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“Also blue or red?” I cut him off before he can answer my previous question. I clink the nail polish bottles in my hands.

“Blue. And nooo, it’s my off day…” And then he’s quiet, I can hear his nerves through the phone.

“You want me to say ‘yes,’ don’t you?” I smirk, hoping he can feel my teasing nature from his end. 

He groans, annoyed that I’m making it difficult for him and I bite my lip to stop myself from giggling. He’s such a baby.

“Of course I want my girlfriend to say ‘yes’ to me asking to come over. Are you insane?” I listen to him huff and I can sense the text I’m about to get from Renjun, telling me to get Mark to quit whining.

“So dramatic,” I snicker. I start to pack up the nail polish, already knowing he’ll be here in five minutes regardless of my answer. “You’re on your way, right?”

I’m met with silence and I hesitate putting my clear coat back in the cabinet.

“I’m outside.”

“Of course you are. No respect for my decisions I see.” In contrast to my words, my heart is actually racing. I almost slide across the floor at how fast I run to the buzzer.

“Just open the door,” Mark whines some more and I can hear the buzz from the other side. I hang up the phone and open the door, ready to see his face.

It’s been a week since I’ve last seen him, if you’re not counting the facetime calls at random hours – he’s lucky my job isn’t strict on my phone use. I never know how much I miss Mark Lee until he’s busy with his hectic schedules. It took me awhile to accept and appreciate the nature of our relationship. Mark thanks me whenever he can for putting up with his lifestyle. What he doesn’t know is that I love him so much that I can easily make his lifestyle mine. Even if that means seeing him randomly at 3 am on a Wednesday.

I poke my head out and I see a figure stalk down the hallway, a hoodie hiding his head. 

“Psst,” I whisper and his head lifts to find my voice. He speedwalks over and I tug him in, carefully closing my front door.

“You know I know where you live right? Like I won’t get lost,” Mark laughs, leaving no time to pull me in for a hug. I feel my muscles relax into his and I don’t realize how much I needed it. His time. His space. Him. 

The more I soften in his embrace, the tighter his arms squeeze. “You’re precious cargo. Gotta make sure my man arrives safely.”

“Your man?” Mark leans back to show me how happy my word choice made him. Even on his tired face, his smile shines brightly. No eye bags can hide the gleam of his brown eyes.

I roll my eyes and slap his chest. “You heard me, weirdo. Stop acting like it’s new news.”

“Ahhh,” He lifts my feet off the ground to nuzzle into me some more. “I can’t help that it sounds so good.”

“You know what else sounds good?” I ask when he puts me down. “A movie sesh.”

I split from his embrace, scurrying to the kitchen to hide the new dust of pink on my cheeks. The effect he has on me never wears off, even after all this time. It’s almost embarrassing.

“Ah, my girl’s a genius,” I hear his feet chase after me to hug me from behind as I grab a pack of popcorn from the cabinets. I can feel his soft breathing on my shoulder and it feels unreal that he’s physically here. I can actually feel his chest rise and fall against my back. I’ve gotten so used to listening to him fall asleep on the phone.

“Your girl?” I mock.

“Shut up.” Mark mutters into my shoulder. I reach back to stroke his hair when I’m met with the fabric of his jacket.

“Why do you still have your hoodie up?” I twist around in his arms to face him and his head swiftly repositions to fall into my chest. I try to push his head back up, but he’s stubborn.

“What are you hiding, Mark Lee?” I flick his head and he exclaims.

“Ow! Why are you so violent?” He finally looks up and I flip his hoodie back before he could protest again.

It’s gone. His hair.

“Your hair.” 

Mark looks down at me shyly, biting his lip. I watch him run his hand through his undercut, focusing on the fact that it’s so short his black strands don’t file through his fingers anymore. Or that his ends don’t slightly curl around the nape of his neck. He even has etchings shaved into the sides. I can’t remember if I already knew about this and saw it over facetime or if it’s a new change to his appearance. Maybe it’s been longer than a week since I saw him last. The shock on my face is evident.

He squeezes my hip to bring me back. “You like it?” So it is new.

Mark grabs one of my hands and guides it through his haircut. It almost hurts with how prickly it is, but it’s fun. It’s new. And the way he sighs into my hands makes my chest tighten. 

“It’s… it’s kinda hot.” I take both of my hands and run them through, not really missing how easy his hair was to tug before. It’s a new look and I can tell he’s confident in it. I wonder if I could get him to shave my initials next time. 

“Yeah?” Mark stands up straighter, a fiery look in his eyes as he watches me admire his cut. My fingertips dance across the hair. I barely miss the way his tongue swipes across his lips.

“Yeah, I love it.” I can’t contain my smile, and he chuckles at my reaction. He tugs my waist in closer before planting a long kiss on my cheek. “I can see your pretty face so much better.”

He groans, letting his head fall into the side of my neck, nipping at my skin instinctively. I snicker at his reaction, letting my fingers massage his scalp.

