Flower Crowns & Battle Scars

Too Fast

(Mark's POV) 

I just stood there in surprise as he looked down at me with a smile. 

"J-Jack..." I gasped. 
"Let me guess... you don't like me tha' same way?" 
"Are you kidding? I've liked you since the sixth grade! Of course I like you the same way!" 
"Oh! Well, in that case... will ya be my boyfriend?" 
"Yes, I will. But we have to keep it low until I can find out a way to get around Jason's rumors, if he spreads any." 
"I'll tell yer teachers and friends first, so they know tha' truth. Yer friends are in tha' highest popularity group. Other's will listen tuh' them before a level under them." 
"True... Just be careful about it, please? Jason is good at sneaking around and getting information. That's... that's how he has dirt on me." 
"What do ya mean, he has dirt on ya?" 
"Well... he used to hang around me a lot. There's this one kid in school who always tried to kiss up on me and make out with me. He's back now, and Jason was able to catch us and has a photo on his phone. He can make it look like I... like I was a slut and that I... that I liked it." 
"Well, as I said, I'll make sure that doesn't happen. You and Felix have spent years together, right?"  
"Yeah. Why?" 
"Because, if everyone knows how good of friends you are, then they'll be more likely tuh' believe Felix over Jason." 
"Well... Felix was actually the one to help me get away from that creep." 
"See? So Felix knows tha' truth. And if ya don't mind me askin', who was it?" 
"...It was his best friend." 
"Marco!?"
"Yeah, but it was before he changed his hair."
"So? People can still recognize faces."
"Not all of them."
"Well, I'll make them know. I'm good with computers and yer stepdad can help me tuh' show they're tha' same guy." 
"Okay." 

And so, Jack got his things, put them in my dad's patrol car, and we headed off to my house... 

(Jack's POV) 

Mark just saved me from about five years of abuse... I was about tuh' return tha' favor. And now that he's my boyfriend, it makes everythin' so much better.
I love him so much, and have loved him fer tha' past 4 years, or since sixth grade. But I promised meself tuh' keep him safe at all costs. He's too precious tuh' have hurt. 
As we went up to his room, he sat on his bed and got on his computer. He looked up at me and smiled. 

"I'm just uploading a video really quick," he said. 
"That's fine," I reply, lookin' around his room. 

There were countless K-Pop, Ed Sheeran, and boy band posters. His room was also painted a dark blue, and those green glow stars were glued to tha' ceilin'. I guess he liked space... 

"I'm done," Mark smiled, snappin' me back tuh' my senses. "So, what now?" 
"What room am I gonna stay in," I ask. 
"You can stay in here with me, or use the room my stepdad prepared for you. It doesn't matter." 
"Hmm... I'm not gonna pass up a chance tuh' stay in here with ya." 
"Aww," he grinned. "That's sweet." 
"I'm sweeter than ya think..." 

(Mark's POV) 

Jack came up from behind me and wrapped his arms around mine. He then kissed me on the cheek and sat next to me. I put my computer aside as he started to kiss me more.
I wrapped my arms around his neck and began to kiss him myself. As much as I liked this, I also felt as if we were going too fast. I mean, we just got together today. And I'm kinda afraid for it to go any farther. 

"Wait," I panted. "I...I think we're going too fast..." 
"Yeah, I was thinkin' tha' same," Jack sighed. "I just didn't know if you were intuh' this kind of thing." 
"I am, just not this early in a relationship." 
"Understandable. I'm not either... That's why I tested ya." 

We both got up and blushed as we just thought about what happened. Then, we both decided to go downstairs, where my mom was calling us for supper...