Mark sat back in his office chair, his arms coming up to place his hands behind his head, and spun himself around with an audible sigh.

It was nearing the end of the day, he only had one period left before they let the students go home and then he could finally get out of this hellhole.

If he hadn't owed Johnny, he would've just said fuck it and quit the job already. This stress was unbearable and he could barely sleep.

He has been waiting for the authorities to bust down his door or escort him off the school premises for the past couple of weeks. Every day he was waiting for an angry parent to storm into the office and beat the shit out of him.

He could barely eat, the nerves were so bad that anything he ate just made him sick. He avoided going out of the office during school hours so that he didn't accidently run into Donghyuck.

He didn't want to face the reason why he was so ashamed of himself or the reason why he was paranoid to begin with.

He thought that maybe if he made himself scarce Donghyuck would forget about what happened and then Mark could go back to being the uncaring asshole that he normally was.

He stopped his chair from spinning and faced his desk with trepidation. If Donghyuck told his parents, Mark would end up losing his job, license, and maybe even go to jail.

Mark didn't want to go to jail, he's seen enough documentaries to see that it's an unsanitary place filled with unsanitary people.

He decided he was going to grab a drink when he got home to try to calm his nerves. As he was lost in thought, someone entered the office without a word.

Mark thought that maybe if he ignored them, they would just go away and let him relax for the rest of the day. Of course, that only works in fictional stories.

"Mr.Lee" a familiar and unwelcomed voice reached his ears, making him sit up straight and hold his breath.

'No, no, no. Please not now.'

"Mr.Lee, I need to talk to you"

Mark swore under his breath and steeled himself to remain emotionless as he turned his chair to face the brunette.

The boy had his hands by his side, balled into fists, and his gaze was staring intently at Mark, waiting for a response.

"You should leave" Mark congratulated himself for keeping the nervousness out of his voice. He was going to try to convince the kid to leave and forget about what happened.

"YOU should tell me why you kissed me and then told me to leave" Donghyuck glared at Mark, those eyes intense and unwavering.

"That was a mistake and it won't ever happen again. I was delirious. Now, if you would please leave and try to refrain from letting that accident slip to your parents. I would appreciate it"

Mark didn't think it was possible, but Donghyuck's glare got more intense,

"My mom is dead and my dad is missing. There are no parents for you to worry about"

That completely caught Mark off guard and made him grimace, "Ah, shit. I'm sorry"

Donghyuck began to relax, shrugged his shoulders, and offered him a small smile.

"It's not like you would've known, it's fine. It happened years ago. Don't worry about me telling anyone either. It's not like I was opposed to it. I just want to know why"

Mark crossed his arms and sat back in his chair while looking down to the side.

"Honestly, I don't know. My body moved on its own. Sorry"

Donghyuck nodded his head and gave him another sheepish smile when Mark looked up again,

"Yeah, I figured. Well, hope you have a good rest of the day" Donghyuck left the office before Mark could say anything else.

Mark slouched into his chair and covered his face with his hands muffling a groan. He had lost sleep and weight with the all the anxiety of wondering if and when he was going to go to jail or fired.

Now all the anxiety was gone, it evaporated with Donghyuck's reassurance. He could relax and stop watching his back every time he ventured anywhere. The relief was unsurmountable and Mark needed that drink for a whole different reason now.

He leaned forward in his chair with his elbows resting on his knees and his head propped up with his hands as he began to really think about what just happened.

The kid, no, Donghyuck impressed Mark with his maturity. He had shown Mark maturity well beyond his years and Mark wondered if it was because of losing his parents at such a young age.

Now that Mark started thinking about it, he felt guilty for even bringing his parents up. He knew that it wasn't really his fault because he didn't know, but still.

Mark sighed and wondered if he would see Donghyuck again soon. Not that he really needed the added exposure to the boy.

Mark was going to make sure he never slipped up like that ever again. Hopefully Donghyuck got the clue and would try to avoid needing Mark's assistance as much as possible.

Mark stopped in his tracks and tried to recall exactly what Donghyuck had said to him. He couldn't remember if Donghyuck said that or his mind made it up, he was so stressed that the scene from earlier was all jumbled up in his head. He shook his head and laughed at himself.

~

Donghyuck sat down in his sixth period class and grinned to himself. He felt accomplished. He felt proud for how he held himself in front of the nurse.

He didn't lose his cool and he didn't act like a five year old who didn't get his way. He was pleased with himself despite the little hiccup where he let slip that he didn't mind the kiss.

