#you feel me...

these are super duper self indulgent... but i need to get my thoughts out somewhere!!!!!! this is probably a part 1... i will probably make a part 2... i have a lot of hoffman thoughts...

mark is definitely the kind of guy to want to give you the whole world on a silver platter. one of his main love languages is gift giving, so expect a whole lot from him.

he's very attentive. if you even so much as glance at something with the "i really want this but i can't get it" look in your eye, he WILL buy it for you.

if you're feeling upset, he does the same thing. he'll drop by your place with your comfort meal, some flowers, and maybe a little something else just to make you feel a little bit better.

his other main love language is acts of service. when you're not home, he'll do your laundry and fold it for you, clean up your space, make your bed for you - whatever he can do to busy himself and make your day easier.

if you're working on one of his days off, he'll probably stop by your work just to say hello. mark can be awfully clingy and it's really endearing. when you get home, there'll always be a fresh, homemade meal waiting for you. he's not the best chef, but he certainly tries.

mark always tells you that if you need a hand, CALL HIM. he doesn't give a shit if he's on the clock. we already know he's not the most moral cop - he'll drop pretty much anything just to be your knight in shining armor. he makes it pretty clear that you're his biggest priority.

he's very overprotective of you. he has a big fat jealous streak that he (for the most part...) keeps under control. that being said, if you're out in public, he's glued to your side constantly.

he's very touchy with the people he loves, despite the fact that he insists he doesn't like being touched. secretly, he's absolutely a hugger. the moment you step in the door, his arms are wrapped around your waist and he's asking you all about your day.

he also insists that PDA isn't his thing either... but his hand is always either in yours or on your waist... and he has no problem kissing you in the middle of the cereal aisle while you're going on your weekly grocery run...

mark has a lot of late nights. as soon as he's done at work, there's always some jigsawing to be done. he appreciates when you stay up and wait for him to come home but he never expects you to. since he's gone so often, he tries to spend all of his days off doing stuff with you to make up for it.

speaking of jigsaw - he doesn't want you to get involved at all. if you know, sobeit. if you don't, he'd prefer to keep it that way. john knows as little about you as possible. mark is deeply afraid of the chance that john's going to throw you into a trap. if there was ever a chance, mark would rig the trap to be 100% winnable. hell, he'd intervene before it could even touch it. not a soul is going to be able to harm you.

mark is a very traditional romantic. he pays for every meal, gets you flowers, opens his car door for you... in general, he loves taking care of you. if you've had a particularly awful day, he'll draw you a warm bath and wash your hair for you, listening to you talk about your feelings and giving a little advice here and a little comfort there.

he loves going all out on holidays. does he think valentines day is a little silly? yes. does he adore the way your eyes light up when he surprises you with homemade sweets and that one thing you've been eyeing at the mall for weeks? YES.

birthdays and christmas (if you celebrate it) are no exception. like i said, he wants to give you the world!! but since he literally cannot do that, spoiling you is the next best option. mark will be happy even if you can't get him a bunch of things. even something small, like a new tie with a silly design that you thought was cute, or maybe a cologne that reminded you of him, is enough.

mark talks about you ALL. THE. TIME. half the time, he doesn't even realize it. his work colleagues know more about you than the jigsaw case at this point. there's a picture of the two of you in his office, right next to the picture of his sister. it helps him to see his two favorite people on his particularly harder days.

i feel this