Mark finds himself in the supermarket a while later with Jackson. They're grocery shopping for tonight's dinner and Jackson seems to be doing much better than this morning. For Mark it was a relieve to see that the younger is living up again.

"Okay so we'll only need some fish and then we'll be done." Jackson says happily.

Mark chuckles at his boyfriend and pushes the cart over to the fish section. Jackson cheerfully walks in front of him, looking at all the sorts of different fish and other sea animals they have to offer.

Mark maybe shouldn't say it but Jackson's butt does really look great in those jeans he is wearing. Mark wonders what it would be like to touch that ass while kissing him, his hands firmly kneading the skin through the fabric of his jeans, pushing his lips roughly against Jackson's and slowly guiding him to the bed.

How would Jackson react to his touch? Would he like it? What would he sound while moaning his name? All these thoughts rush through Mark's mind as he stares at Jackson's round ass.

"Mark hyung?"

Mark snaps out of his perverted thoughts and looks up at Jackson's face who was just spinning around to start a conversation with him. Mark's ears are slightly red because of his fantasies but he just hopes Jackson won't notice. Mark hums, looking at Jackson to let him know he has his attention.

"Do you think this will be enough for the seven of us?" Jackson questions, pointing at some fish an old woman is holding up for them to look at.

"Yeah that should be enough." He replies casually.

A while later they come home with all their groceries. There is quite a lot and they need to walk a few times from the car to the kitchen to unload everything from the car. The bags are quite heavy aswell which causes both boys to turn all sweaty. It reminds Mark that even though he works at a grocery store and walks around all day, his condition isn't so good.

"Why did we buy so much again?" Mark pants, trying to catch his breath.

"I don't even know." Jackson coughs, his hands resting on his knees and his head down looking at the floor, also trying to catch his breath.

They start putting their groceries away and making everything ready for the dinner.

Before they start making the dinner they decide to rest a bit. They plop down at the couch next to each other, Jackson immediately shifting his head into the crook of Mark's neck and cuddling him closely.

"Jackson-ah, I'm sweaty.." Mark says. He feels all gross and sticky after carrying all those groceries and he feels like he could shower once again now he has done this.

"I don't care Mark I just want to cuddle you. I don't care if you're sweaty." Jackson replies, his body tensing. Mark senses a bit of harshness and uneasiness in his voice.

It's unlike Jackson to reply in such way, he is never so harsh when it comes to cuddling. Of course he said stuff like this sometimes in a joking way but it didn't sound like that now. His voice had another tone and he didn't sound like he was joking around.

Mark brushes his fingers through Jackson's hair and he relaxes. Mark's arm instantly wraps around his boyfriend, giving in to his demands. He lets out a soft sigh as he cuddles closer to Mark and puts a leg over Mark's. He shifts a bit and Mark exactly knows that something he does when he is worrying.

"What's up baby? Are you worried about something?" Mark quizzes.

"I'm just not sure how we're going to tell the others. Like are we just going to say it as soon as they're in? When we're beginning to eat? When we're eating dessert?" Jackson's voice sounds distressed "We can't just drop it like a bomb. Oh my god, do we need to prepare anything? Should we-"

"Jackson, baby," Mark interrupts, "why are you so worried about this? They will accept us. If Jinyoung didn't tell them already because he was too excited and happy for us. We will tell them whenever we feel like it's a good time. No need to plan it out, it'll be alright. I promise. Why are you so worried about it babe?"

Jackson exhaled, "You're right. It just has happened a few times before that it went horribly wrong when me and my ex-boyfriend would say we're together. Sometimes it'd be like we both had other intentions. I don't want that to happen again." He looks up to Mark and gives him a sad smile. Mark smiles back and leans down. He gives the other a peck on his lips and Jackson kisses back.

"Well, we're different. You know that right? No need to stress baby, we will get through it together, as long as we're together. I just want you to be mine and you want me to be yours. Right?"

Jackson nods and lays his head down on Mark's chest and Mark gives a few pecks onto Jackson's blonde hair. Mark tightens his grip on Jackson's body a bit, letting him know he's here and won't let go. Jackson feels protected in Mark's arms and sighs contently, closing his eyes. Mark closes his eyes aswell when he sees Jackson closing his.

