Mark and Jinyoung were cuddled up together in front of the tv. Next to them on the other couch were Jackson, Bambam and Yugyeom while Jaebum and Youngjae were getting snacks. 

Tomorrow was one of their rare days off from their idol responsibilities, and as everyone would be spending their day differently they decided to spent the evening together watching a movie.

As Jaebum and youngjae entered the room again Jackson started the movie. Jinyoung snuggled a little deeper into Mark. It was normal for them to cuddle up like this.

If anyone asked them who was closest to each other, the members would say Jinyoung and Mark. Ever since they were trainees they had been close. Even fans had noticed it, and would always tell them how cute they were.

Jinyoung remembered Mark coming in, barely speaking any Korean. They had had a hard time communicating at first but because of their struggles they only grew closer. Now they were the best of friends. Jinyoung would be the first Mark would go to when he had news and Mark was the one to comfort Jinyoung when he was upset, and vice versa.

The members often told them that they were close, but they had never questioned it. They were just really good friends. Friends that's all. Of course Jinyoung had noticed his heart speeding up whenever Mark smiled at him, and Mark felt electricity run through his body when Jinyoung just as much as hugged him. Just friends.

They knew each other so well, and still they hadn't noticed what they were feeling for each other. Friendship was everything they knew, but the line between friendship and love was  slowely fading.

"PEE BREAK" Jackson screamed as he paused the movie. Everyone groaned. Jackson was that person that would randomly pause the movie to go to the toilet.

"Ahh look at you two" Youngjae said when he saw Mark and Jinyoung. Jinyoung looked up from his position in Mark's arms.

"What" he said sleepily "Don't you dare say anything, I'm still your hyung remember" he scolded the younger but because he was so tired it didn't sound threatening at all.

"He's just saying you look cute" Jaebum added laughing at Jinyoung's behaviour.

"Yeah, you look like a couple" Yugyeom added. 
"Eeeeew" Bambam said and everyone bursted out laughing.

Mark looked down on Jinyoung with a questioned look on his face. Their friends were being rediculous again was what his face was saying. Jinyoung smiled in agreement.

"So what are you guys doing tomorrow" Mark asked casually switching the topic of the conversation.

"Yugyeom and I are going into town to go shopping, I need new clothes" Bambam started.

"You sound like a girl Bam, you have too much clothes, how do you need even more" Jackson said as he barged into the room.

"Ah look who's back" Bambam said with a laugh.

"Anyway, I'm going to the beach with Youngjae and this hyperactive puppy here" Jaebum said while pointing at Jackson "So I guess it's just the two of you."

Mark and Jinyoung looked at each other  again, while they heard Jackson complaining about how offended he was by Jaebum's statement. They didn't mind being together at all, but little did they know Yugyeom's comment had made them both think. Did they really look like a couple? Was that bad or?

"Let's start the movie" Jackson yelled and the movie started playing again switching their attention back to the tv.

By the time the movie had ended Jinyoung had fallen asleep on Mark's chest. As the rest tried to stay quiet to not wake him up Mark carried him back to his room. Jinyoung didn't share a room with anyone so he didn't have to worry about him waking up again.

"Goodnight hyungs" he heard Bambam and Yugyeom say as they entered their room.

"You got this" Jaebum asked pointing towards Jinyoung. Mark nodded. "Alright goodnight then" he said and closed his door behind him.

Suddenly Mark felt a hand pulling at his shirt. He looked back to see Jinyoung pulling him towards him. He looked back at Jackson who was still cleaning up some last things. 

Jackson looked at his face and instantly said "it's okay, just stay with him. I'll see you tomorrow." As he closed the door to Jinyoung's room.

Mark sighed and took off his shirt, he then crawled into the bed next to Jinyoung. He s his arms around Jinyoung's waist and rested Jinyoung's head on his them, intertwining his own hands on the other side.

