After the outing Mark couldn’t help but blush every time he saw Jaebum; if they weren’t interrupted, Mark couldn’t help but wonder what Jaebum would’ve done. Perhaps he would have kissed him; the thought of it roamed constantly through his mind. However as much as he wanted it he knew it was best that it didn’t happen, they were roommates and Mark still held the secret of who he was. If they were to accidentally find him out, Mark would indefinitely have to move out and that’s the last thing he wanted. He finally had friends that weren’t assigned to protect him and actually liked him instead of feared him.

The next day, thankfully, there was no awkwardness between the two and Mark was entirely grateful for that. The last thing he wanted was a weird atmosphere between them especially since he enjoyed spending time with the younger. Jaebum acted as if they didn’t have a special moment but that didn’t mean the man didn’t try to stay by Mark’s side at all times. In the morning Jaebum sat next him and almost tackled BamBam in the process. He gave him a tour of school and showed him which building his classes would be, Jaebum even took Mark out to help him find all his textbooks as well as took him to lunch as a thank you for paying for him in Hongdae.

Jackson, on the other hand, was absolutely livid, he had no choice but to watch the sicking love scene that occurred between the two at the N. Seoul Tower. If Jaebum hadn’t tossed him back in the elevator that would’ve been him and Mark; thankfully Jinyoung interrupted Jaebum from touching and probably kissing Mark. He never would’ve expected that the older would even try anything with Mark so soon but Jackson seemed to underestimate Jaebum affection for Mark. 

It didn’t help that Jaebum was always close to Mark and even took him out for the afternoon that next following day and even threatened to make sure no one else would join them. Jackson assumed that Mark would feel at least uninterested or at uncomfortable with the way Jaebum was acting but if anything he seemed to enjoy the other’s company. He would’ve done something about it if his professor hadn’t sent an email on a SUNDAY about homework that needed to be done. All he could do was pray that Mark would only see Jaebum as a friend and not something more.

The night before Monday, Mark prepared his bag and his notes; thankfully all his professors were very nice and were kind enough to send him powerpoint slides and gave brief summaries of what he missed during the first week. It was a lot to process but not hard enough for him to understand, if anything it seemed quite easy. Mark suddenly felt thankfully for Hyun-woo giving him hard class courses during his homeschooling or else he would be completely lost.

After making sure everything was placed in bag, Mark laid on his bed staring at the ceiling. He was too excited to sleep, his mind raced as to what he would expect on his first day. He got so excited he started to float above his bed, he didn’t even notice until his head hit the ceiling, very hard. There was then a knock on his door and he immediately fell back on his bed bouncing off and landing on his face on the floor. The door opened revealing Jinyoung and Jaebum.

“Hyung are you alright?” Jinyoung asked looking concerned

“Yeah we heard a loud noise from your room” Jaebum added

“That was the sound of me hitting my head” Mark groaned rubbing his forehead while sitting up on the floor.

Jinyoung kneeled in front of him and inspect his head, “Ooo you must’ve hit yourself hard, it’s all red” he cringed

Jaebum kneeled at Mark side and touched his shoulder while looking at his forehead as well, “Whoa what did you hit your head on?” 

Mark bit his bottom lip, “On my nightstand table and the floor” he said at least half of that was the truth he said to himself. 

“Oooo it’s starting to swell up” Jinyoung groaned, “I’m gonna go-” 

“No no it’s fine guys” Mark interrupted, “I’ll take care of this” he said giving a small smile

Jinyoung tilted his head, “Are you sure?” He asked and Mark nodded his head, “Hmm alright hyung.” He said while standing up.

“You’ll tell us if you need anything right?” Jaebum asking while standing up and lifting Mark up from the floor. Mark nodded once again and Jaebum gave him a smile and wink making his cheeks turn pink before the two both left and closed the door behind themselves. 

Mark walked over to his bathroom and looked at himself in the mirror, there was a giant red bump in the middle of his forehead. He sighed at himself for getting too excited and slide his fingers across the bump making it disappeared instantly. He walked back and laid on his bed trying not to get as excited as he did before. 

