windows ↠ markhyuck ✓

⊞ xxiv ⊞

after a few days in the hospital, donghyuck was discharged.

he stared at mark as they sat in his room. "you called the cops."

"i'm sorry. i know you didn't want me to."

donghyuck learned closer, cupping mark's face with his uninjured hand.

"i was thinking about it a lot when i was at the hospital." his eyes were searching. for what? mark didn't know.

mark let his gaze wander, avoiding eye contact, "i'm sorry for taking your dad away from you..."

"no, i—" donghyuck sighed, "thank you, mark. i... even though he was family, he didn't treat me like it at all and—"

he swallowed, looking down. mark placed his hand over the younger's, cradling it against his cheek.

"i don't know— i don't know how he knew... probably bugged my phone," he scoffed, "but he knew i told you... he was trying to kill me."

mark felt his heart stop in his chest for a moment, i could have lost donghyuck.

"i can't believe i chose to play the waiting game." tears welled in his eyes.

"but you saved me, mark." a smile crept on to the brunet's face.

they were two inches apart again.

donghyuck's tongue darted out against his lips, and mark knew because he was looking. he had always been looking.

"i love you," the younger whispered.

mark kissed him in response, and donghyuck kissed back.