Mark rubbed his eyes groggily as they opened, the digital clock on the bedside table reading 3:08 a.m.. Mark let out a quiet sigh and rolled over, expecting to cuddle up with his boyfriend, but there was no one on the other side of the bed. Mark's brow furrowed in confusion and he sat up, swinging his legs over the side of the bed and glancing around the room. 

The bathroom light wasn't on, so that meant Jack wasn't in there. Mark stood up and walked to the living room, seeing Jack sitting on the couch with his knees tucked up to his chest and his arms wrapped around his legs. Jack's face was buried in the fabric of his pajama pants, and he didn't have a shirt on which made Mark get concerned about whether he was freezing cold or not. 

"Jack?" Mark asked, sitting next to his boyfriend on the couch. Mark placed a hand on Jack's shoulder, frowning over how Jack tensed. "What's the matter, baby doll?" Jack lifted his head up from his knees and looked at Mark, and in the darkness Mark could see how Jack's face was tear streaked.

"I don't get why you're attracted to me..." Jack croaked out, and Mark's heart broke. Mark knew that Jack had a few self-esteem issues, and since he's been getting a few more hate comments, it's been crashing down lately. 

"I'm just some annoying, loud, Irish guy who-" Jack was cut off by Mark cupping his cheeks and gently kissing him. 

"-who I love very much." Mark said softly, smiling at the end. 

"But why do you love me?" Jack asked, his voice breaking.

"Because you're beautiful, silly." Mark whispered, gently pressing Jack down so his back was on the couch. Mark hovered over him and peppered kisses all over Jack's face, feeling Sean smile a tad. 

"Your face is beautiful." Mark started, cupping Jack's cheeks and running his thumbs over the skin. "Your dimples are beautiful," Mark ran his thumbs under the dark circles surrounding Jack's eyes. "and your eyes are the most brilliant and gorgeous shade of blue I've ever seen."

 Jack smiled and Mark placed his hands on the couch, holding himself up as left a trail of kisses from Jack's jawline to his neck. Mark moved his head and kissed tenderly at Jack's throat, enjoying the small intake of breath from Jack. 

"Your voice is beautiful." Mark mumbled against the skin, giving Jack butterfly kisses down his torso causing the younger to chuckle slightly. Mark scattered Jack's chest with kisses, occasionally coming up and pecking the corner of Jack's mouth. 

"Your chest is beautiful." Mark said. He pressed a few kisses down to Jack's stomach, and peppered kisses on his belly. 

"Your tummy is beautiful." Mark whispered against the skin, blowing a raspberry on it after. Mark smiled as he heard Jack giggle, Mark blowing another raspberry on his partner's stomach. Mark leaned his head up and pressed his forehead against Jack's, Mark gently letting his body fall on Jack's as he snaked his arms around Sean's waist. Jack gasped as Mark grabbed his bum, giving it a small squeeze. 

"And don't even get me started on your butt." Jack laughed as Mark pressed a kiss to his forehead, then his nose, both his cheeks, and the corner of Jack's smiling mouth. Jack pulled Mark down for a real kiss, looping his arms around Mark's neck as Mark moved his hands to the sides of Jack's hips.

"You're everything I love gathered into one, sexy, Irish dork." Mark explained, mumbling against Jack's lips. "That can't even begin to start how gorgeous I think you are." 

Jack gently pushed Mark away and cupped a hand over his mouth, Mark seeing how his eyes were clouded with tears. Mark sat up and pulled Jack into his lap, allowing Jack to bury his face in Mark's neck while Mark hugged him tightly.

"Thank you, Mark." Jack said quietly. "I love you, so much."

"I love you too, beautiful." Mark said, giving Jack's body a squeeze and dropping a kiss in his hair.