Sweeter the Second Time Around

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Where was he? Right. He was at Mark's graduation. But the event just ended and he was about to go out at the hall when he heard his name was being called in a mellow tone by a woman. Curious of who it was, he looked back at the woman's direction; it was Mark's mom.   He politely bowed and smiled.   "Aren't you gonna take a picture with Yi-en?" Mark's mom suddenly asked.   "I would like to, but I think I'm gonna pass." Jinyoung politely declined which left Mark's mom to be confused.   "Mom, what are you doing?" Mark suddenly asked. He, then, directed his gaze towards Jinyoung and said, "I'm sorry if my mom is bothering you."   "What? I'm not bothering you, am I, son?" Mark's mother said with her pursed lips as she smiled sweetly at the dumbfounded Jinyoung. Did she just call him her "son"? ​ "Mom! You're making him uncomfortable." Mark said in embarrassment.   "Oh, does calling you son made you uncomfortable?" she asked.   "No! I mean, no. It's okay." He smiled.   "That's great! Because I really wanted a handsome and a polite son like you." She said sweetly as she pinched Jinyoung's cheek then glared at Mark, "Unlike Yi-en." which made Jinyoung laugh wholeheartedly.   "I'm handsome too!" Mark protested.   "I know. I know." His mom said as she grabbed Mark's hand and brought him closer to Jinyoung. "Now, take a picture with Jinyoung." Jinyoung was about to decline but then Mark enveloped his arm at Jinyoung's shoulders.   "Just accept mom's request. She seemed to like you a lot. I'm sorry if this is making you uncomfortable." Mark whispered which made Jinyoung feel awkward but shook his head nonetheless. The 5 boys who were chatting with Mark's family suddenly caught off guard when they saw the ex-couple smiling, ready for the picture to be taken.   "Oh my gosh. They look so cute!" Tammy suddenly said.   "Stop fangirling, sis." Joey said as he rolled his eyes making the other boys to look at the both siblings with their puzzled and curious look.   Does Mark's family knew that they were once a couple?   "It's not so bad to take a picture with Yi-en right?" Mark's mom suddenly said while flapping the polaroid in her right hand and Jinyoung just smiled and nodded in response.   "I'll give you this." She handed out the polaroid to Jinyoung. Jinyoung stared at the polaroid for a second then looked at Mark's direction then looked at the polaroid again which Mark's mom shoved it a bit closer to him like she was telling him to accept it.   Jinyoung grabbed the polaroid with his shaky hands, not even knowing what he was nervous of. Mark's mother just smiled at him brightly then said,   "Let's all take a picture together, shall we?" Without waiting for an answer, she grabbed both of the boys' hands and called the others for a group picture.   After the event, all of them went to a restaurant which BamBam suggested​ to have a mini celebration. The restaurant was no joke. The interior design was exquisite enough. From table wares up to the ceiling of the restaurant, it was definitely elegant. Like they were in an aesthetic journey.   "Wow bro! This place is so good!" Joey exclaimed.   "Well, this is also my first time coming in here. I heard that their dishes are good too." Mark replied but suddenly got distracted.   "Kunpimook? How come I didn't know that you would drop in here?" A middle-aged woman said to BamBam as she pulled the younger for a hug which the younger gladly accepted then hugged back. All of them looked at BamBam like they had the same question. Jackson was on the plate too.   "Mark hyung just graduated. Oh by the way, this is Mark hyung's family from LA and these are my friends." BamBam casually introduced them to the woman one by one.   "Don't be shocked by this," BamBam said in English, "Ma, this is my boyfriend, Jackson hyung." Jackson was flustered at the sudden introduction so he panicked and bowed his head 90°.   "Hello, I'm Jackson Wang, Chinese, age is 23, Kunpimook and I go to the same university. I'm ​three​ year​s older and I promise to take care of him more and love him more. Nice to meet you, mother! I mean auntie!" Jackson shouted as he heaved.   