Different: A Markson Story

Chapter 11: The Restless Ones

Thumps and bumps filled one particular room of the seven boys' dorm that night. Heavy breathing and occasional grunting were also commonly heard. The noise and commotion made it hard for Jaebum to sleep, as the noise had been going on since late afternoon when Mark returned home from practice. Yup. The noise was coming from JB and Mark's room.

JB awoke from his slumber, stretching and rubbing his eyes open. "Mark? Why are you still practicing? It's...3:47." JB jumped from his bed, sitting straight up, staring down at Mark from the top bunk. "IT'S 3:47 IN THE MORNING MARK! WHY THE HELL ARE YOU STILL PRACTICING!?"

Mark finished the routine and turned to his friend, huffing and puffing, sweat dripping down his face. "Because I need to get better. I need to show Jackson up." 

JB let out a deep sigh. "Who cares what that asshole said to you. You're good and you know it. Get some sleep! Our evaluation is tomorrow and you need to do well." 

"And the only way I'm going to do well and prove Jackson wrong is to practice. I'll be fine. Just go to sleep." JB sighed once again before turning away from Mark and getting comfortable in his cozy bed once again. He knew that there would be no fighting Mark on this. Once his best friend put his mind to something, there was nothing he could do to stop him. It's always been like this since they've met. He just hoped that Mark would take a rest eventually.

Mark practiced dancing from the moment he got to the dorm after his blowout with Jackson. He did nothing but practice. He barely spoke to the others, skipped dinner, and only rested for a few minutes before starting the routine again. He didn't dare leave his room. He was worried that even leaving for a second would cause him to run into Jackson. The younger caused him to get so angry and so emotional. "He's so stupid, so fucking selfish, such an idiotic bastard!" Mark thought to himself. Thinking of Jackson only made him angrier, and practice even harder. "He only proved how different we are. We just can't get along. I don't know how they expect us to be in a group together. He's so selfish...so different. We'll never get along."

Meanwhile, as Mark was practicing Jackson laid in bed. He was constantly in and out of sleep. He kept waking up feeling nothing but guilt. "I'm trying so hard every day but you're so selfish!" Mark's words kept echoing in his head. Jackson was never known to be a softie. He was rude, harsh, egotistical, the cool bad boy then everyone swooned over. But his time Mark seemed to spark a change inside him. The first time he put Mark down he didn't care. He just wanted to prove his dominance over the elder. Prove he was better. But now this time, he just wanted to apologize over and over and comfort him, tell him he was good enough. He didn't care if Mark messed up, Jackson wanted to help him. He didn't know why he was feeling this way towards Mark, he barely knew him, which only made him feel more guilty about the entire situation. No matter how much Jackson tried, he couldn't help but think about the situation. He wanted to be nowhere else but with Mark. It was all he thought about all night. "Mark I'm sorry..." he kept muttering. The guilt became so much that the indestructible, high and mighty Jackson Wang even shed a tear.

One was up all night practicing the routine to prove the other wrong. One was in and out of sleep all night feeling guilty wanting to apologize to the other. Just like their personalities, both spent their night differently. But the one thing they had in common is that on this night both of them were restless.

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Hi loves sorry this update took so long! School has been a killer. Speaking of which this will probably be the last update for a while. I have finals and final projects due the next two weeks that I need to prioritize so I won't have much time to write or update. I'm sorry! :(

I hope I'm feeding you guys well though. This story is giving me some difficulty as I'm trying to write it, and I'm also trying to write in a  style I never have before and is a bit out of my comfort zone. Hopefully, you guys are enjoying it!

Are you enjoying Jackson's change? I'm telling you next 2 chapters things are going to get much better. Just stay tuned and I'll try and update when I can! Thanks for all your support!! <3