𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐘.

𝙗𝙛𝙛, MARKHYUCK

in where donghyuck is worried about the future of his and mark's friendship.

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the light pitter patter of rain sounded throughout the mostly empty dorm, as two males sat comfortably on the other's bed.

donghyuck and mark were left back at the dorm as everyone else had to go for their recordings. the two already did there's leaving them with a semi free day.

as donghyuck was propped up against his headboard, mark draped himself over his lap, laying on his stomach while scrolling through his social media.

donghyuck on the other hand, decided to pick up a book for once. besides, his mother always told him that rainy days were designated book days. finally taking her little saying into consideration, he found an interesting book the other day to start on.

so far, the book has been...well...depressing seemed to be a good word for it. the two main characters basically grew up together and were the bestest of friends. they spent every minute of every second with each other, but that was until college hit them. distance got the best of the two and they eventually separated.

that hit donghyuck hard in the gut, because their friendship was so similar to his and mark's. then a sudden feeling of dread started to spread throughout his system.

what if this happened to him and mark?

just the thought of it made him want to cry.

averting his gaze to the male that laid across his lap, he couldn't help but think that his life would be so boring without mark in it. so empty. not only that, he'd feel alone even though he'll be surrounded by people.

just imagining life after the fame gave the boy a bitter taste in his mouth. in the present, they're constantly together all the time, but imagine after all of that. after the whole idol gig, a normal life comes to welcome them.

a life where a contract wasn't constricting their every move, and where freedom was much guaranteed. they could go wherever whenever and date whoever they wanted.

eventually, mark and donghyuck wouldn't be that close to each other, and that scared the shit out of donghyuck.

"mark?"

"hm?" mark replied, turing his head to face the male.

"have you ever thought of the future before? like what you would do after the idol life?"

"well, yeah. i mean, who hasn't? why're you asking hyuck?"

"i-it's just..." donghyuck let out a heavy sigh and placed his book down, "i'm going to miss this. miss us. once our contracts are over, we'll be off on our own and we'll eventually grow apart. i'm scared mark. i'm scared of losing you."

mark sat himself up, so that he was straddling the younger instead. tilting donghyuck's lowered head up with his finger, he looked into the other's disheartened eyes.

"yeah, eventually we'll be on our own and we'll be meeting knew people here and there. but, that doesn't change how close we are. we'll always be the oh so famous markhyuck duo, and nothing can change that." donghyuck's eyes flickered up this his best friend's hopeful eyes, feeling a wave of relief run through him.

but that didn't stop his mind from going all pessimistic on him.

"w-what if it does though! moments like this," donghyuck motioned to their situation with his hands, "will become less and less, then before you know it, it becomes a rarity...i-i don't want that mark."

"hey...let's not think like that alright? i'm still here aren't i? i'm still here with you right?" mark cupped donghyuck's cheeks, raising his face back up to reveal streaks of fresh tears tainting his pink cheeks.

they stared at each other for a few seconds before donghyuck dove in and enveloped mark in a bone crushing hug.

"i'm so so scared to lose you mark. i can't bare to imagine my life without you in it." donghyuck managed through his sniffles.

mark returned the hug, enjoying the other's warmth as he nuzzled into the latter's shoulder.

"i can't either hyuck. i wouldn't trade you for the world. besides, you can't get rid of me whether you like it or not." mark chuckled but his own tears seemed to betray him too, slowly spilling onto the cotton material of donghyuck's shirt.

"seagull brows."

"burnt rat."