Seventeen X Y/N (A little Jeongcheol)

Seungcheol appa

'Appa... appa...'

You were turning in your sleep, grabbing the hand that held onto yours tightly.

'APPA!'

You screamed out, waking up Seungcheol who was beside you. You tried sitting up but groaned in pain, collapsing back onto the bed. You were completely lost in your surroundings, forgetting that Seungcheol was beside you and forgetting you were in the hospital.

'Appa...'

You called out which came out as a whisper. You never had a father figure. You did have a father but since your parents divorced, you barely saw him and never had an impression of him. You weren't even sure why the only word coming out of your mouth was 'appa'.

'Y/n? Gwenchana~ appa is here'

Being completely lost, you turned your head to the side, no where close to returning to reality.

'Appa?'

You couldn't tell he wasn't your father.

'Appa?' You called out again.

'That's right my aegi. It's appa'

You flung yourself at him, ignoring the pain on your body. You cried into his chest where you buried your head, wrapping your hands around his neck. Seungcheol's arms immediately wrapped around your waist protectively, slowly whispering fatherly words into your ears.

The two of you stayed in that position for a while and after you stopped moving, Seungcheol checked that you were sleeping before moving to the bed with you still in his arms.

(Time skip)

'HYU-ng... we are here'

Hoshi screamed but immediately lowered his voice when Seungcheol glared at him.

'What happened?'

Minghao could tell something happened since Seungcheol was holding you.

'She suddenly started shouting "appa" then she cried so here I am. Was that right? I didn't know what to do. I just pretended to be her father but she wasn't clear headed when she called me appa'

'You did well Seungcheol hyung. Thank you'

'Seungcheol...?'

'Y/n? Aegi?'

You slowly opened your eyes, moving around in Seungcheol's arms.

'Ge, can I talk to him privately?'

Minghao looked at you before dragging Hoshi out.

'Y/n?'

'Appa'

'Y/n, I'm not your father' Seungcheol said really gently.

'I know. It's just... it feels nice calling you appa. Like Seungcheol appa or Coups appa. It feels right in here' You said, pointing at your heart.

It sounds weird but it felt nice being able to call someone appa.

'I... I can just call you Seungcheol shii if it bothers you'

You quickly brought up another suggestion after Seungcheol remained silent.

Seungcheol stared into your eyes and smiled, pulling you into a tight embrace.

'Of course. Of course!'

His voice wavered, which didn't go unnoticed by you.

'Why are you crying?'

You wiped his tears with your thumb.

'I'm just so sorry for being unable to save you sooner when you were bullied. If I had known, I would have protected you even more. I should have been there, I should have listened to Myungho and let him stay in school to protect you. Aegi, I'm so sorry'

'Gwenchana~ you still saved me at the end of the day right? You took me away before it could get any worse. You are still my hero appa'