♡

 

Jinyoung thinks he’s ready to face his best friend. After meeting up with Jackson it gave him the courage and to give Jaebeom some answers. After all, the poor guy deserved it after being ghosted for almost a week. 

 

Today was his day off work so he spent a good half of his morning catching up on the sleep he had lost this week. He was ready to make a call to Jaebeom when he hears his cousin’s voice from downstairs.

 

“Jinyoung hyung!” Yugyeom’s voice booms throughout the house. He could hear the heavy footsteps making its way up the stairs. Next thing he knows his door bursts open revealing his exciting cousin. “Look what came back in the mail today!” Waving a letter in the air Yugyeom plops right down on his bed to sit beside him.

 

Jinyoung eyes widen in surprise because a familiar-looking envelope was in Yugyeom’s hand.

 

His cousin hands over the letter to him, “One of your letters returned back to you! I guess the person no longer lives there. This is good news, right? 

 

This was good news, right? So how come he’s feeling disappointed that the letter was returned back to him? Did he want Mark Tuan to receive and read his letter? Did he want him to come and meet him just like how Jackson did? 

 

‘That’s nonsense. You don’t want him to ever find out you liked him in the first place.’ Shaking his head Yugyeom taps him on the shoulder to ask him a question.

 

“Hyung, who is this letter intended for?” 

 

Staring at the letter in his hand, it was the last one he ever wrote to a boy. Looking at the unopened letter brings back fond memories of the person he still seems to have lingering feelings for.

 

Jinyoung first met Mark Tuan halfway through his junior year of college. It was after he had broken up with Jackson. Like Jackson, Mark was a foreigner who was American Taiwanese from Los Angeles. The LA native wanted to study abroad for his college years and picked Korea. He was a year older than Jackson and him which meant he met them during his last year of college.

 

Jackson was the one who first met Mark and introduced him to Jinyoung from one of his class courses. The three of them naturally became close. The guy was only an inch or two shorter than Jinyoung with black hair. He was lean but built underneath the hoodies he preferred to always wear. Similar to Jackson, he had a burst of high pitched laughter with cute canine-like teeth that show whenever he smiled.

 

Jinyoung and Jackson never hid the fact that they dated to Mark. It never got awkward, that is. until Jinyoung started viewing him differently.

 

Jackson got busy to hang out with them most of the time leaving Mark and Jinyoung to hang out by themselves. Mark was the opposite of Jackson. He was not a complete social butterfly and tended to stick to a few close friends. And he and Jinyoung got along so well, even more so than Jackson which Jinyoung had to admit. Of course, there was Jaebeom but that's different. They were both quiet people and found peace and comfort within each other. They both preferred midnight movies, strolling at night, and were ‘foxes’ (stated by Jackson) when it came to playing games. 

 

Jinyoung found himself falling for the American Taiwanese all too fast. Never before has this happened from the last two men he had ever loved. He was so comfortable with him. Jinyoung found himself letting his head fall on the male’s shoulder whenever they laughed a little too hard. Mark didn’t seem to mind since he never pointed it out. Nor did he pointed out the occasional hand entwining whenever their hands came close to each other which was often. From sitting beside each other on the couch to sitting across one another while doing their homework. 

 

Mark never said anything which made Jinyoung think perhaps he felt the same way too. After a month of contemplating whether he should confess he finally worked up the courage to do so. They still had a good five months before school was out and before Mark graduated since he was a senior. They could make this work.

 

Jinyoung remembers being nervous the whole way to Mark’s studio apartment. He planned on surprising him with a visit bringing with him their favorite chocolate turtle ice cream by the convenience store near his apartment. They would watch a movie while eating their ice cream and by the end of the movie they would always end up snuggling against one another. Mark claims as Jinyoung quotes, ‘The damn heater still isn’t working even after they fixed it.’ Jinyoung never complained though. He liked wrapping one of his arms around Mark’s waist and the older laying his head in the crook of his neck. He loved smelling his shampoo that smells like vanilla and almonds. However, this time during their snuggling session Jinyoung was going to confess.

