

"Hyung." Youngjae said as I looked at him.

"Excuse us, Youngjae." I said as Youngjae nodded and left.

I pulled Jackson's hand and dragged him into the locker room.

"Mark, I'm sorry I was coming over to you but Youngjae had something to tell me." Jackson said as I nodded.

"I know. I heard everything." I said as he looked at me with a raised brow. "I didn't mean to hear it. I was passing by when I heard it."

"Its fine. It doesn't matter." Jackson said as he looked down.

"Are you sad?" I asked.

What kinda stupid question is that?  Of course he is.

He chuckled. "No, Mark, I'm angry."

God! The way he calls my name is so hot.

"Uhm, because you won't be with him?"

"No, because he was sleeping with someone else while leading me on. Telling me that we'll be perfect together."

"Oh."

"They keep doing this. I don't deserve this. I'm a nice person. I love with all my heart but I don't know why I can't be loved the same way." Jackson said as I bit my lips.

"I'm sorry you feel that way, Jackson." I said as he nodded.

"Its fine. I'm sorry for ranting to you." Jackson said chuckling. "We we're supposed to talk about our conversation last night."

"Yeah, that." I said fiddling with my fingers and looking down.

"Mark, its okay. Just tell me what you want. At least now there's no Yoongi." Jackson said as he winked at me making me blush. "I can't get enough of your blush." Jackson chuckled.

"Y-yah." I stuttered making him laugh harder.

"I'm sorry, you're just so cute." He said as I smiled.

"Thanks."

"So, tell me what you said last night." Jackson said as I took a deep breath.

"If you're going to reject me, just tell me now before I pour out my heart." I said half joking.

"I'm not going to do that, Mark." Jackson said.

"Okay. I like you." I mumbled mostly to myself.

"That wasn't what you said to me last night. Mark, please, just tell me. I want to understand you."

"Jackson, I hardly fall in love," I started.  "And when I do, its for a long time. I tried not to fall in love again after Taehyung but it didn't work for me. Jackson, you're so perfect to me and I want all of you to myself. I'm so in love with you that most night I cry myself to sleep because I couldn't tell you and I was scared someone else was going to win your heart. And I was so jealous that whenever I saw you and Yoongi together, I would sneak out pretending to go to the bathroom to pee when in actual sense, I was going to cry and curse myself for not being attractive enough for you."I said sadly and Jackson just kept looking at me. "I heard you saying that no one could love you the way you deserved. Jackson, you don't know how much I adore you. I love you so flipping much, Jackson." I said as tears rolled down my cheeks. "And it hurts that you can't see or understand how much I love you but I really, sincerely do." I said as I heaved a sigh.

"Mark," Jackson said as he wiped my tears away with his thumbs.

"Its fine if you don't love me now. I can wait, I swear." I said as he chuckled and held my face with his hands while staring into my eyes.

"It took me just 5 minutes to fall in love with you." He said and I was confused.

"What?"

"Mark, I had a crush on you before but right now, this moment, with everything you just told me, I'm so fucking in love with you." Jackson said making me smile. "And Mark, I told you this before, any guy that doesn't find you attractive is dumb. " Jackson said rubbing my cheeks with his thumbs.

"Really? You're not just saying it?"

"You know me, I don't say stuff I don't mean. And one thing again, like I said before, just like you, when I love, I love for a very long time. So, you're stuck with me, Mark Tuan." Jackson said as he smiled at me and I couldn't help but smile back.

What I felt next was Jackson's lips on mine and just like our lips were meant for each other, mine was moving with his. Even though this sounded cliche, I'd never experienced this kind of feeling before.

When we pulled apart, Jackson wiped my cheeks.

"Why are you crying, baby?" He asked and I smiled.

"Baby? I like that. And I'm crying because I'm happy. I feel so safe with you, Jackson."

"You're safe with me, baby. Always." Jackson's aid as he hugged me.

"I love you, Jackson." I said wrapping my hands around his neck and hiding my face in the crook of his neck.

"I love you too, Mark." He said hugging me tighter.  

"And by the way, the way you say my name is really hot." I said as he chuckled.

"Glad to hear that, Mark." He said slowly into my ear and I couldn't help but press my lips against his again.

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A/n Hello, bunnies. I finally updated. Thank you so much for 32k+ reads and 1.9k votes. Its amazing, I feel like a star. I love you guys so so much!!! 

Yoongi and Jimin? Hmm. But the Markson ship has finally sailed. Yay!

I'm happy to say that I can end this book here but I won't. I mean, let's enjoy a little Markson fluff. Maybe smut even. 😉😉

Bye!