“You’re killing me,” he says, almost like a whisper. I pull his face in front of me, watching the shy pout form on his lips. I give him a peck and watch him chase my mouth for more.

“my girl is mad at me, hope i die.” | smut | @m-arkmywords

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the switch dynamic between the two is *chef’s kiss.* their dynamic in general is perfect, i love the playful banter, and the humor was a+! found myself re-reading it again immediately after i finished reading it the first time ( ꈍ◡ꈍ)

whatchu doin on the weekend? | smut | @mrksluvbites

i’m a sucker for churchboy!mark and for ruining him (ㅅ´ ˘ `) this was a lovely read and i’d love to see more of this kind of mark, determined to get back at you ugh so cute i’d like to see him try

parking lot shenanigans | smut | @m-arkmywords

another churchboy!mark! zo’s humor is just so good and right up my alley, the linked image in this made me literally laugh out loud. this mark is so special to me because i feel like genuinely this is how he would’ve behaved. this is the kind of guy i daydreamed about when i was still attending church so this one really got me. i’ve re-read it at least 5 times now it’s so good (੭˃ᴗ˂)੭

can you keep it down? | smut | @lisired

dilf!mark as my neighbor? give me the lease, i’ll sign it right now. the banter in this was top notch, i felt like they challenged each other so much but it was perfect for their dynamic. would love nothing more than to test mark’s patience. something about this mark making the reader beg is just so delicious, i love the way he’s written ( ∩´͈ ᐜ `͈∩)

don’t kiss and tell series (mark, hyuck, & jeno) | smut | @catboyieejeno

part 1 | part 2 | part 3

every edition of this series is so good. the way every member is written feels so accurate! i thoroughly enjoyed this series and found myself checking for updates and i genuinely got excited when i saw a new part posted! super well done and written beautifully! i couldn’t get enough of this series! -`♡´-

sleepless | smut | @ne0mile

phew. this one. this one got me messed up! i love sleepy sex and this sleepy mark is so perfect. sleepy and confused but he’s determined to take care of reader. i need more sleepy!mark like this please and thank you (๑•͈ᴗ•͈)

james joint | smut | @m-arkmywords

can you tell i like zo’s work? my all time favorite kind of mark is stoner!mark. oh what i would give to have high sex with this man!!! i think shotgunning smoke is so sexy and i need mark to do it to me asap. this mark was so soft and sweet and everything he said in this fic made me feel good! ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶

pass it | smut | @neo-percs

another shotgunning smoke with mark (ˊ͈ ꒳ ˋ͈) high sex with him goes crazy i just know it. i love to think of mark’s first experience with weed going like this. this was wonderful! i honestly felt spoiled with the length of it!!

play with me | smut | @domjaehyun

another stoner!mark that has my heart. the scene was set perfectly! i so desperately want to do a taco bell run and roll one up with him only to be idiots and forget to eat bc we’re busy being infatuated with each other. this setting really reminded me of some of my own memories i cherish in a lot of ways so i really liked this one ◟( ˃̶͈◡ ˂̶͈ )◞

perfect little toy | smut | @loudstan

this made me ask myself, “do i have a thing for werewolves?” normally i wouldn’t read anything supernatural but this was so good!!! blew me away truly and i love that reader is a witch, these two were so cool! i found myself re-reading this a couple times because i loved it so much! the way the other members are written too feels so accurate to their personalities, it was perfect ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و ♡

something new | smut | @springseasonie

i love subby mark and this one checked all my favorite boxes! i would love to tease him while his dick is in me, i couldn’t get enough of this one ٩( ᐛ )۶

pretty boy | smut | @ncteez

i loved all of this. i love college aus and i certainly love reader relying on the smart, studious mark for help. i absolutely would be hunting him down to tutor me. and i totally would love for him to be a perv and sniff my towels. this was so good and the smut scene in this is ( ੭ ˘ ³˘)੭ addicting!! i love praising inexperienced mark for doing so good!

red light therapy | fluff | @yongislong

gotta have some fluff too! this was so cute it had me smiling at my phone! i love tender shared moments like this, they’re good for the soul ( ˘͈ ᵕ ˘͈♡)

the moon and stars seem awfully cold and bright | fluff | @p0ckykiss

i love the idea of surprising mark for christmas! i wanna hold hands and giggle while strolling through the snowy town and looking at all the lights we pass on our way home like!!! is that too much to ask for? this was so cute and heartwarming, i loved it! ( ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ഒ

(1:58PM) | fluff | @aurezens

tooth rotting fluff that’s what this was! i also felt like this was so autistic coded which i love as an autistic person! so cute, so pure, and so mark lee. this was a lovely read ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و

soup! | fluff | @tenswrld

this!!!!!! this had my heart it had me blushing, kicking my feet, giggling at my phone like!! this was set up perfectly i would absolutely love to introduce mark to panera and buy him a mf bread bowl. i love this kind of fluff so much this is definitely a favorite of mine (˶ᵔᵕᵔ˶)

i hope anyone reading these enjoys them as much as i did! ♡