CLANDESTINE

vingt - sept

27
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say anything you want,
i'm staying here.
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that night, mark got back earlier than before.

it was when the others were having dinner that the front door opened. all the talking stopped as mark walked inside, glancing at them for a while before going to his room.

the others then glanced at donghyuck that kept eating, his eyes never leaving the food.

no one mention about the way donghyuck had cried the other night, donghyuck himself was acting like usual, still doing all the things for mark and still waiting for mark to come home. the others gave up on stopping him, if donghyuck wanted to be like that then the least they can do is to let him be. donghyuck was a hard headed too, he won't budge no matter what they said.

they snapped to reality as mark came out from the room, wearing his white t-shirt and black pants and sat down at the empty seat, which was next to donghyuck. the others just shared looks before forcing themselves to act normal and gave out the food for mark.

it was rather strange that mark doesn't start yelling or anything to donghyuck, unlike how he has been nowadays. mark always avoided donghyuck like a plague lately but now that he was sitting beside donghyuck, it was unusual. donghyuck, that seems like dazing off, was silent for the whole dinner. when someone throws a joke here and there, there would be occasional laughs from him but that's it.

after they were done with the dinner, they went back to their room, some at the living room to converse for a while.

donghyuck was cleaning his place when there's some knocking on the door that interrupted him. the door closed slowly and donghyuck turned around, it was mark.

it surprised donghyuck that mark was coming to him but he didn't let it show and just continue doing his work, trying to distract his mind with the mess on his side of bed. there's literally an obvious difference between doyoung's side and donghyuck's. doyoung was more clean and organized while donghyuck was more to the messier part as he just love throwing his things randomly, hoping that it will clean by itself.

"i already did your clothes and placed it into your closet so you don't have to bother doing it anymore."

donghyuck said with his back facing mark.

"i clean most of your part already so please don't make too much mess again. it took me hours to make it look decent for a person to sleep on. i don't unders-"

donghyuck was cut off when a pair of arms pulled him close, mark's jaw on donghyuck's shoulder.

donghyuck just blinked out of surprise. it's been so long since they were this close. donghyuck hate to admit it but it felt unfamiliar for him. it was a strange sensation, the warmth wrapping him, the breath on his ear, everything. it's not that he was uncomfortable, it's just felt weird for him now especially when mark haven't been touching him for a while.

"i'm tired."

mark mumbled softly.

"i want to sleep."

mark's voice was faltering, getting deeper each time, his hands caressing donghyuck's hand that was playing with his by now.