No, you're not.

<sub>[ There isn't hesitance in his voice when he says this as he finally allows himself to pull back slightly, his palms lifting to his eyes so the insides of his wrists can scrub at his eyes for a moment as he catches and regulates his breath. It's so odd. Rex is being so kind. Mark never thought he could be kind.

A brief, light and breathy laugh escapes him cause all of this is ridiculous. ]</sub>

.. But it's actually been pretty good so far. Even if we've had some disagreements.

_{[ He's regarding Rex now and there is, again, the tiniest smile on his face. His nose and cheeks are all red from crying, but he feels like this is something important that Rex should know. ]}

Thanks. I feel like I've said thanks more than anything else to you right now.
_{[ He feels comfortable being emotional around Rex now? It's kind of a big deal simply because it's Rex. We know Mark is emotional but there's something special about being comfortable to be vulnerable around another person. ]}

I think I had made some wrong assumptions about you that you're disproving to me.

_{[ He gives him a strong pat on his arm. ]}