Don't Ever Leave - Septiplier

Chapter Four

A/N: This amazing artwork was created by briannaisokay - thank you so much!

Felix sighed as he left Jack's room, heading for Mark's. He couldn't understand why Jack wouldn't just listen to him and understand what he's trying to say. After all this time, it all started to finally make sense to Felix. All the jealousy, closeness, touches, etc... it only made sense that one of them had a thing for the other - if not both of them. Seeing Mark's folder full of Jack only confirmed what he thought, but he saw it as more creepy than loving and wasn't sure if Jack would feel the same - especially after seeing Mark's weird folder full of him.

He headed into Mark's room, hesitating before knocking on the door. He heard a low 'Come in,' and entered without much more thought. He saw Mark sitting on his laptop, typing away on something, not looking up at Felix yet. Once he let off whatever he was working on, he looked up.

"Yeah, Felix?" He asked, seeming a bit impatient. Felix wondered if Mark had heard him talking to Jack and was jealous.

"I was wondering if I could borrow your laptop. Jack and I's are burnt out after all that game play earlier," Felix explained and Mark hesitated. He wondered if his friend was suspicious of his favor and tried to reassure him. "It won't take long, I just need to check my email quick and then I'll bring it right back."

"...Alright," Mark caved and passed his laptop over, Felix taking it, giving off a small 'Thanks,' and heading out the room.

He gripped onto the laptop tightly as he headed back to Jack. He didn't want to show him the folder, but knew he had to in case Mark's intentions weren't pure. He didn't think Mark would ever hurt Jack or force him into anything, but wasn't sure if he would use Jack and toss him away. He didn't want that to happen, considering he's taken a huge liking to Jack and became good friends with one another.

"Got it," Felix murmured, climbing onto Jack's bed and sitting next to him, so the two could look at the laptop together. He exited out of Steam, which Mark must've been looking at before handing it over, and went to the folder that contained the other folder, holding all the pictures of Jack. He found the secret folder and clicked on it, but a password request popped up on the screen. "Shit... This wasn't there last time..."

"Maybe the original folder was just personal pictures and locked it up in case fans hacked into his computer," Jack suggested and Felix shook his head, seeing the password was four letter characters. He typed in 'Sean' and it unlocked. "Whoa, you've been hanging out with Mark too much to know the password right off the back! What was it?"

"Your name," Felix looked up at Jack, blue eyes meeting deeper blue. He noticed Jack's cheeks reddened a bit.

"It was probably just something random he came up with... and couldn't think of another four character password," Jack brightened up a bit as he was more convincing himself now than Felix.

"He could've put Wade or Fuck," Felix nudged him, earning a giggle, which he wanted to hear. He was afraid of over-stressing Jack with what he had to show him and hoped a bit of humor would bring back a sense of reality. He looked at the now unlocked folder and saw there was a couple notes within it. He clicked one and looked to Jack, who had started reading. He turned back and looked at the paragraphs.

Your eyes open up a new world with bright skies and deep oceans. I hate open water, but with those blues, I feel like nothing could ever tear me down. The entire universe seems to open up within those eyes and remind me of space, with all the amazing sights that no one can truly appreciate until seeing for themselves. You are everything that I love in one place and I see it all whenever those eyes open up and meet mine.

You're the most adorable, little thing I've ever seen and you brighten up the whole world. Even in tears, you can still manage to create a smile and bring light upon the dark. You're too sweet to everyone and everything, it's a miracle you haven't been crushed by the world's weight.

I have brought it amongst myself to protect you from the harsh reality that reigns down upon us. I'm always watching and waiting for you, I'll always be there. Even if you hate me, I won't leave you alone. You need me as much as I need you.

After reading, Felix looked to Jack, who seemed stuck in shock, as he had finished reading a few moments before Felix. He didn't close out of the note, letting reality set in, but he could see beyond Jack's eyes that he was trying to come up with some excuse.

"...I know what you're thinking... He could be talking about anyone or anything... Like a dog or a cat or... you!" Jack concluded, suddenly snapping his eyes towards Felix, who rolled his and closed out of the note, scrolling down a bit to reveal beyond the notes, were hundreds of pictures of Jack, who froze. "I... Those were for your video. It all was for your video."

"It wasn't for the video, Sean," Felix sighed, using Jack's real name to stress how serious it all was. "I filmed the video last Friday and that note we read was from... tonight, it says."

"Someone else might've asked to go through his computer..." Jack tore away from Felix's eyes to look at the laptop, scrolling down and clicking a screenshot from a couple of months ago, recognizing the video he had recorded with Mark that day. "But... this was months before your video even..."

"Do you see what I'm trying to tell you, Jack?" Felix asked softly, noticing the conflict within Jack at the moment.

"Yeah... I think so, but why would he ever even like me? Maybe he doesn't mean it the way you think and it's just all dedication to our friendship," Jack beamed, finally finding something that seemed legit enough for himself. Felix wanted to face-palm, thinking he had gotten through to the fellow YouTuber.

"Jack, quit trying to find logical answers and look at reality," Felix stressed, not wanting to snap at him for not looking at the obvious.

"I don't understand it, Felix. I don't know what to think," Jack shrugged, his voice getting slightly higher as he slowly admitted to himself that the current events are strange.

"Think about the facts. He obviously likes you, like more than you assumed-"

"Than I assumed? What about you?"

"Oh, I always assumed," Felix smirked, making Jack laugh. "Anyway, he likes you, we know that much, but what are his intentions? He kinda cornered you into coming here and not to Sweden as well, so he must be planning something."

"Maybe he just didn't want to leave America, we don't know. We'd have to ask him," Jack sighed, running a hand through his green-dyed hair.

"We're still not too sure about his intentions towards you, so don't worry about talking to him about this, I'll do it. You just sit there and look pretty," Felix chuckled as Jack pulled a forced cute face, grinning.

"I'm always pretty!" Jack exclaimed, Felix getting off the bed and closing out of the folders on the laptop.

"Sure, sure. I better give Mark his laptop back," Felix smiled at Jack, as if he was a proud guardian. He couldn't help but notice how young Jack always seemed to act and he always felt as though he'd raised him in some way. "Goodnight, Jack, don't let the Markipliers bite!"

"...Or creep up your nose and lay eggs in your boogies!" Jack giggled, Felix laughing, yet rolling his eyes at the immaturity.

"Weirdo," Felix muttered, just loud enough for Jack to hear as he turned and left the room.

"Mark thinks I'm a delight!" Jack yelled in return, but was smiling nevertheless.