Wednesday || MarkHyuck

Nine

"Mark?"

The two boys who were standing the the steps turned around at the sound of the elders name. There stood a tanned male. Along with another boy, who was taller than Haechan.

"Haechan." Mark breathed out. The feeling of relief washing over his body, to see the boy standing there looking fine. His usual glowing eyes shining brightly, the sunset shining on his golden skin, making him look prettier than ever. Mark unconsciously smiled, but not too big, just enough to show he was happy.

"What are you doing here?" Haechan asked softly, gesturing to the steps he stood on. Mark then cleared his throat, stepping off. He was about to give an excuse, but Renjun beat him.

"He was worried sick about you! This boy couldn't even sleep properly! Damn, you really have him wrapped around your finger." Renjun spoke out with a wide smile. But it quickly disappeared when he felt something hit his arm hardly. He looked to Mark, who was glaring at him.

But the glare quickly disappeared when Haechan giggled. Mark smiled softly, missing the sound of his sweet laughter. He stared at the boy, who was looking at him with a soft smile.

"Who is this?" A voice interrupted this staring contest. Haechan turned to the boy "oh, this is Mark." Haechan told the unknown boy. The boy nodded, then turned to the duo.

"Im Jaemin, his boyfriend." Jaemin said with a wide smile. Mark then looked to Haechan with wide eyes.

"It this the boy you had a crush on? The one you were telling me about?" Mark asked, pointing to Jaemin. Haechan was about to reply, but the Jaemin kid gasp loudly.

"Donghyuck, you didn't tell me about you liking someone?! Who is it?" Jaemin asked with a smile, looking to his best friend with a curious gaze.

"D-Donghyuck?" Mark stuttered out, not familiar with the name. But what confused him even more was that Haechan's supposed boyfriend looked happy about the other having a crush.

Wasn't he the crush?

"Jaemin isn't my boyfriend. He's my friend." Haechan corrected Mark, then glared to Jaemin like he was the most annoying person to live on earth.

That made Mark make a look of realization, nodding. But quickly turned confused. "The who's the crush?" Mark asked, to which Jaemin nodded to, looking to the shorter boy.

"Wait, did he tell you the name? Because maybe I know him!" Jaemin said with a smile, turning to Mark with a hopeful smile. But when the older shook his head, his smile faded "he didn't tell me the name."

"Is it Jeno?" Jaemin asked the tanned male. But the other only shook his head, clearly annoyed with the boy. "Oh thank god! I would've hated you." Jaemin joked, but both of them knew that's exactly what would happen.

"Anyway, I gotta go. I have to babysit my sister tonight. Bye hyuckie~" Jaemin waved bye to the group, then continued his way down the sidewalk.

"Hyuckie?" Mark asked Confused, tilting his head to the side.

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"How are you?" Mark asked softly, watching the other male sip on the hot chocolate slowly, his eyes twinkling when he hummed, enjoying the taste.

"I've been good. Exhausted, but mostly fine." Haechan spoke, his attention still on the cup, blowing on it to cool it down. He didn't have the guts to look Mark in the eyes.

The two got quiet. The sound of people chatting, the baristas making drinks, and door ringing every time someone entered the café. That's all could be heard.

Mark had lots of questions.

Haechan had lots of questions.

But both didn't know where to begin. Who should go first. What question to ask first. They didn't want to seem too nosy of each other's business.

"What about you? Were you worried about me?" Haechan teased, glancing up to the boy. Only to see his looking straight at him with a look in his eyes.

"I was." Mark breathed out. "I was scared that something happened– that you might've been hurt, or if I did something wrong to upset you, or if I said something~" Mark's rambling was stopped when he heard a soft, calming laugh. He looked up, and saw Haechan smiling at him.

"Calm down. You didn't do anything wrong. I was fine the whole time." Haechan said, making Mark sigh in relief, happy that Haechan wasn't mad or upset with him, happy that he was okay.

"Then where were you?" Mark asked, "I was waiting on the bridge every week." Mark whined, making Haechan give an apologetic smile.

"Well, the first week I wasn't there, I had a cold. Second week, my friend Jaemin wanted to have a sleepover, third week, I was busy with school, then the fourth week, I was just too tired." Haechan explained. "I'm sorry I didn't text or call you."

Mark shook his head. "It's fine." Mark gave the younger a small smiling, reassuring the boy he completely understood and wasn't mad nor upset about it.

"So tell me, who's hyuckie." Haechan smiled at that, finding it cute how Mark said it. Everything Mark did was cute. He was just a cute person in general.

"Hello, my name is Donghyuck, I'm 18, and a senior in high school." Haechan said, bringing his hand out to shake Marks hand. To which he did shake, smiling.

"Oh, so your name isn't Haechan?" Mark asked after pulling his hand away. Donghyuck nodded.

"I don't give my name out to random strangers." Donghyuck said with a chuckle. He then took a sip of the now cooled hot chocolate, smiling in content.

"Well, Hello Donghyuck, my name is Mark, I'm 19, and I'm not a university student." Mark joked, making Donghyuck smile wider. Mark then leaned in closer, gesturing for Donghyuck to do the same.

"I don't tell this to a lot of people, but," Mark whispered to Donghyuck, making the boy inch forward, suddenly interested in Marks secret. "My korean name is Minhyung." Mark said, pulling away to look to Donghyuck.

"I like that name. It fits you." Donghyuck said with a smile. Mark just smiled, feeling nice and good about the compliment.

"Thanks."