the boy flinched from his seat after hearing his phone's notification sound echoing around the silent classroom. the teacher inside the classroom, along with some students, turned to him and gave him a look which he returned with a nervous smile.

❝lee, is there anything wrong?❞

he didn't hesitate to nod his head and clutched his stomach. his face was in pain and matching it with his back slouching, who would not think that there's really something wrong with him? ❝c-can i excuse myself?❞

the teacher became worried, ❝do you need someone to company you?❞

he shook his head, groaning so loud, ❝it's f-fine.❞

the teacher then sighed and nodded her head. she watched the boy stand up from his place and limped his way out of the room. she didn't even notice him slipping his phone inside his pocket. after finally putting a show, he took a bow at the teacher before closing the door.

he stood there for a second before sprinting out to wherever he needs to go.

just when he was about to call the person that kept on spamming him messages during class, the person got ahead of him and called first. he immediately pressed the answer button and placed his phone on his ears, still running along the hallways.

"haechan—"

❝mark fucking lee!❞

at this state, he's probably going to lose weight after all the running.

a giggle was then heard from the phone, "i'm at the back gate."

❝what the heck are you doing here?❞ haechan mumbled, widening his eyes when he saw the student council president walking along the hallways. turning to the other corner, he quickly ran down the stairs before he gets caught and goes to detention for using his phone during class hours and skipping classes.

"i miss you."

and there goes his heart doing flips. he almost even skipped one step and almost stumbled down, ❝w-we saw each other yesterday idiot.❞

let's say that they became close to the point that haechan is not scared to curse at the one and only mark lee. he treats him as if he's just someone from his class, giving him names, teasing him, and sometimes violently hit him when mark does something stupid. haechan doesn't even address mark as someone older than him anymore, two years older to be exact.

"did haechan just stutter?" a fake gasp was what came out of mark's mouth that made haechan turn bright red.

❝no fuck!❞ haechan started to slow his tracks as all he needs to do was go around his building and there he will finally meet mark at the back gate.

ending the call, haechan stomped his way to mark. his fists clenched, and his lips pouting. honestly, it was rather a cute sight than a threatening one. mark pulled his mask down and removed his cap, his smile annoyed haechan so much.

❝i was in the middle of a class.❞ haechan said, raising his brows.

mark cupped the younger's cheeks, caressing it before pinching and stretching it, ❝not like you pay attention.❞

❝true, but still!❞ haechan held mark's two hands and gripped it tight, ❝i was trying to be a perfect student for once.❞

❝and i was missing you.❞ mark said, ❝we are going to perform later.❞

haechan nodded, checking his phone if the schedule was right, ❝good luck then.❞

❝are you going to be there?❞

thinking about it, haechan has alot of things to do. he still needs to make a reflection about a two-hour video they watched in history, study for a math test tomorrow, and buy materials for their science project that'll be done tomorrow.

but not like he'll do all those things.

❝i'm going to cheer for jisung.❞ haechan said with a sweet smile.

mark placed a hand on his chest, ❝wow, i'm the bestfriend here.❞

bestfriend, hah right.

❝i was just kidding.❞ haechan giggled and punched mark lightly on the stomach, which probably was a wrong idea since it was like he was punching a hard stone rock.

mark noticed the younger freeze like ice. he smirked thinking that it had something to do with his stomach which haechan punched. he then whistled in an innocent way, raising his shirt a little bit up, teasing haechan. ❝so, sunshine?❞

this isn't the first time mark called him sunshine. it sometimes slips from his mouth and it never fails to make haechan go crazy. it makes him feel that he's someone more than just a friend, more than a bestfriend, a boyfriend perhaps—

❝stop it mark lee!❞ haechan said with his cheeks heating up. he covered his eyes and then faced the opposite way, ❝you're killing me.❞

the rapper chuckled at the cute action, ❝anyways, you go back to your class.❞

❝that's all?❞ haechan furrowed his brows when he faced mark, ❝i skipped fifteen minutes for this?❞

❝what, do you want me to take you away?❞ mark snorted, about to say something else but the younger cuts him off.

❝yes.❞ haechan walked closer to mark and held his hands, ❝take me away my prince.❞

❝are you sure about that sunshine?❞

haechan's face then went back to being bright red after hearing what mark called him, ❝can y-you call me by my name?❞

❝why?❞

because it's making him feel that he's someone more than a bestfriend and he doesn't want to have false hope and fall even deeper than he already is. which is very wrong since he's an ordinary boy being an ordinary student and mark is an idol whom everyone is going wild for.

❝because it's n-not like i'm y-your boyfriend or something..❞ haechan looked away.

they got too close, too close that it's getting unhealthy for the two of them. haechan has been thinking about mark all the time that he has almost forgotten that jisung was his bias. mark, too, kept on thinking about haechan that it's distracting him from his work.

but unlike haechan, mark already knows what he is feeling. ever since the fansign event that happened five months ago, mark already knew that he'd fall for this ball of sunshine. but thinking that haechan just wants them to be friends, mark is trying to limit himself in the bestfriend zone. you may call it love at first shit but mark was in love with him and no one can stop him from feeling that way towards him.

but nothing is going to happen if he doesn't actually try, ❝well then,❞

at first he thought it's just because haechan looks a lot like donghyuck and sometimes acts like him too but after having secret meet ups, teasings in chats, having evening video calls just to check up on each other, and being this close, mark was now sure that he didn't fall in love with haechan just because he is the donghyuck 2.0.

he loves haechan because he is lee haechan.

haechan managed to stare long at mark who was having a smile stuck on his face.

