Are those cuts?" Mark questions and confirms they certainly are, when JB quickly uses his hands to cover the red lines carved on that wrist of his. A very long silence until JB answers, "No..." and darts his eyes towards the floor, who knows if he's embarassed or just that he's afraid he'll get a scolding. Mark dosen't know if he's suppose to comfort the young one or to just shout at him because of his stupidity. The cuts seem hurtfully deep, but JB is rather smart making it scar-free.
"So... you gonna explain anything?" Mark decides to know the reasons first. Crossing his arms, he waits for JB to speak. "Well, I..." JB says softly, but loud enough for Mark to hear, which dosen't suit him at all, but Mark finds it endearing, adorable even. JB's lips are pressed together, forming a straight line and deciding not to speak, which cause Mark to frown, eyes still demanding JB to talk. Even though JB's eyes are fixed on the floor, he clearly sees Mark raising one of his eyebrows, still waiting for answers.
Mark sighs and brings himself to the sofa at the corner of their dance room. He lets the silence linger, giving the leader some space. Counting to seventeen in his heart, JB awkwardly walks towards him, siting uneasily beside himself. JB speaks slowly, words coming out loud and clear from his mouth. "I'm just tired, yeah? You don't really need to care so much, I will take care of myself....." Mark sat there, blankly staring at the young boy beside him, trying to take everything in. "Okay... But whyyy?" Mark finds himself drag his 'why'.
You have been doing a great job, you know...... The other members love you, I love you... you've been a very very very nice leader, even though we might be playful and don't listen to you sometimes....
Mark kept the thought to himself and leaves the room. JB sighs and catches his breath, not realising he had been holding his breath all this while. He breaths calmly until a loud BANG! and the ridiculously tall maknae comes into the room with the other members trailing behind him. They went out to buy some dinner for themselves, Jackson and BamBam holding plactic bags which are filled with delicies. The last to come in is Mark, and JB knew immediately that Mark told them everything before they came barging into the room, since the first thing they said is not "HYUNGGG!!!!! Your food is here!!" instead it is "HYUNG! Let me see your wrist. Now." with eyes filled with both anger and sadness.
JB kept quiet but still pulls up the sleeves of his shirt that covers the lines. "Why? Why? Why? Why do you do this?" Jackson's ask in his loud voice, as usual. JB gives a bitter smile, covering the lines again. "It's okay. Let's eat alright?" "Hyung-" "Please?" JB cuts off YoungJae's attempt to ask. YuGyeom and Jr. stayed quiet, but their eyes are all teary, JB never thought the other members would take this very seriously.
Shoving food into their mouths and very little eye contact was what they managed to do. It was very unusual of them to act this way, especially Jackson who just bends his head down and eats his food. He usually leads the mood of the boys, but today, it seems like he's just going to sit quietly and watch.
Mark sits beside JB, occasionally giving the leader a nudge, trying to talk and start a conversation, but only got JB shifting himself away, leaving at least 20 centimetres between both of them.