[Book I] Winter Falls [ENG]

Chapter 34: Promise? Promise

Hey! :D I hope you haven't died of frustration since last week :') Sorry about this little cliffhanger (yeah, I'm not sorry at all...)
Enjoy the rest of the previous chapter!

TW: faint, concussion/coma (mention), eating disorders (mention)
Timeline: Friday, December

Enjoy!

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Chan didn't really have time to think about the situation as he rushed to his team's bench. He got his jacket and his water bottle, before running to the crowd that had been created.

The public had had time to go down and gather around Hyunjin, making the way difficult. The swimmer elbowed his way through the people, apologizing to each person he pushed, without even glancing at them.

He quickly reached the cheerleaders, kindly asking them to let him pass. Without reply, the athletes went out of the way, finally leaving Hyunjin to the sight of Chan. The young man was passed out, lying on the ground. One of his teammates was holding him against him, probably trying to keep him from the icy tiles. Felix, by their side, was patting his friend's cheeks, seeming just as panicked as Chan was.

The swimmer threw himself on his knees beside them. Felix, noticing him, made room for him.

"What happened?" He asked immediately, as he rolled up his towel and turned it into a pillow.

The cheerleader who held Hyunjin simply stared at him without answering, as helpless as Chan was in the situation. He heard the cheer girls whispering behind him.

"It's Mister Wide Shoulders." One whispered.

"I knew Hyunjin was lying when he said they were just friends."

"You think it was the guy who was with him on the video?"

Finally, the cheerleader in front of him seemed to come out of his shock and began to babble.

"I don't know. He was fine and the next second he fell."

"Okay." Chan replied while helping him to lengthen Hyunjin properly.

Despite his reluctance to believe in it, Chan didn't have too many doubts about the reason for his friend's discomfort. Felix and he exchanged a look, in a mutual understanding. The situation had to stop, and quickly.

He looked around them. The whole crowd had gathered, forming a barrier with what was happening around them. Where the hell were the coaches?

"Did he hit his head when he fell?" He asked.

That was what Chan was most concerned about at the moment. If Hyunjin had actually hit his head against the tile when he fell, he risked a concussion. And it had to be handled if it was. Chan started by checking his breathing and heart rate. Everything looked normal.

"No, I don't think so." The young man in front of him replied. "I barely caught him up."

"Okay. Thanks for him. Do you know if-"

"Get out of the way!"

The three young men on their knees turned to the place from which the voice came. Chan expected to see one of the coaches make his way to them. However, the reality was quite different. Repressing a grunt, he looked away from Woojae, who finished pushing people to reach them. He turned his attention to the unconscious young man instead.

"What happened?" Woojae almost growled. "How is he?!"

The swimmer tried to ignore him, preferring to focus on Hyunjin. Anger was brewing in him. How the hell did he dare to act like that after the screw-up he orchestrated the other day?!