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Small drabble with a very nervous Mark (aka my fave)
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“Do you want to come visit anytime soon?” [Draft]
“What are you doing this spring break?” [Draft]
“You know, the weather this time of year here is amazing! You should come check it out, if you want.”
He doesn't even bother keeping that one, immediately deleting it. Far too forward, it was practically embarrassing.
Mark accepts his defeat when he sighs, pocketing his phone in his pants. He just decides to head to class early instead of loitering in the halls like an idiot. He can settle on spending his break with William again.
Having a pen pal started as an annoying project he had to do to pass his sociology class, one he unfortunately needed to graduate. When he had put his hand in the bowl with a bunch of paper slips in it, he had expected nothing but the worst: conservative old men, a middle aged cat lady, or god forbid, a twelve year old boy. He shivered just thinking about it.
However, somehow, by some miraculous stroke of luck, he had gotten you. A girl his age.
And nevermind that reasoning. Because you happened to also be quite pleasant to talk to. Even if he did have to speak brokenly in your language– at least you were nice about it! (sometimes) Plus, you were pretty funny when he didn’t have to use google translate to understand your messages.
And listen, so what if you were crazy hot? That’s just a side reason of why he wants to meet you in person. He admires your beautiful personality even more, alright?
When confiding his predicament to his best friend, William had suggested to simply: ‘take the shot.’
“Either she thinks you're a complete pervert or you’ve got a hot new girlfriend! Gamble, my friend. Gamble.”
Thanks, William.
Mark sits in class, taking out his biology notebook and some pens, when he feels his phone buzz.
He practically jumped. He only has notifications on for one person, (besides his mom) and that was you.
Hesitantly, he takes out his phone to read the message.
“Hey, Mark! Hope you’re doing well.
Bummer news: all of my friends are going to visit their families this break, it really sucks, I’ll be alone for two whole weeks! So, I wanted to ask if you’d mind if I could crash at your place? I heard the weather where you are right now is amazing. :)”
He could faint.