'Just a little while, we deserve some rest.' He reminds himself.

After ten minutes of resting, the silence is disturbed by Jackson's phone ringing. Jackson groans as he detaches himself from Mark's save arms. He reaches into his pocket to grab his phone.

Jackson smiles widely as he sees the caller ID.

Uncle ❤
Accept               Decline

He picks up as fast as he can, sitting up straight, answering his phone.

"Uncle!" Jackson shouts happily in Mandarin.

"Jiaer!" his uncle shouts back, chuckling at Jackson's actions.

"Why are you calling? I wasn't expecting it."

"I just wanted to know how my favorite nephew is."

"I'm doing great, I have so much to tell you!"

"Tell me then, what's been keeping you busy?"

"Well I have a boyfriend.." Jackson's voice softens as it's the first time he says it out loud. Unfortunately for him Mark exactly knows what he is saying and Jackson blushes furiously at the thought of Mark listening to his conversation.

Jackson hears some giggles next to him and he turns his head to see Mark looking at him lovingly. Mark stands up, mouthing that he will start dinner. The warmth next to him disappears as Mark stands up and leaves his side.

Jackson looks up and his eyes follow Mark's movements. He decides to walk after his boyfriend so he won't be completely alone in the kitchen.

"Really?! Jackson, for how long? Why didn't you inform your beloved uncle?!"

"It's only been since yesterday evening I didn't have the time to call yet, I've been too.. caught up."

"I see. How is he? What's his name?"

"His name is Mark and he is really sweet and caring."

Mark just listens while he prepares the dinner. He finds it extremely cute to hear his boyfriend talking to someone he doesn't even know. Jackson is speaking in a tone Mark has never heard before, it's a mixture of sweet, calm and being content. Whatever it is, Mark finds it adorable.

Jackson just rambles on about Mark and his life at the moment.

You see, Jackson's uncle has been really important to Jackson. Ever since Jackson had been struggling with his identity, his uncle had been here.

Actually his uncle had been the first person to really know about Jackson's problems. Jackson started to drop hints here and there and his uncle was smart enough to pick them up quickly.

When Jackson had felt lonely and when he had felt like no one cared about him, his uncle was there. When Jackson felt like he was going to explode because he was feeling too much emotions, his uncle was there to comfort Jackson. When Jackson was going through rough times and he didn't know what to do he would go to his uncle for advice. When Jackson was struggling in his past relationships, his uncle was there.

He had always been there. No matter what. Jackson knows his uncle has been through a lot aswell. He doesn't have a wife or kids but he is incredibly happy. It's something Jackson always really admired about his uncle. No matter what he always tried seeing the positive sides but he also didn't sugar coat most things like Jackson's friends would do.

His uncle knows Jackson inside out. He reads him like an open book and Jackson could never lie to him. He knows too much. Who knew that could get dangerous?

What they both don't know is that after this conversation, bad things will happen. Habits will be destroyed, lives will be turned upside down, souls will be crushed and reformed into something they never were.

Some things will take interesting turns. Sadly, that also meant people's feelings were going to get hurt.

Both of them, who are happily chatting now, will not know the impact that this one simple and happy phone call will have.

A lot of people will be hurt. It will start of easy, just by a few people changing but once personalities will start to reform, everything will take a turn and become different.

Their surroundings will change with them and when they turn dark so will everything else. Once one person influences the other, even if it is by just a little bit, dynamics will change.

It can change someone's life.

Not one thing will be the same.

Slowly things will go downhill. You won't notice it at first, along the way you will find out.

Things will start to get creepy. What once were hopes and dreams will be pushed aside to make place for priorities such as keeping as many things the same as possible.

But you can't stop change.

It will happen. 

But no one can look in to the future. No one can know that the decision from Jackson's uncle to call Jackson because he missed him will turn out to ruin lives.

If Jackson's uncle only knew that this call will take them to the worst of bad things, would he have called Jackson?