He wasn't really planning on letting Mr.Lee know that, though Donghyuck doesn't know if the nurse caught that part at all.

Donghyuck basically jumped out of his desk when the bell rang for the end of the day. He was out of the class and on his way to his locker to grab his backpack and books.

On the way there, Renjun stopped him to let him know that he was staying after school for his club and wouldn't be able to walk home with Donghyuck.

"That's cool. Have fun!" Donghyuck gave him a smile before turning back to grab the books he needed for his homework.

He hurriedly closed his locker and slipped his backpack onto his shoulders. Renjun had already left, but before Donghyuck could leave Serim stopped him.

"Hey, Donghyuck. I know we haven't really hung out lately, but I'm going to make it up to you this weekend, I swear"

"It's okay. You have to do what you have to do. Frankly, I should be the one working and you should be focusing on school. Don't worry about it, okay?" Donghyuck pulled her into a hug before giving her a reassuring smile.

Serim sighed and nodded her head, "Yeah, okay. And you know I don't want you working until you've finished school. I want you to graduate and you already have a hard enough time with your grades, working would just make it worse"

Donghyuck grimaced and rubbed the back of his head,

"Yeah. I suck. Well, I'll see you when you get home. Don't work too hard, okay?"

Serim gave him a warm smile and hugged him, "Yeah, okay"

Donghyuck watched his sister leave the school and vowed that he was going to make sure she had some fun this weekend.

She deserved a break after constantly being the one taking care of them. He couldn't wait to graduate and go to work so he could help ease some of the responsibility off her shoulders.

Donghyuck didn't realize he was walking towards the nurse's office until he ended up in front of the door.

He looked around to make sure no one was around and mentally kicked himself for letting his feet wander. What was he thinking coming here?

'Well, I'm already here. Might as well see if I can get him to give me a ride.'

Donghyuck knocked on the door and opened it when he heard a "come in".

The nurse was on his desk, typing something on his computer and his all attention was on the screen.

Donghyuck wondered if he should leave or say something or do both. Before he could decide what to do, a pair of eyes focused on him and Mr.Lee had a questioning look on his face,

"What do you want?"

Donghyuck floundered, "S-should I leave or something? You look busy"

"No, I'm done. Is there something you need? I figured you were smart enough to stay away as much as possible"

"I was just going to ask if I could have a ride home, but seeing as that would be a stupid thing to ask, I'm just going to leave now"

Donghyuck turned around to leave the office, anger practically rolling off of his body. He didn't know what he was thinking coming into this office and thinking the man would give him a ride.

The guy didn't owe him a damn thing and Donghyuck was pretty sure the nurse didn't give a shit about him other than protecting his own ass.

"Hey, stop. I'm sorry. I'll give you a ride home"

Donghyuck took his hand off the doorknob and turned around to look at the nurse in disbelief.

He didn't expect the nurse to apologize for basically implying Donghyuck was stupid, because technically even Donghyuck thought he was stupid for coming here.

"Look, I don't have a filter. I just say whatever the fuck comes to my mind and I'm not good with people. Especially not brats" Mr.Lee looked uncomfortable and awkward as he said this.

Donghyuck was surprised, because he thought the man was just blunt and didn't care what he said.

Now though, Donghyuck realized the guy was just bad with people and this made Donghyuck laugh aloud. The whole situation was comical.

"Yeah, you think? You do know you're not supposed to cuss in front of students, right?" Donghyuck had to lean against the door as he laughed.

Mark grumbled and picked up his wallet and phone off his desk. He walked up to Donghyuck and just stood there looking at him with the most irritated gaze that Donghyuck had ever seen.

"Are we going to go or are you going to laugh until you shit yourself?"

Donghyuck blinked and held onto the doorknob as another fit of laughter overcame him. He tried to compose himself and started wheezing and coughing before he could get a sentence out,

"O-oh my god. There is something wrong with your sense of humor"

Donghyuck felt a firm hold on his arm and before he could react, he was expelled out of the office with a rough push. Mark closed the door after them and grabbed onto Donghyuck's arm again to steer him towards the employee's parking.

"If you don't stop laughing, I'm going to run you over with my car"

Donghyuck took in a deep breath and grinned at the nurse. The man was so angry looking, Donghyuck almost had to just tell him never mind because Donghyuck wasn't sure how serious he was about running him over.

"Alright, alright. I didn't know your temper was so short"

Donghyuck could have sworn that he was being guarded by a guardian angel, because the look that the nurse gave him should've killed him on the spot.