dognhyuck sat down on the bleachers that were starting to fill-up.

today was the day of the last match of the season for the school's basketball team.

they were playing the final against their main opponents.

the atmosphere inside the school's stadium truly felt like a final day.

"god, can they be any louder?" renjun groaned, turning around to glare at a group of teens that were being way-too-loud for his liking.

donghyuck rested his head on jisung's shoulder while waiting for the stadium to be full so that the game could start. on his other side, jaemin was using his hands to cover renjun's ears. they obviously were both in their own world.

"aren't you too hot with this jacket?" jisung asked, seeing his friend wearing a jacket while they were inside a stadium.

"mark lent it to me..." donghyuck replied, pulling the jacket over his nose to breathe in the older boy's divine scent.

"oh, i see." jisung wiggled his brows. "he marked his property."

"no." donghyuck shook his head innocently. "he gave it to me because i was cold."

"yeah, and the fact that there is written 'lee' and '02' on your back are absolutely not to show the rest of the stadium that you're his." jisung stated, making donghyuck blush.

both boys stopped talking once the speaker announced the entrance of the different players on the pitch. a loud music was heard as the players ran on the field, standing in a line in front of the public. the speaker presented each player as the crowd roared and clapped vividly.

donghyuck's eyes were glued on the team captain all the time as he smiled brightly.

the boy flushed red when mark looked up at him and sent him a flying kiss as well as a wink.

thankfully, jisung was too busy admiring chenle, and jaemin and renjun appreciating jeno's visuals to care about donghyuck's flustered state.

and with a last announcement from the speaker, the referee blew the whistle and signalled the beginning of the final match.

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the tanned male made his way across the crowd of loud teenagers as he tried him best not to let the bottles of soda he had in his hands.

it was the half-time, and he had been designated to go and buy food and drinks for the three other boys and himself.

"huh... excuse me?"

donghyuck turned around when he felt something poking his shoulder. he found himself facing a group of girls.

"yeah?" he replied, looking at them confusedly.

"isn't this mark lee's jersey?" one of them asked, her polished nail pointing at the clothes donghyuck was wearing.

"yes. it is." donghyuck answered.

"if the question isn't too indiscreet, where did you get it?" the same girl continued her interrogatory.

"he... gave it to me." donghyuck replied simply.

"he did?" another girl asked surprised.

"yeah."

"are you sure you aren't lying?" the girl asked for confirmation.

"no. he lent it to me yesterday."

"why would he?" she continued bothering donghyuck.

"because he wanted to." donghyuck argued back.

"why would he give it to an unknown boy when there are tons of pretty girls he could give it to."

before donghyuck could reply, someone scoffed at the audacity of the girl.

donghyuck turned around, feeling happier than ever to see his little friend.

"why are you bothering him?" renjun asked, stepping next to donghyuck protectively.

"we're not." a girl answered quickly.

"i heard you." renjun snorted. "just so you know, it's because of girls like you that mark doesn't find girls attractive anymore. so, don't bother the boy that makes him happy."

the group of grils scoffed loudly as renjun pulled donghyuck with him back towards the bleachers.

"he's not gay!" one of the girls exclaimed, making renjun smile.

"sure. he isn't." he replied sarcastically.

✯

the tension was palpable inside the stadium.

there were only a few seconds to play left, and the score was very tight.

mark's team was behind the others of two points, and it was becoming hard for the players of both teams because of tiredness.

there were 15 seconds left, and mark's team wasn't in possession of the ball.

the five players of his team ran faster than ever to block the opposite team who was threatening to mark another point and win the math for good.

the captain of the opposite team shot the ball, aiming for the hoop, but thankfully, jeno jumped high enough to block the ball before it could land inside.

there were 10 seconds left when jeno landed on the floor and passed the ball to mark who was already racing towards the opposite team's hoop.

he got there in a few seconds only. the captain tried dodging the other players to get closer to the hoop and score a point as the members of his team were screaming 'shoot' collectively.

there were 5 seconds left when mark threw the ball on the opposite direction of the hoop, confusing both teams. thankfully, chenle was there to catch the ball.

the chinese player took a few steps back as the opposite team was racing towards him.

there were 2 seconds left when chenle threw the ball with all the force and precision he could use during this end of game.

