accept | markhyuck [✔️]

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third p.o.v

the wind blew softly, like quiet whispers. donghyuck and mark had moved over to a rock near the water, while the others chatted amongst themselves.

donghyuck looked down at his feet. the water gently splashed up against the rock, getting his toes slightly wet.

"mark?" he turned to the older, who gazed out onto the ocean, looking for its hidden horizon.

"hmm?"

donghyuck inched a bit closer to mark, holding onto his arm.

"do you mind me asking you about..." donghyuck cut himself off. mark looked at him and answered, "my mom?"

the younger slowly nodded, pursing his lips.

"what's she like?"

mark sighed with a small smile, and looked back out at the ocean.

"she's a beautiful person. when i was growing up, she'd always sing songs to me before i went to bed. sometimes, she'd read me the harry potter books, those were my favourite."

he ran his hand through his hair. his chocolate brown eyes glistened from the reflection of the stars on the water.

donghyuck thought mark looked ethereal. he was too gorgeous and perfect to be real.

"as time went on though, there was a night where she came home from work. she was completely stressed, and she found alcohol out in the garage."

donghyuck wrapped his arms around mark's torso, mark still staring out at the ocean.

"my mom kept drinking, until dad came home from work and saw her, and he lost his mind. he warned her not to drink that much, but it continued."

mark closed his eyes for a brief moment, calming himself down by listening to the waves and the soft chatter nearby.

"a few nights later, mom came home while i was in bed. and i heard it."

"heard what?"

mark took a deep breath, and exhaled shaky. donghyuck had a feeling he knew where this was going.

"i heard her and a man in my parent's bedroom. then dad came home and saw it."

at this point, mark was choking on his words, the waves getting more intense. they were loud enough to drown out the cries he let out.

donghyuck rubbed the older's back. he felt terrible that mark had to go through this.

"he slapped her and told her to get out. when she refused, he grabbed everything he owned and left our house. i later found out that dad flew back to canada."

mark's breath kept hitching, tears falling one by one.

he suddenly slammed his fist on the rock. "he fucking left me with my alcoholic mom!"

donghyuck stared out onto the water for a while. he then let out a loud, long scream.

"why'd you do that?" mark roughly wiped his eyes, his lips quivering.

donghyuck sighed. "screaming is a way for me to help forget my problems. you could try it, if you-"

mark listened to the younger and screamed. donghyuck played with mark's hair when he stopped screaming, relaxing him.

"i'm so sorry you had to go through all that, mark."

mark pressed his lips to donghyuck's forehead, kissing it softly. "it's okay. i'm just glad that you're willing to stay by my side and help me through it."