Mark sighed as he trudged to school, reflecting back on the week and feeling awful. Jackson hadn't talked to him in a week. A whole ass week. The only thing keeping it semi-tolerable was Jinyoung. Mark smiled softly to himself as he pulled Jinyoung's coat tighter around himself.
He felt someone tap on his shoulder so he pulled his earbuds out as he turned around, his breath hitching when he sees Jackson.
"I..."
"Shut up. We need to talk."
Jackson gripped his arm and tugged him into the secluded area behind the school, leaving Mark to helplessly stumble behind him. Mark growled and yanked his arm out of Jackson's grasp, proceeding to give him a hard look.
"What the fuck?"
"I miss you..."
Mark saw the shattered look on Jackson's face and felt like his heart just got ran through. He bit his lip harshly and looked down, wincing when he broke the skin. He felt so goddamn guilty, he almost couldn't handle it.
"I'm sorry... Jackson, I can't-"
"Can't what? Can't be around your own fucking friend? Listen, I know I fucked up when I confessed to you at that damn party, but I don't wanna lose you! Mark, you're all I've got, can't you see that?!"
There was this odd... desperation in Jackson's voice that Mark had never heard. Ever. He felt his heart break at how fragile Jackson sounded as he continued.
"I'm sorry. I fucked up.... I honestly thought you loved me back..."
Mark looked up and saw how vulnerable Jackson looked and he broke down into tears.
"No, you don't understand, that's the problem! I love you but I can't! Do you have any idea what my dad would do to me if he found out that I was gay? Jackson, he'd fucking kill me!"
Mark covered his face with his hands and sobbed into them, trying so hard to just make the pain of hurting his friend stop.
"Come live with me."
Mark's heart skipped a beat.
"W-What?"
"You heard me. Come live with me. You won't have to deal with your dad anymore, just... stay with me..."
"Jackson, I can't-"
Jackson cut him off by pulling him into a deep kiss. The second he pulled away, he went into a full panic.
"Wait, no, fuck, Mark, I'm sorry-"
Mark had already bolted off.
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