His powers were connected with his feelings and although he tries to stay calm all the time, he finds it hard to do when he’s feeling incredibly happy. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes, forcing himself to sleep.

~~~~~~~

He woke up the next morning panting, he had that dream again and like the others it ended with the other person lips inches away from his own. Mark couldn’t help but be confused by it, why was he having these dreams, why does he feel like he knows them, and why does it always end with them almost kissing. 

Mark could only sigh and shrugged, he went to bathroom to brush and shower it was only 15 minutes quickly got out to get dressed. He walked out to kitchen and noticed how quiet the apartment was; he figured it because they left due to early classes or meeting other friends they have. He made himself some breakfast and walked back to his room for his backpack, phone and keys before leaving the apartment and closing the door behind himself. 

He only had two classes for the day and in the beginning he was worried because he wouldn’t know anyone there until he remembered that either Chen or Sehun or one of his undercover bodyguards would definitely be in the room with him. The thought irritated him that he still needed to be watch but this was his life and probably his future. 

Due to the notes he taken and the slides his professors gave him he was able to keep up with the class. However he did get slightly distracted when he sensed multiple supernaturals in the room with him, it still amazed him how many there were, although there were still more humans. He wasn’t sure if there was that many because they were his bodyguards or they really belong to the school.

After four and half hours of the two classes Mark was able to finally get back to the apartment where he was greeted by Jaebum.

“Mark-hyung how you first day of classes?” Jaebum asked once he saw Mark enter in the living room

“Well it was similar to homeschooling except there was other people so I wasn’t repeatedly called on, but other than that it was really nice” Mark smiled while he looked around, “Is there anyone else home?” He asked

“Well Youngjae and BamBam is in their room doing homework, Jinyoung and Yugyeom went to the supermarket but they should be back in 20 minutes and Jackson last class ends at 7.” Jaebum answered 

“Oh okay, I better go and start my homework. I got two quizzes and two essay’s to make up.” Mark sighed

“Oh jeez, good luck hyung” Jaebum replied while patting Mark back, however Mark sensed that Jaebum might be a little disappointed in something. Mark wasn’t really sure what it was but he had to start working on his essay’s and study for his make-up quizzes. 

By 7:30, Mark had finished both his essay was currently studying for the quizzes when he heard a knock on his door, “Mark-hyung dinner is ready” Youngjae said from outside his door, he shouted back an okay and placed a bookmark in his textbook. 

Mark walked to the dinning table where BamBam and Jackson were already sitting laughing about something. He saw Mark coming and patted the seat next to him so he could sit there but Youngjae sat in the seat instead leaving Mark to sit across with Jinyoung and Jaebum to sit on his left and right and Yugyeom at the head of the table.

They began to start taking their food when Jackson asked a question, “So Mark-hyung how was your first day of classes?”

“It was really nice, it was practically how I imagine classes would be” Mark beamed 

“Thats good hyung but give it some time after a while you’ll hate it” BamBam assured taking a bite of his dinner.

“That’s just you BamBam” Youngjae deadpanned, rolling his eyes at the younger

“So we have always have dinner during the week together?” Mark giggled

“Nah only Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays” Yugyeom answered before eating

“Why only those days?” Mark wondered

“Because I get home early on those days and I refuse to cook during the weekends.” Jinyoung deadpanned

Mark laughed, covering his mouth, “The rest of us can’t cook for our lives” Jackson sighed

“Yah I can cook” Jaebum argued, frowning at Jackson

“Yeah, when you want to and you mostly cook for yourself`” Jackson argued back. Jaebum opened his mouth to say something else but one look from Jinyoung made him reconsider.  

“So BamBam isn’t allowed in the kitchen, Jaebum can cook but doesn’t want to and everyone else other than Jinyoung just can’t cook” Mark laughed

“Basically” Jinyoung confirmed shrugging his shoulders

“Can you cook hyung?” Yugyeom asked

“Yeah but I don’t think it will be good as Jinyoung’s cooking” Mark blushed looking down at his plate 

“Well we haven’t tried your cooking so we’ll be the judges of that” Youngjae smirked

“Well one day but how about I bake and then work my way up to cooking dinner” Mark suggested

