a/n: a little bit angsty but not enough for me to consider it M-rated. If you find it triggering, please tell and I'll rate it M for possible future readers.
Warnings: Mention of bullying

Word count: 363
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Everyone have this memory they would do everything to forget, for some people this memory lasted for only a second, like if you tripped in public and found it awful. But for others it went on for days, months or even years, where as more severe factors could be involved such as harrassment, bullying and abuse to name some.
Jackson was one of the unfortunate people who belongs to the second category. He never told anyone because he was sure no one would believe him because of who he is and what he looks like today. Life had not always been that way.
"There is something I need to tell you, something I think you deserve to know."
He wasn't sure whether or not he wanted to tell Mark but he decided he couldn't really lose anything. He knew Mark wouldn't leave him because of it.
"Is something wrong?"
"You know how...confident and outgoing I am?"
Mark nodded and Jackson could see how anxious he was growing already. Jackson looked down, not wanting to look Mark in the eyes when telling.
"But how I sometimes get kind of self conscious of my body?"
"What are you trying to tell me?"
"Growing up wasn't easy, especially not when everyone's both taller and bigger in built than you are. And I'm telling you this because I am pretty sure you wouldn't leave...You wouldn't, right?"
Jackson looked up to face Mark, suddenly regretting his decision to tell his secret. Mark's eyes were shiny but not in a pity way, rather in a 'your past does not affect my feelings for you'-way and it had Jackson blushing.
"Jacks, I'd never ever leave because of something like this, something you couldn't even decide. I'm so sorry you had to go through such thing. I know this won't really help but you really do not have any reason to be self conscious."
Jackson felt tears sting in his eyes. He didn't know what he did to deserve Mark.
"I love you."
"You know I love you too. Thank you for sharing this with me."
When the whole conversation was over, Jackson wondered why he'd been worried from the start.

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