 

Skipping up the stairs to Mark’s apartment Jinyoung swings the black bag of ice cream back an forth. Just as he pulls up to Mark’s apartment door intending to knock he stops midair when he hears Mark talking from inside. Perhaps because it was late and the apartment hall was quiet Jinyoung could make out the words.

 

“Jackson, I would never cross that line with Jinyoung. He’s your ex-boyfriend.”

 

Hearing those words felt like being doused with a bucket of cold water. Had he mistaken all those silent affections to be love, but all this time it had meant nothing to Mark? Mark would never cross that line with him because he dated Jackson? 

 

“Mark, he’s my ex-boyfriend but that doesn’t mean...” Jackson’s voice faded as Jinyoung walks back the way he came from. He was done listening, besides, he knew everything he needed to know right? Mark would never like him because they were all friends. And he was right. Things would be awkward. Jinyoung hated himself for being so stupid to think it was ever alright to date your other friend who’s also good friends with your ex-boyfriend. Who was he kidding?

 

That night he cried in his dorm eating ice creams he meant to share with Mark, meanwhile, watching Harry Potter through streaming tears and his roommate pitied him. When he deemed he was done crying he does what he normally do to help get rid of his feelings.

 

_____________________

 

Dear Mark,

In this lifetime, you are the third man I have ever fallen in love with. We can communicate without actual words needing to be said and find comfort in each other’s silence. You feel like home, a place where I feel like I could always come back to after a tiring long day. And I think to find a person who can give you that is hard to come by in a lifetime. I sometimes picture us together and it makes me smile. Unfortunately, under certain circumstances, we can never get past that line of friendship. With this letter, I’m telling you how I feel and closing the door for my feelings for you. I wish you nothing but the best. I’ll surely miss you being my home.
 

Love,
Jinyoung
 

_____________________

 

After that day Jinyoung found himself slowly drifting away from both Jackson and Mark. He was distant and he knew he was acting awkward around both of them, especially with Mark. The older always had a look of confusion and hurt written over his face whenever Jinyoung pulled himself away from him. Making excuses for homework and having planned other social events with friends. Soon enough they stopped hanging out. Mark eventually graduated and a year later so did Jackson and Jinyoung. Life moved forward. 

 

The sound of children’s laughter brings Jinyoung back to the present. He must have drifted off into thinking about Mark again. After getting the letter back from Yugyeom he denied telling his cousin who this letter was for. Shoving Yugyeom out of his room he closes the door on him to gather his courage to call his best friend. Just like last time his best friend picked up on the second ring probably from expecting his call this whole week. Similar to Jackson they both agreed to meet at a place familiar to them both. A childhood park was where they decided to on. Jinyoung can remember the countless times he and Jaebeom had spent playing here when they were younger. The last time he remembers being here was during his high school days. His phone buzzed in his pocket indicating he just received a text message. Taking his phone out it was a message from Jackson.

 

‘Hey, Jinyoung! What’s the address to your house?’
 

Jackson 14:37

 

Texting back a quick ‘why’ he receives another message quickly.

 

‘Just wanted to send a holiday gift to you!’
 

Jackson 14:38

 

Not thinking much about it he quickly sends a text message of his current address before pocketing his phone once more. Looking back across the park Jinyoung snickers recalling Jaebeom sporting a mullet during his senior year of high school. Jaebeom’s parents were not a big fan of his hairstyle, but Jinyoung thought his hyung looked cool. He remembers pulling on the mullet whenever Jaebeom walked ahead of him. Even though they ended up going to different colleges, they still remained close. They made sure to see one another now and then whenever their school schedules allowed them to. He had told him about Jackson and Mark, nothing gets past his best friend. After all, he was his most trusted confidante. 