“Oh, you can bake?” Jackson asked with wide eyes, “I bet it’s delicious like you” he winked

Jaebum frowned and made a ‘tsk' sound while the rest just rolled their eyes and Mark giggled finishing his food. They continued eating and chatting when they heard someone knocking on their door.

 Yugyeom got up to answer it, and came back a minute later with a confused look, “Hyung there’s someone at the door asking for you” he said to Mark. Everyone turned and looked at a tall muscular man with jet back hair, “Oh I thought I left him at the door” Yugyeom muttered to everyone.

Mark stood up and stood next to Hyun-woo, “Guys I’m sorry this is Hyun-woo” he apologize and everyone gave a nod to the man and the man bowed slightly to them.

“Hello I am Mark-nim guardian and head of security while he’s here in South Korea” Hyun-woo replied and Mark looked at him shocked, ‘You already outed two of your guards and they will see more of me so it’s only proper to tell them who I am’ he said to Mark telepathically.

Mark sighed while rubbing his forehead, “Is everything okay?”

“Yes but your parents wish to speak to you” Hyun-woo said revealing an iPad in his hand with his parents on the screen

Mark gasped while grabbing the pad from his hands, “Mom, Dad” he said in English

“Yien” Dorine smiled at him with Raymond sitting next to him

Mark walked away from the dinning table to the living room with Hyun-woo walking behind him, “How are you guys?” He asked

“Everyone is okay but we should be asking you that Yien” Raymond said “It’s been a couple days since we last talked”

“Yes I’m sorry I meant to call” Mark apologized pouting

“It’s alright Yien we know that you would be busy with school and everything” Dorine said waving her hand “We’re just happy to know you’re okay”

“I’m really happy, the college is huge and really cool, the dorms are like apartments and I have six other roommates but I have my room as with everyone else. I had my first day of classes today and it really nice being in a classroom with other people and-” Mark began to ramble but stopped when he saw his parents laugh,

“Wow Markie that’s the most I ever seen you talk” Raymond chuckled

“Sorry” Mark blushed, “I was really excited to tell you everything”

“It’s alright Markie” Dorine smiled, “I’m just glad you’re adjusting well. Have you made any friends?”

Mark nodded, “I made friends with my roommates but I haven’t made friends with anyone else yet”

“Oh that’s okay, you already have six so it won’t be long till you’ll make more” Raymond chuckled, “So what are you doing right now?”  

“Oh I was having dinner with my roommates, we were just sitting, talking on the table when Hyun-woo came in” Mark replied

“Oh how nice, but do they know?” Dorine asked

Mark pouted, “No Ma, but isn’t it too soon to say anything?” He asked

“That’s true but if they’re really your friends and you trust them you’ll have tell them” Raymond advised

“One day” Mark muttered but he knew his parents were right

“Okay well we won’t keep you Yien, we just wanted to see you.” Dorine smiled

“Okay, but we’ll talk again later” Mark promised

“Of course but before we go do you need anything, money, American snacks?” Raymond wondered

Mark giggled “No I’m okay so far but I’ll call if I do” he smiled

“Okay Markie, talk soon, be safe and we love you so much” Dorine smiled

“I love you guys too” Mark smiled with tears in his eyes

“Aww Markie don’t cry, you’ll make it pour” Raymond whispered

Mark giggled, nodded and wiped his eyes, “Okay talk to you later, Mom and Dad” he waved and they waved back before the screen turned black. He turned back and gave the pad to Hyun-woo, “Thanks Hyun-woo, but I realized that I might run out of money maybe I should get a job so I don’t burden my parent’s wallet” 

Although his parent’s offered him money he couldn’t ask that of them. Hyun-woo frowned and shaked his head, “Not happening, you are a prince and the council will have my head if I allowed that to happen. Besides you have more than enough money to live wealthy” Hyun-woo assured

Mark looked back at the dinning table, hoping they didn’t hear what Hyun-woo said and since they weren’t looking at them he had to assume they weren’t, “What do you mean?” Mark asked tilting his head in confusion

Hyun-woo opened the iPad and after a couple of taps he showed the screen to Mark and he gasped at the sight, “What the hell is that?!” He yelled.

“This is your bank account and that credit card I gave you before we came here has access to all of this.” Hyun-woo explained

“Where did all that money came from?” Mark asked looking at the screen, he never seen so many zeros in his life.

“Some of it came from your parents, the rest came from the clan leaders, and the kings and queens of the council.” Hyun-woo smiled

“Wow they really did that?” Mark gasped

