Toxic Thoughts || Lumark/Markhei

F I V E

The school bell had just rung, meaning the school day has ended. "Let's walk home together." Yukhei said. Mark nodded and quickly packed up his things.

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"Guess what. The doctor said my arm should be healed in a month or two." Yukhei said, excitedly with a smile. But in reality he was still hurt that his father was hitting him.

"That's good," Mark replied.

"I got you something." Yukhei said, showing Mark a chocolate bar. "I'm not hungry." Mark lied. "Please just eat a piece." Yukhei pleaded. Mark hesitantly took the chocolate bar and ate half of it.

Yukhei was trying to get Mark to eat more since he was underweight. Mark gave the other half to Yukhei. He happily ate the other half.

"Thanks for walking me home." Mark said, stopping in front of his house.

"You're welcome,"

"Do you want to spend the night?" Mark asked, hoping that Yukhei would say yes.

"Sorry I can't." Yukhei replied with a frown.

"Be safe," Mark said, entering his house.

~Setting: Yukhei's house time: 5:30~

Yukhei entered his house. He heard loud crashes from the living room. He hurriedly ran to the living room to see his father punching the wall, angrily. "Why are you hiding money from?" He asked, showing his wife the stack of money he found in her drawer.

"I um.." Yukhei's mother didn't know what to say. "Answer me!" He yelled, throwing a vase at the wall. "Leave her alone!" Yukhei said, stepping in between his mother and father.

"Move out the way before I break your other arm." His father said, clenching his jaw. "No," Yukhei replied. "Yukhei please move. I don't want you getting hurt." She whispered to her son, teary eyes.

"But-" Yukhei was cut off. "Just go to your room."

Yukhei hesitantly obeyed and went to his room. Yukhei put on his headphones and listen to music to block out the noises of his parents fighting. A tear slipped out his eye as he fell asleep.

~Setting: School yard time: 1:20 pm~
~POV: Mark~

Mark was worried since Yukhei didn't show up to school today. "Are you worried about your husband?" Donghyuk asked, seeing the worried look on his friend's face. "Yeah, and he isn't my husband." Mark replied.

"I'm sure he's fine. Probably sick. Why are worried anyway?" Donghyuk asked, confused on why Mark is so worried about Yukhei being absent. "You don't understand.. Yukhei's home life isn't exactly the best." Mark replied.

"Do his parents fight a lot- wait now that I think about it Yukhei is always coming to school with bruises. And he even broke his arm... Does his parents hit him?" Donghyuk asked, with wide eyes.

"No," Mark lied, not wanting to spill Yukhei's secret. "I can tell when you're lying, but ok." Donghyuk said. Mark prayed that Donghyuk wouldn't say anything.

"Donghyuk,"

Yeah?"

"Don't-"

"Tell anyone I know. I already keep a lot of secrets."

Mark sighed out in relief. The bell rang meaning free period has ended.

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Setting: Yukhei's house

time: 1:30 pm

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The reason Yukhei didn't attend school was because his mother was badly hurt, so he had to take care of her.

"I'm sorry Mom," Yukhei apologized for the hundredth time today. "For the last time I'm fine." His mother replied with a small smile. Her lip was busted and she had a black eye.

"You should've went to school. Education is important." His mother said. "You're more important." Yukhei replied. "Don't worry about me. I want you to go to college and have a successful career." Yukhei's mother said.

"Oh and how's that Mark boy?" She asked, excitedly. "He's fine. I really like him, but I'm afraid he won't return my feelings." Yukhei responded. "Yukhei have you seen how handsome you are? Who wouldn't like you?" His mother rhetorically asked.

Yukhei smiled. "Should I ask him on a date?" Yukhei asked. "Go for it. You don't want to miss your chance and regret forever." His mother replied. Yukhei nodded. "Ok I'll ask him out tomorrow."