 

By the entrance of the children's park, Jinyoung sees Jaebeom making his way over to him. The guy had on a black puffer jacket and sporting a black headband as he had tied his hair half up. He had been growing it slightly long. The light hits him slightly making the jewel of his nose piercing shine momentarily. Jinyoung remembers Jaebeom dragging him to the piercing shop to be his moral support last year. 

 

Jaebeom gives a small wave of his hand as he makes eye contact with him. They were quiet as his best friend took the unoccupied seat beside him on the bench. Jinyoung observes the children playing at the playground not wanting to talk quite yet. He was grateful Jaebeom didn’t jump right into the situation knowing he needed time to collect his thoughts.

 

“Did you know the first time we ever met was here at this park?”

 

Jaebeom glances to his side to observe him as Jinyoung kept his eyes glued ahead. “Yeah, we were like what seven years old?”

 

A smile grows over Jinyoung’s face, “I was sitting on that swing where the kid with the blue jacket is currently at.” Pointing his finger towards that direction he continues to speak, “For some reason, nobody wanted to play with me. You must have taken pity on me and came over to invite me to play with you and the other boys.” Jinyoung lets out a slight chuckle, “I was grateful for what you did and you didn’t mind me sticking by your side since that day. You became a valuable person I treasure in my life. You never looked at me and treated me differently when I came out to you.”

 

Turning to meet Jaebeom’s gaze his eyes shift to the letter in his hand before back up to his face. “Somewhere during my childhood life, I fell for you. I knew I shouldn’t because you would never return my feelings for you. And I didn’t want to tell you because I was scared that things would get awkward between us. You have to understand you were the closest person in my life at that time. I couldn’t lose you too in my life. Nobody wanted to talk to the homoual kid except for the females and certain males.” Pointing at the letter its outer appearance seemed the most faded compared to the other two letters. “I like to write letters for the one I loved to help me move on with my feelings. So I wrote that letter to you seven years ago to help move on with my feelings. I don’t like you like that anymore Jaebeom. This letter was never meant to be read by you. Yugyeom sent it thinking I was going to send them, that idiot.”

 

After finishing his explanation Jinyoung nervously glances at his best friend who had stayed silent the whole time. He didn’t know what he was thinking since his blank facade masked what he was feeling.

 

“I guess...I’m flattered that you liked me back then. Was I your first male crush?” Jaebeom jokes. Rolling his eyes Jinyoung punches Jaebeom on the arm. Although the corner of his lips couldn’t help but turn upwards slightly.

 

“You are not my first male crush okay.”

 

“You’re probably right, it’s Justin Timberlake isn’t it?”

 

“Shut up!”

 

Jaebeom laughs as he wraps an arm around his shoulder. “But you were my first real crush.” Jinyoung confesses looking at his best friend with a smile who returns it.

 

“I’m honored, I must have been so handsome in your eyes,” Jaebeom smirked as Jinyoung pretends to gag. “But you should know me better. I wouldn’t cut you off my life just because you liked me. You think too much Jinyoung, that’s one of your downfalls. I mean, it would have probably been awkward but we would eventually get over it. We're family." 

 

“Thanks, Beomie and I’m sorry for ghosting you for a week.”

 

“You better be you little . Did you know how stressed I was this whole week with questions left unanswered? Sumi kept asking if I was constipated.” Jaebeom complains. Sumi was Jaebeom’s girlfriend of three years. They had met during their junior year of college under the same major as photography. Jinyoung laughs from the last comment hugging his stomach as he does so. “You would not believe how relieved I was when you finally called and decided to meet up.” Jaebeom grumbles.

 

“Sorry hyung, should I explain the situation to Sumi?”

 

“Don’t bother, I explained what was going on to her.” 

 

Jinyoung wasn’t surprised that he didn’t hide this fact from his girlfriend. “Was she shocked by the news?”

 

“She took it pretty well actually.”

 

“Let me guess, she didn’t really care?” Jinyoung guesses and laughs as Jaebeom’s face says it all. “She’s still as cool and chic as ever.”

