HEE:LIFT | TXT & Enhypen

~ eighty ~

TW: verbal sexual harassment

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Hospital (Round Two) || 4/4

9:42 p.m.

Heeseung pushed two hospital beds together, pleased to find that his previously dislocated shoulder now hurt no more than a dull ache.

"Don't roll over," he joked, looking over at Sunghoon. "You might fall through the crack in the middle of the night."

"Ha ha," Sunghoon replied monotonously. He delicately placed two pillows on each side of their makeshift bed. "Funny."

"This is nice, though, isn't it? Having a bit of privacy for once." Heeseung glanced around, frowning. "Though I wonder why everybody else wanted to sleep in Daniel's room."

"Same reason why they refuse to stay in Soobin hyung and Yeonjun hyung's, or Beomgyu hyung and Taehyun's."

"And what's that?"

Sunghoon turned to stare at him, amused. "You're really oblivious, aren't you? Heeseung hyung, nobody wants to share a room with a couple, especially one that's just been through something traumatic and therefore may be more likely to commit... sinful acts in the middle of the night."

"Mm, well, whatever. Their loss. You're the prettiest sleeper I've ever laid eyes on." Heeseung reached out, twirling his fingers in Sunghoon's hair. "And I like that you've started calling me 'hyung.' It's cute."

Sunghoon let out a quiet laugh. "Yeah, well, with everything that's been happening recently, I just realized that getting mad over somebody not using honorifics with you was stupid. And I guess I'm also just... less insecure. I don't feel the need to have something unique between us because I know you love me, and I know I love you, so."

He gently took Heeseung's hand. "That's all the proof we need."

A quiet, melodious song began playing over the hospital speakers.

Heeseung looked up, slightly confused. "What's that?"

"Brahms' lullaby," Sunghoon whispered, staring at the ceiling in awe. "A nurse told me earlier. They play it every time a baby's born, in all the rooms that request it. I, uh, I thought it would be nice to have it in ours."

"It is nice," Heeseung murmured, taking Sunghoon's hips with his hands.

The younger boy smiled, resting his arms on Heeseung's shoulders, and together, they gently swayed to the lullaby.

***

11:59 p.m.

"Wake up! Heeseung hyung, wake up!"

Heeseung groggily sat up, letting go of Sunghoon's hand to rub his eyes. "What?"

"Jake, go away," Sunghoon muttered, disgruntled at the loss of his boyfriend's warm presence.

Jake bit his lip, panicked. "Guys, it's an emergency. Sunoo's crying in Yeonjun hyung and Soobin hyung's room, and Ni-ki's sobbing Daniel's."

"What?" Heeseung quickly climbed out of bed, offering his arm to help Sunghoon down. "Jake, what do you mean?"

"I don't know. I- I wasn't even there when it happened. Kai and I were sleeping on the couch in Daniel's room when Ni-ki stumbled in, just like, tears streaming down his face. I haven't seen him cry like that since I-Land, hyung. And then Yeonjun hyung came running down the hallway, asking why Sunoo was having a panic attack in their bathroom and just- Hurry! Let's go!"

"Yeah, wait, coming-" Heeseung nearly tripped trying to put on his shoes. "Sunghoon and Jake, go to Sunoo. I'll talk to Ni-ki first."

The two boys nodded before dashing off. Heeseung quickly made his way to Daniel's room, his mouth falling open at the sight of angry red marks all around Ni-ki's neck.