A/N- (High School AU)
Flornia turned out to be right, Mark and Lyn ended up going to prom together, but not everything was as perfect as you would think. For starters, it was raining that night. So Mark walked to Lyn's house holding an umbrella big enough for the both of them. His mind was racing so he didn't notice that she was sitting on her front porch crying until he was in her driveway. He quickly ran over to her and used the umbrella to stop the rain from hitting her. She didn't seem to notice though.
"Lyn, Lyn, LYN!" Mark yelled shaking her shoulder and that did the trick.
"Huh? Oh, hello Mark." She said sniffling. "I don't think I feel like going to prom tonight, sorry."
"Nevermind prom, Lyn what's got you so upset?" Mark said taking of his suit jacket, putting it on Lyn's shoulders, and then sitting down next to her.
"My, my grandfather, he-" That's all she got out before crying again. Mark held her close to his body so she could cry into his shoulder.
"Shh, it's going to be okay Lyn. Why don't we just go inside and warm up a little? I make a mean hot chocolate." Mark offered while stroking her hair. Lyn responded by looking him the eyes and asking a question.
"Why are you so nice to me?" Mark only had to think about it for a second. It would be the first time he'd say this to her too.
"Because I love you Lyn. I love you smile, I love your grace. I love the way you stand up for people who are weaker than you. I think about you all the time and I love that too. I've just been waiting for the right time to tell you." He said still looking her in the eyes. For a second Lyn's tears stopped but then they came back as tears of joy.
"Mark, I love you too." She finally got out between teary breaths. "You're smart, funny, and the best friend a girl could have. You're always there for me when I need you and I don't think I could stand being away from you for any amount of time. Thank you for being such a nice guy."
"Hey, what are friends for?" Mark asked with a smile,
"I think you forgot a few letters there." Lyn said trying to smile.
"Hm, maybe I did. Now about that hot chocolate."
"Maybe later, we should get going if we're going to walk to school."
"Lyn, we don't have to go."
"I want too now. I want tonight to be special for the both of us."
"It already is Lyn." Mark said placing a light kiss on her lips. "It already is."