 

“Whatever, but now that we have this solved you owe me some fried chicken for ghosting me for a week Jinyoung.” Standing up Jaebeom stretched his back as he groans.

 

“Yeah yeah, old man.” Getting up from the bench Jinyoung runs ahead of Jaebeom in case he was going to grab him in a headlock.

 

“Yah!”

 

Jinyoung was in high spirits as he drove home that night. Everything was solved. He talked it out with Jaebeom and Jackson. Mark’s letter returned back to him which meant he never received the letter in the first place so he wouldn’t have known. Everything was fixed just a few days before Christmas. Perfect.

 

Entering the house he found Yugyeom in the living room couch watching a movie by himself while eating popcorn. He must have noticed Jinyoung smiling because he asked if everything was fine now. Taking a seat beside his cousin he takes a piece of popcorn from the bowl.

 

“Yeah, I talked things through with Jaebeom and Jackson. The last letter came back to me so everything is solved.”

 

“I’m glad, I was seriously afraid of you losing hair with all the stress you were going through.” Yugyeom jokes as Jinyoung glares at him.

 

“And whose fault was that I wonder?” He was about to bicker some more when the doorbell rang.

 

“Not it! But it could be the pizza man since I ordered pizza about thirty minutes ago.” Yugyeom touches his nose like a kid as Jinyoung rolls his eyes. Getting up from the couch he walks to the front door to see who it was. He was expecting a male dressed in blue. However, there stood a man dressed in a fine black dress shirt, suit pants, oxford shoes, and a wool coat. His hair was black making his pale skin stand out. Jinyoung heart skipped a beat not only because he was handsome, but because the man standing at his front door was Mark Tuan.

 

“Hi, Jinyoungie.”

 

♡

 

“Hi, Jinyoungie.”

 

Mark Tuan was standing in his front door. How is this possible?

 

“M-mark, what are you doing here? How do you even know I live here?” Jinyoung asks, confuse as Mark looks down to his feet then back up at him.

 

“Um, Jackson told me where you live actually.”

 

Jinyoung curses at his ex-boyfriend under his breath. He knew that man was up to something when he asked for his address during today’s afternoon. Biting the bottom of his lip nervously he asks again, “What are you doing here?”

 

Mark rubs the back of his nape nervously, “Jackson told me about the letters and how you wrote me one as well.”

 

Jinyoung was going to murder Jackson Wang. He said he wouldn’t tell anyone! That little liar. He stayed quiet not knowing what to say or how to get out of this situation. 

 

“What’s going on? Is it the pizza delivery man?” Yugyeom’s voice startles Jinyoung as he whipped his head around to look at his cousin.

 

“N-nothing! We’re going to go talk outside!” Pushing Mark further out the front porch Jinyoung doesn’t wait for Yugyeom to say something and closes the door behind him. Turning back around he looks at a confused Mark. “What makes you think I have the letter back?”

 

“I no longer live at the studio apartment so I’m guessing it must have returned back to you.” Mark explains stuffing his hands in his coat pocket.

 

“Even if I did, it belongs back to me now. I don’t have to give it to you.” What he said sounded completely childish and he knows, but he can’t take back his words now, could he? A wide smile graces Mark’s face before he tries to contain it by biting back his smile. “You find this funny?”

 

“No! Not at all, it’s just...you’re still as adorable and cute as I remembered.” 

 

Mark’s words sounded so genuine that Jinyoung couldn’t help but feel himself blushing somewhat. 

 

“We haven’t seen each other for more than a year and you’re acting as if we’re still close,” Jinyoung mutters, a crestfallen face dances across Mark’s face. An awkward silence forms itself between them. He suddenly feels bad for making the older sad.

 

“It has been a year and a half hasn’t it?”

 

“Yeah.”

 

“Why did you stopped talking to me?” A knock from the glass by the front door catches both Mark and Jinyoung’s attentions. Yugyeom was still standing by the front door and was currently waving at them.

 

“Do you guys want to come inside?!” He yells through the glass door.

