the next week was hectic at school for both yukhei and donghyuck. both of them had questions thrown at them from left and right, most of them asking if they were a couple. donghyuck didn't mind it that much, in fact he even enjoyed the attention he was receiving.
"mark, have you seen that picture of donghyuck and yukhei?" a short blond boy asked as he caught up to mark, trying to keep up with his fast pace. another boy with bright blue hair joined the pair.
"yes, chenle, i have. don't bring it up again." mark snapped, his gaze focus straight ahead. "that goes for you, too, jisung."
chenle's signature high pitched laughter sounded throughout the halls and he nudged the older boy with his elbow.
"is someone jealous?" chenle asked. his question earned him a slap on the arm.
mark rolled his eyes as the two boys snickered among themselves. both of them knew of his past with donghyuck and they constantly teased him about it, even after they met his girlfriend. mark always tried to tune out their comments, but he would always find himself listening to chenle telling fake scenarios of him and donghyuck together.
"i'll be right back, i'm going to go to the bathroom." mark cleared his throat and went off in a different direction.
"class is starting in a few minutes!" jisung shouted as he watched mark's back among the other students in the halls.
eventually, mark made his way to the restroom and sighed in relief when no one else was there. he leaned up against the wall and just breathed, his chest moving up in down in a regular pattern, his eyes closed shut.
"oh, hi. i didn't expect you to be here."
mark's eyes shot open and he looked at donghyuck in front of him, a blank expression on his face.
"you are the last person i want to see right now. why are you here?" mark folded his arms and tried to seem as intimidating as possible.
"i could ask the same about you." donghyuck copied mark's position as if he were mocking him.
mark said nothing as donghyuck joined him in leaning against the wall. it was oddly quiet and it wasn't the comforting type of silence. it was far from comfortable and it seemed bitter and cold.
"so, how are things going with yeona?"
"we're good. no, we're great. how are things going with yukhei?" mark watched as donghyuck's face slowly began to heat up, starting from his neck and moving towards his cheeks.
"we're not a couple." donghyuck mumbled.
"then stop acting like it. friends don't do those things." mark hissed. he sounded a lot like his mother.
donghyuck looked at mark with wide eyes, not believing what he had just heard. he shook his head and scoffed.
"are you dumb? we literally did that shit back in elementary school. we even kissed!"
"shut up."
"what, are you embarrassed or something?" donghyuck said harshly, moving to stand in front of mark.
"stop bringing that up." mark's voice was barely audible, but donghyuck could hear it trembling.
"you don't want to remember all of those times we kissed?" the younger boy teased and stepped closer.
"donghyuck, stop." mark warned and gently pushed him back. his breathing was becoming irregular and he could feel tears forming in his eyes.
"remember that one time in your room?"
that was all it took for mark to break. he slid down to the ground and put his head in his hands. donghyuck started at him in shock as he watched mark cry into his palms. it was like elementary school all over again.
"i hate you. i hate you so fucking much." mark sniffled and looked up at donghyuck with watery eyes. "you're the reason why i had to be taken out of school. you're the reason why my mom has an alcohol addiction. she hated me for a good few years because of you!"
"i didn't even do anything!" donghyuck was still in shock from the sudden change of mood in mark. he had never snapped at him like that before.
"it would've been better if you just stayed away from me. i wish i never met you."
donghyuck bent down and gently placed his hand on mark's shoulder. he felt the older boy flinch and his heart dropped.
"go away, donghyuck." mark begged, lifting his head up to look up at the said person.
donghyuck just stared back at him, admiring how glittery his eyes were when they had tears pouring out of them. he liked the way his eyelashes became more prominent when wet and how his nose became tinted with pink. a sad smile played on donghyuck's lips as he thought about how pretty mark looked when he cried.
"i hate that all of the time we spent together meant nothing to you while it meant everything to me."
"please, donghyuck. just leave." mark sniffled.
the younger obliged with a small nod, but not before giving mark's shoulder a soft pat. he walked out of the bathroom, leaving mark behind. the echo of his footsteps seemed to linger behind him, blending with the sound of quiet sobs.
sorry for not updating for a while!! i kinda lost my inspiration to write this but then i was listening to shine by pentagon and it's giving me a lot of inspiration?? idk but that song slaps
