Chapter 26

Author's POV

Deep within his heart swelled with so much emotions bruing inside. Mark was like a sunny breathe of fresh air for him.

He felt cocooned in warmest whenever he's around him.

They sat together on the swing in a playground. The happy and excited screams of kids running around buzzing through their ears.

It wasn't noisy but felt like happiness. Pure happiness.

"I would have never guessed that this was where you'd bring me. "Lan said. His face glowing with so much happiness.

" Don't like it?" Mark asked. The feeling of displeasing lan clawing his heart.

Lan smiled breathing in the fresh air "I love it.."he said.

Mark sighed in relief, every negative emotion he felt died at the instant.

"You know I have never been to a playground before. " Lan started, a melancholic look on his face.

Mark eyes widened as he looked at him with what was akeen to curiosity and pity.

"Why? "

Lan lips pulled up. He gazed up at the sky taking in the beautiful blue.

"As a child all I was interested in was books. I never really had any friends or desire to have fun like a child. My mom never really took me to a playground because I was like a sore thumb in the mist of my mates..." he said, his eyes glistening with emotions.

Mark reached closer and held his arm encouraging him to continue.

Lan turned to him. Emotions bruing in his heart.

"Thank you" he said smiling.

Mark was confused. Thousands of questions danced in his head.

"For what? "he asked.

Lan looked around the entire playground a beautiful smile bloomed on his face.

"For this. "

They spent the entire day switching from one kids game to another. Fun was something that felt so easy for them to have as long as they were together. Time passed so quickly that it felt like they didn't spend enough time together.

Mark escorted Lan to his house. They stood beside each other. Shoulders brushing with every movement.

The quietness felt pleasant and safe. Lan was so giddy inside that he kept stealing glances at Mark.

Mark hands was deep in his pockets as he walked beside him a shy smile on his face.

He glanced at lan beside him, nervousness creeping into him for what he wanted to do.

Lan's caught him staring he raised a brow questionly.

Mark opened his mouth and closed it losing courage.

He shook his head as they walked beside each other each with their own thoughts.

They reached Lan's house, none wanting to speak first. Lan cluchted his bag strap in a death grip waiting for Mark to say something.

Mark rubbed his neck nervously.

"So... umm I guess I will see you when I see you" he said rubbing his neck.

" Y-yeah t-totally"Lan replied awkwardly.

Deep inside he was expecting something else. He didn't know what it was. But when Mark spoke he felt disappointment pushing fast in his heart.

"Okay then"Lan said stepping back. He fiddled with his bag strap and waved Mark who stood still seemingly in struggle with himself.

Lan turned on his heel ready to climb up the porch.

"Wait! " Mark said hurriedly.

That word alone was all it took to halt lan on his heel. His heart was pounding in his ribcage. His pulse quickened.

He broke out in sweat.

"Lan? "Mark called out to him hoping he'd turn around.

Lan's feet felt glued to the ground. He couldn't get himself to turn around. His breathing excalted as he forced his body to turn around.

He knew what he wanted. Heck he could see the exact same thing in Mark's eyes.

His breathe seized as he saw the look on Mark's face.

Those eyes were hard to miss. He could see thousands of emotions twelling in his eyes.

Mark took a step closer to him. His anxiousness was already getting to Lan.

They were at each other's breathing space. He could feel Mark's breathe on his face.

Eyeball to eyeball,chest to chest, lip to--

Lan licked his lips nervously making Mark suck in a deep breathe.

His eyes connected with Lan's lips as he struggled to breath.

"Lan..."Mark spoke struggling with his self control. His eyes couldn't pull away from Lan's lips.

Lan's eyes connected with Mark's lips as well. Somehow they looked more enticing.

Their eyes connected, deep within they knew what they both wanted.

Lan opened his mouth trying to breathe.

Mark took that as an invitation as his lips connected harshly to Lan's.

Lan gasped into his mouth in surprise.

He wrapped his hand around him pulling him more closer than he was.

Lan melted in his arms. His hands dangled by his side as he struggled on what to do with them.

So much desire poured into the kiss as Mark sucked his lips. A low moan escaped Lan's lips making Mark groan.

Mark pulled away slowly. He licked his lips drawing Lan's eyes there.

Lan was gasping for breathe. His doe eyes filled with lust.

He touched his lips, the feel of Mark still on it.

He had never felt anything like that before.

That was his first kiss and it felt surreal to him.

Mark's lips pulled up as he saw how startled and out of it Lan looked.

"Bye Lan" he said,his words rolling off his lips like musical bell.

Lan couldn't reply, his hand still feeling his lips as he watched Mark walk away.