the ball flew in the air, forming a perfect parabola before landing straight into the hoop a few milliseconds before the bell rang, signalling the end of the game, just after those three points marked by chenle.

there were 0 seconds left when the crowd cheered loudly on mark's team for their victory.

jisung was standing on the bench, chanting chenle's name loudly as jaemin and renjun hugged tightly, proud of jeno. donghyuck had the brightest smile on as he clapped his hands loudly, lost in the middle of the mad crowd.

the two teams shook hands under the applause of the spectators, and the speaker walked on the field as a few people from the staff prepared the medals for the players.

after a few minutes, both teams were given their medals, mark's team proudly showing their gold medals to the crowd who hadn't stopped screaming ever since their victory.

"congratulations to the two teams!" the speaker yelled, exciting the crowd once again. "now, i'd like to have a word with the two captains if it's possible."

mark and the other captain both walked towards the speaker as the rest of the teams stood aside.

"how was this match for you? what can you say about it?" the speaker asked, placing the mic in front of mark's opponent.

"well, it was a good game honestly. in the end, the best won, mark's team has always been very hard to defeat, so i'm not surprised. i was hoping that we could win this time, but guess we'll have to plan that for next year's competition." the captain said with a smile as mark laughed as his words.

"very good." the speaker nodded. "and you, mark? do you have other comments to make?"

"well, it was a tough game today, both teams really played well, and it was visible in the score that was very tight. but every competition needs a winner, and it was us this time. however, i don't doubt the fact that your team could be next year!"

the supporters cheered loudly as the two captains hugged each other.

"very beautiful words." the speaker commented. "thanks a lot boys. now that my job is done, i think that i was asked to give the mic to someone?" he asked, looking at mark.

"yes, please." the captain replied, taking the mic form the speaker's hand.

the crowd stopped being loud for a few seconds, wondering what mark was about to announce that required a stadium full of teenagers and a mike.

donghyuck was looking confusedly at renjun and jaemin who were both pointing at mark.

"i have an announcement to make, and i want everybody out there to hear it out." mark spoke clearly, his eyes scanning the crowd before falling on the tanned male that had been on his mind for a few weeks. "recently, someone messed up badly with my mind, and made me change completely my vision of things. thanks to them, i realised that i wasn't straight like i expected to be, but that i am gay."

the crowd let out a collective gasp – mostly the girls who couldn't believe their ears.

"this special someone who makes me crazy is here today, and i'd like him to come down and join me on the pitch." mark spoke loud and clear.

donghyuck's eyes wandered across the crowd, searching for this special person that would stand up and walk to mark.

but no one seemed to stand up.

"hyuck, go!" jisung whispered, pushing donghyuck a bit.

"what? why?" donghyuck furrowed his brows. "it's not me."

"of course, it is." jaemin rolled his eyes.

"no, i'm sure that i am not this- "

"lee donghyuck."

the tanned male's eyes widened as he looked at mark.

the older was staring at him deep in the eye, making the whole stadium turn towards him.

"come and join me, please." mark repeated.

donghyuck hesitantly stood up, his legs feeling like jelly as everybody backed away to let him pass. the tanned male walked down the stairs in the silence, and he jumped on the pitch before walking towards mark, his heart beating quicker than ever.

"lee donhyuck, you are this special person who made me realise who i really was. you are so precious in my eyes, and it hurts me to know that i can't call you mine." mark continued speaking inside the mic, but looking nowhere else than at donghyuck. "i fell for you, lee donghyuck, and i want everyone here to know that. so, will you become my boyfriend?"

a few tears formed into donghyuck's eyes as his lips quivered, making him lift his hands to hide his face.

"y-yes." the boy mumbled, nodding his head shyly.

"louder, baby. the crowd can't hear you..." mark spoke into donghyuck's ear.

"yes!" donghyuck repeated, taking the mic into his hands as he stared into mark's eyes.

the crowd suddenly started screaming and clapping loudly after this sudden confession, and donghyuck let go the mic as mark cupped his cheeks and placed his lips over donghyuck's soft ones.

the two boys kissed passionately under the stares and the whistling noises of the whole school.

so much progress had been made.

mark was gay, and he accepted this.

the whole school knew about it.

and finally, he could call donghyuck his.