Cherry Blossom

Dolour

A/N: Sad chapter ahead :)
Listen to the song while reading it, this song inspired me to write this story.
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"Are you feeling alright?" Tae glances over his shoulder, noticing his husband resting his head, "I'm not sure. Something feels off. My stomach feels as if it's knotted. When will it be our turn?" Jin expresses, his voice filled with exhaustion.

"After two more patients," Tae responds, reaching out to hold Jin's hand and gently rubbing it, hoping it would bring some comfort.

A week ago, they entered the fifth month of their pregnancy. Jin has been taking good care of himself for the sake of baby, and Taehyung has been careful around him, too. He follows Namjoon's advice by not working full-time, eating only healthy and nourishing food, and light exercising daily. All he wants is to ensure a healthy baby for Taehyung.

"It's our turn now. Let's go," Tae announces, holding Jin's hand and helping him up.

"I'm not crippled, Taehyung. You don't have to treat me like this," Jin complains, feeling a bit frustrated.

"I'll stop when our baby is here," Tae says, sounding a bit annoyed. This is why they don't talk anymore.

Both of them greeted Namjoon with a solemn smile as they entered the room. " Seokjin, you're now in your fifth month of pregnancy. The baby will be here soon."

"I'm so excited for you guys," Namjoon exclaimed, unable to contain his happiness, " Also, today, we can find out the gender of the baby."

Seokjin, however, responded with a hint of annoyance. "Don't be so loud, Namjoon," he scolded. "And next time, I won't wait for you to finish with thousands of patients before attending to me."

Namjoon brushed off Jin's complaints, knowing that his best friend tended to get easily agitated when made to wait. The only exception to this was Taehyung. He'd wait for him forever.

Taehyung assisted Jin in lying down on the examination stature, gently applying gel on his stomach. His belly wasn't big, but you could tell he was pregnant. He held the ultrasound machine, moving it on the skin, while Namjoon stood by, giving directions and examining.

Suddenly, Namjoon's expression changed as he observed something alarming on the ultrasound machine's screen. "Stop," he exclaimed, his voice filled with concern.

Seokjin inquired. His eyes were fixed on Taehyung's hands skillfully operating the machine, so he hadn't taken a glance at the screen.

Namjoon stepped in and adjusted the machine's position, "Is it what i think this is?" Jin questioned Namjoon with a hint of concern even though he wasn't a gynecologist but he knew a thing or two, "I'm afraid so," Namjoon responds with a hint of disappointment slipping in his voice,

Jin leaned back, mentally preparing himself for what's to come next.

Taehyung, unable to comprehend the situation, asked, "What's happening?"

"Perhaps we should seek a second opinion from another doctor," Namjoon suggested, considering the possibility of using a different machine, but deep down, he knew that was just an excuse.

In a hushed tone, Jin explained to Taehyung, "It's an anencephalic baby, Taehyung. It's without a brain," Jin chuckled bitterly at his own misery, how unlucky he has to be for having medically rare conditions happen to his firstborn.

At that moment, Taehyung felt the world come to a standstill.

"Let's follow Namjoon's advice first, and then we'll decide, alright?" Taehyung reassured Jin, even though it was pointless to hope.