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I feel like I'm suffocating in my own bed. No matter how much I open my eyes, darkness is all I see and honestly it's becoming less inviting. I thought waking up to darkness meant Death has finally come after me always saying, "Please, Death, just fucking kill me already! I ain't gettin' any younger and I thought you liked them young!"
But, I think Death is getting revenge for me joking about it liking younger people because I feel the air escaping my lungs as the heavy feeling on my body increases. Is there such thing as dying twice or am I being choked to death?
A soft grumble comes from above me and there's movement before I can finally breathe again. I inhale loudly as I sit up then take deep breaths and take in my dimly lit room.
"I...really don't know...if I'm...disappointed or blessed..." I say between breaths. Suddenly, something grabs my arm and I scream then kick to my left as hard as I can before jumping out of bed. My door is slammed open to reveal my screaming best friend, Renjun, who is holding a belt as he swings it screaming.
I scream louder at him screaming and another voice joins the screaming contest. I look over to see the one person who always suffocates me in my sleep- Mark Lee.
His red hair is ruffled as he screams at Renjun and I with his brown eyes widened. I stop screaming, but Renjun keeps swinging his belt and Mark continues screaming as Renjun gets closer to him with it.
I sigh then say, "Guys." They keep screaming and I groan in annoyance. "Shut the fuck up or else I'm using that belt to whoop both your asses!" I threaten and they both shut their mouths. I sigh in relief and fake smile. "Thank you so much. Now, Renjun, why the hell did you come swinging in here with a belt?"
He scoffs as if the answer is obvious as he answers, "Because I heard you screaming, so I brought the belt to protect you."
"But, a belt of all things?" I add as I rub my forehead exhaustedly. This guy is suppose to be my hyung, yet he can't even protect me right. What was God thinking?
Renjun pouts and says, "Don't diss my belt when she hasn't hurt you." He holds the leather belt closer to his chest and I roll my eyes. "Anyways, why were you screaming?"
I turn towards the redhead who somehow managed to cling to my arm while I wasn't paying attention and glare at him. "Because of Mark fucking Lee."
Said boy looks up at me and smiles sheepishly, causing my eyes to roll automatically and before he can say anything, I tell him, "Get the hell outta my room, Minhyung, before I beat you the fuck up."
He moves off my bed then turns to leave, but stop. Mark turns towards me and I give him a confused yet pissed look. "What the h-" I'm cut off by a sudden tight embrace that warms my body and I almost hug back.
"Night, Hyuck." Mark whispers softly in my ear and I shiver from the contact then he leaves my room.
Renjun waves at Mark with a smile then looks at me to smirk as he wiggles his eyebrows. "You're blushing~" He teases and I touch my cheeks to feel warmth then rub them to hopefully rub the flush away.
It sucks that after 13 years with him, I still blush like a schoolgirl whenever he acts like that. Ever since I was 5 and he was 6, Mark Lee would always cling to my side.
I never minded his closeness when we were younger, but when other kids would call our friendship weird by the amount of skinship, I stopped returning the same affection back to Mark.
It seems to not even matter since he still continues to hug me or have zero space between us and it drives me crazy.
How else am I suppose to react to my childhood best friend/crush constantly hugging and touching me? I already know I get judged for having a crush on the guy yet I continuously reject him on the daily. It's just how I am. You can call me a bipolar bitch or a tsundere, I really don't care.
But, I know for a fact that if Mark ever found out my hidden feelings, his clinginess would only increase to the point we're literally attatched by the hip, personal space nonexistent, and I know I will go crazy if that ever happened.
I will make sure I never go crazy for Mark Lee.
I roll my eyes and lie to Renjun, "I'm red only because of me losing oxygen underneath that oaf." I lay back down on my bed and wrap myself in my blankets.
Renjun hums. "Mhm, I'm sure that's the only reason why." I roll my eyes, despite him not being able to see. "Sweet dreams, Donghyuck."
"G'night, Renjun." I say back before my door closes and I sleep with Mark being in my bed again, cuddling me in his sleep.