Save Your Tears For Another Day ⟨Markhyuck⟩||Completed

chapter 8

"I'm sorry for shouting at you, Yejun," Mark apologized to his baby brother who sniffled.

He took a seat right next to him on the carpet and Yejun scooted his body closer towards Mark, leaning his head on his shoulder.

"S'okay," Yejun uttered and Mark wrapped both his arms around the boy's small body, picking him up and placing him on top of his lap.

"I don't mean to get angry at you. It's just that when I hear certain sounds, I can't control it," Mark explained even though he believed the little boy wouldn't be able to understand what he was talking about.

"But I promise to try better to keep myself contained next time. I didn't mean to scare you, I never meant that. I don't want you ever being afraid of me. Do you understand?" Mark cupped the boy's cheek to keep their eye contact.

"Yeah," Yejun softly said, his voice a little bit dry from crying earlier.

In fact the little boy did understand everything Mark told him, despite the older thinking so otherwise. He now knows that sounds can trigger his older brother or as he would say "sounds makes Markie dangers."

The older had told Yejun what sounds would get him frustrated even if the little boy wasn't going to remember. Yejun may not remember, but if Mark tells him to stop doing something or stop making some sound, he's going to listen this time because he doesn't want the same thing that happened today to ever happen again.

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"Okay so how about this one?" Donghyuck walked out the dressing room again, trying on his fourth outfit.

"For the love of chicken tenders, Haechan. They all look good so pick one already I'm hungry," a whining Chenle pulled Donghyuck's arm while the tanned male shook his head.

"It has to be perfect. Let me try one more," Donghyuck said, shaking his arm out of Chenle's grip and picking up the next outfit he had chosen to try on.

"You said that four outfits ago," Chenle pouted, Jisung staring lovingly at the older boy while Jaemin pulled the two back to sit down where Renjun was so that they could wait for Donghyuck to change.

Once they were gone, Donghyuck went back to changing again. Truth be told, he wanted to look his very best for Mark this Friday. He wanted to look perfect, everything just had to be perfect. But he wasn't really getting any reassurance and in fact, he was starting to get insecure since Renjun hasn't made any comments on the outfits he's chosen so far.

Donghyuck came out of the dressing room in a black button up shirt with a sparkly pink suit jacket and black dress pants. He walked over to his friends seated in the waiting area, all of their heads looking up at the same time.

"Woah," is all that came out of their mouths, causing Donghyuck to blush from their reactions.

"You look stunning!" Jaemin jumped up from his seat. "I know exactly what to do for your makeup if you wear this. You're going to look even more gorgeous!"

"Really? Are you guys sure?" Donghyuck asked, specifically looking at Renjun who had broken their eye contact and looked away. Although, the older nodded his head and that was enough to make Donghyuck smile and agree to buy this outfit.

After getting dressed back into his regular clothes and paying for his outfit, Donghyuck and his friends decided to go for a movie since they were already out and the tanned male still had enough time before he had to go home.

The others agreed and bought tickets into the movie theater to see a marvel movie. Donghyuck was about to take a seat on the outside of the row, but Jaemin beat him to it.

He was about to take a seat next to Jaemin, until the said boy dragged a purple haired Jisung to sit next to him, also meaning that Chenle would sit next to the younger, the rainbow haired had his chicken tenders. The three purposefully stuck their tongue out to tease the tanned male as now the only other vacant seat was next to Renjun.

"I hate you guys," Donghyuck mouthed and Jaemin smiled cheekily while the tanned male plopped himself beside Renjun who just stared at him.

The movie started and Renjun had the popcorn bag rested on his lap, the younger desperately wanting to take a few pieces. He stealthily lifted his hand and dug into the bag, stealing a few pieces of popcorn and shoved it into his mouth happily, bouncing slightly. But he stopped his movements when he felt a piercing glare on him, the younger slowly turning his head to look at his best friend with an innocent smile, crumbs of popcorn all over his face.

Renjun sucked his teeth and wiped away the mess Donghyuck had made on his face away with his hands.

"Eat cleaner next time," Renjun clicked his tongue and Donghyuck continued smiling as he now suddenly rested his head on the older's shoulder.

"Yes, Renjunnie~" Donghyuck responded in a melodic tone.

When the movie finished, everybody decided to call it a day and go on home. Renjun and Donghyuck walked home together, the sun setting as they walked with a small distance in between each other through the cool Autumn's breeze.

Renjun was carrying Donghyuck's shopping bag and handed it over to the said boy once they arrived in front of their housing duplex.

"Thank you," Donghyuck said and Renjun nodded as he opened his house door.

Donghyuck turned around to do the same thing, until Renjun's voice had stopped him from continuing further.

"You looked beautiful, Hyuck. Mark is going to love it," Renjun softly said, referring to the outfit the younger chose to buy earlier, and quickly walked inside his house, leaving a smiling Donghyuck behind.

He was happy that his best friend was finally supporting him.

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