𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 ➪ 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙝𝙮𝙪𝙘𝙠

41

"stop blaming me," mark whined.

it was now close to noon and renjun was still pissed off about jeno being sick. it's not like it was mark's fault to begin with. the chinese male just needed someone to be mad at for it. the seven were all in the living room, lazing around in christmas themed clothes except jeno (he completely denied wanting to change out of his blush pink hoodie and renjun complied to whatever he said).

"what should we do? i mean, we're going to make cookies in the evening and stuff. jeno is sick and renjun won't shut the fuck up about it." chenle laughed at jisung's complaining while agreeing. this boy didn't stop bitching about how it's happy christmas years and jeno wouldn't be able to participate in some of the things they did.

"can't we just make hot chocolate and do nothing?" donghyuck suggested. the majority agreed and chenle had to yell that there was tons of toppings to put on it.

"so uh, who's making it?" no way in hell was mark going to attempt to make anything potable. he'd surely burn himself and the rest in the process.

jaemin scoffed and stood up with a proud expression. "i'll do it." he made a fist and hit it on the left side of his chest, acting for absolutely nothing. jeno looked on with his eyebrows furrowed and his sneeze broke up the silence following jaemin's over exaggerating.

the room was suddenly overflowing with laughter. the tips of jaemin's ears were a deep pink in embarrassment and he covered his face with his hands. "why did i do that! i knew i'd get humiliated." he stormed away, almost tripping, making everyone double their chortling and giggling.

mark got up and followed jaemin's trail. "wait, i'll help."

the chensung duo decided to join in too and went to the kitchen. renjun was stuck to jeno and donghyuck was positive that it would end up in the older catching whatever jeno had and get sick.

"of all days, you had to get a cold now."

"it's not my fault."

donghyuck wasn't about to sit and listen to the lovey dovey bullshit they had to say and went to where everyone else was. it was a huge chefs kitchen with shiny appliances and looked like something you'd see in a home commercial. marble countertops and all that fancy stuff was put together in a modernized way.

jaemin took out milk from a gigantic fridge and placed it by the stove. "so where's the hot chocolate mix?"

"mix? that's gross. we have actual chocolate to melt!" chenle ran to the butlers pantry which mark couldn't help but gaze into. his mouth was left agape. it was the size of his room with cabinets and drawers everywhere.

jisung rolled his eyes. "yeah okay chenle, some of us are broke."

the said boy walked out with a pile of chocolate, whipped cream, sprinkles, and marshmallows. "i have cinnamon and stuff too." he went back through the door just as fast as he came.

"this is so unnecessary," jaemin clicked his tongue.

mark leaned up against the counter where donghyuck was seated. there was nothing better to do anyways. the younger swung his legs back and forth and was typing something on his phone. the canadian's phone suddenly rang with a notification and he eyed donghyuck. it had to be a text from him. he kept sneaking glances in his direction with his lips sealed in a straight line. mark knew that look. he was concealing a smile. thank goodness for video calling, or he would've been freaking out by now, which he still was anyways.

the older took his device out of his jeans pocket and turned it on. he was right. there was a mischievous glint in the tanned male's eyes. it unknowingly made him grin and donghyuck did the same. god he was whipped.

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sunshine

sunshine:
hypothetically speaking

sunshine:
what would your reaction be

sunshine:
if i

sunshine:
gave you a big fat hug like

sunshine:
right now

ew me:
hypothetically speaking

ew me:
i would probably scream on the inside

ew me:
then give you a big fat hug back

ew me:
and think about how adorable you are

sunshine:
good

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and donghyuck threw his arms around mark. he saw it coming, yet it was so sudden that it took him by surprise. his heart was leaping out of his chest and warmth consumed mark. knowing that it was his sunshine's arms around him made everything feel special. mark felt special for being able to be with him. he felt special for being able to give him love and care. he felt special for being able to know such a wonderful person. he felt special for being able to have this moment.

mark was quick to wrap his arms around the younger's torso and give him that big fat hug back. "i can't help but think about how adorable you are," he whispered in donghyuck's ear, making him let out a breathy laugh. there was barely any space left between them, donghyuck leaning off the counter which left mark to embrace him fully.

"will you stay with me forever?" donghyuck asked faintly. it was such a simple question. mark took it into account and his head went into overdrive. he'd have to leave for canada after a while, meaning he wouldn't be able to stay with him forever physically. there was always ways to communicate when he was gone and all, but it made him sad. there was no right answer. the possibility of only being friends and staying with donghyuck in that way forever would be unbearable. they weren't in a relationship and probably wouldn't ever be. there was no way the sun kissed boy tucked in his arms liked him back. mark sighed aloud and held his sunshine a little tighter.

can he really stay with him forever?

"i hope so." mark meant it. he wished there was a definite way to reply. being with donghyuck seemed to be the best thing that could happen to him. if things went in his favour, everything would be better then ever. how ideal.

"STOP EATING THE CHOCOLATE, GODDAMNIT."

the duo got sucked out of their fantasy to see jisung running around in circles. his cheeks were stuffed with chocolate, making him look like a chipmunk. chenle was chasing after him with a pan in his hand. things got out of hand way too easily when it came to them. jaemin was standing by the stove with an unimpressed look and tended to the hot chocolate.

mark turned his head back to donghyuck, hands on either side of where he was sitting. he offered a hand to the tanned male and saw how flustered and confused he was. "let's go help with that hot chocolate. i'm worried that jaemin will somehow launch it at himself." donghyuck nodded and slipped his fingers in between mark's and interlaced them, hopping down from the kitchen island. they made their way over to jaemin and stood around the stove like he did.

chenle ended up catching jisung and the two were rocking back and forth in a hug. they were sickeningly sweet, cute, but cheesy. something like that always came to mark's mind. jisung was a tall and awkward baby chick and chenle was a tiny and loud dolphin. well, opposites attract.

renjun showed up with jeno and that made chenle yell about how his germs would contaminate the kitchen. he ended up pushing them both away from them and back to where they previously were. jisung was secretly placing chocolate on his tongue and let it melt there. mark continuously laughed at the happenings in the zhong mansion. the seven of them were the most perfect mess.