A BounPrem Fanfic: MONOMANIAC

3. A Time of Wonder

Boun was standing on the side of the hall, watching Prem who was doing walking exercise with the therapist and a nurse. These 2 weeks, everytime Boun had no schedule, he would accompany Prem in the hospital. The hospital, of course, in Prem's hometown.

Yes, that was quite far from Bangkok. But here Boun was, waiting for Prem to finish his therapy.

"Milktea for you," P'Patty came after leaving Boun for a moment to buy 3 cups of milktea. He gave one for Boun. "Thank you for coming here."

Boun sipped his drink, did not respond to P'Patty. For Boun, coming here was not a big problem, and saying something like that was useless since he did not come for this only this time. These 2 weeks, he accompanied Prem 4 times. That meant, he missed just 2 session of it. He was there most of the time.

"All of your kindness," P'Patty continued. "Is it because you are feeling guilty for the accident? Because if it is, you don't need-"

"It's not kindness," Boun corrected the term. "This is a normal thing to do. I'm his boyfriend."

P'Patty nodded, "Yeah, you are right."

"Also," Boun had not finished yet. "I'm not feeling guilty and you know that what happened to him is not an accident." Boun said as he handed his milktea cup to P'Patty.

"You don't want it anymore?"

"Please hold it for me khrab."

"Oh, okay."

Boun walked to the lane where Prem was using for walking exercise. He stopped right in front of Prem, making the younger confused.

"One... Two... Three... Four... Five..." Boun stepped back, one small step at a time. "Six... Seven... Eight... Nine... Ten!"

Prem looked at the therapist and P'Patty first before asking, "Huh? What are you doing?"

"I need you to come to me. Take 10 small steps. Reach me, I can't wait to give you a hug." Boun opened his arms widely, as if he was ready to wrap Prem with them.

"Are you serious?"

"I am."

The therapist smiled, "You can do it, Khun Prem."

"Come on," Boun provoked the younger man once again.

Prem started taking one step. The distance between seems near. Prem was confident that he would reach Boun in 5 steps, but when he began moving, it was exhausting him.

"I said, small step, not big step."

A reminder for Boun opened Prem's mind. He looked at his boyfriend and only got a nod with a short comment,

"Be patient."

That was right. Prem had to be easy to himself. He was still in recovery. Prem took a deep breath before taking another step, a small one. He continued to walk until...

"Five... Six... Seven..."

Not only Boun who was anticipating the result. P'Patty and the therapist counting the steps together.

"... Eight... Nine-OOPS!" Boun hurriedly caught Prem who stumbled in his last step. "There, there... You are sweaty."

Prem gasped. He held on to Boun's t-shirt tightly, so the older one supporting him with his two arms wrapping Prem's body.

"This is not fair," P'Patty complained. "You did not take your last step, but you still get the hug."

Boun chuckled, "He was about to fall."