Blood Bond - Sungwon AU Part 3 | Sunghoon X Jungwon

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[Jungwon]

Jungwon is too awake for this.

Sunghoon has gotten up from the tub without saying a word. The bathroom smells like blood, sweat and... definitely not tears.

Jungwon stares at the white substance on his thighs, an evidence of his hyung's release. He's torn between feeling horrified, guilty, or embarrassed. Why is he awake anyway? Didn't he pass out last time?

"Can you stand?"

Jungwon jolts at the sudden voice and turns to look at the older who has now retrieved the first aid box. The latter refuses to meet his eyes.

"Um, can we take a bathe first?" Jungwon asks and then winces at his choice of words. He didn't mean to insinuate that they'll take a bathe together. But his shorts are really, really uncomfortable right now. "I mean-"

"Let me clean the wound first to avoid infection and then we can take a bathe," Sunghoon answers. "Let me just..." the older trails off and then grabs a few wipes from the box. He crouches and wordlessly wipes Jungwon's thighs, his face red.

Jungwon turns away and swallows.

When Sunghoon is done, he motions for the younger to sit on the rim of the tub so he can properly disinfect his wound and clean the tub at the same time. Jungwon agrees and tries to stand but his legs are weak and wobbly. He tries to crawl out instead but the older shakes his head.

"I'll lift you."

"Huh?"

They stare at each other for a few moments before simultaneously looking away, faces warm. Jungwon loves his hyung but he's anxious about getting too close with him right now.

Unfortunately, when Jungwon tries again, he almost slipped and bashed his head against the tiles so Sunghoon did end up lifting him bridal style and then depositing him to sit at the rim of the tub.

Jungwon finds out that his body seems weaker than usual and that he almost can't keep his balance. It's like his body is too tired but his mind is too awake.

Sunghoon lets the water run in the tub and adds powdered soap before draining them. When he deems the tub to be clean enough, he turns his attention to Jungwon.

The older kneels on the tiles in front of Jungwon and examines the wounds. There are only two holes but it's relatively bigger and deeper than the four pinpricks on Jungwon's neck before.

Jungwon waits for the older to start dabbing it with antiseptic but his hyung is just staring at them. Few moments pass and Jungwon realizes the wound is still bleeding slightly and has only starts clotting.

He mentally groans. He's too, too awake for this. If he's half-asleep, he wouldn't mind letting the older lick it clean like before. But now, he's afraid what will be his reaction if Sunghoon will lick it. The last thing he needs is to be turned on while his hyung is kneeling in front of him.

... Why was he turned on anyway?

Jungwon shakes his head. He doesn't need to think about that right now. Or maybe ever.

"Sunghoon-hyung?" He calls and the older blinks.

"Sorry, yeah," the older licks his lips before taking a cotton ball and dousing it with alcohol.