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You appraise his romantically decorated bedroom when you open the door. There’s a cliche trail of rose petals to the bed, and the petals lead to a heart that's made a little messily on the sheets. The room is dimly lit, the only light coming from the white and light pink candles that adorn the bedroom. Your heart immediately swells at the effort.
You open the door further, excited to see, but you accidentally almost knock over a candle that was far too close to the door. Luckily, Mark’s sharp reflexes stop his entire apartment from burning down.
You raise an eyebrow at him for his (dangerous) technical error, but let up far too fast with a sigh and a soft smile. “Mark…this is amazing. Thank you.”
He smiles sheepishly and scratches the back of his neck, “I know you’re always…uh– putting up with me when i'm not around a lot. I just wanted…I dont know, to let you know i'm still a boyfriend worth having around?” He looks at you with those gooey doe eyes, and who are you to resist?
You wrap an arm around his neck, “Mark, baby…you know im not putting up with you, I actually–”
He cuts you off immediately, "Nope, nope--" and you raise your eyebrows. He wills some confidence and his hands pull you closer hesitantly; then, he looks away, “This isn’t Pity Mark Day. This is Pamper you Day. Or, uh– night.” He looks back at you with a pretty blush. "You know?"
You feel your own cheeks start to heat up at his slightly embarrassing, yet endearing words. You don’t know what to say. After all the times he’s blown you off or left you in the middle of a date, you can’t possibly believe him when he says he’ll fully have his attention on you tonight.
But you have this moment, you suppose, and you don't let yourself be stunned by his charm for too long. You smile mischievously and close the door with your foot, dragging Mark to the bed with a giggle, “Well, you have a lot to make up for.” He doesn’t think his face has ever been this red.