BamBam's mom just laughed. "You got an adorable boyfriend, Bam. Come here." She gestured to Jackson then hugged the latter in her arms. "Thank you for taking care of my Bamie everyday." She said which made BamBam and Jackson blush. The others just looked at them and smiled as they were happy that Bam's mom accepted their relationship.   Mark was also kinda shocked when he saw the happy faces of his family. He thought that they would not accept gay relationships but a part of him knew that they don't care because gay marriage was already legal in the west.   "It was my pleasure." Jackson responded.   "Oh. Anyway, you're here today to have dinner right? Come in, come in." BamBam's mom suddenly said.   "By the way, Bam. Is your mom the manager here?" Mark whispered as BamBam's mother was escorting them to the VIP area.   "Hmm? Hyung? Have I not told you all? My mom is the owner of this restaurant." BamBam said.   "What?!" Mark said shocked which made all of the eyes to stare at him.   BamBam chuckled. "Maybe I forgot."    "What's happening?" Bam's mother asked.   "I forgot to tell you guys. Our family runs this restaurant." BamBam smiled while his mom nodded.   "Wow, that's amazing!" Grace said.   "Apparently, this is our first branch in Korea. We also have a restaurant in Thailand since we live there. BamBam will be the one to manage this restaurant after he graduates. For now, I'm staying here to run this restaurant well." His mom said.   "Aren't you glad hyung? Your future's already sorted out." Yugyeom whispered as he chuckled which made Jackson to blush more.   "This is the VIP room. And since it was Mark's graduation, all foods will be free since he's a good friend of my son." She said as she winked at Mark.   "Thank you, we appreciate it." Raymond said as he sat comfortably at the chair.   After eating and discussing, all of them were full. BamBam's mother also joined in the celebration.   While the others were still busy discussing, Jinyoung excused himself from the gathering. It was quite some time now that he was in the restaurant's balcony. He drank his wine comfortably as he looked at the scenery of Seoul's city lights. He jumped a little when he heard a voice saying,   "Can I join you?" It was Mark. Jinyoung just looked at him and smiled. Mark stood beside Jinyoung. The silence between them was deafening.   "Care to go to my after party tomorrow evening?" Mark suddenly broke the silence. Jinyoung sipped his wine and looked at Mark.   "Am I allowed to?" Jinyoung plainly said.   "You know that you always are." Mark smiled.   "I forgot to tell you. Congratulations, Mark hyung." Jinyoung smiled back.   "T-Thanks." Mark rubbed his nape and bit his lower lip, a sign that he was feeling nervous.   The tension between them became silent and awkward again. All they did was sip on their glass of wine and looked at the city lights and the cars that were passing on the highway. Mark was feeling nostalgic like he was craving for this kind of situation so much. The wind suddenly became strong that it made him looked like he was crying. He can see bokeh lights below. He wiped his forming tears which he didn't knew if it was really the wind or he just missed Jinyoung so much.   "I really like the smell of the night breeze." Jinyoung suddenly said. "The smell makes me calm and contented. It makes me forget my regrets in life." Jinyoung smiled then snapped out of his words
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SevenDaisies
#1
Chapter 28: rereading this again ahhh it reminds me again why this is one of my fave fics
nurazreen
#2
Chapter 18: I'm not kidding I'm crying hard. This all JAE fault.. I really hate him.
nurazreen
#3
Chapter 12: Haha so cute ^^ mark just want jinyoung attention. I'm happy they together ♡ really mark, if you jury my jinyeongiee you will die!!
nurazreen
#4
Chapter 5: Mark jealous when jb with jinyoung haha.. They getting closer actually. So cute ♡♡
lighstaber #5
Chapter 28: i rarely read chaptered stories but i read this until the end. much love ❤ great work, good job.
technicolorwaves
#6
882 subbers thank you so much. i think i'm crying.
sapyat #7
Chapter 27: I thought the side story will be Jackbam but I got tricked there author nim....
cherreeeng11 #8
Chapter 27: Waaaaaah I get fooled by you authornim
MJin_7 #9
Chapter 27: Authornim bakit??? Pati ba naman ikaw
yeoljamxing0727 #10
Chapter 27: I feel so attacked authornim ;_;