Why Me?

Stay

Mark sighed in relief as they made it off of the stage. The Markiplier and Friends panel went great, except for the fact that he couldn't seem to stop looking at Jack. There were a few Septiplier jokes made, as always, because they knew the fans loved that stuff. Wade teasing them, Bob shaking his head and trying to seem unamused. But Mark knew better than to think anything else of the Septiplier jokes. They were just jokes after all, right? Mark was brought back to reality when Bob pulled them all into a group hug. Wade laughed.

"This panel is one of the best we've ever done." Wade commented. "Well yeah, you got to propose to the girl of your dreams!" Jack laughed and from the look in his eyes, Mark knew he was thinking about Wiishu. Oh, how Mark was jealous of her. She got to be with him, have the most caring man in the world by her side. In a way, he was by Mark's side as well, but not the same. Mark wanted him, he craved to mean the same to Jack as Jack did to him. But that was an impossible dream, nothing more. Mark swallowed and he frowned when he remembered that Jack was leaving tomorrow.

When Bob released them from the hug, Mark stepped closer to Jack to whisper to him, "Can I talk to you?" Jack smiled. "Of course, what's up?" Mark shuffled his feet nervously. "Well... I know you plan on going back to Ireland tomorrow, and I was just thinking maybe you could stay a bit longer? I know you're a busy guy, and you've probably got things to do back home, videos to upload and games to play. But I don't want to see you go already." Jack didn't say anything for a moment, he just looked at Mark, confused. "You want me, the loudest and most obnoxious person in the youtube community, to stay at your house even longer?" Mark looked at him. "Uh.. Yeah." Jack cracked a smile that was returned by Mark. "I think I can move some important youtube stuff around to stay for a bit longer," he teased Mark, "ya doof." Mark chuckled and his face heated up in embarrassment. He hugged Jack gently. "I don't think you're that obnoxious, by the way." Jack smiled and hugged Mark back. "I'm glad."

They finished the day up, and with PAX finally coming to an end, they had to say their goodbyes. To Bob, Wade, Felix, Ken, and everyone else. Mark smiled at Jack as they got in his car and headed home. "I'm really happy you're staying longer." "I'm pretty gay about it too." Jack giggled and winked at Mark jokingly. Mark, on the other hand, turned bright red and looked back to the road. "Very funny, Mr. McLoughlin." "I know. I try ta be."