He liked sleeping cuddled up with Jinyoung. It made him feel at peace and content. He breathed in Jinyoung's scent as he scooted a little closer to Jinyoung, sighed contently once more and closed his eyes.
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Jinyoung woke up feeling two strong arms around him. He carefully turned to see Mark still sleeping peacefully next to him. He smiled. He loved watching Mark sleep. Yes that sounded creepy he knows but it's true. When sleeping Mark looked completely peaceful, like nothing could ever hurt him.

He held back the urge to peck Mark's lips. Why did he feel like that? Why did Mark have to look so damn good? Mark's eyes slowly fluttered open.

The first thing Mark saw was Jinyoung. For a second his heart stopped and he felt a great urge to kiss Jinyoung right then and there. Then he realized what he was thinking and immediately got confused. Why would he think like that? Jinyoung was his friend.

"Good morning" Jinyoung said in a sleepy voice. Mark hummed and snuggled his face in the crook of Jinyoung's neck. Jinyoung chuckled because he knew Mark didn't want to get up. Mark only internally groaned because hiding was the only way of refraining himself from kissing Jinyoung.

"What time is it" he heard Mark mumble in his neck. 

"Late. The rest has already left I believe" Jinyoung said still sleepily. Mark's morning voice was too much for him to handle and he had to tried hard to keep his voice steady.

Mark hummed again. They both didn't really want to leave the bed and the warmth of the other, but then Mark's stomach growled. 

"How about breakfast" Jinyoung said while laughing.

"Hey don't laugh at me. More like lunch, but yeah sounds nice" Mark said scoldingly. Jinyoung crawled out of bed and almost fell on the floor. He heard Mark laughing, it now being Jinyoung's turn to look at Mark scoldingly.

"You still wanted breakfast?" he asked threatening.

"How about pancakes" Mark said while rolling out of bed ignoring Jinyoungs threatening tone. Jinyoung just chuckled at Mark's behaviour.

"Alright, alright" he complied and made his way to kitchen.

They made pancakes together, or well, Jinyoung made pancakes while Mark was playing around with food. Jinyoung ended up with a completely white face from all the flour that flew around due to Mark's childish behaviour. 

Mark never really acted cute or childish, but around Jinyoung he often did. Jinyoung was glad Mark wasn't afraid to be himself around Jinyoung, and it made Jinyoung more comfortable with being himself around Mark too.

When Jinyoung put a white stripe of flour on Mark's forehead, Mark declared him war. Flour was thrown around until both of them were tired and looked like they just got out of a bakery. Eventually they plopped down at the table, both with a plate full of pancakes and started eating in silence too tired to say anything.

"We should clean up" Jinyoung said when they had finished their food.

"Yeah we should" Mark said with a devilish smile on his face. He sprinted into the kitchen, grabbed a wet cloth, came back and ran the cloth all over Jinyoung's face.

"What was that for" jinyoung exclaimed.

"You didn't say what had to be cleaned" he said smile still on his face. He felt comfortable around Jinyoung and he felt like he could be himself. That did mean Jinyoung had to deal with all of his sudden childish acts.

"Oh you're on" Jinyoung answered back, and so a second fight started, this time getting both of them soaked and the kitchen cleaned.

After this they both plopped down on the couch. Jinyoung immediately fell on Mark and Mark put his arms around Jinyoung.

"Jinyoung" Mark started a little hesitant. Something had been bothering him for a while now, but he didn't want to break the question. It could go two ways after that.

Jinyoung hummed. Of course he had heard the hesitation in Mark's voice and he couldn't help but think of the worst.

"Do you think we look like a couple" he finally huffed out. Jinyoung looked up at him. Mark looked at him with a questioned face. Jinyoung never thought Mark would break the question, and that if he never did no one would.

"Why" Jinyoung asked. He honestly didn't know what to answer to this question because he never thought he would have to.

"Because Yugyeom said so yesterday. Do we?"
Mark was scared, he didn't know what answer he expected from Jinyoung. He didn't know why he asked all of a sudden either.

"Maybe, but it doesn't matter, we're just friends right" it hurt Jinyoung to say it, it hurt him so much, but that's what they were, just friends.

"Yeah you're right, just friends" Mark answered. He was devestated, just like he thought, they were just friends. "I'll go get something from my room real quick" Mark said and he hastily left almost dropping Jinyoung.