❝i'll make you my boyfriend.❞ mark ruffled the younger's soft hair.

❝w-what?❞

❝you heard that sunshine, you are now my boyfriend.❞ mark hopes that he's not doing something wrong. mark hopes that he's not ruining their relationship. mark hopes that haechan won't hate him. mark hopes that haechan doesn't feel so pressured about this.

because who knows when and where mark can find another haechan if he loses him.

❝are you for real?❞

the older nodded, placing a hand on the younger's shoulder, ❝i'll take you back to your room. and if you want, i can announce our relationship to them.❞

❝no, wait!❞ god, this feels like a dream. haechan has been feeling things for mark, having an idea on what these feelings are but he didn't want to admit. and now, mark is claiming him as his boyfriend? ❝you're not making me as your boyfriend just because you want to call me sunshine, right?❞

if that's the reason then might as well just stay as friends.

mark sighed, running a hand through his hair, ❝haechan.❞

❝yes!❞ he didn't even know why he squeaked. it might be because of how hot mark looked while he ran his hand through his hair, or how deep mark's voice was when calling his name.

❝i love you.❞ it felt so nice finally letting it all out, but mark felt the need of explaining on why he loves him, ❝it was love at first sight i guess. but, damn this is going to produce a lot of cheese, when i first saw you i already knew you were the one.❞

haechan scrunched his nose, has mark been eating a lot of cheese for breakfast? ❝stop this.❞

did he snap him? did mark make the wrong move? did haechan not love him? mark bit his lower lip, he probably screwed up.

❝i thought it was going to be fun being your bestfriend.❞ haechan said, ❝mark lee? as my bestfriend? how lucky am i?❞

okay, this is probably it. mark is ready to say goodbye to their friendship. he regretted confessing. if he just had just been patient and accept that he's just a bestfriend like how he accepted his and donghyuck's relationship then this won't happen.

❝but mark as my boyfriend?❞ haechan breathed out in awe, ❝that's one fantasy shit.❞

mark furrowed his brows, he didn't understand a word haechan just said. but if he was going to reject him then why not do it directly and say nothing anymore.

❝mark,❞ he just felt happy. happy because he's not the only one feeling this way. he's happy that it is not one sided like he thought he is. he's happy that mark is not his bestfriend anymore, but his boyfriend.

❝haechan, i'm sorry. just forget that this happened and—❞

❝i love you too.❞

mark's jaw dropped, not expecting that. ❝what?❞

❝i fucking love you mark—❞

he was cut off. not with mark's voice but with his lips. mark's lips on his, mark is connecting their lips together, mark is kissing him.

the older pulled away and chuckled when he saw haechan's face, ❝don't curse.❞

haechan got his senses back and the first thing he did was cover his mouth and then slap a now laughing mark by the arm, ❝you stole a kiss!❞

❝and i also stole your heart.❞ mark said, earning a look from haechan, and then turned the boy around, ❝now, go back to your class.❞

❝we'll see again later, right?❞

mark nodded, ❝i will always have time for you sunshine.❞

❝your fans are not going to kill me, right?❞ haechan giggled nervously, honestly scared. he knew the consequences in dating an idol.

and mark isn't just an idol, he is mark lee. ❝i'll protect you from them.❞ the older leaned down and gave the younger a kiss on the forehead, ❝now go back and attend class. if your mom is going to find out that you are skipping, she's probably going to make you stay at home than watch us perform.❞

the younger giggled and then nodded his head, ❝see you.❞

haechan smiled watching mark walk his way to a van that's parked just outside the gates. they have just been apart for like, just five seconds and yet he is missing him already.

taking one step, haechan sprinted his way, opening the gates and stopped mark from closing the van he just was about to shut. mark flinched when he saw haechan panting, wondering why when the younger was just running in a short distance.

❝wait,❞ haechan took a deep breath, ❝i'm not used to running.❞

mark giggled at that fact, ❝i can see that. are you not going to—❞

haechan gripped mark's collar and then pulled him down on a one long kiss. not just a peck, but mark was leading the kiss. and all haechan can say, he was experienced in kissing. all he did was follow to mark's actions. he felt mark's hands on his waist and it made him yelp, his mouth open wide enough for mark to enter his tongue and do wonders inside his wet mouth.

pulling away, they were a breathing mess, ❝that was the best kiss i ever had.❞

mark smiled, ❝glad to be your best kiss.❞

❝ehem.❞

their attention went to the person who faked a cough and haechan had his jaw dropped upon seeing who it was, ❝jisung!?❞

and mark was feeling, not going to even say small, a big ball of jealousy. he knew jisung was haechan's favorite member, which he isn't planning on changing it since it's haechan's choice and he respects it, but haechan is now his boyfriend.

placing his index finger on his boyfriend's chin, he made haechan look at him and only him. he smirked and then leaned down for another heated kiss. poor jisung, he had to witness it.

❝you're only mine, sunshine.❞

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idk what im doing but im thankful for those who's reading this complicated short story of mine.