𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞 | 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬

35: Drunken Mind.

Mark couldn't help but smile from ear to ear when he got back home the next morning. Johnny was smirking at the boy the second he saw his best friend obviously the happiest he's seen him in a very long time. "Where have you been?" He wiggled his brows as he took a spoonful of cereal.

Mark shrugged and dropped on the couch, letting out a deep sigh.

"Did you guys do it?" Johnny made Mark burst out laughing at how straightforward he was.

"Dude, what?!" Mark chuckled and smiled widely as it he slept with a hanger in his mouth.

"You did it." The older casually went back to eating his breakfast and focusing his attention on the TV.

Mark laughed and tilted his head back. His mind was rewinding the events from last night and how perfect it was. He was finally able to spend some time with his Nabi that he missed so much. Their little date turned to a hot one and the memory of their first time together wouldn't wipe off his mind. He didn't want to leave and Nabi didn't want him to leave either, so he stayed over for the night. If only he didn't have that day already planned with Johnny, he probably would've stayed with his girlfriend for as long as it was possible.
"Are you ready for today?"

"You're asking me if I'm ready for go-carting, having few drinks and eating delicious food with the famous Mark Lee himself?" Mark rolled his eyes and laughed when Johnny turned around to face him in slow motion and with the funniest smile he's ever seen. "Of course I'm ready."

"Good, bro!" Mark patted the older's shoulder and headed to take a shower before their guys day out.

"Dude, I can't believe you're so well known already." Johnny looked around the people with their phones out, recording the two waiting for their turn at the go-carting place.

"Yeah, it still feels weird. Are you okay with that, though?"

"Please, maybe I'll be famous too." Johnny put a strand of hair behind his ear, making the younger laugh as per usual.

"They'll probably blur your face out though, they always do that." Mark laughed even harder at the older's disappointed expression upon hearing those words.

After having tons of fun while racing and Mark laughing about how Johnny was a bit too tall for the cars which made the whole scene even more hilarious, the two went to get few drinks.
Thankfully there weren't as many phones out at the place they picked so Mark felt a bit relieved, though he didn't mind his fans seeing him out and about as long as they were being respectful.

After emptying four bottles of soju as well as few beers, Mark was already drunk enough to tell Johnny about how he was right that him and Nabi did it. He didn't get into details out of respect for his girlfriend but he just really wanted to brag about the fact it did happen. He was so in love with her and it was the first time Johnny had seen him like that. "Bro, you're so whipped."

"Dude, I'm so in love." Mark said over dramatically while pouring the two another shot each.

"Did you tell her that?"

Mark shook his head and suddenly froze. "I should tell her." He suddenly reached for his phone.

Johnny burst out laughing and grabbed the device out of his hand. "Bro, you can't tell her that over the phone!"

The younger pouted. "But I really want to tell her."

"We can go see her." Johnny proposed jokingly and laughed.

"No, it's a really good idea, dude!" Mark stood up abruptly, making Johnny grow fear in his eyes.

"No, dude, I was joking! You're too wasted for that now!" He pulled the younger back down onto his seat and he pouted again, acting sulky.

After convincing Mark that it wasn't a good idea to go and tell Nabi he loved her while reeking of pure alcohol, they were about to get back home once the food they ordered as a takeout was ready, though there was someone who interrupted their plan.

Mark furrowed his brows at the pink haired girl standing right in front of him. Johnny gulped and looked just as confused as Mark, though he could feel the weird tension between the ex couple and like it wasn't the first time they saw each other since breaking up. The older didn't know about their meeting yesterday because there was no time to mention that earlier and Mark's mind was occupied with someone more important than Jiu, so he simply didn't even think to tell him.

"Hey, we meet again." Jiu smiled sweetly at a drunk Mark. When her eyes met Johnny's, he still stared at her with outmost confusion.

Mark scoffed and walked past the girl, making Johnny follow right behind him. The older turned around when the girl suddenly grabbed his arm. "Is he drunk?"

The tall boy chuckled. What kind of ridiculous question is that? And why does she care?
"What?"

"Take care of him."

Johnny wanted to burst out laughing at the order given out by someone who once broke his best friend's heart. He tore his arm out of her grip and a serious expression painted his face. He walked off without saying a word, his intense stare said more than any words could at that moment.

"Bro, what the hell was that?"

Mark only waved his hand, not wanting to get into details, but his best friend was too drunk to let it go. After awhile the younger gave in and told him the whole story. Johnny's eyes widened as he couldn't believe how ridiculous she was being and how stupid she looked. The truth was that he never liked her much, even when the two dated - there was always something about her that disturbed Johnny. The fact that she was super materialistic and wanted to be showered with expensive gifts from Mark when he couldn't afford them wasn't even what pissed Johnny off the most about her - it was the fact that she never supported his dream of becoming an artist. She never cared for his music and told him to just "get a real job" countless of times. The younger was too blinded to see how much that hurt him, it was visible in his eyes and Johnny saw it all. Jiu coming back now when Mark had finally made it and started making tons of money as well as being famous was a cherry on top of proofs that she was a horrible person.

"I'm glad you found someone like Nabi."

Mark's lips curled up at Johnny's sudden sweet words. The two shared a smile and the younger nodded. "Me too. You have no idea, dude."

what is this girl planning? 🫣

i've been so busy with work but i'm trying to update as often as i can :,) i also started a new Mark story "back to you" if you're interested to check it out it'd mean a lot to me 🩷
& thank u so much for 11k reads on this one like WHAT 😭😭😭😭😭