 

Mark couldn’t hide his amused smile as Jinyoung hides his face in his hands in embarrassment. ”Let’s go somewhere else away from my cousin to talk.” Motioning for Mark to follow him they ended up sitting at the front porch away from Yugyeom who could only stare at their backs.

 

Staring out to the house across from them Jinyoung feels Mark’s eye not so discreetly glimpsing at him now and then. “So...why did you stopped talking to me?” 

 

“Because I don’t think we could have stayed friends.”

 

“Why would you think that?”

 

“Things would have been hard for me.”

 

“Why?”

 

“Would you stop asking why Mark?!” Feeling frustrated with all the bombarded questions Jinyoung couldn’t help but yell and feel guilty right after. “I-just please let me gather my thoughts together.” Mark grants his wish by remaining quiet waiting for his explanation.

 

“I wanted to confess you back then. I had this whole idea planned out. I was going to surprise you one night unannounced with those turtle ice cream we love so much. We were going to eat it while watching a movie and end up cuddling on the couch as usual. When the movie is over I would confess to you how I feel.” Thinking about it now puts a bittersweet smile on his face. He looks directly at Mark’s handsome face, “Right when I got to your apartment about a year and a half ago I overheard you speaking with Jackson. How you would never cross that line with me because I was Jackson’s ex-boyfriend. It was silly of me to think you were into me. I mistook your friendship as love.” 

 

“That night you were there?” The older asks his eyes widen in horror.

 

A stricken look of pain crosses Jinyoung’s face just thinking about it again. “Unfortunately, yes, I was and I heard you.”

 

“But you didn’t hear the other half of the conversation.”

 

“No, I left before I could hear anymore. I got my answer pretty clear.” 

 

Jinyoung watches as Mark smiles at him lovingly, “You’re an idiot you know that Jinyoung? Who leaves after only hearing half of the conversation and not the other half?”

 

“Excuse me?” With scandalous eyes, Jinyoung jabs Mark on the chest with his forefinger, “How am I an idiot for walking away from a love that would not be reciprocated? You spelled it out pretty clearly. You tell me, Tuan!” 

 

“Because I was in love with you too.” Mark’s sudden confession has Jinyoung dropping his hand that was poking the man’s chest in shock. “That night I asked Jackson to come over so I could confess that I liked you. I told him I would never cross that line with you because you were his ex-boyfriend. But I would only cross that line if and only if Jackson was okay with it.”

 

“So...what did Jackson say?”

 

“He told me just because your his ex-boyfriend it does not mean he does not want to see you happy. He had a hunch you liked me and would want to see you be happy with someone.” Taking Jinyoung’s hands in his Mark gives it a squeeze, “After that day I was going to find a day to hang out with you and confess my feelings for you. But then you started to avoid me and I got busy with graduating. I thought you just suddenly didn’t want to be me nor Jackson’s friend anymore. Thinking that stung. Even though you stopped hanging around Jackson and me, we remained close after college.”

 

“Are you telling me I ruined my own chance of love with you?” Jinyoung voice was quivering inquiring an answer. He couldn’t stop the tears from b in his eyes. He feels like a complete idiot for ruining something that could have blossomed so beautifully between Mark and him. 

 

“Hey, hey, why are you crying?” Mark asks wiping away Jinyoung’s tears.

 

“I am an idiot! I ruined my chance with you and now that moment has passed.”

 

“I’m only kidding about the idiot part...” The older tries to joke, “I don’t think the moment has ever passed. I think it’s only been waiting for the perfect opportunity to present itself.”

 

“What-do-you-me-an?” Jinyoung hiccups in between each word ask.

 

Mark goes to cup Jinyoung’s face in his hand before caressing his cheeks with his thumbs. “It means I’m still in love with you. The only question is are you still in love with me?”

 

Did Jinyoung hear right? Mark was in love with him? Was he still in love with Mark?

