count on me┃jaeyong

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nodding his head, mark listened carefully to the older. he didn't know why he was paying attention, but maybe because he just missed talking to him somehow. it has really been a long while of him being bitter and salty, and he can't believe that the older was patient enough to let him be and give him more than enough time to face his problem.

in fact, he's the reason why taeyong didn't continue his plan on applying at his dream university, where mark is enrolled at. the older was taking consideration that he might be unbearable seeing him everyday, and that might be invading his comfort zone.

❝eight years.❞

blinking his eyes, taeyong just realized how long it has been. the days passed by like seconds that he didn't get to notice it. with a light chuckle, ❝that long, huh?❞ he then told him.

❝i'm sorry, hyung,❞ mark apologized, being sincere with his words as he turned to face the older beside him. ❝for taking long.❞

❝didn't i tell you?❞ lifting a hand up, taeyong then went to fix the man's hair. it probably got disheveled when he ran, looking for his son around. ❝take all the time you need. mark, it's alright, i understand how you feel.❞

oh, to have someone like taeyong, anyone would be lucky, and everyone would agree with him. however, he already has a sunshine in his life that he loves so much, and also being the luckiest person to have a family with him with two precious kids. turning back to the gravestone with his name on, mark grumbled. ❝dumbass, you're lucky to have taeyong hyung here.❞

but there's going to be a day which taeyong will be with someone else that's not him.

but speaking of that, it made mark wonder. ❝hyung, eight years, and still no one?❞

that then confused the older male. ❝what do you mean? i have the triplets with me.❞

❝no,❞ he didn't know how to say this, and it's not like he was even encouraging him. it jut got mark thinking that within those years, never has he seen the older try being in a relationship, and he heard from the thai doctor that he would turn down any offer of blind dates. sure, mark would definitely be having mixed feelings if taeyong would find someone, just because he had his bestfriend's heart, but he felt worse seeing that he was struggling all alone. ❝it's about love.❞

that question again. he got that from ten a few days back, and now he's hearing it once more. ❝mark, i'm not in a hurry. and didn't i just say? i'm already contented having you guys around. my three adorable beans are enough to me feel complete.❞

mark can feel the sincerity in his voice, but he can also get a tinge of sadness in it.

❝he wants me to be happy,❞ taeyong told him, ❝and i already am, even without that.❞

joking around, mark then said. ❝but i'm sure the triplets would want to have—❞

nudging him, taeyong gave him a playful glare. ❝mark, love comes in so many ways. i don't need to be in a relationship to be happy. being with my family is already enough for me, and i'm contented with that. and plus, i vowed to take care of his heart, so i have to be careful with it.❞

❝being in a relationship also doesn't mean that you're not taking care of his heart.❞ it was supposed to be a harmless joke at first, but it seems like mark was already pushing it.