NEIGHBORS.MARK

"Who the fuck are you?"

Mark looked behind him to see if there was anyone else trailing after him, "I'm talking to you, Sherlock."

"Oh, I'm Mark." He introduced himself as he came in, put his bags down and waited to shake the unfamiliar guy's hand.

The boy looked at his hand and returned to the bowl of cereal he was eating, "Lucas."

"AYE!!! White Boy Name Tingzzzz!!!" Mark screamed as Lucas stared at him with big eyes.

"Why are you here?" Lucas questioned as Mark softly stopped laughing at his joke.

"I live here now." Mark explained as Lucas responded that he was all wrong and that he lived in the apartment alone.

"When did you move in?" Mark asked trying to understand the mix up.

"Today."

"Oh shit, me too." Mark explained as Lucas got ahold of the landlord.

"The landlord said he'll be here in five minutes." Lucas explained as Mark nodded his head and shoved his hands in his pockets.

"Sweet."

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"How did you get our names confused?" Lucas questioned as him and Mark hovered over the bald landlord that was looking at their paperwork.

"You both have western names." He explained.

Lucas' mouth dropped, "My name is Lucas! His name is Mark! We share one letter in our names and it's the most popular vowel in the alphabet?!"

Mark tried to take over the conversation, "I think what my friend is trying to say is that we're wondering if there are any other apartments to rent out. So one of us can just move in to that one."

The landlord stood up meekly, and straightened out the tie he was wearing, "I regretfully inform you two that I have rented out all the other units with incoming college students, too."

Both of the boys looked more than unhappy, but Lucas seemed to have an idea, "Fine, but to compensate, I want the keys to the roof."

Mark looked at his new roommate in confusion, Lucas noticed and sent him a smirk and shrugged his shoulders. The landlord shook his head, slightly intimidated by the newcomers, "I'm sorry, but the rooftop is off limits."

"And so are most girls and that never stopped me." Lucas explained as he held out his hand, "So, the keys."

The old man put the keys in Lucas' hand and quickly left the unit. The apartment wasn't very large. But it would be enough to take care of the boys. Upon entering the unit, you see a door to your left which leads to the bathroom, as well as a refrigerator on the right, underneath a short staircase. The staircase goes to the loft up above, while the kitchen is small and across from the stair landing.

The living room was a good size if they were just going to leave the couch that comes with the apartment in the room alone. But considering the circumstances, they'd have to make room for a couch and a bed. Or one and not the other.

"Do you have a preference? Loft or living room?" Mark asked as Lucas looked up the tiny loft.

"Your gnome looking ass can take the loft. I need all the leg space I can get." Lucas explained as Mark nodded his head.

Mark walked up the tiny stairs and had to bend down a bit in order not to knock his head on the ceiling. He quickly unpacked his bags and put his clothes away in the drawers located at the foot of his bed. It was cramped up there, but cozy. Mark put the sheets on his bed, they were a light mocha color and a mix-match pillow case that had white and black stripes running across the pillows. He also managed to bring his electrical clock that broadcasts the time in bright neon lights.

All Mark knew was that his life was beginning to fall in place and he'd have to go with Lucas to buy him a bed. Thinking of that, Mark walked back down the loft and asked Lucas if he wanted to go get his bed right now or later. Lucas explained that he was in a moral dilemma, trying to decide if they'd have space for both.

"You know they have like couches that turn into beds so you can have both, right?" Mark explained as Lucas' eyes lit up.

"Oh yeah! Let's go get me one of those." Lucas exclaimed as they walked out of the apartment. "How much are they?"

"Kinda expensive." Mark said honestly.

"Oh that's okay." Lucas explained, "We'll just make the landlord pay for it."

"But he already gave us the key." Mark stated as Lucas patted his back and wrapped his arm around his neck, now holding his new friend in a chokehold position.

"We'll just go make a copy." Lucas explained.

"Ohhhhhh!" Mark exclaimed, finally understanding his roommates plan. 

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BOOK: NEIGHBORS
SEQUEL: NONE
COLLECTION: 7 Degrees
START DATE: JULY,2019
END DATE: JUNE,2020
FOR: MARK OF NCT
TRIGGER WARNINGS: NONE
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This is dedicated to BloodyAngel14
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-Mames