i'll always be right there (markiplier x m! readers) ~oneshots~ [ON GOING]

i love the thought of us in the evening (mark x m! reader) [fluff warning]

i walked out of the living room, searching for mark. i realized he wasn't sitting next to me when i finished my game, he must've got up when i was distracted.

"mark?" i called out through the house, he wasn't in the kitchen, making a sandwich or his office, recording a video. i walked around for a little while longer before i smelt the aroma of a candle. i looked down the hallway to see a rose pedal trail that led back to the bedroom. confused, i started down the hallway, the smell becoming stronger with every footstep. i rounded the corner, seeing rose pedals scattered on the bed and a bottle of wine with two glasses on the nightstand. i heard the door shut behind me and i turned around to see mark standing there... shirtless... he had just his underwear on.

"hello baby.~" he said, winking at me. he stepped closer to me, grabbing my face.

"mark, what is all of this?" i asked, picking up a rose pedal.

"well, i thought we could spend some time together, just the two of us.~" he bit his bottom lip, staring down at me. his eyes were full of lust and seduction. i giggled, resting my arms on his shoulders.

"you did all of this for me?" i asked, feeling flattered.

"i know how stressed you've been lately with the holidays coming up, we've barely had time to do anything with each other.~"

"well... i have been kinda stressed lately." i said, rubbing the back of my neck.

"so then... we could talk it out..." he lead me over to the bed, laying me down and leaning into my ear. "... or we could fuck it out.~" he whispered lowly. his groin rubbed on my inner thigh, making him lightly moan in my ear. i was extremely turned on, but a little dissatisfied. we did just fuck and i didn't want that to be the only part that's enjoyable about our relationship. i wanted to kiss on him, let him know how much i loved him in other ways than sex. "so let me appreciate that delicate, sweet skin of yours.~" he leaned back in, nibbling below my jaw.

"mark, i don't wanna have sex." i cut him off, pushing him away from me. he sat up and looked at me, confused.

"but- but you love neck kisses baby, they drive you wild." he whimpered, sad that i rejected his offer.

"i do mark, and i'm really turned on but i just don't wanna do this right now, why can't we just talk. talk about our day, or what we loved and hated the most about it. we're both so busy these days and all i wanna do is just talk to you, i don't wanna fuck, i don't wanna hang out with tyler or ethan or sean, i just wanna talk to you." tears welled up in my eyes as i felt that mark and i have grown more distant lately.

"i'm sorry (y/n)." he said, taking my hands into his and kissing my fingertips. "i just thought it would all be better with time, but if you want to talk things out, we can." his hands were so warm on mine and i felt like i had his full attention at last. i was tired and a little jealous of everyone getting his attention, i wanted his attention, i wanted him to focus on me. i couldn't help but smile, knowing that everything was gonna be alright. i leaned in and hugged him, kissing him on the cheek and burying my face into his neck. he rubbed my back, making me feel so comfortable and safe. he was so warm, so kind, so cute. he smelt so good, not like a cologne, but like him, like mark. i missed this, i missed what we used to do, how we used to act around each other.

"well for starters, let's get the wine open." i pulled away and grabbed the two glasses and the bottle handing the bottle to mark, i wasn't strong enough to open the cork.

(time skip)
after a few bottles of wine and just talking about our days, he ended up on top of me, kissing on my face.

"you're so irresistible (y/n), i can't control myself." his speech came out slurred. he planted kisses all over me, my neck, forehead, cheeks, nose and lips.

"mark stop." i giggled out, attempting to push him away again but failing. he slowed down and moved his hand under my head to cradle me, his other hand brushed the hair out of my face. we just stared, smirking at each other, before we both leaned in and kissed each other again. our lips moved in unison, my hand pressed onto his pec, the other around his shoulders. this felt like heaven, his warm body pushed against mine, our lips mashed together. he tasted so good, this is what i've been missing. i missed his lips exploring my body, his touch so sensitive on my skin. the way he was just the right mix of aggressive and shy.

"i love you (y/n). you're the best thing that's ever happened to me and i'm sorry if it feels like i forgotten about you. you come tell me anytime that happens and i'll make it up to you. i promise." his chestnut eyes looked into mine, that mix of lust still resonated in them, this time more tame. he rolled over onto his side, holding me close to his body. it was so warm and i felt so good laying next to my man. he smelt so good, once again, not of cologne, but mark.

(a/n: i feel that this chapter was kinda rushed but only because i didn't want to have that really detailed smut chapter as my latest updated chapter, because reading it makes me want to claw my eyes out 😍. but i did actually enjoy this chapter and i feel like it was super cute and it's been super long since i've made a chapter like this. so this ones to the rebound, so we can forget about that smut chapter!)