Afire Love [MinWon] - eng

Chapter 4 : Forget Me Not

Wonwoo liked gardens– he's always been, Mingyu wouldn't be surprised if in the end he found the man sitting alone in the garden behind the hospital. Before finding Wonwoo, Jihoon helped him find the man with the CCTV camera. They didn't find a single trace of Wonwoo found in the halls of the hospital or in the elevator – that means he didn't come out of his room at all. Mingyu forced his brain to work at times like this, he was a little relieved when he found a memory that might help him find Jeon Wonwoo. He remembered Wonwoo always staring out the window and until now Mingyu had never really wondered what the man was seeing out there. When Mingyu tried to find out – in the midst of panic and fear if his hypothesis was wrong, he found a hidden garden between two hospital buildings. That's when he felt a little relieved-although not completely. Wonwoo went there.

Like deja vu, Mingyu jumped through the window thinking of Wonwoo doing the same thing a moment ago. Jihoon who saw that just looked at him worriedly, doubt radiated from his face –as if he didn't believe Mingyu could find Wonwoo just from his memories of what the man liked. But Jihoon didn't say anything and just gave him an umbrella.

"It's still raining outside." And yes, Mingyu thought back to the rain that was still flushing the city. Mingyu was sure Wonwoo didn't have an umbrella with him and he must be getting wet.

After walking around the small garden, Mingyu found Wonwoo soaking wet in the middle of the garden which was not protected by any single leaves. He sat up and hugged his knees, his head falling between them. He closed his eyes and didn't look like he was crying, Mingyu thought he had fallen asleep instead.

For a few seconds Mingyu only looked at Wonwoo. Trying to get inside his mind, trying to understand what he was doing. Mingyu's imagination pushed him into Wonwoo's mind. Very dark place to enter. It was too dark and Mingyu felt like he was lost, just like Wonwoo was lost in himself.

When Mingyu realized that he was cold, his common sense cursed him. Wonwoo must also be feeling the cold right now but he didn't want to disturb the man. Mingyu realized a new habit after he met Jeon Wonwoo again. Mingyu liked to wait for the man – leaving the reins in Wonwoo's hands and Mingyu will only follow him as far as the safe limits he set for himself allow. And before, Mingyu didn't seem to remember that he was such a patient person. But for Wonwoo, he wanted to wait for the man. Therefore, even though he was cold to death –maybe Wonwoo too, Mingyu just opened his umbrella –he realized he had been carrying an umbrella but didn't open it at all, and he covered Wonwoo's small body.

The rain was no longer wetted the body but Mingyu knew he couldn't do anything to block the wind and cold. Actually Mingyu was very frustrated at this time, he really wanted to scream – shout anything. But he couldn't corner Wonwoo anymore. It was enough to disappoint the man by disappearing without a word – he informed Jihoon but that's not important now.

Mingyu was starting to reach his limit – it had been 10 minutes of their silence and even for Mingyu, his knuckles were turning white and he felt numb all over from the cold. Mingyu had already taken a step forward to carry out the plan he had been thinking about for a long time –carry Wonwoo and go back into the hospital then do whatever it takes to make his body warm again, with his consent. It was then that he heard a whisper. Yes, nothing more or less than a whisper. A whisper that sounded so weak and a little hard to hear under the pouring rain. But like a miracle, Mingyu could hear it.

"Kim Mingyu."

"Yes?"

Wonwoo raised his head, Mingyu was a little surprised by the sharp eyes that immediately stabbed into his eyes. Because of that shock, Mingyu didn't realize that Wonwoo had thrown away the umbrella that was supposed to be blocking them. The two of them were under the pouring rain again. Those sharp eyes gradually softened – there were a lot of words Wonwoo wouldn't say behind those eyes, Mingyu knew.