“Yeah just in case of emergencies they said” Hyun-woo smirked; the truth was, was that the council had a soft spot for the young vampire prince. 

Even if they looked stern and talked seriously about the prince to Hyun-woo, he knew they truly cared for the prince like he was their own; it was the reason they all called the prince ‘our’ when he really wasn’t. In some way or form they all had contact with the prince when he was younger and something about that meeting changed their view and made them love him. Even Queen HyunA of the Succubi loved him so it obviously wasn’t his powers making them like him. 

“Can I physically access this money?” Mark asked

“Of course I can you give you the account details anytime you need them” Hyun-woo answered

“Wow this is crazy” Mark gasped

“If you say so, anyways I better let you get back to your dinner” Hyun-woo said while bowing and leaving the apartment.

Mark took a deep breath before going back to sit at the dining table, “So that was your parents?” Jaebum asked

“Mhm, they must’ve just woken up just to speak to me” Mark smiled

“Ah right it’s a huge time difference between here and L.A” Jackson added

“That’s really nice hyung, so you have a head of security?” Youngjae smiled

“Wow smooth transition” Jinyoung deadpanned making Youngjae laugh loud.

“Yeah he’s been watching me since I was baby, so it’s only obvious he would come with the others to watch over me” Mark answered

“I gotta say hyung, I understand if you’re family wants you to be safe but to send two guards plus a guardian to watch over one person. Either you’re a reckless guy or someone very important” Yugyeom guessed

Mark looked down at his empty plate, “Hyung I understand if you can’t speak about but there’s something mysterious about you, and you know human curiosity” Jinyoung replied, shrugging

Mark nodded,    “I’m very sorry, one day I promise I’ll tell you but I can’t now. It’s complicated and really unbelievable, but it’s not because I don’t trust you or think of you guys as friends because I do”

Jaebum patted his back and once again his body warmth at the touch, “It’s okay Mark-hyung, we’ll wait till your ready” he assured

Mark smiled at him, “Okay, um I hope you guys don’t mind if I excuse myself. I have quizzes to study for” he said standing up 

“Sure hyung” Jaebum smiled and Mark gave everyone a wave before leaving. Once he heard a door close he turn to everyone, “So did you guys hear anything?” He asked 

“They were speaking in English and we understand English to an extent except for Jackson-hyung” Youngjae responded and everyone looked at him

“Well it’s not like I have super hearing, I only heard bits and it’s like certain words” Jackson sighed

“What words?” Jinyoung asked

“Prince, Yien, kings, queens, council, money” Jackson listed and everyone looked at him confused

“Well that just creates even more questions than answers” BamBam sighed

“Wait on Saturday Mark-hyung had a driver and he called Mark-hyung, Prince Mark” Jinyoung recalled with wide eyes

“Whoa Mark-hyung has a driver?” Yugyeom gasped 

“That’s what you heard, not the part about him being a prince” BamBam deadpanned

“It makes sense, his guards and driver laughed it off but it wasn’t really convincing” Jaebum nodded

“Whoa my future boyfriend is a prince; he’s right it is unbelievable” Jackson sighed

“Future boyfriend” Jaebum repeated with a frown, “Mark-hyung doesn’t even like you like that” 

“As if he likes you, he doesn’t even want to be around you especially after you almost kissed him” Jackson growled, staring at Jaebum.

“Whoa we must’ve missed a lot on Saturday” Youngjae gasped to BamBam and Yugyeom and the two nodded

“First of all I didn’t even kiss him, second Mark-hyung likes me more than he would ever like you” Jaebum said harshly, he had to place both his hands on the table before he would do something he would regret. 

“And why do you say that because he smiles at you” Jackson said rolling his eyes

Jaebum only smiled, “Believe in what you want but Mark-hyung likes me” and he got up from the table and walked to his room. Jackson pushed himself from the table and went his room as well leaving Jinyoung with the maknae line.

“So I’m guessing both Jaebum-hyung and Jackson-hyung likes Mark-hyung” BamBam hesitated  

“Yeah but Jaebum-hyung right, Mark-hyung does like him but he’s being cautious. Since he was sheltered I doubt he had ever been in a relationship so he’s not gonna jump into one.” Jinyoung answered

“So maybe we should help them” BamBam grinned mischievously 

“Guys we can’t start playing matchmaker, if they want to get together it will happen” Youngjae sighed

“Besides if anyone needs a matchmaker it’s you two” Jinyoung muttered and only Youngjae heard him and started laughing, making the other two frown and wonder what Jinyoung said.