lion king┃markhyuck

⌜ thirty ⌟

being the first one to break the awkward tension between them, the mother cleared her throat. ❝you kids must be hungry? let me just make breakfast.❞ she said before standing up and started to make use of the kitchen.

still seated there, jaemin's father then tapped the table and caught the lion's attention while donghyuck's eyes were on jaemin's mother and contemplated in helping her.

the father then spoke, ❝listen kid, there's more in marriage life you need to know. you might want to reconsider—❞

❝don't start talking about how much of a monster wives can be!❞ jaemin's mother spat her words at her husband, gritting her teeth as she grabbed a knife and some vegetables. ❝you just don't know how to handle me.❞

the male bunny shrugged. ❝as i was saying—❞

❝okay, room is cleaned!❞ there appeared a sweaty jaemin with a bright smile on his face. he looked like he had a war inside his room, judging by his disheveled hair and crumpled clothes. ❝mark, donghyuck, let's go.❞

the father clicked his tongue as he kept on being cut off. still having his eyes on the lion, he pointed a finger at him. ❝let's have a session about this later.❞ he said before letting the two excuse themselves and follow jaemin.

with donghyuck following jaemin first, mark turned back to jaemin's father and gave him a genuine smile. ❝thank you, mr. na.❞

with that, he became the last one to go upstairs, not seeing the figures of the two. seeing a room by the end with the door opened, mark guessed that it was jaemin's room. the lion strode towards the room and then heard some voices inside. after reaching there, he stood himself by the door and leaned towards the door frame as he watched to converse with bright smiles on their faces.

❝your room is comfortable,❞ donghyuck complimented. ❝i wouldn't mind staying here forever.❞

jaemin chuckled at the pudu, ❝would you even want to stay long enough here?❞

that immediately made the pudu replace his smile with a frown, remembering his mother at the palace. ❝jaemin, do you think she'll be fine?❞

the bunny nodded his head, ruffling the pudu's hair. ❝jeno is protecting her.❞

❝jaemin is right.❞ mark finally spoke, getting the two's attention. he then walked over to them and crouched down in front of the worried pudu that's sitting on the bunny's bed. ❝nothing will happen to your mother, okay sunshine?❞

pressing his lips into a thin line, donghyuck nodded his head. bringing both his hands up on the lion's face, donghyuck leaned down and had calm himself down after placing a soft peck on mark's lips, earning a chuckle from the lion and gagging sounds from the bunny.

❝okay, lovebirds.❞ jaemin pushed himself up from the bed and went to open his wardrobe. ❝i have clothes here that would probably fit for the both of you. i guess you two haven't brought anything with you, am i right?❞

both the pudu and the lion nodded their head as their eyes followed jaemin as to where he was walking.

❝this is the bathroom.❞ passing an angelic smile to the two, ❝please don't do it inside the holy bathroom.❞ he begged.

with a blush visible on donghyuck's face, the lion only laughed at jaemin. he then decided to tease the blushing pudu and also to annoy jaemin. ❝can't reassure you that jaemin. but i promise you, we won't be loud.❞

the lion then received a slap on the arm, a hard one, by donghyuck that made him groan in pain and jaemin couldn't help but threatened to raise his fist up to hit mark but composed himself as he was reminded that the lion was king. ❝moving on, my parents would be up early to work in the farm so i hope it won't be a bother.❞

rubbing the sore spot where donghyuck slapped him, mark shook his head telling the bunny that it won't bother them at all. he even volunteered, ❝can i help, if ever?❞

the bunny raised a brow, holding back an amusing smile. does this king even know what to do in a farm, how to farm, and which to plant? ❝if you want, you can. i think my father would love a helping hand.❞

❝great.❞ honestly, he doesn't know how but he helped his grandfather inside their secret garden, that experience might be enough.

❝you two get some rest.❞ jaemin said, making his way towards the door after giving his room to the both of them. ❝i'll go help my mom.❞

but before he could step out, a lion stopped him. ❝jaemin, i want to talk to you.❞

who is he to say no? nodding his head, jaemin went outside his room with the lion following after leaving a kiss on top of the pudu's forehead. with the two of them outside, mark made sure to close the door and let the pudu rest while he goes and talk with jaemin.

seeing the bunny leaning by the wall right next to the door, mark took his place in front of jaemin and took a low bow. ❝thank you.❞

the bunny widened his eyes, his hands doing complicated gestures as he didn't know what to do at the king who took a bow. ❝your highness—❞

❝and i'm sorry that we didn't start of well at first.❞ the lion admitted, now standing up and looking straight to the bunny. ❝i just.. it started when i saw you hanging out with donghyuck that one time at the garden. i don't know what has gotten to me, we weren't even together back then. but it made me jealous when i saw you two and i—❞

the king's rambles was put to a halt when the bunny started to let out a laugh with snorts here and there.

the action made mark frown, ❝hey, don't laugh.❞

❝i'm sorry, it's just that..❞ jaemin clamped his lips tight when another fit of laugh were threatening to come out from his mouth.

the next second, it was mark's turn to laugh. not a moment after, the two were laughing for no good reason. they just found the situation funny and if someone were to catch them, they'd surely think that they were out of their minds.

❝i don't even know why i'm laughing..❞ jaemin finally voiced out, wiping the tears that cane out while he was having a hard time breathing as he laughed.

having his laugh died down, mark then showed him a smile. ❝i hope it's not yet too late.❞ jaemin blinked as he couldn't understand what the king was saying. the bunny's eyes then went to the lion's hand that was reached out for a handshake. ❝friends?❞

taking the lion's hand, jaemin nodded his head. ❝friends.❞

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hiding behind the wall, she clicked her tongue at the sight she just saw. ❝damn it, she has an eagle guarding her.❞

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