Beyond The Limelight ★ Markiplier X Reader

.*★ 8 ★*.

"...Josh...?"

You and Mark watched as the door handle to your bedroom moved and the door opened painfully slow, not saying a word. All thoughts ceased as you stared at the man with wide eyes, not knowing what to think or do or say.

"I can explain..." he said slowly, raising his hands defensively. He looked at you with a worried expression then at Mark. "Wh-who's this?"

"Are you kidding me?" You spat. "You've broken into my home and you have the audacity to question me?"

Mark had a confused face. "What the fuck is going on?"

"This is Josh." You said, not taking your eyes off of the intruder. "My cheating scumbag of an ex."

Josh stepped forward slowly, hands still held up in front of him. "I know you're angry but please listen to me."

"What could you possibly say to justify this?" You asked angrily. Your hands were shaking and your heart still pumping. How long had he been breaking in? What had he been doing?

"I just...I..." Josh stuttered, trying to keep his eyes locked on you but struggling, glancing at Mark, scared. "I miss you. And I love you."

Your face dropped. Mark swallowed. Josh stepped forward again.

"I just... I can't keep my mind off of you. I can't keep away from you... I need you Y/N." He stepped closer and reached out to grab your hands. "I don't care if you have someone new, I know you can feel it. We belong together. That's why I've been coming here, I need to be near you."

You pulled your hands away from him and struggled to compose yourself. "What the hell are you talking about? How long have you been breaking into my apartment?! How have you been breaking in?!"

"Does it matter? I just wanted to be near you, smell you, feel you again. You are my everything." He sounded pathetic.

"I can't believe you right now. I'm- I just-"

"Even if you say no... We will be together." As you looked at him closer, his pupils were wild and overly dilated, face twitching. Clearly, he had taken some kind of drug. "I'll make sure of it Y/N. I'll have you again. You can change the locks, move apartments, I  will always find you and I will always find a way to be with you. I need it."

"You'll never have me. You fucked with my head Josh. You took my best friend from me and made me crazy." You fought back tears as old memories resurfaced. "You hurt me."

"Oh get over it we all make mistakes. I'm here now isn't that what matters?" He tried to grab your hands again. "I will have you. I need you."

Mark stepped towards Josh. "Alright that's enough I think you should leave." He said sternly.

Josh's head snapped towards him, his face suddenly morphing into anger. "Do you really think you're good enough for her? You think you can give her what I gave her? I showed her things, made her feel things you couldn't ever dream of." He snarled.

"I wouldn't want to give her what you gave her." Mark said matter of factly, voice calm. "You gave her nothing but pain and heartache and showed her nothing but betrayal. You really think I'd wanna give her that?"

Josh's fists clenched. "I love her." He slurred.

"Doesn't seem like it." Mark answered.

Josh's expression and body language only escalated into getting more angry and agitated, fists clenched so hard that his knuckles turned white. "I'll have her." He said threateningly. "Even if I have to take her by force I'll have her."