upstaged || markhyuck

44: studying.

"hey, mark-hyung."

"hey, hyuck," mark replied into his phone, blushing a little. he'd been surprised to see that donghyuck had called him the following afternoon.

they hadn't had rehearsals that tuesday, and mark had gone home to study, but he knew that his younger friends were hanging out together.

"what are you doing, hyung?" donghyuck asked.

"studying," mark groaned. "i've got finals next week."

"but it's winter break after that!" the peachy-haired boy said cheerfully. "don't stress too much, hyung. you'll do great."

mark fought back a grin as he responded, "thanks, donghyuck. are you with the others?"

"we're all hanging out at the park, but everyone else is boring," donghyuck whined. "plus, nancy's here and that bitch makes me want to stick pins in my fucking eyes."

the older giggled and got up from his desk, flopping down on his bed. "yeah, she definitely has that effect on people."

"i want to get her away from jaemin but i'm not getting involved," donghyuck admitted.

"i think she'll get bored of him eventually, sad as it is to say that," mark commented.

donghyuck gave a bitter laugh. "i think you're right, hyung."

"donghyuck, what are you doing in there?" sanha's voice could be heard.

"i'm in the bathroom," donghyuck snickered. "i'll call you back in a minute, hyung."

mark laughed. "okay. bye."

he went back to his notes and a few minutes later, donghyuck called again.

"hey, hyung," he was breathless, and sounded like he was walking very fast.

"hey, again," mark laughed. "are you running?"

"ha, no!" he said, unconvincingly.

"donghyuck, come back, you little shit!" sanha screeched in the background.

"i'm not ditching you i just want to talk to mark!" donghyuck defended himself.

"is sanha chasing you?" mark uttered.

"yes, and he's fucking scary," donghyuck puffed. "go away sanha. i'm going to see mark-hyung!"

"okay fine!" sanha yelled. "don't do anything i wouldn't do. use protection!"

"sanha, i don't know what you've been doing!" the peachy-haired boy shouted. "alright, he's gone back to the others. xiyeon was giving me the most smug look i swear to god..." he stopped, panting a little.

"worn out from just that?" mark chuckled.

"sanha's really fast, okay?" donghyuck whined. "his legs are freaking long. anyway, where's your house?"

"w-why?"

"i'm coming over to keep you company," he said simply, hanging started walking again. "it must be really boring being stuck inside studying."

"well, it is freezing outside so i don't mind being in the house," he pointed out.

"true, i'm fucking cold," donghyuck huffed, his breath coming out in cloudy puffs. "anyway, text me your address, i'm getting the bus. see you soon, hyung!"

"oh- okay," mark agreed. "bye, donghyuck."

the younger hung up the phone and mark texted him with shaking fingers. donghyuck was coming over?