 

“Yes,” The words spilled out of his lips without needing to think about it. The pounding in his heart and butterflies in his stomach says it all. All these feelings he had for Mark never seemed to have ever left. Instead, it felt stronger than ever. His hair was ever so tempting to brush his fingers through. The vanilla almond scent of his shampoo has him wanting to put his head in the crook of Mark’s neck just to give a soft peck there. And those lips, he had dreamt many nights before wondering just how they would feel. 

 

“Out of the three men in my life I have ever loved I don’t think I have ever stopped loving you.” Jinyoung confessed.

 

A beautiful smile appears on Mark’s face as he brings his face closer to him, “I love you.”

 

The kiss was slow and tender as the two of them just bathe in the comfort of being in each other’s arm. They only broke apart when both of them needed to catch their breath. That was when Jinyoung noticed the white particles falling down from the sky.

 

“It’s the first snow of the year.” He whispers out as Mark looks up at the night sky too.

 

“You mean it’s our first snow of the year together as a couple.” Jinyoung forgot how cheesy the older could be but he feels himself smiling nonetheless. He suddenly shivered from the cold, now that it was snowing the night air was colder than before. “Hey, you’re shivering we should get you back inside.”

 

But Jinyoung refuses to go back inside the house. He has just gotten together with the older whom he hadn’t seen for a while. This all feels like a dream in which he doesn’t want it to wake up yet. “I’m okay, I want to spend my time with you a little bit longer.”

 

Mark chuckles at his words before taking off his black wool coat to put around Jinyoung. “You need this more than me right now.” 

Jinyoung didn’t argue with his offer, instead, he pulls the jacket closer to his body taking in the sweet scent of Mark. He hopes the smell rubs off on his clothes so he could take the scent back with him inside.

 

“So about your letter...do you want it?” Jinyoung asks sheepishly earning Mark’s high pitched laugh.

 

“Oh, now you decide it’s okay to give it to me?” Mark questions back jokingly.

 

“Hey, it’s only fair that you get to keep yours too if Jackson and Jaebeom get to keep theirs,” Jinyoung confesses with a pout.

 

“Woah, they got to keep theirs? That makes it ever the more for you to give my letter to me in the first place!” Mark argues back.

 

“If we’re going to be arguing about this I don’t have to give you your letter,” Jinyoung warns as Mark wraps his arm around his body to pull him into his embrace.

 

“I’m only joking Jinyoungie you know that,” Mark whines cutely.

 

Jinyoung giggles, “I know Tuan, so where were you before you got here? You’re dressed up so nicely.”

Mark puts his head on Jinyoung’s shoulder, “Oh this? I came from a holiday party at work. I received a call from Jackson telling me about all this. I just left the party after that to come to you.”

 

“So Jackson brought you to me?”

 

“I guess.”

 

“Funny, he said he wanted to send me a holiday gift. Not sure if he intended it to be a lie or an actual Christmas gift being you.”

 

“Who knows, you can always ask him yourself.”

 

♡

 

Jinyoung thinks this Christmas was the best one yet as he watches his close friends and loves one converse among themselves. After Mark and he got together they went on two dates before Christmas was here. His cousin Yugyeom was happy to hear Jinyoung got together with one of the men he ever loved. The guy deemed himself as his cupid saying, ‘If it wasn’t for me you wouldn’t have met back Mark hyung and be together. You owe me a thank you don’t you think?’ He wanted to deck him, but Mark wrapped his arms around him, pulling him into his chest as Yugyeom stuck his tongue out at him. It’s safe to say Yugyeom adores Mark more than Jinyoung already.

 

He found out that Mark was working in a law firm considering he was majoring in law back in college. Back then Jinyoung thought the older looked hot while studying his law textbooks. Now he found him even hotter as a lawyer.

 

“Jinyoung, we’re about to exchange gifts come on.” Jaebeom’s voice says as he taps him on the shoulder. All of Jinyoung’s friends were over at the Kim’s to celebrate Christmas together. Jaebeom brought his girlfriend over who hugged him when she got here. Saying she felt terribly sorry for him falling in love with an idiot as a joke. Jaebeom whined in the background as Jinyoung could only laugh.