If Jackson knew that picking up his phone could possibly destroying his life, make things turn a hundred-and-eighty degrees, to a living hell. Would he have picked up?

If others knew that getting involved with Jackson's uncle would have been dangerous, would they have started a business with him?

Unfortunately for everyone, they couldn't know.

The happily chatting family members are both feeling content and pleased to speak to each other. They agreed that in a few months Jackson's uncle would come to Seoul to meet Mark and to visit Jackson after his uncle last saw him when he had just moved to Seoul.

Whilst the two were still happily chatting to each other, Mark walked towards Jackson, who was now seated on a chair at the dinner table.

Mark put his arms around Jackson and leans down to give his boyfriend a peck on his cheek to get his attention. And maybe he also does it because he just dearly misses touching his boyfriend.

"Babe, you have to hang up the boys will be over soon." Mark whispers.

"I have to go now uncle, but I will talk to you later okay?" Jackson says, letting Mark know he heard him.

Soon after Jackson ends the call. He turns to his boyfriend, who had returned to the kitchen to prepare the last things for their dinner.

If he only knew this would be the last time he would talk to his uncle.

"Babe, this looks amazing! How blessed am I to have such a talented boyfriend?" Jackson smiles widely as he puts his arms on Mark's waist, backhugging the other. His head resting on Mark's shoulder as he looks at Mark's hands moving around above the stove.

"If you're blessed than you must be God because I think you blessed me a whole lot more." Mark says as he turns of the last pit of the stove and turns around.

They laugh and if the timing couldn't be better, the doorbell rings.

"I'll go get it." Jackson says and he walks off to the front door. Mark takes off his apron and puts the dishes on the table.

The boys walk in talking to each other. They all greet Mark and sit down at the dining table. Mark gets them all something to drink and finally sits down next to Jackson, filling the last spot.

"So what's the occasion?" Jaebum asks. "We didn't just get this amazingly looking meal for nothing I assume." he adds.

Jackson tenses up and he didn't expect for this subject to come up this fast. He glances at Mark, who puts a hand on his thigh to comfort him.

"Well," Mark begins, "last night, something happened and Jackson and I want to inform you guys about it."

"Are you guys getting married? Have you been a relationship all this time?" BamBam intrudes before Mark can speak again.

"Bam-ah, let Mark hyung finish his story." Jinyoung says and BamBam sulks jokingly at his comment. Yugyeom pulls him in for a hug and BamBam smiles as he leans against Yugyeom.

"BamBam-ah wasn't completely wrong though," Mark continues, "Jackson and I have confessed our feelings last night and well, we can officially say we're in a relationship together now."

"I knew it! All this time I was right!" Jaebum jumps up from his seat, pointing at the other two.

Everyone laughs and Youngjae pulls his sleeve so Jaebum would sit down again in his chair.

"Yeah, well you were indeed right Jaebum-ah. Congratulations."

"Thank you." Jaebum replies with a smirk on his face.

The rest of the evening is spend as they normally would spend it. Everyone is laughing and joking around but mostly enjoying the dinner Mark had cooked for them all.

Jinyoung felt a bit weird though. He was now the only one left who wasn't in a relationship. In a way he didn't care because these people are still his best friends and he wouldn't want anyone else but them as his best friends. He knows that they still care a lot about him and would never want to shut him out in any way but he couldn't help to feel insecure.

What if eventually they would get tired of him? What if he couldn't join in on the couple jokes and all the couple talk? What if he would end up third wheeling all the time?

Jinyoung is worried, what if things would go downhill now there were only couples around them? Don't misunderstand him he is happy for his friends but he just didn't want to be left out. Maybe that's selfish of him or maybe he just wants what they have. Maybe he just didn't want to feel left out and maybe he just wants to have someone to fit in with their group.

Only time could tell. 

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A/N: HELLO!!! First of all, sorry for taking so long to update I was really busy. But I am back now and I'll try to update as much as I can!
Please let me know if this chapter was too confusing because I feel like it was a bit.

Anyway, see you guys next time and thank you for all the support ❤

~Jacksonsidiot 💜