All The Things I'm Losing For You (Crankiplier)

Temptation

Mark's POV

  6:00pm rolled around and I realized that I'd have to face Ethan and Finley again on this hike. I stand at the flagpole with a crowd of other people. I spot Finley on the other side of the flagpole, but no Ethan. The rest of the hike goes on and I don't see Ethan once the whole 2 hours.
We all walk to the dining hall with the Professor. I make my way over to the table with Emmy and Lia sitting at it.
"Can I sit?" I ask the girls. Emmy nods. Finley soon joins us.
"Have any of you seen Ethan? I didn't see him the whole hike..." I question. Lia points at the doorway as a man in a hoodie walks toward the table with his head down. Ethan sits down laying his head on the table, hiding his face. I place my hand on his shoulder and he begins to shake. I look up to his friends and they were looking at him worriedly. The whole dinner period we tried to get Ethan to respond, but he just kept his head down on the table. Since we were group 4 we had a little before our night time portion of the hike. Ethan stands up keeping his head down and starts making his way to our room. Finley and I begin to follow him.
"Text me what's up when you know!" Emmy calls out from behind us.
We get to the room and Ethan flops on one of the beds. I sit next to him and place my hand on his back. Finley sits on the other side.
"You need to talk to us... where have you been?"
"I'm.. tired of... dragging people into my... problems" he says between sobs.
"So... I tried... I tried to take... take care of it my- my self."
"Ethan, you have so many people in your life who wouldn't even bat an eye when it comes to protecting you," I sigh.
He sits up, keeping his head low. Finley pulls Ethans hood back and tilts his face up with his index finger. He had a bruise on his left cheek.
"Did... did he hurt you again?" Finley whispers.
"I wouldn't let him, this is the worst he did..." Ethan sniffles.
"We care about you Ethan. Your safety is important to us!" I remind him.
"Im- im sorry..."
"Its not your fault, don't apologize," I whisper.
"We should probably get cleaned up for the hike." Finley suggests.
-----Wednesday-----

Mark's POV

  It was my night on the god awful couch bed again. The thing had lumps and bumps like no tomorrow and the matress was the thickness of a yoga mat. I was essentially sleeping on metal bars. Hell, the floor is probably better than this crap! I sit up and wiggle my way off the terribly squeaky excuse of a bed and throw some blankets on the rug.
   "What the hell are you doing~?" Ethan whines, probably still half asleep.
   "No way im sleeping on that bed again."
   "Its not even that bad, Mark,"
   "Okay, then you sleep on it!"
   "I would rather sleep in my comfy bed..." Ethan turns away, pulling the covers up to his face.
   "So would I!" I groan.
   "No way José, you kick in your sleep!"
   "And how would you know that?" I ask.
   "We live in the same dorm, and your bedding is all over the floor everytime I wake up."
   "Pwetty Pwease!!!" I was kinda joking before, but it seems much better than sleeping on the floor.
   "No!"
   "I'll let you sleep with me when its your night on the couch~!"
   "I have no intrest in sleeping with you," he giggles.
  I sigh and frown at him.
   "Uh... fine!" Ethan grunts.
  I stand up happily and throw myself onto the bed.
   "Now share the blanket you hog!" I chuckle.
  I turn to face him and smile.
   "Thank you cranky boy"
   "What the hell is even that?" Ethan raises his eyebrow at me
   "You are always a cranky boy, specially at me," I shrug.

Ethan's POV

   "Whatever," I roll my eyes and giggle.
   "Hey, Ethan?" Mark leaned toward me.
   "Yeah?" I blush.
   "Can I-" he cuts himself off.
  We were so close and I swear his eyes flickered to my lips for just a split second.
   "Can you what?" I smile.
   "Turn off the light?" He clears his throat.
  Damn it...
   "Uhh... yeah sure, go ahead..."
   "Ok... goodnight."
   "Night," I huff turning on my other side, away from Mark.
  I don't think ill be getting much sleep tonight.
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