 

Youngjae came over with his dog CoCo who he dressed up in a cute Santa Claus outfit. Bambam came over which wasn’t a surprise since he was Yugyeom’s partner and crime. 

 

Jinyoung invited Jackson and his boyfriend over as well. Although, his boyfriend couldn’t make it Jackson passed on the message that he wished him a ‘Merry Christmas’ and thanked him for the invitation.

 

“Let’s go Jinyoungie.” Mark's hand touches his before entwining them in his. And of course, Jinyoung made sure to invite his boyfriend over to spend their first Christmas together.

 

Everybody gathered into the living room as everyone grabbed the gifts they got to exchange with whoever. Jinyoung watches quietly and waited for his turn. He gave Yugyeom a new set of earphones and received a box with a lock on it in return with a card saying, ‘For future better letter protection.’ He gave Jaebeom a new set of camera lenses and received a new small bookshelf for his ever-growing book collection. For Youngjae he got him a new gaming keyboard who was elated. In return, he received two coupons to a fancy restaurant that he wishes he would take Mark too.

 

Jinyoung didn’t have enough time to consider what to actually get Jackson as a gift. Together with Mark, during their second date, they both got him a small pet cactus as a gift for Christmas and for getting them together. Jackson appreciated the gesture and hugged both of them in a tight bear hug.

 

Mark had given Jinyoung a couple ring that had everyone ‘oohing’ which made Jinyoung flush red in embarrassment. As everyone was almost done passing their gifts Jinyoung glances down at his last gift to give in his hand. He didn’t have enough time to get Mark a better gift and could only think of writing him a letter.

 

“Hey, Mark?”

 

“Hmm, Jinyoungie?” Mark turns to look at him with sparkles in his eyes that only seems to be reserved for him. His heart skipped a beat every time the older looks at him like that.

 

“Merry Christmas,” Extending the letter out to Mark the older takes it slowly in his hand, “I know it isn’t much, but I hope you like my gift to you. I wrote you another letter.” He watches nervously as Mark brushes his finger across the envelope. Mark breaks out into a grin.

 

“A second letter from Park Jinyoung huh? I feel extremely honored to receive this. This isn’t a breakup letter is it?”

 

Jinyoung rolled his eyes at his boyfriend’s sense of humor, “If you keep at it I’m taking the letter back.”

 

“But you gave it to me so it belongs to me now. I don’t have to give it to you.” Those sounded like similar words that Jinyoung had once said to him. Mark laughs seconds later as he wraps Jinyoung in his arms.

 

“Are you using my own words against me? I can’t believe you, I’m taking my letter back.” Reaching for the letter Mark quickly hides it behind his back.

 

“Nuh-uh! It belongs to me now!”

 

“Hey, lovebirds!” Jaebeom calls out to them from across the room. Both Mark and Jinyoung look to him with confusion. He points his finger upward gesturing for them to look up. 

 

There they found a mistletoe placed right above them by Jackson with a mischievous smirk. “Come on Mark, give it your all!” 

 

Mark's signature high-pitched laughter fills the room. Just as how Jinyoung remembers Mark to be, he never backs down from a challenge. Pulling Jinyoung in by the neck he awaits for Mark’s lips to touch his. 

 

♡

 

_____________________

 

Dear Mark,

 

This is another letter from me to you. Our every first is unfamiliar yet exciting and blissful. I am delighted to share another start with you. Inside a space filled with light, we are splendid. And I know for a fact, you are the person harmonious to my colors. After almost a year and a half apart you still feel like home. I don’t count on losing it ever again.

 

P.S. I love you.

Love,

Jinyoung

_____________________

 

♡

 

 

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Sorry for the delay of posting the final chapter you guys! But I hope you guys had a Merry Christmas and enjoyed this short story. Again, I apoloize for any grammatical errors.❤

Love,

markjinnology