When Mark hadn't come back from his room for about half an hour Jinyoung decided to go check on him.

"Mark" he softly said while knocking on Mark's door.

"Go away" he heard Mark say faintly. It was Jinyoung's cue to get in. When Mark felt bad he always shut everyone out, locked everything inside and made himself feel miserable.

Jinyoung slowly went into Mark's room and sat on his bed, where Mark was currently lying. He lightly put his hand on Mark's shoulder.

"Hey what's going on, are you not feeling well" he softly asked. He put his hand on Mark's head. "You don't have a fever" he stated. Mark swatted his hand away.

"Okay no touching, noted. Care to tell me what's bothering you" Jinyoung said still calm. He knew by now what to do and what not to do to get Mark to talk. Mark was expressive not talkative, his body language always said more than his words.

Mark turned his back to Jinyoung. 
"It's nothing, I'm fine" Mark mumbled. He had no desire whatsoever to talk to Jinyoung right now.

"You know you can tell me everything right" Jinyoung said with his ever soft and calm voice. If only he knew that that was the problem. Mark couldn't tell him this, and he knew that if he kept talking or looking at Jinyoung or listening to his voice, he would just burst and tell him everything. So he just remained silent.

Jinyoung sighed. He knew Mark, and both of them could play this game. He just remained silent, knowing that sooner or later Mark would give in.

"Jinyoung" he heard Mark mumble. He hummed.

"What would you do if you fell in love" Mark asked him.

"Depends with who" Jinyoung said finding Mark's question rather strange 

"Say you fell I love with your best friend. Rethorically. What would you do" Mark continued, his back still turned towards Jinyoung. Jinyoung decided to answer truthfully.

"Probably nothing. I would be way to afraid to tell them and I could never destroy our friendship. I'd probably drown myself in my own pain to see them be happy." Jinyoung managed to keep his voice steady even though his current situation looked a lot like what he had just described.

Mark sighed, of course Jinyoung would be selfless and give the other space and freedom. Still this didn't help him at all.

"Hey it's around diner time, why don't we go out to get food" Jinyoung suggested knowing Mark would give in to food.

"Hamburgers" Mark asked a little louder.

"Alright, hamburgers" Jinyoung complied.

"Then get out, I'll get changed" Mark said waving him away.

Jinyoung went out of Mark's room. He went to his own room to change his dirty clothes for clean ones. He noticed that he was wearing one of Mark's sweaters. He inhaled Mark's scent and sighed, if only he wouldn't be such a coward.

"I'm done" he heard Mark yelling from outside. Jinyoung quickly got out of his room.

"Hey, are you wearing one of my sweaters" Mark asked.

"Uhm, yeah" Jinyoung said looking down at his clothes. Mark chuckled.

"It looks nice on you" Mark said, and Jinyoung knew he was turning red.

"Let's just go" he said waving Mark towards the door.

They went to their favourite place to get burgers. Mark loved it there, reminded him of home he had told Jinyoung once. Mark's face immediately lit up and Jinyoung unconsciously smiled too. 

During diner nothing was said about Mark's behaviour earlier. They talked and laughed like always, which was not a lot of talking, but still nothing had changed. They were both ignoring their beating hearts and everlasting smiles. It wasn't meant to be.

After diner they walked to the park. Jinyoung intertwined his fingers with Mark's naturally and Mark didn't pull away. 

"Let's get ice cream" Jinyoung said pointing at an ice cream cart. They walked towards it and Jinyoung ordered ice cream.

"That'll be one vanilla for you and one chocolate for your boyfriend" the man in the ice cream cart said while smiling friendly.

"Oh I'm not his-" 
"Thank you" Jinyoung cut Mark off while taking the ice cream and smiling back friendly. As they walked away Mark started talking.

"Why didn't you deny I was your boyfriend" he asked. It hurt him. Jinyoung was holding his hand, laughing with him, having fun with him, all in all acting like a boyfriend, but they weren't boyfriends.

"It doesn't matter does it, and I didn't want to ruin his mood by telling him off" Jinyoung simply said while his ice cream. It hurt him that it wasn't the truth, he wished Mark was his boyfriend. 

"It does matter" Mark suddenly bursted out. He was done, so done with hiding his feelings, so done with pretending like it was okay, like this was okay.

"What do you mean, why does it matter" Jinyoung asked. He didn't expect Mark's sudden outburst.

"Because I wish it was true" Mark yelled. Jinyoung's eyes went wide. What did he just say. He wished it was true. What? Him being Jinyoung's boyfriend? Why on earth would he think that?

"What" Jinyoung softly said. Mark sighed and buried his face in his hands. He was done for, he had spit it out, there was no going back anymore.

"I wish it was true" he said now slower "but it doesn't matter does it" he continued bitterly. If Jinyoung had said anything it was 'it doesn't matter'. It never mattered, their relationship didn't matter enough to be more.

"It does" Jinyoung said. Mark was acting ridiculous, of course it mattered to Jinyoung, he mattered to Jinyoung.

"Of course it matters Mark what are you saying" Jinyoung said him now getting frustrated too.

"That I just want to know what we are" Mark spit out.

"We're friends right" Jinyoung said. He didn't understand Mark's behaviour or his thoughts, he didn't get what Mark was saying and it was pissing him off. He always knew Mark, but for some reason he made no sense to him right now.

"Yes Jinyoung, yes, we're friends" Mark said looking utterly heartbroken. 

It broke Jinyoung to see him like this. Before he knew it Mark had stormed off. Jinyoung chased after him and grabbed his wrist. He turned Mark around to face him. He knew Mark wasn't good with words, he knew that if he kept calm eventually they would figure it out, they always did.

"Just tell me what you're thinking" he said calmly, and Mark let his voice flow through his head. Jinyoung always made him calm, made the mess in his head a little less messy.

"I-I I just want you to see how much I love you" Mark finally let out. 

Jinyoung was shocked by those words to say the least. Mark loved him. No, that was impossible, they were friends, that was all they could ever be, he had been so sure of that.

"You love me" Jinyoung asked.

"Yes I love you. Not like a friend. I love you to the extent that I want to hold your hand and hug you and kiss you whenever I want, but I can't because we're just friends" Mark let out.

Suddenly Jinyoung pulled Mark into a hug. 

"Why didn't you tell me you idiot. Of course I love you too. With all my heart" Jinyoung whispered in his ear.

"You do" Mark whispered back in disbelief. He had never been this happy to hear those simple words. He never thought he could be this happy only by hearing those simple words.

"Of course" Jinyoung said hugging him even tighter. He pulled back a little to look at Mark. 

He hadn't even realized that he was crying until Mark whipped away the tears on his face. Slowly Mark brought his face closer, hand still on Jinyoung's cheeks, and then he kissed him. He finally kissed him, after so long of hiding and refraining himself he could finally freely kiss him.

Jinyoung was and wasn't suprised by the kiss. He had been waiting for this for so long, and it felt exactly like he had thought it would, but still it felt strange. A good kind of strange. 

He ran his hands through Mark's hair and he felt Mark's hands running from his face to the back of his neck. Mark pulled away and immediately hid his face on Jinyoung's shoulder like he always did.

"You have no idea how long I've wanted to do that" Mark said in Jinyoung's shoulder.

"I think I have a hunch" Jinyoung said. He pulled away and intertwined their fingers once again, this time not even feeling the tiniest bit guilty. 

"Let's go back to the dorm" he said smile at Mark. Mark just nodded.

When they were back at the dorm they crawled into Jinyoung's bed together and completely cuddled up. Just like they always did, only this time it felt different. Mark left a little peck on Jinyoung's head and Jinyoung responded with a peck on Mark's nose. They fell asleep in each other arms.

They never noticed the rest come in. Jackson and Jaebum quickly took a look inside to check on them.

"Ah look at them" Jaebum cooed.

"Probably been asleep all day" Jackson said with a wide smile. Jaebum smiled back and softly closed the door.